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Drilling,
136 01
Equipment and
Repairs, 88 75
Surveys and
Plans,
334 91
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Liability Insur-
ance,
137 71
Dynamite,
154 68
Description for
Assessments,
75 00
Oil,
2 25
$4,122 10
Total Sewers, $4,126 90
Sidewalks
Fairlawn Ave. Sidewalk :
Labor,
$157 06
Teams,
116 29
Crushed,
26 50
Total Sidewalk,
$299 85
Highways
Marcy St. Grading :
Labor,
$93 78
Teams, 105 06
$198 84
Dresser St. Extension :
Labor, $1 39
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Dudley River Road : Contract, $4,529 56
Mechanic St. Paving :
Contract,
$1,590 20
Labor,
72 67
Teams,
11 75
Crushed Stone,
26 75
Sand,
4 00
Materials,
28 60
$1,733 97
Total Highways, $6,463 76
New High School Building
Inspector,
$1,210 00
Contract,
38,038 88
Architect,
1,272 14
Curbing,
210 00
Equipment,
205 10
All other,
537 78
$41,473 90
River Street School Lot
Witness at Hearing, $20 00
Total Payments and Transfers,
$510,397 94
Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1917,
28,233 98
538631.92
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Balance Sheet December 31, 1917 REVENUE
Cash,
$26,525 80 | Anticipation Revenue Loans,
Uncollected Taxes, 1914,
$71 14
Uncollected Taxes, 1915,
199 64
Uncollected Taxes, 1916, 4,431 63
Uncollected Taxes, 1917, 38,202 32
Sewer Assessment Revenue,
$42,904 73
Sidewalk Assessment Revenue, Tailing (Pay Roll), Reserve Account,
$6,825 66 7,335 66 950 35 7 81 75 02
Street Oiling Assessment, 1916, Uncollected Apportioned Sewer Assessment, $182 18
900 50
Appropriation Reserve : Fire Pump,
$9,041 15
Primary School Plans, 361 02
Dudley River Road, 2,243 00
$11,645 17
$7,517 84
Excess and Deficiency : Balance Jan. 1, 1917,
$7,972 29
Sidewalk Assessment,
950 35
Committed Sewer Interest 1917,
9 10
Less Adjustment, 11 28
Accounts Receivable :
Department Bills, $14 00
State Aid, from State, 1,193 00
Military Aid, from State, 180 00
Soldiers' Burials, from State, 138 00
$2,912 77
Add Adjustment, 39 87
$1,525 00
Add Excess Revenue 1917, 16,798 61
Dresser and Various St. Sewer
257 60
$19,751 25
$80,590 92 51
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Unapportioned Sewer Assess- ment, 7,335 66
Less Appropria- tion, $4,735 68
Less Abatement
of Taxes, 312 56
$5,059 52
$80,590 92
$2,472 39 $34,000 00 Overlay, 1916, Overlay, 1917, 4,353 27
NON-REVENUE
Cash,
$1,70S 1S
Appropriation Reserved :
Mechanic St. Paving, $1,216 11
Elm St. Paving, 99 16
Lebanon Brook Bridge, 12 66
Mechanic St. Sidewalk, 1915,
12 58
Mechanic St. Sidewalk, 1914,
62 48
Chapin St. Sidewalk, 32 73
River St. School Lot, 72 46
New High School Building, 200 00
Pleasant St. Grading, 2,000 00
$3,708 18
$3,708 18
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DEFERRED ASSETS
Apportioned Sewer Assessment not due,
$168 77 | Apportioned Sewer Assessment due 1918, $56 26
Apportioned Sewer Assessment due 1919, 56 26
Apportioned Sewer Assessment due 1920, 56 25
$168 77
$168 77
.
Loans Authorized,
2,000 00
FUNDED DEBT
Sinking Fund Securities, Net Funded Debt,
$31,703 98 | Funded Sewer Debt,
198,846 02
General 334% Loans, General 4% Loans,
$50,000 00 18,200 00 132,300 00
General 414% Loans,
6,250 00
General 41/2% Loans,
23,800 00
$230,550 00
$230,550 00
TRUST FUNDS
Trust Fund Securities,
$25,SS9 21
Mary Mynott Library Funds, Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, 24,885 93
$1,003 28
$25,889 21
$25,889 21
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Appropriations
€
Balance Jan. 1, 1917
Transfer to
Appropria- tions
Total Credit
Unexpended Balance Transf'rd to Revenue 1917
Expendi- tures
Transferred From
Total Debit
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1917
Moderator
$60 00
$60 00
$50 00
$10 00
$60 00
Selectmen
2,000 00
2,000 00
605 77
394 23
2,000 00
Accountant
1,100 00
1,100 00
64 79
1,035 21
1,100 00
Treasurer
1,300 00
1,300 00
105 93
1,194 07
1,300 00
Tax Collector ...
1,350 00
1,350 00
3 42
1,346 58
1,350 00
Assessors
3,500 00
3,500 00
452 82
3,047 18
3,500 00
Town. Clerk. ..
550 00
550 00
2 28
547 72
550 00
Election and Reg- istration .
$29 85
1,500 00
1,529 85
1,529 85
1,529 85
Law
610 31
610 31
610 31
610 31
Town Hall ..
16 20
2,500 00
2,516 20
90
2,515 30
2,516 20
Police Department
3,237 18
13,900 00
17,137 18
54 48
17,082 70
17,137 18
Fire Department ..
11,687 00
11,687 00
90 50
11,596 50
11,687 00
Tree Warden .....
300 00
300 00
94 S2
205 18
300 00
Sealer of Weights
and Measures ..
750 00
750 00
750 00
750 00
Forest Fires.
1,000 00
1,000 00
593 82
406 18
1,000 00
Moth Extermina- tion . .
200 00
200 00
200 00
200 00
Damages to Per-
sons and Per-
sonal Property .
500 00
500 00
276 35
223 65
500 00
Fire Pump .. ...
41 15
9,000 00
9,041 15
8 48
5,491 52
5,500 00
Sewer Mainte-
nance
1,200 00
1,200 00
21 21
1,178 79
1,200 00
Main & Hamilton St. Cleaning. ...
1,400 00
1,400 00
1,400 00
1,400 00
·
...
. ...
.
$9,041 15
Board of Health.
5,500 00
5,500 00
·
.
Appropriations
Dresser & Various St. Sewer ...
3,883 73 4 80
3,883 73 4 80
4,141 33
4,141 33
4 80
4 80
Bridges ..
2,500 00
2,500 00
29
2,480 71
$19 00
2,500 00
Highways
134 05
10,000 00
10,134 05
10,134 05
10,134 05
Sidewalk Repairs
19 00
3,000 00
3,019 00
08
3,018 92
3,019 00
Railings
400 00
400 00
27
399 73
400 00
Street Lights. ...
14,000 00
14,000 00
149 33
13,850 67
14,000 00
Permanent Roads
2,000 00
2,000 00
65
1,999 35
2,000 00
Plimpton St. Ex- tension
10 00
10 00
63
9 37
10 00
Oiling Streets .. .
$28 95
2,500 00
2,528 95
16 90
2,512 05
2,528 95
Outside Relief of Poor
9,000 00
9,000 00
22 43
8,977 57
9,000 00
Mothers' Aid. ·
5,000 00
5,000 00
184 73
4,815 27
5.000 00
Almshouse
4,300 00
4,300 00
1 36
4,298 64
4.300 00
State Aid.
1,200 00
1,200 00
4 00
1,196 00
1,200 00
Military Aid ....
400 00
400 00
40 00
360 00
400 00
Soldiers' Relief. . .
1,800 00
1,800 00
358 85
1,441 15
1,800 00
Soldiers' Burials ..
200 00
200 00
62 00
138 00
200 00
Schools
4 00
46,000 00
46,004 00
5 21
45,998 79
46,004 00 Balance on
Primary School Plans
361 02
361 02
Jacob
Edward
76 83
5,000 00
5,076 83
1 16
5,075 67
5.076 83
Playgrounds.
2,500 00
2,500 00
81 57
2,418 43
2,500 00
Care of Town
Clock
40 00
40 00
40 00
40 00
Insurance
3 92
2,400 00
2,403 92
65 40
2,338 52
2,403 92
Public Band Con-
certs
250 00
250 00
250 00
250 00
hand
361 02
Public Library ..
. . .
·
Deficit $257 60
Moon St. Sewer ..
Maintenance of
Appropriations-Continued
Balanee Jan. 1, 1917.
Transfer to
Appropria- tions
Total Credit
Unexpended Balance Transf'rd to Revenue 1917
Expendi- tures
Transferred from
Total Debit
Balance on hand Dec. 31. 1917
Memorial Day and Care of Graves Searching Parties Annual Reports .. Water and Ice
300 00
300 00
300 00
300 00
100 00
100 00
74 00
26 00
100 00
692 08
692 08
692 0S
692 08
Supply
5,200 00
5,200 00
2,498 04
2,701 96
5,200 00
Centennial Cele-
13 99
13 99
5 99
8 00
13 99
Cemetery Improve- 'ments . . .
SOS 77 196 69
800 00
1,608 77
1,608 77
1,608 77
Interest
14,696 69
14,696 69
Maturing Debt ...
1,052 20
34,697 80
35,750 00
35,100 00
650 00
35,750 00
Fairlawn and Va- rious St. Walk. Marcy St. Grading
300 00
300 00
15
299 85
300 00
200 00
1 16
198 84
200 00
2,272 56
4,500 00
6,772 56
4,529 56|
4,529 56|
2,243 00
41 15
41 15
41 15
41 15
1,475 36
1,474 72
2,950 08
1,733 97
1,733 97
1,216 11
Elm St. Paving ..
99 16
99 16
99 16
Lebanon Brook Bridge
12 66
12 66
12 66
Mechanic St. Side- walk
12 58
12 58
12 58
Dresser St. Ex-
tension .
1 39
1 39
1 39
1 39
Mechanic St. Side- walk
62 48
62 48
.
62 48
bration
.
... .
.
200 00
Dudley River Rd. Auto Truck, 1914 Mechanic St. Pav- ing
14,500 00
14,696 69
Appropriations
Chapin St. Side- walk
32 73
32 73
32 73
River St. School Lot
92 46
92 46
20 00 41,486 90
20 00 41,486 90
200 00
Pleasant St. Grad- ing
2,000 00 * 2,000 00
2,000 00
.
$43,920 83, $13,255 65 $235,697 19
$292,873 67
$5,999 77
$271,068 00
$710. 15 $277,777 92
$15,353 35
New High School
41,686 90
41,686 90
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SELECTMEN
To the Voters of Southbridge,
Gentlemen :
Your Selectmen submit for your approval their report for the year ending December 31, 1917.
The Board organized as follows: Mr. Wilfrid J. Lamoureax, Chairman, Mr. Alexandre L. Desaul- nier, Clerk; they have held weekly meetings on Mon- days at 7.30 o'clock P. M.
Accounts
The Selectmen have a balance to the credit of their accounts, they did not receive the $600.00 due the
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town hall account from the School Department, so left this account with a very small balance; this was not paid as the School Department had added ex- penses this year, for which they will give an account in their report.
The Board has tried to conduct the business of the Town on a strict business basis and they would rec- ommend that the several Boards and Committees of the town ask only for as much money for 1918 as they shall need by strict economy to conduct their depart- ments in a creditable manner, this is recommended because of the condition of the country and the high tax rate of this year, and by so doing lower the tax rate for the year of 1918.
State Guards
During the year the Selectmen were called upon to furnish quarters for the State Guards, at first there was but one company, but later another was organized, there being no other room in town large enough, the main hall in the Town Hall Building was given them, also an officers' room on the first floor leading from the front vestibule and a large room in the basement.
For proper instruction it became necessary that they have a shooting range and one was installed in the basement.
The Selectmen feel as do some of the officers of the Guards, that this building is not a proper place for
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an armory, especially for a rifle range; it also adds to the expense of the hall for light, heat and repairs to this building, as it was not intended for such a purpose.
The Selectmen believe some other place for quar- ters should be obtained if these companies are re- tained on active duty and they will bring it before the voters at the annual meeting by an article in the warrant.
The Selectmen have appointed Mr. Louis Hetu as janitor of the Town Hall Building.
The tin roof in the rear of the Hall has caused trouble this winter by leaking down into the school rooms, the Board would advise a new roof of dif- ferent type; figures have been obtained and the re- pairs will cost about $250.00. The Board believes that the same appropriation with the rent from the School Department will be enough, provided the State Guards are furnished with other quarters, otherwise a larger appropriation must be provided for this account.
Town Accountant
The Board reappointed Mr. Joseph Lafleche as Town Accountant for three years at an annual sal- ary of $1200 per year. We feel that the system of bookkeeping by the State, which has been handled in a creditable manner by our accountant, has certain ly placed us in the front ranks in the State in that department.
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State Auditor's Report
Following this report is a complete report of the Bureau of Statistics for the audit of the Town books for 1916; by vote of the Town we are having the Bu- reau audit the books of 1917, this has not yet been completed.
Girder Rails
Through the efforts of the Selectmen, the Worces- ter Consolidated Street Railway Company has re- placed the rails in Hamilton Street, with girder rails of the latest type, this was accomplished after much urging inasmuch as the Town did not contribute anything towards the expense, this has placed this street in a very fine condition and no doubt will re- main so for years.
Streets
The Selectmen by vote of the Town arranged with the Massachusetts Highway Commission and the County Commissioners to continue the repair of the Dudley River Road, this has been partially finished to the village of Sandersdale with $7000.00 yet to be expended after the completion of the part already started.
The Highway Commission have agreed to continue this arrangement until the road is completed to con- nect with the macadam road at the Lensdale factory.
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After careful consideration of the Pleasant Street proposition, the Selectmen decided to petition the County Commissioners to relocate the street, this has been done and a decree is soon to be issued by the Commissioners; no money was expended on this street except for a survey, which was paid out of the Selectmen's account.
Respectfully submitted, WILFRID J. LAMOUREUX, ALEXANDRE L. DESAULNIER, PITT H. HERBERT, Selectmen of Southbridge.
REPORT OF An Audit of the Accounts OF THE
Town of Southbridge
For the Year Ending December 31, 1916
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 598, Acts of 1910 and a Vote of the Town
March 6, 1917
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts BUREAU OF STATISTICS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON
March 6, 1917.
To the Board of Selectmen, Southbridge, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith a report of an audit of the ac- counts of the town of Southbridge for the year end- ing December 31, 1916, made pursuant to a vote of the town and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598 of the Acts of 1910, as amended, this be- ing in the form of a report to me, which I am enclos- ing, from Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Bureau, who was placed in charge of the work.
Very truly yours, CHARLES F. GETTEMY, Director.
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Mr. Charles F. Gettemy, Director, Bureau of Statistics, State House, Boston.
Sir :
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the accounts of the town of Southbridge for the year ending December 31, 1916, and I submit the following report.
The books reflecting the financial transactions of the several departments were examined and check- ed to those in the accounting department.
The surety bonds given by department officials for the faithful performance of their duties were ex- amined and found to be in proper form.
Summary statements relative to departments fol- low :
Selectmen's Department
The records of licenses issued by the selectmen were examined, and collections on account of the same were checked to the treasurer's and 'account- ant's books. The assistant clerk of the selectmen reports the following as being received and paid the treasurer.
Licenses :
Liquor, $14,000 00 Auctioneers, 4 00
Fruit stands,
76 00
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Common Victu-
allers,
16 00
Innholders,
8 00
Circus,
10 00
Jitney,
2 00
$14,116 00
Town Hall rents,
333 00
. Refund on typewriter, 1 00
Consolidated Street Railway
Co., 1,494 76
$15,944 76
Payments to treasurer,
$15,944 76
Accountant's Department -
The books in the accountant's office were examined and checked. The appropriation accounts were checked with the town clerk's report of the appro- priations and transfers as passed at the town meet- ings.
The treasury warrants were examined and post- ings to the ledger accounts were verified. The treas- urer's receipt sheets were checked to the ledger, and were compared with the treasurer's books and found to agree.
The departmental reports of sums committed or collected were checked with the several department books and with the treasurer's reports. Certain ad- justments were necessary on the accounts receivable, owing to errors in classification in departmental re-
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ports.
From information furnished by the accountant's books, the several departments were kept constantly informed of the sums available for their use and were enabled to carry on the work within the sums appropriated for their use. The only overdraft shown was one duly authorized, in accordance with law.
The accounting system installed has been system- atically carried on, and all receipts reported by the several departments and payments authorized have been accurately recorded.
Treasurer's Department
The books and accounts of the treasurer were ex- amined and checked. The receipts were checked with the books of the several departments making pay- ments to the treasurer and with the accountant's books. The payments reported were checked with the warrants, and the warrants were tested by com- paring the same with the approved bills for a num- ber of months selected at random, and with the ac- countant's books.
The cash on hand was verified by actual count, and bank balances were proved.
The accounts were well kept and methods of financ- ing were introduced which resulted in increased reve- nue from interest on bank deposits, also what ap- pears to be a saving in interest charges.
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The following is a reconciliation of the treasurer's. cash and a summary statement of the unapportioned sewer assessment account:
Reconciliation of Treasurer's Cash
Cash in office December 31, 1916 :
Checks, $1,706 42
Cash, 900 74
$2,607 16
Bank balance Dec. 31, 1916,
per bank statement, 53,524 08
$56,131 24
Outstanding checks, Dec. 31,
1916, per list, $1,964 33
Balance December 31, 1916,
per cash book, 54,166 91
$56,131 24
Sewer Assessment -- Unapportioned
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1916, $9,096 28
Commitment-1916, 917 17
Abatement after payment, 90 94
$10,104 39
Collections,
$5,487 78
Apportioned, 767 50
Abatements,
468 28
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916,
3,380 83
$10,104 39
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Tax Collector's Department
The accounts of the tax collector were checked, and payments made to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's books and with the reports to the accountant. The cash books were added, collec- tions on account of interest checked, abatements compared with the assessors' records, and outstand- ing accounts listed. In reporting to the treasurer and accountant, care should be taken so that interest vill not be reported as taxes, or taxes as interest.
The great detail involved requires accurate record- ng on the part of the collector, in order that the cash book may correspond with the detailed list.
Verification notices were mailed to a large number f taxpayers, and satisfactory replies were received.
The outstanding accounts were reconciled with the accountant's books.
The following is a reconciliation of the tax and assessment accounts :
Taxes 1913
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1916, per
detailed list,
$61 19
Adjustments,
1 30
$62 49
verpayment,
$5 49
Paid treasurer, 1916,
57 00
$62 49
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Taxes 1914
Outstanding January 1, 1916,
per detailed list, $4,023 89
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916, tax collector, 66 86
Interest collected on taxes in 1916, 226 65
Overpaid in 1916,
2 75
Undetected errors, 5 55
$4,325 70
Payments to town treasurer, $2,627 53
Abatements, 1,600 45
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916,
per detailed list,
97 72
$4,325 70
Reconciliation
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916,
$97 72
per detailed list, Less :
Overpay-
ments
in 1915, $12 08
Overpay-
ments
in 1916, 2 75
$14 83
Undetected errors, 5 55 $20 38
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Adjusted balance, per ac- countant's ledger, 77 34
$97 72
Balance, Accountant's ledg-
er, Jan. 1, 1916, $4,031 24
Interest credited as taxes, 1915, 47 43
Interest, 1916, 226 65
$4,305 32
Payments to town treasurer, $2,627 53 Abatements, 1,600 45
Adjusted balance, Account- ant's ledger, 77 34
$4,305 32
Taxes 1915
Outstanding, Jan. 1, 1916,
per detailed list,
$29,548 76
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1916, Tax collector, 13 49
Interest collected in 1916, 532 82
Undetected errors in out- standing tax list of Dec. 31, 1916, 9 37
$30,104 44
Payments to town treas- urer, $24,657 68
Refund of taxes, overpaid in 1915, 62 87
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Abatements, 617 55
Undetected errors in out-
standing · lists of Dec. 31, 1915, 7 60
Cash on hand, Tax col-
lector,
56 00
Outstanding. Dec. 31, 1916,
per detailed list, 4,702 74
$30,104 44
Reconciliation
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916,
per detailed list, $4,702 74
Cash on hand, Tax collector, 56 00
$4,758 74
Less :
net overpayment
of taxes, $1 15
Undetected errors 9 37
$10 52
Adjusted balance, Account- ant's ledger, 4,748 22
$4,758 74
Balance, Accountant's ledg- er, Jan. 1, 1916, $29,490 63
Interest on taxes collected in 1916, 532 82
- $30,023 45
Payments to town treas-
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urer,
$24,657 68
617 55
Abatements, Adjusted balance, Account- ant's ledger, 4,748 22
$30,023 45
Taxes 1916
Commitment,
$195,593 76
Additional commitment,
385 54
Excise tax,
1,549 38
Interest collected,
53 77
$197,582 45
Payments to treasurer, $173,802 46
Abatements, 244 28
Adjusted balance, Account- ant's ledger, 23,535 71
$197,582 45
Reconciliation
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916,
per detailed list, $23,375 76
Cash on hand, Tax collector, 167 30
$23,543 06
Interest credited as taxes (adjusted),
$4 09
Overpayment, 3 26
Adjusted balance, Account- ant's ledger, 23,535 71
$23,543 06
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Sidewalk Assessments
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1916,
per list, $3,755 57
Abatements 1915, credited in 1916, 4 25
Cash on hand, Tax collector, Jan. 1, 1916, 77
Commitment 1916, 472 00
$4,232 59
Payments to treasurer 1916, $2,626 59 Abatements, 164 48
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916,
per detailed list, 1,441 52
$4,232 59
Street Oiling Assessments
Commitment, $2,500 00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916, $2,500 00
.
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1915
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1916,
$19 46
Paid treasurer, $19 46
Apportioned Sewer Assessments 1916
Committed, Paid treasurer, $84 88 $274 94
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Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916, 190 06
$274 94
Committed Interest-Sewer Assessments
Committed 1916,
$35 93
Paid treasurer, $8 49
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1916, 27 44
$35 93
Town Clerk's Department
The records of junk, pool, and billiard licenses issued were checked and payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's and accountant's books.
Sealer of Weights and Measures' Department
The records of charges were examined. The re- ceipts amounted to $106.73, all of which were paid to the treasurer.
Farm and Almshouse
The books of the warden were examined and check- ed. The receipts from sale of produce aggregated $637.72 and payments to the treasurer were $638.72, making an overpayment of $1.
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Cemetery Department
The records of this department were examined. The receipts for sale of lots, care of lots, and for per- petual care were checked to the treasurer's and ac- countant's books.
Debt and Interest
The debt maturing in 1916 was listed and checked with the accountant's ledger and with the cancelled securities in the treasurer's office.
Interest payments were checked with the amounts due, as shown by the debt record book.
Loans issued were checked with the report fur- nished by the town clerk showing the authority for the same.
Sinking and Trust Funds
The securities held as investment and savings bank books were checked and income was proved.
The following tables show the total of the several funds, together with the transactions for the year :
Sinking Fund
Savings Bank Deposits Securities Total
On hand at be-
ginning of year, $13,264 77 $16,000 00
$29,264 77
On hand at end
of year, $14,469 36
$16,000 00
$30,469 36
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Receipts
Payments
Income-sav-
ings banks, $564 59
Income-se-
Deposits in savings banks, $1,204 59
curities,
640 00
Total,
$1,204 59
Total,
$1,204 59
Minot Library Fund
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of
year, On hand at end of year,
$997 91
$997 91
1,038 19
1,038 19
Receipts
Income,
$40 28
Payments Deposits in sav- ings banks, $40 28
Total,
$40 28
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
Cash
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at be- ginning of year,
$21,127 10
$21,127 10
On hand at end of year, $350 00
$21,075 58
$21,425 58
Total,
$40 28
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Receipts
Payments Transferred for
Withdrawn from
care of lots, $853 92
savings banks, $51 52
Income, 802 40
Total, $853 92
Total,
$853 92
Conclusion
The accounting system is being carried on in a very satisfactory manner. The several town officers now have access to information in the books which will guide them in the performance of the particu- lar function of government for which they are re- sponsible.
For the co-operation received from the officials in the several departments while I was engaged in mak- ing the audit, I wish, on behalf of myself and my assistants, to express my appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDW. H. FENTON, 1
Chief Accountant.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
-
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :
The Board of Health, W. S. Conway, M. D., J. E. Donais, M. D., and J. A. Caron, organized with Dr. W. S. Conway, Chairman, Dr. J. E. Donais, Clerk. Monthly meetings have been held during the year, and the work of the year is as follows.
Rubbish and Garbage
The contract for the collecting of garbage and rubbish was given to Mr. Saul Donais, he to collect rubbish twice each month in the year commencing April 1, collecting until December 1; also to collect garbage twice each week from April 1 to November 1, and once each week for the remainder of the year. This work, although not yet collected to the entire
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satisfaction of the Board or the public, yet we be- lieve it will be improved more and more each year.
Contagious Diseases
There were reported the following diseases during the year :
Chicken Pox 4
Lobar Pneumonia 2
Diphtheria 18
Measles 3
Scarlet Fever
1
Superlative Con-
junctivitis 1
Pulmonary Tu- berculosis 21
Other form of Tuberculosis 3
Typhoid Fever 7
Whooping Cough 2
This shows a good margin for the better from last year in all diseases except tuberculosis, which is larger than last year by one case.
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