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Annual Reports OF THE
Town Officers OF THE
TOWN of DOUGLAS
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December 31, 1939
Annual Reports
OF THE
Town Officers
OF THE
TOWN of DOUGLAS
S
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INCORPOR
For the Year Ending
December 31, 1939
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JURY LIST FOR THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS FOR THE YEAR 1940
Allega, Ernest P. Anderson, Gosta N. Bigos, Walter S.
Brouwer, George Blanchard, Lloyd
Bruno, Edmund H. Budzyna, Walter J. Cabana, Frederick
Carpenter, Erwin
Carpenter, W. Lincoln
Cerulle, Vincent
Chase, Jesse E. Conrad, George Cooney, Frank X. Converse, Ralph E. Crosier, George D. Dansereau, Albert J.
Decoteau, Raymond O. Dermody, Lester J.
Dix, Albert
Dixson, Norval A. Donaldson, Carl I.
Doyon, Frederick J. Dufault, Albert N. Dunleavy, William J. Elliot, William J. Fairfield, Walter B. Fortier, Eldrick Frost, Alfred J. Fulone, James Harris, Moses M. Hanley, James Hindon, Henry N. Hughes, Edward Hvizdos, Andrew J. Johnson, Roy Johnston, Harry
Store Manager Spinner Weaver Electrician Dentist Spinner Draftsman Weaver Ass't Postmaster Telephone Employee Plasterer Farmer Caretaker-Cemetery Store Clerk Store Clerk Office Manager Janitor Store Keeper Funeral Director Bookkeeper Carpenter Loom Fixer Retired Ass't Foreman Ass't Service Man Mill Operative Mill Operative Spinner Store Owner Painter Retired Clerk Lumberman Chauffeur Store Manager Insurance Agent Labor Foreman
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Kelly, John J. Kivlan, William Klisiewicz, Frank E.
Kosiar, Stephen F. Lacourse, Leo R.
Larson, Hartwick T. LaPlante, Joseph Lunn, Walter
MacDonald, Robert E.
Marsh, Lucius J., Jr.
Metcalf, Arthur L.
Mooney, William A.
McCann, Earl McMahon, Kenneth
Olson, Carl H.
Parker, Howell W.
Piepszak, Felix
Pine, Walter E.
Putnam, Stanton D.
Rawson, Arthur E.
Schellschmidt, Gustave
Sheldrick, William C.
Simmons, Agalon B.
Thomas, Henry
Draftsman Mill Operative Carpenter Retired Clerk
Wallis, Chester A.
Wellman, Chester E.
Wasink, John F.
Zemianek, Paul
Percher Ass't Manager
Zonfrillo, Marine S.
Retired Painter Dresser Shear Tender Barber Loom Fixer Spinner Mill Operative Wood Pattern Maker Assessor Carder Finisher Highway Chauffeur
Given under our hands this 31st day of December 1939 A. D.
WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, PAUL D. MANNING, FRANK E. JONES,
Selectmen of Douglas.
Spinner Farmer Shear Tender Overseer Store Manager Farmer Retired Painter Retired
Travaille, Jasper J.
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TOWN OFFICERS 1939
Moderator FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1940
Town Clerk JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1940
Treasurer RICHARD H. ALDRICH, 1940
Town Counsel FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1940
Selectmen WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1942, Chairman
FRANK E. JONES, 1940, Clerk PAUL D. MANNING, 1941
Assessors FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1940, Chairman IRVING FISHER, 1941 LUCIUS J. MARSH, Jr., 1942, Clerk
Members Board Public Welfare FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1941, Chairman W. LINCOLN CARPENTER, 1942 MARINE ZONFRILLO, 1940 VERA H. WARNER, Clerk
School Committee
*LILIAN G. CARPENTER, 1942, Clerk WARREN JOHNSON, 1942 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1940, Chairman MARGARET S. CARRICK, 1940
ANDREW J. CENCAK, 1941 LOUIS A. CALLAHAN, 1941
Tree Warden JAMES FULONE, 1940
Superintendent of Highways EARL BALLOU, 1940
Agent Moses Wallis Devise GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1940
** Deceased
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Cemetery Commissioners
FRANK E. COPP, 1941 HAROLD BUXTON, 1940 HOWELL W. PARKER, 1942
Town Accountant JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1940
Board of Registrars FRANK L. CORRELL, Chairman, 1942 MOSES DEBLOIS, 1940 JOHN E. DUNLEAVY, 1941 JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Clerk, 1939
Trustees of Public Library FRANK L. CORRELL, 1942
STEPHEN L. HREUSIK, 1940 K. HELENA WIXTEAD, 1941 Life Members-Trustees of Simon Fairfield Public Library LENA M. SCHUSTER WALTER B. FAIRFIELD FRANK E. JONES FERDINAND J. LIBBY
Chief of Police KARLE T. HOWE, 1940
Chief of Fire Department CHARLES A. ANDERSON, 1940
Superintendent of Schools A. B. GARCELON
Superintendent of Water Works HERBERT E. HUGHES, 1940
Water Commissioners GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1940, Chairman FELIX S. VECCHIONE WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1941
Board of Health SELECTMEN
WILLIAM J. DUNLEAVY RAYMOND H. SPOONER, M. D.
Sealer of Measures and Weights FRANK L. CORRELL, 1940
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Collector of Taxes FLOYD S. RAWSON, 1940
Moth Superintendent JAMES FULONE, 1940
Forest Warden HENRY PETERS, 1940
Dog Officer HERBERT E. HUGHES, 1940
Fence Viewers FRANK L. CORRELL, 1940
FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1940 WALTER H. PARKER, 1940
Bridge Viewer EARL BALLOU, 1940
Inspector of Animals ROY KENYON, 1940
Inspector of Slaughtering HARRY A. DOWNS, 1940
Measurers of Lumber
WILLIAM J. WALLIS WALTER H. PARKER
HENRY HINDON CHARLES CHURCH
Weighers of Coal
FRANK E. JONES
A. JOHN FROST
LEON T. SOCHIA
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Appropriations estimated necessary for fiscal year ending December 31, 1940.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Salary
$ 100.00
Selectmen's Expense
100.00
Town Accountant's Salary
600.00
Town Treasurer's Salary
300.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
200.00
Tax Collector's Salary
600.00
Tax Collector's Expense
200.00
Town Clerk's Salary
300.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
Assessor's Salaries
500.00
Assessor's Expense
50.00
Town Counsel
300.00
Registrar's Salaries
60.00
Registrars' Expense
225.00
Election Expense
350.00
Moderator
15.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
1,100.00
Old Town Hall Maintenance
50.00
Town Officer's Bonds
250.00
$ 5,400.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department .
4,750.00
Police-Town Hall Duty
200.00
Fire Department
725.00
Fire Hose
150.00
Sealer
50.00
Tree Warden and Moths
500.00
Forest Fires
300.00
Dog Officer
25.00
Insurance
1,050.00
$
7,750.00
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Department Salaries
50.00
Health Department Expense
500.00
Meat Inspector
75.00
Animal Inspector
150.00
Vital Statistics
15.00
$ 790.00
HIGHWAYS
Chapter 81
5,250.00
Chapter 90 Const. (Davis St.)
500.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
750.00
General Highways Insurance
100.00
Chapter 90 Insurance
200.00
Bridges
400.00
Special Highways
50.00
Railings
300.00
Snow Roads
2,000.00
Street Lighting
2,300.00
Care of Public Squares
25.00
$ 11,875.00
CHARITIES AND SOLDIER'S BENEFITS
Welfare Salaries
500.00
Welfare Relief Expense
10,500.00
O. A. A. Clerk
300.00
Welfare Clerk
500.00
A. D. C. Clerk
200.00
O. A. A. Expense
7,500.00
A. D. C. Expense
2,000.00
State Aid
120.00
Soldiers Relief
100.00
$ 21,720.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
School Committee Salaries
200.00
School Expense
39,000.00
Industrial Schools
400.00
Library
1,000.00
$ 40,600.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
W. P. A. Materials
2,000.00
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American Legion Hall and Boy Scouts Hall 100.00
Memorial Day 150.00
Care of Town Clock
30.00
Printing Town Reports and 1940 Tax List.
350.00
$ 2,630.00
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES
Water Commissioner's Salaries
100.00
Water Department Expense
3,500.00
Cemetery
100.00
$
3,700.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT
Interest
200.00
Debt
1,000.00
RESERVE FUND
Reserve Fund
2,500.00
$400.00 from Water Department surplus
1,300.00 from Overlay Reserve 800.00 from 1940 Tax Levy
2,500.00 $
To settle Law Suit against the Town including
Counsel Fees
1,300.00
$
1,300.00
TRANSFERS RECOMMENDED
Machinery Rentals to Machinery Fund 600.00
W. C. Insurance Acct. to Gen. Highways Ins. 100.00
$100,165.00
Finance Committee, WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1942 FRANK E. JONES, 1940 PAUL D. MANNING, 1941 GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1942 FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1942
FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1940
LESTER J. DERMODY, 1940 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1941 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1941
1,200.00 $
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TAX RATES IN THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS
1931
30.70
1935
32.00
1932
32.50
1936
32.00
1933
31.50
1937
35.00
1934
33.00
1938
37.00
1939
37.00
Town of Douglas Balance Sheet-December 31, 1939
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Cash:
In Banks and Office.
$ 1,245.20
In Anticipation of Reimbursement. ..
$ 10,500.00
Mowry Trust Fund Income . 1,761.92
Cemetery Trust Funds Income
18.63
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund.
74.50
Tailings ...
26.30
Machinery Fund
620.91
Compensation Insurance
104.47
Water Available Surplus
496.22
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
2.56
Levy of 1939
56.46
Assistance
612.36
Tax Titles .
1,325.71
Tax Title Possessions 228.04
1,553.75
65.98
Appropriation Balances: W. P. A. Materials
658.80
Departmental:
Town Hall
383.80
Health
140.00
Temporary Aid
2,912.47
Aid to Dependent Children
318.93
Old Age Assistance 180.00
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1938 .$ 2,002.06
Levy of 1939 1,043.49
4,062.70
3,045.55
Taxes:
Levy of 1938 .$ 3,686.95
Levy of 1939
19,918.96
23,605.91
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration
43.74
Assistance
Overestimates 1939:
State Parks and Reservations Assessment .. 12.75
Veterans' Exemption Assessment .38
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 1,306.46
State Aid 90.00
School 37.50
Liabilities and Reserves
Temporary Loans:
Accounts Receivable:
ยท
Water Rates
564.23
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 56.46
Aid to Highways: State, Chapter 81
433.77
Departmental
4,062.70
State, Chapter 90 .
175.34
Water .
564.23
County, Chapter 90
175.34
784.45
Surplus Revenue
6,284.03
$ 31,872.70
$ 31,872.70
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 3,000.00
Town Hall Loan
$ 3,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds; Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Treasurer:
In Custody of Town Treasurer
$ 28,046.15
Myron O. Mowry School Fund .. Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library Fund ... Care of Graves-G. A. R. Veterans' Fund
166.85
In Custody of Agent ..
28,575.99
804.59
Mary South Cemetery Fund .
238.73
Monument Fund-Sons of Veterans Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds. .
105.41
2,243.26
$ 28,046.15
In Custody of Library Trustees: Simon Fairfield Library Fund
13,033.56
In Custody of Agent: Devise of Moses Wallis
28,575.99
$ 69,655.70
$ 69,655.70
$ 24,487.31
In Custody of Library Trustees
13,033.56
6,237.14
Tax Title 1,553.75
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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 1939.
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1939
$
3,746.71
Receipts 187,312.68
$191,059.39
Payments, per warrants 189,814.19
Balance December 31, 1939 1,245.20
$191,059.39
Balance January 1, 1940
1,245.20
Receipts January 1 to 2, 1940
1,390.58 $ 2,635.78
Balance January 2, 1940:
Blackstone National Bank of Uxbridge,
per check book 1,504.36
The First National Bank of Boston,
per check book and statement 831.09
The Merchants National Bank of Boston,
per check book and statement
300.33
$
2,635.78
BLACKSTONE NATIONAL BANK OF UXBRIDGE
Balance January 2, 1940, per statement.
$
4,675.46
Check paid in excess of warrant .08
$
4,675.54
Balance January 2, 1940, per check book. 1,504.36
Outstanding checks January 2, 1940, per list ... ... 3,171.18 $ 4,675.54
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MYRON O. MOWRY SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Securities
Cash
Savings Deposits
Par Value
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939 ....
$ 1,273.81
$ 23,000.00
$ 24,273.81
On hand at end of
year 1939
$ 4,213.50
1,273.81
19,000.00
24,487.31
Receipts
Payments
1939
Securities sold
$ 4,000.00
Transfer to town
$ 940.00
Income
940.00
Cash on hand
Premium on securities sold
184.00
December 31, 1939
4,213.50
Accrued interest on
securities sold
29.50
$ 5,153.50
$
5,153.50
ADELINE PIERCE SANBORN LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939
$ 166.85 $ 166.85
On hand at end of year 1939
166.85
166.85
Receipts
Payments
1939 No transactions recorded
CARE OF GRAVES OF G. A. R. VETERANS FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939
$ 834.16 $ 834.16
804.59
804.59
On hand at end of year 1939 Receipts
Payments
1939
Withdrawn from savings
Transfer to town
$40.00
deposits
$29.57
Income
10.43
$40.00
$40.00
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MARY SOUTH CEMETERY LOTS FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939 $ 240.73 $ 240.73
On hand at end of year 1939
238.73
238.73
Receipts
Payments
1939
Withdrawn from savings
Transfer to town $5.00
deposits
$2.00
Income
3.00
$5.00
$5.00
MONUMENT FUND-SONS OF VETERANS' POST NO. 123 In Custody of Treasurer
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939
$ 105.41 $ 105.41
On hand at end of year 1939
105.41 105.41
Receipts
Payments
1939 No transactions recorded
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Treasurer
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1939
$ 2,274.90 $ 2,274.90
On hand at end of year 1939
2,243.26
2,243.26
Receipts
Payments
1939
Transfer to town $60.00
Withdrawn from savings deposits
$31.64
Income
28.36
$60.00
$60.00
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Balance
Januar, 1. 1939
Appropr'ations
Income
Transferred from
Total
Expended
Transferred
Overdrawn
Unexpended
Selectmen's Salaries
100.00
100.00
100.00
Selectmen's Expense
100.00
490.00
Reserve Fund
590.00
548.57
41.43
Accountant's Salary
600.00
600.00
600.00
Town Clerk's Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
100.00
97.84
2.16
Treasurer's Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Treasurer's Expense
150.00
2.00
222.80
222.80
Tax Collector's Salary
550.00
12.50
Reserve Fund
562.50
562.50
Tax Collector's Expense
150.00
114.38
Reserve Fund
264.38
264.38
Assessor's Salaries
500.00
500.00
410.20
89.80
Assessor's Expense
50.00
50.00
49.87
.13
Town Counsel Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Registrar's Salary
60.00
18.17
Reserve Fund Reserve Fund
78.10
78.10
Moderator
15.00
15.00
15.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
800.00
750.00
Reserve Fund
2,623.56
2,614.02
9.54
Old Town Hall Maintenance
50.00
50.00
46.17
3.83
Town Officers' Bonds
250.00
230.50
19.50
Police Department
4,500.00
145.75
Reserve Fund
4,645.75
4,645.73
.02
Police-Town Hall
200.00
25.00
Reserve Fund
725.00
722.57
2.43
Sealer .
50.00
50.00
50.00
Forest Fires
300.00
261.19
Reserve Funds
561.19
561.19
Dog Officer
25.00
115.62
Reserve Funds
915.62
915.62
Health, Salaries
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health, Expense
625.00
Meat Inspector
75.00
75.00
75.00
Animal Inspector
150.00
150.00
150.00
Vital Statistics
15.00
10,500.00
State Allotment
15,750.00
15,749.78
Monument Square
54.00
.03
Town Dump, North St.
120.00
120.00
Town Dump, Douglas
300.00
649.32
State & County Allot.
1,149.32
1,499.99
350.67
Machinery Maintenance Fund
400.00
702.08
Machinery Rentals
1,102.08
1,102.08
Chapter 90, Insurance
200.00
200.00
200.00
Bridges
200.00
200.00
199.49
51
General Highways, Special ...
50.00
49.39
.61
Chapter 90,. Main St. Drainage
4,000.00
62.99
Reserve Fund
7,338.84
7,338.84
Railings .
100.00
100.00
99.73
Snow Roads
2 000.00
2,000.00
1,999.96
Street Lighting .
2,250.00
2,250.00
2,250.00
Care of Watering Trough
5.00
5.00
5.00
Care of Public Squares
25.00
25.00
25.00
Welfare Salaries
450.00
450.00
450.00
Welfare Relief
12,400.00
12,400.00
10,429.23
1,350.00 To School Drain
620.77
Old Age Assistance, Clerk ..
500.00
500.00
499.98
.02
Welfare Clerk
300.00
300.00
291.67
8.33
A. D. C. Clerk
200.00
200.00
133.34
66.66
Old Age Assistance
7,500.00
7,500.00
7,273.03
226.97
Federal Grant, A. D. C ......
67.25
332.23
Federal Grant
399.48
333.50
65.98
Federal Grant, O. A. A. Adm.
42.85
208.02
Federal Grant
250.87
248.31
Federal Grant, A. D. C. Adm.
115.40
Federal Grant
115.40
71.66
43.74
Federal Grant, O. A. A. Relief
9.86
6.297.50
Federal Grant
6,307.36
5,695.00
612.36
State Aid
90.00
Reserve Fund
90.00
90.00
55.00
45.00
School Committee Salary.
200.00
38,000.00
38,000.00
37,999.91
.09
Industrial Schools
400.00
400.00
366.68
33.32
School Sewer Drain
Welfare
1,350.00
1,331.84
18.16
Library
1.000.00
126.17
Reserve Fund
1.574.98
1 574.98
W. P. A. Proiect
670.96
2,000.00
2,670.96
2,012.16
American I egion Hall
100.00
100.00
100.00
Memorial Day
150.00
5.45
Reserve Fund
155.45
155.45
Care of Town Clock
30.00
30.00
30.00
Printing Town Reports
200.00
200.00
200 00
Water Department Salarv.
100.00
1 116.20
Water Surplus
4,316.20
4.315.77
.43
Cemetery
100.00
1,000.00
350.00
350.00
233.70
116 30
Reserve Fund
500.00
400.00
Overlav Reserve
2 500 00
2 491.12 To Various Acc'ts
8 88
Cemetery Perpet. Care Fund
9.13
105.00
Trust Funds
114.13
95.50
18.63
Mvron O. Mowry Fund.
Income Acc't
2 072.17
940.00
Mowry Fund
3 012 17
1.250.25
1,761.92
2,872.22
98,974.00
31,407.09
133 253.31 125,071.75
3,841.12
350 67
4 691.11
. ..
200.00
188.65
11.35
Fire Department
Tree Warden and Moths
400.00
400.00
397.93
2.07
25.00
25.00
Insurance
800.00
625.00
464.11
160.89
15.00
9.00
6.00
Highways, Chapter 81
5,250.00
.22
54.00
53.97
120.00
Highways, Chapter 90 Maint.
200.00
200.00
Insurance, Highways
200.00
50.00
3 275.85
1938 Ch. 90 Balance
60.00
60.00
Registrar's Expense
200.00
218.17
218.17
Election Expense
75.00
3.10
1,073.56
Moses Wallis Devise
300.00
300.00
.04
Aid to Dependent Children. .
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,982.80
17.20
Soldiers' Relief
100.00
100.00
200.00
200.00
-
1,350.00
448.81
Dog Fund
100.00
100.00
Water Department Expense ..
100 00
85 84
14.16
Debt
1,000.00
1,000.00
Interest
3.200.00
1,600.00
Water Surplus
2.56
School Department Expense. .
.27
250.00
700.00
70.80
Reserve Fund Surplus Revenue
1939
To
658.80
500.00
"WHEEL" OF THE TOWN'S SPENDING FOR 1939
LIBRARY
SCHOOL DRAIN.
MOWRY FUND
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS
11.39
5.31
1.63
1.45
81
MAIN STREET DRAINAOE
1.09
.80
.90
.27
.76
.14
22.57%
% ST.
REFUNDS
.54 %
.HEALTE
$ 138,246.59
% 68*
UNCLASSIFIED
1.81 %
CEMETERIES
WATER &
3.33 %
WELFARE
ALL OTHER
FIRE
INSURANCE
POLICE
STATE & COUNTY TAXES
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
5.65% .75
.52
. 66
3.71
.25
Temporary Loans
$51,000.00
Dog Tax-
Paid to County Treasurer
567.60
$ 51,567.60
Departmental Expenditures
$138,246.59
Submitted by J. S. Virostek.
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1.14
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CHAPTER
STREET LIGHTINO
SNOW ROADS
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE MACHINERY MAINTENANCE
ALL OTHER
BRIDGES
INTEREST & DEBT
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 5.07 %
WELFARE
ALL
ER ALL OTHER
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
9.93
8.08
$189,814.19
1.82
Total Payments by Treasurer Less:
20.08%
9.03%
SCHOOL - GENERAL
27.63
30.90%
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
PAYMENTS 1939
General Government:
Selectmen's Salaries
S 100.00
Selectmen's Expense
548.57
Town Accountant's Salary
600.00
Town Clerk's Salary
300.00
Town Clerk's Expense
97.84
Town Treasurer's Salary
300.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
222.80
Tax Collector's Salary
562.50
Tax Collector's Expense
264.38
Assessor's Salary
410.20
Assessor's Expense
49.87
Town Counsel's Salary
300.00
Registrar's Salary
60.00
Registrar's Expense
218.17
Election Expense
78.10
Moderator
15.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
2,614.02
Old Town Hall Maintenance
46.17
Town Officers' Bonds
230.50
$ 7,018.12
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police
4,645.73
Police-Town Hall Duty
188.65
Police Cruiser
300.00
Fire Department
722.57
Sealer
50.00
Tree Warden and Moths
397.93
Forest Fires
561.19
Dog Officer
25.00
Insurance
915.62
$ 7,806.69
Health and Sanitation:
Salaries of Health Agents
50.00
Health Expense
464.11
Meat Inspector Salary
75.00
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Animal Inspector
150.00
Vital Statistics .. .
9.00
$ 748.11
Highways:
Chapter 81, Highways
15,749.78
Monument Square
53.97
Town Dump, North Street
120.00
Town Dump, Douglas Center
300.00
Chapter 90, Maintenance
1,499.99
Highways Insurance
200.00
Machinery Maintenance Fund
1,102.08
Chapter 90, Insurance
200.00
Bridges
199.49
Special Highways
49.39
Chapter 90, Main St. Drainage
7,338.84
Railings
99.73
Snow Roads
1,999.96
Street Lighting
2,250.00
Care of Watering Trough
5.00
Care of Public Squares
25.00
$ 31,193.23
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits:
Welfare Salaries
450.00
Welfare Expense
10,429.23
O. A. A. Clerk
499.98
Welfare Clerk
291.67
A. D. C. Clerk
133.34
Old Age Assistance
7,273.03
Aid to Dependent Children
1,982.80
Federal Grant, A. D. C.
333.50
Federal Grant, O. A. A. Adm.
248.31
Federal Grant, A. D. C. Adm.
71.66
Federal Grant, O. A. A. Relief
5,695.00
State Aid
90.00
Welfare 1938
199.00
Soldiers' Relief
55.00
$ 27,752.52
Schools and Libraries:
School Committee Salary
200.00
School Expense
37,999.91
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Industrial Schools
366.68
School Sewer Drain
1,331.84
Library
1,574.98
$ 41,473.41
Recreation and Unclassified:
W. P. A. Materials
2,012.16
American Legion Hall
100.00
Memorial Day
155.45
Care of Town Clock
30.00
Printing Town Reports
200.00
$ 2,497.61
Enterprises and Cemetery :
Water Commissioner's Salary
100.00
Water Department Expense
4,315.77
Cemetery-Douglas Center
85.84
$ 4,501.61
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Debt-Town Hall Bond
1,000.00
Interest
233.70
$ 1,233.70
Temporary Loans
51,000.00
$ 51,000.00
Refunds:
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
186.53
Real Estate Taxes
1.85
Refund of 1938 Taxes
1.69
$ 190.07
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Town Clerk, Dog Licenses, County
567.60
Myron O. Mowry Fund Income
1,250.25
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund-Income.
95.50
$ 1,913.35
State and County Taxes:
State Tax
6,120.00
State Audit
248.14
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State Parks and Reservations
110.69
State Veteran's Exemption
13.44
County Tax
3,403.95
County T. B. Hospital
2,589.55
$ 12,485.77
Total Expenditures
$189,814.19
RECEIPTS 1939
General Revenue:
Taxes:
1939 Poll
$ 1,482.00
1939 Real Estate
33,093.22
1939 Personal
5,168.51
1938 Real Estate
5,802.11
1937 Real Estate
2,925.57
$ 48,471.41
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:
Levy of 1939
4,160.20
Levy of 1938
120.00
$
4,280.20
From State:
Mass. School Fund
4,487.76
Income Tax Part I Ch. 70 Schools
5,820.00
Income Tax Part II Ch. 70 Valuation
3,230.00
Corporation Taxes
12,605.09
Ch. 232 Highway Refund
6,388.25
Business Tax
413.86
$ 32,944.96
Licenses:
Liquor Licenses
910.33
Pool-Bowling Licenses
55.00
Milk
11.00
Junk
30.00
All Other
71.00
$ 1,077.33
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Fines:
Court
250.00
Library
104.63
$ 354.63
Grants and Gifts:
Aid to Industrial Schools
190.17
Union Superintendent
769.59
Loss of Taxes
334.48
$ 1,294.24
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
6,297.50
O. A. A. Administration
208.02
Aid to Dependent Children
332.23
A. D. C. Administration
115.40
$ 6,953.15
From County:
Dog License Refund
448.81
Reimbursement of Medical Expense
67.43
$ 516.24
Departmental Collections:
General Government:
Town Hall Rentals
943.00
Old Town Hall Rentals
93.00
$
1,036.00
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police-Insurance Reimbursement
24.50
Sealer of Weights and Measures
13.77
Forest Fires
16.50
$ 54.77
Health and Sanitation:
Health-State
328.57
Animal Inspector
75.00
$ 403.57
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Highways:
State, Ch. 81, Contract 3135 1,437.90
State, Ch. 81, Contract 3311
10,066.23
State, Ch. 90, Contract 6799
2,362.08
State, Ch. 90, Contract 7090
1,637.92
State, Ch. 90, Maint., Contract 6506
319.77
State, Ch. 90, Maint., Contract 7069
324.66
County, Ch. 90, Maint., Contract 6506
319.77
County, Ch. 90, Maint., Contract 7069
324.66
County, Ch. 90, Contract 6799
1,181.03
County, Ch. 90, Contract 7090
818.97
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
104.47
Refund Highway Insurance
74.22
Machinery Rentals
1,239.40
$ 20,211.08
Charities:
Individuals
3.00
Cities and Towns
1,398.75
State
2,247.89
O. A. A. State
4,546.00
O. A. A. Towns
349.56
A. D. C. State
1,165.95
State Aid
30.00
$ 9,741.15
Schools:
Tuition of State Wards
147.84
Other Tuition
75.00
Refund
4.00
$
226.84
Unclassified:
Miscellaneous Rebates
13.30
$
13.30
Commercial Revenue:
Water Charges
4,960.94
Water Misc.
24.16
$ 4,985.10
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Interest:
Excise Taxes :
Current Year
81.95
Previous Year
14.36
Real Estate:
Current Year
96.31
Previous Year
369.93
$ 562.55
Agency, Trust and Investments:
Dog Licenses
567.60
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
105.00
Myron O. Mowry Fund, Income
940.00
Moses Wallis Devise, Income
1,073.56
$ 2,686.16
Temporary Loans
41,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of State Reimbursement ...
10,500.00
$ 51,500.00
Total Receipts
$187,312.68
Balance January 1, 1939
3,746.71
Receipts, 1939 .
187,312.68
$191,059.39
Payments, 1939
189,814.19
Balance December 31, 1939
1,245.20
$191,059.39
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
January 23, 1940.
To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Winfield A. Schuster, Chairman Douglas, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the general accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December 31, 1939, and the accounts of the tax collector for the period from March 23, 1939, to December 31, 1939, 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 Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
Sir:
As directed by you, I have made an audit of the general accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December 31, 1939, and the books and accounts of the tax collector for the period from March 23, 1939, the date of the previous audit, to December 31, 1939, and submit the following re- port thereon:
The records of financial transactions of the several departments 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, 1939, was prepared and is appended to this report.
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