Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1937-1941, Part 26

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 968


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183 RO


Arrrued Intetral Storm


Damage Loan


5 56


4.56


To Interrot FlErd Orbi


5.56


5.50


Maluring


50.402.60


97.40


30.500,00


30.500 40


30,300.00


Alsluring Drht Worcester County TE


3.300.00


5.300.00


5,300 00


5.300 00


Hosplial Construrllon Premium an Storm Damage Laan ol 1959 By Bninnra 1939


TOTALS


43,532.08


205.70


43.741.68


43.474.92


62.96


43.537.86


81.80


AGENCY, TRUST &


INVESTMENT:


Slate Tap


15,560.00


55,360.00


05,560.00


53,360.00


Statr Parks & Rrarrvallons Toz


587.82


65.1


670.95


544.96


544.96


63.13


Auditing Munir Ipal


Accounts Tom


631.16


631.18


651 10


631.15


Vetetni's Exemplian Tax


32.41


10.21


42.62


44.63


44.63


10.20


12.21


Caunty Tax


19,902.49


19.902.49


19,902 49


19.902.49


Caanly T. B. Hospital


Dlsirirt Tox |Maintenante)


7.651.45


7,851.45


7.831.43


7.831 45


TOTALS


64.385.55


93.54


64,478.69


64,334,71


64,354.71


95.54


12.66


12.2


RECAPITULATION &


SUMMARY:


General Government


$4,651.92


905 80


35.557.72


35,490.90


35,490.90


Panirrtion of Prrsans


102.701,40


1.452.27


104,155.67


101,671.18


7152.06 417 30 2,035.86


102.433.24 17,889.34 60,660.38


1,705.43 1,049.66


61.50


435.92


Charliies & Soldiers'


Benr frt s


122.420,00


19,340,17


161,760.17


154.469.39


2,110 00


156.579.59


1.465.15


5.695 43


Schools & Lib & Librar Ir


195,970.00


4,274 17


200,244,17


193.928.32


4,045,00


199,993.12


230.65


9.029 62


Entreprises & Crmeterles


14.680.16


19,696.00


74.376 16


16, 516.94


15.893.46


62.410.40


265 25


11.900.51


InFerral


Alaturing Drbt


43.532.90


208.70


43,741.68


40,494.92


62.96


49.557.08


183.60


42.86


12.22


TOTALS


716,507.19


81,453,29


797,960.46


740,455,20


27,367.72


768,002.92


5,675.76


24,729.92


445.14


OVERLAYS:


6.029,84


6.029.84


3.401.08


3.401.08


2,628,76


Overlay :-


-1939


5.21929


3.221.29


2,920.34


2.920.34


300.95


Overlays-1938


By Balance 1939


2.342.05


2.342.05


1,899.48 Ta Overlays


Rr wervr Fund


394.50


2.293.98


48.07


By Balnner 1939


$62.91


$62.91


1,125.82


Ta Overlays


362.91


1.125.82


Overlays Reserve Fund


By Dalenre 1939 By 1937 Overlays By 1938 Overlays


6.137,0] 562.91 394.50


7,094 46


To 1937 Overlay# 562 91


562.91


6,531.55


TOTALS


6,029.04


15,705.62


19,613.46


6,220,90


2.087.23


10,504.13


9,509,35


RECAPITULATION:


Appropriations-General


716,507.19


Espendliurrs -General


0,029.64


h Expenditure: - Overlays


8.220.90


Rrlunds & Translere-General


81.431.29


fransirrs To Other Arrounla-Gener al


17.367.72


Rrfands &


Transirrs-Overlay


13.783.62


Translers To_


Otiret


Arcounts-Over lays


2.063.2]


Overdrawn Account4-General


446.1


Unexpanded Dalanres la Rr vr ng+ - General


5.675.78


Unraprndrd Balanrrs to 1941-Grorr al Unexpended Balance+ 10 1941-Ovrtl sys


9,30953


TOTALS


818,220.08


818,220.08


TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS:


Previous Balance


Income Addrd


Total


Expenditures


Bolonro Forwarded


J. J. Angell |Charitiral


11.27


31.27


11,27


11.27


Alexis Boyer, Jr. (Srhool)


Ella M. Cale . Cole (Nerdy Srhool Children


103.53


102.10


Mary M Mynolt (LIbrity)


23.00


23.01


25.01


25.01


Smallh Hughes ISchool 1


3,240.19


11,108.46


13.163.54


11.630.98


1,532.36


13,163.54


TOTALS


2.136.18


14,438.65


16.374.83


14.973.27


1,601.56


6.574.63


SPECIAL ACCOUNTS:


Bainarr#,


Expenditures


Grosa Ex.


Overdrawn Arronnl #


Balanre Forwarded Te 1941


Northern Disttir ! Elementary


Srboal


13,864 06


13,864.08


13,499.99


By Ovrrdtown Balance 1959


71.3


13.577.20


266.60


By Frderal Grant


14.010,5]


14,010.53


14.012.74


14,012.74


7.2


TOTALS


27.074.61


27.874.61


27.512.73


77.29


27.390.02


2.2


286.06


Sirrris- Spotlights Biraknrek Rood W'Idrning


3.000.00


3.000.00


171.10


671.10


2.526.90


Lrbanan Road Reronstruction ISouihrrly Jrom Brickyard Read!


3.000.00


5.000,00


2,520.94


By Overdrawn lalacr, 1939


4,059.61


4,059,51


Ta Main Street


1.091 58


1.091.56


Paving Acraunt


1,071 38


1 091.38


258 99


To Highways


106.80


2.828 74


9,013.67


178.98


176.96


125.05


125.05


1.95


Walrr & Irr Dy Flighland Slerrl Calrir Unalni 1939 Outstanding Bill.


6 44


Armlstire Day Memorial Day


150,00 500.00


500,00


Parks


Playgrounds


2,000.00


367.89


7.11


Park-


18,563.00


432.50


19,000.50


17,451.84


Highwaya


55,689.13


5,464.13


60,335,26


17,824.10


125.80


Rrrrratlon & Unclesalfird


23,515.25


6.576.21


34,069,46


23,232 30


1.360.86


24,613.16


145 65


Agrnry, Trasl & Invraiment


64.383.55


93 34


64,478.69


64.354.71


64.354.71


93.3


3,240,19


Georgr Drrn Fond (Schooll


2.035.66


Appropriallons


Olhrr Rr-


Telal


penditurrs


r Debits


Transfers


|Charlton & Evergrern Sis.) By P. W. A. Rrvr nur


Vocational Education al Defrhen Works


11.29


11.29


103.33


3.240.19


3,240.19


Ovrelays-1937


By Ovrrinys Reserve


serve Fond


To 1937 Tarr


562.91


46 49


mr nls Surplus


825 00


825.00


822.44


822.44


Inl errsl --- Temporary Loans


700.00


700.00


516.20


By Balanrr, 1939


52.40


57 40


To Mainring Drbt


17.40


$30.00


Elm & Evrerit Ste. Storm Draln 128.91


721,47


To Failld Rd


Balance 1959 By Salr ol Land Acct.


4.15 1 46


Evrirtl Streri


Storm Dralonge


Varlous AccLa.


Sa Summer Strret Dratn


1.904 27


4,05 9,6 |


By Boluner 1959 By Addrd Interssl


6,801.21


.433.20


Aptopriallons-Ovrtlays


24.729.92


Ovetinys 1940


By Balance 1939 By Toars 1939


3.00


and Property


Health & Somitallan


By Arrrued Intr rr sl


By Ptemlum an Loans


By Birlaner 1939


By Balanrr 1939


1,500.00


Highland Street Exirnalog Srwr F


1.57


320.12


850 00


ejy Malol'er . Acrl,


I Street Rrronstrurlion


po Maloirnante


125,00


5.90


Translers Ete


213


Annual Report


of the


RETIREMENT BOARD


(Municipal Contributory Retirement Fund)


RECEIPTS, EXPENDITURES


and


BALANCE SHEET


For the year ended


DECEMBER 31, 1940


214


RECEIPTS


Contribution from Members :


Group One


3,558.38


Group Two


1,183.31


4,741.69


Town Appropriations :


Pension Accumula-


tion Fund :


Accrued Liability


4,987.00


Normal Liability - 2,542.00 7,529.00


Expense Fund :


Salaries


625.00


Other Expenses


250.00


875.00


Interest Deficiency


176.98


Other Income :


Interest Income


724.16


Cash on Hand Jan-


uary 1, 1940


135.38


14,182.21


PAYMENTS


Contributions Refunded :


Group One


538.85


Group Two


190.53 729.38


Interest on Contribu-


tions Refunded :


Group One


19.56


Group Two


5.41


24.97


215


Pensions :


Group One


3,676.20


Group Two


3,125.01 6,801.21


Annuities Paid :


Group One


69.17


Group Two


9.88 79.05


Investments :


Increase in value of


securities


480.00


Administration Expense :


Salaries :


Clerk


625.00


All Other:


Printing & Station-


ery


15.94


Postage, Telephone & Express


34.44


Travel


12.60


Bonds


150.00


Binders


12.03


Association Dues


5.00


General Office Ex-


penses


29.01 259.02


Cash On Hand & In Checking Account De- cember 31, 1940


335.05


Deposits to Savings


Account over Deposits made in 1940 4,848.53


14,182.21


216


TRUST & INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS


Cash 5.715.91


Securities 18,080.00


23,795.91


Annuity Savings Fund 14,357.71


Annuity Reserve Fund 580.80


Pension Accumula-


tion Fund


9,013.62


23,952.13


Less Deficiencies :


Investment Income


156.22


23,795.91


ASSETS


Deposits not on Inter-


est (Bank)


291.01


Deposits on Interest


(Bank)


5,380.86


Cash on hand


Total Cash


44.04


5,715.91


Investments


18,080.00


18,080.00


Interest Accrued


156.22


156.22


23,952.13


LIABILITIES


Annuity Savings Fund :


Group One


10,859.80


Group Two


3,497.91


14,357.71


Annuity Reserve Fund :


Group One


521.09


Group Two


59.71


580.80


217


Pension Accumula- tion Fund :


Group One 9,013.62 9,013.62


23,952.13


JOSEPH LAFLECHE, Chairman JCHN G. CLARKE JOSEPH E. DESROSIER, Secretary 1940 Expenditures (Continued)


219


Report of SEWER COMMISSIONERS


To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :


The Board of Sewer Commissioners is pleased to re- port that during the year 1940 it was able to keep within its appropriation for the year.


During 1940 the Board issued 36 permits to connect drains from dwellings into the town Sewage System.


During 1940 the sewers here have been extended a distance of 615 feet on Charlton St., a (W. P. A.) proj- ect. Park St., 272 feet and Paige Hill a (W. P. A.) project 650 feet. (The latter is not completed at the time of this report.


For the past few years, the Dept. of Public Health has repeatedly advocated to the Board of Sewer Com- missioners the necessity for re-newing the sewage dis- posal plant because of the fact that it is inadequate for the present and future needs of the Town.


Shortly after our annual town meeting of March 4, 1940 the Commissioners received a letter dated March 7 from the Commissioners of Public Health relative to the sewage treatment works of the town of Southbridge -saying :


("The over-all efficiency of this plant has been about the same as last year. It is understood that late in the year consideration was being given to employing an engineer for the purpose of designing more modern sewage treatment works as has been recommended by the Department. Unless adequate sewage treatment works are provided and the over- flow of sewage prevented, the Department of Public


220


Health should proceed against the town under the provisions of Chapter 83 of the General Laws.")


Shortly after receipt of the March 7th letter, the Board took steps to have this project started. At a spe- cial town meeting in April a Special Committee was ap- pointed to study plans for the proposed plant and to get engineering advice and estimates. It is the Sewer Com- missioners earnest hope that in the near future the Citi- zens of Southbridge will see fit to take definite steps to bring about the construction of a new sewage disposal plant which will solve one of our most urgent health problems and comply with the State Dept. of Public Health's request to correct this situation.


Respectfully submitted,


BERNARD ALLARD, Chairman PIERRE BENOIT, Clerk GEORGE LAFLECHE


221


Report of the SEALER of WEIGHTS and MEASURES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Sirs :


I hereby submit the report of the Department of Weights & Measures, for the year 1940.


During 1940 we have purchased for the Town a valu- able piece of equipment. An electric pump and measure for testing Tank Trucks. It has in many ways proven itself very essential, and helpful to both the dealer and consumer.


At present our Department of Weights & Measures is as well equipped as any Town of the same population.


G. R. LARIVIERE,


Sealer.


SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE


Peddlers Licenses


26


Milk Jars 40


Markings of Bread


211


Food Packages 20


Clinical Thermometers


35


Peddlers Scales


10


Oil Jars


85


TEST MADE


CLIMax Baskets 3


222


Retest of Gasoline 7


Total


437


SCALES Adjusted Sealed C'd'mn


Platform over 10,000 lbs.


4


Platform 100 to 5,000 lbs.


17


1


Counter over 100 lbs.


1


Counter under 100 lbs.


18


Spring under 100 lbs.


1 60


1


Computing under 100 lbs.


69


1


Personal Weighing


16


Prescription


4


WEIGHTS


Avoirdupois


151


Apothecary


34


Metric


25


MEASURES


Vehicle Tanks


7


Liquid Measures


19


Gasoline Pumps


1


Stops


5


Meters


44


Yard Sticks


7


-


-


Total


1 384 3


223


INDEX


Town Officers 3


List of Jurors 11


Report of Selectmen 17


Report of Fire Department


19


Report of Police Department


31


Report of Building Inspector


35


Report of Trustees of Library 37


Report of Tax Collector 43


Report of World War Memorial 51


Report of Tree Warden 53


Report of Town Treasurer 55


Report of Inspector of Wires 59


Report of Highway Department 61


Report of Assessors 65


Report of Town Clerk 71


Report of Cemetery Commission 73


Report of Old Age Assistance 75 1


Report of Board of Public Welfare 77


Report of Planning Board 79


Report of W. P. A. Co-Ordinator


81


Report of Board of Health


85


Report of Engineering Department


State Auditor's Report 101


105


Report of Town Accountant


147


Report of Retirement Board


213


Report of Sewer Commissioners 219


Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


221


1


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


BRIDGE


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Year Ending December 31, 1941


THE SOUTHBRIDGE PRESS Southbridge, Mass.


3


Town Officers for 1941


TREASURER-Norbert C. Benoit


CLERK-Clare P. Boyer


SELECTMEN


Wesley K. Cole Leo J. Cournoyer


Napoleon J. Blanchard


PUBLIC WELFARE


Hermas Lippe


1942


Marie E. Lariviere


1943


Ovide Desrosiers


1944


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Hermas Lippe, Chairman Marie E. Lariviere, Clerk


Ovide Desrosiers H. H. Michon, Supervisor


ASSESSORS


Joseph T. Gervais - 1942 Joseph Metras - 1943 - Deceased Joseph Lafleche - appointed until 1942


Philias F. X. Casavant - 1944


4


BOARD OF HEALTH


William E. Langevin, M. D. 1942


Armand O. DeGrenier, D. M. D.


1943


Hervey L. Desmarais, D. D. S. 1944


HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS


George Lafleche - 1942 Alfred Beaulieu - 1943


.


Louis G. Dionne - 1944


WORLD WAR MEMORIAL TRUSTEES


Edward L. Chapin - 1942


James C. Murphy - 1942


Oswald Meunier - 1943


Leopold Lemmelin - 1944


C. McGregory Wells - 1944


Wesley K. Cole


SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Arthur Gaumond - 1942 Joseph S. Normandin - 1942


Hector M. LeClair - 1943 Charles E. Hart - 1943 Nestor Pontbriand - 1944


Ernest G. Boyer - 1944


CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS


Wardwell M. Edwards - 1942 Daniel T. Morrill - 1943 George W. Dumas - 1944


5


CONSTABLES


Ulric Brault Joseph Paquin


Bernard E. Richard


TAX COLLECTOR-Mederic Duhamel


PLANNING BOARD


Oswald Laliberte - 1942 George Tasse - 1943


Emilien J. Fournier - 1944 M. C. Edgar Paquette - 1945 Raoul A. Bail - 1946


SEWER COMMISSIONERS


Pierre Benoit - 1942 George Lafleche - 1943 Bernard A. Allard - 1944


PARK COMMISSIONERS


Hector M. LeClair - 1942


George Silk - 1943 Norman Leblanc - 1944


MODERATOR-Rosario S. Normandin - 1942


TREE WARDEN-Wilbur Wilson - 1942


6


COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUND


Raymond Varin - 1942 Rene R. Francazzi - 1943 Ovila A. Proulx - 1944


APPOINTED OFFICERS


TOWN ACCOUNTANT-Joseph E. Desrosier - 1942


ASST. CLERK SELECTMEN ) SOLDIERS RELIEF AGENT ) Edward E. Leclair W. P. A. CO-ORDINATOR )


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


POUND KEEPER-Joseph Payant


7


KEEPER OF LOCKUP


Ulric Brault Ovide Desrosiers, Jr., Assistant


JANITOR OF TOWN HALL-Oliver Proulx


ANIMAL INSPECTOR ) PLUMBING INSPECTOR ) Joseph A. Chagnon


MILK INSPECTOR )


BUILDING INSPECTOR-Armand DeAngelis


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES G. Rudolphe Lariviere


INSPECTOR OF WIRES-Emery A. Lavallee


.


LIBRARY TRUSTEES-FOR THE TOWN


Oswald J. Laliberte - 1942 Rene R. Francazzi - 1943 Jacob Edwards - 1944 FOR THE FUND


Mrs. Hamilton K. Smith George B. Wells William W. Crawford


Arthur Kay


8


REGISTRARS OF VOTERS


Seaver M. Rice - 1942 Joseph L. Berthiaume - 1943


John J. O'Shaughnessy - 1944


Clare P. Boyer - Clerk


MOTH SUPERINTENDENT-Wilbur Wilson


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Oswald Meunier, Chief


George W. Laughnane, Deputy Chief Henry Lavoie, Asst. Deputy Chief James C. Sangren, Supt. of Fire Alarm


FIRE WARDEN-Oswald Meunier


DEPUTIES


Arthur Caouette Albert Servant Edmond Bellerose Joseph Mandeville Henry Lavoie


Dan Daniels Thomas Burke Romeo Lippe Edward L. Chapin


FENCE VIEWERS


Edmund Ryan John Serletto


Armand Bonin Etienne Bachand


9


MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK


Thomas L. Hughes John J. Hogan George A. Alley


Ralph Mckinstry Royce Fitzpatrick Raymond Mckinstry


FIELD DRIVERS


Alfred E. Lariviere Ulric Brault Ovila Martin


SOLDIERS BURIAL OFFICERS


Francis Gillespie Joseph Congdon Leopold Lemmelin


PUBLIC WEIGHERS


George A. Alley Thomas Hughes Irene Hughes


Basil J. Proulx, Jr. Wardwell M. Edwards Jacob Edwards Raymond Mckinstry Ralph Mckinstry Herman Staves Mafalda Comstock


Elmira G. Patterson


Beatrice Homicz


Royce Fitzpatrick


ATTENDANCE OFFICER-Emery Lavallee


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FINANCE COMMITTEE


Frank H. Diorio - 1942 Daniel P. Bernheim - 1942 Emil J. Martin - 1942 Arthur H. Smith - 1942 Maurice Taylor - 1942


Elmer Schumacher - 1943 Joseph V. Flood - 1943


Myron B. Clemence - 1943 Walter G. Buckley - 1943 John S. Dragon, Sr. - 1943


Ira Mosher - 1944 Gedeon Gregoire - 1944


Hector LeClair, Jr. - 1944 Arthur E. Proulx - 1944


Paul G. Beauregard - 1944 - Resigned


John E. Rischitelli - to finish Term


INSPECTOR OF PETROLEUM - G. Rudolph Lariviere


DOG OFFICERS - Albert Lamarine, Ovila Martin


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JURY LIST 1941-1942


Name-Occupation


Allard, Alphonse A .- Merchant Allard, Roland A. J .- A. W. Co. Allard, Ernest G .- Chef


Agard, Charles-H. M. Co. Arpin, Armand-Laborer


Bachand, Arthur N .- Mill Hand


Bachand, Edward-Carpenter Bachand, Napoleon-Unemployed Barbierri, Sylvester-Bookkeeper Barnett, John-Machinist


Beauregard, Alexander-Shuttle Work Beauregard, Raymond P-Clerk Belanger, Alpherie-Polisher Benoit, Levis G .- Manager


Benson, Arthur J .- Specmaker Bibeau, Rodolphe-Merchant


Blair, Elmer L .- Clerk


Blair, Walter-Watchman


Blute, Daniel-Retired


Boiteau, Antoine-A. W. Co. Bombardier,. Joseph-Steam Fitter Bonnette, Romeo E .- Paper Hanger Boucher, Edward-Lens Setter


Boucher, Raymond-Specmaker


Boulanger, Alfred J .- Optical Worker


Bourdelais, Charles-Taxi-owner


Address 44 Pine St. 371 Hamilton St. 83 Elm St. 11 Lyons St. 116 Plimpton St. 39 School St. 16 Williams St. 108 Mill St. N. Woodstock Rd. 327 Hamilton St. 244 Marcy St. 2 Hill Avenue 27 Worcester St. 862 Lebanon Hill 29 Sayles St. 53 Worcester St. 281 Woodstock Rd. 54 North St. 20 Sayles St. 71 Sayles St. 30 Cohasse St. 86 Coombs St.


159 Worcester St.


127 Everett St.


152 Mill St.


213 EIm St.


12


Branniff, Nicholas F .- Printer Brodeur, Antonio-Clerk


Cabana, Arthur-Specmaker Caron, Anatole Jr .- Specmaker Carpentier, William-Merchant


Cartier, Joseph-Salesman Chamberland, Theodore J .- Salesman Clemence, George H .- Foreman Coderre, Henry F .- Clerk


Colquhoun, Archie-Laborer


Dauphnais, Adelard-Cement Finisher Davis, Steven-Cook


Desaulnier, Leo-Specmaker Dodd, Roy-Clerical


Donais, Adelard-Cutler


Donais, Armand-A. O. Co.


Dufault, Joseph-Laborer


Dulmaine, Walter-Retired


Dupaul, Leon-Foreman Duquette, George-Specmaker Duclos, Adelard-Specmaker Ethier, William-Specmaker Faford, Wilfred-Back Tender Farland, Alfred J .- Painter Flood, Henry F .- Clerk Farland, Wilfred-Molder Garceau, Wilfred-Waiter Gendron, Albert-Picker


25 Sturbridge Rd. 114 Pine St. 10 Oakes Avenue 579 Main St. 228 Hamilton St. 9 Hill Crest Ave. 99 Cross St. Clemence Hill 560 South St. 207 Pleasant St. 199 Charlton St. 50 Sturbridge Rd. Lebanon Hill 576 Mechanic St. 55 Coombs St. 117 Worcester St. 156 Mechanic St. 88 Pine St. 250 Marcy St. 736 Lebanon Hill 52 Main St. 102 Mechanic St. 50 School St. 372 Hamilton St. 300 Hamilton St. 15 Chestnut St. 14 Worcester St. 42 Thomas St.


13


Gaumond, Armand-Truckman Gaumond, Eugel-Retired


Gauthier, Wilfred-Laborer Gelineau, Alfred-Retired


Genereux, Louis W .- Clerk Gladu, Charles H .- Developer Graf, Peter F .- Foreman Gregoire, Joseph F .- Clerk Grenke, Louis-Block-break Grenier, William-Handle-finish Guilmette, George O .- Hardner Gamache, George A .- Mach. Oper. Gaudette, Noe J .- Clerk Galipeau, Eugene-Inspector Gravel, Charles-Lens Polisher Hebert, Armand-Finisher Hebert, Leo-Grinder Hill, Emerson H .- Specmaker Holton, Frank B .- Machinist Houde, Harmel E .- Clerk Julian, Joseph-Mail Carrier Jones, Leonard W .- Foreman Karle, Cyril-Supervisor Kathan, Alden-Clerk Lafleche, Albert-A. O. Co. Lafleche, Rosario-Ins. Agent Lafrance, Charles-Electrician Laliberte, Oliver-Clerk


711 Main St. 16 Gardner St. 658 Main St. 17 Charlton St. 206 Main St. 36 Cohasse St. 38 Golf St. 150 Hamilton St.


9 Rose St.


25 Chestnut St. 9 Henry St. 105 North St. 36 School St. 74 Water St. 158 Charlton St. 55 Coombs St. 48 Fiske St. 472 South St. Lebanon Hill Rd. 11 Columbia Ave. 73 Newell Ave. 10 Lens St. 121 Everett St. 367 Hamilton St. 42 Worcester St. Ammidown Dist. 38 Pleasant St. 67 River St.


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Langevin, Archie-Machinist Langlois, Paul-Painter Lariviere, Ubald-Finisher Lariviere, Joseph E .- Caretaker Lavallee, Adelard-Shear Tender Lavers, Ralph-Secretary Lucier, Theodore-Asst. Manager Lamontagne, Harry-Lens Polisher Lataille, Frank-Unemployed Lataille, Joseph-Salesman


Lataille, Paul -Retired Leblanc, Leon-Spinner Lemire, Napoleon-Frame-maker


Lemoine, Ferdinand-Foreman LeBoeuf, Roland-Inspector


Lepage, Adelard-Foreman


Libera, Joseph-Maintenance .


Lippe, Clement-Specmaker Locke, Fred J .- Janitor Loranger, Edward-Truck Driver Loranger, John-Unemployed Lynch, Charles A .- Assembler Lusignan, William J .- Sub-foreman Maloney, Michael P .- Specmaker Maloney, Phillip-A. O. Co. Metras, Louis-Solderer Mitchell, Irving E .- Clerk


Monnette, Moise-Clerk


9 Henry St. 64 Crystal St. 165 Mechanic St. 38 Hamilton St. 75 Crystal St. 173 Eastford Rd. Brookside 9 Rose St. 284 Mechanic St. 29 Henry St. 12 Cohasse St. 364 Hamilton St 30 Taft St. 120 Elm St. 94 E. Main St. 122 Litchfield Ave.


9 Ballard Ct. 711 Main St. 24 Taft St. 127 Pleasant St. 187 Everett St. 26 School St. 392 Worcester St. 50 Elm St. 87 Edwards St. 43 Fairlawn Ave. 47 Oliver St. 50 Coombs St.


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Moriarty, Timothy J .- Mill-oper. Morand, Napoleon-Polisher


Mathieu, Isaac-Canvasser


Nichols, Thomas J .- Press-worker


Normandin, Joseph S .- Clerk


Noyes, Gordon-Retired


150 Pleasant St. 276 Mechanic St. 50 Coombs St. 53 Fiske Hill


14 Dresser St. 15 Edward St.


O'Shaughnessy, John J. Sr .- Real Estate


Taquin, William- - laspector Patneaud, George-Warper


Paulhus, Albe.t-Unemployed


Paulhus, Theodore Sr .- Unemployed


Peloquin, Aime-Merchant Peloquin, Felix-Stretcher


Peloquin, Narcisse-Unemployed Peloquin, Phillip-Painter


Perron, Omer L .- Merchant Pezzetti, John-Ins. Agent Plouffe, George E .- Truer


Pontbriand, Nestor-Salesman Powers, Joseph-Salesman Pratt, Walter W .- Farmer Proulx, Charles F .- Specmaker Proulx, Joseph D .- Cook Paul, Wilfred-Truck Driver Paquette, Walter-Foreman Page, Ernest P .- Salesman Paul, Armand-Clerk


164 Hamilton St. 32 Worcester St. 12 Pine St.


199 Charlton st. 172 Mechanic St. 67 Charlton St. 27 Coombs St. 62 Green Ave. 20 Harding Ct. 215 Marcy St. 7 Glover St.


135 Marcy St.


12 Conasse St. 134 Chapin St. 873 N. Woodstock Rd. 81 Wall St. 46 South St. 45 Union St. Brickyard Rd. 429 Hamilton St. 51 Central St.


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Rossi, Philip-Salesman Riopel, Wilfred-Foreman


Santo, Dominic-Foreman Silk, George W .- Clerk


Shea, William T .- Draftsman St. Germaine, John B .- Salesman St. Germaine, Joseph-A. W. Co. St. Martin, Arsene-Printer St. Pierre, Rodolphe-Press Oper. Staves, Arthur-Freight Clerk Talbot, Ernest-Laborer


Tasciotti, Ralph-Knife maker Stypulkowski, Anthony-Finisher Tetreault, Eugene-Laborer Toomey, John F .- Clerk Trahan, Ovila-Carpenter Tully, Andrew F. Sr .- Order Clerk Tavernier, Omer J .- Edger


Varin, Raymond-Foreman Watson, Edmund-Watchman Zui, Thomas-Inspector


Eno, Arthur J .- Electrician


Bouthillier, Leon-Unemployed


47 Green Ave. 31 Hamilton St. 138 Elm St. 723 Main St.


19 Clarke St. 120 Sayles St.


120 Sayles St. 95 North St.


10 Rose St. 37 Franklin Ter. 3 Morton Ct. 113 Cross St. 101 Worcester St. 53 Fiske St. 40 North St. 16 Clarke St. 547 Main St. 10 Lens St. 110 Mechanic St. 26 North St. 46 Morris St. 76 Pine St. Fairlawn Ave.


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Report of Selectmen


To The Voters of Southbridge:


The following is a report of the activities of the Board of Selectmen for the past year.


The Town Hall, sorely in need of repairs received attention first. Outside masonry was completely repoint- ed, the roof and tower repaired which should put the Town Hall in good condition for a number of years to come. The Auditorium stage was remodeled, new curtain and proscinium arch installed. Repainting of the audi- torium and main halls was accomplished at a minimum cost with soldiers relief and welfare help. The rear of the Town Hall grounds was resurfaced for parking spaces which will accommodate 35 cars. With such a good start in renovating our Town Hall we hope that this work will be kept up and further improvements continued.


New Hydrants and water mains were installed in several sections of Southbridge and more will be installed in the near future on Lebanon Hill as well as Sandersdale.


W. P. A. Projects were all of a constructive nature. Paige Hill and North Woodstock sewers were completed. Storm Drains were built on Charlton, Randolph and Foster Streets. Sidewalks were constructed on Charlton, Morris and at Mill and River Streets a bad corner was eliminated.


Under the supervision of the Engineering Depart- ment Poor Farm Hill Road was constructed. Eastford Road Drain was continued to Elm & Eastford Road. Coombs Street Sidewalk was finished. A retaining wall was built on Taft St. Nuisance Brook was continued and drains were built on Breakneck Hill Road, Brick Row, Harding Court, Proulx Ave. & Wall St.


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Dresser Hill Road was finished to the point of sur- facing under direction of the Mass. Public Works, Chap- ter 90.


Cole Park lumber has been sold and the Cemetery lot cleaned. Wood sold for cash plus that given to various Town Departments and cord wood distributed to Soldiers Relief and Welfare recipients is valued at more than $8200.00 with a total cost to the Town of $6300.00.


The Street Lighting situation received special at- tention this year. With the cooperation of Police Chief Brault, and the Worcester County Electric Company, many dangerous corners and crossings were made safer for pedestrians by changing 60 c. p. to 250 c. p. lamps. The slight increase in cost is more than compensated for by the additional protection to our citizens.


The Board's appointment of an Insurance Commit- tee comprising William W. Crawford, John G. Clark and Joseph E. Desrosier was of added importance to Southbridge. Their report after a thorough study of lo- cal conditions is valuable to the citizens and if properly followed will mean a real saving in Insurance cost reduc- tion on Town Property.




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