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$7,411.57
Payments to treasurer, 1931,
$7,411.57
Collections January 1 to 25, 1932 :
Levy of 1929, $9.19
Levy of 1930,
103.96
Levy of 1931,
105.02
Levy of 1931, motor vehicle ex- cise taxes, .54
$218.71
Payments to treasurer January 1 to 25. 1932,
$194.25
Cash on hand January 25, 1932, verified. 24.46
$218.71
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ADDITIONAL INTEREST- SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Collections 1931, $65.93
Payments to treasurer 1931, --
$65.93
ADDITIONAL INTEREST-SIDEWALK
ASSESSMENTS
Collections 1931,
$28.03
Payments to treasurer 1931. $28.03
SELECTMEN'S LICENSES
Licenses issued :
Sunday,
$231.00
Auto-first class,
39.00
Auto --- third class,
12.00
Gasoline,
7.00
Jitney drivers',
80.00
Jitney,
95.00
Firearms,
9.00
Innholders',
27.00
Common victuallers',
93.00
Theatre,
5.00
Bus,
27.00
Sunday license cards,
.25
Hawkers',
30.00
Circus,
40.00
$695.25
$695.25
Payments to treasurer,
TOWN CLERK Miscellaneous Licenses
Cash on hand January 1, 1931, $.50
Licenses issued 1931 :
Pool, $69.00
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Auctioneer,
12.00
Junk, 45.00
Gasoline renewals, 16.50
Liquor, third class,
4.00
Bowling alleys,
45.00
191.50
$192.00
$192.00
Payments to treasurer,
TOWN CLERK DOG LICENSES R. H. FAVREAU, Clerk
Licenses issued January 1 to March 1, 1931 :
Males and spayed females, 15 @ $2.00, $30.00 Females, 3 @ 5.00, 15.00 $45.00
Payments to county treasurer Jan-
uary 1 to March 1, 1931,
$41.40
Fees retained, 18 @ 20c,
3.60
$45.00
A. O. BOYER, Clerk
Licenses issued March 1 to December 31, 1931 :
Males and spayed females, 548 @ $2.00. $1,096.00
Females, 89 @ 5.00,
445.00
Kennel. 1 @ 50.00. 50.00
$1,591.00
Payments to county treasurer :
June 5. 1931.
$1,135.80
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December 3, 1931, 327.80
$1,463.60
Fees retained, 637 @ 20c, 127.40
$1,591.00
Licenses issued January 1 to February 8, 1932 :
Males and spayed females, 5 @ $2.00,
$10.00
Female, 1 @ 5.00,
5.00
$15.00
Fees retained January 1 to February
8, 1932, 6 @ 20c, . $1.20
Cash on hand February 8, 1932,
13.80
$15.00
TOWN CLERK HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES
Licenses issued 1931 :
Resident citizens' sporting, 780 @
$2.75,
$2,145.00
Resident citizen's trapping, 1 @ 5.25,
5.25
Non-resident citizen's sporting, 1
@ 10.25, 10.25
Non-resident citizens' sporting, 3 @ 3.25, 9.75
Non-resident citizens' sporting, 7 @ 5.35,
37.45
Non-resident citizens' sporting, 2 @ 5.50,
11.00
Alien sporting, 2 @ 15.25,
30.50
Duplicates, 16 @ .50,
8.00
Minor sporting, 5 @ 1.25,
6.25
$2,263.45
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Payments to Division of Fisheries
and Game, $2,063.20 Fees retained by town clerk, 801 @
25c,
200.25
$2,263.45
Licenses issued January 1 to February 10, 1932 :
Resident citizens' sporting, 270 @ $2.75, $742.50
Non-resident citizen's sporting, 1 @ 14.35, 14.35
Non-resident citizen's sporting, 1 @ 3.25, 3.25
Duplicates, 1 @ .50, .50
$760.60
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game, January 1 to February 10, 1932. $675.10
Fees retained by town clerk January 1 to February 10, 1932, 272 @ 25c, 68.00
Cash on hand February 10, 1932, _ 17.50
$760.60
TOWN HALL RENTALS
Outstanding January 1, 1931, $159.00
Charges,
639.00
$798.00
Payments to treasurer,
$723.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931, per
list,
75.00
$798.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1931,
$350.00
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Charges :
Rent of lockup,
50.00
Rent of court room,
1,200.00
$1,600.00
Payments to treasurer,
$1,250.00
Collections 1929 credited to estimat- ed receipts, 350.00
$1,600.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Charges :
Garage permits,
$91.50
Recharging extinguishers,
4.50
Sale of junk,
6.60
Sale of wagon wheels,
10.00
$112.60
Payments to treasurer,
$112.60
Charges January 1 to February 5, 1932.
Recharging extinguishers,
$2.00 .
Sale of junk, 4.70
$6.70
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
February 5, 1932, $6.70
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
$147.95
Charges 1931,
Payments to treasurer,
$147.95
Collections January 1 to 27, 1932,
$.72
Cash on hand January 27, 1932, $.72
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AMBULANCE CHARGES
Cash on hand January 1,
1931,
$15.00
Outstanding January 1, 1931, 400.00
$415.00
Charges,
925.00
$1,340.00
Payments to treasurer,
$515.00
Abatements,
145.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931,
675.00
Cash on hand December 31, 1931,
5.00
$1,340.00
Cash on hand January 1,
1932,
$5.00
Outstanding January 1, 1932, 675.00
$680.00
Charges January 1 to February 5,
1932,
50.00
$730.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to February 5, 1932,
$20.00
Outstanding February 5, 1932, per list,
710.00
$730.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1931, $13.50
Charges, 312.19
$325.69
Payments to treasurer, $13.50
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Outstanding December 31, 1931,
312.19
$325.69
LICENSES
Licenses issued :
Oleomargarine,
$6.50
Milk,
54.00
Hairdresser,
26.00
Slaughtering,
3.00
Rendering,
1.00
Pasteurization,
10.00
Alcohol,
22.00
$122.50
$122.50
Payments to treasurer,
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1931,
$103.50
Charges, 10.45
$113.95
Payments to treasurer,
$10.45
Outstanding December 31, 1931, per
list,
103.50
$113.95
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable Temporary Aid
Outstanding January 1, 1931,
$3,899.93
Charges, 9,913.11
$13,813.04
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Payments to treasurer, $5,902.55
Disallowances by State, 174.61
Outstanding December 31, 1931, per list, 7,735.88
$13,813.04
Mothers' Aid
Outstanding January 1, 1931, $3,892.63
Charges,
3,868.72
$7,761.35
Payments to treasurer,
$3,889.16
Disallowances by State,
3.77
Outstanding December 31, 1931, per list, 3,868.42
$7,761.35
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1931, $359.00
Charges,
9,360.50
$9,719.50
Payments to treasurer,
$9,340.50
Abatements,
339.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931, per list,
40.00
$9,719.50
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Cash on hand January 1, 1931,
$5.00
Collections-fines, 504.45
$509.45
Payments to treasurer,
$504.45
Cash in tand December 31, 1391.
350: 45
Caal on hand Tamary 1. 1992. 45.80 Collection Jamary I in February 11. 1922 56.96
$82.96
Paymenta to treasurer January 1 30 February 11. 1922 $44.90
Cash on hand February 11, 1932, 16.58
$61.96
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1931 :
Perpetual care funds,
$50.00
Sale of lots, 57.00
Opening graves,
91.00
Charges 1931 : $198.00
Perpetual care funds, __ $300.00
Sale of lots and graves, 405.00
Opening graves,
254.00
Foundations,
12.99
971.99
$1,169.99
Payments to treasurer :
Perpetual care funds, .
- $300.00
Sale of lots and graves,
297.00
Opening graves,
275.00
Foundations,
9.09
$881.09
Cancellation-perpetual care,
50.00
Outstanding December 31, 1931, per list. Sale of lots, $165.00
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Opening graves,
Foundations,
3.90
238.90
$1.169.99
Outstanding January 1, 1932:
Salle of lots.
$165.00
Opening graves,
70.00
Foundations.
3.5
$238.91
Charges January 1 to February 5, 1932:
Perpetual care funds
50.00
$288.90
Outstanding February 5. 1952, per Est:
Sale of lots,
$153.00
Opening graves.
$219.00
Cash on hand February 5, 1932.
69.90
vericed.
$288.90
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SEWER LOAN SINKING FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1931,
$2,837.82
$2,837.82
On hand at end of year 1931,
Receipts
Payments
Withdrawn from
savings bank,
$2,837.82
Transferred to town for maturing debt,
$2,837.82
JESSE J. ANGELL CHARITY FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1931,
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
On hand at end of year 1931,
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$40.60
Transferred to town,
$40.60
ELLA M. COLE FUND (Needy School Children)
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1931,
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
On hand at. end of year 1931,
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$145.00
Transferred to town,
$145.00
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ALEXIS BOYER, JR., SCHOOL FUND
Savings Bank . Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1931,
$254.53
$254.53
On hand at end of year 1931,
$266.73
$266.73
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$12.20 Deposited in savings bank, $12.20
MARY MYNOTT LIBRARY FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1931,
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
On hand at end of year 1931,
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$48.06 Transferred to town,
$48.06
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Securities Savings Bank Par Value
Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1931, $8,000.00
$33,428.93
$41,428.93
On hand at end of year 1931,
$8,000.00
$33,728.93
$41,728.93
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$1,791.22
Bequests,
300.00
Deposited in savings bank, Transferred to town
$ 300.00
$2,091.22
for cemetery care 1,791.22
$2,091.22
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CEMETERY GENERAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1931,
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
On hand at end of year 1931.
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$1,131.19
Transferred to town
for cemetery care,
$1,131.19
$1,131.19
$1,131.19
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE BALANCE SHEET-DEC. 31, 1931 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash: General
15,858.41
Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of
Special Deposits Sur-
plus War Bonus Fd.
Revenue
110,000.00
& Accumulations 10,203.68
'Trust Fund Income
Cemetery Sale of Lots
and Graves Fund 292.00
J. J. Angell Charity Fd. 38.77
A. Boyer Jr. School Fd.
11.29
E. M.
Cole Fund
(Needy School
Children) 48.66
Levy of 1928
2,182.83
Levy of 1929
2,685.67
M. Mynott Fund
11.46
Levy of 1930
34,099.89
Levy of 1931
93,839.93
546.55
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund 297.00
133,479.48
26,354.09
Accts. Receivable
Taxes
Levy of 1927 671.16
Edwards Library Fd. 436.37
Old Age Asst'ce Taxes Motor Excise Taxes
Levy of 1929
84.64
Levy of 1930
556.20
Levy of 1931
2,002.08
Tailings (Unpaid Checks) World War Memorial Fd. Appropriation Balances Wall Street Sewer - Glover Street Sewer 310.13
480.72
Dudley River Rd.
Dam
960.00
Special Assessments Unapportioned Sewers (Treas.)
322.90
Apportioned
Sewers
added to Taxes
1929
19.91
Apportioned Sewers
added to
Taxes
€
1930
411.65
Levy of 1931
2,775.98
Apportioned Sewers
added to Taxes
1931
575.08
Un - App. Sidewalk
added to Taxes
1927
182.00
Un - App. Sidewalk
Revenue Reserved Until Collect- ed
Motor Vehicle Ex-
cise Tax
2,642.92
Sewer Assess't
1,575.76
483.74 10,203.68
1,750.85
Sewer Assessment Receipts
--
3,036.97
Overlays-Reserved for Abatements
Levy of 1927 671.16
Levy of 1928
1,950.79
Levy of 1929
2,296.30
Levy of 1930
2,284.99
9,979.22
324.00
2,642.92
Highway
103.50
Public Welfare
7,735.88
Mothers' Aid
3,868.42
State Aid
1,270.00
Military Aid
465.00
Schools Aid
40.00
Cemetery
238.90
14,788.89
Overdrawn Accts.
Police
.32
Maint'ce Permit Rds.
38
Snow and Ice
178.40
Soldiers Relief
384.78
563.88
196,213.94 196,213.94
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer
Assessments
-Not Due
1,396.92
Apportioned Sidewalk Assessments
Apportioned Sewer Assess't Revenue Due in 1932 554.09
·
added to Taxes 1930
Un - App. Sidewalk
added to Taxes 1931
713.39
Sidewalk Assess't _ 2,073.20 Tax Titles 14,411.72
Departmental
14,788.89
656.71
35,492.49
App. Sidewalk added
to Taxes 1930 166.84 - App. Sidewalk added to Taxes 1931 274.18
Committee Sewer Int. 1929 31.35
Committee Sewer Int. 1930 111.35
Committee Sewer Int. 1931 103.52
Com. Sidewalk Int. _
80.08
3,648.96 14,411.72
Tax Titles Held by Town
Departmental :
Town Hall 75.00
Ambulance
680.00
Health
312.19
Surplus Revenue
24,423.44
Not Due
189.22
Apportioned Sewer Assess't Revenue Due in 1933 554.07
Apportioned Sewer Assess't Revenue Due in 1934 102.90
Apportioned Sewer
Assess't Revenue Due in 1935 78.58
Apportioned Sewer
Assess't Revenue Due in 1936 56.76
Apportioned Sewer
Assess't Revenue Due in 1937 30.62
Apportioned Sewer Assess't Revenue Due in 1938 19.90
1,396.92
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess't Revenue Due in 1932 112.37
Apportioned
Sidewalk
Assess't Revenue Due in 1933 38.43
Apportioned Sidewalk Assess't Revenue Due in 1934 38.42
189.22
1,586.14
1,586.14
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
133,050.00
General Loans : Serial 4% Emergency Loan-1931
111,250.00
21,800.00
133,050.00
133,050.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds-Cash and Securities 71,995.66
J. J. Angell Charity
Fd.
1,000.00
Ella
M.
Cole
Fd.
(Needy School Children) 3,000.00 A. Boyer, Jr. School Fd. 266.73
M. Mynott
Library
Fd.
1,000.00
Cemetery
Perpetual
Care Fds.
41,728.93
Cemetery General
Care Fds.
25,000.00
71,995.66
71,995.66
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REPORT OF TOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE
Article 1. To choose by ballot a moderator to preside over said meeting.
Referred to meeting.
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Selectmen, Town Accountant, Clerk, Treasurer, School Committee, Library Committee and all others as printed in the town report.
Recommendation :- Voted that the reports of various town officers be accepted as printed.
Article 3. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay town debts and charges for the current financial year.
Recommendation :- Voted that the town raise and appropriate the following sums of money :
Moderator
40.00
Selectmen :-
Salaries
1,700.00
Clerk
450.00
All Other Expenses
150.00
Total 2,600.00
Law
800.00
Election and Registration
3,500.00
Town Hall 4,000.00
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Soldiers' Relief
10,000.00
Military Aid
1,000.00
Soldiers Burial
200.00
Memorial Day
400.00
Armistice Day 150.00
Game Warden
100.00
Pensions
832.00
Insurance
6,000.00
Damage to Persons and Property
300.00
Water and Ice Supply
700.00
Town Clock
75.00
Town Reports
600.00
Damages Dudley River Road
1,000.00
State Aid
1,200.00
Town Accountant :-
Salary
1,800.00
Supplies
150.00
Total
1,950.00
Treasurer :-
Salary
1,350.00
Clerk
500.00
All other expenses
550.00
Total
2,400.00
Tax Collector :-
Salary
1,500.00
Clerk
500.00
All other expenses
1,115.00
Total
3,115.00
Assessors :-
Salaries
2,900.00
Clerk hire
250.00
All other expenses
1,350.00
Total
4,500.00
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Town Clerk :-
Salary 1,050.00
Clerk hire 600.00
All other expenses 250.00
Total
1,900.00
Board of Health :-
Salary of Board 300.00
Salary of Physician _ 300.00
Salary of School
Inspector 500.00
General Expenses
11,900.00
Total 13,000.00
Fire Department :-
Salaries of permanent men.
Chief 2,400.00
Mechanic
2,048.00
6 Permanent men 11,232.00
2 Extra Days in 1932
90.00
Salaries of Call men.
3 Captains 375.00
3 Lieutenants 330.00
25 Regular men 2,500.00
4 Engineers 700.00
1 First substitute 31.00
1 Second substitute 25.00
1 Clerk 25.00
1 Electrician 300.00
All other expenses
2,370.00
Total 22,426.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures :-
Salary
1,050.00
Transportation 300.00
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All other expenses 100.00
Total
1,450.00
Police Department : -
Patrolmen 22,587.60
Chief 2,400.00
Janitor 1,200.00
All other expenses
4,987.40
Total
31,175.00
Wire Inspector :-
Salary
480.00
All other expenses
120.00
Total
600.00
Highway Department : -
Salary of Surveyor 1,800.00
Clerk 300.00
Highways 24,000.00
Permanent Roads 6,000.00
Sidewalks 2,000.00
Snow and Ice Removal 4,500.00
Street Oiling
2,500.00
Total
41,100.00
Sewer Department :-
Salaries 300.00
All other expenses 2,700.00
Total 3,000.00
Board of Public Welfare :-
Temporary Aid
Salaries of Board 600.00
Almoner 2,300.00
Clerk
600.00
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All other expenses 51,500.00
Total
55,000.00
Mothers Aid
10,000.00
Infirmary
6,000.00
Old Age Assistance
9,000.00
Total
80,000.00
Parks
400.00
Tree Warden
600.00
Moth Department
500.00
Engineering Dept.
3,900.00
School Department
188,960.00
Hydrants 13,845.00
Ambulance
300.00
Forest Fire Department
700.00
Playgrounds
1,600.00
Interest Funded Debt
4,025.00
Interest Revenue Loans
16,975.00
Emergency Loan
23,800.00
Maturing Debt 21,250.00
Cemetery
1,600.00
Library 8,000.00
Street Lights 13,207.67
The sum recommended by the finance com- mittee for Street Lights is based on the elimina- tion of the following 129 lights :
Elm St. beyond the cottage just beyond the Clemence Lumber Co. to corner of Durfee St. Poles No. 34, 36, 38. Total 3
Lebanon Hill from beyond Durfee St. Poles No. 2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14. 16. 18. 21. 24. 27. 30. 33, 36, 40, 44, 47. Total 18.
Pole No. 36 is opposite Brickyard Rd.
Brickyard Rd. Poles No. 3, 6, 9, 12, 35, 38, 41, 44, 48, 52. Total 10
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Eastford Road Poles No. 22, 25, 28, 30, 33, Total 5
Pole No. 28 is at the corner of Durfee St.
Durfee St. (West) Poles No. 12, 14, 16. Total 3 West St. from School St. to South St. Poles No. 17, 19.
West St. Extension Poles No. 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 52, 56, 3, 6, 9. Total 12
Breakneck Rd. Poles No. 2, 4, 7. 9, 11, 13, 15, 18 20. Total 9
Sturbridge State Road Poles No. 65, 67, 69, 71, 73. Total 5
Pleasant St. North from Hillcrest Avenue Poles No. 29, 33, 36, 39. Total 4
Clemence Hill Poles No. 3, 5. Total 2
Paige Hill, Poles No. 3, 5, 7, 9. Total 4
Worcester St. Poles No. 50, 53, 56, 59, 62, 68, 71, 74. Total 8
Brookside Road Pole No. 2, 5. Total 2
Cor. Brookside Road and Charlton St. Pole No. 83. Total 1
Gulf Woods Road Poles No. 2, 4, 6, 8. Total 4 East Main St. Poles No. 39, 42, 353, 350, 45, 47. Total 6
Dudley State Rd. from top of hill at Sanders- dale. Poles No. 27, 30, 32, 34, 37, 40, 43, 46, 49, 52, 56, 59 Total 12.
Old Dudley State Road Poles No. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15. Total 5
No. Woodstock Rd. Poles No. 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 35, 38, 41, 44, 47, 50, 53, 56, 59, 62. Total 16
Grand Total 129
The committee has conferred with the Gas and Electric Co. and the company has agreed to make any or all of these changes.
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The reduction of this number of street lights means a saving to the town of $2,292.33 for 1932 and every year thereafter.
The committee recommends that the town vote to discontinue the above 129 lights.
Voted that all of above sums be taken from the tax levy of 1932.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to authorize the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen to borrow money in anticipation of the reve- nue of the current financial year, also to see if the town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to refund any or all of the revenue notes is- sued in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1932, in accordance with the provis- ions of Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the Gene- ral Laws; any debt so incurred to be paid by the revenue of 1932, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be and here- by is authorized and empowered to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the current financial year, and to issue the note or notes of the town therefor, payable within one year, and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authoriz- ed to refund any or all of the revenue notes is- sued in anticipation of the revenue of 1932 in accordance with the provisions of Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws: any debt or debt so incurred to be paid from the revenue of 1932.
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Article 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to cause an audit to be made of the Town's Accounts of 1932, or act anything thereon.
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Recommendation :- Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to cause an audit to be made of the town accounts of 1932.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to pay its engine- men or act anything thereon. Recommendation :- Considered under Article 3.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to give the Collector of Taxes the same power to collect taxes that the Town Treasurer has when appointed Collector of Taxes.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Tax Col- lector be given the same power to collect taxes that the Town Treasurer has when appointed Collector of Taxes.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to have all taxes due and payable October 1, 1932, and if not paid on or before October 17, 1932, to have in- terest charged at the rate provided for by law from October 1, 1932, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that all taxes be- come due and payable October 1, 1932 and if not paid on or before Oct. 17, 1932 to have interest charged at the rate provided by law from Oct. 1, 1932.
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Article 9. To see if the town will vote to fix the compensa- tion of town officers or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Considered under Article 3.
Article 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize its elected Boards to appoint any of its members to another town office or position and fix the compensation of same or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to authorize and em- power the Board of Health to appoint any of its members to the position of Physician of the board at a salary of $300.00 and Inspector of School children at a salary of $500.00, same to be taken from the Board of Health appro- priation.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a certain sum of money to balance over- drawn accounts of 1932, and to pay outstanding bills of previous years, or act anything there- on.
Recommendation :- Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,563.88 to balance overdrawn accounts and pay outstand- ing bills same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Section 100A, Chapter 41 of the Gen- eral Laws, as follows :
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"A city which accepts this section by vote of its city council subject to the provisions of its charter, or a town which accepts the same by vote of its inhabi- tants at an annual town meeting, may after an appropriation has been made therefor, indemnify an officer or em- ployee thereof for expenses or damages incurred by him in the defense or settle- ment of a claim against him for bodily injuries, including death at any time re- sulting therefrom, arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle owned by such city or town, to an amount not ex- ceeding five thousand dollars; provided after investigation it shall appear to the mayor or selectmen that such officer or employee was at the time the ciaim arose acting within the scope of his official duties or employment, and provided, further, that the defence or settlement of such claim shall have been made by the city solicitor or the town counsel, or if the town has no town counsel, by an attorney employed for the purpose by the select- men, upon the request of said officer or employee and at the direction of the mayor or selectmen. This section shall not apply in respect to a claim against an officer or employee which is covered by a policy of insurance effected by the city or town under clause (1) of section five of chapter forty."
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Recommendation :- Voted to indefinitely post- pone.
Article 13. To hear and act upon the report of the Special Committee appointed under Article 24 of the Annual Meeting of March 9, 1931, to consider the need of increased school accommodations.
Recommendation :- Voted to accept report and discharge the committee.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $5,000.00 and appoint a com- mittee of 5 members and empower same to pro- cure plans, specifications and costs for increas- ed school accommodations, and report at a future town meeting or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the Selectmen appoint a committee of five members to secure plans, specifications and costs for increased school accommodations, and that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated for said purpose same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932, and that the committee report at a future town meeting.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to improve East- ford Road, beginning from the Connecticut State line, northerly, under provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, raise and appropriate the sum of $10,000.00, provided the State of Mass-
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chusetts, through its Department of Public Works and the County of Worcester, each con- tributed a like amount, or act anything there- on.
Recommendation :- Voted to indefinitely post- pone.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to pay land and drainage damages on the Southbridge-Stur- bridge Road, constructed by the State Dept. of Public Works in 1931, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the town pay land and drainage damages on the Southbridge -Sturbridge road, constructed by the State Dept. of Public Works in 1931, and that the sum of $601.90 be raised and appropriated same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to repair the Stone Arch Bridge over the Quinebaug River, at Central Street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon. t
Recommendation :- Voted that the town repair the Stone Arch bridge over the Quinebaug River at Central St. and that the sum of $2,000.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932. Work to be done under the supervision of the Engineering Department.
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Article 18. To see if the town will vote to construct a Storm Water drain, from the end of the present drain in Olney Ave. (built in 1929) to the westerly side of Worcester Street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the town con- struct a Storm Water drain from the end of the present drain in Olney Ave. to the westerly side of Worcester st. and that the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appropriated same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932. Work to be done under the supervision of the Engineering De- partment, and the labor to be furnished as far as possible through the Public Welfare Dept. Your finance committee has been assured that of this $3,000.00 labor to the extent of $1,500.00 will be furnished by the Welfare Dept.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to build a cement concrete sidewalk with curb and gutter on the southerly side of Gardner Street, from Marcy Street easterly about 200 feet to land of Edgar & Amanda Richard, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to build a cement concrete sidewalk with curb and gutter on the southerly side of Gardner st. from Marcy st. easterly about 200 feet to land of Edgar and Amanda Richard and that the sum of $800.00 be raised and appropriated therefor, same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932. Work to be given out by contract under the supervision of the Engineering Department.
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Article 20. To see if the town will vote to construct a cement concrete sidewalk with gutter and curb, on the westerly side of Taft Street, beginning at Dresser Street and extending northerly about four hundred (400) feet to the northerly line of Albert Hanson's property, raise and appro- priate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to build a cement concrete sidewalk with gutter and curb, on the westerly side of Taft st. beginning at Dresser st. and extending northerly about four hun- dred feet to the northerly line of Albert Han- son's property, and that the sum of $1,800.00 be raised and appropriated, same to be taken from tax levy of 1932. Work to be given out by contract under the supervision of the Engineer- ing Department.
Article 21. To see if the town will ,vote to construct a cement concrete sidewalk, with curb and gutter, on the easterly side of Orchard Street, from South Street southerly to the northerly line of Dresser Street, and on the northerly side of Dresser Street, from the easterly line of Or- chard Street, easterly to the present sidewalk on Dresser Street, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to build a cement concrete sidewalk with curb and gutter on the easterly side of Orchard st. from South st. southerly to the northerly line of Dresser st. and on the- northerly. side of. Dresser st. from
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the easterly line of Orchard st. easterly to the present sidewalk on Dresser st. and that the sum of $3,750.00 be raised and appropriated same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932. Work to be given out by contract under the super- vision of the Engineering Department.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of the Selectmen, as to the laying out as public way, a certain way known as Poplar Street, leading westerly from Glover Street to High- land Street, over land of Newell Heirs Estate and others, raise and appropriate money there- for or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to accept the report of the Selectmen.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to accept the report of the Selectmen, as to the re-locating of Cliff (or Mill) Street, from Fiske Street easterly and northerly, to the layout by the County Commis- sioners, of Cliff Street, dated Dec. 23, 1913, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to accept the report of Selectmen and raise and appropriate $1,600.00 therefor. Same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to pay to William M. and Catherine A. Carney the sum of $283.00 as directed by the County Commissioners for land taken for State Highway and $206.00 for
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damages to property, the same to be paid from the taxes of 1932 or act thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to pay Wm. M. and Catherine A. Carney for damages to property and that the sum of $206.00 be raised and ap- propriated therefor same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to build one or more Catch Basins on Chapin Street, near Bowlen Ave., raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to refer to a future town meeting.
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) to be spent for building storm water drains and resurfacing portions of Lens, Main, Coombs, High, Sayles, Hamilton and Central Streets, the work to be done by the Highway Department the plans, specifications and inspection of the Engineering Dept., and the labor to be furnished as far as possible through the Public Welfare Dept., or act any- thing thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the sum of $20,000.00 be raised and appropriated for build- ing storm water drains and resurfacing por- tions of Lens, Coombs, High, South, Sayles,
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Hamilton and Central streets. Same to be taken from tax levy of 1932. The work to be done by the Highway Department to the plans, specifications and inspection of the Engineering Dept. and the labor to be furnished as far as possible through the Public Welfare Depart- ment.
Your finance committee has been assured that of this $20,000.00 labor to the extent of $12,000.00 will be furnished by the Welfare Dept. This means that for $12,000.00 which would be given away the town would be getting its streets in more permanent state of repair. Furthermore less appropriation required for their upkeep during the next few years.
Article 27. To hear the report of the World War Memorial Committee appointed under Article 12 of the Town Meeting of March 7, 1921, or act thereon.
Recommendation :- Referred to meeting.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to build a cement concrete sidewalk on the westerly side of Glover Street, from the present termination of the side- walk on said street, southerly for a distance of Fifty-five (55) feet, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to build a cement concrete sidewalk on the westerly side of Glover st. from the present termination of the sidewalk on said street southerly for a distance of fifty-five feet and that the sum of $325.00
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be raised and appropriated same to be tak- en from the tax levy of 1932. Work to be given out by contract under the supervis- ion of the Engineering Department.
Article 29. To see if the town will vote to install two electric lights on the westerly side of Glover Street, or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to indefinitely post- pone.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to build a sanitary sewer on Pleasant St. from Robert St. to Hill- crest Ave. the work to be done by day labor furnished as far as possible through the Public Welfare Dept. raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted to indefinitely post- pone.
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to construct a sani- tary sewer on West St. and South St. from the end of the present sewer on West St. to a point near Litchfield Ave. on South St., the work to be done by day labor furnished as far as possi- ble through the Dept. of Public Welfare, raise and appropriate money therefor or act anything thereon.
Recommendation :- Voted that the town con- struct a sanitary sewer on West st. and South
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st. from the end of the present sewer on West st. to a point near Litchfield Ave. on South st. work to be done by day labor furnished as far as possible through the Dept. of Public Wel- fare under the supervision of the Sewer Com- missioners and that the sum of $2,860.00 be raised and appropriated therefor same to be taken from the tax levy of 1932.
Your finance committee has been assured that of this $2,860.00 labor to the extent of $1,800.00 will be furnished by the Welfare Dept.
Respectfully submitted, TOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE,
ALBERT B. WELLS, Chairman, ELMER SCHUMACHER, Acting Chairman,
DAVID E. HOBSON, Secretary,
JULIAN C. GABREE,
JOHN E. PAIGE,
ODILON LAVOIE,
LOUIS J. DEMERS,
WALTER BUCKLEY,
JOSEPH E. O'SHAUGHNESSY,
MYRON B. CLEMENCE, JAMES F. GABLE, J. EDWARD DEMERS, MAURICE TAYLOR, ARTHUR PROULX. DAVID LENTI.
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INDEX
Town Officers 3
List of Jurors 13
Report of Selectmen 19
Report of Town Treasurer
22
Report of Tax Collector
25
Report of Town Clerk
33
Report of Assessors
35
Report of Town Engineers
38
Report of Building Inspector
40
Report of Fire Engineers
41
Report of Forest Fire Warden
48
Report of Police Department 51
Report of Sewer Commissioners
56
Report of Board of Health 57
Report of Board of Public Welfare 71
Report of Cemetery Committee 73
Report of Trustees of the Library 75
Report of Sealer of the Weights and Measures 81
Report of the Tree Warden
84
Report of Gypsy Moth Department 85
Report of Animal Inspector 86
Report of the Inspector of Wires 87
Report of Playground Committee 88
Report of Town Accountant 91
Balance Sheet 116
123
Report of State Auditor
Report of Town Finance Committee 159
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