Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1940, Part 1

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EAST DOUGLAS, MAS


ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE


Town Officers


OF THE


TOWN of DOUGLAS


GLAS


INCOR


46


For the Year Ending


December 31, 1940


MILLBURY JOURNAL PRESS Millbury, Mass.


DOUGLAS PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 0466 0800 8313 9


SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRAR EAST DOUGLAS, MASS


ANNUAL REPORTS


OF THE


Town Officers


OF THE


TOWN of DOUGLAS


LAS


a


S


746


INCORPO


For the Year Ending


December 31, 1940


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JURY LIST FOR THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS FOR THE YEAR 1941


Anderson, Harold W.


Baker, Howard S. Bigos, Walter S.


Bombara, Frank A.


Brouwer, George Blanchard, Lloyd


Budzyna, Simon P.


Buxton, Harold


Cabana, Frederick


Carpenter, W. Lincoln


Cerulle, Vincent


Chase, Jesse E.


Cooney, Frank X.


Converse, Ralph E.


Correll, Henry A.


Crosier, George D.


Dansereau, Albert J.


Decoteau, Raymond O.


Dermody, Lester J.


Dixson, Norval A.


Donaldson, Carl I.


Dunleavy, William J.


Elliot, William J. Fortier, Eldrick


Fountaine, Roland H. Frost, Alfred J.


Fulone, John J.


Gove, Herbert E.


Hall, Harry C. Hanley, James Harris, Moses M.


Hindon, Henry N.


Hughes, Edward Johnson, Chesley H.


Johnson, Roy Johnston, Harry


Weaver Clerk Weaver Weaver Electrician


Dentist Loom Fixer Trucking Weaver


Telephone Employee Plasterer Farmer Store Clerk Store Clerk Finisher Office Manager Janitor Store Keeper Funeral Director Carpenter Loom Fixer Assistant Service Man Mill Operative Spinner Spinner Store Owner Laborer Chauffeur Yarn Man Clerk Retired Lumberman Chauffeur Carpenter Insurance Agent Labor Foreman


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Jussaume, John B. Klisiewicz, Frank E. Kosiar, Stephen F. Lacourse, Leo R. LaPlante, Joseph


Lawlor, James F. Limanek, William M.


Lunn, Walter


MacDonald, Robert E.


Marsh, Lucius J., Jr.


Metcalf, Arthur L.


Mooney, William A.


McCann, Earl


Olson, Carl H.


Parker, Howell W.


Piepszak, Felix


Pine, Walter E.


Powers, John F.


Putnam, Stanton D.


Searles, John M.


Sheldrick, William C.


Simmons, Agalon B.


Stevens, Edwin S.


Taylor, Samuel L.


Thomas, Henry Travaille, Jasper J.


Vassar, Francis A.


Wallis, Chester A.


Wellman, Chester E.


Wasink, John F.


Yacino, Frank A.


Zemianek, Paul


Percher Dresser Shear Tender Barber Spinner Physician Weaver Mill Operative Wood Pattern Maker Assessor Carder Finisher


Highway Spinner Farmer Shear Tender Overseer Clerk Store Manager Upholsterer Painter Retired Machinist Telephone Emp. Draftsman Mill Operative Mechanic Carpenter Retired Clerk Carpenter Percher


Given under our hands this 31st day of December, 1940, A. D.


WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, PAUL D. MANNING, LESTER J. DERMODY,


Selectmen of Douglas.


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TOWN OFFICERS 1940


Moderator FERDINAND J. LIBBEY, 1941


Town Clerk JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1941


Treasurer RICHARD H. ALDRICH, 1941


Town Counsel FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1941


Selectmen WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1942, Chairman


LESTER J. DERMODY, 1943 PAUL D. MANNING, 1941


Assessors LUCIUS J. MARSH, Jr., 1942, Chairman IRVING FISHER, 1941 WALTER J. BUDZYNA, 1943


Members Board Public Welfare FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1941, Chairman W. LINCOLN CARPENTER, 1942 MARINE ZONFRILLO, 1943 VERA H. WARNER, Clerk


School Committee


MARGARET S. CARRICK, 1942, Clerk WARREN JOHNSON, 1942


BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1940, Chairman E. MIALMA JENCKES, 1943


ANDREW J. CENCAK, 1941 LOUIS A. CALLAHAN, 1941


Tree Warden JAMES FULONE, 1941


Superintendent of Highways EARL BALLOU, 1941


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Agent Moses Wallis Devise GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1941


Cemetery Commissioners


FRANK E. COPP, 1941 HAROLD BUXTON, 1943 HOWELL W. PARKER, 1942


Town Accountant JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1943


Board of Registrars *FRANK L. CORRELL, Chairman, 1942 MOSES DEBLOIS, 1943 JOHN E. DUNLEAVY, 1941 JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Clerk, 1941


Trustees of Public Library *FRANK L. CORRELL, 1942 STEPHEN L. HREUSIK, 1943 K. HELENA WIXTEAD, 1941


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


FRANK E. JONES


Chief of Police KARLE T. HOWE, 1941 Chief of Fire Department CHARLES A. ANDERSON, 1941


Superintendent of Schools A. B. GARCELON


Superintendent of Water Works HERBERT E. HUGHES, 1941


Water Commissioners GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1943, Chairman FELIX S. VECCHIONE, 1942 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1941


Board of Health SELECTMEN


WILLIAM J. DUNLEAVY


RAYMOND H. SPOONER, M. D.


*Deceased


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Sealer of Measures and Weights *FRANK L. CORRELL, 1941


Collector of Taxes FLOYD S. RAWSON, 1941


Moth Superintendent JAMES FULONE, 1941


Forest Warden HENRY PETERS, 1941


Dog Officer KARLE T. HOWE, 1941


Fence Viewers *FRANK L. CORRELL, 1941 FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1941 WALTER H. PARKER, 1941


Bridge Viewer EARL BALLOU, 1941


Inspector of Animals ROY KENYON, 1941


Inspector of Slaughtering HARRY A. DOWNS, 1941


Measurers of Lumber


WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1941 HENRY HINDON, 1941 CHARLES CHURCH, 1941


WALTER H. PARKER, 1941


Weighers of Coal FRANK E. JONES, 1941 A. JOHN FROST, 1941 LEON T. SOCHIA, 1941


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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT


Appropriation estimated necessary for fiscal year ending December 31, 1941.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Selectmen's Salaries


$ 300.00


Selectmen's Expense


500.00


Town Accountant's Salary


600.00


Town Treasurer's Salary


300.00


Town Treasurer's Expense


225.00


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


75.00


Town Counsel's Salary


300.00


Registrars' Salaries


60.00


Registrars' Expense


225.00


Moderator's Salary


15.00


Election Expense


75.00


New Town Hall Maintenance


1,300.00


Old Town Hall Maintenance


100.00


Town Officer's Bonds


275.00


New Offices - Town Hall


275.00


$ 6,325.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police Department


5,000.00


Police - Town Hall


200.00


Fire Department


775.00


Sealer


50.00


Tree Warden and Moths


600.00


Forest Fires


300.00


Fire Hose-Fire Department


100.00


Dog Officer


25.00


Insurance


1,000.00


$ 8,050.00


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HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health Department Salaries


100.00


Health Department Expense


1,000.00


Meat Inspector Salary


25.00


Animal Inspector Salary


100.00


Vital Statistics


15.00


$ 1,240.00


HIGHWAYS


Chapter 81


5,325.00


Chapter 90 Const. Davis St.


1,000.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance


500.00


Chapter 90 Insurance


200.00


Special Highways


250.00


Bridges


300.00


Railings


300.00


Snow Roads


2,000.00


Street Lighting


2,450.00


Care of Public Squares


50.00


$ 12,375.00


CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Welfare Salaries


500.00


Welfare Relief Expense


10,000.00


Old Age Assistance, Clerk


300.00


Welfare, Clerk


500.00


Aid to Dependent Children, Clerk


200.00


Old Age Assistance Expense


7,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children


1,750.00


Soldiers' Relief


500.00


$ 20,750.00


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY


School Committee Salaries


200.00


School Expense


39,500.00


Industrial Schools


300.00


Library


1,000.00


$ 41,000.00


RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


W. P. A. Materials


4,500.00


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American Legion Hall


100.00


Memorial Day


150.00


Care of Town Clock


30.00


Printing Town Reports


225.00


Recreation Commission Salaries


100.00


Recreational Program


600.00


$ 5,705.00


ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES


Water Commissioner's Salaries


200.00


Water Department Expense


3,800.00


Cemetery


100.00


4,100.00


$


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT


Interest


250.00


Debt


1,000.00


1,250.00


$


RESERVE FUND


Reserve Fund


1,900.00


$1,900.00 - from Overlay Reserve


1,900.00


$


TRANSFERS RECOMMENDED


Machinery Rentals to Machinery Fund


700.00


W. C. Insurance Acct. to Gen. Highways Insurance ..


225.00


$ 925.00


$103,620.00


Finance Committee, WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1942 PAUL D. MANNING, 1941 LESTER J. DERMODY, 1943 FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1943 FRANK E. JONES, 1943 GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1942


FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1942 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1941 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1941


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TAX RATES IN THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS


1931


30.70


1936


32.00


1932


32.50


1937


35.00


1933


31.50


1938


37.00


1934


33.00


1939


37.00


1935


32.00


1940


35.00


Town of Douglas Balance Sheet-December 31, 1940


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash :


Temporary Loans:


In Anticipation of Reimbursement


$ 10,500.00


In Banks and Office


$ 22,250.97


Trust Funds Income: Mowry School Fund $ 1,373.17


Accounts Receivable:


Cemetery Funds


18.63


Taxes:


1,391.80


Levy of 1939 .$ 2,715.43


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund ยท


74.50


Levy of 1940


8,735.33


Tailings


26.30


Machinery Rental Fund .


703.21


Compensation Insurance Fund


233.37


Water Available Surplus


1,280.93


Federal Grants:


Old Age Assistance-Administration . . $


1.79


Old Age Assistance-Assistance 598.61


Aid to Dependent Children-Administration 7.66


Aid to Dependent Children-Assistance 224.48


Departmental:


Town Hall $ 1,104.60


Temporary Aid


867.58


Old Age Assistance


787.50


State Aid


100.00


Schools


12.50


Water Survey 250.00


1,555.73


Overestimate 1940-State Parks and Reservations Assessment


6.58


Water Miscellaneous .


. 46.59


922.85


State Aid to Highways: Chapter 81 1,065.38


Levy of 1940 2,002.43


2,971.92


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1940


125.81


Tax Titles . $ 1,828.23


Tax Title Possessions


228.04


2,056.27


832.54


Appropriation Balances: Highway Power Grader $ 565.00


W. P. A. Projects 740.73


2,872.18


Water Rates $ 876.26


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlays-Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1939 .$ 969.49


1,960.42


11,450.76


Underestimate 1940-State Veterans' Exemption Assessment


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


1.61 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax .$ 125.81


Tax Title 2,056.27


Departmental


2,872.18


Water


922.85


5,977.11


Surplus Revenue


13,231.42


$ 40,745.83


$ 40,745.83


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$ 7,000.00


Town Hall Loan ..


$ 2,000.00


Highway Equipment Loan


5,000.00


$ 7,000.00


$ 7,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities:


In Custody of Treasurer :


Myron O. Mowry School Fund . . $ 24,532.38


Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library Fund . .


172.74


Care of Graves-G.A.R. Veterans' Fund .. 807.78


Mary South Cemetery Fund . 240.12


Monument Fund-Sons of Veterans


109.13


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


3,245.37


$ 29,107.52


In Custody of Library Trustees: Simon Fairfield Library Fund


13,056.63


In Custody of Agent: Devise of Moses Wallis


28,575.99


$ 70,740.14


$ 70,740.14


In Custody of Town Treasurer


$ 29,107.52


In Custody of Library Trustees


13,056.63


In Custody of Agent .


28,575.99


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AUDITOR'S REPORT


January 13, 1941


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, 1940, made in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours,


THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts


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, 1940, the following report being submitted thereon:


The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several de- partments receiving or disbursing money for the town, were examined and checked, and a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1940, was prepared and is appended to this report.


The accountant's ledger was analyzed, the appropriation accounts being checked to the town meeting records of appropriations and transfers voted.


The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the accountant's ledger and with the records of the departments making payments to the treas- urer, while the payments by the treasurer were checked with the warrants authorizing the disbursement of town funds.


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


The cash book additions were verified and the treasurer's cash balance on December 31, 1940, was proved by a reconciliation of bank balances with


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statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.


The savings bank books and securities representing the investments of the trust funds in the custody of the treasurer and the agent of the Devise of Moses Wallis were examined and listed, the income being proved.


The tax title deeds on hand were listed and the amounts transferred to the tax title account were verified. Verification of the tax titles as listed was made by a comparison with the records in the Registry of Deeds.


The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked. The tax accounts outstanding according to the previous examination were audited, and all subsequent commitment lists were added and reconciled with the warrants of the assessors committing the taxes for collection.


The collector's cash books were footed, the payments to the treasurer by the collector were checked to the treasurer's cash book, the abatements were compared with the assessor's records of abatements granted, and the out- standing accounts were listed and proved.


The outstanding taxes were verified 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.


The records of licenses issued by the town clerk were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and to the town 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, and of the public welfare, school, and water departments were examined and checked, and the payments to the treasurer were verified.


During the audit, cooperation was extended by all town officials, for which, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, I wish to express appre- ciation.


Respectfully submitted,


HERMAN B. DINE,


Assistant Director of Accounts.


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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 1940.


RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH


Balance January 1, 1940


$


1,245.20


Receipts


Warrant reported in error


204,868.31


2.10


$206,115.61


Payments per warrants


$183,864.64


Balance December 31, 1940:


Blackstone National Bank, Uxbridge,


per check book


$


701.51


The First National Bank of Boston, per check book and statement 1,303.59


The Merchants National Bank of Boston, per check book and statement


20,217.85


Cash in office, verified,


28.02


22,250.97


$206,115.61


BLACKSTONE NATIONAL BANK - UXBRIDGE


Balance December 31, 1940, per statement $ 8,854.07


Balance December 31, 1940, per check book $ 701.51


Outstanding checks December 31, 1940, per list


8,152.56


$


8,854.07


MYRON O. MOWRY SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Cash


Savings Deposits


Securities


Par Value


Total


On hand at beginning of


year 1940 $4,213.50


$1,273.81


$19,000.00 $24,487.31


On hand at end of year 1940


$5,532.38


$19,000.00


$24,532.38


"WHEEL" OF THE TOWN'S SPENDING FOR 1940


Highways


Chapter 81


Snow Roads


Purchase of Grader


8.79


7.01


1.27


43


18.81%


3.51


3.25


1.68


1.07


.71


1.63


23.05%


State & County Taxeo


8.26%


$140,687.24


General Government


.61


6.15%


.21


29.76%


and Property


Library


Mowry Fund


Industrial Schools


Interest & Debt


Water & Cemetery


3.32%


3.10%


.14%


.54%


.88%


Total Payments by Treasurer Less:


$183,864.64


Temporary Loans Dog Tax to County


577.40


Cemetery Trust Funds


1,100.00


$ 43,177.40


Departmental Expenditures


$140,687.24


27.86


1.08


Schools - Library


Schools-Genaral


'Refunda


- Health


Unclassified


Protection of Persons 5.99%


$41,500.00


Submitted by J. S. Virostek.


Street Lighting


All Other


Chapter 90 Maintenance


Machinery Maintenance


11.20


Relief


Old Age Assistance


Aid to Depandent Children 1.31


Welfare


Administration


Soldiers' Benefits


TABLE OF ACCOUNTS


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


Balance


January 1. 1940


Appropriations


Income


Transferred from


Total


Expended


Transferred


Overdrawn


Unexpended


Selectmen's Salaries


100.00


100.00


100.00


Selectmen's Expense


100.00


511.51


Reserve Fund


611.51


611.51


Town 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


98.32


Town Treasurer's Salary


300.00


300.00


300.00


Town Treasurer's Expense


200.00


32.67


Reserve Fund


232.67


232.67


Tax Collector's Salary


600.00


600.00


600.00


Tax Collector's Expense


200.00


8.93


Reserve Fund


508.93


508.93


Assessor's Expense


50.00


22.02


Reserve Fund


72.02


72.02


Town Counsel Salary


300.00


300.00


300.00


Registrar's Salary


60.00


60.00


60.00


Moderator's Salary


15.00


15.00


15.00


Registrar's Expense


225.00


225.00


224.58


Law Suit


1,253.45


1,253.45


1,253.45


Election Expense


350.00


25.60


Reserve Fund


375.60


375.60


New Town Hall Maintenance


1,100.00


309.71


Reserve Fund


2,483.27


2,483.27


Old Town Hall Maintenance


50.00


28.50


Reserve Fund


278.50


278.50


Police


4,750.00


255.00


Reserve Fund


5,005.00


5,004.81


.19


Police-Town Hall


200.00


1.20


Reserve Fund


201.20


201.20


Police Cruiser


230.00


Police-Special Defense


Program


4.78


Fire Dept.


725.00


57.30


Reserve Fund


782.30


782.30


Sealer


50.00


Tree Warden and Moths


500.00


24.82


Reserve Fund


524.82


524.82


Forest Fires


300.00


Fire Hose


150.00


Dog Officer


25.00


Insurance


1,000.00


60.35


Reserve Fund


1,060.35


1,060.35


Health


50.00


50.00


50.00


Health-Expenses


500.00


500.00


473.29


26.71


Meat Inspector Salary


75.00


75.00


75.00


Animal Inspector Salary


150.00


150.00


150.00


Vital Statistics


15.00


15.00


13.25


1.75


Highways-Ch. 81


5,250.00


10,500.00


State Allotment


15,750


15,749.59


.41


Highways-Ch. 90 Davis St ..


250.00


599.30


State & County Allot.


849.30


849.02


.28


Highways-Ch. 90 Maint ....


500.00


999.50


State & County Allot. 1,499.50


200.00


187.46


12.54


Special Highway Insurance ... Machinery Maintenance Fund


600.00


397.60


Rentals


997.60


997.60


Bridges


400.00


8.18


Town Grader


5,000.00


Loan


5,500.00


4,935.00


Special Highways


50.00


75.55


Reserve Fund


125.55


125.55


Railings


300.00


300.00


292.97


7.03


Martin Rd-Street Lighting. .


80.00


80.00


64.91


15.09


Snow Roads


2,000.00


54.28


Reserve Fund


4,554.28


4,554.28


Street Lighting


2,300.00


53.06


Reserve Fund


2,353.06


2,353.06


Care of Public Squares.


50.00


Welfare Salaries


500.00


Welfare Relief


10,500.00


10,500.00


9,846.71


600.00 To W.P.A.


53.29


Old Age Assistance


300.00


300.00


291.66


8.34


Welfare Clerk


500.00


500.00


500.00


A. D. C. Clerk


200.00


200.00


191.66


8.34


Old Age Assistance


7,500.00


57.50


Uncashed Check


7,557.50


6,402.13


1,000.00 To W.P.A.


155.37


Aid to Dependent Children ..


2,000.00


50.00


Uncashed Check


2,050.00


1,472.50


500.00 To W.P.A.


77.50


Federal Grant, A.D.C ..


65.98


546.00


Federal Grant


611.98


387.50


Federal Grant, O.A.A. Adm.


256.00


193.37


195.93


194.14


1.79


Federal Grant, A.D.C. Adm.


43.74


65.68


Federal Grant


109.42


101.76


7.66


Federal Grant, O.A.A ...


612.36


5,953.77


Federal Grant


6,566.13


5,967.52


598.61


State Aid


120.00


120.00


80.00


40.00


Soldiers Relief


100.00


381.00


481.00


481.00


Military Aid


40.00


Reserve Fund


40.00


40.00


School Committee Salary


200.00


210.00


Refund


39,002.10


39,001.83


.27


Industrial Schools


400.00


478.58


Dog Fund


Reserve Fund


1,521.57


1,521.57


Water, Salary


100.00


100.00


100.00


Water-General Expense


3,500.00


601.71


Water Surplus


4,101.71


4,101.71


Cemetery


100.00


100.00


99.25


.75


W.P.A. Projects


658.80


2,000.00


1,000.00


O.A.A.


4,758.80


4,018.07


740.73


American Legion Hall


100.00


100.00


100.00


Memorial Day


150.00


150.00


142.45


7.55


Care of Town Clock


30.00


30.00


30.00


Printing Town Reports


200.00


14.60


Reserve Fund


214.60


214.60


1940 Tax List


150.00


9.60


Reserve Fund


159.60


159.60


Debt


1,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


Interest


200.00


42.08


Reserve Fund


242.08


242.08


2,175.77 To Various Acc'ts


324.23


Cemetery Perpet. Care Fund


18.63


59.50


Trust Funds


78.13


59.50


18.63


Myron O. Mowry Fund,


Income Account


1,761.92


470.00


Mowry Fund


2,231.92


858.75


1,373.17


TOTALS


3,163.99


98,103.45


36,294.96


137,562.40 128,860.62


4,275.77


4,426.01


.24


Chapter 90 Insurance


200.00


100.00


271.02


W.C. Insurance


371.02


371.02


500.00


Machinery Rentals


400.00


391.82


14.94


150.00


149.50


.50


25.00


25.00


1,073.56


Moses Wallis Devise


50.00


49.87


.13


Town Officers Bonds


250.00


125.00


Reserve Fund


125.00


120.22


4.64


Assessors' Salaries


500.00


200.00


195.36


To


400.00


Water Dept. Surplus


Reserve Fund


800.00


1,300.00


Overlay Reserve


2,500.00


200.00


School Department Expense


39,000.00


Library


1,000.00


42.99


600.00


Welfare 1


500.00


A.D.C. J


400.00


279.81


120.19


2,500.00


Special Meeting


50.00


49.40


.60


500.00


500.00


224.48


Federal Grant


50.00


50.00


.42


230.00


230.00


300.00


285.06


565.00


200.00


1,499.26


1.68


1940


17


Receipts


Payments


1940


Income


$ 515.07


Added to savings deposits


$4,258.57


Cash on hand January 1 1940


4,213.50


Transfer to town


470.00


$4,728.57


$4,728.57


ADELINE PIERCE SANBORN LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1940


$ 166.85 $ 166.85


On hand at end of year 1940


$ 172.74 $ 172.74


Receipts


Payments


Income


1940 $5.89


Added to savings deposits


$5.89


CARE OF GRAVES OF G. A. R. VETERANS FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1940


$ 804.59 $ 804.59


On hand at end of year 1940 Receipts


$ 807.78 $ 807.78


Payments


1940


Income


$18.19 Added to savings deposits


$ 3.19


Transfer to town


15.00


$18.19


$18.19


MARY SOUTH CEMETERY LOTS FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1940


$ 238.73 $ 238.73


On hand at end of year 1940


$ 240.12 $ 240.12


Receipts


Payments


1940


Income


$5.39 Added to savings deposits


$1.39


Transfer to town


4.00


$5.39


$5.39


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MONUMENT FUND - SONS OF VETERANS' POST NO. 123 In Custody of Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1940


.$ 105.41 $ 105.41


On hand at end of year 1940


$ 109.13 $ 109.13


1940


Receipts


Payments


Income


$3.72


Added to savings deposits


$3.72


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1940


$ 2,243.26 $ 2,243.26


On hand at end of year 1940


$ 3,245.37 $ 3,245.37


Receipts


Payments


1940


Bequests


$1,100.00 Expended for monument 100.00


Income


52.61 Bank administration charge


10.00


Transfer to town 40.50


Added to savings deposits $1,002.11


$1,152.61


$1,152.61


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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PAYMENTS - 1940


General Government:


Selectmen's Salaries


$ 100.00


Selectmen's Expense


611.51


Town Accountant's Salary


600.00


Town Clerk's Salary


300.00


Town Clerk's Expense


98.32


Town Treasurer's Salary


300.00


Town Treasurer's Expense


232.67


Tax Collector's Salary


600.00


Tax Collector's Expense


195.36


Assessor's Salaries


508.93


Assessor's Expense


72.02


Town Counsel's Salary


300.00


Registrar's Salary


60.00


Moderator's Salary


15.00


Registrar's Expense


224.58


Election Expense


375.60


Law Suit


1,253.45


New Town Hall Maintenance


2,483.27


Old Town Hall Maintenance


49.87


Town Officer's Bonds


278.50


$


8,659.08


Protection of Persons and Property:


Police


5,004.81


Police-Town Hall Duty


201.20


Police Cruiser


230.00


Police-Special Defense Program


120.22


Fire Department


782.30


Sealer


50.00


Tree Warden and Moths


524.82


Forest Fires


285.06


Fire Hose


149.50


Dog Officer


25.00


Insurance


1,060.35


.


$ 8,433.26


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Health and Sanitation:


Salaries of Health Agents


50.00


Health Expense .


473.29


Meat Inspector Salary


75.00


Animal Inspector Salary


150.00


Vital Statistics


13.25


$


761.54


Highways:


Chapter 81, Highways


15,749.59


Chapter 90, Davis Street


849.02


Chapter 90, Maintenance


1,499.26


Chapter 90, Insurance


187.46


Special Highway Insurance


371.02


Machinery Maintenance Fund


997.60


Bridges


391.82


Purchase of Town Grader


4,935.00


Special Highways


125.55


Railings


292.97


Martin Road Street Lighting


64.91


Snow Roads


4,554.28


Street Lighting


2,353.06


Care of Public Squares


49.40


$ 32,420.94


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :


Welfare Salaries


500.00


Welfare Expense


9,846.71


Old Age Assistance, Clerk


291.66


Welfare, Clerk


500.00


Aid to Dependent Children, Clerk


191.66


Old Age Expense


6,402.13


Aid to Dependent Children


1,472.50


Federal Grant, A. D. C.


387.50


Federal Grant, O. A. A. Adm.


194.14


Federal Grant, A. D. C. Adm.


101.76


Federal Grant, O. A. A. Relief


5,967.52


State Aid


80.00


Soldiers' Relief


481.00


Military Aid


40.00


$ 26,456.58


Schools and Libraries: School Committee Salary 200.00


21


School Expense


39,001.83


Industrial Schools


279.81


Library


1,521.57


$ 41,003.21


Recreation and Unclassified:


W. P. A. Materials


4,018.07


American Legion Hall


100.00


Memorial Day


142.45


Care of Town Clock


30.00


Printing Town Reports


214.60


1940 Tax List


159.60


$ 4,664.72


Enterprises and Cemetery :


Water Commissioners' Salaries


100.00


Water Department General Expense


4,101.71


Cemetery-Douglas Center


99.25


$ 4,300.96


Interest and Maturing Debt:


Debt-Town Hall Bond


1,000.00


Interest


242.08


$ 1,242.08


Temporary Loans


31,000.00


Loan in Anticipation of Reimbursement


10,500.00


$ 41,500.00


Refunds:


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1939


4.60


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1940


141.70


Refund of 1940 Taxes


57.75


$ 204.05


Agency, Trust and Investment:


Town Clerk, Dog Licenses, County


577.40


Perry-Perpetual Care Fund


1,000.00


Anderson-Perpetual Care Fund




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