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ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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INCORP
746
Year Ending
DECEMBER 31, 1928
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1928
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ORPO
WHITINSVILLE, MASS. PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1929
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Warrant for Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1929.
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 eighteenth day of March, 1929, 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.
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 deemed 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 and maintenance, elections, and all other expenses of town for the ensuing year.
ART. 4. To hear the reports of town officers and outstanding committees, and act thereon.
ART. 5. To see what sum of money 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 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 observance of Memorial Day.
ART. 9. To see if the town will vote twenty-five dollars for the care of 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 fix the compensation of the members of the fire company and of the other town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote to authorize its tax collec- tor to sell at public auction all parcels of land now held by it under tax titles, and to give deeds to same in name and behalf of the town.
ART. 13. 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 and repair of highways.
ART. 14. To see if the town will instruct its board of selectmen to petition the Division of Highways of Public Works under Chap- ter 90. Section 34 of General Laws, for aid in construction or improving some through road.
ART. 15. To raise and appropriate money for highways, stone roads repair, and to carry out two preceding articles, if so voted.
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 Janu- ary 1, 1929, 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 raise and appropriate $850.00 for the purchase of a small truck for fire purposes.
ART. 18. To see if the town will authorize its board of select- men to amend its contract with the Worcester Suburban Electric Company so as to secure the substitution of 80 candle power lights in place of 40 C. P., and the installation of six new additional lights along Main Street.
ART. 18. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of assessors to use the free cash in the treasury in fixing the tax rate.
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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 the store in 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 sixth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-nine.
WALTER E. SCHUSTER, FRANK E. JONES, PAUL D. MANNING,
Selectmen of Douglas.
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Report of the Selectmen
The Selectmen of Douglas herewith submit their report of the financial affairs of the town for the year ending December 31, 1928. They have drawn orders on the Town Treasurer amounting to $122,273.66 as follows:
For
Amount Appropriation Balance
Schools and Superintendent
$40,975 09 $41,000 00 14,017 94
$24 91
Highways
$14,017 94
State aid
7,205 30
$6,812 64
7,000 00
87 36
Paupers
8,041 62
7,000 00
*1,041 62
Street lighting
2,082 36
2,100 00
17 64
Tree Warden
173 32
350 00
176 68
Moth suppression
187 00
400 00
213 00
Fire telephone
50 90
45 00
*5 90
Town Hall
$2,778 90
2,778 90
Income
1,829 96
$948 94
400 00
*548 94
Library
$1,104 87
1,104 87
Dog Fund
417 38
$687 49
700 00
12 51
Bridges
5,684 57
5,000 00
*684 57
Memorial Day
145 55
150 00
4 45
Fire Department
252 28
300 00
47 72
Debts and interest
$38,002 77
38,002 77
Temporary loans 32,000 00
$6,002 77
5,900 00
*102 77
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Care squares
27 25
30 00
2 75
Burial soldier
99 00
State aid
138 00
Care cemetery lots.
6 40
Tubercular hospital
244 52
County tax
3,006 00
Town Officers'
Salaries
$1,005 00
Expenses
46 07
Bonding
250 00
Assessors
614 78
Collector
501 45
Town Clerk
307 44
Registrars
63 25
Health Board
42 20
Dog Officer
10 00
2,840 19
2,850 00
9 81
Contingent :
Elections
$267 29
Constables
458 67
Vital statistics
5 75
Forest fires
298 14
Snow roads
145 95
Industrial School
393 34
Railing ways
20 69
Sidewalks
30 00
Wgts. and Meas.
33 89
Old Town Hall.
34 43
Town reports
253 75
Auditor
75 00
Meat inspection
136 50
Cattle inspection
125 00
Care trough
5 00
Mowing cemeteries
50
Silent cop
81 93
2,415 13
2,000 00
*414 63
$122,273 66 $75,225 00
* 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.
1928
Dr.
Jan. 10 Corporation Tax Business, State Treas.
$304 94
17 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1927
$426 03
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Interest, 1927 5 02
431 05
19 Town Hall, Moses Wallis Devise
1,104 96
28 Note No. 78, William L. Hayward
6,000 00
Therrien Cemetery Fund, Blackstone Na- tional Bank
102 00
Interest, Therrien Bonds
9 60
Feb.
2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker Interest, Atlantic National Bank, Regular Acct.
1 07
Interest, Atlantic National Bank, School Bldg. Acct.
1 48
Interest, Blackstone National Bank
11 75
6 Poor Dept., Arthur J. Page
12 88
9 Rent of Hall, Mrs. J. Chapdelaine, Jr. P.T.A. Court Money, Wesley Webster
11 78
10 Rent of Hall, A. J. Page
20 00
17 School Dept., Julia Wixtead, Insurance Re- fund 22 50
21 Rent of Hall, St. Anne Society
10 00
22 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1927
203 18
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Interest on same
3 53
March
1 School Dept., Standard Oil Co.
2 40
2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
40 00
3 Interest, Atlantic National Bank, School Bldg. Acct. 1 48
Interest, Blackstone National Bank
10 03
5 Poor Dept., A. J. Page
19 00
45 00
5 00
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6 School Dept., Horace Partridge Co.
20 10
8 Rent of Hall, Firemen 10 00
10 School Fund, State Treasurer
1,477 33
21 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1927
779 23
22 Rent of Hall, O. E. S.
10 00
31 Temporary Aid $452 00
Independent Industrial School 107 50
April
2 License, Undertaker, F. Bowen
1 00
Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page License, Pool, Checo-Slovakia
10 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank
3 45
3 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1927
423 87
Note No. 19, Grafton Company.
10,000 00
6 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
40 00
9 Fire Dept., Highways-Ford Motor Co .: Old Hand Tub
$25 00
Portable Engine and Boiler 25 00
50 00
Poor Dept., Highways
20 70
14
Rent of Hall, Mrs. Petrie
15 00
License, Pool, Elmwood Club
10 00
License, Director of Standards
16 00
23
License, Pool, Amos Goodness
20 00
27
Rent of Hall, Alumni
20 00
30
License, Undertaker, E. E. Young
1 00
Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page
32 59
2
Interest, Blackstone National Bank
9 29
3 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
35 00
7 Rent of Hall, A. J. Page
15 00
9 Poor Dept., Highways
8 10
10 Mothers' Aid, State Treasurer
570 13
14 Poor Dept., Highways
16 20
17 Rent of Hall, George Dansereau
10 00
21 Poor Dept., Highways
24 30
22
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1927
81 42
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes, 1928
250 00
June
1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
5 18
4 Poor Dept., Highways
16 20
Inspector of Animals, State Treas.
62 50
Poor Dept., A. J. Page
40 76
5 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
8 Court Money
05
11 Water Bonds, Water Dept.
1,000 00
12 Water Bonds, Water Dept.
600 00
18
Note No. 80, William L. Hayward
10,000 00
18 Poor Dept., Highways
15 30
19 Town Note No. 81, William L. Hayward
6,000 00
22 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes, 1928
404 00
23 Highways, State Treasurer
1,564 06
30 Highways, Refund, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. 5 99
July
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
3 78
Interest, Atlantic National Bank
6 64
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
May
May
559 50
14 45
10
Poor Dept., A. J. Page 35 54
11 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes, 1928 398 00 Edward L. Williams, Coll., R.E. Taxes, 1927 192 14
20 Highways, State Treasurer 1,117 58
31 Water Bonds, Water Dept.
400 00
School Dept., W. T. Loomis
5 70
1 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
40 00
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
4 11
Interest, Atlantic National Bank
1 31
4 Poor Dept. Farm, A. J. Page
85 00
16 Edward L. Williams, Polls, 1927 Edward L. Williams, Polls, 1927
$4 00
25
4 25
Edward L. Williams, 1927 Taxes
$21 73
Edward L. Williams, Interest
and Fines, 1927 Taxes 43 22
64 95
Edward L. Williams, Polls, 1928
$86 00
Edward L. Williams, Fines,
1928, Taxes 2 25
88 25
18 Highways, State Treasurer
2,183 98
21 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1928
7,675 27
29 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1928
1,310 56
Sept. 3 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
1 40
5 Poor Dept., A. J. Page
31 10
6 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
7 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
898 92
Highways, Hayward Woolen Company
148 31
10 Highways, Frank E. Jones
20 00
14 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928, R. E. $1,073 89
Edward L. Williams, Polls '72 00
Edward L. Williams, Fines,
Polls, 1928 6 75
1,152 64
15 School Dept., A. E. Rawson, Sale of Piano
15 00
20 Licenses, Peddlers' Director of Standards
22 License, Andrew Mercak
24 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
1,727 91
26 Income Tax, 1927 $340 00
Corporation Tax, Business
287 70
Corporation Tax, Public Schools, 1925 4 08
Corporation Tax, Public Schools, 1926 1 71
Corporation Tax, Public Schools, 1927
1 75
635 24
27 Rent of Hall, Frank LaCourse
10 00
28 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
17,227 85
32 00
20 00
Aug.
11
Oct.
1 Poor Dept., A. J. Page 4 30
License, Auctioneer, Albert Dansereau 2 00
2 Interest, Atlantic National Bank 2 05
Interest, Blackstone National Bank
1 81
3 Rent of Hall, W. R. C.
24 00
(Hoover Rent of Hall, W. E. Schuster Movie) 10 00
Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
3,614 70
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Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
50 00
8 Rent of Hall, Epworth League
10 00
10 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928 Court Money
9 10
12 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
2,578 48
16 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
8,879 51
19 Rent of Hall, P. T. A.
20 00
23 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
1,223 26
27 Highways, Town of Upton
6 00
29 Poor Dept., Katy Novicki
24 00
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Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1928
2,014 04
1 Interest, Atlantic National Bank
16
2 School Supt., State Treasurer Interest, Blackstone National Bank
773 33
5 Poor Dept., A. J. Page
32 00
6 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
40 00
9 Edward L. Williams, Taxes,
1927 $108 83
Edward L. Williams, Interest, Taxes, 1927 6 70
115 53
9 Edward L. Williams, 1928 Taxes
1,294 13
12 Rent of Hall, Ladies' Aid
5 00
13 Fire Dept., Use of Pump
5 50
14 Highways, State Treasurer
2,134 38
20 State Treasurer :
Corporation Tax, P. S. $183 29
Corporation Tax, Business
4,556 70
Income Tax, 1928
12,786 00
National Bank Tax
163 93
Trust Co. Tax
13 69
Tuition of Children
557 89
State Aid
144 00
18,405 50
21 Rent of Hall, Blackstone Valley Mill Asso.
25 00
23 Edward L. Williams, 1928 Taxes
559 13
1 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
16 36 ยท
Interest, Atlantic National Bank
9 51
3 Poor Dept., A. J. Page
4 95
4 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
322 41
10 Court Money Rent of Hall, D. A. R.
5 00
13 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
329 12
20 Rent of Old Hall, W. R. C.
9 00
Nov.
Dec.
50 00
6 00
20 79
3,936 92
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31 State Treasurer :
Corporation Tax, P. S.
$771 51 Corporation Tax, Business 397 66
1,169 17
Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1926
5 15
Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1927
$158 20
Edward L. Williams, Interest, 1927
9 80
Edward L. Williams, Demand, 1927 25
168 25
Edward L. Williams, Polls, 1928
$18 00
Edward L. Williams, Fines,
75
18 75
Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
1,067 44
1929
Jan. 1 Dog Fund, County Treasurer 417 38
3 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
50 00
Interest, Atlantic National Bank
5 82
Interest, Blackstone National Bank
23 18
7 Poor Dept., A. J. Page
63 15
10 Poor Dept., A. J. Page 468 00
$128,343 02
By Cash
6,297 14
$134,640 16
1928
Cr.
Jan. 28 Therrien Cemetery Fund, Whitinsville Sav- ings Bank $102 00
Feb. 6 Selectmen's Orders, 472 to 476
8,689 80
March 5 Selectmen's Orders, 477 to 479
4,368 64
April 2 Selectmen's Orders, 480 to 488
6,644 51
May 7 Selectmen's Orders, 489 to 494
8,639 63
June 4 Selectmen's Orders, 495 to 500
8,834 70
July 2 Selectmen's Orders, 501 to 508
9,868 71
Aug. 6 Selectmen's Orders, 509 to 512
3,329 79
Sept. 10 Selectmen's Orders, 513 to 515
11,691 44
Oct. 1 Selectmen's Orders, 516 to 523
17,367 62
Nov.
5 Selectmen's Orders, 524 to 528
19,330 03
20 State Treasurer :
State Tax
$2,635 00
Repairs of State Highways 425 00
Veterans' Exemption 4 58
3,064 58
Dec. 3 Selectmen's Orders, 529 to 531
16,223 53
1928
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1929
Jan. 7 Selectmen's Orders, 532 to 546
7,362 28
$125,517 26
By Cash
9,122 90
$134,640 16
ASSETS
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1928, General Funds
$8,549 52
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1928, School Building Fund
573 38
$9,122 90
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1926
28 35
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1927 250 76
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1928 3,419 14
Due from State Aid-Military
138 00
$12,959 15
In trust, Henry Whiting Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot
$196 18
In trust, Sarah E. Scott Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 73 40
In trust, Ezra Aldrich Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 138 11
In trust, Lucinda C. Reynolds Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 138 59
In trust, Caroline M. Otis Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 68 16
In trust, Abbie M. Therrien, Whitinsville Savings Bank, Whitinsville, for care of cemetery lot 105 86
In trust, Adeline Pierce Sanborn, Library Fund, Black- stone National Bank, Uxbridge 125 78
In trust, Fund for Care of Graves of G. A. R. Veterans, Whitinsville Savings Bank 880 77
LIABILITIES
Water Bonds-12 one thousand dollar bonds payable two thousand per year, July 1, 1929 to 1934, 31 to 42
$12,000 00
School Notes-2 one thousand dollar notes payable one thousand per year, Oct. 15, 1929 to 1930 2,000 00
Town Hall Construction Notes-14 one thousand dollar notes payable one thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1929 to 1942, notes 36 to 50 14,000 00
$28,000 00
Water Bonds and Notes (outside debt limit)
$12,000 00
School Notes and Town Hall Construction Notes (inside debt limit)
16,000 00
$28,000 00
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DEBTS AND INTEREST
1929
Principal
Interest
Water Bonds-Payable July 1, 1929 $2,000 O. C. T. Co.
Int. $12,000 2% June 15 O. C. T. Co. $240 00
10,000 2% Dec. 15
O. C. T. Co. 200 00
School Notes-Payable Oct. 15, 1929 1,000
W. S.B.
Int. $2,000 234% April 15
W. S. B. 55 00
2,000 234% Oct. 15
W. S.B. 55 00
Int. $14,000 21/8% May 15 14,000 21/8% Nov. 15
M. T. Co.
297 50
M. T. Co.
297 50
Town Hall Notes-Payable Nov. 15, 1929 1,000
M. T. Co.
Estimates :
Interest on $30,000 to be borrowed in anticipation of revenue 4%, 6 months
600 00
$4,000
$1,745 00
4,000 00
$5,745 00
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Town Treasurer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
Walter E. Schuster, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, Town of Douglas, Mass.
March 1, 1929.
Dear Sir:
We have made an examination of the books and accounts of the Town Treasurer, Tax Collector, Water Commissioner, Over- seers of the Poor, and Agent of Devise of Moses Wallis for the year 1928 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 institutions. The cash on hand as of December 31, 1928, was as follows:
General Fund $8,549 52
School Building Fund
573 38
$9,122 90
The savings bank books representing the investments of the Trust Funds were examined.
TAX COLLECTOR
The footings of the Tax Collector's cash books were verified and all collections of taxes were turned over to the Town Treasurer and duly entered by him. We have totalled the unpaid items on the Tax Collector's ledgers for the years 1927 and 1928 and saw that these totals, plus the collections and abatements, were in approxi- mate agreement with the tax warrants.
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There remain uncollected :
Taxes for the Year 1926 $28 35
Taxes for the Year 1927 250 76
Taxes for the Year 1928 3,419 14
$3,698 25
WATER COMMISSIONERS
The payments were verified by the orders signed by the Chair- man of the Water Commissioners. The total of the collections acknowledged as having been received by the Town Treasurer was found to be entered correctly on his records. The balance of the cash on hand, $31.79, 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.
DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS
The income from the investments was calculated and found to be entered properly. 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 $2,199.12, was on deposit at the Whitinsville National Bank.
SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
We have received direct from the Whitinsville National Bank a statement that they have seen the following securities and savings bank books:
U. S. Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds $4,500 00
Uxbridge Savings Bank Book 200 00
Uxbridge Savings Bank Book 200 00
Uxbridge Savings Bank Book 1,000 00
Whitinsville Savings Bank Book 7,000 00
$12,900 00
Very respectfully,
SEAMANS, STETSON & TUTTLE, Certified Public Accountants.
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Report of the WATER COMMISSIONERS
1928
Dr.
Jan.
1 Balance cash in town treasury
$283 00
Received for water and sprinkler service
$4,362 43
Labor
75
Supplies
50
Interest on deposits
4 76
4,375 44
$4,658 44
Cr.
Paid labor and supplies making house connections and repairs
$664 85
Telephone
21 20
Power and light
1,054 25
Superintendent
860 00
Insurance
26 35
To Treasurer, Water Bonds
2,000 00
$4,626 65
Dec. 31 Balance in treasury. 31 79
$4,658 44
WILLIAM L. HAYWARD, OSCAR OLSON, FRANCISCO BOWEN,
Water Commissioners.
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Report of Treasurer
DOUGLAS WATER WORKS
1928
Dr.
Jan.
12 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
$225 00
16 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
235 69
20 Herbert E. Hughes, water collec- tions
$57 50
Herbert E. Hughes, labor
75
Herbert E. Hughes, supplies 7 50
65 75
Feb.
2 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
128 00
May
3 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
230 79
8 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
148 46
11 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
1,355 88
18 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
116 17
June 16 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
460 41
July 17 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections.
225 00
24 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
255 69
30 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
95 50
Aug. 7 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
22 50
Oct. 12 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
220 00
22 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
339 69
Nov. 17 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
52 71
Dec. 15 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections Interest for year
193 44
4 76
$4,375 44
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1929
Jan. 1 Cash on hand
283 00
$4,658 44
1928
Cr.
January Water Commissioner's Orders, 960 and 961
$28 10
February Water Commissioner's Orders, 962 to 966 245 65
March Water Commissioner's Orders, 967 to 970
230 95
April Water Commissioner's Orders, 971 to 973
101 10
May Water Commissioner's Orders, 974 and 975
81 50
June Water Commissioner's Orders, 976 to 986
2,016 16
July Water Commissioner's Orders, 987 to 994.
567 11
August Water Commissioner's Orders, 995 to 1001
321 42
September Water Commissioner's Orders, 1002 to 1007
257 57
October Water Commissioner's Orders, 1008 to 1010
270 00
November Water Commissioner's Orders, 1011 to 1015. 101 82
December Water Commissioner's Orders, 1016 to 1021 ...
281 29
1929
January Water Commissioner's Orders, 1022 to 1024
123 98
$4,626 65
By cash on hand. .......
31 79
$4,658 44
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Treasurer
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
1928
BIRTHS
Whole number
50
Number of males
23
Number of females
27
American parentage 22
19
Mixed parentage
9
-
50
MARRIAGES
Whole number
20
American birth
33
Foreign birth
7
Residents of Douglas
24
Elsewhere
16
First marriage
35
Second marriage
5
DEATHS
Whole number
36
Males
19
Females
17
36
American birth
25
Foreign birth
11
- 36
50
Foreign parentage
21
Number under 1 year.
5
Between 66
1 and 5 years
0
66
10
66
20
66
66
20
66 40
66
0
66
40
66
50
66
4
66
50
66
60
66
4
66 70
66
7
7
80
90
6
66
90
100
- 36
DOGS REGISTERED
Whole number
236
Males, 211 @ $2.00
$422 00
Females, 25 @ $5.00
125 00
Less fees, 236 @ 20 cents.
47 20
Paid to County Treasurer
$499 80
5
10 66
0
1
30
60
0
30
60 70
80
2
$547 00
$499 80
JOHN B. CHAPDELAINE, JR.,
Town Clerk.
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REPORT OF TREASURER Simon Fairfield Public Library
1928
Jan. 1. Balance on deposit
$169 25
Unexpended balance of Dog Fund and Town Appropriation
$122 85
Dog Fund for year 1928 417 38
March
Town Appropriation
700 00
1928
Jan. 5
Received Savings Bank interest
$22 50
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For books
12 01
Feb. 13
For books
12 82
April
9
For books
7 88
15
Liberty Bond interest ...
53 12
15
Liberty Bond interest.
42 50
May
1
Whitinsville Savings Bank, interest
150 00
9
For book
58
July
1
For books
6 78
5
Uxbridge Savings Bk. interest
22 50
Aug.
27
Books
4 41
Sept.
24
Books
5 44
Oct.
15
Liberty Bond interest ...
42 50
15
Liberty Bond interest ...
53 13
Nov.
1
Whitinsville Savings Bank interest
175 00
17
For books
6 38
For books
1 32
Received fines for year
69 58
688 45
20
$1,240 23
$2,097 93
23
Expenses for year 1928 as follows:
Paid Rosalie E. Williams, Librarian
$660 00
Mrs. Carl Donaldson
18 00
Frank E. Jones, fuel
1 00
Books
532 18
Magazines and papers
; 00
Herbert E. Hughes, janitor
142 50
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
30 93
Post Office, rent
2 40
Book, paste and posters
. 85
Removing ashes
8 00
World's Almanac and desk blotters
2 00
Christian Science Monitor
2 30
Express
1 64
Geo. F. Searles, labor
1 50
Herbert E. Hughes, labor
3 00
Sharpening lawn mower
1 25
Stamped envelopes and freights
1 32
Putting on screens
. 00
Mrs. Lambert, cleaning library.
35 00
Supplies
8 61
News racks and 8 files
25 00
Readers' Guide
7 70
Boiler inspection
5 00
Washing windows
2 00
Stephen Durrell, board
45 00
Safety deposit rent
3 00
1928
Dec. 31 Balance on deposit $46 47
Unexpended balance Dog Fund and Town Appropriation for 1928
12 43
$58 90
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
James W. Wixtead Fund
200 00
Total
$12,900 00 The endowment funds of the Library are invested as follows: In registered 41/4% Liberty Bonds $4,500 00
In Savings Banks 8,400 00
$12,900 00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. JONES,
Treasurer.
$1,916 18
24
Annual Report of the Dept. of Public Welfare
From January 1, 1928, to January 1, 1929.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas:
Value of real estate, 170 acres of land, house, barn and sheds $7,000 00
Personal property at Infirmary as per inventory Jan. 1, 1929:
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