Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1941-1950, Part 11

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Town Accountant JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1946


Board of Registrars MOSES DEBLOIS, Chairman, 1946 WALTER B. PINE, 1945 FRANK X. COONEY, 1944 JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Clerk, 1944


Trustees of Public Library ROBERT J. FROST, 1945 STEPHEN L. HREUSIK, 1946 K. HELENA WIXTEAD, 1944


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


FRANK E. JONES


WILLIAM J. WALLIS


Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON, 1944


Chief of Fire Department FELIX S. VECCHIONE, 1944


Superintendent of Schools A. B. GARCELON


Superintendent of Water Works HERBERT E. HUGHES, 1944


Water Commissioners


GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1946 FELIX S. VECCHIONE, 1945 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1944


Board of Health SELECTMEN


LLOYD BLANCHARD, D. M. D. RAYMOND H. SPOONER, M. D. VICTOR J. NELSON, Agent (MRS.) MABEL M. BROWN, Nurse


Sealer of Measures and Weights LEO R. LaCOURSE, 1944


Collector of Taxes FLOYD S. RAWSON, 1944


Moth Superintendent JAMES FULONE, 1944


Forest Fire Warden HENRY PETERS, 1944


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Recreation Commission JOSEPH S. VECCHIONE, 1946 LINNEA ANDERSON, 1944 CLARENCE A. GAGNE, 1945


Dog Officer VICTOR J. NELSON, 1944


Fence Viewers CHARLES L. CHURCH, 1944 FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1944 WALTER H. PARKER, 1944 Bridge Viewer FRANK A. YACINO, 1944


Inspector of Animals ROY KENYON, 1944


Inspector of Slaughtering ROY KENYON, 1944


Measurers of Lumber


WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1944 HENRY HINDON, 1944 CHARLES CHURCH, 1944


WALTER H. PARKER, 1944


Weighers of Coal FRANK E. JONES, 1944 A. JOHN FROST, 1944 LEON T. SOCHIA, 1944


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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT


Appropriation estimated necessary for fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1944.


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Selectmen's Salary


$ 300.00


Selectmen's Expense


200.00


Town Accountant's Salary


800.00


Clerk for the Selectmen


650.00


Town Treasurer's Salary


400.00


Town Treasurer's Expense


250.00


Tax Collector's Salary


700.00


Tax Collector's Expense


350.00


Assessor's Salaries


400.00


Assessor's Expense


125.00


Town Clerk's Salary


400.00


Town Clerk's Expense


100.00


Town Counsel's Salary


100.00


Registrar's Salary


75.00


Registrar's Expense


300.00


Moderator's Salary


15.00


Election Expense


300.00


New Town Hall Maintenance


1,600.00


Old Town Hall Maintenance


100.00


$ 7,365.00


PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY


Police


$ 5,500.00


Police - Special Duty


200.00


Police Lock Up


165.00


Fire Department


1,500.00


Sealer


50.00


Tree Warden and Moths


600.00


Forest Fires


500.00


Dog Officer


50.00


Civilian Defense


200.00


$ 8,765.00


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HEALTH AND SANITATION


Salaries of Agents


$ 100.00


Health Expense


2,000.00


Meat Inspector's Salary


25.00


Animal Inspector's Salary


75.00


Vital Statistics


25.00


$ 2,225.00


HIGHWAYS


Chapter 81, Highways (Article 5) $ 4,450.00


Chapter 90, Construction (Article 4)


1,000.00


Chapter 90, Maintenance (Article 3)


500.00


Railings


100.00


Bridges


300.00


Special Highways


300.00


Snow Roads


2,500.00


Street Lighting


2,500.00


Care of Public Squares


75.00


Sidewalks


100.00


$ 11,825.00


PUBLIC WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS


Welfare Salaries


$ 500.00


Welfare Relief Expense


5,000.00


Old Age Assistance, Clerk


600.00


Welfare, Clerk


600.00


Aid to Dependent Children, Clerk


200.00


Old Age Assistance Expense


9,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children


750.00


Soldiers' Relief


200.00


War Allowance - Soldiers' Relief


100.00


$ 16,850.00


SCHOOL AND LIBRARY


School Committee Salary $ 200.00


School Expense


46,500.00


Industrial Schools


200.00


Library


1,250.00


$ 48,150.00


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RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED


Recreational Program


$ 250.00


Ration Board


2,000.00


Blanket Insurance


900.00


American Legion Hall


100.00


Memorial Day


150.00


Care of Town Clock - so called


30.00


Printing Town Reports


300.00


$ 3,730.00


ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERY


Water Commissioner's Salaries


$ 300.00


Water Department - General Expense


4,500.00


Cemetery (Douglas Center)


150.00


$ 4,950.00


INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS


Interest


$ 100.00


Debt


2,000.00


$ 2,100.00


TOTALS


$105,960.00


Finance Committee:


WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1945 PAUL D. MANNING, 1944 LESTER J. DERMODY, 1946 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1944 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1944 GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1945 FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1945 FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1946 HOWELL W. PARKER, 1946


Town of Douglas


Balance Sheet-December 31, 1943


GENERAL ACCOUNTS


Assets


Liabilities and Reserves


Cash:


Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Reimbursement $ 8,875.00


In Banks and Office. .$ 44,600.70


Petty Cash Advance-Tax Collector.


50.00


$ 44,650.70


Cemetery Funds .


65.63


1,661.89


Buffington Gift for School Reference Library . . 300.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund .


74.50


Tailings


41.30


Road Machinery Fund


319.64


Compensation Insurance Fund


314.93


Dog License-Due County


1.80


Federal Taxes Withheld


1,414.44


Federal Grants:


Old Age Assistance:


Administration . $ 156.71


Assistance 447.57


Aid to Dependent Children Administration


32.34


Aid 19.56


Departmental:


Town Hall


183.10


State Aid-World War II Allowance .. 247.50


Schools 7.50 .


Appropriation Balance: Water-Pumping Station Account. . 43.32


Overestimate 1943-State Parks and Reservations Assessment .


3.03


438.10 Reserve Fund-Overlav Surplus


1.673.26


.121.95


.


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes: Levy of 1943. 8.00


Tax Titles.


798.94


Tax Title Possessions.


2,300.98


3,099.92


Accounts Receivable:


Taxes: . . Levy of 1943.


3,780.45


.


656.18


Trust Fund Income:


Mowry School Fund


.$


1,596.26


Water Rates .


Water Miscellaneous


17.01


Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise .$


8.00


Tax Title


3,099.92


Aid to Highways-State-Chapter 81.


2,562.54


Departmental


438.10


Water


1,061.40


4,607.42


Underestimate 1943-County Tax ..


232.81


Surplus Revenue


33,725.66


$ 55,833.92


$ 55,833.92


DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


$ 4,000.00


Water Loan


$ 4,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities


In Custody of Town Treasurer. . .


$ 29.606.89


In Custody of Library Trustees.


13,279.71


In Custody of Agent .. .


31,422.27


Care of Graves-G.A.R. Veterans Fund 813.92


Mary South Cemetery Fund 243.09


Monument Fund-Sons of Veterans 116.97


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 3,289.98


$ 29,606.89


In Custody of Library Trustees: Simon Fairfield Library Fund In Custody of Agent: Devise of Moses Wallis


13,279.71


31,422.27


$ 74,308.87


.


..


1,044.39


Overlay Keserveu 101 /1006 .......... Levy of 1943 . . .


2,121.55


1,061.40


$ 74,308.87


In Custody of Town Treasurer:


Myron O. Mowry School Fund .$ 24,957.77


Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library Fund 185.16


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TAX RATES IN THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS


1931


$ 30.70


1932


32.50


31.50 1933


1934


33.00


1935


32.00


1936


32.00


1937


35.00


1938


37.00


1939


37.00


1940


35.00


1941


35.00


1942


35.00


1943


35.00


TABLE OF ACCOUNTS


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


Appropriation


Balance


Inn. 1, 1943


Appropriations


Income


Transferred


From


Total


Expended


Transferred


Overdrawn


Unexpended


Dec. 31, 1943


Selectmen's Salaries


300.00


300.00


300.00


Selectmen's Expenses


200.00


125.00


Reserve Fund


325.00


312.85


12.15


Selectmen's Clerk


650.00


650.00


649.16


.84


Town Accountant's Salary


800.00


800.00


796.66


3.34


Town Clerk's Salary .


400.00


400.00


393.34


6.66


Town Clerk's Expense


100.00


80.00


Reserve Fund


180.00


176.16


3.84


Town Treasurer's Salary


400.00


400.00


400.00


Town Treasurer's Expense


225.00


225.00


192.25


32.75


Tax Collector's Salary


700.00


700.00


700.00


Tax Collector's Expense


250.00


250.00


249.30


.70


Assessors' Salaries


450.00


450.00


311.62


138.38


Assessors' Expenses


125.00


105.00


Reserve Fund


230.00


227.68


2.32


Town Counsel's Salary


300.00


300.00


300.00


Registrars' Salaries


75.00


75.00


75.00


Registrars' Expense


300.00


300.00


261.15


38.85


Moderator's Salary


15.00


15,00


15.00


Election Expense


75.00


16.05


Reserve Fund


91.05


91.05


New Town Hall Maintenance


1,500.00


1,293.51


Moses Wallis Devise


3,022.96


2,913.64


109.32


New Town Hall Special Reps.


2,000.00


33.04


Reserve Fund


3,058.04


3,058.04


1,025.00


Overlay Reserve


Old Town Hall Maintenance


100.00


100.00


45.39


54.61


Town Officers' Bonds


250.00


250.00


244.50


5.50


Police


5,500.00


5,500.00


5,498.43


1.57


Police Special Duty


200.00


10.00


Reserve Fund


210.00


206.10


3.90


Police Lock up


175.00


175.00


175.00


Fire Department


1,250.00


305.00


Reserve Fund


1,555.00


1,546.64


8.36


Tree Warden and Moths


600.00


600.00


537.48


62.52


Scaler


50.00


50.00


50.00


Garage Roof


Forest Fires


750.00


750.00


332.85


Account


400.00


17.15


Dog Officer


50.00


50.00


50.00


Civilian Defense


500.00


120.00


Reserve Fund


620.00


615.85


4.15


Health Agent


100.00


100.00


100.00


Health Expense


1,375.00


170.00


Reserve Fund


2,958.00


2,866.22


91.78


690.00


Schools


723.00


Excess and Deficiency


Meat Inspector's Salary


25.00


25.00


25.00


Animal Inspector's Salary


75.00


75.00


75.00


Vital Statistics


25.00


25.00


6.50


Chapter 81 -


5,325.00


8.875.00


State Allotment


14,200.00


13,302.99


887.00


10.01


Chapter 90 - Maintenance


500.00


999.94


State and County


1,499.94


1,499.91


.03


Special Highway Insurance ..


489.74


Insurance Fund


531.14


531.14


41.40


Reserve Fund


Machinery Maintenance Fund


500.00


2,280.00


Machinery Rentals


2,780.00


2,775.48


4.52


Bridges


300 00


655.70


Public Welfare


955.70


955.70


General Highways


300.00


275.00


Reserve Fund


575.00


567.67


7.33


Railings


100.00


100.00


99.63


.37


New Garage Roof


163.87


500.00


400.00


Forest Fires


1.663.87


1,655.84


8.03


280.00


W. P. A.


Snow Roads


3,500.00


3,500.00


3,450.75


49.25


Street Lighting


2,500.00


2,500.00


2,484.00


16.00


Care of Public Squares


50.00


29.40


Reserve Fund


79.40


79.40


100.00


Mechanic Street Bridge


2,837.87


County of Worcester


2,837.87


2,837.87


School Street Construction


1,500.00


Overlay Surplus


2,503.58


2,503.58


Welfare Salaries


500.00


500.00


400.00


Welfare Expenses


7,000 00


7,000.00


3,996.48


School Street


1,251.32


Old Age Assistance Clerk


550.00


550.00


550.00


Old Age Assist.


92.92


Welfare Clerk


550.00


550.00


550.00


A. D. C. Clerk


200.00


200.00


200.00


Old Age Assistance Expense


8,500.00


92.92


Welfare Dept.


8,622.92


8,622.92


30.00


Cash Refunds


750.00


170.00


580.00


Federal Grants, A. D. C. .


503.56


366.00


Federal Grants


869.56


850,00


19.56ª


Federal Grants, O. A. A. Adm.


39.44


251.02


Federal Grants


290.46


133.75


156.714


Federal Grants, A.D.C. Adm. ..


29.45


42.89


Federal Grants


72.34


40,00


32.345


Federal Grants, Old Age Assist.


845.25


7,532.73


Federal Grants


8,377.98


7,930.41


447.57*


Soldiers' Relief


200.00


140.00


Reserve Fund


340.00


338.24


1.76


War Allowance


400.00


400.00


247.50


152.50


School Committee Salary


200.00


200.00


200.00


School Department Expense


46,000.00


46,000 00


45,225.36


Health Expense 690.00


84.64


Industrial Schools


500.00


500.00


58.20


Roof


320.00


121.80


Library


1,100.00


588.45


Dog Tax Refund


1,823.45


1,814.70


135.00


Reserve Fund


W. P. A.


281.78


907.30


Excess and Deficiency


907.30


907.30


American Legion Hall


100.00


5.60


Reserve Fund


155.60


155.60


Care of Town Clock


30.00


300.00


41.47


Reserve Fund


341.47


341.47


Recreational Program


300.00


300.00


217.39


82.61


Ration Board


2,000.00


2,000.00


1,864.13


135.87


Insurance


900.00


900.00


828.00


72.00


Water Commissioner's Sal.


300.00


300.00


300.00


Water-General Expense


5,500.00


5,500.00


3,964.75


1,535.25


Water-Pumping Station


750.81


1,200.00


787.79


Water Surplus


2,738.60


2,695.28


43.32*


Cemetery


125.00


14.89


Reserve Fund


139.89


139.89


Pine Grove Cemetery


100.00


2,000.00


Water Surplus


3,000.00


3,000.00


Interest


250.00


7.50


Cash Refund


257.50


90.69


166.81


TOTALS


2,614.16 111,270.00


38,856.24


152,740.40 142,603.88


4,329.20


5,807.32


* Balances transferred to 1944 Account.


281.78


Roof


280.00


1.78


Law Suit Settlement


100.00


100.00


Memorial Day


150.00


30.00


30.00


Printing of Town Reports


100.00


100.00


Maturing Debt


1,000.00


Machinery Rentals


Construction


1,003.58


Bridges


655.70


Aid to Dependent Children


750.00


320.00


Industrial Schools


100.00


Sidewalks


100.00


1,003.58


Welfare Dept.


100.00


Revenue


18.50


4.45


Refund


225.00


Reserve Fund


1948


To


New Garage


8.75


New Garage


"WHEEL" OF THE TOWN'S SPENDING FOR 1943


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


5.995


5.46%


PUBLIC WELFARE


PERSONS


7.721


PROTECTION OF AND PROPERTY


STATE AND COUNTY TAXES


4.78%


15.83%


2.931


UXCLASSIFIED


2.03%


HEALTH


2.021


DEBT AND INTEREST


$151,778.07


REFUNDS


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21.58%


HIGHWAYS


SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY


Total Paymente by Treaourar


$164,538.02


Temporary Loans


10,650.00


Victory Tex to U. S.


1,389.55


Dog Licenses to County


670.40


Petty Cash


60.00


Departmental Expenditures


12,759.95 $151.778.07


21.88%


Submitted by Joseph S. Firouter Tova Clerk


MATER AND CEMETERIES


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AUDITOR'S REPORT


January 11, 1944


To the Board of Selectmen Mr. Winfield A. Schuster, Chairman


Douglas, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December 31, 1943, made in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.


Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts


Mr. Theodore N. Waddell


Director of Accounts


Department of Corporations and Taxation


State House, Boston Sir:


As directed by you, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December 31, 1943, and submit the following report thereon:


The records of financial transactions of the several departments receiving or disbursing money for the town, or committing bills for collection, were examined, checked, and verified by comparison with the reports and the records in the town accountant's office.


The accountant's ledger was analyzed, the appropriation accounts being checked to the town meeting records of appropriations and transfers voted, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1943, was prepared and is appended to this report.


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


The payments of maturing debt and interest were verified by comparison with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.


The savings bank books and securities representing the investments of the various trust funds in the custody of the treasurer and trustees, as well


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as of the agent of the Devise of Moses Wallis, were examined and listed, and the income was proved.


The cash book additions were verified and the treasurer's cash balance on December 31, 1943, was proved by reconciliation of the bank balances with statements furnished by the banks of deposit and by actual count of the cash in the office.


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


The collector's cash books were footed, the payments to the treasurer by the collector were checked to the treasurer's and the accountant's books, the abatements were compared with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled with the account- ant's ledger accounts.


The outstanding taxes were verified by sending notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, and from the replies received it appears that the accounts, as listed, are correct.


The work of the tax collector has been performed with care and accuracy and taxes have been promptly collected.


The records of licenses and permits issued by the selectmen and town clerk were examined and checked, and the payments to the State and town were verified.


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


The surety bonds of the officials required by law to furnish them were examined and found to be in proper form.


In addition to the departments mentioned, the books and accounts of the sealer of weights and measures and of the public welfare, school, library, and water departments were examined and checked, and the payments to the treasurer were verified.


For the cooperation extended by the several town officials during the process of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


HERMAN B. DINE


Assistant Director of Accounts


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REPORT OF THE TREASURER


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


The following is my report as Town Treasurer of the Town of Douglas as recommended by the Division of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, as called for by Section 44, General Laws, for the fiscal year 1943:


RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH


Balance January 1, 1943


$ 41,554.50


Receipts 167,584.22


$209,138.72


Payments per warrants


$164,538.02


Balance December 31, 1943:


Blackstone National Bank, Uxbridge, per check book


$ 31,496.78


The First National Bank of Boston,


per check book and statement 6,176.09


The Merchants National Bank, Boston, per check book and statement 5,983.04


Cash in office 944.79


44,600.70


$209,138.72


BLACKSTONE NATIONAL BANK, UXBRIDGE


Balance December 31, 1943, per statement


$ 42,608.46


Balance December 31, 1943, per check book


$ 31,496.78


Outstanding checks December 31, 1943, per list


11,111.68


$ 42,608.46


MYRON O. MOWRY SCHOOL FUND In Custody of Treasurer


On hand at beginning of


year 1943


$5,826.67 $19,000.00 $24,826.67


Savings Securities


Deposits Par Value Total


On hand at end of year 1943


$5,957.77 $19,000.00 $24,957.77


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1943


Receipts


Income


$1,083.60


Payments Added to savings deposits $131.10


Transfer to town 952.50


$1,083.60


$1,083.60


ADELINE PIERCE SANBORN LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1943


$179.73


$179.73


On hand at end of year 1943


$185.16


$185.16


1943


Receipts


Payments


Income


$5.43


Added to savings deposits $5.43


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


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1943


$809.41


$809.41


On hand at end of year 1943


$813.92


$813.92


1943


Receipts


Payments


Income


$24.51


Added to savings deposits


$4.51


Transfer to town 20.00


$24.51


$24.51


MARY SOUTH CEMETERY LOTS FUND In Custody of Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1943


$240.81


$240.81


On hand at end of year 1943


$243.09


$243.09


1943


Receipts


Payments


Income


$7.28


Added to savings deposits $2.28


Transfer to town $5.00


$7.28


$7.28


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


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1943


$113.55


$113.55


On hand at end of year 1943


$116.97


$116.97


1943


Receipts


Payments


Income


$3.42


Added to savings deposits $3.42


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Treasurer


Savings Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1943


$3,262.37


$3,262.37


On hand at end of year 1943


$3,289.98


$3,289.98


1943


Receipts


Payments


Income


$90.36


Added to savings deposits $27.61


Transfer to town 62.75


$90.36


$90.36


Respectfully submitted,


RICHARD H. ALDRICH, Town Treasurer.


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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


PAYMENTS - 1943


General Government:


Moderator's Salary


$ 15.00


Selectmen's Salary


300.00


Selectmen's Clerk


649.16


Selectmen's Expense


312.85


Town Accountant's Salary


796.66


Town Treasurer's Salary


400.00


Town Treasurer's Expense


192.25


Tax Collector's Salary


700.00


Tax Collector's Expense


249.30


Tax Collector's Petty Cash


50.00


Town Clerk's Salary


393.34


Town Clerk's Expense


176.16


Assessors' Salary


311.62


Registrars' Expense


261.15


Town Counsel's Salary


300.00


Election Expense


91.05


Town Officers' Bonds


244.50


New Town Hall Maintenance


2,913.64


Old Town Hall Maintenance


45.39


New Town Hall Special Repairs


3,058.04


$ 11,762.79


Protection of Persons and Property :


Police


5,498.43


Police-Special Duty


206.10


Police Lock Up


175.00


Fire Department


1,546.64


Forest Fires


332.85


Tree Warden and Moths


537.48


Dog Officer


50.00


Sealer


50.00


Civilian Defense


615.85


$ 9,012.35


Assessors' Expense


227.68


Registrars' Salary


75.00


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Health and Sanitation:


Agents' Salaries


100.00


Health Expense .


2,866.22


Meat Inspector's Salary


25.00


Animal Inspector's Salary


75.00


Vital Statistics


6.50


$ 3,072.72


Highways:


Chapter 81


13,302.99


Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,499.91


General Highway


567.67


Bridges


955.70


Railings


99.63


New Garage Roof


1,655.84


Special Highway Insurance


531.14


Machinery Maintenance Fund


2,775.48


Snow Roads


3,450.75


Street Lighting


2,484.00


Care of Public Squares


79.40


Sidewalks


.00


Mechanic Street Bridge


2,837.87


School Street Construction


2,503.58


$ 32,743.96


Charities and Soldiers' Benefits:


Welfare Salaries


400.00


Welfare Expense


3,946.48


Welfare Clerk


550.00


A. D. C. .


170.00


A. D. C. Clerk


200.00


Old Age Assistance


8,622.92


Old Age Assistance Clerk


550.00


Federal Grants, A. D. C. Adm.


40.00


Federal Grants, A. D. C.


850.00


Federal Grants, O. A. A. Adm.


133.75


Federal Grants, O. A. A.


7,930.41


Soldiers' Relief


338.24


War Allowance


297.50


$ 24,029.30


School and Libraries: School Committee Salary 200.00


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School Expense


45,225.36


Industrial Schools


58.20


Library


1,814.70


$ 47,298.26


Enterprise and Cemetery:


Water Commissioners' Salaries


300.00


Water Department-General Expense


3,964.75


Water Department-Pumping Station


2,695.28


W. P. A.


.00


Cemetery


139.89


Pine Grove Cemetery


100.00


$ 7,199.92


Recreation and Unclassified:


Recreational Program


217.39


American Legion Hall 100.00


Memorial Day


155.60


Law Suit Settlement


907.30


Care of Town Clock


30.00


Printing Town Reports


341.47


Ration Board


1,864.13


Blanket Insurance


828.00


$ 4,443.89


Interest and Maturing Debt:


Debt


3,000.00


Interest


90.69


$


3,090.69


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of Reimbursement 10,650.00


Refunds:


Taxes 1942


9.63


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1943


28.70


$ 38.33


Agency, Trust and Investment: Town Clerk, Dog Licenses County 670.40


Myron O. Mowry Fund, Income 780.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, Income 66.75


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Withheld Taxes 1,389.55


$


2,906.70


State and County Taxes:


State Tax


1,950.00


State Audit


227.23


State Parks and Reservations


67.79


County Tax


3,373.43


County T. B. Hospital Assessment


2,670.66


$ 8,289.11


Total Expenditures


$164,538.02


Balance January 1, 1943


$ 41,554.50


Receipts 1943


167,584.22


$209,138.72


Payments 1943


$164,538.02


Balance December 31, 1943


44,600.70


$209,138.72


RECEIPTS - 1943


General Revenue:


Taxes:


1942 Personal


373.57


1942 Real Estate


5,430.65


1943 Polls


1,360.00


1943 Personal


6,145.10


1943 Real Estate


52,347.34


Tax Title Redemptions


35.00


$ 65,691.66


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Levy of 1942


65.57


Levy of 1943


3,433.04


$


3,498.61


From State:


Mass. School Fund


5,401.38


Income Taxes


12,640.00


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Corporation Taxes


18,585.86


Meal Tax


247.23


Licenses


8.00


$ 36,882.47


Licenses :


Liquor


902.00


Pool and Bowling


30.00


Milk and Pasteurization


27.50


Junk


30.00


All Other


84.50


$ 1,074.00


Fines :


Court


45.00


$ 45.00


Grants and Gifts:


Aid to Industrial Schools


349.98


Union Superintendent


779.49


Loss of Taxes


392.29


$ 1,521.76


From County:


Dog Tax Refund


588.45


$ 588.45


Federal Grants:


A. D. C. Adm.


42.89


A. D. C. Aid


366.00


Old Age Assistance, Adm.


251.02


Old Age Assistance


7,532.73


$ 8,192.64


Departmental Collections:


General Government:


Town Hall Rentals


1,197.40


Old Town Hall Rentals


75.00


Refund Town Hall


4.45


$ 1,276.85


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Protection of Persons and Property :


Sealer


12.31


$ 12.31


Health and Sanitation:


Inspector of Animals


46.87


$ 46.87


Highways:


State Chapter 81, No. 3846


3,615.13


State Chapter 81, No. 4025


6,305.79


State Chapter 90, No. 8790


499.97


County Chapter 90, No. 8790


499.97


County, Mechanic Street Bridge


2,837.87


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


393.73


Machinery Rentals


3,488.38


Sale of Machinery


25.00


$ 17,665.84


Charities ·


Temporary Aid, State


258.94


Temporary Aid, Towns


239.87


Old Age Assistance, State


6,652.04


Old Age Assistance, Towns


140.00


Aid to Dependent Children, State


700.18


War Allowance Soldiers


405.00


Refunds O. A. A.


30.00


$ 8,426.03


Schools and Libraries:


Tuition


67.50


Refunds


3.85


Library Fines


93.54


Gift for School Reference Library


300.00


$ 464.89


Unclassified:


Telephone Rebates


26.48


Tailings


15.00


Gasoline Tax Refunds


9.90


Sale of Wood


7.50


Land Court Refund


9.50


$ 68.38


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Commercial Revenue:


Water Rates


7,140.96


Water Miscellaneous


34.03


$ 7,174.99


Interest:


Taxes:


Levy of 1942


151.46


Levy of 1943


50.19


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


Levy of 1942


4.95


Levy of 1943


41.70


Tax Titles:


Redemptions


18.72


Refunds


7.50


$ 274.52


Agency, Trust Investments:


Dog Licenses


672.20


Withheld Federal Taxes


2,797.99


Myron O. Mowry Fund, Income


952.50


Moses Wallis Devise


1,293.51


Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds


87.75


$


5,803.95


Loans Anticipation Reimbursement


$


8,875.00


Total Receipts


$167,584.22


Respectfully submitted,


JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Acting Town Accountant.


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BOARD OF ASSESSORS


1943


Assessed Valuation of the Town $1,788,167.00


Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, Buildings


1,235,100.00


Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, Land


373,306.00


Assessed Valuation of Personal Property


179,761.00


Motor Vehicle Value


103,100.00


Motor Vehicle Excise


3,484.84


Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed


654




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