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Flood, Henry T .- Specmaker Gamache, George A .- Chauffeur
Gaumond, Edmund A .- Mechanic
Garceau, Fulgence-Painter
300 Hamilton 105 North 54 Lens 107 South 233 Marcy
Giroux, Alfred O .- Blacksmith
Gaumond, Eugel-Retired
16 Gardner
Geoffrion, Arthur-Specmaker
30 Williams
Graf, Peter-Specmaker
Genereux, Louis W .- Steamfitter
16 Oakes Ave. 66 1-2 School 288 Hamilton 24 Henry 174 Dresser 7 Ballard
Golf 206 Main
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Gladu, Charles H .- Agent Gregoire, Joseph F .- Clerk Grenke, Louis-Specmaker Grenier, William-Mill Hand Guimette, George O .- Specmaker Hill, H. Emerson-Engineer
Hefner, James E .- Specmaker
Hebert, Leo-Specmaker
Hetu, Louis-Janitor Julian, Edmond-Clerk Houde, John-Agent
Horr, Frank-Foreman
King, John-Specmaker
Labelle, Louis J .- Clerk
Lafleche, George-Specmaker
Lafleche, Edmund O .- Specmaker
Lafleche, Joseph R .- Specmaker Laliberte, Arthur-Foreman
Lariviere, Joseph E .- Janitor Lavallee, Adelard-Mill Hand Lucier, Theodore E .- Agent Lamoureux, Napoleon-Specmaker
LeBlanc, Amedee-Carpenter Lemire, Napoleon-Specmaker Libera, Joseph-Mill Worker Loranger, John-Lensmaker Lamontagne, Henry-Polisher Lamontagne, Alfred-Mill Hand Lange, Eugene-Agent
Lavallee, Napoleon-Clerk Laverdiere, Alfred-Knifemaker
Lataille, Frank-Specmaker
Lataille, Joseph G .- Agent
Lemmelin, Lorenzo-Printer
Lepage, Adelaid-Pattern Maker
91 Coombs 22 Curtis 9 Rose 43 Coombs 9 Henry 4 Twinehurst 103 Hartwell 48 Fiske 48 Dresser 147 Charlton 23 Chapin 30 Highland 49 Chestnut 12 Crescent 3 Twinehurst 156 Mechanic 156 Mechanic 80 Chestnut 38 Hamilton 75 Crystal Harrington 400 Main 364 Hamilton 274 Charlton 9 Ballard 74 Chestnut 27 Dean 592 Main 121 Charlton 48 School 41 Green Ave. 284 Mechanic 21 Marcy 133 High 122 Litchfield
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LeBoeuf, Roland-Lens Grinder Lippe, Clement-Specmaker Loiselle, Joseph A .- Agent
Loiseau, Albert-Specmaker
Maloney, Michael F .- Specmaker Materas, Gregorio-Merchant 45 School 616 Main 43 Fairlawn
Marchesseault, John B .- Mill Worker
Metras, Louis R .- Laborer
Miller, Charles-Unemployed
Mitchell, Irving R .- Specmaker
Moriarty, Timothy-H W. Co.
Morand, Napoleon-A. O. Co.
Moore, Joseph G .- Laborer Monnette, Moise-Clerk
Nichols, Thomas, Jr .- Specmaker
Noyes, Gordon-Retired
Olney, William-Reporter
O'Shaughnessy, John J .- Retired
Paulhus, Joseph J .- Electrician
Patenaude, George-Mill Worker
30 Cohasse 12 Pine 45 Pleasant 41 West
Peloquin, Aime-Chauffeur Petit, Stanley-Draughtsman Pleau, Euclide-Specmaker Plimpton, Ellsworth F .- Clerk
103 Charlton 67 Charlton 183 Everett
Plouffe, George E .- Specmaker Potter, George S .- Reporter
16 William 215 Eastford 135 Marcy 42 Edwards 52 Pleasant 81 Wall
Prendergast, James-Agent Proulx, Charles F .- Carpenter Proulx, Anatole-Chauffeur Proulx, Joseph D .- Clerk
257 Mechanic 18 Curtis 50 Union
Powers, Christopher-Merchant
Powers, Maurice-Mechanic 41 Wall
Rapinault, Romeo-Mill Worker
25 River
53 Coombs 12 Lens Ct. 69 Plimpton 284 Mechanic 50 Elm
83 Coombs 47 Oliver 150 Pleasant 276 Mechanic 13 Eastford 50 Coombs 33 Fiske 15 Edwards 41 Charlton 154 Hamilton
Poirier, Joseph A .- Mill Worker Poirier, Joseph H .- Painter
Peloquin, Lionel J .- Specmaker
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Richard, William-Manager
Robida, Henry-Specmaker
119 West 156 Everett 138 Elm
Santo, Dominic-Specmaker Shea, John T .- Clerk
19 Clarke 723 Main
Silk, George W .- Clerk Small, Harold C .- Watchmaker
St. Germaine, John B .- Clerk
Tallis, Patrick-Specmaker
Talbot, Ernest-Laborer
Tasse, George R .- Engineer
Tieri, Arthur-Clerk
Trahan, Ovila-Carpenter
Toomey, John F .- Specmaker
Tremblay, Albert-Chauffeur
231 Mechanic
Tremblay, Joseph-Specmaker
Treal, Delor-Specmaker Trudeau, Blaise-Jitneyman
222 Mechanic 28 Hamilton 35 Central 547 Main
Tully, Andrew F .- Agent
Whitehead, Benjamin-Unemployed
125 High
Wesson, Walter, Jr .- Clerk
391 Main
Wald, Joseph-Retired
22 Edwards
Zui, Thomas C .- Specmaker
46 Morris
64 Chestnut 56 Oliver 18 Henry 3 Morton Ct. 86 Hamilton 34 Benefit 16 Clarke 26 North
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
The Selectmen organized with J. Edouard Demers, Chairman, Napoleon J. Blanchard, Clerk, and Valmore P. Tetreault as the third member.
We have had a heating plant installed in our Town Hall building and believe that it will be more economi- cal to operate than the old type, and at the same time have had an E. R. A. project which includes the insula- tion of all windows which will go a great way in lower- ing the cost of heating the building.
We were fortunate in securing an E. R. A. project for the repair of our Fire Headquarters, both inside and outside, which also included the insulation of all win- dows.
The re-construction of North Woodstock Road was started very late this year but at the present time the drainage, excavation and a new bridge is completed. A fill of gravel 18 inches thick is laid the entire length of the road; this road will be completed in early spring with a surface of Penolithic treatment, a new macadam process used and recommended by the State of Massa- chusetts.
The Board has asked the Board of Public Works to continue the North Woodstock Road for 1936 under Chapter 90 and we also asked for a stretch on the Brick- yard road, so-called.
The Selectmen are recommending that a men's lava- tory be installed in the North part of our main building, and that our stage be changed to meet today's require- ments and to include an asbestos curtain, and the in- stallation of various street lights at intersections to pro-
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vide the safety of the public, and also the street sign program be continued.
Now that street drains have been constructed on Main Street from Everett Street to Mechanic Street we recommend that a permanent surface be built on same.
As long as Southbridge has been a corporation it has been necessary for us to pay a part of the maintenance cost of a bridge in the Town of Dudley and in view of the fact that this was enacted by the Legislature we rec- ommend that a bill be filed with the Clerk of the Legis- lature of our State to repeal same.
The Sandersdale Road or East Main Street construc- tion work was completed in the early summer. This was a Chapter 90 project started in 1934.
On June 6, 1935, all E. R. A. Administrators throughout the State were ordered by the Federal Gov- ernment, that they could not handle Town bills, or spend Town's money. This work was taken over by the Select- men and since that time has been handled from this office.
This entailed considerable extra work, such as or- dering all materials and tools and hiring all trucks for the several projects, examining all bills and approving same for payment, and in a way seeing that the work progressed in a proper manner. We believed by having a central office a better checkup and a better buying pow- er could be maintained, than by having every department act.
The Town Accountant's report will show that $38,084.11 was expended by the Town on the different projects, the Federal Government have expended $151,520.84 for labor.
Many useful construction and repairs have been finished during the year, such as:
Three Sewer Beds
Green Avenue Sewer
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Wall Street Sewer
Charlton St. (Guelph Rd.) Sewer
Pleasant Street Sewer Grading Cole Trade School
Grading Dresser St. Playgrounds
Storm Drains High School
Repairs School St. School Repairs Engine House
Repairs Town Hall
Control of Tree Pests Gypsy Moth Work
Storm Drains Upper Main
Storm Drains Lower Main
Storm Drains Woodland Street
At the present time the following projects are in progress of construction :
Sewer on South Street
Sewer on High Street Extension
Sewer on Charlton Street
Storm Water Drain on School, Water and Winter Streets
Women's Sewing
A department that has been very useful to the Selectmen as well as to the various departments is our Legal Department, as the advice of our Town Counsel was secured on many occasions.
J. EDOUARD DEMERS, Chairman NAPOLEON J. BLANCHARD, Clerk VALMORE P. TETREAULT,
Board of Selectmen
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For year ending December 31, 1935
Cash on hand January 1, 1935 -$ 105,549.80
Receipts for 1935 1,000,821.28
1935 Disbursements
$1,106,371.08 1,012,624.54
$ 93,746.54
Less-World War Memorial Fund
and Accumulations
11,733.39
Balance, Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1935
$ 82,013.15
FUNDED DEBT
Due
Date of Amount of Outstanding
1936 Denominated Issue Loan Dec. 31, 1935
$7,500.00 Vocational School Bonds 1922
$150,000.00 $52,500.00
3,750.00 High School Bonds .. 1916
75,000.00 3,750.00
$75,000.00 Anticipation of Revenue Loan, Due May 1, 1936.
NORBERT C. BENOIT,
Town Treasurer
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CEMETERY FUND
Book No. Depository
Balance Dec. 31, 1935
Interest 1935
24902
Dedham Inst. for Savings
$2,000.00
$ 60.00
91607
Fitchburg Savings Bank
2,500.00
75.00
22841
Leominster Savings Bank
1,975.00
59.24
4541 Millbury Savings Bank
1,147.50
34.38
32073
Natick 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,500.00
87.50
8465
Southbridge Savings Bank
9,186.25
298.55
378
People's National Bank
2,500.00
73.25
942
Southbridge National Bank
5,989.68
149.70
153048
Springfield Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
60.00
1498
Salem 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
70.00
3791
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
11619
Webster 5-Cent Savings
2,225.00
51.19
55266
Worcester People's Savings
2,000.00
60.00
54964
Worcester 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
60.00
47299
Worcester Mechanics Savings
2,000.00
60.00
79028
Worcester County Inst. for Savings
2,595.00
84.34
45792
Athol Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
91964
Cambridge Savings Bank
3,000.00
90.00
170011
Charlestown 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
65.00
49264
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
90.00
82904
Lynn Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
65.00
30302
Newburyport 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
90.00
183325
New Bedford 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
60.00
29044
Winchendon Savings Bank
2,000.00
70.00
93327
Worcester North Savings Inst.
2,175.00
65.24
43927
Attleborough Savings Bank
2,000.00
65.00
$67,793.43 $2,063.39
Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1935
$66,207.81
Added to Fund, 1935
725.00
Released from Restricted Deposit
to Free Balance by the Millbury Savings Bank during 1935
860.62
Cemetery Fund as of December 31, 1935
$67,793.43
NORBERT C. BENOIT,
Town Treasurer
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TRUST FUNDS
Book No. Depository
Balance Interest Balance Jan. 1, '35 1935 Dec. 31, '35
MARY MYNOTT FUND
9529 Southbridge Savings Bank $1,000.00
$32.76 $1,000.00
BOYER FUND
31084 Southbridge Savings Bank 303.04 9.16 312.20
JESSE J. ANGELL FUND
3553 People's National Bank
1,022.60 19.63 1,042.23
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL FUND
36764 Southbridge National Bank 5,746.68
86.19 5,832.87
5502 People's National Bank 5,789.39
111.13 5,900.52
ELLA M. COLE FUND
45612 Attleborough Savings Bank 1,000.00
32.50
1,000.00
94985 Cambridge Savings Bank
1,000.00
30.00
1,000.00
176397 Charlestown Savings Bank 1,000.00
32.50
1,000.00
HANNAH M. EDWARDS CEMETERY FUND
The First National Bank of Boston,
5,000.00 203.30 5,000.00 Trustee
ROBERT J. EDWARDS LIBRARY FUND
New England Trust Co., Boston,
50,000.00*1,140.16 50,000,00 Trustee
*This amount represents the April dividend. The October dividend was received and retained by the Jacob Edwards Library Trustees.
NORBERT C. BENOIT,
Town Treasurer
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge.
I hereby submit my report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1935.
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of Births 291
Number of Marriages
195
Number of Deaths
186
NUMBER OF DOGS LICENSED
Males 472
Females
96
Spayed Females
94
Transfers
2
Breeders ($25)
3
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, 1935.
Appropriations voted for town
purposes $528.100.19
Superior Court Case of Beulah
Richards, Claim No. 52252
3,273.43
State Tax
17,195.00
State Parks and Reservations
Tax
150.00
Auditing Municipal Accounts
Tax
94.85
Veterans Exemption
23.00
Old Age Assistance (1933
Levy)
292.50
County Tax
19,799.36
Tuberculosis Hospital 14,014.90
Overlay (of current Year)
11,581.05
Total Appropriations $594,524.28 $594,524.28
Estimated Revenue for the year
1935
$125,705.00
Available funds
20,739.19
$146,444.19 $146,444.19
Net amount to be raised by taxation on polls and property $448,080.09
Number of Polls 4783 at $2.00 9,566.00
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Valuation Real Estate
January 1, 1935 $9,651,620.00 Tax on Real Estate
$343,597.78
Valuation of Personal Property January 1, 1935 $2,666,190.00 Tax on Personal Property $94,916.31
Total Valuation $12,317,810.00 Total Taxes Assessed Jan- uary 1, 1935
$448,080.09 $448.080.09
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Sidewalk Assessments, Unap- portioned and Appor- tioned and Interest added to taxes of 1935 417.57
Sewer Assessments, Appor- tioned and interest added to taxes of 1935 189.68
Warrants to Collector May 20, 1935
$448,687.34
Additional Assessments
May 20, 1935
Polls 8 at $2.00
$16.00
Warrant to Collector May 20, 1935 $16.00
July 29, 1935
Polls 10 at $2.00
$20.00
Warrant to Collector July 29, 1935 $20.00
December 17, 1935
Polls 12 at $2.00 $24.00
Warrant to Collector Decem- ber 17, 1935 $24.00
Total Warrants to Collector on Polls, Personal and Real Estate for 1935 $448,747.34
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Valuation of Motor Vehicles
for 1935 $793,380.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1935 $20,717.98
Warrant to Collector for 1935 $20,717.98
Total assessed Valuation for 1935 $13,111,190.00
Total Warrants to Collector
for 1935 $469,465.32
Rate of Local Tax per thou- sand $35.60
Rate of Motor Excise Tax per thousand $33.06
VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Churches, Schools and Hospital
$1,187,800.00
U. S. P. O. Property 98,000.00
Town Property 1,307,900.00
Total Valuation of exempted property $2,593,700.00
Number of 'persons, partner-
ships and corporations assessed on property 2205
Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 3517
JOSEPH T. GERVAIS,
PHILIAS F. X. CASAVANT,
JOSEPH METRAS,
Board of Assessors.
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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the honorable board of Selectmen :
In accordance with the law and custom, we submit the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1935. Giving names of members of the Fire Department, values of properties under our supervision, number of fires we responded to, value of properties where loss oc- curred, dates and locations of fires, also recommendations we deem necessary for the ensuing year.
The balance from last year's appropriation was $10.87.
We recommend an appropriation of $22,606.00.
213 Hydrants at $55.25 each per year $11,769.00.
We responded to 242 still alarms, and 24 bell alarms, total 266 alarms.
The detailed report and budget follows:
Value of buildings $322,910.00
Loss on buildings 43,668.79
Insurance on buildings 192,550.50
Insurance paid on buildings 42,007.79
Value of contents 167,585.00
Loss on contents 43,403.31
Insurance on contents
110,850.00
Insurance paid on contents
40,988.31
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INVENTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Two fire stations $75.000.00
Fire apparatus 20,000.00
Fire department supplies 9,000.00
Gamewell fire alarm system 7,000.00
ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
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. No. 2
Napoleon Donais
Oswald Meunier, Lieut.
Emile Caouette
CALLMEN HOSE NO. 1
Michael Maloney, Capt. Dominic Santo
Stewart Casavant, Lieut.
Hermas Lippe
Napoleon Fontaine Lionel Peloquin
Hormidas Belanger Victor Tavernier
Armand Dumas
Albert Gaucher
Henry Desourdy
Leopold Langlois
Archie Langevin
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CALLMEN HOOK & LADDER
Leandre Coutu, Capt.
Felix Lavallee, Lieut.
Ovide Desrosier
George Jolly
Isadore Lafleche
Eugene Blais
Napoleon Blais
Ovila Donais
Armand Duplessis
Almanzar Martel
CALLMEN HOSE NO. 2
Telesphore Leduc, Lieut.
John Curran
Albert Trembley
Isadore L'Heureux
Adelard Lepage
Theodore Benoit
SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM James C. Sangren
January 1-Still alarm at 10:27 A. M. Dwelling at 144 Elm street, owned by John Volpini. Caused by oil burner. Insured.
January 5-Still alarm at 11.30 A. M. Dwelling at 57 Crystal street, owned by Joseph Benoit. Caused by overheated hot air pipe. Insured.
January 6-Box 24 at 4.47 P. M. Tenements at 43 West street, owned by Joseph Poirier. Caused by oil stove. Insured.
January 22-Still alarm at 3.57 P. M. Bread truck at 551 Main street, owned by Ernest Collette. Caused by welding tank. Insured.
January 25-Still alarm at 9.40 A. M. Tenements at 65 Sayles street, owned by Taft & Chaffee. Caused by oil burner. Insured.
Rene Farland Wilfred Lavallee
Julius Duff
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January 27-Still alarm at 12.45 P. M. Tenements at 108 Mill street, owned by Joseph St. George. Caused by overheated chimney. Insured.
February 2-Box 45 at 8.24 A. M. Tenements at 203 Mechanic street, owned by Mrs. A. Peloquin. Caused by thawing water pipes. Insured.
February 7-Box 36 at 9.05 A. M. Tenements at 3 Mor- ton court, owned by Morton Estate. Caused by thawing pipes with oil stove. Insured.
February 19-Still alarm at 2.08 P. M. Dwelling at 27 Walcott street, owned by Frank Bernier. Caused by gasoline torch explosion. Insured.
April 6-Still alarm at 8.30 P. M. Barn at Dennison Dist., owned by W. J. Dumas. Cause Unknown. In- sured.
April 18-Box 54 at 3.08 A. M. Dwelling at Eastford Road, owned by John Wells. Caused by careless use of electric wiring. Insured.
April 22-Still alarm at 379 Main street, owned by Peter Graft. Dwelling. Caused by defective wiring. In- sured.
April 26-Still alarm at 9.00 A. M. Tenements at 18 off Eastford road, owned by Romeo Deangelis. Caused from sparks from chimney. Insured.
April 28-Still alarm at 10:25 A. M. Dwelling at 30 Highland street, owned by Frank Horr. Caused by sparks from chimney. Insured.
May 5-Box 28 at 1:38 A. M., Church at Main street, owned by Methodist Episcopal Church. Caused by overheated furnace. Insured.
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May 24-Still alarm at 11:40 P. M. Dwelling at 18 Bene- fit street, owned by John Rischitelli. Caused by cigarette thrown from window. Insured.
May 27-Box 36 at 10:40 P. M. Grain store at Foster street, owned by Weld & Beck. Cause unknown. Insured.
May 28-Box 36 at 10:32 P. M. Coal pocket at Foster street, owned by Mckinstry Ice Co. Cause undeter- mined. Partly insured.
May 30-Box 46 at 12:45 A. M. Barn and shed at rear of 83 Crystal street, owned by Albert Boucher. Cause undetermined. Partly insured.
July 2-Box 52 at 12:24 A. M. Tenements at 125 Morris street, owned by Goriri Reski Society. Cause un- determined.
July 23-Box 48 at 4:58 P. M. Tenements at 106 Charl- ton street, owned by Fred Dowling. Caused by lightning. Insured.
July 24-Box 64 at 7:55 A. M. Ice house at Pleasant street, owned by Albert Mckinstry. Caused by lightning. Partly insured.
August 13-Box 34 at 2.28 P. M. Dwelling at Lebanon Hill, owned by Arthur Pontbriand. Caused by boys playing with matches. Partly insured.
October 28-Still alarm at 3:45 P. M. Tenements at rear of 200 Everett street, owned by Albert Bonnette. Caused by boy playing with matches. Partly in- sured.
November 8-Box 57 at 9:51 P. M. Storehouse on Beecher street, owned by F. X. Laliberte. Caused by careless use of matches. Insured.
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November 10-Still alarm at 1:17 P. M. Tenements at 246 Mechanic street, owned by Mrs. Eugenie Perry. Caused by defective stovepipe. Insured.
November 18-Box 48 at 7:50 P. M. Dwelling at 47 Har- rington street, owned by Frank Gardini. Caused by breaking bottle while changing oil. Insured.
December 12-Still alarm at 11:02 P. M. American Opti- cal Co., Lensdale. Caused by overheated oil tank. Insured.
December 20-Still alarm at 12:42 P. M. Store and 7 tenements at 149 Mechanic street, owned by Ben- onie Lapierre. Caused by oil burner. Insured.
In closing our report for the year, the Board of Fire Engineers wish to thank the citizens for their co-opera- tion and the members of the Department for their loy- alty to their work.
In conclusion the Board of Fire Engineers on behalf of the members of the Fire Department wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the other Town Officials for their courtesy and consideration of the Department.
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU, Chief GEORGE W. LAUGHNANE, Clerk WILLARD J. CLAFLIN, HENRY O. DESAULNIERS, LOUIS E. FARLAND.
For the Board of Fire Engineers, OSWALD MEUNIER, Assistant Clerk
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER
Permits to keep, store, and sell explosives, and main- tain garages.
PERMITS
Fireworks 15
High Explosives
5
Maintain Garages 191
Oil Burners 1968
Open Air Permits 5
To Remove Empty Gasoline Tanks 0
INSPECTIONS
Hotels and Boarding Houses 16
Tenement Houses 800
Garages 191
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REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN
The Forest Fire Department answered 15 alarms for forest fires in 1935.
Last year's appropriation was $200.00.
The balance from last year's appropriation was $78.42.
I recommend an appropriation of $400.00.
Fire Warden's salary $200.00.
There were 5 permits for fires in the open.
I wish at this time to thank the people for their good will, and again ask their co-operation with the Depart- ment to prevent forest fires in this vicinity.
INVENTORY OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
One forest fire pump, fully equipped with
three thousand feet of hose $1,625.00
One ton and one-half Ford truck 450.00
One ton Ford truck 100.00
One Chevrolet truck 50.00
One Ford truck 10.00
Forty-six 21/2 gallon fire extinguishers 175.00
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Nine five gallon cans
9.00
Six four gallon cans
2.00
Four ten gallon pumps
30.00
Two five gallon pumps
20.00
Ten ten quart pails
5.00
Twenty brooms
12.00
Nine hoes
4.50
Two spare tires
7.00
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU,
Forest Fire Warden
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REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to to state that there was an appropriation of $150.00 made for this Department.
For the coming year I recommend an appropriation of $150.00.
The balance from last year's appropriation was $16.20.
During the past year the ambulance made the fol- owing trips :
Southbridge
90
Worcester
10
Sturbridge
9
Charlton
8
Springfield
4
Tewskbury
3
Dodge
2
Dudley
1
Fiskdale
1
West Boylston
1
INVENTORY OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
One Cunningham Ambulance
$200.00
One spare tire
10.00
Seven Blankets
28.00
Two Pillows
3.00
Seventeen Sheets
12.00
Seventeen Pillow Cases
10.00
Fight Towels
.80
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU, Chief of the Fire Department
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith for your consideration my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1935.
Arrests made by the department for the year ending December 31, 1935: Total arrests, 604; Males 583, Fe- males 21, Minors 81, Residents 406, non-Residents 198.
OFFENCES
Assault and Battery
16
Murder
1
Rape
1
Robbery
1
Breaking and Entering
1
Larceny
30
Malicious Mischief
4
Trespassing
5
Accosting
1
Adultery
1
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Violation of the Town By-Laws 2
Disturbing the Peace 13
Keeping Unlicensed Dogs 3
Driving to Endanger
5
Operating Under the Influence of Liquor
15
Drunkenness
263
Violations of the Fish and Game Laws
2
Forgery
1
Fornication 3
8
Gaming
Idle and Disorderly
2
Violation of Illegitimate Child Act
6
Indecent Exposure
2
Lewd Cohabitation
4
Violation of the Liquor Laws
1
Violation of the Lord's Day
1
Promoting a Lottery
6
Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws
135
Non-Support 18
Unlicensed Peddling
27
Stubbornness
4
Vagrant
8
Selling Cigarettes to Minor
1
Violation of Aircraft Law
1
45
Violation Order of the Court 5
Insane
3
Conducting a Dance Without a License 1
Escape Lyman School 2
Fugitive from Justice 1
MISCELLANEOUS
Goods Stolen and Recovered $4,196.50
Goods Stolen Not Recovered 780.20
Motor Vehicles Stolen and Recovered 12
Doors Found Open by Officers 39
Accidents Investigated 86
Motor Vehicle Licenses Suspended 43
I wish to extend in behalf of the members of the Department and myself to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and other Town officials, our most sincere thanks for their kindly consideration during the past years, and trust that the accomplishments of the Depart- ment have been such as to repay them for their interest.
Respectfully submitted,
ULRIC BRAULT,
Chief of Police
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PROPERTY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON DECEMBER 31, 1935
Building and Land
$60,000.00
Furniture and Equipment
5,000.00
$65,000.00
ULRIC BRAULT, Chief of Police
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REPORT of the TRUSTEES of the JACOB EDWARDS 1
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
TRUSTEES
For the Town-
Robert P. Montague Seaver Rice
Oswald J. Laliberte Henry J. Tetrault For the Edwards Bequest-
Richard C. Paige, Chairman Gertrude W. Smith
George B. Wells
LIBRARY HOURS
Week Days, except January 1, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas-10 to 12; 2 to 9 p. m. Sundays, October-May (for reading), 2 to 9.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Library :
More than a million and a half books have been cir- culated to our Townspeople by the Jacob Edwards Li- brary during the twenty years which the Library has completed in the building given to the Town by the heirs of Mr. Jacob Edwards. 1,551,378 books have been circu- lated in the twenty years. Southbridge not a reading public-what do you think?
During the last ten years almost twice as many books have been circulated as during the first ten years. During years of business depression, such as 1921, and 1933 and 1934, many who are not ordinarily readers turn to public libraries to find cheer and comfort. The circulation of fiction -- mostly western and detective thrillers-was over eight thousand more in 1932 than it was in 1934. The use of the Library is gradually becom- ing more normal. The circulation of books to boys and girls has more than doubled in twenty years, in spite of the fact that it is impossible to encourage children as much as we should so long as their room is a part of the adult reading room.
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