Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1933, Part 1

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Simon Fairfield Public Library


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


IN OR


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FOR THE


Year Ending December 31, 1933


CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS PRINTING COMPANY, SOUTHBRIDGE, MASS.


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


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INCORE


FOR THE


Year Ending December 31, 1933


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Warrant for Town Meeting


MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1934 AT 8 O'CLOCK, 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 Douglas, on Monday, the nineteenth day of March, 1934, 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 trea- surer, a collector of taxes, six constables, an agent of the Moses Wallis Devise, a tree warden, an auditor, each for a term of one year; one selectman, one assessor, one member of the board of pub- lic welfare, one water commissioner, two members of the school committee, one trustee of the Simon Fairfield Library, one cemetery commissioner, each for a term of three years.


ART. 2. To choose all other town officers for the ensuing year.


ART. 3. To hear the reports of town officers and outstanding committees and act thereon.


ART. 4. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be necessary for town charges and expenses for the ensuing year.


ART. 5. To raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred and seventy-seven dollars and sixty-eight cents for Care and Mainte- nance of County of Worcester Hospital District for Tuberculosis, Assessment.


ART. 6. To fix the salaries or compensation of town officers.


ART. 7. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of selectmen to petition the State Highway. Commission, under Chap- ter 81, General Laws, for aid in construction and repair of highways.


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ART. 8. To see if the town will instruct its board of selectmen to petition the Division of Highways, Public Works Department. under Chap. 90, Section 34, Gen. Laws, for aid in the construction and improvement of some throughway.


ART. 9. To raise and appropriate money needed for highways, including snow removal and railing.


ART. 10. To see if the town will vote to instruct its board of selectmen to purchase for said town a parcel of land suitable for a town dump, and raise and appropriate money therefore.


ART. 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for the reserve fund to be controlled by the Finance Committee.


ART. 12. To see if the town will vote under Section 9, Chap. 40, Gen. Laws, to instruct its board of selectmen to lease the prem- ises now occupied as headquarters of Michael Carter Post, American Legion, for a term of years for the use of said Post, and raise and appropriate money therefor.


ART. 13. To see if the town will instruct its School Committee to provide transportation to pupils residing one and one half miles from school.


ART. 14. To see if the town will vote to place three or more Electric Lights on the Thompson road to the property owned by JOHN CARLSON.


ART. 15. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Select- men to appoint a town accountant under the provisions of Section 55, of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, and vote to abolish the office of Town Auditors, or act anything thereon.


ART. 16. To 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 Chap. 128, Gen- eral 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 in relation thereto.


ART. 17. To see if the town will vote to choose a Director of same.


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, 1934, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debts incurred under this vote to be paid out of the revenue of said financial year.


ART. 19. 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 the en- suing year,


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ART. 20. To see if the town will vote to accept the sum of eight hundred dollars as a trust fund for perpetual care of two lots in the Old Douglas Cemetery wherein John Wallis, and Dudley Wallis are buried.


ART. 21. To see what disposition the town will make of the Dog Fund.


ART. 22. To see if the town will vote to appropriate money for the repair of the Town Clock, so-called.


THE POLLS MAY CLOSE AT TWO 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, 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 twelfth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four.


WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, FRANK E. JONES, PAUL D. MANNING, Selectmen of Douglas.


A true Copy, attest


HERBERT E. HUGHES,


Constable of Douglas.


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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT


APPROPRIATIONS ESTIMATED NECESSARY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1934


TOWN OFFICERS


Selectmen


$100 00


Treasurer


500 00


Treasurer's Expenses


100 00


Tax Collector


500 00


Tax Collector's Expenses


100 00


Town Council


150 00


School Committee


200 00


Welfare Board


300 00


Assessors


750 00


Assessors' Expenses


50 00


Registrars


60 00


Water Commissioners


100 00


$2.910 00


$2,910 00


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Election & Registration


$340 00


New Town Hall


1,300 00


Old Town Hall


100 00


Bonding Town Officers


250 00


$1,990 00


1.990 00


PROTECTION PERSONS & PROPERTY


Police Department


$2.000 00


Fire Department


350 00


Sealer weights &


measures


100 00


Moth Suppression


300 00


Tree Department


400 00


Dog Officer


25 00


Game Warden


50 00


$3,225 00


3,225 00


Amount forward


$8,125 00


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Brought forward $8,125 00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Water Department


$4,500 00


Board of Health


600 00


Vital Statistics


15 00


Meat Inspection


150 00


Inspection of Animals


150 00


County Hospital Tax and Maintenance


2,000 00


$7,415 00 7,415 00


HIGHWAYS


General Highways Chap. 81


$5,300 00


Chapter 90


2,000 00


Snow roads


2,500 00


Street Lighting


2,400 00


Bridges


300 00


Water trough


5 00


Care Public Square


25 00


Railings on highways


. 150 00


$12,680 00


12,680 00


CHARITIES


Welfare Department


$9,000 00


Old Age Assistance


3,800 0€


State and Military Aid


240 00


Soldiers' Relief


800 00


$13,840 00


13,840 0v


SCHOOLS


General School Fund


$35,000 00


Industrial School


1,500 00


$36,500 00


36,500 00


MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS


Public Library


$1,000 00


American Legion


100 00


Amount forward $78,560 00


Brought forward $78,560 00


Memorial Day Town Clock


125 00


25 00


Printing Town Reports


125 00


Cemetery


250 00


Debts and Interest


2,400 00


$4,025 00


$4,025 00


$82,585 00


Signed: WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER


FRANK E. JONES


PAUL D. MANNING WILLIAM J. WALLIS


FRANCISCO BOWEN


B. G. ALDRICH


DR. JOHN DUNLEAVY F. J. LIBBY GILBERT ROWLEY


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REPORT OF THE TREASURER


TOWN OF DOUGLAS-RECEIPTS 1933


General Revenue:


Taxes:


Poll, Personal and Real Estate: Current Year, $51,091 20


Previous Years, 5,400 60


$56,491 80


From State:


Income Tax,


$9,391 00


Corporation Taxes, 3,355 90


National Bank Tax, 63 34


Old Age Assistance,


1,389 55


14,199 79


Licenses and Permits,


517 00


Fines and Forfeits:


Court Fines,


1 00


Grants and Gifts: From State:


Massachusetts School


Fund, $3,146 98


Tuition of Children,


937 82


Trade School, .


709 19


Union Superintendent,


773 28


5,567 27


From County :


Dog Licenses, .


343 68


Other:


Federal Emergency Re- lief Fund,


832 01


Special:


Old Age Assistance Taxes:


Current Year,


$659 00


Previous Years,


30 00


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Current Year, $2,490 96


Previous Years, 240 23


2,731 19


.


689 00


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General - Departmental:


Town Clerk-Dog Tax Receipts,


$456 00


Town Hall Rentals, 438 00


Protection of Persons and Property: Sealer of Weights and Measures, Fees


$20 04


Health and Sanitation: Inspector of Animals,


$64 13


Animal Industry,


52 50


Highways:


Chapter 81,


$6,118 19


Chapter 90:


State.


4,491


91


County,


2,495


51


Charities:


Reimbursements for Outside Relief:


Cities and Towns,


$2,422 45


State,


1,918 63


Infirmary,


92 60


State Aid,


240 00


4.673 68


Public Library:


Fines,


: 61 51


Unclassified : Refunds:


Insurance,


$26 55


Cemetery,


75 00


Soldiers' Relief,


10 00


Telephone Calls,


1 20


Sale Stone Crusher,


15 00


State Licenses,


24 00


151 75


Commercial Revenue:


Water:


Rates,


$4,330 99


Services,


42 79


4,373 78


Interest:


Deposits,


16 58


Taxes and Motor Vehicle Ex-


cise,


430 62


894 00


116 63


13,105 61


447 20


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Municipal Indebtedness:


Temporary Loans, Anticipation of Revenue, . Agency, Trust and Investment: Cemetery Perpetual Care,


40,000 00


$900 00


Mowry Fund Income,


1,020 00


Devise of Moses Wallis,


1,090 01


Total Receipts,


$148,226 95


TOWN OF DOUGLAS -- PAYMENTS 1933


General Government:


Selectmen Salary,


$100 00


Treasurer's and Accounting Of- ficer's salary,


400 00


Collector's salary,


500 00


Town Counsel salary,


150 00


Election and Registration,


158 90


Town Officers Expenses,


1 642 21


New Town Hall Maintenance,


2,283 03


Old Town Hall Maintenance,


112 06


Bonding Town Officers,


217 00


5,563 20


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police,


$1,902 62


Fire,


337 34


Sealer of Weights and Measures,


168 71


Moth Suppression,


208 26


Forest Fires,


237 37


Tree Warden, .


261 00


Game Warden,


50 00


3,165 30


Health and Sanitation:


Board of Health,


$402 60


Vital Statistics,


6 75


Tuberculosis-County Assessment: Construction,


180 00


Maintenance,


477 21


Meat Inspection,


70 00


Inspection of Animals,


75 00


1,211 56


Charities:


Salary,


$230 00


Expenses for Relief,


9,727 93


Old Age Assistance,


4,018 00


i


3,010 01


12


State Aid.


240 00


Soldiers' Relief,


795 56


15,011 49


Highways:


Chapter 81,


$11,609 61


Chapter 90.


8.819 35


Machinery Maintenance,


1.065 62


Bridges,


802


62


Snow Roads.


1.275 67


Street Lighting.


2.734 69


Care of Watering Trough,


5 00


Care Public Squares.


25 00


Railings on Highways,


85 55


C. W. A. Materials


282 20


26,705 31


Schools and Libraries:


School Committee Salary,


$200 00


Expenses,


32,499; 33


Industrial School.


1.576 69


Public Library,


1,343 66


35,619 68


Recreation and Unclassified :


Quarters for American Legion,


$146 30


Memorial Day,


100 00


Care Town Clock,


50 00


Printing Town Reports,


89 60


County Aid to Agriculture.


25 00


Penalty,


10 00


420 90


Enterprises:


Water Commissioner's Salary,


$100 00


Maintenance,


2,796 04


2,896 04


Cemeteries,


321 60


Interest-Temporary Loans,


$1,024 22


Funded Indebtedness,


545 00


1.569 22


Municipal Indebtedness:


Temporary Loans,


$40,000 00


Town Hall Loan,


1,000 00


Water Loan,


2,000 00


43,000 00


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Refunds:


Taxes,


$21 33


Old Age Assistance,


1 00


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes,


147 42


169 75 20 79


Tax Sale Costs,


Agency, Trust and Investment:


Mowry Fund Income,


$595 20


Town Clerk's Dog Licenses,


456 00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Be-


quests,


900 00


Care of Cemetery Lots, 8 00


1,959 20


State and County Taxes:


Special State Tax, Old Age As- sistance,


$640 00


State Tax,


2,610 00


Auditing Municipal Accounts,


442 24


State Parks and Reservations,


6 08


Veterans Exemptions,


10 86


National Bank Tax,


1 20


County Tax,


3,002 00


Total Payments,


SUMMARY


Balance on hand January 1, 1933, ..


$2,518 80


Receipts 1933,


148,226 95


$150,745 75


Payments 1933,


$144,346 42


Balance December 31, 1933,


6,399 33


6,712 38 $144,346 42


$150,745 75


TOWN OF DOUGLAS TABLE OF ACCOUNTS


Appropriations Transfers Income


Totals


Expended


Transferred Unexpended


1933


1933


Selectmen's Salary


$100 00


$100 00


$100 00


Treasurer and Accounting


Officer's Salary


400 00


400 00


400 00


Collector of Taxes Salary


500 00


500 00


500 00


Town Counsel Salary


150 00


150 00


150 00


Election and Registration


150 00


$8 25 (6)


t.5


158 90


158 90


Town Officers Expense


1.570 00


(1)


72 21


1,642 21


1,642 21


New Town Hall Maintenance


1,175 00


(1)


18 02 (3)


1,090 01


2,283 03


2,283 03


Old Town Hall Maintenance


115 00


115 00


112 06


2 94


Bonding Town Officers


255 00


255 00


217 00


38 00


Police,


2,000 00


(6)


55


2,000 55


1,902 62


97 93


Fire,


400 00


400 00


337 34


62 6,6


Sealer of Weights & Measures


Expenses,


165 00 (1)


3 71


168 71


168 71


Moth


Suppression


300 00


300 00


208 26


91 74


Forest Fires


237 37


237 37


237 37


Tree Warden,


261 00


261 00


261 00


Game Warden


50


00


50 00


50 00


Board of Health


500 00


500 00


402 60


97 40


Vital Statistics


25 00


25 00


6 75


18 25 -


Meat Inspector


150 00


150 00


70 00


80 00


Inspector of Animals


150 00


150 00


75 00


75 00


Highway Chapter 81,


5,423 88 (2)


164 47 (4)


6,118 19


11,706 54


11,609 61


96 93


Highway Chapter 90


2,000 00


(5)


2,495 51


8,987 42


8,819 35


164 47


3 60


Machinery Fund Bridges,


1,065 62


1,065 62


1,065 62


802 62


802


62


802 62


Snow Roads,


1,275 67


1,275 67


1,275 67


Street Lights,


2,734 69


2.734 69


2,734 69


5 00


5 00


5


00


Care Public Squares,


25 00


25


00


25 00


Railings on Highways,


100 00


100 00


85 55


14 45


C. W. A. Materials,


1,000 00


1,000 00


282 20


717 80


Public Welfare Salaries


230 00


230 00


230 00


Public Welfare Expenses


10,000 00


10,000 00


9,727 93


272 07


(1)


(4)


4,491 91


Care Watering


Trough,


Old Age Assistance


4.000 00 (1)


18 00


4,018 00


4,018 00


State and Military Aid,


240 00


240 00


240 00


Soldiers' Relief


800 00


(6)


10 00


810 00


795 56


County Hospital Maintenance


477 21


477 21


477 21


County Hospital Construction


180 00


180 00


180 00


Quarters American Legion


146 30


146 30


146 30


School Committee Salary,


200 00


200 00


200 00


School Expense


32,500


00


32,500


00


32,499 33


67


Trade School


1,600


00


1,600


00


1,576 69


23 31


Public Library


1,000 00


(6)


343 68


1,343


68


1,343 66


02


Memorial Day


100 00


100


00


100 00


Care of Town Clock


25


00


25


00


25 00


Printing Town Reports


100


00


100 00


89 60


10 40


County Aid to Agriculture


25 00


25


00


25 00


Printing New Town By-Laws


50 00


50 00


50 00


Water Commissioners Salary


100 00


100


00


100 00


Water Maintenance


4,900 00


(6)


42 79


4,942 79


4,916 04


26 75


Care of Old Cemetery


246 60


(6)


75 00


321


60


321 60


Debts and Interest


2,489 22


2,489 22


2,449 22


40 00


Reserve Funds


1,000 00


1,000 00


130 19


869 91


Failure to File Return


(1)


10 00


10 00


10 00


$83,495 18


$294 66


$14,668 29


$98,458 13


$95,459 30


$294 66


2,704. 17


No. 1 From Reserve Fund.


No. 2 From Chapter 90


No. 3 From Devise of Moses Wallis.


No. 4 From State Treasurer.


No. 5 From County Treasurer.


No. 6 Refunds.


No. 7 Includes $2,000.00 Water Debt and $120.00 Interest.


GILBERT ROWLEY, Treasurer and Accounting Officer


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TOWN OF DOUGLAS


BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1933


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Cash:


High School Building Fund,


$573 38


In Banks and Office


$6,399 33


Mowry Trust Fund,


410 52


Accounts Receivable :


Mowry Trust Fund, Income


997 30


Taxes :


Tailings,


25 80


Levy of 1932,


$2,447 02 6,638 05


Special State Tax-Old Age Assistance


19 00


Levy of 1933,


9,085 07


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


$3 60


Levy of 1932,


$26 76


C. W. A. Materials,


717 80


Levy of 1933,


257 24


Printing Town By-Laws,


50 00


Tax Titles,


1,555 90


Overlay Surplus-Reserve Fund,


2,059 97


Water,


759 90


Overlays-Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1932,


$1,156 03


Public Welfare,


$1,694 90


Levy of 1933,


693 10


State Aid,


240 00


1,849 13


Overdrawn Accounts:


$284 00


Cemetery


Perpetual


Care


Fund


Tax Title,


1,555 90


Water,


759 90


Departmental,


1,934 90


4,534 :0


Surplus Revenue,


8,677 PO


$20,027 10


$20,027 10


284 00


771 40


Departmental:


1,934 90


Revenue-Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax,


Income,


8 00


Water Department Available Surplus, Appropriation Balances: Highway Chapter 90,


108 00


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt,


$11,000 00


Town Hall Loan, Water Loan,


$9,000 00 2,000 00


$11,000 00


$11,000 00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds-Cash and Securities, In Custody of Town Treasurer, In Custody of Library Trustees,


$54,681 28


13,265 89


In Custody of Town Treasurer: Devise of Moses Wallis, $28,464 30 Myron Mowry School Fund, 23,000 00


Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library


Fund, 148 12


Care of Graves, G. A. R. Vet- erans' Fund, 792 49 Mary South Cemetery Fund, 224 06 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds, 2,052 31


In Custody of Library Trustees: Simon Fairfield Library Funds, 13,265 39


$54,681 28


$67,946 67


$67,946 67


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AUDITOR'S REPORT


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND TAXATION DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS State House, Boston


March 12, 1934


TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN,


Mr. Winfield A. 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 year ending December 31, 1933. made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, Gen- eral Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Ed- ward 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:


In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December. 31, 1933, and submit the following report thereon:


The financial transactions of the town, as recorded on the books of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collections, were examined and checked.


The books and accounts of the treasurer and accounting officer were examined and checked in detail. The ledger was analyzed, the appropriation accounts being checked to the town meeting records of appropriations and transfers voted. The cash book was footed and the recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer. The payments by the treasurer were compared with the selectmen's war- rants authorizing the disbursement of town funds, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1933 was prepared and is appended to this report.


The payments on account of maturing debt and interest were verified by a comparison with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.


The savings bank books and securities representing the invest- ments of the various trust funds in the custody of the town treasur- er and the treasurer of the library trustees were examined and list- ed and the income was proved.


The treasurer's cash balance on March 2, 1934, was proved by a reconciliation with statements furnished by the banks,


The books and accounts of the collector of taxes were examined and checked in detail. The commitments of the tax levies were proved and checked with the assessors' warrants, the recorded col- lections were compared with the payments to the treasurer, as re- corded on the treasurer's cash book, the abatements were checked with the assessors' record of abatements granted, and the outstand- ing accounts were listed and proved.


The outstanding accounts were further verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books " as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen and town clerk were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and the town were verified,


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The surety bonds of the treasurer, tax collector, and town clerk were examined and found to be in proper form. The bond furnished by the treasurer of the library trustees could not be located, although a receipt for the payment of the premium was available.


The records of the water department were examined and checked, the recorded receipts were compared with the treasurer's records, the outstanding accounts were listed and proved, and the cash balance was verified by an actual count of the cash on hand on March 5, 1934.


It is recommended that separate appropriations be voted for the salaries and expenses of the different town officers, so that the accounting officer may be able to set up the departmental accounts separately.


The tax title deeds on hand were listed and the amounts transferred to tax titles were verified.


In addition to the departments mentioned, the books and ac- counts of the sealer of weights and measures, of the town infirmary, and of the public welfare, school, and library departments were examined and checked, the payments to the treasurer being verified.


In addition to the balance sheet, there are appended to this report, tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, sum- maries of the tax and departmental accounts, together with tables showing the trust fund transactions.


For the co-operation extended by the several town officials during the process of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


EDW. H. FENTON,


Chief Accountant


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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH


Balance January 1, 1933:


General


$1,825 75


Water,


693 05


$2.518 80


Receipts 1933:


General,


$143,895 96


Water.


4,330 99


$148,226 95


$150,745 75


Payments 1933:


General,


$139,430 38


Water,


4,916 04


$144,346 42


Balance December 31, 1933:


General,


$6,291 33


Water,


108 00


6,399 33


$150,745 75


Balance January 1, 1934:


General,


$6,291 33


Water,


108 00


$6,399 33


Receipts January 1 to March 2, 1934:


General,


$15,658 32


Water,


638 10


$16,296 42


$22,695 75


Payments January 1 to March 2, 1934:


General, $13,425 53


Water, 828 27


$14,253 80 8,441 95


Balance March 2, 1934, ..


$22,695 75


Balance March 2, 1934, per cash book,


$8,441 95


Bank balances March 2, 1934: Blackstone National Bank, Uxbridge: Per check book, $792 52 Per check book, 6,216 32


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First National Bank, Boston:


Per check book and statement, . . 859 73 Per check book and statement, . . 573 38


$8,441 95


BLACKSTONE NATIONAL BANK - UXBRIDGE


Balance March 2, 1934, per statement, $7,885 88


Balance March 2, 1934, per check book, $6,216 32


Outstanding checks March 2, 1934, per list, 1,669 56


$7,885 88


BLACKSTONE NATIONAL BANK UXBRIDGE


Balance March 2, 1934, per statement,


$1,334 27


Balance March 2, 1934, per check book, $792 52


Outstanding checks March 2, 1934, per list, 541 75


$1,334 27


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Report of the WATER COMMISSIONERS


Accounts Outstanding, January 1, 1933


$52 11


Charges, 1933 Water


5,007 44


Labor and Material


31 34


$5,090 89


Collections


$4,330 99


Accounts Outstanding, December 31, 1933


759 90


$5,090 89


Cash on Hand, January 1, 1933


$693 05


Cash Receipts


4,330 99


Insurance Refund-Accident to Hydrant 42 79


$5.066 83


Expenditures


$4,916 04


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1933


108 00


Insurance


42 79


$5,066 83


Dr.


Jan. 1 Cash on Hand


$693 05


Received for Water, Sprinkler


Service, Labor and Supplies 4,330 99


Accident Insurance 42 79


$5.066 80


Cr.


Labor and Supplies, making house connections and repairs


$755 06


Telephone


23 05


Power and Lights


1,070 43


Water Bond


2,000 00


Coupon Interest


120 00


Superintendent and Labor


947 50


Cash


150 79


$5,066 83


FRANCISCO BOWEN, WILLIAM J. WALLIS, OSCAR OLSON. Water Commissioners.


.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


1933


BIRTHS


Whole number 41


Number of Males 18


Number of Females 23


- 41


American Parentage 28


Foreign Parentage


4


Mixed Parentage


9


--


41


MARRIAGES


Whole number 23


American birth 42


Foreign birth


4


Residents of Douglas 30


Elsewhere


16


First Marriage


41


Second Marriage


5


DEATHS


Whole number 34


Male


22


Female 12


American birth 25


Foreign 9


Number under 1 yr. 6


Between 1 and 5 years


Between 5 and 10 years


Between 10 and 20 years


Between 20 and 30 years 3


Between 30 and 40 years 1


28


Between 40 and 50 years


1


Between 50 and 60 years


3


Between 60 and 70 years


4


Between 70 and 80 years


9


Between 80 and 90 years


6


Between 90 and 100 years


1


34


DOGS REGISTERED


Whole number 215


Males, 183 @ $2.00


$366 00


Females, 23 @ $5.00


115 00


Spayed, 9 @ $2.00


18 00


$499 00


Less fees


43 00


$456 00


Respectfully submitted, J. B. CHAPDELAINE, JR.


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Report of Treasurer Simon Fairfield Public Library


1933


Jan. 1 Balance on Deposit


$225 14


Town Appropriation Dog Fund


1,000 00


Jan. 5 Uxbridge Savings Bank Interest


$20 00


May 1 Whitinsville Savings Bank In- terest


203 30


July 5 Uxbridge Savings Bank Interest


17 50


Nov. 1 Whitinsville Savings Bank In-


terest 203 30


$444 10


$2,012 92


EXPENDITURES YEAR 1933


Paid Out:


Rosalie E. Williams, Librarian $780 00


Mrs. Carl Donaldson, Assistant Li-


brarian


24 00


Frank E. Jones, Fuel


210 00


For Books


480 00


Miscellaneous Account


119 67


Worcester Suburban Electric Co.


38 88


Repairs


49 00


Herbert E. Hughes. Janitor


132 50


Magazines and Papers


70 40


$1,904 45


$108 47


1933


Dec. 31 Balance on Deposit


$108 45


Unexpended Balance in Town


Treasury


02


$108 47


343 6S


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