USA > Massachusetts > Worcester County > Douglas > Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1941-1950 > Part 2
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56
Federal Grant, O. A. A. Relief
4,969.70
Soldiers' Relief
347.00
$ 23,748.62
Schools and Library:
School Committee Salary
200.00
School Expense
39,499.99
23
Industrial Schools
515.46
School Sewer Drain
1,200.00
Library
1,577.75
Library - Special Repairs
41.00
$ 43,034.20
Recreation and Unclassified:
W. P. A. Projects
2,364.70
American Legion Hall
100.00
Memorial Day
160.87
Care of Town Clock
53.00
Printing Town Report
225.00
Recreation Commission Salaries
100.00
Recreational Program
700.00
$ 3,703.57
Enterprises and Cemetery :
Water Commissioners' Salaries
200.00
Water Department General Expense
4,647.27
Water Department Survey
235.00
Pumping Station
9,183.27
Cemetery
96.05
$ 14,361.59
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Debt - Town Hall Bond
1,000.00
Interest
245.07
$
1,245.07
Temporary Loans:
Temporary Loans
20,000.00
Loan in Anticipation of Reimbursement
10,500.00
$ 30,500.00
Refunds:
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1940 13.53
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1941
268.63
Refund of 1941 Taxes
12.25
$ 294.41
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Town Clerk, Dog Licenses, County 577.65
Myron O. Mowry Fund, Income
878.03
.
24
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund, Income 58.50
$ 1,514.18
State and County Taxes:
State Tax
6,435.00
State Audit
332.17
State Parks and Reservations
109.57
Veteran's Exemption
15.60
County Tax ..
3,964.29
County T. B. Hospital Assessment
2,466.42
$ 13,323.05
Total Expenditures
$186,684.35
RECEIPTS - 1941
General Revenue:
Taxes:
1941 Polls
1,602.00
1941 Real Estate
46,481.41
1941 Personal
5,599.30
1940 Real Estate
5,792.07
1940 Personal
317.11
1939 Real Estate
2,609.00
1939 Personal
63.69
$ 62,464.58
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax:
Levy of 1940
143.51
Levy of 1941
6,298.96
$ 6,442.47
From State:
Mass. School Fund
5,077.10
Income Tax Part I ch 70 Schools 6,064.40
Income Tax Part II ch 70 Valuation 4,350.00
Corporation Taxes
15,852.54
Distribution of Highway Fund
7,057.94
Business and Public Service Tax
1,027.37
$ 39,429.35
25
Licenses:
Liquor Licenses
914.00
Pool and Bowling
40.00
Milk and Pasteurization Licenses
28.00
Junk Licenses
30.00
All other Licenses
105.50
$ 1,117.50
Fines:
Court
100.00
$ 100.00
Grants and Gifts:
Aid to Industrial Schools
171.66
Union Superintendent
780.03
Loss of Taxes
397.37
$
1,349.06
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
5,298.16
Old Age Assistance Administration
175.93
Aid to Dependent Children
624.12
Aid to Dependent Children Administration
79.67
$ 6,177.88
From County:
Dog License Refund
414.53
$
414.53
DEPARTMENTAL COLLECTIONS:
General Government:
Town Hall Rentals
1,389.13
Old Town Hall Rentals
50.00
$
1,439.13
Protection of Persons and Property:
Fire Department
30.00
Sealer
.91
$ 30.91
Health and Sanitation:
Animal Inspector 68.75 $ 68.75
26
Highways:
State Ch. 81, Contract 3488
1,065.11
State Ch. 81, Contract 3667
8,281.80
State Ch. 90, Contract 7923 463.35
State Ch. 90, Contract 7924
1,496.56
County Ch. 90, Contract 7924
514.38
County Ch. 90, Contract 7923
463.35
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
401.72
Machinery Rentals
4,629.05
Highways Miscellaneous
6.00
$ 17,321.32
Charities:
Temporary Aid, State
1,144.73
Temporary Aid, Cities and Towns
286.28
Individuals
27.50
Aid to Dependent Children, State
338.35
Old Age Assistance, State
5,097.34
Old Age Assistance, Cities
25.00
Old Age Assistance, Individuals
20.00
State Aid
80.00
Military Aid
20.00
Soldiers' Relief
6.00
$ 7,045.20
Schools and Library:
Tuition of State Wards
49.14
Other Tuition
112.50
Refunds
7.91
Library Fines
83.81
$ 253.36
Unclassified:
Telephone Rebates
34.70
Gas Tax Refunds
53.05
Liquor Advertising
10.63
Sale of Outboard Motor
20.00
All other
.75
$ 119.13
Commercial Revenue:
Water Charges
5,715.04
Water Misc .- Labor and Pipe
178.61
27
Damaged Hydrant
70.00
$ 5,963.65
Interest:
Real Estate and Personal Taxes:
Current Year
49.74
Previous Year
399.74
Excise Taxes :
Current Year
69.40
Previous Year
5.35
Interest on Water Loan
.67
$ 524.90
Agency, Trust Investments:
Dog Licenses
577.65
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
66.50
Myron O. Mowry Fund, Income
760.00
Moses Wallis Devise, Income
1,073.56
$ 2,477.71
Loans:
Temporary Loans
20,000.00
Anticipation of State Reimbursement
10,650.00
Water Loan
8,000.00
$ 38,650.00
Total Receipts
$191,389.43
Balance January 1, 1941
22,250.97
Receipts 1941
191,389.43
$213,640.40
Payments 1941
186,684.35
Balance December 31, 1941
. .
26,956.05
$213,640.40
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK,
Town Accountant.
28
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
1941
Assessed Valuation of the Town
$1,725,161.00
Personal
178,185.00
Real Estate, Buildings
1,169,775.00
Land
377,201.00
Motor Vehicle value
218,620.00
Rate of Taxation per 1,000
35.00
Amount of Tax on Property
60,381.09
Amount of Tax on Polls
1,706.00
Amount of Motor Vehicle excise
6,427.62
Number of Firms and Persons assessed
642
Number of Horses assessed
53
Number of Cows assessed
174
Number of Neat other than cows
29
Number of Swine assessed
16
Number of Fowls assessed
3,641
Number of Dwellings assessed
583
Number of Acres of Land assessed
18,894.98
Purposes for which taxes are assessed
State Tax
6,600.00
State Parks and Reservations
115.99
Veterans exemptions
15.05
Auditing Account, State
332.17
County Tax
4,545.47
To be raised in 1941
224.00
County Tuberculosis Hospital
2,466.42
Appropriations, make up of Tax Rate
114,164.33
Overlay, current year
2,973.88
LUCIUS J. MARSH, Chairman IRVING H. FISHER, WALTER J. BUDZYNA,
Assessors of Douglas.
29
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Douglas:
Following is my eighth Annual Report as Town Clerk:
VOTES PASSED BY THE TOWN SINCE THE 1941 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Special Town Meeting-May 16, 1941
Article 1. The Town voted to raise an additional sum of money for the Forest Fire Account and the sum of Four hundred dollars ($400.00) was voted.
Article 2. The Town voted to raise an additional sum of Six hundred dollars ($600.00) for Snow Roads.
Article 3. The Town voted to raise an additional sum of Nine hundred ($900.00) for Health Department Expense Account.
Article 4. The Town voted to raise the sum of One thousand dollars ($1000.00) for the Machinery Fund.
Article 5. The Town voted to raise and appropriate an additional sum of Seventeen hundred and seventy-five dollars ($1,775.00) under Chapter 81, Section 26, of the General Laws for the improvement of Town Ways.
Article 6. The Town voted to appropriate the sum of Eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) for the construction of new wells at the Pumping Station and for the Purchase and Installation of New Pumping Equipment at the Station. To meet the said appropriation the Treasurer is hereby authorized with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow Eight Thousand dollars ($8,000.00) payable over a period of four years as authorized by Section 8, Chapter 44 of the General Laws. Record Vote :- Unanimous.
Article 7. The Town voted to accept and incorporate into the Douglas Water System the water mains and service pipes on Gilboa Street at no ex- pense to the Town, said mains and pipes being given to the Town by the Schuster Woolen Co.
Special Town Meeting-Oct. 16, 1941
Article 1. The Town voted to transfer the sum of One hundred and fif- teen dollars and five cents ($115.05) from the Highway Compensation In- surance Account to the Special Highway Insurance Account.
1
30
Article 2. The Town voted to transfer the sum of Three thousand dol- lars ($3,000.00) from the Machinery Rentals Account to the Machinery Maintenance Fund.
Article 3. The Town voted to transfer the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) from the W. P. A. Materials Account to the Library Account for special repairs.
Article 4. The Town voted to make the necessary repairs to the Town Hall Roof and voted to transfer the sum of Nine hundred dollars ($900.00) from the W. P. A. Materials Account to the Town Hall Maintenance Ac- count therefor.
Special Town Meeting-December 29, 1941
Article 1. The Town voted to transfer the sum of seven hundred and seventy dollars ($770.00) from the Machinery Rentals Account to the Ma- chinery Maintenance Fund.
Article 2. The Town voted to transfer the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) from the Water Department Surplus Account to the General Water Department Account.
Article 3. The Town voted to transfer the sum of five hundred eighty- three dollars and twenty-seven cents ($583.27) from the Water Department Surplus Account to the special Pumping Station Equipment Account.
Article 4. The Town voted to transfer the sum of twelve hundred dol- lars, ($1,200.00) from the Welfare Account to the School Sewer Drain Ac- count.
Article 5. The Town voted to transfer the sum of One hundred seventy- three dollars ($173.00) from the Welfare Account to the Special "Land Damage" Account in connection with present construction of the Webster Road.
MARRIAGES, 1941
January
1 William Speck of Manchaug, Sutton and Antoinette Rejko of Douglas.
4 Alfred L. Besaw of Manchaug, Sutton and Aline C. Dufault of Man- chaug, Sutton.
11 William Francis Kenney of Douglas and Malvina Mathieu of Woon- socket, R. I.
25 Charles S. Stebbins of Chapel, Shirley and Marian F. Jones of Douglas.
February
25 Joseph F. Chupka of Douglas and Emma C. Ristaino of Franklin.
31
April
19 Edwin L. Tremblay of Worcester and Tessie Christien of Douglas.
26 Lester James Dermody of Douglas and Mary Elizabeth Ryan of Woon- socket, R. I.
May
2 Harold E. Rawson of Douglas and Mildred E. (Larson) Hughes of Douglas.
17 Joseph Michael Budzyna of Douglas and Catherine Bernadette Nedo- roscik of Douglas.
24 Louis E. Laflamme of Douglas and Julia Minior of Douglas.
24 Paul A. Chase of Douglas and Alice Martunas of Worcester.
29 Everett Ballou of Douglas and Florence (Vorron) Rutherford of Man- chaug, Sutton.
29 Thomas Lewis Crockett of Douglas and Evelyn Irene Hix of Whitins- ville.
29 Manley A. Mooers of Douglas and Amelia Cabana of Douglas.
30 James J. McMahon, Jr. of Webster and Laura B. Piepszak of Douglas.
June
7 Joseph F. Vecchione of Douglas and Sylvia A. Colonero of Douglas.
14 Louis J. Valliere of Douglas and Rose M. Fettuccia of Uxbridge.'
14 Elfving B. Anderson of Douglas and Esther H. Soderberg of Hopedale.
14 William A. Smith of Douglas and Isabelle H. Syski of Worcester.
21 Francis A. Zifcak of Harrisville, R. I. and Mary A. Gonsorcik of Douglas.
21 John Saravara of Millville and Alma M. Casey of Millville.
28 John Beauregard of Douglas and Shirley Mayhew of Northbridge.
28 Paul Boutiette of Linwood and Viola Bigos of Douglas.
July
9 Barnard Leo Smyth of Douglas and Ann Marie Coppola of Douglas.
12 Ernest Philip Allega of Douglas and Anna Frances Andreotti of Mil- ford.
19 Armand H. LeBeau of Grafton and Florence E. Cassista of Douglas.
25 William Chasse of Berkeley, R. I. and Sophie Smith of Douglas.
August
9 Michael James Zifcak of Douglas and Mary Davagian of Sutton.
23 John S. Vecchione of Douglas and Evelyn Loranger of Southbridge.
30 Henry A. Therrien of Douglas and Mary Harthorns of Uxbridge.
30 John J. MacInnis of Newton and Rose J. Saviano of Douglas.
30 Wilfred E. Hippert of Douglas and Katherine Gray of Douglas.
September
1 Gerard Audette of Northbridge and Anita Gautreau of Douglas.
6 Eugene A. Duhamel of Douglas and Irene E. Daubney of Northbridge.
32
27
John H. Biros of Douglas and Mary Snay of Uxbridge.
October
4 Herman F. Youngsma of Sutton and Madalene B. Merrill of Edge- wood, R. I.
18 Joseph P. Jabrocki of Douglas and Genevieve Gniadek of Douglas.
25 Theodore J. Cormier of Blackstone and Evangeline R. Dansereau of Douglas.
25 Robert E. P. Lynch of Uxbridge and Anne Frances Macuga of Douglas.
November
6 Raymond E. Landry of Uxbridge and Hilda (Petrie) M. Colby of Douglas.
8 Ernest T. Gaulin of Webster and Mary L. Stanick of Douglas.
19 John E. Dunleavy of Douglas and Marie Y. Loranger of Southbridge.
20 James S. Gray of Douglas and Blanche P. Bessette of Manchaug, Sut- ton.
20 John M. Macuga of Douglas and Theona M. St. Andre of Northbridge.
22 Andrew J. Gallick of Douglas and Olga H. Rosol of Whitinsville.
22 James A. Brennan of Milford and Elizabeth R. Resnisky of Douglas.
December
6 Louis Albert Cottle of Douglas and Olive Sydney Davis of Douglas.
6 Richard Orphin of Bridgeton, R. I. and Rita Marie Gautreau of Douglas.
16 James L. Ballou of Whitinsville and Phyllis R. La Plante of Douglas.
17 Andrew J. Baca Jr. of Douglas and Josephine R. White of Manchaug, Sutton.
18 John S. Dudley of Douglas and Meredith E. Simpson of Worcester.
26 Pasquale J. Saviano of Douglas and Mary G. Bombara of Douglas.
BIRTHS, 1941
January
3 Paul Joseph Valliere
5 Richard Fougere
5 John Joseph Stefanov
Edward and Stasia Poplawski Henry and Teresa P. Yacino John J. and Mary Chupka
February
1 Norma Fregeau
15 Beverly Jones Cook
18 Paul Burton Wheeler
22 Mary Anna Manyak
28 Paul Andrew Virostek
Edgar and Celia Para James and Wanda Urbank Cecil R. and Helen Metcalf Andrew and Mary Gonsorcik Andrew and Esther Bukowski
March
16 Alan John Bloniasz
Louis and Mary Bacca
33
17 Lloyd Allen Chilson Jr.
25 Ronald Salo
27 Barbara Ann Grondin
May
15 Alan McCallum
15 Arlene McCallum
19 Judith Ann Macomber
Carson and Virginia Hadley Carson and Virginia Hadley Merton and Antoinette Fulone
June
2 Janet Szocik
Walter and Sophia Bombara
July
4 Betty Jean Therrien
10 Robert Joseph Chretien
11 Andrew John Kleya Jr.
16 Donna Mae Stebbins
17 Walter James Budzyna
21 Archie Richard Akeley
22 Peggy Ann Jones
Edward and Wanda Prybyla Frank and Claudia Grondin Andrew H. and Martha L. Winchell Charles and Marion Jones Walter and Anna Bombara Waldo and Beatrice Ouilette George and Lucy Dudley
September
7 Allen Tomaszek
11 William Joseph Hughes
12 Dennis William Davis
14 Bernard Nicanor Swenson Jr.
18 Henry William LaBonne
Joseph F. and Mary Gray
Edward J. and Dorothy E. Caswell Rex William and Deborah Nadeane Powell Bernard N. and Helen Pendleton Henry R. and Imelda Bourque
October
10 Elaine Mildred Fisher
23 Phyllis Anne Halloran
27 Yvette Anna Morrissette
30 Thomas Joseph Powrts
Sidney H. and Rose A. Nelson Philip J. and Rita E. Cusson Jean and Doris S. Contois John F. and Louise C. O'Connor
November
9 Carol Mary Hutnak
15 Peter Anthony Coppola
Joseph and Anna Pompa Anthony H. and Charlotte McCarthy
December
5 Jane Stefanak
Andrew and Celina Cassista
CFA FHS, 1941
January
14 Harlem T. Barton
Years 84
Months 11
Days 28
February
7 Genevieve (Thibodeau) Gautreau
75
11
4
21 Gertrude May Smith
68
2
3
Lloyd Allen and Beatrice B. Monroe Oscar and Winifred Valk Andrea A. and Evelyn K. Riley
34
March
1 Elizabeth Dunkley MacKay
9 Steve Shimanski
57
-
-
-
-
7
April
3 Florence Fairfield Libby
67
10
25
13 Douglas Wells Colby
26
-
30
18 Joseph Clements
65
4
18
May
4 Edwin M. Meek
71
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
17 Gustave W. Schellschmidt
72
6
9
27 Mary B. (Beaudoin) LaFlamme
76
11
27
July
21 Laval A. Boudreau
17
2
-
August
14 William S. Jillson
79
9
27
29 Ralph E. Converse
61
1
29
30 Azarie Beauregard
51
11
12
September
22 Mary (Smolen) Gonsorcik
65
-
-
-
3
19
November
9 Nellie F. Batcheller
80
-
-
-
December
2 John B. Pariseau
62
-
22
5 James P. Hosey
29
4
24
18 James C. Chilson
64
7
5
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Town Clerk.
24 Lloyd Chilson
82
9
28
15 Alan McCallum
1
15 Arlene McCallum
October
5 Mary E. Jarry
28 I. Electa A. Schuster
80
35
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Douglas:
Following is my second Annual Report:
TAXES 1939
Outstanding January 1, 1941
$
2,715.43
Payments to treasurer
$
2,615.06
Abatements
10.18
Tax titles taken by town
24.24
Taxes 1939 reported as taxes 1940
.. 57.63
Outstanding December 31, 1941
8.32
$
2,715.43
TAXES 1940
Outstanding January 1, 1941
$
8,735.33
Taxes 1939 reported as taxes 1940 57.63
$ 8,792.96
Payments to treasurer
$
6,166.81
Transferred to tax titles
21.53
Outstanding December 31, 1941: Personal property $ 76.48
Real estate 2,528.14
2,604.62
$
8,792.96
TAXES 1941
Commitment per warrants $ 62,087.09
Additional commitment
10.50
$ 62,097.59
Payments and abatements refunded
12.25
Overpayment to treasurer adjusted .01
$ 62,109.85
Payments to treasurer
$ 53,682.71
Transferred to tax titles
375.39
36
Abatements 336.75
Outstanding December 31, 1941:
Personal property
$
637.31
Real estate
7,077.69
$
7,715.00
$ 62,109.85
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1940
Outstanding January 1, 1941
$ 125.81
Commitment per warrant
17.70
Payments and abatements refunded
13.53
$ 157.04
Payments to treasurer
$ 143.51
Abatements
13.53
$ 157.04
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES 1941
Commitment per warrants
$ 6,347.30
Payments and abatements refunded
268.63
$ 6,615.93
Payments to treasurer
$ 6,298.96
Abatements
297.98
Outstanding December 31, 1941
18.99
$ 6,615.93
INTEREST AND COSTS ON TAXES
Interest and costs collections 1941:
Taxes:
Levy of 1939
$ 193.19
Levy of 1940
206.55
Levy of 1941
49.74
$ 449.48
Motor vehicle excise taxes:
Levy of 1940
$ 5.35
Levy of 1941
69.40
$ 74.75
$ 524.23
37
Payments to treasurer 1941:
Interest
$
375.58
Costs
148.65
$
524.23
Respectfully submitted,
FLOYD S. RAWSON, Tax Collector.
:
38
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1942
Mr. Winfield A. Schuster, Chairman, Board of Selectmen,
Town of Douglas, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1941.
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON
Sergeant Chester C. Fulone
Patrolmen
Joseph N. Kostka Warren A. Johnson Edward H. Balcom James H. Vecchione Charles B. McCue
ACTIVITY REPORT
CRIMINAL
Complaints Received (all nature) 315
Complaints Investigated 275
Investigations for other Departments 63
Hours investigation
550
Hours Court (All officers)
400
Stolen Automobiles Recovered
4
Value of Stolen Property Recovered $3,250.00
Arrests (see schedule below for classification) 73
TRAFFIC
Cars stopped, operators warned and booked, vio. M. V. Laws 115
Cars stopped, operators summoned to Court, vio. M. V. Laws 55
Car stopped, operators' licenses suspended, vio. M. V. Laws 10
Cars stopped, registration revoked, vio. M. V. Laws 3
Cars stopped, general check of licenses, occupants, etc. 325
Summons served locally, for other departments 25
39
Motor Vehicle transfers checked and approved 82
Violations of parking laws 73
Accidents:
Property Damage 10
Personal Injury
-
Total 20
Fines and Assessments:
Allocated to Town $100.00
Allocated to County
$225.00
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
Tours Special Duty (all officers) 472
Doors to business places found unlocked and secured 18
Night lights found out in business places - premises checked 22
Street Lights found out and reported
50
Emergency messages delivered
78
Death notices delivered 15
2
Insane persons committed
2
Value lost property found and returned to owners
$65.00
Emergency Trips to Hospitals with Police Cruiser
3
Highways defects located and reported to Supervisor 6
Vacant houses inspected at request of owners (inspections) 175
Accidental deaths investigated 1
Men qualified in use of Service Revolvers (N. E. P. R. L. rules) Experts, 3; Sharpshooters, 4. Total 7
Mileage, cruiser, patrols, investigations, court, etc.
27,473
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Crimes against Chastity, Morality and Good Order
Idle and Disorderly Persons (accosting)
4
Adultery
2
Illegitimacy
2
Disturbing the Peace
2
Drunkenness
3
Lewd and Lascivious Cohabitation
2
Runaway
4
Cruelty to Animals 1
20
Missing persons - reported and located
10
40
Crimes against Property
Malicious destruction of property
4
Larceny
4
Taking car without Authority 9
Attempted larceny
4
Breaking, entering and larceny in (Day Time)
8
Breaking, entering and larceny in (Night Time)
5
Crimes against the Public Justice
Violation of Probation 3
Domestic Relations - Desertion and Non-Support
Neglect to Provide for Minor Child
2
Non-Support
3
5
Insane and Mentally Defective Persons
Insane Persons
2
Motor Vehicle
Leaving Scene of Accident
2
Operating Under Influence of Liquor
2
Operating at Unreasonable Speed
2
Operating an Unregistered and Uninsured auto
1
Operating without License
2
9
Total
73
Males
59
Females
14
Residents
16
Non-Residents
57
Felonies
15
Misdemeanors
58
For other Departments
17
Sentenced to jails, prisons
20
Cases pending
3
Complaints pending
2
Unserved warrant
1
1
34
2
41
On June 1, 1941, a change in administration of the Police Department was made. This was brought about by the fact that former Chief of Police Karl T. Howe accepting a position with the Keene N. H. Police Department. The present Chief of Police, Victor J. Nelson, was appointed after he had served ten years with the Mass. State Police. The last five years of which was in the executive capacity as Second in Command of State Police at Grafton.
A sharp decrease in number of residents arrested for all crimes will be observed. Crimes of serious nature was committed by non-residents with the exception of several juvenile cases.
In June, 1941, the Police Department suffered the loss of one of its most efficient Police Officers in Patrolman James Vecchione who was called by the Government to serve his country in the U. S. Navy. Up to the present date, he stands alone on the Police Honor Roll and the rest of the Depart- ment wishes him the greatest of success and lots of luck.
In August, 1941, as result of a request by the Police Department and through the cooperation of the Board of Selectmen, a "White Line System" was constructed on Main St., E. Douglas. This has rectified all parking problems on Main St., and has proved to be a decided asset to the motorists of the Town.
During the months of July and August, the Chief of Police attended a course of instruction on Civilian Defence. This course was promoted by the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety and held in the City of Worcester. The instructions were taken with a view of coping with any emergency that may arise during the present crisis.
Civilian Defence Activities has advanced to a great extent during the past few months. These activities have enlarged and broadened the ordinary duties of the Police Department and will continue to do so during the duration of the war.
Membership in the New England Police Revolver League continued. A team composed of members of the Department competed in the first Postal Match of the season which was held for four consecutive weeks from the first of November into December. The Douglas Police Department gained second place in their division an achievement that only can be recognized by the facts that they lost first place to the Metropolitan Police Depart- ment by only thirty-two points and being the only Police Department in Worcester County to gain any award. The medals that were won were presented to the Officers by the Board of Selectmen at a public function.
In the yearly qualification matches conducted under the auspices of the New England Police Revolver League, three men qualified as Expert and
42
four men qualified as Sharpshooter in the use of service revolver. These are the two highest ratings obtainable.
All men participated in both the qualification and postal match on their own time and at their own expense which was considerable.
Because of a Community need for an emergency ambulance in the Town of Douglas, a request was submitted to the Board of Selectmen pertaining to the annual bid for the Police cruiser that it would include a small addi- tional expense that would enable the cruiser to be equipped so that it would be possible to convert same into an emergency ambulance. This request met the approval of the Board and through their cooperation the Depart- ment has at present a cruiser that can be used as an ambulance in any emergency.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR J. NELSON, Chief of Police.
43
REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER
January 1st, 1942
Mr. Winfield A. Schuster, Chairman,
Board of Selectmen,
Douglas, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit the annual report of the Dog Officer, for year ending December 31, 1941.
Unlicensed Dogs Killed 8
Licensed Dogs Killed at Request of Owners 7
Unlicensed Dogs Confined and Returned to Owner 3
Stray Dogs (Licensed) found and returned to Owner 10
Number of Inspections of Licensed Kennels 5
A list of dog owners was furnished by the Town Clerk. Taxes on all animals were paid on or before June 1st.
To the best of my knowledge there are no unlicensed dogs in the Town at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR J. NELSON, Dog Officer.
44
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Chapter 81 Highways:
Appropriated by Town $ 7,100.00
Allotment by State 10,650.00
Total $ 17,750.00
Earl Ballou, Supt. as per wages $ 1,038.00
Earl McCann, Foreman as per wages
973.65
D. E. Caswell, Jr. Grader oper. 598 hrs. @ .75 448.50
D. E. Caswell, Jr. Truck oper. 414 hrs. @ .50
207.00
Harold Keith, Labor 84 hrs. @ .50
42.00
Ernest Lunn, Truck oper. 1109 hrs. @ .50.
554.50
Augustus Wellman, Truck oper. 3381/2 hrs. @ .50
169.25
Andre Auger, Truck oper. 220 hrs. @ .50.
110.00
Paul Manning, Jr. Truck oper. 104 hrs. @ .50.
52.00
James Murphy, Truck oper. 234 hrs. @ .50.
117.00
Albert Valcourt, Labor 1077 hrs. @ .50.
538.50
Alfred Miller, Labor 955 hrs. @ .50.
477.50
Edward Balcom, Foreman, 8 hrs. @ .65
5.20
Stanley Krouse, Labor 1126 hrs. @ .50
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.