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Bazile Proulx, cash paid for sun- dry expenses, 36 02
Marble's Express, horses, $25 00 Freight, 8 62
$33 62
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies,
25 71
N. E. Decorating Co., for decorat- ing engine house for Indus- trial exhibit, 25 00
Southbridge Press, supplies and advertising, 13 50
Gamwell Fire Alarm Telegraph Co. repairing boxes and bat- teries, 10 74
Hilton Coupling Co., couplings, 10 00
Young Bros., ladders, 8 75
G. H. Hartwell, supplies, 7 38
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 5 50
Lamourenx, supplies, 4 95
A. O. Co., toilet paper, 4 75
78
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Thomas Hughes, wood, $3 50
O. L. Desaulnier, repairing harness, 3 25
A. Farland, lettering boots and coats, 3 00
Southbridge Roofing Co., supplies,
2 86
J. W. Barnes, labor,
2 16
E. L. Gay, repairs,
1 50
W. C. Lewis, labor and supplies,
1 30
$3,292 98
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$792 98
HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, ;
$7500 00
Excise tax, 822 73
Balance to credit of account Feb- ruary 1, 1907,
771 05
Rent of steam roller,
263 00
A. Langevin, labor,
112 72
$9,469 50
EXPENDITURES.
A. Langevin, labor and
men,
$5,369 18
Teams, 2,445 46
$7,814 64
79
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
G. C. Winter, supplies, $362 56
H. A. Morse, 136 70
Jos. Ouimette, repairing scraper, $71 00
Labor and supplies, 63 25
1
134 25
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 85 96
John Flood, cleaning crossings, 65 00
P. O'Connell, cleaning crossings, 60 00
E. L. Gay, grate frames, 55 12
Wm. Page, cleaning crossings, 48 00
Southbridge Press, supplies, 46 00
Louis Proulx, painting scraper, 38 00
Oldhanı & Ranahan, supplies, 35 85
F. O. Letcher, dynamite, 35 00
P. Giroux, repairing tools, 33 30
A. Boyer, labor and supplies, 32 50
Louis Peloquin, gravel, 27 00
N. M. Lavalle, cleaning crossings, 25 00
R. E. Adams, labor, 24 60
Harold L. Bond, supplies,
22 94
Thomas Hughes, wood and coal,
18 00
Baker & Co., road drag, 15 00
Eusebe Laliberty, breaking roads, 14 88
A. D. Cornell, supplies, 14 40
Jos. Allard, labor and supplies, 13 00
John Peck, cleaning crossings, 12 00
H. Peck, care of steam roller, 11 73
I. R. Buregard, cleaning Morris street brook, 10 00
80
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
John S. Smith, scraper,
$10 00
Conneaut Shovel Co., shovels,
9 50
E. Lauzier, repairing tools, 8 95
Jos. Schesler, stoves,
6 00
L. F. Hamel, repairing tools,
5 90
E. Collett, repairing tools, 5 85
T. N. Gilbert, breaking roads, 4 86
John A. Whittaker, grades and street lines, 4 50
F. X. Liberty, labor, 4 00
Honore Dorval, breaking roads, 4 00
H. T. Hyde, boots, 4 00
E. C. Ellis, coal, 3 70
O. L. Desaulnier, care of culvert, 3 30
H. F. Haskell, breaking roads, 2 40
G. Lamonthe, sand and cement, 2 30
W. C. Lewis, supplies,
1 87
H. Lemmelin, labor, 1 40
Weld & Beck, salt, 90
Marble's Express, freight and cartage, 50
$9,275 36
Balance to credit of account Feb. 1, 1908, $194 14
HAMILTON STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Feb- ruary 1, 1907, $1,825 59
81
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Appropriation, Appropriation,
$3,200 00 12,000 00
- $1,025 59
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 000 00
Balance to credit of account Februa- ry 1, 1908, $17,025 59
INSURANCE.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Feb-
ruary 1, 1907, $47 58
Appropriation, 850 00
$897 58
EXPENDITURES.
E. M. Phillips & Sons, insurance on armory, library books, Main street school house, town farm, town hall, $553 25
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, insurance library books, town hall fix- tures, town farm, armory, 245 62 W. P. Plimpton, insurance on armory and
82
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
policies 42865, 70888, $58 25
Bond for tax collector, 80 00
$138 25
F. St. George, insurance on armory, town hall and library books, 113 93
F. Gatineau, insurance on library books, 75 00
Jos. Power & Co., insurance on Sandersdale school house, 66 00
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection Co., policies 50792, 51749, 50 00
$1,242 05
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$344 47
INTEREST.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Feb-
ruary 1, 1907, $795 58
Appropriation, 4,500 00
$5,295 58
EXPENDITURES.
Anticipation of taxes, $1,258 55
Sewer notes to Jan. 1, 1908,
1,200 00
83
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Sewer notes to Nov. 1, 1907,
$800 00
Mechanics street school lot to
Oct. 1, 1907, 385 00
Sewer notes to Oct. 1, 1907,
241 00
Central street bridge to Sept. 1, 1907, 240 00
Engine heuse to Nov. 1, 1907, 230 00
Marcy street school to ()ct. 1, 1907, 120 00
Contingent expenses to July 1, 1907, 52 50
Sewer notes to July 29, 1907, 50 00
Filter beds to Dec. 1, 1907, 40 00
Marcy street school, to July 1, 1907, 40 00
Sewer beds to Aug. 17, 1907, 40 00
Armory,
20 00
Mechanics street school lot to
July 1, 1907,
16 25
High school,
12 00
$4,745 30
Balance to credit of account Februa-
ry 1. 1908, $550 28
LOVELY STREET.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Feb- ruary 1, 1907,
41
84
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, 41
00 00
MEMORIAL DAY.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Malcolm Ammidown Post, No. 168, $150 00
000 00
MILITARY AID.
RECEIPTS.
Received from State treasurer, $60 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1, 1907, $34 00
85
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Charles Horton, $110 00
$144 00
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1908, $84 00
MILITIA.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1907, $535 68
EXPENDITURES
G. C. Winter, repairs, $2 00
M. Egan & Son, setting glass, 75
$2 75
Balance to credit of account Feb. 1, 1908, $532 93
PINE STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
00 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1, 1907, $21 18
86
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
A. Langevin, labor, men and teams, $609 84
Thomas Hughes, wood, 35 00
T. J. Harrington, gravel, 23 20
John A. Whittaker, grade and lines,
17 50
H. A. Morse, gravel, 10 40
Ide Lumber Co., lumber, 7 20
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 4 50
G. Pinsonneault, oil 2 75
Mrs. M. Noel, lumber,
2 25
$733 82
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1908, $733 82
PLEASANT STREET SIDEWALK.
RECEIPTS.
$600 00
Appropriation,
EXPENDITURES.
A. Langevin, labor, men and teams, $1,025 45
M. N. Cartier, pitch and asphalt, 97 76
J. A. Whittaker, grade and plans, 15 20
G. C. Winter, supplies, 5 88
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight, 4 51
H. A. Morse, gravel, 4 50
87
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, $2 13
$1,155 43
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1908, $555 43
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
Feb. 1, 1907, $446 00
Appropriation, 4,600 00
$5,046 00
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries paid :--
A. M. Higgins,
P. Cormier,
Jos. Paulhus,
Wm. Doughty,
P. Donnelly,
John Maloney,
$4,320 00
Geo. E. Proulx, collecting clock dials, 310 00
Repairing clocks, 10 10
$4,640 10
Balance to credit of account Februa- ry 1, 1908, $405 90
88
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
POLICE STATION.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$325 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1,
1907, $39 80
C. A. Wesson, keeper, 151 00
A. Girard, labor and supplies, 88 25
Webster & Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lights, 62 44
A. D. Cornell, coal, 45 00
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., tolls, 17 06
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 16 98
E. C. Ellis, coal, 15 50
J. A. Genereux, medical aid to prisoners, 13 75
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
water, 13 0.0
Initial Clean Towel Co., towels, 12 00
Oldham & Ranahan, labor and supplies, 6 73
N. E. Putney, labor and supplies, 4 75
Ide Lumber Co., kindling, 2 00
M. Egan and & Son, setting glass, 1 75
Southbridge Steam Laundry, laundry, 1 50
Theo. St. Onge, paper, 1 00
89
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
A. J. McCrea, medical aid to prisoners, 1 00 P. H. Carpenter Co., supplies, 63
$494 14
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$169 14
POLICE WATCH SYSTEM.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from unappropriated funds,
$142 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1, 1907, $142 00
000 00
PRINTING.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$2,100 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1, 1907, $134 61
90
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Southbridge Press, printing war- rants, posters, signs, supplies for tax collector, binding by- laws, town, school and library reports, poll tax books, publishing town war- rants, lists of voters, instruc- tion cards, tally sheets, print- ing and binding town orders, posters for town clerk, dog notices, board of health advertisement, registrars notice, police notices, adver- tisement for bids for sewer commissioners, $1,873 05
Southbridge Herald, circulars for tax collector, registrars' no- tices, specimen ballots, tax bills, publishing town war- rants, extracts of new by- laws, Hamilton street adver- tisement, 138 58
Rockwell & Churchill Press Co., license blanks, 10 12
Remington Typewriter Co., pre- paring books for town clerk, 8 70 A. W. Brownell, supplies for as- sessors, 3 03
$2,168 09
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908, $68 09
91
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
RAILING HIGHWAYS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
February 1, 1907, $37 25
Appropriation, $200 00
$237 25
EXPENDITURES.
A. Girard, labor and supplies, $69 00
A. Farland, labor and supplies, 36 85
A. Langevin, labor men and teams. 35 98
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 29 98
Alexis Boyer, 11 40
$183 24
Balance to credit of account February
1,1308, $54 01
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1907, $123 25
Appropriation, 6,000 00
$6,123 25
92
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Board of Assessors-
P. H. Fitzpatrick, $447 50
Jos. Allard, 447 50
Jos. Gagnon, 447 50
$1,342 50
Plumbing Inspector-
A. R. Brown, 900 00
Tax Collector-
E. D. Derosier, 650 00
Selectmen-
A. Boyer,
Wm. Carney,
600 00
C. F. Hill.
Treasurer-
John A. Hall, 500 00
Board of Auditors-
J. T. Blanchard,
W. H. McGilpin, 450 00
Wardwell Edwards.
Overseers of Poor-
W. P. Gendreau, L. A. Lataille,
L. W. Curtis. 450 00
93
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Sewer Commissioners-
James K. Egan, W. J. Lamoureux, $300 00
H. C. Cady.
Board of Registrars-
Moses Gagnon, $60 00
J. J. O'Shaughnessy, 60 00
W. W. Buckley, 35 20
S. D. Perry, 35 20
G. C. Winter,
24 80
James K. Egan,
24 80
240 00
Board of Health-
J. A. Caron,
J. A. Genereux, M. D., 150 00
Wm. G. Reed, M. D.,
Cattle Inspector-
J. A. Genereux, M. D.,
125 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures- Daniel T. Morrill, 50 00
Care of town clock-
Geo. T. Armes, 25 00
$5,782 50
Balance to credit of account Februa- ry 1, 1908, $340 75
94
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
SIDEWALK REPAIRS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,800 00
Labor, A. Langevin,
169 58
Tax,
6 40
$1,975 98
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1,
-
1907, $43 96
A. Langevin, labor men and
teams, $1,195 13
M. N. Cartier & Sons, tar and pitch, 470 61
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight, 83 02
Thos. Hughes, wood, 75 25
Reed Foundry Co., sand,
56 36
H. L. Lamson, curbing, 53 10
Aldrich & Foot, gravel, 39 00
J. T. Cazault & Bro., tar, 37 50
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 15 37
T. J. Harrington, gravel, 11 50
American Optical Co., pitch, 7 30
H. A. Morse, gravel, 4 90
Math. Langevin, lumber, 4 00
G. Pinsonneault, supplies, 1 52
J. E. Williams, supplies, 85
95
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. R. Harris, supplies, 65
$2,100 02
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$124 04
SINKING FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Feb-
ruary 1, 1907, $15,370 42
Appropriation, 750 00
545 85
Interest,
- $16,666 27
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 000 00
Balance to credit of accouut Februa-
ry 1, 1908, $16,666 27
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Feb. 1, 1907, $81 03
State Treasurer,
1,204 00 - $1,291 03
96
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
T. C. Merritt,
$72 00
Edw. Hamilton,
72 00
·C. A. Wesson,
72 00
Samuel Young,
72 00
Israel Leduc,
72 00
C. L. Newhall,
72 00
Edw. Armes,
66 00
Abbie Stone,
60 00
Munroe Reynolds,
48 00
Ellen Hamilton,
48 00
Thomas Walsh,
48 00
Sarah L. Dillaber,
48 00
Harriet E. Armes,
48 00
Mary A. Williamson,
48 00
Daniel Hancock,
48 00
Fannie A. Kind,
48 00
Sarah W. Bacon,
48 00
Lucy Rumrill,
48 00
Mary J. Holmes,
48 00
Sarah Ryan,
48 00
Albert Sanders,
42 00
Matilda Rivers,
40 00
Mrs. P. Raymond,
20 00
Chas. Horton,
10 00
Mary Plimpton,
4 00
$1,250 00
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1908, $41 03
97
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
STATE HIGHWAY.
RECEIPTS.
Tax Levy,
$7 29
EXPENDITURES.
State treasurer,
$7 29
0 00
STREET LIGHTS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account February 1, 1907, 500 62
Appropriation, ; 7,390 00
$7,890 62
EXPENDITURES.
Webster & Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., $7,899 54
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908, $8 92
98
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
TOWN HALL CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $800 00
Transferred from High school
account,
600 00
Rents,
543 00
$1,943 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1, 1907, $336 36
Peter Caplette, janitor, $720 00
Labor and supplies, 109 25
829 25
Webster & Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., lights, 396 18
E. C. Ellis, coal, 284 99
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water, 80 00
M. Egan & Son, painting flagpole, 45 00
Oldham & Ranahan, labor and supplies, 28 30
G. C. Winter, labor and supplies, 24 34
Louis J. Hetu, repairing boiler, 13 92
Ware Stain & Glass Co., labor and supplies, 13 65
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co., tolls, 13 33
99
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
P. J. Allard, repairing boiler, $11 12
Southbridge Roofing Co., labor and supplies, 10 12
T. J. Harrington, plants, 10 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
8 75
Initial Clean Towel Co., rent of towels, 6 90
West Disenfectant Co., supplies, 4 50
Johnson, Colburn Co., supplies, 1 40
E. L. Gay, repairing boiler,
1 10
N. E. Putney, keys, 0 75
J. Serletto, supplies, 0 50
Williams & Crawford, setting glass, 0 45
$2,120 91
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$177 91
TOWN POUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Feb- ruary 1, 1907, $50 00
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 00 00
Balance to credit of account Februa- ry 1, 1908, $50 00
100
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
UNAPPROPRIATED FUNDS.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from Cliff street sidewalk, $93 81
Lovely street, 41
$94 22
Liquor licenses,
15,106 00
Corporation tax,
7,726 50
Licenses,
168 50
Land rear of town hall,
150 00
Overlayings on taxes,
109 87
Additional taxes,
90 29
Fees from Sealer of Weights and Measures,
56 49
Rent of engine house,
84 00
Interest 1906 taxes,
20 64
Stone Bounds,
3 00
Lamp posts,
2 50
$23,612 01
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1, 1907, $491 82
State treasurer on liquor licenses. 3.776 25
Transferred to common school, $17,500 00
101
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Police Watch sys-
tem,
$142 00
Contingent schools, 35 00
$21,142 00
$25,410 07
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$1,798 06
WAR RELIEF.
BECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1, 1907,
$52 24
Cash orders to
Fabien Lescarbeau, $96 00
Mrs. Agnes Murphy, 88 00
Mrs. Lamontagne, 72 00
Samuel Young,
70 00
Ellen Gallaway
60 00
Chas Horton,
60 00 ,
Mrs. David Horton,
52 00
Mrs. J. Sayles,
48 00
Mrs. Cain, 48 00
Mary A. Plimpton, 40 00
Mrs. John Stone, 10 00
644 00
102
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. R. Harris, goods to
Mrs. J. Stone, $99 79
Mrs. P. Raymond, 44 04
$143 83
A. D. Cornell, goods to
Mrs. John Stone, $36 75
C. A. Wesson,
30 50
T. C. Merritt,
24 00
Mrs. F. Kind,
11 25
Mrs. P. Raymond,
10 75
Mrs. M. J. Holmes, 9 75
Chas. Horton, 4 00
127 00
J. E. Williams, goods to Chas. Horton, 120 00
W. P. Plimpton, burial of Philomene Raymond, $51 90 Patrick Creedon, 37 00
88 90
E. C. Ellis, goods to
D. K. Horton $48 00
Chas. Horton, 11 65
Mary Plimpton, 10 00
69 65
Dr. F. Gauthier, medical aid to Mrs. Mary Plimpton, 57 50
Jos. Lippe, goods to
Mrs. P. Raymond,
51 38
Johnson, Colburn Co.,
goods to Ed. Armes, $25 00
103
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
T. C. Merritt, $15 00
Mary Plimpton, 10 00
$50 00
A. J. McCrea, medical aid
to
Sarah Bacon, $29 50
C. L. Newhall, 18 00
Mrs. John Stone, 1 00
48 50
Thos. Hughes, goods to
Edw. Armes, 33 00
Mrs. P. Raymond, 14 50
47 50
S. Williams, burial of
Edw. Armes, 37 00
G. H. Hartwell, goods to M. A. Plimpton, 31 25
J. A. Genereux, medical aid to David Horton, 19 07
Central Mills, rent to
Mrs. John Stone, 18 00
A. H. Wheeler, goods to Edward Armes, 17 38
F. M. Marble, goods to M. Reynolds, 15 00
A. B. Wells, rent to
Mrs. John Stone, 12 00
O. B. Gay, rent to Mrs. John Stone, 8 00
104
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
P. Arpin goods to Mrs. P. Raymond, $6 00
1
G. C. Shepard Co., goods to C. L. Newhall, 5 95
H. A. Morse, goods to Edw. Armes, 5 25
M. A. Haskens, care of F. Gliden, 3 00
$1,678 40
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$178 40
WATER SUPPLY.
RECEIPTS
Balance to credit of account Feb-
ruary 1, 1907, $49 63
Appropriation, 3,000 00
$3,049 63
EXPENDITURES.
Southbridge Water Supply Co.,
97 hydrants,
$2,865 00
Fountains, 200 00
3 new hydrants, 31 75
Repairing fountains, 3 60
$3,100 35
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1908, $50 72
SEWERS.
FILTRATION BEDS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, 000 00
EXPENDITURES.
C. E. Trumbull, work done to
Dec. 31,
$2,924 21
John Hughes,
Land damages,
$1,779 00
Damages
to
grass
crop,
21 00
$1,800 00
John A. Whittaker,
Inspection, $388 47
Plan and survey,
268 75
$657 22
Nap. Berthiaume, self and men, labor, 107 00
Dennis Langevin, men and labor, 31 78
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 10 56
Worcester Telegram, advertise-
ment for bids on contract, 4 00
$5,534 77 -
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1908,
$5,534 77
106 .
REPORT OF AUDITORS
CHAPIN STREET AND GODDARD COURT SEWER.
RECEIPTS.
Assessments,
$403 18
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn February 1, 1907, $3,841 00
Geo. M. Bryne, balance due on contract, 500 00
John A. Whittaker, lines, sur-
veys and inspection,
34 65
$4,375 65
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$3,972 47
MECHANICS STREET SEWER.
RECEIPTS.
From sale of filter beds, $10,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
C. E. Trumbull, due on contract as per engineer's estimates, $8,534 85
107
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
John A. Whittaker, engi-
neer's services, $285 75
Inspection, 649 21
$934 96
W. S. Johnson, engineer's services,
151 25
$9,621 06
Balance to credit of account Februa- ry 1, 1908, $378 94
MAIN AND MAPLE STREETS SEWER.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account February
1,1907, $7 83
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 000 00
Balance to credit of account Februa- ry 1, 1908, $7 83
HIGH AND MILL STREETS SEWER.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Feb- ruary 1, 1907, $42 97
108
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, 00 00
Balance to credit of account February
1, 1908, $42 97
NORTH AND FOSTER STREETS SEWER.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, 00 00
EXPENDITURES.
C. E. Trumbull, due on contract
as per engineer's estimates, $1,000 00
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908,
$1,000 00
PLEASANT AND CANAL STREETS SEWER.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,450 00
EXPENDITURES.
A. Langevin, due on contract as per engineer's estimate, $845 85
J, A. Whittaker, engineer's service, $51 00
Inspection, 39 00
90 00
$935 85
Balance to credit of account
February 1, 1908,
$514 15
109
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
UNION AND CROSS STREETS SEWER.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
February 1, 1907, $42 62
Assessments, 157 93
$200 55
EXPENDITURES.
G. M. Byrne, balance due on contract,
$500 00
Account overdrawn February 1, 1908, $299 45
SEWER CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
February 1, 1907,
$494 00
Appropriation,
350 00
Gravel, 156 36
$1,000 36
EXPENDITURES.
Nap. Berthiaume, care of filter beds,
$583 32
Southbridge Press, printing speci-
fication bonds and supplies,
50 00
Oldham & Ranahan, supplies, 24 02
H. B. Montague, typewriting copies of taking of land no- tice and postage, 8 10
W. J. Lamoureux, stamps and envelopes,
4 00
Peter Berthiaume, labor,
1 75
$671 19
Balance to credit of account Februa- ry 1. 1908, $329 17
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropria- tions aud re- ceipts.
Expendi- tures.
Unex- pended.
Over- drawn.
Appropria tions rec- ommended
Abatement Taxes
$2,000 00
$2,250 07
$250 07
$2,500 00
Almshouse Water Supply
600 00
602 62
2 62
350 00
Bridges
800 00
1,579 27
779 27
1,600 00
Camp Ponce
50 00
50 00
50 00
Caron Street Grading
1 59
1 59
Cemetery Fund
15,551 75
.
1,203 59
210 19
750 00
Clark Street
200 00
234 19
Cliff Street Walk
93 81
93 81
Contingent
4,500 00
4,936 72
.
436 72
4,700 00
Common Schools
19,753 41
18,901 57
851 84
19,000 00
Contingent Schools
3,553 38
3,323 56
229 82
3,600 00
Culverts
17 55
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Chapin Street and Goddard Court Sewer
403 18
4,375 65
3,972 47
District Court Fees
887 19
414 21
472 98
200 00
Electrician .
150 00
150 00
200 00
Enforcement Liquor Law
386 34
130 00
256 34
200 00
Enginemen
3,920 00
3,895 79
24 21
3,920 00
Evening Schools
700 00
636 91
63 09
700 00
Fire Department
2,500 00
3,292 98
792 98
3,000 00
Filtration beds
5,534 77
5,534 77
Highways .
9,469 50
9,275 36
194 14
8,000 00
Hamilton Street
17,025 59
.
5,207 43
326 78
.
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1,242 05
Interest
5,295 58
4,745 30
550 28
5,500 00
Lovely Street
41
41
, 7 83
·
Mechanics Street Sewer
10,000 00
9,621 06
378 94
·
.
150 00
Military Aid
60 001
144 00|
84 00
400 00
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.
.
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15,551 75
.
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Main and Maple Streets Sewer
7 83
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.
.
Memorial Day
150 00
150 00
4,600 00
High and Mill Street Sewer
42 97
42 97
344 47
1,100 00
Insurance
897 58
17,025 59
High School
5,534 21
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17 55
Cemetery Improvements
1,413 78
34 19
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS-Continued.
Militia
535 68 1,040 37
2 75
532 93
Mynott Fund
39 15
1,001 22
North and Foster Streets Sewers
1,000 00
1,000 00
Outside Poor
6,129 69
4,876 50
1,253 19
4,000 00
Pine Street Walk
Pleasant and Canal Streets Sewer
1,450 00
935 85
514 15
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555 43
4,950 00
Police Station
325 00
494 14
169 14
400 00
Police Watch System
142 00
142 00
Printing
2,100 00
2,168 09
68 09
2,100 00
Public Library
2,884 06
2,764 15
119 91
·
D.F.1800 00
Railing Highways
237 25
183 24
54 01
400 00
Repair of Farm Buildings
500 00
987 71
·
Salaries
6,123 25
5,782 50
340 75
6,000 00
School Apparatus
273 79
232 58.
41 21
250 00
School Physician
120
00
110 00
10 00
Sewer contingent
1,000 36
671 19
329 17
500 00
Sidewalk Repairs
1,975 98
2,100 02
124 04
2,000 CO
Sinking Fund
16,666 27|
16,666 27
1,000 00
State Aid ..
1,291 03
1,250 00
41 03
State Highway
7 29
7 29
Street Lights
7,890 62
7,899 54
8 92
7,300 00
Support Poor
3,178 00
4,479 03
1,301 03
3,000 00
Town Hall Contingent.
1,943 00
2,120 91
177 91 R.& 1000 00
Town Pound.
50 00
50 00
Unappropriated Funds
23,612 01
25,410 07
1,798 06
.
Union and Cross Streets Sewers
200 55
500 00
299 45
War Relief
1,500 00
1,678 40
178 40
1,500 00
Water Supply
3,049 63
3,100 35
50 72
3,100 00
Obligations to be provided for in the Tax Levy for 1908
13,195 00
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Pleasant Street Walk
600 00
1,155 43
Police Department
5,046 00
4,640 10
405 90
1
.
1
.
$195,819 93 $157,473 68 $57,548 08: $19,201 83,$113,615 00
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.
.
733 82
7:33 82
.
187 71
600 00
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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.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1907 -- 1908.
S. E. BLANCHARD, Term expites 1908
J. A WHITTAKER,
Term expires 1908
H. S. CHENEY, -
Term expires 1909
JOSEPH A. GENEREUX, Term expires 1909
H. B. MONTAGUE, Term expires 1910 GEO. L. TULLY, Term expires 1910
OFFICERS OF SCHOOL BOARD.
JOHN A. WHITTAKER, Chairman, S. E. BLANCHARD, 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- ng report of the finances of the School Department of the town for the year closing Jan. 31, 1908, together with their recommendations 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.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
HIGH SCHOOL.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, February 1, 1907,
$385 47
Appropriation, 4,500 00
Tuition from other towns,
645 00
Books sold,
3 74
$5,534 21
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries of teachers,
$1,361 38
Janitor and fuel,
600 00
Books,
202 15
Incidentals,
43 90
$5,207 43
Balance, February 1, 1908,
$326 78
COMMON SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, February 1, 1907, $2,247 21
Appropriation, 17,500 00
Tuition,
6 00
$19,753 41
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
EXPENDITURES
Salaries, superintendent and
teachers,
$14,997 80
Janitors,
1,925 86
Fuel,
1,573 46
Transportation,
376 45
Tuition,
28 00
$18,901 57
Balance, February 1, 1908,
$857 84
CONTINGENT SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, February 1, 1907,
$34 96
Appropriation,
3,500 00
Books, etc., sold,
18 42
$3,353 38
EXPENDITURES.
Incidentals,
$1,171 42
Supplies,
1,070 09
Repairs,
667 33
Books,
414 72
$3,323 56
Balance February 1, 1908,
$229 82
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$700 00
EXPENDITURES.
Overdrawn February 1, 1907,
$4 97
Teachers,
467 75
Janitors,
75 67
Incidentals,
33 67
Rent,
35 00
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