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Annual Reports

OF THE

TOWN OFFICERS

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE

YEAR ENDING

December 31, 1957

SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 1958

ANNUAL REPORTS

OF THE

TOWN OFFICERS

AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE

YEAR ENDING

December 31, 1957

SOUTHBRIDGE TYPESETTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 1958 Table of Contents

Town Officers for 1957 3 Jury List 9 Selectmen's Report 15 Tabulation and Litigation 17 Town Treasurer's Report 19 Town Clerk's Report 21 Warrant, Annual Town Meeting 24

Annual Elections, March 1, 1957 36 Warrant, Special Town Meeting 66

Special Town Meeting, July 1, 1957 72 Warrant, Special Town Meeting 76

Special Town Meeting, Dec. 16, 1957 76 Report of an Audit 85

Balance Sheet, Dec. 15, 1956 88 Assessors' Report 95 Tax Collector's Report 98 Board of Public Welfare Report 102 Building Inspector's Report 103

Dog Officer's Report 103 Fire Department Report 104 Forest Fire Department Report 107 Ambulance Department Report 108 Planning Board Report 109 Public Improvement Committee 110 Cemetery Committee Report 114 Advisory Board of Review 115 Town Engineer's Report 116 Board of Health Report 119 Dept. of Civil Defense 127 Trustees of Edwards Memorial Library 130 Police Department Report 137 Director of Veterans' Services 139 Highway Superintendent's Report 140 Tree Warden's Report „ 146 Dutch Elm Disease Dept 147 Gypsy Moth Department 148 Inspector of Wires 148 Recreation Committee 149 Sealer of Weights and Measures 151 Town Accountant's Report 153 TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1957

ELECTED TOWN OFFICERS

Selectmen Armand O. DeGrenier, Chairman 1957-1958 Raymond J. Lataille, Clerk 1957-1958 Peter Graf 1957-1958

Treasurer Norbert C. Benoit 1955-1958

Town Clerk Clare P. Boyer

Board of Public Welfare Raymond Boucher, Chairman 1955-1958 John M. Beaudry, Clerk 1956-1959 Hermas Lippe, 3rd Member 1957-1960 Lilian G. Proulx, Welfare Agent

Assessors Charles Normandin, Chairman 1956-1959 Rosario Arpin, Clerk 1955-1958 Ernest Farland 1957-1960

Board of Health Dr. Raymond Haling, Chairman 1956-1959 Dr. Armand DeGrenier, Clerk 1957-1960 Henry Demers 1955-1958 Ernest Tetreault, Agent Rachel Jolicoeur, Nurse

School Committee Ralph Racicot, Chairman 1955-1958 Belmore St. Amant 1955-1958 Armand A. Bellerive — Appointed 1958 Lorenzo Beaupre 1957-1960 Louis VanDernoot 1956-1959 Edgar J. Bourgeois 1957-1960

World War Memorial Trustees Albert J. Tremblay 1956-1959 Henry Peloquin 1957-1960 Ovila Donais 1955-1958 Stavre B. Yanka 1957-1960 Hormidas Beaudry 1956-1959

3 Cemetery Committee Jesse Blackburn 1955-1958 George Dumas 1956-1959 Lectance Landry 1957-1960

Constables Raoul Meunier 1955-1958 Blaise Trudeau 1956-1959 Paul Libuda 1957-1960

Tax Collector Elizabeth M. Duhamel 1957-1960

Planning Board James J. Fallon 1956-1959 Roland A. Pontbriand 1957-1960 Roger Madore, Sec 1957-1962 William B. O'Shaughnessy 1955-1958 Leon Livernois 1956-1962

Sewer Conmiissioners Edgar McCann 1955-1958 Bernard Allard 1957-1960 Alfred J. Goudreau 1956-1959

Park Commissioners Albert Gendron 1955-1959 Arthur Roy 1957-1960 Joseph G. Gendreau, Chairman — Resigned

Moderator Willard R. Stark 1957-1958

Commissioners of Trust Fund Vincent T. Walsh 1955-1958 James J. Fallon 1956-1959 Charles Hart 1957-1960

Tree Warden Chester J. Maska 1957-1958

Southbridge Housing Authority Alphonse V. Renna 1956-1961 Leon Livernois 1954-1959 Lionel Duval 1955-1960 Francois Sansoucy 1953-1958 Louis J. Ciprari, appointed by the State.

4 APPOINTED TOWN OFFICERS

Assistant Clerk to Selectmen Doris Nolan 1957-1958 Town Accountant Leon Caron 1956-1959 Town Counsel Robert Niedermeyer 1957-1958 Town Engineer Henry Racicot 1957-1958 Veterans' Benefit Agent Roland G. Hetu 1957-1958 Veterans' Service Department Roland G. Hetu 1957-1958

Superintendent of Streets Joseph E. Benoit 1957-1958

Care of Town Clock Earl O'Clair 1957-1958

Recreation Committee Frank P. Skinyon 1958 Louis Brunelle 1959 Henry Racicot 1958 Lorenzo Beaupre 1959 Raymond Dartt 1958 Herminigile Cournoyer 1959 Albert Gendron 1958 Fred Volpini 1959 Joseph Gendreau 1959 Marcy Osimo 1959 Arthur Roy 1960 Alex Lesniewski 1959 Lewis Kyrios 1958 Edgar McCann 1960 Louis VanDernoot 1958 Eugene LeBlanc 1960 Nestor Pontbriand 1958 Edgar Bourgeois 1960 John Merrill 1959 Armand Bellerive, Jr. 1960

Superintendent of Schools Robert L. Fox

Keeper of Lock-Up Ovide Desrosier 1957-1958 Louis Bucci, Assistant 1957-1958

Custodian of Town Hall Emile Leduc 1957-1958

Slaughtering and Animal Inspector Alcide Fournier 1957-1958

5 Plumbing, Milk and Food Inspector Arthur Ballard 1957-1958

Building Inspector A. Raymond Dartt 1957-1958

Wire Insi>ector Arthur Eno 1957-1958 By-Laws Committee D. W. Morrill J. Beldon Sly John O.Martin Alfred Ferron Mitchell Kurposka Oswald Laliberte

Registrars of Voters Ferdinand Lemoine 1955-1958 Albert Maramo 1957-1960 Raymond Varin, Jr 1956-1959 Clare P. Boyer, Ex-Officio. Moth Superintendent Chester J. Maska 1957-1958 Fire Department Oswald Meunier, Chief 1957-1958 Daniel Daniels, Deputy Chief

Superintendent of Fire Alarms Norman Larochelle, appointed by Fire Dept 1957-1958 Fire Wardens, Appointed by Fire Chief Oswald Meunier 1957 Albert Servant 1957 Joseph Mandeville 1957 Rosario Bellerose 1957 Emile Caouette 1957 Ovila Donais 1957 Romeo Lippe 1957 Daniel Daniels 1957 Harry Michaels 1957 Fence Viewers Alphonse V. Renna 1957-1958 Herman Giroux 1957-1958 August Kowalski 1957-1958 Clifford McKinstry 1958 Finance Committee J. Daniel Dumas, Chairman 1955-1958 Armand Lacasse 1956-1959 John RischitelU 1957-1960 Edward Belair 1956-1959 Victor Peloquin 1957-1960 Herbert Rainey 1955-1958 Louis Manseau 1959

6 Clifford Eaton 1955-1958 W. J. Lusignan 1955-1958 Norman Leathers 1955-1958 Albert Lusignan 1956-1959 Steve Simonelli 1957-1960 Richard Genereux 1957-1960 Richard Harwood 1957-1960 Louis Simon 1956-1959

Measurers of Wood and Bark Thomas L. Hughes 1957-1958 Arthur Gendron 1957-1958 Royce Fitzpatrick 1957-1958

Field Drivers Jacob Gouin 1957-1958

Soldiers Burial Officer Roland G. Hetu 1957-1958

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 Peter Graf 1957-1958 Edward Seremet 1957-1958 Edgar McCann 1956-1959

Dog Officer Moise Reopel 1957-1958

Sealer of Weights and Measures Roland A. Varin 1957-1958

Care of Veterans Graves William J. Congdon 1957-1958 George LaCroix, Assistant 1957-1958

Retirement Board Leon Caron 1956-1959 George W. Silk 1957-1960 Signe E. Braman 1955-1958 Aixport Committee Edgar Lewis 1954-1959 William LeGate 1956-1959 Louis Stevens 1955-1960 Emile Arsenault 1957-1962 Albert DiGregorio 1953-1958 • Library Trustees Edward P. Sheehan 1957-1960 Oswald Laliberte 1956-1959 Dr. Nerio Pioppi 1955-1958

Board of Review Edgar Tremblay, Chairman 1956-1958 Bernard Mason, Secretary 1957-1959 Vincent T. Walsh 1957-1960 Pound Keeper Frederick H. Bowling 1957-1958

Civil Defense Director Charles McLam 1957-1958

8 JURY LIST MALE Name — Residence Business or Occupation A

Abrahamson, Stanley F., 26 Franklin Ter., ... Milk Salesman for Deary Bros. Allard, Omer P., 280 Charlton St Tool & Die Maker, Southbridge Tool Co. Arpin, Raoul, 4 Fiske St Unemployed Asselin, Gerard J., 115 Marcy St Jig B Boy, Bellefont Dye Corp. B Beaudry, John M., 12 Charlton St Cook and Waiter Spectown Diner Beaudry, Joseph A., 468 Hamilton St Painter, self employed Bibeau, Adelard, Harrington Hall, Rm. 328 Retired Blanchette, Lreon, 42 Union St Carpenter, Waterhouse Co. Bolduc, Albert A., 245 Mechanic St Optical Worker,

American Optical Co. Brodeur, Normand, 111 Everett St Traffic Rate Clerk McLean Trucking Co. C Chapdelaine, Ernest A., 2 Oliver St Retail Bread Dealer Clifford, Richard F., 327 Hamilton St Laborer, Mass. Dept. of Public Works Costa, George V., 76 Elm St Watchman, Hyde Mfg. Co. D DiMarco, Fiore A., 139 Mechanic St Grinder, Universal Blank Co. Dufault, Joseph, 276 Hamilton St Laborer, Dept. of Public Works Duquette, Albert, 24 Worcester St Textile Worker, Beliefonte Dye, Inc. E Ethier, Louis G., 383 Elm St Injection Moulding, Rogers Plastics Co. F Farland, Ernest A., 15 Chestnut St Lens Grinder, American Optical Co. Flood, Henry F., 326 Main St Retired Fontaine, Lucien, 240 Charlton St Machinist, American Optical Co.

9 Name — Residence Business or Occupation

Fournier, Joseph H., 55 Off West St Wet Grinder Hyde Mfg. Co. Freeland, Raymond, 348 Main St Retired G

Gaumond, Armand I., 711 Main St Self employed, Trucking Gaumond, Harvey, 161 Mechanic St Cab Driver, Vet's Cab Gendreau, Joseph U., 165 Pleasant St Blade Straightener, Russell Harrington Co. Gendron, Albert, 184 Morris St Optical Worker, American Optical Co. Godro, Romeo, 75 North St Michelli's Market Gouin, Rhea J., 60 Union St C. P. C. Engineering Corp. Graf, Peter, 205 Main St Foreman, American Optical Co. Gravel, Lionel, 117 Worcester St Press Operator American Optical Co. Gurka, Edward G., 267 Main St Assistant Manager, American Optical Co. H Hebert, Armand F., 55 Coombs St Machinist, Harrington-Richardson Arms Co. Hetu, Roland G., 330 Charlton St Veterans Agent Houde, Harmel, 43 Randolph St American Optical Co. J Jolin, Jean B., 811 Worcester St Lens Grinder, American Optical Co. K Kingsbury, Walter E., 19 Franklin Ter Press Operator American Optical Co. L Lafleche, Albert R., 21 Goddard St American Optical Co. LaFleche, Roch E., 900 Charlton St Emery Grader, American Optical Co. Laliberte, Oliver, 71 River St Polisher, Russell Harrington Cutlery Co. Lambert, Henry, 175 Morris St. Polisher, American Optical Co. Lamontagne, Israel N., R.F.D. No. 2 Hyde Mfg. Co. Landry, Lectance, 62 Lovely St American Optical Co. Lange, Eugene, 56 Dresser St Retired LaPierre, Ernest, 641 Worcester St Milling Mach. Oper., American Optical Co. Laporte, Alexis, 119 West St Retired LaRiviere, Ubald A., 102 Lebanon St. Catholic Order of Foresters

10 ^ame — Residence Business or Occupation

Lataille, Robert R., 121 Elm St Optical Worker, American Optical Co. Lavallee, Adelard, 75 Crystal St Gen. Maintenance Man, Simond's Machine LeBel, Robert W., 40 Henry Street American Optical Co. LeBlanc, Leon L., 370 Hamilton St Highway Dept., Town of Southbridge LeBoeuf, Roland A., 27 Chestnut St F. W. Woolworth Co. Leduc, Emile, 191 Worcester St Dept. of Public Works Lemoine, Ferdinand, 22 Edwards St Supervisor, American Optical Co. LePain, Arthur J., 236 Marcy St Bakery Salesman Lesniewski, Thaddeus A., Ill Woodstock Rd Tool Maker, American Optical Co. Livernois, Alfred E., 101 Worcester St Carpenter, H. U. Bail Sons Livernois, Leon F., 183 Worcester St Elm Spa Lucier, Arthur, 386 Main St Janitor, Pratt Whitney Co. M Martel, Napoleon J., 7 Prospect St Cook, Cartier's Restaurant Misiaszek, Thadeus A., 423 Charlton St Clerk, Florsheim's Moriarty, James B., 150 Pleasant St Stock Clerk, Ames Worsted Co. N Nichols, Thomas J., 33 Fiske St Cab Driver, Vet's Cab P Paquette, Walter O., 257 Alpine Drive Stock Clerk, American Optical Co. Paul, Wilbrod J., 395 Elm St Truer, American Optical Co. Paulhus, Theodore A., 38 Henry St Inspector, American Optical Co. Pezzetti, John E., 410 Elm St Insurance Agent, John Hancock

Pinsonneault, Richard G., 33 Orchard St. .. American Optical Co. Plasse, Herman, 319 Charlton St Lens Picker, American Optical Co. Prunier, Leon T., 83 Elm St N & S Construction Co. R Renaud, Israel, 173 Cliff St Harvey Wells Elec. Co. Richards, David, 39 Worcester St Grinder, Southbridge Roofing Co.

11 Name — Residence Business or Occupation

Roulier, Emile C, 31 Franklin Ter Planning Engineer, United Aircraft Corp. S

Sadowski, Joseph J., 80 Cisco St Grinder, Moulder, American Optical Co. Salek, Frank, 801 Worcester St Worcester County Electric

Sansoucy, Leonard E., 449 Hamilton St. .. American Optical Co. Santo, Dominic, 28 Lebanon Hill Foreman, American Optical Co. Serleto, John F., 18 Park St Auto Salesman Simpson, Andrew H., 85 South St Webster Record Co. Stypulkowski, Anthony, 110 Old Sturbridge Rd. Auto Salesman T

Tavernier, Omer J., 10 Lens St Press Operator, American Optical Co.

Trahan, Ovila, 16 Clark St , Cabinet Maker American Optical Co. Tremblay, Albert J., 240 Marcy St American Optical Co. Tremblay, Leodore L., 264 Charlton St Supervisor American Optical Co. W Walsh, John, 61 Fiske St Foreman, Ames Worsted Co. Walsh, Vincent, 23 Edwards St Division of Employment Security

SUPPLEMENTAL LIST OF JURY (Male) A Archambeault, Gerard, 31 Chestnut St Optical Worker, American Optical Co. B Belanger, Lionel, 23 Twinehurst Place Bleach House, Southbridge Finishing Co. Bouthillier, Leon D., 67 Fairlawn Ave Unemployed Brouillette, Alfred G., 89 Worcester St I.B.M. Operator, Fire and Marine Ins. Co. Springfield, Mass. L Lajeunesse, Narcisse, 63 Worcester St Retired Leduc, Joseph Louis, R.F.D. No. 1 Unemployed M Matte, Armand H., 61 Guelphwood Rd Compositor, American Optical Co.

12 Name — Residence Business or Occupation N Nytko, John T., 147 Pleasant St Blending Machine, Whitin Mfg. Co., Gilbertville P Proulx, Edmond A., 3 Dean St Lathe Operator, American Optical Co. S Steenburn, Abel A., 42 Columbus Ave Retired T Talbot, Ernest J., 29 Central St Can Operator, Southbridge Finishing Co. Therrien, Armand, 57 Crystal St Clerk, Lippe's Market FEMALE B Bachand, Mabel F., 31 Hamilton St Shipping Clerk, American Optical Co. Benoit, Roseanna, 154 Hamilton St Lens Polisher, American Optical Co. Boisvert, Eleonard, 65 River St Retired Brousseau, Rose A., 107 Pine St Bon Marche Store C Costa, Magdalina G., 91 Central St Watchman, American Optical Co. Cournoyer, Yvonne C, 22 Locust Ave At Home D Decker, Florence D., 206 Chapin St Retired Delage, Irene, 139 Mechanic St American Optical Co. Dubreuil, Julia, 174 Hamilton St At Home F Forti, Ida, 65 North St Mason, self employed Freeland, Florence, 348 Main St Molder G Gaudette, Lucy T., 601 Woodstock Rd Russell Harrington Co. Gaumond, Stephanie, 711 Main St Self employed. Trucking Gravel, Loretta, 215 Hamilton St Sheet Metal Worker Pratt & Whitney J Jalbert, Mabel, 61 Union St At Home

13 Name — Residence Business or Occupation L Lachapelle, Lea, 346 Hamilton St Polisher, American Optical Co. LaRiviere, Beatrice, 102 Lebanon St Saleslady LaRiviere, Marie E., 97 Everett St Housewife Latham, Rose A., 67 Charlton St. Housewife Lippe, Isidora A., 214 Marcy St Housewife M Mathieu, Orienda, 82 Cross St Seamstress McGann, Rose, 115 Plimpton St Harvey Wells Co. Metras, Blanche, 346 Charlton St Saleslady Murphy, Charlotte, 231 Dresser St At Home P Paulhus, Yvonne, 259 Everett St Housewife R Russell, Mary R., 86 Hamilton St At Home S Salek, Alice C, 801 Worcester St Housewife, husband Wore. County Elec. Co. Sullivan, Evelyn E., 40 South St Clerk, Jarry's T Thibeault, Aurore, 120 Marcy St Housewife Trudeau, Atwilda, 50 Central St Pastry Clerk V Varin, Laura A., 110 Mechanic St Clerk, Perron & Co.

SUPPLEMENTAL LIST OF JURY (Female) B Blanchard, Henrietta L., 20 Ehn St Retired Bouvier, Antonia, 56 y2 Old South Rd Foreman, American Optical Co. Brouillette, Eva, 89 Worcester St Husband deceased. Housewife G Gaumond, Louise, 60 Union St Husband deceased. Unemployed Gendron, Alice, 121 Elm St Fireman, Town of Southbridge

14 SELECTMEN'S REPORT

To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:

The Board met and organized March 4, 1957. Dr. Armand O. DeGrenier was appointed Chairman; Raymond J. Lataille was named Clerk and Peter Graf served as Third Member. Mrs. Doris Nolan was appointed Assistant Clerk on March 5, 1957. The Annual Town Meeting scheduled to be held March 11, was postponed until March 18 because of an unprecedented attendance. The Meeting took place on the 18th at both Town Hall and the Strand Theatre. On April 15, 1957, in accordance with Article 15 of the Annual Town Warrant, the Board of Se- lectmen appointed five men to form the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee. This is a permanent committee and consisted of Joseph Piasta, Charles Havener, Clarence Peloquin, Charles Trahan and Louis Ciprari. As directed by Article 17 of the Town By-Laws, two semi- annual meetings were held for all Department Heads and Com- mittees for the discussion of mutual problems.

On May 20, 1957 the first Dine and Dance License in the history of Southbridge was issued. It was followed by three more applications which were granted unanimously by the Board. It has proved to be morally successful as there were no complaints. The present Board resolved to limit Special Town Meetings except for emergencies. Following this resolve only two Spe- cial Town Meetings were held, namely: July 1, 1957 and Dec. 16, 1957, the latter for the main purpose of transferring funds. On June 24th Roland A. Varin was appointed as Sealer of Weights and Measures to replace G. Rudolph Lariviere, deceased. The Town Infirmary at Chestnut Street was officially closed by the Board of Public Welfare on July 31, 1957 and turned over to the Board of Selectmen for disposition. Various possibilities have been considered such as quarters for the Su- perintendent of Schools; facilities for the mentally retarded children of the area; clubhouse for the Boys' Club of South- bridge. No final decision has been reached.

During 1957 both Mechanic St. and Charlton St. Bridges were open to traffic for the first time since the flood of 1955. The Summer of 1957 brought an extended drought. During this time, the Highway Department, at considerable cost, supplied water to residents in outlying districts whose wells were completely dry.

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T^fi-irr All A 1 r»r>Vi /^l 1 <^ 00 9*i0 on 6 Seasonal All Alcoholic 150.00 900.00 2 Special Wine and Malt 25.50 51.00 1 Special Wine and Malt 8.50 8.50 57 One Day Wine and Malt 1.00 57.00

^Irt, < DD.OU Miscellaneous Licenses:

t 90 00

2 Amusement Device 1 ft «50.Q^? 70/U 20 Auto Dealers *^ 00 UU.UUfiO 00

84 Taxi Drivers 1 00 ft4 00 24 Taxi Owners 1 00 94 00 53 Common Victualers 00 loy.uu1 t^Q 00 22 Sunday Store *k 00 DO.UUfifi 00 3 Lodging House 1 00 00 4 Dine and Dance ^ 00 90 00 1 Storage Tank ^0 9f^ 1 Parking Meter 00 9^^ 00 1 Trapper Permit 1.00 1.00 10 Overhanging Sign 1.00 10.00 5 Firearm 3.00 15.00 2 Town Maps .50 1.00

* 1 1 nt^ 9n * OK Obsolete Equipment Sold <}> DOD.ZO Insurance Refunds 1,059.98 Refund Mass. National Guard 1,980.00 Town Hall Rental 50.00 Miscellaneous 1.70

$ 3,747.93

Total Amount $19,619.63

16 TABULATION OF TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE LITIGATION TO BE PUBLISHED IN 1958 TOWN REPORTS Revised as of 12/18/57

STEEL UTILITIES CORP. vs. BOARD OF ROAD COMMIS- SIONERS AND TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Action in Superior Court alleging damages of $450 for snow plow blades.

AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY vs. TOWN OF SOUTH- BRIDGE. Action in Land Court concerning land bounded by Mechanic Crystal and Lens Street.

STANLEY MROCZKOWSKA vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Action in Superior Court alleging $15,000 damages for personal injuries at corner of Main and Mill Streets.

RALPH GAULIN vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Action in Superior Court concerning pinball machines.

A. J. CRESCENZO vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Action in Superior Court alleging damages of $5,000 for personal injury on Charlton Street. Judgment for plaintiff in amount of $2500 and judgment paid.

DOROTHY E. PLIMPTON vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for Eastford Road Land Damages. Judgment for Petitioner for $3,000.00 without interest, without costs, without taxes, and Judgment paid. The County Commissioners took the land by eminent domain, but by law the Town is to pay for all land damage.

CITY OF WORCESTER vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Action in Central District Court for unpaid hospital bills. Liti- gation terminated upon payment by Southbridge Welfare De- partment in the sum of $1,693.58.

BEATRICE TASSE vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Action in Superior Court alleging damages of $3,000.00 for personal injury on Highland Street.

LEROY BRIGGS vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for Hook and Hamilton Street land damage. Judgment for Petitioner for $2,000.00, and Judgment paid.

ANTHANASIOS BREGIANOS, et al, vs. TOWN OF SOUTH- BRIDGE. Action in Boston Municipal Court alleging property and personal injury damages of $20,000, by Town truck in City of Boston.

17 PAULINA DETNERSKI vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for land damage at Charlton Street Bridge.

F. X. LALIBERTE & SON, INC., vs. TOWN OF SOUTH- BRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for land damage at Central Street Bridge.

GERALD LAPIERRE vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for land damage at Charlton Street Bridge.

ALBERT A. LOOMIS vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for land damage at Charlton Street Bridge.

KATENA MICHALAELS vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for land damage at Central Street Bridge. ALBINA TREMBLAY vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for land damage at Charlton Street Bridge. EVA DUFF vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for land damage at Dresser Hill Road Bridge (Sandersdale). The County Commissioners took the land by eminent domain, but by law the Town is to pay for all land damage.

PETER GRAF vs. TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE. Petition in Superior Court for land damage at Dresser Hill Road Bridge (Sandersdale). The County Commissioners took the land by eminent domain, but by law the Town is to pay for all land damage. Note: In all the petitions for land damage, no specific sum of money is mentioned, requested or demanded. All the petitions request the Superior Court Judges to determine and assess the amount of money to be paid the petitioner. Meetings of the Board of Selectmen have been congenial, unified and harmonious. We wish to publicly thank all Depart- ment Heads, Committees and members of the Press for their excellent cooperation. We have been available at all times to render assistance to all municipal activities and have done our utmost to serve the public in every respect. We feel 1957 has been an outstanding year and we hope and pray for continued success in the future. Respectfully submitted, ARMAND O. DeGRENIER RAYMOND J. LATAILLE PETER GRAF

18 REPORT OF TOWN TREASURER

For Year Ending Dec. 31, 1957

Cash on Hand, Jan. 1, 1957 $ 343,150.13 Receipts for 1957 3,395,475.88

$3,738,626.01 1957 Disbursements 3,279,318.69

Balance, Cash on Hand Dec. 31, 1957 $ 459,307.32

4: :ic * Date of Amt. of Outstanding Due 1958 Denominated Issue Loan Dec. 31, 1957 $4,000.00 Northern Dist. Elem. School 1938 $80,000.00 $4,000.00 * * * TEMPORARY LOANS

$150,000.00 Anticipation of Taxes Due May 1, 1958 * * * POST WAR FUND 2V4% U. S. Treasury Bonds — Dated 2/1/44 $ 75,000.00 2V4% U. S. Treasury Bonds — Dated 6/1/45 75,000.00

$150,000.00

Coupon and Savings Bank Int. through 12/31/57 .... 51,689.70

$201,689.70 Less Transfer from Savings Acct. per Article No. 37, 3/12/56 Town Meeting 25,000.00

Fund Balance $176,689.70 * * * CEMETERY FUND Balance Int. Depository Dec. 31, 1957 1957 Cambridge Savings $ 3,000.00 $ 121.88 Dedham Inst. Savings 2,000.00 65.00 Gardner Savings 3,000.00 97.50 Lynn Inst, for Savings 2,000.00 62.50 Leominster Savings 2,500.00 80.73 Millbury Savings 2,000.00 65.00 New Bedford 5-Cent Savings 3,000.00 90.00 Natick 5-Cent Savings 2,500.00 81.26 Southbridge Savings 12,965.30 352.75 Salem 5-Cent Savings 3,000.00 121.88 Winchendon Savings 3,000.00 105.00 Ware Savings 2,000.00 65.00

19 Webster 5-Cent Savings 2,000.00 60.00 Worcester 5 Cent Savings 2,000.00 60.00 Worcester Federal Co-op 4,000.00 125.00 Workingmen's Co-op 4,000.00 125.00 Merchant's Co-op 4,000.00 127.50 Mattapan Co-op 2,000.00 70.00 Mt. Washington Co-op 4,000.00 130.00 Congress Co-op 4,000.00 120.00 Southbridge Co-op 2,000.00 60.00 Merrimack Co-op 2,000.00 60.00 Suffolk Co-op 4,000.00 130.00 Minot Co-op 2,000.00 62.50 Lincoln Co-op 2,000.00 70.00 Southbridge Credit Union 4,000.00 140.00 Southbridge Credit Union 5,000.00 164.02 Southbridge Credit Union 10,000.00 350.00

$97,965.30 $ 3,162.52 Cementery Fund as of Jan. 1, 1957 $96,205.30 Added to Fund, 1957 1,760.00

Cemetery Fund Dec. 31, 1957 $97,965.30 * * * TRUST FUNDS Balance Int. Balance Depository Jan. 1, 1957 1957 Dec. 31, 1957 Mary Mynott Fund Southbridge Savings $1,000.00 $ 30.00 $1,000.00 Boyer Fund Southbridge Savings 516.72 15.60 532.32 Ella H. Cole Fund Attleboro Savings 1,000.00 30.00 1,000.00 Cambridge Savings 1,000.00 40.62 1,000.00 Charlestown 5-Cent 1,000.00 31.25 1,000.00

Jesse J. Angell Fund Southbridge Savings 1,719.81 51.97 1,771.78 Hannah Edwards Fund First Nat. Bank of Boston, Trustee 5,000.00 185.00 5,000.00 Mabel Murphy Fund Southbridge Savings 2,000.00 60.00 2,000.00 Adah Stedman Fund

Southbridge Credit Union ... 1,000.00 35.00 1,000.00 Respectfully submitted, NORBERT C. BENOIT, Treasurer.

20 REPORT OF TOWN CLERK

For The Year Ending December 31, 1957

To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge:

VITAL STATISTICS

Births Non- Residence Residence Residence Residence In Out of Out of In Town Town State Town F M Jan. 20 22 26 1 15 Feb. 16 19 25 10 Mar. 17 29 25 3 1 17 Apr. 30 24 28 6 20 May 29 26 31 2 22 June 30 23 35 5 13 July 21 21 26 1 i 14 Aug. 16 17 19 14 Sept. 29 21 31 2 17 Oct. 29 23 28 3 21 Nov. 21 28 37 1 11 Dec. 20 29 29 i 19 Of this total (560), there were 193 non-resident births and 27 births occurring out of town. Deaths Non- Residence Residence Residence Residence In Out of Out of In Town Town State Town F M Jan. 10 14 14 6 4 Feb. 10 14 14 4 6 Mar. 11 15 15 4 7 Apr. 10 14 14 4 6 May 9 10 15 4 June 5 6 5 2 4 July 12 10 14 3 1 4 Aug. 8 8 7 5 4 Sept. 4 12 10 1 5 Oct. 10 6 7 5 4 Nov. 9 8 11 1 5 Dec. 8 8 10 2 4 Of this total (231), there were 57 non-resident deaths

21 Marriages

Total marriages for 1957 176

MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES ISSUED Auctioneers — 6 at $2.00 $ 12.00 Pool Tables — 1 at $4.00 4.00 Bowling — 1 at $47.00 47.00 Garage — 47 at 50c 23.50 Gasoline — 38 at 50c 19.00 Hawkers' and Peddlars' — 2 at $2.50 5.00 Junk — 14 at $15.00 210.00 Junk — 3 at $1.00 3.00

Paid Town Treasurer $323.50 DOG LICENSES ISSUED Male 573 Female 85 Spayed Female 244 Kennel 6 Transfer 1

Paid Town Treasurer $1,925.10

SPORTING LICENSES ISSUED Resident Citizens' Fishing Licenses 610 Resident Citizens' Hunting Licenses 327 Resident Citizens' Sporting Licenses 322 Resident Citizens' Minors' Fishing Licenses 67 Resident Citizens' Women's Fishing Licenses 121 Resident Minor Trappers' Licenses Resident Citizens' Trapping Licenses 3 Special Non-Resident Fishing Licenses 3 Non-Resident Citizen Minor Fishing Licenses Non-Resident Citizen Fishing Licenses 11 Non-Resident Citizen Hunting Licenses 2 Non-Resident Citizen Sporting Licenses Duplicates 12 Resident Cit. Sporting Licenses (FREE) 116 Resident Cit. Fishing Lie. to the Blind (and Old Age Asst.) 12

Total Licenses Issued 1,606 Amount paid to Division of Fisheries & Game $4,878.50 In Account with the Town of Southbridge: Includes: Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates issued during 1957, Duplicate Dog Tags, Vital

22 statistic Corrections and Marriage Intentions $1,341.67 Mortgages and Releases 1,310.00 To Filing One (1) Inventory 3.50 Recordings 104.25 Dog Licenses Fees 194.15 Sporting Licenses Fees 366.50

Total Amount $3,320.07

Paid Town Treasurer $3,320.07

LIST OF JURORS DRAWN BY SELECTMEN DURING 1957 DiMarco, Fiore A., of 139 Mechanic St. Daigle, Alexander A., of 67 Highland St. Jolin, Jean B., of 811 Worcester St. Livernois, Leon, of 183 Worcester St. Caron, Anatole J., Jr., of 33 Crystal St. Lariviere, Beatrice M., of 102 Lebanon St. Steenburn, Abel A., of 42 Columbus Ave. Freeland, Raymond, of 348 Main St. Gaudette, Lucy T., of 601 N. Woodstock Rd. Mathieu, Orienda, of 129 Charlton St. Bouthiller, Leon D., of 67 Fairlawn Ave. Trahan, Ovila, of 16 Clarke St. Vecchia, Albert D., of 60 Sayles St. LaFleche, Albert P., of 121 Everett St. Lesniewski, Thaddeus, of 111 No. Woodstock Rd. Caron, Philias, of 16 Water St. Libera, Joseph, of 9 Ballard St. Cournoyer, Yvonne, of 22 Locust Ave. Lacasse, Hormisdas, of 2 Lens Ct. Flood, Henry F., of 326 Main St. Jalbert, Mabel, of 61 Union St. Houde, Harmel, of 43 Randolph St. Freeland, Florence, of 348 Main St. Russsell, Mary R., of 86 Hamilton St. Talbot, Ernest, of 29 Central St. Paulhus, Theodore A., of 38 Henry St. Lataille, Robert R., of 121 Ehn St. Beaudry, Joseph A., of 468 Hamilton St. Pezzetti, John, of 410 Ehn St. Respectfully submitted, CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.

23 Annual Town Meeting TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Worcester, ss: To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in said county, GREETING: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn all the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, qualified to vote in Elections and Town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in said Southbridge on Friday, the first (1st) day of March, A.D., 1957, at eight (8) o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to give in their votes on one ballot to the Town, for the following Town Officers, to wit: One Moderator for one year. Three Selectmen for one year. One Tax Collector for three years. One Assessor for three years. One Member for the Board of Public Welfare for three years. One Member for the Board of Health for three years. One Sewer Commissioner for three years. Three Members for the School Committee for three years. Two Mmbers for the World War I Memorial Park for three years. One Member for the Cemetery Committee for three years. One Constable for three years. One Member for the Planning Board for five years. One Park Commissioner for three years. One Commissioner of Trust Funds for three years. One Tree Warden for one year and all others as provided by law. The polls will be opened et eight (8) o'clock in the forenoon and will be closed at eight (8) o'clock in the evening. In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are also required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge, qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Southbridge, on Mon- day, March 11, A.D., 1957, at seven o'clock P.M., then and there to act on the following articles:

Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of the Town Of- ficers.

Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow

24 money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1957 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, in accordance with Section 4, Chapter 44, General Laws and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws.

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to cause an audit to be made of the Town's Accounts of 1957, or act anything thereon.

Arlicle 4. To see if the Town will vote the Collector of Taxes the same power to collect taxes that the Town Treasurer has when appointed Collector of Taxes, or act anything thereon.

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise a sum of money to balance Overdrawn Accounts for 1956: Town Infirm- ary, $314.81; Town PoHce Department, $198.40, or act anything thereon.

Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell at private sale, or public auction, after first giving notice of the time and place of sale by publishing or posting such notice of sale in some convenient and public place in the Town fourteen (14) days at least before the sale, used or obsolete equipment and materials owned by the Town, or act anything thereon.

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Health to appoint any of its members to another Town Office or position and fix compensation therefor, or act anything thereon.

Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend Exhibit A and Exhibit B-2 of the Wage Classification and Compensation Plan for the Police Department as voted at the Annual Town Meeting on March 8, 1954, said plan having been designated as Article MCX of the Town By-Laws, so that it will hereinafter be designated as follows: retroactive to January 1, 1957, or act anything thereon:

Exhibit A — Classification for Police Minimum Maximum P-4 Deputy Police Chief $5,070.00 $6,474.00 P-1 Patrolman 3,770.00 4,862.00 P-5 Police Chief 5,889.00 7,527.00

P-2 Police Sergeant** ... 4,317.00 5,564.00

**Note: P-2 of Exhibit A and B-2 A shall be designated as listed provided that the Police Budget Request, Salaries for two new Patrolmen and two additional sergeants is voted in the affirmative.

25 Exhibit B-2 A Police Salary Scale Minimum (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Maximum P-1 3,770.00 3,952.00 4,134.00 4,316.00 4,498.00 4,680.00 4,862.00 P-2 4,317.00 4,524.00 4,732.00 4,940.00 5,148.00 5,356.00 5,564.00 P-4 5,070.00 5,304.00 5,538.00 5,772.00 6,006.00 6,240.00 6,474.00 P-5 5,889.00 6,162.00 6,435.00 6,708.00 6,981.00 7,254.00 7,527.00

If voted in the negative, P-2 of Exhibit A and P-2 A shall be stricken and designated as P-1, Patrolman and Sergeant.

Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary to pay Town debts and charges for the current financial year.

Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town in the amounts indicated herein, and to make such salary of compensation retroactive to January 1, 1957, in accordance with the provisions of Section 108 of Chapter 41, of the General Laws, as amended, raise and appropriate any money therefor, or act anything thereon.

Selectmen: Salary of Chairman $ 550.00 Salary of Second Member 450.00 Salary of Third Member 450.00

Salary of Treasurer: 3,000.00 Salary of Tax Collector 4,500.00 Salary of Town Clerk 4,500.00

Assessors: Salary of Chairman 600.00 Salary of Second Member (Clerk) 4,300.00 Salary of Third Member 600.00 Salary of Moderator 60.00 Tree Warden 1.85 per hr.

Board of Public Welfare: Salary of Chairman 700.00 Salary of Second Member 700.00 Salary of Third Member 700.00

Board of Health: Salary of Chairman 110.00 Salary of Second Member 110.00 Salary of Third Member 110.00 Sewer Commmissioners: Salary of Chairman 150.00 Salary of Second Member 150.00 Salary of Third Member 150.00

26 Article 11. To see if the registered voters present will indicate to the Board of Selectmen by affirmative or negative vote, their preference as to granting in the Town, so called, "Dine and Dance Licenses'' as provided in Section 181 of Chap- ter 130 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. It being understood that as provided by such Section 181 of Chapter 140 that the Board of Selectmen are bound to act according to the preference indicated.

Article 12, To see if the Tov.-n will vote to direct its Board of Selectmen to prepare a di\ision of the Tov-ti into convenient voting precincts, all as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws of the Commonvrealth.

Article 13. To see if the Town ^^-ill v::e :: : ---:se and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum cf Sl c^: .. (Xineteen Hundred Eighty Dollars) to pay the rent fcr :::e Missa:huse::s National Guard quarters at 15 Goddard Street. Souihbridge.

Massachusetts for the period January,- 1, 1957 through December 31, 1957, said sum of Sl.980.00 to be reimbursed :: :he To^^ti Treasurer by the Office of the Commonwealth c: Massachu- setts State Quartermaster, 905 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston. Mass., all as per correspondence from Colonel Ralph Xoonan to the Board of Selectmen, or act anything thereon.

Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of $20,000.00 (Twenty Thou- sand Dollars) for the purchase of the parcel of land about (19) nineteen acres ov-Tied by Rosalie V. E'.v:r:g, Anr.ie L. Bellows, Ethel E. Pfeiffer, Howard C. Fulton, the Xev.- Haven Bank, N.B.A., Trustees for Rosalie V. Ewmg. lying "::et-.veen the westerly side of Morris Street and the easterly side of Chestnut Street generally known as the Federal Housing Site, or act anything thereon.

Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a certain sum of money for the construction of a vault, to be used exclusively by the Town Clerk, or act an^-thing thereon.

Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a simi of money for the building of an addition to the Town Clerk's Office in the Town Hall, or act anything thereon.

Article 17. To see if the To^^Ti will vote to lease certain rooms on the third floor of the building located at Xo. 305 Main Street, Southbridge, from Kidder Trust Corporation. Samuel Snierson, President, for a period of one (1) year for the purpose of providing suitable headquarters for Leonide J. Lemire Post No. 6055, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States under

27 authority of the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Sec- tion 9, raise and appropriate money therefor, or act anything thereon.

Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,000.00 (One Thousand Dollars) from the Sales of Lots and Graves Account to the Cemetery Improvement Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to rebuild bridge crossing Cohasse Brook in Oak Ridge Cemetery, or act anything thereon.

Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to provide additional space for the Assessors' Office, or act anything thereon.

Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to place the office of the present incumbent Clerk of the Board of Assessors under Civil Service Laws and not make it mandatory for said Clerk to be a member of the Board, providing enabling legislation is enacted by the General Court of Massachusetts prior to the date of the Annual Town Meeting for the current year.

Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue the Town Infirmary on 61 Chestnut Street as provided by Section 9 of Chapter 47 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, and to further see if the Town will authorize the Board of Public Welfare to investigate and determine other uses for this property and further to see if the Town will vote to appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to maintain the property in good condition. Said Board of Public Welfare to make a report to any Town Meeting held prior to the Annual Town Meeting of 1958, or act anything thereon.

Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of $525.00 (Five Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars) for the purpose of heating and lighting, improving and maintaining the upper floor of the Globe Village Fire Station for the use of the Disabled American Veterans, or act anything thereon.

Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map, by changing from a Multiple Family District to a Retail Business District, the area encompassed on the south by Main Street, on the west by Proulx Ave- nue, on the north by Wall Street and on the east by Pleasant Street, to join the presently zoned Retail Business District on Main Street and Pleasant Street, or act anything thereon.

Article 25. That the Town raise and appropriate a sum

28 of money to be taken from the Tax Levy of 1957, to indemnify Armand Laporte for medical expenses incurred as a result of injury suffered through no fault of his own while in actual performance of duty.

Article 26. That the Town raise and appropriate a sum of money to be taken from the Tax Levy of 1957 and applied to the Police Department Special Police Account; said sum of money to be used to supplement the account for compensation paid to Reserve Police Officers who were assigned to replacement duty for the said Armand Laporte, during his disability period.

Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,795,000.00 (One Million Seven Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars) or any other sum for the purpose of constructing and originally equipping and furnishing a High and Trade School Building, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by taxation, by appropriation from Available Funds in the Treasury and by borrowing under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, or take any action in relation thereto.

Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $70,000.00 (Seventy Thousand Dollars), or any other sum, for the purpose of making alterations to the Mary E. Wells High School to be used for Junior High School purposes and alterations to the Cole Trade High School to be used for elementary purposes, and determine whether the money shall be provided for by appropriation from the Post-War Rehabilita- tion Fund or otherwise.

Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of acquiring, by purchase or by taking by right of eminent domain or otherwise, a plot of land of approximately 40 (Forty) acres, south of Woodycrest Avenue and east of the Swimming Pool, to be used as a site for the New High School and Trade School building, and determine whether the money shall be provided by taxation, by appropriation from Available Funds in the Treasury, including the Post-War Rehabilitation Fund, or otherwise.

Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to provide for the appointment of a School Building Committee, which committee shall have authority to enter into all contracts and agreements necessary to construction, equip and furnish the High and Trade School and to make alterations to the Mary E. Wells High School and to the Cole Trade High School.

Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase under Section 14 of Chapter 40

29 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, and/or take by- eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth a parcel or parcels of land and appurtenances, easements or rights therein, said parcel or parcels of land to be sufficient in size to make possible the channel improvement necessary to avoid damage to public property and health by rising waters and further to see if the Town will vote to improve the channel of said Cady Brook, from the terminus of the 1956 contract to a point 200 feet beyond Randolph Street by dredging and/or constructing walls along present course and/or realignment where necessary and further to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer to a new account to be known as "Cady Brook Channel Clearance Account," a sum of money to pay for said clearance and parcel or parcels of land and appurtenances and/or to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to be used in conjunction with money allocated by the State, under Chap- ter 91 of the General Laws, and vote that the Town assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide- waters, in accordance with Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and to authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity, therefor, to the Commonwealth, provided that the Town take under Chapter 79 and/or obtain proper easements and relief from claims against the Town of Southbridge from all adjacent property owners, or act anything thereon.

Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase under Section 14 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, and/or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, a parcel or parcels of land and appurtenances, easements or rights therein, said parcel or parcels of land bordering, adjoining and contiguous to the Cohasse Brook, said land to be sufficient in size to make possible the channel improvements necessary to avoid damage to public property and health by rising waters and further to see if the Town will vote to improve the channel of said Cohasse Brook, from terminus of 1956 contract to Eastford Road by dredging along present course and/or realignment where necessary and further to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer to a new account to be known as "Cohasse Brook Channel Clearance Account," a sum of money to pay for said clearance and parcel or parcels of land and appurtenances and/or to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to be used in conjunction with money allocated by the State under Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and

30 vote that the Town assume liability in the manner provided by Section 29 of Chapter 91 of the General Laws, as amended, for all damages that may be incurred by the work to be performed by the Department of Public Works for the improvement, development, maintenance and protection of tidal and non-tidal rivers and streams, harbors, tide-waters, in accordance with Chapter 91 of the General Laws, and to authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity, therefor, to the Commonwealth, provided that the Town take under Chapter 79 and/or obtain proper easements and relief from claims against the Town of Southbridge from all adjacent property owners, or act anything thereon.

Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to use Chapter 718 Allocated Funds, raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for the reconstruction of Chapin Street from Main Street to Dresser Street, a distance of six hundred (600) feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 34» To see if the Town will vote to use Chapter 718 Allocated Funds, raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for the reconstruction of High Street from South Street to Glover Street, a distance of Four Hundred and Six- teen (416) feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to use Chapter 718 Allocated Funds, raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for the reconstruction of Glover Street from Sayles Street to High Street, a distance of Three Hundred Sev- enty (370) feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to use Chapter 718 Allocated Funds, raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for the reconstruction of Sayles Street from South Street to Glover Street a distance of Four Hundred and Fifty (450) feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to use Chapter 718 Allocated Funds, raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, a sum of money for the reconstruction of Dresser Hill Road and Pleasant Street; said money to be used under Chapter 90 of the General Laws in conjunction with money which may be alloted by the State and County, or both, for this purpose, or act anything thereon.

Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the maintenance of Chapter 90 roads in this Town, said money to be used in conjunction with money which may be allotted by the State and County, or both, for this purpose, or act anything thereon.

31 Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a 27" trunk line sewer on East Main Street in accordance with Plan drawn by Hayden, Harding and Buchanan, dated August 29, 1949 from the existing manhole at Station 16/40 to manhole at station 52/55, a total distance of about thirty-six hundred (3600) feet, as shown on aforesaid plan, or act anything thereon.

Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a storm water drain on Langlois Avenue from land of Ralph and Evelyn Berry easterly to Wall Street for a distance of about 330 feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for drainage purposes at or near property at 240 Marcy Street, or act anything thereon.

Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a storm water drain on Brookside Road from Charlton Street westerly for about three hundred eighty (380) feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 43. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a simi of money for reconstruction of Alpine Drive by eliminating curves, widening of road- way and making grade changes to increase visibility, or act anything thereon.

Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on, and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the new laying out and relocation of a section of a public way known as Vinton Street at/and/or about the junction of said Street with Cady Brook; all as per Plan dated December 24, 1956, showing land necessary for bridge reconstruction now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Board of Select- men to acquire, or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth, easements in such parcels of land as may be necessary to effectuate the Plan concerning said Vinton Street, dated December 24, 1956; and to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of One Hun- dred ($100.00) Dollars for damages that may be incurred due to the taking in said parcels of land, or act anything thereon.

Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Board of Selectmen as to the new laying out and relocation of a section of a public way known as Brookside Road at and/or about the junction of said Street with

32 Cady Brook; all as per Plan dated December 24, 1956, showing land necessary for bridge reconstruction and relocation, now on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and to authorize the Select- men to acquire or take by eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Mass., easements in such parcels of land as may be necessary to effectuate the Plan concerning said Brookside Road dated December 24, 1956; and to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer, the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for damages that may be incurred due to the taking of easements in said parcels of land, or act anything thereon.

Article 46. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out as a public way, a certain street to be known as Blanchard Drive, commencing at the northerly terminus of the 1940 layout of Blanchard Drive, thence northerly for a distance of one hundred seventeen (117) feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to hear, act on and accept the report of the Selectmen as to the laying out of and change of grade in a public way, known as Sunnyhill Drive, commencing at the northerly terminus of the 1955 layout of Sunnyhill Drive, thence northerly for a distance of three hundred and fitfy-eight and eighty-eight hundredths (358.88) feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $583.00 (Five Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars) to the Gift Tree and Shrub Account, to care and distribute said plants for second growing season, now growing under postentry quarantine. Said plants were accepted as a gift to the Town from the Netherlands Government, or act anything thereon.

Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Five Thousand Dol- alars ($5,000.00) for the Dutch Ehn Disease Control Work, Chap- ter 657, Acts of 1956 of the General Laws, or act anything thereon.

Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars for the control and suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths and other public nuisances specified in Sec- tion 11 of Chapter 132, of the General Laws, Chapter 657, Acts of 1956, or act anything thereon.

Article 51. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $19.50; said sum of

33 money to be paid to Laurette Suprenant to equalize overpay- ments by her to the Insurance Plan voted by the Town under Article 14 of the Town Meeting of October 15, 1956, or act anything thereon.

Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Four Thousand ($4,000.00) Dollars to establish a new account to be known as the "Off Street Parking Appraisal Account," said fund to be used and expended by the Selectmen to employ non-resident, non-taxpaying real property appraisers who are qualified to testify in the Superior Courts of the Commonwealth, said sum of money to be used to appraise land bounded by Main, Everett, Park and Elm Streets in the Town, and land bounded by Hook, Central, Main and Hamilton Streets in the Town and other land as the Selectmen may direct, said appraisals to be used to determine the cost of Off Street Parking Areas, or act anything thereon.

Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a storm drain on the northerly side of Worcester Street, from the existing drain at approximate station 92/31.50 of the 1934 layout of Worcester Street, thence easterly and northerly along a curve to the existing catch basin on the southerly line of Henry Street for a distance of approximately 470 feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to pay Peloquin Realty Company, Incorporated, for the construction of a sanitary sewer on Glenwood Street, a distance of about one thousand fifty-five (1,055) feet providing that said Peloquin Realty Company, Incorporated, releases to the Town of Southbridge all their rights by proper instrument, or act anything thereon. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies in six (6) conspicuous places within the Town at least seven days before holding said meeting.

Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place aforesaid. Given under our hands this fifth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-seven.

ARMAND O. DeGRENIER, WESLEY K. COLE, ROYCE FITZPATRICK, Selectmen of the Town of Southbridge.

34 A true copy. Attest: S/ Blaise Trudeau

Constable of Southbridge.

Worcester, ss: Southbridge, Mass February 5, 1957

Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge by posting up attested copies of the same in six conspicuous places, namely: Town Hall, Lippe's Market, Laughnane's News Room, Metro Bros., South St. Market and Ebb Tide Restaurant and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 5th day of February, 1957. s/Blaise Trudeau, Constable of Southbridge. Received on Feb. 5, 1957, 4:30 P.M. A true copy. Attest: CLARE P. BOYER, Town Clerk.

35 Annual Elections — March 1, 1957

The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, R. S. Normandin at the time stated on the warrant. VOTED: to dispense with the reading of the warrant and the officer's return thereon by the Town Clerk.

Article 1. VOTED: that the meeting proceed to ballot for the officers nominated to be elected for the ensuing year. Bal- lots, check-lists and tally sheets previously prepared were provided and balloting for the several candidates commenced and continued until eight (8) o'clock in the afternoon. The ballots were canvassed, counted and the results announced in open meeting with the following results: (The candidates with an asterisk [*] at the left of their names were declared elected by the Moderator in open meeting.) Total vote cast 5,551 MODERATOR, for One Year. Vote for One. *Willard R. Stark, 66 Central St. Dem. Caucus Nominee Three Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-One 3,791 Blanks: One thousand seven hundred sixty 1,760 Total 5,551

Willard R. Stark qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk. SELECTMEN, for One Year. Vote for Three. Wesley K. Cole, 601 N. Woodstock Rd. Rep. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Two thousand twenty-eight 2,028 *Armand O. DeGrenier, 406 Main St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Three thousand one hundred seventy-two 3,172 Royce Fitzpatrick, 3 Winter St. Rep. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Two thousand one hundred seventy-two 2,172 Everett F. Brown, 34 Woodland St. Rep. Caucus Nominee One thousand four hunddred thirty-nine 1,439 *Peter Graf, 205 Main St. Dem. Caucus Nominee Three thousand eight 3,008 ^Raymond J. Lataille, 16 Dennison Lane Dem. Caucus Nominee Three thousand eighty-nine 3,089 Blanks: One thousand seven hundred forty-five 1,745 Total 16,653 Messrs. DeGrenier, Graf and Lataille qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

36 BOARD OF ASSESSORS, for Three Years. Vote for One. Ernest A. Farland, 15 Chestnut St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Four thousand four hundred sixty-one 4,461 Blanks: One thousand ninety 1,090 Total 5,551 Ernest A. Farland qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

TAX COLLECTOR, for Three Years. Vote for One. Elizabeth M. Duhamel, 219 Elm St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Four thousand six hundred sixty-two 4,662 Blanks: Eight hundred eighty-nine 889 Total 5,551 Elizabeth M. Duhamel qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

BOARD OF HEALTH, for Three Years. Vote for one. *Armand O. DeGrenier, 406 Main St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Four thousand two hundred thirty-six 4,236 Blanks: One thousand three hundred fifteen 1,315 Total 5,551 Armand O. DeGrenier qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE, for Three Years. Vote for Three Lorenzo Beaupre, 131 Central St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Three thousand three hundred ninety 3,390 Edgar J. Bourgeois, 43 Goddard St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Two thousand nine hundred forty-four 2,944 Mario J. DeAngelis, 12 Lebanon Hill Rep. Caucus Nominee Two thousand three hundred twenty-four 2,324 Paul H. Haynes, 47 Newell Ave. Rep. Caucus Nominee One thousand six hundred fifteen 1,615 John J. Jankov/ski, 102 Lebanon Hill Dem. Caucus Nominee Two thousand two hundred forty-seven 2,247 Albert E. Proulx, 16 Park Ave. Rep. Caucus Nominee One thousand six hundred forty-three 1,643 Blanks: Two thousand four hundred ninety 2,490 Total 16,653 Messrs. Beaupre, Bourgeois and DeAngelis qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

37 BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, for Three Years. Vote for One. *Hermas Lippe, 214 Marcy St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Four thousand three hundred ninety-six 4,396 Blanks: One thousand one hundred fifty-five 1,155 Total 5,551 Hermas Lippe qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

CEMETERY COMMITTEE, for Three Years. Vote for One. *Lectance Landry, 62 Lovely St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Four thousand two hundred seventy-eight 4,278 Blanks: One thousand two hundred seventy-three 1,273 Total 5,551 Lectance Landry qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

SEWER COMMISSIONER, for Three Years. Vote for One. Bernard Allard, 136 Eastford Rd. Dem. Caucus Nominee Three thousand one hundred eighty-nine 3,189 Roy E. Spielman, 47 Woodland St. Rep. Caucus Nominee One thousand nine hundred ninety-one 1,991 Blanks: Three hundred seventy-one 371 Total 5,551 Bernard Allard qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

PARK COMMISSIONER, for Three Years. Vote for One. Arthur A. Roy, 17 Dresser St. Dem. Caucus Nominee Four thousand three hundred sixty-five 4,365 Blanks: One thousand one hundred eighty-six 1,186 Total 5,551 Arthur A. Roy qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

CONSTABLE, for Three Years. Vote for One. Raymond Freeland, 348 Main St. Ind. Nomination Papers Seven hundred fifty 750 *Paul J. Libuda, 10 Eastford Rd. Dem. Caucus Nominee Two thousand four hundred forty-three 2,443 Charles L. Montigny, 89 Elm St. Ind. Nomination Papers Two thousand forty 2,040 Blanks: Three hundred eighteen 318 Total 5,551 Paul J. Libuda qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

38 COMMISSIONER OF TRUST FUNDS, for Three Years. Vote for One. Charles E. Hart, 41 Westwood Parkway Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Four thousand three hundred twenty-nine 4,329 Blanks: One thousand two hundred twenty-two 1,222 Total 5,551 Charles E. Hart qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk. SOUTHBRIDGE PLANNING BOARD, for Five Years. Vote for One. Roger A. Madore, 35 Durfee St. Dem. Caucus Nominee Four thousand three hundred twenty-five 4,325 Blanks: One thousand two hundred twenty-six 1,226 Total 5,551 Roger A. Madore qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk. WORLD WAR MEMORIAL PARK TRUSTEES, for Three Years. Vote for Two. Stavri B. Yanka, 127 Chestnut St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Three thousand three hundred eighteen 3,318 Henry Polequin, 121 North St. Dem. Caucus Nominee Three thousand eight hundred thirty-three 3,833 Blanks: Three thousand nine hundred fifty-one 3,951 Total 11,102 Messrs. Yanka and Peloquin qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

TREE WARDEN, For one Year. Vote for One. Chester J. Maska, 655 Worcester St. Dem. Caucus Nominee, Candidate for Re-election Four thousand five hundred thirteen 4,513 Blanks: One thousand thirty-eight 1,038 Total 5,551 Chester J. Maska qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

The following election officers who had been previously appointed were sworn and qualified and served throughout the day: CONSTABLE: Blaise Trudeau. MODERATOR: Rosario S. Normandin. TABULATORS: Josephine Favreau, Joyce Jones, Frances Schauweker and Theophile Morin. INSPECTORS: Josephine Lotti and Jean Earnest. BALLOT CLERKS: Al- phonsine Peloquin, Rita Proulx, Diana Peloquin and Dorothy Litchfield. BALLOT BOX CLERKS: Anatole Caron and Ar- thur Miller. TELLERS: Laura Mandeville, Margaret Pariseau, Gladys Labelle, Constance Labelle, Aldea Tavernier, Gertrude Stevens, Jeannette Laverdiere, Yvette Gibeault, Felicia Kulis,

39 Claire Corriveau, Yvette Cournoyer, Irene Bellerive, Louise Gaumond, Emma Robidoux, Dorothy Cournoyer, Nellie Coom- ey, Claire Rines, Victoria Kinic, Femande Brodeur, Mary F. Pariseau, Beatrice Duhamel, Jean Duquette, Alice Santo, Caro- lyn Gaumond, Ida Cabana, Bertha Maciekowicz, Roseline La- zure, Albina Miller, Anna Laplante, Cecile Paul, Rose Brooks, Alice Montigny, Rose Brousseau, Eleanore Boisvert, Eva Re- naud, Dora Chouinard, Sadie Bachand, Alma Leblanc, Mabel Lamoureux, Lea Lariviere, Harvey L'Homme, Narcisse Lajeun- esse, Anna Brousseau, Albina Tetreault, Helen Cerny, Aline Gregoire, Marion Zierold, Doris Smith, Esther Chapman, Ethel Williams, Flora Paul, Hattie Illingworth, Agnes Engstrom, Dor- othy Anderson, Frances Broskey, Esther Pratt, Gertrude Fay, Isabelle Alley, Ruth Young, Eleanore Morse, Margaret McKin- stry, Charlotte Hunt, Aline Gaumond, Iris Goulet, Constance Desmarais, Helen Goodell, Pauline Talisman, Arthur Johnson, Clara Morris, Caroline Snyder, Ruth Davis, Mary Bruso, Inza Lewis, Miriam Craig, Hazel Walker, Gertrude Heck, Stella Butterworth, Emma Marcel, Mary Hill, Selina Stockton, Doris Reed, Florence Decker, Grace Smith, Lillian Wright, Dorothy Bucknam, Carolyn Phaneuf, Beatrice Barr and Thelma Voltz. Twenty-four Check-List workers. VOTED: to adjourn meeting at 10:15 P. M. A true record. Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

4: 4c ADJOURNMENT OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH IL 1957 TOWN BY-LAWS

As provided by Section 7 of Article 3 of the Town By-Laws the Moderator decided to appoint Check List workers. Said Check List workers to permit only registered voters to enter the Town Hall auditorium and the so-called Memorial Hall for the Adjourned Annual Town Meeting of March 11, 1957. The Moderator named Roland Hetu as Assistant Moderator. Mr. Hetu served as Assistant Moderator in the Memorial Hall, Town Hall. Mr. Roland Hetu qualified before Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk. The Check List workers all qualified before Town Clerk. The Moderator Mr. Willard Stark called the meeting to order at 7:05 P. M. VOTED: that the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk be dispensed with. At this time the Moderator stated the following: "It's the usual procedure at this time to proceed with business before hand. However, as you all can see, this place (auditorium) is bursting at the seams. Many people are standing. The Memo- rial Hall is filled, the lobby is filled with approximately 150

40 people and people are standing in line outside of the Town Hall six feet deep. Therefore, we are faced with many legal stat- utes. I, at this time, would entertain a motion be made that we recess this adjourned annual town meeting to the Strand Thea- tre and Town Hall (auditorium) on March 18, 1957, 7 P. M." Motion made, seconded and carried: VOTED: That the adjourned annual town meeting be recessed until March 18, 1957 at 7 P. M. Said recessed adjourned annual town meeting be held in the Strand Theatre and the Town Hall (auditorium) and that voting lists be used to permit only registered voters to enter either places. VOTED: at 7:09 P.M. that this meeting be adjourned. A true record. Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

RECESSED ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 18, 1957

(2 Places) Strand Theatre and Town Hall. Mr. Willard Stark, the Moderator, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. (Mr. Roland Hetu, his assistant, was at the Town Hall. Miss Bernice R. Carigan, Assistant Town Clerk, was with Mr. Hetu.) The Moderator stated: "He would consider the Finance Committee's recommendations as motions and that substitute motions could be presented from the floor." "Said Finance Committee's recommendations to be considered duly seconded." VOTED: that the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk be dispensed with.

Arlicle 1. Voted to accept the reports of the Town Offi- cers as printed in the Town Report.

Article 2. Voted in the affirmative.

Article 3. Voted in the affirmative.

Article 4. Voted in the affirmative.

Article 5. Voted unanimously in the affirmative for $513.21 from the tax levy of 1957.

Article 6. Voted in the affirmative.

Article 7. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: Voted unanimously in the affirmative that the town authorize the Board of Health to appoint one of its members to act as physician of the Board at a salary of $330.00 per year and as parochial school physician at a salary of $770.00 per year.

41 Article 8. Beginning with Exhibit B-2A, Police Salary- Scale of Article 8, the Moderator stated the following: "Unless there were objections to his reading of just the Minimum and Maximum he would read the Minimum, 1-2-3-4-5- and the Maximum." There were no objections. Therefore, the Mod- erator read Exhibit B-2A Police Salary Scale, Minimum and Maximum. Accepted as read. At this time Chief Desrosiers presented the following substitute motion. Said substitute motion seconded. After presenting the substitute motion he explained the contents of said substitute motion. Exhibit A. The difference of Exhibit A as recommended by Finance Committee and Exhibit A as presented by him was the deletion of "P" for Fire Department categories, and the deletion of "F" for Police Department categories as shown in Exhibit A-1. The substitute motion was defeated. The Finance Committee's recommendation carried. It's a vote.

Substitute Motion for Article 8, Town Warrant 1957 VOTED: that the Town strike out and make null and void all of EXHIBIT A, EXHIBIT B 1, EXHIBIT B-2 and EX- HIBIT B-3 as amended or altered from time to time, of the Classification and Compensation Plan known as Article MCX of the Town By-Laws, and substitute therefor the following enumerated EXHIBIT A, EXHIBIT A-1, EXHIBIT B-1, EXHIBIT B-2, EXHIBIT B-2A and EXHIBIT B-3; provided that if any provision of this vote or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid for technical or other reasons, the validity of the remainder and the applic- ability of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. EXHIBIT A Alphabetical List of Proposed Classes of Positions Excluding the Police Department Pay Pay Range Scale Class Title Minimum Maximum S-6 Animal Inspector* $ 300.00 $ 350.00 S-8 Assessor Clerk 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-8 Assessors* 600.00 (fixed rates) F-4 Assistant Fire Chief 4,500.00 4,800.00 S-5 Assistant Librarian 3,000.00 3,600.00 S-4 Building Custodian 2,700.00 3,300.00 S-7 Building Inspector* 700.00 850.00 S-7 Cemetery Superintendent* 1,000.00 1,200.00

42 Pay Pay Range Scale Class Title Minimum Maximum S-8 Civil Engineer 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-1 Clerk I 2,100.00 2,500.00 S-2 Clerk II 2,300.00 2,700.00 S-3 Clerk III 2,500.00 3,000.00 S-6 Clerk, Registrar* 250.00 250.00 S-6 Dog Officer 300.00 350.00 S-7 Draftsman 3,600.00 4,300.00 S-5 Engineering Aid 3,000.00 3,600.00 F-3 Fire Captain 4,200.00 4,500.00 F-5 Fire Chief 4,900.00 5,200.00 F-2 Fire Lieutenant 3,900.00 4,200.00 F-1 Fire Fighter 3,600.00 3,900.00 S-7 Health Agent* 700.00 800.00 W-5 Heavy Equipment Operator 1.64 1.85 S-1 Infirmary Matron*** 2,100.00 2,500.00 S-4 Infirmary Superintendent 2,700.00 3,300.00 W-2 Laborer 1.35 1.53 S-7 Librarian 3,600.00 4,300.00 S-2 Library Jr. Assistant 2,300.00 2,700.00 S-3 Library Sr. Assistant 2,500.00 3,000.00 W-6 Mechanic 1.73 1.95 S-8 Operator Sewage Plant 3,900.00 4,700.00 W-4 Park Maintenance 1.53 1.73 S-7 Plumbing Inspector* 3,400.00 3,400.00 S-5 Public Health Nurse 3,000.00 3,600.00 W-3 Public Works Maint. Man I 1.45 1.64 W-4 Public Works Maint. Man II 1.53 1.73 S-6 Registrar* 100.00 100.00 S-6 Sanitarian* 700.00 800.00 S-6 Sanitary Inspector* 400.00 500.00 S-7 Sealer of Weights & Measures* 1,500.00 1,800.00 S-6 Slaughtering Inspector* 350.00 400.00 S-5 Social Worker 3,000.00 3,600.00 S-8 Street Superintendent 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-8 Town Accountant 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-8 Town Clerk 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-8 Town Collector 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-13 Town Counsel* 2,300.00 2,500.00 S-12 Town Engineer 5,600.00 6,600.00 S-14 Town Treasurer* 2,600.00 3,000.00 W-6 Tree Warden and Moth Supt. 1.63 1.85 o-/ Veterans' Agent 3,600.00 4,300.00 S-9 Welfare Agent 4,300.00 5,100.00 S-7 Wire Inspector* 800.00 1,000.00 *Certain elected, part-time, or other exceptional positions. ***Proposed rates to be reduced by annual maintenance.

43 EXHIBIT A-1 Alphabetical List of Proposed Classes or Positions For The Police Department Pay Pay Range bcale Ulass litie Minimum Maximum P-4 Deputy Police Chief $4,500.00 $5,304.00 P-1 Patrolman 3,770.00 4,316.00 P-5 Police Chief 5,000.00 6,162.00 P-2 Police Sergeant 4,000.00 4,732.00 P-3 Police Sergeant, Identific. 4,200.00 4,932.00

EXHIBIT B-1 PROPOSED SALARY SCALES Pay Scale Intermediates

Number Minimum (1) (2) (3) :Maximum S-1 $2,100.00 $2,200.00 $2,300.00 $2,400.00 $2,500.00 40.38 42.30 44.23 46.15 48.07 S-2 2,300.00 2,400.00 2,500.00 2,600.00 2,700.00 44.23 46.15 48.07 49.99 51.92 S-3 2,500.00 2,625.00 2,750.00 2,875.00 3,000.00 48.07 50.47 52.88 55.28 57.69 S-4 2,700.00 2,850.00 3,000.00 3,150.00 3,300.00 51.92 54.80 57.69 60.57 63.46 S-5 3,000.00 3,150.00 3,300.00 3,450.00 3,600.00 57.69 60.57 63.46 66.34 69.23 S-6 3,300.00 3,450.00 3,600.00 3,750.00 3,900.00 63.46 66.34 69.23 72.10 75.00 S-7 3,600.00 3,775.00 3,950.00 4,125.00 4,300.00 69.23 72.59 75.96 79.32 82.69 S-8 3,900.00 4,100.00 4,300.00 4,500.00 4,700.00 74.99 78.84 82.69 86.53 90.38 S-9 4,300.00 4,500.00 4,700.00 4,900.00 5,100.00 82.69 86.53 90.38 94.23 98.08 S-10 4,700.00 4,925.00 5,150.00 5,375.00 5,600.00 90.38 94.71 99.03 103.36 107.69 S-11 5,100.00 5,350.00 5,600.00 5,850.00 6,100.00 98.07 102.88 107.69 112.49 117.30 S-12 5,600.00 5,850.00 6,100.00 6,350.00 6,600.00 107.69 112.49 117.30 122.10 126.92 S-13 6,100.00 6,400.00 6,700.00 7,000.00 7,300.00 117.30 123.07 128.84 134.61 140.38 S-14 2,600.00 2,700.00 2,800.00 2,900.00 3,000.00 50.00 51.92 53.85 55.77 57.69

44 EXraBIT B-2 Proposed Fire Department Salary Scale Pay Scale Intermediates Number Minimum (1) (2) Maximum F-1 $3,600.00 $3,700.00 $3,800.00 $3,900.00 F-2 3,900.00 4,000.00 4,100.00 4,200.00 F-3 4,200.00 4,300.00 4,400.00 4,500.00 F-4 4,500.00 4,600.00 4,700.00 4,800.00 F-5 4,900.00 5,000.00 5,100.00 5,200.00

EXHIBIT B-2A Proposed Police Department Salary Scale Pay Scale Intermediates Number Minimum (1) (2) Maximum P-1 $3,770.00 $3,952.00 $4,134.00 $4,316.00 P-2 4,000.00 4,317.00 4,524.00 4,732.00 P-3 4,200.00 4,517.00 4,724.00 4,932.00 P-4 4,500.00 4,750.00 5,070.00 5,304.00 P-5 5,000.00 5,400.00 5,889.00 6,162.00

EXHIBIT B-3 Pay Scale Intermediates Number Minimum (1) (2) Maximum W-1 $ 1.28 $ 1.33 $ 1.39 $ 1.45 51.20 53.20 55.60 58.00 2,662.40 2,766.40 2,891.20 3,016.00 W-2 1.35 1.41 1.47 1.53 54.00 56.40 58.80 61.20 2,808.00 2,932.80 3,057.60 3,182.40 W-3 1.45 1.51 1.57 1.64 58.00 60.40 62.80 65.60 3,016.00 3,140.80 3,265.60 3,411.20 W-4 1.53 1.59 1.66 1.73 61.20 63.60 66.40 69.20 3,182.40 3,307.20 3,452.80 3,598.40 W-5 1.64 1.71 1.78 1.85 65.60 68.40 71.20 74.00 3,411.20 3,556.80 3,702.40 3,808.00 W-6 1.73 1.80 1.87 1.95 69.20 72.00 74.80 78.00 3,598.40 3,744.00 3,889.60 4,056.00 W-7 1.85 1.92 2.00 2.08 74.00 76.80 80.00 83.20 3,848.00 3,993.60 4,160.00 4,326.40 The top line opposite each scale number indicates recommended hourly wage rates, the middle line the corresponding

45 weekly payment based on a 40-hour work-week, and the bottom line, the wage figured on the basis of 52 weeks and no days to the year. VOTE of Article 8. (Recommendation of Fin. Comm.) VOTED: to strike out and make null and void all of Ex- hibit A, Exhibit Bl, Exhibit B2 and Exhibit B3, as amended or altered from time to time, of the Classification and Compensa- tion Plan known as Article MCX of the Town By-Laws, and substitute therefor the following enumerated Exhibit A, Exhi- bit Bl, Exhibit B-2 and Exhibit B-3. EXHIBIT A Alphabetical List of Proposed Classes of Positions Pav Pay Range Scale Class Title Minimum Maximum o-u Animal Tn<3'npp'fnT''' $ 300.00 $ 350.00 o-oQ « 3,900.00 4,700.00 o-o xissessors 600.00 (fixed rates) PTT A /assistant r ire L^niei 4,500.00 4,800.00 o-O rl.bbibLd.IlL J-jlUlctlld.ll 3,000.00 3,600.00 Q A ijUiiaing v^usLOuian 2,700.00 3,300.00

I 700.00 850.00

1 V^clllt; Lei V Ll^cî iii LciiLLtirii t 1,000.00 1,200.00 00 3,900.00 4,700.00 o-iQ 1 vîerK i 2,100.00 2,500.00 Q 9 L/ierKr'lciT'i?- 11TT 2,300.00 2,700.00 CAA (\(\ AAA AA 0-0Q Q ^lerKPloT-L- illTTT z,ouU.UU o,UU0.UU o-D Vwîeriv, rtegiSLrars 250.00 250.00 "PIT A Deputy Police Chief 4,500.00 4,800.00 0-0 i-'Og wiiicer 300.00 350.00 Draftsman 3,600.00 4,300.00 3,000.00 3,600.00 PF-3 Fire Captain 4,200.00 4,500.00 PF-5 Fire Chief 4,900.00 5,200.00 PF-2 Fire Lieutenant 3,900.00 4,200.00 PF-1 Fire Fighter 3,600.00 3,900.00 S-7 Health Agent* 700.00 800.00 W-5 Heavy Equipment Operator 1.64 1.85 S-1 Infirmary Matronf 2,100.00 2,500.00 S-4 Infirmary Superintendent 2,700.00 3,300.00 W-2 Laborer 1.35 1.53 S-7 Librarian 3,600.00 4,300.00 S-2 Library Jr. Assistant 2,300.00 2,700.00 S-3 Library Sr. Assistant 2,500.00 3,000.00 W-6 Mechanic 1.73 1.95 S-8 Operator Sewage Plant 3,900.00 4,700.00 W-4 Park Maintenance 1.53 1.73 PF-1 Patrolman 3,600.00 3,900.00

46 Pay Pay Range Scale Class Title Minimum Maximum S-7 Plumbing Inspector* 3,400.00 3,400.00 PF-6 Police Chief 5,200.00 5,500.00 PF-2 Police Sergeant ** 3,900.00 4,200.00 S-5 Public Health Nurse 3,000.00 3,600.00 W-3 Public Works Maint. Man I 1.45 1.64 W-4 Public Works Maint. Man II 1.53 1.73 S-6 Registrar* 100.00 100.00 S-6 Sanitarian"^ 700.00 800.00 S-6 Sanitary Inspector* 400.00 500.00 S-7 Sealer of Weights and Meas.* 1,500.00 1,800.00 S-6 Slaughtering Inspector* 350.00 400.00 S-5 Social Worker 3,000.00 3,600.00 S-8 Street Superintendent 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-8 Town Accountant 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-8 Town Clerk 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-8 Town Collector 3,900.00 4,700.00 S-13 Town Counsel* 2,300.00 2,500.00 S-12 Town Engineer 5,600.00 6,600.00 S-14 Town Treasurer* 2,600.00 3,000.00 W-6 Tree Warden and Moth Supt. 1.63 1.85 0-7o n Veterans' Agent 3,600.00 4,300.00 S-9 Welfare Agent 4,300.00 5,100.00 S-7 Wire Inspector* 800.00 1,000.00 *Certain elected, part-time, or other exceptional positions. **Police sergeant acting as identification officer should be paid according to PF-3, $4,200.00-$4,500.00. fProposed rates to be reduced by annual Maintenance.

EXHIBIT B-1 Proposed Salary Scales Pay Scale

47 Fay Scale Number Minimum \^) (3) Maximum S-8 3,900.00 4,100.00 4,300.00 4,500.00 4,700.00 74.99 78.84 82.69 86.53 90.38 A yn(\f\ C\f\ S-9 4,300.00 4,500.00 4,700.00 4,900.00 5,100.00 82.69 86.53 90.38 94.23 98.08 S-10 4,700.00 4,925.00 5,150.00 5,375.00 5,600.00 90.38 94.71 99.03 103.36 107.69 c f*c\f\ r\r\ S-11 5,100.00 5,350.00 5,600.00 5,850.00 6,100.00 98.07 102.88 107.69 112.49 117.30 r* -1 i\c\ f\f\ S-12 5,600.00 5,850.00 6,100.00 6,350.00 6,600.00 107.60 112.49 117.30 122.10 126.92 S-13 6,100.00 6,400.00 6,700.00 7,000.00 7,300.00 117.30 123.07 128.84 134.61 140.38 S-14 2,600.00 2,700.00 2,800.00 2,900.00 3,000.00 50.00 51.92 53.85 55.77 57.69

EXHIBIT B-2 Proposed Police-Fire Salary Scale Pay Scale Intermediates Number Minimum (1) (2) Maximum PF-1 $3,600.00 $3,700.00 $3,800.00 $3,900.00 PF-2 3,900.00 4,000.00 4,100.00 4,200.00 PF-3 4,200.00 4,300.00 4,400.00 4,500.00 PF-4 4,500.00 4,600.00 4,700.00 4,800.00 PF-5 4,900.00 5,000.00 5,100.00 5,200.00 PF-6 5,200.00 5,300.00 5,400.00 5,500.00

EXHIBIT B-3 Proposed Wage Scales

W-1 $ 1.28 $ 1.33 $ 1.39 \ 1.45 51.20 53.20 55.60 58.00 2,662.40 2,766.40 2,891.20 3,016.00 W-2 1.35 1.41 1.47 1.53 54.00 56.40 58.80 61.20 2,808.00 2,932.80 3,057.60 3,182.40 W-3 1.45 1.51 1.57 1.64 58.00 60.40 62.80 65.60 3,016.00 3,140.80 3,265.60 3,411.20 W-4 1.53 1.59 1.66 1.73 61.20 63.60 66.40 69.20 3,182.40 3,307.20 3,452.80 3,598.40 W-5 1.64 1.71 1.78 1.85 65.60 68.40 71.20 74.00 3,411.20 3,556.80 3,702.40 3,848.00

48 Pay Scale Intermediates Number Minimum (1) (2) Maximum W-6 1.73 1.80 1.87 1.95 69.20 72.00 74.80 78.00 3,598.40 3,744.00 3,889.60 4,056.00 W-7 1.85 1.92 2.00 2.08 74.00 76.80 80.00 83.20 3,848.00 3,993.60 4,160.00 4,326.40 The top line opposite each scale number indicates recommended hourly wage rates, the middle line the corresponding weekly payment based on a 40-hour work-week, and the bottom line, the wage figured on the basis of 52 weeks and no days to the year. It's a vote.

Article 9. VOTED: that the Town raise and appropriate the folowing sums of money to be taken from the tax levy of 1957: MODERATOR: Other expenses $ 12.00 It's a vote. FINANCE COMMITTEE: Other expenses 100.00 It's a vote. SELECTMEN: Salary of Assist. Clerk $ 2,625.00 Other Expenses 1,000.00 Extra Clerk Hire 300.00

Total 3,925.00 It's a vote. ACCOUNTANT: Salary of Accountant $ 4,500.00 Salary of Clerk 2,160.00 Extra Clerical 300.00 Other Expenses 500.00

Total $ 7,460.00 TREASURER: Salary of Clerk $ 2,500.00 Extra Clerical 1,600.00 Other Expenses 2,000.00

Total 6,100.00 It's a vote.

49 TAX COLLECTOR: The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: Salary of Clerk $ 2,500.00 Salary of other full time clerk 2,500.00 Other Expenses 2,985.00

Total 7,895.00 It's a vote. ASSESSORS: Salaries of Clerks (2) $ 5,025.00 Other Expenses 1,200.00 Travel Expenses 440.00

Total 6,665.00 It's a vote. TOWN CLERK: Salary of Clerk $ 2,600.00 Extra Clerical 780.00 Other Expenses 845.00

Total 4,225.00 It's a vote. ELECTION AND REGISTRATION: Salary of Three Registrars $ 300.00 Salary of Clerk of Board 250.00 Election Expenses 3,135.00 Re-Listing Expenses 1,733.00

Total 5,418.00 It's a vote. LAW: Salary of Town Counsel $ 2,400.00 Other Expenses 500.00

Total 2,900.00 It's a vote. TOWN HALL: Salary of Janitor $ 2,850.00 Other Expenses 5,500.00

Total 8,350.00 It's a vote.

50 ENGINEERING: Salary of Engineer $ 6,600.00 Salaries of Personnel 12,270.00 Other Expenses 2,000.00

Total 20,870.00 It's a vote. RETIREMENT BOARD: Salary of Clerk $ 840.00 Other Expenses 250.00

Total 1,090.00 It's a vote. POLICE DEPARTMENT: The following substitute motion presented, seconded and lost: VOTED: that the Town of Southbridge raise and appropriate the following sums of money to be taken from the tax levy of 1957: SALARIES: Salary of Chief $ 5,500.00 Deputy Chief 4,800.00 Patrohnan Sergeant from Jan. 1, 1957 4,100.00 Patrolman Sergeant from July 1, 1957, Two @ $100. 200.00 Salaries of 22 Regular officers from 1/1/57 84,200.00 Salaries of Two new officers from 7/1/57 3,600.00 Salary of Janitor 3,150.00 Special PoHce, Matrons, Drs. 2,900.00

Total Payroll $108,450.00 Fingerprint and Ident. Equip. $ 250.00 Building Repairs 600.00 School Safety Patrol, Supplies 400.00 Auxiliary Police Equipment 100.00 Officers' Equipment 350.00 Other Expenses 9,450.00 New Cruiser (replacement) 2,400.00

Total Expenses $ 13,550.00

Total Regular Department $122,000.00 PARKING METER DIVISION: Officers' Salaries $11,500.00 Signs, Parts, Painting, Etc. 3,000.00

51 Pickup Truck, (2nd hand) 500.00

Total $ 15,000.00

Total Police Department $137,000.00 Less amount transferred from Parking Meter Fund 15,000.00

Total appropriation $122,000.00 (The recomendation of the Finance Committee was carried.) VOTED: POLICE DEPARTMENT: Salary of Chief $ 5,500.00 Deputy Chief 4,800.00 Patrohnan Sergeant 4,100.00 Salaries of 22 Regular Officers 84,000.00 Salary of Janitor 3,150.00 Special Police, Matron, Doctors 2,900.00

Total Payroll $104,450.00 Fingerprint and Identific. Equip. $ 250.00 Building Repairs 600.00 School Safety Patrol Supplies 400.00 Auxiliary Police Equipment 100.00 Officers' Equipment 350.00 Other Expenses 9,450.00 New Cruiser 2,400.00 Total Regular Department 13,550.00

$118,000.00 PARKING METER DIVISION: Officers' Salaries $11,500.00 Signs, Parts, Painting, Etc. 3,000.00 Pick-up Truck (2nd hand) 500.00

15,000.00 Total Police Department 133,000.00 Less—Amount transferred from Parking Meter Fund 15,000.00

Total Appropriation $118,000.00 It's a vote. FIRE DEPARTMENT: Salary of Chief $ 5,000.00 Sal. of Asst. Chief 4,800.00 Sal. of Captains (2) 8,700.00

52 Sal. of 18 Permanent Men 69,600.00 Salaries of Call Men 7,100.00 Extra Man for Ambulance 2,911.00

Total Payroll $ 98,111.00 Travel out of State $ 150.00 Oxygen and Extinguisher Charger 875.00 Other Expenses 7,155.00

8,180.00

Total Appropriation $106,291.00 It's a vote.

HYDRANTS: 26,500.00 It's a vote. FOREST FIRE: Salary of Warden $ 200.00 Other Expenses 1,585.00 New Forest Fire Truck 3,500.00

Total 5,285.00 It's a vote. SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: Salary of Sealer $ 1,800.00 Other Expenses 400.00

Total 2,200.00 It's a vote. TREE WARDEN: Labor and Expenses $ 2,200.00 Dutch Elm Disease 3,500.00

Total 5,700.00 It's a vote. MOTH EXTERMINATION: Labor and Expenses 400.00 It's a vote.

DAMAGE TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY: 5,000.00 It's a vote. WIRE INSPECTOR: Salary of Inspector $ 800.00 Other Expenses 200.00

Total 1,000.00 It's a vote.

53 AMBULANCE: Expenses 1,760.00 It's a vote. BUILDING INSPECTOR: Salary of Inspector $ 850.00 Other Expenses 150.00

Total 1,000.00 It*s a vote. DOG OFFICER: The folowing substitute motion presented, seconded and lost: Voted: that the Town raise and appropriate the following sum of money to be taken from the tax le\^ of 1957. Salary of Officer $ 750.00 Other Expenses 495.00

Total $ 1,245.00 (The recommendation of the Finance Committee was carried.) VOTED: Salary of Officer $ 350.00 Other Expenses 495.00

Total 845.00 It's a vote.

STREET LIGHTS: 27,000.00 It*s a vote. ANIMAL INSPECTOR: Salary of Inspector $ 350.00 Other Expenses 75.00

Total 425.00 It's a vote. PLAXXIXG BOARD: Expenses $ 400.00 Official Map 250.00

Total 650.00 It's a vote. SCHOOLS: Salaries, Instruction and Other 500,152.00 It's a vote.

54 other Expenses $136,871.00 Audio Visual Aids 2,000.00 Driver Education 1,500.00 Playgrounds 4,000.00 Contingency 5,000.00 Athletic Fund 2,000.00 School Lunch 4,000.00

Total 155,371.00 It's a vote. LIBRARY: Salaries $15,200.00 Other Expenses 6,837.00 Alterations and Improvements 1,000.00

Total 23,037.00 It's a vote. HIGHWAYS: Superintendent's Salary $ 4,700.00 Labor 48,177.00 Oil and Sand for Roads 8,000.00 Other Expenses 10,000.00 Snow and Ice 16,000.00 New Equipment — Truck 5,800.00 Road Mach. Maint. $11,000.00 Less—Bal. Transferred from Road Mach. Rental Account 1,598.81

9,401.19 Town Dump 3,050.00 Town Dump—Rodent Control 900.00 Rubbish Collection 5,500.00 Sidewalk Repairs 1,500.00

Total 113,028.19 It's a vote. WELFARE: Salary of Town Agent $ 4,800.00 Sal. of Social Workers 12,000.00 Sal. of Jr. Clerks 8,760.00

Total 25,560.00 From Fed. Government 6,000.00

Total Appropriation 19,560.00 It's a vote.

55 :

other Expenses $ 50,000.00 Aid to Dependent Children 40,000.00 Old Age Assistance 180,000.00 Disability Assistance 14,000.00

Total 284,000.00 It's a vote. INFIRMARY Salary of Superintendent $ 368.00 Salary of Matron 250.00 Other Expenses 1,800.00

Total 2,418.00 It's a vote. VETERANS' BENEFITS: Expenses 70,000.00 Unanimous vote in the affirmative. VETERANS' SERVICES:

Director's Salary $ 3,950.00 Clerk's Salary 2,500.00 Other Expenses 750.00 New Equipment—^Long Carriage Typewriter 350.00

Total 7,550.00 It's a vote. SOLDIERS' BURIAL: Expenses 400.00 It's a vote. BURIAL ALLOWANCES TO VETERANS' ORGANIZATIONS: 100.00 It's a vote.

MAINTENANCE OF VET. GRAVES: 600.00 It's a vote. BOARD OF HEALTH: Salaries: Agent $ 800.00 Board Physician 330.00 Parochial School M. D. 770.00 Podiatrist 250.00 Nurse 3,150.00 Clerk 300.00

56 Dental Clinic 700.00 Plumbing Inspector 3,600.00 Food Inspector 300.00 Milk Inspector 300.00 Slaughtering Inspector 400.00 Sanitary Inspector 500.00

Total Payroll 11,400.00 It's a vote. EXPENSES: Contagious Diseases and Tuber- culosis $ 3,500.00 Premature Births 1,000.00 Garbage Collection 8,400.00 Traveling Expenses 475.00 Other Expenses 500.00

Total Other Expenses 13,875.00 It's a vote.

Total Board of Health $ 25,275.00 It's a vote. SEWER DEPARTMENT: Salaries of Caretakers $ 6,299.00 Other Expenses 5,000.00

Total 11,299.00 It's a vote. RECREATION COMMITTEE: Swimming Pool: Salaries $ 3,300.00 Other Expenses 650.00 Red Cross Instruction 200.00 Special Water Account 500.00 Dresser Street Field: Salaries 5,000.00 Maintenance and Improvement 2,500.00 Repairs to Field 700.00 Little League, Babe Ruth and Minor League Expenses 2,000.00 Alumni Field: Salaries 1,000.00 Maintenance and Improvement 1,000.00 Henry Street Field: Salaries 1,000.00 Other Expenses 700.00

57 Maintenance and Improvements 1,000.00 Winter Sports: Salaries 400.00 Other Expenses 400.00

Total 20,350.00 It*s a vote.

GROUP INSURANCE: 14,000.00 It's a vote.

PENSIONS (Non-Contributory): 8,000.00 It's a vote.

PENSION ACCUMULATION FUND: 25,726.00 It's a vote.

INSURANCE: 23,476.00 It's a vote.

CEMETERIES AND ENTERPRISES: 5,700.00 It's a vote.

PARKS (Expenses): 500.00 It's a vote.

MEMORIAL DAY: 900.00 It's a vote.

VETERANS' DAY: 600.00 It's a vote.

TOWN CLOCK: 50.00 It's a vote.

ANNUAL REPORTS: 3,279.80 It's a vote.

MAIN STREET (Dresser Property Maint.): 600.00 It's a vote.

WORLD WAR MEMORIAL: 400.00 It's a vote.

TOWN HALL REPAIRS: 1,200.00 It's a vote.

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL: 200.00 It's a vote.

CIVILIAN DEFENSE: 6,750.00 It's a vote.

58 MATURING DEBT: 4,000.00 It's a vote.

INTEREST ON FUNDED DEBT: 140.00 It's a vote.

INTEREST ON REVENUE LOANS: 10,000.00 It's a vote. FINANCE COMM. RESERVE: From Overlay Surplus $ 4,000.00 From Tax Levy 4,000.00 E & D Account 4,000.00

Total 12,000.00 It's a vote.

Article 10. VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate from the General Tax Levy of 1957 the following sums of money to be paid as salary to the elected officers of the town at the annual rates indicated herein beginning January 1, 1957, in accordance with provisions of Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as amended: SELECTMEN: Salary of Chairman $ 550.00 Salary of 2nd member 450.00 Salary of 3rd member 450.00

Total $ 1,450.00 It's a vote. SALARY OF TREASURER 3,000.00 It's a vote.

SALARY OF TAX COLLECTOR: 4,700.00 It's a vote.

SALARY OF TOWN CLERK: 4,700.00 It's a vote. ASSESSORS: Salary of Chairman $ 600.00 Salary of 2nd member (Clerk) 4,500.00 Salary of 3rd member 600.00

Total 5,700.00 It's a vote.

SALARY OF MODERATOR: 60.00 It's a vote.

59 TREE WARDEN: per hr. 1.85 It's a vote. BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE: Salary of Chairman $ 700.00 Salary of 2nd member 700.00 Salary of 3rd member 700.00

Total Salaries $ 2,100.00 Less—Salaries from Fed. Grants 900.00

To be raised from 1957 Tax Levy 1,200.00 It's a vote. BOARD OF HEALTH: Salary of Chairman $ 110.00 Salary of 2nd member 110.00 Salary of 3rd member 110.00

Total Salaries 330.00 It's a vote. SEWER COMMISSIONERS: Salary of Chairman $ 150.00 Salary of 2nd member 150.00 Salary of 3rd member 150.00

Total Salaries 450.00 It's a vote.

Aticle 11. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried.

VOTED : to indefinitely postpone. It's a vote.

Article 12. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried:

VOTED: that the Town direct its Board of Selectmen to prepare a division of the Town into convenient voting precincts, all as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. It's a vote.

Article 13. VOTED: in the affirmative from the tax levy of 1957.

60 Article 14. The following motion presented by the Finance Committee. Said motion seconded and carried. The Committee to look over the Federal Housing Site for a recreation area be continued for future study and to report at the next annual town meeting.

Article 15. VOTED: that the Board of Selectmen appoint a permanent committee consisting of five (5) members to be known as "The Southbridge Public Improvement Com- mittee," and that this committee be responsible for inventory- ing the facilities of the town and charged with responsibility of making both short-term and long-term plans; that such committee make a report annually on or before December 31; and that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated for other expenses from the tax levy of 1957.

Article 16. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.

Article 17. VOTED: in the affirmative for $900.00 from the 1957 tax levy.

Article 18. VOTED: in the affirmative.

Article 19. VOTED: indefienite postponement pending completion of the Cohasse Brook program.

Article 20. VOTED: Indefinite postponement.

Article 21. The following substitute motion, presented, seconded and was lost. Voted: that the Town accept Chapter 87 of the Acts of 1957 establishing the office of clerk of the Board of Assessors in the Town of Southbridge under the Civil Service Laws all as provided in said chapter. The Finance Committee presented the following substitute motion. Said motion seconded and carried. VOTED: to indefinitely postpone. It's a vote.

Article 22. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative that the town discontinue the town infirmary on 61 Chestnut Street, and that The Southbridge Public Improvement Committee, in conjunction with the members of the Board of Welfare, investigate and determine other uses for this property. Funds for building expense and maintenance are appropriated in De- partmental Budget.

Article 23. VOTED: in the affirmative from the tax levy of 1957.

Article 24. The following motion presented, seconded and carried.

61 VOTED: to amend the Zoning By-Laws and Zoning Map, by changing from a Multiple Family District to a Retail Busi- ness District, the area encompassed on the south by Main St., on the west by Proulx Ave., on the north by Wall St., and on the east by Pleasant St., to join the presently zoned Retail Busi- ness District on Main St. and Pleasant St. It was a unanimous vote in the affirmative. Boston, Boston, Mass., May 7, 1957. The foregoing amendment to Zoning By-Laws is hereby approved. s/George Fingold, Attorney General Published in The Southbridge Evening News, August 26, 27, 28, 1957. Planning Board Southbridge, Mass. Room 15, Town Hall April 15, 1957.

(December 17, 1956). Report on Zone change petition from Big Bunny Market by Attorneys Venie and Caprera. A petition was presented to the board for a proposed amendment to the Zoning By-Laws and the Zoning Map of the Town of Southbridge, where the area encompassed on the south by West Main St., on the west by Proulx Ave., north by Wall St., east by Pleasant St., of which area part is presently zoned by a multiple family district part is presently zoned a retail business district. This area will heretofore be zoned as a retail business district; a public hearing was set for January 7, 1957 to meet all interested parties. (January 7, 1957.) A public hearing was held at which there was no opposi- tion to the zone change. After the hearing the board voted unanimously to approve said zone change. The board felt that this zone change would eliminate a bad traffic hazzard at Pleas- ant St. Due notice published in The Southbridge News on 12/20, 12/27 and 1/3/57. Signed by: Roland Pontbriand James J. Fallon Roger A. Madore Planning Board Approved by: Planning Board. Received foregoing on April 15, 1957. A true copy. Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

Article 25. VOTED: indefinite postponement. (Refer to article 26 vote.)

62 Article 26. VOTED: uanimously in the affirmative that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated from the tax levy of 1957 to a new account to be known as "The Police Department Spe- cial Compensation and Medical Account." Said account to be used only as a supplement for compensation paid to reserve police officers, assigned to replacement duty of disabled officers and medical expenses of such disabled officers.

Article 27. The Moderator requested the voters to stand if they wished to vote in the affirmative on Article 27. The voters stood. Mr. Stark, the Moderator, looked down upon the voters. He then decided to name tellers. So done. The following Messrs. were named for the Strand Theatre: Cournoyer, Chesebrough, Lapriore, Woodbury, Bellerive and Licastro. The Assistant Moderator at Town Hall also named tellers. Namely: Messrs. Benvenuti, Tieri, Orzech, Costa, Harwood, Ali- berti, Desmarais and Hebert. The Moderator requested the voters that wished to vote in the affirmative to please rise, and to remain standing while the tellers counted. Result of count: Yes — 605 (Strand Theatre) Yes — 231 (Town Hall) The Moderator requested the voters who wished to vote in the negative to please rise, and to remain standing while the tellers counted. At the Strand, the Moderator announced "Defeated here!" Result of count at Town Hall: NO — 298. It's not a vote.

Article 28. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried. VOTED: indefinite postponement. It's a vote.

Article 29. The Moderator announced that this would require a 2/3 vote. The following substitute motion presented (by Finance Committee), seconded and lost: Voted: that the Board of Selectmen be authorized and empowered to acquire by purchase or by the right of eminent domain under Chapter 79 of the General Laws or otherwise a plot of land consisting of approximately forty (40) acres south of Woodycrest Avenue and east of the Town-owned swimming pool, said land to be used as a site for the new high school and trade school structures, and that the sum of Eight Thousand

63 ($8,000.00) Dollars be raised from the tax levy of 1957, said sum of money to be used in the payment of Land Damages for land taken by eminent domain, or land purchased. Result of count at Town Hall: Yes — 29. No — (so many, did not count). Result of count at Strand: (Raised hands) No count. The Moderator announced "It's defeated." Article 30. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: Voted: to indefinitely postpone. It's a vote.

Article 31. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $25,000.00 from the tax levy of 1957, said amount to be used with matching state funds.

Article 32. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 33. VOTED: in the affirmative for $7,000.00 from Chapter 718 allocated funds with work to include adequate drainage, a type I surface and work to be done by contract.

Article 34. VOTED: in the affirmative for $7,000.00 from Chapter 718 allocated funds with work to include adequate drainage, a type I surface and work to be done by contract.

Article 35. VOTED: in the affirmative for $6,400.00 from Chapter 718 allocated funds with work to include adequate drainage, a type I surface and work to be done by contract.

Article 36. VOTED: in the affirmative for $8,000.00 from Chapter 718 allocated funds with work to include adequate drainage, a type I surface and work to be done by contract.

Article 37. VOTED: in the affirmative for $11,000.00 from Chapter 718 allocated funds.

Article 38. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative for $1,500.00 from the tax levy of 1957.

Article 39. VOTED unanimously in the affirmative for indefinite postponement.

Article 40. VOTED unanimously in the affirmative for indefinite postponement.

Article 41. VOTED unanimously in the affirmative for indefinite postponement.

Article 42. VOTED unanimously in the affirmative for indefinite postponement.

64 Article 43. VOTED: in the affirmative for $5,000.00 from the tax levy of 1957; work to be done by the Highway Depart- ment, under the supervision of the Town Engineer.

Article 44. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative from the tax levy of 1957, the sum of $100.00.

Article 45. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative from the tax levy of 1957, the simi of $100.00.

Article 46. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: to hear, act on and accept the report of the Se- lectmen as to the laying out as a public way, a certain street to be known as Blanchard Drive, commencing at the northerly terminus of the 1940 layout of Blanchard Drive, thence northerly for a distance of one hundred seventeen (117) feet. It's a vote. No Land Damages per Selectmen.

Article 47. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: to hear, act on and accept the report of the Se- lectmen as to the laying out and change of grade in a public way, known as Sunnyhill Drive, commencing at the northerly terminus of the 1955 layout of Sunnyhill Drive, thence northerly for a distance of three hundred and fifty-eight and eighty- eight hundredths (358.88) feet. It's a unanimous vote. No Land Damages per Selectmen.

Article 48. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative from the tax levy of 1957, the sum of $583.00.

Article 49. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 50. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 51. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative from the tax levy of 1957, the sum of $19.50.

Article 52. VOTED: in the affirmative for $2,000.00 from the tax levy of 1957 and that the surveys and/or appraisals be made under the supervision of The Southbridge Public Im- provements Committee.

Article 53. VOTED: in the affirmative for $2,365.00 from Available Funds; work to be done by the Highway Department.

Article 54. VOTED: in the affirmative for $2,853.14 from the Sewer Assessment Reserve Account. VOTED: to dissolve this meeting. A true record. Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

65 Town Warrant Special Town Meeting

JULY 1, 1957 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Worcester, ss:

To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge aforesaid qualified to vote in Town Af- fairs to meet in the Town Hall of Southbridge on Monday, July 1, 1957 at 7:30 P.M. to act on the following articles:

Article L To see if the Town will vote to appoint the registered voters named below to a new committee to be known as the Southbridge School Planning Committee, said committee to investigate the need and to prepare suggested plan or plans of new school structures and/or alterations to existing school structures and/or demolition of existing school structures, said committee to present plans and reports six weeks prior to the Annual Town Meeting of March, 1958, and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $5,000.00, said sum of money to be a special account known as the Southbridge School Planning Committee Expense Account, said sum of money to be used to defray the expenses of carrying out the work provided in this Article, or act anything thereon: Edgar Bourgeois, Lous VanDernoot, Stavri B. Yanka, Rose P. Shepard, Leslie A. Hackett, Anthony Deter- ando. Dr. Aloysius Koprowski, Mario DeAngelis, Mrs. William A. Gibson, Jr., Oswald J. Laliberte, Roland G. Hetu, Paul H. Hynes, Eugene Leblanc.

Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer $400.00 to provide an officer for school children at the West Street and Main Street intersection, or act anything thereon. These funds to be allocated to the School Department.

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to reconstruct Blackmer Road from Old Dudley Road, southeasterly to the Dudley Town line, a distance of approximately 2,500 feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to reconstruct

66 Quelphwood Road from Charlton Street, easterly, to Charlton Town Line, a distance of approximately 6,000 feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a sanitary sewer from the intersection of Field and Dur- fee Streets, along Durfee Street for a distance of 1,895 feet and also from the intersection of Durfee and Hillside Roads along Hillside Road for a distance of 413 feet, a total of 2,308 feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a sanitary sewer from the existing terminus of the 1956 construction on Hillside Road, along Hillside Road to the intersection with Jacobs Road, thence along Jacobs Road to a point 150 feet north of Durfee Street, a total distance of 1,097 feet, more or less, or act anything thereon.

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a sanitary sewer from the existing terminus on Eastford Road, along Eastford Road to Durfee Street a distance of 635 feet, thence westerly along Durfee Street for a distance of 1,095 and also from the intersection of Durfee and Hillside Road along Hillside Road for a distance of 413 feet, a total of 2,143 feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Dol- lars, ($1,200.00) for the purpose of breaking up the present sidewalk and building a new one on Elm Street in front of the Elm Market, or act anything thereon.

Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of One Thousand Four Hundred Dol- lars ($1,400.00) for the purpose of buying a snow plow for the new truck purchased this year, or act anything thereon.

Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of Cole Avenue from Dresser Street to Woody Crest Ave- nue, a distance of about five hundred fifty (550) feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for the construction of a storm drain from the junction of Hartwell and Spring Streets westerly along the southerly line of Hartwell Street to the intersection with an existing brook, a distance of 95 feet, more or less, or act anything thereon.

67 Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money for extensive repairs to Field houses and a resurfacing of tennis and basketball courts on Dresser Street Athletic Field, or act anything thereon.

Artitcle 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to install a chain link fence on Henry Street Field, said fence acquired by the Town for Mechanic Street Bailey Bridge site, or act anything thereon.

Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following By-Law, to be known as Section 3 of Article IV of the Town By-Laws: "The Selectmen to appoint an executive secretary who may be appointed by them for a term of one or three years and to remove him at their discretion. An executive secretary appointed under the provisions of this section shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his duties. During the time that he holds office he shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his duties. During the time that he holds office he shall hold no elective town office, but he may be appointed by the Selectmen or, with their approval, by any other town officer, board, committee or commission, to any other town office or position con- sistent with his office. He shall receive such aggregate compensation, not exceeding the amount appropriated therefor, as the Selectmen may determine. He shall act by and for the Se- lectmen in any matter which they may assign to him relating to the administration of the affairs of the town or of any town office or department under their supervision and control, or, with the approval of the Selectmen, may perform such other duties as may be requested of him by any other town officer, board, committee or commission."

Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars to a new account to be known as the Execu- tive Secretary Salary Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars to a new account to be known as the Executive Secre- tary Expense Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-Four ($1,854.00) Dollars to be paid to the Superintendent and Matron of the Town Infirmary, said sum to be paid as salary for the months of March, April, May, June, July and August, 1957, or act anything thereon.

68 Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of S650.00 from the Parking Meter Account for the rental of the vacant land at the corner of Main and Goddard Streets for the period of one year, said land to be used for off-street parking of vehicles, the owner of record of said property to pay the taxes and provide public liability insurance in an amount not less than Fifty Thousand Dollars (S50.000.00), it being understood that the owner of record of the Town can terminate the rental of the property upon thirty (30) days' notice, and that pa\Tnent of the rental is to be made on a monthly basis, or act anything thereon.

Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to make Central Street one way southerly from Hook Street to }^Iain Street and Foster Street one way northerly to North Street, generally in accord with th report dated June 11. 1957 of a survey made by A. Wallace Gove for the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee, and further to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer the sum of $250.00 to cover costs of necessary signs, markings, etc. Above plan to be on a trial basis for a period of sixty (60) days, with the decision to make this plan permanent to be the responsibility of the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee in conjunction with the Se- lectmen and the Chief of Police, or act anything thereon.

Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of So. 000. 00 from the General Relief Expense Account to the Board of Public Welfare Alteration and Repair Account. Said sum of money to be used by the Board of Public Welfare to repair, alter, build, decorate and purchase additional equipment for new quarters for said Board and said sum to cover also the expense of moving and installing the furniture and equipment of said Board of Public Welfare from its present quarters to the new location, or act anything thereon.

Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money under SS36 of Section 5, Chapter 40, of the General Laws of the Common- wealth for the eradication of mosquitoes by the Board of Health in the Town, said eradication to be done under Chapter 252, or act an^-thing thereon.

Article 22. To see if the To-^ti will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of Five Hundred Dollars (S500.00) for the Forest Fire Department, or act an\i:hing thereon.

Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Selectmen in regards to proposed voting precincts, which report reads as follows: "In accordance with Section 6 of Chapter 54 of the General Laws, as directed by Article 12

69 of the Annual To\^ti Meeting held March 19, 1957, the Board of Selectmen has caused the Town of Southbridge to be dhided into four voting precincts as follows: Precinct =1, Mary E. Wells High School, Registered Voters, 3,390; Precinct =2, West Street School. Registered Voters, 2.143; Precinct =3. Sacred Heart School, Registered Voters, 3,228; Precinct z=4, Eastford Road School, Registered Voters, 970. This report is made to you as called for in the above stated General Law of the Com- monwealth," or act an\i:hing thereon

Arlicle 24. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of S147.50 from the Long T^-pewriter Account to Veterans' Ser\ices Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 25. To see if the To\^ti wUl vote to rescind and make null and void all of Section 3 of Article 7 of the To^^ti By- Laws which were adopted by the Town at the Special Town Meeting of April 30, 1956, said section 3 of Article 7, when adopted, being as follows: "No officer, board or committee having the disbursement of an appropriation shall make purchases of supplies or materials or contract for services to be rendered the town without issuing a written purchase order therefor on prescribed forms; provided, however, that the pro- \'isions of this section shall not apply to the salaries or wages of officers and persons regularly or temporarily employed by the town. Copies of all purchase orders are to be designated for and delivered to the town accountant; provided, however, that verbal orders for supplies or materials or services to be rendered may be issued for an amount not to exceed Twentj'-Five Dollars. All verbal orders shall be confirmed in writing on the prescribed purchase order forms on the day the orders are given and transmitted immediately to the town accountant to be so certified and recorded," or act an^-thing thereon. You are directed to ser\'e this warrant by posting attested copies in six (6) conspicuous places within the To^ti at least seven (7) days before holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the To\\'n Clerk at the same time and place aforesaid. ARMAND O. DeGREXIER RA\^IOXD LATAILLE PETER GRAF. Selectmen of Southbridge. A true copy. Attest: Blaise Trudeau, Constable of Southbridge.

70 Worcester, ss: Southbridge, Mass. June 20, 1957 Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge by posting up attested copies of the same in six conspicuous places, namely: Town Hall, Lippe's Market, Laughnane's News Room, Metro Bros., South St. Market, and Ebb Tide and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 20th day of June, 1957. Blaise Trudeau Constable of Southbridge. A true copy. Attest: Clare P. Beyer, Town Clerk.

71 special Town Meeting

JULY 1, 1957

Mr. Willard Stark, the Moderator, called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. The Moderator stated: "He would consider the Finance Committee's recommendations as motions and that substitute motions could be presented from the floor." "Said Finance Committee's recommendations to be considered duly seconded." Voted: that the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk be dispensed with.

Article 1. VOTED: in the affirmative for $2,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (For reconsideration see pp. 571.)

Article 2. VOTED: in the affirmative for $400.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. (For reconsideration see pp. 571.)

Article 3. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 4. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 5. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 6. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: that the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $7,100.00 for the construction of a sanitary sewer from the existing terminus of the 1956 construction on Hillside Road, along Hillside Road to the intersection with Jacobs Road, thence along Jacobs Road to a point 150 feet north of Durfee Street, a distance of 1,097 feet, more or less, and that the same be taken from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 7. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 8. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 9. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 10. The following substitute motion presented and seconded: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer $5,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- count for the clearance of all trees, brush and make boundaries of proposed improvement to Cole Avenue, and make said street as wide as possible after clearance. Also to ask that street lights be installed from junction of Cole Avenue and Dresser

72 street to Woodycrest Avenue. Above highway work to be done by the Town Highway Department. Special attention should be made to widen entrance of Cole Avenue and Dresser Street. After many pros and cons the Moderator addressed Mr. Le- clair, (he being the one that presented above substitute motion) stating: "That Five Thousand Dollars would not be enough to cover all the work to be done per substitute motion. Furthermore, that the Highway Dept. could not install street lights. Therefore, I suggest that the sentence that refers to street lights be deleted from the substitute motion." Mr. Le- clair did delete said sentence. The following substitute motion was amended was seconded and carried: VOTED: in the affirmative for Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the clearance of all trees, brush and make boundaries of proposed improvement to Cole Avenue, and make said street as wide as possible after clearance. Above highway work to be done by the Town Highway Department. Special attention should be made to widen entrance to Cole Avenue and Dresser Street.

••Article !!•• At this time Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr. Du- mas, asked for reconsideration of Article 1 and 2. Seconded and carried. It's a vote.

The Moderator asked the inhabitants present if they would vote to waiver action of the remaining articles. So done. It's a vote.

••Arlicle 1. Reconsideration. Seconded and carried. VOTED: that Alfred J. Peloquin's name be added to The Southbridge School Planning Committee.

••Arlicle 2. Reconsideration. Seconded and carried. VOTED: Said Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) (per vote) be allocated to Police Department. Unanimous vote in the affirmative.

Article 11. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 12. The folowing substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: in the affirmative for One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 13. VOTED: in the affirmative for Three Hun- dred Twenty-Five Dollars ($325.00) from the Excess and De- ficiency Account. Work to be done by contract.

73 Article 14. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: that this matter be referred to the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee for further study and recommendation.

Article 15. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 16. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 17. VOTED: Six Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($618.00) as termination payments through April 30, 1957 from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 18. During the pos and cons of this article, Mr. Arpin, Assessor, questioned the Moderator. "Can $618.00 (as per vote of Article 17) be taken from the E & D Account for this purpose?" Mr. Arpin, Assessor, stated, "that he thought it should be taken from the 1958 tax levy." The Moderator asked the Town Counsel the question. Town Counsel replied, "he couldn't answer Mr. Arpin's question immediately." Mr. Arpin asked for reconsideration of Article 17. So seconded. (First he asked the Moderator if it would be legal) Moderator replied: "Yes." Reconsideration: That Six Hundred Eighteen Dollars ($618.00) at termination payments through April 30, 1957 be taken from the 1958 tax levy. Reconsideration defeated. Mr. Arpin questioned the legality of the amount of money (as read by the Moderator which was $950.00). In the warrant the article #18, specified $650.00. Mr. Arpin stated, "that he doubted that the voters could legally transfer or appropriate an amount greater than that specified in the article." The Moder- ator disagreed, and he stated: "that the voters had a perfect right to decide by vote at this meeting the amount to be transferred."

VOTED : in the affirmative.

Article 19. The following substitute motion presented and seconded: VOTED: that the Town make Central Street one way southerly from Hook Street to Main Street and Foster Street one way northerly to North Street, generally in accord with the report dated June 11, 19577 of a survey made by A. Wallace Gove for the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee, and further that the sum of $250.00 be transferred from the Parking Meter Account to cover costs of necessary signs, markings, etc. This plan to be on a trial basis for a period of sixty

74 days, with the decision to make this plan permanent to be the responsibility of the Southbridge Public Improvement Com- mitte, the Selectmen and the Chief of Police acting as a group. It's not a vote. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 20. VOTED: unanimously in the affirmative.

Article 21. The following substitute motion presented, seconded and carried. VOTED: to transfer the sum of $830.00 from the E & D Account to an account to be known as the Mosquito Control Account for the elimination and eradication of mosquitoes by the Board of Health. Said work to be done under Chapter 252 of the General Laws. Unanimous vote in the affirmative.

Article 22. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 23. Mr. V. Walsh asked the Moderator if he would accept his verbal motion? The Moderator stated, "Yes." Mr. Walsh's motion seconded and carried. VOTED: to accept the report of the Selectmen in regards to proposed voting precincts, (per article.) Unanimous vote in the affirmative.

Article 24. VOTED: in the affirmative to transfer the sum of One Hundred Forty-Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents to the Veterans' Service Other Expense Account for the purchase of a new desk.

Article 25. The folowing motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: indefinite postponement.

VOTED: to dissolve this meeting. A true record. Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

75 Town Warrant DEPTS. OF CORPS. & TAXATION BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS State House, Boston 33,

July 8, 1957

Mrs. Clare P. Boyer Town Clerk Southbridge, Mass. Dear Madam:

Receipt is acknowledged of your letter of July 3, relative to a special meeting held July 1, 1957 and note your comments relative to Article 18 of the warrant. Under this Article your town was warned of an appropria- of $650.00 from the Parking Meter Account for the rental of land to be used for off-street parking purposes and from your records it appears that the vote of the town called for an appropriation of $950.00. In view of an opinion rendered by the Attorney General a number of years ago you are advised that the appropriation as voted by the town is invalid and ineffec- tive for the reason that the voters were warned of an appropriation of $650.00 and therefore had reason to believe that no larger appropriation than that specified in the Article would be voted. Very truly yours, s/ Herman B. Dine Director of Accoimts. HBD/vro A true copy of letter. Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

Special Town Meeting

DECEMBER 16, 1957 Worcester, ss.

To either of the Constables of the Town of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester, In the name of the Commnowealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby requested to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge aforesaid qualified to vote in Town Af- fairs, to meet in the Town Hall of Southbridge on Monday, De- cember 16, 1957 at 7:30 P. M. to act on the following articles:

Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the balances in Article #1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of November 7, 1956 Town Meeting, and the balances of Article #44 and 45 of the March,

76 1957 Town Meeting to Article #12, the Land Damage Appraisal Account of the Town Meeting of October 15, 1956, as additional funds may be needed for the appraisal of land damages in curred when the various bridges in the Town were rebuilt and the various brooks cleared after the 1955 floods, or act anything thereon.

Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 4 of Article III of the Revised By-Laws by deleting the following words: "at the annual town meeting for the election of officers, furnish a ballot of candidates, and." Also delete these two words of the same Section 4 "succeeding Monday." Said Section 4 of Article III of the Revised By-Laws to read as follows: In addition to the notifications required by the foregoing section, the Selectmen shall at each Precinct voting place make available to the voters copies of the recommendations of the Finance Committee with respect to the matters in the warrant for the adjourned Town Meeting to be held on the second Monday following the annual town meeting. At every town meeting for the transaction of business, the Se- lectmen shall furnish for all attending voters, copies of the warrant together with the recommendations of the Finance Committee.

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept a release of certain reservations as more particularly set forth in a deed by the Southbridge Fin- ishing Company to the inhabitants of the Town, dated August 10, 1956, and recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 3796, Page 552. The aforesaid reservations are set forth in said deed as follows: "The grantor expresssly reserves to itself, its successors and assigns, as appurtenant to other land of the grantor, hereinafter called the dominant tenement, the exclusive right to draw and use water from said Quinebaug Riv- er through said gates and canal in such quantities as will adequately supply its requirements in or about the buildings of the grantor now standing southeasterly of said Sandersdale Road below the canal and gates, or in or about any replacements of or additions to said buildings, whether the same be constructed southeasterly of or northwesterly and westerly of the said Sandersdale Road, including but not limited to uses for fire protection, toilet, air conditioning, boilers, manufacturing, processing, and also for storing water in the pond partially within the bounds of Tract 2 herein conveyed, together with the right to divert water from said canal by whatever means and at whatever points the grantor deems advisable and to discharge said water into the canal. Said reservation shall include the right to control the flow of water over said dam and through said gates and canal by raising or lowering the height of said

77 dam, and/or by opening or closing said gates. Said reservation shall also include the right to maintain, repair, replace or reconstruct said dam, gates, embankments of said canal or any parts thereof at the expense of the owner of the dominant tenement; and shall also include the right to enter upon said granted premises and rights of way appurtenant thereto on foot and by vehicle and other means for the purposes aforesaid, including the right to enter said canal for the purpose of cleaning out the same and the right to deposit soil and silt removed from said canal upon the banks of the same in reasonable amounts; so that the said canal may be maintaned at its present width," or act anything thereon.

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a lease with the Southbridge Finishing Company for the use for a period of five years of the premises conveyed by said Southbridge Finishing Company to the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge by deed dated Au- gust 10, 1956 and recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 3795, Page 552, as corrected. Said lease to be executed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. Consideration for said lease to be in an amount not greater than one dollar ($1.00) per year, or act anything thereon.

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to extend the limits of the general business district, as it now stands at the corner of Main Street and Everett Street, at the property of Peter Graf and Wanda Graf, 55 feet, more or less, on the southerly side of Main Street to the easterly line of the land of said Peter Graf and Wanda Graf, and 215 feet, more or less, along the easterly side of Everett Street to the southerly line of the land of said Peter Graf and Wanda Graf, so that the entire tract of land owned by said Grafs shall be included with the general business district, or act anything thereon.

Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $10,500.00 to the Dam- age to Persons and Property Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Two Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars and Forty-Two Cents from the Reconstruction of Alpine Drive Account, to the Road Ma- chinery Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of One Hundred Ten Dollars and Ten Cents ($110.10) from the Construction of Drain in rear of Baptist Church Parsonage on Hartwell Street Account to the Road Machinery Maintenance Account, or act anything thereon.

78 Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of One Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Twenty-Two Cents ($119.22) from the Chestnut Street Reconstruction Account to the Road Machinery Maintenance Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $1,924.00 for the repair of sewer on Temple Drive, from Elm Street westerly for a distance of 350 feet, or act anything thereon.

Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to borrow, transfer or appropriate from the Tax Levy of 1958 a sum of money for the purchase of chemicals, materials and supplies necessary for the proper operation of the Southbridge Sewage Disposal Plant for the first three months of 1958, or act anything thereon.

Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to borrow, transfer or appropriate from the Tax Levy of 1958 a sum of money for the employment, on a temporary basis, of sufficent and skilled personnel to properly operate the Southbridge Sewage Disposal Plant for the first three months of 1958, or act anything thereon.

Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $500.00 for the purpose of obtaining a public address system for the Town Hall, or act anything thereon.

Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer a sum of money to cover the cost of renting for a period of twelve (12) months a certain tract or tracts of land at the corner of Main and Goddard Streets, now owned by Martin Realty Co., for the purposes of off-street parking, or act anything thereon.

Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to transfer $1,000.00 from the Non-Contributory Pension Account or appropriate from the Tax Levy of 1958 the sum of $1,000.00, said sum of money to be put into the Town Hall, Other Expenses Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1200.00) from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the Police Department Other Expenses Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) from the General Park- ing Meter Fund to the Signs, Parts, Painting, Etc. Account of the Police Parking Meter Division Account, or act anything thereon.

79 Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise, appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $700.00 to establish a special account to be known as "THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD ACCOUNT," said funds to be used by the Police Department to employ school crossing guards at various locations in the Town, or act anything thereon.

Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 6B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or act anything thereon.

Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, by transfer or from the Tax Levy of 1958, the sum of $2,700.00, for the purchase of uniforms for members of its police department, or act anything thereon.

Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $50.00 from the Out of State Travel Account to the For- est Fire Department Expense Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Tuberculosis Account to the Office Expense Account the sum of $300.00 for the purpose of buying three desks and three desk chairs for the Board of Health office, or act anything thereon.

Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to raise or appropriate, borrow or transfer the sum of $67.00 from available funds to the Dog Officer Salary Account, or act anything thereon.

Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $60.00 from the Winter Sport Salary Account to the Winter Sport Expense Account, or act anything thereon.

You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies in six (6) conspicuous places within the Town at least seven (7) days before holding said meeting. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the same time and place aforesaid. ARMAND O. DeGRENIER RAYMOND J. LATAILLE PETER GRAF Selectmen of Southbridge. A true copy. Attest: s/ Blaise Trudeau, Constable of Southbridge. Southbridge, Mass. December 9, 1957

Worcester, ss: Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned

80 the inhabitants of the Town of Southbridge by posting up attested copies of the same in six conspicuous places, namely: Town Hall, Lippe's Market, Laughnane's News Room, Metro Bros., South St. Market and Ebb Tide and now return this warrant with my doings thereon as above described this 9th day of December, 1957. s/ Blaise Trudeau, Constable of Southbridge. Received by Town Clerk, December 9, 1957, 7:01 P. M. A true copy of warrant. Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

Special Town Meeting

DECEMBER 16, 1957 Mr. Willard Stark, the Moderator, called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M. The Moderator stated, "He would consider the Finance Committee's recommendations as motions and that substitute motions could be presented from the floor." "Said Finance Committee's recommendations to be considered duly seconded." Voted: that the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk be dispensed with.

Article 1. Voted in the affirmative, (total balances. AmountCOPYof $685.00). Leon A. Caron, Accountant Southbridge, Mass. December 16, 1957 Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk Town Hall Southbridge, Mass. Dear Mrs. Boyer: This is to certify that the total balances as shown by my books is $685.00 covering Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 44 and 45 as mentioned in Article 1 of the Special Town Meeting of December 16, 1957. Yours very truly, s/ Leon A. Caron, Town Accountant. LAC/sb A true copy of letter. Attest: Clare P. Boyer, Town Clerk.

Article 2. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: to amend Section 4 of Article lU of the Revised By-Laws by deleting the following words: "At the annual town meeting for the election of officers, furnish a ballot of candidates, and." Also delete these two words of the same

81 Section 4 "Succeeding Monday." Said Section 4 of Article III of the Revised By-Laws to read as follows: (after above deletions.) VOTED: In addition to the notifications required by the foregoing section, the Selectmen shall at each Precinct voting place make available to the voters copies of the recommendations of the Finance Committee with respect to the matters in the warrant for the adjourned Town Meeting to be held on the second Monday following the annual town meeting. At every town meeting for the transaction of business, the Select- men shall furnish for all attending voters, copies of the warrant together with the recommendations of the Finance Committee. It's a unanimous vote in the affirmative.

Article 3. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: to authorize the Board of Selectmen to accept a release of certain reservations as more particularly set forth in a deed by the Southbridge Finishing Company to the inhabitants of the Town, dated August 10, 1956, and recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 3796, Page 552. The aforesaid reservations are set forth in said deed as follows: "The grantor expressly reserves to itself, its successors and assigns, as appurtenant to other land of the grantor, hereinafter called the dominant tenement, the exclusive right to draw and use water from said Quinebaug River through said gates and canal in such quantities as will adequately supply its requirements in or about the buildings of the grantor now standing southeasterly of said Sandersdale Road below the canal and gates, or in or about any replacements of or additions to said buildings, whether the same be constructed southeasterly of or northwesterly and westerly of the said Sandersdale Road, including but not limited to uses for fire protection, toilet, air conditioning, boilers, manufacturing, processing, and also for storing water in the pond partially within the bounds of Tract 2 herein conveyed, together with the right to divert water from said canal by whatever means and at whatever points the grant- or deems advisable and to discharge said water into the canal. Said reservation shall include the right to control the flow of water over said dam and through said gates and canal by raising or lowering the height of said dam, and/or by opening or closing said gates. Said reservation shall also include the right to maintain, repair, replace or reconstruct said dam, gates, embankments of said canal or any parts thereof at the expense of the owner of the dominant tenement; and shall also include the right to enter upon said granted premises and rights of way appurtenant thereto on foot and by vehicle and other means for the purposes aforesaid, including the right to enter said canal for the purpose of cleaning out the same and the right to

82 deposit soil and silt removed from said canal upon the banks of the same in reasonable amounts; so that the said canal may be maintained at its present width." It's a unanimous vote in the affirmative.

Article 4. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a lease with the Southbridge Finishing Co. for the use for a period of five years of the premises conveyed by said South- bridge Finishing Company to the inhabitants of the town of Southbridge by deed dated August 10, 1956, and recorded with Worcester District Registry of Deeds, Book 3796, Page 552, as corrected. Said lease to be executed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth. Consideration for said lease to be in an amount not greater than one ($1.00) dollar per year. It's a unanimous vote in the affirmativee.

Article 5. The following motion presented and seconded. To indefinitely postpone. During the pros and cons on above motion, the question was asked the Town Counsel, "Whether or not, it would be correct, and in order, to indefinitely postpone action on Article 5 at this time?" Town Counsel replied: "It would take possibly a week or more, to review the laws in reference to the question." The motion to indefinitely postpone was withdrawn. The following motion presented, seconded and carried: VOTED: that the Town will not vote to extend the limits of the Business District as it now stands at the corner of Main Street and Everett Street at the property of Peter Graf and Wanda Graf, 55 feet more or less, on the southerly side of Main Street to the easterly line of land of said Grafs and 215 feet more or less, along the easterly side of Everett Street to the southerly line of the said Grafs. It's a unanimous vote in the affirmative.

Article 6. VOTED: indefinite postponement.

Article 7. VOTED: in the affirmative.

Article 8. VOTED: in the affirmative.

Article 9. VOTED: in the affirmative.

Article 10. VOTED: that the sum of $1,924.00 be transferred to the Temple Drive Sewer Repair Account from the Hillside Road Sanitary Sewer Account.

83 Article 11. VOTED: that the sum of $300.00 be raised from the Tax Levy of 1958 to the Sewer Department Other Ex- penses Account of 1958.

Article 12. VOTED: that the sum of $2,200.00 be raised from the Tax Levy of 1958 to the Sewer Department's Caretak- ers Salary Account of 1958.

Article 13. VOTED: in the affirmative from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 14. VOTED: in the affirmative for $187.50 for a period of ten (10) weeks, beginning January 2, 1958 from the Excess and Deficiency Account, with the provision that a rider be attached to existing insurance policies carried by the Town to cover liabihty insurance.

Article 15. VOTED: in the affirmative to transfer the sum of $1,000.00 from the Non-Contributory Pension Account to the Town Hall Other Expenses Account.

Article 16. VOTED: in the affirmative from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 17. VOTED: in the affirmative.

Article 18. VOTED: in the affirmative from the Tax Levy of 1958.

Article 19. VOTED: that the town accept the provisions of Section 6-B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts.

Article 20. VOTED: that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $2,700.00 to be taken from the Tax Levy of 1958 for the purpose of creating and establishing an account for the purchase of uniforms for the regular members of its Police De- partment; said account shall be administered by the Chief of Police, but no payments shall be made in excess of $100.00 for each regular member of the department from now until the end of the next calendar year.

Article 21. VOTED in the affirmative.

Article 22. VOTED indefinite postponement.

Article 23. VOTED in the affirmative from the Excess and Deficiency Account.

Article 24. VOTED: in the affirmative.

VOTED: to dissolve this meeting at 8:20 P. M. A true record. Attest: Clare P. Beyer, Town Clerk.

84 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Cozporations and Taxation

Bureau of Accounts REPORT OF AN AUDIT

of THE ACCOUNTS OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHBRIDGE For the Period from December L 1955 to December 15, 1956

Made in Accordance with the Provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws

February 20, 1957 Mr. Herman B. Dine Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation State House, Boston Sir: As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Southbridge for the period from Decem- ber 1, 1955, the date of the previous examination, to December 15, 1956, and report thereon as follows: The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked. The town accountant's ledgers were analyzed, the appropriation accounts being checked with the town meeting records of appropriations voted and with the finance committee's au- thorizations of transfers from the reserve fund. The necessary adjusting entries resulting from the audit were made, and a balance sheet, a copy of which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on Decem- ber 15, 1956. The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book was footed, the recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records of the several departments making payments to the treasurer and with other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The cash balance on December 15, 1956 was proved by

85 reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office. The records of employees' payroll deductions for Federal taxes, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and other insurance were examined, and the pa^nnents to the proper agencies were verified. The maturing debt and interest pa>Tnents were compared with the amounts falling due during the period covered by the audit and with the cancelled securities on file. The records of tax titles and tax possessions held by the town were examined and listed. The amounts transferred from the tax levies to the tax title account were verified, and the re- demptions were checked with the treasurer's cash book. The securities and savings bank books representing the investment of the trust, investment, and retirement funds in the custody of the town treasurer and the trustees were examined and Listed. The income was proved and the withdrawals were verified. The books and accounts of the town collector were examined and checked. The commitments of tax, excise, assessment, and departmental accounts were compared with the assessors' warrants and with the departmental records. The recorded collections were checked with the payments to the treasurer, the recorded abatements were compared with the assessors' and departmental records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger controls. Further verification of the outstanding tax, excise, assessment, and departmental accounts was made by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct. The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen and the town clerk, as well as by the police, fire, and health departments, were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and the town were verified. The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form. In addition to the departments mentioned, the books and accounts of the sealer of weights and measures and of the civH defense, highway, public welfare, veterans' services, school, Library, and cemetery departments were examined, and the pa\Tnents to the treasurer were verified. Appended to this report, in addition to the balance sheet, are tables showing reconciliations of the town treasurer's, town collector's, town clerk's, and library treasurer's cash, sum- maries of the tax, excise, assessment, tax title, and departmental accounts, together with schedules showing the transactions

86 and condition of the trust, investment, and retirement funds. During the audit cooperation was received from all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appreciation. Respectfully submitted, s/ William Schwartz Assistant Director of Accounts WS/MMH

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94 REPORT OF ASSESSORS To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge: The Board of Assessors submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1957. All appropriations voted since 1956 Tax Rate was fixed. Tax Rate for 1957 was set as follows: General Tax Rate $48.45 School Tax Rate 22.35

Total Tax Rate $70.80 Total appropriations as certified by Town Clerk to be raised by Taxation $1,794,687.30 Total appropriations voted to be taken from available funds. In 1957

since 1956 Tax Rate was fixed . ... $ 88,686.42 $1,883,373.72

Deficits due to abatements in excess of overlay of prior years $ 230.11 Deficits due to Flood of August 19, 1955 and other Emergency Ex- penditures $ 35,845.72 STATE: Tax and Assessments: 1956 1957 Under- Estimates estimates State Parks and Reservations $ 5,061.63 $ 1,618.38 State Audit of Municipal Accounts 1,344.27 State Examination of Retirement System 126.58

$ 6,532.48 $ 1,618.38 $ 8,150.86

COUNTY. Tax and Assessment: County Tax $66,388.08 $ 5,546.45 Tuberculosis 31,405.26

$97,793.34 $ 5,546.45 103,339.79 OVERLAY of current year 20,999.90

GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED $2,051,940.10 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS: Estimated receipts for the year 1957 $ 654,361.50

95 OVERESTIMATES OF previous year to be used as available funds $ 4,256.53 County Tuberculosis Hospital 23.10 Audit of Municipal Accounts Amounts voted to be taken from available funds: $18,045.39—E & D—1955 Overlays—Misc. 12,654.63—E. & D.—Overlay Surplus—Misc. 700.00—E. & D.— 4,668.36—E. & D.—1955 Overlay—Misc. 52,618.14r—E. & D.—Overlay Surplus— Ch. 718—Misc.

$88,686.42 $ 88,686.42

TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS $ 92,966.05 TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS $ 747,327.55 NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $1,304,612.55 Valuation Tax Number of Polls, 5400 @ $2.00 each $ 10,800.00 Total Valuation: Personal Property $ 2,911,495.00 $ 206,133.84 Real Estate 15,362,695.00 $1,087,678.81 TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION AND TAXES ON PERSONAL AND REAL ESTATE $18,274,190.00 $1,304,612.65 Loss on account of fraction division of Tax Rate .10 TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS AND PROPERTY $1,304,612.55 ITEMS NOT ENTERING INTO THE DETERMINATION OF THE TAX RATE: Betterment and Special Assessments added to taxes Sewer Assessment $ 744.71 TOTAL OF ALL OTHER COMMITMENTS $ 744.71 TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL TAXES ON POLLS AND PROPERTY AND AS- SESSMENTS COMMITTED TO THE TAX COLLECTOR TO DATE OF TAX RATE $1,305,357.26 ADDITIONAL ASSESSMENTS:

96 March 29, 1957— Estate of Deceased Person $ 1,365.84 $ 1,365.84 Warrant to Collector, March 29, 1957 March 29, 1957— Estate of Deceased Person 1,509.20 1,509.20 Warrant to Collector, March 29, 1957 December 13, 1957— Farm Animal Excise 216.70 216.70 Warrant to Collector, December 13, 1957 October 9, 1957— Poll Tax Assessment 64.00 64.00 Warrant to Collector, October 9, 1957 December 23, 1957— Poll Tax Assessment 4.00 4.00 Warrant to Collector, December 23, 1957 TOTAL WARRANTS TO COLLECTOR ON POLLS, REAL ESTATE, PER- SONAL, SEWER AND OMITTED ASSESSMENTS FOR 1957 $1,308,517.00 VALUATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES: FOR 1957 Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1957 3,226,880.00 Warrants to Collector for 1957 108,200.90 $ 104,200.90 TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION FOR 1957 INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES $21,501,070.00 TOTAL WARRANTS TO COL- LECTOR FOR 1957 $1,416,717.90 VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY Churches, Parsonages, Schools, Hospital and Cemeteries, etc $2,305,210.00 Town Property 3,530,275.00 U. S. Post Office 108,000.00 U. S. Government Housing Project 8,150.00

Total Exempted Property $5,951,635.00 Total Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 6,282 Total Number of Dwelling Houses 2,924 CHARLES NORMANDIN ROSARIO ARPIN ERNEST A. FARLAND Board of Assessors

97 REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge: • I wish to submit the following report as Collector for South- bridge from January 1, 1957 to December 31, 1957. Excise Taxes: 1953 Abatement cancelled $ 200.00

Received from court order . .. $200.00 Payments to Treasurer 200.00

Excise Taxes: Levy of 1955

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 895.41 Abatements reinstated 28.24 $ 923.65

Payments to Treasurer $ 156.34 Abatements 692.30 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 75.00

923.65

Excise Taxes: Levy of 1956 Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 19,820.53 Committed in 1957 63,514.28 Abatement reinstated 13.61 $ 83,348.42

Payments to Treasurer $ 77,030.00 Abatements 6,561.33 Refunds 639.03 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 396.12

83,348.42

Excise Taxes: Levy of 1957 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 $ 17,261.08 Payments to Treasurer 139,796.51 Abatements 9,667.79

Refunds 1,798.93 $ 164,926.45 Committed in 1957 164,926.45

Sewers: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 1,340.39

Payments to Treasurer $ 409.53 Abated 672.55 Refund 239.73

98 Unapp. added to taxes 180.33 App. added to taxes .... 317.71 $ 1,340.39

Unapp. Sewer added to 1957 Taxes .. $ 180.33 Payments to Treasurer 180.33

Taxes: Levy of 1954 Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 332.50 Abatements reinstated 195.00

527.50 Payments to Treasurer $ 195.00 Abatements 332.50

527.50

Taxes: Levy of 1955: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 1,190.28 Abatements reinstated 236.00

$ 1,426.28 Payments to Treasurer $ 1,175.53 Abatements 250.75

1,426.28

Taxes: Levy of 1956 Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 45,046.27 Abatement reinstated 2.00

$ 45,048.27 Payments to Treasurer $ 42,455.37 Abatements 234.50 Refunds 109.20 Tax Titles 23.12 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 2,444.48

45,048.27 Payment to Treasurer for Tax Title Account $ 13.40

99 Taxes: Levy of 1957 Committed in 1957 $1,304,789.25 Abatements reinstated 4.00

$1,304,793.25 Payments to Treasurer $1,242,554.44 Abatements 24,756.93 Refunds 892.92 Tax Titles 211.69 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 38,163.11

1,304,793.25

Public Welfare: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 4,880.79 Committed 8,818.62 $ 13,699.41

Payments to Treasurer $ 11,140.19 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 2,559.22

13,699.41

Health: Committed in 1957 $ 1,065.73 Payments to Treasurer 1,065.73

Apportioned Sewers: Added to taxes for 1957 $ 464.47 Payments to Treasurer $ 368.34 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 96.13

464.47

Committed Interest on App. Taxes: Added to taxes for 1957 $ 88.26 Payments to Treasurer $ 65.39 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 22.87

88.26

Selectmen: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 1,200.00 Committed in 1957 2,910.00

$ 4,110.00

100 Payments to Treasurer ... $ 2,545.00 Abatements 50.00 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 1,515.00

4,110.00

Airport: Committed in 1957 $ 300.00 Payments to Treasurer 300.00

Ambulance: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 877.00 Committed 2,990.85

Payments to Treasurer $ 3,154.60 Abatements 206.00 Refunds 32.50 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 539.75

3,867.85

School: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 1,457.56 Committed in 1957 8,058.75

$ 9,813.81 Payments to Treasurer $ 8,324.20 Abatements 32.05 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 1,457.56

9,813.81

Fees, Interest and Costs: 1953 Excise Fees and Interest $ 10.05 1955 Excise Fees and Interest 3.01 1956 Excise Fees and Interest 389.83 1957 Excise Fees and Interest 190.97 1954 Tax Levy Fees and Interest 14.74 1955 Tax Levy Fees and Interest 121.34 1956 Tax Levy Fees and Interest 901.03 1957 Tax Levy Fees and Interest 455.65 Interest on Unapp. Sewer 12.78 Sewer Discharge Fees 22.00 Municipal Lien Fees 12.00 Sidewalk Discharge Fees 6.00

101 Interest on Sewer 1.47

$ 2,140.87 Grand Total Collected in 1957 $1,533,270.78 I wish to thank the townspeople and various town officials for their cooperation during the year. Respectfully submitted, ELIZABETH M. DUHAMEL Town Collector. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge: An average of five hundred twenty four persons per month were aided during the year 1957. The total welfare cost was $450,574.73 of which $97,079.90 was for medical expenses; this exorbitant amount spent for medical expenses during the year is beyond the control of your board. Medical expenses for recipients of public assistance are based on the Medical Care Plan of the State Department of Public Welfare. The total cost in addition to the medical expenses includes: aid in kind, cash grants to recipients of public assistance, salaries, administration expenses, purchase of equipment, alteration and repairs of new quarters. The cost by categories is as follows: Old Age Assistance: $294,069.58; Aid to Dependent Children: $53,870.67; Disability Assistance: $21,636.38; General Relief: $44,906.73. Salaries, administration expenses, equipment, alterations and repairs to- talled $36,091.37. The town has received a total of $161,323.80 federal grant reimbursements and $135,865.51 as state reimbursements. The year of 1957 brought many changes in procedures and policies by the State Department of Public Welfare and also legislative changes. The new Medical Plan of the State De- partment of Public Welfare which became effective Septem- ber 1, 1957 brought many changes in procedures and also in federal reimbursements. The cost of living was increased as of September 1, 1957 from 20% to 25.7%. Legal exemptions in earnings of children whose parents are recipients of public assistance have also been increased. In September, we changed quarters with the Board of Health. Our new quarters were opened to the public for inspection on October 28, 1957. Your Board believes that the new quarters of the Welfare Department are now the most modern set-up for maximum efficiency in any Welfare De- partment in the Commonwealth. This was achieved at a cost of $5,000.00.

102 We wish to express our thanks to the Y.M.C.A., the Chamber of Commerce, the Elks, the Mothers' Club, the Ro- tary Club and the many anonymous persons for their interest in the needy children of our community throughout the year. Very truly yours, BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE. RAYMOND L. BOUCHER, Chairman JOHN M. BEAUDRY, Clerk HERMAS LIPPE, Third Member L. G. PROULX, Welfare Agent REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: The report of the Building Inspector for the year 1957 is as follows: Total number of permits issued was 117 36 1 Family Residences 1 2 Family Residences 1 Hospital 2 Manufacturing Plants 1 Gas Station 44 Private garages, barns, store houses 32 Additions, alterations and repairs 5 apartments 1 Demolish permit for 3 family house. New family accommodations, 43; less 3 for apartments demolished. I have made 618 inspections on new construction, factories, and other buildings. Respectfully submitted, A. RAYMOND DARTT, Building Inspector. REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I hereby make returns in compliance with the Dog War- rant as follows: Killed and Confined, April to December 31 71 dogs Found, April to December 31 37 dogs Lost, April to December 31 35 dogs Bites, April to December 31 6 cases Investigated by cause, April to December 31 12 cases Complaints, April to December 31 84 cases Investigated Tax, April to December 31 340 cases

103 Delinquents

Above Totals 585 cases Total mileage 949 miles Out of town calls 10 cases

Respectfully submitted, MOISE RIOPEL, Dog Officer. REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:

In accordance with the law and custom, I submit the following report of the year ending December 31, 1957, giving names of members of the Fire Department, values of properties under my supervision, number of fires we responded to, values of properties where loss occurred, dates and location of fires. We responded to 13 Bell alarms. 307 Still alarms. Total alarms for the year 320 347 Hydrants at $75.00 each per year $ 25,537.50 Value of buildings 912,500.00 Loss on buildings 27,329.54 Insurance on buildings 679,000.00 Insurance paid on buildings 26,620.54 Value of contents 350,550.00 Loss on contents 38,570.00 Insurance on contents 277,800.00 Insurance paid on contents 38,170.29

Inventory of the Fire Department Fire Station 80,000.00 Fire Apparatus 70,000.00 Fire Department Supplies 8,000.00 Gamewell Fire Alarm System 60,000.00

ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Chief Oswald Meunier

Deputy Chief Daniel Daniels

104 Permanezil Firemen Captain Emile Caouette Adrien Pouliot Captain Ovila Donais Edward McNally Harry Gendron Rodolphe Arpin Ernest Collette Romeo Mathieu Alva Gregoire Napoleon White Arthur Marand Roland LaRochelle Edward Boucher Alfred Langevin Victor Caouette William Berry Biagio Puccilli Armand Dimias Jean St. Amant Lionel Bachand Laurent McDonald

Call Men Hose Co. No. 1 Captain Hermas Lippe Paul LaRochelle Lieut. Leopold Langlois Lennie Rutanen Edgar Tremblay Clarence Blais Henry Santelli Thomas Mannis Walter Earnest Wilfred Forcier Call Men Hose Co. No. 2 Captain Eugene Gaumond Armand Gibeault Lieut. Alexander Daigle George Plouffe Ferdinand Szczypien James Brackett Roy Proulx John Jankowski Aime Ravenelle Melvin Williams

Call Men Aerial No. 1 Captain Arthur Caplette Donald Salisbury Lieut. Armand Durocher Louis Ciprari Raoul Plouffe Roger Favreau Clifford Shaw Francis Healy Raymond Dartt Anthony DiPietro Angelo Monaco

Supt. of Fire Alarm Normand LaRochelle January 1—Still alarm at 5:48 P.M. at 83 Plimpton St. Shed and barn, owned by Lionel Lataille. Caused by over- heated brooder stove. Insured. January 31—Box 94 at 2:17 A.M. at 23 Olney Ave., Cafe, owned by Rosaire Proulx. Caused by probable short circuit in color T.V. Insured. March 13—Still alarm at 12:50 P.M. at 286 Main St., Build- ing owned by Masonic Building Ass'n. Southbridge. Caused by workmen with blow torch. Insured. March 23—Still alarm at 9:30 P.M. at Elm St. Congregational Church. Caused by defective power burner. Insured. March 25—Still alarm at 1:05 P.M. at 654 Main St., Dwelling owned by Alfred Havey. Caused by flooded oil burner. Insured.

105 April 22—Box 45 at 7:25 A.M. at 98 Charlton St., store owned by Burt Loomis. Caused by acetylene torch. Insured. April 25—Box 34 at 4:25 A.M. at 289 Main St., store, owned by Martin Realty Inc. Caused by short circuit in electric wires. Insured. May 2—Still alarm at 9:45 P.M. at 80 Cross St., Dwelling, owned by Lucien Duff. Caused by carelessly discarded cigarette. Insured. May 7—Still alarm at 11:00 A.M. at Eastford Road School owned by Town of Southbridge. Caused by delayed igni- tion in power burner. Insured. May 8—Still alarm at 11:50 A.M. at 31 Green Ave., Dwelling, owned by Naum Rutcho. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured. May 10—Box 126 at 11:37 A.M. at 38 Green Ave., vacant laundry, owned by Leopold Hebert. Caused by children playing with matches. Not insured. 40 Green Ave. Dwelling, owned by Henry Libuda. Caused by above laundry fire. Insured. May 31—Still alarm at 3:20 A.M. at 41 Green Ave., Dwelling owned by Antonio Rossi. Caused by smoking in bed. In- sured. June 5—Box 321 at 4:48 P.M. at 270 Worcester St., Foundry, owned by Ernest E. Horney. Caused by short circuit. In- sured. July 13—Still alarm at 3:00 A.M. at 115 Marcy St., Dormitory. Owned by Leo Cournoyer. Caused by smoking in bed. Insured. July 22—Still alarm at 9:05 P.M. at 327 Pleasant St., Dwelling owned by William Cloutier. Caused by short circuit in T.V. set. Insured. August 22—Still alarm at 4:30 A.M. at 74 Chestnut St., Dwell- ing, owned by John Dragon. Caused by ashes from cigarette. Insured. September 1—Still alarm at 6:15 P.M. at 197 Worcester St., Dwelling, owned by Hector Chapdelaine. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured. September 3—Still alarm at 6:15 P.M. at 767 Lebanon Hill, Dwelling owned by George Anderson. Caused by grease in frying pan. Insured. September 17—Still alarm at 8:55 P.M. at 6 Lens St., Restaur- ant. Owned by Mrs. Blanche Dion, caused by grease on stove. Insured. September 22—Box 433 at 1:00 A.M. at 76-78 Pleasant St., Cafe. Owned by Alfred Beaulieu. Caused by short circuit in cord. Insured. October 12—Still alarm at 9:45 P.M. at 69 Cross St., Dwelling. Owned by Adolphe Routhier. Caused by smoking in bed. Insured.

106 October 29—Still alarm at 4:05 P.M. at 43 Coombs St., Dwell- ing. Owned by Herman Renaud. Caused by electric bulb against plastic bag. Insured. November 6—Still alarm at 2:15 P.M., store. Owned by Con- sumers Market, Inc. Caused by sparks from acetylene torch cutting steel beam. Insured.

REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Permits Transporting gasoline 1 High explosives 78 Range oil burners 488 Power burners 587 Open air permits 414 Removal of gasoline tanks 2 Decorations 26 Bottled gas permits 75 Burning paint off buildings 2

Inspections Stores and business places 342 Hotels and boarding houses 3 Dwellings 1227 Range oil burners 488 Power oil burners 587 Clubs and Cafes 31 Locked out 10 Complaints 57 Schools 12 In closing my report for last year, I wish to thank the Citizens for their co-operation, and members of the Fire De- partment for their loyalty to their work. In conclusion, the Chief, Oswald Meunier, on behalf of the members of the Fire Department wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials for their courte- sy and consideration of the Department. OSWALD MEUNIER, Chief of The Fire Department. For the Fire Department Edward Boucher (clerk) FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT The Forest Fire Department answered 40 alarms for forest fires in 1957. Forest Fire Warden's salary $200.00 There were 414 permits for fires in the open. I wish at this time to thank the people for their good will

107 and again ask their co-operation with this department to prevent fires in this vicinity.

Inventory of the Forest Fire Department 3 Forest Fire Pumps $ 900.00 5100 ft. of IVs" hose 2,400.00 4100 ft. of IV2" hose 4,510.00 4 IV2" shut-off nozzles 125.00 6 r shut-off nozzles 120.00 7 IVs" shut-off nozzles 245.00 8 Open end nozzles 54.00 1 1 ton Ford Truck 500.00 15 Soda and acid fire extinguishers 150.00 13 Indian pumps 163.00 4 2^ gal. hand pumps 60.00 6 ten qt. pails 15.00 16 Brooms 16.00 5 Shovels 5.00 12 Reducers 60.00 OSWALD MEUNIER, Forest Fire Department Warden.

Deputy Forest Fire Wardens Dan Daniels Emile Caouette Romeo Lippe Joseph Mandeville Harry Michaels Ovila Donais Charles Leveille Rosario Bellerose REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $1,760.00 for this department. During the past year the Ambulance made the following trips. Southbridge 329 Sturbridge 69 Worcester 66 Charlton 37 Fiskdale 10 Brimfield 9 Boston 5 Dudley 5 Brookfield 4 Wales 4 Holland 3 Jamaica Plains 3 Grafton 3

108 Rutland 2 West Roxbury 2 Holyoke 2 Quinebaug, Conn 2 Ware 1 Mashapaug 1 Northampton 1 Webster 1 Gardner 1 Oxford 1 Lawrence 1 Hartford, Conn 1 Springfield 1 Millbury 1 Taunton 1 Putnam, Conn 1 Dodge 1

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Inventory of the Ambulance Department 1 Cadillac Ambulance $ 500.00 1 Packard Ambulance 2,000.00 2 Spare Tires 35.00 2 Folding Stretchers 60.00 1 Orthopatic Stretcher 60.00 2 First Aid Kits 10.00 2 Flame Proof Blankets 90.00 3 Pillows 7.50 19 Pillow Cases 8.50 15 Sheets 15.00 24 Blankets 96.00 12 Towels 6.00 REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: The Planning Board submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1957. Zone Changes One Zone Change was approved: Proulx Ave. and Wall St.

Sub-Divisions Conditional approval was given to Stanley J. Oloff for a sub-division off Ashland Avenue. Conditional approval was given to Peloquin Realty Co. for a sub-division off Roosevelt Drive and Glenwood Street.

109 Maps The Zoning Map is being brought up to date by a planning consultant; contour maps and zoning maps are in the Planning Board Office. Many citizens of the Town appeared before the Board for information and help concerning the Zoning Map and By-Laws. Copies of same were sent upon request to other Towns and Civil Engineers. Respectfully submitted, ROLAND A. PONTBRIAND, Chairman ROGER A. MADORE, Secretary JAMES J. FALLON LEON F. LIVERNOIS WILLIAM B. O'SHAUGHNESSY Planning Board. ANNUAL REPORT OF SOUTHBRIDGE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE as of December 3L 1957 Southbridge Public Improvement Committee Annual Report to Board of Selectmen as of December 31, 1957 Acting in accordance with an article passed at the annual Town Meeting in March 1957, the Selectmen on 22 April 1957 appointed the following members to serve as the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee: Clarence Peloquin Charles Trahan Joseph Piasta Louis Ciprari Charles Havener These members were sworn in for a period of one year by Claire Boyer, Town Clerk and then met with the Board of Selectmen on 22 April 1957. After a discussion concerning the functions and authority of the Committee with the Selectmen, the Committee was organized with Clarence Peloquin as Chairman and Charles Havener as Clerk. A meeting of the Committee was immediately held and a discussion concerning a period of appointment in terms of the Article presented by the Town and accepted at the March annual Town Meeting was held. As a result of this meeting the periods of appointment were changed in the following manner. Joseph Piasta, three years; Charles Trahan, three years; Clarence Peloquin, two years; Charles Havener, two years; and Louis Ciprari, one year. Replacements in the event of resignations etc. are to be for the balance of unexpired

110 terms with new appointments to be for a three year period. At a subsequent meeting of the Southbridge Public Im- provement Committee, it was decided that the appointment for a specific period of time was not in accordance with the intent of the Article as passed by the annual Town Meeting nor was it for the best benefit of the Committee or the Town, therefore as of 11 May 1957 the Committee tendered its resignation as a group. On 13 May 1957 the Board of Selectmen reappointed the same people to serve as permanent members of this Committee and they were duly sworn in by the Town Clerk, Claire Boyer. During the course of the year and because of the pressure of personal business and other factors, three of the original members of the Committee tendered their resignation. They were Joseph Piasta, Charles Trahan and Louis Ciprari. Joseph Piasta was replaced by the Selectmen with Joseph Swiacki. At the present time there are two vacancies on the Committee which we expect will have been filled by 31 December 1957. The following is a listing of the Articles passed at the annual Town Meeting in March of 1957 that were specifically referred to the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee for action, and notation is made as to the action taken by the Committee on these articles.

ARTICLE 15. This article requested that a vault be constructed for the exclusive use of the Town Clerk. This article was voted as the article appointing a committee to be known as the South- bridge Public Improvement Committee and making the Com- mittee responsible for taking inventory of the facilities of the Town and charged with the responsibility of making both short and long term plans and appropriating a sum of $500.00 for other expenses from the tax levy of 1957. The Committee has discussed the necessity of a vault with the Town Clerk and agrees that additional space is definitely required. How- ever, in view of the fact that certain plans are underway for the construction of an armory in the Town of Southbridge and because our best information is that the armory will be available for the use of the Town for Town Meetings and other Town functions, making the present Town Hall Audi- torium available for office or other space, no action has been taken to date as to a recommendation concerning where a vault might be located. The Committee has discussed the possibility of microfilming Town Records with two (2) microfilm companies and with the Supervisor of Public Records of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is apparent that these records must be kept in their original form and that micro- films may be used for duplicate copies only. Action on the solution of the storage problem will continue as an item on the agenda of the Committee.

Ill ARTICLE 22. This article voted that the Town discontinue the infirmary on Chestnut Street and that the Public Improvement Committee in conjunction with the Board of Welfare, investigate and determine other uses for this property. The Committee met with the Board of Welfare, reviewed the property and proposed use as a rest home. On June 10, 1957 the Committee advised the Board of Public Welfare that we did not consider the converting of this property into a rest home a desirable move because of the great cost of building improvement and operating costs evaluated against the fact that patients cannot be required to either go there in the first place or remain once there. We considered requests for the use of this property from the newly formed Boys Club in the Town of Southbridge and from the Committee representing the Southern Worcester County Retarded Children's group. Our only action on these requests was to indicate that in its present condition we did not recommend the use of this building for gatherings of children. We subsequently recommended that the Board of Public Welfare had no further use for the property and that they turn it over to the Selectmen to become custodians for the Town of Southbridge. Later we recommended to the Selectmen that the property be put in condition to prevent damage during the winter and made an inspection of the property in the company of the Board of Se- lectmen At this time the electricity and water were turned off and pipes and toilet bowls drained. We also recommended that certain pieces of property contained in the building be turned over to other departments in the Town where they might be put to good use. Specifically the refrigerator and deep freeze unit were ultimately turned over to the School Department and certain tools were ultimately turned over to the Highway Depart- ment. Final disposition of this property for the best benefit of the Town is still under consideration by the Committee. ARTICLE 52. This article was voted that $2000.00 from the tax levy of 1957 be used to make the surveys of certain real estate and to employ non-resident non-taxpaying appraisers to appraise the property as indicated in the Article. The Committee has employed the services of two different real estate appraisers from the City of Worcester. Mr. Eldridge Campbell and Mr. Frank Mahar to appraise certain pieces of property enclosed by Central Street, Main Street, Hamilton Street and Hook Street and another piece of property in the rear of the Medical Center on Elm Street. Both of these pieces of property were appraised as being possible sites for off-street parking development. The appraisal figures will be made public in a separate release.

112 March 29, 1957— Estate of Deceased Person $ 1,365.84 $ 1,365.84 Warrant to Collector, March 29, 1957 March 29 1957 Estate of Deceased Person 1,509.20 1,509.20 Warrant to Collector, March 29, 1957 December 13, 1957— Farm Animal Excise 216.70 216.70 Warrant to Collector, December 13, 1957 October 9, 1957— Poll Tax Assessment 64.00 64.00 Warrant to Collector, October 9, 1957 December 23, 1957— Poll Tax Assessment 4.00 4.00 Warrant to Collector, December 23, 1957 TOTAL WARRANTS TO COLLECTOR ON POLLS, REAL ESTATE, PER- SONAL, SEWER AND OMITTED ASSESSMENTS FOR 1957 $1,308,517.00 VALUATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES: FOR 1957 Tax on Motor Vehicles for 1957 3,226,880.00 Warrants to Collector for 1957 108,200.90 $ 104,200.90 TOTAL ASSESSED VALUATION FOR 1957 INCLUDING ,MOTOR VEHICLES $21,501,070.00 TOTAL WARRANTS TO COL- LECTOR FOR 1957 $1,416,717.90 VALUE OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY Churches, Parsonages, Schools, Hospital and Cemeteries, etc $2,305,210.00 Town Property 3,530,275.00 U. S. Post Office 108,000.00 U. S. Government Housing Project 8,150.00

Total Exempted Property $5,951,635.00 Total Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed 6,282 Total Number of Dwelling Houses 2,924 CHARLES NORMANDIN ROSARIO ARPIN ERNEST A. FARLAND Board of Assessors

97 REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge: I wish to submit the following report as Collector for South- bridge from January 1, 1957 to December 31, 1957. Excise Taxes: 1953 Abatement cancelled $ 200.00

Received from court order . .. $200.00 Payments to Treasurer 200.00

Excise Taxes: Levy of 1955

Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 895.41 Abatements reinstated 28.24 $ 923.65

Payments to Treasurer $ 156.34 Abatements 692.30 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 75.00

923.65

Excise Taxes: Levy of 1956 Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 19,820.53 Committed in 1957 63,514.28 Abatement reinstated 13.61 $ 83,348.42

Payments to Treasurer $ 77,030.00 Abatements 6,561.33 Refunds 639.03 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 396.12

83,348.42

Excise Taxes: Levy of 1957 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 $ 17,261.08 Payments to Treasurer 139,796.51 Abatements 9,667.79

Refunds 1,798.93 $ 164,926.45 Committed in 1957 164,926.45

Sewers: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 1,340.39

Payments to Treasurer $ 409.53 Abated 672.55 Refund 239.73

98 Unapp. added to taxes 180.33 App. added to taxes ... 317.71 $ 1,340.39

Unapp. Sewer added to 1957 Taxes .. $ 180.33 Payments to Treasurer 180.33

Taxes: Levy of 1954 Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 332.50 Abatements reinstated 195.00

527.50 Payments to Treasurer $ 195.00 Abatements 332.50

527.50

Taxes: Levy of 1955: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 1,190.28 Abatements reinstated 236.00

1,426.28 Payments to Treasurer $ 1,175.53 Abatements 250.75

1,426.28

Taxes: Levy of 1956 Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 45,046.27 Abatement reinstated 2.00

$ 45,048.27 Payments to Treasurer $ 42,455.37 Abatements 234.50 Refunds 109.20 Tax Titles 23.12 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 2,444.48

45,048.27 Payment to Treasurer for Tax Title Account $ 13.40

99 Taxes: Levy of 1957 Committed in 1957 $1,304,789.25 Abatements reinstated 4.00

$1,304,793.25 Payments to Treasurer $1,242,554.44 Abatements 24,756.93 Refunds 892.92 Tax Titles 211.69 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 38,163.11

1,304,793.25

Public Welfare: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 4,880.79 Committed 8,818.62 $ 13,699.41

Payments to Treasurer $ 11,140.19 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 2,559.22

13,699.41

Health: Committed in 1957 $ 1,065.73 Payments to Treasurer 1,065.73

Apportioned Sewers: Added to taxes for 1957 $ 464.47 Payments to Treasurer $ 368.34 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 96.13

464.47

Committed Interest on App. Taxes: Added to taxes for 1957 $ 88.26 Payments to Treasurer $ 65.39 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 22.87

88.26

Selectmen: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 1,200.00 Committed in 1957 2,910.00

$ 4,110.00

100 Payments to Treasurer $ 2,545.00 Abatements 50.00 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 1,515.00

4,110.00

Airport: Committed in 1957 $ 300.00 Payments to Treasurer 300.00

Ambulance: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 877.00 Committed 2,990.85

Payments to Treasurer $ 3,154.60 Abatements 206.00 Refunds 32.50 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 539.75

3,867.85

School: Outstanding Jan. 1, 1957 $ 1,457.56 Committed in 1957 8,058.75

$ 9,813.81 Payments to Treasurer $ 8,324.20 Abatements 32.05 Outstanding Dec. 31, 1957 1,457.56

9,813.81

101 Interest on Sewer 1.47

103 Delinquents

Above Totals 585 cases Total mileage 949 miles Out of town calls 10 cases

Respectfully submitted, MOISE RIOPEL, Dog Officer. REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:

Insurance paid on contents . 38,170.29

Inventory of the Fire Department Fire Station 80,000.00 Fire Apparatus 70,000.00 Fire Department Supplies 8,000.00 Gamewell Fire Alarm System 60,000.00

ROSTER OF THE SOUTHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Chief Oswald Meunier

Deputy Chief Daniel Daniels

104 Permanent Firemen Captain Emile Caouette Adrien Pouliot Captain Ovila Donais Edward McNally Harry Gendron Rodolphe Arpin Ernest Collette Romeo Mathieu Alva Gregoire Napoleon White Arthur Marand Roland LaRochelle Edward Boucher Alfred Langevin Victor Caouette William Berry Biagio Puccilli Armand Dumas Jean St, Amant Lionel Bachand Laurent McDonald

Supi. of Fire Alarm Normand LaRochelle January 1—Still alarm at 5:48 P.M. at 83 Plimpton St. Shed and barn, owned by Lionel Lataille. Caused by over- heated brooder stove. Insured. January 31—Box 94 at 2:17 A.M. at 23 Olney Ave., Cafe, owned by Rosaire Proulx. Caused by probable short circuit in color T.V. Insured. March 13—Still alarm at 12:50 P.M. at 286 Main St., Build- ing owned by Masonic Building Ass'n. Southbridge. Caused by workmen with blow torch. Insured. March 23—Still alarm at 9:30 P.M. at Ehn St. Congregational Church. Caused by defective power burner. Insured. March 25—Still alarm at 1:05 P.M. at 654 Main St., Dwelling owned by Alfred Havey. Caused by flooded oil burner. Insured.

105 April 22—Box 45 at 7:25 A.M. at 98 Charlton St., store owned by Burt Loomis. Caused by acetylene torch. Insured. April 2S—Box 34 at 4:25 A.M. at 289 Main St., store, owned by Martin Realty Inc. Caused by short circuit in electric wires. Insured. May 2—Still alarm at 9:45 P.M. at 80 Cross St., Dwelling, owned by Lucien Duff. Caused by carelessly discarded cigarette. Insured. May 7—Still alarm at 11:00 A.M. at Eastford Road School owned by Town of Southbridge. Caused by delayed igni- tion in power burner. Insured. May 8—Still alarm at 11:50 A.M. at 31 Green Ave., Dwelling, owned by Naum Rutcho. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured. May 10—Box 126 at 11:37 A.M. at 38 Green Ave., vacant laundry, owned by Leopold Hebert. Caused by children playing with matches. Not insured. 40 Green Ave. Dwelling, owned by Henry Libuda. Caused by above laundry fire. Insured. May 31—Still alarm at 3:20 A.M. at 41 Green Ave., Dwelling owned by Antonio Rossi. Caused by smoking in bed. In- sured. June 5—Box 321 at 4:48 P.M. at 270 Worcester St., Foundry, owned by Ernest E. Horney. Caused by short circuit. In- sured. July 13—Still alarm at 3:00 A.M. at 115 Marcy St., Dormitory. Owned by Leo Cournoyer. Caused by smoking in bed. Insured. July 22—Still alarm at 9:05 P.M. at 327 Pleasant St., Dwelling owned by William Cloutier. Caused by short circuit in T.V. set. Insured. August 22—Still alarm at 4:30 A.M. at 74 Chestnut St., Dwell- ing, owned by John Dragon. Caused by ashes from cigarette. Insured. September 1—Still alarm at 6:15 P.M. at 197 Worcester St., Dwelling, owned by Hector Chapdelaine. Caused by children playing with matches. Insured. September 3—Still alarm at 6:15 P.M. at 767 Lebanon Hill, Dwelling owned by George Anderson. Caused by grease in frying pan. Insured. September 17—Still alarm at 8:55 P.M. at 6 Lens St., Restaur- ant. Owned by Mrs. Blanche Dion, caused by grease on stove. Insured. September 22—Box 433 at 1:00 A.M. at 76-78 Pleasant St., Cafe. Owned by Alfred Beaulieu. Caused by short circuit in cord. Insured. October 12—Still alarm at 9:45 P.M. at 69 Cross St., Dwelling. Owned by Adolphe Routhier. Caused by smoking in bed. Insured.

106 October 29—Still alarm at 4:05 P.M. at 43 Coombs St., Dwell- ing. Owned by Herman Renaud. Caused by electric bulb against plastic bag. Insured. November 6—Still alarm at 2:15 P.M., store. Owned by Con- sumers ^larket. Inc. Caused by sparks from acetylene torch cutting steel beam. Insured.

REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Permits Transporting gasoline 1 High explosives 78 Range oil burners 488 Power burners 587 Open air permits 414

Removal of gasoline tanks .. 2 Decorations 26 Bottled gas permits 75 Burning paint off buildings 2 Inspections Stores and business places 342 Hotels and boarding houses 3

Dwellings . 1227 Range oil burners 488 Power oil burners 587 Clubs and Cafes 31

Locked out . 10 Complaints 57 Schools 12 In closing my report for last year, I wish to thank the Citizens for their co-operation, and members of the Fire De- partment for their loyalty to their work. In conclusion, the Chief. Oswald Meunier, on behalf of the members of the Fire Department wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials for their courte- sy and consideration of the Department. OSWALD MEUXIER, Chief of The Fire Department. For the Fire Department Edward Boucher (clerk) FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT The Forest Fire Department answered 40 alarms for forest fires in 1957. Forest Fire Warden's salary- S200.00 There were 414 permits for fires in the open. I wish at this time to thank the people for their good will

107 and again ask their co-operation with this department to prevent fires in this vicinity.

Inventory of the Forest Fire Departnxenl 3 Forest Fire Pumps $ 900.00 5100 ft. of IVs" hose 2,400.00 4100 ft. of IW hose 4,510.00 4 IW shut-off nozzles 125.00 6 r shut-off nozzles 120.00 7 IVs" shut-off nozzles 245.00 8 Open end nozzles 54.00 1 1 ton Ford Truck 500.00 15 Soda and acid fire extinguishers 150.00 13 Indian pumps 163.00 4 gal. hand pumps 60.00 6 ten qt. pails 15.00 16 Brooms 16.00 5 Shovels 5.00 12 Reducers 60.00 OSWALD MEUNIER, Forest Fire Department Warden.

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ARTICLE 52. This article was voted that $2000.00 from the tax levy of 1957 be used to make the surveys of certain real estate and to employ non-resident non-taxpaying appraisers to appraise the property as indicated in the Article. The Committee has employed the services of two different real estate appraisers from the City of Worcester. Mr. Eldridge Campbell and Mr. Frank Mahar to appraise certain pieces of property enclosed by Central Street, Main Street, Hamilton Street and Hook Street and another piece of property in the rear of the Medical Center on Elm Street. Both of these pieces of property were appraised as being possible sites for off-street parking development. The appraisal figures will be made public in a separate release.

112 Acting upon a request from the Board of Selectmen and also by direction of an article passed at a special town meeting in July 1957, we have been investigating the desirability of establishing the position of Executive Secretary to the Se- lectmen in the Town of Southbridge in accordance with Sec- tion 23. A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts. To this end a special subcommittee of the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee consisting of Charles Havener as chairman, with Wesley Cole, Seaver Rice, Valmore Tetreault and Harold Peterson as members has been formed and is evaluating information available at the present time. This committee has no recommendation to make at the end of this year concerning whether or not this position is desirable but expects in the event some other party should introduce an Article into the Town Warrant to be able to make its position known prior to the annual town meeting in March of 1958. An inventory of the equipment and facilities other than real estate property owned by the Town of Southbridge is in process and nearly completed. It is expected that the report on this inventory will be available by the end of 1957. In addition to these items, the Southbridge Public Improvement Committee has under investigation matters pertaining to traffic flow in the business district of Southbridge, long range planning to insure adequacy of water supply as well as sewage disposal, overall investigation of the layout of the Town Hall for most efficient operation, consideration of preparation of job analysis sheets for all town employees, whether elected or appointed, re-evaluation of the assessments of taxable property in the Town of Southbridge, and the possibility of re- taining a firm of consultants to aid us in the preparation of detailed extensive long range plans for the development of the Town of Southbridge, both from an operational position as well as from a physical position. During the course of the year the Southbridge Public Im- provement Committee examined and approved an application of the Department of Public Welfare to exchange the office space with the Board of Health and thereby enlarge their facilities. Approval of an appropriation to permit this change to take place was given by the citizens of the Town at the special Town Meeting in July and the change has been made. The Southbridge Public Improvement Committee also introduced a proposal for modification of traffic flow in the Town of Southbridge by suggesting that Central Street and Foster Street be made one-way streets. This proposal was turned down by the citizens of the Town of Southbridge at a special Town Meeting. It is the hope of this Committee that our efforts which have resulted in some small decisions, speciflcally rental of

113 the property at the corner of Goddard and Main Streets for an off-street parking lot at a cost to the Town consisting of the actual taxes on the property and the liability insurance to protect both the town and the property owner, and the purchase of a Public Address System with roving micro- phones for installation on a semi-permanent basis in the Town Hall for use at Town Meetings and other functions, are to the satisfaction of the citizens of the Town of Southbridge. You may be assured that this Committee will continue to cooper- ate with the Board of Selectmen and other Town Officials in an attempt to bring about improvements in the operation of the Town. We wish to express our appreciation to the various Town officials and other citizens of the Town who have cooperated with us in our efforts to date. We have learned a great deal concerning the manner in which we should approach various problems associated with the operation of the Town and hope that the forthcoming year will make it possible for us to make substantial recommendations to the Town. CLARENCE PELOQUIN, Chairman CHARLES HAVENER, Clerk JOSEPH SWIACKI REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMITTEE To The Honorable Board of Selectmen: The Cemetery Committee met and organized on April 10, 1957. George W. Dumas was elected Chairman, Jesse Blackburn, Clerk, and Lectance Landry, third member. Seaver Rice was appointed as Superintendent. During the months of April and May, our efforts were directed in making the cemetery look at its best for Memorial Day. Gravel roads were graded and smoothed. Sunken graves were filled in and seeded. Grave markers and monuments were straightened. Trees and shrubs were pruned, flower beds were planted and other necessary work was done so that the hundreds of people who visited Oak Ridge on this day saw a well kept cemetery. For several years now, it has been the policy of the Ceme- tery Committee to use some of our funds for permanent black top roads. This year we decided that it was more economical to construct a double section every two years and to wait until 1958 for new construction. The State has finished dredging Cohasse Brook which flows through the lower part of the cemetery. This will alle- viate a flood problem and help control the mosquito nuisance. The dredged land with additional fill can be used for new grave lots which will be needed in the near future as our present vacant burial space is about exhausted.

114 It is also imperative that a new bridge spanning Cohasse Brook be erected as the construction crew, while dredging and widening the brook, took out the old bridge and failed to replace it with a new one. The contract did not specify replacement. This bridge is necessary to get to a sand and gravel bank; also to gain access to the Cole forest area which in under Cemetery control and maintenance. The Cemetery has deeded to the Town Police Department, a small circular plot of land near the Cohasse Street entrance. This plot will be used to erect a Memorial to the deceased members of the police force. Considerable work will be done by the Police Association to landscape and beautify this plot. As usual, we experienced some damage by juvenile delinquents and vandals, such as knocking over grave stones, rip- ping up water pipes and stealing flowers and flags from graves. This problem is a national one and the Massachusetts legisla- ture has enacted legislation making it a cause for a stiff jail sentence. Several weeks ago, the caretaker was forced to resign on account of poor health. This employee had been engaged on a part yearly basis, working on salary from April through De- cember. The committee decided in the best interest of the cemetery that a full time working caretaker be engaged and this has been done. This move will increase our budget temporarily but over an extended period it should prove more economical. The Committee wishes to thank the Selectmen and all other Town officials for their courteous assistance in our problems. Respectfully submitted, GEORGE W. DUMAS, JESSE A. BLACKBURN, LECTANCE LANDRY, Cemetery Committee. REPORT OF THE ADVISORY BOARD OF REVIEW FOR CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: In accordance with Section 9, Article 8, of the 1954 Town Warrant, the following is a report of the Advisory Board of Review for Classification and Compensation for the year 1957. On January 1, 1957 the Board consisted of Edgar A. Trem- blay. Chairman, Mrs. Marie LaRiviere, Clerk, and Mario J. DeAngelis. On March 11, 1957, Bernard A. Mason was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mario

115 J. DeAngelis. On May 1, 1957, Vincent T. Walsh was appointed by the Board of Selectmen to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of the term of Mrs. Marie LaRiviere. The Board met frequently with the Selectmen and department heads on Classifications, hours, rates and other problems. When the Griffenhagen Report was accepted by the town in 1954, minimum and maximum earnings, ranges were established for town positions. In 1957, the Board recommended and the voters approved a $200.00 increase, retroactive to January 1, 1957, to be added to the minimum and maximum of the existing rate ranges. Increases within these ranges, for employees whose job performance merited them, were submitted by department heads and approved by the Board. The Board also reviewed the salary portion of all departmental budgets for 1957, except the School Department. Respectfully submitted, EDGAR A. TREMBLAY, Chairman BERNARD A. MASON, Clerk VINCENT T. WALSH, Third Member REPORT OF TOWN ENGINEER To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I wish to submit the following report of the work accomplished by the Engineering Department for the year 1957. New Consiruction — Planned, Laid Out, Inspection 1. Sayles, High, and Glover Streets—Leo Construction Co. 2. Chapin St.—Leo Construction Co. 3. Hillside Road Sewer—Charles F. Chase 4. Alpine Drive—Highway Department 5. Cole Avenue—Highway Department 6. Westwood Parkway Sewer—Charles F. Chase 7. Temple Drive Sewer—Charles F. Chase 8. Bellevue Ave. Sewer—Charles F. Chase New Streets Laid Out Sunnyhill Drive Blanchard Drive Kim Drive Crestwood Drive Street Bounds Set Charlton St. 2 Sunnyhill & Lee Sts. Roosevelt Drive 1 Cleveland Ave. Jacobs Rd. 1 Plimpton St. Hamilton St. 1 Brookside Rd. Eastford Rd. 1 Violet Ave. Fairview Ave. 2

116 Nuisance Brook Westwood Parkway extension Cohasse Brook Brookside Road Airport Guelphwood Road Proposed High School site Sayles and Glover Sts. Topography on High St. Judith Ave. Henry St. Field Dresser Field Dresser Memorial Park Glenwood St. Hillside Road Henry St. Jennisson St. Blanchard Drive Mill St. Cole Ave. Roosevelt Drive Meadowbrook Rd. drain Langlois Ave. Right of way from E. Main Corner Worcester and Ran- St. to Sewerage Disposal dolph Sts. Plant Takings on Charlton St., Topography on South St. Vinton St. and Brookside Topography on Oakes Ave. Rd. bound points Topography on Poplar St.

Investigations and Miscellaneous

1. Sewer blocked on Charlton St. at bridge 2. Plans for Welfare and Board of Health Departments 3. Check Ice jams at Westville and Russell-Harrington 4. Langlois Ave. Drain 5. Marcy Street Drain 6. Sewer Line on E. Main Street 7. 16 House Numbers 8. Located 12 Sewer Manholes 9. Leroy Briggs survey 10. Check drain on Hartwell Street 11. Check drain at Athletic Field 12. Check location of gas line on East Main Street 13. Tie points at corner of Eastford Road and Dennison Drive 14. Alumni Field soft ball diamond 15. Dresser Field Tennis Court 16. Check sewer on Durfee Street 17. Check break in sewer line on Glover Street 18. Check lights at Charlton Street temporary bridge 19. Locate sewer on Bellevue Drive 20. Check broken sewer on Off Chestnut Street 21. Check parking areas 22. Randolph Street foot bridge 23. Locate sewer line on Central Street 24. Articles for Warrant 25. Check ice for skating 26. Thaw and threat of flood close 1st and 2nd Reservoirs 27. Sandbag canal at Southbridge Finishing Company 28. Brookside Road drain

117 29. Woodycrest Street drain 30. Hamilton Street sewer grades 31. 5 Street lines 32. Proposed Armory site 33. River Street bridge sidewalk 34. Check drain on Worcester Street 35. Sidewalk opening at Mechanic Street Bridge 36. Check corner of Durfee and Dennison Streets 37. Drain on Dresser Field 38. Drain on Glover Street 39. Check drain on Mechanic Street 40. Glover Street catch basin 41. Investigate Paige Hill accident, Fiske Street, Charlton St. 42. Inspect Temple Drive Sewer 43. Check Lines on Temple Drive 44. Check sewer on Eastford Road 45. Stakes for curb at Lippe's corner 46. Check triangulation point (Farquar) 47. Bridge at Charlton Street bound points The drop in construction work voted this year was offset by a great amount of work requested by various departments, especially by the Airport Commission. This department has spent in 1957, 1360 man hours on airport planning which represents $2,871.62 from departmental budget. 75% of this money will be reimbursed to the Town when and if this project is approved by State and Federal Agencies. We also obtained from the Massachusetts Flood Relief Board an allocation of $3,775.00 for the furnishing, setting and Engineering work for 65 bounds at various bridge locations. The labor will be done by the Highway Department and the Engineering work will be done by the Engineering Depart- ment. We have reconstructed at considerable expense, a major portion of our roads since 1945, and I wish to bring to your attention that many of these roads are beginning to need repairs, partially because of openings created by utility companies but mainly due to wear and tear. Roads are only semi- permanent and maintenance is bound to increase. As an ex- ample our Main Street, Woodstock Road, Mechanic and Wor- cester Streets. I therefore recommend that a large portion of the maintenance and oiling program money to be voted in 1958 be used to protect by timely maintenance the reconstructed roads, especially those named above. Again this year, all work was done with the full cooperation of the Highway Department and the Board of Selectmen, which resulted in better work and a great saving to the Town of Southbridge.

118 I wish to take this opportunity to thank the members of your Board and other Boards, Committees, and Departments for their cooperation during the year. Respectfully submitted, HENRY A. RACICOT, Town Engineer. REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge: The Board of Health met on March 9, 1957 and organized as follows: Dr. Raymond F. Haling, Chairman; Dr. Armand O. Degrenier, Clerk; and Mr. Henry E. Demers, Publicity Chair- man. The Board made the following appointment, Ernest Te- treault, Agent; Mrs. Rachel Jolicoeur, Nurse; Arthur O. Bal- lard, Plumbing, Milk and Food Inspector and Alcide Fournier, Slaughtering and Animal Inspector. Four new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were discov- ered during the year and eight patients received treatment in Sanatoria, contacts, suspicious cases and cases reported to us by the family physician are examined and X-rayed at the County Sanatorium. The sum of $18,585.00 was appropriated for the year 1957. There is an unexpended balance of $2,350.95. The sum of $782.13 has been paid to the Town Treasurer by the State in form of subsidy. The receipts from all other sources were $127.50 and the net cost for the General for this year was $15,424.42 or .90 per person. During the year various Health meetings were attended by the Nurse, Board Members and the Agent. We wish to thank all the Citizens who have cooperated and assisted the Department in any way. Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND F. HALING, M.D. ARMAND O. DEGRENIER, D.M.D. HENRY E. DEMERS, Ph.G. REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICIAN To the Southbridge Board of Health: Gentlemen: I hereby submit, my report on the results of the annual inspection of the elementary school children in the parochial schools.

St. Mary's School Grade II — 36 pupils Pupils with defects — 14 Enlarged tonsils 5 Cerumen in ears 1

119 Braces on teeth 1 Teeth need attention 7 Grade IV — 33 pupils Pupils with defects — 14 Enlarged tonsils 4 Cerumen in ears 1 Braces on teeth 1 Teeth need attention 8 Grade VI — 20 pupils Pupils with defects — 8 Enlarged tonsils 2 Teeth need attention 5 Overweight 1 Grade VIII — 18 pupils Pupils with defects — 12 Enlarged tonsils 2 Teeth need attention 6 Skin needs attention 3 Ear infection 1 Total examined 107 Notices sent to parents 24 Total defects listed 44 Notre Dame School Grade II — 76 pupils Defects listed — Enlarged tonsils 16 Cervical adenopathy 1 Heart 1

Grade IV — 76 pupils Defects listed — Tonsils removed 13 Enlarged tonsils 16 Teeth need attention 13 Skin—Eczema 2 Teeth—Braces 1 Cerumen in ears 1 Cervical adenopathy 1

Grade VI — 81 pupils Defects listed — Enlarged tonsils 11 Cerumen in ears 1 Skin needs attention 1 Teeth need attention 21

Grade VIII — 67 pupils Defects listed — Enlarged tonsils 1

120 Eyes—squint 2 Cerumen in ears 1 Brace on spine 1 Braces on teeth 1 Heart 1 Overweight 2 Skin needs attention 10 Teeth need attention 20 Cast for fractured arm 2 Total examined 300 Notices sent to parents 57 Total defects listed 93

Sacred Heart School Grade II — 25 pupils Defects listed — Teeth need attention 5 Tonsils removed 3 Enlarged tonsils 4

Grade IV — 34 pupils Defects listed — Enlarged tonsils 4 Teeth need attention 14 Erbs Palsy 1 Overweight 1 Eyes 1

Grade VI — 31 pupils Defects listed — Enlarged tonsils 7 Teeth need attention 12 Overweight 3 Eyes 2

Grade VIII — 31 pupils Defects listed — Enlarged tonsils 3 Teeth need attention 4 Teeth—braces 1 Skin—Acne ' 2 Cerumen in ears 4 Eyes 3 Overweight 1 Total examined 121 Notices sent to parents 18 Total defects listed 75 Respectfully submitted, RAYMOND F. HALING, M.D.

121 REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Health: Dear Sirs: I hereby submit my report as Sanitary Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1957. I received during the year, 31 complaints; all were investigated. Permits and Licenses Issued

Day School . 2 Vapor Bath 1 Nursing Home 1 Day Nursery 1 Funeral Director 6 Anti-Freeze 37 48 Respectfully submitted, ERNEST TETREAULT, Agent. REPORT OF THE AGENT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH To the Honorable Board of Health: Dear Sir: The clerical work for the year 1957 included the tabulation of all deaths, all reported contagious diseases, the issu- ance of all licenses, recording the minutes of all regular and special meetings and necessary correspondence. Weekly report of contagious diseases were forwarded to the State Department of Public Health in Boston and Rut- land, Mass. There were in 1957, 189 deaths, again this year the principal killer being Coronary Thrombosis. List of contagious diseases reported to this office. Chicken Pox 13 Dog Bite 40 Mumps 22 Scarlet Fever 13 Measles 6 Tuberculosis 2

Total 96 Respectfully submitted, ERNEST TETREAULT, Agent. REPORT OF THE PODIATRIST To the Board of Health Physician: Dear Sir: Herewith I submit my report on the examination of the feet of the Parochial School children.

122 Examination was made of the eighth, sixth, fourth and second grades in all the schools. Total examined: 536 children. Of this number, 218 were found to have foot conditions, and 79 of them, conditions of sufficient severity to warrant official notification to the parents advising them to seek treatment for their children. Following is a classification of defects found in the examination: Postural problems 14 Skin disorders 41 Nail conditions 25 Orthopedic conditions 114 Hygiene 24 I wish to acknowledge with thanks, the splendid cooperation and assistance of the Board of Health nurse, the school authorities and the parents. Respectfullv submitted, ROBERT W. DeJORDY, D.S.C. REPORT OF THE ANIMAL INSPECTOR This is my report as animal inspector for the vear ending Dec. 31, 1957. I quarantined 32 dogs I inspected 2 bams after spra\ing I took census of all animals in the Town for the State and inspected all barns. I checked ear tags on all cows transported and sold in Southbridge from out of State. Respectfullv submitted, ALCIDE FbURNIER, Animal Inspector. REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE To The Board of Health: Dear Sirs: I hereby submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1957. CLINICS:

1. Denial: The dental program was carried on for the benefit of the elementary school children in grades two, three and four, for both public and parochial schools. Sixty-three clinics were held and six hundred and nine reported for care. Five hundred had their teeth cleaned and four hundred and thirty-six teeth were filled. In addition this year a dental surv^ey, by a State Dental Hygienist, was conducted in grades one to eight in two of the parochial schools with the third school to be taken care of during this school year. This survey is also

123 being conducted in public schools. The rate of dental carries in school children was found to be very high and it is hoped that as the survey progresses and parents are reminded of the great need for dental care, dental carries will become one of the minor ills of our school population instead of the major one it now is.

2. Tuberculosis: The State Department of Public Health sponsors T.B. clinics at the Worcester County Sanatorium at Boylston bi- weekly, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Eighty-seven reported either for diagnostic x-rays or for follow-up purposes as X- Sanatorium patients or contacts. Two new cases were reported this year.

3. Pre- School Registration: The annual registration of pre-school children took place in March, in the Mary E. Wells High School. Two hundred and eighty-seven registered. A registration for those planning to attend kindergarten at Sacred Heart School was held in the Board of Health offices. Forty-one reported at this registration. Two clinics for those who wished to have pre- school physicals performed by the school physicians were held in the Board of Health offices.

4. Immunizations: a) Four clinics were held in the Town Hall for inocula- tion of pre-school and school children against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Whooping-Cough. Four hundred and twenty were given a booster dose and one hundred and three were given the series of three injections at proper intervals. b) Booster doses of Salk poliomyelitis vaccine were administered to pre-school and school children and also teen- agers to age nineteen. Vaccine was also provided to private physicians for those wishing to receive the vaccine from their own doctor. Twenty clinics were held either at the schools or in the Town Hall. A total of 2875 received boosters and 283 received either first or second injections or both. c) This year, with the threat of Asian Flu, it was decided to follow State recommendations and give injections of Asiatic Influenza Vaccine to all municipal employees who wanted this protection. Three clinics, were held in the Board of Health offices and a total of two hundred and thirty-two were inocu- lated. SCHOOL ACTIVITIES A physical examination was given to the pupils of the parochial schools by the Board of Health physician. Grades 2, 4, 6 and 8 were examined, a total of five hundred and twenty. As part of the health examination, pupils in grades two to eight were weighed and measured by the school nurse. Chiropody examinations were also given to the pupils in

124 grades 2, 4, 6 and 8 by a Chiropodist. Details to be found in the Chiropodist's report. Notices of defects needing medical attention following both examinations were sent to the parents. Other health activities can be summed up as follows: School visits 228 Home visits (re T.B. pts. or other health problems) 73 Professional office visits 44 Pupils interviewed 90 Conferences with Teachers 154 Conferences with Social Workers and State Supervisors 53 Conferences with parents 226 Children weighed and measured 924 Vision Screening via Mass. Vision Test 657 Retests 47 Failures—notices sent to parents 32 Hearing tests 1297 Retests 115 Notices sent to parents 21

Inspection of Nursery Schools (3) .... 5 visits Lecture—attended at St. Vincent's Hos- pital on Thoracic Surgery 1 Conferences at Worcester Youth Guid- ance Center 4 Lectures on Disaster Nursing 7 At this time I wish to thank all persons and organizations who helped in any way to make our Health Program a success. Respectfully submitted, RACHEL JOLICOEUR, R.N., Board of Health Nurse. REPORT OF FOOD INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report as Food Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1957. This year as usual, we carried on the customary routine inspections of bakeries, groceries and markets, as well as all eating and drinking establishments. The conditions were mostly good, some establishments needed more attention than others in order to help them meet the prescribed standards. All concerned were very cooperative. We made 14 inspections of bakeries and we prevailed upon the owners to correct the few defects existing in their plants. Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR O. BALLARD, Food Inspector.

125 REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen: I hereby submit my report as Milk Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1957. Number of Samples Collected 194 Tests for Butter Fats 194 No samples were below the legal standard of 3.35%. Tests for Solids — Samples Tested 194 No samples below the legal standard. Tests for Acidity — Samples Tested 97 Ten samples were in the process of souring due to improper cooling. Phosphatase Test — Samples Tested 112 All were found to be sufficiently pasteurized. Microscopic Bacteria Count 23 Mastitis Test (Microscopic Examinations of smears from suspected milk or cream cultures, Samples Ex- amined 28 No samples positive. Number of Store and Vehicle Milk and Cream Licenses Granted 78 Number of Oleomargarine Registrations Granted 38 Number of Pasteurization of Milk Licenses 3

Total Licenses and Registrations 119 Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR O. BALLARD, Inspector of Milk. REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR To the Honorable Board of Health: Gentlemen: I herewith submit by report as Plumbing Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1957. During the year, the following fixtures and appliances were installed: Water Closets 106 Lavatories 108 Kitchen Sinks 71 Bath Tubs 67 Showers 13 Wash Trays 4 Range Boilers 5 Tankless Heaters 23 Automatic Water Heaters 213 Clothes Washers 37 Garbage Disposals 9 Water Piping Repairs 7 Urinals 11

126 Dental Units 2 Coffee Machines 14 Soda Machines 3 Service Sinks 2 Dish Washers 6 Slop Sinks 2 Drinking Fountains 4 Ice Making Machines 2 Glass Washers 1 Floor Drains 5 Bar Sinks 2 Industrial Sinks 2 Hospital Equipment Water Closets 18 Lavatories 31 Sinks 31 Drinking Fountains 5 Floor Drains 6 Water Heater 1050 gal. cap 1 Clothes Chute 1 Showers 5 Slop Sinks 4 Clinic Sinks 4 Sterilizers 8 Water Baths 1 Bed Pan Washers 2 Indirect Wastes 3

Total Number of Fixtures and Appliances 839 Number of Permits Granted 326 Number of Inspections 483 Number of Water Tests 62 Number of Unfinished Jobs 21 Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR O. BALLARD, Inspector of Plumbing. DEPT. OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: The year 1957 has been a busy one for your Department of Civil Defense. We have maintained regular office hours every Monday night. We have also had the control center open every Friday night for the training of operators for the Communication Section, who also work on problems every Monday night. They operate four cars each night with both mobile and portable communication equipment. The office has been

127 opened around the clock on test problems and test alerts at any time that the Federal Civil Defense Administration or the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency has issued an order. Our volunteer workers have displayed a degree of faith- fulness, in attendance and carrying out work schedules that deserves the highest of praise and for which I am most ap- preciative. It being the consensus of our staff we concentrated, in 1957, in the training of communication, medical, staff, and warden volunteers. We have had workers in attendance at, and in every case they have received commendation, the Radiac Course given at Holy Cross College—a Warden's Seminar at the Unviersity of Conn.—Civil Defense Director's Training Course at the M. C. D. A. Training Center at Topsfield—Basic Course in Disaster Nursing at The Memorial Hospital, Worcester—Basic Rescue Course and the Light Duty Rescue Course at the M. C. D. A. Training Center. We have brought the teachings back to Southbridge and conducted classes, with certified instructors, for our volunteers and other interested citizens in Radiologal and Moni- tering work—Disaster Nursing for Professional Nurses only —First Aid Technician's Course and Radio Operator's Train- ing Program, and all of our girl operators are licensed operators as well as many of our Staff members,—and monthly Warden Seminars were held in the Flat and Globe sections of Town. This was the first year that we were eligible to draw from the Surplus Property at Fort Myles Standish and we were fortunate enough to obtain $8,190.65 worth of equipment, new and used, for only a cost of $66.74 to the Town. This equipment varied from map paper to a complete transmitting and receiving station. Through the cooperation of the Board of Selectmen it was possible to complete the installation of the 12,000 watt emergency generator so that the Town Hall can now be supplied with power in the event of an emergency. A major step toward our goal of a 100% "civil defense ready" Town was the purchase of a Light Duty Rescue Truck with matching funds from the F. C. D. A. with their putting up $2,946.00 to match our $2,946.00. We are in the process of training six four men teams as qualified rescue workers so that we will be able to operate around the clock. At present they are attending a special Rescue Workers First Aid Course" and this will be followed by attendance at the Training Center in Topsfield. Not only did the F. C. D. A. give us the above money but they also remitted to the Town $119.33 half of our telephone communication cost and $238.65 half of our recurring com-

128 munication costs. This makes a total of 53,303.98 given to the Town by the Federal Civil Defense or almost half of the total budget given to us by the To\\ti. We feel that Department really gets our To\^ti its "money's worth". Staff officers have attended conferences, seminars and training sessions and have been able to keep abreast of the problems and the current thinking as to their solutions on the local, state and national levels. We have appeared before more than fifteen local civic and religious organizations, youth and adult, in response to their imitations to tell them of the need and aims of the Ci\il De- fense program. It is indeed a pleasure to report that five hundred and thirty-six of our Townspeople have taken the Civil Defense Oath and have been given specific sections. However we still do not have enough people to staff ever\- position three deep for 24-hour round the clock operation but we v/ill keep working to that end. We must also complete the recruiting, training and equip- ing of our Warden Section so that we will have complete Town Coverage, street by street and block by block. The only section fully covered is ttie Flat Section which is ready to operate in any emergency with a Warden Service that has complete Radio, Medical, Communication and Rescue services ready to assist their splendid Zone Warden Set-up. It appears that the lesson of the Flood of 1955 was not lost by the people and their leaders in Zone B. However there is an "apathy problem'" in the other Zones of the Town that we must overcome for when the need for trained wardens comes it will be too late to do an}-thing about it. The inventor}- of the equipment on hand December 31, 1957 that was obtained in 1957 has a valuation of S15.406.00 with the 200 bed Emergencv Hospital valued at 350,000.00 so the total 1957 inventory- is $65,406.00. A breakdown of just the 1957 inventor\^ follows with the grand inventory value of the Department also sho^m: Administrative Section $ 529.34 Commimication Section 6.831.12 Identification Section 155.78 Medical Section 907.52 200 Bed Emergency Hospital 50,000.00 Radiological Section 500.00 Rescue Section 6,359.43 Warden Section 122.79

Total Value of the 1957 Inventory S65.406.00 Total Value of the 1956 Inventory 13,108.11

Total Inventory Value CD. Department $78,51411

129 Our 1957 Budget was $6,750.00 and our expenditures were $6,642.24. I want to take this opportunity to extend my personal, and official appreciation of the CD. Department to all the FCDA and MCDA officials who were so helpful in the past year. Especially do I want to thank Mr. Harold Rossi, Di- rector of Area 3 and his staff officer, our Sector Director, George Constantine, Sector 3-C. More than just a thank you is due to our Board of Selectmen, whose cooperation and support was unlimited. Our Town Accountant, Mr. Caron, Our Town Engineer, Mr. Racicot, Our Town Treasurer, Mr. Benoit and our Highway Superintendent, Mr. Benoit have been of real help to us all year. Finally my most sincere thanks to all the members of my Department, who without any fanfare have put in a year of hard work to try and prepare themselves to protect and help our Town and all its Townspeople in any emergency. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES R. McLAM, Director. REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF JACOB EDWARDS MEMORIAL LIBRARY TRUSTEES FOR THE EDWARDS BEQUEST W. Wesley Crawford Jacob K. Edwards Ellsworth D. Mitchell John O. Martin FOR THE TOWN Oswald J. Laliberte Edward P. Sheehan Dr. Nerio W. Pioppi, Chairman LIBRARY HOURS Open 1958: Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Closed 1958: January 1 New Year's Day February 22 Washington's Birthday May 30 Memorial Day July 4 Independence Day September 1 Labor Day October 12 Columbus Day November 11 Armed Forces Day November 27 Thanksgiving Day December 25 Christmas Day

130 The biggest event of 1957 was the opening of the Chil- dren's Room on February 12. On the day before about 70 children gathered at the library to carry books from the old children's section of the main reading room down the steps, around the sidewalk and into the entrance of the new Children's Room. The Book Walk was led by the venerable stuffed eagle that has been fascinating children in the library for about fifty years. By 6:00 most of the books had been moved. The next day Mrs. Esther Costa of Station WESO conducted her program from the Children's Room. At that time Dr. Nerio Pioppi, Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Robert L. Fox, Superintendent of Schools; Dr. Armand O. DeGrenier, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen; and Horace P. Landry, Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce spoke. Present at the broadcast was Mrs. Dion's fourth grade from Marcy Street School. Two coffee hours were held for teachers, trustees, and citizens of Southbridge with refreshments provided by the many friends of the library. A special guest was Mrs. Alice B. Howard, Consultant for Library Work with Children, from the State Department of Education. Another area of expansion in children's work was the establishing of book deposits in schools where children may borrow and return books directly to their classrooms in the first three grades. The first few sets were put in the schools in May for a trial period, and the system really was under way during the fall term. We still do not have enough books for all the schools, and until we do are sending them to the most distantly located ones. The fact that 300 books cir- culated 3,143 times in about four months makes us feel that the money and effort were well spent. The Art and Music Room was established early in the year in the space vacated by the Reference Collection which is now more conveniently shelved in the High School Section. The Southbridge Music Group sponsored a spring concert on May 6 which netted $500.00 for buying and binding music materials for vocal or instrumental use as well as for reading. With the generous help of their members much of the material donated is being gradually worked into our music collection. At the same time many persons donated 78 rpm record albums which were added to our record collection now housed in the Art and Music Room. A radio-phonograph was given by Dr. and Mrs. James Cross, and Mr. R. A. Mahler gave and installed two pairs of headphones for it. Ill children registered for the summer Round-the-World Reading Club. At each meeting a foreign country was discussed along with stories and records of its music. Several

131 local persons who had lived in foreign countries told of their experiences. Children were given maps to keep track of their book travels. At the last meeting book prizes were awarded for the best essays, one for each grade on the country most enjoyed. At the same time the Notre Dame Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Mrs. Roland Lefebvre, gave its first public concert. Book Week, November 17-23, was celebrated with the usual class visits to the library and story hours in the schools and a creative writing contest, the subject being horses. Through the generosity of book dealers we were able to award twelve book prizes, three for each grade, four through seven. The contest stimulated a great deal of interest among parents and teachers. Winning entries were printed by the Southbridge Evening News. The children's weekly film program had an attendance averaging between thirty and forty at each showing. The library has its own projection screen and hopes eventually to own a projector. The Children's Librarian and the Head Li- brarian were taught to operate a projector by Edward Des- roches whose Visual Aids Department of the Southbridge Pub- i lie Schools loaned the projector. Films are supplied by the Massachusetts Film Cooperative of which the library is a member. It is also a member of the Canadian Travel Film Cooperative which supplies colored travel films in sound of Canada for lending to patrons. The Librarian attended Bay Path Library Association meetings and was appointed Chairman of Recruiting for that club. She also attended the New England Library Association meeting at Swampscott. She was invited to broadcast twice on WESO's "Over the Back Fence" (Esther Costa) and spoke to several church groups as well as to the Southbridge Women's Club. In an attempt to integrate school work with library materials, 18 high school classes were given library instruction related to actual as- signments. Special exhibits were borrowed from the Children's Mu- seum in Boston as well as from private collectors. Local persons were encouraged to exhibit their hobbies. Girl Scouts provided countless hours of valuable volunteer help. Mrs. Edward Quinn continued to give her time to conduct the Saturday morning Art Classes which are so popular as to have registrations filled weeks in advance. Mrs. Alex Constantine, Mrs. Norman Powers, Mrs. Anna Gilli, Mr. Ed- ward Zuiss and Roger Steele have given us hours of expert help. Charles Bastien services our record player. The South- bridge Evening News and Station WESO have been essential in helping us to accomplish our programs. Our circulation showed a steady increase. About 4.9 items

132 per person were borrowed for the population of the area served (18,000) or about 17.6 items per each registered borrower. The increase in the children's circulation can be traced directly to the effects of the school book deposits. For 1958 we hope to work efiectively with teen age readers and to extend our services to local business men. Also we plan to organize the wealth of local history materials. Again the Librarian wishes to thank the loyal and devoted staff for another pleasant year's association and to express gratitude for the generous support of the Board of Trustees. The warm response of the people of Southbridge is also deeply appreciated. COMPARATIVE TABLE OF CIRCULATION

VJcIlci ai VY OrjtiS xoo -.0 J nAtt "1 =^ Philosophy #40 i iJ Religion lUl O'Do Sociology 1^1 1.622 Language 211 202 Science 1,015 Usetul Arts O CI Q rlne Arts 1.0-6

iotal Adult rion-J*lction lopoo

Current Periodicals 2,802 2 . 5 6 rampnlets 294 455

Records 410 517 Pictures Fiction 27^6

Total Adult Circulation 48^ 4S.867 Juvenile General Works 402 225 Philosophy 5 Religion 317 Social Science 1,131 Language 65 138 Science 1,265 1 903 Useful Arts 1,115 Fine Arts 891 Literature 717 History 772 1.092

133 Travel 784 1,243 Biography 2,697 2,836

Total Juvenile Non-Fiction 10,161 12,328 Current Periodicals 729 747 Pamphlets 128 89 Pictures 246 510 Fiction — J 14,065 11,622 Fiction — JJ 12,297 11,756 School Deposits 3,143

Total Juvenile Circulation o7,DoOon COK. on ono

GRAND TOTAL 85,989 88,259

STATISTICAL RECORD Date of founding 1871 Population served 18,000 Days open during year 303 Hours open each week 63 Number of volumes January 1, 1957 38,835 Number of volumes added Adult 794 Juvenile 376

Total 1,170 Number of volumes discarded and lost Adult 683 Juvenile 801

Total 1,484 Number of volumes December 31, 1957 38,521 Number of registered borrowers " 4,983 Largest circulation for one day (Nov. 12) 544 Smallest circulation for day (Jan. 10) 126 Average circulation per day 258 Annual circulation School deposits 3,143 Juvenile (except deposits) 36,249 Adult 48,867

Total 88,259 LIBRARY STAFF Librarian Mary Anna Tien Reference Librarian Hilda Heather Children's Librarian Mary Hazelton Bookkeeper and General Assistant Gladys Hobson Janitor Joseph Lataille

134 PART TIME STAFF Jean Anderson Viola Michael Marjorie Bliss Gloria Proulx Pauline Delage Helen Rowley Maryalice Dion Loretta Spiro Ann Lamarine Judith Wood Respectfully submitted, MARY ANNA TIEN. STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS For the Year Ended December 31, 1957

Cash balance, January 1, 1957 $ 1,094.86 Receipts: Town appropriation—regular $22,037.00 Town appropriation—special 1,000.00 Mynott Fund Interest 30.00 Trustees of Edwards Trust Funds 7,816.73 Transfer from reserve for Building Repairs and Improvements 3,602.50 Memorial Gifts 26.63 Received for Books Lost 10.38

$34,523.24

$35,618.10 Disbursements: Payroll $19,976.82 Building Expenses 2,967.46 Equipment for Children's Room 4,829.50 Operating Expenses 758.11 Building Maintenance 975.31 Grounds Maintenance 158.33 Books and Periodicals 4,243.05 Book Repairs 121.43 Films 197.00

34,227.01

Cash Balance, December 31, 1957 $ 1,391.09 Represented by: Trustees' Cash $ 1,361.50 Mynott Fund Interest 29.59

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136 RESERVE FOR BUILDING REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS Balance. Januarv 1. 1957 §16,247.64 Add: Interest received 322.43 $16^.07 Deduct: Re r a \-rr. ent of pass4>ook loan ir cluiin? interest $ 7,640^

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11.243.03

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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board c: Selectnter.: Gentlemen: I submit my report for the year er.iir.g recerr.cer 31. 1957. On behalf of tiie Police Depart-er.: I v s:. express rr.v sincere thanks for the qilendid suir:r: ar.a :era:::r: re- ~ ceived from your Honorable Bear a al. " r. Depart- -J^^- ments, the members of the Auxiliary r;li:e parents and members of the School Safety ?atr:. : re Str.::. Superin- tendent and the Acuity of a l's: ::.s ::r their surprrt and interest in pedestrian safet* ^r- their surervisiir. ;: the

School Patrols; the Southb'ndze Saie y C; : th Ir austry, Merchants and Citizeiis of our Community in the year 1957. Assault ' 7 Assault to Rape 1 Breaking and Entering and Larceny 11 (4 Juveniles) Concealing Leased Property 1 Larceny and Attempted Larceny 19 (10 Juveniles) Larceny of Automobile 3

137 Receiving Stolen Goods 1 Using Motor Vehicle without Authority 1 Malicious Destruction of Property 1 Arrest for Out of Town Police 3 Violation of Probation 9 Runaway 2 Adultery 2 (1 female) Violation of Town By Laws 14 AWOL from U. S. Service 4 Disturbance of the Peace 5 (1 female) Operating to Endanger 6 (1 female) Operating under the Influence of Liquor 17 Drunkenness 235 (12 females, 3 Juveniles) Violation of Fish and Game Laws 1 Begetting 1 Violation of Liquor Laws 3 (1 female) Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws 180 (2 females, 6 Juveniles) Non-Support, Neglect of Family 5 (1 female) Violation of Traffic Rules 137 (3 females) Vagrancy 5 (1 female) Carrying Dangerous Weapon 1 Total Arrests 677 (23 females — 25 Juveniles) Delinquency Complaints 25 Permits Issued to Carry Firearms 164 Permits Issued to Purchase Firearms 12 Summonses Served for Out of Town Police, Courts 287 Persons Committed to State Hospitals 29 Permits Issued to Work Lord's Day, Holidays 37 Permits Issued for Sound Truck 19 Doors and Windows Found Unlocked, Open 763 Radio Calls Sent Out 568 Parking Summonses Issued 52 Parking Tickets Issued, Illegal Parking 497 Night Lodging Given Travelers 34 Total Bicycles Registered 1115 Local Traffic Warnings Issued 171 Motor Vehicle Reports to Registry 278 Licenses Recommended Suspended 34 Major Offenses Reported to Police 28 Cleared by Arrest 21 Personal Injury Accidents Reported to Police 45 Property Damage Accidents Reported to Police 31 Passengers Injured in All Accidents 45 Persons Killed in Accidents 3 Pedestrians Injured by Motor Vehicle 12 Operators Injured 28 Bicyclists Injured, Collision with Auto 1 Respectfully submitted, OVIDE A. DESROSIERS, Chief of Police.

138 t REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: As Director and Agent of the above named department, I am pleased to submit my Annual Report for the year 1957. VETERANS' BENEFITS Chapter 115, General Laws, as amended. Application for Veterans' Benefits is filed in the place of legal settlement and referred by this office to the office of the Commissioner of Veterans' Services with recommendation for processing. The Commonwealth reimburses the Town of Southbridge in settled cases to the amount of one half authorized and actually paid. The amount varies according to the needs of the individual case. Any amount received from federal benefits or other financial grants is deducted from the amount that is allowed by this department and therefore helps to reduce that which must be expended by the town. A total of 73 applications for Veterans Benefits were received during the year ending December 31, 1957. 65 cases Southbridge settled 3 cases state settled 5 cases out of town settled As of December 31, 1957, there were 64 active cases on file, aiding 81 persons. For detail of expenditures and reimbursements of this department, please refer to report of the Town Accountant. VETERANS' SERVICES This office is available to all Veterans of Southbridge and their dependents seeking information pertaining to their rights and benefits under federal and state laws. It is the policy of this department to inform all eligible veterans and their dependents how to obtain benefits within the limits of the law governing each agency. Deceased veterans for the year 1957 are as follows:

9 World War I 3 World War II I wish to take this opportunity to thank all town departments, veterans organizations and their auxiliaries, the Lions Club, the various persons who wish to remain anonymous, for their generous donations at Christmas time to provide ex- tras to the needy children of the community. Respectfully submitted, ROLAND G. HETU, Director and Agent.

139 REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I wish to submit the following report of the expenditures of the Highway Department for the year ended December 31, 1957. ADMINISTRATION Salary of Street Superintendent $ 4,700.00

$ 4,700.00 LABOR Labor Payrolls $48,175.86

48,175.86 OTHER EXPENSES Telephone $ 250.15 Mobile Radio 180.00 Lights and Power 124.28 Water 210.49 Office Supplies 91.13 Bituminous Patch 3,158.77 Gravel 17.60 Fuel 696.49 Brooms and Rotary Broom Refills 633.67 Miscellaneous Supplies 173.60 New Tools 498.42 Sand Storage Unit Repairs 153.27 Fuel and Lights (Globe Fire Station) 565.82 Akron Pipe 20.08 Materials for Building Sand Screen 427.42 Rental of Shovel Dozer 903.00 Chain Saw Repairs 23.90 Repairs to Buildings 62.73 Guard Rail Repairs 169.45 Brick 127.50 Metal Culvert Pipe 145.90 Catch Basin and Manhole Frames and Covers 196.90 Masonry 147.43 Road Signs 225.97 Tools Sharpened and Repaired 81.00 Clamshell Rental 116.00 Weed Killer 24.10 Calcium Chloride 55.00 Rental of Loader 348.00

140 Truck Hire 156.00

9,984.07 OIL AND SAND FOR ROADS Clamshell Rental $ 880.00 MC-1 Asphalt 330.39 MC-2 Asphalt 6,296.22 MC-3 Asphalt 493.18

7,999.79 ROAD MACHINERY MAINTENANCE 1955 Chevrolet Suburban $ 87.85 1953 Dodge Dump Truck 145.66 1949 International Dump Truck 432.65 1954 Dodge Chassis 11.85 1950 Ford Dump Truck 131.51 1955 International Chassis 39.53 1951 Dodge Dump Truck 262.40 1952 Ford Chassis 14.18 1946 Chevrolet Chassis 76.90 1946 International Dump Truck 39.98 1956 G.M.C. Chassis 11.50 1957 Ford Dump Truck 56.73 1940 Austin-Western Grader 802.52 1949 Austin-Western Grader 442.42 1951 Elgin Sweeper 196.74 1942 K-5 Nelson Snow Loader .35 1947 R-10 Nelson Snow Loader 26.72 1937 Buffalo-Springfield Roller 26.81 1947 C. H. & E. Roller 22.01 1954 Oliver Tractor 307.01 Elgin Eductor 27.85 Refuse Body (Gar-Wood) 16.32 Model E Box Sander 297.17 Jet Queen Box Sander 90.49 Schramm Compressor 9.72 Oxygen and Acetylene 156.70 Miscellaneous Parts 136.43 Gasoline 5,068.63 Motor Oil and Grease 588.68 Diesel Fuel 196.19 Tires and Tubes 1,648.60 Road Hone 26.16 Registrations 57.00 Rex Mixer 40.80 New Tools 1.50

11,497.56

141 ROAD MACHINERY NEW EQUIPMENT One 1957 Ford Dump Truck $ 4,835.00 One Reversible Snow Plow 828.00

5,663.00 CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE EASTFORD ROAD:

«p ^0 00 v^ULLing jjrusn f^n no Drainage Maintenance 50.00

Slopes and Shoulders Maintenance . 123.37 v^uara rvaii riepairs

WORCESTER STREET:

Drainage Maintenance . $ 175.00 4.90 Q7 iNO. ^ r^ea oLone ^97ft/O.IU1 n Labor 73.13

947.24 DRESSER HILL ROAD: Fatcmng $ OU.UU Cutting Brush 50.00 Oil and Hone 1,235.20

1,335.20 DTTDLFY "ROAD- Drainage Maintenance $ 50.00 4 50.00 EAST MAIN STREET: Patching . $ 50.00 Cutting Brush 50.00

100.00 HAMILTON STREET: Drainage Maintenance ^ $ 50.00

50.00 NORTH WOODSTOCK ROAD: Patching . $ 50.00 Cutting Brush 130.00 Drainage Maintenance 100.00

Slopes and Shoulders Maintenance .. 60.08 Guard Rail Repairs 70.00

410.08

142 OLD NORTH WOODSTOCK ROAD: Patching $ 50.00 Cutting Brush 50.00 Drainage Maintenance 50.00 Slopes and Shoulders Maintenance 50.00

200.00 RIVER ROAD: Patching $ 50.00 Cutting Brush 50.00 Drainage Maintenance 50.00

150.00 BRICKYARD ROAD: Drainage Maintenance $ 50.00

50.00 MECHANIC STREET: Drainage Maintenance $ 50.00

50.00

Total $ 4,500.00 TOWN DUMP Salary of Caretaker $ 3,050.00 Rodent Control 900.00

3,950.00 SIDEWALK REPAIRS Mason $ 84.00 Cement 1,325.00 Gravel 24.64

1,433.64 SNOW AND ICE Labor $ 6,051.71 Truck Hire 1,965.75 Rock Salt 2,624.60 Meals 14.45 Gasoline 614.40 Plow and Sand Crops Road 47.50 Rental of Bulldozer 39.50 Rental of Shovel Dozer 1,290.00 Sand 2,773.00 Anti Freeze 120.93 Snow Fence 50.70 Fence Posts 27.61 Snow Plow Cutting Edges 332.97

15,953.12

143 DRAIN ON PLEASANT STREET NEAR HOME OF ALFRED McKINSTRY Shovel and Trailer $ 70.00 Type I 164.68

234.68 GUELPHWOOD ROAD GUARD RAIL Triangular Guard Rail Posts $ 494.50

494.50 RUBBISH COLLECTION Labor for 8 Collections $ 5,499.41

5,499.41 $ WORCESTER STREET STORM DRAIN Labor 586.16 Catch Basin Frames and Grates 95.04 12-Inch R. C. Pipe 972.40 Brick 85.00 Concrete (1-2-3 Mix) 99.45 Rental of Backhoe 249.50 Rental of Clamshell 116.00 Masonry (Building Catch Basins and Manholes) 50.40 Bituminous Concrete 61.42 MC-2 Asphalt 49.63

2,365.00 DRAIN — REAR OF BAPTIST CHURCH PARSONAGE ON HARTWELL STREET Labor $ 274.68 Fertilizer 5.50 Grass Seed 12.75 Loam 40.00 $ Transferred to Road Machinery Maintenance 110.00

443.03 FOREST AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION Labor 237.20 MC-2 Asphalt 628.98 18 inch R. C. Pipe 186.28 12 inch R. C. Pipe 120.19 Masonry (Building Manholes) 58.80 Type I 300.45

1,531.90

144 BAILEY BRIDGE — OFF MECHANIC STREET Labor $ 316.32 Shovel Dozer 427.50 Lawn Seed and Fertilizer 43.00 Loam 105.00 Pipe 84.42

976.24 COLE AVENUE IMPROVEMENT Labor $ 941.67 Cutting Trees 125.00 Rental of Shovel 2,076.75 Dynamite 200.00 Blasting Caps 100.00 Blasting Mat 100.00 Trailer Rental 25.00 Truck Hire 480.00 Drill Rods 18.40 MC-2 Asphalt 932.70

4,999.53 CHESTNUT STREET RECONSTRUCTION Bituminous Patch $ 127.95 Transferred to Road Machinery- Maintenance 119.22

247.17 FOSTER STREET PARKING LOT REPAIRS Labor $ 194.40 Paint 36.94

231.34 RECONSTRUCTION OF ALPINE DRIVE Labor $ 721.15 Carbide Jack Bits 59.00 Rental of Shovel Dozer 2,280.00 Fittings for Air Hose 12.90 Cutting Trees 83.51 15 inch Metal Culvert Pipe 104.07 Dynamite 200.00 Blasting Caps 36.00 Truck Hire 192.00 MC-1 Asphalt 1,015.95 Transferred to Road Machinery Maintenance 295.42

5,000.00 Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH E. BENOIT Street Superintendent

145 REPORT OF TREE WARDEN To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I wish to submit my report for the Tree Warden Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1957. The past year I pruned dead and broken branches out of town-owned trees, painted cavities that needed repainting, braced and cabled trees, also removed thirty-three dead trees and eight stumps. Tree Warden Department 1957 Appropriation $2,200.00 Salaries and Wages: Tree Warden $ 502.85 Labor 1,181.85 Other Expenses: Dump truck hire 233.25 Aerial Ladder and Winch truck hire 95.00 Power Saw Hire 129.50 Tractor Loader (to load logs) 12.00 Tools and Material (Rope, Axes, Lag Hooks, Paint Brushes, etc.) 43.05 Southbridge Evening News 2.50

$2,200.00 * * * GIFT TREES FROM THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT I wish to submit my report for the Gift Trees and Shrubs from the Netherlands Government for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1957. The United States Department of Agriculture Plant Quar- antine Branch, released the Gift Trees and Shrubs of the Neth- erlands Government in October. As soon as arrangements could be made they were distributed among people who lost land, trees and plants during the 1955 flood. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Se- lectmen and all others who helped to distribute the Gift Trees and Shrubs. Gift Trees and Shrubs, 1957 Receipts and Appropriation $ 583.00 Salaries and Wages: Tree Warden $ 54.58 Labor 349.05 Other Expenses: Southbridge Water Supply Co 49.86 Peat Moss and Fertilizer 40.00 Southbridge Evening News 2.50

146 Spraying (Hydraulic) 18.00 Baskets 21.21 Loam 8.00 Truck Hire 28.00 Keystone Dl Paper 11.80

$ 583.00

Respectfully submitted, CHESTER MASKA, Tree Warden. DUTCH ELM DISEASE DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I wish to submit my report for the Dutch Elm Disease De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1957. I sprayed town-owned elm trees twice with a Hydraulic Sprayer, using Malathion and DDT Emulsion. Dormant in the spring to control Elm Bark Beetle, to protect elm trees from beetle feeding all bark surfaces of living elms, that, may be in- vaded by Bark Beetles from infected wood. Summer leaf spray) to protect elm leaves from being fed upon by Elm Leaf Beetle. It feeds on the leaves of elms, and when it is abundant the leaves become brown and fall off, such defoliation weakens the trees, and many valuable elms have been killed as a result of outbreaks of this insect. Nine Dutch Elm Diseased trees were removed and burned, also removed deadwood out of elm trees on town-owned property. Dutch Ehn Disease, 1957 Appropriation $3,500.00 Salaries and Wages: Moth Superintendent $ 149.35 Labor 423.49 Other Expenses: Insecticide 772.40 Hydraulic Spraying 1,917.00 Power Saw Hire 35.00 Truck Hire 157.50 Aerial Ladder truck hire 45.00 Stamps (for elm samples) .26

$3,500.00 Respectfully submitted, CHESTER MASKA, Moth Superintendent.

147 GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: I wish to submit my report for the Gypsy Moth Department for the year ending December 31, 1957. The past year I sprayed with Malathion and DDT as many of our town-owned trees as possible because of the limited amount of funds, for Gypsy and brown tail moths, tent cater- pillars, cankerworms, oriental bag moths, fall webworm, sad- dled prominent, pine looper and woodticks. Infestation in sprayed areas has been kept down with good results. Moth Extermination, 1957 Appropriation $ 400.00 Salaries and Wages: Moth Superintendent $ 5.55 Other Expenses: Insecticde (25% DDT) 78.76 Hydraulic Spraying 315.00 Paint Brushes .69

$ 400.00 Respectfully submitted, CHESTER MASKA, Moth Superintendent. REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Sirs: I hereby submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1957. The wiring permits issued were as follows: New Buildings 26 Remodeling and additions to already erected buildings 18 Additions to old wiring 54 New Services 75 Oil Burners 56 Electric Ranges 33 Electric Hot Water Heaters 30 Washers 50 Dryers 65 Air Conditioners 70 Disposals 44 Miscellaneous 146 Inspections While Work in Progress 518 Recommendations to Change Wiring 93 Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR J. ENO Inspector of Wires.

148 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen: The following is our annual report on Recreation in the Town of Southbridge. The town recreation program is growing year by year, therefore this report is divided into four reports in order to achieve clarity. Respectfullv Submitted. FRANK P.' SKIXYON, General Chairman- ar:^iaxd bellerive, Co-Chairman.

» * * RETPORT OF THE SWIMMING POOL SUB-COMMITTEE To the Chairman of the Recreation Committee Dear Sir: At your request, I am submitting my ninth annual report on the activities of the swimming pool for 1957. Attendance From June 19 to August 30, a total of 32,200 persons used the pool's facilities: 4,760, June, 23,402, July, 4,000, August. Av- erage daily attendance — 358. Rescues Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the absolute necessity for appointing competent, efficient, and responsible lifeguards to supervise water acti\'ities. Thirteen children, suffer- ing in varying degrees from cramps, exhaustion, and panic w^ere helped to shore by the lifeguards. Many of these cases could have been much more serious had it not been for the efficient supen-'ision of the lifeguard staff. Instruction The Red Cross Swimming Program, under the direction of Mr. Lamarre and Miss Gagnon, offered over 200 children the opportunity for instruction in swimming and Hfe-saving during regular morning classes at the pool. Such formal programs, together with the daily informal instruction given by members of the staff, will do much to develop stronger and more skillful swimmers in Southbridge. Health and Safety A continuous flow of water into the pool provided the chief safeguard against bacterial growth during the swimming season. This is perhaps the most efficient means of control we have under present conditions.

149 Safety of the pool was further enhanced by the modem equipment now available to our lifeguards. The aqua-lung, the portable resuscitator and the electronic megaphone, all available to our staff, certainly add immeasurably to the safety of the pool. In conclusion, I wish to thank you and your committee for the fine cooperation we received from you during the swimming season. It is always a pleasure to work with men who are so deeply interested in promoting better recreational facilities for our town. Respectfully submitted, EDGAR BOURGEOIS, Chairman Swimming Pool Sub-Committee.

* * * REPORT OF THE HENRY STREET FIELD SUB-COMMITTEE To the Honorable Chairman of the Recreation Committee Dear Sir: The Henry Street Athletic Field consists of two softball areas with seating capacity of 150 persons. Six teams in the Community Softball League and four in the Industrial League availed themselves of the diamonds from April to October, five nights a week, plus independent games played on Saturdays and Sundays. The teams' rosters consisted of approximately 150 players with attendance of 75 to 300 fans nightly. Other age groups found recreation in four Ping Pong tables, a Basketball Court, 12 Swings, 4 See-Saws, 3 Zelballs, 3 Horse- shoe Courts, 1 Quoit Court, 1 Sandbox and 2 Volley Ball Courts. The participation in these activities varied from 50 to 150 nightly. Other uses of this area were an All Star Softball game, Baseball every day throughout vacation by boys of ages 12 to 15, a girls' Softball team, a Circus and a Jimmy Fund Softball Game. Respectfully submitted, LOUIS E. BRUNELLE, Chairman Henry St. Sub-Committee. * * REPORT OF THE ALUMNI FIELD SUB-COMMITTEE To the Chairman of the Recreation Committee Dear Sir: Alumni Field was put into shape early in the season and was in full swing throughout the summer. The field was used for the school physical education program every day school was in session from early spring until closing time in June. Three High Schools used the field for baseball practice and

150 for their scheduled games, Notre Dame, Wells High and Cole Trade High. The Parochial Grammar School League used the field for both practice and games throughout their schedule. The Public Schools (graded) practiced and played their games here. The grade schools used the field for their football practice and games. A new Softball area was used at the field throughout the summer by the Community Softball League, the Industrial Softball League and by independent teams. A new Little League diamond was built this year to ac- commodate the expansion of the Little League. This area will prove valuable in the future because it can be converted quickly to a girls' softball area or a regular softball area for any expansion in the softball leagues. A new pipe and wire backstop was built for the field, two bleacher type sets of seats were built and were used by specta- tors at nightly games this year. The field was left in masterful shape by our hard working, part-time caretaker, Ray Bernard, who takes pleasure in seeing to it that the field is in top shape at all times. Alumni Field is being developed gradually into a finished field and is not far away from becoming a beautiful recreational asset to the town. Respectfully submitted, LORENZO BEAUPRE, Chairman Alumni Field Sub-Committee. REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES To the Honorable Board of Selectmen: Gentlemen: I hereby submit the report of the Department of Weights and Measures for the year 1957. The amount of fees collected for the Town through this department was $376.00. Scales and Balances Adjusted Sealed Condemned Over 10,000 lbs 4 100 to 5,000 lbs 60 Under 100 lbs 24 184 1 Weights 77 Yardsticks 28 Gasoline Meters 21 85 Vehicle Meters 6 33 2 Gasoline Pumps 2 2 Grease, Oil Devices 7

Cloth Measuring Devices .... 1

Glass Measuring Devices .... 1

53 482 3

151 Weighing and Inspections Tested Correct Under Over Bread 60 22 8 30 Butter 46 8 6 32 Charcoal (In bags) 26 20 6 Confectionery 31 2 2 27 Dry Commodities 28 18 1 9 Dry Goods 40 10 5 25 Flour 42 10 2 30 Fruits & Vegetables 30 15 4 11 Grain & Feed 8 6 2 Lard lo 9 10 Liquid Commodities 10 10 Meats & Provisions 42 36 2 4 Potatoes 26 16 2 8

407 165 32 210 Other Inspections Clinical Thermometers 32 Markings on Bread 36 Markings on Food Packages 108 Milk Jars 12 Oil Jars 16 Paper Cartons 9' Peddlers Licenses 8 Peddlers Scales 3 Transient Vendors 2

226 Respectfully submitted, ROLAND A. VARIN, Sealer

152 Forty-Second Report OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT Town of Southbridge For the Year Ending

December 31, 1957 Leon A. Caron Town Accountant

REVENUE— 1957 General Revenue Taxes: Current Year: Poll $ 8,864.00 Personal 199,899.54 Real Estate 1,033,669.22 Motor Vehicle Excise 139,789.94 Farm Animal Excise 121.68 $1,382,344.38

Previous Years: Poll 4.00 Personal 5,273.05 Real Estate 38,562.25 Motor Vehicle Excise 77,386.35 121,225.65

From State: School Aid Chap. 70 $ 106,138.97 Vocational Education 34,865.38 Business - Corpora- tion Tax 121,659.58 Income Tax 33,900.44 Meal Tax—O. A. A. 6,605.86 Smith-Hughes, Geo. Barden and Geo. Deen Funds 684.00 1956 Highway Bond Issue, Chap. 718, Sec. 5A 39,400.00 343,254.23

153 Licenses and Permits: Licenses: Liquor $ 13,583.50 Pedlars 231.00 Sunday 66.00 Pool, Billiard and Bowling 117.00 Milk 87.00 All Other 2,296.20 16,380.70

Permits: All Other 270.00

Fines and Forfeits: Court Fines 1,063.45 Grants From County: Dog Licenses 2,068.70 Highway Aid: State and County Chap. 90: County: Contract #16492 $ 1,200.00 Contract #16841 8,359.62 Contract #16117 9,000.00 18,559.62

State: Contract #16492 $ 1,200.00 Contract ifl6841 16,719.23 Contract #16117 17,999.99 35,919.22

Federal Grants and Gifts: Aid to Dependent Children: Salaries and Adm. $ 2,214.46 Expenses 22,954.50 25,168.96

Old Age Assistance: Salaries and Adm. $ 5,649.84 Expenses 122,245.46 127,895.30

Disability Assistance: Salaries and Adm. $ 591.77 Expenses 7,667.77 8,259.54

154 Other Revenue: Tax Titles: Excess on Sale $ 30.00 Redemption of Deed 210.43 240.43

Total General Revenue $2,082,650.18

Commercial Revenue: Departmental Departmental: General Government: Town Clerk (Petty Cash) $ 50.00 Selectmen (Petty Cash) 30.00 Selectmen 4,337.08 Town Hall 850.00 5,267.08

Protection of Persons and Property: Police — All Other $ 13.10 Fire — Sale of Old Material 4.75 Sealer of Weights and Measures 376.00 Insect and Pest Extermination 24.33 Ambulance Fees 3,154.60 3,572.78

Health: Tuberculosis $ 1,065.73 All Other 37.50 1,103.23

Public Welfare: Temporary Aid: From State $ 5,210.17 From Cities and Towns 662.73 From Individuals 2,168.56 8,041.46

Aid to Dependent Children: From State $ 18,069.20 From Individuals 1,680.00 19,749.20

Old Age Assistance: From State $ 110,353.78 From Cities and Towns 3,313.63 From Individuals 368.82 114,036.23

155 Disability Assistance: From State 7,565.13 Veterans' Benefits: From State $ 35,239.76 From Treas. of U. S. 11.00 35,250.76 Schools: Other Tuition $ 8,324.20 All Other 113.85 8,438.05

Library: Fines and Sales $ 1,438.37 Salaries, Expense and Alterations and Im- provements from Library Trustees 6,359.94 7,798.31

Unclassified: State Flood Damage Reimbursement $ 22,053.63 State Civil Defense Reimbursement 119.32 Airport Rental 300.00 Park. Meter Receipts 17,368.19 40,111.14

Total Commercial Revenue: Departmental $ 250,933.37 Oak Ridge Cemetery: Sale of Lots and Graves $ 2,200.00 Graves Opened 1,709.00 3,909.00

Special Assessments: 1956 Sewers $ 409.53 1957 Sewers 548.67 958.20

Interest: On Deferred Taxes $ 1,172.99 On Spec. Assessments 74.85 On Motor Vehicle Excise 137.21 On Tax Titles 17.41 Town Clerk's Fees 3,063.73 Town Collector's Fees 1,050.36 5,516.55

On Trust and Investment Funds: Adah Stedman Fund $ 35.00 Ella Cole Fund 86.87 Mabel Murphy Fund 60.00 Mary Mynott Fund 30.00 On Cemetery Funds 3,297.52 3,509.39 9,025.94

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Municipal Indebtedness: Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue 850,000.00 Agency, Trust and Investment: Agency: Dog Licenses County $ 1,918.35 Fed. Withhold Tax 117,557.97 Group Ins., Blue Cross 71,258.53 Deposits on Plans and Bids 3,600.00 Federal Lunch Program Rotating Fund 38,593.48 School Athletic Fund 8,787.09 187,715.42

Trust and Investment: Perpetual Care $ 1,625.00 Investment 3,375.00 5,000.00

Total Agency, Trust and Investment 192,715.42

Refunds Refunds: Highway Expense $ 9.00 Motor Vehicle Excise 6.57 Veterans' Benefit Expense 987.27 Aid to Dependent Children Expense 320.50 School Salaries 139.11 Old Age Assistance Expense 987.40 Insurance 338.16 Treasurer's Expense 2.06 General Rehef Expense 201.85 Town Clerk's Expense 7.50 Town Hall Alterations and Repairs 5.13 O. A. A. Fed. Gr. Expense 561.60 Public Welfare Alterations and Repairs 14.38 Selectmen Expense 14.40 Swimming Pool Expense 2.10 Infirmary Expense 15.21 Reconstruction Cole Avenue 465.25 School Expense 50.87 Dresser Field, Maintenance and Improvement .60 O. A. A. Fed. Gr. Admin. 7.70 Road Machinery Maintenance 12.00 Fire Expense 3.00 A. D. C. Fed. Gr. Expense 123.70

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1956 Chap. 90 Eastford Road- Manhole Covers 160.00 Anticipation of Revenue Interest on Notes 40.67 Dog Officer Salary 23.92 Dis. Ass't. Fed. Gr. Expense 15.00 O. A. A. — Est. Rec. 42.00 Group Insurance 726.82

Total Refunds $ 5,283.77

Total Revenue for 1957 $3,395,475.88 Cash on Hand January 1, 1957 343,150.13

$3,738,626.01

EXPENDITURES — 1957

General Government Moderator: Salary $ 60.00 Expense 11.30 $ 71.30

Finance Committee: Expense 25.00 Selectmen: Salaries and Wages: Chairman $ 550.00 2 Members 899.96 Clerk 2472.86 Extra Clerical 247.91 $ 4,170.73

Other Expenses: Supplies, Stationery and Postage $ 379.83 Printing and Adv. 258.18 Travel 87.91 Telephone 194.50 Equipment and Mainten. 30.70 Dues and All Other 142.75 1,093.87

Garbage Collection 8,400.00 13,664.60

158 Accounianl: Salaries and Wages: Accountant $ 4,500.00 Clerk 2,160.00 Extra Clerical 294.12 6,954.12

Other Expenses: Supplies, Stationery and Postage $ 58.25 Telephone 89.85 Equipment and Mainten. 341.36 Dues and All Other 3.00 492.46 7,446.58

Treasurer: Salaries and Wages: Treasurer $ 3,000.00 Clerk 2,568.50 Extra Clerical 1,704.00 7,272.50

Other Expenses: Foreclosure Tax Titles $ 513.00 Supplies, Stationery and Postage 257.11 Printing and Adv. 150.67 Equipment and Mainten. 532.93 Telephone 190.55 Surety Bond 315.33 Dues, Travel and All Other 37.35 1,996.94 9,269.44

Town Collector: Salaries and Wages: Collector $ 4,700.00 Clerks 5,000.00 9,700.00

Other Expenses: Supplies, Stationery and Postage $ 1,052.07 Printing and Adv. 760.83 Telephone 179.20 Surety Bond 433.00 Equipment and Maint. 498.74 Travel, Dues and All Other 59.05 2,982.89 12,682.89

159 Assessors: Salaries and Wages: Assessors—2 Members $ 1,200.00 Clerk of Board 4,500.00 Clerks 5,025.00 10,725.00

Other Expenses: Supplies, Stationery and Postage $ 643.29 Printing and Adv. 12.00 Travel 367.39 Meals 64.90 Telephone 137.40 Equipment and Mainten. 361.96 Dues and All Other 44.55 1,631.49 12,356.49

Law: Salaries and Wages: Town Counsel 2,400.00 Other Expenses: Stationery and Post. $ 56.17 Telephone 26.47 Recording Fees 23.75 Legal Services 67.79 Travel, Dues and Another 278.58 452.76 2,852.76

Town Clerk: Salaries and Wages: Town Clerk $ 4,700.00 Clerk 2,600.00 Extra Clerical 778.79 8,078.79

Other Expenses: Supplies, Stationery and Postage $ 282.24 Printing and Adv. 57.78 Telephone 228.90 Surety Bond 22.50 Equipment and Mainten. 20.00 Travel, Dues and All Other 240.23 851.65 8,930.44

Election and Registration: Salaries and Wages: Sal. of 3 Registrars $ 300.00 Sal. of Clerk of Board 250.00 550.00

160 Election Expenses: Election Officers $ 1,074.23 Cleriral Services 1 062 12

1^SiiDDliesvx k^xx^o J 1^StationervbCX vx\,/xi^x y and Postage 303.97 Printing and Adv. 255.50 Meals 43.60 Equipment and Mainten. 82.12 All Other 35.00 2,856.54

Re-Listing Expenses: Clerical $ 18.13 Assist. Registrars 816.06 Supplies and Post. 125.00 Printing and Adv. 755.94 Mileage, Travel 13.80 1,728.93

Precinct Change-Over 1,095.44 6,230.91

Engineering: Salaries and Wages: Engineer $ 6,599.84 Ass't Engineer 4,699.76 Clerk and Helpers 7,093.45 18,393.05

Office Expenses: Printing, Supplies Stationery and Post. $ 446.00 Telephone 223.75^ 669.75

Field Expenses: Materials and Sup. $ 205.96 Mileage, Travel 1,076.95 Equipment and Mainten. 44.01 1,326.92 20,389.72

Town Hall: Salaries and Wages: Janitor 2,850.00 Other Expenses: Another Wages $ 412.88 Fuel 3,730.73 Light 1,019.69 Janitor's Supplies 631.61 Building and Boiler Repairs 221.09

161 Telephone 36.11 Water and All Other 393.38 6,445.49 9,295.49

Retirement Board:

Administration * 1,090.00 By-Laws Revision: Advertising 63.75 Planning Board: Labor $ 119.00 Advertising 1.50 Stationery, Supplies and Postage 204.42 Mileage, Travel 185.87 Telephone .50 Dues and All Other 110.43 621.72

Total General Government $ 104,991.09

Protection of Persons and Property Police Department: Salaries and Wages: Chief $ 5,500.00 Deputy Chief 4,800.00 Sergeant 4,100.00 Patrolmen 83,985.74 Lock-Up Keeper 3,149.64 Special, Police and Matron 3,309.98 104,845.36

Equipment Maintenance: Motor Equipment $ 1,398.38 Gasoline, Oil, etc. 2,667.08 Mobile Radio 984.30 Officers' Equipment 344.98 5,394.74

Fuel and Light: Fuel $ 851.87 Light 698.42 1,550.29

and Grounds: Repairs $ 513.93 Janitor's Supplies 192.72 66.23 772.88

162 other Expenses: Supplies, Printing, Sta- tionery and Postage $ 517.78 Telephone 2,705.76 Equipment and Mainten. 20.70 Photo and Fingerprint Supplies 249.06 Dues and All Other 134.20

Prisoners' Expenses: Board and Care Private Institution $ 298.58 Officers' Expenses 103.25

New Cruiser School Safety Patrol Sup. Aux. Police Equipment Spec. Compensation and Medical Account Parking Meter Division: Salaries $ 11,499.50 Expenses 3,182.63 2nd Hand Truck 437.13

Total Police Department

Fire Department: Salaries and Wages: Chief $ 5,000.00 Ass't. Chief 4,800.00 2 Captains 8,700.00 Permanent Firemen 72,329.64 Call Firemen 6,592.34 Supt. of Alarm 350.00 Clerk of Fire Dept. 100.00

Equipment and Maintenance: Apparatus Repairs $ 817.05 Equipment for Men 236.68 Apparatus, Accessories, Materials and Sup. 1,217.57 Mobile Radio 180.00 Repairs and Parts 18.60 Gasoline and Oil 349.04 Alarm Boxes, etc 281.97 Shop Equipment and Maintenance 60.03

163 Hydrant Service 25,537.50 Fuel and Light: Fuel $ 1,471.58 Light 343.03 1,814.61

Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds: Repairs $ 699.41 Furniture and Furnishings 245.04 Laundry 15.04 Water, Janitor's Supplies and All Other 438.44 1,397.93

Other Expenses: Stationery, Printing and Postage $ 204.04 Telephone 378.35 Office Equipment and Maintenance 14.00 Food for Men at Fires 2.45 Dues, Mileage, Travel and All Other 169.19 768.03

New Ambulance Garage 1,825.00 Oxygen and Extinguisher Charger 873.59

Total Fire Department $ 133,249.58

Forest Fire: Salaries and Wages: Warden 200.00 Other Expenses: Fighting Fires $ 801.48 Radio Equipment and Maintenance 205.00 Gasoline, Oil, etc. 8.44 Materials, Supplies and All Other 157.29 New Hose 402.00 Food for Men at Fires 40.88 1,615.09

New Truck 3,482.21 5,297.30

Planting and Trimming Trees: Salaries and Wages: Superintendent $ 502.85

164 Labor 1,108.85 1,611.70

Other Expenses: Stationery, Printing, Pos- tage and Advert. $ 2.50 Hardware and Tools 43.05 Trees 73.00 Equipment Rental 496.75 588.30 2,200.00

Moth Extermination: Salaries and Wages: Superintendent 5.55 Other Expenses: Truck Hire $ 315.69 Insecticides 78.76 394.45 400.00

Dutch Elm Disease: Salaries and Wages: Superintendent $ 149.35 Labor 348.49 497.84

Other Expenses: Postage $ .26 Insecticides 772.40 Equipment Rental 2,154.50 All Other 75.00 3,002.16 3,500.00

Building Inspector: Salaries and Wages: Inspector 850.00 Other Expenses: Telephone, Materials and Supplies $ 67.52 Mileage 82.00 149.52 999.52

Wire Inspector: Salaries and Wages: Inspector 800.00 Other Expenses: Telephone, Materials and Supplies $ 72.50 Mileage and All Other 127.50 200.00 1,000.00

Sealer of Weights and Measures: Salaries and Wages: Sealer 1,118.22

165 Other Expenses: Supplies, Stationery and Postage $ 40.83 Printing and Adv. 26.51 Travel 219.70 Equipment and Mainten. 45.65 Telephone 50.17 Dues and All Other 2.00 384.86 1,503.08

Ambulance: Laundry, Equipment and Maintenance $ 254.38 Gas, Oil and Auto Maint. 920.43 Materials and Supplies 127.67 Mobile Radio and Driver's Expense 384.00 1,686.48

Dog Officer: Salary 440.92 Other Expenses: Dogs Boarded $ 327.00 Dogs Destroyed 168.00 495.00 935.92

Street Lighting 25,274.45

Total Protection of Persons and Property $ 310,880.02

Health and Sanitation Health: Salaries and Wages: Board members $ 330.00 Agent 799.92 Board Physician 330.00 Parochial School M. D. 769.92 Podiatrist 250.00 Nurse 3,149.28 Clerk Hire 258.25 Dental Clinic 700.00 Plumbing Inspector 3,599.97 Food Inspector 300.00 Animal Inspector 349.92 Milk Inspector 300.00 Slaughtering Inspector 399.96 Sanitary Inspector 499.92

Travel: Animal Inspector $ 74.97

166 Agent 75.60 Nurse 70.11 Plumbing Inspector 192.43 413.11

Premature Births 510.00 Other Expenses: Dental Clinic $ 38.16 Office Expense 528.03 School Medical Supplies 3.55 695.74

Influenza Vaccine 162.29 T. B. and Contagious Diseases: Worcester County Sanitorium $ 2,197.50 Misc. Expense 271.75 Medical Supplies 105.46 2,574.61

Total Health 16,266.99 Sewer: Salaries and Wages: Commissioners $ 450.00 Caretaker and Consult. Engineer 7,474.97 7,924.97

Administrative Expenses: Stationery, Printing and Postage $ 8.28 Telephone 190.20 All Other 513.29 711.77

General Expenses: Ins. Reg., Repairs Truck $ 699.45 Tools and Equipment 976.91 Gasoline and Oil 405.33 Material, Supplies and All Other 2,124.35 4,206.04

Repair Manhole Covers 278.40 13,121.18

Total Health and Sanitation $ 29,388.17

Highways, Snow and Ice, Dump, Rubbish Collection and Chapter 90 General Administration: Salaries and Wages: Superintendent 4,700.00

167 Other Expenses: Stationary, Supplies and Postage $ 79.93 Telephone 250.15 All Other, and Equip- ment and Maintenance 27.50 357.58

General Maintenance: Timekeeper Clerk $ 3,700.12 Labor 44,475.74 Equipment Rental 1,537.50 Equipment and Repairs 1,030.50 Broken Stone, Gravel, Other Surfacing 3,218.75 Other Materials and Supplies 1,691.77 All Other 164.30 55,818.68

Oil and Sand for Roads 7,999.69 Automotive Equipment: Maintenance and Repairs 28.66

Gas, Oil, etc. . 21.08 49.74

Building and Grounds: Maintenance and Repairs $ 76.55 Fuel, Light and water 1,536.77 Equipment and Mainten. 73.47 All Other 87.31 1,774.10

New Equipm. Road Mach. Maintenance 5,663.00 Other Expenses: Mobile Radio 180.00 76,542.79

Road Machinery Maint.: Equipment and Maint. $ 3,864.23 Gasoline, Oil, etc. 5,566.70 Tires and Tubes 1,937.41 All Other 166.79 11,535.13

Town Dump: Salary 3,050.00 Rodent Control 900.00 3,950.00 Rubbish Collection 5,499.41 Snow and Ice Removal: Labor $ 6,051.71

168 Tools and Equipment 332.97 Gasoline and Oil 614.40 Snow Fence 70.95 Salt, Sand and Gravel 5,465.60 All Other 140.29 Laborer's Meals 14.45 Truck Hire 3,233.25 County Roads Shovel Rent. 47.50 15,971.12

Sidewalk Repairs: Materials and Supplies 1,433.64

1957 Chapter 90 Maini.: Contract No. 17187: Worcester Street: Labor $ 248.17 Materials and Supplies 699.07 947.24

North Woodstock Rd.: Labor 280.08 Mechanic St.: Labor 50.00 Brickyard Rd.: Labor 50.00 River Rd.: Labor 150.00 Hamilton St.: Labor 50.00 Old No. Woodstock Rd.: Labor 330.00 East Main St.: Labor 100.00 Eastford Rd.: Labor $ 854.47 Materials and Sup. 303.01 1,157.48

Dresser Hill: Labor $ 664.51 Materials and Sup. 670.69 1,335.20

Dudley Rd.: Labor 50.00 4,500.00

Total Highways, Snow and Ice, Dump, Rubbish Collection and Chap. 90 Maintenance $ 119,432.09

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Charities and Veteran Benefits

General Relief: Salaries and Wages: Board $ 1,574.97 Supervisor 3,668.50 Clerks 6,640.30 Social Workers 9,149.86 21,033.63

General Administration: Stationery and Sup. $ 68.36 Mileage, Travel 64.42 Equipment and Maint. 525.00 Dues and All Other 208.67 866.45

Other Expenses: Groceries and Prov. $ 8,721.57 Fuel 1,308.36 Medicine and Medical Attend. 2,238.95 Hospital Care 2,454.80 Rent 3,365.75 Clothing 122.25 Cash Grant 8,275.60 Board and Care 3,506.96 State Institution 3,288.84 Private Institutions 328.23 Household Furniture and Moving 27.00 Burial 600.00 All Other 559.54

Relief by Other Cities and Towns: Cities $ 2,304.99 Towns 1,937.44 4,242.43 60,940.36

Aid to Dependent Children: Town Appropriation: Cash Grant 40,320.50

Aid to Dependent Children: Federal Grant Administrative Exp.: Stat., Supplies and Postage $ 364.90 Mileage, Travel 79.08

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Dues and All Other 306.66 750.64

Cash Grant 13,550.17 14,300.81

Old Age Assistance: Town Appropriation: Cash Grant $ 148,126.46 Cities and Towns 32,860.94 180,987.40

Old Age Assistance: Federal Grant Salaries and Wages: Board $ 349.98 Supervisor 1,306.49 Social Workers 2,850.14 Clerks 1,908.10 6,414.71

Federal Grant—(cont.) Administrative Exp.: Telephone $ 574.52 Adv., Stationery and Supplies 920.32 Mileage, Travel 345.06 Dues and All Other 736.06 2,575.96

Relief Expense: Cash Grant $ 111,803.95 Cities and Towns 1,278.23 113,082.18 303,060.25

Disability Assistance: Town Appropriation Relief Expense: Cash Grant 14,506.62

Disability Assistance: Federal Grant Administrative Exp.: Telephone $ 42.80 Relief Expense: Cash Grant 6,623.14 6,665.94 21,172.56

Total Charities $ 439,794.48

Infirmary: Salaries and Wages: Superintendent and Matron 1,234.66

171 Other Expenses: Groceries and Prov. $ 247.97 Water, Fuel and Light 1,022.45 Truck Expense, Gas & Oil 42.86 Hospital and Medical Care 36.07 Telephone and All Other 216.35 1,565.70 2,800.36

Veterans Benefits: General Administration: Office Exp., Travel, etc. 609.99 Relief Expenses: Cash Grant $ 44,951.60 Fuel 754.06 Medical 7,657.88 Hospital Care and Dental 7,300.72 Food 3,285.99 Rent, Clothes, etc. 1,399.50 Private Institutions 2,106.10 67,455.85 68,065.84

Maintenance of Veterans' Graves: Material and Sup. $ 59.89 Labor 540.00 599.89

Veterans' Services: Salaries and Wages: Supervisor $ 3,950.00 Clerk 2,500.00 6,450.00

Other Expenses: Printing, Stationery, Sup. and Postage $ 213.62 Mileage, Travel 173.58 Telephone 245.70 Equipment and Maint. 176.60 Dues and All Other 88.00 897.50

New Typewriter 202.50 7,550.00

Total of Charities and Veteran Benefits $ 518,810.57

Schools and Library Schools: General Control: Salaries and Wages: 150 Superintendent $ 8,411.49

172 156 Supt.'s Clerk 5,792.75 157 Extra Clerical 229.50 103 School Census 377.47 14,811.21

Other Expenses: 160 Supplies $ 372.07 180 Printing 250.00 181 Travel 582.05 182 Telephone 500.00 182a Postage, Books, Periodicals, etc. 208.00 182b Equipm. and Maint. 549.92 2,462.04 17,273.25

High School: Instruction Salaries: 220 Principal $ 6,780.69 225 Prin.'s Clerk 3,011.31 240 Teachers 133,441.54 245 Sub. Teachers 1,857.00 145,090.54

Instruction Expense: 250 Tex and Reference Expense $ 4,565.39 270 Supplies 4,294.56 660 Typewriters, Mach., etc. 1,679.15 10,539.10

Other Expenses: 210 Supervision Travel $ 300.00 235 Printing, Supplies, Postage, etc: 200.00 290 Commencement Exp. 450.00 950.00

Operation of Plant: Salaries and Wages: 501 Janitors 9,750.16 Other Expenses: 510 Janitor's Sup. $ 1,931.38 520 Fuel 5,282.05 530 Water 282.78 540 Gas and Electricity 2,613.29 565 Telephone 468.43 580 Drayage 100.00 10,677.93

Maintenance of Plant: 601 Grounds $ 150.00 620 Building 15,263.91

173 640 Service Systems 1,130.42 680 Other Expenses 207.50 16,751.83

Capital Outlay: 930 Bldg. Alterations and Additions $ 1,422.06 965 New Furnishings 3,101.02 975 New Equipment 1,925.71 985 Other Expenses 353.74 6,802.53 200,562.09

Elementary Schools: Instruction Salaries: 240 Teachers $ 231,267.80 241 Sub. Teachers 2,308.00 233,575.80

Instruction Expenses: 210 Supervision Travel $ 136.70 250 Text & Ref. Books 4,456.48 270 Supplies 7,045.63 660 Instructional Equipment 500.85 235 Printing 50.00 12,189.66

Operation of Plant: 501 Janitors 17,252.86 Other Expenses: 510 Janitor's Sup. $ 3,405.09 520 Fuel 11,074.35 530 Water 560.28 540 Gas & Electricity 2,827.14 565 Telephones 1,082.50 580 Drayage 219.72 19,169.08

Maintenance of Plant: 601 Grounds $ 1,043.70 620 Building 4,868.88 640 Service Systems 892.56 680 Other Expenses 100.00 6,905.14

Capital Outlay: 930 Bldg. Alterations and Additions $ 349.34 956 New Furnishings 2,790.52 975 New Equipment 301.20 985 Other Expenses 7.30 3,448.36 292,540.90

174 '

Elementary Evening School:

220 Director's $ 200.00 240 Teachers 483.00 683.00

Instruction Expenses: 210 Supervision Travel $ 63.30 250 Text and Reference Books 43.52 270 Supplies 52.24 159.06

Operation of Plant: 540 Gas and Electricity 334.47 1,176.53

High Evening School: Salaries 240 Teachers 1,045.20 Instruction Expenses: 270 Supplies 24.62 Operation of Plant: 540 Gas and Electricity 100.00 1.169.82

Auxiliary Agencies: Medical and Nurse Services: 402 Physicians $ 2,149.80 404 Nurse 6,870.94 405 Medical 500.00 9,520.74

Pupils: 401 Attendance $ 300.00 313 Transp. of Pupils 28,197.87 360 Tuition, Other Pupils 3,370.90 31,868.77

Other Expenses: Contingency Fund 1,414.49 42,804.00

Smith-Hughes Fund: 240 Vocational Classes 684.00

Geo. Deen - Geo. Barden Fund: 240 Eve. Voc. Classes 120.00

Cole Trade School: General Control: Salaries: 220 Sal. of Director $ 6,058.45

175 225 Clerk 2,720.22 226 Extra Clerical 2,933.55 11,712.22

Other Expenses: 235 Print., Sup., Postage, etc. $ 185.83 565 Telephone 153.70 210 Supervision Travel 86.02 290 Commencement Exp. 62.78 488.33

Instructors' Salary: 240 Teachers $ 51,344.20 245 Substitutes 108.00 51,452.20

Instruction Expenses: 250 Text and Reference Books $ 733.27 270 Supplies 4,867.65 660 Equipment 4,194.50 9,795.42

Operation of Plant: Salaries: 501 Janitors * 3,242.34 Other Expenses: 510 Janitors' Sup. $ 494.64 520 Fuel 2,015.99 530 Water 104.22 540 Gas and Electricity 947.26 3,562.11

Maintenance of Plant: 601 Grounds $ 18.24 620 Buildings 322.55 640 Service Systems 562.78 680 Other Expenses 204.74 1,108.31

Capital Outlay: 930 Alterations and Additions $ 257.18 965 New Furnishings 72.80 975 Instruc. Apparatus 1,360.59 985 Other Expenses 189.31 1,879.88 83,240.81

Evening Trade Extension: Instruction Salaries: 220 Director's Sal. $ 37.50 225 Clerk 112.50 240 Teachers 1,520.00 1,670.00

176 Instruction Expenses: 250 Books $ 55.05 270 Supplies 167.72 660 Instruc. Equipm. 90.02 312.79

Operation of Plant: 520 Fuel $ 200.00 540 Gas and Electricity 127.40 327.40 2,310.19

Total Schools $ 641,881.59

Jacob Edwards Memorial Library: Salaries and Wages: 101 Librarian $ 4,649.11 103 Assistants 10,131.82 150-151 Janitors 3,175.78 17,956.71

Books, Periodicals, etc.: 201 Books $ 3,515.91 202 Periodicals 437.02 203 Movie Films 162.00 Expense 30.63 4,145.56

Binding: 250 Books 121.43 Fuel and Light: 300-1 Fuel $ 21.64 302 Light 788.66 810.30

Buildings: 350-1-2 Repairs $ 918.25 500-1 Furn. & Furnishings 229.10 303 Water 21.04 304-6 All Other 69.20 1,237.59

Other Expenses: 402-3 Stationery, Print, and Adv. $ 376.45 401 Telephone 146.40 522.85

Alterations and Improvement 4,602.50

Total Library 29,396.94

Total Schools and Library $ 671,278.53

177 Recreation and Unclassified Recreation: Parks: Labor 500. Playgrounds: Instructors $ 3,246.00 Materials and Supplies 604.83 Mileage, Travel 13.30 All Others, Games, Sports, etc. 123.49 3,987.62

World War I Memorial: Labor $ 206.80 Water, Fuel and Light 30.90 Trees and Spraying 10.00 Materials and Supplies and All Other 139.90 Flowers and Wreaths 12.00 399.60

World War II—Honor Roll: Materials and Supplies $ 38.15 Maintenance and Repairs 160.00 198.15

Swimming Pool: Winter Sports Exp. $ 453.36 Winter Sports Salary 337.00 Instructors 3,300.00 Bldgs. and Grounds 10.48 Materials and Supplies and All Other 552.44 Telephone, Water, Fuel and Light 88.58 Red Cross Instruction 200.00 Special Water Acct. 157.83 5,099.69

Dresser St. Field: Salaries $ 4,998.91 Telephone 138.60 Fuel, Lights and Water 403.35 Materials and Supplies 417.93 Labor, M. and I., Print., and Advertising 325.45 Postage, Stationery and Supplies 11.25 Equipment and Mainten. 263.40 Baseball Leagues—3 2,090.48

178 Repairs to Field 1,699.82

Alumni Field: Salaries and Labor $ 995.30 Truck Hire 55.50 Materials and Supplies 671.10 Equipment and Mainten. 4.50 All Other 214.75 Labor Expense Acct. 52.65

Henry St. Field: Salaries and Labor $ 999.37 Materials and Supplies 686.76 All Other 9.67 Maintenance and Improve. 999.82

Unclassified: Damage to Persons and Property $ 7,947.15 Memorial Day 900.00 Veterans' Day 600.00 Printing Town Report 3,279.80 Town Clock 50.00 Non-Contributory Pensions 3,653.72 Insurance of Buildings 8,511.02 All Ins.—Workmen's Compensation 12,131.48

Total Recreation and Unclassified ..

Cemetery Oak Ridge Cemetery: Salaries and Wages: Superintendent $ 700.00 Labor 6,109.00 Opening Graves 508.75

Other Expenses: Gravel, Seed, Fertilizer $ 36.25 Light 12.00 Markers 60.69 Tools 469.51 Trucks 125.77 Gasoline and Oil 83.57 All Other 806.16

179 Cemetery Improvement Acct.: Labor $ 178.76 Spraying 55.00 Work on Trees 197.26 431.02

Total Cemetery 9,342.72

Special Accounls Airport Mainiezicince: Appraisal 150.00

Reconstruction of Alpine Dr.: Materials and Supplies $ 1,191.92 Equipment Hire 2,708.00 Labor 804.66 4,704.58

Audio-Visual Aids: (School) Rent of Movie Films $ 350.41 Telephone 115.80 Adv., Printing, Stationery and Postage 54.42 Mileage, Travel 27.60 All Other 1,432.01 1,980.24

Bailey Bridge Off Mechanic St., .Over Quinebaug River: Equipment Hire $ 427.50 Labor 316.32 Gravel, Loam and Sand 148.00 Materials and Supplies 84.42 976.24

Storm Drain Rear Baptist Church Parsonage on Hart- well St.: Salaries and Labor $ 274.68 Materials and Supplies 58.25 332.93

Reconstruction on Chapin, Glover, High and Sayles Sts.: Remove Tree $ 120.00 Leo Construction Co. 25,272.42 25,392.42

Chestnut St. Reconstruction: Materials and Supplies 127.95

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Anthony & Walter Ciesla Land Purchase — Jet. Mill St. and Quinebaug River: Ciesla Bros. 2,450.00 Civil Defense: Print., Stationery, Sup- plies and Postage $ 386.54 Telephone 197.50 Gas, Oil, etc. 710.09 Equipment and Mainten. 854.50 Mileage, Travel 612.05 Dues, All Other 939.56 New Rescue Truck 2,946.00 6,646.24

Cohasse Brcx^k Channel Improvement: Comm. of Mass. 10,000.00 Cole Avenue Improvement: Removing Trees $ 125.00 Equipment Hire 2,771.75 Materials and Supplies 1,626.35 Labor 941.68 5,464.78

Dresser Memorial Park /Maintenance: Labor 1,550.59 Water 52.50 All Other 24.50 1,627.59

Driver Education Fund: (School) Salaries $ 1,008.00 Materials and Supplies 336.28 All Other 141.01 1,485.29

1956 Chap. 90—Eastford Rd. Reconstruction—Contract: Ciesla Bros. $ 67,127.21 Materials and Supplies 1,722.00 Bounds 51.00 Manhole Covers 160.00 69,060.21

Federal Lunch Program Appropriation Acct.: Salary of Supervisor $ 3,379.82 Telephone 38.00

181

II Materials and Supplies 109.78 Equipment Repairs 77.78 Equipment 280.56 All Other 114.06

Forest Ave. Heconsiruction: Highway Salaries $ 237.20 Materials and Supplies 1,294.40

Foster St. Parking Lot Repairs: Highway Salaries $ 194.40 Materials and Supplies 85.84

Glenwood St. Sanitary Sewer: Peloquin Realty Co. Globe Village Fire Station- Disabled Veterans: Fuel $ 56.41 All Other 468.59

Guelphwood Rd. Guard Rail: Materials and Supplies

Henry SL Field Chain Link Fence: Cyclone Fence Contract

Hillside Road Sewer: Chas. F. Chase

Land Damage Appraisal Acct.: Recording of Fees $ 100.15 Appraisal Charge 325.00

Leonide Lemire Post, VJF.W.: Rent

New Layout and Relocation Mill Street: Land Damages

Mosquito Control Acct.: Labor

National Guard Account: Rent

182 Nuisance Brook Diversion Acct.: Comm. of Mass. 25,000.00

Outstanding Bills of Previous Years: Police $ 198.40 Infirmary 314.81 513.21

Off Street Parking Appraisal Acct.: Land Appraisal 1,450.00

Storm Drain on Pleasant St. Near Home, Alfred McKinstry: Ciesla Bros. $ 70.00 Materials and Supplies 164.68 234.68

Dorothy Plimpton Land Dam.: Land Damages 3,000.00

School Building Improvement: Travel, Mileage $ 46.87 Architect 1,000.00 Printing 272.00 Real Estate Appraisal 200.00 All Other 3.75 1,522.62

Southbridge Public Improve- ment Committee: Traffic and Parking Study $ 175.00 Inventory Town Facilities 10.00 185.00

Southbridge School Planning Committee Exp. Account: Travel 10.40 Laurette Surprenant Refund on Group Insurance: Laurette Surprenant 19.50 Temple Drive Sewer Repair Account: Equipment Hire $ 967.50 Manhole 150.00 Sewer Pipe 337.60 1,455.10

183 —

Town Hall Alterations ana nepairs: Bernard Allard $ 218.43 Materials and Supplies 41.25 Equipment 132.80 Frank Vincent 331.04 TT T T\/r 3 H. J. Madore 108.23 LaRochelle Electric Co. 655.08 Domestic Heating Co. 196.67 All Other 1,109.37 2,792.87

Emergency—Extra Expense for Town Meeting: Exp. for Town Meet. $ 757.25 Salaries 523.42 1,280.67

Planting and Caring for Gift Trees—Netherland Gov't.: Labor $ 403.63 Equipment Hire 44.25 Materials and Supplies 78.87 Water 53.75 Advertising 2.50 583.00

Board of Public Welfare Alterations and Repairs: Advertising $ 14.38 H. J. Madore 4,498.00 Office Equipment 492.32 5,004.70

Emergency—Westwood Mills, Blasting Ice at Dam, near Russell-Harrington: Ciesla Bros. $ 576.00 Russell-Harrington Co. 18.04 704.04

Worcester St. Storm Drain: Labor $ 586.16 Materials and Supplies 1,362.44 Equipment Hire 366.00 Catch Basin 50.40 2,365.00

Total Special Accounts $ 195,723.25

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Interest and Maturing Debt

Interest: Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue 9,556.31 General Loans: Northern Dist. Elementary- Schools 140.00 9,696.31

Municipal Indebtedness: Temporary Loans: Anticipation of Revenue 900,000.00 Northern Dist. Elem. School 4,000.00 904,000.00

Total Interest and Maturing Debt $ 913,696.31

Agency/ Trust and Investment Agency: State Auditing Tax $ 1,367.37 State Examination of Retirement System 126.58 State Parks and Recrea- tion Tax 5,305.46 County Tax 70,530.82 County T. B. Hospital Tax 29,693.86 Dog Tax Fees Paid to Cty. 1,923.75 School Lunch Program Revolving Account 38,794.88 School Athletic Fund 7,080.51 Fed. Withholding Tax 117,542.37 Group Insurance Blue Cross 32,802.13 305,167.73

Trust and Investment: Mary Mynott Fund $ 32.40 Adah Stedman Fund 24.00 Mabel Murphy Fund 60.00 Cemetery Perpetual Care 1,760.00 Post War Rehabilitation Fund 2,531.25 Pension Accumulation Fund 25,726.00 30,133.65

Total Agency, Trust and Investment $ 335,301.38

185 Refunds Refunds: Taxes $ 1,004.08 Motor Vehicle Excise 2,409.16 Tailings 7.00 Plans and Bids 3,490.00 All Others 364.73 Ambulance 32.50 Group Insurance and Blue Cross 10.06 Federal Tax 15.60

Total Refunds $ 7,333.13

Total Payments for 1957 $3,279,318.69 Cash on Hand December 31, 1957 459.307.32

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For the Year Ending December 31, 1957 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

DECEMBER 3L 1957

THE SOUTHBRIDGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE

1957 - 1958

Dr. Ralph R. Racicot, Chairman, 192 Chapin Street 1958 Louis VanDernoot, Vice Chairman, 45 Westwood Pkwy 1959 Lorenzo Beaupre, 131 Central St 1960

Armand Bellerive, 176 Dresser St. (to complete year) ... 1958 Anatole J. Bombardier, 385 Hamilton St. (Resigned June 1957) 1959 Edgar J. Bourgeois, 42 Goddard St 1960 Mario DeAngelis, 12 Lebanon Hill 1960 Belmore St. Amant, 11 Edwards St 1958 MEETINGS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE The regular meetings of the School Committee are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P. M. in the office of the Superintendent of Schools, Mary E. Wells High School Building. There are no regular meetings in July and August. SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Robert L. Fox Residence: 46 Columbus Avenue Tel. 4-8400 Office: Mary E. Wells High School Tel. 4-3285 SECRETARIES Margaret R. Connolly, 14 South Street Tel. 4-6513 Mrs. Leona Lavoie, 62 Glenwood Street Tel. 4-6733 The Superintendent's office is open from Monday through Friday, from 8:30 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. SCHOOL PHYSICIANS Dr. William Langevin, 24 Everett Street Tel. 4-7358 Dr. Adah B. Eccleston, 62 Elm Street Tel. 4-8141

2 SCHOOL NURSES Mrs. Lottie A. LeBlanc, 54 Westwood Parkway Tel. 4-3359 Mrs. Pauline Boucher, 13 Edwards Street Tel. 4-7772 SCHOOL CALENDAR Winter term, seven weeks January 6 - February 21 Spring term, seven weeks March 3 - April 18 Summer term, eight weeks April 28 - June 20 Fall term, sixteen weeks September 3 - December 23 NO-SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT The official No-School Announcement for all schools will be given over Stations WESO, WTAG and WAAB at 7:00 A. M. and 7:45 A. M. There will also be two sets of eight blasts of the fire siren at 6:45 A. M. When it is necessary to make such a decision in the morning, schools will be closed for the entire day.

ENROLLMENT OCTOBER I, 1957 5-7 7-14 14-16 16 -Up Total Grades Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls

~i 98 80 n 5 109 85 2 18 28 72 60 90 88 3 87 85 87 85 4 115 77 2 117 77 5 106 99 106 99 6 91 103 2 91 105 7 67 65 8 7 75 72 8 59 57 19 19 78 76 9 17 36 40 58 4 1 61 95 10 46 72 10 9 56 81 11 16 15 26 44 42 59 12 27 45 45 27 Trade 55 96 151 Special 12 6 6 18 6

Total 215 199 544 502 186 200 181 54 1,126 955 Total Southbridge Public Schools 2,081 Total St. Mary's School 285 Total Notre Dame School 846 Total Ste. Jeanne d'Arc School 261 Grand Total (all pupils attending school in Southbridge) 3,473

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5 SCHOOL PERSONNEL The name, date of appointment, and degree appear in that order. Robert L. Fox—1954 M.Ed. Claire Birtz—1937 Ralph Farmer—1957 B. Music Gail Griffin—1957 B. Music Lewis Kyrios—1938 D.Ed. Gilbert Lamarre—1954 M.Ed. Paul Sweet— 1950

Mary E. Wells High School James M. Robertson—1937 D.Ed. Edward Desroches—1949 M.Ed. Nora Adams—1947 Secretary to Principal Pauline Aucoin—1921 B.S. Kathryn Beauregard—1922 M.A. Rose Brodeur—1939 M.A. Eva Casavant—1933 M.A. Laura Chapman—1953 A.B. Joseph Christopher—1958 B.S.Ed. Constance Coderre—1929 B.S. Shirley Demirjian—1957 B.S.Ed. Paul Duhart—1949 M.Ed. Thecla Fitzgerald—1926 M Ed. Francis Flanagan—1956 B.S. Robert Hart—1952 M.A. Everett Holmes—1945 M.Ed. Persis Howe—1930 B.S.Ed. John Kowalski—1955 B.A. Barbara Kyrios—1940 B.S. Harry McMahon—1926 M.A. Fayne McMaster—1956 A.B. Maureen Moriarty—1957 B.A. William Nickerson—1941 B.S. Ernest Pappas—1957 A.B. Bernard Pouliot—1955 M.Ed. Anthony Sapienza—1954 M.Ed. Frances Troy—1927 B.S.Ed.

Cole Trade High School Raymond L. W. Benoit—1949 M.Ed. Maureen Prokos—1946 Secretary to Director Elsie Hofstra—1933 Clerk Robert Beals—1957 M.A. George Braman— 1938 Anthony Chlapowski—1956 B.A. Walter Glondek—1938

6 David Knight—1956 Lucian Manchuk—1956 William Paul—1942 Frank P. Skinyon—1934 B.S. Lawrence Swenson—1932 Edwin Waskiewicz—1952

Charlton Street School R. Joseph Racine—1944 M.Ed. Marjorie Duminie—1957 B.S. Lorene Fierro—1954 B.S. Helen Golden—1948 B.A. Claire Kirk—1949 B.S. Gwen Kuszewski—1954 B.S. Joan Little—1957 B.S. Dorothy Locke—1954 Elizabeth McGrath—1953 B.S. Edith Manzi—1957 B.S. Marie Saunders—1931

Eastford Road School Raoul Lataille—1939 M.Ed. Irma Buckminster—1957 B.S. Theodore Finnerty—1948 M.A. Bertha Foley—1912 Irene Gough—1914 Myrtle Harrald—1957 Thomas Mahoney—1954 M.A. Julia Morrill—1914 Mary Puracchio—1951 B.S. Vincent Purracchio—1950 M.A. Florida Tarquinio—1942 B.S.

Marcy Street School Constance L'Ecuyer—1940 M.A. Patricia Callahan—1939 M.A. Alice Dion—1926

Faith Dostal—1956 \ Josette Dupuis—1948 A.B. Myrtle Jodrey—1944 Martha Koprowski—1954 B.S. Eva Salviuolo—1943 B.S. Edward Stemme—1957 B.A.

Mechanic Street School Anita Sfreddo—1953 B. Music Marie Skaza—1949 Rachel Snow—1957

7 Pleasant Street School Camella Dintini—1940 M.Ed. Elizabeth Curtis—1944 A.B. Ruth Sampson—1930 Mary Winston—1951

West Street School Laurenda Boyer—1927 Yolande Augusto—1951 B.S. Raymond Fell—1956 B.S. Rita Hennen—1957 M.S. Elizabeth Lathrop—1957 B.S. Theodore Mathieu—1957 Ph.D. Madelene Proulx—1954 B.S. Dorothy Sheriffs—1945 Anne Skudlark—1954 Celestine Sweet—1932 B.A.

Special Teachers Stanley Naumnik—1954 Clara Reed—1941 William E. Rinehart—1952 B.S.

Cafeteria Personnel Edith Freeman—1953 Manager Viola GalUgan—1953 Irene Gates—1954 Isabel Laforce—1953 Blanche Metras—1957

Change of Teachers Retired Luise Corbin—June Mary E. Wells High School Resigned John Benson—June Cole Trade High School Elwood Jenness—June Music Supervisor Nancy Jodrey—June West Street School Eino Laakso—June Mary E. Wells High School Ruth Mahan—August Charlton Street School Malcolm Nash—June Marcy Street School Eugene Remian—February Cole Trade High School Shirley Richardson—June West Street School Sven Rosengren—June Guidance Director Linda Shipley—June Charlton Street School Dorothy Simpson—August Eastford Road School Elinor Small—December Mary E. Wells High School Flora Tait—August Mary E. Wells High School

8 Lindzay Varnam—June Mary E. Wells High School (Assistant Principal)

Elsie Wanerka—June ... Mary E. Wells High School John Welch—June Mary E. Wells High School

Leave of Absence Dorothy Berthiaume—June Charlton Street School Ruth Huson—June Eastford Road School

* * * The End of An Era With the resignation of Miss Luise Corbin last June, the oustanding service to the School Department of Southbridge of a father and daughter, extending over a period of seventy-one years, came to an end. Mr. Fred E. Corbin served as Principal of Southbridge High School from 1886-1902 and as Superintendent of Schools from 1902 to 1931. During many of these latter years, he held both positions. Miss Luise B. Corbin began her teaching careeer in South- bridge in 1914 and retired in June, 1957. She had all the attri- butes of a great teacher; patience, perseverance, interest in young people and unusual background in her particular field. The Corbins, father and daughter, have been a strong influence in the lives of the young people of Southbridge for the better part of a century. For all who knew them as educators and friends, we herewith express gratitude.

Appointed Robert Beals—February Cole Trade High School Irma Buckminster—September Eastford Road School Shirley Demirjian—September Mary E. Wells High School Marjorie Duminie—September Charlton Street School Ralph Farmer—September Music Supervisor (Grades 7-12) Gail Griffin—September Music Supervisor (Grades 1-6) Myrtle Harrald—September Eastford Road School Rita Hennen—September West Street School Mary E. Lathrop—-September West Street School Gilbert Lamarre—September Guidance Director Joan Little—September Charlton Street School Elizabeth McGrath—September Charlton Street School Edith Manzi—September Charlton Street School Theodore Mathieu—September West Street School Maureen Moriarty—September Mary E. Wells High School Ernest Pappas—September Mary E. Wells High School Rachel Snow—October Mechanic Street School Edward Stemme—October Marcy Street School

9 Change of Janitors Resigned Armand Gaumond—June Mechanic Street School Wilfred Pelletier—June Mary E. Wells High School Eugene Tetreault—June Pleasant Street School Appointed Telesphore Beauregard—July Mary E. Wells High School Anatole Bombardier—July Mechanic and Pleasant Street Schools

Janitors Joseph Brouillard (Head Janitor)—1954 Mary E. Wells High School Telesphore Beauregard—1957 Mary E. Wells High School Anatole Bombardier—1957 Mechanic and Pleasant Street Schools John B. Craite—1946 Cole Trade High School Wilfred P. Gauthier—1952 West Street School Adelard Lavallee—1952 Marcy Street School Theophile Leduc—1943 Charlton Street School Joseph Moore—1941 Eastford Road School George St. Martin—1953 Mary E. Wells High School

10 ANNUAL REPORT

of the SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

To the School Committee of Southbridge Gentlemen:

I hereby present to you, and through you to the citizens of the community, my fourth annual report which is the sixty- sixth in the series of such reports issued by superintendents of the public schools of the town.

Personnel Sixteen teachers resigned and one retired from our instructional staff of ninety-four during the past year. Two of those who resigned accepted administrative positions in other systems; eight went to positions which paid higher salaries; four left the profession, and two moved to other communities. The difficulty of obtaining qualified replacements for these teachers, all of whom were experienced, must be apparent to all, but the task of maintaining an adequate staff is destined to become more and more demanding. There are many reasons for this, most of which emanate from the widely publicized shortage of teachers, thereby creating a greater latitude of choice for qualified, experienced teachers.

In the years previous to the Second World War it was customary for most people in the profession to stay in the same community for a number of years and in many cases for an entire career. Salaries were generally low; teachers were available; security was paramount; and, consequently, there was no great incentive to move from place to place. There existed, too, in those years a tendency to apply for positions in towns other than those in which the teacher received her public school education. Now, however, experienced^ teachers are in demand. Salaries have become so varied even in Massachusetts that maximums may be from $2,000 to $3,000 higher in one community than in another. Obviously, since so many opportunities present themselves each year, teachers who are not deeply rooted in a town will consider the prospects for advancement. Salaries in Southbridge have increased rapidly in the past few years, but we are barely maintaining a level which will allow us to compete in the market for new teachers and to keep the good teachers whom we have at present. The time has come when a town must depend to a considerable degree upon its own resources in the replacement of re- tiring and resigning teachers. It is a common practice for college seniors contemplating a career in education to measure the

11 attractiveness of an opportunity by the distance the school is from her home. Therefore, the number of local high school graduates who are preparing, or planning to prepare for the teaching profession is of the utmost importance to us. We hope that more of our able pupils will give full consideration to the advantages of teaching as a career. It has always been a re- warding profession spiritually. It has now become much more attractive from the material point of view.

Enrollment When planning for future needs in school space, a committee uses past enrollments principally to discover trends and to help predict future school populations. The trend for the past eight years in the twelve grades now administered by the Southbridge School Department has been one of gradually increasing enrollment. The prospect is that this steady increase will continue at least until 1963, which is the year when children born in 1957 will enter the first grade. The following figures give a comparison of enrollment in the first eight grades between October 1, 1950 and October 1, 1957: ENROLLMENTS

Grade October 1, 1950 October 1, 1957 1 171 194 2 187 178 3 175 172 4 136 194 5 139 205 6 161 197 7 118 148 8 81 152

Total 1,168 1,440

There were 483 pupils in Mary E. Wells High School on October 1, 1950. With the exodus of Sturbridge students to Tantasqua in 1954, enrollment in the local high school dropped to 380. However, on October 1, 1956 it had risen to 452 and to 466 on October 1, 1957. It is evident that the increase in pupils on the secondary level will be gradual for the next two years, but since grades 4, 5, and 6 average about 200 each, something must be done soon to eliminate the threat of overcrowding. A recommendation will be made by the Superintendent that the present seventh grade at Charlton Street School return to that building as an eighth grade next September. This can be accomplished in that area because Mechanic Street School has been used as an annex to Charlton Street School since kinder- gartens were discontinued in 1955. This is the only possible

12 transfer of eighth grade students that can be made because there are no possibihties for obtaining the necessary space at Eastford Road, Marcy Street, or West Street Schools. The step beyond this proposal will be to institute double sessions in some of the elementary grades.

New Proposal for Expansion A report of the School Planning Committee and a statement of its proposal appears in the Annual Town Report of 1957 so that it would be redundant on my part to include more than a few remarks about the plan. There should be no consternation over the fact that this committee working independently, objectively, and diligently has come to the conclusion that a new high school is the proper solution to the building problem. They are in excellent company. The following officials and study groups have all come to the same decision: The School Planning Committee—1952 The School Committee—1952 The Citizens Committee for Better Schools—1954-1956 The School Committee—1957 The School Planning Committee—1957 The Finance Committee—1957 The School Committee—1958 The School Planning Committee—1958 The School Building Assistance Commission—1952-1958 The State Department of Education—1957 The chief objections, some of which were presented in 1952 and others in 1957, have been eliminated. They were:

1. Cost of plan 2. No need for new trade school 3. Distance from center of town 4. Ruggedness of terrain 5. Cost of land To the group of people who insist that adding to the three large elementary school buildings is the only course, this must be said: From four surveys made by competent architectural firms, it was apparent to both the 1957 and 1958 committees that there would be no great difference in cost between the addition plan and the new building plan. In the first case the town and its children would get more space. In the second case the necessary space would be provided, and a modern program of secondary education could be adopted. The three large buildings were erected in 1937-1939, about twenty years ago. When they were proposed, statements were made that these buildings were planned with the idea of adding to them if the provision of more space ever became necessary.

13 Where was this addition to be placed at the Charlton Street School? The center corridors on both floors run the length of the building, but there isn't room at either end to build more rooms. Therefore, the addition would have to jut out either into the playground or in front of the building. This would mean lengthening the building by the width of a corridor to allow passage to the new rooms, a process which, according to architects would be very expensive. But where was the planning for expansion in this building? To add to the north end of the West Street School, it would place the gymnasium between two sets of classrooms. The south end is adjacent to the much higher, very limiting land, in terms of space for building, of Alumni Field. An addition could be placed quite easily on the north side of the Eastford Road School. Elementary school education has changed considerably in the past twenty years in methods, curriculum, and services, but the chief need is still one of sufficient classroom space. On the secondary level, however, since the inception of the idea of total education, more special areas are needed. Concepts have changed since 1939. Must this generation of students be limited by what was said almost twenty years ago?

Improvements — 1957 1. Two rooms were refurnished at Mary E. Wells High School. 2. One room was refurnished at Charlton Street School. 3. One room was refurnished at Eastford Road School. 4. A boys' sanitary room was equipped at Mary E. Wells High School. 5. Pneumatic controls were extended at Mary E. Wells High School, thus assuring a more even distribution of heat. 6. New equipment was purchased for the cafeteria. 7. Pleasant Street School was converted from coal to oil heat. 8. The playable surface at Eastford Road School was increased in size. 9. A drainage problem at Eastford Road School was eliminated.

Contemplated Improvements — 1958

1. The creation of a newly equipped sanitary room at Mary E. Wells High School is contemplated. This will complete a four-year project during which time it was planned to complete two such rooms for girls and two for boys. 2. Four rooms are to be refurnished at Mary E. Wells High School. Six sets of desks and chairs have been bought for this building during the past two years. 3. Two rooms are to be refurnished at the Charlton Street School. When this is accomplished, the elementary school furniture, excepting in isolated instances, will be in good condition.

14 4. Further extension of the pneumatic controls at Mary E. Wells High School will be undertaken. 5. More work will be done at the playgrounds at Charlton Street and Eastford Road Schools. 6. Extensive purchases of science equipment will be made. 7. A new science series will probably be adopted for the ele-

mentary schools. , 8. New lighting will be installed in six rooms at Mary E. Wells High School.

Projects At the present time studies are being made by committees of teachers and principals in the following categories: Arithmetic The goal of this particular project is to determine whether or not the field of arithmetic may be covered in seven rather than in eight years. If this seems possible, a start in algebra may be made in the eighth grade so that plane geometry may be taught to college preparatory freshmen, intermediate algebra to sophomores, trigonometry and solid geometry to juniors, leav- ing an opportunity for seniors to study either advanced algebra or introduction to calculus, depending upon the advice of technical college authorities. Science There is so much interest in science today that a definite approach to the subject beginning in the grades would not only make the entire school program more interesting and attractive to pupils but would condition those who have special apti- tudes for the more difficult high school science courses. Here again, it may be posssible to probe more deeply and, therefore, to prepare more completely for the highly competitive years that are predicted by college deans and registrars. Many communities began the teaching of a foreign language in the elementary grades. The famous Cleveland Plan includes French in the program starting in the first grade. The difficulty in adding courses to the curriculum is that of sur- mounting the limitations imposed by the length of the school day. If the teaching of French seems feasible, it may be that it will be taught as a special subject after regular school hours to those who wish to participate. Teacher Publication Direct communication between school personnel and parents and other interested citizens is desirable from many points of view. It offers an opportunity to relate the various activities of the school system, many of which are not important enough to appear in newspapers but are, nonetheless, of great

15 interest to parents. Such a project also offers the opportunity to present correct information, to stimulate comments from parents and, in short, to bring parents and teachers together more closely for the improvement of those activities which contribute to the development and welfare of students. Curriculum Guide It is anticipated that a curriculum guide will be available on the secondary level in September. A complete description of courses, material on college entrance requirements, and a summation of the services rendered by the school will be included in this guide.

Classes for Exceptional Children This study has been in process for over a year. Visits are being made by the Principal and Assistant Principal to other schools having such a program. There are those who believe that segregation according to ability is undemocratic in a public school. However, there is no other acceptable method for giving to gifted students an opportunity to proceed at their own pace and thus develop more closely to their true potential. In addition, if we are preparing young people for life after school, it would be fairer to have them realize that competition is inevitable.

MARY E. WELLS HIGH SCHOOL REPORT DR. JAMES M. ROBERTSON, Principal

The enrollment for the year 1957-1958, as of October, is divided as follows: Seniors - 71, Juniors - 101, Sophomores - 137, Freshmen - 156, Eighth Graders - 152, Veterans - 1, making a total of 618 students.

Program of Studies Diplomas are granted upon completion of three different courses: namely: Academic, Commercial, and Civic-Social. Ninety-five pupils were graduated on June 7, 1957, and their names are included in this report for the information of interested citizens.

Class of 1957 Eleanor Bernadette Allard Allan Warren Blair fDianne Louise Allen fKenneth James Blanchard *Joan Antoinette Arcoite fRaymond Gerard Boisvert Robert Armand Bachand *Lorraine Theresa Bourassa Albert Benjamin fBuriel Evelyn Brown *Esther Camille Benoit Jeannine Margaret Cabana Ronald Lester Benoit *Elizabeth Adele Canty fBarbara Ann Bialy Carole Ann Marie Castrucci

16 Carol Andrea Cerny Daniel Paul Remian *Jordan Christo Carolyn Louise Rose fLouise Ann Coccia Deborah Mary Sichol Paul William Congdon Joseph Gregory Skarani Anne Louise Cordi fLoda Slota Paul Adam Guzewicz Richard Joseph LaFleche Robert Elroy Horsley James Bernard Laughnane III Robert Clifton Irwin Gloria Lehoneczak fWilliam Johnson Constance Leonard Lenti *Katherine Karcasinas fThomas Alexander Libuda Andrea Louise Kidd Francis Arthur Livernoche Margaret June Kimball Natalie Ann Lockhart fVincent Kochanek, Jr. Robert Donald Lockhart *Elaine Joanne fFlorence Ludwin Barbara Krupinski Nora Elizabeth Lulli Lucille Regina Cournoyer fSandra Onorine Lulli fRoger Lionel Crevier fTherese Alma Martin fMarion Annette Croke Kathleen Mary McDonnell John Francis Curran fCarol Jean McKinstry tJudith Cutler fRussell Harrison McKinstry Armand Roger Daigneault John Sivard Olsson John David Darzenkiewicz fLucy Ann Palmerino fArthur Leo Davey Rita Cecelia Smith Richard DiBonaventura Nancy Caroline Snow Paul John Dobson Cecelia Evelyn Soter fStephanie Ann Domijan fLoretta Spiro fBarbara Ann Duclos tStacia Ann Steplowski tCarole Rita Dudek Paul John Szczygiel William David DuPaul Roger Bernard Thompson, Jr. tKenneth William Ethier fAda Mary Tieri Pauline Marie Garceau Janet Louise Tieri Jean Julia Gasperski William Andrew Tremblay fPauline Cosette Gendreau Jeannine Marie Paule Vallee George Louis George Joanne Mary Waskiewicz Rene Gerald Goulet Ellen Mary Welch tAnn Clementina Guardiani Paul Roger Willett George Edward Paulin Robert Henry Willman Gabrielle Esther Plouffe fHelen Xanthakos Raoul Emery Plouffe, Jr. fCarolyn Ruth Young *Ellen Mae Rawson Edward Paul Zelazo General Average of 80% or above for four years fMembers of the National Honor Society

Improveznenis in the School Planl There have been several major improvements in the school building. These include:

1. A second boys' lavatory installed on the basement floor. 2. Additional lockers purchased and installed on the second

17 floor, bringing the total number of lockers to 300, affording locker space for 600 students. 3. Two additional rooms equipped with modern moveable furniture 4. The installation of six new I. B. M. clocks. 5. The installation of modern lights in two rooms.

Junior Red Cross The Junior Red Cross is a service organization. This group, formerly under the able direction of Miss Luise Corbin and now under the supervision of Mr. Gilbert Lamarre, gives cheer and aid to the destitute, the ill, and the unfortunate. The work of this group with veterans' organizations sup- plements the tremendous tasks carried on by the local, state, and national patriotic and philanthropic groups. In addition, the work of the Junior Red Cross is concerned with problems other than those of a local or national level. They have filled chests with supplies and sent them to needy individuals of other nations.

Guidance Deparlmenl The work of the Guidance Department will be covered in the report of the Guidance Director, Mr. Gilbert Lamarre.

The Commercial Course The commercial program includes typewriting, bookkeep- ing, comptometry, filing, office practice and all general business courses. The cooperative program with industry is still in operation. The course takes place in the last semester of the senior year and permits pupils to alternate work weeks with instruction weeks. The girls, four units of them, take places in reliable business institutions and have found this program most beneficial. The equipment of the Commercial Department is kept at maximum efficiency.

The College Preparatory Course The college preparatory course prepares students for all leading universities and colleges in the country. Many of the pupils receive large scholarships, a tribute to their own industry and a tribute to the excellent instruction of their teachers. Students from this course have entered such leading institutions as Cornell, Connecticut College for Women, Brown Uni- versity, College of the Holy Cross, Tufts, Dartmouth, Univer- sity of Massachusetts, Boston University, University of Michi- gan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Clark University, Rens- selaer Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, Harvard, Smith College, Mount Holyoke, Wellesley Col-

18 lege, Simmons College, Columbia University, University of Connecticut, University of New Hampshire, Williams College, Colorado College, Ohio State University, The College of New Rochelle, California Institute of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, Pennsylvania State College, Northeastern Uni- versity, Westminster College, Bates, Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, Colby College, Purdue University, Carnegie Institute of Technology, plus most of the leading colleges and nursing schools.

Scholarship Qualifying Tests for National Merit Scholarships The majority of schools select the top 10% of the college preparatory students to take this test. However, Mary E. Wells High School administers the test to all college preparatory students. In October of 1957, 255,817 students took the test. Mary E. Wells High students ranked with all these students as follows: Verbal — 52.6%, Quantitative — 58.9%. These scores mean that all of the students in the college preparatory course ranked above the average of the 255,817 students taking the test. Translating the scores of the 8 students who would have been recommended to take the test on the standard of past performance in high school, the results of these top 8 students are as follows: Verbal — 87.5%, Quantitative — 89.7%. These scores mean that the top 8 students are better than 88 out of every 100 students over the nation. One young man, Walter E. Damian, was a winner in the qualifying tests.

The Eighth Grade The eighth grades of the school system are still housed in the high school building. This year it has been necessary, because of increased enrollment, to have four eighth grade home rooms. The pupils receive the program opportunities of the high school, and they are eligible for all high school activities, including sports.

Student Council Activities The Student Council of the Mary E. Wells High School plays an important part between students and administration. This organization is under the direction of Miss Rose Brodeur. The values of the organization are manifold. 1. Pupils participate in or manage extracurricular affairs. 2. Responsibility, initiative, and leadership are developed. 3. Proper student-faculty relations are promoted. 4. Training in worthy citizenship is furnished. 5. The general welfare of the school is promoted. 6. The internal administration of the school is aided.

19 The Fred E. Corbin Chapter of the National Honor Society The local chapter of the National Honor Society, named in honor of the late Mr. Fred E. Corbin, inducted twenty-one members during the past year. The most recent induction was hon- ored by a retired teacher, Miss Luise Carbin, who spoke at the ceremonies. The following young people have been inducted into the society during the past year:

February 1957 Seniors Juniors Arthur Davey Vivian Anderson Lucy Palmerino Marjorie Bliss Loretta Spiro Susan Colognesi Stacia Steplowski Kathleen Gallery Carolyn Young Susan McMaster Sandra Strenk November 1957 Seniors Juniors Alice Bellos Marilyn Blanchard Jay Fitzpatrick JoAnn Bozzo Helen Skarani Arthur Darley Judith Wood Alexandra Papaloucas Joan Russell Sara Schauweker Assemblies Assemblies are held every other week. These assemblies are of immense value to any student body inasmuch as they are not only educational but explore the various phases of school life. Furthermore, they widen and deepen the interest of the pupils and serve as a means of developing public opinion and appreciation. The types of assemblies fall into many categories, such as the following:

1. Education 2. Music 3. Rallies 4. Drama 5. Club Programs 6. Movies 7. Entertainment 8. Honor Society Installation 9. Science 10. Commerce and Business 11. Observance of Special Days 12. Guidance The assemblies are held in the auditorium of the high school.

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Senior Class Trip One of the extracurricular activities which is of educational value is the trip taken by the seniors to Washington, D. C. In order to acquaint the townspeople with the educational value of this trip, the routine itinerary is included in this report.

Itinerary "A' D.S.T. Wednesday—May 7 Lv. Hartford NH RR #69 8:15 AM Coach accommodations provided Ar. New York NH RR 10:25 AM Transfer from Grand Central Terminal to the B&O RR. Terminal located across the street. On arrival B&O RR. Terminal, combined group will go downstairs to have lunch in the Shoreham Cafeteria, largest in New York City, seating 1,000 people. Lv. New York B&O RR. #5 12:00 N Special motor coach transfer to Jersey City. Lv. Jersey City B&O RR. 12:45 PM "CAPITOL LIMITED"— Reserved coach seat provided. Ar. Baltimore, Md. — Mt. Royal Sta B&O RR. 4:13 PM Upon arrival, motor coaches will be on hand to transfer party directly to our hotel in Washington, D. C. Ar. Washington Motor Coaches 6:00 PM Accommodations provided at the Annapolis Hotel on the basis of four to a room and bath American Plan (with meals) — including all meal tips and the porters' tips handling bag- into and out hotel. gage of the / 8:00 PM — Evening tour visiting the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials and the Congression- al Library, following which group will visit Glen Echo Amusement Park for recreation and dancing.

Thursday—May 8 8:30 AM — Public Buildings Tour, including the Washington Monument, Old and New Na- tional Museums, Mellon Art Museum, and Archives Building, to see the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. 1:30 PM — Afternoon Tour, including the City of Washington, Arlington National Cemetery,

21 Alexandria and Mount Vernon, Virginia (home of George and Martha Washington). 6:15 PM — Combined group will walk to Cas- ino Royal Restaurant and night club for dinner, show, and dancing until 10:00 PM. Friday—May 9 8:30 AM — Public Buildings Tour, including the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, Pan- American Union, White House, U. S. Supreme Court Building, and the U. S. Capitol. 1:30 PM — Baggage to be packed and taken along on this tour of the U. S. Naval Academy buildings and grounds. Time will be given to view the Midshipmen's Drill and Review, starting at 3:00 PM. Afterwards, party will proceed direct to the steamship wharf in Baltimore, Md., stopping enroute to visit Historic Fort McHenry — birthplace of the "Star Spangled Banner." Lv. Baltimore Old Bay Line 6:30 PM Stateroom accommodations provided on basis of two to a room. Dinner provided on board the steamer. After dinner, there will be opportunity to view the harbor of Baltimore and Fort McHenry from the deck of the steamer.

Saturday—May 10 Ar. Norfolk, Va Old Bay Line 7:30 AM] Breakfast provided on board the steamer. After breakfast, party will commence an all- day sightseeing tour of Historic Colonial Vir- ginia. Starting with a tour through Norfolk, Virginia, and the U. S. Naval Base, we cross historic Hampton Roads to Newport News, Va. While enroute through the City of Newport News, we stop for a visit to the Mariner's Mu- seum, thence on to Williamsburg, Va., passing enroute the famous River Bridge. Admission included to the buildings at Wil- liamsburg. After luncheon, the party will proceed to Jamestown Island, returning via Williamsburg to Yorktown, Va. From Yorktown, we return via Newport News to Fortress Monroe, Vir- ginia — also known as "Old Point Comfort," to board our steamer for return home. Lv. Old Point Comfort Old Bay Line 7:00 PM

22 Same staterooms provided returning to Balti- more as were used on the going trip. Dinner provided on board the steamer. There will be opportunity for divers recreational activities after dinner in the ballroom.

Sunday—May 11 Ar. Baltimore, Md Old Bay Line 6:30 AM We will have late breakfast aboard, after which special motor coaches will be on hand to transfer party to the Catholic Church for 9:00 AM Mass, after which return to the steamer for luggage. 10:00 AM — Transfer to the B&O RR., Cam- den St. Station in time to — Lv. Baltimore B&O RR. 10:25 AM "Capitol Limited" — diesel-electric streamlin- er. Coach accommodations provided. Lunch- eon provided in the dining car enroute. Ar. Jersey City B&O RR. 2:00 PM Special motor coach transfer directly to Grand Central Terminal. Ar. Grand Central Terminal 2:45 PM Lv. New York NH RR. #58 4:07 PM Coach accommodations provided. Ar. Hartford 6:40 PM

Recommendations There are several recommendations which I would like to make at this time:

1. That the town look to the future and purchase land for the erection of a six-year high school. Suitable sites for such a school are being sold and developed for other purposes. 2. That a second modern lavatory for girls be installed on the first floor. 3. That a complete renovation of the Science Laboratory be made, with new equipment needed to keep abreast with the rapid progress of science. 4. That a library be started and a teacher-librarian be appointed. 5. That more lockers be installed until enough are furnished to take care of all pupils' personal belongings, coats, rubbers, etc. 6. That the industrial arts program be expanded in order that those pupils who are not interested in a trade education may have the benefit from allied courses. 7. That a biology laboratory be installed so that pupils

23 may conduct experiments to increase their interest in the subject. 8. That a survey be made to determine the proper methods of lighting all rooms in the school. 9. That more recent business equipment be installed in the Commercial Department. 10. That money be appropriated for assembly programs. 11. That after ten years of consecutive service, teachers and administrators be given a sabbatical leave at full pay for professional study or travel. 12. That a yearly allotment of not less than $1,500 be appropriated for the band — an unusually worthy group which has been forced to be self-supporting.

UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND EVENING VOCATIONAL COURSES REPORT DR. JAMES M. ROBERTSON, Director

Classes in evening vocational subjects were offered again this year and proved to be very well attended. The following vocational classes were started in November: Elementary Sewing Two classes Children's Clothing One class Advanced Dressmaking One class Tailoring One class Cooking One class University Extension classes were offered in the commercial and academic fields:

Elementary Typewriting Parts I and II One class These classes were conducted under the supervision of the State Department of Education and were instructed by accred- ited teachers. Other classes in the vocational, commercial, and academic fields will be offered when the demand for them is sufficient to form such classes. COLE TRADE HIGH SCHOOL REPORT RAYMOND L. W. BENOIT, Director Vocational education has a primary objective in preparing young people for profitable employment in industrial pursuit. We believe that a secondary objective is to adjust the curriculum in order that young people may go on to higher education if they so desire. Four years ago the program at Cole Trade High School was adjusted to meet both objectives of Vocation- al Education. History and civics were dropped from the Junior and Senior list of subjects, and geometry, trigonometry, me-

24 chanics, and physics were added. Today a student at Cole Trade High School is receiving the same amount of time in mathematics and science as a student would receive in a college preparatory program in the traditional type of high school. The past graduating class was the first to receive this new program, and we hope that they are better prepared to meet today's problems. We hope that the townspeople of Southbridge will vote in the affirmative for an expansion to the Cole Trade High School building needs. We were required to place on a waiting list many boys who desired our type of education because of the critical shortage which exists at our school. We will be unable to absorb all of the boys who are on the waiting list this year. This means that many boys will be delayed one full year in obtaining the training of their choice.

CLASS OF 1957 Cabinetmakers Draftsmen Charles Gaumond Richard Joseph Frain Ralph Francis Pollone Frederick Raymond Morin Robert Sylvio Lafleche Demetrius Stephen Prokos Steve Angelo Siogros

Electricians Machinists Russell Alfred Giroux George William Dumas Charles William Hainesworth Edward Adam Galonek, Jr. Roger William Peck Robert Ernest Guerin Joseph Francis Welch, Jr. Roger Ernest Lataille Ronald Joseph Poirier Walter Polakowski Irving Warren Richert John Francis Szczgiel, Jr. George Charles Thomas Norman Raymond Turner Metalsmiths Printer Edward Joseph Beaudry Gabriel Paul Lafleche Robert Allen Henderson Chester Stanley Kurowski George Richard LaRue Edward Franklin White Earl Kenneth Wonderlie, Jr.

Class Officers President Frederick R. Morin Vice-President Richard J. Frain Secretary Robert S. Lafleche Treasurer Edward J. Beaudry Class Advisor Mr. George Braman

25 Awards American Legion Post No. 31 Award (Good Citizenship) Russell Giroux Director's Gold "C" Frederick Morin English Steve Siogros History George Dumas Mathematics Russell Giroux Science Ronald Poirier Reader's Digest Award George Dumas

Evening School Division Woodworking: Mr. David F. Knight 14 Drafting: Mr. John L. Benson 13 Mr. George H. Braman 15 Machine: Mr. Edwin J. Waskiewicz 20

* Soldering-Welding: Mr. George H. Braman 12

Furniture Reiinishing: Mrs. Margaret B. Baybutt 22 Mr. Antonio Orsini 20 Apprentice: Mr. Frank P. Skinyon 14

13 Beginning last September we did not offer Soldering and Welding. Mr. Braman took over the Drafting Course. SCHOOL HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT Some of the more essential work being done in this department can be better understood from the following statistics: Physical examinations 677 Visits to schools 384 Vision tests 2,118 Hearing tests 2,341 Home visits 227 Conferences on health problems 1,990 Dental care 255 Inoculations 4,221 Pre-School Clinic Registration 341 Donations for milk by Lion's Club $950.00 Census of physically handicapped completed. Summer camp provided for two children.

26 Two children were referred to State Crippled Children's Clinic; two home teachers were provided for children unable to go to school; and Clear Type Books were obtained from the Massachusetts Division of the Blind for three pupils.

PLAYGROUND REPORT DR. LEWIS A. KYRIOS, Director The playground season began on July 8th and ended Au- gust 20th, a period of six weeks. The activities were conducted at the following areas: Charlton Street, Eastford Road, West Street, Pleasant Street, and the Town Hall.

Personnel Dr. Lewis A. Kyrios, — Director Mrs. Kathryn Beauregard — Supervisor of Arts and Crafts

Pleasant Street: Supervisor Miss Madelene Proulx Assistants Miss Diana McKinstry, Miss Mary Delehanty, Mr. Edward VanDernoot Eastford Road: Supervisor Mr. Vincent Puracchio Assistants Miss Ada Tieri, Miss Louise Lataille

West Street: Supervisor Mr. Raymond Fell Assistants Miss Kathryn Hart, Miss Elisabeth Coderre

Charlton Street: Supervisors Mr. Anthony Sapienza, Mrs. Helen Golden Assistants Miss Barbara Strenk, Miss Suzanne Girard

Enrollment and Attendance Total enrollment 1,240 Average daily attendance 540 Average percentage of attendance 43% Largest daily attendance 720

Activities Interplayground competition in softball, volleyball, and dodgeball was offered. Ping-pong, zellball, and horseshoes were presented as in- tra-playground activities. Singing games, quiet games, as well as slides, jungle-gym, and sandbox activities were listed for the "little people."

27 Arts and Crafts The Arts and Crafts exhibit was held in the Town Hall on August 14 from 2:00 to 4:00 and from 7:00 to 9:00 P. M. Over four thousand items were displayed. Parents and friends of the children were invited, and over five hundred people attended this exhibit. This display was under the excellent supervision of Mrs. Kathryn Beauregard, the Arts and Crafts Supervisor.

Safety Program The Safety Program was very successful as the results were excellent. There were no major accidents.

Meetings There were six meetings of the Supervisors held during the season the purpose of which was to plan the activities of the week and to consider any problems that may have developed during the previous week. These meetings were a source of help to all.

GUIDANCE AND PLACEMENT DEPARTMENT REPORT GILBERT O. LAMARRE, Director ^

Testing Program | The Southbridge Public Schools testing program during the past year was composed of tests measuring scholastic aptitude or intelligence, vocational aptitude, interest and achievement. Group intelligence tests were administered to grades 1, 4, 7, 9, and 11. Vocational aptitude batteries were administered to grades 8 and 11. The battery given to grade 8 included mechanical, clerical, and scholastic aptitude tests, reading achievement tests, arithmetic achievement tests, and tests in language arts. Individual profiles were drawn, using the data derived from these tests. Representatives from Boston University administered, a psychometric battery of tests to the Junior classes of Mary E. Wells and Cole Trade High Schools in January. An- alyses and individual profiles were subsequently drawn up for use in counseling. The Boston University Cooperative Testing Service Report revealed that, from the California Mental Maturity Test, the New England median was 103.8. The Southbridge grade 11 pupils scored a median of 108. Metropolitan and California Achievement tests were administered in all elementary grades. The children of the Southbridge Public Schools were found to be achieving about .6 of one year above the National Group.

28 Counseling Group guidance talks, personal interviews, field trips, and teacher-pupil relations contributed in making counseling effective. Many parents cooperated with the Guidance Director by encouraging parent-pupil interviews. The graduating class of 1957 numbered ninety-five pupils, 43 percent of whom continued on to further education in four- year colleges, junior colleges, business schools, and nursing schools.

Employmenl Part-time employment of pupils outside of school continued with a noticeable decline in the months of November and De- cember. Local unemployment affected our student employment considerably. The recent enforcement of the labor laws and age requirements accounts for the small number of pupils employed in the Sophomore and Freshman classes.

Recommendations

1. It is recommended for the welfare of our students that a Dean of Girls be appointed in the Mary E. Wells High School to assist in the counseling program.

2. Diagnostic reading tests administered in October indicate that, as a group, the students in our public schools score well above the National average. However, many individuals manifested a definite need for remedial reading courses. Therefore, it is recommended that a reading improvement program be initiated in our school system. Due to a new policy recently adopted, the Boston Univer- sity Testing Service will not be available for our school testing next year. To replace this program, the Science Research As- sociates Testing Service will be introduced into the Southbridge Public Schools Guidance Service.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT REPORT (Instrumental) PAUL J. SWEET, Director

The Instrumental Music Department has had a most successful year, both in the large membership in its bands and also in the quality of music. Public appearances of the High School Band included all football games, several assemblies, and the annual Memorial Day Parade in which the Junior Band also took part. In addition the High School Band performed at the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Music Festival held in Millbury and in West Springfield. Two evening concerts were given in the spring, one at West

29 street School and one at Eastford Road School. Both of these events were staged in the manner of a "Cabaret Night" where tables and chairs were placed about the hall to give an informal atmosphere. Sandwiches and drinks were served at intermis- sion. Both events were complete "sell-outs." The Elemen- tary Band, Junior Band, and the High School Band took part in these performances. Interspersed with the band selections were vocal groups from both schools. A total of about 180 students from grades five through twelve took part. Perhaps the high light of the year was the selection of the High School Band, by the American Legion of the Southern Massachusetts District, to take part in their mammoth Conven- tion Parade which took place in New Bedford on June 19. Re- ports emanating from Convention headquarters were to the effect that the Wells Band was a credit to its school and community.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT REPORT (Choral) Grades VII-XII RALPH X. FARMER, Director The following report deals with the plans and accomplishments of the Director of the choral groups of the Music De- partment from September, 1957 to January 1, 1958: New Purchases 1 File Cabinet

1 Three-drawer File i

1 Cabinet for Choir Robes i 1 Autoharp j

1 Music Stand for Conductor j 400 Four-Way Reference Music Library Cards J 60 Number Tags for Choir Robes J 3 Locks for Pianos and Music Cabinet fl New Music and Supplementary Music

Performances (September through December, 1957) Thanksgiving Day Concert Radio Program for Education Week by Mary E. Wells Chorale Parents' Night Program Christmas Concert for Rotary Club (combined band and choral groups) Christmas Concert for 8th Grade Assembly (combined band and choral groups) Christmas Concert for Grades 9 through 12 Assembly (combined band and choral groups) Accomplishments Catalogued and filed music

30 Repaired music Stored music in separate cabinet (old, etc.) Cleaned and tagged choir robes Repaired choir robes Repaired risers for chorus General cleaning job in Music Room Future Purchases Record player and speakers Record cabinet and records Upright piano for Music Room Future Plans Christmas Pageants Operettas Musical Comedy Exchange Concerts Attendance at Festivals Local Evening Concerts

Plans Subject to Approval Eighth Grade Appreciation Classes (elective — twice a week — 2 classes) Eighth Grade Glee Club (elective — selective by audition) Ninth Grade Appreciation Classes (elective — twice a week — 1 class) Choral Groups: Monday—Girls' Choir Tuesday—Boys' Glee Club Wednesday—Chorale Thursday—Girls' Glee Club Friday—A Cappella Choir Voice Class for talented students, similar to semi-private voice lesson (twice a week with credit) Miscellaneous Plans Rearrangement of Band and Chorus rehearsals to remove conflicts

Excuses and make-up slips for students in choral groups if examinations are scheduled at same time as a concert Clock for Music Room

MUSIC DEPARTMENT Grades I-VI GAIL M. GRIFFIN, Director

I will divide this report of what has been taught in the Southbridge Elementary Schools in the past four months, and what I plan for the future into six sections, one division for each grade.

31 Grade One In the first grade, as the children have no music books, I have attempted to build up their repertoire by teaching all their songs by the rote method, in which the child learns by imitating the teacher. Through the use of this method the children have been able to learn many seasonal songs and those for special holidays, plus traditional children's rhymes and games set to music. In the appreciation field I have tried to stimulate their interest by playing an occasional children's recording, and sometimes playing on the piano. However, this second phase of the program has suffered because all the first grades do not have pianos. Also the short music period has not allowed me as much time to devote to the appreciation program as I wish. However, the results of such a limited program are already evident in the increased interest of the children in music, and in the vast improvement of their singing. In the next few months I plan to make more use of recordings, particularly of records featuring play and game songs. I also plan for the future the use of rhythm instruments, and possibly in May or June, a rhythm band.

Grade Two The second graders became acquainted with notes and the way a printed song looks and is read by following the words below the notes in their music books. In November I started teaching them how to read the notes by first learning the names of the simpler notes and finally progressing to the point of reading and singing the entire scale. I am happy to report that the children have been very eager to learn how to read the notes and have done very well. They have also been introduced to the quarter note and its use in the songs they learn. A few records have also been used in the second grade. In the future I plan to use more recording and to teach more games in the second grade. The children will be introduced more thoroughly to note reading, especially to the mov- able "do" and to more complex rhythms, the uses of the eighth, half, and whole notes. They have learned some music theory in the past, and I plan to extend this phase of the music program considerably.

Grade Three The third graders have concentrated mostly on note and rote songs, and also on the rhythm phase of the music program. They have listened to several recordings including some of their own. They have also learned a few dances to accompany some of the songs that they have learned. As the year progresses, I plan to do more teaching of songs by rote-note and note methods. I would like to devote more

32 time to teaching the children dances and games to accompany the songs they learn. I would also like to further the children's appreciation of good music through the use of more recordings.

Grade Four The fourth graders have been singing many of their songs by note. They have progressed to the point where they are ready to learn how to find "do" and establish the key. I have also played the entire Metropolitan Opera Company's recording of Hansel and Gretel in English. We discussed the story; heard one act of the opera each week, and learned to sing a simple song from the opera. The boys and girls really enjoyed the opera and, to my surprise, criticized the singers' pronunciation and clarity of voice in certain sections. In the future, I would like to play more of the children's classics for the fourth graders as they seem to appreciate the recordings that they have heard so much. I also plan to teach them the square dances that are in their music books. The children will learn more about the more complex rhythms before the year is over.

Grade Five The fifth graders have been learning almost all of their songs by note. Lately they have begun to learn two-part songs, and rounds. They have learned a great deal of music theory. They have begun to learn how to control their voices so that they may be able to sing with more ease and produce a more pleasing sound. Several of the classes have learned one square dance, and I plan to teach more when the weather is warm enough so that we may go outside. Hansel and Gretel was heard and enjoyed by these boys and girls. They discussed the opera more deeply than had the fourth graders. In the future these boys and girls will begin their study of the minor keys and how they are used in the songs they learn. They are also about to learn how to make and draw the various musical characters and figures. They will have many more- and-more difficult two-part songs to sing. I also plan to make violin lessons available to the fifth and sixth graders who wish them. At present all phases of this program have not been completed.

Grade Six Boys and girls in this grade devote most of their music class to the mastering of the complexities of two-part songs of a difficult nature, and to the development of a more pleasing tone when singing. They strive more for quality than quan- tity. However, they do not neglect the study of music theory.

33 One class has already had an examination on this subject, and the other classes are preparing to take one in the next couple of weeks. They very much enjoyed hearing and discussing the recording of Hansel and Gretel.

I plan to devote a lot of time to the study and singing of more two-part songs in the next few months. Since this is a difficult phase of the program for the children to master, I plan to spend a considerable amount of time on the two-part song. However, there will be periods left for listening to and discussing good recordings and musical television and radio programs that children their age can enjoy and understand. All of the grades are visited weekly for a period of time varying from fifteen minutes in the first grade up to thirty-five or forty-five minutes in the sixth grade. The teacher is given a short plan of songs to review and teach during the week at some other time. I try to leave the individual teacher a lot of freedom in presenting the lesson to her class. In the case of a few teachers who have expressed their wish that I teach more songs in my lesson and let them do all the reviewing, I have tried to do this. Since I know that some teachers feel that their singing voices are inadequate for teaching purposes, I try not to pressure them with too many difficult songs to teach for the first time. Instead, I allow them to review songs that I have already taught. On the whole, it is my belief that the music program has been running quite smoothly because of the wonder- ful cooperation and understanding of the classroom teachers. They have been most kind in bearing with my mistakes, and they have gone out of the way to help me in every possible way. Because of this, I think that the children have already begun to reap the benefits of the new music program. SCHOOL CAFETERIA REPORT EDITH M. FREEMAN, Supervisor

The number of pupils participating in the school lunch program has increased this year so that on many days over 500 are served. The high point was reached when 606 were served the Thanksgiving luncheon. There are approximately 80 Marcy Street children served at the present time. Seating facilities are inadequate, however, and this slows up the service.

New Equipmeni New equipment added this year included a refrigerator, two large fans, and an attachment for the large mixer. This attachment enables the workers to prepare salads, etc., much faster, and it has proved a great convenience for the kitchen. New floor covering has been installed in the dining, dish, and teachers' rooms and also in the kitchen. Work tables have

34 also been recovered. In addition these rooms have been redec- orated. A deep freeze and refrigerator, donated by the Town In- firmary, are greatly appreciated, providing convenient and economical storage space for most of the Government Com- modities.

Milk and Lunch Programs The Southbridge Lion's Club continues to furnish milk for those Elementary School children who cannot afford to pay for it. This milk program remains at a high level. The Southbridge Evening Women's Club pays for the lunches of the needy children in the Special Class and Marcy Street School. This is a highly commendable project since good nutrition aids these children in better school work.

AUDIO-VISUAL AIDS DEPARTMENT REPORT EDWARD J. DESROCHES, Director

Research and experience continue to prove the tremendous educational value of audio-visual materials in the instructional program. The continuing research in this field serves as a con- stant reminder to teachers that children learn faster and re- member longer when audio-visual instructional materials are used to teach them.

Audio-Visual Uses Teachers in the public schools of Southbridge seem very much cognizant of these findings as evidenced by their many requests for audio-visual instructional materials during 1957. Their use of the educational film, filmstrip, lantern slide, record, and tape recording was frequent and effective throughout the year.

New Equipment and Materials The services of the Audio-Visual Department were further extended during 1957 by the purchase of a new 16mm sound motion picture projector, a dual-speed tape recorder, and a public address system. In addition to the above purchases, forty-five filmstrips and three record albums were also purchased. The purchase of the record albums marks the beginning of what we hope will be a comprehensive educational record library covering all areas of the curriculum.

Student Projectionists Students, selected and trained by the Director, continue to relieve teachers of mechanical details when projected aids are used. Since this service allows teachers more time for teaching,

35 it has done much to encourage teachers to make greater use of audio-visual instructional materials in their teaching.

Community Service The services of the Audio-Visual Department were extended to many community organizations during 1957. Equip- ment and operators as well as record albums were provided for the following organizations during the year: Mothers Club, Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus, Sitzmarkers Ski Club, As- sociation for the Mentally Retarded, Pilsudski Polish American Club, The National Secretaries Association International, and the Jacob Edwards Public Library where the equipment was provided for a weekly film program. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT REPORT DR. LEWIS A. KYRIOS, Director Our present Physical Education Program has been organized to include all the elementary school students, the special classes, and the entire student body of Cole Trade High School. Grades six and seven, both boys and girls, participate in regular classes, while all the students in grades one to five inclusive participate in programs prepared by the Director and super- vised by classroom teachers during the recess period. Tumbling stunts, calisthenics, relays, and games are em- phasized in the regular gym classes. The program is flexible in order to provide a wide range of activities for the many in- terests and needs of the students.

Physical Fitness Tests Physical fitness tests will not in themselves make a boy or girl physically fit, but they will provide the incentive and the challenge to them to improve their physical condition once they have the courage to match themselves against the standards and are brought face to face with their shortcomings. The physical fitness and proficiency tests of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States have been used in testing the Cole Trade High School students. The final tests will be completed in the early spring. These tests are being used widely by many types of organizations throughout the United States. The tests are designed for motivation of boys and girls, six to eighteen years of age, to increase athletic sports participation for the development of physical fitness. They are considered well within the "safety zone" and capacity of the average healthy boy and girl.

After-School Athletic Program The after-school athletic program has been organized to

36 give the elementary student an opportunity to participate in competitive sports with proper supervision. Touch football, basketball, and baseball are offered to the boys. The girls may participate in basketball and softball. Coaches have been appointed to insure proper supervision. Schedules are carefully prepared to protect the health and safety of the students. Prop- er equipment and facilities have been received.

ADULT CIVIC EDUCATION REPORT CONSTANCE M. L'ECUYER, Director

Owing to the limit of quotas having been reached last year, our classes this fall have not been as large as usual. Yet we hold these classes so that no one is denied, by the town, the opportunity he seeks. This year we have the northern countries of Europe represented with Sweden, Wales, England, and Ger- many. Heretofore, southern European countries were more predominant in number. Each year I take opportunity to reiterate the provisions of the New Immigration Act which permits the filing of papers after five years of residence and after only three years for a husband or wife of a United States citizen. Also children can acquire citizenship through their parents only if they are under sixteen years of age. We are gratified that parents have been interested in doing this for their children's sake. I wish to repeat that everyone must be finger-printed before going before the examiners for Naturalization. Locally, the Police Department has been most cooperative in this matter so that applicants need not go to Worcester. Most people have now heard that a person fifty years of age or over and who has lived here twenty years is not required to read English, but the law also says that these people must pos- sess a knowledge and understanding of U. S. History and Gov- ernment. Therefore, these people must acquire this knowledge through help in the home or through private help from the Evening School Director. She has found that children in Junior and Senior High Schools have been able to teach their parents or grandparents quite well with her help. Lately, a number of Southbridge residents have been turned down by the Examiners in Worcester because they had not studied American History. These names are received by the School Department, and every effort is made to reach and help them if they desire this help. Our Evening School class in U. S. History and Civics covers the necessary requirements for Naturalization.

The Southbridge School Department is giving every opportunity to the non-citizen to help him become a Naturalized American. There is not one instance of a person's failing be-

37 fore the Board of Examiners if he has attended Evening School courses. This year, every Monday evening, the Director of Evening School is available for the filing of Application Forms; for the posting of Bonds by relatives or children to enable their parents to migrate to these shores; for the filling out of Displaced Persoxi Reports as well as Alien Address Reports each Janu- ary; and for the filing of Derivative Citizenship Papers for children of citizens. The Director will supervise those who cannot possibly attend school but wish to follow a Home Study Course in History and Government. Every effort is made by the Civic Education Division of the School Department to obtain any data needed for an application no matter how difficult the task may seem. Please con- tact the Director so that she will have the opportunity to do * the work that the Town and School Department wish to have her do for everyone, whether that person is a new arrival or a long-time resident of the United States. ART DEPARTMENT REPORT CLAIRE BIRTZ, Director

The integrated art program in the Elementary grades in Southbridge gives each child an opportunity to enjoy a variety of art experiences. Creative painting and poster lettering are included in this program. The pupils also work with three di- mensional mediums. Graded lessons covering each class are available to the classroom teachers, and a workshop in art for teachers will be held in March. A good reference library of arts and crafts books, plus fine reproductions of painting, is being built up in each school. Because of the limtied time which can be allotted to each school, classroom teachers must carry on many of the art projects, and they are to be complimented on the fine work being done in our schools. Children in lower grades lean toward story illustration and creative painting, while older children are more interested in crafts. The classroom teachers have helped to carry on this work most efficiently. Unfortunately, because of large classes and lack of work areas, we cannot offer upper-grade students the type of program which we would like to present to them, but we do offer as interesting and as stimulating an art program as possible. The classroom teacher deserves a great deal of credit for this work, too. High School art is elective. Our students are doing fine work, but we have a serious handicap. Because of the limited time in which the Art Teacher is in the High School building,

38 no student is able to work during a free period. Also no student can take more than two periods of art a week. This is not enough time for those who are seriously interested in making art their careers. Two new cabinets have just been added to the art room. These will help relieve our pressing need for storage space. Our school art library is now quite large with good books on a variety of phases of art. We have excellent materials with which to work, but we are short of time in which to carry on the many varied art activities which can be carried on in a good high school art room. CONCLUSION In closing, I wish to express sincere appreciation for the help and cooperation that has been extended to the schools and to me during the past year. The community as a whole and many of its public and private agencies have been most helpful. I am especially indebted to the principals, teachers, and to the School Committee. Respectfully submitted. ROBERT L. FOX Superintendent

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