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Pratt. Story land of stars J5 P3
Ragozin. Frithjof and Roland J9 R14
Rankin. Dandelion cottage J R211
J R205.6 Ray. Nathalie's sister J R279.11
Reid. Boy hunters.
Ray. Ursula's freshman J R205.5
Richards. Queen Hildegarde J R387.5
Lang. Grey fairy book .
J L255.11
185
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Jenks. Captain John Smith. J1565
Smith. Little Precious J S648
Sandys. Sportsman Joe. J S822.1
Vaile. Orcott girls .J V129
Vaile. Sue Orcutt J V129.1
Wade. Our little Chinese cousin J4 W119
Wade. Our little German cousin J4 W119.1
Wade. Ten little Indians J1 W119
Wiggin and Smith comp. Posy ring J8 W65
Yechton. Honor d'Everil J Y42.1
PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION.
Keller. Optimism, an essay. 149 K29
James. Talks to teachers on psychology 150 J29
Martin. Luxury of children 173 M368
Wagner. By the Fireside 173 W133
Hyde. God's education of man 210 H99
Phillyps. Testimony of reason 230 P55
Farrar. Life of lives . 232 F24
Maclaren. Church folks
260 M16
Fuller. Wrongs of Indian womanhood 266 F96
Holcomb. Men of might in Indian missions. . 266 H72
SOCIOLOGY.
Morison. New epoch as developed by the manufacture of power. 304 M86
Roosevelt. Addresses and presidential mes- sages 304 R67
Bigelow. Children of the nations
325 B59
Brondenburg.
Imported Americans
325 B817
186
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Colquhoun. Greater America 327 C71
Bolen. Getting a living. 330 B688
American academy of political and social science, v. 20-21, gift 332 A51; 331 A51
Pratt. Work of Wall street 332 P91
Grotisés. Rights of war, gift 341GS8
Shaler. The citizen
.351 S52
McClure. Our presidents
353 M12
Mass. society laws of the American revolu- tion. Register for 1904, gift. 369 M41 National society Sons of the American rev- olution. National register, v. 2, gift. 369 S5
Johnson. Old time schools. 370 J66
DuBois. Souls of black folk 371 D81
Washington. Character building 371 W31
Harrison. Study of child nature .372 H2
Crawford. College girl of America 376 C89
Lovell, comp ..
Views of Amherst college,
gift,
378 L899
Adams. Commercial geography 380 A21
Willson. Story of rapid transit. 388 W74
McCracken. Women of America 396 M13
SCIENCE.
Buckham. Where town and country meet. . 504 B922 Falleby. Cycle of life, according to mod- ern science 504 S16
Torrey. Nature's invitation .504 T69.1
Newcomb. The stars 523 N53 Hammer. Radium 546 H224
187
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Emerson and Perry. Geology of Worcer-
ter Mass. . .550 P46
Howe. Mental health for the children of
tomorrow gift.
575 H85
Morris. Man, and his ancestor 575 M87
Haeckel. Wonders of life 576 H13
Dawson. South American republics. .
580 D272
Miller. Brook book
580 M64
Gosse. Romance of natural history. 590 G677
Hornaday. American natural history, gift .. . 590 H81
Ingersole. Wild life of orchard and field. .590 I47
Comstock. Ways of the six-footed. 595 C73
Bignell.
Mr. Chupes and Miss Jenny.
598 B59
Chapman.
Color key to North American
birds
598 C46
Roberts. Watchers of the trails 599 R64
USEFUL ARTS.
Doubleday. Stories of inventors .608 D72
Keith. Plea for a simpler life. 613 K28
Thompson. Diet in relation to age 613.2 T47 Hancock. Japanese physical training 613.7 H23
Barnard. Tools and Machines. 621 B259
Baker. Municipal engineering and sanita-
tion 628 B16
Bolton. Our devoted friend the dog .630 B69
Weld and others. A. B. C. of Agriculture. . 630 W44 Mayo. Care of animals . 636 M47
Winslow. Concerning cats .63,6 W77
Clark. Care of a house 640 C59
183
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Davidis. German national cookery . 641 D2+
Hopkins. Home mechanics for amateurs. . . . 645 H79
Herrick. Expert maid servant . 647 H566
Tooker. All about the baby .649 T66
Tunzelmann, Wireless telegraphy 654 T92
Reid. Careers for the coming men 658 R35
Bridge. Inside history of the Carnegie steel company, gift . .. 672 B85
Farrow. American small-arms .683 F246
FINE ARTS, AMUSEMENTS.
Thomas. Our mountain garden. 716 T46
Brown. Letters and lettering 743 B87
Bate. English pre-Raphælite painters. 750 B32
Paine. Thomas Nast .
750 N26
Taylor. Why my photographs are bad. .770 T23
Kingsland. Book of indoor and outdoor
games .
790 K55
Newell. Games and songs of American
children .
790 N54
Elson. Critical history of opera 792 E49
Bellamy. Third century of charades. 793 B3
White. Book of children's parties
793 W 586
Elwell. Advanced bridge
795 E52
White. The mountains'.
796 W58
Bradford. Anglers' secret. 799 B79
Henshall. Bass, pike, perch and others. 799 H52.1
LITERATURE.
Wendell.
Literary history of America .. .... 810 W46
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Shaw. Plays .. 812 S53
Burroughs. Far and near 814 B97
Crothers. Gentle reader 814 C95
Davis. Bits of gossip. .814 D263
Fiske.
A century of science
.814 F541.1
Perry. Amateur spirit . 814 P46
Lent. Being done good. 817 L57
Keats. Complete poetical works 821 K25
Shelley. Complete poetical works 821 S545
Ripplier.
Compromises .
[824 R42
Stevenson. Virginibus puerisque 824 S847
Wells. Modern German literature. 830 W45
Dowden. History of French literature .840 D74
Maeterlinck. Double garden 844 M18
TRAVEL.
Armstrong. Around the world with a king . . . 910 A73
Boegli. Forward. 910 B669
Bishop. Househunter in Europe 914 B622
Tozier. Among English inns .. .914 T75
Hill. Experiences of school-days in Ger-
many . 914.3 H647
Schierbrand. Germany. 914.3 S33
Keen. Transplanted nursery 914.4 K24
Lynch. French life in town and country. .914.4 L98
Howe. Roma Beata. 914.5 H857
Tweedie. Sunny Sicily .914.5 1971 Higgin. Spanish life in town and country . . 914.6 H63 Beveridge. Russian advance . 914.7 B571
Noble. Russia and the Russians 914.7 N74
190
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Shoemaker. Great Siberian railway. . .914.7 S55 Mabaffy. Rambles and studies in Greece. 914.95 M21 Palmer. Grecian days . 914.95 P17 Savage-Landor. China and the allies, 2v .. .. 915.1 S26 Brownell. Heart of Japan 915.2 B884
Edwards. Japanese plays and playfellows. . 915.2 E26
Hearn. Japan. .915.2 H436.1
Savage-Landor. Across coveted lands, 2v. . 915.5 S264
Wellby. Twixt Sirdar and Menilik. 916.3 W447
Savary. In the trail of the peacock
916.4 S26
Butler. Wild northland
917.1 B987
Mackenzie. Voyages from Montreal
through North America. 2v. 917.1 M157
Starr. Gardens of the Caribbees. 2v. 917.29 S796
Baedeker. United States 917.3 B139
Carruth. Fictional rambles in and around
Boston.
917.44 C319
Fleming.
Around the world with Uncle
Hank, gift
917.53 F59
Murphy. Problems of the present south. . . 917.6 M97 Swan. Journal of a trip to Michigan in
1841 917.74 S97
Laut. Pathfinders of the west.
917.8 L389
HISTORY.
Reich. Success among nations. 901 R347
Colquhoun. Russia against India. .950 C72
Hamilton. Korea. 951.9 H21 Elson. History of the United States 973 E49
191
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Collen. Five Indian nations of Canada.
2v.
970.1 C68
Eastman. Red hunters and the animal
people
970.1 E13.1
Erveer. Third Mass. cavalry in the war for
the union, gift
973.7 E94
Moss. First regiment of infantry Mass. vol-
unteer militia, gift 973.7 M41
Sanborn. New Hampshire 974.2 8198
Records of the town of Plymouth. v. 3 .. 974.4 P738 Wilson. Where American independence
began 974.4 W747
Morgan. Connecticut as a colony and a
state, 4v 974.6 M84
Akers. History of South America 980 A315
Parsons. History of New Zealand .993 P26
BIOGRAPHY AND GENEALOGY.
Vital records of Arlington, Mass., gift .G A724
Vital records of Bellingham, Mass., gift .G B443
Vital records of Chilmark, Mass,, gift G C538 Fothergill. List of emigrant ministers to America. 1690-1811, gift G F761
Vital records of Gile, Mass., gift G G475 Vital records of Great Barrington, gift G G786
Vital records of Holden, Mass., gift G H726 Vital records of Manchester, Mass., gift G M268
Vital records of Marblehead, Mass., gift. G M312 Vital records of Middletown, Mass., gift G M628 Vital records of New Braintree, Mass., gift. G N534
192
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Vital records of Petersham, Mass., gift
G P484
Vital records of Shrewsbury, Mass., gitt G S561
Vital records of Upton, Mass, gift .G U71
Vital records of Waltham, Mass., gift G W236
Vital records of Washington, Mass., gift G W317
Higginson. Contemporaries C H63
Vacaresco.
Kings and queens I have known. . C V112
Wheeler.
Alexander the great
B A L37.1
Pearson. Life of John A. Andrew B A562
Bancroft. Letters from England B B213
Abbott. Henry Ward Beecher B B41.2
Clay. A belle of the fifties B B621
Todd. True Aaron Burr B B968.3
Conway. Autobiography, 2v B C767
Dickens. My father, as I recall him B D548.5
Drew. Autobiographical sketch of Mrs. John Drew B D77
Tschudi. Elizabeth, empress of Austria. B E44.1
Whiting. Kate Field. B F454
Gilder. Tomboy at work B G468
Partridge. Nathan Hale B H163.2
Curtis. True Thomas Jefferson. B J45.5
Ober. Josephine, empress of the French. B J83.4
Lee. Recollections of General Lee B L479.1
Pryor. Reminiscences of peace and war B P973
Radziwill. My recollections B R133
Leupp. The man Roosevelt B R781
Train. My life in many states B T768
Cunliffe-Owen. William 2 of Germany . .B W716.1
193
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
REFERENCE.
Annual American catalogue, 1900-1903 R915
Dixson. Subject index to prose fiction .803 D62 Fletcher and Poole. Poole's index to periodi- cal literature, abridged edition 050 P78
Granger, Edith, ed. Index to poetry and
recitations 808 G75
Hopkins and Bond comp. Scientific Ameri-
can reference book 030 H793
Mass. historical society collections., Ser. 7, vol. 4, p. 12 R919
Nouveau Larousse illustré, v. 7. P916
Who's who in America, 1903-1903 C W628
Wilcox and Smith. Farmer's cyclopedia of
agriculture 1.630W 667
Wilson, J. G. ed. Appleton's cyclopedia of
American biography, v. 7 R918
FRENCH BOOKS.
Balzac. La cousine Bette F B1.1
Balzac. Le père Goriot F B1.2
Bazin. La terre qui meurt F B36.2
Beaumarchois. Theatre F B37
Bourget. Cosmopolis F B76.1 Bourget. Un homme d'affaires F B76.2 Cherbuliéz. La comte Kostis .F C52.3
Claretie. La vie à Paris F C59.1
Daudet. Mademoiselle de Fougères F D238
Maistre. Voyage autour de ma chambere. .F M28.1
1
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Maupassant. Clair de lune . F M45
Maupassant. Fort comme la morts F M45.1
Maupassant. Une vie F M45.2
Mérimée. Masaique. F M56.1
Ohnet. La Crépuscule. F 041.13
Loti, pseua. Mon frère Yoes F V65.3
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
OVERSEERS OF POOR.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
AT THE ALMS HOUSE AND FARM, FEBRUARY 22, 1905.
Class 1, Stock. $1,151 25
2, Hay and grain, 503 55
3, Carts, wagons and farm- ing tools, 976 00
4, Household furniture, 351 00
5, Beds and beddings, 421 00
6, Family supplies, 572 75
Inventory of 1904,
$3.975 55 $3,790 05
Gain over last year,
$185 50
S. K. EDWARDS, BARTHOLOMEW ROBERTS, ARTHUR J. HARWOOD, Appraisers.
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FARM AND ALMSHOUSE.
Whole number of inmates during the year. thirty, with an average of nineteen.
The net cost of $1.50 per week, includes services of superintendent and matron, hired help and tele- phone service. Mr. and Mrs. William L. McDonald have had the management of the property, and the overseers have secured their services for another year.
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropri- ation of fifteen hundred dollars.
ACCOUNT OF CASH.
Balance to credit of account
March 1, 1904,
$539 49
Appropriation, 1500 00
Produce sold,
372 10
$2,411 59
Orders drawn,
1,999 76
Balance March 1, 1905,
$411 83
199
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
REPAIRS ON BUILDINGS.
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1904,
$560 50
Orders drawn, 256 00
Balance March 1, 1905,
$304 50
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid for sick in hospitals, $822 59
Paid Sister of Providence Orphanage, 84 00
Paid for five hundred nine-eight tramps, 73 60
Paid Monastery of The Good Shepherd,
55 00
Paid House of Guardian Angel,
35 92
Paid St. Anne's Orphanage,
163 25
Paid other towns for persons having a set- tlement in this town, 453 82
Paid for persons having a settlement in other towns, 473 70
Paid for unsettled persons,
311 24
Paid for persons in town,
4,414 17
$6,887 2 9
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
ACCOUNT OF CASH.
Appropriation, $6,000 00
Balance to credit of account March 1, 1904, 239 81 Town of Bellingham, aid to Elizabeth Burke, 9 25 Town of North Brookfield, aid to George Smith, 24 55 Town of North Brookfield, aid to Ovide Blair, . 40 00 Town of Charlton, aid to Mrs. Ezra Laplante, 219 25
Town of Palmer, aid to Julius Lagesse, 24 50
Town of Sturbridge aid to Judson Hemenway, 27 75
Town of Warren, aid to James Pendergast, 1 50
Town of Northampton, aid to Louis B. Val- court, 54 50
State Treasurer, for aid to unsettled persons, 153 29
Dr. Joseph G. E. Page, overpaid order, 3 25
$6,797 65
Account overdrawn, March 1, 1905, $92 89
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropri- ation of six thousand five hundred dollars.
L. WESLEY CURTIS L. ALEX. LATAILLE, FELIX GATINEAU, Overseers of the Poor.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The board have endeavored to carry out the votes of the Town in all matters coming under their jurisdic- tion to the best of their ability, and briefly submit their report.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Although this department is not under the con- trol of the Selectmen, except in the appointment of Fire Engineers, we found a condition existing that was of great danger to the safety of property in the Town in case of fire. Namely: No facilities were available to haul the apparatus. This condition was so serious that we spent much time to remedy it, and finally through the courtesy of the Hamilton Woolen company, by giving them a representation on the Board of Engineers, succeeded in securing the use of their horses at Globe Village, solving a most difficult problem and, as we believe, at a very great saving over any other arrangement possible now, or in the future. It must be apparent to all, that fire apparatus
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without means of hauling the same in case of fire, comes pretty near being a worthless protection. The insurance companies so considered it and would not have tolerated the situation longer.
BRIDGES.
At the annual meeting the Town appropriated eight hundred dollars for one half the estimated ex- pense of an iron bridge at Westville. In conjunction with the Town of Sturbridge a contract was made with the Eastern Bridge and Structural Company for an eighteen foot iron bridge for fifteen hundred dollars. We think both towns are to be congratulated on the result as they have secured a substantial bridge wider by four feet than the old one and at a price that would be hard to duplicate.
CENTRAL STREET BRIDGE.
The Selectmen in their report of 1903 called atten- tion to the dangerous condition of this bridge and recommended a new one. At the annual meeting a com- mittee was appointed to examine and report the con- dition, and at a special meeting, held July 18th, the committee reported that they did not recommend any outlay on the old bridge. After some discussion it was voted to raise the sum of eight thousand dollars
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
to construct a stone arch bridge and a contract was made with Blanchard Brothers Granite Co., for the sum of seventy-four hundred dollars. On the comple. tion of the bridge it was thought advisable to con- struct an iron fence leading to it and we expended $329.10, which, with the other necessary expenses above the contract, equaled the appropriation.
The Street Commissioner, after consultation with the Board, added enough fence to the highway to make it complete. We feel that the contractors gave the town a most substantial and satisfactory bridge, and it undoubtedly will be many years before the town will be called upon to make any outlays on the Central street bridge.
WATCH SYSTEM FOR POLICE DEPART- MENT.
The Town appropriated five hundred dollars for Watchmen's clocks. After examining several kinds we decided upon the Hasuburg clock system. Fourteen of these were installed in different parts of the Town at an expense of two hundred sixty-four dollars, in- cluding the boxes in which they are enclosed. They , were secured at a very low price through the courtesy of Mr. J. A. Brightman and we fell that they are ad- mirably adapted to the purpose intended. This system
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will require a small additional appropriation for the Police Department to ‹ over the expense of collecting and looking after the dials every other day.
PLEASANT STREET CULVERT.
This proved to be an expensive as well as very much larger piece of work than anticipated, requiring four catch basins and 210 feet of 10 x18 inch drain pipe to take care of the great amount of water coming down the highway and the adjoining water shed. That it will prove to be worth all it cost, by obviating what was a great nuisance and encumbrance to property in that section of the Town we have no doubt. As the Town neglected to make any appropriation after vot- ing the culvert the expense has come out of the Con- tingent Account.
SOUTH STREET.
The County Commissioners, in September, on peti- tion of some of the voters of the Town after a hearing on the matter issued a decree making it obligatory on the Town to widen and re-locate this street from the corner of West street to a point in the road beyond the Shuttle shop, and to work as much of it the past Fall as lay between the corner of West street and residence
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of Andrew Mccabe. This has been done at an ex- pense of $513.78. The estimated expense to complete the road is about $500. Exclusive of land damages if any.
RETAINING WALL : REAR TOWN HALL.
The Town appropriated twelve hundred dollars to rebuild this wall. After getting estimates for rebuild- ing, all being greatly in excess of the appropriation, it was decided to build a low wall squaring the Town hall lot and grading the refuse on the adjoining prop- erties. This was done for $450 less than the appropri- tion and we believe it to be a much greater improve- ment than to have built a high wall as it gives the Town hall more prominence from Everett street, im- proving the land on that street so that the day is not far distant when the adjoining lots will be built upon adding so much more to the taxable property of the Town.
BUILDINGS, HIGHWAYS, ETC.
The buildings under the supervision of the select- men are all in good condition.
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The boundary lines between Southbridge and ad- joining towns have been preambulated and monu- ments re-marked as required by law.
After looking into the matter, we are of the opin- ion that more crushed stone should be used on our highways, especially in the center of the town, and that the question as to the wisdom of the town owning a stone crusher, should receive the consideration of the voters at the annual meeting as well as how to secure the best results in the expenditure of highway appro- priations, which now exceed seven thousand dollars annually.
We would suggest that hereafter instead of the auditors publishing in their report a list of new books, etc., in the library, they insert the votes passed at the annual meeting. This record at present can only be found in the Town Clerk's records, but if incorporated in the town report it would become of historical inter- est of the town's action, within the reach of all the voters. This would make the auditors' report of great value in the future, being a ready reference of the doings of the town in all public matters, and of value as regards dates, expenditures authorized and for what purpose, and might prove to be a check on appropria- tions, or show the wisdom of changes in the manner of expenditures or policies, in conducting the Town's busi- ness affairs in all departments.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
APPROPRIATIONS.
While endeavoring to keep within the appropria- tions there has been many unlooked for demands on the Contingent. The diphtheria epidemic alone has drawn on this account for the amount of $950. The account was overdrawn at the commencement of the year $1036.72. There were also claims amounting to several dollars left over from last year. In this con- nection it might be well to call attention to a fact which is fully realized by he Board, that calls of about every name and nature are fast increasing on all the Boards in town. It will require vigilance not only of the several Boards of Town officers but of all the voters in the town, if we do not want to drift into undue ex- travagance in town affairs. It is not so much our large appropriatians that are to be feared, because they are made after due deliberation and discussion, but the weekly bills throughout the year coming before the several Boards constitute an enormous sum in the aggregate and should be watched with great care.
There appears to be a feeling, all too prevalent that if it is for the Town it can afford to pay and pay well. This feeling can grow to be quite a menace un- less all realize that the Town is but a large corpora- tion and that we are all stockholders and what affects one affects all. As the Town received six thousand dollars less from the Corporation tax this year than usual it would seem a part of wisdom and good busi- ness judgment to go slow on appropriations.the com-
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ing year. The Selectmen do not feel it incumbent upon them to undertake to instruct the voters. But being in a position to see and realize conditions · exist- ing, we would fail in our duty if we did not call to their attention matters and policies that deserve their most careful consideration.
CALVIN D. PAIGE, C. FRED HILL, ALEX. BOYER, Jr. Selectmen.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Cemetery Committee.
REPORT OF THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
The Cemetery Committee, in submitting their an- nual report, wish to express their satisfaction and ap- proval of the manner the work has been carried on. We think we have one of the best kept and attractive cemeteries in the state, and we hope each succeeding year will find it more beautiful. We recommend that further improvements be made and would ask the Town to appropriate the sum of one thousand dollars.
S. K. EDWARDS, L. WESLEY CURTIS, MICHAEL D. MORRILL, J. F. LARIVIERE.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
TO THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
GENTLEMEN :-
I submit the following statement of the financia condition of the cemetery. Have received from the following parties for the perpetual care of their lots:
Mrs. A. J. Bartholomew, $50 00
Mrs. Martha J. Litchfield and
heirs of Chloe B. Litchfield,
50 00
Geo. W. Corey,
50 00
Mrs. William C. Cady, 50 00
50 00
Mrs. Caroline Fenton,
For the sale of lots :-
Mrs. Bradford Stone,
25 00
Mrs. Frank H. Marble,
75 00
Joseph R. Stott,
75 00
Holmes Vinton,
50 00
W. H. Webster,
25 00
$500 00
Amount of fund March 1, 1904,
13,296 75
The fund now amounts to 13,796 75
Invested as follows :-
Amherst Savings Bank · $1,000 00
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Dedham Institution for Savings,
$1,000 00
Gardner Savings Bank,
992 50
Leicester Savings Bank,
820 00
North Adams Savings Bank,
370 00
Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester,
1,000 00
Springfield Institution for Savings,
1,000 00
Southbridge Savings Bank,
1,600 00
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Worcester County Institution for Savings,
1,000 00
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank,
1,014 25
Ware Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank,
1,000 00
$13,796 75
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$750 00
Interest,
512 00
T. Comberbach, for grass,
10 00
Victor Lamoureux, for fence.
6 00
$1,278 88
EXPENDITURES.
Orders drawn for men, teams, tools, sup- plies, etc., bills examined and approved
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
by the Cemetery Committee and the Auditors, $1,279 39
Account overdrawn March 1, 1905, 51
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SINKING FUND COMMIS- SIONERS.
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners respectfully submit their fifth annual report, as follows :
RECEIPTS.
Balance January 1, 1904, $11,197 68
Interest to January 1, 1905, 433 49
Appropriation, 1,000 00
$12,631 17
. INVESTMENTS.
Amherst Savings Bank, $1,218 94
Gardner Savings Bank, 1,041 20
North Adams Savings Bank, 1,050 80
Southbridge Savings Bank, 1,224 39
Springfield Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,168 92
Springfield Institution for Savings, 1,168 91 Ware Savings Bank, 1,218 94
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
Webster Savings Bank, $1,228 92
Worcester Mechanics Savings
Bank, 1,096 60
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,076 08
Worcester County Institution for Savings, 1,137 47 - $12,631 17
The appropriation made by the Town was in- vested in the Gardner Savings Bank and in the Wor- cester Mechanics Savings Bank. The Commissioners ask for the appropriation of One Thousand Dollars for the Sinking Fund this year.
HENRY B. MONTAGUE, SOLOMON E. BLANCHARD, OSWALD GREGOIRE, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
The Auditors have examined the several Bank Books, showing the investment of the Sinking Fund and find the above report correct.
J. A. CARON, S. D. PERRY, JOS. CODERRE,
Auditors.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN CLERK.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
INSURANCE ON TOWN PROPERTY.
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