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The funds are deposited in the following banks: Amherst Savings Bank, $941 58
Clinton Savings Bank,
1,009 28
Dedham Institution for Savings,
811 80
Fitchburg Savings Bank,
856 92
Leominster Savings Bank,
1,195 04
Leicester Savings Bank,
836 02
Natick Savings Bank, Salem Savings Bank,
970 10
Suffolk (Boston) Savings Bank
998 06
Southbridge Savings Bank,
2,087 43
Ware Savings Bank,
828 02
Webster Savings Bank,
1,033 52
694 41
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank, 861 46
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank, 795 64
Worcester Peoples Savings Bank,
1,049 62
Worcester County Institution for Savings,
735 08
$15,703 98
City of Augusta Water Bonds,
$16,000 00
$31,703 98
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Respectfully Submitted, F. E. CHICOINE, LOUIS G. DUPUIS, Sinking Fund Commissioners.
Outstanding Bills to Dec. 31, 1917
Schools
$3,626 59
Police Department,
34 30
Election and Registration,
425 35
Fire Department,
92 58
Playgrounds,
315 87
Poor Department
4,398 81
Public Library,
7 00
Bridges,
79 95
Highway,
90 93
Permanent Roads,
381 23
Moth Extermination,
10 50
Tax Collector,
105 00
Sewer Maintenance,
690 45
$10,258 56
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1918
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator $ 50 00
Law 650 00
Selectmen
1,700 00
Town Clerk 625 00
Accountan
1,300 00
Election and Registra- tion 1,500 00
Treasurer
Tax Collector 1,350 00
Town Hall
2,500 00
Assessors
3,500 00
. PROTECTION TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department. . 13,900 00
Fire Department. .. . . 13,000 00
Tree Warden
300 00
Forest Fires 500 00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health .. 5,500 00
Main and Hamilton St.
Sewer Maintenance .. .
2,000 00
Cleaning 1,400 00
General Cleaning. 1,000 00
HIGHWAYS
Highway
8,500 00
Street Lights. . . 14,000 00
Bridges
500 00
Maintenance of Perma-
Sidewalk Repairs.
2,000 00
nent Roads 2,000 00
Railings
200 00
Street Oiling 2,500 00
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Outside Relief.
7,800 00
Military Aid 400 00
Almshouse
4,200 00
Soldiers' Relief
1,600 00
Mothers' Aid.
6,000 00
Soldiers' Burials 150 00
State Aid
1,800 00
EDUCATION
Schools
49,000 00 Jacob Edwards Public Library . .
RECREATION
Playgrounds and Bath- ing Pool
2,500 00
CELEBRATION
Public Band Concerts
250 00
UNCLASSIFIED
Care of Town Clock .. 50 00
Annual Reports ...... Water and Ice Supply
500 00
6,980 00
Insurance
2,400 00 Cemetery Improvement Interest 16.129 36
$00 00
Memorial Day and Care of Graves. . ..
300 00
Maturing Debt
28.750 00
Searching Parties. . ..
100 00
Pensions
396 00
Damage to Persons and Personal Prop- erty
500 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures 900 00
Moth Extermination. . 100 00
TOWN WARRANT
MARCH 4, 1918
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of South- bridge, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts you are hereby requested to notify the inhabi- tants of the Town of Southbridge, aforesaid, quali- fied to vote in town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Southbridge, on Monday, the 4th day of March, 1918, at 5.45 o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside over said meeting.
Article 2. To choose by ballot all necessary town officers for the ensuing year; viz :
Clerk, Treasurer, three Selectmen, three Overseers of the Poor, Collector of Taxes, one Assessor for three years, one Member of the Board of Health for
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three years, two members of the School Committee for three years, one Park Commissioner for three years, one Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years, one Sewer Commissioner for three years, two Cemetery Commissioners for three years, one Ceme- tery Commissioner for one year (to fill vacancy), Tree Warden, Highway Surveyor, three Constables and all others provided for by law.
Article 3. To vote by ballot "Yes" or "No" in an- swer to the following question: "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
Article 4. To hear the reports of the Town Ac- countant, Treasurer, Clerk, Selectmen, School Com- mittee, Library Committee, etc., and to act anything thereon.
Article 5. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town debts and charges for the current financial year or act any- thing thereon.
Article 6. To see what action the town will take in regard to the payment of all town debts outstand- ing and due on December 31, 1917, raise and appro- priate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to author- ize the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenue of the
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current financial year, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to author- ize the Selectmen to cause an audit to be made of the town's accounts for 1918, or act anything thereon.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to pay the Enginemen, or act anything thereon.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to give the Tax Collector the same power to collect taxes that the Town Treasurer has when appointed collector, or act anything thereon.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to fix the compensation of town officers, laborers and teams, or act anything thereon.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to install four (4) street lights on the road leading to the Almshouse beginning at the school house and con- tinuing easterly, raise and appropriate money there- for or act anything thereon.
Article 13. ยท To see if the town will vote to macad- amize Charlton Street from Mechanic Street to the Cemetery, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to pave or macadamize Mechanic Street from the bridge northerly to the junction of Mechanic and Charlton
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Streets, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of $4000.00 to build a waterbound macadam road from the end of the present road on South Street, westerly to a point opposite the Shuttle Shop, raise and appropriate money therefor or act there- on.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of $1600.00 for gutters and catch basins on South Street, from a point near the residence of El- mer E. Harwood, to a point beyond the Shuttle Shop, raise and appropriate money therefor or act thereon.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to rescind the vote passed under Article 44 of the town meeting held March 10, 1910, relative to the acceptance of an Act whereby stores are allowed to be kept open on the Lord's day, or act anything thereon.
Article 18. To see what action the Town will take for providing a culvert to drain surface water accumulating on East Main Street near the Coal Dump at Lensdale, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to take care of and repair Cady Brook, raise and appropri- ate money therefor or act anything thereon.
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. Article 20. To see if the town will vote to have all taxes due and payable October 1, 1918, and if not paid on or before October 15, 1918, to have interest charged at the rate of 6 per cent per annum from Oc- tober 1, 1918, or act anything thereon.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to reim- burse the members of Company N.121, 18th Regi- ment, Massachusetts State Guards, to the extent of $1200.00 for uniforms and equipment purchased by them, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Article 22. To see of the town will vote to pur- chase field equipment for Companies I and N of the Massachusetts State Guards, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by publishing an attested copy therof twice in the Southbridge Press and Herald, the first publication being not less than nine days next preceding the day of the meeting,-or by posting up such attested cop- ies in four conspicuous public places within the Town, at least nine days, including Sundays,-before the day of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place hereinbefore named.
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Given under our hands this 11th day of February A. D., 1918.
WILFRED J. LAMOUREUX, ALEXANDRE L. DESAULNIER, PITT H. HERBERT, Selectmen of Southbridge.
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INDEX
Accountant's Report. 15
Appropriations 54
Balance Sheet. 51
Commercial Revenue 16
Charities 35
General Revenue
15
Health and Sanitation
28
Outlay 48
Payments, General Government 20
Protection, Persons and Property 17
Unclassified 43
Appropriations for 1918. 151
Assessors' Report.
122
Board of HealthX 81
Cemetery Committee 115
Fire Engineers
95
Highway Surveyor 89
Librarian's Report 107
Milk Inspector 86
Overseers of Poor 137
Police Department 119
Plumbing Inspector 87
Playground Committee 143
Report of State Audit 65
Selectmen's Report. 51
Sealer's Report. 103
Sewer Commissioners 127
Sinking Fund Commissioners 156
Treasurer's Report. 9
Town Clerk's Report. 135
Tax Collector 131
Town Warrant 153
ANNUAL REPORTS
Of the Town Officers and Financial Statement of the Town of Southbridge
For the Year Ending December 31, 1918
FRANK J. WALSH, PRINTER SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.
Town Officers for 1918=19
TREASURER Herbert E. Wells
CLERK William W. Buckley
Daniel T. Morrill
SELECTMEN Wilfrid J. Lamoureux
Alex. L. Desaulnier s
Eugene Matte
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Narcisse Peloquin Geo. H. Hartwell, Jr.
ASSESSORS
Antoine Farland Phillias X. Casavant W. H. McGilpin
Term expires 1919 . Term expires 1920 Term expires 1921
BOARD OF HEALTH
Jos. E. Donais, M. D.,
Wm. S. Conway, M. D., Philias Caron
Term expires 1919 . Term expires 1920 Term expires 1921
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR Aimee Langevin
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TOWN OFFICERS
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
P. H. Hebert
Herman S. Cheney .
Term expires 1919 . Term expires 1919
Ferdinand A. Wald
Term expires 1920
George L. Tully
. Term expires 1920
Charles A. Tetrault
Hector M. LeClair .
Term expires 1921 . Term expires 1921
TRUSTEES OF JACOB EDWARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
George Grant Fred E. Corbin Louis O. Rieutord For the Town
John M. Cochran Francis L. Chapin John E. Paige
For the Fund
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
M. D. Morrill
Wardwell M. Edwards
Term expires 1919 Term expires 1919
Morris H. Marcy
George H. Hartwell, Jr.
Term expires 1920 . Term expires 1920 Term expires 1921
Clarence F. Morse
Alva L. Hyde
Term expires 1921
Pierre Caplette
CONSTABLES Andrew M. Higgins
Patrick Donnelly
TAX COLLECTOR Eugene E. Gabree
PLANNING BOARD
Henry C. Cady Wm. H. Campbell Felix Gatineau Herbert E. Wells
George Grant Jos. E. O'Shaughnessy Louis O. Rieutord Myron B. Clemence
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TOWN OFFICERS
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
George H. Dumas . Hormisdas U. Bail
Joseph A. Allard
Term expires 1919 Term expires 1920
Term expires 1921
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
Ephrem Chicoine Louis Dupuis . Edward LeClair
Term expires 1919
. Term expires 1920 Term expires 1921
TREE WARDEN Pierre Benoit
Appointive Officers
TOWN COUNSEL W. W. Buckley
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Fred E. Corbin
CARE OF TOWN CLOCK George T. Armes -
POUND KEEPER Joseph Payant
KEEPER OF LOCKUP
Napoleon Giroux
Assistant, Joseph D. Proulx
JANITOR OF TOWN HALL BUILDING Louis Hetu
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Joseph Lafleche, 2d.
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TOWN OFFICERS
CATTLE INSPECTOR Wm. T. Pugh, V. S.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Felix Gatineau
S. D. Perry
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Moses Gagnon J. J. O'Shaughnessy
Wm. W. Buckley, Clerk
FIRE ENGINEERS Joseph E. Duchesneau, Chief
Louis Lamothe George W. Laughnane
John J. Hogan J. Willard Claflin
James C. Sangren, Superintendent of Fire Alarm
FIRE WARDENS
Aimee Langevin Louis Pontbriand Alfred Giroux
Frank Brissette
George Clemence Alex L'Heureux
W. J. Wadleigh Charles Blackmer John Keenan Adelard Bouchard Joseph Payant
POLICE OFFICERS
John S. Hefner Thomas Troy Geo. H. Chaffin Jules Theriault Louis Meunier Prosper Proulx George Hebert H. S. Freeman Dennis Dooley Felix Gatineau Felix Cadarette
Miss Margaret Butler Raymond A. Rice Marcus L. Dillaber
Origene Lacasse Jules Blain Joseph Payant Thomas Nichols Joseph D. Proulx Joseph Roy Napoleon Boiteau J. H. Montigny Fostinio Denterie Patrick H. Monahan Warren Wells Eugene Matte Henry Montigny
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TOWN OFFICERS
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
Frank E. Randall E. C. Ellis Mederic Duhamel Alfred Mckinstry Thomas Hughes Clarence Morse Dennis Langevin Wardwell M. Edwards E. I. Knowles Albert R. Webster
E. D. Buell Dona Vary Joseph Laroche Origene Lacasse Henry Marie Chas. Christenson
John Bombardier John Grenier Adolph St. Pierre Geo. E. Morse C. Russell Morse Herbert E. Carpenter John St. Martin A. D. Cornell Leon Harwood Aimee Langevin George H. Clemence Elliott Clemence A. M. Badger Felix Lamothe Severn Jolicoeur
Arsene Girard
FENCE VIEWERS George H. Clemence -
C. M. Morse
FIELD DRIVERS
Eugene Leduc George Hetu Leo Brousseau
ATTENDANCE OFFICER Miss Margaret Butler
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
E. O. Ellis A. D. Cornell Mederic Duhamel James R. Harris H. H. Clemence
Thomas Hughes Everett M. Morse George H. Clemence George Simpson A. J. Harwood
MEASURER OF LEATHER Felix Gatineau
Chas. Hefner Charles E. Smith George P. Downer
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TOWN OFFICERS
UNIFORM POLICE FORCE Napoleon Giroux, Chief
Andrew M. Higgins Oliver Paul, Jr. Pierre Cormier Alpherie Duplessis Ulric Brault (on leave while in army)
Joseph Paquin Patrick Donnelley Daniel Blute Honore St. Martin
SOLDIERS' BURIAL OFFICER George W. Corey
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN TREASURER
HERBERT E. WELLS, in account with the Town of Southbridge, Jan. 1st., 1918, to Jan. 1st., 1919. Balance January 1st., 1918, $28,233 98 Receipts, 1918, 517,629 72
Disbursements, 1918,
$545,863 70 497,038 54
$48,825 16
Balance Dec. 31, 1918, Unexpended balance Stmt. Southbridge National Bank, Dec. 31, 1918,
Town of Southbridge,
$48,820 16
In safe, 5 00
Cash on hand,
$48,825 16
HERBERT E. WELLS, Treasurer.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
NOTES Notes Outstanding, Dec. 31, 1918
Notes to be paid in 1919
Denominated
When Made
Amount of Loan
Balance Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918
$ 1,000 00 Mill and River St.
Bridge,
1908
$14,000 00
5,000 00
1,000 00 Hamilton St. Paving
1908
11,000 00
2,000 00
1.500 00 Sewers-Filter Beds,
1908
28.500 00
13,500 00
provement,
1911
23.000 00
6,900 00
1,000 00 Hamilton St. Paving.
1911
8,000 00
1,000 00
1,000 00 Soldiers Monument,
1913
10,000 00
4,000 00
1,000 00 Auto Fire Truck,
1913
6,000 00
1,000 00
500 00 Cliff St. Sewer,
1918
5,500 00
3,000 00
1,250 00 New High School Lot
1913
12.500 00
5,000 00
550 00 New High School Lot
1913
5,500 00
2,750 00
2,000 00 Main St. Paving,
1913
21,800 00
8,000 00
1,000 00 Dresser St. School Lot
1915
7,000 00
4,000 00
4.600 00 Macadam Roads.
1915
23,000 00
4,600 00
300 00
River St. School Lot,
1915
3,000 00
2,100 00
1.750 00
Block and Macadam Pavement,
1916
10,100 00
5,250 00
900 00 Cement Bridge and
Pavement,
1916
9,000 00
1,500 00
1.000 00 River Road,
1916
5,000 00
3,000 00
500 00
New High School,
1916
7,000 00
6,000 00
1,000 00|
Repair, Pleasant St.,
1918
2,000 00
2,000 00
Amount Inside Debt Limit
83,600 00
Sewer Bonds due 1930(1899| 20,000 00/ 20,000 00
Sewer Bonds due 1929 1900
30,000 00
30,000 00
3,750 00| New High School
1916 75,000 00
67,500 00
27,900 00
Amount Outside Debt Limit
117,500 00
Total Funded Debt Less Sinking Fund Security
201,100 00
33,000 48
40,000 00
Net Funded Debt Anticipation Revenue Loan 1918
40,000 00
67,900 00
Total Outstanding Notes, 241,100 00
168,099 52
HERBERT E. WELLS, Treasurer.
.
2,300 00 Hamilton St. Im-
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
SEWERS
Uncollected, Pec. 31, 1917,
$7,335.66
Year Ass'int.
For Collection
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1917
Amount Collected
Balance Apportioned Outstanding Dec. 31, 1918
1915 1917
Clark St.
97 00
97 00
Chestnut St.
93 38
93 38
Dresser St.
2.600 25
1,419 52
125 43
1.055 30
Orchard St.
719 08
719 08
Sayles St.
721 58
630 36
91 22
Glover St.
2,397 50
2.215 06
182 44
High St.
706 87
511 88
194 99
Total Outstand- ing.
1.152 30
Total Collection
5.589 28
Total Appor- tioned,
594 08
7,335 66
7,335 66
For Collection, 1919. $1,152.30
HERBERT E. WELLS, Treas.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
SINKING FUND
Book No.
Balance.
Int. 1918
16257 Amherst Savings Bank
984 39
$42 81
34032 Clinton Savings Bank
1,050 04
40 76
44901 Dedham Institution for Savings
844 58
32 78
51856 Fitchburg Savings Bank
895 89
38 97
25862 Leominster Savings Bank
1,243 30
48 26
4443 Leicester Savings Bank
871 91
35 89
39639
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank
725 99
31 58
29970
Salem Savings Bank
1,014 22
44 12
390502
Suffolk Savings Bank
1,038 38
40 32
21209
Southbridge Savings Bank
2,814 95
87 52
42082
Ware Savings Bank
861 46
33 44
21481
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank
1,074 61
41 09
130170
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank
896 24
34 78
73989
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank
827 76
32 12
50139 Worcester Peoples Savings Bank
1,092 00
42 38
181879 Worcester Co. Institution for Savings
764 76
29 68
16 $1000 Augusta, Ga., Water Bonds
16,000
640 00
33,000 48
Interest, 1918,
1,296 50
Total Sinking Fund, Dec. 31, 1917
$31,703 98
Interest to Sinking Fund, 1918
1,296 50
Total Sinking Fund, Dec. 31, 1918 $33,000 48
HERBERT E. WELLS, Treasurer
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
CEMETERY FUND
Bal. to Dec. 31, 1918.
Int. 1918.
Book No.
6862 Amherst Savings Bank
$1,000 00
$45 49
30460 Athol Savings Bank
1,000 00
42 95
24902 Dedham Institution for Savings
1,000 00
62 02
14744 Gardner Savings Bank
1,000 00
40 40
22841 Leominster Savings Bank
1,000 00
40 40
3481 Leicester Savings Bank
1,000 00
63 80
9849 Millbury Savings Bank
1,000 00
45 49
40500
North Adams Savings Bank
1,000 00
40 40
32073
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank
1,000 00
45 49
44746
Northampton Institution for Savings
1,000 00
40 40
153048
Springfield Savings Bank
1,000 00
40 40
1498 Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
1,000 00
45 50
8465 Southbridge Savings Bank
3,166 68
34 82
3791 Ware Savings Bank
1,000 00
40 40
11619
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank
1,504 25
59 58
47299 Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank
1,000 00
40 40
55266 Worcester Peoples Savings Bank
1,000 00
40 40
54964 Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank
1,000 00
40 40
79028 Worcester Co. Institution for Savings
1,000 00
40 40
5 $1,000 41/ 2nd Liberty Loan, converted
5,000 00
206 25
Total Cemetery Fund,
$26,670 93
Total 1918 interest,
$1,055 39
Nore -: In 1918-Deposited to Cemetery Fund, $1,785.
HERBERT E. WELLS, Treasurer.
Mary Mynott Fund -- Library
Int. to July, 1918
Book No.
9529 Southbridge Savings Bank
Balance. 1,043 80
$40 52
Boyer Fund -- Schools
Book No. 31084 Southbridge Savings Bank
Balance July 1, 1918 $200 00
HERBERT E. WELLS, Treasurer.
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Genearl Revenue
TAXES
Current year,
$175,406 89
Previous year,
33,953 21
From State:
Corporation Tax, 9,714 11
Street Railway,
2,006 25
National Bank,
3,239 88
Income Tax,
9,072 00
Total Taxes
233,392 34
LICENSES AND PERMITS
Liquor and Druggist, 16,128 75
Junk, 75 00
Peddlers,
220 00
Pool and Billiads,
85 00
Common Victualer, Fruit and
Innholders, 156 50
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Circus,
$25 00
Theatre,
20 00
Jitney,
12 00
Milk,
14 50
All others,
2 00
Total Licenses and Permits,
16,738 75
FINES AND FORFEITS
Court,
569 50
GRANTS AND GIFTS
County :
Dog Licenses, 520 74
Soldiers' Exemption from State,
56 35
A. O. Co. Gift of Notes 2,740 84
Total Grants and Gifts,
3,317 93
Commercial Revenue
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Unapportioned Sewer, 5,659 28
Apportioned Sewer, 307 85
Oiling Assessments,
422 65
Sidewalk Assessments,
461 50
Total Assessments, 6,851 28
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
GENERAL REVENUE
Town Hall rent,
$276 50
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Fire Department:
Sale of hose reel 50 00
Sale of boiler, 50 00
Town of Sturbridge, aid,
250 00
All other,
Rent (Woman's Club), 50 00
Total, Fire Department,
548 60
Other protection of property, forest fires, 15 90
INSPECTION
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
2 02
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Contagious diseases,
160 42
Tuberculosis, 92 85
Total, Health and Sanitation,
253 27
HIGHWAYS
Miscellaneous,
12 00
CHARITIES
Almshouse:
Sale of produce,
1,188 10
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Sale of pair horses,
200 00
Outside Relief:
Individuals,
6 00
Cities and Towns,
1,127 50
State,
552 29
Mothers' Aid from State,
1,778 78
Total Charities, 4,852 67
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid,
1,251 00
Military Aid,
180 00
Soldiers' burials,
138 00
Total Soldiers' Benefits,
1,569 00
SCHOOLS
Tuition, State wards,
85 00
Other tuition,
1,493 00
Sale of books and supplies,
10 20
All other, car tickets, etc.,
47 20
Total Schools,
1,635 40
LIBRARY
Fines, etc., 172 20
CEMETERY
Sale of lots and graves,
445 00
Care of graves, 9 00
Opening graves,
126 00
Total Cemetery, 580 00
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
INTEREST
Deposits,
1,522 73
Taxes, 1,177 05
Committed sewer assessment, int.
37 13
Trust Funds:
Sinking Fund, 640 00
All other, 1 76
Perpetual Care Fund,
1,055 39
Total Interest, 4,434 06
DEBT
Temporary loans, 200,000 00
Pleasant Street construction, 2,000 00
Total Debt, 202,000 00
AGENCY
State and non-resident bank
tax, 22,845 38
Tax collected for county, 10,036 00
Liquor licenses, 1-4 for State, 5,376 25
Auditing municipal accounts,
364 85
Total Agency, 38,622 48
TRUST FUNDS
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, 1,340 00 Boyer's Trust Fund, 200 00
Total Trust Funds, 1,540 00
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REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Refunds:
Departmental,
975 68
Transfers:
Board of Health to Outside
Poor, 114 86
Schools to Town Hall,
600 00
State Aid to Outside Poor,
24 00
Total Refunds and Transfers,
1,714 54
Total receipts and transfers,
519,098 44
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1918,
28,233 98
$547,332 42
Payments
GENERAL, GOVERNMENT
Legislative:
Moderator,
$30 00
Selectmen:
Selectmen's salaries,
$800 00
Clerk's salary, 100 00
Stationery and postage,
21 12
Printing and advertising,
38 00
Car fares, teams, etc.,
46 00
Telephone, 88 38
Plans, surveys, etc.,
78 80
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21
Serving warrants and notices, 25 00
Signs, and labor for putting up same, All other expenses,
31 50
29 51
1,258 31
Accountant:
Salary,
1,200 00
Stationery and postage, 4 05
Printing and advertising,
10 90
Ledger sheets,
12 00
Cash book,
8 62
1,235 57
Treasurer:
Salary,
700 00
Clerk,
300 00
Stationery and postage,
65 21
Telephone,
26 60
Bond,
100 00
Car fares,
5 00
All other,
5 11
1,201 92
Collector:
Salary, 1914, '15,'16, 200 00
Salary on account, 1918, 675 00
Stationery and postage, 178 56
Printing and advertising, 49 15 Telephone, 27 79 Bond, 200 00
22
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Adding machine, All other,
105 00
9 75
1,445 25
Assessors:
Salaries,
2,100 00
Interpreters,
26 00
Stationery and postage,
8 80
Printing and advertising,
488 05
Car fares, teams, etc.,
40 00
Telephone,
29 55
Abstracts of deeds,
44 18
Collector's book,
23 05
All other,
18 75
2,778 38
Other Finance Officers and Accounts: Certifying notes, 12 00
Law:
Town Counsel salary,
600 00
Car fares, etc.,
15 08
615 08
Town Clerk:
Salary,
497 10
Stationery and postage,
6 06
Telephone,
13 50
Books,
12 50
Binding,
5 00
Printing and advertising,
24 50
558 66
23
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Election and Registration:
Registrars' salaries, 1917-'18 633 60
Election officers,
520 00
All other, 5 00
Stationery and postage,
3 00
Printing and advertising,
701 75
Meals, 1917-1918,
283 50
2,146 85
Town Hall:
Janitor's salary,
900 00
Helpers,
18 80
Fuel,
791 41
Light,
199 03
Janitor's supplies,
82 07
Repairs,
631 22
Water supply
64 36
Flags,
39 50
All other,
64 20
Total Town Hall,
2,790 59
Less:
Rent from School Dept.
600 00
2,190 59
Protection of Persons and Property
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and wages: Chief, $1,200 00
24
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Patrolmen, 10,005 41
Special police, 58 30
Other employees 6 00 Auto and team hire, 467 50
$11,737 21
Equipment and Repairs:
Equipment for men, 13 27
Fuel and Light:
Fuel,
159 77
Light, 87 19
246 96
Maintenance of Building:
Repairs, 10 35
Janitor's sup- plies, 26 58
Installing
shower bath 75 00
All other 47 80
159 73
Other Expenses: Stationery, printing and postage,
43 80
Telephone, 74 77
Tel. signal, 554 75 Transporta- tion & care
25
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of prisoners
186 48
Rent,
585 00
All other,
19 59
1,464 39
Total Police Department,
13,621 56
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Engineers,
1917-1918, 1,041 66
Chief, 1917, 1918, 833 34
Permanent
chauffeurs, 2,966 00
Call men, 1917, 1918, 6,511 01
Other employ-
ees, 3 00
11,355 01
Horse Hire, 315 00
Equipment and Repairs:
Apparatus, 246 79
Hose, 975 40
Equipment for
men,
160 49
Alarm boxes, etc.,
595 66
All other, 1 80
10,980 14
26
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Fuel and Light:
Fuel, $866 26
Light,
136 14
$1,002 40
Maintenance of Buildings:
Repairs,
336 09
Furniture and
furnishings, 228 25
Laundry work, 14 00
Wire,
44 25
Water supply, 25 45
All other,
90 05
738 09
Other Expenses:
Stationery,
printing and
postage, 5 45
Telephone, 123 66
Gasoline and oil, 167 81
All other,
26 67
323 59
Total Fire Department, 15,714 23
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary, 741 86
Stationery and postage, 5 96
Printing and advertising, 18 25
27
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Car fares, teams, etc.,
106 91
8 30
Telephone, Supplies,
18 72
900 00
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