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Appended to this report are summary tables showing the tax and assessment accounts. It will be noted that in some cases overpayments were made to the treasurer, due to errors in reporting, and in other cases there is a balance due the treasurer as shown by the accountant's books. The cash in the bank was in excess of the amounts called for, but it represented both collector's cash and personal cash. I recommend that the collector keep a speial record for the town's account, so that the bank account and cash book will at all times be in balance This would materially assist in making the audit.
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The accounts of the cemetery department were checked and comparison made with the accountant's and treasurer's books. The table appended shows the receipts of the year and a summary of the outstanding accounts at the close of the year.
In addition to the departments and accounts men- tioned, the records of all departments collecting money were examined and comparison made with the books in the accountant's and treasurer's office.
The several departments have carried on their work within the appropriations in practically every case, and in many cases material balances were found at the close of the year, reflecting credit on the officials responsible for the administration of the, town's affairs. The balance sheet appended shows the town to be in good financial condition.
While engaged in making the audit, I received the hearty co-operation of every department official, and I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to ex- press to them my appreciation of the assistance rendered.
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD H. FENTON
Chief Examiner
RECONCILLIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance Dec. 31, 1918 per cash book 48,825.16
Receipts Jan. 1 to 31, 1919 3,981.14
$52,806.30
Payments Jan 1 to 31, 1919
17,168.57
Cash in office Jan. 31, 1919
5.00
Bank balance Jan. 31, 1919
35,632.73
$52,806.30
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BANK RECONCILLIATION
Balance Jan. 31, 1919-per statement $36,430.05
Outstanding checks-per list $797.32
Balance Jan. 31, 1919-per cash book 35,632.73
$36,430.05
TAXES 1914
Outstanding January 1, 1918
$71.14
Paid treasurer, $51.14
Abatements
20.00
$71.14
TAXES 1915
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1918
$6.11
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918
193.53
Interest credited as taxes
10.00
$209.64
Paid treasurer,
$47.30
Abatements
140.82
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918
21.52
$209.64
TAXES 1916
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918
$4,537.52
Duplicate abatements
16.00
Overpayment to treasurer
15.91
$4,569.43:
Paid treasurer
$3,073.12
Abatements
1,243.65
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918, per list
252.66
4,569.43:
INTEREST-TAXES 1916
Collected Paid treasurer 1918 $319.89
$328.10
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Due from collector, December 31, 1918 8.21
$328.10
TAXES 1917
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918
$38,202.32
Unlocated difference 1.02
$38,203.34
Paid treasurer $30,781.47
Due treas. (pd. treas 2, 13, 19 to adjust .18
Taxes credited to interest in error 23.54
Due from collector Dec. 31, 1918 183.90
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918, per list 7,214.25
$38,203.34
INTEREST-TAXES 1917
Balance Jan. 1, 1918
$ .31
Collected 770.03
Taxes credited as interest in error 23.54
$793.88
Paid treasurer
$787.28
Due from collector, Dec. 31, 1918
6.60
$793.88
TAXES 1918
Commitment
$238,483.62
Paid treasurer
208,653.12
Abatements
50.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918-per
accountant's ledger 29,780.50
$238,483.62
RECONCILIATION
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1919-per accountant's ledger $29,780.50
Paid treasurer Jan. 1 to 24, 1919 $1,466.89
Due from collector Jan. 24, 1919 609.53
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Outstanding Jan. 24, 1919 27,704.08
$29,780.50
INTEREST-TAXES 1918
Collected $89.66
Paid treasurer
$69.88
Due from collector Dec. 31, 1918 19.78
$89.66
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
Outstanding January 1, 1918 $950.35
Paid treasurer
$461.50
Abatements
90.85
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918, per list 398.00
$950.35
STREET OILING ASSESSMENTS 1916
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1918, accountant's ledger
$900.50
Paid treasurer $422.65
Outstanding Dec 31, 1918, per
accountant's ledger
477.85
$900.50
RECONCILIATION Accountant's Ledger and Collector's List
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1917 $2,500.00
Overpayment (net) 8.43
$2,508.43
Paid treasurer 1917
$1,599.50
Paid treasurer 1918
422.65
$2,022.15
Outstanding December 31, 1918, per accountant's ledger 477.85
Detail list in excess of accountant's ledger 8.43
$2,508.43
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APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1917 Outstanding January 1, 1918 $182.18
Paid treasurer $182.18
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1918
Committed
$231.34
Paid treasurer
$125.67
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918, per list
59.68
Due from collector 45.99
$231.34
COMMITTED INTEREST SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1917 Outstanding January 1, 1918 $9.10
Paid treasurer $9.10
COMMITTED INTEREST SEWER ASSESSMENTS 1918
Committed
$28.24
Paid treasurer
$17.98
Outstanding December 31, 1918
10.26
$28.24
CEMETERY CASH ACCOUNT
Cash on hand January 1, 1918
Perpetual care
$530.00
Sale of lots and graves
190.00
Opening graves
14.00
$734.00
Receipts
Perpetual care
$810.00
Sale of lots and graves
205.00
Opening graves, etc
121.00
Receipts-Old cemetery
$50.00
Paid treasurer $1,920.00
$1,136.00
RECONCILIATION CEMETERY DEPT. ACCOUNT
Cash on hand January 1, 1918 $734.00
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Outstanding accounts January 1, 1918 :
Perpetual care
$640.00
Sale of lots and graves
175.00
Opening graves Annual care
6.00
Charges 1918 :
Perpetual care
$455.00
Sale of lots and graves
155.00
Opening graves
333.00
Annual care
3.00
Foundations
10.00
$956.00
$2,537.00
Paid treasurer
Perpetual care
$1,340.00
Lots and graves
395.00
Opening graves, etc
135.00
$1,870.00
Cancelled
Perpetual care
$140.00
Lots and graves
75.00
$215.00
Outstanding December 31, 1918
Perpetual care
$145.00
Lots and graves
228.00
Opening graves
73.00
Annual care
6.00
$452.00
$2,537.00
26.00
$847.00
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SINKING FUND
Sav. Dep. Securities
Total
On hand at begin- ning of year End of year
$15,703.98 $16,000.00 $31,703.98
$17,000.48 $16,000.00 $33,000.48
Recipts
Payments
Income, $1,296.50 Savings Deposits $1,296.50
Receipts
Payments
Total $1,296.50
Total $1,296.50
ALEXIS BOYER, JR. SCHOOL FUND
Sav. Dep. Total
$200.00 $200.00
Payments
Bequest
$200.00
Savings Deposit $200.00
Total $200.00
Total $200.00.
MARY MYNOTT LIBRARY FUND
On hand beginning of year
$1,003.28
$1,003.28
On hand at end of year Receipts
Income
$40.50
Total
$40.52
Total $40.52
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Sav. Dep.
Securities Total
On hand at begin- ning of year
$19,885.93 $5,000.00 $24,885.93
End of year
$21,670.93
$5,000.00 $26,670.93
Receipts
Payments
Bequests $1,340.00
Sav. Deposits $1,785.00
Lots and graves
445.00
Care of lots 1,055.39
Income, 1,055.39
Total $2,840.39
Total $2,840.39
On hand beginning of year Receipts
Sav. Dep. Total
$1,043.80 $1,043.80
Payments Sav. Deposits $40.50
BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1918
REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Cash
$47,290.81
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :-
Levy of 1915 $21.52
Levy of 1916 220.75
Levy of 1917 7,420.67
Levy of 1918 29,780.50
Revenue Accounts :- Sidewalk $398.00
Sewer 5,488.27
$37,443.44
Special Assessments :
Street Oiling 1916, $477.85
Tailings
$21.92
Reserve Fund
$75.02
Overlay reserved for Abatements :-
Levy of 1916 $1,233.10
Levy of 1917 4,353.27
Levy of 1918 2,995.76
$2,665.33
$8,582.13
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$5,886.27
Sidewalk 398.00
Apportioned Sewer '18 105.67
Apportioned Sewer due 1919 to 1922 531.51 Unapport'ned Sewer 1,152.30
Temporary Loans :- Anticipation of Revenue $40,000.00 Appropriation Balances :- Dudley River Road $417.15 Primary School Plans 361.02
$778.17
Committed Interest: Sewer Assessments Departmental Bills From State :- State Aid
$10.26
$14.00
$2,732.37
Military Aid 200.00
Soldiers' Burials 50.00
$2,982.37
Apportioned Sewers :-
Due in 1919 $231.34
Due in 1920 185.70
Due in 1921 57.24
Due in 1922
57.23
Excess and Deficiency
$531.51 $34,531.19
$90,406.21
$90,406.21
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Cash
$1,534.35
$1,534.35
Appropriation Balances :- Mechanic St. Pav. $1,125.86
Elm st. Paving 99.16
Lebanon Brk. Bridge 12.66 Mechanic st sidewalk 12.58
Mechanic st sidewalk 62.48
Chapin st sidewalk 32.73
River st school lot 43.18
Pleasant st Grading 145.70
$1,534.35
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DEBT ACCOUNTS
Sinking Funds
$33,000.48
Net Funded and Fixed
Debt
168,099.52
Funded Debt $50,000.00
Serial Debt 151,100.00
$201,100.00
$201,100.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Savings Deposits and Securities
$27,914.73
Mynott Library Fund $1,043.80 Cemetery Funds 26,670.93
Boyer Trust Fund 200.00
$27,914.73
$27,914.73
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Report of Sinking Fund Commissioners
To the Citizens of Southbridge :-
The Sinking Fund Commissioners submit their an- nual report as follows :-
Book No.
Bank
Bal.
Int.
16257 Amherst Sav. Bank
$1029.16
44.77
34032
Clinton Sav. Bank
1097.81
47.77
44901
Dedham Inst. for Savings
878.68
34.10
51856
Fitchburg Savings Bank
936.64
40.75
25862 Leominster Savings Bank
1293.52
50.22
4443
Leicester Savings Bank
911.56
39.65
39639
Natick Five Cents Sav. Bank
758.99
33.00
29970
Salem Five Cents Sav. Bank
1060.37
46.15
390502
Suffolk Savings Bank
1080.32
41.94
21209
Southbridge Savings Bank
3262.94
127.99
42082
Ware Savings Bank
900.63
39.17
21481
Webster Five Cents Sav. Bk. 1123.49
48.88
130170
Worcester Five Cents Sav. Bk 937.01
40.77
73989
Worcester Mechanics Sav. Bk. 865.41
37.65
50139
Worcester Peoples Sav. Bank 1141.68
49.68
181879
Worcester Co. Inst. for Savings 799.52
34.76
16 Augusta Ga. Water Bonds 16000.00
320.00
$34077.73
Interest 1919
$1077.25
Total Sinking Fund December 31, 1919
$33000.48
Interest to Sinking Fund 1919
1077.25
Total Sinking Fund Dec. 31, 1919
$34077.73
E. E. LECLAIR, Chairman
Report of Cemetery Committee
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge, Mass :-
The Cemetery Committee organized with George H. Hartwell, Jr., as chairman, and S. W. Williams as clerk.
The cemetery work has been carried on this year with the utmost economy, having bent all our efforts to keeping the grass properly mowed and trimmed, the graves graded, and the roads in the best possible condition There have been no notable improvements made during the year; it will, however, be necessary to make a number during the coming year, among them being the replace- ment of a number of the trees which have died, and the extension of our water system so as to supply the burial lots which have been sold during the past few years. There are also a number of minor improvements which . will have to be made.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank the citi- dens and the town officials for their splendid cooperation.
Respectfully submitted DANIEL P. BERNHEIM CLARENCE F. MORSE DANIEL T. MORRILL GEORGE H. HARTWELL, Jr. ALVA L. HYDE WARDWELL M. EDWARDS
Report of Overseers of the Poor
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :-
In presenting this report for 1919 we wish to express to the Selectmen and members of the town government how much we appreciate their cooperation during the past year.
We believe that although we have not a large bal- ance to our credit it has been a successful year. Our Mothers' Aid has increased owing to prevailing high prices and the outside account has been likewise affected.
The Almshouse continues to be a heavy expense but we believe that the board will have a proposition to put before the voters at the fall town meeting which will remedy this.
The buildings at the farm are in first-class order which gives much credit to Warden and Mrs. Joseph N. Payant, who have been appointed for the coming year. Dr. Joseph E. Donais has been appointed town physician for 1920.
Respectfully submitted
EUGENE MATTE, Chairman GEO. H. HARTWELL, Jr., Clerk NARCISSE PELOQUIN, Visitor
INVENTORY AT ALMSHOUSE. DECEMBER 2, 1919
Class 1 :-
14 Head Cattle
$1335.00
I Pair Gray Horses
650.00
15 Pigs
300.00
84 Fowls and Chickens
157.00
1 Turkey
6.00
$2448.00
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Class 2 :-
Hay, Grain and Feed
1125.15
Class 3 :-
Fuel 619.50
Class 4 :-
Vegetables
152.50
Class 5 :-
Meat, Flour and Tobacco
441.25
Class 6 :-
275 Quarts Preserves
110.00
Groceries
75.00
Disinfectant
47.00
$232.00
Class 7 :-
Furniture, Crockery, Tinware
Farming Tools, Auto Truck 3474.58
Grand Total $8492.98
ARSENE GIRARD JOHN HALPIN ARTHUR HARWOOD Appraisers
Report of Police Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Southbridge :- Gentlemen :-
In compliance with the town ordinance, I herewith submit for your consideration the 9th annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1919. The organization of the Police Department at the close of the fiscal year was as follows :-
CHIEF Napoleon Giroux PATROLMEN
Andrew M. Higgins
Joseph Paquin
Oliver Paul, Jr.
Patrick Donnelley
Pierre Comier
Daniel Blute
Alpherie Duplessis
Honore St. Martin
Ulric Brault
DESK OFFICER Andrew M. Higgins JANITOR Joseph D. Proulx CONSTABLES
Patrick Donnelley Andrew M. Higgins
Basile G. Proulx
BUSINESS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Business performed by the department during the year expiring December 31, 1919: Total number of ar- rests 202; arrests on warrants 65; without warrants 137; males 192; females 8; minors 25; non residents 43; resi- dents 159.
OFFENCES
Drunkeness 54; assault 27; common drunk 3; neglect 8; break and entering 13; vagrants 4; larceny 5; tres-
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passing 12; knife assault 1; man-slaughter 1; stealing 3; breaking glass 3; disturbing the peace 7; receiving stolen money 2; stealing automobile 2; bastardy 6; rape 2; misconduct 4; keeping an unlicensed boarding house 2; keeping liquor with intent to sell 3; stealing a team 1; operating automobile without a license 4; recklessly op- erating an automobile 4; lascivious cohabitation 20 aban- doning a child 1; discharging firearms on the Lord's day 1; violation of probation 1; held for Springfield 2; stub- born child 1; disposing of leased property 1; keeping unlicensed dogs 23. n
DISPOSITION OF CASES
Released 40; placed on file 21; discharged 6; fined 66 house of correction 22; probation 10; appealed 2; made restitution 3; held for grand jury 5; returned to Shirley 1; continued cases 7; paid costs of court 7; noll pross 2; defaulted 1; taken to Worcester Hospital 1; returned to state board of charity 1; married 2.
OCCUPATION
Laborers 128; insurance agent 1; clerks 5; painters. 5; cooks 2; farmers 4; cigar maker 1; merchants 2; wait- ers 1; domestic 3; choppers 3; inn keeper 1; spinner 1; mill operative 1; iceman 1; mason 4; chauffeurs 2; bar- tenders 3; contractors 2; teamsters 2; agent 1; grinder 1; fruit dealer 1; weaver 3; no occupation 8; machinists 3
Number of lights out during the year 207; reported number of doors found unlocked during the year 57; val- ue of property reported lost $496; recovered $475; num- ber of accidents during year reported 75.
Complaints during the year 1873, each of which have been investigated and satisfaction given to the complain- ant.
In conclusion I wish to convey my thanks for the kind assistance and hearty cooperation of your honorable Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials, and in this
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I am expressing the thanks of the Police Department as a 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., December 31, 1919.
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Report of Sewer Commissioners
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :-
Your Board of Sewer Commissioners herewith submit their report for the year 1919.
There are now connected with the system 1114 build- ings, including manufacturing plants, schools, public buildings, tenement houses and residences. Inasmuch as there was not a great deal of sewer construction done in the season of 1919, your commissioners have not much to report.
The contract for building the central street sewer was awarded to the American Optical Co., as recommend- ed by the town. The total length of this job was 431 feet, and the contract price was $1250, and although the job is not wholly completed, a little top dressing to be added, the work was satisfactory to the commissioners.
The Charlton St. sewer was started late in December 1918 under recommendation of the board of health, and it is finished and all assessments have been sent to the abutters. There is 231 feet of this sewer, and it was an expensive stretch to build, as we had to go down 12 feet, mostly through solid rock. The total cost is $2,342.82. The share of the abutters is $1561.81, and the share of the town is $781.41.
In accordance with recommendation of the town we took over the sewer on Green ave., Rose st. and Overland st. The total cost of the three is $1129.16, and assess- ments have been levied to that amount. The town's share is $376.39, and the share of the abutters is $752.78.
On maintainence the commissioners have expended the following: $3,904.85. This amount includes the wages
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of the care-taker, which amounts to $1500, and the sal- aries of the commissioners, which are $100 each. This includes also the excavation and relaying pipe on East Main St., where we had to dig up about 200 feet to a depth of about 12 feet, and there were many boulders that had been loaded over the sewer when East Main st was lowered some years ago. We found the pipes driven down and completely out of line.
We have also raised 21 manholes, this work being made necessary because of the raising of the grades of the streets, and the cost for material and labor was very considerable.
The work at the filter beds has been satisfactory, and met with the approval of the state inspector.
In reference to the appropriation for maintenance of sewers during the coming year, we recommend $3000.
PHILIP DAGENAIS, Chairman J. A. ALLARD, Secretary H. U. BAIL
Assessors of Southbridge
Report of Board of Assessors
The Assessors of the Town of Southbridge submit the following report for the year 1919.
Appropriations voted Mar. 10
$254,124.00
Appropriation voted July & Aug. 13,250.00
$266,374.00
Less estimated revenue $32000.00
Trfr. from excess and deficiency
25000.00
State Income Tax
3135.00
Educational Fund
5000.00
$65,135.00
Total Amount to be raised for town purposes $201,239.00
State Tax
$24,369.40
County Tax
10,466.00
State Highway Tax 841.85
Auditing Municipal accounts
479.81
Overlay 2,770.77
Total amount to be raised by taxes for 1919 $240,166.83 Valuation Real Estate Apr 1, '19 6,265,840.00 Tax on Real Estate
$156,646.87
Val. Per. Property, Apr. 1, '19
$2,846,400.00
Tax on Personal Property $71,158.07
Val. Resident Bank Stock 178,235.00
Tax on Resident Bank Stock $4,455.89
Number Polls assessed, Apr. 1919, 3953 at $2 $7,906.00
Total Valuation, April 1, 1919 $9,290,375.00 Total Taxes assessed
$240,166.83
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Value non-resident shareholders of Nat. Bank Stock $41,495.00
Tax on Bank Stock $919.17
Sewer assessments
Apportionments assessed $257.92
Total warrant to collection Sept. 15, 1919 $241,343.92
Excise Tax assessed Worc. Consoli-
dated St. Ry Co. Oct 11, 1919 1244.25
- Supplementary Assessment Dec. 20, 1919 Valuation Real Estate 10070.00
Tax on Real Estate
251.75
Val. on Per. Property
1300.00
Tax on Personal Property
$32.50
Additional Polls assessed 13 at $2
$26.00
Amount of warrant to collector Dec. 20
$1,554.50
Total amount to Collector for 1919
$242,898.42
Total Valuation Dec. 31, 1919 $9,301,745.00
Rate per Thousand $25.00
Respectfully submitted, PHILEAS F. X. CASAVANT, ANTOINE FARLAND, WILLIAM McGILPIN 1
Report of Fire Engineers
In accordance with the law and custom we submit our annual report for the year ending December 31, 1919, showing the number of fires we were called to and value of property endangered when alarm sounded. Still alarms not included. The report of the Chief, etc, and recom- mendations we think necessary for the ensuing year.
The town Accountant's report will show for us a balance of $5.48. We were called to 112 fires in all; 94 stills and 18 regulars. The value of property endangered : Buidings $87,875.00; contents $51,800.00; total $139,675.
Insurance on buildings $53,300.00; contents $32,900 total $86,200. Loss on buildings $10,893.50; contents $15,676.77, total $26,570.27. Insurance paid on buildings $10,734.00; contents $10,481.77; total $21,215.77.
ROLL CALL Joseph E. Duchesneau, Chief
Louis Lamothe Willard J. Claflin
George W. Laughnane Clerk, John J. Hogan PERMANENT MEN
Henry Lavoie, Govan J. Wright, George A. Larochelle Napoleon Garceau, Origene Lacasse
STEAMER CO. NO. 1 Joseph Brouilette, Captain Isidore Duchesneau, Lieutenant
Henry Desaulniers Joseph Morin Alfred Langevin
Michael Maloney Michael Bermingham Joseph Ford George M. Lamothe Paul Fontaine Hormisdas Duplessis Arthur Durocher Leo Lemoine Hormisdas Belanger HOOK AND LADDER CO. NO. 1
Joseph Lucier, Captain John B. Casavant, Lieutenant
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Leander Coutre Oliver Paul Wilbrod Paul Felix Lavallee
Alfred Boucher Arthur McDonald Henri Lamontagne Philias Dufault
HOSE CO NO. 2 Paul Potvin, Captain Hosea Weld, Lieutenant
- Frank J. Greenwood, Engineer George W. Lavallee Alfred Lavallee Eugene Paul Narcisse Marchessault
Paul Degrenier
Adelard Dumas
Louis E. Farland James C. Sangren, Supt. Fire Alarm
FIRES AND LOCATIONS
January 6-Box 72, alarm 5.15 a. m., recall 6. 30 a. m. Fire in moulding room at Lensdale owned by A O Co. Cause, heating oil. Insured.
January 10-Alarm 11.25 p. m., recall 12.30 p. m. Fire in four tenement block, Mill st., owned by Mrs. Hat- tie Baker. Cause, over-heated stove. Insured.
February 5-Box 45, alarm 8.23 a. m. Fire in four tenement block and two tenement dwelling owned by Joseph Lippe and V. Peletier. Cause, cigaret. Insured
February 13-Box 32, alarm 6.05 p. m., recall 6.10 Fire in garage on Hamilton st owned by Ellen Callahan. Cause auto. Insured .
February 22-Alarm 7.40 p, m. recall 7.50 p. m. Fire in six tenement block on Charlton st., owned by Camille Caron. Cause chimney. Insured.
March 1-Box 47, alarm 5.04 p. m., recall 5.11 p. m. Fire in six tenement block on Mechanic st owned by Mor- ris Green. Cause, over-heated stove. Insured.
April 4-Box 37, alarm 3.24 p. m. recall 4 p. m. Fire in dwelling house on Chapin st., owned by James Sanders. Cause defective furnace. Insured.
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April 13-Box 46, alarm 8.40 p. m., recall 8.50 p. m. Fire in two tenement dwelling on Lens st., owned by A. 0. Co. Cause chimney. Insured
May 4-Box 36, alarm 1.16 a. m., recall 1.20 a. m. Fire in store on Central st., owned by Morton Est. Cause, unknown. Insured.
June 20-Box 24, alarm 12.48 p. m., recall 1.00 p. m. Fire in two tenement dwelling on West Main st., owned by Hamilton Woolen Co. Cause explosion. Insured.
July 16-Box 46, alarm 4.20 p. m., recall 4.45 p. m. Fire in two tenement dwelling on North st.,owned by Ga- mache Est. Cause, combustion. Insured.
August 3-Box 52, alarm 10.37 a. m., recall 11.15 a. m. Fire in dwelling house on Morris st., owned byHetu Est. Cause, kerosene stove. Insured.
September 6-Box 45, alarm 8.05 p. m., recall 8.10 p. m. Fire in four tenement house on Mechanic st., owned by R. Robbins. Cause, cigarette. Insured.
October 25-Box 43, alarm 3.45 p. m. Fire in dwelling on Golf st., owned by the Southbridge Printing Company Cause, explosion. Insured.
Nov. 11-Box 46, alarm 3.30 a. m., recall 3.35 a. m. False Alarm.
November 16-Box 47, alarm 10.10, recall 10.40 p. m.Automobile on Worcester st. Cause, motor.
December 15-Box 72, alarm 7.35, recall 7.45 p. m. Fire in grinding room Lensdale, owner A. O. Co. Cause Electric motor. Insured.
December 19-Box 41, alarm 10.00 a. m., recall 10.50 a. m. Fire in dwelling house on Walnut st., owned by H. W. Hill. Cause defective chimney. Insured.
EQUIPMENT OF DEPARTMENT
One auto combination chemical truck and hose, I auto hook and ladder truck, 1 triple combination pump, 1
auto supply truck, 1 horse drawn combination chemical and hose wagon, 1 hook and ladder horse drawn truck, 1 steamer used as trailer, hand hose reel, 1 racing cart, 10 3-gallon hand chemicals, 5 6-gallon hand chemicals, 728 feet of ladders, 5500 ft of hose, 1 deluge set complete 12 nozzles all in service.
CHIEF'S REPORT
Number of inspections made, hotels, boarding houses garages and rubbish 103. Permits issued for fireworks 9, high explosives 12, garages 7. We also made 31 trips with the ambulance.
As suggested in our report of 1918, part of No. 1 House is now used for a Court Room, the town realizing $600.00 a year without any expense. We also keep and furnish drivers for the ambulance that also is a saving of approximately $400.00 for drivers alone, and taking into consideration that we do all repairs we feel the town is saved considerable money in a year. We think it of in- terest to the tax payers to know that we did all our own repairing, painted the supply truck, and also repaired and painted ladders. We recommend an increase of $220 a year for the Chief and in view of the fact that he fur- nishes his own machine we feel justified in so doing. We also recommend an increase of about 30 per cent for the permanent men, and $25 increase for call men. No doubt the people of Southbridge, in reading this report will readily see the town made no mistake in making the changes we suggested last year. To some people perhaps it might seem that the firemen are asking too much for their services, but this is not so, as the young men of the town do not desire to belong, and we have trouble keep- ing the old ones. With the ever-increasing cost of every- thing we use, we recommend an appropriation of $16,709.25. This amount will cover all expense for the ensuing year, including 500 feet of hose, painting hook and ladder truck and combination chemical truck.
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