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Alexander & Sons, badges for muster day, 102 50
W. & W. A. Seavey, horses for fires and practice,
IO1 00
Combination Ladder Co, labor and materials,
93 64
Wm, Booth, coal, 80 50
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lighting both houses, 75 21
C. P. Phipps, labor on indicators and in- cidentals, 50 68
N. S. Viall, horses for fires and practice, 62 50
W. E. DeCrow, labor and materials, 36 68 E. C. Ellis, coal, 34 80
Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and supplies, 34 00
Gleason & Bailey, repairing hose reel, 30 00
Southbridge Water Co., water, 27 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and
Insurance Co., policy, 25 00
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
R. Wardle, labor and material, painting,
26 05
Geo. L. Winter, labor and supplies, 22 36
A. Paton, vitrol, etc., 22 03
W. C. Lewis, labor and materials, I7 86
C. S. Ayres, supplies,
16 39
Geo. B. Works, labor,
16 25
Otto Karlson, labor,
15 96
Thos. Plante & Co., rubber boots, 15 80
J. B. Prescott & Son, zincs, 13 92
George F. King Co., flags, 13 00
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., chang- ing wires at Sandersdale, II OO
C. F. Marble, freight and cartage,
IO 57
S. H. Davis & Co., Dusters, 7 00
J. S. Gleason, supplies, .5 46
Fire Dept. Pub. Co., record book,
5 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 4 96
E. F. Dakin, supplies, 4 85
A. Boyer, labor, 4 68
Southbridge Herald, printing, 4 50
American Optical Co., supplies, 2 88
W. H. Clarke, supplies,
2 70
J. B. Brousseau, supplies,
2 20
W. E. Gamewell Co., fuses,
I 80
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$2,065 79
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899,
$197 59
Fourth of July Celebration.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $3 15
60
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
$000 00
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Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, 3 15
Grammar School Building.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $3677 84 Southbridge, Sturbridge and Brookfield R. R., 3237 50
Appropriation, 9000 00
Sinking fund, 727 99
Specifications new grammar school, 410 00
Material sold, 103 70
-$17,157 03
EXPENDITURES.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, etc., $4296 56
A. Boyer, labor carpenters, 2088 23
S. K. Edwards, labor men, 2080 84
Geo. L. Winter, labor and supplies, plumbing, etc., 1704 29
De Wolf Warming and Ventilating Co., heating contract,
15+1 00
H. L. Lamson, granite steps, curbing, etc.,
1064 78
M. Egan & Son, inside painting and material, 987 55
A. Daniels, coal, lime and cement, 552 10
L. B. McClees, slate black boards, 376 99
Penn Varney, architect, 361 00
W. H. Claflin, tar walks, etc., 354 25
W. Henry Hutchinson, hardware, 233 00
61
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Derby Desk, desks and chairs,
231 65
E. J. Weld, janitor, 216 66
Jos. L. Woodbury & Co., on account of granite steps, 200 00
\V. C. Callahan, cherry desks,
172 50
S. Dresser, brick and sand,
207 38
P. Marr, curtain shades and fixtures,
166 92
Oliver Whyte & Co., wardrobe screens, 160 00
A. Farland, outside painting and material, 139 14
Brick, Terra Cotta Supply Co., terra cotta, 125 00
John L. Garmier & Co., iron grills, 125 00
Marcy street walk, tar, 112 50
O. S. Kendall & Son, tiling and labor,
108 73
W. C. Lewis, labor and material,
106 50
N. E. R. R. Co., freight and steel rails,
86 60
Sampson & Allan, electric bells, speak- ing tubes, etc., 85 40
W. H Clarke, supplies,
84 59
Paine Furniture Co., umbrella racks,
74 00
John Smith, labor 82 73
M. N. Cartier, asphalt, 67 78
Jos. Ouimette & Sons, labor and materials, 50 36
A. A. Griffen, grates for boilers, 34 61
Jos. Bouthiette, labor lathing, 33 22
Ben. Proulx, labor lathing, 31 68
John A. Whittaker, engineer, 32 00
E. G. Conant, labor and supplies,
28 75
J. M. Olney, gravel and paving,
25 90
M. D. Morrill, marble work, 27 00
E. A. Bowen, statuary, 25 CO
Hamilton Woolen Co., sand,
22 50
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & In-
surance Co., boiler insurance,
20 00
M. Farrell, plastering, 18 50
62
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Cleghorn, Eglee & Co., radiators, 16 10
Southbridge Water Co., water to Sept.
1, 1898, 14 58
J. J. Bowlen, teams,
15 .00
J. M. Olney, express and cartage,
II 41
N. S. Viall, teams,
7 00
J. N. Larned, setting grills and repair- ing grate, 7 25
H. H. Harvey, wedge lead,
5 72
John W. Ellam, half-tone engraving of building, 5 00
Calvin Claflin, cement,
3 25
Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and materials,
I 50
Denholm & McKay, supplies,
I 35
P. H. Carpenter Co., supplies,
80
$18,632 15
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899, $1,475 12
Headstones Revolutionary Soldiers.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $2 50
Appropriation, 15 00 - $17 50
EXPENDITURES.
M. D. Jones & Co., markers, freight and cartage, $15 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $2 50
63
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Highways.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $7,500 00
Repairs on Congdon Hill,
800 00
New road at Geo. W. Wells' farm,
500 00
Repairs on Eastford road,
300 00
Award for damages and repairs, Fiske street, 150 00
Southbridge and Sturbridge St. R. R.
Co., 100 00
14 00
Broken stone sold,
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$9,364 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $1,105 87
John J. Bowlen and men, $2,903 80
John J. Bowlen and teams, 1,625 66
4,529 46
Snow Account-
J. J, Bowlen, men and teams, Congdon Hill-
1,079 79
J. J. Bowlen, men and teams, $657 31
F. O. Letcher, dynamite, 121 48
C. M. Morse, use of shed, 5 00
A. Daniels, coal, 16.00
J. A. Whittaker, surveying, 9 00
808 79
Bowlen and Whittaker, broken stone for Hamilton St., 603 56
Geo. W. Wells, contract on new road at his farm, 500 00
Eastford Road Repairs-
J. J. Bowlen and men, $345 30
A. Daniels, coal, 6 65
351 95
64
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. M. Olney, gravel and paving, 278 0)
W. N. Flynte Granite Co .. steam roller, 175 00
H. L Lamson, flagging and bound posts, 102 40
O. B. E. Chipman, men and teams, 71 36
St. Mary's cemetery, paving, 43 00
George S. Stone Co., labor and material
40 55
Rufus S. Bartlett, Fiske Street award, $30 00
C. W. Weld, Fiske Street -
award, 20 00
50 00
Jos. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools 38 3[
M. Farrell, work on culverts, 33 12
Patrick McEuroe, cleaning crosswalks,
31 50
M. Lachapelle, gravel, 26 00-
John Flood, cleaning crosswalks, 25 00
W. H. Clarke, supplies,
17 20
C. M. Morse, portable forge,
25 00
George L. Winter, supplies,
16 53
Geo. K. Dresser, 12 tons broken stone,
9 00
Otis Lyon, breaking roads,
8 75
J. Gauthier, labor,
8 00
J. M. Cheney, gravel,
8 40
A. Boyer, labor, 7 CO
6 63
John A. Whittaker, surveying,
6 50
Thos. Hughes, breaking roads,
5 75
J. Booth & Co., glass and setting, 5 25
E. C. Ellis, barrells and oil,
3 28
A. E. Morton, gravel, 1 60
10,022 56
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899,
$658 56
H. St. Martin, labor,
65
RFPORT OF AUDIT RS.
High Street Extension Walk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$550 00
EXPENDITURES.
W. H. Claflin, men and teams, $471 70
H. L. Lamson, curbing and corners, 148 00
Worcester Gas Light Co., tar, 60 00
Sidewalk repairs, pitch, 15 00
John A. Whittaker, surveying,
8 00
Hamilton Woolen Co., gravel,
4 10
J. M. Olney, gravel, 2 20
709 00
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899, 159 00
Insurance.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn Mar. 1, 1898, $18 84 E. M. Phillips & Son-
$20,000, on Marcy street school, 168 00
$600, on Hooker school, 16 94
$8,200, on books in library, 104 16
Mechanics permit on Grammar school,
30 50
Town farm buildings, 154 50
$25,000, on Town Hall, 283 50
757 10
66
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
WV. P. Plimpton-
$2,000 on books in library. $20 37
$20,000, on town hall, 227 60
$6,000, on town hall boilers 3 years, 60 00
307 97
$1,083 91
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899, $283 91
Interest.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Mar, 1, 1898, $340 39 Appropriation, 3,200 00 --
$3,540 39
EXPENDITURES.
Coupons on Town Hall loan to Apr. 1, 1898, $650 00 Grammar school house loan Oct. I. 1898, 1,200 CO Sewer notes, Oct, I, and Dec. 22, 1898, 630 25 Armory note Oct. 24, 1898, 392 77
Anticipation of taxes, notes,
920 54
Sinking fund, temporary loan, 148 18
Engine house loan to Jan. 7, 1899. 80 co
$4,021 74
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899.
$481 35
Lens Street Walk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $800 00
67
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
W. H. Claflin, men and teams,
$363 88
H. L. Lamson, curbing and corners,
275 85
Chapin street walk, tar,
00 c6
Hamilton Woolen Co., sand,
23 25
J. M. Olney, gravel,
20 80
Sidewalk repairs, pitch,
20 00
John A. Whittaker, surveying,
5 00
$798 78
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1890, $ 1 22
Militia.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$500 00
State allowance for rent and janitor, 452 10
$952 10
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $280 81
Southbridge Gas and Electric Co., light-
ing armory, 110 03
E. C. Ellis, coal,
144 64
N. E. Putney, settees for armory,
76 75
Monroe Reynolds, janitor,
64 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
55 75
Southbridge Water Co, water to April 1899. 20 00
W. H. Clarke, supplies,
17 06
J. W. Wheeler, flags,
$5 00
Ellen J. Bartholomew, rent of range to June 1, 1898, 12 50
George L. Winter, supplies, 8 81
68
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Cash paid for cleaning armory,
8 75
Mrs. M. Reynolds, cleaning armory,
8 55
A. Boyer, labor on range,
6 26
A. Daniels, wood,
5 90
James E. Clement, labor on range,
4 38
Mrs. Callahan, cleaning armory,
3 00
M. Egan, glass and labor,
2 60
John W. Ellam, printing,
I 75
846 57
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $105 53
Military Aid.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March I,
1898,
$90 00
Appropriation,
200 00
Received from State,
141 00
$431 00
EXPENDITURES.
Charles L. Horton,
$120 00
Edward Armes,
40 00
160 00
Balance to credit of account Mar. 1, 1899,
$271 00
Memorial Day.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $100 00
69
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES. Malcom Ammidown Post No. 168, G. A. R., $100 00
Marcy Street Walk. (West Side.) (FROM W. J. KEITH'S TO MAIN STREET.)
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, Grammar school building, tar,
$700 00
112 50
$812 50
EXPENDITURES.
S. K. Edwards, pay roll, men and teams,
$415 68
W. H. Claflin, pay roll, concreting,
249 90
Worcester Gas Light Co., tar,
187 50
H. L. Lamson, curbing,
187 00
J. M. Olney, gravel,
IO 95
Jos. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools,
9 00
J. A. Whittaker, surveying, 8 50
N. S. Viall, team,
5 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
2 82
1,076 35
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899,
$263 85
Mechanics Street Extension.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Mar. 1, 1898, $63 09
EXPENDITURES.
$00 00
Balance to credit of account Mar. 1, 1898,
$63 09
70
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Main'and Marcy Street sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
John J. Bowlen, pay roll men and teams, $958 75
George L. Winter, pipe and supplies, 175 89
Southbridge Water Co., repairing broken pipe, 100 00
John A. Whittaker, inspecting pipe lay- ing and assessment plan, 92 25
Jos. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools and manhole steps,
61 10
F. O. Letcher, dynamite supplies.
48 75
S. Dresser, brick and sand,
43 60
Waldo Bros., manhole covers, 24 00
A. Daniels, coal and cement,
19 50
M. Farrell, mason and tender, 14 76
C. F. Marble, cartage of pipe,
8 95
F. L. Fuller engineer consultation,
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., repair- ing gas pipe, 8 30
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
3 94
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R., freight on manhole covers, 3 36
Ruggles Morse, covering for blasting, 2 00
Geo. S. Stone Co., repairing tools,
1 00
P. H. Carpenter Co., oil,
24
1576 39
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899,
$76 39
71
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Police Station.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $165 73 Appropriation, 300 00 -
$465 73
EXPENDITURES.
Frank A Trembly, janitor,
$119 24
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., gas,
49 62
E. C. Ellis, coal, 21 88
Southbridge Water Co., water to April 1, 1899, 13 00
Alex Boyer, labor,
8 10
W. H. Clarke, supplies, 6 68
Ed. Hemingway, wood,
2 00
N. E. Putney, keys and lock repair,
I 25
E. L. Gay, keys,
1 00
$222 77
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899,
$242 92
Police Duty.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $241 50 Appropriation, 300 00
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$541 50
EXPENDITURES.
James Monroe,
$95 CO
M. L. Dillaber, Sunday duty,
75 20
J. B. Brodeur, S. Roberts,
75 CO
60 00
72
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Thos. Holden,
$60 00
Luke Reilly, Sunday duty,
56 00
Thos. Troy,
50 CO
Officers for muster day,
34 00
Charles Curtin,
25 15
Charles Garceau,
5 00
J. S. Dresser,
3 00
$538 35
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $3 15
Pine Street Walk.
(FROM NOTRE DAME CHURCH TO EDWARDS STREET.) RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,200 CO
EXPENDITURES.
J. J. Bowlen, men and teams, $915 42
H. L. Lamson, curbing, 168 00
J. M. Olney, gravel,
46 30
F. O. Letcher, dynamite,
31 65
Jos. Ouimette & Son, repairing tools,
16 34
John A. Whittaker, surveving,
16 25
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
13 50
$1,207 46
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899,
$7 46
Printing.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
800 co
.
73
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898,
$3 98
Southbridge Herald, town reports, poll tax lists, etc., 440 86
Southbridge Press, ballots, dog license blanks, etc., 220 75
Southbridge Journal, tally sheets, etc., 79 50
Putnam Davis & Co., time sheets,
2 25
$747 34
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $52 66
Railing Highways.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898,
$141 06
J. Booth & Co., painting,
33 90
M. Egan & Son, painting,
26 00
A. Daniels, lumber,
18 25
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
14 39
J. M. Olney, fence posts,
8 00
P. Allard, labor,
6 60
A. Boyer, labor, 6 26
Geo. H. Hartwell, brimstone,
I 90
James T. McKinistry, painting,
90
$257 26
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $242 74
74
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Repairs Police Station. RECEIPTS Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $16 68
EXPENDITURES.
00 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, 16 68.
Salaries.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $351 20 Appropriation, 2,300 00
$2,651 20
EXPENDITURES.
Board of Selectmen-
J. M. Onley,
Thos. Sanders,
Wm. Callahan, $300 00
Overseers of the Poor- Felix Gatineau, L. Wesley Curtis, G. J. Lamoureux, 300 00
Board of Health-
F. H. Olin,
C. C. Bradford,
Jacob Booth, 150 00
Board of Registrars- W. H. Herron, $16 00
W. D. Morse, 18 40
75
REPORT ( F AUDITORS
George W. Corey,
18 40
E. M. Phillips,
57 85
IIO 65
Board of Assessors-
V. W. Lamoureux, Oct. 1, 1897, to April 1, 1898, $55 00
V. W. Lamoureux, April I, '98 to Sept. 1, '98, 236 25
Assistance, 13 00
304 25
F. Jacobs, Aug. 1, '97 to Aug. 1, 1898, 187 50
S. K. Edwards, April I, '98 to Nov. 1, '98, 172 50
Board of Auditors for March 1898-
C. F. Hill,
S. D. Perry,
J. A. Whittaker,
75 00
Board of Auditors, April 1, 1898 to March
1, 1899-
C. F. Hill,
J. A. Whittaker,
W. J. Lamoureux,
144 00
John A. Hall, Town Treasurer for 1898,
350 00
J. M. Olney, tax collector for 1897, 350 00
George Armes, care town clock for 1897, 25 00
$2,468 90
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899,
$182 30
76
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Sandersdale Road Relocation. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
Bridge account for lumber,
$1,900 00 35 CO
$1,935 00
EXPENDITURES.
O. B. E. Chipman, labor, men and teams $I, III 51
W. M. Harris, lumber and cement, 563 79
N. E. R. R. Co , freight, 78 88
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
40 26
J. Booth & Co., painting,
29 50
John A. Whittaker, surveying,
24 00
A. Daniels, cement, 23 00
Central Mills Co., use of derrick,
17 50
Geo. S. Stone Co., repairing tools,
12 25
W. H. Clarke, supplies,
9 81
A. Boyer, labor,
7 00
F. O. Letcher, dynamite,
5 68
Geo. L. Winter, supplies,
3 30
P. H. Carpenter Co., supplies,
2 80
$1,929 28
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, 5 72
Sayles Street Walk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$75 00
EXPENDITURES.
W, H. Claflin, men and teams, $50 50
H. L. Lamson, curbing, 21 00
$71 50
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $3 50
77
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Sewers.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation. $72 97
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898,
$72 97
Sewer Committee Plans.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$158 96
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $8 06
Southbridge Press, printing report, 53 70
Heliotype Printing Co., 1000 maps, 52 50
Expenses of committee to Monson and legal advice, 47 50
$161 76
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899,
$2 80
Sewer Land Appropriation.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. W. Wells, 52 acres of land, $5,000 00
78
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Sidewalk Between Park and Summer Streets.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $00 55
EXPENDITURES.
$00 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $00 55
Sidewalk Between Pine and Union Streets.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$103 10
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898, $103 10
Specifications and Plans, Grammar School Building.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1898, $410 00
EXPENDITURES.
Grammar school building account, $410 00
Sidewalk Repairs.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$ 1,200 00
79
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Worcester Gas Light Co., tar barrels re- turned,
$112 38
American Optical Co., work done,
101 00
Everett street walk, pitch, 25 00
Chestnut street walk, pitch,
27 50
Lens street walk, pitch,
20 OC
Benefit street walk, pitch,
15 00
High street walk, pitch,
15 00
Chapin street walk, pitch,
12 50
Rebate from N. E. R. R. Co.,
2 80
$1531 18
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1898,
$29 23
W. H. Claflin, men and teams,
699 20
M. N, Cartier, asphalt,
233 08
N. E. R. R Co., freight,
I27 70
Worcester Gas Light Co., tar and cartage,
112 50
Geo. S. Stone Co., repairing tools,
66 95
J. J. Bowlen, men and teams,
52 09
H. L. Lamson, curbing,
45 50
Geo. L. Winter, supplies, 38 60
A. Daniels, wood,
31 04
Mica Roofing Co. pitch.
25 20
Hamilton Woolen Co., sand and gravel, 20 80
Chas. Hyde, wood,
19 47
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
18 04
Calvin Claflin, cement and use of concrete- ing tools, 17 45
A. J. Harwood, wood, 9 00
American Optical Co., pitch and use of pump, 8 50 J. M. Olney, paving, 8 00
W. & W. A. Seavey, teams to Rocky Hill, 6 00
P. H. Carpenter Co., powder, etc., 5 49
F. O. Letcher, dynamite, 3 04
80
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Ephraim Brousseau, pine slabs, I 25
-
$1578 13
Account overdrawn March 1, 1899,
$46 95
State Aid, Spanish War.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Elizabeth Witherell,
$84 00
Thomas Welsh,
24 00
Mary Bird,
24 00
Amelia Gallipeau,
24 00
Nellie Laplante,
20 CO
Mary King,
8 00
Margarite Benoit,
12 00
$ 196 00
Account overdrawn, March 1, 1899,
$ 196 00
State Aid.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Mar. 1, 1898 $834 3I
Received from state treasurer, 677 00
-
$1,511 31
EXPENDITURES.
W. E. Horton,
$72 00
F. L. Holmes,
72 00
Fred Kind,
72 00
81
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. B. Boniface,
65 00
C. L. Newhall,
48 00
Samuel Young,
48 00
C. A. Wesson,
48 00
Lucian Bates,
48 00
Annie Kind,
48 co
Louis Rivers,
48 00
John Stone,
48 00
Simeon Young,
48 00
Ed. Armes,
32 00
H. G. O. Bacon,
30 00
Linus Albee,
24 00
$746 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899,
$765 3I
Street Lights.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Mar. 1, 1898, $309 25 Appropriation, 6000 00
-
$6,309 25
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., electric lights, $6,158 29 W. J. Douty, care of fountain light, 15 00
$6,173 29
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899 $135 96
82
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Street lights in use March 1, 1897, furnished by the South- bridge Gas & Electric Co. I Arc light on Crane street 1200 candle power, free.
60 Arc lights, 1200 candle power, at $78.65 per year. 84 series Incandescent lights, 25 candle power at $ 15.50 4 series Incandescent lights, 65 candle power at $39 33 per year.
Town Hall Contingent.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Mar. 1, 1898, $190 58 Appropriation, 1,800 00
High school account, janitor and heating, 500 00
Rentals, 62 00
$2,552 58
EXPENDITURES.
C. W. Walls, iron work and labor, 947 74
P. Caplette, janitor, 600 00
Calvin Claflin, labor and material,
385 15
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lighting hall, 202 22
E. C. Ellis, coal,
188 25
Selectmen, pay roll on building repairs,
183 39
Geo. L. Winter, labor and materials,
144 10
Southbridge Water Co., water to April 1899, 80 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
76 75
A. Boyer, labor,
76 73
J. Booth, painting and supplies, 52 45
83
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Jos. Proulx, slate roofing, 41 08
Hamilton Woolen Co., rent of jack screws,
29 50
Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and materials,
27 10
H. L. Smith, labor and supplies,
25 49
P. Caplette, extra labor at hall, 19 00
Penn Varney, inspection of trusses and report, 17 00
W. H. Clarke, supplies, 8 09
Central Mills Co., labor and material, 7 51
Wm. Butler, repairing flag, 4 50
T. J. Harrington, flowers for vases, 4 00
Luke Reilly, duty at hall,
3 00
Southbridge Printing Co., muriatic acid,
2 66
C. Stewart & Sons., supplies for boiler,
2 50
M. Egan & Son, glass and setting, I 8c
O. L. Desaulniers, supplies,
60
$3,130 61
Account overdrawn, March 1, 1899, $578 03
Town Pound.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Mar. 1, 1898, $50 00
EXPENDITURES.
00 CO
-
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $50 00
84
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
War Relief. RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,800 00
Town of Warren, account of O. B. Rum- rill,
159 25
$1959 25
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn Mar. 1, 1898,
$382 40
O. B. Rumrill,
144 00
Mrs. Abbie Barrett,
144 00
Ellen Galloway,
105 00
Flabien Lescarbeau,
96 00
David Fairfield,
120 00
Fred Laplante,
72 00
Frank Seymour,
54 00
Mrs. Mary Sayles,
4 00
W. D. Morse, goods to
Charles Horton,
$15 00
Ed. Armes,
12 00
John Stone,
5 00
C. L. Newhall,
5 CO
37 00
Samuel Williams burial Linus Albee,
35 00
Paige Carpenter Co., goods to
A. Sanders,
$9 00
C. L. Newhall,
IO 25
Ed. Armes,
5 12
Chas. Horton,
2 50
26 87
J. D. Blanchard, goods to
C. A. Wesson,
$10 00
John Stone,
10 37
Chas. Horton,
3 00
- 23 37
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Wm. Chicoine, goods to Chas. Horton, 22 00
Dr. C. C. Bradford, attendance to Sam. .
L. Young, 18 00
Dr. A. J. McCrea, attendance Charles L. Newhall, 17 25
J. B. Plante, goods to O. B. Rumrill,
15 25
J. S. Gleason, goods to Fred Holmes,
15 00
E. C. Ellis, goods to
Charles Horton, $6 40
Sam. L. Young, 6 25
12 65
P. H. Carpenter Co., goods to Linus Albee, 12 00
A. H. Sherwood, wood to Ed. Armes, 12 00
Felix Gatineau, goods to Mrs. Louis Moun- tain, 10 00
Wm. C. Callahan, burial Chas. Horton's child, 9 10
Benj. W. Paton, medicine to Sam. L. Young, 8 00
A. H. Wheeler, goods to Fred Kind, 8 00
J. B. Proulx, goods to Mrs Witherill, 8 00
A. Daniels, coal and wood to Linus Albee, 6 75
J. M. Olney, expenses to Boston, 5 86
Dr. W. G. Reed, attendance Chas. Horton, 2 00
M. B. Landman, shoes for A. Sanders, I 75
Gilbert Theriault, wood to Ed. Armes, 2 00
$ 1,429 25
Balance to credit of account March, I, 1899,
$530 00
Water Supply.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Mar. 1, 1898, $8 62
86
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Appropriation, 1,642 00
$1,650 62
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Water Co., rental 51 hydrants April 1, 1898 to Oct. I, 1898, $765 00 Southbridge Water Co., rental five new hydrants to Oct. 1, 1898, (one Ham- ilton near Pine, Everett between Park and Spring.) corner South and Water, new street opposite Coombs.) 60 00
Southbridge Water Co., rental 55 hy- drants Oct. I, 1898 to April I, 1899 (hydrants opposite Coombs street not on public way so is not to be paid for,) 825 00
$ 1,650,00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1899, $00 62
VALUATIONS.
Valuation of the Town of Southbridge of Polls, Property, Taxes, etc., as assessed May 1, 1898.
Valuation of real estate,
Valuation of personal estate,
$2,338,927 00 859,263 00
- $3,698, 190 00 -
Gain on real estate,
$74,493 00
Gain on personal estate,
34,525 00
-- $109,018 00
Tax for state, county, and town, on
personal estate,
$ 16,326 00
real estate,
53,939 61
polls,
3,237 50
$73.503 II $19 00
Rate of taxation, per $ 1000,
Number of residents assessed on property, 1,045
Number of non-residents assessed on prop- erty, 84
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only, 986
2,115
Number of poll taxes, males, 1.615
Females,
3
1,618
88
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Number of assessed horses, 662
COWS,
585
sheep,
142
other neat cattle,
21I
swine, 94
fowls, (valued at $ 565 80) 1886
dwelling houses, 1016
acres of land,
12339
Valuation of Center Watch District.
Valuation of real estate,
$1,176,272 00
Personal estate, 382,156 00
National bank stock (357 shares,) 46,410 00
----- $1,604,838 00
Amount raised by taxation (rate-$1.25
per $ 1,000 )
$2,006 2.2
Appropriation,
1,900 00
Overlayings,
$106 22
89
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropria- tions and Receipts.
Expendi- tures.
Unex- pended.
Over- drawn.
Appropria- tions Rec- ommended
Abatement of Taxes, -
$1,568 16
£932 77
$635 39
$700 CO
Armory Building,
315 16
315 16
Bridges, -
1,000 00
172 85
827 15
$20 25
Cemetery Fund,
9,574 25
2 011 04
12 26
2 500 00
Common Schools,
16,181 21
14,358 15
1.823 06
1,189 45
3,000 00
Contingent Schools, -
3 683 31
3,676 64
6 70
3,650 00
Coombs street,
16 62
·
2,393 24
140 59
Chapin street walk,
1,140 00
1,344 16
154 16
Cliff street appropriation,
450 00
348 60
101 40
232 72
300 00
Electrician, -
30) 00
150 0J
150 00
Enforcement of Liquor Law,
655 84
605 84
Engine Men,
1,910 00
i 910 00
·
650 00
Everett street walk,
1,300 00
1,253 11
46 89
1,500 00
Grammar School Building,
17,157 03
18,632 15
1,475 12
1.650 00
Headstones of Rev. Soldiers,
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