Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1927, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORTS


TOWN OFFICERS


TOWN OF. DOUGLAS


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Year Ending


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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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:


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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


9


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


23


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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