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ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Mrs. Royal Keith Fund
$200 00
James M. Fairfield Fund
5,000 00
James Smith Fund
6,000 00
Arthur F. Taft Fund
500 00
Winfield S. Schuster Fund
1,000 00
James W. Wixtead Fund
200 00
$12,900 00
The Endowment Funds are Invested as follows:
Uxbridge Savings Bank $1,900 00
Whitinsville Savings Bank 11,000 00
$12,900 00
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK E. JONES,
Treasurer.
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Annual Report of the DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE
January 1. 1933 to January 1, 1934
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas :
Value of real estate, 170 acres of land,
house, barn and sheds . $6,000 00
Personal property at Infirmary as per inventory, Jan. 1, 1934:
Household furniture
$1,000 00
Hay
200 00
Potatoes
42 00
Wood
210 00
Horse
125 00
Preserves
15 00
$1,592 00
We have made the Superintendent debtor for produce, etc., as follows:
Received from sale of:
Hay
$63 50
Wood
18 00
Vegetables
8 75
Toll linė
7.15
$97 40
The Superintendent has paid out as follows:
Barber $4 85
OVERSEER'S CASH PAYMENTS FOR INFIRMARY ACCOUNT
Paid Superintendent, salary $599 94
E. W. Culver, milk
10 35
M. W. Southwick, filing saws 1 80
Frank Jones, coal
15 50
Chas. Krull, blacksmith
26 38
Harry Downs, milk
45 20
Dr. Quinn
46 00
Joseph Gelineau, haircuts
2 00
W. H. Dudley, delivering wood 15 00
Louis Guigere, sawing wood
17 00
29
Arthur Morse, cleaning cesspool
8 00
Provost Maytag Co., repairs . 1 85
Uxbridge Outlet, mattress and grind- stone
7 75
Chas. Minor, sawing wood
13 25
Mark Hughes, spraying trees
17 50
Apple trees 27 50
56 25
George Chandler, haying plowing
6
00
Commissioner of Public Safety
5 00
Geo. T. Searles & Son, repairs
24 05
A. J. Frost, radio tube
70
Wor. Sub. Elec. Co., light and power
107
65
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
10 40
Leon Sochia, chopper
37 50
Joseph Lemanski, chopper
87 75
William Eldridge, chopper
9 75
Benjamin Lassiter, chopper
40 50
Michael Bacca, chopper
16 50
E. Marris, meat
154 68
E. Decoteau, meat
22 85
E. Decoteau, groceries
74 63
Thos. P. Ritchie, groceries
153 05
W. R. Wallis, fertilizer
12 72
W. R. Wallis, hardware
49 93
Putnam & Brink, groceries
131 79
Harold Buxton, milk
3 70
The E. N. Jenckes Store, groceries
158 57
The E. N. Jenckes Store, grain
36 90
William Balcom, carpenter
26 40
Alfred Laferrier, chopper
1 50
$2,083 79
TOWN AID ACCOUNT
Paid No. 1
$23
00
No. 9
114 16
No.
3
2 00
No. 4
16 00
No.
5
163 55
No.
6
32 00
No.
7
308 80
No.
8
172 00
No. 9
145 00
No. 10
192
No. 11
128 00
No. 12
220 53
No. 13
138 50
No. 14
70 85
No. 15
5 00
No. 16
79 81
No. 17
343 12
No. 1.8
66 75
30
No. 19
65 00
No. 20
218 80
No. 21
44 36
No. 22
S 00
No. 23
36 00
No. 24
53 00
No. 25
176 50
No. 26
186 59
No. 27
64 83
No. 28
137 00
No. 29
6 00
No. 30
17 85
No. 31
112 09
No. 32
130 00
No. 33
38 00
No. 34
12 00
No. 35
72 15
No. 36
12 00
No. 37
15 00
No. 38
15 00
$3,641 24
TEMPORARY AID ACCOUNT
Paid No. 1
$398 00
No
2
396 00.
No
3
123 00
No.
4
225 90
No.
5
45 00
No. 6
149 73
No
7
324 50
No.
8
4 00
No 9
20 00
No. 10
269 00
No. 11
77 00
$2,032 13
MOTHERS' AID ACCOUNT
Paid No. 1
$676 00
No. 2
853 00
No. 3
197 00
No. 4
221 00
$1,947 00
Infirmary Superintendent receipts
$97 40
Infirmary Superintendent expenditures
4 85
Turned into Town Treasury
$92 55
SUMMARY
Superintendent has paid per his account .. $4 85
Overseers have paid per their account 2,083 79
$2,088 64
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The Overseers Account is as follows: Appropriation at annual town meeting ... $10,000 00
Expenditures :
Orders on Town Treasurer:
(State) Temporary Aid $2,032 13
( State) Mother's Aid
1,947 00
(Town) Town Aid
3,641 24
Miscellaneous
57 77
Infirmary cost
2,083 79
$9,761 93
Received from State, Temporary Aid $1,918 65
Received from Town of Truro
53 00
Received from Town of Bellingham
45 81
Received from Town of Northbridge
926 75
Received from Town of Sutton
77 00
Received from Town of Uxbridge
390 50
Received from Town of Upton
170 00
Received from E. A. Gove, board
529 59
(Gov't)
Due from State, Mother's Aid
$1,815 75
Due from State, Temporary Aid
210 00
Due from cities and towns
176 00
Wood:
A. Courtemanche, Jan. 2, 1933
$10 00
Mar. 6, 1933
4 50
May 1, 1933
4 50
Nov. 6, 1933
5 00
Jan. 2, 1934
5 00
Flora Volk, Jan. 2, 1934
5 00
$34 00
INMATES AT INFIRMARY DURING YEAR 1933
No.
Age
Weeks
Days
1
59
52
1
74
52
1
C: 15
81
52
1
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD MOORE
KENNETH PARKER
FERDINAND LIBBY
$2,201 75
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Report of Agent MOSES WALLIS DEVISE
To the Town of Douglas
For Year Ending December 31, 1933
The agent charges himself with amounts due the devise Jan- uary 1, 1932, as follows:
Los Angeles School District Bonds, 5 % $16,201 50 331 52
$15,869 98
Jersey City Water Bonds, 4 12 %
$5,231 50
Amortization
50 08
City of Detroit Bonds, 4 1/2 %
$5,250 00
Amortization
64 65
$5,185 35
Whitinsville National Bank
2,355 69
$28,592 44
Value to Keep Permanent
27,502 43
Due Town Treasurer
$1,090 01
The agent has received as follows: 1933
Jan. 1 Balance
$2,355 69
Feb. 1 Interest, City of Detroit Bonds
$112 50
6 Interest, County of Los Angeles Bonds
375 00
Apr. 1 Interest, Jersey City Water
Bonds
112 50
Aug. 8 Interest, County of Los Angeles Bonds
375 00
Oct. 2 Interest, Jersey City Water
Bonds
112 50
Dec.
Interest, Whitinsville National
Bank
5 73
$1,093 23
$3,448 92
Amortization
$5,181
42
33
The agent has paid out as follows: 1933
Feb. 6 Town Treasurer
$1,090 01
6 Check Taxes
04
Dec. 20 Salary, Agent
75 00
Balance
2,283 87
$3,448 92
PRESENT VALUE OF DEVISE
$15,000.00
Los Angeles, 5 %
16,201 50
Amortization
372 96
$15,828 54
5,000.00
Jersey City, 4 1/2 %
5,231 50
Amortization
56 34
$5,175 16
5,000.00
City of Detroit, 4 1/2 %
5,250 00
Amortization
73 27
$5,176 73
Whitinsville National Bank
2,283 87
$28,464 30
Value to Keep Permanent . .
27,502 43
Due Town Treasurer
$961 87
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY
Agent.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1933 TAXES 1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$2,041 18
Abatement after payment refunded
59
$2,041 77
Payment to Treasurer 1933
$1,978 16
Abatements 1933
42 12
Tax Titles taken by Town
21
49
$2,041 77
TAXES 1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$5,889 06
Abatement after payment, refunded
12 56
$5,901 62
Payments to Treasurer 1933
$3,426 50
Abatements 1933
6 50
Added to tax titles 1933
21 60
Outstanding December 31, 1933
2,447 02
$5,901 62
TAXES 1933
Committment per warrant
$57,799 $6
Abatement after payment refunded
6 30
Overpayment by Collector to be refunded
2 00
$57,808 26
Payments to Treasurer 1933
$51,087 14
Abatements 1933
81 07
Outstanding December 31, 1933
6,640 05
$57,808 26
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES 1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$29 00
Duplicate payment, refunded 1 00
$30 00
Payments to Treasurer 1933
30 00
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES 1933
Committment per warrant
$659 00
Payments to Treasurer 1933.
659 00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1931
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$ 27
Abatement after payment, adjusted
3 32
$3 59
Payments to Treasurer 1933
$3 59
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1932
Outstanding January 1, 1933
$224 00
Abatement after payment refunded
51 82
Abatement after payment, adjusted
35
Payments to Treasurer 1933
$236 64
Abatements 1933
12 77
Outstanding December 31, 1933
22 47
Cash on hand December 31, 1933
4 29
$276 17
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1933
Committment per warrant
$2,756 25
Abatements after payment refunded
91 64
Abatements after payment to be refunded
6 47
Overpayment to Treasurer to be refunded
05
$2,854 41
Payments to Treasurer 1933
$2,490 54
Abatements 1933
100 11
Outstanding December 31, 1933
263 78
$2,854 41
INTEREST AND COSTS TAXES
Collections:
Taxes:
1931
$186 23
1932
132 93
1933
83 28
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
1931
36
1932
17 80
1933
10 02
$450 62
Payments to Treasurer 1933
$450 62
EDWARD L. WILLIAMS, Collector
$276 17
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
James Fulone, 165 hours, @ 60c $99 00
John Folloni, 88 hours @ 40c 35
James Yacino, 100 hours @ 50c
50 00
Young Bro's 30 ft. Ladder
12 00
Charles Krull, Steel Band and Bolts
1 90
George Danserau, Truck. 7 hours @ $1.00
7 00
W. R. Wallis, Tools 10 45
Louis Fulone, 8 hours 40c
3 20
Edward Hughes, 2 hours @ 50c 1 00
James Yacino, Auto, 10 hours @ 20c 2 0,0
Felix Yancino, Auto and Labor
2 00
Walter Campo, Spraying Trees
35 00
Total
$258 75
JAMES FULONE, Tree Warden.
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Report of ROAD COMMISSIONER
CHAPTER 81
Earl Ballou, Supt., 1,064 hours @ 60c $638 40
Earl Ballou, 9 hours @ 40c 3 60
Earl Ballou, car, 988 hours @ 18 3/4 ℃ 185 25
927 00
R. K. Parker, truck, 927 hours @ $1.00 R. K. Parker, large truck, 36 hours @ 1.50 W. H. Dudley, truck, 973 hours $1.00
54 00
W. H. Dudley, team, 8 hours @ 75c 6
00
W. H. Dudley, labor, 3 hours @ 35c
1 05
John Carlson, truck, 8 hours @ 1.00
8 00
Duty Caswell, truck, 269 hours @ 1.00
269 00
George Chandler, team, 126 hours @ 75c
94 50
George Chandler, labor, 9 hours @ 35c
3
15
Elwin Chase, team, 185 hours @ 75c
138 75
Fred Dupont, team, 116 hours @ 75c
87 00
G. C. Dudley, team, 972 hours @ 75c Roy Kenyon, team, 97 hours @ 75c
72 75
H. A. Downes, team, 101 hours @ 75c ..
75 75
Frank Revard, labor, 1,092 hours 35c
382. 20
Carmine Ferno, labor, 646 hours @ 35c ..
226 10
E. B. Lassiter, labor, 651 hours @ 35c Wendell Keith, labor, 531 hours 35c
227 85
185 85
Joseph Clements, labor, 458 hours @ 35c
160 30
Albert Valcort, labor, 682 hours @ 35c .. Stanley Krous, labor, 427 hours @ 35c . Diamond Marcopolis, labor, 256 hours a 35c
89 60
Earl McCann, labor, 451 hours 35c
157 85
Earl McCann, labor, 9 hours @ 40c .
3 60
Alfred Casey, labor, 773 hours 35c
270 55
Clifford Lunn, labor, 986 hours @ 35c
345 10
Clifford Lunn, labor, 5 hours @ 40c 2 00 John Carter, grader man, 968 hours @ 40c 387 John Carter, labor, 154 hours @ 35c 53 90
Charles Church, labor, 532 hours @ 35c .
186 20
Everett Ballou, labor, 919 hours @ 35c .
321 65
Oscar Wade, labor, 453 hours @ 35c
158 55
Jesse Chase, labor, 185 hours @ 35c . 64 75
35 35
Carl Simmons, labor, 101 hours @ 35c . James Smith, labor, 228 hours @ 35c 79 80
729 00
238 70
149 45
973 00
38
Carson McCullen, labor, 8 hours @ 35c 2 80
Alfred Laferriere, labor, 8 hours @ 35c 2 80
Herbert Hughes, labor, 3 hours @ 35c . 1 05
John Bard, labor, 7 hours @ 35c 2 45
Francis Carter, labor, 76 hours @ 35c 26 60
John Minior, labor, 12 hours @ 35c 4 20
Charles Dudley, labor, 41 hours @ 35c .
14 35
Robert Lunn, labor, 62 hours 35c 21 70
Lewis Fisk, labor, 40 hours @ 35c 14 00
Henry Ballou, labor, 104 hours @ 35c 36 40
Duty Caswell, labor, 24 hours @ 35c 8 40
Leon Cochia, labor, 24 hours 35c
8 40
Michael Bacca, labor, 8 hours @ 35c 2 80
John Fulone, labor, 24 hours 35c
8 40
Ernest Labelle, labor, 12 hours @ 35c 4 20
Clayton Blackmer, Painting traffic lines . .
61 65
Total labor and trucking
$8,212 95
HIGHWAY MATERIAL (CHAP. 81)
S. D. Putnam, 1 Pair Boots
$4 50
S. D. Putnam, 3 S. Point Shovels @ 1.25 .
3 75
Koppers Co., Cold Patch 330 73
Workmens Insurance 346 50
16 65
W. R. Wallis, 4 Stone Pickers @ 1.60
6
40
W. R. Wallis, 1 Pick and Handle 1 07
W. R. Wallis, 1 Qt. Paint
75
W. R. Wallis, 1 Pc. 12 in. Tile Pipe 2
16
W. R. Wallis. 2 Axes and Handles
3
25
W. R. Wallis, 1 Gal. Paint
2 60
W. R. Wallis, 1 Brush
50
W. R. Wallis, I Large Funnel
35
W. R. Wallis, 1 Hoe
55
Dyar Sales Co., 1 Night Light Reflector 9 00
6
00
Barrett Co., 14044 Gals. Tarvia (B) @ 11c
1,544 84
Barrett Co., 1,150 Gals. Tarvia (A) @ 11c
126 50
New England Culvert Co., Culvert Pipe . . New England Culvert Co., 4-12 in. Collars
5 04
P. I. Perkins Co., Town's Share on Com- pressor 105 63
$2,655 37
Charles Church, 1092 Loads Gravel @ 10c 109 20
Lillian Carpenter, 135 Loads Gravel @ 10c 13 50
E. S. Freeman, 331 Loads Gravel 10c
33 10
D. E. Caswell, 110 Loads Gravel @ 10c . .
11 00
Cora Bates, 143 Loads Gravel @ 10c
14 30
Elwin Chase, 129 Loads Gravel @ 10c
12 90
L. Taft, 31 Loads Gravel @ 10c . 3 10
O. K. Chabot, 45 Loads Gravel @ 10c
4 50
W. R. Wallis, 15 Shovels 1.11
Dyar Sales Co., 6 R. Point Shovels @ 1.00
138 60
89
Lawrence Bombara, 192 Loads Gravel @ 10c
19 20
Cyrus Sweet, 615 Loads Gravel @ 10c .. 61 50
$282 30
(1932 BILLS)
S. D. Putnam, 38 Gals. Kerosene @ 12c . . $4 56
S. D. Putnam, 1 Lantern Globe
15
S. D. Putnam, 3 Box Matches
15
S. D. Putnam, 1 Box Wax 35
Dyar Sales Co., Grader Parts
31 58
$36 79
MACHINERY FUND (CHAP. 81)
Credit from State $635 18
F. E. Jones, to Gas, Oil & Repair Parts .. $221 38
Trackson Co., set of Tracks for Tractor . . 180 00
N. Y. N. H. & Hartford R. R., to Freight 24
Registration Plates for Tractor 2 00
H. S. Allis Co., to Repair Parts
18 70
Schuster Woolen Co., Belt for Crusher
26 21
Charles Krull, Repairing Tools & Ma-
chinery 46
40
Harry Olson, Tractor Parts
15 84
Uxbridge Auto Co., Bearing for Grader
Wheel
2 75
Dyar Sales Co., to 3 Grader Blades
24 00
S. D. Putnam, to Oil & Grease
19 10
Dyar Sales Co., to 1-8x10 Portable Crusher 500 00
500 00
Total, Chap. 81 spent by me
$12,253 03
1931-1932 Bills (Paid)
$588 16
Public Safety Posters (1933) 7 92
Grand Total Highways
$12,849 11
EARL BALLOU, Highway Commissioner
BRIDGE REPORT
Earl Ballou, Supt., 60 hours @ 60c $36 00
Earl Ballou, car, 48 hours @ 18 34 c 9 00
R. K. Parker, labor, 2 hours @ 35c 70
R. K. Parker, truck, 16 hours @ 1.00 ... 16 00
R. K. Parker, large truck, 33 hours @ 1.50 49 50
W. H. Dudley, truck, 4 hours @ 1.00 ... 4 00
$565 62
40
Frank Revard, labor, 12 hours @ 35c . . 4 20
Everett Ballou, labor, 65 hours @ 35c 22 75
Charles Church, labor, 73 hours @ 35c .
25 55
Carl Simmons, labor, 10 hours @ 35℃ . 3 50
Henry Ballou, labor, 18 hours @
35c .
6 30
John Carter, labor, 56 hours 35c
19 60
Clifford Lunn, labor, 30 hours
10 50
Albert Valcourt, labor, 4 hours @ 35c . .
1 40
Earl McCann, labor, 48 hours @ 35c
16 80
Carmine Ferno, labor, 10 hours @ 35c .. 3 50
$229 30
MATERIAL FOR BRIDGES
Henry Hindon, 5163 Ft. Chest. Plank @ $33.
170 38
W. R. Wallis, Nails & Spikes
15 36
W. R. Wallis, 2016 Ft. Plank @ $35.
70 56
W. R. Wallis, Detour Signs & Paint
60
W. R. Wallis, 786 Ft. Plank $38.
29
18
W. R. Wallis, 4065 Ft. Bridge Timbers
280 49
W. R. Wallis, Phone Calls
1 00
G. W. Rice Co., 1 Keg 6 in. Spikes
3 75
$573 32
Grand Total Bridges
$802 62
EARL BALLOU, Highway Commissioner.
HIGHWAY RAILINGS
Earl Ballou, Supt., 20 hours @ 60c 12 00
Earl Ballou, Car, 20 hours @ 18 34 C 3 75
R. K. Parker, truck, 9 hours @ $1.00 9 00
Carmine Ferno, labor, 16 hours @ 35c . 5
60
Charles Church, labor, 45 hours @ 35c .
15 75
Earl McCann, labor, 5 hours 35c 1
75
John Carter, labor, 13 hours @ 35c
4 55
Everett Ballou, labor, 5 hours @ 35c
1 75
Clifford Lunn, labor, 9 hours 35c 3 15
$57 30
MATERIAL
W. R. Wallis, 445 Ft. fir lumber @ 4c 17 80
W. R. Wallis, nails & paint
6 70
W. H. Dudley, 25 cedar posts @ 15c
3
75
$28 25
Grand Total Railings $85 55
EARL BALLOU, Highway Commissioner.
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SNOW REMOVAL & SANDING.
Total spent before March 20th, 1933
$1,101 00
Earl Ballou, Supt., 27 hours @ 60c 16 20
Earl Ballou, car, 20 hours @ 18 34 ℃ 3 75
R. K. Parker, truck, 27 hours $1.00
27 00
R. K. Parker, labor, 17 hours @ 35c 5 95
Earl McCann, labor, 31 hours @ 35c
10 85
Francis Carter, labor, 4 hours @
35c
1 40
Everett Ballou, labor, 6 hours a 35c
3 15
Carl Simmons, labor, 6 hours
2 10
John Carter, labor, 28 hours @ 35c
2 35c
70
W. H. Dudley, team, 6 hours
W. H. Dudley, truck, 18 hours @ $1.00 18 00
6 30
Edward Terrien, labor, 4 hours 35c ..
1 40
Edward Terrien, 1 horse, 4 hours @ 35c . 1 40
Asa Wheeler, labor, 3 hours @ 35c . 1
05
Fred Brotherhood, labor, 4 hours @ 35c 1 40
Arthur Morse, team, 28 hours @ 90c ..
25 20
Arthur Morse, 1 horse, 10 hours 45c
4 50
Arthur Morse, labor, 4 hours 40c . .
1 60
$148 35
MATERIAL
B. F. Turnan, repairing plow 4 32
W. R. Wallis, snow shovels 4 55
Waite Hardware Co., steel cable for plow 3 45
Dyar Sales Co., plow bolts & blades . 14 00
$26 32
$1,275 67
EARL BALLOU, Highway Commissioner.
CONSTRUCTION, CHAP. 90
Earl Ballou, Supt., 543 hours @ 60c 325 80
Earl Ballou, car, 540 hours @ 18 3/4 C 101 25
Charles Church, foreman, 582 hours @ 40c 232 80
R. K. Parker, truck, 441 hours $1.00 441 00
D. E. Caswell, truck, 473 hours @ $1.00 473 00
D. E. Caswell, labor, 24 hours @ 35c 8 40
W. H. Dudley, truck, 393 hours @ $1.00 393 00
Joseps DeVries, large truck, 3 hours a
$2.25 6 75
George Dansereau, truck, 136 12 hours @ $1.00 136 50
John Carlson, truck, 179 hours @ $1.00 179 00
@ 35c
2 10
Clifford Lunn, labor, 9 hours @ 35c
9 80
W. H Dudley, labor, 2 hours @ 75c 4 50
Gustavis Dudley, labor, 18 hours @ 35c ..
Grand Total Snow Roads
42
Elwin Chase, team, 189 hours @ 75c 141 75
Elwin Chase, labor, 223 hours @ 35c . 78 05
Charles Buxton, team, 174 hours @ 75c . 130 50
George .Chandler, team, 64 hours @ 75c . 48 00
101 85
George Chandler, labor, 291 hours @ 35c Stanley Krous, labor, 338 hours @ 35c
118 30
159 95
15 40
119 00
62 65
54 40
58 10
Carmine Ferno, labor, 525 hours C 35c Everett Ballou, labor, 340 hours @ 35c .. Steve Bezik, labor, 198 hours 35c
119
00
Michael Bacca, labor, 174 hours 35c .
60 90
Lewis Fisk, labor, 281 hours @ 35c .
98 35
Henry Ballou, labor, 164 hours @ 35c
57 40
William Caswell, labor, 40 hours @ 35c
14 00
E. B. Lassiter, labor, 455 hours @ 35c . Joseph Clements, labor, 98 hours @ 35c . Arthur Foster, labor, 19 hours @ 35c .
6 65
Philip Chapdelain, labor, 24 hours @ 35c
8 40
James Yacino, labor, 162 hours @ 35c .
56 70
James Smith, labor, 514 hours 35c .
179 90
Albert Valcourt, labor, 296 hours @ 35c . Jesse Chase, labor, 387 hours @ 35c Clifford Lunn, labor, 251 hours 35c .
135 45
87 85
Alfred Casey, labor, 160 hours 35c
56 00
Earl McCann, labor, 64 hours @ 35c
22 40
James McCulley, labor, 119 hours @ 35c .
41 65
John Minior, labor, 113 hours @ 35c
39
55
Joseph DeVries, gas. shovel, 47 days @ $35.00
1,645 00
Town of Northbridge, 2 tractors, blade mixer, 1 day & truck 55 00
R. H. Newell Co., roller. 9 days @ $10.00 E. W. Harnden, roller man, 88 hours @
90 00
75c
66 00
W. A. Schuster, use of tractor, 1012 days a $5.00
52 50
$6,828 35
MATERIAL
Berger Metal Culvert Co., culvert pipe 116 20
Corbett Concrete Pipe Co., concrete pipe . 118 80
Frank E. Jones, gas, oil & grease 217 37
S. D. Putnam, lanterns & oil 18 68
Blanchard Bros., Granite Co., dynamite .
37 00
W. R. Wallis, 80 rods stock fence @ 44c . 35 20
.
159 25
34 30
103 60
Wendell Keith, labor, 457 hours @ 35c . Charles Genereau, labor, 44 hours @ 35c D. E. Caswell, Jr., labor, 340 hours @ 35c John Carter, labor, 179 hours 35c John Carter, grader man, 136 hours @ 40c Frank Revard, labor, 166 hours 35c
183 75
69 30
43
W. R. Wallis, line & line levels & scythes . 8 80
W. R. Wallis, 39 bags cement @ 75c . 29 25
W. R. Wallis, lumber & material for forms 29 49
W. R. Wallis, 2 gals. paint 5 80
Barrett Co., 9867 gals. Tarvia (B) a 11c
1,085 37
Henry Hindon, 144 feet 6x6 timber @
3 1/2 c
5 04
Workmens Insurance
164 47
Duty Caswell, gravel
250 00
Cyrus Sweet, sand cover for tar
6 50
Albert Valcourt, post for stock fence
27 50
$2,155 47
Grand Total (Chapt. 90) Construction
$8,983 82
EARL BALLOU, Highway Commissioner
.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
and Superintendent of Schools OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
1
S
INCO
16
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FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1933
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, Chairman
Term expires 1934
MARGARET CARRICK
1934
ANDREW CENCAK
66
1935
LOUIS CALLAHAN
66 1935
LILLIAN C. CARPENTER, Secretary
66
1936
WARREN JOHNSON 66
66 1936
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS A. B. Garcelon
PURCHASING AGENT Andrew Cencak
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
E. L. Williams Douwe DeJong
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
1933-1934
HIGH SCHOOL
Winter Term-1st period -- January 2, 1934 to February 16, 1934, 7 weeks.
Winter Term-2nd period-February 26, 1934 to April 13, 1934, 7 weeks.
Spring Term-April 23, 1934 to June 22, 1934, 9 weeks.
Mid-Winter vacation-February 17, 1934 to February 26, 1934, 1 week.
Spring vacation-April 14, 1934 to April 23, 1934, 1 week.
1933-1934 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Winter Term-1st period-January 2, 1934 to February 16, 1934. 7 weeks.
Winter Term-2nd period-February 26, 1934 to April 13, 1934, 7 weeks.
Spring Term-April 23, 1934 to June 15, 1934, 8 weeks.
Mid-winter vacation-February 17, 1934 to February 26, 1934, 1 week.
Spring vacation-April 14, 1934 to April 23, 1934, 1 week.
1934-1935
HIGH SCHOOL
Fall Term-September 4, 1934 to December 21, 1934, 16 weeks.
High School will open Tuesday following Labor Day.
Winter Term-1st period-January 2, 1935 to February 15, 1935, 7 weeks.
Winter Term-2nd period-February 25, 1935 to April 12, 1935, 7 weeks.
Spring Term-April 22, 1935 to June 21, 1935, 9 weeks.
Thanksgiving recess-Nov. 29 and 30, 1934.
Christmas recess-Dec. 22, 1934 to Dec. 31, 1934, 1 week. Mid-winter vacation-February 15, 1935 to February 24, 1935, 1 week. Spring vacation-April 12, 1935 to April 21, 1935, 1 week.
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1934-1935
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Fall Term-September 4, 1934 to December 21, 1934, 16 weeks. Winter Term-1st period-January 2, 1935 to February 15, 1935, 7 weeks.
Winter Term 2nd period-February 25, 1935 to April 12, 1935 7 weeks.
Spring Term-April 22, 1935 to June 14, 1935, 8 weeks. Thanksgiving recess-Nov. 29 and 30, 1934.
Christmas recess-Dec. 21, 1934 to December 31, 1934 1 week. Mid-winter vacation-February 15, 1935 to February 24, 1935, 1 week.
Spring vacation-April 12, 1935 to April 21, 1935, 1 week.
HOLIDAYS, 1934-1935
Labor Day.
Columbus Day, October 12.
County Convention, 1st Friday in November.
Armistice Day, November 11.
Thanksgiving Recess, November 29-30, 1934.
Christmas.
January 1st.
February 22nd, Washington's Birthday.
Good Friday, March 30, 1934.
Patriot's Day, April 19th.
Memorial Day, May 30th.
NO SCHOOL SIGNAL
Three blasts of the mill whistle at 7:30 A. M. closes all schools for all day.
The same signal at 11:15 A. M. denotes that there will be a single session. In this case the session will be lengthened one hour in all schools.
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Report of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee submits the following report for the financial year ending December 31, 1933.
The appropriations for the School were $32.500.00 and the expenditures $32,499.33. We received from the S'ate as reimburse- ment for teachers' salaries $10.813.94, for tuition of State wards $401.45 and for Superintendent's salary $773.33, making a total of $11,948.72.
This reduces the net cost of the schools to $20.551.28.
The itemized expenditures are as follows:
School Committee expenses $238 50
Superintendent's salary 1.346 40
Superintendent's expenses
102 54
Supervisor's salary 422 08
Supervisor's expenses 59 50
Principal, High, salary
2,344 99
Principal, Elementary, salary
1.312 46
Teachers, High, salaries
7.280 S4
Teachers, Elementary, salaries
9.251 31
Text-books, High
325 18
Text-books, Elementary
306 89
Stationery and supplies, High School
135 63
Stationery and supplies, Elementary
Janitors, High. salaries
1.241 40
Janitors, Elementary, salaries
1 719 62
Fuel, High 536 15
Fuel, Elementary
366 34
Miscellaneous, High
270 48
Miscellaneous, Elementary 209 50
Repairs, High 324
69
Repairs, Elementary
451 37
Health, High
$211 38
Health, Elementary
S00 71
Transportation in town. Elementary
1,981 20
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Miscellaneous, High
44 68
Miscellaneous, Elementary 294 10
New Equipment 191 10
Insurance
639 67
Total
$32,499 33
Unexpended
67
Appropriation
$32,500 00
Appropriations asked for:
General expenses, including Superintendent's salary, expenses of School Committee and Attendance Officers $1,900 00
Expenses for instruction, including teachers' salaries text-books and supplies, and miscellaneous ex- penses for instruction 22,600 00
Expenses for operation of school plants, including janitors' salaries, fuel and miscellaneous expenses for operation 4,600 00
Maintenance, repairs, etc.
600 00
Auxiliary agencies, including promotion of health,
transportation, etc.
3,500 00
Insurance
600 00
New Equipment
1,200 00
$35,000 00
BAYLIS ALDRICH, MARGARET CARRICK, LILLIAN C. CARPENTER, WARREN JOHNSON, ANDREW CENCAK, LOUIS CALLAHAN,
School Committee.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and Citizens of Douglas :
I herewith submit my sixth annual school report of the Town of Douglas, the same being the thirty-third superintendent's report for the Uxbridge-Douglas Union.
The great problem presented to all school departments, every- where, has been to conduct the school programs on a reduced budget, without over-running and at the same time maintain the essentials without loss of efficiency or scope covered. As to the budget, we have not overdrawn: as to the school curriculum we are covering everything as in the past, except manual training and domestic science. The restoring of these courses this coming year will be impossible, due to a larger budget for the coming year, be- cause of unavoidable expenditures.
There is a very close relationsihp between schools and industry. Without industry there is no income -- and without income we can have no schools. However, just as education must depend upon business, so business in turn must depend upon education. Each must come to the aid of the other.
The immediate implications that develop of economical distress, as related to schools and schools procedures are: we must have less expansion and greater economy, and more intense use of the agen- cies and forces now at our command. Every subject in the curri- culum must justify itself, from a business point of view, as well as from a cultural value. The future implications are: there must be changes of courses of study, teaching standards, objects and aims of education, and methods of financing schools. Our schools must ad- just themselves to new economic and social conditions.
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