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Membraneous croup is diphtheria of the larynx, and as such should be reported as diphtheria.
A proper regard for the principles of quarantine and disin- fection in cases of infectious and contagious diseases may pre- vent much in the way of sickness and death.
Respectfully,
W. G. REED, M. D., Secretary of Board of Health.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
Vital Statistics.
The number of marriages, births, and deaths for the year ending Dec. 31, 1896, were as follows :
Number of Marriages-
American,
27
French,
48
Irish,
9
English,
3
87
Number of Births-
American,
45
French,
208
Irish,
21
German,
3
Polander,
6
English,
7
Swede,
1
Colored,
2
Scotch,
2
298
Number of Deaths-
American,
24
French,
108
Irish,
22
English,
3
Scotch,
3
Polander,
1
161
Number of Dogs Licensed-
Males,
321
Females,
20
341
Respectfully submitted,
EDGAR M. PHILLIPS,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF
PLUMBING INSPECTORS.
We respectfully submit the following report for the year ending March 1, 1897. We have examined and approved the following work as complying with Chap. 445 of the year 1894, of the rules of the Southbridge Board of Health :
Number of water closets put in, trapped and vented, 26
Number of bath tubs put in, trapped and vented, 11
Number of wash bowls put in, trapped and vented, 10
Number of wash trays put in, trapped and vented, 4
Number of kitchen sinks put in, trapped and vented, 58
Number of sewer connections made with street sewer, 6
Number of plumbing jobs examined and approved, 53
We take this opportunity to call attention to Sections 1, 2 and 3 of rules of the Board of Health, regulating plumbing, which we have reason to believe are being violated, and here- after all rules shall be strictly enforced.
Respectfully submitted,
H. L. SMITH, M. E. KELLY.
Plumbing Inspectors.
UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
Albee, Harry W.
$2 00
Bigelow, I. H.
$2 00
Allard, David P. 2 00
Blaine, James F., Jr. 2 00
Allard, Prisque
2 00
Blute, Michael J. 2 00
Allard, Victor
2 00
Blute, Wm. H. 2 00
Ammidown, E. C. 2 00
Blute, John F.
2 00
Anderson, Frank
2 00
Boistert, Francois 2 00
Anglum, James, Jr.
2 00
Boistert, Francois, Jr. 2 00
Asselin, Aristide,
2 00
Bonebut, Joseph 2 00
Bouchard, J. B., Jr.
2 00
Booth, George
2 00
Bouchard, Louis, Jr.
2 00
Boucher, Felix 2 00
Bail, Joseph
2 00
Boucher, Regis J.
2 00
Barolette, Edward
2 00
Boucher, Alphonse
2 00
Barie, Albert
2 00
Boucher, Hercules
2 00
Barie, Joseph, Jr.
2 00
Bouthillette, Joseph
2 00
Barie, T. A. 2 00
Burns, Michael
2 00
Beauchemin, Ernest
2 00
Burns, Patrick T. 2 90
Beaudry, John B.
2 00
Brennan, James J.
2 00
Beaudry, Eugene
2 00
Brennan, Patrick
2 00
Beaupre, Omer
2 00
Brouillette, Miza
2 00
Beaulac, Alexis
2 00
*Brockway, H. M.
2 00
Belanger, Joseph H.
2 00
Broudeur, Joseph 2 00
Belanger, Elzear
2 00
Brousseau, Flavien
2 00
Berthiaume, Hyacinth
2 00
Brouillard, Jos.
2 00
Bebo, Charles, Jr.
2 00
Brousseau, Henry L. 2 00
Bebo, Joseph, 2d 2 00
Brousseau, Adon 2 00
Bebo, Henry
2 00
Brousseau, Clement J. 2 00
Bebo, Adelard
2 00
Buchan, John 2 00
Bickerstaff, Valentine
2 00
Buchan, William
2 00
Bonnette, John
2 00
171
UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
Buckley, Charles
$2 00
Corcoran, Rodger
$2 00
Burns, Thomas
2 00
Comier, Pierre A. 2 00
Burrell, Moses
2 00
Comier, Moise 2 00
Butterworth, Hartley
2 00
Cote, Alfred
2 00
Cabana, Joseph
2 00
Cuddihy, D. F. 2 00
Cabana, George
2 00
Cuddihy, J. F. 2 00
Callahan, Charles
2 00
Cuddihy, Patrick
2 00
Campbell, Horatio M.
2 00
Cunneen, John
2 00
Capistrand, Paul
2 00
Curley, Joseph 2 00
Carey, Andrew
2 00
Curley, John 2 00.
Caron, Camille
2 00
Cunningham. Peter 2 00
Caron. Ulric
2 00
Currin, James 2 00
Caron, Camille, 2d
2 00
Caron, Camille, Jr.
2 00
Degrenier, Philip 2 00
Caron, Philibert
2 00
Denault, Napoleon 2 00
Carriere, Utena
2 00
Denault, Verbin 2 00
Cassavant, J. B.
2 00
Daniels, J. H
2 00
Casey, John W.
2 00
Daniels, Osias
2 00
Cabana, Martin
2 00
Davis, Arthur W. 2 00
Chapdelaine, Felix
2 00
Dearborn, Charles H. 2 00
Chappel, John
2 00
Degrenier, John
2 00
Charlton, Richard
2 00
Degrenier, Joseph, Jr. 2 00
Christine, Charles
2 00
Delage, Frederic 2 00
Clarke, Charles M.
2 00
Demers, Joseplı 2 00
Cloutier, Dana
2 00
Demers, Elie 2 00
Cloutier, Felix
2 00
Demers, Alfred 2 00
Cloutier, Camille
2 00
Denault, Joseph
2 00
Collette, Camille
2 00
Denault, Napoleon 2 00
Collette, Hector
2 00
Deslauriers, Antoine 2 00
Collins, John
2 00
Deslauriers, Alfred 2 00
Comstock, Hiram J.
2 00
Deslauriers, Edward, 2d 2 00
Comerfort, M. J.
2 00
Desodie, Francois 2 00
Congdon, Patrick
2 00
Desodie, Peter 2 00
Cooper, Wm.
2 00
Desodie, Adolph 2 00
*Cuddihy, T. P. 2 00
172
UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
~
Desmarchais, Francois $2 00
Fairfield, Fred
$2 00
Dionne, Joseph 2 00
Fitzpatrick, Thomas 2 00
Dobson, Allen 2 00
Dodge, Joseph A.
2 00
Gagnon, Uldege 2 00
Donnelly, Patrick
2 00
Gagnon, Pierre 2 00
Doughty, Elijah M. 2 00
Gagnon, Alfred 2 00
Duclos, David 2 00
*Gamache, Narcisse
2 00
Duclos, Henry 2 00
Gaucher, Xavier 2 00
Duclos, Victor
2 00
Gaudro, Jos. 2 00
Ducharme, A. L.
2 00
Gaudrault, Dieudonne 2 00
Ducharme, Joseph
2 00
Gaumond, Joseph 2 00
Dufault, Philias
2 00
Gauthier, Jos. 2 00
Dafault, Pierre
2 00
Girard, Anatole 2 00
Dufault, Philias, 2d
2 00
Giroux, Napoleon 2 00
Dumas, Joseph
2 00
Gradon, W. H.
2 00
Dumas, Joseph, Jr.
2 00
Grant, Edward H.
2 00
Dumas, Joseph E.
2 00
Grant, James D. 2 00
Dupuis, Osa
2 00
Greeley, Bernard 2 00
Dupuis, Frederick
2 00
Greenwood, Henry
2 00
Dupuis. Zephirin
2 00
Gregoire, Adelard 2 00
Duquette, Napoleon
2 00
Guerin, Isidore 2 00
Duquette, George
2 00
Guillette, Michael
2 00
Duquette, Pierre
2 00
Guillette, Uldege
2 00
Duquette, Joseph
2 00
Guillette, Emile
2 00
Duquette, Emeric
2 00
Durand, Phillippe
2 00
Hager, Walter R. 2 00
Durocher, Louis
2 00
Hall, Andrew
2 00
Duval, Napoleon
2 00
Halpin Napoleon
2 00
Dyer, Edward
2 00
Hay, E. E.
2 00
Hayes, John
2 00
Earls, Michael J.
2 00
Hetu, Edmond L.
2 00
Egan, George E.
2 00
Hickey, Patrick
2 00
Ethier, Noe
2 00
Hitchen, C. E.
2 00
Ethier, Cyrille, Jr.
2 00
Hitchen, Harry
2 00
Ethier, Noe, 2d
2 00
Hitchen, John
2 00
173
UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
Hoben, John T.
$2 00
Lachapelle, Jas. E.
$2 00
Hogan, John
. 2 00
Lafleche, Jos. 2d 2.00
Hogan, Daniel M.
2 00
Lafleche. Jos. 2 00
Hogan. John E.
2 00
Lafleche, Paul 2 00
Hogan. Patrick
2 00
Lafortune, Edmond 2 00
Holden, John O.
2 00
Lafreniere, Adolphice 2 00
Holden, Jos. T.
2 00
Laliberte, Zenon 2 00
Holden, Thomas
2 00
Laliberte, Jos. 2 00
Hoolsan, Albert
2 00
Lamontagne, Jos. 2 00
Hopwood, James
2 00
Houghton, Wilfred
2 00
Lamothe, Paul 2 00
Lamothe, Dennis 2 00
Jacobs, W. H.
2 00
Lamothe, Louis 2 00
Jackson, Albert L. 2 00
Langevin, Alphonse 2 00
Jalbert, Dieudonne, Jr. 2 00
Langevin. Wm. P. 2 00
Johnson, John 2 00
Langevin, Jos., 3d 2 00
Johnson, Edward 2 00
Johnson. W. 11. 2 00
Langevin, Alphonse, 2d 2 00 Langevin, Joseph, Jr. 2 00
Langevin, Paul 2 00
Keating, William
2 00
Langlois. Edward, Jr. 2 00
Kane, Hugh J.
2 00
Lapierre, Alfred 2 00
Keating, John W.
2 00
Lapierre, Napoleon 2 00
Keepson, Owen
2 00
Lapierre. J. B. 2 00
Kelley, Jas. H. 2 00
Laplante, Wm. 2 00
Kennedy, Michael
2 00
Lareau, Edward 2 00
* Kennedy, W. F. 2 00
Larivierre, Alexis 2 00
Kennedy. Patrick H.
2 00
Larivierre, Jean B. 2 00
Kennedy, James
2 00
Larivierre, Edward A. 2 00
Kenney, John
2 00
Larivierre, Solomon J. 2 00
Keough, James
2 00
Larivierre, Jos. E. 2 00
Keveney, Martin
2 00
Larivierre, Henri 2 00
King, Thomas P.
2 00
2 00
Labelle, Henry
2 00
Laroche, Jos. 2 00
Lacasse, George 2 00
Larivierre. Napoleon Laroche, Dolphice 2 00
Laroche, Alfred 2 00
Lamothe. Henry 2 09
174
UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
Larochelle, Pierre, 2d $2 00
Lucier, Alfred
$2 00
Larochelle, Moise
2 00
Lucier, Louis 2 00
Larochelle, Noe
2 00
Lumizette, Arthur 2 00
Lavallee, Chas. F.
2 00
Lusignan, Henry W. 2 00
Lavallee, John
2 00
Lusignan. Adolphe 2 00
Lavallee, Pierre
2 00
Lavallee, Napoleon
2 00
Maguire, George F. Jr. 2 00
Lavallee, Eugene
2 00
Maguire, Jos. P. 2 00
Lavallee, Francois
2 00
Mahan, Hugh 2 00
Lavallee, Felix, 2d
2 00
Marchessault, Moses
2 00
Lavallee, Henry
2 00
Martel, John A. 2 00
Laverdiere, Louis P.
2 00
Martel, Roderic 2 00
Lavigne, Wilfred
2 00
Martin, John
2 00
Lavine, Herman
2 00
Martin, Arthur
2 00
Leblanc, Wallace
2 00
Martin, Jos.
2 00
Leblanc, Narcisse
2 00
Matt, Eugene
2 00
Leblanc, Narcisse, Jr.
2 00
May, Peter
2 00
Leduc, Telesphore, Jr. 2 00
McCabe, John
2 00
Lee, Richard
2 00
Macomber, Stuart
2 00
Lee, John P.
2 00
McLean, Robert
2 00
Lee, James B.
2 00
McEnroe, Jos.
2 00
Lepain, Henry
2 00
McGrail, Michael
2 00
Lepain, Wilfred
2 00
McGrath, Jos.
2 00
Lepain, Adelard
2 00
McGrath, Dennis
2 00
Lescarbo, Louis
2 00
McGrath, John
2 00
Lewis, Wm. H.
2 00
McGregory, Jos.
2 00
Lindon, Michael
2 00
McGuirk, Edward J.
2 00
Littleton, John F.
2 00
McGuirk, Richard 2 00
Lizotte, Jos.
2 00
Mckinstry, Adam P.
2 00
Lizotte, Victor
2 00
Metevier, Alfred
2 00
Loiseau, Amabel
2 00
Miller, Phillipe 2 00
Loomis, Augustus
2 00
Monahan, Michael
2 00
Lorange, Jos.
2 00
Montigny, Chas., Jr.
2 00
Lucier, Henry
2 00
Moore, George C. 2 00
Lucier, Wm.
2 00
*Moore, Robert E.
2 00
175
UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
Morin, Fred
$2 00
Patenaude, David
$2 00
Morin, Jos.
2 00
Paul, Oliver
2 00
Moriarity, James
2 00
Pease, Harry
2 00
Moriarity, Timothy J.
2 00
Peck, Napoleon
2 00
Moriarity, John
2 00
Peloquin, Edmond P. 2 00
Moriarity, John C.
2 00
Peloquin, Joseph, 3d
2 00
Moriarity, Daniel
2 00
Peloquin, Theotime
2 00
Morris, Thomas P. 2 00
Peloquin, Noel
2 00
Morrissey, Lawrence T. 2 00
Peppard, Robert
2 00
Morrissey, Patrick
2 00
Pinsonnault, Bernabe
2 00
Morrissey, Thomas P.
2 00
Plante, Stanislas
2 00
Murphy, James, Jr. 2 00
Plante, Pierre
2 00
Murphy, Dennis
2 00
Plante, Olivia
2 00
Murphy, John F.
2 00
Plimpton, Henry E.
2 00
Murphy, Paul V.
2 00
Pollard, John 2 00
Murphy, Arthur
2 00
Pollard, Jas. 2 00
Nadeau, Louis
2 00
Pontbriand, Hormidas
2 00
Nadeau, Jean B.
2 00
Potvin, Narcisse
2 00
Nichols, Thos. J.
2 00
Potvin, Paul
2 00
Nolan, Thos.
2 00
Northup, W. E.
2 00
Proulx, Jean B., 2d
2 00
Proulx, Jean B., 3d
2 00
O'Brien, Owen
2 00
O'Keefe, Patrick
2 00
Proulx, Adolph
2 00
O'Keefe, John 2 00
O'Keefe, Patrick H.
2 00
Quevillion, Chas. 2 00
O'Keefe, Jos.
2 00
Olds, Geo. W.
2 00
Ostrander, Eldreth
2 00
Racine, Edward 2 00
Racine, Alfred 2 00
Palardy, John M.
2 00
Renaud, Francois X. 2 00
Paquin, Rosariot
2 00
Renaud, Hormidas 2 00
Paquin, Joseph 2 00
Renaud, Israel 2 00
Parent, Aimee
2500
Renaud, Frank E. 2 00
Pontbriand, Dolphice
2 00
Power, Joseph P. 2 00
Proulx, Dasethe 2 00
Quirk, John J. 2 00
176
UNCOLLECTED TAXES.
Renaud, Adolph
$2 00
St. Martin, Wm. $2 00
Renaud Pierre
2 00
St. Martin, Pierre 2 00
Richard. Joseph E.
2 00
St. Martin, Honore, Jr. 2 00
Reilley, Hugh
2 00
St. Martin, Charles 2 00
Riopel, James
2 00
Stott. James
2 00
Riopel, Zephirin
2 00
Surprenant, Regis
2 00
Ringuette, Phillipe
2 00
Surprenant, Francois
2 00
Ritchie, Francois
2 00
Surprenant, Pierre
2 00
Ritchie, Joseph
2 00
Robert, W. E.
2 00
Tansey, Thomas 2 00
Robiloux, Augustin
2 00
Tessier, Charles
2 00
Robidoux, Henry
2 00
Theriault, Cleophace
2 00
Robidoux, Cyrille
2 00
Theriault, George A.
2 00
Robillard, Louis A.
2 00
Theriasque, Joseph
2 00
Ruggles, Frank
2 00
Thibault, Alberic
2 00
Ryan, James T.
2 00
Thornton, Abram
2 00
Ryan, Michael J.
2 00
Trahan, Jos.
2 00
Ryan, Wm.
2 00
Trainor. Jos. P.
2 00
Ryan, Thos.
2 00
Trembly, Napoleon L. 2 00
Ryan. John J.
2 00
Trembly. Joseph
2 00
Ryan, W ....
2 00
Ulfant. David
2 00
Savage, Samuel
2 00
Shea, Michael T.
2 00
Voyer, Louis 2 00
Waldron, Irving 2 00
2 00
Simmons, S. O.
2 00
Welsh, Michael
2 00
Simonds, Jay O.
2 00
Wells, Charles H.
2 00
Simpson, Jas., 2d
2 00
Wetherbee, John H.
2 00
Simpson, Alexander D.
2 00
Whalen, Paul J.
2 00
Simpson, Adelard
2 00
Whalen, James
2 00
Slater, Samuel
2 00
Whalen. John W.
2 00
Smith, Joseph W.
2 00
Williams, Frank P.
2 00
Smith, Morton C.
2 00
Wilson, Humphrey
2 00
Splain. Edward
2 00
Wright, Daniel
2 00
Stevens, Geo. F.
2 00
Woodward, E. M.
2 00
Stewart, John P.
2 00
Wright, Charles
2 00
St. Laurent. Narcisse
2 00
Wyman. Geo. H. 2 00
St. Marie, Solomon
2 00
Young, Wm. 2 00
.
Shea, William J.
2 00
Sheridan, Patrick
2 00
Sheridan, Edward
2 00
Ware, James B., Jr.
* Fireman, who has claim against the town.
LIST OF JURORS.
List of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen to be submitted for revision and acceptance at the annual Town Meeting to be held April 5, 1897.
Angell, I. O.
Ammidown, L. E.
Blaine, James F. Booth, William
Davis Linus F.
Boardman, Romayne
Dalton, Patrick M.
Brown, James
Durfee, H. D.
Chamberlain, Elmer D.
Dakin, E. F.
Chamberlain, Dwight
Dinan, Henry Eccleston, Wm. H.
Chace, E. E. Chandler, Winthrop A.
Egan, James K.
Clemence, J. E. Collins, Michael
Flood, Matthew
Caron, Anatole J.
Farland, Antoine
Chaffin, Frank W.
Farquhar, John Flynn, Lawrence
Gough, Robert F.
Gagnon, Joseph
Caffrey, Henry M.
Chamberlain, Andrew M.
Clemence, Herbert H.
Gay, Ernest L. Gelineau, Joseph
Daniels, Augustus Darling, Eugene L. Davis, Salem W. Dennis, Paul
Harwood, Elmer E. Hall, Charles W. Herber, Stermius
Dillaber, Marcus L.
Douty, Edward F.
Freeman, Henry J.
Chamberlain, Sylvanus Clemence, L. D. Cronin, Thomas
Garfield, Wm. E. Gaudette, Andrew H.
Hardenber, Wm. E. Hughes, Thomas
Dresser, George A. Duquette, Louis N. Dresser, George I ..
178
LIST OF JURORS.
Herber, John J. Harrington, John Hancock, Daniel Hyde, Charles Hefner, John E. Holmes, Fred L. Hyde, A. L. Johnson, A. J. Jackson, N. N. Kennedy, Wm. F.
Lamoureux, G. E. J. Lusignan, Adolphe Lamoureux, Wilfred Lareau, Joseph N. Lawson, Roger C. LeClair, Paul N. Lyon, Otis F. Litchfield, H. L. Morrissey, James Morse, H. A.
Merritt, T. C.
Marcy, Zenas A. Mason, J. H.
McGrath, Thomas
Morris, Andrew J.
Morse, Silas B. McGilpin, John C.
Mckinstry, Jude T. Mason, Harry S. Newell, Norval Nichols, Frank B. Newell, Harvey V.
Olds, Alonzo W. O'Halloran, Wm. Prue, Jos. E. Pelton, Albert L. Plimpton, Manning Plimpton, Lorenzo Richard, Stephen
Ryan, John Robinson, Jesse W.
Ryan, Thomas H. Shumway, Clarence V.
Sibley, Lyman E. Seavey, Wm. A. Torrey, E. T. Tully, Michael J.
Thompson, Azel
Tetrault, Francois X.
Williams, Charles W. Whittaker, Henry
Vinton, Francis M. Varner, Hugh R.
Warrant for Town Meeting. APRIL 5, 1897.
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 Southbridge, aforesaid, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Southbridge, on Mon- day, the fifth day of April, 1897, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles :
ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
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, Audit- ors of Accounts, Cemetery Committee, Library Committee, a Sinking Fund Commissioner and Constables.
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."
ART. 4. To hear the reports of the Auditors of Accounts, Treasurer, Clerk, Selectmen, Library 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 allow a discount on taxes paid within a certain period, or act thereon.
180
TOWN WARRANT.
ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow such sums of money in anticipation of taxes, as will be found necessary to meet the current expenses of the year, or act thereon.
ART. 8. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors as posted and presented by the Selectmen, or act thereon.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote to pay the engine men for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ART. 10. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the observance of Memorial Day, or act thereon.
ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to pay an Electri- cian for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ART. 12. To see if the town will fix the compensation of town officers, laborers and teams for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ART. 13. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the support of the militia, or act thereon.
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $300 (three hundred dollars) for Police Duty, or act thereon.
ART. 15. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money to pay the Water Supply Co. for use of hydrants and drinking fountain for the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ART. 16. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for Street Lights, or act thereon.
ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the Town Pound, when in their judgment it would be for the interest of the town to do so, and locate a Town Pound on the Town Farm, or act thereon.
ART. 18. To see what action the town will take in regard to building a system of sewers on Hamilton, Hook, Pine, Marcy and Edwards streets, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything regarding the same.
181
TOWN WARRANT.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to finish the strip of sidewalk on Elm street abutting the properties of Mrs. S. C. Hartwell and Sylvester Dresser, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to lay out a town way beginning at the westerly line of the easterly section of Dresser street, thence over land of Ellen J. Bartholomew to the easterly end of the westerly section of Dresser street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to accept the street running from Chapin street to Wells court to be called Forest avenue, or act thereon.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to purchase two headstones for Revolutionary Soldiers, Lemuel Clark and William Simpson, raise and appropriate money or act thereon.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the proper celebration of Fourth of July, or act thereon.
ART. 24. To see what action the town will take in regard to erecting a new school building, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything regarding the same.
ART. 25. To see what action the town will take in regard to building a new armory, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything regarding the same.
ART. 26. To see if the town will vote to build a concrete sidewalk, stone curbing, on the southerly side of Hamilton street between Pine street and Cross street, raise and appropri- ate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to build a concrete sidewalk, stone curbing, on the west side of Everett street from Summer street to private way known as Spring street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
182
TOWN WARRANT.
ART. 28. To see if the town will vote to construct a gravel sidewalk on the west side of Benefit street, from North street to Lens street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 29. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to transfer to unappropriated funds the following amounts : Banquet hall, $19.68; Elm street sidewalk, 2.58; Fire alarm boxes, 5.75; Hose carriages, 1.99; New Engine house, 8.41 ; Retaining wall, 370.12; Special highways, .07; Toboggan hill sidewalk, .05, or act thereon.
ART. 30. To see what action if any the town will take relative to having the Town Clerk's office kept in the Select- men's room in town hall building or act thereon.
ART. 31. To see what action, if any, the town will take relative to collecting the amount due from the collector of 1884 taxes, or act thereon.
ART. 32. To see if the town will vote to prosecute at the expense of the town, violations of the laws relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors, drunkenness and common drunkards, or act thereon.
ART. 33. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the electric arc light on Woodlawn street at Hillside Park, or act thereon.
ART. 34. To see if the town will vote to establish an electric arc light on corner of Hamilton, Crane and Cross streets, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 35. To see if the town will vote to establish an electric are light on Charlton City Road near residence of Joseph Peloquin, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 36. To see if the town will vote to establish an elec- trie are light on Morris street, above railroad bridge, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
183
TOWN WARRANT.
ART. 37. To see if the town will vote to establish four incandescent electric lights on South street leading to Shuttle- ville. between the four corners (near Dr. Gauthier's) and the house of Manning Plimpton, raise and appropriate money there- for or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by publishing an attested copy thereof twice in the Southbridge Journal. Herald and Press, 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 nineteenth day of March, A. D. 1897.
O. B. E. CHIPMAN, J. M. OLNEY, THOMAS SANDERS. Selectmen of Southbridge.
A true copy. Attest:
MARCUS L. DILLABER, Constable of Southbridge.
INDEX.
Auditors-
Abatement of taxes,
39
Accounts,
-
-
-
66
Balance of accounts,
-
16
Banquet hall,
-
-
39
Bridges,
-
39
Cemetery fund,
-
-
17
Cemetery improvements,
17
Cemetery improvements,
(Special), -
-
18
Certificate, -
67
Common schools,
-
31
Contingent schools,
-
-
33
Contingent account,
-
40
Culvert near Mansfield's,
44
District court fees,
44
Electrician, -
-
-
46
Elm street walk, -
-
45
Engine men, -
-
45
Enforcement of liquor law,
46
Evening schools, -
36
Fire department, -
47
High school,
37
Highways, -
-
48
Hose carriages and hose,
49
Insurance,
50
Interest,
-
-
-
50
Markers for graves of Revo-
lutionary soldiers, - 50
Memorial Day,
51
Military aid, -
-
51
Militia, -
-
51
Mynott fund,
-
-
19
New engine house,
-
52
Outside poor,
-
-
21
Police duty,
-
-
52
Police station,
-
53
9
Printing,
-
Public library,
-
19
Railings,
-
54
Repairs of farm buildings,
28
Repairs police station,
-
55
Retaining wall, Sturbridge
road, -
-
55
Salaries,
-
56
Sandersdale road improve-
ment,
-
55
School apparatus,
-
37
Sewers,
-
-
57
Sidewalk repairs, -
-
57
Special fire alarm boxes,
-
58
Specifications and plans, new
grammar school,
59
State aid,
61
Street lights,
59
Summer street walk,
60
Support of poor, -
-
29
'Toboggan hill walk,
-
61
Town hall contingent,
-
59
Valuation of town,
65
Valuation center watch dis-
trict, -
65
War relief, -
62
Water supply,
-
-
-
62
Board of Health report, -
163
Cemetery Committee report,
105
Fire Engineers' repori, -
141
Library Committee report,
-
69
List of Jurors, -
-
-
- 177
Overseers of Poor report, 97
Plumbing Inspectors' report, 169
School Committee report,
113
Selectmen's report,
-
91
Sinking Fund Commissioners, 157
Town Clerk's report,
-
- 168
Town officers, -
-
3
Town Treasurer's report,
-
-
53
Town warrant,
-
-
- 179
Uncollected taxes. -
-
- 170
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1898.
SOUTHBRIDGE: HERALD BOOK PRINT. 1898.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1897=8.
TREASURER. JOHN A. HALL.
CLERK. EDGAR M. PHILLIPS.
O. B. E. CHIPMAN,
SELECTMEN. J. M. OLNEY, CALVIN CLAFLIN,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
CALVIN A. PAIGE, FELIX GATINEAU, L. WESLEY CURTIS-
FRANKLIN JACOBS,
ASSESSORS. S. K. EDWARDS, V. W. LAMOUREUX.
AUDITORS. S. D. PERRY, JOHN A. WHITTAKER.
C. F. HILL,
-
BOARD OF HEALTH.
CARY C. BRADFORD, F. H. OLIN, JACOB BOOTH,
Term Expires 1898 Term Expires 1899 Term Expires 1900
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
A. J. BARTHOLOMEW, GEORGE M. LOVELL, F. X. TETRAULT, HENRY WHITTAKER, ALVA L. HYDE, G. W. PENNIMAN,
-
Term Expires 1898 Term Expires 1898
-
£ Term Expires 1899 Term Expires 1899
Term Expires 1900 Term Expires 1900
4
TOWN OFFICERS.
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
J. EDWARD CLEMENCE,
Term Expires 1898
Term Expires 1898
JOHN B. DRENNAN. C. C. BRADFORD,
-
£ Term Expires 1898
CLEMENT BEGIN,
Term Expires 1899
GEORGE GRANT,
- Term Expires 1899
GEORGE M. LOVELL,
Term Expires 1899
W. G. REED,
- Term Exp res 1900
ALEXIS BOYER, Jr .
Term Expires 1900
FRED. E. CORBIN,
- Term Expires 1900
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
HENRY C. CADY,
- Term Expires 1898
CALVIN A. PAIGE,
Term Expires 1898
ALONZO W. OLDS,
- Term Expires 1899
JACOB BOOTH,
Term Expires 1899
T. JEROME HARRINGTON.
- Term Expires 1900
SAMUEL WILLIAMS,
Term Expires 1900
CONSTABLES.
PIERRE CAPLETTE,
WM. H. BROWN,
A. M. HIGGINS, J. S. DRESSER.
M. L. DILLABER, WM. SANDERS, WM. A. SEAVEY,
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