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ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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Year Ending
DECEMBER 31, 1918
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1918
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Warrant for Town Meeting
Monday, March 17, 1919.
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 seven- teenth day of March next, 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 assessor, for the term of two years; one selectman, one assessor, one overseer of the poor, one water commissioner, two members of the school commit- tee, one trustee of the public library, one town cemetery commis- sioner, all for the term of three years, and to vote Yes or No on the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this 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 highways and bridges, for extermin- ating 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 what compensation the town will pay each member of the Hose Company for their services for the ensuing year.
ART. 6. To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund.
ART. 7. To see of what number the acting superintending school committee shall consist, and what their compensation shall be.
ART. 8. To see what sum the town will raise and appro- priate for the relief of disabled soldiers and their families.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote to oil the macadam roads, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 10. To see what salary the town will pay its tax col- lector the ensuing year.
ART. 11. To see what salary the town will pay its treasurer.
ART. 12. To see if the town will authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1919, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to pay twenty-five dollars for the repair of town clock, so-called, to be paid from the contingent fund.
ART. 14. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the Simon Fairfield public library.
ART. 15. To see if the town will vote the sum of one hun- dred and twenty-five dollars to Lambert B. Simmons Camp 123, S. of V., for defraying expenses for Memorial Day.
ART. 16. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for railing highways.
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ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to be used for the repair of stone roads, under super- vision of the selectmen, or act or do anything in relation to the same.
ART. 18. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of selectmen to petition the State Highway Commission under Chapter 155 of the General Acts of 1918 and to raise and appro- priate the money required thereunder.
The polls may close at 2 o'clock.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested 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 eighteenth day of February in the year one thousand, nine hundred and nineteen.
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 December 31, 1918.
Orders have been drawn on the Town Treasurer amounting to $46,830.46, for the following purposes :
Schools, appropriation . $11,500 00
Received from State
2,344 64
other sources 44 42
66 town fund .
56 48
Unexpended balance
1,363 57
$15,309 11
Orders drawn (see school re- port) 15,552 02 $15,552 02
Overdrawn. .
$242 91
Railing highways, appropriation
$150 00
Highways, appropriation
$2,000 00
Expended .
1,954 54
$1,954 54
Balance
$45 46
Oiling road, appropriation
$1,000 00
Expended
957 00
$957 00
Balance
$43 00
Douglas stone road, appropriation
$500 00
Expended
588 31
$588 31
Overdrawn. . $88 31
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Special appropriation, highways $1.975 00 Received from State . 1,336 16
Expended
$2,229 37 2,229 37
Balance
$1,081 79
Street lighting, appropriation $1,750 00
Expended
$1,749 96
$1,749 96
Balance $ 04
Soldiers and widows relief, appropriation $100 00
Expended
131 00
$131 00
Overdrawn ..
$31 00
Support of poor, appropriation .
$3,000 00
Expended
3,650 00 $3,650 00
Overdrawn
$650 00
Collector of Taxes, appropriation .
$250 00
Expense, 1917
$33 49
Salary, 1917
200 00
Expense, 1918
40 23
Salary, 1918
150 00
Bond, 1918
50 00
473 72
$473 72
Overdrawn. .
$223 72
Moth suppression, appropriation
$500 00
Expended
336 00
$336 00
Balance
$264 00
Hose company, appropriation
$240 00
Expended
242 50
$242 50
Overdrawn
$2 50
Library, appropriation
$100 00
Expended
167 34
$167 34
Overdrawn. . $67 34
$3,311 16
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Memorial Day, appropriation
$100 00 Expended
100 00 $100 00
Water Bond appropriation . $800 00
Expended .
800 00
$800 00
Town clock, appropriation $25 00
Expended .
25 00
$25 00
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation . . $1,400 00
Registrars . $60 00
Town clerk
184 83
Tree warden
27 50
School committee
50 00
Selectmen
100 00
Counsel and Clerk.
50 00
Treasurer
100 00
Water commissioners .
100 00
Overseers of poor
180 00
Assessors .
374 88
1,227 21 $1,227 21
Balance
$172 79
CONTINGENT.
Appropriation .
$2,000 00
Snow roads. .
$183 87
Cattle inspection
54 75
Meat inspection
62 00
Fire telephone
34 20
Election expenses
95 00
Printing .
149 55
Vital statistics
19 25
Auditor
31 38
Forest fires
104 11
Insurance
100 26
Board of health
188 55
Police
64 10
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County tax $1,965 00
Taxes. .. 41 55
Repairs, town hall . 8 65
Care watering trough 5 00
Care monument lot
3 00
Expense Chas. Greene sale
12 50
Draft, auto hire.
2 00
Dog officer .
10 00
Debts and interest
1,542 02
Tuition, Quincy Industrial School 8 75
Expense, hearing consump-
tive hospital 5 00
Janitor, Town and Engine hall
80 00
4,770 49 $4,770 49
Overdrawn .
$2,770 49
Notes
$11,000 00
STATE AID 12 MONTHS.
James G. Adams
$48 00
Wellington Balcom .
78 00
Mrs. Catherine Barton
18 00
Horace Belding .
48 00
Mrs. Ruth A. Bowdish
72 00
George M. Church
72 00
Mrs. Lizzie Cook
72 00
Charles E. Green
72 00
Mrs. Ruhannah A. Marshall
48 00
Chandler Titus
48 00
Lena Gabrielson
180 00
Mrs. Laura Paine.
120 00
$876 00
$46,830 46
W. R. WALLIS, W. E. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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Treasurer's Report.
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.
1918
DR.
Cash on hand.
$4,665 58
Jan. 18 Interest Massachusetts Trust Co
23 75
23 Town hall rent, Joseph F. Cupka 3 00
26 School fund, State Treasurer.
1,104 64
Feb. 2 Income tax, State Treasurer. .
74 00
Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co.
15 95
15 Ezra Aldrich Cemetery Lot, B. F. Aldrich, Executor, Dec. 1913 100 00
Town hall rent, Epworth League
3 00
23 Transportation paupers, State Treasurer.
70
25 Frank E. Jones, Coll. No. 12 taxes, 1917.
623 20
13
163 81
14
52 11
26 Scott Cemetery Lot, People's Savings Bank 2 00 Whiting Cemetery Lot, People's Savings Bank 2 00
March 2 Interest Massachusetts Trust Co
13 15
6 Income tax, State Treasurer .
74 00
16 School tuition, Caroline Cranska
15 00
20 Cemetery Lot, W. Manahan
14 00
April
2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co.
8 47
3 License, Auctioneer, W. H. Herendeen . .
2 00
11 Court money, Second District Court
39 82
26 Note, No. 8, W. E. Schuster. .
3,000 00
II
Apr. 29 License, Pool, Amos Goodness.
$20 00
66 Undertaker, Francisco Bowen . 1 00
May 2 Pool, Elmwood Club 10 00
4 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co.
4 60
17 State Treasurer, temporary aid. . $336 34 66 contagious dis-
eases 60 00
66
66 mothers depend-
ent children 90 00
486 34
28 School tuition, Annetter Woodrow
12 00
31 Note No. 9, Massachusetts Trust Co
5,000 00
3 License, Undertaker, E. E. Young . 1 00
Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co
4 52
10 Frank E. Jones, Coll. No. 15 taxes, 1917.
58 55
12 Cemetery Lot, Frank Copp
14 00
29
Note No. 11, Massachusetts Trust Co.
3,000 00
July
1 Soldier's widows relief, Charles E. Greene Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co
5 75
2 License, junk, I. Shor
50 00
5 Court money . .
3 10
11 School transportation, Guilford Dudley . .
35 00
August 5
. 00 137 75 13 Soldier's widow relief, Charles E. Greene Debts and Interest, Mass. Trust Co 3 62 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co. License, junk, Sam Handelman 50 00
9 Lucinda Reynold fund, Chas. O. Emerson
100 00
22 Books and supplies, The MacMillan Co ..
2 42
28 School tuition, James Cranska 15 00
Sept.
7 Frank E. Jones, Coll. No. 16 taxes, 1917 .
34 94
No. 1 1918.
5,582 06
14 State Treasurer :
Mothers dependent children $158 63 Compensation inspection of animals 27 12
185 75
23 Frank E. Jones, Coll. No. 2 taxes, 1918. .
123 75
2 66 No. 3 1918. .
4,676 44
3 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co. 4 45
15 00
9 Keeper of jail, Worcester Court money 59 01
11 Cemetery Lot, Whiting, People's Savings. Scott, 2 00 2 00
Oct.
3 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co. 2 96
300 00
June
I 2
Oct. 17 Frank E. Jones, Coll. No. 4 taxes, 1918. .
$5,128 79
26 School Union, State Treasurer 500 00
31 Frank E. Jones, Coll. No. 5 taxes, 1918. . 1,176 85
Nov. 2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co.
7 32
16 State Treasurer :
Corporation tax, Public service $160 91
Corporation tax, business 12,458 53
Income tax, 1918
7,995 25
National Bank tax 253 69
Transportation of paupers
3 60
High school tuition, spe- cial
500 00
State Aid .
663 00
Soldier's exemption
8 42
22 State Treasurer :
Support of poor .
$24 00
Contagious diseases 13 60
Tuition of children
240 00
277 60
Dec.
2 Frank E. Jones, Coll. No. 6 taxes, 1918. .
1,076 81
5 Peddlers licenses, 4, State Commissioner .
32 00
7 Poor Department, Town of Webster
39 78
13 Corporation tax, Public service, State Treasurer
632 90
1,336 16
17 Highway Commission, State Treasurer License, butcher's, Alphonso Chase
1 00
31 Dog fund, County Treasurer Income tax, 1917, State Treasurer $37 00
131 02
1918, 111 00
148 00
1919
Jan. 3 Frank E. Jones, Coll. taxes, 1917
$47 59
66 1918
836 98
Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co. 21 70
$58,776 51
1918
Oct. 31 Highways, W. E. Schuster, gift $1,000 00
$59,776 51
$64,442 09
22,043 40
1918
CR.
Feb. 4 Selectmen's orders, 2239 to 2244
$1,766 77
15 People's Savings Bank, Ezra Aldrich lot. . 100 00
25 Frank E. Jones, Coll. abatements, 1917. . 163 81
March 4 Selectmen's orders, 2245 to 2253
2,150 71
18 Court money, G. Andrew Keith
24 29
April 3 Selectmen's orders, 2254 to 2264
1,969 68
29 6 2265 to 2273
1,472 24
May
1 Court money, Albert Dansereau
18 96
June
3 Selectmen's orders, 2274 to 2287
4,412 86
18 H. D. Mowry, temporary aid $336 34
66 mothers with de- pendent children 90 00
426 34
July
1 Selectmen's orders, 2288 to 2296.
3,979 51
5 Court money, Albert Dansereau. $18 40
66 E. P. Heath 10 40
28 80
Aug.
5 Selectmen's orders, 2297 to 2303
903 82
9 Court money, Albert Dansereau People's Savings Bank, Lucinda Reynolds fund.
100 00
Sept.
9 Court money, Albert Dansereau $35 51
66 Wm. H. Herendeen 6 52
42 03
Selectmen's orders, 2304 to 2316
3,697 23
19
H. D. Mowry, mothers with dependent children
158 63
Oct.
7 Court money, Albert Dansereau
10 26
Whiting Cemetery Lot, W. H. Herendeen . $2 00
Scott Cemetery Lot, W. H. Herendeen 2 00
4 00
Nov. 4
Selectmen's orders, 2317 to 2333 66 2334 to 2340
6,748 47
1,331 25
16 State Treasurer : State tax. $4,070 00
State highways repairs. . 212 50
4,282 50
Dec.
2
Selectmen's orders, 2341 to 2352
13,157 08
5 30
14
Dec. 7 H. D. Mowry, support of poor $24 00 66 66 39 78
$63 78
125 00 31 Soldier's widow relief, Charles Greene C. J. Batcheller, dog fund to library 131 02
1919
Jan. 3 Frank E. Jones, Coll. abatements, 1917. .
47 59
1918. . 128 37
6 Selectmen's orders, 2353 to 2373 5,240 84
$52,691 14
By cash . .
11,750 95
$64,442 09
ASSETS.
Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1918.
$11,750 95
Due from F. E. Jones, Collector, 1918
671 75
Due from State Aid . 876 00
$13,298 70
In trust, Henry Whiting fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot ... $137 68
In trust, Sarah E. Scott fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 58 98
In trust, Ezra Aldrich fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 119 46
In trust, Lucinda C. Reynolds fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 100 00
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Town Treasurer.
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REPORT OF AUDITOR.
January 29, 1919.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Douglas, Mass.
GENTLEMEN :
I have examined the books and accounts of the Town Treas- urer, Agent of Devise of Moses Wallis, Tax Collector and Over- seers of Poor, for the year ending December 31, 1918, and find them to be in excellent condition, and the funds fully accounted for.
The Treasurer's cash was verified with a statement of the Massachusetts Trust Co., as of December 31, 1918, and is as follows:
Balance per Bank statement . $13,573 13
Add deposits of December 31 and January 3 988 63
$14,561 76
Less checks issued since Jan. 1 and charged back into December, Nos. 1403 to 1428 1,221 09
$13,340 67
Less checks outstanding .
1,589 72
Balance per check book . $11,750 95
which agrees with the cash book balance.
WILLIE R. WALLIS, AGENT, FOR DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS.
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1917 $4 75
Received to Dec. 31, 1918
1,900 66
$1,905 41
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Payments to Dec. 31, 1918 $128 02 Deposits Rhode Island Hospital Trust Co. 1,772 89
$1,900 91
Cash on hand Dec. 31, 1918 $4 50
This fund on Dec. 31, 1918 amounts to $48,487 43
Less salary due W. R. Wallis, Agent . . 75 00
$48, 412 43
DOUGLAS WATER DEPARTMENT.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1917
$606 55
Receipts to Dec. 31, 1918 3,528 48
$4,135 03
Payments to Dec. 31, 1918
4,123 33
Balance on hand as per check book of Old Colony
Trust Co.
$11 70
Respectfully submitted,
WM. FRANKLIN HALL, C. P. A.,
Accountant and Auditor.
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Report of the
Water Commissioners.
The extremely cold weather the first part of this year was dis- astrous to water works throughout this section. Our troubles were small in comparison with some of the neighboring towns, yet we were compelled to go to heavy expense to keep our mains and connecting pipes thawed. The cost to have the electric company do all the thawing being so heavy, we purchased a transformer, and with the help of one expert electrician, did the thawing our- selves the latter part of the cold weather, thereby effecting a great saving in expense, and we now have the transformer for future needs. The amount of all these unusual expenses is reflected in the cash balance on hand at the end of the year.
In July, water bonds Nos. 9 and 10 were paid, leaving 30 more bonds outstanding of the original issue of 42. Nos. 11 and 12 will be paid on July 1 of this year.
With no hardship to the town, it now owns, all paid for, over one-fourth of the water system. We have as good water as any- where in New England and the best of fire protection.
On the close of our accounts for 1918, there were still due the water works, uncollected, $266.46.
RECEIVED FOR MAKING HOUSE CONNECTIONS.
1918 July 26 To received for making house connections $55 96
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LABOR AND SUPPLIES IN MAKING HOUSE CONNEC- TIONS, THAWING FROZEN PIPES AND REPAIRING BROKEN PIPES.
March 2 By paid Charles Raguso, labor
$11 00
8
Harry Olson, on frozen pipes. 18 00
Herbert R. More, blacksmithing . . 11 40
13
Frank Lambert, labor
5 00
W. R. Wallis, supplies
15 00
Charles Raguso, labor
34 00
Harry Gambel, labor
46 50
Harry Olson, trucking pipe
3 00
Wor. Sub. Elec. Co., thawing pipes
95 50
66 66 66 transformer .
127 07
25
Harry Gambel, labor.
33 00
31
Whitin Machine Works, pipe
38 35
July
5
Harry Gambel, labor .
15 00
6
Walworth Mfg. Co., valves
10 36
Aug.
24
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., re- pairing leak at crossing
17 55
28
James Mason, old lead pipe
1 75
Sept.
28
D. Terrian, labor
3 00
Oct.
26
Fred Nault, labor
9 00
Harry Gambel, labor
37 50
Nov.
2
Fred Nault, labor
9 00
Charles Raguso labor
4 50
26
H. Mueller Mfg, Co., brass goods
79 04
Herbert R. More, blacksmithing .
1 45
Washburn & Garfield, brass and lead goods 4 50
Dec.
9
Harry Gambel, labor
24 00
28
Adams Express and freight
3 88
31
Harry Gambel, labor .
13 00
$718 44
OPERATING RECEIPTS.
1918
Feb. 14
To received for water service $131 06
April 15
66
66
74 38
May
1
66 66 oil and fuses
3 30
66
66 66 current 16 02
National Meter Co., repair parts 27 77
61
April
15 To received for sprinkler service
$18 44
May 11
66
66 water service
340 44
June 7
66
66
126 09
19
66
66
66
200 94
July
26
66
66
66
66
161 96
66
66
sprinkler service
18 44
Nov.
7
66
66
66
water service
77 81
12
344 94
Dec.
7
66
66
123 43
31
1,010 07
66
66
sprinkler service
18 44
Cash income
$2,664 88
To 53 town hydrants, valued at
$1,590 00
Water for watering trough, library and bubbling foun- tain, valued at .
200 00
OPERATING EXPENSES.
1918
By paid E. R. Correll, Supt
$720 00
Wor. Sub. Electric Co., power for pumping . .
662 89
66 6 66
"
lights
7 50
$1,390 39
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS.
1918
To received Town appropriation to help pay water bonds Nos. 9 and 10 $800 00
Interest on deposits 7 64
$807 64
MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS.
1918
By paid F. E. Jones, coal for pumping station $5 00
Eagle Printing Co., water bills. 9 25
Paying water bonds, Nos. 9 and 10 2,000 00
$2,014 50
66
18 44
66
66
66 66
66
66
20
RECAPITULATION.
Dr.
1918
Jan.
1 To cash in Town Treasury $606 55
To received for making house connections 55 96
water and sprinkler service 2,664 88
miscellaneous receipts. . . 807 64
$4,135 03
Cr.
1918
By paid labor and supplies making house connections, thawing and repairing frozen pipes
$718 44
Operating expenses . 1,390 39
Miscellaneous payments 2,014 50
Dec. 31 By cash balance in Town Treasury 11 70
$4,135 03
WILLIE R. WALLIS, CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, HERBERT N. LOUGEE,
Water Commissioners.
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Report of Treasurer DOUGLAS WATER WORKS.
1918
DR.
January 1
Cash on hand .
$606 55
Feb. 14
C. J. Batcheller, Commissioner .. .
131 06
April 15
66 66
92 82
May
11
66
66
340 44
June 7
66
66
66
126 09
29 Gilbert W. Rowley, Treasurer Town of Douglas .
800 00
July 19
C. J. Batcheller, Commissioner
200 94
26
66
66
236 36
Nov.
7
66
66
96 25
12
16
66
66
344 94
Dec.
7 66
66
. 6
.
123 43
1919
Jan. 10
66
66
66
1,028 51
Interest for year
7 64
$4,135 03
22
1918
CR.
February
Water Commissioner's Orders, 457
$48 00
March
66
66
458 to 460
34 00
April
66
461 to 467
402 90
May
66
468 to 473
418 39
June
2,177 85
July
66
66
66
477and 478
25 36
August
66
66
479 to 483
300 47
September
66
6
66 484 and 485
4 75
November
66
66
66 486 to 497
490 73
December
66
66
498 and 499
204 00
1919
January
66
66
500 and 501
16 88
$4,123 33
By cash on hand
11 70
$4,135 03
66
474 to 476
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT 1918
BIRTHS.
Whole number 62
Number of males 31
Number of females 31
6.2
American parentage 15
Foreign parentage . 41
6
Mixed parentage
62
MARRIAGES.
Whole number ... 22
American birth 30
Foreign birth. 14
Residents of Douglas 32
Elsewhere . . 12
First marriage. .
43
Second marriage
1
DEATHS.
Whole number
54
Male
30
Female 24
54
24
American birth
39
Foreign birth .
8
Unknown
7
54
Number under 1 year.
Between 1 and 5 years
3
5 10
0
66
30
40 60
7
66 40
50
66
2
66 50
66 60
66
2
60
70
66
4
70
66 80
8
6.6
80
66 90
66
4
66
90 " 100 66
1
54
DOGS REGISTERED.
Whole number 77
Males, 71 at $2.00
$142 00
Females, 6 at $5.00
30 00
$172 00
Less fees 77 at 20 cents
15 40
$156 60
JOHN B. CHAPDELAINE, JR.,
Town Clerk.
20
5
20
30 66
3
15
10
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REPORT OF TREASURER Simon Fairfield Public Library.
1918
DR.
January 1 Unexpended balances as follows :---
From Town appropriations. $167 34
Balance on deposit . 151 32
$318 66
Income for year as follows :
Town appropriation $100 00
Dog fund.
131 02
Fairfield fund
200 00
Smith fund
372 80
Schuster fund
42 50
Taft fund. .
20 00
Old Magazines
1 40
Fines
24 68
$892 40
$1,211 06
1918
CR.
Expenses for the year as follows :
Paid Rosalie E. Williams, librarian . $364 00
Martha Belding, assistant librarian ...
12 00
26
Paid Herbert E. Hughes, janitor
$84 00
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
20 38
Magazine subscriptions
47 50
Books . .
223 15
Bookbinding
24 30
Newspapers
15 93
Supplies . ..
13 21
Frank E. Jones, coal
157 50
Accrued interest on bonds
59 83
$1,021 80
Dec. 31
Balance on deposit .
$89 26
Due from town appropriation 100 00
189 26
$1,211 06
The investment of the Smith fund was changed last February from Bank Certificates of Deposit, to Registered 44 Liberty Bonds, and $4,500 of the Savings Bank Deposits are to be changed on the next interest period, to 4} Registered Liberty Bonds. There will then be $2,200 remaining in Savings Banks.
ENDOWMENT FUNDS.
Mrs. Royal Keith fund
$200 00
James M. Fairfield fund
5,000 00
James Smith fund
6,000 00
Arthur M. Taft fund
500 00
Winfield S. Schuster fund
1,000 00
$12,700 00
CHARLES J. BATCHELLER, Treasurer.
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Annual Report of the OVERSEERS OF THE POOR From January 1, 1918 to January 1, 1919.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas :
Gentlemen : The report of the Overseers of the Poor from January 1, 1918 to January 1, 1919, is herewith submitted.
A. E. DIXSON, Supt. of Almshouse.
Personal property at almshouse as per inventory :
Household furniture and provisions in cellar
$1,268 99
Contents of woodhouse, wash-house, fowls and grain
509 95
Farming tools and wagons
465 25
One pair of horses .
300 00
Thirteen head of cattle
1,550 00
Five hogs
240 00
Six shoats
120 00
Thirty-five tons of ensilage
490 00
Fourteen tons of hay 350 00
Grain . 249 45
One-third interest in engine on truck, blower, belting and wood saw .. 111 99
$5,655 63
Increase
$1,597 27
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We have made the Superintendent debtor for what he has received for labor, produce, etc., as follows :
DR.
Cash on hand
$119 37
Received for sale of eggs
269 80
Team and labor
350 60
Fowls
118 17
Calves
90 00
Pigs. .
20 00
Board
125 00
Produce and potatoes .
55 75
Lumber
192 32
Butter
1,118 70
Cows
385 00
Pork
611 78
Cash from Overseers
300 00
Milk
14 39
Miscellaneous
66 30
$3,837 18
CR.
Grain, groceries and supplies
$1,925 99
Blacksmithing and repairs
107 05
Doctors bills and medicines .
44 91
Pigs and hogs .. .
112 00
Supplies furnished by J.W. Wixtead, 1917
122 23
Bull
75 00
Cows
292 00
Fertilizer
79 46
Filling silo
31 29
Telephone
5 50
Labor
283 88
Cash payments
518 53
One-third interest in engine, blower and saw
111 89
Miscellaneous
117 35
$3,827 08
Cash on hand
10 10
$3,837 18
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TOTAL PAYMENTS, TOWN ACCOUNT.
The Overseers have paid the following bills at Almshouse :
Salary of Superintendent at Almshouse. . $780 00
Cash for almshouse 300 00
Groceries and grain
1,275 62
Doctor's bill
2 00
Stove
63 55
W. R. Wallis
95 48
$2,516 65
SUMMARY.
Superintendent has paid for supplies as
per this report ...
$3,827 08
Overseers have paid out as per this report 2,516 65
$6,343 73
Supt. for labor, produce and board
$3,837 18
Increase as per inventory 1,597 27
$5,434 45
Cost at almshouse for 1918
$909 28
OUTSIDE POOR.
No. 1.
$65 00
2
72 00
3.
20 00
4
24 00
5
12 25
6 Mother's aid
285 67
$478 92
STATE AID ACCOUNT.
No. 1
$312 00
2
24 00
3
68 13
4
192 00
5
40 00
6
28 45
7 Mother's aid
125 33
$789 91
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Webster poor
$39 78
Oxford
224 00
Oxford, due 1917 $273 00
Lockup.
$28 00
Miscellaneous
49 34
$77 34
RECEIPTS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.
Cash on hand January 1, 1918
$45 37
Received from Town Treasurer
3,650 00
66
State. .
608 97
Julian Kmiecik
33 58
66
Webster
39 78
$4,377 70
TOTAL PAYMENTS.
At almshouse
$2,516 65
Outside poor
478 92
State aid account
789 91
Oxford.
224 00
Webster
39 78
Lockup
28 00
Miscellaneous
49 34
Julian Kmiecik
33 58
$4,160 18
Cash on hand. $217 52
Amount due from State.
$661 33
COST OF POOR AT ALMSHOUSE.
Inmates at almshouse, January 1, 1919,
NO.
AGE
WEEKS
DAYS
1
90
52
1
2
44
52
1
3
66
52
1
4
64
52
1
5
61
52
1
6
73
52
1
7
70
10
1
Cost per week $2 75
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OVERSEERS HAVE RECEIVED FOR THEIR SERVICES.
Henry D. Mowry
$100 00
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