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6 79
Emanuel Lauziere, labor and supplies, 2 00
127
REPORT OF AUDITORS
The M. N. Cartier & Sons, Co., Supplies, $1 25
Edmond Pelletier, stone,
1 10
J. A. Whittaker, 1 00
$2,305 26
Balance to credit of account
Jan. 1, 1914,
$4 22
Walcott and Plimpton Street Sidewalk
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,700 00
L. A. Gervais,
11 35
J. Anger,
4 65
Lamoureux estate,
15 00
$1,731 00
EXPENDITURES.
. Aimee Langevin, men
and labor,
$743 87
Teams, 174 66
$918 53
The Smith Green Co., cement,
306 00
George Lamothe, crushed stone,
194 22
G. C. Winter, cement,
138 75
Charles Proulx, sand, J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
78 00
46 04
Whittaker Engineering Co., re- location, plans, records, lines, grades and inspection, 43 39
128
REPORT OF . AUDITORS
E. L. Gay, labor and supplies,
5 48
$1,730 41
Balance to credit of account Jan. 1, 1914, $0 59
Worcester Street Sidewalk
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account
Jan. 1, 1913, $352 59
EXPENDITURES. G. C. Winter, cement, $131 25
Balance to credit of account
Jan. 1, 1914, $221 34
Sewers
Sewer Assessments
RECEIPTS.
Balance · to credit of account
Jan. 1, 1913,
$2,238 77
Assessments collected, 1,724 80
$3,963 57
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to-
South street sewer,
$1,574 71
School and. Water street sew-
er, 1,275 41
Pleasant street sewer,
793 71
Dresser street sewer,
766 31
Charlton street sewer,
60 30
Mill street sewer,
45 85
Morris and Cisco street sewer,
7 00
Chapin street sewer, 6 00
Hamilton street sewer,
6 00
$4,534 99
Account overdrawn Jan. 1, 1914, $571 42
Sewer Contingent
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account Jan. 1, 1913, $91 38
130
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Appropriation, $1,000 00 Transferred from unappropriated funds, ' 300 00
$1,391 38
EXPENDITURES.
Napoleon Berthiaume, Jr., care of filter beds, $404 00
Napoleon Berthiaume,
care of filter beds, $265 00
Paid helper, 2 00
267 00
Bazile Laporte, pipe, 1 60
Labor,
27 29
28 89
Weld & Beck, plow,
10 25
Pierre Benoit, labor,
7 15
W. J. Lamoureux, sundry ex- penses, 5 00
Whittaker Engineering Co., es- timates of Sandersdale sew- er and consultation, 4 00
W. P. Richardson, labor and supplies, 3 00
H. U. Bail, brick, 2 40
A. R. Webster, teams, 2 00
E. L. Gay, repairing gates, 1 50
$735 19
Balance to credit of account Jan. 1, 1913, $556 19
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
Chapin Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ments, $6 00
EXPENDITURES.
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, liability insurance, 1912. $6 00
Charlton Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ments, $60 30
EXPENDITURES.
John A. Whittaker, self and
men, assessments, plans,
calculations, records and deeds, 60 30
Cliff Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, by notes, $5,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Sewer Commissioners, payroll, 882 44
G. C. Winter, supplies, 233 83
Whittaker Engineering Co., sur-
138 25
veys, plans, lines and grades, American Optical Co., supplies. 49 45
Pierre Benoit, brick, 48 00
132
REPORT OF AUDITORS
The Session Foundry, frames and covers, .
$34 44
Harold L. Bond Co., exploders, 25 73
Peter Giroux, labor and supplies, 24 85
Marble's Express, freight and cartage,
12 98
J. B. Prescott & Son., casting, 10 68
Southbridge Water Supply Co .. labor and supplies, 7 40
$1,467 96
Balance to credit of account
Jan. 1, 1914,
$4,032 04
Dresser Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from unappropriated funds,
$766 31
EXPENDITURES.
Sewer Commissioners, payroll, $582 92
South street sewer, 344 feet of pipe, $57 54
2 frames and covers, 17 22
11 Ys, 6 42
81 16
G. C. Winter, supplies, 54 17
Peter Giroux, labor and supplies,
31 85
Pierre Benoit, brick,
12 00
Whittaker Engineering Co., in- spection and batters, 2 25
G. E. F. Lamoureux, sundry expenses, 1 96
$766 31
133
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Hamilton Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ments. $6 00
EXPENDITURES.
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, liability insurance, for 1912, $6 00
Mill Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ments, $45 85
EXPENDITURES.
John A. Whittaker, assess-
ments, records, plans, sur- veys, deeds and calculations, $45 85
Morris and Cisco Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
'Transferred from sewer assess-
ments,
$7 00
EXPENDITURES.
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, liability insurance for 1912, $7 00
Pleasant Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ments, $793 71
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
School and Winter street sewer, 450 feet of pipe, 66 97
$860 68
EXPENDITURES.
Sewer commissioners, payroll,
$495 08
G. C. Winter, pipe, $186 56
Supplies, 14 96
201 52
John A. Whittaker, assessment plans, surveys, calculations, records and deeds, 75 07
American Optical Co., pipe, 21 92
Pierre Benoit, brick, 19 80
Peter Giroux, labor and sup- plies, 16 80
Marble's Express, cartage,
10 00
South street sewer, frames and covers, 8 61
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 5 60
Southbridge Water Supply Co., labor, 4 57
G. E. F. Lamoureux, sundry expenses, 1 71
$860 68
School and Winter Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from Sewer assess-
ments. $1,275 41
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EXPENDITURES.
Sewer Commissioners, payroll, $983 15
Pleasant street sewer, 458 feet of pipe, 66 97
South street sewer, 27
feet pipe, $39 56
2 frames and covers 17 22
56 78
W. J. Lamoureux & Co., sup- plies,
41 20
G. C. Winter, supplies, 30 34
Harold L. Bond Co., dynamite and exploders, 25 23
Pierre Benoit, brick,
24 00
Peter Giroux, labor and supplies,
23 75
Whittaker Engineering Co., lines, levels and profiles, 20 68
George H. Smith, est., supplies,
1 20
Felix Cloutier, labor,
1 11
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co,, freight, 1 00
- $1,275 41
South Street Sewer
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ments, $1,574 71
Dresser street sewer, 394 feet of pipe, 57 52
2 frames and covers, 17 22
Pleasant street sewer, 1 frame and cover, 8 61
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and cover, $8 61 School and Winter street sewer,
271 feet of pipe, 39 56
2 frames and covers, 17 22
$1,721 26
EXPENDITURES.
Sewer commissioners, payroll, $881 57
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, liability insurance on men, 305 14
G. C. Winter, pipe, $192 39
Supplies, 27 70
220 09
John A. Whittaker, assessment plans, inspection, lines, grades, calculations, records and deeds, 160 25
The Session Foundry Co., frames and covers, 51 67
Peter Giroux, labor and supplies,
30 55
Harold L. Bond Co.,
Bars and hammers, 7 50
Exploders, 8 58
16 08
Marble's Express, freight and cartage, 13 37
Pierre Benoit, brick, 12 00
A. R. Webster, teams,
10 00
George Lavallee,
8 00
W. J. Lamoureux, freight paid, 5 78
Harry D. McNally, oil,
1 76
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REPORT OF AUDITORS
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, by notes, $1,500 00
EXPENDITURES.
Sewer Commissioners, pay roll, $776 32
G. C. Winter, supplies, 123 03
N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co.,
protecting tracks when sew- er pipe were laid at Foster street,
34 27
Whittaker Engineering Co.,
survey, lines, grades, etc., 25 55
Pierre Benoit, brick, 24 00
The Session Foundry Co., frames and covers, 17 43
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
9 54
Ernest Collette, labor and sup- plies,
5 50
Joseph E. Benoit, oil,
1 32
$1,016 96
Balance to credit of account
Jan. 1, 1914,
$483 04
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, authorized to draw orders upon the Town Treasury, as required by the By-Laws of the Town, and find that the several items contained in each of the accounts presented in each of the foregoing reports of receipts and expendi- tures are correct and properly vouched for.
JOSEPH LAFLECHE, 2nd, JOSEPH TREMBLAY.
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Accounts
APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
UNEXPENDED
OVERDRAWN
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED
Abatement of Taxes
$1,669 37
$77 04
$1,592 33
Auto Truck
6,000 00
80 00
5,920 00
Board of Health
2,000 00
1,396 11
603 89
$2,000 00
Bridges.
3,222 60
3,220 16
2 44
2,000 00
Camp Ponce.
50 00
50 00
50 00
Cemetery Fund ..
20,350 03
20,350 03
Cemetery Improvements.
1,541 32
1,666 84
$125 52
800 00
Charlton, Mechanic and Thomas street culvert ..
34
5 34
650 00
643 52
6 48
Cliff street wall.
1,200 00
1,197 82
2 18
Contingent.
8,244 79
8,210 59
34 20 .
8,000 00
Contingent Schools
4,736 91
4,719 24
17 67
5,200 00
Common Schools.
21,443 31
20,671 33
771 98
22,500 00
Crane street Repairs
2,000 00
1,765 61
234 39
District Court Fees.
1,926 14
677 39
1,248 75
Dupaul Street.
134 19
131 95
2 24
Eastford Road.
4,000 00
3,939 42
60 58
Electrician.
400 00
310 00
90 00
200 00
Engine Men ...
5,495 0
5,513 75
18 75
5,495 00
Evening School.
770 61
760 27
10 34
1,000 00
Everett Street Culvert. .
68 69
28 70
39 99
Fire Alarm Battery.
800 00
800 00
Fire Department.
4,164 99
3,574 64
590 35
3,000 00
Goddard Court ..
28 45
22 05
6 40
Hamilton Street Improvements
4 59
4 59
High School.
7,872 10
6,408 02
1,464 08
6,000 00
High School Lot.
18,221 50
16,300 00
1,921 50
Highways.
10,475 11
10,467 55
7 56
8,500 00
Hook Street Crosswalk
50
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Insurance ..
1,517 91
1,497 79
20 12
2,000 00
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Interest
$8,092 37
$8,321 56
$229 19
$8,500 00
Lebanon Hill.
2 56
2 56
Main Street Macadam
279 70
272 74
$6 96
Main Street Paving
20,000 00
300 18
19,699 82
Marcy Street Drain
8 50
8 50
Memorial Day
150 00
150 00
150 00
Military Aid.
688 32
578 00
110 32
250 00
Mill and Main Street Wall
5 91
5 91
Mynott Fund.
1,031 56
4 40
1,027 16
Nuisance Brook Culvert ..
125 00
125 00
Outside Poor
8,167 42
6,719 27
1,448 15
7,000 00
Playgrounds.
2,224 68
2,129 15
95 53
1,500 00
Plimpton Street Extension
12 25
12 25
9,116 62
9,109 98
6 64 .. .
9,250 00
Police Station
1,298 33
1,279 70
18 63
1,300 00
Printing.
2,105 31
2,102 61
2 70
2,000 00
Public Band Concerts
250 00
250 00
250 00
Public Library ...
3,141 76
3,115 62
26 14
2,000 00
Railing Highways ...
639 49
626 07
13 42
400 00
Reimbursement of Taxes to F. Gatineau.
58 52
58 52
Repairs Farm Buildings.
328 77
12 03
316 74
200 00
River and Oliver Street Culvert.
99
99
Salaries
7,981 96
7,299 50
682 46
7,500 00
School Apparatus
253 34
248 53
4 81
300 00
Sewers :-
Assessments.
3,963 57
4,535 23
571 66
Chapin Street ..
6 00
6 00
Charlton Street
60 30
60 30
Cliff Street ...
5,500 00
1,467 96
4,032 04
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735 19
356 19
1,000 00
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Mill Street ..
$45 85
$45 85
Morris and Cisco Streets.
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860 68
860 68
School and Winter Streets. ......
1,275 41
1,275 41
South Street.
1,721 26
1,721 26
Wardwell Court ...
1,500 00
1,016 96
$483 04
Sidewalks :-
Charlton Street ..
1 10
1 10
Charlton Street.
1,957 85
1,957 84
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Cross and Union Streets ....... ...
2,425 00
2,424 14
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Crystal Street.
2,213 61
2,037 65
175 96
Mechanic Street
2,084 .65
2,084 36
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Repairs .
2,309 48
2,305 26
4 22
$2,000 00
352 59
131 25
221 34
Worcester Street. Walcott and Plimpton Streets
1,731 00
1,730 41
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Sinking Fund .
25,720 61
25,720 61
750 00
Soldiers' Monument ..
10,000 00
1,000 00
9,000 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,914 80
1,724 52
190 28
1,800 00
South Street Repairs
5,169 58
5,169 58
State Aid.
1,291 03
1,196 00
95 03
Street Lights
11,870 40
11,388 09
482 31
13,500 00
Street Signs
301 50
301 26
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Support of Poor
3,674 23
3,470 02
204 21 .
3,000 00
Town Hall Contingent.
3,106 33
3,096 21
10 12
2,400 00
Town Pound.
50 00
50 00
Tree Sprayer ..
850 00
842 80
7 20
Unappropriated Funds ..
50,366 86
51,012 83
$645 97
Walcott Street Land Taking. . .
142 00
132 96
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4,199 58
3,939 25
260 33
4,200 00
Water Supply Committee.
1,000 00
36 00
964 00
Water Street Repairs
13 95
13 95
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Woodstock Road
$5,000 00
$4,714 60
$285 40
West and School Street Culverts
800 00
799 03
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West Dudley Road Repairs.
500 00
499 43
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Worcester Street Macadam ..
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$251,205 78
$102,124 49
$1,591 09|
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Obligations to be provided for in the Tax Levy for 1014.
$21,600 00
Annual Report
of the
SELECTMEN
To the Voters of the Town of Southbridge.
GENTLEMEN :-
The town's finances are in a good condition with only a few accounts overdrawn, (the interest of certain funds belonging to these accounts were not due until Jan. 1, 1914, and could not be credited to the accounts. )
The tax rate was reduced the last year and we hope that the rate can be kept down next year; careful consideration should be given to all special appropri- ations, if the tax payers desire to keep the rate at the present figure, a large number of improvements are needed but we believe that only the most needed should be done at the present time.
The Unappropriated Funds account has been drawn on most heavily this last year and the fiscal year begins with a small overdraw in this account, caused by the large number of special appropriations taken from that account this year at special town meetings.
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
We wish to call the attention of the voters to the
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advisibility of the town hiring a public accountant to take care of its books, the state laws are getting more stringent and the reports that the town officers must make to the different departments especially the Bureau of Statistics are getting more and more each year. The Bureau is strongly in favor of town account- ants being secured and also that the town's books shall be audited by them and as well have them install their system of bookkeeping, this means an additional ex- pense, but it is a condition that must be met, and the sooner it is done the better it will be for the town as a whole.
A number of towns in the state have accepted the provisions of this act. An article will be inserted in the town warrant to cover this matter, but it must be carefully considered as it will incur an expense of at least one thousand dollars each year.
STREET DEPARTMENT
During the course of the year the town has done considerable in the line of street improvement, South street has been macadamized from the junction of Main to Sayles street, and we recommend that the same be extended to Litchfield Ave. Eastford road was repaired a considerable distance and an appropriation should be made this year so that another stretch of road be repaired as it is needed very badly, at least two miles of the present road is almost impassable. North Woodstock road has been repaired and is in fair shape until the town can afford to macadamized the same. Main street has not been improved except that conduits for light wires have been laid under ground
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and water and gas pipes have been renewed and re- paired, so that the work can begin early in the spring, all wires and poles except the trolley lines will be removed from the street and the Worcester Consol- idated Railway Company have agreed to replace the present wooden poles with ornamental iron poles, from Everett to Hamilton street, thereby helping to beautify the appearance of our Main street, they have also agreed to put in a girder rail in the same street to replace the present T rail, so that the paving will set against the rail better and save all trouble.
POLICE STATION
The Central Police Station was sold for $10,000.00 to Joseph Serletto and we believe the town realized a good sum for the same. We have made arrangements for the use of the upper floor of the building until Octo- ber 1, 1914 at a rental of $25.00 per month.
We recommend that a committee be appointed by the town to select a site and prepare plans for a new station, to report at a future town meeting.
TOWN HALL BUILDING
The town hall building is in good repair but a suf- ficient sum of money should be added to the regular account to pay for the cost of a new walk in front of the building.
PLIMPTON STREET
The Board would recommend that this street be dis- continued or a sum of money voted to get this street in repair, the street under present condition is unsafe for travel and the Selectmen have posted the street as unsafe, it will probably cost about $3,000.00 to put it
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proper shape to open again, we understand that the abutters on this street living in Sturbridge are getting the upper end of said road in the town of Sturbridge in proper shape for their travel, it will be a hardship on these people to discontinue the road, yet something must be done soon.
RAILROAD SITUATION
The construction of the Southern New England Railroad was started again last September and work is now is in full sway and Southbridge seems at last to have some hopes of having better railroad connections with the outside world.
Last December the Supreme Court appointed Mr. William F. Garcelon, George S. Swain and Patrick S. Cooney to act as a commission to abolish the Foster, Central and Hook streets grade crossings and hearings will be held very soon.
HIGH SCHOOL LOT
In accordance with the instructions of the town the Selectmen purchased the Dr. West Estate and the Bartholomew Robert house and lot on Main street, for a High School lot and have taken by eminent domain the land of Oliver Laporte, for the same, the Selectmen were unable to agree on a price for the land of Mr. La- porte and decided to make a taking by law of the same.
FIRE ALARM
The contract for the installation of a new fire alarm system was awarded to the Gamewell Fire Alarm & Telegraph Co., who expect to have their work com- pleted about Feb. 15, 1914.
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STREET LIGHTING
In conformity with a vote taken at a special town meeting called for that purpose we have signed a con- tract with the Webster & Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., for a term of ten years.
SIDEWALKS
The sidewalks voted during the year 1913 includ- ing Cross, Walcott, Plimpton, Charlton and Mechanic streets were completed.
The Crystal street sidewalk was not quite com pleted because of the construction of the railroad on that street. A sidewalk is much needed on River street from Mill to Pleasant street, also one should be built on School street from High to Collier street to accom- modate the large number of school children who use this street four times each school day.
The Board recommends that the town buy the tri- angular piece of land at the corner of Crane, River and Union streets, all of the drainage pipes from Cross and Hamilton streets cross this land and now the owner of the land has notified the town to remove the pipes which are an incumbrance on his property, it would cost less to buy the land than to lay new pipes outside of the land.
MILL STREET RELOCATION
In accordance with a vote of the town in 1911, that the Selectmen re-locate Mill street, we have con- formed with the vote and the statutes and recommend that the relocation of Mill street be accepted, this has been held back a few years on account of the railroad situation, this is now permanently settled.
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CHEMICAL TRUCK
After careful consideration with the Fire Engi- neers regarding the different kinds of chemical fire trucks we purchased a Boyd Chemical Truck body on a White Chassis, this apparatus arrived on Jan. 28, 1914, and has not been tried or used at the time of printing this report, we believe the town has made a good selection and that it will fill a long desired want for fire protection.
Respectfully,
ALEXIS BOYER, JR., JAMES F. EARLS, CHARLES PROULX,
Selectmen of Southbridge.
Annual Report
of the
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
In addition to the report of the engineer of this department the Sewer Commissioners desire to give to the voters and tax payers a full account of the work done this year under their direction.
The board has, as in the past four years, followed the general policy of employing its own help in order that town labor might get the benefit of money ex- pended, and the abutters as well in obtaining lower rates of assessments.
With two exceptions the board asked for no money this year, but built sewers in the sections most needed, and from sewer assessment money on hand.
The first section of sewer built was that on South street, from Sayles street. westerly, a distance of 535 feet at a cost of $1,721.26. Following the completion of the South street work a section was built on Dresser street from Chapin street westerly to Franklin street, a distance of 394 feet at a cost of $685.10. We then built 741.25 feet on Pleasant street at a cost of $852.07 : this work extended from Canal street to Walcott street. The next work was on School and Winter
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streets, from Lovely street to Winter and from Winter street to South street, a distance of 803.30 feet, the cost of which was $1,151.66. Construction of the sewer line in Wardwell court and Foster street was then taken up; this line (mostly through private land) is 618.5 feet in length and cost $1,016.96. The appro- priation for this work was $1,500.00.
During the course of the sewer construction this year an immense amount of ledge was encountered, in addition to this we were seriously hampered by the un- derground water on Dresser street.
The 3,092.05 feet of sewers built this year in- crease the mileage to 13.93 miles of sewer. There are connected with this mileage 845 buildings, including manufacturing plants, schools, public buildings, tene- ment houses and residences. These buildings empty into the sewers 1,951 closets, 1,763 sinks, 508 bath tubs, 514 bowls, 44 wash trays. 64 urinals, 1 soda fountain, 1 grease trap and 1 dentist's cuspidor.
For item of expenses we refer you to the auditors' accounts; transfers of Sewer Assessments collected by the town treasurer to balance accounts, are also shown in the auditors' report.
The work contemplated by the board for next year can be done, as last year, from Sewer Assessment money on hand, hence we do not ask any appropriation for new work, unless sewers asked for in the town warrant are voted. For the sewer contingent we are asking the same as last year, $1,000.00.
Assessments on Mill street sewers were levied on March 1, 1913, as follows :-
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Total cost of sewer construction, $863 52
One third payable by the town, 278 69
Two thirds payable by the abutters, 575 68
Total number of assessable feet, 808.70
Assessable rate per foot,
0.68836
Assessments on Pleasant street sewers were levied on March 1, 1913 as follows :-
Total cost of sewer construction,
$836 07
One third payable by the town,
278 69
Two thirds payable by the abutters, 557 38
Total number of assessable feet 841.80
Assessable rate per foot, 0.70519
Assessments on Charlton street sewers were levied on March 1, 1913, as follows :-
Total cost of sewer construction,
$1.499 68
One third payable by the town,
499 89
Two thirds payable by abutters, 999 79
Total number of assessable feet, 1,842 90
Assessable rate per foot, 0.56423
Assessments on South street and Oakes avenue were levied on March 1, 1913, as follows :-
Total cost of sewer construction,
$3,569 05
One third payable by the town,
1,189 68
Two thirds payable by the abutters, 2,379 37
Total number of assessable feet, 2,427 65
Assessable rate per foot, 1.02065
JAMES PRENDERGAST, G. E. F. LAMONREUX, WILFRID J. LAMOURETX,
Sewer Commissioners.
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Engineer's Report
Board of Sewer Commissioners, Southbridge, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :-
Herewith we submit a report of the sewer con- struction during the year 1913, under our direction as representative of your board. The work was in charge of G. E. F. Lamoureux, as foreman of construction.
The construction of a sewer line on South street was the first work taken up. This line extended westerly from Sayles street a distance of 535 feet. The average depth of the cut was 6 feet. From Sayles street to the land of F. G. Bonnette the trench ran through filling. On this line we encountered 235 feet of ledge which averaged 4 feet in depth.
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