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Rate of Taxation per $1000
51.00
Amount of Tax on Property
119,360.10
Number of Polls
866
Amount of Tax on Polls
1,732.00
Number of Persons and Firms Assessed
825
Number of Horses Assessed
25
Number of Cows Assessed
135
Number of Neat Cattle other than Cows Assessed
34
Number of Swine Assessed
11
Number of Dwellings Assessed
700
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
19,090.50
Number of Fowl Assessed
3,845
Valuation of Property Exempt from Taxation
357,211.00
PURPOSES FOR WHICH TAXES ARE ASSESSED
State Parks and Reservations
456.53
Auditing Account, State
340.06
County Tax
7,324.03
County Tuberculosis Hospital
2.536.79
Appropriations, Make-up of Tax-rate
256,102.90
Overlay, Current Year
4,037.34
LUCIUS J. MARSH IRVING H. FISHER WALTER J. BUDZYNA
Board of Assessors
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ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Douglas:
Following is the Annual Town Clerk's Report:
VOTES PASSED BY THE TOWN SINCE THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Special Town Meeting Tuesday, May 29, 1951, 5.30 P.M.
ARTICLE 1. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($650.00) for Forest Fire Equip- ment.
ARTICLE 2. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($2,250.00) for Forest Fire Equipment.
Article 3. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) to meet the premium payments for Workmen's Compensation Insurance.
ARTICLE 4. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) additional for Special Highways.
Attest: LUCIUS J. MARSH, Town Clerk
Special Town Meeting, Wednesday, December 12, 1951, 7:00 P.M.
ARTICLE 1. The Town voted to transfer the sum of Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) from the Machinery Rentals Fund to the Machinery Account.
ARTICLE 2. The town voted to transfer the sum of Five Hun- dred and Thirty-three Dollars and Fourteen Cents ($533.14) from the Highway Compensation Insurance Fund to the Special Highway Insurance Account.
ARTICLE 3. The Town voted to authorize the Selectmen to sell any obsolete equipment held by the Highway Department ,in particular the old snow plow, for an amount not less than One Hun- dred and Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00).
ARTICLE 4. The Town voted to transfer the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) from the Veterans Benefit Account to the Welfare General Relief Account.
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ARTICLE 5. The Town voted to transfer the sum of Five Hundred and Fifty-nine Dollars and Forty Cents ($559.40) which was received from the several insurance companies for the Town Hall Fire Damage to the Special Town Hall Repair Account.
ARTICLE 6. The Town voted to transfer the sum of One Hundred and Seventy-six Dollars ($176.00) from the Police Special Duty Account to the Police General Expenses Account.
ARTICLE 7. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Eleven Hundred Dollars ($1,100.00) for Bridges, the same to be taken from Surplus Funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
ARTICLE 8. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred and Seventy-four Dollars and Eleven Cents ($774.11) for Gilboa Street Drainage, the said money to be taken from Surplus Funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
ARTICLE 9. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the addi- tional sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) for General Welfare, the said money to be taken from Surplus Funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
ARTICLE 10. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the ad- ditional sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for Old Age Assis- tance, the same to be taken from Surplus Funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
ARTICLE 11. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Six Hundred and Eighty Dollars and Ninety-one Cents ($680.91), the said money to be taken from Surplus Funds in the hands of the Town Treasurer.
Attest: LUCIUS J. MARSH, Town Clerk
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BIRTHS-1951
January
29. Raymond Joseph Decoteau, Jr. Raymond Joseph and Marcella Louise Jedrzynski
February
26. Russell Theodore Larson Hartwick T. and Anna L. Salo
27. Michael Francis Richard Alyre Joseph and Mary Herbst
March
23. Linda Ann Hippert
Ernest James and Frances Kathleen Hreusik
April
16. Constance Lorraine Carter James Manard and Theresa Lorraine Boudreau
30. Elizabeth Greene William W. B. and Mary Stefaniak
May
2. Linda Mae Paquette Louis Paul and Margaret Effie Jones
3. Paul Colonero Benjamin H. and Nancy L. Vecchione
12. Henry Stanley Kurtyka, Jr. Henry S. and Martha Nelson
19 Lois Vera Hutchinson Kenneth C. and Shirley M. Covell
21. Donald Robert Frieswick Walter E. and Isabel J. Kusch
June
27. Norman Robert White
Donald Francis and Antoinette Mae Yacino
July
1. Susan Elizabeth Janton Walter S. and Winifred E. Johnson
4. Ronald Craig Michaud Elma F. and Rosalie F. Chizy
6. David Wnukowski Eustace Joseph and Mary Frances Kleya
7. David Richard Manning Paul D. and Martha A. Lekberg
11. Priscilla Ann Fulone Anthony William and Caroline Regine Bruno
12. Otis Taylor Johnson Everett Vernon and Mildred Winona Bethel
16 Jean Ellen McCallum Robert Harold and Helen Gertrude Yongsma
August
11. Carol Jean Chupka
26. Michael John Stefaniak
28. Linda Jane Thibodeau
Joseph and Emma Ristaino Michael John and Ruth Manniak Delphis J. and Ora Proulx
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BIRTHS (Continued)
September
15. Joseph Anthony Gac Anthony and Mary Chupka
27. Bertram Henry Stewart, Jr.
Bertram H. and Blanche Zuidema
October
10. Emily Faith Russo
31. Paul Wendel Limanek
Anthony and Doris Plouffe William M. and Irene V. Chrostowski
November
3. Janet Diane Carter
12. Carol Anne Signet
17. Victoria Ruth Lunn
John K. and Harriet I. Kelly Wilfred E. and Alva J. Brouillette Walter P. and Ruth A. Mowry
17. Kathleen Jane Buxton Harold W. and Doris Manning
December
7. Clayton David Ballou
10. William Abbott Conrad
16. Holly Jane Swenson
17. Douglas Roland McCallum
Henry S. and Helen Hindon Raymond E. and Hazel Longton Bernard and Helen Pendleton
Charles R. and Lorraine F. Caplette
MARRIAGES, 1951
January
6. Edward P. Herbst of Douglas and Helen M. Nedoroscik of Douglas.
February
3. Norman Hippert of Douglas, and Mary T. Kubik of Webster, Mass.
3. Eugene C. Tyrrell of Muscogee, Okla., and Cecelia Chizy of Douglas.
10. Lindsey C. Graham, Jr., of Douglas, and Jane W. Houston of Watertown, Mass.
17. Anthony J. Boudreau of Douglas, and Queenie Baghdasarian of Northbridge, Mass.
March
24. Charles R. McCallum of Douglas, and Lorraine F. Caplette of Millbury, Mass.
26. Stanley Francis O'Bara of Grafton, Mass., and Frances Kath- leen Yerka of Douglas.
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MARRIAGES (Continued)
April
14. Charles L. Church of Douglas, and Virginia Clark of Stur- bridge, Mass.
14. Frank H. Jacobeen, Jr .; of Douglas, and Marion T. Chupka 16. Andrew J. Hvizdos of Douglas, and Sophie S. Sedlacek of Wilsonville, Conn.
28. Frank D. Fulone of Douglas, and Eleanor A. Anderson of Millville, Mass.
May
5. Leslie O. Baron of Douglas, and Elaine E. LaPlante of Douglas.
5. Wallace W. Olson of Northbridge, Mass., and Svea Linnea Linderholm of Douglas.
5. Michael F. Smith of Douglas, and Vivian Y. Jette of Douglas.
June
2. Donald Sylvester Wheeler of Douglas, and Florence Mildred Carter of Monmouth, Me.
5. Cecil A. Wheeler of Douglas, and Pauline M. Campbell of Whitinsville, Mass.
9. Paul W. Shannon of W. Roxbury, Mass., and Helen M. Bom- bara of Douglas.
30. Francisco A. Colonero of Douglas, and Eleanor F. Cooney of Farnumsville, Mass.
30. William Hartnett of Millville, Mass., and Yvonne Belanger Duquette of Douglas.
30. Henry A. Kalvinek of Douglas, and Clara C. (Pariseau) So- chia of Douglas.
July
7. Edward R. Jussaume of Douglas, and Helen J. Dykstra of Whitinsville, Mass.
10. Christopher Robson, Jr. ,of Ashton, R. I. ,and Frances T. Macuga of Douglas.
28. Michael Chizy of Douglas, and Yvette D. Bardier of Wilkin- sonville, Mass.
August
25. Henry Adelbert Graves of Whitinsville, Mass., and Laura Evelyn (Cushing) Place of Douglas.
25. Kendall E. Prior of Douglas, and Grace E. Manning of Douglas.
25. Wilfred J. Villemaire of Douglas, and Helen N. Gautreau of Douglas.
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MARRIAGES (Continued)
September
1. John Marcelle Gingras of Douglas, and Sophie Mary Ann Oko of Douglas.
8. Michael G. Wrabel of Webster, Mass., and Susan M. Susienka of Douglas.
11. G. Garrit Ebbeling of Whitinsville, Mass., and Dorothy Bosma of Douglas.
15. Arthur Boutin of Putnam, Conn., and Barbara Treat of Douglas.
22. Raymond P. Buma of Whitinsville, Mass., and Doris L. Belisle of Douglas.
29. Louis G. Trinque of Pascoag, R. I., and Alice M. Makowski of Douglas.
October
6. Paul Y. DeVries of Douglas, and Betty-Jean Buckley of Lanes- boro, Mass.
November
10. Raymond Colonero of Douglas, and Marie D'Rienzo of North Uxbridge, Mass.
17. Salvatore S. LaMarco, Jr., of Clinton, Mass., and Grace V. Salatiello of Douglas.
December
15. Edward Ingebretsen of Worcester, Mass., and Barbara C. Fon- taine of Douglas.
DEATHS - 1951
January
Years
Months
Days
6. Walter H. Parker
90
7
23. Ovide L. Gauvin
74
-
February
5. Phebe Maria (Humes) Kenyon
90
5
-
March
10. Ella Jane Chase Sweet
98
11
-
April
7. Edward Leonard Williams 84 6 26
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DEATHS (Continued)
May
Years
Months
Days 15
11. Harvey J. Brousseau
39
3
11. Andrew J. Stefanak
44
7
-
-
-
13. Selina Forget Desautell
77
11
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28. Abbie Leoda Marsh
91
8
19
July
4. John Baptiste Raiche
76
3
9
11. William L. Emery
59
8
15
18. Stanley Bloniasz
71
2
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October
20. Rose Anna (Gauthier) Perry
67
5
22
November
8. Carter
17. John M. Macuga
65
6
0
December
4. Wendell W. E. Keith
70
1
12
5. Frank Prince
73
10
-
12. Georgiana Chapdelaine
68
-
-
-
22. Gilbert Henry Bosma
50
6
13. George Trudel
67
June
11. Angelo Saviano, Sr.
73
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
DOG LICENSES
The number of dogs licensed in the Town of Douglas in 1951 was 254, divided as follows:
Male 165
Female
32
Spayed
53
Kennel
4
254
Sent to County Treasurer
$585.20
Reimbursement from them $625.72
SPORTING LICENSES, ETC.
The number of Fishing and other licenses issued in 1951 was 546, divided as follows:
Fishing
188
Sporting
146
Hunting
81
Female and Minor
73
Fishing Licenses
58
All others
546
Respectfully submitted,
LUCIUS J. MARSH, Town Clerk
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ANNUAL REPORT
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Selectmen and Citizens of Douglas:
The following is a report of the work of this department for the year 1951:
The case load of all categories remained about the same as that of the previous year-between fifty and sixty persons were given Old Age Assistance, and four families with eight children were aided under Aid to Dependent Children. Of the last, one family became self-supporting and the case was closed out, but in a short time, due to changed circumstances, they re-applied for aid. Fourteen families, consisting of twenty-three persons, were aided under General Relief. Most of these were given constant aid throughout the year, for we had fewer emergency calls this past year.
The state budget figures were changed on October 1, 1951 and this necessitated a rebudget of all Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children cases, and added about two hundred dollars to the monthly payrolls.
On November 1, 1952 a new law went into effect which created a new category of relief known as "Disability Assistance." This is designed to care for persons over eighteen years of age who are totally and permanently disabled. Persons are required to furnish medical reports from their physicians when they apply, and these are sent to the State Department Medical Review Team for their examination and approval. This law provides that Federal and State Governments reimburse 75 percent of the total cost and towns pay the remaining 25 percent.
One such application has been received by this board and the papers sent to Boston, but state approval has not yet been received.
New state laws which will become effective on January 1, 1952 will be of interest to many people. A new state minimum has been set which provides $75 a month plus $4 for "Leisure Time Activities" for persons who live outside a family group, and $55 plus $4 LTA for those living with one or more persons. All resources are to be de- ducted from these amounts as formerly.
The law which requires reimbursement from all recipients who own real estate will affect a number of those on the Old Age Assist- ance list. Massachusetts is one of the last states to adopt this law, for it has been operative in other states for years.
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To quote excerpts from this law, Chapter 801, Sections 1-7:
"The Board of Public Welfare is required to take a lien on real estate owned by an applicant or recipient as a condition of granting Old Age Assistance and to enforce any lien on the death of recipient or his otherwise ceasing to receive Old Age Assistance."
"The term 'interest in real estate' includes cases where the applicant or recipient has outright ownership, joint ownership, tenancy by the entirety and tenancy in common."
"Boards of Public Welfare shall give notice in writing to all persons who are affected by the new law informing them that their real estate is to be secured for repayment of any Old Age Assistance granted on and after January 1, 1952 by the filing of a lien."
Persons in receipt of assistance January 1, 1952 shall be given up to thirty days beyond the date of notice to reach a final decision. In the event of withdrawal, no recovery shall be made for assistance rendered between January 1, 1952 and the date of withdrawal."
This department has acquired a new Royal typewriter, also a new National electric adding-machine which replaced the hand-oper- ated one in use since the office was opened in 1938.
The Federal Government reimburses 50 percent of all admin- istration costs-that is, 50 percent of the agent's and board members' salaries, all supplies and equipment.
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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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
December 31, 1951
To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:
I herewith submit the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1951.
The Department answered a total of 36 alarms during 1951-one less than 1950, a great decrease in Town Dump Fires, as in other years, the alarms answered as follows:
Grass 11.
Forest-6 plus help out of town on 1 fire.
Brush-4.
House Fires-3 plus 1 out of town help.
Mill-4. Dump-2. Oil Stove-1 House and Barn-1. Garage-1. Truck Uprighted-1.
Our fire loss was kept at a minimum for the year in spite of the great forest fire hazard that existed in the spring of the year.
As you may know by the time this report goes to press it will be my last report as Fire Chief of Douglas.
It is with regret that I have had to resign as Fire Chief after 17 years of membership in the department, 10 of these years as your Fire Chief, but due to circumstances beyond my control it became neces- sary for me to resign. Once more I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the townspeople for their fine cooperation in any of the department's enterprises, particularly of our Annual Inspection which I feel have been very successful in making you, the townspeople, "Very Fire Conscious" and thereby keeping our town safe from the ravages of fire.
I want to take this opportunity to thank all the members of the Fire Department who have worked with me over this period of time and for the fine way in which they have carried out their duties, as you know the life of a fireman is not always a pleasant one as he is subject to call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in all kinds of weather and at all hours of the day and night. All I can say for these Fire Laddies is never once has any one shirked his duty, so to these men I say once again, Thanks!
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I would like at this time to thank the Selectmen for everything they have done to make the Department more efficient and protec- tive in any way.
May I take this opportunity to wish my successor the best of luck in his new endeavor as Fire Chief and I know he will have the full cooperation of the Townspeople and the members of the De- partment. May they grow in Wisdom and strength in the coming years.
APPROPRIATION :
Town Meeting $3,390.00
$3,390.00
EXPENDITURES:
Fire Chief's Salary
$500.00
Fire Company
1,600.00
Janitor's Salary
115.00
Alarm Service
260.00
Equipment Maintenance
360.84
New Equipment
92.18
General Supplies
25.81
Fuel
86.75
Lights
32.06
Telephone
200.33
$3,272.97
Unexpended Balance
117.03
$3,390.00
Other Departmental Expenditures include:
Insurance on Fire Equipment and
Personnel
$455.37
Fire Hose
240.00
Forest Fire Equipment
764.99
Forest Fires
2,942.41
1950 Bills
17.65
$4,420.42
Respectfully submitted
FELIX S. VECCHIONE, Fire Chief, resigned
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
December 31, 1951.
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman,
BOARD OF SELECTMEN,
Douglas, Mass.
I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Doug- las Police Department for the Year ending December 31st, 1951:
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police
VICTOR J. NELSON
Sergeant
CHESTER C. FULONE
Patrolmen
JOSEPH KOSTKA WARREN JOHNSON JEREMIAH KELLY
HARRY BROWN JOHN MICHNA
ACTIVITY REPORT
635
Complaints Received (all nature)
399
Complaints Investigated
21
Investigations for Other Departments
625
Hours of Investigations
51
Hours at Court
Value of Stolen Property Recovered $350.00
47
Arrests (see following schedule for Classification)
TRAFFIC
Cars stopped, operators warned and booked, vio. M. V. Laws
505
Cars stopped, operators summoned to Court, vio. M. V. Laws
13
Cars stopped, operators licenses suspended, vio. M. V. Laws
225
Cars stopped, registration revoked, vio. M. V. Laws
6
Motor Vehicles transfers checked and approved
63
Violation of Parking Laws
20
Accidents
Property Damage 25 cars
15 persons
Personal Injury
75
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MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
Hours Special Duty (All Officers)
1,312
Doors to Business Places found unlocked and secured 20
Street Lights found out and reported to proper authorities
112
Emergency messages delivered
12
Death messages delivered
2
Values of lost property found and returned to owners
$75.00
Emergency trips to Hospitals with Cruiser
7
Highway defects located and reported to Supervisor
8
Vacant houses inspected at request of owners (inspections)
2,190
Death Investigated
1
Mileage, Cruiser, Patrols, Investigations, Court, etc.
18,101
CLASSIFICATIONS OF OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Crimes against the Person:
Statutory Rape
2
Assault and Battery
2
Crimes against Property :
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
24
Larceny
1
Crimes against Public Order:
Cruelty to Animals
1
Delinquency
1
Motor Vehicle Laws, Viol.
13
Non-Support
2
Insane Person
1
Total
47
Males
45
Females
2
Residents
15
Non-Residents
32
Felonies
26
Misdemeanors
21
For Other Departments
1
Sentences to Jails, Prisons, etc.
1
Cases Pending
1
Unserved Warrants
1
Juveniles brought to Police Hdqtrs. regarding various Complains and no prosecution wanted by complainants 7
There was an increase in Auto Accidents in the Town of Doug- las in 1951 over the Year of 1950. A total of 20 accidents were in-
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vestigated. These accidents resulted in 25 cars being damaged and 15 persons injured. With the exception of two, all personal injuries were slight. There were no fatal accidents. The last fatal accident was in March of 1948.
Criminal action was taken against all Operators where Negli- gence was found and when there were no contributory factors such as hazardous driving conditions. Four persons were prosecuted for "Operating to Endanger" and found Guilty. Nine licenses of Operators involved in these accidents were suspended and Registra- tions of two of the cars Revoked.
There are approximately 1125 Motor Vehicles registered in the Town of Douglas which is about one car to every 2.5 persons.
During the summer months, with the Cooperation of the Mass. Dept. of Public Works, it was determined through actual clocking that on practically every week-end an average of ten thousand cars traveled on Route No. 16 in Douglas. The data proves that Traffic is the major problem of the Police Dept. in this Town. We appeal to every Operator to cooperate with us because without their coopera- tion it would be almost impossible to control this ever existing acci- dent hazard.
Noticeable in this report is the fact that there were 24 arrests for Breaking-Entering and Larceny and one arrest for just Larceny in 1951. The B. E. & L. cases were mainly in Summer homes, Cottages and Camps. All were committed by Non-Residents as was such with the one arrest for Larceny. All the stolen property was recovered.
Through the generosity of some interested Citizens in Douglas, a complete Dark Room for Photography work has been established in the Police Dept. So that at present all Photography pertaining to Police work is handled in our own Department. Patrolman John Michna is capably assisting me in this activity. These Citizens, who made this project possible, donated and loaned us all of the necessary equipment. We wish to thank them for their cooperation.
A group of ten Officers, picked from the Regular and Auxiliary Police, representing the Douglas Police Association, participated in a revolver match with a similar group from the Town of Uxbridge at a Field Day held in that Town on August 26th. The Douglas Police Association won the match handily and received a Gold Cup as a Trophy with the names of all the participants engraved on it.
Through the efforts of the Civilian Defence Director, the Police Dept. was equipped with a two-way Radio system. We now receive all State Police Broadcasts over which the only Air-Raid Alarms are given. Also established through this Set-Up is a three-way inter-
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communication system with the Cruisers and Main Station of Whit- insville-Uxbridge and Douglas.
The Douglas Unit is not yet complete as all the equipment has not been received from the Link Radio Corp. However, the Radio has been invaluable to this Dept. Also it has been of great assistance to the Fire Dept. at several of the Forest Fires mainly in calling for extra forest Fire Fighting equipment.
All Officers donated to the Red Cross Blood program held in Douglas on October 24, 1951.
The itemized financial statement follows:
APPROPRIATION :
Town Meeting
$8,088.00
Special Duty
176.00
Reserve Fund
200.00
$8,464.00
EXPENDITURES :
Chief of Police
$3,000.00
Night Officers
2,548.00
Special Officers
1,180.45
Cruiser and Maintenance
795.44
Radio
Telephone
420.99
Telephone Switch Board
260.00
Insurance on Cruiser
141.91
Office Supplies
17.02
Equipment
8.00
Uniforms
76.75
All Other
15.40
$8,463.96
Unexpended
.04
$8,464.00
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR J. NELSON, Chief of Police
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REPORT OF TOWN HALL
APPROPRIATIONS:
$3,700.00
Town Meeting
866.55
Moses Wallis Devise
$4,566.55
EXPENDITURES :
$2,340.00
Janitor
871.61
Fuel
430.72
Lights
42.62
Janitor's Supplies
104.58
Repairs
81.30
Insurance
136,82
Painting
100.00
Agent's Bond
44.52
All Other
$4,152.17 414.38
Unexpended
$4,566.55
OLD TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATIONS:
400.00
Town Meeting
50.00
Reserve Fund
$450.00
EXPENDITURES :
Fuel
60.88
Lights
89.10
Painting
45.72
Repairs
7.25
All Other
240.36
Unexpended
$443.31 6.69
$450.00
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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REPORT OF AGENT MOSES WALLIS DEVISE To the Selectmen of the town of Douglas For the year ending December 31, 1951
The Agent charges himself with the amounts due the DEVISE January 1, 1951 as follows:
$1,500 U. S. Bonds 21/2 1954/1952
$1,500.00
$14,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2 1967/1962 14,500.00
$16,000.00
$3,000.00 First National Bank of Boston
3,000.00
$3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23/4 1981
$3,093.75
Amortization
10.92
3,082.83
$4,000.00 Southern Pacific Railroad
$3,340.00
23/4
1996
3,340.00
$3,000.00 Northern Pacific Railroad
41/2 1975
$3,048.75
Amortization
7.63
3,041.12
$3,000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
27/8 1987
$3,063.75
Amortization
6.65
3,057.10
$31,521.05
Whitinsville National Bank
821.26
Capital Increase reported
previously
3,973.33
Due the Town Treasurer
866.55
Value to be kept permanent
$32,342.31
$28,368.98
27,502.43
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The Agent has received income as follows: Balance on hand January 1, 1951
$821.26
971.45
$1,792.71
The Agent has paid out as follows: Aug. 7, Treasurer of the town of Douglas $866.55
Dec. 20, Salary of Agent
75.00
$941.55
Balance on hand December 31, 1951
851.16
$1,792.71
PRESENT VALUE OF THE DEVISE
December 31, 1951
$1,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2
1954/1952 $1,500.00
$14,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2 1967/1962 14,500.00
$16,000.00
$3,000.00 First National Bank of Boston
3,000.00
$3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
3,093.75
23/4 1981
14.04
Amortization
$75.00
Jan. 2, First National Bank of Boston
Jan. 3, Southern Pacific Railroad 55.00
Mar. 1, Northern Pacific Railroad 67.50
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