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ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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Year Ending
MARCH 1, 1915
Simon Fairfield Public being
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending March 1, 1915
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WHITINSVILLE, MASS .: PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1915.
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Warrant for Town Meeting
Monday, March 15, 1915.
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, quali- fied to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the town hall, East Douglas, in said Douglas, on Monday, the fifteenth 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 highway and bridges, for exterminating browntail and gypsy moths, for salaries of town officers, and for all other expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to locate and maintain an additional street light on Bowen's Court.
ART. 6. To see what compensation the town will pay each mem- ber of the Hose Company for their services the ensuing year.
ART. 7. To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to construct a street drain from near the residence of Mrs. E. A. Gove on Depot street to a drain in front of the hotel, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
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 vote to reduce the number com- posing its school committee from nine to six.
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 if the town will vote to oil the macadam roads, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
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 revenue 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 dol- lars 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 for the repair of stone roads, 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 appropriate money for the purchase of a new road machine.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to accept Sections 42, 43 and 45 of Chapter 49 of the Revised Laws, giving authority to assess one-half the cost of repairing sidewalks upon abutters.
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.
ART. 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate one hundred dollars for setting out shade trees.
ART. 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the cost of the well and equipment at the Poor Farm.
ART. 26. To see if the town will appropriate fifty dollars for the erection and maintaining of guide posts on the highway.
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 first day of March, in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
W. R. WALLIS, W. E. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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Report of the Selectmen.
The Selectmen of Douglas respectfully submit their annual report for the year ending February 28, 1915.
Orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer amounting to $29,846.36, for the following purposes :
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation
$1,700 00
Selectmen . .
$100 00
Counsel and other expenses, two years
75 00
Treasurer
100 00
Water Commissioners
100 00
School Committee
50 00
Overseers of Poor
180 00
Assessors
349 31
Registrars
60 00
Tax Collector
230 00
66
bond
50 00
66
66
expenses
46 81
Town Clerk
108 85
66 expense . 9 05
$1,459 02
Balance
$240 98
Schools-Appropriation $8,575 00 Received from State. . 2,381 82
$10,956 82
Orders drawn (see school report) 10,685 66
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Support of Poor-Appropriation
$2,000 00
Expended
2,496 97
Overdrawn $496 97 Expended. 1,735 92
Street Lighting-Appropriation $1,735 92
Highways-Appropriation
$2,000 00
Expended.
2,206 65
Overdrawn $206 65
Moth Suppression- Appropriation $150 00
Expended .
175 75
Overdrawn
$25 75
Soldiers' and Widows' Relief-Appropriation $150 00 Expended 212 75
Overdrawn $62 75
Sidewalks-Appropriation $500 00
Expended, including curbing on
Holbrook property 111 70
Unexpended $388 30
Stone Road- Appropriation
$500 00
Expended
140 64
Unexpended $359 36
Public Library-Appropriation .$200 00
Dog fund .. 200 59
$400 59
Bldg. repairs, roof $347 08
Orders drawn
Insurance 98 25
Dog fund 200 59 ( Appropriation . 100 00
745 92
Overdrawn
$345 33
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Hose Company-Appropriation $192 00 Expended. . 203 25
Overdrawn
$11 25
Street Watering-Appropriation $350 00
Expended . 364 00
Overdrawn $14 00
Debts and Interest-Appropriation $1,780 00
Paid
1,682 00
Balance $98 00
Memorial Day-Appropriation $100 00
Expended 108 00
Overdrawn
$8 00
Fire Protection-Appropriation. $36 44
Expended . 36 44
Forest Fires-Appropriation $75 00
Expended .
114 20
Overdrawn
$39 80
$22,478 90
Contingent.
1,756 21 County tax.
1,611 00
One-quarter license money to state
1,000 25
Payment of note, money borrowed in an- ticipation of taxes 3,000 00
$29,846 36
CONTINGENT.
State aid .
$594 00
Election expenses
79 00
Printing
128 75
Auditor
49 35
9
Board of Health
$220 52
Tax deeds
10 31
Vital statistics
24 50
License blanks
95
Tree warden
170 59
Cattle inspection
6 00
Meat inspection
26 15
Sealer of weights
7 76
Police department
. .
79 75
Janitor, town and engine halls
36 00
Motor signs
7 70
Town hall
23 85
Painting fence
20 00
Care of cemetery .
17 00
Mowing monument lot.
3 00
Burial of indigent soldiers
75 50
Dog officer .
10 00
Care of watering trough
5 00
Tax, Humphrey place
7 38
Crusher repairs, old bill contracted by W.
E. Jones and M.M. Luther
113 00
Snow roads
40 15
$1,756 21
STATE AID.
James G. Adams.
$48 00
Mrs. Charles H. Barton
66 00
Horace C. Belding.
48 00
Mrs. Ruth A. Bowdish
66 00
George M. Church.
36 00
Mrs. William Cook
66 00
Charles E. Green
72 00
Mrs. William H. Marshall
48 00
Francis S. Steere
48 00
Chandler Titus
48 00
Charles A. Whipple
48 00
$594 00
W. R. WALLIS, W. E. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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Treasurer's Report.
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.
1914
CR.
April 2 Court money, J. B. Howard
$11 83
6 E. P.Heath, tax collector, tax abatements 1913 4 38
Selectmen's orders, 1655 to 1661
1,690 70
May
1 Court money, J. B. Howard .
22 85
H. D. Mowry, poor "outside"
42 00
4 Selectmen's orders, 1662 to 1676
2,642 87
June 1
Court money, W. Manahan
6 46
16 E.P.Heath, tax collector, tax abatements 1913
10 58
July 6 Selectmen's orders, 1685 to 1701
2,980 03
Aug. 3
H. D. Mowry, City of Cambridge
15 00
24 66 Temporary aid $35 84
66
Aiding mothers. . 60 01
95 85
Sept. 16 E. P. Heath, collector, taxes 1914, check returned from bank
15 00
Oct. 2 Court money, J. B. Howard
3
E. P. Heath
4 64
66
H. E. Hughes
4 47
5 Selectmen's orders, 1711 to 1732
4,066 08
7 W. H. Herendeen, cemetery lot, S. E. Scott 6 00
Nov.
2 Selectmen's orders, 1733 to 1742
4,760 59
Court money, E. P. Heath. $11 79
66 W. Manahan 27 80
39 59
17 State tax (State Treasurer). $3,500 00
State highways, repairs 150 88
3,650 88
1677 to 1684
2,347 01
1702 to 1710
1,067 92
4 47
II
30 H. D. Mowry, temporary aid. . $188 31 Transportation of paupers 1 20 Aiding mothers 112 92
Dec. 7 Selectmen's orders, 1743 to 1756
29 H. D. Mowry, temporary aid, state
31 Court money, H. E. Hughes . . . $19 86
66 W. Manaban 12 00
31 86
1915
Jan.
4 Selectmen's orders, 1757 to 1769
2,326 42
Feb. 1
66 1770 to 1776 1,427 94
2 Court money, J. B. Howard $5 22
66 66 H. E. Hughes 5 22
10 44
8 E. P. Heath, collector, inhabitants'
tax $26 65
abatements 1914. 188 09
214 74
25 Selectmen's orders, 1777 to 1798 3,030 04
27 H. D. Mowry, transportation of paupers. . 1 20
27 By cash on deposit February 27, 1915 6,976 00
$41,502 32
1914
DR.
March 1 Cash on hand . $4,682 81
April 2 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 18 79
District Court 24 36
4 Keeper of jail and master of House of Cor- rection 20 00
6 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 20 F. Bowen, undertaker's license. 1 00
89 09
23 Forest fires, 5-5-11, Henry Wright. 8 40
27 E. E. Young, undertaker's license Town of Canton, poor department
1 00
42 00
30 Emil Rinfrette & Co., first class victualer's license 2,000 00 A. Goodness, pool and billiards license .. . 20 00
J. T. Derham & Co., innholder's license ...
2,000 00
May
2 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, No. 21 66 No. 22
86 34
100 00
4 Interest, Worcester Trust Co. 14 09 Frank Smith, auctioneer's license. . 2 00
$ 302 43 3,535 31 156 74
I 2
7 H. C. Holden, druggist's license. $1 00
11 W. H. Herendeen, auctioneer's license . Thomas Murphy, butcher's license
2 00
15 I. Shor, junk license 1 00
20 00
18 H. S. Hewett.peddler's license, state No. 89 8 00
27 P. Ferris, peddler's license, state No. 234. 8 00
June 1 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 8 75
11 Forest fires, Southern New England R. R. Corp 34 00
16 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, cash $27 96 E. P. Heath, collector, 1913 taxes, abatements 10 58
July
2 District court
22 58
Interest, Worcester Trust Co.
12 19
6 E. P. Heath, auctioneer's license .
2 00
14 Moses Wallis Devise, Note No. 1 of July 9
3,000 00
31 City of Cambridge, poor department, Ella Cushing 15 00
August 3 Interest, Worcester Trust Co ..
4 71
11 E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 1.
900 00
14 State -- Temporary aid $35 84 Compensation, inspector of animals . 51 00
Aid -- Mothers with depen- dent children 60 01
146 85
E. P. Heath, collector 1914 taxes, No. 2. .
66 66 No. 3 ..
Sept.
2 Interest, Worcester Trust Co.
8 E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 4. .
500 06
16 6. 66 66 66
No. 5 .. 260 00
24
66 66 66
66 No. 6. 1,124 02
26
State Board of Charity, tuition of children E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 7. .
643 00
Oct.
6 24
2 Court money, Uxbridge
82 75
3 E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 8. . 636 00
8 W. Manahan, cemetery lot sold .
14 00
9 Sarah E. Scott Fund, care of cemetery lot
6 00
12 E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 9
2,110 00
16 66 66
66
66 No. 10
9,047 00
19
66
66
66
No. 11
925 00
26
66
66
No. 12
820 00
15 28 66 6
676 00 1,000 00 3 68
154 00
28 2 Interest, Worcester Trust Co
38 54
13
28 Nicola Essa, peddler's license, state No. 433 $ 8 00
Nov. 2 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 9 27
E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 13. 700 00
14 C. F. McLaren, state school Supt. Fund .
500 00
17 State 'Treasurer-Corporation tax, public service $190 22
Corporation tax, business. 2,228 03
National bank tax 273 08
State aid . . 518 00
Temporary aid
188 31
State Board of Charity-
transportation of paupers 1 20
Burial of indigent soldiers and sailors 50 00
High school tuition, special cases 500 00
Aiding mothers with depen- dent children 112 92
4,061 76
Dec.
25 E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 14 . 1,200 00 2 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 21 32
7 E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 15 .. 700 00 W. Manahan, election expenses, Sept. primaries. 1 50
26
State Treasurer, temporary aid.
156 74
S. B. Erickson, Humphrey deeds. 17 25
28
E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 16 437 00
1915 2
Jan. Interest, Worcester Trust Co 32 59
County treasurer, dog license refund . .
200 59
7 J. D. Bousquet, peddler's license, state, No. 492. 8 00
8 School tuition, town of Sutton
40 00
20
State Board of Charity, transportation of paupers 1 20
25 E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 17 50 00
State treasurer, state school fund. 1,178 82
Feb.
28 1 Interest, Worcester Trust Co 31 07
576 65
8 E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 18 Boys' Club, rent of town hall. . 3 00
E. P. Heath, collector, 1914 taxes, No. 19 188 09
22
Harold Jones, rent of town hall for Grange 3 00
27 Interest, Worcester Trust Co. 25 22
$41,502 32
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ASSETS.
Cash on hand February 27, 1915.
$6,976 00
Due from E. P. Heath, collector, 1914. 580 63
Due from state aid 594 00
$8,150 63
In trust, Henry Whiting Fund, Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot . $128 28
In trust, Sarah E. Scott Fund, Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot . $59 76
In trust, Ezra Aldrich Fund, Peoples Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. $104 04
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Town Treasurer.
Office of WILLIAM FRANKLIN HALL, C. P. A.,
Exchange Building, Boston, Mass., February 27, 1915.
10 tne 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, Tax Collector, and Overseer of Poor, for the year ending February 27, 1915, and find them to be in good condition, and all funds fully accounted for. The taxes are closely collected as usual, and fully 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 statement February 27, 1915 $9,311 77
Add deposit of February 27, 1915 149 28
$9,461 05
15
Less checks outstanding .
2,485 05
Total cash on deposit February 27, 1915. $6,976 00 which agrees with balance required by the general cash book.
DOUGLAS WATER DEPARTMENT.
Cash balance on hand March 1, 1914. $2,374 29
Cash receipts to February 27, 1915. 2,360 27
$4,734 56
Cash paid out to February 27, 1915
3,348 66
Balance on hand February 27, 1915.
$1,385 90
On deposit in Old Colony Trust Co., Boston $860 50 66 Uxbridge Savings Bank. 525 40
Total cash on hand
$1,385 90
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, 1915.
Seven house connections have been added the past year, the total now being 181, but owing to many houses being without ten- ants, water has been shut off from about twenty the greater part of the year, consequently reducing the income quite a sum.
The first payment of the water bonds was made July 1, 1914, Nos. 1 and 2, of $1,000 each, were paid from the income of the plant, Nos. 3 and 4, amounting to $2,000 are due this July 1st, and there will be nearly enough funds from the income to pay them.
Following is the detailed report of the year's operations :-
RECEIPTS FROM HOUSE CONNECTIONS.
1914
May 8 To received for making house connections $11 05
43 32
Aug. 21
66
66
11 00
Nov. 9
66
66
18 92
1915
Feb. 27
66 66
66
66 66 78
June 28
66
66
.
$151 07
I 7
LABOR AND SUPPLIES IN MAKING HOUSE CONNECTIONS.
1914
April 18 By paid Louis Gothie, labor
$3 80
May
7
W. R. Wallis, pipe, etc.,
6 65
8
Nelson Roberts, labor.
14 40
Alfred Tranque, 66
10 80
13
Walworth Mfg. Co., stop and wastes 66 66 66
1 53
29
Horace Pankin, 66
66
3 80
July
24
Louis Faloney,
66
7 25
Jerry Casey,
66
2 60
Nelson Roberts
66
3 40
Aug.
11
Horace Pankin,
6:
3 00
66
2 80
Oct.
2
Nelson Roberts,
66
11 00
Joseph Matt,
66
10 20
W. E. Correll,
66
13 00
Nov.
8
Alfred Tranque,
66
7 20
Walworth Mfg. Co., stop and wastes
21 53
1915
Jan.
11
Chas. Raguso, labor
6 40
Frank Catanyaritte, "
6 20
28
Phillip Bruley, teaming
2 25
J. W. Wixtead, supplies
7 97
$185 28
OPERATING RECEIPTS.
1914
May 8 To received for water service . .
. $239 50
10
66
66
92 50
June 11
66
50 50
28
66
66
. .
24 50
July
17
66
66
274 50
Aug.
24
،،
66
80 00
28
66
66
66
38 00
Oct.
19
66
66
66
. . . 247 95
Nov. 9
66
66
66
. . 110 43
22 30
15
66
labor
7 20
June
20
Walter Lemay, 66
2 00
. . .
.
. . .
8 00
Louis Matt,
18
1915
Jan. 4 To Rec'd for water service ... $50 00
571 63
Feb. 8
66
66
66
. . . 176 06
27
66 126 89
Sprinkler service 73 76
Cash income
$2,156 22
To 53 town hydrants valued at.
$1,500 00
Water for sprinkling the streets valued at. 100 00
Water for watering trough, library and bubbling fount- tain, valued at.
100 00
OPERATING EXPENSES.
By paid E. R. Correll, Supt.
Worcester Sub. Electric Co., power for Feb
45 50
66
66
66
66
6
66
Apr
43 80
66
66
66
66
May
40 90
66
66
66
66
June
42 70
66
66
66
60
July
41 90
66
66
66
66
Aug. ..
40 50
66
66
66
Sept.
45 30
66
66
66
66
Oct. .
35 70
66
66
Nov .. .
36 50
66
66
66
Dec.
39 90
66
66
Jan
41 30
66
66
6:
lighting
12 00
16 90
Braman, Dow & Co., pump packing
7 48
Geo. F. Searles & Sons, repairs
2 80
$1,163 38
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS.
To received interest on bank deposits $52 98
MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS.
By paying Water Bonds, Nos. 1 and 2. $2,000 00
28 66
. . .
$624 00
Mar
46 20
.
National Meter Co., repair parts
19
RECAPITULATION.
Dr.
1914
March 1 To cash balance in treasury. $2,374 29
1915
Feb. 27 To received for making house connections. . $151 07
To received for water service . . . 2,156 22 Miscellaneous receipts 52 98 $2,360 27
$4,734 56
Cr.
By paid for labor and supplies for house con-
nections . . . .
$185 28
Operating expenses 1,163 38
$1,348 66
Water bonds, Nos. 1 and 2
2,000 00
1915
Feb. 27 By cash in treasury 1,385 90
$4,734 56
Following is the water service given without cash return :
Town hydrant system, valued at. $1,590 00
Water for sprinkling streets. . 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.
1914
DR
March
1 Cash on hand
$2,374 29
May
8
C. J. Batcheller, commissioner .
361 49
June 11
66
66
50 50
30
66
66
67 82
July
16
66
66
66
91 00
28
66
66
38 00
Oct.
20
66
66
266 39
Nov.
9
66
129 35
1915
Jan.
5
66
66
50 00
28
66
66
590 07
Feb. 8
66
176 06
27
66
66
193 67
Interest for year. .
52 98
$4,734 56
292 94
August 21
2I
1914
CR.
April
Water Commissioner's orders, 302 to 307. . .
$164 40
May
66
308 to 315.
115 16
June
66
66
66
316, 317, 327
2,045 70
July
66
66 318 to 322.
251 75
August
66
66
66
323 to 326. . .
96 70
Sept.
66
66
66
328, 329
89 50
Oct.
66
66
66
330 to 333. . .
80 50
Nov.
66
66
66 334 to 338. . .
108 60
Dec.
66
66
66
339 to 341. .
146 33
1915
Jan
66
66
66 342 to 346. . .
103 75
Feb.
66
66
66
347 to 350. . .
146 27
By cash March 1, 1915, in hands of Treasurer and in bank.
1,385 90
$4,734 56
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
1914.
BIRTHS,
Whole number
31
Number of males .
16
Number of females 15
-
31
American parentage 12
Foreign parentage
14
Mixed .
5
31
MARRIAGES.
Whole number
27
American birth 22
Foreign birth 32
Residents of Douglas. 40
Elsewhere .
14
First marriage
49
Second marriage.
4
Third marriage .
1
DEATHS.
Whole number .
42
Males 21
Females 21 - 42
23
American birth 19
Foreign birth
17
Unknown
6
- 42
Number under 1 year.
Between 1 and 5 years
5 and 10 years.
10 and
20 years
2
66 20 and
30 years
5
66
30 and 40 years 5
66 40 and
50 years 3
0
60 and
70 years
6
66
70 and 80 years.
6
66
80 and
90 years 6
66
90 and 100 years
1
DOGS REGISTERED.
Whole number .
113
Males, 105 at $2.00
$210 00
Females, 8 at 5.00
40 00
$250 00
Less fees, 113 at 20 cts.
22 60
Paid to County Treasurer
$227 40
J. B. CHAPDELAINE Jr.,
Town Clerk
5
2
1
50 and
60 years
24
REPORT OF TREASURER
Simon Fairfield Public Library.
1914
DR.
March 1 Unexpended balances as follows :
Income Smith fund .
$232 36
Income Fairfield fund. 12 92
$245 28
Income for year as follows :-
Dog fund. $200 59
Town appropriation 200 00
Income Keith fund . 8 08
Income Fairfield fund
175 00
Income Smith fund. 240 00
Received for fines
15 85
839 52
$1,084 80
25
1914-15
CR.
Paid Vera H. Warner, librarian. $196 00
Rosalie E. Williams, assistant librarian . 15 00
Mrs. F. J. Libby, 66
66 10 00
Mrs. Martha Belding, 66 100 00
Herbert E. Hughes, janitor 72 00
Worcester Sub. Electric Co., lighting 36 29
Newspapers. 21 00
Magazines 33 30
Frank E. Jones, coal 112 50
Books, freight, cartage and express .. 72 96
Removing ashes
2 00
Electric light bulbs. .
5 05
Annual Sub. to Readers' Guide, 1915. .
6 00
Library cards. .
3 12
Disinfecting library
1 25
Supplies. .
3 35
$689 82
1915
March 1 Unexpended balances as follows :-
Town appropriation $100 00
Smith fund
278 21
Fairfield fund. 8 69
Keith fund
8 08
-
394 98
$1,084 80
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.
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Annual Report of the OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
From March 1, 1914 to March 1, 1915.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas :
GENTLEMEN : - The report of the Overseers of the Poor from March 1, 1914 to March 1, 1915, is herewith submitted.
A. S. POTTER, Supt. of Almshouse.
Personal property at almshouse as per inventory :
March 1, 1914.
$2,569 66
March 1, 1915. 2,656 23
$86 57
We have made the superintendent debtor to what he has re- ceived for labor, produce, etc., and credited him with what he has paid out as follows :
DR.
Cash on hand March 1, 1914. $12 04
Vinegar
2 05
Butter and eggs
483 60
Board
38 00
Vegetables
4 32
Fire money.
9 85
Team work.
99 00
Veal, pork and chickens.
136 03
Cash from Overseers of the Poor
402 65
$1,187 54
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Grain and groceries
$558 95
Meat and fish
190 85
Labor .
281 52
Medicines
11 15
Clothing
4 00
Blacksmithing and repairs.
28 50
Supplies
14 13
Pigs
16 00
Miscellaneous
20 99
$1,126 09
March 1, 1915
61 45
$1,187 54
The Overseers have paid the following bills in the almshouse account :
A. S. Potter, Supt. to March 1, 1915 .. $400 00
Dr. Clark 94 50
One extension table . 5 00
Groceries, meat and grain 447 15
J. T. Derham, 6 barrels 6 00
Fertilizer 57 00
Almshouse cash
402 65
$1,412 30
SUMMARY.
Superintendent has paid for supplies
as per this report .. $1,126 09
Overseers have paid as per this report 1,412 30
$2,538 39
Superintendent, for labor, produce and
board . . $1,187 54
Increase as per inventory
86 57
$1,274 11
COST OF POOR AT ALMSHOUSE THIS YEAR.
Cost per week $3 31
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Inmates at almshouse March 1, 1915.
AGE
WEEKS
DAYS
1
86
52
1
2
94
52
1
3
40
52
1
4
64
52
1
5
58
52
1
6
59
52
1
7
63
52
1
8
3:2
11
5
376
5
Total
OUTSIDE POOR.
No.
1
$48 00
2
53 75
3
33 00
4
102 00
5
20 00
6
21 43
7
18 25
8
68 00
9
31 37
10
15 00
11
57 14
12
44 67
13
20 63
14
10 00
15
8 57
$551 81
LOCK-UP ACCOUNT.
Expense . .
$36 81
Miscellaneous
62 16
AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR SUPPORT OF POOR
Town of Canton
$18 00
" Athol 55 31
" Groton
133 25
City of Cambridge
15 00
" Worcester
50 00
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State
$795 05
Almshouse 1,412 30
Repairs
28 65
CASH RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Cash on hand
$81 22
Received from Town Treasurer. 2,483 00
Town of Canton
42 00
City of Cambridge
15 00
State of Mass
536 24
66
Overpayment.
17 58
66
66 Transportation 4 40
$3,179 44
TOTAL CASH PAYMENTS OF ALL ITEMS.
Outside poor as per list $551 81
Town of Canton .
18 00
City of Cambridge
15 00
City of Worcester.
50 00
Town of Athol
55 31
Town of Groton
133 25
State of Massachusetts
795 05
Almshouse
1,412 30
Repairs at almshouse
28 65
Lock-up ...
36 81
Miscellaneous account
62 16
$3,158 34
Cash on hand
21 10
$3,179 44
STATEMENT OF AMOUNT DUE.
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