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Mary E. Clemence,
140 00
M. Abbie Mead,
150 00
Isabella P. Taylor,
112 00
Annie F. Morse,
216 00
Fidella G. Woodcock,
126 00
Edith B. Ruby.
144 00
Susan M. Knight,
342 00
Maude Oldham,
456 00
Alice Holmes,
418 00
A. Rebecca Rowley,
342 00
Agnes M. Meagher,
342 00
Mary E. Meagher.
380 00
Mary A. Pellett,
126 00
Mary A. Treen,
48 85
Mary E. McCabe,
304 00
Martha Cutting,
304 00
Mary J. Delehanty,
304 00
Bertha Cheeney,
304 00
Ida M. Plimpton,
304 00
Alice B. Aldrich,
98 00
Mabel J. Newell,
168 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Jane Farquhar,
342 00
Mary A. Ellis,
304 00
Margaret L. O'Hara,
251 00
Mary L. Boardman,
304 00
Jacobina W. Taylor.
60 00
Jennie E. Chamberlain,
140 00
Louisa O. Twombly,
170 00
Blanche E. Winter,
229 80
Margaret G. Butler,
126 00
Susan D. Riggs,
18 00
Margaret J. Patterson,
240 00
$9,992.16
Care of rooms-
Geo. M. Lovell,
281 00
James M. Ammidown,
192 00
Geo. Washington,
169 50
Bertha Cheeney,
4 00
A. B. Collis,
12 00
A. B. Aldrich,
4 00
M. L. O'Hara,
8 00
M. L. Boardman,
12 00
Wm. G. Snow,
12 00
Daniel Hancock,
13 00
Minnie Wells,
8 00
$715 50
Fuel-
W. P. Plimpton,
20 33
A. L. Hyde,
80 65
Chas. Hyde,
79 26
I. P. Hyde,
32 56
J. T. Clarke,
131 51
W. H. H. Cheeney,
5 00
Morse Bros.,
15 13
C. E. Holmes,
15 00
Hyde Manufacturing Co.,
99 86
E. T. Torrey,
5 00
Henry A. Morse,
3 72
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
E. S. Ellis,
131 09
George Coman.
12 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence,
9 70
$640 81
Rent-
L. S. Ammidown,
80 00
Town of Sturbridge, tuition pupils, 24 00
104 00
-$11,452 47
Balance unexpended,
$99 53
CONTINGENT SCHOOL ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$2,400 00
Balance from last year,
188 16
Books and supplies sold,
24 22
2,612 38
EXPENDITURES.
J. T. Clarke, supplies, expressage, etc.,
251 96
J. Booth & Co.,
180 19
Thomas Todd, examination papers,
7 45
Peloquin's orchestra,
14 00
J. A. King, organ
50 00
J. L. Hammett, books,
59 31
Effingham, Maynard & Co.,
27 10
Boston School Supply Co.,
106 00
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
109 25
W. & W. A. Seavey,
90 50
Ginn & Co.,
238 25
Ellam & Grant,
37 00
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
30 22
American Book Co.,
51*75
C. S. Ayres,
38 10
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Eberhard Faber,
82 69
J. J. Bowlen,
8 80
Holden Patent Book Cover Co.,
15 82
Milton Bradley Co.,
9 00
F. E. Beach,
37 00
Carl Schoenhof,
10 52
Hamilton Woolen Co.,
26 75
J. M. Ammidown,
69 74
Wor. Co., Truant school,
188 00
Truant officers,
70 24
Thorp & Adams Co.,
13 50
Geo. L. Winter,
16 75
M. Farrell,
46 13
F. O. Letcher,
38 70
Wm. H. Clarke,
35 59
T. C. Merritt,
4 13
Joseph Proulx,
58 89
M. Egan,
25 87
O. J. Aldrich,
103 04
J. B. Plummer & Co.
34 85
Smead Warming and Ventilating Co.,
25 20
Lalance & Grosjean Mfg. Co.,
10 14
W. T. Robinson,
16 25
Martin J. Judge,
47 27
W. D. Morse,
2 61
J. M. & L. D. Clemence,
30 62
Oliver Ditson & Co.,
7 66
Geo. S. Perry & Co.,
59 57
Geo. M. Eddy & Co.,
8 41
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
42 26
Chas. Proulx,
12 15
Prang Educational Co.,
68 00
Estate of Geo. S. Stone,
28 45
New England Publishing Co.,
2 80
Wm. C. Barnes,
3 96
W. C. Lewis,
26 10
Geo. F. King & Merrill,
6 00
$2,584 18
Balance unexpended,
28 20
Selectmen.
CONTINGENT ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation, $2,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1892,
$606.68
F. E. Beach, printing, 15 52
C. M. Morse, 3 00
P Caplette, 4 00
N. E. Putney,
40 50
A. C. Moore, services as engineer,
24 00
J. S. Dresser, serving warrant,
5 00
H. Hay,
7 50
C. Haggerty, town counsel,
185 00
M. L. Dillaber, serving warrants, town meetings, etc., 49 00
E. M. Phillips, town clerks fees,
38 95
Luke Reilly, serving dog warrant, police duty, 28 60
J. M. Olney, cash paid out,
269 70
Board of Registrars,
28 80
J. F. B. Litchfield,
21 00
N. S. Viall, transporting Town Reports,
1 00
I. W. Wheeler, 7 30
Southbridge Gas and Electric Co.,
38 76
Rockwell & Churchill, license blanks,
5 40
W. H. Claflin, labor, 15 00
Dr. F. Gauthier, 75
26
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 17 90
A. M. Higgins, police duty, 50 00
F. E. Hefner, police duty, 50 00
H. Dinan, police duty, 50 00
Wm. C. Callahan, police duty and ret'g deaths, 191 00
Paul Lemoine. police duty, 50 00
P. Caplette, police duty, 50 00
Ellam & Grant, printing, 3 00
Southbridge Water Co., 56 40
F. P. Pratt, care of fountain, 28 58
W. & W. A. Seavey, 12 50
A. W. Martin, cash paid, 53 27
A. J. Toomey,
16 75
Jos. Ouimette & Son, repairs,
10 20
Est. Geo. S. Stone & Co., repairs on hearse, 53 00
Morse & Whyter,
8 60
S. Dresser,
11 52
A. H. Barrett, care of fountain, 6 00
H. Many, consulting engineer, 25 00
J. M. Cochran, counsel fees, 100 00
Wm. H. Clarke, hardware,
75 63
J. Booth &. Co., painting,
64 72
Pay Roll, labor, 21 00
A C. Moore, services,
65 12
Sartell, Harnald & Humphry,
4 00
E. Churchill, detective service,
15 00
Wm. C. Levill,
46 19
J. J. Bowlen,
18 00
C. E. Wesson,
5 20
W. D. Morse,
48 26
Samuel Williams, returning deaths,
50 25
A. I. Hyde, 124 58
Southbridge Brass Band, Columbus day,' 15 00
Amphion Quartette, Columbus day, 10 00
V. W. Lamoureux, express, 16 00
John M. Cheney, services as registrar, 24 40
Sam'l T. Cutting, "
66 66
24 40
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
E. M. Phillips, 66
66 66
75 85
W. D. Morse, 66 66 66
24 40
Edgar Morse, services at election,
3 50
Southbridge Coal Co., wood,
6 00
Southbridge Drum Corps,
10 00
T. C. Merritt, labor,
5 85
Dr. F. W. Edwards, vaccinating school children,
164 00
C. C. Bradford, returning births,
8 50
P. L. Creedon, returning births,
5 00
J. A. Genereux, returning births,
22 75
Dr. W. E. Paul, returning births,
7 50
L. E. Dionne, returning births,
6 00
E. Brown,
5 50
Wm. C. Barnes, stationary, etc.,
11 00
Geo. L. Winter,
12 10
Dr. L. W. Curtis, returning births,
13 50
H. A. Walbridge, lettering signs,
2 25
P. Allard & Son,
3 00
Wm. Bolio, police duty,
10 60
Calvin Claflin,
3 50
$3,488,00
Overdrawn March 1, 1893,
$988 00
WATER SUPPLY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$1,150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Water Supply Co., hydrants and fountains, 1,150 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$800 00
Balance to credit account, March 1, 1892,
210 54
$1,010 54
EXPENDITURES.
R. I. Coupling Co.,
$122 50
Southbridge Water Co.,
6 00
C. Phipps,
17 30
Geo. Coman,
3 25
E. C. Ellis,
42 75
Cole Brothers,
8 40
Samuel Eastman,
40 00
Derosier & L'Homme,
1 55
W. C. Lewis,
18 91
Estate of Geo. S. Stone & Co.,
41 42
Southbridge Printing Co.,
50 07
B. W. Paton,
3 27
W. & W. A. Seavey,
172 00
Hamilton Woolen Co.,
153 50
L. D. Vinton,
78 00
J. J. Bowlen,
274 50
Jos. Williams,
6 25
O. J. Aldrich,
5 87
M. Egan,
15 75
C. E. Wilson,
13 01
.J. J. Delehanty,
1 30
N. E. Putney,
9 10
H. Hay,
8 25
Hartford Steam Boiler Co.,
25 00
J. H. Daniels,
9 50
Central Mills Co.,
5 00
Stewart Boiler Works,
32 12
J. S. Gleason,
8 02
$1,172 59
Overdrawn,
$161 76
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ENGINEMEN.
RECEIPTS.
. By appropriation,
$1,908 00
Balance to credit account, March 1, 1892,
2 00
-
$1,910 00
EXPENDITURES.
Steamer Co. No. 1,
$590 00
Steamer Co. No. 2,
590 00
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1,
265 00
Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2,
265 00
Engineers,
200 00
$1,910 00
Balance to credit account March 1, 1893,
$10 00
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Overdrawn March 1, 1892,
83 40
Ellam & Grant,
220 40
F. E. Beach,
45 85
Wm. T. Robinson,
274 11
C. A. Paige,
9 00
634 76
Overdrawn March 1, 1893,
134 76
MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Malcolm Ammidown Post G. A. R., $100 00
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30
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
MILITIA.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$200 00
Balance to credit account, March 1, 1892,
390 18
$590 18
EXPENDITURES.
M. J. Surprenant,
$415 00
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co.,
71 18
J. Q. Goodell,
20 00
Ellen J. Bartholomew, rent of rifle range,
50 00
W. P. Plimpton,
11 80
!
Geo. Coman,
15 50
Paul Dennis,
15 00
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
7 00
A. Brousso,
4 00
Dwight Chamberlain,
4 75
$606 05
Balance overdrawn,
$15 87
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips & Son, insurance on town property, $449 45
J. F. B. Litchfield, insurance on town property, 281 84
Hall & Wetherby, insurance on town property, 103 00
Amount overdrawn March 1, 1892,
76 29
$910 58
Amount overdrawn,
$410 58
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
BRIDGES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$200 00
Balance from last year,
27 94
$227 94
EXPENDITURES.
T. C. Merritt, labor,
$109 86
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
403 72
Pay Roll, for labor,
53 20
Geo. L. Winter, hardware,
17 88
H. Manley & Co., advice, etc.,
25 00
J. J. Bowlen and P. Caplette, labor,
2 25
M. Egan, painting,
6 90
Calvin Claflin, use of tools,
5 00
$623 81
Amount overdrawn,
$385 87
SANDERSDALE SCHOOL HOUSE.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$500 00
Insurance on old building,
2,000 00
$2,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
O. J. Aldrich, labor and materials,
$1,958 00
O. D. Case, furniture,
188 43
J. Booth, painting,
108 30
Calvin Claflin, mason work,
65 99
Pay Roll, grading, etc.,
88 75
Smead Warming & Ventilating Co.,
90 00
Wm. H. Clarke, hardware,
23 60
Orpin Brothers, furniture,
14 73
Geo. L. Winter, hardware,
2 00
$2,539 80
Overdrawn,
$39 80
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
RAILING HIGHWAYS. .
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$100 00
Balance to credit account, March 1, 1892,
67 45
$167 45
EXPENDITURES.
Pay Roll.
$2 12
T. C. Merritt, labor,
4 00
P. Caplette, labor,
2 50
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
5 39
$14 01
Balance unexpended,
153 44
TOWN HALL STAGE IMPROVEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit, March 1, 1892,
$177 19
EXPENDITURES.
W. C. Edgett, labor and materials,
$49 68
J. Ouimette & Son, labor,
3 92
('arpenter & Co., plush, etc.,
15 31
Samuel Williams, Materials,
27 63
$96 54
Balance to credit account March 1, 1893, $80 65
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
$6,000 00
By appropriation,
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1892,
$261 32
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co.,
5,214 56
A. H. Barrett,
14 00
$5,489 88
Balance on hand,
$510 12
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
State Treasurer,
$2,200 00 17 72
$2,217 72
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1892, Board of Health-
$443 94
Dr. P. L. Creedon, services, $50 00
Dr. C. C. Bradford, services, . 50 00
$100 00
Board of Assessors-
C. W. Weld, services, stationery, etc.,
230 20
M. Farrell, services,
182 50
Win. C. Barnes, services,
93 75
A. L. Hyde, labor for board of assessors,
124 58
V. W. Lamoureux, services as assessor, 1891 2, 31 25
662 28
Board of Overseers of Poor,
300 00
Board of Selectmen,
Board of Auditors-
W. T. Robinson,
54 90
J. W. Ellam,
40 75
P. F. Delehanty,
40 75
136 40
Board of Registrars-
H. A. Morse,
9 60
J. M. Cheney,
9 60
S. T. Cutting,
9 60
28 80
F. L. Chapin, services as Treasurer,
150 00
$2,121 40
Balance unexpended,
$96 32
.
300 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
POLICE STATION
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn,
$147 68
Liberty Reynolds, care of lockup,
136 08
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co.,
48 97
Geo. L. Winter, labor,
10 07
H. P. Morse,
5 00
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
.
3 00
Thomas Lucier,
2 50
T. C. Meritt,
2 66
E. C. Ellis,
13 00
Carpenter & Co.,
4 50
N. E. Putney,
1 75
A. J. Daniels,
17 85
W. D. Morse,
1 68
J. Booth & Co.,
1 50
$390 24
Amount overdrawn March 1, 1893,
90 24
WAR RELIEF.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
C. A. Wesson,
$132 00
Albert Sanders,
36 00
Fabien Lescarbo,
88 00
Charles L. Newhall,
64 00
Johanna Donnelly,
120 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Matilda Rivers,
132 00
Ellen Callahan,
132 00
Harriet Ostrander,
132 00
Thomas Hughes, coal for Simeon Young,
3 25
Paige & Co., suit for A. Sanders,
5 26
Paige & Co., suit for Simeon Young,
10 50
W. G. Coffin, 36 00
A. H. Wheeler, clothing and shoes,
15 75
A. W. Martin, railroad fares,
5 60
V. W. Lamoureux, aid Simeon Young, 34 41
J. D. Blanchard, goods Holmes and Wesson, 35 60
$982.37
Balance to credit account March 1, 1893, 517 63
ELECTRIC FIRE ALARM.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$1,200 00
EXPENDITURES.
New England Gamewell Co., $1200 00
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1892,
$871 84
EXPENDITURES.
S. W. Patterson, services as officer,
$150 00
W. & W. A. Seavey, teams, 16 00
$166 00
Balance to credit account March 1, 1893, 705 84
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SEWER ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$22,115 52
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. W. Cram, contractor, $17,329 95
John J. Bowlen, pay rolls,
587 48
A. C. Moore. making surveys, etc., 189 50
G. S. Hook, services as engineer, 355 00
Advertising for proposals, 28 18
A. W. Martin, freight,
777 38
Ellam & Grant, Printing contracts,
11 30
Geo. W. Booth, services as engineer,
171 00
N. Y. & N. E. R. R.,
83 23
G. E. F. Lamoureux, assisting engineer,
194 26
City of Worcester, pipe,
127 00
Waldo Brothers, pipe,
1,248 23
W. & W. A. Seavey,
13 25
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
25 40
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
13 08
M. D. Morrill,
7 50
J. M. Olney, freight on pipe,
63 25
N. E. Putney,
6 90
H. H. Mitchell, flush tank,
44 50
Geo. L. Winter,
8 25
$21,294 64
Balance unexpended,
820 98
TOWN HALL CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation, Rent of hall,
$1,500 00 200 00 - - $1,700 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn March 1, 1892, $443 94
Stephen Keating, services as janitor, 600 00
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., 294 61
Southbridge Coal Co.,
94 65
Felix Cadarette, labor,
5 62
Geo. L. Winter, hardware,
1 15
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
39 00
A. B. Goodier,
32 13
Augustus Daniels,
84 00
T. C. Merritt,
2 75
Peter Caplette, services as janitor one week,
15 00
H. L. Smith, repairs,
2 88
W. D. Morse, supplies,
2 39
$1,618 12
Balance to credit account March 1, 1893, $81 88
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$300 00
Balance unexpended March 1, 1892,
29 15
Interest from cemetery fund,
235 22
From work and grading lots,
144 50
$708 87
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn March 1, 1892,
$29 15
Paid Edwin Bacon for work, self, men and
team, 152 23
Samuel Williams, pay roll for self, men and teams,
643 54
$824 92'
Overdrawn,
$126 05
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
CRYSTAL STREET EXTENSION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$1,100 00
EXPENDITURES.
G. J. Lamoureux, land damage,
$850 00
J. J. Bowlen, pay rolls, 209 75
J. Ouimette & Son, sharpening tools,
5 85
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse, 2 60
Jos. Williams, nails,
45
$1,068 65
Balance to credit March 1, 1892,
$31 35
MECHANIC STREET EXTENSION.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$3,600 00
Cash for Geo. W. Cram,
150 00
$3,750 00
EXPENDITURES.
Cryil Ethier, land damage,
$600 00
Harvey J. Gallinger, land damage,
50 00
J. J. Bowlen, pay rolls,
1,319 68
O. J. Aldrich, labor moving fence,
20 38
H. P. Cummings Co., bridge abutments,
1,000 00
R. &. A. M. Morse, rock,
52 00
J. M. Olney, expenses to Springfield,
21 00
P. Caplette, labor,
7 50
$3,070 56
Balance unexpended,
$679 44
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SPECIAL SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$1200 00
EXPENDITURES.
Calvin Claflin, labor,
$238 43
Michael Egan, painting,
214 26
W. H. Claflin, labor self and men, 69 64
O. J. Aldrich, labor and material, 51 32
J. M. Ammidown, painting and setting glass,
33 74
Smead Warming & Ventilating Co.,
180 00
W. H. Clarke, hardware,
46 98
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
29 84
T. C. Merritt, labor,
37 76
H. L. Smith, plumbing,
209 70
Geo. L. Winter, hardware,
10 01
$1,121 68
Balance to credit account March 1, 1893,
$128 32
MECHANIC STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$200 00
Assessments,
672 25
$872 25
EXPENDITURES.
J. J. Bowlen, pay rolls,
336 16
J. M. &. L. D. Clemence, lumber,
9 65
Sidewalk account,
241 15
$586 96
Balance to credit account,
$85 29
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ORCHARD STREET.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$180 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. J. Bowlen, pay rolls,
$149 90
Balance to credit account, March 1, 1893
$30 10
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$1,000 00
Balance from last year,
101 79
Amount charged to Mechanic street,
241 15
By check,
18 96
By order,
3 75
Methodist society,
15 00
J. J. Oakes,
13 60
Wm. Booth,
9 17
IV. H. Searles,
7 67
Order Mechanic St. walk,
65 00
$1,476 09
EXPENDITURES.
J. J. Bowlen, pay rolls and services,
$955 91
Hamilton Woolen Co., sand,
78 35
Sylvester Dresser, brick,
60 00
A. W Martin, freight, etc.,
40 66
Worcester Gas Light Co., tar,
288 56
Warren Cheinical Co., asphalt,
20 19
Lamson & Woodbury,
120 25
Geo. L. Winter,
5 07
Jos. Williams,
3 25
N. Y. & N. E. R. R., freight,
1 93
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
J. W. Allison & Co.,.pitch, 87 75
J. Ouimette & Son, 7 18
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, kindling. 4 23
Chas. Hyde, 6 13
Estate of Geo. S. Stone & Co., repairs,
7 30
A. L. Hyde, wood, 1 25
E. C. Ellis, supplies, 97
$1,687 98
Overdrawn March 1, 1893, 211 98
HIGHWAYS
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$4,500 00
South street account,.
300 00
Charlton road culvert,
100 00
$4,900 00
EXPENDITURES.
Amount overdrawn March 1, 1892,
$278 87
J. J. Bowlen, services as road commissioner and pay rolls for men, 4,004 83
W. S. Ciaflin, 114 77
Geo. L. Winter, hardware, 7 35
Estate of Geo. S. Stone & Co., repairing tools,
19 55
Jos. Williams, hardware,
11 15
James H. Mason, shoveling snow,
1 75
Lamson & Woodbury, flag stones,
83 60
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 16 15
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies, 41 74
Weld & Prindle, shovels,
10 80
Amasa Haskell, labor men and teams,
35 00
Derosier & L'Homme, repairs, 1 55
J. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools,
17 97
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Patrick Cassion, cleaning crossings,
15 00
P. H. Carpenter & Co., powder and fuse,
1 00
M. D. Morrill, three rollers,
2 00
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
3 55
Pay roll, graveling South street,
101 64
Hamilton Woolen Co., sand,
24 00
Central Mills Co., rent of barn,
5 00
WV. C. Edgett, repairing tools,
6 75
$4,800 02
Balance to credit account March 1, 1893,
$104 98
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
By balance from last year,
$108 31
From State Treasurer,
340 00
$448 31
EXPENDITURES.
Fred. L. Holmes,
$66 00
Julia Seymour,
44 00
Samuel Young,
66 00
Fred. Kind,
66 00
Louis Mountain,
44 00
John Stone,
44 00
Jean P. Boniface,
55 00
Terrence Smith,
48 00
A. H. Barrett,
44 00
Daniel Smith, Jr.,
44 00
Alex. Wald,
54 00
Lucien Bates,
32 00
Linus Albee,
20 00
$627 00
Amount overdrawn,
$178 69
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
MILITARY AID.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation,
$200 00
Balance from last year,
252 00
From state treasury,
95 00
$547 00
EXPENDITURES.
David Fairfield,
$110 00
Simeon Young,
90 00
$200 00
Balance to credit account March 1, 1893,
$347 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ACCUONTS.
Appropriations and
Receipts.
Expenditures.
Unexpended.
Overdrawn.
Apropriations Recommended.
Bridges.
$227 94
$623 81
$355 87
$200 00
Contingent account.
2,500 00
3.488 00
958 00
3,200 00
Cemetery improve ts ..
708 87
824 92
126 05
500° 00
Common schools,
11.552 00 11.459 50
99 53
11,500 00
Contingent schools.
2,612 38
2,554 18
28 20
2,400 00
Evening schools.
600 (
596 15
600 00
Engine men.
1.910 00
1.900 00
10 00
1,900 00
Fire department.
1,010 54
1,172 59
161 76
1.200 00
High school.
2,843 46
2.298 50
544 96
2,400 00
Highways.
4,900 00
4.500 02
99 95
5,000 00
Insurance.
500 00
910 58
410 58
650 00
Interest,
3.500 00
3.028 91
471 09
3,500 00
Memorial day.
100 00
100 00
100 00
Militia.
300 18
006 05
15 87
200 00
Military aid,
547 00
200 00
374 00
200 00
Outside poor,
4, 558 70
4.314 16
402 54
3,500 00
Police station.
300 00
390 24
@0) 24
300 00
Printing.
500 00
634 76
134 76
650 00
Public Library,
2,238 30
2,080 37
157 93
1,500 00
& dog tax.
Railing highways,
16: 45
14 01
153 44
100 00
S'dale schoolhouse.
2.500 00
2539 80
39 80
School apparatus.
168 29
152 03
36 20
100 00
sidewalks,
1,476 09
1,687 98
211 98
1,000 00
Sinking fund.
5,200 00
state aid.
446 31
627 00
178 96
Salaries.
2,217 72
2,121 40
96 32
2,200 00
street Lights,
6,000 00
5,459 88
510 12
6,000 00
support of poor.
2,785 11
2,150 98
643 13
1.400 00
Special school repairs, 1,200 00
1,121 68
128 32
Town Hall stage imp.
177 19
90 54
80 65
Town Hall cont'g't.
1,700 00
1,618 14
$1 88
1,200 00
War relief,
1,500 00
982 37
517 63
1,000 00
Water Supply Co ..
1,150 00
1.150 00
1,150 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Valuations.
VALUATION OF THE TOWN FOR 1892.
Valuation of real estate,
$2,500,151 00 891.005 00
Valuation of personal estate,
$3.391.156 00 115,761 00 14,468 00
Gain on real estate,
Loss on personal estate,
Total gain,
$101 293
Total tax-state, county and town.
55.019 64
Rate of taxation, per $1000.
15 25
Total number of polls,
1.653
horses,
556
COWS,
581
sheep,
117
neat cattle other than cows.
224
swine,
58
dwelling houses,
947
acres of land,
12,012
fowls,
1,778
VALUATION OF CENTER WATCH DISTRICT.
Valuation of real and personal estate.
1.389,854 00
Gain in valuation over 1890, 67.153 00
1,500 00
Amount raised by taxation, Rate of taxation, per $1,000,
1 10
JOHN W. ELLAM. P. F. DELEHANTY.
Auditors.
Report of the Library Committee.
LIBRARIAN. MISS. A. JEANNETTE COMINS.
ASSISTANT LIBRARIANS.
MISS MOLLY KELLY, MISS ANNIE W. PLIMPTON.
The Library Committee respectfully present their twenty- third annual report for the year ending February 28, 1893.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, March 1, 1892, $139 43
Appropriation at annual meeting,
1,500 00
Dog fund for 1891, 534 77
Recived by Librarian for fines, etc., 64 10
$2238 30
EXPENDITURES.
Miss A. J. Comins, services as librarian and assistants and janitor, $900 00
A. J. Comins, paid for express, freights, etc., 52 48 Book account, 685 58
Southbridge Gas and Electric Co., for gas, 168 11
E. S. Ellis, for coal, 48 00
G. M. Lovell for labor on catalogue, 100 00
W. C. Barnes, for paper-lighters, etc., 26 29
.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
F. E. Beach, for printing, 6 50
G. L. Winter, labor,
4 25
W. E. Parker, cards and slips, 25 50
American Library Association, member- ship fees, 2 00
W. P. Plimpton, for wood,
5 25
J. Booth & Co., for painting,
19 35
G. M. Lovell, for tablets, for pictures,
1 50
C. Claflin, for labor,
22 07
Library Bureau, for supplies,
13 69
$2,080 37
Balance March 11, 1893,
157 93
MYNOTT FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand March 1, 1892,
$27 40
Interest to Jan. 1, 1893, Southbridge Sav-
ings Bank,
42 72
$70 12
EXPENDITURES.
W. C. Barnes, books,
46 22
Geo. W. Corey, papers,
4 00
$50 22
Balance on hand March 1, 1893,
$19 90
REMARKS.
Statistics show that of the 351 towns and cities of Mass achusetts, 211 contain free public Libraries that are entirely under municipal control; 29 contain Libraries the use of which
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
is entirely free, and in the management of which the municipal- ity is in some form represented; 22 contain Libraries to which the town or city appropriates money, but over which it has no contract ; 21 contain free Libraries, supported entirely by private benefactions, and 2 have Libraries owned and con- trolled by the towns, but charge a small fee for the use of the books; and 66 towns have no public libraries. This is a record unequalled by any state in the Union. Our town, the commit- tee are pleased to say, contains the largest, best equipped and most complete Library of any town of equal population in the state or in New England. This is a fact that the committee think is not entirely realized by the citizens of the town, and should be a source of pride to all and everyone of those enjoy- ing the privileges of our Library. Looking over the list of libraries in other New England states, we find that in the state of Rhode Island, only one place, and that the city of Providence, has a larger free Library than Southbridge. No city or town in Vermont has a free Library equal to ours ; and in the state of of New Hampshire only three cities have larger Libraries than we possess. Our Library is rich in books of reference, historical and biographical literature, and in the department of general reading matter. This high standard has been attained by a care- ful and conservative management, and has been fostered by the liberal appropriations of the town toward its support. Your committee made the annual examination at the Library on Feb. 22, and found the books, papers, periodicals, and other property of the Library in a good condition and recommend the usual appropriation of $1,500 and the dog fund.
For the Committee,
J. M. COCHRAN, Secretary.
Librarian's Report.
In preparing the report of the past year, the twenty third an- nual report of the Library, the twentieth of my connection with it, there seems even more than heretofore, reasons for congratu- lation that its resources are so great, and so well .recognized. The greater use made of works of reference, and books treating upon scientific and literary subjects, as well as historical and biographical studies, impress us with the fact that our Library not only contains large educational resources, but that which is of more importance, the people are educating themselves to use them. Treasures unused are valueless. To learn how to make books useful to us, is in itself an education. Perhaps it is to- wards this development, guardians of Libraries should quite as much direct their attention, as towards the selecting and storing of valuable works upon the shelves. One great and inestimable help towards this result, is a full and complete indexing of books. Without a complete and carefully prepared catalogue, valuable works are liable to be unused, even by the student, and entirely overlooked by the ordinary reader.
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