Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1901-1904, Part 18

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


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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


·


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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