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Thos. Hughes, breaking roads, 7 00)
A. Boyer, labor, 7 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 5 83
N. T. Hurlbut, supplies, 5 50
Wm. Bouchard, breaking roads,
4 31
Geo. S. Stone Co., labor and sup- plies, 4 05
Y. Yonson, breaking roads, 3 50
Chas. Hyde, labor, 3 50
Wm. R. Olney, gravel, 3 35
M. Keveny, labor, 3 30
88
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Herbert Haskell, breaking roads, $3 22
Eugene Darling, labor, 3 11
Jos. Peloquin, supplies, 2 90
M. Egan & Son, labor and sup- plies, 2 85
W. C. Lewis, supplies,
2 70
J. Livernois, labor,
2 52
E. T. Torrey, breaking roads,
2 20
S. Richard, gravel, 2 00
2 05
H. Mason, gravel,
John Moriarty, gravel, 1 90
O. L. Desaulniers, supplies, 1 75
Napoleon Michaud, labor, 1 17
James Mason, breaking roads, 1 16
E. Collette, repairing tools, 1 05
Frost Stamp & Stationery Co., stamp, 95
J. A. King, record book, 75
$9,100 02
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$1,301 03
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $208 64
Appropriation, 600 00
$898 64
89
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips & Son,
Insurance on Town
hall and contents, $114 80
Elm street school house and Alms house, 113 24
Marcy street
school
house,
100 00
Library books, 117 00
Engine house,
75 00
Town hall and con-
tents,
39 30
$559 34
W. P. Plimpton,
Insurance on library
books and Alms
house,
$58 14
Marcy street
school
house contents,
45 00
103 14
Firemen's Fund Insurance
Co., $5000 Insurance, 75 00
F. Gatineau,
Insurance on books in
library, 75 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspecting & Insur-
90
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ance Co.,
Policy No. +7,516, $20 00
Policy No. 48,631, 30 00
50 00
862 48
Balance to credit of account March
1,1906, $36 16
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $601 66
Transferred from unappropriated funds, 5,500 00
$6,101 66
EXPENDITURES,
Anticipation of taxes- $ 30,000 1904 and 1905, $1,295 57 $30,000 1905 six months, 549 00
$1,844 57
Armory to Oct. 24, 1905, 100 00
Central street bridge Sept. 1, 1903,
320 00
91
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Contingent expenses to Dec. 8, 1905, $159 73
Engine house to Nov. 1, 1905, 414 00
Filtration beds to Dec. 1, 1905, 80 00
High school extension to Jan. 1, 1906, 60 00
Mechanics street school house to Oct. 1, 1905, 455 00
Mechanics street school house
te Jan. 1, 1906. 8 75
Mechanics street lot to Jan. 1, 1906, 40 62
Marcy street school house to Oct. 1, 1905, 360 00
Marcy street school house to Jan. 1, 1906, 140 00
Sewer to Oct. 1 and Dec. 22, 1905, 323 65
Sewer temporary loan to Feb. 17, 1906, 378 44
Sewer to Nov. 1, 1905, 800 00
Sewer to Jan. 1, 1906, 1,200 00
$6,684 76
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$583 10
LOVELY STREET ACCOUNT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $875 00
92
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
John W. Smythe, moving houses, $650 00
A. Langevin, labor men and teams, 162 11
J. W. Draper, land damage, 100 00
J. A. Whittaker, survey plans and stone monuments, 10 40
J. Lynch, land damage, 10 00
J. M. Cochran, damage allowed in case of J. Lynch, 5 00
937 51
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$62 51
MECHANICS STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,400 00
Tar returned, 97 50
Empty tar barrels returned,
91 20
Labor, 36 75
$1,625 45
EXPENDITURES.
A. Langevin, labor, men and teams, $875 72
93
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
H. L. Lamson, curbing, $571 41
Joseph Proulx, labor and supplies, 417 80
M. N. Cartier Sons Co., tar and pitch, 315 11
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight, 36 35
G. C. Winter, supplies, 23 63
H. A. Morse, gravel, 16 90
Claflin Bros., supplies,
13 22
Louis Peloquin, gravel, 12 00
J. Ouimette & Son, labor and supplies, 4 77
N. E. Telegraph & Telephone Co., telephone tolls, 2 05
$2,288 96
Acconnt overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$663 51
MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Paid G. A. R. $150 00
94
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
MILITARY AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $101 00
Received from state treasurer,
60 00
$161 00
EXPENDITURES.
Charles Horton,
$120 00
Charles Curtin,
50 00
$170 00
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $9 00
MILITIA.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905,
$49 90
Appropriation,
200 00
Rent of Armory,
294 65
$544 55
95
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co.,
lighting armory, $210 55
Munroe Reynolds, care of ar- mory, 124 80
A. D. Cornell, coal and wood, 46 50
Lamoureux Bros., supplies,
30 98
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies,
30 89
Mrs. A. J. Bartholomew, rent of rifle range, 30 00
Southbridge Roofing Co., labor and supplies, 29 96
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
water to April 1, 1906, 25 00
Johnson, Colburn Co., supplies,
18 50
M. Egan & Son, labor and sup- plies, 11 60
A. Daniels, wood,
2 25
Oldham & Ranahan, labor,
1 80
A. Boyer, labor,
1 40
564 23
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$19 68
OLNEY AVENUE.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$200 00
96
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
A. Langevin, labor, men and teams, $167 12
J. A. Whittaker, survey plans and stone monument, 9 75
H. A. Morse, gravel, 6 60
183 47
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1906, $16 53
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $180 00
$4440 00
Appropriation,
$4,620 00
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries paid -
A. M. Higgins, P. Cormier, P. Donnelly, Jos. Paulhus,
97
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Geo. Egan, Wm. J. Doughty, John Maloney, Paul V. Murphy, Chas. Curtin,
$4,320 00
Balance. to credit of account
March 1, 1906,
$300 00
POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1905, $35 50
Wm. J. Doughty, care of station, 66 75
Charles Curtin, care of station, 56 86
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lighting station, 42 68
Thomas Hughes, coal, 21 00
M. L. Dillaber, care of station,
15 50
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., rent of telephone and tolls, 13 23
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water, 13 00
98
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
C. A. Wesson, care of station, $12 50
Initial Clean Towel Co., rent of towels, 12 00
Dr. J. G. E. Page, professional services at station, 8 00
A. D. Cornell, coal, 7 50
Claflin Bros., labor and supplies, 6 75
Dr. A. J. McCrea, medical aid to M. Higginbotton at station, 6 00
G. W. Green, supplies, 3 50
Razee Steam Laundry, cleaning blankets, 3 00
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 2 57
$326 34
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1906, $173 66
POLICE WATCH SYSTEM.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $193 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. R. Webster, teams, $182 00
John A. Brightman, clock dials, $56 00
-
99
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Care and repair of clocks, $15 00
$71 00
M. L. Dillaber, care of clocks,
68 00
$321 00
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $128 0
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1905, $184 96
Southbridge Press, printing valu- uation and tax lists, town re- ports, tax books, legal notices, registrais' notice, voting lists, town warrants, jurors' list, town orders, binding, Board of Health, cards, stamped envelopes, posters, dodgers, supplies for town clerk, license blanks, special and regular ballots, tax signs and receipts,
1,676 01
100
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Southbridge Herald, printing list of poll tax payers, postals, town warrants, tally sheets, posters, dog licenses, license copies, by-laws, advertise- ments of G. A. R., Board of Health, registrars' notices of voting lists, certificates for tax collector, letter and note heads, receipts and signs for tax collector, abatement blanks, 350 39
S. H. Peabody, printing abstract of deeds for Southbridge May 1, 1904 to May 1, 1905, 41 75
W. A. Cheney, printing supplies for town clerk, 12 00
F. J. Walsh, stickers and circu- lars for sealers of weights and measures, marriage blanks, 8 00
Rockwell & Churchill, license blanks, 7 18
U. S. Post Office, printing stamp envelopes, 2 12
-- $2,282 41
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$782 41
101
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$400 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1905, $137 66
A. Langevin, labor men and teams, 63 57
A. Girard, labor and supplies, 52 35
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 42 90
A. Boyer, labor, 32 92
M. Egan & Son, labor and supplies,
6 55
$335 95
Balance to credit of account March 1,1906, $64 05
RETAINING WALL, TOWN HALL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1905, $425 26
EXPENDITURES. 1
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $125 26
000 00
102
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $551 65
Appropriation, $5,500 00
$6,051 65
EXPENDITURES.
Tax Collector, 1901, 1902, 1903-
WV. R. Olney, $1,500 00
Board of Assessors-
Jos. Allard, $442 50
Jos. Gagnon, 412 50
F. Jacobs, 247 50
-1,132 50 --
Plumbing Inspector-
A. R. Brown, 900 00
Selectmen -
C. D. Paige,
C. Fred Hill,
600 00
A. Boyer, Jr.,
Treasurer-
John A. Hall, 500 00
103
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Board of Auditors ---
J. D. Blanchard,
W. H. McGilpin, $450 00
Wardwell Edwards,
Overseers of Poor-
L. A. Lataille, L. W. Curtis, 450 00
Felix Gatineau,
Sewer Commissioners-
H. C. Cady,
H. B. Montague,
300 00
W. J. Lamoureux,
Town Counsel-
J. M. Cochran,
250 00
Board of Registars-
Moses Gagnon, $44 00
J. K. Egan, 44 00
J. J. O'Shaughnessy, 44 00
G. C. Winter, 48 00 180 00
Board of Health-
Dr. J. G. E. Page, Dr. C. C. Bradford, Dr. Wm. G. Reed,
150 00
104
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Cattle Inspector-
$125 00 Dr. W. Pugh;
Tax Collector 1905-
V. W. Lamoureux, $50 00
E. D. Derosier on account, 45 00 95 00
Care of town clock, April 1904 to 1905,
George Armes, 25 00
$6,657 50
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$605 85
SEWERS ELM, EVERETT AND WILLIAMS STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $3,059 07
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to sewer account,
High and Mill streets, $3,059 07
000 00
105
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SEWERS HIGH AND MILL STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $121 62
Assessments, 5,977 .88
Collector,
140 70
Transferred from Eln and Ever- ett streets, 3,059 07
$9,299 27
EXPENDITURES.
E. H. Peabody, examination of titles, $95 00
J. A. Whittaker, surveys, rec- ords and assessment plans, 161 30
$256 30
Balance to credit of account March 1,1906, $9,042 97
SEWER MAIN AND MAPLE STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
000 00
106
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
George. M. Bryne, $825 45
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $825 45
SEWER UNION AND CROSS STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$000 00
EXPENDITURES.
John A. Whittaker,
$87 50
66
60 00
66
66
157 75
66
131 25
George M. Bryne,
4,032 59
$4,469 09
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$4,469 09
SEWER CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1905, $425 15
107
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Appropriation, $780 00
-
$1,205 15
EXPENDITURES.
Joseph Berthiaume, labor on fil- ter beds, $499 92
John A. Whittaker, work on sewer connecting at Abel Gagnon's, 45 11
H. B. Montague, copying old record to May 1902, recording releases and sundry expense, 8 50
Oldham & Ranahan, supplies, 6 25
Geo. S. Stone Co., supplies, 1 10
$560 88
Balance to credit of account March 1,1906, $644 27
SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, Labor,
$2,000 00 176 24
$2,176 24
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1905, $325 34
108
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
A. Langevin, labor, men and teams, $1,393 66
M. N. Cartier & Son, tar and supplies, 487 80
N. Y. N. H. & Hartford R. R. Co., freight on tar, 95 58
Alexander Snow, sand, 90 05
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 75 66
P. Arpin, wood, 53 75
J. Proulx & Co., labor and stock, 45 30
W. D. Claflin, rent of kettle, rolls, tools and supplies, 34 00
Blanchard Bros. Granite Co., curbing, 18 40
A. Boyer, labor, 7 87
Nelson Lavalle, labor,
3 00
Oldham & Ranahan, supplies,
1 95
M. Egan & Son, supplies,
1 50
H. A. Morse, sand,
1 35
J. D. Blanchard & Co., supplies,
75
G. C. Winter, supplies, 15
$2,636 11
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$459 87
SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $12,631 17
109
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Appropriation, Interest,
$1,000 00 482 42
$14,113 59
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 00 00
Balance to credit of account March 1,1906, $14,113 59
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March
1, 1905,
$127 31
State Treasurer,
1,078 00
$1,205 31
EXPENDITURES.
Israel Ledoux,
$72 00
Samnel Young,
72 00
Edward Armes,
72 00
Albert Sanders,
72 00
Fred Kind,
72 00
C. A. Wesson,
56 00
Charles L. Newhall,
54 00
T. C. Merritt,
52 00
110
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Matilda Rivers,
$48 00
Monroe Reynolds,
48 00
Daniel Hancock,
48 00
Mary J. Holmes,
48 00
Thomas Welch,
48 00
Annie Kind,
48 00
Lucy A. Kind,
48 00
Abbie Stone,
48 00
Lucy M. Newell,
44 00
Harriet Armes,
44 00
Sarah S. Dillaber,
44 00
Sarah Bacon,
36 00
William Hunt,
18 00
Edward W. Hamilton,
18 00
Edward Egan,
12 00
Ellen L. Hamilton,
12 00
Jane Haggerty, board of F. Hefner,
10 28
$1,144 28
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1905, $61 03
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$8,101 50
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1905,
$99 84
111
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co,,
$7,804 61
$7,904 45
Balance to credit of account March 1,1906, $197 05.
TOWN HALL CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1905, $330 64
Appropriation, 600.00
Transferred from High school ac- count, janitor and heating, 575 00
Rent of hall,
345 50
$1,851 14.
EXPENDITURES.
P. Caplette, salary as janitor,
$672 00
Extra labor, 89 35
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lights for hall,
364 19
E. C. Ellis, coal,
303 88
A, Langevin, labor men and teams, 156 11
Claflin Bros., labor, 117 87
G. C. Winter, supplies and labor,
93 36.
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
112
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
water, $80 00
Southbridge Roofing Co., labor
and supplies, 8 82
Edward Egan, labor in G. A. R. hall, 6 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 5 13
T. J. Harrington, flowers, 5 00
Oldham & Ranahan, labor and supplies, 4 69
W. C. Smith, wood, 3 75
F. Mountain, labor, 1 45
David Patnaude, labor,
1 20
A. D. Cornell, wood, 1 00
Geo. S. Stone Co.,
65
$1,914 45
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$63 31
TOWN POUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March.1, 1905, $50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 00 00
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1906. $50 00
113
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS.
RECEIPTS.
State Treasurer-
Liquor licenses,
$14,907 00
Corporation tax, 9,488 54
Overlayings on taxes, 1,751 92
Town hall retaining wall account,
425 26
Additional taxes,
136 49
Hawkers licenses,
80 00
Miscellaneous licenses,
75 00
Sealer of weights and measures,
63 31
Rent of Engine houses,
63 00
Transferred from Westville bridge account, 47 50
Sale of lamp posts,
26 25
Sundries,
16 72
$27,080 99
EXPENDITURES.
To balance, $7,672 10
Transferred to interest,
5,500 00
To contingent, 4,500 00
State treasurer liquor licenses,
3,726 75
A. Degrenier law suit settle- ment, 3,593 35
Transferred to school apparatus, 250 00
114
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
To Central street bridge, $2 75 --
- $25,244 95
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1906, $1,836 04
WAR RELIEF.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1905, $175 97
Aid to Julius Tremblay, $96 00
Fabian Lescarbeau, 96 00
Mrs. Lamontagne, 72 00
C. L. Horton, 60 00
Ellen Gallaway, 60 00
Mary A. Plimpton. 48 00
Mary J. Sayles, 48 00 480 00
Frauk G. Bonnette, care of Charles Curtiu, Dr. A. J. McCrea, medical aid to Charles Curtin, 95 50
$177 00
115
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Fred Kind, $67 50
$163 00
James R. Harris & Son, goods delivered to
John S. Stone, $61 26 -
Mrs. Pierre Raymond, 44 72
105198
J. E. Williams, goods deliv-
ered to Charles Horton, 100 00
Johnson, Colburn Co., goods delivered to
C. A. Wesson, $34 13
T. C. Merritt,
22 50
Edward Armes, 15 00
J. Tremblay,
15 00
Charles Curtin,
1 50
88 13
Dr. F. W. Edwards, medi- cal aid to Mrs. H. Newell, 84 50
A. D. Cornell, fuel to
Fred Kind, $25 50
Mrs. Holmes,
21 00
Mrs. John Stone, 16 50
Charles Horton,
13 50
116
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Mrs. Pierre Raymond, $6 50
$83 00
Central Mills Co., rent to
Mrs. Mary Mountain, $27 00
Mrs. John Stone, 36 00
Mrs. Lamontagne,
6 00
69 00
E. C. Ellis, fuel delivered to
T. C. Merritt, $23 25
C. A. Wesson,
21 75
Mrs. Holmes,
7 25
Mrs, Pierre Raymond,
7 25
59 50
Joseph Lippe, goods de- livered to
Mrs. Pierre Raymond, $43 65
G. Greenwood,
13 83
517 48
H. A. Morse, wood de-
livered to
Edward Armes, $40 50
Charles Horton,
5 00
45 50
A. Daniels, fuel delivered to
Mrs. J. Stone,
$16 50
117
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Mrs. Holmes, $13 00
Mrs. Pierre Raymond, 6 50
$36 00
Homer G. Mellen, burial of
Charles Curtin, $35 00
F. X. Lariviere, burial of Pierre Raymond, 35 00
James T. Brassel, goods delivered to Charles Horton,
30 00
G. H. Hartwell, medicines to
Charles Curtin, 22 60
Dr. J. G. E. Page, medical aid to
Mrs. Bouthillette, $10 00
Charles Horton, 2 00
12 00
Aid in sickness to Charles Newhall, 5 00
H. Courtemanche, goods to Julius Tremblay, 2 00
$1,866 66
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, 366 66
118
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
WATER SUPPLY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$2,700 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1905, $84 1%
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
Hydrants, 2,662 50
Fountains, 106 25
-
$2,852 87
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$152 87
WESTVILLE BRIDGE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $47 50
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, $47 50
00 00
119
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
WESTVILLE ROAD.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905,
$186 22
Appropriation, 500 00
$686 22
EXPENDITURES.
A. Langevin, labor men and teams, $1,581 43
A. Girard, labor and supplies, 110 50
J. Ouimette & Son, labor and supplies, 62 20
A. Boyer, labor, 41 50
P. Giroux, repairing tools, 39 85
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 32 11
A. Plimpton, gravel, 18 60
J. F. Lariviere, supplies,
15 75
E. Collette, repairing tools, 15 20
J. J. Mulvey, cap stone, 9 60
A. Bouvier, repairing tools, 7 55
J. D. Blanchard & Co., supplies, 7 00
American Optical Co., use of derrick, 5 50
Litchfield Shuttle Co., powder
and fuse, 1 84
G. C. Winter, supplies, 1 44
120
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Southbridge Drug Co., supplies, 20
$1,953 27
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $1,267 05
WORCESTER STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1905, $98 99
EXPENDITURES.
A. Langevin, labor men and teams,
$170 39
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $71 40
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,
JOSEPH T. BLANCHARD, Chairman, WM. H. McGILPIN, Secretary, WARDWELL M. EDWARDS,
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TABLE 'OF ACCOUNTS.
ACCOUNTS.
A ppropria- tions and re- ceipts.
Expendi- tures.
Unex- pended.
Over- drawn.
A ppropria- tions recom mended.
Abatement of Taxes
$500 00
$1,949 81
$1,449 81
$1,000 00
Bridges
528 47
899 59
371 12
800 00
Camp Ponce
50 00
50 00
50 00
Cemetery Fund
14,331 75
$14,331 75
2 37
1,000 00
Common Schools
19 720 44
18,340 51
1,379 93
17,500 00
Contingent Schools
3,599 48
3,554 34
45 14
3,400 00
Contingent Account
4,500 00
5,627 29
1,127 29
3,500 00
Central Street Bridge
2 75
2 75
Coombs Street Culverts
400 00
411 40
.
11 40
Chemical Engine
1,900 00
1,894 53
5 47
Culverts
526 75
685 08
District Court Fees
884 84
809 17
75 67
Drinking Fountain, Crane Street
200 00
34 36
165 64
Electrician
150 00
150 00
Enforcement Liquor Law
415 00
29 00
386 34
Engine Men
3,620 00
3,612 00
8 00
Evening Schools
720 20
698 96
21 24
700 00
Fire Department
2,243 26
2,253 19
9 93
2,000 00
High School
5.467 92
5,226 52
241 40
4,000 00
Highways
7,798 99
9,100 02
1,301 03
7,500 00
Insurance
898 64
862 48
$6 16
·
583 10
6,750 00
Lovely Street
8:5 00
937 51
62 51
·
·
Mechanics Street
1,625 45
2,288 96
663 51
Memorial Day
150 00
150 00
Military Aid
161 00
170 00
9 00
Militia
544 55
564
23
19 68
100 00
Mynott Fund
1,080 80
50 03
1,030 77
·
·
Olney Avenue
200 00
183 47
16 53
.
.
Cemetery Improvments
1,573 05
1,575 42
·
.
.
6,101 66
6,684 76
.
158 33
150 00
.
3,620 00
.
600 00
Interest
150 00
.
123
Outside Poor
6,904 66
5,273 91
1,630 751
4,500 00
Police Department
4,620 00
4,320 00
300 00
4,600 00
Police Station
500 00
326 34
173 66
325 00
Police Watch System
193 00
321 00
Printing
1,500 00
2,282 41
782 41
1,800 00
Public Library
2,886 72
2,784 62
102 10
D.F.1800 00
Railing Highways
400 00
335 95
64 05
300 00
Repairing Farm Buildings.
304 50
141 13
163 37
Retaining Wall Town Hall
425 26
425 26
·
·
605 85
5,500 00
School Apparatus
308 19
300 37
250 00
Sinking Fund
14,113 59
14,113 59
1,000 00
Sewer Elm, Everett and Williams streets
3,059 07
256 30
9,042 97
Sewer Main and Maple streets
825 45
825 45
Sewer Union and Cross streets
4,469 09
4,469 09
Sewer Contingent
1,205 15
560 88
644 27
459 87
1,800 00
State Aid
1.205 31
1,144 28
61 03
Street Lights
8,101 50
7,904 45
197 05
·
7,000 00
Support Poor
2,121 13
1.870 68
250 45
1,500 00
Town Hall Contingent
1,851 14
1,914 45
·
50 00
Unappropriated Funds
27,080 99
25,244 95
1,836 04
War Relief
1,500 00
1,866 66
366 66
1,500 00
Water Supply
2,700 00
2,852 87
152 87
2,800 00
Westville Bridge
47 50
47 50
Westville Road
686 22
1,953 27
1,267 05
.
.
.
Worcester Street Walk
98 99
170 39
71 40
.
·
Outstanding Obligations reported by Town Treasurer as in 1906
12,995 00
.
.
$180,165 66 $148,730 27 $46,381 19$14,961 04
$89,890 00
.
·
.
.
.
.
.
.
·
.
50 00
2,636 11
.
63 31
600 00
Town Pound
Sidewalk Repairs
2,176 24
· 3,059 07
Sewer High and Mill streets
9,299 27
6,657 50
Salaries
6.057 65
7 82
.
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS- Continued.
128 00
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
REPORT OF SINKING FUND
COMMISSIONERS.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners respectfully submit their sixth annual report, as follows :
RECEIPTS.
Balance January 1, 1905, $12,631 17
Interest to January 1, 1906, 482 42
Appropriation, 1,000 00
$14,113 59
INVESTMENTS.
Amherst Savings Bank, $1,268 16
Gardner Savings Bank, 1,083 26
North Adams Savings Bank, 1,087 89
Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester, 1,000 00
Southbridge Savings Bank, 1,273 34
Springfield Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,210 17 Springfield Institution for Savings, 1,210 16 Ware Savings Bank, 1,268 16
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,278 08
128
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Worcester Mechanics Savings
Bank,
$1,140 56
Worcester
Five Cents Savings
Bank,
1,113 73
Worcester County Institution for
Savings,
1,180 08
$14,113 59
The appropriation made by the Town was invest- ed in the Peoples Savings Bank of Worcester. The Commissioners ask for the appropriation of One Thousand Dollars for the Sinking Fund this year.
JOSEPH METRAS, OSWALD GREGOIRE, HENRY B. MONTAGUE, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
The Auditors have examined the several Bank Books showing the investments of the Sinking Fund and find the above report correct.
JOSEPH T. BLANCHARD, WILLIAM H. McGILPIN, WARDWELL M. EDWARDS, Auditors.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1905-1906.
PITT H. HEBERT,
Term expires 1906
H. S. CHENEY, - - Term expires 1906 H. B. MONTAGUE, - - Term expires 1907
Term expires 1907 SILVANUS HAYWARD, -
S. E. BLANCHARD,
- Term expires 1908
J. A. WHITTAKER, Term expires 1908
OFFICERS OF SCHOOL BOARD.
HENRY B. MONTAGUE, Chairman. JOHN A. WHITTAKER, Secretary.
Regular monthly meeting first Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
F. E. CORBIN, Superintendent of Schools and Secretary of the Board. Office, Town Hall.
Office hours : Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4 to 5 p. m .; 7 to 7.30. Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTHBRIDGE :
The School Committee herewith submit the follow- ing report of the finances of the School Department of the town for the year closing Feb. 28, 1906, together with their recommendation of appropriations for the coming year. As to all matters connected with the policy and management of the Schools and Committee refer to the Report of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. F. E. Corbin, which is hereby submitted as a part of our report.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGH SCHOOL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
$662 92
Appropriation, 3,700 00
Tuition from other towns,
1,105 00
$5,467 92
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries of teachers,
$4,265 05
Janitor and fuel, 575 00
Books,
294 57
Incidentals,
91 90
$5,226 52
Balance, March 1, 1906,
$241 40
134
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE. .
COMMON SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
$1,708 44
Appropriation, 18,000 00
Tuition,
6 00
Money returned for car tickets, 6 00
$19,720 44
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries of superintendent and
teachers,
$14,837 98
Care of buildings,
1,854 47
Fuel,
1,500 84
Transportation,
147 22
$18,340 51
Balance March 1, 1906,
$1,379 93
CONTINGENT SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
$573 09
Appropriation, 3,000 00
Books, etc., sold, 26 39
$3,599 48
135
REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
EXPENDITURES.
Incidentals,
$1,568 91
Repairs, Books, Supplies,
1,076 82 474 13
434 48
$3,554 34
Balance, March 1, 1906, $45 14
EVENING SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
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