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School Loan
30,000.00 Eastford Road and West Street School Loan 134,000.00
Northern District Elementary School Loan 80,000.00
Emergency Loan
45,000.00
289,000.00
289,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities 75,216.40
Trust Accounts : Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund 1,122.82
Ella M. Cole Fund-Needy
School Children
3,000.00
Alexis Boyer Jr., School Fund -
334.65
Mary Mynott Library Fund
1,000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
44,758.93
Cemetery General Care Funds
25,000.00
Retirement System:
Annuity Savings Fund 5,639.41
Pension Accumulation Fund
4,804.41
Annuity Reserve Fund 99.72
85,759.94
85,759.94
Municipal Contributory Retirement Fund :
Cash and Securities 10,134.77
Expense Fund-Deficiency -
243.57
Interest Deficiency
165.20
Schedule of Appropriations, Expenditures, Transfers and Balances 1938
DEPARTMENT:
Appropriation:
To Appropriations:
Total Receipts:
Expenditurea:
Transfers To Other Accounts:
Gross Expenditures or Debits:
Balance To Revenue:
Balances Forwarded To 1939
Over-drawn Accounts:
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Moderator
40.00
40.00
60.00
60.00
20.00
Selectmen
Salaries
2,050.00
1.140.00
2,061.40
2,061.40
2.061.40
All Other
700.00
700.00
750.58
750.58
50.58
Salarles
2,000.00
2.000.00
2,000.00
2.000.00
All Other
200.00
200.00
437.97
437.97
237.97
Salaries
1,800.00
220.00
2,020.00
2,020.00
2.020.00
All Other
925.00
925.00
919.09
919.09
5.91
Tax Collector Salaries
2,700.00
2,700.00
2,700.00
2,700.00
All Other
1,372.00
1.372.00
1,421.94
1,421.94
49.94
All Other
1,000.00
1,000.00
991.23
991.23
0.77
Salaries
1,140.00
1,140.00
1,140.00
1.140.00
All Other
300.00
300.00
300.69
300.69
.69
Election & Registration Salaries
200.00
200.00
436.00
436.00
236.00
All Other
2.200.00
2.200.00
3,371.51
Selectmen
11.40
3.382.91
1.182.91
Engineering
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,999.79
4,999.79
.21
All Other
500.00
500.00
528.94
528.94
28.94
Town Hall
Salaries
1,510.00
1,510.00
1,519.00
1.519.00
9.00
All Other
3,090.00
6.00
3,160.91
3.856.08
3,856.08
695.17
Salaries
522.00
522.00
520.00
520.00
2.00
All Other
125.00
61.89
186.89
432.46
432.46
245.57
TOTALS
30,874.00
364.20
31,238.20
34.171.61
11.40
34,183.01
14.96
2.00
2,961.77
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
Police
Salaries
31,264.00
31,264.00
31,243.73
31,243.73
20.27
New Auto
1,575.00
1,575.00
1,573.00
1,573.00
2.00
All Other
5,090.00
5.090.00
5.088.77
5,088.77
1.23
Fire
Salaries
23.498.00
23,498.00
23,326.72
23,326.72
171.28
All Other By Ambulance
9.00
2,589.00
2,784.41
2,784.41
195.41
Salaries
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
All Other
200.00
200.00
99.61
99.61
100.39
Hydrants
[2,100.00
12,100.00
12,039.90
12,039.90
60.10
Game Warden
100.00
100.00
45.60 100.00
Fire
9.00
54.60
95.40
Sealer of Weights & Measures Salaries
1.050.00
1,050.00
1.050.00
1,050.00
All Other
250.00
250.00
247.05
247.05
2.95
Animal Inspector
125.00
125.00
125.00
125.00
Building Inspector Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
All Other
100.00
100.00
90.61
90.64
9.3
Tree Warden
600.00
600.00
599.69
599.69
Moth Extermination
200.00
200.00
196.50
196.50
3.50
Damage To Persons & Property
200.00
200.00
122.60
122.60
77.40
Street Lights
13,500.00
13,500.00
9,993.16
9,993.16
3,506.84
TOTALS
93,282.00
9.00
93,291.00
89,426.38
9.00
89,435.38
544.19
3,506.84
195.41
HEALTH AND SANITATION:
Board of Health
Salaries
4.125.00
781.11
4,906.11
4,897.00
4.897.00
9.1
All Other
10,700.00
750.00
10,707.50
8.913.06
Health Salaries
781.11
10.494.17
213.33
Salaries
2.700.00
2,700.00
2,700.00
2.700.00
All Other
700.00
700.00
683.15
683.15
16.85
TOTALS
8.225.00
788.61
19,013.61
17,193.21
1,581.11
18,774.32
239.29
HIGHWAYS:
Street & Sidewalk Maintenance
Salaries
By Excess and Deficiency
43.34
1.843.34
1.856.25
43.34
1.899.59
All Other
23,075.00
By Road Machinery
309.80
By Insurance Reimbursement Åcct.
115.70
By Reserve Fund
3,140.95
By Insurance Loss
115.25
26.756.70
29.614.32
Estimated Receipts
115.70
29.730.02
2,973.32
Road Machinery (new equipment)
3,540.00
Streets and Sidewalks
By Reserve Fund
3,299.00
6,839.00
6,529.20
Maint,
309.80
6.839.00
Chapter 90 Maint'ce
750.00
750.00
836.42
Snow & Ice
15,000.00
15,000.00
15,833.62
W.P.A.
517.50
2,000.00
Town Dump
725.00
By Refund
15.00
740.00
382.19
W.P.A.
350.00
732.19
15.16
TOTALS
47,390.00
7.039.04
54.429.04
57,019.34
1,336.34
58,355.68
22.97
3.949.61
CHARITIES & SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Public Welfare
(temporary ald)
Salaries
2,000.00
By Aid to Dependent Children-Salaries
166.29
By Old Age Asalatance
Salarles
153.60
2,319.89
2,236.56
Temporary Ald Expense
83.33
2.319.89
All Other
50.000.00
193.27
By Temporary Ald
83.33
50,276.60
59.862.87
59.862.87
9,586.27
Aid to Dependent Children
Salaries
500.00
By Old Age Assistance Salaries
187.13
687.13
520.84
Salaries
166.29
687.13
All Other
7.500.00
7.500.00
8.095.49
ADC Fed. Grant 1.632.57
9,728.06
2,228.06
Old Age Assistance
1,000.00
By Reserve Fund
300.00
1.300.00
959.27
Children
187.13
All Other
24,000.00
113.00
24,113.00
26,004.60
Federal Grants-Aid to
By Balance-1937
400.67
By Federal Grant
3,873.58
By Aid to Dependent
Children
All Other (Plppo'n Acct.)
1.632.57
5.906.82
4,274.00
A.D.C. Accts. Receivable
1.632.57
5,906.57
Old Age Assistance
Administration
By Balance-1937
206.28
929.43
878.06
All Other
By Balance-1937
897.50
By Federal Grant
21.696.25
22.593.75
22.593.00
Infirmary
1,800.00
1.800.00
1.800.00
All Other
4,000.00
4.000.00
3,994.76
Military Aid
500.00
500.00
560.00
State Aid
1,000.00
1,000.00
860.00
To W.P.A.
140.00
1,000.00
Soldiers Rellef
5,000.00
5.000.00
7,289.79
To W.P.A.
200.00
200.00
TOTALS
97.500.00
30,626.62
128,126.62
139,929.24
4,195.49
144,124.73
5.24
52.37
16,055.72
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES:
Schools
Salaries All Other
[47,274.00 36.607.00
147,274.00
143,633.02
143,633.02
3,640.98 1.71
Jacob Edwards
7,875.00
7,875.00
7,873.08
7,873.08
1.92
TOTALS
191,756.00
191,756.00
188,111.39
188,111.39
1.92
3,642.69
2.289.79
Soldiers Burials
200.00
200.00
Salaries
153.60
1.300.00
26,004.60
1.891.60
By Refund
Dependent Children
By Federal Grant
723.15
.75
Salaries
3.994.76
5.24
60.00
560.00
36,605.29
36,607.00
36,605.29
Temporary Ald
Salaries
Aid to Dependent
Temporary Ald
15,833.62
833.62
Rubbish Collection
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,482.50
Road Machinery Maint'ce
500.00
500.00
484.84
W. P. A.
800.00
Sewer Maintenance
200.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
Ambulance
150.00
150.00
100.00
Law
600.00
600.00
805.00
805.00
205.00
Salaries
By Loan
2,900.00
2.900.00
2.899.93
2,899.93
.07
Town Clerk
By Loan
By Mechanic St. Sewer
By Refund
64.91
By Loan
Retirement Board
By Balance-1937
2,580.00
Forest Fire
By Health All Other
1,800.00
56.25
To Exc. & Def.
836.42
86.42
By Refund
Salaries
.25
878.06
51.37
22.593.00
1,800.00
Memorial Library
Refunds and Transfers Added
By Elec. & Reg.
Accountant
Treasurer
By Reserve Fund
Assessors
Salaries
Equipment
By Refund
Account
484.84
7,289.79
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED! Pensions Insurance Acct. Armistice Day Memorial Day Parka
2.039.12 6.000.00 150.00 300.00 300.00
2.039.12 6.000.00 150.00 300.00 300.00
2,039.12 6.758.36 150.00 300.00 294.44 To W.P.A.
2.039.12 6.758.36 150.00 300.00 300.00
World War Memorial Park By Excess ond Deficiency
18,500.00
By World War Memorial Town Clock
12,469.25
30,969.25
30,774.75 49.92
To W.P.A.
194.50
30,969.25 49.92
Town Reports
765.20
Water and Ice
325.00
785.20 325.00
313.16
To W.P.A.
11.64
325.00
1937 Outstanding Bills
7.850.63
116.40
7,967.23
1.983.20
To Varloun Accounts
4,612.28
447.57
7,967.23
1936 Outstanding Bills By Overdrawn Accounts
Contributory Retirement
Funds, Conts. From Town
For Pensions
6,807.00
1.24
6.608.24
2.095.46
2,095.46
4.712.78
TOTALS
24,607,15
31,559.10
56.166.25
46,015.89
6,195.93
$2,214.75
4,712.78
758.36
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES: W.P.A.
11,367.00
By Balance --- 1937
3,633.33
By Soldiers Rellef
3,65
By Estimated Receipts
212.00
By Reserve Fund
2.923.65
By Emergency
208.15
By Varlous Accounts
5.668.66
24.016.46
25.207.18
25,207.18
1.190.72
North Woodstock Road- 1936
By Highway Revenue
3,094,98
By Refund
4.00
3.098.98
3.118,50
3.118,50
19.52
North Woodstock Road and
Bridge Project-1937 By Balance-1937 By Revenue
24,353.01
27.719.10
30,661.36
30,661.36
2,942.26
North Woodstock Rond
-1938
6.500.00
By Revenue
12.442.75
18,942.75
22,625.32
22,625.32
3.682.57
Main Street (Union Street
to Hamilton Street) Construction By Overlays Res. By Sale of Land By Excess nnd
365.00
Deficiency
9.330.00
10,800.56
10,273.89
To W.P.A.
526,69
10,800.58
P.W.A. Bond Inque
By Balance-1937
302.95
302.95
To Maturing
302.95
302.95
Cady Brook Repairs
2.700.00
By Balonce-1937
2,762 23
5,462.23
5.372.45
89,78
Mechanle Street Paving
3,500.00
3,500.00
Fiske and Mill Streets Widening
450.00
450.00
402.53
To W.P.A.
47.47
450.00
Nuisance Brook
2.130.00
By Excess and Deficiency By Relund
5.42
6,805.42
5.567.75
5.567,75
1,237.67
Cohassc Brook
Dredging
450.00
450.00
191.45
Catch Basins
2.000.00
2,000.00
1,046.38
1,046.38
953.62
Oliver Street
650.00
650.00
652.53
652.53
Flake Street Drain
5,650.00
5,650.00
5,631.37 To W.P.A.
16.63
5,650.00
West Street School
1.500.00
1.500.00
1,499.90
1,499.90
.10
Mechanic Street Sewer
2.000.00
By Balance 1937 By Refund-(Cash)
5,137.10 33.75
By Sewer Assessments Surplus
1,700.00
8,670.85
7,568.21
To Town Hall
6.00
7,574.21
1.296.64
North Street Storm Sewer
ond Study of Storm Sewers
By Balonce- 1937
530.58
530.58
242.36
242,38
288.20
Elm Street Drain
By Balance-1937
31.26
31.28
4.00
To W.P.A.
27.26
31.28
Beech Street Sewer
By Sewer Assessments Surplus
850.00
850.00
425.62
425.62
424.38
Wall Street Sidewalk
By Balance-1937
250.00
By Emergency Loans By Refund
20.70
45,020.70
34.763.00
To W.P.A.
208.15
34.971.15
10.049.55
Cemetery
2,650.00
By Dividend Income
2.085.22
4,735.22
4.330.45
Accts.
81.41
4.711.86
23.36
Cemetery Improvement Account
By Balance-1937
86.02
By Sale of Lots
350.00 81.41
$17.43
512.55
$12.55
4.88
41.547.00
130,607.53
172.154.53
160,096.82
1.518.58
161,615.40
23.46 16,353.27
7,637.60
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS:
2.566.19
1.553.61
4,120.00
4.120.00
4,120,00
Interest-County
T. B. Hospital
2.763.01
2.783.0
2.763.01
2.763.01
P.W.A. Premium On Loan
By Balance -- 1937
40.00
41.00
To Maturing Debt
1.00
1.00
40.00
Interest-Temporary
1.500.00
1.500.00
656.99
To W.P.A.
843.01
1.500.00
P.W.A. Accrued Interest By Cash
42.78
42.78
Deficiency
42.76
42.74
Maturing Debt
9,000.00
7.500.00
16,500.00
16,500.00
16,500.00
County T. B. Hospital Loon
5.300.00
5,300.00
5.300.00
5,300.00
Emergency Flood and
45.000,00
45,000.00
TOTALS
21.149.20
54.137.59
75.266.79
29,360.00
45,886,79
75,246.79
40.00
SPECIAL ACCOUNTS:
10,000.00
10,000.00
To Old Age Assistance Solarles
300.00
Road Machinery
Equipment
3.299.00
Treasurer
Clerk Hire
220.00
To Highways
3.140.95
To 1937
Outstanding Bill
116.40
To W.P.A.
2.923.65
10.000.00
State Tax
19,037.50
19.037.50
38.927.50
38,927.50
19,890.00
State Parks and
602.06
602.06
650.93
650.93
48.87
Stato Auditing Tax
342.40
342.40
342.40
342.40
State Veterans
39.32
39.3
44.51
State Penalty Tax
24,602.37
19.31
24.621.66
24.633,45
24.633.45
11.77
County T. B. Hospital District Tox
5.341.69
5,341.69
5.341.69
5.341.69
Old Age Assistance Tox
59.00
69.00
69.00
69.00
Old Age Assistance
3.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
Special Water Tax
60,037.34
19.31
60,056.65
70,161.07
10.000.00
80,161.07
20,104.42
RECAPITULATION
AND SUMMARY:
General Government
30,874.00
364.20
31,236.20
34.171.61
11.40
34,163.01
14.96
2.00
2.961,77
Protection Persons
93,262.00
93.291.00
89.426.36
9.00
89,435.38
544.19
3.506.64
195.41
Highways
47,390.00
7.039.04
54.429.04
$7.019.34
1.336.34
$8.355.68
22.97
3.949.61
Health and Sanitation Charities
97,500.00
30,626.62
128,126.62
139,929.24
4.195.49
144,124.73
5.24
52.37
16,055.72
Schools and Librarlen
191.756.00
191.756.00
166,111,39
168,111.39
1.92
9.642.69
758.36
Enterprises and Cemetery
41,547.00
130,607.53
172,154.53
160,096.82
1,516.56
161.615.40
23.46
16.353.27
7.837,60
Interest and Maturing Debt
21.149.20
54.137.59
75.286.79
29,360.00
45.866.79
75,246.79
40.00
Special Accounts
60,037.34
19.31
60,056.65
70.161.07
10,000.00
80.161.07
20.104.42
Contributory Retirement Funds
Town Contribution
6,807.00
1.24
6,808.24
2,095.46
2,095.46
4.712.78
TOTALS
626,367.69
255,151.00
881.518.69
831,484.88
70.734.64
902,219.52
852.11
30,309.95
$1,862.89
Overlays-1938
5.007.49
5.007,49
5.007.49
Overlays-Reserve
1.105.58
1,105.58
1.105.58
6,113.07
RECAPITULATION:
Appropriations-General Appropriations-Overlays
6.113.07
Transfers to Accounts Unexpended Balonces to Revenue
852.11
Overdrawn Accounts
$1.862.89
Unexpended Balances to 1939
30,309.95
TOTALS
939,494.65
939,494.65
Previous Balance
Incomo
Total
Expenditures
Balonce Forwarded
Total
TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS:
31.27
31.27
31.27
31.27
(School)
11.29
11.29
11.29
11.29
Ella M. Cole (Needy
66.89
85.00
151.89
26.35
151.89
Mary M. Mynott (Library)
33.08
25.00
58.08
57.81
.27
58.08
Smith Hughes (School)
3,198.19
3.198.19
3,198.19
3,198.19
George Deen (School)
441,64
4,456,61
11,138.45
8,837.13
2.301.32
11.138.45
TOTALS
584.17
14,005.00
14,589.17
12.218.67
2,370.50
14.589.17
Other
Gross
Balance
Receipts
Total
Expenditures
Transfers
or Drs.
Northern District Elementary
School (Charlton and Evergreen
Streetn)
24,381.48
24,381.48
55,618.52
By Federal Grant
80,000.00 80,000.00
80,000.00 80.000.00
24.381.48
24,381.48
55,618.52
RECAPITULATION: Total Receipts
80,000.00
Balances Forwarded to 1939
55,618.52
80,000.00
80,000.00
Forwarded 1939
Appropriations
Translers
Cash Expenditures
831,484.88
70.734.64
Refunds and Transfers
255.151.00
Overlays Accounts to 1939
6,113.07
Added
J. J. Angell { Charity)
Alexis Boyer, Jr.
18,225.00
788.61
19,013.61
17.193.21
1,581.11
18.774.32
239.29
Recreation and Unclassified
17,800.15
31.557.86
49.358.01
43.920.36
6.195.93
50.116,29
.00
5.19
(Failure to Make Return)
5.00
5.00
5.00
County Tax
By Balance-1937
Tox Abatements
143.59
143.59
143.59
TOTALS
250.00
250.00
Emergency-Hurricane and Flood -- 1938
45.000.00
To Improv.
To W.P.A.
300.00
191.45
258.55
Breakneck Road
Catch Basln
2.53
(From Hillcrest Ave.)
Land Damages
(Rose Street to Bridge)
Hurricane Loun By Cash
To Emergency Account
45.000.00
45,000.00
Reserve Fund
50.00 785.20
50.00
785.20
and Overdrafts By Reserve Fund
To Chapter 90 To W.P.A.
924.18
472.21
472.21
472.21
472.21
By Balance-1937
Expenditures
24,381.48
School Children)
125.54
By Estimated Rec.
6,113.07
6,113.07
To Excess und
By Various Accounts
Maturing Debt-Worcester
Exemption Tax
44.51
By Cash
Loans
and Graves
By Refund
1.105.56
Debt
5,372.45
Construction
3,500.00
4.670.00
Interest-Fixed Debt By P.W.A.
Reservations
(Maintenance)
(Special State Tax)
and Property
For Pensions By Balanco 1937
626,367,69
6.240.00
Expenditures
756.36
5.50
3.366.09
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REPORT OF RETIREMENT BOARD
Annual Statement-1938 RECEIPTS
Subtotals
Totals
Contributions From Members
Group I
3,180.72
Group II
936.30
4,117.02
Town Appropriations
Pension Accumulation Fund
Accrued Liability
3,671.48
Normal Liability
1,909.25
Extraordinary
Pension Amounts
1,207.16
6,787.89
Expense Fund
Salaries
522.00
All Other
125.00
647.00
Interest Deficiency
19.11
19.11
Other Income
Interest Income
39.69
39.69
Cash on Hand, January
1, 1938
84.34
84.34
11,695.05
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PAYMENTS
Deposited in Savings Bank
2,640.53 2,640.53
Securities Purchased
5,250.00 5,250.00
Contributions Refunded
231.90
231.90
Interest on Contributions
Refunded
3.94
3.94
Pensions
2,104.95 2,104.95
Administration Expenses
Salaries
Clerk
520.00
520.00
All Other
Printing and Station- ery
16.53
Postage, Telephone and
Express
31.34
Furniture and Fixtures
150.00
Bonds
150.00
General Office Expenses
84.59
432.46
Cash on Hand December 31, 1938
511.27
511.27
11,695.05
ASSETS
Deposits Not On Interest
(Bank)
471.73
Deposits On Interest (Bank)
4,373.50
Cash On Hand
39.54
Total Cash
4,884.77
Investments
5,250.00 5,250.00
Interest Accrued
165.20
165.20
Expense Fund (Over-
drawn) (All Other)
245.57
245.57
10,545.54
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LIABILITIES
Annuity Savings Fund
Group I
4,440.47
Group II
1,198.94
5,639.41
Annuity Reserve Fund
Group I
23.90
Group II
75.82
99.72
Pension Accumulation Fund
Group I
4,277.71
Group II
526.70
4,804.41
Expense Fund
Salaries
2.00
2.00
10,545.54
Savings
Securities
Cash
Deposits
Par Value
Total
On Hand-January
1, 1938
84.34 1,732.97
1,817.31
On Hand - Decem-
ber 31, 1938 511.27 4,373.50 5,250.00 10,134.77
DISTRIBUTION
Annuity Savings
Fund 5,639.41
Pension Accumulation
Fund
4,804.41
Annuity Reserve Fund 99.72
10,543.54
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Less Deficiencies to be Provided For Expense Fund 243.57 Investment Income 165.20 408.77
10,134.77
JOSEPH LAFLECHE
Chairman
JOHN G. CLARKE
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER
Secretary
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REPORT OF RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE
This is a report of the Recreational Committee named by the Board of Selectmen by authorization of a motion duly made and voted upon at the Town Meeting of 1938.
It is the opinion of the Committee that there is a definite need for recreational facilities and that a long term program should be established to take advantage of sites that offer opportunities for development in this direction. It is the judgment of the Committee that the following sites should be considered for development :
1-Dresser Street Playground
2-West Street School Playground
3-Eastford Road Playground
4-Guelph Street School Playground
5-Cole Forest
Furthermore, in conjunction with the development of these sites, supervisors of recreational activities should be established.
More specifically, the Committee recommends that the Dresser Street Playground because of its location and physical characteristics be developed as the large recre- ational center. The plans would call for an extension of the field and the development of properties leading from the field and including the south bank of the First Reser- voir. The extent to which the playground facilities in this area may be expanded would depend upon the avail- ability of adjacent property.
The ownership of this property by the Town would offer excellent opportunities for winter sports as well as
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summer sports activities. The School playgrounds the Committee believes should be developed for smaller children. These grounds should be equipped mainly with playground equipment and improved for playing soft ball games. Further, it is the wish of the Committee that the restrictions might be erased from the Deed which bars the use of the Hamilton Field to groups other than the high school.
Baseball and football grounds are sorely needed in Southbridge for use by a number of clubs.
The Cole Forest can at a small expense be developed into a very fine summer and winter recreational park. Such a development would be used by people of all ages. Its physical characteristics offer opportunities for a wide range of sports.
Before specific plans are made for any of these de- velopments the Committee feels that an expression from the people at this Town Meeting is in order to determine the extent to which they want to develop these proper- ties for recreation. However, at this time we ask that the sum of $2,500.00 be appropriated this year; the ex- penditure of which to be placed in the hands of the Park Commission. This money to be used for two purposes:
1-To provide a teacher for playground instruc- tion at the Dresser Street Playground for the month's of July and August.
2-To level and maintain a baseball diamond; also fence an area for a wading pool and skating rink at the west end of the field.
Any balance of this appropriation left to be spent for playground equipment at the Eastford Road and West Street schools.
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It is further recommended that this Committee be dissolved and the future development of these properties be placed in the authority of the Park Commission.
Respectfully submitted, RECREATIONAL COMMITTEE
Clark H. Morrell, Chairman
Ira Mosher
Valmore Tetreault Omer Perron
Napoleon J. Blanchard Ernest Lippe Edward L. Chapin
Fileno DiGregorio Robert E. Cross
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INDEX
Town Officers 3
List of Jurors 12
Report of Selectmen 17
Report of Engineering Department
21
Report of Town Treasurer
25
Report of Town Clerk
29
Report of Assessors
31
Report of Fire Engineers
35
Report of Police Department
45
Report of Trustees of Library
49
Report of Wiring and Building Inspector
54
Report of Sewer Commissioners
56
Report of Tax Collector
59
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
67
Report of Board of Health
69
Report of Board of Public Welfare
83
Report of Old Age Assistance
85
Report of Cemetery Committee
87
Report of World War Memorial Committee 89
Report of Highway Department
93
Report of W. P. A. Co-ordinator
99
Report of Inspector of Slaughtering
103
Report of State Auditor
105
Report of Town Accountant
113
Balance Sheet 162
Schedule of Appropriations and Expenditures 168A
Report of Retirement Board 169
Report of Recreational Committee 173
See separate report of Finance Committee, including Town Warrant.
See separate report of School Committee
ANNUAL REPORTS
- of the - TOWN OFFICERS
- and - FINANCIAL STATEMENT - of the -
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
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THE EYE OF
MONWEALTH
THE COMMON
For Year Ending December 31 1939
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Town Officers for 1939
TREASURER - Norbert C. Benoit CLERK - Clare P. Boyer
SELECTMEN
Hervey L. Desmarais Wesley K. Cole
Valmore P. Tetreault
PUBLIC WELFARE
Marie E. Lariviere 1940
Ovide Desrosiers
1941
Hermas Lippe 1942
Herbert H. Michon - Supervisor
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE George W. Laughnane, Chairman Hermas Lippe, clerk
Marie Lariviere H. H. Michon, Supervisor
ASSESSORS Joseph Metras - 1940 Philias X. Casavant - 1941 Joseph T. Gervais - 1942
BOARD OF HEALTH
Armand O. DeGrenier, D.M.D. 1940
Hervey L. Desmarais, D.D.S. 1941
William E. Langevin, M.D. 1942
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS
Cyril Peloquin - 1940 Raymond Benoit - 1941
George Lafleche - 1942
SCHOOL COMMITTEE .
Hector M. LeClair - 1940
Edmond A. Ryan - 1940
Nestor Pontbriand - 1941 George E. Boyer - 1941
Arthur Gaumond - 1942 Joseph S. Normandin - 1942
LIBRARY TRUSTEES for the Town
Edward E. LeClair - 1940 Robert Montague - 1940
Seaver M. Rice - 1941 Oswald J. Laliberte - 1941 For the Fund
Mrs. Hamilton K. Smith
George B. Wells
Richard C. Paige
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Daniel T. Morrill - 1940 Seaver M. Rice - 1941 Wardwell -M. Edwards - 1942
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CONSTABLES
Ulric Brault
Joseph Paquiz
Bernard E. Richard
TAX COLLECTOR - Mederic Duhamel
PLANNING BOARD
John Barnett Alfred Beaulieu Oswald Laliberte M. C. Edgar Paquette George S. Tasse
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
George Lafleche - 1940
Bernard A. Allard - 1941
Pierre Benoit - 1942
PARK COMMISSIONERS
George Silk - 1940 Walter S. Blair - 1941 Hector M. LeClair - 1942
MODERATOR - Rosario S. Normandin - 1940
TREE WARDEN - Wilbur Wilson - 1940
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COMMISSIONERS TRUST FUNDS
Wbald A. Lariviere - 1940 Ovila A. Proulx - 1941 Raymond Varin - 1942
APPOINTED OFFICERS
TOWN ACCOUNTANT - Joseph E. Desrosier - 1942
TOWN COUNSEL - Rosario S. Normandin
TOWN ENGINEER - John G. Clarke
SUPT. OF SCHOOLS - Channing H. Greene
CARE of TOWN CLOCK - Frederick J. Locke
GAME WARDEN - Alfred Lariviere J
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POUND KEEPER - Joseph Payant
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KEEPER of LOCKUP
Ulric Brault Ovide Desrosiers, Jr.
JANITOR of TOWN BUILDING - Oliver Proulx
ANIMAL INSPECTOR - Joseph A. Chagnon
BUILDING INSPECTOR - Armand DeAngelis 7
SEALER of WEIGHTS & MEASURES G. Rudolphe Lariviere
INSPECTOR of WIRES - Emery A. Lavallee
WORLD WAR MEMORIAL TRUSTEES
Arthur A. Allard, Chairman Edward L. Chapin, Sec. Joseph E. Ducheneau James C. Murphy Hervey L. Desmarais
REGISTRARS of VOTERS Joseph L. Berthiaume - 1940 John J. O'Shaughnessy - 1941 Samuel D. Perry - 1942 Clare P. Boyer - Clerk
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MOTH SUPERINTENDENT - Wilbur Wilson
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Joseph E. Ducheneau, Chief - Retired Oswald Meunier, Chief, appointed July 1, 1939 George W. Laughnane, Deputy Chief Henry Lavoie, Asst. Deputy Chief James C. Sangren, Supt. of Fire Alarm.
FIRE WARDEN Joseph E. Ducheneau, Retired. Oswald Meunier, Appointed July 1, 1939
DEPUTIES
Arthur Caouette Albert Servant Edmond Bellerose Joseph Mandeville Henry Lavoie Dan Daniels Thomas Burke Romeo Lippe
FENCE VIEWERS
Arthur A. Allard J. E. Johnson®
MEASURERS of WOOD and BARK Thomas Hughes John J. Hogan George A. Alley:
Ralph Mckinstry Raymond Mckinstry
Royce Fitzpatrick
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FIELD DRIVERS
Alfred E. Lariviere Ulric Brault Ovila Martin
UNIFORMED POLICE
Ulric Brault, Chief
Joseph Paquin Albert Lamarine Ovila Martin
Joseph Morin Arthur L. Murphy John M. Beaudry
James B. Laughnane Jr. John Lango Carl Corriveau Arcade Grenier Arthur E. Lariviere Arthur Bouthillier Ernest J. Fierro Sylvio Bachand
SOLDIERS BURIAL OFFICERS
Franklin C. Monroe George Egan Charles E. Hart
PUBLIC WEIGHERS
George A. Alley Thomas Hughes Irene Hughes
Basile J. Proulx Jr. Wardwell M. Edwards Jacob Edwards Raymond Mckinstry Herman Staves
Ralph Mckinstry Mafalda Comstock Elwin G. Patterson Royce Fitzpatrick Beatrice Homicz
ATTENDANCE OFFICER - Emery Lavallee
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Elmer Schumacher - 1940
John T. Kennedy - 1940
Myron B. Clemence - 1940 Walter G. Buckley - 1940
John J. Dragon Jr. - 1940
Ira Mosher - 1941
Gedeon Gregoire - 1941
Renaldo Guilmette - 1941 - Deceased
Hector LeClair Jr. - 1941 - To finish term
Arthur E. Proulx - 1941
Paul G. Beauregard - 1941
Frank H. Diorio - 1942 Daniel P. Bernheim - 1942
Emil J. Martin - 1942 Arthur F. Smith - 1942
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