Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1941-1950, Part 25

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Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1946


$109.45


$109.45


On hand at end of year 1946


$111.10


$111.10


On hand January 7, 1947


$111.10


$111.10


Receipts


Payments


1946


Income


$1.65 Added to savings de- posits


$1.65


January 1 to 7, 1947


No transactions recorded.


CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS In Custody of Town Treasurer


Savings


Deposits


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1946


$3,241.94


$3,241.94


On hand at end of year 1946


$3,678.77


$3,678.77


On hand January 7, 1947


$3,678.77


$3,678.77


Receipts


Payments


1946


Bequests


$400.00 Added to savings de-


Income


36.83


posits


$436.83


$436.83


$436.83


January 1 to 7, 1947 No transactions recorded.


POST-WAR REHABILITATION FUND In Custody of Town Treasurer


Cash in


Securities


General Savings


Par


Treasury Deposits


Value


Total


On hand January 1, 1946


$75.00


$37.50


$5,000.00


$5,112.50


On hand December 31, 1946


$75.00


$113.39


$5,000.00


$5,188.39


On hand January 7, 1947


$75.00


$113.39


$5,000.00


$5,188.39


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Receipts


Payments


1946


Income


$75.89 Added to savings de- posits $75.89


Cash in general treas- ury January 1, 1946


75.00 Cash in general treas- ury December 31,


1946 and January 7, 1947


75.00


$150.89


$150.89


SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer of Library Trustees


Savings


Securities


Deposits Par Values


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1946


$1,075.66 $12,000.00


$13,075.66


On hand at end of year 1946


$1,099.06 $12,000.00 $13,099.06


On hand January 7, 1947


$1,103.88


$12,000.00


$13,103.88


Receipts


Payments


1946


Income


$332.66 Added to savings de- posits $23.40


Transfer to income ac- count 309.26


$332.66


$332.66


January 1 to 7, 1947


Added to savings de-


Income


$4.82


posits $4.82


Respectfully submitted,


RICHARD H. ALDRICH,


Town Treasurer.


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TOWN OF DOUGLAS


REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


RECEIPTS 1946


Cash balance January 1, 1946


$40,729.44


General Revenue:


Taxes:


1945 Real Estate


$235.51


1946 Polls


1,464.00


1946 Personal


7,606.19


1946 Real Estate


60,737.33


70,043.03


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:


1945


$78.00


1946


2,654.74


2,732.74


From State:


Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes


$390.14


Income Tax


14,348.50


Corporation Taxes


19,547.78


Meal Taxes


587.57


Vocational Education


56.80


Massachusetts School Fund


5,354.01


Peddler's Licenses


24.00


Union Superintendent (2 years)


1,552.36


Highway Fund


4,941.09


46,802.25


From County:


Dog Tax Refund


$482.24


482.24


Federal Grants:


Aid to Dependent Children-Adm. .. $61.59 Aid to Dependent Children-Aid 278.87


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Old Age Assistance-Adm. 248.11 Old Age Assistance-Assistance 7,407.92


7,996.49


Commercial Revenue:


Selectmen-Licenses $1,169.00


Health-Licenses 26.00


Advertising-Liquor Licenses 10.64


Tax Collector-Interest and Costs 138.99


Town Hall Rentals (New)


1,052.70


Town Hall Rentals (Old)


35.00


$2,432.33


Protection of Persons and Property:


Sealer of Weights and Measures: $20.09


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20.09


Health and Sanitation:


Tuberculosis Subsidy $215.00


215.00


Highways:


State-Chapter 81


$17,589.93


State-Chapter 90 Maintenance


307.56


County-Chapter 90 Maintenance


307.56


Road Machinery Rentals


5,796.46


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


556.56


24,558.07


Charities:


Temporary Aid:


State


$904.46


Cities and Towns


52.20


Individuals


294.00


Aid to Dependent Children


477.55


Old Age Assistance:


State 7,258.52


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Cities and Towns


144.97


War Allowance


30.00


9,161.70


School and Libraries:


Tuition-School


$119.00


Library


104.95


223.95


Public Service Enterprises:


Water Rates


$9,001.50


Water-Miscellaneous


445.70


Water-Refund


121.65


9,568.85


Cemetery:


Sale of Lots and Graves


$74.50


Perpetual Care


400.00


474.50


Agency, Trust and Investment:


Federal Withholding Tax


$6,590.44


Teachers' Retirement


1,707.33


Dog Licenses for County


544.60


Myron O. Mowry Fund:


Principal


3,135.00


Income


766.70


Moses Wallis Devise


699.66


Post-War Rehabilitation Fund


75.00


13,518.73


Temporary Loans:


Anticipation of Revenue $20,000.00


Highway Loan on Truck


4,400.00


24,400.00


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Refunds:


Trade Allowance on Truck


$400.00


Telephone


12.95


Miscellaneous


13.10


426.05


Total Receipts


$253,785.46


PAYMENTS 1946


General Government:


Selectmen:


Salaries


$300.00


Clerk


800.00


Expenses


348.26


Accountant-Salary


950.00


Treasurer-Salary


500.00


Treasurer-Expense


234.90


Tax Collector-Salary


1,000.00


Tax Collector-Expense


251.29


Town Clerk-Salary


500.00


Town Clerk-Expense


99.80


Assessors-Salaries


508.50


Assessors-Expense


211.45


Town Counsel-Salary


300.00


Moderator-Salary


15.00


Registrars-Salaries


75.00


Registrars-Expense


308.51


Election Expense


374.34


New Town Hall Maintenance


3,519.28


Old Town Hall Maintenance


181.25


Old Town Hall-Special Repairs


3,140.46


Old Town Hall-New Furnace


1,150.00


$14,768.04


Protection of Persons and Property:


Police Department


$5,797.37


Special Duty


245.65


Lock Up Expense


165.00


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Purchase of Cruiser


500.00


Fire Department


1,976.39


Fire Department Insurance


469.80


Tree Warden and Moths


686.75


Sealer


50.00


Forest Fires


801.21


Dog Officer


50.00


10,742.17


Health and Sanitation:


Agent-Salary


$100.00


Health


2,595.03


Meat Inspector-Salary


25.00


Animal Inspector-Salary


75.00


Vital Statistics


13.75


2,808.78


Highways:


Chapter 81


$21.299.34


Chapter 90 Maintenance


4,477.32


Highway Insurance


547.67


Highwary Truck


4,862.92


Machinery Maintenance


6,303.68


Bridges


299.42


General Expense


1,693.47


Railings


152.60


Snow Roads


5.756.26


Snow Plow


955.00


Street Lighting


2,583.61


Care of Public Squares


69.15


Sidewalks


99.52


49,099.96


Charities and Veterans' Benefits:


Salaries


$400.00


Relief


6,127.61


Agent's Salary


1,800.00


Aid to Dependent Children


1,139.89


Old Age Assistance


10,787.59


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Soldiers' Relief


142.00


Veterans' Agent


400.00


Veterans' Dept. Expense


98.69


20,895.78


Charges Against Federal Grants:


Aid to Dependent Children-Adm.


Aid to Dependent Chlidren-Aid


$228.15


Old Age Assistance-Adm.


28.45


Old Age Assistance-Assistance


7,229.64


7,486.24


Schools and Library:


School Committee-Salary


$200.00


School Expense


54.999.16


Industrial Schools


421.15


Library


2,185.85


Library-Special Repairs


950.62


58,756.78


Recreation and Unclassifed:


Recreation Program


$283.07


Blanket Insurance


828.00


Memorial Day


224.25


Printing Town Reports


267.83


Welcome Home Day


1,000.21


2,603.36


Enterprise and Cemeteries:


Water Commissioners- Salaries


$300.00


Water-General Expense


5,465.58


Cemetery


95.00


Pine Grove Cemetery


191.81


6,052.39


Interest and Maturing Debt: Interest 39.00


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Refunds:


Polls 1946


$14.00


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes


27.90


Real Estate 1946


23.69


65.59


Agency, Trust and Investment:


Federal Wtihholding Taxes


$6,613.93


Teachers' Retirement Fund


1,707.33


Dog Licenses to County


544.60


Myron O. Mowry Fund:


Principal


3,075.00


Income


1,036.94


Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income


23.00


Post War Rehabilitation Fund


75.00


Cemetery Perpetual Care


400.00


13,475.80


Temporary Loans:


In Anticipation of Revenue


20.000.00


State and County Taxes:


State Tax


$1,850.00


Audit of Municipal Accounts


156.86


State Parks and Reservations


152.28


County Tax


4,265.20


County Tuberculosis Hospital


1,828.83


8,253.17


Total Payments, 1946


$215,047.06


Balance December 31, 1946


38,738.40


$253,755.46


Respectfully submitted,


JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant


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ANNUAL REPORT


BOARD OF ASSESSORS


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Assessed Valuation of the Town $1,847,009.00


Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, Buildings


1.270,400.00


Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, Land 371,041.00


Assessed Valuation of Personal Property 205,568.00


Motor Vehicle Value


109,860.00


Motor Vehicle Excise


2,853.70


Number Motor Vehicles Assessed


835


Rate of Taxation per 1,000


37.00


Amount of Tax on Property


68,340.03


Amount of Tax on Polls


1,764.00


Number of Persons and Firms Assessed


753


Number of Horses Assessed


51


Number of Cows Assessed


220


Number of Neat Cattle Other Than Cows Assessed


22


Number of Swine Assessed


22


Number of Dwellings Assessed


629


Number of Acres of Land Assessed


19,041.29


Number of Fowls Assessed


8,993


Purposes for Which Taxes Are Assessed


State Tax


$1,850.00


State Parks and Reservations


95.17


Auditing Account, State


156.86


County Tax


4,265.20


County Tuberculosis Hospital


1,828.83


Appropriations, makeup of Tax Rate


133,299.62


Overlay, Current Year


1,841.93


LUCIUS J. MARSH. Chairman IRVING H. FISHER, WALTER J. BUDZYNA,


Board of Assessors


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TOWN OF DOUGLAS


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


To the Citizens of the Town of Douglas:


Following is the Annual Town Clerk's Report:


VOTES PASSED BY THE TOWN SINCE THE 1946 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


Special Town Meeting-April 30, 1946


ARTICLE 1. To see if the duly qualified voters of the Town of Douglas will vote to elect a road commissioner for the said Town of Douglas for a term of one year and that the said road commis- sioner be elected from year to year by the voters of the said Town and that said office shall not be filled by appointment.


ARTICLE 1. Voted to take no action. The moderator ac- cepted the following resolution: It was resolved to keep the present system.


Special Town Meeting-August 7, 1946


ARTICLE 1. The town voted to transfer the sum of three thousand dollars ($3000.00) from the Machinery Rentals Account to the Machinery Maintenance Fund.


ARICLE 2. The town voted to transfer the sum of three hun- dred forty-seven dollars and sixty-seven cents ($347.67) from the Highway Compensation Insurance Account to the Special Highway Insurance Account.


ARTICLE 3. The town voted to nullify the vote taken under Ar- ticle 7, of August 30, 1945 and take up the subject matter therein un- der Article 4.


ARTICLE 4. The town voted to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow forty-four hundred dollars ($4400.00) for the purchase of the new truck for the high- way department by giving a note or notes therefor payable within 5 years, the balance of the purchase price of four hundred sixty- two dollars and ninety-two cents to be met by applying the trade- in allowance of four hundred dollars ($400.00) and by transfering sixty-two dollars and ninety-two cents ($62.92) from the Machinery


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Rentals Account to the Purchase of Highway Equipment Account. Vote: Unanimous.


Special Town Meeting-November 22, 1946


ARTICLE 1. The town voted to transfer the sum of three thousand ($3000.00) dollars from the Machinery Rentals Account to the Machinery Maintenance Fund.


ARTICLE 2. The town vote to transfer the sum of one hundred ($100.00) dollars from the Highway Compensation Insurance Ac- count to the Special Highway Insurance Account.


ARTICLE 3. The town voted to authorize the highway super- intendent to sell any of its old Highway Machinery Equipment in- cluding an old snow plow.


ARTICLE 4. The town voted to purchase a new snow plow: and to meet said appropriation the town voted to transfer the sum of nine hundred and fifty-five ($955.00) dollars from the Machin- ery Rentals Account therefor.


ARTICLE 5. The town voted to authorize the Agent of the Devise of Moses Wallis to sell certain securities held as an invest- ment of said Devise of Moses Wallis: and voted to authorize him to re-invest the proceeds in such securities as are legal investments for trust funds.


ARTICLE 6. The town voted to transfer the sum of fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars from the Water Department Surplus to the Water Department General Account.


ARTICLE 7. The Town voted to modernize the heating unit at the old Town Hall and voted to transfer he sum of elevent hun- dred and fifty dollars ($1150.00) from the Overlay Reserve therefor.


ARTICLE 8. The town voted to appropriate an additional sum of eight hundred ($800.00) dollars for Special Repairs at the Old Town Hall, and to meet said appropriation the town voted to trans- fer the sum of eight hundred ($800.00) dollars from surplus funds in the hands of the treasurer therefor.


ARTICLE 9. The town voted to appropriate an additional sum of fourteen hundred ($1400.00) dollars for Special Highways, and to meet said appropriation the town voted to transfer the sum of fourteen hundred ($1400.00) dollars from the surplus funds in the hands of the treasurer therefor.


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ARTICLE 10. The town voted to appropriate an additional sum of twenty-five hundred ($2500.00) dollars for Snow Roads, and to meet said appropriation the town voted to transfer the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2500.00) dollars from surplus funds in the hands of the treasurer therefor.


ARTICLE 11. The town voted to appropriate an additional sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars for Aid to Dependent Children, and to meet said appropriation the town voted to transfer the sum of four hundred ($400.00) dollars from surplus funds in the hands of the treasurer therefor.


ARTICLE 12. The town voted to appropriate an additional sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars for Old Age Assistance, and to meet said appropriation the town voted to transfer the sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars from surplus funds in the hands of the treasurer therefor.


ARTICLE 13. The town voted to appropriate the sum of six- teen hundred and eighty-five ($1685.00) dollars for modernizing the equipment on Fire Truck No. 2, said money to be raised in the tax levy of 1947.


ARTICLE 14. A motion was made and seconded that the sum of ($10,000.00) ten thousand dollars be appropriated for the pur- pose of laying a water main of not less than six inches in diameter on Martin Road: and to meet said appropriation the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to bor- row the sum of ($10,000.00) ten thousand dollars, and to issue notes of the town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than five years from the date of issue of the first note, or at such earlier time as the treasurer and selectmen may determine, and that the money be expended by the Committee ap- pointed in 1941.


Record of vote by ballot:


YES


20


NO


13


BLANKS


1


TOTAL


34


This vote was not passed, it being short of the two-thrids vote necessary for a vote to authorize a loan.


Attest: JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Town Clerk


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MARRIAGES. 1946


January


15. Clifford D. Rourke of Unionville, Conn., and Constance M. Callahan of Douglas.


18. Louis James Fulone of Douglas, Mass., and Blanche Racicot of Uxbridge, Mass.


26. Earl W. Shumate of Elkin, N. C., and Frances A. Coppola of Douglas.


February


9. Walter F. Rej of Northbridge, Mass., and Caroline D. Yacino of Douglas.


9. Gerard E. Picard of Linwood, Mass., and Mary A. Feenstra of Douglas.


April


20. Francis K. Kilbreath of St. Louis, Missouri and Helen J. Crothers of Douglas.


22. Donald M. Crosby of Suton, Mass., and Margaret M. Michna of Douglas.


27. Walter G. Daubney of Douglas, and Elaine Shea of Wor- cester, Mass.


27. Frederick Novicki of Douglas and Angela Gvazdauskas of Worcester, Mass.


May


1. John K. Foley of Whitinsville, Mass., and Geraldine E. Mur- phy of Douglas.


18. Joseph Andrzejewski of Webster, Mass., and Dorothy Jane Schmidt of Douglas.


June


1. Benjamin H. Colonero of Douglas and Nancy L. Vecchione of Douglas.


1. Louis P. Paquette of Worcester, Mass., and Margaret E. Jones of Douglas.


15. George G. Guertin of Uxbridge, Mass., and Josephine E. Ya- cino of Douglas.


15. Paul P. Kurtyka of Douglas and Chloe B. Landry of Sutton, Mass.


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June


22. James L. Hanley of Douglas and Dorothy A. Galvin of Dud- ley, Mass.


22. ยท Guerin F. Camarra of Worcester, Mass., and Harriet A. Pet- ers of Douglas.


22. Carles D. McCann of Douglas and Anne M. Gibbons of Mill- bury, Mass.


23. Joseph P. Nedoroscik of Douglas, and Evelyn Handfield of Linwood, Mass.


29. Percy C. Guiou of Douglas and Margaret T. Ostrowski of Douglas.


29. Alfred Francis Menard of Uxbridge, Mass., and Elizabeth (Daubney) Adams of Douglas.


29. Michael Francis Yerka of Douglas and Helen Anne Piepszak of Douglas.


29. Robert E. Straight of Chepachet, R. I., and Genevieve E. Makowski of Douglas.


July


3. David F. Greeno of Woonsocket, R. I., and Barbara Bruno of Douglas.


13. Nicolas Chomes of Douglas and Michelina Yacino of Douglas.


13. Raymond Joseph Gautreau of Douglas and Valeria Kurek of Northbridge, Mass.


14. Michael Peters of Douglas and Bessie Niccas of New London, Conn.


20. Donald E. Froh of Douglas and Eleanor M. Johnson of Douglas.


27. Raymond Boudreau of. Douglas and Anita Lincourt of South Hadley Falls, Mass.


August


12. Vincent Pakula of Long Island, N. Y., and Helen M. Jan- kowski of Webster, Mass.


17. Frank G. Kurowski of Northbridge, Mass., and Rose Bar- bara Stanick of Douglas.


17. Edmund B. Cassista of Douglas and Esther (Pepka) Galli- chant of Webster, Mass.


24. Joseph F. Russo of Douglas and Eloise R. Wyatt of Cum- berland City, Tenn,


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August


26. Leo Fantini, Jr., of Milford, Mass., and Rosanna Graves of Douglas.


31. Joseph Taylor of Mendon, Mass., and Helen B. DeVries of Douglas.


September


2. Michael G. Stanick of Douglas and Anita M. DeJordy of Douglas.


12. Wilfred Winnas of Worcester, Mass., and Betty (Vogt) Todd Bastian of Douglas.


14. Robert Frederick Jones of Millbury, Mass., and Dorothy Hindon Ballou of Douglas.


14. Benjamin J. Gniadek of Douglas and Jennie K. Tarsa of Uxbridge, Mass.


21. James D. Fraser of Douglas and Catherine A. Travaille of Douglas.


21. Bernard Stewart of Douglas and Margaret Virginia Virostek of Douglas.


23. Albert Edward Frost, Jr., of Douglas and Helen Margaret Zemianek of Douglas.


28. Henry Walmsley of Douglas and Ethel McKee of Northbridge, Mass.


28. John S. Nedorosik of Douglas and Helen Lisak of Uxbridge, Mass ..


October


5. Edward M. Martinsen of Douglas and Barbara V. Ellis of Worcester, Mass.


12. Welcome James Mowry, Jr., of Douglas and Marian Carolyn Dahlstrom of Douglas.


19. Carlton Gray Windham of Warner Robins, Ga., and Ros- anna Elizabeth Valliere of Douglas.


19. Homer Joseph Jette of Douglas and Frances C. Hreusik of Douglas.


26. Harold Thurber of Northbridge, Mass .. and Adeline P. Kur- tyka of Douglas.


November


9. Stephen Anthony Michna of Douglas and Helen Ann Shir- okey of Douglas.


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November


20. Edward H. Niksa of Hartford, Conn., and Helena A. Bruno of Douglas.


23. George Rock of Brockton, Mass., and Pauline Murphy of Douglas.


28. Dominick L. Coporale of Douglas and Rita M. Therrien of Douglas.


December


7. Frank W. Colwell, Jr., of Greenville, R. I., and Brenda (Rob- inson) Leveille of Esmond. R. I.


BIRTHS


January


16. Anne Stefanak


27. Susanne Puzo


Andrew J. and Celina Cassista Joseph V. and Mary A. Nedoroscik


February


6. Anne Wojtalik


9. Ruth Elizabeth Fullterton


15. Roger Allen Orphin


19. Patricia Mary McLaughlin


21. William Joseph Wallis, Jr.


24. Michael Manyak


28. James Otis Dodge


Theodore J. and Anna C. Esmond John W. and Blanche L. Prior Richard K. and Rita M. Gautreau Daniel P. and Nickoli Saviano William J. and Olive M. Brown Andrew J. Jr. and Evelyn Monroe Frank O. and Germaine M. Guertin


March


21. Judith A. Liggett


Charles L. and Elizabeth A. Macuga


April


15. Maryann Louise Hamelin


22. Carole Jean Keefe


George A. and Maryann G. O'Rourke John F. and Viola F. Ciaccia


22. Randall McCallum James C. and Virginia R. Hadley


May 6. Joyce Tessie Fortier Arthur A. and Beatrice Girard June


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1. Lydia Suzanne Perkins


William A. and M. Blanche S. Comtois


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June


11. Joseph Anthony Limanek


Joseph J. and Vincentia E. Vecchione


29. Dorothy Joyce Auger Andre R. and Elizabeth C. Conn


July


23. Jeanne Ludvigson Harry A. and Loretta G. Prince 28. Francis J. Ofcarcik Joseph M. and Mary A. Gurovic 29 Judy Ann Bloniasz Louis J. and Mary A. Bacca


August


12 Clair Ann Amarylis Boudreau


Aldei and Mathilda M. Martineau


13. Allan Nelson Fisher Sidney H. and Rose Nelson


15. James Mikolaycik John P. and Betty Vodden


15. Linda Ann DeVries Herman and Marjorie Brown


16. Barbara Ann Nedorescik Andrew J. and Joan C. Dziurgot


21. Daniel Thomas Gaulin Ernest T and Mary L Stanick


22. Denis Michael Pierce


Truman H. J. and Josephine C. Blonaisz


September


3. Gerry Andrea Grondin


15. Paul Alan Chase, Jr.


23. Leo Paul Chretien


27. Daniel William Vecchione


30. Raymond VanDyke


Andrea A. and Evelyn K. Riley Paul A. and Alice M. Martunas Frank and Claudia Grondin


Carmen S. and Dorothy G. Crothers Jacob and Wilhelmina V. Morris


October


25. William James Marshall James W. and Florence M. McKee


27. Normand Omer Baillargeon Omer and Yvonne Coty


30. Carol Ann Mercak John F. and Eileen M. Furness


November


7. Charles Raymond Stebbins Charles S. and Marion F. Jones


10. Candace Ann Daubney Kenneth and Patty Rea Pfeffer


14. Beth Ann Johnson Everett V. and Mildred W. Bethel


28. Jeannine Claudia Oppewall Garret and Eva E. Boutilier


December


1. Roland Lawrence Beauchemin Armand and Clara Garneau


2. Raymond Anthony Novicki, Jr.


Raymond A. and Mary R. Wawson


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December


8. Mary Elizabeth Zifcak


17. Cherylle Johnson


29. Rena Mae Stebenne


31. Joseph Valliere


Francis A. and Mary A. Gonsorcik Chesley H. and Marion E. Rene and Theresa Therrien Lewis J. and Rose M. Fettuccia


DEATHS


January


Years


Months


Days


20. Stanley Krous


25. Herbert Eugene Hughes


63


5


5


February


15. William Eldridge Balcome


78


26


16. Arthur Franklin Lynch


65


8


25. Henry A. Reidy


68


-


-


March


6. Donah O. Bonville


36


6


-


April


2. Pangrac Manyak


86


'6. Henry Grenier


58


6


4


7. Edgar F. Brown


73


9. Frank E. Jones


70


-


11. Louis Raymond Valcourt


70


11


1


25. - McCallum


3


May


7. Rosalie Fuller (Adams) Williams


81


4


15


15. John J. Kelly


79


-


15. Marvel Walter Southwick


88


11


11


26. Ferdinand Joseph Doyon


70


-


-


31. Edgar G. Cassista


61


8


5


June


8. Cora Etta Cobb


89


-


5


13. Mary A. Ferguson Hodgdon


97


6


-


17. Jennie S. Linden


56


6


0


17. John E. Linden


61


7


18


-


-


-


-


-


55


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August


Years


Months


Days


7. Oliver Thomas


69


3


14


September


7. Lawrence Bombara


61


8


18


October


26. Mary Jane (Jones) Chase


81


5


-


28. Mary Chase (Wheeler) Peters


64


9


14


November


4. Louise (Taft) Holbrook


86


4


20


December


8. Mary Alice (Perkins) Jones


81


6


-


14. Arthur A. Fortier


30


2


6


-


5. Katherine H. Wixtead


72


-


Respectfully submitted,


JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Town Clerk


41


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


December 31, 1946


Mr. Lester Dermody, Chairman Board of Selectmen,


Douglas, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Douglas Police Dept. for the year ending December 31st, 1946.


ORGANIZATION


Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON


Sergeant CHESTER C. FULONE


Patrolmen


Joseph Kostka Warren Johnson James Vecchione Charles McCue James Hickey Jeremiah Kelly Harry Brown


ACTIVITY REPORT


Complaints received (all nature) 199


Complaints Investigated


190


Investigations for other Departments


30


Hours Investigation


482


Hours Court (all officers)


98


Value of Stolen Property Recovered


$435.00


Arrests (see following schedule for classification)


15


TRAFFIC -


Cars stopped, operators warned & booked, vio. M. V. Laws 303 Cars stopped, operators summoned to court, vio. M. V. Laws 7


22


Cars stopped, operators licenses suspended, vio. M. V. Laws Cars stopped, registration revoked, vio. M. V. Laws


3


Cars stopped, general check on licenses, occupants, etc. . .


133


Summons served locally for other Departments


17


Motor Vehicles transfers checked and approved


47


Violations of Parking Laws 201


42


ANNUAL REPORT


Accidents:


Property Damage 18


Personal Injury


3


Total


21


Fines and assessments (Allocated to Town)


$10.00


MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES


Tours Special Duty (All Officers) 403


Doors to business places found unlocked and secured 214


82


Street Lights found out and reported to proper authorities Emergency Messages delivered


33


Death Notices delivered


4


Value of lost property found and returned to owner $25.00


Emergency Trips to hospitals with Cruiser


22


Highway Defects located and reported to Supervisor


9


Vacant houses inspected at request of owners (inspections) Deaths investigated


0


Men qualified in use of Service Revolvers (N.E.P.R.L. rules Experts 5, Sharpshooters 2 Total


7


Mileage, cruiser, patrols, investigations, court, etc. 26,781


CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE


Crimes against the person:


Asault and Battery


1


Assault and Robbery


2


Crimes against Property :


Attempted Larceny


4


Crimes against Public Order:


Drunkenness


1


Illegitimacy


1


Neglect to Support


2


Insane Person Committed


4


Total 15


Males


13


Females


2


Residents


8


Non-Residents


7


Felonies


2


Misdemeanors


13


1,197


43


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


For other Departments


1


Sentenced to Jails, Prsions 4 Cases pending


0


Complaints pending


4


Unserved Warrants


0


The year 1946 has passed. Again we are proud to be able to state that 365 more days have gone by without a fatal accident. A total, thus far, of 2648 days. Few communities can boast of such a record and only the splendid cooperation of the M. V. operators of Douglas has made it possible. A single careless moment will mar this achievement. WHO IS IT GOING TO BE? YOU ??


Crime in general showed a decided decrease over previous years. We hope that this condition prevails during the year of 1947.


During the combined 200th Anniversary and Welcome Home Day celebration of the Town of Douglas, the Police Dept. handled the largest amount of traffic in the history of the Town. Sometimes




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