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Name Valuation of Property Tax
Vecchione, Ferdinand-House Lot 1-4 Acre 300, Park Dwelling 1600, Garage 250. Total 2150. Book 2947-53 124.70
Vecchione, James H. and Theodora M .- R. Brown Farm 92 Acres 1400, Residence 1800, Garage 200. Total 3400. Book 3316-30 197.20
Vecchione, Joseph and Juliette M. Lot 24400 Sq. Ft. 500, New 2 Ten. House 2800, Garage 200. Total 3500. Book 2763-328 203.00
Vecchione, Marie-Land 1-2 Acre 300, 4 Ten. House 2500, Shed and Garage 250. Total 3050 176.90
Vecchione, Sandina-Wight Lot 1-2 Acre 400. Book 2943-327 23.20
Villemaire, Louis N. and Mary L .- Lot 1-4 Acre 200, House and Shed 3 Ten. 2800. Total 3000. Book 2756-421 174.00
Villemaire, Norman C. and Rose M .- Lot 13 Laurel Lake 18,600 Sq. Ft. 100, Cottage 550. Total 650
37.70
Vilensky, Louis and Bertha S .- Half-Interest in Beck lund David Chase Land 6 1-2 Acres 150. Book 3224-335 8.70
Vincent, Exilda-Manchaug Co. Land at Mumford 40 Acres 1000. Book 2462-182 58.00
Virostek, Joan S .- Lapham and Batcheller Land 21 Acres 600. Book 3501-331 34.80
Waldo Smith Sprout 10 Acres 100. Book 3501-331 5.80
Virostek, Joseph A. and Sophie-Richardson Lot 1 Acre 500, 3 Ten. House 2400, Barn 400. Total 3300
191.40
Hunt Land 14 1-4 Acres 480
27.84
Legg Wood 13 Acres 500. Book 2606-282 29.00
Virostek, Joseph S. and Joan S .- Lot 21,000 Sq. Ft. 900, Residence 2700, Garage 200. Total 3800. Book 3116-25 220.40
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Name
Valuation of Property
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Wagner, Arno and Roberta E .- Land 15.000 Sq. Ft. 100. New House and Garage 3200. Total 3300. Book 3123-502 191.40
Walker, Ruth N .- Lot 22,000 Sq. Ft. 1200. Store and Ten. Bldg. 3200, Brick Dwelling 1800, Small Ten. House 1000, Filling Station Bldg. 1000, Garage 100, 4 Gas Tanks and Pumps 600. Total 8900. Book 3079-567 516.20
Walker, Thomas and Whittemore, Preston C .- Lot 25.000 Sq. Ft. 1000, Goddard House 1400, Shed 100. Total 2500. Book 2514-192 145.00
Wallace, Clarence E. and Harriet-Part of Rich Farm of Putnam 38 Acres 150 8.70
L. Putnam Sprout 8 Acres 50 2.90
Bullard Wood 30 Acres 300 17.40
Earle Sprout Oxford Pike 15 Acres 75 4.35
O. Putnam Sprout Reservoir 10 Acres 50
2.90
Stockwell Cemetery 5412 Sq. Ft.
Wallis. Chester E. and Marion E .- Land of Walter Harris 8 1-2 Acres 300, New House 2800. Total 3100. Book 2676-129, 2903-529 179.80
Harris Home Place 3 1-2 Acres 200, Residence 1500, Barn 100, Hen-house 100. Total 1900. Book 3079-365 110.20
Wallis, Harriet B. (Now McLean)-Lot 1-2 Acre 200, Cottage and Garage 2900. Total 3100 179.80
Land 8 Acres 1000, Henry Wallis Residence 1500, Barn 600, Garage 150, 3 Hen-houses 250. Total 3500 203.00
Frank Jones Lot 20,000 Sq. Ft. 200. Book 2812- 254 11.60
Wallis, Myrtis and Chester-House lots 1-4 Acre 200, Residence 1000. Total 1200 69.60
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Name Valuation of Property Tax
Wallis, William J .- House Lot 1 1-2 Acre 600, Resi-
dence 3500, Barn 1200. Total 5300 307.40
Lot 1-2 Acre 100, Tenement House 1400, Shed 100. Total 1600 92.80
Mill Lot 2 Acres 500, Mill Building 1500, 3 Lum ber Sheds 600, Large L Shed 700, Office and Store 1500, 2 Sheds 100, Grain Shed 500, Black smith Shop 100, Cabin 250. Total 5750
333.50
Part of E. G. Wallis Farm 11 Acres 150, Wood- mancy Camp 300, Garage and Shed 100. Total 550 Lot 1 Acre 100, Murphy House 1200. Total 1300 Lawrence Dermody Farm 9 Acres 500, Dermody House 1800, Garage 200. Total 2500
31.90
75.40
Dufault Home Place 30 Acres 300, House 1800, Barn 250. Total 2350
145.00
Edgar Parker Land 8 Acres 50 136.30
F. Hunt Land near Pond 8 Acres 200
2.90
C. F. Rawson Land 10 Acres 100
11.60
Lovell Southwick Land 7 1-2 Acres 750
5.80
W. Hunt Tillage, near Kelly 22 Acres 200
43.50
Arnold Wood and Sprout 42 Acres 200
11.60
A. B. & C. W. Hunt Sprout 6 Acres 50
14.50
M. B. Southwick Wood 43 Acres 300
2.90
P. Johnson Sprout 8 Acres 100
17.40
Part of T. Buxton Farm 21 Acres 200
5.80
Part of J. Thayer Land 18 Acres 270
11.60
Bald Hill Land of Buxton 10 Acres 50
15.66
Asa Hill Wood 7 Acres 100
5.80
Sprout, D. A. E. Wallis 42 Acres 500
29.00
Brick-yard Lot of Fairfield 24 Acres 150
8.70
Part of B. Morse Wood 46 Acres 200
11.60
Morse Reservoir and Dam 20 Acres 200
11.60
Dudley and Wallis Lots of Morse 20 Acres 100 ..
5.80
Wood of R. Fairfield 29 Acres 150
8.70
Hunt Sprout of B. Aldrich 3 1-4 Acres 50 8.70
2.90
Batcheller Wood near Carpenter 11 Acres 300
17.40
Bald Hill Lot of B. Aldrich 10 Acres 100
5.80
Manchaug Co. Land at Reservoir 4 Acres 50
2.90
A. F. Brown Tillage and Pasture 23 Acres 150
2.90
W. Balcome Tillage, Riedel Rd. 12 Acres 250
11.60
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Name
Valuation of Property Tax
Waters Lot of B. B. & R. Knight 10 Acres 100 ..
5.80
Hall Sprout 10 Acres 100 5.80
Part of John Wallis Farm 40 Acres 200
11.60
Smith Sprout 7 Acres 75
4.35
J. T. & I. Wallis Sprout 7 Acres 75
2.90
Briggs Wood and Sprout 10 Acres 50
2.90
Holman Lot 13 Acres 50
2.90
Warner, Vera H .- Holbrook Land 30,000 Sq. Ft. 600, New House 3200, Garage 100. Total 3900. Book 2744-423 8.70 226.20
Fairfield Sprout 11 1-2 Acres 150. Book 2391-577 Tillage and Pasture 17 Acres 180 10.44
Wasink, John F. and Anna A .- Lot 1 Acre 400, Dwell- ing 1900, Barn 50. Total 2350. Book 2951-139
136.30
Stockwell Lot 4 1-2 Acres 50. Book 1612-25 2.90
Wellman, Chester E .- Lot 2 Acres 400, Residence 107.30
1200, Barn 200, Garage 50. Total 1850
14.50
Cedar Swamp Lot 1 1-2 Acre 25. Book 1973-542
1.45
Saw-mill Land 2 1-2 Acres 50
2.90
Russell Land of Chapman 25 Acres 150
8.70
Part of Thayer Farm 17 Acres 200. Book 1781- 262
11.60
Part of Wellman Farm Reservoir 15 Acres 150
8.70
Wene, Stanley J. and Wanda K .- Land Hough Man- chaug Pond 15,000 Sq. Ft. 100. Book 3355-527
5.80
Wentzell, John S. and June B .- Land Manchaug Pond 2-5 Acre 100, Cottage 500. Total 600. Book 3335-1 34.80
Wentzell, Minnie R .- Land, Manchaug Pond 2 Acres 150, Cottage 850, Garage 100. Total 1100. Book 2723-335 63.80
4.35
Sheldon Land of Wallace 3 1-2 Acres 50
Waters, Walter-Curtis Sprout 10 Acres 100. Book 492-38 5.80
Lot 1-4 Acre 100, Shop 150. Total 250
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Name Valuation of Property Tax
Wentzell, Thomas R. and Catherine II .- Land, Man- chaug Pond 6 Acres 50, Log Cabin 500. Total 550. Book 3335-17 31.90
Werme, Anna O .- Sanborn Land at Manchaug Pond 10,850 Sq. Ft. 100, Cottage 600. Total 700. Book 2817-347 40.60
Werth, William and Bernice-Land of Cora Bates 26 Acres 150, House 1500, Barn 100. Total 1750. Book 3381-587 101.50
Wheeler, Cecil R. and Helen E .- Titus Home Farm 56 Acres 450, Residence 1000, Barn 100, Garage 200, New Hen-house 500, Small Hen-house 100, Shed 50. Total 2400. Book 2888-509 139.20
Wheeler, Donald S. and Florence M .- Fairfield Land 70,000 Sq. Ft. 150, Unfin. House 1950. Total 2100. Book 3490-31 121.80
Wheeler, Richard R. and Annette D .- Lot 14,500 Sq. Ft. 700, Hodgdon Residence 3000, Garage 150. Total 3850. Book 3154-301 223.30
Whitcher, Joseph A. and Madeline R .- Ek Duckblind Reservoir 50,000 Sq. Ft. 50. Book 3472-490 . .
2.90
Whitin Machine Works B.B. & R. Knight Land 237 Acres 1425. Book 2466-167 82.65
Whittemore, Byron P .- Peters Land Reservoir 12,- 200 Sq. Ft. 100, Cottage 500. Total 600 34.80
Wiggins, John E. and Alberta L .- Kerney Land Wal- lum Pond 12,000 Sq. Ft. 100, Cottage 700. Total 800. Book 2944-316 46.40
Williams, Elise Brecker-Lot 1 Acre 100, Stoddard Residence 1000, Shed and Garage 200. Total 1300. Book 2877-408 75.40
Williams, Isaac-Willis Sprout in Maple Sap 11 Acres 50. Book 679-237. Tax Title 1952 2.90
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Name
Valuation of Property Tax
Williams, Rosalie E .- Lot 30,000 Sq. Ft. 175, Dwell-
ing 1200, Garage 200, Coop and Shed 100. Total 1675. Book 3019-219 97.15
Winchell, Alfred F. and Fannie T .- Lot 10,000 Sq. Ft. 50, Cottage 500. Total 550. Book 3253-247 . . 31.90
Windham, Carlton G. and Rosanna-Land 14,720 Sq. Ft. 200, House and Shed 1800. Total 2000. Book 3232-149 116.00
Winquist, John A. and Rena A .- Hough Land Lot No. 1 8580 100, Cottage 325. Total 425. Book 3051-434 24.65
Hough Land Lot No. 2, 9300 Sq. Ft. 100. Book 3447-151 5.80
Wnukowski, Joseph and Mary-House Lot 14,000 Sq. Ft. 600, Residence 3500, Barn 300, Garage 100. Total 4500. Book 3391-340
261.00
Wojtalik, Mary-Home Place 39.6 Acres 590, Resi- dence 900, Barn 300, 2 Sheds 150, New Garage 100. Total 2040. Book 2270-573
118.32
Wojtalik, Theodore and Anna-Land 18606 Sq. Ft. 100, New Ranch House 2200. Total 2300. Book 3269-46 133.40
Worcester County Electric Co .- Schuster Woolen Co. Land 1-2 Acre 100 5.80
Wright, Charles G .- Home Place 3 1-2 Acres 350, Residence 1200, Barn and Shed 250. Total 1800. Book 3181-433 104.40
Wright, Norman A. and Marion K .- Lot Reservoir 3750 Sq. Ft. 100. Book 3544-562 5.80
Y
Yacino, Dominic-Lot 14,676 Sq. Ft. 50, Residence 1000. Total 1050. Book 2520-90 60.90
Yacino, Anthony C. and Gloria-Bald Hill Wood 15 Acres 100. Book 3560-145 5.80
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Name Valuation of Property Tax
Yacino, Dominick J. and Barbara M .- Land of D.
Yacino 8754 Sq. Ft. 50. Book 3452-498 2.90
Yacino, Felix J .- Lot of D. Yacino 7200 Sq. Ft. 50, Unfin House 1000, Shed 50. Total 1100. Book 3050-86 63.80
Lot 2, 4570 Sq. Ft. 50. Book3428-70
Yacino. Florence (Now Anderson)-Yacino Land 10,000 Sq. Ft. 100 5.80
2.90
Yacino, Frank and Philomene-Bennett Land 3 Acres 200, Rebuilt House 1000, Garage and Shed 200. Total 1400. Book 2835-543 81.20
Yongsma, Herman F. and Madalene-Land 26,880 Sq. Ft. 100, Cottage 1500. Total 1600. Book 2869-34 92.80
Yacino, Louis-Lot 1-2 Acre 200, Residence 1200, Garage 100. Total 1500. Book 2365-393 87.00
Z
Zajac, John and Marie-Land at Reservoir 40,000 Sq. Ft. 100, Cottage 800. Total 900. Book 3192-22 52.20
Zemianek, Paul J. and Helen V .- Lot 22,540 Sq. Ft. 100, Residence 1500, Shed and Garage 100. To- tal 1700. Book 2858-248 98.60
Zemianek, Stephen and Jeanne-Land 34,700 Sq. Ft. 300, 2 Ten. House 1500. Total 1800. Book 3322- 87 104.40
Zifcak, Francis A. and Mary A .--- Lot 43,324 Sq. Ft. 200, 2 Ten. House 2600, Garage 200. Total 3000. Book 2834-580 174.00
Zilinski, Vito and Martin -- Land at Reservoir 1.39 Acre 100, Small Cottage 300. Total 400. Book 3299-127 23.20
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PROPERTY EXEMPTED UNDER CHAP. 59 CLAUSE 11
Exempt
Religious Societies
First Congregational Church 2450. Lot 1-2 Acre 100 Second Congregational Church 6300, Land 1-2 Acre
2.550
1700, House Lot 42,000 Sq. Ft. 700, Pierce Resi- dence 2000 10,700
Methodist Church 3400, Land 1-4 Acre 400. Lot 3-4 Acre 300. Parsonage 1000 5,100
St. Denis Roman Catholic Church 3000. Land 1-4 Acre 250. House Lot 1 Acre 800, Rectory 3500 7,550 Douglas Camp Meeting Association 5 Buildings 5400. Land 15 Acres 550 5.950
Cemeteries, Clause 12
Evergreen 12 Acres 12,000. St. Denis 7 Acres 1500.
South Douglas 1 1-2 Acre 300. Douglas Center 2 1-2 Acres 500. Pine Grove 1 1-2 Acres 500 .
14.800
Town Property, Schools
New High School Lot 3 Acres 2000. Building 100.000
Old High School Lot 1 Acre 1000. Building 19.500 137,500
Douglas Center. Lot 1 Acre 500. Building 14.500
Public Library
25.000
Lot 1 Acre 1000. Building 24.000 Town Halls
Lot 1-4 Acre 1000. New Town Hall 49.000
52.900
Lot 1-8 Acre 100, Old Town Hall 2800 Engine Hall 1,100
Lot 1-8 Acre 100. Building 1000 Town Garage
Buxton Lot 1-2 Acre 100. Building 3500 ... 3,600
Town Dump 200
Metcalf Sprout of E. Freeman 18 Acres 200 Water System
Land 2 1-2 Acres 500. Pumping Station 1500. Reser-
voir. Wells, Pipes etc .. 45.000 47.000
Socony Land 625 Sq. Ft. 100. Parker Stand-pipe Lot 5.625 Acres 1000 1.100
Memorial Square 100
Loomis Lot 1 Acre 100. Book 3043-258
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PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION, TOWN WOODLAND
Titles Held By Town for Non-Payment of Taxes
J. Riley Tillage 5 Acres 10; Benson Sprout 20 Acres 40; Sterry Cruff Sprout 3 Acres 10; Robbins Sprout 7 Acres 10; L. Thomp- son Sprout 20 Acres 50: Sprout Benson Farm 10 Acres 25; D. Whipple Wood and Sprout 18 Acres 36; Benson Sprout, Starr 10 Acres 20; A .Wakefield Sprout 33 Acres 70; Noah Peck Wood 10 Acres 25; Part of Arnold Farm 37 Acres 100.
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Rhodes Lot, Waters Lot 239 Acres 200 Alton Lot, Rhodes 32 Acres 50
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Ross Wood-land, Clark 43 Acres 80 Calcutt Wood-land near Ministerial land 7 Acres 35
Mass. Land 9 Acres 20
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Wakefield Lot near Webster Line 20 Acres 100
Thayer and Dodge Wood 100 Acres 500 Morse Lot near Coopertown 40 Acres 120
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Part of Rawson Farm, Hoenig 80 Acres 200
Stockwell Lot, Middlesex Casket 40 Acres 100
R. Green Wood and Sprout Robert B. Davis 11 Acres 200
A. Reed Land, Lapham 40 Acres 200 Young Land, Lapham 30 Acres 150 Simon Rawson Land, Lapham 60 Acres 300
Charles Green Land, Howard C. White 7 Acres 50
A. Gould Lot, Francis 9 Acres 100 2 R. L. Dodge Lots, Martilonis 10 Acres 100
Aldrich Sprout of Staples 42 Acres 400 Morse Lot South of Chappell, Vandall 6 Acres 50
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R. Thayer Lot 30 Acres 150 Fisher Lot 60 Acres 500
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Messinger Lot 125 Acres 400
Susan Thayer Lot 20 Acres 150 Potter Wood 14 Acres 50
Guy Dudley Lot near Dodge 6 Acres 30 Buffum Ministerial Lot 113 Acres 700
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Sawyer Sprout 6 Acres 75, Charles King
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Orrin Chase Sprout 6 Acres 90
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Wells Lot 10 Acres 100, Daniel Bigelow Heirs
Part of W. Lynch Farm, 64 Acres 800
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PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION State Forest, Taken 1935
Former Owner
Aldrich, Seddie L.
2617-407 Parker Wood 232 Acres
466
Church, Charles L.
2618-567 Morse Sprout 2625-581 Bailey Sprout 2627-249 J. Wallis Farm
Church, First Cong. Soc'y
Dudley, Raymond H.
Dudley, William H.
Streeter Sprout 37 1-2 Acres 140 Bryant Sprout No. of Webster Rd. 23 Acres 69
Jones, Frank E.
2629-247 Dudley Sprout Webster Rd 32 Acres 96
Jones, Walter E.
Morse Sprout So. of Streeter Brook 20.4 Acres 200
La Towne, John
Sprout Lot Webster Rd. 76.15625 Acres 228
Morse, Brigham L. and Edna F. Perry Sprout 3.5 Acres
Parker, Walter H.
18 Stockwell Sprout, Coopertown 65.2 Acres 225
Part W. Brigham Lot, Sibley & Stockwell
Sprout, Aldrich Lot of Dudley
Patenaude, Hector 2629-552 Smith Lot near J. T. & I. Wallis 20.78 Acres 100
Peters, Urban and Henry
Dudley Sprout Coopertown 47 Acres 235
Coopertown Wood 5.5 Acres 50
Roberts. Napoleon
2630-67
Woodland 12 Acres
60
Socony Vacuum Oil Co.
Putnam Lot Woodland 56 Acres 282
55
Staples, Fred E.
Stockwell, Joanna G.
Messinger Sprout 11 Acres J. C. Stockwell Sprout Bigelow 7.47 Acres 37
Streeter Sprout 12 Acres 60
Tromblay, Camille
Description
Valuation
Carpenter Sprout 8.98 Acres 90
Darling Wood-lot 20 Acres 50
Coopertown Sprout 72 Acres 360
Manning, Paul D.
Plummer, A. Louisa
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SECOND LOT TAKEN
Former Owner
Aldrich, Everett A.
Bourcier, Mignonette
Buxton, Maria C.
Church, Charles L.
Correll, Annie J.
Day, Frank J.
Dudley, Ralph
Dudley, Raymond
Dudley, Walter J. H. et al
Jillson, Hosea B. Heirs
Jillson, William S.
Jones, Frank E.
Kenyon, Robert M.
N. Y., N. H. & H., R. R.
Peckham, Arthur N.
Putnam, Alice L.
Description Valuation
Thayer Wood 100 Acres 500 Various Woodlands, See 1935 R. E. Book for Description 567 Acres 1150
1936 Phoebe Wallis Wood 15 Acres 50
O. Hunt Sprout 30 Acres 60
Cedar Swamp Lot 3 Acres 50 C. Amidon Land 5 Acres 10
Haven Sprout 36 1-2 Acres
50
Streeter Sprout 10 Acres 150
Knowlton Wood-land 9.83
Acres 150
Jillson Wood-land 10.36
Acres 100
Sweet Wood-land 12.3 Acres 22
Jones Wood-land 7 Acres 35 L. Sibley Sprout 12 Acres 75
5 Tracts Bigelow and Water Lots 31 1-2 Acres 150
2 Tracts Stockwell & Goodwin Lots 55 Acres 175
Tiffany Lot & Ministerial 17 Acres 80
Wadkins Sprout 10 Acres 50
Darling Wood-Sprout 46 Acres 300
Ministerial Lot 20 Acres 50
Barrows Wood 26 Acres 50
Batcheller Wood 6 Acres 25
Wadkins Sprout 35 Acres 100
1936
Alger & Flynn Lots 85 Acres 500 Hoyle Land 75 Acres 375
Ministerial Wood 63 Acres 300
Rocky Woods Sprout 9 3-4 90
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Former Owner R. I. Ice Co.
Sanborn. Andrew
Singleton, J. Ernest Slater, Lydia Trust
Sweet, Loretta M.
Town Land
Trull, Muriel
Wallis, Chester and Myrtis E. Ministerial Sprout 10 Acres 100
Wallace, Monroe Heirs
Wallace & Jillson
Wallis. William J.
Description
Valuation
Wood & Sprout Wallum Pond 122 Acres 1200
5 Buildings
2500
Strip Near Amblee Rd. 1.4 Acre 15
Jarvis Land 6 Acres
90
Tilley Sprout 288.83 Acres 1250
Dudley Lot, Cold Spring
13 Acres
50
Part Whiting Farm 50 Acres 100
Chase Land 13 Acres 50
Hodgkins Lot 8 Acres 30
Lot So. of N. E. R. R. 35
Acres
100
Whiting Lot near Bullard 82 Acres 175
Donaldson Sprout 10 Acres 20
Ross Land, Humes 20 Acres 40 South & Ide Sprout 12 Acres 70
Lapham Sprout 16 Acres 75 Sprout near Perry 8 Acres 40
Coopertown Sprout 10
Acres
100
Barrows Wood & Sprout 273 Acres 500
II. D. Wallis Wood 57 Acres 150 Wood & Sprout near Perry
10 Acres 30
.J. T. & I Wallis Sprout 42 Acres 100
Part of B. Morse Wood
16 Acres 32
STATE OWNED LAND
Manchaug Road
34.400 Sq. Ft. 100
Baron. William and Evelyn
4,020 Sq. Ft.
50
Coppola, Frank
3,070 Sq. Ft. 50
Jussaume, Edward and Emma
2.925 Sq. Ft.
50
Janeczek, Anna
4,935 Sq. Ft.
50
DeFalco, Nunzio and Anna
Nedoroscik, Catherine
33,500 Sq. Ft.
100
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TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of persons assessed on property . 895
Number of Polls
859
Value of assessed personal estate
$206,340.00
Value of assessed real estate $2,219,960.00
Total value of assessed estate Jan. 1, 1954
$2,426,300.00
Total tax for State, County and Town purposes, including overlay
$142,443.40
Rate per 1000 $58.00
Number of horses assessed 28
Number of cows assessed 150
Number of other meat cattle
65
Number of swine assessed
4
Number of sheep assessed 7
Number of fowls assessed 2800
Number of goats assessed 26
Number of dwelling-houses assessed
757
Number of acres of land assessed
18,563.20
LUCIUS J. MARSH, IRVING H. FISHER, WALTER J. BUDZYNA,
Assessors of Douglas
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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INCO
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING December 31, 1955
TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY WEBSTER, MASS. 1956
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
TOWN OFFICERS 1955
SELECTMEN Robert J. Frost, 1957, Chairman Louis A. Callahan, 1958 William J. Wallis, 1956
MODERATOR
Joseph S. Virostek, 1956
TOWN CLERK
Lucius J. Marsh, 1956
TREASURER
Richard H, Aldrich, 1956
TOWN COUNSEL
Joseph S. Virostek, 1956
ASSESSORS
Lucius J. Marsh, 1957, Chairman Irving H. Fisher, 1957 Walter J. Budzyna, 1958
MEMBERS BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Frank X. Rinfrette, Chairman, 1956 W. Lincoln Carpenter. 1957 William H. Van Ness, 1958 Fred J. Jette, Agent
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
William J. Dunleavy, 1957, Chairman Norman S. Jussaume, 1956
Harold W. Buxton, 1957
Joseph T. Roche, 1958 Viola L. Vecchione, 1958 Winifred V. Salo, 1956
TREE WARDEN James Fulone, 1956
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
Edward A. Therrien, 1956
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AGENT, MOSES WALLIS DEVISE Gilbert W. Rowley, 1956
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
Gustavus W. Dudley, 1956 Edward H. Balcom, 1958 Jacob Kolumber, 1957
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Joseph S. Virostek, 1957
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Moses Deblois, 1958, Chairman James Hanley, 1956
Walter B. Pine, 1957 Lucius J. Marsh, 1956
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
Gustav Bigos, 1957
William J. Dunleavy, 1956 Helen R. Jenckes, 1958
LIFE MEMBERS-TRUSTEES OF SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Lena M. Schuster William J. Wallis
Vera H. Warner Dr. Raymond H. Spooner
Paul D. Manning Jr.
CHIEF OF POLICE
Victor J. Nelson, 1956
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT Edward A. Therrien, 1956
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Alliston Wetherell, 1956
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS Edward M. Martinsen, 1956
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Gilbert W. Rowley, 1958 Felix S. Vecchione, 1957
William J. Wallis, 1956
BOARD OF HEALTH
Raymond H. Spooner, M.D.
Selectmen Victor J. Nelson, Agent Mrs. Mabel M. Brown, Nurse
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Kenneth E. McMahon, 1956
COLLECTOR OF TAXES
Theodore F. Vecchione, 1956
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT James V, Fulone, 1956
FOREST FIRE WARDEN Edward A. Therrien,
RECREATION COMMISSION
Andrew J. Mercak, 1958
Harold Keith, 1956
Charles E. Devlin, 1957
DOG OFFICER
Victor J. Nelson, 1956
FENCE VIEWERS Charles L. Church, 1956
Everett Ballou, 1956 John Meszaro, 1956
BRIDGE VIEWERS
Edward A. Therrien, 1956
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Roy E. Kenyon, 1956
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Roy E. Kenyon, 1956
MEASURERS OF LUMBER
Andrew Baca Jr., 1956
Henry Ballou, 1956
Chester Wallis, 1956 Charles L. Church, 1956
WEIGHER OF COAL
Leon T. Sochia Jr.
INSPECTOR OF WIRING
George Brouwer, 1956
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
GENERAL GOVERNMENT-5.752% of Total
Approp. 1955
Expend. 1955
Recom. 1956
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
559.00
400.00
2. Selectmen's Expense
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
3. Town Accountant's Salary
600.00
600.00
650.00
4. Clerical Hire-Selectmen Clerical Hire-Town Clerk
250.00
250.00
300.00
Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer
500.00
500.00
500.00
5. Town Clerk's Salary
150.00
195.56
150.00
7. Town Treasurer's Salary
500.00
500.00
100.00
8. Town Treasurer's Expense
400.00
414.72
400.00
9. Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
10. Tax Collector's Expense
500.00
479.97
500.00
11. Assessors' Salaries:
600.00
600.00
600.00
Chairman
150.00
150.00
150.00
2nd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
3rd Member
700.00
673.93
700.00
12. Assessors' Expense
13. Town Counsel
14. Moderator
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
700.00
594.10
700.00
16. Registrars' Expense
250.00
254.99
1,000.00
17. Election Expense
18. New Town Hall Maintenance
4,000.00
4,152.44
4,200.00
19. Old Town Hall Maintenance
400.00
395.94
400.00
$13,490.00 $13,711.64 $14,540.00
20. Old Town Hall Special Repairs
350.00
759.72
a. Old Town Hall - Unpaid Bills (Art. 20) *
19.54
b. New Town Hall - Unpaid Bills (Art. 20) *
5.45
500.00
500.00
500.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
350.00
350.00
750.00
6. Town Clerk's Expense
$13,840.00 $14,471.36 $14,564.99
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY-8.087% of Total
Item No.
Approp. 1955
1955
1956
21. Police
$10,500.00 $10,799.97 $10,500.00
22. Police-Church Detail
250.00
220.00
250.00
23. Police-Lock Up
165.00
150.00
165.00
24. Police-Cruiser (Art. 12)
1,100.00
24a. Police-Summer Detail
100.00
25. Fire-General Expense
4,150.00
4,119.78
3,875.00
26. Fire-Insurance on Equipment and Personnel
800.00
940.58
950.00
27. Fire-Department Equipment
750.00
749.95
750.00
28. Fire-Ambulance Fund
400.00
266.27
300.00
29. Fire-Forest Fires
500.00
297.76
500.00
30. Tree Department:
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Tree Department Expense
600.00
1,313.65
900.00
Moth Department
400.00
384.24
400.00
31. Sealer
60.00
60.00
60.00
32. Civilian Defense
300.00
74.66
300.00
33. Ground Observer Corps
143.43
100.00
34. Inspector of Wires
75.00
75.00
75.00
35. Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
$19,100.00 $19,745.29 $20,475.00
HEALTH-1.351% of Total
37. Health Agent
$50.00
$50.00
$50.00
38. Health Expense
3,661.00
3,936.00
3,270.00
39. Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
40. Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
75.00
75.00
$3,811.00
$4,086.00
$3,420.00
41. Health-Unpaid Bills (Art. 20)*
21.85
21.85
.53
$3,832.85
$4,107.85
$3,420.53
HIGHWAY-11.439% of Total
42. Chap. 81, Highways, (Art. 3)*
43. Chap. 90. Maintenance (Art. 4)*
1,500.00
4,493.33
1,500.00
44. Chap. 90, Construction (Art. 5) * 4,000.00
2,000.00
45. Highways-General Expense
2,275.00
2,266.97
2,650.00
46. Snow Roads
8,000.00
7,583.07
6,000.00
47. Machinery Maintenance
9,176.18
500.00
48. W. C. Insurance
600.00
2,090.97
1,000.00
Expend. Recom.
$5,325.00 $24,849.42
$5,325.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Approp. 1955
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