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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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INCORP
WHITINSVILLE, MASS. PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1924.
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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
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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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