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ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF. DOUGLAS
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DECEMBER 31, 1927
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1927
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WHITINSVILLE, MASS. PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1928
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Warrant for Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1928.
WORCESTER, SS.
To any Constable 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 nineteenth day of March, 1928, 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; also one overseer of the poor for a term of one year, to fill vacancy.
ART. 2. To choose all other town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for the following purposes: support of poor, schools and superintendent, street lighting, moth suppression, tree warden, bridges, sidewalks, fire telephone, fire department, police department, debts and interest, insurance, public library, town offi- cers, printing, town hall maintenance, elections, and all other ex- penses of the town for the ensuing year.
ART. 4. To hear the report of outstanding committees and act thereon.
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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 fix the number of the superintending school com- mittee, and their compensation.
ART. 8. To see if the town will 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 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 title and to give deeds of the same in the name and behalf of said town.
ART. 13. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of selectmen to petition the State Highway Commission under Chapter 81, General Laws, and acts in amendment thereof, for state aid in construction of highways.
ART. 14. To see what sums the town will raise and appropriate for highways, stone roads and oiling stone roads under supervision of selectmen.
ART. 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for placing shelves in some room in the Town Hall building for the books now stored in the old vault in the old Town Hall.
ART. 16. So see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to be paid to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, in accord- ance with the provisions of, and for the purpose of, Chapter 128, General Laws, or for the support of demonstration work in agri- culture, home economics, or boys' and girls' club work, under the direction of the agent or instructors, or of trustees, co-operating with local town director.
ART. 17. To see if the town will choose a director in accordance with Chapter 128, General Laws.
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 1, 1928, 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.
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ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to instruct the selectmen to dispose of the lockup property on White Avenue, and authorize its treasurer to give a deed of said property in the name and behalf of the inhabitants of Douglas.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of assessors to prepare and print its valuation list for year 1928.
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 fifth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, FRANK E. JONES, PAUL D. MANNING,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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Report of Selectmen
The Selectmen of Douglas herewith submit their report of the financial affairs of the Town for the year ending December 31, 1927. They have drawn orders on the Town Treasurer amounting to $153,865.19 as follows:
For
Amount Appropriation Balance
Schools
$41,926 97 $42,000 00
$73 03
Highways
18,443 11
11,250 00
7,065 95
*127 16
Street Lighting
2,082 36
2,100 00
17 64
Tree Warden
388 92
400 00
11 08
Moth Suppression
318 50
400 00
81 50
Bridges
937 66
500 00
*437 66
Fire Telephone
43 80
45 00
1 20
Library
908 57
700 00
Dog Fund
439 73
$1,139 73
231 15
Town Hall
2,033 55
500 00
Income
2,021 00
$2,521 00
487 45
Memorial Day
150 00
150 00
Fire Department
318 45
300 00
18 45
Extension Water Works.
3,000 00
3,000 00
Sidewalks
2,334 38
500 00
Collected
1,242 67
$1,742 67
*591 61
Paupers
7,981 22
8,000 00
18 78
Railing highways
218 62
300 00
81 38
Care Squares
22 25
30 00
7 75
Town Clock
25 00
25 00
State Aid
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Town Officers:
T
Salaries $1,190 00
Assessors
598 95
Collector
651 37
Town Clerk.
298 01
Registrars 60 00
Health Board. 44 98
Selectmen expense. . 13 50
Treasurer expense. .
83 79
2,940 60 2,850 00
*90 60
Contingent :
Elections
$130 00
Police
295 47
Forest fires. .
1,654 52
Vital statistics.
6 50
Silent cop.
28 73
Sealer W. & M.
162 25
Dog Officer .. 20 00
Industrial School.
272 12
Town reports
235 00
Cemeteries
50 00
Insurance
47 95
Old Town Hall
46 42
Care W. Trough.
5 00
Inspection animals. .
260 72
Snow roads
634 64
3,849 32
2,000 00
*1,849 32
State Aid
144 00
County Tax
3,250 00
Tuberculosis Hospital
226 15
New School Fund.
23,294 11
Debts and Interest
37,704 40
7,700 00
Temporary loans
30,000 00
$37,700 00
*4 40
Fire Apparatus
1,323 25
1,500 00
176 75
.
*Overdrawn.
WALTER E.SCHUSTER, FRANK E. JONES, PAUL D. MANNING,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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Report of the Treasurer
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Treasurer.
1927
Jan. 12 Public Service 1926, State Treas. $0 56
Business 1926, State Treasurer. 470 72
$471 28
School Department, Douglas Motor Co .. Court Money .
10 00
17 Schools, Town of Grafton.
: 00
25 Rent of Hall, Mrs. Weeks. . . Taxes 1926, Edward L. Wil- liams, Coll. $1,102 95
5 00
Interest, Taxes 1926, Edward L. Williams, Coll. 20 57
Taxes, Poll, 1926, Edward L. Williams, Coll. 2 00
Fines, Taxes, Poll, 1926, Edward L. Williams, Coll. Taxes 1925, Edward L. Wil- liams, Coll. 6 00
25
Interest, Taxes 1925, Edward L. Williams, Coll. 44
Taxes 1924, Edward L. Wil- liams, Coll. 7 30
Interest and Costs, Taxes 1924, Edward L. Williams, Coll .... 5 15
1,144 66
31
Interest, October, School Bldg. Account
$12 90
Interest, November, School Bldg. Account 11 84
Interest, December, School Bldg. Account 20 38
45 12
Poor Dept. farm, A. J. Page 17 80
Dr.
54 20
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Feb. 1 Interest, Atlantic National Bank. 7 40
2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker. 45 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 20 22
7 School Dept., W. T. Loomis. 34 50
8 Hall Maintenance, Devise of Moses Wallis. . 1,146 29
14 Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1926.
443 85
Interest and Demands, Taxes 1926
8 88
Edward L. Williams, Poll Taxes 1926. 2 00
Fines, 1926, Poll Taxes. .
25
Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1925.
11 25
Interest, Taxes 1925. .
81
Edward L. Williams, Poll Taxes, 1925.
4 00
Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1924.
11 50
Interest, Taxes 1924
1 43
Costs
8 75
23 Interest, School Building Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank 30 16
25 School Building Acct., W. E. Schuster.
1,750 00
School Building Acct., Marie Smith. . 1,750 00
28
School Building Acct., H. T. Hayward .. 4,000 00
School Building Acct., W. E. Schuster
2,250 00
School Building Acct., W. L. Hayward.
4,000 00
School Building Acct., Marie Smith.
2,000 00
Rent of Hall, American Legion. 12 50
Poor Dept. farm, A. J. Page
388 96
March 2 Interest, School Building Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank 3 78
Interest, Atlantic National Bank. 5 92
Rent of Hall, W. R. C., Mrs. Holmes 10 00
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker ..
40 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank.
13 73
9 Rent of Hall, Foresters.
10 00
Court Money . Rent of Hall, St. Anne Society
15 00
11
School Fund
1,604 30
12 School Dept., Town of Millville.
35 00
19 Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1926.
357 93
Interest and Fines, Taxes 1926.
9 52
Poor Dept., Temporary Aid,
State Treasurer $396 00
Income Tax, 1926, State Treas .. 340 00
736 00
21 Forest Fires, Leodor McCarthy, check not returned
: 50
Highways, W. R. Wallis, check returned ... Forest Fires, Adam Palker, check not re- turned .
1 80
Highways, W. H. Parker, check not returned Poor Department, Oliver M. Dean & Sons, check not returned
75
Highways, Walter Jones, check not returned
1 00
Schools, John Makowsky, check not returned
12 00
Highways, Duty Caswell, check not returned 40 Highways, W. H. Parker, check not returned 40 50
Town Hall, Philip Brule, check not returned
2 00
8 75
15 30
21
60 co
10
Forest Fires, William Martin, check not re- turned 2 25
State Aid, Hannah M. Adams, check not re- turned 6 00
22
Snow Roads, Hugh Wylie. 2 25
24 Rent of Hall, Esther Sweet. .
10 00
29 Poor Department, Highways. 11 70
30 Rent of Hall, Blackstone Valley Mill Assn. 25 00
April
1 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 45 00
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.
4 85
Interest, Atlantic National Bank.
2 55
Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank .
33
4 Note No. 74, W. L. Hayward. 10,000 00
Note No. 75, W. L. Hayward. 10,000 00
Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page.
25 20
9 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1926 Independent Industrial School, State Treas.
23 31
22 License, Pool, Amos Goodness
20 00
License, Pool, Elmwood Club.
10 00
Interest, Atlantic National Bank.
4 03
Interest, School Bldg., Atlantic National Bank 13 89
Rent of Hall, M. E. Church, Parsonage Com- mittee
10 00
28 Rent of Hall, C. W. C. 15 00
May
2 License, Undertaker, F. Bowen.
1 00
License, Undertaker, E. E. Young. 1 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 28 27
6 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker.
50 00
Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page.
22 25
License, Pool, Czecho-Slovakia .
10 00
10 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1926 $48 98
Interest, Taxes 1926. 5 27
54 25
16 Poor Dept., Highways
16 20
19 Highways, State Treasurer
1,292 74
20 Rent of Hall, A. J. Page. .
20 00
24 Note No. 76, W. L. Hayward 5,000 00
June
2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 45 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 24 66
6 Poor Dept., A. J. Page.
49 95
9 Court Money
1 50
Poor Dept., Mothers' Aid, State Treasurer $276 34
Poor Dept., Temporary Aid,
State Treasurer 402 00
Inspector of Animals, State
Treasurer 52 69
731 03
16 Note No. 77, W. L. Hayward.
5,000 00
17 Forest Fires, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co .... 996 66
134 77
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18 Edward L. Williams, Taxes 1926 $97 50
Interest, Taxes 1926. 3 56
101 06
Edward L. Williams, Poll Taxes 1927. . 448 00
20 Rent of Hall, W. A. Howard for Masonic Lodge . . 25 00
21 School Dept., W. T. Loomis. 14 05
Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank 5 18
23 School Dept., W. T. Loomis.
5 70
24 Highways, State Treasurer. 607 51
July
1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 10 27
Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank 3 29
Interest, Regular Acct., Atlantic National Bank
1 40
5 Poor Dept., A. J. Page, Farm.
41 95
7 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Poll Taxes 1927 438 00
8 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
12 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Poll Taxes 1927 178 00
Edward L. Williams, Collector, R. E. Taxes 1926
116 54
Interest on 1926 R. E. Taxes ..
5 01
15 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927 Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank 2 96
1,000 00
Interest, Atlantic National Bank.
7 15
22 Highways Dept., State Treasurer.
3,344 86
29 Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 1 07
Aug.
1 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Poll Taxes 1926 4 00
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Poll Taxes, 1927. $96 00
Fines, Poll Taxes 1927 9 50
105 50
5 Rent of Hall. Robert Walker
50 00
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927
1,010 15
8 Poor Dept., A. J. Page. . Silent Police, Napoleon Bruno.
20 00
13 Income Tax, 1925, State Treas. $68 00
Income Tax, 1926, State Treas. 170 00
Corporation Tax B, State Treas. 390 03
628 03
19 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927.
1,224 58
20 Highways, State Treasurer. 596 22
26 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927
1,975 32
30 School Bldg. Acct., W. E. Schuster 250 00
Sept.
1 Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank 2 30
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker. 40 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 7 56
106 55
12
Tuition of Children, State Treasurer 591 14
2 Rent of Hall, William Mooney .
5 00
8 Poor Dept., A. J. Page ... 28 65
9 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927 2,491 56
12 Rent of Hall, A. J. Page .. 20 00
1,900 80 19 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927 Rent of Hall, Baylis Aldrich. 25 00
27 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927 2,852 33
30 Highways, State Treasurer. 940 55
Oct.
1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 8 79
Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank 2 30
3 Poor Dept., A. J. Page.
25 25
5 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927
3,090 16
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Poll Taxes 1927 32 00
Fines, Poll Taxes 1927.
2 50
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1926
159 45
Interest, Taxes 1926. .
6 13
6 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
50 00
7 Sidewalks, Hayward Woolen Company
1,000 00
8 Court Money
2 20
10
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927 Collector of Taxes, Bonding Company . .
10 00
14 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927
4,438 95
18 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927
21,928 97
21 Highways, State Treasurer 218 12
Rent of Hall, Parent Teachers
20 00
25 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927
8,487 84
26 License, Junk, I. Shor. 25 00
31 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 45 00
Nov.
1 Poor Dept., Farm Income, A. J. Page
22 60
7 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.
27 21
Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank
1 48
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927
2,133 61
Schools, Supt., State Treasurer
773 33
8 Rent of Hall, Girls' Club.
5 00
Rent of Hall, W. T. Marris.
5 00
Rent of Hall, Blackstone Valley Mills Assn.
25 00
10 Fire Dept., W. E. Schuster, use of pump.
6 00
Fire Dept., Douglas Inn, use of pump. .. Sidewalks, Blanchard Brothers.
242 67
14 Rent of Hall, Mrs. Petrie.
15 00
15 Poor Dept., Farm Income, Highways
11 70
Fire Dept., William E. Balcom.
3 00
16 Rent of Hall, Parent Teachers.
10 00
18 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927
906 09
21 Corporation Tax, P. S., State Treasurer $837 22
Corporation Tax, Business, State Treasurer 5,101 50
Income Tax, 1927, State Treas. 11,591 95
National Bank Tax, State Treas.
141 29
6 00
3,240 38
13
Trust Company Tax, State Treasurer
11 16
State Aid Military, State Treas. 144 00
17,827 12
Poor Dept., Highways
32 40
Rent of Hall, Alumni.
20 00
25 Silent Police, Ray Dudley, Aetna Casualty 75 00
27 Rent of Hall, Methodist Ladies' Aid. 5 00
Dec. 1 Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank 1 48
2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker 40 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank. 64 52
5 Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page 64 78
19 Fire Dept., C. C. Wood.
2 25
20 Rent of Hall, W. R. C ...
6 00
22 Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1925 $20 10
Interest on same
2 77
Edward L. Williams, Collector,
Taxes 1926 $78 08
Interest and Fines on same ....
44
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Poll Taxes 1927 $18 00
Fines on same 50
18 50
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Property Taxes 1927. $1,194 38
Fines on same 8 50
1,202 88
31 Edward L. Williams, Collector,
Taxes 1926
$6 00
Interest on same 36
6 36
Edward L. Williams, Collector, Taxes 1927 . $595 71
Interest and costs for same. 5 89
601 60
1928
Jan.
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank.
21 78
3 Interest, School Bldg. Acct., Atlantic Na- tional Bank
90
Interest, Atlantic National Bank.
33
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
60 00
Dog Fund, County Treasurer. 439 73
Poor Dept., A. J. Page. 91 05
10 Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page.
468 00
$145,787 27
By Cash 18,871 83
$164,659 10
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22 87
81 52
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1927
Cr.
Feb. 7 Selectmen's Orders, 391 to 396.
$14,385 68
March 7 Selectmen's Orders, 397 to 401. 15,305 26
April 4 Selectmen's Orders, 402 to 410.
10,612 00
May 2 Selectmen's Orders, 411 to 420.
8,876 27
June 1 Highways, W. E. Jones, check No. 10741, 12/30/25 1 00
6 Selectmen's Orders, 421 to 427
15,198 18
July
11 Selectmen's Orders, 428 to 432.
10,828 81
Aug. 1 Selectmen's Orders, 433 to 437.
2,518 55
13 Corporation Tax, P. S., State Treasurer $4 64
Corporation Tax, Business, State Treasurer 7 14
11 78
Sept. 12 Selectmen's Orders, 438 to 443
8,903 40
Oct. 3 Selectmen's Orders, 444 to 449.
4,988 55
Nov. 7 Selectmen's Orders, 450 to 458.
26,892 20
21 State Tax, State Treasurer ....
$4,080 00
Repairs of State Highways, State Treasurer . 425 00
Veterans' Exemptions, State
Treasurer
3 43
4,508 43
Dec. 5 Selectmen's Orders, 459 to 464. 28,031 59
1928
Jan. 9 Selectmen's Orders, 465 to 471 7,300 26
$158,361 96
By Cash
6,297 14
$164,659 10
ASSETS
Cash on hand, December 31, 1927, General Funds
$5,726 72
Cash on hand, December 31, 1927, School Building Fund 570 42
$6,297 14
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1925 13 21
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1926. 117 65
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1927 2,806 80
Due from State Aid-Military . 144 00
$9,378 80
In trust, Henry Whiting fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. $187 67
In trust, Sarah E. Scott fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 70 24
85
15
In trust, Ezra Aldrich fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 132 10
In trust, Lucinda C. Reynolds fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot .. 132 58
In trust, Caroline M. Otis fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot. 65 21
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. 120 89
In trust, Fund for Care of Graves of G. A. R. Veterans, Whitinsville Savings Bank. 838 34
LIABILITIES
Water Bonds-14 One thousand dollar bonds payable two thousand per year, July 1, 1928 to 1934, 29-42 (outside debt limit) $14,000 00
School Notes-3 One thousand dollar notes payable one thousand per year, Oct. 15, 1928 to 1930 3,000 00
Town Hall Construction Notes-15 One thousand dol- lar notes payable one thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1928 to 1942, notes 35 to 50. 15,000 00
$32,000 00
Water Bonds and Notes (outside debt limit) $14,000 00
School Notes and Town Hall Construction Notes (in- side debt limit) 18,000 00
$32,000 00
DEBTS AND INTEREST
1928
Principal Interest
Water Bonds-Payable July 1, 1928 $2,000 O. C. T. Co.
Int. $14,000 2% June 15 O. C. T. Co. $280 00
12,000 2% Dec. 15
O. C. T. Co. 240 00
School Notes-Payable Oct. 15, 1928 1,000 W. S. B.
Int. $3,000 234% April 15 W. S. B. 82 50
3,000 234% Oct. 15
W. S.B. 82 50
71,425.00
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Town Hall Notes-Payable Nov. 15, 1928 1,000 M. T. Co. M. T. Co. 318 75
Int. $15,000 21/8% May 15
15,000 21/8% Nov. 15
M. T. Co. 318 75
Estimates :
Interest on $30,000 to be borrowed in anticipation of revenue 4%, 6 months
600 00
$4,000
$1,922 50
4,000 00
$5,922 50
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Town Treasurer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
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, Over- seers of the Poor, and Agent of Devise of Moses Wallis for the year 1927 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 ac- counts were reconciled with statements received direct from the banking institutions. The cash on hand as of December 31, 1927, was as follows:
General Fund $5,726 72 School Building Fund 570 42
$6,297 14
The savings bank books of the Trust Funds were examined.
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 totaled the unpaid items on the Tax Collector's ledger for the year 1927 and saw that this total, plus the collections and abatements, which were compared with the Assessors' records was in approximate agree- ment with the tax warrants.
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There remain unpaid :
Taxes for the year 1926. $38 75
Taxes for the year 1927 2,806 68
$2,845 43
WATER COMMISSIONERS
The payments have been verified by the orders of the Chairman of the Water Commissioners. The collections as shown by the Water Collectors' books were found to have been entered correctly. The balance of cash on hand of $283.00 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 $2,089.04 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:
Fourth Liberty Loan 41/4% 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. .. 7,000 00
Very respectfully,
SEAMANS, STETSON & TUTTLE,
Certified Public Accountants.
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Report of the WATER COMMISSIONERS
1927
Dr.
$30 04
Received for water connections. 96 72
Interest on deposits 12 01
New construction :
Appropriation $3,000 00
Credits . 573 06
Schuster Woolen Co. 1,700 00
5,273 06
8,824 57
$8,854 61
Cr.
Paid labor and supplies, making house connections and repairs
$1,012 76
Telephone
21 15
Power and light.
1,020 00
Superintendent
1,220 00
New construction
5,297 70
$8,571 61
Dec. 31 Balance in treasury
283 00
$8,854 61
WILLIAM L. HAYWARD, OSCAR OLSON, FRANCISCO BÓWEN,
Water Commissioners.
.
Jan. 1 Balance cash in town treasury Received for water and sprinkler service
$3,442 78
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Report of Treasurer DOUGLAS WATER WORKS
1927
Dr.
Jan. 10 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
$456 19
17 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections. 125 00
31 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections. . 32 50
April 29 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
162 50
May 2 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
442 73
9 Herbert E. Hughes, water collec- tions $961 17
Herbert E. Hughes, water collec- tions 11 50
972 67
16 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
43 59
31 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
19 22
6 Appropriation, new construction
3,000 00
17 United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co.
208 24
24 Schuster Woolen Co., supplies, new con- struction
190 65
July
18 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
240 00
Schuster Woolen Co., new construction.
500 00
25 Herbert E. Hughes, water collec- tions $251 94
Herbert E. Hughes, labor 13 50
265 44
Aug.
5 Schuster Woolen Co., new construction.
500 00
8 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
48 75
20 Washburn-Garfield Co., new construction ...
174 17
29 Schuster Woolen Co., new construction. . . ..
00
Sept.
9 Herbert E. Hughes, one-half extension ex- pense
80 42
June
29 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
45 50
21
Oct.
12 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
172 50
17 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections. 157 50
18 Herbert E. Hughes, supplies. 2 80
21 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
172 19
26 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections. 85 00
9 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
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