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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
Roll Call of Department Joseph E. Duchesneau, Chief Engineer
Louis Lamothe,
George W. Laughnane,
Willard J. Claflin,
John J. Hogan,
District Chief District Chief District Chief
District Chief and. Clerk
Permanent Men
Napoleon Garceau
George A. Larochelle
Steamer Co. No. 1
Joseph A. Brouillette,
Isidore Duchesneau,
Captain Lieutenant
Frank J. Greenwood,
Engineer on Steamer
Clement J. Potvin, Asst. Engineer and Clerk of Co. Stoker
Alfred Langevin,
Hosemen
Michael Maloney Adelard Delage
Hormidas Duplissis
Michael Birmingham
Joseph Morin
Arthur Durocher
Henry Desaulniers
Joseph Ford
Henry Lavoie
George Lamothe
Substitutes Emery Duchesneau, 1st. George A. Wright, 2nd.
Hook and Ladder No. 1
Joseph Lucier, John B. Casavant, Leandre Couture, Alfred Boucher Origene Lacasse John B. Lippee
Captain Lieutenant Clerk
Oliver Paul
Philias Dufault Henry Lusignan
Felix Lavallee Wilbrod Paul, Ist. sub.
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Steamer No. 2
Captain
Lieutenant
Engineer
Assistant Engineer Stoker
Hosemen
James Murphy,
Clerk
Hector Collette
Paul Potvin
Peter Dufault
John Mallison
Nelson Allard
Adelard Dumas
Joseph Proulx
James Riley
Richard Morrissey
Paul Grenier, Ist. sub.
Hook and Ladder No. 2
Hosea Weld, Frank J. Walsh,
Captain Lieutenant
Clerk and Treasurer
Calixte Boucher
Edward McGrath
Charles Riley
George W. Lavallee
Napoleon Loranger
Louis E. Farland
Adelard Laporte
Alex McDonald Ist. sub.
Paul Breen, 2nd. sub.
Joseph Lariviere,
Steward No. 2 Engine House
Equipment owned by Department
2 Horse drawn steamers, 2 horse drawn hook and ladder trucks, 1 automobile combination chemical and hose wagon, 1 automobile hook and ladder truck, 1 horse drawn combination chemical and hose wagon, 1
James Pollard, Edward Splaine, Edmond Vilandre, Alfred Gaumond, William Walters,
Patrick May,
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automobile supply wagon, 2 hand hose reels, 1 racing cart, 5,300 ft. of hose, 16 nozzles, 5 six-gallon chemical tanks, and 4 three-gallon chemical tanks. all in service and in good condition except the two steamers.
Alarms
Jan. 16-Box 46, alarm at 8.20 p. m., recall at 9 p. m. Fire in the dwelling owned by A. O. Co., North street, cause, over heated stove, damage $275.00, insured.
Feb. 20-Box 38, General alarm at 2.00 a. m., re- call at 6.00 a. m. Fire in the dwelling owned by Joseph Serleto, Elm street, cause, unknown, damage $2,806, insured.
Feb. 21-Box 25, alarm at 10.30 a. m., recall at 10.35 a. m. Fire in the dwelling owned by John B. Perreault, Hamilton street, cause, break in gas pipe, no damage.
Feb. 24-Box 24, general alarm at 6.10 p. m., re- call at 9 p. m. Fire in dwelling owned by Felix Hevy Main street, cause unknown, damage $4,000, insured.
April 4-Box 23, alarm at 2.15 p. m., brush fire. April 7-Box 46. alarm at 10.30 a. m., chimney fire.
May 8-Box 41, alarm at 5.00 a. m., recall at 5.30 a. m. Fire in the store owned by Gregor Thomas, Main street, cause, unknown, damage $1,336, insured.
May 25-Box 28, alarm at 10.05 a. m., recall at
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10.30 a. m. Fire in dwelling owned by James K. Egan, 37 High street, cause, defective chimney, dam- age $665, insured.
July 13-Box 47, alarm at 10.20 p. m. recall at 12.45 a. m. Fire in Airdome owned by Morris Green, Mechanic street, cause, unknown, damage $9,000.00, insured.
July 18-Box 24, alarm at 9.40 a. m., recall at 10.30 a. m. Fire in the dwelling owned by Julius Dompson, Sturbridge, cause, over heated stove, total loss, $2,000, not insured.
July 18-Box 42, alarm at 3.40 p. m., recall at 5.00 p. m. Fire in bakery owned by Eustachus Bar- birrie, Golf street, cause, defective oven, damage $2,700, insured,
Aug. 18- Box 53, alarm at 2.00 p. m., recall at 2.15 p. m. Fire in the dwelling owned by John Konstandine, Morris street, cause, lighted cigarette, damage $25, insured.
Sept. 18-Box 72, alarm at 9.30 p. m., recall at 9.45 p. m. Fire in the power room at A. O. Co. plant, East Main street, cause, unknown, damage none.
Oct. 3-Box 34, alarm at 4.30 p.m. , recall at 6.30 p. m. Fire in the dwelling owned by E. H. Brousseau, Brick Yard Road, cause, defective wiring, damage $1,050.
Oct. 6-Box 27, false alarm.
Oct. 20 -Box 38. alarm at 2.30 a. m., recall at
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3.30 a. m. Fire in dwelling owned by Joseph Proulx, Hartwell street, cause, defective wiring, damage $2,175, insured.
Oct. 27-Box 24, alarm at 4.30 a. m., recall at 5.00 a. m. Fire in the dwelling owned by Hamilton Woolen Co., West Main street, cause, over heated stove, damage none.
Nov. 7-Box 42, alarm at 12.28 a. m., recall at 12.10 p. m. Fire in the store owned by Theophile Buroski, Fort Sumpter, cause unknown, damage $3,000, insured.
Nov. 11-Box 38, alarm at 2.20 a. m., recall at 2.40 a. m. Fire in the wood shed owned by Edward Desrosiers, Hartwell street, cause, hot cinders, damage $100.00.
Nov. 22-Box 47, alarm at 3 a. m., recall at 6 a. m. Fire in the bakery owned by Anastos Bros., Wor- cester street, cause, defective oven, damage, $1.700.00, insured.
Nov. 27-Box 52, alarm at 6.30 p. m., recall at 7.10 p. m. Fire in dwelling owned by Martin Kavos- ky, Morris street, cause, unknown, damage, $1,000.00, insured.
Dec. 18-Box 34, alarm at 1.30 p. m., recall at 2.30 p. m. Fire in business block owned by Barnes estate, Main street, cause, defective chimney, damage, $1,254.00, insured.
Dec. 22-Box 32, alarm at 8.35 a. m. recall at
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8.50 a. m., Fire in business block owned by John J. Delehanty, Hamilton street, cause, defective chimney, damage $200.00, insured.
In submitting our report for the past year we earnestly recommend the purchase of an auto triple construction, chemical, hose and pumping machine. The committee to whom the matter was referred last year also voted to recommend purchasing a pumping machine because, on investigating, they found No. 1 steamer entirely unfit for use and No. 2 steamer not in condition to do very heavy work; and they do not think it worth while expending a large amount for repairs on those old steamers. With the department having a machine of the above type our efficiency will be greatly increased and the people of the town, we are sure, will be entitled to minimum rates for insurance. We ask for $11,700.00 for the maintenance of the department, two hundred dollars of this to be added to the chief's salary, making $500.00 a year. This we feel is little enough in view of the fact that his duties are more laborious now than they were in the past.
We again call the attention of the people of the town to the number of still alarms and say they ought to use better judgement in regard to them, to anyone but firemen some of the calls were jokes.
We wish also to state that the owners of houses and business blocks must see that their chimneys are cleaned or else this department will have to attend to
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it; and we do not think it would be the cheapest way for property owners to have this work done.
In conclusion we wish to thank the people of the town for their co-operation; the owners and drivers of horses; and the firemen for their obedience and good work.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E. DUCHESNEAU, Chief LOUIS LAMOTHE GEORGE W. LAUGHNANE WILLARD J. CLAFLIN JOHN J. HOGAN, Clerk
Annual Report of the POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Southbridge. Gentlemen :
In compliance with the town ordinance, I herewith submit for your consideration the sixth annual report of the Police Department for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1916. The organization of the Police Depart- ment at the close of the fiscal year was as follows;
Chief Napoleon Giroux
Patrolmen
Pierre A. Cormier
Oliver Paul, Jr.
Daniel Blute
Ulric Brault
Joseph Paquin Honorée St. Martin Alpherie Duplesis Patrick Donnelly
Desk Officer Andrew M. Higgins
Janitor and Lock-up Keeper Joseph D. Proulx
Constables
Andrew M. Higgins Pierre Caplette
Marcus L. Dillaber Patrick Donnelly
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Business of the Police Department
Business performed by the Department during the year expiring December 31, 1916, total number of arrests, 303; arrests on warrants, 36; 276 without war- rants ; males, 258; females, 15; minors, 30; non-resid- ent, 77; residents, 226.
Offences
Assault, 26; bastardy, 2; break and entry, 21; disorderly house, 1; affray, 4; keeping a gambling . house, 2; stealing, 2; larceny, 20; reckless driving, 3; carrying dangerous weapons, 2; illegal liquor selling, 2; disturbing the peace, 19; profane language on street, 3; non-support, 6; neglect, 1; operating auto under 16 years of age, 1; trespassing, 1; making threats, 1; as- sault upon an officer, 2; vagrants, 5; receiving stolen goods. 1; overdriving a horse, 1; stubborn child, 1; delinquent child, 2; manslaughter, 1; intimation, 1; lascivious cohabitation, 4; observation, 1 ; insane, 2; held for other cities and towns, 10; delirium tremens, 4.
Occupations
Carpenter, 1; clerk, 3; chef, 2; clergyman, 1; chauffeur, 4; farmers, 14; firemen, 2 ; harness makers, 2; house work, 8; mason, 4; mill hands, 6; manager, 1; engineers, 2; painters, 6; tailors, 2; teamsters, 2; tin smith, 1; slater .roofers, 3; strikers, 4; spinners, 2. schoolboys, 5; weavers, 18; wiremen, 1; hostlers, 2; piper, 1; liquor dealer, 1; no occupation, 24; retired, 1; laborers, 182.
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Disposition of Cases
Discharged, 14; held for grand jury, 6; house of correction, 15; fined, 62; released, 117; state farm, 4; suspended sentences, 17; nol. pros, 3; probation, 27; Mass. reformatory, 3; on file, 10; Shirley, 2; returned to Westboro school, 3; returned to state farm, 3; ordered to leave district, 5; insane, 2; Shirley suspended, 1; year under bonds to keep the peace, 3; appeals, 7
Number of lights put out during the year, 230; number of doors found unlocked, 53; value of property reported lost, $900.00; recovered, $610.00; number of accidents reported during the year, 43; drowned, 3; dead bodies found in woods, 2.
Complaints During the Year
There were 3,420, each complaint has been invest- igated immediately and satisfaction given to complain- ants as well as to the defendants.
In General
I would be lax in my duty as the head of the de- partment if I did not urge upon the proper authorities the immediate need of a new Police Station. The Police Station has been condemned for 19 years and the con- ditions are more than ever needy. Repeatedly I have called attention in past reports to the voters, stating the fact that the State Board of Health has condemned the present Police Station as unfit to be used for the con- finement of human beings; it cannot be heated properly, and it cannot be cleaned properly ; it is impossible for me to set forth the inadequacy of the Police Station as
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to its unfitness; and I would respectfully recommend that the Honorable Board of Selectmen visit the station house and observe for themselves its shortenings and disadvantages.
In conclusion I wish to convey my thanks for kind assistance and hearty co-operation to your Honorable Board, the town officials, and in this I am expressing the thanks of the police department as as whole, as well as my own. It has been a great pleasure to have you keep in such close touch with the department and its work for the past year.
Respectfully submitted NAPOLEON GIROUX Chief of Police
Southbridge, Mass., Dec. 31, 1916
Annual Report of the
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
To the Citizens of Southbridge.
Gentlemen :
The Overseers of the Poor herewith submit the following report of their department for the year end- ing December 31, 1916, together with their recom- mendations of appropriations for the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Payant, warden and matron for the past year have been engaged to manage the almshouse for the coming year.
CLOTHING FOR THE POOR.
The overseers again offer their sincere thanks to those who have contributed clothing for the poor. Although the Town as well as the State help liberally to support the poor people; their allowances are still very much below what is necessary to maintain them and in many cases the clothing given was the only ap- parel available to keep them clothed, it was received with gratitude by the mothers who made their little ones comfortable.
We solicit a continuance of these contributions of clothing, shoes, etc. for the poor, who are very needy,
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and who are very thankful to those who have helped them so that they were able to clothe themselves and their children decently and thereby enable the latter to at- tend school regularly.
When you have anything to give to the poor simply drop a postal card to the Overseers and they will call and collect it.
FARM AND ALMSHOUSE
The whole number of inmates during the year was twenty-six (26) with an average of twenty-two (22).
The net cost of maintenance per inmate was three dollars and sixty-eight cents.
For the ensuing year we recommend an appropri- ation of $4,300.00.
For financial report we refer you to the Account- ant's report.
Respectfully submitted, EUGENE MATTE G. PINSONNEAULT, Jr. NARCISSE PELOQUIN Overseers of the Poor
INVENTORY OF THE PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE DEC. 1, 1916
Class 1, Horses, cattle, pigs, fowls, $2,115 25
Class 2, Hay, ensilage and grain, 809 00
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Class 3,
Wood and coal,
324 90
Class 4, Vegetables,
202 50
Class 5. Flour, etc.
68 50
Class 8,
Preserves and salt pork,
91 50
Class 9,
Groceries,
50 50
Cotton goods,
25 20
Furniture,
663 30
Crockery,
162 55
Farming supplies,
138 04
Agricultural tools, Total
1,559 56
$5,210 90
ARTHUR HOWARD ARSENE GIRARD JOHN HALPIN
Appraisers
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Annual Report of the
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
We submit the report of the superintendent as a part of our own and recommend that the town appro- priate for the ensuing year, the sum of $800.00.
MORRIS H. MARCY MICHAEL D. MORRILL CLARENCE F. MORSE ADOLPH PELOQUIN WARDWELL M. EDWARDS JOHN E. SEAGRAVE
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Cemetery funds invested in savings banks, $21,075 58
Cemetery Funds Receipts $180 00
Sale of lots,
Perpetual care,
350 00
$530 00
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Cemetery Improvements
Credits
Appropriation,
$500 00
Interest,
853 92
Fixing lots,
18 00
$1,371 92
Expenditures
Orders drawn,
$1,299 23
Balance,
72 69
$1,371 92
Respectfully submitted, L. WESLEY CURTIS
Superintendent
Annual Report of the TAX COLLECTOR
1916 Taxes
Assessors' warrant, $195,593 76
Excise tax, 1,549 38
December warrant, 385 54
$197,528 68
Collected to Dec.
31, 1916, $172,203 40
Collected to Feb.
1,1917. 5.729 58
$177,932 98
Excise tax collected, $1,549 38 244 28
Abatements,
$179,726 64
Balance uncollected Feb. 1, 1917,
17,802 04
1915 Taxes
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1916, 29,490 63
Collected to Dec. 31, 1916, $24,115 58
Abatements.
617 55
- $24,733 13
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Collected to Feb. 1, 1917. 151 87
24,885 00
Balance uncollected Feb. 1, 1917, 4.605 63
1914 Taxes
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1916, $4,067 02
Collected to Dec. 31,
1916, $2,389 53
Abatements, 1,598 15 - $3,987 68
Collected to Feb. 1, 1917, 8 20
3,995 88
Balance uncollected Feb. 1. 1917, 71 14
1913 Taxes
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1916,
57 00
Collected, 57 00
1913 taxes closed.
Total interest collected in 1916,
853 92
Sidewalk Assessments
Balance uncollected Jan. 1,
1916,
$3,760 59
Committed in 1916,
472 00
$4,232 59
Collected to Dec. 31, 1916,
2,626 59
Abated,
164 48
2,791 07
Balance uncollected Dec. 31, 1916, 1,441 52
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Street Oiling Assessments
Assessors warrant Dec. 30,
$2,500 00
Collected to Feb. 1. 1917,
450 49
Balance uncollected Feb. 1, 1917,
2,049 51
Respectfully submitted,
E. E. GABREE, Collector of Taxes.
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Annual Report of the
PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
Last summer closed the sixth season of supervised playground work.
It is the purpose of this department to make the playground a source of physical, moral and mental benefit to the children by providing recreation in the open air. The playgrounds perform the function of a sanatorium and in a large measure obviate the necessity for hospitals.
By instilling into the child the principles of fair play, honesty, self-control and mutual responsiblility the playground teaches the elements of citizenship. It gives instructions in industrial work and thus be- comes a specialized school without its restrictions on individual enterprise.
The achievement of the playground department cannot be measured by rule of thumb. Children may be counted and the number of track and field games statistically compiled, but the effect of recreation cen- ters on character, though known to be considerable, cannot be measured with mathematical accuracy.
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The work of the department, so far as it can be shown by tabulation of figures will be found in the Supervisor's Report.
During the summer the Hamilton Woolen Co. placed at the disposal of the Committee land at the Big Pond upon which to erect Bath Houses, and as a small appropriation sufficient to start the plan in opera- tion was made, two houses were erected. With an additional appropriation for the coming season the Committee feels that this good work can be carried · out to the extent it ought. The public has shown much interest in the project.
Respectfully submitted,
FERDINAND A. WALD, Secretary.
SUPERVISOR'S REPORT
To the Members of the Playground Committee. Gentlemen :
The sixth season of supervised play opened July 10, one week later than usual, because of the Centen- nial Celebration in which the playground children, to the number of 500 took an active part, presenting on Children's Day, July 3, The Pageant of the Year.
Development and Number of Play Centers
The development of the Southbridge playground movement during the past six years has followed the law of demand. The first supervised play center was
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established at Central St. in 1911. The following season 1912, at the request of parents residing in the western section of the town, the School St. school yard was equipped and opened for play purposes.
A close survey of the town proved that the younger children in the center were not attending playgrounds and were therefore deprived of opportuni- ties for purposeful play. consequently the opening of a children's corner on the Union St. property in 1913.
In 1914 there were three playgrounds. At the close of the 1914 season, parents of children residing across the river and in the southern section of the town requested that play facilities be provided for the young children in these sections, to obviate danger from traffic and long walks when attending the other play grounds. This resulted in opening River St. school yard and Elm' St. school yard for play purposes in 1915.
The Sandersdale play corner was made possible in 1916 through the co-operation of the Southbridge Printing Co. represented by Mr. R. A. Rice and the Playground Committee. Southbridge now has si playcenters, two large playgrounds and four children' . corners.
Equipment
The two large playgrounds are equipped with swings, teeters, sand boxes, slids, gymnastic apparatus. benches, tables, and phonographs. The children's cor- ners have swings, teeters, and sand boxes.
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Supervision
There was one supervisor, twenty-one instructors and two substitutes. Of these, six were directors of centers, four were special directors of athletics, basket- ry, sewing, and physical development.
The instructors were placed as follows; Central Street, one director and four assistants; School Street one director and four assistants; Union Street, one director and one assistant; River Street, one director and assistant; Sandersdale, one director. Visitors and parents have complimented the directors of the grounds on the excellent care taken of the children.
The largest number of children attending the play- grounds on any one day was 898. The largest number attending on any one day at Central Street was 435; School Street, 230; Union Street, 75; River Street, 90; Elm Street, 73; Sandersdale, 23; The keenest com- petitor the playground ever had was the circus which remained in town one week.
Games and Athletics for Girls and Boys
Competitive games were taught boys and girls, teams were formed and the teams from different grounds met in friendly competition. Singing games, active games, quiet games, were taught, also instruction given in folk dancing.
Athletic contests and track events were held at each ground one afternoon a week with joint meeting closing week. Base ball nines for juniors and seniors were formed, the seniors playing Monday and Wednes-
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day afternoon, the juniors Tuesday and Thursday, games called at 3 o'clock. The instructors note in- creasing interest in this department. The Athletic badge test for girls and boys was given, the boys hav- ing had more opportunities in the past to develop along this line made an excellent showing. The test for the girls made evident the fact that such training is necess- ary for them.
A kite tournament was held, many novel and unique kites were made by the boys.
Industrial
Industrial work, including wood work, weaving, sew- ing, basketry, bead work, tatting, crocheting, embroid- ery, had its regular time in each day's plan. Over five hundred articles were completed.
Remarks, Quotations from Play Congress
"The thing that most needs to be understood about play is that, it is not a luxury but a necessity. It is not simply something that a child likes to have; it is something that the child must have if it is ever to develop. It is more than an essential part of the child's education, it is an essential part of the law of the child's growth, the process by which children reach a fuller maturity.
Many people who have realized the importance of children's play think that it requires no special provis- ion for the reason that it is instinctive. £ They assume that the satisfaction of so universal an instinct is inevit- able. But it is not inevitable. Eating is an instinct
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universal among healthy people, but there is such a thing as starvation, the impulse is inevitable, but if there be no provision starvation ensues, or there may be not food but poison.
The playgrounds for children of school age should without doubt be near the school, as the schools are usually placed to accommodate different localities. The spacing of the schools, therefore is the guide for spacing of playgrounds. To best serve the city or town the playground must serve its community or neighborhood. A playground is a neighborhood utility, it draws only on its immediate surroundings for users, it should be in the midst of a populous district and not where half the land in its vicinity has no permanent inhabitants.
Attention is called to recommendations on separate list.
Respectfully submitted, MARGARET G. BUTLER, Supervisor.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1917.
General Government
Moderator $ 60 00
Assessors $3,500 00
Selectmen 2.000 00
Law 610 31
Town Clerk 550 00
Treasurer 1,300 00
Election and Registration .. 1,700 00
Tax Collector
1,200 00
Town Hall.
2,500 00
Protection to Persons and Property
Police Department
12,300 00
Sealer of Weights and
Measures
750 00
Tree Warden. 300 00
Forest Fires.
1,000 00
Moth Extermination
200 00
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health
5,500 00
Main and Hamilton Street
Sewer Maintenance
1,200 00
Cleaning
1 400 00
General Cleaning
1,000 00
Highways
Highway
10,000 00
Street Lights 14,000 00
Bridges 2,500 00
Maintenance of Perma-
Sidewalk Repairs. 3,000 00
nent Roads.
2,000 00
Plimpton St. Extension
100 00
Street Oiling
4,000 00
Railing 400 00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
Outside Relief
9,000 00
Military Aid
4.00 00
Almshouse. 4,300 00
Soldiers' Relief 1,800 00
Mothers' Aid
5,000 00
Soldiers' Burials 100 00
State Aid. 1,200 00
Education
Schools
46,000 00
Jacob Edwards Public
Library
. ...
5,000 00
Recreation
Playgrounds.
2,500 00
Celebration
Public Band Concerts
250 00
Unclassified
Damages to Persons and
Personal Property. 500 00
Annual Reports. 500 00
Insurance 2,400 00
Water and Ice Supply 5,200 00 Cemetery Improvement 800 00
Memorial Day and Care of Graves
300 00
Interest 14,500 00
Searching Parties.
300 00
Care of Town Clock. 40 00
Maturing Debt. 34,697 80
Total,
$220,645 11
Accountant 1,100 00
Fire Department
11,687 00
TOWN WARRANT
MARCH 5, 1917
WORCESTER, Ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester.
GREETING:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts you are hereby requested to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, aforesaid, qualified to vote in town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Southbridge, on Monday, the 5th day of March, 1917, at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles : The polls will open at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon and will close at 4.00 o'clock the after- noon.
Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting.
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