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Fire Wardens for 1916
Dennie Langevin, Louis Pontbriand, A. O. Giroux, Frank Brissette, Geo. A. Clemence, W. J. Wadleigh, C. F. Blackmer, John Keenan, Adelard Bouchard, Jos. Payant, Eusebe Laliberte.
AIMEE LANGEVIN, Chief Fire Warden.
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
1063 nests of the moths were destroyed, showing a decrease from the previous year. The same territory was covered and we seem to gain in our destruction of the plague.
AIMEE LANGEVIN, Local Moth Supt.
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Annual Report
of the
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :-
Your board of Sewer Commissioners herewith sub- mit its report for the year 1916.
The entire cost of construction and maintenance was paid from money on hand and from sewer assess- ments collected during the year.
Although handicapped to a great extent by large quantities of rock, and underground water, and also the lack of sufficient labor during the latter part of the season, we have laid a total lenght of 2,796.85 feet of sewer. This increases the total mileage to 15.89 miles of sewer.
There are now connected to the system, 1,059 buildings, including manufacturing plants, schools, public buildings, tenement houses, and residences. These buildings empty into the sewers 2,548 closets, 2,306 sinks, 793 bath tubs, 809 bowls, 97 wash trays, 76 urinals, 1 soda fountain, 1 grease trap, 1 dentist's cus- pidor.
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The first construction of the season was on Chest- nut St. from Main St. southerly to the crest of the hill. The stretch was 681.35 feet long and was built for $1,375.30. Considerable ledge was encountered throughout this work.
Assessment on Chestnut St. was levied, 1916 as follows:
Total cost of construction, $1,375 30
1/3 payable by the town, 458 43
2/3 payable by the abutters, 916 87
Total number of assessable feet, 1,275.35 feet
Assessable rate per foot, $0.7184
Work on Dresser, Orchard and Sayles Sts. was then commenced; on this work a large quantity of ledge had to be excavated, Orchard St., a short stretch of Dresser St. near Marcy and again on the same street near westerly line of the new town property excepted. Ground water was also encountered on Dresser St. from the brook, westerly for about (450) feet.
This work was abandoned late in December. The board plans to continue this line up Glover St., as far as originally intended, as its first work of the coming season.
In view of the fact that the projected line to ac- commodate High St. Extension caters to so few pos- sible users of the system at the present time, we wish to postpone temporarily, the construction of this por- tion of the work. A large section of undeveloped land lies above this region which will undoubtedly become built up as the town expands. As. this section will be
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the one benefited, we feel it would be an unjustice to bring this additional burden upon abutters receiving no benefit.
At the start of the season sufficient pipe was pur- chased to complete all contemplated work. We have saved considerable by this move, as the price of pipe has steadily advanced during the year. As the town storage facilities are very cramped we were forced to distribute all pipe at convenient points along the work.
The total length of sewer constructed to date in this section is 2,115.5 feet, costing $6,964. 18.
Sewers have also been constructed in three Private Ways wholly at the abutting owners' expense, but under an agreement with this board which specifies: that when the Town of Southbridge accepts these ways the said town will pay its share of the expense.
The first of these was on the Private Way leading from Chestnut St. to Morris St., known as Cheney. Ave. This sewer is 205 feet long and enters the Morris St. sewer south of the N. Y., N. H., & H. R. R. overhead bridge. Ledge was encountered throughout the entire length, average depth 4.5 feet. Entire cost of this sewer was borne by Mr. John Lango.
The second of these was on the Private Way lead- ing from Mechanic St. easterly, known as Rose St. This sewer is 245.25 feet long and enters into the Mechanic St. sewer 67.05 feet s'ly. from M. H. at Olney Ave. The cost of this sewer was borne by Messrs. Morris Green and Jules Theriault.
The third was on the Private Way leading from
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Rose St. westerly toward Liberty St. so called. This sewer is 425.5 feet long. It flows into the Rose St. sewer above mentioned. This pipe was laid with very little cutting but is covered with earth so as to give at least three feet over the pipe to prevent breakage by traffic. The entire cost of this sewer was borne by Mr. Morris Green.
A manhole was built on Maple St. costing $35.32. 'The Southbridge Investment Co. paid 2/3 of the cost and the town the remaining third.
On Elm St. a short stretch of sewer was built from the man-hole at the corner of Summer St. northerly for a distance of 23.0 feet, costing $18.00. This was built at the time the new concrete road was started to save cutting into the permanent pavement at some later date.
The entire system has been flushed and is in good condition. We have inspected the filter beds several times during the year and have found them working satisfactorily.
For sewer maintenance we ask an appropriation of $1,200.00
Respectfully submitted, JAMES PRENDERGAST JOSEPH A. ALLARD GEORGE W. DUMAS
Sewer Commissioners
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CIVIL ENGINEER'S REPORT
Board of Sewer Commissioners, Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith make my report on sewer construction for the past year.
Chestnut St. work was commenced early in April and despite the large quantity of ledge encountered, was completed in about a month's time.
This sewer enters the Main St. sewer by means of a drop constructed in the usual manner, then passes through the Cohasse Brook culvert. A length of (8) inch cast iron pipe supported by -a hanger from the crown, passes through the culvert well above the water line.
By this means of construction 5 feet additional depth of digging for a length of about 75 feet was over- come, as the Main St. man-hole is 10 feet deep to in- vert of same. This additional excavation would have been through muck, and would have necessitated tunnel- ing under floor of culvert.
The excavation for the first 180 feet was through gravel and hard pan. From this point however, and for the remaining length, ledge and boulders were uncountered.
The maximum cut was 7 feet.
Total length of sewer is 681.35 feet.
Assessment plan was made in June, 1916.
Dresser St., Orchard St. and Sayles St, sewer work was commenced the first week in May and carried on
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until late in November. This work has been completed to the corner of Sayles and Glover St.
The original intention of the Board was to follow the course of Nuisance Brook, approximately, and drain into the Marcy St. sewer at Dupaul St.
After considering the needs of the proposed School House at the old "Baby Camp" land, it was decided to carry the line down Dresser St. This necessitated a deep cut at the crest of the hill through solid ledge.
The material for the first 100 feet was gravel. At this point ledge was struck at the bottom of the trench which rapidly rose until it cropped out at the surface 190 therefrom. This wedge was covered by various sized boulders and gravel. The rock then continued to show at the surface for 250 feet more in distance. From here on the ledge gradually dissappeared unti at a point 150 feet further the excavation was entirely in earth.
The maximum cut through solid rock was 13 feet.
The sewer at this point passes under the bed of Nuisance Brook. Here water was encountered and pumping was necessary to keep the ground water from working into the sewer. For a distance of 450 feet considerable water was met. The digging was pushed through rapidly. All pipes in this section were prac- ticularly well joined to prevent seepage entering into the sewer.
The work was left temporarily at this point and the Orchard St. line was commenced. Fine digging held throughout this strecth and in spite of the fact that
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the labor question had reduced the force greatly, this section was completed in about two weeks. A lamp hole was left at the end of this line for inspection pur- poses.
The continuation of Dresser St. was then started and progressed reasonably well until ledge again was met near Sayles St.
Sayles Street from Dresser Street was then started and carried through to the corner of Glover St. The force was at this time reduced to a minimum of four men, the high wages paid elsewhere having been too great an inducement to resist. Ledge was encountered for about 300 feet and was close to the surface through- out this distance.
Total length Dresser St., 1,385.5 feet.
Total length Orchard St., 391 feet.
Total length Sayles St., 339 feet.
Following the usual policy, all work was performed by town labor. Practically all drilling was done by machine on Chestnut and Dresser Sts. The drilling on Sayles St. was done by hand.
Mr. J. A. Genereux was in charge during the first part of the season. He left the employ of the Sewer Commissioners after difficult work through ledge and water was completed.
No inspector was employed thereafter.
All records of lines, grades, and sewer openings have been kept throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. A. CHRISTENSON
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Annual Report of the BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Health; J. A. Caron; J. E. Donais, M. D. and W. S. Conway, M. D., organized with Mr. J. A. Caron, chairman and Dr. J. E. Donais, clerk. Monthly meetings were held, and the work of the year is as follows:
There were reported the following contagious and infectious diseases :
Chicken Pox, 1
Diphtheria, 42
Measles, 10
Scarlet Fever,
3
Tuberculosis, 20
Typhoid Fever, 1
Opthalmia Neona-
torum, 1
Whooping Cough, 3
Anterior Poliomy- letis, 5
Cerebral Spinal
Meningitis, 1
Total, 87
From these were the following deaths-Diphthe- ria, 5; Cerebral Spinal Meningitis, 1; Measles, 1; and Tuberculosis, 5,
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These have been cared for with as little expense to the town as possible while protecting the citizens and their children. An itemized account can be found of the expenses of the Board in the Town Accountant's report.
Tuberculosis
The expenses for the tubercular patients are con- stantly increasing, but all money for hospital care for these cases is money well and in many cases charitably spent.
We are at the present time paying the board and care of four at the Westfield State Sanatorium, one at the Hampshire County Tuberculosis Sanatorium, and one at the Worcester Tuberculosis Hostipal; during the year we have cared for eight in these and other hospitals, besides aiding others at their homes.
The Tubercular Dispensary has been open each Monday from 5 to 7 o'clock p. m. with a physician and nurse in attendance at the Town Hall building; there have been sixteen examined during the year, fourteen found without tuberculosis, one a suspicious case and one having tuberculosis; the last patient was placed in a hospital at Westfield.
This record shows, we think, that more should avail themselves of the use of this free clinic as a large majority were found to be free from tuberculosis, who thought they might be infected; while others, who should have come having the same thought may have been exposing their friends to this dreaded disease. We hope the coming year many who may have a cough
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will visit this clinic on Mondays between 5 and 7 o'clock p. m.
Rubbish and Garbage
The contract for collection of garbage was this year given to Mr. Saul Donais, and to the old contract was added a new one, viz; to collect rubbish of all kinds, except ashes, from boxes and barrels placed near the sidewalk; this collection to be made twice each month for eight months of the year. This made the contract price somewhat higher than last year, but was a help to many tenants to keep their yards clear from tin cans, etc.
We believe the collection was attended to in a thorough manner, although having some complaints in relation to the collection of rubbish; people seemed to wait until they saw the wagon pass by or until some neighbor or friend told them the man had collected their barrel that day, before taking out their box, as they said it did not look well beside the sidewalk; this we think will be bettered next year, as tenants will learn the exact days the team will pass through their street.
This contract calls for an increased expense but we hope it may be repeated the coming year, but it can- not unless more money is allowed this board; for every department of our work is each year calling for more money.
Deaths
Following is a list of deaths taking place in the town during the year:
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Broncho Pneumonia, 3
Cerebal Spinal
Cancer,
13
Meningitis, 1
Lobar Pneumonia,
15
Diphtheria, 4
Disease of Heart,
21
Tuberculosis, 5
Disease of Brain,
22
Tubercular Menin- gitis, 1
Suicide,
1
Gastritis,
2
Measles,
1
Bronchitis,
4
Pertusiss,
2
Nephritis,
9
Diabetis,
2
Cholera Infantum,
6
Homicide,
1
Accidental,
5
Ill,Defined, 19
All other diseases,
20
Still-born, 8
Unknown, 1
Total - Females 81, Males 85. Total deaths, 166.
It is shown by statistics that Southbridge stands sixth (6) in having the lowest death rate in cities and towns in Massachusetts, the rate being a fraction over 10%, other cities and towns ranging as high as 22%. Very respectfully, J. A. CARON. J. E. DONAIS, M. D., W. S. CONWAY, M. D., Board of Health.
PLUMBING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Plumbing Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1916.
During the year I have issued one hundred eight
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(108) permits to do plumbing work from applications received and placed on file in this office; they are class- ified as follows:
Old
New
Residences or one tenement houses,
9
18
Two tenement houses,
19
2
Three tenement houses,
4
17
Four tenement houses,
1
1
Five tenement houses,
1
0
Six tenement houses,
1
1
Business blocks,
10
2
Factories,
9
1
Refrigerator plants,
0
1
Police station,
1
0
Baseball stands,
0
1
Alteration and additional fixtures,
9
0
64
44
These buildings contain the following fixtures :
Water closets, 212
Shower baths, 2
Sinks,
180
Floor drains,
1
Wash trays,
23 Urinals, 11
Bath tubs,
108
Wash bowls, 126
On this work I have made the following inspections :
Water tests, 99
Other tests 9
Final inspections, 108
Following is number of houses connected with the public sewer or cesspools during the year:
Old
New
With Sewer, With Cesspool,
29
35
3
4
Respectfully, ALBERT R. BROWN Plumbing Inspector
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
AGENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as your agent for the year ending December 31, 1916.
Houses placarded for contagious diseases, 50
Houses disinfected after contagious diseases, 50
School rooms disinfected, 10
Houses disinfected for other causes, 10
Garbage nuisances investigated, 15
Hen nuisances investigated,
9
Dumps investigated,
15
Yard nuisances investigated,
23
Cellar nuisances investigated,
1
Swine nuisances investigated,
2
Privy vaults investigated,
4
Cesspools investigated,
3
Dead animals ordered buried,
3
Water in ponds investigated,
1
Water in wells investigated,
1
Other nuisances investigated,
10
These nuisances after careful investigation were abated satisfactorily to those complaining and to the Board of Health; no prosecutions were necessary; and I wish to thank the Board and the public for their co- operation in the year's work.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN, Agent.
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MILK INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Health. Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my annual report as Inspector of Milk for the year ending December 31, 1916.
I have issued thirty (30) milk licenses for which I have turned over to the Town Treasurer the sum of $15.00. I have visited for inspection 35 barns where milk was produced for these peddlers. I have found them in about the same condition as last year, some new improvements talked of, and some started, but many others needed.
The price of milk is increasing and I find that some of the dairymen are making improvements to comply with the town and state laws. These laws should be looked after somewhat more sharply the coming year by the board through its inspector.
There have been several samples taken by the State Department of Health for analysis during the year, but none have been found that required prosecu- tion by your Inspector.
Several changes have been made in the method of delivery of milk the last month, that is, several dairy- men are selling to one peddler; this may work to the advantage of clean milk.
In my last year's report I stated that the report on hand at that time of six samples collected from wagons did not show first-class results; after getting the full report we find that we were 17th in the state sending samples, the city of Brockton being 1st. The score
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while not very bad, shows the need of more care in handling the milk after it is taken from the barn, as the number of bacteria was large in many cases, which was the cause of the low score.
As the price of milk soars, more cleanliness and better milk will be demanded by the consumers and well they may, so I hope during the coming year we may see a decided improvement both in equipment and methods of handling milk.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN, Inspector of Milk.
Annual Report
of the
LIBRARIAN
Trustees of Jacob Edwards Memorial Library
Alexis Boyer, Jr.
John M. Cochran
George Grant
Francis L. Chapin John E. Paige
Fred E. Corbin
Louis O. Rieutord
For the Town For the Fund
Librarian Ella E. Miersch
Assistants
Mabel W. Plimpton Ruth Beecher
Janitor Fred Gelineau
Library Hours
Week Days, except Jan. 1, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day. Thanksgiving Day and Christ- mas: - 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 5.30, to 6.30 to 9 p. m.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
The Library has had a busy and prosperous year, its first complete year in the new building. 47,864 Volumes were issued for home use. Of these books 21,073 volumes were adult fiction, 15,161 volumes were children's books, 3.082 volumes were in foreign languages, and 6,548 volumes were non-fiction.
During the year 646 volumes were added and 200 volumes worn out, making the number of books now in the library 22,116. 172 Volumes have been rebound ; 82 volumes of periodicals have been bound and added to the library.
737 Names have been added to the registration list, making the number of names registered 3,493.
A "library" of about 50 books in Greek was loaned to us by the Mass. Library Commission. We still have the "Italian Library" which the Commission loaned to us last year and we hope soon to have the loan of a Polish and a Swedish library. There have been frequent requests for books both in Polish and Swedish. These books in foreign languages seem to be so much appreciated that it is a pity our funds will not permit us to buy books in all of these languages. The children should of course read English, but many older people find it impossible to enjoy books in any language but their own.
A bulletin of "New Books Added" has been print- ed; printed lists of "Books for Christmas", for the children and "Books Boys Like Best" have been given away.
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The fine for overdue books has been reduced to one cent a day in the children's room.
There have been the usual exhibitions of pictures, the usual gifts of books and flowers from generous friends, a Christmas tree, notices of books kindly print- ed each week by the newspapers.
ELLA E. MIERSCH,
Librarian.
Accessions
Bound volumes in library Jan. 1, 1916
21,670
Added by purchase, 476
Added by gifts, 37
Added by binding periodicals, 82
595
22,265
Wornout books, 200
Replaced, 134
66
22,199
Registration of Readers
Names registered to January 1, 1916, 2,756
Names registered from Jan. 1, 1916 to Jan. 1. 1917, 737
3,493
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Circulation
Days library was open,
310
Volumes circulated,
47,864
Average daily use, 155
Smallest daily use Jan. 1,
66
Largest daily use, March 18,
350
Smallest monthly use, September,
3,603
Largest monthly use, March,
4,980
Amount received from fines,
$179 50
Gifts to the Library
Volumes
American Jewish Committee,
1
American Optical Co.,
1
Ruth Beecher,
1
Butler Bros.,
1
A. L. Cady,
1
John Demarco,
1
Eddy Town Fund,
8
National Canners Association,
1
Remington Typewriter Co.,
2
Mrs. Poeton,
1 1
Toyokichi Iyenaga,
Edwin P. Wells,
2
Financial Statement
Receipts
Town appropriation.
$5,000 00
Mynott fund interest,
38 19
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$5,038 19
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Expenditures
Salaries,
$2,481 48
Light,
257 74
Coal,
510 61
Books,
765 54
Binding,
136 36
Equipment,
274 21
Repairs,
80 97
Supplies,
86 77
Printing,
43 00
Expenses,
139 59
Periodicals,
223 70
$4,999 97
$38 22
Accession and Circulation
Volumes added in 1916
Volumes now in Library
Volumes Circu- Volumes Circu- Per Cent. Cir- lated in 1915 lated in 1916 culated in 1916
Fiction.
119
3,499
21,514
21,073
44.03
Children, Fiction
28
1,319
10,781
11,117
23.22
Children, Non-Fiction
28
902
4,058
4,044
8.45
Philosophy.
10
325
166
176
.37
Religion.
5
638
90
58
12
Sociology ..
38
782
547
4.1.1.
.87
Language
6
105
114
189
.40)
Science ..
1 1
685
483
443
.93
Useful Arts.
56
769
1,134
1,155
2.41
Fine Arts.
28
529
706
749
1.57
Literature
28
1,957
887
962
2.01
Travel.
43
1,454
928
910
1.90
History.
13
1,595
701
867
1.81
Biography
24
1,839
441
518
1.08
Bound Periodicals ..
82
2,643
258
295
.62
Law Reports of Mass
2
335
2
7
.01
U. S. Public Documents
2
349
, French Books
23
763
3,287
3,082
6.43
Current Periodicals
1,667
1,790
3.74
Reference Books.
20
625
17
20
.03
Ammidown Collection.
2
875
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76
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112
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Mass. Public Documents
1.
135
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Circulation by Months for the Past Ten Years.
J907-8
1908-9
1909-10
1910-11
1911-12
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
January.
3155
3543
3594
3775
3641
3711
4055
4182
4289
February ....
2739
2824
3431
3447
3726
3663
3747
3890
4137
4456
March
3001
3256
3980
3460
3959
4009
4074
4502
4345
4980
April
2514
2963
3172
3119
3330
3209
3496
3847
3614
4293
May ..
2216
2704
2908
2801
2854
2975
3284
3492
3481
3851
June ..
2186
2725
2654
2774
2756
2828
3101
3698
4167
3628
July ..
2258
2894
3163
3016
2770
3423
3296
3646
4146
3682
August.
2343
2877
2925
3244
2972
3558
3190
3834
4005
3653
September ...
1982
2613
2863
2722
2653
2674
2873
3247
3607
3603
October .
2236
3033
3223
3018
2814
2628
3363
3957
3931
3590
November .
2835
3218
3179
3154
3198
3278
3673
3918
4137
3991
December ...
2697
3535
3128
3268
3335
3085
3679
3754
4036
3848
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Total
30,216
36,185
38,220
37,798
34,367
38,971
41,487
45,840
47,788
47,864
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Annual Report of the SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of Southbridge.
We respectfully submit our report for the year ending December 31, 1916, and recommend that the town appropriate for the ensuing year the sum of $400.00.
The funds are deposited in the following banks: Amherst Savings Bank, $902 83
Fitchburg Savings Bank, 823 66
Leominster Savings Bank, 1.148 66
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, 932 44
Southbridge Savings Bank, 2,006 39
Ware Savings Bank, 795 90
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank, 685 84
Worcester County Institution for Savings, 706 56
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank, Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank, 764 76
828 02
Worcester People's Savings Bank, 1,008 88
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank, 665 84
Leicester Savings Bank, 803 58
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Clinton Savings Bank,
970 10
Dedham Institution for Savings,
780 30
Suffolk Savings Bank,
645 60
City of Augusta Water Bonds,
16,000 00
$30,469 36
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD E. LECLAIR, F. E. CHICOINE, LOUIS G. DUPUIS, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Annual Report of the TOWN CLERK
Vital Statistics for the year ending December 31, 1916 Number of marriages, 162
Number of deaths, 199
Number of births, 431
Number of dogs licensed in 1916.
Males,
298
Females,
26
Breeders,
None
Respectfully submitted, W. W. BUCKLEY, Town Clerk.
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Annual Report
of the
FIRE ENGINEERS
The board of fire engineers respectfully submits the following as its report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1916. It contains the number of fires we were called to; the roster of the entire equipment owned by the department; value and loss of property endangered when alarms were given (still alarms not included) to- gether with other data. The town accountant's report will show for us a balance of $1.50.
There were 109 still alarms and 23 boxes rung, one a false alarm, total 132,
The value of property at risk when alarms were given ; buildings $57,325.00; contents $24,204.00; total $81,529.00. Loss on property ; buildings $26,464.00 contents $11,324.00; total $37,788.00. Insurance on property ; buildings $42,500.00; contents $19,100.00; total $61,600.00. . Insurance paid on property ; build- ings $22,284.00; contents $9,754.00; total $32,038.00. Insurance in excess of loss $23,812.00; loss in excess of insurance $5,750.00.
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