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49.22
Repairs
139.65
Wreaths & Landscaping
88.45
277.32
2nd WORLD WAR HONOR ROLL:
-142-
4,137.54
383.79
2,959.61
23.41
23.41
EXPENDITURES 1947
Total Recreation
UNCLASSIFIED:
Damage to Persons & Property
202.15
Memorial Day Celebration
400.00
Armistice Day Celebration
300.00
PRINTING TOWN & FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS: Town Reports (2000) 1,033.70
Finance Reports (2500)
416.50
Pensions (Non Contributory)
6,361.45
INSURANCE:
Buildings & Contents;
Fire, Theft & Collision,
Automotive Equipment Liability
3,131.74
INDEMMITY INSURANCE:
Workmen's Compensation &Public
Liability
2,578.37
Boiler Explosion Liability
286.75
Buildings
91.94
Honor Roll
15.00
Airport
48.88
Town Clock
68.00
Town Manager or Repr. Form of Goverment
6.94
Water and Ice
422.20
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT:
(Capital Outlay Program)
Stationery, Postage& Supplies
255.50
Clerk Hire
81.06
336.56
PUBLIC WORKS INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE: Postae and Supplies
6.20
WINDSTORM DAMAGE:
Town Hall
1,024.03
Purchase of Chairs No.2 Station
1.39.75
OUTSTANDING BILLS OF PREVIOUS YEARS: Town Clerk
16.65
Protection of Persons & Property
50.85
Soldiers Relief
6.50
74.00
Total Unclassified
24,722.22
Total Recreation and Unclassified CEMETERY
32,733.39
OAK RIDGE CEMETARY: Salaries and Wages:
Superintendent
293.75 4,241.85
4,535.60
OTHER EXPENSES:
Loam, Fertilizer, etc.
Flowers and Trees .
293.75 73.86
-143-
Labor
8.011.17
1,450.20
3,020.94
Signs
Equipment, Maintenance & Tools
248.81
Team Hire
180.00
Equipment Rental
47.50
Gasoline and Oil
38.91
Materials, Supplies & All Other
47.91
856.04
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT:
Labor
32.00
Stanley Trimmer
59.50
Whirlwind Power Motor
387.00
Supplies-Materials
47.60
526.10
Total Cemetery
5,917.74
ELM ST. SIDEWALK:
(Cohasse Brook Southrerly)
Fee
7.10
Labor
1,404.77
Materials Supplies
1,200.59
Tree Removal
35.00
GREEN AVE. SIDEWALK: (East Side)
Fees
4.85
Labor
612.65
Materials-Supplies
25.27
Cement
542.83
NORTH ST. SIDEWALK: (North Side From Mechanic St.)
Fees
1.50
Labor
112.70
Cement & Gravel
34.70
WARREN ST. SIDEWALK: (Cisco St. to Federal Ave.)
Fees
5.85
Labor
1,234.31
Cement-Sand-Gravel
879.94
Materials and Supplies
22.74
UNION ST. SIDEWALK:
(South Side)
Fees
1.50
Labor
442.75
Materials and Supplies
212.08
HILLSIDE ROAD SEWER: (Northerly to Woodland Ave.)
Fees Contract (F. J. Shields, Inc.)
19.35 6,685.00
6,704.35
-144-
2,647.46
1,185.60
148.40
2,142.84
656.39
EXPENDITURES 1947
PROULX AVE. SEWER: (From Main St. to Wall St.)
Advertising & Recording Fees
Contract (Lucien Duff)
22.20 5,393.02
WORCESTER ST. SEWER: (Vinton St. to Charlton Line)
Advertising & Recording Fees
26.90
Contract-Ciesla Bros.
22,009.70
Calcium Chloride
40.80
TOWN HALL FIRE ESCAPE:
Contract F. X. Laliberte & Son, Inc.
895.00
Sbge. Roofing Company, Inc.
1,993.40
2,888.40
DRESSER ST. ATHLETIC FIELD:
Grading & Drainage:
Engineering Dept.
353.85
Contract-Atlas Construction Company
26,620.91
26,974.76
CONSTRUCTION OF FIELD HOUSE:
Advertising for Bids
15.75
Architectural Service
300.00
GRANDSTAND & BLEACHERS:
Advertising for Bids
14.00
FENCE, GATES, ETC.
Lock for Gates
12.25
FEDERAL & VETERANS HOUSING:
Labor
277.75
Gravel & Sand
939.26
Oil
463.17
Equipement Rental
71.00
Electriccal Light Pole Extension
333.58
Relocating Hydrants
233.97
CLARK ST. ROAD:
(Cliff St. to Mathieu's)
146.46
Materials & Supplies
360.70
DRESSER ST. RESURFACING: (Elm to Marcy St.)
Labor
429.45
Gravel, Sod. Sand
24.75
Forms for Steps
37.00
491.20
MAIN ST. PAVING: (Oak Ridge Cemetery Gate to Chestnut St.)
Advertising-for Bids
13.00
Contract-F. J. Shields, Inc.
15,027.60
2,318.73
Labor
517.16
-145-
22,077.40
315.75
15,040.60
MAIN ST. PAVING: (Hamilton St .- Quinebaug River Bridge)
Advertising for Bids Contract-F. J. Shields EXTRAS:
14.00
5,443.50
Larochelle Electric Company
183.20
Kennedy Electric Company
37.19
5,677.89
DENNISON ROAD RESURFACING: (Lataille's Farm to Eastford Road)
Labor
2,100.38
Gravel
451.70
Materials & Supplies
132.35
Truck Hire
970.13
Equipment Rental
1,989.36
Rebuilding Well
42.00
SOUTH ST. PAVING: (From Main St. to Highland St.)
28.00
Contract-F. J. Shields, Inc.
38,969.85
BRICKYARD ROAD BRIDGE & EASFORD ROAD: (Chapter 90 Construction)
Hill Construction Company Contract No. 10120
Advertising for Bids
1.90
Clearing & Grubbing
10,944.19
Bounds 94.90
11,040.99
BRICKYARD BRIDGE:
F. J. Shields, Inc Contract No. 10121
Advertising for Bids
1.90
Contract
7,116.20
Guard Post & Rails
47.56
Signs
6.86
EASTTORD ROAD:
F. J. Shields, Inc. Contract No. 10656
Supervision
560.00
Labor
7,749.97
Truck Hire
121.00
Equipment Hire
7,531.50
Materials and Supplies
475.96
3
MARCY ST. SCHOOL ALTERATIONS:
Advertising for Bids 12.50
Plumbing Contract-G. C. Winter Company 1,795.00
Heating Contract G. C. Winter Company 4,850.00 H. U. Bail & Sons, Inc. 2,250.00
Electrical Contract La rochelle Electric Co. 1,666.00
EMERGENCY LIGHTING * SCHOOLS: Contract-Carpenter Mfg .--. Co .- 1,620.37
10,573.50
-146~
5,685.92
Advertising for Bids
38,997.85
7,172.52
16,438.43
EXPENDITURES 1947
Miscellaneous Supplies
18.22
1,638.59
WEST ST. SCHOOL DRAIN :- DRAINAGE
Advertising for Bids 14.50
Contract-F. J. Shields, Inc. 1,384.95
1,399.45
TOWN HALL ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS & SURVEY: Advertising for Bids
13.50
CONTRACT:
F. X. Laliberte & Sons-Weather Stripping Doors 52.80
Konwles Electric Service-Wiring Exit
Lights
172.86
Daniels & Gregoire-Repairing Windows 48.00
287.16
TOWN HALL FIRE ESCAPE:
Contract-F. X. Laliberte
895.00
Sbg. Roofing Co. 1,993.40
2,888.40
EXPENSES 1947
SWIMMING POOL BATH HOUSE:
Advertising for Bids
12.50
Contract-Albert J. Arsenault
8,684.20
8,696.70
CLARK ST. DRAIN:
Advertising for Bids
13.50
Contract-F. J. Shields
6,049.50
Engineering Dept. Service
135.40
LENS ST. TO MECHANIC ST. DRAIN:
Advertising for Bids
15.00
Contract-F. J. Shields
2,643.50
MEADOWBROOK DRAIN:
(To be complete in 1948)
Advertising for Bids
15.00
Contract-F. J. Shields
3,234.85
CENTRAL ST. BRIDGE REPAIRS:
Advertising for Bids
14.00
Contract-Trahan Bros. Masonry
700.00
Bridge and Railing
306.25
Extra
50.00
VETERANS GRAVES:
Maintenance
100.00
INTEREST & MATURING DEPT:
INTEREST:
Temporary Loans:
--- 147-
6,198.40
2,658.50
3,249.85
1,070.25
County Tax County T B Hospital Maint.
30,500.79 15,392.29
Dog Tax Fees Paid to County
Federal Withholding Tax
49,544.74
Blue Cross
4,614.04
54,158.78
TRUST & INVESTMENT:
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
1,000.00
Pensions & Retirement Fund
12,092.17
OTHER PERMANENT TRUSTS.
Ella M. Cole (Needy School Children)
11.35
Mary Mynott (Library)
30.98
42.33
INVESTMENT FUNDS: U. S. War Bonds
Post War Rehabilitation Interest Invested
3,375.00
Total Agency, Trust & Investment
132,199.13.
REFUNDS & TRANSFERS
REFUNDS:
Taxes-Poll & Real Estate
503.69
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
325.28
State Teachers Retirement
66.78
Tri-Community Chest
58.00
EXPENDITURES 1947
School Bonds
12,000.00
County T B Hospital District
5,300.00
Airport
15,000.00
Hamilton & Main Sts. Paving
9,600.00
Total Interest & Maturing Debt
441,900.00
AGENCY:
12,250.00
State Auditing Tax
627.16
State Parks & Reservations Tax
735.30
State Examination-Retirement System
40.51
Anticipation of Revenue
GENERAL LOANS:
School Bonds
2,000.00
County T B Hospital Loan
601.59
Airport
337.50
Hamilton & Main Sts. Paving
316.00
3,255.09
Total Interest MATURING DEPT: Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue
400.000.00
General Loans:
-148-
41,900.00
State Tax
13,652.97 1,116.00
4,371.09
45,893.08 1,984.80
Blue Cross
32.20
785.95
Total Refunds & Transfers Total Payments for 1947
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1947
785.95 1,736,222.45 225,407.66
1,961,630.11
LIST OF OUTSTANDING BILLS December 31, 1947 Veterans Benefits General Relief
574.50 45.00
Total Outstanding Bills
619.50
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER, TOWN ACCOUNTANT
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JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY Southbridge, Mass.
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE Balance Sheet - December 31, 1947 General Accounts
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
$225.407.66
Federal Taxes Withheld, Trust Fund Income: Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund 8 81.27
$0,286.08
Ella M. Cole Fund-Needy School Children
295-33
11.20
1,166.58
44.88
382.72
$1.015.27
Vocational Education Grants: George Barden Fund Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund
953.00
Sidewalk Added to Taxes 1947
192.34
Committed Interest Sidewalk Added to Taxes 1947
11.54
Machinery Rental Fund Tailings
206.84
2.097.07
94.85
Tax Titles Tax Possessions
1,410.08
3.507.15
Premium on Loans Overestimates 1947: State Parks and Reservations Assessment 271.67
County Tax
3.390.23
Town Hall
25.00
Federal Grants:
Seelctmen-Cole Lot Timber
510.40
Ambulance
1,207.50
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration
256.41
Highway
2,291.98
Aid
2,455-27
Aid to Dependent Children
2.357.6%
Veterans Benefits
5,523.32
School
4.450.81
Assistance
1,855.79
Cemetery
18,908.98
Appropriation Balances:
Engineering Expenses
157.50
Aid to Highways: State
16,0:1.60
Cemetery Improvements
2,855.15
County
24,567.42
Town Hall Vault
179.52
Understimate 1947:
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
1,086.75
Bills of 1946
57.64
Chapter 90-Construction
Brickyard Bridge and Eastford Road 1,379.07
Veterans Housing Project
303.28
Marcy Street Schoolhouse Alterations
2,439.00
River Street School Grading
500.00
Worcester Street Sewer
20,922.00
Dean, Benefit and Lens Street Curbings 3,700.00
Meadowbrook Road Drain
1,050.15
Dennison Road Construction
4,314.08
Town Hall Survey and Repairs
1,712.84
Town Government Survey Child Welfare Service
364.06
Sewer Assessment Reserve
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus
Overlay-Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1947
6,888.92
Revenue-Reserved until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise
S 1,166.58
Special Assessment
1,584.16
Tax Title and Tax Possession
3.507.15
Departmental
18,908.98
Aid to Highways
24,567.4%
$ 49.734.29
Surplus Revenue
112,055.98
$319,151.87
$319.151.87
DEFERRED REVENUE ACCOUNTS
$261.84 Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue: Due in 1948
S 65-46
1949
65.46
1950
65.46
1951
65.46
$261.84
$ 261.84
DEBT ACCOUNTS $225,000.00Street Pavement Loans
$ 62,000.00
Airport Construction Loan Sewer Loan
35.000.00
Eastford Road and West Street School Loan
54,000.00
Northern District Elementary School Loan
44,000.00
$225,000.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
In Custody of Treasurer Jesse J. Angell Charity Fund
S 1,375-5
Ella M. Cole Fund
3,000.00
4,868.92
Alexis Boyer Jr., School Fund
413.31
Mary Mynott Library Fund
1,000.00
Cemetery General Care Funds
25.000.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
50,577-45
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
160,514-33
$241,880.54
In Custody of Trustees: Bradford Library Fund
4.868.92
$246,749-46
$246,749.46
CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS
Retirement System Funds:
$77,797.66
Annuity Savings Fund
$54,607.0g
Annuity Reserve Fund
4.590.69
Pension Fund
16,087.12
Special Fund-Military Service
1,117.15
Expense Fund
261.11
Undistributed Income
1,184.50
$77.797.66
$ 77,797.66
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE FIXED DEBT RECORD December 31, 1947 (Including County T. B. Hospital District Loan of 1933)
Eastford Rd.
& West St. Charlton St. Schools School 1928 $80,000.00 1933 $152,490.00
Airport 1945 $75.000.00
$41,600.00
Worcester St. Sewer Loan 1947 $35,000.00
South St. Resurfacing 1947 $30,000.00
Amount Due Annually
1948
$5.300.00
6,000.00
4.000.00
15.000.00
8.000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
51,200.00
1949
6,000.00
4,000.00
15,000.00
8,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
46,000.00
1050
6,000.00
4,000.00
8,000.00
7.000.00
6,000.00
31,000.00
1951
6,000.00
4,000.00
8,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
31,000.00
1952
6,000.00
4,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
23,000.00
1953
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1954
6,000.00
4,000.00
10,000.00
1955
6,000.00
4.000.00
10,000.00
1956
6,000.00
4.000.00
10,000.00
1957
4,000.00
4,000.00
1958
4.000.00
4,000.00
5.300.00
54,000.00
44.000.00
32.000.00 2,000.00
35.000.00
30,000.00
230,900.00
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER Town Accountant
ASSETS Cash in Banks and Office Acounts Receivable: Taxes: Levy of 19-47.
Motor Vehicle Excise: Levy of 1947.
Special Assessments:
Unapportioned Sewer
Uuapportioned Sidewalk
365.01
243.00
Departmental:
3.661.90
Health
1,352.85
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
2,733.89
1,190.00
6,801.30
Edwards Memorial Library Repairs
1,000.00
8,555.82
Clark Street Drain
1,060.94
Dresser Street Field
56.307.56
Overdrawn Accounts:
Highways-Chapter 90, Maintenance 1947
2.198.66
Highways-Chapter 90, Construction 1947
10.438.43
12,637.09
$98,496.45 4,195.19 27,651.34
Apportioned Sewer Assessments -- Not Due
Net Funded on Fixed Debt
30,000.00
Trust and Investment Funds, Cash and Securities: Securities
In Custody of Treasurer
$241,880.54
In Custody of Trustees
County T. B. Hospital
Due In
District-1933 $79.800.00
Hamilton and Main Sts. Resurfacing 1946
1,675.93
1,584.16
Alexis Boyer Jr., School Fund Mary Mynott Library Fund
$ 6,610.66
Contributory Retirement Funds, Cash and Securities
$225,000.00
$193.06
"Title
Appro- priations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Transfers to Total Expense Other Accounts Expenses
Balance to Revenue or Overlay
Balance Forw. to Overdrawn Accounts
CHARITIES AND VETERANS BENEFITS: General Relief- Salaries 1,713.00 By O. A. A .- Salaries By A. D. C .- Salaries All Other $8,000.00
57.69 40.00
1,810.69
1,786.69
1,786.69
24.00
By Refunds
85.25
28,085.25
27.483.75
27.483-75
601.50
Aid to Dependent Children- Salaries
600.00
600.00
896.92
To General Relief-Salaries
40.00
To O. A. A. "Federal Grant All Other 20,000.00
8.68
440.00
160.00
By Refunds To Infirmary Expense
55.95
20,055.95
16,720.90
700.00
17.420.90
2,635.05
Old Age Assistance Salaries
2,450.00
2,450.00
2,043.31
57.6g
2.101.00
349.00
All Other
70,000.00
By Refunds
198.95
70,198.95
69,322.86
69.822.86
876.0g
FEDERAL GRANTS:
Aid to Dependent Children Administration-1946 Balance From Grants
287.23
821.69
565.22
505.22
256.41
All Other-1946 Balance From Grants
5,236.62
6,676.18
4.220.91
4,220.91
2,455.27
Old Age Assistance-
Administration-1946 Balance
1,601.8t
From Grants
1,884.80
From A. D. C. Salaries
8.68
3,490.29
1,756.46
1,756.46
1,733.83
All Other-1946 Balance From Grants
56.477.58
By Refunds
493-99
60.641.94
58,786.15
58,786.15
1,855.79
Child Welfare Services
2,220.00
1946 Balance
311.16
5.172.16
4,807.10
4,807.10
364.06
Infirmary-
Salaries
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
1,900.00
All Other
4,800.00
From Reserve Fund
1,000.00
6,500.00
6,489.00
6.489.00
11.00
Veterans Benefits-
Salaries
1,125.00
By Refund
21.65
1,146.63
1,146.63
1,146.63
All Other
11,350.00
400.00
12,000.00
11.931-57
11.934-57
65-49
World War 2 Allowance
350.00
350.00
1
To Veterans Benefits-
350.00
350.00
Soldiers Burial
400.00
400.00
) To Veterans Benefits-
) All Other
400.00
400.00
Veterans Services- Salaries
1,101.00
4,101.00
4,101.00
All Other
1,000.00
1,000.00
744.05
4,101.00 744.05
255-95
Total Charities and Veterans Benefits
124.809.00
77-490.67
227.399.67
24.415.25
1,551-37
215.756.29
4.978.02
6,665.36
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES:
Schools
Salaries
290,908.15
290,908.15
280,008.98
280,008.98
10,899.17
Salaries-1946 Salary Adjustment
12,861.43
12,861.43
12,480.83
12,480.83
380.60
Military Retirement Fund
188.11
188.11
188.11
188.11
Contingency Fund
8,500.00
3.500.00
3-404.82
3.404.8%
95.18
All Others
57,925.00
1946 Balance
2.708.12
60,628.12
60,625.42
60,625.42
2.70
George Deen Fund :
1946 Balance
52.75
From Grants
399.00
By Smith Hughes
66.79
By School Salaries
66.79
585.33
518.544
Smith Hughes Fund
1946 Balance
22.14
From Grants
4,843.04
By George Deen
66.79
4,931.97
1.865.18
66.79
4,931-97
George Barden Fund
432.00
432.00
189.00
189.00
248.00
Libraries
Salaries
9,350.00
9,350.00
8,882.21
300.00
9.182.21
167.79
All Other
2,650.00
From Library-Salaries
300.00
2,950.00
2,948.05
2,948.05
1.95
Alteration and Improvements
1,000.00
1,000.00
Mary Mynott Fund
1946 Balance
59.14
From Income
20.00
79.14
30.98
To Excess and Deficiency
3-33
34.31
44.88
Total Schools and Library
381,085.81
6.328.44
387.414.25
374,142.12
430.91
374-579.08
11,547-39
1,287.83
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Parks
500.00
500.00
252.91
252.91
247.09
Playgrounds
4,140.00
4,140.00
4,137-54
4,187.54
2.46
World War Memorial
500.00
500.00
383.79
383-79
116.21
and World War Honor Roll 1946 Balance
66.8g
416.8g
277-32
277.32
189.51
Damage to Persons and Property
500.00
500.00
202.15
202.15
297.85
Swimming Pool
8,000.00
3,000.00
2,959.61
2,959.61
40.99
Annual Reports
1,475.00
1,475.00
1,450.20
1,450.20
24.80
Pensions-Non Contributory
5,919.00
From Reserve Fund
442.45
6,361.45
6.361.45
6.361.45
Insurance
13.110.00
By Refunds
22.75
From Reserve Fund
913.04
14,045.79
13.930.74
13.980.74
115.05
Armistice Day
300.00
800.00
800.00
300.00
Memorial Day
400.00
400.00
400.00
400.00
Town Clock
500.00
500.00
68.00
68.00
4.32.00
Water and Ice
500.00
500.00
422.20
422.20
77.80
Public Improvement Committee
1,500.00
1,500.00
336.56
336.56
1,103.44
Public Works Investigating Committee 1946 Balance
200.00
200.00
6.20
6.20
193.80
Purchase of Chairs No. 2 Station
1946 Balance
267.50
267.50
139.75
139.75
127-75
Town Hall Storm Damage
From Insurance Loss Acct.
1,024.03
1,024.08
1,024.08
1,024.03
Outstanding Bills of Previous Years From Reserve Fund
57.64
131.64
74.00
74.00
57.64
Service Funds
11,553.00
From Reserve Fund
539.17
12,092.17
12,092.17
12,092.17
Total Recreation and Unclassified
44,321.00
3,533-41
47.854.41
44,818.62
44,818.62
2,978.15
57.64
ENTERPRISES AND CEMETERIES:
Cemetery
3,600.00
From Income from Trust Funds
1,791.64
5,891.64
5.891.64
5.391.64
Cemetery Improvement Account
1946 Balance
381.25
From Sale of Lots and Graves
3,000.00
8,381.25
526.10
526.10
2,855.15
Total Enterprises and Cemeteries
3,600.00
5,172.89
8,772.89
5.917.74
5,917-74
2,855.15
To Smith Hughes Fund
66.79
585.33
To George Deen Fund
To Library-All Others
1,000.00
From Soldiers Burial
From World War 2 Allowance
350.00
) All Other
700.00
From A. D. C. All Other
3.730.37
From State and Towns
2,640.00
534-40
1,439.56
To General Relief-Salaries
1948
74.00
Pension Accumulation and Military
350.00
Salaries-1946 Balance
Appro- priations
Prev. Bal. Refunds Transfers
Total Receipts
Transfers to Expense Other Accounts
Total Expenses
Balance to Revenue or Overlay
19.8
Balance Forw. lo Overdrawn Accounts
Title SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS: Airport 1946 Balance
Dresser St. Resurfacing
1946 Balance
491.85
491.85
491.20
491.20
.65
Clark St. Road 1946 Balance
1,578.10
1,578.10
517.16
517.16
1,060.94
Brickyard Bridge-Eastford
Road Construction 1946 Balance From Highway Aid
18,632.58
19.592.58
18,213.51
18,218.51
1,879.07
Hamilton St. Resurfacing 1946 Balance To Main St. Resurfacing
3,930.45
8.930.45
3.930.45
3.930.45
Main St. Resurfacing (From Oak Ridge Cemetery) 1946 Balance
15,100.00
15.100.00
15.040.60
15,040.60
59-40
Main St. Resurfacing- (From . Hamilton St.)
From Hamilton St. Re- surfacing
8,980.45 2,069.55
6,000.00
5.677.89
5,677.89
322.11
South St. Reconstruction
9.000.00
30,000.00
39,000.00
88,997.85
38,997.85
8.15
Dennison Road Reconstruction
10.000.00
10,000.00
5.685.92
5,685.92
4,314.08
Central St. Bridge
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,070.25
1,070.25
29.75
Eastford Road Construction-
Contract No. 10656
From Excess and Deficiency
6.000.00
6,000.00
16.438.43
16,438.43
10.438.43
Clark St. Drain
1946 Balance
7459.90
7.459.90
6,198.40
6,198.40
1,261,50
Lens St. to Mechanic St. Drain
2.700.00
2.700.00
2,658.50
2,058.50
41.50
Meadowbrook Road Drain
1,300.00
4.300.00
3.249.85
3.249.85
1,050.15
Elm St. Sidewalk
1.00.00
1.100.00
2,647-40
500.00
3.147.46
952.54
Green Ave. Sidewalk
2.200.00
By Highways-All Other
393-78
2.599.78
1,579-38
1,000.00
2.579.38
14.40
North St. Sidewalk
148.40
1,60
Union St. Sidewalk
800.00
800.00
467.63
188.70
656.35
143.67
Warren St. Sidewalk
2.900.00
496.15
2,796.15
2,638.99
2.68 99
157.16
Hillside Road Sewer
6.700.00
4.35
6.704.85
6,704.35
G.704-35
Proulx Ave. Sewer
4.6444.85
From Sewer-Assessment Reserve
855.15
5.500.00
5.115.99
5-415.22
84.78
Worcester St. Sewer
8,000.00
35,000.00
43,000.00
22.077.40
22.077.40
20,922.60
Dean, Benefit, Lens, Crystal
3.700.00
3.700.00
Town Hall Vault
1946 Balance
179.52
179.52
179.52
Town Hall Fire Escape
1946 Balance
2.890.00
2.890.00
2,888.40
2,888.40
1.60
Town Hall Alteration and Survey From Excess and Deficiency
2.000.00
2,000.00
287.16
287.16
1.712.84
Form of Government
200.00
200.00
6.94
6.9
193.06
Dresser St. Field 1946 Balance
83.624.32
83,624.92
27,316.76
$7,316.76
56,307.56
Swimming Pool Bath House
1946 Balance
7,199-93
8.899.99
8,696.70
8,696.70
143-28
Veterans Housing Project
1,222.01
2,622.01
2,318.73
2.318.73
303.28
Marcy St. School Alterations
From Excess and Deficiency
13,000.00
13.000.00
10,561.00
10,561.00
2,439.00
Emergency Lighting-Schools
1,700.00
1,700.00
1,638.59
1.638.59
61.41
River St. School Regrading
From Excess and Deficiency
500.00
500.00
500.00
West St. School Drain & Driveway
1.400.00
1,400.00
1.399-15
1,399-45
Veterans Graves --
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Total Special Appropriations
50,294.85
253,506.79
303.801.04
211,132.12
5,619.15
216,751.27
3.426,70
94,002.10
10,438.43
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS
Interest
Temporary Loans
1,000.00
400.00
1,400.00
1,116.00
1,116.00
284.00
Fixed Debt
2.654.00
2,654.00
2,653.50
2.653.50
50
County T B Hospital
601,59
601.59
601.59
601.59
Maturing Debt
Loans in Anticipation of Revenue
1946 Balance
:00,000.00 300,000.00
100.000.00
400,000.00
400,000.00
General Loans
36,600.00
36,600.00
86,600.00 5,300.00
5.300.00
Total Interest and Maturing Debt
40.155.59
400,400.00
446,555.59
413.271.09
446,271.09
284.50
AGENCY, TRUST AND INVESTMENTS
State Tax
12,250.00
12,250.00
12,250.00
12,250.00
State Auditing Tax
627.16
627.16
627.16
627.16
State Parks and Reservation Tax
1.884-59
1,384.59
1,112.92
1,112.92
271.67
State Exam, of Retirement
40.51
40.51
40.51
40.51
County Tax
34-519.30
34,519.30
31,129.07
31,129.07
3,390.29
Maintenance Tax
14,305.54
14,305-54
15.392.29
15.392.29
Dog Tax Fees-Paid to County
1,984.80
1,984.80
1,984.80
1,984.80
Federal Withholding Tax
1946 Balance
3.410.85
56,155.40
19.544.74
49-544-74
6,610.00
Blue Cross Deductions
1946 Balance
748.00
From Employees' Wages
3,890.74
4.638.74
4,638.74
Tri-Community Chest
58.00
58.00
58.00
Insurance Loss-Re-imbursement
Account
From Insurance Companies
1.024.0g
1,024.0g
To Town Hall Storm Damage
1,024.08
1,024.03
J. J. Angell Funds
1016 Balance
31.27
81.27
31.27
A. Boyer, Jr. Funds
1946 Balance
11.29
11.29
11.29
Ella M. Cole Fund 1046 Balance
249.18
Investment Income
57.50
306.68
11.95
11.85
295.33
Mary Mynott Fund 1946 Balance
59.14
Investment Income
To Excess and Deficiency
3.9:
34.81
U. S. War Bonds
(Post War Rehabilitation Acct.) Investment Income
3-375.00
3,375.00
3.375.00
3.375.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Receipts
1.000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Total Agency, Trust and Investment
Gg.127.10
68.664-35
131.791.45
121,195.56
1,027.36
122,222.92
10,655.28
1,080.75
GENERAL RECAPITUALATION:
General Government
59,313.00
782.72
60,095.72
57,558.51
150.00
57.708.51
1,614.56
772.65
Protection of Persons and
Property
159.827.99
4.240.47
104.068.40
160,375-70
6.19
160,381.87
8,686.53
Health and Sanitation
2.1,025.00
500.00
24,525.00
22,629.04
22,629.04
1,895.96
Highways
71.599.04
8,518.94
80,112.98
78,061.05
1,888.18
81,749-13
562.51
Benefits
124,809.00
77-490.67
227.399.67
Schools and Libraries
381,085.81
6,328.44
887-414.25
24-415.25 374.142.12
1,551-37
215,756.29 374,579.08
4.978.02 11,547-39
1,287.8g
Recreation and Unclassified
4-1,821.00
3.533-41
47.854-41 8,772,8g
44,818.62
44,818.68
2,978.15
57.64
Enterprise and Cemetery
3.600.00
5.172.89
253,506.79
308,801.64
211,132.12
5.619.15
3.426.70
94,002.10
10,438.49
Interest and Maturing Debt
10,155-59
400,400.00
446,555.59
413,271.09
Agency, Trust and Investment
03,127.10
68.664.85
181,791.45
121,195.56
1,027.36
446,871.09 122,222.92
284.50
10,655.28
1,086.75
Overlays for Current Year
15.313.91
1,043,472.29
829,133.68 1,882.392.00
1,513,516.80
10,679.14 1,748,785.51
30,974.32
116,356.01
13.723.84
JOSEPH E. DESROSIER Town Accountant
2,198,6G
Charities and Veterans
6,665.36
436.91
5.917-74 216.751-27
2,855.15
Special Appropriations
50.494.85
26.00
79.14
30.98
36,600.00
County T B Hospital
5.300.00
5.300.00
Systems
County T B Hospital
1.086.75
From Employees
52-744-55
From Excess and Deficiency
1,700.00
1946 Balance
From Reserve Fund
:50.00
150.00
148.40
To Highways -- All Other
By Highways-All Other
By Refund
From Loans Authorized
Streets Curb Installation
3.700.00
To Highways-All Other
To Snow and Ice
From Excess and Deficiency
From Loans Authorized
From Excess and Deficiency
From Reserve Fund
148.70
18.70
148.70
5.960.00
Town Manager or Representative
1.00.00
From Excess and Deficiency
Maintenance
From Reserve Fund
Loan Revenue
4,698.74 58.00
44.89
5,917.74
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF THE
TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
THE
RIDGE,
S
INCORPORATEO
FEB. 15. 1816 S
THE EYE
ALTH
OF
THE
YEAR ENDING December 31, 1948
TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY WEBSTER, MASS. 1949
Town Officers For 1948
ELECTED OFFICERS
TREASURER-Norbert C. Benoit 1949
TOWN CLERK-Clare P. Boyer 1950
SELECTMEN
Rosario Arpin Emery Lavallee
Norman Leblanc
PUBLIC WELFARE
Marie Lariviere 1949 Ovide Desrosier 1950 Hermas Lippe 1951 Herbert Michon-Agent
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Ovide Desrosier, Chairman Hermas Lippe
Marie Lariviere Herbert Michon-Agent
ASSESSORS
Joseph Lafleche 1949 Charles Normandin 1950 Raymond Benoit 1951 BOARD OF HEALTH
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