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Boiler Units
20
Unit Heaters
7
Total Number Fixtures & Appliances 884
Number of Plumbing & Gas Permits 231
Number of Inspections
477
Number of Water Tests
101
Number of Unfinished Jobs
31
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR O. BALLARD
Plumbing & Gas Inspector
REPORT OF THE FOOD INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Food Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1965.
This year as usual we carried on the customary routine
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inspections of bakeries, groceries and markets, as well as eat- ing and drinking establishments. The conditions were improved considerably except in a few places of business where they were asked to improve the situation. All concerned were very co- operative.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR O. BALLARD Food Inspector
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1965.
Clinics for the prevention of communicable diseases were held as follows: Immunization clinics for Diphtheria, Tetanus and whooping-cough were conducted for pre-school and school children as well as for infants 3 months and over. A total of 493 school children and 78 pre-schoolers received a booster or completed the basic series of three injections at monthly in- tervals. Clinics for the prevention of polio were also held for in- fants and children entering first grade in September. Tri- Valent polio vaccine was distributed at these clinics. In tuber- culosis, chest x-ray clinics are conducted every third Wednes- day of the month, excluding the months of July and December, at the Harrington Hospital x-ray department. These clinics are jointly sponsored by the Board of Health and the Worcester County Health Association, made possible through the sale of TB Christmas seals. Patients are referred to the clinics by their own doctor. Ex-san patients of their contacts are also seen at these clinics. Three hundred and fifty-five patients were seen and forty-five were given a Tine test along with the x-ray. Patients may still attend the outpatient clinics at the Sanato- rium in West Boylston on Tuesday and Thursday mornings
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throughout the year. Home visits were also made as follow-up. Two patients were admitted to the Sanatorium during the year and one has been discharged.
As part of the state-wide program to immunize adults against Diphtheria and tetanus, two clinics were conducted for them. Only 152 attended, still leaving a majority of the adult population unprotected against these diseases. Our pre-school and school children however are well protected against these diseases and polio as well.
The dental program has had to be restricted to examina- tion of pupils in the third grade with some work being done at clinics at the town hall. Children were referred to their private dentists for extractions or extensive fillings.
School nursing services included registration of first graders at the Mary E. Wells Jr. High, a joint project of the Board of Health and school departments. Nursery schools were visited during the year. Two have been licensed by the State Health Department. Physicals were done by the school physi- cian supplemented by special foot exams by the Podiatrist. Vision and hearing tests were completed in all schools. Parents were notified following all school examinations when it was ad-
visable to seek further examination. Home visits made when indicated for health conferences as well as numerous telephone conferences. Lists of handicapped children in parochial schools completed, as well as reports of all clinics completed and sent to the State Health Department. Serving on Santa's Fund Committee was very rewarding as well as the vision screening of the four year olds at the Lions Club Eye Conversation Pro- gram. In-service programs for Public Health Nurses were at- tended throughout the year. We try to help the children lead a happy and normal school life preparing them to become the leaders of tomorrow.
I would like at this time to express my appreciation and sincere thanks to all those who have helped to make our program successful.
Respectfully submitted, RACHEL JOLICOEUR, R.N. Board of Health Nurse
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
Board of Selectmen
Town Hall, Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my annual report for the year ended December 31, 1965.
The following Streets were resurfaced in whole or in part with MC Asphalt.
Dennison Cross Road
Airport Road
Meadow Brook Road
Glenridge Road
Alpine Drive
Paige Hill
Laurel Hill Road
Girouard Avenue
Woodcliff Street
Jacobs Road
Dennison Hill Road
Dennison Drive
Hillside Road
Morris Street
Storm Water Drains were installed on Lebanon Hill, Lens Street, and Ashland Avenue. On our regular maintenance we Cleaned Drains, Swept Streets, Cut Brush and Patched Streets. Highland Street was resurfaced with Type I from South Street to Popular Street. Rubbish was collected from April through December.
All Chapter 90 Maintenance Streets and Roads were patched, drains cleaned and brush cut where necessary. North Woodstock Road was resurfaced with Dense Mix Type S.T. from Station 30 to 63++53 a distance of 3353 feet. Dresser Hill Road was sealed with MC-800 Asphalt from Station 20 to Station 45 a distance of 2500 feet.
We also built a Tennis Court on Morris Street Field. Dam- age to the Highway Department Office caused by Fire was partly repaired.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E. BENOIT Superintendent of Streets
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
The expenses and the caseload for the General Relief pro- gram were the lowest in twenty years during the year 1965. The total General Relief cost was $24,794.40, and an average of only 23 cases a month were aided under General Relief. This is following the new welfare trend whereby more and more per- sons are eligible for Federal-State reimbursable categories of Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Disability Assistance, Medical Assistance for the Aged, and Old Age Assistance. Be- cause of this trend towards aiding more and more recipients under the Federal-State reimbursable program, the workload of this department has increased considerably and each case record is becoming bulkier with the passing months whereby our files are filled to overflow leaving us with very inadequate office space causing very unfavorable working conditions for the staff.
The total expenditures for these categories, which also have local shares in addition to the Federal and State reim- bursements, are also on the upward trend as the standards of assistance and of administration are set by policies of the State Department of Public Welfare and by legislative action.
The increase in Social Security Benefits in the Fall did not reduce the cost in assistance rendered to Old Age Assistance recipients, because through legislative action, an increase in payments to recipients occurred, thus offsetting the increase in Social Security Benefits. During the coming year there will be an increase in cost because of revised standards of assistance and increases in some of the medical fee schedules set by the State Department of Public Welfare. Looking at the overall welfare cost at this year's end, it does not appear that the Medicare, which will become effective July 1, 1966, will reduce the total welfare cost in 1966 to any extent.
The total cost for the five programs administered by the agency in 1965 totals $711,957.81. This amount includes as- sistance rendered to recipients, as well as the administration expenses. Reimbursements from Federal, State, Refunds and Recoveries for assistance expenses and State and Federal reim- bursements for administration, total $559,124.81. We rendered
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assistance to an average of 454 cases, or 628 persons each month.
Mr. Raymond L. Boucher who served on this Board for ten years, passed away in September and in October Mr. Charles L. Trahan was appointed to fill the vacancy.
We wish to express our gratitude to the various groups and individuals too numerous to list in this report who through- out the year provided extras to the recipients of public assist- ance.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN M. BEAUDRY, Chairman HERMAS LIPPE, Clerk CHARLES L. TRAHAN,
Third Member LILIAN G. PROULX, Director
REPORT OF THE 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, 1965, giving names of members of the Fire Department, values of prop- erties under my supervision, number of fires we responded to, value of properties where loss occurred.
We responded to 13 bell alarms, 399 still alarms. Total for the year 412.
430 Hydrants $ 59,000.00
Value of buildings
5,297,000.00
Loss on buildings
15,870.55
Insurance on buildings
3,853,300.00
Insurance paid on buildings
14,840.95
Value of contents 219,780.00
Loss on contents
4,824.18
Insurance on contents
150,300.00
Insurance paid on contents 3,664.18
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Inventory of the Fire Department
Fire Station
$ 100,000.00
Fire Apparatus 78,000.00
Fire Department Supplies 14,000.00
Gamewell Fire Alarm System
80,000.00
Calls responded to in 1965
Alarms 412
Lock-outs 14
Complaints 118
Grass and brush fires
138
Ambulance
911
Total 1593
ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Chief
Alva J. Gregoire
Assistant Chief
Daniel Daniels Captain
Ovila Donais
Lieut. Armand Dumas
Edward McNally
Lieut. William Berry
George Poulin
Insp. Joseph Bachand
Romeo Mathieu
Clerk Edward Boucher Privates Ernest Collette
Lionel Bachand
Victor Caouette Raoul Plouffe
Adrien Pouliot Roland Laroche Alfred Langevin
Raymond Nadeau
Arthur Marand
Laurent McDonald
Rodolphe Arpin
Clarence McDonald
Biagio Puccilli
James Brackett
Roger Favreau
Henry Latour
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Hose Co. No. 1
Capt. Clarence Blais Lieut. Henry Santelli Robert Spinner Charles Latour Roland Pepin
Lawrence Tavernier
Paul Benoit
George Caplette
George Paul
Hose Co. No. 2
Capt. Eugene Gaumond
George Plouffe
Lieut. Aime Ravenelle
Ronald Woolhouse
Ferdinand Szczypien
Melvin Williams
Lawrence Lavigueur
Armand LaFleche
Donald Belanger
Aerial Ladder Co. No. 1
Capt. Arthur Caplette
Robert Talbot
Lieut. Armand Durocher
Joseph Lavallee
William Pioppi
Roy Wilson
Richard Clemence
Armand Gauthier
Normand Robidoux
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Permits Issued
Transporting gasoline 0
High explosives
50
Range oil burners
23
Power oil burners
140
Open air fires
498
Removal of gasoline tanks
3
Decorations
14
Bottled gas
19
Burning paint off buildings
1
Gas tanks
3
Anti-freeze
0
Kerosine
0
Duplicates 234
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Inspections
Stores 108
Business buildings
210
Single dwellings
760
Multiple dwellings
1146
Garages and service stations
35
Public halls
7
Restaurants
6
Clubs
12
Cafes
9
Diners
6
Hotels
7
Schools
37
Hospitals
5
Rest homes
5
Decorations
15
Storage tanks
11
Complaints
118
Re-inspections
107
Range burners
440
Power burners
1844
Lock-outs
14
Churches
36
Gas tanks
3
Bottled gas
198
REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Forest Fire Department answered 138 alarms for forest fires in 1965. There were 498 permits issued for fires in the open.
Inventory of the Forest Fire Department
Equipment $ 13,500.00
Supplies
1,000.00
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Deputy Forest Fire Wardens
Daniel Daniels
Romeo Lippe
Biagio Puccilli Ovila Donais
William Berry
Amand Dumas Maurice Comtois Leopold Langlais . Rosario Bellerose
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.
ALVA J. GREGOIRE Forest Fire Warden
REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
In rendering my report for the past year I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $1,100.00 for this Department.
During the past year the Ambulances made the following trips:
Southbridge
786
Worcester
65
Boston 13
Sturbridge
8
Jamaica Plains
5
Rutland
4
Putnam, Conn.
3
Dudley
3
Grafton
3
Fiskdale
3
Charlton
3
Brimfield
2
Webster
2
Norfolk, Mass.
2
Spencer
2
Quinnebaug, Conn.
1
Cambridge 1
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Springfield
1
Wales 1
West Roxbury 1
Brattleboro, Vt.
1
Rochdale
1
Mutual Aid to Charlton
3
Total Trips 911
Inventory of The Ambulance Department
Equipment
Supplies
$ 15,150.00 400.00
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 Members of the Fire Department, wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials for their courtesy and consideration of the Department.
ALVA J. GREGOIRE Chief of the Fire Department
For the Fire Department EDWARD BOUCHER, Clerk
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
1965 Major Offenses Reported to Police:
Burglary, Forcible 9, Not Forcible 2, Attempted Forcible 3; Auto Theft 1; Forcible Rape 1; Assaults 6; Larceny, Over $50.00 9, Under $50.00 38. Grand Total Offenses Reported 69. Cleared by Arrest 32.
ARRESTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES
Crimes against the person 12
Assault & Battery (5 Males) 5
Felonious Assault (5 Males) 5
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Indecent Assault (1 Male) 1
Rape, Assault To & Attempt (1 Male) 1
Crimes Against Property (33 Males, 5 Juv .; 4 Females) 37
Breaking, Entering and Larceny (8 Males, 1 Juv.) 8 Malicious Destruction of Property (7 Males) 7
Larceny and Attempted Larceny (16 Males, 4 Juv .; 2 Females) 18
Larceny of Automobile (1 Male) 1
Receiving Stolen Goods (1 Male; 2 Females) 3
Crimes Against Pubilc Order, Etc. (12 Females; 20 Juv. Males) 515
Delinquency (20 Males) 20
Operating Motor Vehicle to Endanger (8 Males) 8
Operating Under the Influence of Liquor, Drugs (24 Males, 1 Juv.) 24
Drunkenness (257 Males, 5 Juv .; 8 Females) 265
Gaming and Lottery Law Violations (2 Males) 2
Violation of Liquor Laws (4 Males) 4
Motor Vehicle Law Violations (154 Males, 7 Juv .; 2 Females) 156
Stubbornness (1 Juv. Male) 1
Tramps, Vagabonds, Vagrants (4 Males; 1 Female) 5
Weapon Carrying (1 Male) 1
Other Offenses (28 Males, 6 Juv .; 1 Female) 29
Total Persons Charged: Males 532-Females 16-Juveniles: Male 25; Females 0.
1965 POLICE MISCELLANEOUS REPORT
Parking Summonses Issued 22
Notices Issued, Violation of Parking Rules . 2145
Violation of Winter Parking Ban 191
Permits Issued to Carry Firearms 104
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Permits Issued for Sale of Firearms 7
Permits Issued for Sale of Shotguns, Rifles 1
Permits Issued, Gunsmith 7
Summonses Issued, Out of Town Police, Courts 678
Persons Committed to Mental Institutions 7
Permits Issued to Labor on Lord's Day 82
Sound Truck Permits Issued 12
Doors and Windows Found Unlocked, Open by Police 863
Radio Calls Sent out to Cruisers 1390
Police Escort to Merchants, Schools etc .; 912
Night Lodging Given Travelers 57
Bicycles Registered 1432
Local Traffic Warnings Issued 317
Motor Vehicle Operators Licenses Suspended 25
Motor Vehicle Operators Licenses Revoked 18
Rights to Operate Motor Vehicles Suspended 20
Rights to Operate Motor Vehicles Revoked 1
Persons Reported Missing (12 Males, 14 Females) 26
Located Missing Persons 21-Still Outstanding 5
Bicycles Reported Stolen, 11-Recovered 8-Not Found, 3 Prisoners Lodged in Lockup
Sturbridge Police (17 Days) 13
Charlton Police (46 Days) 37
Southbridge Police (353 Days) 305
Parking Meters in Service 266
Total Parking Meters Serviced 8370
Total Parking Meter Revenue
$11,306.47
Fees for Court Room Rental, Paid by County
$ 2,000.00
Lockup Rental Fee, Sturbridge and Charlton Police Departments $ 600.00
Teletype Messages Sent Out 208
Lights Reported Out by Officers 51
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE JACOB EDWARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1965
TRUSTEES FOR THE EDWARDS BEQUEST
Robert L. Fox Jacob K. Edwards
Ellsworth D. Mitchell
John J. O'Shaughnessy
FOR THE TOWN
Edgar V. Lewis Henry J. Madore
Dr. Nerio W. Pioppi, Chairman
LIBRARY HOURS
Open 1966:
Adult Section :
Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Children's Room:
Monday - Friday 2:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
School Holidays 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed 1966:
January 1 New Year's Day
February 22 Washington's Birthday
May 30 Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day
September 5 Labor Day
October 12
Columbus Day
November 11 Veteran's Day
November 24 Thanksgiving Day
December 26
Christmas Day
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
The library building expansion program dominated 1965 activities. Blueprints and sketches were exhibited in the library in January. At the March annual Town Meeting voters gave
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permission for trustees to apply for further funds from public and private sources. Application was made to the State Board of Library Commissioners for aid under the federal Library Services and Construction Act, and this library was placed on the stand-by list in December.
Talks about the need for building expansion were given before the Lions, Woman's, and Rotary Clubs.
The Lions Club donated $1800 for carpeting, and the Southbridge Technical Society gave $1,474.35 for construction or books to be decided by the Trustees.
In November the Trustees formally stated to the Select- men their intention of requesting funds for building expansion at the 1966 annual Town Meeting. The Selectmen graciously voiced their support.
As a final inducement to encourage voters to approve building funds, this library has been offered a superb collec- tion of books which are examples of fine printing depending on whether there is proper space to house them. If funds are not granted for a building addition, the collection will go to a university library which has accepted it on these terms.
A 1965 highlight was the establishment of the Dirlam Col- lection on the Arctic and Whaling. Mr. Peter Dirlam will con- tinue to add to the collection which is shelved separately and to absorb the cost of added clerical help necessary to process it. During July he gave a series of well-attended evening lectures at the library on this subject geared for teenagers.
In May Mrs. David Hobson retired after 18 years of dedi- cated service. Her position was filled by Mrs. Nancy Benoit.
Meanwhile the regular programs of the library continued. Summer reading club again met in three sections because of space limitations. Mr. Lion of Channel 5's Bozo the Clown show performed for members. As Carroll Spinney he has been an active library user.
Book Week saw the usual program of extra story hours and the ninth annual creative writing contest. Mary Nash, children's author, came to the library to discuss her writing methods with the children. She spent the evening at an auto- graphing party at the Book Corner.
Four Scout groups and one session of the Vacation Bible School met at the library. There were 14 special story hours in
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addition to regular weekly story hours. The library took part in a national writing contest limited to third graders.
A special collection of books printed in large type was started for persons with poor eyesight. The library benefited from the services of a Trade School student working on library maintenance under the federal Work-Study Program.
Mrs. Benoit completed a course in reference work, and Mrs. Petrelli completed one in Children's Book Selection both offered by the Central Regional Library System. Mrs. Petrelli continues to participate as an active member in the Regional children's book review group.
Gifts of books were made by Nipmuck Tribe 131 of the Order of Redmen and by the National Secretaries Association as well as by several individuals. Columbia Records donated an encyclopedia of music in text and recordings. The Polish Youth Committee of Pilsudski Polish American Citizens Club gave funds for buying current microfilmed copies of the Southbridge Evening News. A generous gift from another sources made it possible to complete the microfilming of the back files. The Garden and Conservation Committee of the Southbridge Wo- men's Club provided funds for filling the flower urns. Edward Zuiss continued to donate countless hours in keeping magazine stacks in good order.
I attended a meeting of the Round Table for Young Adult's Reading, gave a paper at the Bay Path Library Club, attended the Central Regional System Annual meeting at which Dr. Pioppi served on a panel discussing library standards, and participated in another meeting on young adult reading. The library had a table at the modern church art show at the Con- gregational Church.
I served as judge for the Junior Chamber of Commerce essay contest and continued as historian for the Sesquicenten- nial Committee.
It is deeply hoped that next year's annual report will de- scribe extended services made possible by a completed addition to the library building. Town's people can be assured that their benefits from the library will increase accordingly.
Respectfully submitted, MARY ANNA TIEN Librarian
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF CIRCULATION
Adult
1964
1965
Adult Non-Fiction Books
27,054
26,594
Films
112
114
Current Periodicals
5,010
4,733
Pamphlets
794
566
Foreign Books
132
146
Records
675
1,673
Sheet Music
23
7
Pictures
120
68
Borrowed from other Libraries
242
Fiction
28,951
29,022
Total Adult Circulation
63,113
62,923
Juvenile
Juvenile Non-Fiction Books
11,450
11,515
Current Periodicals
589
384
Pamphlets
160
37
Pictures
611
1,047
Fiction - J
10,556
11,293
Fiction - JJ
12,190
12,984
School Deposits
6,284
7,260
Total Juvenile
41,840
44,520
GRAND TOTAL
104,953
107,443
Inter-library loans
242
299
STATISTICAL RECORD
Date of Founding
1871
Population Served
16.523
Days open during year
304
Hours open each week
63
Number of volumes January 1, 1969
42,357
Number of volumes added :
Adult
1,343
Juvenile
575
Total
1,918
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Number of volumes discarded and lost:
Adult
1,343
Juvenile 450
Total 1,656
Number of volumes December 31, 1965 42,619
Number of registered borrowers:
Adult
3,936
Juvenile
1,960
Total 5,896
Largest circulation for one day (March 2) 596
Smallest circulation for one day (Jan. 8) 148
Average circulation per day 353
LIBRARY STAFF
Librarian Mary Anna Tien
Reference Librarian Helen Merriam
Children's Librarian Evelyn Petrelli
Bookkeeper and General Assistant Nancy Benoit
Part Time Assistants Joan Eddy, Frances Schauweker Janitor Theodore Savary
PART TIME PAGES
Nicholas Aspostola
Barbara Earls
Suzanne Arsenault
Carol Ethier
Jane Aucoin
Cathy Innis
Jeanne Ayotte
Nancy Jenkins
Donna Boudreau
Patricia Lyons
Yvette Chamberland
Andrew Simpson
Rita Trifone
Respectfully submitted, MARY ANNA TIEN Librarian
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JACOB EDWARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
For the year ending December 31, 1965
Cash Balance, January 1, 1965
$ 2,996.22
Receipts:
Town Appropriation
$37,370.00
Federal Grant - Housing - Home Finance
Agency
15,000.00
Income from Edwards Trusts
9,055.93
Gift of Quinebaug Historical
Society
2,000.00
Gift - P. B. Dirlam
46.63
Gift - Southbridge Women's Club . .
10.00
Sale of old magazines and papers. .
36.00
For lost cards
5.80
Mynott Fund Interest
56.67
Total
63,581.03
66,577.25
Disbursements:
Payroll
$30,600.00
Books and Periodicals
8,622.55
Book Repairs
115.65
Films
173.43
Operating Expenses
1,384.35
Building Expenses
3,304.97
Repairs and Maintenance
430.21
Grounds Maintenance
137.59
Equipment
153.59
Architect's Fees
15,000.00
Total Expenses
59,922.34
Returned to E & D Account
12.30
59,934.64
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Cash Balance December 31, 1965 $ 6,642.61
Represented by: Trustees Cash Mynott Fund Interest Balance
$ 6,548.34
94.27
6,642.61
JACOB EDWARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY RESERVE FOR BUILDING REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS
Balance, January 1, 1965 $ 9,794.03
Add:
Gift of Southbridge Technical
Society
1,474.35
Interest
565.36
2,039.71
Balance, December 31, 1965, on deposit with Southbridge Savings Bank $11,833.74
PILSUDSKI CLUB BOOK FUND
Balance, January 1, 1965 $ 217.43
Add:
Interest
12.40
229.83
Deduct:
Books purchased 3.30
Balance, December 31, 1965, on deposit with Southbridge Savings Bank $ 226.53
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POLISH YOUTH COMMITTEE MICROFILM FUND
Donation of Polish Youth Committee .
$ 78.00
Add:
Interest
2.23
Balance, December 31, 1965
$ 80.23
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1965
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:
VITAL STATISTICS BIRTHS
Non-
Resi-
Resi-
Resi-
Resi-
dence In
dence Out of Town
Out of In
State Town
Total by Month
Jan.
27
22
31
1
0
17
49
Feb.
21
25
32
1
1
13
46
Mar.
18
33
30
2
0
19
51
Apr.
23
26
25
3
0
21
49
May
25
27
31
0
0
21
52
June
25
20
24
0
0
21
45
July
23
24
27
3
0
17
47
Aug.
15
19
18
3
0
13
34
Sept.
14
26
22
3
1
14
40
Oct.
21
25
30
0
1
15
46
Nov.
21
22
29
0
()
14
43
Dec.
17
23
28
3
0
9
40
250
292
327
19
2
194
542
Month
F
M
Town
dence dence
Of this total (542), there were 194 non-resident births, 19 births occurring out-of-town, 2 births occurring out-of-state.
*Note: October-December births have not been received from cities of Mass. as of this date. January 11, 1966.
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DEATHS
Non-
Resi-
Resi-
Resi-
Resi- Resi-
dence In Town
dence Out of Out of Town State
In Out of by Town Country Month
Month F M
Jan.
9
18
19
3
0
5
0
27
Feb.
12 19
22
1
0
8
0
31
Mar.
6 17
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