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281.51
All Others
784.38
Furniture and Furnishings :
High
197.04
Elementary
302.30
Rent
3,489.00
Other Expenses :
Diplomas and Graduation Ex- ercises
78.25
Miscellaneous Printing
128.90
Clerical Salaries
634.72
All Others
33.03
Health Inspection :
Salaries
. 2,435.67
Travel Allowance, Supplies
and All Others 322.44
Vocational School :
General Control :
Salary of Director
3,416.96
Salary of Clerks
1,100.40
Instructors Salaries
12,978.54
Janitors and Helpers
1,203.67
Telephone, Postage, Station-
ery, Etc. 82.19
Instruction Expense :
Text Books, Supplies and Ma- terials 1,471.37
125
Shop Equipment, Etc.
778.23
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds :
Repairs
282.17
Janitor's Supplies
44.96
All Other
170.43
Other Expenses :
Fuel and Light
1,168.80
Furniture and Furnishings
4.83
Miscellanenous Printing
5.00
Travel Expenses
46.00
All Other
43.00
$175,749.43
Library :
Salaries and Wages :
Librarian
$1,213.86
Assistant Librarians
2,103.28
Janitor and Helpers
903.18
Books, Periodicals, etc.
Books
1,218.43
Periodicals
270.39
Binding
20.66
Fuel and Lights :
Fuel
539.25
Light
279.48
Buildings :
Repairs
14.02
Gas Heater
95.00
All Others
63.25
Other Expenses :
Postage, Stationery and Printing
and Advertising 149.79
126
Telephone
38.48
All Others
25.19
$6,934.26
Total Schools and Libraries
$182,683.69
UNCLASSIFIED
Damage to Persons and Property
$3,407.23
Parks
49.09
Memorial Day and Armistice Day
Exercises 450.00
Printing Town and Finance
Committee Reports
706.22
Pensions :
Town Hall & Police
1,725.39
Insurance:
Casualty and Indemnity
1,129.93
Fire
3,718.49
Town Clock-Care and
Maintenance 75.00
Water and Ice Account:
Water and Ice
293.00
Maintenance and Repairs
of Bubblers
16.74
$11,571.09
ROAD LAND DAMAGES AND REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS
Dudley River Road Land Damages - $1,225.00 Worcester-Central Streets Land
Damages 555.75
127
F. Verna Sewer Re-imbursement Acct. 47.64
$1,828.39
1934 OUTSTANDING BILLS PAID IN 1935
General Government:
Moderator
$9.00
Selectmen
3.56
Election and Registration
10.50
Health Dept .:
20.50
Water and Ice
3.26
Charities
Public Welfare and Infirmary
262.57
Soldiers Relief
2.75
Cemetery and Schools
29.76
Fire and Sewer Departments
3.00
Highway Department
52.45
Tree Warden
1.25
$398.60
Total Unclassified, Land Damages
and Outstanding Bills
$13,798.08
F. E. R. A. & W. P. A. PROJECTS
F. E. R. A.
General Administration :
Salary of Administrator $1,593.42
Rent and Light 360.00
Telephone
96.00
Supplies
144.00
128
Typewriter Rental 36.00
Desk Rental
72.00
File Cabinet Rental
60.00
Expenses of Disbursing Officer 58.25
Projects :
Repairing School Street School
No. 23282-B4-23
Materials and Supplies
30.32
Painting and Repairing Town Hall
No. 23282-B4-25
Materials and Supplies
623.50
Pleasant Street Sewer
No. 23282-B7-17a
Materials and Supplies 634.04
Truck Hire
123.75
Wall Street Sewer
No. 23282-B7-20
Materials and Supplies 1,129.98
Truck Hire 377.83
Marcy Street School Repairs
No. 23282-B7-21
Material and Supplies 490.00
Sewer Beds-Construction
No. 23282-B8-16
Materials and Supplies 3,486.69
Truck Hire
12,056.42
Cole Trade School
No. 23282-B11-22
Materials and Supplies 315.81
Gypsy Moth Extermination
No. 23282-B18-19
Materials and Supplies
27.00
Truck Hire
180.00
129
Women's Sewing
No. 23282-D1W-24
Materials and Supplies
650.83
Truck Hire
6.00
Painting School Street School
No. 23282-B4-27
Materials and Supplies 181.40
Guelph Wood Road Sewer
No. 23282-B7-26
Materials and Supplies
2,914.59
Truck Hire
697.25
Cole Trade School Playground
No. 23282-B11-30
Materials and Supplies
356.03
Truck Hire 1.50
Eradication and Control of Tree Pests
No. 23282-B18-29
Materials and Supplies 54.66
Truck Hire
144.00
Green Ave. Sewer
No. 23282-B7-32
Materials and Supplies
217.54
Truck Hire
445.74
Engine House Repairs
No. 23282-B4-33
Materials and Supplies
1,307.93
Truck Hire 35.00
Federal Housing
No. 23282-F2-U5
Materials and Supplies
1.08
Truck Hire
5.30
Main Street Drains
No. 23282-B7-34
Materials and Supplies 3,221.61
Truck Hire 459.65
130
Labor (Skill)
214.00
Works Division
No. 23282-F4-U7
Materials and Supplies
43.75
Dresser Street Playground
No. 23282-B11-37
Materials and Supplies 429.73
Truck Hire
150.00
Woodland Ave. Drain
No. 23282-B7-38
Materials and Supplies
1,252.44
Truck Hire 130.85
Water, Winter and School St. Drain
No. 23282-B7-39
Materials and Supplies
958.46
Truck Hire
86.50
Paid by Error and Refunded
97.20
$35,958.05
W. P. A.
Projects :
Woodland Ave. Drain
No. 1598
Materials and Supplies
$324.68
Truck Hire
112.19
Sidewalks-Various
No. 1076
Materials and Supplies 117.37
Truck Hire 332.00
South Street Sewer
No. 1803
Materials and Supplies 673.88
Truck Hire 35.00
131
Dresser and High Street Sewer
No. 4079
Materials and Supplies
190.81
Truck Hire
53.25
Women's Sewing
No. 4082
Materials and Supplies 56.45
Engine House Repairs
No. 1710
Materials and Supplies
18.85
School Street Drain
No. 5693
Materials and Supplies
181.58
$2,096.06
Total F. E. R. A. & W. P. A. $38,054.11
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERY
P. W. A .- New Eastford Road and
West Street Schools :
Eastford Road School
Architectural Fees, etc.
$3,727.39
Land
7,500.00
Legal Expenses, etc.
100.75
West Street School
Architectural Fees, etc.
3,776.30
Land
1,500.00
Labor
185.00
Legal Expenses, etc.
104.80
$16,894.24
Cemeteries : Salaries and Wages :
Superintendent 225.00
132
Labor
3,136.06
Other Expenses :
Loam, Fertilizer, etc.
149.41
Shrubs, etc.
59.50
Tools
65.35
Materials
13.64
Horse Hire
150.00
All Others
50.83
$3,849.79
Total Enterprises and Cemeteries
$20,744.03
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest :
Anticipation of Revenue Loans - $1,429.16
General Loans:
Schools
2,475.00
Worcester County T. B. Hospital
3,284.90
$7,189.06
Municipal Indebtedness :
Anticipation of Revenue Loans _ 399,000.00
General Loans :
Schools
11,250.00
Worcester County T. B. Hospital
5,300.00
$415,550.00
Total Interest and Maturing Debt. $422,739.06
133
AGENCY AND TRUST, REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS
Agency :
Taxes :
State Tax
$18,100.00
County Tax
19,492.00
County Hospital T. B. Tax
5,430.00
Dog Tax Fees to County
1,560.60
Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax
94.85
State Parks and Reservations Tax
223.66
Trust and Investment:
Cemetery Perpetual Care
725.00
Other Agency :
Veterans' Exemption
24.24
$45,650.35
Refunds :
Real Estate and Personal
Property Taxes
$8,592.06
Motor Excise Taxes
454.75
Sewer and Sidewalk Assessments
2.20
$9,049.01
Total Agency, Trust, Refunds, etc.
$54,699.36
TRUST FUNDS
J. J. Angell Fund
36.19
Ella M. Cole Fund
89.81
Mary M. Mynott Fund
28.84
Geo. Ellzey Fund
122.50
Geo. Reed and Smith Hughes Fund
3,232.91
$3,510.25
134
Edwards Library Bequest :
Salaries and Wages:
Librarian
316.66
Assistants
585.53
Janitors and Helpers
230.32
Periodicals and Books
67.67
Building Repairs and Maintenance 6.15
All Others
6.75
$1,213.08
Total Expenditures-Trust Funds _
$4,723.33
Total Cash Payments 1935
$1,012,624.54
General Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1935
83,116.77
Total $1,095,741.31
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1935 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash :
General,
$82,013.15
Special Deposits :
Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue 1935, - $75,000.00
Surplus War Bo-
nus and Accu-
Trust Fund Income :
mulations, 11,733.39
Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund $53.27
Cemetery Sale of
Lots and Graves Fund, 292.00
Ella M. Cole Fund -Needy School Children 28.97
$94,038.54
Alexis Boyer, Jr.,
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1933, -- $179.08
brary Fund
6.40
Levy of 1934,
29,996.25
Levy of 1935,
76,624.97
School Fund 11.29
Mary Mynott Li-
99.93
106,800.30 Sale of Land 1,500.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1934, $16.92
Levy of 1935, -- 940.72
957.64
Cemetery
Sale
of
Lots and
Graves
Fund
1,820.00 24.93
Special Assessments : Unapportioned
Sewer,
$322.90
Apportioned Sew-
er Added to
Taxes :
1933, 1.60
1934,
247.99
1935,
115.58
Apportioned
Sidewalk Added
to Taxes :
1934,
73.08
1935,
18.39
Committed Interest :
Sewer Added to Taxes :
1933, 11.13
Tailings World War Memo- rial Fund (Surplus War Bonus Fund a n d Accumula- tions) 11,733.39
Appropriation Balances :
Highway - Chap-
ter
90,
Main-
tenance
$1,289.23
Marcy
Street
Catch Basin
135.00
North Woodstock
Road Construc-
tion, Chapter 90 17,377.52
Wall Street
Side-
walk 250.00
Eastford
Road
School Construc-
tion 64,436.86
1934,
36.25 1935, 15.81
Sidewalk Added
to Taxes :
1934,
4.41
1935,
.74
West Street School Construction 71,158.90
Tax Abatement, Sec. 95, Chap- ter 90, G. L. 27.44
Main Street P. W. A. Account 1,000.00
Tax Titles,
847.88 5,961.55
155,674.95
Departmental :
Sewer
Assessment
Ambulance,
$382.00
Reserve
3,489.56
Health,
699.50
Reserve Fund, Over-
Temporary,
3,744.62
lay Surplus
5,234.98
Mothers' Aid,
3,574.87
Overlays-Reserved for Abatements :
State Aid,
750.00
Military Aid,
65.00
Levy of 1934 $4,515.93
Schools,
1,275.50
Levy of 1935 1,414.66
Cemetery,
228.00
10,719.49
Revenue Reserved Until Collected : Motor Vehicle Ex- cise Tax $957.64
5,930.59
Federal
Grant
to
School
Construc-
tion,
102,510.00
1
State Aid to High- ways,
Sidewalk Assess-
9,959.42 ment 96.62
Sewer Assessment 751.26
Tax Title 5,961.55
Departmental 10,719.49
Federal Grant
102,510.00
Property,
675.30
120,996.56
Old Age Assistance Tax Abatements,
3.00
Surplus Revenue
--
111,435.48
Loans Authorized,
--
152,490.00
Overdrawn Accounts :
Public Welfare, -- $2,490.39
Infirmary, 370.38
W. P. A.
1,033.56
Special State Tax
-Old Age Assist- ance, 69.00
2,963.33
$492,940.37
$492,940.37
County Aid to High-
ways,
4,013.92
Warranty
Deed
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assess- ments Not Due : Sewer,
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revente :
Due :
$246.54
1936
$143.16
1937
76.39
1938
26.99
$246.54
$246.54
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt,
High School Loan
$3,750.00
$56,250.00
School Loan
52,500.00
$56,250.00
$56,250.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities, ---
Jesse J. Angell Char- ity Fund
$73,233.95
$1,042.43
Ella M. Cole Fund -Needy School Children 3,000.00
Alexis Boyer, Jr., School Fund 307.59
Mary Mynott Li- brary Fund 1,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 42,883.93
Cemetery General Care Funds 25,000.00
$73,233.95
$73,233.95
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER, Town Accountant
141
1935 OUTSTANDING BILLS
Treasurer
$2.93
Tax Collector
32.75
Health
25.05
Town Hall
99.41
Soldiers Relief
21.78
Election and Registration
42.50
Fire Dept. (1934 Bill)
6.71
Forest Fire
1.50
Highways
8.50
Town Clerk
24.42
E. R. A.
78.06
Board of Public Welfare
406.30
Engineering
49.48
$799.39
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER,
Town Accountant
Schedule of Appropriations, Expenditures, Transfers and Balances
DEPARTMENT:
Appropriated from Taxes:
Refunds and Transfers
Total Rece'pts:
Expenditures Including Trans-
fers to Other Accounts:
Less Transfers to Other :
Accounts:
Net Cash Expenditures:
Balance Transferred to
Balance Forwarded to 1936:
Overdrawn Accounts:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
$38.00
9,50
47.50
47.50
47,50
Selectmen
3.110.00
1.05
3.111.05
3,063.30
3.063.30
47.75
Accountant
1.625.00
1,625.00
1.625.00
1,625.00
Treasurer
2.225.00
2,225.00
2,220.45
100.00
2,120.45
4.55
Tax Collector
3,215.00
3.215.00
3.212.70
3,212.70
2.30
Assessors
3,760.00
3,760.00
3,727.84
3,727.84
32.16
Town Clerk
1,360.00
1.360.00
1,360.00
1.360.00
Election and Registration
1.190.00
1.190.00
1.166.33
53 63
1,112.70
23.67
Law
6,085 00
1,892.91
7.977.91
7.976.85
7.976.85
1.06
Engineering
3.775.00
3.775.00
3,768.03
3,768.03
6.97
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
Police Department
30,447.00
975.00
31,422.00
31.385.13
175.00
31,210 13
36.87
Police Dept. (1934 Overdrawn) 2,330.00
2,330.00
2.329.88
2,329.88
.12
Fire Dept. (Hydrants In.
33,325.00
80.86
33.405.86
33,332.51
33,332.51
73.35
Fire Dept. (Forest Fire
390.00
390.00
390.00
109.78
280.22
Ambulance
150.00
150.00
133.80
133.80
16.20
Game Warden
95 00
95.00
95.00
95.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
1,263.00
1,263.00
1,242.54
1.242.54
20.46
Wire Inspection
415.00
415.00
408.98
408.98
6.02
Tree Warden
500.00
500.00
484.58
484 58
15,42
Moth Extermination
200.00
200.00
197.20
197.20
2.80
Damage to Persons and
3,473.43
3.473.43
3.458.23
51.00
3,407.23
15.20
Street Lighting
12.500.00
12,500 00
12,423.66
50.00
12,373.66
76.34
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Board of Health
11,736.00
11,736.00
11,404.80
400.00
11,004.80
331 20
Sewer Maintenance Dept. 3.403.00
3,403.00
3,172.67
3,172.67
230.33
HIGHWAYS:
Highway Account
22,710 00
505.27
23,215.27
22,693.34
276.00
22,417.34
521.93
Maintenance Permanent Roads
5.000.00
5,000.00
5.000.00
761.52
4.238.48
Street Oiling
2.000.00
2,000.00
2.000.00
462.59
1,537.41
Sidewalk Repairs
2,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
58.57
1.941.43
Snow and Ice
10,000.00
1.328.73
11,328.73
10.726.69
10,726.69
602.04
Chapter 90 Maintenance
750.00
1,190.00
1,940.00
650.77
155.00
495.77
1,289.23
Marcy St. Catch Basin
135.00
135.00
CHARITIES AND
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Outside Relief
48,070.00
7.943.61
56,013.61
58,504.00
512.97
57,991.03
Mothers' Aid
10,500.00
30.74
10.530.74
10.529 52
10,529.52
2.490.39
Old Age Assistance
12,000 00
12,000.00
11,998.98
11,998.98
1.22
Infirmary
5.910.00
5.910.00
6,280.38
6,280.38
1.02
Soldiers' Relief
5.000.00
5.000.00
4,857.54
500.00
4,357.54
Military Aid
500.00
500.00
500 00
370.00
130 00
142.46
State Aid
1,200.00
1.200.00
1,200.00
450.00
750.00
Soldiers' Burial
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES:
Schools
174,105.00
1.815.94
175,920.94 6.935.00
6.934 26
UNCLASSIFIED AND RECREATION:
Pensions
2,034.00
2.034.00
2.034.00
308.61
1.725.39
Insurance
5,500 00
346.50
5,846.50
5,846.50
998.08
4,848 42
Armistice Day
150.00
150 00
150.00
150.00
Memorial Day
300.00
300 00
300.00
300.00
Parks
50.00
50.00
49.09
49.09
Town Clock
75.00
75.00
75.00
75.00
Town Reports
750.00
750.00
750.00
43.78
706.22
Water and Ice Account
325.00
325.00
309.74
309.74
15.26
1934 Outstanding Bills
400.00
400.00
398 60
398.60
1.40
OUTLAYS ON REVENUE AND SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
F. E. R. A.
25,000.00
13,020.55
38.020.55
38.020.55
2,092.50
35.928.05
W. P. A.
2,092.50
2.002.50
3.126.06
4,000.00
2.126.06
No. Woodstock Road
10,000.00
17,000.00
27,000.00
9.622 48
1.500.00
8,122.48
17.377.52
Sandersdale Road Construction
14.423.62
14,423.62
14,423.62
4,496.17
9.927.45
Worcester and Central Sts.
1.832.19
1,832.19
.832.13
1,832.13
1,225.00
.06
Worcester and Central Sts. Land Damages
576.50
576.50
576.50
20.75
555.75
206.10
250.00
Wall Street Sidewalk
250.00
250.00
47.64
47.64
ENTERPRISES AND
CEMETERIES:
Eastford Road School
75,765 00
75.765.00
11,328.14
11,328.14
64,436.86
West Street School
76,725.00
76,725.00
5.566.10
5.566.10
71.158.90
Green Avenue and Randolph
10.00
10.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
Everett Street Sewer
750.00
750.00
750.00
19.99
730.01
Wall Street Sewer
42 00
42.00
42.00
32.99
9.01
Main St. P. W. A. Project
1.000.00
1,000.00
3,849.79
3.849.79
1,000.00
INTEREST AND
MATURING DEBT:
Interest
9,759.90
9,759,90
9.759.90
2,570.84
7.189.06
Maturing Debt
11,250 00
11,250.00
11.250.00
11,250.06
County T. B. Hospital
5,300.00
5,300.00
5.300.00
5,300.00
$507.219.33
$223.290.32 $730,509.65 $576,305.92
$19,606.90 $556,699.02
$2.450.55 $155,647.51
$3,894.33
RECAPITULATION:
Appropriations and Receipts
$730,509.64
Unexpended Balance
$155,647.51
Less Expenditures and Transfers 576.305.92
Balances to Revenue
2.450.55
$154,203.73
Less Overdrawn Accounts
3,894.33
$154.203.73
TRUST FUND INCOME ACCOUNTS
Previous Balance
Income
Total
Expenditures $36.19
$53.27
Alexis Boyer, Jr., (School Fund)
11.29
11.29
11.29
Ella M. Cole (Needy School Children)
23.78
$99.45
123.23
89.81
33.42
Edwards Library Bequest
65.48
1.147.60
1,213.08
1,213.08
Mary Mynott (Library)
2.48
32.76
35.24
28.84
6.40
Smith- Hughes (Schools)
2. 968.05
2.968.05
2.968.05
George.Ellzey (Schools)
387.36
387.36
387.36
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER, Town Accountant
Balance
J. J. Angell (Charity Fund)
$89.46
$89.46
1.033.56
Relocation
Dudley River Road Land Damages
1,225.00
1.225 00
1.225.00
Oliver to Union St. Sidewalk
650.00
650.00
443.90
443.90
Federico Verna Reimbursement
47.64
47.64
175.916.72
4.22
Library
6,935.00
175,916.72 6,934.26
.74
cluded )
Account)
600.00
600.00
600.00
600.00
Town Hall
Added to Appropriation:
Revenue:
Moderator
1,600.00
2.260.21
3.860.21
Cemetery
$158.098.06
FUND
Street Sewer
9
Property
135.00
370.38
Construction
143
REPORT OF AN AUDIT
OF THE
ACCOUNTS
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1935
THE EYE OF
ONWEALTH
E OF THE COMMON
Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws
February 13, 1936
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February 13, 1936
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. J. Edouard Demers, Chairman Southbridge, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Southbridge for the year ending December 31, 1935, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, As- sistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL
Director of Accounts
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Mr. Theodore N. Waddell
Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston
Sir :
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of South- bridge for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1935, and report thereon as follows :
The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection were examined, checked, and verified by a comparison with the reports and the records in the town accountant's office.
The accountant's ledger was analyzed, the appropri- ation accounts being checked to the town meeting rec- ords of appropriations and transfers voted. A balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on De- cember 31, 1935, was prepared and is appended to this report.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the accountant's ledger and with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer, while the payments by the treasurer were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds.
The payments of maturing debt and interest were verified by a comparison with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.
The savings bank books representing the invest- ments of the several trust funds in the custody of the
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town treasurer were examined and listed, the income and the withdrawals being verified.
The cash book additions were verified and the treasurer's cash balance on January 15, 1936, was proved by a reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by ac- tual count of the cash in the office.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The taxes outstanding at the time of the previous examination were audited, and all subsequent commitment lists were added and reconciled with the warrants of the assessors committing the taxes for collection.
The collector's cash books were footed, the pay- ments to the treasurer by the collector were checked to the treasurer's and the accountant's books, the abate- ments were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger ac- counts.
The outstanding accounts were verified by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The records of licenses issued by the selectmen, town clerk, and the health department were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and the town were verified.
The surety bonds of the treasurer, collector, and town clerk were examined and found to be in proper form.
The tax title deeds on hand were listed and the amounts transferred to the tax title account were veri- fied.
The savings bank books representing the investment
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for the Bradford Fund, a bequest to the Jacob Edwards Library during 1935, could not be examined, due to the temporary absence of the treasurer of the library trus- tees, in whose custody the books have been placed.
In addition to the departments mentioned, the books and accounts of the sealer of weights and measures, the public welfare, school, library and the cemetery depart- ments were examined and checked, and the payments to the treasurer were verified.
Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing a reconciliation of the treas- urer's cash, summaries of the tax and departmental ac- counts, together with tables showing the transactions and condition of the various trust funds in the custody of the treasurer.
For the co-operation extended by the several town officials during the process of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN B. DINE
Assistant Director of Accounts
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INDEX
Town Officers 3
List of Jurors 12
Report of Selectmen 17
Report of Town Treasurer 21
Report of Town Clerk 25
Report of Assessors 27
Report of Fire Engineers 31
Report of Forest Fire Warden 39
Report of Police Department 43
Report of Trustees of Library 47
Report of Tree Warden 53
Report of Gypsy Moth Department 55
Report of Wiring and Building Inspector 57
Report of Sewer Commissioners 59
Report of Tax Collector 61
Report of Highway Department
71
Report of Board of Health 73
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures 89
Report of Cemetery Committee 93
Report of Board of Public Welfare 95
Report of Town Accountant 99
Balance Sheet 135
Report of State Auditor 143
Schedule of Appropriations and Expenditures 140a
See separate report of Finance Committee, including Town Warrant.
See separate report of School Committee.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
-of the- TOWN OFFICERS
and FINANCIAL STATEMENT -of the-
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
Rİ
. MA
50
ASS
.
THE EYE O
IONWEALTH
YE OF THE COMMON
For Year Ending December 31 1936
SOUTHBRIDGE EVENING NEWS, INC. SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.
3
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1936
TREASURER Norbert C. Benoit
CLERK Albert O. Boyer
SELECTMEN
Napoleon J. Blanchard Valmore P. Tetreault David E. Hobson
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Theodore Mandeville
George H. Hartwell Hermas Lippe
Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938 Term Expires 1939
ASSESSORS
Joseph Metras Philias X. Casavant
Joseph T. Gervais
Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938 Term Expires 1939
BOARD OF HEALTH
Joseph G. E. Page, M. D. Herve L. Desmarais, D. D. S. Charles Simpson, M. D.
Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938 Term · Expires 1939
4
HIGHWAY SURVEYOR Louis C. Dionne MWOT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Hector Leclair
Term Expires 1937
Wardwell M. Edwards
Term Expires 1937
George B. Wells
Term Expires 1938
Pierre Lafortune
Term Expires 1938
George W. Dumas
Term Expires 1939
J. Arthur Genereux
Term Expires 1939
TRUSTEES JACOB EDWARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY For the Town
Seaver Rice Oswald J. Laliberte Henry Tetreault
Robert Montague
Term Expires 1937
Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938 Term Expires 1938
For The Fund
Mrs. Hamilton K. Smith
George B. Wells
Richard C. Paige
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS -
Daniel T. Morrill George H. Hartwell Wardwell M. Edwards
Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938 Term Expires 1939
5
CONSTABLES
Ulric Brault Patrick Donnelly
Andrew Higgins Marcus L. Dillaber
George H. Hartwell
TAX COLLECTOR Mederic Duhamel
PLANNING BOARD
Oswald J. Laliberte George Metras Tito DiFederico
Charles F. Proulx Alfred J. Peloquin
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
George Lafleche Omer Perron Pierre Benoit
Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938 Term Expires 1939
PARK COMMISSIONERS
George Silk William C. Lunan Hector M. LeClair
Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938 Term Expires 1939
TREE WARDEN Albert A. L'Ecuyer
6
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUND
Raymond H. Favreau Allen H. Faxon Raymond Varin
Term Expires 1937 Term Expires 1938
Term Expires 1939
APPOINTED OFFICERS
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Joseph E. Desrosier
TOWN COUNSEL William W. Buckley
TOWN ENGINEER John G. Clarke
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Fuller G. Austin
CARE OF TOWN CLOCK Frederick J. Locke
7
GAME WARDEN Alfred Lariviere
POUND KEEPER Joseph Payant
KEEPER OF LOCKUP
Ulric Brault Arthur Bouthiller, Assistant Arcade Grenier, Assistant
JANITOR OF TOWN BUILDING Oliver Proulx
CATTLE INSPECTOR Hermenigile Lamothe
BUILDING INSPECTOR Emery A. Lavallee
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES G. Rudolphe Lariviere
8
INSPECTOR OF WIRES Emery A. Lavallee
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
Joseph L. Berthiaume
Office expires 1937
John J. O'Shaughnessy
Samuel D. Perry
Office expires 1938 Office expires 1939
Albert O. Boyer, Clerk
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT Albert A. L'Ecuyer
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Joseph E. Ducheneau, Chief George W. Laughnane, Deputy Chief J. Willard Claflin, Assistant Deputy Chief James C. Sangren, Superintendent of Fire Alarms
FIRE WARDEN Joseph E. Ducheneau
DEPUTIES
Edward Bellerose George W. Lavallee Henry Lavoie
Joseph Mandeville Arthur J. St. Laurent Frank J. Tick
9
FENCE VIEWERS
I. Raymond Apte Arthur A. Allard
Charles Proulx, Jr. George W. Farnum
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Thomas Hughes George A. Alley Raymond Mckinstry
John J. Hogan
Ralph Mckinstry
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