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ANNUAL REPORTS
SOUTHER
ANNUAL REPORTS
of the
TOWN OFFICERS
and FINANCIAL STATEMENT
of the
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
RIDGE
INCORPORATED
S
S
FEB. 15. 1816
S
THE EYE
WEALTH
0
THE
Year Ending December 31, 1947
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1947
ELECTED OFFICERS TREASURER-Norbert C. Benoit 1949 TOWN CLERK-Clare P. Boyer 1950 SELECTMEN
Rosario Arpin, Chairman 1948
Emery Lavallee, Clerk 1948
Wesley K. Cole 1948
PUBLIC WELFARE
Hermas Lippe
1948
Marie Lariviere 1949
Ovide Desrosier, Chairman
1950
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Ovide Desrosier, Chairman Hermas Lippe
Marie Lariviere
ASSESSORS
Joseph T. Gervais 1948
Joseph Lafleche
1949
Charles Normandin
1950
BOARD OF HEALTH
Robert W. DeJourdy D. S. C. 1948
Ernest Tetrault
1949
Raymond F. Haling M. D. 1950
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
George Lafleche, Clerk 1948 Lionel Duval, Chairman 1949 Arthur Bachand 1950
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL TRUSTEES
Arthur Roy, Chairman 1948
James Murphy 1948
Rosario Arpin 1948
Ovila Donais
1949
Arthur Cabana 1950
Lectance Landry 1950
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Arthur Gaumond 1948
Joseph Normandin 1948
Hector M. LeClair, Sr. 1949
Ernest Boyer 1949
Paul Benoit 1950
William J. Brunelle 1950
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
Wardwell Edwards
1948
Bernard Guertin 1949
George Dumas 1950
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CONSTABLES
Blaise Trudeau 1948 Raoul Meunier 1948
Bernard Richard .1948
TAX COLLECTOR-Mederic Duhamel 1948
PLANNING BOARD
J. George Page 1948 Edward Seremet 1950 George Duquette 1951
Mitchell Kurposka 1949
Bernardo Raimondo-1952
SEWER COMMITTEE
Leo Allard 1948 J. George Page 1949
Alfred Goudreau 1950
PARK COMMISSIONERS
John E. Farland 1948
Roland Langevin 1949
Wilfred P. Gauthier 1950
MODERATOR-Valmore P .Tetrault 1948
TREE WARDEN-Wilbur Wilson 1948
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS Ignac Zacycki 1948 Ernest J. Lavallee 1949
Leon Bouthillier 1950
SOUTHBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY
Francois C. Sansoucy 1948
Omer L. Perron 1949
Arthur Cabana 1950
Emile J. Martin 1951
John J. Hogan (Appointed by the State) 1949
APPOINTED OFFICERS ASSISTANT CLERK, SELECTMEN-Julian C. Gabree TOWN ACCOUNTANT-Joseph E. Desrosier 1948
TOWN COUNSEL-John J. O'Shaughnessy, Jr. 1948
TOWN ENGINEER-Henry A. Racicot
VETERANS SERVICE CENTER Paul Benoit, Director Constance Plouffe, Clerk VETERANS BENEFITS AGENT-Paul Benoit
RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE
Hector LeClair, Jr. Joseph Piasta
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Anthony Deterando Rev. Walter Kraft Norman Leblanc Albert Simonds John E. Farland Lorenzo Beaupre
Alton K. Marsters Emil Martin Alphonse Renna Roland Langevin Leopold Poirier Wilfred Gauthier
AIRPORT COMMISSION
Albert DiGregorio 1948
Edmund Ryan 1949
Philip Gauthier 1950
Dwight K. Bartlett 1951
Herbert W. Wilkinson 1952
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS-Wililam L. Bourgeois
CARE OF TOWN CLOCK-John P. Caves
POUND KEEPER-Frederick L. Dowling
KEEPERS OF LOCK-UP-Ulric Brault, Ernest Cadarette
CUSTODIAN OF TOWN HALL-Olivier Proulx
ANIMAL INSPECTOR - PLUMBING INSPECTOR- MILK INSPECTOR-Joseph A. Chagnon
BUILDING INSPECTOR -- Armand DeAngelis
WIRE INSPECTOR-Arthur J. Eno
SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES-G. Rudolph Lariviere
LIBRARY TRUSTEES-FOR THE TOWN Oswald J. Laliberte 1948 Dr. Nerio Pioppi 1949 Wardwell M. Edwards 1950
FOR THE FUND
Gertrude W. Smith Arthur Kay
John O .Martin W. Wesley Crawford
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Seaver M. Rice 1948 Armand Fortin 1949
John J. O'Shaughnessy, Sr. 1950
Clare P. Boyer
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT-Wilbur Wilson
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Oswald Meunier, Chief George W. Laughnane, Deputy Chief SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM-James C. Sandgren FIRE WARDEN-Oswald Meunier
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DEPUTY WARDENS
Daniel Daniels Joseph Mandeville Emile Caouette Romeo Lippe
Harry Michaels Albert Servant Rosario Bellerose Archie Langevin
FENCE VIEWERS
Mitchell Kurposka Euclid Gatineau
Alphonse Renna David Mellor
HONOR ROLL COMMITTEE
Bernard Beauregard Raymond Benoit Edmund Ryan
Armand DeAngelis George A. Watson Ronaldo Guertin
Doris Loiselle
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Thomas L. Hughes
Clifford Mckinstry Royce Fitzpatrick
John J. Hogan
FIELD DRIVERS
Ulric Brault
Ovila Martin
James Laughnane
SOLDIERS BURIAL OFFICERS
William J. Congdon
Arthur Eno
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
Raymond Mckinstry
Wardwell M. Edwards
Jacob Edwards
Ralph Mckinstry
Herman Staves
Thomas Hughes William Cox
ATTENDANCE OFFICER-Raoul Lataille
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Ernest Coderre 1948
Peter Graf 1948
Oswald Laliberte 1948
Roland Meunier 1948
Anthony Deterando 1948
Ernest Fontaine 1949
Omer L. Perron 1949
Christopher Thomas
1949
Albert Simonds 1949
Myron B. Clemence
1949
George Metras 1950
Leo Dandurand 1950
Vincent Walsh 1950
Aloysius Koproski
1950
Allen Richmond 1950
Royce Fitzpatrick Eleanor Drake Beatrice Homicz Harry Michaels
Loretta Fitzpatrick
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INSPECTOR OF PETROLEUM-G. Rudolph Lariviere
DOG OFFICER-Albert Lamarine
SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE
Henry Racicot Leopold Lemmelin
Dr. Raymond Haling Armand DeAngelis
CARE OF VETERANS GRAVES
Clarence Desaulnier William J. Congdon
RETIREMENT BOARD
Joseph Desrosier
Norbert C. Benoit
J. Alfred Dumas
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JURY LIST
Name and Occupation
Allard, Roland A. J .- Bus Driver Arpin, Armand-Foreman
Bachand, Arthur N .- Machine Operator
Bachand, Edward E .- Carpenter Beauregard, Alexander-Clerk Benson, Arthur J .- Truer Bertrand, Urban G .- U. S. Army
Bibeau, Rodolphe-Machinist Blair, Alfred-Laborer
Blanchette, Omer-Truck Driver
Blute, Harold-Taxi Driver
Boiteau, Anthony-Optical Worker
Boucher, Raymond-Optical Worker Brodeur, Antonio-Clerk
Buckley, John T .- Optical Worker
Blair, Elmer S .- Clerk
Blais, Napoleon-Moulder
Cabana, Arthur-Spec.Maker Caron, Phillias
Carrier, Raymond C .- Shipping Clerk
Caron, Anatole, Jr .- Machinist
Carpentier, Noe N .- Machinist
Carpentier, William-Merchant Caroll, William P .- U. S. Army
Cartier, Joseph Jr.,-Assembler Chamberland, Theodore-Machine Operator
Chamberlain, Leopold-Assembler
Chapdelaine, Dorida-Textile Worker Chapdelaine, Gedeon-Grinder Ciesla, Anthony-Contractor Clemence, George H. Sr .- Foreman Coderre, Henry F .- Merchant Collette, Viateur-Moulder Costa, Sotir V .- Merchant
Cournoyer, Aldori-Textile Worker
Cournoyer, Norman H .- Farm Hand Cottu, Wilfred
DeAngelis, Philip-Draftsman
Daigle, Alexander-Foreman Dufault, Joseph-Laborer
Dulmaine, Walter-Retired
Dupaul, Leon A .- Foreman
Address
9 Federal Avenue 83 Plimpton Street 39 School Street 16 Williams Street 401 Main Street 29 Sayles Street 370 Hamilton Street 53 Worcester Street 135 Worcester Street 40 Cross Street 564 Main Street 71 Sayles Street 127 Everett Street 114 Pine Street 28 Harding Street 281 Woodstock Road 402 Worcester Street 10 Oaks Avenue 109 High Street 13 Avenue A 33 River Street 246 Mechanic Street 228 Hamilton Street 50 Lens Street
17 Pleasant Street 99 Cross Street 43 Lebanon Street 59 Fiske Street 191 Worcester Street 292 Pleasant Street Clemence Hill 560 South Street 117 Cross Street 9 Curtis Street
81 Pleasant Street 59 Fiske Street 14 Roberts Street 80 Sayles Street 69 Highland Street 156 Mechanic Street 88 Pine Street 250 Marcy Street
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Duquette, Albert F .- Cutlery Worker Duphinais, Adelard-Polisher Desaulniers, Leo J .- Machinist Donais, Armand-Solderer Duquette, George-Grinder Dumas, Alfred J., Jr. Eno, Arthur J. Fafard, Wilfred-Back Tender
Farland, Norman-Optical Worker
Flood, Henry F. Retired-
Fontaine, Alpha-Truer
Gaumond, Harvey-Chauffer
Gagne, Alfred-Foreman Gamache, George-Knife Worker Gaudette, Noe-Janitor
Gaumond, Armand-Trucking Gaumond, Eugene T .- Retired Gauthier, Valmore-Foreman Gendron, Albert-U. S. Marines
Gendron, Raymond-Clerk
Genereux, Louis W .- Stem Fitter Graf, Peter F .- Foreman
Grenier, William-Defense Worker
Hackett, Howard-Engineer
Hebert, Armand F .- Machine Operator
Hebert, Joseph A .- Truck Driver Hetu, Louis-Janitor Holton, Frank B .- Retired
Julien, Joseph A .- Mail Carrier
Leduc, Arthur W .- Truer
Lapoint, Lionel-Shipper Lacasse, Hormidas-Optical Worker Lafleche, Albert-Foreman
Lajeunesse, Edward-Millhand
Lamontagne, Henry-Unemployed Lamothe, Charles D .- Moulder Landry, Lectance-Painter Landry, Victory-Press Worker Lataille, Frank-Optical Worker Lataille, Joseph C .- Retired Lavallee, Napoleon A .- Clerk
Lavallee, Adelard-Shear Tender Leblanc, Leon D .- Fixer LePage, Adelard-Foreman Libera, Joseph-Optical Worker Lippe, Clement-Optical Worker Loranger, Edward-Defense Worker Loranger, Napoleon J .- Retired Lynch, Charles-Inspector
14 Worcester Street 199 Charlton Street Lebanon Hill Road 444 Worcester Street Elm Street 986 Main Street 76 Pine Street 11 Columbia Street 49 Coombs Street 300 Hamilton Street Amidown District 144 Everett Street 152 Worcester Street 105 North Street 318 Hamilton Street 711 Main Street 16 Gardner Street 5 Fiske Street 42 Thomas Street 178 Mechanic Street 206 Main Street 38 Golf Street 53 Pleasant Street 61 School Street 55 Coombs Street 3 Moon Street 48 Dresser Street Elm Street 733 Newall Avenue 117 Worcester Street 398 Worcester Street 2 Lens Street 59 Main Street 21 Wall Street 37 River Street 23 Chestnut Street 34 Lens Street 800 Worcester Street 284 Mechanic Street 39 Henry Street 46 School Street 75 Crystal Street
364 Hamilton Street 122 Litchfield Street 9 Ballard Court 711 Main Street 127 Pleasant Street 18 Pine Street 26 School Street
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Langlois, George-Optical Worker Lemoine, James-Press Operator Lemoine, Ferdinand-Supervisor Lenti, Frank-Auto Dealer Maloney, Philip-Bridge Maker Marand, Napoleon-Polisher Mathieu, Isaac-Salesman Matte, Osa-Dyer Mitchell, Irving-Clerk Monaco, James A .- Clerk
Monette, Moise G .- Clerk Moriarty, Timothy J .- Finisher McDonald, Laurant-Grinder Nichols, Thomas-Press Worker Normandin, Joseph-Truer O'Shaughnessy, John J., Sr.
Lucier, Leo-Painter
Paquette, Walter-Janitor
Paquin, William-Inspector Patenaude, George J .- Warper
Paulhus, Albert-Gate Tender Paulhus, Theodore A. Jr .- Clerical
Parent, Joseph G .- Retired
Peloquin, Armand-Lens Polisher
Peloquin, Felix-Wire Inspector Peloquin, Narcisse-Repairman Peloquin, Philip-Painter
Perron, Homer L .- Merchant Picard, Alfred-Optical Worker
Pinsonneault, Richard-Inspector
Plouffe, George E .- Repairer Pratt, Walter W .- Farmer Proulx, Charles F .- Carpenter Proulx, Joseph D .- Cook
Palmerino, Julio-Weaver
Parent, Amie-Electrician Pasaj, Alphonse-Waiter Pelletier, Norman H .- Optical Worker
Power, Christopher-Foreman
Raimondo, Bernard L .- Taxi Driver Ravenelle, Raoul J .- Clerk Richard, George-Grinder Roberts, Gerald G .- Superintendent Shea, William T .- Bartender St. Germain, Joseph-Laborer St. Martin, George-Optical Worker St. Pierre, Rodolph J .- Machinist Sansoucy, Leonard-Bookkeeper Santo, Domin-Foreman
11 Windsor Court 33 Henry Street 22 Edwards Street 16 Williams Street 87 Edwards Street 276 Mechanic Street 50 Coombs Street 77 Moon Street 47 Oliver Street 115 North Street 50 Coombs Street 150 Pleasant Street 23 Wardwell Court 29 Fiske Street 14 Dresser Street 164 Hamilton Street 31 Randolph Street Brickyard Road 32 Worcester Street 12 Pine Street 199 Charlton Street 172 Mechanic Street 348 Hamilton Street 86 Worcester Street 27 Coombs Street 62 Green Street 216 Everett Street 215 Marcy Street 402 Main Street 35 South Street 135 Marcy Street 873 Woodstock Road
81 Mill Street 46 South Street 41 Chestnut Street 9 Hillcrest Avenue 36 Pleasant Street
2 Cross Street Meadowbrook Road 21 High Street 65 River Street 142 Charlton Street 23 Oaks Avenue 1 Hill Avenue 120 Sayles Street 28 Coombs Street 10 Rose Street 449 Hamilton Street 462 Elm Street
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Stypulkowski, Anthony-Machine Operator St. George, Regnault-Machinist Sullivan, John B .- Draftsman Tavernier, Omer J .- Edger Tetrault, Eugene-Clerk Trahan, Ovila-Carpenter Trudeau, Blaise-Retired Varin, Raymond-Foreman Walsh, Vincent T. Walsh, John S .- Carpenter Welsh, Joseph F .- Optical Worker Zisk, Joseph-Shipper
110 Sturbridge Road 38 Foster Street 40 South Street 10 Lens Street 53 Fiske Street 16 Clark Street 35 Central Street 110 Mechanic Street 48 Cohasse Street 8 Summer Street 412 Windsor Court 41 Water Street
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
In respectfully submitting the report of the Board of Selectmen for the year 1947, we wish to confine ourselves to the major events of the year. Many of our duties are routine in nature and would be of little interest in a report. Regular weekly meetings of the Board were held for the purpose of handling the ordinary volume of business coming under our jurisdiction. Most of the time, at these meetings also, we granted interviews or hearings to individu- als and groups having business to transact with the Town. We held special meetings on many occasions for the purpose of discussing current matters with various committees and departments .
Our aim during the entire year was to give the people good and sound government at a minimum cost. We wish to emphasize at this time that the tax rate is not determined by the Board of Selectmen and that we have little control over it. It is determined by the amount of money appropriated by the voters, and generally speaking, as was the case in 1947, most of the appropriations were made at the annual meeting.
We have tried, as much as possible, to eliminate special town meetings. There is always a danger that action taken at special meetings is not indicative of the will of the majority of townspeople. There is also the danger that extra burdens may be imposed on the taxpayers as a result of appropriations made at said meetings. How- ever, for many reasons, it is impossible to eliminate them altogether. Because of unforeseen conditions which are not known at the time the budgets of the several deparments are submitted to the voters in March, it becomes necessary to hold special meetings to meet those conditions. We have followed the policy, during the year, of inserting in warrants for special meetings only articles which were submitted to us by other municipal departments or articles which bore the necessary number of signatures to compel us to insert them. In fairness to the elected members of other departments, we felt morally obligated to call special meetings whenever the exi- gencies of their departments required prompt action.
The income of the Board for 1947 was $16,930.50. It was re- ceived from the following items.
22 Wine and Malt
3,300.00
35 One Day Wine and Malt
35.00
2 Special Wine and Malt
17.00
4 Seasonal All-Alcoholic
600.00
127 Taxi Driver Licenses
127.00
40 Taxi Owner Licenses
40.00
51 Common Victuallers' Licenses
153.00
38 Sunday Store Licenses
114.00
18 Auto Dealer Licenses
54.00
4 Innholder Licenses
12.00
9 Lodging House Licenses
9.00
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15 Storage Tank Licenses
3 Dry Cleaner Licenses
4 To Sell Fire Arms Licenses
12.00
67 Overhanging Sign Permits
67.00
Total Licenses
$14,800.50
Town Hall Rental
880.00
Court House Rentals
1,200.00
Lock-Up Rentals
50.00
Total Rentals
$2,130.00
Total
$16,930.50
The expenses of operating our department are given in the report prepared by the Town Accountant and for that reason are not enumerated here.
Many problems were brought to our attention during the course of the year which came under the jurisdiction of other de- partments. These were referred to the proper departments and were taken care of expeditiously. We have found all other depart- ments and officials to be very cooperative, thereby giving the people of Southbridge an efficient over-all administration.
We wish to take this opportunity to publicly thank all the other Town Departments, committees and others who have co- operated with us during the year to promote good government.
ROSARIO ARPIN, Chairman
EMERY LAVALLEE, Clerk
WESLEY K. COLE Board of Selectmen
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VETERANS SERVICE CENTER
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen:
Following the second report to be submitted by the Veterans Service Department concerning its activities.
We list here below the various services rendered to the veterans of Southbridge in the past year:
Allotment or Allowance
45
Civil Service
9
Burial
23
Compensation
4
Discharge
Copy
11
Recorded
61
Education-Training-Rehabilitation
405
Employment
34
Filing for Bonus
114
Flags
2
Gratuity-6 months
3
Hospitalization
27
Housing
24
Information
12
Insurance
170
Legal
8
Loans
40
Medical-Dental
90
Miscellaneous
146
Notarization
539
Pensions
75
Photostat
1089
Readjustment Allowance
22
Social Security
4
Taxes
26
Terminal Leave
509
Unemployment Compensation
31
Veterans Benefits
156
During the course of the year, we have had a total of 3,679 veterans and their dependents avail themselves of the services of this office.
On two occasions we have had the pleasure in cooperation with the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Recruiting Officers in this area, to distribute 179 Victory Medals and 27 National Defense Medals.
In September of the past year, the Director of Veterans Services of this town, at the request of Governor Bradford, was appointed Field Agent for the Massachusetts Department of Labor, this Field
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Agent to act as mediator between employers and veteran employees on questions of re-instatement rights.
In October, this Department acquired a photo-copying ma- chine in order to render a more complete service. Prior to this date, the American Optical Company furnished us with copies of dis- charges, at no cost to the Town of Southbridge.
We wish to express our sincere thanks to all Town Depart- ments, local industries and all others with whose cooperation the services of this Department were carried out.
Respectfully submitted, PAUL H. BENOIT, Director
HONOR ROLL COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
We hereby submit our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1947.
The balance of our appropriation for painting and maintain- ing the Honor Roll is $139.51.
The sum of $277.32 was spent in keeping the 2nd World War Honor Roll clean and up-to-date.
We hope to have the list of names printed in 1948 so the town will have a record of Southbridge people who served in this War.
Respectfully submitted BERNARD BEAUREGARD RAYMOND BENOIT RENALDO GUERTIN DORIS LOISELLE GEORGE WATSON
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AIRPORT COMMISSION REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Town of Southbridge.
The Southbridge Airport Commission at the annual town meeting in March 1947 received no appropriation for maintenance activities at the airport and its activities therefore were confined during 1947 to encouragement of the present operator, Southbridge Skypark, Inc. During the year a new lease was negotiated which eliminated the feature committing future town meetings to main- taining the runways, etc. It was felt in view of the action at the town meeting that such future commitment was unwise and perhaps even illegal. The feeling of the members of your airport commission is that just as the duty of maintaining roads is implied in the function of town government, the duty of maintaing the runways of the airport is implied. At the time of this renegotiation the matter of rental was investigated further. Your chairman read the copies of all similar leases on file with the Massachusetts Aeronautical Com- mission. None of them are as favorable as the lease between the town of Southbridge and Southbridge Skypark, Inc. as regards income to the town from the operator. In some cases towns the size of Southbridge have built buildings in addition to the airport and have leased them to operators for much less than our rental. The fact that Southbridge receives a minimum rental that increases each year and in addition taxes on buildings erected by South- bridge Skypark, Inc. in an assessed valuation in excess of $8,000 means that Southbridge is obtaining from the present type of operations an income quite in excess of any other town with a Class 1 airport in the Commonwealth.
As regards the future of Southbridge Airport there is a sink hole on the south side of the east end of the east-west runway that should be filled and grass seeded. The boulers left on the east end of this runway should be rolled by a bull-dozer down into the swamp to decrease the danger of a crack-up at this end. These two items can be taken care of for a sum less than the money received as rental and taxes this year and should be taken care of as they represent hazardous conditions, just as a bad hole in the road would.
The State Planning Board has listed Southbridge Airport as worthy of development into a Class 2 airport. It is obvious however,
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that for various reasons this cannot be done for several years. Mean- while feeder line operation must necessarily wait under the regu- lations of the CAA.
Southbridge Skypark, Inc. have conducted a fine operation that has been admired by all that have seen it. A sky meet that at- tracted 5,000 persons was held by them in the summer. Southbridge received considerable publicity for this and the operators should be thanked for their efforts.
Sincerely, PHILIP GAUTHIER DWIGHT K. BARTLETT, JR. ALBERT J. DiGREGORIO EDMUND A. RYAN
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit for your consideration our yearly report for the year ending December 31, 1947.
Complaints made in the first district court, total 656. Male 624, female 32.
MISCELLANEOUS
Motor vehicle accidents with personal injuries 56
Motor vehicle accidents with property damage 67
Motor vehicle licenses suspended or revoked 104
Parking violations with summons served 296
Persons reported missing and located
11
Doors or windows found open or unlocked
288
Radio messages sent out
706
Motor vehicles reported stolen and recovered
16
Lodging given to travelers
97
Property in charge of police department:
Building and land estimated
$60,000.00
Equipment estimated
6,000.00
In behalf of our officers and myself I wish to thank your Hon- orable Board and all Town officials for their consideration during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, ULRIC BRAULT
Chief of Police
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPATMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
In accordance with the law and custom I submit the following report of the year ending December 31, 1947. Giving names of members of the fire department. Values of properties under my supervision. Number of fires we responded to. Value of properties where loss occured. Dates and locations of fires.
Also recommendations I deem necessary for the ensuing year. The balance from last year's appropriation was $881.64.
I recommend an appropriation of $100,683.97 for 1948.
We responded to 14 bell alarms and 413 still. Total alarms 427.
302 Hydrants at $55.00 each per year, $16,610.00.
The detailed report and budget follows:
Value of buildings
$449,000.00
Loss on buildings
42,050.32
Insurance on buildings
271,500.00
Insurance paid on buildings
41,535.32
Value of contents
90,800.00
Loss on contents
54,900.00
Insurance on Contents
27,448.66
Insurance paid on contents
24,643.66
Inventory of the Fire Department
Two fire stations
$75,000.00
Fire apparatus
$38,000.00
Fire department supplies
9,500.00
Gamewell fire alarm system
7,000.00
January
18 Still alarm at 8.00 p. m. Duchesneau Cafe at 26 Central St. Owned by Martin Krasowski. Caused by overheated stove pipe. Insured.
February
16 Still alarm at 4.50 p. m. Tenement at 82 High St. Owned by Charles Bruso. Caused by defective light fixtures. Insured.
23 Still alarm at 1.47 p. m. Tenement at 72 North St. Owned by Nazzarino Rizio. Caused by overheated chim- ney. Insured.
25 Still alarm at 9.25 p. m. Tenement at 403 Main St. Owned by Vincent Laurenzo. Caused by flooded oil burner. Insured.
March
19 Still alarm at 4.53 a. m. Tenement at 463 Main St. Owned by Alphege Cournoyer. Caused by careless smoking. Insured.
21 Still alarm at 1,10 a. m. Platform near oil tanks. Owned.
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April
by Edmond Livernois. Caused by careless smoking.
4 Still alarm at 4.20 p. m. Tenement at 69 Proulx Ave. Owned by H. E. Powell. Caused by woman stepping on match. Insured.
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4 Box 25 at 7.28 p. m. Walker Coal Co. at off River St. Owned by Eugene Walker. Cause unknown. Insured. Still alarm at 8.20 p. m. Hotel at 28 Pleasant St. Owned by Larry Thibeault. Caused by defective light fixtures. Insured.
5 Still alarm at 9.53 a. m. Tenement at 138 Mechanic St. Owned by B. F. Hamblin. Caused by overheated stove pipe. Insured.
11 Still alarm at 8.29 a. m. Tenement at 274 Charlton St. Owned by Tremblay Estate. Caused by overheated stove pipe. Insured.
13 Still alarm at 4.45 p. m. Tenement at 77 South St. Owned by Frank S. Chipman. Caused by sparks from chimney. Insured.
28 Still alarm at 9.37 a. m. Tenement at 114 High St. Owned by Loretta Nichols. Caused by flooded oil burn- er. Insured.
May
12 Still alarm at 5.00 p. m. Martel Cleaners at 142 Hamil- ton St. Owned by Zenon Martel. Caused by sparks from motor. Insured.
12 Still alarm at 10.35 p. m. Tenement at 65 Morris St. Owned by Phillias Benoit. Caused by an automobile fire. Insured.
27 Still alarm at 10.22 a. m. Tenement at East Main St. Owned by Spiro Michaele. Caused by spark from in- cinerator. Insured.
31 Still alarm at 8.53 p. m. Tenement at Pleasant St. Owned by Jessica Williams. Caused by overheated chimney. Insured.
June
10 Box 414 at 6.12 p. m. Tenement at off Eastford Rd. Owned by John M. Wells. Caused by short circuit. Insured.
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