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Item No.
1. Selectmen's Salaries:
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
Chairman
100.00
100.00
100.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
400.00
368.69
400.00
2. Selectmen's Expense
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
3. Town Accountant's Salary
550.00
550.00
600.00
4. Clerical Hire-Selectmen
220.00
220.00
250.00
Clerical Hire-Town Clerk Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer
330.00
330.00
350.00
5. Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
6. Town Clerk's Expense
150.00
128.60
150.00
7. Town Treasurer's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
8. Town Treasurer's Expense
400.00
412.22
400.00
9. Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
10. Tax Collector's Expense
500.00
475.37
500.00
11. Assessors' Salaries:
600.00
600.00
600.00
Chairman
150.00
150.00
150.00
2d Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
3rd Member
700.00
774.54
700.00
13. Town Counsel
500.00
500.00
500.00
14. Moderator
15.00
15.00
15.00
15. Registrars' Salaries:
25.00
25.00
25.00
Chairman
25.00
25.00
25.00
2nd Member
25.00
25.00
25.00
3rd Member
500.00
696.91
700.00
16. Registrars' Expense
17. Election Expense
750.00
858.33
250.00
18. New Town Hall Maintenance
4,000.00
4,019.23
4,000.00
19. Old Town Hall Maintenance
1,000.00
421.62
400.00
$14,290.00 $14,045.51 $13,490.00
20. Old Town Hall Special
350.00
Repairs (Art. 18)*
$14,290.00 $14,045.51 $13,840.00
12. Assessors' Expense
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY-8.174% of Total
Item No.
Approp. 1954
Expend. Recom. 1954
1955
21. Police
$10,026.00 $10,021.61 $10,500.00
22. Police-Church Detail
250.00
250.00
250.00
23. Police-Lock Up
165.00
165.00
165.00
24. Police-New Cruiser
1,000.00
2,365.00
25. Fire-General Expense
4,150.00
4,337.75
4,150.00
27. Fire-Department Equipment
850.00
773.25
800.00
28. Fire-Ambulance Fund
750.00
745.62
750.00
29. Fire-Forest Fires
500.00
492.30
500.00
30. Tree Department:
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tree Department Expense
600.00
908.75
600.00
Moth Department
400.00
389.56
400.00
31. Sealer
60.00
60.00
60.00
32. Civilian Defense
200.00
141.75
300.00
33. Rent Control Board
22.89
22.99
34. Inspector of Wires
75.00
75.00
75.00
35. Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
36. Aerial Spraying by State
(Art. 21)*
512.10
.
$19,498.89 $21,280.76 $19,612.10
HEALTH-1.597% of Total
37. Health Agent
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
38. Health Expense
2,955.00
3,455.30
3,661.00
39. Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
40. Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
75.00
75.00
41. Health-Unpaid Bills (Art. 31)
$3,105.00
$3,605.30
$3,811.00
122.00
122.00
21.85
$3,227.00
$3,727.30 $3,832.85
..
26. Fire-Insurance on Equipment and Personnel
300.00
382.18
400.00
$19,498.89 $21,280.76 $19,100.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
HIGHWAYS-13.049% of Total
Expend. Recom.
Approp. 1954
1954
1955
Item No.
$5,325.00 $24,843.53
4,498.63
1,500.00
43. Chap. 90, Maintenance (Art. 4)*
4,000.00
15,353.68
4,000.00
44. Chap. 90, Construction (Art. 5)*
2,275.00
45. General Highways-Expense
8,000.00
46. Snow Roads
7,991.27
47. Machinery Maintenance
600.00
1,859.47
600.00
48. Special Highway Insurance
500.00
52.27
500.00
49. Bridges
500.00
50. Railings
3,400.00
3,329.34
51. Street Lighting
550.00
550.00
52. Equipment Insurance
300.00
300.00
53. Sidewalks
200.00
439.83
54. V. F. W. Square
1,500.00
1,449.29
55. Machinery-Grader Repairs
$28,650.00 $70,918.49 $26,950.00
56. Highway Truck (Art. 22)*
180.00
57. Street Lighting (Art. 19)*
180.00
58. Street Lighting (Art. 20) *
$28,650.00 $71,918.49 $31,310.00
PUBLIC WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS-13.482% of Total
59. Welfare Salaries:
$200.00
$166.72
$200.00
Chairman
100.00
100.00
100.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
5,000.00
4,239.85
5,000.00
60. Welfare-Relief Expense
#(1,777.21)
1,777.21*(1,650.00)
61. Clerk-Old Age Assistance Clerk-Welfare
840.00
840.00
500.00
Clerk-Aid to Depend. Children
2,300.00
2,122.25
2,300.00
62. Aid to Dependent Children
800.00
190.56
100.00
63. Disability Assistance
24,000.00
22,543.72
22,000.00
64. Old Age Assistance
750.00
750.00
750.00
65. Veterans' Agent
200.00
66. Veterans' Service Dept. Expense
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,588.05
67. Veterans' Benefits
100.00
68. War Allowance
#-Federal Grant (do not total)
150.00
218.60
100.00
100.00
268.34
500.00
199.71
3,400.00
8,000.00
9,156.95
2,275.00
2,220.44
42. Chapter 81, Highways (Art. 3)*
$5,325.00
1,500.00
524.08
4,000.00
$35,440.00 $34,905.30 $32,350.00
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
SCHOOL AND LIBRARY-48.712% of Total
Item No.
Approp. 1954
Expend. Recom.
1954
1955
69. School Committee Salaries:
Chairman
$75.00
$75.00
$75.00
Secretary
40.00
40.00
40.00
3rd Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
4th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
5th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
6th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
70. Schools-General Expense
103,685.00 103,454.27 110,257.00
71. Industrial Schools
750.00
939.56
1,000.00
72. Library
3,000.00
4,127.00
3,000.00
$107,630.00$108,715.83$114,452.00
73. Library-Special Roof Repairs (Art. 23)*
1,175.00
74. Library-Special Building Repairs (Art. 24) *
1,200.00
75. Industrial Schools-Unpaid Bills (Art. 31) *
76. Schools-Unpaid Bills (Art. 31) *
36.00
$107,630.00$108,715.83$116,880.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED-1.358% of Total
77. Recreational Program
$300.00
$230.02
$300.00
78. Blanket Insurance
1,800.00
2,074.62
1,800.00
79. Memorial Day
500.00
480.50
500.00
80. Printing Town Reports
600.00
627.20
600.00
81. Printing Tax List
400.00
400.00
82. Care of Town Clock
60.00
60.00
60.00
$3,660.00
$3,872.34 $3,260.00
WATER DEPARTMENT AND CEMETERIES-5.440% of Total
83. 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
84. Water-General Expense
9,360.00
9,227.95
9,500.00
85. Water-Extensions (Art. 27-28)O
8,000.00
7,965.80
86. Cemetery-Douglas Center
350.00
316.60
350.00
87. Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
150.00
150.00
$18,160.00 $17,960.35 $10,300.00
17.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Approp. 1954
Expend. 1954
Recom 1955
Item No.
203.92
88. Water-Unpaid Bills (Art. 31) *.
800.00
89. Water-Truck (Art. 25)
90. Water-Standpipe Repairs (Art. 26) *
1,750.00
$18,160.00 $17,960.35 $13,053.92
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT-2.083% of Total
91. Interest
92. Debts
6,000.00
7,000.00
4,500.00
$6,750.00
$8,031.30
$5,000.00
RESERVE FUND -. 003% of Total
93. Reserve Fund (Art 11)*
$800.00
$800.00
$237,305.89$284,457.18$239,938.87
-Favorable Action Recommended. *
**- To be reported at Town Meeting.
O-Ought to be passed over.
RECAPITULATION AND ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
1954
1955
Increase
Decrease
Departments:
$4.50
General Governemnt
Protection of Persons and Property
19,498.89
19,612.10
$113.21
Health
28,650.00
31,310.00
2,660.00
Highways
Public Welfare and
3,090.00
Veterans' Benefits
35,440.00
32,350.00
9,250.00
. . .
Schools and Library
Recreation and
400.00
Unclassified
3,660.00
3,260.00
Water Department
5,106.08
and Cemeteries
18,160.00
13,053.92
Interest and
1,750.00
Maturing Debt
6,750.00
5,000.00
800.00
800.00
.
Reserve Fund (Art 11)
.... . . .
$14,290.00 $13,840.00
605.85
3,227.00
3,832.85
$1,031.30
$500.00
$750.00
107,630.00 116,880.00
$237,305.89$239,938.87 $13,429.06 $10,796.08
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Article 12. Overlay Surplus to Reserve Fund*
Article 13. Machinery Rentals Fund to Machinery Maintenance Account* 500.00
$2,200.00
Article 14. W. C. Insurance Fund to W. C. Insurance Account 50.00
Article 16. Water Department Surplus Fund to Interest Account*
500.00
Article 17. Water Department Surplus Fund to Debts Account
1,000.00
Article 29. Surplus Revenue to Reduce Tax Levy*
20,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT J. FROST, 1957, Chr. HERBERT K. MEEK, 1955 WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1956 WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1955 HOWELL W. PARKER, 1955 EDWARD P. MONE, 1957 GILBERT W. ROWLEY, 1957 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1956 LOUIS A. CALLAHAN, 1956 Finance Committee.
LUCIUS J. MARSH, Clerk for the Committee
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ANNUAL REPORT
TAX RATES IN THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Total Taxes Levied $56,057.35
$30.70
1931
32.50
58,515.88
1932
31.50
57,778.66
1933
33.00
60,749.79
1934
32.00
59,759.65
1935
32.00
60,075.64
1936
35.00
55,815.70
1937
37.00
59,414.67
1938
37.00
60,088.99
1939
35.00
60,258.72
1940
35.00
62,087.09
1941
35.00
63,457.91
1942
35.00
64,376.32
1943
35.00
64,874.34
1944
35.00
65,867.44
1945
37.00
70,104.03
1946
43.00
82,655.50
1947
47.00
99,920.10
1948
45.00
101,821.34
1949
45.00
103,739.50
1950
51.00
119,360.10
1951
58.00
136,667.14
1952
58.00
139,427.65
1953
58.00
140,725.40
1954
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS 1954
Taxes:
1952 Real Estate
$21.80
1953 Real Estate
1,710.95
1953 Personal
59.32
1954 Polls
1,438.00
1954 Real Estate
124,168.62
1954 Personal
11,816.63
$139,215.32
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1953
$3,362.17
Levy of 1954
18,772.47
$22,134.64
From State:
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
$1,169.44
Income Tax:
Under Educational Basis (Ch. 70, G.L.)
21,140.39
Under State Valuation Basis
5,809.00
School Transportation (Ch. 71, G.L.) Vocational Education (Ch. 74, G.L.)
817.55
Corporation Taxes
23,958.31
Meals Tax
1,099.87
Peddlar's Licenses
32.00
Union Superintendent
1.419.36
Highways:
State-Chapter 81 Maintenance
$25,835.70
State-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,490.46
State-Chapter 90 Construction
5,999.85
County-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,490.46
County-Chapter 90 Construction
2,999.92
Machinery Rentals
8,484.35
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
1,031.09
Highway A/R
61.54
9,189.05
$64,634.97
$47,393.37
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ANNUAL REPORT
Charities and Veterans' Benefits:
$119.96
Temporary Aid-State
78.33
Disability Assistance-State
325.08
Old Age Assistance-State
56.47
Old Age Assistance-Town
1,150.45
Veterans' Benefits
$16,698.64
From County
$417.95
Dog Tax Refund in 1954
$417.95
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance-Aid
1,574.09
Old Age Assistance-Administration
1,677.18
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid
243.62
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration
269.18
Disability Assistance-Aid
$21,791.93
Commercial Revenue:
$136.00
Selectmen-Licenses and Permits
2,401.00
Selectmen-Liquor Licenses
25.94
Selectmen-Advertising Licenses
211.34
Tax Collector-Interest and Costs
198.00
Town Hall Rental
9.00
Recording Fees
18.20
Assessors' Refund
$2,999.48
Protection of Persons and Property:
Sale of Police Cruiser
62.50
Tree Department
62.00
Wire Inspector
$68.50
Sealers of Weights and Measures
423.00
Civilian Defense-Federal Government
100.00
Civilian Defense Check Returned
$1,365.00
Fire Department Ambulance
193.00
$2,274.00
Disability Assistance -Individuals
14,409.10
Aid to Dependent Children-State
559.25
$18,054.86
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Health:
Health-City
$122.00
Health-State Subsidy
37.14
Health-Reimbursement
120.00
$279.14
School and Library:
School-State (Tuition of State Wards)
$945.94
School-Tuition
644.67
School-Sale of Books and Supplies
5.77
School-Lunch Program
355.91
School-Misc. Reimbursement
40.00
Library-Fines
117.62
$2,109.91
Public Service Enterprises:
Water-Rates
$13,314.71
Water-Service and Miscellaneous
746.10
$14,060.81
Cemetery :
Perpetual Care-Principal
$100.00
Perpetual Care-Interest
127.50
$227.50
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Tax
Teachers' Retirement
$13,063.94
County Retirement
2,881.73
Dog Licenses for County
532.80
Myron O. Mowry Fund Principal
9,173.00
Myron O. Mowry Fund Incime
800.05
Moses Wallis Devise Income
920.55
Blue Cross-Group I, Schools
780.60
Blue Cross-Group II, Town Employees
1,209.20
$32,494.37
Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue Loan $30,000.00
$30,000.00
3,132.50
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ANNUAL REPORT
Refunds:
Health-Red Cross Refund for Telephone . $27.60
291.72
Insurance-Dividend Refund
101.91
Miscellaneous Refunds
$421.23
Sale of Tax Title Property :
Tax Title Possessions Sold
$203.61
$203.61 $397,356.87
Total Receipts in 1954
Cash Balance, January 1, 1954
78,209.36
$475,566.23
PAYMENTS 1954
General Government:
Selectmen's Salaries:
$100.00
Chairman
100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
368.69
Selectmen's Expense
1,000.00
Town Accountant's Salary
550.00
Clerical Hire-Selectmen
220.00
Clerical Hire-Town Clerk
330.00
Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer
500.00
Town Clerk's Salary
128.60
Town Clerk's Expense
500.00
Town Treasurer's Salary
Town Treasurer's Expense
412.22
Tax Collector's Salary
475.37
Assessors' Salaries:
600.00
Chairman
150.00
2nd Member
150.00
3rd Member
774.54
Assessors' Expense
500.00
Town Counsel's Salary
15.00
Moderator
Registrars' Salaries:
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
Chairman 25.00
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
January 1, 1954
Appropriations 1954
Income
Source
Total 1954
Expended 1954
Transferred to
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1954
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Selectmen's Salarles
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
Selectmen's Expense
400.00
400.00
368.69
$31.31
Clerical Hire:
Selectmen
550.00
550.00
550.00
Town Clerk
220.00
220.00
220.00
Town Treasurer
330.00
330.00
330.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
150.00
150.00
128.60
21.40
Town Treasurer's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
425.00
425.00
412.22
12.78
Tax Collector's Expense
500.00
500.00
475.37
24.63
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
600.00
600.00
600.00
Members
300.00
300.00
300.00
Assessors' Expense
700.00
75.00
Reserve Fund
775.00
774.54
.46
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Moderator's Salary
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salaries
75.00
75.00
75.00
Élection Expense
750.00
110.00
Reserve Fund
860.00
858.33
1.67
New Town Hall Maintenance
4.000.00
19.23
4.019.23
4,019.23
£575.00
3.38
Old Town Hall Special Repairs Account
a575.00
Old Town Hall Maint. 400.00 Surplus Revenue
2.959.40
2,503.33
456.07
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY:
Police Department
9.876.00
150.00 Special Meeting
10,026.00
10,021.81
4.3
Police-Cruiser
1,365.00
1.000.00 Sale of Cruiser
2,365.00
2,365.00
Police-Church Detall
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
Police-Lock Up
165.00
165.00
165.00
Fire-General Expense
4,150.00
200.00 Reserve Fund
4,350.00
4,337.75
12.25
Fire-Insurance on Equipment and Personnel
850.00
850.00
773.25
76.75
Fire-Ambulance Fund
300.00
90.00 Reserve Fund
390.00
382.18
7.81
Fire-Department Equipment
750.00
750.00
745.62
4.38
Fire-Forest Fires
500.00
500.00
492.30
7.70
Tree Department:
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tree Dept. Expense
600.00
310.00
Surplus Revenue
910.00
908.75
1.25
Moth Dept.
400.00
400.00
389.56
10.44
Senler
60.00
60.00
60.00
Civilian Defense
200.00
423.00
Federal Reimbursement
623.00
141.75
481.25
Rent Control Board
22.89
.10 Reserve Fund
22.99
22.99
Inspector of Wires
75.00
75.00
75.00
Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
HEALTH:
Health Agent
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
2,955.00
550.00 Reserve Fund
3,505.00
3,455.30
49.70
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
75.00
75.00
HIGHWAYS:
Highways, Chapter 81
5,325.00
19,525.00
State Allotment
24,850.00 24,843.53
6.47
Highways, Chap. 90 Maintenance
1.500.00
1,500.00
State Allotment
4.500.00
4,498.63
1.37
Highways. Chap. 90 Construction
4.000.00
8.000.00
State Allotment
16,000.00 15,353.68
646.32
Highways, Chap. 90 Construction, Wallum Pond
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Highways, General Expense
2.275.00
2,275.00
2,220.44
54.56
Highways, Snow Roads
8,000.00
1,200.00
Surplus Funds
9,200.00
9.156.95
43.05
Machinery Maintenance Account
500.00
Machinery Rentals
7,500.00
Machinery Rentals
8.000.00
7.991.27
8.73
Special Highway Insurance
600.00
100.00
W. C. Insurance Fund
400.00
Surplus Funds
900.00
W. C. Insurance Fund
2,000.00
1,859.47
140.53
Bridges
500.00
500.00
52.27
b440.00
7.7
Maple St. Culvert
b440.00
Bridges
440.00
211.29
228.71
Railings
500.00
500.00
199.71
c300.00
.29
Sidewalks
300.00
300.00
d300.00
Sidewalks-D. C. Special
c300.00
Railings
Street Lighting
3,400.00
Equipment Insurance
550.00
550.00
524.08
25.92
V. F. W. Square
200.00
246.50 Special Meeting
446.50
439.83
6.61
Main Street, "C" Street, and North St. Drainage
351.06
351.06
351.06
Highways: Special Grader Repairs
1,500.00
1,508.00
1.449.29
50.71
Hurricane Carol-Aug. 31, 1954.
4.310.11
Hurricane Edna-Sept. 11, 1954 .
5,145.23
PUBLIC WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS ACCOUNT:
Welfare Salarles
400.00
400.00
366.72
33,28
Welfare Rellef Expense
5,000.00
5,000.00
4.239.85
760.15
Clerk -- Welfare
840.00
840.00
840.00
Clerk -- Ald to Dependent Children
100.00
Federal Grants
268.34
268.34
Clerk-Old Age Assistance
F/1.777.21
Federal Grants
1,777.21
1.777.21
Aid to Dependent Children
2.300.00
2,300.00
2,122.25
177.75
Disability Assistance
800.00
800.00
190.56
609.44
Old Age Assistance
24,000.00
24.000.00
22,543.72
h600.00
856.28
Federal Grant: A. D. C. Ald
395.58
1.677.18
Federal Grants
2,072.76
1,429.45
643.3
Federal Grant: Disability Asst.
158.46
269.18
Federal Grants
427.64
427.64
Federal Grant: Old Age Assist.
2,802.44
18.054.86
Federal Grants
20,857.30
16,208.71
4,648.69
Federal Grant; A, D. C. Adm.
72.97
243.62
Federal Grants
316.59
e188.34
148.25
Federal Grant: Disability Assist. Adm.
27.31
Federal Grant: O. A. A. Adm.
2.122.92
1,547.09 Federal Grants
3.670.01
8.1
g1,749.90
1,912.00
Veterans' Agent
750.00
70.00
Reserve Fund
220.00
218.60
1.40
Veterans' Benefits
1.000.00
h600.00
Old Age Assistance
1,600.00
1,588.05
11.95
War Allowance
100.00
100.00
100.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY:
School Committee
195.00
195.00
195.00
Schools-General Expense
103,685.00
103,685.00 103.454.27
230.73
Industrial Schools
750.00
200.00
Reserve Fund
950.00
939.56
10.44
Library
3,000.00
417.95 Dog Fund
4.142.95
4.127.00
15.95
School Survey
1,500.00
1.500.00
1.500.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Blanket Insurance
1,800.00
274.62 Reserve Fund
2.074.62
2,074.62
Memorial Day
500.00
500.00
480.50
19.50
Printing Town Reports
600.00
27.20 Reserve Fund
627.20
627.20
Printing Tax List
400.00
400.00
400.00
Recreational Program
300.00
300.00
230.02
Care of Town Clock
60.00
60.00
60.00
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES:
Water Commissioners' Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Water-General Expense
9,360.00
9,360.00
9.227.95
132.05
Water-Main Extension
8,000.00
8,000.00
7.965.80
34.20
Cemetery -- Douglas Center
350.00
350.00
316.60
33.40
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
150.00
150.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS:
Interest Debts
6,000.00
1.000.00
Water Surplus
7.000.00
7,000.00
MISCELLANEOUS:
2.800.00 Overlay Surplus
2.800.00
1500.00 j2.016.50
283.85
1-Transferred to Ch. 90 Wallum Pond.
Transferred to Sundry Accounts.
750.00
400.00 Water Surplus
1,150.00
1.031.30
118.70
Reserve Fund 1953 Bills
122.00
200.00
Reserve Fund
700.00
696.91
3.09
Old Town Hall Maintenance
1,000.00
1,000.00
421.62
575.00
575.00
Town Hall Special Repairs
2,559.40
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1.000.00
1,000.00
750.00
Veterans' Service Dept. Expense
150.00
d300.00
Sidewalks
600.00
600.00
3,400.00
3,329.34
70.66
1.500.00
County Allotment
4,000.00
County Allotment
e168.34
8
27.31
J27.31
750.00
725.00
Reserve Fund
69.98
Registrars' Expense
500.00
Town Accountant's Salary
Balance
17
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
2nd Member 3rd Member
25.00
Registrars' Expenses
696.91
Election Expense
858.33
New Town Hall Maintenance
4,019.23
Old Town Hall Maintenance
421.62
New Town Hall Special Repairs
2,503.33
$16,548.84
Protection of Persons and Property:
Police
$10,021.61
Police-Church Detail
250.00
Police-Lock-up
165.00
Police-New Cruiser
2,365.00
Fire-General Expenses
4,337.75
Fire-Insurance on Equipment
and Personnel
773.25
Fire-Department Equipment
745.62
Fire-Ambulance Fund
382.18
Fire-Forest Fires
492.30
Tree Department:
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
Tree Department Expense
908.75
Moth Department
389.56
Sealer
60.00
Civilian Defense
141.75
Rent Control
22.99
Inspector of Wires
75.00
Dog Officer
50.00
Health:
Health Agent
50.00
Health Expense
3,455.30
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
$3,605.30
Highways:
Highways: Chapter 81
$24,843.53
Highways: Chapter 90 Maintenance
4,498.63
Highways: Chapter 90 Construction
15,353.68
Highways: General Expense
2,220.44
$21,280.76
25.00
18
ANNUAL REPORT
9,156.95
Snow Roads
7,991.27
Machinery Maintenance
1,859,.47
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
52.27
Bridges
199.71
Railings
3,329.34
Street Lighting
524.08
Equipment Insurance
439.83
V. F. W. Square
1,449.29
Machinery-Grader Repairs
211.29
Maple Street-Culvert
Emergency :
4,310.11
Hurricane Carol, August 31, 1954
5,145.23
Hurricane Edna, September 11, 1954
$81,585.12
Charities and Veterans' Benefits:
Welfare Salaries:
$166.72
Chairman
100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
4,239.85
Welfare-Relief Expense
1,777.21
Clerk-Old Age Assistance
840.00
Clerk-Welfare
268.34
Clerk-Aid to Dependent Children
2,122.25
Aid to Dependent Children
190.56
Disability Assistance
22,543.72
Federal Grants:
16,208.71
Old Age Assistance
1,429.45
Aid to Dependent Children
427.64
Disability Assistance
811.00
Old Age Assistance Administration
750.00
Veterans' Agent
218.60
Veterans' Service Department Expense
1,588.05
Veterans' Benefits
$52,979.21
School and Library:
School Committee Salaries:
75.00
Chairman
40.00
Secretary
20.00
3rd Member
20.00
4th Member
Old Age Assistance
19
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
5th Member 6th Member
20.00
Schools-General Expense
103,454.27
Industrial Schools
939.56
Library
4,127.00
$108,715.83
Recreation and Unclassified:
Recreational Program
$230.02
Blanket Insurance
2,074.62
Memorial Day
480.50
Printing Town Reports
627.20
Printing Tax List
400.00
Care of Town Clock
60.00
$3,872.34
Water Department and Cemeteries:
Water Commissioners Salaries:
1st Member
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Water: General Expense
9,227.95
Water: Extension
7,965.80
Cemetery: Douglas Center
316.60
Cemetery: Pine Grove
150.00
$17,960.35
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest: Water Loan
$862.50
Interest: School Loan
50.00
Interest: Temporary Loan
118.80
Debt: Water Loan
5,000.00
Debt: School Loan
2,000.00
Debt: Temporary Loan
30,000.00
Refunds:
Real Estate
$580.75
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
1,256.89
Polls
8.00
20.00
$38,031.30
$1,845.64
20
ANNUAL REPORT
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Taxes
Teachers' Retirement Fund 3,132.50
County Retirement Fund
532.80
Dog Licenses to County
768.58
Myron O. Mowry Fund-Income
59.70
Cemetery Perpetual Care
9,050.00
Myron O. Mowry Fund-Principal
606.60
Blue Cross-School Group
1,212.80
Blue Cross-Town Group
842.99
Moses Wallis Devise-Income
309.37
School Milk Program
83.03
Post War Rehabilitation Fund
25.00
Dog Fund
$32,536.12
State and County Taxes:
Audit of Municipal Accounts
$434.59
State Parks and Reservations
514.06
County Tax
6,941.10
County Tuberculosis Hospital
3,898.40
County Retirement
$14,256.14
1952 Bills:
$122.00
Health
$122.00
Total Payments 1954
82,227.28
$475,566.23
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant
393,338.95
Balance December 31, 1954
2,467.99
$12,990.35
2,832.40
Town of Douglas
Balance Sheet-December 31, 1954
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash:
General
$82,227.28
Petty Cash Advance:
County Retirement 350.69
Tax Collector
50.00
Blue Cross-School
257.40
Blue Cross-Town
11.55
$82,277.28
Accounts Receivable :
Buffington Gift for School Reference Library
70.22
Trust Funds :
Levy of 1951:
Real Estate
$10.20
Mowry Fund
$123.00
Cemetery
100.00
Real Estate
16.24
Income:
Sanborn Library Fund
20.44
Levy of 1953:
Cemetery
430.03
Real Estate
89.97
Mowry Fund
31.47
Moses Wallis Devise
1,340.34
Levy of 1954:
Polls
26.00
Personal
232.29
Real Estate
2,686.78
Federal Grants: Aid to Dependent Children: Administration $148.25
21
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
2,045.28
3,061.48
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Employees' Payroll Deduction:
Federal Taxes $1,831.65
$2,451.29
Taxes:
Principal:
Levy of 1952:
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :
Aid 1,912.00
Levy of 1952
$7.08
Levy of 1953
49.69
Levy of 1954
1,951.72
2,008.49
Tax Titles
$908.65
Tax Title Possessions
1,861.85
Appropriation Balances:
Revenue :
Old Town Hall-Special
$575.00
New Town Hall-Special
456.07
Civilian Defense
481.25
Departmental:
Town Hall
$10.00
Health
59.00
Tree Warden
5.00
Highway
41.87
Maple Street Culvert
228.71
Temporary Aid
217.03
Aid to Dependent Children
375.63
Veterans' Services
346.25
9,889.12
1,054.78
Sale of Cemetery Lots-Fund
149.00
Overestimates, 1954:
State Parks and Reservation
$2.02
Rates
$1,626.30
County Tax
242.25
Services
218.74
County Hospital Assessment
113.74
22
ANNUAL REPORT
1,845.04
358.01
a
Grader Repairs
50.71
School Survey
1,500.00
Chapter 90 Construction
646.32
Chapter 90 Wallum Pond
5,000.00
Douglas Center Sidewalks
600.00
Drainage "C" Street
351.06
Water:
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
643.31
Assistance
4,648.59
7,352.15
2,770.50
Aid to Highways:
State:
Chapter 81
$1,811.20
Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,500.00
Chapter 90 Construction
8,000.00
County :
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
Chapter 90 Construction
4,000.00
Receipts Reserved for Appropriations: Machinery Rentals Fund $667.12 Workmen's Compensation Insurance 61.63
728.75 2,244.07
Overlay Surplus
Overlay Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1951
$6.12
Levy of 1952
16.24
Levy of 1953
89.97
Levy of 1954
2,945.07
Emergency :
Hurricane "Carol" Aug. 31, 1954 $4,310.11
Hurricane "Edna" Sept. 11, 1954 5,145.23
Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes.
$2,008.49
Tax Title and Tax Possessions
2,770.50
Departmental
1,054.78
Water
1,845.04
Aid to Highways
16,811.20
24,490.01
Reserve for Petty Cash Advance
50.00
Water Department Surplus
1,591.54
Reserve-School Milk Program 46.54
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