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12,199.23
1943
11,762.79
9,012.35
3,072.72
32,743.96
24,029.30
47,298.26
4,443.89
7,199.92
8,289.11
1944
9,689.35
10,860.05
3,247.55
30,511.60
24,914.40
46,024.11
3,597.81
4,571.88
11,810.76
1945
8,779.85
9,519.05
3,519.65
32,200.80
25,312.44
53,189.47
2,845.18
6,386.75
10,535.32
1946
14,768.04
10,742.17
2,808.78
49,099.96
28,382.02
58,756.78
2,603.36
6,052.39
8,253.17
1947
10,407.57
15,131,13
2,728.25
46,995.73
24,350.02
67,141.92
1,572.36
6,608.63
8,555.76
1948
12,564.50
13,232.84
2,304.21
52,125.50
36,797.91
71,967.16
3,092.21
9,887.95
8,387.61
1949
11,705.78
12,676.16
2,386.53
51,604.91
48,233.83
76,201.21
2,514.91
11,726.28
9,926.20
1950
16,595.38
14,436.23
2,415.38
69,242.75
49,418.91
80,797.28
2,232.51
78,639.82
10,352.16
1951
12,629.09
18,429.30
2,621.98
71,666.32
47,832.81
91,155.04
2,746.04
18,825.63
12,160.42
1952
15,097.85
19,016.53
3,182.66
72,252.00
53,805.18 108,519.22
2,293.66
22,052.41
13,370.78
1953
13,432.37
21,754.20
3,374.19
67,226.71
53,227.31 109,374.22
2,590.75
25,054.36
13,696.47
1954
16,548.84
21,280.76
3,605.30
81,585.12
52,979.21 108,715.83
3,872.34
17,960.35
14,256.14
1955
14,891.36
19,745.29
4,086.00
119,257.43
51,095.74 117,284.78
2,866.29
23,707.35
17,608.89
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
75
76
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS 1955
Taxes:
1954 Real Estate
225.04
1954 Personal
2.00
1954 Polls
1,406.00
1955 Polls
125,363.32
1955 Real Estate
12,305.28
1955 Personal
$141,435.87
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
$11.56
Levy of 1953
2,071.33
Levy of 1954
20,674.81
Levy of 1955
$22,757.70
From State:
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
Income Tax:
Under Educational Basis (Ch. 70, G.L.)
23,140.85
Under State Valuation Basis
10,185.00
School Transportation (Ch. 71, G.L.)
481.75
Vocational Education (Ch. 74, G.L.)
22,848.31
Corporation Taxes
850.76
Meals Tax
40.00
Peddlar's Licenses
1,866.68
Union Superintendent
4,310.11
Highway-Hurricane Carol
$69,866.11
Highways:
State-Chapter 81 Maintenance
$8,711.25
State-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,499.54
State-Chapter 90 Construction 16,420.57
State-Chapter 90 Wallum Pond Road
11,785.50
County-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,642.41
County-Chapter 90 Construction
4,283.20
County-Chapter 90 Wallum Pond Road
7,656.08
Machinery Rentals
5,788.60
696.12
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
$2,134.23
$1,136.78
5,005.87
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
77
Highway A/R
163.48
Work on Cemetery Lots
3.00
Highway-Sale of Truck
793.16
$59,442.91
Charties and Veterans' Benefits:
Temporary Aid-Cities
$867.75
Temporary Aid-State
95.06
Disability Assistance-State
249.87
Old Age Assistance-State
14,340.08
Old Age Assistance-Town
104.71
Old Age Assistance-Refunds
284.00
Old Age Assistance-Estate Settlement
500.00
Aid to Dependent Children-State
1,371.13
Veterans' Benefits
474.75
$18,287.35
From County :
Dog Tax Refund in 1955
$424.96
$424.96
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance-Aid
$15,989.04
Old Age Assistance-Administration
797.01
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid
1,499.71
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration
263.11
Disability Assistance-Aid
133.04
U. S. Army-Assistance-Flood Damage
12,950.05
$31,631.96
Commercial Revenue:
Selectmen-Licenses and Permits
$133.50
Selectmen-Liquor Licenses
1,202.00
Selectmen-Advertising Licenses
13.50
Tax Collector-Interest and Costs
169.92
Town Hall Rental
201.00
$1,719.92
Protection of Persons and Property : Fire Department Ambulance
$70.00
Tree Department
90.00
Wire Inspector
27.00
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78
ANNUAL REPORT
Sealer of Weights and Measures
62.80
Court Fines
$269.80
Health
$33.15
Health-Telephone
115.00
Health-State Subsidy
159.00
$307.15
School and Library:
School-State (Tuition of State Wards)
213.40
School-Tuition
25.00
School-Sale of Supplies
2,255.70
School-Federal Milk Program
150.25
Library-Fines
$3,514.73
Public Service Enterprises:
Water-Rates
467.41
Water-Service and Miscellaneous
267.18
Water-Fire Loss
75.00
Water-Truck Sale
$14,200.04
Cemetery :
$134.00
Perpetual Care-Interest
$134.00
Agency, Trust and Investment:
$13,593.07
Federal Withholding Tax
3,350.04
Teachers' Retirement
2,973.40
County Retirement
517.60
Dog Licenses for County
529.79
Myron O. Mowry Fund Income
875.58
Mosses Wallis Devise Income
906.75
Blue Cross-Group I, Schools
1,478.70
Blue Cross-Group II, Town Employees
$24,224.93
20.00
Health-Reimbursement from Individuals
$870.38
$13,390.45
79
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
$30,000.00
Water Loans
10,500.00
$40,500.00
Refunds:
Telephone
$0.20
Insurance-Refund
738.41
Miscellaneous Refunds
50.14
Refund to O.A.A. Federal Grant
32.85
Witness Fee Refunds
28.00
$849.60
Total Receipts in 1955
$429,567.03
Cash Balance, January 1, 1955
82,227.28
$511,794.31
PAYMENTS 1955
General Government:
Selectmen's Salaries:
Chairman
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Selectmen's Expense
559.99
Town Accountant's Salary
1,000.00
Clerical Hire-Selectmen
600.00
Clerical Hire-Town Clerk
250.00
Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer
350.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
195.56
Town Treasurer's Salary
500.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
414.72
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
479.97
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
600.00
2nd Member
150.00
3rd Member
150.00
Assessors' Expense
673.93
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Moderator
15.00
Registrars' Salaries:
Chairman
25.00
80
ANNUAL REPORT
25.00
2nd Member 3rd Member
25.00
Registrars' Expense
254.99
Election Expense
4,152.44
New Town Hall Maintenance
395.94
Old Town Hall Maintenance
420.00
New Town Hall Stage Curtain
759.72
Old Town Hall Special Repairs
$14,891.36
Protection of Persons and Property :.
$10,799.97
Police
220.00
Police-Church Detail
150.00
Police-Lock-up
4,119.78
Fire-Insurance on Equipment and Personnel
940.58
Fire-Department Equipment
266.27
Fire-Ambulance Fund
297.76
Tree Department:
Tree Warden's Salary
1,313.65
Tree Department Expense
384.24
Moth Department
60.00
Sealer
74.66
Civilian Defense
75.00
Inspector of Wires
50.00
Dog Officer
143.43
G.O.C. Expense
$19,745.29
Health:
$50.00
Health Agent
3,936.00
Health Expense
25.00
Meat Inspector's Salary
75.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
$4,086.00
Highways:
$24,849.42
Highways-Chapter 81
4,493.33
Highways-Chapter 90 Maintenance
642.81
Highways-Chapter 90 Construction
2,266.97
Highways-General Expense
Highways-Wallum Pond Road Construc-
32,772.99
tion
749.95
Fire-Forest Fires
100.00
Fire-General Expenses
594.10
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
Jan. 1, 1955
Balance
Appropriations 1955
Income
Source
Total 1955
Expended 1955
Transferred to
Unexpended
Dec. 31. 1955
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Selectmen's Salaries
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00 559.99
$15.01
Town Accountant's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1.000.00
Clerical Hire:
Selectmen
600,00
600.00
600.00
Town Clerk
250.00
250.00
250.00
Town Treasurer
350.00
350.00
350.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
50.00 Reserve Fund
200.00
195.56
4.44
Town Treasurer's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
414.72
35.28
Tax Collector's Salary
1.000.00
1.000.00
1.000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
500.00
500.00
479.97
20.03
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
600.00
600.00
600.00
2nd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
3rd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
Assessors' Expense
700.00
700.00
673.93
26.07
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Moderator
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salaries
75.00
75.00
75.00
Registrars' Expense
700.00
700.00
594.10
105.90
Election Expense
250.00
Reserve Fund
255.00
254.99
.01
New Town Hall Maintenance
4,000,00
250.00 Reserve Fund
4,250.00
4.152.44
97.56
Old Town Hall Maintenance
400.00
400.00
395.94
4.06
New Town Hall Special Repairs
$456.07
456.07
420.00
36.07
Old Town Hall Special Repairs
575.00
350.00
925.00
759.72
165.28
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY : Police Department
10,500,00
300.00 Reserve Fund
10,800.00
10,799.97
.03
Police-Church Detail
250.00
250.00
220.00
30.00
Pollce-Lock Up
165.00
165.00
150.00
15.00
Fire Dept .- General Expense
4.150.00
4,150.00
4.119.78
30.22
Fire-Insurance on Fire Equip- ment and Personnel
800.00
145.00 Reserve Fund
945.00
940.58
4.42
Fire-Department Equipment
750.00
750.00
749.95
.05
Fire-Ambulance Fund
400.00
400.00
266.37
133.73
Fire-Forest Fires
500.00
500.00
297.76
202.24
Tree Department:
600.00
725.00 Surplus Funds
1.325.00
1.313.65
11.35
Moth Department
400.00
400.00
384.24
15.76
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Clvillan Defense
481.25
300.00
781.25
74.66
706.59
Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
Inspector of Wires
75.00
75.00
75.00
Sealer
60.00
60.00
60.00
G. O. C. Expense
150.00 Surplus Funds
150.00
143.43
6.5'
HEALTH:
Health Agent
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
3,661.00
275.00 Surplus Funds
3,936.00
3,936.00
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
75.00
75.00
Unpaid 1954 Bills
21.85
21.85
21.85
HIGHWAYS:
Highways, Chapter 81
5,325.00
19,525.00
24,850.00
24,849.42
Highways, Chapter 90 Maint.
1.500.00
1,500.00 State Allotment
County Allotment
4.500
4.493.33
6.67
Highways, Chapter 90 Const. 1954
646.32
4.000.00
4,000.00 County Allotment
16.000.00
16.000.00
Highways, Chapter 90 Const. Wallum Pond
5,000.00
10,000.00
County Allotment
40.000.00 32,772.99
7,227.01
Highway. General Expense
2,275.00
2.275.00
2,266.97
8.03
Highways, Snow Roads
8.000.00
8.000.00
7.583.07
416.93
Machinery Maintenance Account
500.00
Machinery Rentals
Surplus Funds
9,500.00
9,176.18
323.82
W. C. Insurance
600.00
50.00
W. C. Insurance Fund
775.00
Surplus Funds
2,100.00
2,090.97
9.03
Railings
500.00
50.00
Reserve Fund
550.00
536.15
13.85
Street Lighting
3.760.00
3,760.00
3,265.19
494.81
Equipment Insurance
550.00
550.00
396.28
153.72
Sidewalks
300.00
300.00
24.22
275.78
D. C. Sidewalks
800.00
100.00 Reserve Fund
700.00
698.83
1.17
Main Street, "C" Street, etc.
351.06
Maple Street Culvert Account
228.71
Highways, Special Grader Repair
50.71
Highways. Truck
4,000.00
793.16 Sale of Truck
4,793.16
4,783.66
9.50
Flood Emergency, Ch. 698
12.950.05 U. S. Engineers
12.950.05
22.864.45
Flood Emergency. Ch. 699
1.859.30
PUBLIC WELFARE AND SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Welfare Salaries
400,00
400.00
388.50
11.50
Welfare Relief Expense
5,000.00
5,000.00
4.287.87
712.13
Clerk-Welfare
500.00
600.00
500.00
Clerk-Aid to Dependent Children
100.00
0300.00 Federal Grants
400.00
400.00
Clerk-Old Age Assistance
b1.500.00
Federal Grants
1,500.00
1,500.00
Ald to Dependent Children
2,300.00
2,300.00
2,243.85
56.15
Disability Assistance
100.00
800.00
Surplus Funds
900.00
882.08
17.92
Old Age Assistance
22.000.00
22,000.00
21,642.12
357.88
Federal Grants:
643.31
1,499.71
Federal Grants
2.143.02
1,012.25
1,130.77
Disability Assistance
133.04
Federal Grants
133.04
53.45
79.59
Old Age Assistance
4,648.59
15,989.04
Federal Grants
20,670.48
16.396.30
4,274.18
A. D C. Administration
148.25
263.11 Federal Grants
411.36
a300.00
111.36
O. A. A. Administration
1,912.00
797.01 Federal Grants
2,709.01
33.11
b1,500.00
1.175.90
Veterans' Agent
750.00
750.00
750.00
Veterans' Service Dept. Expense
200.00
200.00
171.71
28.29
Veterans' Benefits
1,000.00
1,000.00
834.50
165.50
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY:
School Committee
195.00
195.00
195.00
Schools-General Expense
110,257.00
110.257.00 110.256.58
.42
Industrial Schools
1.000.00
1.000.00
811.30
188.70
Library
3,000.00
175.00 Surplus Funds 424.96 Dog Fund
3,599.96
3.588.90
11.06
Library-Special Roof Repairs
1.175.00
1175.00
933.00
242.00
School Survey
1.500,00
1.500.00
1,500.00
Schools
36.00
36.00
36.00
Industrial School
17.00
17.00
17.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Blanket Insurance
1.800.00
738.41 Insurance Refund
2.538.41
1,564.49
973.92
Memorial Day
500.00
500.00
483.00
17.00
Printing Town Reports
600.00
600.00
458.80
141.20
Recreational Program
300.00
300.00
300.00
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
9.500.00
267.18 Special Meeting
9.767.18
9,600.48
166.70
Water-Martin Road Extension
$00.00
6.000.00 Water LoaD
6,500,00
6.414.84
85.16
Water-Gilboa Court Extension
500.00
4.500.00 Water Loan
5.000.00
4.873.32
126.68
Water-Truck Purchase
800.00
800.00
575.00
225.00
Water-Stand Pipe Repairs
1,750.00
1,750.00
1.508.55
241.45
Cemetery-Douglas Center
350.00
350.00
285.16
64.84
Cemetery -- Pine Grove
150.00
150.00
150.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS:
Interest Debts
500 00
500.00 Water Surplus
1.000.00
949.67
50.33
4,500.00
1.000.00 Water Surplus
5.500.00
5.500.00
MISCELLANEOUS:
Reserve Fund c-Transfer to Sundry Accounts.
800.00
2,200.00 Overlay Surplus
3,000.00
€1.125.00
1.875.00
675.00
W. C. Insurance Fund
Bridges
500.00
Surplus Funds
1.000.00
953.61
46.39
1,500.00
646.32
642.81
3.51
Highways, Chapter 90 Const. 1955
25,000.00
State Allotment
5,700.00
Machinery Rentals
-
32.85
Individual Refund
Library-Special Building Repairs
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Unpaid Bills:
1
-
1
1
1
Selectmen's Expense
400.00
$175.00 Reserve Fund
575.00
150.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
400.00
50.00 Reserve Fund
450.00
TOWN OF
351.06
228.71
50.71
A. D. C. Ald
3,300,00
8,000.00 State Allotment
Department General Expense
81
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Snow Roads
Machinery Maintenance
9,176.18
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
2,090.97
Bridges
953.61
Railings
536.15
Street Lighting
3,265.19
Equipment Insurance
396.28
Sidewalks
24.22
D. C. Sidewalks
698.83
Highway Truck
4,783.66
Emergency :
Flood Ch. 698
22,864.45
Flood Ch. 699
1,859.30
$119,257.43
Charities and Veterans' Benefits:
Welfare Salaries:
Chairman
$188.50
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Welfare-Relief Expense
4,287.87
Clerk-Welfare
500.00
Clerk-Aid to Dependent Children
400.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,243.85
Disability Assistance
882.08
Old Age Assistance
21,642.12
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
16,396.30
Aid to Dependent Children
1,012.25
Disability Assistance
53.45
Old Age Assistance Administration
33.11
Veterans' Agent
750.00
Veterans' Service Department Expense
171.71
Veterans' Benefits
834.50
$51,095.74
School and Library:
School Committee Salaries:
Chairman
$75.00
Secretary
40.00
3rd Member
20.00
4th Member
20.00
5th Member
20.00
-
1,500.00
Clerk-Old Age Assistance
7,583.07
82
ANNUAL REPORT
20.00
6th Member
110,256.58
Schools-General Expense
811.30
Industrial Schools
3,588.90
Library
933.00
Library-Special Roof Repairs
1,500.00
School Survey
$117,284.78
Recreation and Unclassified:
$300.00
Recreational Program
1,564.49
Blanket Insurance
483.00
Memorial Day
458.80
Printing Town Reports
60.00
Care of Town Clock
$2,866.29
Water Department and Cemeteries:
Water Commissioners' Salaries:
$100.00
1st Member
100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
9,600.48
Water-General Expense
11,288.16
Water-Extension
575.00
Water-Truck
1,508.55
Water-Standpipe Repairs
285.16
Cemetery-Douglas Center
150.00
Cemetery-Pine Grove
$23,707.35
Interest and Maturing Debt:
$787.50
Interest-Water Loan
10.00
Interest-School Loan
152.17
Interest-Temporary Loan
5,000.00
Debt-Water Loan
500.00
Debt-School Loan
30,000.00
Debt-Temporary Loan
$36,449.67
Refunds:
$838.10
Real Estate
1,326.12
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
5.80
Personal
$2,170.02
83
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Taxes
$13,665.26
Teachers' Retirement Fund
3,350.04
County Retirement Fund
3,007.32
Dog Licenses to County
498.40
Myron O. Mowry Fund-Income
553.50
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Principal
100.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
132.00
Blue Cross-School Group
1,143.90
Blue Cross-Town Group
1,400.40
Moses Wallis Devise-Income
938.20
School Milk Program
1,852.70
$26,641.72
State and County Taxes:
Audit of Municipal Accounts
$417.36
State Parks and Reservations
399.78
County Tax
8,041.78
County Tuberculosis Hospital
5,622.64
County Retirement
2,673.83
Moth Assessment
453.50
$17,608.89
1954 Bills:
Health
$21.85
Industrial Schools
17.00
Water Department
203.92
Schools
36.00
$278.77
Total Payments 1955
436,083.31
Balance December 31, 1955
75,711.00
$511,794.31
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant
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Town of Douglas
Balance Sheet-December 31, 1954
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
General $75,711.00
Petty Cash Advance:
Tax Collector 50.00
$75,761.00
Accounts Receivable:
Buffington Gift for School Reference Library
70.22
Trust Funds:
Income :
Sanborn Pierce Library Fund. . $20.44
Real Estate
$10.20
Cemetery
432.03
Levy of 1952:
Real Estate
16.24
Myron O. Mowry Fund 5.76
Levy of 1953:
1,735.95
Real Estate
97.44
Levy of 1954:
Real Estate
535.85
Polls
24.00
Personal
7.25
Employees' Payroll Deduction:
Federal Withholding Taxes $1,759.46
County Retirement 316.77
Blue Cross-School Group 20.25
Blue Cross-Town Group
89.85
$2,186.33
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Moses Wallis Devise
1,277.72
Federal, State, Town School Milk Program 449.54
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation: Machinery Rentals Fund $255.72
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ASSETS
Taxes:
Levy of 1951 :
Levy of 1955:
Polls
38.00
Real Estate
3,556.86
Personal
66.70
Overestimates, 1955: State Parks and Reservations
$54.70
Moth Assessment 58.60
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1952
$7.08
Levy of 1953
38.13
Levy of 1954
296.54
Levy of 1955
2,576.47
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1951
$6.12
Tax Titles
$908.65
Levy of 1953
89.97
Tax Title Possession
1,861.25
Levy of 1954
543.10
Levy of 1955
3,249.93
2,770.50
3,905.36
Temporary Aid
$10.90
Highway
23.87
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Tree Department
5.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
$2,918.22
Aid to Dependent Children
279.15
Tax Title and Tax Possessions
2,770.50
Veterans' Benefits
288.75
Departmental 825.73
Schools
150.08
Water
2,472.28
Old Age Assistance
67.98
Aid to Highways
34,329.48
825.73
43,316.21
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W. C. Insurance Fund
32.75
288.47
4,352.54
113.30
Sale of Cemetery Lots-Fund
149.00
Dog Licenses-For County
19.20
2,918.22
Levy of 1952
16.24
Departmental:
Overlay Surplus
4,321.74
Water:
Rates
$2,059.85
Services
412.43
Reserve for Petty Cash Advance. . Water Department Surplus 91.54
Appropriation Balances :
Old Town Hall-Special $165.28
Civilian Defense 706.59
Chapter 90-Construction
16,000.00
Chapter 90-Wallum Pond
7,227.01
State:
Chapter 81 $12,622.00
Chapter 90 Construction
12,791.06
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
County :
Chapter 90 Construction
6,059.29
Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,357.13
Water-Standpipe Repair
241.45
Water Extension-Martin Road .
85.16
Water Extension-Gilboa Court
126.68
Underestimates:
County Tax
858.78
Federal Grants:
Emergency :
Flood Chapter 698, Act of 1955 $9,914.40
Aid to Dependent Children $1,130.77
Disability Assistance 149.12
Old Age Assistance
4,322.78
A.D.C. Administration 111.36
O.A.A. Administration
1,289.48
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7,0035.51
2,472.28
Aid to Highways:
"C" Street-Drainage Maple Street Culvert
228.71
Grader Repairs
50.71
Library-Roof Special
242.00
Library-Building Special
1,200.00
Water-Truck
225.00
34,329.48
50.00
$26,849.65
Flood Chapter 699, Act of 1955 1,859.30
11,773.70
351.06
Surplus Revenue
45,512.21
$136,062.23
$136,062.23
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt: Inside Debt Limit: General
$10,500.00
Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit: General:
Outside Debt Limit: Water
50,000.00
Outside Debt Limit: Public Service Enterprise-Water (11/2%) 50,000.00
$60,500.00
$60,500.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds:
Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Treasurer: Myron O. Mowry School Fund
$26,635.37
In Custody of Treasurer
$37,958.72
Adeline Peirce Sanborn Library Fund 126.85
In Custody of Treasurer of Library Trustees 13,400.60
Mary South Cemetery Lots Fund
251.16
In Custody of Agent
35,265.54
Monument Fund-Sons of Veterans Post No. 123 114.74
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
4,003.77
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund
5,997.28
Fairfield Public Library 13,400.60
Moses Wallis Devise
35,265.54
$86,624.86
$86,624.86
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Water Main Extension (2%)
$10,500.00
Care of Graves of G. A. R. Fund 829.55
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WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING Monday, February 13, 1956
10:00 A.M.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DOUGLAS
WORCESTER, SS.
To any Constable of the Town of Douglas in said County, GREETING:
In the name of the said Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Douglas who are qualified to vote in elections and Town Affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in said Douglas, on MONDAY, the thirteenth day of February, 1956, A.D. at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act on the following articles, to wit:
Article 1. To elect a Moderator, a Town Treasurer, a Town Clerk, two Constables, an Agent of the Moses Wallis Devise, a Tree Warden, each for a term of one year; One Selectman, One Assessor, One Tax Collector, One Member of the Board of Public Welfare, One Trustee of the Simon Fairfield Public Library, One Recreation Com- missioner, One Water Commissioner, One Cemetery Commissioner, Two members of the School Committee, each for a term of three years.
Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers for a term of one year.
Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money from Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any other action in relation thereto.
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Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Sec- tion 108 of Chapter 41, General Laws as amended, and including that of:
The Moderator, Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare, three Assessors, Col- lector of Taxes, Agent Moses Wallis Devise, three Trustees of the Public Library, Tree Warden, three Cemetery Commissioners, six members of the School Committee, three Water Commissioners, two Constables, three members of the Recreation Commission and to raise and appropriate a sum of money therefor.
Article 7. To consider the report and recommendations of the Finance Committee and to see what sums of money the Town will raise and appropriate to defray the necessary and usual expenses of the several departments of the Town including appropriations for Selectmen's Clerical hire, Treasurer's Clerical hire, Town Clerk's Clerical hire, Police-Church Detail, Police-Summer Detail, Fire Department Equipment, Insurance on Fire Department Equipment and Personnel, Civilian Defense, Ground Observer Corps, Police Lock Up, Fire Department Ambulance, Workmen's Compensation Insur- ance Account, Street Lighting, Equipment Insurance, Veterans' Ben- efits, Library, Blanket Insurance, for the observance of Memorial Day, for the upkeep of the Town Clock (so-called), Maintenance of Highway Machinery, and for the care of Cemeteries.
Article 8. To see what disposition the Town will make of the Dog Fund.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the financial year beginning January 1, 1956, to issue a note or notes therefore, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of three thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars from Overlay Surplus to the Re- serve Fund, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to dispose of any Real Estate held by the Town by Fore- closure of Tax Titles and authorize and empower its Treasurer to give a deed for the same in the name and behalf of the Town or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, to be raised in the tax levy of 1956, by transfer from
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available funds or borrowing as provided by Chapter 44, General Laws as amended, for the purpose of purchasing a new Police Cruiser for the Police Department, and to see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell the present Police Cruiser and to apply the proceeds from said sale towards the purchase price of the New Cruiser, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars for the extension of the sidewalk in Douglas Center, along Route 16.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, to be raised in the tax levy of 1956, by transfer from available funds or borrowing as provided by Chapter 44, Gen- eral Laws as amended, for the purpose of purchasing a new Highway Sander, or take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of office equipment for the High- way Department, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
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