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The school teachers are to be praised for the dili- gent watch which they have kept over pupils in the school-room, for by their co-operation the board has dis- covered a number of contagious diseases which other- wise would have escaped unnoticed. Attention is called to the ordinance forbidding spitting on the street and ot er public places.
GEORGE WEBSTER, Secretary.
AGENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Honorable Board of Health.
GENTLEMEN : --
As your agent I submit the following report for the year ending January 31, 1910.
228
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Houses placarded for contagious diseases,
77
Houses fumigated after contagious diseases, 89
Houses fumigated after other diseases,
5
School houses fumigated,
8
Privy vaults ordered cleaned,
21
Cesspools ordered cleaned,
15
Brooks ordered cleaned,
1
Yards ordered cleaned,
17
Dumps investigated and ordered abated,
13
Wells investigated,
4
Wells ordered use discontinued, .
1
Ashes ordered removed,
15
Hens ordered removed,
6
Bakeries ordered cleaned,
1
Ice cream peddling discontinued, -
2
Swine ordered removed,
2
Hen yards ordered cleaned,
1
Dead animals ordered buried,
2
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN, Agent.
REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
To the Honorarle Board of Health.
GENTLEMEN :
As Inspector of Plumbing I submit the following as my report for the year ending January 31, 1910. Permits issued and plans filed, 124
Water closets installed,
294
Sinks installed, 212
Bath tubs installed, 82.
229
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Bowls installed,
94
Wash-trays installed,
25
Urinals installed,
11
Dentist's spittoon installed,
1
Bar sink installed,
1
1st inspection,
124
2nd inspection,
114
Water tests,
114
Other kinds of tests,
10
Master plumbers examined for licenses,
1
Journeymen plumbers examined for licenses, 3
Journeyman plumbers licenses granted,
3
Master plumbers licenses granted,
1
Master plumbers licenses renewed May 1909,
7
Journeyman plumbers licenses renewed May 1909,
5
Old plumbing condemned,
5
Old plumbing ordered repaired,
4
Houses connected to sewer 1909-10,
80
Houses not connected to sewer, 49
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN, Inspector of Plumbing.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CEMETERY COMMITEE
We submit the report of the Superintendent as a part of our own and recommend that the town appro- priale for the ensuing year the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars.
S. K. EDWARDS,
L. WESLEY CURTIS, MICHAEL D. MORRILL, CLARENCE E. MORSE, T. JEROME HARRINGTON,
S. WILLIAMS, Superintendent, Cemetery Committee.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
TO THE CEMETERY COMMITTEE
GENTLEMEN :-
I have received from the sale of lots and for per- petual care :
Lots,
$450 00
Perpetual care,
350 00
Amount of fund Feb. 1, 1909,
16,051 75
Amount of fund Feb. 1, 1910,
$16,851 75
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
Invested as follows :-
Amherst Savings Bank,
$1,000 00
Dedham Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Gardner Savings Bank,
992 50
Leicester Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Millbury Savings Bank,
945 00
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank,
500 00
North Adams Savings Bank,
1,000 00
Peoples' Savings Bank of Worcester,
1,000 00
Salem Saving bank,
1,000 00
Southbridge Saving bank,
1,600 00
Springfield Institution for Savings,
1,000 00
Ware Savings bank,
1,000 00
Worcester County Institution for Savings,
1,000 00
Webster Five Cents Savings bank,
1,014 25
Worcester Five Cents Savings bank,
1,000 00
Worcester Mechanics bank,
1,000 00
Leominster Savings bank,
800 00
$16,851 75
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, Interest,
$750 00
614 93
$1,364 93 --
EXPENDITURES.
Orders drawn for men, teams, supplies, etc. All bills ex-
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE.
amined and approved by Cemetery Committee and Auditors $1,526 94
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1910, $162 01
The trouble at the Southbridge Savings bank pre- vents my getting the interest for this year.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Superintendent.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF POOR
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
AT THE ALMSHOUSE JANUARY 27, 1910
Class 1, Stock, $1,944 50
2, Hay and grain, 507 20
3, Carts, wagons and farm tools, 1,310 00
4, Household furniture and family supplies, 1,000 27
$4,761 97
Inventory of 1910 is two hundred seventy-three dollars and thirty-three cents less than 1909.
B. ROBERTS, ARTHUR HARWOOD, H. S. CHENEY,
Appraisers.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
FARM AND ALMSHOUSE
Whole number of inmates during the year thirty- three, with an average of thirteen.
The net cost of three dollars and sixty cents per week includes service of superintendent, matron and hired help. For the ensuing year we recommend an appropriation of two thousand dollars.
ACCOUNT OF CASH
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
Produce sold,
$4,500 00 945 68
$5,445 68
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1909, $1,348 47
Orders drawn, . 3,412 60
$4,761 07
Balance,
$684 61
OUTSIDE POOR
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $6,000 00
Cash received from Frank Trem-
blay, hospital account, 14 04
George Dupre, burial of child, 7 00
235
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Mrs. Celina Morin, hospital
account, 12 43
Larkin Vinton, burial of wife, 10 00
Town of Webster aid to Jas. Hart's children, 64 00
Town of Douglas aid to Wil- liam Prince, 18 55
City of Worcester aid to Mrs. Alfred Lizotte, 140 @0
Town of Milford aid to Mrs. N. Hurlbut, 57 50
Town of Sturbridge aid to George Lamothe, 54 00
Town of Charlton aid to Mrs. Patrick Gillispie, 36 45
J. R. Harris overpaid order, 14 60
Emma Burrill, hospital ac- count,
26 00
State treasurer for unsettled
247 08
persons,
$6,701 65
EXPENDITURES
Worcester City hospital,
$570 31
St. Vincent hospital,
224 82
City of Fall River hospital,
21 50
City of Boston hospital,
7 14
Worcester Memorial hospital,
5 00
State hospital,
9 60
Dr. J. A. Genereux for medicine,
63 25
Theo. St. Onge for medicine,
5 10
Dr. F. Olin,
3 00
Town of Sturbridge hospital ac- count, 8 64
236
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Dr. S. J. Benoit, for medicine, 30 95
Dr. S. J. Benoit, for medicine, 74 75
Minnie E. Barrett, 12 00
Paid other towns for persons hav-
ing a settlement in this town, 431 76
Paid for persons having settle- ment in other towns,
408 00
Paid for unsettled persons,
285 40
Paid State Treasurer,
18 17
Paid persons in this town,
4,179 41
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1909, 61 97
By balance Feb. 1, 1910, 286 88
$6,701 65
Dr. S. J. Benoit outstanding bill, 125 00
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropria" tion of six thousand dollars.
SPECIAL WATER APPROPRIATION
.
FOR ALMSHOUSE WATER SUPPLY
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1909, $41 75 Appropriation April 1909, 41 75
Balance to credit of account
Feb. 1 1910, $00 00
REPAIRS ON BUILDINGS
Appropriation, $100 00
Account overdrawn Feb. 1, 1909, $15 33
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Orders drawn, 37 75
$53 08
Balance to credit of account, Feb. 1, 1910, $46 92
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropri- ation of one hundred dollars.
A. L. DESAULNIERS, NAPOLEON GIROUX, L. WESLEY CURTIS.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SEALER
Number of platform, counter, butcher and spring scales tested and found correct, 235 Number of scales condemned, 9
Total number of scales tested, 244
Number of weights tested anp found correct,
515
Number of weighing machines tested and sealed, 6
Number of weighing machines condemned,
4
Total, ·
10
Number of milk bottles tested and found correct, 6,235
Number of milk bottles condemned,
354
Total number of bottles tested, 6,589
Number of liquid and dry measures tested and found correct, 150
Number of liquid and dry measures tested and condemned, 21
Total number tested,
171
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REPORT OF SEALER.
Number of yard measures tested and found correct, 24
Total number of articles tested, 7553
Five re-weighings of coal.
Sixteen butter and scale inspections.
Inventory of property in Sealer's office belonging to the town of Southbridge Feb. 1, 1910.
STANDARD AND AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHTS.
One set of steel weights, 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 pounds. Total weights, 5.
One set brass weights from one drachm to four 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 one- half bushel. Total measures, 5.
Duplicates of measures making sets. One set of wood measures from one quart to one-half bushel. Total measures, 5.
One standard gage, two punches.
STANDARD LIQUID MEASURES.
One set of iron measures from one gill to one gal- lon. Total measures, 6.
One set of copper liquid measures from one gill to one gallon. Total number of measures, 6.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ten fifty pound iron weights.
One set of brass weights from one drachm to four pounds. Total weights, 11.
One brass counter balance.
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REPORT OF SEALER.
One bench drill and drills.
Three nickel weights, 5, 10, 20 pounds. Total weights, 3.
Two sets of steel figures, six steel letters, two screw drivers, two hammers, one wrench, one mallet, one town seal, three rubber stamps, one file, one pair nippers, two bottles of marking acid.
Five metric graduates, fifty condemning cards, three pounds of lead, two funnels.
Respectfully submitted,
E. E. GABREE, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TAX COLLECTOR
1909 TAX LEVY.
Town, county and state tax, . .
$137,009 27
Non-resident bank tax, 1,257 69
State highway, 67 85
Sewer assessment,
144 19
Worcester & Southbridge street
R. R. excise tax, 885 11
Overlaying tax, and additional tax Dec. 1909, 2,099 65
$141,463 76
CREDIT.
Paid Town Treasurer, :-
Town, county, state tax, $127,188 78 Non-resident bank tax, 1,257 69
J State highway tax, 67 85
Street R. R. excise tax, 885 11R
Sewer assssment uncollected
tax, Uncollected Feb 1, 1'910, 11,920 14
144 19
: - $141,463 76
Collected since closing of books to March 1, $2,631 35
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR.
1903 TAX LEVY.
Uncollected taxes Feb. 1, 1909, $7,500 00
Interest collected on 1908 taxes, 334 29
$7,834 29
CREDIT.
Collected and paid to Town Treasurer the total balance of 1908 taxes, $7,128 00
Abatements on 1908 taxes, 372 00
Interest on 1908 taxes, 334 29
$7,834 29
Respectfully submitted, E. D. DESROSIER, Tax Collector.
UNPAID POLL TAXES MARCH 1, 1910
Allard, Edmond
Blute, Michael, out of town
Bouchard, Louis, out of town Bouthillette, Joseph
Breault, Calixte Butler, Charles C., out of town
Buek, Henry, out of town Canlette, Henry E. Cardinal, Leon, out of town,
Cardinal, Julius, out of town, Casavant, Frank, out of town, Clark, Charles W., out of town, Collins, Richard W., out of town, Cumming, Geo. W., out of town, Delage, Henry
48 Mechanics st 10 Brick row 3 North st
11 Union st 14 Hook st Main st 1. Mill st 73 Mechanics st 15 Walcott st 1 Dean st 32 Sayles st Hooker dist 78 Hamilton st 28 Hamilton st North st
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR.
Doughty, Harry, out of town, Dumas, Alfred, out of town, Eleason, A., out of town, Gagnon, Arthur Gaine, Geo. O., out of town, Gaine, Frank V., out of town, Galant, Jos.
Garceau, Chas. Jr.
Garceau, Alfred, out of town Giard, Norbert, out of town Goodell, Joseph
Hamilton, Wm., out of town Heri, Philip, out of town Hetu, Jos. 2d, out of town Hetu, Albert, out of town Hervieux, Nap., out of town Higgins, Robert W., out of town Hopkins, Louis B., out of town Jalbert, Louis, out of town, Johnson, Albert, out of town Joyal, Adelard, out of town Kelly, Thos. H., out of town Labelle, Arthur, out of town Lamontagne, Jos. 2d, out of town Langevin, Louis 2d, out of town Laplante, Eugene, out of town Lavenson, Samuel, out of town Little, Walter A., out of town Livernois, Arthur, ont of town Loranger, Gaspard, out of town Loranger, Henry 2d Loranger, Jos. Lungreen, Iver, out of town Lungreen, Nelson, out of town McGuirk, Richard
Pleasant st 39 Pine st 60 Eastford rd 19 Mill st 13 Morris st 25 Morris st 75 Worcester st 92 Hamilton st 4 Thomas st West Main st Bacon dist 25 Crystal st 25 Pleasant st 81 Elm st 86 Hamilton st 23 Pleasant . t 147 Main st 10} Dresser st 12 Pine st. 3} Morris st 8 River st W Main st 48 E Main st Ammidown dist 89 Elm st Central st Charlton rd High st Locust ave Off West st Fisk st 22 Plimpton st 30 Dresser st 120 Elm st 8 Pine st
244
REPORT OF' TAX COLLECTOR.
Menard, Joseph, out of town Moquin, Michael, out of town Mulhay, Thomas, out of town Normandin, Henry, out of town O'Keefe, Patrick A.
Page, Joseph, out of town Parent, Jos. C., out of town Perron, Pierre Jr. Poirrier, Edw., out of town
Ratthei, Edward A., out of town
Reymond, Ovila, out of town Renaud, Francois X.
Renaud, Jos. Jr. Rowe, John, out of town Ryan, James T., out of town, Sanders, James O., out of town Shields, James J .; out of town Simpson, John W., out of town Stowers, Henry A., out of town St. James, Reynold, out of town Sullivan, Jos. J., out of town Sweney, Fred, out of town ?.. Thetrault, Fred, out of town Tobin, Thos. B.
Trombley, W. R, out of town Vaughen, Archie, out of town Walsh, Herbert, out of town Watson, William, out of town Wing, Elmer C,, out of town Woodcock, Chas. H.
110 Hamilton st Off West st 35 Sayles st : 26 Lens st 40} West st 10 Paige hill 362 Charlton st 29 Sayles st 38 Lens st 61 Main st 174 Main st 72 Mill st 6 Morton ct 25 Crystal st .. 45 Elm st Ashland ave 16 Canal st 85 Worcester st Forest ave 27. Pleasant st 4 High st 71 Mill st 35 Crystal st Pleasant st 52 Mechanics st Pleasant st Bacon dist Hooker dist 52 Everett st 45 Elm st
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
I respectfully submit my annual report for the year ending January 31, 1910.
The report of the Auditors gives the list of items of expense during the year for highways, bridges, side- walk repairs and special work in my charge
The cost of work done under the highway account shows the amount to be divided about as follows :-
Hamilton street. cleaning catchbasins $76. Sweep- ing brick pavement $205.92.
Cleaning other catchbasins on streets $175.
Construction of Lovely street drain and catch- basins $580.
Construction of Cliff street drain and catchbasins near St. George cemetery $325.
Raking, scraping and cleaning gutters $2,049.17.
Scraping and repair of country roads and streets $2,800.
Making gutters and grading road to Charlton town in the Gulf woods $275.
Repairing and graveling streets about $1,100.
Clearing ice and snow from gutters $175.
Breaking roads and general snow account $760.
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
Special work :- Grading Marcy street $500. West- ville culvert a field stone arch laid in cement mortar $400.
The above is an approximate division of the ex- penditure of money under the highway account. I have not tried to show on just which street or road the money was expended nor to cover all the small items of expense. The items given are subdivisions of the account and many of these are specified by the census department of Massachusetts. Others are special and apply only to this town.
Under sidewalk repairs the work was mostly patching and such necessary repairs, with some resur- facing of tar. The granolithic walk on the north side of Hamilton street was extended easterly to Crane street and also quite a length of walk on Worcester street.
The cement walks are considered permanent work and seem to give better satisfaction to the general public. I recommend that all future sidewalks be constructed of granolithic.
The bridge repairs were cut down as much as pos- sible. Only such work as was absolutely necessary being done. The timbers in the bridge over Cady brook on Charlton street are badly decayed. I started to replace these but on consultation with the commit- tee on roads decided to wait until the Spring meeting and see if the town will vote money for a reinforced concrete bridge. One-half of the bridge is now torn up and is lighted every night. The remainder is open to travel but should be avoided by very heavy loads. Plans for a reinforced concrete bridge have been pre- pared by Engineer John A. Whittaker and estimates of cost made. I recommend this cement bridge be built this year.
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR.
Of the special sidewalks voted, I refer to the audi- tors' account for the cost of each walk. The style of walk was adopted after consultation with interested citizens. The combined walk and gutter is new to this town and criticism is to be expected. Should the vot- ers wish to change to the cement curb, similar in pat- tern to the stone curbing, it is their privilege to so vote in future. The present style costs less to construct.
Our surface drainage is in good condition -- what we have of it. There are many places which should be remedied. The worst place we have is on the East- ford road near the water trough adjoining Cohasse farm. A new and larger culvert with outlet should be constructed here. Every heavy rain overflows and washes the road for a long distance. This requires continuous expense for road surfacing. This culvert and outlet should be built with regard to permanent road construction in future years. Union street from Cross to Hamilton also needs immediate attention. The pavement plans for Hamilton street calls for a drainage system to which the Union street water could be connected. I hope this system of drainage will be constructed at once.
AIME LANGEVIN, Highway Surveyor.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TREE WARDEN
As the value of trees for radiating moisture, cool -- ing the atmosphere in hot weather, making swampy and miasmic lands healthful, and affording shade and comfort to man and beast during the heat of summer has been given little attention, and as the laws relat- ing to the preservation of trees are comparatively new, the publie should be reminded that present legislation makes all trees within the limits of public ways "pub- lic shade trees", and attaches heavy penalties to the cutting and removing of such trees except under the direction of tree wardens after due notice posted in public places and a public hearing.
Because we are but a few generations removed from our ancestors who were obliged to cut down the forests and burn them in order to get rid of them so that they might have fields for agriculture and grazing we still possess a "George Washington" antipathy to a tree and should try to understand that they possess values far beyond their worth for cord-wood and lum- ber. The cities have realized this truth more fully" and have striven valiantly to preserve their trees. against the ravages of various insect pests. Locally we have been free from troubles of this nature until recently. A few specimens of the Elm Beetle appeared within our borders in the summer of A. D. 1908, and: your tree warden took counsel with our state officers in Boston early in the season last spring, and came to
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the conclusion that they were not present in sufficient force to warrant any expense on the part of the town for the year 1909, and the writer believes that the gen- eral good appearance of our trees during the past sum- mer confirms the wisdom of this decision.
The concensus of expert opinion seems to recon- mend spraying as the only means of warfare against the Elm beetle worth using, and this should be done properly and at the proper time in order to make it worth while. The writer believes that our Elin trees should be sprayed between the fifth and twentieth of next June because of the fact that some of our trees were plainly affected last summer, and his expectation that this pest will appear in largely increased force during the coming season. The arsenate of lead solu- tion if diffused over the under sides of the leaves of the trees in the form of a mist will adhere to the surface of the leaves throughout the summer and thus treated the leaves are poisonous to the larvae or caterpillars of the Elni beetles. In order to do effective work both the town and individuals must co-operate in spraying, and your tree warden recommends that the town ap- propriate money for the purchase of an outfit and the work of spraying the trees within the limits of the highways; that competent persons be engaged to use the apparatus at the proper time, and that the service of this equipment be made available to individuals, as all the Elm trees within the village limits, at least, should be sprayed in order to get 'satisfactory results. Save for the expenditure of a few dollars for the re- moval of dead limbs and trees, this department has been conducted without cost to the town during the past year.
ALVA L. HYDE, Tree Warden.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
The well made up and comprehensive report of the engineer of this department will give to the voters and taxpayers definite information as to the work done this year. We had no trunk lines to build this year, but have followed out the vote of the town by construct- ing the sewers called for by the abutters of Lovely and Sayles streets, and in addition to this, with the balances left over from these streets, we were enabled to build, under the authority of the town meeting of September 28, 1909, the following sewers: Dean, North, Brochu, Snow, West and Collier streets, a full report of which as aforesaid can be found in our engi- neer's report.
The Board having been so well pleased and satis- fied with the work done last year by our local laborers, undertook to have the same done this year, and hired G. E. F. Lamoureux as overseer, who proved himself to be very efficient.
With the sewers built this year our sewer mileage was raised so that we have now in actual use 11.31 miles of sewers.
There are eighty buildings connected with this mileage, including 5 manufacturing establishments, 6
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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS.
school buildings and 3 public buildings. These build- ings empty into the sewer 212 sinks, 294 closets, 82 bath tubs, 94 bowls, 11 urinals, 25 wash trays, 1 den- tist spittoon and 1 bar sink.
The Board has been informed that there are roof water connections with the sewers, and as this is a direct violation of the rules, the board would like to have it strictly understood that if continued it will be obliged to prosecute the offenders. The filter beds were not constructed to filter rain water and the pipe lines are not designed large enough for heavy rainfalls.
Having found it necessary for the flushing out of sewer pipes, the Board this year has purchased rods and cleaning apparatus, the value of which was im- mediately shown in the use of same før removing ob- structions in the main pipe lines.
Assessments on Elm, South, Main, Sayles, Hamil- ton, Marcy and Dresser streets were levied on Febru- ary 20, 1909, and immedately delivered to Town Treas- urer Hall. Assessments on Mechanics street system and the Outlet Pipe Line were dated a little later be- ing July 6, 1909, and were also immediately given to the town treasurer for collection. The assessments on sewers built last year will soon be ready and when levied will be passed to the treasurer for collection.
The Board does not intend to ask for any appro- priation excepting for the regular contingent account.
The Sewer Commissioners would like to add, that although appreciating the fact that Sewers are needed in several parts of the town, they would like to con- tribute their share towards lowering the taxes and for
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such reasons feel justified in not recommending the building of any sewers this year.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES K. EGAN, WILFRID J. LAMOUREUX, HENRY C. CADY.
Board of Sewer Commissioners, Southbridge, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :-
Herewith I submit a report of the sewer construc- tion during the year 1909, under my direction as repre- sentative of your Board.
All the work was done by day labor under the direction of G. E. Fred Lamourex who has been em- ployed as inspector of sewer construction during the past ten years.
The first work was the Lovely street sewer which was started on June 1, 1909. This line started at the junction of Main and High street and extended wes- terly on Main street about 65 feet; thence on West street about 355 feet; thence through Lovely street to School street. Knowing this locality as being very wet and the ground saturated with water a six inch underdrain was started at the corner of Main and West streets and constructed for the remaining length of the line of sewer. The material was mostly hard pan, although ledge was encountered near the Draper and Smythe properties also at the southerly end of Lovely street. The total length of this sewer laid is 1217 feet.
Work of Sayles street was started next. Begin- ning at the end of the line constructed last year and.
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nearly opposite the house of Mr. Paulhus. This line extended southerly the remaining length of Sayles street to South street. From the start to finish with but two short spaces, the trench was through a con- tinuous ledge. Much blasting was required on this line and I am pleased to state that owing to the care of the foreman there was no damage to the abutting property either on this street or on any of the work done this season. The total length of this sewer laid is 1040 feet.
Brochu street sewer was constructed from Me- chanics street westerly 245 feet nearly to the property of the Sacred Heart Catholic parish. The need of this line was the new school building now nearing comple- tion. The material encountered was a very coarse gravel and boulder formation.
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