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Your board believes that a grant obtained from the federal government for the construction of our elemen-
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tary school on Guelph Wood Road will be quite a saving to the town, and Southbridge should be proud to have school buildings as we now have, and we believe that it will be some time before it will be necessary to ask for additional school facilities. If the school committee is to abandon the Mechanic Street School, the Board of Se- lectmen are of the opinion that it should be turned over to the Board of Public Welfare and have all the Board of Public Welfare transactions conducted on Mechanic Street, and one of the first reasons that we are recom- mending this is because the quarters in the Town Hall are getting inadequate to take care of the demands of the Department of Public Welfare. We believe that if this is done that the commissary should be moved from Central Street to Mechanic Street.
With the completion of the North Woodstock Road and the bridge over the New York, New Haven & Hart- ford R. R., we have closed a grade crossing at Fort Sump- ter which in our opinion is a great improvement and a safety measure.
On September 21, 1938, this town as well as this part of the country experienced one of the greatest dis- asters of the twentieth century. First a flood then with- in twenty-four hours a hurricane. The town lost thirteen hundred shade trees and the loss to industrial plants and individuals amounted to millions of dollars. The work of rehabilitation following this hurricane is not quite completed due to the weather conditions, but we believe that it will not be very long after the good weather sets in before all projects will be completed.
We wish at this time to thank the Citizens' Commit- tee which was appointed to advise and help town offi- cials during the emergency. It is impossible to name all organizations and individuals who have contributed to the restoration of our town, but we wish to thank each and every one who has helped.
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In our W. P. A. program, we have constructed a great deal of sidewalks, sewers and drains, but that also was laid aside due to the disaster of last September. Dur- ing the year and particularly during the hurricane per- iod, we wish to express our appreciation and thanks to Mr. James W. Meehan, Supervisor of Operations of Wor- cester County and his entire staff. Mr. Meehan and his assistants made several trips here when it was almost impossible to travel to cooperate with the Board of Se- lectmen.
The town now boasts of one of the best parks in this part of the county. Yes, Southbridge is indeed pleased with the World War Park adjacent to the Fire Department property on Elm Street. It is a credit to the community and to the glory of the boys who made their super-sacrifice during the World War.
This present Board of Selectmen has been one of the most harmonious boards that the town has had for a great many years. Every member has worked in co- operation with one another and cooperation means a success. We take this opportunity to thank the various departments of the town for their splendid cooperation given the board during the entire year.
VALMORE P. TETREAULT OMER L. PERRON NAPOLEON J. BLANCHARD
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REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Board of Selectmen,
Southbridge, Mass.
The Town Engineer has the honor to submit his re- port for the year 1938.
In our report for 1937 this department suggested a construction program covering a number of years. It is interesting to note how the amount of work done in 1938 corresponded to the amount suggested. Below is a list of the headings into which the proposed work was divided and the percentage which the amount of work done bore to the amount suggested ;
Street Paving
89%
Sidewalks, curb and gutter 123%
Drains 125%
Street surfacing
10%
Roads
20 %
The improvement in Roads and Streets is greater than shown by the above, because, although the work was not as permanent as called for by the plan, addition- al streets were oiled and, through the repairs made after the flood, some of the roads were left in much better con- dition than they have been in for some time. We sug- gest that work done in 1939 follow as closely as possible the plan advanced for that year in our 1937 report.
A traffic census of the Town made by the State in 1937 shows that the need of hard surfacing is greatest on Dresser Street between Orchard and Sayles Streets
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and on Charlton Street between Guelph Road and Vin- ton Street. All other streets having a traffic record equal to these two already have some kind of hard surfacing.
The effect of the storm of September 21st was to de- lay all construction projects as all the energies of the Town's forces were turned to alleviating damage caused by wind and flood. The greatest damage done by the storm was on private property, especially on the prop- erty of factories built close to the river, the damage to Town property being small in comparison. The maxi- mum run off was about one third greater than that of the flood of 1936 and still none of our river bridges were seriously damaged. There is satisfaction in the knowl- edge that the bridges and walls repaired by the Town after the '36 flood came through this greater flood with- out need of repair.
The flood not only made the need of draining in some districts more apparent but also damaged the drains themselves leaving them so that the smaller fresh- ets will cause damage to nearby property.
The most urgent need for drainage at present ap- pears to be in the triangular section between Elm and Everett Streets, south of Summer Street.
The flood emergency work, and direct damage from the dam failure, so intefered with the work on Nuisance Brook that the part laid out for 1938 could not be com- pleted before cold weather brought the work to a stop. The cost of the work was also much increased. The brook was cleaned through the entire length of the down town section. The conditions revealed by this work show that the brook between Main street and the river might cause great loss from floods much smaller than those of 1936 or 1938. This section should be rebuilt at once.
Upon completion of the 1938 section and the one above referred to the danger of heavy loss in floods ap- proaching the size of the 1938 flood will be eliminated. Other sections need correction but the need is not so ur-
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gent. However, the danger from even greater floods, or others conditions now unforseeable, and damage to property along the higher part of the stream can be well taken care of by using the old reservoir properties for control reservoirs. We recommend the Town acquire this property at the present time and rebuild it in the near future. The fact that the land can be used for the most needed kind of recreation grounds makes this project most desirable.
There are a few improvements in our other brooks which are obviously needed and properly the responsi- bility of the Town. It is, however, useless to make rec- ommendations in this field until rumors of State or Fed- eral gifts for this purpose and hopes based on such ru- mors are realized-or deflated.
During 1938 four projects for which the sum of $18,800.00 was appropriated by the Town have been carried on under the management of this department using welfare and Soldiers Relief labor not eligible for W. P. A. This gang was also used for urgent work fol- lowing the Great Storm to the extent of a $4,660.00 pay- roll. In our opinion this work has been very successful, saving the Welfare Department several thousand dollars.
Respectfully,
J. G. CLARKE
Town Engineer
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For year ending December 31, 1938
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1938 $141,446.67
Receipts for 1938 $1,187,513.98
1938 Disbursements
1,196.305.35
Balance, Cash on Hand, Dec. 31,
1938
$ 132,655.30
FUNDED DEBT
Due
Date of
Amount of Loan
Outstanding
1939
Denominated
Issue
Dec. 31, 1938
$7,500.00
Vocational School Bonds
1922
$150,000.00
$ 30,000.00
9,000.00 Eastford Rd. & West St.
School Bonds
1936
152,490.00
134.000.00
4,000.00 Northern District
Elementary School Bonds 1938
80,000.00
80,000.00
$75,000.00-Anticipation of Revenue Loan, Due May 1, 1939.
$45,000.00-Emergency Loan, Due October 26, 1939.
Respectfully submitted,
NORBERT C. BENOIT
Town Treasurer
$1,328,960.65
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CEMETERY FUND
Interest
Book No.
Depository
Balance Dec. 31, 1938
1938
24902
Dedham Inst. for Savings
$ 2,000.00
$50.00
91607
Fitchburg Savings Bank
2,500.00
53.13
22841
Lecminster Savings Bank
1,975.00
53.53
4541 Millbury Savings Bank
1,510.87
34.65
32073
Natick Savings Bank
2,500.00
75.00
8465
Southbridge Savings Bank
2,514.25
*92.96
378
People's National Bank
1,000.00
*53.40
153048
Springfield Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
50.00
1498
Salem 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
3791
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
11619
Webster 5-Cent Savings Bank
4,564.68
111.98
54964
Worcester 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,000.00
50.00
942
Southbridge National Bank
*12.50
55266
Worcester People's Bank
*50.00
47299
Worcester Mechanics Bank
*50.00
79028
Worcester County Inst. Savings
*64.88
45792
Athol Savings Bank
*50.00
91964
Cambridge Savings Bank
3,000.00
90.00
170011
Charlestown 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
60.00
49264
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
75.00
82904
Lynn Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
60.00
30302
Newburyport 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
75.00
183325
New Bedford 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
50.00
29044
Winchendon Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
93327
Worcester No. Savings Inst.
2,175.00
54.36
43927
Attleborough Savings Bank
2,000.00
50.00
CO-OPERATIVE BANK SHARES
Worcester Co-operative Federal Savings & Loan Association
4,000.00
58.33
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank, Boston
4,000.00
149.00
Merchants Co-operative Bank, Boston
4,000.00
120.00
Mattapan Co-operative Bank, Boston
2,000.00
20.00
Mt. Washington Co-operative Bank, Boston
4,000.00
31.50
Congress Co-operative Bank, Boston
4,000.00
Totals
$69,739.80
$1,925.22
Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1938
$69,581.80
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Added to Fund, 1938
450.00
Less-2/5 withdrawal-Transfer to General Funds $70,031.80
292.00
Cemetery Fund as of December 31, 1938
$69,739.80
* Bank balances transferred in whole or in part to co-operative bank shares or deposits in different banks during 1938.
Respectfully submitted, NORBERT C. BENOIT
Treasurer
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TRUST FUNDS
Balance Int. Balance
Book No. Depository
Jan. 1, 1938 1938 Dec. 31, 1938
MARY MYNOTT FUND
46690 Southbridge Savings Bank $1,000.00
$25.00 $1,000.00
BOYER FUND
31084 Southbridge Savings Bank 326.44
8.21
334.65
JESSE J. ANGELL FUND
3553 People's National Bank 1,095.29 27.53
1,122.82
ELLA M. COLE FUND
45612 Attleborough Savings Bank 1,000.00
25.00
1,000.00
94985 Cambridge Savings Bank 1,000.00
30.00
1,000.00
176397 Charlestown 5-cent Savings 1,000.00
30.00
1,000.00
HANNAH M. EDWARDS CEMETERY FUND
The First National Bank of Boston,
Trustee
5,000.00 160.00
5,000.00
Respectfully submitted, NORBERT C. BENOIT
Treasurer
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
I hereby submit my report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1938.
VITAL STATISTICS
Number of Births 296
Number of Deaths
155
Number of Marriages recorded 201
Number of Marriage Intentions recorded
191
DOG LICENSES
Cash balance January 1, 1938
$1.80
Licenses issued 1938
Males, 612 at $2.00
$1,224.00
Females, 79 at $5.00
395.00
Spayed Females, 139 at $2.00
278.00
Kennel, 1 at $25.00
25.00
$1,922.00
$1,923.80
Payments to treasurer
$1,754.00
Fees retained, 831 at .20
166.20
Cash balance December 31, 1938
3.60
$1,923.80
Cash balance January 1, 1939 -
$3.60
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
Licenses issued 1938 :
Auctioneer $10.00
Junk 75.00
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Pool and bowling
92.00
Gasoline and oil certificates of registration 11.50
$188.50
Payments to treasurer
8.50
Cash balance December 31, 1938
180.00
$188.50
Cash balance January 1, 1938
$180.00
Payments to treasurer
180.00
SPORTING LICENSES
Licenses issued 1938 :
Series No. 1 808 at $2.00
$1,616.00
2 176 at 2.00
352.00
3 259 at 3.25
841.75
4 206 at 1.25
257.50
5 1 at 2.25
2.25
6
8 at 5.25
42.00
8
2 at 1.50
3.00
10
3 at 5.25
15.75
11
1 at 10.25
10.25
14
12 at .50
6.00
$3,146.50
Payments to Division of Fisheries and Game
$2,683.75
Fees retained at .25
366.00
Over payment per previous audit
4.00
Cash balance December 31, 1938
92.75
$3,146.50
Cash balance January 1, 1939
92.75
Respectfully submitted, CLARE P. BOYER Town Clerk of Southbridge, Massachusetts
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1938.
All Appropriations Voted Since 1937 Tax Rate Was Fixed.
Total appropriations as certi- fied by Town Clerk to be rais- ed by taxation
$569,348.92
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds In 1938
$56,438.06
In 1937 since 1937 tax rate was fixed
19,729.42
76,167.48
$645,516.40
Other amounts required to be raised :
Old Age Assistance, 1934 Ab. Acct.
$ 3.00
Old Age Assistance, 1933 Spec. State Tax
69.00
$
72.00
STATE: Tax and Assmt's. 1938 Ests. 1937 Underests.
State Tax
$17,680.00 $1,357.50
Auditing Municipal Ac- counts
342.40
State Parks and Reser-
vations
473.65
128.41
Veterans' exemptions -
37.43
1.89
$18,533.48 $1,487.80
$ 20,021.28
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COUNTY : Tax and Assessments
County Tax
$24,602.37
Tuberculosis Hospital
13,424.70
OVERLAY of current year
$38,027.07 $38,027.07 $ 5,007.49
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $708,644.24
Estimated Receipts for the year 1938 $191,517.01
Overestimates of previous year to be used as available funds. County Tax $ 19.31
Appropriations voted by Town meeting to be taken from available funds.
Approved by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation March 18, 1938 $30,969.25
-May 18, 1938 $45,198.23 $ 76,167.48
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS $267,703.80
NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX- ATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $440,940.44
Number of Polls 5134 at $2.00 $ 10,268.00
Total Valuation : Personal Property $2,016,- 565 at Tax Rate of $35.40
$ 71,368.40
Total Valuation : Real Estate $10,149,300.00 at Tax Rate of $35.40 $359,285.22
Gains or loss on account of fractional divi- sions of tax rate $ .82
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $440,940.44
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Betterment and special assess- ments :
Sidewalk Assessments, Appor-
tioned and Interest
$
41.50
Sewer
Assessments,
Appor-
tioned and Interest
398.73
Total Assessments Committed 440.23
TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON POLLS AND PROP- ERTY COMMITTED TO THE COLLEC- TOR JANUARY 1, 1938 $441,380.67
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS :
June 27, 1938
Polls 28 at $2.00
$
56.00
Warrant to Collector June 27,
1938
$
56.00
December 8, 1938
Polls 26 at $2.00
52.00
Warrant to Collector December 8, 1938 52.00
Total Assessed Valuation on Personal, and Real Estate for 1938 $ 12,165,865
Total Warrants to Collector on POLLS, PERSONAL, REAL ESTATE and SEWER and SIDEWALK Assessments for 1938 $411,488.67
Valuation of Motor Vehicles for 1938 $997,870.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1938 $ 29,754.41 Warrant to Collector for 1938 $ 29,754.41
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Total Assessed Valuation for
1938
$13,163,735
Total Warrants to Collector for 1938 $441,243.08
Rate of Local Tax per thousand $ 35.40
Rate of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax per thou- sand
35.15
VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Churches, Schools and Hospital
$1,536,300.00
U. S. P. O. Property 98,000.00
Town Property 1,547,860.00
$3,182,160.00
NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED
Individuals
All Others 33
Total
On Personal Estate Only
302
335
On Real Estate Only
708
1036
1744
On Both Personal and Real Estate
115
17
132
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ASSESSED 2211
Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 3978
JOSEPH T. GERVAIS, PHILIAS F. X. CASAVANT, JOSEPH METRAS,
Board of Assessors.
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
In accordance with the law and custom, I submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1938. Giving names of members of the fire department, values of properties under my supervision, number of fires we re- sponded to, value of properties where loss occurred, dates and locations of fires, also recommendations I deem neces- sary for the ensuing year.
The balance from last year's appropriation was $99.08.
I recommend an appropriation of $26,078.00.
We responded to 206 still alarms, and 14 bell alarms. Total 220.
219 Hydrants at $55.25 each per year $12,196.75.
The detailed report and budget follows :
Value of buildings $450,600.00
Loss on buildings 5,632.95
Insurance on buildings
445,050.00
Insurance paid on buildings 5,656.95
Value of contents
178,500.00
Loss on contents
1,587.45
Insurance on contents
144,000.00
Insurance paid on contents 812.45
INVENTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Two fire stations
$ 75,000.00
Fire apparatus
36,000.00
Fire department supplies 9,000.00
Gamewell fire alarm system
7,000.00
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ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
CHIEF Joseph E. Ducheneau DEPUTY CHIEF George W. Laughnane ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF Henry Lavoie
PERMANENT MEN
Oswald Meunier, House Captain
George W. Lavallee, Captain No. 2
George Lamothe, House Lieutenant Dan Daniels
Napoleon Donais Emile Caouette Almanzar Martel George Jolie
CALLMAN HOSE NO. 1
Michael Maloney, Captain
Hermas Lippe
Hormidas Belanger, Lieutenant
Lionel Peloquin
Napoleon Fontaine
Armand Dumas
Victor Tavernier
Leopold Langlois
Henry Desourdy
George Lavallee Archie Langevin
CALLMAN LADDER NO. 1
Leandre Coutu, Captain
Napoleon Blais
Felix Lavallee, Lieutenant
Ovila Donais
Ovide Desrosier
Romeo Laroche
Isadore Lafleche
Eugene Blais
Arthur Caplette Romeo Lippe
CALLMAN HOSE NO. 2
Telesphore Leduc, Lieutenant
Albert Tremblay Isadore L'Heureux
Theodore Benoit
Jules Duff Adelard Lepage Ernest McDonald Alva Gregoire Eugene Gaumond
Dominic Santo
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SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM James C. Sandgren
January 4-Box 34 at 12:03 P. M. Stores and rooms at 267 Main street. Owned by the Y. M. C. A. Caused by electric iron. Insured.
January 8-Still alarm at 5:55 A. M. Meat shop at 32 Green ave. Owned by Southbridge Provision Co. Caused by smoke house. Insured.
January 25-Still alarm at 5:40 A. M. Brooder house at Eastford road. Owned by Romeo Lippe. Caused by over- heated brooder stove. Not insured.
February 3-Still alarm at 4:20 A. M. Tenement at 391 South street. Owned by Gideon Pinsonneault. Caused by overheated chimney. Insured.
February 10-Still alarm at 9:59 A. M. Tenements at 225 Worcester street. Owned by Albert Bonnette. Caused by overheated chimney. Insured.
March 8-Still alarm at 12:43 P. M. Tenements at 37 Thomas street. Owned by Miss Proulx. Caused by over- heated chimney. Insured.
March 9-Still alarm at 9:45 A. M. at 33 Plimpton street. Owned by N. Girard. Caused by overheated chimney. In- sured.
March 15-Still alarm at 1:30 P. M. Tenements at 89 School street. Owned by Pauline Delnersti. Caused by cigarette. Insured.
April 17-Box 34 at 6:42 P. M. Stores and rooms. Owned by Costa Bros. Caused by careless smoking. Insured.
April 22-Box 64 at 8:55 A. M. Barn at Mill street. Owned by the town. Caused by pitch kettle. Insured.
April 27-Still alarm at 8:50 A. M. Stores and tenements
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at 348 Hamilton street. Owned by Adelard Laporte. Caused by spontaneous combustion. Insured.
May 1-Still alarm at 9:27 A. M. Tenements at 15 Union street. Owned by Mrs. Phillips. Caused by overheated stove pipe. Insured.
May 8-Box 47 at 2:25 A. M. Cafe at 90 Worcester street. Owned by Claude Pelletier. Caused by careless smoking. Insured.
May 15-Still alarm at 3:10 P. M. Dwelling at 27 Plimpton street. Owned by Paul Bokas. Caused by defective chim- ney. Insured.
May 25-Still alarm at 4:40 P. M. Tenements at 36 Winter street. Owned by Frank Nichols. Caused by spontaneous combustion. Insured.
May 29-Still alarm at 11:30 P. M. Paint store and lumber yard at Foster and Central streets. Owned by F. X. Lali- berte & Son. Caused by spontaneous combustion. Insured.
May 31-Still alarm at 8:27 A. M. Tenements at 252 Ham- ilton street. Owned by Mrs. Simpson. Caused by oil burn- er. Insured.
June 7-Still alarm at 8:10 P. M. Dwelling at 24 Gardner street. Owned by Edgar Richard. Caused by lightning. Insured.
June 22-Box 42 at 12:50 A. M. Dwelling at 15 Kingsley street. Owned by Joseph Iozzo. Caused by careless smok- ing. insured.
July 13-Still alarm at 4:22 P. M. Dwelling at 314 Hamil- ton street. Owned by Dr. Raymond Haling. Caused by rubbish. Insured.
July 23-Still alarm at 7:15 A. M. At 66 Cisco street. Own- ed by Mrs. Herbert Wells. Caused by defective wiring. In- sured.
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August 2-Still alarm at 3:07 P. M. At 75 Morris street. Owned by Phillip Stevens. Caused by spontaneous com- bustion. Insured.
October 28-Box 63 at 7:03 A. M. Tenements at 163 Mill street. Owned by Joseph Demers. Caused by overheated chimney. Insured.
November 2-Still alarm at 6:45 P. M. At Dudley road. Owned by W. Szlosek. Caused by defective chimney. In- sured.
November 30-Still alarm at 2:20 A. M. Store house and tenement at 52 Central street. Owned by Halpin estate. Caused by overheated stove pipe. Insured.
December 11-Box 52 at 4:22 P. M. Tenement at 175 Mor- ris street. Owned by Edward Reyor. Caused by paint re- mover. Insured.
December 16-Box 41 at 11:58 P. M. Shed and garage at 111 Main street. Owned by Dr. Richard Dresser. Caused by spontaneous combustion. Insured.
December 28-Still alarm at 5:08 P. M. Dwelling at 116 Dresser street. Owned by George Dupaul. Caused by sparks from chimney. Insured.
December 29-Still alarm at 6:00 P. M. Dwelling at 27 Walcott street. Owned by Joseph Benoit. Caused by sparks from chimney. Insured.
December 31-Still alarm at 3:10 P. M. Dwelling at 59 Golf street. Owned by Alex Dydinski. Caused by overheated chimney. Insured.
In closing my report for the year, I wish to thank the citizens for their co-operation, and the members of the fire department for their loyalty to their work.
In conclusion the chief, Joseph E. Ducheneau, on be- half of the members of the fire department wish to thank
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the Board of Selectmen and the other Town officials for their courtesy and consideration of the department.
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU,
Chief
GEORGE W. LAUGHNANE, Deputy Chief and Clerk
For the Fire Department Oswald Meunier Assistant Clerk
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Permits to keep, store, and sell explosives, and main- tain garages :
PERMITS
Range oil burners 3086
Power oil burners 423
Maintain garages 192
Fire works 17
Open air permits 46
High explosives 5
Remove empty gas tanks 4
INSPECTIONS
Hotels and boarding houses 14
Tenement houses 792
Garages 192
Range oil burners
3086
Power oil burners 423
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REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
The forest fire department answered 13 alarms for forest fires in 1938.
Last year appropriation was $200.00.
The balance from last year appropriation was $100.39.
Fire Warden's salary $200.00
I recommend an appropriation of $200.00. There were 46 permits for fires in the open.
I wish at this time to thank the people for their good will and again ask their co-operation with this department to prevent forest fires in this vicinity.
Inventory of the Forest Fire Department
One forest fire pump with 3000 feet of hose $800.00
One ton and one half Ford truck 200.00
One Chevrolet Truck 100.00
One ton Ford Truck 50.00
Thirty-nine 21/2 gallon fire extinguishers
288.00
Two five gallon cans 3.00
Six four gallon cans 2.00
Three five gallon pumps 15.00
Six ten gallon pumps 30.00
Ten ten quart pails 6.00
Two shovels 2.00
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU
Forest Fire Warden
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REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $150.00 for this department.
The ambulance department has collected $242.00 in 1938.
For the coming year, I recommend an appropriation of $150.00.
The balance from last year appropriation was $95.30.
During the year the ambulance made the following trips.
Southbridge
127
Worcester
22
Charlton
11
Sturbridge
6
Boston
5
Fiskdale
4
Rutland
2
Brimfield
2
Fall River
1
West Medford
1
Spencer
1
Foster, Rhode Island
1
Inventory of the Ambulance Department
One Ford ambulance
$1,200.00
One spare tire
10.00
One folding stretcher
20.00
One first aid kit
5.00
Six blankets
24.00
Twelve sheets
9.00
Ten pillow cases
5.00
Two pillows
3.00
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU Chief of the Fire Department
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit for your consideration my yearly report ending December 31, 1938.
CHIEF
Ulric Brault
PATROLMEN
Joseph Paquin
Ernest J. Fierro
Oliva Martin
Albert Lamarine
Joseph Morin
John Lango Jr.
Arthur Murphy
Arthur Bouthillier
Alfred E. Lariviere
Arcade Grenier
John M. Beaudry
Sylvio Bachand
Carl Corriveau
James B. Laughnane
JANITOR AND ASSISTANT LOCKUP KEEPER Ovide O. Desrosiers
Arrests made by the department during the year end- ing December 31, 1938: Total Arrests 688, Males 651, Females 37, Juveniles 14, Residents 469, Non-residents 219.
46
OFFENSES
Assault and Battery 22
Robbery
2
Threats
1
Breaking and Entering 31
Fraud
4
Larceny
49
Malicious Mischief
14
Receiving Stolen Goods
6
Trespassing
2
Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority
15
Abortion
1
Violation of Town By Laws
1
Delinquency
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