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In Savings Banks 2,200 00
Total $12,700 00
FRANK E. JONES, Treasurer.
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Annual Report of the Overseers of the Poor.
From January 1st, 1923, to January 1st, 1924.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas:
Gentlemen and Ladies:
The annual report of the Overseers of the Poor from January 1st, 1923, to January 1st, 1924, is hereby submitted.
Valuation of real estate, 170 acres of land, house, barn
and sheds $7,000 00
Personal property at Almshouse as per inventory Jan. 1st, 1924:
Household furniture and provisions ... $1,211 01
Contents of woodhouse, washhouse, fowls, farming tools and wagons, etc. 1,589 25 1 pair horses 100 00
2 cows 250 00
3 hogs 54 00
30 tons of hay at $22 per ton. 660 00
50 tons ensilage at $8 per ton 400 0
1 set team harness
120 00
1 electric motor
55 00
10 cords manure
50 00
1 mowing machine
88 00
One-third interest in engine, truck, blower, belt and saw 100 00
$4,677 26
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Decrease during year $2,051 41
We have made the Superintendent debtor for labor, stock, and produce, etc., as follows :
Cash on hand as per report Jan. 1st, 1923. . $103 40
Received from sale of butter
9 95
Milk and cream
892 54
Eggs
278 80
Vegetables
1 00
Poultry
237 75
Board
252 83
Cows, calves and hogs
458 00
Meat
14 85
Team labor
47 50
Miscellaneous
93 62
$2,390 24
Cash balance from Farm paid to Town Treasurer $189 33 Credits paid to Treasurer by P. Manning. 116 08
The Superintendent has paid out for merchandise and other expenses as follows:
Sale of butter on account. $384 36
Sale of eggs on account. 135 82
Paid E. N. Jenckes on account.
100 00
Grain
80 03
Groceries and fruit
86 99
Meat and fish .
134 32
Medical attendance and drugs.
194 65
Telephone
9 80
Electricity
95 48
Household necessities and clothing.
143 78
Express and postage
12 46
Garden seed
33 79
Live stock
196 00
Labor
620 45
Poultry and dairy furnishings.
55 05
Blacksmith, repairs and farm tools
83 00
New mowing machine
88 00
Planking and pasturing.
173 16
$2,629 14
OVERSEERS' CASH PAYMENTS FOR ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
Paid Superintendent, salary
$1,071 67
Paid P. D. Manning, grain. . 1,020 26
Paid P. D. Manning, groceries.
601 23
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Paid E. N. Jenckes, grain and groceries. .. 565 77
Paid W. R. Wallis, seed and hardware. 87 95
Paid Francisco Bowen, funeral for H. J. Murray 74 50
Paid Boiler Inspector 2 00
Paid Wm. H. Dudley for plowing
49 50
Paid N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co ..
2 30
Paid John J. Quinn, medical service.
22 00
Paid H. D. Field, household items.
10 00
Paid Walter M. Stanley, shoeing
2 00
Paid Ed. Kelly, meat
45 58
Paid Walter Marris, meat.
13 58
Paid Worcester Sub. Elec. Co.
9 44
$3,577. 78
SUMMARY.
Superintendent has paid as per his account $2,627 14
Overseers have paid as per their account .. 3,577 78
$6,204 92
The Overseers of the Poor account is as follows:
Appropriation by Town $8,500 00
Turned in to Town Treasury from Auction . 1,188 96
$9,688 96
Expenditures :
(State) Mothers' Aid $2,329 47
(State) Temporary Aid 1,287 25
(Town) Outside Poor
642 78
Bellingham 130 00
Lockup
30 87
Transportation Tewksbury
11 00
Burial unknown man
25 00
Miscellaneous payments
95 29
Almshouse outside
3,577 78
$8,129 44
$1,559 52
Farm Superintendent Receipts. $2,390 24
Farm Superintendent Expenditures
2,627 14
Received from State, Reimbursements for 1921
$41 50
Received from State, Reimbursements for
1922
1,200 76
Received from State, Reimbursements for
1923
1,326 66
$2,568 92
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Due from State, Reimbursements for 1923 $720 00 Due from Bellingham, 1923. 130 00
$850 00
Paid as follows:
MOTHERS' AID ACCOUNT.
Paid No. 1
$1,140 22
No.
980 25
No. 3
209 00
$2,329 47
TEMPORARY AID ACCOUNT.
Paid No. 1
$108 00
No. 2
805 50
No. 3
373 75
$1,287 25
OUTSIDE POOR ACCOUNT.
Paid No. 1
$96 00
No. 2
30 00
No. 3
75 00
No. 4
327 33
No. 5
114 45
$642 78
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT.
Town Bellingham
$130 00
Transportation Tewksbury
11 00
Burial unknown man
25 00
Lockup
30 87
Miscellaneous payments
95 29
$292 16
INMATES AT ALMSHOUSE JAN. 1st, 1924.
No.
Age
Weeks
Days
1
94
17
5
2
49
52
1
3
71
52
1
4
68
49
3
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OVERSEERS HAVE RECEIVED FOR THEIR SERVICES.
Arthur J. Page
$100 00
Charles Church
25 00
Arthur Rawson
25 00
$150 00
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR J. PAGE, CHARLES CHURCH, ARTHUR RAWSON,
Overseers of the Poor.
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Report of Agent DEVISE OF MOSES WALLIS
For Year ending December 31, 1923.
The Agent charges himself with amounts due the devise Jan- uary 1, 1923, as follows :
Note, Frank Duval
$300 00
Note, Frank Duval
125 00
Note, Edward M. Southwick
200 00
Accrued interest
24 00
$649 00
Liberty Bonds, 4 1/4 %
$25,000 00
Accrued interest
132 81
Deposit, Massachusetts Trust Co ..
500 00
Accrued interest
24 40
Deposit, Whitinsville Savings Bank.
1,100 00
Accrued interest
49 50
Balance Tremont Trust Co.
526 50
U. S. Certificate of Indebtedness.
606 38
Accrued interest
17 24
Deposit, Whitinsville National Bank.
1,014 97
28,971 80
$29,620 80
Permanent Fund
27,502 43
$2,118 37
One year and nine months interest at 4%
1,925 16
Balance belonging to Town Hall Building Fund ... $193 21
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The Agent has received as follows:
Bank Balance, Whitinsville National Bank. $1,014 97
1923
May
1 Interest, Mrs. Simmons. $24 00
15 Interest, 2nd Liberty Bonds,
$25,000
531 25
17 Notes, Frank Duval.
425 00
Interest
$2 85
Interest
6 85
9 70
June 15 Interest, U. S. Certificate of In- debtedness
$500, 12/15/22
$14 37
6/15/23
14 38
28 75
$100, 12/15/22 $2 87
6/15/23 2 88
5 75
Aug. 16 Tremont Trust Co. 10% .
157 94
Nov. Int., Whitinsville Savings Bank . 89 13 1
Nov. 15
Interest, 2nd Liberty Bonds,
$25,000
531 25
Dec. 6 Interest, Mrs. Simmons. 12 00
15 Interest, U. S. Certificate of Indebtedness
$500 $14 37
$100
2 87
17 24
22 Tremont Trust Co. 10% 157 94
1924
Jan. 2 Interest, Whitinsville Nat. Bank 19 82
14 Massachusetts Trust Co. 538 40
2,548 17
$3,563 14
The Agent has paid out as follows:
1923
Feb. 8 Treasurer Town of Douglas, Balance of Building Fund ... $193 21
Nov. 1 Int., Whitinsville Savings Bank . . 89 13 Dec. 31 Salary of Agent 75 00
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1924
Jan. 14 To Town Treasurer for mainte- nance of Hall, income for two years and nine months ..... 2,909 50 Balance, Whitinsville Nat. Bank 296 30
$3,563 14
PRESENT VALUE OF DEVISE.
Edward M. Southwick note $200 00
Liberty Bonds, 414% 25,000 00
Deposit, Whitinsville Savings Bank. 1,189 13
Balance Deposit, Tremont Trust Co.
210 62
U. S. Certificate of Indebtedness
606 38
Whitinsville National Bank
296 30
Value of Permanent Fund
$27,502 43
It will be noted that Agent has not taken credit for accrued interest in showing present value of the devise. This causes the income for 1923 to appear less than it should be for the value of the devise.
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Agent.
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Report of Tax Collector.
For Year 1923.
The Assessors for the year 1923 committed to me the 7th day of May, 1923, the Collector's book with war- rant to collect and pay over to the Treasurer of said town of Douglas, Poll Taxes $3,190 00
And on July 19th, 1923, warrant and Collector's book to collect and pay over to Treasurer of said town of Douglas, Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes Real Estate Taxes recommitted from 1922 197 88
45,754 80
Total to be collected $49,142 68
I have collected and paid over to Treasurer of said town in taxes and interest $47,950 00
Leaving balance uncollected January 1st. 1,192 68
5 Extra Poll Taxes collected. 25 00
I have collected since January 1st and paid to
Treasurer in taxes and interest. 400 00
Abatements to date . 372 70
Leaving balance uncollected 504 28
Total interest to date .
59 30
EDWARD L. WILLIAMS, Collector.
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Report of Tree Warden
The following is the yearly report of the Tree Warden, Walter E. Carpenter :
W. E. Carpenter, 1121/2 hours at 50c .. $56 25
R. D. Carpenter, 33 hours; 3 at 40c, 30 at 50c. 16 20
Napoleon Bruno, 30 hours at 75c. 22 50
Team, 531/2 hours at 25c 13 38
SUPPLIES.
Walter Stanley, 2 bolts $1 50
J. W. Wixtead, 1 pail. 50
$110 33
Dec. 31, 1923.
W. E. CARPENTER,
Tree Warden.
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REPORT OF
Road Commissioner.
1923.
LABOR ON HIGHWAYS.
G. H. Dudley, 1,191 hours at 50c. $595 50
G. H. Dudley, 1 horse 1,182 hours at 25c ...
295 50
G. H. Dudley, 2 horses 721 hours at 45c. . 324 45
W. H. Dudley, 793 hours at 45c. . 356 85
W. H. Dudley, 1 horse 490 hours at 25c.
122 50
W. H. Dudley, 2 horses 1,743 hours at 45c. .
784 35
Clifford Lunn, 651 hours at 45c.
292 95
George South, 991 hours at 45c. 445 95
A. P. Dudley, 64 hours at 45c.
28 80
A. P. Dudley, 2 horses 51 hours at 45c.
22 95
Louis Eldredge, 39 hours at 45c. .
17 55
Chas. Raguso, 9 hours at 50c ..
4 50
John Friery, 323 hours at 45c.
145 35
Louis Titus, 201 hours at 45c. .
94 50
Russell Keith, 196 hours at 25c.
49 00
A. E. Rawson, 103 hours at 45c.
46 35
A. E. Rawson, 67 hours at 50c ..
33 50
F. S. Rawson, 94 hours at 45c. .
42 30
F. S. Rawson, 60 hours at 50c.
30 00
Oliver Cooley, 4 hours at 45c. 1 80 Holmes, 4 hours at 45c 1 80
Albert Nelson, 332 hours at 45c .. 149 40
Hayward Woolen Co., 13 hours at 45c.
5 85
Hayward Woolen Co., 13 hours at 73c. 9 49
Donald McMahon, 161 hours at 45c. 2 45
Albert Valcourt, 946 hours at 45c. 425 70
Louis Statter, 19 hours at 45c. .
8 55
Louis Statter, 2 horses 11 hours at 45c.
4 95
George Hemingway, 611 hours at 45c. 274 95
Charles Dudley, 945 hours at 45c.
425 25
$5,113 04
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GRAVEL.
W. W. Buxton, 581 loads at 5c. $29 05
Ed. Lambert, 16 loads at 5c.
80
C. L. Church, 16 loads at 5c.
80
Thos. Lapham, 13 loads at 5c.
65
W. E. Carpenter, 22 loads at 5c.
1
10
Henry Chase, 11 loads at 5c. .
55
W. R. Wallis, 23 loads at 5c.
1 15
Duty Caswell, 38 loads at 5c.
1 90
George South, 40 loads at 5c. .
2 00
James Chase, 10 loads at 5c.
50
Peter Laincz, 62 loads at 5c.
3 10
A. H. Brown, 84 loads at 5c.
4 20
Ray Dudley, 122 loads at 5c ..
6 10
L. A. Buffum, 35 loads at 10c.
3 50
Perle Jefferson, 58 loads at 5c .. .
2 90
$58 30
SUNDRIES.
W. R. Wallis, 11/2 kegs spikes $9 00
15 bags cement
15 00
5 bags cement
4 75
10 lbs. nails
70
1 18-inch elbow
1 40
17 lbs. spikes
1 19
50 1/4x21/2-inch bolts. 1 37
12
P. D. Manning, 1 keg spikes
5 50
12 lbs. nails
96
6 lanterns
6 00
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight on 2 grader blades
50
American Ry. Express Co., charges on cast- ings and repairs
17 90
43 50
Alexander Supply Co., repairs for scraper. Supplies Supplies
15 90
W. H. Parker, 100 posts at 25c.
25 00
50 rails at 60c . .
30 00
2 sleepers at $3.00
6 00
7 sleepers at $2.50
17 50
2,214 feet plank, 3 inch, at $45
63
A. E. Rawson, 12 posts at 15c.
1 80
C. W. Goulette, labor
3 00
61 lbs. steel
4 85
Repairs for gratings
1 75
1 rod for gratings
40
4 rods for gratings
1 85
Iron for gratings
3 20
Sharpening drills 60
Repairs on dummy
60
23 3/8-inch washers
83 00
37
D. W. Dudley, sharpening bars 90
Sharpening picks .
1 65
Repairs on scraper 1 50
$407 02
$5,578 36
LABOR ON STONE ROADS.
G. H. Dudley, 370 hours at 50c. $185 00
G. H. Dudley, 1 horse 370 hours at 25c. 92 50
G. H. Dudley, 2 horses 697 hours at 45c. . . .
313 65
W. H. Dudley, 298 hours at 45c. . 134 10
W. H. Dudley, 1 horse 45 hours at 25c.
11 25
W. H. Dudley, 2 horses 657 hours at 45c.
295 65
George Hemingway, 299 hours at 45c.
134 55
Albert Dansereau, 6 hours at 50c.
3 00
Clifford Lunn, 693 hours at 45c.
311 85
Albert Valcourt, 314 hours at 45c.
141 30
George South, 340 hours at 45c. 153 00
290 25
Chas. Dudley, 320 hours at 45c.
144 00
John Friery, 226 hours at 45c.
101 70
A. P. Dudley, 142 hours at 45c.
63 90
A. P. Dudley, 2 horses 93 hours at 45c.
41 85
A. E. Rawson, 14 hours at 45c
6 30
Robert Lunn, 21 hours at 45c.
9 45
Robert Lunn, 27 hours at 60c.
16 20
Walter Lunn, 27 hours at 60c ..
16 20
Louis Valcourt, 55 hours at 45c
24 75
Stanley Kraus, 59 hours at 45c.
26 55
Russell Keith, 45 hours at 25c.
11 25
Albert Nelson, 36 hours at 45c. .
16 20
$2,544 45
SUNDRIES.
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co., grate and frame .. $11 90
Waldo Bros. & Bond Co., 1 tar kettle. 130 50
The Barrett Co., 15,814 gals. Tarvia. .
2,213 96
The Barrett Co., 10 bbls. K. P. patching.
88 92
The Barrett Co., 5 bbls. tar ...
51 05
J. W. Wixtead, oil, globes and lanterns. 13 65
180 92
N. H. Trap Rock Co., trap rock ..
166 31
W. R. Wallis, 4 brooms.
3 80
W. R. Wallis, 9 pick and sledge handles.
3 60
P. D. Manning, tools
17 40
Herbert Gove, care lanterns. .
24 00
James Mason, care watering trough.
5 00
Berger Mfg. Co., culverts.
657 62
Gove drain
25 00
Good Roads Mach. Co., freight.
24 85
Good Roads Mach. Co., 1 2-horse 8-in.
5 00
sweeper
Good Roads Mach. Co., 2 single trees, $3.00
6 00
Good Roads Mach. Co., 1 double tree. .
3 00
Louis Titus, 645 hours at 45c.
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co., freight.
38
Hayward Woolen Co., bill on grader 51 54
C. W. Goulette, 5 feet pipe ... 60
C. W. Goulette, repairs to sieve .. 35
C. W. Goulette, repairs to dummy. 5 45
Labor and stock on snow plow 8 20
$4,068 62
$6,613 07
SNOW ROADS.
G. H. Dudley, 129 hours at 50c. $64 50
G. H. Dudley, 1 horse 63 hours at 25c. 15 75
G. H. Dudley, 2 horses 110 hours at 45c. .. 49 50
W. H. Dudley, 121 hours at 3712c ... 45 39
W. H. Dudley, 2 horses 218 hours at 45c. . .. 98 10
A. P. Dudley, 106 hours at 371/2c. . . 39 76
A. P. Dudley, 2 horses 73 hours at 45c. . .
32 85
J. P. Manning, 36 hours at 371/2c
13 51
J. P. Manning, 2 horses 28 hours at 45c ...
12 60
C. F. Lambert, 81 hours at 371/2c.
30 38
C. F. Lambert, 2 horses 38 hours at 45c ...
17 10
C. F. Lambert, 1 horse 43 hours at 25c ....
10 75
Chas. Genereaux, 40 hours at 371/2c. .. 15 00
Chas. Genereaux, 2 horses 40 hours at 45c. 18 00
31 88
Alfred Dupont, 2 horses 85 hours at 45c ...
38 25
Kenneth Parker, 30 hours at 371/2c ....
11 25
Kenneth Parker, 2 horses 30 hours at 45c. .
13 50
Ernest Girard, 36 hours at 3712c.
13 50
Ernest Girard, 2 horses 36 hours at 45c.
16 20
Ed. Trembly, 8 hours at 371/2c. 3 00
Clifford Lunn, 31 hours at 3712c. 11 64
5 40
Mike Meagher, 12 hours at 371/2c. 4 51
John Foley, 5 hours at 371/2C. 1 88
N. A. Dixson, 31 hours at 371/2C.
11 63
George Hemingway, 84 hours at 371/2c.
31 51
Wm. Murphy, 56 hours at 371/2c. . .
21 01
Gabriel Gagnon, 25 hours at 371/2c.
9 39
Everett Ballou, 47 hours at 371/2c.
17 63
Wm. Lane, 23 hours at 371/2c ..
3 63
Geo. McCann, 22 hours at 371/2c.
8 25
Peter Trembly, 8 hours at 371/2c.
, 00
Albert Dansereau, 4 hours at 371/2 1 50
1 50
Arthur Morse, 1 horse 4 hours at 25c.
1 00
Jos. Decoteau, 4 hours at 371/2c. 1 50
Chas. Plante, 3 hours at 371/2C. 1 13
Peter Casey, 3 hours at 371/2c. . . 13
Roy Kenyon, 33 hours at 371/2c. 12 50
Roy Kenyon, 2 horses 30 hours at 45c. 13 50
Frank Lacino, 4 hours at 371/2c. 1 50
75
John Fulone, 11 hours at 371/2c ...
4 13
John Fulone, 1 horse 11 hours at 25c.
2 75
Ernest Lunn, 114 hours at 371/2c
42 77
Alfred Dupont, 85 hours at 3712c.
R. E. Dudley, 2 horses 12 hours at 45c.
Arthur Morse, 4 hours at 371/2c ..
Roy Kenyon, 1 horse 3 hours at 25c.
39
Wm. Mitchell, 12 hours at 371/2c. 4 51
Henry Ballou, 46 hours at 371/2c.
17 26
Earl Ballou, 41 hours at 371/2c. 15 38
Louis Lacino, 4 hours at 3712c. 1 50
Fred Fowler, 11 hours at 25c. 2 75
P. F. Rawson, 13 hours at 371/2C 4 88
Paul Chase, 40 hours at 371/2c.
15 00
Bennie Arello, 38 hours at 371/2c
14 25
Edgar Fowler, 13 hours at 25c.
3 25
John Mihna, 6 hours at 371/2c. .
2 25
Duty Caswell, 8 hours at 371/2C.
3 00
Edward Ward, 6 hours at 3712c. .
2 25
Wm. J. Caswell, 8 hours at 371/2c.
3 00
Wm. J. Caswell, 2 horses 8 hours at 45c. 3 60
Earl McCann, 15 hours at 25c. 3 75
Russell Keith, 24 hours at 25c. 6 00
H. A. Peters, 731/2 hours at 371/2c.
27 57
H. A. Peters, 2 horses 71 hours at 45c. 31 95
Robert Lunn, 16 hours at 371/2c
6 00
Geo. Cassiveau, 3 hours at 371/2c.
1 13
P. C. Converse, 65 hours at 371/2c ..
24 38
P. C. Converse, 2 horses 65 hours at 45c ...
29 25
Chas. Dudley, 691/2 hours at 371/2c.
26 08
Jos. Sweeney, 501/2 hours at 371/2C
18 94
Louis Statter, 11 hours at 3712c. .
4 13
Louis Statter, 2 horses 11 hours at 45c.
4 95
Andrew Sanborn, 28 hours at 371/2c.
10 51
L. A. Buffum, 8 hours at 371/2C.
3 00
Edward Sweeney, 21 hours at 371/2c.
8 07
A. E. Rawson, 41 hours at 371/2c ..
15 38
George Chandler, 47 hours at 371/2c.
17 63
George Chandler, 2 horses 47 hours at 45c. .
21 15
Clayton Shaw, 23 hours at 371/2c.
8 63
Percy Peters, 25 hours at 371/2c.
9 38
U. I. Peters, 19 hours at 371/2c.
7 13
Frank Revard, 14 hours at 3712c.
5 25
Frank Revard, 2 horses 4 hours at 45c.
1 80
Walter Lyndall, 3 hours at 371/2c ..
1 13
Walter Lyndall, 2 horses 3 hours at 45c.
1 35
Warren Tucker, 3 hours at 371/2c.
1 13
L. H. Wylie, 3 hours at 371/2c. .
1 13
Wm. Lambert, 22 hours at 371/2C.
8 26
Ernest LaBelle, 50 hours at 371/2c.
18 76
Arthur Hemingway, 4 hours at 371/2c.
1 50
E. C. Esten, 8 hours at 371/2c.
3 00
C. L. Church, 3 hours at 371/2c.
1 13
C. L. Church, 2 horses 3 hours at 45c.
1 35
Ed. Lambert, 15 hours at 371/2C
5 63
Ed. Lambert, 2 horses 15 hours at 45c.
6 75
Albert Valcourt, 22 hours at 371/2c.
8 26
$1,255 23
G. H. DUDLEY,
Road Commissioner.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
and Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1923
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WHITINSVILLE, MASS. PRESS OF EAGLE PRINTING CO. 1924
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM T. LOOMIS
Term expires 1924
WALTER B. FAIRFIELD
1924
ARTHUR E. RAWSON
1925
CLIFFORD COSTINE
66 1925
FRANK H. BIRD
66
66 1926
HARRY L. STOCKWELL.
66
66 1926
SUPERINTENDING COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM T. LOOMIS, Chairman
ARTHUR E. RAWSON, Secretary
FRANK H. BIRD
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
C. L. JUDKINS
PURCHASING AGENT.
W. T. LOOMIS
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS.
THOS. P. RITCHIE
C. L. JUDKINS
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
HIGH SCHOOL.
Winter term-January 2, 1924, to March 28, 1924, 13 weeks. Spring term-April 7, 1924, to June 20, 1924, 11 weeks.
Fall term-September 2, 1924, to December 19, 1924, 16 weeks. Winter term-December 29, 1924, to March 27, 1925, 13 weeks. Spring term-April 6, 1925, to June 19, 1925, 11 weeks.
Thanksgiving recess, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Christmas vacation, Dec. 20 to Dec. 29. Spring vacation, March 28 to April 6 .
GRADES.
Winter term-January 7, 1924, to March 28, 1924, 12 weeks. Spring term-April 7, 1924, to June 13, 1924, 10 weeks.
Fall term-September 2, 1924, to December 19, 1924, 16 weeks. Winter term-January 5, 1925, to March 27, 1925, 12 weeks. Spring term-April 6, 1925, to June 12, 1925, 10 weeks.
Thanksgiving recess, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Christmas vacation, Dec. 20 to Jan. 5. Spring vacation, March 28 to April 6 .
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Report of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee submits the following report for the financial year ending December 31, 1923:
The expenses for maintaining the schools for the past year were $28,512.71, which is $131.40 more than for the preceding year.
We received from the State as reimbursement for teachers' salaries $9,307.23, and for the tuition of State wards $739.93, or a total of $10,047.16, making the net cost of the schools $18,465.55. This net cost is $454.92 less than for last year.
The coming year, however, owing to recent enactment of the legislature, the State's valuation of the town, rather than the local assessors' valuation, will be taken as the basis in the distribution of the State school fund, and we shall receive approximately $3,400 less from the public moneys.
As the State reimbursements are not credited to the School Department, but are paid directly into the town treasury, the amount of the school appropriation for the coming year will not be affected.
Following is the financial statement for the past year :
Expenses of School Committee .. $57 35
Salary of Superintendent of Schools. 1,080 00
Expenses of Superintendent of Schools, 2/5 237 87
Principal High School 2,000 00
High School assistants 2,341 07
Elementary school teachers 13,867 06
Books, High School 204 80
Supplies, High School
82 16
Supplies, Elementary schools
646 39
Books, Elementary schools 438 51
Janitor, High School
320 75
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Janitors, Elementary schools
1,879 95
Fuel, High School
401 49
Fuel, Elementary schools
1,807 74
Miscellaneous, High School
67 23
Miscellaneous, Elementary schools
281 05
Repairs, High School
69 34
Repairs, Elementary schools
535 07
Health
143 90
Transportation
1,012 00
Tuition
20 25
Miscellaneous expenses
158 38
New grounds
398 37
New equipment
102 78
Miscellaneous expenses
46 06
Insurance
313 39
$28,512 96
Cr. Tuition received from Town of Sutton.
20 00
$28,492 96
During the year the Town Hall and Fire King school buildings were painted, and we suggest that hereafter these schools be known as the Cottage Street schools.
We expect to equip the playgrounds at the various schools, with the assistance of the Parent-Teacher Association and any individuals who are interested in this plan, with additional appar- atus, as we believe it is desirable to keep abreast of the times and up with other towns which are making these improvements.
The following appropriations are asked for the ensuing year :
General expenses, including superintendent's salary, expenses of school committee and expenses of at- tendance officer $1,500 00
Expense for instruction, including teachers' salaries, text-books and supplies, and miscellaneous expenses 21,000 00
Expense of operating school plants, including janitors' salaries, fuel and miscellaneous expenses of opera- tion 4,000 00
Maintenance, repairs, etc.
500 00
Auxiliary agencies, including health and transportation 1,500 00
$28,500 00
WILLIAM T. LOOMIS, FRANK H. BIRD, ARTHUR E. RAWSON,
Superintending Committee.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee:
I herewith submit my ninth annual report of the schools of Douglas, it being the twenty-third in the series of superintendents' reports of this district.
ATTENDANCE.
The per cent of attendance has risen from 93.22 to 93.62 dur- ing the past year, but tardiness has increased somewhat, and a glance at the appended tables will show that in some schools there have been too many cases of tardiness.
The enrollment is about the same as last year, with an increase in the high school, making a membership of 45, and the crowded conditions there certainly show the need of an additional recitation room.
MANUAL TRAINING AND DOMESTIC SCIENCE.
The first is well taken care of under the instruction of Prin- cipal Holmes in the shop in the Fire King building and the boys taking this subject are very enthusiastic.
The domestic science classes were conducted by the regular teacher of the eighth grade, and Miss Edwidge Lacouture, a grad- uate of the household arts department of the Framingham Normal School, and instructor in this subject in Uxbridge, Whitinsville, and Blackstone, has had charge of this department since the middle of December, giving one-half day a week to this work.
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Next year I suggest that a special teacher of this subject be engaged, in conjunction with Uxbridge and some other town, to teach one full day a week in Douglas.
SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK.
A school savings system has been established in the Douglas schools by vote of the school committee, and this system has been in operation since the first of November. From that time till January first there were deposited in the school banks $393.74 by 250 depos- itors, and of this number 134 pupils opened accounts in the Ux- bridge Savings Bank, which institution acts in co-operation with the school banks, receiving the deposits and placing them on interest.
The thrift habit needs no recommendation, as its importance is universally admitted, and its influence on the future lives of our school children cannot be over estimated.
IN GENERAL.
The transferring of the eighth grade from Douglas Center, where the teacher had too many grades to teach, to the East Doug- las school, was a good plan, and is working well. The pupils come of their own accord, and are of no expense to the town for transportation.
More playground equipment at the high school building, where there are in attendance nearly three hundred pupils, is still desir- able, as basket-ball and volley-ball equipment is the only one installed yet.
The grading of the yard at the Douglas Center building not only protects the basement from the entrance of surface water, but when the lawn is seeded, appropriately ornamented with shrubbery, and provided with cement walks and driveways, it will greatly add to the appearance of this school.
In conclusion, I desire to extend to the school committee, and all others who have contributed in any way towards making the work of the schools successful, my sincere thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
C. L. JUDKINS,
Superintendent of Schools.
February 4, 1924.
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STATISTICAL STATEMENT
Assessed valuation, May 3, 1922 $2,131,277
Population, census of 1920 2,181
No. persons in town between 5 and 16 years of age,
April 1, 1923-boys 266, girls 307. 573
No. persons between 5 and 7 years of age-boys 81, girls 98 179
No. persons between 7 and 14 years of age-boys 165, girls 187 352
No. persons between 14 and 16 years of age-boys 21, girls 21 42
Total enrollment in all the public schools during school year ending June 22, 1923 534
Average membership for school year
488
Average attendance for school year
459
Per cent. of attendance
94
No. school buildings in use
6
No. teachers required by the public schools
16
No special teachers
2
No. teachers graduated from college
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