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INDEX Articles in Warrant 95 Assessors 39 Auditor 90 Board of Health 58 Budget for 1927 92 Cemetery Trust Funds 68 Financial Statement 52 Highway Surveyor Highways 69 Snow 73 Jury List 91 Moth Superintendent 54 Overseers of Poor 41 Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture 85 Ridge Hill Public Library 84 School Committee 99 Sealer of Weights and Measures 36 Selectmen Incidental 31 Miscellaneous Appropriations 32 Town Officers 30 Tax Collector 60 Town Clerk 6 Treasurer 44 Town Officers 1926 3 Tree Warden 56 Trustees 66 Visiting Nurse 62 3n ilmortam MvB. Annabel liaMplb *P}rt. 25. 192fi Mrs. Wakefield was a generous benefactor ot the Poor of Norwell and of the Ridge Hill Public Library 1.' f-f Town Officers Selectmen^ Assessors and Overseers of Poor EDWARD M. SEXTON WILLIAM* J. LEONARD CLIFTON S. DEANE Town Clerk JOSEPH R MERRITT Treasurer HERBERT E. ROBBINS Tax Collector WILLIAM H. SPENCER Surveyor of Highway PERRY H. OSBORN School Committee BENJAMIN LORING MRS. AMY SYLVESTER MRS. NELLIE L. SPARRELL Auditor G. Francis Knowltoii Board of Health JOSEPH F. fERRlTT MINOT WILLIAMSON lORACE D. GAUDETTE 4 SEVENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT Ridge Hill Library Trustees ALFRED H. PROUTY WM. J. LEONARD WM. O. PROUTY Tree Warden FRED M. CURTIS Constables J. WARREN FOSTER JOHN T. OSBORN BERT L RICHARDSON JOHN H. SPARRELL LESTER D. WEST Field Drivers THE CONSTABLES Officers Appointed by the Selectmen Cemetery Committee \V. W^ALLACE FARRAR ARTHUR T. STODDARD Sealer of Weights and Measures 1. AUSTIN LINCOLN Registrars of Voters JOSEPH F. MERRITT WILLIAM O. PROUTY G. PINSON HENRY J. TOLMAN HARRY Warden of Almshouse EDWARD F. HARRIS Forest Fire Warden JOHN T. OSBORN TOWN OF NORWELL 5 Gypsy Moth Agent FRED M. CURTIS Burial Agent JOSEPH F. MERRITT Inspector of Animals J. WARREN FOSTER Inspector of Slaughtered Animals AMOS H. TILDEN Surveyors of Wood, Lumber and Bark BERT RICHARDSON JOHN WHALEN W. D. TURNER ARTHUR T. STODDARD BENJAMIN LORING PERRY H. OSBORN Keeper of Lockup EDWARD F. HARRIS Town Weigher EDWARD F. HARRIS Adz'isory Board GEORGE H. WILDER JAMES H. BARNARD E. LINCOLN WOOD CHARLES AV. THOMAS JOHN H. GUTTERSON ALBERT L. SYLVESTER HENRY C. FORD FREDERICK C. HASKINS ALAN C. VIRTUE Board of Engineers JOHN T. OSBORN GEORGE R. FARRAR FREDERICK C. HASKINS GENTRY CLARK FRED H. HALL ALONZO B. WHITING J. LYMAN WADSWORTH EVERETT L. TORRY HENRY J. TOLMAN : : Report of Town Clerk ANNUAL TOWN MEETING, MARCH 1—8, 1926 Pursuant to a warrant under the hands of the Selectmen, duly executed and return thereof made by John T. Os- born, a Constable of Norwell, the qualified voters of the town, met at the Town Hall, Monday March 1, 1926, at 7 p. m. and acted on the articles in the warrant as follows Article 1. To choose a moderator. John Whalen was chosen, moderator, by ballot. He was sworn by the Town Clerk. Article 2. To hear the reports of the several boards of officers and committees of the town and act thereon. Voted to accept the reports of the officers and commit- tees of the town as printed. Article 3. To make necessary a;i:>proprjations to de- fray the expenses of the town, and for other purposes and to raise such sums of money as the town shall deem expedi- ent for the following- purposes Support of Poor, Almshouse, Support of Schools, High- ways, Bridge St., Removing Snow, Notes Interest, State and County Taxes, Town Officers, Incidentals, School and District Nurse, Transportation of Nurse, County Hospital, ,State Aid, Board of Health, Electric Lights, Tree Warden, ISpraying Elms, Mowing Bushes, Squares and Triangles, Gypsy ]\Ioth, Fire Department, and new equipment, James TOWN OF NORWELL 7 Library, Ridge Hill Library, Soldiers' Relief, School Phy- sician, Memorial Day, Sealing Weights and Measures, In- spection of Animals, Washington Street Cemetery, Town Hall, Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture, Legion Rental, Playground, Washington St., Danger Signals, Bonus Re- fund, Reserve Fund. Voted to appropriate the following amounts: Support of Poor $ 1 800 00 Almshouse 1 900 00 School 26 500 00 Highways, Joint Account, State and Town Article 4 5 875 00 General Purposes 4 000 00 Bridge Street, Article 6 1 000 00 Pond Street, Article 5 1 000 00 Snow Removal 8 000 00 Notes 8 500 00 Interest 3 500 00 State and County Taxes 7 500 00 Town Officers 3 300 00 Incidentals 1 500 00 School and District Nurse 1 300 00 Transportation of Nurse 200 00 County Hospital, Maintenance 590 00 State Aid 800 00 Board of Health 500 00 Electric Lights 550 00 Tree Warden 75 00 Spraying Elms 200 00 Mowing Bushes 400 00 'Squares and Triangles 150 00 Gypsy Moth 810 99 Eire Department 700 00 Eire Department Equipment 1 000 00 8 SEVENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT James Library 200 00 Ridge Hill Library 50 00 Soldiers' Relief ; 300 00 School Physician 200 00 Memorial Day 250 00 Sealing Weights and Measures 100 00 Inspection of Animals 60 00 [Washington Street Cemetery 75 00 Town Hall 700 00 Plymouth County Aid to Agriculture 125 00 Legion Rental 75 00 Playground, Article 17 632 00 'Washington Street Danger Signals 100 00 Bonus Refund, Grading Playground, Article 18 868 14 Reserve Fund 500 00 Voted to raise by taxation the amounts necessary to carry out the appropriations not otherwise provided for and to assess the polls and estates of residents and the es- tates of non-resident proprietors. Article 4. Will the town raise and appropriate the sum of fifty eight hundred and seventy-five dollars to be expend- ed on Highways, under the provisions of Section 26 of Chapter 81 of the General Laws as amended. (Approved by Advisory Board.) Voted that $5,875. be raised and appropriated to be ex- expended under the provisions of Section 26 Chapter 81 of the General Laws as amended. Article 5. Will the town appropriate $1,000. to be ex- pended jointly with the County and State to complete Pond TOWN OP NOKWELL 9 Street, provided the County and State contribute the bal- ance necessary for the purpose? (Not Approved by Advisory Board.) Voted to appropriate $1,000. to be expended jointly with the County and State to complete Pond Street, provided the County and State contribute the balance necessary for that purpose. Article 6. Will the town appropriate $1,000. to be ex- pended jointly with the County and State to complete Bridge Street, provided the County and State contribute the bal- ance necessary for that purpose ? (Approved by Advisory Board.) Voted to appropriate $1,000. to be expended jointly with the County and State to complete Bridge Street, provided the County and State contribute the balance necessary for that purpose. Article 7. Will the town appropriate $200 to provide a Swimming Pool at the Chittenden Ship Yard on North River? (Request of Harry B. Merritt, J. L. Wadsworth, Samuel Turner, Gentry Clark.) (Not Approved by Advisory Board.) Voted not to appropriate $200.00 for Swimming Pool. Article 8. Will the town appropriate $100. to help pay 10 SEVENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT the transportation expense of the tower man at the Pros- pect Hill Fire Station? (Request of J. J. Shepherd.) Voted to pass over. Article 9. Will the town accept as a town way, Mill Lane, as at present bounded ? (Request of Henry McHugh.) Voted not to accept Mill Lane as a town way. Article 10. Will the town vote to approve the granting* of a Victualler's License to Ella H. Ridgeley at the prem- ises on Washington Street, known as the Half Way Inn? (Reqtiest of Mrs. Ella H. Ridgeley.) Voted 81 in favor; 78 against to refer this matter to the licensing board. Article 11. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to sell the Maine property on Prospect Street? Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to sell the "Maine" property on Prospect Street. Article 12. Will the town act with the town of Hano- ver to maintain electric lights at the junction of River Street, Norwell, and Broadway, Hanover, at Assinippi and at North Hanover? Voted to continue to act with Hanover in maintaining lights at the junction of River Street, Norwell and Broad- way, Hanover, at Assinippi and at North Hanover. ) TOWN OF NORWELL 11 Article 13. Will the town install two electric lights on High Street near the W. R. C. Memorial Hall and J. O. Rogers; also one at Cross and Central Streets? and Mrs. G. F. (Request of W. R. C, J. O. Rogers Knowlton. Voted not to do this unless it can be done within the appropriation. Article 14. To make allowance to town creditors. No action taken. Article 15. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to dispose of District No. 2, school house ? Voted that the Selectmen sell District No. 2, school house at public auction. Article 16. Will the town authorize the Selectmen to convey the grounds of District No. 7, school to the Church Hill Improvement Association, Inc., for a nominal consid- eration ? Voted to authorize the Selectmen to convey the grounds at District No. 7, to the Church Hill Improvement Associ- ation, Inc., for a nominal consideration. Article 17. Will the town authorize the School Com- mittee to purchase or acquire by eminent domain a par- cel of land containing three acres adjoining on three sides the Central School lot, under the provisions of Section 14, Chapter 45, General Laws? (Request of School Committee.) 12 SEVENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT It was voted to authorize the School Committee to pur- chase or acquire by eminent domain a parcel of land con- caining three acres adjoining on three sides the Central School lot, under the provisions of Section 14, Chapter 45, General Laws.