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The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the records in the several departments collecting money for the town and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury, while the payments were checked with the selectmen's war- rants to the treasurer. The cash balance on February 1, 1936, was . proved by actual count of the cash in the office and by a reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks in which the town funds are deposited.
The payments of debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.
The tax title deeds on hand were examined and listed, and the amounts transferred to the tax title account were verified.
The savings bank books representing the investments of the trust funds in the custody of the treasurer were examined and listed. The income was proved and the withdrawals were verified.
The books and accounts of the tax collector were examined and checked, the taxes outstanding at the time of the previous examin- ation were audited, and all subsequent commitments of taxes were proved with the assessors' warrants to the collector. The payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's cash book, the abatements, as recorded, were checked to the assessors' record of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and proved to the respective ledger accounts.
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The outstanding accounts were further verified by mailing 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 outstanding accounts, as listed, are correct.
The town clerk's records of dog and sporting licenses issued were examined, the payments to the town treasurer being compared with the treasurer's cash book, and the payments to the Division of Fish- eries and Game being verified with the receipts on file.
The appropriations and transfers voted by the town were listed from the town clerk's records and checked to the accountant's ledger.
The records of accounts receivable of the public welfare depart- ment were examined and checked. The recorded receipts were proved with the payments to the treasurer and the outstanding accounts were listed and verified.
The surety bonds furnished by the treasurer, collector, and town clerk were examined and found to be in proper form. The bond of the treasurer of the library trustees could not be located.
The books and accounts of the water department were examined and checked. The records of charges were added, the collections as recorded were proved with the payments to the treasurer, the cash on hand on February 6, 1936, was verified by actual count, and the out- standing accounts were listed and proved.
The savings banks books representing the investment of trust funds in the custody of the treasurer of the library trustees and the securities representing the investment of th Devise of Moses Wallis, in the custody of the elected agent, were examined and checked. . The income was verified and the disbursements were proved.
In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the ac- counts of all other departments collecting money for the town or com- mitting bills for collection were examined and reconciled with the treasurer's and the accountant's books.
For the co-operation extended by the various town officials during the progress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for my- self to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, HERMAN B. DINE
Assistant Director of Accounts
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Report of the WATER COMMISSIONERS
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1934 and Commitments 1935 $5,156.33
Received 1935 4,320.03
Balance Due Dec. 31, 1935 $836.30
Water Maintenance 1935
$3,327.26
Water extension-materials and supplies
$2,098.51
FRANCISCO BOWEN OSCAR OLSON WILLIAM R. WALLIS
Water Commissioners
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FIRE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT
From April 1, 1935 to January 1, 1936
We have had 2 whistle alarms and 6 still alarms, and the only fire loss for the 9 months was the H. Downs barn.
Members of the Fire Dept. are:
Charles Anderson, Chief; Joseph Vecchione, Assistant Chief; Felix Vec- chione, Warren Wheeler, Engineers; William Van Ness, Secretary; Edmund Bruno, Treasurer; Joseph Bruno, Harold Anderson, Harold Buxton, John Carter, Fred Cabana, Herbert Gove, Albert Frost, Law- rence Kolumbo, Kenneth McMahon.
CHARLES ANDERSON
Chief
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
1935
1 .- BIRTHS REGISTERED IN DOUGLAS FOR 1935
Total Number for 1935
36
Number of Males
22
Number of Females
14
American Parentage 25
5
Mixed Parentage
6
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2 .- MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN DOUGLAS FOR 1935
Total Number for 1935
38
American Birth
73
Foreign Birth
3
76
Residents of Douglas
37
Non-Residents
39
76
3 .- DEATHS REGISTERED IN DOUGLAS FOR 1935
Total Number for 1935
31
Male
18
Female
13
31
American Birth 20
9
Unknown Birth
2
Number under 1 Year
2
Between 5 and 10 Years
1
Between 20 and 30 Years
2
Between 30 and 40 Years
3
Between 40 and 50 Years
2
Between 50 and 60 Years
2
Between 60 and 70 Years
10
Between 70 and 80 Years
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Foreign Parentage
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4 .- DOGS REGISTERED IN DOUGLAS FOR 1935
Total Number
255
Males, 207 at $2.00
$414 00
Females, 30 at $5.00
150 00
Spayed, 18 at $2.00
36 00
Less Fees .. ..
$600 00
51 00
$549 00
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK,
Town Clerk
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Report of Treasurer Simon Fairfield Public Library
1935
Jan. 1 Balance on Deposit
$ 23 29
Town Appropriation
1,000 00
Dog Fund
416 41
Transfer from Reserve Fund ..
46 78
Jan.
5 Uxbridge Savings Bank Interest $ 15 00
May
1 Whitinsville Savings Bank In- terest
174 26
July
5 Uxbridge Savings Bank Interest
15 00
Nov.
1 Whitinsville Savings Bank In-
terest
174 26
378 52
$1,865 00
EXPENDITURES
Rosalie E. Williams, Librarian
$780 00
Mrs. Carl Donaldson, Assistant Librarian
18 00
Frank E. Jones, Fuel
257 00
For Books
286 93
Miscellaneous Expense
220
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Compensation Insurance
4 27
Worcester Suburban Electric Co.
51
95
Magazines and Papers
75 89
Herbert E. Hughes, Janitor
125
00
Tax on Checks
48
1,819 80
Appropriation Balance
43 75
Balance on Deposit 1 45
$1,865 00
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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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Report of Agent MOSES WALLIS DEVISE
To the Town of Douglas
For the year Ending December 31, 1935
The agent charges himself with amounts due the devise January 1, 1935, as follows: Los Angeles School District Bonds, 5% $16,201 50
Amortization 414 40
$15,787 10
Jersey City Water Bonds, 41/2%
5,231 50
Amortization
62 60
5,168 90
City of Detroit Bonds, 41/2%
5,250 00
Amortization
81 89
5,168 11
Whitinsville National Bank
2,448 64
Dividend Bond Certificate
112 50
28,685 25
27,502 43
Value to Keep Permanent
Due Town Treasurer
1,182 82
The agent has received as follows: 1935
Jan. 1 Balance
$2,561 14
Feb. 6 Interest, County of Los Angeles
$375 00
Feb. 1 Interest, City of Detroit
75 00
Feb. 1 Interest, City of Detroit
37 50
Apr. 1 Interest, Jersey City
112 50
Aug. 1 Interest, City of Detroit
3 38
Aug. 1 Interest, City of Detroit
56
Aug. 6 Interest, County of Los Angeles
375 00
Oct. 3 Interest, Jersey City
112 50
Oct. 29 Interest, City of Detroit .
112 50
1,203 94
$3,765 08
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The agent has paid out as follows: 1935
Feb. 21 Town Treasurer
$1,182 82
Salary Agent 75 00
Balance 2,507 26
$3,765 08
PRESENT VALUE OF DEVISE
$15,000 00 Los Angeles, 5%
$16,201 50
Amortization
455 84
15,745 66
5,000 00 Jersey City 41/2% 5,231 50
Amortization
68 86
5,162 64
5,000 00 Detroit 41/2%
5,250 00
Amortization
90 51
5,159 49
26.067 79
Whitinsville National Bank
2,357 26
Bonds Detroit Dividends
150 CO
2.507 26
28,575 05
Value to Keep Permanent
27,502 43
Due Town Treasurer
1,072 62
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY,
Agent
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Annual Report of the DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE
January 1, 1935 to January 1, 1936
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas :-
RECEIPTS
Standing Grass
$40.00
Farm Machinery
35.00
Balance on horse
30.00
Manure Spreader
25.00
$130.00
EXPENDITURES
Town Infirmary
$718.01
Town Aid
3,678.59
Temporary Aid
1,265.85
Mothers' Aid
2,145.50
Miscellaneous
100.92
$7,908.87
There were 27 Town Aid Cases
3 Temporary Aid Cases
5 Mothers' Aid Cases
REIMBURSEMENTS
Received from State, Temporary Aid $1,420.50
Received from State, Mothers' Aid
823.33
Received from other towns
592.34
Received from Town Aid
5.00
Due from other towns
$2,841.17 $242.30
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Appropriation by Town $9,000.00
Expenditures
7,908.87
Unexpended balance
$1,091.13
Respectfully submitted RICHARD MOORE RAYMOND DECOTEAU
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Whole number assisted 16
Assistance rendered:
Jan 1, 1935 to Dec. 31, 1935
$4,542.50
Reimbursement
1,811.47
Due from towns
$2,731.03 102.66
F. J. LIBBY
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
1935
TAXES 1932
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$12 08
Payment and abatement, refunded
10 75
$ 22.83
Payments to Treasurer 1935
12 08
Abatements
10 75
22 83
TAXES 1933
Outstanding January 1, 1935
2,344 46
Payments to Treasurer 1935
2,253 45
Abatements
50 04
Tax Titles taken
. . . . . 3 15
Outstanding December 31, 1935
. . .. ... .. . . . 37 82
2,344 46
TAXES 1934
Outstanding January 1, 1935
7,130 05
Additional commitment
24 00
Payment and abatement refunded
9 90
Payments to Treasurer 1935
4,899 47
Abatements
157 79
Transferred to tax titles
197 84
Correction of previous outstanding
2 00
Outstanding December 31, 1935
1,906 85
$7,163 95
TAXES 1935
Commitment per warrants
$59,814 05
Payments and abatements, refunded 18 72
$ 59,832 77
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7,163 95
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Payments to Treasurer, 1935
$53,339 64
Abatements 74 08
Transferred to Tax titles
126 40
Outstanding December 31, 1935
6,292 65
$ 59,832 77
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1933
Outstanding January 1, 1935
4 34
Payments to Treasurer, 1935 ..
4 34
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1934
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$425 04
Payments and abatements, refunded
18 14
$443 18
Payments to Treasurer, 1935
$374 40
Abatements
55 68
Outstanding December 31, 1935
13 10
$443 18
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1935
Commitment per warrants
$3,258 62
Payments and abatements, refunded 109 89
$3,368 51
Payments to Treasurer, 1935
$3,022 17
Abatements
123 79
Outstanding December 31, 1935
.... 222 55
$3,368 51
INTEREST AND COSTS-TAXES 1932
Collections 1935
1 60
Payments to Treasurer, 1935
1 60
INTEREST AND COSTS-TAXES 1933
Collections 1935
218 37
Payments to Treasurer ...
218 37
INTEREST AND COSTS-TAXES 1934
Collections 1935
154 58
Payments to Treasurer
154 58
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INTEREST AND COSTS-TAXES 1935
Collections 1935
34 37
Payments to Treasurer 34 37
INTEREST AND COSTS-MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES-1934
Collections 1935
24 73
Payments to Treasurer
24 73
INTEREST AND COSTS-MOTOR VEHICLE TAXES-1935
Collections 1935
33 03
Payments to Treasurer .
33 03
EDWARD L. WILLIAMS,
Collector
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
DOUGLAS CENTER
Spraying, Trimming, Labor, Trucking . $211 10
EAST DOUGLAS
Spraying, Trimming, Labor, Tools, Trucking and Re-
moving Dead Elms $255' 39
General Survey for Massachusetts Forest Park Association of Dead Elms and Trimming and removal $21 60
Total Expenditures
$488 09
JAMES FULONE,
Tree Warden
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Report of ROAD COMMISSIONER
Chapter 81 Highways, Total appropriations by State and Town
$15,800 00
Earl Ballou, Supt., as per wages $ 881 26
Earl Ballou, Car, 969 hours @ 20c 193 80
Charles Church, foreman, 827 hours @ 50c 413 50
R. K. Parker, truck, 145 hours @ $1.25
181 25
R. K. Parker, truck, 194 hours @ $1.50
291 00
Nellie Parker, truck, 634 hours @ $1.50
951 00
W. H. Dudley, truck, 143 hours @ $1.25 178 75
W. H. Dudley, truck 868 hours @ $1.50
1,302 00
H. W. Buxton, truck, 514 hours @ $1.50 771 00
Duty Caswell, truck, 508 hours a $1.50
762 00
G. W. Dudley, truck, 15 hours @ $1.50 22 50
Joseph DeVries, roller, 2 days @ $25.00 50 00
Elwin Chase, team, 212 hours @ 75c
159 00
Fred Dupont, team, 72 hours @ 75℃
54 00
Roy Kenyon, team, 30 hours @ 75c 22 50
Wm. McLeon, team, 6 hours 75c
4 50
John Carter, labor, 148 hours @ 371/2 C 55 50
John Carter, tractor man, 908 hours @ 50c 454 00
Earl McCann, labor, 146 hours @ 37 1/2 C .
54 75
Earl McCann, labor, 827 hours @ 40c 330 80
Clifford Lunn, labor, 765 hours @ 40c . 306 00
Carmine Ferno, labor, 786 hours @ 40c 314 40
33 75
G. W. Dudley, labor, 554 hours @ 40c
221 60
Harold Keith, labor, 116 hours @ 371/2C . Harold Keith, labor, 297 hours @ 40c ·
43 50
Stanley Krous, labor, 396 hours @ 40c
158 40
Stanley Krous Jr., labor, 249 hours @ 40c
99 60
Albert Valcourt, labor, 772 hours @ 40c
308 80
George Chandler, labor, 424 hours @ 40c France Revard, labor, 591 hours a 40c
236 40
John Minior, labor, 534 hours @ 40c . .
213 60
E. W. Culver, labor, 404 hours @ 40c . .
161 60
Henry Lambert, labor, 260 hours at 40c .
104 00
Francis Carter, labor, 8 hours @ 371/2C . 3 00
Everett Ballou, labor, 48 hours @ 40c 19 20
W. H. Dudley, labor, 8 hours @ 37 1/2 ℃ 3 00
169 60
G. W. Dudley, labor, 90 hours @ 37 1/2 ℃
118 80
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W. H. Dudley, labor, 81 hours @ 40c . .
32 40
Harold Buxton, labor, 44 hours 40c 17 60
Charles Church Jr., labor, 25 hours @ 40c 10 00
Jesse Chase, labor, 332 hours @ 40c . . .
132 80
Lewis Fisk, labor, 5 hours @ 40c
00 2
Alfred Lafferriere, labor, 88 hours @ 40c
35 20
Gustavus Wellman, labor, 41 hours @ 40c
16 40
Duty Caswell Jr., labor, 46 hours @ 40c .
18 40
Ralph Carter, labor, 25 hours @ 40c
10 00
Elwin Chase, labor, 120 hours @ 40c
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48 00
Peter Laincz, labor, 6 hours 40c
2 40
Roy Kenyon, labor, 81 hours @ 40c
32 40
Wayland Heck, drill man, 48 hours @ 75c
36 00
Wayland Heck, Car, 7 days @ $1.00 .
7 00
Earl Kruegar, drill man, 48 hours @ 62 1/2 C 30 00
Clayton Blackmer, painting traffic lines, 71 58
Total Labor and Trucking . .
$10,150 54
CHAPTER 81 MATERIAL
Dyar Sales and Machinery Co., to 4 warn- ing signs
$ 22 00
Dyar Sales and Machinery Co., to 6 torches 5 75
S. D. Putnam, to one doz. R. P. shovels 16 00
S. D. Putnam, to stone picks 8 40
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., to 50 ft. tile pipe 10 29
32 90
P. D. Manning, additional workmen's compensation, year 1934 254 67
P. D. Manning, workmen's compensation, year 1935
429
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Wayland Heck, to dynamite and caps · Wayland Heck, to drill points and com- presser oil
36 00
New England Metal Culvert Co., to culvert pipe
172 40
The Barrett Co., to 27,053 gals. tarvia 11 3/4 c
3,178 75
C. A. Sweet, to 680 loads sand cover @ 10c
68 00
E. S. Freeman, to 560 loads gravel @ 10c
50 60
Charles Church, to 437 loads gravel @ 10c Elwin Chase, to 420 loads gravel @ 10c
43 70
Thomas Cholsta, to 333 loads gravel Ib 10c
33 30
D. E. Caswell, to 283 loads gravel @ 10c 28 30
Cora Bates, to 260 loads gravel @ 10c 26 00
Total Material
$4,488 97
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W R. Wallis Lumber Co., to tools
30 50
42 00
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MACHINERY RENTAL
Credited to machinery rental account for use of machinery $1,155 74
Total machinery rental $1,155 74
Other payments by town treasurer
3.53
Grand Total Chapter 81 Highways .. $15,798 78
EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Total allotment from Town, County and State
$8,500 00
Earl Ballou, Supt., wages
$ 442 88
Earl Ballou, Car, 472 hours @ 20c
94 40
Charles Church, foreman, 393 hours @ 50c
196 50
Nellie Parker, truck, 377 hours @ $1.50
565 50
D. E. Caswell, truck, 245 hours @ $1.50
367 50
W. H. Dudley, truck, 212 hours @ $1.50 H. W. Buxton, truck, 195 hours @ $1.50
318
292 50
John Carlson, truck, 99 hours @ $1.50
148 50
Joseph DeVries, shovel, 43 1/2 days @ $35.00
1,522 50
Joseph DeVries, roller, 4 days @ $25.00
100 00
Joseph DeVries, 5 ton truck, 16 hours
@ $2.50 40 00
John Carter, tractor man, 394 hours @ 50c Earl McCann, labor, 353 hours @ 40c
197 00
Everett Ballou, labor, 434 hours a 40c
173 60
Stanley Krous Jr., labor, 368 hours @ 40c George Chandler, labor, 360 hours @ 40c Carmine Ferno, labor, 409 hours @ 40c Clifford Lunn, labor, 291 hours 40c ..
144 00
163 60
Albert Valcourt, labor, 270 hours @ 40c
40c . .
85
20
John Minior, labor, 64 hours @ 40c .
25
60
France Revard, labor, 212 hours @ 40c . .
84 80
E. W. Culver, labor, 96 hours @ 40c .
.
38 40
Duty Caswell Jr., labor, 51 hours @ 40c
20 40
Peter Laincz, labor, 189 hours @ 40c
75 60
Ernest Lunn, labor, 8 hours @ 40c
3 20
Elwin Chase, labor, 77 hours @ 40c
30 80
W. H. Dudley, labor, 163 hours @ 40c 65 20
Irving Fisher to building dropinlets . 60 00
Total Labor, Trucking and Equipment hire
$5,794 08
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25 60
Gustavus Dudley, labor, 64 hours @
40c
147 20
116 40
108 00
Jesse Chase, labor, 213 hours @
141 20
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CHAPTER 90 MATERIAL
New England Metal Culvert Co., to cul- vert pipe The Barrett Co., to 9,752 gals. tarvia @
$ 451 57
11 3/4 c 1,145 87
State Prison Colony, to guard rail post 50 00
New England Bolt Co., to culvert pipe 80 01
Wayland Heck, to dynamite and caps 33 00
Clark Wilcox Co., to gear for grader
28 60
Douglas Motor Sales, to gas
73 60
Walker Oil Co., to gas
63 64
F. E. Jones, to gas and oil
68 60
F. E. Jones, to gear grease
64 72
P. D. Manning, to workmen's compensation
181 79
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., to material ..
42 63
S. D. Putnam, to one doz. shovels
18 00
S. D. Putnam, to kerosene oil 3 30
Charles Krull, to repairs
11 35
D. E. Caswell, to 4,944 yds. gravel @ 5c 247 20
C. A. Sweet, to sand cover for tar
9 80
Total Material $2,573 68
Grand Total Chap. 90 Construction .. $8,367 76 (note) Balance held in reserve for County Bounds.
Chapter 90 unexpended balance for Williams Hill Road for year 1934.
$13 84
Nellie Parker, truck, 16 hours @ $1.50 24 00
John Carter, labor, 16 hours @ 50c 8 00
Earl McCann, labor, 24 hours @ 40c 9 60
Gustavus Dudley, labor, 16 hours @ 40c 6 40
Labor and Trucking
$61 84
MATERIAL
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., to stock fence
and staples
$10 50
Total Material
$10 50
Grand Total
$72 34
EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
Earl Ballou, Supt., wages
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BRIDGES
Appropriation by Town $400 00
Charles Church, foreman, 9 hours @ 50c $ 4 50
R. K. Parker, truck, 17 hours @ $1.50 . . 25 50
John Carter, labor, 9 hours 40c 3 60
Carmine Ferno, labor, 17 hours @ 40c 6 80
Harold Keith, labor, 8 hours @ 40c 3 20
Earl McCann, labor, 9 hours @. 40c 60
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E. W. Culver, labor, 9 hours @ 40c : 60
Joseph Clements, labor, 9 hours @ 40c
3 60
Total Labor and Trucking $54 40
MATERIAL
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., to timbers and plank for Mechanic St. Bridge $275 50
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co. to Plank and Spikes for Bridge on Gorey Rd. 66 50
Total Material $342 00
Grand Total for Bridges $396 40
RAILINGS
Appropriation by Town $50 00
Charles Church, foreman, 8 hours @ 5 50c $4 00
Nellie Parker, truck, 8 hours @ $1.50 . 12 00
John Carter, labor, 8 hours @ 40c . 3 20
Earl McCann, labor, 16 hours @ 40c 6 40
Carmine Ferno, labor, 8 hours @ 40c 3 20
Total Labor and Trucking $28 80
MATERIAL
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., to paint and ma-
terial
$20 83
Total Material $20 83
Grand Total Railings
$49 63
EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
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MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Payments.
Charles Krull to building three drag scrapers $ 62 52
Clark Wilcox Co., to repair parts 34 75
Hedge & Mattheis Co., to sweeper cart
and broom 30 00
Kerr Welding Co., to welding
11 15
Walker Oil Co., to gas
61 11
Douglas Motor Sales, to gas
66 54
139 06
F. E. Jones, to gas, oil and repair parts . . Clark Wilcox Co., to payment on new trac- tor, grader and snow plow . . 1.614 47
Total Payments
$2,019 60
Receipts credited to account.
Received from rental
$1,155 74
Balance in account on January 1, 1935 863 86
Total Receipts
$2,019 60
SNOW ROADS
Appropriation by Town $2,500 00
Plowing, teaming and trucking
$1,243 46
Labor
748 32
Material and repairs
133 51
Grand Total Snow Roads
$2,125 29
EARL BALLOU Superintendent of Highways
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
and Superintendent of Schools OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
S
INCOL
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FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1935
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Report of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE
The School Committee submits the following report for the finan- cial year ending December 31, 1935.
The appropriations for the School were $36,000.00 and the expen- ditures $35,999.50. We received from the State as reimbursement for teachers' salaries $13,551.02; for tuition of State wards $258.69 and for Superintendent's salary $771.01 making a total of $14,580.72.
This reduces the net cost of the schools to $21,419.28.
The itemized expenditures are as follows:
School Committee expenses
$ 264.81
Superintendent's salary
1,440.00
Superintendent's expenses
203.77
Supervisor's salary
600.00
Supervisor's expenses
71.00
Principal, High, salary
2.500.00
Principal, Elementary, salary
1,500.00
Teachers, High, salaries
7,624 00
Teachers, Elementary, salaries
10,050.97
Text Books, High
330.93
Text Books, Elementary
405.73
Stationery and Supplies, High School
493.06
Stationery and Supplies, Elementary
307.66
Janitor, High, salary
1,315.00
Janitors, Elementary, salaries
1,717.00
Fuel, High
778.39
Fuel, Elementary
482.37
Miscellaneous, High
297.66
Miscellaneous, Elementary
293.50
Repairs, High
192.29
Repairs, Elementary
752.27
Health, High
329.36
Health, Elementary
748.11
Transportation in town, High
565.38
Transportation in town, Elementary
1,705.92
Library, High
6.15
Insurance
764.17
New Equipment
260.00
Total
$35,999.50
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Unexpended
.50
Appropriation
$36,000.00
Appropriations asked for:
1935 ex-
1936 es-
penditures
timates
General expenses, including Superintendent's
salary, expenses of School Committee and Attendance Officers
$1,908.58
$1,950.00
Expenses of instruction, including teachers' sal- aries, text-books and supplies, and miscella- neous expenses for instruction
23,883.35
24,700.00
Expenses for operation cf school plants, in-
cluding janitors' salaries, fuel and miscella- neous expenses for operation
4,883.92
4,850.00
Maintenance, repairs, etc.
944.56
1,200.00
Auxiliary agencies, including promotion of health, transportation, etc.
3,354.92
3,600.00
Insurance
764.17
500.00
New Equipment
260.00
200.00
$35,999.50 $37,000.00
BAYLIS ALDRICH,
MARGARET CARRICK,
LILIAN C. CARPENTER,
WARREN JOHNSON,
ANDREW CENCAK
LOUIS CALLAHAN,
School Committee.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
A. B. GARCELON
Secretary to Superintendent of Schools GERMAINE M. GUERTIN
PURCHASING AGENT ANDREW CENCAK
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS
DOUWE DE JONG
E. L. WILLIAMS
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
1935-1936
Fall Term-Sept. 3, 1935 to Dec. 20, 1935, 16 weeks. Winter term-1st period-Dec. 30, 1935 to Feb. 14, 1936, 7 weeks. Winter term-2nd period-Feb. 24, 1936 to Apr. 17, 1936, 8 weeks. Spring term-April 27, 1936 to June 12, 1936, 7 weeks.
For High school-April 27, 1936 to June 19, 1936, 8 weeks.
VACATION'S
Thanksgiving recess-Nov. 28 and 29, 1935. Christmas recess-Dec. 21, to Dec. 29, 1935, 1 week. Mid-winter vacation-Feb. 14 to Feb. 23, 1936, 1 week. Spring vacation-April 18 to April 26, 1936, 1 week.
1936-1937
Fall Term-August 31, 1936 to Dec. 18, 1936, 16 weeks. Winter Term-1st period-Dec. 28, 1936 to Feb. 19, 1937, 8 weeks. Winter Term-2nd period-March 1, 1937 to April 16, 1937, 7 weeks. Spring Term-April 26, 1937 to June 11, 1937, 7 weeks. For High School-April 26, 1937 to June 18, 1937, 8 weeks.
VACATIONS
Thanksgiving recess-Nov. 26 and 27, 1936. Christmas recess-Dec. 19 to Dec. 27, 1936, 1 week. Mid-winter vacation-Feb. 20 to Feb. 28, 1937, 1 week. Spring vacation-April 17 to April 25, 1937, 1 week.
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HOLIDAYS, 1936-1937
Labor Day.
Columbus Day, October 12.
County Convention, 1st Friday in November (Nov. 6, 1936)
Armistice Day, November 11.
Thanksgiving Recess, November 27-28, 1936.
Christmas January 1st, 1937.
February 22nd, Washington's Birthday (Mon.)
Good Friday, March 26, 1937.
Patriot's Day, April 19, 1937.
Memorial Day, May 30, 31, 1937.
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 making closing time 12:30 P. M. for all grades.
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Report of the Superintendent of Schools
To the School Committee and Citizens of Douglas:
I herewith submit my eighth annual school report of the Town of Douglas, the same being the thirty-fifth superintendent's report for the Uxbridge-Douglas Union.
The regular work of the high school and grades for the past year has been very satisfactory. Probably it has been one of our most suc- cessful years. Success in school work is directly contingent upon teacher morale and interest, adequate citizen support, student disci- pline and up-to-date textbooks.
This year we were able to equip all pupils. with new language books, last year we introduced new geographies-and the year before new arithmetics and spellers. New physiologies are gradually being installed. As soon as we can, we will consider the matter of new his- tories. Textbooks are tools of the student and must be supplied if sat- isfactory work is to be accomplished. Our writing system, under the direction of Mr. W. L. Rinehart, continues to give us excellent results.
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