Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1901-1904, Part 16

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 866


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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


293


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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


294


TOWN WARRANT.


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


3


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


4


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


5


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.


-


TOWN COUNSEL. JOHN W. HEFFERN.


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. FRED E. CORBIN.


CARE OF TOWN CLOCK. GEORGE T. ARMES.


6


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


7


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


13


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


14


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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