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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen, Treasurer,
A LIST OF JURORS AND WARRANT
FOR THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
March, 1904
UXBRIDGE, MASS : L. H. BALCOME, PRINTER. COMPENDIUM OFFICE. 1904.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Selectmen, Treasurer,
A LIST OF JURORS AND WARRANT
FOR THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
March, 1904
L'XBRIDGE, MASS : L. H. BALCOME, PRINTER. . COMPENDIUM OFFICE. 1904.
WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
WORCESTER, SS.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Douglas, in the County of Worcester, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
You are directed to notify the inhabitants of the town of Douglas, qualified to vote in Elections and in Town Affairs, to meet in the Town Hall, in East Douglas in said Douglas, on Monday, the 21st day of March next, 1904, at nine o'clock, in the forenoon ; then and there to act on the following articles :
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting.
Art. 2. To choose a Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, one Select- man for three years, one Assessor for three years, Town Agent, six Constables, Tax Collector, Agent and three appraisers on devise of Moses Wallis, three Fence and three Bridge Viewers, all for one year, also one Overseer of the Poor for three years, three School Committee for three years, one Trustee of the Public Library for three years, ten Highway Surveyors, one for each of the old School Districts (so called), also one Tree Warden for one year, one Town Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
Art. 3. To choose all other necessary Town Officers and fill any vacancies that may appear.
Art. 4. To vote on the question Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors for the ensuing year? in this town.
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Art. 5. To hear the reports of the several Town Officers and act thereon.
Art. 6. To raise by tax and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the support of the poor, of schools, for re- pairing school houses, repairing highways and bridges, for paying debts and interest, and contingent expenses the ensuing year, also salary for superintendent of schools.
Art. 7. To determine the time when poll and other taxes shall be collected.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to instruct the collector of taxes for the year 1004 to collect interest on all taxes not paid at a specified time and to fix said time and rate of interest, and see if the Town will give the Collector of Taxes the same authority that the Town Treasurer has when Collector.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will accept the list of names pro- posed by the Selectmen to serve as Jurors the ensuing year, or amend the same by adding thereto or taking therefrom.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will vote to pay the members of the Fire Company the sum of eight dollars each for their services the ensuing year ; no member to receive said sum until he has served his full year ending April 1st, 1905, and all fines to be de- ducted from said amount and covered into the Treasury of the com- pany.
Art. 11. To see what use the Town will make of the Dog Fund, so called, the ensuing year.
Art. 12. To see what number the acting Superintending Com- mittee of schools shall consist and what their compensation shall be.
Art. 13. To see what compensation the Town will allow their Tax Collector the ensuing year for collecting taxes.
Art. 14. To choose one or more Auditors in accordance with Sect. 7, Chapter 221, of the Laws and Resolves of the year 1888.
Art. 15. To raise such sums of money as may be necessary to furnish State Aid to disabled soldiers and their families, and for any other purpose not included in Art. 6.
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Art. 16. To see if the town will authorize the Assessors to abate such taxes as in their judgment ought to be abated which were assessed in previous years.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars to Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R., for charitable purposes under provisions of Chapter 189, Sect. 1, of the Acts and Resolves of the year 1885.
Art. 18. To see what price the Town will pay for teams and labor on the highyays for the ensuing year.
Art. 19. To hear the report of all outstanding committees and act thereon.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in an- ticipation of the taxes of the municipal year and payable therefrom.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to use the license money, if licenses are granted, on the Highways under supervision of the Selectmen, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 22. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for constructing and repairing sidewalks, and under whose supervision it shall be expended.
Art. 23. To hear the report of the Committee of the Douglas Town Cemetery, and act thereon.
Art. 24. To see if the voters will vote to rescind the action of the town whereby they voted to elect highway surveyors in each of the school districts, and hereafter elect a Road Commissioner, or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 25. To see if the Town will vote Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for repairs of town clock, so called, to be paid from contingent fund.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will vote to direct the Town Treas- urer to sell at auction all land sold to the town for non-payment of taxes, after the town has held it three years.
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Art. 27. To see if the Town will instruct the Treasurer to turn over to the Overseer of the Poor all sums of money received by him from the State account of sums paid by the Overseer of the Poor for State Paupers.
Art. 28. To see if the Town will adopt Chapter 346, Acts of 1902 : To provide that Moderators of Town Meetings may be elected for terms of one year.
Art. 29. To see if the Town will vote to sell, or otherwise dis- pose of the Long School House property, so called, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
Art. 30. To see if the Town will vote to abolish the present system of street lighting, and clearing snow from sidewalks by the East Douglas Lamp District.
Art. 31. To see if the qualified voters will vote to Light the Streets by Electricity, or any other illuminant, or take any action in relation to the same.
Art. 32. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate three hundred and fifty dollars to build an addition on the barn of the Douglas Almshouse establishment, said addition to extend the length of barn eighteen feet, and be the same width and height of the barn, said addition to be used for the storage of farming tools and for the housing of the road machines if desired.
Art. 33. To see if the Town will vote to sell or otherwise dis- pose of, the school house in District No. 2, (Whitins Reservoir)
Art. 34. To see if the Town will vote to throw up the short piece of road, beginning at or near the Quaker church, on the Wal- lum Pond road, so-called, and running southerly to the Tassle Top road, near Mr. Edwin Parker's.
Art. 35. To see what sum of money the Town will raise and appropriate for the support of the Simon Fairfield Public Library.
The polls may close at 3 o'clock p. m.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting up at- tested copies thereof, at the Post Office in East Douglas, at the
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Post Office in Douglas Center, and at the School House in South Douglas, ten days, at least, before the time for holding said meet- ing
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this eighth day of March, in the year one thousand nine hundred and four.
W. S. SCHUSTER, W. H. EMERSON, of Douglas.
Selectmen
WALTER E. JONES,
A true copy,
HERBERT W. JONES, Constable of Douglas.
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REPORT OF SELECTMEN.
The selectmen of the Town of Douglas herewith respectfully submit their annual report of the expenditures of the town, for the year ending March 1, 1904.
We have drawn 212 Orders on the Town Treasurer, to the amount of $19,383.86 for the following purposes :
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
See Surveyor's accts, paid 10 surveyors $2,206 03 Appropriation $2,500 00
SCHOOLS, TRANSPORTATION, REPAIRS, JANITOR, FUEL, BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Teachers .
$3,802 50
Transportation of pupils . 730 25
Janitor 573 50
Fuel . 665 62
Books and supplies 470 66
General school expenses .
69 98
Superintendent of schools . 600 00-$6912 51
SUPPORT OF POOR.
H. D. Mowry, Overseer
$1,758 00
Appropriation $1,600 00
MILITARY AID.
Horace Belding $36 00
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STATE HIGHWAY.
Paid C. Potter, for land to eliminate curve .. $100 CO
Amos D. Bridge, filling and culvert. 416 00
W. E. Jones, pipe. 104 79
Fence . 25 99- $646 78
Due from Manchaug Company
277 96
$368 82
RAILING HIGHWAY.
Expended .
$152 60
SIDEWALKS.
Expended
$15 00
STATE AID, CHAP. 301.
Joseph T. Arnold .
$54 00
Sybil Andrews
36 00
Wellington Balcome
60 00
Laura E. Balcome.
16 00
Chas. H. Barton
48 00
Lizzie Cook .
48 00
Wellington Dore
48 00
George Leach .
44 00
Mrs. W. H. Marshall
48 00
James McMahon.
36 00
Charles Green
48 00
Chandler Titus.
48 00
Charles Whipple.
48 00
James Wilson 72 00
Elmira Staples 48 00
Anna S. Knapp
48 00
Joseph Quinn
48 00
Dorris B. Young
48 00
Mrs. Sylvester Chase.
16 00
Mrs. Leander Thompson
48 00- $910 00
FIRE ENGINE COMPANY.
Supplies, janitor, fuel, etc. $54 48,
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REGISTRARS.
Frank Bowen $15 00
Frank Correll 15 00
Charles Mercier 15 00- $45 00
FIRE COMPANY, AS PER VOTE OF THE TOWN. Palmer Converse, Treas . $320 00
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Expenses
$77 50
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
H. W. Jones, supplies.
$4 00
Wright & Keith, painting 4 99
F. Bowen, disinfecting . 8 75
G. C. Clark, vaccination 7 50 .
W. H. Emerson, Board of Health 6 00- $31 24
SOLDIER'S WIDOWS RELIEF.
Mrs. A. Knapp, Mrs. T. H. Barton and Mrs. Gould, $108 00
SAMUEL SIBLEY POST, G. A. R.
By vote of town $100 00
TRUANT OFFICER.
M. H. Balcome $5 00
F. F. Young . 15 00- $20 00
SEXTON.
M. H. Balcome
$3 00
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CATTLE INSPECTION.
W. E. Cook $72 25
INSPECTION OF MEAT AND PROVISIONS.
W. E. Cook $44 46
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FIRE WARDENS.
Fire Wardens $172 95
SNOW ROADS.
See Surveyor's reports $215 05
PRINTING.
C. J. Batcheller $144 35
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen
W. S. Schuster $40 00
Wm. H. Emerson 30 00
.
W. E. Jones.
30 00- $100 00
Overseers of Poor,
H. D. Mowry . .
$100 00
Edward T. Rawson 25 00
W. P. Wight
25 00- $150 00
Assessors,
C. R. Hill
$97 50
W. H. Wellman 82 50
George Abbott's, for 1902 91 25
For 1903 . 102 50- $373 75
Assessors' Expenses,
Stationery, etc.
$3 85
Town Clerk,
E. N. Jenckes. $114 10
Tax Collector
E. P. Heath, for 1898 and 1902 $300 00
Town Treasurer, W. E. Jones $75 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures,
M. M. Luther. $10 00
School Committee,
Three Superintending Committee.
$50 00
Auditor
Frank E. Jones $5 00
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STONE CRUSHER.
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Expended by Jesse B. Sweet.
$300 00
C. Bennett . 2,550 00
W. E. Jones, pipe. 91 77 -- $2,941 77
Balance unexpended $58 23
Feb. 29. Paid A. F. Jones, for 820 tons
stone del'd at crusher at 35c . ...
$287 01
OLD HOME WEEK ACCOUNT.
Appropriation by town
$300 00
Received from sale of stationery
9 48
$309 48
Reception Committee
$15 90
Celebration Committee
9 00
Decoration Committee.
46 25
Band .
100 00
Meals for band .
28 20
Transportation for band
3 50
Mileage
16 98
Postage and stationery .
21 04
Caterer
2 00
Printing
32 30
Janitor .
4 50
Balance unexpended
$279 67
29 81- $309 48
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
M. M. Luther, janitor town hall, 1902 $10 00
Chandler Titus, labor on culverts. . . 5 40
A. F. Jones, care of town clock, 1902. 25 00
C. Bennett, cost of straightening Manchaug road . 176 38
Mrs. J. Dermody, housing scraper, 1902 . 7 00
F. J. Libby, services P. & W. S. R. franchise George Gauvin, medical attendance 27 00
10 00
F. J. Libby, officers fees, citation George Kelly . . 4 70
Special constables July 3 and 4. 18 00
F. H. Bird, insurance town and engine houses 56 63
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Taft, Morgan and Stewart, legal services .... $4 00 Edwin Moore, lot in village pine cemetery . . 11 00
O. M. Chase, mowing cemetery Douglas town 10 00 W. E. Jones, flags, Collector's book. etc .... 6 06
E. C. Cutler, claim for damages and expen . . E. P. Heath, services as auctioneer at sale poor farm lot and expense walling the same .
7 00
E. A. Gove, repairing vault . 15 10
W. H. Emerson, paid A. F. Aldrich, survey- ing 1901 4 00
Perambulating Oxford town line 11 50
Stationery . 4 25
Expense repairs on town hall 10 25
Teams, etc. 24 50
J. B. Howard, serving dog warrant 5 00
F. Bowen, returning 33 deaths. 8 25
A. F. Jones, wood for lockup 8 25
W. H. Emerson, expense James McCormic. .
2 00
C. J. Batcheller, printing and tally sheets. . .
6 00
A. F. Jones, repairs on town clock, 1903. . .
25 00
M. M. Luther, janitor town hall, 1903
10 00
J. Bowen, filing saws and setting giass.
75
F. J. Libby, surveying town farm and mak- ing deeds . . 7 00
W. E. Jones, services and team to wood lot, 15 00
Expense as Selectmen 27 16
Treasurer 43 50
For burial lot.
5 00- $624 18
RECAPITULATION.
Highways and bridges $2,206 03
Schools, transporting, Supt., etc.
6,912 51
Support of poor
1,758 00
Military aid
36 00
Railing highways.
152 60
Sidewalks 15 00
State aid. 910 00
Fire engine company
54 48
Registrars. . .. 45 00
Fire company, (members)
320 00
Election expenses . 77 50
Contagious diseases
31 24
Old home week
300 00
13 50
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State highway
$646 78
Sexton . .
3 00
Soldier's widows relief
108 00
Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R.
100 00
Truant officers .
20 00
Cattle Inspector
72 25
Inspection of meats and provisions .
44 46
Fire wardens
1 72 95
Snow roads.
219 05
Printing .
144 35
Engine and crusher .
3,228 78
Salaries of town officers
1,083 75
Salary Town Clerk
114 10
Assessors expense
3 85
Miscellaneous
624 18
$19,383 86
We have examined the books and accounts of the Town Treas- urer, and counted the money belonging to the Town, and find them correct.
WINFIELD S. SCHUSTER, ) Selectmen WILLIAM H. EMERSON, of
WALTER E. JONES, Douglas .
GEORGE H. STODDARD, Auditor.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
W. E. JONES, TREASURER.
1903.
Dr.
Mar. 1. Cash on hand.
$2697 98
6. Received from Dr. P. L. Coullard, acct. tuition . . 18 00
E. B. Knapp, Coll. 1900,
account . .. 50 00
E. B. Knapp, Coll. 1901, account . 25 00
9.
Income School Fund, less seven teachers paid 68 47
14.
N. Y. N. H. and H. R. R. Co., fire damage .. 10 00
B. I. Seder, peddler's license
8 00
April 1.
A. A. Putnam, justice . . ..
35 58
4.
Jenny Guy Dudley, for property 125 00
9.
Manchaug Manufacturing Co. for broken stone. . 9 50
23.
Charles Vaznaian, victual- ler's license . 1 00
29.
E. B. Knapp, auctioneer's li- cense .. . 2 00
Victor Duprey, pcol license, one table. . 5 00
30.
15 00
May [2.
John Labelle, billiard and pool license, three tables . Edward Gennott & Co., 1st and 4th class license . . . . Joseph T. Durham & Co.,
2000 00
1st and 4th class license*
2000 00
17
May 13. Received from Lee Bros., show license . . $2 CO
16. E. P. Heath, collector's ac- count, 1902 . 360 00
James Daily, victuler's li- cense . 1 00 Willie R. Wallis, account Moses Wallis Devise, on note . 5000 00 30 00 E. B. Knapp, account 1900 State Treasurer, account state paupers . 22 00
June 1.
6.
23.
Joseph J. Halloon, peddler's license . . 8 00
July 2.
A. A. Putnam, justice .
300 49
6.
E. P. Heath, interest on taxes, 1898. 11 44
E. P. Heath, auctioneer's li- cense .
2 00
7.
E. P. Heath, account, taxes, W. E. Hayward & Co., for crushed stone. 10 00
31.
E. P. Heath, collector, Nos. 1,2, 3, 4 .. . 7088 00
Aug. 1.
E. P. Heath, collector, Nos. 5, 6. . 2022 00
4.
E. P. Heath, collector, ac- count 1902. . 100 00
10.
George E. Blanchard, for peddler's license . 8 00
19.
31.
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 7, 500 00 W. S. Schuster, treasurer un- expended balance Old Home Week . 29 81
Sept. 4.
State Treasurer's Account, cattle inspection . .. 25 25
State Treasurer's Account, burial state paupers. . 14 50 .... State Treasurer's Account, support state paupers . . . . 5 00 M, Frank Strogroff, Peddler's license . 8 00
Mr. Whipple, tent show li- cense . 1 00
Wm. F. Young, auctioneer's license . 2 00
36 78
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Sept. 4. Received from E. P. Heath, collector, No. $650 00 8 . 10. State Treasurer's Account, inspection animals . 25 00
Oct. 1.
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 10 .. 665 00
6.
J. W. Dike, account wood and timber lot . 100 00
E. P. Heath, collector, ac- count, 1902 taxes. 15 18
22.
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 11 .
665 00
26.
E. B. Knapp, collector, ac- count, 1901. 25 00
31.
E. P. Heath, collector, Nos. 12, 13 .. 1345 00 W. E. Cook, auctioneer's li- cense . 2 00
13.
E. B. Knapp, collector, ac- count, 1901
100 00
16.
W. E. Jones, sale of Wal- ling lot, sold for taxes ... E. P. Heath, collector, Nos. 14, 15 ..
1029 00
30.
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 16.
470 00
Charles Bennett.
127 58
Dec. 2.
J. W. Dike, balance on wood and timber lot. . ... 3250 00 Tuition of child, Mr. But- terworth 5 00
16.
Amos Goodness, pool license
10 00
31.
Superintendent of school fund from state. 500 00
Edward A. Brown, treasurer, dog fund. 320 98
State Treasurer, account,
Corporation Tax . 299 09
State aids. 939 00
National Bank Tax. 87 39
Military aid .. 18 00
Burial Indigent Soldiers,
70 00
Nov. 6.
267 00
5.
17. E. P. Heath, collector, No. 9, 500 00 A. A. Putnam, justice. 18 05
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1904.
Jan. 22. Received from E. P. Heath, collector, No.
$364 00
29.
17 . Frank H. Bird, insurance re- bate. 1 85
A. A. Putnam, justice . 60 99
Feb. 8.
E. B. Knapp, collector, 1901 100 CO
21.
Income Massachusetts State School fund. 622 40
26.
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 18. 936 00
27.
E. B. Knapp, collector, 1901 100 00
Edgar C. Parker, sale one cemetery lot . 14 00
Urban Peters, over payment on road account .
4 00
Henry D. Mowry, overseer poor
8 25
29.
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 19. 130 00
Interest received on deposits,
52 82
Manchaug Manufacturing Co., account, cost Man- chaug roads . 277 97
$36,833 35
1903. W. E. JONES, TREASURER. CR
Mar. 7. Paid C. J. Batcheller, library order No. 143
$43 23
29. M. M. Luther, interest on note, 1 year 12 00
April 2. Charles Labree, constable 44
Will Manahan, constable.
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6. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 1-33 inc ...
1988 74
18. Rev. Charles Pierce, treas., library order No. 145 30 80
May 4. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 34-58 inc ...
2479 16
9. Lura Wallis, interest on note, 1 year to April 20, 1903 . 48 00
11. Edwin Moore, interest on note, 1 year to March 26, 1903 120 00
20.
Hannah M. Abbott, interest on note, 1 year to April 6, 1903 90 00
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May 29.
State Treasurer, 1-4 license money . . .
$1000 00
June 1. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 59-73 inc ... 1 702 32
6. H. D. Mowry, account state paupers . . 22 CO
10.
Orders of abatement. 37 59
25. Alice E. Luther, library order No. 146 E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff
19 35
July 2. 42 86
E. P. Heath, order abatements
9 35
Selectmen's orders, Nos. 74-99 inc ...
3308 45
25. Edwin Moore, interest on three notes one year . 150 00
Aug. 3. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 100-112 inc. 11. Charles Pierce, treas., library order No. 148.
16 28
Charles Pierce, treas., library order No. 149 6 00
Abatement, Vallier and Yates . 9 35
Charles Pierce, treas., library order No. 150. 60 20
16 11
15. Abatements to Paterson and Holt .... Charles Pierce, treas., library order No. 152.
50
Aug. 31.
410 09
Sept. 4.
A. F. Jones, library order No. 151 ... 15 00 Selectmen's orders, Nos. 113-122 inc. . E. N. Jencks, Agt., interest on notes one year . 110 00
10.
Henry D. Mowry, overseer poor .
19 50
25.
Edward A. Brown, treas., 1-2 county tax
638 00
29.
Order of abatements.
70 78
Oct.
1.
Edward P. Heath, deputy sheriff 53 32
5 40
Charles Pierce, library order No. 153 Alice Luther, library order No. 154 . .
24 78
2.
Will Manahan, constable.
10 12
5.
Selectmen's orders, Nos. 123-136 inc.
1883 29
22.
E. P. Heath, Col. for deed, Amasa Wakefield . 10 25
26.
E. B. Knapp, Coll. for deed, Noah Peck
19 18
Nov.
2. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 137-144 inc.
959 06
10. Expenses of sale, looking up lines, &c., Walling property
37 50
30.
Selectmen's orders, No.s 145-157 inc.
892 40
Dec. 1.
Edward A. Brown, treas., balance
county tax . 638 00
2.
Order abatement, 1901 account. 7 97
5 19
Charles Labree, constable
1647 53
6.
21
Dec. 4. Paid Alice Luther, library order No: 155. . $22 49
10. State Treasurer, state tax. . 925 00
15. International Trust Co., school house note No. 6. 1000 00
International Trust Co., interest on 10 house notes . 400 00
17.
H. D. Mowry, overseer 20 88
21. Alice Luther, library order No. 156 . . 4 01
31. E. P. Heath, deputy sheriff 16 98
J. B. Howard, constable. 10 33
1 904
Jan.
4. Selectmen's orders, Nos. 158-172 inc.
1046 30
27. W. R. Wallis, agent Moses Wallis de- vise, note and interest
5125 00
Order Abatement.
7 70
Feb.
1.
A. B. Simmons, library order No. 157 Selectmen's orders, Nos. 173-181 inc. Recording deed .
67
8.
2608 93
Edwin Moore, 3 notes and interest .. . Walter Carpenter, library order No. 158
4 58
26. . E. P. Heath, Coll., order abatements. . 68 75 E. P. Heath, Coll., discount on taxes. Inhabitants Douglas tax . 54 70
232 54
5 00
27. A. B. Simmons, library order No. 159 Selectmen's orders, Nos. 182-212 inc. 29. Hannah M. Abbott, note and interest . Cash balance .
2290 82
1584 00
1733 74
$36,833 35
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
ASSETS.
Cash on hand.
$1729 74
Lockup and school property .
2500 00
New school house and lot .
18,000 00
Almshouse establishment . ..
2000 00
Personal property at almshouse
2031 69
Fire engine and hose .
1100 00
Safes in Selectmen's room .
425 00
Road machines
300 00
Engine, crusher and building
2500 00
Books and supplies
50 00
5 00
975 70
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Due from State account, State Aids
$910 00
Military Aid.
18 00
Inspection cattle . 36 13
Coal on hand at new school house.
120 00
Engine building and lot .
1350 00
Hall building and lot.
2800 CO
Due from city Cambridge
13 00
Town Sutton . .
6 00
State account, paupers .
127 57
E. B. Knapp, collector 1896.
20 31
E. B. Knapp, 66
1897.
173 03
E. B. Knapp, 66 1899
327 59
E. B. Knapp, 66 1900
454 22
E. B. Knapp,
66
1901
220 40
E. P. Heath,
66
1903
251 41
$37,464 09
LIABILITIES.
Note to Edwin Moore
$2000 00
M. M. Luther . .
200 00
E. N. Jencks, agent
2000 00
Lura Wallis . .
800 00
9 notes new school house
9000 00
Total town's indebtedness, notes outstanding $14,000 00
Interest on above. $800 00
$14,800 00
Your Treasurer has borrowed from the agent of the Moses Wallis devise, W. R. Wallis, $5000.00, this with interest has been paid during the year. I have paid Edwin Moore $2500 on his notes, Hannah M. Abbott $1500 on her note, a total of $4000 on the old town debt ; also new school house note No. 6, $1000, there- by reducing the town's actual indebtedness $5000 during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER E. JONES, Treasurer.
GEO. H. STODDARD, Auditor.
WHON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY EAST DOUGLAS, MASS
SUPPLEMENT To the Report of
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1904-
UXBRIDGE MASS., L. H. BALCOME, PRINTER, COMPENDIUM OFFICE. 1904.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Louis B. Saxton Term expires March 1, 1906
Walter Parker
1906
Walter E. Jones
66
66
1906
S. F. Root .
66
66
1905
Fred A. Place
66
1905
Wm. H. Kendall
66
66
1905
Edina Pour E. N. Jenckes
66
66
1904
Church C. J. Batcheller
66
66
1 904
Edward B. Knapp
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66
1904
ORGANIZATION.
Chairman, E. N. Jenckes, Clerk, Louis B. Saxton
SUPERINTENDING COMMITTEE.
S. F. Root, Louis B. Saxton, Fred A. Place
PURCHASING AGENT.
Francis S. Brick.
TRUANT OFFICERS. A. B. Simmons,
Wm. Manahai
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
Francis S. Brick. Office hours at Douglas schools, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Appropriations and Receipts.
Appropriation for public schools and for transportation of pupils $5000 00
Books and supplies. 300 00
Repairs. . 100 00
Superintendent of schools. 300 00
State school fund .
622 40
State, for superintendent . 500 00
Town school fund, (interest)
56 48
Received for tuition of out-of.town pupils. . . 5 00
Balance unexpended . 685 60
$7569 48
EXPENDITURES.
Teachers . . $3336 00
Superintendent 600 00
Janitors .
565 00
Transporting pupils 630 50
Truant officers.
11 50
School committee .
50 00
Books and supplies
329 66
Fuel . . .
$681 62
Less coal on hand. 150 00
531 62
General expenses ..
152 99
Repairs, Tasseltop $56 45
East Douglas 30 89
87 34
Balance unexpended. 1274 87
$7569 48
Superintendent's Report.
To the School Committee of Douglas, Mass :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith submit my third annual report of the schools of the town of Douglas.
When I took up the work among you two years ago certain policies were adopted with your advice and consent. These poli- cies included re-organization of the grades, a higher standard of scholarship through better instruction, a more faithful attendance on the part of the pupils, a series of teachers' meetings for the training and developing teachers, and above all, a stronger bond of sympathy and interest between the schools, the teachers and the parents. These policies have been closely adhered to. Your superintendent and teachers have aimed to produce a better con- dition of things than have heretofore existed.
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IMPROVEMENT IN WORK.
We believe our children are becoming good readers. We be- lieve that the work in arithmetic is far superior to that of last year. We feel that a year hence through efforts that are being made now, our English work will be far superior to that done two or three years ago. The work in geography and history, supplemented by current events and race study has improved steadily since my last report.
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