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Needed repairs were made to the Town Hall Building; still there are more to be done and so we recommend that the same amount be appropriated for this work as last year.
Many requests were received for street lights, also for change of location of lights. After consulting with the officials of the Electric Light Company, changes were made for better lighting of certain streets; and in the change, enough lights were removed so that six lights were install-
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ed along Brick Yard Road. The residents of this particular locality had requested same for the last few years. All these changes were done without increasing the monthly cost of electricity.
During the summer it was reported that repairs were needed on the Central Street Bridge. Your selectmen re- quested the Dept. of Public Works, Boston, to send out a bridge engineer to advise us in the matter. After the en- gineer's visit here and receiving his report, it was decided to wait until the annual town meeting before asking for an appropriation to have this work done. The repairs must be done in the near future to protect the bridge and the public. An article has been inserted in the town warrant for this purpose.
The selectmen with other citizens petitioned the county commissioners for a road to be built from South- bride to Eastford. At the hearing held in Worcester, the county commissioners recommended that this work be done under provisions of Chapter 90, General Laws. This would mean that the town, county and state would each have to raise one third of the total amount of the cost of the con- struction. The selectmen petitioned the Dept. of Public Works to include this project in their budget for 1932. They assured us by letter that they would do so, but con- struction would have to start at the Connecticut line and work northerly toward Southbridge.
Land damages on the Dudley River Road have not all been settled, and some are in the courts pending settlement. The selectmen tried in every way to settle these claims, but were unable to see their way clear to pay the amounts asked for. Conditions as to land damages on the South- bridge-Sturbridge Road remain the same as before the spe- cial town meeting, when the selectmen asked that the town vote to pay and appropriate money to do so. This the town refuse to do; yet the town will have to pay these claims as it is a decree from the county commissioners.
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Through the efforts of your state representatives and selectmen we have been assured that the Southbridge- Charlton Road would be reconstructed by the state during this year.
Complaints were received about existing conditions at both the Elm Street and Union Street playgrounds. After consulting with the school committee and the complainants, it was decided to close the Elm Street playgrounds at once, and that the Union Street playgrounds be discontinued after this year.
The selectmen recommend that the town accept certain sections of the General Laws, which state that the town may reimburse drivers of motor cars (all while employed by the town) for accidents which they cause to persons or personal property.
We also recommend that the erection and maintenance of traffic and street signs, also painting of parking zones be handled by the Police Department instead of the Engineer- ing Department. The parking lines were not painted this past year because the appropriation of the Engineering Department was insufficient to allow for this work being done. We also recommend that a warning sign be placed near the abutment of the S. N. E. R. R. Corp. this side of the railroad crossing at Sandersdale; also that the abut- ments themselves be painted black and white. This location has proven to be a very dangerous one, resulting in two fatal accidents this past year.
In the following pages you will find the reports of town officers and of officers appointed by the selectmen. which will show in detail the work done by their respective departments.
Respectfully submitted.
LEON A. CARON JOSEPH LAFLECHE 2nd. JOSEPH E. BENOIT
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For the year ending December 31, 1931. Cash on hand January 1, 1931 $ 20,382.00
Receipts for 1931 $1,165,087.79
$1,185,469.79
Disbursements for 1931
$1,169,611.38
Balance, Cash on hand December 31, 1931 $ 15,858.41
FUNDED DEBT
Balance
Due
When
Amount
Outstanding
1932 Denominated
Made of Loan Dec. 31, 1931
$ 7,500.00
Vocational School Bonds
1922
$150,000.00 $82,500.00
$10,000.00
Sewer Beds Extension
1925
$ 70,000.00
$10,000.00
Amount Inside Debt Limit $92,500.00
$ 3,750.00 High School
1916 $ 75,000.00 $18,750.00
Amount Outside Debt Limit $18,750.00
Net Funded Debt $111,250.00
$21,250.00
$110,000.00 Anticipation of Revenue Loan, Due April 2, 1932. $ 21,800.00 Emergency Loan, Due April 2, 1932.
F. A. BOUVIER, Town Treasurer.
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CEMETERY FUND,
Book No. Depository or Investment.
Balance Interest Dec. 31, 1931 1931
24902
Dedham Institution for Savings
$2,000.00
$ 75.00
91607
Fitchburg Savings Bank
1,000.00
45.00
22841
Leominster Savings Bank
1,975.00
61.32
9849 Millbury Savings Bank
1,500.00
67.50
32073
Natick Five_ Cents Savings Bank
1,000.00
45.00
8465
Southbridge Savings Bank
9,186.25
400.64
378
Southbridge Peoples National Bank
100.00
4.06
3592
Southbridge National Bank
2,989.68
121.37
153048
Springfield Institution .for Savings
2.000.00
90.00
1498
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
2,000.00
83.33
3791
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
66.35
11619
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank
1,500.00
75.00
55266
Worcester Peoples Savings Bank
2,000.00
66.25
54964
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank
2,000.00
62.50
47299
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank
2,000.00
62.50
79028
Worcester County Institution for Savings
2,595.00
123.27
45792
Athol Savings Bank
2,000.00
90.00
91964
Cambridge Savings Bank
3,000.00
110.00
170011
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank
2,000.00
100.00
49264
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
116.67
82904
Lynn Institution for Savings
2,000.00
100.00
30302
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
3,000.00
125.83
183325
New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank
2,000.00
90.00
29044
Winchendon Savings Bank
2,000.00
110.00
93327
Worcester North Savings Institution
2,175.00
103.32
43927
Attleborough Savings Bank
2,000.00
95.00
Southbridge National Bank
112.50
Augusta Maine, Water District Bonds
8,000.00
320.00
$67,020.93 $2,922.41
Cemetery Fund, January 1, 1931
$66,428.93
Added to Fund in 1931
592.00
Cemetery Fund, December 31, 1931
$67,020.93
F. A. BOUVIER, Town Treasurer.
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MARY MYNOTT FUND
Book No. Depository
Balance Jan. 1, 1931
Interest Balance
1931
Dec. 31 1931
9529
Southbridge Savings Bank
$1,000.00
$48.06
$1,000.00
BOYER FUND
31084
Southbridge Savings Bank
$254.53
$12.20
$266.73
JESSE J. ANGELL FUND
3553
Southbridge Peoples Nat. Bk. $1,000.00
$40.60
$1,000.00
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL FUND
36764
Southbridge Savings Bank
$4,SGS.SO
$231.10
$5,039.90
5502
Southbridge Peoples Nat. Bk. $4,962.31
$201.47
$5,163.78
$9,771.11
$432.57
$10,203.68
ELLA M. COLE FUND
45612
Attleborough Savings Bank
$1,000.00
$47.50
$1,000.00
176397
Charlestown Five Ct. Sav Bk.
$1,000.00
$50.00
$1,000.00
94985
Cambridge Savings Bank
$1,000.00
$47.50
$1,000.00
$3,000.00
$145.00
$3,000.00
HANNAH M. EDWARDS CEMETERY FUND
The First Nat. Bk. of Boston $5,000.00 $319.64 $5,000.00
ROBERT J. EDWARDS LIBRARY FUND
New England Trust Co., Boston $50,000.00 $2,513.91 $50,000.00
F. A. BOUVIER,
Town Treasurer.
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
TAXES 1927
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$3,320.44
Payments to Treasurer
$1,468.49
Abatements
250.55
Tax Titles
930.24
Outstanding December 31, 1931
671.16
$3,320.44
TAXES 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$14,147.32
Payments to Treasurer
$8,278.40
Cash on hand December 31, 1931
2.00
Abatements
976.50
Tax Titles
2,707.59
Outstanding December 31, 1931
2,182.83
$14,147.32
TAXES 1929
Oustanding January 1, 1931
$43.049.84
Payments to Treasurer
$36,906.85
Cash on hand December 31. 1931
199.95
Abatements
638.78
Tax Titles
2,618.59
Outstanding December 31, 1931
2,685.67
$43,049.84
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1929 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$1,994.36
Payments to Treasurer $986.26
Cash on hand December 31, 1931
1.63
Abatements
921.83
Outstanding December 31, 1931
84.64
$1,994.36
TAXES 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1931 $109,045.19
Overpayment .49
$109,045.68
Payments to Treasurer
$71,340.52
Cash on hand December 31, 1931
130.00
Abatements
548.75
Tax Titles
2,926.52
Outstanding December 31, 1931
34,099.89
$109,045.68
1930 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$3,538.99
Supplementary Warrant January 29, 1931
6.00
$3,544.99
Payments to Treasurer
$2,484.31
Abatements
504.48
Outstanding December 31, 1931
556.20
$3,544.99
Abatements refunded by Treasurer on 1930 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $36.66
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TAXES 1931
Commitment per Warrants $436,123.37
December Warrants
273.43
Gains in fractions .67
$436,397.47
Payments to Treasurer $336,047.21
Cash on hand December 31, 1931
2,237.45
Abatements
808.36
State Refund on Old Age Assistance Tax 214.00
Tax Titles 2,926.52
Outstanding December 31, 1931
94,163.93
$436,397.47
1931 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Commitment per Warrant of May 18, $17,929.17
Commitment per Warrant of July 20, 2,569.86
Commitment per Warrant of September 28, 1,356.96
Commitment per Warrant of December 2, 779.48
Commitment per Warrant of December 31, 88.04
Total Warrants $22,723.51
Payments to Treasurer $19,942.86
Cash on hand December 31, 1931
6.00
Abatements
772.57
Outstanding December 31, 1931
2,002.08
$22,723.51
Abatements refunded by Treasurer on 1931 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $352.67 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1927 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $182.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931 $182.00 $182.00
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UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1927
Outstanding January 1, 1931 $9.78
Outstanding December 31, 1931 $9.78
$9.78
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1931 $63.32
Payments to Treasurer
$63.32
$63.32
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1931 $26.33
Payments to Treasurer
$26.33
$26.33
Additional Interest paid on 1928 Apportion- ed Sewers $9.29
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT 1929
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$461.96
Payments to Treasurer $442.05
Outstanding December 31, 1931 19.91
$461.96
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1929
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$130.99
Payments to Treasurer $99.64
Outstanding December 31, 1931 31.35
$130.99
Additional interest paid on 1929 apportion- ed Sewers $42.37
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APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1929 Outstanding January 1, 1931 $233.00
Payments to Treasurer $233.00
$233.00
APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1929
Outstanding January 1, 1931 $29.89
Payments to Treasurer $29.89
$29.89
Additional Interest paid on 1929 Apportion-
ed Sidewalks $15.03
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$725.33
Payments to Treasurer $313.68
Outstanding December 31, 1931
411.65
$725.33
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$164.42
Payments to Treasurer $53.07
Outstanding December 31, 1931
111.35
$164.42
Additional Interest paid on 1930 Apportion- ed Sewers $14.27
APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$374.26
Payments to Treasurer $207.42
Outstanding December 31, 1931
166.84
$374.26
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APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$32.44
Payments to Treasurer
$17.13
Outstanding December 31, 1931
15.31
$32.44
Additional Interest paid on 1930 Apportion- ed Sidewalks $11.59
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Warrant of December 8, 1930
Outstanding January 1. 1931
$1,231.56
Payments to Treasurer
$518.17
Balance to be added to taxes
713.39
$1,231.56
Interest paid on Unapportioned Sidewalks of December 8, 1930 $1.41
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT 1931
Commitment per Warrant $835.56
Payments to Treasurer $260.48
Outstanding December 31, 1931
575.08
$835.56
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1931
Commitment per Warrant $133.96
Payments to Treasurer $30.44
Outstanding December 31, 1931 103.52
$133.96
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APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1931
Commitment per Warrant
$295.25
Payments to Treasurer $21.07
Outstanding December 31, 1931
274.18
$295.25
APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1931
Commitment per Warrant
$36.34
Payments to Treasurer
$2.53
Outstanding December 31, 1931
33.81
$36.34
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1931
Commitment per Warrant
$452.97
Payments to Treasurer $82.36
Outstanding December 31, 1931
370.61
$452.97
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST 1931
$21.27
Commitment per Warrant
.09
Payments to Treasurer
Outstanding December 31, 1931
21.18
$21.27
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT WARRANT OF SEPTEMBER 8. 1931
$359.42
Commitment per Warrant
Payments to Treasurer $73.32
286.10
Outstanding December 31. 1931
$359.42
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INTEREST TAXES
Levy of 1927
$337.30
Levy of 1928
1,079.95
Levy of 1929
3,237.05
Levy of 1929
(Cash on hand
December 31, 1931)
45.87
Levy of 1929 (Excise)
102.83
Levy of 1930
2,369.86
Levy of 1930 (Excise)
69.47
Levy of 1931
87.48
Levy of 1931 (Cash on hand
December 31, 1931)
59.42
Levy of 1931 (Excise)
22.34
Total Interest on taxes $7,411.57
I desire at this time to thank the citizens and Town Officials for their co-operation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted
LEON J. DELAGE,
Collector
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Voters of
Southbridge, Mass.
I herewith submit the annual report of the Clerk of the Town of Southbridge for the year ending December 31, 1931.
RECEIPTS
Licenses and permits
Bowling Alley's $45.00
Pool Tables 67.00
Junk Licenses 45.00
Third Class Liquor 4.00
Auctioneer's
12.00
Gas Permits
16.00
Paid to Town Treasurer $189.00
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
Hunt, Fish and Trap :
Resident Citizen Sporting 807
Resident Citizen Trapping 1
Non-Resident Citizen Sporting 1
Non-Resident Citizen Sporting (To
residents of States Conferring similar
privileges to residents of Massachu- setts) 12
Alien Sporting 2
Minor Sporting to fish only 5
Duplicate licenses 16
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Amount forwarded to Division of Fisheries & Games $2,063.20
DOG LICENSES
Number returned by Assessors :
Male 324
Female 49
Number Licensed :
473
Male
563
Female 90
653
Breeder's License 1
Number transferred 5
Amount forwarded to County Treasurer $1,505.00
Vital Statistics
Marriage Intentions ' Recorded 105
Marriages Recorded and Indexed 109
Births Recorded and Indexed 279
Deaths Recorded and Indexed 178
As you will notice by comparison of these statistics to those of 1930, there were 18 less marriages, 5 more births and 28 .more deaths in 1931. There were also more Sporting licenses and Dog licenses issued in 1931 than in 1930.
Respectfully Submitted,
ALBERT O. BOYER
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1931.
Appropriations voted for Town purposes $527.204.28
State Tax 16,350.00
State Parks and Reservations Tax
268.56
Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax 680.79
Special State Tax (Old Age Assistance)
4,276.00
County Tax
26.160.00
County Hospital Tax
2.235.90
Overlay (of current year)
3,584.34
Total Appropriations
$580.759.87
Estimated revenue for the year 1931
$144,636.50
Total amount to be raised by taxes for the year 1931 $436,123.37
Valuation Real Estate
April 1, 1931
$9,378,375.00
Tax on Real Estate
$331,994.47
Valuation Personal
April 1, 1931
$91.592.90
Tax on Personal
$8.260.00
Polls 4130 at $2.00
$4,276.00
Old Age Assistance Tax 4276 at $1.00
Total assessed Valuation April 1, 1931 $11,965,745.00
$436,123.37
Total Taxes assessed April 1, 1931
Sewer Assessments, Apportionments and In-
terest added to Taxes of 1931 $969.52
$2,587.370.00
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Sidewalk Apportionments and Interest added to Taxes of 1931 Gains in fractions (acct. of Tax Rate)
$805.83 .67
Total Warrants to Collector August 20, 1931 $437,899.39 Additional Assessments
September 28, 1931
Polls 39 at $2.00 $78.00
Warrant to Collector September 28, 1931 $78.00
Old Age Assistance Tax 39 at $1.00 $39.00
Warrant to Collector September 28, 1931 $39.00
December 19, 1931 .
Polls 4 at $2.00 $8.00
Warrant to Collector December 19, 1931 $8.00
December 19, 1931
Old Age Assistance Tax 4 at $1.00 $4.00
Warrant to Collector December 19, 1931 $4.00
December 19, 1931
Added to Valuation
$4,080.00
Warrant to Collector December 19, 1931 $144.43
Total Warrants to Tax Collector on Polls, Old Age Assistance Tax. Personal and Real Estate for 1931 $438,172.82
Total Assessed Valuation on Personal and Real Estate for 1931 $11,969,825.00
Valuation of Motor Vehicles for the year 1931 $962,670.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles for year 1931 $22,741.44
Warrants to Collector for 1931 $22,741.44
Total Assessed Valuation for 1931 $12,932,495.00
Total Warrants to Collector for 1931 $460,914.26
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Rate of Local Tax per thousand
$35.40
Rate of Motor Excise Tax per thousand $29.25
VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Churches, Schools and Hospital
$1,058,100.00
98,000.00
U. S. P. O. Property Town Property
1,001,100.00
Total of Exempted Property $2,157,200.00
Number of persons, Partnerships and Corporations assessed on Property
1953
Number of Motor Vehicles assessed 3065
JOSEPH T. GERVAIS,
PHILIAS F. X. CASAVANT,
JOSEPH METRAS,
Board of Assessors.
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REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEERS
The Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Sirs :
We submit our recommendations in regard to con- struction work that might well be undertaken in 1932.
SEWERS
Two small extensions are needed at the present time. (1) Pleasant St. from Robert St. to Hillcrest Ave. (2) West St. and South St. to low land lying west of Litchfield Ave.
The Board of Sewer Commissioners has no funds for this work, therefore an appropriation would be necessary.
STREETS
In our opinion there are but two places in which new heavy pavement is called for in the near future, Main and Mechanic Sts. from Everett St. to the wood block pavement in front of the American Optical Co. and Central and Wor- cester Sts. from the end of the pavement on Central St. to the junction of Mechanic and Worcester Sts. Both of these pieces should be first class pavements. They are principal entrances to the Town, and compared with our other streets, carry heavy traffic. These would be expensive jobs and we recommend for this year merely work on establishing re- locations which would be advisable for their improvement.
On other streets we believe the policy should be to drain and resurface, especially at street intersections. We
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have in mind more extensive work than could be expected from the Highway Department under its appropriation for ordinary repairs. The expense of this work would return to the tax-payers through their car repair bills.
We recommend a blanket appropriation for this work on portions of the following streets Crystal, Morris, Chest- nut, Main, High, Sayles, Ash, and Dresser Sts.
This draining and resurfacing work and the sewer work mentioned above are well adapted for furnishing em- ployment in co-operation with the Welfare Board.
BOUNDS
A good part of the work of this Dept. consists of giving street lines, both for private citizens contemplating improv- ments and in connection with relocations. A great deal of expense and uncertainty results from the lack of proper street bounds. We have included in our budget an item to cover the cost of setting a small number of bounds which we would set as the opportunity offered.
We wish to acknowledge our debt to the Cole Trade School for blue-printing and for other services given dur- ing the year.
Respectfully yours. J. G. CLARKE ยท Town Engineer.
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
The Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Sirs,
Following is a statement of the building permits is- sued between Feb. 1, 1931 and Feb. 1932.
Permits for single family houses 9
Permits for two family houses 4
Estimated cost of above $118,000.00
Permits for one car garages 13
Permits for two car garages 8
Permits for three or more car garages 6
Estimated cost of above garages
$13,495.00
Permits for business buildings 10
Estimated cost of business bldgs. 13,570.00
Permits issued for alterations 14
Estimated cost of above alterations
13,075.00
Total Permits Issued
64
Total estimated cost
$158,140.00
The expense of this department has been borne by the Engineering Department and we have included in the En- gineering Dept, budget an item for new application forms. The forms now in use are out of date in their provisions concerning garages and can be altered to be more useful to this department and to the Fire Marshall.
Both owners and contractors have shown great willing- ness to co-operate with this department in having the build- ing by-laws complied with.
Respectfully J. G. CLARKE
Inspector of Buildings.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
Southbridge, Mass., 1931
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
In accordance with the law and custom we submit the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1931. Giving the names of members of the fire department, values of properties under our supervision, number of fires we responded to, value of properties where loss occurred, dates and locations of fires, also recommendations we deem necessary for the ensuing year.
The balance from last year's appropriation was $2.05. We recommend appropriation of $36,986.00 This includes $13,845.00 for hydrant service.
We responded to 197 still alarms, and 18 bell alarms, total 215 alarms.
The detailed report and budget follows :
Value of buildings
$411,950.00
Loss on buildings
16,376.51
Insurance on buildings
346,575.00
Insurance paid on buildings 15,176.51
Value of contents 202,810.00
8,675.07
Loss on contents
152,460.00
Insurance on contents
7.534.55
Insurance paid on contents
INVENTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Two fire stations
$75.000.00
Fire apparatus 29.000.00
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Fire department supplies 10,071.00
Gamewell fire alarm system 7,900.00
We had a special appropriation for painting and re- pairing roof on No. 2 fire station. $635.00
Balance from special appropriation was $183.95.
We also had a special appropriation for new tires and wheels on pumping engine. $490.00.
INVENTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Two fire stations $75,000.00
Fire apparatus 29,000.00
Fire department supplies 10,071.00
Gamewell fire alarm system 7,900.00
ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPT.
CHIEF Joseph E. Ducheneau ASSISTANT CHIEFS
George W. Laughnane
Henry O. Desaulniers
Willard J. Claflin Louis E. Farland
PERMANENT MEN
Henry Lavoie, Capt. George M. Lamothe
George W. Lavallee, Dan Daniels
Capt. Hose No. 2Napoleon Donais
Oswald Meunier, Lieut. Emile Caouette
CALLMEN HOSE NO. 1
Isadore Ducheneau, Capt. Henry Desourdy
Michael Maloney, Lieut.
Archie Langevin
Joseph Ford
William Christianson
Paul Fontaine
Stewart Casavant, Clerk
Hormidas Belanger
Dominic Santo
Victor Tavernier
Zenon Lamothe
Hermas Lippe Lionel Peloquin
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CALLMEN HOOK & LADDER
Leander Coutu, Capt. George Jolly
Philias Dufault, Lieut.
Eugene Blais
Ovide Desrosier, Clerk
Isadore Lafleche
Felix Lavallee
Arthur Durocher
Ozear Gendron
Ovila Donais
CALLMEN HOSE NO. 2
Telesphore Leduc, Lieut.
Isadore L'Heureux
Walter Conners
Theodore Benoit
John Curran
Renee Farland
Albert Tremblay
Aime Labarge
Wilfred Lavallee
SUPT. OF FIRE ALARM
James C. Sangren
January 4-Still alarm at 4:00 P. M. Dwelling at 45 Crystal street. Owned by Marie Louise Donais. Hot water heater. Insured.
January 17-Still alarm at 5:54 P. M. Stores and ten- ements at 17 Central street. Owned by Walter Gay. Overheated oven. Insured.
January 29-Still alram at 11:05 A. M. Tenements at 99 Cross street. Owned by Adolphe Proulx. Spark from damper of pipe. Insured.
February 2-Box 42 at 2:14 P. M. Dwelling at cross road from Sandersdale to Woodstock road. Owned by Joseph Maska. Spontaneous combustion. Insured. February 7-Box 26 at 10:10 P. M. Tenements at 16 Pine street. Owned by T. F. Burke. Chimney fire. No damage.
February 12-Box 27 at 7:55 A. M. Tenements at 113 High street. Owned by Vanzo Soti. Spontaneous combustion. Insured.
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February 12-Box 46 at 9:50 A. M. Tenements at 115 North street. Owned by Albert Bonnette. Spontaneous combustion. Insured.
March 4-Still alarm at 12:20 A. M. Tenements at 269 Mechanic street. Owned by Omer Paquin. Hot ashes against house. Insured.
March 10-Still alarm at 9:36 P. M. Dwelling at 98 Chest- nut street. Owned by H. Wilson. Overheated iron. Insured.
March 26-Still alarm at 12:25 P. M. Dwelling at Lebanon Hill. Owned by Joseph Goddu. Overheated chimney. Insured.
April 1-Still alarm at 1:10 P. M. Tenements at 50 Fair- lawn ave. Owned by William Larochelle. Overheated chimney. Insured.
April 4-Still alarm at 5:50 A. M. Dwelling at Dennison Dist. Owend by George Curboy. Unknown. Insured. April 5-Still alarm at 7:30 P. M. Stores, Offices and Club rooms, at 321 Main street. Owned by R. Robbins. Cigarette. Insured.
April 8-Box 64 at 4:55 A. M. Dwelling at Hillcrest ave. Owned by Hector Livernois. Short circuit in auto- mobile. Insured.
April 27-Still alarm at 12:20 A. M. Tenements at 579 Main street. Owned by Mrs. M. Houde. Cigarette. Insured.
May 11-Box 38 at 2:55 P. M. Tenements at 16 Williams street. Owned by James K. Egan. Children playing with matches. Insured.
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