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Manning, Paul D.
Sprout lot Webster Road 76.15625 acres 228
Morse, Brigham and Edna
F. Perry sprout 3.5 acres
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2629-248
Parker, Walter H.
Stockwell sprout 65.2 acres 225
Part of Brigham lot Sibley and Stockwell sprout Aldrich lot
Patenaude, Hector 2629-552 Smith lot 20.78 acres 100
Peters, Henry and Urban Dudley sprout 47 acres 235
Hrs. 2629-250
Plummer, A. Louisa Coopertown wood 5.5 acres 50
Roberts, Napoleon 2630-67 Woodland 12 acres 60
Socony Vacuum Oil Co. Putnam lots woodland 56 2630-492 acres 282
Staples, Fred E.
2630-369 Messinger sprout 11 acres
55
Stockwell, Joanna G.
J. C. Stockwell sprout 7.47 acres 37
Tromblay, Camile
2699-399 Streeter sprout 12 acres
60
106
SECOND LOT TAKEN
Former Owners
Description Valuation
Thayer wood 100 acres 500
Various woodlands 1935 book
for descriptions 567 acres 1150 1936 Phoebe Wallis wood 15 acres 50
O. Hunt sprout 30 acres 60
Cedar Swamp lot 3 acres 50
C. Amidon land 5 acres 10
Haven sprout 36 1-2 acres 50
Streeter sprout 10 acres 150
Knowlton woodland 9.83 acres 150
Jillson woodland 10.36 acres 100
Sweet woodland 12.3 acres 22
Jones woodland 7 acres 35
L. Sibley sprout 12 acres 75
5 tracts Jesse Bigelow and Waters 31 1-2 acres 150
2 tracts Stockwell, lot Good- win lot 55 acres 175
Dudley, Water J. H., et al
Tiffany Lot & Minis. 17 acres 80
Wadkins Sprout 10 acres 50
Jillson, Hosea B. Heirs
Darling wood and sprout 46 acres 300
Ministerial lot 20 acres 50
Barrows wood 26 acres 50
Batcheller wood 6 acres
25
Jones, Frank E.
Wadkins sprout 35 acres
100
Kenyon, Robert M.
1936 Alger and Flynn lots 85 acres 500
N.Y. N.H. & H. R.R. Co.
Hoyle land 75 acres 375
Peckham, Arthur N. 1936 Ministerial wood 63 acres 300
Putnam, Alice L. Rocky wood sprout 9 3-4 acres 90
R. I. Ice Co.
Wood and sprout, Wallum
Lake, 122 acres 1200
5 Buildings 2500 3700
Aldrich, Everett A.
Bourcier, Mignonette
Buxton, Maria C.
Church, Charles L.
Correll, Annie J. Heirs Day, Frank J.
Dudley, Ralph
Dudley, Raymond
Jillson, William S.
107
Former Owners Sanborn, Andrew
Singleton, J. Ernest Est. Sweet, Loretta M.
Town Land
Trull, Muriel
Wallace, Monroe Heirs
Description Valuation Strip near Amble Road 1.4 acres 15
Jarvis land 6 acres 90
Dudley Lot, Cold Spring 13 acres 50
Part of Whiting Farm near Jarvis 50 acres 100
Chase Land 13 acres 50
Hodgkins Lot 8 acres 30
Lot. So. of N. E. R.R. 35
acres 100
Whiting Lot near Bullard 82 acres 175
Donaldson sprout 10 acres 20
Ross land of Humes 20 acres 40
South and Ide Sprout 12 acres 70
Lapham sprout 16 acres 75
Sprout near Perry 8 acres 40 Coopertown sprout 10 acres 100
Wallis, Chester and
Wallis and Jillson
Myrtis E. Ministerial sprout 10 acres 100 Barrows wood and sprout 273 acres 500
Wallis, William J.
HI. D. Wallis wood 57 acres 150
Wood and sprout near Perry 10 acres 30
J. T. and I. Wallis sprout 42 acres 100
Part of B. Morse wood 16 acres 32
STATE OWNED LAND Manchaug Road
Baron, William and Evelyn
34,400 Ft. 100
Coppola, Frank and
Antoinette 4020 Ft. 50
Jussaume, Edward and
Emma 3070 Ft. 50
Janeczek, Anna
2925 Ft. 50
De Falco, Nunzio and Anna 4935 Ft. 50
Nedoroscik, Katherine 33,500 Ft. 100
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of persons assessed on property 793
Number of Polls 888
Value of assessed personal estate $220,215.00
Value of assessed real estate $2,003,001.00
Total value of assessed estate Jan 1, 1949 $2,223,216.00
Total tax for State, County and Town purposes, including overlay $101,821.34
Rate per 1000 $45.00
Number of horses assessed 37
Number of cows assessed 162
Number of other meat cattle
24
Number of swine assessed
8
Number of fowls assessed
4,065
Number of dwelling-houses assessed 665
Number of acres of land assessed 19,148.66
LUCIUS J. MARSH IRVING H. FISHER WALTER J. BUDZYNA Assessors of Douglas
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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RP
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1950
TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY WEBSTER, MASS.
1951
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
JURY LIST FOR THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS FOR THE YEAR 1951
Name
Alexander, John E.
Allen, James G.
Anderson, Harris G.
Ballou, Everett A.
Bigos, Gustave T.
Biros, Stephen
Bloniasz Stanley,Jr.
Bombara, Frank A.
Bosma, Gilbert Brennan, James A. Brouwer, George
Bruno, Edmond
Brule, Raymond J.
Budzyna, Joseph J. Buxton, Harold
Cabana, Frederick
Carpenter, W. Lincoln
Carter, Burton E.
Carter, William
Caswell, Duty Jr.
Cerulle, Vincent
Chase, Jesse E.
Cupka, Albert
Conrad, George
Curtis, Roland E.
Janitor Farmer Finisher Laborer Laborer
Dansereau, Albert J.
Dargan, Richard J.
Delvin, Charles E.
Dudley, Ralph E.
Dodge, Frank O.
Dudley Leslie C.
Fisher, Irving H.
Frost, Alfred J. Fulone, John J.
Gavlak, Julius Gaulin, Ernest T. Gove, Herbert E. Grandchamp, George J. Guay, Albert L.
Occupation Oil Line Machinist Steam Fitter
Carpenter Accountant Maintenance Dresser Tender Weaver Milk Dealer Weaver Electrician Janitor Percher hom Fixer Trucking
Weaver Telephone Employe Machinist Carpenter Machinist
Guard Carbonizer Winder Instructor Musician Guard Carpenter Store Owner Laborer Weaver Guard
Truck Driver Percher Weaver
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ANNUAL REPORT
Name
Hall, Stanley E. Hippert, Frank R. Johnson, Roy C. Johnston, Harry
Kolumber, Lawrence
LaPlante, Joseph
Limanek, William
Le Beau, Armand
Magill, John
Manyak, Andrew J., Jr
Metcalf, Arthur L.
Michna, Stephen A.
Mooney, William A.
Murphy, John M.
Mclaughlin, Richard J.
Page, Arthur J.
Petrie, Leo J.
Pilch, Fred
Poirier, Paul J.
Rawson ,Harold E. Roche, Joseph T.
Saster, Joseph
Signet, Wilfred
Sochia, Leon T.
Stanick, John J.
Stevens, Edwin S.
Therrien, Desiry Thomas, Henry
Travaille, Jasper
Valliere, Edward J.
Vassar, Frank A.
Vecchione, Carmen S.
Vecchione, Theodore
Wagner, Arno Wallis, Chester A. Wasink, John F. Woodall, Alfred B.
Yacino, Frank A.
Zemianek, Paul
Occupation Warp Overseer Machinist Finishing Room Finishing Room
Laborer Weaver Driver Draftsman Shipper Carder Weaver Finisher Retired Carpenter Gas Station Owner Machinist Electrician Weaver Machinist Rate Setter Plumber Card Room Ice Dealer Spinner Machinist Loom Fixer Draftsman Roving Carrier Truck Driver Auto Mech. Mechanic Taxi Owner Tool Engineer Carpenter Traffic Manager Salesman Mill Construction Percher
Given under our hands this 31st day of December, 1950, A. D.
ROBERT J. FROST, WILLIAM J. WALLIS, ANDREW HVIZDOS, Selectmen of Douglas
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
TOWN OFFICERS 1950
Selectmen ROBERT J. FROST, 1951, Chairman
ANDREW J. HVIZDOS, 1952 WILLIAM J. WALLIS 1953
Moderator FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1951
Town Clerk LUCIUS J. MARSH, 1951
Treasurer RICHARD H. ALDRICH, 1951
Town Counsel JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1951
Assessors LUCIUS J. MARSH, 1951, Chairman IRVING H. FISHER, 1953 WALTER J. BUDZYNA,1952
Members Board of Public Welfare FRANK X, RINFRETTE, 1953, Chairman W. LINCOLN CARPENTER, 1951 FRED J. JETTE 1952
School Committee VERA H. WARNER, AGENT
BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1952, Chairman E. MIALMA JENCKES, 1952 ANDREW J. CENCAK, 1953 LOUIS A. CALLAHAN, 1953 MARGARET S. CARRICK. 1951 WARREN A. JOHNSON, 1951
Tree Warden JAMES FULONE, 1951
Superintendent of Highways EDWARD A. THERRIEN, 1951
Agent, Moses Wallis Devise GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1951
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ANNUAL REPORT
Cemetery Commissioners GUSTAVUS W. DUDLEY, 1951 EDWARD H. BALCOM, 1952 JACOB KOLUMBER, 1951
Town Accountant JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1951
Board of Registrars MOSES DEBLOIS, 1952, Chairman WALTER B. PINE, 1951 JAMES HANLEY, 1953 LUCIUS J. MARSH, 1951
Trustees of Public Library GUSTAVE BIGOS, 1951
WILLIAM J. DUNLEAVY, 1953 HELEN R. JENCKES, 1952
Life Members-Trustees of Simon Fairfield Public Library LENA M. SCHUSTER WALTER B. FAIRFIELD WILLIAM J. WALLIS FERNINAND J. LIBBY
Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON, 1951
Chief of Fire Department FELIX S. VECCHIONE, 1951
Superintendent of Schools HARRY Y. HILYARD, 1951
Superintendent of Water Works EDWARD A. MARTINSEN 1951
Water Commissioners GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1952 FELIX S. VECCHIONE, 1951 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1953
Board of Health SELECTMEN RAYMOND H. SPOONER, M.D. VICTOR J. NELSON, Agent (MRS.) MABEL M. BROWN, Nurse
Sealer of Weights and Measures KENNETH E. McMAHON, 1951
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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Collector of Taxes FLOYD S. RAWSON, 1951
Moth Superintendent James FULONE, 1951
Forest Fire Warden FELIX S. VECCHIONE, 1951
Recreation Commission JOSEPH S. VECCHIONE, 1952 EDITH L. DIXON, 1953 CLARENCE A. GAGNON, 1951
Dog Officer VICTOR J. NELSON, 1951
Fence Viewers CHARLES L. CHURCH, 1951
EVERETT BALLOU, 1951 WALTER H. PARKER, 1951
Bridge Viewer EDWARD A. THERRIEN, 1951
Inspector of Animals ROY KENYON, 1951
Inspector of Slaughtering ROY KENYON, 1951
Measurers of Lumber
WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1951 CHESTER WALLIS, 1951
WALTER H. PARKER, 1951 CHARLES L. CHURCH, 1951
Weigher of Coal LEON T. SOCHIA, JR., 1951
Inspector of Wiring GEORGE BROUWER, 1951
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ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Approp. 1950
Expend. 1950
Recom. 1951
Selectmen's Salary
Chairman
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
376.20
200.00
Town Accountant's Salary
950.00
950.00
950.00
Clerical Hire-Selectmen
500.00
500.00
500.00
Clerical Hire-Town Clerk
200.00
200.00
200.00
Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer
300.00
300.00
300.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
101.25
100.00
Treasurer's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Treasurer's Expense
350.00
345.25
350.00
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
350.00
355.48
350.00
Assessors' Salaries
Chairman
600.00
600.00
600.00
2nd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
3rd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
Assessors' Expense
400.00
395.16
500.00
Town Counsel
300.00
300.00
500.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
200.00
200.00
200.00
Moderator
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salaries
Chairman
25.00
25.00
25.00
2nd Member
25.00
25.00
25.00
3rd Member
25.00
25.00
25.00
Registrars' Expense
500.00
427.23
500.00
Election Expense
600.00
772.98
200.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
3,400.00
6,989.25
3,700.00
Old Town Hall Maintenance
400.00
350.51
400.00
$12,040.00 $15,853.31 $12,040.00
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
1951
Police
$7,199.98
$8,088.00
Police-Special Duty
300.00
289.80
200.00
Police-Lock Up
165.00
165.00
165.00
Fire Department
3,300.00
3,388.86
3,390.00
Insurance on Fire Equipment and Personnel
525.00
523.80
525.00
Fire Hose Special
495.00
500.00
Tree Department
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tree Dept. Expense
300.00
358.00
350.00
Moth Department
300.00
236.60
400.00
Sealer
60.00
60.00
60.00
Forest Fires
500.00
744.94
500.00
Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
Inspector of Wires
25.00
25.00
75.00
Civilian Defense
1,500.00
$12,825.00 $13,636.98 $15,903.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health Agent
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
Health Expense
2,200.00
2,265.38
2,400.00
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
75.00
75.00
$2,350.00
$2,415.38
$2,550.00
HIGHWAYS
Chapter 81, Highways (Art. 5)
$5,325.00 $24,849.44
$5,325.00
Chapter 90, Maintenance (Art. 3)
1,000.00
2,999.86
1,000.00
Chapter 90, Construction (Art. 4)
3,000.00
11,999.46
3,000.00
General Highway-Expense
1,250.00
1,249.99
1,500.00
Snow Roads
4,500.00
4,491.99
5,500.00
Special Highway Insurance
200.00
954.76
300.00
Bridges
925.00
923.49
1,000.00
Railings
200.00
558.24
300.00
Street Lighting 1950
2,700.00
2,944.42
3,000.00
Equipment Insurance
350.00
242.80
300.00
Sidewalks
300.00
299.27
300.00
$19,750.00 $51,513.72 $21,525.00
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1950 Approp. $7,200.00
1950 Expend.
Recom.
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PUBLIC WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
1950 Approp.
1950
1951
Expend.
Recom.
Welfare Salaries
Chairman
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Welfare Relief Expense
6,000.00
4,883.92
4,500.00
Old Age Assistance-Clerk
980.00
980.00
1.080.00
Welfare-Clerk
800.00
800.00
840.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Clerk
240.00
240.00
260.00
Old Age Assistance-Expense
20.000.00
18,655.80
20,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,500.00
2,465.06
2,300.00
Veterans' Agent
750.00
750.00
750.00
Veterans' Benefits
2,000.00
668.50
1,000.00
Veterans' War Allowance
50.00
200.00
Veterans' Dept. Expense
150.00
87.43
75.00
$33,820.00 $29,980.71 $31,405.00
SCHOOL AND LIBRARY
School Committee Salaries
Chairman
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00
Secretary
40.00
40.00
40.00
Purchasing Agent
25.00
25.00
25.00
4th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
5th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
6th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
Schools-General Expense
77,000.00
76,999.13
87.000.00
Industrial Schools
750.00
690.27
750.00
Library
2,500.00
2,907.88
2,700.00
$80.450.00 $80,797.28 $90,650.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreational Program
$300.00
$291.58
$300.00
Blanket Insurance
1,100.00
1,099.30
1,100.00
Memorial Day
300.00
396.63
400.00
Care of Town Clock
50.00
Printing Town Reports
450.00
445.00
500.00
County Retirement (Art. 17)
1,058.00
1,058.00
1,776.56
$3,258.00
$3,290.51
$4.076.56
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
WATER DEPARTMENT AND CEMETERIES
1950 Approp.
1950 Expend.
1951 Recom.
Water Commissioners Salaries
1st Member
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Water Dept .- General Expense
8,000.00
7,857.52
9,500.00
Cemetery-Douglas Center
200.00
141.05
200.00
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
150.00
150.00
$8,650.00
8,448.57
$10,150.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS
Interest
$200.00
$585.00
$600.00
Debt
1,000.00
1,000.00
t
$1,200.00
$1,585.00
$600.00
RECAPITULATION
Departments
1950
1951
Increase
Decrease
General Government
$12,040.00
$12,040.00
Protection of Persons and Property
12,825.00
15,903.00
3,078.00
Health and
Sanitation
2,350.00
2,550.00
200.00
Highways
19,750.00
21,525.00
1,775.00
Public Welfare and Benefits
2,415.00
School and Library
80,450.00
90,650.00
10,200.00
Recreation and
Unclassified
3,258.00
4,076.56
818.56
Water Department
and Cemeteries
8,650.00
10,150.00
1,500.00
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Interest and Matur- ing Debt
1,200.00
600.00
600.00
Article 13 Reserve Fund Transfer
(3,000.00)
Article 14 Machinery
Rentrals
Transfer
(400.00)
Article 15. Work. Comp.
Ins. Transfer
(200.00)
33,820.00
31,405.00
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Departments Article 19 Water Sur- plus to Debt- Transfer
1950
1951
Increase
Decrease
(6,000.00)
Article 20 Water Sur- plus to Interest
-Transfer
(600.00)
Article 21 Town
Dump Purchase
200.00
200.00
Article 23 New Truck -Highways Transfer
(4,400.00)
Article 24 Unpaid
Bills
964.59
240.89
O.A.A
211.77
Welfare (Incl. Legal suit)
845.53
Library
130.53
Fire Dept
17.65
Article 24 Garage
Roof
400.00
400.00
$175,307.59 $190,705.04
$18,412.45
$3,015.00
Net Increase recommended for 1951 $15,397.45
Finance Committee:
ROBERT J. FROST, 1951, Chr. WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1953 ANDREW HVIZDOS, 1952 GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1951 FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1951 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1953 LESTER J. DERMODY, 1953 FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1952 WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1952 LUCIUS J. MARSH, Clerk for the Finance Committee
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
TAX RATES IN THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS
1931
$30.70
Total Taxes Levied $56,057.35
1932
32.50
58,515.88
1933
31.50
57,778.66
1934
33.00
60,749.79
1935
32.00
59,759.65
1936
32.00
60,075.64
1937
35.00
55,815.70
1938
37.00
59,414.67
1939
37.00
60,088.99
1940
35.00
60,258.72
1941
35.00
62,087.09
1942
35.00
63,457.91
1943
35.00
64,376.32
1944
35.00
64,874.34
1945
35.00
65,867.44
1946
37.00
70,104.03
1947
43.00
82,655.50
1948
47.00
99,920.10
1949
45.00
101,821.34
1950
45.00
103,739.50
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS
Cash Balance January 1, 1950 $67,835.43
Taxes:
1949 Taxes
$314.20
1950 Real Estate
91,231.99
1950 Personal
9,603.28
1950 Polls
1,616.00
$102,765.47
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
1949
$639.62
1950
15,029.19
$15,668.81
From State:
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
$772.05
Income Tax
25,509.76
Meals Tax
719.88
Corporation Taxes
21,090.81
Corporation Taxes-Franchise
3,389.96
Schools - Transportation
4,677.50
Peddlers' Licenses.
32.00
For Vocational Schools
391.57
$56,583.53
Highways:
State-Chapter 81
$18,233.00
State-Chapter 90 Maint.
899.69
State-Chapter 90 Const.
4,000.00
County-Chapter 90 Maint.
899.69
County-Chapter 90 Const.
2,000.00
Machinery Rentals
7,727.50
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
801.45
Highway A/R
10.50
$34,571.83
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Charities:
Temporary Aid -- State
$634.31
Temporary Aid-Other Towns
None
Reimbursement-Individuals
618.00
Reimbursement by Legal Suit
690.45
Old Age Assistance-State
14,395.06
Old Age Assistance-Towns
118.12
Aid to Dependent Children-State
1,007.38
Veterans' Benefits
560.75
From County : No Dog Tax Refund in 1950
None
None
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance-Aid
$16,504.38
Old Age Assistance-Adm.
1,473.44
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid
1,229.07
Aid to Dependent Children-Adm.
148.57
$19,355.46
Commercial Revenue:
Selectmen Licenses and Permits
$140.00
Selectmen Liquor Licenses
1,208.00
Health Dept. Licenses
15.50
Advertising-Liquor Licenses
10.00
Tax Collector-Interests and Costs
149.98
Town Hall Rental (New)
868.50
Town Hall Rental (Old)
11.25
$2,403.23
Protection of Persons and Property :
Sealer
$54.70
Inspector of Wires
41.00
$95.70
Schools and Library :
School-Tuition
$341.72
Schools-State Wards
257.26
Schools-Sale of Books-Supplies
27.69
Library-Fines
104.90
$18,024.07
$731.57
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Public Service Enterprises:
Water Rates
$11,000.010
Water:Service Connections
453.89
$11,453.99
Cemetery :
Perpetual Care $90.50
$90.50
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Tax
$7,701.05
Teachers' Retirement
3,632.59
County Retirement
1,976.54
Dog Licenses for County
751.20
Myron O. Mowry Fund-Income
796.25
Mose Wallis Devise-Income
866.55
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
5,000.00
Interest on Rehabilitation Fund
34.38
Blue Cross-Schools
476.00
Blue Cross-Town Group
840.20
$22,074.76
Loans:
Water Loan
$75,000.00
$75,000.00
Refunds:
Telephone
$3.85
All Other
6.30
Premium on Water Loan
293.25
Interest on Water Loan
50.00
Tax Title Sale
859.00
$1,212.40
$427,866.75
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
January, 1950
Appropriations
Income
Tranferred
From
Total
Expended
Transferred to
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1950
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Selectmen's Salaries
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
176.20
Reserve Fund
376.20
376.20
Town Accountant's Salary
950.00
950.00
950.00
Clerical Hire
500.00
Clerical-Selectmen
1,000.00
760.21
239.79
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100,00
1.25
Reserve Fund
101.25
101.25
Town Treasurer's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
350.00
350.00
345,25
4.75
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Special
85.00
85.00
78.16
6.84
Tax Collector's Expense
350.00
25.00
Reserve Fund
375.00
355.48
19.52
Assessors' Salaries-
Chairman
600.00
600.00
600.00
Members
300.00
300.00
300.00
Assessors' Expense
400.00
400.00
395.16
Town Counsel
300.00
300.00
300.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
200.00
200.00
200.00
Moderator
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salarles
75.00
75.00
75.00
Registrars' Expense
500.00
500.00
427.23
72.77
Selectmen's Special Equipment
190.00
190.00
190.00
Election Expense
600.00
173.00
Reserve Fund
773.00
772.98
.02
New Town Hall
Maintenance
3.400.00
563.42
Moses Wallis Devise
866.55
Moses Wallis Devise
1,250.00
Veterans' Benefit
925.00
Reserve Fund
7,004.97
6,989.25
15.72
Maintenance
400.00
400.00
350.51
49.49
Old Town Hall
Electrical Fixtures
300.00
350.00
63.70 Additional Appro.
713.70
713.70
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
Police
7,200.00
7,200.00
7.199.98
.02
Police Special Duty
300.00
300.00
289.80
10.20
Police Lock-up
165.00
165.00
165.00
Police Cruiser
700.00
100.00
Additional Appro.
800.00
799.25
.75
Fire Department
3,300.00
90.00
Reserve Fund
3.390.00
3,388.86
1.14
Insurance on Fire Equip
ment and Personnel
525.00
525.00
523.80
1.20
Fire Hose (Special)
500.00
500.00
500.00
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tree Department's Expense
300.00
63.00
Reserve Fund
363.00
358.00
5.00
Moth Department
300.00
300.00
236.60
63.40
Sealer
60.00
60.00
60.00
Forest Fires
500.00
250.00
Reserve Fund
750,00
744.94
5.06
Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
Inspector of Wires
25.00
25.00
25.00
HEALTH:
Health Agent
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
2,200.00
75.00
Reserve Fund
2,275.00
2,265.38
9.62
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
75.00
75.00
HIGHWAYS:
Chapter 81 Highways
5,325.00
19,525.00
State Allotment
24,850.00
24.849.44
56
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1.000.00
1,000.00
State Allotment
3.000.00
2,999.86
.14
Chapter 90 Constructions
3.000.00
6,000.00
State Allotment
12,000.00
11.999.46
.54
Chapter 90 (Webster Road)
9,000.00
State Allotment
9,000.00
9,000.00
General Highway Expense
1,250.00
1,500.00
Additional Appro.
4,500.00
4,491.99
8.01
Machinery Maintenance Account
700.00
7,000.00
Machinery Rentals
7.700.00
7,599.03
100.97
Special Highway Insurance
200.00
760.00
W. C. Insurance
960.00
954.76
5.24
Bridges
400.00
525.00
Additional Appro.
925.00
923.49
1.51
Railings
200.00
358.24
Reserve Fund
558.24
558.24
Street Lighting 1950
2.700.00
248.17
Reserve Fund
2,948.17
2,944.42
3.75
Equipment Insurance
350.00
350.00
242.80
107.20
Sidewalks
300.00
300.00
299.27
73
Highway Truck
1,150.00
1,150.00
1,130.00
20.00
CHARITIES AND VETERANS' BENEFITS:
Welfare Salaries
400.00 6,000.00
400.00
400.00
980.00
O.A.A. Clerk
800.00
Welfare Clerk
Vera H. Warner, Agent
Old Age Expense
20,000.00
20.000.00
18,655.80
1,344,20
Aid to Dependent Children
2.500.00
2,500.00
2,465 .. 06
34.94
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
1,944.69
16,504.38
Federal Grants
18,449.07
17,930.77
518.30
Aid to Dependent Children
419.64
1,229.07
Federal Grants
1,648.71
1,052.64
596.07
O.A.A. Adm.
802.30
1,473.44
Federal Grants
2,275.74
87.38
300.00*
1,888.36
A.D.C. Adm
77.71
148.57
Federal Grants
226.28
17.41
208.87
Veterans' Agent
750.00
750.00
750.00
Veterans' Dept. Expense
150.00
150.00
87.43
62.57
Veterans' Dept. Special
50.00
50.00
50.00
Veterans' Benefits
2,000.00
2,000.00
668.50
1,250.00+
81.50
Veterans' War Allowance
50.00
Reserve Fund
50.00
60.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY:
School Committee Salaries
200.00
200.00
200.00
School-General Expense
77.000.00
77,000.00
76,999.13
87
Industrial Schools
750.00
750.00
690.27
59.73
Library
2,500.00
427.67
Dog Fund
2,927.67
2,907.88
19.79
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Blanket Insurance
1,100.00
1,100,00
1,099.30
.70
Memorial Day
300.00
96.63
Reserve
Fund
396.63
396.63
Care of Town Clock
50.00
50.00
Printing Town Reports
450.00
450.00
445.00
5.00
Recreation Program
300.00
300.00
291.58
8.42
WATER DEPARTMENT AND CEMETERIES:
Water Comm. Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Water-General Expense
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,857.52
142.48
Water-D. C. Extension
75,000.00
75,000.00
64,274.87
10,725.13
Water-Pumping Station
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Water- D. C. Services
5.000.00
5.000.00
4,916.38
83.62
Cemetery-Douglas Center
200.00
200.00
141.05
58.95
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150,00
150.00
150.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS:
Debt
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Interest
200.00
385.00
Reserve Fund
585.00
585.00
MISCELLANEOUS:
Reserve Fund
1.000.00
2,000.00
Overlay Reserve
3,000.00
2,916.49
83.51
1949 Bills:
Sundry Accounts
964.59
964.59
889.87
74.72
Machinery Maint.
237.19
237.19
237.19
*Well. Agent.
+Town Hall
#Var. Accts.
6.000.00
4,883.92
1.116.08
Welfare Rellef Expense
240.00
A.D.C. Clerk
300.00
O.A.A. Fed. Grant
2,320.00
2,320.00
.01
Snow Roads
3,000.00
1,000.00
County Allotment
3,000.00
County Allotment
1,250.00
1,249.99
Equipment
200.00
Clerical-Town Clerk
300.00
Clerical-Treasurer
Balance
1950
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
50.00
Old Town Hall
4.84
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
PAYMENTS 1950
General Government.
Selectmen's Salaries:
Chairman
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Selectmen's Expense
376.20
Town Accountant's Salary
950.00
Clerical Hire-Selectmen, et als
760.21
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
101.25
Town Treasurer's Salary
500.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
345.25
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Special Equipment
78.16
Tax Collector's Expense
355.48
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
600.00
2nd Member
150.00
3rd Member
150.00
Assessors' Expense
395.16
Town Counsel
300.00
Tax Title Foreclosures
200.00
Moderator
15.00
Registrars' Salaries:
Chairman
25.00
2nd Member
25.00
3rd Member
25,00
Registrars' Expense
427.23
Selectmen's Special Equipment
190.00
Election Expense
772.98
New Town Hall Maintenance
6,989.25
Old Town Hall Maintenance
350.51
Old Town Hall Fixtures-Electrical
713.70
$16,595.38
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police
$7,199.98
Police-Special Duty
289.80
Police-Lock Up
165.00
Police Cruiser
799.25
Fire Department
3,388.86
Insurance on Fire Equipment
and Personnel
523.80
Fire Hose Special
495.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
Tree Department's Expense
358.00
Moth Department
236.60
Sealer
60.00
Forest Fires
744.94
Dog Officer
50.00
Inspector of Wires
25.00
$14,436.23
Health and Sanitation:
Health Agent
$50.00
Health Expense
2,265.38
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
$2,415.38
Highways:
Chapter 81 Highways
$24,849.44
Chapter 90 Construction
11,999.46
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,999.86
Chapter 90 Maint. (Webster Road)
9,000.00
General Highways-Expense
1,249.99
Snow Roads
4,491.99
Machinery Maintenance and Account
7,599.03
Bridges
923.49
Railings
558.24
Street Lighting
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