Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1935, Part 1

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ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


S


IN


746


FOR THE


Year Ending December 31, 1935


CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS PRINTING COMPANY SOUTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


TOWN OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


A.


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INCO


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FOR THE


Year Ending December 31, 1935


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JURY LIST


January 1, 1936


Name


Residence


Occupation


Henry S. Ballou -- Franklin St.


Walter Bigos-North St.


Carpenter and Mason Weaver


George Brouwer-Main St.


Walter Budzyna-A St.


Frederick Cabana-White St.


Erwin E. Carpenter-West St.


Electrician Draftsman Weaver Office Clerk


Jesse E. Chase-Vine St.


Farmer


John B. Christian-A St.


Inn Keeper Weaver


George Conrad-Main St.


Gardener


Raymond O. Decoteau-Manchaug St.


Storekeeper


Norval A. Dixon-Church St.


Electrician


Harry A. Downs-South St.


Milk Dealer


William J. Elliot-Gilboa St.


Mill Operative Mill Operative


Alfred Frost-Main St.


Storekeeper Painter


Moses H. Harris-Main St.


Retired


John E. Hickey-Pleasant St.


Machinist


Andrew J. Hvizdos-Main St.


Store Clerk


Warren Johnson-School Ct.


Ass't. Overseer


John Jussuame-Gilboa St.


Percher Retired


John Kelley-Main St.


Retired


William F. Kivlan-Yew St.


Painter


Jacob A. Kostka-West St.


Carder


Henry Lemoine-West St,


Moulder


Joseph F. Chupka-B St.


Walter B. Fairfield-North St.


James Fulone-C St.


Elwin S. Keith-C St.


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John P. Manning-Gilboa St. Lucius Marsh, Jr .- Mumford Kenneth E. McMahon-Main St. William A. Mooney-Main St.


Arthur E. Rawson-Main St.


Farmer and Carpenter


Chester E. Wellman-Depot St.


Farmer


Paul J. Zemianek-Depot St.


Weaver


Marino Zonfrillo-Pleasant St.


Insurance Agent


Board of Selectmen of Douglas


December 26, 1935


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Farmer Assessor Chauffeur


Percher


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Town Officers 1935


Moderator FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1936


Town Clerk JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1936


Treasurer RICHARD H. ALDRICH, 1936


Town Counsel FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1936


Selectmen WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1936, Chairman FRANK E. JONES, 1937, Clerk PAUL D. MANNING, 1938


Assessors FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1937, Chairman FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1938 LUCIUS J. MARSH, 1936


Members Board Public Welfare RICHARD MOORE, 1936, Chairman RAYMOND DECOTEAU, 1938


School Committee


ANDREW J. CENCAK, 1938 LOUIS CALLAHAN, 1938 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1937 MARGARET S. CARRICK, 1937 WARREN JOHNSON, 1936


LILLIAN C. CARPENTER, 1936


Tree Warden JAMES FULONE, 1936


Road Commissioner EARL BALLOU, 1936


Agent Moses Wallis Devise GILBERT ROWLEY, 1936


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Cemetery Commissioners WILLIAM E. BALCOM, 1937


FRANK E. COPP, 1938 HOWELL W. PARKER, 1936


Town Accountant SEDDIE H. ALDRICH, 1937


Board of Registrars FRANK L. CORRELL, Chairman, 1936 MOSES DEBLOIS, 1937 ELWIN S. KEITH, 1938 JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Clerk, 1936


Trustees of Public Library WALTER E. HARRIS, 1937


FRANK L. CORRELL, 1936 CHRISTINE M. QUINN, 1938


Life Members-Trustees of Simon Fairfield Public Library WALTER B. FAIRFIELD LENA M. SCHUSTER


FERDINAND J. LIBBY WILLIAM L. HAYWARD


Chief of Police LOUIS A. CALLAHAN, 1936


Chief of Fire Department CHARLES A. ANDERSON, 1936


Superintendent of Schools A. B. GARCELON


Superintendent of Water Works HERBERT E. HUGHES, 1936


Water Commissioners


FRANCISCO BOWEN OSCAR OLSON


WILLIAM WALLIS


Board of Health SELECTMEN FRANCISCO BOWEN, Agent


Sealer of Measures and Weights FRANK L. CORRELL, 1936


JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK


Town Clerk


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Warrant for Town Meeting


MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1936, at 8:00 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 of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Douglas who are qualified to vote in Elections and Town Affairs to meet in the Town Hall in said Douglas, on Monday the sixteenth day of March, 1936, at eight o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit:


ARTICLE 1 To elect a Moderator, a Town Clerk, a Town Treas- urer, a Collector of Taxes, two constables, an Agent of the Moses Wallis Devise, a Tree Warden, 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 Commissioner,-each for a term of three years; also one member of the Board of Public Welfare for a term of one year to fill a vacancy. All of the above named Town officers to be voted for on one ballot.


ARTICLE 2. To choose all other town officers for a term of one year.


ARTICLE 3. To hear and act upon the reports of the several Town Officers, or of any outstanding committee, and to choose any com- mittee or committees the Town may think proper.


ARTICLE 4. To hear and act upon the report and recommendations of the Finance Committee.


ARTICLE 5. To see what sums the town will raise by taxation and appropriate to defray the necessary and usual expenses of the Depart-


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ments of the town for the ensuing year, and especially for any and all of the following purposes, to wit: Salaries and expenses of Town Of- ficers, Bonding same, Board of Selectmen, Auditing & Accounting Dep't. Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Town Clerk, Board of Assessors, Town Counsel, Moderator, Elections and Registration, School Depart- ment, Welfare Board, Water Commissioners, Town Hall, Old Hall, Po- lice Department, Fire Department, Sealer Weights and Measures, Tree Warden, Moth Suppression, Game Warden, Dog Officer, Health De- partment, Water Department, Highway Department, Chap. 81, Chap. 90, Bridges, Snow roads, Railing, Street Lights, Public Squares, Welfare Department, Old Age Assistance, State Aid, Soldiers' Relief, General School, Industrial School, Public Library, Printing, Reserve Fund, Debts and Interest, Overdrafts, W. P. A., Cemeteries, New By-Laws.


ARTICLE 6. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of $2,500.00 for a reserve fund under the provisions of Section 6, Chapter 40, General Laws, said sum of $2,500.00 to be transferred from the overlay surplus account, or act anything thereon.


ARTICLE 7. To see if the town will raise and appropriate $2,000.00 to apply on payment for the fire truck purchased in 1935.


ARTICLE 8. To raise and appropriate money for the rent of quar- ters for Michael Carter Post, American Legion.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the town will vote to appropriate $25.00 for the repair of the town clock (so-called).


ARTICLE 10. To see if the town will instruct its Board of Select- men to petition the Division of Highways, Public Works Department, under Chapter 90. Section 34, Gen. Laws, for aid in the improvement of some through way, and raise and appropriate money therefor.


ARTICLE 11. To see if the town will vote to instruct its Board of Selectmen to petition the State Highway Commission, under Chapter 81, Section 26 of the General Laws.


ARTICLE 12. To see what disposition the town will make of the dog fund.


ARTICLE 13. To see if the town will vote a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day.


ARTICLE 14. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the financial year begin- 'ning January 1, 1936, to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period


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of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, Gen- eral Laws.


ARTICLE 15. 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.


ARTICLE 16. To make an appropriation to cover the Warrant of the County making an assessment for the construction and mainte- nance of the Worcester County Tuberculosis Hospital.


ARTICLE 17. To see if the town will pass a by-law to provide periodical audits of the town's accounts annually under the supervision of the Director of Accounts of the Department of Corporations and Taxation in accordance with the provisions of Section 35, Chapter 44, General Laws, or to take any action relative thereto.


ARTICLE 18. To see if the town will make an appropriation of $1,000.00 for the repair of the Town Hall building, or take any action pertaining thereto.


The polls may close at four 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 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 second day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.


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 De- cember 31, 1936.


TOWN OFFICERS


Per Cent. of Total Expenditures Recommended


Selectmen's Salary


$100.00


Selectmen's Expense


50.00


Accounting Officer's Salary


300.00


Treasurer's Salary


300.00


Treasurer's Expense Collector's Salary


600.00


Collector's Expense


150.00


Town Clerk's Salary


250.00


Town Clerk's Expense


100.00


Assessors' Salaries


750.00


Assessors' Expense


50.00


Town Counsel


300.00


Moderator's Salary


15.00


Registrars' Salaries


60.00


School Committee Salary


200.00


Welfare Salaries


400.00


Water Commissioners


100.00


$3,875.00


4.29


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Election and Registration


$300.00


New Town Hall Maintenance


1,300.00


Old Town Hall Maintenance


75.00


Bonding Town Officers


275.00


Repairing New Town Hall


.. 1,000.00


$2,950.00


3.27


PROTECTION PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


$2,700.00


Police Duty at Town Hall


100.00


Fire Department


500.00


Fire Hose


.


. 250.00


.


.


.


.


.


. ...


. ...


.


......


150.00


11


Per Cent. of Total Expenditures Recommended


Sealer of Weights and Measures


75.00


Tree Warden


500.00


Moth Suppression


200.00


Game Warden


50.00


Dog Officer


25.00


Board of Health Salary


25.00


Board of Health


200.00


Vital Statistics


15.00


County T. B. Hospital tax and Maintenance


2,362.50


Meat Inspection


150.00


Animal Inspection


150.00


Water Department Maintenance


3,300.00


$10,602.50


11.73


HIGHWAYS


General Highways-Chapter 81


$5,250.00


General Highways-Special appropriation


50.00


Chapter 90 Construction


2,500.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


500.00


Snow Roads


1,700.00


Street Lighting


2,500.00


Bridges


200.00


Care Watering Trough


5,00


Care Public Squares


......


25.00


Railing on Highways


50.00


Machinery Maintenance Fund


. . . . . . . . . . . . . .


$13,280.00


14.70


CHARITIES


Welfare Department


$8,500.00


Old Age Assistance


4,500.00


State and Military Aid.


120.00


Soldiers' Relief


. . . . . . . . . . . .


700.00


$13,820.00


15.30


SCHOOLS


General School Fund


$37,000.00


Industrial School


1,200 00


$38,200.00 42.28


.


.


..


.....


. . . . .


. . . . . .


500.00


. . .


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Per Cent. of Total Expenditures Recommended


MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS


Public Library


$1,250.00


American Legion Hall


100.00


Memorial Day


100.00


Care Town Clock


25.00


Printing Town Reports


150.00


Cemeteries


200.00


W. P. A. Materials


....... 1,200.00


$3,025.00


3.35


Interest and Debt


$2,500.00


2.76


To cover 1935 appropriations in 1936 levy :


New Water Main


$98.51


Fire Truck


2,000.00


$2,098.51


2.32


$90,351.01 100.00%


TAX RATE


Year 1931-$30.70


Year 1932- 32.50


Year 1933- 31.50


Year 1934- 33.00


Year : 1935- 32.00


* Ave. School expenditures for 19 comparable towns year 1934-37.5%.


Finance Committee


WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER


FRANK E. JONES PAUL D. MANNING BAYLIS G. ALDRICH FRANCISCO BOWEN GILBERT ROWLEY


FRANK RINFRETTE


JOHN DUNLEAVY F. J. LIBBY


. . .


. . .


....


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REPORT OF THE TREASURER


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


Following is my report as Town Treasurer of the Town of Doug- las as recommended by the Division of Accounts, Department of Cor- porations and Taxation, as called for by Section 44, General Laws, for the fiscal year 1935.


GENERAL CASH


Balance on Hand January 1, 1935 $6,240 71


Receipts 1935


160,866 47


$167,107 18


Payments 1935


$153,222 87


Balance on Hand December 31, 1935


13,884 31


$167,107 18


MYRON MOWRY SCHOOL FUND


On Hand January 1, 1935


$23,411 72


Income 1935


1,038 79


Transferred to Town 1935 $1,038 79


$24,450 51


On Hand December 31, 1935


23,411 72


$24,450 51


ADELINE PIERCE SANBORN LIBRARY FUND


On Hand January 1, 1935


$151.47


Income 1935 5 74


$157 21


On Hand December 31, 1935


$157 21


CARE OF GRAVES-G. A. R. VETERANS' FUND


On Hand January 1, 1935


$834 81


Income 1935 38 12


$872 93


Transferred to Town 1935


$38 12


On Hand December 31, 1935 ...


834 81


$872 93


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MARY SOUTH CEMETERY FUND


On Hand January 1, 1935


$235 99


Income 1935


10 77


$246 76


Transferred to Town 1935


$10 77


On Hand December 31, 1935


235 99


$246 76


MONUMENT FUND-SONS OF VETERANS


On Hand January 1, 1935


$100 00


Income 1935


6 31


Transferred to Town 1935


31


On Hand December 31, 1935


100 00


$106 31


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


On Hand January 1, 1935


$2,100 88


Income 1935


95 80


Transferred to Town 1935


$95 80


On Hand December 31, 1935


2,100 88


$2,196 68


$106 31


$2,196 68


TOWN OF DOUGLAS TABLE OF ACCOUNTS


Appropriations 1935


Transfers to


Income


Totals


Expended 1935


Transferred Overdrawn Unexpended From


Selectmen's Salary


100 00


100 00


100 00


Selectmen's Expense


50 00


50 00


42 26


Accountant's Salary


300 00


300 00


300


00


Treasurer's Salary


300 00


300 00


300


00


Treasurer's Expense


150 00


150 00


135


43


Collector's Salary


600 00


600


00


600


00


Collector's Expense


150 00


150 00


90


40


Town Clerk's Salary 1934


118 50 Overdraft


250 00


250 00


1935


250 00


Town Clerk's Expense


100 00


100 00


92 50


Assessors' Salary


800 00


62 00-Assessors' List


945 35


945 35


Assessors' Expense


50 00


50 00


33 11


Law Department


300 00


300 00


300 00


Moderator's Salary


30 00


30 00


30 00


Election and Registra- tion Salaries


60 00


20 00-Reserve Fund


80 00


80 00


Election and Registra- tion Expense


50 00


15 80-Reserve Fund


65 80


65 80


New Town Hall Main-


1,300 00


Trust Fund-1,182 82


2,482 82


2,351 77


131 05


84 29 Overdraft


100 00


57 58


42 42


Bonding Town Officers


275 00


275 00


250 00


25 00


Police, 1934


9 25 Overdraft


1935


2,100 00


820 13


2,920 13


2,899 18


Fire Hose


125 00-1-1-35-400 00


525 00


525 00


Fire Department


350 00


443 97-Reserve Fund


793 97


782 62


Forest Fires


826 33-Reserve Fund


826 33


826 33


Sealer of Weights and Measures


80 00


80 00


68 74


Tree Warden


500 00


500


00


430 74


69 26


Moth Department


200 00


200


00


200 00


tenance


Old Town Hall Main- tenance 1934 1935


100 00


20 95


Balance


11 35


11 26


.


7 74


14 57


59 60


7 50


83 35-Reserve Fund


16 89


Appropriations 1935


Transfers to


Income


Totals


Expended 1935


Transferred Overdrawn Unexpended From


Game Warden


50 00


50 00


50 00


Dog Officer


25 00


25 00


25 00


Fire Equipment


500 00


500 00


318 63


181 37


Board of Health


25 00


25 00


Expense


400 00


400 00


105 32


294 68


Vital Statistics


15


15 00


15 00


County T. B. Hospital


2,319 83


2,319 83


2,319 83


Meat Inspector


150 00


150 00


150 00


Inspector of Animals


150 00


150 00


150 00


Highway:


1 17 Overdraft


15,797 61


2 39


Chapter 81,


1935


5,300 00


State-10,500 00


15,800 00


Chapter 90


2,500 00


97 50 County-2,125 00


8,972 50


8,440 10


532 40


Land Purchase


150 00


150 00


150 00


Highway Chapter 464


State-3,500 00


3,500 00


1,735 00


1,765 00


Highway Machinery Maintenance


100 07


Loans Authorized-2,000 00


4,119 67


4,119 67


Bridges


400 00


400 00


396 40


3 60


Street Lights


2,500 00


8 48-Reserve Fund


2,508 48


2,508 48


Snow Removal


2,500 00


2,500 00


2,125 29


374 71


Care Watering Trough


5 00


5 00


5 00


Care Public Squares ..


25 00


25 00


25 00


Railings on Highways


50 00


50 00


49


63


Public We'fare Salaries


400 00


400


00


400 00


Public Welfare Expense


9,000 00


9,000 00


7,908 00


1,092 00


Old Age Assistance 1934 1935


67 00 Overdraft


4,530 00


78 50-Reserve Fund


4,608 50


4,542 50


66 00


State Aid


240 00


240 00


230 00


10 00


Soldiers'


Relief


600 00


600 00


481 47


118 53


Quarters American


100 00


100 00


100 00


School Committee


200 00


200 00


200 00


Schools


36,000 00


36,000 00


35,999 50


50


Trade School, 1934


42 63


Overdraft


1935


1,500 00


1,500 00


1,044 19


455 81


46 78-Reserve Fund


Public Library


1,000 00 Refund 43 75-Dog


416 41


1,506 94


1,463 19


43 75


Salaries


25 00


00


Chapter 81, 1934


Bal. 1-1-35


State-4,250 00


Rentals-2,019 60


37


Legion


Salary


Appropriations 1935


to


`Memorial Day


150 00


150 00


104 35


Care Town Clock


25 00


25 00


25 00


Printing Town


Re-


ports


125 00


125 00


120 00


5 00


Reserve Fund


2,500 00


2,500 00


2,499 85


15


Assessors Salary


Valuation Lists


125 00


125 00


63 00


62 00


Vaccine for Dog Cases


50 00


50 00


50 00


E. R. A. and W. P. A. Projects


1,175 00


63 01-Bal. 1-1-35


1,238 01


1,213 22


24 79


Printing Town By-Laws


50 00-Bal. 1-1-35


50 00


Water Commissioners Salary


100 00


100 00


100 00


Water Department


Maintenance


3,380 00


3,380 00


3,327 26


52 74


New Water Main


2,000 00


2,000 00


2,098 51


98 51


Interest, 1934


298 82


Overdraft


1935


500 00


500


00


433 04


66 96


Maturing Debt


1,000 00


1,000 00


1,000 00


Fire Truck


1,519 70


1,519 70


3,519 70


2,000 00


Reserve Fund


Cemeteries,


1935


350 00


31 51-Trust


Funds


1934


39 79


151 00


638 77


608 14


30 63


146 05


1935


92,075 65


$2,816 11


$26,544 83


121,396 80


$115,033 84


$2,561 85


$2,098 51


5,899 62


1934 Overdrafts


661 45


39 79


$121,436 59


$92,737 10


Transfers Income


Totals


Expended 1935


Transferred Overdrawn Unexpended From


45 65


Various


Printing Assessors'


50 00


TOWN OF DOUGLAS BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1935


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


·CASH:


Mowry Trust Fund Income


$1,507 67


In Banks and Office


$13,884 31


Cemetery Trust Fund Income


30 63


Accounts Receivable :


Sale Cemetery Lots and Graves


74 50


Tailings


26 30


Levy of 1933


$37 82


Levy


of 1934


1,906 85


Levy of 1935


6,292 65


Sale of Town Infirmary Fund


4,000 00


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Highways-Chapter 90


$487 67


Levy of 1934


$13 10


Highways-Chapter 464


1,765 00


Levy of 1935


222 55


235 65


Tax Titles


284 05


Departmental:


Public Welfare


297 30


Overlays-Reserved for Abatements:


Old Age Assistance


102 66


Levy of 1933


37 82


State Aid


230 00


Levy of 1934


1,459 51


629 96


Levy of 1935


1,343 54


Water


836 30


State


Aid to Highways-Chap-


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


ter 81


80 91


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


235 65


Loans Authorized


2,000 00


Tax Title


284 05


Overdrawn Accounts:


Departmental


629 96


New Water Main


98 51


Water


836 30


New Fire Truck


2,000 00


1,985 96


Surplus Revenue


11,972 08


$28,287 01


$28,287 01


Taxes:


Special State Tax-Old Age Assist- ance 19 00


8,237 32


Unexpended Balances


W. P. A.


24 79


Printing Town By-Laws 50 00


2,327 46


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus


3,502 54


2,840 87


2,098 51


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt $7,000 00


Town Hall Loan


$7,000 00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


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


$26,840 61


13,271 85


In Custody of Agent


28,575 05


In Custody of Town Treasurer: Myron Mowry School Fund Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library


$23,411 72


Fund 157 21


Care of Graves, G. A. R. Veterans Fund 834 81


Mary South Cemetery Fund


235 99


Monument Fund-Sons of Veterans 100 00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 2,100 88


$26,840 61


In Custody of Library Trustees : Simon Fairfield Library Funds


13,271 85


In Custody of Agent: Devise of Moses Wallis


28,575 05


$68,687 51


$68,687 51


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Report of TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


Following is my report as Town Accountant of the Town of Douglas, for the fiscal year 1935, as recommended by the Divi- sion of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, and called for by Section 44, General Laws.


RECEIPTS, 1935


General Revenue:


Taxes:


Poll, Personal and Real Estate:


Current Year


$53,339 64


Previous Years 7,165 00


$60,504 64


From State:


Income Tax $12,901 90


Corporation Taxes 5,642 52


Licenses and Permits


1,804 17


Fines and Forfeits:


Court Fines


10 00


Grants and Gifts:


From State:


Schools $1,544 20


Tuition Children 258 69


Trade School 857 04


Loss of Taxes


97 89


.


2,757 82


From County : Dog Licenses 416 41 Special: Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Current Year


$3,022 17


Previous Years 378 74


3,400 91


Redemption of Tax Titles 273 50


18,544 42


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General-Departmental:


Town Clerk's Dog Licenses


$ 547 20


Town Hall Rentals


191 00


Health and Sanitation:


Health Department


$ 375 57


Inspector of Animals . ....


75 00


450 57


Highways:


State, Chapter 81


$10,618 45


State, Chapter 90


5,034 70


County, Chapter 90


3,001


25


Machinery Rentals


1,155


74


Departmental Receipts


132 24


Chapter 464


3,500 00


23,442 38


Charities:


Temporary Aid


$ 3,998 84


Old Age Assistance


1,811 47


Infirmary


212 41


State Aid


240 00


6,262 72


Public Library Fines


74 77


Unclassified :


Refunds:


Insurance


$ 104 72


Gas Tax .


42 51


Library


43 75


School


52


Telephone Calls . ......


6 00


197 50


Commercial Revenue:


Water


4,354 03


Interest


Taxes


$ 466 68


Tax Title Redemption


.


481 19


Temporary Revenue Loans


30,000 00


Sale of Land


200 00


Sale of Infirmary


4,000 00


Sale of Infirmary Equipment


580 63


Agency Trust and Investment:


Mowry Fund Income $1,038 79


.


. . . .


14 51


738 20


22


Cemetery Funds Income


151 00


Devise of Moses Wallis


1,182 82


2,372 61


Total Receipts, 1935


$160,866 47


PAYMENTS, 1935


General Government:


Selectmen's Salaries


$100 00


Selectmen's Expense


42


26


Accountant's Salary


300 00


Treasurer's Salary


300


00


Treasurer's Expense


135


43


Collector's Salary


600


00


Collector's Expenses


90


40


Town Clerk's Salary


250


00


Town Clerk's Expense


92


50


Assessors' Salaries


945


35


Assessors' Expense


33


11


Law Department


300


00


Moderator's Salary


30 00


Registrar's Salary


80 00


Election and Registration Expense


65 80


New Town Hall Maintenance


2,351 77


Old Town Hall Maintenance


57 58


Bonding Town Officers


250 00


6,024 20


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police


$2,899 18


Fire


782 62


Fire Hose


525 00


New Fire Truck


3,519


70


Forest Fires


826 33


Sealer of Weights and Measures


68 74


Tree Warden


430 74


Game Warden


50 00


Dog Officer


25 00


Fire Equipment


318 63


Health and Sanitation:


Board of Health


$ 130 32


County T. B. Hospital Assessment


2,319 83


Meat Inspector


150 00


Inspector of Animals


150 00


9,445 94


$2,750 15


23


Highways:


Chapter 81


$15,797 61


Chapter 90


8,440 10


Chapter 464


1,735 00


Machinery Maintenance and


Purchase


4,119


67


Bridges


396 40


Street Lights


2,508 48


Snow Removal


2,125


29


Care Watering Trough


5


00


Care Public Square


25


00


Railings


49


63


Charities :


Public Welfare Salaries


$ 400 00


Public Welfare Expense


7,908 00


Old Age Assistance


4,542 50


State Aid


230 00


Soldiers' Relief


481 47


Schools and Libraries:


School Committee


Salaries


$ 200 00


School Expense


35,999 50


Trade School


1,044 19


Public Library


1,463 19


38,706 88


Recreation and Unclassified :


Quarters for American Legion


$ 100 00


Memorial Day


104 35


Care Town Clock


25 00


Town Reports


120 00


Printing Assessors' Valuation Lists


63 00


E. R. A.


1,213 22


1,625 57


Enterprises:


Water Commissioners' Salaries


$ 100 00


Water Maintenance


3,327 26


New Water Main


2,098 51


5,525 77


Cemeteries :


Care Old Cemetery


$ 381 51


Care Cemetery Lots


226 63


608 14


Interest


433 04


Temporary Loans


30,000/ 00


Maturing Debt


1,000 00


35,202 18


13,561 97


24


Refunds:


Taxes


$ 39 37


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


128 03


Licenses


6 50


173 90


Agency, Trust and Investment:


Mowry Trust Fund Income


$ 616 00


High School Building Fund .


250 86


Town Clerk's Dog Licenses-County


549 00


Purchase of Land


150 00


1,565 86


State and County Taxes:


State Tax


$3,100 00


Hospital, Civil War Veterans


112 50


Parks and Reservations


36 49


Veterans' Exemptions


12 28


County Tax


3,338, 00


6,599 27


Total Payments, 1935


$153,222 87


SUMMARY


Balance January 1, 1935


$6,240 71


Receipts 1935


160,866 47


$167,107 18


Payments 1935


$153,222 87


Balance December 31, 1935


13,884 31


$167,107 18


25


AUDITOR'S REPORT


THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Department of Corporations and Taxation Division of Accounts STATE HOUSE, BOSTON


1


February 25, 1936


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 accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December 31, 1935, made in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assist- ant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL


Director of Accounts


26


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, 1935, and submit the following report thereon:


The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked, the recorded receipts being compared with the financial records of the several departments collecting money for the town and with the treasurer's books. The payments as recorded on the ac- countants' ledger were checked to the treasury warrants authorizing disbursements and with the treasurer's cash book.


The accountant's ledger was analyzed, a trial balance was taken off proving the accounts to be in balance, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condi- tion of the town on December 31, 1935.




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