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Sealer of Weights and Measures-
Jos. F. Power, $50 00
Care of Town Clock-
Geo. Armes, 25 00
$5,976 75
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1907, $123 25
SEWER CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1906, $644 27
Appropriation, 350 00
$994 27
EXPENDITURES.
Nap. Berthiaume, care of Filter beds, $458 26
F. X. Laliberte, labor and sup- plies, 38 51
Oldham & Ranahan, supplies,
2 25
H. Lemmelin, repairing tools,
1 25
$500 27
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1907, 494 00
99
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
MAIN AND MAPLE STREET SEWERS.
RECEIPTS.
Assessments,
$833 28
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1,
1906, $825 25
Balance to credit of account
February 1, 1907,
$7 83
SEWERS UNION AND CROSS STREETS.
RECEIPTS.
Assessments,
$4,556 71
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$4,469 09
John A. Whittaker, labor,
45 00
$4,514 09
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1907, $42 62.
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SEWERS HIGH AND MILL STREETS.
· RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1906,
$42 97
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 00 00
Balance to credit of account
February 1, 1907, $42 97
SEWERS CHAPIN STREET AND GODDARD COURT.
RECEIPTS,
Appropriation,
00 00
EXPENDITURES.
George M. Bryne, payment on
contract, $3,546 00
J. A. Whittaker, inspection, sur- veys, plans, records, and es- timates, 217 00
Geo. F. Lamoureux, inspector, 72 00
Mabel F. Sibley, proposals and specifications, 3 50
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Southbridge Press, advertisement, $2 50
$3,841 00
Account overdrawn Februa- ry 1, 1907, $3,841 00
Order outstanding February 1, 1907, $1,863 85
SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, Labor,
$1,800 00
3 50
$1,803 50
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $ 459 87
A. Langevin, labor men and teams, 1,015 69
M· N. Cartier, tar and pitch, 260 28
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, 48 40
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 29 44
Wm. Provost, sand, 22 50
G. C. Winter, supplies, 6 28
Mrs. A. J. Bartholomew, gravel, 4 50
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Southbridge Drug Co., sulphur, 50
$1,847 46
Account. overdrawn Februa- ry 1, 1907, $43 96
SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1906,
Appropriation,
$14,113 59 750 00 506 83
Interest,
$15,370 42
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 00000 00
Balance to credit of account
February 1, 1907, $15,370 42
STATE HIGHWAY.
RECEIPTS.
Tax levy,
$34 02
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
State Treasurer,
$34 02
000 00
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1906, $ 61 03
State Treasurer,
1,122 00
$1,183 03
EXPENDITURES.
Ed. Armes,
$66 00
Israel Ledoux,
66 00
C. L. Newhall,
66 00
Albert Sanders,
66 00
C. A. Wesson,
66 00
Samuel Young,
66 00
Edward W. Hamilton,
66 00
Harriet E. Armes,
44 00
Sarah Bacon,
44 00
Sarah L. Dillaber,
44 00
Daniel Hancock,
44 00
Annie Kind,
44 00
Mary J. Holmes,
44 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
T. C. Merritt,
$44 00
Matilda Rivers,
44 00
Munroe Reynolds,
44 00
Thomas Welch,
44 00
Ellen Hamilton,
44 00
Sarah Ryan,
44 00
Abbie Stone,
32 00
Mary A. Williamson,
24 00
Lucy Rumrill,
24 00
Fred Kind,
18 00
Luoy A. Carpenter,
8 00
$1,096 00
Balauce to credit of account February 1, 1907. $87 03
STEAM ROLLER.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Buffalo Steam Roller Co., on account, $1,000 00
000 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
March 1, 1906, $197 05
Appropriation, 7,531 00
$7,728 05
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., $7,227 43
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1907, $500 62
TOWN HALL CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $600 00
Transferred from High school
account,
600 00
Rents,
218 00
$1,418 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $63 31
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
P. Caplette, salary as
janitor, $676 00
Extra labor, 76 25
$752 25
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lights, 348 37
E. C. Ellis, coal,
214 40
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 105 33
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water, 80 00
A. Boyer, labor, 61 00
G. H. Hartwell, fire extinguishers. 50 70
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 31 71
M. Egan & Son, labor and sup- plies, 20 08
A. Langevin, labor and loam, 8 69
Southbridge Roofing Co, labor and supplies, 8 44
Maible's Express, cartage, 3 00
A. Blanchette, repairing flag, 2 00
N. E. Telegraph & Telephone Co., tolls, 1 95
Oldham & Ranahau, supplies, 1 90
O. L. Desaulnier, repairing carpet, 1 00
P. H. Carpenter, supplies, 23
$1,754 36
Account overdrawn Februa- ry 1, 1907, $336 36
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
TOWN POUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1906,
$50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 00 00
Balance to credit of account
February 1, 1907 $50 00
UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1906,
$1,836 04
Transferred from chemical en- gine accour t, 5 47
Transferred from drinking foun- tain account, 165 64
Transferred from center watch district account, 464 54
Transferred from Olney Avenue account, 16 53
Additional taxes, 113 32
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Corporation tax,
$8,455 54
Liquor licenses,
15,106 00
Various licenses,
177 00
Rent of engine houses,
84 00
Sidewalk assessments,
279 72
Sundries,
11 00
Overlayings on taxes,
1,502 43
$28,217 23
EXPENDITURES.
Voted to common schools,
$17,500 00
Contingent schools,
3,000 00
War relief,
1,500 00
Westville road,
1,267 05
Worcester street sidewalk,
71 40
Mechanics street sidewalk,
663 51
Lovely street,
62 51
Coombs street culvert,
11 40
Culverts,
158 33
Bank tax,
698 35
State treasurer account liquor
licenses, :
3,776 50
$28,709 05
Account overdrawn Februa-
ry 1, 1907, $491 82
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
WAR RELIEF.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from unappropriated
funds, . $1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906,
$366 66
Aid to Fabian Lescarbeau, $88 00
Mrs. Lamontagne, 66 00
Ellen Gallaway, 55 00
C. L. Horton, 55 00
Mary J. Sayles,
44 00
Mary A. Plimpton, 44 00
Julius Tremblay,
40 00
Mrs. F. Kind, 24 00
David Horton, 16 00
Munroe Reynolds, 15 00
Mrs. Pierre Raymond, 4 00
451 00
A. D. Cornell, fuel to
Mrs. J. Stone, $38 00
Mrs. P. Raymond, 34 00
Mrs. M. J. Holmes, 28 00
T. C. Merritt, 24 00
Mrs. F. Kind, 10 88
Chas. Horton, 4 00
138 88
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. E. Williams, goods to Chas. Horton, $120 00
J. R. Harris & Son, goods to Mrs. J. Stone, $66 23 Mrs. P. Raymond, 42 48
108 71
A. J. McCrea, M. D., aid to
Fred Kind, $68 50
Mrs. J. Stone, 7 25
Chas. Horton, 4 00
79 75
S. Williams, burial of
Fred Kind, $35 00
David Horton, 35 00
70 00
Jos. Lippe, goods to Mrs. P. Raymond, 56 58
Central Mills Co., rent to Mrs. J. Stone, 36 00
Henry A. Morse, wood to
Ed. Armes,
33 00
Johnson, Colburn Co.,
goods to
T. C. Merritt, $20 00
F. Kind, 9 16
29 16
I. C. Ellis, goods to C. A. Wesson, 22 50
Dr. W. G. Reed, medical aid to Ed. Armes, 16 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
P. H. Carpenter Co., goods to Ed. Armes, $10 00
Dr. F. Gauthier, medical aid to Mrs. P. Raymond, 8 00
Dr. F. W. Edwards, medical aid to Mıs. Newell, 6 00
$1,552 24
Account overdrawn Februa- ry, 1, 1907, $52 24
WATER SUPPLY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$3,000 00,
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1,
1906, $152 87
Southbridge Water Supply Co., 91 hydrants, 2,697 50
Fountains, 100 00
$2,950 37
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1907, $49 63
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
WESTVILLE ROAD.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from unappropriated
funds,
$1,267 05
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $1,267 05
000 00
WORCESTER STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from unappropriated funds,
$71 40
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1906, $71 40
00 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.
JOSEPH T. BLANCHARD, Chairman, WM. H. McGILPIN, Secretary, WARDWELL M. EDWARDS.
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropria- tions and re- ceints.
Expendi- tures.
Unex- pended. -
Over- drawn.
Appropria- tions
rec ommended
Abatement of Taxes.
$2,000 00
$2,835 31
835 31
$800 00
Bridges.
800 00
847 63
47 63
800 00
Camp Ponce.
50 00
50 00
50 00
Caron Street ...
200 00
198 41
$1 59
Cemetery Fund ...
15,051 75
15,051 75
96 29
750 00
Common Schools .
18,885 93
16,638 52
2,247 41
17,500 00
Contingent Schools ...
3,066 54
3,031 58
34 96
4,500 00
Chemical Engine.
5 47
5 47
Cliff Street Walk.
350 00
256 19
93 81
Coombs Street Culvert.
11 40
11 40
Contingent.
3,521 00
5,243 91
1,722 91
4,500 00
Crane and River Streets Fountain
165 64
165 64
.
·
17 55
District Court Fees ... , .
705 83
560 64
145 19
75 00
150 00
Enforcement Liquor Law
386 34
386 34
·
11 86
3,620 00
Evening Schools ..
721 24
726 21
.
4 97
700 00
Fire Department.
2,000 00
2,440 96
.
440 96
2,300 00
High School.
5,143 47
4,758 00
385 47
4,500 00
Highways ..
9.042 08
8,271 03
771 05
7,500 00
Hamilton street.
2,150 00
324 41
1,825 59
Insurance
786 16
738 58
47 58
750 00
Interest ...
6,750 00
5,954 42
795 58
4,500 00
Lovely Street ....
212 51
212 10
41
·
·
Mechanics Street
663 51
663 51
Memorial Day
150 00
150 00
·
34 00
Militia .....
816 01
280 33
535 68
Mynott Fund
1,070 97
70 80
1,000 17
Olney Avenue.
16 531
16 53
·
·
Cemetery Improvements
1,527 14
1,623 43
.
Culverts
358 33
375 88
Electrician.
150 00
225 00
Engine Men ..
3,628 00
· 3,639 86
.
.
.
150 00
Military Aid.
85 00
119 00
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-Continued.
Outside Poor
6,071 70
4,801 29
1,270 41
4,500 00
Pine Street Sidewalk
1,725 00
1,746 18
21 18
Police Department.
4,900 00
4,454 00
446 00
4,600 00
Police Station.
323 66
363 46
·
·
.
. .
2,400 00
2,534 61
.
108 47
D.F.1700 00
Railing Highways.
364 05
326 80
37 25
200 00
Repairs of Farm Building
163 37
174 62
11 25
500 00
Salaries.
6,100 00
5,976 75
123 25
School Apparatus
257 82
234 03
23 79
,
250 00
School Physician
100 00
30 00
70 00
Sewer Contingent.
994 27
500 27
· 494 00
Sewer, Main and Maple Streets
833 28
825 45
7 83
Sewer, Union and Cross Streets
4,556 71
4,514 09
42 62
Sewer, High and Mill Streets.
42 97
42 97
3,841 00
Sidewalk Repairs.
1,803 50
1,847 46
43 96
1,800 00
Sinking Fund.
15,370 42
State Highway
34 02
34 02
State Aid
1,183 03
1,096 00
87 03
Steam Roller
1,000 00
1,000 00
: 500 62
497 33
2,000 00
Town Hall Contingent.
1,418 00
1,754 36
336 36
800 00
Town Pound ...
50 00
50 00
Unappropriated Funds.
28,217 23
28,709 05
. .
491 82
War Relief.
1,500
00
1,552 24
52 24
1,500 00
Water Supply
3,000 00
2,950 37
49 63
3,000 00
Westville Road.
1,267 05
1,267 05
·
·
Worcester Street Walk.
71 40
71 40
Obligations to be provided for in the Tax Levy for 1907.
,
·
.
.
22,120 00
$178,054 40|
$144,905 56 $42,046 87|
$8,898 03|$112,515 00
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.
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·
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·
Street Lights.
7,728 05
7,227 43
7,300 00
Support of Poor
3,272 50
3,769 83
·
.
3.841 00
15,370 42
750 00
Public Library.
2,835 52
2,727 05
39 80
325 00
Police Watch System.
142 00
142 00
Printing
134 61
2,100 00
6,000 00
Sewer, Chapin and Goddard Court
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN.
In our last report we took occasion to call atten- tion to some of the causes of the high tax rate in Southbridge and to suggest some remedies. We do not know that these remedies have been applied to the fullest extent, but a reduction of ($5.00) five dollars per thousand in the tax rate the past year is an indication that we are aiming in the right direction. The sev- eral accounts in the Auditors' Report will show the ex- penditures the past year coming under the jurisdiction of this board although it is well to bear in mind that owing to the change in the fiscal year all the several reports of all departments appearing in this year's. report are for 11 months instead of one year as for- merly, and called for no special comment if we accept. the contingent account which is overdrawn about two- thousand dollars, which is accounted for as follows :- The account was overdrawn at the commencement of the year eleven hundred, twenty-seven dollars, and nearly one thousand dollars have been paid for bills contracted by the Board of Health, largely during the early part of the year when the diphtheria quaran-
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tine was in force. As the Board of Health has no ap- propriation to draw upon, their bills are paid from the contingent account and as their accounts for the past three years have proved to be quite large through the epidemics prevailing during this time, there has been unusual drafts upon this account, which we trust may be less in the future.
STREET LIGHTS.
We have made a contract with the Gas & Electric Company on a new basis that we think will prove to be advantageous. The contract is what is known as the moonlight schedule, but the lights are to run until one o'clock instead of twelve o'clock as formerly, and at an annual saving to the town. We think this chauge in the hours of lighting will prove to be desira- ble. Included in the contract, without extra expense, is the supplying of steam for the fire alarm which is a very important matter and few realize how important a matter this is until they take steps to provide for the fire alarm from other sources than the lighting com- рану.
COLLECTING THE TAXES.
All that was said last year by this Board compli- mentary of the Tax Collector for his services collect-
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
ing taxes will apply to his efforts this year. As at this writing there is uncollected only about $500 and if we have acquired the title of the Banner Town in a high tax rate, the Town and the Collector deserve that title for collecting them.
HAMILTON STREET.
At the annual meeting there was a special appro- priation of two thousand dollars to macadam this street, but as the street was dug up most of the summer for the relaying of water and gas pipes until late in the season it was not thought advisable to undertake the work until the road had an opportunity to settle and be in better condition for the undertaking. We trust there will be some proposition laid before the voters at the annual meeting looking to a wise expenditure of money on Hamilton street that will give us a permanent and satisfactory street to the extent the Town feels it can afford on this thoroughfare.
ARMORY.
The armory building is not at present bringing in any revenue and the Town has no use or his likely to have for this building now that it is decided a military company is not likely to be formed here. The building is suitable with a very small outlay of money of being converted into a small manufacturing plant of some
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kind and we do not think it unreasonable to assume there will come a demand for this building for some- thing of the sort and while we do not believe the Town should make any great sacrifice in disposing of it we feel that the Town should avail itself of any reasonable offer to dispose of the same.
All the buildings coming under the supervision of the Selectmen are in good condition, and are well cared for.
ALEXIS BOYER, JR., WILLIAM M. CARNEY, CALVIN D. PAIGE, Selectmen.
Southbridge, February 20, 1907.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
AT THE ALMSHOUSE AND FARM, JANUARY 30. 1907.
Class 1, Stock, $1,687 75
2, Hay and grain, 518 90
3, Carts, wagons and farm tools, 1,224 65
4, Household furniture, 271 10
5, Beds and bedding, 251 85
6, Family supplies,
236 80
$4,191 05
Inventory of 1906,
4,171 52
Gain over last year,
$19 53
BARTHOLOMEW ROBERTS, ARTHUR HARWOOD, S. K. EDWARDS,
Appraisers.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
FARM AND ALMSHOUSE.
Whole number of inmates during the year twenty- two with an average of seventeen.
The net cost $4.26 per week includes services of superintendent and matron and hired help.
Mr. and Mrs. Honore Dorval have had the manage- ment of property since the first of October, 1906 and the Overseers have secured their services for another year
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropria- tion of two thousand dollars.
ACCOUNT OF CASH.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1906,
$250 45
Appropriation,
1,500 00
September 24 special appropria- tion,
600 00
Produce sold,
556 16
1 horse sold,
175 00
Cows,
119 89
1 bull,
25 00
Board Mrs. Keating,
21 00
Money received Fliny Whitney
burial, 25 00
$3,275 50
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Orders drawn $3,769 83
Account overdrawn Februa- ry 1, 1907, $497 33
REPAIRS ON BUILDINGS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1906, $163 37
Orders drawn, 174 62
Account overdrawn, $11 25
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropri- ation of five hundred dollars for repairs of farm build- ings.
For the ensuing year we recommend a special appropriation to supply water for almshouse and barn, to the amount of six hundred dollars.
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid for persons having a settlement in other towns, $184 62
Paid other towns for persons having a set- tlement in this town,
322 85
Paid state for person having a settlement in this town, 6 86
Paid for unsettled persons, 119 55
Paid St. Anne's Orphanage,
36 00
Paid Sisters of Providence Orphanage,
17 50
Paid Children's Home, Haverhill, 77 65
Paid for tramps, 1 60
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
Paid for sick in hospital,
$1,227 78
Paid for persons in town,
2,806 92
$4,801 33
ACCOUNT OF CASH.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1906, $1,630 75
Appropriation, 3,500 00
Town of Charlton, aid to Mrs. Joseph Berry,
100 00
Town of Charlton, aid to John O'Toole,
10 75
Town of Charlton, aid to Mrs. A. Laplante, 19 00
Town of Milford, aid to Mrs. S. L. Hurlbut, 136 45
Town of North Brookfield, aid to Ovide Blais, 10 00
City of Salem, aid to Mrs. Octave Lebume, 65 90
Town of Spencer, aid to Moise Cayen, 7 50
State Treasurer, aid to unsettled persons, 231 35
Town of Webster, aid to Mrs. Peter Denette, 348 00
Town of Webster, aid to James Hart, 30 00
Town of Webster, aid to Mrs. Paulidore Chabot, 81 00
$6,071 70
Orders drawn,
4,801 33
Balance January 31, 1907, $1,270 37
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropria- tion of forty-five hundred dollars.
H. DORVAL, L. A. LATAILLE, L. WESLEY CURTIS, Overseers of the Poor.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SEALER OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES.
The Sealer of Weights and Measures submits the following report for the year ending February 1, 1907.
Number of platform, butcher, spring and counter scales tested and found cor- rect, 188
Number of scales adjusted,
11
Total number of scales tested, 199
Public weighers' scales tested and found correct, 5
Balance scales tested and found correct,
8
Number of weights tested and found correct, 333
Number of weights found light or heavy and adjusted, 30
Total number of weights tested, 363
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND' MEASURES.
Number of liquid and dry measures tested and found correct, 152
Total number of liquid and dry meas- ures tested, 152
Inventory of property in the sealer's office belonging to the Town of Southbridge Feb. 1, 1907.
STANDARD AND AVOIDUPOIS WEIGHTS.
One set of steel weights 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 pounds. Total weights, 5.
One set of brass weights, from one drachm to 4 pounds. Total weights, 11.
STANDARD MEASURES OF LENGTHS.
One brass U. S. standard yard measure.
STANDARD DRY MEASURES.
One set of iron measures from one quart to half bushel. Total measures, 5.
Duplicates of measures marking sets. One set of wood measures from one quart to one half bushel. Total measures, 5.
STANDARD LIQUID MEASURES.
One set iron measures from one gill to one gallon. Total measures, 6.
One set of copper liquid measures from one gill to one gallon. Total measures, 6.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ten fifty pound iron weights.
One set of brass weights from one drachm to four pounds. Total weights, 11.
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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
One brass counter balance.
One bench drill and drills.
Two sets of steel figures.
Six steel letters.
Two screw drivers, two hammers, one wrench, one mallet.
One Town seal, five rubber stamps, one file, one pair of nippers, marking acid.
One metric graduate, fifty condemning cards, six and a half pounds of lead and seals.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL T. MORRILL,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE .
SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1906 -- 1907.
SILVANUS HAYWARD,
Term expires 1907
H. B. MONTAGUE,
- Term expires 1907
S. E. BLANCHARD,
Term expires 1908
J. A. WHITTAKER,
- Term expires 1908
H. S. CHENEY, Term expires 1909 -
JOSEPH A. GENEREUX, -
- Term expires 1909
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 Jan. 31, 1907, together with their recommendation of appropriations for the coming year. As to all matters connected with the policy and management of the Schools, the Committee refer to the Report of the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. F. E. Corbin, which is hereby submitted as a part of our report.
By vote of the town our financial year now closes Jan. 31, so that the balance to common schools is much larger than it would naturally be as the esti- mates were made for ten months' salaries, and by this change in the financial year but nine months' salaries have been paid.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGH SCHOOL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
$241 40
Appropriation,
4,000 00
Tuition from other towns,
900 00
Books sold,
2 07
$5,143 47
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries of teachers
$3,820 00
Janitor and fuel,
600 00
Books,
222 80
Incidentals,
115 20
$4,758 00
Balance, February 1, 1907,
$385 47
COMMON SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
$1,379 93
Appropriation,
17,500 00 6 00
Tuition,
- $18,885 93
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries of superintendent and
teachers, $13,168 30
Care of buildings,
1,780 16
1,501 91
Fuel, Transportation,
188 15
$16,638 52
Balance February 1, 1907, $2,247 41
CONTINGENT SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
$45 14
Appropriation,
3,000 00
Books, etc., sold,
21 40
$3,066 54
EXPENDITURES.
Incidentals,
$947 28
Repairs,
886 90
Supplies,
495 69
Books,
701 71
$3,031 58
Balance February 1, 1907,
$34 96
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
$21 24
Appropriation,
700 00
$721 24
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers,
$537 75
Care of rooms,
72 85
Incidentals,
61 19
Rent,
35 00
Fuel and lights,
19 42
$726 21
Overdrawn February 1, 1907, $4 97
APPARATUS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year,
$7 82
Appropriation, 250 00
$257 82
EXPENDITURES.
Apparatus, chemicals and books of reference
$234 03
Balance February 1, 1907,
$23 79
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SCHOOL PHYSICIANS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$100 00
EXPENDITURES.
J. A. Genereux,
$15 00
J. F. Lawlor, 15 00
$30 00
Balance February 1, 1907, $70 00
APPROPRIATIONS FOR NEXT YEAR.
High school,
$4,500 00
Common schools,
17,500 00
Contingent schools,
3,200 00
Evening schools,
700 00
Apparatus,
250 00
School physicians,
50 00
$26,200 00
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the Committee,
HENRY B. MONTAGUE, Chairman.
February 1, 1907.
Superintendent's Report.
TO THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE OF SOUTHBRIDGE :
Gentlemen : I have the pleasure to present to you my fifth annual report, it being also the twenty-second of the series of reports issued by the Suprerintendents of the public schools of this town. Throughout this report the year relative to attendance extends from September, 1905 to July, 1906 ; the year relative to ex- penditures from March, 1906 to February, 1907.
Statistics.
I. POPULATION AND VALUATION.
Population of town, census of 1905, 11,000
Assessed valuation of town,
$5,066,303
Number of polls, 3,015
Rate of taxation,
$18.00
Valuation of school houses and lots,
$127,900
Valuation of other school property, $6,880
II. SCHOOL HOUSES.
School houses, occupied, 12
School rooms, occupied,
35
Unoccupied, 2
Number of sittings, 1463
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
III. TEACHERS.
Number of male teachers,
3
Number of female teachers, 35
Number of special teachers, female, 2 Total number 40
Number of teachers in evening schools,
males, I; females 11,
12
IV. PUPILS.
Number of children in town September 1, as re- ported by the census enumerator :
1905
1906
Between the ages of 5 and 15
2113
2074
Between the ages of 7 and 14
1486
1591
Total enrolment, Sept. to June
1237
1259
Average number belonging, ..
950.6
1019.81
Average daily attendance, . 904.52
947.42
Per cent. of attendance, . 92.34
92.92
Number under 5 years of age
7
12
Number over 15 years of age
120
145
Number between 5 and 15
1110
1089
Number between 7 and 14
780
729
Number enrolled at Notre Dame
714
855
Number under 5 years of age
29
0
Number between 5 and 15 .685
853
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