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EXPENDITURES:
Insurance-Equipment
$663.08
Insurance-Personnel
277.50
Unexpended Balance
$940.58
4.42
$945.00
AMBULANCE FUND
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$400.00
$400.00
EXPENDITURES :
Douglas Motors
Carter's Auto Service
30.15
Sochia's Oil & Gas Co.
136.11
Hilltop Filling Station
41.78
Andrew Baca
13.75
Worcester Oxy-Acetylene Supply Co.
8.80
Johnson Motors
5.57
Unexpended Balance
$266.27
133.73
$400.00
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. THERRIEN, Chief of Fire Department
$30.11
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REPORT OF THE FOREST FIRE WARDEN
Board of Selectmen
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman
Douglas, Massachusetts
I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Douglas Forest Fire Department.
During the year of 1955, eleven alarms were answered by the Forest Fire Department to fight brush fires.
Itemized Financial Statement of the Forest Fire Department
APPROPRIATION
$500.00
Town Meetings
$500.00
EXPENDITURES
$129.00
Payrolls
110.00
Hose
30.50
Chemical
23.81
Food
4.45
Gas
$297.76
202.24
Unexpended Balance
$500.00
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. THERRIEN,
Forest Fire Warden
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
January 3, 1956
To the Honorable Selectmen
Dear Sirs:
Herewith is my report for the year ending December 31st, 1955.
I have tested and sealed all scales and pumps of all kinds and find them to be in good condition.
I have collected $68.20 and turned said amount over to the Town Treasurer.
Respectfully Submitted,
KENNETH E. McMAHON Sealer of Weights and Measures
REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR
East Douglas, Mass. Dec. 31, 1955
To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:
I have made inspection in the past year as follows:
10 Entrance Inspections of new homes at $3.00 $30.00
10 Miscellaneous Inspections at $1.00 10.00
Total
$40.00
The $40.00 has been turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Respectfully Submitted,
GEORGE BROUWER, Wire Inspector
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REPORT OF AGENT MOSES WALLIS DEVISE
DECEMBER 31, 1955
To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:
The Agent charges himself with amounts due the Devise, Janu- ary 1, 1955:
$10,000.00 U. S. Bonds, 21/2% 1967-62
3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23/4% 1981 1031/2 $3,093.75 Amortization 23.40
3,070.35
4,000.00 Southern Pacific Railroad
3,340.00
23/4% 1996 831/2
3,000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
27/8% 1987 1021/8
$3,063.75
Amortization
3,049.50
4,000.00 International Bank for Reconstruc- tion Development 3% 1972 1001/4
4,010.00
5,000.00 Chesapeake and Ohio
5,100.00
31/2% 1996 1013/4
5,000.00 West Penn Power 3% 1974 102
5,100.00
$33,669.85
Whitinsville National Bank
$722.70 671.68
Kinsley & Adams
1,394.38
$35,064.23
3,973.33
Capital Increase reported previously
31,090.90
2,712.89
Capital Increase 1954
$28,378.01
14.25
$10,000.00
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Income Due Town Treasurer
875.58
Value to be kept permanent
$27,502.43
The Agent has received as follows:
1955 Balance January 1, 1955
$1,394.38
Jan. 3, 1955 The National Bank of Boston
$105.00
Jan. 6, 1955 Chemical Corn Exchange Bank (thru K & A)
32.50
Jan. 15, 1955 Bankers Trust Co.
54.00
Jan. 15, 1955 International Bank for Recon- struction
60.00
Jan. 2, 1955 Southern Pacific Railroad
55.00
May 1, 1955 Chesapeake & Ohio
87.50
May 1, 1955 West Penn Power
75.00
June 16, 1955 Treas. of the U. S.
125.00
July 1, 1955 Southern Pacific R. R.
55.00
June 1, 1955 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
41.25
July 15, 1955 International Bank for Recon- struction 60.00
July 15, 1955 American Tel & Tel. Co.
43.11
Nov. 1, 1955 West Penn Power
75.00
Nov. 1, 1955 Chesapeake & Ohio
87.50
Dec. 1, 1955 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
43.14
Dec. 1, 1955 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
41.25
Dec. 19, 1955 Treas. of the U. S.
125.00
1,165.25
$2,559.63
The Agent has paid out as follows:
Aug. 29, 1955 Town of Douglas $875.58
Dec. 20, 1955 Salary Agent
75.00
Balance
1,609.05
$2,559.63
PRESENT VALUE OF DEVISE
December 31, 1955
$10,000.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2% 1967-62
$10,000.00
3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23/4% 1981 1031/2 $3,093.75
Amortization
26.52
3,067.23
$950.58
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4.000 Southern Pacific Railroad 23/4% 1996 83 1/2
3,340.00
3,000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co. 27/8 % 1987 1021/8
$3,063.75
Amortization
3,047.60
4.000.00 International Bank for Reconstruc-
tion Development
$4,010.00
3% 1972 1001/4
.58
Amortization
4,009.42
5,000.00 Chesapeake and Ohio
$5,100.00
31/2% 1996 1013/4
2.50
Amortization
5,097.50
5,000.00 West Penn Power
$5,100.00
3% 1974 102
5.26
Amortization
5,094.74
$33,656.49
Whitinsville National Bank
$35,265.54
Capital increase reported previously
$28,579.32
Income due Town Treasurer
1,076.89
Value to be kept permanent
$27,502.43
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Agent
16.15
1,609.05
6,686.22
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners submit the following as their report for the year 1955.
There was appropriated for our use in 1955 $95,000.00. He have a balance after all expenditures of $166.70.
There were four special projects for us to carry through with special appropriations to cover the expense of each.
These projects were authorized by Article 25 for a new truck, badly needed, Article 26 for painting the exterior and interior of the Standpipe at Old Douglas, Article 27 for extending the water main on Martin Road across the railroad tracks and on to the five houses on the road to the old Paine school district, Article 28 for extending the water main along Gilboa Court to the Metcalf home.
Under Article 25 we were given $800.00 to acquire a truck, not necessarily a new one, which would be an improvement over the old one. We now have a much better one for which we paid $575.00, leaving a balance of $225.00.
Under Article 26 we were given $1750.00 to paint the interior and exterior of the Standpipe at Old Douglas. The job cost us $1508.55. We have a balance of $241.45. The next time this work is done the inside walls will likely have to be sand blasted which will mean a higher cost.
Under Article 27 we were given $6500.00 for the extending of the main across the track on Martin Road. This work was done we be- lieve quite satisfactory with co-operation from the Railroad Com- pany and completes an implied promise of nearly fifteen years for Douglas Town and Martin Road. Our expenditures were $6414.84 and we show a balance of $85.16.
Under Article 26 we were given $5000.00 for the extension along Gilboa Court. This work was done within the appropriations and we again show a balance of $126.68. The Contractor found some difficult digging here and we were caused some trouble because of the terrain and the rains.
Now speaking of the rains, we had, as had other communities around here, a real flood condition occurring August 19th. The Town of Douglas was more fortunate than some other towns but the Water Department did get hit pretty hard. The brook which runs through the Department grounds became a river in a very short time and then the water in the canal of William J. Wallis, one of our Commission- ers, broke through and added to the new river flow. The highway
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runs along an elevated bank about 250 feet below our pumping sta- tion. Through this bank, which is 15 to 20 feet high, the brook water runs in an opening covered by a bridge. The opening which was sufficient to take care of the water of the brook was not nearly large enough to take care of the water of the river and the highway bank became a huge dam which backed the water up over the pumping area and into the pump house. The pump house had water in it up to about nine feet. Eventually this great lot of water going through enlarged the opening letting the water out and away from the pumping house and pumping area. The wells are driven and go down about 30 feet and are tightly sealed on the surface of the ground. Afterwards the water was tested several times and found good. The motors and other machinery had to be cleaned and re- paired. All the expense involved has been covered by The Federal Flood Relief Program.
Very shortly after every thing was going smoothly again we had a very severe lightning strike causing several hundred dollars of ex- pense. This was covered by insurance and the town has already been reimbursed.
During the past year there has been an increase in use of water because of a dry spell and new building. As we have numerous times in the past predicted, we are now using about all the water we can obtain from our present water source. This situation must be rec- ognized and action taken soon.
We have put in during the past year 20 new services and nine renewals. We have had to repair 16 services and six hydrants were repaired. We found it necessary to repair breaks in the main in six different places, most of them directly caused by the flood.
Respectfully,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, FELIX S. VECCHIONE, WILLIAM J. WALLIS, Water Commissioners
WATER DEPARTMENT 1955
APPROPRIATION:
$9,500.00
Town Meeting
Fire Loss-Insurance-Pumping Station
267.18
$9,767.18
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EXPENDITURES:
Administrative:
Superintendent's Salary
$3,380.00
Clerical Assistance
90.00
Meter Reading
49.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
88.87
Telephone
140.79
Bond
18.75
Dues
9.00
All Other (File)
15.00
$3,791.41
General:
Truck Maintenance
$336.23
Labor
9.00
Valves, Tubing, Pipes, Fittings
1,199.09
Equipment and Supplies
59.49
Meters Repaired
99.00
New Meters
361.05
General Supplies
126.53
All Other
21.00
$2,211.39
Pumping Station:
Power and Light
$2,064.24
Power Booster Pump
398.73
Fuel
75.25
Repairs to Buildings and Grounds
382.07
Special Repairs to Pumping Station
267.18
$3,187.47
Service Pipe:
Labor
$367.25
Liability Insurance
42.96
$410.21
$9,600.48
Unexpended Balance
166.70
$9,767.18
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WATER EXTENSIONS GILBOA CT. EXTENSION
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meetings $5,000.00
$5,000.00
EXPENDITURES :
H. R. Prescott & Sons
$99.30
Hilco Supply Co.
135.80
Johns Manville Co.
2,123.46
Eddy Valve Co.
152.45
Mendillo Construction Co.
183.31
Plans and Engineering
$4,873.32
Unexpended Balance
$5,000.00
MARTIN RD. EXTENSION
APPROPRIATION :
Town Meeting
$6,500.00
EXPENDITURES :
Johns Manville Co.
52.00
Hilco Supply Co.
233.80
H. R. Prescott Co.
466.20
Eddy Valve Co.
1,948.90
Mendillo Construction Co.
362.34
New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R.
184.00
Warren Pipe and Foundry
13.50
Transportation Charges
16.20
Stidsen's Restaurant
183.31
Plans and Engineering
264.11
Trimount Bituminous Products Co.
$6,414.84
85.16
Unexpended Balance
$6,500.00
2,179.00
126.68
$6,500.00
$2,690.48
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PAINTING OF STANDPIPE
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$1,750.00
EXPENDITURES:
Roy Leonard Co.
$1,335.00
Worcester County Electric
86.40
Klebart Plumbing Supply
32.74
Plans and Specifications
54.41
Unexpended Balance
$1,508.55
241.45
$1,750.00
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REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas:
A report on livestock Disease Control has been made. There were 320 cattle of which there was 193 Dairy Cows, forty Steers, eighty-seven Young Cattle, twenty-five Horses, fifty Swine, twenty- nine Goats and twelve Sheep.
The barns and Animals seem to be in good condition at this time.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROY E. KENYON Animal Inspector
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas:
As Inspector of Slaughtering, I wish to make my report for year ending December 31, 1955.
I have inspected ten swine and one beef.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROY E. KENYON Inspector of Slaughtering
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1st, 1956
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman Board of Selectmen,
Douglas, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Douglas Police Department for the year ending December 31st, 1955.
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON
Sergeants
JOSEPH KOSTKA WARREN JOHNSON
Patrolmen
JEREMIAH KELLY
HARRY BROWN
JOHN MICHNA
CLIFFORD BALLOU
ERNEST GAULIN JAMES HICKEY
FRANK HIPPERT
ACTIVITY REPORT
Complaints Received (all nature)
474
Complaints Investigated
301
Investigations for Other Departments
22
Hours of Investigation
711
Hours at Court (all officers)
87
Value of stolen or lost property recovered
$41.00
Arrests (see following schedule for classification)
32
TRAFFIC
Cars stopped, operators warned, booked, etc. M. V. Laws Cars stopped, operators summoned to Court, Vio. M. V. Laws
622
Cars stopped, operator's license recommended suspended. .
153
Cars stopped, registration revoked, Vio. M. V. Laws
4
Motor Vehicle transfers checked and approved
68
Accidents
12
Property Damage
16
Personal Injury 3
Fatal
0
11
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MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
1733
Hours Special Duty (All Officers)
28
Summons served for this and other Departments
37
Doors to Business Places found unlocked and secured
38
Streets Lights found to be out and reported to authority . .
6
Highway defects located and reported to Superintendent
1002
Vacant houses inspected at request of Owners (inspections)
27,332
Mileage, Cruiser, Patrols, Investigations, Court, etc.
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Crimes against the Person:
6
Assault and Battery
Indecent Assault and Battery on a Female child under
1
the age of fourteen
Crimes against Property :
1
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
2
Larceny, and attempt
4
Malicious mischief
2
Using Motor Vehicle without authority
Crimes against Public Order:
2
Delinquency
2
Disturbing the Peace
2
Drunkenness
6
Motor Vehicle laws, violating
2
Non-Support
1
Impersonating a Police Officer
32
Total
32
Males
0
Females
21
Residents
11
Non-Residents
2
Felonies
30
Misdemeanors
14
For other Departments
2
Sentenced to Jails, Prisons, etc.
Juveniles brought to Police Headquarters regarding various complaints-No prosecution wanted by Complainants
9
There were thirty-two arrests for the Year of 1955. Again this showed an increase over past years. Three more than in 1954, eight more than in 1953 and twelve more than in 1952.
1
Driving a Motor Vehicle to Endanger Life
3
Emergency messages delivered
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Our accident rate remained about the same. Until the first of December this rate was lower than in previous years, but during December we had six accidents which raised our overall total to twelve. There were no fatal accidents.
Reference to Traffic Safety and Engineering, I feel that I must repeat a recommendation made in my Annual Report of last year:
"I hereby make a recommendation reference 'Traffic Engineer- ing.' Rte. No. 16 (Main St.) from the Douglas Town Common to the intersection of Franklin and Main Sts. is approximately two and one half miles. The road is mostly all down grade from Douglas Town and there are no Districts which can be considered as 'Thickly Settled.' Motorists are inclined to travel fast in this area. Strangers therefore come into the Thickly Settled District, starting at Franklin Street, before they realize it. I feel that a 'Caution' blinker (Amber Lense) should be erected at the intersection to give sufficient warn- ing to these motorists."
An increase in bathing and boating activities at Whitins Reser- voir has created a week-end problem during the Summer months to the extent that it is apparent that a Police Officer will have to be assigned there to cope with this situation. This was the answer to our problem there this past year.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR J. NELSON,
Chief of Police
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Itemized financial statement follows:
APPROPRIATION
Town Meeting
$10,500.00
Reserve Fund
300.00
Total
$10,800.00
EXPENDITURES
Various Budget
Appropriated Expended
Chief of Police
$3,800.00
$3,800.00
Regular Patrolman
2,803.00
2,803.00
Special Officers
1,300.00
1,336.50
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650.00
Radio and Telephone
952.65
1,124.90
Despatcher Cruiser Maintenance
444.00
452.04
Telephone
175.35
161.28
Cruiser Insurance
250.00
246.65
Uniforms
50.00
81.07
Radio Maintenance
25.00
40.13
Equipment
25.00
28.40
Office Supplies
25.00
76.00
Miscellaneous
$10,500.00 $10,799.97 .03
Unexpended balance
$10,800.00
SPECIAL CHURCH DETAIL
APPROPRIATION
$250.00
Town Meeting
EXPENDITURES
$220.00
Salaries of Officers
30.00
Unexpended balance
$250.00
POLICE LOCK-UP AND LOCK-UP KEEPER APPROPRIATION
$165.00
Town Meeting
EXPENDITURES
$150.00
Town of Northbridge, Lock-up Rental
15.00
Unexpended Balance
$165.00
650.00
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REPORT OF CIVILIAN DEFENSE ORGANIZATION
December 31, 1955
Board of Selectmen
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman
The following report covers the 1955 summary of the Civilian De- fense Organization.
Several hurricane alerts were received during the summer of 1955 and considerable damage was caused by the heavy rains and strong winds of August 18 and 19, 1955. Bridges were washed out, many homes had flooded cellars and two industrial concerns suffered considerable damage to equipment and stock but we were very for- tunate that the town had no loss of life due to the storm.
On August 20 Assistant Director George Grandchamp and Deputy Director Charles Devlin took six men to Putnam, Connecti- cut to assist the local Civil Defense Organization of that town which was very hard hit.
The following bulletin No. 11, dated December 9, 1955, was re- ceived and is herewith published in part:
The Ground Observer Corps and Civil Defense
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Bulletin is to inform municipal and civil defense officials within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as to the current status of the Ground Observer Corps, the manner in which local support for this organization should be provided, and the policies respecting action by GOC volunteers during emergency periods.
2. TRANSFER OF GROUND OBSERVER CORPS
a. Executive Order 28, signed on June 23, 1955 by his Excellency Governor Christian A. Herter, transferred administrative respon- sibility for the Ground Observer Corps in Massachusetts from the Adjutant General of the Commonwealth to the State Director of Civil Defense.
b. As in the past, operational control of the Ground Observer Corps rests with the Department of the Air Force, which provides the Coordinator and Field Training Sergeants for GOC activities in Massachusetts.
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3. LOCAL RESPONSIBILITY
a. In those cities and towns of Massachusetts designated as sites for civilian GOC posts, the Ground Observer Corps now consti- tutes a "service" within the local civil defense organization.
b. The local GOC Post Supervisor is therefore a "service chief" of the local civil defense director, and is responsible through him to the local government.
c. Local expenditures for the Ground Observer Corps, which have previously been a separate item in many municipal budgets, should henceforth be included as an added item in the local civil defense budget.
d. Those cities and towns of Massachusetts which do not have a local civilian Ground Observer Corps post are responsible for in- forming the public as to the location of the nearest GOC post and the name, address and telephone number of the civil defense director of the municipality in which that post is located, so that volunteers may be efficiently recruited. If there is more than one post nearby, this information should be made available on all such posts. It is obvious that the provision of sufficient observers must be shared by all surrounding communities.
4. G.O.C. ACTION IN EMERGENCIES
a. GOC posts are included in the severe-weather warning sys- tem of the Weather Bureau in Massachusetts, to assist in reporting any violent weather conditions. This is a continuing aspect of GOC activities.
b. In event of war emergency, civilian GOC personnel will as a rule follow the action indicated for the civilian population in the area of the post.
(1) In Evacuation Zones, civilian GOC posts will be evacuated when the Evacuation (Yellow) Signal is sounded.
(2) In the remainder of the state, civilian GOC posts should continue in operation during the alert to fulfill their vital mission of detecting and tracking aggressor airplanes. However, a local civil defense director may order his GOC post to cease operations when some special condition makes this advisable.
During the past two years, especially during emergencies, civil defense personnel have experienced considerable difficulty in con- tacting Worcester headquarters by telephone due to the heavy pub- lic demand. The civil defense State headquarters have set up plans for a radio network to tie in the several communities and I have earmarked the balance of the civil defense fund, $731.59, to purchase
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a transmitter and receiver as outlined in technical bulletin No. 4, dated December 27, 1955. The above equipment is to be located at the Town Hall where emergency power is available. Federal match- ing funds will be available if one of the several approved types is purchased.
We want to thank all who have offered their services and the Ground Observer Corps personnel for the excellent performance during 1955. Charles Devlin, who is in charge of the Ground Ob- server Corps, and Mrs. Mabel Brown, Health Department Nurse, have been appointed Deputy Directors in the civil defense organiza- tion.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT K. MEEK, Local Director Civil Defense
GEORGE GRANDCHAMP, Assistant Director Civil Defense
VICTOR J. NELSON, Chief of Police, Deputy Director Civil Defense
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Balance January 1, 1955
$481.25
Appropriated at Town Meeting
300.00
$781.25
Binoculars
$25.00
Mrs. Brown
14.66
Transportation for 8 men to Putnam, Conn. (August 20, 1955)
20.00
Arvin heater for GOC tower
15.00
74.66
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1955
$706.59
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VETERAN'S SERVICE DIRECTOR
January 10th, 1956
Finance Board Town of Douglas
Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report of the Veterans Service Director for the year of 1955.
For your information and guidance, I am incorporating an ac- tivities report from January 1st to December 31st, 1955.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN M. MICHNA, Veteran's Service Director
January 11th, 1956
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman
Board of Selectmen
Douglas, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully submit my annual report as Veteran's Service Director, for the year ending December 31st, 1955.
ACTIVITY REPORT
Veteran's Benefits Allowed
2
Veteran's Benefits Disallowed
29
State Bonus
116
Information
129
Visitors
7
Investigation
2
Tax Exemption
3
Emergency Hospital
Correspondent 7
20
Guidance in Schooling
12
Application for Schooling
7
Application for Compensation
5
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Miscellaneous 50
Hospitalization
2
RECAPITULATION
The itemized Financial Statement as follows:
Appropriation Veteran's Benefits
APPROPRIATION:
1955
Town Meeting
$1,000.00
Budget 1956 $1,000.00
$1,000.00
EXPENDITURES:
Cash Benefits
$324.50
Hospital Benefits
510.00
Total Expenditures
$834.50
Unexpended
165.50
Total
$1,000.00
Veteran's Department Expense
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$200.00
$200.00
$200.00
EXPENDITURES:
Telephone
$147.23
Office Stationery
15.70
Association Dues
5.00
Agent Expense
3.78
Total Expenditures
$171.71
Unexpended
28.29
Total
$200.00
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Chapter 81 Highways
Appropriated by Town
19,525.00
Allotment by State
$24,850.00
Total
Expenditures :
Labor $10,395.66
414.41
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
Rental from town owned equipment credited to
3,810.65
Machinery Account
3,242.10
Hired Equipment
6,986.60
Materials
$24,849.42
Total Chapter 81 Highways
.58
Unexpended
$24,850.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
$1,500.00
Appropriated by Town
1,500.00
Allotment by State
1,500.00
Allotment by County
$4,500.00
Expenditures :
$1,375.73
Labor
55.03
Workmen's Compansation Insurance
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account
593.80
Hired Equipment
1,993.07
Materials
$4,493.33
Total Chapter 90 Maintenance
6.67
Unexpended
475.70
$4,500.00
$5,325.00
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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Chapter 90 Construction (1954)
Balance Available January 1, 1955
$646.32
$646.32
Expenditures:
Labor
$518.85
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
20.76
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account
62.70
Materials
40.50
Total Chapter 90 Construction
$642.81
Unexpended
3.51
$646.32
Bridges
Town Appropriation
$500.00
Surplus Funds
500.00
Total
$1,000.00
Expenditures :
Materials
$953.61
Total Bridges
$953.61
Unexpended
46.39
$1,000.00
Sidewalks
Town Appropriation
$300.00
Expenditures :
Materials
$24.22
Total Sidewalks
$24.22
Unexpended
275.78
$300.00
$300.00
54
ANNUAL REPORT
D. C. Sidewalks (1954)
Balance Available January 1, 1955
100.00
Reserve Fund
$700.00
Total
Expenditures:
$253,50
Labor
12.68
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account
409.05
Materials
$698.83
Total Sidewalk
1.17
Unexpended
$700.00
Railings
$500.00
Town Appropriation
50.00
Reserve Fund
$550.00
Total
Expenditures :
$196.43
Labor
9.82
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account
22.00
307.90
Materials
$536.15
Total Railings
13.85
Unexpended
$550.00
Snow Roads
$8,000.00
Town Appropriation
$8,000.00
Expenditures:
$2,755.29
Labor
137.76
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
23.60
$600.00
55
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account
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