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Article 17. To see if the Town will vote a sum of money for the ob- servance of Memorial Day.
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Article 18. To see if the Town will vote a sum of money for the rent of quarters for the Michael Carter Post, American Legion.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote a sum of money for the upkeep of the Town Clock (so-called).
Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to have a Reserve Fund.
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a Reserve Fund.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Overlay Reserve Account to the Reserve Fund, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Machinery Rentals Account to the Machinery Maintenance Fund.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Workmen's Compensation Insurance Account to the General High- way Insurance Account.
Article 25. To see if the Town will authorize the Assessors to use any Free Cash in the hands of the Town Treasurer to reduce the Tax Levy in 1942.
Article 26. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Selectmen to dispose of any of the Real Estate held by the Town by Foreclosure of Tax Titles and authorize and empower its Treasurer to give a deed of the same in the name and behalf of the Town, or take any action relating thereto.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Town of Northbridge for the use of the Town Lock Up, or take any action pertaining thereto.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Civilian Defense, or take any action pertaining thereto.
Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the 1941 Ford Police Cruiser and to apply the proceeds from the sale towards the purchase of a new Cruiser and to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the same or take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to make certain repairs to the Roof of the Town Garage.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay certain bills of the School Department left unpaid from the previous year.
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Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 710 of the Acts of 1941, which is an act relative to the registration and operation of certain bicycles. Question 3 on the ballot.
Article 33. To transact any other business that may legally come be- fore the said meeting.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to purchase a new Forest Fire Pump and to raise money therefor.
THE POLLS MAY CLOSE AT FOUR O'CLOCK, P. M.
You are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Post Office at East Douglas and at the Store, formerly the Post Office, at Douglas, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
Given under our hands this thirtieth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two.
WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, PAUL D. MANNING, LESTER J. DERMODY, Selectmen of Douglas.
A true copy, Attest:
HERBERT E. HUGHES,
Constable of Douglas.
Douglas, February 2, 1942.
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INDEX
List of Jurors
3
Officers of the Town of Douglas
6
Finance Committee Report .
9
Tax Rates in the Town of Douglas
13
Balance Sheet
14
Auditor's Report
16
Treasurer's Report
18
Table of Accounts
20A
Circle Diagram
20B
Accountant's Report
21
Board of Assessors
28
Town Clerk's Report
29
Tax Collector
35
Police Report
38
Dog Officer
43
Highway Superintendent
44
Sealer of Weights and Measures
51
Library Report
52
Animal Inspector
53
Inspector of Slaughtering
53
Fire Department Report
54
Forest Fires
56
Tree Warden
57
Town Hall Report
58
Recreation Commission
60
Special Water Extension Fact-Finding Committee Report
61
Water Department
64
Agent Moses Wallis Devise
66
Board of Health Nurse
68
W.P.A. Projects
71
Old Age Assistance
72
Charities in Douglas
73
School Report
School Committee
3
School Calendar
6
Report of Superintendent of Schools
8
Report of Douglas Memorial High School
14
Report of Athletic Director
17
Report of Girls' Athletic Director
18
Report of Supervisor of Music
19
Report of Teacher of Brass and Wind Instruments
20
Report of Teacher of String Instruments 20
21
Report of School Nurse
22
Report of Attendance Officers
25
Statistical Statement
26
Warrant for Town Meeting
27
Report of Supervisor of Writing
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Town Officers
OF THE
TOWN of DOUGLAS
GLAS
S
INCORP
746
ED,
For the Year Ending
December 31, 1942
MILLBURY JOURNAL PRESS Millbury, Mass.
Courtesy of Loom Fixer
DOUGLAS OBSERVATION TOWER AND REPORT CENTER
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DOUGLAS RESIDENTS IN THE ARMED SERVICES
The following is a list of names of persons who were residents of Douglas at the time of their enlistment or induction into the armed services of this country: (as of January 1, 1943)
Adams, John I. Adams, Norman E.
Colonero, James
Colonero, Nicholas
Contois, Walter
Coporale, James
Baca, Andrew Jr. Bachelder, Lloyd E. Balcom, Raymond Bek, Stephen
Coppola, Frank
Coppola, Joseph
Bigos, Joseph
Crockett, Harry C.
Bigos, William V.
Crothers, Walter
Biros, John
Biros, Michael
Daubney, James W.
Bombara, John J., Jr.
Daubney, Kenneth
Bombara, Stephen
Decoteau, Edward J.
Bourgeois, Conrad
Desautels, Leo
Bourgeois, Levi
Devlin, Charles
Brewer, Edward J.
De Vries, Herman
Brousseau, Harvey J.
Doyon, Leo
Bruno, Albert H. Burnett, John G., Jr.
DiMasi, Carmen
Driscol, Alex
Cabana, Leonard
Driscol, William
Canfagno, Frank Carter, Ralph Carter, William
Cassista, Edmund P.
Fortier, Edward
Cencak, Andrew
Fortier, Raymond
Cencak, Frank
Fulone, Chester
Fulone, Frank
Fulone, Louis
Chupka, John Chupka, Joseph Clark, Chester
Frost, Raymond
Furno, John
Gallagher, William
Gautreau, Albert
Colonero, Edward Colonero, Florendo
Dudley, Grace
Duga, Adalard T.
Chizy, Theodore Chupka, Andrew J.
DiMasi, Anniello
Crockett, Fred
Bigos, Walter S.
Crothers, Fred
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Gautreau, Edmund Gautreau, Raymond J. Gautreau, Raymond Gniadek, Benjamin Gressak, Anthony Gresian, Michael Grocki, Joseph Grocki, Vincent J.
Hall, Harry Hanley, James L.
Harris, Harry M.
Hippert, Ernest Hippert, Norman Holm, Thomas Hvizdos, Andrew J. Hvizdos, Joseph
Janton, Anthony Jette, Homer John, Raymond
Johnson, Chesley
Johnson, Everett
Johnson, Warren A. Jussaume, Norman
Kalvinek, John
Kalvinek, George
Klisiewicz, Frank
Klisiewicz, Henry
Klisiewicz, John
Klisiewicz, Stanley
Klisiewicz, Walter
Kocur, Andrew
Kocur, John
Kocur, John J.
Kocur, Michael
Kolumber, Andrew J.
Kolumber, Joseph Kolumber, Lawrence Koziar, Stephen Krous, Stanley C. Kurtyka, Henry Kurtyka, Paul
Laincz, John Lambert, Edward LaPlante, William Lassiter, Ephrem Leandro, James Lewandowski, Stanley
Limanek, Joseph
Limanek, Stephen Limanek, William
Macuga, Joseph S.
Madigar, Paul
Makowski, Alex
Makowski, Joseph
Manning, John
Manyak, Frank Martinson, Edward Maziarka, Frank McCallum, Carson
McCallum, Robert
McDonald, Robert
Mclaughlin, Daniel P. McMahon, James
Meeks, Herbert
Merrill, Sidney
Michna, Andrew
+Michna, Joseph
Michna, Stephen
Minarik, Andrew R.
Minarik, Michael J. Monroe, Joseph Mowry, Welcome
Murphy, James
Murphy, Paul
Murphy, William
Nedoroscik, John Nedoroscik, John Nelson, Aarne
Neomany, Stephen
Novicki, Anthony
Novicki, Raymond
*Ofcarcik, Stephen
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Peters, Andrew Peters, Thayer Piepszak, Frank Porter, Kenneth
Rawson, Paul Rejko, Anthony Robinson, Perley Russo, Anthony Russo, Joseph
Salatiello, Joseph Salo, Victor Samborski, William Saviano, James Signet, Wilfred Small, Beverly Smith, Irwin Smith, John Smith, Stephen Smyth, Bernard
Stanick, Michael Stefanak, Joseph Stefaniak, Michael Stefaniak, Stephen
+Missing in action *Deceased
Therrien, Henry Thibodeau, Lauria Tuchalska, Felix Thibodeau, Delphis
Vecchione, James
Vecchione, Joseph
Vecchione, Samuel
Villemaire, Leonard
Villemaire, Michael
Villemaire, Norman Violet, Robert F.
Walmsley, Henry
Walmsley, John
Walmsley, William
Weasnan, William
Wojtalik, Theodore
Yacino, Anthony Yerka, Joseph
Zifcak, Frank Zifcak, Michael
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JURY LIST FOR THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS FOR THE YEAR 1943
Abram, Arthur J.
Alexander, John E.
Anderson, Harold W.
Ballou, Henry S. Bessette, Edward
Biros, Stephen
Bloniasz, Stanley Jr.
Bosma, Gilbert
Bruno, Edmund
Brule, Raymond J.
Buxton, Harold
Cabana, Frederick
Carlson, John A.
Carpenter, W. Lincoln
Cerulle, Vincent
Chase, Jesse E.
Chupka, John
Conrad, George
Dansereau, Albert J.
Dixson, Norval A.
Dodge, Frank O.
Dudley, Leslie C.
Egge, Edwin G.
Fisher, Irving H.
Fortier, Eldrick
Frost, Alfred J. Fulone, John J.
Gove, Herbert E.
Graham, Lindsey C.
Guay, Albert L.
Holmes, Clarence W.
Hanley, John J.
Hippert, Frank R.
Howard, Walter N. Johnson, Chesley H. Johnston, Harry Jussaume, Louis LaPlante, Joseph
Carpenter Oil Line Weaver Carpenter Truck Driver Maintenance Dresser Tender
Milk Dealer Janitor Percher Trucking Weaver Farmer
Telephone Employee Plasterer Farmer Organizer Laborer Guard Carpenter Musician Guard Machinist Carpenter Painter Store Owner Laborer Truck Driver Spinner Weaver
High School Principal Railroad Overseer Spinner Carpenter Finishing Room Gas Station Owner Laborer
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Lunn, Walter Lynch, Robert E. MacDonald, Robert E. McCann, Earl Manyak, Andrew J., Jr.
Marsh, Lucius J.
Metcalf, Arthur L.
Mooney, William A.
Parker, Howell W.
Piepszak, Felix Place, Joseph A.
Putnam, Stanton D.
Quintal, Joseph C.
Ritchie, Thomas P.
Roche, Joseph T.
Simmons, Agalon B. Sochia, Leon T.
Retired Ice Dealer Spinner Machinist Machinist
Stanick, John J.
Stevens, Edwin S.
Szocik, Walter
Sullivan, Ralph
Taylor, Samuel L. Therrien, Desiry
Thomas, Henry
Travaille, Jasper
Valliere, Edward J.
Vecchione, Carmen S.
Wallis, Chester A.
Wasink, John F.
Wellman, Chester E.
Woodall, Alfred B.
Zemianek, Paul
Laborer Pharmacist Pattern Maker Highway Shipper Assessor Carder Finisher Farmer Shear Tender Retired Oil Line Store Owner Store Owner Rate Setter
Lunch Cart Owner Telephone Employee Loom Fixer Draftsman Roving Carrier Truck Driver Mechanic Carpenter Clerk Retired Salesman Percher
Given under our hands this 18th day of January, 1943, A. D.
WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, PAUL D. MANNING, LESTER J. DERMODY, Selectmen of Douglas.
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TOWN OFFICERS 1943
Selectmen WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1945, Chairman LESTER J. DERMODY, 1943 PAUL D. MANNING, 1944
Moderator FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1943
Town Clerk JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1943
Treasurer RICHARD H. ALDRICH, 1943
Town Counsel FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1943
Assessors LUCIUS J. MARSH, Jr., 1945, Chairman IRVING FISHER, 1944 WALTER J. BUDZYNA, 1943
Members Board Public Welfare FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1944, Chairman W. LINCOLN CARPENTER, 1945 MARINE ZONFRILLO, 1943 VERA H. WARNER, Agent
School Committee
MARGARET S. CARRICK, 1945, Clerk WARREN JOHNSON, 1945
BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1943, Chairman E. MIALMA JENCKES, 1943
ANDREW J. CENCAK, 1944 LOUIS A. CALLAHAN, 1944
Tree Warden JAMES FULONE, 1943
Superintendent of Highways EARL BALLOU, 1943
Agent Moses Wallis Devise GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1943
Cemetery Commissioners FRANK E. COPP, 1944 HAROLD BUXTON, 1943 HOWELL W. PARKER, 1945
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Town Accountant JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, 1943
Board of Registrars MOSES DEBLOIS, Chairman, 1943 WALTER B. PINE, 1945 JAMES L. HANLEY, 1944 JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Clerk, 1943
Trustees of Public Library ROBERT J. FROST, 1945
STEPHEN L. HREUSIK, 1943 K. HELENA WIXTEAD, 1944
Life Members-Trustees of Simon Fairfield Public Library LENA M. SCHUSTER WALTER B. FAIRFIELD FERDINAND J. LIBBY
FRANK E. JONES
WILLIAM J. WALLIS
Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON, 1943
Chief of Fire Department CHARLES A. ANDERSON, 1943
Superintendent of Schools A. B. GARCELON
Superintendent of Water Works HERBERT E. HUGHES, 1943
Water Commissioners GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1943 FELIX S. VECCHIONE, 1945 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1944
Board of Health SELECTMEN LLOYD BLANCHARD, D. M. D. RAYMOND H. SPOONER, M. D. VICTOR J. NELSON, Agent (MRS.) MABEL M. BROWN, Nurse
Sealer of Measures and Weights LEO R. LaCOURSE, 1943
Collector of Taxes FLOYD S. RAWSON, 1943
Moth Superintendent JAMES FULONE, 1943
Forest Warden HENRY PETERS, 1943
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Recreation Commission JOSEPH S. VECCHIONE, 1943 LINNEA ANDERSON, 1944 CLARENCE A. GAGNE, 1945
Dog Officer VICTOR J. NELSON, 1943
Fence Viewers CHARLES L. CHURCH, 1943 FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1943 WALTER H. PARKER, 1943
Bridge Viewer EARL BALLOU, 1943 Inspector of Animals ROY KENYON, 1943
Inspector of Slaughtering ROY KENYON, 1943
Measurers of Lumber
WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1943 HENRY HINDON, 1943
WALTER H. PARKER, 1943 CHARLES CHURCH, 1943
Weighers of Coal
FRANK E. JONES, 1943 A. JOHN FROST, 1943 LEON T. SOCHIA, 1943
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Appropriation estimated necessary for fiscal year ending December 31, 1943.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Salary
$ 300.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
Town Accountant's Salary
800.00
Clerk for the Selectmen
650.00
Town Treasurer's Salary
400.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
225.00
Tax Collector's Salary
700.00
Tax Collector's Expense
250.00
Assessor's Salaries
450.00
Assessor's Expense
125.00
Town Clerk's Salary
400.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
Town Counsel's Salary
300.00
Registrar's Salary
75.00
Moderator's Salary
15.00
Registrar's Expense
300.00
Election Expense
75.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
1,500.00
Old Town Hall Maintenance
100.00
Town Officer's Bonds
250.00
$ 7,215.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police
5,500.00
Police-Special Duty
200.00
Police Lock Up
150.00
Fire Department
1,250.00
Sealer
50.00
Tree Warden and Moths
600.00
Forest Fires
750.00
Dog Officer
50.00
Civilian Defense
500.00
$ 9,050.00
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HEALTH AND SANITATION
Salaries of Agents
100.00
Health Expense
1,375.00
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
Vital Statistics
25.00
$ 1,600.00
HIGHWAYS
Chapter 81, Highways (Article 3).
5,325.00
Chapter 90, Maintenance (Article 4)
500.00
Railings
100.00
Bridges
300.00
Special Highways
300.00
Snow Roads
2,000.00
Street Lighting
2,500.00
Care of Public Squares
50.00
Sidewalks
100.00
$ 11,175.00
CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Welfare Salaries
500.00
Welfare Relief Expense
7,000.00
Old Age Assistance, Clerk
550.00
Welfare, Clerk
550.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Clerk
200.00
Old Age Assistance Expense
8,500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
750.00
Soldiers' Relief
200.00
War Allowance-Soldiers' Relief
400.00
$ 18,650.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY
School Committee Salary
200.00
School Expense
46,000.00
Industrial Schools
500.00
Library
1,100.00
$ 47,800.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
Recreational Program
300.00
Ration Board
2,000.00
Blanket Insurance
900.00
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American Legion Hall
100.00
Memorial Day
150.00
Care of Town Clock-so called
30.00
Printing Town Reports
300.00
$ 3,780.00
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERY
Water Commissioner's Salaries
300.00
Water Department-General Expense
5,500.00
Cemetery
100.00
$ 5,900.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS
Interest
250.00
$ 250.00
TOTALS
$105,420.00
Finance Committee,
WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1945
PAUL D. MANNING, 1944
LESTER J. DERMODY, 1943 FRANK X. RINFRETTE, 1943 FRANK E. JONES, 1943
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1945
FERDINAND J. LIBBY, 1945 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1944 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1944
Town of Douglas
Balance Sheet-December 31, 1942
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash:
Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Reimbursement
$ 10,650.00
In Banks and Office
$ 41,554.50
Trust Fund Income: Mowry School Fund $ 1,423.76
44.63
Accounts Receivable:
1,468.39
Taxes:
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves Fund.
74.50
Tailings
26.30
Levy of 1942
5,794.59
Road Machinery Fund
..
111.26
Compensation Insurance Fund
410.94
Victory Tax Deductions
6.00
Federal Grants:
Levy of 1942
9.73
Old Age Assistance-
Administration
39.44
Assistance
845.25
Aid to Dependent Children-
Administration 29.45
503.56
1,417.70
Appropriation Balances:
Highways-Chapter 81 $ 3,045.12
Repairs to Town Garage Roof 163.87
W. P. A. Projects .... 281.78
Water System Improvements 750.81
4,241.58
834.17
2,787.79
4,647.60
Water Rates .
. ..
..... $ 966.31
1,422.51
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Tax Titles .$ 1,368.38
Tax Title Possessions 1,551.11
2,919.49
Aid
Departmental:
Town Hall .$ 403.30
Temporary Aid
25.87
State Aid
405.00
Water Available Surplus Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus Overlay Reserved for Abatements: Levy of 1942 .
...
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Cemetery Funds
Water Miscellaneous ... .
46.04
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
1,012.35
Motor Vehicle Excise 9.73
Tax Title
2,919.49
Departmental
834.17
Water
1,012.35
4,775.74
5,645.21
Surplus Revenue
25,729.73
$ 57,770.04
$ 57,770.04
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$ 7,000.00
Highway Equipment Loan
$ 1,000.00
Water Loan
6,000.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 7,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Town Treasurer:
Myron O. Mowry School Fund. .$ 24,826.67
Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library Fund. 179.73
Care of Graves-G.A.R. Veterans' Fund. . . 809.41
Mary South Cemetery Fund .
240.81
Monument Fund-Sons of Veterans
113.55
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
3,262.37
In Custody of Library Trustees: Simon Fairfield Library Fund In Custody of Agent: Devise of Moses Wallis
13,096.80
32,016.07
$ 74,545.41
$ 74,545.41
In Custody of Town Treasurer
$ 29,432.54
In Custody of Library Trustees
13,096.80
In Custody of Agent ..
32,016.07
$ 29,432.54
Aid to Highways-State Chapter 81
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TAX RATES IN THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS
1931
$ 30.70
1932
32.50
1933
31.50
1934
33.00
1935
32.00
1936
32.00
1937
35.00
1938
37.00
1939
37.00
1940
35.00
1941
35.00
1942
35.00
"WHEEL" OF THE TOWN'S SPENDING FOR 1942
16.86%
10.25
5.00
1.29
8.36%
Old Age Assistance
Telfare All Other
Relief
Highwaye
Chapter 81
and Property
5.80%
1.70
$145,851.11
Water & Cemetery
4.66%
.
18.98%
Debt & Interest
Refunds
3.62%
29.07
1.22
.47 .29 31.05%
1.73%
1.30%
.08%
yonoola-Library
Schools-General
Library
Mowry Fund
Total Payments by Treasurer . . . . $179,172.91
Temporary Loans . . 30,650.00 651.80
33,321.80
Less :
Dog Tax to County
Mowry Fund, Principal 2,320.00
$145,851.11
Departmental Expenditures
8.86
Snow Roads
Machinery Maintenance
2.11
1.97
Street Lighting
Highway Drainage
Chapter 90 Conet-Maint
1.40
All Other
1.97
.97
Health
Unclassified
Industrial Schools
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Aid to Dependent Children
State & County Taxes
7.56%
Protection of Persone
General Government
Submitted by J. S. Virostek.
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Balitnice
January 1, 1942
Appropriations
Income
from
Total
Expended
Transferred
Overdrawn
Unexpended
Selectmen's Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Selectmen's Expense
200.00
50.90
Reserve Fund
250.90
250.90
Town Accountant's Salary
650.00
650.00
650.00
Town Clerk's Salary
400.00
400.00
400.00
Clerk for the Selectmen
600.00
600.00
600.00
Town Clerk's Expense
100.00
100.00
99.05
.95
Town Treasurer's Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
225.00
225.00
211.57
13.43
Tax Collector's Salary
700.00
700.00
700.00
Tax Collector's Expense
250.00
250.00
236.48
13.52
Assessor's Salaries
550.00
550.00
357.73
Assessor's Expense
100.00
46.68
Reserve Fund
146.68
118 63
28.05
Town Counsel's Salary
300.00
300.00
300.00
Registrar's Salaries
75.00
75.00
75.00
Moderator's Salary
15.00
15 00
15.00
Registrar's Expense
225.00
26.55
Reserve Fund
251.55
251.55
Election Expense
350.00
350.00
350.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
1,350.00
1,090.68
Moses Wallis Devise
2,953.53
2 953.53
512.85
Old Town Hall Maintenance
100 00
Town Officer's Bonds
275.00
9.00
Reserve Fund
284.00
284.00
Police-
5,000.00
33.08
Resreve Fund
5,033.08
5,033.08
Special Duty-Police
200.00
35.25
Reserve Fund
235.25
235.25
Police Cruiser
650.00
Police Lock Up
150.00
150.00
150.00
Fire Department
1 025.00
85.51
Reserve Fund
1,110.51
1,110.51
Tree Warden & Moths
600.00
Sealer
50.00
50.00
50.00
Fire Hose
500.00
500.00
300.00
200.00
Forest Fires
1,000.00
500.00
June Meeting
1.500.00
1,337.00
163.00
Dog Officer
50.00
500.00
June Meeting
1,543.07
1,543.07
Health-Agents
100.00
100.00
100.00
Health Expense
1,275.00
350.00
June Meeting
1 666.84
1,666.84
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
100 00
100.00
100.00
Vital Statistics
25.00
25.00
18.25
6.75
Highways Ch. 81
5,325.00
10,650.00
State Allotment
15,975.00
12 929.88
3,045.12
Highways Ch. 90 Davis St.
92.45
988.01
State and County
1,080.46
1,080.24
.22
Highways Ch. 90 Maint.
600.00
1,198.14
State and County
1,798.14
1,797.22
.92
Chapter 90 Insurance
200 00
200.00
200.00
Special Highway Insurance . .
300.00
300.00
299.65
.35
Machinery Maintenance Fund
900.00
2 000.00
December Meeting
2,900.00
2 870.11
29.89
Bridges
300.00
55.52
General Highway, Special
300.00
106.33
Reserve Fund
406.33
406.33
Railings
100.00
100 00
76.01
23.99
New Garage Roof
300.00
300.00
136.13
163.87
Snow Roads
2,000.00
600.00
June Meeting
3,100.00
3,076.24
23.76
Street Lighting
2,500.00
2 500.00
2 483.99
16.01
Care of Public Squares
50.00
50.00
50.00
Sidewalks
100.00
100.00
Highway Drainage
800.00
June Meeting
2,023.72
2,023.72
23.72
Reserve Fund
Welfare Salaries
500.00
500.00
500.00
Welfare Expenses
8,000.00
8,000.00
6,295.88
1,704.12
Old Age Assistance Clerk
500.00
500.00
435.06
64.94
Welfare Clerk
500.00
500.00
500.00
A. D. C. Clerk
200.00
200.00
200.00
Old Age Expense
8,000.00
8,000.00
7,998.82
1.18
Aid to Dependent Children
1,750.00
Federal Grant, A. D. C.
394.10
740.96
Federal Grants
1,135 06
631.50
503.56
O. A. A. Adm.
2.06
198.19
Federal Grants
200.25
160.81
39.44
A. D. C. Adm.
69.83
69.83
40.38
29.45
O. A. A.
927.07
6,253.83
Federal Grants
7,180.90
6 335.65
845.25
Soldiers' Relief
100.00
200.00
June Meeting
405.00
405.00
205.00
Reserve Fund
200.00
200.00
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Industrial Schools
500.00
500.00
425.61
74.39
Library
1,100.00
574.69
Dog Fund
1,674.69
1,674.15
.73
W. P. A.
1,826.03
1,826.03
344.25
1,200.00 Drainage
American Legion Hall
100.00
100.00
100.00
Memorial Day
150.00
150.00
141.10
Care of Town Clock
50.00
50.00
46.66
3.34
Printing Town Reports
300.00
300.00
270.80
29.20
Recreation Commission
100.00
100.00
100.00
Recreational Program
300.00
300.00
249.20
Ration Board
150.00
June Meeting
385.99
385.99
235.99
Reserve Fund
Insurance
900.00
900.00
891.25
8.75
Water Commissioner's Sal ..
300.00
300.00
300.00
Water-General Expense
5,000.00
116.31
Water Surplus
5,616.31
5,575.93
40.38
Water-New Wells
1,500.00
June Meeting
1,500.00
749.19
Cemetery
100.00
2,000.00
Machinery Rentals
5,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
Water Surplus
Interest
250.00
27.22
Reserve Fund
277.22
277.22
TOTALS
3,420.54 104,390.00
35,593.80
143,404.34 132,807.06
1,200.00
9,397.28
.54
Library-Special Repairs
109.00
109.00
108.27
37.00
War Allowance
School Committee Salary
200.00
School Department Expense.
42,200.00
42 200.00
42,199.82
100.00
1,200.00
W. P. A.
1.750.00
1,017.94
732.06
500.00
Reserve Fund
50.00
50.00
Civilian Defense
500.00
543.07
Reserve Fund ·
41.84
Reserve Fund
600.00
554.75
45.25
100.00
35 68
64.32
650.00
650.00
3.29
100.00
96.71
Debt
2,000.00
500.00
Free Cash
750.81
100.00
63.00
281.78
8.90
50.80
300.00
244.48
192.27
1942
Transferred
To
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
January 19, 1943
To the Board of Selectmen
Mr. Winfield A. Schuster, Chairman
Douglas, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December 31, 1942, made in ac- cordance with the provisions of Chapter 44, General Laws. This is in the form of a report made to me by Mr. Herman B. Dine, Assistant Director of Accounts.
Very truly yours,
THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell
Director of Accounts Department of Corporations and Taxation
State House, Boston
Sir:
In accordance with your instructions, I have made an audit of the books and accounts of the town of Douglas for the year ending December 31, 1942, and report thereon as follows:
The financial transactions, as recorded on the books of the several de- partments receiving or disbursing money for the town or committing bills for collection, were examined and checked.
The books and accounts of the town accountant were examined and checked in detail. The ledger was analyzed, the appropriation accounts being checked to the town meeting records of appropriations and transfers voted, and a balance sheet, which is appended to this report, was prepared showing the financial condition of the town on December 31, 1942.
The books and accounts of the town treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were analyzed and compared with the collector's records of payments to the treasurer, with the records in the several departments in which charges originated or in which money was collected for the town, and with the other sources from which money was paid into the town treasury. The recorded disbursements were compared with the warrants authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds and with the accountant's books.
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The cash book footings were verified, the cash on hand on January 5, 1943, was proved by actual count, and the bank balances were reconciled with statements furnished by the banks of deposit.
The payments on account of debt and interest were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities on file.
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