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TOWN WARRANT.
damage caused him by the burning of his building on Marcy street, in said Southbridge on the morning of the fourth day of July 1907, raise and appropriate money therefor or take any action relative thereon.
ART. 45. To see if the town will vote to construct a concrete walk, stone curbing on Foster street, about 200 feet long, raise and appropriate money or act thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by publishing an attested copy thereof twice in the South- bridge Press and Herald, the first publication being not less than nine days next preceding the day of the meeting,-or by posting up such attested copies in four conspicuous public places within the Town, at least nine days, including Sundays,-before the day of hold- ing said meeting. The polls will be open at 6 o'clock, A. M., and close at 4 o'clock, P. M.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this War- rant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place hereinbefore named.
Given under our hands this 8th day of March A. D., 1909.
ALEXIS BOYER, JR., Selectmen WILLIAM M. CARNEY, of
C. FRED HILL, Southbridge.
A true copy attest :
ANDREW M. HIGGINS, Constable.
ERRATA :- The name of F. E. St. George should appear in the list of Constables; John Halpin's name should appear as Meat Inspector in place of A. R. Brown.
INDEX.
Auditors' Report :-
Abatement Taxes 70
Almshouse water supply. 32
Bacon district road repairs
.. 71
Bridges
70
Camp Ponce.
72
Caron street grading.
72
Cemetery fund.
27
Cemetery improvements
.27
Clark street.
.72
Contingent.
.73
Common schools.
58
Contingent schools. ,61
Cross street gutter.
80
Culverts.
,81
Chapin street and Goddard
court sewer
116
District court fees
81
Electrician
83
Elm street sewer.
117
Enforcement liquor law
.84
Enginemen
85
Evening schools.
65
Fire department.
.86
Filtration area. 118
Hamilton street paving
88
Hamilton street sidewalk. 89
Hamilton street sewer.
119
Highways.
90
High school.
67
Insurance
92
Interest
93
Main and Cross Sts. sewer. 126
Main and Maple Sts. sewer.
121
Main and Salyes Sts. sewer .. 121
Marcy street sewer.
122
Mechanics street sewer
124
Memorial Day.
.94
Military aid. 95
Militia
95
Morris street culvert. .96
Mynott fund
29
North and Foster Sts. sewer .. 124
Outside poor
36
Outlet sewer pipe.
125
Pine street sidewalk.
96
Pleasant street sidewalk.
97
Police department
.97
Police station
98
Printing
99
Public library
29
Railing higways.
100
Repair of farm buildings
33
River and Mill streets bridges 101 Salaries 101
School apparatus.
68
School physician.
69
Sewer contingent
115
Sidewalk repairs
104
Sinking fund.
105
Soldiers' Relief.
105
South street sewer
126
State aid.
108
Street lights
110
Support pcor
33
Table of accounts
129
Thomas street.
110
Town hall contingent.
111
Town pound.
112
Unappropriated.
112
Water supply.
113
Balance of accounts
21
Board of Health.
228
Cemetery Committee.
142
High and Mill streets sewer.
.116
Fire Engineers.
132
Library Committee
193
Obligations to be provided
for 1909.
19
Overseers of Poor.
234
Police Department.
139
Sealer of weights and measures. 241
School Committee
145
Sewer Committee
179
Selectmen.
225
Tax Collector
244
Town Clerk.
190
Town Treasurer. 11
Town Officers
3
Town Warrant
248
ANNUAL REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS
AND
Financial Statement
OF THE
Town of Southbridge
FOR THE
Year Ending February Ist, 1910.
SOUTHBRIDGE : PRESS BOOK PRINT. 1910.
1
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1909-10
TREASUER JOHN A. HALL, [E. D. DESROSIERS, pro tem. ]
CLERK WM. W. BUCKLEY
SELECTMEN
O. FRED HILL, H. P. COLBURN, JOS. G. E. PAGE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
L. WESLEY CURTIS, ALEX L DESAULNIERS, NAP. GIROUX 2d
ASSESSORS
JOSEPH GAGNON - - Term expires 1910 Term expires 1911
JOS. A. ALLARD, W. H. McGILPIN, -
- Term expires 1912
AUDITORS ARTHUR CABANA, PHILIAS X. CASAVANT, G. H. CLEMENCE
--
BOARD OF HEALTH
J. A. GENEREUX,
GEORGE WEBSTER, J. ANATOLE CARON,
Term expires 1910
- Term expires 1911
Term expires 1912
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
AIME LANGEVIN
4
TOWN OFFICERS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
GEO. L. TULLY,
Term expires 1910
H. B. MONTAGUE,
Term expires 1910
S. E. BLANCHARD,
Term expires 1911
J. A. WHITTAKER,
Term expires 1911
JOSEPH A. GENEREUX, Term expires 1912
H. S. CHENEY,
-
-
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
J. A. WHITTAKER,
- Term expires 1910
GEO. W. LAUGHNANE,
Term expires 1910
PITT H. HEBERT, -
- Term expires 1910
DANIEL T. MORRILL,
Term expires 1911
CARY C. BRADFORD,
- Term expires 1911
JOSEPH METRAS,
Term expires 1911
F. E. CORBIN, -
Term expires 1912
GEO. M. CHENEY,
Term expires 1912
ORIGENE J. PAQUETTE, - -
- Term expires 1912
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
M. D. MORRILL, -
Term expires 1910
S. K. EDWARDS, -
- Term expires 1910
L. WESLEY CURTIS, - -
Term expires 1911
S. WILLIAMS, -
Term expires 1910
CLARENCE F. MORSE,
- Term expires 1912
T. JEROME HARRINGTON.
- Term expires 1912 -
CONSTABLES
PETER CAPLETTE,
ANDREW M. HIGGINS,
PATRICK DONNELLY,
MARCUS L. DILLABER,
PIERRE BENOIT,
LOUIS LAMONTHE,
A. R. BROWN,
FELIX ST. GEORGE,
GEO. A. GRAVALINE,
JOHN F. MALONEY.
1
- -
-
TAX COLLECTOR
E. D. DESROSIER
- Term expires 1912
5
TOWN OFFICERS.
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
JAMES K. EGAN, HENRY C. CADY, - Term expires 1911
Term expires 1910
W. J. LAMOUREUX, -
Term expires 1912
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
H. U. BAIL, F. J. ADAMS, ISIDORE LEBLANC, ·
- Tel mis CApiLes 2010 Term expires 1911 Term expires 1912
TREE WARDEN ALVA L. HYDE .
APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
TOWN COUNSEL J, C. F. WHEELOCK
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FRED E. CORBIN
-
CARE OF TOWN CLOCK GEORGE T. ARMES
POUND KEEPER HONORE DORVAL
KEEPER OF LOCKUP
JESSE F. COOMBS, Assistant-CALVIN A WESSON
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL BUILDING PIERRE CAPLETTE
.
6
TOWN OFFICERS.
CATTLE INSPECTOR DR. J. A. GENEREUX
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES EUGENE GABREE -
MEAT INSPECTOR A. R. BROWN
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
S. D. ERRY,
MOSES GAGNON, J. J. O'SHAUGHNESSY WM. W. BUCKLEY, Clerk
FIRE ENGINEERS
M. L. DILLABER, Chief
P. F. FLYNN, CHARLES PROULX,
THOMAS MCGRATH,
ARTHUR CAPEN,
H. L. BROUSSEAU, Superintendent of Fire Alarm
FIRE WARDENS
CHAS. BLACKMER,
JAMES H. MASON, F. BRISSETTE, SILAS B. MORSE,
THOS. HUGHES, GEORGE H. CLEMENCE, JOHN GAGNON, H. C. WADLEIGH,
POLICE OFFICERS
JOHN E. HEFNER, JULES BLAIN, WILLIAM FARQUHAR, ALFRED LANGEVIN, JOSEPH LECLAIR,
GEORGE HEBART,
WM. MCKENZIE,
J. WILCOX,
THOMAS TROYE, H. S. FREEMAN,
GEORGE H. CHAFFIN,
ADELARD DELAGE, THOMAS COMBERBACH, RICHARD MCQUIRK,
D. A. KENNY, GEO. LAMOUREUX,
JOSEPH STOTT,
EUGENE LAPLANTE, JOHN FARQUHAR, GEO. O. SEVERY,
7
TOWN OFFICERS.
ADOLHH BLAIS, EVERETT FREEMAN, NAPOLEON GARCEAU, NAPOLEON BOITEAU, ALEX. BLAIS, HARTLEY BUTTERWORTH, ROY SANDERS,
PATRICK SHERIDAN, ARTHUR ALDRICH ALFRED GRAVELINE, ANDREW HALL, JOS. ROBERTS, JOHN BTE. ELIE BUTEAU, LEON PROVOST.
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
A. R. WEBSTER,
F. E. RANDALL,
E. C. ELLIS, E. I. KNOWLES, JOSEPH DEGRENIER,
GEO. E. MORSE. A. D. CORNELL, THOS. HUGHES, C. RUSSELL MORSE,
F. B. VINTON,
FENCE VIEWERS
HENRY A. MORSE, GEO, H. CLEMENCE, C. M. MORSE
FIELD DRIVERS
WALTER LEONARD, PHILIAS X. CASAVANT, GEO. WEBSTER, ARTHUR E. CONNER.
MORRIS A. FEYLER, ARTHUR J. LACROIX, JOHN G. CURRAN,
TRUANT OFFICERS
PIERRE CAPLETTE, THOS. WALSH, HERBERT S. FREEMAN
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
E. O. ELLIS,
E
THOS. HUGHES,
G. THERIAULT,
A. D. CORNELL, E. M. MORSE, EUGENE, D. IDE.
P. N. LECLAIR, J. E. CLEMEECE, GEORGE SIMPSON,
V. W. LAMOUREUX, JOHN RYAN,
J. R. HARRIS,
E. W. IDE,
1
1
8
TOWN OFFICERS.
UNIFORM POLICE FORCE JESSE F. COOMBS, Chief
A. M. HIGGINS, OLIVER PAUL, JR.
JOHN F. MALONEY,
GEO. A. GRAVELINE, JAMES COUGHLIN,
EDWARD McGUIRK.
CARE OF CLOCKS AND COLLECTOR OF DIAL'S GEORGE E. PROULX
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN TREASURER.
THE ACCOUNT
OF THE
TOWN TREASURER
JOHN A HALL, in account with the TOWN OF SOUTH- BRIDGE, Feb. 1, 1909 to Jan. 22, 1910.
Cash in Treasury February 1, 1909, $13,678 79
Due from W R Olney, collector 1904, 3,274 99
Due from E D Desrosier, collector 1908, 7,500 00
TAX BILL FOR 1909.
Bank tax, non-residents, $1,257 69
County tax, 6,082 00
State tax,
7,650 00
State highway tax, 67 85
Sewer tax,
144 19
Overlayings and additional
taxes,
2,062 36
37 29
17,301 38
LIST OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1909
Article 8 - Abatement of taxes, $3,000 00
Almshouse water supply, 41 75
Bridges,
1,600 00
12
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Camp Ponce,
$50 00
Cemetery improvements,
750 00
Contingent,
5,000 00
Contingent schools,
4,200 00
Electrician,
150 00
Enginemen,
3,920 00
Evening schools,
700 00
Fire department,
3,500 00
Hamilton street paving,
2,908 01
Highways, $8,500 00
Marcy street grading,
500 00
Westville culvert,
400 00
9,400 00
Insurance,
2,800 00
Interest,
7,600 00
Memorial day,
150 00
Military aid,
600 00
Outside poor,
5,000 00
Police department,
5,000 00
Police station,
600 00
Printing,
1,900 00
Railing high ways,
400 00
Public library and dog fund,
2,000 00
Repair of farm buildings,
100 00
Salaries,
6,000 00
School apparatus,
250 00
Sewer :- contingent,
1,000 00
Sidewalks,
2,500 00
Sinking fund, sewer,
750 00
Soldiers' relief,
1,800 00
Street lights,
8,500 00
Support of poor,
4,500 00
Town hall contingent and rents,
1,500 00
Water supply,
3,200 00
13
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Obligations ProvidedFor in the Tax Levy for 1909
NOTES
Central street bridge,
$1,000 00
Contingent expenses,
1,000 00
Engine house,
2,300 00
Filter beds,
2,500 00
Hamilton street sidewalk,
500 00
Hamilton street paving,
1,000 00
Mechanics street school,
1,000 00
Mechanics street sewer,
1,000 00
Main street bridge,
1,000 00
Mill and River street bridges,
1,000 00
Sewers,
1,095 00
Outlet pipe,
1,000 00
Steam roller,
900 00
SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1908
Outside poor, 3,000 00
Article 22, Lovely street sewer, 3,053 00
23, Sayles street sewer,
3,400 00
27, Marcy street sidewalk,
2,000 00
32, Cliff street lighting,
45 00
33, Public band concerts,
200 00
41, Land damages, God- dard Court, 200 00
42, Refund on taxes to Wm Power, 49 60
45, Foster street sidewalk, 465 00
-- $120,077 36
SUNDRY RECEIPTS
Bank tax, state treasurer, $552 09
Cemetery fund, sale of lots, 75 00
14
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Contingent schools, supplies sold,
$27 97
Common schools, tuitions, etc,
24 00
District court fees, Clerk Berger, Sheriff Chamberlain,
1,568 00
Fire Department -
Hose, $25 00
Worcester Agricultural
society,
9 50
Old copper,
17 45
51 95
High school tuitions,
375 00
Interest on 1908 taxes,
$334 29
Premiums on notes,
257 78
592 07
Military aid, state treasurer,
Notes payable :-
Anticipation of taxes,
$60,000 00
Main street bridge,
8,000 00
Hamilton street sidewalk, 2,000 00
70,000 00
Outside poor :-
F Trombly,
$14 04
Douglas, Wm Prince,
3 50
Worcester, Mrs A Lizotte,
30 00
State treasurer,
86 35
Sturbridge Geo Lamothe,
54 00
Celina Morin,
4 43
Geo Dupre,
7 00
State treasurer,
4 00
Charlton, Mrs P Gillespie,
36 45
Moses Burrell,
26 00
Celina Morin,
8 00
State treasurer,
1 35
L Vinton,
5 00
L Vinton,
5 00
195 29
15
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
State treasurer,
$1 35
Douglas, J Prince,
15 05
Webster, James Hart,
64 00
Worcester, Mrs A Lizotte,
110 00
Milford, Mrs N Hurlburt,
57 50
State treasurer,
2 70
$535 72
Police department :-
Worcester Agricultural society,
8 00
Police station :-
Sturbridge,
25 00
L Beneditto,
30 00
Charlton,
50 00
Rent,
15 00
120 00
Public library, cards, fines, etc,
135 73
Public library, order entered twice,
32 15
Sewer assessments : -
Elm,
$413 28
Main and Sayles,
395 21
Marcy,
107 30
Mechanics,
944 53
South,
462 72
Canal,
89 95
High,
35 00
Thomas,
545 16
Main,
1,279 42
Clney ave,
84 80
Dresser,
68 79
Worcester,
1,345 06
Lens, 824 15
6,595 37
113 29
-
Sidewalk, repairs, labor, etc, Support poor, transporting school children, produce, etc, 870 68
16
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Soldiers' relief, State treasurer, E C Ellis, bill paid twice, 7 50
$74 00
$81 50
State aid, State treasurer,
1,124 00
Sinking fund, interest on city of Augusta bonds,
640 00
Town hall contingent, rents,
341 20
Unappropriated funds :-
corporation tax, $11,490 25
licenses, sundry, 803 05
sidewalk assessments,
214 18
sidewalk assessments,
994 08
stone from engine house,
25 00
rent, engine house,
30 00
sealer weights and measures
48 36
hose reel,
15 00
liquor licenses,
16,500 00
additional taxes,
1,067 60
31,187 52
Highways, Worcester & South-
bridge street railway com- pany, 885 11
Contingent, overpaid order town clerk, 10 00
Marcy street sidewalk, labor,
61 99
Unappropriated funds, corpora- tion tax additional, 2,132 31
280,168 46
EXPENDITURES
Abatement taxes, Band concerts, Bank tax,
$1,467 65
200 00
1,245 11
17
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Bridges,
$1,160 84
Brochu street sewer,
178 45
County tax,
6,082 00
Common schools,
17,905 62
Contingent expenses,
4,905 27
Cemetery improvements,
1,428 04
Contingent schools,
4,024 12
Camp Ponce,
50 00
Culvert, Westville,
2 46
Dean street,
89 14
District court,
822 74
Dresser street sidewalk,
389 17
Enginemen,
3,919 00
Enforcement liquor law,
467 55
Evening schools
660 96
Electrician,
200 00
Fire department,
3,616 14
Foster street sidewalk,
454 01
Filter beds,
77 10
Goddard court,
200 00
High school,
4,426 83
Highways,
9,350 77
Interest,
5,526 80
Insurance,
1,008 53
Lovely street sewer,
1,813 51
Mary Mynott fund,
38 70
Main street sidewalk,
1,599 23
Marcy street sidewalk,
2,056 03
Mill and River street bridges,
1,280 54
Military aid,
475 00
Memorial Day,
150 00
Notes :-
Anticipation of taxes,
$94,500 00
Central street bridge, 1,000 00
Contingent expenses, 1,000 00
18
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Mill and River street
bridges, $1,000 00
Engine house,
2,300 00
Filter beds,
2,500 00
Outlet pipe,
1,000 00
Marcy street school house,
1,000 00
Mechanics street sewer,
1,000 00
Sewers,
1,095 00
Hamilton street paving,
1,000 00
107,395 00
Outside poor,
6,264 35
Public library,
2,730 51
Printing,
1,937 54
Police station,
470 87
Police department,
5,591 47
Railing highways,
388 52
Repairs, farm buildings,
37 75
Street lights,
7,772 04
State aid,
1,282 00
Sidewalk repairs,
1,863 11
School apparatus,
258 95
Snow street sewer,
188 78
State tax,
7,650 00
Salaries,
6,040 05
Support poor,
3,460 95
Sewer contingent,
932 52
State highway,
67 85
Sewer, North street,
144 71
Mechanics street,
539 50
Outlet pipe,
675 25
South,
195 03
Main and Sayles,
2,034 97
Soldiers' relief,
1,363 97
Town hall contingent,
1,502 63
West street sewer,
1,264 46
19
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Water supply,
$3,097 87
Unappropriated funds 1-4 liquor
,
license to State, 4,126 50
Due from W R Olney, collector 1904, $2,674 99
Due from E D Desrosier, col-
lector 1909, 13,831 06
Cash balance Jan 22, 1910, 17,113 95
-- -
$33,620 00
$280,168 46
DETAIL OF CASH BALANCE
Deposit Southbridge National bank,
13,738 63
Checks returned by Southbridge Savings bank, 1,885 84
Notes returned by Southbridge Savings bank, 650 00
Cash held by Southbridge Savings bank pending establishment of title,
781 46
J A Hall, balancing account, 58 62
$17,113 95
An account has been opened to "J A Hall, balanc. ing account" to take care of items which are known or supposed to have been paid out but which do not appear on the ex-treasurer's records. This account shows a deficit which will change as unrecorded items come to light.
THE ACCOUNT
OF THE
TOWN TREASURER
E D DESROSIER in account with the TOWN OF SOUTH- BRIDGE, Jan 22, 1910 to Jan 31, 1910.
RECEIPTS
Balance,
$17,113 95
Interest on Augusta bonds,
320 00
Iuterest on deposit,
30 30
Sidewalk repairs,
5 86
Support poor, cow,
25 00
Produce,
50 00
Town Hall contingent, rents, etc,
639 00
1909 taxes,
1,910 92
Cemetery Fund, sale of lots and perpetual care, 675 00
Dog fund, county treasurer,
827 09
Interest on 1908 taxes,
5 32
Contingent, town of Sturbridge,
15 50
Sewer commissioners, damage,
200 00
Highways, Worcester railway ex- cise tax, 885 11
Damage to water pipe,
3 53
Use of steam-roller,
180 00
Florstone gold, 1 25
21
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Outside poor, State treasurer,
$151 33
Unappropriated funds, licenses,
31 00
D. Plouffe,
56 25
Police record clock,
197 95
Sealer of weights and
measures,
5 85
Rent of engine house,
15 00
Cemetery improvements, inter- ests on deposits,
615 00
State highways,
67 85
Sealer of weights and measures,
68 26
-$24,096 32.
EXPENDITURES
North street sewer 1909 account,
$3 06
1910 account,
283 78
Support poor,
3 10
Soldiers relief,
39 00
Town hall contingent,
32 50
Common schools,
1,833 87
District court,
2 00
High schools,
1,101 77
Interest sewer bond coupons,
1,300 00
Police department,
122 70
State aid,
82 00
Salaries,
446 75
School apparatus,
8 00
Contingent account, Schools,
59 06
Fire department,
109 82
Highways,
291 44
Insurance,
30 00
Outside poor,
72 00
Police station,
2 45
147 39
22
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Public library,
$260 17
Military aid,
Balance,
10 00 17,855 46
$24,096 32
To support this balance, I find
Cash on hand and in bank, $15,796 87
Cash held Southbridge Savings Bank, 781 46
Notes, 400 00
John A. Hall balancing account, 877 13
$17,855 46
To this balance add amounts
Due from E. D. Desrosier, collector
1909, $11,920 14
Due from W. R. Olney, collector 1904, 2,674 99
Amount due town, Jan. 31, 1910, $32,450 59
Detail of John A Hall Balancing Account
Jan 22. DEBITS.
Shortage unaccounted for $58 02
Dog fund included in amount cred- ited to Hall but not charged to him, 827 09
Sewer assessments paid to Hall by Mrs. Stott and Mrs. Durkee and not credited, 66 78
Sealer of weights and measures in- cluded in amount credited to Hall but not entered, 68 26
$1,020 15
23
REPORT OF AUDITORS.
CREDITS.
Library fines charged to Hall ac-
tually paid to E. D. Desrosier, Interest on note,
$135 73
7 29
Balance of account,
877 13
$1,020 15
NOTES
OUTSTANDING JAN. 31, 1909.
PAID IN 1909
Anticipation of taxes,
$39,500 00
$39,500 00
Central street bridge,
4,000 00
2,000 00
Contingent,
1,000 00
1,000 00
Engine house,
2,300 00
2,300 00
Hamilton street paving,
12,000 00
1,000 00
Mechanics street school,
5,000 00
Mill and River streets, bridges,
15,000 00
1,000 00
Sewers : -
Oct. 1, 1909-1912,
3,835 00
1,095 00
Demand,
3,000 00
July 1, 1929,
30,000 00
May 1, 1930,
20,000 00
Filter beds, July 1, 1909-1927, 28,500 00
1,500 00
Filter beds July 1, 1909-1917, 9,000 00
1,000 00
Outlet pipe, July 1, 1909-1917, 9,000 00
1,000 00
Mechanics, July 1, 1909-1915, 7,000 00
1,000 00
$189,135 00 $51,395 00
ISSUED IN 1909.
Main street bridge, Jan. 1, 1910- 1917, 8,000 00
1,000 00
Anticipation of taxes March 1,
5,000 00 1909, 5,000 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Anticipation of taxes May 7, $25,000 00 $25,000 00
Anticipation of taxes July 8, 25,000 00 25,000 00
- Anticipation of taxes, July 26, 5,000 00
Hamilton street sidewalk, July 1, 1910-1911, 2,000 00
$259,135 00 $107,395 00
Paid in 1909,
107,395 00
Notes outstanding Jan. 31, 1910, $151,740 00
Obligations to be Provided For in the Tax Levy of 1910
Central street bridge, Sept. 1,
$1,000 00
Hamilton street paving, July 1,
1,000 00
Mechanics street school, Jan. 1, 1911,
1,000 00
Mill and River streets, bridges, Oct. 1
1,000 00
Sewers :-
Oct. 1,
1,000 00
Filter beds, July 1,
1,500 00
Filter beds, July 1,
1,000 00
Outlet pipe, July 1,
1,000 00
Mechanics street, July 1,
1,000 00
Main street bridge, Jan. 1, 1911,
1,000 00
Hamilton street sidewalk, July 1,
1,000 00
$11,500 00
Balances of accounts have been compared with the various departments and with the Auditors and are found correct.
Respectfully submitted, ROBERT CAMPBELL,
Accountant,
Southbridge, Feb. 21, 1910.
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Southbridge.
GENTLEMEN :-
I have examined the accounts of the town for the fiscal year ending February 1, 1910.
The condition of the town accounting was fully set forth in my report covering the year 1908 and as the conditions then shown still obtain there is no occa- sion to repeat.
A detailed statement precedes showing transac- tions under the incumbency of John A. Hall, as Town Treasurer, up to date of his removal and a separate statement of transactions from January 22 to the end of fiscal year.
The apparent shortage in the ex-treasurer's ac- counts may not be an actual loss to the town, for the reason that owing to the incomplete condition of the Treasurer's, records at the time of his disappearance it is possible that legitimate expenditures may have been made covering this amount, but exhaustive search has failed to reveal vouchers up to the time of the pre- sentation of this report. An account has been opened under the title of "John A. Hall Balancing Account" for the purpose of ultimately showing the town's pre- cise position and as fast as moneys are shown to have been paid in and not credited, such items will be charged against this account and such items as are later shown to have been paid out without having been entered will be passed to the credit of this ac- count. Letters have been addressed to property own- ers enquiring as to payments or non-payments of as- sessments for sidewalks and sewers. Enquiries have been and are being made among persons who may possibly have paid in money, and within a short time
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
the amount of loss should be accurately known. Up to this date the account stands as follows :-
JOHN A HALL BALANCING ACCOUNT
January 22. Shortage, $58 02 Sewer assessments collected and not credited, and sun- dry items to Jan. 31, 819 11
$877 13
For details see page 22.
Beyond this sum of $877.13 the town is a loser to- gether with the other depositors, on deposits in South- bridge Savings Bank, on deposits as follows :-
DEPOSIT.
INTEREST.
Cemetery fund, Book No. 8465,
1,600 00
64 64
Mary Mynott Fund, «
" 9529,
1,000 00
40 40
Sinking Fund, 66 " 21209, 1,329 86
47 18
Total deposit, $3,929 86 $152 22
There is said to be a claim upon the town by the Southbridge Savings Bank to the amount of $29,000 but as such claim is unsupported by any evidence in the town books or vouchers it is not a matter of ac- counting and hence should not appear in this report, beyond mere mention.
The entries made by the ex-treasurer show that $40,000 in notes given for money borrowed in antici- pation of taxes prior to 1909 have been paid and also $55,000 out of a total of $60,000 borrowed for the same purpose in 1909,
I find that the invested funds of the town are intact.
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
On January 26 the following letter was written to all Savings Banks in which the town of Southbridge has deposits.
"Being engaged in an audit of the accounts of the town of Southbridge, I will appreciate the immediate advice as to present status of account represented by deposit book No. .... showing principal and accrued interest, if any, unpaid.
Please advise if any amount of interest paid by you on this account since Jan. 31, 1909.
Respectfully yours, (Signed) "
Replies have been received from all and are at- tached hereto.
These replies show deposits to the credit of the town of Southbridge, and each bank has been notified to pay out no money except upon orders signed by the Town Treasurer and counter-signed by the Auditors A table of deposits follows :--
NAME OF BANK.
BOOK NO. AM'T OF DEPOSIT.
INTEREST.
Salem 5-cent, Cemetery,
1498
$1,000 00
$61 20
Springfield Inst. Cemete- ry,
153048
1,000 00
40 40
Ware Savings Bank, Cem-
etery,
3791
1,000 00
40 40 .
Leicester Savings
Bank,
Cemetery,
3481
1,000 00
37 85
Worcester Co., Cemetery, 79028 Gardner Savings Bank,
1,000 00
40 40
Cemetery,
14744
992 50
40 08
Southbridge Savings Bank,
Cemetery,
8465
1,600 00
64 64
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Millbury Savings Bank,
Cemetery,
9849
$945 00
$38 16
Worcester Mechanics, Cem- etery,
47299
1,000 00
40 20
Worcester 5-cent, Ceme-
tery,
54964
1,000 00
40 40
Peoples of Worcester,Cem-
etery,
55266
1,000 00
61 20
Natick 5-cent, Cemetery, 32073
500 00
15 10
Dedham Inst., Cemetery, 24902
1,000 00
40 40
Webser 5-cent, Cemetery, 11619
1,014 25
40 96
Amherst Savings Bank, Cemetery,
6858
1,000 00
40 40
North Adams, Cemetery, 40500
1,000 00
37 85
$16,051 75
$679 64
Southbridge, Mynott, 9529
1,000 00
40 40
Peoples' Worcester, Sew- er,
56139
750 00
30 30
Southbridge, Sewer,
21209
1,329 86
47 18
Augusta Bonds, No. 623 to 638
16,000 00
640 00
Iuterest on these bonds is due semi-annually and the first instalment was duly collected and entered by the Ex-treasurer, and the second instalment has been collected by the present treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT CAMPBELL,
Accountant.
Southbridge, Feb. 21, 1910.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
AUDITORS.
.
CEMETERY
CEMETERY FUND
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit
of account
Feb. 1, 1909, $16,051 75
Received from S. Williams, sale
of lots and perpetual care,
750 00
--- -
$16,801 75
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures, $000 00
Balance to credit of account Feb. 1, 1910, $16,801 75
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, Interest on Cemetery fund, 615 00
$750 00
$1,365 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn Eeb. 1, 1909, $78 93
S. Williams, men and
teams, $1,150 02
Salary, 200 00
1,350 02
Southbridge Water Supply Co., 20 00
Charles R. Fish & Co., trees, 18 00
T. J. Harrington, plants,
17 20
Dennis Langevin, use of pump and team hire, 12 25
Oldham & Ranahan Co., labor and supplies,
8 15
Southbridge Herald, printing
deeds 7 50
G. S. Stone & Co., repairing tools, 6 30
S. O. Simmons, plants, 4 50
4 10
P. H. Carpenter Co., supplies,
$1,526 95
Account overdrawn Feb, 1, 1910, $161 95
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