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January
16. Robert Joseph Morin Ralph Morin and Mary Shipala
16. Robert Lyle Carter, Jr. Robert L. Carter, Sr. and Gloria M. Porter
22. Robert Cornelius Cerulle Robert C. Cerulle and Mary A. Susienka
February
1. Sarah Lynn Crook Norman Bruce Crook and Josette Landkrohn Ray
7. Beverly Ann Parker Richard Alfred Parker and Loretta Mae Smith
9. Everett Martin Kessler, Jr. Everett Martin Kessler and Rita Helen Tessier
16. Victor Saviano Pasquale James Saviano and Mary Gertrude Bombara
20. Christopher Albert Gould
Julius L. Gould and Mary E. Jones
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
BIRTHS (Continued)
24. Mary Elizabeth Mikolaycik
John Paul Mikolaycik and Betty M. Vodden
26. Susan Teresa Kurtyka Paul P. Kurtyka and Chloe B. Landry
March
10. Robert Ernest Donais
Ernest J. Donais and Lucille Alice Gringas
11. Gregory McMahon
Bruce Kenneth McMahon and Elnora Ann Howard
14. Timothy Mark Crosby Donald Francis Crosby and Elsie Alberda
April
25. Lisa Joy Yacino
Felix James Yacino, Jr. and Betty Patricia Ballou
May
10. Barbara Jean Seagrave
George Andrews Seagrave Jr. and Florence Christina Hansen
10. Jayne Ellen Rutana Edward W. Rutana and Pauline M. Cupka
13. Mark Steven Bloniasz John Stanley Bloniasz and Rita Mae Bruno
June
12. Mark Francis Salatiello
Francis J. Salatiello and Joyce K. Cooney 12. Raymond Samuel Booher Harry Dale Booher and Louise Mertie Gabert
26 David William Perkins Dexter Brickly Perkins and Joyce Beverly Lindstrom
28. Mary Barbara Bombara Stephen Francis Bombara and Stephic Florence Kostka
29. Joyce Ann Baker
Leslie Sherman Baker and Janice Arlene Celley
July
3. Rosemary Stratton John H. Stratton and Loraine Glode
6. Daryl Ann Mowry Albert F. Mowry and Grace C. Agresta
8. Karen Marcolini Angelo C. Marcolini and Anna Cassista
8. David Michael Rudick Charles Rudick and Mary Pristawa 12. Thomas Mark Brown
Walter Richard Brown and Doris G. Christian
August
14. Edward Garrit Ebbeling
Arthur John Ebbeling and Carol Monroe
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BIRTHS (Continued)
23. Robert Charles Kurtyka
Henry S. Kurtyka and Martha S. Nelson
September
4. David Angelo Furno Anthony Furno and Lucille Rosemarie Chaput
6. Donald Eugene Auger
Andre Roland Auger and Elizabeth Catherine Conn
11. Constance Ann Virostek Andrew C. Virostek and Esther M. Bukowski
15. Paula Jane Manyak
Stephen Louis Manyak Jr. and Juanti Mae Theriault
22. Paul Joseph Lessard Paul Francis Lessard and Dorothy Alice Quintal
27. Roger Denis Gervais Henry M. Gervais and Margaret Forget
29. Armand Peter Guertin Armand Urside Guertin and Dorothy Irene Pinsonneault
October
4. Rhonda Ellen Dudley
Ronald Wilbur Dudley and Constance Ann Rawson
November
4. Alice Mary Racicot Earl Francis Racicot and Shirley Agnes Flinton
9. Pamela Ruth Kilbreath Francis Keith Kilbreath and Helen Jane Crothers
21. Peter James George James Peter George and Cecelia Geotis
25. Paul Louis Thibodeau Laurault Joseph Thibodeau and Louise Anna Proulx
27. Bruce Nicanor Slawson Bradford H. Slawson and Helen E. Swenson
December
16. Glenn Taylor Smith Irwin Taylor Smith, Jr. and Barbara Louise Swenson
25. Michael Hale Paquette Louis Paul Paquette and Margaret Effie Jones
29. John Andrew Kocur Andrew Joseph Kocur and Anne Veronica Limanek
29. Linda Margaret Manning Philip Russell Manning and Lorraine Anne Beaudry
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
MARRIAGES, 1957
February
1. Robert J. Olson of Shrewsbury, Mass., and Beatrice J. Bosma of Douglas.
24. Joseph F. Zottoli of Holden, Mass., and Carol A. Johnston of Douglas.
27. Arthur J. Ebbeling of Whitinsville, Mass., and Carol A. Mon- roe of Douglas.
March
2. Stanley Mielnicki of Douglas, Mass., and Marjorie L. Ventura of Worcester, Mass.
April
13. H. Noyes Macomber of Douglas, and Mary J. Nescitt of Douglas.
27. Florian J. Jolda of Webster, Mass., and Francis M. Gonsor- cik of Douglas.
May
4. Kenneth F. Brand of Woonsocket, R. I., and Shirleyann R. Stanick of Douglas.
11. Anthony J. Kochanowski of Webster, Mass., and Ann Chap- man Metcalf of Douglas.
June
1. Raymond A. Sherman of Douglas, and Mary C. Wilde of Mendon, Mass.
8. Frank S. P. Yacino of Douglas, and Barbara A. Janeczak of Douglas.
15. Paul Michael Ford of Brockton, Mass., and Lena May Car- rick of Douglas.
22. Thomas A. Fontaine of Douglas, and Gloria M. Harpin of Worcester, Mass.
29 Andrew A. Smith of Whitinsville, Mass., and Shirley M. Guertin of Douglas.
August
24. Leon H. Mosczynski of Douglas, and Shirley M. Williams of Uxbridge, Mass.
30. Raymond V. Anderson of Millbury, Mass., and Lorraine O. Blake of Douglas.
31. Robert S. Dixson of Douglas, and Helen E. Quintal of Douglas.
31. Howard Paine Dodge of Waverly, Penn., and Marjorie Ann Cave of Douglas.
September
14. Richard W. Dargan of Douglas, and Carol Ann DeBoer of Sutton, Mass.
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MARRIAGES (Continued)
October
12. William A. Zell of San Francisco, and Joan Aldrich of Douglas.
November
9. John J. Kelly of Douglas, and Elaine A. Bombara of Douglas.
16. John I. Conn of Douglas, and Lida M. Gaudere of Webster, Mass.
23. Donald A. Wheeler of Douglas, and Louisa A. Berube of Up- ton, Mass.
December
2. George W. Bosma, Jr. of Uxbridge, Mass., and Theresa D. Auger of Douglas.
28. Gary Reynolds Dix of Douglas, and Norma Victoria Jabrocki of Douglas.
31. Leon G. Tremblay of Douglas, and Beatrice L. Hayford of Manchaug, Mass.
DEATHS, 1957
Years
Months
Days
February
7. Michael S. Macuga
70
7
1
8. Anna Harendorcik Bombara
72
6
21
March
3. Anna Stefanack Pompa
83
6
-
7. Fred J. Bruno
86
23
20. Francis Guertin
85
April
15. William James Magill
82
10
7
18. Robert Magill
80
1
26. Harold Cruickshank
63
-
June
24. Eveline Chapais Monroe
82
3
12
28. Vincent Joseph Cerulle
50
3
29. Philip A. Gauthier
41
9
16
July
14. Adelard A. Ethier
37
2
16
August
13. Thomas V. Gay
84
5 20
-
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DEATHS (Continued)
Years
Months
Days
September
17. Bridget E. Ryan
86
11
11
19. Frances Hoyt Hall
86
2
12
October
10. Agalon Brewer Simmons
89
10
17, Anna Buxton Merrill
72
11
November
12. Arthur D. Brule
64
9
3
13. Harry Smith Brown
74
4
24. Goldie G. West Norton
61
4
20
December
9. Harry Armour Downs
56
2
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DOG LICENSES
The number of dogs licensed in the Town of Douglas in 1957 was divided as follows:
Male
261
Female
41
Spayed
76
Kennel
4
382
Amount sent to County
$878.45
Reimbursement received from them
$617.16
SPORTING LICENSES, ETC.
The number of Sporting, Fishing and other licenses issued in 1957 was divided as follows:
Sporting
138
Hunting
93
Female and Minor Fishing Licenses
65
Others
34
458
Attest: LUCIUS J. MARSH,
Town Clerk
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26. Celia Francis Harvey Hillery
62
5
16
30. Anna Chupka Kalvinek
60
9
24
Fishing 128
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ANNUAL REPORT
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Douglas:
Following is my annual report as Collector of Taxes:
1951
1951 Real Estate
$10.20 Tax Title Account
1952
1952 Real Estate
Tax Title Account
$16.24
1953
1953 Real Estate
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956
$55.10
Paid to Treasurer
42.34
Tax Title Account
$97.44
Interest
$6.16
Charges
.35
1954
1954 Real Estate
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956
$54.81
Paid to Treasurer
58.00
Abatement (1)
109,04
Tax Title Account
$221.85
Interest
$3.80
Charges
2.80
1955
1955 Real Estate
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956
$530.86
Paid to Treasurer $300.74
$97.44
$221.85
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Abatement (1)
57.28
Tax Title Account
172.84
$530.86
Interest
$29.61
Charges
3.50
1955 Poll Tax
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956
$2.00
Abatement (1)
$2.00
1955 Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956
$18.45
Abatement (1)
$18.45
1956
1956 Real Estate
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956
$4,066.82
Cash Refund (1)
65.00
$4,131.82
Paid to Treasurer
$3,358.45
Abatements (2)
117.00
Tax Title Account
342.23
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1957
314,14
Interest
$54.68
Charges
15.40
1956 Personal
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956
$215.48
Paid to Treasurer
$215.48
Interest
$2.60
Charges
$2.95
1956 Poll
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956
$16.00
Paid to Treasurer
$14.00
Abatement (1)
2.00
Interest
$0.34
Charges
3.45
$16.00
1956 Motor Vehicle Excise
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1956 $3,585.84
Warrant dated January 4, 1957 1,300.00
$4,131.82
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Warrant dated January 23, 1957
3,460.53
Warrant dated February 11, 1957
783.83
Warrant dated February 27, 1957
70.95
Refunded (48)
375.87
Paid to Treasurer
$7,356.92
Abatements (81)
2,220.10
$9,577.02
Interest
$3.20
Charges
38.20
1957
1957 Real Estate
Warrant dated July 24, 1957
574.20
Warrant dated December 12, 1957
516.12
Refunds (10)
$155,457.72
Paid to Treasurer
$149,193.17
Abatements (33)
3,084.07
Tax Titles
84.48
Tax Title Account
347.49
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1957
2,748.51
$155,457.72
Interest
$8.41
Charges
15.55
1957 Personal
Warrant dated July 24, 1957
$12,951.51
Paid to Treasurer
471.24
Abatements (4)
93.06
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1957
$13,515.81
Interest
$0.02
Charges
.70
1957 Farm Animal Excise
$113.71
Warrant dated July 24, 1957
$104.33
Paid to Treasurer
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1957 9.38
$113.71
$9,577.02
$154,367.40
$13,515.81
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Interest
$0.03
Charges
.35
1957 Poll
Warrant dated March 6, 1957
$1,698.00
Warrant dated December 18, 1957
4.00
Refund (1)
2.00
$1,704.00
Paid to Treasurer
$1,422.00
Abatements (140-Service 24; over 65, 109;
moved out before 1-1-57, 7)
280.00
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1957
2.00
$1,704.00
Interest
$0.58
Charges
28.00
1957 Motor Vehicle
Warrant dated March 20, 1957
$4,389.70
Warrant dated May 1, 1957
3,782.30
Warrant dated June 6, 1957
3,008.94
Warrant dated July 24, 1957
2,645.78
Warrant dated August 21, 1957
7,376.68
Warrant dated September 27, 1957
1,868.73
Warrant dated October 23, 1957
1,259.45
Warrant dated November 20, 1957
1,143.60
Warrant dated December 6, 1957
598,19
Warrant dated December 19, 1957
1,357.64
Refunds (88)
1,004.53
$28,435.54
Paid to Treasurer
$24,771.21
Abatements (131)
1,807.75
Outstanding as of December 31st, 1957
1,856.58
$28,435.54
Interest
$12.61
Charges
40.45
Interest and Charges on Taxes
Interest:
1953
$6.16
1954
3.80
1955
29.61
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60.82
1956
21.65
1957
$122.04
Charges:
$0.35
1953
2.80
1954
3.50
1955
60.00
1956
85.05
1957
$151.70
Paid to Treasurer
$273.74
Total Payments to Treasurer in 1956
$181,497.00
Total Payments to Treasurer in 1957
$200,071.46
Respectfully submitted,
NORMAN S. JUSSAUME, Collector of Taxes
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
January 2, 1958
To the Honorable Selectmen
Dear Sirs:
Herewith is my report for the year ending December 31, 1957.
I have checked and sealed all scales and gas pumps and other measures used in the sale of commodities in the Town of Douglas and find them to be in good order.
I have collected and turned over to the town treasurer, the sum of $55.50.
Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN EBBELING,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman
Board of Selectmen
Douglas, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Douglas Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1957.
BOARD OF ENGINEERS
Chief EDWARD A. THERRIEN
Deputy Chief EDWARD JUSSAUME
1st Engineer, Henry Labonne 3rd Engineer, Henry Therrien
2nd Engineer, Andrew Baca 4th Engineer, Everett Johnson 5th Engineer, Leon T. Sochia
FIRE FIGHTERS
Vincent Cerulle
John Baca
Edward Martinsen
Edward J. Valliere
Charles Devlin
Frank Fulone
Richard Mclaughlin
Bruce McMahon
Carlton Windham
Joseph Nedoroscik
Edward Herbst
The Fire Department answered a total of thirty-four Alarms for the year of 1957.
The following is a "break-down" of these alarms:
Type
Amount of Fires
Chimney
1
Grass
6
Brush
7
Rubbish
5
Forest
8
Car
1
Truck
1
Dump
3
Shed
1
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Barn
34 1
Total
The Board of Engineers again recommend that the Town should give serious consideration to the purchase of a new Fire Truck for the safety of the people of Douglas.
At the present time the Department consists of a 1935 Ford Truck-a 1939 GMC Truck that was purchased from the Govern- ment second hand and made over into a Fire Truck-a 1939 Dodge Pickup Truck that was bought second hand for Forest Fires and a 1946 Jeep that is used for Forest Fires.
During the year 1957 forty-seven calls were answered by the Fire Department for the use of the Ambulance.
The following is a "break-down" of these calls:
Whitinsville Hospital, Whitinsville, Mass. 7
17
St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, Mass.
Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Mass. 16
1
City Hospital, Worcester, Mass.
1
Pine Crest Rest Home, Pascoag, R. I.
1
South Grafton Rest Home, South Grafton, Mass.
1
Franklin, Mass.
1
Millbury, Mass.
1
Manchaug, Mass.
1
Westward Hospital, Westward, Mass.
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The itemized financial statement:
FIRE DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION:
$3,875.00
Town Meeting
EXPENDITURES:
$500.00
Fire Chief's Salary
1,695.00
Fire Company's Salary
15.00
Treasurer's Salary
15.00
Secretary's Salary
115.00
Janitor's Salary
375.00
Radio and Telephone Operator
470.38
Equipment Maintenance
Labor and Building Maintenance
10.85
Fuel
51.60
Electricity
215.12
Telephone
376,80
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Radio Maintenance
24.00
Miscellaneous
6.20
Unexpended Balance
5.05
$3,875.00
FIRE EQUIPMENT
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$750.00
EXPENDITURES:
Farrar Co.
$489,17
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co.
28.90
Hilltop Filling Station
20.16
Johnson Motors
5.65
Douglas Motor Sales
79.49
Carter's Auto Service
64.20
Whitinsville Auto Trim Shop
20,00
Central Communication Service
7.66
Petrometal Industries
16.00
Industrial Supplies
6.85
The Goodness Store
11.37
Unexpended Balance
.55
$750.00
INSURANCE OF FIRE EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$950.00
EXPENDITURES:
Insurance-Equipment
$612.50
Insurance-Personnel
277.50
Unexpended Balance
$890.00
60.00
$950.00
$749.45
$3,869.95
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SPECIAL REPAIRS
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
416.75
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$916.75
EXPENDITURES :
W. R. Wallis Lumber Co.
35.61
Jay Dee Electric
56.32
Bennie Cotton, Inc.
416.75
Richard Mclaughlin
$905.82
10.93
Unexpended Balance
$916.75
AMBULANCE FUND
APPROPRIATION:
$300.00
Town Meeting
EXPENDITURES :
Johnson Motors
$1.90
Carlton Windham
8.00
Carter's Auto Service
74.50
Hilltop Filling Station
12.35
Douglas Motor Sales
21.69
Jay Dee Electric
5.85
Worcester Oxy-Acetylene Supply
30.00
P. L. Rider Co.
3.00
Radiant Cleaners
17.50
FitzHenry Cadillac Co.
74.78
Sochia's Oil & Gas Co.
12.00
Whitinsville Auto Trim Shop
$298.24
1.76
Unexpended Balance
$300.00
Respectfully submitted, EDWARD A. THERRIEN, Chief of Fire Department
$500.00
$397,14
36.67
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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 Doug- las Forest Fire Department.
During the year 1957, eight alarms were answered by the Forest Fire Department to fight brush fires.
Itemized Financial Statement of the Forest Fire Department
APPROPRIATION
Town Meeting
$500.00
EXPENDITURES
Payrolls
$181.00
Hose
191.53
Repairs
100.85
Food
25.69
$499.07
Unexpended Balance
.93
$500.00
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. THERRIEN,
Forest Fire Warden
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR 1957
To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas:
A report on livestock disease control has been made. There were 249 cattle, 56 less than last year, of which there were 156 dairy cows, thirty cattle for beef, eighteen goats, thirty-one swine, nine sheep, sixty-three young cattle, nine ponies, and twenty-eight horses. Barns and animals were in good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. KENYON, Animal Inspector
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING 1957
To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas:
Report made on slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1957.
I have inspected three swine and five beeves.
Respectfully submitted, ROY E. KENYON, Inspector of Slaughtering
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners submit the following as their report for the year 1957.
Our efforts to keep our spending within the appropriation we asked for has not been successful.
The hydrant in front of the home of John Frost on Main Street was backed into several times and at last was damaged so badly that a new hydrant was installed in mid-winter. This was an emer- gency which cost a little over $500.00.
The resurfacing of Main Street in East Douglas caused us more expense which we had not anticipated. Then we found that some of the house connections needed replacing. These house connec- tions had been in place more than forty years. We should expect to replace more the coming year.
The one well which we found possibly practical in our ex- plorations of 1956 was not disturbed the past year. The specific ex- pense anticipated for proving the well was inadequate to meet the requirements of State Authorities. The apportioned amount was spent in renovating the outside of the Pumping Station.
This last summer and into the late fall we experienced the worst drought in our history. It became necessary to allow people outside the water district to use hydrants in different parts of the district as we had in some other years. This practice continued into November.
We have maintained and written in our annual reports that we should have available half again as much water as we ordinarily use. We have thought that we were getting as much water from the pumping area as we should by pumping ten to twelve hours daily.
However, conditions were such that much more water was used than ever before. Our pumps were in action sometimes around the clock. The water level in our wells did lower a lot but not danger- ously so. This has proved to us that our well area will deliver more water than we had any idea of.
The pumping totaled for the year was 68,461,000 gallons.
1957 WORK DIGEST
System Mains:
2 broken mains repaired.
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Hydrants:
1 damaged hydrant replaced.
Service Pipes:
14 new services installed.
21 old services completely replaced.
3 services-valves replaced in cellar. 1 service replaced to property line from main.
10 service breaks repaired.
Pumping Equipment:
25 H.P. pump and motor overhauled.
Station exterior repointed and sealed and woodwork painted. Chemical injector motor, drive and pump overhauled.
Extensions:
Wixtead Ct. 2" extension replaced with 6" C. I. main.
1957 FINANCIAL REPORT
Water Accounts:
1956 Unpaid Account $1,686.40
1957 Charges 17,926.70
1957 Collections $17,382.38
$2,230.72
1957 Unpaid Water Accounts ..
Special Accounts:
1956 Unpaid Accounts $194.72
1957 Charges 912.05
1957 Collections $850.95
1957 Unpaid Special Accounts $255.82
1957 Total Unpaid Accounts $2,486.54
APPROPRIATIONS:
Operational Use
$10,427.75
Wixtead Ct. Extension Replacement 2,293.52
$12,721.27
Total
EXPENDITURES :
Administrative:
Superintendent's Salary
$2,600.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage 164.00
Telephone 102,63
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All Other:
Clerical Help
$90.00
Bond
12.50
Miscellaneous
10.84
113.34
$2,979.97
General:
Trucks
444.39
Labor
$13.75
Pipe and Fittings
146.95
Equipment
152.62
Emergency Hydrant Replacement
510.76
1,268.47
Pumping Station:
Fuel, Lights and Power
$2,547.59
Pumps and Related Equipment
269.10
Repairs:
Repoint, Seal and Paint Ex-
terior of Station
$850.00
Misc. Interior
45.51
895.51
All Other
Maintenance Tools
$113.95
Chemicals
53,33
167.28
3,879.48
Service Pipe:
Labor
$461.45
Pipe and Fittings
1,654.57
All Other:
Machinery Hire
716.39
2,832.41
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Extensions:
Wixtead Ct. Replacement:
Labor
$999.01
Pipe and Fittings
2,281.88
Meters:
$229.20
Repairs
642,48
New
871.68
$14,113.99
Appropriation at Annual Meeting
1,425.00
$14,146.27
Expended as Above
14,113.99
Balance Unexpended
$32.28
1958 BUDGET REQUESTS
Administrative:
Superintendent's Salary
$2,600.00
Printing, Stationery and Postage
300.00
Telephone
130.00
All Other
150.00
$3,180.00
General:
Labor
$250.00
Trucks
550,00
Pipe and Fittings
250.00
Equipment
900.00
All Other
50.00
2,000.00
Pumping Station:
Fuel, Light and Power
$2,500.00
Pumps
350.00
$12,721.27
Additional Appropriation in December
1,282.87
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Repairs
All Other
600.00
200.00
Service Pipe:
Labor
$550.00
Pipe and Fittings
1,800.00
All Other
800,00
Meters:
Repair
$400.00
New
600.00
1,000.00
Extensions :
None
None
$12,980.00
Respectfully, GILBERT W. ROWLEY, FELIX S. VECCHIONE , WILLIAM J. WALLIS, Water Commissioners
REPORT OF WIRE INSPECTOR
East Douglas, Mass. December 31, 1957
To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas: I have made inspections in the past year as follows:
24 Entrance Inspection of new homes at $3.00 $72.00
5 Miscellaneous Inspections at $1.00 5.00
Total
$77.00
The $77.00 has been turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE BROUWER,
Wire Inspector
3,650.00
3,150.00
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1st, 1958
Mr, Robert J. Frost, Chairman
Board of Selectmen
Douglas, Mass.
I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Douglas Police Department for the Year ending December 31st, 1957.
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON
Sergeants
JOSEPH KOSTKA WARREN JOHNSON
Patrolmen
JEREMIAH KELLY
JOHN MICHNA JAMES HICKEY
CLIFFORD BALLOU ERNEST GAULIN
FRANK R. HIPPERT
ACTIVITY REPORT
Complaints received (all nature)
611
Complaints Investigated
477
Investigations for Other Departments
23
Hours of Investigations
83
Hours at Court (all officers)
$595.00
Arrests (see following schedule for classification)
44
TRAFFIC
Cars stopped, operators warned, booked, etc. M .V. Laws. . Cars stopped ( operators summoned to Court, Vio. M. V.
644
Laws
303
Cars stopped, operator's license recommended suspended
8
Cars stopped, registrations recommended revoked
48
Motor vehicle transfers checked and approved
8
Accidents
12
Property Damage
4
Personal Injury
0
Fatal
802
Value of Stolen or Lost Property Recovered
18
41
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
Hours Special Duty (all officers)
2005
Summons served for this and other Departments
58
Doors to Business Places found unlocked and secured 63
Street lights found to be out and reported to authority . .
Emergency messages delivered 18
6
Vacant houses inspected at request of Owners
(Inspections)
1010
Mileage, Cruiser, Patrols, Investigations, Court, etc.
23,015
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Crimes Against Property :
Breaking and Entering and Larceny, and Breaking
and Entering with Intent to Commit Larceny ...
9
Larceny of Automobile
2
Using Motor Vehicle without Authority
1
Crimes Against the Person:
Assault with Intent to Murder
2
Crimes Against Public Order:
Delinquency
3
Contributing to Delinquency
2
Driving to Endanger
3
Driving Under the Influence of Liquor
1
Drunkenness
1
Fish and Game Laws, Violating
1
Liquor Laws, Violating
1
Motor Vehicle Laws, Violating
11
Non-Support
2
Carrying Dangerous Weapon
3
Possession of Burglar Tools
2
Total
44
Males
42
Females
2
Residents
6
Non-residents
38
Felonies
17
Misdemeanors
27
For other Departments
6
Sentenced to Jails, Prisons, etc.
17
This Annual Report shows the largest number of arrests since the year of 1951. The increased activity goes along with the Na-
3
Highway defects located and reported to Superintendent
42
ANNUAL REPORT
tional Statistics given out by the Federal Bureau of Investigation which states that the year of 1957 was the worst year in the history of the United States for major crime. The statistics given in this report proves that our problem is mainly from Non-Residents. Out of the forty-four (44) arrests, thirty-eight (38) were persons from other communities. We were fortunate in cleaning up ninety-nine per cent (99%) of our major cases that have occurred for the past two years.
The Motor Vehicle Accident rate remained about the same as has been for the past three years. Strictly at a minimum and again we feel thankful for the cooperation and consideration given to us by the licensed operators of this town so that we can report no fatal accidents for this past year.
Per order of the Board of Selectmen, the Police Department started a survey to be made relative to the proposal of certain Rules and Regulations governing the operation of power-driven boats on inland waters in the Town of Douglas. This survey consisted of gathering material from every community in the State of Massachu- setts that has established these rulings. Then sifting the data ob- tained to be applicable to our Town. Some confusion was encoun- tered as for instance Manchaug Pond being half in Sutton and half of Wallum Lake being in Rhode Island. The survey is still be- ing worked on in an endeavor to iron out these technicalities.
The Police Department recommends that the matter of possible Parking Meters on Main Street be given some consideration. From experience, other neighboring towns have found that these meters are the only solution to their parking problems. We feel certain that the same would prove successful here.
The Department mourned the death of veteran Police Officer Harry Brown.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR J. NELSON, Chief of Police
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Itemized financial statement as follows:
APPROPRIATION 1957 Town Meeting $11,042.00
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