Town annual reports of the officers of Southbridge for the year ending 1962-1966, Part 11

Author: Southbridge (Mass.)
Publication date: 1962
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1494


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Sidewalk Discharge


15.00


Sewer Discharges


42.00


Total


5,175.27


GRAND TOTAL


$1,960,241.37


I wish to thank the townspeople and various town offi- cials for their cooperation during the year.


Respectfully submitted, ELIZABETH M. DUHAMEL Town Collector.


REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER


Cash in Banks and on Hand, January 1, 1962


$ 764,335.65 4,522,880.00


Receipts for 1962


$5,287,215.65


Disbursements for 1962


4,559,467.08


Cash in Banks and on Hand, December 31, 1962


$ 727,748.57


TEMPORARY LOANS


Anticipation of Taxes, Due May 10, 1963


$ 350,000.00


FUNDED DEBT


Date of


Amt. of Loan


Due 1963


Dec. 31, 1962


New High School


1960 $1,210,000.00 $


60,000.00 $1,080,000.00


New Town Barn


1960


60,000.00


12,000.00


36,000.00


Airport


1959


50,000.00


10,000.00


20,000.00


$1,320,000.00 $


82,000.00 $1,136,000.00


Outstanding


Issue


156


TRUST FUNDS


Balance 1962


Balance Jan. 1, 1962 Int. Dec. 31, 1962


"Mary Mynott Fund:


Southbridge Savings Bank


$1,000.00


$ 40.00


$1,000.00


Boyer Fund:


Southbridge Savings Bank


609.24


24.60


633.84


Ella M. Cole Fund:


Attleboro Savings Bank


1,000.00


40.00


1,000.00


Cambridge Savings Bank


1,000.00


40.00


1,000.00


Charlestown 5-Cent Savings Bank


1,000.00


40.00


1,000.00


Jesse J. Angell Fund:


Southbridge Savings Bank


2,027.98


81.90


2,109.88


Hannah Edwards Fund:


First National Bank, Boston


5,000.00


265.00


5,000.00


Mabel Murphy Fund:


Southbridge Savings Bank


2,000.00


80.00


2,000.00


Adah Stedman Fund:


Southbridge Credit Union


1,000.00


40.00


1,000.00


$14,637.22


651.50


14,743.72


CEMETERY FUND


Cambridge Savings Bank


$


3,000.00


$ 120.00


Dedham Institution for Savings


2,000.00


80.00


Gardner Savings


3,000.00


120.00


Lynn Institution for Savings


2,000.00


80.00


Leominster Savings Bank


2,500.00


100.00


Millbury Savings Bank


2,000.00


77.50


New Bedford 5-Cent Savings


3,000.00


116.25


Natick 5-Cent Savings


2,500 00


100.00


Southbridge Savings Bank


20,035.30


750.74


Salem 5 Cent Savings


3,000.00


120.00


Winchendon Savings Bank


3,000.00


120.00


Ware Savings Bank


2,000.00


80 00


Webster 5 Cent Savings


2,000.00


80 00


Worcester 5 Cent Savings


2,000.00


80.00


Worcester Federal Co-operative


4,000.00


160.00


Workingmen's Co-operative


8,000.00


320.00


Merchant's Co-operative


4,000.00


160 00


Mattapan Co-operative


2,000.00


80.00


Mt. Washington Co-operative


4,000 00


160.00


Southbridge Co-operative


2,000.00


80.00


Merrimack Co-operative


2,000.00


80.00


First Federal Savings


4,000.00


160.00


Minot Co-operative


2,000.00


80.00


157


Lincoln Co-operative


2,000.00


80.00


Southbridge Credit Union


4,000.00


160.00


Southbridge Credit Union


5,000.00


200.00


Southbridge Credit Union (Louise Orr) Southbridge Credit Union (R. Stedman)


10,000.00


400 00


1,000.00


40.00


$106,035.30


$ 4,184.49


Cemetery Fund as of January 1, 1962 Added to Fund, 1962


$104,675.30


1,360.00


Balance of Fund, December 31, 1962


$106,035.30


Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND L. GIROUARD, C.P.A., Treasurer.


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 1962. NEW CONSTRUCTION PLANNED, LAID OUT, INSPECTED


1. Charlton St. Sewer - Charles F. Chase


2. Chestnut St. Sewer - Charles F. Chase


3. Robert St. Sewer - Ciesla Bros., Inc.


4. Bellevue Ave. Drain - Charles F. Chase


5. Columbus Ave. Drain - Charles F. Chase


6. Fiske St. Drain - Charles F. Chase


7. Dennison Dr. Drain - Charles F. Chase


8. Spring St. Drain - Charles F. Chase


9. Oak Ridge Cemetery Fill - Charles F. Chase


10. Town Hall, Steps Repair, Sidewalks - Duff Construction Co.


11. Guelphwood Rd. Sidewalks - Regep Excavating Co.


12. Town Hall, Walk and Apron - Regep Excavating Co.


13. Newell Ave. Reconstruction - Leo Construction Co., Inc.


14. Demolition, Marcy St. School - LaPlante Bros.


15. Town Hall, Lighting - LaRochelle Electrical Co., Inc.


16. Dresser St. Drain - Highway Dept.


17. Durfee St. Drain - Highway Dept.


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18. Central St. Bridge - Highway Dept.


19 Hartwell St. Reconstruction - Highway Dept.


20 South St. Drain - Ciesla Bros., Inc.


NEW STREETS LAID OUT


1. High Street


2. Highridge Avenue


3. Pinedale Street


BOUNDS SET


1. Country Club Place 9. Morris Street


2. Westwood Pharkway 10. Spring Street


3. Warren Street 11. Pine Ridge Road


4. Crestview Drive 12. Dennison Drive


5. Gerard Street


6. Marc Avenue


7. Bouchard Lane


8. High Street


13. Highridge Avenue


14. Pinedale Street


15. Gravel Pit


SURVEYS


Sections - Belmont Street, Henry Street, Ashland Avenue, and River Street.


Topography - Crystal Street, Belmont Street, River Street, and Worcester Street.


Layout - Little League Diamond, Dresser Street Field.


Levels - Belmont Street and Girouard Avnue.


Measure - Donais property, Jerry Earls property, Town In- firmary, Westwood Parkway, Hillcrest Avenue, Guelph- wood Road, Charlton Street, Cemetery, 150 feet distance from Voting Precincts, and Windrose location at South- bridge Airport.


Bounds Checked - Town Infirmary, Lee Street, Sunnyhill Drive, Elmwood Road, Lovely Street, West Street, Col- lier Street, Roger Street, Warren Street and River Street. Sewer Grades - Highridge Avenue, Pinedale Street, Jerome Street, Cole Avenue, Woodycrest Avenue, Crestview Drive, Girouard Avenue, North Woodstock Road, Chest- nut Street, High Street, and South Street.


Grades - Charlton Street, Crestview Drive, Bouchard Lane, Warren Lane, Coolidge Avenue, Spring Street, Durfee Street, Highridge Avenue, High Street, Blanchard Drive, and Jerome Street.


Elevation, Regrading - Coolidge Avenue, Spring Street, Dres- ser Street Field, Crestview Drive, Highridge Avenue, High Street, Pinedale Street, and Marc Avenue.


INVESTIGATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS


Check Lines - Police Station Driveway, Dupaul Street, Frank- lin Terrace, Dudley Road, Richard Avenue, Dennison Road, Hillcrest Avenue, Charlton Street, Guelphwood


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Road, Dennison Drive, Pine Ridge Road, 224 Pleasant Street, Coolidge Avenue, Beech Street, Dennison Drive, Elmwood Road, Spring Street, Franklin Street, Break- neck Road, Pleasant Street, Highridge Avenue, Ashland Avenue, Gravel Pit, High Street, Roger Street, and River Street.


Check Pole Locations - Central Street, West Street, Marcy Streeet, West Dudley Road, and Guelphwood Road.


Check Moving of House - South Street.


Check Location for Liquor License - Mechanic Street (Bruso). Check Ice - Swimming Pool.


Check Water Line - Beech Street.


Estimate - Dresser Street Field Tennis Court, Old Sturbridge Road Sewer, and Airport. House Numbers - 63.


Street Permits - 91.


An efficient and orderly highway system is a basic element of our local economy, and an engineering analysis is being made of the main arteries, primary and secondary streets in the Town of Southbridge to determine their classification of de- creasing importance and decreasing order of urgency for im- provement and/or reconstruction. This analysis will be based on the current and potential use; also present conditions of our highway system. Priority will be set up according to the following:


1) Safety;


2) Roads which provide maximum service;


3) Roads which provide minimum service.


Based on the figures compiled for the period from 1951 to 1960 inclusive, the average expenditure for capital improve- ments has been $100,000.00 per year. This figure includes cost of roads, sewers, drains, recreation and miscellaneous.


We have reached the position of being able to reconstruct one or two streets per year, and even this is becoming increas- ingly difficult due to the rising costs of general government. With approximately 20% of our highway system in good re- pair, we must find additional sources of income.


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, P.E., Town Engineer.


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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen:


I submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1962.


On behalf of the Police Department, I wish to express my sincere thanks for the splendid support and cooperation re- ceived from your honorable board, all other Town Depart- ments, parents and members of the School Safety Patrol, the School Superintendent and the faculty of all schools for their support and interest in pedestrian safety for school children in close cooperation with the safety officers, the Southbridge Safe- ty Council, Press, Radio, Industry, Merchants and Citizens of this great Community in the year 1962.


MAJOR CRIMES REPORTED TO POLICE


1962


1961


Aggravated Assault-1; Burglary, Breaking


and Entering-10; Larceny, $50.00 and over-


5; Under $50.00-21; Auto Theft-9. Total Unfounded


46


62


1


1


Cleared by Arrest


32


40


Reported not cleared by arrest other years but cleared in 1962


6


8


CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES


1961


1962


Burglary, Breaking and En-


tering


11 (2J)


7 (3J)


Larceny, Theft


30 (2J, 2F)


9 (5J, 2F)


Aggravated Assault


0


1


Simple Assault


8 (1J)


4


Weapons carrying, possess- ing


3 (1J)


7 (1J)


Statutory Rape


1 (J)


2


Sex Offenses


4 (1J)


5


Offenses Against Family,


Children


4


3


Buying, Receiving Stolen Property


1


1


Using Motor Vehicle With- out Authority


5


8


Prostitution, Commercial Vice


0


9 (5F)


Accosting


1


0


Delinquency


14 ((8F)


23 (12F)


Truancy


0


8 (7J-F)


161


11


Stubborn Child


0


2 (F)


Runaways


0


3 (J)


Wayward Child


0


1 (J)


Deserter from Armed Forces


2


5


Illegitimacy


1


2


Lewdness


2


2


Lewd, Lascivious Cohibita- tion


0


4 (2F)


Violation of Liquor Laws


9


9


Maintaning a Nuisance


0


1


Destruction of Property, Malicious


0


1 (J)


Fugitive from Justice


0


3 (2J)


Uttering False Communica- tions, Alarm


0


1 (J)


Prison Escapee


0


1


Non-Payment of Fine


0


4


Conducting Lodging House Without a License


0


2


Drunkenness


303 (26F)


266 (14F, 4J)


Vagrancy


9 (1F)


17


Violation of Town By-Laws


8


11


Disturbance of the Public Peace


13 (1F)


12


Violation of Probation


4


3


Profane Cursing, Swearing


1


0


Operating Motor Vehicle to Endanger


10


14 (1F, 1J)


Operating Under the Influ- ence of Liquor


27 (1F)


20


Violation of Road, Driving Laws


141 (11F, 4J)


111 (8F, 3J)


Violation, Traffic, Motor


Vehicle Laws


34 (8F)


25 (4F, 2J)


Total Persons Charged


646 (50F, 14J)


607 (56F, 28J)


Key-J-Juvenile


F-Female


MISCELLANEOUS


1961


1961


Parking Summonses Issued


453


64


Violation of Parking Rules, Notices Issued


1407


1357


(Winter Parking Ban Notices Included)


482


396


Permits Issued to Carry Firearms


99


83


General Firearm Permits, Sale of, Issued


5


5


Gunsmith License Issued


0


1


License to Sell Shotguns, Rifles


0


1


Summonses Served for Out of Town Police, Courts


330


394


162


Persons Committed to State Hospitals


17


21


Permits Issued to Work Lord's Day, Holidays


381


87


Sound Truck Permits Issued


12


22


Doors, Windows Found Unlocked, Open, By Police


844


780


Radio Calls Sent Out to Cruisers


912


819


Night Lodging Given Travelers


26


34


Total Bicycles Registered


1469


1427


Local Traffic Violation Warnings Issued


294


382


Motor Vehicles Violation Notices to


Registry


158


89


Licenses to Operate Motor Vehicles Suspended


56


40


Rights to Operate Motor Vehicle Suspended


23


18


Motor Vehicle Registrations Suspended, Revoked


18


11


Personal Injury Accidents Reported to Police


60


78


Passengers Injured, All Accidents


17


43


Operators Injured, All Accidents


35


53


Operators Killed


0


1


Bicyclist, Coasting, Wagon Injuries


5


2


Pedestrians Injured by Motor Vehicles


16


19


Property Damage Accidents Reported to Police With Over $200.00 Damages


77


91


Persons Fingerprinted, Firearm Permits, Citi- zenship


185


179


Persons Reported Missing, Located


8


15


Not Located


0


1(F)


Bicycles Reported Stolen, Recovered Not Recovered


16


13


4


1


Prisoners Detained in Southbridge Lock-Up


For Sturbridge, Charlton, State Police By Southbridge Police


416


116


Parking Meters in Service


285


281


Parking Meter Receipts


$14,115.97


$13,222.29


Teletype Messages Sent Out


250


164


Street Lights Reported Out by Police


280


180


Respectfully submitted,


OVIDE A. DESROSIERS Chief of Police.


592


629


Parking Meters Serviced by Collection


11,020


11,817


(2 fatal)


(1 fatal)


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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


In accordance with the law and custom, I submit the following report of the year ending December 31, 1962, giving names of members of the Fire Department, values of proper- ties under my supervision, number of fires we responded to, values of properties where loss occurred, dates and location of fires.


We responded to 34 bell alarms and 360 still alarms, mak- ing a total of 394 alarms for the year.


408 Hydrants at $85.00 each, per year Value of Buildings


$ 38,000.00


Loss on Buildings


48,477.01


Insurance on Buildings


458,100.00


Insurance paid on Buildings


44,007.01


Value of Contents


161,100.00


Loss on Contents 40,858.59


Value of Contents


164,100.00


Insurance on Contents


108,800.00


Insurance Paid on Contents


37,467.60


Inventory of the Fire Department


Fire Station


$85,000.00


Fire Apparatus


78,000.00


Fire Department Supplies


12,000.00


Gamewell Fire Alarm System


75,000.00


ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT


Chief Alva J. Gregoire


Assistant Chief Daniel Daniels Captain, Ovila Donais


Lieut., Armand Dumas


Inspector, Jean P. St. Amant


Lieut., William Berry


Clerk, Edward Boucher


Ernest Collette


Napoleon White


Victor Caouette


Lionel Bachand


Raoul Plouffe


Adrien Pouliot


Arthur Marand


Roland LaRochelle


Rodolphe Arpin


Alfred Langevin


Biagio Puccilli


Laurent McDonald


Raymond Nadeau


Clarence McDonald


Edward McNally


James Brackett


Romeo E. Mathieu


Hose Co. No. 1


Captain, Hermas Lippe Edward Gauthier


Lieut., Thomas Mannis


Clarence Blais


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830,300.00


Henry Santelli Roland Pepin Lennie Rutanen


George Caplette George Paul Lawrence Tavernier


Hose Co. No. 2


Captain, Eugene Gaumond


Lieut., Aime Ravenelle


Ferdinand Szczypien


George Plouffe


Lawrence Lavigueur


Melvin Williams


Donald Belanger


George Poulin


Aerial Ladder Co. No. 1


Captain, Arthur Caplette Lieut., Armand Durocher


Henry Latour


Robert Talbot


Clifford Shaw


Roger Favreau


Anthony Trifone


Roland Laroche


A. Raymond Dartt


Joseph Bachand


Normand Robidoux


Normand LaRochelle, Superintendent of Fire Alarm


ALARMS ANSWERED DURING THE YEAR


January 7-Still alarm at 10:00 A. M. at 137 Elm St. Store, owned by George Duquette. Caused by short circuit. Insured.


January 8-Still alarm at 3:25 P.M. at 9 Central St. Store, owned by Simonelli Bros. Caused by flooded burner. In- sured.


January 20-Still alarm at 12:25 A. M. at 305 Main St. Club Room. Building owned by Kidder Trust Corp., Tenant, V. F. W. Caused by carelessly discarded cigarette. Insured. January 21-Still alarm at 9:20 A. M. at Eastford Road. Sum- mer Camp, owned by George Fitts. Caused by cigarette thrown by children. Insured.


January 24-Box 436 at 11:13 P. M. at 768 Ashland Ave. Build- ing. Owned by Henry Fredericks, Jr. Caused by short circuit in flat iron. Insured.


January 31-Still alarm at 7:20 A. M. at 990 Woodstock Road. Building. Owned by H. Porter Morse. Caused by over- heated chimney. Insured.


February 5-Still alarm at 7:50 A. M. at South St. Building. Owned by Prest-Wheel. Caused by sparks from cuttting torch. Insured.


February 25-Still alarm at 11:10 A. M. at 329 Main St. Build- ing. Owned by Jacob and A. V. Edwards, tenant, Amedee Girard. Caused by spontaneous combustion. Insured. March 1-Still alarm at 6:04 P. M. at 78 Glenwood Ave. Build- ing. Owned by Normand E. Brodeur: Caused by hot mo- tor in refrigerator. Insured.


March 2-Box 57 at 8:22 P. M. at 59 Beecher St. Storage build-


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Armand Gibeault


ing. Owned by R. LaFleche. Caused by short circuit in grinding machine. Insured.


March 6-Still alarm at 5:15 P. M. at 197 Everett St. Building. Owned by Tums Realty Trust Corp., tenant, Raymond De- rouin. Caused by careless use of matches. Tenant not insured.


March 7-Box 414 at 10:05 A. M. at 919 Eastford Road. Build- ing. Owned by Roger Thompson. Caused by overheated fireplace. Insured.


March 8-Still alarm at 6:11 P. M. at 227 Mechanic St. Build- ing. Owned by Mrs. Lea Lariviere, tenant. Rosaire Far- land. Caused by burning food in oven. Insured.


March 31-Box 138 at 5:09 P. M. at Westwood Parkway. Shrubs. Owned by Louis VanDernoot. Caused by sparks from burning barrels. Insured.


April 10-Still Alarm at 12:56 P. M. at 323 Worcester St. Gar- age. Owned by Mrs. Arthur Tieri. Caused by sparks from incinerator. Insured.


April 16-Still Alarm at 11:00 A. M. at 551 Main St. Building. Owned by Ovila Pare. Caused by grounded electric wires. Insured.


April 18-Still Alarm at 10:35 A. M. at Belmont St. Storage Shed. Owned by Amedee Livernois. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured.


April 21-Still Alarm at 9:55 A. M. at 26 Forest Ave. Shed. Owned by Dante Malagida. Caused by sparks from burn- ing barrels. Insured.


April 24-Still Alarm at 4:25 P. M. at 144 Dresser St. Garage. Owned by Mrs. Alfred Cantara. Caused by sparks from burning barrels.


Also at 169 Marcy St. Garage. Owned by Mrs. Leona St. Martin. Caused by sparks as above. Both Insured.


April 25-Still Alarm at 8:40 A. M. at 168 Mechanic St. Build- ing. Owned by Perron's Estate. Caused by sparks from barrels. Insured.


April 29-Still Alarm at 5:28 P. M. at 408 Breakneck Road. Storage Shed. Owned by George Allard. Caused by sparks from cutting torch. Not insured.


May 8-Box 57 at 6:51 P. M. at 199 Everett St. Building. Owned by Tums Realty Trust Corp. Caused by Children playing with matches. Insured.


May 12-Still Alarm at 7:22 A. M. at 95 Elm St. Building. Owned by Stanley Petit. Tenant, A. Mominee. Caused by smoking in bed. Both Insured.


May 19-Still Alarm at 1:52 P. M. at 25 Elm St. Fence. Owned by Southbridge Evening News. Caused by sparks from rubbish barrels. Insured.


May 19-Still Alarm at 6:43 P. M. at 42-44 Goddard St. Build-


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ing. Owned by H. U. Bail. Tenant, Demerise M. Stanger. Caused by lightning. Damage to T.V. sets in both apart- ments. Insured.


May 20-Still Alarm at 3:35 P. M. at 168 Mechanic St. Awning. Building owned by Perron Estate. Tenant, Brodeur Furni- ture. Insured.


May 27-Still Alarm at 1:40 A. M. at 20 Central St. Awning. Building owned by Martin Realty Co. Awning owned by Yours Truly Store. Insured.


June 9-Box 57 at 10:22 P. M. at rear 157 Elm St. Shed. Owned by Mildred Armstrong. Caused by boys smoking. No value.


June 22-Still Alarm at 6:55 P. M. at 200 Mechanic St. Motor Owned by Lippe's Market. Caused by short circuit in mo- tor. Insured.


July 1-Still Alarm at 3:15 A. M. at 45 Pleasant St. Building. Owned by Leopold Poirer. Tenant, Arthur Langlois. Caused by smoking in bed. Tenant not insured.


July 6-Box 49 at 7:42 A. M. at 597 Worcester St. Building. Owned by Richard L. Tromblay. Caused by smoking in bed. Insured.


July 8-Still Alarm at 9:30 A. M. at 72 Morris St. Building. Owned by Mrs. Antoinette Rousseau. Caused by Child playing with matches. Not insured.


July 8-Still Alarm at 3:00 P. M. at 21 Sunnyhill Drive. Build- ing. Owned by Walter Postemski. Caused by back fire of oil burner. Insured.


July 13-Still Alarm at 11:15 A. M. at 203 Mechanic St. T.V. set. Building owned by Lionel Gaulin. Tenant, L. Ber- trand. Caused by short circut in T.V. Insured.


July 14 Still Alarm at 12:05 A. M. at 186 Hamilton St. Awn- ing. Building owned by Frank Tiberi. Tenant, Southbridge Webster Plumbing. Caused by carelessly discarded cigar- ette. Insured.


July 17-Box 34 at 8:35 P. M. at 40 Central St. Building. Owned by Steve Karcasinas. Caused by sparks from exhaust fan into fryalator. Insured.


Building. Owned by Louis Cormier. Damage to building from Favreau's Restaurant. Insured.


July 28-Still Alarm at 8:40 P. M. at 15 Wardwell Ct. Building. Owned by Kalina Marko. Tenant,, L. Duquette. Caused by defective burner. Tenant not insured.


August 5-Box 85 at 8:18 P. M. at 83 Coombs St. Building. Owned by Armand DeAngelis. Tenant, John Lynch. Caused by overheated grease in pan. Insured.


August 9-Box 22 at 1:57 P. M. at 42 Foster St. Building. Owned by Archie Champagne. Tenant, Mrs. Rose Rou- thier. Caused by careless use of cigarette. Insured.


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August 13-Still Alarm at 8:20 A. M. at 286 Marcy St. T.V. set. Owned by Adrien Phoenix. Caused by short circuit. Insured.


August 14-Still Alarm at 12:50 P. M. at 56 Water St. Couch. Owned by Bernard Tetreault. Caused by careless smoking. Insured.


August 14-Still Alarm at 7:30 P. M. at 311 Lebanon Hill. Build- ing. Owned by William Buckley. Caused by overheated oven. Insured.


August 15-Still Alarm at 8:05 P. M. at 80 Roosevelt Drive. Building. Owned by Oscar Vallee. Caused by overheated motor in dryer. Insured.


August 16-Box 24 at 11:08 A. M. at 792 Main St. Store. Owned by Edward Seremet. Caused by overheated grease in fry- alator. Insured.


August 16-Still Alarm at 307 Main St. at 11:48 P. M. Awning. Owned by Endicott-Johnson Shoe. Caused by carelessly discarded cigarette. Insured.


August 22-Still Alarm at 11:55 P. M. at 186 Hamilton St. Awning. Owned by Southbridge-Webster Plumbing Co. Caused by carelessly discarded cigarette. Insured.


October 12-Still Alarm at 10:12 P. M. at 33 River St. Building. Owned by Adelard Bergeron. Caused by food burning in pan on stove. Insured.


October 17-Still Alarm at 2:52 P. M. at 71 Oliver St. Build- ing. Owned by Remo Paoletti. Tenant, Rosalda Julien. Caused by sun ray on glass jar. Insured.


October 18-Box 63 at 1:13 P. M. at 63 Cliff St. Building. Owned by Peter Norowski. Caused by rats. Insured.


October 19-Still Alarm at 8:30 P. M. at Ballard Ct. Club. Owned by Pilsudski Club. Caused by overheated exhaust fan. Insured.


October 26-Still Alarm at 10:35 P. M. at 279 Lebanon Hill. Building. Owned by Lebanon Builders. Tenant, Arthur Pontbriand. Caused by burning wood in furnace. Insured. October 27-Box 23 at 7:15 P. M. at 270 South St. Building. Owned by Edgar Tremblay. Tenants, Donald Magoon, Arthur Committo. Caused by faulty electric clock. Trem- blay, Committo insured.


October 30-Still Alarm at 9:27 A. M. at 61 Chapin St. Build- ing. Owned by Charles Brousky. Tenant, Elaine Ryan. Caused by short circuit. Not insured.


October 30-Still Alarm at 12:08 P. M. at 7 Lyons St. Building. Owned by Mrs. Anna Marinelli. Tenant, E. J. Normandin. Caused by overheated grease. Insured.


December 13-Still alarm at 3:23 P. M. at 105 Elm St. Build- ing. Owned by Leo Hebert .. Caused by burning pipe covering in cellar. Insured.


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December 28-Still Alarm at 10:48 P. M. at 319 Main St. Phar- macy. Building owned by Ralph Robbins. Tenant, Center Pharmacy. Caused by overheated motor in cooler unit. Insured.


December 31-Box 47 at 5:30 A. M. at 140 Worcester St. Serv- ice station. Owned by William Ford. Caused by over- heated chimney. Insured.


PERMITS ISSUED


Transporting Gasoline


0


High Explosives


51


Range Oil Burners


17


Power Oil Burners


97


Open Air Fires


615


Removal of Gasoline Tanks


7


Decorations


17


Bottled Gas


27


Burning Paint off Buildings


1


Gas Tanks


5


Anti-Freeze


0


Kerosene


3


Duplicates


408


INSPECTIONS


Stores


39


Business Buildings


96


Single Dwellings


759


Multiple Dwellings


861


Garages and Service Stations


27


Public Halls


5


Restaurants


6


Clubs


7


Cafes


3


Diners


0


Hotels


2


Schools


89


Hospitals


5


Rest Homes


6


Decorations


16


Storage Tanks


5


Complaints


341


Re-Inspections


262


Range Burners


412


Power Burners


1667


Lock-Outs


17


Churches


47


Gas Tanks


5


Bottled Gas


159


In closing my report for last year, I wish to thank the Citi-


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zens for their co-operation, and members of the Fire Depart- ment for their loyalty to their work.


In conclusion, the Chief, Alva J. Gregoire, on behalf of the members of The Fire Department wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials for their cour- tesy and consideration of the Department.


ALVA J. GREGOIRE Chief of The Fire Department


For the Fire Department EDWARD BOUCHER, Clerk.


REPORT OF AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT


In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $1,385.00 for this Depart- ment.


During the past year the Ambulances made the following trips.


Southbridge


610


Worcester


58


Sturbridge


15


Boston


11


Brookfield


5


Grafton


4


Webster


3


Brimfield


3


Dudley


2


Holyoke


2


Framingham


2


Methuen


1


Quinebaug, Conn.


1


North Brookfield


1


Charlton


1


Springfield


1


Jamaica Plains


1


West Roxbury


1


INVENTORY OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT


1 Mercury Ambulance


$6,500.00


1 Packard Ambulance


1,000.00 35.00


1 Spare Tire


2 Folding Stretchers


60.00


1


Orthopatic Stretcher


60.00


2 First Aid Kits


10.00


2 Flame-Proof Blankets 90 00


6 Pillows 15.00


170


50 Pillow Cases


35 00


50 Sheets


50.00


35 Blankets


125.00


12 Towels


6.00


1 Straight Jacket


31.00


1 Jiffy Splint


59.00


1 Washington Cot Stretcher


250.00


2 Oxygen Units


350.00


2


Sets Chains


16.00


4


Hand-Grip Spot Lights


36.00


1 Porto-Power Jack


150.00


Supplies


150.00


2 Pressure Regulators


70.00


2 Hand Oxygen Units


35.00


1 Ring Cutter


15.00


2 Jet Splints 10 00


REPORT OF FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT


The Forest Fire Department answered 92 alarms for forest fires in 1962.


There were 615 permits issued 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.




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