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Funded Debt
$50000 00
Net Funded and Fixed Debt 166218 84
Serial Debt 153700 00
$203700 00
$203700 00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Savings and Securities ....
$31657 42
Mynott Fund
$1000 00
Cemetery Fund
29433 93
Boyer Fund
223 49
Angell Fund
1000 00
$31657 42
$31657 42
Town Accountant. VALMORE P. TETREAULT,
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :
The Board of Selectmen respectfully submit their report for the year ending December 31st, 1921, as compiled by the Town Account- ant.
Your attention is called to many important matters to be pre- sented at the next Annual meeting. As the disposition of many of these matters may result in a decided increase in expenditures by the Town and a resulting increase in our tax rate it is important that our people take an active interest in consideration of, and action on, the same at the Town Meeting.
The serious need of better school accomodations are under con- sideration by the Finance Committee and should have the active interest of the people of the Town.
It is expected that the appropriations asked for by the different departments for 1922 will exceed those of previous years and, while many of these appropriations must be made in order to comply with the requirements of the State laws, it is important that action on the full budget should have the consideration and support of a large part of the voters at the Annual Town Meeting and your attendance and interest in this meeting is respectfully requested.
Respectfully submitted
R. A. RICE, A. L. DESAULINERS, W. J. LAMOUREUX, Selectmen of Southbridge.
REPORT OF AN AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
Made in accordance with the Provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44, General Laws
February 3rd, 1922
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS BUREAU OF STATISTICS STATE HOUSE, BOSTON
February 3, 1921.
To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Raymond A. Rice, Chairman, Southbridge, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Southbridge for the year ending December 31, 1921, made in accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44. of the Gen- eral Laws. This report is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Examiner of this Division, who was placed in charge of the work.
Very truly yours
. TNW-LB
THEODORE N. WADDELL,
Director of Accounts.
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Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxation. 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, 1921, and submit the following report thereon :
The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the books of the several departments, were examined and checked in detail.
The receipts as shown by the accountant's books were checked with the amounts reported by the treasurer, and with the reported payments to the treasurer by the several departments. The 'ex- penditures charged against the several appropriations on the ledger were checked to the selectmen's warrants and with the approved bills and pay-rolls on file ; and the warrants were proved and checked with the payments made by the treasurer.
The classification book was examined, a comparison being made with the ledger accounts, and the appropriation accounts were check- ed with the town clerk's records of appropriations and transfers voted by the town.
An analysis was made of the ledger accounts for the year and journal entries made and posted for the necessary adjustments. From these accounts a balance sheet, which is appended to this re- port was prepared showing the financial condition of the town December 31, 1921.
The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined, the cash
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balance as shown by his books on January 10, 1922, being proved by a reconciliation of the bank balances and reconciled back to December 31, 1921.
The receipts as recorded by the treasurer were checked with the records of the several departments collecting money for the town. with the accountant's book and with the State settlement sheets : and the expenditures were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds.
Debt and interest payments were compared with the amounts falling due and with cancelled bonds, notes and coupons on file.
The savings bank books and securities representing investments of the sinking and trust funds in the custody of the treasurer were examined and found to be as recorded.
The sewer assessments committed to the treasurer for collection were verified, the collections being checked to the treasurer's cash book and the accountant's book. and the outstanding accounts being listed and proved to the control account in the accountant's ledger.
The books and accounts of the collector of taxes were examined and checked, the additions were verified and corrections made on the cash and commitment books. The collections were compared with the payments to the treasurer as recorded on the treasurer's and ac- countant's books, and entries made to correct differences between taves, assessments, and interest collected and turned over to the treasurer. The commitments were proved. abatements were checked to the assessers' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts listed and reconciled with the control accounts in the ac- countant's ledger.
A further verification of the outstanding tax accounts was made by mailing 150 notices to persons whose names appeared on the books
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as owing money to the town. One claim of payment of $50.60 was received, and upon investigation it was found that the collector had this amount set aside not knowing to whom to credit it. The matter was adjusted and proper entries made on the books.
An overentry of fifty dollars was made in the cash book by the collector and settlement was made to the treasurer on that basis. In cases where the cash book calls for more than was apparently collected. the entries should be checked with the stubs of the tax bills or with the committed amounts and corrections made. so that settlement may be made to the treasurer out of actual collections. The collector should use care in making payments to the treasurer to indicate the proper amounts to be credited to taxes. assessments and interest.
The work of the collector's assistant is very neat and accurate.
In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the re- cords of the receipts of the cemetery, selectmen, town clerk, sealer of weights and measures, health, poor, library, school, highway and police departments were examined and checked with the treasurer's and the accountant's books.
In this connection I would state that. in addition to the assets as shown by the balance sheet drawn from the ledger accounts, there were outstanding on December 31, 1921, departmental bills-receivable amounting to $5658.85.
In the past the collections on such bills have been credited dir- ectly to estimated revenue, but a change in the handling of these items is advisable. It is therefore recommended that each month departments which send out bills should furnish the accountant with a list of them, to be set up on his ledger under the headings of the various departments as bills receivable, the total of all such being bal- anced by a "Departmental Revenue" account. The collections of such charges should be credited to the bills receivable accounts, and at the end of each month, a transfer of the total amount collected
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should be made by a journal entry, debiting departmental revenue account and crediting estimated revenue account.
This would be a more businesslike way of accounting for such charges ; the ledger would then show at all times the amount due for ·each department and these amounts could be included in the balance sheet at any time.
A transcript was taken of the town clerk's record of appropria- tions and transfers and of the debt record.
The surety bonds of the collector and treasurer for the faithful performance of their duties, were examined and found to be in proper form.
The surety bond of the town clerk, required by law, was not in evidence.
Appended to this report art tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's and the collector's cash, summaries of the tax. assessment, and cemetery accounts, together with tables relative to the sinking and trust funds and a balance sheet.
For the uniform courtesy received and the co-operation extended by the various department officials while I was engaged in making the .audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and myself. to express my appreciation.
Respectfully submitted
EDW. H. FENTON,
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Chief Examiner.
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Cash on hand, January 1, 1921. $42100 61 Receipts January 1 to December 31, 1921 773094 03
$815194 64
Payments January 1 to December 31, 1921 $765637 32 Cash on hand December 31, 1921 49557 32
$815194 64
Cash on hand January 1, 1922. $49557 32
Receipts January 1 to 10, inclusive, 1922. . . 4250 15
$53807 47
Payments January 1 to 10, inclusive, 1922,
Warrant No. 1. $6094 02
Cash on hand January 10, 1922 47713 45
$53807747
Cash on hand January 10, 1922. $47713:45,
In Southbridge National Bank, January 10, 1922, per bank statement. $48889 40
Less outstanding checks, per list 1175 95
$47713 45.
RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTOR'S CASH
Due from collector of taxes, January 10, 1922 :
Taxes, 1919 $26 72
Taxes, 1920. 14 00
Taxes, 1921. 722 95
Interest taxes 1921. 3 79
Sewer Assessments due 1921. 131 40
$898 86:
Overpayment to treasurer, 1921.
$51 96
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Cash on hand January 10, 1922, per count 883 44
Cash over
$935 40 36 54
$898 86
TAXES-1918
Outstanding January 1, 1921. $67 60
Unlocated difference 9 38
$76 98
Overpayment to treasurer. $1 59
Payments to treasurer, 1921 60 76
Abatements, 1921. 14 63 $76 98
INTEREST TAXES-1918
Collections, 1921. $4 00
Payments to treasurer $4 00
TAXES-1919
Outstanding January 1, 1921, per audit report ... $5069 66
Cash on hand, January 1, 1921 50 74
Overpayment, 1921 .. 09
Abatements after payment. 6 00
Payments to treasurer, 1921.
$3678 67
$5126 49
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Abatements, 1921. 1216 89
Outstanding December 31, 1921. 204 21
Cash on hand December 31, 1921. 26 72
$5126 49
Outstanding January 1, 1922.
$204 21
Cash on hand, January 1, 1922. 26 72
$230 93
Payments to treasurer, January 6, 1922 $5 13
Cash on hand, January 10, 1922. 26 72
Outstanding January 10, 1922, per list. 199 08
$230 93
INTEREST ON 1919 TAXES
Collections to January 10, 1922. $355 17
Payments to treasurer to December 31, 1921. . .
$354 53
Payments to treasurer January 6, 1922 64
$355 17
TAXES-1920
Outstanding January 1, 1921, per audit report
$33070 43
Cash on hand, January 1, 1921, per audit report 1198 24
Unlocated difference, January 1,
1921, per audit report. 33
Abatements after payments. 9 58
Duplicate abatements 10 00
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Overpayments 1 78
$34290 36
Payments to treasurer, 1921.
$25193 68
Less overpayments 51 96
$25141 72
Abatements, 1921
1345 68
Error in entering December War-
rant
30
Outstanding December 31, 1921
7802 66
$34290 36
Outstanding January 1, 1922
$7802 66
Payments to treasurer, January 6, 1922
$521 53
Cash on hand, January 10, 1922. .
14 00
Outstanding January 10. 1922, per list 7267 13
$7802 66
INTEREST TAXES-1920
Cash on hand, January 1, 1921, per audit report. . $14 58
Collections 1921 873 22
$887 80
Payments to treasurer. 1921.
$887 80
Collections to January 10, 1922. $34 51
Payments to treasurer to January 10, 1922 $34 51
TAXES-1921
Commitment July 19th
$19460 00
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Commitment September 3. 339411 45
Commitment December 20: 2529 65
$361401 10
Abatement after payment.
5 00
Polls abated not committed 8 00
$361414 10
- Payments to treasurer, 1921.
$322443 35
Abatements
1571 30
Cash on hand, December 31. 1921 1497 90
Outstanding December 31, 1921
35901 55
$361414 10
Outstanding January 1, 1922. $35901 55
Cash on hand January 1, 1922 1497 90
$37399 45
Payments to treasurer, January 6. 1922. $2602 30
Cash on hand, January 10, 1922. 722 95
Outstanding January 10 1922, per list. 34074 20
$37399 45
INTEREST TAXES-1921
Collections to January 10. 1922. $122 01
Payments to treasurer. December 31, 1921
$106 30
Paid treasurer, January 6, 1922 11 92
Cash on hand, January 10, 1922
3 79
$122 01
STREET OILING ASSESSMENTS
Outstanding January 1, 1921. $375 50
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Abatements per vote at Town Meeting, 1921.
$375 50
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1920 Outstanding January 1, 1921. $116 30
Payments to treasurer, 1921 $116 30
COMMITTED INTEREST, SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1920 Outstanding January 1, 1921. $10 46
Payments to treasurer, 1921. $10 46
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1921 !
Commitment $258 37
Payments to treasurer. 1921. $48 82
Outstanding December 31, 1921
209 55
$258 37
Outstanding January 1, 1922. $209 55
Cash on hand. January 10, 1922. $131 40
Outstanding January 10, 1922, per list
78 15
$209 55
COMMITTED INTEREST, SEWER ASSESSMENTS-1921 Commitment $11 58
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Payments to treasurer, 1921 $9 76
Outstanding December 31, 1921 1 82
$11 58
UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1921. $2085 51
Commitment 2193 94
$4279 45
Collections
$1775 76
Abatements
97 55
Apportioned
956 51
Outstanding December 31, 1921
1449 63
$4279 45
SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
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Commitment, 1921. $500 00
Payments to treasurer. 1921. $422 47
Outstanding December 31, 1921. 77 53
$500 00
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS
Outstanding January 1, 1921 :
Perpetual care. $120 00
Lots and graves 88 00
Opening graves. 65 00
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Annual care.
11 00
$284 00
Charges :
Perpetual care. $850 00
Lots and graves. 435 00
Opening graves 150 00
Annual care
18 00
Foundations
42 40
$1495 40
Payments to treasurer.
$1188 40
Cancelled :
Opening graves
$4 00
Perpetual care.
40 00
Outstanding December 31, 1921:
Perpetual care
$240 00
Lots and graves.
228 00
Opening graves
63 00
Annual care
16 00
$547 00
$1779 40
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT ACCOUNTS
Outstanding January 1 ,1922:
Perpetual care
$240 00
Lots and Graves
228 00
Opening graves
63 00
Annual care
16 00
$547 00
$1779 40
$44 00
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Cash on hand January 25, 1922. . Outstanding January 25, 1922:
$197 00
Perpetual care $140 00
Lots and graves
143 00
Opening graves
51 00
Annual care
16 00
$350 00
$547 00
SINKING FUND
Savings
Deposits Securities Total
On hand beginning of year
$19896 66 $16000 00 $35896 66
On hand at end of year $21481 16 $16000 00 $37481 16
Receipts
Income $1584 50
Total $1584 50
Payments
Deposited in savings bank 1 $1584 50 Total $1584 50
MARY MYNOTT LIBRARY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand at beginning of year
$1000 00 $1000 00
On hand at end of year.
$1000 00 $1000 00
Receipts
Payments
Income $45 00 Transferred to library $45 00
Total $45 00 Total $45 00
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PERPETUAL CARE FUND
Savings Deposits
Securities
Total
On hand at beginning of
year $249 89
$20206 04 $8000 00 $28455 93
On hand at end of year
$21433 93 $8000 00 $29433 83
Receipts
Payments
Saving deposits with-
drawn
$7 00
Deposited in bank $1234 89
Income 1287 55
Care o flots 1294 55
Deposits for perpetual
care
690 00
Lots sold
295 00
Cash on hand beginning of year
249 89
Total
$2529 44 Total
$2529 44
ALEXIS BOYER, JR., SCHOOL FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand beginning of year
$218 58 $218 58
On hand end of year
$223 49 $223 49
Receipts
Payments
Income
$4 91 Deposited in savings bank $4 91
Total
$4 91
Total
$4 91
JESSE J. ANGELL CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits Total
On hand beginning of year
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On hand at end of year $1000 00 $1000 00
Receipts
Payments Deposited in savings
Bequest $1000 00
bank
$1000 00
Total $1000 00
Total
$1000 00
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1921 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash:
In Bank
$49290 87
Accounts Receivable : Taxes-
Levy of 1919
$230 93
Levy of 1920
7750 70
Levy of 1921
37399 45
45381 08
Special Assessments-
Apportioned Sewers, 1921
$209 55
Unapportioned Sewers . .
1449 63
Sidewalk Assessments 77 53 .
Overlay, reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1919
$1339 75
Levy of 1920
752 47
on Sewer Assessments 1921
1 82
Levy of 1921 748 38
$2840 60
Sewer Assessment Revenue . . Sidewalk Assessment Revenue
77 53
Reserve Fund (Overlay Sur- plus)
1779 91
Surplus Revenue
20475 93
$97486 98
Temporary Loans Anticipation of Revenue
$65000 00 Mary Mynott Library Fund
Income
1 98
Tailings
81 36
Appropriation Balances:
Police Station Plans $443 75
Hamilton Street Relocation 1000 00
Primary School Plans 805 50
High Echool Exit. . 752 60
3001 85
$1736 71
Committed Interest-
State Aid
864 00
Military Aid
212 50
4227 82
$97486 98
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DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Sewer Assessments, Appor- tioned but not due .....
$929 90
$929 90
Apportioned Sewer Assessments
Due 1922
$258 36
Due 1923
240 12
Due
1924
240 12
Due
1925
191 30
$929 90
$929 90
NON-REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Cash :
In Bank
$266 45
Lebanon Brook Bridge ·
$12 66
River Street School Lot ·
43 18
North Woodstock Road ...
210 61
$266 45
$266 45
$266 45
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Sinking Fund Net Funded or Fixed Debt ..
$37481 16 166218 84
Sewer Construction Loan 1899 $30000 00 Sewer Construction Loan 1900 20000 00
$50000 00
General Loan-Serial-3 3-4 %
4900 00
70850 00
General Loan - Serial - 4 % General Loan-Serial -- 4 1-4 % 1250 00
General Loan -- Serial -- 4 1-2 %
5600 00
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Appropriation Balances :
General Loan - Serial - 5 %
General Loan -- Serial-5 1-8 %
57500 00 13600 00
$203700 00
$203700 00
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Se- curities
$31657 42
Mary Mynott Library Fund. . Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Alexis Boyer, Jr. School Fund Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund
$1000 00
29433 93
223 49
1000 00
$31657 42
$31657 42
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
In accordance with law and custom, we submit the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1921, showing the number of fires we responded to, the value of property endangered where losses ocurred.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF
VALUATION OF PROPERTY UNDER OUR SUPERVISION
Two Fire Stations $65000 00
Fire Apparatus 28700 00
Fire Department Supplies 8320 49
Gamewell Fire Alarm System 7015 62
House Furniture and Furnishings 1347 10
Extra Tools 123 00
$110506 21
The Town Accountant's report will show a balance of Two Dol- lars and two cents.
We were called to 133 fires in all, 14 whistle and 119 still alarms. The value of property endangered : buildings, $453,940.00; Loss on buildings, $22,115.00; Insurance on buildings, $302,246.00; insur- ance paid on buildings, $19,394.00; Value of contents, $291,800.00; Loss on contents $15,977.67; Insurance on contents, $183,400.00; Insurance paid on contents, $12,937.67.
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PERMITS TO SELL AND KEEP EXPLOSIVES
Fireworks 16
Explosives
8
To maintain public garages
7
INSPECTIONS
Hotels and boarding houses 14
Tenement houses, etc. 750
Private Garages 335
Calls for lung motor 2
Ambulance calls 101
We are pleased to state that the owners of garages are complying with the law, and in a very short time we expect every garage in town to conform with it.
ROLL CALL BOARD OF ENGINEERS
Joseph E. Ducheneau, Chief. George W. Laughnane, Assistant Chief. Louis Lamothe, Assistant Chief. Willard J. Claflin,' Assistant Chief John J. Hogan, Assistant Chief and Clerk
PERMANENT MEN
Henry Lavoie
George M. Lamothe
George A. Larochelle
Oswald Meunier Govan J. Wright
HOSE CO. NO. 1
Joseph Brouillette, Captain Paul Fontaine
Isidore Ducheneau, Lieut.
Hermisdas Duplessis Arthur Durocher
Joseph Morin
Henry Desaulniers
Harmisdas Belanger
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Alfred Langevin Michael Maloney Joseph Ford
Theophile Lafebver Napoleon Garceau, First Sub Leo Brodeur, Second Sub.
HOOK AND LADDER CO .NO. 1
Joseph Lucier, Captain
Felix Lavallee
John B. Cassavant, Lieut.
Alfred Bucher
Leander Coutu
Henry Lamontagne
Oliver Paul
Philias Dufault
Wilbrod Paul
Arthur McDonald
HOSE CO. NO. 2
Paul Potvin, Captain
Paul Degrenier
Adelard Dumas
Frank J. Greenwood, Engin'r
Louis E. Farland
George W. Lavallee
Alphonse J. Delehanty
Origene Paul
Frank Duteau
ELECTRICIAN James J. Sangren
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ALARMS
January 4th, 1921-Box 34. Alarm 4.15 p. m. Recall 6 p. m. Brick block, 117 Main street. Owned by Alfred Allard. Cause, defective flue pipe. Insured.
January 26th-Box 28 Alarm 5.25 a. m. Recall 7.30 a. m. 41 Pine street, 3-tenement house owned by Pinsonneault Estate. Cause, defective flue pipe. Insured.
March 1st-Box 34. Alarm 10.30 a. m. Recall 11.00 a. m. Brick block, 98 Main street, owned by George H. Hartwell. Cause,
Hosea Weld, Lieut.
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explosion of alcohol. Insured.
April 8th-Box 46. Alarm 8.25. Recall 9.25. 24 Lens stree Wooden building owned by Alfred Boucher. Cause, sparks fro saw. Insured.
July 14th-Box 32. Alarm 7.05 p. m. Recall 7.10 p. m. Crane street. Wooden building owned by Joseph Ouimette. Caus hot pitch. Insured.
July 19th-Box 37. Alarm 10.16 p. m. Recall 11.50 p. m. 2 Chapin street. Wooden building owned by James H Sander Cause, struck by lightning. Insured.
July 28th-Box 46. Alarm 9.33 a. m. Recall 9.50 a. m. 141 North street. Wooden building owned by American Optical C .. Cause, cigarette. Insured.
August 11th-Box 26. Alarm 10.44 p. m. Recall 11.55 p. n Proulx Avenue. Wooden building owned by Umbarto Talald Cause, incendiary. Insured.
September 2nd-Box 38. Alarm 10.30 p. m. 66 Elm stree Wooden building owned by Victor Gaumond. Cause, gas explosion Insured.
September 5th-Box 34. Alarm 5.12 p. m. Recall 5.45 p. n Central street. Brick building owned by Laverdiere & Denatte Cause, cigarette. Insured.
September 5th-Box 28. Alarm 5.55 p. m. Recall 6.15 p. m Marcy street. Brick building owned by Town of Southbridge. Cause spontaneous combustion. Insured.
October 7th-Box 46. Alarm 12.27 a. m. Recall 4.00 a. m. 21
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Lens street. Wooden building owned by Joseph Mandeville. Cause, leaking gasoline. Insured.
October 7th-Box 37. Alarm 11.10 p. m. Recall 5.00 a. m. Goddard Court. Stable owned by Mrs. Mary Webster. Cause, defective wiring. Insured.
December 25th-Box 42. Alarm 11.25 a. m. Recall 12.00 a. m. Golf street Wooden building owned by Lippi Robinovitz. Insured.
RECOMMENDATIONS WE THINK NECESSARY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
In submitting our report and recommendations for this year will state that the selectmen turned over the supervision of hydrants to the Fire Department, realizing it is in line with our work to locate and see they are in good condition. We recommend the placing of five (5) new hydrants at the Golf or Fort Sumpter District. We feel obliged to again remind the people not to allow inflamable rubbish to collect in cellars or back yards. We recommend an ap- propriation of $23669.00. This amount will take care of new hy- drants and every other item of expense in connection with the Fire Department.
At this time we thank the citizens of the Town for the co-opera- tion and support and the Firemen for their obedience and good work.
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU, Chief, LOUIS LAMOTHE, WILLARD J. CLAFLIN, GEORGE W. LAUGHNANE, JOHN J. HOGAN, Clerk.
REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Southbridge :
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith for your approval, my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1921. The organization of the Police Department at the close of the fiscal year was as follows:
CHIEF Ulric Brault
Patrolmen
Andrew M. Higgins
Pierre Cormier
Patrick Donnelly
Joseph Paquin
Daniel Blute
Alpherie Duplissis
Rodolphe Lavigne
George Fitts
Ovila Martin
Joseph Morin
Thomas Dodd
DESK OFFICER Andrews M. Higgins
JANITOR Joseph D. Proulx
CONSTABLES
Ulric Brault Patrick Donnelly
Andrew M. Higgins Thomas Dodd
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Duties performed by the Police Department during the year expiring December 31, 1921: Total of arrests 261; arrests on war- rants 48; without warrants 213; males 252; females 9; minors 27; residents 174; non-residents 87.
OFFENCES
Drunkeness 56; violations of automobile laws 44; neglect of family 21; assault and battery 19; gaming 17; violations of liquor laws 15; vagrants 9; bastardy 8; disturbing the peace 7; insane 6; breaking and entering 5; keeping a disorderly house 4; procuring women for immoral purposes 3; stubborn 3; keeping a gaming nuisance 3; malicious mischief 3; held for outside police 3; adultery 2; escape from prison 2; affray 2; deserter from military services 2; robbery 2; manslaughter 1; trespassing 1; carrying dangerous weapon 1; peddling without a license 1: accosting 1; sold leased property 1; using profane language 1; obstructing the laws 1; giving false fire alarm 1; promoting a lottery 1; violations of food laws 1.
DISPOSITION OF CASES
Fined 86; committed to House of Correction 15; suspended sentences 14; probation 17; held for Grand Jury 4; appealed 12; file and cost 27; released 40; Nol-Pross 5; continued 20; held for outside police 3; discharged 6; married 1; taken to State Hospital 8 ; taken back into military services 2.
OCCUPATION
Farmers 6; house-wife 6; at school 2; carpenters 4; merchants 14; mill-hands 7; painters 7; foremen 3; mechanics 10; chauffeurs 13; inn-keepers 3; bakers 2; barber 1; peddlers 4; clerks 7; doctors 1; firemen 2; laborers 77; glass-workers 5; salesmen 5; electrician 1; janitors 2; molder 1; bell-boy 1; cook 1; dentist 1; tailor 1; teamster 2; wool-sorters 2; manufacturers 2; plumber 1; sailor 1; show-man 1; manager 1; no positions 64.
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