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ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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Year Ending
DECEMBER 31, 1925
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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Year Ending December 31, 1925
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Warrant for Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1926.
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 fifteenth day of March, 1926, 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, 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 trus- tee 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, sidewalks, fire telephone, hose company, debts and interest, insurance, public library, town officers, printing, town hall maintenance, elections, and for all other expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 5. To see what sum 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 to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, for defraying the expen- ses of Memorial Day, according to the provisions of law.
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 raise and appropriate money for the care of public squares and monument lot.
ART. 11. To determine the compensation of the members of the hose company and of the various other town officers for the en- suing year.
ART. 12. To see if the town will authorize its tax collector to sell at public auction any and all parcels of land now held by it under tax sale title and to give a deed or deeds of the same in the name and behalf of said inhabitants.
ART. 13. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for highways and stone roads, and oiling stone roads, to be expended under the supervision of the selectmen.
ART. 14. 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. 15. To see if the town will vote to install three or more electric street lights on Railroad Avenue, so called.
ART. 16. 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 first, 1926, 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. 17. To see if the town will appropriate twenty-five dol- lars to be paid to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, in accordance with provisions of and for the purpose of, Chapter 128 of General Laws, or for the support of demonstration work in Agriculture, Home Economics, or Boys' and Girls' Club Work, under the direction of the Agent or instructors, or the trustees, co-operating with local town director.
ART. 18. To see if the town will vote to choose a director in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 128, General Laws.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to instruct its Board of Overseers of the Poor to make arrangements and sign contract with some neighboring town to board and care for its paupers.
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ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to instruct said Over- seers of the Poor to sell and dispose of all the personal property on the town farm either at public auction or private sale, or take any action leading thereto.
ART. 21. To see if the town will instruct its Board of Select- men to sell the town farm, and authorize and empower said board to sign a deed in its name and behalf conveying said farm, or take any action relating thereto.
THE POLLS MAY CLOSE AT TWO O'CLOCK.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Office at East Douglas and at Church's store at Douglas Center seven days at least before the time of hold- ing 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-six.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, FRANK E. JONES, WILLIAM L. CHURCH,
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, 1925. They have drawn orders on the Town Treas- urer for the following amounts and purposes :
Schools, appropriation
$32,000 00
Expended
31,998 68 $31,998 68
Balance
$1 32
Highways, appropriation
$7,000 00
Received from State.
5,168 00
$12,168 00
Expended
12,367 83
12,367 83
Overdrawn
$199 83
Street lighting, appropriation
$2,056 50
Expended
1,984 72
1,984 72
Balance
$71 78
Support of poor, appropriation.
$9,200 00
Expended
9,262 96
9,262 96
Overdrawn
$62 96
Moth suppression, appropriation
$500 00
Expended
181 50
181 50
Balance
$318 50
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Tree Warden, appropriation. $300 00 274 97
Expended
274 97
Balance
$25 03
Sidewalks, appropriation
$500 00
Expended
4 65
1 65
Balance
$495 35
Hose Company, appropriation.
$240 00
Expended
260 97
260 97
Overdrawn
$20 97
Library, appropriation
$700 00
Balance Dog Fund, 1924.
143 22
Dog Fund, 1925
319 80
$1,193 02
Expended
1,164 78
1,161 78
Balance
$28 24
Fire Telephone, appropriation.
$41 40
Expended
38 95
38 95
Balance
$2 45
Memorial Day, appropriation
$150 00
Expended
125 00
125. 00
Balance
$25 00
Care Carter and Monument Squares, appro-
priation
$30 00
Expended
30 00
30 00
Forest Fires, appropriation.
$227 43
Expended
227 43
227 13
Watch Tower, appropriation.
$200 00
Expended
200 00
200 00
Bridges, appropriation
$540 00
Expended
408 20
408 20
Balance
$131 80
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Railing highways, appropriation. $515 58
Expended 465 58
465 58
Balance
$50 00
Allega land, appropriation
$450 00
Expended
450 00
450 00
Debts and Interest, appropriation
$8,340 57
War Bonus
1,145 44
$9,486 01
Expended
9,700 57
9,700 57
Overdrawn
$214 56
Town Hall
2,166 34
New School House.
16,516 25
Temporary Loans
31,000 00
County Tax
2,707 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation
$2,800 00
Salaries
$1,017 00
Assessors
541 79
Collector
499 86
Town Clerk
174 35
Registrars
100 00
Board of Health.
60 00
Auditor
48 81
Selectmen Expense
13 50
Treasurer Expense
29 50
Bonding
200 00
2,684 81
2,684 81
Balance
$115 19
CONTINGENT.
Appropriation
$1,500 00
Silent Police
$114 22
State Aid
198 00
Election Expense
86 45
Inspection of Animals.
151 21
Inspection of Meat.
125 05
Constables
222 40
Vital Statistics
14 50
Insurance
23 43
Snow Roads
108 51
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Weights and Measures. 2 00
Town Reports
250 75
Care trough
5 00
Town clock
25 00
Game Warden
50 00
Census
98 40
Inhabitants Tax
80 61
Mowing cemetery
40 00
Care lots
6 50
Court money
47 90
Perambulating Town line ..
13 00
1,662 93
1,662 93
Overdrawn
$162 93
$125,884 12
W. E. SCHUSTER, F. E. JONES, W. L. CHURCH,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.
1925
Dr.
Jan. 13 Weights and Measures, fees, F. L. Correll. . . $49 75
22 Highway Dept., State Treasurer. .. 252 19
30 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1924. 400 00
31 Rent of Hall, High School Senior Class. 15 00
Feb.
2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
3 Note No. 65, W. L. Hayward. .
5,000 00
Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company. 13 44
7 Income, Moses Wallis Devise for 1924.
1,056 40
11 Rent of Hall, Legion.
10 00
16 Rent of Hall, Parent-Teacher Association. .
10
17 Rent of Hall, Sara Frost.
20 00
20 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes 1924.
500 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes 1924, abatements 220 77
21 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes 1923 14 42
March 2 Rent of Hall. Robert Walker 40 00
1 Poor Dept. Farm income, A. J. Page. 441 00
6 School Dept., C. W. Holmes
6 97
7 Highways, Walter Parker
36 72
9 State Treasurer :
Poor Dept., Mothers' Aid. .. $299 34
Poor Dept., Temporary Aid . .. 421 50
720 84
11 School Fund, State Treasurer
1,330 44
18 Rent of Hall, Mrs. Robbins, W. R. C. 5 00
23 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co .. 10 60
11
April 2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
10 00
3 Rent of Hall, fish and game meeting, W. E. Schuster 5 00
7
Note No. 60, Blackstone National Bank
10,000 00
10
Vocational Education, State Treasurer
2 60
13 Rent of Hall, Epworth League. 5 00
Rent of Hall, Harry A. Olson.
10 00
17 Rent of Hall, C. E. Society
5 00
28 Rent of Hall, Band Society.
10 00
License, 4 pool tables, Amos Goodness
20 00
License, 2 pool tables, Elmwood Club
10 00
30 Court money, Second District Court.
158 64
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 6 99
May
2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company
8 96
4 Poor Dept. Farm cash, A. J. Page. Rent of Hall, Parent-Teacher. .
20 00
License, undertaker. E. E. Young
1 00
5 School Dept., Etta H. Johnson. .
16 00
License, 2 pool tables, Czecho-Slovakia So- ciety
10 00
License, undertaker, Francisco Bowen.
1 00
8
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker.
50 00
11 Rent of Hall, Harry Hall, for Foresters.
5 00
Rent of Hall, Legion dance
15 00
12 Note No. 67, Blackstone National Bank. .
12,000 00
25 Rent of Hall, High School Alumni dance. .
20 00
27 Rent of Hall, C. W. C., by Mrs. Schell- schmidt 10 00
29 School Dept., W. T. Loomis.
68 52
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1924.
1,600 00
June
1 Rent of Hall, Ladies' Benevolent Circle. . . .
5 00
Poor Dept., Almshouse, A. J. Page.
21 23
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 9 54
2 Corporation Tax, Business, State Treasurer
255 59
5 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker.
15 00
12 License, hawker, George F. Tyler
1 00
24 License, junk, I. Shor
25 00
30 State Treasurer :
Mothers with dependent chil- dren
$301 33
Compensation of Inspector of
Animals 49 13
350 16
July
1 Note No. 68, Blackstone National Bank. 4,000 00
Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company .... 7 23
Interest, June 1st, Massachusetts Trust Co. 5 34
3 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1924. 305 46
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925. 700 00
8 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker. 35 00
233 17
Interest, Massachusetts Trust Co ... 9 86
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17 Highways, State Treasurer. 3,341 52
22 Court money, W. C. Webster, Clerk. 1 40
24 State Treasurer :
Income Tax 1922 $18 00
Income Tax 1923. 90 00
Income Tax 1924. 144 00
252 00
27 Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page. 191 58
Aug.
1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.
3 21
3 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker.
25 00
Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company 8 05
10 Schools, supplies, The Fuller Brush Co.
3 72
19 Poor Dept. Farm
297 00
27 Highways, State Treasurer.
344 77
31 Rent of Hall, 4 times, W. E. Schuster 40 00
Sept.
3 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 20 00
8 Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page.
600 30
Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company 6 25
16 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.
4,000 00
17 Tuition of children, State Treasurer.
250 81
18 Highways, State Treasurer.
595 07
26 Tree Warden, W. E. Carpenter. .
5 50
30 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925 Town Hall, Schuster Day Committee. 25 00
Oct.
2 School Superintendent, State Treasurer. . 773 33
3 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company . 6 25
4 00
Tree Warden, W. E. Carpenter .. Rent of Hall, Foresters.
5 00
7 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker.
30 00
13 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925.
10,000 00
14 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925 4,000 00
Rent of Hall, Marie Schuster Smith.
10 00
16 Highways, State Treasurer. 171 72
22 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1923
$18 20
Interest, Taxes 1923. 2 16
20 36
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1924 $156 69
Interest, Taxes 1924. 6 72
163 41
20,000 00
3 78
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Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes 1924
6 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes 1925 $490 00
Fines, Poll Taxes 1925. 7 50
497 50
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925. . 8,000 00
Rent of Hall, Eastern Star. . 10 00
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School Building Fund, Marie Smith.
5,000 00
School Building Fund, W. E. Schuster.
5,000 00
School Building Fund, W. L. Hayward.
5,000 00
Rent of Hall, D. A. R., Etta Johnson. . 5 00
Court money, Wesley C. Webster, Clerk. 80
31 School Building Fund, H. T. Hayward.
5,000 00
Nov.
2 Temporary Aid, State Treasurer. 402 50
3 Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 1 97
20 00
Rent of Hall, Parent-Teachers' Association Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company.
6 00
6 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker.
50 00
12 Rent of Hall, Baylis Aldrich.
25 00
14 Highways, State Treasurer.
462 73
16 Silent Policeman, Napoleon Bruno.
50 00
17 Rent of Hall, W. R. C.
5 00
18 Rent of Hall, Blackstone Valley Mills Asso- ciation
25 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925. 40 50
20 Corporation Tax, Public Service $786 95
Corporation Tax, Business. . 3,719 34,
Income Tax, 1925.
9,586 80
National Bank Tax
62 78
State aid
230 00
Soldiers' Exemption
3 29
14,389 16
Cemetery lot, Abbie Therrien, coupons Lib- erty Bond . 10 62
27
Rent of Hall, Alumni dance, Sara Frost. .
20 00
Dec.
1 Rent of Hall, Ladies' Aid Society, M. E. Church 5 00
40 00
3 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker Massachusetts Trust Co., interest, School Building Account
77
Massachusetts Trust Co., interest.
7 81
7 State Aid check, Dec. 31, 1919, not returned School transportation check, April 30, 1920, not returned 15 00
4 00
School transportation check, Jan. 26, 1923, not returned 14 40
Forest fires check, May 22, 1922, not re- turned
3 20
27
14
Forest fires check, May 22, 1922, not re- turned 2 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925. ... 4,500 00 Rent of Hall, Senior Class, High School ... 10 00
15 Income Tax, 1925. $748 00
Corporation Tax, Public Service,
1925
67
Corporation Tax, Business. 500 84
1,249 51
23 School Building Fund, W. L. Hayward 5,000 00
28 School Building Fund, H. T. Hayward. 20,000 00
31 Dog Fund, County Treasurer .. 349 80
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes 1925. 2,268 40
Interest, 1925 Taxes
40 97
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes 1925 12 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes 1924
104 72
Interest, 1924 Taxes 5 62
School Building Fund, Marie S. Smith. 10,000 00
School Building Fund, W. E. Schuster
5,000 00
1926
·Jan.
2 Interest, Massachusetts Trust Company . 6 33
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker. 40 00
4 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 5 00
Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page ..
351 75
Poor Dept., Board at Almshouse, A. J. Page
351 00
$178,920 22
By cash
4,832 90
$183,753 12
1925
Cr.
Feb. 2 Selectmen's Orders, 246 to 250 $5,860 46
Court money, J. Harry Flynn . . . $72 90
Court money, Herbert E. Hughes 31 06
Court money, A. J. Page. . 13 45
Court money, Joseph Vallier . . 22 54
139 95
20 Abatements, 1924
220 77
March 2 Selectmen's Orders, 251 to 256.
4,003 56
April 6 Selectmen's Orders, 257 to 265 6,556 17
14 Corporation Tax, P. S., State Treasurer. 27 19
11 Court money, W. H. Herendeen. 27 35
May 4 Selectmen's Orders, 266 to 270
8,460 51
15
29 Harold Anderson :
Aldrich lot
$1 50
Cummings lot 1 50
3 00
June 1 Selectmen's Orders, 271 to 275. 6,153 34
July 6 Selectmen's Orders, 276 to 279.
9,726 26
Aug.
3 Selectmen's Orders, 280 to 285.
2,474 69
Sept. 14 Selectmen's Orders, 286 to 289.
5,432 56
17 Court money, W. H. Herendeen $17 70
Court money, H. E. Hughes .... 18 10
35 80
19 Selectmen's Order, 290. 724 81
· Oct.
5 Selectmen's Orders, 291 to 296.
24,493 84
Nov.
2 Selectmen's Orders, 297 to 304. 29,718 91
20 State Tax
$4,080 00
Repair of State Highways. 425 00
4,505 00
Dec. 7 Selectmen's Orders, 305 to 311. 14,918 09
1926
Jan. 4 Selectmen's Orders, 312 to 320. 7,360 92
$130,843 18
By cash
52,909 94
$183,753 12
ASSETS.
Cash on hand December 31, 1925, General Funds
$9,425 42
Cash on hand December 31, 1925, School Building Fund
43,484 52
$52,909 94
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1924. 77 20
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1925. 1,223 64
Due from State Aid -Military 198 00
$54,408 78
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In trust, Henry Whiting fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. $180 28 In trust, Sarah E. Scott fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 72 86
In trust, Ezra Aldrich fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 129 49
In trust, Lucinda C. Reynolds fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 129 97
In trust, Caroline M. Otis fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. . 59 69
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. . 111 68
In trust, Fund for Care of Graves of G. A. R. Veterans, Whitinsville Savings Bank, Whitinsville. 765 12
LIABILITIES.
Water Bonds-18 One thousand dollar bonds payable two thousand per year, July 1, 1926 to 1935, No. 25-42 (outside debt limit) . $18,000 00
Water Notes-1 One thousand dollar note and 1 five hundred dollar note payable one thousand per year and then five hundred, October 5, 1926 and 1927 (outside debt limit) . 1,500 00
School Notes-5 One thousand dollar notes payable one thousand per year, Oct. 15, 1926 to 1930. 5,000 00
Town Hall Construction Notes-4 One thousand dollar notes payable two thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1926 and 1927, notes 31 to 34. 4,000 00
15 One thousand dollar notes payable one thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1928 to 1942, notes 35 to 50 15,000 00
$43,500 00
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Water Bonds and Notes (outside debt limit). . $19,500 00 School Notes and Town Hall Construction
Notes (inside debt limit). 24,000 00 $43,500 00
DEBTS AND INTEREST.
1926
Principal
Interest
Water Bonds-Payable July 1, 1926 $2,000 O. C. T. Co.
Int. $18,000 2% June 15
O. C. T. Co. $360 00
16,000 2% Dec. 15
O. C. T. Co. 320 00
Water Notes-Payable Oct. 5, 1926 1,000 W. L. H.
Int. $1,500 23/8 % April 5
W. L. H. 35 63
1,500 2 3/8 % Oct. 15
W. L. H. 35 62
School Notes-Payable Oct. 15, 1926
1,000
W. S. B.
W. S. B.
137 50
Int. $5,000 234% April 15 5,000 2 34 % Oct. 15
W. S. B.
137 50
Town Hall Notes-Payable Nov. 15, 1926
2,000
M. T. Co.
Int. $19,000 21/8 % May 15
M. T. Co. 103 75
19,000 21/8% Nov. 15
M. T. Co.
403 75
Estimates :
Interest on $35,000 to be borrowed in anticipation of revenue 41/2%, 6 months
787 50
$6,000
$2,621 25
6,000 00
$8,621 25
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Town Treasurer.
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REPORT OF AUDITOR.
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 1925 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 :
General Account $9,425 42
School Account 43,484 52
$52,909 94
Treasurer of Water Department. 882 02
These balances agree with the deposits in various banks, as per statements of said banks as of December 31, 1925. The uncol- lected taxes on December 31, 1925, amountd to $1,223.64, which agrees with the 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,
A. T. BYRNES,
Auditors and Accountants.
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Report of the WATER COMMISSIONERS
1925
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance cash in town treasury $393 34
Received for water and sprinkler service
$2,812 15
Received for water connections. 89 21
Interest on deposits. 12 98
2,914 34
$3,307 68
Cr.
Paid labor and supplies, making house connections and repairs
$457 40
Telephone
19 25
Power and light
811 01
Insurance
17 00
Superintendent
1,120 00
Bank service
1 00
$2,425 66
Dec. 31 Balance in treasury
882 02
$3,307 68
WILLIAM L. HAYWARD, OSCAR OLSON, FRANCISCO BOWEN,
Water Commissioners.
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Report of Treasurer DOUGLAS WATER WORKS
1925
Dr.
Jan. 27 Herbert E. Hughes
$149 75
March 18
Herbert E. Hughes
23 00
May
5 Herbert E. Hughes
333 32
16 Herbert E. Hughes
374 84
29 Herbert E. Hughes
764 53
July 14 Herbert E. Hughes
500 69
Aug.
11 Herbert E. Hughes
126 50
Oct. 12 Herbert E. Hughes
227 50
19 Herbert E. Hughes
284 19
Nov.
6 Herbert E. Hughes
117 04
Interest for year
12 98
$2,914 34
1926
Jan. 1 Cash on hand
393 34
$3,307 68
1925
Cr.
January Water Commissioner's Order 765.
$160 00
February Water Commissioner's Orders 764, 766 to 775 180 22
April Water Commissioner's Orders 776 to 778. 69 89
May Water Commissioner's Orders 779 to 783. 374 12
June Water Commissioner's Orders 784 to 788.
154 64
21
July Water Commissioner's Orders 789 to 792. 87 76
August Water Commissioner's Orders 793 to 796. . 328 20
September Water Commissioner's Orders 797 to 804. .. 257 32 October Water Commissioner's Orders 805 to 810. 258 19 November Water Commissioner's Orders 811 to 817. 147 63
December Water Commissioner's Orders 818 to 824. .
339 19
1926
January Water Commissioner's Order 825.
67 50
Old Colony Trust Company, Service Charge
1 00
$2,425 66
By cash on hand
882 02
$3,307 68
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Treasurer.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT.
1925
BIRTHS.
Whole number
52
Number of males
26
Number of females 26
-
52
American parentage 14
Foreign parentage 27
Mixed parentage
11
52
MARRIAGES.
Whole number
23
American birth 30
Foreign birth
16
Residents of Douglas 30
Elsewhere
16
First marriage
44
Second marriage
2
DEATHS.
Whole number
35
Males 13
Females 22
-
23
American Foreign
26
9
Number under 1 year.
6
Between 66
1 and
5 years
0
66
10
20
66
0
66
20
30 66
0
30
40
66
1
66
50
66
60
66
5
66
60 70
66 80
66
8
66
90
66
4
66
90
66 100
66
2
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DOGS REGISTERED.
Whole number 184
Males, 158 @ $2.00
$316 00
Females, 26 @ $5.00
130 00
448 00
Less fees, 181 @ 20 cents
36 80
$409 20
Paid to County Treasurer
$409 20
40
50
66
3
66 70
66
6
66
80
JOHN B. CHAPDELAINE, JR.,
Town Clerk.
5
10
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REPORT OF TREASURER
Simon Fairfield Public Library.
1925
Jan.
1 Balance on deposit
$5 79
Dec. 31 Dog Fund for 1925
$349 80
March Town appropriation 700 00
1,049 80
1925
Jan. 5 Received Savings Bank Interest
$22 50
April 15
Liberty Bond Interest
95 62
May 1 Savings Bank Interest
22 50
15 Liberty Bond Interest
127 50
July 6
Savings Bank Interest
22 50
Aug. 3
Mrs. Schuster for book
60
Oct. 15
Liberty Bond Interest
95 63
Nov. 2 Savings Bank Interest
22 50
15
Liberty Bond Interest
127 50
Dec ..
31
Book fines for year ..
56 85
593 70
$1,649 29
Expenses for year 1925 as follows:
Paid Rosalie E. Williams, Librarian. $624 00
Martha Belding, Assistant Librarian. 18 00
Herbert E. Hughes, janitor. 127 50
25
Magazine subscriptions and news-
papers
80 16
Books
383 11
Fuel
240 00
Printing
4 13
Safety deposit box
3 00
Boiler inspection
2 00
P. O. rents, express and supplies.
42 32
Removing snow and ashes.
7 00
Subscription to Reader's Guide.
7 00
Book on Lexington
. 00
Hayward Woolen Co., electric bulbs. .
1 68
Pruning shrubs
2 00
Sharpening lawn mower
1 00
Putting on and taking off screens.
1 75
Stationery, envelopes, etc.
3 29
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
33 46
$1,582 40
1925
Dec. 31 Balance on deposit ..
$181 87
Unexpended balance of Dog
Fund in Town Treasury ..... 28 24
$210 11
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
In Savings Banks 2,200 00
Total $12,700 00
FRANK E. JONES,
Treasurer.
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BOOKS ADDED TO SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY IN 1925.
By purchase, January :
Call of the Wild
Jack London
Enchanted hill
Peter B. Kyne
Little French Girl
Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Red of the Redfields
Grace Richmond
Thundering herd
Zane Grey
Winston's dictionary
The World Book A 10 volume encyclopedia for young people.
April, 1925:
Amazing interlude
Mary Roberts Rhinehart
The Carolinian
Rafael Sabatini
Mary Haviland
Ethel M. Dell
Cow Jerry
George Ogden
Fourteenth key
Carolyn Wells
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