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Raymond Houle
Supt. of Fire Alarm Normand LaRochelle
Permits
Transporting Gasoline
3
High Explosives
81
Range Oil Burners
24
Power Burners
129
Open Air Permits
429
Removal of Gasoline Tanks
6
Decorations
11
Bottled Gas Permits
8
Burning Paint off Buildings
2
Inspections
Stores
381
Hotels and Boarding Houses
76
Tenement Houses
2091
Range Oil Burners
24
Power Oil Burners
129
Clubs and Cafe's 138
76
Locked Out
196
Complaints
In closing my report for last year, I wish to thank the citi- zens for their co-operation, and members of the Department for their loyalty to their work.
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In conclusion, the Chief, Oswald Meunier, on behalf of the members of the Fire Department wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen and the other Town Officials for their courtesy and consideration of the Department.
Respectfully submitted, OSWALD MEUNIER, Chief of the Fire Department. For the Fire Department, EDWARD BOUCHER, Clerk.
Jan. 12-Still alarm at 3:55 A. M. Tenement at 4 Lens St., owned by Jos. Therrien Estate. Caused by smoking in bed. In- sured.
Jan. 23-Still Alarm at 11:20 A. M. Work shop at 171 Lebanon Hill, owned by Maurie LaReau. Caused by overheated stove pipe. Insured.
Jan. 28-Still Alarm at 2:20 P. M. Printing Shop at 219 Worces- ter St. Owned by Dominic Paquette. Caused by sparks from incinerator. Insured.
Jan. 30-Box 61 at 4:56 P. M. Storehouse at Mill St. Owned by Ames Worsted Co. Caused by overheated electric motor. Insured.
Feb. 27-Box 423 at 12:20 A. M. Barn at Fort Sumpter Road. Owned by Joseph Ziemba. Cause unknown. Insured.
April 2-Box 34 at 4:55 P. M. Garage on Main St. Former Wells Property. Owned by Town of Southbridge. Caused by children playing with matches. Not insured.
April 8-Box 52 at 10:39 A. M. Tenement at 75 Morris St. Owned by Southbridge Co-Operative Bank. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured.
April 17-Still Alarm at 4:00 A. M. Tenement at 173 Everett St. Owned by Mrs. Adele Gauthier. Caused by smoking in bed. Insured.
June 21-Still Alarm at 8:10 A. M. Factory at 270 Worcester St. Owned by Ernest E. Horney. Caused by overheated bricks. Insured.
Aug. 5-Box 34 at 10:13 P. M. Shoe Shine Parlor at 300 Main St. Owned by O'Neil Asselin. Caused by spontaneous combustion. Insured.
Aug. 16-Box 47 at 5:59 A. M. Garage at 129 Worcester St. Owned by Archie E. Keyes. Caused by overheated motor of air compressor igniting oily rags. Insured.
Sept. 6-Still Alarm at 5:00 P. M. Tenement at 49 Off West St. St. Owned by Gedion Chapdelaine. Caused by children with matches. Insured.
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Sept. 14-Box 47 at 9:23 A. M. Chicken coop at 191 Worcester St. Owned by Gedion Chapdelain. Caused by children playing with matches. Not insured.
Nov. 19-Still Alarm at 2:45 A. M. Tenement at 153 Cliff St. Owned by Omer Talbot. Caused by careless smoking. In- sured.
Nov. 28-Box 135 at 12:01 A. M. Tenement at 29 Lovely St. Owned by Walter J. Saletnik. Caused by careless smoking. Insured.
Dec. 3-Still Alarm at 9:00 P. M. Tenement at 121 North St. Owned by Romeo Bonnette. Caused by Plumber's blow torch. Insured.
Dec. 6-Still Alarm at 4:55 P. M. Shack at Hudson Ave. Owned by Ethel Graves. Caused by defective chimney. Insured.
Dec. 12-Box 43 at 5:11 P. M. Factory at Saundersdale Road. Owned by Southbridge Finishing Co. Cause undeter- mined. Insured.
Dec. 26-Still Alarm at 1:20 P. M. Tenement at 23 Walcott St. Owned by George Favre. Caused by cigarette. Insured.
AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $1,721.00 for this Depart- ment.
During the past year the ambulances made the following trips:
Southbridge
440
Worcester
67
Sturbridge 50
Charlton
36
Fiskdale
28
Boston
16
Brimfield
16
Holland
11
Jamaica Plains
6
Grafton
5
East Woodstock, Conn.
5
Wales
5
Brookfield
5
Springfield
3
Wrentham, Mass.
3
Barre
3
Spencer
3
South Grafton
2
50
Webster
2
Dudley
2
West Roxbury
2
Oxford
2
Ware
2 1
Putnam, Conn.
Tewksbury
1
Rocky Hill, Conn.
1
Providence, R. I.
1
Framingham
1
Waverly, Mass.
1
Fisherville, Mass.
1
Holyoke
1
Hartford, Conn.
1
Concord, Mass.
1
New Haven, Conn.
1
Palmer
1
Total 726
Inventory of the Ambulance Department
1 Cadillac Ambulance
$2,000.00
1 Packard Ambulance 3,000.00
2 Spare Tires
35.00
2 Folding Stretchers
60.00
1 Orthopatic Stretcher
60.00
2 First Aid Kits
10.00
2 Flame Proof Blankets
90.00
3 Pillows
7.50
19 Pillow Cases
8.50
15 Sheets 15.00
24 Blankets
96.00
FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Forest Fire Department answered 71 alarms for for- est fires in 1955.
Forest Fire Warden's Salary $200.00
There were 429 permits for fires in the open.
I wish at this time to thank the people for their good will and again ask their co-operation with this department to pre- vent fires in this vicinity.
Inventory of the Forest Fire Department
3 Forest Fire Pumps $2,000.00
5100 Ft. of 11/8" hose 2,400.00
4100 Ft. of 11/2" hose 4,510.00
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4 11/2" Shut-Off Nozzles
125.00
6 1" Shut-Off Nozzles
120.00
7 11/8" Shut-Off Nozzles
245.00
8 Open End Nozzles
54.00
1 1/2-Ton Ford Truck
500.00
22 Soda and Acid Fire Extinguishers
155.00
13 Indian Pumps
163.00
4 21/2 Gal. Hand Pumps
60.00
6 Ten Qt. Pails
15.00
16 Brooms
16.00
5 Shovels
5.00
12 Reducers
60.00
OSWALD MEUNIER, Forest Fire Dept. Warden.
Deputy Forest Fire Wardens
Daniel Daniels
Emile Caouette
Albert Servant
Joseph Mandeville
Romeo Lippe
Archie Langevin
Harry Michaels
Rosario Bellerose
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Dear Sirs:
I hereby submit the report of the Department of Weights and Measures for the year 1955.
The amount of fees collected through this department was $389.70.
Scales
Adjusted 2
Sealed 5
Not Sealed
Over 10,000 lbs.
5,000 to 10,000 lbs.
100 to 5,000 lbs.
78
Under 100 lbs.
183
Weights
359
Yard Sticks
13
Liquid Measurers
0
Gas Meters
69
Vehicle Meters
4
29
Vehicle Tank Comp.
1
Total
6
737
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RETESTS MADE
Summary of Inspections
Fibre Cartons
6
Peddler's License
8
Markings Bread
305
Clinic Thermometers
10
Peddler's Scales
5
WEIGHING AND INSPECTIONS
Tested
Correct
Under
Bread
305
271
14
Over 20
Butter
175
175
Confectionary
280
280
Dry Commodities
118
118
Dry Goods
10
10
Flour
170
170
Fruits and Vegetables
250
220
5
25
Lard
60
60
Meat and Provisions
325
270
40
15
Potatoes
275
230
5
40
Respectfully submitted, G. R. LARIVIERE, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
Following is our annual report to you on recreation in the Town of Southbridge. We experienced some flood damage on all areas where recreation activities are conducted, but none so extensively that adequate repairs cannot be made with funds from our ordinary annual budget. This report is divided into four separate reports submitted by the Chairmen of each rec- reational area for the sake of clarity.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK P. SKINYON, General Chairman. ARMAND BELLERIVE, Co-Chairman. *
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REPORT OF DRESSER ST. FIELD SUB-COMMITTEE
To the Chairman of the Recreation Committee:
The following organized activities took place on Dresser Street Field during the year 1955:
Baseball-
This was the largest participating sport of the season with eleven leagues using the three diamonds. Following are the leagues and the number of children and adults participating.
A-Minor League-60 boys-Ages 7 to 10.
B-Little League-60 boys-Ages 8 to 12.
C-Babe Ruth League-60 boys-Ages 13 to 15.
D-American Legion League-18 boys-16 to 18.
E-Mary E. Wells High School Girls Softball League- 20 Girls.
F-Mary E. Wells High School Baseball-18 boys.
G-Cole Trade School Baseball-18 boys.
H-Notre Dame Baseball-18 boys.
I-Elementary Schools-60 boys.
J-Parochial School League-60 boys.
K-Industrial League Softball Finals-30 men.
Conn .- 6 teams 15 to 18-3 games a week. May to October. Inds. 6 teams 15 to 18-50. 3 games per week.
Track-
Cole Trade School was the only local school that had a track team. Tantasqua Regional School was then allowed to practice on the track because of their lack of a field.
Football-
Wells High used the football area for practice for eight weeks of the football season in the fall. They played four home games, concluding with the game against Bartlett of Webster on Thanksgiving Day.
Basketball-
An afternoon league consisting of four teams with a total of 60 boys ranging from 10 to 14 years of age was organized.
In the evening under lights, five boys' teams and three girls' teams played throughout the summer months.
Band Concerts-
A total of three band concerts was held at the field during the summer with many adults enjoying the music under the lights in the evening.
Tennis-
Two courts were open at all times with the children al- owed to enjoy them during the day and the adults using the courts during the evening hours under the lights.
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MEMO .!!
Pingpong-
Two tables of pingpong were available for continual use from the early morning to closing hours.
A series of Teen-Age Hops, danced to records, was started. These took place under the lights on the Basketball Court for eight consecutive Friday evenings during the summer. They proved very popular with the boys and girls as well as success- ful as a project, they had a continued high attendance of two hundred and fifty to three hundred at each hop. Disc jockeys from Radio Station WESO were hired to M. C. these dances.
During the year a new project was completed which con- sists of a sixty-foot shuffleboard which shall be put into opera- tion when the new season starts in the spring.
Electricity was installed in the large grandstand.
Eighty new posts were bought and installed in the ground surrounding the football area to hold the cable.
A new gas regulated water heater was installed in the clubhouse for the showers.
A protective cage was built around the heater.
During the winter months all interiors of the clubhouses were painted and all the machinery was repaired.
All grandstands were painted during the summer, with the two scoreboards being painted in the fall.
Two new pingpong tables are now being built and will be ready for the reopening of Dresser St. Field in the spring.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS VanDERNOOT, Chairman, Dresser St. Field.
REPORT OF ALUMNI FIELD SUB-COMMITTEE
To the Chairman of the Recreation Committee: Dear Sir:
Alumni Field was put into excellent shape for baseball early in the season and was in full swing during the spring un- til the aqueous interruption in August.
The field was used for the school program of physical edu- cation every day school was in session from early spring until the schools closed for the summer. The Parochial schools held their practice sessions and regular games here throughout the summer.
All the high schools used the field for baseball for both practice and games. The grade schools used the field for prac- tically all their games.
The Community Softball League, the Industrial Softball League and some independent teams used the field for their
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activities up to the time of the flood. The flood ended prac- tically all recreation activity for the year.
Respectfully submitted,
LORENZO BEAUPRE, Chairman, Alumni Field Committee.
REPORT OF THE HENRY STREET FIELD SUB-COMMITTEE
Softball-
The Community League fielded 6 teams, making use of the softball diamond on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from May 15th to August 19th, when the season ended abruptly by the 1955 disastrous flood. The league was scheduled to play until October.
The Industrial League availed itself of the softball dia- mond on Mondays and Wednesdays, from the dates mentioned above.
The two leagues represented 15 players on each team or approximately 150 men participated in softball every week.
The attendance to the games varied from 50 to 200 fans per night. An additional section was erected to the backstop. Bleachers were erected to seat approximately 75 persons.
Swings-
With 12 swings in the area, children of all ages, even adults, availed themselves of this recreation from early morning to darkness.
Volley Ball-
One court saw 10 to 20 young people, boys and girls, night- ly, mostly teenagers, bounce that Volley Ball from 6:00 o'clock to darkness.
Basketball-
Two baskets, although the court is not ready for games yet, were used extensively for practice shots by boys and girls.
Sandbox-
For the very young and mothers, this 10'x6' sandbox found the 2 to 10-year-olds enjoying themselves nightly.
Ping-Pong-
Four tables were in constant use every night.
Zelball-
One set, 15 to 20 played this game daily.
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Quoits-
One court-Teenagers participated nightly.
Horseshoes-
Two courts-a 15-footer and 30-footer for different age groups were in constant use.
Respectfully submitted, LOUIS BRUNELLE, Chairman, Henry St. Field Com.
REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I wish to submit the following report of the work accom- plished by the Engineering Department for the year 1955.
New Construction - Planned, Laid Out, Inspection
1. Retaining wall on Hamilton St .- Highway Dept.
2. Retaining wall on Chestnut St .- Highway Dept.
3. Forest Ave. grading and drain-Highway Dept.
4. Central, Hook & Foster Sts .- Leo Construction Co.
5. High St .- Ciesla Bros., Inc.
6. Cole Trade High School Addition-F. X. Laliberte.
7. Judith Avenue Sewer-C. F. Chase.
8. Mary Ellen Lane Sewer-C. F. Chase.
9. Roosevelt Drive Sewer-C. F. Chase.
10. Park St. Sewer-C. F. Chase.
11. Eastford Rd. Sewer-C. F. Chase.
12. Park Ave. Sewer-Ciesla Bros., Inc.
13. Adeline St. Sewer-Ciesla Bros., Inc.
14. Forest Ave. Sewer-Ciesla Bros., Inc.
New Streets Laid Out
Ashland Avenue Sunny Hill Drive
Park Avenue Extension
Forest Avenue
Snow Street Extension
Mary Ellen Lane
Ames Street
Grandview Drive
Judith Avenue Dennison Hill Road
Upland Avenue Lee Street
Gerard Street Lemoine Hill Road
Margaret Street
Surveys
Durfee Street Drain Drain on Old South Road
Henry Street Field Drain Woodycrest Avenue Drain
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Drain on Newell Avenue Oliver Street Robert Street Hyde Co. Sewer Brook Road Walk Hartwell Street Extension Snow Street Pleasant Street Drain at Mckinstry's
Vinton Street and Bridge Brookside Road and Bridge Hook, Central and Foster Sts. Dennison Hill Road Park Avenue Extension
Town Dump Lines
Fiske Street Sewer
Investigations and Miscellaneous
Boring tests for bridges Plimpton Street and Bridge Industrial Site
112 House Numbers
36 Street Lines
Check Ice for Skating
Finish Plans for Cemetery
Visit all old Town Roads with Fire Marshal
Contracts for Garbage Collection
Investigation of 12 Blocked Sewer Lines
Specifications for Sand and Gravel
Locate Drain Lines on School and Collier Streets Contracts for Floor Covering at Town Hall Cady Brook Dredging
Clearing Swimming Pool Bank
Inspect Morris Street New Gas Line and Resurfacing New Town Street Lists
Locating 20 Sewer Manholes Flood
Street Bounds Set
Forest Ave. 2
Forest Ave. 3
Highland St.
2
Mary Ellen Lane 4
Proulx Ave. 1
Judith Ave. 3
Roosevelt Drive 3
Dennison Hill Rd.
2
Woodycrest Ave. 1
Gerard St.
1
Cor. Highland & South 1
Lemoine Hill Rd. 1
Margaret St. 2
The storm Diane on August 19, 1955, poured a deluge of tor- rential rain up the country side. Streams were raised out of their banks and the Flat Section of the Town and portion of the Globe had to be evacuated, homes were destroyed, business establishments flooded and their goods swept away or de- stroyed.
The homeless were fed, clothed, housed and furnished med- ical treatment and supplies. Industries and business establish- ments were put back in operation. Credit must be given to the Red Cross, to the Federal Agencies and to State and Local
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Agencies for their contributions and, above all, for the stricken people who, notwithstanding their losses, faced these most dis- tressing conditions with courage and determined efforts to help themselves.
From the outset of this catastrophe I was named Engineer- ing Officer for Civil Defense, and as such, had charge of all construction and rehabilitation work to be done. I was also named Liaison Officer between the State, Federal and Town Agencies and this required my having access to all records for expenditures for requesting reimbursement for the Town.
The Engineering Department has been doing very little work other than flood work since August 18. It has been our work the provide all agencies with any and all information needed for the reconstruction of roads, bridges, culverts, drains, sewers, and so forth. The total estimated damage in the Town of Southbridge will rise to the figure of $3,000,000, the largest portion of which will be paid for by the Federal and State Agencies.
We have requested flood protection from all agencies avail- able. The following is the list of work which we feel must be done in order to provide the needed flood protection in this Town.
1. Dredge and/or widen river
a) where cross sectional area is insufficent to carry flood quantities.
b) where silt, sand, stone, etc., have accumulated and causes change in course of river.
2. Rebuild dams at Cedar Pond, Little Alum, Hamilton Reser- voir, Mashpaug and Holland Ponds to provide sufficient needed spillway areas for flood conditions.
3. Build flood dykes and/or walls along industrial properties where value of land exceeds costs of walls.
4. Replace all remaining bridges that do not provide needed areas for flood conditions.
5. Do similar work on all tributaries of river.
Specific locations and work needed are as follows:
1. Ames Textile Corp. and Globe Tool & Die Co.
a) Reconstruct or remove Big Pond Dam, so called
b) Clear channel from spillway of Big Pond Dam to River Street
c) Clear out tail race at Ames Textile Corp.
2. Russell Harrington Cutlery Co.
a) Reconstruct dam
b) Clear channel from River Street southeasterly to the Central Street Bridge.
3. Clear and widen channel between Central Street and Mechanic Street bridges.
4. Shields - Deepen river and build walls to prevent erosion.
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5. Michaels - Rebuild retaining wall.
6. Southbridge Lumber Co. - Remove remains of dam west of Central Street bridge.
7. Central Street Bridge - Rebuild with added capacity and new alignment.
8. A. O. property
a) Clear channel and remove disposed silt at pond west of A. O. dam
b) Clear river channel and canal from A. O. dam to end of A. O. property for a distance of about two thou- sand (2,000) feet
c) Clear overflow at property line
d) Rebuild dam.
9. Southbridge Finishing Co.
a) Clear canal from river to company dam
b) Rebuild dam
c) Rebuild canal gates
d) Clear river channel from dam to Southbridge-Dud- ley line
e) Clear canals from company dam to confluence with Quinebaug River.
10. Nuisance Brook
a) Increasing capacity of Nuisance Brook by construct- ing a diversion drain from area back of swimming pool, thence through private property to South Street, thence to West Street, thence along West Street to Quinebaug River
b) Improving Nuisance Brook by constructing a 60" concrete storm drain from the north side of Dresser Street to the west side of Marsh Street for a distance of approximately one thousand one hundred fifteen (1,115) feet
c) Reconstruct washed out flume and retaining wall at confluence of Nuisance Brook and Quinebaug River.
11. Cohasse Brook
a) Clearing of channel from Cohasse Dam at Cohasse Country Club northeasterly to confluence of Cohasse Brook and Quinebaug River for a distance of eight thousand (8,000) feet.
12. Dean Brook
a) Clearing of channel from Charlton town line to its confluence with Quinebaug River for a distance of five thousand (5,000) feet.
13. Cady Brook
a) Clearing and widening of channel from the southerly side of Route 20 in Charlton southerly and southeast- terly to its confluence with Quinebaug River for a distance of nine thousand (9,000) feet.
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14. Mckinstry Brook
a) Clearing of channel from west side of Plimpton Street southerly to confluence with Quinebaug River for a distance of four thousand (4,000) feet.
Again this year, all work was done with the full coopera- tion of the Highway Department and the Board of Selectmen, which resulted in better work and a great saving to the Town of Southbridge.
I wish to take this opportunity to thank the members of your Board and other Boards, Committees, and Departments for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY A. RACICOT, Town Engineer.
REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
As Director of the Department of Veterans' Services and Agent for Veterans' Benefits in the Town of Southbridge, I hereby submit my report of activities and services rendered for the year 1955.
VETERANS' SERVICES
This office is available to all veterans of Southbridge and their dependents, seeking information pertaining to their rights and benefits under Federal and State Laws.
It is the policy of this department to inform all eligible veterans, and their dependents, how to obtain benefits within the limits of the laws governing each agency.
Photostatic copies of discharges are being developed and recorded for Korean Veterans. In addition copies of marriage, birth, death, and other certificates were made for Veterans' Benefit Claims and claims against the Veterans' Administration.
A great majority of eligible discharged Korean Veterans have filed for the Massachusetts State Bonus through this office.
Claims for abatement of real estate taxes were filed by dis- abled veterans, widows and Gold Star Parents.
There were several cases pertaining to lost discharges and burial allowances.
Claims were filed with the Veterans' Administration and other branches of the government, pertaining to education, training, subsistence allowance, insurance payments, medical
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treatment, hospitalization, compensation and pension for vet- erans and their dependents, flags for military funerals, re-em- ployment rights, employment difficulties, unemployment com- pensation, as well as numerous telephone calls and letters.
VETERANS' BENEFITS
Under Chapter 115, and its amendments, each application for Veterans' Benefits submitted to the Town after thorough investigation in this office is forwarded to the office of the Commissioner, Department of Veterans' Services, for approval, as under this Chapter the State agrees to reimburse the Town for one-half of all aid granted, said reimbursement being made every four months. An investigator from the State Office peri- odically checks the local agent's office, in addition to personally contacting the recipient of Veterans Benefits.
Under the Law of the Commonwealth, if a veteran, or his dependents, meet all requirements of eligibility and he falls in need of financial assistance through no fault of his own, he is granted Veterans' Benefits. The amount varies, and is depen- dent upon the particular needs of the individual case. Any amount received from Federal Benefits or other financial grants is deducted from the amount that is allowed by this department, and therefore helps to reduce that which must be expended by the town.
A total of 118 applications for Veterans' Benefits were re- ceived during the year ending December 31, 1955.
109 Cases with Southbridge Settlement
5 Cases with out-of-town settlement
4 War Allowance
As of December 31, 1955, there were 65 active cases on file, aiding 115 persons.
In addition to the above, many cases are pending settle- ment and, as as result, constant follow-up service is maintained and reviews and appeals are requested where awards are con- sidered unfair or insufficient.
This office, located in the Selectmen's Office, Town Hall, is open daily from 9 a. m. to 12 a. m. and 1 p. m. to 5 p. m., Mon- day through Friday. The office is also open Thursday night, 7 p. m. to 8 p. m.
For detail of expenditures and reimbursements of this department, please refer to report of the Town Accountant.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to all town depart- ments, officials at Holyoke Soldiers Home, Roxbury and Bos- ton, Veterans' Administration Hospitals, local industries, vet- erans organizations and their auxiliaries, and all others who helped to carry out the services of this department.
I also wish to express my thanks to the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, Mrs. Nora Harmon, Rehabilitation Chairman Veterans Foreign Wars Auxiliary,
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The Elks and the various persons who wish to remain anony- mous, who responded to our appeal so generously during the August Flood.
Respectfully submitted, ROLAND G. HETU, Director.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1955.
The wiring permits issued were as follows:
New Buildings
43
Remodeling and Additions to Already Erected Buildings
118
Additions to Old Wiring
265
Oil Burners
136
Electric Ranges
112
Electric Hot Water Heaters
37
Miscellaneous
65
Clothes Dryers
28
Total Permits
804
Inspections While Work in Progress
1229
Recommendations to Change Wiring
146
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR J. ENO,
Inspector of Wires.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
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