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Drugs and medicines, 5 25
Groceries and pro- visions, 120 52
Hospitals,
67 15
Taking cultures,
45 48
All other,
36 60
$339 14
Tuberculosis :
Board and treat-
ment,
$925 33
Dispsensary,
131 00
All other,
42 89
$1,099 22
Vital Statistics :
Births,
$75 25
Deaths,
47 00
$122 25
Other Expenses :
Plumbing inspec- tor,
$900 00
All other, 5 75
$905 75
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23
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Inspection
School Children :
Salaries,
$352 70
Expenses,
10 36
$363 06
Animal Inspector:
Salary,
$125 00
Expenses,
7 09
$132 09
Meat and Provisions :
Salary,
$200 00
Expenses,
13 75
$213 75
Milk:
Salary, Total health,
$50 00
$3,572 71
Refuse and Garbage
Collecting refuse and garbage as per contract,
$1,541 00
Clean-up Week 1
Paid by the board of health:
Labor,
$22 50
Teams.
23 63
By selectmen, labor,
13 00
Teams,
13 50
$72 63
24
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Sewer Maintenance
Administration :
Commissioners, $300 00
Stationery, printing and postage, 3 00
$303 00
General:
Labor,
$745 25
Teams,
21 94
All other,
173 97
$941 16
Total sewer,
$1,244 16
Street Cleaning
Cleaning Main and Hamilton Streets:
Labor,
$714 11
Teams,
425 28
Equipment,
252 99
$1,392 38
General Cleaning:
Labor,
621 24
Teams,
358 38
All other,
13 00
$992 62
Cleaning Catch Basins:
Labor,
$280 00
Teams, 212 19
$492 19
Total street cleaning
$2,877 19
25
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Highways
General Administration :
Highway Surveyor,
1915 and 1916, $1,400 00
Telephone, 27 00
Other expenses, 20 79
$1,447 79
General Maintenance:
Labor,
$3,017 99
Teams,
2.263 4
Broken stone,
grave etc., 758 31
Equipment and
repairs,
429 78
All other,
55 84
$6.525 35
Sidewalk Repairs:
Labor,
$1,166 59
Teams,
340 68
Materials,
1,324 20
All other,
155 48
$2,986 95
Snow and Ice:
Labor,
$998 43
Teams,
524 87
Sand, etc.,
57 75
$1,581 05
26
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Street Sprinkling:
Labor,
$45 25
Teams.
203 00
Materials,
2,212 30
All other,
10 50
$2,471 05
Total highways,
$15,012 19
Street Lights
Contract,
$13,599 46
Bridges
Labor,
$631 79
Teams,
1
381 92
Crushed stone, gravel, etc.
170 32
Cement,
727 09
Materials,
402 97
Equipment and repairs,
61 92
All other,
51 68
$2,427 69
Railings
Labor,
$56 18
Teams,
5 25
Materials,
272 88
Lumber,
39 84
Equipment and repairs,
8 20
Painting,
13 08
$395 43
27
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Maintenance of Permanent Roads
Labor,
$519 73
Teams,
205 24
Cement,
17 64
Crushed stone,
404 00
Tarvia,
847 00
$1,993 61
CHARITIES
Outside Relief
General Administration :
Salaries, $225 00
Stationery, printing
and postage, 33 84
All other, 136 12
$394 96
Outside Relief by Town:
Groceries and
provisions, $3,997 26
Coal and wood, 249 60
Board and care, 1,962 56
Medicines and medical attend- ance, 81 75
State Institutions, 235 52
Penalty, failure to
make report, 115 00
Dry goods and shoes, 93 84
28
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Burials,
104 00
All other, 143 76
$6,983 29
Relief by Other Cities and Towns:
Cities,
$1,418 70
Towns, 193 05
$1,611 75
Mothers' Aid :
By Town, $3,755 00
Other Cities and
Towns, 142 67
$3,897 67
Total Outside Relief,
$12,887 67
Almshouse
Superintendent,
$600 00
Other employees,
403 20
Groceries and
provisions,
1,569 54
Dry goods and . clothing,
111 01
Building,
355 56
Fuel and lights,
409 48
Hay and grain,
792 35
Telephone,
1 55
New stock,
97 00
All other,
513 71
Total Almshouse,
$4,853 40
29
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Soldiers' Benefits
State Aid,
$1,068 00
Military Aid,
444 00
Soldiers' Relief:
Fuel,
111 25
Groceries and
provisions, 126 00
Cash, .
1,095 50
Medicines and
medical attend-
ance,
73 25
All other, 4 50
$1,410 50
Total Soldiers' Benefits,
--
$2,922 50
Schools
Administration :
Salary of Superin-
tendent, $2,250 00
Truant officers, 300 00
Stationery, printing
and postage, 186 97
Telephone, 39 87
Traveling expenses, 14 96
School census,
45 26
Office equipment, 84 37
All other,
182 71
-
$3,104 14
30
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Teachers' Salaries :
High, $6,417 36
Elementary,
17,720 47
Evening,
907 00
Supervisors,
1,220 00
$26,264 83
Text Books and Supplies
High :
Text books,
$236 75
All other,
157 59
Elementary :
Text books,
648 57
All other,
1,040 39
Evening :
Text books,
5 60
$2,088 90
Transportation : Elementary,
$1,555 70
Janitors' Services : Elementary,
$2,142 88
Fuel and Lights :
Elementary, $1,863 68
Evening, 11 95
$1,875 83
Tuition :
Elementary, $27 50
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds
High :
Repairs,
$29 15
31
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Use of Town Hall 600 00
Janitor's supplies, 13 90
All other, 70 00
Elementary :
Repairs, $1,539 61
Janitors' supplies, 26 65
All other, 608 84
$2,888 15
Furniture and Furnishings :
Elementary, $193 14
Other Expenses :
Diplomas and Grad-
uation exercises, 9 00
Miscellaneous print-
ing,
54 00
All other 191 51
$254 51
Total Schools, $40,395 38
Library
Salaries :
Librarian,
$999 96
Assistants,
795 55
Janitors',
687 52
$2,483 03
Books, Periodicals, etc. :
Books. $1,005 64
Periodicals, 9 00
$1,014 64
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Binding:
Books,
$51 16
Periodicals,
89 74
$140 90
Fuel and Lights :
Fuel,
$512 86
Lights,
257 74
$770 60
Building :
Repairs,
$295 13
Furniture and fur-
nishings, 19 00
Al other, 78 13
$392 26
Other Expenses :
Stationery, print-
ing and postage, $61 80
Telephone, 36 25
All other, 100 49
$198 54
Total Library,
$4,999 97
Playgrounds
Instructors,
$1,242 65
Labor,
102 60
Apparatus,
86 54
Sand, 22 50
Prizes,
25 21
Teachers' supplies,
193 95
Athletic supplies,
50 84
33
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Rent of grounds,
60 00
Repairs, All other, Total Playgrounds,
33 25
177 59
$1,995 13
Bath Houses
Lumber and other
material,
$211 66
Labor,
103 04
All other,
59 59
Total Bath Houses,
$374 29
UNCLASSIFIED
Centennial Celebration
Music,
$599 36
Decorations,
271 05
Stationery, print-
ing and postage,
1,022 88
Groceries, etc.,
29 96
Watch fobs,
363 73
Buttons,
115 96
Arch.
351 20
Fireworks,
739 16
Meals and rooms
for officers,
54 00
Costumes and badges,
133 08
Reviewing stand,
143 70
Prizes,
109 85
34
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Signs, Labor, All other,
81 80
187 76
540 85
$4,750 34
Band Concerts
Music,
$225 00
Damages to Persons and Personal Property
Damages,
$820 00
Memorial Day
$150 00
50 00
$200 00
Care of graves,
125 00
Annual Reports
Printing,
$349 75
Care of Town Clock
Labor,
$40 00
Searching Parties
Labor,
$38 50
Teams,
6 00
Food,
4 45
Bathing Suits,
5 50
Medical attendance,
2 00
Boats,
1 50
$57 95
G. A. R. S. W. V.
35
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Insurance
Town Hall,
$397 75
Town farm,
142 90
Stone Crusher,
62 50
School Department,
244 88
Library,
114 48
Employees' Liability,
769 86
$1,732 37 $492 48
Auditing Municipal Accounts,
Water Supply
Drinking fountains
$356 76
Bubblers,
10 42
Care of bubblers,
13 92
Ice for bubblers,
327 30
Hydrants,
4,454 18
All other,
16 93
$5,179 51
Cemetery
Salaries :
Superintendent,
$300 00
Labor,
804 44
Teams,
83 64
$1,188 08
Other expenses,
Shrubs, etc.,
$62 50
Tools,
10 50
All other,
38 25
$111 25
Total Cemetery,
$1,299 33
36
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Interest
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue,
$2,840 25
General Loans:
Sewer,
$3,162 50
Highway,
3,134 14
School,
2,610 53
Auto truck,
270 00
Soldiers' Monument,
315 00
Public Park,
103 34
$12,435 76
Debts
Temporary Loans :
Anticipation of Revenue, $180,000 00
General Loans:
Sewer,
$4,000 00
Highway,
16,650 00
School,
3,100 00
Auto truck,
5,000 00
Soldiers' Monument,
1,000 00
Public Park,
1,000 00
Total Indebtedness,
~~~ $210,750 00
Agency
State and non-resident bank tax
collected for State $16 733 23
Liquor licenses collected for State, 5,376 25
Tax collected for county, 8,400 00
Total Agency, $30,509 48
37
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Sinking Funds
Interest Deposited,
$640 00
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds :
Interest,
$229 79
Sewer Assestments,
91 14
Departmental,
196 14
Transfers :
School,
707 06
Sidewalk repairs,
13 45
Bath houses,
50 00
Dresser St. Sewer,
21 78
Total Refunds and Transfers,
$1,309 36
OUTLAY
Sewer
Chestnut St. Sewer:
Labor,
$656 98
Dynamite, etc.,
40 00
Drilling,
135 85
Surveys, etc.,
88 60
Material,
368 86
Equipment and
repairs,
28 76
Liability Insurance,
43 30
All other, 12 95
$1,375 30
Elm St. Sewer:
Labor,
$11 50
Surveys, etc.,
6 50
$18 00
38
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Maple St. Sewer:
Labor,
$11 44
Material,
23 88
$35 32
Dresser and various st. Sewers:
Labor, $3,811 60
Material,
219 89
Liability insurance, 290 79
Surveys, etc.,
190 13
Equipment and
repairs,
190 13
Drilling,
416 61
Pipe,
1,028 43
Dynamite and
exploders,
635 58
All other,
91 64
$6,864 58
Total Sewers,
$8,293 20
Sidewalks
Mechanic St. Sidewalk :
Labor,
$111 31
Teams,
34 65
Lumber,
33 40
Cement,
346 20
Equipment and
repairs,
18 75
All other, 26 80
School St. Sidewalk : Labor, 273 75
$571 11
39
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Teams,
148 57
Cement,
263 50
Crushed stone,
179 75
Material,
24 05
Equipment and
repairs,
54 55
Survey, etc.
30 15
All other,
10 38
$984 70
Main St. Sidewalk:
Labor and mat- terial,
$1,723 47
Teams,
207 55
Sand and crushed stone,
197 05
Survey,
24 05
All other,
37 51
$2,189 63
Total Sidewalks,
$3,745 44
Highways
East Main St. Macadam: Tarvia, $693 98
Dudley River Road :
State Treasurer, $5,000 00
Plimpton St. Extension :
Labor, $194 45
Lumber, 181 58
Equipment and repairs, 5 45
All other, 11 47
$392 95
40
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Crane St. Macadam: Contract, $1,000 00
Mechanic St. Macadam:
Crushed stone, $108 38
All other, 26 32
Dynamite. 15 00
Frames and grates, 33 00
Coal, 5 15
$187 85
North Woodstock Road :
Contract,
$4,995 00
All other, 6 55
$5,001 55
Mechanic St. Paving :
Contract,
$5,572 34
Survey, etc,, 37 30
All other. 15 00
$5,624 65
Elm St. Paving:
Contract,
$5,834 49
Survey, etc.,
43 20
All other, 14 15
$5,900 84
Eastford Road Macadam:
Labor,
$80 50
Teams,
47 26
Coal,
84 05
Dynamite and
exploders, 24 00
Culverts. 20 70
41
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Contract,
576 13
All other,
40 46
$873 10
South St. Macadam: Stone, Total Highways,
90
-_ $24,675 82
Bridges
Lebanon Brook Bridge:
Labor,
$724 35
Teams,
364 21
Survey, etc.,
220 26
Cement and material,
857 29
Crushed Stone,
157 48
Iron rods,
631 40
All other,
32 35
$2,987 34
New High School Building
Inspector,
$ 957 00
Plans,
3,500 00
Extra,
4,330 40
Contract,
33,977 70
All other,
50 00
-$42,815 10
Primary School
Plans,
$1,138 98
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
River St. School Lot
Purchase of lot,
$2,802 48
Total payments and transfers,
510,626 53
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1916:
54,166 91
$564,793 44
BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1916 REVENUE
Revenue Cash,
$11,313 04
Anticipation Revenue Loans, Overlay 1915 Overlay 1916
$33,000 00
Uncollected Taxes 1914,
$899 44
Uncollected Taxes 1915,
2,485 47
Uncollected Taxes 1916,
23,531 62
$3,384 91
Sewer assessment revenue,
3,865 35
$28,332 68
Sidewalk assessment revenue,
1,441 52
Reserve account
75 02
Street oiling assessment 1916,
$2,500 00
Cemetery sale of lots to be invested, $180 00
Uncollected apportioned sewer assessment,
$190 06
Unapportioned sewer assessment, 2,380 53
Premium account, L
1,052 20
$3,570 89
Appropriations Reserved: Street oiling,
$28 95
Sidewalk assessment.
1,441 52
Committed sewer interest, 1916
27 44
Primary school plans, 361 02
$103 96
$14 00
Excess & Deficiency : Balance Jan. 1, 1916,
$11,974 33
Less appropriation, $10,200 00
Less abatement taxes, 617 33
Less adjustments, 103 48
$10,920 81
Police Department,
$3,234 68
1,053 52
Add 1916 excess revenue,
6,918 77 7,972 29
$51,724 25
$51,725 25
43
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Accounts receivable: Department bills,
State aid from State,
1,068 00
Military aid from State,
222 00
$1,304 00
Cemetery perpetual care funds, 350 00
$530 00
Centennial celebration,
13 99
$43 56 4,757 50
NON REVENUE
Cash, Loans authorized,
$42,853 87 650 00
Appropriation Reserved:
Mechanic street paving,
$1.475 36
Elm street paving,
99 16
Lebanon brook bridge,
12 66
Mechanic street sidewalk,
12 58
Dresser street extension,
1 39
Mechanic street sidewalk,
62 48
Chapin street sidewalk,
32 73
New high school building,
41,673 90
River street school lot,
92 46
Auto truck,
41 15
$43,503 87
$43,503 87
$43,503 87
DEFERRED ASSETS
Apportioned Sewer assessment not due,
$443 48 Apportioned sewer assessment due in 1917, Apportioned sewer assessment due in 1918, Apportioned sewer assessment due in 1919, Apportioned sewer assessment due in 1920,
$274 71
59 26
56 26
56 25
$443 48
$443 48
44
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
FUNDED DEBT
Sinking fund securities, Net funded debt,
$30,469 36 Funded sewer debt,
$50,000 00
235,180 64 General 334 % loans,
19,100 00
General 4% loans,
159,200 00
General 4 14 % loans,
7,500 00
General 4 12 % loans,
29,850 00
265,650 00
$265,650 00
TRUST FUNDS
Trust fund securities,
$22,113 77 Mary Minot library funds, Cemetery perpetual care funds,
$1,038 9
21,075 58
$22,113 77 $22,113 77
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
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APPROPRIATIONS
Balance Jan. 1, 1916
Transfer to
Appropriation
Total Credit
Unexpended Balance Transfered to Revenue 1916
Expenditures
Total Debit
Balance Dec. 31, 1916
Amount Over Drawned
Moderator
60 00
$ 60 00
$ 60 00
$ 60 00
Selectmen ..
00
2,000 00
$ 129 97
1,870 00
2,000 (
Accountant ..
1, 00 00
1,100 00
41 68
1,058 32
1,100 00
Treasurer
$200 00
950 00
1,150 00
5 10
1,144 90
1,150 00
Tax Collector
1,200 00
1,200 00
1 59
1,198 41
1,200 00
Assessors
3,500 00
3,500 00
679 11
2,820 89
3,500 00
Law ..
653 32
653 32
653 32
653 32
Town Clerk
500 00
500 00
1 12
498 88
500 00
Election & Regis- tration
1,500 00
1,500 00
17 15
1,482 92
1,500 00
Town Hall.
600 00
3,050 00
3,650 00
681 14
2,968 86
3,650 00
Police Department
19 87
12,000 00
12,019 87
15,255 55
15,255 55
$3,235 68
Fire Department ...
12,487 00
12,487 00
1 50
12,485 50
12,487 00
Tree Warden.
300 00
300 00
113 50
186 50
300 00
Moth Extermina- tion .
200 00
200 00
11 25
188 75
200 00
Sealer of Weights
and Measures ....
750 00
750 00
750 00
750 00
Forest Fires ..
1,400 00
1,400 00
1,322 96
77 04
1,400 00
Damage to Persons & Personal Prop- erty ..
520 00
300 00
820 00
820 00
820 00
Board of Health ....
4,800 0
4,800 00
3 22
4,796 78
4,800 00
Sewer Maintenance
44 16
1,200 00
1,244 16
1,244 16
1,244 16
Main & Hamilton St. Cleaning . General Street Cleaning .. ...
10 63
1,400 00
1,410 63
11 62
1,399 01
1,410 63
1,000 00
1,000 00
3 38
996 62
1,000 00
....
. .
....
....
APPROPRIATIONS
Dresser & Various Street Sewer ...
$ 5,876 49
$ 5,876 49
$ 5,876 49
Elm St. Sewer
18 00
18 00
18 00
Maple St. Sewer
13 54
13 54
13 54
13 54
Bridges.
$ 2,500 00
2,500 00
72 31
2,427 69
2,500 00
Highway ..
800 00
9,250 00
10,050 00
1 62
10,048 38
10,050 CO
Sidewalk Repairs ...
13 45
3,000 00
3,013 45
13 05
5,000 40
3,013 45
Thomas St. Side- walk
990 00
990 00
5 30
987 70
990 00
Main St. Sidewalk
2,200 00
2,200 00
10 37
2,189 63
2,200 00
Oiling, Streets
2,500 00
2,500 00
2,471 05
2,471 05
28 95
North Woodstock Road.
$34 53
1,996 25
3,000 00
5,030 78
5,030 78
5,030 78
Plimpton St. Ex- tension.
500 00
500 00
107 05
392 95
500 00
Railing ..
400 00
400 00
4 57
395 43
400 00
Street Lights
13,600 00
13,600 00
54
13,599 4
13,600 00
Maintenance of
2,000 00
2,000 00
6 39
1,993 61
2,000 00
Almshouse
5,300 00
5,300 00
446 60
4,853 40
5,300 00
Outside Relief of
Poor
87 15
9,000 00
9,087 15
10 00
9,077 15
9,087 15
Mother's Aid
4,000 00
4,000 00
102 33
3,897 67
4,000 0C
State Aid
12 00
1,056 00
1,068 00
1,068 00
1,063 00
Military Aid .
450 00
4.50 00
6 00
444 00
450 00
Soldiers' Relief .....
2,000 00
2,000 00
589 50
1,410 50
2,000 00
Soldiers' Burials.
100 00
100 00
100 00
100 00
Schools
42,000 00
42,000 00
1,241 56
40,758 44
42,000 00
High School Plans.
2,489 00
2,489 0C
2,489 00
2,489 00
Primary School
1,500 0C
1,500 00
1,138 98
1,138 98
361 02
Permanent Roads ..
Plans.
.
5,876 49 18 00
APPPOPRIATIONS-Continued
Balance Jan. 1, 1916
Transfer to
Appropriation
Total Credit
Unexpected Balances Transfered to Revenue 1916
Expenditures
Total Debit
Balance Dec. 31, 1916
Accounts Over Drawn
Public Library
$ 5,000 00
$ 5,000 00
03
$ 4,999 97
$ 5,000 00
Play Grounds.
2,000 00
2,000 00
2 18
1,997 82
2,000 00
Insurance ..
2,000 00
2,000 00
267 63
1,732 37
2,000 00
Bath Houses ..
$ 122 27
200 00
322 27
322 27
322 27
Public Band Con-
certs.
250 00
250 00
25 00
225 00
250 00
Centennial Cele- bration.
1,814 33
3,000 00
4,814 33
4,801 34
4,800 34
$ 13 99
Memorial Day and Care of Graves ...
325 00
325 00
325 00
325 00
Searching Parties ...
300 00
300 00
242 05
57 95
300 00
Care of Town Clock
40 00
40 00
40 00
40 00
Annual Reports., ...
349 75
349 75
349 75
349 75
Water Supply . ......
5,200 00
5,200 00
20 40
5,179 51
5,200 00
Cemetery Improve- ments ..
853 92
500 00
1,353 92
54 59
1,299 33
1,353 92
Interest.
229 79
14,440 00
14,669 79
2,004 24
12,665 55
14,669 79
Maturing Debt.
31,400 00
31,400 00
31,400 00
31,400 00
Auto Truck
$41 15
41 15
41 15
Sewer ..
318 62
318 62
* 318 62
318 62
Hartwell St. Sewer
82 45
82 45
* 82 45
82 45
Cliff St. Sewer .
2,061 92
2,061 92
2,061 92
Chestnut St. Sewer
1,375 30
1,375 30
1,375 30
1,375 30
Dresser & Various Street Sewer . . .
1,087 69
1,087 69
1,087 69
Mechanic St.
Paving ...
7,100 00
7,100 00
5,624 64
5,624 64
1,475 36
Eastford Road
2,061 92
1,087 69
APPROPRIATIONS
Elm St. Paving .. Lebanon Brook Bridge.
$ 6,000 00
$ 6,000 00
$ 5,900 84
$ 5,900 84
$ 99 16
3,000 00
3,000 00
2,987 34
2,987 34
12 66
River Road.
5,000 00
5,000 00
5.000 00
5,000 00
Mechanic St. Side- walk.
$583 69
583 69
571 11
571 11
12 58
Charlton St.
Macadam.
285 18
285 18
*$ 285 18
285 18
Mechanic St. Macadam.
356 41
356 41
* 168 56
187 85
356 41
Crane St.
$1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
East Main St. Macadam.
1,494 76
1,494 76
800 78
693 98
1,494 76
South St. Macadam Dresser St. Ex-
91
91
91
91
tension
- 39
1 39
1 39
Eastford Road ..
589 35
283 75
873 10
873 10
873 10
Mechanic St. Side- walk
62 48
62 48
62 48
Chapin St. Side- walk
32 73
32 73
32 73
New High School Building.
82,000 00
82,000 00
40,326 10
40,326 10
41,673 90
River St. School
3,000 00
3,000 00
2,907 54.
2,907 54
92 46
Totals
$6,939 81
$18,473 35
$326,801 07 $ 353,214 23
$12,075 20
$299,466 88
$311,542 08 $ 43,907 83 $3,235 68
Lot
* Departmental Transfers .
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Annual Report of the TOWN TREASURER
HERBERT E. WELLS, in account with the Town of Southbridge, Jan. 1, 1916 to Jan. 1, 1917.
Balance January 1, 1916, $ 16,446 33
Receipts, 1916 547,554 82
$564,001 15
509,834 24
Disbursements, 1916,
Balance on hand December 31, 1916, $ 54,166 91
Unexpended balance, New High School, $41,673 90
Balance, Town of Southbridge, 12,493 01
$54,166 91
CEMETERY FUND
Book No.
Name of Bank Amount
44746 Northampton Institution for Savings,
$1,000 00
6862 Amherst Savings Bank,
1,000 00
30460
Athol Savings Bank, 1,000 00
24902
Dedham Institution for Savings, 1,000 00
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Book No.
Name of Bank
Amount
14744 Gardner Savings Bank,
1,000 00
3481 Leicester Savings Bank,
1,000 00
22841 Leominster Savings Bank,
1,000 00
9849
Millbury Savings Bank,
1,000 00
32073
Natick Five Cents Savings ank,
1,000 00
40500
North Adams Savings Bank,
1,000 00
1498
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank,
1,000 00
8465
Southbridge Savings Bank,
3,061 33
153048
Springfield Institution for Savings.
1,000 00
3791 Ware Savings Bank,
1,000 00
11619
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,014 25
79028
Worcester County Institution for Savings, 1,000 00
47299
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank, 1,000 00
55266
Worcester Peoples' Savings Bank, 1,000 00
54964 Worcester Five Cents Savings
Bank, 1,000 00
$21,075 58
SINKING FUND
Book No.
Name of Bank
Amount
16257 Amherst Savings Bank,
$ 902 83
51856
Fitchburg Savings Bank, 823 66
25862
Leominster Savings Bank,
1,148 66
29970
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank,
932 44
21209 Southbridge Savings Bank, 2,006 39
42082 Ware Savings Bank, 795 90
21481
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank, 685 84
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
Book No.
Name of Bank Amount
181879
Worcester County Institution for Savings, 706 56
130170
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank, 828 02
73989
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank, 764 76
50139
Worcester People's Savings Bank, 1,008 88
39639
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, 665 84
4443
Leicester Savings Bank, 803 58
34032
Clinton Savings Bank, 970 10
44901
Dedham Institution for Savings 780 30
350502
Suffolk Savings Bank
645 60
16-$1,000 City of Augusta Water Bonds, 16,000 00
$30,469 36
MYNOTT FUND
Book No. Name of Bank Amount
9529 Southbridge Savings Bank, $1038 19
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NOTES Notes Outstanding December 31, 1916
Notes to be paid in 1917
Denominated
When Made
Amount of Loan
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916
$ 1,000 00
Mill & River St. Bridge,
1908
$14,000 00
$ 7,000 00
1,000 00
Hamilton St. Paving,
1908
11,000 00
4,000 00
1,500 00
Filter Beds
1908
28,500 00
16,500 00
1,000 00
Sewers - Filter Beds
1908
8,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Outlet Pipe
1908
8,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Main St. Bridge
1909
7,000 00
1,000 00
2,300 00
Hamilton St. Im- provement,
1911
23,000 00
11,500 00
1,000 00
Hamilton St. Paving
1911
8,000 00
3,000 00
1,000 00
Soldiers' Monument
1913
10,000 00
6,000 00
1,000 00
No. Woodstock Rd.
1913
5,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
Auto Fire Truck
1913
6,000 00
3,000 00
500 00
Cliff St. Sewer
1913
5,500 00
4,000 00
1,250 00
New High School Lot
19 3
12,500 00
7,500 00
550 00
New High School Lot
1913
5,500 00
3,850 00
2,000 00
Main St. Paving
1913
21,800 00
12,000 00
1,000 00
Dresser St. School Lot
1915
7,000 00
6,000 00
4,600 00
Macadam Roads
1915
23,000 00
13,800 00
1,000 00
Dresser St. Extension
1915
2,000 00
1,000 00
300 00
River St. School Lot
1915
3,000 00
2,700 00
850 00
Mechanic St. Side- walk,
1915
2,550 00
1,700 00
1,000 00
Public Park,
1915
3,000 00
2,000 00
3,100 00
Block & Macadam
1916
10,100 00
10,100 00
900 00
Cement Bridge & Pavement
1916
9,000 00
9,000 00
1,000 00
River Road
1916
5,000 00
5,000 00
500 00
New High School
1916
7,000 00
7,000 00
Amount Inside Debt Limit,
$140,650 00
Sewer Bonds due 1930
1899
$20,000 00 $20,000 00
Sewer Bonds due 1929
1900
30,000 00
30,000 00
3.700 00 New High School
1916
75,000 00
75,000 00
$35,100 00
Amount Outside Debt Limit,
$125,000 00
Total Funded Debt,
$265,650 00
Less Sinking Fund Security,
30,469 36
Net Funded Debt,
$235,180 64
33,000 00 Anticipation Revenue Loan 1916,
$33,000 00
$68,100 00
Total,
$298,650 00
HERBERT E. WELLS, Treasurer
Pavement
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
SEWERS
Balance Uncollected Dec. 31, 1915,
$9,096 28
Year Ass'mt.
Open Accounts for Collection Dec 31, 1915
Closed 1916
Balances Uncollected
1911
River St.
Closed
1911
Plimpton St.
Closed
1912
Chapin St.
Closed
1913
Pleasant St.
Closed
1913
Mill St.
Closed
1913
Charlton St.
46 87
1913
Oakes Ave.
25 51
1914
South St.
143 30
1914
Dresser St.
Closed
1914
Pleasant St.
Closed
1914
Winter St.
Closed
1914
Wardwell Ct.
Closed
1915
Fiske St.
Closed
1915
School St.
Closed
1915
Cliff St.
454
1915
Clark St.
268 69
1915
West Main St.
111 82
1915
Curtis St.
37 98
1915
Henry St.
58 26
1915
South St.
266 77
1915
Eastford Road
108 85
1915
Hartwell St.
143 59
1915
Charlton St.
204 13
1915
Water St.
210
11
1915
Snow St
146 33
1915
Moon St.
120 24
1915
Fairlawn Ave.
153 21
1916
Chestnut St.
1
880 99
Uncollected Balances Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916,
$3,380 83
HERBERT E. WELLS, Treasurer
Annual Report
of the
SELECTMEN
To the Voters of Southbridge.
Gentlemen :
Your Selectmen submit for your approval their re- port for the year ending December 31, 1916.
The Board has kept careful watch over the expendi- tures of the several accounts and by the Accountant's report, all of the accounts show a balance with the ex- ception of that of the Police Department which was overdrawn, owing to the strike at the plant of the Amercial Optical Company.
Strike
The Selectmen were brought face to face with a new problem this fall in police protection for the employees of the American Optical Co., as well as for the company itself in the strike that took place on November 1, 1916 and your board was obliged to hire extra police from Worcester as well as several Deputy Sheriff's, and many special police from the town; the Accountant reports the expenditure of $3,235.68 for strike duty thereby making an overdraft on this account.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
The local police department worked many extra hours and should be commended for their work; the Selectmen and Chief of Police, seeing the necessity of protecting the public and the people who wished to work, did not spare time or money to do this in the best possible manner; yet they kept close watch of the proceedings so as to be as economical as possible and get good results.
We hope our endeavors have not been in vain and that the voters feel we did our duty in this, a delicate matter.
Law Suits
The Selectmen through its Town Counsel have settled suits pending against the town to the amount of $820.00 for damages to persons and personal property ; these have all been settled out of court by advice of counsel.
Telephone Conduits
During the year underground conduits for telephone and fire alarm wires have been put into Main St. from Hamilton to South St. and the Selectmen have granted permits for work to be started in the early spring for conduits in Main from Everett to Mechanic St .; after this work is completed Main St. will be cleared of telephoned poles and wires from the bridge to the junc- tion of Main and South St.
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