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ANNUAL REPORTS
TOWN OFFICERS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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INCORPO
Year Ending
DECEMBER 31, 1929
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1929
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WHITINSVILLE, MASS. PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1930
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Warrant for Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 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 seventeenth 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 trus- tee of the public library, one cemetery commissioner, each for the term of three years.
ART. 2. To choose all other town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To 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 de- partment, debts and interest, insurance, public library, town officers, 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 selectmen to petition the State Highway Commission, under Chapter 81, Gen- eral Laws, and acts in amendment thereof, for state aid in construc- tion 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 Chapter 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 Jan- uary 1, 1930, 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 vote to install a new heating plant in the Old High School Building, raise and appropriate the money necessary therefor, or do anything in relation to the same.
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.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the balance on hand from 1929 appropriations the amounts necessary to cover the overdrafts in several accounts.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to extend the street lights on Depot Street, Douglas Center, from Douglas Depot to the resi- dences of Mrs. Julia Palmer and Fred Hillery.
ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to install a street light on Gilboa Street, near the bridge.
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ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for the Celebration of the Tercentenary of Massachusetts.
ART. 23. To see if the town will adopt the following By-Law: "No Unpasteurized milk from cows or herds which have not been tested by the Tuberculin Test and found free from Tuberculosis, shall be sold in Douglas on and after July 1, 1930."
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 thirty.
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, 1929. They have drawn orders on the Town Treasurer amounting to $116,026.75 as follows:
For
Amount Appropriation Balance
Schools and Superintendent
$38,027 09 $39,500 00
$1,472 91
Highways
13,830 19
7,000 00
7,011 00
180 81
Public welfare
8,408 27
8,000 00
*408.27
Street lighting
2,101 10
2,400 00
298 90
Tree Warden
177 01
300 00
122 99
Moth suppression
383 86
400 00
16 14
Moth suppression, 1928
133 15
Fire telephone
43 80
45 (
1 20
Bridges
369 90
500 00
130 10
Fire Department
246 50
300 00
53 50
Police Department
696 54
400 00
; 54
Memorial Day
134 00
150 00
16 00
Care town clock
25 00
25 00
Sidewalks
1;751 71
1,000 00
Collected abuttors
668 69
*83 02
Printing valuation
163 40
150 00
*15 40
Railing highways
188 80
400 00
211 80
Debts and interest
7,088 83
8,200 00
1,111 17
Temporary loans
30,000 00
Town hall
2,164 63
500 00
Income
1,656 72
*6 91
S. F. Public Library
1,243 29
900 00
Dog Fund
302 00
*41 29
Care of squares
22 75
30 00
7 25
State aid
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Town officers:
Salaries
$1,005 00
Expenses
30 50
Bonding
00
Assessors
578 09
Collector
615 05
Town Clerk
399 60
Registrars
60 00
Dog Officer
10 00
2,948 24 2,850 00
*98 24
Contingent:
Elections
$101 25
Inspection animals
125 00
Inspection meat
131 45
Vital statistics
7 25
Snow roads
179 05
Tuition, Ind. Sch.
796 94
Insurance
18 04
Sealer Wgts. and Measures
23 68
Silent cop
20 50
Engine hall
10 98
Mrs. Lambert, damages
82 50
Town reports
255 00
Forest fires
188 87
Auditor
75 00
Mowing cemetery.
50 00
Soldier and widow relief
18 00
Care watering
trough
5 00
Game Warden
50 00
Board of Health
239 10
2,377 61
2,500 00 122 39
State aid
144 00
Care lots
26 00
Tubercular Hospital
246 44
County Tax
3,084 00
$116,026 73
Balances
$3,729 02
Overdrafts
947 67
Surplus
$2,781 68
*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.
1929
Dr.
Jan. 10 Court Money
$1 00
24 Rent of Hall, Fire Company
10 00
25 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1928 174 46
28 Rent of Hall, St. Ann
10 00
Town Hall, Devise of Moses Wallis
1,158 72
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank Interest, Atlantic National Bank
4 43
4 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page
4 85
7 Rent of Hall, Old, W. R. C.
6 00
12 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1927
60 30
Edward L. Williams, Interest Taxes, 1927
4 90
Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
327 64
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Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928
525 33
March
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
8 71
Interest, Atlantic National Bank
: 53
4 Poor Dept., A. J. Page
7 51
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
11 School Fund. State Treasurer
2,032 06
$420 62 13 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928 Edward L. Williams, Interest Taxes, 1928 20 00
440 62
15 Note No. 82, W. L. Hayward
5,000 00
29 Rent of Hall, 11/28/29, High School Alumni $15 00
Rent of Hall, 2/8/29, High School Alumni 5 00
20 00
April 1 License, Undertaker, F. Bowen 1 00 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page Interest, Atlantic National Bank 2 55
17 45
Feb.
14 96
50 00
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2 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
25 00
Interest, Blackstone National Bank 6 74
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1928 145 91
4 Industrial Schools, State Treas.
180 00
9 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1928 $537 90
Edward L. Williams, Interest Taxes, 1928 18 79
556 69
License, Elmwood Club
10 00
15 . License, Amos Goodness
20 00
Note 83, W. L. Hayward
5,000 00
19 Mothers' Aid, State Treas.
$259 67
Temporary Aid, State Treas. 919 50
1,179 17 8 00
22 License, Peddler, Director of Standards
23 Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1928 $42 37
Edward L. Williams, Interest 11 26
53 63
25 Rent of Old Hall, W. R. C.
6 00
1 License, Andrew Mercak
20 00
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
40 00
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
9 95
4 Income Tax, State Treasurer
310 00
6 License, Junk, Hine Buckles 1 00 License, Undertaker, E. E. Young Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page 7 22
10,000 00
13 Highways, P. D. Manning
11 00
June
1 Transportation of Paupers, State Treas. 4 92
11 42
4 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker Edward L. Williams, Poll Taxes
216 00
8 Court Money
1 50
10 Poor Dept., A. J. Page, Farm Income
88 85
12 Poor Dept., State Treas.
44 50
Edward L. Williams, Poll Taxes
112 00
Edward L. Williams, Motor Excise Taxes Sidewalks, M. O. Mowry
100 39
13 Inspector of Animals, State Treas.
62 50
14 Sidewalks, Library
13 55
15 Note No. 85, Grafton Company Sidewalks, Nellie Batcheller
140 83
18 Sidewalks, Marie S. Smith
217 28
21 Sales Deed, 1924, John Kulbacki by John Hoeing $25 55
- Sales Deed, 1925, John Kulbacki by John Hoeing 21 00
Sales Deed. 1926, John Kulbacki by John Hoeing 12 00
Sales Deed, 1927, John Kulbacki by John Hoeing 13 40
Sales Deed, 1928, John Kulbacki
by John Hoeing 12 60
84 55
May
11 Note No. 84, W. L. Hayward
25 00
3 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
45 00
295 32
10,000 00
10
Interest
$15 01
Cost of Sale 10 90
25 91
Edward L. Williams, Coll., 1929 Poll Taxes
220 00
25
Edward L. Williams, Coll., 1929 Auto Taxes 382 00
29 Edward L. Williams, Coll., 1929 Poll Taxes 226 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll., 1929 Auto Taxes
129 14
1 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page
29 00
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
11 10
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Polls
214 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Auto Taxes
254 73
19 Highways, State Treas.
4,309 24
29 Sidewalks, Hayward & Schuster Hotel
17 27
1 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
5 42
6 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1928
215 67
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Interest Taxes, 1928
20 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Auto Taxes, 1929 $232 64
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes, 1929 146 00
378 64
14 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929 $1,029 88
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Auto Taxes 156 04
1,185 92
16 Highways, State Treas.
995 68
19 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page
40 60
23 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929 $1,087 52
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes 134 76
1,222 28
24 License, Peddler, State
16 00
30 Rent of Hall, W. R. C.
6 00
3 Interest, Blackstone National Bank 7 73
4 Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
50 00
6 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929 $708 86
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes 68 51
777 37
Schools, C. C. Buchard & Co.
11 79
10 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page
40 00
14 Sidewalks, W. E. Schuster
74 37
17 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929
$1,111 87
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes 149 19
1,261 06
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1928
$77 56
July
Aug.
Sept.
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Edward L. Williams, Coll., Interest Taxes, 1928 9 65
87 21
21 Highways, State Treas.
432 08
24 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1929
2,458 67 58 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll., 1929 Poll Taxes Edward L. Williams, Coll., Fines, 1929, Poll Taxes 12 75
30 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page
2 75
Income Taxes, State Treas. $151 44
Corporation Tax P. S., State Treas. 14
Corporation Tax B., State Treas. 309 76
Oct.
1 Rent of Hall. Robert Walker
40 00
Edward L. Williams, 1929 Taxes 1,755 39
1,941 94
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
7 15
8 Edward L. Williams, Coll., R. E. Taxes, 1929 $3,548 64
Edward L. Williams, Coll., Poll Taxes, 1929 8 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Fines, Poll Taxes, 1929 75
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes
27 29
3,584 68
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1928
$99 78
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
8 56
108 34
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1927
$21 99
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Interest Taxes, 1927 2 69
24 68 70
10 Court Money
14 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929
$15,782 99
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes, 1929
116 83
16 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929
$15,287 88
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes, 1929 261 01
15,548 89
Rent Old Hall, W. R. C., Mrs. Robbins
6 00
22
Edward L. Williams, Taxes, 1929 Coll., Edward' L. Williams, Coll.,
$2,432 58
Auto Taxes
148 26
2,580 84
461 34
Edward L. Williams, Auto Taxes $186 55
Interest Taxes, 1928
15,899 82
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24 Highways, State Treas.
29 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929
$841 89
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes
190 63
Tuition of Children, State Treas.
374 55
31
Rent of Hall, P. T. A.
10 00
2 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
29 18
4 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page
32 10
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
45 00
5 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1928
$104 14
Interest Taxes, 1928 6 50
110 64
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929
$1,307 93
Edward L. Williams,
Coll.,
Auto Taxes
254 25
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Poll Taxes
10 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
1 00
1,573 18
7 Interest, Whitinsville Savings Bank Court Money
6 00
9 School Tuition, H. Provost
15 (
12 Redemption of Real Estate, F. L. Correll
98 26
14 Rent of Hall, B. V. M. Association
25 00
15 Edward L. Williams, 1929 Taxes Edward L. Williams, Auto Taxes 97 61
$296 07
393 68
20 Corporation Tax P. S., State Treas.
$259 08
Corporation Tax B., State Treas.
4,652 00
Income Tax, 1929, State Treas.
14,063 50
National Bank Tax, State Treas.
179 52
Trust Co. Tax, State Treas.
19 12
Burial of Ind. Soldiers, State Treas.
99 00
State Aid, State Treas.
138 00
21 Highways, State Treas.
676 30
22 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Taxes, 1929 $95 21
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes 72 07
167 28
26 Sidewalks, Mollie Kelley
70 00
27 Rent of Hall, W. R. C. ..
6 00
Dec.
2 Poor Dept., Farm, A. J. Page License Frabotta Bros. Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
5 00
45 00
4 Interest, Blackstone National Bank
55 48
586 57
1,032 52
Nov.
Fines, Poll Taxes
8 33
19,410 22
3 42
13
Edward L. Williams, Coll., R. E. 1929 Taxes
$330 58
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes
170 79
501 37
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
R. E. 1928 Taxes $141 75
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
9 22
150 97
5 School Tuition, H. Provost
7 50
10 Court Money
8 50
12 School Superintendent, State Treas.
773 33
14 Temporary Aid, State Treas.
76 29
16 Rent of Hall, Mumford River Lodge
10 00
17 Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
R. E. 1929 Taxes $208 51
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Interest, 1929 Taxes 40
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Auto Taxes 46 11
255 02
20 Highways, State Treas.
13
$25 23 Sealer of Wgts. and Meas., 1928 Sealer of Wgts. and Meas., 1929 23 97
49 20
21 Sidewalks, Mollie Kelley
35 00
23 Rent of Hall, W. R. C., Old
6 00
24 Rent of Hall, Old, C. W. C.
88 00
31 Corporation Tax B., State Treas.
514 73
Edward L. Williams, Coll., R. E. Taxes, 1929 $508 66
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Interest on same
11 90
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
14 69
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Interest on same 7 74
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Poll Tax, 1929
2 00
Edward L. Williams, Coll.,
Poll Tax, 1929
$2 00
Edward L. Williams,
Coll.,
R. E. Taxes, 1929
50
2 50
1930
Jan.
1 Dog Taxes, County Treas. 300 02
2 License, State Treas. 8 00
Rent of Hall, Robert Walker
20 00
Poor Dept., A. J. Page School Tuition, H. Provost
468 00
7 50
Auto Taxes
544 99
Interest, 1928 Taxes
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Interest, Atlantic National Bank
11 67
Interest, Blackstone National Bank 22 85
$123,097 98
By Cash Jan. 1, 1929
9,122 90
$132,220 88
1929
Cr.
Feb. 4 Selectmen's Orders, 547 to 551
$4,612 30
March 4 Selectmen's Orders, 552 to 556
5,157 02
April
1 Selectmen's Orders, 557 to 565 5,855 79
May
6 Selectmen's Orders, 566 to 572
9,463 72
June 3 Selectmen's Orders, 573 to 577
9,238 74
July 1 Selectmen's Orders, 578 to 582
11,958 87
Aug. 5 Selectmen's Orders, 583 to 586
4,710 73
Sept. 9 Selectmen's Orders, 587 to 590
3,383 63
Oct. 7 Selectmen's Orders, 591 to 594
7,197 55
23 Edward L. Williams, Coll., Taxes, 1929, Pro- tested Check 49 73
Nov.
4 Selectmen's Orders, 595 to 599
21,098.48
20 State Treasurer:
State Tax $2,635 00
Highway, State Repairs 425 00
Veterans' Exemption 4 39
3,064 39
Dec.
2 Selectmen's Orders, 600 to 605
26,283 95
1930
Jan.
6 Selectmen's Orders, 606 to 613 7,065 97
$119,140 87
By Cash
13,080 01
$132,220 98
ASSETS
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1929, General Funds
$12,506 63
Cash on Hand, December 31, 1929, School Building Fund 573 38
$13,080 01
Due from Edward L. Williams, Coll., 1928
362 63
Due from Edward L. Williams, Collector, 1929
2,672 45
Due from Edward L. Williams, Coll., 1929 Auto Excise Tax 163 84
Due from State Aid-Military
144 00
$16,422 93
In trust, Henry Whiting Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot $204 52
In trust, Sarah E. Scott Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 72 95
In trust, Ezra Aldrich Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 139 49
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In trust, Lucinda C. Reynolds Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 137 97
In trust, Caroline M. Otis Fund, People's Savings Bank, Worcester, for care of cemetery lot 73 02
In trust, Abbie M. Therrien, Whitinsville Savings Bank, Whitinsville, for care of cemetery lot 103 19
In trust, Adeline Pierce Sanborn, Library Fund, Black- stone National Bank, Uxbridge 131 04 In trust, Fund for Care of Graves of G. A. R. Veterans, Whitinsville Savings Bank 925 32
LIABILITIES
Water Bonds-10 one thousand dollar bonds payable two thousand per year, July 1, 1930 to 1934, 33 to 42 $10,000 00
Town Hall Construction Notes-13 one thousand dollar notes payable one thousand dollars per year, Nov. 15, 1930 to 1942, notes 37 to 50 13,000 00
$23,000 00
Water Bonds and Notes (outside debt limit)
$10,000 00
School Notes and Town Hall Construction Notes (inside debt limit )
13,000 00
$23,000 00
DEBTS AND INTEREST
1930
Principal
Interest
Water Bonds-Payable July 1, 1930 $2,000 O. C. T. Co.
Int. $10,000 2 % June 15 8,000 2% Dec. 15
O. C. T. Co.
$200 00
O. C. T. Co. 160 00
Town Hall Notes-Payable Nov. 15, 1930 1,000 M. T. Co.
Int. $13,000 21/8 % May 15
M. T. Co. 276 25
13,000 21/8 % Nov. 15
M. T. Co.
276 25
Estimates :
Interest on $30,000 to be borrowed in anticipation of revenue 41/2%, 6 months
725 00
$3,000
$1,637 50
3,000 00
$4,637 50
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Town Treasurer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
REPORT TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS, MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year 1929 March 1, 1930
March 1, 1930.
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 Commissioner, Overseers of the Poor, and Agent of Devise of Moses Wallis for the year 1929 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, 1929, was as follows:
General Fund $12,506 63
School Building Fund 573 38
$13,080 01
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
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the Tax Collector's ledgers for the years 1928 and 1929 and saw that these totals, plus the collections and abatements, were in ap- proximate agreement with the tax warrants.
There remain uncollected :
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes for the year
1928 $362 63 Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes for the Year 2,672 45 1929
$3,035 08
Motor Excise Taxes for the Year 1929 $163 84
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, $154.22, 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 $2,207.83, 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 sav- ings 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
1929
Dr.
Jan.
1 Balance cash in town treasury Received for water and sprinkler service
$31 79
$3,263 42
Labor
31 00
Interest on deposits
3 69
3,298 11
$3,329 90
Cr.
Paid labor and supplies making house connections and repairs
$1,116 93
Telephone
21 00
Power and light
977 75
Superintendent
1,060 00
$3,175 68
Dec. 31 Balance in town treasury 154 22
$3,329 90
WILLIAM L. HAYWARD, OSCAR OLSON, FRANCISCO BOWEN,
Water Commissioners.
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Report of Treasurer
DOUGLAS WATER WORKS
1929
Dr.
Jan. 14 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
$388 75
28 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
55 00
April 18 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
81 46
22 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
295 40
29 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
660 71
May 2 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
476 56
15 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
78 46
30 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
280 19
Aug. 19 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
55 50
Oct. 14 . Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
180 00
16 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
224 69
21 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
177 50
31 Herbert E. Hughes, water col- lections
$31 20
Herbert E. Hughes, labor
6 00
37 20
Interest for year
3 69
$3,298 11
June 12 Herbert E. Hughes, Walter T. Marris
25 00
278 00
July 22 Herbert E. Hughes, water collections
20
1929
Jan. 1 Cash on hand
31 79
$3,329 90
1929
Cr.
$282 95 January Water Commissioner's Orders, 1025 to 1027 February Water Commissioner's Orders, 1028 and 1029 85 25
March Water Commissioner's Orders, 1030 and 1031 76 50
April Water Commissioner's Orders, 1032 and 1033
76 75
May Water Commissioner's Orders, 1035 to 1043.
680 59
June Water Commissioner's Orders, 1044 to 1049
308 28
July Water Commissioner's Orders, 1050 to 1058
326 03
August Water Commissioner's Orders, 1059 to 1063
113 30
September Water Commissioner's Orders, 1064 to 1066
97 80
October Water Commissioner's Orders, 1067 to 1072
7 71
November Water Commissioner's Orders, 1073 to 1081 270 43
December Water Commissioner's Orders, 1082 to 1087
371 59
1930
January Water Commissioner's Order, 1088
78 50
$3,175 68
1929
Dec. 31 By cash on hand
154 22
$3,329 90
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Treasurer.
21
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
1929
BIRTHS
Whole number 31
17
Number of females
14
31
American parentage
17
Foreign parentage
4
Mixed parentage
10
31
MARRIAGES
Whole number
24
American birth
41
Foreign birth 7
Residents of Douglas
33
Elsewhere
15
First marriage
46
Second marriage
2
DEATHS
Whole number 22
Male
14
Female
8
22
American birth
18
Foreign birth
4
- 22
Number of males
22
Number under 1 year
2
Between
1 and 5 years
0
66
10
20
66 30
1
66
30
40
66
0
66 40
50
66
2
66
50
66 60
66
5
66
60
66 70
66
4
66
80
5
66
80
66
90
66
3
22
DOGS REGISTERED
Whole number 179
Males, 157 @ $2.00
$314 00
Females, 22 @ $5.00
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