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ANNUAL REPORTS
Number of lights reported out during the year 97; reported number of doors found unlocked during the year 32; number of accidents reported during the year 86; value of property reported lost or stolen during the year and recovered $581.00.
In conclusion I wish to convey my thanks for the assistance and hearty cooperation of your Honorable Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials, and in this 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,
ULRIC BRAULT,
Chief of Police.
Southbridge, Mass., December 31, 1921.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Vital Statistics for the year ending December 31, 1921.
Number of marriages 175
Number of deaths 176
Number of births
407
Number of dogs licensed in 1921. 366
Males
Females
59
Breeders
2
Respectfully submitted
WILLIAM W. BUCKLEY,
Town Clerk.
REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Assessors of the Town of Southbridge submit the following report for the year 1921.
Appropriations voted Mar. 7, 1921 $335764 22
Appropriations voted June 20. 1920 21400 00
Appropriations voted Aug. 1 15000 00
Total town appropriations for 1921. $372164 22
State Tax
29260 00
Special State Tax
1379 40
State Tax of $3.00 on each Poll assessed. 11676 00
County Tax
14696 00
State Highway Tax
170 82
Auditing Municipal Accounts
644 38
Overlay
2311 68
Total appropriation
$432302 50
Less Estimated Revenue $44000 00
State Income Tax 7160 00
Educational Fund 8800 00
Transfer from Excess and Deficiency 15000 00
74960 00
Total amount to be raised by taxes for the year 1921 $357342 50
Valuation real estate April 1, 1921. $7287835 00 Tax on real estate $218635 05
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Valuation on personal April 1, 1921. $3974915 00
Tax on personal $119247 45
Polls assessed at $5.00, 3892 Polls
$19460 00
Total valuation April 1, 1921. $11262750 00 .
Total taxes assessed $357342 50
Tax on Non-Resident Bank Stock
1528 95
Sewer Apportionments and Interest. 78 64
Total of Warrant to Collector, Sept. 3, 1921. . $358950 09
SUPPLEMENTARY DECEMBER 20, 1921
Valuation personal
$37995 00
Tax on personal
$1139 85
Valuation real estate
44660 00
Tax on real estate
1339 80
Additional Polls assessed, 10 Polls at $5.00 ... 50 00
Warrant to Collector Dec. 20, 1921 $2529 65
Total of Warrants for Collector for the year 1921
$361429 74
Total valuation Dec. 31, 1921.
$11345405 00
Rate Per Thousand $30 00
Respectfully submitted,
PHILEAS F. X. CASAVANT, WILLIAM H. McGILPIN, ANTOINE FARLAND,
Board of Assessors.
REPORT OF HIGHWAY SURVEYOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :
I herewith submit my report as Highway Surveyor for the year ending December 31, 1921.
It has been my duty and aim to put the highways in a better condition than they have been for many years, and to that end I have put my time and efforts.
I have endeavored to spend the money appropriated for my de- partment economically. The truck was used instead of teams where- ever a saving to the town was possible. It was a great advantage in hauling cinders from Sandersdale, 497 loads were drawn, averag- ing 7 cubic yards to the load, making a total of 3,479 cubic yards at a cost of $1.12 per cubic yard. The cost of hauling cinders with teams would have been $2.21 per cubic yard.
The finances of the department were not in good condition. My predecessor spent during the months of January and February, 1921, $7.216.83. Of this amount $5,353.30 was spent for highways alone, this explains the reason for the additional appropriation of $4,000.00 granted at the Town meeting of July.
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REPORT OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
Appro- priations Expend.
Bal.
Over- drawn
Cement and pavement
cleaning
$2500.00
$2238.86
$261.14
General cleaning
2500.00
2482.05
17.95
Sanitary cleaning
1821.14
1821.14
$16.50
Bridges
700.00
149.95
250.05
Highways
19000.00
18999.66
.34
73.27
Sidewalk repairs
6000.00
5402.58
597.42
Maintenance of Permanent
roads
8000.00
7994.78
5.22
387.57
Railings
900.00
890.10
9.90
Oiling streets
2500.00
2019.14
480.86
Eastford road
3000.00
2995.34
4.66
West street sidewalk.
2000.00
1975.09
24.91
$48921.14 $47268.69
$1652.45
$477.34
In compliance with the wishes of the citizens and the by-laws of the town, I submit an itemized inventory of my department.
EDMOND RICHARD,
Highway Surveyor.
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
1921 TAXES
Assessors Warrant
$361415 20
Collected to December 31, 1921. $322445 95
Abatement to December 31, 1921 1569 80
$324015 75
Balance outstanding January 1, 1922 ... $37399 45
1920 TAXES
Balance uncollected January 1, 1921. $34269 00
Collected to December 31, 1921 $26550 65
Balance uncollected January 1, 1922
$77507 70
1919 TAXES
Balance uncollected January 1, 1920
$5119 42
Collected to December 31, 1921. $4897 45
Balance uncollected January 1, 1922
.
.
$230 93
1918 TAXES
Balance uncollected January 1, 1921
$75 39
Collected to December 31, 1921. $75 39
Respectfully submitted,
E. E. GABREE, Collector.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :
In making our report for 1921, we feel that it should be divided into three separate departments, namely: Outside Poor, Mothers Aid and Almhouse. The Outside Poor are destitute persons who are being aided by the town outside of the Almshouse, with the exception of Mothers' Aid who are mothers either widowed, deserted or who have dependent husbands with two or more children under the age of 14 years. The Commonwealth reimburses the town for one-third of the amount expended for mothers and keeps in constant touch with each case giving them the benefit of the advice of experienced social work- ers.
Our Outside Poor department has been the largest that the town has ever had on account of unemployment caused by the business de- pression. In the spring, the board made arrangements with Mr. M. J. Mahan of Charlton to pay for wood as it was cut and men who were out of work were sent there. The total amount cut was 309 cords; of this 44 cords were sold, about 100 cords have been given to needy families; 15 cords were drawn to the Elm Street Fire Station, 3 cords to Elm Street School and 20 cords to the Town Hall. The balance, we have ready for distribution as needed.
At the close of the present year, we can see no improvement and look for as big a demand for aid the coming year.
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The new Almshouse on Chestnut Street is in fine condition and we can see of no repairs needed for years to come. The public is invited to visit on the days set aside, which are Tuesdays and Satur- days from one to five p. m.
The overseers wish to thank the committee appointed on the new Almshouse proposition and the selectmen for their consideration. We - wish also to make special mention of the co-operation from Chief of Police Breault and his department and thank them for their assistance in investigations. To Chief Duchesneau of the Fire Department, a vote of thanks is given for his contribution of rubber boots for the wood choppers. The board has also been greatly assisted by Miss Houle, the Public Health Nurse, who has responded cheerfully to our numerous calls for investigation where a lady visitor was needed.
The board have appointed Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Payant as warden and matron at the Almshouse for 1922, after nine years of faithful service. Dr. J. E. Donais has also been re-appointed as Town Physician for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
EUGENT MATTE, Chairman GEORGE H. HARTWELL, JR., Clerk NARCISSE PELOQUIN
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
The Board of Health, Philias S. Caron, Dr. Joseph E. Donais and Alfred J. Peloquin, organized as follows: Dr. J. E. Donais, Chairman; Philias S. Caron, Clerk. Monthly meetings have been held during the year.
Following are the contagious diseases reported :
Anterior Poliomyelitis 1
Chicken Pox 9
Diptheria 2
Epedemic Cerebro-spinal Menigitis. 2
Oplthalma Neonatorium 3
Supperative Conjunctivitis 1
Influenza 1
Lobar Pneumonia
24
Measles
141
Mumps
2
Scarlet Fever
48
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
13
Other forms of Tuberculosis
2
Typhoid Fever 3
Whooping Cough 1
253
On September 15, Miss Hazelton, the Public Health Nurse, re-
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signed. The Board engaged Miss Marguerite C. Houle, who came or October 10, and we feel that the town and the public schools in which she works in the forenoons and for the Board of Health in the afternoons, is being cared for in a very efficient manner.
Following is the list of deaths during the year :
Disease of the Heart 21
Disease of the Brain 12
Cancer
10
Lobar Pneumonia
5
Broncho Pneumonia
6
Influenza
1
Bronchitis
6
Diabetes
1
Nephritis
3
Tuberculosis, all forms
7
Cholera Infantum
4
Anterior Poliomyelitis
1
Cerbro Spinal Meningitis
3
Premature Birth
Measles
1
Typhoid Fever
1
Suicide
2
Accidental
4
Ill defined
8
All other diseases 27
Stillbirths 14
Males
79
Females 61
Unknown 2
14
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January
21
July
10
February
11
August
13
March
14
September
14
April
13
October
7
May
8
November
15
June
8
December
8
Total
142
Following will be found the reports of the Agent, Public Health Nurse, Milk Inspector, Plumbing Inspector, Inspector of Slaughtering and the Garbage Collector.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH E. DONAIS, M. D.,
PHILIAS S. CARON, ALFRED J. PELOQUIN,
Board of Health.
AGENTS REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Health :
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1921.
Houses placarded for contagious diseases .... 38
Houses fumigated after contagious diseases. . 2
Infectious diseases investigated 4
Swine nuisance investigated 8
Fowl nuisance investigated 8
Dead animal nuisance investigated 2
Brook nuisance investigated 1 Cesspool nuisance investigated 5
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Privy nuisance investigated 1
Garbage nuisance investigated 31
Rubbish nuisance investigated 11
Yard nuisance investigated
13
Dump nuisance investigated 10
Tenement nuisance investigated
2
Cellar nuisance investigated
2
Plumbing inspections 4
Bakery inspections 12
Water in wells analyzed and ordered closed. . 3
Selling uncovered candy on street ordered stopped 1
Sewer connections ordered 1
These complaints after investigation were ordered abated if nuisance s were found.
I wish to thank the Board and the public for their co-operation in this work.
Respectfully,
ALBERT R. BROWN, Agent of Board of Health.
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
To the Southbridge Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
The report of the Board of Health Nurse from January 1st to September 15th is as follows:
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The Tubercular Dispensary has been attended Monday evening of each week from 5 to 7 p. m. Seventy-five patients have been ex- amined. Six were found tubercular, 10 suspicious and 59 non- tu- bercular.
Two hundred and seventy-nine tubercular visits have been made. These included follow-up work in the homes to all tubercular cases, including active, quiescent, suspicious and contacts.
Fourteen suspicious cases were accompanied to the Belmont Clinic in Worcester for examinations.
Health Crusade literature has been introduced in St. Mary's school from the second grade to the sixth grade. A large majority of pupils received Crusade pins for the faithful performance of health chores. Much interest was noticed in the care of the teeth, and the general cleanliness of the children.
Forty-four visits have been made to St. Mary's school. These included visits to the homes for defects found by the School Physi -- cian at the time of examination.
Number of visits on scarlet fever cases. 30
Number of visits on typhoid fever cases. 3
Number of follow-up on influenza cases 94 Number of visits on meningitis cases 1
Number of visits on opthalmia neontorium ... 15
Respectfully submitted
STELLA R. HAZELTON, R. N.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
To the Southbridge Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
The following is the report of the Board of Health Nurse from October 10th to December 31st, 1921.
Visits were made to all persons reported ill with infectious or contagious disease. They were advised and instructed to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the malady.
Number of visits on Scarlet Fever Cases. 70
Number of visits on Typhoid Fever cases .. . . 2
Number of visits on Sup. Conjunctivitis cases 1
Number of visits on Spinal Meningitis cases. . 1 Number of visits on Diptheria cases. 1
Nearly all home patients suffering from tuberculosis, in any form, were found living under sanitary conditions, and following the proper treatment. Visits were made as frequently as possible, and patients urged to attend the Tubercular Dispensary in order to , realize the exact stage of the disease.
Number of Tubercular visits on active cases. . 8
Number of Tubercular visits on quiescent
cases 18
Number of visits on suspicious cases. 13
Number of visits on contacts 11
Number of patients examined at Tuberculosis Dispensary 5
The pupils from the first to the ninth grade at St. Mary's School were examined and advised concerning the care of the hair. Printed instructions were given to those who needed immediate treatment.
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Number of pupils examined 174 Number of pupils who needed treatment. 31 Number of pupils excluded for pediculus .... 0
The nurse assisted the school physisian to examine the pupils for symptoms of Scarlet Fever.
Number of pupils examined 179 Number of pupils excluded with symptoms .. 5
All the class rooms at St. Mary's School were visited and in- spected.
Number of class room inspections 6
Respectfully submitted,
MARGUERITE C. HOULE, R. N.
INSPECTOR OF MILK REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Health.
I hereby render my report for the year ending December 31, 1921.
During the year I have issued the following licenses :
Licenses granted peddlers 62
Licenses granted stores 3
Permits granted to sell oleomargarine 10
As per Town Accountant's report I have deposited with the
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Town Treasurer the sum of $37.50 received from these licenses an( permits.
Very few complaints have been received this year, sample: have been taken from time to time and but only a small number o samples have been found below the standard set by law.
I wish to thank the farmers and peddlers for their efforts to deliver pure milk to the people of the town.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN,
Inspector of Milk
PLUMBING INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Health :
I hereby submit my report as Plumbing Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1921.
During the year I have issued 63 permits to install plumbing work, they are classified as follows :
New
Old
Total
Residences
11
7
18
Two-tenement houses
6
5
11
Three-tenement houses
5
1
6
Four-tenement houses
0
2
2
Stores
1
9
10
Lunch wagon
1
0
1
Barn
0
1
1
Club house
0
1
1
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Factory
0
1
1
Additional fixtures
0
12
12
-
24
39
63
These buildings had the following fixtures installed :
Water closets
76
Baths
64
Wash trays
21
Refrigerators
2
Sinks
77
Bowls
69
Urinals
1
On this work I have made the following inspections :
Water tests ... 46 Other inspections. . . 17 Final inspections. . . 63
Following is the number of houses connected with sewer or cesspool during the year :
New
Old
Total
With sewer
16
10
26
With Cesspool
9
4
13
Respectfully,
ALBERT R. BROWN,
Inspector of Plumbing.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I have the honor of submitting to you my report as inspector of Slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1921.
Whole number of carcasses inspected. 470
Number of carcasses of beef inspected 87
Number of carcasses of veal inspected 105
Number of carcasses of swine inspected 272
Number of carcasses of sheep inspected
6
Whole number of carcasses condemned
10
Number carcasses of beef condemned 6
Number of parts of carcasses of beef condemned 0
Number of carcasses of veal condemned 0
Number of carcasses of swine condemned 4
Number of parts of carcasses of swine condemned . ..
0
The causes for condemning carcasses and parts of carcasses are as follows :
Beeves-Tuberculosis.
Calves-
Swine-Tuberculosis-Tumor.
Condemned parts and carcasses have all been either rendered or buried.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN HALPIN, Inspector.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF COLLECTOR OF GARBAGE AND RUBBISH
To the Honorable Board of Health :
I hereby submit my report as your Collector of Garbage and Rubbish for the year ending December 31, 1921.
As I did not take the contract to do this work until June 1, 1921, it will cover but seven months of the work of the year.
During that time I have gathered 158 loads of rubbish accord- ing to the terms of my contract, which is collected twice each month beginning the first and the fifteenth day of each month between April 1 and November 31.
The garbage collection has been done twice each week during the summer months and once each week during the winter months. I find that there are now 709 cans to be collected from with more being added each month as the work becomes more systematic.
If householders would bear in mind the fact that garbage freezes and keep their pails protected from the cold, the winter col- lection would be more complete, also that covered water tight pails or cans are called for in the rules of the Board of Health.
I wish to thank the Board, also the public for their co-opera- tion in this work.
Respectfully, LOUIS DIONNE, Collector.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF THE LIBRARY
The Library Committee voted to ask the town for an appropria tion of $6500.00.
Estimates for Library budget (for 1922)
Salaries
$4100 00
Coal
500 00
(Was $674 in 1921, but coal will last into Feb.)
Light
220 00
Periodicals
250 00
Binding
200 00
Books
900 00
Equipment
15 00
Repairs
20 00
Supplies
90 00
Printing
70 00
Expenses
135 00
$6500 00
INCOME FROM THE LIBRARY
Fines, etc., for $1921 were
$331 00
Fines, etc. for 1922 will probably be about the same, or a bit more.
TRUSTEES OF JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY
George Grant
Francis L. Chapin
Fred E. Corbin
John E. Paige
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Louis O. Rieutord Henry Tetrault For the Town
E. B. Armstrong
For the Fund
LIBRARIAN Ella E. Miersch
ASSISTANTS
Mabel W. Plimpton
Katherine Wheeler
JANITOR
Ronaldo di Bonaventura
LIBRARY HOURS
Week days, except January 1, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,. Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas: 10 to 12 a. m .; 2 to, 5.30, 6.30 to 9 p. m.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
In times of business depression, people turn to public libraries both for pleasure and for study. Like other libraries, we have felt the result of this fact and have circulated 63,494 volumes during 1921, an increase of 15 per cent over the circulation of 1920. Since coming into the new building, the circulation has increased 25 per cent. Unfor- tunately, increased use of books means not only increased demand for new books but also increased wear of old books; we should be rebind- ing and replacing great numbers of books. This is especially true of the children's books. Increased use also means increased service, sup- plies. even light. We have been able to do very little of the replacing and binding which we should have done; we have bought 245 volumes of new books, the library now contains 24,297 volumes.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
There seems to be a special interest in biography at present and books like Strachey's "Queen Victoria," "The Mirrors of Downing Street" and "Mirrors of Washington" are in as great demand as popular fiction. Wells' "Outline of History" is in equal demand. Adams' "Founding of New England" and Morrison's "The Mari- time History of Mass." should be of interest to everyone living in this state. Histories of batteries and regiments in the "World War" are being compiled and presented to us. Through the Mass. Library Com- mission, we have received 76 volumes from the "camp libraries;" these are largely books in French or on learning French.
The Woman's Education Association of Boston has loaned us another "Italian Library" and the Mass. Library Commission has loaned us a "Greek Library." Both are very much appreciated and make us realize the great need of a permanent collection in both languages.
178 volumes have been rebound and 40 volumes or periodicals have been bound-we are very much behind in our binding of periodi- cals but that is one of the necessary items which we have had to curtail.
There have been a number of gifts of periodicals to the reading- room; Mrs. Dyer of Minneapolis kindly presented a number of "antiques," mostly old china, belonging to the Ammidown family.
The newspapers have kindly printed lists of books; we have had the usual exhibitions of pictures, it has been an especially prosperous year, except for the curtailment made necessary by "the high cost of running a library."
ELLA E. MIERSCH,
Librarian.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ACCESSIONS
Bound volumes in Library Jan. 1, 1921.
24,093
Added by purchase 245
Added by gifts
67
Added by binding periodicals
40
24,445
Replaced books (35 gifts)
63
Wornout books 211
148
Bound volumes in Library January 1, 1922 24,297
NEW REGISTRATION
Names registered January 1, 1921 2782
Names registered during 1921 825
Now registered 3607
CIRCULATION
Days Library was open
306
Volumes circulated
63,494
Average daily use
207
Smallest daily use, November 28.
74
Largest daily use, January 15. 409
Smallest monthly use, September
4,177
Largest monthly use, March 6,681
Amount received from fines $331 39
ACCESSIONS AND CIRCULATION
Volumes added in 1921
Volumes now in Library
Volumes circulated in 1920
Volumes circulated in 1921
Per. cent. circulated in 1921
Fiction
79
3,978
27,341
32,949
51.89
Children, Fiction
8
1,372
12,365
14,132
22.25
Children, Non-fiction
6
964
3,998
4,420
6.96
Philosophy
9
363
256
250
.39
Religion
3
651
49
84
.13
Sociology
15
879
389
418
.66
Language
24
146
167
279
.44
Science
5
725
366
580
.92
Useful Arts
15
946
1,305
1,225
1.93
Fine Arts
18
586
844
953
1.50
Literature
17
2,069
847
874
1.38
Travel
15
1,562
1,017
950
1.50
History
22
1,818
1,443
1,360
2.14
Biography
18
1,929
895
1,163
1.83
Bound Periodicals
40
2,899
131
112
.19
Law Reports of Massachusetts
6
362
Mass. Public Documents
214
U. S. Public Documents
358
Foreign Languages
42
818
2,222
2,176
3.42
Current Periodicals
1,644
1,534
2.42
Reference Books
10
704
20
35
.05
Ammidown Collection
877
Museum
77
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ANNUAL REPORTS
111
CIRCULATION BY MONTHS FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
January
3641
3711
4055
4182
4289
4404
4375
5170
4898
5854
February
3663
3747
3890
4137
4456
4159
4108
4899
4842
6238
March
4009
4074
4502
4345
4980
5151
4744
5457
5671
6681
April
3209
3496
3847
3614
4293
4135
4329
4971
4767
5745
May
2975
3284
3492
3481
3851
4144
3669
4362
4236
4759
June
2828
3101
3698
4167
3628
3930
3870
3686
4222
4820
July
3423
3296
3646
4146
3682
3874
3654
4163
4146
5222
August
3558
3190
3834
4005
3653
3748
3605
4276
3732
4997
September
2674
2873
3247
3607
3603
3249
3544
4130
3700
4177
October
2628
3363
3957
3931
3590
3640
1000
4552
4373
4909
November
3278
3673
3918
4137
3991
3984
4042
4564
5254
4888
December
3085
3679
3754
4036
3848
3966
4225
4529
5458
5204
Total
.. 38971
41487
45840
47788
47864
48384
45165
54759
55299
63494
F
D
F
G
G
Jf
P
B
E
1
R
113
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ANNUAL REPORTS
GIFTS
Volumes
W. A. Archer
1
E. S. Balch
1
Belgian Ambassador to the U. S.
1
P. P. Caproni & Bros
1
Miss Cole
1
Mrs. F. W. Edwards
4
General Electric Co.
1
Girl Scouts, Inc.
1
Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co.
1
Dr. A. H. Bravel.
1
Macbeth-Evans Glass Co.
1
Mass. Dept. of Education, Division of Public Libraries
76
Natalie MeLean
9
F. A. Munsey
1
Wm. Robinson
1
J. C. Wells
1
Worcester Bank and Trust Co. 1
"Open Road." anonymous ; "Independent Woman," Mrs. J. D. Rockefeller, Jr .; "Telephone Topics," Mr. Newman ; "Hamiltonian," H. W. Co .; "Wellsworth," "Wellsworth Life" and "American Jour- nal of Physiological Optics," A. O. Co.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Receipts :
Town appropriation
$6000 00
Expenditures
Salaries $4046 28
Light 220 97
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Coal
742 66
Books
462 72
Binding
194 25
Equipment
13 98
Repairs
19 10
Supplies
91 65
Printing
70 00
Expenses
135 87
Periodicals
2 00
T
$5999 18
$ 52
MYNOTT FUND
Amount of fund January 1, 1921.
$1001 60
Interest
$45 00
Expenditures :
Books
44 62
38
Amount of fund December 31, 1921.
$1001 98
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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :
The Board of Sewer Commissioners herewith submit this report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1921.
In accordance with the vote and recommendations of the voters, the Sewer Commissioners have let out by contract to Noe Carpentier, the lowest bidder, a stretch of sewer on Morris Street, total length 450 feet, for the sum of $1995.92, same has been accepted by the Sewer Commissioners and paid for by the Town of Southbridge. Assessment on same has been levied.
During the year 1921, the Sewer Commissioners have raised 18 man-holes from 6" to 21%'. We anticipate raising 25 to 30 more this coming summer and fall.
The work at the filter beds has been satisfactory and met with approval of the State Inspector.
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