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ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
746
Year Ending
DECEMBER 31, 1926
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1926
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WHITINSVILLE, MASS. PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1927
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Warrant for Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1927.
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 twenty-first day of March, 1927, 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 trustee of the public library, one cemetery commissioner, each for the term of three years; also one selectman for a term of two years to fill vacancy.
ART. 2. To choose all other town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To hear the report of town officers and outstanding 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, fire depart- ment, debts and interest, insurance, public library, town officers, printing, town hall maintenance, elections, and all other expenses of the town for the ensuing year.
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ART. 5. To see what sum 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 to raise and appropriate money for defraying the expenses of observing Memorial Day.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote twenty-five dollars for the care of the town clock, so called.
ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for the care of public squares and monument lot.
ART. 11. To fix the compensation of the members of the hose company and of the various other town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote to authorize its tax col- lector to sell at public auction all parcels of land now held by it under tax sale title and to give deeds of the same in the name and behalf of said inhabitants.
ART. 13. To see what sums the town will raise and appro- priate for highways and stone roads and oiling stone roads under the supervision of the selectmen.
ART. 14. To see if the town will instruct its board of select- men to petition the State Highway Commission under Chapter 81, General Laws, and acts in amendment thereof for state aid in con- struction of highways.
ART. 15. 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 January 1, 1927, 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. 16. To see if the town will vote to instruct its selectmen to have the By-Laws of the town codified, printed and approved as provided by law, and raise and appropriate such sum as may be needed for expense thereof.
ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to appropriate twenty- five dollars to be paid to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, in accordance with provisions and for purpose of Chapter 123 of General Laws, or for support of demonstration work in Agriculture, Home Economics, or Boys' and Girls' Club Work, under the direc- tion 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 provisions of Chapter 128, General Laws.
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ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to instruct its Board of Water Commissioners to construct, lay, maintain and operate con- duits, or pipes along Gilboa Street, and supply water for hydrants and houses on said street, from the junction with North Street line to a point opposite the Schuster Woolen Company's mill, and raise and appropriate the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars to defray the expense of said new construction.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the use and repair as a public highway of that section of town road con- necting Mumford Road, so called, with Manchaug Road, from the junction of said roads in front of residence of Sanford Jodrey to the west side of said Manchaug Road at a point nearly opposite the Morse House, so called.
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 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 said meeting.
Given under our hands this fourth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, 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, 1926. They have drawn orders on the Town Treasurer amounting to $204,166.13 for the following purposes and amounts:
Schools, appropriation
$35,000 00
Drawn
35,083 07 $35,083 07
Overdrawn
$83 07
Highways, appropriation
$7,000 00
Received from State
7,416 02
$14,416 02
Drawn
13,994 63
13,99,4 63
Balance
$421 39
Street lighting, appropriation Drawn
2,056 86
2,056 86
Balance
$43 14
Support of poor, appropriation.
$8,500 00
Drawn
8,353 74
8,353 74
Balance
$146 26
Debts and interest, appropriation.
$7,600 00
Temporary loan
25,000 00
Water income
1,000 00
$33,600 00
Drawn
33,416 70
33,416 70
Balance
$183 30
$2,100 00
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Hall maintenance, appropriation. $1,000 00 Income 1,641 97
$2,641 97
Drawn
2,024 26
2,024 26
Balance
$617 71
Moth suppression, appropriation.
$500 00
Drawn
265 12
265 12
Balance
$234 88
Tree Warden, appropriation.
$300 00
Drawn
114 52
114 52
Balance
$185 48
Snow roads, appropriation
$1,650 00
Drawn
1,672 90
1,672 90
Overdrawn
$22 90
Library, appropriation
$700 00
Dog fund
460 18
$1,160 18
Drawn
1,091 28
1,091 28
Balance
$68 90
Fire telephone, appropriation.
$45 00
Drawn
43 80
43 80
Balance
$1 20
Fire Department, appropriation.
$240 00
Drawn
307 00
307 00
Overdrawn
$47 00
Railing highways, appropriation
$300 00
Drawn
247 00
247 00
Balance
$53 00
Bridges, appropriation
$500 00
Drawn
525 74
525 74
Overdrawn
$25 74
Care of squares, appropriation
$30 00
Drawn
24 75
24 75
Balance
$5 25
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Memorial Day, appropriation
$150 00
Drawn
125 00
125 00
Balance
$25 00
Care town clock
$25 00
25 00
TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation
$2,850 00
Salaries
$1,015 00
Collector
530 02
Assessors
599 52
Town Clerk
274 50
Registrars
60 00
Board of Health
37 40
Auditor
47 00
Dog Officer
10 00
Treasurer, expense
7 50
Selectmen, expense
20 75
Bonding
150 00
2,751 69
2,751 69
Balance
$98 31
CONTINGENT.
Appropriation
$1,600 00
State Aid
$132 00
Elections
180 25
Inspection Animals
119 05
Inspection Meat
159 00
Constables
619 48
Insurance, N. S. House
468 75
Forest Fires
449 67
Silent Cop
22 90
Weights and Measures.
15 78
Vital Statistics
5 75
Care Cemeteries
50 40
Inhabitants Tax
80 61
Town Reports
246 90
Care Watering Trough. .
5 00
2,555 54
2,555 54
Overdrawn
$955 54
County Commissioners' Warrants :
County Tax
$3,049 00
Tuberculosis Hospital.
188 60
$3,237 60
3,237 60
New School House
96,249 93
$204,166 13
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Sidewalks, appropriation
$500 00
Aid to Agriculture
25 00
$525 00
Undrawn, balance
$525 00
Total balances undrawn
$2,565 68 1,134 15
Overdraws
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, FRANK E. JONES,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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Report of the Treasurer
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.
1926.
Dr.
Jan. 2 Interest, School Building Account, Mass. Trust Co .. . $34 85
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Rent of Hall, W. E. Schuster. . 10 00
21 Rent of Hall, Parent-Teacher Association. . 15 00
22 Silent police, repairs, Napoleon Bruno 10 00
23 Court money, Second District Court.
57 60
Feb.
1 Silent police
8 00
2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
Interest, School Building Account, Mass. Trust Co.
21 62
4 Highway Department, State Treasurer ..
330 19
8 Rent of Hall, Mrs. Petrie, for St. Anne Society
5 00
9 Hall maintenance, Devise of Moses Wallis .. Interest, Regular Account, Mass. Trust Co.
17 84
17 Rent of Hall, Harry Thompson, for Legion
17 50
22 Silent police, repairs, Napoleon Bruno.
7 00
March 1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
1 40
18 99 Interest, Regular Fund, Mass. Trust Co ... Interest, School Building Fund, Mass. Trust Co. 85 48
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 50 00
3 School Department, Duncan & Goodell Co .. 6 57
10 Note No. 70, W. L. Hayward. 5,000 00
11 School Fund, State Treasurer 695 38
909 47
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April 2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 40 00
Snow roads, check returned.
6 30
Interest, School Building Fund, Atlantic National Bank 71 34
Interest, Regular Fund, Atlantic National Bank
7 64
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. .
6 90
Poor Department, March 20th, highways ...
4 06
Poor Department, March 27th, highways ...
11 70
Poor Department, April 3rd, highways ...
41 40
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Poor Dept., Mothers' Aid ....
$277 34
Poor Dept., temporary aid ... 390 00
54 00
Income Tax, 1924
68 40
Income Tax, 1925
170 00
959 74
17 Rent of Hall, C. W. C ..
10 00
19 Debts and interest, fee returned, Note No. 7
2 00
22 Poor Department, April 10, highways ..
28 80
Poor Department, April 17, highways.
24 30
School Dept., transportation, H. E. Hughes Note No. 72, Grafton Company Note No. 73, Grafton Company .
10,000 00
29 Poor Department, April 29th, highways.
32 40
License, pool, Amos Goodness. 20 00
License, pool, Elmwood Club. 10 00
May
1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.
1 64
Interest, Atlantic National Bank ..
1 64
3 Poor Department, farm, A. J. Page.
423 74
License, undertaker, Francisco Bowen .
1 00
Rent of Hall, Parent-Teacher Association. .
10 00
1 Poor Department, highways.
12 60
Rent of Hall, Band. .
10 00
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker.
50 00
6 License, undertaker, E. E. Young.
1 00
10 Interest, School Building Fund, Atlantic Na- tional Bank 71 59
School Department, John C. Winston Co., refund
08
School Department, Town of Uxbridge, re- fund
2 00
License, pool, Czecho Society 10 00
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Rent of Hall, Parent-Teacher Association.
20 00
25 Rent of Hall, Christian Endeavor Society
5 00
18 Rent of Hall, Congregational Ladies' Society
5 00
26 Rent of Hall, St. Anne Society .
5 00
School Building Fund, W. L. Hayward.
10,000 00
28 Highways, compensation insurance refund, P. D. Manning . 50 91
June
2 Interest, Atlantic National Bank.
9 45
Interest, Blackstone National Bank
9 78
7 License, junk, David Sherin.
25 00
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10 Edward L. Williams, Coll. of Taxes, 1925 State Aid:
696 07
Income Tax, 1923
2 00
10,000 00
ยท
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9 Rent of Hall, Woman's Relief Corps 5 00
11 License, auctioneer, F. J. Libby. . 2 00
Rent of Hall, Eastern Star 10 00
12 Board of Health, County Treasurer 22 00
15 License, Director of Standards
8 00
24 Highways, State Treasurer. 308 39
Debts and Interest, Water Department .... 2,000 00
29 School Department, books, W. T. Loomis ... 8 00
30 Rent of Hall, Worcester Suburban Elec. Co. 5 00
July
1 Poor Dept., Mothers' Aid, State Treasurer. 293 67
Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes 1926.
800 00
Edward L. Williams, Collector Taxes 1925 . . $80 87
Interest, 1925 15 14
96 01
2 Forest fires, refund, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. 68 80
3 Interest, Blackstone National Bank 7 56
Interest, Atlantic National Bank.
23 92
6 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker. .
40 00
Highways, freight refund, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. 34 92
7 Edward Williams, Collector Poll Taxes, 1926
192 00
Edward Williams, Coll. R. E. Taxes, 1926. .
3,000 00
8 License, junk, Isaac Shaw.
25 00
10 Collector of Taxes, refund on bond, P. D. Manning, Agent 50 00
Court money, W. C. Webster, Clerk.
74 60
Interest, School Building Fund, Atlantic Na- tional Bank
55 73
14 School Dept., manual training, C. L. Judkins
17 40
19 Highways, State Treasurer.
2,163 57
26 State Treasurer :
Compensation of Inspector of Animals $83 25
Corporation tax business. 469 31
552 56
Aug. 2 Interest, Atlantic National Bank. 22 11
4 Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 6 41
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker .. 50 00
9 Poor Department, farm, A. J. Page. 90 46
School Building Fund, W. E. Schuster
5,000 00
19 Highways, State Treasurer.
1,126 53
24 Edward L. Williams, R. E.
Taxes, 1925 $51 15
Interest, R. E. Taxes, 1925 2 54
53 69
Edward L. Williams, Poll Taxes,
1925 $6 00
Fines, Poll Taxes, 1925. 40
6 40
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Edward L. Williams, R. E. Taxes, 1926
$1,988 76
Edward L. Williams, Poll Taxes,
1926
176 00
Fines, Poll Taxes, 1926. 9 20
2,173 96
27 Tuition of school children, State Treasurer. 185 25
Sept.
1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 6 58
Interest, Atlantic National Bank 1 40
4 Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1926 822 36
9 School Building Fund, W. E. Schuster 5,000 00
11 Tree Warden, W. E. Carpenter
2 00
13 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker.
40 00
17 Edward L. Williams, Collector Taxes, 1926. Highways, State Treasurer
1,773 51
23 School Building Fund, Marie Smith.
5,000 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1926
8,538 99
27 Rent of Hall, Baylis Aldrich.
25 00
29 Interest, May, School Building Fund, Atlan- tic National Bank 60 99
Interest, July, School Building Fund, Atlan- tic National Bank 40 85
Interest, August, School Building Fund, At- lantic National Bank 38 38
Interest. September, School Building Fund, Atlantic National Bank 26 79
30 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1926 14,694 84
Oct.
1 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker. 50 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank.
8 96
13 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1926 .. . .
5,499 06
Edward L. Williams, Collector Taxes, 1925 $110 82
Interest 1925 Taxes, Edward L.
Williams, Coll. 6 40
117 22
Rent of Hall, Parent-Teacher Association. . 10 00
18 School Building Fund, Marie S. Smith
5,000 00
19 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1926. . 8,884 02
23 Rent of Hall, Parent-Teacher Association. . 20 00
School Superintendent, State Treasurer 773 33
25 Highways, State Treasurer. 890 93
Nov.
2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 7 48
Interest, Atlantic National Bank. 5 18
6 Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1926. 3,154 68
8 School Building Fund, Lunt Moss Co .. 3 65
15 Rent of Hall, St. Anne Society, Mrs. Petrie 15 00
17 School Building Fund, Walter E. Schuster. . 10,000 00
19 School Building Fund, Harry T. Hayward .. 5,000 00
3,085 62
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20 State Treasurer :
Corp. Tax, Public Service. $707 42
Corporation Tax, Business .. . 5,088 00
Income Tax, 1926. 9,834 45
National Bank Tax. 115 84
Trust Company Tax 24 69
State Aid Military 198 00
Soldiers' Exemption 4 13
15,972 53
22 School Building Fund, Marie S. Smith. 5,000 00
25 Income Tax 1926, State Treasurer 1,731 95
29 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 45 00
Dec.
1 Rent of Hall, High School Alumni. 15 00
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
10 44
Peoples Savings Bank :
Reynolds lot $9 00
Whiting lot 8 95
Scott lot 8 95
Aldrich lot 9 00
35 90
School Building Fund, Mfg. Equipment & Engineering Co. 5 00
Interest, Atlantic National Bank. 52 36
9 Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1926.
923 28
Edward L. Williams, Collector Poll Taxes, 1926. . $24 00
Fines on Poll Taxes, 1926. 80
24 80
Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1925
$36 75
Interest, Taxes 1925. 1 64
38 39
Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes $29 20
Interest, Taxes 1924 3 35
32 55
Rent of Hall, Rev. L. N. Fielding
10 00
22 Highways, State Treasurer
737 07
24
Frank L. Correll :
Weights and Measures, 1925 $26 57
Weights and Measures, 1926 28 40
54 97
School Dept., Town of Uxbridge.
10 00
School Dept., William T. Loomis.
5 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes, 1926 $1,420 56
Interest, Taxes 1926 19 69
1,440 25
Poor Department, farm, A. J. Page 1,167 87
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21 Rent of Hall, Ladies' Aid Society, M. E. Church
5 00
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1927
Jan.
3 School Building Fund, William L. Hayward 10,000 00
Dog Fund, County Treasurer 460 18
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 45 00
Interest, Atlantic National Bank.
45 04
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 26 55
$175,162 86
By cash
94,254 42
$228,072 80
1926
Cr.
Feb. 1 Selectmen's Orders, 321 to 324.
$15,046 39
March 1 Selectmen's Orders, 325 to 328.
10,410 03
April 5 Selectmen's Orders, 329 to 334. 6,264 01
May 3 Selectmen's Orders, 335 to 343. 14,144 87
June 7 Selectmen's Orders, 344 to 351.
14,575 49
July 12 Selectmen's Orders, 352 to 356.
25,973 94
Aug. 2 Selectmen's Orders, 357 to 359
1,613 19
Sept. 13 Selectmen's Orders, 360 to 365
24,725 68
Oct.
4 Selectmen's Orders, 366 to 371.
16,505 77
Nov.
1 Selectmen's Orders, 372 to 376.
20,663 45
20 State Treasurer :
To State Tax
$4,080 00
Auditing Municipal Accounts. 407 29
State Highways repairs 425 00
Trust Co.'s Tax, 1922.
119 35
5,031 64
Dec. 2 Forest fire check 4386, see credit entry Dec. 7,1925
3 20
6 Selectmen's Orders, 377 to 381 41,728 62
1927
Jan. 3 Selectmen's Orders, 382 to 390
12,514 69
$209,200 97
By cash
18,871 83
$228,072 80
ASSETS.
Cash on hand, December 31, 1926, General Funds $7,750 86
Cash on hand, December 31, 1926, School Building Fund 11,120 97
$18,871 83
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Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1924 129 34
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1925. 526 68 Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1926. 2,842 60
Due from State Aid-Military . 144 00
$22,514 45
In trust, Henry Whiting fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. $179 52
In trust, Sarah E. Scott fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 67 20
In trust, Ezra Aldrich fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. . 126 36
In trust, Lucinda C. Reynolds fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot .. 126 84
In trust, Caroline M. Otis fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. .. 62 39
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. 116 19
In trust, Fund for Care of Graves of G. A. R. Veterans, Whitinsville Savings Bank, Whitinsville. . 799 93
LIABILITIES
Water Bonds-16 One thousand dollar bonds payable two thousand per year, July 1, 1927 to 1934, 27-42 (outside debt limit) $16,000 00
Water Note-1 Five hundred dollar note payable Octo- ber 5, 1927 (outside debt limit) . 500 00
School Notes-4 One thousand dollar notes payable one thousand per year, Oct. 15, 1927 to 1930 4,000 00
Town Hall Construction Notes-2 One thousand dollar notes payable Nov. 15, 1927, notes 33 and 34 ...... 15 One thousand dollar notes
2,000 00
payable one thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1928 to 1942, notes 35 to 50. 15,000 00
$37,500 00
Water Bonds and Notes (outside debt limit) $16,500 00 School Notes and Town Hall Construction Notes (inside debt limit) 21,000 00
$37,500 00
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DEBTS AND INTEREST.
1927.
Principal Interest
Water Bonds-Payable July 1, 1927 $2,000 O. C. T. Co.
Int. $16,000 2% June 15
O. C. T. Co. $320 00
14,000 2% Dec. 15
O. C. T. Co. 280 00
Water Notes-Payable Oct. 5, 1927 500 W. L. H.
Int. $500 23/8% April 5
W. L. H. 11 88
500 23/8% Oct. 5
W. L. H. 11 87
School Notes-Payable Oct. 15, 1927 1,000
W. S. B.
Int. $4,000 234% April 15
W. S. B.
110 00
4,000 234% Oct. 15
W. S.B.
110 00
Town Hall Notes-Payable Nov. 15, 2,000 M. T. Co.
Int. $17,000 21/8% May 15
M. T. Co. 361 25
17,000 21/8% Nov. 15
M. T. Co.
361 25
Estimates :
Interest on $30,000 to be borrowed in anticipation of revenue 41/2%, 6 months
675 00
$5,500
$2,241 25
5,500 00
$7,741 25
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Town Treasurer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
February 28, 1927.
Walter E. Schuster, Chairman, Board of Selectmen,
Town of Douglas, Mass.
Dear Sir:
We have made an examination of the books and accounts of the Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Water Commissioners, Overseers of the Poor, and Agent of Devise of Moses Wallis for the year 1926 and report thereon as follows:
TOWN TREASURER.
We have seen that all payments were supported by Selectmen's orders or other authorizations. All collections, as shown by the Tax Collector's records, Superintendent of the Poor Farm, and other records, were found to be properly entered. The bank accounts were reconciled with statements received direct from the banking insti- tutions. The cash on hand as of December 31, 1926, was as follows:
General Fund. $11,120 97 School Building Fund. 7,750 86
$18,871 83
The savings bank books of the Trust Funds were examined and all withdrawals were found to be entered as receipts on the books of the Treasurer.
TAX COLLECTOR.
We have verified the footings of the Tax Collector's cash book and have seen that all collections have been turned over to the Town Treasurer and duly entered by him. We have totalled the unpaid items on the Tax Collector's ledger for the year 1926 and saw that this total, plus the collections and abatements, which were compared with the Assessors' records, equalled the tax warrants.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS.
The payments have been verified by the orders of the Chairman of the Water Commissioners. The collections as shown by the Water Collector's books were found to have been entered correctly. The balance of cash on hand of $30.04 was on deposit at the Blackstone National Bank.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The receipts from the sale of produce, etc., as shown by the Superintendent's records were found to be properly entered on the Town Treasurer's records.
MOSES WALLIS DEVISE.
The income from the investments was calculated and found to be properly entered. The withdrawals of income from this fund, except the Agent's salary, were turned over to the Town Treasurer and duly entered by him.
The registered bonds, composing the investments of this fund, were examined and found intact. The cash on hand amounting to $2,074.05 was on deposit at the Whitinsville National Bank.
SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY.
We have received direct from the Blackstone National Bank a statement that they hold for safe-keeping:
Second Liberty Loan Bonds. $6,000 00
Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds. 4,500 00
Uxbridge Savings Bank book. 200 00
Uxbridge Savings Bank book. 233 64
Uxbridge Savings Bank book .
1,000 00
Whitinsville Savings Bank book.
1,000 00
Very respectfully,
SEAMANS, STETSON & TUTTLE,
Certified Public Accountants.
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Report of the WATER COMMISSIONERS
1926
Dr.
Jan. 1 Balance cash in town treasury . Received for water and sprinkler service $3,269 47
$882 02
Received for water connections 10 75
Interest on deposits. 14 14
3,294 36
$4,176 38
Cr.
Paid labor and supplies, making house connections and repairs
$411 19
Telephone
21 15
Power and light.
854 00
Superintendent
860 00
Town Treasurer, for bond pay- ment
2,000 00
$4,146 34
Dec. 31 Balance in treasury 30 04
$4,176 38
WILLIAM L. HAYWARD, OSCAR OLSON, FRANCISCO BOWEN,
Water Commissioners.
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Report of Treasurer DOUGLAS WATER WORKS
1926
Dr.
Jan. 11 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
$427 69
19 Herbert E. Hughes, water collec- tions
$119 50
Herbert E. Hughes, labor 7 25
126 75
Feb. 3 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
27 50
26 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
37 33
April
28 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
155 14
May
4 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
1,155 88
13 W. M. Buffum, water collections
5 00
17 Herbert E. Hughes, water collec- tions
$152 12
Herbert E. Hughes, labor
2 50
Herbert E. Hughes, supplies.
1 50
156 12
June
14 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
7 50
July
19 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
395 19
26 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
148 00
Aug. 17 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
40 00
Oct. 13 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
175 00
18 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
303 44
Nov.
1 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
101 25
19 Herbert E. Hughes, water collec- tions
$7 50
Herbert E. Hughes, labor
1 00
8 50
Interest for year
14 14
$3,294 36
25 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
9 93
22
1926
Jan. 1 Cash on hand.
882 02
$4,176 38 Cr.
1926
January Water Commissioner's Order 826 ..
$1 75
February Water Commissioner's Orders 827 to 832. 265 52
March Water Commissioner's Orders 833 and 834. 62 35
April Water Commissioner's Orders 835 and 836.
74 00
May Water Commissioner's Orders 837 to 839.
89 00
June Water Commissioner's Orders 841 to 847.
2,126 14
July Water Commissioner's Orders 848 to 850.
121 25
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