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Sept. 29, 1903-1 p. m., box 25, No. 2 companies res- ponded, fire in dwelling on Cross street. owned by H. W. Co., occupied by Peter Savaria, cause, de- fective chimney. Damage $25.00. Recall 1.17 p. m.
Oct 21, 1903-9.05 p. m., box 34, No. 1 companies res- ponded, fire in barn, on Dresser street, owned by
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A. E. Morton, cause, lamp exploding. Damage $5.00. Recall 9.15 p. m.
Oct. 31, 1903-2.25 p. m., box 42, No. 1 companies res- ponded, fire in dwelling on Morris street owned by H. S. Cheney, cause, children with matches. Dan- age $25.00. Recall 2.30 p. m.
Nov. 22, 1903-1.25 p. m., box 38, No. 1 companies res- ponded, fire in dwelling on Elm street, owned by Joseph Bebo. Damage to building and contents $120.00. Recall 1.30 p. m.
Jan. 19, 1904-6.10 p. m., box 42, No. 1 companies res- ponded, fire in dwelling on Morris street, owned by F. O. Letcher, cause, defective chimney. Damage slight. Recall 6.20 p. m.
Feb. 2nd, 1904-2.40 a. m., box 36, No. 1 companies responded, fire in dwelling on North street, owned by P. N. LeClair,cause defective chimey. Damage slight. Recall 2.52 a. m.
Feb. 3, 1904-10.40 a. m., box 28, No. 1 companies res- ponded, fire in dwelling on Pine street, owned by J. B. Bonin, cause, defective chimney. Damage -
slight. Recall 10.51 a. m.
SCHEDULE OF APPARATUS.
The apparatus in service consists of two Steam fire engines, 2-two horse hose carriages, 2 hand hose car-
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riages, two hook and ladder trucks, one supply wagon, one portable fire escape. one life net canvas, one deluge set complete, including two way aluminum automatic siamese valve, one perfection deluge holder, Hopkins patent nozzles, 3800 feet rubber lined hose, 800 feet of leather hose and an up to date Electric Fire Alarm System.
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES.
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1903, $25 00
Appropriation, 3,595 00
$3.620 00
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
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Balance to credit of ac-
oocIt March 1.
1903. $158 19 2.000 00
Appropriation. From town of Sturbridge
forassistance
rendered. 62 70
$2.220789
EXPENDITURES.
Combination Ladder Co ..
New hose. $275 00
Supplies. 14 00
$289 00
A. P. 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 -
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J. Quimette & Son
sleigh for hose, $50 00
Repairs. 26 00
$78 00
G. Theriault, horses to fires and practice. 75 00
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 66 42
L. N. Duquette, supplies
62 54
Edmond Richard, horses to fires and prac- tice, 50 00
So. Water Supply Co-
water engine houses to April 1, 1904.
W. E. DeCrow. supplies,
47 60
S. D. & A. J. Howe Co vitriol, 41 74
H. L. Brousseau. labor on alarm 32 19
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
entral Supply Co., sup- plies, 13 56
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A. Daniels, wood, $11 00
LeClair & 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
Central 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
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REMARKS.
We have had 14 alarms, one general alarm, 41 still alarms.
During the past year we have aimed to keep the apparatus in the best possible condition giving steamer No. 1. a thorough over-hauling and also adding 500 feet of rubber-lined hose which was much needed. We also purchased one two-horse sleigh for the carry- ing of hose in case of fire during the winter.
With the terrible destruction of life and property by fire throughout the country during the past year, when every modern appliance in the fire fighting line coupled with the most skilful energy seemed unavailing to cope with the flames, your board of engineers con- sider that we have been most fortunate.
We feel that we would be false to the trust re- posed iu us if we did not again call your attention to the crying need of horses especially for the No. 2 branch of the department.
We have at that end of the Town an up-to-date engine house and equipment of fire fighting apparatus and practically no horses to depend upon. We have called the attention of the citizens of the town to this question time after time, especially in last year's report when we urged that something could be done through an arrangement with the Road commissioner. We earnestly urge upon the citizens of the Town, especially the part of the Town known as Globe Village the im- portance of this question. The time for agitation has passed. To use an expression of one of our prominent
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statesmen. "It is a condition that confronts us and not a theory." When we consider under the present con- ditions No. 2 department responds to all alarıns in the territory covered by boxes 21. 23, 24. 25, 26, one can readily see the way that branch of the department is handicapped for efficient service.
We earnestly hope the citizens of the Town will see to it that this matter is settled at the coming Town meeting, and the Department placed in the position it should occupy second to none in towns of this size in the State.
We have followed the plan adopted last year in relation to chimney fires and it has again been the means of saving considerable expense to the town. Pursuing the line of retrenchment adopted at the an- nual meeting, together with keeping up the depart- ment to the required standard in repairing of apparatus and supplies, the Board has after all bills were paid to date a balance ou hand of $235.40. We would re- commend an appropriation of $150 for the purpose of placing three new tire alarm boxes in service.
Three new hydrants have been put in this year, one at the corner of Main and Morris streets, one on Worcester street, near T. J. Harrington's knife shop, and one on West Main street, Globe Village, all of which were needed. We wish to thank the citizens of the town for the aid aud support they have given the firemen during the past year. Our thanks are also due the firemen, and owners aud drivers of horses for uniform courtesy and promptness in responding to duty calls. To keep the department up to the re-
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quired standard and to defray the ordinary running expenses of the department, we recommend an appro- priation of two thousand dollars.
In closing our report we cannot refrain from again asking your earnest consideration of the ques- tion of horses for the department.
Respectfully.
L. N. DUQUETTE. Chief, ALFRED ALLARD. JOHN BOYLE. THOMAS MCGRATH. M. P. O'SHAUGHNESSY, Clerk, Board of Engineers.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
We submit a report in brief of the different de- partments that come under our charge. We have en- deavored to keep within the appropriations of the several departments and the Auditors report will show that we have done so with perhaps a few excep- tions.
The Contingent account is overdrawn owing to the fact that we have had to settle several suits which were left over from the past year that were decided against the town.
The sidewalk voted in the Spring has been built in the very best manner and as economically as possible.
The dangerous condition of some of our bridges has been called to the attention of the Selectmen and in looking them over, we have inserted an article in the Town Warrant.
The State Road which was under the general sup- ervision of the selectmen is now completed and has been accepted by the State Highway Commissioners to the satisfaction of all.
We would call the attention of the citizens to the condition of Hamilton street which is growing worse
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every year and the Selectmen would recommend a permanent road bed
All the buildings under charge of the Selectmen are in good condition.
ALEXIS BOYER, JR., W. C. CALLAHAN, Selectmen. A. FARLAND,
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
In submitting my first annual report, as Chief of the Police Department, for the year ending February 29th 1904, I will say that the best of feeling has existed between the members and Chief and all have cheerfully responded to all calls of duty and I would recommend the same appropriation as last year.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1903,
$180 00
Appropriation,
4,140 00
$4,320 00
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EXPENDITURES.
Peter Cormier, salary,
$720 00
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
ARRESTS.
Common Drunkards,
3
Disturbance of the peace,
14
Vagrancy,
17
Larceny,
22
Assault and battery,
15
Adultery,
4
Stubborn children,
2
Liquor keeping,
4
Non-support,
4 4
Breaking probation,
Indecent exposure,
1
Cruelty to animals,
2
Insane,
5
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Assault with dangerous weapon,
4
Disorderly house,
1
Simple drunks,
98
Peddling without a license
1
Felonious assault,
1
Affray,
5
Fornication,
5
Malicious injury,
9
Attempt at suicide,
1
Horse thief,
1
Taking team,
1
Total,
224
Lights out,
46
Lights burning,
41
Doors found open,
44
Horses lose in barns,
9
Stray teams on street,
24
Dangerous places in street and highways,
10
Keys found in doors,
3
Horses cast,
1
Runaway horses,
4
Water pipes burst,
2
Lost children found,
1
Hydrants leaking,
1
Windows open,
10
Over-heated stoves.
3
Bicycles found,
16
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Street lights out,
5
Store book fouud,
1
Bag fouud,
1
Stolen property recovered,
1
Rings found,
1
Horses put up,
2
Articles found,
32
Water found running,
1
Safe left open,
1
Fires discovered,
1
Lanterns in barn,
1
Railings down,
2
Total, 254
Respectfully submitted, P. N. LECLAIR, Chief.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The Sealer of Weights and Measures submits the following report for the year ending March 1, 1904, viz :-
Number of platform, butcher, spring and counter scales tested and found cor- rect, 235
Number of scales condemned,
3
Total number of scales tested, 238
Number of weights tested and found correct, 276 Number of weights found light or heavy and adjusted, 81
Total number of weights tested, 357
: :
Number of liquid and dry measures, includ- ing glass milk jars, tested and found correct, 368
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Number of liquid and dry measures, includ- ing glass milk jars, condemned, 6
Total liquid and dry measures and milk jars tested," 374
Number of yard sticks tested and found cor- rect. 52
Number of yard sticks condemned,
5
Total number of yard sticks tested, 57
Inventory of property in the Sealer's office belonging to the Town of Southbridge March 1, 1904.
STANDARD AND AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHTS.
One set of steel weights, 5-10-20-25 and 50 pounds, 5 weights.
One set brass weights, from 1 drac hm to 4 pounds. 11 weights.
STANDARD MEASURES OF LENGTHS.
One brass U. S. standard yard measure.
STANDARD DRY MEASURES.
One set iton measures from 1 quart to ¿ bushel, 5 measures.
STANDARD LIQUID MEASURES.
One set iron measures from one gill to one gallon, 6 measures.
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Duplicates of measures marking sets, one set of wood measures from one quart to one-half bushel, 5 measures. ·
One set of copper liquid measures from one gill to one gallon, 6 measures.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ten fifty pound iron weights.
One set of brass weights from 1 drachm to 4 pounds, 11 weights.
Cne brass counter balance.
One bench drill and drills.
Two sets steel figures.
Six steel letters.
Two screw drivers, two hammers, wrench, three pounds of lead for filling weights.
Two hundred and seventy-five lead seals and one sealing press, four rubber stamps and marking acid.
Respectfully submitted,
F. J. ADAMS,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SINKING FUND COMMIS-
SIONERS.
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners respectfully sub- mit their fourth annual report, as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance January 1, 1903, $9,804 67
Interest to January 1, 1904, 393 01
Appropriation, 1,000 00
$11,197 68
INVESTMENTS.
Amherst Savings Bank, $1,171 62
Gardner Savings Bank 520 20
North Adams Savings Bank, 1,010 00
Southbridge Savings Bank, 1,177 32 Springfield Institution for Savings, 1,129 06 Springfield Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,129 07
Ware Savings Bank, 1,171 62
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Webster Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,181 66
Worcester County Institution for Savings. 1,093 74
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank, 573 66
Worcester Five Cents Savings
Bank.
1,039 75
$11,197 68
The appropriation made by the Town was invested in the North Adams Savings Bank. The Commis- sioners ask for the appropriation of One Thousand Dollars for the Sinking Fund this year.
HENRY B. MONTAGUE, JOHN J. DELEHANTY, SOLOMON E. BLANCHARD, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
The Auditors have examined the several Bank Books, showing the investment of the Sinking Fund and find the above report correct.
Wm. M. CARNEY, J. A. CARON, S. D. PERRY,
Auditors.
UNPAID TAXES.
Albee, Harry W. Allard, Napoleon Allard, Eli Allard, Edward
Anderson, Ernest 2d.
Auger, Delphis
Archambault, Ovila
Arpin, Victor Ayotte, Joseph
Bachaud, Mizael
Bachand, Cleophas
Bachand, Napoleon
Bail, Joseph Baker, Edwin E. Baker, Reuben
Barriere, Joseph
Baril, Henry G.
Baril, Joseph Jr. Baril, Exavier
Beaudoin, Theophile
Beaudoin, Jean Beauregard. Francois
Belanger, Antoine
Belanger, Wilfred Belanger, Joseph N. Belanger. Hormidas Benard, Emerie
Benoit, David
Benoit, Adolphe Benoit, Hormidas
Berthiaume, Nazaire Bertrand. Hyacinthe Bertrand, George
Bibeau. Joseph 2d Blanchette, Joseph Blanchette, A. Bolduc, Louis
Bonin, Wm. Bouchard, Isiac
Boucher, Joseph E. Bourassa, Charles Bouvier, Joseph Breen, James W. Brewster, Geo. H. Brodeur, Joseph Brouillette, Joseph
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UNPAID TAXES.
Brousseau, Joseph S.
Comeau, Joseph
Brousseau, Adon
Congdon, Patrick
Brown, Bennie
Cooney, Peter
Brun, George C.
Cooper, George
Bunel, F. X.
Corriveau, Cleophace
Bunel, Edward
Cote, Frank
Buckman, R. W.
Coughlin, John
Burningham, Wm.
Cozlike, John
Burrows, Frank
Couture, Leandre
Butler, Paul
Crawley Chas.
Buteau, John B.
Cuddihy, Patrick
Butman, Lucius
Cuddihy, Thomas P.
Cabana, Joseph
Cuddihy, John F.
Caderette, John B.
Cullen, Michael
Caderette, Felix
Cudworth, Daniel
Campbell, Chas.
Curry, John J.
Caplette, Joseph
Daniels, Jos. H.
Cant, David
Davis, L. E.
Caron, Dolphis
Delage, F. X.
Carpenter, Alfred
Demers, Albert
Caswell, O. F.
Demers, Arthur
Castonguay, Telesphore
Denys, Peirre
Chabot, Victor
Dionne, Philip
Champagne, Joseph
Dionne, Theodore
Champon, Sam
Dollin, James
Chaput, Ulderic
Donais, Louis
Christiansen, C. M.
Donais, John B. Dow, William
Cloutier, David
Coiteux, Ovila
Dragon, Joseph
Coldrick, John
Duclos, Victor
Colfer, Frank
Dufault, Pierre
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UNPAID TAXES.
Dumas, Joseph
Gagnon, Napoleon
Dumas, Pierre
Gagnon, Gilbert
Dumas, Joseph E.
Galloway, Frank
Dupuis, Frederick
Garceau, Henry
Dupuis, Ovila
Garceau, Alfred
Duquette, Napoleon
Gaumond, Jacques-
Duquette, Telesphore
Gauthier, Napoleon
Durand, George
Gauthier, Thomas
Devyer, Thomas
Geoffrion, Exyste
Eccleston, Chas. F.
Geoffrion, Francois.
Eldridge, Fayette
Gervais, Arthur Gilbert, Thomas N.
Eliason, Otto Elliot, Ed. M.
Girard, Lorenzo
Elliot, Clarence
Girard, Antoine
Edmond, Olivier
Girard, Norbert
Ethier, Noe 3d
Giroux, Napoleon 2d
Fairbanks, Leon
Grant, Michael
Felton, Frank N.
Grant, Howard
Feely, Thomas,
Gravel, Louis
Ferron, Joseph
Greenwood, Frank
Ferron, Edmond
Greenwood George
Fountain, Lucien
Gregoire, Joseph
Fountain, John B.
Grenier, John B.
Fountain, Louis
Grimly, Peter
Forand, Victor
Guay, J. B.
Ford, Joseph Ford, Alfred
Hannigan, Thomas
Foster, Chas. H.
Hammel, Alfred
French, Chas. C.
Haskell, Frank A.
Frenier, Jos. C.
Hebert Chas.
Frost, Herbert E.
Guay, Edgar
Herber, Jos. G.
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UNPAID TAXES.
Hetu, Joseph Hetu, Louis 2d
Laroche, Alfred Lataille, Cyrille Jr.
Hickey, Henry F.
Lavallee, Adolphe Lavallee, Pierre 2d
Hitchen, Harry
Hitchen, John
Lavallee Pierre
Holmes, Albert N.
Lavallee, Paul
Hopenshon, John
Lavallee, William
Houle, Joseph W.
Lavallee, Thomas
Hufault, David
Leblanc Joseph Jr.
Keating, John
Leblanc, Zephirin
Kohl, William
LeClair, Francois Ledoux, Israel
Lacasse, Francois
Lacasse, Arthur
Ledoux, Everett
Lafleche, Paul
Leduc Telesphore
Lambert, Edward
Lemay, Herbert
Lamontagne, Frank
Lemoine, Paul Jr.
Lamothe, Louis
Lepain, Leon
Lamothe, Nazarie
Leroux, Louis
Lamothe, Napoleon
Lescarbeau, Louis
Lamothe, Paul
Landry, Napoleon
Langevin, Levi
Langevin, Alex.
Langevin, Napoleon
Langlois, George Langlois, Simeon Lapierre, Joseph A. Laplante, Alfred
Laplante, Henry G. Laroche, Dolphis
Laroche, Joseph Jr.
L'Heureux, Esdras L'Heureux, Henry L'Heureux, Eddy Lippee, Gilbert Lizott, Victor Loomis, Augustus Loranger, Henry 2d Loranger, Alfred Jr. Lusignan, Adolph Lusignan Adolph 2d Mack, Martin
Madeline, Wm.
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UNPAID TAXES.
Maquin, Nelson Maloney, Michael
Nolan, Thomas P.
O'Conner, M. J. O'Keefe, John
Mandville, Peter
O'Keefe, Patrick
Marchesseault, Joseph
Olds, Leo
Marcott, Arthur L.
Otis, Chas.
Martel, Ernest
Page, Henrie
Martin, Joseph
Paillant, Joseph
Martin, Cyrille
Parant, Alphonse
Menard, Amede
Pariseau, Willian
Metevier, Henry
Patenaude, Osias
Metras, Peirre
Paul, Olivier
Miche, William
Paul. Pierre
Montiny, Alfred
Pearson, Oscar L.
Maure, Octave
Peck, Napoleon
Maure, Charles
Peck, Henrie
Matte, Eugene
Peck, John Peloquin, Felix
McDonald, William
McFarland, Robert
McGowen, John McGrail, Thomas B.
Peloquin, Pierre Pelltier, Paul Jr. Perigard, Donais Perron, Alfred
McGuirk, Edward J.
McQuin, Daniel
Mckinstry, Adam
Peters, William Peters, Charles Phaneuf, Remi
Morin, Joseph Morin, Antoine
Phaneuf, Vertume
Morrissey, Martin Morrissey, John
Pinsonnault, John Plante, Pierre W. Plante, Stanislas
Morrissey, Patrick
Morrissey, John Nole, Joseph
Plante, Ernest
Plouffe, Daniel J.
Mandville, Michael
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UNPAID TAXES.
Poirier, Hector
Robillard, Rosario
Poirier, Joseph Podrat, A.
Sansouci, Adelard Sargent, E. A.
Pommier, Ernest
Savage, Chas.
Proulx, Jean B. 2d.
Savaria, Arthur Sellig, Wm.
Proulx, Adolphe
Proulx, David
Senecal, Ernest
Proulx, Albert
Senecal, Joseph
Provost, Charles
Simpson, Joseph
Provost, Wilfred
Skoy, Nelson
Quinn, John M.
Racine, Edward
Racine, Alfred
Raffer, Frank
Raymond, Ovila
Renaude, Paul N.
Renaude, Hormidas
St. John, Louis
Richard, George
St. Laurent, Geo.
Richard, Joseph
Richard, Fortunant
Riopel, Ovila
Robert, Joseph
Robidoux, Joseph
Robillard, O. I.
Rock, Peter
Rousseau, Alfred
Ruel, Louis N. Russell, Wm.
Theriault, Theodore Thibault, Raoul Trahan, Arthur
Ryan, Michael
Ryan, Andrew F. Ryan, M. E.
Trembly, Ovila
Trembly, Augustus
Smith, Joseph W. Stave, Abraham Shea, John Shepard, Wallace O.
St. Pierre, Arthur
St. Marie, Solomon
St. Laurent, Alex. St. Martin, Philias Surprenant, Adelard St. Onge, Emil St. Pierre, Joseph Tansey, Thomas Tessier, Pierre Tetreault, Pierre
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UNPAID TAXES.
Trembly, Frank A.
Welch, John
Truchon, Joseph
Welch, Michael 2d
Truchon, Henri
Wells, Benj, F.
Trudel, Joseph
Wetherell, A. L.
Ward, James T.
Williams, L. F.
Ward, Martin
Winquest, Ernest
Ware, James T., Jr.
TOWN WARRANT.
WORCESTER, SS. To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester, GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts you are hereby requested to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, aforesaid, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Southbridge, on Monday, the fourth day of April, at nine o'clock in the forenoon. to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting.
ART. 2. To choose by ballot all necessary town officers for the ensuing year, viz: Clerk, Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseers of Poor, Collector of Taxes, Board of Health, Assessors, School Committee, Audi- tors of Accounts, Cemetery Committee, Library Com- mittee, a Sinking Fund Commissioner, a Sewer Com- missioner, a Highway Surveyor and Constables.
ART. 3. To vote by ballot "Yes" or "No," in an- swer to the question "Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liqours in this town?"
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ART. 4. To hear the reports of the Auditors of Accounts, Treasurer, Clerk, Selectmen, Library Com- mittee, etc., and act thereon.
ART. 5. To raise. and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town debts and charges the ensuing year, or act thereon.
ART. 6. To see if the town will allow a discount on taxes paid within a certain period, or act thereon.
ART. 7. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer to borrow such sums of money in anticipa- tion of taxes as will be found necessary to meet the current expenses of the year, or act thereon.
ART. 8. To see if the town will accept the list of jurors as posted and presented by the Selectmen, or act thereon.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote to pay the engine men for the ensuing year, or act anything thereon.
ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer to transfer from unappropriated funds to special crossings $37 31. Hook street Sidewalk $20 28. Hamilton and Edwards streets sewer $16 72. Preserving records $10 30, or act thereon.
ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer to borrow the sum of $20,000 to retire note given during the year 1903 for money borrowed in anticipation of taxes or act thereon.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote to widen Worcester street to its full width beginning at corner of
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Worcester and Mechanics streets and extending by property of John Tully, raise and appropriate money or act thereon.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to establish one arc light on Worcester street between Worcester and Mechanics streets and property of John Tully, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to increase the number of Uniform Police Officers from six to eight members, raise and appropriate money or act thereon.
ART. 15. To see if the will appoint a committee to appraise the town property or act anything relating thereto.
ART. 16. To see if the town will vote to straighten South street from a point near the corner of South and West streets to a point near the residence of Audrew McCabe, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act anything thereon.
ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to purchase land situated on Everett street in rear of Town hall lot and residences of John E. Paige and E. F. Dakin, and extending from an extension of the Southerly line of the town hall lot to land of F. E. Corbin, raise and ap- propriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 18. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer on Mechanics street starting at American op- tical works and running through to Charlton street,
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raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to build a gravel sidewalk on the west side of Worcester street, beginning at corner of Worcester and Mechanics streets and extending by property of John Tully, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act anything thereon.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to take the necessary steps to widen and straighten Cady Brook, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon. ·
ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to purchase a stone-crusher, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 22. To see if town will vote to establish an arc light at the corner of Crane and Hamilton streets, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to extend Lovely street to school street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 24. To see if the town will vote to cut down the notherly end of Litchfield Avenue to its proper grade, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote to build a culvert on Hamilton Street near Marcy, also at Oliver street and enlarge the present culverts near Hook and Cross streets, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
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TOWN WARRANT.
ART. 26. To see ir the town will vote to macada- mize, block pave, asphalt or gravel, Hamilton street, or any portion thereof, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 27. To see if the town will vote to appropri- ate money to establish a watch system for the police department or act thereon.
ART. 28. To see if the town will vote to establish an arc light on the street leading westerly from Wor- cester street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 29. To see if the town will vote to build a new bridge over the Quinebaug river on Central street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 30. To see if the town will vote to build a new bridge over the Quinebaug river at Westville, raise and appropriate money to pay one-half the cost of said bridge, or act anything thereon.
ART. 31. To see if the town will vote to construct a sewer on High and Mill streets, comtuencing on South street and extending through said streets, to connect with present sewer on River street, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 32. To see if the town will vote to build a stone culvert on Pleasant street near house of Martin Dodd, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 33. To see if the town will vote to establish an arc-light on Charlton street in front of residence of
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TOWN WARRANT.
Alexander Parent, raise and appropriate money there- for, or act thereon. 1
ART. 34. To see if the Town will vote to build a culvert on Pleasant street, beginning at land of Peter Burke and extending to River street, or act thereon.
ART. 35. To see if the Town will vote to locate and maintain a hydrant at the corner of Clarke and Cliff streets, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 36. To see if the towa will vote to estab- lish three incandescent lights on Everett street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
ART. 37. To see if the town will accept the provi- sions of Section 22. Chapter 25, of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts as follows: ""A town containing more than three thousand inhabitants, which accepts the provisions of this section, or has accepted the corres- ponding provision of earlier laws, may annually appro- priate money for watering its public streets, and may provide that its assessors may assess upon the estates abutting on the streets so watered, the whole or any portion of the cost thereof; and such assessments, un- less previously paid, shall be certified by the assessors to the collector of taxes, who shall include it in the next tax bill for an annual tax upon such estate, and the same shall be a lien upon such estate, and shall be considered as constituting a part of the taxes on real estate, and be levied, collected and paid or abated in like manner."
269
TOWN WARRANT.
ART. 38. To see if the town will vote to purchase horses for the use of fire companies No. 2, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act thereon.
ART. 39. To see if the town will vote to contrib- ute money to the Devens Memorial statue at Worces- ter, 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, and Herald, 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 .. 1904.
ALEXIS BOYER, JR., ANTOINE FARLAND, of
Selectinen
WILLIAM C. CALLAHAN, Southbridge.
A true copy attest :
A. M. HIGGINS. Constable.
INDEX.
Auditors :- 1-122
Town treasurer 11
Preserving Town records. 100
Cemetery fund.
Printing .. 100
Cemetery improvement 233
Mynott fund. 2-1
Public library 25
Repairs farm building's 27
Support poor 28
Sewers. 107
Outside poor .. 30
Common schools 50
Contingent schools 54
State highway 110
Evening schools 58
State aid 111
Street lights. 112
Special crossings 1133
Town hall contingent 113
Town pound 115
Camp Ponce. 64
Canal street walk 65
Chapin street walk. 65
Widening Main street. 119
Chestnut street culvert 66
Auditors' certificate. 121
Appropriations and rec-
ommendations 122
Balance of accounts 21
Board of health. 205
Cemetery committee. 123
Enforcement liquor law
Engine meu. 81
Fire department. 82
Gravel walk, Eastford road 84
Highways.
Outstanding obligations.
17
Overseers of poor.
195
Plumbing inspectors 159
Police department 239
School committee 129
Sewer commissioners 211
Selectmen.
235
Sealer of weights and meas- ures 245
Sinking fund commissioners 251
Town clerk 191
Town warrant.
263
Unpaid taxes.
255
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Railing highways. 102
Repairing Brickville road .. 103 Re-locating Charlton st. 103
Salaries 104
Sewer contingent. 108
Sidewalk repairs. 109
High school. 60
School apparatus 62
Selectmen. 63
Abatement taxes, 63
Contingent. 66
Culverts
District court fees 78
Eastford road bridge 79
Electrician 79
Financial condition. 20
Fire engineers
219
List of jurors.
201
Library committee.
161
Hook street sidewalk
Insurance 89
Interest. 90
Lens street sewer 92
Main street walk. 92
Mechanics st.appropriation 93 Mechanics st. schoolhouse .. 93
Memorial Day 95
Military aid. 95
Militia. 96
Pine street ledge. 97
Police department
98
Police station
98
War relief. 116
Water supply. 118
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