Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1941-1950, Part 51

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to Machinery Account


804.05


Materials


770.73


Total Snow Roads


$4,491.99


Unexpended


8.01


$4,500.00


Bridges


Town Appropriation


$925.00


Expenditures:


Labor


$98.40


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


4.92


Rental from town owned equipment credited


to Machinery Account 24.00


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Materials 796.17


Total Bridges


$923.49


Unexpended


1.51


$925.00


Sidewalks


Town Appropriation


$300.00


Expenditures :


Labor


$166.35


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


8.32


Hired Equipment


20.00


Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account


24.00


Materials


80.60


Total Sidewalks


$299.27


Unexpended


.73


$300.00


Railings


Town Appropriation


$200.00


Reserve Fund


358.24


$558.24


Materials


$558.24


Total Railings


$558.24


Special Highways


Town Appropriation


$1,250.00


Expenditures :


Lights (garage and blinkers)


$119.81


Telephone


122.75


Equipment and Supplies


149.34


Pay Rolls (Vacation and other)


462.30


Materials


395.79


Total Special Highways


$1,249.99


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Unexpended


.01


$1,250.00


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Special (Webster Road)


Appropriated by Town


$9,000.00


Expenditures :


Labor


$752.10


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


30.08


Hired Equipment


661.75


Rental from town owned equipment credited


to Machinery Account


350.20


Materials


7,205.87


Total Special (Webster Road) $9,000.00


Machinery Rental Receipts


Chapter 81 Highways


$4,652.60


Chapter 90 Construction


541.90


Chapter 90 Maintenance


448.50


Snow Roads


804.05


Bridges


24.00


Sidewalks


24.00


Webster Road


350.20


Town of Grafton


54.90


Gas Tax Refund


71.75


All Other


750.60


Total Machinery Rental


$7,722.50


Payments from Maintenance Fund


Allied Steel Co., Inc.


$49.16


Billiel's Mobilgas Sta., Gas


238.64


Geo. F. Blake, Inc., Parts


95.92


Bancroft Oil Co.


17.50


Commodore Steel Co.


214.61


Carter's Auto Service, Repairs


307.55


C & R Tire Co.


1,055.24


City Auto Parts, Parts


54.76


Christie & Thomson, Inc., Parts


67.21


Albert A. Courtemanche


3.25


Douglas Motor Sales, Repairs


735.77


H. F. Davis Tractor Co., Parts


34.78


Dyar Sales & Machinery Co., Parts


70.95


Eastern Equipment Sales, Inc., Parts


520.45


Equipment Service Co., Inc., Grader Repairs


136.55


E. F. Edson Co., Inc., Grader Parts


525.05


Emmot-Valley Transportation Co., Inc.


1.24


Farrar Co.


25.10


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Hedge & Mattheis Co., Grader Parts


24.70


Hayward-Schuster Woolen Mills, Inc.


21.95


The Harr Motor Co., Parts


136.52


Holland Express


1.24


Louis Jussaume, Gas


690.71


Johnson Motors, Gas and Repairs


1,010.40


Johnson & Grove, Inc., Parts


198.87


Geo. H. Jewett Co., Repairs


67.26


Kay-Gee Sign Studio


11.00


Middlesex Wiping Cloth Co.


18.24


Mumford Motor Sales, Inc., Parts


75.64


Millbury Express


2.49


Morris Auto Radiator Mfg. Co., Inc.


12.50


Outboard Motor Mart, Inc., Repairs


16.33


Page's Service & Garage, Gas


409.57


Perkins-Eaton Machinery Co., Parts


43.91


Panther Oil & Grease Mfg. Co.,


45.00


R. E. N. Chevrolet Sales, Inc., Parts


19.76


Ruhland Auto Parts, Parts


12.57


Railway Express Agency


2.67


John M. Searles


20.00


Leon T. Sochia


27.50


Sheet Metal Specialties Co., Signs


9.00


Irving Schultz & Co., Oil


196.16


Snap-On Tools Corporation, Tools


25.20


Vassar's Auto Service, Repairs


27.20


Veino Chevrolet, Inc., Parts


78.34


Voutour's Express


3.63


Wickwire Spencer Steel, Material


39.40


Worcester Oxy-Acetylene Supply Co.


63.94


W. R. Wallis Lumber Co., Material


54.88


Whitin Machine Works


6.00


Worcester Rim & Wheel Co., Parts


2.52


Worcester Chemical Distributors Corp.


70.20


Total Expenditures $7,599.03


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD A. THERRIEN, Superintendent


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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN AND MOTH SUPERINTENDENT


December 31, 1950


To the Selectmen of Douglas:


I herewith submit by annual report:


FINANCIAL


Appropriation: Tree Department


Town Meeting


$300.00


Reserve Fund


63.00


$363.00


Expenditures:


The Northern Tree Expert Co., for trim- ming trees $320.00


Labor-Clearing trees


38.00


$358.00


Unexpended


5,00


$363.00


Appropriation: Moth Department


Town Meeting


$300.00


Expenditures :


The Northern Tree Expert Co., for spray- ing trees


$200.00


Labor


36.60


$236.60


Unexpended


63.40


$300.00


I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Highway Super- intendent for the help and cooperation of his department in re-


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moving trees from the highways during the several windstorms in 1950. I also wish to thank those citizens of the town who helped this department by removing debris from windstorms on their own initiative at no expense to the Town. It made my work easier and of course less expensive to the taxpayers.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES FULONE, Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent


REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


I have made inspections in the past year as follows:


14 Entrance inspections of Homes and Camps @ $3.00 $42.00


17 Miscellaneous inspections @ $1.00 17.00


$59.00


The $59.00 has been turned over to the Town Treasurer.


Respectfully,


GEORGE BROUWER, Inspector


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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, 1950.


I have inspected fifteen swine, seven calves, two beeves.


Respectfully submitted,


ROY E. KENYON, Inspector of Slaughtering


REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR


A report on livestock Disease Control has been made this year.


There were 239 cattle at this time, one hundred fifty-five dairy cows and eighty-four young cattle.


This is twenty-four less than last year. The State also issued a permit to bring five cows from Connecticut into Massachusetts.


Nineteen goats, one sheep, thirty-eight swine, and twenty-nine horses were inspected. They were in good condition.


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-1949 Balance


563.42


Moses Wallis Devise-1950


866.55


Transfer from Veterans' Benefits


1,250.00


Transfer from Reserve Fund


925.00


$7,004.97


Expenditures:


Janitor


$2,080.00


Fuel


860.68


Lights


460.94


Repairs-routine


236.96


Agent's Bond


100.00


Insurance


18.50


Janitor's Supplies


12.72


All Other


47.06


Repairs-Special Painting of Hall


1,836.23


Repairs-Special Electrical


721.53


New Equipment-Chairs


296.13


New Equipment-Shades and rubber mats


193.50


Shrubs


125.00


6,989.25


Unexpended


15.72


$7,004.97


OLD TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE


Appropriation:


Town Meeting


$400.00


Expenditures :


Fuel


$213.69


Lights


65.72


Painting


44.40


All Other


26.70


350.51


Unexpended


49.49


$400.00


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


To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas:


Following is a report of the combined boards for the year 1950:


This department expended a total of $45,475.69-90.3% of this was spent for Old Age Assistance, 4.3% for Aid to Dependent Chil- dren and 5.4% for General Relief, according to the state depart- ment's figures.


Eighty-three families, consisting of one hundred and ten per- sons, received aid from one category or another during the year.


Sixty-one persons were given Old Age Assistance and constant changes were made in the list from month to month. Ten persons were added-five new applications, two were transferred from Gen- eral Welfare, two cases were re-opened, and one case was trans- ferred from another town. Fourteen cases were closed this year- four by death, two were transferred to other places, the aid of two persons was suspended while they were receiving Unemployment Compensation, and four cases were closed on October 1, 1950 when the increase in Social Security Benefits made their income exceed their needs, according to the state standard budget.


For several years a number of Douglas people have been given Old Age Assistance in other cities and towns at great expense to this town, but now all but three of them have lost their settlement in Douglas and these three will lose theirs in 1951.


Medical expenses as usual continue to be the biggest item of expense-$3,852 being spent for hospital and medical expenses of Old Age Assistance recipients in addition to verified medical allow- ances which are included in many grants. General Welfare medical needs cost $935.


Four families with seven children were given Aid to Dependent Children during the past year. One family has been transferred to Worcester. Our General Welfare list continues the same as last year with the exception of two persons who became eligible for Old Age Assistance and were transferred to that category. A number of families were aided from time to time, and several hospital bills were paid for persons who were unable to pay.


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In spite of the many changes which were made in administration rules a year ago, still more were put into effect in 1950 until now they have become so difficult that much time has to be spent on the keeping of records and reports, in order to secure proper reim- bursement for the town from the state department and Federal Gov- ernment. These records were checked several times this year by Federal and State auditors and statistical agent from the Bureau of Accounts, Boston,


According to the vote of the people at the November election, a new law which would go into effect on June 1, 1951, would almost double our list of Old Age Assistance recipients and expenses; for it would lower the age limit to 63 years, aid aliens, give everyone a minimum of $75 a month, do away with contributions of children, etc. However, as everyone knows from reading the newspapers, le- gal procedures are being sought to change this law before June, for it promises to bankrupt the Commonwealth. A law is already in the statutes to lower the age of eligibility as soon as the Federal Gov- ernment agrees to participate in the payments.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK X. RINFRETTE, Chairman FRED J. JETTE,


WALTER L. CARPENTER,


Board of Public Welfare


FERDINAND J. LIBBY, Chairman,


FRANK X. RINFRETTE,


FRED J. JETTE, Bureau of Old Age Assistance


VERA H. WARNER,


Welfare Agent


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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


The water Commissioners report as follows for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1950.


We had two appropriations given us for 1950. One appropria- tion was of $8,000 for administering and maintaining the water department plant to keep a good supply of water available at all times. The second appropriation of $1,000 was for improving our pumping facilities.


It will be noted from the accountants report which follows that we have kept within our appropriations and have an unexpended balance of $142.48 on the $8,000 appropriation. A proportioner in- jector pump costing nearly $300.00 has been installed the past year in an endeavor to eliminate the water stains in the homes, and to overcome corrosion in the pipes. Soda ash which has been used in the proportioner has cost us about $5.00 per week. This exceptional expense is included in the expenses charged under the $8,000 appro- priation.


The positions of two hydrants have been changed on Main Street for their better protection.


The $1,000 appropriation was expended in replacing a 50 horse- power pump of 500 gallons per minute capacity by a pump of 25 horsepower capacity of 250 to 300 gallons per minute. There will be a credit later from sale of the 50 horse power pump.


The change has reduced our pumping charges materially with apparently no real loss in supply of water. We figure a saving of about $80.00 in pumping charges in November and December 1950, over November and December of 1949.


A water main should be repaired at the lower village bridge this coming year.


It might be worthwhile to acknowledge a value of $75.00 each for 83 hydrants and that water is furnished to the schools in Douglas at the minimum rate. No charge is made for supplying water to all the other Town Buildings at this time.


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The Financial Report Follows:


APPROPRIATION: Town Meeting


1950


$8,000.00


$8,000.00


Expenditures :


Administration:


Superintendent's Salary


$2,600.00


Clerical Assistance


39.00


Printing and Postage


61.39


Telephone


115.10


Bond


18.75


$2,834.24


General:


Labor


$103.83


Truck Maintenance


309.90


Pipe and Fittings


653.63


'Equipment


462.12


Meters Repaired


127.60


New Meters


226.80


New Hydrants


298.20


Valves


65.60


Other Supplies


81.47


All Other


39.38


$2,332.53


Pumping Station :


Fuel


$91.08


Lights and Power


1,818.42


Repairs


37.25


All Other


35.50


$1,982.25


Service Pipe:


Labor


$586.50


R. H. White Co.


122.00


$708.50


Unexpended


142.48


$8,000.00


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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: Water Department


Water Rates:


Outstanding 1/1/50


$1,092.83


1950 Commitments


11,410.81


$12,503.64


Payments to Treasurer


$11,000.10


Outstanding 12/31/50


1,503.54


$12,503.64


Water Miscellaneous:


(Charges for work on private Services)


Outstanding 1/1/50


$240.94


1950 Charges


496.68


$737.62


Payments to Treasurer


$453.89


Outstanding 12/31/50


283.73


$737.62


Respectfully submitted,


GILBERT W. ROWLEY FELIX S. VECCHIONE WILLIAM J. WALLIS Water Commissioners


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REPORT ON DOUGLAS CENTER WATER MAIN EXTENSION


Late in the fall of 1948 a group of responsible citizens of the Old Douglas section came into a Water Commissioners meeting and asked for help in getting water for Old Douglas. These citizens were very much justified in making this request because of the findings of the Fact Finding Committee reported for the year 1941 :-


"The Joint Committee, therefore, makes this finding as a re- port of progress, recognizing the need to the community, but recommend deferring favorable action until after the emergency is over.


The request was supported by calmness and courtesy indicating perhaps how strong they believed their position. The Commissioners promised that an article would be placed in the town warrant at the next annual meeting of the town, and that they would get to- gether some cost facts for the information of the voters. These two things were done as promised. Two estimates were submitted which are acknowledged today to have been good estimates at the time. However, other estimates were required by the annual meeting and the following persons were appointed to serve with the Water Com- missioners.


Miss Grace Dudley


Mr. Paul Manning


Mr. Stanton Putnam


Mr. Lester J. Dermody


Mr. Winfield Schuster


The Joint Committee organized with Mr. Lester J. Dermody as chairman and Miss Grace Dudley as secretary.


At the adjourned meeting held March 9, 1950, the town appro- priated $75,000 for the laying of water mains into Old Douglas, and to erect a stand pipe of about 250,000 gallon capacity in Old Douglas. Also $5,000 was appropriated for necessary service connections, hy- drants and other necessary expenses.


Weston & Sampson, consulting engineers of Boston, were hired to take over the work, with Mr. Sampson to take personal charge.


Bids were accepted as follows:


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Tank-Chicago Bridge & Iron Company $11,340.00


Pipe and Fittings-United States Pipe and Foundry Co. 29,379.81


Laying pipe-D. Frederico Company 12,713.50


Standpipe base and Booster Pump Station-


A. Amorello & Sons


2,985.00


Cost of valves-estimate


1,900.00


Two Booster Pumps-estimate


3,250.00


Resurfacing highway-estimate


5,000.00


10" Valve


155.30


Two 3" Valves


46.80


Standpipe, flange pipe and elbow


81.03


Land-Socony Company


55.00


Land-W. Parker


25.00


Engineers


4,500.00


$71,431.44


Hydrants were to be purchased on the $5,000 appropriation at $1,875.00. The necessary service connection and other expenses will take about all of the rest of the appropriation.


We were very fortunate in our time of beginning this work, as prices of piping and other material, also contracting costs were quite low in comparison with prices of the immediate past and since that time.


By undertaking this project early in 1950, it is estimated that the work was done at from $25,000 to $30,000 less than the same project would have cost had the work been done in 1949. Also, sub- sequent events have shown that had this work been delayed until 1951, the cost would have been again $25,000 to $30,000 more than the actual cost experienced in 1950, and there is doubt whether the necessary materials could have been obtained.


The project has been completed without mishap. Pipe de- liveries did give us some annoyance for a time. The pipe people have recognized this annoyance by an adjustment since the first of the year. Delivery of pumps for the Booster Station has caused no little exasperation. These pumps were to have been delivered in June, 1950. One was received in November, and the second is still to be delivered. Latest promise is for a middle of February delivery, in 1951.


We believe we will be within our appropriation when all bills are paid.


D. Frederico Co., which laid the pipe has been paid $1925.01 since the year closed. $500.00 will be due April 1st.


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There is due A. Amorello & Sons at this time $942.94 and $173.31 will be due May 1st.


There is due Walter Parker for land $25.00 and for damage to trees $272.00. D Frederico Co. owes him $50.00 for land damage.


Up to now we have 43 additional service connections as a credit to the old Douglas addition.


Because of the serious industrial conditions prevailing in the town at the time, there was honest hesitancy in some quarters as to the advisibility of indebting the town for $80,000 for a water ex- tension. However, we think most people are quite satisfied now that the extension has been made. The real value will become more ap- parent as time goes on. There is fire protection for Old Douglas with reduced insurance rates, and we believe a great deal additional fire protection for East Douglas if the need arises.


The finnacial report follows:


APPROPRIATION :


Town Meeting $75,000.00


$75,000.00


EXPENDITURES :


U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co.


$29,391.80


Chicago Bridge and Iron Co.


11,340.00


D. Federico Co. 10,630.00


Highway Resurfacing


3,949.09


Weston & Sampson


3,500.00


A. Amorello & Sons


2,450.00


The Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co.


1,504.97


Supplies and Fittings


416.43


Freights, etc.


286.93


Labor, other than contracts


261.00


Printing notes for loan


131.00


Total Expenditures in 1950 $64,274.87


Unexpended and Reserves 10,725.13


$75,000.00


PUMPING STATION SPECIAL WORK


APPROPRIATION :


Town Meeting


$1,000.00


$1,000.00


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EXPENDITURES :


Fairbanks Morse Co. for Pump


$620.00


C. R. Swaney Co., for Vacuum Pump


270.00


R. H. White Co. for installation


110.00


$1,000.00


CONNECTING SERVICES FOR DOUGLAS TOWN EXTENTIONS APPROPRIATION :


Town Meeting $5,000.00


$5,000.00


The Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co.


$1,805.11


Charles L. Lynch Co.


1,526.84


Labor and Misc.


770.50


Badger Motor Mfg. Co.


747.60


Klebart Plumbing Co.


46.93


H. R. Prescott & Sons


19.40


Total Expenditures for 1950


$4,916.38


Unexpended 83.62


$5,000.00


Respectfully submitted,


GILBERT W. ROWLEY FELIX S. VECCHIONE WILLIAM J. WALLIS


Water Commissioners.


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REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


December 31, 1950


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1950.


The Department answered a total of 37 Alarms during 1950, classed as follows:


Dumps 10, Forest 5, Grass 4, House 3, Mill 3, Chimney 2, Oil Burners 2, Leaves 2, Barn 1, Brush 1, Auto 1, Shed 1, Garage 1, False Alarm 1.


This report shows a decrease of 16 alarms over the previous year. I feel that this is a good record compared to the last 4 or 5 years.


In my 1949 report I made certain recommendations to the School Committee regarding the safety of the Douglas Center School. I am happy to report that these recommendations were considered by the School Committee and measures were taken to remove the fire hazard there.


As the Fire Chief of Douglas, it is my recommendation again that the Town consider the purchase of a new truck with the fol- lowing general specifications: Equipped with a 1000 gallon tank, a 50 foot and a 30 foot ladder, a high pressure fog pump .. With this equipment a stream of fog could be delivered for one hour. It certainly would be possible to protect the outlying farms and property to a greater degree. This recommendation for new equip- ment is substantially the same that I have made for the past four years.


Carl Windham was appointed a call fireman by the Selectmen to fill the vacancy created by Steve Bezik who now resides in the Town of Sutton. In conclusion I would like to thank the Towns people and the Selectmen for their cooperation at all times.


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FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL


Felix Vecchione, Chief,


William VanNess, Asst. Chief


Edward Therrien, 1st Engineer Ernest Brule, 2nd Engineer


Edward Jussaume, 3rd Engineer Edmund Bruno, 4th Engineer


John Michna


Henry LaBonne


Edward Colonero


Lawrence Kolumber


Henry Therrien


Andrew Baca, Jr.


Vincent Cerulle


Charles Devlin


Edward Martinson


Carl Windham


The financial statement of the department follows:


APPROPRIATION: 1950


Town Meeting


$3,300.00


Reserve Fund


90.00


$3,390.00


Expenditures:


Fire Chief's Salary


$350.00


Fire Company


1,340.00


Janitor's Salary


100.00


Alarm Service


195.00


Equipment Maintenance


223.05


New Motor, etc.


616.13


New Equipment and Supplies


208.20


Fuel


50.75


Lights


27.80


Building Repairs


11.36


Telephone


198.95


First Aid Instruction


21.50


All Other


46.12


$3,388.86


Unexpended :


1,14


$3,390.00


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Other Departmental Expenditures include.


Insurance on Fire Equipment


and Personnel


$523.80


1949 Bills


9.35


Forest Fires


744.94


Fire Hose


495.00


Total


$1,773.09


Respectfully submitted,


FELIX S. VECCHIONE, Chief


REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE WARDEN


December 31, 1950


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


I submit herewith the Annual Report of the Douglas Forest Fire Department.


During the year 1950 the Department issued 192 fire permits and we were very fortunate in having to answer only 5 forest fire alarms. The loss for the year was estimated to be one acre of scrub land. This record shows that the people in the outlying districts are much more careful than in the past.


The Town purchased a 1941 Dodge Pickup Truck to replace the 1924 Studebaker Truck.


The Department assisted the Uxbridge Forest Fire Department on two occasions. Because of a mutual agreement between the two towns, the department is always willing to cooperate with the Uxbridge Department.


I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people in the rural districts for the immediate assistance they have given the Department in any emergencies. With this cooperation our Forest Fire loss will be kept at a minimum.


Respectfully submitted,


FELIX S. VECCHIONE, Warden


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REPORT OF THE VETERANS' SERVICE DIRECTOR


January 23, 1951


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 1950.


1. Employment 2


2. Education 16


3. Housing 1


4. Medical 20


5. Pensions 11


6. State Bonus


2


7. Taxes


6


8. Training-Industry 15


9. Unemployment-Compensation 12


10. Veterans' Benefits 4


11. Terminal Leave


6


12. Hospitalization 12


13. Correspondence 52


14. Notary Public Services


275


15. Miscellaneous 145


16. Discharges Recorded


26


17. Head Stone


1


18. Widows Pension 1


19. War Allowance 1


Respectfully submitted,


CHESTER C. FULONE,


Director


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REPORT OF TREASURER


To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:


The following is my report as Town Treasurer of the Town of Douglas as recommended by the Division of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, as called for by Section 44, General Laws, for the fiscal year 1949:


RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH


Balance January 1, 1950


$67,785.43 360,031.32


Receipts, 1950


$427,816.75


Payments, 1950


$344.570.34


Balance, December 31, 1950


83,246.41


$427,816.75


Balance December 31, 1950:


Blackstone National Bank, Uxbridge,


per check book $63,174.46


The Merchants National Bank, Boston, per check book and statement $17,988.85


The First National Bank, Boston, per check book and statement $1,176.09


Cash in office, per count $907.01


$83,246.41


MYRON O. MOWRY SCHOOL FUND


Savings Securities


Deposits Par Value Total


On hand at beginning of year 1950


On hand at end of year 1950


$6,733.07 $19,000.00 $25,733.07 6,920.63 19,000.00 25,920.63


1950


Receipts


Payments


Income-Bonds


$796.25 Transfer to Town $796.25


Income Interest 187.56 Added to Savings de- posit 187.56


$983.81


$983.81


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ANNUAL REPORT


ADELINE PIERCE SANBORN LIBRARY FUND


Savings Deposit


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1950


$106.14


$106.14


On hand at end of year 1950


110.98


110.98


1950


Receipts


Payments


Income-Interest . . .


$4.84 Added to savings de- posit


$4.84


$4.84


$4.84


CARE OF GRAVES OF G.A.R. FUND


Savings


Deposit


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1950


$808.62


$808.62


On hand at end of year 1950


816.94


816.94


1950


Receipts


Payments


Income-Interest


$24.32 Added to savings de- posit


$8.32


Transfer to Town 16.00


$24.32


$24.32


MARY SOUTH CEMETERY LOTS FUND


Savings


Deposit


Total


On hand at beginning of year 1950


$242.54


$242.54


On hand at end of year 1950


245.83


245.83


1950


Receipts


Payments


Income-Interest


$7.29


Added to savings de- posit




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