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fare to Spring-
field and New
York, auto ex-
penses regarding block paving,
14 85
Grades, lines and inspection, 161 00
Inspecting, 105 00
Measurements, cal-
culations and es- timates, 20 00
$316 43
129
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Dow & Smith, examination of preservative, $ 20 00
Services as inspect- ors at plant of
Barber Asphalt Co., 130 00
$150 00
Aimee Langevin,
men and labor,
132 78
Teams, 66 13
$198 91
G. C. Winter, cement, 58 43
F. A. Clark, services in connec- tion of wood blocks, $40 00
Expenses as stenog-
rapher,
5 00
$45 00
George Lamothe, crushed
stone,
$40 50
Gravel, 1 20
$41 70
Sewer Commissioners, three
frames and casting,
30 38
A. R. Webster, auto and teams, 24 50
Winnifred B. Tully, typewrit- ing specifications, 7 00
Morris Green, loam,
5 00
M. D). Morrill & Son, labor, 5 00
F. Cloutier, surveying with McGovern, 2 00
.
1
130
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Charles Proulx, sand, $1 50
$25,226 89
Balance to credit of account,
Dec. 31, 1914, 429 63
Main and Hamilton Street Cleaning.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from unappropriated
fund, 1,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin,
men and labor, $515 76
Teams, 172 53
$688 29
Dyer Supply Co., 2 can carriers, 30 cans, 130 50
Jarvis & Jarvis, labor and material, 2 70
Harold & Bond, boots, 9 20
J. D. Blanchard & Co., suits and caps, 10 50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, 2 52
G. C. Winter, brush brooms and rubbish burner, 9 00
Transferred to highway account, 145 83
Balance to credit of account, Dec. 31, 1914, 1 46
$998 54
Mill Street Re-Location.
RECEIPTS.
By appropriation, $600 00
131
REPORT OF AUDITORS
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin, men and
labor, $150 00
Teams, 100 00
$250 00
Lottie Baker, land damages,
250 00
Geo. G. Jones. land damages,
100 00
$600 00
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Railing Highways.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914,
$ 13 42
Appropriation, 400 00
$413 42
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin, men,
labor and teams, $189 29
Teams, 56 26
$245 55
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
83 55
Louis Lamothe, labor and ma- terial, 51 50
G. C. Winter, supplies,
15 71
Alexis Boyer, labor,
6 85
Adams & Ruxton Co., cutting rail, 6 00
Antoine Farland, painting rail- ings, 3 59
$412 75
Balance to credit of account, Dec. 31, 1914, 67
132
REPORT OF AUDITORS
South Street Macadam.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $3,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker Engineering Co.,
Supervision, $54 00
Measurements and
calculations, 3 00
$57 00
Good Road Committee, men,
labor and teams, 2,172 33
Pierre Benoit, labor, 8 13
Barrett Mfg. Co., tarvia, 486 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lum- ber, 3 50
G. Pinsonneault, Jr., stone, 8 00
G. C. Winter, labor, material and supplies, 44 31
A. R. Webster, auto and team, 24 50
E. L. Gay Machine Co., repairs, 1 65
L. Nestor, oil, 3 55
Eusebe Laliberte, gravel, 54 00
Peter Giroux, labor and supplies, 18 30
Southbridge Coal Co., coal, 18 59
E. C. Ellis, coal, 46 50
$2,946 36
Balance to credit of account,
Dec. 31, 1914, 53 64
133
REPORT OF AUDITORS
West Dudley Road Repairs.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, 57
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, 57
Plimpton Street Extension.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, $ 12 25
By appropriation, 1,000 00
$1,012 25
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker Engineering Co., bat-
ters for retaining wall, $7 50
Aimee Langevin, men, 6 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber. 4 74
$18 24
Balance to credit of account.
Dec. 31, 1914,
$994 01
North Woodstock Road.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account.
Jan. 1, 1914, $ 285 40
Appropriation,
3,000 00
$3,285 40
134
REPORT OF AUDITORS
EXPENDITURES.
Good Road Committee, payroll.
- men and labor. $4099 35
J. M. & L. D. Clemence. stakes. 6 00
Southbridge Press, printing warning signs, 3 00
G. C. Winter, supplies. 34 86
Southbridge Coal Co .. coal.
100 22
Thomas McGovern. cash paid for oil, 1 20
Peter Grant Co .. oil. 24
Giroux Bros .. repairing tools, 20 75
Hassam Paving Co .. Akron pipe and labor. 46 56
Central Mills Co .. repairing steam drills. 2 75
F. O. Letcher. dynamite and caps, 5 30
Walter W. Pratt. wood. 5 25
J. C. Gabree. lanterns. pails, etc .. 4 03
J. M. & L. D. Clemence Asso- ciates, supplies, $1 75
Lumber.
4 19
$5 87
E. L. Gay, labor and material. 8 31
A. L. Desaulniers. oil. 55
A. R. Webster. team and auto service. 222 00
Independent Coal Tar Co., tar binder, 130 00
Jarvis & Jarvis. supplies, 75
185
REPORT OF AUDITORS
W. P. Richardson. sharpening drills. 2 60
F. O. Letcher Est .. dynamite.
fuses and exploders. 40 50
Barrett Mfg. Co .. tarvia. 168 00
Transferred to insurance account. 100 00
$5.008 09
Account overdrawn. 1.722 69
Due from State.
2.000 00
Worcester Street Macadam.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account.
Jan. 1. 1914. 41
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated
fund. Jan. 1. 1914.
41
Dupaul Street Grading.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account.
Jan. 1. 1914. $2 24
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated fund. 2 24
Sewer Assessments.
RECEIPTS.
Corrected balance.
$1.667 05
136
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Sewer assessments collected,
$6,284 69
$7,951 74
EXPENDITURES.
Charlton street and Fairlawn Ave. sewer, 1,774 73
Fiske street sewer, 790 34
Curtis street sewer, 354 11
Dresser street sewer,
53 50
School and Winter street sewer,
74 82
South and Oakes Ave. sewer,
214 45
Pleasant street sewer,
54 14
West Main street sewer,
25 21
Chapin street sewer,
8 81
Balance to credit of account, Dec. 31, 1914, 4,601 63
$3,350 11
Sewer Contingent.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, $ 656 19
Appropriation, 1,000 00
$1,656 19
EXPENDITURES.
Napoleon Berthiaume, care of
filter beds, $720 00
Building stone wall and supplies, 201 40
$921 40
137
REPORT OF AUDITORS
W. J. Lamoureux, supplies, $57 70
Whittaker Engineering Co., pre-
paring report, 12 00
Southbridge Water Supply Co., caulking sewer pipe, 5 45
The Session Foundry Co., supplies, 2 50 $999 05
Balance to credit of account,
Dec. 31, 1914, 657 14
Chapin Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assessment, $8 81
EXPENDITURES.
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, liability insurance, 8 81
Cliff Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, $4,032 04
Credit, Main street paving, - 30 38
Credit, Fiske street sewer, 136 40
Credit, Charlton street and Fair-
lawn Ave. sewer, 105 71
$4,304 53
EXPENDITURES.
Sewer Commissioners' payroll, 1,065 16 G. C. Winter, sup- plies, $52 85
138
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Pipe,
891 14
Cement, 37 97
$981 96
Pierre Benoit, brick,
67 20
Charles Proulx, labor and sand, 10 50
Marble's Express, freight and cartage,
32 97
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, 5 06
Plimpton Insurance Agency,
liability insurance, 274 80
Mederic Duhamel, sand, 4 50
American Optical Co., iron pipe, 9 90
Peter Giroux, sharpening tools, 2 15
Session Foundry Co., frames and covers, 77 45
Geo. Bertrand, locating bounds, 75
Whittaker
Engineering Co.,
lines and grades,
$9 00
Preliminary
sur-
veys, 29 00
Survey of location
of sewers
for
final plans,
16 00
$54 00
$2,586 40
Balance to credit of account,
Dec. 31, 1914, 1,718 13
189
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Curtis Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ment,
$354 11
EXPENDITURES.
Reimbursement to Joseph Ber- trand, 354 11
Dresser Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ment. $53 50
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker Engineering Co.,
survey and measurement, lo-
cation of man hole, looking up deed at Worcester, plans, calculation and completed schedule, $32 50
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, liability insurance, 21 00
$53 50
Eastford Road Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,200.00
Transferred from Fairlawn and
Charlton street sewer,
86 81
140
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Transferred from Hartwell street sewer, 56 00
$1343 81
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker Engineer-
ing Co., prelim-
inary survey and estimates,
6 00
Lines and grades, 12 00
$18 00
G. C. Winter, pipe ys' and stoppers. .
195 78
Sewer Commissoners, pay roll, 590 38
Marble's Express, freight and cartage,
8 74
Session Foundry Co., frames and
covers,
17 29
H. Lemmelin, sharpening tools,
5 70
$835 89
Balance to credit of account,
Dec. 31, 1914, 507 92
Fairlawn and Charlton Street Sewer. RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ment,
$1774 73
EXPENDITURES.
Sewer Commissioners, pay roll, 1,342 30 Transferred to Cliff street, sewer
pipes and ys'., 105 71
141
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Transferred to Eastford road sewer, pipes and ys', 86 81
Transferred to Town barn, pipes,
25 08
Whittaker Engineering Co., levels, profiles, lines and grades,
48 00
The Session Foundry Co., frames and covers, 43 05
G. C. Winter, cement and pipe, 30 39
Louis Lavallee, bricks, 22 50
Harold L. Bond, exploders and dynamite,
21 69
Giroux Bros., repairing tools,
13 10
Olivier Cantara, bricks,
14 40
J. B. Prescott & Son, casting,
11 96
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight,
1 79
Marble's Express, cartage,
1 75
Joseph H. Desrosiers, oil, 1 20
$1,774 73
Fiske Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ment,
.
$790 34
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker Engineering Co., Looking up S. N. E. R. R. loca-
142
REPORT OF AUDITORS
tion, prelimina- ry levels, plans, and profiles, $14 00
Survey of S. N. E.
R. R., lines and grades, 37 00
Survey of location of sewer for final plan, 8 00
$59 00
Sewer Commissioners, payroll,
509 19
Pierre Benoit, brick,
36 00
Harold & Bond, exploders,
8 58
Session Foundry Co., frames,
34 42
Giroux Bros., sharpening tools, 5 25
Charles Proulx, sand,
1 50
Transferred to Cliff street, pipes and ys', 136 40
$653 94
Hartwell Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$750 00
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker
Engineering Co.,
preliminary sur-
vey and estimates, $6 00
Lines and grades,
14 50
$20 50
143
REPORT OF AUDITORS
G. C. Winter, ys' and jute pack-
ing, $14 70
Cement, 21 58
$36 28
Sewer Commissioners, payroll;
473 66
Pierre Benoit, brick,
24 00
Giroux Bros., repairing tools,
1 95
Marbles' Express, freight,
6 10
Frames and covers,
17 20
$579 69
Balance to credit of account,
Dec. 31, 1914, 170 31
School and Winter Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ment, $74 82 .
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker Engineering Co., Looking up deeds, survey,
measurements, calculation, completion of schedule, $51 02
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, liability insurance, 23 80
$74 82
South Street and Oakes Ave. Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess- ments, $214 45
144
REPORT OF AUDITORS
EXPENDITURES.
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, liability insurance, $167 00
Whittaker Engineering Co.,
Looking up deeds, survey,
measurements, calculation,
completion of schedule, 47 45
$214 45
Pleasant Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ments, $54 14
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker Engineering Co., Looking up deeds, survey,
measurements, calculation, completion of schedule, $43 05
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, 11 09
$54 14
Wardwell Court Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, $483 04
EXPENDITURES.
Whittaker Engineering Co., Looking up deeds, survey, measurement, calculation, completion of schedule, 50 85
145
REPORT OF AUDITORS
M. P. O'Shaughnessy, $14 09
$ 64 94
Balance to credit of account, Dec. 31, 1914, 418 10
West Main Street Sewer.
RECEIPTS.
Transferred from sewer assess-
ments,
$25 21
EXPENDITURES.
American Optical Co., iron pipe,
25 21
Sidewalk Repairs.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914,
$ 4 22
Appropriation
2,000 00
F. O. Letcher,
34 88
· Gedeon Gregoire,
21 20
F. Chipman,
18 14
N. E. Putney,
10 00
Mrs. E. Simpson,
10 00
Cement bags returned,
5 35
$2,103 79
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin,
men and labor, $817 88
Teams, 298 86
$1,116 74
146
REPORT OF AUDITORS
G. C. Winter, ce-
ment,
$270 00
Supplies,
14 21
$284 21
George Lamothe,
crushed stone,
$229 50
Gravel,
12 00
$241 50
Adams & Ruxton
Const. Co.,
$91 00
Lumber,
1 25
$92 25
Pierre Benoit, labor and material, 57 80
Eusebe Laliberte, sand,
54 25
Jarvis & Jarvis, labor and ma- terial,
50 58
The Berger Mfg. Co., sidewalk frames, 42 00
American Optical Co., tool chest,
30 00
J.M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
29 90
Felix Lamothe, screens and
frames, 23 00
Harold L. Bond & Co., Sterling barrows, 22 50
The Monarch Self Feeder Co., concrete mixer, 18 36
A. L. Reech Textile Co., drop- cloths, 14 00
:
147
REPORT OF AUDITORS
J. A. Whittaker, survey Walcott
and Plimpton street walk. $10 80
· Charles Proulx, sand, 6 00
Maxime Champagne, gravel, 5 00
T. P. Wixted, lantern and labor, 1 10
George A. Newton, adv. in Telegram, 1 00
The P. H. Carpenter Co., oil,
55
W. C. Lewis, supplies, 42
$2,101 96
Balance to credit of account
Dec. 31, 1914, 1 83
Chapin Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$850 00
A.D. Cornell, bags, 3 41
$853 41
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin, men and
labor, $256 41
Teams, 60 83
$317 24
George Lamothe, gravel and crushed stone,
119 95
A. L. Reach Co., supplies, 9 90
J. M. & L. D. Clemence Ass., lumber, 30 73
A. D. Cornell, cement, 220 50
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148
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Giroux Bros., repairing tools, $11 00
Charles Proulx, sand, 18 00
G. C. Winter, supplies, $ 7 75 Copper wire, nails, etc .. 39 21
E. C. Ellis, coal, - $46 96
90
W. C. Lewis, garden hose and lantern, 12 50
Whittaker Engineering Co., Lines, levels, batters, $25 00
Checking grades,
8 00
$33 00
$820 68
Balance to credit of account,
Dec. 31, 1914, 32 73
Charlton Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation, $1,760 00
G. C. Winter, cement bags, 41 38
A. E. Vinton, 20 00
$1,821 38
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin,
men and labor,
781 65
Teams,
312 02
$1,093 67
G. C. Winter, cement,
389 32
George Lamothe, gravel and
crushed stones,
153 90
149
REPORT OF AUDITORS
J. M.& L. D. Clemence, lumber, $18 82
J. M. & L. D, Clemence Ass.,
lumber, 96
H. E. Carpenter, sand, 27 00
Eusebe Laliberte, sand, 45 50
Joseph Lippee,
1 05
A. D. Cornell, cement,
49 95
Whittaker Engineer-
ing Co., relocat-
ing northerly line
of Charlton St.,
and setting bounds, 10 00
Grades, lines and
batters,
28 00
$38 00
Transferred from unappropriated funds, 3 21
$1,821 38
Charlton Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, 01
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds, 01
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150
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Crystal Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, $175 96
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin, men and
labor,
$117 01
Teams, 45 82
$162 83
Mederic Duhamel, sand,
6 75
Joseph Therrien, oil.
1 92
Whittaker Engineering Co.,
Measurements for sidewalk assessments, 1 50
H. E. Carpenter, sand, 1 50
Jarvis & Jarvis, grinding tools,
30
$174 80
Balance to credit of account,
Dec. 31, 1914, 1 16
Mechanic Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$2,800 00
Cement bags,
45 15
$2.845 15 -
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin,
men and labor, $1,179 05
Teams,
503 77
$1,682 82
151
REPORT OF AUDITORS
H. E. Carpenter, sand, 25 50
J. M. & L. D. Clemence Ass., lumber and labor, 4 56
Lessian Foundry Co .. frames, 17 20
Eusebe Laliberte, sand,
17 50
Charles Proulx, sand,
22 50
G. C. Winter, ce-
ment, $272 15
Akron pipes,
10 27
Cement,
99 00
Cement, lampblack,
etc.,
15 83
$397 25
Geo. Lamothe, gravel, $ 97 00
Crushed stone, 303 09
$400 09
Giroux Bros .. repairing tools,
20 90
Henry A. Morse, gravel,
2 60
Louis Lamothe, labor and ma- terial, 45 15
Harold L. Bond Co., Sterling barrows, 22 50
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, 1 00
Whittaker Engineering Co ..
Lines and grades, $32 00
Checking grades to
prove both levels, 8 00
$40 00
P. F. McDonald & Co., steel,
37 95
$2,737 52
152
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Balance to credit of account, Dec. 31, 1914, - $107 63
Main, East Main, Mechanic and Crystal Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
$1,900 00
Appropriation, G. C. Winter, 42 65
P. Lackynesky, 15 00
$1,957 65
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin, men and
labor, $772 27
Teams, 216 06
$988 33
G. C. Winter, cement, $531 00
Supplies, 34 59
Pails, 15 29
$580 88
George Lamothe, crushed
stone,
$292 01
Gravel, 7 60
$299 61
Whittaker Engineering Co., Lines and grades, $17 00
Changing grades to conform with
request of Amer- ican Optical Co. officials, 30 00
$47 00
153
REPORT OF AUDITORS
J. M. & L. D). Clemence, lumber, 35 48
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., freight, 4 68
Felix Quevillon, oil, 1 67
$1,957 65
Mechanic Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, 29
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated
funds, 29
River Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation.
$765 00
A. D. Cornell, cement bags,
90 15
John Marsch, 65 00
G. C. Winter, cement bags,
27 44
$947 59
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin, men and
labor,
$429 19
Teams, 152 04
$581 13 -
A. D. Cornell, ce-
ment,
193 50
Coal,
60
$194 10
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154
REPORT OF AUDITORS
George Lamothe, crushed stone, 60 75
Charles Proulx, sand, 39 00
Whittaker Engineering Co., Lines and grades, 26 00
Giroux Bros., repairing tools,
25 65
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lum- ber,
16 36
Joseph Chapdelaine, team,
4 50
$947 59
School Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation,
$1,900 00
A. D. Cornell, cement bags, 67 60
$1,967 60
EXPENDITURES.
Aimee Langevin,
men, labor, $804 75
Teams, 332 05
$1,136 80
George Lamothe, crushed stone, 324 68
A. D. Cornell, cement, 307 00
Transferred to unappropriated funds, 54 88
Whittaker Engineering Co., lines and grades, 44 00
G. C. Winter, lantern, globe,
.. . .
155
REPORT OF AUDITORS
paint, brushes, etc., $29 61
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber, 28 20
Giroux Bros., repairing tools, 13 35
W. C. Lewis, padlock, garden hose, hammer, etc.,
12 03
John Moriarty, gravel,
9 20
Southbridge Water Supply Co., labor and supplies, .
6 00
Emery Gibeault, repairs, 1 85
$1,967 60
Union and Cross Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914,
86
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated
funds, 86
Walcott and Plimpton Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, 59
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated funds,
59
156
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Worcester Street Sidewalk.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit of account,
Jan. 1, 1914, 221 34
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to unappropriated
funds,
221 34
Auditors' Certificate
The undersigned, Auditors of the Town of South- bridge, hereby certify that we have examined the books, account and vouchers of the Treasurer and of each of the several Boards of the Town Officers, authorized to draw orders on the Town Treasury, as required by the By-Laws of the Town, and find that the several items contained on each of the accounts presented in each of the foregoing reports of receipts and expenditures are correct and properly vouched for.
JOSEPH TREMBLAY, GEORGE W. DUMAS, JOSEPH LAFLECHE.
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS.
Accounts.
APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.
EXPENDITURES
UNEXPENDED
OVERDRAWN
Camp Ponce.
$ 50 00
50 00
Cemetery Improvement.
1.604 92
1,329 30
275 62
Contingent.
8,534 20
8,533 96
24
Common Schools
23,375 98
23,372 62
3 36
Contingent Schools
4,804 53
4,803 43
1 10
Evening Schools
1,010 34
975 34
35 00
High School.
7,714 08
6,492 04
1,222 04
School Apparatus ..
304 81|
287 17
17 64
Everett Street Culvert.
39 99
39 99
District Court Fees.
2,019 75
1,972 68
47 07
Electrician.
290 00
150 00
140 00
Engine Men
5,495 00
5,486 91
8 09
Fire
4,407 02
4,382 97
24 05
Goddard Court
6 40
6 40
Insurance.
2,120 12
2,107 05
13 07
Interest.
8,500 00
9,750 32
1,250 82
Memorial Day
150 00
150 00
Military Aid ..
632 84
340 00
292 84
Mynott Fund
1.068 82
71 88
996 94
Outside Poor.
10,612 93
10,204 18
408 75
Support of Poor ..
3,778 58
3.669 07
109 51
Playground
1,902 53
1,807 93
94
60
Police Department.
10,256 64
10,224 24
32
40
Police Station
1,371 13
1.052 83
318 30
Printing
2,202 70
2,161 38
41 32
Public Band Concerts.
250 00
250 00
Public Library
2,937 12
3,128 71
191 50
Repairs to Farm Buildings
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841 84
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Soldiers' Relief .. ......
$ 1,990 28
$ 1,969 33
20 95 .
State Aid
1,281 03
988 00
293 03
Street Lights.
13,982 31
13.272 51
709 80
Town Hall Contingent
3,353 12
3,201 41
151 71
Town Pound
50 00
50 00
Unappropriated Funds
25,966 29
42,777 84
16,811 55
Water Supply
4,587 10
4,587 10
Street Signs
24
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Auto Truck.
5,920 00
5,878 85
41 15
Board of Health .
2,603 89
2,070 2
533 67
Walcott Street Land Taken
9 04
9 04
Watering Troughs.
550 00
467 87
82 13
Fire Alarm System
800 00
800 00
Water Supply Committee
964. 00
964 00
Soldiers' Monument
9,000 00
9,000 00
Tree Sprayer.
7 20
7 20
High School Lot
2,356 50
10 70
2,345 80
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West and School Street Culverts.
97
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Dedication of Soldiers' Monument
1,200 00
1,200 00
Main and Hamilton Street Cleaning
1,000 00
998 54
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98 90
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Crane Street Repairs
500 00
499 00
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Hamilton Street Retaining Wall
410 50
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Main Street Macadam.
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Mill Street Re-Location
600 00
600 00
413 42
412 75
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Railings
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2,946 36
53 64
South Street Macadam
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West Dudley Road Repairs
1,012 25
18 24
994 01
Plimpton Street Extension
3,285 40
5,008 09
$ 1,722 69
Woodstock Road Repairs
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Worcester Street Macadam
2 24.
2 24
Sewers :---
7,951 74
3,350 11
4,601 63
Assessments
8 81
8 81
Chapin Street.
1,656 19
999 05
657 14
Contingent
4,304 53
2,586 40
1,718 13
Cliff Street
354 11
354 11
Curtis Street
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2,101 96
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Chapin Street
853 41
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Worcester Street
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Obligations to be provided for in the Tax Levy for 1915. .$26,450 00
221 34
221 34
1,821 38
1,821 38
REPORT OF AUDITORS
Totals
$303,291 89
$276,895 44
$46,372 60
$19,976 15
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Recommendations for 1915
General Government
Annual Reports, $900 00
Assessors, $3,800 00
Tax Collector,
1,600 00
Election and Registration, .. 1,900 00
Town Accountant,
1,125 00
Selectmen, 2,500 00
Treasurer,
1,000 00
Town Clerk, 450 00
Town Hall,
2,400 00
Moderator, 50 00
Law,
643 18
Protection
Police.
12,000 00 Fire,
10,000 00
Sealer,
900 00
Moth Extermination,
200 00
Tree Warden,
300 00 Forest Fires, 1,000 00
Health and Sanitation
Health,
3,500 00 Sewer Maintenance.
1,200 00
Highways
Highways,
11,000 00
Bridges, 2,500 00
Railings, 400 00
Sidewalk Repairs, 3,000 00
Main and Hamilton Street
Maintenance of Permanent Road, 1,000 00
Cleaning,
2,500 00
Plimpton St. extention,
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Charities
Almshouse,.
4,000 00 Outside Relief, 8,000 00
Soldiers' Relief,
1,800 00
State Aid, 900 00
Military Aid,
340 00
Soldiers' Burial,
100 00
Mothers' Aid,
2,000 00
Education
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Recreation
Playgrounds,
2,000 00
Celebration
Memorial Day, Band Con-
certs, etc.,
450 00
Unclassified
Street Lights 13,500 00 Searching Parties 300 00
Town Clock, 75 00
Water Supply 5.200 00
Cemetery Improvements ... 1,000 00
Interest. 12,000 00
Insurance, 2,400 00
Sinking Fund, 750 00
Reserve Fund,
3,000 00
$168,183 18
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BOARD OF SELECTMEN.
To the Voters of the Town of Southbridge, Mass. GENTLEMEN :--
During the last year, a number of public improve- ments were completed, which places our town in the front ranks amongst the municipalities of the state.
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