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Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 11.00
$324.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES-1932
Commitment per warrant,
$4,458.00
Additional commitment,
28.00
$4,486.00
Payments to Treasurer,
$3,608.00
Outstanding December 31, 1932,
878.00
$4,486.00
Outstanding January 1, 1933, _ $878.00
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to 16, 1933, $16.00
Outstanding January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 862.00
$878.00
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1929
Outstanding January 1, 1932, - $84.64
Payments to Treasurer, $79.01
Abatements,
5.63
$84.64
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1932, - $556.20
Payments to Treasurer, $273.32
Abatements, 30.73
Outstanding December 31, 1932,
252.15
$556.20
Outstanding January 1, 1933, _ $252.15
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to 16, 1933, $33.20
Outstanding January 16, 1933,
recommitted to F. A. Bouvier,
Collector,
218.95
$252.15
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $2,002.08
Commitment, 17.93
Abatement after payment, re- funded, 91.89
$2,111.90
Payments to Treasurer, $1,430.18
Abatements,
450.07
Refund of motor vehicle excise taxes 1932, charged to motor vehicle excise taxes 1931, 20.75
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Transferred to discrepancy ac-
count of former Collector, . -- 18.73 Outstanding December 31, 1932, 192.17
$2,111.90
Outstanding January 1, 1933, _ $192.17
Payment to Treasurer January 1 to 16, 1933, $22.23
Outstanding January 16, 1933,
per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 169.94
$192.17
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1932
Commitment per warrant, $20,136.03
Abatement after payment, re- funded, 229.01
Refund of motor vehicle excise
taxes 1932 charged to motor
vehicle excise taxes 1931, 20.75
$20,385.79
Payments to treasurer, $17,362.07
Abatements,
947.16
Outstanding December 31, 1932, 2,076.56
$20,385.79
Outstanding January 1, 1933, - $2,076.56
Abatement after payment, to be refunded, 15.13
$2,091.69
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to 16, 1933, $101.83
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Abatements January 1 to 16, 1933, 16.42
Outstanding January 16, 1933,
per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 1,973.44
$2,091.69
UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Outstanding January 1, 1932, __ $322.90
Commitment per warrant to
Treasurer,
671.68
$994.53
Payments to Treasurer, $229.77
Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 764.76
$994.53
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1929
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $19.91
Outstanding December 31, 1932
and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, $19.91
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS
ADDED TO TAXES-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $411.65
Payments to Treasurer,
$151.62
Transferred to tax titles,
24.37
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Outstanding December 31, 1932,
235.66
$411.65
Outstanding January 1, 1933, -
$235.66
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to 16, 1933, $26.13
Outstanding January 16, 1933,
per list, recommitted to F. A.
Bouvier, Collector,
209.53
$235.66
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $575.08
Payments to Treasurer, $86.55
Outstanding December 31, 1932
and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 488.53
$575.08
APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1932
Commitment per warrant, $554.09 Apportioned sewer assessment
paid in advance, reported as apportioned sewer assessment added to taxes-1932, 18.76
$572.85
Payments to Treasurer,
$120.80
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Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 452.05
$572.85
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1927
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ I182.00
Abatements, $182.00
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1932, -
$713.39
Adjustments :
Unapportioned assessments previously added to taxes 1931 $452.97
Apportioned and added to
taxes 1931 and 1932, 159.59
Apportioned and due in 1933 and 1934, 100.83
$713.39
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $656.71 Unapportioned sidewalk assess- ments added to taxes 1931, re- ported as unapportioned side- walk assessments 1931, 36.45
$693.16
Payments to Treasurer, 36.45
Unapportioned sidewalk assess-
ments 1931. reported as ap- portioned sidewalk assess- ments added to taxes 1931, 115.39
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Adjustments :
Transferred to unapportioned assessments added to taxes 1931, 370.61
Unapportioned assessments
added to taxes 1932, 99.85
Apportioned and added to taxes 1932, 23.64
Apportioned and due 1933 and 1934, 47.22
$693.16
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1931
Transferred from unapportion- ed sidewalk assessments 1931, Unapportioned sidewalk assess- ments added to taxes 1931, reported as unapportioned sidewalk assessments 1931, _ $36.45
$370.61
Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 334.16
$370.61
UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1932
Commitment per warrant,
$99.85
Payments to Treasurer, $37.33
Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 62.52
$99.85
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APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1930
Outstanding January 1, 1932 $166.84
Payments to Treasurer, $72.70
Transferred to discrepancy ac- count of former Tax Collec- tor, 61.75
Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 32.39
$166.84
APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $274.18 Unapportioned sidewalk assess-
ments 1931 reported as ap- portioned sidewalk assess- ments added to taxes 1931, _ 115.39
$389.57
Payments to Treasurer,
$245.99
Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 143.58
$389.57
APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS ADDED TO TAXES-1932
Commitment per warrant,
$196.55
Payments to Treasurer,
$36.31
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Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector, 160.24
$196.55
COMMITTED INTEREST-SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Outstanding January 1, 1932 :
Apportioned assessments :
1929,
$31.35
1930,
111.35
1931,
103.52
$246.22
Commitment,
83.82
$330.04
Payments to Treasurer,
$52.37
Added to tax titles,
12.80
Outstanding December 31, 1932,
264.87
$330.04
Outstanding January 1, 1933, _ $264.87
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to 16, 1933, $10.97
Oustanding January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector :
Apportioned assessments :
1929,
$31.35
1930,
63.09
1931,
90.46
1932,
69.00
253.90
$264.87
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COMMITTED INTEREST-SIDEWALK ASSESSMENTS
Outstanding January 1, 1932:
Apportioned assessments :
1927,
$9.78
1930,
15.31
1931,
33.81
Unapportioned as-
sessments 1931,
21.18
$80.08
Commitment,
30.35
Added interest on unapportion- ed sidewalk assessments re- ported as committed interest, 7.03
$117.46
Payments to Treasurer,
$39.28
Abatements,
9.78
Transferred to discrepancy ac- count of former Tax Collector,
3.70
Committed interest reported as interest on taxes, .48
Outstanding December 31, 1932 and January 16, 1933, per list, recommitted to F. A. Bouvier, Collector :
Apportioned assessments :
1930,
$3.89
1931,
16.76
1932,
20.23
Unapportioned assessments :
1931,
19.52
1932,
3.82
64.22
$117.46
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TAX TITLES
On hand January 1, 1932,
$14,411.72
Tax titles taken by Town 1932:
Taxes 1930,
$37.17
Sewer
assess-
ments 1930,
24.37
Committed inter-
est on sewer as-
sessments,
12.80
Interest and costs
85.99
160.33
$14,572.05
Tax titles redeemed, $39.98
Tax titles reported as taxes
1931, 1.77
Tax titles reported as interest and costs, 2.80
Tax titles transferred to taxes, due to invalid sale,
4,850.77
Interest and costs on invalid sale,
699.91
Warranty deeds taken on tax
titles,
675.30
On hand December 31, 1932, per list, 8,301.52
$14,572.05
SELECTMEN'S LICENSES
Licenses issued 1932 :
Taxi,
$36.00
Taxi drivers',
61.00
Sunday,
201.00
Second-hand motor vehicle, -
33.00
· Garage and gasoline,
7.00
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Peddlers',
32.50
Common victuallers',
87.00
Innholders',
18.00
Theatre,
5.00
$480.50
Payments to Treasurer,
$480.50
Licenses issued January 1 to 24, 1933 :
Taxi,
$3.00
Sunday,
6.00
Auction sale,
10.00
$19.00
Cash on hand January 24, 1933,
verified,
$19.00
TOWN CLERK LICENSES
Licenses issued 1932 :
Miscellaneous :
Gasoline renew-
als,
$11.00
Junk,
30.00
Pool and bowl-
ing,
95.00
· Auctioneer,
8.00
Liquor,
5.00
$149.00
Sporting,
2,255.55
Dog :
Males, 562 at $2.00, $1,124.00
Females, 96 at
$5.00, 480.00
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Kennel,
75.00
1,679.00
$4,083.55
Payments 1932 :
Division of Fisheries and
Game,
$2,050.30
County Treasurer,
1,154.00
Town Treasurer :
Town licenses, $149.00
Dog licenses-
county,
393.00
542.00
Fees retained :
Dog,
132.00
Sporting,
205.25
$4,083.55
Licenses issued January 1 to 19, 1933 :
Miscellaneous :
Auctioneer,
$2.00
Sporting,
408.25
Dog :
Males, 1 at $2.00, 2.00
$412.25
Cash on hand January 19, 1933, verified :
Peoples
National
Bank,
Southbridge,
$405.67
In office,
6.58
$412.25
TOWN HALL RENTALS
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _
$75.00
Charges, 504.00
$579.00
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Payments to Treasurer,
$487.50
Abatements,
25.00
Outstanding December 31, 1932,
66.50
$579.00
Outstanding January 1, 1933, _
$66.50
Charges January 1 to 24, 1933,
50.00
$116.50
Outstanding January 24, 1933,
per list,
$66.50
Cash on hand January 24, 1933,
verified,
50.00
$116.50
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Charges :
Rent of lockups,
$50.00
Rent of court room,
1,200.00
$1,250.00
Payments to Treasurer,
$1,250.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Charges 1932:
Garage permits,
$77.00
Re-charging extinguishers,
16.50
Donation,
50.00
Sale of old hose,
4.70
Sale of soda and acid,
.30
Payments to Treasurer,
$148.50
Charges January 1 to February 4,1933 :
$148.50
Re-charging tanks, $3.00
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Cash on hand February 4, 1933, verified, $3.00
AMBULANCE CHARGES
Cash on hand January 1, 1932,
$5.00
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _
675.00
Charges, 325.00
$1,005.00
Payments to Treasurer,
$180.00
Duplicate charges,
15.00
Adjustment of outstanding ac- counts, 5.00
Outstanding December 31, 1932, 805.00
$1,005.00
Outstanding January 1, 1933, _
$805.00
Charges January 1 to February
4, 1933, 55.00
$860.00
Outstanding February 4, 1933,
per list,
$835.00
Cash on hand February 4, 1933, verified, 25.00
$860.00
BOARD OF HEALTH
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $312.19
Adjustment of commitment, 7.14
$319.33
Payments to Treasurer,
$319.33
LICENSES
Licenses issued : Milk, $41.50
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Oleomargarine,
3.00
Hairdresser,
25.00
Slaughtering,
2.00
Alcohol,
9.00
Pasteurizing,
10.00
$90.50
Payments to Treasurer,
$80.50
Cash on hand December 31,
1932, 10.00
$90.50
Cash on hand January 1, 1933,
$10.00
Licenses issued January 1 to 24,
1933,
1.50
verified, $11.50
Cash on hand January 24, 1933,
$11.50
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable Temporary Aid
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $7,735.88
Commitment, 4,670.10
Adjustment of outstanding ac- counts, 584.01
Commitment not previously re-
ported, 11,391.36
Miscellaneous collection report-
ed as accounts receivable, 249.10
$24,630.45
Payments to Treasurer, $9,427.62
Abatements.
1,416.79
Abatements not previously re- ported, 889.45
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Outstanding December 31, 1932,
12,896.59
$24,630.45
Outstanding January 1, 1933, - $12,896.59
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to 16, 1933, $8.04
Abatements January 1 to 16, 1933, 3.96
Outstanding January 16, 1933,
per list,
12,884.59
$12,896.59
Mothers' Aid
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _ $3,868.42
Commitment not previously re- ported, 4,048.13
$7,916.55
Payments to Treasurer,
$3,864.75
Abatements,
3.67
Outstanding December 31, 1932
and January 16, 1933, per list, 4,048.13
$7,916.55
Old Age Assistance
Charges 1932, $6,299.21
Payments to Treasurer, $5,135.33
Abatements,
69.66
Outstanding December 31, 1932
and January 16, 1933, per list, 1,094.22
$6,299.21
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _
$40.00
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Commitments,
10,839.50 6.40
Error in commitment,
$10,885.90
Payments to Treasurer, $10,825.90
Outstanding December 31, 1932,
60.00
$10,885.90
Outstanding January 1, 1933, -
$60.00
Outstanding February 6, 1933, per list, $20.00
Cash on hand February 6, 1933, verified, 40.00
$60.00
Miscellaneous Receipts
Receipts 1932 :
Rent of auditorium,
$46.00
Trade School sales,
288.07
Telephone, 26.30
Sale of books and supplies,
16.70
Sale of bus tickets,
56.00
Use of machine,
3.00
$436.07
Payments to Treasurer,
$436.07
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Cash on hand January 1, 1932, _
$5.00
Fines collected 1932, 519.86
$524.86
Payments to Treasurer,
$519.86
Cash on hand December 31,
1932, 5.00
$524.86
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Cash on hand January 1, 1933, -
$5.00
Fines collected January 1 to
February 4, 1933, 48.29
Cash over, 2.35
$55.64
Cash on hand February 4, 1933, verified, $55.64
CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1932, _
$238.90
Charges 1932 :
Opening graves, - $80.00
Sale of lots and
graves,
50.00
Foundations,
18.41
148.41
Charges not previously reported :
Opening graves, -
$78.00
Sale of lots and
graves,
227.00
305.00
$692.31
Payments to Treasurer,
$413.31
Charges cancelled, not reported,
66.00
Outstanding December 31, 1932 :
Opening graves, -
$48.00
Sale of lots and
graves,
165.00
213.00
$692.31
Outstanding January 1, 1933, - $213.00 Charges January 1 to February 6, 1933, 40.00
$253.00
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Outstanding February 6, 1933, per list, $235.00
Cash on hand February 6, 1933, verified, 18.00
$253.00
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JESSE J. ANGELL CHARITY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1932,
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
On hand at end of year 1932,
$1,040.60
$1,040.60
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$40.60 Added to savings deposits,
$40.60
ELLA M. COLE FUND (Needy School Children)
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1932,
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
On hand at end of year 1932,
$3,000.00
$3,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$134.98 Transferred to Town,
$134.98
ALEXIS BOYER, JR., SCHOOL FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1932,
$266.73
$266.73
On hand at end of year 1932,
$277.24
$277.24
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$10.51
Added to savings deposits,
$10.51
MARY MYNOTT LIBRARY FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1932,
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
On hand at end of year 1932,
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$42.94 Transferred to Town,
$42.94
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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Securities Par Value
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1932, $8,000.00 $33,728.93 $41,728.93 On hand at end of year 1932, $8,000.00 $34,028.93 $42.028.93
Receipts
Payments
Bequests,
300.00
Added to savings de- posits,
$300.00
Income,
$1,685.67
Transferred to Town, 1,685.67
$1,985.67
$1,985.67
CEMETERY GENERAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1932
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
On hand at end of year 1932,
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
Receipts
Payments
Income,
$1,192.82
Transferred to Town,
$1,192.82
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1932 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash :
General
$30,873.52
Special Deposits :
Surplus W a r
Bonus and
Ac-
cumulations
10,629.77
Cemetery Sale
of
Lots and Graves
Fund
292.00
$41,795.29
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes :
Levy of 1928 $480.98
Levy of 1930 5,443.78
Levy of 1931
44,801.83
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Temporary Loans :
In Anticipation of
Revenue
$130,000.00
Trust Fund Income :
Jesse
J.
Angell
Charity Fund
$24.32
Alexis Boyer Jr.,
School Fund 11.29
Ella M. Cole Fund
-Needy
School
Children
41.40
Edwards
Library
Fund
814.61
Levy of 1932 113,517.11
Mary Mynott Li- brary Fund 7.74
$164,243.70
Old Age Assistance Taxes :
Levy of 1931
$11.00
Levy of 1932
878.00
Cemetery Sale of Lots and Graves Fund Tailings
524.00
483.99
World War Memor-
ial Fund (Surplus
War Bonue Fund and Accumula-
tions) 10,629.77
Appropriation Balances : Dudley River Road Drainage 1,960.00
Sewer
Assessment
Reserve
4,200.71
Reserve Fund-Over-
lay Surplus
1,943.18
Apportioned Sewer Added to Taxes :
1929
19.91
1930
235.66
$899.36
$889.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1930 $252.15
Levy of 1931
192.17
Levy of 1932
2,076.56
$2,520.88
Special Assessments : Unapportioned Sewer -Treasurer $764.76
Overlays
Reserved
for Abatements :
Levy of 1928
$480.98
Levy of 1930
861.80
1931
488.53
1932
452.05
Levy of 1931
5,415.75
Unapportioned Sidewalk Added to Taxes :
1931
334.16
1932
62.52
Apportioned Sidewalk Added to Taxes :
1930 32.39
1931
143.58
1932
160.24
Committed Interest :
Apportioned Sewer Added to Taxes:
1929
31.35
1930
74.06
1931
90.46
1932
69.00
Unapportioned Sidewalk Added to Taxes:
1931
19.52
1932
3.82
2,304.88 Levy of 1932
$9,063.41
Revenue
Reserved
Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle Ex- cise Tax
$2,520.88
Sewer Assessment
2,225.78
Sidewalk
Assess-
ment 797.11
Tax Title
8,301.52
Departmental
21,246.94
$35,092.23
Surplus Revenue
48,890.10
Apportioned Sidewalk Added to Taxes :
1930
3.89
1931
16.76
1932
20.23
$3,022.89
Tax Titles
$8,301.52
Departmental :
Town Hall
$66.50
Ambulance
805.00
Highway
9.50
Temporary Aid
12,896.59
Mothers' Aid
4,048.13
Old Age Assist-
ance
1,094.22
State Aid
1,470.00
Military Aid
584.00
Schools
60.00
Cemetery
213.00
$21,246.94
Warranty Deed Property
$675.30
Overdrawn Accounts :
Snow and Ice
$596.54
Military Aid
21.78
Soldiers' Relief
329.91
Special State Tax
43.00
$991.23
$243,686.75
$243,686.75
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Assess- ments Not Due :
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue :
Sewer
$824.07
Due :
Sidewalk
189.97
1933
$535.31
1934
102.90
1935
78.58
1936
56.76
1937
30.63
1938
19.90
$824.07
Apportioned Side- walk Assessment Revenue : Due :
1933
$94.99
1934
94.98
$189.97
$1,014.04
$1,014.04
Net Funded or Fix- ed Debt
High School Loan
$15,000.00
School Loan
75,000.00
Emergency Loan, '32
10,000.00
$100,000.00
$100,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities
$72,346.77
Jesse J. Angell Char- ity Fund $1,040.60 Ella M. Cole Fund- Needy School Child 3,000.00
DEBT ACCOUNTS
$100,000.00
Alexis Boyer, Jr., School Fund 277.24
Mary Mynott Library Fund 1,000.00
Cemetery
Perpetual
Care Funds 42,028.93
Cemetery
General
Care Funds
25,000.00
$72,346.77
$72,346.77
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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
39
Report of Assessors
41
Report of Town Engineers
44
Report of Building Inspector
48
Report of Fire Engineers
49
Report of Forest Fire Warden
57
Report of Police Department
59
Report of Board of Health
65
Report of Board of Public Welfare
77
Report of Cemetery Committee 79
Report of Trustees of the Library 81
Report of Sealer of the Weights and Measures 87
Report of the Tree Warden 90
Report of Gypsy Moth Department 91
Report of the Inspector of Wires 93
Report of Playground Committee
94
Report of Sewer Commissioners 97
Report of Town Accountant 99
Balance Sheet 129
Supplementary Tax Collector's Report
138
Schedule of Appropriations and Expenditures 138A
Report of State Auditor 139
Balance Sheet 172
See separate report of Finance Committee, includ- ing Town Warrant.
See separate report of School Committee.
ANNUAL REPORTS
-of the-
TOWN OFFICERS
and
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
-of the-
TOWN OF
SOUTHBRIDGE
MAS
.
THE EYE OF
ONWEALTH
VE OF THE COMMON
For Year Ending December 31
1933
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Town Officers for 1933
TREASURER
Felix A. Bouvier
CLERK Albert O. Boyer
SELECTMEN
Joseph Lafleche 2nd Julian C. Gabree Alfred J. Peloquin
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
George H. Hartwell Hermas Lippe Napoleon J. Blanchard
Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1936 Term Expires 1935
ASSESSORS
Joseph Metras Joseph T. Gervais Philias X. Casavant
Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1936 Term Expires 1935
BOARD OF HEALTH
Joseph G. E. Page, M. D. Charles Simpson, M. D. Arthur Lavallee
Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1936 Term Expires 1935
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HIGHWAY SURVEYOR Adelard Bouchard
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Hector Leclair
Wardwell M. Edwards
George W. Dumas
J. Arthur Genereux
George B. Wells
Term Expires 1935
Term Expires 1935
TRUSTEES JACOB EDWARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY For The Town
Oswald J. Laliberte
Term Expires 1935
George Grant
Term Expires 1935
Louis O. Rieutord (Resigned)
Term Expires 1935
Fred E. Corbin
Term Expires 1934
Henry Tetreault
Term Expires 1934
For the Fund John E. Paige (Deceased) Mrs. Hamilton K. Smith George B. Wells Richard C. Paige
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
Daniel T. Morrill Wardwell M. Edwards George H. Hartwell
Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1936 Term Expires 1935
Term Expires 1936
Term Expires 1936
Pierre Lafortune
Term Expires 1934
Term Expires 1934
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CONSTABLES
Ulric Brault Patrick Donnelly Ralph Lavers Bernard Richards
Andrew Higgins Marcus L. Dillaber George H. Hartwell Hermenglide Lamothe
TAX COLLECTOR Mederic Duhamel
PLANNING BOARD
Charles Proulx Oswald J. Laliberte
Henry O. Desaulniers Adelard Laporte
Tito DiFederico
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
Oneisphore Lapierre Pierre Benoit Omer Perron
Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1936 Term Expires 1935
PARK COMMISSIONERS
George Silk Hector M. LeClair William C. Lunan
Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1936 Term Expires 1935
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TREE WARDEN Albert E. L'Ecuyer
COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUND
Raymond H. Favreau Allen H. Faxon Raymond Varin
Term Expires 1934
Term Expires 1935 Term Expires 1936
APPOINTED OFFICERS
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Joseph E. Desrosier
TOWN COUNSEL
TOWN ENGINEER John G. Clarke
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
Arthur E. Pierce
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CARE OF TOWN CLOCK
Frederick J. Locke
GAME WARDEN Alfred Lariviere
POUND KEEPER Joseph Payant
KEEPER OF LOCKUP
Ulric Brault
Ernest J. Fierro, Assistant Arthur Bouthiller "
JANITOR OF TOWN BUILDING Victor Gaumond
CATTLE INSPECTOR Armand W. Gendreau
BUILDING INSPECTOR
John G. Clarke
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
G. Rudolphe Lariviere
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
Charles J. LaFrance
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
S. D. Perry, Joseph L. Berthiaume, J. J. O'Shaughnessy Albert O. Boyer, Clerk
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT
Albert E. L'Ecuyer
FIRE ENGINEERS
Joseph E. Duchesneau, Chief
Henry O. Desaulnier Louis E. Farland
George W. Laughnane J. William Claflin
James C. Sangren, Superintendent of Fire Alarms
FIRE WARDEN Joseph E. Duchesneau
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DEPUTIES
Edward Bellerose® Ernest Lord Francis X. Talbot
Joseph Mandeville George W. Lavallee Antonio Boniface
FENCE VIEWERS
I. Raymond Apte
Charles Proulx, Jr.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK
Mederic Duhamel
Clifford Mckinstry
Thomas Hughes
A. J. Harwood
Solomon Labonte
Wardwell Edwards
Joseph L. Berthiaume
George Harris
Charles J. Brodeur
Alfred Montigny
Hector Demers
George A. Alley
Everett M. Morse
Eugene Walker
George Simpson
Raymond Mckinstry
Raymond Dartt
Gedeon Pinsonneault
FIELD DRIVERS
Alfred E. Lariviere Ulric Brault Ovila Martin
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POLICE OFFICERS
Louis Meunier
Monzort Guillette
Miss Margaret Butler
Louis Hetu
Harvey Tavernier Guiseppe Ruzzolli Louis Bucci Joseph Payant
Joseph Tremblay
David Fox
Arthur Durocher
Edward Carey
Alfred Marand
J. H. Montigny
Joseph Dionne
Geo. W. Lavallee
Alfred Lafleche
John Nichols
Henry Lavoie
Edward Grant
Draper A. Story
Peter Graff
I. Raymond Apte
Louis Dionne
Herve L'Homme
Justin Dentini
Rosario Latour
George Duprey
Victor Gaumond
Louis R. Metras
Earl Craig
Irving Mitchell
Herbert E. Michon
Zenas Henley John Farquhar
Adelbert Buchanan
Charles F. Rielly
Aristide Asselin
George A. Alley
Thomas Earls
Herbert F. Ryan Horace Rajotte Omer L. Metevier
Wilfred Girard
Wilbrod Asselin
Ernest McDonald
Herman Girard
Arcade Grenier Joseph Martin George M. Lafleche
Ferdinand Boucher Hector Peloquin
Alfred Buckley
Narcisse F. Lapierre
Ulyssis A. Goodell
Albert Labonte
Chester J. Savory Antonio Rossi Raoul Meunier
Henry Curboy
Emil J. Martin
Thomas E. Berry Napoleon Donais
Narcisse Peloquin Bernard Raymondo Gregorio Materas
Neil Turner
Eugene Blais
Thomas McGrath
George H. Clemence
Antonio Barbierri
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UNIFORMED POLICE FORCE
Ulric Brault, Chief
Pierre Cormier
Ovila Martin
Joseph Paquin
Arthur L. Murphy
Patrick Donnelly
Felix Lusignan (Resigned)
Joseph Morin
Martin Brennan
John M. Beaudry
Carl Corriveau
John Miller Ernest J. Fierro,
Arthur Bouthiller, Substitute
Stanley Knowles, Substitute John Lango, Substitute
SOLDIERS' BURIAL OFFICERS
Franklin C. Monroe
Wm. P. Lacroix
J. Edward Johnson
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
Raoul Thibeault
Julian C. Gabree
George A. Alley
Gedeon Pinsonneault
Mederic Duhamel
Thomas Hughes
Eugene Walker
Irene Hughes
George E. Morse
Wardwell M. Edwards
C. Russell Morse
Basile J. Proulx, Jr.
Adelard Laporte
Herbert E. Ryan
Raymond Mckinstry Osa Matte Raymond Dartt
Harold C. Fay John Dirlam John J. Hogan
Clifford Mckinstry Alfred Mckinstry George Harris
William Gibson
Mafalda Francazzi
Almira Patterson
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ATTENDANCE OFFICER Miss Margaret Butler
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Frank H. Diorio
Term Expires 1936
Daniel T. Bernheim
Term Expires 1936
Ross G. Walker
Term Expires 1936
James F. Gable (Resigned)
Term Expires 1936
J. Edward Demers
Term Expires 1936
David Lenti (Resigned)
Term Expires 1936 Term Expires 1936
Maurice Taylor
Arthur E. Proulx
Term Expires 1936
Ira Mosher
Term Expires 1935
John E. Paige (Died)
Term Expires 1935
Ralph Robbins
Term Expires 1935
Gedeon Gregoire
Term Expires 1935
Ronaldo Guilmette
Term Expires 1935
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