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21 Edward L. Meade of Douglas, Mass and Ida Leino of Bethel, Vermont. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Mass.
July
3 Joseph S. Nedroscik of East Douglas, Mass., and Helen Barnach of Worcester, Mass. Rev. John F. Mieckiaki, Worcester, Mass.
3 Francis McCann of Douglas, Mass., and Leona Szymanski of Webster, Mass. Rev. James V. Hanorahan, Webster, Mass.
4 Kristo Mihal Mici of Fabyan, Conn., and Thematrella Mary Peters of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Elias Leontides, Webster, Massachusetts.
5 Paul E. Daigle of Worcester, Mass., and Doris V. Jussaume of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Archibald R. Lajoie, Pittsfield, Mass.
10 Francis J. McQuire of Waltham, Mass., and Laura L. Cassista, of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Massachusetts.
17 Roland Rodolphe Beauregard of East Douglas, Mass., and Jean- nette Marguerite Contois of Central Falls, R. I. Rev. Alderic J. Chauvin, Central Falls, R. I.
31 Chester Devlin of Dudley, Mass., and Mary Louise Mayette, of Dudley, Mass. Rev. William F. Koonsen, East Douglas, Mass.
August
7 John J. Grocki of East Douglas, Mass., and Anna Prymak of Northbridge, Mass. Rev. John J. Foran, Whitinsville, Mass.
7 Albert S. Rusin of Avon, Conn., and Marion Kocur of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Mass.
14 Michael Chiras of Northbridge, Mass., and Alice Martha Brule of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. George V. O'Rourke, East Douglas, Massachusetts.
14 James L. Daubney of East Douglas, Mass., and Luie B. Berry of Whitinsville, Mass. Rev. Wm. Reed Usher, East Douglas, Massachusetts.
28 Walter J. Budzyna and Anna B. Bombara, both of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Harry F. Tuttle, East Douglas, Mass.
29 John Francis Powers of East Douglas, Mass., and Louise Cecelia O'Connor of Somerville, Mass. Rev. Thomas M. Foley, Somer- ville, Mass.
30 Sylvester DiSandro of Hamilton, Ohio and Esther Sannella of Bethlehem, New Hampshire. Joseph S. Virostek, Justice of the Peace.
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September
4 Louis J. Chabot of Whitinsville, Mass., and Annie P. Hreusik of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Harry F. Tuthill, East Douglas, Massachusetts.
October
16 Michael J. Campochiaro of Southington, Conn., and Mary Susan Bezik of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Harry F. Tuttle, East Douglas, Mass.
23 Robert Bacheler Gurry of East Douglas, Mass., and Doris Eliza Brouthers of Providence, R. I. Rev. C. H. Horner, Providence, Rhode Island.
November
2 John Carter and Harriet Kelly, both of Douglas, Mass. Rev. Vernon H. Deming, North Attleboro, Mass.
25 Stephen Anthony Cencak and Catherine Helen Baca, both of East Douglas, Mass. Rev. Harry F. Tuttle, East Douglas, Mass.
BIRTHS, 1937
January
8 Mary Elsie Andrea Constance Chagnon
22 Mary Ann Anderson
28 Walter Robert Szocik February 9
Philip N. and Olivette Desmarias Gosta and Mary Rej Walter and Sophia Bombara
11 Norval Kurt Dixson
14 -Flinton
19 Joan Anne Chupka
28 Joan Cerulle
March
1 Faye Marie Cassista
6 Carol Joan White
7 Gerald Frank Yacino
11 Charles Horace Brundage
21 John Matthew Searles
25 Mary Elizabeth Buxton
27 Donald Asa Wheeler April
Norval and Edith L. Anderson Clifford and Alice Vardner Joseph and Laura Cassista Vincent and Fannie Vecchione
Adelard and Emma Guyan Edward F. and Margaret E. Bloomberg Felix James and Josephine Kochanowski Thomas D. and Bertha Kelly John and Rosamond Searles Harold and Doris Manning Donald and Harriet Vickers
2 Thomas Archie Fontaine
6 Richard A. Warnke
13 Louise Ann Gove
13 Edward J., Hughes, Jr.
24 Dana Robert Dudley
29 David Charles Conrad
Roland and Stella Jonkowski John J. and Cecelia Costello Herbert E. and Louise Gevry Edward J. and Dorothy E. Caswell Gustavus and Joyce McCallum Leonard and Nancy Anderson
28
May
6 Phyllis May Belisle
7 Andrew Albert Smith
18 Edward Joseph Brewer
23 Robert Fregeau
Walter and Bernadette Morin Joseph and Dorothy Gvosdjak Edward and Alice LaPlante Edgar and Celia Para
July
5 Gilbert Byron Buxton
5 Shirley Ann Bosma
13 Elizziabeth Elen Akeley
Daniel and Helen Yagrelski Simon and Jennie Frieswick Waldo and Beatrice Willette
August
23 Thomas Louis Cusson
24 Raymond Rudolph Nesluson
24 Jeannine R. Johnson
Noe and Catherine Damore Edward and Anna Mikalaycak Stuart F. and Vera B. Jones
27 Michael Joseph Cupka, Jr. Michael J. and Martha May Carter
September
8 Helen Mary Manyak
9 Shirley May Johnston
20 Robert Lewis Lafleur
21 John Robert Koslak
28 Gretchen Frieswyk
Andrew and Mary Gonsorcik Harry F. and Anna O'Connell Henry O. and Edna M. Bileau John Joseph and Mary T. Wagher Edward and Caroline T. Hughes
October
31 Louis Paul Yacino
Louis Paul and Lillian Horton
November
3 Barbara Anne Fregeau
14 Kenneth Fougere
16 Edith Anne Horne
23 Michael Edward Cahill
Lionel and Blanche Dupont
Henry and Theresa Yacino Tracy and Mary Bloniasz
Lawrence and Ethel M. Aldrich
December
13 Charles Robert Austin James Gordan and Vondale M. Chubbuck
DEATHS, 1937
January
1 Henry Hewitt
75
2
25
21 Theodore Roux
78
31 Joseph Peter Casey
61
0
20
February
7 John B. Christian
58
11
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12
-
-
-
20 Dana Harrison Fowler
4
4
20
Years Months
Days
29
March
3 John Randolph Darling
4 Frank M. Novicki
19
11
23
5 Thomas Chosta
66
3
9 Michalina (Mazzotta) Fulone
70
10
2
24 Francis Luyster Underwood
78
25 August Anderson
72
5
11
April
7 Albert E. Smith
64
8 William Nesbit
47
4
8
16 Estella May Rawson Howard
75
29 John Batiste Munroe
60
11
15
30 Julia Submit Kendall (Moore)
88
May
14 Edgar C. Parker
83
8
-
21 Gladys Louise Dudley (Copp)
52
2
0
25 Honora Estella (Johnson) Hughes
68
9
11
June
7 Rudolph Susienka
75
2
-
15 Thomas James Murphy
80
2
19
25 Fred Otis Cook
70
4
23
August
2 Amos Louis Goodness
68
12 Amelia Boulanger
65
7
23
17 Anna (Chszaszc) Piepszak
50
8
17
September
2 Magdeline (Radeczky) Virostek
8 Albert J. Dansereau, Sr.
55
8
23
22 Charles Joseph Gautreau
94
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-
October
3 Gretchen Frieswyk
0
0
5
19 Dana R. Dudley
0
5
25
21 Stephen J. Nedoroscik
15
10
3
26 Harry Lewis Stockwell
60
4
3
November
15 Elwin Southwick Keith
76
2
6
26 Sherman Kellogg Foster
88
7
5
December
10 Douwe DeJong
65
17 Henry Harry Lemoine
57
11
15
27 Ida May Fiske (Church)
45
6
19
31 Andrew Mercak
52
-
-
88
7
-
79
-
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COLLECTION OF DOG TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1937
Total Number of Taxes Collected
292
Males, 212 @ $2.00
$424.00
Females, 52 @ $5.00
260.00
Spayed, 28 @ $2.00
56.00
$740.00
Paid to County Treasurer in 1937
$681.80
County Treasurer will return in 1938
$506.70
which will be available for the upkeep of the
Simon Fairfield Library for the year ending December 31, 1938.
In the year 1936 only $517.00 was collected for Dog Licenses and the sum available for the Library last year was only $370.21. The extra collections made last year will enable the Town to reduce the Library appropriation this year. Hence it is of the utmost importance to the Taxpayers of Douglas to report all unlicensed Dogs.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK.
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Collector's Report
To the Citizens of Douglas :
Following is my Seventeenth Annual Report:
TAXES 1935
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$2,115.11
Overpayment to Treasurer, to be refunded
1.78
$2,116.89
Payments to treasurer 1937,
$2,068.81
Abatements 1937
16.08
Tax titles by town
32.00
$2,116.89
TAXES 1936
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$7,744.65
Payments to treasurer 1937
$5,653.59
Abatements 1937
8.88
Transfer to tax titles
32.00
Outstanding December 31, 1937
2,050.18
$7,744.65
TAXES 1937
Commitment per warrants 1937
$55,815.70
Additional commitment
20.25
$55,835.95
Payments to treasurer 1937
47,675.71
Abatements 1937
81.48
Transfer to tax titles
103.25
Outstanding December 31, 1937
7,975.51
$55,835.95
.
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1934
Outstanding January 1, 1937
.57
Payments to treasurer 1937
.57
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1935
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$10.00
Payments to treasurer 1937
$2.00
Abatements 1937
8.00
$10.00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1936
Outstanding January 1, 1937
$438.05
Additional commitment 1937
76.07
Abatements entered in error
5.25
Interest entered as motor vehicle excise taxes 1936
.02
Abatements after payment refunded 1937
10.07
$529.46
Payments to treasurer 1937
$433.79
Abatements 1937
95.67
$529.46
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1937
Commitment per warrants 1937
$4,450.24
Abatements after payment, refunded 1937
256.17
Abatements after payment, to be refunded
20.98
$4,727.39
Payments to treasurer 1937
$3,982.99
Abatements 1937
293.59
Outstanding December 31, 1937
450.81
$4,727.39
INTEREST AND COSTS-TAXES 1935
Collections 1937
$168.08
Payments to treasurer 1937 168.08
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INTEREST AND COSTS-TAXES 1936
Collections 1937
$161.29
Payments to treasurer 1937
$161.29
INTEREST AND COSTS-TAXES 1937
Collections 1937
$40.66
Payments to treasurer 1937
40.66
INTEREST AND COSTS-MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1936
Collections 1937
$40.67
Payments to treasurer 1937
$40.65
Interest entered as motor vehicle excise taxes 1937 .02
$40.67
INTEREST AND COSTS-MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1937
Collections 1937 40.12
Payments to treasurer 1937
$40.12
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD L. WILLIAMS,
COLLECTOR.
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Report of the Police Department
Douglas, Mass, January 1, 1938
To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Winfield A. Schuster, Chairman,
Douglas ,Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1937.
ORGANIZATION
Chief
Karl T. Howe
Sergeant Chester C. Fulone Patrolmen
Joseph Kostka
Warren Johnson Edward Balcom
Special Officers
Earl Ballou
CRIMINAL
Complaints received (all natures) 230
Complaints investigated 220
Investigations for other departments
49
Hours-investigation
600
Hours-court-all officers 220
Arrests
82
Prisoners returned from other States
5
Insane persons committed
3
Value of stolen property recovered
$2,209.00
Value of lost property found and returned to owners $70
Stolen automobiles recovered and returned to owners 4
7
TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE
Cars stopped-violation Motor Vehicle Laws-warned and booked 276
Cars stopped for check on licenses-occupants, etc 788
Operators summoned to court-violation Motor Vehicle Laws 78
Operators licenses suspended-violation Motor Vehicle Laws
10
Registrations revoked-violation Motor Vehicle Laws
3
Accidents investigated :
Fatal 2
Personal injury 7
Property damage 9
Total
18
Missing persons located
John Hanley
35
Cars tagged-violation Town By-Laws
110
Summons and subpoenas served-local 24
Summons and subpoenas served-local-for other departments 21
Motor Vehicle transfers checked and approved 18
Total fines and assessments
$320.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
Tours of Special Duty-all Officers 253
Highway construction projects found unlighted 6
Street lights found out and reported 18
Business places found unlocked and secured
8
Business places found without night lights and reported
13
Washouts, etc., found in highways and reported to Supervisor Obstructions found in highways and removed
9
Death notices served
2
Communications received
416
Communications sent out
432
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Assault
1
Assault and Battery
8
Assault with Dangerous Weapon
2
Assault on Police Officer
2
Alien Illegally in United States
1
Collecting Junk without License
3
Breaking, Entering and Larceny (day time)
2
Delinquent Children
Larceny 6
Violation M. V. Laws 2
Dest. Highway Lights 1
Misconduct 1
Total 10
Destruction of Highway Lighting
Drunk
6
Disturbing Peace
1
Escaped Patient
1
Fugitive from Justice
2
Insane Person
3
Larceny
8
Larceny of Automobile
3
Leaving the Scene of an Accident
3
Malicious Injury to a Dwelling House
1
3
4
36
Non-Support and Neglect to Provide
5
Possession of Obscene Literature and Pictures 1
Operating Motor Vehicle without License 1
Operating Motor Vehicle after Suspension of License
1
Operating Motor Vehicle under the Influence of Liquor
2
Refusing to Stop on Signal of Officer
1
Runaway Boy
1
Peddling without License
2
Stubborn Child
1
Unnatural Act
1
Violation of Probation
2
Violation of Parole
1
Vagrancy
1
Residents
46
Non Residents 36
Males
79
Females
3
Through the cooperation of the State Department of Public Works, traffic counts and surveys were made throughout the town, with the end in view of eliminating certain known traffic hazards. As a result certain laws were passed regarding the operation and parking of cars within town limits. It is believed that these laws, in a measure, proved successful, as the accident total is 50% of its 1936 figure. Analysis still shows however that about 75% of the accidents may be attributed to excessive speed, with regard to con- ditions.
A program of Street and Highway Safety for school children was instituted with the aid of the State Department of Traffic Research and Survey. It is rather early to look for desired condi- tions, but marked improvement has been shown.
The radio receiver in the Police Cruiser, an inovation in 1937, has more than proved its worth. Ninety-three emergency calls were answered through its use during the year.
It is confidently expected that the number of actual arrests will be lower, substantially so, during 1938, but it is not believed that the number of those prosecuted for violations of Motor Vehicle laws will show much, if any decrease, if the accident situation is to be kept under control at all.
Respectfully submitted,
KARLE T. HOWE,
Chief of Police.
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Report of the Fire Department
Town Appropriation
$600.00 72.50
Reserve Fund Transfer
Salaries
391.00
Janitor
39.00
Equipment and Repairs
71.80
Fuel
36.40
Light
9.00
Telephone
91.30
All Others
34.00
$672.50
Fire loss for 1937
$672.50 $9,850.00 appropriated
Number of alarms answered 20
Fire Department consists of the following men:
Charles Anderson, Chief
Joseph Vecchione, Asst. Chief
Felix Vecchione, Engineer
William Van Ness, Secretary Edmund Bruno, Treasurer
Harold Buxton
John Carter
Herbert Gove
Fred Cabana Joseph Bruno
Kenneth McMahon
Harold Anderson
Lawrence Kolumba
Albert Frost
Stephen Kosiar
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES ANDERSON.
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Report of the Tree Warden
1937 Appropriation
$500.00
Salaries and Wages
183.05
W. H. Cambo, Palmer Spraying 125 Trees
125.00
Paul D. Manning, Insurance
38.05
John Fulone, Filing Saws
1.50
William J. Wallis-Arsenate of Lead
.65
James Fulone-Car
10.00
James Yacino-Car
8.00
William Therrien, Jr.,-Truck
3.50
$369.75
Unexpended Balance
130.25
$500.00
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES FULONE.
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Report of Highway Commissioner
Chapter 81 Highways:
Appropriated by Town
$ 5,250.00
Allotment by State 10,500.00
Total $15,750.00
Earl Ballou, Supt. as per wages
$1,089.90
Earl Ballou, Car, 1,144 hours @ .20
228.80
Charles Church, Foreman, 1,095 hours @ .60
657.00
Nellie Parker, Truck 1,001 hours @ 1.50
1,501.50
W. H. Dudley, Truck 973 hours @ 1.50
1,459.50
H. W. Buxton, Truck 876 hours @ 1.50
1,314.00
D. E. Caswell, Truck 688 hours @ 1.50
1,032.00
Elwin Chase, Team 210 hours @ 1.00
210.00
John Carter, Tractor operator 580 hours ( @ .60
348.00
John Carter, Labor 352 hours @ .50
176.00
Earl McCann, Grader operator 488 hours @ .60
292.00
Earl McCann, Labor 595 hours @ .50
297.50
Carmine Ferno, Labor 1,220 hours @ .50
610.00
Stanley Krouse, Labor 838 hours @ .50
419.00
Albert Valcourt, Labor 1,013 hours @ .50
506.50
Albert Valcourt, Grader operator 98 hours @ .60
58.80
George Chandler, Labor 825 hours @ .50 412.50
W. H. Dudley, Labor 20 hours @ .50
10.00
J. P. Manning, Labor 24 hours @ .50
12.00
F. A. Angell, Labor 265 hours @ .50
132.50
Alfred Miller, Labor 902 hours @ .50
451.00
Herbert Hughes, Labor 8 hours @ .50
4.00
Jesse Chase, Labor 424 hours @ .50 212.00
H. Wylie, Labor 7 hours @ .50
3.50
Lewis Fisk, Labor 345 hours @ .50
172.50
Paul Murphy, Labor 475 hours, @ .50
237.50
Harold Keith, Labor 90 hours @ .50
45.00
Joseph Clements, Labor 8 hours @ .50
4.00
D. E. Caswell, Labor 84 hours @ .50
42.00
Donah Bonville, Labor 16 hours @ .50
8.00
Elwin Chase, Labor 142 hours @ .50
71.00
H. W. Buxton, Labor 16 hours @ .50
8.00
Everett Ballou, Labor 4 hours @ .50
2.00
Clifford Lunn, Labor 51 hours @ .50
25.50
Harold Dudley, Labor 6 hours @ .50
3.00
Chesley Johnson, Labor 22 hours @ .50
11.00
Total Labor and Trucking
$12,068.30
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Rental charged for town owned machinery credited to machinery account 1,025.80
$1,025.80
CHAPTER 81 MATERIAL
The Barrett Co. 12,005 Gals. Tar @ .12 1,440.60
New England Metal Culvert Co. to Culvert Pipe 126.75
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co. tools & Supplies 48.50
P. D. Manning, to workmen's Compensation and Liability Insurance 566.24
Clayton Blackmer, to Paint and Painting Traffic Lines 34.50
Fred Fair, to Town's Share for New Tires on Chapter 81 Air Compressor 2.60
H. W. Buxton, to 3,655 Loads Gravel @ .10 365.50
Elwin Chase, to 136 Loads Gravel @ .10 13.60
C. A. Sweet, to 361 loads sand @ .10 36.10
D. E. Caswell, to 206 Loads Gravel @ .10
20.60
Total Material $2,654.99
Grand Total Chapter 81 Highway's $15,749.09 EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Appropriated by Town $ 500.00
Allotment by County
500.00
Allotment by State
500.00 Total $1,500.00
Earl Ballou, Supt. as per wages
$48.44
Earl Ballou,-Car 52 hours @ .20
10.40
Charles Church, Foreman 125 hours @ .60
75.00
Nellie Parker, Truck 40 hours @ 1.50
60.00
W. H. Dudley, Truck 54 hours @ 1.50
81.00
H. W. Buxton, Truck 30 hours @ 1.50
45.00
D. E. Caswell, Truck 56 hours @ 1.50
84.00
John Carter, Labor 8 hours @ .50
4.00
John Carter, tractor operator 8 hours @ .75 6.00
Earl McCann, Labor 60 hours @ .50
30.00
Elwin Chase, Labor 51 hours @ .50 25.50
Lewis Fisk, Labor 72 hours @ .50 36.00
Jesse Chase, Labor 75 hours @ .50 37.50
Alfred Miller, Labor 106 hours @ .50
53.00
Carmine Ferno, Labor 48 hours @ .50
24.00
Stanley Krouse, Labor 68 hours @ .50
34.00
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Clifford Lunn, Labor 36 hours @ .50 18.00
Albert Valcourt, Labor 106 hours @ .50 53.00
Gustavus Wellman, Labor 30 hours @ .50 15.00
Donah Bonville, Labor 36 hours @ .50
18.00
H. W. Buxton, Labor 4 hours @ .50 2.00
D. E. Caswell, Labor 22 hours @ .50.
11.00
Harold Keith, Labor 7 hours @ .50. 3.50
Total Labor and Trucking MATERIAL
$774.34
State Prison Colony, One State Line Sign $17.30
State Prison Colony, Concrete Post 50.50
New England Metal Culvert Co. to Culvert Pipe 45.34
The Barrett Co. to 4,979 Gal's Tar @ .12
597.48
Clayton Blackmer, to Paint and Painting Traffic Lines
7.50
C. A. Sweet, to 75 loads sand @ .10
7.50
Total Material $725.62
Grand Total Chapter 90 Maintenance $1,499.96
EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Unexpended Balance on Town Farm Road of 1936 Allotment, Spent in January 1937:
Earl Ballou, Supt. as per wages
$48.44
Earl Ballou,-Car 40 hours @ .20
8.00
C. L. Church, Foreman 48 hours @ .60
28.80
Nellie Parker, Truck 40 hours @ 1.50
60.00
W. H. Dudley, Truck 40 hours @ 1.50
60.00
H. W. Buxton, Truck 39 hours @ 1.50
58.50
John Carter, Labor 8 hours @ .50 4.00
Earl McCann, Labor 46 hours @ .50
23.00
Carmine Ferno, Labor 32 hours @ .50
16.00
Albert Valcourt, Labor 40 hours @ .50
20.00
Stanley Krouse, Labor 40 hours @ .50
20.00
Alfred Miller, Labor 40 hours @ .50. 20.00
George Chandler, Labor 40 hours @ .50
20.00
Labor and Trucking MATERIAL $386.74
New England Metal Culvert Co., to Cable and Anchor Rods and Fittings for Guard Rail . . $120.87
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S. D. Putnam, to 23 Gal's Kerosene Oil 2.30
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., to Paint for Cement
Posts 3.00
Material
$126.17
Grand Total
$512.91 EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION 1937-UXBRIDGE ROAD
Appropriated by Town
$2,500.00
Allotment by State
5,000.00
Allotment by County
2,500.00
Total
$10,000.00
Earl Ballou,-Car 604 hours @ .20
120.80
C. L. Church, Foreman 421 hours @ .60
252.60
Nellie Parker, Truck 343 hours @ 1.50
514.50
W. H. Dudley, Truck 205 hours @ 1.50
307.50
H. W. Buxton, Truck 292 hours @ 1.50
438.00
D. E. Caswell, Truck 210 hours @ 1.50
315.00
Joseph DeVries, 11/4 cu. yd. Shovel 108 hours @ 6.50 per hour 702.00
Joseph DeVries, 1/2 cu. yd. Shovel 125 hours ( @ 4.50 per hour 562.50
Joseph DeVries, Roller 26 hours @ 3.00
78.00
Joseph DeVries, 5 Ton Truck 65 hours @ 3.00 Joseph DeVries,11/2 cu. yd. Truck 53 hrs. @ 1.50 Frank Ahern, Transmixer for Asphalt
79.50
32.97
E. L. Sabatinelli, Air Compresser 28 hrs. @ 2.85
79.80
A. A. Sabatinelli, Blaster 16 hours @ 1.00
16.00
John Carter, Labor 188 hours @ .50
94.00
John Carter, Tractor Operator 110 hours @ .75
82.50
Earl McCann, Labor 366 hours @ .50
183.00
Earl McCann, Grader Operator 58 hours @ .75 43.50
Irving Fisher, Carpenter Work 34 hours 1.00 34.00
Carmine Ferno, Labor 374 hours @ .50 187.00
Albert Valcourt, Labor 408 hours @ .50
204.00
Stanley Krouse, Labor 283 hours @ .50 141.50
H. W. Buxton, Labor 4 hours @ .50
2.00
George Chandler, Labor 106 hours @ .50
53.00
Alfred Miller, Labor 331 hours @ .50 165.50
Paul Murphy, Labor 108 hours @ .50 54.00
D. E. Caswell, Labor 113 hours @ .50 56.50
195.00
Earl Ballou, Supt. as per wages
$550.14
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Clifford Lunn, Labor 234 hours @ .50
117.00
Everett Ballou, Labor 68 hours @ .50 34.00
Harold Keith, Labor 164 hours @ .50
82.00
Gustavus Wellman, Labor 4 hours @ .50
2.00
Chesley Johnson, Labor 64 hours @ .50
32.00
Donah Bonville, Labor 224 hours @ .50
112.00
Elwin Chase, Labor 36 hours @ .50
18.00
Jesse Chase, Labor 36 hours @ .50
18.00
J. P. Manning, Labor 16 hours @ .50
8.00
James Murphy, Labor 18 hours @ .50
9.00
Labor, Trucking and Equipment Hire $5,976.81
Rental charged for town owned machinery
credited to machinery account 173.00
$173.00
MATERIAL
New England Metal Culvert Co. Culvert Pipe $291.74
New England Bolt Co. to Culvert Pipe 317.35
The Texas Co. 5,080 Gal's. Asphalt @ .11 less 1% Discount 553.21
New England Bolt Co. Cable, Anchor Rods and Fittings for Guard Rail
279.00
County of Worcester, to W. C. H. Bounds
54.25
State Prison Colony, 112 Cement Posts @ 1.25
140.00
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co. Lumber, Cement and Material
27.34
Walter Buffum, 810 cu. yds. Gravel @ .05
40.50
Joseph Zemianek, 1,920 cu. yds. Gravel @ .05 Total Material
96.00
$1,799.39
Grand Total Chapter 90 Construction to December 31, 1937
$7,949.20
Paul D. Manning, to Employers Compensation and Liability Insurance for Chapter 90 Work (appropriated by town)
$200.00
EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
HIGHWAY RAILINGS
Transferred Reserve Fund
$59.45
Appropriated by Town.
$100.00
Total
$159.45
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C. L. Church, Foreman 34 hours @ .60 $20.40
D. E. Caswell, Truch 24 hours @ 1.50 36.00
Albert Valcourt, Labor 12 hours @ .50
6.00
Alfred Miller, Labor 4 hours @ .50
2.00
D. E. Caswell, Labor 2 hours @ .50 1.00
Labor and Trucking $65.40
MATERIAL
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co. to Lumber, Paint and Material
$77.80
H. W. Buxton, to 65 Chest. Posts @ .25 16.25
Total Material
$94.05
Grand Total Railings $159.45 EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
BRIDGES
Appropriated by Town
$300.00
Transferred, Reserve Fund 250.00
Total $550.00
Henry Hindon, to Gravel Filling for Grand Trunk Joseph DeVries, to Contract for Removing and
$50.00
Filling in Grand Trunk Bridge, Burt Aldrich Road
$250.00
Joseph DeVries, to Contract for Removing and Filling in Grand Trunk Bridge, Buffum Road
250.00
Grand Total Bridges $550.00
SNOW ROADS
Appropriated by Town
$300.00
Plowing and Trucking
$96.30
Labor
148.88
Material and Repairs
53.89
Grand Total Snow Roads
$299.07
EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
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MACHINERY ACCOUNT
Receipts
Appropriation by Town
$100.00
Received for Rental Chapter 81
1,025.80
Received for Rental Chapter 90
173.00
Received from Private Hire for Mixer
14.00
Total Receipts
$1,312.80
Payments
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co. Lanterns and Supplies $20.50
Waite Hardware Co. one Garage Vise
7.50
Waite Hardware Co. to Repair Parts for Grease Gun 3.21
Walter Killian, to one Steel Jack
12.50
Clark-Wilcox, Co. to Bulldozer and Power
690.00
Hydraulic Equipment for Town Tractor Clark-Wilcox Co. to Clutch Assembly and Mechanic's Labor Installing Same
48.67
Kenneth Shaw, to one Stone Drag
12.00
Dyar Sales & Machinery Co. one Grindstone and Frame Complete
27.75
Dyar Sales & Machinery Co. one Grader Blade 8.00
Douglas Motor Sales, Gas and Oil
93.20
Charles Krull, to Repairs
28.83
N. Y. N. H. & Hartford R. R. to Freight
21.01
F. E. Jones, to Gas, Oil, Grease and Repairs S. D. Putnam, to Five Axe Handles
2.50
Worcester Oxy-Acetylene Supply Co. to Oxy-
gen and Acetylene Tanks for Welding
7.28
Walker Oil Co. to Gas
61.20
Registry of Motor Vehicles, to Registration for Town Tractor
2.00
Total payments
$1,148.48
Balance in Machinery Account $164.32
EARL BALLOU, Superintendent of Highways.
SPECIAL HIGHWAYS
Appropriated by Town $100.00
Guertin Brothers, to Installing Electric Lights in Town Garage $55.00
102.33
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C. L. Judkins, to Letterheads, Paper and En- velopes 11.50
C. L. Judkins, to Rubber Stamp 3.00
Southbridge, Evening News, to Town Seal
.75
County of Worcester, Petition for Layout of Uxbridge Road 3.00
Worcester Suburban Electric Co. Light Bills
6.00
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co. one Street Broom
1.25
Grand Total
$80.50
Balance
$19.50
EARL BALLOU,
Superintendent of Highways.
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Annual Report of the Department of Public Welfare
Douglas, Mass, February 23, 1938.
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas :
Appropriation Town Meeting, 1937
$10,000.00
Appropriation Special Town Meeting Dec.
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