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1954
Ernest Tetreault, Agent
Marguerite Houle, Nurse
School Committee
Belmore St. Amant 1955
Linia Beck
1956
Lorenzo Beaupre
1954
Mrs. John Steen
1955
Eugene Leblanc
1956
Paul A. Roy
1954
World War Memorial Trustees
J. Gerard Nolet
1954
William Berry
1954
Albert J. Tremblay
1956
Ovila Donais
1955
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Roch Lafleche Hormidas Beaudry
1954
1956
Cemetery Committee
Jesse Blackburn
1955
George Dumas
1956
Lectance Landry
1954
Constables
Bernard Richard 1954
Raoul Meunier
1955
Blaise Trudeau
1956
Tax Collector
Elizabeth Duhamel
1954
Planning Board
Francis N. Bishop
1954
Edmund Ryan
1955
Albert J. Maramo
1956
Edward Walsh
1957
William B. O'Shaughnessy
1958
Sewer Commissioners
J. George Page 1955
Raymond Bachand
1954
Alfred Gaudreau
1956
Park Commissioners
Leo Leblanc
1955
Earl Wonderlie
1954
Dona A. Beaulieu
1956
Moderator
William J. Clifford 1954
Commissioners of Trust Fund
Vincent T. Walsh 1955
James Fallon
1956
Charles Hart
1954
Tree Warden
Chester J. Maska
1954
Southbridge Housing Authority
Omer L. Perron 1954
Royce Fitzpatrick
1955
Francois Sansoucy
1956
Louis J. Ciprari, appointed by the State
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APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS
Assistant Clerk to Selectmen
Julian C. Gabree 1954
Town Accountant
1956
Robert Niedermeyer
1954
Town Engineer
Henry Racicot 1954
Veterans' Benefit Agent
1954
Paul H. Benoit
1954
Care of Town Clock
Earl O'Clair
1954
Recreation Committee
Frank Skinyon
1955
Francis Ashe 1956
Willard Stark
1955
Joseph Duffy
1956
Earl Wonderlie
1954
Norman Staves 1955
John E. Merrill
1956
Lorenzo Beaupre
1956
Leo LeBoeuf
1955
Lewis Kyrios
1955
Louis Brunelle
1956
Henry Racicot
1954
Edgar McCann
1953
Alfred Ferron
1955
Superintendent of Schools
Robert H. McCarn
Appointed by School Committee
Keeper of Lock-Up
Ovide Desrosiers
1954
Louis Bucci, Ass't
1954
Custodian of Town Hall
Oliver Proulx
1954
Animal Inspector
Alcide Fournier
1954
Plumbing Inspector
Arthur Ballard
Temporary
Building Inspector
1954
A. Raymond Dartt
Wire Inspector
Clarence Bachand
1954
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Leon Caron Town Counsel
Paul H. Benoit
Veterans' Service Department
D. W. Morrill John O. Martin
By-Law Committee Mitchell Kurposka J. Belden Sly
Alfred Ferron Oswald Laliberte
Registrars of Voters
Harmel Houde 1955 Timothy Moriarty 1956
Richard Pinsonneault 1954 Clare Boyer, Ex-Officio
Fire Department
Oswald Meunier, Chief
Daniel Daniels, Dep. Chief
Moth Superintendent
Chester J. Maska 1954
Superintendent of Fire Alarms
Norman Larochelle 1954
Fire Wardens, Appointed by Fire Chief
Oswald Meunier 1954
Albert Servant 1954
Joseph Mandeville 1954
Rosario Bellerose 1954
Emile Caouette
1954
Archie Langevin
1954
Romeo Lippe
1954
Charles Normandin
1954
Harry Michaels
1954
Fence Viewers
Euclid Gatineau
1954
Herman Giroux
1954
Alphonse Renna
1954
August Kowalski 1954
Finance Committee
James Fallon
1956
Joseph Swiacki 1954
Valmore Gauthier
1956
Stephen Simonelli 1954
Joseph Piasta
1956
Vangel Costa 1955
Armand Lacasse
1956
Rockford Lavoie 1955
Norman Brodeur
1956
Abe Smith
1955
Louis T. Allard
1954
Vincent Piucci
1955
Alan G. Ferguson
1954
Edgar Tremblay
1955
John Rischitelli
1954
Honor Roll Committee
Raymond Benoit
1954
Doris Loiselle
1954
Ronaldo Guertin
1954
Armand DeAngelis
1954
Louis Gubb
1954
Hector Brodeur 1954
Bernard Beauregard
1954
Measurer of Wood and Bark
Thomas L. Hughes
1954
John J. Hogan, Jr. 1954
Clifford Mckinstry
1954
Royce Fitzpatrick 1954
Field Drivers
Charles Chamberland
1954
Jacob Gouin
1954
Paul Quinn
1954
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Soldiers Burial Officers
William J. Congdon 1954 Arthur Eno 1954
Public Weighers
Jacob Edwards 1954
Raymond Fitzpatrick 1954
Ralph Mckinstry 1954
Dorsi Ryan
1954
Loretta Fitzpatrick 1954
Argentina Damian 1954
William Cox
1954 Rita Damian 1954
Beatrice Peloquin
1954
Arthur Gendron 1954
Harry Michaels
1954
Constance Matys 1954
Zoning Board of Appeals
Peter Graf
1954
Edgar McCann
1956
Edward Seremet
1955
Dog Officer
Ernest Cadarette 1954
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Rudolph Lariviere
1954
Care of Veterans Graves
William J. Congdon
1954
Retirement Board
Leon Caron
1954
Theodore Kwarciak 1954
Paul H. Benoit
1954
Airport Committee
Edmund Ryan
1954
Emile Arsenault 1957
Ira W. Brackett
1955
Albert DiGregorio 1958
William LeGate
1956
Library Trustees for the Town
Edward P. Sheehan
1954 Oswald Laliberte 1956
Dr. Nerio Pioppi 1955
Frederick H. Dowling
Pound Keeper
1954
Superintendent of Streets
Joseph Benoit
1954
Committee for Revaluation of Property
Arthur Smith
637 Elm Street
William Horsley
157 Chapin Street 2 Chapin Court
Bernard Sherry
Ernest Fontaine
41 Warren Street
Robert Coderre 452 Hamilton Street
Board of Rent Control
Arthur Woolhouse, Public Interest 52 Newell Avenue
Hormidas Beaudry, Public Interest 1 Cedar Street
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Jesse Jones, Public Interest Louis Gagnon, Tenants
Armand St. Germain, Landlords
112 Chapin Street 53 Newell Avenue 368 Worcester Street
Wage Survey Committee
Appointed by Town Moderator at Town Meeting, March 9, 1953
Edgar Tremblay
73 Moon Street
Paul Quinn
8 Woodland Street
Marie Lariviere
76 Everett Street
Joseph V. Langevin 104 Mechanic Street
Ernest Farland
15 Chestnut Street
Southbridge Radio Officer - Civil Defense
Charles McLam 89 Dennison Lane
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JURY LIST
MALE
Name - Address
Occupation
Anderson, Albert J., 41 Chestnut Street
Tool and Die Maker
Ashton, Francis W., 172 Dresser Street Optical Truer
Bachand, Edward E., 16 Williams Street Carpenter
Ballard, Francis A., 391 Hamilton Street Parts Manager
Beaupre, Arthur E., 245 Mechanic Street Machine Worker
Bernarczk, John J., 201 Everett Street Tool Maker
Belrose, Harold N., 161 Sayles Street Grinder
Bibeau, Rodolphe A., 53 Worcester Street Machinist
Blair, Alfred F., 331 Dennison Street Trucking
Blais, Napoleon J., 402 Worcester Street Glass Worker
Blanchette, Leon, 27 Union Street Carpenter
Bolduc, Albert A., 255 Mechanic Street Lens Worker
Brown, Robert E., 129 Charlton Street Packer
Beaudry, Joseph Andre, 468 Hamilton Street Painter
Clifford, Richard F., 327 Hamilton Street Textile Worker
Cardrant, Leo E., 579 Main Street Truck Driver
Caron, Anatole, Jr., 33 River Street Salesman
Caron, Philias, 16 Water Street Custodian
Cartier, Joseph, Jr., 117 Worcester Street Auto Dealer
Cloutier, Armand J., 400 Main Street Truer
Coderre, Henry F., 560 South Street Merchant
Cronin, Thomas F., 340 Hamilton Street Yarn Inspector
Daigle, Alexander A., 67 Highland Street Foreman
Darzenkiewicz, Walter J., 16 Wardwell Court Machinist
DeAngelis, Phillip N., 80 Sayles Street Student
Demers, Charles E., 62 Highland Street Textile Worker
Donais, Alfred G., 133 Everett Street Mechanic
Dow, Roland W., 42 Pleasant Street Optical Worker
Dufault, Joseph, 155 Mechanic Street Laborer
Durocher, Joseph R., 107 Pine Street Forger
Duquette, Albert F., 14 Worcester Street
Dyer
Ethier, Louis G., 224 Mechanic Street Taxi Driver
Farland, Ernest A., 15 Chestnut Street Lens Moulder
Flood, Henry F., 327 Main Street Optical Worker
Fontaine, Lucian, 86 Chestnut Street Machinist
Fontaine, Hermenegilde, 86 Chestnut Street Optical Worker
Fortin, Clarence J., 20 Fairmont Street Textile Worker
Fournier, Joseph R., 53 West Street Wet Grinder
Gaumond, Harvey W., 161 Mechanic Street Taxi Driver
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Clerk
Gauthier, Phillip, 412 Charlton Street Gauthier, Alexis J., 616 Charlton Street
Unit Leader
Gauthier, Pierre W., 630 Main Street
Steam Fitter
Genereux, Homer A., 103 Charlton Street Gendreau, Joseph U., 119 Pleasant Street
Steam Fitter
Knife Maker Trucking
Gaumond, Armand, 711 Main Street Gendron, Raymond H., 149 Mechanic Street Hot Frame Op. Giroux, Herman, 26 Marsh Street Cafe Owner Foreman
Graf, Peter, 205 Main Street
Gravel, Lionel J., 432 Charlton Street
Guignard, Joseph A., 78 Sayles Street
Press Operator Machine Grinder
Hatton, Thomas, 296 Main Street Machine Grinder
Herbert, Armand F., 55 Coombs Street Milling Machine
Jolin, Jean B., 272 Mechanic Street Lens Grinder
Julien, William, 105 Charlton Street Lens Grinder
Kathan, Alden Leroy, 30 Pleasant Street Optical Worker
Kingsley, Walter E., 19 Franklin Terrace Press Operator
Lacasse, Hormidas, 2 Lens Court Optical Worker
Lafleche, Albert, 59 Main Street
Optical Worker
Laliberte, Oliver J., 71 River Street Press Operator Painter
Landry, Lectance, 62 Lovely Street
Lamothe, Charles D., 23 Chestnut Street Drawing
Lamontagne, Henry, 37 River Street
Press Operator
Lapointe, Lionel J., 398 Worcester Street Shipping Clerk
Laporte, Alexis, 119 West Street Textile Worker
Lariviere, Ubald A., 102 Lebanon Street Cutlery Finisher
Lavallee, Adelard, 75 Crystal Street General Maintenance Retired
Lavallee, Napoleon J., 88 School Street
Leblanc, Wilfred P., 219 Charlton Street
Leblanc, Leon L., 372 Hamilton Street
Machinist Yarn Inspector
Leblanc, Oswald H., 54 Westwood Parkway
Lens Setter
Leboeuf, Roland A., 27 Chestnut Street Stock Clerk
Lemoine, Ferdinand, 22 Edwards Street Supervisor
Libera, Joseph, 29 Ballard Court Textile Worker
Libuda, Joseph, 24 Caron Street
Foreman
Loranger, Edward W., 127 Pleasant Street
Machinist
Mathieu, Isaie, 288 Mechanic Street Janitor
Matte, Archille J., 262 Mechanic Street Ruling
Monaco, Thomas J., 115 North Street Lens Moulder
Monnette, Moise G., 122 Hamilton Street Part-time Clerk
Mundell, Homer W., 59 Highland Street Steam Fitter Martel, Arthur P., 538 Main Street Ins. Salesman
McCann, George, 43 Worcester Street Janitor
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Nichols, Thomas J., 29 Fiske Street
Unemployed
Paquette, Walter O., 257 Alpine Road Stock Clerk
Parent, Aime E., 9 Hillcrest Avenue Electrician
Patenaude, George J., 12 Pine Street Mill Hand
Paquin, William, 32 Worcester Street Inspector
Peloquin, Armand, 86 Worcester Street Optical Worker
Pezzetti, John W., 410 Elm Street
Ins. Salesman
Pinsonneault, Richard G., 205 Marcy Street
Press Operator Hand Edger
Paulhus, Andrew, 56 Taft Street
Paul, Wilbrod J., 395 Elm Street
Optical Worker
Pinsonneault, Laurier, 109 Pine Street Bench Worker
Plasse, Herman, 79 Fairlawn Avenue Optical Worker
Plouffe, George E., 135 Marcy Street Retired
Proulx, Charles F., 81 Walcott Street Carpenter
Petit, Alberic, 105 Old Sturbridge Rd. Steamfitter
Raulier, Emile C., 31 Franklin Terrace Tool Maker
St. Martin, Rudolphe, 466 Worcester Street Machinist
St. George, Reginald, 38 Foster Street Optical Worker
Santo, Dominic, 462 Elm Street Foreman
Savaria, Valmore P., 115 Woodstock Road Millwright
Stevens, Nicholos, 33 Oakes Avenue Grocer
Stypulkowski, Anthony, 110 Old Sturbridge Rd. Sales Mgr.
Serletto, John F., 18 Park Street Salesman
Trembley, Albert J., 240 Marcy Street Optical Worker
Talbot, Ernest J., 34 Hamilton Street Frame Worker
Tasciotti, Ralph, 60 Sayles Street Knife Worker
Tavernier, Omer J., 10 Lens Street Press Operator
Therrien, Armand, 87 Crystal Street Store Clerk
Trahan, Ovila, 18 Clark Street Cabinet Maker
Tremblay, Leodore, 276 Charlton Street Supervisor
Thompson, Roger B., 227 High Street Machinist
Varin, Raymond J., 110 Mechanic Street Bookkeeper
Vecchia, Albert F., 60 Sayles Street Woodworker
Volpini, Renato, 192 Eastford Road Optical Worker
FEMALE
Name - Address Occupation
Bachand, Mabel F., 43 Randolph Street Housewife
Ballard, Estelle G., 391 Hamilton Street Clerical Worker
Benoit, Doris Ann, 44 High Street Housewife
Boutillier, Mae, 112 Hamilton Street Housewife
Benoit, Rose Anna, 256 Dennison Drive Housewife
Carpenter, Jeanette, 246 Mechanic Street Inspector
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Decker, Florence, 206 Chapin Street Dubreuil, Julia, 11 Sayles Street
Housewife Housewife
Gagnon, Anna N., 53 Newell Avenue
Gaumond, Stephanie, 711 Main Street
Housewife Housewife
Jalbert, Mabel E., 171 Sayles Street Housewife
Lariviere, Marie E., 97 Everett Etreet
Housewife
Lariviere, Beatrice N., 102 Lebanon Street Housewife
Lafleche, Lea, 47 Green Avenue Optical Worker
Lavallee, Lillian L., 126 Litchfield Avenue Housewife
Lippe, Isidora A., 214 Marcy Street Housewife
Mathieu, Mrs. Orianda, 228 Mechanic Street Saleslady
Proulx, Lillianne G., 70 Everett Street Social Worker
Russell, Mary Rose, 86 Hamilton Street Housewife
Shepard, Rose P., 77 Hamilton Street Housewife
Sullivan, Evelyn E., 40 South Street Clerk
Salak, Alice Gertrude, 801 Worcester Street
Housewife
Trudeau, Atwilda, 35 Canal Street Housewife
Varin, Laura, 110 Mechanic Street Clerk
Walsh, Mary G., 5912 Fiske Street Housewife
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The Board of Selectmen hereby submit the following re- port of the activities of the department for the year of 1953.
The Board organized under the date of March 3, 1953, J. Gerard Nolet was appointed Chairman of the Board, Wesley K. Cole was appointed Clerk of the Board, and Emile J. Martin serving as third member of the Board.
This being the first year that the Highway Department has been under the direct supervision of the Board of Selectmen, we feel that much advancement has been made in improving many of our most traveled street within the center of the Town, as well as giving proper attention to the outlying districts. If our present program can continue, within a few years our streets and roads will be in an excellent condition.
Some major repairs have been done to the Town Hall Building during the year, such as repairing the roof and paint- ing the outside trim of the building, these repairs were much needed, however, we feel that there are other repairs needed, and that a similar amount of money should be appropriated each year until the necessary repairs are made, in order to pre- serve the building so that it can be used for many more years, without being a burden to the tax payer.
With all other Town Departments, we have done our best to improve conditions within our Town, and to give our citizens good government at a minimum cost.
The income of the Board for the year 1953 was $18,222.00 and was received from the following items:
Liquor Licenses:
6 Club All-Alcoholic @
$300.00
$ 1,800.00
3 Club Wine and Malt
100.00
300.00
2 Innholder All-Alcoholic
600.00
1,200.00
12 Restaurant All-Alcoholic
500.00
6,000.00
12 Restaurant Wine and Malt
200.00
2,400.00
4 Package Goods, All-Alcoholic
300.00
1,200.00
6 Package Goods, Wine & Malt
100.00
600.00
5 Drug, All-Alcoholic
50.00
250.00
3 Special Wine and Malt
8.50
25.50
5 Seasonal All-Alcoholic
150.00
750.00
35 One-Day Wine and Malt
1.00
35.00
$14,560.00
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Miscellaneous Licenses:
2 Innholder
@ $ 3.00
$ 6.00
76 Taxi Driver
1.00
76.00
22 Taxi Owner
1.00
22.00
50 Pin Ball Machines
20.00
1,000.00
44 Sunday Stores
3.00
132.00
4 Lodging Houses
1.00
4.00
86 Signs
1.00
86.00
1 Parking Lot
2.00
2.00
6 Fire Arms
3.00
18.00
50 Common Victuallers
3.00
150.00
6 Storage Tanks
.50
3.00
29 Auto Dealer
3.00
84.00
$ 1,577.00
Town Hall Rental
$ 285.00
Court House
1,200.00
Lock-Up Rental
600.00
$ 2,085.00
Grand Total
$18,222.00
The expenses of operating our department are given in the report prepared by the Town Accountant, and for that reason are not enumerated here.
We wish to take this opportunity to publicly thank all the other Town Departments and Committees, and all others, who have cooperated with us during the past year to promote good government.
Respectfully yours,
J. GERARD NOLET, WESLEY K. COLE, EMILE J. MARTIN, Selectmen.
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
VITAL STATISTICS
Total number of births registered 596
Total number of deaths registered 256
Total number of marriages registered
197
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES RECORDED
Auctioneer's
3
Bowling and Pool
3
Junk
6
Junk
2
Hawkers' and Peddlars'
3
Gasoline
35
Garage
27
Total licenses issued 79
Paid Town Treasurer
$190.00
DOG LICENSES ISSUED
Male
581
Female
87
Spayed Female
231
Kennel
5
Total licenses issued 904
Paid Town Treasurer
$1,928.20
SPORTING LICENSES ISSUED
Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses 712
Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses 298
Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses 241
Resident Citizens' Minors Fishing Licenses
84
Resident Citizens' Women's Fishing Licenses
124
Resident Minor Trappers' License
1
Resident Citizens' Trapping Licenses
5
Special Non-Resident Fishing Licenses
10
Non-Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses
9
Non-Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses
2
Duplicate Licenses
6
Non-Resident Military or Naval Sporting Lic.
2
Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses (Free)
99
Resident Cit. Military or Naval Sporting Lics. (Free)
30
15
Resident Citizens' Fishing or to the Blind (Free) 14
Total licenses issued 1,633
Amount Paid to Division of Fisheries and Game $4,735.50
LIST OF JURORS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN DURING 1953
Armand Therrien, 87 Crystal Street Albert Lafleche, 59 Main Street Wilbrod Paul, 395 Elm Street Laura Varin, 110 Mechanic Street Harold W. Bellerose, 161 Sayles Street Joseph Cartier, Jr., 117 Worcester Street Laurier Pinsonneault, 109 Pine Street Wilfred J. Leblanc, 219 Charlton Street Anatole Caron, Jr., 22 River Street Francis A. Ballard, 391 Hamilton Street John Pezzetti, 410 Elm Street Roger B. Thompson, 227 Hillside Road Joseph U. Gendreau, 119 Plimpton Street Joseph Libera, 9 Ballard Court
Albert J. Tremblay, 240 Marcy Street
Mary G. Walsh, 591/2 Fiske Street Rose Shepard, 77 Hamilton Street Hormisdas Lacasse, 2 Lens Court Lucien Fontaine, 86 Chestnut Street Leon L. Leblanc, 372 Hamilton Street Charles Lamothe, 23 Chestnut Street Isidora Lippe, 214 Marcy Street Edward E. Bachand, 16 Williams Street
Clarence J. Fortin, 20 Fairmont Avenue Anthony Stypulkowski, 110 Old Sturbridge Road
MEETINGS HELD DURING 1953
Annual Election of Town Officers
March 1, 1953
Annual Business Meeting
March 9, 1953
Special Town Meeting
May 6, 1953
Special Town Meeting
June 22, 1953
Special Town Meeting
July 29, 1953
Special Town Meeting
December 14, 1953
Respectfully submitted, CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For Year Ending December 31, 1953
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1953
$ 467,771.55
Receipts for 1953 1 :
2,238,312.26
1953 Disbursements
$2,706,083.81 2,339,800.60
Balance - Cash on Hand, December 31, 1953
$ 366,283.21
FUNDED DEBT
Due
1954
Denominated
Date of Issue
Am't of Loan
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1953
$ 6,000.00
Eastford Road and
West St. Schools 1936
$152,490.00
$18,000.00
4,000.00
Northern Dist.
Elemen. School
1938
80,000.00
20,000.00
$10,000.00
$38,000.00
TEMPORARY LOAN
$100,000.00-Anticipation of Taxes Due May 3, 1954
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
Coupons & Savings Bank Interest,
Through Dec. 31, 1953
33,705.05
Total Fund
$183,705.05
CEMETERY FUND
Balance Dec. 31, 1953
Int. 1953
Depository
Cambridge Savings Bank
$ 3,000.00
$ 90.00
Dedham Insti. for Savings
2,000.00
60.00
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
90.00
Lynn Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
55.00
Leominster Savings Bank
2,475.00
74.26
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Millbury Savings Bank
1,453.52
50.86
New Bedford 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
78.75
Natick 5-Cent Savings
2,500.00
75.00
Southbridge Savings Bank
10,100.00
302.00
Salem 5-Cent Savings
3,000.00
90.00
Winchendon Savings Bank
3,000.00
105.00
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
62.50
Webster 5-Cent Savings
1,714.68
47.14
Worcester 5-Cent Savings
2,000.00
60.00
Worcester Federal Co-op
4,000.00
130.00
Workingmen's Co-op
4,000.00
110.00
Merchant's Co-op
4,000.00
120.00
Mattapan Co-op
2,000.00
60.00
Mt. Washington Co-op
4,000.00
120.00
Congress Co-op
4,000.00
115.00
Southbridge Co-op
2,000.00
60.00
Merrimack Co-op
2,000.00
60.00
Suffolk Co-op
4,000.00
115.00
Minot Co-op
2,000.00
53.00
Lincoln Co-op
2,000.00
65.00
Southbridge Credit Union
6,000.00
120.00
Southbridge Credit Union
4,062.10
79.19
Southbridge Credit Union
8,000.00
75.00
Totals
$93,305.30
$2,522.61
Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1953
Added to Fund, 1953:
Perpetual Care
$ 1,570.00
S. Louise Orr Bequest
10,000.00
11,570.00
Cemetery Fund - December 31, 1953
$93,305.30
TRUST FUNDS
Balance Jan. 1. 1953
Int. 1953
Balance Dec. 31 1953
Depository
Mary Mynott Fund
Southbridge Savings
$1,000.00
$30.00
$1,000.00
Boyer Fund
Southbridge Savings
458.74
13.85
472.59
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$81,735.30
Jesse J. Angell Fund Southbridge Savings
1,526.75
46.13
1,572.88
Ella M. Cole Fund
Attleboro Savings
1,000.00
23.75
1,000.00
Cambridge Savings
1,000.00
30.00
1,000.00
Charlestown 5-Cent
1,000.00
27.50
1,000.00
Hannah Edwards Fund
First National Bank of Boston, Trustee
5,000.00
135.00
5,000.00
Mabel Murphy Fund
Southvridge Savings
2,000.00
60.00
2,000.00
Adah Stedman Fund
Southbridge Credit Union
1,000.00
30.00
1,000.00
Respectfully submitted, NORBERT C. BENOIT, Town Treasurer.
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REPORT OF ASSESSORS
The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1953. All appropriations voted since 1953 Tax Rate was fixed.
Tax Rate for 1953 was set at $53.00.
Total Appropriations as Certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Taxation $1,394,056.97
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds. In
1953 since 1952 tax rate was fixed
97,845.99
$1,491,902.96
STATE:
Tax and
Assessments:
1953
1952
Under
Esti-
esti-
mates
mates
State Parks & Reservations
$ 1,601.60 $179.50
State Audit of Municipal Account:
1,244.60
356.46
State Examination of Re-
tirement System
50.50
$2,896.70 $535.96 $ 3,432.66
COUNTY:
Tax & Assessments:
County Tax
$48,964.39
Tuberculosis
33,426.32
$82,390.71
$
82,390.71
OVERLAY of Current Year
22,005.38
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$1,599,731.71
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS:
Estimated receipts for year 1952 $ 568,903.66
OVERESTIMATES of previous
year to be used as available funds $ 4,095.44 State Parks & Reservations 1,093.75
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Amounts Voted to be Taken from Available Funds:
Amounts and Dates of approval by Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation:
$ 8,784.85-June 25, 1952 3,347.14-Dec. 31, 1952
60,250.00-Mar. 9, 1953 15,000.00-Mar. 9, 1953 10,464.00-Mar. 9, 1953
$ 97,845.99
$
97,845.99
$ 103,035.18
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $ 671,938.84
Net Amounts to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property ..
$
927,792.87
Number of Polls, 5711 @ $2.00 each $ 11,422.00
Total Valuation:
Personal Property .. $ 2,876,820.00 $ 152,471.46
Real Estate $14,413,095.00 763,894.03
Total Assessed Valuation on Personal and Real Estate $17,289,915.00
Gain on Account of Fraction Division of Tax Rate 5.38
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property $ 927,792.87
Items not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate:
Betterment & Special As- sessments added to Taxes:
Sewer Assessments in 1953 and and interest (Apportioned) $ 1,769.96
Total of All Other Commitments $ 1,769.96
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Total Amount of all Taxes on Polls & Property and Assess- ments Committed to the Tax Collector to Date of Tax Rate
$ 929,562.83
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS:
May 26, 1953-Poll Tax $ 46.00
Warrant to Col., May 26, 1953
46.00
Sept. 9, 1953-Poll Tax
48.00
Warrant to Col., Sept. 9, 1953
48.00
Dec. 8, 1953-Poll Tax
12.00
Warrant to Col., Dec. 8, 1953
12.00
Dec. 7, 1953-Real Estate
53.00
Warrant to Col., Dec. 7, 1953
53.00
Total Warrants to Collector on Polls, Real Estate, Personal, Sewer, Sidewalk and Omitted Assessments for 1953
$ 929,721.83
Valuation of Motor Vehicles for 1953 $ 2,281,470.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1953
102,995.90
Warrant to Collector for 1953
102,995.90
Total Assessed Valuation for 1953
Including Motor Vehicles
$19,571,385.00
Total Warrants to Collector for 1953
$1,032,717.73
Value of Exempted Property
Churches, Parsonages, Schools & Hospital $1,494,300.00
Town Property 1,494,030.00
U. S. Post Office 98,000.00
U. S. Government Housing Project 144,250.00
Total Exempted Property $3,230,580.00
Total Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 4650
Total Number of Dwelling Houses 2711
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES NORMANDIN, ROSARIO ARPIN, RAYMOND BENOIT, Board of Assessors.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen:
I wish to submit my report for the Tree Warden depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1953.
The past year I removed 30 dead trees, on various streets about town, that were endangering the public. Seven stumps out of sidewalks and town-owned property, also painted three Maple trees, to replace dead trees that were removed.
Dead limbs on trees, on various streets, I pruned and re- moved. Braced and cabled three trees, repaired three large cavities.
1953 Appropriation, Tree Warden Department
$2,000.00
Salaries and Wages:
Tree Warden
$ 384.38
Labor
1,154.38
Other Expenses:
Winch Hire
27.50
Power Saw Hire
93.75
Truck Hire
305.25
Tree Paint and Tools
34.69
$1,999.95 $ .05
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER J. MASKA, Tree Warden.
DUTCH ELM DISEASE DEPT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen:
I wish to submit my report for the Dutch Elm Disease De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1953.
I sprayed the town owned Elm trees twice with a Hydraulic Sprayer, using DDT Emulsion. I also had the center of the town sprayed with a Helicopter, to control Elm Leaf and Bark Beetle with excellent results.
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I also removed as many Dutch Elm Diseased trees as funds would allow.
1953 Duth Elm Disease Appropriation $3,000.00
Salaries and Wages:
Moth Superintendent $ 12.00
Labor 8.80
Other Expenses:
Hydraulic Sprayer to Agitate DDT for Helicopter 33.00
Helicopter Spraying 560.00
Hydraulic Spraying
1,827.00
Material (#C996 Niatox D-25)
552.75
Truck Hire
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