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All these classes were conducted under the supervision of the State Department of Education and were instructed by accredited teachers.
Other classes in the vocational or commercial fields will be started when the demand for them is sufficient to form such classes.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES M. ROBERTSON, Director of University Extension and Evening Vocational Classes.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
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TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1949
SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.
1950
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1949 ELECTED OFFICERS
Treasurer
Town Clerk
Norbert C. Benoit 1952 Claire P. Boyer 1950
Selectmen
Norman Leblanc Emery Lavallee Rosario Arpin
Public Welfare
Marie Lariviere 1952 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
1952 Charles Normandin
1950
Raymond Benoit
1951
Board of Health
Ernest Tetreault
1952
Dr. Raymond F. Haling, M. D. 1950
Robert W. DeJordy, D. S. C. 1951
Highway Commissioners
George Lafleche
1952 Arthur Bachand
1950
Anthony Ciesla
1951
World War Memorial Trustees
Norman Leblanc 1950 Ovila Donais 1952
Arthur Cabana
1950 Lectance Landry 1950
Silvio Ferron 1951
Camille Hebert 1951
School Committee
Hector M. Leclair, Sr. 1952 Ernest Boyer 1952
Paul Benoit 1950 Wm. J. Brunelle 1950
Rosaire Lafleche 1951 Armand DeAngelis 1951
Cemetery Committee
Jesse A. Blackburn 1952 George Dumas 1950
Benj. F. Tully
1951
Constables
Blaise Trudeau
1950 Raoul Meunier
1950
Bernard Richard
1950
Tax Collector
Mederick Duhamel
1951
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Planning Board
Francis N. Bishop 1954 Edward Seremet 1950
George Duquette 1951 Bernard Raimondo 1952
Raoul Gaulin
1953
Sewer Committee
J. George Page 1952 Alfred Goudreau 1950
Raymond Bachand
1951
Park Commissioners
Roland Langevin
1952 Wilfred P. Gauthier
1950
Arthur W. Leduc
1951
Moderator
Valmore P. Tetreault
1950
Tree Warden
Wilbur Wilson
1950
Commissioners of Trust Funds
Ernest Lavallee
1952 Leon Bouthillier
1950
Ignac Zacycki
1951
Southbridge Housing Authority
Omer L. Perron
1952 Arthur Cabana
1950
Francois C. Sansoucy
1951
Emile J. Martin
1951
Louis J. Ciprari (appointed by state)
1951
APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS-1949
Assistant Clerk, Selectmen
Julian C. Gabree 1950
Town Accountant
Joseph E. Desrosier 1951
Town Counsel
John J. O'Shaughnessy, Jr. 1950
Town Engineer
Henry A. Racicot 1950
Veterans' Service Department
Paul Benoit, Director
1950 Constance Rutanen
Clerk
Recreation Committee
Frank Skinyon 1952
Richard Lindi 1950
James Robertson
1952
Emile Martin 1950
John Libera
1952
John E. Merrill 1950
William Stark
1952
Lorenzo Beaupre 1950
Armand Beaupre
1950
Armand DeAngelis
1950
Henry Racicot
1950
Wilfred Gauthier 1950
Arthur Leduc
1951
Roland Langevin
1952
Norman Staves
1952
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Superintendent of Schools
Care of Town Clock
William L. Bourgeois John P. Caves 1950
Pound Keeper
Frederick L. Dowling
Keepers of Lockup
Ulric Brault
Henry Crevier 1950
Custodian of Town Hall
Oliver Proulx
1950
Animal Inspector
Joseph Chagnon 1950 Joseph Chagnon
Plumbing Inspector
Milk Inspector
Joseph Chagnon 1950
"Building Inspector
Wm. F. Shea
1950
Wire Inspector
Clarence Bachand
1950
Sealer of Weights and Measures G. R. Lariviere 1950
Library Trustees (For the Town)
Dr. Nerio Pioppi
1952 Wardwell M. Edwards
1950
Edward P. Sheehan
1951
(For the Fund)
Gertrude W. Smith Arthur Kay
John Martin W. Wesley Crawford
Registrars of Voters
Armand Fortin 1952 John J. O'Shaughnessy Sr. 1950 Seaver M. Rice 1951 Claire Boyer
Fire Department
Oswald Meunier
Chief Daniel Daniels
Dep. Chief
Superintendent of Fire Alarm James C. Sandgren
Fire Warden Oswald Meunier 1950
Deputy Wardens
Daniel Daniels
Romeo Lippe
Joseph Mandeville
Emile Caouette
Harry Michaels Albert Servant
Rosario Bellerose
Archie Langevin
Fence Viewers
Raymond Berthiaume 1950 Louis Bachand 1950
William Delaney 1950 Euclid Gatineau 1950
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Honor Roll Committee
Raymond Benoit George W. Watson Doris Loiselle
Edmund Ryan Ronaldo Guertin Armand DeAngelis
Bernard Beauregard
Measurers of Wood and Bark
Thomas L. Hughes John J. Hogan
Clifford Mckinstry Royce Fitzpatrick
Field Drivers
Albert Lamarine James Laughnane George Fitts
Soldiers Burial Officers
William J. Congdon
Arthur Eno
Public Weighers
Jacob Edwards Loretta Fitzpatrick Beatrice Homicz
Ralph Mckinstry
Eleanor Drake
Harry Michaels
Herman Staves William Cox Thomas Hughes
Raymond Mckinstry Royce Fitzpatrick
Attendance Officer Raoul Lataille
Finance Committee
John J. Hogan 1952
Leo Dandurand 1950
Albert Simonds
1952
Aloysius Koprowski 1950
Myron B. Clemence
1952
Edgar Lewis 1951
Edgar A. Tremblay
1952 Peter Graf 1951
Dr. Arthur Tieri
1952 Oswald Laliberte
1951
Jos. Gallery
1950 Sylvester Barbieri 1951
Vincent Walsh
1950 Albert Dufault
1951
George Metras 1950
Zoning Board of Appeals
Peter Graf
1951 Mitchell Kurposka 1950
Edward Seremet
1952
Alfred Beaulieu
1950
(Associate Member)
Com. to Revise Town By-Laws
John J. O'Shaughnessy, Sr.
Louis Gagnon
George Leduc
Alfred Beaulieu
George Favre
Calvin Wright
Inspector of Petroleum
Rudolph Lariviere
Dog Officer
Albert Lamarine
Care of Veterans' Graves
Wm. J. Congdon
Retirement Board
Joseph Desrosier
Paul H. Benoit
J. Alfred Dumas
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JURY LIST 1949
Name and Address Allard, Roland A. J., 9 Federal Heights Anderson, Albert J., 41 Chestnut St. Augusta, Armand, 34 Fairmont Ave. Ayotte, Raymond J., 75 Pleasant St.
Bachand, Louis J., 201 Everett St. Bachand, Arthur N., 39 School St. Bachand, Edward E., 16 Williams St. Beauregard, Alexander, 401 Main St. Bednarczak, John J., 243 Everett St. Belanger, Joseph A., 530 Worcester St. Bellerive, Armand J., 223 Everett St. Bertrand, Urban G., 370 Hamilton St. Bermingham, Michael J., 10 Eastford Rd. Bibeau, Rodolphe A., 53 Worcester St. Blais, Napoleon, 402 Worcester St. Blanchette, Omer, 40 Cross St. Boiteau, Anthony, 71 Sayles St.
Brodeur, Antonio, 114 Pine St.
Buckley, John T., 28 Harding Ct.
Beaudry, Eugene W., 38 Henry St. Beaupre, Arthur, 235 Mechanic St.
Cabana, Arthur, 10 Oakes Ave. Carrier, Raymond C., 13 Avenue B. Caron, Philias, 109 High St. Caron, Anatole, Jr., 33 River St. Carpentier, Jean A., 349 Hamilton St. Carpentier, Noe N., 45 Randolph St. Carpenter, William, 228 Hamilton St. Cartier, Joseph, Jr., 17 Pleasant St. Chamberland, Theodore, 99 Cross St. Chamberlain, Leopold, Elm St. Chapdelaine, Dorilla, 186 Everett St. Clemence, George H., Clemence Hill. Coderre, Henry F., 560 South St. Collette, Viateur, 117 Cross St. Costa, Sotir V., 9 Curtis St.
Cournoyer, Norman H., 59 Fiske St. Coutu, Wilfred, 39 Cross St. Cloutier, Armand, 400 Main St.
Duhamel, Robert E., 98 Pine St. Dumas, Francis D., 988 Main St. DeAngelis, Philip M., 80 Sayles St. Desaulniers, Leo J., Elm St.
Occupation Bus Driver At Home Lens Grinder Optical Worker
Roofer Machine Operator Carpenter Clerk Tool Maker Retired Polisher Washer Cutlery Worker Machinist Moulder Carpenter Optical Worker Clerk Optical Worker Janitor Machine Operator
Optical Worker Shipping Clerk
Machinist Textile Worker Print Worker Retired Manager Machine Operator Assembler Retired Retired Merchant Moulder Merchant Farm Hand Truer Truer
Painter At Home Student Machinist
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Daigle, Alexander, 69 Litchfield Ave. Dufault, Joseph, 155 Mechanic St. Dulmaine, Walter A., 88 Pine St. Dupaul, Leon A., 250 Marcy St. Duquette, Albert F., 14 Worcester St. Dauphinais, Adelard, 199 Charlton St. Duquette, George, 734 Elm St. Dumas, Alfred J., Jr., 986 Main St.
Eno, Arthur J., 76 Pine St. Ethier, Louis G., 244 Mechanic St.
Faford, Wilfred, 11 Columbia Ave. Farland, Normand, 36 Litchfield Ave. Flood, Henry F., 300 Hamilton St. Fontaine, Alpha, Amidown District. Fontaine, Lucien, 86 Chestnut St.
Gagne, Alfred, 35 Central St. ยท Gaumond, Harvey, 141 Everett St. Gaumond, Armand, 711 Main St. Gaumond, Eugel, 16 Gardner St. Gendron, Albert, 42 Thomas St. Gendron, Raymond, 149 Mechanic St. Gendreau, Joseph U., 119 Pleasant St. Genereux, Louis W., 206 Main St. Graf, Peter, 38 Golf St. Grenier, William, Maple Terrace Guignard, Joseph A., 36 Winter St. Gravel, Charles E., 158 Charlton St. Galinski, Joseph, 289 Ashland Ave. Girard, Wilfred, 222 Mechanic St. Giroux, Herman, Marsh St. Gravel, Lionel, 423 Charlton St.
Hebert, Armand F., 55 Coombs St. Hebert, Joseph A., 3 Moon St. Hetu, Louis, 48 Dresser St. Holton, Frank B., North Woodstock Rd. Julian, Joseph E., 73 Newell Ave. Leduc, Arthur, 117 Worcester St. Lange, Eugene F., 70 Central St. Laporte, Alexis, 119 West St. Lapointe, Lionel, 398 Worcester St. Lacasse, Hormidas, 2 Lens Ct. Lafleche, Albert, 59 Main St. LaJeunesse, Edward, 21 Wall St. Lamontagne, Henry, 37 River St. Lamothe, Charles D., 23 Chestnut St. Landry, Lectance, 62 Lovely St.
Foreman Laborer Retired Foreman Cutlery Worker Polisher Optical Worker Polisher
Electrician Shipping Clerk Back Tender Optical Worker Optical Worker Truer Optical Worker Textile Worker Taxi Driver Trucker Retired Feeder Print Worker Press Operator Steam Fitter Foreman Clerk Electrician Optical Worker Gas Fitter Janitor Restaurant Proprietor Optical Worker Machine Operator Truck Driver Janitor Retired Mail Carrier Truer Insurance Agent Textile Worker Lens Worker Optical Worker Foreman Millhand Unemployed Moulder Painter
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Landry, Victor, 800 Worcester St. Lataille, Frank, 284 Mechanic St. Lataille, Joseph C., 39 Henry St. Lavallee, Napoleon A., 48 School St. Lavallee, Adelard, 75 Crystal St. LeBlanc, Leon D., 364 Hamilton St. LePage, Adelard, 122 Litchfield Ave. Leboeuf, Roland, 27 Chestnut St. Libera, Joseph, 9 Ballard Ct. Loranger, Edward, 127 Pleasant St. Loranger, Napoleon J., 18 Pine St. Langlois, George, 11 Windsor Ct. Lemoine, James, 33 Henry St. Lemoine, Ferdinand, 22 Edwards St. Lenti, Frank, 313 Worcester St. Lynch, Charles, 25 School St. Lucier, Leo, 31 Randolph St.
Maloney, Philip, 87 Edwards St. Marand, Napoleon, 276 Mechanic St. Mathieu, Isaac, 288 Mechanic St. Matte, Armand, 61 Guelphwood Rd. Matte, Osa, 377 Morris St. Monaco, Lardy, 34 Central St. Monette, Moise G., 452 Hamilton St.
Moriarty, Timothy J., 150 Pleasant St.
Montigny, Henry O., 28 Thomas St. McDonald, Laurent, 23 Wardwell Ct.
Nichols, Thomas, 29 Fiske St. Normandin, Joseph, 14 Dresser St.
O'Shaughnessy, John, Sr., 164 Hamilton St. Paquette, Walter, Brickyard Rd.
Paquin, William, 32 Worcester St. Patenaude, George J., 12 Pine St. Parent, Aime, 9 Hillcrest Ave. Parent, Joseph C., 348 Main St. Pezzetti, John, 7 Glover St. Pelletier, Norman R., 2 Cross St.
Peloquin, Armand, 86 Worcester St. Peloquin, Felix, 27 Coombs St. Peloquin, Narcisse, 62 Green St. Picard, Alfred, 402 Main St. Pinsonneault, Richard, 35 South St. Plouffe, George F., 135 Marcy St. Power, Christopher, Meadow Brook Rd. Power, Joseph, 134 Chapin St. Proulx, Charles F., 81 Walcott St. Proulx, Joseph D., 46 South St.
Press Worker Optical Worker Retired Retired Shear Tender Fixer Foreman Clerk Optical Worker Machinist Retired Optical Worker Press Worker Supervisor Auto Dealer. Inspector Finisher
Bridge Maker Polisher Salesman Optical Worker Dryer Electrician Clerk Finisher Salesman Grinder
Press Operator Truer
Retired Janitor Inspector Warper Electrician Retired Insurance Agent Optical Worker Lens Polisher Wire Stretcher Repair Man Optical Worker Inspector Repairer Retired Retired Carpenter Cook
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Peterson, Harold C., 103 Eastford Rd. Plasse, Herman, 79 Fairlawn Ave.
Ravenelle, Raoul J., 65 River St. Richard, George, 142 Charlton St. Roberts, Gerald G., 23 Oakes Ave. Richer, Gerald A., 18 Benefit St.
Shea, William T., 1 Hill Ave. Stevens, Nicholas, 33 Oakes Ave. St. Germain, Joseph, 120 Sayles St. St. Pierre, Rodolphe, 10 Rose St. Santo, Dominic, 462 Elm St. Staves, Arthur, 37 Franklin Terrace. Stypulkowski, Anthony, 110 Sturbridge Rd. Sullivan, Patrick L., 40 South St. Sansoucy, Adelard, 31 Hamilton St.
Trahan, Ovila, 16 Clark St. Tetreault, Eugene, 53 Fiske St.
Tavernier, Omer J., 10 Lens St.
Trudeau, Blaise, 35 Central St. Trembley, Albert G., 240 Marcy St.
Volpini, Renato, 13 Avenue C.
Walsh, John S., 591/2 Fiske St. Welsh, Joseph F., 41/2 Windsor Ct.
Foreman Optical Worker
Clerk Grinder Superintendent Shipping Clerk .
Bar Tender Grocer Laborer Machinist Foreman Clerk Mach. Operator Draftsman Hand Grinder
Carpenter Clerk Edger Retired Clerk Optical Worker Plastic Worker Optical Worker
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The Board of Selectmen herewith submit the following re- port of their activities of the Department for the year of 1949.
The Board organized under date of March 8th, 1949. Norman Leblanc was appointed Chairman of the Board, Rosario Arpin was appointed Clerk. Other appointments of the Board may be found in the Town Report immediately following list of duly elected officers.
In addition to our regular meetings which were held on Monday evenings of each week at 7:00 P. M. in the Selectmen's office, numerous conferences, public hearings and special meet- ings were held as occasions demanded.
In conjunction with other Town Departments we have made considerable progress to improve general conditions during the year, such as road improvements, better lighting for our streets, having street signs erected where needed most, and trying at all times to make our Town a good place to live in.
During the year we have made repairs to the Town Hall Building within the appropriations voted. There is much more needed to be done if we are to keep the building in a usable condition.
Mechanic Street and approaches, when completed, will re- move one of our most hazardous traffic problems. There are intersections that need attention and will receive same as soon as it is possible to do so.
The income of the Board for 1949 was $16,839.48 and was received from the following items:
Liquor Licenses
3 Seasonal Licenses
$150.00
$ 450.00
5 Club Licenses
300.00
1,500.00
1 Club License
250.00
3 Club Licenses
100.00
300.00
2 Innholder Licenses
600.00
1,200.00
2 Innholder Licenses
200.00
400.00
12 Restaurant Licenses
500.00
6,000.00
10 Restaurant Licenses
200.00
2,000.00
4 Package Store Licenses
300.00
1,200.00
6 Package Store Licenses
100.00
600.00
5 Drug Store Licenses
50.00
250.00
23 One-Day Beer and Wine Licenses
1.00
23.00
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Miscellaneous Licenses
4 Innholder Licenses
3.00
12.00
55 Common Victuallers Licenses
3.00
165.00
26 Auto Dealers Licenses
3.00
78.00
30 Taxi Owner Licenses
1.00
30.00
71 Taxi Driver Licenses
1.00
71.00
48 Sunday Store Licenses
3.00
144.00
8 Lodging House Licenses
1.00
8.00
6 Firearm Licenses
3.00
18.00
90 Sign Permits
1.00
90.00
3 Parking Lot Permits
2.00
6.00
Pin Ball Licenses
247.98
1 Tag Day Permit
1.00
1.00
Town Hall Rental
520.00
Court House Rental
1,200.00
Lock-Up Rental
50.00
Total
$16,839.48
The expenses of operating our Department are given in the Town Report prepared by the Town Accountant, and for that reason are not given here.
We wish to take this opportunity to publicly thank all the other Departments, Committees, and all others who have co- operated with us during the year to promote good government.
Respectfully submitted,
NORMAN LEBLANC,
ROSARIO ARPIN, EMERY LAVALLEE, Board of Selectmen.
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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 December 31, 1949.
Vital Statistics
Total Number of Births Registered 535
Total Number of Deaths Registered 209
Total Number of Marriages Recorded
217
Marriage Intentions Recorded
188
Marriage Certificates Issued
188
Miscellaneous Licenses Recorded
Auctioneer's
2
Bowling and Pool
8
Garage
64
Gasoline 50
Junk
14
Hawkers' and Peddlers'
13
Total licenses issued 151
Amount paid to Town Treasurer
$353.00
Dog Licenses Issued
Number of Licenses:
Males
607
Females
78
Spayed Females
212
Kennel
5
Total licenses issued 902
Amount paid to Town Treasurer $1,897.60
Sporting Licenses Issued
Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses 981
Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses 327
Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses 420
Resident Citizens' Women's and Minors' Fish. Licenses
302
Resident Citizens' Trapping License (Minor)
1
Resident Citizens' Trapping Licenses
13
Non-Resident Citizens'-Citizen 3-Day Fishing Licenses
5
Non-Resident Citizens' License (Minor)
1
Non-Resident Citizens' or Resident Alien Fish. Lic.
13
13
Non-Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses Non-Resident Citizens' Sporting Trapping Licenses Duplicate Licenses
3
2
17
Non-Resident Military or Naval Serv. Sport. Lic. 2
Resident Citizens' Sporting and Trapping Lic., Free 77
Resident Military or Naval Serv. Sport. Lic., Free 20
Resident Citizen Old Age Assistance Fish. Lic. Free
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Total licenses issued
2,196
Amount paid to Division of Fisheries and Game $4,064.75
List of Jurors Drawn by Selectmen During 1949
Napoleon Loranger of 18 Pine Street.
Louis Bachand of 201 Everett Street.
Alphonse Pasaj of 36 Pleasant Street.
Victor Landry of 800 Worcester Street. Victor Collette of 117 Cross Street.
Lucien Fontaine of 86 Chestnut Street.
George Richard of 142 Charlton Street.
William T. Shea of 1 Hill Avenue.
Phillip Maloney of 87 Edwards Street.
Raymond Boucher of 127 Everett Street.
George Langlois of 11 Windsor Court. Arthur J. Eno of 76 Pine Street. Harold Peterson of 103 Eastford Road. Edward Lajeunesse of 21 Wall Street.
Armand Augusto of 34 Fairmont Avenue.
Raymond Carrier of 22 Edwards Street. Philip Peloquin of 210 Everett Street. George H. Clemence of Clemence Hill. Arthur Cabana of 10 Oakes Avenue. Robert Duhamel of 98 Pine Street.
Anthony Boiteau of 71 Sayles Street. Irving Mitchell of 47 Oliver Street.
Francis D. Dumas of 988 Main Street. Joseph A. Hebert of 3 Moon Street.
Meetings Held During 1949
Annual Election of Town Officers March 7th, 1949
Annual Business Meeting
March 14th, 1949 August 22nd, 1949
Special Town Meeting
Special Town Meeting
December 14th, 1949
Respectfully submitted,
CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For Year Ending December 31, 1949
Cash on Hand, Jan. 1, 1949
$ 293,997.35
Receipts for 1949
1,930,540.33
1949 Disbursements
Balance, Cash on Hand, Dec. 31, 1949
$ 412,637.68
FUNDED DEBT
Due 1950
Denominated
Date of Issue
Amt. of Loan
Outstanding Dec. 31 1949
$ 6,000.00
Eastford Rd. and West St. Schools
1936
$152,490.00
$ 42,000.00
4,000.00
Northern Dist.
Elem. School
1938
80,000.00
36,000.00
8,000.00 Hamilton St. and
Main St. Paving
1946
41,600.00
16,000.00
6,000.00
South St. Paving Loan
1947
30,000.00
18,000.00
7,000.00
Worcester St.
Sewer Loan
1947
35,000.00
21,000.00
$31,000.00
$133,000.00
TEMPORARY LOAN
$100,000.00-Anticipation of Revenue-Due May 1, 1950
POST WAR FUND
21/4% U. S. Treasury Bonds dated Feb. 1, 1944
$ 75,000.00
21/4% U. S. Treasury Bonds dated June 1, 1945 75,000.00
$150,000.00
Interest on Savings Acct., through Dec. 31, 1949
17,729.03
Total Fund
$167,729.03
TRUST FUNDS
Balance
Int.
Depository
Jan. 1, 1949
1949
Balance Dec. 31, 1949
Mary Mynott Fund
Southbridge Savings Bank
$1,000.00
$ 20.00 $1,000.00
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$2,274,537.68 1,861,900.00
Boyer Fund
Southbridge Savings Bank 417.44
8.38
425.82
Jesse J. Angell Fund
Southbridge Savings Bank 1,389.20
27.91
1,417.12
Ella M. Cole Fund
Attleboro Savings Bank 1,000.00
20.00
1,000.00
Cambridge Savings Bank
1,000.00
22.50
1,000.00
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings Bank 1,000.00
20.00
1,000.00
Hannah Edwards Fund
First Nat. Bank of Boston, Trustee 5,000.00
105.00
5,000.00
(1) Mabel Murphy Fund
Southbridge Savings Bank
2,000.00
6.67
2,000.00
(2) Adah Stedman Fund
Southbridge Credit Union
1,000.00
2.08
1,000.00
(1) Fund started 4/8/49.
(2) Fund started 9/29/49.
CEMETERY FUND
Depository
Balance Dec. 31, 1949
Int. 1949
Cambridge Savings Bank
$ 3,000.00
$ 67.50
Charlestown 5-Cent Savings Bank
Closed 5/9/49
20.00
Dedham Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
45.00
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
60.00
Lynn Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
40.00
Leominster Savings Bank
2,475.00
49.50
Millbury Savings Bank
1,453.52
32.70
Newburyport 5-Cent Savings
Closed 5/9/49
30.00
New Bedford 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
60.00
Natick 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,500.00
62.50
Southbridge Savings Bank
9,025.42
146.48
Salem 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
54.17
Winchendon Savings Bank
3,000.00
90.00
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
50.00
Webster 5-Cent Savings Bank
1,714.68
34.28
Worcester 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,000.00
45.00
Worcester Co-op Fed. Savings
4,000.00
100.00
Workingmen's Co-op.
4,000.00
100.00
Merchant's Co-op.
4,000.00
85.00
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Mattapan Co-op.
2,000.00
60.00
Mt. Washington Co-op.
4,000.00
120.00
Congress Co-op.
4,000.00
100.00
Southbridge Co-op.
2,000.00
60.00
Merrimack Co-op.
2,000.00
60.00
Suffolk Co-op.
4,000.00
90.00
Minot Co-op
2,000.00
50.00
Lincoln Co-op.
2,000.00
60.00
Southbridge Credit Union*
4,000.00
41.60
Totals
$78,168.62
$1,813.73
Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1949
76,752.45
Added to Fund, 1949
1,416.17
Cemetery Fund, Dec. 31, 1949
$78,168.62
*Opened 5/12/49.
Respectfully submitted,
NORBERT C. BENOIT, Town Treasurer.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
During the year 1949, the unemployment situation has caused a considerable rise in the Board of Public Welfare ex- penditures. This is due to the need of supplementing Unem- ployment Compensation Benefits as well as meeting the needs of families during the waiting period prior to receiving benefits.
The approximate cost for the year including re-imburse- ments to other cities and towns for aid rendered to Southbridge settled cases in other communities was $45,222.60, or an average of $3,768.55 per month. The Town received $10,136.21 re-im- bursements: $7,111.70 from the Commonwealth for aid rendered to unsettled cases, and $3,024.51 from cities and towns for aid rendered to families settled in other communities. The net cost to the Town for General Relief was $35,086.39. An average of two hundred and nine persons a month were aided at a net cost of $13.98 each.
The Aid to Dependent Children program is administered by the Board of Public Welfare under the supervision of the State Department of Public Welfare. This program of public
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assistance is established under Chapter 118 of the General Laws under which cash allowances are provided for children, when death, long term illness, or some other factor has deprived them of normal support.
In order to be eligible, the child or children must be under 16 years of age or between 16 and 18 years old and regularly attending school; also must live in a home maintained by their father, mother or other relative. The child or children must have resided in Massachusetts for one year immediately preced- ing date of application.
Under this program, the expenditures were $28,805.97. An average of 64 mothers and children a month, were aided. The Commonwealth re-imbursed $8,988.50 and $6,737.03 from Federal Grants. The amount of Federal allocation for adminis- tration expenses is determined by the number of recipients in- terviewed and home visits made by the Agent and Social Worker.
The Child Welfare Services Unit sponsored by the State Department of Public Welfare, the Federal Children's Bureau, the Towns of Charlton, Sturbridge and Southbridge, is also under the direction of the Board of Public Welfare.
The local Infirmary had an average of sixteen inmates a month. The total cost for 1949 was $8,114.58, the Town received $1,420.70 re-imbursements from the Commonwealth and indi- viduals; the net cost to the town, $6,693.88.
Respectfully submitted,
OVIDE DESROSIER, Chairman, HERMAS LIPPE, Clerk, MARIE LARIVIERE, Third Member, HERBERT H. MICHON, Agent, Board of Public Welfare.
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
Old Age Assistance is a program of public assistance estab- lished under Chapter 118a of the General Laws. In order to be eligible, a person must be a citizen, 65 years of age and in need; also, the applicant must have resided in Massachusetts continu- ously during the year preceding the date of application, and for at least two more years during the preceding nine years.
In determining the need of an applicant, income from any source and property ownership of all types must be considered. Under the law, the applicant is permitted to retain $3,000 equity in a home before a mortgage bond is required, personal prop- erty or savings of not more than $500.00, and insurance policies when cash surrender value is less than $1,000.
Expenses
Total Cost Yearly $174,830.48
Cost to Town Yearly 26,560.38
Aver. Cost Monthly $14,569.20 Aver. Cost to Town Monthly 2,213.56
Re-Imbursements
Federal
$ 84,294.05
State
62,269.06
Cities and Towns
1,706.99
Total
$148,270.10
Case Load
January
261
July 266
February
262
August
269
March
262
September 267
April
269 October
279
May
267
November
278
June
266
December 284
Respectfully submitted,
OVIDE DESROSIER, Chairman
HERMAS LIPPE, Clerk,
MARIE LARIVIERE, Third Member,
HERBERT H. MICHON, Agent, Board of Public Welfare.
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1949. All appropriations voted since 1948. Tax Rate was fixed.
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