Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1937, Part 1

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Jury List for the Town of Douglas for the Year 1938


Allega, Ernest P. Askenstrom, Carl J. Austin, James G.


Bigos, Walter S. Brouwer, George


Bruno, Edmund H.


Butterworth, Warren


Cabana, Frederick


Carpenter, Erwin E. Cerulle, Vincent


Chase, Jessie E.


Conrad, George


Cooney, Frank X.


Dansereau, Albert J.


Davison, Arthur C.


Dermody, Lester J.


Dixson, Norval A. Donaldson, Carl I.


Dufault, Albert N. Dunleavy, John E. Elliot, William J. Fairfield, Walter B. Foster, Eldrick Frost, Alfred J.


Harris, Moses H. Hill, Taylor M. Hreusik, Stephen L. Hvizdos, Andrew J. Jussaume, Louis B. Kelly, John J. Klisiewicz, Frank E. Kosiar, Stephen F. Lacourse, Leo R. Larson, Hartwick T. MacDonald, Robert E. Marsh, Lucius J., Jr.


Store Manager Experimental Machinist Oil Line Foreman Weaver Electrician Spinner Ass't Foreman Weaver Ass't Postmaster Laborer


Farmer Caretaker-Cemetery Store Clerk Janitor Overseer Funeral Director Service Man Loom Fixer Ass't Foreman Mill Operative Mill Operative Mill Operative


Spinner Store Owner Retired Oil Man Ass't to the Designer Store Manager Gas Station Manager Store Clerk Dresser Shear Tender Barber Loom Fixer Wood Pattern Maker Assessor


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Mooney, William A. Olson, Carl H. Parker, Howell W. Pender, Robert R. Pine, Walter B.


Quinn, Jerome J. Rawson, Arthur E. Sheldrick, William C.


Travaille, Jasper J.


Valliere, Edward J. Vecchione, Carmen


Wallis, Chester A. Wellman, Chester E.


Zonfrillo, Marine S.


Finisher Spinner Farmer Real Estate Agent Overseer Insurance Agent Lanscape Gardener Painter Mill Operative Finisher Auto Mechanic Carpenter Retired Insurance Agent


Given under our hands this 31st day of December 1937 A.D.


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


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Town Officers 1938


Moderator FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1938 Town Clerk JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1938 Treasurer RICHARD H. ALDRICH, 1938 Town Counsel FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1938 Selectmen WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1939, Chairman FRANK E. JONES, 1940, Clerk PAUL D. MANNING, 1938


Assessors FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1940, Chairman FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1938 LUCIUS J. MARSH, Jr. 1939


Members Board Public Welfare RICHARD MOORE, 1939, Chairman RAYMOND DECOTEAU, 1938 MARIHE ZONFRILLO, 1940 School Committee


ANDREW J. CENCAK, 1938 LOUIS CALLAHAN, 1938


BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1940 MARGARET S. CARRICK, 1940


LILIAN C. CARPENTER, 1939 WARREN JOHNSON, 1939 Tree Warden JAMES FULONE, 1938 Road Commissioner EARL BALLOU, 1938 Agent Moses Wallis Devise GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1938 Cemetery Commissioners


FRANK E. COPP, 1938 HOWELL W. PARKER, 1939 HAROLD BUXTON, 1940 Town Accountant JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1940 Board of Registrars FRANK L. CORRELL, Chairman, 1939 MOSES DEBLOIS, 1940 *ELWIN S. KEITH, 1938 JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Clerk, 1938 Trustees of Public Library STEPHEN L. HREUSIK FRANK L. CORRELL, 1939 CHRISTINE M. QUINN, 1938


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Life Members-Trustees of Simon Fairfield Public Library WALTER B. FAIRFIELD FERDINAND J. LIBBY


LENA M. SCHUSTER *WILLIAM L. HAYWARD FRANK E. JONES Chief of Police KARLE T. HOWE, 1938 Chief of Fire Department CHARLES A. ANDERSON, 1938 Superintendent of Schools A. B. GARCELON Superintendent of Water Works HERBERT E. HUGHES, 1938 Water Commissioners


GILBERT W. ROWLEY OSCAR OLSON, 1939


WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1938 Board of Health SELECTMEN FRANCISCO BOWEN, Agent Sealer of Measures and Weights FRANK L. CORRELL, 1938 Collector of Taxes EDWARD L. WILLIAMS, 1938 Moth Superintendent FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1938 Forest Warden HENRY PETERS, 1938 Dog Officer HERBERT E. HUGHES, 1938 Fence Viewers FRANK L. CORRELL, 1938 FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1938 WALTER H. PARKER, 1938 Bridge Viewer EARL BALLOU, 1938 Measurers of Lumber


WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1938 HENRY HINDEN, 1938 WALTER H. PARKER, 1938 Measurers of Wood


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1938 CHARLES CHURCH, 1938


WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1938 WALTER H. PARKER, 1938 Weighers of Coal


FRANK E. JONES, 1938 ALFRED J. FROST, 1938 Inspector of Animals ROY KENYON, 1938 Inspector of Slaughtering GILBERT BOSMA, 1938


*Deceased.


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Finance Committee Report


Appropriations estimated necessary for fiscal year ending Decem- ber 31, 1938.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Selectmen's Salary


$ 100.00


Selectmen's Expense


100.00


Town Accountant's Salary


550.00


Town Treasurer's Salary


300.00


Town Treasurer's Expense


150.00


Tax Collector's Salary


600.00


Tax Collector's Expense


150.00


Town Clerk's Salary


250.00


Town Clerk's Expense


100.00


Assessor's Salaries


750.00


Assessor's Expense


50.00


Town Counsel


300.00


Registrars Salary


60.00


Election Expense


225.00


Moderator


15.00


New Town Hall Maintenance


900.00


Old Town Hall Maintenance


50.00


Town Officers Bonds


250.00


$


4,900.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


4,500.00


Police-Town Hall Duty


200.00


Fire Department


700.00


Sealer


50.00


Tree Warden


400.00


Forest Fires


300.00


Dog Officer


25.00


Insurance


800.00


6,975.00


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HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health Department Salary


25.00


Health Department Expense


700.00


Meat Inspector


75.00


Animal Inspector


150.00


Vital Statistics


15.00


965.00


HIGHWAYS


Chapter 81


5,250.00


Chapter 90


2,000.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


500.00


Machinery Maintenance Fund


100.00


Chapter 90 Insurance


200.00


Bridges


1,200.00


Special Highways


100.00


Railings


100.00


Snow Roads


1,200.00


Street Lighting


2,350.00


Care of Watering Trough


5.00


Care of Public Squares


25.00


13,005.00


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Welfare Salaries


450.00


Relief


12,000.00


O. A. A. Clerk


500.00


O. A. A. Expenses


7,500.00


State and Military Aid


120.00


Soldiers' Relief


1,000.00


21,570.00


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES


School Department Salaries


200.00


School General


36,700.00


Industrial Schools


400.00


Library


1,000.00


38,300.00


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RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


W. P. A. Materials


1,500.00


American Legion Hall


100.00


Memorial Day


150.00


Care of Town Clock


30.00


Printing Town Reports


175.00


1,955.00


ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES


Cemeteries


100.00


Water Department Salaries


100.00


Water Department Expense


3,200.00


3,400.00


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


Interest


400.00


Debt


1,000.00


1,400.00


Reserve Fund 1,500.00


1,500.00


To Cover 1937 Health Department Overdraft.


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60.46


$94,030.46


Finance Committee WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1939


FRANK E. JONES, 1940 PAUL D. MANNING, 1938


BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1938 FRANCISCO BOWEN, 1938


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1939


FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1939


FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1940 LESTER J. DERMODY, 1940


Tax Rates in the Town of Douglas


1930


27.50 1934


33.00


1931


30.70 1935


32.00


1932


32.50 1936


32.00


1933


31.50


1937


35.00


TOWN OF DOUGLAS BALANCE SHEET-DECEMBER 31, 1937


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


CASH :


In Banks and Office


$ 8,710 37


$ 8,000 00


Accounts Receivable :


1 78


Taxes :


Mowry Trust Fund, Income


1,924 17


Levy of 1936


$ 2,050 18


Cemetery Trust Funds, Income


23 63


Levy of 1937


7,975 51


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund Tailing's


26 30


Highway Machinery Fund


162 80


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes : Levy of 1937


83


Veteran's Exemption Assessment-Over- estimate


50 32


Tax Titles


294 48


3 31


Departemental :


200 80


Fire


10 00


Health


248 00


Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance- Relief


26 86


Mothers Aid


852 35


Old Age Assistance


137 84


State Aid


120 00


School ..


57 50


3,279 60


Water:


Rates


980 59


Miscellaneous


32 32


1,012 91


Aid to Highways:


State-Chapter 81


281 41


State Chapter 90


5,500 00


County-Chapter 90


3,000 00


8,781.41


Levy of 1937


1,228.23


Tax Title Possessions


276 49


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlays-Reserved for Abatements : Levy of 1936 $653.57


1,354.71


Town Hall Repairs


$182.70


Machinery Maintenance 1.52


W. P. A. Materials


2,022.41


471 73


Town Hall


Federal Grant-Old Age Assistance- Administration


40 11


Temporary Aid


1,653 11


Federal Grant-Aid to Dependent Children 89


Appropriation Balances :


2,206.63


County Tax-Overestimate


Water- Available Surplus


74 50


10,025 69


Temporary Loans : In Anticipation of Revenue


Overpayment : Taxes 1935


1,881.80


State Tax-Underestimate (to be raised) Parks and Reservations Assessment - Underestimate (to be raised) Overdrawn Accounts : Health $60.46


232 50


Revenue Reserved Until Collected :


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


$429.83


Tax Title


570.97


Departmental


3,279.60


Highways, Ch. 90, Construction


5,098.73


Water


1,012.91


Highways, Ch. 90, Maintenance


999.96


State and County Aid to High . Wa. .. 8,781.41


14,074.72


6,440.56


Surplus Revenue


9,180.42


$39,504.68


$39,504.68


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Founded of Fixed Debt


$ 5,000 00


Town Hall Loan


$ 5,000 00


$ 5,000 00


$ 5,000 00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds-Cash and Securities :


In Custory of Town Treasurer


$ 27,838 93


In Custody of Library Trustees 13,468 44


In Custody of Library Trustees


13,468 44


In Custody of Agent


28,575 99


In Custody of Town Treasurer : Myron O. Mowry School Fund . . . $ 24,242 56 Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library Fund 161 96


Care of Graves, G. A. R. Veterans Fund 822 93


Mary South Cemetery Fund 236 76


Monument Fund-Sons of Veterans 101 57


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 2,273 15


$ 27,838 93


In Custody of Library Trustees : Simon Fairfield Library Fund In Custody of Agent: Devise of Moses Wallis


13,468 44


28,575 99


$ 69,883 36


$ 69,883 36


Highways, Ch. 81,


281.41


20 84


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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 Douglas as recommended by the Division of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, as called for by Section 44, General Laws, for the fiscal year 1937.


GENERAL CASH


Balance January 1, 1937


$ 9,122.41


Receipts, 1937


176,858.92


$185,981.33


Payments, 1937


177,270.96


Balance December 31, 1937


8,710.37


$185,981.33


MYRON O. MOWRY SCHOOL FUND


Cash in


Savings


Securities


General Treasury Deposits


Par Value


Totals


On hand January 1,


1937 580.00


424.15


23,000.00


24,004.15


On hand December 31,


1937


1,242.56


23,000.00


24,242.56


1937 RECEIPTS


Sale of Securities, Par Value


5,000.00


Premium in Securities Sold


500.00


Income


1,041.70


Cash in General Treasury,


January 1, 1937


580.00


$7,121.70


PAYMENTS


Purchase of Securities, Par Value


5,000.00


Added to Savings Deposits


818.41


Premium on Securities Purchased


210.00


Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased


73.29


Transfer to Town


1,020.00


$7,121.70


'Wheel' of the Town's Spending for 1937


11.21 %


9.11 % % 19* 20.93 %


WELFARE EXPENSE


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


SOLDIERS RELIEF


CHAPTER 81 HIGHWAYS


CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION


CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE


STREET LIGHTING


1.10


SNOW ROADS


1.73


BRIDGES


MACHINERY MAINTENANCE


SPECIAL & MSCL.


.84


FIRE DEPT. .56


.35


MSCL .


.76


----


22.42 %


UNCLASSIFIED


WATER &


CEMETERIES


HEALTH


2.95 %


27.53


1.19


. 61


. 31


1.80 %


.88 %


.19 %


SCHOOL - GENERAL


LIBRARY


MOWRY FUND


INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS


$177,270.96


$41,080.00


$136,190.96


Less:


Temporary Loans


Purchase of Trust Fund Bonds


Departmental Expenditures


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TOTAL


EXPENDITURES


POLICE DEPT. 4.30


. 40


1937


$136,190.96


5.62 %


3.18 %


INTEREST & DEBT


29.64 %


REFUNDS


Submitted by J. S. Virostek.


$35,000.00 6,080.00


Total Payments by Treasurer


11.56


4.99 %


6.22


STATE & COUNTY TAXES


7.42 %


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


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MARY SOUTH CEMETERY FUND


On Hand January 1, 1937


$243.11 3.65


Income 1937


Transfer to Town


10.00


On Hand December 31, 1937


236.76


$246.76


MONUMENT FUND-SONS OF VETERANS


On Hand January 1, 1937


$103.02


Income 1937


1.55


Transfer to Town, 1937


3.00


On Hand December 31, 1937


101.57


104.57


104.57


ADELINE PIERCE SANBORN LIBRARY FUND


On Hand January 1, 1937


$160.36


Income 1937


1.60


On Hand December 31, 1937


161.96


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


On Hand January 31, 1937


$860.03


Income 1937


12.90


Transfer to Town


50.00


On Hand December 31, 1937


822.93


872.93


872.93


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS


On Hand January 1, 1937


$2,314.74


Income 1937


45.41


Transfer to Town 1937


87.00


On Hand December 31, 1937


$2,273.15


$2,360.15


$2,360.15


Respectfully submitted,


RICHARD H. ALDRICH.


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Report of the 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 1937, as recommended by the Division of Accounts, Department of Corporation and Taxation, and called for by Section 44, General Laws.


RECEIPTS


General Revenue:


Taxes:


1937 Poll $ 1,370.00


1937 Real Sstate


46,305.71


1936 Real Estate


5,653.59


1935 Real Estate


2,068.81


$55,398.11


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :


Current Year


3,982.99


Previous Year


436.36


$4,419.35


From State:


Mass. School Fund


4,028.39


Income Tax Part I Chapter 70 Schools 6,790.00


Income Tax Part I Valuation


3,865.40


Corporation Taxes


14,759.41


Corp. Taxes Gas, Light and Water


1,783.45


Corp. Taxes Additional


318.90


31,545.55


Licenses and Permits


1,020.00


Court Fines


46.00


Grants and Gifts:


Aid to Industrial Schools


465.06


Superintendent's Salary


773.32


Loss of Taxes


309.57


Aid to Dependent Children


1,311.02


2,858.97


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From County for Dog Licenses


370.21


From Federal Government: Relief


5,202.67 173.38


5,376.05


General-Departmental:


Town Clerk-Dog Licenses


681.60


Town Hall Rentals


673.70


Old Town Hall


117.00


Protection of Persons and Property :


Fire


67.50


Sealer of Weights and Measures


19.80


Health and Sanitation:


Health


299.37


Animal Inspector


75.00


Highways:


State Chapter 81


10,290.00


State Chapter 90


1,469.68


County Chapter 90


1,469.68


Machinery Rental


1,212.80


Charities :


Relief, Individual


46.52


Relief, Cities and Towns


205.30


Relief, State


3,509.64


Mothers Aid from State


688.06


State and Military Aid


120.00


Old Age Assistance State Others


2,241.18


643.56


Schools :


Tuition of State Wards


295.20


Other Tuition


91.00


386.20


Library:


Fines


77.02


Unclassified :


Railings


29.23


Sale of Town Property


240.00


Misc. Rebates


12.30


Sale of Wood


81.15


362.68


Administration


790.70


87.30


374.37


14,442.16


7,454.26


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Commercial Revenue:


Water


4,930.76


Miscellaneous


43.25


4,974.01


Interest :


Taxes


450.80


450.80


Agency, Trust and Investment:


Myron A. Mowry Fund


5,000.00


Myron O. Mowry Fund


(Sale of Bonds)


500.00


Myron A. Mowry Fund, Income


1,020.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


150.00


Moses Wallis Devise, Income


1,073.58


7,768.58


Temporary Loans


38,000.00


Total Receipts for 1937


176,858.92


PAYMENTS 1937


General Government:


Selectmen's Salaries


100.00


Selectmen's Expense


473.24


Accountant's Salary


550.00


Treasurer's Salary


300.00


Treasurer's Expense


192.55


Tax Collector's Salary


600.00


Tax Collector's Expense


101.43


Town Clerk's Salary


250.00


Town Clerk's Expense


162.86


Assessor's Salaries


773.45


Assessor's Expense


50.00


Town Counsel's Salary


300.00


Registrars


60.00


Election Expense


75.00


Moderator


15.00


New Town Hall Maintenance


2,443.21


Old Town Hall Maintenance


77.01


Town Officer's Bonds


250.00


Repairing New Town Hall Roof


17.30


$6,791.05


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Protection of Persons and Property :


Police Department Cruiser


600.00


Police Department


5,028.44


Police Department Court Fees


27.22


Police Duty of Town Hall


202.40


Fire Department


672.50


Sealer


68.74


Fire Hose


89.85


Tree Warden


387.75


Moth Department


199.48


Forest Fires


355.74


Dog Officer


25.00


$7,657.12


Health Department:


Health Salaries


25.00


Health Expense


855.37


Meat Inspector


150.00


Animal Inspector


150.00


Vital Statistics


13.75


$1,194.12


Highways:


Chapter 81


15,749.09


Chapter 90-Construction


8,462.11


Chapter 90-Maintenance


1,499.96


Special


80.50


Bridges


550.00


Machinery Maintenance


1,148.48


Chapter 90-Insurance


200.00


Railings


159.45


Snow Roads


299.07


Street Lighting


2,359.56


Care of Watering Trough


5.00


Care of Public Squares


25.00


$30,538.22


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Charities :


Public Welfare Salaries


450.00


Public Welfare Expense


13,496.12


Old Age Assistance-Clerk


500.01


Old Age Expense


5,000.00 .


Federal Grant: Aid to Dependent Children


1,310.13


Federal Grant: O. A. A. Adm.


166.27


Federal Grant: O. A. A. Relief


6,740.11


State and Military Aid


120.00


Soldier's Relief


712.96


$28,495.60


Schools and Libraries :


School Committee Salaries


200.00


School Expense


37,299.98


Industrial Schools


412.38


Library


1,620.21


$39,532.57


Recreation and Unclassified :


W. P. A. Materials


3,144.38


American Legion Hall


100.00


Memorial Day


156.30


Care-Town Clerk


30.00


Printing-Town Report


162.84


Printing-Town By-Laws


50.00


$3,643.52


Enterprises and Cemeteries :


Cemeteries


160.62


Water Commissioner's Salary


100.00


Water General Expense


3,609.23


$3,869.85


Debt and Interest:


Debt


2,000.00


Interest


449.91


$2,449.91


Temporary Loans


$35,000.00


Refunds :


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 266.24


$266.24


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Agency, Trust and Investment :


Town Clerk, Dog Licenses, County


681.60


Myron O. Mowry Fund Purchase of Bonds 5,283.29


Added to the Myron O. Mowry Fund


796.71


Myron O. Mowry Fund Income


821.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


147.00


$7,729.60


State and County Taxes :


State Tax


3,797.50


State Audit 292.63


State-Parks and Reservations


66.86


State-Veteran's Exemption


11.74


County Tax


3,554.59


County T. B. Hospital


2,379.84


$10,103.16


$177,270.96


Balance January 1, 1937


9,122.41


Receipts, 1937


176,858.92


$185,981.33


Payments, 1937


177,270.96


Balance December 31, 1936


8,710.37


$185,981.33


Respectfully submitted


JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK


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Auditor's Report


DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATION AND TAXATION 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, 1937, 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, As- sistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL,


Director of Accounts.


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Mr. Theodore N. Waddell


Director of Accounts


Department of Corporation 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, 1937, and submit the following report thereon:


The records of the financial transactions of the several depart- ments receiving or disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by a comparison with the reports and the records in the town accountant's office.


The accountant'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, 1937, was prepared and is appended to this report.


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 accountant's ledger and with the records of the departments making payments to the treasurer. The payments were compared with the selectmen's warrants author- izing the disbursements of town funds.


The payments 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 treasurer were examined and listed and the income was proved.


The treasurer's cash balance on January 26, 1938, was proved by a reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.


The tax title deeds on hand were listed and the amounts trans- ferred to the tax title account were verified. Further verification of the tax titles as listed was made by checking with the records in the Registry of Deeds.


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The books and accounts of the collector of taxes were examined and checked in detail. The commitment lists were added and recon- ciled with the warrants of the assessors committing the taxes for col- lection, the abatements as recorded were compared with the asses- sors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the accountant's ledger accounts.


Further verification of the outstanding taxes was made by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


It was noted that expenditures amounting to $6,380.10 have been made for Chapter 81 and 90 Highway work in excess of the amount available on December 31, 1937. A temporary loan in anticipation of reimbursement due the town from the State and the County could have been issued under Section 6-A, Chapter 44, General Laws.


The securities representing the investment of the Devise of Moses Wallis, in the custody of the elected agent, were examined and checked. The income was verified and the disbursements were proved.


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 treasurer were verified.


The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.


In addition to the departments mentioned, the books and accounts of the sealer of weights and measures, the fire, health, public welfare, school, library, and water departments were examined and checked, and the payments to the treasurer were verified.


In addition to the balance sheet, there are appended tables showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash, summaries 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, HERMAN B. DINE,


Assistant Director of Accounts.


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Report of Agent Moses Wallis Devise


To the Town of Douglas For the Year Ending December 31, 1937 -


The Agent charges himself with amounts due the Devise January 1, 1937, as follows :


Los Angeles School District Bonds, 5% 16,201.50


Amortization


497.28


15,704.22


City of Detroit Bonds 4 1/2 %


5,250.00


Amortization


99.13


5,150.87


Jersey City Water Bonds 4 1/2 %


5,231.50


Amortization


75.12


5,156.38


Whitinsville National Bank


2,414.54


Dividend Bonds, Detroit


150.00


28,576.01


Value to keep permanent


27,502.43


Due Town Treasurer The Agent has received as follows:


1,073.58


1937


Balance


2,564.54


Feb. 6 County of Los Angeles, Interest


375.00


Apr. 1 Jersey City, Interest 112.50


Aug. 6 County of Los Angeles, Interest 375.00


Aug. 2 City of Detroit, Interest


4.88


Oct. 1 Jersey City, Interest


112.50


Oct.


4 City of Detroit, Interest


225.00


1,204.88


$3,769.42


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The Agent has paid out as follows:


1937


June 22 Town Treasurer


1,073.58


Dec. 16 Salary, Agent


75.00


Balance


. 2,620.84


3,769.42


PRESENT VALUE OF DEVISE


$15,000.00 Los Angeles School District


Bonds, 5 %


16,201.50


Amortization


538.72


$15,662.78


5,000.00


Jersey City Water Bonds 4 1/2 %


5,231.50


Amortization


81.38


5,150.12


$5,000.00


City of Detroit Bonds 4 1/2 %


5,250.00


Amortization


107.75


5,142.25


Whitinsville National Bank


2,470.84


Dividends Bonds, Detroit


150.00


28,575.99


Value to keep permanent


27,502.43


Due Town Treasurer


1,073.56


Respectfully submitted,


GILBERT W. ROWLEY,


Agent.


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Town Clerk's Report


To the Citizens of the Town of Douglas:


Following is my fourth Annual Report as Town Clerk:


MARRIAGES, 1937


February


9 Bryan Francis Sherry of Medway, Mass., and Hazel A. McCann of Douglas, Mass. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Massachusetts.


March


14 Warren Buell Perry of Brattleboro, Vt., and Ruth Agnes Lowell of White Plains, N. Y. Joseph S. Virostek, Justice of the Peace. April


3 Francis William Slattery of E. Providence, R. I., and Mildred Piepszak of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Mass.


3 Edward A. Therrien of East Douglas and Wanda Prybyla of Northbridge, Mass. Rev. William Joseph Lucey, South Grafton, Massachusetts.


10 Winfred C. Hall and Ruth Wellman, both of East Douglas, Mass. Joseph S. Virostek, Justice of the Peace.


24 Bennie Dtugocenski of Uxbridge and Mary Bahleda of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Mass. May


1 Kenneth Edward McMahon and Hildegarde Julia Williamson, both of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Vernon H. Deming, North Attleboro, Mass.


1 Henry P. Cuppola of East Douglas, Mass., and Alice L. Cenedella of Milford, Mass. Rev. John Golden, Milford, Mass.


10 William N. Chomes and Edna L. Doyon, both of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Mass.


15. John V. Manyak and Catherine P. Kolumber, both of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Mass.


15 Alvin Peter Clark of East Douglas, Mass., and Alicia Harriet Dziok of Woonsocket, R. I. Rev. Walter J. Rozpad, Woon- socket, R. I.


June 12 Stanley A. Bennett of Uxbridge, Mass., and Eveline L. Hickey of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Roy B. Wintersteen, Uxbridge, Massachusetts.


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12 Alexander R. Johnston and Eleanor E. Olson, both of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Harry F. Tuttle, East Douglas, Mass. 19 Arthur J. Thibeault of Oxford, Mass., and Julia Minior of Douglas, Mass. Rev. Harry F. Tuttle, East Douglas, Mass.




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