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1,275.85
Hired Equipment
890.85
Materials
2,523.32
Total Snow Roads
$7,583.07
Unexpended
416.93
$8,000.00
Special Highways
Town Appropriation
$2,275.00
$2,275.00
Expenditures:
Labor
$716.25
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
35.70
Materials
1.094.10
Electricity
129.70
Telephone
291.22
Total Special Highways
$2,266.97
Unexpended
8.03
$2,275.00
Highway Truck
Appropriated by Town
$4,000.00
Sale of Old Truck
793.16
Expenditures :
Nelson Service Station
$4,643.16
Lettering Truck
11.00
Push Frame
129.50
Total Expenditures
$4,783.66
Unexpended
9.50
$4,793.16
Flood
Expenditures:
Labor
$7,669.30
$4,793.16
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Hired Equipment
6,106.17
Materials
$23,881.97
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
$600.00
Appropriated by Town
50.00
Transfer from 1954 W. C. Insurance Fund
675.00
Transfer from 1955 W. C. Insurance Fund
775.00
Surplus Funds
$2,100.00
Expenditures :
Premium Payments $2,090.97
$2,090.97
Total Workmen's Compensation Insurance
9.03
Unexpended
$2,100.00
Equipment Insurance
$550.00
Appropriated by Town
$550.00
Expenditures :
$396.28
Premium Payments
$396.28
Total Equipment Insurance
153.72
Unexpended
$550.00
Machinery Rentals Receipts
$3,810.65
Chapter 90 Highways
593.80
Chapter 90 Maintenance
62.70
Chapter 90 Construction
23.60
Sidewalks
1,275.85
Snow Roads
22.00
Railings
$5,788.60
Total Machinery Rental
Machinery Maintenance Account
Town Meeting transfer from 1954 balance
$500.00
Transfer from 1955 Machinery Rentals 5,700.00
Surplus Funds 3,300.00
$9,500.00
Total Flood
10,106.50
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Expenditures:
Bancroft Oil Co.
$30.60
George F. Blake, Inc.
76.52
Carter's Auto Service, Repairs
2,065.73
Caron's Express
2.10
Andrew Cencak
213.66
Christie & Thomson, Inc.
38.20
City Auto Parts
553.56
City Truck Co., Inc.
2.13
Construction Equipment Co.
184.51
C & R Tire Co., Inc.
293.94
H. F. Davis Tractor Co.
5.11
Douglas Motor Sales, Gas and Parts
597.99
Eastern Equipment Sales, Inc.
477.89
E. F. Edson Co., Inc.
1,251.45
Files Equipment
325.90
F. Frabotta & Sons
196.50
George's Mobilgas Station, Gas
247.88
General Automotive Supply Co.
36.53
Harr Motor Co.
101.46
Austin-Hastings Co., Inc.
30.76
Hilltop Filling Station, Gas
529.98
Johnson Motors, Gas and Repairs
1,046.20
Laramee's
2.01
Mason Dixon Steel Co.
105.81
Millbury-Boston Express
3.95
Mumford Motor Sales, Inc.
57.57
National Motor Sales
45.16
New England Engine & Parts Co.
24.50
Print Craft Shop
11.18
Irving Schultz & Co.
98.92
Roland Seguin
12.70
Silcraft Corporation
77.33
Sochia's Oil & Gas Co.
7.92
Steve's Cities Service, Gas
117.14
Voutour's Express
1.39
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co.
200.78
Worcester Oxy-Acetylene Supply
71.10
Total Expenditures
$9,176.18
Unexpended
323.82
$9,500.00
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD A. THERRIEN, Highway Superintendent
George H. Jewett
24.12
Lawida Sign Co.
6.00
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Douglas:
The reports of the combined boards for the year 1955 are as follows:
Working conditions in the Town of Douglas for the year end- ing December 31, 1955 were excellent. Employment was at a high level. This condition is reflected by the fact that there was a sub- stantial unexpended balance in the General Relief Account. A total of thirteen families were given temporary relief throughout the year.
At the annual Town Meeting the Town appropriated the sum of $100.00 for Disability Assistance, this proved to be inadequate and at a Special Town Meeting additional funds were made available for this account. It appears that the Town will have to appropriate $1,000.00 each year for some time to come. Some relief is afforded however from the State and Federal Government.
The Town of Douglas expended the sum of $21,642.12 for Old Age Assistance from the Town Appropriation, an additional sum of $16,396.30 was paid out directly from Federal Grants.
In accordance with the present policy direct payments were made to Doctors for medical bills, Dentists, Optometrists, Druggists for prescriptions, Hospitals and to Nursing Homes. The amounts paid are included in the total expenditures previously reported for Old Age Assistance.
A total number of seventy of our senior citizens have been aided this year. Beginning with January, 1956 recipients of Old Age As- sistance will receive an additional $2.50 per month. This amount is to be known as transportation allowance as provided by Chapter 728 of the Acts of 1955.
The department expended $3,256.10 in aiding Dependent Chil- dren, of this amount $1,012.25 was charged directly to Federal Grants.
The department has closely scrutinized all applications for aid. Further the provisions of the so called "Lien Law" produced results this past year with the receipt of five hundred ($500.00) dollars as payment for assistance granted to Old Age Assistance recipients hold- ing Real Estate either jointly or individually.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK X. RENFRETTE, Chairman WALTER L. CARPENTER WILLIAM VanNESS, SR. FRED J. JETTE, Prov. Appointee Welfare Agent and Clerk of the
Combined Boards
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE
Douglas, Massachusetts January 20, 1956
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman Board of Selectmen
Douglas, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Frost:
The following is the annual report of the Health Department nurse to the Board of Health and citizens of Douglas.
Where are we going in Public Health? Specialists in the field of public health have no doubt of where we can go if the knowledge that is available is applied on the local level. A health department that devotes itself exclusively to service becomes an inadequate facility. A health department that carries on demonstrations, that constantly applies the knowledge derived from research, improves all its functions and makes more effective all its services. A health department that includes teaching among its activities in addition to service is certain to provide the highest quality of public health and preventive medicine. With greater ease, it gains understanding of the various groups that contribute to the public health of the community. Leadership and guidance can only be given by workers who are keenly concerned about the social and economic aspects of the community. No condition is as costly in terms of individual, social, and economic loss as ill health and disability. Public Welfare has been concerned with the advancement of medical knowledge, the availability of health facilities, personnel and the extension of public health services. In order to assure an optimum standard of health and restore to good health those suffering from illness or impairment, the benefits of modern medical science must be available for all.
Every local health department has the moral obligation to provide the community with the services, etc., that have been enumerated in the foregoing paragraph. As I write this report I would feel that I would not be capable of leading, guiding, and informing the board and the community unless I improved myself professionally by attending meetings related to public health and by taking courses in the newer trends and approach to modern medicine and pre- vention of disease.
The discovery of the "Salk Vaccine" and its application in the control of poliomyelitis is an example of the application of knowledge that has been made available to us. In the early part of March,
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local health departments were requested to sign forms stating that they favored the polio vaccination for their community and would accept the responsibility of vaccinating first and second grade pupils. Parental permission slips were necessary to determine the amount of vaccine to be allocated to us. The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis provided the vaccine without charge to the State Boards of Public Health; they. in turn, allocated vaccine to the local boards of health, based on the number of parental permission slips. Considerable time was spent in planning for this program. Dr. Spooner and I had frequent conferences during the pre-planning period.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION
Polio Vaccination
On May 25th, we held our first polio vaccination clinic. This clinic as well as the rest of our clinics and conferences was manned by lay volunteers from the community, Dr. Spooner, and myself. Children from the first and second grades were the only ones allowed to participate in this program.
Number of Children vaccinated (1st clinic) ... 72
Number of Children vaccinated (make-up clinic) 9
Total number vaccinated 81
Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus Immunization
On March 29th, the first in a series of immunization clinics was held.
Number of Original Doses (triple antigen) 17
Number of Booster Doses (triple antigen) 73
Number of Booster Doses (double antigen) 23
Total Number of Booster Doses 96
Small Pox Vaccination
15
Number vaccinated
1
Number re-vaccinated
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
The classification of reported diseases is as follows:
German Measles 9
1
Measles
Mumps 1
1
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Poliomyelitis (paralytic) 2
Scarlet Fever 2
The two cases of polio were hospitalized in Worcester with a diagnosis of paralytic polio. Both of these cases have returned to
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their homes and are receiving treatment. Household contacts and all persons coming in close contact with diagnosed polio cases were given gamma globulin by their own family physician. The gamma globulin, furnished without charge from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, was dispensed through the State Department of Public Health. Our depot for obtaining the gamma globulin was the Rutland State Sanatorium. On several occasions a messenger was sent to obtain the gamma globulin. The number of local residents receiving the necessary innoculations numbered 37.
Tuberculosis
Number of Diagnosed Cases Visited During Year 10 Number of Visits made to Diagnosed Tubercu- losis Cases 57
Number of Visits for Tuberculosis (To or in behalf of cases, suspects, or contacts during Year) 168
Number of Active Cases Hospitalized in Sanatorium 2
Number of Deaths from Tuberculosis 2 Number of Cases Moved from the Community 1 Number of Patients X-Rayed at Sanatoria 42
Patch Testing
Fifteen children in the pre-school group were patch tested. Plans are in the making for all students in the public schools to be patch tested in 1956. This is considered an educational as well as a case- finding procedure.
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE
Dr. Spooner examined sixty four children at the Well Child Conferences. These conferences are conducted on an appointment basis. The services of a nutritionist and dental hygienist from the State Department of Health are appreciated by the mothers attending the conferences. These consultants render a valuable service to the community. Members of the Child Health Committee and the girls enrolled in the Home Nursing Class donate many hours of their time to this project. There were seven conferences held. Prior to the conference, a history is taken on each child. For the entering school children, this history is recorded on the School Health Card which is kept in a cumulative folder throughout the child's school life.
The referrals recommended by the examing physician are as follows:
Number referred to family physicians 10
Number referred to family dentist 23
Number referred to Clinic (Speech-1, Skin-3, Orthopedic-1) 5
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Number failing vision test 1
Number entering school children examined 38
Number of pre-school children examined 22 Number of infants (under 1 year) examined . . 4 Number of children under treatment prior to W.C.C. 6
Number referred to eye specialists 3
Number referred for emotional-social defects .. 6
Follow-up visits on the above referrals are necessary and are being done by me. The majority of the cases are under treatment either through a clinic or private physicians.
PREMATURES
There were seven premature babies born to mothers residing in this community. The State Law requires that all premature births be reported. Investigation and follow-up is done on these cases. These babies are not discharged from the hospitals until information concerning the environment, etc., of the home is made known to the hospital.
REHABILITATION
Rehabilitation requires conferences with parents, teachers, social workers, physicians, etc. Team work must be the approach used if effective rehabilitation is to be accomplished. Many of the local organizations contribute time, transportation, financial assistance. etc., to this service.
OTHER SERVICES RENDERED
Non-communicable disease (morbidity) 289
Crippled Children Services
148
Acute communicable disease 68
Tuberculosis (all forms)
168
Pre-natal 10
15
With antipartum
320
Pre-school and entering school
32
Infants under one month (new born)
30
Adult 16
Not at home
Miscellaneous-Social service-Rehabilitation 112
Pre-mature visits and investigations 28
Water Examinations 5
Additional services rendered by me to the community include Blood Bank Chairman, Water Safety Chairman, Home Nursing In- structor, Member of Salvation Army Service Fund Committee, Con-
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sultant in Home Service for the Red Cross, and Civil Defense Nurse Co-ordinator.
I attended important state and local health meetings, including a Health Institute at the University of Massachusetts, meetings pertaining to Civil Defense and a series of eight In-Service Training lectures conducted by the Public Health Department.
The vaccines and other biologics are kept under refrigeration in Mr. John Frost's store. I wish to thank him for this privilege.
I wish to thank you, Mr. Frost, members of the Child Health Committee, The Salvation Army Service Fund Committee, The Red Cross Motor Corps, Mrs. Ruth Walker, Dr. Spooner, Mr. Nelson, and everybody who assists in the health program.
The itemized financial statement follows:
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$3,661.00
Surplus Fund
275.00
$3,936.00
EXPENDITURES :
Nurse's Salary
2,170.00
Agent's Salary
150.00
Telephone
270.20
Transportation (extra polio)
48.05
Reimbursement for detailed expenses
244.02
Medical Supplies
21.26
Clinic Conference
241.38
Clerical Assistance
104.00
Office Supplies
26.30
Postage
15.00
Board and Treatment, T. B.
514.50
Hospital Care (prematures)
104.00
All other
27.29
$3,936.00
Respectfully submitted,
MABEL A. BROWN R. N.
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SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT OF THE TREASURER
Appropriation :
$3,000.00
Town Meeting
424.96
Dog Fund
175.00
Reserve Fund
$3,599.96
Expenses Paid by Town Treasurer:
Librarian
33.00
Janitor
199.53
Books
163.75
Papers
243.00
Fuel
46.20
Lights
137.03
Interior Repairs
93.78
Telephone
54.26
Grounds and Building
6.00
Printing
61.35
Miscellaneous
$3,588.90
Unexpended
$3,599.96
Expenditures by Library Treasurer:
Fuel
54.93
Books
25.30
Lights
22.05
Telephone
13.50
Repairs
7.50
Labor
2.00
Bank Charges
$202.48
Endowment Funds:
$200.00
Mrs. Royal Keith Fund
5,000.00
James Fairfield Fund
$2,057.00
Assistant Librarian
494.00
11.06
$77.20
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James Smith Fund
6,000.00
Arthur F. Taft Fund
500.00
Winfield S. Schuster Fund
1,000.00
James W. Wixtead Fund
200.00
$12,900.00
SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND IN CUSTODY OF TREASURER
Deposits Securities
Cash
Savings
Par Value Total
On Hand Jan. 1, 1955
$56.'66
$1,209.28 $12,000.00 $13,265.94
On Hand Jan. 1, 1956
172.70
1,227.90 12,000.00 13,400.60
Receipts 1955
Payments 1955
Income from
Savings Account
$18.52
Income from
U. S. Bonds
300.00
Added to Savings
Account
18.62
Income
$337.14
$337.14
$337.14
INCOME ACCOUNT
On Hand Jan. 1, 1955
On Hand Jan. 1, 1956
172.70
Receipts 1955
Interest on Savings .
$18.52
Bonds
300.00
On Hand Jan. 1, 1955
56.66
$375.18
Payments 1955
202.48
On Hand Jan. 1, 1956
$172.70
Paid by Library Treasurer
$202.48
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. DUNLEAVY,
Treasurer
$56.66
Interest on U. S.
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SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The annual report of the Simon Fairfield Public Library for 1955 shows that 11,715 volumes were taken out for home use during the year. 3837 volumes were adult fiction, 1754 adult non-fiction, 3025 juvenile fiction, 970 juvenile non-fiction, 1517 periodicals, 581 from the rental collection and 31 pamphlets.
About 270 books were added during the year; 122 by purchase, 24 from the rental collection and 21 as gifts. Also Mr. Charles Mc- Cue presented the library a large number of books from the library of the late Miss Bernette Bacheler and a bookcase. About 100 of these books have been cataloged and are being kept in this bookcase as "The Bacheler Collection". Some duplicates, with the consent of Mr. McCue, were exchanged for the Wallace Nutting Furniture Treasury, which is marked as a memorial to Miss Bacheler, and some which we could not use have been given to other libraries.
Among the gifts listed are Everyman's Dictionary of Music and America's Music from the Pilgrims to the Present, by Gilbert Chase, given by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hayden in memory of Mrs. Loretta M. Sweet.
Eighty-two new borrowers were registered during the year.
State Certificates for reading were given to 25 children. Nine received Honor Certificates for reading and reporting on 20 or more books, and 16 received one or more certificates for five books.
During the summer a Vacation Reading Club was conducted with the theme "Ride the Book Trail to Knowledge and Adventure". Thirty-five boys and girls signed up with 24 completing the require- ments, and the 24 were invited to the library Saturday, August 24th when Mrs. Richard Aldrich read two stories and the children were given their record books and horses.
On May 5th the librarian and assistant librarian attended a group meeting of local librarians at Uxbridge conducted by Miss Alice Cahill of the Massachusetts Division of Library Extension. On June 23rd the librarian attended meeting of the Bay Path Library Club which was a cataloging clinic, and on September 22nd a second meeting of the local group at Hopedale with Miss Cahill and Mrs. Howard, State Consultant for Children's Work.
May 24th and 26th and October 18th and 20th classes from the Junior High School came to the library in the morning for a lesson on reference books. December 2nd at 1 P.M. a class from the Gram- mar School visited the library with their teacher.
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REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER
January 15, 1956
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman Board of Selectmen Douglas, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Dog Officer for the year starting April 1st, 1955 to April 1st, 1956.
Dogs licensed
312
Males
204
Females
46
Spayed
62
Kennel licenses
2
Unlicensed dogs killed
6
Licensed Dogs killed at request of owner
6
Stray dogs (licensed) found and returned to owner
9
Dogs killed by auto
3
Persons alleged to have been bitten by dogs
2
Number of kennel inspections
6
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR J. NELSON, Dog Officer
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REPORT OF TOWN HALL
NEW TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
938.20
Moses Wallis Devise
250.00
Reserve Fund
$5,188.20
EXPENDITURES:
Janitor's Salary
964.36
Fuel
518.40
Lights
805.62
Maintenance and Repair
86.51
Janitor's Supplies
100.00
Bond
25.00
Comm. of Mass., License
16.75
All other
$5,090.64 97.56
Unexpended balance
OLD TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION:
$400.00
Town Meeting
$400.00
EXPENDITURES:
$325.96
Fuel
68.90
Lights
1.08
Building Maintenance
$395.94
4.06
Unexpended balance
$400.00
$4,000.00
$2,574.00
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
1955
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$100.00
$100.00
EXPENDITURES:
Tree Warden's Salary
$100.00
$100.00
TREE DEPARTMENT EXPENSE
APPROPRIATIONS:
Town Meeting
$600.00
Surplus Revenue
725.00
EXPENDITURES:
The Northern Tree Co., trimming and re- moval of trees
$1,245.00
Trucks and labor
68.65
Unexpended balance
11.35
$1,325.00
Respectfully,
JAMES FULONE,
Tree Warden
REPORT OF MOTH DEPARTMENT-1955
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting $400.00
$400.00
$1,325.00
$1,313.65
ANNUAL REPORT
EXPENDITURES :
$125.00
The Northern Tree Co.
181.79
Labor Spraying
77.45
Jeep Hire and Sprayer Maintenance
$384.24
15.76
Unexpended balance
$400.00
I want to take this opportunity to thank all town officials and the people of Douglas for such wonderful cooperation this depart- ment and state officials received in making our operation of last May, called "Operation Spray," a success.
JAMES FULONE,
Moth Superintendent
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DOUGLAS RECREATION COMMITTEE
January 1, 1956
To: Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman Douglas Board of Selectmen
I hereby submit the annual report of the Douglas Recreation Commission for 1955.
This year Morse Pond was added to the list of areas for skating. This move was made because of the long waiting period for Hunt's Pond to freeze over, and because of the fact that Morse Pond is one of the first to become safe each year. Floodlights were installed to assure the safety of the skaters.
As was stated in last year's report, an attempt was made to get, a summer basketball league underway at the High School tennis court to be played under floodlights. New backboards and baskets of stainless steel were erected, but very few games were played due to the fact that there was insufficient funds in the Recreation Bud- get to complete the installing of the lights.
It is hoped that the program may reach its peak this summer with the addition of the lights.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES E. DEVLIN, Chairman HAROLD KEITH ANDREW J. MERCAK
The itemized financial statement follows:
RECREATION
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$300.00
EXPENDITURES:
Lights
$39.68
Basketballs
23.95
Basketball Backboards
192.00
Electrician
17.72
Basketball Timer
10.50
Miscellaneous Supplies
16.15
$300.00
$300.00
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REPORT OF THE TOWN TREASURER
To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:
The following is my report as Town Treasurer of the Town of Douglas as recommended by the Division of Accounts, Department of Corporations and Taxation, as called for by Section 44, General Laws, for the fiscal year 1955:
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
$82,227.28
Balance, January 1, 1955
429,567.03
Receipts, 1955
$511,794.31
$436,083.31
Payments, 1955
75,711.00
Balance, December 31, 1955
$511,794.31
Balance, December 31, 1955:
Blackstone National Bank, Uxbridge, per
check book $56,696.43
The Merchants National Bank, Boston, per
check book and statement 15,860.59
3,153.98
Cash in office
$75,711.00
MYRON O. MOWRY SCHOOL FUND
Savings Securities
Deposits Par Value Total
$11,580.18 $15,000.00 $26,580.18
On hand at beginning of year 1955 .
On hand at end of year 1955 11,635.37 15,000.00 26,635.37
1955
1955 Principal Account
Payments
Receipts
$529.79
Income-Bonds
$225.00
Transfer to Town
Income-Interest
359.98
Add to Savings Deposits 55.19
$584.98
$584.98
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ADELINE PIERCE SANBORN LIBRARY FUND
On hand a beginning of year 1955
Savings Deposit $123.14
Total
On hand at end of year 1955
126.85
126.85
1955
Receipts
Payments
Income-Interest
$3.71 Added to savings Deposits
$3.71
$3.71
$3.71
CARE OF GRAVES OF G. A. R. FUND
Savings
On hand at beginning of year 1955
Deposit $828.67
Total
On hand at end of year 1955
829.55
829.55
1955
Receipts
Payments
Income-Interest
$24.88
Added to savings deposit
$0.88
Transfer to Town
24.00
$24.88
$24.88
MARY SOUTH CEMETERY LOTS FUND
Savings
Deposit
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1955
$250.71
$250.71
On hand at end of year 1955
251.16
251.16
1955
Receipts
Payments
Income-Interest
$7.45
Added to savings deposit
$0.45
Transfer to Town
7.00
$7.45
$7.45
MONUMENT FUND-SONS OF VETERANS POST NO. 123
Savings
Deposit Total
On hand at beginning of year 1955
$114.33 $114.33
On hand at end of year 1955
114.74 114.74
$123.14
$828.67
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1955
Payments
Receipts
Income-Interest
$3.41 Added to savings deposits
$0.41
Transfer to Town 3.00
$3.41
$3.41
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Deposit
Total
$3,887.95 $3,887.95
On hand beginning of year 1955
4,003.77
4,003.77
On hand end of year 1955
1955
Receipts
Added to savings
Income-Interest
100.00
deposit
Bequest
Transfer to Town
100.00
$215.82
$215.82
POST WAR REHABILITATION FUND
Savings Deposit
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1955
5,997.28
5,997.28
On hand at end of year 1955
1955
Receipts
$182.39
Added to savings deposit
$182.39
$182.39
$182.39
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD H. ALDRICH, Town Treasurer
$5,814.89
$5,814.89
Payments
Income-Interest
Payments
$115.82
115.82
COMPARISON OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES 1939-1955 (Inclusive)
General
Government
Protection of
Persons and
Property
Health and
Sanitation
Highways
Charities and
Soldiers'
Benefits
Schools and
Libraries
Recreation and
Unclassified
Enterprise and
Cemeteries
State and
County Tax
1939
7,018.12
7,806.69
748.11
31,193.23
27,752.52
41,473.41
2,497.61
4,501.61
12,485.77
1940
8,659.08
8,433.26
761.54
32,420.94
26,456.58
41,003.21
4,664.72
4,300.96
11,622.57
1941
8,899.37
8,956.32
1,981.55
35,122.42
23,748.62
43,034.20
3,703.57
14,361.59
13,323.05
1942
8,465.48
11,013.66
1,910.09
27,674.00
24,584.04
44,607.85
2,529.25
6,721.83
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