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School houses, School street, $2,500; Pleasant street, $ 1,200,
Nov. 1, 1888
600.
School house, Hooker district,
April 1, 1890
2,225.
Almshouse, buildings and contents,
Dec. 1, 1890
4,450. Almshouse, buildings and contents,
Dec. 1, 1890
2,225.
Almshouse, buildings and contents,
Dec. 1, 1890
600.
School house, Bacon district,
June 1, 1891
1,600. School house, Elm street,
Sept. 6, 1891
2,200. School house, Sandersdale,
Dec. 1, 1891
2,000.
School house, Main street,
Jan. 1, 1892
600. School house, Sumner district,
April 1, 1892
2,000. School house, Union street,
Nov. 1, 1892
2,000. School house, Main street,
Jan. 1, 1893
$ 3,000.
Printed books, library,
3,000.
Printed books, library,
2,500.
Library building,
$36,900.
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RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April 4, 1887,
$300 00
DISBURSEMENTS.
April 28, Insurance on Town house, $18 00
April 28, Insurance on Hooker street school house, 9 00
April 28, Insurance on printed books,
library, 37 50
April 28, Insurance on printed books, library, 37 50
April 28, Insurance on furniture and fix- tures, library, 2 50
June 15, Insurance on Town house,
43 75
Aug. 23, Insurance · on printed books, library, 37 50
Aug. 23, Insurance on printed books, library, 12 50
Balance overdrawn March 1, 1887, 20 04
Balance credit account March 1, 1888, 81 71
$300 00
VITAL STATISTICS.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE,
FROM JANUARY I, 1887, TO JANUARY 1, 1888.
Number of marriages, 63
French, 44; American, 49; Irish, 28; English, 3; Scotch, 2. Number of births, 203
French, 143; American, 32 ; Irish, 22; English, 3 ; German, 2; Scotch, I.
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Number of deaths, 139
French, 75; American, 46; Irish, 17; Scotch, I.
Of the number of deaths, 60 were under 5 1-2 years of age ; between 5 and 10, 6 ; between 10 and 20, 8; between 20 and 30, 10 ; between 30 and 40, 10; between 40 and 50, 5 ; between 50 and 60, 6 ; between 60 and 70, 6; between 70 and 80, 17; between 80 and 90, II.
Number of dogs licensed, 265
Males, 235 ; females, 30.
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR M. PHILLIPS, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
In submitting the first annual report of an independent board of health, we would inform the citizens and those interested in matters pertaining to health and cleanliness, that notwithstand- ing your health officers have taken every precaution, and pur- sued such course as they deemed advisable for the welfare of the community, nevertheles much more can and should be done to improve the sanitary condition of the Town. An indepen- dent board of health is an entirely new feature in the Town's history, and few people are aware of the duties devolving on such a board. It may not be amiss to quote the following from the report of the Selectmen of 1886. "That the duties of the Board of Health require a great deal of time and careful study." They still further say "That more than one-half the time expended the past year (1886) by the Board of Selectmen, has been given to the health department."
It is evident that they realized the great need of the Town having a distinct Board of Health that would give proper time and attention to the many health matters, which the Selectmen omitted for want of time, and we feel assured that they did not over-estimate the great necessity requiring the attention of an independent board. We have performed the duties devolving upon us for the past year, to the best of our ability, having responded to every call made upon us in our official capacity, and also having patroled the Town at intervals for the purpose of noting and remedying anything which would tend to produce an unhealthy condition of the place. Handi- capped as we have been by the absence of sewerage, or of any
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systematic method of disposing of garbage and offal, which in too many instances is thrown carelessly around premises or upon the convenient (?) ash heap-annoyed by the reckless methods of disposal of night-soil, and defective construction of vaults and privies, noting in too many instances the utter absence of any receptacle for night-soil, also an utter ignorance or disregard of the simplest knowledge of anything pertaining to good sanita- tion, still we feel that much has been done to preserve the good health of the community, and the abatement of nuisances.
Scarlatina has been with us, and prevailed to a certain extent during the year, but has not been epidemic. With few excep- tions the disease has been of a mild type. There have been some cases of measles and whooping cough. The Town has been unusually free from typhoid fever. Exceeding few cases have been noted. It has been borne in upon the minds of the board the great necessity of some system of sewerage for the whole Town, and we would strongly urge the necessity of keep- ing this subject alive in the minds of our citizens.
In our investigations we found privies in some localities that were in a most dilapidated state, the vaults were open to the free access of wind and storm, the contents filling the air of the neighborhood with their effluvia and pollution, the liquid con- tents permeating the soil, and contaminating the wells of the adjacent habitations. Also cesspools with their fermenting con- tents, adding their pollution to both air and soil, and doubly aid- ing the liquid contents of the vaults in defiling the water supply in the neighborhood.
It is these defective privies, cesspools and sink drains that a health board has to contend with in a town like Southbridge, destitute of sewerage. And could the people be brought to realize a proper sense of their danger, and the danger to the health of their children, in the maintenance of these " breeders of disease," the work of the health board would be lessened. It is not generally known to tenants that they are equally respon- sible with the owner in maintaining these nuisances, but a perusal of the statutes will enlighnten them and inform them of
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their duties regarding the maintenance of the same. In many instances we have obliged the building of new vaults, cither of brick or stone, cemented and made water tight, and in all instances we have compelled defective privies to be put in a good sanitary condition. In our opinion, there should be a town ordinance, compelling every vault to be built of brick or stone, cemented and made water tight, and subject to the approval of the Board of Health. This precaution would in a great measure prevent the contents from permeating the soil and contamina ting wells.
This is of the utmost importance in a town where people are forced to rely on wells for their water supply. Cesspools maintained as they have been, appear to us as a source of the greatest danger. Many of them are constructed by sinking in the ground barrels, perforated, through which the liquid con- tents are allowed to escape and permeate the soil, thus furnish- ing a fertile source for contamination.
Cesspools should also be included in an ordinance which would require them to be cemented and made water tight, and their contents removed sufficiently often to prevent their over- flowing. Sink drains and sink spouts are also a source of a great deal of filth accumulating upon the surface of the ground, owing to their defective construction.
As a result of our year's work we would make the following suggestions :
SUGGESTIONS.
I. An amendment to the Town By-laws regulating the con- struction and material of vaults.
2. Abolishing wooden drains running down the sides of buildings, making them of more desirable material and less likely to decay and open at the seams. .
3. Avoiding the over-crowding of tenement houses, (a pro- lific source of disease).
4. An inspection of milk furnished to the inhabitants of the Town once in two (2) months, samples of same to be sent to milk inspector in Boston.
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5. Making it obligatory on landlords and heads of families during the hot term, to have well water examined once every two (2) months by a competent examiner.
6. An inspector of provisions, including meats and vegeta- bles, during the heated term.
7. That the town provide suitable carts to patrol the town at stated intervals, to remove offal and ashes.
8. Making vaccination compulsory before admission to the public schools.
9. Making it a penalty for concealing sickness of any gravity, or of a dangerous character.
10. The restriction of children from public or private schools after convalescence from contagious disease, or from premises where such cases exist, until all elements of contagion or danger has passed, or until (in doubtful cases) a satisfactory certificate from attending physician can be shown.
II. The thorough disinfection of premises where contagious cases have been sick or died.
12. The restriction of children from attendance at funerals where death has ensued from contagious disease.
13. The hermetically sealing of caskets and early burial where death has followed from contagious disease.
14. Prohibiting the carriage of dead bodie's of children or adults in public conveyances.
15. Prohibiting the issuing of library books to persons in whose families infectious or contagious disease exists.
We are under obligations to the citizens for their cheerful co- operation in rendering our service effective, and trust that as each succeeding year closes, we may take satisfaction in looking over a cleaner town
G. G. BULFINCH, M. D., T. L. PATON, M. D., S. K. EDWARDS,
Board of Health.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING. APRIL 2, 1888.
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby requested to notify the inhabitants of the Town of South- bridge, aforesaid, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Dresser opera house, in said Southbridge, on Monday, the second day of April next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
ARTICLE I. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meet- ing.
ART. 2. To choose all necessary town officers for the ensuing year, viz : Clerk, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Board of Health, Assessors, School Committee, Library Com- mittee, Cemetery Committee, Auditors of Accounts, one or more Highway Surveyors, and Constables. The polls to be kept open until three o'clock p. m., unless otherwise determined by the meeting.
ART. 3. To vote by ballot " Yes" or "No" in answer to the question, " Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this Town ?"
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ART. 4. To hear the report of the Auditors of Accounts, Treasurer, Clerk, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Fire Engineers, School Committee, Library Committee, Board of Health, and Cemetery Committee, and act thereon.
ART. 5. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town debts and charges the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ART. 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector to use the means for collecting the taxes which the Town Treasurer, when appointed Collector, may use, or act thereon.
ART. 7. To see if the Town will allow a discount on taxes paid within a certain period, or act thereon.
ART. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow money in anticipation of taxes, or act thereon.
ART. 9. To see if the Town will accept the list of jurors as posted and presented by the Selectmen, or act thereon.
ART. IO. To see if the Town will vote to pay the engine men for the ensuing year, or act thereon).
ART. II. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money for the observance of Memorial Day, or act thereon.
ART. 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to pay the Water Supply Company for the use of hydrants and drinking fountains for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ART. 13. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer to transfer to unappropriated funds, $12.50 from road machine ; also from unappropriated funds, $553.63, to Central street walk, $0.57 to Cliff street retaining wall, $29.06 to Foster street walk, $48.64 to Dresser street hill, or act thereon.
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ART. 14. To see if the Town will vote to fix the compensation of town officers and laborers for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ART. 15. To see if the Town will amend its by-laws, or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by publishing an attested copy thereof twice in the " Southbridge Journal " and " Southbridge Herald," the first publication being not less than nine days next preceding the day of the meeting,-or by posting up such attested copies in four conspicuous public places within the Town, at least nine days, including 'Sundays,-before the day of holding said meeting. The polls will be open at 9 o'clock a. m., and close at 3 o'clock p. m.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at the time and place hereinbefore named.
Given under our hands, this twentieth day of March, A. D., 1888.
A. H. WHEELER, W. D. MORSE, GEORGE L. CLEMENCE, Selectmen of Southbridge.
A true copy. Attest :
J. S. DRESSER, Constable of Southbridge.
INDEX.
Auditors, report of,
Almshouse, inmates,
60
Balance of accounts, .
.
11
Bridges, .
. 29, 68
Births,
. 126
Benefit street, .
30
Board of Health,
49
Board of Health report,
129
Circulation of library,
116
Cemetery accounts, .
31
Common school account,
21
Contingent school account,
.
25
Central street walk.
30
Columbian road,
30, 70
('liff street wall,
31
Contingent expenses,
·
32
('rane street repairs,
35
Deaths.
. 126
Decoration Day,
37
Dresser street,
36, 69
Donors to library, reading room
and museum, .
117
Edwards street extension, .
47,72
Engine men, account,
37
Evening schools,
23, 96
Fire department, account of .
38
Fire department, report of en-
gineers,
.
121
Foster street walk, .
39
Hook street walk,
40, 70
High school account,
24
Highway accounts,
39
Selectmen's report,
Insurance, .
125
Insurance account,
41
Interest account,
.
42
Library committee report,
.
109
.
42
Liquor licenses,
48
Marcy street,
43
Marriages,
126
North street walk,
·
.
43, 72
Officers, list of,
B
Overseers of poor account,
.
13
Overseers of poor report,
59
Outside poor account,
13
Police station,
44
Printing,
.
·
45
River street walk,
47
Railing highways,
46
Road Machine,
46
Robert street,
48
Salaries,
52
Sidewalks,
. 50, 66
Street lights,
51,67
State aid,
53
Selectmen's accounts,
29
Selectmen's report,
(5
Support of poor account, .
17
School committee's account, .
21
School committee's report,
81
School apparatus account,
23
Sayles street walk,
48
Sayles road,
50
Treasurer's report,
5
Town Clerk's report,
125
Town hall building lot,
·
54
Uupail taxer,
75
Valuation, .
55
Water supply, .
54
Warrant for annual meeting,
. 133
.
Lens and Crystal streets,
.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN x OF x SOUTHBRIDGE
FOR THE
1 YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1889.
SOUTHBRIDGE: JOURNAL STEAM BOOK PRINT. 1889.
TOWR OFFICERS FOR 1888-9.
TOWN CLERK. EDGAR M. PHILLIPS.
TREASURER. FRANCIS L. CHAPIN.
SELECTMEN.
WILLIAM D. MORSE. GEO. L. CLEMENCE, J. D. BLANCHARD.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR. CALVIN A. PAIGE, ELISHA M. PHILLIPS, WM. C. CALLAHAN.
V. W. LAMOUREUX,
ASSESSORS. CHARLES W. WELD, JAMES LYON.
CHAS. W. JOHNSON,
AUDITORS. J. C. F. WHEELOCK, FRANKE. RANDALL.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
CHARLES HYDE, A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, GEORGE M. LOVELL, JAMES M. AMMIDOWN, GORHAM EASTERBROOK. GEO. G. BULFINCH,
Term expires 1889 Term expires 1889 Term expires 1890 Term expires 1890 Term expires 1891 Term expires 1891
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TOWN OFFICERS.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
JOSEPH JAGGER,
WILLIAM H. WILSON, CARY C. BRADFORD, L. WESLEY CURTIS,
JOHN M. COCHRAN, -
Term expires 1889 Term expires 1SS9 Term expires 1889 Term expires 1890 Term expires 1890
GEORGE M. LOVELL,
Term expires 1890
FRED E. CORBIN, -
GORHAM EASTERBROOK, - Term expires 1891 Term expires 1891 GEO. M. WHITAKER, Term expires 1891
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
JOHN O. MCKINSTRY, GEORGE W. WELLS,
Term expires 1889 Term expires 1889
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW,
Term expires 1890
CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT,
Term expires 1890
EDWIN BACON,
T. JEROME HARRINGTON,
Term expires 1891 Term expires 1891
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. AUSTIN H. SHEPARD.
HORACE GRAVEL, JULIUS S. DRESSER, ANDREW M. HIGGINS,
CONSTABLES. LUKE RILEY, MICHAEL EGAN, JOHN E. HEFNER.
ALEX LATAILLE, THOMAS POTTER,
ACCOUNT OF TOWN TREASURER.
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer, in account with the Town of South- bridge, for the year ending February 28, 1889
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury March 1, 1888, $ 856 47
Due from S. S. Perry, Collector,
1.323 38
Due from Loronzo Morton, Collector,
844 21
Due from J. F. B. Litchfield, Collector, 1886,
39 22
Due from J. F. B. Litchfield, Collector, 1887,
1,617 94
Tax bill of 1888 :
State tax,
4,072 50
County tax,
2,420 00
Bank tax,
2,929 39
Center watch district tax and overlayings, 1,251 26
Overlayings on taxes,
396 56
Common schools,
9,800 00
Contingent account schools,
9,100 00
Discount on taxes,
7,000 00
Sinking fund,
5,200 00
Interest,
4,600 00
Highways,
4,500 00
Street lights,
3,500 00
Town Hall building lot,
2.000 00
Support of poor,
2,000 00
Outside poor,
2,000 00
Engine men,
1,900 00
High school,
1,800 00
Abatement of taxes,
1,500 00
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Public library,
1,500 00
Contingent expenses,
1,200 00
Salaries,
1,000 00
Evening school,
900 00
Water supply,
700 00
Fire department,
600 00
Printing,
500 00
Sidewalks,
500 00
Bridges,
400 00
Cemetery improvements,
400 00
Fire escapes,
350 00
Railing highways,
300 00
Lens and Crystal streets,
250 00
Benefit street,
200 00
Liquor prosecutions,
200 00
Almshouse repairs,
200 00
Police contingent,
200 00
Insurance,
200 00
Memorial day,
100 00
$75,669 71 -
Town Hall loan,
65,000 00
State Treasurer, Corporation tax,
3,896 73
Bank tax,
393 97
Collecting and assessing bank tax,
25 54
Discount allowed, bank
tax,
292 93
State pauper account,
32 95
State aid,
184 00
Income Mass. school fund,
48 09
Armory rent,
300 00
County Treasurer, dog fund,
468 55
Premium on bonds sold, Liquor licenses,
747 50
3,454 00
Cemetery fund,
595 00
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Produce sold,
354 OI
Interest, III 62
Interest from Savings bank cemetery fund,
137 89
Interest from Savings bank Mynott fund,
50 50
Licenses,
120 00
Northampton, account 153 25
Williamsburg, account H. L. Witherell,
104 00
Sturbridge, account Mrs. Geo. Roberts,
34 75
Sturbridge, account Paul Phaneuf, 30 00
Holyoke, account N. Sicard, 12 00
Holyoke, account A. Brown,
IO 52
Hardwick, account John Lachapell,
22 00
Palmer, account Walter J. Hill,
9 75
Blackstone, account John Benson,
8 66
Boston, account D. J. Fowler,
2 68
Error order overseers of poor,
1.00
$ 388 61
Sidewalks assessments,
399 10
Police station fees,
78 50
Public library cards, fines, etc ..
75 77
Insurance policies cancelled,
85 58
Error order Selectmen,
50 02
J. Booth, and F. L. Chapin, Elm street walk, 50 00
Old barrels sold,
45 57
Old barn sold.
45 00
Stone sold,
28 50
Lumber and brick sold,
26 53
Old plank sold,
25 25
Books sold,
18 17
Loam sold,
8 50
Stove sold,
5 00
Congregational society, gravel on Park street walk,
5 00
Error order library committee,
3 50
Damages on school houses,
3 23
Globe gaslight Co. overpaid,
75
Tub sold,
50
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
14,000 00
$171,906,79
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Hall building,
$48,842 84
Common schools,
10,603 13
Discount on taxes,
6,995 63
Contingent account schools,
6,142 12
Highways,
5,707 85
Street lights,
4,259 34
State tax,
4,072 50
Outside poor,
3,770 99
Contingent expenses,
3,061 II
Bank tax,
2,929 39
County tax,
2,420 00
Support of poor,
2,225 06
Salaries,
2,187 34
Public library,
2,088 07
High school,
1,911 70
Engine men,
1,910 00
Interest,
1,538 29
Center watch district,
1,520 55
Town barn,
1,397 65
Sidewalks,
1,262 10
Abatement taxes,
1,246 19
Fire department,
843 91
Water supply,
700 00
State treasurer license fees,
863 50
Cemetery improvements,
589 92
Evening schools,
495 63
Railing highways,
391 02
Insurance,
346 05
Printing,
345 50
Bridges,
263 52
State aid,
227 00
Police contingent,
202 39
Enforcement liquor law,
179 40
Almshouse repairs,
106 08
Memorial day,
100 00
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River street walk,
82 64
Lens street,
75 00
School apparatus,
36 50
Mynott fund,
14 00
Deposited Southbridge Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Deposited Amherst Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Deposited Ware Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Deposited Worcester Co. Institution for Savings,
1,000 00
Deposited Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Deposited Worcester Five Cent Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Notes to Southbridge Savings Bank,
6,800 00
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
14,000 00
Cash in Treasury, March 1, 1889, 19,461 77
Due from F. Jacobs, Collector,
2,196 08
Due from S. S. Perry, Collector,
1,313 38
Due from J. F. B. Litchfield. Collector,
181 65
23,152 88
$171,906 79
OBLIGATION OUTSTANDING FEB. 28, 1889.
Town Hall Loan Bonds $65,000, dated July 1, 1888, payable April 1, 1898, Interest four per cent.
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BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS FEBRUARY 28, 1889.
School houses,
$20,000 00
Town property,
79,351 00
Cemetery.
10,000 00
Town Hall Loan,
65,000 00
Public library,
9,000 00
Sinking fund,
5,200 00
Steamers,
8,000 00
Cemetery fund,
3,889 25
Town house,
5,000 00
Interest,
3,093 42
Engine houses,
5,000 00
Mary Mynott fund,
1,036 50
Farm,
5,000 00
Unappropriated funds,
1,425 92
Hose,
5,000 00
Liquor licenses,
1,190 50
Lamp posts,
2,500 00
High school,
576 70
Police station,
2,500 00
Dog fund,
468 55
School furniture,
1,600 00
Liquor prosecutions,
460 73
Hose carriages,
1,000 00
Outside poor,
366 48
Hearse house,
1,000 00
Center Watch district,
344 70
Hearse,
200 00
Street lights,
294 96
Fire engine,
100 00
State aid,
283 31
Road scraper.
150 00
Support of poor,
277 88
Personal property.
3,301 00
Almshouse repairs,
234 99
Town Hall building,
51,263 26
North street walk,
211 28
Cash,
19,461 77
Public library,
180 45
Southbridge Savings Bank, 3,000 00
Fire department,
144 49
Ware Savings Bank,
2,000 00
Printing,
139 54
Worcester Co. Institution
Sayles road,
137 86
for Savings, 2,000 00
Police station contingent,
132 27
Worcester Mechanics Sav-
Highways,
118 19
ings Bank, 1,000 00
Contingent expenses, 92 62
Contingent account schools
92 14
Amherst Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Central street walk,
72 98
F. Jacobs Collector,
2,196 08
Sidewalks,
44 51
S. S. Perry Collector,
1,313 38
Abatement of taxes,
44 11
J. F. B. Litchfield Collector,
181 65
Bridges,
33 54
Hook street drain,
318 64
Engine men,
32 00
Marcy street walk west,
369 80
Discount on taxes,
31 19
Marcy street walk east,
120 19
Insurance,
21 24
Dresser street walk,
204 98
Crane street,
10 49
Common schools,
174 42
Cemetery Improvements,
7 13
Salaries,
153 98
Railing highways,
5 37
Sayles street walk,
11 99
Evening schools,
2 42
Lens street,
5 06
Town barn,
2 35
$165,126 20
$165,126 20
F. L. CHAPIN, Treasurer,
Southbridge, March 1, 1889.
Worcester Five Cent Savings Bank, 1,000 00
School apparatus, 75 14
AUDITORS' REPORT.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
OUTSIDE POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account, March 1, 1888, $1,115 91
Appropriation April 2, 1888, 2,000 00
From unappropriated funds, Feb. 11, 1889, 600 00 Northampton, aid to Mary A. Congdon, 104 00
Sturbridge, aid to Paul Phaneuf, 30 00
Sturbridge, aid to Mrs, Geo. Roberts,
34 75
Blackstone, aid to John Benson, 8 66
State aid to Arthur Lucia,
9 00
State aid to Julius Loomis,
12 00
State aid to Mary DeRoch,
10 00
Palmer, aid to Walter J. Hill,
9 75
Hardwick, aid to John Lachapelle,
22 00
Boston, aid to Daniel J. Fowler, 2 68
Holyoke, aid to Alex, Brown, 10 52
Williamsburg, aid to Helen L. Wetherell,
104 00
Holyoke, aid to Nap. Senecal, 12 00
State of Massachusetts,
I 95
From State Treasurer, 49 25
I 00
Order overpaid,
$4,137 47
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EXPENDITURES.
Worcester Lunatic Hospital-
Support of Catherine Tynan,
$169 92
Thomas Boyle, 169 92
Hendrick L. Smith,
169 92
Edward H. Hill,
58 64
Edward Rivers,
42 71
Joseph Martin,
42 71
$653 82
Worcester Insane Asylum, support of Lydia Fiske,
169 92
Edward Rivers, paid state for support of 900 25
Mrs. Montville, aid from J. D. Blanchard & Co.,
156 00
Mrs. Patrick O'Brien, aid from W. E. Alden & Co., James Brown, aid from J. & T. Ryan,
104 0Q
W. J, Lovely, aid from Stephen Grant,
104 00
Wm. C. Callahan, burial of paupers,
97 00
Mrs. Helen Wetherell, aid from V. W. Lamoureux,
96 00
Anthony Deon- Aid from Southbridge Coal Co., 6 00
M. M. Marble, 2 00
David Fairfield,
36 75
E. G. Arnold,
2 00
Richard Lawrence,
:
45 00
Morse Bros.,
4 00
95 75
Owen Morris, aid from J. & T. Ryan,
88 00
Albert Holmes, aid from Hugh Varner,
81 88
Mrs. Joseph Moore-
Aid from Mrs. W. S. Cundall,
61 72
Robert Moore,
15 86
77 58
Dr. C. C. Bradford, services,
75 00
Mrs. Samuel Martelle, aid from Gatineau & Proulx 70 00
Mrs. Gargon, aid from J. & T. Ryan
52 00
Liberty Reynolds, care of 482 tramps,
48 20
150 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Esther Clarke-
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