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Louis J. Demers (Resigned)
Term Expires 1934
Elmer Schumacher
Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1934
William J. Boyle
Myron B. Clemence
Term Expires 1934
Walter G. Buckley David Hobson
Term Expires 1934
Term Expires 1934
INSPECTOR OF PETROLEUM
G. Rudolphe Lariviere
DOG OFFICER Ulric Brault
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JURY LIST FOR 1933-1934
Agard, Charles-Specmaker
Allard, Leo-Plumber
Anger, Alfred-Specmaker
Bachand, John B .- Specmaker
Beaupre, Leo-Linotype Op.
Belanger, Alpherie-Specmaker
Belanger, Hormidas-Specmaker
Benoit, Gerald-Draughtman Benoit, Norbert-Accountant
Benson, Arthur J .- Specmaker
Bertrand, Rosario-Specmaker Bibeau, Rudolphe-Clerk
372 Hamilton 53 Worcester
Bartholomew, A. Marcy-Clerk
Bixby, George E .- Foreman
Blais, Joseph-Shoemaker
Blair, Arthur-Specmaker
Blute, Daniel-Laborer
Boiteau, Antoine-Specmaker
Boiteau, Joseph-Specmaker
Bonnette, Albert E .- Agent
Boucher, Alfred-Clerk
131 Everett
Breault, Joseph-Specmaker
Bouchard, Joseph-Laborer
Bourdelais, Cuthbert W .-
162 Charlton 214 Everett 36 Dresser
Brennan, Richard T .- Specmaker
Buchette, Alphonse-Clerk
Butler, Michael-Mechanic
Bucci, Louis-Laborer Cabana, Arthur-Knifemaker Cantara, Armand-Clerk Carpentier, William-Laborer Collette, Freeman-Agent Chicoine, Peter-Specmaker Craig, Daniel-Specmaker
30 Cohasse 79 Elm 158 Marcy 158 Marcy 89 North St. 15 Olney Ave. 59 Fairlawn 114 Everett 77 Worcester 27 Sayles
191 Marcy 12 Franklin Ter. 240 Mechanic 58 Main 564 Main 71 Sayles 40 Dresser 86 Coombs
21 Oakes Ave. 22 Hamilton 31 River 51 Harrington 181 Elm 329 Main 288 Hamilton 92 Sayles 24 Henry 374 Main
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Champeau, Amos-Clerk
Clemence, George H .- Foreman
Coderre, Henry F .- Clerk
Coderre, Dona-Foreman
Costa, George-Merchant Coutu, Leandre-Knifemaker
Curboy, Henry M .- Laborer
Decker, Joseph F .- Specmaker
Delage, Joel-Specmaker
Demers, Louis J .- Retired
Desaulniers, Leo-Laborer Donais, Alfred J .- Specmaker
Dupaul, Leon-Specmaker
Dupuis, George E .- Clerk
Duffy, Joseph-Specmaker
Duclos, Adelard-Specmaker
Durocher, Arthur-Specmaker
Ethier, William-Retired
Fallon, Thomas-Retired
Fitts, George H .- Agent Flood, Henry T .- Specmaker
Gamache, George A .- Chauffeur
Gaumond, Edmund A .- Mechanic Gaumond, Armand-Chauffeur Garceau, Wilfred-Laborer Genereux, Louis W .- Steamfitter Gladu, Charles H .- Agent Gregoire, Joseph F .- Clerk Grenke, Louis-Specmaker Grenier, William-Mill Hand Guilmette, George O .- Specmaker Hill, H. Emerson-Engineer Hefner, James E .- Specmaker Hall, Irving C .- Agent Hebert, Leo-Specmaker
Hetu, Louis-Janitor
22 Winter Clemence Hill 49 Coombs 127 Pleasant 312 Main 24 Elm Dennison 63 Central 89 Worcester 82 Cliff 13 Ballard 436 Worcester 44 South 90 Off Worcester 148 Hamilton 52 Main 85 Worcester 103 Mechanic 33 Canal 41 Chapin 300 Hamilton 105 North 69 Plimpton 156 Elm
14 Worcester 206 Main 91 Coombs 22 Curtis 9 Rose 33 River 9 Henry 4 Twinehurst 103 Hartwell 261 South 48 Fiske 48 Dresser
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Julian, Edmond-Clerk Higgins, Earle E .- Specmaker Horr, Frank-Foreman Kershaw, Robert-H. W. Co. King, John-Specmaker Labelle, Louis J .- Clerk
Lacroix, George E .- Specmaker
Lafleche, George-Specmaker
Lafleche, Edmund O .- Specmaker Lafleche, Joseph R .- Specmaker Lamontagne, Henry-Polisher Lamontagne, Alfred-Mill Hand Langevin, Aime-Foreman Langevin, Archie-Specmaker Lange, Eugene-Agent
Lavallee, Napoleon-Clerk Laverdiere, Alfred-Knifemaker Lataille, Frank-Specmaker
Lataille, Joseph G .- Agent
LeBlanc, Alphonse-Laborer Lemmelin, Lorenzo-Printer Lepage, Adelard-Pattern Maker LeBoeuf, Roland-Lens Grinder Lippe, Clement-Specmaker Loiselle, Joseph A .- Agent Loiseau, Albert-Specmaker Maloney, Michael F .- Specmaker
69 Plimpton 284 Mechanic 50 Elm 70 Pine
Martel, Theodore-Specmaker Materas, Gregorio-Merchant McNally, Joseph-Clerk Meunier, Louis R .- Specmaker Metras, Louis R .- Laborer Miller, Charles-Unemployed Mitchell, Irving R .- Specmaker
147 Charlton 19 Taft 30 Highland 72 High 49 Chestnut 12 Crescent 40 South 174 Charlton 156 Mechanic 156 Mechanic 79 Crystal 33 Union 18 Moon 9 Henry 121 Charlton 48 School 41 Green Ave. 264 Mechanic 21 Marcy 17 Marcy 75 Hamilton 114 Pine 53 Coombs 12 Lens Ct.
45 School 271 Hamilton 37 Crystal 43 Fairlawn 83 Coombs 47 Oliver
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Moriarty, Timothy-H. W. Co. Monnette, Moise-Clerk
150 Pleasant 50 Coombs
Nichols, Thomas, Jr .- Specmaker Noyes, Gordon-Retired
33 Fiske 15 Edwards
Morse, Clarence F .- Agent No. Woodstock Rd. Normandin, Sylvio J .- Specmaker 329 Main Olney, William-Reporter 41 Charlton Patterson, James N .- Garageman 31 High Paulhus, Joseph J .- Electrician 30 Cohasse Peloquin, Narcisse-Specmaker 103 Charlton Peloquin, Aime-Chauffeur 67 Charlton 215 Eastford
Plimpton, Ellsworth F .- Clerk
Plouffe, George E .- Specmaker
Potter, George S .- Reporter
Prendergast, James-Agent
155 Marcy 42 Edwards 52 Pleasant 81 Wall
Proulx, Charles F .- Carpenter
Proulx, Anatole-Chauffeur
Proulx, Joseph D .- Clerk
257 Mechanic 18 Curtis 50 Union
Powers, Christopher-Merchant
Powers, Maurice-Mechanic
146 Pleasant 25 River
Rapanault, Romeo-Merchant Richard, Wilfred-Knifemaker Riopel, Wilfred-Foreman
50 Columbus Ave. 38 Foster 86 High 400 Main
Robida, Henry-Specmaker
Santo, Dominic-Specmaker 138 Elm Silk, George W .- Clerk 723 Main
Simpson, Alexander-Mill Hand
233 Dresser 64 Chestnut
Small, Harold C .- Watchmaker St. Germaine, John B .- Clerk Tallis, Patrick-Specmaker
56 Oliver
18 Henry
Rivers, Walter E .- Laborer
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Trahan, Ovila-Carpenter
Trainer, Leo-Specmaker
Toomey, John F .- Specmaker Tremblay, Albert-Chauffeur
16 Clarke 216 Ashland 26 North
231 Mechanic
Tremblay, Joseph-Specmaker
222 Mechanic
Treal, Delor-Specmaker
28 Hamilton
Troy, Michael-Specmaker
29 Pleasant 144 Elm
Volpini, John-Specmaker
Whitehead, Benjamin-Unemployed 125 High
Wesson, Walter, Jr .- Clerk
391 Main
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the Citizens and Taxpayers of Southbridge :
The year began with about all the complications conceivable but your Selectmen have endeavored to do for the best interest of all, the Board organized with Joseph Lafleche 2nd, chairman, and Julian C. Gabree, clerk, and have held weekly meeings on Mondays.
Inasmuch as there were few jobs to be had the Sol- diers' Relief recipients increased each week, until late in the summer when many of the veterans secured work in the shops and mills, while others found work outside or on road work for the Town, and later these were ab- sorbed in the CW A projects. This work has continued up to December 31, 1933, and at the present time the pay- rolls are small, those being aided are sick or widows with children.
In April the law allowing the sale of 3.2 percent beer and wines was passed by the State and your Selectmen granted licenses and later, in December, when the 18th Amendment was repealed and the State passed other laws, new licenses were issued for all alcoholic bever- ages. We have collected and turned over to the Treas- urer the sum of $19,308.14 for these licenses.
Acting with the Board of Public Welfare, we have made monthly reports of the expenditures in the Soldiers' Relief account to the State Emergency Relief Director in Boston and the Town has been re-imbursed to the amount of $18,779.83. The amounts received before July 1, 1933, along with the license money, were used by the Assessors and materially reduced the tax rate of the year.
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The appropriation for Street Lights was reduced by the Town this year and many lights had to be removed to keep within the sum raised, this has brought about much dissatisfaction and we feel that all lights should be restored in their former locations.
By action of the Town at a special Town meeting held in July, the Selectmen have had Worcester, Charl- ton and Central streets re-surfaced and relocated from Hook Street to the State Road on Worcester Street. This was done under the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Gene- ral Laws with the State and County contributing money, the State $15,000.00, the County $5,000.00 and the Town $10,000.00.
This work was done by day labor and this allowed many men who were receiving aid from the Town to be self-supporting and was a material saving to the Town, we judge about $3,500.00.
Following will be found the reports of the several departments under our care such as Police, Fire, Ac- countant, Etc., and they will show a more detailed ac- count of their work.
We wish at this time to thank the Department heads and the public for their co-operation during the year.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH LAFLECHE 2nd., JULIAN C. GABREE, ALFRED J. PELOQUIN,
Selectmen of Southbridge
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For year ending December 31, 1933
Cash on hand January 1, 1933
30,873.52 1933 Receipts 1,203,740.82
1933 Disbursements
$1,234,614.34
1,190,732.67
Balance, Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1933
$43,881.67
FUNDED DEBT
Balance
Due
When Amount Outstanding
1934
Denominated
Made of Loan Dec. 31,1933
$7,500.00 Vocational School Bonds
1922
$150,000.00 $67,500.00
3,750.00
High School Notes
1916
75,000.00 11,250.00
$11,250.00
Net Funded Debt $78,750.00
$95,000.00 Anticipation of Revenue Loan, Due May 1, 1934
$10,000.00 Emergency Loan, Due May 1, 1934
$10,000.00 Anticipation of Revenue Loan, Due Jan. 1, 1934
F. A. BOUVIER,
Town Treasurer
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CEMETERY FUND
Book No. Depository or Investment
Balance Dec. 31, 1933
Interest 1933
24902
Dedham Institution for Savings
$2,000.00
$70.00
91607
Fitchburg Savings Bank
1,000.00
36.25
22841
Leominster Savings Bank
1,975.00
74.07
9849
Millbury Savings Bank
1,530.00
none
32073
Natick Five Cents Savings Bank
1,000.00
35.00
8465
Southbridge Savings Bank
9,186.25
347.68
378
Southbridge Peoples National Bank
400.00
11.10
3592
Southbridge National Bank
2,989.68
106.00
153048
Springfield Institution for Savings
2,000.00
75.00
1498
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
2,000.00
75.00
3791
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
80.00
11619
Webster Five Cents Savings Bank
1,500.00
56.23
55266
Worcester Peoples Savings Bank
2,000.00
75.00
54964
Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank
2,000.00
75.00
47299
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank
2,000.000
75.00
79028
Worcester County Institution for Saving Athol Savings Bank
2,000.00
75.00
91964
Cambridge Savings Bank
3,000.00
112.50
170011
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank
2,000.00
70.00
49264
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
112.50
82904
Lynn Institution for Savings
2,000.00
70.00
30302
Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
3,000.00
105.00
183325
New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank Winchendon Savings Bank
2,000.00
70.00
93327
Worcester North Savings Institution
2,175.00
78.84
43927
Attleborough Savings Bank
2,000.00
70.00
Augusta, Me., Water District Bonds
8,000.00
320.00
$67,350.93 $2,442.48
Cemetery Fund January 1, 1933
$67,320.93
Added to Fund, 1933
30.00
Cemetery Fund December 31, 1933
$67,350.93
F. A. BOUVIER,
Town Treasurer
2,595.00
97.31
45792
2,000.00
70.00
29044
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MARY MYNOTT FUND
Balance
Interest
Balance
Book No. Depository
Jan. 1, 1933
1933 Dec. 31,1933
9529 Southbridge Savings Bank
$1,000.00 $37.85 $1,000.00
BOYER FUND
31084 Southbridge Savings Bank
277.24 10.47
287.71
JESSE J. ANGELL FUND
3553 Southbridge Peoples Nat. Bank 1,040.60
39.54
1,000.00
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL FUND
36764
Southbridge Savings Bank
5,256.34
198.94
5,455.28
5502
Southbridge Peoples Nat. Bank 5,373.43
204.31
5,577.74
$10,629.77
$403.25
$11,033.02
ELLA COLE FUND
45612
Attleborough Savings Bank
$1,000.00
$35.00
$1,000.00
94985
Cambridge Savings Bank
1,000.00
37.50
1,000.00
176397 Charlestown Five Cent
Savings Bank
1,000.00
35.00
1,000.00
$3,000.00
$107.50
$3,000.00
HANNAH M. EDWARDS CEMETERY FUND
The First National Bank of Boston, Trustee $5,000.00 $207.18 $5,000.00
ROBERT J. EDWARDS LIBRARY FUND
New England Trust Co., Boston, Trustee $50,000.00 $2,350.80 $50,000.00
F. A. BOUVIER,
Town Treasurer
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SEWERS
Year of
Assessment
Location
Outstanding
Jan. 1, 1933
Committed 1933
Collected
Added to
Outstanding
Dec. 31, 1933
1932
Glover St.
$61.39
$61.39
1932
Poplar St.
14.94
14.94
1932
Highland St.
365.53
$61.10
205.96
$98.47
$441.86
1933
Green Ave. & Randolph St.
$173.40
$72.64
$100.7€
1933
West & South Sts.
$1,796.18 $1,525.25
$470.16
Taxes
$2,411.44 $1,658.99 $282.29 $470.16
F. A. BOUVIER,
Town Treasurer
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To the Citizens of Southbridge :
TAXES 1928
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$1,749.18
Payments to Treasurer $40.69
Abatements
1,708.49
$1,749.18
TAXES 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$5,443.78
Payments to Treasurer $5,035.35
Abated through Town meeting of March 13, 1933 74.80
Abatements
81.19
Outstanding December 31, 1933
252.44
!
$5,443.78
1930 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX
Outstanding January 1, 1933 $252.15 Payments to Treasurer $163.60
Abated through Town meeting of March 13, 1933 88.55
$252.15
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TAXES 1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$44,775.66
Payments to Treasurer $40,319.73
Abatements 296.41
State refund on Old Age Assist- ance Tax 3.00
Abated through Town meeting of
March 13, 1933 13.00
Outstanding December 31,
1933
4,143.52
$44,775.66
1931 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$192.17
Payments to Treasurer
121.00
Abatements 38.10
Abated through Town meeting of
March 13, 1933
29.07
Outstanding December 31, 1933
4.00
$192.17
TAXES 1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$112,234.51
Tax Title Redeemed
6.00
$112,240.51
Payments to Treasurer
$58,262.95
Abatements
674.00
State refunds on Old Age Assist-
ance Tax
320.00
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Outstanding December 31, 1933 52,983.56
$112,240.51
Abatement refunded by Treasur- er on 1932 Real Estate $60.00
1932 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Outstanding January 1, 1933 $2,076.56
Warrant of January 28, 1933
24.00
Abatement to be refunded
.75
Refund after payment
6.07
$2,107.38
Payments to Treasurer
$1,557.89
Abatements
405.20
Outstanding December 31, 1933
144.29
$2,107.38
Abatements refunded by Treasur- er on 1932 Motor Vehicle
Excise $41.63
TAXES 1933
Commitments per warrants $409,825.11
Warrants of Sept. 15, 1933 48.00
Warrants of Dec. 18, 1933
18.00
$409,891.11
Payments to Treasurer $311,493.51
State refunds on Old Age Tax _ 70.00
Abated 223.00
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Outstanding December 31, 1933 98,104.60
$409,891.11
1933 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Commitment per warrant of
April 15, 1933
$11,491.62
Commitment
per
warrant
of
June 10, 1933
2,631.64
Commitment per warrant of
July 18, 1933
1,496.72
Commitment per warrant of
Sept. 11, 1933 945.68
Commitment per warrant of
Sept. 25, 1933
398.40
Commitment per
warrant of
Dec. 8, 1933
844.39
$17,808.45
Payments to Treasurer
$15,012.43
Abatements 617.77
Outstanding December 31, 1933
2,178.25
$17,808.45
Abatements to be refunded by
Treasurer on 1933 Motor Vehicle Excise $9.46
Abatements refunded by Treas-
urer on 1933 Motor Vehicle
Excise 332.66
1929 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933 $19.91
Abated 19.91
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1929 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1933 $31.35
Abated
31.35
1930 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933 $235.66
Payments to Treasurer $215.75
Abated
19.91
$235.66
1930 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$74.06
Payments to Treasurer $63.31
Abated 10.75
$74.06
Additional Interest paid on 1930
Apportioned Sewer Assess- ment $23.60
1930 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933 $32.39
Payments to Treasurer
32.39
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1930 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$4.37
Payments to Treasurer $3.89
Outstanding December 31, 1933
.48
$4.37
1931 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$464.16
Payments to Treasurer $297.98
Abatements
19.91
Outstanding December 31, 1933
146.27
$464.16
1931 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INT.
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$84.61
Payments to Treasurer $41.66
Abatements
9.57
Outstanding December 31, 1933 33.38
$84.61
Additional Interest paid on 1931
1931 Apportioned Sewer As-
essment
$6.00
1931 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$143.58
Payments to Treasurer
$111.19
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Outstanding December 31, 1933 32.39
$143.58
1931 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$16.76
Payments to Treasurer $14.82
Outstanding December 31, 1933 1.94
$16.76
Additional Interest paid on 1931
apportioned sidewalk as- sessment $6.34
1931 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933.
$334.16
Payments to Treasurer 334.16
1931 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$19.52
Payments to Treasurer
$5.12
Outstanding December 31, 1933
14.40
$19.52
Additional Interest paid on 1931 unapportioned sidewalk as- sessment $8.43
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1932 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$427.67
Payments to Treasurer $76.34
Abatements --
19.91
Outstanding December 31, 1933
331.42
$427.67
1932 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$64.61
Payments to Treasurer $9.16
Abatements 8.36
Outstanding December 31, 1933
47.09
$64.61
Additional Interest paid on 1932
apportioned sewer assess-
ment
$2.33
1932 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$160.24
Payments to Treasurer
$107.64
Outstanding December 31, 1933 52.60
$160.24
1932 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$20.23
Payments to Treasurer
$10.73
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Outstanding December 31, 1933 9.50
$20.23
Additional Interest paid on 1932 · apportioned sidewalk assess- ment $3.46
1932 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1933 $62.52
Payments to Treasurer
62.52
1932 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1933 $3.82
Payments to Treasurer 3.82
Additional Interest paid on 1932 unapportioned sidewalk as- sessment $1.26
1933 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Committed by Selectmen $780.68
Payments to Treasurer $451.68
Added to Taxes 1933
329.00
$780.68
1933 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Commitment per warrant $587.83
Payments to Treasurer
$141.70
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Outstanding December 31, 1933 446.13
$587.83
1933 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Commitment per warrant $60.19
Payments to Treasurer $23.23
Outstanding December 31, 1933 36.96
$60.19
1933 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Commitment per warrant $21.50
Outstanding December 31, 1933 21.50
1933 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Commitment per warrant $1.40
Outstanding December 31, 1933 1.40
1933 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Commitment per warrant
$151.10
Payments to Treasurer $18.78
Outstanding December 31, 1933 132.32
$151.10
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1933 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Commitment per warrant $16.60
Payments to Treasurer $2.25
Outstanding December 31, 1933
14.35
$16.60
1933 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Commitment per warrant $198.40
Payments to Treasurer $25.00
Outstanding December 31, 1933 173.40
$198.40
1933 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Commitment per warrant $7.94
Payments to Treasurer $1.00
Outstanding December 31, 1933 6.94
$7.94
INTEREST ON TAXES
Levy of 1930
$1,500.22
Levy of 1930 (Poll) .22
Levy of 1930 (Excise) 18.48
Levy of 1931
4,052.38
Levy of 1931 (Poll) .61
Levy of 1931 (Excise) 9.56
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Levy of 1932
2,218.72
Levy of 1932 (Poll and Old Age) 45.15
Levy of 1932 (Excise)
61.16
Levy of 1933
79.52
Levy of 1933 (Excise)
14.57
$8,000.59
I desire at this time to thank the citizens and Town Officials for their co-operation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
MEDERIC DUHAMEL,
Collector
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
January 25, 1934
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :
I hereby submit my report for the year ending Dec- ember 31, 1933.
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of births 240
Number of marriages 161
Number of deaths 176
NUMBER OF DOGS LICENSED
Males 497
Females
88
Spayed Females
83
Breeders
1
Transfers
7
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, 1933.
Appropriation voted for Town purposes $515,296.42
State Tax
State Parks and Reservations Tax
17,100.00 39.59
Auditing Municipal Accounts Tax
819.49
Special State Tax (Old Age Assis-
tance Tax)
4,583.00
County Tax
19,665.00
Tuberculosis Hospital
3,126.56
Tuberculosis Hospital Construc- tion 300.00
Overlay (of current year)
6,245.21
Total Appropriations $567,175.27 $567,175.27
Estimated Revenue for the year
1933 132,594.50
Available funds
24,755.66
Total deductions
$157,350.16 $157,350.16
Net amount raised by taxation on polls and property $409,825.11
Old Age Assistance Taxes 4583 @
$1.00
$4,583.00
4385 Polls @ $2.00
$8,770.00
Valuation Real Estate
April 1, 1933
$9,485,175.00
Tax on Real Estate $313.011.52
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Valuation Personal
April 1, 1933 $2,529,100.00
Tax on Personal __ $83,460.59
Total Valuation __ $12,014,275.00
Total Taxes Assessed April 1, 1933 $409,825.11 $409,825.11
Sewer Assessments Unapportion- ed and Apportioned and inter- est added to Taxes of 1933 $670.92
Sidewalk Assessments, Unappor- tioned and Apportioned and in- terest added to Taxes of 1933 $374.04
Total Warrants to Collector Sep- tember 14, 1933 $410,870.07
Additional Assessments Sep-
tember 15, 1933
Polls 16 @ $2.00
$32.00
Warrant to Collector September 15, 1933 $32.00
Old Age Assistance Tax 16 @ $1.00 $16.00
Warrant to Collector Sept. 15, 1933, $16.00
Dec. 18, 1933
Polls 6 @ $2.00
$12.00
Warrant to Collector December 18, 1933 $12.00
$6.00
Old Age Assistance Tax 6 @ $1.00 Warrant to Collector December 18, 1933 $6.00
Total Warrants to Collector on Polls, Old Age Assistance Tax, Personal and Real Estate for 1933 $410,936.07
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Valuation of Motor Vehicles for year 1933 $698,148.00 Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1933 $17,910.00 Warrants to Collector for 1933 $17,910.00
Total Assessed Valuation for
1933
$12,712,423.00
Total Warrants to Collector for 1933 $428,846.07
Rate of Local Tax per thousand
$33.00
Rate of Motor Excise Tax per thousand $31.55
VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Churches, Schools and Hospital
$1,187,800.00
U. S. P. O. Property 98,000.00
Town Property $1,310,400.00
Total Valuation of Exempted Property $2,596,200.00
Number of Persons, Partnerships and Cor- porations assessed on Property 2,134
Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 3,116
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, 1933. Giving the names of members of the Fire Department, values of properties under our supervision, number of fires we responded to, value of properties where loss occurred, dates and locations of fires, also recommendations we deem necessary for the ensuing year.
The balance from last year's appropriation was $273.04 We recommend an appropriation of $22,752.00.
213 hydrants at $55.25 each per year, $11,769.00.
We responded to 218 still alarms, and 21 bell alarms, total 239 alarms.
The detailed report and budget follows :
Value of Buildings
$372,400.00
Loss on Buildings
22,714.00
Insurance on Buildings
520,200.00
Insurance paid on Buildings 22,714.00
Value of contents 221,475.00
Loss on contents
12,961.02
Insurance on contents
139,400.00
Insurance paid on contents
10,505.72
INVENTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Two fire stations $75,000.00
Fire apparatus 29,000.00
Fire Department supplies 10,071.00
Gamewell fire alarm system 7,900.00
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ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPT.
CHIEF
Joseph E. Ducheneau
George W. Laughnane
Willard J. Claflin
Henry O. Desaulniers 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.
Zenon Lamothe
Stewart Casavant, Lieut.
Henry Desourdy
Joseph Ford Archie Langevin
Paul Fontaine
Napoleon Blais
Hormidas Belanger
Dominic Santo
Victor Tavernier
Hermas Lippe
Lionel Peloquin
CALLMEN HOOK & LADDER
Leandre Coutu, Capt. George Jolly
Philias Dufault, Lieut.
Eugene Blais
Ovide Desrosier
Isadore Lafleche
Felix Lavallee
Arthur Durocher
Ozear Gendron
Ovila Donais
CALLMEN HOSE NO. 2
Telesphore Leduc, Lieut. Theodore Benoit
Walter Connors
John Curran Albert Trembley
Renee Farland Wilfred Lavallee Leo Leblanc
Isadore L'Heureux
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SUPT. OF FIRE ALARM
James C. Sangren
January 2-Box 28 at 4:59 P. M. Tenements at 52 Pine street. Owned by Ovila Chauvin. Caused by cigar- ette. Insured.
January 3-Box 42 at 4:15 A. M. Dwelling at 4 Golf street. Owned by Jacob Tadlette. Careless use of matches. Insured.
February 1-Box 26 at 12:35 A. M. Dwelling at 652 Main street. Owned by Alex Daigle Estate. Caused by cigarette. Insured.
February 12-Still alarm at 7:30 A. M. Tenements at 83 Cross street. Owned by Southbridge Co-Operative Bank. Overheated chimney. Insured.
February 17-Box 34 at 11:58 P. M. Stores and offices and club. Owned by Ralph Robbins. Cigarette. Insured.
February 24-Box 48 at 7:07 P. M. Dwelling at 49 Colum- bia street. Owned by Francesco Potalevo. Short cir- cuit in radio. Insured.
February 28-Still alarm at 3:15 P. M. Stores at 276 Main street. Owned by Wilfred Lamoureux. Cigarette thrown on awning. Insured.
March 3-Still alarm at 9:37 A. M. Tenements at 148 Mechanic street. Owned by Mrs. A. Peloquin. Over- heated chimney. Insured
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