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25 50
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn, supplies,
25 50
T. H. Castor & Co., supplies,
24 26
Hyatt School Slate Co., slates,
24 00
A. H. Shepard, grading Elm street,
22 72
D. C. Heath & Co., books,
21 92
A. & E. Burton Co., dusters,
21 23
Robinson & Dougherty, printing,
20 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 20 33
Blanchard's Orchestra, music graduation exercises, 18 00
W. C. Hall, labor, 19 50
O. T. Cantara, mason work, 17 67
Southbridge Journal, printing,
17 50
Southbridge Press, printing, 15 50
D. Appleton & Co., books, 15 00
The Morse Co., books, 15 00
Allyn & Bacon, books,
15 00
Thorp, Martin Co., liquid slating,
14 40
M. Reynolds, truant officer,
13 75
Werner School Book Co., books,
12 00
Frost & Adams, supplies,
10 17
Jos. Gillot, pens, 10 00
The John Church Co., music,
9 72
C. S. Ayres, supplies,
9 60
G. L. Winter, supplies,
8 88
O. B. Wood, books, 8 00
J. S. Wesby & Sons, binding,
6 65
36
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Wm. Power, cleaning vaults,
$6 00
Thos. Todd, examination papers, 6 00
J. O. Bourque, repairing organ, 5 50
Eldridge & Bro., register,
5 40
C. E. Hill, repairing clock,
5 00
The Irving Co., books,
5 00
C. A. Koehler & Co., books,
3 85
J. A. King, clock,
3 75
W. C. Callahan, use chairs,
3 00
S. Williams, use chairs,
3 00
The Macmillian Co., supplies,
2 98
H. L. Smith, labor and supplies,
2 71
W. D. Morse, supplies,
2 47
M. Farrell, labor,
1 85
E. L. Gay, sharpening knives,
1 86
Maynard, Merrill & Co., books,
1 62
$2,707 97
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $10 55
Evening Schools.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1897, $9 70
Appropriation at annual meeting, 650 00
$659 70
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers-
E. I. Knowles, $108 75
Alice Holmes, 83 00
Martha Cutting. 39 75
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Agnes Meagher,
$62 25
Calvin C. Brackett,
51 25
Nellie F. Ryan,
62 25
Margaret G. Butler,
33 75
$441 00
Janitors-
W. C. Hall,
$6 30
P. Caplette,
23 80
J. H. Connors,
29 05
59 15
Fuel and Lights-
Southbridge Gas and Elec- tric Co., lights, $28 12
A. Daniels, wood, 10 00
J. & T. Ryan, oil, 4 36
42 48
Rent-
Division 33, A. O. H., rent, 35 00
Books and Supplies -.
Educational Publishing Co., books, $13 75
Ginn & Co., supplies, 5 08
18 83
Incidentals-
J. T. Clarke, cash paid out. $7 25
P. Caplette, officer,
20 25
P. Caplette, labor, 3 85
Robinson & Dougherty, printing, 3 75
Southbridge Journal, print'g, 1 75
S. W. Davis, trucking, 1 25
38 10
$634 56
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $25 14
38
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
High School.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $695 26
Appropriation at annual meeting, 2,900 00
Tuitions, 313 37
$3,908 63
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers-
F. E. Corbin, $1,300 00
Ransom P. Nichols,
225 00
Calvin C. Brackett,
375 00
Sarah L. O'Toole,
206 25
Elizabeth Perry,
375 00
Mrs. H. N. Carpenter,
60 25
Anna F. Eager,
90 00
Town Hall contingent, for janitor's serv-
ices and fuel, 500 00
$3,131 50
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$777 13
School Apparatus.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $42 91 Appropriation at annual meeting, 200 00
$242 91
EXPENDITURES.
Thomas Hall & Sons, supplies, $89 67
Chandler & Barker, supplies, 54 30
Prang Educational Co., books and sup- plies, 29 52
39
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Balch Bros., books,
$15 00
G. C. Shepard & Co .. supplies,
13 83
G. H. Hartwell, supplies,
9 90
J. T. Clarke. cash paid for apparatus.
8 00
Cheney Globe Co., globe,
7 05
Whitall, Tatum & Co., test tubes,
3 65
$230 92
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $11 99
SELECTMEN.
Abatement of Taxes.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $108 17 Appropriation at annual meeting, 2,000 00
$2,108 17
EXPENDITURES.
Abatements, $1,340 01
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$768 16
Armory Building.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting,
$5,000 00
Appropriation at June meeting, 5,000 00
____ $10,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Alexis Boyer, contract,
$7,000 00
Alexis Boyer, extras,
36 17
$7,036 17
Central Mills Co., land,
1,800 00
G. L. Winter, heating contract, $715 00
G. L. Winter, extras,
11 79
726 79
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
G. H. Clemence, plans, $260 00
G. H. Clemence, inspection and expenses, 11 86
$271 86
Wm. H. Clarke, plumbing and extras, 265 18
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., fixtures and labor,
136 40
E. G. Conant, labor and material, 36 26
Nelson Lavallee, labor, removing old building,
34 50
J. A. Whittaker, batter boards, 8 00
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$10,315 16
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $315 16
Bridges.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $53 22 Appropriation at annual meeting, 400 00
Old plank sold, 2 00
$455 22
EXPENDITURES.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, $286 18
J. Booth & Co., painting Mechanics street bridge, 81 37
O. J. Aldrich, labor Central street bridge, $40 00
O. J. Aldrich, labor North street bridge, 19 21
59 21
42
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
O. B. E. Chipman, labor of men, $43 25
Town of Sturbridge, one-half expense of repair of Westville bridge, 30 66
$500 67
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $45 45
Contingent.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $2,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1897, $233 36
E. M. Phillips, returning births, marriages and deaths, clerk of registrars, at- tending town meeting, etc., 252 00
Election expenses, April. 1897,
169 00
A. C. Moore, surveying,
158 50
H. B. Montague, town counsel,
135 00
H. A. Morse, inspector of cattle, 1896 and 1897, 125 00
W. H. Claflin, Main street crosswalk, 177 50
Joseph L. Woodbury, stone bounds, etc., 50 85
J. A. Whittaker, surveying, 88 00
Election expenses, Nov. 1897,
84 00
Field Day expenses,
53 00
Worcester Gas Light Co., tar,
56 25
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., rental and toll tele- phone, selectmens' office, 67 22
O. B. E. Chipman, labor trimming trees, 52 50
W. H. Claflin, sidewalk River and Mill streets, 53 25
43
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
W. H. Claflin, sidewalk Central street, $45 50
H. L. Smith, inspector plumbing, 41 00
L. N. Duquette, police duty at Morris street school, 30 00
M. L. Dillaber, serving town and dog warrants, 35 00
O. J. Aldrich, labor and material steps in front depot, 50 49
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water, drinking fountain to April 1, 1898, 50 00
P. N. LeClair, settling damage to horses caused by absence of railing Pleas- ant street, 50 00
J. J. Bowlen, sprinkling streets, 30 00
Special police duty July 4 and 5, 73 00
Board selectmen, expenses on state and electric road, 29 95
Calvin Claflin, labor on store room in basement of armory, 28 00
J. W. Ellam, stamped envelopes, 26 20
F. X. Lariviere, returning deaths, 1896 and 1897, 38 25
W. C. Callahan, disinfecting houses of W. Flor (2), Z. Dèsaulniers, Weinberg and White,
30 00
J. M. Olney, cash paid fighting fires,
47 40
O. B. E. Chipman, pay roll, 35 76
25 25
J. A. Genereux, returning births in 1897, J. S. E. Ferland, returning births in 1897, 25 75 W. A. Seavey, teams for assessors and state aid, 24 00
J. M. Cochian, services and expenses in hearing and getting dismissed peti- tion of L. Morton Est. for land damages, 19 62
44
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
W. H. Claflin, grading around new ar- mory, gutter and culvert, Hook and Central streets, $20 64
Henry Hay, dinners election officers in November, 19 50
O. B. E. Chipman, cash paid sundries, 15 00
H. B. Montague, town counsel expenses, 15 35
J. M. Olney, stamps and stationery,
12 75
W. C. Lewis, labor and material,
16 08
J. J. Bowlen, assessors' teams, 12 00
Central Mills Co., flushing sewer for 1897, 10 00
J. M. Olney, gravel and paving, 10 60
Southbridge Gas and Electric Co., light- ing selectmens' and auditors' office, 36 36
M. E. Kelley, plumbing inspector,
10 75
F. Jacobs, services, 10 30
Putnam, Davis Co., book,
11 00
Wm. C. Callahan, returning deaths, 1897,
11 75
S. Williams, returning deaths, 9 25
Dr. A. J. McCrea, returning births, 1897,
6 25
Dr. W. G. Reed, returning births, 1897,
5 50
Dr. P. L. Creedon, returning births, 1895 and 1896, 8 25
Dr. F. Gauthier, returning births, 1895 and 1896, 4 50
W. H. Clarke, labor and care of fountain, 6 00
E. T. Torrey, fighting forest fires, 6 00
F. X. Lariviere, disinfecting house of J. B. Trembly, 5 00
Greenough, Adams & Cushing, ink,
6 50
Frank Surprenant, labor with A. C. Moore surveying Charlton road, 7 88
J. S. Dresser, town warrant, 5 00
Luke Reilly, special police duty, 8 00
45
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. M. Olney, cash paid police duty, $5 00
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies, 4 05
Luke Reilly, burial dead dog,
3 00
Robinson & Dougherty, printing burial permits, 2 50
Dr. F. H. Olin, returning births, 1897, 2 50
Dr. F. W. Edwards, returning births, 1896 and 1897, 4 00
Dr. L. E. LeRiche, returning births, 1897, 2 25
G. L. Winter, supplies, 2 00
Morgan, Crossman & Co., pens,
3 50
Felix Caderette, cartage of town reports,
1 75
S. D. Perry, auditors' journal,
1 30
N. E. Putney, 4 keys to selectmens' office,
1 00
N. E. R. R. Co., rental for privilege to maintain sewer pipe across R. R. tracks at depot, 1 00
Metallic Guide Board Co., sign, Forest avenue, 75
$2,815 41
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $315 41
Coombs Street.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $750 00
EXPENDITURES.
O. B. E. Chipman, labor, self and men, $407 52
O. B. E. Chipman, teams, 266 26
J. M. Olney, 596 loads gravel, 59 60
$733 38
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $16 62
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
District Court Fees.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $498 11
Appropriation at annual meeting, 100 00
Fees and fines, 217 57
$815 68
EXPENDITURES.
Worcester County Truant School, sup- port of
George Poulind,
$104 00
George Bullock, 104 00
Howard Witherell, 98 00
George Dufernie, 61 86
Joseph Berthiaume.
22 00
$389 86
Frank Trembly, meals for pris-
oners,
100 10
Officers' fees, 93 58
M. Reynolds, fees,
33 25
$616 79
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$198 89
Enforcement Liquor Law.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897,
$655 84
EXPENDITURES.
$000 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $655 84
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Elm Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $12 58
EXPENDITURES. ,
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $12 58
Engine Men.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $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
Four engineers,
200 00
-$1,910 00
Electrician. RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $150 00 Appropriation at annual meeting, 150 00
$300 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. F. Hall, electrician,
$150 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $150 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Fire Department.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $1,850 00
A. H. Sherwood, use of fire apparatus, 35 00
$1,885 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1897, $115 85
N. E. Gamewell Co., 1 second hand repeater
and connecting same, 250 00
J. J. Bowlen, horses, 190 00
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co., mdse.,
123 74
W. & W. A. Seavey, horses, 100 00
Hamilton Woolen Co., horses,
89 00
George S. Stone Co., painting and varnish- ing hose carriages, 88 50
Wm. Booth, coal for No. 2 engine house,
78 00
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lighting houses, 64 90
Cole Bros., repairing steamer No. 2, 64 61
N. S. Viall, horses, 54 50
Hamilton Woolen Co., vitriol,
44 34
C. P. Phipps, express, supplies and labor, 42 88
E. C. Ellis, coal,
37 50
J. B. Prescott & Son, zinc,
29 00
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water
No. 2 house,
27 00
Worcester Rubber Co., hose, coats and boots, 36 10
N. E. Gamewell Co., supplies, 22 59
Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co., insurance of steamers, 25 00
E. G. Conant, labor and material, 15 25
Otto Carlson, supplies, 8 75
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Joseph Ouimette, setting tires,
$7 00
G. L. Winter, labor and supplies, 7 79
Patrick Flynn,
5 00
Robert Wardle, labor and material,
4 63
Thomas Plante & Co., rubber boots,
5 00
C. F. Marble, freight and cartage,
4 82
C. M. Kimball, metal polish,
4 00
Louis Lamothe, labor and material,
4 96
W. H. Gulison, packing,
4 20
George B. Works, labor and supplies,
4 38
Peter Caplette, labor on H. & L. barn,
3 00
W. L. Ferry, team,
2 00
Benj. W. Paton, supplies,
2 85
Robinson & Dougherty, printing blanks, 2 50
N. S. Viall, board of J. Wilke,
2 00
$1,571 62
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$313 38
Fourth of July Celebration 1897.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Cash paid Southbridge National Band, $45 00
Cash paid for fireworks, 51 85
$96 85
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$3 15
Gravel Walk, Benefit Street.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $75 00
50
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
O. B. E. Chipman, labor self, men and teams, $67 20
J. M. Olney, gravel, 7 80
$75 00
Grammar School Building.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$30,000 00
Premium on notes,
750 00
Overpaid order,
71 20
- $30,821 20
EXPENDITURES.
Labor-
S. K. Edwards, self and men, $2,238 88 Calvin Claflin, pay roll masons, 4,116 25 A. Boyer, pay roll carpenters, 1,698 50 John O'Gara, self and men slat- ing, 287 57
Joseph Proulx, self and men slat- ing, 205 25
A. Farland, painting and mate- rials, 184 84
J. J. Buckley, labor brown stone work, 83 34
E. G. Conant, gas fitting, 20 95
Peter Caplette, 12 00
$8,847 58
Material-
S. Dresser, brick, $3,487 25
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 2,919 11
51
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
A. Daniels, lumber, cement and
lime, $985 67
John A. Hayes & Co., iron,
357 00
S. Dresser, sand, 252 00
G. L. Winter, supplies,
198 95
Waldo Bros., pecora red and iron pipe, 148 27
Hamilton Woolen Co., sand, 66 00
J. M. Olney, stone and gravel, 59 80
Sidewalk account, brick,
49 00
Mrs. S. C. Hartwell, foundation stone, 46 00
E. J. Pigson, flag pole and rope, 44 00
J. W. Pinkham & Co., nails and cement,
43 30
M. N. Cartier, roofing paper, 40 42
H. C. Fish & Co., R. R. iron, 30 45
F. D. Dresser, foundation stone,
20 00
J. R. Harris, foundation stone,
17 00
N. E. R. R. Co., R. R. iron, 16 55
Highway account, broken stone,
9 10
A. L. Hyde, brick, 7 25
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., broken stone, 5 60
Central Mills Co., sacking, 4 43
- $8,807 15
Plans and specifications-
Penn Varney, plans furnished school committee, $428 33
On account new building, 1,100 00
1,528 33
Contract work- Shea & Donnelly, brown stone, $1,585 00
52
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
D. A. Young & Co., copper
work and extras, $1,030 35
D. A. Andrews, iron work, 828 00
Joseph L. Woodbury & Co., un- derpinning and granite work, 740 18
Brownville Slate Co., slate, 675 00
Brownville Slate Co., snow guards, 104 00
Wolfe Warming & Ventilating Co., on account heating contract, 1,900 00
S. K. Edwards, excavating cel- lar, 276 50
$7,139 03
Incidental account-
New England R. R. Co., freight, $309 88
Committee expenses, 191 35
J. Ouimette & Son, labor and material, 120 61
J. A. Whittaker, batter boards and setting underpinning, 39 00
W. & W. A. Seavey, teams, 24 00
George W. Faulkner, board John Buckley, 24 00
Southbridge Water Supply Co., pipe, labor and water to Dec. 1, 1897, 25 11
J. M. Olney, cash paid freight . and express, 21 50
W. H. Clarke, supplies, 19 84
S. A. Coney, canvas cover for brick, 11 95
Inspection of building, 15 00
53
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
George S. Stone Co., labor and
· material, $7 60
W. C. Lewis, stove and fixtures, 5 93
Southbridge Press, printing, 4 00
F. Gatineau, 3 lard barrels, 1 50
$821 27
$27,143 36
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $3,677 84
Highways,
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $6,500 00
Southbridge & Sturbridge R. R. Co., 50 00
New grammar school building, brick, 9 10
Sewer plans,
21 00
O. B. E. Chipman, dirt sold,
9 00
$6,589 10
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1897, $1,048 63
O. B. E. Chipman and men, $3,484 03
teams, 2,031 42
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5,515 45
Snow Account-
O. B. E. Chipman and men, $359 17
W. H. H. Cheney and men, 13 75
C. M. Morse and men, 10 00
382 92
A. H. Shepard, men and teams, 98 83
W. H. Claflin and men, paving gutters, 180 60
54
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
George S. Stone Co., labor and material, $77 85
Ellen J. Bartholomew, gravel,
170 00
J. M. Olney, gravel, 51 60
A. F. Haskell, repairing roads, Bacon district,
40 00
Mass. Broken Stone Co., car broken stone,
29 01
M. N. Cartier, asphalt,
23 99
John Flood, care crossings,
25 00
G. L. Winter, materials,
26 19
WV. H. Clarke, materials,
12 50
Litchfield Shuttle Co., supplies,
4 85
Louis Desrosiers, repairing tools,
4 15
P. H. Carpenter Co., fuse and brimstone,
1 75
Weld & Beck, shovels,
1 65
$7,694 97
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898,
$1,105 87
Headstones Revolutionary Soldiers.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting,
$50 00
EXPENDITURES.
M. D. Morrill, labor and supplies,
$47 50
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $2 50
Hose Carriages and Hose.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $1 99
55
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds. $1 99
Interest.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1897. $450 76 Appropriation at annual meeting, 3.800 00
$4.250 76
EXPENDITURES.
Interest on town hall bonds. $2,600 00
Sewer notes. 679 00
Anticipation of taxes.
413 87
Armory loan.
100 00
New engine house note,
80 00
Marcy street school-house lot note.
37 50
$3,910 37
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$340 39
Insurance.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1. 1897. - $51 68 Appropriation at annual meeting. S00 00
$851 68 -
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips & Son- $1.500 on Main street school. expires March 17, 1902. $34 20
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
$6,200 on printed books, furni- ture and fixtures, expires April 13, 1898, $88 66
600 on Sumner Dist., school, . expires April 1, 1900, 11 40
600 on Bacon school,
7 50
2,000 on Sandersdale school,
56 00
2,000 on books in library,
25 64
1,500 on storage barn, Hook & Ladder, tools, etc., 60 70
3,000 on engine house, police station, 3 years, 70 50
1,000 on contents engine house, 25 80
2,500 on library, 33 00
2,000 on Pleasantstreetschool, )
50 88
1,700 on School street school, §
2,000 on Union street school house, 45 60
3,000 on School street school, 3 years, 45 88
3,600 on Main street school, 3 years, 31 52
2,100 on Main street school, 9 00
2,000 on Main street school, 20 40
3,000 on engine house No. 2, 24 00
3,000 on engine house No. 2, 24 00
W. P. Plimpton-
$1,000 on books in library to July 1, 1898, $10 60
1,000 on books in library to July 1, 1898, 11 34
5,000 on town hall and fur- nishings, 56 90
2,000- on armory, 3 years, 35 00
$664 68
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
$2,000 on armory, 3 years, $36 00
1,500 on armory, 3 years, 27 00
2,500 on engine house No. 2, to Sept, 23, 1900, 28 00
$205 84
$870 52
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $18 84
Militia.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $15 14
Appropriation, 200 00
From state treasurer, 300 00 °
$515 14
EXPENDITURES.
L. H. Tiffany, rent, $350 50
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lighting, 99 17
E. J. Bartholomew, rent rifle range, 75 00
A. Daniels, coal and wood,
72 75
E. C. Ellis, coal,
60 00
H. L. Brousseau, services as janitor, 10 00
M. Reynolds, janitor new armory, 3 mos.,
30 00
J. A. Whittaker, plans for armory, 25 00
G. L. Winter, supplies, 21 78
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water to Oct. 1, '97, 7 00
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water. new armory, 10 00
C. H. Ullrich, heating, 15 00
C. Claflin, connecting armory with sewer, 10 25
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Edward Lamoureux, work on rifle pit, $6 50
Jas. Higgins, work on rifle pit, 3 00
$795 95
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $280 81
Mechanics Street Extension
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
O. B. E. Chipman, labor self and
men,
$600 61
labor, teams,
253 00
$853 61
J. M. Olney, gravel,
$75 90
J. M. Olney, posts,
2 40
78 30
5 00
J. A. Whittaker, surveying.
$936 91
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$63 09
Military Aid,
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $122 00
Appropriation at annual meeting, 200 00
From state treasurer, 60 00
$382 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Charles L. Horton,
$110 00
Edward Armes,
110 00
David Fairfield,
40 00
Frank Seymour,
32 00
$292 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$90 00
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Memorial Day.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting,
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Malcolm Ammidown Post, No. 168, G. A. R.,
$100 00
New Engine House.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897,
$8 41
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $8 41
Police Station.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $49 97 Appropriation at annual meeting, 350 00
Lockup fees, 1 00
$400 97
60
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Frank Trembly, salary as janitor, $130 08
Frank Trembly, special work, 2 00
E. C. Ellis, coal, 45 75
Southbridge Gas and Electric Co., light- ing, 20 70
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water to April 1, 1898, 13 00
G. L. Winter, supplies, 4 85
N. E. Putney, repairing lock, 4 25
H. L. Smith, labor, 3 86
Southbridge Press, printing 500 blanks, 3 50
Edward Langlois, wood, 2 50
Penuel Plimpton, wood, 2 00
A. Daniels, wood, 1 75
G. H. Hartwell, medicine for sick persons, 1 00
$235 24
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $165 73
Police Duty.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $00 50 Appropriation at annual meeting, 600 00
$600 50
EXPENDITURES.
$90 00
Luke Reilly,
J. B. Perrault, 60 00
James Monroe,
60 00
Thos. Holden,
60 00
Chas. Curtin,
58 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Wm. H. Brown, $27 50
T. H. Comberbach, 3 50
- $359 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$241 50
Printing.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $178 58 Appropriation, 500 00
$678 58
EXPENDITURES. Robinson & Dougherty, printing audit- ors', library, and school reports, advertisements, bills, etc., Geo. Grant, election supplies, license blanks, collector's notices, adver- tisements, etc., 182 35
$449 96
Southbridge Journal, advertisements, etc., 50 25
$682 56
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $3 98
Railings. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $500 00
EXPENDITURES. Account overdrawn March 1, 1897, . $244 72
O. B. E. Chipman, labor, self, men and teams, 160 18
62
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, $64 04
M. Egan & Son, labor and material, paint- ing, 38 33
O. B. E. Chipman, materials, 29 00
Charles Hyde, lumber,
28 36
J. T. Mckinstry, labor and material painting, 24 60
Charles Angier, labor and materials,
23 80
J. Booth & Co., labor and materials, painting, 21 50
G. L. Winter, supplies,
5 40
W. C. Lewis, supplies, 1 13
$641 06
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $141 06
Repairs of Police Station.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $16 68
EXPENDITURES.
$00 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $16 68
Retaining Wall, Sturbridge Road.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $370 12
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $370 12
63
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Salaries.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $391 10 Appropriation, 2,300 00
$2,691 10
EXPENDITURES.
Board of Selectmen-
O. B. E. Chipman, J. M. Olney, Calvin Claflin, $300 00
Overseers of the Poor-
C. A. Paige,
L. Wesley Curtis, Felix Gatineau, 300 00
Board of Health-
F. H. Olin,
C. C. Bradford, Jacob Booth, 150 00
Board of Registrars --
S. T. Cutting, $10 00
W. D. Morse,
23 20
G. W. Corey,
23 20
W. F. Herron,
13 20
69 60
E. M. Phillips, clerk of Registrars and copying, 43 30
Board of Assessors-
F. Jacobs, $115 00
V. W. Lamoureux, 253 75
S. K. Edwards, 223 75
592 50
64
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Board of Auditors to March 1, 1898-
C. Fred Hill, S. D. Perry, J. A. Whittaker, $141 00
John A. Hall, Town Treasurer for 1897, 350 00
J. M. Olney, Tax Collector for 1896, 350 00
J. W. Marble, care town clock for 1896, 32 00
N. E. Putney, sealer of weights and measures for 1896, 11 50
$2,339 90
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $351 20
Sandersdale Road Improvements.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $00 07
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $00 07
Sewer Committee Plans.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $500 00
Appropriation, 500 00
$1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Frank L. Fuller, surveys, plans, profiles, and report on proposed sewer sys- tem, 22.59 miles surveyed at $30 as agreed, $767 06
Frank L. Fuller, plans for sewers, 210 00
65
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Twelve days' labor assisting surveyor, $21 00 W. and W. A. Seavey, teams furnished, 10 00
$1,008 06
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $8 06
Sewers.
. RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $283 71
EXPENDITURES.
John A. Whittaker, plans for sewer on Hamilton and other streets, $120 00
W. H. Claflin, labor on sewer, Union street, 86 15
W. H. Claflin, labor on sewer. Oliver street, 70 25
Waldo Bros., sewer pipe, 65 35
N. E. R. R. Co., freight on sewer pipe. and castings, 14 93
$356 68
Account overdrawn March 1. 1898, $72 97
Specifications and Plans New Grammar School.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $410 00
EXPENDITURES.
$000 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898,
$410 00
66
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Special Fire Alarm Boxes.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1897, $5 75
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