Annual Reports of the Town Officers of Southbridge for the Year Ending
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Annual Reports OF THE TOWN OFFICERS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT YEAB ENDING December 31, 1959 SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 1959 ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE YEAR ENDING December 31, 1959 SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE. MASSACHUSETTS 1959 TABLE OF CONTENTS Town Officers for 1959 3 Jury List 9 Selectmen's Report 16 Tabulation and Litigation 18 Town Treasurer's Report 19 Assessors' Report 21 Tax Collector's Report 25 Sealer of Weights and Measures 28 Public Improvement Committee 30 Trustees of Edwards Memorial Library 33 Board of Public Welfare Report 40 Tree Warden's Report 41 Dutch Elm Disease Dept 43 Gypsy Moth Department 44 Planning Board Report 44 Cemetery Committee Report 45 Inspector of Wires 46 Town Engineer's Report 47 Dept. of Civil Defense 49 Highway Superintendent's Report 52 Police Department Report 60 Fire Department Report 62 Ambulance Department Report 66 Forest Fire Department Report 67 Board of Health Report 68 Director of Veterans' Services 75 Recreation Committee 77 Dog Officer's Report 81 Building Inspector's Report 81 Town Clerk's Report 83 Warrant, Annual Town Meeting 86 Annual Elections, March 6, 1959 102 Warrant, Special Town Meeting 124 Special Town Meeting, April 13, 1959 126 Warrant, Special Town Meeting 130 Special Town Meeting, June 22, 1959 132 Warrant, Special Town Meeting 135 Special Town Meeting, November 9, 1959 138 Balance Sheet, Nov. 30, 1959 145 Town Accountant's Report 171 Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, 1959 210 TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1959 ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS Selectmen Raymond J. Lataille, Chairman 1959-1960 Armand O. DeGrenier, Clerk 1959-1960 Peter Graf 1959-1960 Treasurer Norbert C. Benoit 1958-1961 Town Clerk Clare P. Boyer Board of Public Welfare Hermas Lippe, Chairman 1957-1960 Raymond L. Boucher, Clerk 1958-1961 John M. Beaudry, 3rd Member 1959-1962 Lilian G. Proulx, Director of Public Assistance Assessors Charles Normandin, Chairman 1959-1962 Rosario Arpin, Clerk 1958-1961 Ernest Farland 1957-1960 Board of Health Dr. Raymond Haling, Chairman 1959-1962 Dr. Armand DeGrenier, Clerk 1957-1960 Henry Demers 1958-1961 Ernest Tetreault, Agent Rachel Jolicoeur, Nurse School Committee Ralph Racicot 1958-1961 Belmore St. Amant 1958-1961 Armand A. Bellerive 1960 Lorenzo Beaupre 1957-1960 John Rossi 1959-1962 Edgar J. Bourgeois, Chairman 1957-1960 Mario DeAngelis, Vice-Chairman 1957-1960 3 World War Memorial Trustees Albert J. Tremblay 1959-1962 Henry Peloquin 1957-1960 Ovila Donais 1958-1961 Stavre B. Yanka 1957-1960 Hormidas Beaudry 1959-1962 Raymond J. Lataille, Chairman Cemetery Committee Stavre B. Yanka L'.^^vm 1959-1962 Jesse Blackburn, Resigned 1958-1961 Lectance Landry, Chairman 1957-1960 Seaver Rice, Superintendent Constables Charles L. Montigny 1958-1961 Blaise Trudeau 1959-1962 Paul Libuda 1957-1960 Tax Collector Elizabeth M. Duhamel 1957-1960 Plamiing Board Marc Arseneault 1959-1964 Roland A. Pontbriand, Chairman 1957-1960 Telesphore Libuda 1959-1964 Ernest Tremblay, Secretary 1958-1963 Leon Livernois, Investigator .7 1956-1962 Sewer Commissioners Alfred J. Goudreau 1959-1962 Edgar McCann 1958-1961 Bernard Allard, Chairman 1957-1960 Park Commissioners Albert Gendron 1959-1962 Arthur Roy 1957-1960 Roger LeBoeuf 1958-1961 Moderator Willard R. Stark 1959-1960 Commissioners of Trust Fund Vincent T. Walsh 1958-1961 4 Alphonse V. Renna 1959-1962 Charles Hart ^ 1957-1960 Tree Warden Chester J. Maska 1959-1960 Soulhbridge Housing Aulhoriiy Alphonse V. Renna 1956-1961 Leon Livemois 1959-1964 Lionel Duval 1955-1960 Alfred J. Dumas, Jr. 1953-1963 August Kowalski, appointed by the State, APPOINTZD TOWN OFFICERS Assislani Clerk to Selectmen Doris Nolan 1959-1960 Town Accoiantant Leon Caron 1959-1960 Town Counsel Harold C. Peterson, Jr. 1959-1960 Town Engineer Henry Racicot 1959-1960 Veterans' Benefit Agent Roland G. Hetu 1959-1960 Veterans' Service Department Roland G. Hetu 1959-1960 Superintendent of Streets Joseph E. Benoit 1959-1960 Care of Town Clock Earl CClair 1959-1960 5 Recreation Committee Frank P. Skinyon 1961 Louis Brunelle 1962 Henry Racicot 1960 Lorenzo Beaupre 1962 Raymond Dartt 1960 Fred Volpini 1962 Albert Gendron 1960 Marcy Osimo 1962 Arthur Roy 1960 Alex Lesniewski 1962 Lewis Kyrios 1961 Edgar McCann 1960 Louis VanDernoot 1961 Eugene LeBlanc 1960 John Merrill 1962 Armand Bellerive, Jr. .. 1961 Roger LeBoeuf 1961 Edgar Bourgeois 1960 Gilbert LaMarre 1961 Roland Langevin 1962 Superintendent of Schools Robert L. Fox Keeper of Lock-up Ovide Desrosier 1959-1960 Louis Bucci, Assistant 1959-1960 Custodian of Town Hall Emil Leduc 1959-1960 Animal Inspector Alcide Fournier 1959-1960 Plumbing, Milk and Food Inspector Arthur Ballard 1959-1960 Building Inspector A. Raymond Dartt 1959-1960 Wire Inspector Arthur Eno 1959-1960 Registrars of Voters Ferdinand Lemoine 1958-1961 Albert Maramo 1957-1960 Raymond Varin, Jr 1959-1962. Clare P. Boyer, Ex-Officio. Moth Superintendent Chester J. Maska 1959-1960 6 Fire Department Alva J. Gregoire 1959 1960 Daniel Daniels, Deputy Chief Superintendent of Fire Alarms Norman Larochelle, appointed by Fire Dept 1959-1960 Fire Wardens Appointed by Fire Chief Alva J. Gregoire 1960 Harry Michaels 1960 Joseph Mandeville 1960 Albert Servant 1960 Emile Caouette 1960 Rosario Bellerose 1960 Romeo Lippe 1960 Ovila Donais 1960 Daniel Daniels 1960 Fence Viewers Alphonse V. Renna 1959-1960 Herman Giroux 1959-1960 August Kowalski 1959-1960 Clifford McKinstry 1959-1960 Roland D. Martel 1959-1960 Finance Committee George Metras, Chairman 1958-1961 John Rischitelli 1957-1960 Louis Morin 1959-1962 Victor Peloquin 1957-1960 Charles Trahan 1958-1961 Francis Strenk 1958-1961 Louis Gubb 1958-1961 Roland Gamache 1959-1962 Clifford Eaton 1955-1958 Albert Lusignan 1956-1959 Steve Simonelli 1957-1960 Richard Genereux 1957-1960 Richard Harwood, Secretary 1957-1960 Thadeus Kwarciak 1958-1961 Ercell Teeson, Vice Chairman 1959-1962 Measurers of Wood and Bark Thomas L. Hughes 1959-1960 Arthur Gendron 1959-1960 Royce Fitzpatrick 1959-1960 7 Field Drivers Jacob Gouin 1959-1960 Soldiers Burial Officer Roland G. Hetu 1959-1960 Public Weighers Jacob Edwards Royce Fitzpatrick Clifford McKinstry Jacqueline Jalbert Loretta Fitzpatrick Argentina Damian William Cox Arthur Gendron Rose Gauthier Mary Culliton Harry Michaels Emile Corriveau Thomas Hughes Anna L. Hughes Zoning Board of Appeals Robert Graf 1957-1960 Edward Seremet 1959-1962 Edgar McCann 1958-1961 Dog Officer Moise Reopel 1959-1960 Sealer of Weights and Measures Roland A. Varin 1959-1960 Care of Veterans Graves William J. Congdon Roland G. Hetu, Assistant Retirement Board Leon Caron 1959-1961 George W. Silk 1957-1960 Signe E. Braman 1958-1961 Airport Committee Edgar Lewis 1959-1964 Louis Stevens 1955-1960 Emile Arsenault 1957-1962 Albert DiGregorio 1958-1961 Dr. James Cross 1959-1962 Library Trustees Edward P. Sheehan 1957-1960 8 Oswald Laliberte 1959-1962 Dr. Nerio Pioppi 1958-1961 Board of Review Robert Jolie, Chairman 1958-1961 Archie Champagne, Secretary 1959-1962 Vincent T. Walsh 1957-1960 Civil Defense Director Charles McLam 1959-1960 Soulhbridge Public Improvement Committee Clarence Peloquin Charles Havener Dr. Bernard Walkowiak Michael Morrill Albert DiGregorio Committee For Mentally and Physically Handicapped Children of Southbridge Anthony Spinelli, Chairman Arthur Roy Roland Langevin JURY LIST MALE Name — Residence Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business A Abrahamson, Stanley F., 26 Franklin Ter Deary Brothers, Dudley, Mass. Allaire, Charles E., 214 South St Retired Arpin, Raoul, 4 Fiske St Mass. Dept. of Natural Resources Asselin, Gerard J., 115 Marcy St Amerbelle Corp. Rockville, Conn. B Beaudry, John M., 12 Charlton St Retired Beaudry, Joseph A., 470 Hamilton St. .. Painter, Self Employed Belanger, Lionel, 23 Twinehurst PI. .. Monsanto Chemical Co.,. Springfield, Mass. Bibeau, Adelard, 115 Marcy St Retired Blanchette, Leon, 42 Union St Carpenter, Waterhouse Co., Webster, Mass.. 9 I Name — Residence Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business Bolduc, Albert A., 245 Mechanic St Lens Worker, American Optical Co., Southbridge, Mass. Bouthillier, Leon D., 67 Fairlawn Ave Unemployed Brodeur, Normand E., Ill Everett St McLean Trucking Co., Shrewsbury, Mass. Brouillette, Alfred G., 89 Worcester St. Whitin Machine Works, Whitinsville, Mass. C Chapdelaine, Ernest A., 2 Oliver St Utility Man, American Optical Co., Southbridge, Mass. Clifford, Richard F., 327 Hamilton St Retired D Dufault, Joseph, 276 Hamilton St Laborer, Mass. Dept. of Public Works, Boston Duquette, Albert, 24 Worcester St Textile Worker, American Dye Co., Rockville, Conn. E Ethier, Louis G., 383 Elm St Moulder, Rogers Plastics, West Warren, Mass. F Farland, Ernest A., 15 Chestnut St Lens Moulder, American Optical Co., Southbridge, Mass. Fontaine, Lucien, 240 Charlton St Janitor, American Optical Co., Southbridge, Mass. G Gaumond, Armand, 711 Main St Retired Gelineau, Ernest W., 16 Charlton St U. S. Post Office, Southbridge, Mass. Gendreau, Joseph U., 165 Pleasant St Blade Straightner Russell-Harrington Co. Southbridge, Mass. Gendron, Albert, 184 Morris St Lens Blocker American Optical Co., Southbridge, Mass. Godro, Romeo, 73 North St Gay's Market Southbridge, Mass. Gouin, Rheo, 60 Union St C.P.C. Engineering Corp., Sturbridge, Mass. 10 Name — Residence Business or Occupation and Address of Employer or Business •Gurka, Edward G., 267 Main St Ass't Mgr., American Optical Co., Southbridge, Mass. H Hebert, Armand, 27 Coombs St Machinist, American Optical