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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF 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 1948:
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1948
$30,212.19
Receipts 257,586.84
$287,799.03
Payments
$251,785.60
Receipts reported in error
44.30
Balance December 31, 1948
35,969.13
$287,799.03
Balance January 1, 1949
$35,969.13
Receipts January 1 to 26, 1949
22,561.78
$58,530.91
Payments January 1 to 26, 1949 $10,040.58
Balance January 26, 1949
Blackstone National Bank, Ux-
bridge, per check book $43,588.31
First National Bank, Boston, per check book and statement . . Merchants National Bank, Boston,
1,176.09
per check book and statement 1,525.67
Cash in office, per count 2,200.26
48,490.33
$58,530.91
BLACKSTONE NATIONAL BANK, UXBRIDGE
Balance January 26, 1949, per statement $45,907.93
Balance January 26, 1949, per check book $43,588.31 Outstanding checks January 26, 1949, per list 2,319.62
$45,907.93
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD H. ALDRICH, Town Treasurer
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
January, 1948
Appropriations
Income
Transferred
From
Total
Expended
Transferred to
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1948
General Clerks, under su- pervision of Select- men
1,000.00
187.63
Reserve Fund
1,187.63
1,185.63
2.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
6.11
Reserve Fund
106.11
106.11
Treasurer's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Treasurer's Expense
250.00
82.90
Reserve Fund
332.90
332.90
Treasurer's Equipment
160.00
160.00
160.00
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense. .
300.00
300.00
205.51
94.49
Assessors' Salaries
Chairman
400.00
400.00
400.00
Assessors' Salaries
Other Members
300.00
300.00
300.00
Assessors' Expense
300.00
110.31
Reserve Fund
410.31
410.31
Town Counsel's Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Moderator's Salary
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salaries
75.00
75.00
75.00
Registrars' Expense
300.00
300.00
300.00
Election Expense
400.00
Reserve Fund
781.61
781.61
Accountant's Equipment
68.75
68.75
68.75
Special Equipment for
125.00
125.00
113.40
11.60
New Town Hall
565.08 | Moses Wallis Devise
Maintenance
3,200.00
92.82 | Reserve Fund
3,857.90
3,857.90
Old Town Hall
Maintenance
500.00
29.96
Reserve Fund
529.96
529.96
Police
6,800.00
157.97
Reserve Fund
6,957.97
6,957.97
Police-Special Duty
350.00
350.00
342.99
7.01
Police Cruiser
450.00
450.00
450.00
Police Lock-up
165.00
165.00
165.00
Fire Department
2,400.00
621.08
Reserve Fund
3,021.08
3,021.08
Insurance on Fire Equip-
ment and Personnel
5.80
Reserve Fund
505.80
505.80
Tree Warden
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tree Department
600.00
600.00
595.00
5.00
Sealer
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
Forest Fires
500.00
500.00
485.00
15.00
Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health Agent
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,145.21
45.79
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
25.00
Chapter 81, Highways .
5,325.00
15,975.00
State Allotment
21,300.00
21,299.03
.97
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,000.00
2,000.00
State Allotment
3,000.00
2,996.66
3.34
Chapter 90, Construction
1,000.00
State Allotment
4,000.00
3,990.53
9.47
Special Highways
1,200.00
500.00 Reserve Fund
1,700.00
Snow Roads, 1947
Emergency
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,355.51
44.49
Snow Roads
7,000.00
2,000.00
Surplus Revenue
9,000.00
8,955.10
44.90
Machinery Maintenance
Account
2,500.00
4,300.00
Machinery Rentals
6,800.00
6,748.70
51.30
Special Highways
54.49 } Reserve Fund
630.00
[W. C. Insurance
784.49
784.49
Bridges
300.00
36.45
Reserve Fund
336.45
336.45
Bridge Elimination
$278.19
Railings
100.00
100.00
88.71
11.29
Street Lighting
2,700.00
2,700.00
2,581.00
119.00
Equipment Insurance
300.00
Revenue 1948
300.00
286.93
13.07
Sidewalks
100.00
100.00
74.65
25.35
Welfare
400.00
400.00
400.00
Welfare Expense
6,000.00
11.00
Returned Checks
6,011.00
3,998.43
2,012.57
Vera H. Warner, Agent .
800.00
O. A. A. Clerk
240.00
A. D. C. Clerk
2,140.00
2,140.00
Old Age Expense
12,500.00
30.35 } Returned Checks
16,030.35
15,918.36
111.99
Aid to Dependent Children
1,250.00
1,250.00
945.13
304.87
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance . ..
1,058.79
11,920.90 Federal Grants
12,979.69
11,733.21
1,246.48
Old Age Assistance,
361.18
361.18
326.24
300.00 Agent 34.94
Aid to Dependent
240.19
478.31 Federal Grants
718.50
405.40
313.10
Aid to Dependent
19.77
500.00
500.00
490.36
Veterans' Service Dept. Expense
100.00
100.00
54.14
Veterans' Benefits
1,500.00
1,500.00
677.00
823.00
School Committee Salaries
200.00
School-General Expense
68,000.00
Industrial Schools
500.00
441.93
Reserve Fund
941.93
941.93
Library
2,300.00
525.90
Dog Fund
2,825.90
2,825.23
.67
Blanket Insurance
1,200.00
925.00
Revenue 1948
2,125.00
2,115.63
9.37
Memorial Day
150.00
120.37
Reserve Fund
270.37
270.37
Care of Town Clock
50.00
50.00
50.00
Printing Town Reports
400.00
400.00
398.88
1.12
Recreational Program
300.00
300.00
257.33
42.67
Water Commissioners'
Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Water-General Expense
7,500.00
2,000.00
Water Surplus
9,500.00
9,295.01
204.99
Cemetery-Douglas
Center
150.00
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
9.69
Reserve Fund
159.69
159.69
Debt
2,200.00
2,000.00
Machinery Rentals
4,200.00
4,200.00
Interest
150.00
23.55
Reserve Fund
173.55
173.55
Reserve Fund
1,250.00
1,250.00
Overlay Reserve
2,500.00
2,362.67 Var.Accts.
1947 Bills:
Welfare
403.20
403.20
403.20
Machine Maintenance.
800.00
800.00
771.45
28.55
Fire Dept.
200.00
200.00
188.50
11.50
Schools
250.00
250.00
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By JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK,
Town Accountant
Selectmen Salaries
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
200.00
172.52
$27.58
Town Accountan't Salary
950.00
950.00
950.00
133.25
16.75
Children-Adm.
19.77
19.77
Veterans' Agent
800.00
Welfare Clerk
300.00
Federal Grant, Adm.
3,500.00 { Surplus Revenue
S
200.00
200.00
68,000.00
68,000.00
45.86
Insurance
100.00
278.19
4.58
¥273.61
Administration
Children
9.64
3,000.00
[ Revenue 1948
500.00
381.61
Law Department
Balance
1948
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
150.00
250.00
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS
Cash balance January 1, 1948
$30,262.19
General Revenue:
Taxes:
1947 Taxes
$266.39
1948 Real Estate
86,952.59
1948 Personal
10,265.58
1948 Polls
1,684.00
99,168.56
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
1947
$180.32
1948
7,631.74
7,812.06
From State:
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
$419.57
Income Tax
16,442.49
Meals Tax
579.41
Corporation Taxes
23,301.78
School Superintendent
666.67
Massachusetts School Fund
5,425.53
Peddlers' Licenses
16.00
Highway Fund
46,851.45
From County :
Dog Tax Refund $525.90
525.90
Federal Grants:
Aid to Dependent Children-Adm.
$19.34
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid
458.97
Old Age Assistance-Adm.
816.81
Old Age Assistance-Aid
11,104.09
12,399.21
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ANNUAL REPORT
Commercial Revenue:
Selectmen-Licenses
$129.50
Selectmen-Liquor Licenses
1,062.00
Health-Licenses
27.00
Advertising-Liquor Licenses
10.00
Tax Collector-Interests and Costs
121.58
Town Hall Rental (New)
833.50
Town Hall Rental (Old)
155.00
2,338.58
Protection of Persons and Property :
District Court Fines
$15.00
Cruiser Damage Collection
10.00
Sealer
23.24
48.24
Health and Sanitation: None
Highways:
State-Chapter 81
$16,311.43
State-Chapter 90 Maint.
600.00
State-Chapter 90 Const.
1,791.37
Machinery Rentals
9,107.36
County-Chapter 90 Maint.
600.00
County-Chapter 90 Const.
895.68
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
664.08
Bridges Special-State
613.19
Bridges Special-County
306.59
30,889.70
Charities:
Temporary Aid-State
$383.69
Temporary Aid-Other Towns
549.95
Individuals
216.00
Old Age Assistance-State
10,998.95
Aid to Dependent Children-State
404.22
Veterans' Benefits
712.00
13,264.81
School and Library:
School-Miscellaneous Refund $6.82
Schools-Tuition
106.26
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Library Fines
105.33
218.41
Public Service Enterprises:
Water Rates
$8,872.09
Water Miscellaneous
317.95
9,190.04
Cemetery :
Perpetual Care
$73.25
73.25
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Tax
$7,968.12
Teachers' Retirement 2,404.71
Dog License for County
633.40
Myron O. Mowry Fund-Income
727.50
Moses Wallise Devise-Income
565.08
Income received for agent
362.50
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
75.00
County Retirement
1,670.46
Blue Cross 271.15
14,682.92
Temporary Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue $20,000.00
20,000.00
Refunds:
Welfare checks returned
$11.00
Old Age checks returned
30.35
Miscellaneous refunds
72.21
Telephone
10.15
.
123.71
Total Receipts
$287,849.03
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PAYMENTS 1948
General Government:
Selectmen Salaries:
Chairman
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Selectmen's Expense
172.42
General Clerks
1,185.63
Town Accountant
950.00
Special-Accountant's Equipment
68.75
Town Clerk-Salary
500.00
Town Clerk-Expense
106.11
Town Treasurer-Salary
500.00
Town Treasurer-Expense
332.90
Special-Treasurer's Equipment
160.00
Tax Collector-Salary
1,000.00
Tax Collector-Expense
205.51
Assessors-Salaries:
Chairman
400.00
2nd Member
150.00
3rd Member
150.00
Assessors-Expense
410.31
Town Counsel-Salary
300.00
Special-Law Dept. Equipment
113.40
Moderator-Salary
15.00
Registrars' Expense
300.00
Registrars-Salaries:
Chairman
25.00
2nd Member
25.00
3rd Member
25.00
Election Expense
781.61
New Town Hall Maintenance
3,857.90
Old Town Hall Maintenance
529.96
$12,564.50
Protections of Persons and Property :
Police
$6,957.97
Police. Cruiser
450.00
Police-Special Duty
342.99
Police Lock-up
165.00
Fire Department
3,021.08
Fire Hose-Special
500.00
Insurance on Fire Equipment and
Personnel 505.80
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Sealer
60.00
Tree Warden
100.00
Tree Dept. and Moth Dept.
595.00
Forest Fires
485.00
Dog Officer
50.00
13,232.84
Health and Sanitation:
Health Agent
$50.00
Health Expense
2,154.21
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
Vital Statistics
None
$2,304.21
Highways:
Chapter 81, Highways
$21,299.03
Chapter 90 Construction
3,990.53
Chapter 90, Maintenance
2,996.66
Railings
88.71
Bridges
336.45
Special Highway Expense
1,623.16
Snow Roads
8,955.10
Snow Roads-1947 Emergency
2,355.51
Machinery Maintenance Account
6,748.70
Bridges Elimination
4.58
Street Lighting
2,581.00
Sidewalks
74.65
Special Highway Insurance
784.49
Equipment Insurance
286.93
52,125.50
Public Welfare and Soldiers' Benefits:
Welfare Salaries:
Chairman
$200.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Welfare Relief Expense
3,998.43
Old Age Assistance, Clerk
800.00
Welfare Clerk
800.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Clerk
240.00
Federal Grant, O.A.A., Clerk
300.00
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Federal Grant, O.A.A., Adm.
26.24
Federal Grant, O.A.A.
11,733.21
Federal Grant, A.D.C.
405.40
Old Age Assistance Expense
15,918.36
Aid to Dependent Children
945.13
Veterans' Agent
500.00
Veterans' Benefits
677.00
Veterans' Dept., Expense
54.14
36,797.91
Schools and Library:
School Committee Salaries:
Chairman
$75.00
Secretary
40.00
Purchasing Agent
25.00
4th Member
20.00
5th Member
20.00
6th Member
20.00
School Expense
68,000.00
Industrial Schools
941.93
Library
2,825.23
71,967.16
Recreational and Unclassified:
Recreational Program
$257.33
Blanket Insurance
2,115.63
Memorial Day
270.37
Care of Town Clock, so-called
50.00
Printing Town Reports
398.88
3,092.21
Water Department and Cemeteries:
Water Commissioners' Salaries:
1st Member
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Water Dept. General Expense
9,295.01
Cemetery (Douglas Center)
135.25
Cemetery (Pine Grove)
159.69
9,887.95
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Interest
$173.55
Debt
4,200.00
4,373.55
Refunds:
MVET 1948
$237.35
1948 RE
18.57
255.92
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Taxes
$8,828.00
Teachers' Retirement Fund 2,404.71
County Retirement Fund
1,812.58
Dog Licenses to County
638.40
Myron O. Mowry Fund Income
810.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Income
25.50
Moses Wallis Devise Income
362.50
Blue Cross
301.40
15,183.09
Temporary Loans:
In Anticipation of Revenue
$20,000.00 20,000.00
State and County Taxes:
State Tax
None
Audit of Municipal Accounts
79.03
State Parks and Reservations
178.45
County Tax
5,457.68
County Tuberculosis Hospital
1,928.10
County Retirement
744.35
8,387.61
1947 Bills:
Welfare
$403.20
Machinery Maintenance 771.45
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Fire Department
188.50
Schools
250.00
1,613.15
Total Payments 1948
$251,785.60
Balance December 31, 1948
36,063.43
$287,849.03
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The following is a report of the Board of Assessors for 1948:
Assessed Valuation of the Town $2,088,436.00
Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, Buildings 1,491.975.00
Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, Land 377,946.00
Assessed Valuation of Personal Property 218,515.00
Motor Vehicle Value 264,450.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
7,908.65
Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed
926
Rate of Taxation per $1,000
47.00
Amount of Tax on Property
98,157.10
Number of Polls
893
Amount of Tax on Polls
1,786.00
Number of Persons and Firms Assessed
770
Number of Horses Assessed
46
Number of Cows Assessed
187
Number of Neat Cattle Other Than Cows Assessed
8
Number of Swine Assessed
5
Number of Dwellings Assessed
646
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
19,196.28
Number of Fowls Assessed
5,480
Valuation of Property Exempt From Taxation
348,831.00
Purposes for Which Taxes Are Assessed
State Parks and Reservations
152.28
Auditing Account, State
79.03
County Tax
4,797.47
County Tuberculosis Hospital
1,580.45
Appropriations, Make Up of Tax Rate
196,604.24
Overlay, Current Year
2,454.77
LUCIUS J. MARSH, Chairman, IRVING H. FISHER, WALTER J. BUDZYNA, Board of Assessors.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Special Town Meeting Friday, July 23, 1948
ARTICLE 1. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the ad- ditional sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($900.00) for Blanket Insur- ance.
ARTICLE 2. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the ad- ditional sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for equipment in- surance.
ARTICLE 3. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the ad- ditional sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for Snow Roads.
ARTICLE 4. The Town voted to transfer the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) from the Machinery Rentals Fund to the Debt Account.
ARTICLE 5. The Town voted to transfer the sum of One Hun- dred-Thirty Dollars ($130.00) from the Highway Compensation Insurance Fund to the Special Highway Insurance Fund.
Special Town Meeting Friday, December 10, 1948
ARTICLE 1. The Town voted to appropriate an additional sum of Thirty-five Hundred Dollars ($3,500.00) for Old Age Assist- ance and to meet the said appropriation by transferring the amount necessary from Surplus Funds in the hands of the Treasurer.
ARTICLE 2. The Town voted to transfer the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) from the Water Department Surplus to the Water Department General Account.
ARTICLE 3. The Town voted to appropriate an additional sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for Snow Roads and to meet the said appropriation by transferring the amount necessary from Surplus Funds in the hands of the Treasurer.
ARTICLE 4. The Town voted to transfer the sum of Forty- three Hundred Dollars ($4,300.00) from the Machinery Rentals Fund to the Machinery Account.
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ARTICLE 5. The Town voted to transfer the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) from the Highway Compensation In- surance Fund to the Special Highway Insurance Account.
ARTICLE 6. The Town voted to appropriate the additional sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for Special Highways and to meet the said appropriation by transferring the amount necessary from Surplus Funds in the hands of the Treasurer.
Attest: Lucius J. Marsh Town Clerk
BIRTHS
January
1. Charlene Windham Carlton G. and Rosanna Valliere William H. and Ruth A.McMahon
9. Linda Anna Dudley
12. Raymond Joseph Gautreau, Jr.
27. Judith Ann Crosby
30. Robert Andrew Cupka
Raymond J. and Gertrude Janton Donald M. and Margaret Michna Michael J. and Martha M. Carter
February
4. Charles Edwin Hambrick
17. Joan Frances Manyak
27. Benjamin Henry Colonero, Jr.
Edwin G. and Florence Millington John V. and Katherine Kolumber
Benjamin H. and Nancy Vecchione
March
7. Deborah Ann Frost
16. Maureen Smyth
20. Nancy Lee Janton
22. Barbara Elaine Daubney
24. Norman Louis Forget
29. Doren Mary Villemaire
Albert E. and Helen M. Zemianek Bernard L. and Ann Marie Coppola Walter S. and Winifred Johnson Walter G. and Elaine M. Shea Henry N. and Elizabeth Larochelle
Norman C. and Rose Marie Salatiello
April
2. Charles Evelyn Harriman, Jr.
5. Mary Moran Lynch
5. Marjory Anne Lynch
7. Timothy Lee Richer
Charles E. and Beatrice Brackett Robert E. and Anne Macuga Robert E. and Anne Macuga Leslie A. and Natalie True
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BIRTHS (Continued)
April
8. Robert Allen Hutnak
13. Justine Mae Laincz
15. Barbara Ann Kurtyka
Andrew A. and Ida Caswell John F. and Anna Gressak Paul P. and Chloe Landry
May
7. Robert Paul Stefaniak
17. Jennifer Joy Jones
17. Gail Marie Smith William A. and Isabelle Syski 23. Ronald Edward Stebenne Rene R. and Theresa Therrien 24. William Ulric Ballard Marcel W. and Pauline Casey 28. Peter Allen Limanek Joseph J. and Vincentia Vecchione Charles R. and Katherine Bombara
June
5. Dennis Ferdinand Doyon
7. David Stanley Evans
11. Leon Theodore Sochia, 4th
17 David Michael Yerka
23. Gail Ann Jussaume
30. Coraly Lila Crothers
Leo A. and Theresa Plouffe David S .and Catherine Cherry Leon T. and Margaret Hodges Michael F. and Helen Piepszak Norman S. and Sophie B. Kostka Frederick W. and Elizabeth Frieswick
July
5. Richard Gautreau
10. Thomas Henry Therrien ,
21. Robert Edward Stebbins
21. Kenneth John Michaud
23. Michael John Nedoroscik
28. Bruce John Martin
Raymond J. and Valeria Kurek Henry A. and Mary Hartshorn Charles S. and Marion Jones Elmer F. and Rosalie Chizy Joseph P. and Evelyn Handfield William J. and Geraldine Vogt
August
10. Thomas Joseph McInerney, 3rd
17. Roger Ferschke
Thomas J. and Margaret Karoty Roland E. and Theresa Raymond
18. Faith D. Nelson Russel E. and Shirley Hamilton
30. Earlene Ebbeling Herman and Cecelia Crockett
30. Arthur David Brotherton
George A. and Myrtice Johnson
September
5. William John Minior Thaddeus G. and Victoria Kwiecinski
17. William Corey Johnson Roy C. and Esther Anderson
24. Ralph Edward Dudley, 3rd Ralph E. and Lois Wentzell
October
6. William Joseph Chupka Joseph F. and Emma Ristaino
7. Daniel Fulone
16. John Mikolaycik
30. Barbara Jean Biros
Anthony William and Caroline Bruno John P. and Betty Vodden
Michael M. and Stephania Kralik
30. Christine Cody
Stephen and Beatrice Garand George E. and Lucy Jane Dudley
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
November
2. John Stanley Lewandowski Stanley A. and Dorothy Hawkes 5. Diane Marie Carter Leonard W. and Bernice Cupka Andre R. and Elizabeth Conn Michael and Margaret Zifcak
20. Joanne Auger
26. Laura Ann Gresian
28. Richard Paul Bruno
Arthur J. and Mary R. Fredette
December
21. Jane Louise Sirois Gerard J. and Beatrice E. DeForest
29. Michael George Stanick, Jr. Michael and Anita DeJordy
MARRIAGES, 1948
January
24. Alfred Ledoux of Whitinsville, Mass., and Anne E. Limanek of Douglas.
30. Edward Gouin of N. Uxbridge, Mass., and Lena M. Furno of Douglas.
February
7. Arthur John Bruno of Douglas, and Mary Roberta Fredette of Whitinsville, Mass.
7. George Ouillette of Manchaug, Mass., and Helen M. Manyak of Douglas.
7. Paul A. LaLiberty of Manchaug, Mass., and Elizabeth A. Nedoroscik of Douglas.
April
3. Joseph W. Felix of North Grafton, Mass., and Cecilia D. Rossa of Douglas.
May
1. Vincent J. Colonero of Douglas, and Katherine M. DiRenzo of North Uxbridge, Mass.
8. Raymond O. Decoteau of Douglas, and Marcella Jedrzynski of Dudley, Mass.
15. Gordon Earle Milkman of Douglas, and Theresa Jeanne LeMay of Millbury, Mass.
22. John S. Bloniasz of Douglas, and Rita M. Bruno of Douglas.
29. Andrew R. Bombara of Douglas, and Sophie Furno of Douglas.
29 Raymond J. Brown of Douglas, and Rita L. Arsenault of Whit- insville, Mass.
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MARRIAGES (Continued)
June
5. Stephen Smith of Douglas, and Sophie Rhodis of Pawtuc- ket, R. I.
5 Walter A. Nelson of Douglas, and Mildred M. Hairyes of Millbury, Mass.
6. Joseph A. Auger of Sutton, Mass., and Arline A. Bruno of Douglas.
July
2. Michael J. J. Abraham of New York, N. Y., and Rita M. Mc- Geough of Sutton, Mass.
3. Henry S. Kurtyka of Douglas, and Martha S. Nelson of Douglas.
August
7. Richard L. Plante of Manchaug, Mass., and Alice M. Baca of Douglas.
28. Albert F. Mowry of Douglas, and Joyce M. Patnode of North- bridge, Mass.
28. Ernest M. Monroe of Douglas, and Louise B. Troili of Groton, Mass.
September
4. Leonard Baldwin, Jr., of Whitinsville, Mass., and Pauline M. Valliere of Douglas.
11. Hector A. Girouard of Uxbridge, Mass., and Mary E. Holt of Douglas.
11. Philip D. Rae of Whitinsville, Mass, and Ann K. Nedroscik of Douglas. ,
18. Edward Rutana of Northbridge, Mass., and Pauline M. Cupka of Douglas.
25. John F. Steele of Uxbridge, Mass., and Frances K. Limanek of Douglas ..
October
9. William B. Albin of Uxbridge, Mass., and Dorothy I. Curtis of Douglas.
18. Clifford W. Flinton of Douglas, and Katherine J Preston of Canton, Ohio.
30. Charles M. Purinton of Waterbury, Conn., and Katherine A. Rowley of Newton, Mass
November
6. Manuel L. Burrows of Sutton, Mass., and Anne M. Nedoroscik of Douglas.
6. Eugene Raymond of Webster, Mass., and Muriel Shurick of Douglas.
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MARRIAGES (Continued)
November
8. Francis P. Poplawski of Douglas, and Beatrice Ledoux of Manchaug, Mass.
13. Norman M. Sicard of Claremont, N. H., and Sophie J. Stan- kiewicz of Claremont, N. H.
30 Clarence L. Bouvier of Wilkinsonville, Mass., and Anne E. Kleya of Douglas.
25. Frank A. Czechowski of Webster, Mass., and Victoria L. Macuga of Douglas.
27. Stanley Krous of Douglas, and Rita A. Monroe of Douglas.
December
29. John Sadowski of Douglas, and Irene Sadowski of Douglas.
DEATHS-1948
January
2. Joseph J. Hughes
78
2
28
8. Ethel M. Elliott
64
11
8
14. William A. McLean
83
3
6
February
12. Martin Wicha
54
4
28
March
10. Alice Flinton
13. Nellie B. Balcome
76
5
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15. Edward F. Cook
56
24. Otto B. Anderson
66
11
5
28. Carrie E. Gould
81
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April
12. Keilen A. Kilbreath
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9
7
May
1-15. Bernadette Goyette
63
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30. Cyrus A. Sweet
99
6
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June
18. Amos C. Flibbert
70
11
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July
13. William A. Conrad
55
10
30
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30. John J. Palker
42
7
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Years
Months
Days
42
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DEATHS (Continued)
August
Years
Months
Days
20. Mary A. Dyer
81
2
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25. Lawrence Manyak
52
3
2
30. William E. Densmore
71
2
7
September
20. Leah Dupont
65
22. Beatrice Stoliker
61
30. Nunzio Vecchione
73
October
12. Irene K. Kelleher
64
15. Nancy Cunningham
67
21. Henrietta Brown
78
6
9
November
19. Emma C. Bennett
82
7
December
22. Rose Vorron
78
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The numberw of Fishing and other licenses issued in 1948 was 514 divided as follows:
Fishing 184
Sporting 144
Female & Minor Fishing 75
Hunting 63
All Others
48
Total 514
Dogs. The number of dogs licensed in the Town of Douglas in 1948 was 275 divided as follows:
Male
189
Female
33
Spayed 53
Kennel Licenses 3
Sent to County Treasurer $638.40
517.77
Reimbursement from them
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31. Lilla Y. Sawyer
84
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Respectfully submitted,
LUCIUS J. MARSH, Town Clerk
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
December 31, 1948
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman Board of Selectmen Douglas, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Douglas Police Department for the Year ending December 31st, 1948.
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police
VICTOR J. NELSON
Sergeant
CHESTER C. FULONE
Patrolmen
Joseph Kostka Warren Johnson James Vecchione
Jeremiah Kelly Harry Brown
ACTIVITY REPORT
Complaints Received (all nature) 304
Complaints Investigated
228
Investigations for other Departments
31
Hours Investigations
565
Hours Court (all officers)
79
Value of Stolen Property Recovered
$1,500.00
Arrests (see following schedule for Classification)
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TRAFFIC
Cars stopped, operators warned and booked, vio. M. V. Laws 267
Cars stopped, operators summoned to Court, vio. M. V. Laws 8
Cars stopped, operators licenses suspended, vio. M. V. Laws 89
Cars stoped, registration revoked, vio. M. V. Laws 4
Cars stopped, general check on licenses, occupants etc. 193
Motor Vehicle transfers checked and approved 77
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ANNUAL REPORT
Violation of parking laws
105
Accidents:
Property Damage
25
Personal Injury
20
Total
45
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
Hours Special Duty (All Officers)
900
Doors to business places found unlocked & secured 83
Street lights found out and reported to proper authorities
101
Emergency messages delivered
22
Death messages delivered
4
Value of Lost Property found and returned to owners $12.00
Emergency trips to Hospitals with Cruiser
9
Highway Defects located and reported to Supervisor
5
Vacant houses inspected at request of owners (Inspections)
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