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Expenses paid by the Town:
Appropriation - Regular
$23,101.00
75.0
$23,099.17
71.8
$23,506.00
75.2
Expenses paid by Trust Funds: Edwards Trust
7,700.00
25.0
9,025.61
28.1
7,750.00
24.8
Mynott Fund
29.24
.1
$30,801.00
100.0
$32,154.02
100.0
$31,256.00
100.0
During the year, fines and library fees collected by the library and paid over to the Town Treasurer amounted to $1,606.24. If this sum is considered with the foregoing analysis, the net cost of the library to the taxpayers for 1958 is $21,492.93 or 66.8% of the total cost.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The total welfare cost for the year 1958 was $485,165.14 of which $111,491.69 was for medical care. This amount shows an increase of $14,411.79 over the $97,079.90 spent for medical care in 1957.
During the past few years we have had a continuous in- crease in medical care expenses without an increase in the number of recipients receiving such care. We reviewed and analyzed each month the expenses incurred and we are now planning to confer with the State Department of Public Wel- fare to formulate additional policies and procedures in an at- tempt to reduce this exorbitant cost.
The total cost, in addition to the medical expenses, in- cludes: aid in kind, cash grants, salaries, administration ex- penses and purchase of equipment.
An average of four hundred and three cases a month were aided during the year 1958.
The cost by categories is as follows: Old Age Assistance, $318,602.16; Aid to Dependent Children, $67,094.13; Disability Assistance, $20,724.21; General Relief, $47,216.34. Salaries, ad- ministration expenses and equipment, $31,528.30. The town has received a total of $189,964.77 in federal reimbursements, and $161,075.57 state reimbursements, and a total of $6,675.22 from recoveries and refunds from individuals.
We wish to express our thanks to the Y. M. C. A., the Cham- ber of Commerce, the Elks, the Mothers' Club, the Lions and Rotary Clubs and the many persons who wish to remain anony- mous for their interest in the needy children of our community throughout the year.
Very truly yours, Board of Public Welfare JOHN M. BEAUDRY, Chairman HERMAS LIPPE, Clerk RAYMOND L. BOUCHER, Third Member LILIAN G. PROULX, Welfare Agent
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
In accordance with the law and custom, I submit the fol- lowing report of the year ending December 31, 1958, giving names of members of the Fire Department, values of proper-
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ties under my supervision, number of fires we responded to, values of properties where loss occurred, dates and location of fires.
We responded to 14 bell alarms
275 still alarms
Total alarms for the year
289
370 Hydrants at $75.00 each per year
$ 28,125.00
Value of buildings
888,900.00
Loss on buildings
24,273.65
Insurance on buildings
1,313,800.00
Insurance paid on buildings
23,273.65
Value of contents
497,211.00
Loss on contents
38,406.28
Insurance on contents
286,200.00
Insurance paid on contents
36,981.28
Inventory of the Fire Department
Fire Station
$ 80,000.00
Fire Apparatus
70,000.00
Fire Department Supplies
8,000.00
Gamewell Fire Alarm System
65,000.00
Alarms Answered During the Year
January 1-Still alarm at 1:20 A. M., at 120 Marcy St. Dwell- ing, owned by Leopold Lemmelin. Caused by hot ashes in box. Insured.
January 17-Box 34, at 2:30 A. M. at 289 Main St. Fruit store, owned by Martin Realty, Inc. Caused by overheated mo- tor. Insured.
January 30-Still alarm at 7:55 P. M. at 803 Charlton St. Dwell- ing. Owned by Lorenzo Iozzo. Caused by short circuit in bed lamp. Insured.
January 31-Still alarm at 12:50 P. M. at 286 Main St. Rooming house, owned by Masonic Building Ass'n. Caused by spontaneous combustion. Insured.
March 4-Still alarm at 3:10 A. M. at 23 Wall St. Dwelling, owned by Peter Palmerino. Caused by overheated motor in refrigerator. Insured.
March 7-Box 223 at 9:34 A. M. at South St. Hospital. Caused by overheated incinerator. Insured.
March 10-Box 124 at 5:22 P. M. at 105 Fiske St. Shack, owned by Napoleon Vary. Caused by portable oil stove. Not insured
April 14 Still alarm at 3:10 P. M. at 32 Woodland Ave. Dwell- ling, owned by Casmir Niejadlik. Caused by camphor oil in pan on electric stove Insured.
April 17-Box 63 at 11:38 P. M. at 54 Fiske St. Storage shed, owned by Ovila L'Heureux. Caused by unknown. Not insured.
April 26-Still alarm at 10:55 P. M. at 33 Hamilton St. Store,
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owned by Ralph Robbins. Caused by carelessly discarded cigarette. Insured.
April 26-Still alarm at 1:55 P. M. at 141 Main St. Barn, owned by Albert St. Onge. Caused by sparks from incin- erator. Insured.
May 2-Still Alarm at 12:20 P. M. at 18 Eastford Road. Dwel- ling, owned by Walter Dembrowski. Caused by short cir- cuit in receptacle in base board. Insured.
May 11-Box 137 at 4:47 P. M. at 32 Canal St. Dwelling, owned by Cornelius Morrissey. Caused by flooded portable oil burner. Insured.
May 14-Still alarm at 3:40 A. M. at 24 Central St. Store and rooming house, owned by Martin Realty, Inc. Cause unknown. Insured.
May 21-Still alarm at 7:45 P. M. at 48 Sayles St. Dwelling, owned by Raymond Bernard. Caused by grease in pan. Insured.
June 6-Still alarm at 11:24 A. M. at 22 Wardwell Ct. Dwell- ing, owned by Eustachio Croce. Caused by overheated oven. Insured.
June 28-Still alarm at 9:20 P. M. at 322 Main St. Store, owned by Arnold Goodwin. Caused by carelessly discarded cigarette. Insured.
July 11-Still alarm at 6:37 P. M. at 72 Glover St. Dwelling, owned by Alex Sotir. Caused by T. V. Aerial hit by light- ning. Insured.
July 19-Still alarm at 2:05 P. M. at 1038 Main St. Dwelling, owned by Edmund Suprenant. Caused by children play- ing with matches. Insured.
July 20-Still alarm at 10:32 P. M. at River St. Storage shed, owned by Weld & Beck. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured.
July 23-Still alarm at 1:35 A. M. at 51 Hillcrest Ave. Chicken Coop, owned by Eloi Gagne. Caused by, unknown. Not insured.
July 27-Still alarm at 1:27 A. M. at 46 Oakes Ave. Dwelling, owned by Lionel St. Germaine. Caused by T. V. Aerial hit by lightning. Insured.
August 8-Still alarm at 1:06 P. M. at River St. Storage shed, owned by Weld and Beck. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured.
September 1-Still alarm at 12:02 A. M. at 172 Mechanic St. Dwelling, owned by Charles Yvon. Caused by careless smoking Insured.
September 26-Still alarm at 2:35 P. M. at 421 Charlton St. Dwelling, owned by Mrs. Germaine Gravel. Caused by ashes from cigarette. Insured.
October 9-Still alarm at 3:45 A. M. at 8 Summer St. Dwell-
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ing, owned by Mrs. Ines Ruzzoli. Caused by smoking in bed. Insured.
October 25-Still alarm at 1:55 P. M. at 7 Ballard Ct. Dwell- ing, owned by Perron Estate. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured.
November 4-Box 46 at 1:54 A. M. at 10 Benefit St. Garage and storage, owned by Naum Rutcho. Cause unknown. Insured.
November 4 Same as above. Garage, owned by Louis Rizio. Caused by fire above. Insured.
November 30-Still alarm at 9:09 P. M. at 77 School St. Dwell- ing, owned by John Brzys. Caused by overloaded exten- sion cord. Insured.
December 30-Still alarm at 8:15 A. M. at 122 River St. Dwell- ing, owned by Joseph Marquis. Caused by children play- ing with matches. Insured.
ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief Alva J. Gregoire Ass't. Chief Daniel Daniels
Permanent Firemen
Captain Emile Caouette
Rodolphe Arpin
Captain Ovila Donais
Romeo Mathieu
Inspector Victor Caouette Harry Gendron Ernest Collette
Roland LaRochelle
Arthur Marand
William Berry Armand Dumas Lionel Bachand
Edward Boucher Biagio Puccilli Jean St. Amant
Laurent McDonald
Adrien Pouliot
Raoul Plouffe
Call Men Hose Co. No. 1
Captain Hermas Lippe Lieut. Leopold Langlois Roger Tremblay Henry Santelli
Paul LaRochelle Lennie Rutanen Clarence Blais
Thomas Mannis
Walter Earnest
George H. Paul
Call Men Hose Co. No. 2
Captain Eugene Gaumond Alexander Daigle Ferdinand Szczypien Roy Proulx Aime Ravenelle
George Plouffe James Brackett John Jankowski Melvin Williams
Armand Gibeault
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Edward McNally
Napoleon White
Alfred Langevin
Call Men Aerial No. 1
Captain Arthur Caplette
Donald Salisbury
Louis Ciprari
Roger Favreau
Francis Healy
Anthony DePietro
Angelo Monaco
Supt. of Fire Alarm Normand LaRochelle
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Permits
Transporting gasoline
0
High explosives
38
Range oil burners
279
Power burners
981
Open air
377
Removal of gasoline tanks
3
Decorations
20
Bottled gas
202
Burning paint off buildings
3
Inspections
Stores
24
Business buildings
45
Single dwellings
904
Multiple dwellings
694
Garages and service stations
18
Public halls
6
Restaurants
4
Clubs
7
Cafes
1
Diners
0
Hotels
1
Schools
42
Hospital
4
Rest homes
4
Decorations
21
Storage tanks
1
Complaints
82
Re-inspections
221
Range burners
404
Power burners
1292
Lock-outs
19
In closing my report for last year, I wish to thank the Citizens for their co-operation, and members of the Fire De- partment for their loyalty to their work.
In conclusion, the Chief, Alva J. Gregoire, on behalf of the
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Lieut. Armand Durocher Raymond Nadeau Clifford Shaw Raymond Dartt
members of the Fire Department wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials for their courtesy and con- sideration of the Department.
ALVA J. GREGOIRE, Chief of The Fire Department
For the Fire Department
Edward Boucher (clerk)
REPORT OF FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Forest Fire Department answered 48 alarms for forest fires in 1958.
Forest Fire Warden's salary $200.00
There were 377 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
$ 900.00
5100 ft. of 11/8" hose 2,400.00
4100 ft. of 11/2" hose 4,510.00
4 11/2 in. shut-off nozzles
125.00
6
1 in. shut-off nozzles
120.00
7 11/8 in. shut-off nozzles
245.00
8 Open end nozzles
54.00
15 Soda and acid fire extinguishers
150.00
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
1 11/2 ton Ford truck
2,500.00
ALVA J. GREGOIRE
Forest Fire Department Warden.
Deputy Forest Fire Wardens
Daniel Daniels
Emile Caouette
Romeo Lippe
Joseph Mandeville
Harry Michaels
Ovila Donais
Charles Leveille
Rosario Bellerose
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REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $1,760.00 for this depart- ment.
During the past year the Ambulances made the following trips.
Southbridge
358
Worcester
48
Sturbridge
46
Charlton
18
Fiskdale
16
Grafton
7
Holland
4
Dudley
4
Boston
3
Webster
3
Wales
3
Holyoke
3
Brimfield
3
Brookfield
2
Woodstock, Conn.
1
Rockville, Conn.
1
Newington, Conn.
1
Upton
1
Jamaica Plains
1
Springfield
1
Roxbury
1
Quinebaug, Conn.
1
East Brimfield
1
Inventory of The Ambulance Department
Cadillac Ambulance 1
$ 500.00
1 Packard Ambulance
2,000.00
2 Spare tires
35.00
2 Folding stretchers
60.00
1 Orthopathic 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
12 Towels
6.00
1 Straight jacket
31.00
1 Jiffy splint
59.00
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REPORT OF DEPT. OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:
The year 1958 has brought out, as perhaps never before, the truths contained in a letter from President George Wash- ington to Alexander Hamilton written over 170 years ago, "It may be laid down as ... . the basis of our system that every citizen who enjoys the protection of Government owes not only a portion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it".
With this thought as their motivating factor I am proud to report that over six hundred citizens of the Town of South- bridge have joined our Civil Defense Department.
Again, as in 1957, we concentrated upon the training of these volunteers ... in both formal and informal schools and classes.
Three 'four men' teams, and their officers, were sent to the Basic and Light Rescue School held at the MCDA Training Center at Topsfield, Mass. Upon their return, in addition to maintaining weekly training classes throughout the year in Rescue Techniques within our Town this group completed a twenty week session in Rescue First Aid conducted by a certi- fied MCDA Instructor. A ten weeks course in Radio Communi- cation followed and each graduate was issued a Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Permit by the Federal Communica- tions Commission.
General training classes were also held for volunteers in communication, medical, staff and warden sections in ten and twenty week sessions in Communication Techniques, First Aid, Disaster Nursing for Professional Nurses only, Control Center Operations and Radiological Protection. We have had workers attend the week-long Welfare School and the various training conferences at Area and Sector levels.
Under the supervision of our Chief of Police, Ovide Desro- siers, a CD Auxiliary Police Unit has been organized. Twenty- six men completed Course 10-1 Basic Auxiliary Police con- ducted by an MCDA instructor, Chief Edgar Campbell, A.P.D. and received Certificates of Achievement. They are looking forward to taking Course 10-2 and 10-3, Intermediate and Ad- vanced Auxiliary Police which we hope we can offer to them in 1959.
The Director and Staff Officers have attended conferences, seminars and training sessions and thus have been able to keep abreast of the overall defense problems and the current think- ing as to their solutions on local, state and national levels.
We have continued to maintain regular office hours every Monday night. We have also had the Control Center open every
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Friday night for specialized training of the Communications Section. This group also go 'on the air' every Monday night that there are test operations conducted on the Sector-Net. Our Rescue Room has been open every Tuesday evening for rescue training work. The room has been used on other nights, though not on a regular schedule by the Medical and Radiac Sections.
The Control Center has been open 'around the clock' on test problems and alert tests at any time that the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization or the Massachusetts Civil De- fense Agency has so ordered.
At this point I feel I must express my appreciation, and that of my staff, to the volunteer workers who have displayed a degree of faithfulness in attendance and the carrying out of work schedules that deserves the highest of praise.
Our annual visit to the Surplus Property Depot at Fort Myles Standish resulted in our obtaining $5,242.57 worth of equipment, new and used at a cost of only $248.72. This equip- ment varied from a map pen worth 34ยข to a 1500kw generator valued at $1,951.15.
Through the Matching Funds program we obtained 3 Gon- set Communicators ($987.00); 150 Helmets ($486.00); Rescue Outfit for 26 men, Coveralls, Helmets and Gloves ($290.94); Auxiliary Police Equipment for 15 men, Badges, Flashlights, Overcoats, Raincoats, Riot Clubs and Whistles ($248.20). The entire cost of this program amounted to $2,012.14 and the Town's share $1,006.07 was matched by the OCDM.
Not only did the OCDM give us the above matching funds but they also remitted to the Department $75.00, their half of our telephone communications and $76.90, one-half of our re- curring communications costs as well as $80.00, one-half of our instruction costs for Course 10-1.
This makes a grand total, in money and equipment of $6,231.84 given to our Town by the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization and the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency. Thus we feel that it can truly be said that this Department really gets the Town its "money's worth".
Despite the active cooperation of all the Town Officials and Departments and the hundreds of enrolled Townspeople that have taken the Civil Defense Oath we still have an apathy problem.
This problem must and will be overcome so that when our Civil Defense organization is called into action we, through the intelligent cooperation of an enlightened Townspeople, may minimize the after effects of the disaster, enemy caused or natural, and hasten the rehabilitation of our Town and its People.
In this connection your Director has spent a great portion of his time in the preparation of the Survival Planning Project. This Plan is a cooperative effort by the OCDM and the MCDA
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which has extended over two years and is now nearing readi- ness for public release. Without such an approved plan, by OCDM and MCDA, a town will not be able to be on the ap- proved list for Federal aid in money or equipment. More im- portant, however, this completed plan will enable us to inte- grate our efforts with those of our surrounding towns and with the Federal and State Plans for Survival.
The inventory of equipment on hand December 31, 1958, that was obtained in 1958, has a valuation of $8,422.31. A break- down of the 1958 inventory follows, as well as the grand in- ventory value of the Department.
Summary of the 1958 Inventory:
Administration, Section Inventory
$1,187.20
Auxiliary Police, Section Inventory
483.90
Communications, Section Inventory
727.14
Engineering, Section Inventory
2,682.93
Identification, Section Inventory
35.49
Medical, Section Inventory
167.60
Radiological, Section Inventory
504.00
Rescue, Section Inventory
1,266.75
Warden, Section Inventory
388.80
Welfare, Section Inventory
976.50
Total Value of the 1958 Inventory
$ 8,422.31
Total Value of the 1957 Inventory
15,699.12
Total Value of the 200 Bed Hospital (1957)
50,000.00
Total Value of the 1956 Inventory
13,108.11
Total Value, Entire Inventory, Civil Defense
$87,229.54
Our 1958 Budget was $4,900.00 and our expenditures amounted to $4,797.23.
I want to close this report by extending my personal, and official appreciation of the C. D. Department to all the OCDM and MCDA officials who were so helpful in the past year. Especially do I want to thank Mr. Harold Rossi, Director of Area 3 and his staff officer, our Sector 3-C Director, George Constantine. More than just a thank you is due to our Board of Selectmen, whose cooperation and support was unlimited. Our Town Accountant, Mr. Caron, our Town Chief of Police, Ovide Desrosiers, our Town Engineer, Mr. Racicot, our Town Treasurer, Mr. Benoit, and our Highway Superintendent, Mr. Benoit have all been of real help to us this past year.
Finally, my most sincere thanks to all the members of my Department, who without any fanfare have put in a year of hard work to try and prepare themselves to protect and help our Town and all its Townspeople in any emergency.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES R. McLAM, Director.
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REPORT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF REVIEW FOR CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION DEPARTMENT
The Honorable Board of Selectmen
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Review met and organized September 29, 1958. Following this date regular weekly meetings were sched- uled and held.
Studies were made of and meetings were held with Town Dept. heads relative to the classification and compensation plan, originally voted as Town-By-Laws at the 1954 annual Town meeting.
The Board is now formulating plans for a booklet entitled "Classification Plan By-Law and Compensation Plan." This booklet will outline the position classes and wage scales, plus vacation, sick leave and holiday provisions, etc. This will be made available for all town employees and interested citizens.
The Board of Review extends its thanks to the Board of Selectmen and all Town department heads, both elective and appointive, for the courtesies shown during this year.
R. A. JOLIE V. T. WALSH J. ARCHIE CHAMPAGNE Board of Review
REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Dear Sirs:
The following is the report of the Building Inspector for 1958.
106 permits were issued during the year. Residences $318,150.00 Private garages $ 34,300.00
Alterations and additions to residences $68,600.00 Alterations and additions to business $ 4,900.00
Farm buildings $ 10,200.00 $133,000.00
Business buildings
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Parish hall Trailers
$ 50,000.00 $ 8,000.00
33 additional family residences.
I have made 706 inspection calls during 1958. Yours truly, A. RAYMOND DARTT, Building Inspector.
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Annual Town Meeting FORTY-THIRD REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE
For the Year Ending December 31, 1958 LEON A. CARON
Town Accountant
REVENUE - 1958
General Revenue
Taxes:
Current Year:
Poll
$ 8,730.00
Personal
209,409.53
Real Estate
1,091,097.82
Motor Vehicle Excise
147,865.57
Farm Animal Excise
185.42 $1,457,288.34
Previous Years:
Poll
$ 24.00
Personal
4,382.05
Real Estate
30,694.77
Motor Vehicle Excise
31,172.49
Farm Animal Excise
95.02
66,368.33
From State:
School Aid Chap. 70 $ 38,302.20
Vocational Education
38,425.47
Business-Corporation Tax
105,293.58
Income Tax
129,425.00
Meal Tax-O. A. A.
9,321.57
Smith-Hughes Fund
1,283.00
322,050.82
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Licenses and Permits:
Licenses:
Liquor
$ 14,018.00
Pedlars
101.00
Sunday
57.00
Pool, Billiard and
Bowling
26.00
Milk
86.00
All Other
839.50
15,127.50
Permits:
All Other
565.00
Fines and Forfeits:
Court Fines
1,084.00
Grants From County:
Dog Licenses
$ 2,401.20
Sheriff Fines
16.00
2,417.20
Highway Aid: State and County Chap. 90:
County:
Contract #17187 $ 1,500.00
Contract #16117
1,000.00
Contract #16841
1,238.65
Contract #17662
4,043.34
7,781.99
State:
Contract #17187
$ 1,500.00
Contract #16841
2,477.31
Contract #1617
2,000.01
Contract #17662
8,086.67
14,063.99
Federal Grants and Gifts:
Aid to Dependent
Children:
Salaries and Admin.
$ 4,560.37
Expenses
28,914.47
33,474.84
Old Age Assistance:
Salaries and Admin.
$ 12,518.23
Expenses
135,834.09
148,352.32
Disability Assistance:
Salaries and Admin.
$ 1,202.96
Expenses
8,859.78
10,062.74
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Other Revenue: Sale Tax Possession Property
603.48
Total General Revenue
$2,079,240.55
Commercial Revenue: Departmental
Departmental:
General Government:
Treasurer-Tailings $ 161.31
Town Clerk-(Petty Cash)
50.00
Selectmen
2,295.13
Town Hall
105.00
Employment Security
585.00
National Guard
2,100.00 $
5,296.44
Protections of Persons and Property:
Fire - Sale of
Old Material $ 18.93
Fire-All Other
101.26
Sealer of Weights and Measures 430.00
Planting and Trimming Trees
18.28
Sale of Dog
3.00
Ambulance Fees
2,375.45
2,946.92
Health:
All Other
1,242.41
Public Welfare:
Temporary Aid: From Individuals
6,353.74
Aid to Dependent Children: From State
19,063.17
Old Age Assistance:
From State $ 127,744.82
From Cities and Towns
523.97
128,268.79
Disability Assistance: From State
7,793.18
Veterans' Benefits:
From State
$ 26,900.61
Vet. Benefit Lien
500.50
From Treas. of U. S.
9.00
All Other
221.71
27,631.82
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Schools: Other Tuition All Other
$ 9,237.82 204.75
9,442.57
Library:
Fines and Sales
$ 1,606.24
Salaries from Library Trustees
3,559.50
5,165.74
Unclassified:
State Flood Damage Reimbursement
$ 1,744.75
Insurance
311.84
Henry St. Field
35.00
Dresser St. Field
2.00
Southbridge Housing Authority 8,652.53
Parking Meters Receipts
14,103.49
Airport-Accts. Rec.
300.00
25,149.61
$
238,354.39
Total Commercial Revenue: Departmental Oak Ridge Cemetery: Sale of Lots and Graves
$ 1,465.00
Graves Opened
1,633.00 $
3,098.00
Special Assessments:
1957 Sewers
$ 96.13
1958 Sewers
2,657.09
Sewers Paid in Advance
183.97
3,937.19
Interest:
On Deferred Taxes $ 959.68
On Spec. Assessments 169.67
On Motor Vehicle Excise
87.09
On Farm Animal Excise
.19
On Tax Titles
133.94
Town Clerk's Fees 3,369.49
Town Collector's Fees
1,072.95
5,793.01
On Trust and Investment Funds:
Adah Stedman Fund $ 35.00
Ella Cole Fund 94.98
Mabel Murphy Fund
65.00
159
Mary Mynott Fund
32.50 On Cemetery Funds
3,451.36
3,678.84
16,507.04
Municipal Indebtedness: Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue
650,000.00
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Agency:
Dog Licenses-County $ 1,872.75
Federal With. Tax 124,791.85
Group Ins .- Blue Cross
18,360.38
Deposits on Plans and Bids 107,035.00
Federal Lunch Program-
Rotating Fund 36,871.05
School Athletic Fund
5,834.83
294,765.86
Trust and Investment:
Perpetual Care
$ 2,160.00
Investment
3,375.00
5,535.00
Total Agency, Trust and Investment 300,300.86
Refunds
Refunds:
1957-Vet. Benefits $ 99.90
1957-O. A. A. Expense 429.01
1957-Fire Expense 6 50
1957-Infirmary Expense
20.82
Treasurer's-Expense 2 00
1957-A. D. C. Expense 577.75
O. A. A. Fed. Gr. Exp. 755.85
General Relief-Exp. 953.42
A. D. C .- Expense 1,399.10
1957 Gen. Rel. Expense
64.13
O. A. A .- Expense
869.50
Veterans Benefits
1,420.35
Military Service Refund
451.97
Road Machinery Maint. 674.00
Group Insurance 1.22
O. A. A. Recovery
5,596.79
Highway Expense
332.82
Disability Ass't .- Expense 43.45
Blue Cross-Empl. Ded. 47.43
Civil Defense 462.68
160
Town Clerk-Expense
10.00
Selectmen-Expense
2.88
Insurance
11.16
Henry St. Field House
11.88
Town Hall Alterations and Repairs
4.98
Police-Expense
24.10
Dis. Ass't Fed. Gr .- Exp.
47.70
Temporary Interest
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