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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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ANNUAL REPORT
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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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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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