Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1914, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORTS


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Warrant for Town Meeting.


Monday, March 16, 1914


WORCESTER SS.


To any Constable of the Town of Douglas, in the County of Worcester. GREETING :


In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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 sixteenth day of March current, at 5.45 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 of Devise of Moses Wallis, one highway commissioner, a tree warden, an auditor, all for the 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 outstanding committees and act thereon.


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 inter- est, for salary of superintendent of schools, for maintaining street


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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 of highways and town ways for the ensuing year, and order the same assessed upon polls and estates of residents and non-residents as other town charges are assessed.


ART. 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 75 dollars for forest fire apparatus, to secure a like amount to be paid the town by the state.


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 en- suing 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.


ART. 10. To see if the town will petition the Director of the Bureau of statistics for an audit of its accounts in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 598, acts of 1910, and amendments thereof.


ART. 11. To see what sum the town will raise and appropriate for the relief of disabled soldiers and their families.


ART. 12. To see what salary the town will pay its treasurer.


ART. 13. To see what salary the town will pay its tax collector 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 therefrom.


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.


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 contingent fund.


ART. 18. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appro- priate for the Simon Fairfield Public Library.


ART. 19. To see if the town will vote the sum of one hundred dollars to Lambert B. Simmons Camp, 123, S. V., for defraying expenses for Memorial day.


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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 accept the alteration and relocation of that part of Maple Street so called, beginning at a stone monument on the southerly line of said street, easterly of the residence of Bertrand F. Aldrich, thence N. 76° w. 16 rods to a stone bound, thence N. 71° w. 20 rods to a stone monument by the wall on southerly line of said street, said courses marking the southerly line of said street as relocated said street to be as formerly two rods wide.


ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to extend the water system by laying a pipe from the termination on North Street to a point opposite the residence of Frederick Chappelle, and raise and appro- priate money therefor.


ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred and fifty 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 meet- ing aforesaid.


Given under our hands this fifth day of March, in the year one thousand nine hundred and fourteen.


W. R. WALLIS, W. E. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH,


Selectmen of Douglas.


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Report of the Selectmen.


For the Fiscal year ending March 1, 1914, the Selectmen have drawn orders on the Town Treasurer amounting to $30,380.69 for items of town expenses as follows :


Schools


$11,410 76


Highways


$2,515 26


Gravel Road, North Street. 242 12


66 Church Street. 186 88


Repairing stone roads.


299 28


$3,243 54


Snowpaths


29 68


Support of poor


2,033 00


Street Lighting


1,703 93


Soldiers, and widows' relief


233 50


Moth extermination


71 55


Tree warden


261 07


Library


486 12


Interest on water bonds .


1,680 00


Fire protection telephone


36 44


Douglas hose company


195 42


Street sprinkling


370 88


Stone road


4,580 65


S. of V. Memorial day


100 00


Repair town clock


25 00


Sidewalks


180 01


County tax


727 50


-$27,369 05


SALARIES TOWN OFFICERS.


Selectmen


$100 00


Water Commissioner


100 00


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School Committee


$50 00


Treasurer .


75 00


Check book


1 75


Assessors


342 50


Supplies and expenses


37 79


Overseers of poor .. .


170 00


Collector on salaries


225 00


Supplies and expenses


123 48


Registrars


60 00


Supplies


17 25


Town clerk


131 05


$1,433 82


CONTINGENT.


State aid.


$514 00


Auditor


38 25


Repairing safes


29 80


Mowing cemetery


12 00


Police duty.


30 00


Care monument lot


3 00


Care watering trough


5 00


Town dump


15 00


Town hall and engine hall


57 50


Dog officer


10 00


Auto damage, W. E. Balcom


8 95


Boundary posts


6 50


Sealing weights


1 00


Board of health


107 26


Vital statistics


19 00


Forest fires


225 92


E. P. Heath


3 50


Election expenses


124 00


Printing


118 70


Cattle inspector


102 00


Meat inspector


31 83


Burial Indigent Soldier.


50 00


Bridges


64 61


$1,577 82


$30,380 69


STATE AID.


James G. Adams $48 00


Wellington Balcome


42 00


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Mrs. Chas. II. Barton


$48 00


Horace Belding .


48 00


Ruth A. Bowdish


16 00


Mrs. William Cook


48 00


Chas. E. Greene.


72 00


Mrs. William H. Marshall.


48 00


Francis Steere


48 00


Chandler Titus.


48 00


Chas. A. Whipple


48 00


$514 00


W. R. WALLIS, W. E. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH,


Selectmen of Douglas.


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Treasurer's Report


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.


1913


CR.


March 1 Court money, Willie Manahan


$11 64


11 Corporation tax public service, State Treas. 13 82


31 E. P. Heath, collector, tax abatements 1912 4 40


April 1 Court money, Willie Manahan . . .$10 65


66 J. B. Howard. 11 33


21 98


Selectmen's orders, 1411 to 1431.


2,016 29


17 Temporary aid from state, H. D. Mowry . 44 05


May


5 Selectmen's orders, 1432 to 1458


2,601 14


29 State Treasurer, liquor licenses, one quarter


1,000 25


31 Court money, Herbert E. Hughes


4 40


June 2 Selectmen's orders, 1459 to 1475


3,461 23


20 Abatements 1912, E. P. Heath


28 15


25 E. P. Heath, collector, taxes 1912, check protested 39 44


July


2 Court money, Herbert Hughes


11 43


7 Selectmen's orders, 1476 to 1495


2,718 93


23 H. D. Mowry, temporary aid . .$ 2 00


66 Town of Canton .. 51 00


53 00


Aug. 4 Selectmen's orders, 1496 to 1511


825 20


30 Court money, E. P. Heath 26 84


Sept. 2 Selectmen's orders, 1512 to 1519


2,643 34


3


66 66 1520


13 00


26 Abatements 1912, E. P. Heath, collector . 179 02


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Oct. 1 County tax, one-half due, Edgar L. Rams- dell, Treas. $727 50


2 Court money, Willie Manahan . .$20 34 66 E. P. Heath 11 91


6 Selectmen's orders, 1521 to 1546


21 H.D.Mowry,support of sick paupers $37 00 66 temporary aid. 13 00


50 00


Nov. 3 Court money, J. B. Howard $11 83


6. Herbert E. Hughes. 18


20 01


Selectmen's orders, 1547 to 1562


1,795 35


10 H. D. Mowry, check of B F. Aldrich . 36 00


17 State tax (State Treas.) $3,200 00 State highways, repairs 106 50


3,306 50


Dec.


1 Court money, Herbert E. Hughes $11 87 66 Maurice P. Clare. . 5 78


17 65


Selectmen's orders, 1563 to 1582


3,219 64


3 Inhabitant's tax 1913 $20 81


Discounts 66


66 (E. P. Heath) 265 78


286 59


1914


Jan.


1 Court money, E. P. Heath . .$13 51


66 Herbert E. Hughes. 15 53


29 04


5 Selectmen's orders, 1583 to 1600


3,563 18


8 H. D. Mowry, temporary aid $38 84 Transportation of paupers 1 20


Support of sick paupers 4 00


44 04


30 H. D. Mowry, poor "outside"


86 00


26 E. P. Heath, abatements 1913 87 90


31 Court money, Willie Manahan


8 74


Feb.


2 Selectmen's orders, 1601 to 1605


1,171 02


17 E. P. Heath, abatements 1912 $8 00


66 H. Humphrey, deed 1912. 7 06


Weilock, J., deed 1912. 15 88


30 94


25 E. P. Heath, abatements 1913 270 36


26 Selectmen's orders, 1606 to 1638 2,619 51


1639 to 1655 1,370 33


32 25 2,332 53


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Feb. 28 Transportation of paupers May 20, $1 20 H.D.Mowry, “ Oct. 3, 1 20


$2 40 28 By cash February 28, 1914, in hands of Treasurer and in bank 4,682 81


$41,537 84


1913


DR.


March 1 Cash on hand $7,483 99


School tuition, Town of Sutton 62 00


11 Corporation tax, business State Treasurer 23 96


15 Reporting births, error, P. F. Ela, M.D .. .


25


31 E. P. Heath, collector, 1912 taxes


300 40


1 District Court.


14 11


Interest, Worcester Trust Co


23 75


5 Keeper of jail and master of house of correction 7 00


7 F. Bowen, undertaker's license


1 00


F. E. Smith, auctioneer's license 2 00


44 05


30 W. H. Herendeen, auctioneer's license Rinfritte & Terrien, common victualer's license . 2,000 00


May


1 A. Goodness, pool license


20 00


J. T. Derham & Co., inholder's license. . 2,000 00


2 Interest, Worcester Trust Co


22 24


5 E. P. Heath, auctioneer's license


2 00


E. E. Young, undertaker's license


1 00


E. Kelly, butcher's license


1 00


9 O. Tranque, pool license.


5 00


12 H. C. Holden, druggist license


1 00


13 I. Shor, junk license


20 00


19 Forest fires, refund order No. 1425, W. L. Church 8 80


20 State Board of Charity, transportation of paupers 1 20


3 00


June


24 C. E. Society, Miss Cook, rent of town hall 2 Forest fires, refund order No. 1425, G. H. Dudley


1 00


T. J. Murphy, butcher's license.


1 00


Interest, Worcester Trust Co


16 48


16 Peddler's license, H. S. Hewett, state No. 66 8 00


20 E. P. Heath, collector, 1912 taxes, No. 21 336 73


July


1912 No. 22 37 40


April


16 State Treasurer, temporary aid


2 00


1 2


July


District Court. Interest, Worcester Trust Co


$68 54 17 30


17 Temporary aid $2 00 Compensation of inspection animals 23 50


25 50


18 Town of Canton, poor department. 51 00


1 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 1.


3,892 68


66 1913 No. 2. 500 00


66


1913 66 No. 3.


2,300 00


4 66


1913 66 No. 4. 1,280 00


66


1913 66 No. 5. 402 00


Interest, Worcester Trust Co.


6 72


5 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 6 1,100 00


1913 No. 7. 800 00


11


Keeper of jail and master of house of correction . 15 00


14 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 8 400 00


15 Highways, repairs, Southern New England R. R. Corp. 10 50


Sept.


25 2 8


E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes. No. 9 66 1913 No. 10


1,270 00


Interest, Worcester Trust Co


2 89


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29 School tuition, Town of Sutton


28 00


Oct.


District Court. .


2 12


20 08 Interest, Worcester Trust Co


3 Support of sick paupers $37 00


Temporary aid . 13 00


Transportation of paupers (State Treas.). 1 20


51 20


8


9


8 00


21


22


E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 12 950 00 Peddler's license, Nicola Essa, No. 332 state 8 00 66 Andrew Hussen, No. 351 state 600 07 F. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 13 John Macuga, highways, old plank Lovett bridge. 2 00


Nov.


3


E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 14 1,100 00 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 24 42


4


10 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 15 H. D. Mowry, B. F. Aldrich. 36 00


1,162 00


14 State highway loan fund, State Treas., Douglas town state road, 1,500 00


1,000 11


15 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 11 66 1912 66 No. 22 441 48


650 00


24


Aug.


13


17 Corporation tax. public service. $ 244 65 66 business 2.056 24


National bank tax 216 04 State aid 603 00


High school tuition,special cases (State Treas.) 500 00


$3,619 93


22 C. W. Scott, state school union fund 500 00


1 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 23 75


Peddler's license, J. D. Bousquet, No. 408 state . 8 00


3 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 16 976 59


5 Corporation tax, business State Treasurer 37 18


15 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 17 825 00


1914


Jan.


1 District Court 5 22


Interest, Worcester Trust Co 26 23


Dog fund, County Treasurer


236 12


3 State Treas., support sick paupers . $4 00 temporary aid . . . . . . 38 84


transportation paupers 1 20


44 04


9 Poor Dept., Town of Canton 86 00


Keeper of jail and master of house of correction


10 00


26 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 18 St. Anne Society, used hall Jan. 23 3 00


638 90


28 State School Fund, State Treas. Mansfield 1,313 36


Feb.


3 Interest received of Worcester Trust Co. . 24 41 Peddler's license, Andrew Husson, No. 30 8 00


5 Board of Health, Town of Holden, Cosista family 57 00


17 E. P. Heath, collector, 1912 taxes, No. 24


47 14


66 1912 No. 25


32 79


24 WV. S. Schuster, broken stone . $10 00 W. E. Schuster 6 00


16 00


25 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 19 747 36


26 School tuition, Town of Sutton 56 00


28 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 19 85


$41,537 84


Dec.


14


ASSETS.


Cash on hand Feb. 28, 1914. $4,682 81


Due from E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 175 43


State aid. . 514 00


$5,372 24


In trust, Henry Whiting Fund, Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot .... $123 32


In trust, Sarah E. Scott Fund, Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot . 63 34


In trust, Ezra Aldrich Fund, Peoples Savings Bank,


Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. . 100 00


GILBERT W. ROWLEY,


Town Treasurer.


Office of WILLIAM FRANKLIN HALL, C. P. A.,


Exchange Building, Boston, Mass., Feb. 28, 1914.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Douglas, Mass.


GENTLEMEN :


I have examined the books and accounts of the Town Treasurer, agent of Devise of Moses Wallis, and Water Commis- sioners for the year ending February 28, 1914, and find them to be in excellent condition and all funds fully accounted for.


The taxes are closely collected and properly accounted for to the Treasurer. The Treasurer's cash was verified and found to be as follows :


On deposit in Worcester Trust Co. as per the bank statement February 28. $7,985 87


Less checks outstanding 3,580 59


$4,405 28


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Add checks in office . $ 277 53


Total cash on hand February 28, 1914 $4,682 81 agreeing with balance required by the cash book.


DOUGLAS WATER DEPARTMENT.


Balance on hand March, 1913. $1,621 58


Cash receipts to February 28, 1914 2,261 72


$3,883 30


Cash disbursed to February 28, 1914


1,509 01


$2,374 29


On deposit in Old Colony Trust Co., per bank state-


ment February 28, 1914. $773 24


Less checks outstanding


69 29


$703 95


Whitinsville Savings Bank


$1,020 00


Uxbridge Savings Bank .


505 00


Checks in office .


145 34


Total cash on hand $2,374 29


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, 1914.


Eight house connections have been added the past "year, making now in the total 174.


During another trying season, we have had plenty of the very best water.


A recent fire at the James Smith place was good evidence of how well organized our hose companies are, and what they have to depend on when they reach a fire.


It was well along when discovered, but the complete telephone fire alarm made it possible to sound an alarm at once, which was promptly responded to, and in a remarkably short space of time two streams were playing on the flames and a fire was subdued with but slight loss, which otherwise would have destroyed the premises.


The first two of the forty-two $1,000 bonds are payable July 1, and will be paid from the money now on hand.


Our superintendent is to be congratulated on having collected all the water bills, excepting one of $5.00, which is promised him right away.


RECEIPTS FROM HOUSE CONNECTIONS.


1913


June 3 To received for making house connections $25 00


66


5 87


July 29


66


66


66


8 00


Sept. 25


Nov. 20


66


66


66 66


15 66


I 7


1914


Feb. 26 To received for making house connections $6 00


28


-_ $76 53


LABOR AND SUPPLIES IN MAKING HOUSE CONNECTIONS.


1913


March 29


By paid Eddie Cooke,


labor .


$1 00


May 3


Albert Perry,


50


Chas. Raguso,


8 00


15


Louis Fullone, 6.


10 80


June 14


Chas. Raguso, 66


10 00


Louis Fallone,


16 40


April


7


Chas. Raguso,


11 00


23


Chas. Raguso,


10 00


Sept. 19


Ernest Watson,


66


60


Nov.


1


Chas. Raguso, 66


7 00


1914


Feb.


6


Louis Gardner,


.6


2 60


20


Samuel Elliot, 6


2 00


National Meter Co., meters.


124 80


Walworth Mfg. Co., stop and wastes


12 92


W. R. Wallis, supplies .


9 79


E. R. Correll,


1 25


$240 66


OPERATING RECEIPTS.


1913


April 30


To received for water service.


$279 29


May 5


86 21


June 23


29 66


66


",


109 34


Sept. 25


66


66


20 08


Oct. 13


66


66


66


255 12


Nov. 20


66


60


66


. . .


103 04


Dec.


24


66


66


. . .


61 54


..


22 00


July


66


263 60


Aug. 11


. .


Italian,


2 00


6.


8 00


Chas. Raguso,


16 00


18


1914


Jan. 28 To received for water service. . $531 56


Feb. 7


198 92


26


66


... 90 00


28


66


. . 33 34


66


Sprinkler service 73 76


Cash income


$2,127 80


To 53 town hydrants valued at


1,590 00


Water for sprinkling streets, valued at


100 00


Water for watering trough, library and bubbling foun- tain, valued at. .


100 00


OPERATING EXPENSES.


By paid E. R. Correll, Supt


Worcester Sub. Electric Co., power for Feb


46 10


66 66


66


Mar


49 50


66


66


66


June. . .


55 70


66


66


66


66


July . . .


50 10


66


66


Aug. . .


58 50


66


66


66


Sept. . .


52 10


:‹


66


16


Oct .. . .


52 30


66


66


66


Nov. . .


54 50


66


Dec. ..


53 30


66


66


Jan .. . . 51 50


66


66


lighting


12 00


Chas. McKay, repairs


5 10


Frank E. Jones, coal. .


8 :25


Bank, collecting two checks


20


$1,268 35


MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS.


To received for labor.


$ 6 00


10 00


for interest of money in bank


41 39


$57 39


66


66


Apr.


44 70


May .. .


50 50


66


$624 00


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RECAPITULATION.


Dr


1913


March 1 To balance in treasury $1,621 58


1914


Feb. 28 To received for making house connections .. . $76 53 To received for water service .... 2,127 80 Miscellaneous receipts 57 39


$2,261 72


$3,883 30


Cr.


By paid for labor and supplies for house con-


nections $240 66


Operating expenses . 1,268 35


$1,509 01


1914


Feb. 28 By cash in treasury. 2,374 29


$3,883 30


Following in the water service given without cash returns :


Town hydrant system, valued at .... $1,590 00 Water for sprinkling streets, valued at .. 100 00 Water for watering trough, library and bubbling fountain, valued at . 100 00


$1,790 00


WILLIE R. WALLIS, CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, HERBERT N. LOUGEE,


Water Commissioners.


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Report of Treasurer


DOUGLAS WATER WORKS.


1913


DR.


Mar. 1 Cash on hand.


$1,621 58


Apr. 30


C. J. Batcheller, commissioner


297 73


May 5


86 21


June


19


Louis Falony refund on order No. 271.


10 00


23


C. J. Batcheller, commissioner


53 00


July 29


287 91


Aug.


11


66


109 34


Sept. 25


66


66


28 08


Oct. 13


273 56


Nov.


20


66


118 70


Dec.


24


66


61 54


1914


Jan.


28


66 66


550 00


Feb. 7


66


198 92


28


145 34


Interest for year.


41 39


$3,883 30


2I


1913


CR.


March Water Commissioner's orders, 259 to 261 ...


$ 96 10 10


April 2 Old Colony Trust Company, collecting check


April Water Commissioner's order, 262


50 50


May 66


66


263 to 268.


122 00


June


66


66


269 to 272.


125 90


July


66


66


66


273 to 275.


152 70


August 66


66


66


277 to 280. .


244 90


Sept.


66


66


281 to 283.


109 10


Oct.


66 284 to 285.


101 10


Nov.


66


66


286 to 289


113 40


Dec.


60


66


60


290 to 291.


103 50


1914


Jan.


66


66


292


54 30


Feb.


66


66


293 to 301.


235 31


10


Feb. 28 Old Colony Trust Company, collecting check By cash March 1, 1914, in hands of Treasurer and in bank.


2,374 29


$3,883 30


66


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT. 1913.


BIRTHS.


Whole number 47


Number of males


23


Number of females 26


-


47


American parentage. 13


Foreign parentage 27


Mixed .


7


47


MARRIAGES.


Whole number . 28


American birth 30


Foreign birth . 26


Residents of Douglas 43


Elsewhere .


13


First marriage


47


Second marriage


9


DEATHS.


Whole number


58


Males


23


Females. 35


58


American birth -


4:2


Foreign birth 16


- 58


23


Number under 1 year.


17


Between


1 and 5 years


5


5 and 10 years


()


66


10 and 20 years


4


66 30 and 40 years


5


66 40 and 50 years


·2


66


50 and 60 years


6


66


60 and


70 years


4


66


70 and 80 years


5


80 and 90 years


7


66


90 and 100 years


1


58


DOGS REGISTERED.


Whole number 125


Males, 12 at $2.00 $224 00


Females, 13 at 5.00


65 00


$289 00


Less fees, 125 at 20 cts.


25 00


Paid to County Treasurer.


$264 00


J. B. CHAPDELAINE, JR.,


Town Clerk.


20 and 30 years


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REPORT OF TREASURER


Simon Fairfield Public Library


1913


DR.


March 1 Unexpended balances as follows :


Town appropriation .


$50 00


Income Smith fund .


168 37


Income Fairfield fund


26 35


$244 72


Income for year as follows : -


Dog fund


$236 12


Town appropriation


200 00


Income Keith fund .


8 08


Income Fairfield fund


175 00


Income Smith fund


240 00


Received for fines


18 83


878 03


$1,122 75


25


CR.


1913-14


Paid Vera H. Warner, librarian $378 00


Martha Belding, assistant librarian 10 00


Herbert E. Hughes, janitor 72 00


Worcester Sub. Electric Co., lighting. 46 72


Newspapers 21 00


Removing ashes


3 00


Painting screens.


1 00


Annual subscription to Reader's Guide, 1913.


6 00


Rubber stamps


95


B. A. Stockwell, making screens.


14 78


Magazines.


39 10


Cleaning library


10 00


Electric bulbs.


3 00


Library cards


2 75


Eagle Printing Co., labels


2 75


Bookbinding


74 16


J. W. Wixtead, supplies.


10 95


Frank E. Jones, coal


75 00


Removing ashes


1 50


Books, freight, cartage and express. . 98 81


Annual subscription to Reader's Guide, 1914.


6 00


$877 47


1914


March 1 Unexpended balances as follows :-


Smith fund


$232 36


Fairfield fund. 12 92


245 28


$1,122 75


ENDOWMENT FUNDS.


Mrs. Royal Keith fund $200 00


James M. Fairfield fund 5,000 00


James Smith fund 6,000 00


$11,200 00


CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, Treasurer.


26


Annual Report of the OVERSEERS OF THE POOR


To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas :


GENTLEMEN :- The annual report of the Overseers of the Poor for the year ending March 1, 1914, is herewith submitted.


A. S. POTTER, Supt. of Almshouse.


Personal property at almshouse, as per inventory :


March 1, 1913


$2,564 86


March 1, 1914


2,569 66


Increase


$4 80


We have made the Superintendent debtor to what he has received for labor, produce, etc., and credited him with what he has paid out as follows :


DR.


Cash on hand March 1, 1913


$79 62


110 lbs. butter


42 08


Eggs .


8 89


Potatoes


85


Team work.


266 85


Veal and pork


171 20


Board


63 00


Fowls.


9 15


Apples


3 75


Vinegar


7 00


Cows .


70 00


Cash


50 00


Miscellaneous


16 51


$788 90


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CR.


Meat and groceries $204 71


Labor . . 270 03


Doctor and medicines . 39 15


Horseshoeing and repairs at shop 72 19


Fertilizer and hay.


64 15


Clothing 7 00


Cow


50 00


Pigs


22 00


Supplies


28 80


Miscellaneous


1S 83


$776 86


March 1, cash on hand 12 04


$788 90


The Overseers have paid the following bills in the almshouse account :


A. S. Potter, Supt. to Jan. 1, 1914.


$400 00 .


J. W. Wixtead, one two-horse mower .. . 40 00


Almshouse, by cash 50 00


One wheel chair 19 10


Dr. George Clarke


34 75


Groceries, meat and grain


357 56


$901 41


Improvement and repairs at almshouse by suggestion of the State Inspector and consent of the Selectmen :


H. T. Barton, building chimneys


$58 50


James B. Chase, labor 39 00


D. E. Casewell, plastering. 9 00


Helper. 6 00


Wm. E. Balcome, carpentering . 77 80


W. R. Wallis, lumber and sundries 119 08


$309 38


SUMMARY.


Superintendent has paid for supplies as per this report $776 86


Overseers have paid out as per this report . 901 41


$1,678 27


28


Superintendent, for labor, produce and board ..


$788 90


Increase as per inventory


4 80


$793 70


$884 57


COST OF POOR AT ALMSHOUSE THIS YEAR.


Cost per week . $3 47


Inmates at almshouse March 1, 1914, eight.




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