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ART, 29. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer on Benefit street between North and Lens streets, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 30. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer on High and Mill streets, commencing at South
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street and extending to Main street, thence along Mill street to connect with present sewer on River street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 31. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer on Mill, Cliff and Fisk streets, commencing at present sewer at corner of Mill and River streets, and extending to benefit all the houses on said Fiske street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 32. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer on Pine and Main streets, commencing at the present sewer on Pine street, and extending southerly to Main street, thence along Main street to connect with present sewer at corner of Marcy street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 33. To see if the town will vote to construct sewers on Everett, Elm, Summer and Williams streets, as follows: On Everett, from Main to Cohasse street; on Summer, from Elm to Everett street; on Elm, from Summer, to point nearly opposite Cohasse street; on Williams street, from Chapin to Elm streets, also across private lands from Elm to Everett streets, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 34 To see if the town will vote to establish two incandescent lights to be located on Highland street below the present light on South street.
ART. 35. To see if the town will vote to establish one incandescent light on Chestnut street, between Main street and the residence of L. E. Ammidown, raise and appropriate money or act thereon.
ART. 36. To see if the town will vote to establish
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one incandescent light at the corner of School and Collier streets, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 37. To see if the town will vote to establish an incandescent light at the head of Lovely street, raise and appropriate money, or act thereon.
ART. 38. To see if the town will vote to discon- tinue the following incandescent lights : One near the foot of Toboggan hill, Dresser street; one near the residence of A. P. Taylor, Dresser street; one at the corner of Marcy and Dresser streets, and one near the residence of J. F. Monahan, Marcy street; and to es- tablish three arc lights as follows: One on Toboggan hill, Dresser street, near the upper northerly entrance to the C. A. Dresser estate property; one at the corner of Marcy and Dresser streets; one on Marcy street near a private way leading past the house of Emerie Bro- deur, raise and appropriate money therefor, or take - any action thereon.
ART. 39. To see if the town will vote to establish nine incandescent, lights on Eastford road, between Chicoine's store, at the corner of Hartwell street and Eastford road, and the residence of Jerome Johnson, raise and appropriate money, or act thereon.
ART. 40. To see if the town will vote to estab- lish one arc light on Main street opposite Hamilton grove, raise and appropriate money, or act thereon.
ART. 41. To see if the town will vote to establish an arc light at the corner of Cross and Hamilton streets, raise and appropriate money, or act thereon,
ART. 42. To see if the town will vote to establish an arc light at the corner of Canal and Pleasant streets, raise and appropriate money therefor; or act thereon.
ART. 43. To see if the town will vote to build a
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concrete sidewalk, stone curbing, on the westerly side of Mechanic street, from North street to Charlton street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 44. To see if the town will vote to build a concrete sidewalk, stone curbing, on the westerly side of Crystal street, beeween Lens and Mechanic streets, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 45, To see if the town will vote to build a concrete sidewalk, stone curbing, on the southerly side of Hook street, from the corner of Hook and Central streets to the present walk on Hook street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 46. To see if the town will vote to build a concrete sidewalk, stone curbing, on the westerly side of Fisk street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by publishing an attested copy thereof twice in the South- bridge Press, Herald and Journal, 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 4 o'clock P. M.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this War- rant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place hereinbefore named.
Given under our hands this 23d day of March A D., 1903.
ANTOINE FARLAND, WILLIAM C. CALLAHAN,
Selectnell of
HERMAN S. CHENEY, Southbridge.
A true copy attest :
A. M. HIGGINS, Constable,
INDEX.
Auditors-
Cemetery Fund 27
Cemetery Improvement. 27
Mynott fund 29
Public library
30
Repairs farm buildings 33
Support poor.
34
Outside poor 36
Common schools 57
Contingent schools 61
Evening schools. 65
High school
66
School apparatus 67
Abatement taxes 69
Bridges. 69
Canal street walk 70
Camp Ponce. 71
Chapin street walk 72
Contingent
72
Culverts. 91
District court fees. 93
Engine men
94
Enforcement liquor la w. 95
Electrician.
Eastford road bridge.
Fire department.
Foster street walk. 99
Gravel walk (South st. )
100| Fire engineers 261
List of jurors. 223
Library committee. 176
Highways
102 Overseers of poor. 225
104 Plumbing inspectors 281
105 Police department. 249
106|School committee. 145
Sewer commissioners
u 243
275
Sealer of weights and meas- ures .. 237
Sinking fund commissioners 221
Militia.
113|Town clerk. 217
Military aid.
114 Town treasurer 13
115 Town Warrant.
289
Pine street ledge
Preserving records
117
Printing
117
Police station
..
121
Proposed bridge Chestnut st 122 Railings. 123
Relocating Charlton street .. 124 Repairing Brickville road ... 124 Salaries 125
Sewers 128
Sewer contingent. 129
Sidewalk repairs 131
Sewer Lens street. 132
State aid. 133
State highway. 134
Street lights .. 135
Town hall contingent. 136
Town pound. 13
War relief. 138
Water supply. 141
Widening Main street.
142
Auditors' certificate.
143
Appropriations and recom- mendations. 144
95 Balance of accounts 24
96 Board of health. 255
96 Building committee. 209
Cemetery committee.
231
Gravel walk ( Eastford rd. ) 101
Goddard court 101
Hook street walk
Interest
Insurance
Land damages Main street. 108
Main street walk 109
Mechanics street. 111
Mechanic street schoolhouse 111 Memorial day 112
Selectmen.
Police duty 116 Unpaid Taxes 285
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
Town of Southbridge
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1904.
SOUTHBRIDGE : PRESS BOOK PRINT. 1904.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1903-'04.
TREASURER. JOHN A. HALL.
-
CLERK. EDGAR M. PHILLIPS.
-
.1. BOYER. JR.
SELECTMEN. W. C. CALLAHAN, ANTOINE FARLAND,
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
1. WESLEY CURTIS. L. ALEX. LATAILLE, G. J. LAEOUREUX.
ASSESSORS. JOS. A. ALLARD, JOSEPH GAGNON, FRANKLIN JACOBS.
AUDITORS. W. M. CARNEY, S. D. PERRY. J. A. CARON.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
CARY C. BRADFORD. H. C. MOYNIHAN, - JOSEPH G. E. PAGE, -
-
-
-
Term expires 1904 Term expires 1905 Term expires 1906
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TOWN OFFICERS.
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR. O. B. E. CHIPMAN.
--
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SILVANUS HAYWARD, Term expires 1904
H. B. MONTAGUE,
S. E. BLANCHARD,
Term expires 1904 Term expires 1905
J. A. WHITTAKER,
Term expires 1905.
JOHN W. HEFFERN,
Term expires 1906
PITT H. HEBERT, - Term expires 1906
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
J. A. WHITTAKER, -
Term expires 1904
D. F. MULLINS, - PITT H. HEBERT, -
J. A. CARON, (Resigned),
ALEX. P. Taylor,
CARY C. BRADFORD,
F. E. CORBIN, -
ALBERIC THIBAULT, -
H. R. BEECHER,
- Term expires 1905 Term expires 1906. Term expires 1906 Term expires 1906
CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
C. D. PAIGE,
Term expires 1904- Term expires 1904
M. D. MORRILL, -
L. WESLEY CURTIS,
Term expires 1905
J. F. LARIVIERE,
Term expires 1905
M. EGAN,
Term expires 1906
S. WILLIAMS,
- Term expires 1906
CONSTABLES.
PETER CAPLETTE, WM. F. LEE. Z. N. LECLAIR, JOSEPH P. LARIVIERE.
ANDREW M. HIGGINS, MARCUS L. DILLABER, PIERRE CORMIER,
-
Term expires 1904 Term expires 1904. Term expires 1905. Term expires 1905
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TOWN OFFICERS.
TAX COLLECTOR. W. R. OLNEY.
--
POLICE OFFICERS.
GEO. MANSFIELD,
G. E. F. LAMOUREUX,
P. N. LECLAIR,
E. R. BUELL,
GODFREY LAMOUREUX,
SOUVERAIN ROBERTS,
BASIL J. PROULX,
H. E. WELD,
A. MOMINEE.
JOHN E. HEFNER,
WM. HELIE,
JOSEPH PARISEAU,
THOS. TROY,
JULES BLAIN,
HENRY BRODEUR,
JOSEPH LECLAIR,
MATTHEW FLOOD.
JOSEPH PAULHUS,
STERMIUS HERBER.
FIRE ENGINEERS.
L. N. DUQUETTE, Chief. ALFRED ALLARD.
M. P. O'SHAUGHNESSY. THOMAS MCGRATH,
JOHN BOYLE, N. E. PUTNEY, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS.
GEO. W. COREY. J. K. EGAN. MOSES GAGNON, EDGAR M. PHILLIPS.
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TOWN COUNSEL. JOHN W. HEFFERN.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. FRED E. CORBIN.
CARE OF TOWN CLOCK. GEORGE T. ARMES.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
POUND KEEPER. WM. MCDONALD.
KEEPER OF LOCKUP. JOSEPH LECLAIR.
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL BUILDING. PETER CAPLETTE.
CATTLE INSPECTOR. DR. J. A. GENEREUN.
1 SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. FRED. J. ADAMS.
-
FIRE WARDENS.
CHAS. BLACKMER. JOHN GAGNON, C. M. VINTON, JAMES H. MASON, H. P. MORSE.
GEORGE H. CLEMENCE, THOMAS HUGHES, E. T. TORREY, FRANK BRISSETTE,
PUBLIC WEIGHERS.
A. R. WEBSTER, F. E. RANDALL,
E. C. ELLIS,
E. I. KNOWLES, EBEN AMMIDOWN, JOSEPH DEGRENIER.
A. DANIELS, THOS. HUGHES,
W. A. BOYD, EDWIN BACON,
E. R BUELL,
HENRY A. MORSE,
FENCE VIEWERS. GEO. L. CLEMENCE, C. M. MORSE.
1
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TOWN OFFICERS.
FIELD DRIVERS.
DIST. 2. DUDLEY H. CLARKE, DIST. 3. J. J. O'SHAUGHNESSY'
DIST. 4. PITT H. HEBERT, DIST. 5. FRANK BRISSETTE,
DIST. 6. C. BLACKMER, DIST. 7. FRANKLINN JACOBS.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK.
CHARLES HYDE, FELIX LECLAIR, V. W. LAMOUREUX,
P. N. LECLAIR,
ALEX. SIMPSON,
A. DANIELS,
J. E. CLEMENCE,
JOHN RYAN,
E. C. ELLIS,
THOS. HUGHES,
HENRY A. MORSE,
THOS. RYAN,
H. H. CLEMENCE,
GILBERT THERIAULT,
GEORGE SIMPSON,
J. R. HARRIS,
JOHN F. RYAN,
O. B. GAY.
UNIFORM POLICE FORCE. PAUL N. LECLAIR, Chief.
A. M. HIGGINS,
W. J. DOUTY.
CHARLES CURTIN, Z. N. LECLAIR, PETER CORMIER.
GEORGE E. EGAN,
SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
W. J. LAMOUREUX,
HENRY, C. CADY,
HENRY B. MONTAGUE.
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS,
SOL. E.BLANCHARD, PITT H. HEBERT, HENRY B. MONTAGUE.
TREE WARDEN. HENRY WHITTAKER.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
TRUANT OFFICERS.
PIERRE CAPLETTE, THOS. WELCH, . ALBERT BACK. BURIAL OFFICER G. A. R. FRANKLIN JACOBS.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITORS.
THE ACCOUNT
OF THE
TOWN TREASURER.
JOHN A. HALL, TREASURER, in account with the TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE, for the year ending February 29,1904. /
RECEIPTS.
Cash in Treasury, March 1, 1903,
$3,12[ $3
Due from W. R. Olney, collector 1901,
2,892 25
Due from W. R. Olney, collector 1902, Tax bill of 1903.
11,841 €4
County tax,
$5,518 00
State tax,
4,000 00
Overlayings on taxes,
2,300 67
Bank tax, non-residents,
597 18
$12,415 85 --
Street lights,
$7,000 €0
Highways,
6,500 00
Sewer note,
5,163 00
Salaries,
4,800 00
Police department,
4,140 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Contingent schools,
$4,000 00
Engine-men,
3,595 00
High school,
3,500 00
Contingent account,
3,000 00
Marcy street school house note,
3,000 00
Water supply,
2,500 00
Engine house note,
2,300 00
Fire department,
2,000 00
Public library,
1,900 00
Support of poor,
1,800 00
War relief,
1,600 00
Sewer note,
1,095 00
Marcy street school house note 1,000 00
Mechanics street school house note, 1,000 00
Armory note,
1,000 00
Contingent note,
1,000 00
Insurance, 1,000 00
Sinking fund,
1,000 00
-
Sewer contingent,
1,000 00
Bridges,
750 00
Cemetery improvements, 750 00
Hook street sidewalk, 650 00
Evenings schools,
600 00
High school extension, note,
640 00
Police station, 500 00
Abatement of taxes, 500 00
Mechanics street school house note, 500 00
Filtration beds, note, 500 00
Railing highways, 400 00
Town hall contingent, 400 00
Mechanics street school lot, 300 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
School apparatus,
$250 00
Militia,
200 00
Electrician,
150 00
Memorial day,
100 00
Repairs farm buildings,
100 00
Camp Ponce,
50 00
- $72,193 00
Money borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
$40,000 00
Sewer loan,
3,000 00
Unappropriated funds:
Corporation tax,
$13,482 68
Liquor licenses, 13,006 00
Sidewalk assessments,
1,890 82
Bank tax,
229 74
Licenses,
160 00
Sealer weights & measures 46 96
Sundries, 12 83
$28,829 03
Sewer assessments,
5,562 39
State aid, state treasurer,
1,146 00
District court fees,
817 36
High school, tuitions,
810 00
State highways, state treasurer,
759 15
Dog fund, county treasurer,
741 50
Cemetery fund, sale of lots,
765 00
Town hall contingent, transfer from High school,
$575 00
Rents, 135 00
.. -
$710 00
Militia, state treasurer, 525 00
Cemetery improvements, interest, 518.76
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Contingent expenses vaccinations, $292 50
state treasurer, 230 46
overpaid order, 15 00
$537.96
Highways:
street railway tax
$355 55
labor
12 00
$367 55
Support of poor, produce
397 58
Contingent sewers, gravel
163 70
Datside poor:
A. Lavallee,
$164 90
state treasurer,
132 43
J. B. Martin,
102 00
Joseph Gingras,
66 00
Sturbridge, account M.
Hemmingway, 25 00
Mrs. Tremblay,
12 00
Bridget O'Keefe,
9.75
Joseph Ethier,
9 00
Frank Proulx,
7 52
J. N. Arpin, 7 25
$535 85
Public library, cards, fines, etc.,
98 58
Sidewalks, labor,
90 25
Fire department, Town of Sturbridge,
62 70
Military aid, state treasurer,
60 00
Mary Mynott fund, interest,
40 20
War relief, state treasurer,
35 00
Hook street sidewalk, tar,
28 00
Contingent schools, supplies,
16 41
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Common schools, tuitions,
$12 00
$189,094 04
EXPENDITURES.
Common schools,
$17,921 56
Sewers, Elm, Everett and Williams streets, 14,407 80
Outside poor,
8,336 41
Street lights,
7,489 04
Highways,
7.418 97
Interest,
5,975 59
County tax,
5,518 00
High school,
4,641 89
Contingent expenses,
4,574 81
Police department,
4,320 00
Salaries,
4,300 60
State tax,
4,000 00
Engine men,
3,620 00
Contingent schools,
3,266 31
State treasurer, liquor licenses,
3,251 50
Public library and dog fund,
2,608 19
Water supply,
2,509 33
Support poor,
1,943 29
Fire department,
1,935 49
Deposited in savings banks,
1,765 00
Town hall contingent,
1,616 88
Printing,
1,476 26
Insurance,
1,376 43
Cemetery improvements,
1,272 10
War relief,
1,257 38
Sewers, Hamilton and Edwards streets,
1,199 35 :9100
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
State aid,
$1,038 00
Mechanics street school house,
872 40
Sewer contingent,
868 90
District court fees,
831 87
Bank tax,
829 59
State highway,
763.10
Sidewalk repairs,
761 00
Militia,
707 90
Hook street sidewalk,
698 28
Evening schools,
611 60
Bridges,
593 57
Police station contingent,
453 47
School apparatus,
228 16
Railing highways,
189 86
Crossings,
187 31
Relocating Main street,
157 88
Electrician,
150 00
Enforcement liquor law,
127 50
Memorial day,
100 00
Military aid,
90 00
Camp Ponce,
50 00
Abatement taxes,
41 20
Repairs farm buildings,
21 91
Mary Mynott fund,
19 13
Anticipation of taxes, notes,
20,000 00
Sewer note,
5,163 00
Marcy street school house notes,
4,000 00
Engine house note,
2,300 00
Sewer notes,
1,095 00
Mechanics street school house note,
1,000 00
Armory note,
1,000 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Contingent expenses, note, $1,000 00
High school extension, note, 600 00
Mechanics street school lot, note,
500 00
Filtration beds, note,
500 00
Cash in treasury March 1, 1904, $2,787 29
Due from W. R. Olney, collector 1903, 14,774 05
Due from W. R. Olney collector, 1902, 4,120 64
Due from W. R. Olney, collector, 1901, 1,859 25
23,541 23
$189,094 04
OBLIGATIONS OUTSTANDING FEBRUARY 29, 1904.
SEWER NOTES.
Payable, July 1, 1929, $30,000 00
May 1, 1930, 20,000 00
$1,095 annually, commencing Oct. 1, 1904, 9,310 00
$550, payable Oct. 1, 1912
ENGINE HOUSE NOTES.
$2,300 annually, commencing May 1, 1904, 13,800 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
MARCY STREET SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES.
Payable, $4,000 annually, commencing July 1 and Oct. 1, 1904, $17,000 00
MECHANICS STREET SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES.
$1,000 annually, commencing January 1, 1905, 10,000 00
6.6 October 1, 1907, 4,000 00
ARMORY NOTES.
$1,000 annually, commencing April 24, 1904, 4,000 00
HIGH SCHOOL EXTENSION NOTES.
$600 annually, commencing
July 1, 1904, 2,400 00
LAND FOR FILTRATION BEDS.
« $500 annually, commencing December 1, 1904, 2,500 00
MECHANICS STREET SCHOOL LOT.
$500 annually, commencing July 1, 1904, 2,000 00
CONTINGENT EXPENSES NOTE.
$1,000 annually, commencing July 1, 1904, 6,000 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Anticipation of taxes, demand note, $20,000 00
Sewer, payable February 27, 1905,
3,000,00
$144,010 00
MATURING OBLIGATIONS TO BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE TAX
LEVY FOR 1904.
Marcy street school house note, due Oct.
1, 1904, $3,000 00
Engine house note, due May 1, 1904, 2,300 00
Sewer notes, due Oct. 1, 1904, 1,095 00
Marcy street school house note, due July 1,1904, 1,000 00
Mechanics street school house note, due Jan. 1, 1905, 1,000 00
Armory note, due April 24, 1904,
1,000 00
Contingent expenses note, due July 1, 1904, 1,000 00
High school extension note, due July 1, 1904, 600 00
Mechanics street school lot note, due July 1, 1904, 500 00
Filtration beds note, due Dec. 1, 1904,
500 00
Highways, appropriation November
meeting, 500 00
Contingent schools, appropriation Jan- uary meeting, $1,600 00
$14,095 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
FINANCIAL CONDITION MARCH 1, 1904.
Notes payable,
$144,010 00
Less sinking fund,
11,197 68
Net debt, $132,812 32
SEWER ASSESSMENTS, HAMILTON AND EDWARDS STREETS.
Total amount levied,
$6,327 33
Collected,
$5,562 39
Due,
628 55
Abatements,
136 39
$6,327 33
BALANCE OF AOCOUNTS FEB. 29, 1904.
Town house.
$70,000 00
Town property, $159.840 05
School houses,
20,000 00
Notes payable,
141,010 00
Engine houses,
14,000.00
Cemetery fund, 13,296 75
Cemetery,
10,000 00
Sinking fund, 11,197 68
Public library,
9,000 00
Mary Mynott fund, Dog fund,
1,021 20
Steamers,
8,000 00
741 50
Farm,
5,000 00
Interest, 651 98
Hose,
5,000 00
Repairs farm buildings Support poor,
539 49
Lamp posts,
2,500 00
Center watch district,
464 54
Police station,
2,500 00
Enforcement liquor law,
413 84
Hook & ladder trucks,
2,000 00
Abatement taxes,
325 39
School furniture,
1,600 00
Salaries, 301 30
Hose carriages,
1,000 00
Fire department,
285 40
Hearse house,
1,000 00
Outside poor,
239 81
Hearse,
200 00
High school,
233 28
Road scraper,
150 00
Military aid.
221 00
Fire engine,
100 00
Railing highways,
153 09
Personal property,
3,790 05
Common schools,
180 33
Cash,
2,787 29
Public library,
171 74
Depositsin'sav. banks, 25,494 43
State aid,
148 31
W. R. Olney, coll. 1903, 14,774 05
Contingent schools,
137 96
W. R. Olney, coll. 1902, 4.120 64
Printing,
100 90
W. R. Olney, coll. 1901, 1.859 25
Sewer contingent.
96 89
Sewers No. 2. 50,000 00
Insurance,
58 66
Sewers No. 1,
9,310 00
Town pound,
50 00
Sewers No. 4.
3,159 80
Town hall contingent, 42 40
32 64
Marcy St. school house, 17,000 00
District court fees,
32 49
Mechanics St. school, 14,000 00
School apparatus,
30 96
Engine house No. 1,
13.800 00
Contingent,
7,036 72
Evening schools,
7.50
Armory, 4,000 00
Filtration beds, 2,500 00
High school extension, 2.400 00
Mechanics St. schoollot 2,000 00 Highways, 477 89
Sidewalk repairs,
332 25
War relief,
211 08
Bank tax,
203 05
Street lights,
173 56
Bridges,
51 92
Police station,
39 17
Special crossings,
37 31
Cemetery improvements, 21 84
Hook street sidewalk.
20 28
Preserving records,
10 30
$335,677 60
$335,677 60
JOHN A. HALL, Treasurer.
Southbridge, March 1, 1904.
Water supply,
29 21
Sewers No. 3, 16 72
Unappropriated funds,
Militia, 79
560 50
Marcy St. school_lot,
4,000 00
AUDITORS' REPORT.
CEMETERY FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of
account
March 1, 1903,
$12,531 75
Received from Samuel Williams,
Supt., for sale of lots and perpetual care, 765 00
$13,296 75
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $750 00
Interest on cemetery fund, 501 76
S. Williams grading lots and sale of grass, 17 00
[$1,268 76
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1,
1903, $18 50
S. Williams, pay roll
men and
teams,
937 69
S. Williams, salary,
200 00
Samuel Williams, plants, 61 75
T. J. Harrington, plants,
16 00
S. Williams, cash paid for markers,
12 86
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water, 10 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 9 70
N. E. Putney, repairing lawn mower, 8 00
E. C. Ellis, fertilizer, 7 35
P. H. Carpenter Co., seeds, 6 75
W. H. Clarke, supplies, 1 60
G. C. Winter, supplies, 40
$1,290 60
Account overdrawn March 1, 1904,
$21 84
MYNOTT FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
March 1, 1903, $1,000 13
Interest on fund to Jan. 1, 1904,
40 20
$1,040 33
25
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Damrell & Upham, one encyclo-
pedia,
$17 00
Zella Allen Dixon, index, 2 13
$19 13
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1904, $1,021 20
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903,
$13 14
Appropriation,
1,900 00
Dog fund,
742 14
Cards and fines,
98 58
$2,753 86
EXPENDITURES.
Ella E. Miersch, salary, $782 24
M. W. Plimpton, salary, 307 00
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lighting, 245 04
E. F. Dakin, magazines and peri- odicals, 177 10
26
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Old Corner Book Store, books, $162 63
F. J. Barnard & Co., books, 132 55
Southbridge Press, catalogues, postals and slips, 122 53
Damrell & Upham, books,
121 73
John Coggins, services as janitor,
97 50
E. C. Ellis, coal, 81 00
William H. Clarke, Agt., rent,
75 00
Ella E. Miersch, sundry expenses,
59 91
American School of Correspond- ence, books, 30 00
Cora E. McDevitt, books,
22 56
Mrs. Sayles, cleaning,
11 56
Library Bureau, supplies,
11 00
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies,
10 80
Philadelphia Book Store Co., books,
10 68
E. H. Boulton, repairs on portraits,
10 60
R. A. Beckwith, stamped envelopes,
10 60
J. H. Stark, books,
8 00
Silver, Bnrdett & Co., books,
7 58
Lamoureux, Bros., supplies . and repairs, 6 07
Essex Publishing Co., books, 6 00
Nancy L. Miller, history, 5 00
H. W. Wilson Co., subscription,
5 00
Accumulative Index Co., index, 5 00
T. J. Harrington, flowers to fune- ral of J. Edwards, 5 00
Literary Art Club, subscription, 5 00
Williams & Crawford, setting glass, 4 50
P. H. Hebert, repairing clock, 4 50
22
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. Munsells & Sons book, $4 50
Bureau of National Literature
and art, papers, 3 85
Southbridge Herald, subscription and labels, 3 50
Publisher's Weekly Co., subscription, 3 50
McGraw Publishing Co., book, 3 24
L. R. Hamersly Co., history, 3 00
F. S. Blanchard Co., advertising book, 3 00
M. Egan & Son, supplies, 2 96
Alexis Boyer, labor, 2 20
W. T. Davls, book, 2 00
Robert B. Mosher, book, 2 00
Charles E. Lauriat, book, 1 87
Gaylord Bros., paper, 1 50
P. H. Carpenter Co., brooms,
72
Quinebaug Historical Society, leaflets, 60
$2,582 12
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1904, $171 74
REPAIRS OF FARM BUILDINGS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $482 41
28
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Appropriation, $100 00
$582 41
EXPENDITURES.
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies. $13 07
G. H. Wright, labor and supplies 8 84
$21 91
Balance to credit of account March 1,1904, $560 50
SUPPORT OF POOR.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903, $285 20
Appropriation, 1800 00
Produce sold, 397 58
$2,482 78
EXPENDITURES.
1
Wm. L. McDonald, salary as
Supt. Town farm, $600 00
Alex. Gordon, labor, 220 00
Well & Beck, supplies,
177 03
E. C. Ellis, Coal, $112 99
29
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Supplies, $26 55
$139 54
J. F. Monahan, supplies,
81 01
P. H. Carpenter Co., supplies,
79 91
Johnson, Colburn Co., supplies,
74 57
E. D. Ammidown, supplies,
71 96
A. L. Desaulniers, supplies,
69 96
W. C. Callahan, burial of
Daniel Wright, $25 00
Mrs. Julia Carney, 25 00
50 00
L. Wesley Curtis,
Supplies, $35 00
Cash paid appraisers, 6 00
41 00
Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and supplies, 36 60 John W. Hanson, supplies, 33 60
Frank M. Marble, supplies, 31 56
J. R. Harris & Son, supplies, 28 23
Samuel Williams, burial of Chas. L. Thompson, 25 00
Nora O'Brien, labor,
24 00
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies,
23 12
Walter C. Needham, labor,
22 50
Thos. Castonguay, labor, 20,00 1
Chas. M. Morse, phosphate 18 26
M. Leavitt, pigs, 14 00
J. D. Blanchard & Co., supplies, 11 63
Peter Grant & Co., supplies, 7 82
Oldham & Ranahan, labor and supplies, 6 29
30
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
G. Gregoire, supplies, $5 90
H. A. Morse, supplies, 5 55
Dr. J. G. E. Page, medecines to inmates, 4 50
Mr. Edmunds, manure, 4 00
. Wm. W. Philips, grinding corn,
3 20
J. F. Chandler, plow,
2 50
F. Gatineau, team to farmi, 2 00
A. Daniels, supplies, 1 80
Alex. Gordon, manure, 1 50
H. W. Williams, butchering, 1 50
F. A. Shepard, team to farm, 1 25
B. Silk & Co., supplies, 1 00
Geo. J. Lamoureux, team to farm, 1 00
$1,943 29
Balance to credit of account March
1,1904, $539 49
OUTSIDE POOR.
RECEIPTS ..
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