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Mechanic St., Southbridge, Mass.
Bombardier, Joseph, 30 Cohasse St., Maintenance, Publick House, Sturbridge
Cabana, Arthur J., 58 Moon St. Insp. on rifle parts, Harrington Richardson Arms Co., Park Ave., Worcester
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Caron, Philias, 16 Water St. Fireman, Harrington Mem. Caron, Anatole J., Jr., 33 Crystal St. Hosp., South St., Southbridge Salesman, Desrosier Buick Co., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Chapdelaine, Ernest A., 2 Oliver St. Opt. Wkr., AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Clifford, Richard F., 327 Hamilton St.
Cloutier, Armand G., 400 Main St.
Laborer, State Highway Div., Worcester Truer, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Costa, James V., 18 Franklin Ter.
Polisher-grinder, Hyde Mfg. Co., Eastford Rd., Sbdge. Watchman, Hyde Mfg. Cơ., Eastford Rd., Southbridge
Daigle, Alexander A., 67 Highland St. Foreman,
Machine Shop, AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Darzenkiewicz, Walter J., 16 Wardwell Ct. .... Tool & Die Mkr.,
DiMarco, Fiore A., 139 Mechanic St. Pratt & Whitney, E. Hartford, Conn.
Dufault, Joseph, 155 Mechanic St.
Backtender, Printer's Helper, Sbdg. Fin. Co., Sbdge. Laborer, Mass. Dept.
Dept. Public Wks., Boston Dumas, Francis D., 12 Ames St. Leather Cutter, AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Duquette, Albert F., 14 Worcester St. Textile Wkr., Bellefont
Dyeing Co., Sturbridge
Durocher, Joseph G., 103 Pine St. Eastford Rd., Sothbridge, Mass.
Edge Grinder, Hyde Mfg.,
Duval, Lawrence E., 12 Charlton St. Appr. Oper. Eng. on Gas & Diesel Shovels, Collins Bros., Springfield, Mass.
Ethier, Louis G., 383 Elm St. Taxi Driver, SkyLine, 312 Main St., Southbridge
Farland, Ernest A., 15 Chestnut St. Lens Molder, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge Retired Clerk
Flood, Henry F., 326 Main St.
Fontaine, Lucien, 240 Charlton St. Machinist, AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Fournier, Joseph H., 55 off West St. Wet Grinder, Hyde
Mfg. Co., Eastford Rd., Southbridge Freeland, Raymond, 348 Main St. .... Opt. Wkr., United Lens Co., Worcester St., Southbridge
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Costa, George V., 76 Elm St.
Gasperski, Carrol J., 215 Dresser Hill Rd. Farm work Gaumond, Armand I., 711 Main St. Trucking,
self-employed
Gaumond, Harvey W., 161 Mechanic St. Taxi Driver, Gendreau, Joseph U., 165 Pleasant St. SkyLine, Main St., Southbridge Knife Maker, Russell Harrington Co., River St., Southbridge Gendron, Albert, 184 Morris St. Feeder, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Gouin, Rheo J., 60 Union St.
Truck driver, CPC Engineering Corp., Route 20, Sturbridge Foreman, AOCo.,
Graf, Peter, 205 Main St.
Mechanic St., Southbridge, Mass.
Opt. Wkr., AOCo.,
Gravel, Lionel, 432 Charlton St. Mechanic St., Southbridge
Gurka, Edward G., 267 Main St. Pricer, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Hebert, Armand F., 55 Coombs St. Mach. Opr.,
Harrington-Richardson, Worcester
Hetu, Roland G., 788 Worcester St. Veterans Agent,
Town of Southbridge
Houde, Harmel E., 43 Randolph St. Supervisor, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Jolin, Jean B., 811 Worcester St. Lens Grinder, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Kacavich, John P., 624 Main St. .. Aircraft Wkr., Pratt & Whit. Aircraft, E. Hartford, Conn.
Kingsbury, Walter E., 19 Franklin Ter. Lens Setter, AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Lacasse, Armand, 474 Charlton St. Prod. Foreman, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge Lacasse, Hormidas J., 2 Lens Ct. Opt. Wkr., AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge LaFleche, Albert R., 121 Everett St., Opt. Wkr., AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Lajeunesse, Leopold J., 66 Central St. Dry Cleaners, Spectown Cl., 69 Eastford Rd., Southbridge
Laliberte, Oliver, 71 River St. Zyl. Polisher, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Lambert, Henry, 175 Morris St.
Polisher, AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge Lamontagne, Israel N., RFD #2, Southbridge Part time farming - unemployed
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Lange, Eugene F., 112 Hamilton St. Ins. Agt., John Han- cock Mut. Life Ins. Co., Southbridge Opt. wrk., AOCo.,
Landry, Lectance J., 62 Lovely St.
Mechanic St., Southbridge LaPointe, Raymond A., 84 Cross St. Consc. wrk., Crotty Bros., c/o AOCo., Mechanic, Sbdge.
LaPorte, Alexis, 119 West St. Textile wrk., Ames Worsted Co., Southbridge
LaRiviere, Ubald A., 102 Lebanon St. Cutlery wrk.,
Russell-Harr., River St., Sbdg.
LeBel, Robert W., 43 Randolph St. Opt. wrk. AOCơ.,
"Mechanic St., Southbridge
Leblanc, Leon L., 370 Hamilton St., Mach. Equip. Painter,
Leblanc, Wilfred J., 219 Charlton St. Russell-Harr., River St., Sbdge. Asst. Mgr., F. W. Woolworth,
AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge Machinist,
LeBoeuf, Roland A., 27 Chestnut St.
309 Main St., Southbridge
LePain, Arthur J., 236 Marcy St. Br. & Pastry Salesman, self-employed
Libera, Joseph, 9 Ballard Ct. Custodian, High Sch., Marcy St., Southbridge
Livernois, Alfred E., 101 Worcester St. Carpenter,
H. U. Bail, Southbridge
Lesniewski, Thaddeus A., 111 Woodstock Rd. Toolmaker, AOCo., Mechanic St., Sbdge.
Loranger, Edward W., 127 Pleasant St. Steelworker,
Amer. Steel Div., Worcester, Mass.
Martel, Napoleon J., 7 Prospect St. Cook Mathieu, Isaac, 129 Charlton St. Janitor, Mathieu's Shoe Store, 22 Elm St., Sbdge.
Matte, Armand H., 61 Guelphwood Rd. Opt. Wkr., AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Matte, Archille J., 262 Mechanic St. Cutlery Wkr.,
Hyde Mfg Co., Eastford Rd., Sbdge.
McCann, George F., 43 Worcester St. Janitor, A. O. Co.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge, Mass. Misiaszek, Thadeus A., 423 Charlton St. .. Clerk, Jul. Florsheim, 280 Main St., Southbridge
Mogavero, Albert A., 49 Clark St. Con. Wrk., F. J. Shields Inc. 91 Central St., Southbridge Stock Clerk, Ames
Moriarty, James B., 150 Pleasant St. Worsted, Southbridge
Mundell, Homer W., 70 Cole Ave. Steamfitter, Tasse Inc., Main St., Southbridge
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Nichols, Thomas J., 33 Fiske St. Taxi Driver, Vets Cab Co., Main St., Southbridge Nytko, John T., 147 Pleasant St. Textile Wkr., Ellis Woolen Mill, Monson, Mass.
Olson, George P., 733 South St. Mach. Opr., AOCo. Mechanic St., Southbridge
Paquette, Walter O., 257 Alpine Dr. Opt. Clerk, AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Paquin, William, 35 Worcester St. Lens gauger, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Patenaude, George J., 12 Pine St. Cutlery wkr., Hyde Mfg. Co., Eastford Rd., Sbdge.
Paul, Wilbrod J., 395 Elm St. Opt. Wkr., AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Paulhus, Andrew A., 56 Taft St. Inspector, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge, Mass.
Peloquin, Armand, 86 Worcester St. Plastic moulder, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge Ins. Agt., John Hancock,
Pezzetti, John E., 410 Elm St.
255 Main St., Southbridge
Pinsonneault, Wilfred L., 109 Pine St. Cutlery Wkr., Hyde Mfg. Co., Eastford Rd., Sbdge. Pinsonneault, Richard G., 33 Orchard St. .... Press Opr., AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Plasse, Herman, 319 Charlton St. Opt. Wkr., AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Potvin, Henry, 142 Pleasant St.
Opt. Wkr., AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Prunier, Leon T., 83 Elm St. Mach. opr., Harrington & Richardson, Rochdale, Mass.
Richards, David, 39 Worcester St. Retired roofer
Richer, Gerald A., 8 Lens St.
Head Shipper, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Roulier, Emile C., 31 Franklin Ter. Toolmkr., AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Sadowski, Joseph J., 80 Cisco St. Moulder, A. O. Co.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge Sansoucy, Leonard E., 31 Hamilton St. Layout man, AOCo.,
Santo, Dominic, 28 Lebanon Hill
Mechanic St., Southbridge Toolmaker, AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Serleto, John F., 18 Park St. Met. Comb. Win. Dealer, Iver J. Erikson Inc., 27 Mountain St. W., Worcester, Mass.
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Servant, Clovis E., 99 Breakneck Rd. Aircraft wkr,
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, E. Hartford, Ct. Simpson, Andrew H., 85 South St. Electrician, Ames Worsted Co., Mill St., Sbdge.
Stypulkowski, Anthony, 110 Old Strbr. Rd. Car Salesman, Hoginski Motor Sale Inc., Worcester St., Southbridge
Szydlik, Edward S., 28 Meadowbrook Stock Clerk, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Talbot, Ernest, 29 Central St.,
Taxi Driver, Vets Cab Co.,
Main St., Southbridge
Tasciotti, Ralph, 31 Morris St. Blade Honer, Russell-Harr.
Tavernier, Omer J., 10 Lens St. Co., River St., Southbridge Press Opr., AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge Therrien, Armand, 57 Crystal St. Clerk, Therrien's Mkt., 4 Lens St., Southbridge
Machinist, Thompson, Robert B., RFD #2, Eastford Rd. AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge Trahan, Ovila, 16 Clark St. Cabinet Maker, AOCo.,
Mechanic St., Southbridge
Frame Mkr., AOCo.,
Tremblay, Albert J., 240 Marcy St. Mechanic St., Southbridge
Tremblay, Leodore L., 274 Charlton St. Supervisor, AOCo., Mechanic St., Southbridge
Vecchia, Albert D., 60 Sayles St. Carpenter, R. H. White Co., Oxford, Mass.
Walsh, Vincent T., 23 Edwards St. Sales Counsellor,
Sears-Roebuck & Co., Central St., Southbridge Wild, George, 187 Worcester St., Cabinet Mkr. Dani & Soldani, Vinton St., Southbridge, Mass.
Whiteoak, Arthur, 416 Worcester St. Textile Wkr., Charlton Woolen Co., Charlton
Yates, Raymond, 40 Marsh Ave. ... Candy Mach. Serviceman, F & W Prod. Corp., 1357 Wash. St. W. Newton, Mass.
Zaszycki, Ignac, 360 Worcester St., Tool & Die Mkr., A. O. Co,
Mechanic St., Southbridge, Mass. Zierold, Walter, 84 Park Ave. Crompton & Knowles,
Loom Works, Worcester, Mass. Zuiss, Edward, 367 Hamilton St. Boiler Fireman, A. O. Co., Mechanic St., Southbridge, Mass.
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FEMALE
Name - Residence
Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business
Bachand, Mabel F., 43 Randolph St., Husband employed by
AOCo., as shipping clerk
Husband employed by
Benoit, Roseanna, 11 South St. AOCo., as lens polisher
Boisvert, Eleanord, 65 River St. Husband retired
Bouthillier, Mae, 92 North St.
Widow, Waitress,
Mathieu Diner, Central St., Southbridge, Mass.
Carpentier, Jeannette, 246 Mechanic St. Final insp. on a
Conveyor, Russell-Harr. Cutl.
Collette, Rose E., 165 Pleasant St. Housewife and
Husband retired
Husband employed by
Costa, Magdalini G., 91 Central St. AOCo. as a night watchman Cournoyer, Yvonne, C., 22 Locust Ave. .. Husband employed by United Br. Sales as baker
Decker, Florence D., 206 Chapin St. Part time Board of Health Office, Southbridge
Dubreuil, Julia, 174 Hamilton St. At home
Gaudette, Lucy T., 601 Woodstock Rd. Timekeeper at Russell-
Harirngton Cutlery Co.
Gaumond, Stephanie, 711 Main St. Husband self-employed, trucking
Gravel, Loretta, 215 Hamilton St. Husband employed by Pratt & Whitney as lathe wkr.
Jalbert, Mabel E., 171 Sayles St. Assembler in Harvey- Wells Electronics, Southbridge
Lacasse, Loretta J., 45 Chapin St. Unemployed Lafleche, Lea, 282 Mechanic St. Husband employed by Hyde Mfg. Co. as knife steel annealer Lariviere, Beatrice M., 102 Lebanon St. .. Husband employed by Russell-Harr. Cutl. Co., as a cutlery finisher
LaRiviere, Marie E., 97 Everett St. Husband employed by
Town of Southbridge as Sealer of Weights & Measures
Latham, Rose A., 67 Charlton St. Speeder tender at Ames Worsted Co., Southbridge
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Lavallee, Lillian L., 126 Litchfield Ave. .... Husband employed by School Dept., Westerly, R. I., Teacher
Lippe, Isidora A., 214 Marcy St. Husband employed by AOCo., as Tool and Diemaker
Mathieu, Orienda, 129 Charlton St. Husband employed by
Mathieu's Shoe Store as janitor
Metras, Blanche, 346 Charlton St. Husband employed by
Proulx, Liliane G., 70 Everett St.
AOCo., as foreman Welfare Agent
Russell, Mary R., 86 Hamilton St. At home
Salek, Alice G., 801 Worcester St. Worc. Co. Elec. Co., as
Husband employed by
Electric Sub-station Opr. Husband retired
Shepard, Rose P., 77 Hamilton St.
Sullivan, Evelyn E., 40 South St. Husband employed by R. Craite, as a baker
Tremblay, Blanche A., 614 Main St. Spinner Trudeau, Atwilda, 50 Central St. Husband employed by Sky Line Taxi Co. as taxi driver
Varin, Laura A., 110 Mechanic St. Husband employed by AOCo., as foreman
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The Board organized March 8, 1955. Dr. Armand O. De- Grenier was appointed chairman of the Board; J. Gerard Nolet was appointed Clerk of the Board, and Wesley K. Cole serving as third member of the Board.
The year of 1955 was the third year that the Highway De- partment has been under the supervision of the Board of Se- lectmen. The cooperation and services given to the town by the Highway Department has been commendable.
The most important repair that was made to the town hall building was the renovation of the main floor lobby and corri- dor; both stairways leading up to the second floor and terminat- ing at the entrance of the auditorium.
On August 18 and 19 a disastrous flood condition caused by hurricane Dianne afflicted untold hardship on the citizens and industries of our town. A state of emergency was declared on August 19, at 11 a. m. by the Board. We wish to express our deep appreciation for the services rendered to our town by civic, fraternal and charitable organizations.
Mr. Henry Racicot, the town engineer, was appointed the liaison officer to take care of all emergency problems that were directly concerned with the state and federal government.
Through the cooperation of Rep. Leo Cournoyer and Sen. Paul H. Benoit, the Board of Selectmen, and the Town Engineer, Mr. Henry Racicot, and the Sewer Commissioners, a special bill was passed in the State Legislature authorizing a new sew- erage treatment plant to be erected in Southbridge to replace the system damaged by the flood of August 18 and 19.
A more detailed account of the flood damages and proposed improvements to the various channels will be found in the re- port of the Town Engineer.
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 and Malt
100.00
600.00
5 Drug All-Alcoholic
50.00
250.00
2 Special Wine and Malt
25.50
51.00
2 Special Wine and Malt
8.50
8.50
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5 Seasonal All-Alcoholic
150.00
750.00
13 One-Day Wine and Malt
1.00
13.00
$14,580.00
Miscellaneous Licenses:
2 Innholders
$ 3.00
$ 6.00
18 Taxi Drivers
1.00
18.00
4 Taxi Owners
1.00
4.00
52 Pinball Machines
20.00
1,040.00
5 Sunday Store
3.00
15.00
5 Signs
1.00
5.00
1 Firearms
3.00
3.00
50
Common Victualers
3.00
150.00
23 Auto Deaelrs
3.00
69.00
$ 1,310.00
Town Hall Rental
$ 180.00
Used Equipment Sold:
Junk Truck
$
5.00
Desk
15.00
Power Lawn Mower
27.55
Truck Chassis and Hoist
175.50
Chevrolet Suburban
110.00
Police Cruiser
200.00
Sale of Scrap Iron
460.78
$ 993.83
Total Amount $17,064.83
The expenses of operating our department are given in the report, prepared by the Town Accountant, and for that rea- son are not enumerated here.
We wish to take this opportunity to publicly thank all the other town department committees, and all others who have cooperated with us during the past year to promote good government.
Respectfully yours, ARMAND O. DeGRENIER, Chairman J. GERARD NOLET, Clerk WESLEY K. COLE
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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1955
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
TOWN MEETINGS
Annual Town Meeting
March 7, 1955
Adjourned Town Meeting
March 14, 1955
Special Town Meeting
April 11, 1955
Special Town Meeting
May 31, 1955
Special Town Meeting
August 22, 1955
Special Town Meeting
November 28, 1955
VITAL STATISTICS
Births
Residence in Town
Residence
Residence Non-Residence
Out of Town Out of State
in Town
M F
M
F
M
F
M
F
Jan.
2 13
0
1
0
0
7
9
Feb.
14
10
2
1
0
0
8
15
March
15
17
1
4
0
1
5
11
April
9
10
0
2
0
0
4
4
May
9
14
2
2
0
0
8
7
June
15
12
1
1
0
0
7
9
July
12
16
3
1
0
1
4
8
Aug.
20
13
1
0
1
0
5
3
Sept.
21
7
2
3
0
0
5
4
Oct.
15
2
1
2
0
1
11
7
Nov.
8
10
0
0
0
0
15
9
Dec.
12
15
1
1
7
8
152 139
14
18
1
3
86
94
Of this total (507), there were 180 non-resident births and 36 births occurring out of town.
Deaths
Residence
Residence
in Town
Out of Town
Residence Out of State
Resident Out of Country
Non- Residence In Town
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
M
F
94
74
22
15
2
0
1
0
16
10
Of this total (234), there were 26 non-resident deaths.
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Marriages
Total marriages for 1955 182
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES ISSUED
Auctioneers
7 at $2.00
$14.00
Bowling
5 (varies)
92.00
Garage
54 at 50c
27.00
Gasoline
42 at 50c
21.00
Hawkers' and Peddlars'
6 at $2.50
15.00
Junk
3 at $1.00
3.00
Junk
6 at $15.00
90.00
Total .... $262.00
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DOG LICENSES ISSUED
Male
559
Female
75
Spayed Female
232
Kennel
5
Paid Town Treasurer
$1,831.00
SPORTING LICENSES ISSUED
Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses 670
Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses 247
Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses 241
Resident Citizens' Minors' Fish. Lics.
89
Resident Citizens' Women's Fish. Lics.
124
Resident Citizens' Trapping Licenses
4
Resident Minor Trappers' Lic.
1
Non-Resident Citizens' 3-Day Fish. Lics.
6
Non-Resident Minor Fish. Lic.
1
Non-Resident Citizens' or Alien Fish. Lic.
Non-Resident Citizens' Hunting Lics. 5
Duplicate Licenses 20
110
Resident Citizen Old Age Assistance, and to
the Blind Fishing Lic. - Free 13
Total Licenses Issued 1,544
Free Licenses Issued 123
Amount paid to Division of Fisheries & Game
$4,874.75
In Account With the Town of Southbridge:
Includes Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates Issued; Also duplicate dog tags. Vital Statistic corrections and
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Resident Citizens' Sport. & Trap. Lics.
Marriage Intentions
Mortgages Recordings Dog Licenses Fees Sporting Licenses Fees
$ 909.25
1,553.70
95.50
174.00
350.25
Total Amount
$3,082.70
LIST OF JURORS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN DURING 1955
Edward Loranger, 127 Pleasant Street.
Jean B. Jolin, 272 Mechanic Street.
Wilfred Leblanc, 219 Charlton Street.
Adelard Lavallee, 75 Crystal Street. Francis D. Dumas, 14 Ames Street.
Ovila Trahan, 18 Clarke Street.
Joseph Sadowski, 80 Cisco Street.
Mary G. Walsh, 591/2 Fiske Street.
Napoleon Lavallee, 88 School Street.
Mabel F. Bachand, 43 Randolph Street. Lucien Fountain, 86 Chestnut Street. Alice G. Salek, 801 Worcester Street.
Edward E. Bachand, 16 William Street.
Richard F. Clifford, 327 Hamilton Street. Moise Monnette, 122 Hamilton Street. Lionel J. Lapointe, 398 Worcester Street. Leonard Sansoucy, 31 Hamilton Street. Alfred F. Blair, 321 Dennison Drive. Lillian L. Lavallee, 126 Litchfield Avenue. James V. Costa, 18 Franklin Terrace. Thomas F. Cronin, 340 Main Street.
George E. Plouffe, 135 Marcy Street. Arthur Martel, 538 Main Street. Nicholas Steven, 33 Oakes Avenue. Yvonne C. Cournoyer, 22 Locust Avenue.
Walter E. Kingsley, 19 Franklin Terrace.
Joseph A. Beaudry, 468 Hamilton Street. Richard C. Pinsonneault, 35 Orchard Street. Albert Lafleche, 59 Main Street. Harmel Houde, 43 Randolph Street.
Joseph H. Fournier, 55 Off West Street. Anatole J. Caron, 33 Crystal Street. George P. Olson, 733 South Street.
Harvey W. Gaumond, 161 Mechanic Street.
Respectfully submitted, CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER
For year ending December 31, 1955
Cash on Hand, Jan. 1, 1955
$ 373,145.42 2,629,963.24
1955 Disbursements
Balance, Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1955
$ 190,935.06
FUNDED DEBT
Due 1956 Denominated
Date of Issue
Amt. of Loan
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1955
$ 6,000.00
Eastford Rd. &
West St. Schools 1936
$152,490.00
$ 6,000.00
4,000.00
Northern Dist.
Elem. School 1938
80,000.00
12,000.00
$10,000.00
$18,000.00
TEMPORARY LOANS
$150,000.00 Anticipation of Taxes
Due May 1, 1956
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
Coupon and Savings Bank Int. through 12/31/55
43,219.03
Total Fund
$193,219.03
CEMETERY FUND
Depository
Balance Dec. 31, 1955
Int. 1955
Cambridge Savings Bank
$ 3,000.00
$ 97.50
Dedham Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
60.00
Gardner Savings Bank
3,000.00
112.50
Lynn Inst. for Savings
2,000.00
60.00
Leominster Savings Bank
2,475.00
83.54
Millbury Savings Bank
2,000.00
57.03
New Bedford 5-Cent Sav. Bk.
3,000.00
90.00
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Receipts for 1955
$3,003,108.66 2,812,173.60
Natick 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,500.00
81.26
Southbridge Savings Bank
11,708.20
322.54
Salem 5-Cent Savings Bank
3,000.00
93.75
Winchendon Savings Bank
3,000.00
105.00
Ware Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Webster 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,000.00
52.38
Worcester 5-Cent Savings Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Worcester Federal Co-op Bank
4,000.00
125.00
Workingmen's Co-op Bank
4,000.00
120.00
Merchant's Co-op Bank
4,000.00
123.00
Mattapan Co-op Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Mt. Washington Co-op. Bank
4,000.00
120.00
Congress Co-op Bank
4,000.00
120.00
Southbridge Co-op. Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Merrimack Co-op. Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Suffolk Co-op. Bank
4,000.00
120.00
Minot Co-op. Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Lincoln Co-op Bank
2,000.00
70.00
Southbridge Credit Union
4,000.00
150.00
Southbridge Credit Union
4,062.10
121.80
Southbridge Credit Union
10,000.00
270.00
$95,745.30
$ 2,915.30
Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1955 Added to Fund, 1955
1,010.00
Cemetery Fund December 31, 1955
$95,745.30
TRUST FUNDS
Depository
Balance Jan. 1, 1955
Int.
Balance 1955 Dec. 31, 1955
Mary Mynott Fund
Southbridge Savings
$1,000.00
$ 30.00
$1,000.00
Boyer Fund
Southbridge Savings
494.15
14.93
509.08
Jesse J. Angell Fund
Southbridge Savings
1,644.70
49.70
1,694.40
Ella M. Cole Fund
Attleboro Savings
1,000.00
29.49
1,000.00
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$94,735.30
Cambridge Savings
1,000.00
32.50
1,000.00
Charlestown 5-Cent
1,000.00
28.75
1,000.00
Hannah Edwards Fund First National Bank of Boston, Trustee
5,000.00
140.00
5,000.00
Mabel Murphy Fund
Southbridge 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 31, 1955. All appropriations voted since 1955 Tax Rate was fixed.
Tax Rate for 1955 was set as follows:
General Tax Rate
$39.68
School Tax Rate
19.32
Total Tax Rate
$59.00
Total appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Taxation $1,524,609.25
Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds. In 1955 since 1955 Tax Rate was fixed
140,008.92 $1,664,618.17
STATE:
Tax and
1955
1954 Under- estimates
Assessments
Estimates
State Parks and
Reservations $ 3,028.48
State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,336.17
State Examination of Re-
tirement System 48.74
$ 4,413.39 $ 4,413.39
COUNTY:
Tax and Assessments:
County Tax $47,565.00
Tuberculosis 40,869.79
$88,434.79 $ 88,434.79
OVERLAY of Current Year
20,004.47
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$1,777,470.82
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ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS:
Estimated Receipts for year 1954
$ 560,839.20
OVERESTIMATES of previous year to be used as available funds
County Tax $ 1,604.09
County Tuberculosis Hospital
6,397.03
Audit of Municipal Accounts
13.49
Amounts voted to be taken from Available Funds:
$ 15,283.33-6-21-54 E. & D. Call Firemen Salary Account 1,574.98-8-9-54 E. &. D.
31,681.63-11-22-54 E. &. D. ADC Account- School Salary Account
1,317.02-11-22-54 High School Rep. Account- Marcy St. School Rep. Account 2,050.00-11-22-54 Parking Meter Account- Library Salary Account 88,101.96-3-14-55 E. & D .- Overlay-Parking Meter- Sewer Res. Account
$140,008.92
$ 140,008.92
$ 148,023.53
Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds $ 708,862.73
Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation on Polls and Property
$1,068,608.09
Tax
Number of Polls 5400 @ $2.00 each .. $
10,800.00
Total Valuation:
Personal Property Real Estate
$ 2,929.885.00 $ 172,863.21 14,998.990.00 884,940.41
Total Assessed Valuation on Personal and Real Estate $17,928,875.00 $1,068,603.62
Gain on account of fraction division of tax rate 4.19
Total Taxes Levied on Polls and Property $1,068,608.09
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Items not Entering into the Determination of the Tax Rate: Betterment and Special Assessments added to taxes Sewer Assessment $ 1,226.79 233.00
Sidewalk Assessment
Total of all Other Commitments $ 1,459.79
Total Amount of all Taxes on Polls and Property and Assess- ments Committed to the Tax Collector to date of Tax Rate
$1,070,067.88
ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS:
Feb. 3, 1955-Sewer Assessment $ 3,934.35
Warrant to Col., Feb. 3, 1955
$ 3,934.35
Feb. 3, 1955-Sidewalk Assess. Warrant to Col., Feb. 3, 1955 May 2, 1955-Sewer Assessment Warrant to Col., May 2, 1955 Aug. 8, 1955-Omitted Assess- ment, Real Estate
4,541.55
4,541.55
11.80
Warrant to Col., Aug. 8, 1955
11.80
Dec. 9, 1955-Poll Tax Warrant to Col., Dec. 9, 1955
26.00
26.00
Total Warrants to Collector on Polls, Real Estate, Personal, Sewer, Sidewalk and Omitted
Assessments for 1955
$1,079,093.90
Valuation of Motor Vehicles for 1955 $2,991,200.00
Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1955
141,809.92
Warrant to Collector for 1955
$
141,809.92
Total Assessed Valuation for 1955
including Motor Vehicles
$20,920,075.00
Total Warrants to Collector for 1955
$1,220,903.82
VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Churches, Parsonages, Schools, Hospital and Cemeteries $1,638,900.00 2,668,975.00
Town Property
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512.32
512.32
U. S. Post Office
U. S. Government Housing Project
108,000.00 8,150.00
Total Exempted Property
$4,424,025.00
Total number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 6,179 Total number of Dwelling Houses 2,784
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES NORMANDIN, ROSARIO C. ARPIN, ERNEST A. FARLAND, Board of Assessors.
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
I wish to submit the following report as Collector for South- bridge from January 1, 1955 to December 31, 1955.
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