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Counter over 100 lbs.
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Counter under 100 lbs.
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Beam over 100 lbs.
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Spring over 100 lbs.
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Personal Weighing
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Prescription
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WEIGHTS
Avoirdupois
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590
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Apothecary
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62
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Metric
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33
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CAPACITY MEASURES
Liquid
0
98
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Gasolene Pumps
13
49
3
6
Gasolene Meters
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33
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Kerosene Pumps
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16
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Oil Pumps
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9
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14
Stops on Pumps
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225
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Oil Jars
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26
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Yard Measures
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29
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Totals
29
1534
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TRIAL WEIGHINGS OF COMMODITIES PUT UP FOR SALE
Article
Number Tested
Number Correct
Under Over
Bread
116
116
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Butter
99
99
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Coal in Bags
26
15
11
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Coal in Transit
3
3
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0
Confectionery
51
51
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0
Flour
23
23
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0
Grain
6
6
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0
Hay
13
2
5
6
Meats and Provisions
237
232
5
0
Cord Wood
4
4
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0
Total
578
551
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE
ARTICLE
Clinical Therm.
30
Coal Certif.
3
Ice Scales
5
Markings on Bread
128
Markings on Food Packages
361
Oil Jars
169
Transient Vendors
1
Peddlers Licenses
12
Total
709
SUMMARY OF TESTS MADE
Climax Baskets
2
Oil Jars Special Test
26
Gasolene Devices
6
Total 34
Four pedlers were brought to court on charges of peddling without a license during the last year.
One was fined $20.00.
One was fined $5.00.
Two cases were filed.
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
Same as previous years, I have been taking care of all dead branches and removing fifteen dead trees. We have not been able to replace these trees, due to econo- mical stress. I find that most of our young pines are more or less infected with pine bore which works from the main bud top downward to the first or second out- stretched branches. We are obliged to top off same un- til next healthy branches in order to destroy the worm. We have had no loss of trees due to Gypsy Moth. Two pines through pine blister rust. We loose most of our roadside trees on account of cut roots for sidewalks and roads.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT L'ECUYER,
Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT
Due to the yearly scouting of the moth I find the condition much improved. Browntail moth is now seldom found. It requires yearly scouting in order to keep con- ditions so. Last year the State set traps for the Japanese beetle in Massachusetts and Connecticut. We have been very fortunate as only nine were found in our town. We are doing our utmost to safeguard our town as these are more treacherous than the Gypsy moth. The Satin moth which affects poplar trees are also very uncommon. I have had also numerous complaints regarding the Mexi- can beetle affecting the string bean and also the corn borer.
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT L'ECUYER,
Moth Superintendent.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Southbridge, Mass. Jan. 5, 1933
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1932.
During the year I issued following permits :
For new work 45
For additions to old work
255
For recommendations to change wiring
65
Total permits 365
Inspections to both old and new work
726
Respectfully Yours, CHARLES J. LA FRANCE,
Inspector of Wires.
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Report of Playground Committee
Mr. Hector Le Clair, Chairman of Playground Committee.
Dear Sir:
Following is a report for the Playgrounds season of 1932. The playgrounds opened on July 11, and closed August 12, after a very successful five weeks session.
Owing to the depression the playground appropriation was suspended as an economic measure. However, instruc- tors volunteered their services, so the children of the town would have playgrounds. The majority of the volunteers were former playground instructors, so the work was car- ried on very successfully.
It was decided to open two playgrounds, one at Cen- tral Street and the other at the Dresser Street Recreation- al Park. The larger attendance was on Central Street play- ground, with a daily average attendance of three hundred children. During the first two weeks of playground the at- tendance was not so large at the Dresser Street play -- ground, owing to the fact that the apparatus had not been installed. The apparatus used was taken from the School and Union Street playgrounds and the attendance in- creased, having a daily average attendance of one hund- red children.
Sessions were held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons from 1:30 o'clock until 4:30 o'clock. The usual classes in sewing, basketry, and embroidery were organized, besides the regular periods of active and quiet games.
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In the Industrial classes materials left from the pre- vious summer were used, and the children brought material from home in the sewing and embroidery classes. New stitches in embroidery were taught as well as the simpler stitches, and the work was neatly finished. Mrs. John I. Beck supervised all the sewing and embroidery, spending two days a week on each ground.
On the Central Street playground one hundred and sixty-five articles were completed, and at the Dresser Street grounds about eighty articles. This indeed was a very good showing, owing to the existing conditions.
In the Athletic program, new and old games were taught. The competition between the girls from both playgrounds was very keen and tournaments in Punch ball and Base ball were played off, but owing to the small num- bers of boys attending the Dresser Street ground no com- petitive games were played between the two playgrounds.
During the last week a Play Day was held on the Dresser Street playground, bringing all the children from both grounds together. Field events and games were played and a general good time was had by the children.
Following is a list of the teachers who so generously gave their services. All were very willing and co-operative in every way.
Mrs. John I. Beck
Mr. Harry McMahon
Miss Celestine Carey
Miss Ruth Beck
Miss Dorothy Beck
Miss Eileen Cullen
Mrs. George Webber
Mrs. Freda Allard
Miss Claire Birtz
Miss Catherine Mckinstry
Miss Anna Misiaszek
Miss Stefanie Kozyra
Miss Cecilia E. Power
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I would recommend if playgrounds are to be continued in other years that kindergarten playgrounds be opened at each side of the town apart from the Dresser and Central Street grounds for the smaller children, as both of the playgrounds are at too great a distance for these children to walk to; also that tennis courts be marked off on both the larger grounds.
I wish to thank Mr. Pierce for his kind co-operation ; also all the instructors for their interest and untiring ef- forts to make the short season of 1932 so successful.
Respectfully submitted,
August 12, 1932.
CECILIA E. POWER.
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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of Southbridge, Mass.
The Board of Sewer Commissioners hereby submit their report for the year 1932.
As per the vote of the Town at the last annual Town meeting West St. and South St. sewers were constructed and provisions were made for the future entering of Beech St. and Litchfield Ave. sewers.
A short stretch of sanitary sewer was also built on Poplar St. to accommodate new buildings built dur- ing the year.
Several manholes were raised during the year to meet new street levels.
The Filteration plant in Sandersdale is working properly and to the satisfaction of the State Board of Public Health, with the exception of several of the old beds. The State Department has ordered this Board to remove in four of the beds the sand and gravel and re- place same with new sand.
This Board, wishing to continue under its present economical and pay-as-you-go policy, feels that the State Dept. of Public Health should be satisfied with the re- pairing of one bed per year and that this work should be done by Town labor.
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The Board recommends that a sanitary sewer be constructed on Beech St. and Litchfield Ave. as condi- tions in that locality are very unsanitary due to the sub- soil, which is very unsatisfactory for drainage of cess- pools, and may become the cause of an epidemic in the Town and the cause of loss of lives and much expense to our citizens.
Respectfully submitted, OMER L. PERRON, O. L. LAPIERRE, PIERRE BENOIT,
Board of Sewer Commissioners.
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Southbridge, Mass.
Herewith is report of Town Accountant for the fis- cal year ending December 31, 1932.
The report showing receipts and expenditures, is based on the prescribed forms of the State Division of Accounts. This department has, however, endeavored to further itemize expenditures as will be noted in the appended report but the extent to which this can be carried is limited by the lack of proper tabulating equipment of this office. The schedule of appropriations and expendi- tures section of the report has been itemized to a larger extent than heretofore.
The Accountant acknowledges the co-operation of the various departments of the Town in the preparation of their respective expenditure vouchers, and particu- larly appreciates the Sewer Commissioners loaning their typewriter for the use of this department which does not possess such equipment.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER,
Town Accountant.
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LIST OF 1932 OUTSTANDING BILLS
Assessors
$ .68
Town Hall
49.68
Police
21.65
Board of Health
321.00
Schools
33.41
Public Welfare
15,099.79
Infirmary
179.10
Soldiers' Relief
200.34
Highways
139.05
Town Clock
10.25
$16,045.95
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COMMERCIAL REVENUE (Departmental)
General Government:
Town Hall
$487.50
Engineering 5.00
Protection of Persons & Property :
Police :
Rent
1,250.00
Telephone, Property Damage -
13.30
Fire Department :
Sale of Materials 4.70
Hibbard Fire; & All Other 66.80
Sealer of Weights & Measures:
Sealing Fees 135.14
Other Protection of Persons & Property :
Ambulance (Fire Dept.) 180.00
Health & Sanitation :
Contagious Diseases 20.61
Tuberculosis
263.22
Burial of Indigent Persons 40.00
Highways :
Sale of Old Materials
10.50
Use of Steam Roller (Sturbridge) 40.00
Charities :
Reimbursements for Relief Given From :
Individuals 791.15
Cities and Towns 3,602.23
State 5,576.29
Reimbursements for Mothers' Aid Given :
Individuals 81.00
State 3,864.75
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Old Age Assistance (State & Indiv.) 5,143.33
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid
1,260.00
Military Aid
432.50
Schools :
Tuition of State Wards 9.92
Other Tuition from Towns
10,825.90
Sale of Books & Supplies
304.77
Auditorium Rental, Toll Calls, etc.
169.01
Libraries :
Library Fines
519.86
Unclassified :
Wild Cat Bounty
10.00
Wm. A. & C. A. Carney Land
Damages-Refund
.30
Total
$35,107.78
Special Assessments
Special Assessments :
For Expenses :
Sewers, Apportioned
358.97
Sewers, Unapportioned (Treas.' List)
229.77
Sidewalks, Unapportioned
73.78
Sidewalks, Apportioned
409.16
Total 1,071.68
Cemeteries
Cemeteries : Sale of Lots & Graves:
Lots
225.00
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Graves 2.00
Care of Lots & Graves :
Perpetual Care
300.00
Miscellaneous :
Foundations Installed
22.31
Graves Opened
164.00
Total
713.31
Interest
Interest :
On. Deposits
704.31
On Taxes
5,264.05
Special Assessments :
Sewer Assessments 63.13
Sidewalk Assessments
46.65
Trust Funds :
Cemetery Fund
2,878.49
Ella M. Cole Fund
134.98
Edwards Library Bequest
2,492.06
Mary Mynott Library Fund
42.94
Total 11,626.61
Municipal Indebtedness :
Temporary Loans 625,000.00
Emergency Loan of 1932 10,000.00
Total
635,000.00
GENERAL REVENUE
Taxes : Current Year :
Polls & Old Age Assistance $10,458.50
Motor Vehicle Excise 17,362.07
Real Estate & Personal 368,093.79
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Previous Years :
Polls & Old Age Ass'tce
810.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,782.51
Real Estate & Personal
82,759.61
From State:
Gasoline Tax Refund 10,928.21
Income Tax 35,237.10
Corporation Tax
14,312.20
Trust Co. Tax
154.27
National Bank Tax
435.63
Licenses And Permits :
Peddlers 112.50
Sunday 201.00
Pool, Billiards & Bowling
95.00
Milk
41.50
Taxi & Taxi-Drivers'
97.00
All Other Licenses
335.23
Garage Permit
1.00
Fines :
Court
447.50
Grants & Gifts :
From State:
Vocational Aid & English Speak-
ing Classes
16,430.55
Smith-Hughes Fund
2,182.37
From County :
Dog Licenses 1,192.84
From Individuals :
Tailings .25
All Other General Revenue:
Tax Sales Costs
105.76
Tax Deeds
5.00
Tax Titles
12.23
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Deeds of Land Sales
1.00
Total
$563,594.62
Refunds and Transfers :
Abatement and Refunds, Old Age Ass'tce Tax 153.00
Total 153.00
Agency, Trust and Investment :
Agency :
Dog Licenses (To Be Paid to
County) 393.00
Total 393.00
Total Receipts
1,247,660.00
Cash On Hand January 1, 1932 15,858.41
Total $1,263,518.41
PAYMENTS
General Government
Moderator $30.00 $30.00
Selectmen's Department
Salaries and Wages
Board of Selectmen $ 1,614.55
Clerk
427.50
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage
18.08
Printing & Advertising
97.20
Traveling Expenses
89.35
Telephone
116.61
Badges for Taxis & Taxi Drivers 41.78
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Repairs to Clock and All Other 86.55
Total Selectmen 2,491.62
Accountant's Department
Salaries & Wages
Accountant
1,710.00
Clerical Hire
4.00
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage
17.57
Printing, Forms, etc.
64.98
Telephone
29.05
Binding
6.75
Office Euipment
24.08
Miscellaneous
3.57
Total Accountant 1,860.00
Treasury Department
Salaries & Wages
Treasurer
1,282.50
Clerk Hire
471.60
Other Expenses
Stationery, Postage & Office
Equipment
233.55
Traveling Expenses
15.00
Telephone 66.23
Insurance & Bond
266.70
Moving Safe and Miscellaneous
109.55
Total Treasury 2,445.13
Tax Collector's Department Salaries & Wages Collector 1,408.25
Clerk 505.85
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Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 310.37
Recording, Printing & Advertis- ing Titles
207.92
Telephone
47.64
Traveling Expenses
25.80
Insurance & Bond
452.68
Moving Safe and Miscellaneous
39.50
Total Tax Collector 2,998.01
Law Department
Salary of Town Counsel
Salary of Town Counsel
760.04
760.04
Assessors' Department
Salaries & Wages
Board of Assessors
2,754.96
Clerk Hire
142.72
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 70.60
Printing & Advertising
416.25
Traveling Expenses
67.25
Telephone 39.90
Recording & Examining of Titles 62.33
Set of General Laws, Revised
31.95
Total Assessors 3,585.96
Town Clerk's Department
Salaries & Wages
Town Clerk
997.48
Clerk Hire
570.00
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage 38.89
Printing & Advertising 38.49
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Telephone
24.55
Equipment & Furnishings
73.00
Moving Office Equip't & Safe
60.00
Bond and All Other
7.00
Recording Fees
8.06
Total Town Clerk 1,817.47
Election & Registration Department
Salaries & Wages
Registrars
486.32
Election Officers
1,683.46
Other Employees
62.25
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage
27.46
Printing & Advertising
902.67
Meals
308.60
Taxi Hire
4.05
Telephone
1.95
Total Election & Registration 3,476.76
Engineering Department
Salaries & Wages
Engineer
2,750.00
Labor & Helpers
366.26
Other Expenses
Office Supplies & Equipment
125.28
Telephone
43.32
Tools, Maint'ce Field Equipment
140.05
Field Supplies and Materials .
67.20
Transportation
203.35
All Other
7.00
Total Engineering 3,702.42
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Town Hall Department
Salaries & Wages
Janitor
1,236.79
Removal of Ashes & Rubbish 70.50
Other Expenses
Fuel
772.25
Light
530.82
Janitor's Supplies
58.43
Repairs
833.15
New Furnishings
238.20
Water
148.68
Lettering Doors & All Other
46.98
Total Town Hall 3,935.80
PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY
Police Department
Salaries & Wages
Chief
2,280.00
Patrolmen
21,556.56
Special Police, including School
Janitors doing traffic duty _ 837.12
Janitor and Other Employees _ 1,166.55
Maintenance of Automotive Equipment
Travel Expenses and Team Hire 60.50
Automotive Maintenance 421.53
Gas & Oil 473.02
Equipment and Repairs
Equipment for Men 227.14
Fire-arms and Ammunition
118.50
Fire-arms Rack
32.15
Office Typewriter
35.00
Fuel & Light
Fuel
426.24
Light
110.39
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Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds
Repairs
109.22
Janitor's Supplies
42.30
Water & All Other
73.24
Other Expenses
Printing, Stationery & Postage 103.80
Telephone & Police Phone Sys- tem 1,076.58
Traffic Signs, Materials & Bea-
con Supplies
371.77
Care of Prisoners
240.68
Dogs, Killed ; Photography
Work; Court Interpreters and All Other 79.82
Total Police Department 29,842.11
Fire Department
Salaries & Wages
Engineers
785.06
Chief
2,180.00
Permanent Men
12,782.46
Call Men
2,950.16
Superintendent of Alarms 285.00
23.75
Other Employees-Clerk
Equipment Maintenance and Repairs
Hose 384.40
Air Compressor
70.00
Equipment for Men
54.36
Repairs
437.34
Gasoline & Oil
175.50
Alarm Boxes, etc.
195.53
Other Supplies & Materials for
Maintenance 16.27
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Fuel and Light
Fuel
269.51
Light
267.52
Water
23.88
Maintenance of Buildings & Grounds
Repairs
89.04
Furniture and Furnishings 33.03
Laundry Work
68.48
All Other Supplies & Materials
for Maintenance
44.24
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage
5.40
Telephone
137.76
Express
1.94
Hydrants
13,807.08
Total Fire Department $35,078.71
Forest Fire Department
Salaries & Wages
Warden-Chief
200.00
Fighting Fires
304.80
Other Expenses
Automobile Maintenance 38.38
Supplies for Chemicals
49.41
Express
.75
Total Forest Fire 593.34
Tree Warden's Department- Planting & Trimming Trees Salaries & Wages
Warden
208.80
Labor 174.35
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Other Expenses
Hardware & Tools
15.25
Truck Hire
173.50
Total Tree Warden 571.90
Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moth Extermination
Salaries & Wages
Warden
97.50
Labor
288.40
Other Expenses
Hardware & Tools
7.95
Truck Hire
104.00
Total Moth Department
497.85
Game Warden 95.00
95.00
Inspection of Wires Department
Salary of Inspector
456.00
Office Supplies, Printing &
Postage 59.42
Transportation
60.52
Total Wire Inspection
575.94
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Salaries & Wages
Sealer
997.25
Other Expenses
Stationery & Postage
7.00
Printing & Advertising
31.38
Transportation
300.00
Telephone
21.62
New Equipment & Maintenance
53.96
Total Sealer of Weights & Measures 1,381.21
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health and Sanitation
General Administration
Salaries & Wages
Salary of Board
285.06
Agent
474.98
Stationery & Postage
4.95
Printing & Advertising
4.46
Telephone
47.38
Taxi & All Other
71.68
Quarantine & Contagious Diseases
Medical Attendance
623.19
Drugs & Medicines
24.01
Hospitals
93.65
Paid to Cities and Towns
65.72
Transportation of Patients
160.00
Board and Treatment
89.00
Tuberculosis
Board and Treatment
1,842.42
Food & Clothing
36.60
Transportation of Patients
25.00
Vital Statistics
Births
50.25
Deaths
28.50
Other Expenses
Plumbing Inspector 1,140.00
Public Health Nurse
1,492.44
Dental Clinic
624.97
Inspection
School Children Inspection,
Salary 475.02
Animal Inspection, Salary
300.00
Meat Inspection, Salary
379.98
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Meat Inspection, Expenses of
Travel
158.90
Milk Inspection, Salary
95.02
Refuse
Caretaker of Dump
950.02
Rent of Dump
125.00
Garbage
Garbage Collectors
2,850.00
Equipment
12.20
Total Board of Health & Sanitation 12,530.40
Sewer Maintenance Department
Administration
Salary of Board
285.00
Salary of Caretaker
2,090.10
Stationery & Postage
2.25
Telephone & All Other
38.62
General :
Labor
3.60
Tools & Equipment
141.94
Sewer Repairs
166.81
Gas, Oil & All Other
108.23
West and South Streets Sewer
Wages :
Superintendent
267.00
Labor
1,713.25
Manholes
11.50
Truck Hire (Non-insured)
18.00
Materials, Supplies & Tools
896.10
Blasting
32.25
Recording Fee
2.44
Total South & West Sts. Sewer 2,940.54
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Poplar Street Sewer
Construction 198.44
198.44
Total Sewer Maintenance
2,836.55
HIGHWAYS
Highways
General Administration
Salary of Surveyor
1,710.00
Clerk Hire
285.00
Telephone, Postage, Stationery & All Other
101.90
General Expenses of Operation
Labor
8,413.62
Team Hire
47.97
Broken Stone, Gravel etc.
1,896.17
Equipment & Repairs
851.91
Truck Hire
337.50
Truck Hire (Non-Insured)
5,723.57
Water, Insurance, Light, & All Other
196.14
Power Stone Crusher
115.19
Maintenance Stone Crusher
7.88
New Road Grader
950.00
Automotive Equipment Mainte-
nance
1,128.64
Gas & Oil
606.54
New Fencing around Town Barn
660.00
Mechanic Street Bridge Repairs
1,692.90
Sandersdale Bridge Repairs
1,060.61
Total Highways 25,785.54
Maintenance Permanent Roads
Labor 2,044.09
Truck Hire (Non-Insured) 1,167.45
Truck Hire 16.50
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Materials
2,793.00
Team Hire
7.50
Gas, Oil & Auto Maintenance
246.12
Telephone
9.65
All Other
12.20
Equipment & Tools, Maintenance
129.28
Total Permanent Roads 6,425.79
Street Oiling
Labor
244.38
Truck Hire (Non-Insured)
213.45
Materials
1,912.81
Gas, Oil & Auto Maintenance -
105.45
Total Street Oiling
2,476.09
Orchard and Dresser Streets Sidewalk
Contract
1,288.91
Labor for Drains
111.08
Extra-Construction
9.75
Materials for Drains
105.50
Recording Fee
1.85
Total Orchard-Dresser Sts. Sidewalk 1,517.09
Taft Street Sidewalk
Contract
844.13
Extra Construction
8.00
Recording Fee
2.05
Total Taft Street Sidewalk
854.18
Glover Street Sidewalk
Contract
103.51
Recording Fee
1.51
Total Glover Street Sidewalk 105.02
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Gardner Street Sidewalk
Contract
354.33
Labor for Drains
44.26
Extra Construction
8.00
Materials for Drains
28.00
Recording Fee; Oil & General Trucking
3.80
Total Gardner Street Sidewalk 438.39
Central Street Bridge
Labor
1,034.38
Teams
106.48
Trucks (Non-Insured) 261.36
Trucks (Insured)
6.50
Tools & Equipment
12.29
Materials & Supplies
556.64
Gas, Oil & Auto Maintenance
6.20
Total Central Street Bridge 1,983.85
Cliff Street Re-Location
Labor
87.00
Land Damages
1,500.00
Teams
6.00
Total Cliff Street Re-location 1,593.00
Resurfacing & Drainage Account
Foreman
359.11
Timekeeper
345.00
Steam Röller Operator
221.26
Mason
296.50
Labor
54.90
Other Expenses
Materials 4,610.91
Blasting 250.00
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Truck Hire (Non-Insured)
2,038.70
Tools & Equipment Maintenance
135.96
Auto Maintenance
37.22
Gas & Oil
79.48
Electric Power for Crusher
50.00
Fuel
80.26
Total Resurfacing & Drainage 8,569.30
Sidewalks & Curbing
Maintenance & Construction
Labor
990.70
Materials
454.37
Truck Hire ( Non-Insured)
346.07
Truck Hire (Insured)
48.00
Tools & Equipment
5.15
Auto Maintenance
33.63
Railing (Central St. Bridge
Sidewalk)
102.02
Total Sidewalks & Curbing
1,979.94
Snow & Ice Removal
Labor
2,555.92
Team Hire
36.85
Truck Hire (Non-Insured)
1,876.51
Truck Hire (Insured)
77.00
Fuel-Barn
16.00
Materials, Sand & Gravel
66.77
Repairs to Equipment & Tools & Maintenance
393.86
Gas & Oil
73.63
Total Snow & Ice Removal 5,096.54
Worcester St .- Olney Ave. Drain Labor 833.46
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Truck Hire ( Non-Insured)
194.63
Materials :
1,212.81
Maintenance of Equipment & Rental 14.55
Kerosene Oil
.75
Total Worcester St. Drain 2,256.20
Street Lighting Account
Street Lights
15,236.82
Hiker Monument 19.30
Total Street Lighting Account 15,256.12
Glover Street Electric Light Account 2.46 2.46
CHARITIES
Public Welfare Department
General Administration :
Salary of Board 569.99
Salary of Agent
2,061.42
Printing, Postage & Stationery
57.29
Telephone 306.20
Transportation
163.40
2 2nd Hand Desks & Chairs
35.00
Advertising & All Other 36.58
Outside Relief by Town :
Groceries & Provisions 51,941.88
Coal, Wood & Fuel Oil
2,886.47
Board & Care of Persons
3.557.23
Medical Attendance & Medicine
7,173.30
Board & Care at State Institu- tions
1,599.57
Cash Aid
2,572.20
Rent
14,628.34
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Household Furnishings & Neces-
sities 54.80
Moving of Household Furniture
136.75
Transportation of Indigent Per-
sons
85.04
Burials
120.00
All Other
29.72
Relief by Other Cities & Town :
Cities
254.99
Towns
485.14
Other Expenses
Clothing & Shoe Repairing 3,377.05
Repairs & Maintenance Worces- ter St. Building
430.37
Auto Maintenance
71.55
Total Public Welfare 92,634.28
Mothers' Aid by Town :
Mothers' Aid by Town 11,645.16 11,645.16
Old Age Assistance
Administration :
Salary of Clerk
156.00
Office Supplies & Stationery
19.84
Relief Expenditures
Cash Aid
9,666.00
Fuel
378.77
Medical Attendance & Medicine
71.00
Clothing
5.05
Total Old Age Assistance 10,296.66
Infirmary Salaries & Wages Superintendent 1,710.00
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Other Employees 2.25
Other Expenses
Groceries & Provisions 1,899.77
Clothing & Dry Goods 341.57
Buildings, Repairs & Mainte-
nance
498.73
Fuel & Light
789.82
Tools & Equipment
53.13
Medical Care
82.32
Telephone
35.57
All Other
23.27
Auto Truck Maintenance
261.07
Total Infirmary 5,697.50
Soldiers' Benefit
General Administration :
Investigation Expense
39.26
State Aid
1,470.00
Military Aid
1,168.00
All Other Soldiers' Benefits :
Fuel
468.50
Groceries & Provisions
5,614.29
Cash Aid
3,397.79
Rent
1,992.62
Medical Attendance & Medicines
713.76
Shoes, Shoes Repaired, & Rub- bers
133.22
All Other Articles of Clothing _
23.98
Total Soldiers' Benefits
15,021.42
SCHOOLS & LIBRARY
Schools :
General Control
Salary of Superintendent
3,860.64
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Salary of Clerk
1,033.64
Printing, Stationery & Postage
191.86
Telephone 351.47
Truant Officer
676.64
Traveling Expenses
303.66
School Census
125.00
Office Equipment
284.04
Books & All Other
82.27
Teachers' Salaries
High 29,700.02
Elementary
61,361.07
Evening
550.00
Household Arts-High
443.00
Text Books & Supplies-High
Textbooks 1,953.82
All Other Instructional Supplies 3,033.25
Text Books & Supplies-Elementary Textbooks 1,564.81
All Other Instructional Supplies 1,489.87
Text Books & Supplies-Evening 10.90
Tuition
Industrial, & Evening 189.33
Transportation of Pupils
Elementary & Other Grades 4,657.00
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