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S. E. Blanchard, distrib- uting town reports election day 3 50
Stewart, Warren & Co., cash book town treasurer, 3 00
Z. N. LeClair, transpor -
tation N. Lange- vin to Worcester hospital, 3 00
Carter Ink Co., ink,
2 25
W. P. Plimpton, rubber stamp, 2 20
A. Blanchet, repairing
flag, 2 00
M. L. Dillaber, serving papers Board of Health, 2 00
Dr. N. T. McLean, exam- ination Mrs. Glea- son, 2 00
75
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Thos. McGrath, fighting fires, $1 50
Dr. N. T. McLean, return. ing births, 1 25
Southbridge
Trucking
Co., transporta- tion town reports, 1 00
Malden Specialty Co., acid, 1 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., lease land, 1 00
John C. Clark, fighting fire, 75
SMALL POX ACCOUNT.
Dr. Jos. G. E. Page,
Salary, $150 00
Sundries, 7 70
$157 70
Dr. J. R. Goyer, vacci- nations 1902, 146 50
Dr. F. W. Edwards, vac- cinations 1902, 126 00
Dr. N. T. McLean, vacci- nations 1902, 117 50
Dr. J. G. E. Page, vacci- nations 1902, 117 00
Dr. Geo. Webster, vac- cinations 1902, 94 50
76
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Dr. F. H. Olin, vaccina- tions 1902, $85 80
Dr. A. J. McCrea, vacci- nations 1902, 84 50
Mrs. Porier, services as nurse, 52 50
H. C. Moynihan, disin- fecting houses, $45 00
Supplies, 3 65
48 65
Dr. C. C. Bradford, vac- cinations 1902, 39 50
Dr. W. G. Reed, vacci- nations 1902,
39 50
Peter Arpin, goods de- livered to
Noel Dupre, $8 58
Frank LeClair, 3 30
H. Debarto, 2 82
George Smith
2 49
John Duquette,
1 63
N. Morse, 1 58
John B. Paquette, 1 13
1
21 53
G. Pinsonneault, goods
delivered to
John B. Paquette, $5 49
P. Porier,
3 12
John Duquette, 3 08
George Smith, 62
12 31
77
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
L. W. Curtis Est., vac- cinations 1902, $9 00
Wilfred Nolan, quaran- tine officer, 1 50
P. Porier, quarantine officer, 5 00
P. Renaud, goods to George Smith, 4 09
Jos. Berthiaume, goods John Duquette, 3 50
A Daniels, wood to P. Porier, 2 00
Chas. Garceau, milk pest house, 1 65
P. H. Carpenter Co., goods delivered to
N. Dupre, $1 03
George Smith, 50
1 53
$4,574 68
Account overdrawn March 1, 1904,
$1,036 72
CULVERTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $445 28
78
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappro-
priated funds
$445 28
000 00
DISTRICT COURT FEES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903, $647 00
From District Court,
817 36
$1,464 36
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappro-
priated funds, $600 00
M. L. Dillaber officer's fees,
540 00
Jos. LeClair, care and feed- ing prisoners, 154 00
P. N. LeClair, officer's fees,
66 00
A. J. Morris, care and feeding prisoners, 31 50
M. P. Clare, officer's fees,
11 13
79
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
A. J. McCrea, services and medicine to inmates of lockup
$11 00
P. Caplette, officer's fees, 7 92
S. Roberts, officer's fees, 6 16
E. E. Bartlett, officer's fees,
2 58
Wm. Helie, officer's fees,
1 58
$1,431 87
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1904. $32 49
EASTFORD ROAD BRIDGE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1903, $170 03
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $170 03
000 00
ELECTRICIAN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $150 00
80
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
N. E. Putney, salary,
$150 00
000 00
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $571 34
EXPENDITURES.
M. L. Dillaber and assistants searching places of J. Buchan, John Doe, M. Salvetti, Jos. Barn- aby, Andrew Pepper, A. Debarte, M. Cosky, T. Gaudette, Louis Li- vernois, Magloire L'Heureux, and Lugi Parabo, $116 00 Bazile J. Proulx seach- ing Lugi Paretti place, 5 00
81
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
P. Caplette, searching place of M. Cosky, $5 00
A. R. Webster, team, 1 50
$127 50
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1904, $443 84
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1903,
$25 00
Appropriation, 3,595 00
$3,620 03
EXPENDITURES. . . .
Steamer Company No. 1, $1,118 00
Steamer Company No. 2, 1,018 00
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, 541 00
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, 541 00
Chief and assistant engineers, 402 00
$3,620 00
82
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of ac-
count March 1,
1903, $158 19
Appropriation,
2,000 00
From town of Sturbridge
for assistance
rendered, 62 70
$2,220 89
EXPENDITURES.
Combination Ladder Co.,
Repairing hose, $275 00
Supplies, 14 00
$289 00
A. R. Webster, horses to fires and practice, 272 00
E. C. Ellis, coal,
246 61
Southbridge Gas & Elec- tric Co., Lighting engine houses, 156 26
M. Duhamel, horses to fires and practice, 155 00
J. J. Bowlen Co., horses to fires and prac- tice, 144 00
S3
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. Oui m e t t e & Son,
sleigh for hose, $50 00
Repairs, 28 00
$78 00
G. Theriault, horses to fires and practice, 75 00
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 66 42
L. M. Duquette, supplies,
62 54
Edmund Richard, horses, to fires and prac- tice, 50 00
So. Water Supply Co., water engine houses to April 1, 1904, 50 00
W. E. DeCrow, supplies, 47 80
S. D. & A. J. Howe Co., vitriol, 41 74
H. L. Brousseau, labor on alarm, 32 13
L. W. Curtis, Est., horses to fires and prac- tice, 30 00
Jos. A. Allard, labor,
24 70
So. Press, letter heads and envelopes, 19 25
H. M. Roy, labor and supplies, 16 25
Central Supply Co., sup- plies, 13 56
84
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
A. Daniels, wood, $11 00
LeClaire & Co., supplies, 6 90
G. Gregoire, repairs coats and boots, 6 35
M. Egan & Son, labor and supplies, 6 25
Thos. Hughes, coal,
6 00
Geo. S. Stone Co, labor repairs, 5 00
N. E. Putney, labor
steamer No. 1, 4 80
A. Allard, fares to Fisk- dale firemen, 4 70
Cole Bros., one piston,
4 00
Centrals Mills Co., waste,
3 84
P. H. Carpenter Co., brooms, 3 25
Oldham & Ranahan labor, 3 14
$1,935 49 -
Balance to credit of ac- count March 1, 1904, $285 40
GRAVEL WALK, EASTFORD ROAD.
RECEIPTS ..
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $48 15
85
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $48 15
00 00
HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903,
$73 53
Appropriation,
7,000 00
Street Railway tax,
355 55
Labor, 12 00
$7,441 08
EXPENDITURES.
O. B. E. Chipman, pay roll self and men, $4,516 89
Teams, 2,434 22
Cash paid sundries, 13 89
$6,965 00
A. M. Plimpton, gravel, 73 00
Mrs. E. J. Bartholomew, gravel, 62 70
86
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
John Flood, cleaning crossings, $40 00
J. . S Dresser, gravel, 35 20
C. M. Vinton, gravel, 25 10
John Moriarty, gravel,
28 20
J. Ouimette & Son, re- pairing tools, 21 40
Litchfield Shuttle Co.,
Gravel, $15 80
Supplies, 4 75
20 55
G. C. Winter, supplies, 18 15
George S. Stone Co , re-
pairing tools,
16 20
Good Roads Machine Co., supplies, 12 75
F. Livernois, gravel,
12 75
Estate L. Morton, gravel,
11 40
E. L. Gay, grate,
7 50
Gilbert Laprade, gravel,
7 00
P. H. Carpenter Co.,
supplies, 6 90
George W. Wells, gravel, 6 60
H. B. Wright, gravel, 5 50
J. N. Langevin, gravel,
5 00
Estate T. Harrington, gravel, 4 80
Southbridge Printing
Co., gravel, 4 20
Peter Giroux, repair- tools, 4 10
87
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Thomas Hughes, break- ing roads, $3 50
J. J. Bowlen Co., sprink- ling gravel, 3 50
H. F. Haskell, breaking roads, 3 07
W. H. Clarke, supplies, 1 90
Estate C. Clafiin, cement,
1 50
Charles M. Morse, break- ing roads, 1 50
$7,418 97
Balance to credit of account, March
1,1904, $22 11
HIGHWAY BETWEEN FOSTER AND CENTRAL STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1903, $4 00
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unapropriated funds, $4 00
0 00
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
HOOK STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $650 00
Southbridge Roofing Co.,
28 00
$678 00
EXPENDITURES.
Selectmen pay roll of men and teams, $422 42
H. L. Lamson, curbing, 158 25
Worcester Gas Light Co., Tar, 63 75
J. A. Whittaker, batter- boards, 16 00
W. R. Olney, paving stone and gravel,
14 00
T. Peck, wood
12 50
N. Y., N. H. & H., R. R., freight on tar, 8 10
G. C. Winter, supplies, 1 96
P. H. Carpenter Co., sup- plies, 1 30
$698 28
Account overdrawn March 1, 1904,
$20 28
89
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903, $435 09
Appropriation, 1,000 00
$1,435 09
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips & Son, $20,000 Marcy street school,
10,700 books in public li- brary, 10,400 School and River street school houses, 6,000 Engine house No. 2, 5,000 Mechanics street school,
4,000 Main street sohool,
3,500 Police station,
1,100 Storage barn,
1,000 Engine and hose cart, 800 Hook and ladder truck, 600 Hooker district school, 600 Bacon district school,
$932 88
W. P. Plimpton, $7,500 Armory,
90
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
5,000 Mechanics street
school, 4,500 Town hall,
2,500 Engine house No. 2 contents,
500 Town hall contents,
$338 35
Hartford Steam Boiler In-
surance and Inspection Co., insurance on steamer
boilers and policy No. 43,975,
50 00
F. Gatineau, $3,000 Engine house No. 1, -
45 00
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, $400 Dennison district school,
10 20
$1,376 43
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1904, $58 66
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$6,800 00
91
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $172 43
Interest on sewer notes to Jan-
uary 1, 1904, 1,200 00
Interest ou Marcy street school house notes to Oct. 1, 1903, and Jan. 1, 1904, 820 00
Interest on sewer notes to Nov. 1,1903, ' 800 00
Interest on money borrowed in anticipation of taxes, 787 35
Interest on Engine house notes to Nov. 1, 1903 598 00
Interest on Mechanics street school house notes to Oct. 1,1903, 498 75
Interest on sewer notes to Oct 1 and Dec. 22, 1903, 405 20
Interest on contingent notes to Dec. 18, 1903, 228 65
Interest on sewer notes to Sept. 11, 1903, 206 52
Interest on Armory notes to Oct. 24, 1903, 180 00
Interest on filtration beds notes to Dec. 1, 1903, 120 00
Interest on High school notes to Jan. 1, 1904, 108 00
-
32
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Interest on Mechanics street school lot notes to Jan. 1, 1904, $73 12
$6,148 02
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1904, $651 98
LENS STREET SEWER.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from unappropriated funds, $10 30
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $10 30
00 00
MAIN STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from unappropriated funds, $70 56
93
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903,
$70 56
00 00
MECHANICS STREET SPECIAL APPROPRI- ATION.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $642 54
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds,
$642 54
000 00
MECHANICS STREET SCHOOL HOUSE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, - $572 40
94
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
John A. Whittaker, la- bor on school
grounds, covering culvert, etc., $170 87
Labor on grounds, 51 66
Setting batter boards and meas- urements, 12 50
235 03
Magee Furnace Co., bal- ance of heating and ventilating contract, 232 00
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 105 37
$572 40
000 00
MECHANICS STREET SCHOOL HOUSE LOT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$300 00
95
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
John A. Whittaker, labor and material on culvert and grading grounds, $300 00
000 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
C. E. Lombard, Quartermaster G. A. R., $100 00
000 00
MILITARY AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $251 00
96
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
From State Treasurer, $60 00
$311 00
EXPENDITURES.
Aid to Charles Horton, $90 00
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1904, $221 00
MILITIA.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$200 00
State Treasurer.
525 00
$725 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $16 31
Augustus Daniels, coal and
wood, 256 98
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lighting armory, 161 85
M. Reynolds, care of armory, 124 80
Geo. C. Winter, supplies, 41 35
97
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Mrs. E. J. Bartholomew, rent of rifle range, $30 00
D. Chamberlain, labor rifle range, 25 56:
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water to April 1, 1904,
25 00
E. C. Ellis, coal,
21 00
Selectmen, labor on gutter,
15 01
F. Livernois, gravel,
3 00
Lamoureux Bros., duster,
1 75
M. Egan & Son, supplies,
1 60
$724 21
Balance to credit of account March 1 1904, $000 79
PINE STREET LEDGE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account, March 1,1903, $357 59
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $357 59
000 00
98
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903,
$180 00
Appropriation,
4,140 00
$4,320 00
EXPENDITURES.
Peter Cormier, salary,
$720 CO
Charles Curtin, salary,
720 00
William J. Douty, salary,
720 00
Andrew M. Higgins, salary,
720 00
Z. N. LeClair, salary,
720 00
George Egan, salary,
570 00
William F. Lee, salary,
150 00
$4,320 00
000 00
POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$500 00
99
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1,
1903, $85 70
Joseph LeClair, care of station, 125 00
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lighting station, 93 12
New England Telephone & Tele- graph Co., tolls,
39 68
A. Daniels, wood,
28 25
A. J. Morris, care of station,
25 00
G. C. Winter, supplies,
22 38
E. C. Ellis, coal,
21 75
A. Farland, labor,
16 79
Hetu & Allard, labor,
15 25
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water to April 1, 1904,
13 00
Initial Clean Towel Co., rentals,
12 00
T. Hughes, coal, 8 00
T. J. Thurston, officers' lights, 5 50
A. Boyer, labor, 4 70
Southbridge Trucking Co., wood, 4 50
W. C. Callahan, supplies, 3 75
W. H. Clarke, supplies,
3 40
N. E. Putney, keys,
3 00
Alex Mominee, labor,
3 00
A. Fontaine, labor,
2 50
Oldham & Ranahan, labor aud supplies, 1 40
Lamoureux Bros., repairs, 75
Joseph LeClair, supplies, 60
100
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
P. H. Carpenter Co., supplies, $0 15
$539 17
Account overdrawn March 1, 1904,
$39 17
PRESERVING TOWN RECORDS.
RECEIPTS.
00 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $10 30
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
Márch 1, 1903, $71.66
Appropriation, 1,500 00
$1,571 66
101
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Press, printing side- walk assessment notices, juror lists, town orders, town reports, hand bills, town warrant, tax collec- tor's notices, ballots and instruction cards, license certificates, pool license blanks, receipts, tax collec- tor's blanks, note and bill heads, seals and labels, envelopes, summons blanks, letter heads, board of health notices, posters, poll tax books, town war- rant, tax statements, tax notifications, assessors' no- tices, registration notices, tally sheets, voting list, for ballot box, sealers of weights and £ measures blanks, $1,325 81
Southbridge Herald, printing tally sheets, town warrants posters, dog license no- tices, advertising, sewer commissioners blanks, vac-
102
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
cination certificates and registrars' notices, $95 00 Southbridge Journal, printing town warrants, board of health notices, 49 95
$1,470 76
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1904, $100 90
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $27 05
O. B. E. Chipman, self and men labor, 124 03
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 36 53
Alexis Boyer, labor, - 11 55 Chas. M. Morse, labor and sup- plies, 11 00
103
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Worcester & Southbridge street
R. R. Co., Ties, $4 00
G. C. Wiuter, supplies 2 75
$216 91
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1904, $183 09
REPAIRING BRICKVILLE ROAD.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1,1903, $3 45
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds,
$3 45
0 00
RELOCATING CHARLTON STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $28 44
104
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
.......
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $28 44
00 00
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$4,800 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $198 10
Board of Assessors-
Jos. A. Allard, $352 50
Jos. Gagnon, 352 50
F. Jacobs, 347 50
V. W. Lamoureux to
April 6, 1903. 67 50
Henry Whittaker
to
April 1, 1903, 45 00
105
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
S. K. Edwards to April 1, 1903, $20 00
$1,185 00
Selectnien-
Alexis Boyer Jr., A. Farland, 600 00
W. C. Callahan,
Town Treasurer-
John A. Hall, 500 00
Overseers of the Poor-
L. Wesley Curtis,
Geo. J. Lamoureux, 450 00
L. A. Lataille,
Board of Auditors-
Wm. M. Carney, J. A. Caron, 450 00
S. D. Perry,
Town Counsel-
John W. Heffern, 395 35
Sewer Commissioners-
H. C. Cady, H. B. Montague, 300 00
W. J. Lamoureux,
106
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Board of Registrars-
E. M. Phillips, $85 45
Geo. W. Corey,
31 60
J. K. Egan,
31 60
Moses Gagnon,
31 60
$180 25
Board of Health-
H. C. Moynihan,
Dr. Jos. G. E Page,
150 00
Dr. C. C. Bradford,
Geo. T. Armes, care town clock 2 years to April 1, 1904, 50 00
A. J. Morris, sealer of weights and mea- sures to May 1, 1903, 50 00
H. B. Montague, services,
15 00
$4,523 70
Balance to credit of ac- count March 1, 1904, $276 30
25 00
Outstanding order,
107
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SEWERS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1903, $1,821 47
Assessments paid in, 5,562 39
Transfer from old account, 5,685 61
Money borrowed in anticipation of assessments, 3,000 00
$16,079 47
EXPENDITURES.
Geo. M. Bryne paid as
per contract, $14,638 68
John A. Whittaker, in- spection, self and
assistants, sur -
veys, plans, as- sessment of sew- ers, etc .. $725 85
Cash paid E. H. Pea- body for examin- ing records, 23 00
$748 Sẽ
L. H. Linderman, dig- ging well, 63 00
A. L. Desaulniers, laud damage, 50 00
108
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Wm. Hall, land damage, $50 00
Wm. V. Curboy, land damage, 50 00
Wm. Helie, damage
dwelling 35 00
Aime Langevin, labor
on sewers, 13 35
G. C. Winter, supplies,
4 77
Southbridge Press,
printing proposals, 3 50
- - $15,657 15
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1904, $422 32
SEWER CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, From sale of gravel, 163 70
$1,000 00
$1,163 70
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $197 91 A. Dupuis, labor on Filter beds, 492 09
109
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
N. Berthiaume, labor on Filter beds, $166 64
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 84 74
J. M. Cochran, legal advice to sewer commissioners, 69 26
M. Egan & Son, painting bridge, 50 00
W. H. Clarke, labor and supplies, 6 17
$1,066 81
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1904, $96 89
SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,000 00
. From schools for tar, 90 25
$1,090 25
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1903, $661 50
O. B. E. Chipman, pay roll of men and teams, 490 23 M. N. Cartier & Son, pitch and tar, 187 98
110
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Hamilton Woolen Co, sand and gravel, $29 85
O. B. E. Chipman, freight on tar 23 44
Charles Hyde, wood, 10 50
Peter Gauthier, curbing,
8 50
Marble's Express, carting tar
barrels,
5 50
Southbridge Roofing Co., tar, 5 00
$1,422 50
Account overdrawn March 1, 1904,
$332 25
STATE HIGHWAY.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $3 95
From State Treasurer, 759 15
$763 10
EXPENDITURES.
John A. Whittaker, labor esti- mates, final to Dec. 5, 1903, $763 10
000 00
111
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903,
$690 31
From State Treasurer,
1,146 00
$1,836 31 --
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated
funds,
$650 00
Fred Kind,
72 00
Albert Sanders,
60 00
Darius Moore,
60 00
Daniel Hancock,
50 00
Harriet Armes,
48 00
Sarah Dillaber,
48 00
Annie Kind,
48 00
T. C. Merritt,
48 00
Matilda Rivers,
48 00
C. A. Wesson,
48 00
John Stone,
48 00
Martin Welch,
48 00
Edward Armes,
48 00
Joseph Corey,
48 00
Abbe Stone,
48 00
Monroe Reynolds,
48 00
Israel Ledoux,
44 00
112
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Samuel Young,
$44 00
Edward Egan,
44 00
Lucy Carpenter,
40 00
Lucy M. Newell,
28 00
Mary J. Holmes,
12 00
Charles L. Newhall,
8 00
$1,638 00
Balance to credit of account March 1,1904, $148 31
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1903, $315 48
Appropriation,
7,000 00
$7,315 48
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., electric lights, $7,489 04
Account overdrawn March 1, 1904, $173 56
113
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SPECIAL CROSSINGS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Selectmen, labor men and teams, $145 00
Worcester Gas Light Co., Tar, 34 00
A. Daniels, plank, 4 71
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight on tar, 3 60
$187 31
Account overdrawn March 1, 1904,
$37 31
TOWN HALL CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903, $549 28
Appropriation, 400 00
High-school account, janitor and heating, 575 00
114
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Rent of hall, $135 00 -- $1,659 28
EXPENDITURES.
P. Caplette, salary janitor, $672 00
So. Gas & Elec. Co., lighting hall, 311 07
E. C. Ellis, coal,
228 66
A. Daniels, coal,
198 52
So. Water Supply Co., water to April 1, 1904, 80 00
P. Caplette, extra labor,
30 75
G. C. Winter, supplies,
22 83
So. Roofing Co., labor and supplies, 13 24
Milwaukee Duster Co.,
brushes, 9 25
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, book case, 9 00
Hetu and Allard, repairs,
7 75
Chas. Hyde, wood,
7 50
Oldham & Ranahan, labor and supplies,
7 42
Lamoureux Bros., curtains
and screens, 4 20
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., tolls,
3 69
Nat'l Tube Cleaner Co., sup-
plies, 3 00
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies, 3 00
1
115
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
N. E. Putney, keys,
$1 75
Williams & Crawford repairs, 1 20
Geo. S. Stone Co., repairs,
1 05
M. Egan & Son, labor, 1 00
$1,616 SS
Balance to credit of account 1 March 1, 1904, $42 40
TOWN POUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March, 1, 1903, $50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 00 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1904, $50 00
116
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
WAR RELIEF.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,600 00
From State Treasurer,
35 00
$1,635 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March
1, 1903, $588 70
Aid to Julius Tremblay, $96 00
Fabian Lescarbeau, 96 00
Mrs. F. Holmes, 72.00
Mrs. H. Newell,
72 00
Mrs. Lamontagne,
72 00
Ellen Gallaway,
60 00
Chas. Horton,
60 00
Mary J. Sayles,
48 00
David Fairfield,
40 00
Mary A. Plimpton, 20 00
Edward Egan, 4 00
640 00
J. R. Harris & Son, goods
delivered to John
Stone, 125 23
Chas. Horton, 6 00
131 23
117
· REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. T. Brassell & Co., goods delivered to Chas. Horton, 90 00
Central Mills Co., rent
to John Stone, 36 00
Mrs. Lamontagne, 36 00
72 00
Augustus Daniels, fuel delivered to Fred
Kind,
$26 50
T. C. Merritt, 23 25
Chas. Horton, 8 25
C. A. Wesson,
5 50
63 50
Dr. A. J. McCrea, medi - cal attendance to Johh Stone, 45 35
F. Kind, 13 00
58 35
Johnson Colburn Co.,
goods delivered to
C. A. Wesson, $30 00
Ed. Armes, 15 00
T. C. Merritt, 8 35
53 35
Dr. N. T. McLean, medi- cal attendance to Mrs. H. Newell, 47 00
118
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
T. Hughes, coal to C. A. Weson, $29 75
Dr. F. H. Olin, medical
attendance to
John Stone, $19 00
H. Newell, 14 00
33 00
H. A. Morse, wood to Ed. Armes, 22 00
Worcester City Hospital care of David Fairfield, 13 00
Geo. W. Corey, transpor- tation of John
Letcher, to Sol- diers' Home, 4 20
$1,846 08
Account overdrawn March 1, 1904, $211 08
WATER SUPPLY.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1903,
$38 54
119
REPORT OF AUDITORS. 1
Appropriation, $2,500 00
$2,538 54
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
rental eighty-twohydrants
one year from April 1, 1903 to April 1, 1904, $2,460 00
Hydrant Worcester street, June 15, 1903 to April 1, 1904, 23 75
Hydrant, Main & Morris streets, May 23, 1903 to April 1, 1904, 25 58
$2,509 33
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1904, $29 21
WIDENING MAIN STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1903, $157 88
120
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
O. B. E. Chipman, labor men and
$157 88 teams,
000 00
AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned, Auditors of the town of South- bridge, hereby certify that we have examined the books, accounts, and vouchers of the Treasurer, and of each of the several boards of the town officers author- ized to draw orders upon the Town Treasury, as re- quired by the By-Laws of the Town, and find that the several items contained in each of the accounts pre- sented in each of the foregoing reports of receipts and expenditures are correct and properly vouched for.
W. M. CARNEY, Chairman, S. D. PERRY, Secretary, J. A. CARON,
ACCOUNTS.
Appropri- ations and receipts.
ExpendI- tures.
Unex- pended.
Over- drawil.
Appropri- ations rec- ommended
Abatement of taxes, -
$500 00
$174 61
$325 39
$51 92
500 00
Camp Ponce
50 00
50 00
.
50 00
Canal Street Walk.
110 38
110 38
13.296 75
21 84
750 00
Common schools,
18.101 91
17,921 56
180 35
1,036 72
4,000 00
Contingent schools,
4,016 41
3,878 45
137 96
3.600 00
Chapin stre' 1 walk.
21 39
21 39
Chestnut street culvert,
2,100 00
2,100 00
Culverts,
445 28
445 28
District court fees.
1.464 36
1,431 87
32 49
500 00
Eastford road bridge.
170 03
170 03
Electrician,
1
150 00
150 00
Enforcement liquor law
571 34
127 50
443 84
3,620 00
Evening schools
619 10
611 60
7 50
700 00
Fire department,
2,220 89
1,935 49
285 40
2,000 00
Gravel walk Eastford road,
48 15
48 15
9 233 28
3.775 00
Highways,
7.441 08
7,418 97
22 11
7,000 00
Highway between Foster & Central streets.
4 00
4 00
20 28
1,400 00
Interest,
6,800 00
6,148 02
651 98
6,500 00
Lens street, sewer,
10 30
10 30
Main street walk.
70 56
70 56
Mechanics street special,
642 54
642 54
Mechanics St. school house,
572 40
572 40
Memorial day,
150 00
150 00
Military aid,
311 00
90 00
221 00
Militia
725 00
724 21
79
200 00
Mynott fund,
1.040 33
19 13
1,021 20
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Mechanics St. school house lot,
300 00
300 00
Outside poor.
8,576 22
8,336 41
239 81
6,000 00
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