Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1923, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORTS


TOWN OFFICERS


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


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Year Ending


DECEMBER 31, 1923


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


FOR THE


Year Ending December 31. 1923


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Warrant for Town Meeting


MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1924.


WORCESTER SS.


To any of the Constables 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 town elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Douglas, on Monday, the seventeenth 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 treas- urer, a collector of taxes, six constables, an agent of the Moses Wallis devise, a tree warden, an auditor, one water commissioner to fill vacancy, each for the term of one year; one selectman, one assessor, one overseer of the poor, one water commissioner, two members of the school committee, one trustee of the public library, one cemetery commissioner, each for the term of three years.


ART. 2. To choose all other town officers for the ensuing year.


ART. 3. To hear the reports of the town officers and outstand- ing committees and act thereon.


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ART. 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be deemed necessary for the following purposes: Support of poor, schools and salary of superintendent, street lighting, moth suppres- sion, tree warden, bridges and sidewalks, fire telephone, hose com- pany, debts and interest, insurance, public library, town officers, and for all other expenses of the town for the ensuing year.


ART. 5. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the relief of disabled soldiers and their families.


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 if the town will vote the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars to Lambert B. Simmons Camp, 123, S. of V., for defraying the expenses of Memorial Day.


ART. 9. To see if the town will vote to pay twenty-five dollars from the contingent fund for the repair of the town clock, so called.


ART. 10. To see if the town will appropriate money for rail- ing highways.


ART. 11. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the care of public squares and monument lot.


ART. 12. To determine the compensation of the members of hose company and of the various other town officers for the ensuing year.


ART. 13. To see if the town will authorize its collector of taxes to sell at public auction any and all parcels of land now held by it under tax sales and to give a deed or deeds of the same in the name and behalf of said inhabitants.


ART. 14. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for highways and stone roads, and oiling macadam roads, to be expended under the supervision of the selectmen.


ART. 15. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of selectmen to petition the State Highway Commission under chapter 81 of general laws, and acts in amendment thereof, for State aid in construction of highways.


ART. 16. To see if the town will take any further action in relation to a town forest.


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ART. 17. To see if the town will authorize its treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning Jan- uary 1st, 1924, and to issue a note, or notes, therefor, payable within one year, any debt, or debts, incurred under this vote to be paid out of the revenue of said financial year.


ART. 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00 to be expended in renovating the Simon Fairfield Public Library.


ART. 19. To see if the Town will vote to give Lambert B. Sim- mon's Camp, No. 123, S. of V., a right to mount cannon, given over to their care by the G. A. R., on the common beside monument at Douglas Center.


ART. 20. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Cemetery Trustees or Commissioners, to see that the Old Douglas Cemetery is mowed at least once every summer.


The polls may close at 2 o'clock.


You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Office at Douglas and the Post Office at East Douglas 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 third day of March, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four.


WALTER E. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH, FRANK E. JONES,


Selectmen of Douglas.


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Report of Selectmen


The Selectmen of Douglas respectfully submit their annual report of the financial affairs of the town for the year ending December 31, 1923. They have drawn orders on the Town Treas- urer for the payment of money for the following purposes:


Schools, appropriation


Tuition


$28,500 00 20 00


$28,520 00


Expended


28,512 96 $28,512 96


Balance


$7 04


Highways, appropriation


$7,000 00


Received from State


5,268 12


$12,268 12


Expended


12,193 71


12,193 71


Balance


$74 41


Street lighting, appropriation


$1,920 00


Expended


1,937 01


1,937 01


Overdrawn


$17 01


Support of Poor, appropriation.


$8,500 00


Expended


8,333 14


8,333 14


Balance


$166 86


Moth Suppression, appropriation


$600 00


Expended


397 70


397 70


Balance


$202 30


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Hose Company, appropriation $240 00


Expended


240 00


240 00


Simon Fairfield Library, appropriation. $500 00


Dog Fund 347 09


$847 09


Expended


1,146 29


1,146 29


Overdrawn


$299 20


Memorial Day, appropriation


$150 00


Expended


150 00


150 00


Care Carter and Monument Squares, appro-


priation


$30 00


Expended


30 00


30 00


Debts and Interest, appropriation


$15,300 00


Expended


15,895 36


15,895 36


Overdrawn


$595 36


Repair water tank, appropriation


$610 00


Expended


607 10


607 10


Balance


$2 90


Bridges, appropriation


$300 00


Expended


3 00


3 00


Balance


$297 00


Railing highways, appropriation


$150 00


Unexpended


SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation


$1,500 00


Salaries


$598 00


Assessors


550 58


Town Clerk


272 60


Registrars


60 00


Collector of Taxes


340 24


1,821 42


1,821 42


Overdrawn $321 42


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CONTINGENT.


Appropriation $2,000 00


Dog officer


$10 00


Game warden


50 00


Auditor


53 48


Counsel


50


Board of Health


113 05


Tree Warden


114 08


Fire telephone


41 40


Constables


72 00


Vital Statistics


9 25


Insurance town hall


100 00


Snow roads


1,255 20


Bonding of officials


00


Inhabitants tax


75 24


Forest fires


1,433 15


Printing reports


242 00


Sidewalks


25


Ice storm


2 55


Election expenses


139 60


Inspection of animals.


116 00


Inspection of meat


85 75


Maintenance Town Hall


Income .


$864 85


Moses Wallis Devise 2,909 50


$3,774 35


Expended 2,985 94


2,985 94


Balance


$788 41


Repairs old Town Hall ..


148 20


7,306 14


7,306 14


Overdrawn


$5,306 14


Temporary Loans


$34,000 00


County Tax


2,619 00


New Town Hall


17,015 03


53,634 03


STATE AID.


Mrs Caroline M. Clark


$66 00


Mrs. Lizzie Cook


72 00


Horace Belding


48 00


Louis B. Titus


72 00


Mrs. Hannah M. Adams


12 00


270 00


$132,477 86


W. E. SCHUSTER, W. L. CHURCH, F. E. JONES,


Selectmen of Douglas.


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Treasurer's Report.


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.


1923


Dr.


Jan. 20 Highway Commissioner, State Treasurer .. $123 01


Feb. 1 State Treasurer:


Mothers with dependent chil- dren


$490 76


Corporation Tax, Public Serv- ice, 1922 81 81


Income Tax, 1922 90 00


662 57


2 Note No. 51, Blackstone National Bank ... Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company .... Interest Massachusetts Trust Company, Hall Account


55 89


8 New Town Hall, Agent Devise of Moses Wallis


193 21


13 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1922.


500 00


19 Poor Dept., farm, P. D. Manning.


14 85


26 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company. .


6 82


27 Gift to Town Hall, electric stove, W. E. Schuster 249 50


March 1 Note No. 52, Grafton & Company


4,000 00


Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 1 59


Gift, Town Hall, collection at dedication for dishes, with additions since then.


204 00


43 40


3 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ... 5 Gift, Town Hall, Marie Schuster Smith, for dishes 50 00


4,000 00


5 34


10


Gift, Town Hall, Schuster Woolen Company, for furniture 430 75


9 Poor Dept., farm, P. D. Manning. 27 00


12 School Fund, State Treasurer. 2,993 13


19 Town Hall, rent March 9th, Girl Scouts .. 10 00


Town Hall, rent 4 rehearsals, Girl Scouts Town Hall, Supplies, Schuster Woolen Co. 7 85 10 00


26 State Treasurer :


Temporary Aid $248 00


Vocational Education 92 00


340 00


27 Mass. Training Schools, State Treasurer 473 22


April


3 Note No. 53, W. L. Hayward.


8,000 00


Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company (Hall) $28 68


Interest, Massachusetts Trust


Company (regular) 1 15


29 83


9 Town Hall, rent, A. O. U. W., lower hall, Apr. 5, 1923 . 5 00


20 Town Hall, rent, D. A. R., afternoon Apr. 17 8 00


23 State Treasurer :


Temporary Aid $462 00


Corporation Tax Business . 76 72


538 72


24 Town Hall, rent, May C. Mackey


15 00


28 Town Hall, rent, High School, April 26th, play plus rehearsal . 12 50


30 License, Pool, Amos Goodness. 20 00


Town Hall, rent, April 27th, whole building, A. O. U. W. 25 00


Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1922.


499 73


Interest, Taxes 1922, Edward L. Williams, Coll. 42 79


May


1 Court money, Worcester Southern District Court 48 37


License, Undertaker, Francisco Bowen. 00


License, Undertaker, Edward E. Young. . 1 00


License, Pool, Elmwood Club. 10 00


7 Gift, Town Hall, Fire Department.


25 00


Adaline Pierce Sanborn for Library Fund, Wm. A. Kimball, Exec. 100 00


License, Auctioneer, W. H. Herendeen 2 00


9 License, Junk, I. Shor 25 00


License, Pool, Slovak Society 10 00


Poor Dept. farm, P. D. Manning


10 50


Interest, Hall Account, Massa-


chusetts Trust Company ..... $19 97


Interest, Regular Account, Mas- sachusetts Trust Company ... 12 41


32 38


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10 Rent of Hall, April 20th, Parent-Teacher Association


10 00


Rent of Hall, May 4th, Mumford River Lodge 25 00 Rent of Hall, May 15th, D. A. R. whist, Lower Hall 5 00 Rent of Hall, May 10th, Foresters, Gette, Lower Hall 5 00


21 Income Abbie Therrien fund, Blackstone National Bank 8 50


23 Note No. 54, Uxbridge Savings Bank.


10,000 00


28 Rent of Hall, May 24th, C. W. C., Mrs. J. E. Dunleavy, Treas ..


10 00


June


2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ...


19 40


15 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes, 1923


2,000 00


20 Note No. 55, Uxbridge Savings Bank. 8,000 00 Rent of Town Hall, June 15, Foresters, Low- er Hall 5 00


22 Civilian War Poll Tax 1922, State Treasur- er 24 00


July


3 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.


6 82


18 Poor Dept., P. D. Manning.


28 40


23 Highway Dept., State Treasurer.


2,483 52


700 00 24 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes 1923 Poor Dept., Mothers' and State Aid. 84 00


28 Town Hall, W. R. C. and G. A. R ..


5 00


Aug.


1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.


6 99


2 State Treasurer :


Mothers with Dependent Chil- dren $241 67


Compensation of Inspector of Animals 42 38


Income Taxes 1921 and Prior Year 156 75


Income Taxes 1922. 72 00


Corporation Tax Business ... 171 25


684 05


13


4 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ... 7 48 Court Money, Wesley Webster, Clerk. 2 27


Income Abbie Therrien Fund, Rev. J. E. Meehan (ret'd) 3 40


Interest, July 1st, hall account, Massachu- setts Trust Co.


11 84


Interest, June 1st, hall account, Massachu- setts Trust Co. 99


Interest July 1st, regular account, Massa- chusetts Trust Co. . 10 60


18 Town Hall, velvet curtain, Ladies' Circle First Cong'l Church 10 00


Highway Dept., State Treasurer. 389 65


20 Mothers with Dependent Children, State Treasurer 208 74


Sept. 3 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company . 4 27


12


4 School Dept., tuition fall term, Mrs. E. Kibbe 10 00


5 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1923. 12,500 00


15 Highways, State Treasurer .. 510 17


Town Hall, rent, Henry Correll. 25 00


17 Rent of Town Hall, May 28, 1923, Parent- Teacher Association 15 00


20 Rent of Town Hall, May 18, 1923, Parent- Teacher Association 5 00


28 Rent of Town Hall, May 27, 1923, High School Senior class, Lower Hall. 5 00


29


Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1923. 13,000 00


Interest, Blackstone National Bank. . 7 56


Oct. 2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ...


8 71


6 Rent of Hall, Mary T. Mackey. 10 00


11 State Treasurer :


Temporary Aid


$876 25


Tuition of Children. 133 21


1,009 46


13 Rent of Hall, Mary T. Mackey 5 00


15 Poor Dept., P. D. Manning. .


2 60


18 Rent of Hall, Alumni Association, Wm. Dunleavy, Tr. 5 00


20 Rent of Hall, Mary T. Mackey


5 00


Highways, State Treasurer ..


833 99


School Superintendent, State Treasurer ... 773 33


26 Rent of Hall, Mary T. Mackey.


5 00


29 Rent of Hall, Catholic Women's Council ...


11 00


31 Poor Dept., Sale of Stock, A. J. Page, Over- seer 918 00


Nov.


1 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes. . 1923


16,000 00


5 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company. 21 86


7 Poor Dept., P. J. Manning.


24 30


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Rent of Town Hall, W. R. C., Mrs. Dermody, Treas. 10 00


10 Rent of Town Hall, A. J. Page, for Boy Scouts 25 00


14 Rent of Town Hall, Mary T. Mackey 10 00


20 State Treasurer :


Corporation Tax Public Serv- ice $549 20


Corporation Tax Business. 2,724 16


Income Tax 1923


3,388 74


Income Tax 1923, General


School Fund


6,314 10


National Bank Tax 156 76


State Aid 198 00


Soldier's Exemption


2 69


13,333 65


13


23 Poor Dept. Auction, A. J. Page. 270 96


26 State Treasurer :


Mass. Training Schools. $133 50


Highways 341 10


474 60


Rent of Hall, Anna F. Bird. 3 00


Rent of Hall, Parent-Teacher Association. . 20 00


27


Rent of Hall, Epworth League. 10 00


28 Note No. 60, Massachusetts Trust Company


10,000 00


30 Rent of Hall, Legion, T. P. Ritchie, Treas. 20 00


158 73


Rent of Hall, A. O. U. W.


20 00


Interest, October, Blackstone


National Bank $9 78


Interest, November, Blackstone


National Bank 8 47


18 25


Interest. Massachusetts Trust Company .. . .


24 41


4 School Dept. Winter Term, Mrs. E. Kibbe. 10 00


5 Poor Dept., P. D. Manning. 11 03


7 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker


400 00


11 Rent of Hall, Senior Class High School. 12 50


17 Highway Dept., State Treasurer


586 68


21 State Treasurer :


Support of Paupers $41 50


Corporation Tax P. S. 1923. . 27 15


Corporation Tax Business, '23 543 74


612 39


31 Library Acct., Dog Fund, County Treasurer Income Tax 1923, State Treasurer.


347 09


144 00


1924


Jan. 2 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes 1923 3,750 00


3 Rent of Hall, C. W. C. Christmas Tree. 5 00


45 00 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker, December, '23 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ... 39 37


4 Poor Dept., Farm Cash, A. J. Page


30 60


Forest Fire, orders not paid.


: 40


8 Rent of Hall, Dec. 31st, Mumford River Lodge 25 00


14 Maintenance of Hall, Devise of Moses Wal- Jis


2,909 50


$127,664 01


By Cash


18,426 62


$146,090 63


Dec. 3 Poor Dept. Farm Funds. A. J. Page.


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1923


Cr.


Feb. 5 Selectmen's Orders, 112 to 115.


$10,066 94


15 Court Money, H. E. Hughes. $11 00


Court Money, E. P. Heath . .


15 06


Court Money, Albert Dansereau 108 50


134 56


March 5 Selectmen's Orders, 116 to 119.


5,590 50


10 Court Money, William Herendeen


46 20


April 2 Selectmen's Orders, 120 to 127.


9,546 02


30 Abatements 1922, Edward L. Williams, Col- lector


20 76


Edward L. Williams, Coll., Recommitted Taxes, 1922


197 88


May 7 Selectmen's Orders, 128 to 137. .


12,597 09


8 Blackstone National Bank, Adeline Pierce Sanborn Fund (Library)


100 00


21 Income Abbie Therrien Fund, Rev. James E. Meehan


10 62


June 4 Selectmen's Orders, 138 to 148.


10,304 04


July


2 Selectmen's Orders, 149 and 150


9,278 45


Aug.


6 Selectmen's Orders, 151 and 152.


2,729 75


28 Court Money, Albert Dansereau $106 55


Court Money, H. E. Hughes. ... 7 70


114 25


Sept. 10 Selectmen's Orders, 153 to 155


4,309 49


Oct. 1 Henry Whiting Lot, Wm. H. Her- endeen $2 00


Sarah E. Scott Lot, Wm. H. Herendeen 2 00


Ezra Aldrich Lot, Wm. H. Her- endeen 2 00


Lucinda Reynolds Lot, W. H. Herendeen


2 00


8 00


Selectmen's Orders, 156 to 159


12,603 89


Nov.


5 Selectmen's Orders, 160 and 161.


10,200 34


6 Court Money, Albert Dansereau.


34 32


20 State Treasurer : State Tax $4,320 00


Repairs State Highway 425 00


Civilian War Poll Tax. 1,914 00


6,659 00


Dec. 3 Rent of Town Hall, A. J. Page, refund. Selectmen's Orders, 162 to 164. 38,666 72


. 00 5


1924


Jan. 7 Selectmen's Orders, 165 to 171.


6,584 63


$139,808 45


By Cash


6,282 18


$146,090 63


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ASSETS.


Cash on hand December 31, 1923, General Funds. $6,282 18


Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1922. 1,192 68


Due from State Aid 270 00


$7,744 86


In trust, Henry Whiting fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot .. $164 98


In trust, Sarah E. Scott fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot .. 66 69 In trust, Ezra Aldrich fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. . 118 50


In trust, Lucinda C. Reynolds fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. . 118 94


In trust, Caroline M. Otis fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. . 54 64


In trust, Abbie M. Therrien fund, Liberty Bond in Blackstone National Bank, Uxbridge, for care of cemetery lot 100 00


In trust, Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library fund. 102 65


LIABILITIES.


Water Bonds-22 One thousand dollar bonds payable two thousand per year, July 1, 1924, to 1935, No. 21-42 (outside debt limit)


$22,000 00


Water Notes-3 One thousand dollar notes and 1 five hundred dollar note payable one thousand per year and then five hundred, October 5, 1924, to 1927 (outside debt limit) 3,500 00


School Notes-7 One thousand dollar notes payable one thousand per year, Oct. 15, 1924, to 1930. .


7,000 00


2 One thousand dollar notes payable one thousand per year, Feb. 1, 1924, to 1925


2,000 00


Town Hall Construction Notes-8 One thousand dollar notes payable two thousand dollars per year, Nov. 23, 1924, to 1927, notes 27 to 34 .. 8,000 00


15 One thousand dol- lar notes payable one thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1928, to 1942, Notes 35 to 40. 15,000 00


$57,500 00


Water Bonds and Notes (outside debt limit) $25,500 00 School Notes and Town Hall Construction Notes (inside debt limit) 32,000 00


$57,500 00


Anticipation of Revenue-1 Ten thousand dollar note No. 60, discounted, payable Nov. 26, 1924. $10,000 00


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Town Treasurer.


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DEBTS AND INTEREST


1924


Principal Interest


Water Bonds-Payable July 1, 1924 $2000 O. C. T. Co.


Int. $22,000 2% June 15 O. C. T. Co. $440 00


$20,000 2% Dec. 15 O. C. T. Co. 420 00


Water Notes-Payable Oct. 5, 1924 1000 W. L. H.


Int. $3,500 23/8% April 5 W. L. H. 83 13


$3,500 23/8% Oct. 5 W. L. H. 83 12


School Notes-Payable Feb. 1, 1925 1000 W. L. H.


Payable Oct. 15, 1924 1000


W. N. B.


Int. $1,000 21/4% Aug. 1, W.L.H. 22 50


1,000 21/4% Feb. 1, '25, W. L. H. 7,000 2 34 % Apr. 15, '24, W. N. B. 192 50


22 50


7,000 234% Oct. 15, W.N.B. 192 50


Town Hall Notes-Payable Nov. 15,


1924 2000 M. T. Co.


Int. $23,000 41/4% May 15, M.T.Co. 488 75


23,000 41/4% Nov. 15, M.T.Co. 488 75


Anticipation of


Revenue Notes-Payable Nov. 26, 1924 (discounted) 10000 M. T. Co.


Int. on $40,000 (additional esti- mated) 5% 6 mo. 1,000 00


$17,000


$3,433 75


17,000 00


$20,433 75


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Town Treasurer.


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REPORT OF AUDITOR.


February 9, 1924.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Town of Douglas, Mass.


Gentlemen :


The books and accounts of the Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Overseers of Poor, and Agent of Devise of Moses Wallis, have been examined for the year 1923 and found to be correct, and all funds fully accounted for. The Cash on Hand at the close of the year is as follows:


Town Treasurer


$6,282 18


Treasurer of Water Department. 236 46


These balances agree with the deposits in various banks as per statements of said banks as of December 31, 1923. The uncollected taxes on December 31, 1923, was $1,217.68, which agrees with Tax Collector's books.


The vouchers for cash disbursements have been verified with the charges in the cash book, and the securities in possession of the Agent of Devise of Moses Wallis have been examined and found to agree with his report.


Respectfully submitted,


WM. FRANKLIN HALL, C. P. A.,


Accountant and Auditor.


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Report of the Water Commissioners'


Repairs on the tank were $607.10 more than the engineers first estimated, making a total cost of $4,107.10. The pumping plant is in need of repairs, which will be attended to at once.


1923


Dr.


Jan. 1 Balance cash in town treasury. $714 62


Received for water and sprink- 'ler service


$2,974 89


Received for labor


6 85


Received interest on deposit. 19 86


Received sale of notes.


3,500 00


6,501 60


Cr.


$7,216 22


Paid labor and supplies, making house connections and repairs $790 03 Telephone 17 50


Power and light


1,495 23


Fuel


17 00


Superintendent


1,160 00


Tank repairs, on account.


3,500 00


$6,979 76


Dec. 31 Balance in treasury 236 46


$7,216 22


WILLIAM L. HAYWARD, OSCAR OLSON,


Water Commissioners.


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Report of Treasurer


DOUGLAS WATER WORKS


1923


Dr.


Jan. 20 C. J. Batcheller, Commissioner


$33 00


March 8 C. J. Batcheller, Commissioner.


48 97


21 C. J. Bacheller, Commissioner.


125 00


April 21 Herbert E. Hughes


150 69


May 1 Herbert E. Hughes


100 00


17 Herbert E. Hughes


176 92


22 Herbert E. Hughes


544 94


June 13 Herbert E. Hughes


160 90


Aug. 2 Herbert E. Hughes


255 94


6 Herbert E. Hughes


175 00


14 Herbert E. Hughes


87 75


Oct.


6 Notes for repairs of tank


3,500 00


Oct.


8 Herbert E. Hughes


47 35


15


Herbert E. Hughes


160 00


17 Herbert E. Hughes


182 69


23 Herbert E. Hughes


140 00


Nov.


12 Herbert E. Hughes


72 40


Dec.


14 Herbert E. Hughes


172 69


18 Herbert E. Hughes


. .... 52 50


1924


Jan. 9 Herbert E. Hughes


160 00


14 Herbert E. Hughes


135 00


Interest for year


19 86


.


.


$6,501 60


20


1923


Jan. 1 Cash on hand


714 62


$7,216 22


1923


Cr.


January Water Commissioner's Orders 641 to 644. $451 50


February Water Commissioner's Orders 645 to 650. 155 71


March Water Commissioner's Order 651 17 00


April Water Commissioner's Order 652.


100 00


May Water Commissioner's Orders 653 to 655.


150 26


June Water Commissioner's Orders 656 to 663


650 24


July Water Commissioner's Orders 664 to 669.


223 12


August Water Commissioner's Orders 670 to 674. . 313 18


September Water Commissioner's Orders 675 to 680 ..


506 57


October Water Commissioner's Orders 681 to 686 .....


205 43


November Water Commissioner's Orders 687 to 694. 372 05


December Water Commissioners Orders 695 to 699.


3,589 29


1924


January Water Commissioner's Orders 700 to 703


245 41


$6,979 76


By cash on hand.


236 46


$7,216 22


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


1923.


BIRTHS.


Whole number 72


Number of males


39


Number of females


33


72


American parentage 23


Foreign parentage 38


11


Mixed parentage


- 72


MARRIAGES.


Whole number 18


American birth 25


Foreign birth 11


Residents of Douglas


23


Elsewhere


13


First marriage


31


Second marriage


....


5


DEATHS.


Whole number


44


Males


27


Females


17


44


American birth


28


Foreign birth


15


Unknown


1


+


-


-


- 44


22


Number under 1 year


Between 66


5


10


1


66


10


20


66


20


30


66


3


30 66 40


3


66


2


66


50


66 60


3


66


60


70


66


6


66


70


80


66


9


66


80


90


66


7


66


100


1


1


44


DOGS REGISTERED.


Whole number 174


Males, 143 at $2.00


$286 00


Females, 31 at $5.00


155 00


$441 00


Less fees, 174 at 20 cents


34 80


$406 20


Paid to County Treasurer


$406 20


JOHN B. CHAPDELAINE, JR.,


Town Clerk.


1


40


66


50


Unknown 90


1 and


5 years.


7 0


23


REPORT OF TREASURER Simon Fairfield Public Library.


1923


Dr.


Jan. 1 Balance on deposit


$93 17


1922


Dec. 31 Dog Fund


$356 77


1923


March


Town appropriation


500 00


$856 77


1923


Jan.


Received Savings Bank interest


$22 50


April 16


Liberty Bond interest


95 62


June 7 Liberty Bond interest


127 50


7


Savings Bank interest


22 50


July 7


Savings Bank interest 22 50


Oct. 15


Liberty Bond interest


95 63


Nov. 1 Savings Bank interest


22 50


15


Liberty Bond interest


127 50


Dec.


24


Lena M. Schuster for books


4 31


31 Book fines for year ..


49 53


590 09


$1,540 03


24


Cr.


Expenses for year 1923 as follows:


Paid Rosalie E. Williams, Librarian. $520 00


Martha Belding, Assistant Librarian. 14 00


Herbert E. Hughes, Janitor.


130 00


Worcester Suburban Electric Co.


36 39


Magazine subscriptions


47 00


Newspapers


16 50


Fuel


117 00


Book binding


187 75


Books and freight


367 22


Moving ashes


2 00


Box rent, postage and paste.


3 26


Express and freight


2 84


Safety deposit box


3 00


Boiler inspection


2 00


Electric light bulbs


3 00


Taking off screens and painting fire escape


1 50


Repairing clock


1 50


Trimming shrubs


2 00


Washing windows and putting on


screens


2 00


Cleaning library


15 00


Mending supplies and express


5 77


James W. Wixtead, supplies


2 39


$1,482 12


1923


Dec. 31 Balance on deposit $51 68


31 Unexpended balance of Dog Fund and Town appropriation in Town Treasury 6 23


$57 91


ENDOWMENT FUNDS.


Mrs. Royal Keith Fund


$200 00


James M. Fairfield Fund


5,000 00


James Smith Fund


6,000 00


Arthur F. Taft Fund


500 00


Winfield S. Schuster Fund.


1,000 00


Total $12,700 00


The endowment funds of the Library are invested as follows : In Registered 41/4% Liberty Bonds $10,500 00




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