Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1924, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORTS


TOWN OFFICERS


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


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Year Ending


DECEMBER 31, 1924


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


FOR THE


Year Ending December 31, 1924


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WHITINSVILLE, MASS. PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1925


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Warrant for Town Meeting


MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1925.


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 sixteenth day of March current, at 5:45 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles:


ARTICLE 1. To elect a moderator, a town clerk, a town treas- urer, a collector of taxes, six constables, an agent of the Moses Wallis Devise, a tree warden, an auditor, one member of school committee to fill vacancy, each for the term of one year; one select- man, one assessor, one overseer of the poor, one water commis- sioner, 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.


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.


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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 fix the compensation of the treasurer and collec- tor of taxes for the ensuing year.


ART. 12. To see if the town will raise and appropriate money for the care of public squares and monument lot.


ART. 13. To determine the compensation of the members of the hose company and of the various other town officers for the ensuing year.


ART. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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. 17. To see if the town will take any further action in relation to a town forest.


ART. 18. 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, 1925, 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. 19. To see what disposition the town will make of the money received of the State as reimbursement of the Soldiers' Bonus.


ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to accept Sec. 73, Chap. 41, of the General Laws, making the Selectmen a Board of Survey.


ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars to be contributed toward the ex- pense of erecting a Fire Watch Tower in or near Douglas, by the State.


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ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to amend its by-law re- lating to town meeting by substituting seven for ten therein so as to read: "at least seven days before the time of meeting."


ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to erect a new High School Building, or take any action relating thereto.


ART. 24. To see if the town will vote to install five electric street lights on Reservoir Road between Wallis' bridge and the resi- dence of W. E. Carpenter.


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 seven 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 twenty-seventh day of February, in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five.


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


Selectmen of Douglas.


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Report of the Selectmen.


The Selectmen of Douglas respectfully submit their annual report of the financial affairs of the town for the year ending December 31, 1924. They have drawn orders on the Town Treas- urer for the following amounts and purposes :


Schools, appropriation


$28,500 00


Tuition


20 00


Refund


8 00


Parent Teacher Association


150 00


$28,678 00


Expended


28,582 64 $28,582 64


Balance


$95 36


Highways, appropriation


$7,000 00


Received from State


4,925 50


$11,925 50


Expended


12,395 52


12,395 52


Overdrawn


$470 02


Street lighting, appropriation


$1,950 00


Expended


1,911 84


1,911 84


Balance


$38 16


Support of Poor, appropriation


$7,000 00


Expended


7,453 80


7,453 80


Overdrawn


$453 80


Moth Suppression, appropriation


$600 00


Expended


226 00


226 00


Balance


$374 00


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Tree Warden, appropriation


Expended


$300 00 358 73


358 73


Overdrawn


$58 73


Sidewalks, appropriation


$500 00


Expended


503 00


503 00


Overdrawn


$3 00


Hose Company, appropriation


$240 00


Expended


240 00


240 00


Library, appropriation


$900 00


Expended


830 97


830 97


Balance


$69 03


Renovating Library, appropriation


$450 00


Expended


477 53


477 53


Overdrawn


$27 53


Fire Telephone, appropriation


$41 40


Expended


41 40


41 40


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 $20,433 75


Expended


19,998 39


19,998 39


Balance


$435 36


Forest Fires, appropriation


$1,750 00


Expended


1,857 30


1,857 30


Overdrawn


$107 30


Snow Roads, appropriation


$1,100 00


Expended .


1,049 91


1,049 91


Balance


$50 09


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Appropriation


$2,000 00


Salaries


$805 00


Assessors


681 14


Collector


432 58


Town Clerk


427 86


Registrars


20 00


Selectmen Expense


25 95


Treasurer's Expense


14 50


2,407 03


2,407 03


Overdrawn


$407 03


CONTINGENT.


Appropriation


$2,000 00


State Aid


$230 00


Elections


301 95


Animal Inspection


105 18


Meat Inspection


127 30


Constables


76 00


Vital Statistics


35 75


Insurance


41 61


Board of Health


53 60


Game Warden


50 00


Dog Officer


20 00


Town Reports


240 00


Auditor


45 50.


Weights and Measures.


72 68


Bonding


200 00


Town Clock


25 00


Dog Damage


53 20


Traffic Signs


401 50


Repairing Bubbler


6 50


Cemeteries


50 00


Northbridge School


5 20


Inhabitants Tax


98 07


Old Town Hall


4 05


Fire Department Expense


25 80


2,268 89


2,268 89


Overdrawn


$268 89


Temporary Loans


$28,000 00


County Tax


2,926 00


Town Hall Maintenance


2,678 33


33,604 33


$114,387 28


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


Selectmen of Douglas.


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Treasurer's Report.


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.


1924


Dr.


Jan.


12 Rent of Town Hall, High School A. A. $5 00


18 Court Money, Southern Worcester Second District Court 20 70


22 Rent of Town Hall, A. O. U. W. 10 00


20 00


26 Rent of Town Hall, American Legion. Highways, State Treasurer 104 89


Feb.


5 00


2 Rent of Town Hall, D. A. R. 25 00 Rent of Town Hall, A. O. U. W. Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company 13 32


4 Poor Dept. Cash, Town Farm, January


51 00


Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1923 400 00


11 Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker.


45 00


12 Rent of Town Hall, Foresters. 10 00


16 State Treasurer :


Poor Dept., Mothers. $169 34


Corporation Tax, P. S., 1923. . 15 24


Civilian War Poll Tax, 1923. . 183 00


Civilian War Poll Tax, 1922. . 138 00


$505 58


19 Poor Dept., Town of Bellingham. 130 00


25 Note No. 61, Uxbridge Savings Bank. 4,000 00


Rent of Town Hall, American Legion 20 00


10


March 3 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company .... 11 15


4 Rent of Town Hall Kitchen, 3/3, Ladies ... 5 00 Rent of Lower Town Hall and Kitchen, 2/28, A. O. U. W. 10 00


Rent of Town Hall, Parent Teacher.


20 00


5 Rent of Town Hall, Mary T. Mackey, to date


80 00


6 Poor Dept., farm, A. J. Page.


385 69


10 Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker


40 00


14 School Dept., State School Fund, State Treasurer


1,145 79


26 State Treasurer :


Mothers with Dependent Chil-


dren


$162 00


Temporary Aid 396 00


Corporation Tax 240 85


798 85


April


2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ...


7 05


4 Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker.


45 00


7 Sale of Gravel Pit, W. M. Brown ..


25 00


Sale of G. A. R. Hall, for grave fund, G. A. R. by W. E. Schuster


700 00


Interest six months, sale price of G. A. R. Hall, 41/2%, W. E. Schuster. 15 75


License, Undertaker, Francisco Bowen.


1 00


8


Vocational Education, State Treasurer.


8 00


9 Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1923.


207 74


School Dept., Tuition Spring Term, Faye Kibbe


10 00


Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1923.


691 73


10 Note No. 62, Blackstone National Bank ...


8,000 00


11 License, 4 Pool Tables, Amos Goodness ....


20 00


18 License, 2 Pool Tables, Czecho Slovakia So- ciety


10 00


License, 2 Pool Tables, Elmwood Club .. 10 00


21 State Treasurer :


Income Tax, 1922 $89 99


Income Tax, 1923 234 00


323 99


May


1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.


4 68


2 Court Money, Second District Court. . 53 10


Rent of Town Hall, Parent Teachers, April 28th


15 00


3 Rent of Town Hall, Relief Corp.


10 00


Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ...


10 16


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


198 44


License, Undertaker, E. E. Young.


1 00


6 Rent of Town Hall, Senior Class, High School


15 00


11


7 Cemetery, Old Douglas, Grave Sold, Gilbert F. Davis 1 00


Rent of Town Hall, Blackstone Valley Tex- tile Association 25 00


14 Rent of Town Hall, Catholic Women's Coun- cil 12 50


Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker. 45 00


Note No. 63, Blackstone National Bank. . . .


10,000 00


20 School Dept., Supplies, Mrs. T. P. Ritchie. . 3 00


23 Rent of Town Hall, A. O. U. W., May 15th. .


20 00


28 License, Junk, I. Shor 25 00


June


2 License, Auctioneer, W. H. Herendeen. 2 00


Interest, Blackstone National Bank 7 81


3 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company . ..


3 61


5 Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker.


45 00


10 School Dept., Play Ground Acct., Parent Teacher Association 150 00


13 Compensation of Inspector of Animals, State Treasurer 37 13


16 Highways, State Treasurer.


428 54


Poor Dept., Farm Income, A. J. Page.


48 65


25 Rent of Town Hall, Christian Endeavor ....


5 00


26 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1924 Polls


1,000 00


27 State Forestry, State Treasurer


16 88


Rent of Town Hall and Kitchen, Ladies' Aid of Methodist Church


10 00


Rent of Town Hall, Rev. Mr. Allenby . 15 00


7 13


3 Note No. 64, Blackstone National Bank.


6,000 00


5 Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker. 40 00


School Dept., Spring Term, Mrs. Kibbe. 10 00


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


39 50


11 Rent of Town Hall, Boy Scout Dance, July 4th


15 00


21 State Treasurer :


Mothers with Dependent Chil- dren .


$329 59


Transportation of Paupers ... 5 04


Corporation Tax, Business .. . 242 71


577 34


Highways, State Treasurer


1,172 09


24 School Dept., W. T. Loomis.


8 00


Aug.


1 Court Money, Second District Court. 69 60


Interest, Blackstone National Bank.


18


2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company .


5 00


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


63 72


5 Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker 45 00


6 License, Butcher, T. E. Kelley .. 1 00


16 Highways Dept., State Treasurer 579 48


23 Tree Warden, W. E. Carpenter . 5 50


July


2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company. . .


12


Sept. 2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank. . 60


Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ... 2 46


3 Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker .... 45 00


4 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1924


15,000 00


6 Tuition of Children, State Treasurer


185 92


8 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page.


50 15


13 Highways Dept., State Treasurer.


474 80


26 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1924


7,000 00


30 School Dept., W. T. Loomis. .


10 40


Oct. 1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.


1 56


3 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company . ..


1 09


4 School Dept., Mass. Tr. School, State Treas.


105 56


10 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1924


5,000 00


14 Rent of Town Hall, Lower Hall and Kitchen, Congregational Church


10 00


15 Maintenance of Hall, P. D. Manning, Insur- ance


2 22


18 School Superintendents of Small Towns, State Treasurer


773 34


Rent of Town Hall, lower, Etta H. Johnson Highways Dept., State Treasurer.


315 40


23 Rent of Town Hall, Methodist Church.


10 00


24 Dog Damage Fee, Brown Case, W. E. Schus- ter


3 00


27


Poor Dept., Temporary Aid, State Treasurer Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company ...


23 52


28 Rent of Town Hall, 15/27 lower, W. E. Schuster


00


Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker


40 00


29


Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1924


20,000 00


Nov.


7 Rent of Town Hall, Parent Teacher Associ- ation 10 00


10 Poor Dept., Farm Receipt, A. J. Page


110 19


Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker. 45 00


11 Court Money, Second District Court of Southern Worcester


40 79


13 Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker.


5 00


Rent of Town Hall, Frank L. Correll, Rep. Town Committee . 20 00


8,000 00


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14 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1924 Rent of Town Hall, Parent Teacher Associ- ation


20 00


Nov. 20 State Treasurer :


Corporation Tax, Public Serv- ice


$662 46


Corporation Tax, Business 4,306 00


Income Tax, 1924 9,686 84


National Bank Tax


33 57


State Aid


270 00


Soldier's Exemption


2 37


Surplus War Bonus Funds. .


1,145,44


16,106 68


5 00


396 00


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21 License, Auctioneer, Samuel E. F. Forand 2 00


Dec.


1 Rent of Town Hall, Legion. 20 00


Income Tax, 1924, State Treasurer. 252 00


Poor Dept., Farm Receipts, A. J. Page. 35 22


2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company 15 49


6 00


School Supplies, Standard Oil Company ... Rent of Hall, Robert Walker. 55 00


4


19 Highways Dept., State Treasurer. 1,358 77


23


25 00 Poor Dept., Burial of Paupers, State Treas. Licenses, State Director of Standards. . 16 00


24 Rent of Town Hall, Epworth League. ·


10 00


31 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes, 1924


2,689 00


State Treasurer :


Income Tax, 1924. $90 00


Corporation Tax, Business .. 506 23


Corporation Tax, Public Serv- ice 22 94


619 17


Library Acct., Dog Fund, County Treas ... 309 54


1925


Jan.


3 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page. 24 05


5 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company . . . 17 87


Rent of Town Hall, Robert Walker. 40 00


6 Rent of Town Hall, Senior Class, High School


12 50


By Cash


6,282 18


$124,893 29


1924


Cr.


Jan. 23 Court Money, Albert Dansereau. $97 85


Feb. 4 Selectmen's Orders, 172 to 175


5,180 29


March 3 Selectmen's Orders, 176 to 181. 3,880 07


April 7 G. A. R. Grave Fund, Whitinsville Savings Bank 715 75


Selectmen's Orders, 182 to 190.


5,823 86


9 Abatements 1923, Edward L. Williams, Col- lector 435 75


Edward L. Williams, Recommitted Taxes 255 98


May


5 Selectmen's Orders, 191 to 195


6,909 96


June


2 Selectmen's Orders, 196 to 200.


6,115 77


July 7 Selectmen's Orders, 201 to 207.


9,122 62


21 Court Money, Albert Dansereau. 125 58


$118,611 11


24 Highways Dept., State Treasurer .. 491 55


14


Aug. 4 Selectmen's Orders, 208 to 211 2,328 18


Sept. 8 Selectmen's Orders, 212 to 216. 3,829 39


Oct. 6 Selectmen's Orders, 217 to 225. 19,542 01


Nov. 3 Selectmen's Orders, 226 to 230. 25,830 00


20 State Treasurer :


State Tax


$3,600 00


State Highways, Repairs 425 00


4,025 00


26 Court Money, W. H. Herendeen.


17 20


Dec.


1 Selectmen's Orders, 231 to 235. 19,170 27


1925


Jan. 5 Selectmen's Orders, 236 to 245. 6,654 86


$120,060 39


By Cash


4,832 90


$124,893 29


ASSETS.


Cash on hand December 31, 1924, General Funds. $4,832 90 Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1924. 1,647 25


Due from State Aid. 230 00


$6,710 15


In trust, Henry Whiting fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. . $172 45


In trust, Sarah E. Scott fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot .. 69 71 In trust, Ezra Aldrich fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 123 88


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


124 32


In trust, Caroline M. Otis fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot .. 57 10


15


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 Black- stone National Bank, Uxbridge 107 34


In trust, Fund for Care of Graves of G. A. R. Veterans, Whitinsville Savings Bank, Whitinsville. . 731 84


LIABILITIES.


Water Bonds-20 One thousand dollar bonds payable two thousand per year, July 1, 1925, to 1935, No. 23-42 (outside debt limit) $20,000 00


Water Notes-2 One thousand dollar notes and 1 five hundred dollar note payable one thousand per year and then five hundred, October 5, 1925, to 1927 (outside debt limit) 2,500 00


School Notes-6 One thousand dollar notes payable one thousand per year, Oct. 15, 1925, to 1930. . 1 One thousand dollar note payable Feb. 1, 1925


Town Hall Construction Notes-6 One thousand dollar notes payable two thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1925, to 1927, notes 29 to 34. 6,000 00


6,000 00


1,000 00


15 One thousand dol- lar notes payable one thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1928, to 1942, notes 35 to 50 15,000 00


$50,500 00


Water Bonds and Notes (outside debt limit) $22,500 00 School Notes and Town Hall Construction Notes (inside debt limit) . 28,000 00


$50,500 00


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Town Treasurer.


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DEBTS AND INTEREST.


1925


Principal


Interest


Water Bonds-Payable July 1, 1925 $2,000 O. C. T. Co.


Int. $20,000 2% June 15


O. C. T. Co. $400 00


18,000 2% Dec. 15


O. C. T. Co. 360 00


Water Notes-Payable Oct. 5, 1925 1,000


W. L. H.


W. L. H. 59 38


Int. $2,500 23/8% April 5 2,500 23/8 % Oct. 5


W. L. H. 59 37


School Notes-Payable Oct. 15, 1925 1,000


W. N. B.


Int. $6,000 234 % April 15


W. N. B. 165 00


6,000 2 34 % Oct. 15


W. N. B.


165 00


Town Hall Notes-Payable Nov. 15, 1925


2,000


M. T. Co.


Int. $21,000 21/8% May 15


M. T. Co. 446 25


21,000 21/8% Nov. 15


M. T. Co.


446 25


Estimate :


Interest on $40,000 to be borrowed in anticipation of revenue 41/2 %, 6 months


900 00


$6,000


$3,001 25


6,000 00


$9,001 25


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Town Treasurer.


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REPORT OF AUDITOR.


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


Gentlemen :


The accounts of the following Town Officers have been exam- ined for the year ending January 31, 1925, and found to be correct, and all disbursements properly accounted for, viz: Treasurer, Tax Collector, Overseer of Poor, Agent of Devise of Moses Wallis, Treasurer of Water Department.


TREASURER'S ACCOUNT.


Balance on hand February 1, 1924.


$6,282 18


Received to January 31, 1925. 118,611 11


$124,893 29


Paid out during the year. 120,060 39


Balance on hand January 31, 1925 $4,832 90 This balance is on deposit in Massachusetts Trust Company.


TAX COLLECTOR.


Charges:


Amount of Warrant. $58,842 27


Poll Tax 1,270 00


Extra Warrant 1,805 55


1922 and 1923 recommitted. 255 98


Sundry Costs and Interest


62,173 80


103 66


Total


$62,277 46


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Credits :


Paid Treasurer $58,689 00


Abatements 234 77


Tax Sales


143 18


Total $59,066 95


Balance Due


$3,210 51


OVERSEER OF POOR.


Paid out during year ending January 31, 1925. $7,453 80 (Agreeing with Treasurer's Account.)


AGENT OF DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS.


Total Income for year .


$1,640 28


Total Expenses for year 583 88


Net Income for year $1,056 40


The securities representing the Permanent Fund have been examined and found to agree with the Agent's report, namely. $27,502 43


and the net income for the year. 1,056 40


Total


$28,558 83


TREASURER OF WATER DEPARTMENT.


Cash on hand February 1, 1924 $236 46


Receipts during year . 2,963 67


Disbursements during year


$3,200 13


2,806 79


Balance on hand, January 31, 1925 $393 34


On deposit in Old Colony Trust Company, as per their Decem- ber 31st statement, plus deposit of January 9th.


Respectfully submitted,


A. T. BYRNES, Auditor.


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Report of the Water Commissioners


1924


Dr.


Jan. 1 Balance case in town treasury. $236 46


Received for water and sprink-


ler service


$2,952 91


Received on repairs. 8 25


Interest on deposits. 2 51 .


2,963 67


$3,200 13


Cr.


Paid labor and supplies, making house connections and repairs


$944 33


Telephone


21 00


Power and light.


847 46


Fuel


34 00


Superintendent


960 00


$2,806 79


Dec. 31 Balance in treasury. 393 34


$3,200 13


WILLIAM L. HAYWARD, OSCAR OLSON, FRANCISCO BOWEN,


Water Commissioners.


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Report of Treasurer DOUGLAS WATER WORKS


1924


Dr.


Feb. 1 Herbert E. Hughes


$56 00


April 28 Herbert E. Hughes


124 36


May 3 Herbert E. Hughes


136 00


5 Aberthaw Company


8 25


7 Herbert E. Hughes


84 €


16 Herbert E. Hughes


713 61


21 Herbert E. Hughes


277 40


24 Herbert E. Hughes


20 04


June


27 Herbert E. Hughes


142 19


July 1 Herbert E. Hughes


52 50


18 Herbert E. Hughes


192 50


25 Herbert E. Hughes


128 50


Aug. 9 Herbert E. Hughes


22 50


Oct.


4 Herbert E. Hughes


174 45


11 Herbert E. Hughes


130 00


14 Herbert E. Hughes


197 19


Nov.


8 Herbert E. Hughes


75 30


Dec.


5 Herbert E. Hughes


.


18 00


1925


Jan.


9 Herbert E. Hughes


407 69


Interest for year


2 51


$2,963 67


1924


Jan. 1 Cash on hand


236 46


$3,200 13


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1924


Cr.


January Water Commissioner's Orders 704 to 706. $135 83


February Water Comissioner's Orders 707 to 710. 175 58


March Water Commissioner's Orders 711 to 716 268 17


April Water Commissioner's Orders 717 to 719


505 76


May Water Commissioner's Orders 720 to 723. 321 64


June Water Commissioner's Orders 724 to 727. 109 16


July Water Commissioner's Orders 728 to 731. 72 54


August Water Commissioner's Orders 732 to 735.


374 61


September Water Commissioner's Orders 736 to 743 ...


190 49


October Water Commissioner's Orders 744 to 747. .


70 52


November Water Commissioner's Orders 748 to 754. 336 33


December Water Commissioner's Orders 755 to 761 ...


185 80


1925


January Water Commissioner's Orders 762 and 763 .. . 57 36


Old Colony Trust Co., Service Charges 3 00


$2,806 79


By cash on hand


393 34


$3,200 13


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.


1924


BIRTHS.


Whole number 55


Number of males


35


Number of females 20


-


55


American parentage 16


Foreign parentage 31


8


55


MARRIAGES.


Whole number


17


American birth 19


Foreign birth


15


Residents of Douglas 22


Elsewhere


12


First marriage


27


Second marriage


7


DEATHS.


Whole number 35


Males


21


Females


14


35


American birth 29


Foreign birth 6


0


Unknown


- 35


Mixed parentage


-


-


23


Number under 1 year.


9


Between 1 and 66


5 years


0


66


10


20


30 66


0


66


30 66


40


0


66


40


50


66


2


50


60


66


2


66


60


66 70


7


66


70


66


80


66


5


66


80


66


90


9


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DOGS REGISTERED.


Whole number 159


Males, 139 @ $2.00.


$278 00


Females, 20 @ $5.00.


100 00


$378 00


Less fees, 159 @ 20 cents 31 80


$346 20


Paid to County Treasurer $346 20


JOHN B. CHAPDELAINE, JR.,


Town Clerk.


5


66


10 66


0


20


66


1


24


REPORT OF TREASURER Simon Fairfield Public Library.


1924


Jan. 1 Balance on deposit.


$51 68


Dec.


31 Dog Fund for 1924.


$309 54


March


Town appropriation


700 00


Dec.


Town appropriation


200 00


1,209 54


1924


Jan. 5


Received Savings Bank Interest $22 50


April 17


Liberty Bond Interest


95


May 1


Savings Bank Interest


22 50


15 Liberty Bond Interest


127 50


July 3 Savings Bank Interest


22 50


Oct.


15


Liberty Bond Interest


95 63


24


Lena M. Schuster for books


3 00


Nov.


1


Savings Bank Interest


22 50


15


Liberty Bond Interest


127 50


Dec.


31


Book fines for year. .


64 15


603 40


$1,864 62


Expenses for year 1924 as follows:


Paid Rosalie E. Williams, Librarian. . $568 00


Martha Belding, Assistant Librarian 18 00


Herbert E. Hughes, Janitor. 135 00


Worcester Suburban Electric Co ..


33 71


Magazine subscriptions and newspa- pers 76 50


Printing


5 00


Insurance


179 90


25


Books 147 45


Fuel, 1923 and 1924.


478 50


Safety deposit box rent.


3 00


Subscription to Reader's Guide, 1924- 1925


14 00


Library Bureau, Boston.


7 50


J. W. Wixtead, supplies.


2 12


E. N. Jenckes, supplies.


1 54


Tucker Rice, Plumbers


8 34


Albert Dansereau, repairs library


doors


3 20


Gaylord Bros., supplies


10 20


Boiler inspection


2 00


Pruning shrubs, moving ashes, etc ....


12 50


Miscellaneous acct., P. O. rents, pos-


tage, express and library supplies. . 9 15


$1,715 61


1924


Dec.


31 Balance on deposit. $5 79




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