Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1925, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORTS


TOWN OFFICERS


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


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Year Ending


DECEMBER 31, 1925


ANNUAL REPORTS


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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


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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


- 35


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


0


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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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