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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
INCO 45
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1932
CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS PRINTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
LA
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IN
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FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1932
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Warrant for Town Meeting
MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1933, 8 A. M.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
WORCESTER, SS:
To any Constable of the Town of Douglas in said County:
GREETING :
In the name of said Commonwealth you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Douglas qualified to vote in the Town elections and Town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Town, on Monday, the twentieth day of March, 1933, at eight 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 treasurer, a collector of taxes, six constables, an agent of the Moses Wallis De- vise, a tree warden, an auditor, each for a term of one year; one selectman, one assessor, one member of the board of public welfare one water commissioner, two members of the school committee, one trustee of the Simon Fairfield Public Library, one cemetery commis- sioner, each for a term of three years; also one trustee of the Public Library for a term of two years to fill vacancy.
ART. 2. To choose all other town officers for the ensuing year.
ART. 3. To hear the reports of town officers and outstanding com- mittees and act thereon.
ART. 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for town charges and expenses for ensuing year for: school department, including superintendent; water department, fire depart- ment, police department, state aid, soldiers' relief, town officers, elec- tions and registrations, inspection of meat and animals, tree warden moth suppression, forest fires, snow roads, town halls, industrial and trade schools, public library, public squares, bridges, railing highways, street lighting, Memorial Day, cemeteries, printing, debts and interest, public welfare department, including old age assistance, and for other contingent expenses.
' ART. 5. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of selectmen to petition the State Highway Commission, under Chapter 81 of the General Laws, for state aid in construction and repair of highways.
ART. 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate money for repair of highways.
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ART. 7. To see if the town will instruct its board of selectmen to petition the Division of Highways of Public Works Department, under Chap. 90, Section 34, of General Laws, for aid in the construction and improvement of some throughway, and raise and appropriate money therefor.
ART. 8. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $12,180 for the purpose of paying the town's share of the cost of pro- viding the Worcester Tuberculosis Hospital, the assessment therefor having already been duly made against said town, determine whether all or any portion of said assessment be funded as authorized by Chap- ter 111 of the Acts of 1932 and for what period not exceeding fifteen years, direct the Town Clerk to file with the County Commissioners promptly a copy of such vote as may be passed under this article and any papers requested, or take any action in relation to the subject matter hereof.
ART. 9. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to be paid to the Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, in accordance with the provisions of, and for the purpose of, Chapter 128, General Laws, or for the support of demonstration work in Agriculture, Home Economics, or Boys' and Girls' Club Work, under the direction of the Agent, or instructors, or the Trustees, co-operating with the local Town Director, or pass any vote or votes in relation thereto.
ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to choose a director in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 128, Gen. Laws.
ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for the cost of preparing and printing a new edition of the By-Laws of the town, or take any action in relation thereto.
ART. 12. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of select- men to rent or sell the Town Farm, or do anything in relation thereto.
ART. 13. To see what disposition the town will make of the Dog Fund.
ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for the repair of the Town Clock, so-called.
ART. 15 To fix the compensation of all elective officers of the town.
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 an- ticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1933. 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 authorize the assessors to use the free cash in the treasury in fixing the tax rate for ensuing year,
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ART. 18. To see if the town will appropriate money for the re- serve fund.
ART. 19. To see if the town will vote to accept Section 97, Chap- ter 41 of the General Laws relating to the establishing of a Town Police Department.
ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to accept Sections 42, 43 and 44 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws pertaining to the establishing of a Town Fire Department.
ART. 21. To see if the town will vote to accept Sections 7 and 8 of Chapter 136 of the General Laws pertaining to licenses to keep open on the Lord's day certain places of business for the sale of Ice Cream, Confectionery, Soda Water, or Fruits.
ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to authorize the board of selectmen to give permission to the Job Knap Chapter, D. A. R. to at. tach to the wall of the corridor of the Town Hall a Bronze Tablet commemorating the Revolutionary soldiers from Douglas.
ART. 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate $599.35 for over-drafts.
THE POLLS MAY CLOSE AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the post office at East Douglas, and at the store, formerly the post office, 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 meet- ing.
Given under our hands this seventh day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three.
WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, FRANK E. JONES, PAUL D. MANNING,
Selectmen of Douglas
WORCESTER, SS: March 8, 1933. I this day served the within warrant as therein directed.
HERBERT E. HUGHES, Constable of Douglas
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Report of the Treasurer
TOWN OF DOUGLAS-RECEIPTS 1932
Taxes :
Current Year:
Poll, Personal and Real Estate $52,592 31
Old Age Assistance 622 00
Motor Vehicle Excise 2,742 45
$55,956 76
Previous Years:
Poll, Personal and Real Estate
$3,050 33
Old Age Assistance
28 00
Motor Vehicle Excise
186 02
3,264 35
Tax Titles Redeemed
234 77
From the State:
Income Tax
$10,779 00
Corporation Taxes
3,980 99
Bank & Trust Company Taxes
53 82
State Aid
240 00
School Fund
2,909 95
Vocational Education
482 29
Superintendent of Schools
773 33
Old Age Assistance
2,752 50
Gas Tax Refund
3,500 00
Chapter 81, Highways
7,116 55
32,608 43
Town Hall Rentals
480 00
Licenses and Permits
71 00
Court Fines
30 40
Sealer of Weights and Measures
18 69
Public Welfare Department:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Mothers' Aid
$1,161 15
Temporary Aid
2,462 00
Other Cities and Towns
1,384 24
Water Collections
4,664 37
On Deposits
$88 49
On Taxes
309 34
5,007 39
Interest :
397 83
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Income from Trust Funds:
Devise of Moses Wallis
$1,095 28
Mowry School Fund
895 00
G. A. R. Graves Fund
100 02
2,090 30
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests
195 00
Mowry School Fund Bequest
18 89
Tailings Account
19 00
County Treasurer-Dog Tax
536 41
Town Clerk-Dog Licenses
102 00
Refunds
17 35
Library Receipts
69 92
Use of Tractor
92 50
Infirmary Receipts
904 41
School-Tuition
65 00
Board of Health
23 31
Highway Department
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13 00
Revenue Loans
25,000 00
Total Receipts
$131,881 08
Cash on hand January 1, 1932
15,607 19
$147,488 27
TOWN OF DOUGLAS-PAYMENTS 1932
General Government:
Selectmen
$100 00
Treasurer and Accounting Officer
400 00
Collector of Taxes
600 00
Town Council
150 00
Election and Registration
347 25
Town Officers' Expenses
1,428 90
Town Hall
2,193 91
Old Town Hall
380 57
Bonding Town Officers
255 00
$5,855 63
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department
$1,136 41
Fire Department
348 93
Sealer of Weights and Measures
68 88
Moth Suppression
341 30
Forest Fires
438 69
Tree Warden
428 70
Game Warden
. . 37 50
2,800 41
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Health and Sanitation:
Board of Health
$1,087 14
Vital Statistics
4 00
Meat Inspection
164 10
Inspector of Animals
173 45
County Hospital Tax
389 74
1,818 43
Highways:
Chapter 81
$17,446 09
Machinery Maintenance
332 08
Bridges
87 05
Snow Removal
1,065 07
Street Lighting
2,613 72
Care Watering Trough
5 00
Care Public Squares
29 50
Railings on Highways
120 80
21,699 31
Charities:
Welfare Department
$12,249 63
Old Age Assistance
4,543 15
State Aid
240 00
Soldiers' Relief
888 50
17,921 28
Schools:
General
$35,674 99
Mowry Trust Fund Income
824 00
Industrial Schools
1,598 39
38,097 38
Public Library
1,433 40
Unclassified :
Quarters for American Legion
$136 15
Memorial Day
117 96
Care of Town Clock
25 00
Printing Town Reports
195 00
Expenses Tax Titles
32 91
507 02
Public Service Enterprise:
Water Department Maintenance
$4,740 18
Commissioners
100 00
4,840 18
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Cemetery
92 20
Maturing Debt and Interest
2,150 86
Temporary Revenue Loans
40,000 00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Bequests Deposited
195 00
Cemetery G. A. R. graves
100 02
Town Clerk's Dog Licenses, paid County Treas- urer
102 00
Agency :
Special State Tax-Old Age Assistance $629 00
County Tax
3,530 00
State Tax
2,827 50
Auditing Tax
281 55
Veterans' Exemption
11 29
State Parks
4 46
7,283 80
Refunds Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
72 55
Total Payments, 1932
$144,969 47
Cash on hand December 31, 1932
2,518 80
$147,488 27
GILBERT W. ROWLEY
Treasurer and Accounting Officer.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS State House, Boston
March 7, 1933.
TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN,
Mr. Winfield Schuster, Chairman, Douglas, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and ac- counts of the town of Douglas for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1932, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, Chief Accountant of this Division.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL,
Director of Accounts
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Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts
Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston.
Sir:
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December 31, 1932, and report thereon as follows:
The records of the financial transactions of the several depart- ments receiving and disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by a com- parison with the reports and the records of the accounting officer.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The cash book was footed, and the recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the accounting officer's ledger and with the records of the departments making payments to treasurer. The payments were compared with the selectmen's warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds.
The accounting officer's ledger was analyzed, the appropriation accounts being checked to the town meeting records of appropriations and transfers voted. A balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1932, was prepared and is appended to this report.
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1932:
General
$14,838.33
Water
768.86
$15,607.19
Receipts 1932:
General
$127,216.71
Water
4,664.37
$131,881.08
$147,488.27
Payments, 1932:
General
$140,229.29
Walter
4,740.18
Balance December 31, 1932:
General
$1,825.75
Water
693.05
$144,969.47
$2,518.80
$147,488.27
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Balance January 1, 1933:
General
$1,825.75
Water
693.05
Receipts January 1 to February 15, 1933:
General
$7,500.35
Water
439.94
$7,940.29
$10,459.09
Payments January 1, to February 15, 1933:
General
. $5,742.36
Water
317.65
$6,060.01
Balance February 15, 1933:
General
$3,583.74
Water
815.34
$4,399.08
$10,459.09
Balance February 15, 1933, per cash book Bank balances:
$4,399.08
First National Bank, Boston, per check book $273.69
First National Bank, Boston, per check book and statement 573.38
Blackstone National Bank, Uxbridge, per check book and statement 376.30
Blackstone National Bank, Uxbridge, per check book
2,520.56
Cash on hand February 15, 1933, verified. 655.15
$4,399.08
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOSTON
Balance February 15, 1933, per statement $348.69
Balance February 15, 1933, per check book .. Outstanding checks February 15, 1933, per list 75.00
$273.69
$348.69
BLACKSTONE NATIONAL BANK OF UXBRIDGE Balance February 15, 1933, per statement .. Balance February 15, 1933, per check book .... $2,520.56 Outstanding checks February 15, 1933, per list 973.66
$3,494.22
$3,494.22
$2,518.80
TOWN OF DOUGLAS BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1932
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash :
In Banks and Office
$2,518.80
Accounts Receivable:
Levy of 1929
$1.48
Taxes:
Levy of 1931
$2,041.18 5,889.06
$5.84
7,930.24
High School Building Fund
573.38
Old Age Assistance Taxes 1932
29.00
Myron Mowry Bequest
410.52
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1931
$.27
Tailings
25.80
Levy of 1932
224.00
Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus
2,001.20
Tax Titles
1,493.77
$100.89
Departmental:
Levy of 1932
1,162.53
Public Welfare
1,545.50
State Aid
240.00
693.05
Water
52.11
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$224.27
Appropriation 1932 to be raised in 1933
3,500.00
Tax Title
1,493.77
Overdrawn Accounts:
Town Hall Maintenance
$98.63
Water
52.11
Sealer of Weights and Measures
18.88
Forest Fires
438.69
Surplus Revenue
9,031.68
Old Age Assistance
43.15
599.35
$18,133.04
$18,133.04
Overpayments Due Collector : Taxes:
Levy of 1930
.40
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes, 1930
3.96
Levy of 1932
Myron Mowry Fund Income
572.50
224.27
Overlays - Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1931
1,263.42
1,785.50
Water Department-Available Surplus Revenue - Reserved Until Collected :
Departmental
1,785.50
3,555.65
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt $14,000.00
Town Hall Loan Water Loan
$10,000.00
4,000.00
$14,000.00
$14,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities
$67,209.67
Devise Moses Wallis Myron Mowry School Fund
$28,592.44
23,000.00
Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library Fund
136.87
Simon Fairfield Library Fund 13,435.39
Care of Graves, G. A. R. Veterans' Fund
776.97
Mary South Cemetery Fund
205.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
1,063.00
$67,209.67
$67,209.67
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Report of the WATER COMMISSIONERS
Accounts Outstanding, January 1, 1932
$81 99 4,634.49
Charges, 1932
$4,716 48
Collections
$4,664 37
Accounts Outstanding, December 31, 1932
52 11
$4,716 48
Cash on Hand, January 1, 1932
$768 86
Cash Receipts
4,664 37
$5,433 23
Expenditures
$4,740 18
Cash on Hand
693 05
$5,433 23
1932
Dr.
Jan. 1 Cash on Hand
$768 86
Received for Water, Sprinkler Service,
Labor & Supplies 4,664 37
$5,433 23
Cr.
Labor and Supplies, making house con- nections and repairs
$444 38
Telephone
21 30
Power and Lights
1,104 50
Water Bond
2,000 00
Coupon Interest
200 00
Superintendent and Labor
970 00
Cash
693 05
$5,433 23
FRANCISCO BOWEN, WILLIAM J. WALLIS, OSCAR OLSON, Water Commissioners.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
1932
BIRTHS
Whole number 49
Number of Males 31
Number of Females 17
Number Undetermined
1
American Parentage 30
Foreign Parentage
14
Mixed Parentage 5
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49
MARRIAGES
Whole number 23
American birth 43
Foreign birth
3
Residents of Douglas 31
Elsewhere
15
First Marriage
45
Second Marriage
1
DEATHS
Whole number 44
Male
24
Female
20
44
American birth
27
Foreign birth 17
44
49
17
Number under 1 year
7
Between 1 and 5 years
1
Between 5 and 10 years
2
Between 10 and 20 years
1
Between 20 and 30 years
1
Between 30 and 40 years
0
Between 40 and 50 years
1
Between 50 and 60 years
7
Between 60 and 70 years
8
Between 70 and 80 years
10
Between 80 and 90 years
5
One death return, age not given
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DOGS REGISTERED
Whole number
208
Males, 190 @ $2.00
$380.00
Females, 18 @ $5.00
90.00
$470.00
Less fees, 208 @ 20 cents
41.60
$428.40
Paid to County Treasurer
$326.40
Paid to Town Treasurer
102.00
$428.40
JOHN B. CHAPDELAINE, JR.,
Town Clerk.
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Report of Treasurer Simon Fairfield Public Library
1932
Jan. 1 Balance on Deposit
$145 93
Town Appropriation
1,000 00
Dog Fund
536 41
Jan. 5 Recd. Uxbridge Savings Bank Interest
$22 50
May 2 Whitinsville Savings Bank In-
terest
261 38
July 5 Uxbridge Savings Bank Interest 20 00
Nov.
1 Whitinsville Savings Bank In-
terest 232 34
$536 22
$2,218 56
EXPENSES FOR YEAR 1932
Paid Rosalie E. Williams, Librarian
$780 00
Mrs. Donaldson, Assistant
18 00
= For Books 388 82
Frank E. Jones, fuel
232 00
Miscellaneous Accounts, repairs, labor, sup- plies, Treasurer's bond 131 08
Julia E. Wixtead, insurance
43 75
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
48 26
Herbert E. Hughes, janitor
130 00
Magazines and papers 118 50
$1,890 41
$328 15
1932
Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit $225 14 Unexpended balance in Town Treasury 103 01
$328 15
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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
$12,900 00
The Endowment Funds are invested
as follows:
Uxbridge Savings Bank
$1,900 00
Whitinsville Savings Bank
11,000 00
-$12,900 00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. JONES,
Treasurer.
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Annual Report of the DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE
January 1, 1932 to January 1, 1933
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas:
Value of real estate, 170 acres of land, house, barn and sheds
$6,000 00
Personal property at Infirmary as per inventory, Jan. 1, 1931:
Household furniture
$1,000 00
Hay and straw
100 00
Coal
110 00
Wood
88 00
Horse
125 00
Preserves
25 00
Vegetables
5 00
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2 cords manure
... 10 00
$1,463 00
We have made the Superintendent debtor for labor, stock, and produce, etc., as follows:
Received from sæle of:
Milk
$43 50
Eggs
121 59
Poultry
172 52
Vegetables
20
Cows
185 00
Wood
323 50
Calf
12 00
Toll line
10 45
Butter
1 00
Meals for choppers
2 10
Grindstone
2 00
Hay
30 00
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$923 66
The Superintendent has paid out as follows:
Barber
$6 35
Filing saws
1 45
Tapping shoes
1 00
8 80
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OVERSEER'S CASH PAYMENTS FOR INFIRMARY ACCOUNT
Paid Superintendent, salary
$900 00
East Douglass General Store 19 29
The E. N. Jenckes Store, groceries 170 38
The E. N. Jenckes Store, grain
369 05
Paul Manning, insurance
180 62
Charles Clark, piping and labor
67 20
Wor. Sub. Elec. Co., light and power
105 54
Dr. Quinn
76 00
Dr. Ela
14 00
Commissioner of Public Safety
5 00
C. B. Dolge, disinfectant
12 50
Peter George, shoe repairs
80
H. McIntosh, repairs on harness
1 00
William J. Caswell, mason
6 00
Brewer & Co., truss
4 50
George Searles & Sons, hardware
1 68
Dr. J. R. Andrews
10 00
George Chandler, haying
54 00
H. W. Parker, hatching eggs
6 00
E. M. Taft, brooder
8 00
Harry Downs
4 00
Gholson's Hatchery
13 00
Frank Jones, coal
4 55
E. Marris, meat
113 06
Eugene Decoteau, meat
27 70
Eugene Decoteau, groceries
59 47
Thomas P. Ritchie, groceries
170 65
Putnam & Brink, groceries
122 69
Frank Rivard, fish
84
W. R. Wallis, hardware & fertilizer 59 72 . .
Chas. Krull, blacksmith
19 70
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
11 25
W. E. Jones, hardware
28 40
W. H. Dudley, delivering wood
86 00
Edward Walk, chopper
14 00
Arthur Nault, chopper
4 00
John Gautreau, chopper
23 50
A. Fortier, chopper
2 00
John Nedoroscik, chopper ..
2 00
A. Beauregard, chopper
18 50
Chas. Genereaux, chopper
21 25
Andrew Manijak, chopper
20 00
Andrew Mikolojak, chopper
33 00
Joseph Goddard, chopper .
42 00
Henry Lambert, chopper . .
4 00
Napoleon Bruno, chopper
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William Laplante, chopper 5 00
16 00
Leon Sochia, chopper
33 50
Joseph Decoteau, chopper
2 00
Michael Bacca, chopper
50 50
Peter Casey, chopper
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3 00
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5 00
Alfred Laferrier, chopper
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22
John Fulone, chopper
6 50
Chas. Minor, chopper
29 76
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$3,068 10
TOWN AID ACCOUNT
Paid No. 1
$77 00
No. 2
59 39
No. 3
64 00
No.
4
156 00
No. 5
116 50
No. 6
254 10
No. 7
214 00
No. 8
27 10
No. 9
65 00
No. 10 Bellingham
212 00
No. 11
45 50
No. 12
665 38
No. 13
33 00
No. 14 Uxbridge
119 80
No. 15 Hospital Case
90 52
No. 16 Hospital Case
115 74
No. 17
84 50
No. 18
76 87
No. 19 Northbridge
359 00
No. 20 Hospital Case
8 00
No. 21
96 97
No. 22 Medical Aid
28 00
No. 23 Northbridge
42 75
No. 24
193 75
No. 25 Fuel
4 00
No. 26
78 00
No. 27
75 00
No. 28
8 55
No. 29
35 00
No. 30 Clinton
80 00
No. 31 Hospital Case
268 00
No. 32
85 50
No. 33
99 34
No. 34
43 40
No. 35
42 00
No. 36
71 04
No. 37 Uxbridge
170 00
No. 38
169 00
No. 39 Hospital Case
93 30
No. 40
12 00
No. 41
79 44
No. 42
44 71
No. 43
20 00
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No. 45
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No. 46
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No. 47 Medical Aid
10 00
No. 48
10 00
$4,713 15
TEMPORARY AID ACCOUNT
Paid No. 1 $267 00
No. 2
723 00
No. 3
364 00
No.
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72 00
No.
5
35 00
No. 6
18 00
No. 7
61 25
No
8
411 00
MOTHERS' AID ACCOUNT
$1,951 25
Paid No. 1
$745 75
No. 2
934 00
No. 3
697 00
$2,376 75
Infirmary Superintendent receipts
$923 66
Infirmary Superintendent expenditures
8 80
Turned into Town Treasury
$914 86
Received from State, Mothers' Aid
$718 81
Received from State, Temporary Aid
1,578 00
Received from Town of Northbridge
347 00
Received from Town of Upton
317 34
Received from Town of Bellingham
529 90
$3,491 05
Due from State, Mothers' Aid
$355 92
Due from State, Temporary Aid
593 00
Due from cities and towns
1,336 55
$2,285 47
SUMMARY
Superintendent has paid per his account
$8 80
Overseers have paid as per their account 3,072 10
$3,080 90
The Overseers Account is as follows: Appropriation at annual town meeting $9,000 00
Expenditures: Orders on Town Treasurer:
(State) Temporary Aid $1,951 25
(State) Mothers' Aid 2,376 75
24
(Town) Town Aid
4,713 15
Miscellaneous
39 38
Infirmary cost
3,068 10
$12,148 63
INMATES AT INFIRMARY DURING YEAR 1932
No.
Age
Weeks
Days
1
58
52
1
2
73
52
1
3
80
52
1
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD MOORE,
KENNETH PARKER,
FERDINAND LIBBY.
25
Report of Agent MOSES WALLIS DEVISE
To the Town of Douglas
For Year Ending December 31, 1932
The agent charges himself with amounts due the devise January 1, 1932, as follows:
Los Angeles School District Bonds, 5 % $16,201 50
290 08
$15,911 42
Jersey City Water Bonds, 4 1/2 %
$5,231 50
Amortization
43 82
$5,187 68
City of Detroit Bonds, 4 1/2 %
$5,250 00
Amortization
56 03
$5,193 97
Whitinsville National Bank
2,304 64
$28,597 71
Value to Keep Permanent
27,502 43
Due Town Treasurer
$1,095 23
The agent has received as follows: 1932
Jan 1 Balance
$2,304 64
Feb. 1 Interest, City of Detroit bonds
$112 50
2 Interest, County of Los Angeles Bonds
375 00
Apr. 1 Interest, Jersey City Water Bonds ..
112 50
Aug. 2 Interest, City of Detroit Bonds 112 50
6
Interest, County of Los Angeles Bonds
375 00
Oct.
1 Interest, Jersey City Water Bonds .. 112 50
Dec.
21 Interest, Whitinsville National Bank 21 33
1,221 33
$3,525 97
Amortization
26
The agent has paid out as follows: 1932
March 10 Town Treasurer
$1,095 28
1933
Jan. 4 Salary, Agent
$75 00
Balance
2,355 69
$3,525 97
PRESENT VALUE OF DEVISE
$15,000.00 Los Angeles, 5%
$16,201 50
Amortization
331 52
$15,869 98
5,000.00 Jersey City, 4 1/2 %
$5,231 50
Amortization
50 08
$5,181 42
5,000.00 City of Detroit, 41/2%
5,250 00
Amortization
64 65
$5,185 35
Whitinsville National Bank
2,355 69
$28,592 44
Value to Keep Permanent
27,502 43
Due Town Treasurer
$1,090 01
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Agent.
27
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1932 TAXES, 1929
Due Collector January 1, 1932
$1 48
Outstanding January 1, 1932
49 30
$50 78
Abatements, 1932
$5 80
Transferred to tax titles
43 50
Due Collector December 31, 1932
1 48
$50 78
TAXES, 1930
Outstanding January 1, 1932
$1,336 65
Overpayments to be refunded
40
$1,337 05
Payments to Treasurer, 1932
$1,199 55
Abatements, 1932
17 18
Transferred to tax titles, 1932
120 32
$1,337 05
TAXES, 1931
Outstanding January 1, 1932
$4,082 37
Overpayment to be refunded
59
$4,082 96
Payments to Treasurer
$1,850 78
Abatements, 1932
56 11
Added to tax titles, 1932
134 30
Outstanding December 31. 1932
$2,041 77
$4,082 96
TAXES, 1932
Commitment per warrant
. $58,703 29
Abatement after payment to be refunded
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