Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1941-1950, Part 49

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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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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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ANNUAL REPORT


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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ANNUAL REPORT


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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ANNUAL REPORT


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


!


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


50.00


Old Town Hall


4.84


17


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


18


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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