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ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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Year Ending
MARCH 1, 1912.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1912.
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WHITINSVILLE, MASS .: PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1912.
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING
Monday, March 18, 1912.
WORCESTER SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Douglas, in the County of Worcester.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachussetts, you are hereby 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, East Douglas, in said Douglas, on Monday the eighteenth day of March current, at six o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To elect a moderator, a town clerk, a town treasurer, six constables, a tax collector, an agent on Devise of Moses Wallis, ten highway surveyors, one for each district, a tree warden, an auditor, all for a term of one year, also one selectman, one assessor, one overseer of the poor, one water commissioner, three members of the school committee, one trustee of the public library. one town cemetery commissioner. all for a term of three years, and to vote Yes or No on the question " Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in the town the ensuing year ? "
ART. 2 To choose all other necessary town officers for the year ensuing.
ART. 3 To hear the reports of the town officers and out- standing committees and act thereon.
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ART. 4 To raise by tax and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for support of poor, for schools, for debts and interest, for salary of superintendent of schools, for maintaining street lights, for fire protection, for exterminating browntail and gypsy moths, for salaries of town officers, and for other contingent expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 5 To raise such sums of money as may be necessary for making and repairing highways and town ways for the ensuing year and order the same assessed upon polls and estates of resi- dents and non-residents as other town charges are assessed.
ART. 6 To determine the time when poll and other taxes shall be collected, or act in any manner in relation thereto.
ART. 7 To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund.
ART. 8 To see if the town will vote to pay the members of the hose company the sum of eight dollars each for their services the ensuing year, the organization and control of said company to be under the supervision of the fire engineers.
ART. 9 To see of what number the acting superintending school committee shall consist and what their compensation shall be.
10. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Overseers of the Poor to obtain a suitable supply of water for the Town Farm, and appropriate a sum of money for same.
ART. 11 To see what sum the town will raise and appropri- ate for the relief of disabled soldiers and their families.
ART. 12 To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of fifty dollars to Samuel Sibley Post, G. A. R., for charitable purposes, under the provisions of Chapter 25, Section 15, of the revised laws.
ART. 13 To see what salary the town will pay its tax collec- tor the ensuing year.
ART. 14. To see what price the town will pay for teams and labor on the highways the ensuing year.
ART. 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of taxes of the current year and to be paid there- from.
ART. 16. To see what sums of money the town will raise and appropriate for constructing and repairing sidewalks and under whose supervision it shall be expended.
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ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to pay twenty-five dollars for repair of town clock, so called, to be paid from the con- tingent fund.
ART. 18. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the Simon Fairfield Public Library.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote the sum of one hundred dollars to Lambert B. Simons Camp, 123, S. V., for defraying expenses for Memorial day.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be used on the highways under supervision of the Selectmen, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of seven hundred dollars for finishing the attic of the High School building.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to construct a section of stone road on North street, beginning at Gilboa street, so called, under the supervision of the Selectmen, and to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars therefor.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of two hundred dollars for the purchase of a forest fire fighting equipment.
ART. 24. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase land for a town dump, and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of three hundred dollars for watering the streets, the same to be assessed under Chap. 452 of Acts of 1908, upon the abutters on the streets watered.
The polls may close at two o'clock.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting up attested copies thereof at the Post Office in East Douglas, and at the Post Office in Douglas Center, ten days at least before the time of 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 of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this fourth day of March, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve.
W. R. WALLIS, W. S. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH, Selectmen of Douglas.
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Report of the Selectmen.
For the fiscal year ending March 1, 1912, the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Town Treasurer amounting to $23,651. 45 for items of town expenses as follows :
Schools $9,425 27
Grading school lot. .
324 57
Ten highway surveyors
2,218 08
Trap rock .. 89 18
Interest on water bonds.
1,680 00
Lighting streets. .
1,503 00
Support of poor
1,480 71
State aid.
674 00
Library
481 77
Fire protection
387 18
Fire company . 320 00
Sons of Veterans, Memorial Day. 100 00
G. A. R. Post, charitable purposes.
50 00
Care of town clock, 2 years 50 00
Sprinkling streets 300 00
Sidewalks 24 75
Silo, Town Farm
125 00
Inhabitants tax. .
118 34
Discount taxes .
223 68
Moth extermination
34 50
Wixtead curbing.
50 00
Soldiers's relief. 3 00 .
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SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Selectmen
$100 00
Overseers of Poor.
150 00
School Committee
50 00
Treasurer
75 00
Water Commissioners .
100 00
Town Clerk.
130 45
Assessors and expenses. .
304 30
Collector
200 00
Registrars .
30 00
Janitor Town Hall
40 00
$1,179 75 $20,842 78
CONTINGENT.
Forest fires.
$1,762 56
Printing and stationery
197 26
Contagious diseases . . .
85 23
Repairs Town Hall, and fuel
8 70
Repairs to water cart.
15 70
Tree Warden
176 12
Insurance, Poor Farm
46 84
Reporting deaths
11 75
Board of Health.
48 08
Water Works, execution Rizutee case.
116 24
Reporting births
14 75
Election expenses
108 55
Cattle inspection
52 00
Meat inspection .
40 03
W. F. Hall, Auditor
24 05
C. F. McLaren, auditing, 2 years
10 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
2 15
Abstracts of title for Assessors.
13 21
R. Lafleur, damage on highway.
7 95
Watchman, July 4th
7 50
Killing mad dog
6 00
Burial indigent soldier
37 00
Mowing cemetery
12 00
Care of watering trough
5 00
$2,808 67
$23,651 45
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STATE AID.
James Adams
$44 00
Joseph T. Arnold
40 00
Wellington Balcome. . 54 00
Mrs. Elmer H. Balcome
16 00
Mrs. Charles H. Barton.
48 00
Horace Belding
48 00
Mrs. William H. Cook
48 00
Christopher Gazette.
24 00
Charles E. Greene . .
72 00
Mrs. William Marshall . 48 00
Mrs. Elisha McKenney
48 00
John P. Otis. .
36 00
Francis S. Steere
40 00
Chandler Titus
48 00
Charles A. Whipple .
48 00
$662 00
W. R. WALLIS, W. S. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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Treasurer's Report.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Treasurer.
1911
CR.
Mar. 18 Temporary aid from state to H. D. Mowry $ 81 50
Apr. 1 Court money, Joseph Foster . 17 43
Herbert E. Hughes. 9 46
66 .. J. B. Howard. 5 66
3 Selectmen's orders, 1041 to 1053. 1,571 18
May 1 1054 to 1066
2,631 61
31 State Treasurer, one fourth license
1,000 25
June 5 Selectmen's orders, 1067 to 1089.
3,176 01
12 Temporary aid, H. D. Mowry, Overseer Poor . 6 00
Paupers of Town Adams, H. D. Mowry, Overseer Poor
6 00
July 1 Court money, J. B. Howard
Willie Manahan
9 14
Joseph Foster
43 99
66 66 Simon Vallier
9 56
66
Herbert E. Hughes 46 97
66
E. P. Heath. 28 81
3 E. P. Heath, collector tax abatements 1910
9 10
Selectmen's orders, 1090 to 1100
2,006 83
Aug.
7
1101 to 1109 352 84
Sept. 2
1110 to 1120. 1,469 94
5
Paupers, support of sick, H. D. Mowry. 14 48
burial of, H. D. Mowry. 15 00
Temporary aid, H. D. Mowry 26 00
11 68
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Oct. 2 Selectmen's orders, 1121 to 1142. $2,059 51 Court money, Herbert E. Hughes. 19 87
66 Simon Vallier . 43 99
19 County tax, one half, Edward A. Brown ... 657 00
28 E. P. Heath, collector, tax abatements 1910
4 37
Nov. 6 Selectmen's orders, 1143 to 1154 1,812 21
16 State treasurer, state tax. 2,035 00
repairs of state highways ..
106 50
17 Temporary aid from state to H. D. Mowry Transportation of paupers, H. D. Mowry. .
37 78
Dec. 4 Selectmen's orders, 1155 to 1160.
1,751 96
8 County Tax, Balance, Edward A. Brown. . 657 00
1912
Jan. 1 Court money, Simon Vallier. 31 15
E. P. Heath 9 66
J. B. Howard. 26 53
66 Willie Manahan 15 24
66 66 Joseph Foster. 5 00
Selectmen's orders, 1161 to 1170.
2,364 81
27 Support of Sick Paupers, H. D. Mowry ...
23 00
5 E. P. Heath, Collector, taxes 1911, no funds ( Check Towsend Nat. Bank, F. C. Hammond, taxes.). 27 75
Selectmen's orders, 1171 to 1184 ....
1,499 62
26
E. P. Heath, Collector, 1911 Tax Abate- ments . 42 73
29 Selectmen's orders, 1185 to 1208
2,955 93
Mar. 1 E. P. Heath, Collector, 1911 Tax Abate- ments . 67 15
By cash March 1, 1912, in hands of treas- urer and in bank 10,670 86
$39,478 86
1911
DR.
Mar. 1 Cash on hand.
$7,919 60
16 State Treasurer, Corporation tax, Business 26 40
Temporary Aid .. 81 50
Apr. 1 Court, Second District of Southern Worces- ter 15 67
3 J. B. Chapdelaine, Jr., second lot ballots for March 20. 6 25
Henry S. Hewett, peddler's license, No. 113 8 00
4 80
Feb.
II
Interest for February, National Shawmut Bank . $13 45
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 13 Taxes 1910. 318 00
E. P. Heath, auctioneer's license 2 00
28
Joseph LaBelle & Co., victualer's license. 2,200 00
May 1 H. C. Holden, druggist's license . . 1 00
Amos Goodness, pool and billiard license.
20 00
E. E. Young, undertaker's license 1 00
George Fieres, junk license. 20 00
Joseph Derham & Co., innholder's license. Interest for March, National Shawmut Bank F. Bowen, undertaker's license
1 00
3 Oliver Tranque, pool license 5 00
June
1 Interest for April, National Shawmut Bank
13 43
5 State Treasurer, temporary aid.
6 00
W. H. Herendeen, auctioneer's license Forest fires, returned by Alex Johnson
1 20
12 Paupers from Town of Adams
6 00
20 Circus license, Sig Sautelle ..
3 00
July 1 Court, Second District of Southern Worces- ter . . 116 26
3 Interest, National Shawmut Bank.
8 58
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 14 taxes, 1910
111 34
Aug.
1
Interest, National Shawmut Bank
3 87
2 Nicola Essa, peddler's license.
8 00
7 A. B. Simmons, butcher's license
1 00
Walter E. Schuster, Warranty Deed, gravel pit . 125 00
24
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 1 taxes, 1911. . 1,500 00
28 66 No. 2 66
1,500 00
30 66 No. 3 66
1,800 00
Sept. 2
66 No. 4 66
66
6,100 00
State treasurer, sick paupers $14 48
Temporary aid. 26 00
Burial of paupers 15 00
55 48
State treasurer, transportation of pau-
pers $2 40
Tuition of children. 4 00
Compensation Inspectors of animals 27 37
33 77
Interest for July, National Shawmut Bank. 2 68 E. P. Heath, collector, No. 5 taxes 1911. . 2,000 00
1,800 00
12 20
2 00
12
Sept. 2 State Aid, Christopher Gazette, charged but not paid, July. $ 6 00
18 E. P. Heath, collector, No. 6 taxes 1911. .. 1,050 00
Oct. 2 No. 7 6 1,200 00
Court, Second District of Southern Worces- ter 9 22
3 Interest for August, National Shawmut Bank
16 56
26 School repairs, received of Joseph Geleneau ( old clock ) 1 00
28 E. P. Heath, collector, No. 15 taxes, 1910. . 104 37 66 No. 8 taxes, 1911 .. . 950 00
School tuition, town of Sutton, Leonard pupil, (fall term, 1910, spring term, 1911 ). 14 00
School tuition, town of Sutton, B. L. Cole Emma Knight, Ruth Littlefield, ( fall term 1911-12) 21 00
Nov. 1 Interest for September, Nat. Shawmut Bank
22 67
6 E. P. Heath, collector, No. 9 taxes 1911. .
1,350 00
14 Transportation received of Cole of Man- chaug, fall term 16 00
Schools, general expense, J. B. Farnum, freight. 25
15 State Aid, Wellington Balcome, charged, not allowed, September. . 6 00
Nov. 16 State treas. corporation tax P. S. $ 167 48
corporation tax (business) 2,109 50
State aid . 718 00
National Bank tax.
210 04
Temporary aid. . 37 78
State Board of Charity, transportation of paupers 4 80
Contagious diseases. . 15 00
3,262 60
24 State 'l'reasurer, special to High School ...
500 00
Dec.
4 State, through L. S. Aldrich School, Super- intendent and teachers. 500 00
8 E. P. Heath, collector, No. 10 taxes 1911. 930 00
Interest for October, National Shawmut Bank 23 32
1912
Jan. 1 Court, Second District of Southern Worces- ter 38 69
County Treasurer, dog fund returned. 231 77
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Jan. 1 Interest for November, 1911, National Shawmut Bank .. $10 18 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 49
9 A. F. Richardson, Keeper of Jail, Worces- ter . 11 42
17 Sons of Veterans, Memorial Day, balance returned . 11 40
26 State Treasurer, Mass., State School Fund 907 11 66 Support of sick paupers 23 00
Feb. 1
27 E. P. Heath, collector, No. 11, taxes 1911 400 00 Interest for December, 1911, National Shawmut Bank. 3 91
Interest for December, 1911, Worcester Trust Co.
23 18
5 Peters butcher's license
1 00
20 Douglas Water Works, Rizuttee claim, paid 10-2-'11 ..
116 24
26
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 16 taxes 1910, balance due . 72 29
1,019 75
28
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 12 taxes, 1911 James E. Meehan, rent of Town Hall two nights. 6 00
29 School tuition, town of Sutton, 3 high school pupils, winter term.
21 00
School transportation, received of Cole of Manchaug, winter term. 11 00
Cemetery Commissioner, Wm. E. Balcom .
20 50
Mar.
1 Interest for January, National Shawmut Bank .
1 12
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 13 taxes 1911. 601 73
2 Interest for January, Worcester Trust Co .. 25 41
90 00
$39,478 86
Cash on hand, March 1, 1912.
Due from E. B. Knapp, collector, 1896.
20 31
66
66
66
66
1897
145 67
66
66
66
1899
229 90
66
60
66
66
1900. . . 254 22
66
66
66
66
1901. . . 95 07
66
66
66
E. P. Heath
66
1911 . . .
431 05
66
66
66 State for state aid
662 00
$12,509 08
E. P. Heath, collector, No. 14 taxes 1911.
$10,670 86
14
In trust, Henry Whiting Fund, Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot $114 28 In trust, Sarah E. Scott Fund, Peoples Savings Bank,
Worcester, for care of cemetery lot . 56 30
$170 58
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, Town Treasurer.
Office of WILLIAM FRANKLIN HALL, Accountant,
Exchange Building, Boston, Mass., March 2, 1912. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Douglas, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :-
I have examined the books and accounts of the Town Treas- urer and Water Commissioners for the year ending February 29, 1912, and find them to be well kept and in good condition.
The taxes are well collected and properly accounted for to the Treasurer.
The cash was verified on this date (March 2, 1912), and found to be as follows :
TOWN TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.
On deposit in National Shawmut Bank, as per their statement of February 28, 1912 $35 62
Less :- Checks outstanding . 34 50
Balance as per check book. $1 12
15
On deposit in Worcester Trust Co., as per their state-
ment of February 28, 1912 $12,640 72
Less :- Checks outstanding 2,654 06
Balance as per check book $9,986 66
Checks in hands of Treasurer 318 77
Cash in hands of Treasurer 364 31
Total cash on hand and in banks, agreeing with bal- ance as required by the cash book . $10,670 86
WATER COMMISSIONERS ACCOUNT.
On deposit in Old Colony Trust Co., as per their
statement of March 1, 1912 $1,133 63
Less :- Checks outstanding 129 67
Balance as per check book $1,003 96
Checks in hands of Treasurer 139 56
Cash in hands of Treasurer . 128 70
Total cash on hand and in bank, agreeing with bal- ance per cash book.
$1,272 22
Respectfully submitted,
WM. FRANKLIN HALL, C. P. A.
Per A. T. Byrnes.
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REPORT OF THE
WATER COMMISSIONERS
For the Year Ending March 1, 1912.
A committee of experts from the board of insurance under- writers visited us the past summer and made an examination and test of our water system, to ascertain its value as a fire protection. All their requirements were met with and they pronounced the system satisfactory. Since then, a reduction of about 17% has been made in the rates of insurance, and while this reduction means a great saving in the cost of insurance, it is not satisfactory and the subject is now a matter of controversy, we feeling that our protection entitles us to a reduction of 25%, which we hope to get.
Without the protection of our water works and the good work of our hosemen, we would have had two disastrous fires in the village the past season, the Heath and Hammond houses, both so situated that adjoining property would have suffered, and in all probability, property would have been destroyed amounting to nearly half the cost of the entire water works. The speedy con- trol of these fires could but convince anyone that now the village is comparatively safe from large fires.
Our village is one of the few that has had plenty of the best water during the protracted drought of the past two seasons.
About one hundred and fifty house connections have been made, and while more are looked for, the heavy expense of meters and connections will be materially lessened in the future.
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The past winter has been the most severe of any on record, and water pipes and mains have been frozen throughout New England. Our troubles from frozen pipes, while considerable, have been as few as any of our surrounding towns.
Following is the detail report of the year's operations :-
RECEIPTS FROM HOUSE CONNECTIONS.
1911.
Mar. 13. To rec'd for making house connections
$29 03
15. Making house connections,
11 11
Apr.
20.
66
11 55
May 20.
66
66
5 00
July 18.
..
66
16 74
Aug. 25.
66
66
8 32
Oct. 7.
83 72
Nov. 7.
21 62
Dec.
17.
66
66
24 75
1912.
Feb. 8.
66
25 95
28.
66
.6
66
37 16
$274 95
LABOR AND SUPPLIES IN MAKING HOUSE
CONNECTIONS.
1911.
Mar. 7. By paid H. Muller Mfg. Co. brass goods, Ralph Degallo, labor
4 35
27. Chas. Raguso, 6 00
Apr. 14. Walworth Mfg. Co. pipe tools .
7 23
18. Jere Dunlavey, repairing tools
3 45
22. Chas, Raguso,
labor
11 20
May
17. Louis Yacino,
66
7 20
Victor Lemaux,
4 40
31. Frank Francis,
3 60
June 3. Chas. Raguso,
..
4 00
3. Victor Lemaux,
3 40
66
66
$ 241 75
25 60
18
July
1. Chas. Raguso, labor Sam Francis,
2 60
12. Victor Lemaux, 3 80
14. Chas. Raguso, 66
10 00
Aug. 8.
66
20 80
Chas. Ross,
3 60
Malvin Hathaway, “
70
Victor Lemaux, 66
7 20
25. Chas. Ross,
10 80
Chas. Raguso, 66
20 00
Victor Lemaux,
21 00
Aug.
26. J. B. Farnum Co. lard oil.
6 25
28. Chas. Raduso, labor
30 60
Victor Lemaux, labor
10 80
Freight ..
1 15
Oct.
11. National Meter Co. meters.
265 05
Supplies and express.
2 89
Chas. Raguso, labor.
15 80
Nov.
4.
66 66
17 60
27. Alexander Fina, labor
9 30
29. Eddie Cook,
6 70
Ernest Labell,
3 85
Jos. Foster,
66
1 00
1912.
Jan.
22. Victor Lemaux,
1 80
Ernest Labell,
3 60
24. W. E. Jones, labor and supplies.
10 22
Feb.
14. National Meter Co. parts
7 24
$824 53
OPERATING RECEIPTS.
1911.
Mar. 14.
To rec'd for water service
$ 21 65
Apr. 7.
132 50
10.
66
66
66
45 00
20.
66
66
66
66
....
66
66
. .
104 17
24.
92 11
Aug. 4.
66
66
67 50
25.
66
66
66
34 10
Oct. 7.
7 50
17.
66
66
66
66
. . . . 233 00
... .
64 50
May 20. 66 66
30 00
July 18.
66
66
...
....
.. .
66
66
.. . . .
$ 8 00
66
19
Nov. 7. To rec'd for water service
Dec. 17. 1912.
66 66 66
$ 59 87 41 57
Feb. 2. 66
. 128 95
8. 66
66
6.
66
. . 195 69
28. 66
66
. . 209 10
sprinkler service, year, 73 74
66 water for circus, . . ... 1 50
Manchaug state road, 15 00
private hydrant 1} years, 45 00
To 53 town hydrants, valued at.
1,590 00
Water for sprinkling streets, valued at. 75 00
OPERATING EXPENSES.
1911.
Mar. 4. By paid E. R. Correll, Supt., labor $ 48 00
Apr. 4. E. R. Correll, Supt., labor.
48 00
28.
48 00
May 27.
66
48 00
July 1.
66
48 00
Aug. 8.
66
48 00
19.
66
66
48 00
Oct. 11. Eagle Printing Co. order books
4 25
E. R, Correll, Supt., labor
96 00
Dec. 14.
96 00
31. Frank E. Jones, coal for pumping station, 7 50
Jan. 12. E. R. Correll, Supt., labor
48 00
66
66
48 00
66
66
66
48 00
Mar. 7.
Douglas Electric Co. power for Feb.
32 28
Apr. 7.
Mar
33 30
May 12.
66
66
April.
46 25
June 16.
66
66
66
May
34 50
July 16.
66
66
66
June .. 36 23
Aug. 16. Sept. 18.
66
66
66
August .. .
34 17
Oct. 14.
66
66
6.
66
September
31 50
Nov. 11.
66
66
66
October. .
31 70
Dec. 22.
66
66
66
66
November
34 50
July . . . . .
38 60
66 66 1912.
Feb. 3. 28. 1911.
$1,602 45
20
1912.
Jan. 12. Douglas Electric Co. power for December $36 70
Feb. 10. 66
January . .. 40 30
66 lighting for year . . .. 14 50
$1,128 28
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS.
1911.
July 18. To rec'd for labor $ 4 00
1912.
Feb. 5. Rebate on machinery 39 00
14. Schuster Woolen Co., pipe .... 10 62
16. W. E. Hayward & Co., pipe and fittings. 42 68
28. Rent Tally-ho Knitting Co ..
4 months. . 32 00
Interest on deposits
27 23
W. R. Wallis, 6" pipe
130 57
Pipe sold Uxbridge. 4 21
Labor on standpipes
22 00
$312 31
MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS.
1911
Oct. 11. By paid Fuller Iron Works, sleeves $ 21 03
1912.
Feb. 14. W. E. Hayward & Co., pipe and labor 29 01
Frank L. Correll, team 6 00
W. E. Schuster, galv. pipe .... 2 47
Schuster Woolen Co. pipe and fittings. 9 73
J. Morrell, balance on pipe laying,
218 30
W. R. Wallis, stove and sup- plies. . . 32 69
W. R. Wallis, pipe and supplies 64 25
H. N. Lougee, wrench 1.00
2I
Team for Supt., freight and express . . .
$3 40
Jere Dunlavey, blacksmithing .. 2 25
$390 13
RECAPITULATION.
1911.
Dr.
Mar. 1.
To balance in treasury . $1,425 45
1912.
Feb. 29.
To rec'd. for making house con-
nections.
$ 274 95
Water service 1,602 45
Miscellaneous receipts 312 31
$2,189 71
$3,615 16
Town hydrant system, 53 hydrants, valued at.
$1,590 00
Water for sprinkling streets 75 00
$1,665 00
Cr.
By paid for labor and supplies for house
connections.
$ 824 53
Operating expenses . 1,128 28
Miscellaneous expenses . 390 13
$2,342 94
1912.
Feb. 28. By cash in town treasury
1,272 22
$3,615 16
WILLIE R. WALLIS, CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, HERBERT N. LOUGEE,
Water Commissioners.
I have examined the above report of the Water Commis- sioners, and find same correct
EDMUND GENEREUX, Auditor.
22
By request we re-print from last years report, a summary of the receipts and expenditures covering the construction of the water system ;-
Dr.
To rec'd from sale of 42 $1,000 bonds $44,642 33
interest . 205 46
rebates on machinery
156 00
materials sold 183 87
Total amount received .
$45,187 66
Cr.
Expended as follows ,-
Engineering .
$ 1,894 10
Land for reservoir and pumping station. . 417 50
Hydrants, valves, gates and boxes 2,115 20
Pipe and fittings for street mains. 15,869 55
Pipe laying
8,447 97
Driving wells
629 35
Cement reservoir .
4,524 28
Pumping station.
2,993 33
Electric motors.
678 70
Pumps. .
2,955 04
Miscellaneous
593 34
Total amount expended
$41,118 36
Balance remaining after construction .
$4,069 30
By a special act of the legislature the town was authorized to issue $50,000.00 in 4% bonds, to construct a water system.
Engineer's estimates placed the probable cost at $47,267.00.
Douglas has the credit of being one of very few towns in New England (some say the only one) owning water works con- structed way below the engineer's estimates, and thousands of dollars under the appropriation.
CHAS. J. BATCHELLER,
Sec'y Construction Committee.
23
Report of Treasurer
DOUGLAS WATER WORKS.
1911
DR.
Mar. 1
Cash on hand.
$1,425 45
Apr. 8
C. J. Batcheller, commissioner
209 29
11
66
45 00
22
66
76 05
June 20
6:
53 44
27
..
96 11
Aug. 10
67 50
Sept. 13
60
60 84
Oct. 1
66
66
342 66
Nov. 13
66
66
81 49
1912
Feb.
5
66
66
234 27
0
66
240 08
15
66
66
10 62
17
66
42 68
21
66
66
32 00
29
64
199 00
Mar.
2
66
66
268 26
Interest for year
27 23
$3,634 38
66
122 41
July 20
24
1911
CR.
March
Water Commissioner's orders, 104 to 108.
$335 38
April
66
66
109 to 114.
152 18
May
66
66
115 to 120. . .
136 55
June
66
121 to 123
42 90
July
66
66
6.
124 to 128. .
72 40
August
66
66
129 to 139. . .
263 18
Sept.
60
66
140, 141, 143
66 92
Oct.
66
66
66
142 and 144 to 150.
447 32
Nov.
66
66
151 to 153
60 60
Dec.
66
66
66
154 to 159
144 85
1912
Jan.
66
66
161 to 163 .. . .
89 30
Feb.
66
66
160, and 164 to 176.
496 93
Mar.
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