Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1941-1950, Part 39

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TOWN OF DOUGLAS


The number of Fishing and other licenses issued in 1949 was 540, divided as follows:


Fishing 189


Sporting 127


Hunting 104


Female and Minor Fishing


82


All others


38


Total 540


DOGS


The number of dogs licensed in the Town of Douglas in 1949 was 260 divided as follows:


Male


181


Female


27


Spayed


50


Kennel licenses


2


Total


260


Sent to County Treasurer $522.40


Reimbursement from them


527.67


Respectfully submitted,


LUCIUS J. MARSH,


Town Clerk.


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ANNUAL REPORT


REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT


December 31, 1949


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 31, 1949.


ORGANIZATION


Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON


Sergeant CHESTER C. FULONE


Patrolmen


Joseph Kostka


Warren Johnson Jeremiah Kelly


Harry Brown John Michna


ACTIVITY REPORT


Complaints Received (all nature) 401


Complaints Investigated 303


Investigations for Other Departments


25


Hours Investigations


753


Hours Court (all officers) 88


Value of Stolen Property Recovered $550.00


ARRESTS (see following schedule for Classification 35


TRAFFIC


Cars stopped, operators warned and booked, vio. M. V. Laws Cars stopped, operators summoned to Court, vio. M.V. Laws Cars stopped, operators licenses suspended, vio. M.V. Laws Cars stopped, registration revoked, vio. M.V. Laws


753


21


134


6


Cars stopped, general check on licenses, occupants etc. . 91


Motor Vehicle transfers checked and approved 54


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Violation of Parking Laws


81


Accidents:


Property Damage


11


Personal Injury


6


Total


17


MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES


Hours Special Duty (All Officers)


968


Doors to Business Places found unlocked & secured 22


Street Lights found out and reported to proper authorities


135


Emergency messages delivered


15


Death messages delivered


3


Value of Lost Property found and returned to Owners


$20.00


Emergency Trips to Hospitals with Cruiser


4


Highway Defects located and reported to Supervisor


6


Vacant houses inspected at request of owners (Inspections)


983


Deaths Investigated


0


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


20,104


CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE


Crimes against the Person:


Assault and Battery


2


Crimes against Property :


Breaking and Entering and Larceny


6


Larceny


6


Trespassing


7


Crimes against Public Order:


Delinquency


1


Drunkenness


1


Lewd cohabitation


2


Lewdness


1


Violation of M. V. Laws


5


Non Support


3


Insane Person


1


Total


35


Males


34


Females


1


Residents


10


Non-Residents


25


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Felonies 6


Misdemeanors


29


For Other Departments 1


Sentences to Jails, Prisons, etc.


4


Cases Pending 3


Unserved Warrants


0


Juveniles brought to Police Hqtrs, regarding Malicious Mischief, No prosecution desired by Complainant 7


During the year of 1949, for the first time in the history of the State of Massachusetts, over 1,000,000 cars were registered. Traffic increased, to a large degree, in the Town of Douglas due to Rt. 16 being routed through here. During the summer months, the public beaches namely Wallum Lake, Laurel Lake and the Whitins Reservoir, drew a large amount of out-of-town cars here especially on the week-ends. The Police Department requested a Traffic sur- vey to be made on 8-26-49, 8-27-49, and 8-28-49 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), at two different locations in Town. One was on Rt. 16 on Main St., between the Intersection of Main and Mechanic Sts. and the Intersection of Main and Reservoir Rd. The other location was on Mechanic St. between the Intersection of Mechanic and Cas- well Ct. and the Intersection of Mechanic and Gilboa Sts. The report is as follows and gives an accurate Traffic count of all cars that passed the aforementioned locations over a twenty-four hour period from midnight to midnight:


Location: Rt. 16, from the Intersection of Mechanic & Main Sts. to the Intersection of Main & West Sts.


DAY


DATE


No. CARS


Friday


8-26-49


2776


Saturday


8-27-49


3348


Sunday


8-28-49


4028


Location: Mechanic St. from the Intersection of Mechanic and Caswell Ct. to the Intersection of Mechanic and Gilboa Sts. (Carter Sq.)


DAY


DATE


NO. CARS


Friday


8-26-49


1545


Saturday


8-27-49


1825


Sunday


8-28-49


2351


This Survey was taken on a weekend towards the latter part of the summer when traffic was not as heavy as it had been. This was due to the Polio Epidemic and the Beaches were not being fre- quented. But the Traffic count is none the less surprising and gives


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us a good idea as to the amount of cars that go through the Town in the course of a day. Incidentally the above survey also gave us the number of cars hourly that passed through so that the Peak hours were determined.


The above report and survey shows that our accident hazards have been greatly increased and as a result the Traffic activities of the Police Department were also increased in an endeavor to keep the accident rate at a minimum. Accordingly, a record number of cars were stopped and booked for various M. V. Violations. A complete recapitulation of the Traffic Activity has already been made in this report and may be referred to.


It is the practise of the Department to forward all M. V. Viola- tions made by Mass. motorists to the Registry of Motor Vehicles for their Action even if the recommendation is for a WARNING. All out-of-state motorists are summoned to Court. It was also deemed. advisable to have two men on duty on Sundays, during the summer months, to take care of the heavy Traffic. One man to patrol Douglas Town and the other to patrol East Douglas. In this manner both sections of the Town was taken cared of.


What was the result of this "STEPPED UP" traffic activity ??? One of the lowest accident records in recent years. Eleven property damage and six personal injuries. No Fatalities. Only the full co- operation of every motorist in Douglas made this possible. LET'S KEEP IT UP.


Although the Traffic activities of the Police Department showed a great increase, our Arrests, 35, for 1949 were average. For instance comparing the last three years: 1947, 36 arrests, 1948, 34 arrests, and 1949, 35 arrests.


James Vecchione, a Police Officer for many years in Douglas, resigned during 1949 to accept a new position as Postmaster in Town. His resignation as a Police Officer was compulsory under the Civil Service rules. The Department is going to miss Jim and the Town has lost a fine, efficient Police Officer. We wish to Congratulate him on his new position.


John Michna, ex-member of the Auxiliary Police, member of the Military Police while in the Service, was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Jim Vecchione.


The itemized financial statement follows:


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ANNUAL REPORT


Appropriation :


Town Meeting


$6,900.00


Reserve Fund


299.84


$7,199.84


Expenditures :


Chief of Police


$2,600.00


Night Officer


2,288.00


Special Officers


857.20


Cruiser Maintenance


668.35


Telephone


372.02


Telephone switchboard


195.00


Insurance on Cruiser


92.14


Office Supplies


52.63


Equipment


.00


Uniforms


73.50


All Other


1.00


$7,199.84


Respectfully Submitted,


VICTOR J. NELSON,


Chief of Police


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TOWN OF DOUGLAS


REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER


December 31, 1949


Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman,


Board of Selectmen,


Douglas, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Dog Officer for the year ending December 31st, 1949.


Dogs Licensed


261


Males


183


Females


28


Spayed Dogs


50


Kennel Licenses


2


Unlicensed Dogs Killed


8


Licensed Dogs Killed at request of owners


22


Stray Dogs (Licensed) found and returned to owners


5


Dogs Killed by autos


8


Persons alleged to have been bitten by dogs


3


Number of Kennel Inspections


12


A list of Dog Owners was furnished by the Town Clerk. Taxes on all animals were paid on or before July 1st, 1949.


To the best of my knowledge there are no unlicensed Dogs in the Town at this time.


Respectfully submitted,


VICTOR J. NELSON, Dog Officer


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ANNUAL REPORT


COLLECTOR'S REPORT


To the Citizens of Douglas:


Following is my eleventh Annual Report as Tax Collector:


TAXES 1948


Real Estate:


Outstanding January 1, 1949 $441.59


Payments to Treasurer 1949


$441.59


Personal:


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$4.70


Payments to Treasurer 1949 $4.70


TAXES 1949


Polls :


Commitment per Warrant


$1,776.00


Payments to Treasurer 1949


$1,662.00


Abatements 1949


114.00


$1,776.00


Personal 1949:


Commitment per Warrant


$9,909.76


Payments to Treasurer 1949


$9,904.81


Abatements 1949


4.95


$9,909.76


Real Estate 1949:


Commitment 1949 per Warrant .. $90,135.58


Additional Commitment 148.50


$90,284.08


Payments and abatements refunded


72.00


$90,356.08


Payments to Treasurer 1949


$89,418.85


Abatements 1949 548.10


Added to Tax Titles 1949


34.43


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Outstanding December 31, 1949 354.70


$90,356.08


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1948:


Outstanding January 1, 1949


$102.43


Commitment per Warrant 1949


217.70


Payments and Abatements refunded


6.34


$326.47


Payments to Treasurer 1949


$264.45


Abatements


. 62.02


$326.47


Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes 1949:


Commitment per Warrants


$10,846.41


Payments and abatements refunded


373.96


$11,220.37


Payments to Treasurer 1949


$10,374.91


Abatements


429.74


Outstanding December 31, 1949


415.72


$11,220.37


INTEREST AND COST ON TAXES


Collections 1949:


Interest :


Taxes 1948


$7.73


Taxes 1949


27.60


$35.33


Costs:


Taxes 1948


$17.95


Taxes 1949


112.45


130.40


Payments to Treasurer 1949


$165.73


Respectfully submitted,


FLOYD S. RAWSON, Tax Collector.


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ANNUAL REPORT


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas,


As Inspector of Slaughtering I wish to make my report for the year ending December 31, 1949.


I have inspected six swine, three calves, two beeves.


Respectfully submitted,


ROY, E. KENYON, Inspector of Slaughtering


REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR


To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas,


A report on livestock Disease Control has been made this year. There were 263 cattle at this time. One hundred two young stock. This is seventeen more than last year.


Sixteen goats, one sheep, twelve swine and thirty five horses were inspected. I found them in good health.


Respectfully submitted,


ROY, E. KENYON,


Animal Inspector


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


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REPORT ON TOWN HALL


Appropriation :


Town Meeting


$3,400.00


Moses Wallis Devise


866.31


$4,266.31


Expenditures:


Janitor


$2,080.00


Fuel


756.53


Lights


364.15


Repairs


232.39


Agent's Bond


100.00


Insurance


70.17


Janitor's Supplies


50.00


Plunkett Co.


39,60


All Other


10.05


Unexpended


563.42


4,266.31


OLD TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE


Appropriation :


Town Meeting


$500.00


$500.00


Expenditures:


Fuel


$200.84


Lights


73.56


Repairs


13.20


$287.60


Unexpended


212.40


$500.00


$3,702.89


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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


The Water Commissioners report for the fiscal year 1949 is as follows:


The two thousand dollars given us by the town last February for increasing the water supply has not been used. The supply held up quite well through the dry summer so we decided not to use the money.


We raised the water rates the first of July. This change is the first made since the building of the system in 1910. The higher cost of operating and maintaining made the rate raising a necessity.


You will note that the charge for power is much less for 1949. The year 1948 reported a thirteen month charge. Also more water was used. Less water was used in 1949 because of higher rates and because people were endeavoring to get along with less because of the dry season. We have made some repairs on the pumps which is another reason for less expense in drawing water. The cost is still too high.


You will note that we are asking for a special sum of one thousand dollars for maintenance of the plant to be taken from the $2,000 not used for wells. We expect the remaining $1,000 to be used to pay the $1,000 water note due this year.


The financial report follows:


Appropriation :


Town Meeting, 1949 $8,000.00


$8,000.00


Expenditures:


Administration:


Superintendent's Salary


$2,600.00


Clerical Assistance


32.25


Printing and postage


70.27


Telephone


105.27


Superintendent's Bond


25.00


Miscellaneous


8.40


$2,841.19


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General:


Truck Maintenance


$445.03


Pipes, fittings, etc.


691.10


Equipment


72.18


New Meters


196.56


Meters Repaired


402.35


Miscellaneous


32.09


$1,839.31


Pumping Station:


Lights and Power


$2,073.94


Pump Repairs etc.


130.39


Fuel


101.60


Testing Wells


75.00


$2,380.93


Service Pipe:


Labor


$547.90


Miscellaneous


4.79


$552.69


Unexpended


385.88


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$8,000.00


BOSMA WATER EXTENSION


Appropriations:


Water Surplus


$1,000.00


Water Loan


2,000.00


$3,000.00


Expenditures:


R. H. White Co.


$2,593.80


All Other


406.01


$2,999.81


Unexpended


.19


$3,000.00


Respectfully submitted, GILBERT W. ROWLEY, FELIX S. VECCHIONE, WILLIAM J. WALLIS,


Water Commissioners


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ANNUAL REPORT


REPORT OF AGENT MOSES WALLIS DEVISE


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas For the year Ending December 31, 1949


The Agent charges himself with the amounts due the Devise January 1, 1949 as follows:


$1,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2 1954-1952 $1,500.00


$14,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2 1967-1962 14,500.00


$16,000.00


$3,000.00 First National Bank of Boston 3,000.00


$3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 23/4 1981 $3,093.75 Amortization 4.68


3,089.07


$4,000.00 Southern Pacific Railroad


23/4 1996


3,340.00


$3,000.00 Northern Pacific Railroad


41/2 1975


$3,048.75


Amortization 3.27


3,045.48


3,000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Company 27/ 1987


$3,063.75


Amortization 2.85


3,060.90


$31,535.45


Whitinsville National Bank


806.62


$32,342.07


Capital Increases previously re-


ported


3,973.33


$28,368.74


Due Town Treasurer


866.31


Value to be kept permanent


$27,502.43


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The Agent has received income as follows: Balance on hand January 1st 1949


$806.62


Jan. 2, First National Bank of Boston


$75.00


Jan 2, Southern Pacific Railroad 67.50


55.00


Mar. 1, Northern Pacific Railroad


Mar. 15, U. S. Treasurer


18.75


June 1, American Tel. & Tel. Company


43.11


June 1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.


41.25


June 15, U. S. Treasurer


181.25


July 1, Southern Pacific Railroad


55.00


July 1, First National Bank of Boston


60.00


Sept. 15, U. S. Treasurer


18.75


Sept. 1, Northern Pacific Railroad


67.50


Dec. 1, American Tel. & Tel. Company


43.14


Dec. 1, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.


41.25


Dec. 19, U. S. Treasurer


181.25


948.75


$1,755.37


The Agent has paid out as follows:


Aug. 2, Treasurer of the Town of Douglas


$866.31


Dec. 19, Salary Agent


75.00


$941.31


Balance


814.06


$1,755.37


PRESENT VALUE OF THE DEVISE


December 31, 1949


$1,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2 1954-52 $1,500.00


$14,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2 1967-62 14,500.00


$16,000.00


$3,000.00 First National Bank of Boston


3,000.00


$3,000,00 Pacific Gas & Electric Company


23/4 1981


$3,093.75


Amortization


7.80


3,085.95


$4,000.00 Southern Pacific Railroad


23/4 1996 3,340.00


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$3,000.00 Northern Pacific Railroad


412 1975


$3,048.75


Amortization 5.45


3,043.30


3.000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Company


278 1987


$3,063.75


Amortization 4.75


3,059.00


$31,528.25


Whitinsville National Bank


814.06


$32,342.31


Capital Increases reported previously


3,973.33


$28,368.98


Due the Town Treasurer


866.55


Value to be kept permanent


$27,502.43


Respectfully submitted, GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Agent.


January 30, 1950.


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


To the Honorable Selectmen,


Town of Douglas.


Dear Sirs:


Herein is my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1949.


I have tested and sealed all scales and gasoline pumps used in the sale of commodities in the Town of Douglas. I have collected and turned over to the Treasurer the sum of $49.55.


Respectfully submitted,


KENNETH C. McMAHON, Sealer


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE


January 20, 1950.


Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman Board of Selectmen


Douglas, Massachusetts.


My Dear Mr. Frost:


It is a pleasure to report on the activities of my office as Board of Health Nurse.


There were 81 cases of communicable disease reported to the board of health office with the following classification in comparison with 62 cases reported last year:


Chicken Pox


3 Measles 64


Dog Bite


3 Mumps 7


German Measles 3 Undulant Fever 1


One active case of tuberculosis is being hospitalized in the county sanatorium. February seventh I assisted the Southern Wor- cester County Health Association with the industrial chest x-ray survey which was conducted at the Hayward Woolen Mill. As a re- sult of this program five cases were referred for further follow-up.


Twenty-two suspects had chest X-ray at Worcester County Sanatorium. Two boys were sent to Sterling Health Camp for a period of eight weeks.


A Well Child Conference sponsored by the local board of health in cooperation with the State Board of Health were organized on a permanent basis in January. Conferences are held once a month with Dr. R. H. Spooner the examining physician and Miss Mary Devaney a state nutritionist, the local nurse and members of the child health committee for personnel. The local board nurse takes the histories in the homes of all the children who are to come to conferences and does the follow-up work recommended by the phy- sician and nutritionist. A Child Health Committee was organized to assist me at well child conferences, immunization clinics, blood banks, etc. This committee is most helpful to me and renders a very valuable service to the community. It would be impossible to have the organization that I have at the conferences, immuniza- tions clinic, blood banks, etc., without the help that these women give. I have trained most of the committee composed of twelve women to operate the Massachusetts Vision Test. Their contribution is very far reaching.


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Well Child Conferences Report


Total number examined at conferences 84


Number examined under 1 year of age 3


Number pre-school examined 81


Number entering school examined (included above) 59


Number failing vision (from 59 group) 8


Diphtheria Immunization Clinic


Total number of booster doses 29


Infants and pre-school 17


Original 3 doses completed 12


Under 1 year of age


3


Under two years of age 13


3-5 Years of age 8


5-9 years of age 19


Total 43


Vaccination Clinic


Number vaccinated


27


Number take first time 27


Four children were referred to Child Guidance Clinic. Other services rendered include the following:


Non-Communicable disease (Morbidity) 555


Crippled Children Service 60


Acute Communicable disease 139


Tuberculosis 64


Pre-natal or (antepartum)


31


With antepartum


39


Infants under month (newborn)


56


Pre-school and entering school


131


Adult


25


Not home or not found


15


Not taken under care


13


I attended the American Public Health Association Convention, the New England Health Institute at Amherst as well as other im- portant state and county health meetings. It is now a must that nurses doing public health work attend important meetings so that they will be aware of the changes that are taking place in the field of public health.


In June the State Department of Public Health awarded me a full scholarship to Simmons College School of Nursing for advanced study in public health. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. Frost, and the other members of the Board of Selectmen for granting me a leave of absence for nine months.


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I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Selectmen, Dr. Spooner, Mr. Nelson, Miss Swienberger and the members of the Child Health Committee for their interest in the promotion of health for this community.


Respectfully submitted,


(Mrs.) MABEL M. BROWN, R.N. Board of Health Nurse.


January 20, 1950.


Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman,


Board of Selectmen


Douglas, Massachusetts.


Dear Mr. Frost,


I am pleased to submit this report as interim Board of Health Nurse from September 26-December 31, 1949.


Monthly Well Child Conferences were resumed in September for children six months old up to school age. Dr. Raymond H. Spooner is the examiner and Miss Mary Devaney a nutritionist from the state department is present at all conferences to help mothers with food problems. The vision of all entering school children is done enabling us to find and follow-up defects early. Members of the Child Health Committee assist at these conferences.


Report of Well Child Conferences


Number examined under one year of age 3


Number examined pre-school 14


Number examined entering school 8


Total number examined 25


Number failing vision 1


Other Services Rendered


Non-communicable or Bedside Nursing 124


Crippled Children Service 2


Pre-natal 4


Infants under one month


2


Pre-school


36


Not at home or not found 4


Not taken under care 5


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I would like to thank the Selectmen for this appointment and their cooperation, Dr. Raymond H. Spooner and members of the child health committee who have so willingly assisted at the Well Child Conferences.


The itemized financial statement follows:


Appropriation :


Town meeting


$2,200.00


Reserve Fund


75.00


$2,275.00


Expenditures :


Health Nurses


$1,660.00


Victor J. Nelson


150.00


Dr. Raymond H. Spooner


80.00


Nurse-Extra Transportation


134.41


Telephone


137.03


Board and Treatment


3.00


Office Supplies


31.56


Printed Material


30.73


$2,247.65


Unexpended Balance


27.35


$2,275.00


Respectfully submitted,


(Mrs.) WINIFRED J. JAUTON, R.N., Board of Health Nurse


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas:


The report of the Board of Public Welfare and the Bureau of Old Age Assistance for the year 1949 is as follows-


During the past year the expenses of all three categories of re- lief-Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Welfare-have been greatly increased, due principally to the poor employment conditions in the town.


The unemployment compensation given to employees of the mills enabled most of the people to subsist thru the weeks of unem- ployment, but some workers, who for one reason or another were not eligible for compensation, had to apply for welfare aid for them- selves and families. Also, a few persons, sixty-five years of age, who had expected to work for a time longer, were obliged to apply for Old Age assistance. These were assisted to obtain their Social Security Benefits in addition to this aid. In addition to these extra emer- gency calls upon the Welfare Department, there has been main- tained a regular list of a dozen persons who are in ill health or other- wise unable to care for themselves.


Fifty-seven persons were given Old Age Assistance during this year, and six were aided in other towns as Douglas charges. The total paid for O. A. A. was $33,494.49, which is more than was paid for the combined categories last year. Five cases were closed by death and the aid of one person was suspended, leaving our active list as of Decembr 31, 1949-fifty-one persons.


Four families with nine children were given Aid to Dependent Children in 1949, at a cost of $3,441.96.


Regular calls upon all recipients are made by our agent several times a year as required by state law, and sickness and hospitaliza- tion needs make necessary many more.


The state department made many changes in administration politicies this year and our agent, Miss Warner, with other workers of the district, attended several meetings at Worcester where in- structions in the new proceedures were given by state officials. These changes require the keeping of many new records and reports, thus


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greatly increasing the clerical work of the office. All these things are under the strict supervision of the state department and fre- quent audits are made by state workers.


A number of changes regarding personal property, life insur- ance and real estate of Old Age Assistance recipients went into ef- fect recently, and on November 25, 1949 the amount of reimburse- ment for hospital care was increased to ten dollars a day, which will be a great help in meeting our hospital expenses.


On December 1, 1949 an item known as "Leisure Time Activities" added four dollars a month more to all Old Age Assistance grants.


Fifty percent of all administrative charges for Old Age Assis- tance and Aid to Dependent Children, that is, the salaries of the agent and the members of the board and all general administration charges, are reimbursed to the town by the Federal Government.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK X. RINFRETTE, Chairman FRED J. JETTE, WALTER L. CARPENTER,


Board of Public Welfare


FREDINAND J. LIBBY, FRANK X. RINFRETTE, FRED J. JETTE, Bureau of Old Age Assistance


VERA H. WARNER,


Welfare Agent


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


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REPORT OF THE VETERANS' SERVICE DIRECTOR


January 16, 1950


To the Board of Selectmen.


Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman, Douglas, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit my report as Veterans' Service Director, for the year of 1949:


1. Employment 5


2. Education 9


3. Housing 1


4. Medical 5


5. Pensions 6


6. State Bonus 4


7. Taxes 5


8. Training-Industry 10


9. Unemployment-Compensation 11


10. Veterans' Benefits 10


11. Return of Burial 12


12. Hospitalization 9


13. Correspondence


95


14. Notary Public Services


35


15. Discharges Recorded




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