Annual reports of the town officers of Southbridge for the

ANNUAL REPORTSOF THE TOWN OFFICERS AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE

TOWN of SOUTHBRIDGE

FOR THE YEAR ENDING

DECEMBER 31

1930

C F.NTRAL MASSACHUSETTS PRINTING COMPANYSOUTHBRIDGE. MASS.

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TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1930

TREASURERFelix A. Bouvier

CLERKRaymond H. Favreau

SELECTMEN

Joseph Lafleche, 2nd Alfred J. PeloquinJoseph E. Benoit

BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE

Hermas LippeNapoleon J. BlanchardHermenegilde J. Lamothe

Term Expires 1933Term Expires 1932Term Expires 1931

ASSESSORS

Joseph T. Gervais Term Expires 1933Philias X. Casavant Term Expires 1932Eugene E. Gabree Term Expires 1931

BOARD OF HEALTH

Charles Simpson, M. D.Arthur LavalleeJoseph G. E. Page, M. D.


HIGHWAY SURVEYORAdelard Bouchard

SCHOOL COMMITTEELeo Renaud Term Expires 1933Armand O. Degrenier Term Expires 1933George B. Wells Term Expires 1932Pierre Lafortune Term Expires 1932Joseph E. Benoit Term Expires 1931Hector LeClair Term Expires 1931

TRUSTEES JACOB EDWARDS

MEMORIAL LIBRARY

For The Town

George Grant Fred E. Corbin

Louis 0. Rieutord Henry Tetreault

For The Fund

John E. Paige

CEMETERY COMMITTEESeaver M. Rice Term Expires 1933Alva L. Hyde Term Expires 1933George H. Hartwell Term Expires 1932Clarence F. Morse Term Expires 1932Wardwell M. Edwards Term Expires 1931Daniel T. Morrill Term Expires 1931

CONSTABLES

Ulric Brault Andrew Higgins Patrick DonnellyAll'red Lariviere Ovila Martin Marcus L. Dillaber

George H. Hartwell

TAX COLLECTOR

Leon J. Delage

PLANNING BOARD

Henry R. Dufault Joseph A. Allard

Oswald Laliberte George S. Potter

Origene J. Paquette

SEWER COMMISSIONERS

Pierre Benoit Term Expires 1933

Omer Perron Term Expires 1932

Onesiphore Lapierre Term Expires 1931

SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS

Leo Allard Term Expires 1933Louis R. Metras Term Expires 1932Wilfred Riopel Term Expires 1931

PARK COMMISSIONERS

TREE WARDENAbert E. L'Ecuyer

COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUND

Raymond Varin

APPOINTIVE OFFICERS

TOWN ACCOUNTANTJoseph E. Desrosier

TOWN COUNSEL

Louis O. Rieutord

Hector M. LeClair

William C. LunanGeorge Silk


Raymond H. Favreau Allen H. Faxon

TOWN ENGINEER

George A. Alley

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Fred E. Corbin

CARE OF TOWN CLOCKMarcus L. Dillaber

GAME WARDENAlfred Lariviere

POUND KEEPERJoseph Payant

KEEPER OF LOCKUP

Ulric Brault Ernest J. Fierro, Assistant

JANITOR OF TOWN BUILDING

Victor Gaumond

CJ^LE INSPECTOR

William C. Van Tassell, V. S.

BUILDING INSPECTOR

George A. Alley

SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURESG. Rudolphe Lariviere

INSPECTOR OF WIRES

Charles J. LaFrance

REGISTRARS OF VOTERSS. D. Perry, Joseph L. Berthiaume, J. J. O'Shaughnessy

Raymond H. Favreau, Clerk

MOTH SUPERINTENDENT

Albert E. L'Ecuyer

FIRE ENGINEERS

Joseph E. Ducheneau, Chief

Henry O. Desaulnier Louis E. FarlandGeorge W. Laughnane J. William Claflin

James C. Sangren, Superintendent of Fire Alarm

FIRE WARDENJoseph E. Ducheneau-

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Edward Bellerose

George Clemence

DEPUTIES

Joseph Mandeville

George W. Lavallee

Antonio Boniface

FENCE VIEWERS

I. Raymond Apte Charles Proulx, Jr.

Albert J. McKinstry

MEASURERS

Mederic Duhamel

Thomas Hughes

Solomon Labonte

Joseph L. Berthiaume

Charles J. Brodeur

Hector Demers

Everett M. Morse

George Simpson

Raymond Dartt

WOOD AND BARKClifford McKinstry

A. J. Harwood

Wardwell Edwards

George Harris

Alfred Montigny

George Alley

Eugene Walker

Raymond McKinstry

Gedeon Pinsonneault

Benj. Newcomb

OF

FIELD DRIVERS

Alfred E. Lariviere Ulric Brault Ovila Martin

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POLICE OFFICERS

Louis MeunierMiss Margaret Butler

Louis HetuJoseph TremblayDavid FoxArthur DurocherAlfred MarandJoseph DionneAlfred Lafleche

John KingHenry Lavoie

Draper A Story

Michael PrendergastL Raymond ApteHerve L'HommePeter LatourA. J. McKinstryVictor GaumondH. W. Wilkinson

R. H. Lindsay

Herbert E. Michonp]arl Craig

Eugene Blais

Adelbert BuchananJohn Pelletier

Aristide Asselin

Thomas Earls

Thomas McGrathArthur Lariviere

George H. ClemenceOnesiphore L. LapierreWilfred GirardErnest McDonaldEustachio Smarelli

Harvey Tavernier

Guiseppe Ruzzolli

Louis Bueci

Joseph PayantEdward Carey

J. H. MontignyGeo. W. Lavallee

John Nichols

Edward GrantPeter Graff

Louis Dionne

Alpha Fontaine

Justin Dentini

George DupreyGeorge BergmarkLouis R. Metras

Irving Mitchell

Joseph J. Tully

William FarquharZenas HenleyJohn FarquharCharles F. Rielly

Benj. R. NewcombGeorge A. Alley

Herbert F. RyanHorace Rajotte

Omer L. Metevier

Wilbrod Asselin

Herman Girard

Antonio Barbierri

Arthur GaumondFerdinand BoucherHector L. PeloquinJoseph E. LarocheAdelard L. Lepage

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UNIFORMED POLICE FORCE

Ulric Brault, Chief

Pierre CormierJoseph PaquinPatrick DonnellyJoseph MorinJohn M. BeaudryCarl Corriveau

Ovila MartinArthur L. MurphyFelix LusignanAlfred LariviereMartin BrennanJohn Miller

Ernest J. Fierro, 'Substitute

E. Stanley Knowles, Substitute

SOLDIERS' BURIAL OFFICERS

George W. Corey Wm. P. LacroixRalph Lavers

PUBLIC WEIGHTERS

Raoul ThibeaultGeorge AlleyMederic DuhamelEugene WalkerGeorge E. MorseC. Russell MorseAdelard LaporteRaymond McKinstryBenj. R. NewcombOsa MatteRaymond DarttClifford McKinstryAK'red McKinstry

Gedeon PinsonneaultThomas HughesWardwell M. EdwardsGeorge BergmarkRobert ChristiansonIrene HughesBazil J. Proulx, Jr.

Herbert E. RyanDavid HobsonEdmund GilbreaultHarold C. FayJohn DirlamJohn J. HoganWilliam Gibson

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ATTENDANCE OFFICER

Miss Margaret Butler

FINANCE COMMITTEE

James F. Gable Term Expires 1933

J. Edward Demers Term Expires 1933David Lenti Term Expires 1933

Maurice Taylor Term Expires 1933Arthur E. Proulx Term Expires 1933Albert B. Wells Term Expires 1932

John E. Paige Term Expires 1932

'David Hobson Term Expires 1932

Julian C. Gabree Term Expires 1932

Odilon Lavoie Term Expires 1932Louis J. Demers Term Expires 1931

Adelard Laporte Term Expires 1931

Elmer Schumacher Term Expires 1931

Joseph E. O'Shaughnessy Term Expires 1931

Myron B. Clemence Term Expires 1931

INSPECTOR OF PETROLEUM

Joseph E. Ducheneau

DOG OFFICER

Ulric Brault

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JURY LIST FOR 1930—1931

Agard, Charles—A. O. Co.

Andrews, George A.,—Clerk

Anger, Alfred—SpecmakerBanchand, John Bte.—SpecmakerBachand, Etiene—SpecmakerBachand, Alfred—SpecmakerBarnett, John—SpecmakerBeaupre, Leo—SpecmakerBelanger, Alpherie—SpecmakerBelanger, Omer—Laborer

Benson, Arthur J.,—SpecmakerBenvenuti, Mathew—Dealer

Bertrand, Archie—Printer

Bibeau, Rudolphe—Clerk

Bartholomew, A. Marcy—Clerk

Bixby, George E.,—ForemanBlais, Joseph—ShoemakerBlanchard, Louis L.,—TheatremanBlute, Daniel—Laborer

Boiteau, Antoine—SpecmakerBonin, Wilfred A.,—ClerkBonnette, Albert—AgentBreault, Joseph—SpecmakerBrennan, Richard T.,—SpecmakerBruso, Charles H.,—Millwright

Brousseau, Henry L.,—Clerk

Brodeur, John B., Jr.,—SpecmakerButler, William—MechanicButterworth, Robert—SalesmanCallahan, Canice—MechanicCantara, Armand—Clerk

Caron, Philias S.,—Clerk

Carpentier, William—Laborer

269 Marcy105 Elm

158 Marcy243 Mechanic233 Hamilton242 Charlton

203 Hamilton

17 Lens Court

15 Olney Ave.

99 Fairlawn

27 Sayles

25 Dupaul51 Goddard

53 Worcester

191 Marcy103 Hartwell

65 Charlton

33 Orchard564 Main71 Sayles

207 Hamilton86 Coombs

162 Charlton

21 Oakes Ave.

80 High62 Central

58 Main27 River

74 Coombs278 Hamilton

99 Elm87 Pine

228 Hamilton

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Carey, Thomas J.,—SpecmakerCaplette, Pierre—Carpenter

Cassavant, Philias—Assessor

Chicoine, Peter—SpecmakerChampagne, Amos—Clerk

Clemence, George H.,—ForemanCoderre, Henry F.,—Clerk

Collins, Michael—Clerk

Commette, George—SpecmakerCournoyer, George—Mill handCoutu, Leandre—KnifemakerCraig, Daniel A.,—SpecmakerCurboy, Henry M.,—LaborerDecker, Joseph F.,—SpecmakerDelage, Zoel—SpecmakerDemers, Louis J.,—Retired

Desaulnier, Arthur—SpecmakerDesrosiers, Ernest—AgentDemers, Hector—Clerk

Donais, Alfred G.,—KnifemakerDupaul, Leon—SpecmakerDupaul, Roland—SpecmakerDupuis, George E.,—Clerk

Duplissis, Alpherie—Laborer

Duffy, Joseph—SpecmakerDuff, Jules—-Specmaker

Duclos, Adelard—SpecmakerDurocher, Arthur—SpecmakerEarls, James F.,—SpecmakerFallon, Thomas F.,—Laborer

Farquhar, William—Laborer

Fitts, George H.,—AgentFlood, Henry—SpecmakerGaumond, Edmund—Mechanic

Genereux, Louis W.,—Piper

Garceau, Wilfred—Laborer

602 Main22 Goddard161 Marcy24 Henry22 Winter

Clemence Hill

49 Coombs342 Hamilton

103 Charlton

48 Sayles

128 Charlton

374 Main16 Highland62 Central

89 Worcester

82 Cliff

101 Worcester

44 Coombs95 Glover

436 Worcester

44 South

44 South

55 Elm141 Marcy

148 Hamilton83 Pine

52 Main89 Worcester

231 Dresser

33 Canal

658 Main41 Chapin

300 Hamilton

156 Worcester

208 Main

14 Worcester

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Gervais, Joseph—Assessor

Giroux, Joseph N.,—Carpenter

Gregoire, Joseph—Clerk

Hefner, James E.,—SpecmakerHeffernan, E. Thomas—Wire Chief

Horr. Frank—ForemanIde, Samuel—LumbermanKeyes, James F.,—FarmerKing, John—SpecmakerLabelle, Louis J.,—Clerk

Lafleche, George—SpecmakerLafleche, Edmond O.,—SpecmakerLafleche, Joseph R.,—SpecmakerLangevin, Archie—SpecmakerLangevin, Aime—ForemanLapierre, Alpherie—Carpenter

Lariviere, Joseph E.,—Janitor

Lavoie, Adelard—MerchantLaughnane, Patrick H.,—AgentLaughnane, Joseph V.,—Clerk

Lataille, Frank—SpecmakerLataille, Joseph G.,—AgentLemmelin, Lorenzo—Printer

Lepain, Napoleon—CarpenterLeBeouf, Romeo—Lens GrinderLippe, Hermas—Die MakerLoiselle, Joseph A.,—AgentLoiseau, Albert—SpecmakerMaloney, Michael F.,—SpecmakerMartel, Arthur P.,—Clerk

Matte Eugene—SpecmakerMay, Patrick—SpecmakerMcNally, Joseph—Clerk

Monahan, Patrick H.,—Specmaker

Meunier, Louis—Specmaker

Metras, Louis R.,—Laborer

58 Pine

Randolph22 Curtis

95 Elm86 Hartwell

30 Highland

Hooker Dist.

No. Woodstock Rd.

49 Chestnut

12 Crescent

242 Charlton

152 Worcester

152 Worcester

9 Henry278 Mechanic

253 Marcy38 Hamilton

156 Worcester

30 Pine

30 Pine

284 Mechanic21 Marcy

75 Hamilton

78 Oliver

4 Windsor Place

214 Marcy69 Plimpton

284 Mechanic50 Elm

87 Edwards117 Worcester

8 Crane371 Hamilton

95 Pine

37 Crystal

45 Fairlawn

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Metras, Joseph—Retired

Monette, Moise—Clerk

Murphy, James C,—ForemanNichols, Thomas, Jr.,—Specmaker

Noyer, Gordon—Retired

Morse, George E.,—Merchant

Morse, Clarence F.,—Agent

Olney, William R.,—Reporter

Pariseau, Saul—AgentPaquette, Walter 0.,—SpecmakerPelletier, Edmund J.,—Merchant

Plimpton, Ellsworth,—Clerk

Plante, Hubert—SpecmakerPloufFe, George—SpecmakerProulx, Arthur E.,—Roofer

Proulx, Joseph D.,—Waiter

Proulx, Anatole—Chauffeur

Proulx, Rene J.,—Electrician

Powers, Christopher—Mill HandPowers, Maurice—Machinist

Poulin, Albert—Salesman

Rapeneault, Romeo—Merchant

Rajotte, Horace—SpecmakerRice, Seaver—Clerk

Richard, Wilfred—KnifemakerRiopel, Wilfred—ForemanSanto, Domenic—SpecmakerSerleto, John—Agent

Simpson, Alexander F.,—Mill HandShea, William J.,—Retired

Small, Harold C.—WatchmakerStaves, Octave—Clerk

St. Germaine, John B.,—SalesmanSuprenant, Ulric R.,—Clerk

Tallis, Patrick—SpecmakerTavernier, Victor—Specmaker

56 Main70 Main

20 Sturbridge Rd.

33 Fiske

15 EdwardsMorse District

Morse District

172 Marcy3 Lapierre Ave.

139 Mechanic

90 Worcester

215 Eastford Rd.

276 Hamilton

135 Marcy174 Elm

18 Curtis

257 Mechanic

25 Marcy50 Union

146 Pleasant

117 Pleasant

25 River

228 Mechanic

120 Hamilton

50 Columbus21 Cohasse

78 Wall

141 Elm233 Dresser

19 Clarke

64 Chestnut

56 Sayles

56 Oliver

162 Everett

18 Henry38 Worcester

Trahan, Ovide—Clerk

Trainer, Leo—SpecmakerTrembley, Albert—Chauffeur

Tremblay, Hormidas—Retired

Tully, Stewart—SpecmakerTreall, Delor—SpecmakerTrahan, Ovila—Carpenter

Varin, Raymond—SpecmakerWilson, Irving—Clerk

Wood, George S., Clerk

Whalen, Robert A.,—ClerkWright, Alpheus—FarmerVolpini, John—Specmaker

20 Sayles

3 Oakes Ave.

39 Pleasant

13 Coombs618 Main

28 Hamilton

18 Clarke

110 Mechanic

45 Newell Ave.

107 South

69 Mill

Morse District

144 Elm

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REPORT OF SELECTMEN

To the Citizens and Taxpajêrs of Southbridge.

The Selectmen herewith submit for your approval,a brief report of the activities of the board for the past

year.

As the year was one of business depression, your Se-

lectmen have been called upon to face many problemsand the experses of the town have necessarily beenlarpre, especially in aid rendered to the veterans of pastwars, many have been out of employment and we havebeen compelled to aid them, not only giving them properfood, fuel, housing and clothing, but have tried and have,found work for many in and around the town, most ofthese men had rather work if possible, in the finding ofwork we are indebted to and wish to thank the severalfactories, Highway Department and the Contractors, whohave co-operated with us.

Repairs have been made on the town hall building?o far as the appropriation would allow, the brick workon the outside, some irside painting have been done, atthe summer inspection one of the boilers was found tobe leaking this was repaired at a cost of about $250, theseboilers will soon have to be replaced and at that time thequestion of using oil for fuel should be considered, there

are yet some needed repairs to be done and the SelectmenVv'ould ask that the appropriation for this account be in-

creased $500.00 for the coming year.

The Selectmen caused the construction by contractof the sidewalks on Moon, Snow, Dresser and Cohasse"'reets and on Newell Ave., also the paving on Marcystreet and the upper part of Hartwell street, all as voted

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1 V the 'own under special articles, the lower part of

Hartwell street was constructed by town labor under thesupervision of Highway Surveyor.

Your Selectmen have tried on several occasions to

bring about a settlement of land damages on Dudley Ri-

ver Road, the town having voted to assume these whenthe State constructed the road, up to this time we havebeen unable to reach an agreement with but three of theseven involved, therefore we respectfully ask that anamount be appropriated for this account.

During the fall the County Commissioners relocatedthe road from Globe Village bridge to the Sturbridgetown line, this road is now under construction by the

Dept. of Public Works, at the hearing your Selectmen

suggested and we believe that the land damages will be

paid by the County. The Selectmen acted with the Se-

lectmen of Sturbridge in this project: We have also in-

terested ourselves in the repair of the State road fromthis town to Charlton City, having had an interview withthe Dept. of Public Work in Boston.

A committee on unemployment was appointed as

suggested by his Excellency, the Governor, Frank G. Al-

len, to act in conjunction with a Committee appointed

by him, this committee consists of both men and women.

During the year the Board laid out as public streets,

Moon Street Extension and Randolph Street, and relo-

cated the junction of Charlton Street and the Old Charl-

ton Road. These were later favorably acted upon by the

Town at special town meetings.

At the annual meeting the citizens voted to have

storm water drains put into Worcester and Mechanicstreets, this was done by contract, and at the same time

the rails of the Worcester Consolidated Street Railway

Co., were removed along Mechanic street from the junc-

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tion to the bridge, as well as the rails on the lower part

of Main street, the Selectmen recommend the continua-

tion of the construction of these storm water drains in

other parts of the town.

Following will appear the reports of Towm Officers

and of officers appointed by the Selectmen, which will

show the work in detail of their respective departments.

Respectfully submitted

JOSEPH LAFLECHE, 2nd

ALFRED J. PELOQUIN

JOSEPH E. BENOIT

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REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER

For the Year Ending December 31, 1930.Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1930. __ $ 17,803.83Receipts for 1930 .1,085,643.68

$1,103,447.51Disbursements for 1930 1,083,065.51

BalanceCash on hand Dec. 31, 1930 $20,382.00

FUNDED DEBT

BONDS AND NOTES

BalanceDue When Amount Outstanding1931 Denominated Made of Loan Dec. 31, 1930

$ 1,360.00 Main, North & Pleasant Sts 1921 $ 13,600.00 $ 1,360.00

7,500.00 Vocational School Bonds 1922 150,000.00 90,000.00

1,000.00 River Street School 1924 7,000.00 1,000.00

10,000.00 Sewer Beds Extension 1925 70,000.00 20,000.00

Amount Inside Debt Limit $112,360.00

3,750.00 High School 1916 75,000.00 (22,500.00)

Amount Outside Debt Limit $22,500.00

$23,610.00

Total Funded Debt $134,860.00

Less Sinking Fund Security 2,837.82

Npt Fundpd Debt. Dpc. 31. 1930 $132,022.18

LOAN

$ 50,000.00 Anticipation of Revenue, Due March 24, 1931

96,500.00 Anticipation of Revenue Due April 2, 1931

$146,500,00 Anticipation of Revenue Loans Outstanding, December31, 1930

F. A. BOUVIER,

Town Treasurer

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CEMETERY FUND

Book No. Depository or Investment

Balance Interest

Dec. 31. 1930 1930

24902 Dedham Institution for Savires

91607 Fitchbiirg Savmgs Bank22S41 Leominster Savings Bank9S49 Millbury Savings Ba-k32073 Xatick Five Cents Savines Ba"k8464 Southbridge Savings Bank378 Southbridge Peor>le*s National Bank3595 Southbridge National Bank153038 Springfield Institution for Savings1498 Salem Five Cents Savings Bank3791 Ware Savings Bank11619 Webster Five Cents Savings Bank55266 Worcester Peoples Savii:gs Bank54964 Worcester Five Cents Savings Bank47299 Worcester Mechanics Savings Bar.k79028 Worcester Co. Inst, for Savings45792 Athol Savings Bank91694 Cambridge Savings Bank170011 Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank19264 Gardner Savings Bank82904 Lynn Institution for Savings30302 Newburyport Five Cents Savings Ba::k183325 New Bedford Five Cents Savings Bank29044 Winchendon Savings Barik93327 Worcester North Savings Institution43927 Attleborough Savings Bank

Southbridge Natioial BankAugusta, Me.. Water Dist. Bonds

^ 1 000 00 $ 50.00

1 000 00 61.68

975.00 49.36

1 500 00 72.08

1 000 00 45.00

S. 594. 25 389.82

ino.OO 4.06

2.989.68 121.37

2.000.00 101.25

1.000.00 62.81

1.000.00 50.62

1,500.00 75.93

1.000.00 50.00

1.000.00 50.63

1.000.00 50.00

2.595.00 131.36

2,000.00 100.00

2.000.00 100.00

2,000.00 100.00

2,000.00 100.00

2,000.00 100.00

2,000.00 100.00

2,000.00 95.00

2,000.00 105.00

2,175.00 108.76

2,000.00 100.00

10,000.00 450.00

8,000.00 320.00

$66,428.93 $3,144.73

Cemetery Fund January 1. 1930Added to Fund in 1930*

Cemetery Fund December 31, 1930

?65,943.93

485.00

$66,428.93

F. A. BOUVIER,Town Treasurer

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SINKING FUND

Balance Interest WithdrawnBook No. Depository or Investment Dec. 31, 1930 1930

34032 Clinton Savings Bank51856 Fitchburg Savings Bank 38.20 1,557.20

39639 Natick Five Cents Savings Bank 26.64 1,210.70

29970 Salem Five Cents Savings Bank 41.95 1,720.03

390502 Suffolk Savings Bank 37.73 1,715.08

21209 Southbridge Savings Bank $2,837.82 221.00 1,976.31

50139 Worcester Peoples Savings Bank 44.53 1,825.83

94880 Worcester North Savings Inst. Q QP; QftR 90o.ao ofiO.^y

Augusta, Me. Water Dist. Bonds 160.00 7,865.33

$2,837.82

Sinking Fund January 1, 1930 $22,350.46

Interest 1930 622.03

$22,972.49Withdrawn to retire bonds 20,000.00

$2,972.49Depreciation in price of bonds 134.67

Sinking Fînd, Dec. 31, 1930 $2,837.82

F. A. BOUVIER,Town Treasurer

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MARY MYNOTT FUND

Balance Interest Balance

Book No. Depository Jan. 1, 1930 1930 Dec. 31. 1930

9529 Southbridge Savings Bank $1,000.00 $50.63 $1,000.00

BOYER FUND31084 Southbridge Savings Bank $242.28 $12.25 $254.53

JESSE J. ANGELL FUND3553 Southbridge Peoples Natl. Bk $1,061.51 $43.08 $1,000.00

WORLD WAR MEMORIAL FUND36764 Southbridge Savings Bank $4,577.09 $231.71 $4,808.80

5502 Southbridge Peoples Nat. Bk. $4,768.70 $193.61 $4,962.31

$9,345.79 $425.32 $9,771.11

ELLA M. COLE FUND45612 Attlebiorough Savings Bank $1,000.00 $50.00 $l,000./00

176397 Charlestown Five Ct. Sav. Bk. $1,000.0C $50.00 $1,000.00

94985 Cambridge Savings Bank $1,000.00 $50.00 $1,000.00

$3,000.00 $150.00 $3,000.00

F. A. BOUVIER,

Town Treasurer

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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR

To the Citizens of Southbridge

:

TAXES 1926Outstanding January 1, 1930 $402.92Payments to Treasurer $189.92Abatements 173.11Cash on Hand, December 31, 1930 39.89

$402.92

TAXES 1927Outstanding January 1, 1930 $8,236.38Payments to Treasurer $4,695.28Abatements 220.66Outstanding December 31, 1930 3,320.44

$8,236.38

Abatement refunded by Treas. on 1927 RealEstate $3.40

TAXES 1928Outstanding January 1, 1930 $35,647.33Payments to Treasurer 20,620.46Cash on Hand December 31, 1930 228.53Abatements 651.02Outstanding December 31, 1930 14,147.32

$35,647.33

TAXES 1929Outstanding January 1, 1930 $71,479.17Payments to Treasurer 28,290.73Cash on Hand December 31, 1930 79.00Abatements 51.73

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Tax Titles 7.87Outstanding December 31, 1930 43,049.84

$71,479.17

1929 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXESOutstanding Januarj^ 1, 1930 $5,360.17Supplementary Warrant February 21, 1930 30.54

$5,390.71Payments to Treasurer $3,099.27Cash on Hand December 31, 1930 216.17Abatements 80.93Outstanding December 31, 1930 1,994.34

$5,390.71

TAXES 1930Commitment per Warrants $433,012.70December Warrants 71.54Gains in Fractions .94

Overpayment to Treasurer .06

$433,085.24Payments to Treasurer $322,417.94Cash on Hand December 31, 1930 342.92Abatements 1,279.19Outstanding December 31, 1930a-109,045.19

$433,085.24

Abatements refunded by Treas. on 1930 RealEstate Taxes $56.99

___4^30 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXESCommitment per Warrant of March 25, $16,863.63Commitment per Warrant of April 30 1,638.08Commitment per Warrant of June 10 2,951.06Commitment per Warrant of September 18 2,064.44

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Commitment per Warrant of December 5 770.30Commitment per Warrant of December 31 __ 74.61Commitment per Warrant of December 31 16.00

Total Warrants $24,378.12Payments to Treasurer 19,641.23Cash on Hand December 31, 1930 44.15Abatements 1,153.75Outstanding December 31, 1930 3,538.99

$24,378.12

Abatements refunded by Treasurer on 1930Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $85.74

Abatements refunded by Treasurer on 1929Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes $10.33

UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT

ADDED TO TAXES 1926

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $192.40Payments to Treasurer $141.60Abatement 50.80

$192.40

COMMITTED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT

INTEREST 1926

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $6.74Payments to Treasurer $4.96Abatement : 1.78

$6.74

Additional Interest Paid on 1926 Unappor-tioned Sidewalk $27.93

APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT 1927

Outstanding Jajiuary 1, 1930 ?13.50Payments to Treasurer $13.50

$13.50

COMMITTED SEWER ASSESSMENT

INTEREST 1927

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $2.43Payment to Treasurer $2.43

$2.43

UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1927

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $194.91Payments to Treasurer $12.91Outstanding December 31, 1930 182.00

$194.91

COMMITTED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT

INTEREST 1927

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $13.29Payment to Treasurer $3.51Outstanding December 31, 1930 9.78

$13.29

Addit'onal Interest Paid On 1927 Apportion-ed Sewer $2.10

Additional Interest Paid On 1927 Unappor-tioned Sewer $7.06



$161.95

UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT 1928

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $383.62Payments to Treasurer $196.20Abatements 187.42

$383.62

APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT

INTEREST 1928

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $60.61Payments to Treasurer , $34.28Outstanding December 31, 1930 26.33

$60.61

UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENTS

INTEREST 1928

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $73.66Abatements $73.66

$73.66

Additional Interest Paid On 1928 Apportion-ed Sewers $12.05

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APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1928

Outstanding January 1, 1930 _ $60.95Payments to Treasurer $60.95

$60.95

APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT

INTEREST 1928

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $12.91Payments to Treasurer $12.91

$12.91

Adlitl:nal I-^te^^^^ ^^îd On 1928 Apportion-ed Sidewalks $7.15

APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT ^929


$673.67


INTEREST 1929


$173.83

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Outstanding January 1, 1930 $233.00Outstanding December 31, 1930 $233.00

$283.00


INTEREST 1929

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $29.89Outstanding December 31, 1930 29.89

$29.89


WARRANT OF DECEMBER 30, 1929

Outstanding January 1, 1930 $1,361.39Payments to Treasurer $521.62Balance to be Added to taxes __ 839.77

$1,361.39

Interest Paid on 1929 Unapportioned Side-walks $11.22

Additional Interest Paid on 1929 Apportion-ed Sewers $9.60


Commitment per Warrant $1,006.94Payments to Treasurer $259.72Cash on Hand December 31, 1930 21.89Outstanding December 31, 1930 725.33

$1,006.94

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INTEREST 1930

Commitment per Warrant $199.84

Payments to Treasurer $30.17

Cash on Hand December 31, 1930 5.25

Outstanding December 31, 1930 164.42

$199.84

UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT 1930



$284.44





$522.52


INTEREST 1930



$12.09

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INTEREST 1930

Commitment per Warrant _ $44.92



$44.92


WARRANT OF DECEMBER 8. 1930

Commitment per Warrant $1,374.49


Outstanding December 31, 1930 1,231.36

$1,374.49

INTEREST TAXES

Levy of 1926 $33.15

Levy of 1927 646.62

Levy of 1928 2,006.35

Levy of 1929 1,121.77

Levy of 1929 (Excise) 120.31

Levy of 1930 108.17

Levy of 1930 (Excise) 20.65

$4,057.03

I desire at this time to thank the citizens and TownOfficials for their co-operation throughout the year.


LEON J. DELAGE,Collector.

REPORT OF TOWN CLERK

Board of Selectmen

To the Voters of

Southbridge, Mass.

I submit the following report for the year ending

December 31, 1930:—

Vital Statistics for the year ending Dec. 31, 1930.

Number of births 266

Number of marriages 127

Number of deaths 150

Number of Dogs licensed during 1930.

Males 549

Females 81

Breeder's 1

Amount of Dog License fees forwarded to

County $1,426.80

Number of Hunting and Fishing Licenses issued 778

Amount forwarded to Division of Fisheries

And Game $1,537.50


RAYMOND H. FAVREAUTown Clerk.

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REPORT OF ASSESSORS

The Board of Assessors submit the following report

for the year ending December 31, 1930.

Appropriations Voted for Town Purposes

State Tax 15,260.00

State Highway Tax 328.55

AnHi'fino* IVTiTniPiTîil Ar*pniirif« T^cw

Snow Removal Tax 34.06

Countv Tax 24 852 00

County Hospital Tax 1,731.30

Overlay 4,169.92

Total Appropriations $581,312.70

Estimated Revenue for Year 1930 $148,300.00

Total Amount to be raised by Taxes 1930 $433,012.70

Valuation Real Estate

April 1, 1930 $9,396,020.00

Tax on Real Estate $382,619.11

Valuation Personal

April 1, 1930 $2,601,740.00

Tax on Personal $92,101.59

Polls 4,146 at $2.00 $8,292.00

Total Assessed Valuation

April 1, 1930 $11,997,760.00

Total Taxes Assessed April 1, 1930 $433,012.70

Sewer Assessments, Apportionments

and Interest added to Taxes of 1930 $1,206.78

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Sidewalk Apportionments and Interest

added to Taxes of 1930 $863.97

Total Warrants to Collector August 28, 1930 $435,083.45

Additional Assessments

December 4, 1930

Polls 34 at $2.00 $68.00

Warrant to Collector Dec. 4, 1930 $68.00

December 10, 1930

Valuation of Real Estate $100.00

Tax on Real Estate $3.54

Added to Valuation

December 10, 1930 $100.00

Warrant to Collector Dec. 10, 1930 $3.54

Total Warrants to Tax Collector

on Polls, Personal and Real Estate,

Sidewalks and Sewers for 1930 $435,154.99

Total Assessed Valuation on

Personal and Real Estate

for 1930 $11,997,860.00

Valuation of Motor Vehicles

for the year 1930 $1,001,070.00

Tax on Motor Vehicles

for the year 1930 $24,378.12

Warrants to Collector for 1930 $24,378.12

Total Assessed Valuation

for 1930 $12,998,930.00

Total Warrants to Collector for 1930 $459,533.11

Rate of Local Tax per Thousand $35.40

Rate of Motor Excise Tax per Thousand $29.12

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VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY

Churches and Schools $963,810.00

U. S. P. 0. Property 98,000.00

Town Property 1,001,100.00

Total of Exempted Property

Number of Persons, Partnerships and

Corporations Assessed on Property

Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed

JOSEPH T. GERVAIS,PHILIAS F. X. CASAVANT,EUGENE E. GABREE,

Board of Assessors.

$2,062,910.00

1,958

2,950

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REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEERS

The Honorable Board of Selectmen:

Town of Southbridge, Massachusetts.

Gentlemen

:

The Engineering Department herewith submits its

report for 1930 together with its recommendations for1931.

Plans and specifications were prepared, contractsmade and work supervised on the following projects;

1. Marcy St. paving, from Main St. to HamiltonSt., Tar Macadam Surface.

2. Hartwell St. paving, from Eastford Rd. to SpringSt. (by Town forces) Tar Macadam Surface.

3. Hartwell St. paving, from Spring St. to MarcySt. (by contract) Asphaltic Macadam Surface.The above projects include storm water drain-

age.

Sidewalks were constructed on the following streets;

1. Newell Avenue.

2. Snow Street

3. Moon Street

4. Cohasse Stre'et

5. Dresser St. from Chapin St. to Franklin St.

An extension of the storm water sewer in the Flat

Section was built on Mechanic St. from Rose St. to Wor-cester St. at Snow St. and on Snow St. from Worcester St.

to Moon St.

Our recommendations for the coming year are as

follows:

PAVING

1. Marcy St. from Hartwell St. To Main St.

2. River St. from Mill St. to Pleasant St.

3. Mill St. from River St. to present concrete.

4. Cross St. from River St. to Hamilton St.

5. Main St. from Everett St. to East Main St.

6. Westville Rd., from present pavement to West-

ville Bridge.

SIDEWALKS

1. Dresser St. from Marcy St. to Nuisance Brook.

2. Mechanic St. from Charlton St. to Randolph St.

STORM WATER DRAINAGE

1. Worcester St. from Snow St. to Laurel St.

2. East Main St. and Morris St. as far as Cisco St.

3. Mechanic St. in the vicinity of North St. to the

Quinebaug River.

4. Sayles St. from South St. to Nuisance Brook byway of Dresser St.

MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS

1. Repair bulges in retaining walls at approaches

to bridge over Quinebaug River on Central St.

2. Shoulders along important improved roads to betreated with mixed in place macadam.

3. Repair wood block paving on Mechanic St.

Respectfully submitted,

GEORGE A. ALLEY,Town Engineer.

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REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS

Southbridge, Mass., 1930.

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen

:

In accordance with law and custom we submit the

following report for the year ending December 31st,

1930, giving the names of members of the fire depart-

ment, values of properties under our supervision, num-ber of fires we responded to, value of properties whereloss occurred, dates and locations of fires, also recom-

mendations we deem necessary for the ensuing year.

The balance from last year's appropriation was$12.28.

We recommend appropriation of $37,267.50. This

includes $13,845.00 for hydrants service.

We responded to 239 still alarms, and 25 bell alarms,

total 264 alarms.

The detailed report and budget follows:

VALUE OF PROPERTY, LOSS, ETC.

Value of buildings

Loss on buildings .

$1,036,775.00

Value on contents

Loss on contents _

Insurance on buildings _

Insurance paid on buildings

Insurance on contents —Insurance paid on contents

31,248.78

693,977.18

30,193.78

594,324.92

20,118.79

538,438.92

18,073.79

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INVENTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Two fire stations

Fire apparatus

Fire department supplies

Gamewell fire alarm system

$75,000.00

29,000.00

10,071.00

7,900.00

ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPT.

CHIEF

Joseph E. Ducheneau

ASSISTANT CHIEFS

George W. Laughnane Henry O. Desaulniers

Willard J. Claflin Louis E. Farland

PERMANENT MEN

Henry Lavoie, Capt. George M. Lamothe

George W. Lavallee, Dan Daniels

Capt. HOSE NO. 2Napoleon Donais

Oswald Meunier, Lieut. Emile Caouette

CALLMEN HOSE NO. 1

Lsadore Ducheneau, Capt.

Michael Maloney, Lieut.

Joseph Ford

Paul Fontaine

Hormidas Belanger

Victor Tavernier

Zenon Lamothe

Henry Desourdy

Archie Langevin

William Christiansen

Stewart Casavant

Dominic Santo

Hermas Lippe

Lionel Peloquin

CALLMEN HOOK & LADDERLeander Coutu, Capt. George Jolly

Philias Dufault, Lieut. Eugene Blais

Ovide Desrosier, Clerk Isadore Lafleche

Felix Lavallee Arthur DurocherOzear Gendron Ovila Donais

CALLMEN HOSE NO. 2

Telesphore Leduc, Lieut. Isadore L'Heureux

Walter Conners Theodore Benoit

John Curran Renee Farland

Albert Trembley A..ne LabargeWilfred Lavallee

SUPT. OF FIKiT ALARMJames C. Sangren

Januar>^ 17—Still alarm at 6:30 A. M. Tenement at 364

Hamilton street. Owned by Amedee Leblanc. Over-

heated chimney. Insured.

January 19—Box 24 at 5:30 A. M. Dwelling at 319 Plea-

sant street. Owned by Joseph Rosienskie. Unknown.Insured.

JanuaiT 24—Box 24 at 7 : 10 A. M. Baker shop at 13 Love-

ly street. Owned by Richard Baking Co. Overheated

stove pipe. Insured.

January 31—Still alarm at 1 :50 A. M. Dwelling at Leba-

non hill. Owned by Joseph Mandeville. Overheated

stove. Insured.

February 2—Still alarm at 1 :55 A. M. Factory at 14 Me-

chanic street. Owned by American Optical Co. Spon-

taneous combustion. Insured.

February 7—Still alarm at 7 :40 P. M. Dwelling at 3 Bow-len ave. Owned by Gratiliano Colognesi. Spontane-

ous combustion. Insured.

February 10—Still alarm at 7 :55 P. M. Barn at 416 Main i

street. Owned by Bazil Frenier. Careless use of i

matches. Insured.

February 17—Still alarm at Dennison Dist. at 6:25 P. M.Garage. Owned by Clemence Co. Spontaneous Com-bustion. Insured.

March 7—Still alarm at 11 :55 P. M. Dwelling at 219 Elm;

street. Owned by Mrs. Sylvester. Careless use of

matches. Insured.

March 14—Box 38 at 8 :40 P. M. Dwelling at 16 Eastford!

road. Owned by Romolo Deangelo. Overheated stove.|

Insured.

March 22—Still alarm at 11:00 A. M. Dwelling at West;

street. Owned by Lemoine & Lavallee. Careless use

of matches. Insured.

April 29—Box 24 at 12 :20 P. M. Barn at 56 Lovely street.'

Owned by Felix Clouthier. Caused Irom Curboy heni

coop. Insured.

April 29—Box 24 at 12:20 P. M. Hen coop at 62^2^

School street. Owned by Michael Curboy. Explosion

:'rom brooder. Insured.

May 7—Box 42 at 12:55 P. M. Wooden bridge at North :

Woodstock road. -

May 8—Still alarm at 3:03 P. M, Garage at rear 328

Main street. Owned by Thomas Murphy. Careless

use of matches. Insured.

May 14—Still alarm at 4 :00 A. M. Hen house off Worces-ter street. Owned by Nelson Bebo. Careless use of

matches. Insured.

May 25—Still alarm at 3:55 P. M Shed at East Mainstreet. Owned by American Optical Co. Overheated

pitch. Insured.

June 20—Still alarm at 10 :25 P. M. Store and dwelling at

8 Benefit street. Owned by Frederico Bros. Careless

use of matches. Insured.

June 27—Box 26 at 7:09 P. M. Tenement at 636 Mainstreet Owned by Alfred Lapierre. Overheated oven.

Insured.

June 28—Still alarm at 10:15 A. M. Tenement at 340

Hamilton street. Owned by Francis Cronin. Over-

heated chimney. Insured.

June 30—Still alarm at 8:50 P. M. Store at 276 Mainstreet. Owned by Wilfred Lamoureux. Spark from

fire works. Insured.

July 4—Box 47 at 5:00 A. M. Tenements at 51 Green

ave. Owned by Morris Green. Careless use of

matches. Insured.

July 5—Box 46 at 3:55 A. M. Store and dwelling at 105

Crystal street. Owned by Louis Joseph. Rats and

matches. Insured.

July 11—Still alarm at 7:00 P. M. Church at Main street.

Owned by Notre Dame parish. Struck by lightning.

Insured.

July 18—Box 24 at 12.01 P. M. Shed at 71 West street.

Owned by Joseph Berthiaume. Careless use of

matches. Not insured.

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August 3—Box 45 at 2:40 P. M. Office and Garage at

220 Mechanic street. Owned by Worcester Consoli-

dated St. Ry. Co. Spontaneous combustion. Insured.

August 5—Box 43 at 2 :00 A. M. Store house at Sanders-

dale. Owned by Southbridge Finishing Co. Spontane-

ous combustion. Insured.

August 5—Still alarm at 2:05 A. M. Foundry at South

street. Owned by Hebert Lariviere. Spark from fur-

nace. Not insured.

August 5—Still alarm at 9:30 P. M. Shed at Charlton

road. Owned by Louis Bellrose. Drawing gasoline at

night with lantern. Insured.

August 21—Still alarm at 11:00 A. M. Stores and tene-

ments at Pleasant street. Owned by John J. Dele-

hanty. Kerosene stove. Insured.

Sept. 21—Box 24 at 12:35 A. M. Garage at 36 Sayles

street. Owned by Joseph Langlois, Short circuit in

automobile. Insured.

Sept. 28—Still alarm at 11:50 A. M. Stores and tene-

ments at 264 Main street. Owned by J. K. Egan.

Careless use of matches. Insured.

Sept. 23—Still alarm at 2.22 P. M. Dwelling at HookerDist. Owned by Joseph Mandeville. Cigarette

thrown on roof. Insured.

Oct. 10—Box 52 at 1.45 A. M. Store and dwelling at 109

Morris street. Owned by Nick Malisori. Careless use

of matches. Insured.

Oct. 11—Box 43 at 12:30 A. M. Automobile at Sanders-

dale road. Owned by Joseph Gaudreau. Short cir-

cuit. Not insured.

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Oct. 12—Box 25 at 9 :15 A. M Church at Hamilton street.

Owned by Holy Trinity i!ipiscopal church. Overheat-

ed furnace pipe. Insured.

Oct. 27—Box 64 at 1 :56 P. M. Dwelling at rear 123 Plea-

sant street. Owned by Joseph Auger. Children play-

ing with matches. Insured.

Oct. 31—Still alarm at 8:00 P. M. Dwelling at 113 East-

ford road. Owred by Fred Hall. Overlreated chim-

ney. Insured.

Nov. 9—Box 24 at 2:00 A. M. Garage at rear 716 Main

street. Owned by Herbert Ryan. Short circuits in

automobile. Insured.

Nov. 26—Still alarm at 12:40 A. M. Office and store-

room. Owned by Waterbury Construction Co. Care-

less use or matches while filling car with gas. Not

insured.

Dec. 6—Still alarm at 10:00 A. M. Store and garage at

93 Hamilton street. Owned by Joseph Flood. Wash-

ing floor with gas. Insured.

Dec. 14—Box 24 at 11:40 P. M. Dwelling at 144 Fiske

street. Owred by James Magavero. Careless use of

matches. Insured.

In closing our report for the year, the Board of Fire

Engineers wish to thank the citizens for their co-ODera-

tion, and the members of the department for their lovaltv

to their work.

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In conclusion the Board of Fire Engineers on behalf

of the members of the fire department wish to thank the

Board of Selectmen and the other town oflJicials for their

courtesy and consideration of the department.

JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU, Chief

GEORGE W. LAUGHNANE, Clerk

WILLARD J. CLAFLIN

HENRY O. DESAULNIERS

LOUIS E. FARLAND

For the Board of Fire Engineers,

OSWALD MEUNIER, Assistant Clerk

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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER

Permits to keep, store, and sell explosives, and main-

tain Garages.

PERMITS

Fire Works 20

High Explosives 20

Maintain Garages 150

Oil Burners 2

Open Air Permits 10

To Remove Empty Gasoline Tanks 7

INSPECTIONS

Hotels and Boarding Houses 17

Tenement Houses 702

Garages 150

REPORT dF FOREST FIRE WARDEN

There were 13 forest fires.

In my report for this year compared with last year,it will be seen that the cost of extinguishing forest fires,

cost almost double over the previous year. But owing to

the dry season we were very fortunate, for it might havebeen worse.

The forest fire department wishes to remind the

townspeople that it will do all that it can to suppress

forest fires.

Last year appropriation was $1,201.25.

The balance from last year's appropriation was$64.46.

I recommerd an appropriation of $700.00.

There were ten 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 depart-

ment to prevent forest fires in this vicinity.

INVENTORY OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT

Two Forest Fire Trucks $400.00

Two Spare Tires 15.00

Forty-Six 21/2 Gallon Extinguishers 322.00

Nine Five Gallon Cans _ 18.00

Six Four Gallon Cans 9.00

Six Ten Gallon Pumps 60.00

Two Five Gallon Pumps 20.00

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Twenty Ten Quart Pails 5.00

Twenty Brooms 15.00

Nine Hoes 4.50

JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAUForest Fire Warden

INVENTORY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Two Fire Stations $75,000.00Fire Apparatus 29,000.00Fire Department Supplies 10,071.00Gamewell Fire Alarm System 7,900.00

INVENTORY OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENTOne Ford Truck S250.00One Chevrolet Truck 125.00

Forty-Six 21/2 Gallon Fire Extinguishers 322.00

Nine Five Gallon Cans 18.00

S'x Four Gallon Cans 9.00

Six Ten Gallon Pumps 60.00

Two Five Gallon Pumps 20.00

Twenty Ten Quart Water Pails 5.00

Twenty Brooms 15.00

Nine Hoes 4.50


INVENTORY OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT

One Cunningham Ambulance $3,000.00


Seven Blankets 32.00

Three Pillows 3.00

Ten Pillow Cases 5.00

I

Six Sheets 5.00

Eight Towels .80

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REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT

Ir rendering my report for the past year, I wish to

state that there was an appropriation of $400.00 madefor this Department.

For the coming year T recommend an appropriation

of $300.00.

During the past year the Ambulance made the fol-

lowing trips.

The balance from last yearns appropriation was$160.91.

Worcester 61

Springfield 1

Chelsea 1

Cambridge 1

Southbridge 13

Charlton 2

Sturbridge 4

Brimfield 1

INVENTORY OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT

One Cunningham Ambulance $3,000.00


Seven Blankets 32.00

Three Pillows 3.00

Ten Pillow Ca<es 5.00

Six Sheets 5.00

Eight Towels .80

JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAUChief of the Fire Dept.

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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


of Southbridge

:

Gertlemen:

I submit herewith for your consideration my report

for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1930. The or-

ganization of the police department at the close of the

fiscal year was as follows:

CHIEF

Ulric Brault

PATROLMEN

Pierre A. CormierPatrick Donnelly

Joseph PaquinOvila MartinJoseph MorinArthur MurphyFelix W. Lusignan

Alfred E. Lariviere

Moise J. BeaudryMartin BrennanCarl Corriveau

Johr Miller

Ernest J. Fierro, Sub.

Stanley E. Knowles, Sub.

JANITOR AND ASSISTANT LOCKUP KEEPER

Ernest J. Fierro

Duties performed by the police department during

the year expiring December 31, 1930. Total Arrests, 394,

males 371, females 23, minors 55, residents 277, non-residents 117.

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OFFENSES

Drunkenness 136

Violation of liquor laws 16

Violation of motor vehicle laws 53

Disturbing the peace 10

Larceny 19

Non-support 22

Assault and battery 21

Stubborn child 2

Breaking and entering 12

Vagrant 12

Viol. Fish & Game laws 6

Insane 6

Violation of probation 5

Fugitive from justice.

Concealing stolen property

Having stolen goods

Fornication

Violation of parole

Fraud

Assault with dangerous weapon

Malicious mischief 1

Taking auto, without authority 3

Assault with intent to rape 1

Violation of town by-laws 8

Neglected children 5

Assault 4

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Refusing to pay jitney fare 1

Throwing glass on public highway 3

Violation of food laws 2

Trespassing 3

Indescent exposure 1

Present at improper entertainment 13

Promoting improper entertainment 3

Violation of dog laws 1

Maliciously destroying property 5

Forgery 1

Rape 2

Lewdness and lascivious 1

Common drunkard 2

Attempt larceny 2

Escape from State hospital 2

Carrying gun without a permit 1

Robbery while armed 1

DISPOSITION OF CASES

Fined 84

Committed to house of correction 24

Given suspended sentences 51

Filed 84

Released 59

Probation 8

Discharged 14

Grand Jury 13

Sentenced to State Farm 11

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Committed to State Hospital 6

Taken to Lyman School 1

Taken to Shirley School 5

Taken to Home of Good Shepard 3

Taken to State Public Welfare 3

Return to Concord Reformatory 1

Return to State prison 1

Taken to Sherborn Reformatory 1

Held for outside police 18

OCCUPATION

Laborers 140

No-position 104

Chauffeur 24

Merchants 14

Inn-Keeper 1

Bakers 7

Loom-fixers 3

Retired 2

Printers 1

Knife-workers 5

Salesmen 6

Watch-maker 1

Blacksmith 1

Machinist ^ 7

Carpenters 4

Clerks 4

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House-wife 4

Managers 2

Nurse 2

Actor 1

Painters 8

At school 7

Farmer 15

Barbers 2

Shoe-maker 1

Agent 5

Color-mixer 1

Tinsmith 1

Automobile Mechanic 1

Plumber 4

Electrician 6

Ushers 2

Cook 1

Peddlers 3

Inspector 1

Die-maker . 3

MISCELLANEOUS

Number of Motor Vehicle Licenses

Suspended 98

Goods stolen and recovered $10,793.70

Goods stolen not recovered $371.50

Motor Vehicles stolen and recovered 20

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Doors found unlocked by officers 87

Bicycles stolen and recovered 4

Lost children returned to parents 5

Defected places in streets reported 2

Attendance by officers at dances 76

Accidents investigated 36

In conclusion it is with pleasure that I extend in

behalf of the police department and myself to the Hon-orable Board of Selectmen and other town officials, our

most sincere thanks for their kindly consideration dur-

ing the past year, and trust that the accomplishments of

the department have been such as to repay them for

their interests.


ULRIC BRAULT,

Chief of Police.

Southbridge, Mass., December 31, 1930.

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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS

Southbridge, Mass., Jan. 26, 1931

To the Citizens of the Townof Southbridge, Massachusetts.

The Board of Sewer Commissioners herewith submit

their report for the Year ending December 31, 1930.

The filtering beds at Sandersdale are working prop-

erly, the effluent sent to the State Department of Public

Health has been reported satisfactory.

A survey of the Town's Sewer has been made to find

the amount of properties connected to same with the

exact number of miles of sewerage.

This information has been forwarded to the State

Department as per their request.

A line of sewer has been built from Green Ave. to

Randolph St.

We recommend the extension of a Sewer line fromthe present sewer at Pleasant Street to the Junction of

so-called Adeline Street.

Also the relaying of the present sewer on SummerSt., as that sewer is giving considerable trouble due to

roots entering the line through defective joints.

Respectfully yours,

PIERRE BENOITOMER L. PERRONO. L. LAPIERRE

Board of Sewer Commissioners.

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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH

- To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:

Gentlemen :

—

The Board of Health, Arthur Lavallee, Dr. Charles

Simpson and Dr. Joseph G. E. Page, organized as follows:

Arthur Lavallee, Chairman, Dr. Charles Simpson,

Clerk.

Meetings have been held monthly on the last Tues-

day of each month.

Health conditions have been good this year, as the

report of our agent and health nurse will show.

We conducted a very succes.sful Toxin Anti-Toxin

Clinic and inoculated 399 children, we hope for a con-

tinuation of these clinics and a follow-up by Schick Test

of those already inoculated.

We have added a few hours a week to the Dental Clin-

ic so as to take care of the larger number of children.

The tuberculosis clinics have been conducted every

Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 P. M.

The garbage collection still has its problems, what is

needed more than any one thing is the help and coopera-

tion of the householder in placing proper garbage in awell covered and protected pail, this pail to be of metaland being placed where the collector may easily find it.

the Board solicits this help.

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During the fall an enclosure of pipe and netting waserected at the public dump on the old Charlton road, the

Board believes this will protect the surrounding property

from fire which threatened several times last year duringthe dry times.

A detailed account of the different activities folio v\ .

and will give you a better understanding of the work dont.


ARTHUR LAVALLEE,

CHARLES SIMPSON, M. D.

JOSEPH G. E. PAGE, M. D.

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REPORT OF THE AGENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH

To The Board of Health

:

Gentlemen :

—

I herewith submit my report your agent for the

past year.

With the exception of a large number of measles be-

ing reported there has been few cases of contagious di'^-

eases in town, measles have been reported beginning in

June and continuing up the last of the year.

Following is a list of the diseases reported to the

Board

:

Anterior poliomylitis 1

Chickerpox 14

Diphtheria 2

Dog Bite 1

German Measles 3

Measles 142

Lobar Pneumonia 12

Pulmonary Tuberculosis 7

Whooping Cough 1

Total 183

As will be seen measles a difficult disease to control

in any community had 142 out of the 183 cases.

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Following are the reports of deaths occurring in the

town and which permits to bury were granted.

Accidental 4

Arterior Sclerosis 14

Cancer 11

Cystitis 1

Cerebral Hemorrhages 6

Goitre 1

Gastro Enterites 2

Endocarditis 1

Myocarditis 7

Heart. \'alvular 8

Nephritis 5

Pulmonary Tuberculosis 5

Pneumonia, Lobar 6

Pneumonia. Broncho 3

Pneumonia, Hypostatic 1

Premature birth 5

Still born 7

Sudden deaths i Medical Examiner) 10

Suicide 2

Old Age 1

Diabetes 2

Angina pectoris 2

Bronchitis 1

Bums (accidental) 1

Chicken pox 1

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Measles 1

Convulsions of infants 1

Cirrhosis of liver 1

Frederick Ataxia 1

Injury at birth 1

Coronary Thombosis 1

Aortic Insufficiency 1

Mitral & Aortic Regurgitation 2

Total 116


ALBERT R. BROWNAgent.

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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE

To the Honorable Board of Health

:

I hereby submit my report as Board of Health Nursefor the year 1930. Preventing disease, as much as pos-

sible is the aim of the Board of Health. However, the co-

o])eration of the public is absolutely necessary to accom-plish this measure.

Strict precaution with isolation or quarantine wasalways recommended in cases of reportable diseases.

Number of visits to Diphtheria cases 3

Number of visits to Scarlet Fever cases 5

Number of visits to Infantile Paralysis cavses 10

Number of visits to Measles cases 12

The toxin-antitoxin clinic last year stimulated par-ents to demand this treatment for their children. In con-

s'deration of the fact the Health Department plan to haveone large clinic every year, for the prevention of diph-

theria.

Number of children given the toxin-anti-

toxin treatment 399

Number of children given second toxin

anti-toxin treatment 22

The follow-up work on the toxin-antitoxin clinics,

consist of giving the Schick test at the end of six months,to ascertain the exact number of children immuned. It is

1 estimated that eighty-flve per cent of these children will

be immune. The result of the test, read by a doctor is

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recorded, and the children are classified as negatives or

positives. The negatives receive a certificate, and a sec-

ond treatment is recommended for the positives.

Number of children given the Schick test _ 552

Number of children negative 449

Number of children positives 103

The dental clinic in our community is one of the

most important phases of public health work amongschool children. The chief object of this clinic is to teach

the children to take care of their teeth and develop the

habit of visiting the dentist every six months.

The dental clinic was opened every Monday andTuesday forenoon from Jan. first to the end of April. Anextra day was added to this schedule beginning Mayfirst, in order to give all the children an opportunity to re

ceive at least one treatment.

Number of children who reported to clinic 640

Number of children who had teeth cleaned 403

Number of extractions 237

Number of fillings 337

Number of treatments 1

Number of oral examinations 24

The children in the Chadwick clinic group were re-

examined and X-rayed by Dr. Martin, State clinician.

With the aid of the X-ray, the doctor found marked im-

provement in several children and discharged them. Theremaining ones are weighed every month and measuredtwice per year.

Number of children X-rayed

Number of tuberlin tested _.

32

4

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Number of children re-acting- 3

Number of children re-examined 29

IMPROVED GROUP

Number of children found to be improvedin 1929 12

Number of children remaining improved _ 11

Number of children found to be unim-

proved 1

UNIMPROVED GROUP

Number of children found to be unim-

proved in 1929 12

Number of children remaining unim-

proved 4

Number of children found to be improved 8

Number of children who went to summercamp in 1929 3

NEGATIVE AND NEW CASES

Number of children re-examined (nega-

tive cases) 1

Number of children found to be improved 1

Number of new cases examined 2

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1930

Number of children recommended for

summer camp 6

In June all parents who planned to send children to

school in September were invited to have them examined

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at the pre-school clinics. There were six clinics, two in

each parochial school. Each child was given a thoroughphj^sical examination and defects noted. Parents werenoffied and urged to have their children enter school

physically fit.

Number of children examined at St. Mary's 10

Number of children examined at Ste.

Jeanne d'Arc 24

Number of children examined at Notre

Dame 28

The parochial school children were examined by

the medical inspectors, assisted by the nurse. Enlarged

or diseased tonsils and carious teeth lead the list of de-

fects. However, much has been done to correct these de-

fects in the various clinics, and we know the parents are

co-operating as much as possible.

ST. MARY'S SCHOOL

Number of children exaniined 173

Number of children 15 per-cent under-

weight 12


weight 22


weight 10

STE. JEANNE d'ARC SCHOOL

Number of children examined 448


weight 35


weight 48

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Number of children 7 per-cent under-weight 34

NOTRE DAME SCHOOL

Number of children examined 613




As in previous years, an eight ounce bottle of pas-teurized milk has been served to the pupils of St. Mary'sschool.

The work among the tubercular patients was car-

ried on as usual. Visiting them in their homes, giving ad-

vice to prevent the family from acquiring the disease,

urging them to follow treatment, and to have periodical

examination at the dispensary or other clinics. Sanitori-

um treatment is always recommended, if necessary, be-

cause a few months there, is worth a year's insrtuction

in the home. The regular routire, the complete rest and

relaxation,—and the sunbaths improve the general health

in a very short time.

The tuberculosis dispensary in the Town Hall wasopened every Monday night from four to six P. M.

Monthly reports on cases examined at the dispensary

were sent to the State Dept. of Health.

Number of visits to active tubercular

cases 50

Number of visits to quiescent cases 56

Number of bottles served 8554

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Number of visits to contacts 101

Number of patients examined in dis-

pensary 20

Four boys, tuberculosis contacts, spent July andAugust at the Children's Vacation Camp at Sterling

Junction. Many more children need and would appreci-

ate such a vacation, but at present the number is limited.

This camp under the auspices of the Southern Worces-ter Health Association is maintained from funds raised,

throughout the county, by the sale of Christmas Seals.


MARGUERITE C. HOULE, R. N.

REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR

To the Board of Health

:

Gentlemen :

—

Herewith is my report as your Inspector of Milkfor the year ending December 31, 1930.

During the year I have issued the following licenses.

Peddlers licenses 38

Store Licensees 45

Oleomargarine Licenses 11

I have turned over to the Town Treasurer the sumof $47.50 received for these licenses.

The one pasteurizing plant which we had in townhas sold and been combined with Deary Brotjiers of Dud-ley, Mass., who are continuing the delivery in town with

a very fine article of food.

The question of pasteurizing all milk in town, or

milk from cows that have passed the tuberculin tests will

soon have to be considered, this is a step in preventive

medicine which means, keep people well.

The milk which is delivered in town is mostly fromnearby farms therefore fresh and in general is of a very

good quality.

I wish at this time to thank all who have aided in

this department.


ALBERT R. BROWNInspector of Milk.

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REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR

To the Honorable Board of Health

Gentlemen

:

1 hereby submit my report for the year ending De-

cember 31, 1930.

The following fixtures were installed during the

year which came under inspection.

Water Closets 46

Bath Tubs 50

Lavatories 39

Sinks 19

Wash Trays 5

Urinais 1

Floor Drains 1

These were installed in the following type of buildings:

Single House 12

2 Tenement 10

3 Tenement 6

4 Tenement 2

Stores 2

School House 1

Gas Stations 3

Garage 2

Bakery 1

Club House 1

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I have made 29 water tests on this work, besides

other tests and inspection required by the by-laws.

This work was done in the following houses, old 17,

new 8, and additional fixtures were installed in 15 old

houses, as will be seen the depression in business has

caused less work to be done this year.

I wish to thank the public and the Board of Health

lor their co-operation in this work.

Very truly yours,

ALBERT R. BROWNInspector of Plumbing

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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING

Southbridge, Mass., Dec. 31, 1930

To the Board of Health

:

Gentlemen:I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Slaugh-

tering for the year ending December 31, 1930.

Number of carcasses of Beef inspected 29

Number of carcasses of Lamb inspected 8

Number of carcasses of Veal inspected . 179

Number of carcasses of Swine inspected 450

666

One Beef carcass was condemned for tuberculosis.

One Swine carcass was condemned for tuberculosis.

Respectfully yours,

ARMAND W. GENDREAUInspector of Slaughtering.

REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS

To Honorable Board of Health:

We hereby submit our report as your Inspectors of

School Children in schools under our jurisdiction.

Total number of children examined 1234

DEFECTS

Defective teeth — 427

Throat defects 190

Under weights 208

Skin diseases 5

Gro\\i:h of tongue 1

Enlarged glands 1

Heart 6

Defective Spine 1

We would ask that all parents try and have the de-

fects coiTected, as the health of the child as well as its

progress in its studies depend largely on these correc-

tions.

At this time we wish to thank the Pastors of the sev-

eral Churches and the public as well as the Board of

Health for their co-operation.

Very respectfully

CHARLES SIMPSON, M. D.,

JOSEPH G. E. PAGE, M. D.,

Inspectors.

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REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE

For the Year 1930

To the Citizens of Southbridge

:

The local Board of Public Welfare as well as other

Boards of different communities, have experienced one

of the hardest years ever known.

The continued high cost of living added to unem-

ployment have caused more families to receive munici-

pal aid, increasing the expenditures and duties of the

Board.

It has been the aim of the Board to give adequate

assistance to all deserving cases.

Sixty-seven more families were aided this year than

the previous year, by this Department.

Families aided in town (local settlement) 155

Families aided in town (State or other settlement) 43

Families aided out of town (local settlement) 15

Adults fully supported (outside own home) 2

Adults partly supported (outside own home) 14

Children supported in homes and institutions 11

Adults aided at Infirmary 25

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Mothers Aid cases (local settlement) 9

Mothers Aid cases (State cases) 2

Arrests for non-support 22

The Infirmary is in first class condition and for the

18th year, is under the able direction of Mr. Joseph Pay-

ant.

HERMAN J. LAMOTHE, Chairman

NAPOLEON BLANCHARD, Clerk

HERMAS LIPPE,

HERBERT H. MICHON, Agent

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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMnTEE

The Cemetery Committee organized for the year of

1930 with George H. Hartwell as Chairman and S. W.Williams as Clerk.

In carrying on the work at the Cemetery we endea-

vor to give the lots that come under the head of perpetual

care the utmost attention. These lots are carefully check-

ed four times during the year and anything needing at-

tention is immediately taken care of.

The greater part of our expenditure is for labor. The

perpetual care lots are mowed, raked and trimmed every

two weeks during the spring and summer months. Thewhole Cemetery is mowed regularly. This is done to main-

tain a,s neat and attractive appearance as possible. Muchtime is consumed in keeping the dirt drives in good condi-

tion, this is made necessary by the heavy automobile travel

of today.

Settees were purchased during the year and placed

at convenient places throughout the Cemetery.

It is our endeavor to do at least one thing every year

that may be classed as a permanent improvement. This

year the stone wall bordering Cohas.see Street was re-

built and a new fence erected where the wall was totally

destroyed. This section presents a far more attractive ap-

pearance due to this work.

We are fortunate in having a great many beautiful

trees in the Cemetery. In the past we have not been fman-

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cially able to do s.ny systematic work on them. This year

we planned our expenditures so that we were able to em-

ploy an expert tree man for about two weeks. What he did

during this period has added materially to the appearance

of the trees he worked on.

The section specified in a fund created by Miss Han-nah Edwards was given special attention. A month wasspent in the Cole lot clearing away what underbrush had

accumulated during the year.

Five lots were sold and four accepted for perpetual

care. The total amount received by the Cemetery Depart-

ment during the year of 1930 was $667.72.


GEORGE H. HARTWELL, Chairman,

WARDWELL M. EDWARDS,DANIEL T. MORRILL,ALVA L. HYDE,SEAVER M. RICE,CLARENCE F. MORSE.

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

OF THE LIBRARY

TRUSTEES OF JACOB EDWARDS LIBRARY

LIBRARIAN

Ella Miersch

ASSISTANTS

Dorothy S. BamfordAlice Hebert

SUNDAYS

James W. Lavers

JANITOR

Romnaldo di Bonaventura

LIBRARY HOURS

Week Day.s, except January 1, Memorial Day, Fourth

Qi" July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas—

10 to 12; 2 to 9 p. m. Sundays, October-May, 2 to 5:30.

George Grant

Fred E. Corbin

Louis 0. Rieutord

Henry Tetreault

For the TownJohn E. Paige

For the Fund

REPORT OF LIBRARIAN

To the Trustees of the Jacob Edwards Library:

USE

Two boys at the desk arguing as to which had read

the more of Shakespeare's plays; women asking for books

on child study and requesting the Library to take the Par-

ents'Magazine ; reserves on the best of the new biograph-

ies and plays—all these make us feel that the Library is

worth while. More than the fact that the circulation has in-

creased five per cent during the year, and has increased

forty-one per cent in five years. 99,018 volumes were cir-

culated during 1930. Reference work has increased greatly.

GROWTH

The Library contains 28,624 volumes; 1,306 volumeswere bought during the year, 539 of which were replace-

ments; 1,467 wornout and out-of-date books were discard-

ed.

NEEDS

A separate children's room was stated as a great needlast year. Webster found at the end of a year in their newbuilding that it was undesirable to have the children wherethey would trouble adult readers—we have done the bestwe could with this situation for fifteen years. There arefive chairs and one table in the reference room—twenty ormore, are often working in the room.

It is distinctly advisable that the Library .should beopen from twelve to two—this will be impossible until

there is a considerably larger income. With the present

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staff, it is difficult to cover adequately the hours that the

Library is now open. "It is not well to schedule a person

for more than four nights a week in a Library." But we do.

YOUR LIBRARY DOES

James Rus,sell Lowell said, "A college education is an

excellent thing, but after all, the better part of every

man's education is that which he gives himself, and it is

:or this that a good Librar\^ should furnish the opportuni-

ty and the means."

ELLA E. MIERSCH,

Librarian.

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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORMOF STATISTICS

Population served (estimated) 15,533

Number of volumes lent for home use 99,018

Number of days opened during year 339

Hours open each week for reading- 561/2

Hours open each week for lending 54

Number of volumes at beginning of year 28,771

Number of volumes added by purchp.se 759

Number of volumes added by gift 14

Number of volumes added by binding 8

Number of volumes replaced 539

Number of volumes discarded 1,467

Total number of volumes at end of year 28,624

Number of borrowers registered 7,587

Number of borrowers added 1930 685

GIFTS

The Library gratefully acknowledges gifts of books

from the following: Mrs. J. C. Wells. Mary S. Dunn, R. M.

Burnham, Governor Allen and Eddy Town Fund.•

Also subscriptions to periodicals and newspapers

from the following: Southbridge Press, New England

Telephone Company, American Optical Co., Southbridge

Knights of Columbus, Political Club of Citizens of Polish

Descent, Isaac Walton League of Southbridge, W. Farqu-

har.

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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Southbridge. Mass. Jan. 1. 1931.

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,

of the Town of Southbridge.

Southbridge, Mass.

Gentlemen

:

I hereby submit to you, a report of all work per-

formed by the Department of Weights and Measures, for

the year 1930.

This has been the largest year in the history of the

Department of Weights and Measures, in Southbridge,

there being a total of 3265 inspections, gasoline pumpsand meters having an increase of over a 150*^ in the last

three years.

The matter of peddlers having received considerable

attention from this Department, as per mandates, from

State Dept. of Standards.

Inspections for 1930, have figured 1163 more than

1926, 1038 more than 1928, and 508 more than 1929,

showing an increase of 50% since the beginning myadministration.

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Work performed from Dec. 1, 1929 to Nov. 30, 1930 in-

clusive.

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Platform over 5,000 lbs. 1 55 1

Platform under 5,000 lbs. 94 3 2

Counter over 100 lbs.net22

Counter under 100 lbs. 58 4 1

Beam over 100 lbs. 2

Spring over 100 lbs. 7

Spring under 100 lbs. 1 99 1 3

Computing over 100 lbs.

Coniputing under 100 lbs. 2 109 1 1

Personal weighing 10

Prescription 4

WEIGHTS

Avoirdupois 7 652

Apothecary 45

Metric - _ 30

VOLUMETRIC MEASURES

Vehicle Tanks (compartments _. 6

Liquid Measures . 174

Dry Measures - . 1

Linear Measures - - . .^39.

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AUTOMATIC LIQUID

MEASURING DEVICES

Gasoline Pumps 88 12

Gasoline Meters 9

Kerosene Pumps _ . 22

Oil Pumps _ - - - > ^ 57

Stops on Pumps 421

Oil Jars 324

Totala 11 2258 22 7

Trial Weighing and Measurements of commoditiessold or put up for sale.

Commodity No. Tested No. Correct Incorrect

Over Under

Bread 81 70 7 4

Butter 41 41

Coal in Bags 10 10

Confectionery 55 53 2

Flour 19 19

Meats & Provisions 205 202 3

Totals 411 S95 7 9

Following inspections were made

:

Peddlers Licenses 33

Markings of Food Packages 382

Labels on Bread , 81

Transient Vendors 1

Peddle Scales 2

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Ice Scales _ 7

Climax Baskets 2

Retest of Gasoline Devices after sealing 29

Retest of Scales 13

Berry Baskets 6

Total 556


G. R. LARIVIERE,

Sealer.

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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:

Have planted ninety trees of which unfortunately

seven died, owing to lack of water. The I. W. Leagueplanted five hundred white pine trees. As I am chairmanof the committee for the reforestration, we expect to

set in about a thousand next spring. About five hundredhave been planted in various parts of the town by private

individuals.

I have removed eleven other trees, of which died

owing to depression of water, cut roots, or being chockedby cement walks.

We find it a diflficult proposition to plant trees now-a-days, owing to so many telephone wires, high tension

power lines of the Gas & Electric, etc. We are unable to

plant under same.

Owing to extension also of sidewalks we are forcedto cut trees along the highway. I find that about twenty-six trees have been removed from private property.

Very Truly Yours,

ALBERT A. L'ECUYERTree Warden

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REPORT OF GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT


In the past six years in which I have been in charge

of the Gypsy Moth Department, the egg clusters have

been between two to four thousand yearly. Each clus-

ter represents approximately two hundred eggs. This is

just a slight idea of the rapidity in which they spread.

By application of creosote, we manage to destroy

these eggs before breeding. Therefore protecting our

trees.

This year shows a slight improvement though. I

have 56 miles of territory to cover in our town, includ-

ing every road from line to line, also all farms, or pri-

vate property where lies a tree of any description, shade,

fruits or white oak, which seems to be their specialty.


ALBERT A. L'ECUYER

Superintendent.

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REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR

Southbridge, Mass., Jan. 6, 1931

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen;

Southbridge, Mass.

Gentlemen

:

I hereby render my report for the year ending De-

cember 31, 1930.

As your Inspector of Animals I have inspected

Thirty-five (35) cattle barns in the town. Three hundredeighty seven (387) head of cattle. One hundred fifty-

five (155) head of swine, Five (5) milking goats.

I quarantined one dog having bitten a person. Af-

ter twenty-one (21) days, it was released as it showed no

symptoms of rabies.


W. G. Van TASSELL, D. V. M.

Inspector of Animals.

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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES

Southbridge, Mass. Jan. 7, 1931

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,

Gentlemen,

Herewith is my report as your Inspector of Wires for

the year ending Dec. 31, 1930.

During the year I have issued the following permits.

New Work 55

Additional to old work 210

Total 265

Recommendations to change wiring 37

Corrections made to above 35

Urder advisement 2

Total 37

Inspections to both old and new work 302

Respectfully yours,

CHARLES J. La FRANCE,

Inspector of Wiring

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REPORT OF PLAYGROUND COMMinEE

Dr. A. O. Degrenier,

Secretary of the Playground Committee

:

The playground season of 1930 opened July 7th,

with patriotic exercises on all the grounds, and the play

season continued for six weeks.

As in previous years the weekly meetings of all the

instructors were held Tuesday mornings in the HighSchool Building.

Five playgrounds were under the Supervision of the

Department. The daily average attendance was 900

children.

The afternoon session of four hours were divided

into Industrial and Play peHods.

The Industrial period included basket making, trays,

sewing, embroidery, book covers, bags, pocket books,

table mats, wood work, and iron work. The wood workwas very popular with the boys, and the iron work with

the girls. The latter was colored in naturalistic and con-

ventional styles, and as a result articles were completedby the children from the various grounds.

The Play periods were divided into active andquiet games, folk dancing and drills suitable for the chil-

dren of the various groups. On Playground Day, our clos-

ing day, the little drills taught the children on the kinder-

garten grounds, were very effective, done in costume.

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ATHLETICS :—

Athletic contests between teams representing the

different playgrounds, and teams of the same grounds,were conducted during the season. Senior and Juniorbaseball leagues were organized with Central Street win-ning the championship of both leagues. A large groupparticipated in both leagues as the boys were workingfor the Babe Ruth baseballs that were given out on the

last day to the boys getting the largest number of basehits.

Volley ball was a new feature on the playground this

year, both for the boys and girls. Great interest and en-

thusiasm of the children in this game was very gratifying.

The girls carried out their punch ball schedule with

a great deal of interest and showed the real meaning of

good sportsmanship in all games.

Assemblies of all playgrounds were held every Fri-

day—Two being held on the Dresser St. grounds and the

others on the Central and School St. grounds. Track

events made up the most of the afternoon program, fol-

lowed by the competitive games of volley and punch ball.

Our final day was held August 14th on the Central

St. Grounds. Through the courtesy of Mr, Macallister the

work completed was on exhibition in his store window on

Main St. during the day of August 13. The work wasthen again exhibited on the Central St. grounds the final

day. Tableaux depicting history were given by the chil-

dren from all the grounds.

I wish to acknowledge the co-operation of the Play-

ground Committee and Mrs. John I. Beck, my assistant

Supervisor for her co-operation and kind interest during

the season, also the good will and loyalty of the instruc-

tors.

Respectfully submitted,CECILIA E. POWER.

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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT

To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:

Soiithbridge, Mass.

Gentlemen

:

Report of Town Accountant for the fiscal year end-

ing December 31, 1930, appended hereto, shows receipts

and disbursements of the various municipal departments.

A schedule of appropriations and disbursements, list of

outstanding bills, and a balance sheet are included in the

report.

It will be noted that certain adjustments relative to

Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Insurance

were made effective during the year to conform with the

recent rulings of the Department of Corporation andTaxation of the State.

Attention of the Departmental Officials is directed to

the various accounts receivable of their respective de-

partments, for the collection of said outstanding accounts

before they should become outlawed. It is the consensus

of opinion that the collection of such bills might be moreeffective if they were committed to one department, to be

known as Town Collector.

The Town Accountant's Department wishes to ack-

nowledge the co-operation of the Departmental Officials

during the year for their assistance in all business mat-

ters and adjustments affected.


JOSEPH E. DESROSIER,Accountant

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LIST OF OUTSTANDING 1930 BILLS

on Dec. 31, 1930

Selectmen 18.55

Treasurer 5.12

Town Clerk 4.97

Tax Collector 4.78

Assessors 3.50

Engineering 5.35

Town Hall 158.53

Election & Registration 440.00

Police Dept. 101.34

Fire Dept. (Incl. Hydrants) 3,425.02

Sealer of Weights & Measures 5.33

School Dept. 518.06

Library 4.50

Outside Poor—Pub. Welfare _-_ 1,377.26

Infirmary 4.97

Soldiers Relief 18.85

Highway Dept. 36.50

Snow & Ice Dept. 134.72

Cemetery 3.80

Total Outstanding Bills $6,271.

RECEIPTS

General Revenue

Taxes

:

Current Year, Real Estate andPersonal $313,515.84

Current year, Poll 6,586.00

Current year, Excise 16,040.97

Previous years. Real Estate andPersonal 58,864.84

Previous years, Poll 896.00

Previous years. Excise 6,017.15

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Corporation Tax 24,186.67Income Tax 67,941.60

National Bank Tax 2,411.91

Trust Company Tax 21.73

Total Taxes $496,482.71

Licenses

:

Liquor 2.00

Junk 60.00

Peddlers 126.00

Sunday 256.25

Pool and Bowling 131.00

Milk 41.50

Jitneys and Jitney Drivers 103.00

All Other Licenses and Permits 558.00

Total Licenses 1,277.75

Fines

:

Courts 514.00

Grants and Gifts:

From Statae

Smith-Hughes Fund 2,275.91

Vocational Aid to Industrial

School — 14,580.30

English Speaking Classes 378.57

From CountyDog Licenses 1,146.29

From Individuals

Masonic Home 100.00

Total 18,481.07

Total General Revenue 516,755.53

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DEPARTMENTALGeneral GovernmentTown Hall 406.00

Treasurer 2.00

Total 408.00

Police DepartmentRent 1,250.00

All Other Revenue 3.00

Total

Fire DepartmentSale of Old Materials 5.50

All Other 6.50

Total

Sealer of Weights and MeasuresScaling Fees, Etc.

Board of Health

Individuals

Tuberculosis

Forestry

Refund and Sale of Materials 39.86

Highway DepartmentRefunds of Over-Payments . 84.86

Charities

Reimbursements for Relief

RenderedIndividuals 26.00

Cities and Towns 2,745.50

State 3,431.53

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Mothers' Aid from State 3,669.12

Alms HouseSale of Products 38.50

Total Charities 9,910.65

Soldiers' Benefits

State Aid 606.00

Military Aid 682.75

Soldiers' Relief 5.00

Total 1,293.75

Schools

Tuition State Wards 96.88

Other Tuition 7,004.80

Sale of Books and Supplies 276.73

All Other Revenue 491.14

Total 7,869.55

Library

Fines 531.07 531.07

Urclassified

Failings 16.60

Ambulance 507.00

Total 523.60

Total Departmental Revenue 22,187.99

COMMERCIAL REVENUE

Special Assessments:Sewers, Unapportioned 324.51Sewers, Apportioned 605.45Sidewalks, Unapportioned 1,085.83

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Sidewalks, Apportioned 227.08

Total Assessments

Cemeteries

Sale of Lots 235.00

Graves Opened, Foundations

and Annual Care 432.72

Total

Interest

On Bank Deposits 1,545.26

On Taxes 4,156.72

On Sewer Assessments 149.40

On Sidewalk Assessments 99.31

On Trust FundsCemetery 3,364.39

Ella M. Cole

Edwards Bequest 2,814.49

J. J. Angell

Sinking 160.00

Total Interest 12,289.57

Municipal Indebtedness

Anticipation of Revenue 511,500.00

Sinking Fund 20,000.00

Total 531,500.00;

Total Receipts (all sources) ___1,085,643.68

Cash on hand, January 1, 1929 _ 17,803.83

Total — l,103,447.i

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PAYMENTS

General Government

Moderator 40.00

Selectmen's DepartmentSalaries $1,700.00

Clerk 450.00

Stationery and Postage 25.90

Printing and Advertising 148.11

Car Fares, Teams, Etc. 219.44

Telephone ^ 165.83

All Other 88.73

Total Selectmen 2,798.01

Accountant's Department

Salary 1,800.00



Office Supplies 23.75

All Other 1.79

Total Accountant 1,867.12

Treasurj^ Department

Salaries 1,350.00

Clerk 500.00

Stationery and Postage andPrinting 183.82

Telephone 46.62

Carfares, Teams, Etc. 5.00

Certifying Notes 51.00

Bond and Insurance 252.13All Other 61.33

Total Treasury 2,449.90

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Collectors DepartmentSalary 1,500.00

Clerk 480.00



Telephone 36.01

Bond and Insurance 497.50

Travel-Transportation expense 90.00

All Other 26.50

Total Collector 2,992.34

Assessors' DepartmentSalaries - Assessors 2,900.00

Clerks 195.04



Car Fares, Teams, Etc 154.60

Telephone 43.75

Examination of Titles 71.16

All Other — 25.70

Total Assessors 4,297.19

Town Clerk's DepartmentSalary 1,050.00

Clerk 600.00



Telephone 55.82

Office Equipment and Supplies 19.25

All Other 9.00

Total Town Clerk 1,889.02

Election and Registration DepartmentSalaries 180.00

Election Officers 1,716.25

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All Other Wages 181.50

Printirg and Advertising 855.50

Meals 493.40


All Other Expenses 8.80

Total Election and Registration 3,472.57

Law DepartmentTown Counsel 800.00

Engineering DepartmentSalaries 2,348.14

Labor 771.28

Street Signs 192.52

Tools and Supplies 172.26

Auto Maintenance 291.50

Telephone 92.08

Office Supplies 72.16

Transportation 54.30

Truck Hire 30.00

All Other 27.10

Total Engineering 4.051.34

Town Hall

Janitor 1,332.11

All Other Wages 145.75

Fuel 982.83

Light 360.97

Janitors' Supplies 30.63

Repairs 843.19

Installation Add'l Radiators _ 105.00

All Other (Including WaterService $115.29) 198.84

Total Town Hall 3,999.42

Total General Government 28,656.91

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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY

Police DepartmentSalaries

Chief 2,400.00

Patrolmen 22,464.00

Special Police 541.50

Janitor 1,196.00

All Other Employees 20.10

Miscellaneous

Care of Prisoners 269.35

Team Hire 5.00

Equipment and Repairs

Equipment for Men 113.62

Maintenance of AutomobileEquipment 641.69

Maintenance of Automotive(New) Equipment 597.00

Fuel and Light

Fuel 513.00

Light 175.62

Maintenance of Building and GroundsRepairs 15.50

Janitor's Supplies 48.26

New Equipment to Boiler __ 265.00All Other 56.19

Other ExpensesPrinting, Stationery, Postage 82.35

Telephone 174.14

Police Signal System 1,004.20

Insurance on Equipment 226.66

All Other (Including Travel

Expenses of Patrolmen) 187.80

Total Police Department 30,996.98

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Fire DepartmentSalaries and Wages

Engineers 700.00

Chief 2,400.00

Permanent Men 13,499.62

Call Men 3,265.00

Supt. of Alarms 300.00

Equipment Maintenance and Repairs

Apparatus 519.97

New Hose 500.00

Equipment for Men 76.97

Alarm Boxes, Etc. 263.97

Gasoline and Oil 207.80

All Other (Including Tires,

Etc. 71.31

Hydrant Service 13,650.00

Fuel and Light

Fuel 590.68

Light 219.35

Water 36.57

Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds

Repairs 107.76

Furniture and Furnishings _ 150.55

Laundry Work 67.95

All Other 25.71

Other Expenses

Stationery, Printing, Postage 45.30

Telephone 150.21

Others (Including Travel

Expenses 36.00

Total Fire Department 36,884

Inspector of WiresSalaries and Wages

Inspector 480.00

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Printing, Stationery, Postage

Supplies 11.38

Transportation 8.55

Total Inspection of Wires 499.93

Sealer of Weights and MeasuresSalary 1,050.00

Stationery, Postage, Printing

and Advertising 27.55

Car Fares, Teams, andTransportation 250.00

All Other (Including Tele-

phone) 24.22

Equipment and Repairs 38.36

Total Sealer of Weights and Measures _ 1,390.13

Planting and Trimming Trees

Labor-Superintendent 314.5.0

Truck Hire — 213.50

All Other 126.50

Hardware and Tools 12.40

Trees Bought 125.00

All Other 4.44

Total Tree Warden 796.34

Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth Extermination

Labor-Superintendent 92.00

Labor-All Other 310.25

Hardware and Tools and In-

tersectides 11.61

Truck Hire 78.00

Advertising-Notices 18.00

Total 509.86

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Forest Fires

Salaries and Wages

Total Forest Fires 1,135.54

Damage to Persons and Property 12.00

Total Protection of Persons and Property 72,225.50

HEALTH AND SANITATION

General Administration

Salary of Board of Health 300.00

Salary of Agent 500.00



All Other (Including Transportation) ___ 125.91

Quarantine and Contagious Diseases

Board and Treatment 425.50

Medical Attendance 344.50

Drugs and Medicines 10.10Dry Goods and Clothing 28.01

Groceries and Provisions 26.00

Hospitals 63.00

All Other 130.71

Tuberculosis

Board and Treatment 2,286.14

All Other 18.68

Vital Statistics

Births 70.25

Deaths 62.25

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other Expenditures

Plumbing Inspector 1,200.00

Nurse 1,600.00

Dental Clinic 647.03

All Other 26.42

Inspection

School Children

Salaries 500.00

AnimalsSalaries 300.00

Meats and Provisions

Salaries " 400.00

Expenses 161.13

Milk and Vinegar

Salaries 100.00

Refuse and GarbageLabor 4,012.50

Rent of Dump 125.00

Equipment 59.07

Piping of Dump 245.06

Total Health $13,817.55

Sewer MaintenanceAdministration

Commissioner's Salary 300.00

Supt. & Ass't. Supt's. Salaries 2,364.00

Stationery, Printing Postage 8.50

Telephone 47.03

All Other 62.25

General

Labor 65.78

Teams 1.00

Tools and Equipment 223.90

Piping and Fittings 215.08

Wardwell Court Sewer 69.20

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Gas, Oil and Grease 83.99

All Other 56.10

Total Sewer Maintenance 3,496.83

SUPPLEMENTAL

Green Ave. — Randolph St. SewerContract 298.00

Miscellaneous 4.25

302.25

Wall Street Sewer

Contract 1,047.86

Catch Basin and Covers 67.70

Recording 3.72

1,119.28

Total Health Sanitation and Sewers 18,735.91

HIGHWAYS

General Administration

Surveyor 1,800.00

Clerk 300.00

All Other (Telephone and Of-

fice Expenses) 90.11

General

Labor 12,710.50

Teams 1,361.00

Broken Stone and Gravel, Etc. 1,366.98

Equipment and Repairs 1,678.91

Truck Hire 5,983.13

Stone Crushing 351.96

Motor Equipment Maintenance 1,648.34

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Other Materials 275.87

All Other 406.65

Total 27,973.45

Maintenance of Permanent RoadsLabor 1,884.50

Truck Hire 797.25

Teams 133.00

Materials 4,400.99

Tools and Equipment 528.72

Maintenance Motor Equipment 235.57

All Other 19.00

Total Maintenance Permanent Roads 7,999.03

Sidewalk and Curbing

MaintenanceLabor 1,528.00

Teams 32.00

Trucks 165.50

Materials 1,135.34

Maintenance Motor Equip-

ment 103.13

All Other 35.69

Total Sidewalks and Curbing 2,999.66

Main and Everett Sts. Sidewalk

Labor 30.00

Materials 17.15

Total Main and Everett Sts. Sidewalk _ 47.15

Snow and Ice RemovalLabor 3,795.75

Teams 290.00

Truck Hire 2,450.00

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Maintenance Motor Equip-

ment 747.74

Materials, Equipment Re-

pairs, and Fuel, Etc. 300.63

Total Snow and Ice Removal 7,584.12

North Woodstock Road Repairs

Labor 696.25

Teams 32.00

Truck Hire 92.00

Materials 127.89

All Other 46.09

Total North Woodstock Road 994.23

Street Lights

Contract 14,880.16

Hiker Monument 59.13

Christmas Lighting --J 100.00

Golf Woods Road Electric

Light 12.61

Newell Ave. Electric Light 12.61

West St. Electric Light 71.76

Total 15,136.27

Street Oiling

Materials 2,342.13

Labor 154.25

Total 2,496.38

New Construction

Main Street Drain

Contract 106.00

Pipes 85.10

Total Main Street Drain 141.10

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Worcester-Mechanic Streets Drain

Contract 2,944.43

It]spector 120.00

Catch Basins and SewerConnections 230.72

Total Worcester-Mechanic Sts. Drain 3,295.15

Mechanic Street Rail Removal

Contract 226.37

Hartwell Street Paving (Highway Department

Labor 3,763.60

Truck Hire 1,326.00

Teams 68.00

Equipment and Rental 351.63

Materials 1,486.81

All Other ___ 2.00

Total Hartwell Street (Highway) 6,998.04

Hartwell Street Paving,

Contract 6,635.40

Catch BasiES 104.34

Additional (Curb & Gutter) 1,484.21


Total Hartwell Street (Contract) 8,233.70

Marcy Street Paving

Contract 10,230.13

Catch Basins 93.51

Additional (Curb & Gutter) 1,337.28


Total Marcy Street Paving 11,685.42

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Cohasse Street Sidewalk

Contract 715.00

Additional Construction 118.72

Inspection 24.00

Total Cohasse Street Sidewalk 857.72

Dresser Street Sidewalk

Contract 883.48


Inspection 38.00

Total Dresser Street Sidewalk 1,024.35

Newell Avenue Sidewalk

Contract 2,272.06


Catch Basin 11.82

Inspection 68.00

Total Newell Avenue Sidewalk 2.680.77

Srow-Moon Streets Sidewalk

Contract 2,331.99

Additional 324.19

Catch Basins 36.25

Inspection 92.00

Total Snow-Moon Streets Sidewalk 2,784.43

Total Highways and New Construction $103,157.34

CHARITIES

Poor DepartmentGeneral Administration

Salaries and Wages 2,900.00

Printing, Stationery, Postage 12.71

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phone) 373.34

Outside Relief by TownGroceries and Provisions 27,258.53

Coal and Wood 413.23

Labor-Cutting Wood, Etc. _ 2,128.34

Board and Care 4,371.50

Medicine and Medical At-

tendance 5,691.86

State Institutions 1,073.50

Rent 6,982.17

All Other (Including Cloth-

ing and Wearing Apparel) _ 1,859.39

Relief by Other Cities and TownsCities 330.28

Towns 948.83

Total Public Welfare $54,497.44

Mothers' Aid by Town 8,778.38

Infirmary

Salaries and WagesSuperintendent 1,800.00

Other Employes »_ 59.15

Other ExpensesGroceries and Provisions 2,553.35

Dry Goods and Clothing ___ 214.39

Buildings 360.64

Fuel and Light 458.10

Water 151.24

Automobile Maintenance 100.44

Medical Care 124.37

Telephone 32.18

All Other 145.23

Total Infirmary 5,999.09

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Soldiers' Benefits

Investigation 10.75

State Aid 820.00

Military Aid 1,187.40

Soldiers' Relief

Groceries and Provisions __ 2,268.75

Rent and Cash Aid 2,385.50

Fuel 240.40

Medicine and Medical At-

tendance 559.51

All Other (Including AidRendered by Other vTownsand Cities) 467.80

Total Soldiers' Benefits 7,940.12

Total Charities 77,215.03

SCHOOLSGeneral

Salary of Superintendent 4,200.00

Clerk 949.00

School Census 130.34

Truant Oflficer 250.00

Printing, Stationery, Postage 184.96

Telephone 318.76

Traveling Expenses 115.00

Taxi Hire 181.60

All Other (Including Insur-

ance - $57.33 Refunded) __ 192.61

Teachers' Salaries

High 25,437.00

Elementary 63,408.58

Evening 3,002.50

Americanization 289.50

Continuation 4,428.28

Vocational 21,357.93

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Text Books and Supplies

High

Text and Reference Books _ 1,571.79

All Other Supplies 2,439.70

Elementary

Text and Reference Books _ 1,661.33


Evening

Text and Reference Books _ 9.10

All Other Supplies 113.33

Tuition

Industrial 75.00

Transportation

Elementary 4,102.50

Janitor's Services

High 1,329.00

Elementary 6,193.49

Fuel and Light

High 2,439.15

Elementary 3,000.65

Evening 146.31

Maintenance of Buildings and GroundsHighRepairs 823.11


All Other 139.08

ElementaryRepairs 3,509.01


All Other 973.80

Furniture and Furnishings

High 1,101.54

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Elementary 227.02

Continuation

All Other Supplies'

1,104.00

Vocational


Other Expenses — Schools

Diplomas and GraduationExercises 74.00

Miscellaneous Printing 148.06

Health Inspection 2,457.75

All Other Items 359.40

Total Schools $166,558.56

Smith-Hughes Fund (Schools)

Teachers' Salaries

Continuation 555.72

Vocational 1,586.49

Vocational Evening 133.70

Total Smith-Hughes Fund 2,275.91

Libraries

Salaries and WagesLibrarian 1,294.43

Assistants 2,502.52

Janitors 998.60

Books, Periodicals, Etc. 1,348.76

Periodicals 355.05

All Other 12.50

Pûel and Light

Fuel 597.60

Light 286.23

Binding

Books 305.40

Buildings

Repairs 2.93

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Furniture and Furnishings _ 69.00

All Other 53.71

Other Expenses

Stationerj^ Printing, Postage 100.76


phone) 62.45

Total Libraries 7,999.94

Edwards Bequest

Salaries and WagesLibrarian 499.98

Assistant Librarians 686.29

Janitor 333.28

Books 434.52

Binding _243.42

Repairs to Building 439.73

New Equipment 99.00

Lights 124.00

All Other 127.25

Total Edwards Bequest ; 2,987.56

Mary Mynott Trust FundLibrary Books 23.59.

Total Library — Including Trust Funds 11,011.09

Ella M. Cole FundShoes, Clothing, Etc. 332.57

J. J. Angell FundShoes and Misc. Clothing 78.76

Recreation and Unclassified:

Memorial Day Observance 400.00

Armistice Day Observance 150.00

Band Concerts 500.00

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ParksMaintenance and Labor 405.35

Playgrounds

Salaries 1,084.50

Supplies 193.50

Repairs 186.09

Rental 85.00

All Other 40.05

Total Playgrounds 1,589.14

Water & Ice SupplyIce 336.00

Water 262.00

All Other 27.89

Total Water & Ice Supply 625.89

Game WardenSalary 100.00

Tax Refunds 153.04

Ambulance 239.09

Pensions

Police Department 848.00

Insurance

Workmen's Compensation andPublic Liability 1,521.52

Boiler 601.83

Fire Insurance 3,353.50

Total Insurance 5,476.85

Planning Board 61.80

Estimated Revenue (Refund of

Overpayment to Treasurer) 16.00

Tailings .75

i Annual Town Reports, Printing 576.00

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Town Clock

Salary 50.00

Repairs 7.35

Total Town Clock 57.35

Dudley River Road Land Damage 2,040.00

Cemeteries

Salaries and Wages

Superintendent 250.00

Labor 4,103.50

Loam 46.69

Shrubs, Etc. 110.00

Tools 133.84

All Other (Including Water) 271.15

Total Cemeteries 4,915.18

Over Drafts and Outstanding 1929 Bills 870.87

Interest

Temporary LoansAnticipation of Revenue 10,316.36

General Loans

Sewer 1,400.00

Highway 574.55

School 4,798.75

Total Interest 17,089.56

Municipal Indebtedness

Temporary Loans

Anticipation of Revenue 465,000.00

General LoansSewer . 30,000.00

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Highway 15,360.00

School 12,750.00

Total Indebtedness Paid 523,110.00

Agency, Trust and Investment

AgencyState Tax 15,260.00

State Highay Tax 328.55

Auditing Municipal Acc'ts. _ 713.90

County Tax 24,852.00

County Hospital Tax 1,731.30

Snow Removal Tax 34.06

Veterans' Exemption 28.15

Trust and Investment

Cemetery 485.00

Sinking 160.00

Total Agency, Trust and Investment 43,592.96

Total Payments 1,083,065.51

Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1931 20,382.00

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APPROPRIATIONS

General GovernmentModerator $ 40.00 ? 40.00 $Selectmen 2,800.00 2,798.01 1.99Accountant 1,900.00 1,867.12 32.88Treasurer 2,452.00 2,449.90 2.10Tax Collector 3,000.00 2,992.34 7.66A.ssessors 4,500.00 4,297.19 202.81Town Clerk 1,900.00 1,889.02 10.98Election and Registration 3,500.00 3,472.57 27.43Law 800.00 800.00Town Hall 4,005.30 4,004.72 .58

EngineeringDept. 4,800.00 4,0 5 1.34 748.66

Protection of Persons and PropertyPolice Dept. 31,00.0.00 30,996.98 3.02Fire Dept. (Including Hydrants 36,897.00 36,884.72 12.28Forest Fire Dept. 1,201.25 1,136.79 64.46Sealer of Weights and Measures — 1,400.00 1,390.13 9.87Tree Warden 800.00 796.34 3.66Damage to Persons and Property 300.00 12.00 288.00Mo h Dept. 509.86 509.86Game Warden 100.00 100.00Wire Inspection D ept. 500.00 499.93 ^07

Health and SaritationBoard of Health 14,500.00 13,817.55 682.45Sewer Maintenance Dept. 3,500.00 3,496.83 3.17Green Ave.-Randolph Street Sewer 302.25 302.25Wall Street Sewer 1,600.00 1,119.28 480.72

HighwaysHighway Dept. 27,800.00 27,973.45 173.45Maintenance-Permanent Roads 9.822.57 9,821.60 .97Snow and Ice 4,577.55 7,584.12 3,006.57Main and Everett Sts. Sidewalks 56.96 56.96Oiling Streets 2.500.00 2,496.38 3.62Sidewalk Repairs 3,000.00 2,999.66 .34

Street Lights 15,050.00 15,039.29 10.71Everett Street Drain .62 .62

Main Street Paving Account 497.56 497.56Fairmont Ave. Drain .40 .40

Main Street Drain 151.06 142.16 8.90Olney Ave. Drain 1.58 1.58

ChariFesPublic Welfare-Outside Poor 51,500.00 54,497.44Mothers' Aid 9,000.00 8,778.38Infirmary 6,000.00 5,999.09 .91

State Aid 840.00 820.00 20.00Military Aid 1,200.00 1,187.40 12.60Soldiers' Relief 5,505.00 5,932.72Soldiers' Burials 100.00 100.00

EducationSchool 16C. 559.80 166,558.56 1.24Smith-Hughe? Fund 2,275.91 2,275.91A. 0. Boyer Fund 11.29 11.29Flla M. Cole Fund 303.85 332.57Library 8.000.00 7,999.94 .06

Mary Mynott Fund 51.30 23.59 27.71Edward s' Bequest — 3,247.53 2

,987.56 2,59.97

Recreation and Unclassified

Persions 848.00 848.00Ambulance 400.00 239.09 160.91Planning Board 100.00 61.80 38.20Insurance 5,500.00 5,476.85 23.15Water and lee Supply 750.00 625.89 124.11Playgrounds 1,600.00 1,589.14 10.86Parks 500.00 405.35 94.65Band Concerts 500.00 500.00Memorial Day 400.00 400.00Armistice Day 150.00 150.00Town Clock 100.00 57.35 42.65Annual Reports 623.00 623.00Overdrafts and Outstanding1929 Bills 1,900.00 1.878.95 21^015 _

Public Service EnterpriseCemetery 4,964.39 4,915.18 49.21

Irterest and Maturing DebtInterest 17,700.00 17,089.66 610.34

_RIaturing_Debt 58,110.00 58,110.00

Outlays from RevenueBy-Laws 133.50 133.50Cohasse St. Sidewalk 877.50 857.72 19.78Golf Woods Road Elec. Light 15.00 12.61 2.39Hartwell St. Pavement (Highway) — 7,000.00 6,998.04 1.96(Contract) 8,424.74 8,233.70 191.04Marcy Street Pavement 11,800.00 11,800.00Worcester-Mechanic St. Drain 3,400.00 3,295.15 104.85Mechanic St. Rail Removal 345.00 345.00Newell Ave. Elec. Light 15.00 12.61 2.39Newell Ave. sidewalk 2.700.00 2,680.77 19.23No. Woodstock Road Repairs 1.000.00 994.23 5.77Snow-Moon Sts. Sidewalk 2,800.00 2,784.43 15.57West St. Elec. Lights 150.00 71.76 78.24Dresser St. Sidewalk 1.100.00 1,024.35 75.65Dudley River Road Fund Damages — 2,500,00 2.040.00 460.00

REPORT OF TOWN FINANCE COMMITTEE

Article 1.

Article 2.

Article 3.

To choo-ê by ballot a ^Moderator to preside

over said meeting.

To hear and act on the reports of the Select-

men, Town Accountant. Clerk, Treasurer.

School Committee, Library Committee andother officers as printed in the Town Report.

Recommendation:—Voted that the reports

of the various town officers be accepted as

printed.

To raise and appropriate such sums of moneyas may be necessary to pay town debts and

charges for the current financial year.

Recommendation:—Voted that the townraise and appropriate the following sums of

money

:

Moderator 40.00

Selectmen :

—

Salaries _-.

Clerk

All Others

$1,700.00

450.00

650.00

Total 2,800.00

Accountant

:

Salary __.

Supplies .

1,800.00

150.00

Total 1,950.00

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Treasurer:

—

Salary 1,350.00

Clerk 500.00

All Others 400.00

Total

Tax Collector:

—

Salary 1,500.00

Clerk 500.00

All Others 1,000.00

Total

Assessors :

—

Salaries 2,900.00

Clerks 250.00

All Others 1,350.00

Total

Town Clerk:

—

Salary 1,050.00

Clerk 600.00

All Others 250.00

Total

LawElection and Registration _

Engineering Dept.

Town Hall

Tree WardenMoth Department

Sealer of Weights and Measure;

Salary 1050.00

Transportation ___ 250.00

All Others 100.00

Total 1,400.00

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Damage to Persons and Property 901.90

Game Warden 100.00

Soldiers' Relief 6,500.00

Military Aid 1,200.00

State Aid 1,350.00

Soldiers' Burial 200.00

Insurance 5,500.00

Pensions 832.00

Water and Ice Supply 750.00

Band Concerts 500.00

Memorial Day 400.00

Armistice Day 150.00

Town Clock 75.00

Dudley River Road Damages 1,500.00

Street Lights 15,500.00

Wire Inspector:

—

Salary 480.00

Office Supplies — 70.00

Desk and Files— 58.80

All Others 15.00

Total 623.80

Library 8,000.00

Sewer Maintenance 3,000.00

Parks 400.00

Cemetery 1,600.00

Interest 13,500.00

Maturing Debt 20,703.25

Annual Reports 600.00

Planning Board 100.00

Police Department:

—

Patrolmen 22,464.00

Chief 2,400.00

Janitor 1,200.00

2 Motor Cycles —All Others

575.00

4,336.00

Total

Board of Health:

—

Salary of BoardSalary of Physician

Salary of School

Inspectors

General Expenses

Total

School DepartmentFire Department :

—

Chief

Mechanic6 Permanent Men3 Captains

3 Lieutenants

25 Call Men _____

4 Engineers

I Plrst Substitute _

1 Second Substitute

1 Electrician

All Others

Total

30,975.00

300.00

300.00

500.00

13,400.00

14,500.00

165,000.00

2,400.00

2,048.00

11,603.00

375.00

330.00

2,500.00

700.00

31.00

25.00

300.00

3,085.00

23,432.00

Hydrants 13,845.00

Ambulance 300.00

Forest Fire Department 700.00

Painting and Repairing Roof OnNo. 2 Fire Station 635.00

Forest Fire Pump Equipment

With 3000 feet of Hose 1,625.00

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New Set of Tires and Wheels ôr

the Seagrave Pumping Engine 490.00

One Ford li o Ton Truck to Carry

Forest Fire Pump and Hose _ 745.00

Board of Public Welfare :

—

Outside Relief — 600.00

Auto Truck 700.00

General Expense 49,400.00

Mothers' Aid 9,000.00

Infirmary 6,000.00

Old Age Assistance 4,000.00

Total 69,700.00

Highway Department:

—

Highways 20,000.00

Permanent Roads 6,000.00

Sidewalk Repairs 2,000.00

Oiling Streets 2,500.00

Snow and Ice Re-

moval 12,000.00

Total 42,500.00

All above items to be taken from the tax levy

of 1931.

Reserve Fund 5,000.00

The above item to be taken from the Excess

and Deficiency Account and the Town Ac-

countant is hereby authorized to make this

transfer.

Art cle 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the

Trea,surer with the approval of the Selectmen

to borrow money in anticipation of the reve-

nue of the current financial year, also to see

if the Town will vote to authorize the Treas-

urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to

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refund any or all of the revenue notes issued

in anticipation of the revenue of the year

1931, in accordance with the provisions of

Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws

:

any debt so incurred to be paid from the re-

venue of 1931, or act anything thereon.

Recommendation :—Voted that the Treasur-

er with the approval of the Selectmen be

and hereby is authorized and empowered to

borrow money from time to time in anticipa-

tion of the revenue of the current financial

year, and to issue the note or notes of the

town therefor, payable within one year, andthat the Treasurer with the approval of the

Selectmen be authorized to refund any or all

of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of

the revenue of 1931 in accordance with the

provisions of Section 17 of Chapter 44 of the

General Laws : any debt or debts so incurred

to be paid from the revenue of 1931.

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the

Selectmen to cause an audit to be made of

the Town's Accounts of 1931, or act anything

there on.

Recommendation :—Voted that the Selectmen

be authorized to cause an audit to be madeof the town accounts of 1931.

Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to pay its En-

ginemen or act anything thereon.

Recommendation^:—Conaridered under Ar-

ticle 3.

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Article 7. To see if the Tcv.n will vote to give the Col-

lector of Taxes the same power to collect tax-

es that the Town Treasurer has when ap-

pointed Collector of Taxes.

Recommendation :—Voted that the Tax Col-

lector be given the same power to collect

taxes that the Town Treasurer has when ap-

pointed collector of taxes.

Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to have all taxes

due and payable October 1, 1931, and if not

paid on or before October 17, 1931, to have

interest charged at the rate provided for bylaw from October 1, 1931, or act anything

thereon.

Recommendatior :—Voted that all taxes be-

come due and payable October 1, 1931 and if

not paid on or before October 17, 1931, to

have interest charged at the rate provided bylaw from Oct. 1, 1931.

Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to fix the com-

pensation of Town Officers or act anything

thereon.

Recommendation :—Considered under Arti-

cle 3.

Article 10. To se(^ if the Town will vote to authorize its

Elected Boards to appoint any one of its

members to another Town Office or position

and fix the compensation of same, or act any-

thing thereon.

Recommendation :—Vôted to authorize andempower the Board of Health to appoint anyof its members to the position of Physician oi

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the board at a salary of $300.00 and Inspec-

tor of School children at a salary of $500.00

same to be taken from the Board of Health

appropriation.

Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap-

propriate a certain sum of money to balance

overdrawn accounts of 1930, and to pay out-

standing bills, or act anything thereon.

Recommendation:—Voted that the townraise and appropriate the sum of $12,931.33

to balance overdrawn accounts and pay out-

standing bills same to be taken from the tax

levy of 1931.

Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the

money in the Sinking Fund, to the Maturing

Debt account of 1931, or act anjrthing thereon.

Recommendation :—Voted that the town ac-

countant be and is hereby authorized to trans-

fer the sum of $2,906.75 from the Sinking

Fund to the Maturing Debt account of 1931.j

Article 13. To ^ ee if the Town v/ill vote to construct animproved road on Marcy Street, from

Main Street to Hartwell Street, raise and ap-

propriate money therefor or act anything

thereon. 4

Recommendation :—Voted that the town comstruct a bituminous macadam road on MarcJSt. from Main St. to Hartwell St. and that th^sum of $24,000.00 be raised and appropriated

same to be taken from the tax levy of 1931.

Work to be given out by contract and to be

done under the supervision of the Engineer-

ing Department.

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Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to construct an

improved road on South Street from the end

of the present macadam road, to the Bridge

over the Quinebaug River at Westville (so-

called), raise and appropriate money therefor

or act anything thereon.

Recommendatior :—Voted to indefinitely

postpone.

Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to construct a

cement concrete sidewalk, with gutter, curb

and necessary catch basins, on the northerly

side of Dresser street, from Marcy Street

westerly to Nuisance Brook (so-called), raise

and appropriate money therefor or act any-

thing thereon.

Recommendation :—Voted that the townconstruct a cement concrete sidewalk, with

gutter, curb and necessary catch basins, on

the northerly side of Dresser street fromMarcy St. wêsterly to Nuisance Brook (so-

called) and that the sum of $2,100.00 be

raised and appropriated same to be taken

from the tax levy of 1931. Work to be given

out by contract and to be done under the su-

pervision of the Engineering Dept.


cement concrete sidewâlk, with gutter, curb

and necessary catch basins, on the easterly

side 01 Mechanic Street, from Chariton Street

to Randolph street, raise and appropriate

money therefor or act anything thereon.

Recommendation :—Voted to indefinitely

postpone.

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Article 17. To .see if the Town will vote to construct a

cement concrete sidewalk on the westerly side

of Worcester Street, from the southerly prop-

erty line of Louis Delage, northerly to SnowStreet, raise and appropriate money therefor


Recommendation :—Voted that the town con-

struct a cement concrete sidewalk on the wes-terly side of Worcester street from the south-

erly property line of Louis Delage, northerly

to Snow street and that the sum of $3,400.00

be raised and appropriated same to be taken



pervision 01 the Engineering Department.

Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to build a storm

water drain with necessary catch basins, in

South, Sayles and Dresser Streets, near the

junction of said Streets, raise and appropri-

ate money therefor or act anything thereon.

Recommendation :—Voted that the townbuild a storm water drain with necessary

catch basins, in South, Sayles and Dresser sts.

near the junction of said streets, and that the

sum of $2,350.00 be raised and appropriated.

Work to be given out by contract and to be

done under the supervision of the Engineer-

ing Department.



Mechanic Street, from North Street to the

Quinebaug River on said Street, raise and ap-

propriate money therefor or act anything

thereon.

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Recommendation :—^Voted that the townbuild a storm water drain with necessary

catch basins in Mechanic street from NorthSt. to the Quinebaug River on said street andthat the sum of $2,725.00 be raised and ap-

propriated same to be taken from the tax

le\T of 1931. Work to be given out by con-

tract and to be done under the supervision of

the Engineering Department.



East Main Street at its junction with Morris

Street, and in Morris Street from East MainStreet, to Cisco Street, raise and appropriate


Recommendation :—Voted that the townbuild a storm water drain with necessary

catch basins, in East Main street at its junc-

tion with Morris St. from East Main street,

to Cisco street, and that the sum of $1,200.00

be raised and appropriated same to be taken



pervision of the Engineering Department.

Article 21. To see if the Town will construct a permanent

highway on Lebanon Hill Road from the

bridge near the Clemence Box Shop to the

northerly end of the present permanent road

and from the southerly end of the present per

manent road and running southerly, raise and

appropriate money therefor or act anything

thereon.

Recommendation :—Voted to indefinitely

postpone.

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Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to build a sewer in

Pleasant Street, from the end of the present

sewer in said street, northerly to Hillcrest

Avenue (so-called), raise and appropriate


Recommendatio^n :—Voted to indefinitely

postpone.

Article 23. To . ee if the Town will vote to elect its Mod-erator for a term of one year, and fix salary

for same, or act anything thereon.

Recommendation :—Voted that the townelect its Moderator for a term of one year,

and that the salary be $10.00 for each meet-ing, same to be taken from the appropriation

for Moderator.

Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appoint a

Committee of five members to consider the

need of increased school accommodation,s.

The Committee to report at a future meeting,


Recommendation :—Voted that the Chair-

man of the Beard of Selectmen be authorized

to appoint a committee of five members to

consider the need of increased school accom-

modations and that said Committee report

at a future town meeting.

Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and ap-

propriate the sum of $300.00, said sum to be

used to pay yearly rent for quarters of the

Arthur J. Riendeau Post, Veterans of For-

eign Wars, or act anything thereon.

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Recommendation :—Voted that the Selectmenbe authorized to provide quarters in TownHall for the Arthur J. Riendeau Post, Veter-

ans of Foreign Wars.

Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to install and

maintain luminous arc street lights on Cent-

ral Street, from Main Street to the tracks of

the New York, New Haven and Hartford

Railroad Company, raise and appropriate

money therefor or act an>i:hing thereon.

Recommendation :—Voted Vo indefinitely

postpone.

Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to eliminate the

dangerous curve on Cliff Street, at the Ryanproperty, raise and appropriate money there-

for or act anything thereon.

Recommendation:—Voted that the Selectmen

be authorized to re-locate Cliff street at the

Ryan propertj^ and to report at a future townmeeting.


cement concrete sidewalk with gutters, curb

and necessary catch basins, on the westerly

side of Newell Avenue, beginning at South

Street and extending .southerly about 905

feet, raise and appropriate money therefor or

act anything thereon.

Recommendation:—Voted that the town con-

struct a cement concrete sidewalk with gut-

ters, curb and necessary catch basins, on the

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westerly side of Newell Avenue, beginning at

South street and extending southerly about

905 feet and that the sum of $2,950.00 be ap-

propriated, same to be taken from the tax

levy of 1931. Work to be given out by con-

tract and to be done under the supervision of

the Engineerirg Department.


TOWN FINANCE COMMITTEEALBERT B. WELLS, Chairman

ELMER SCHUMACHER,Acting Chairman

DAVID E. HOBSON, Secretary,

JULIAN C. GABREE,JOHN E. PAIGE,ODILON LAVOIE,LOUIS J. DEMERS,ADELARD LAPORTE,JOSEPH E. O'SHAUGHNESSY,MYRON B. CLEMENCE,JAMES F. GABLE,J. EDWARD DEMERS,MAURICE TAYLOR,ARTHUR PROULX,DAVID LENTI,

INDEX

Report of Town Finance Committee 129

Accountant's Report 97

Balance Sheet 124

Assessor's Report 36

Board of Health 60

Cemetery Committee 78

Engineer's Report 39

Fire Engineers 41

Forest Fire Warden 50

List of Town Officers 3

Police Department 53

Playground Committee 95

Report of Almoner 62

Report of Ambulance Department 52

Report of the Board of Public Welfare 76

Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures 87

Selectmen's Report 19

Tax Collector 26

Town Clerk's Report 35

Treasulrer's Report 22

Trustees of the Public Library 81

Heport of the Inspector of Wires 94

Report of the Tree Warden 91

Jury List 13

Report of Animal Inspector 93

Documents

Annual reports of the town officers of Southbridge for the