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I wish to thank you, Mr. Frost, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Wallis, mem-
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bers of the Child Health Committee, the Salvation Army Service Fund Committee, the Red Cross Motor Corps, Dr. Spooner, Mr. Nel- son, Mrs. Ruth Walker, the commercial department at the high school and everyone who assisted in the health program.
The itemized financial statement follows:
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$3,430.00
Reserve Fund
150.00
$3,580,00
EXPENDITURES :
Nurse's Salary
$2,320.00
Agent's Salary
150.00
Telephone
254.30
Reimbursement for detailed expenses
245.30
Medical Supplies
52.42
Clinic Conference
284.36
Clerical Assistance
167.15
Office Supplies
61.00
Postage and Printing
15.00
All Other
21.00
Unexpended Balance
3,570.53
9.47
$3,580.00
Respectfully submitted
MABEL A. BROWN, R.N., Board of Health Nurse
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
The report for the Department of Public Welfare for the year 1957 is as follows:
The sharp curtailment of employment during 1957 to a large extent necessitated increased expenditures in this department.
Forty-two persons were aided under Old Age Assistance, and many of these recipients had very large Medical bills.
Nursing Home Care has increased considerably for the year 1957. A total of eleven persons has been, or is in a Nursing Home, and one case is in a Boarding Home. The cost of Hospitals for the year was $589.73 in the category of Old Age Assistance.
We have lost, either by transfer or by death, a total of ten cases and added three new cases for the year.
We have three cases of Disability Assistance. One case was transferred to another town. Hospital care was $499.66 in this category.
Three families with nine children are receiving aid, under Aid to Dependent Children, at a cost of $2331.20 for the year 1957.
The category of General Relief was very heavy for the year. A total of 19 cases with 33 children received aid in one form or an- other. Four families who came to live in this town and needed temporary relief have moved to other communities.
On October 29th, Chapter 614 of the Acts of 1957, increased the exemptions of children of Old Age recipients. Now very few chil- dren have any liability towards the support of their parents.
On October 1, 1957, the cost of the recipients residing in Nurs- ing Home was increased to $5.75 per day, plus modification for cloth- ing and personal care.
On September 1, 1957, each recipient of Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children, and Disability Assistance was increased 5.7% known as "Cost of Living Adjustment", making a total of 25.7% increase since 1947. The cost of Heating, Lighting, and Re- frigeration was also increased.
Despite the increases that incurred in the year 1957, the overall appropriation for 1958 will remain about the same as that of the previous year.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK X. RINFRETTE, Chairman WALTER L. CARPENTER WILLIAM H. VanNESS
FRED J. JETTE, Welfare Agent
Temp. App.
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
CIVILIAN DEFENSE ORGANIZATION
Board of Selectmen
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman
The following is the Civilian Defense Report for the year ending December 31, 1957:
The annual "Operation Alert" was held on the 24th, 25th and 26th of May 1957.
On May 8 Governor Furculo declared a State of Emergency due to the forest fire danger. The Douglas Control Center in the Town Hall was in operation and five firemen, under the direction of Mr. Charles Devlin, were sent to Shrewsbury to aid the Fire Chief in that community.
Twice each month Control Center exercises are held with Sector 3B headquarters at Milford, Mass., and with other towns in the 3B area, Communications are under the direction of Mr. James Vec- chione.
Your Director took a 30-hour course in Radiation Physics for Civil Defense at Holy Cross College in Worcester during October of 1957. The town, at no cost, received from the State Civil Defense Authority :
2-V-700 Beta and Gamma Survey Meters
2-V-710 Gamma Survey Meters
2-V-730 Dosimeters
2-V-740 Dosimeters
2-V-750 Chargers for the Dosimeters
Mr. Ralph Dudley, the High School Principal, has started some training with a few high school seniors and juniors concerning the use and theory of the above mentioned equipment.
The training of three firemen in the use of Geiger counters should be completed early in 1958.
In order to have a successful Civil Defense organization, addi- tional personnel will be required for the several services and train- ing will be a must for 1958.
The Ground Observer Corps, under the direction of Mr. Charles Devlin, has been put on a "stand-by" basis as of January 1, 1958. Key personnel will be alerted should an emergency be declared or if needed at any time.
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It is with considerable personal regret that Mr. George Grand- champ has resigned as Assistant Civil Defense Director.
HERBERT K. MEEK, Local Director Civil Defense
VICTOR J. NELSON, Chief of Police, Deputy Director Civil Defense
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation:
$489.06
Balance January 1, 1957
300.00
Town Meeting
$789.06
Expenditures:
Mabel Brown, Training Course
$32.00
May 1957 Forest Fire
13.76
Mabel Brown, Training Course
16.50
Reconditioning and Painting G.O.C. Center
57.41
Canvas Litters for Fire and Police Dept.
5.00
$124.67
Bill due for payment Jan., 1958
76.33
201.00
588.06
Unexpended Balance
$789.06
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$100.00
EXPENDITURES :
Tree Warden's Salary
$100.00
$100.00
TREE DEPARTMENT EXPENSE
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$910.00
Reserve Fund
101.75
$1,011.75
EXPENDITURES:
Blackstone Tree & Landscape Service
$850.00
Price Fletcher Tree Service
42,75
Labor
117.60
Telephone
1.40
$1,011.75
MOTH DEPARTMENT
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$400.00
EXPENDITURES:
Labor
$231.50
Truck Hire
48.00
Equipment Maintenance
4.65
Brewer & Co., Inc.
108.00
$400.00
392.15
$100.00
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Unexpended Balance
7.85
$400.00
Our mosquito control has done such immeasurable good in con- trolling the spreading larvae in all area that I hope the Town and the voters of Douglas will continue this worthwhile operation.
I wish to express the appreciation of the Town and its officials for the assistance rendered by the Department of Natural Resources under the supervision of Cecil Blair in the removal of the diseased elm trees.
Following is a Cost Report from the Department of Natural Re- sources for the Removal Assistance on Dutch Elm Disease.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES BUREAU OF INSECT PEST CONTROL
Bureau Records of Removal Assistance on Dutch Elm Disease Location: Douglas; Month: March, 1957 Dates, from March 21 to March 26; total days 4
BUREAU COSTS:
Labor
64.00
Equipment
38.40
Transportation
$374.10
6
Number of Men
4
Number of Days
24
Number of Trees
$15.59
Cost per Tree
423
D/B/H Inches
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES FULONE, Tree Warden-Moth Superintendent
$271.70
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF TOWN HALL
NEW TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION 1957:
Town Meeting
$5,200.00
$5,200.00
EXPENDITURES:
Janitor's Salary
$2.574.00
Fuel
850,80
Lights
442.40
Janitor's Supplies
4,33
Maintenance and Repairs
284.57
All Other
10.00
Unexpended Balance
1,033.90
$5,200.00
OLD TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION 1957:
Town Meeting
$575.00
$575.00
EXPENDITURES:
Fuel
$306.43
Lights
61.60
Building Maintenance
58.96
Unexpended Balance
426.99
148.01
$575.00
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4,166.10
COMPARISON OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES 1941-1957 (Inclusive)
General Government
Protection of
Persons and
Property
Health and Sanitation
Highways
Charities and
Soldiers'
Benefits
Schools and
Recreation and
Unclassified
Enterprise and
Cemeteries
State and
County Tax
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
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
2,866.20
23,707.35
17,608.89
1956
16,904.66
20,494.50
3,489.02
109,588.68
50,205.02 130,438.10
2,365.53
13,720.17
18,726.04
1957
14,526.83
20,518.91
3,720.53
80,140.73
55,904.80 373,430,95
4,842.56
15,121.62
18,416.27
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Libraries
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS 1957
Taxes:
1953 Real Estate
$55.10
1954 Real Estate
54.81
1955 Real Estate
300.74
1956 Real Estate
3,358.45
1956 Poll
14.00
1956 Personal
215.48
1957 Poll
1,422.00
1957 Personal
12,951.51
1957 Real Estate
149,193,17
$167,565.26
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1956
$7,356.92
Levy of 1957
24,771.21
Farm Excise 1957
104.33
32,232.46
From State:
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
$1,287.60
Income Taxes:
Under Educational Basis (Ch. 70, G.L.)
22,577.89
Under Educational Special Classes 3,243.78
Under State Valuation Basis
4,059.32
School Transportation (Ch. 71, G.L.) Vocational Education
477.85
Federal Milk Program
2,271,90
Corporation Taxes
26,509.46
Meal Taxes
1,043.28
Peddler's Licenses
32.00
Union Superintendent
1,861.82
Flood Emergency, Ch. 698 and Ch. 699
21,890.23
Highways:
State-Chapter 81 Maintenance
$14,376.70
State-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,499.81
State-Chapter 90 Construction
13,998,65
96,001.13
10,746.00
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State-Chapter 718-Acts of 1956
4,000.00
County-Chapter 90 Maintenance
5,999.33
County-Chapter 90 Construction
7,913.20
Machinery Rentals
901.84
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
$50,189.34
Charities and Veterans' Benefits:
$485.84
Temporary Aid-State
447.25
Temporary Aid-Cities
44.80
Temporary Aid-Individuals
936.19
Disability Assistance-State
37.65
Disability Assistance-Administration
16,227.26
Old Age Assistance-State
501.82
Old Age Assistance-Cities
237.65
Aid to Dependent Children
724.90
Veterans' Benefits
19,745.36
From County :
Dog Tax Refund in 1957
$617.16
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance-Aid
$15,992.94
Old Age Assistance-Lien Reimbursement
3,181.70
Old Age Assistance-Administration
507,72
Aid to Dependent Children-Aid
1,319.60
Aid to Dependent Children- Administration
320.00
Disability Assistance-Aid
1,227.41
Disability Assistance-Administration
75.30
22,624.67
Commercial Revenue :
Selectmen-Licenses and Permits
$147.50
Selectmen-Liquor Licenses
1,206.00
Selectmen-Advertising Licenses
15.00
Tax Collector-Interest and Costs
273.74
Town Hall Rental
164,00
Old Age Assistance-Checks Uncashed
102.00
617.16
1,806.24
1,499.81
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Protection of Persons and Property :
Wire Inspector
$102.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
55.40
Court Fines
70.00
Fire Department-Sale of Ambulance
1.00
228.40
Health:
Health-Telephone Refund
$54.35
54.35
Schools and Library :
Schools-State (Tuition of State Wards)
$483.36
School-Tuition
459.20
School-Sale of Supplies
75.84
School-Sale of Milk to Students
1,587.85
School-Revolving Athletic Fund
569.05
Library Fines
157.70
3,333.00
Public Service Enterprise :
Water: Rates
$17,344.08
Water: Service and Miscellaneous
795.45
18,139.53
Cemetery :
Perpetual Care-Interest
$143.60
Sale of Cemetery Lot
15.00
158.60
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Tax
$19,430.28
County Retirement
3,076.19
Dog Licenses for County
871.85
Blue Cross Collections
3,559.75
Insurance Collections
396.15
Teachers' Retirement
3,683.82
Myron O. Mowry Fund Income
531.25
Moses Wallis Devise Income
885.39
32,434.68
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Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue Loan
$40,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement Loans 38,000,00
School Construction Loan
250,000.00
328,000.00
Interest and Premiums:
Premium on School Construction Bonds
$507.50
Interest on School Construction Bonds 51.40
Interest-Sale of 90-Day Treasury Notes
1,731.00
2,289.90
Miscellaneous Income:
Servicemen's Fund, Inc. $4,000.00
4,000.00
Refunds:
Miscellaneous Refunds $98.85
98.85
Total Receipts in 1957
$779,518.93
Cash Balance, January 1, 1957
86,471.65
$865,990.58
PAYMENTS 1957
General Government:
Selectmen's Salaries:
$100.00
Chairman
100.00
Second Member
100.00
Third Member
473.55
Selectmen's Expense
1,250.00
Town Accountant's Salary
650.00
Clerical Hire-Selectmen
300.00
Clerical Hire-Town Clerk
741.40
Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer
500.00
Town Clerk's Salary
Town Clerk's Expense
97.72
Town Treasurer's Salary
100.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
706.75
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Town Treasurer's, New Office Equipment
284.50
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
575.00
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
600.00
Second Member
150.00
Third Member
150.00
Assessors' Expense
604,24
Moderator
15.00
Registrars' Salaries:
Chairman
Second Member
25.00
Third Member
25.00
Registrars' Expense
604.85
Election Expense
255.73
New Town Hall Maintenance
4,166.10
Old Town Hall Maintenance
426.99
$14,526.83
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police
Police-Church Detail
228.00
Police-Summer Detail
73.00
Police-Lock-up
150.00
Fire-General Expense
3,869.95
Fire-Insurance on Equipment and Personnel
890.00
Fire-Department Equipment
749.45
Fire-Ambulance Fund
298.24
Fire-Forest Fires
499.07
Fire-Special Repairs
905.82
Fire-New Ambulance
1.00
Tree Department:
Tree Warden
100.00
Tree Department Expense
1,011.75
Moth Department
392.15
Sealer
60.00
Civilian Defense
124.67
Inspector of Wires
75.00
Dog Officer
50.00
20,518.91
Health:
Health Agent
$50.00
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
25.00
$11,040,81
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Health Expense
25.00
Meat Inspector's Salary
75,00
3,720.53
Highways:
Highways-Chapter 81
$24,833.49
Highways-Chapter 90 Maintenance
4,492.33
Highways-Chapter 90 Construction
19,999.55
Highways-General Expense
9,588.55
Snow Roads
8,186.89
Machinery Maintenance
1,656.35
Bridges
499.87
Railings
3,744.00
Street Lighting
587.96
Equipment Insurance
298.53
Sidewalks
296.80
D. C. Sidewalks
Main Street, C Street and North
574.69
Street Drainage
Northeast Main Street Drainage
92.13
Special Grader Account
80,140.73
Charities:
Welfare Salaries:
$200.00
Chairman
100,00
Second Member
100.00
Third Member
4,208.63
Welfare-Relief Expense
100.00
Clerk-Aid to Dependent Children
200.00
Clerk-Old Age Assistance
500.00
Clerk-Welfare
100.00
Clerk-Disability Assistance
946.45
Disability Assistance
1,982.25
Old Age Assistance
24,771.76
Federal Grants:
Clerk-Aid to Dependent Children
425,00
Clerk-Old Age Assistance
1,600.00
Clerk-Disability Assistance
75.00
Old Age Assistance
16,167.26
Aid to Dependent Children
1,378.75
Disability Assistance
1,169.49
54,024.59
3,570.53
Animal Inspector's Salary
3,295.07
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
496.27
1,498.25
Aid to Dependent Children
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Soldiers' Benefits:
Veterans' Service Department Expense
$183.65
Veterans' Benefits
946.56
Veterans' Agent
750.00
1,880.21
School and Library:
School Committee Salaries:
Chairman
$75.00
Secretary
40.00
Purchasing Agent
40.00
Fourth Member
20.00
Fifth Member
20.00
Sixth Member
20.00
School-General Expense
128,588.64
School-Special Account
378.54
Industrial Schools
1,600.00
High School Addition
237,831.61
Library
4,817.16
373,430.95
Recreation and Unclassified:
Recreational Program
$187.22
Blanket Insurance
1,830.29
Memorial Day
500.00
Printing Town Reports
551.45
Care of Town Clock
55.00
Group Insurance for Town Employees
1,718.60
4,842.56
Water Department and Cemeteries: Water Commissioners' Salaries:
First Member
$100.00
Second Member
100.00
Third Member
100.00
Water-General Expense
11,832.11
Water-Special Wixtead Court Water
Pipe Replacement
2,281.88
Cemetery-Douglas Center
557.63
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150,00
Interest and Maturing Debt: Interest-Water Loan $777.50
15,121.62
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Interest-Temporary Loan
995.08
Interest-School Loan
4,625.00
Debt-Water Loan
8,500.00
Debt-Temporary Loan
70,000.00
84,897.58
Refunds:
$581.12
Real Estate
1,380.40
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
2.00
Polls
1,963.52
Agency, Trust, and Investment :
Federal Withholding Taxes
$19,302.11
Teachers' Retirement Fund
3,683.82
County Retirement Fund
3,135.24
Dog Licenses to County
394.76
Aetna Insurance
1,685.11
Blue Cross-Town Employees Group
899,10
Blue Cross-Non-Contributory Group
1,010.32
Myron O. Mowry Fund-Income
649.00
Moses Wallis Devise-Income
454,16
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
216.00
School Milk Program
3,532.52
Revolving Athletic Fund
454.58
36,295.07
State and County Taxes:
Audit of Municipal Accounts
$683.88
State Parks and Reservations
810.13
County Tax
10,651.59
County Tuberculosis Hospital
2,690.00
County Retirement
3,580.67
18,416.27
1956 Bills:
Treasurer's Expense
$26,00
Snow Roads
182.18
Veterans' Service Department Expense
13.65
School
296.02
Industrial Schools
214.33
Memorial Day
6.00
878.45
Blue Cross-Combined Group
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Water
460.21
1,198.39
Total Payments 1957
$710,977.76
Balance December 31, 1957
155,012.82
$865,990.58
Respectfully submitted,
JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant
Town of Douglas
Balance Sheet-December 31, 1955
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
Temporary Loans:
General
$155,012.82
In Anticipation of Reimburse- ment $38,000.00
Petty Advances:
Tax Collector
$50.00
Water Collector
25.00
Employees' Payroll Deductions:
Federal Taxes
$2,724.70
County Retirement System
313.55
Blue Cross-1957
79.82
Aetna Insurance
1.39
Taxes:
Levy of 1951
Real Estate
$10.20
Levy of 1952
Real Estate
16.24
70.22
Mowry School Fund
$391.61
Levy of 1953 Real Estate
42.34
Sanborn Library Fund
20.44
Levy of 1954
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
365.34
Real Estate
109.04
Moses Wallis Devise
1,200.47
Levy of 1955
Real Estate
172.84
Levy of 1956
Real Estate
656.37
75.00
Accounts Receivable :
3,119.46
Trust Fund Income :
Buffington Gift for School Reference Library
1,977,86
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Levy of 1957
Federal Grants:
Poll
2.00
Personal
93.06
Farm Animal
9.38
Real Estate
3,096.00
Disability Assistance : Administration
$16.32
Assistance
137.98
Aid to Dependent Children: Administration
82.65
Assistance
2,069.72
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
309.13
Assistance
5,212.07
1,856,58
Tax Title Possessions:
Tax Titles
$1,172.33
Tax Possessions
1,861.85
School Milk Program
$882.37
School Athletics 218.21
3,034.18
1,100.58
Departmental:
Appropriation Balances:
Fire-Ambulance Hire
$32.50
Tree Department
5.00
Highways
87.97
Temporary Aid
442.86
Aid to Dependent Children
223.51
New Town Hall Special Repairs $1,000,00 Old Town Hall Special
791.84
Repairs . . 165.28
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
4,207.47
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :
Levy of 1957 $1,856.58
7,827.87
Revolving Funds:
Revenue :
General:
Water:
Civil Defense 664.39
Chapter 90 Construction
2,000.00
Rates
$2,690.02
Miscellaneous
367.32
High School Addition
51,146.89
Group Insurance for Town Employees 281.40
Aid to Highways:
State:
Chapter 81-1957 $15,484.60
Chap. 90 Construction-1957
12,000.00
Chap. 90 Maintenance-1957
1,500.00
County :
1,197.33
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus . 5,056.19
Chap. 90 Construction-1957 4,000.00
Chap. 90 Maintenance-1957
1,500.00
Overlay for Abatements:
34,484.60
Levy of 1951 $6.12
Levy of 1952 16.24
Levy of 1953
42.34
Levy of 1954
109.04
Levy of 1955
172.84
Levy of 1956
656.37
Levy of 1957
2,670.07
86
ANNUAL REPORT
3,673.02
Unprovided for Accounts:
Underestimates 1957:
State:
Parks and Reservations Assessment $37.23
55,570.96
Sale of Cemetery Lots and Graves 15.00
Receipts Reserved for Appropriations:
Road Machinery Rentals $436.28
Compensation Insurance 761.05
3,057.34
Special School Account 313.00
County :
Tax
625.63
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise $1,856.58
Tax Title Possessions 3,034.18
Departmental 791.84
Water 3,057.34
Reserve for Petty Cash Advance Surplus Revenue General
$76,667.72
Water
91.54
76,759.26
$203,182.69
$203,182.69
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
Serial Loans:
Inside Debt Limit:
Inside Debt Limit:
General
$100,000.00
School Loan
$100,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
Outside Debt Limit:
General
$150,000.00
School Loan
$150,000.00
Public Service Enterprise
43,500.00
Water
43,500.00
$293,500.00
$293,500.00
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Revenue Reserved until Collected:
662.86
8,739.94 75.00
TRUST AND INVESTMENT FUNDS
Trust and Investment Funds:
Cash and Securities:
In Custody of Town Treasurer $39,523.07 In Custody of Treasurer of Library Trustees 13,466.13
In Custody of Agent
35,068.15
In Custody of Town Treasurer:
Myron O. Mowry School Fund . $26,750.81 Adeline Pierce Sanborn Library Fund 134.59
Care of Graves of G.A.R. Fund 829.73
252.12
Mary South Cemetery Lots Fund Monument Fund-Sons of Veter- ans Post No. 123 115.58
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds . 5,060.83
Post-War Rehabilitation Fund 6,379,41
$39,523.07
In Custody of Treasurer of Library Trustees:
Simon Fairfield Public Library Fund 13,466.13
In Custody of Agent:
Moses Wallis Devise 35,068.15
$88,057.35
88
ANNUAL REPORT
$88,057.35
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Jan. 1, 1957 Balance
Appropriations 1957
Income
Source
Total
1957
Expended
1957
Transferred
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1957
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Selectmen's Expense
400.00
75.00 Reserve Fund
475.00
473.55
1.45
Town Accountants Salary
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Clerical Hire:
Selectmen
650.00
650.00
650.00
Town Clerk
300.00
300.00
300.00
Town Treasurer
750.00
750.00
741.40
8.60
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
150.00
150.00
97.72
52.28
Town Treasurers Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
500.00
260.00
School Bond Prem. Fund
760.00
706.75
53.25
Town Treasurer's New Office
Equipment
375.00
375.00
284.50
90.50
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
500.00
75.00
Reserve Fund
575.00
575.00
To
Jan. 1, 1957 Balance
Appropriations 1957
Income
Source
Total
1957
Expended
1957
Transferred
Unexpended
To
Dec. 31, 1957
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman:
600.00
600.00
600.00
Second Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
Third Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
Assessors' Expense
700.00
700.00
604.24
95.76
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
Moderator's Salary
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salaries
75.00
75.00
75.00
Registrars' Expense
700.00
700.00
604.85
95.15
Election Expense
250.00
Reserve Fund
255.73
255.73
New Town Hall Maintenance
5,200.00
5,200.00
4,166.10
a1,000.00
33.90
New Town Hall Special Repairs .
a1,000.00
New Town Hall Maint.
1,000.00
1,000.00
Old Town Hall Maint.
575.00
575.00
426.99
148.01
Old Town Hall Special Repairs
165.28
165.28
165.28
Unpaid Bills: 1956
Treasurers' Expense
26.00
26.00
26.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police Department
11,042.00
11,042.00
11,040.81
1.19
Police Church Detail
250.00
250.00
228.00
22.00
Police Summer Detail
100.00
100.00
73,00
27.00
.
.
.
5.73
Police Lock-up
165.00
165.00
150.00
15.00
Fire Dept. General Expense
3,875.00
3,875.00
3,869.95
5.05
Fire-Insurance on Fire Equipment and Personnel
950.00
950.00
890.00
60.00
Fire-Department Equipment
750.00
750.00
749.45
.55
Fire-Ambulance Fund
300.00
300.00
298.24
1.76
Fire-Forest Fires
500.00
500.00
499.07
93
Fire Department-Special Repairs
500.00
416.75
Reserve Fund
916.75
905.82
10.93
Fire-New Ambulance
1.00
1.00
1.00
Tree Department:
Department General Expense
910.00
101.75
Reserve Fund
1.011.75
1,011.75
Moth Department
400.00
400.00
392.15
7.85
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Civilian Defense
489.06
300.00
789.06
124.67
664.39
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
100.00
100.00
100.00
HEALTH:
Health Agent
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
3,430.00
150.00
Reserve Fund
3,580.00
3,570.53
9.47
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
75.00
75.00
HIGHWAYS:
Highways, Chapter 81
5,325.00
19,525.00
State Allotment
24,850.00
24,833.49
16.51
Highways, Chapter 90 Maint.
1,500.00
1,500.00
State Allotment
1,500.00
County Allotment
4,500.00
4,492.33
7.67
Jan. 1, 1957 Balance
Appropriations
1957
Income
Source
Total
1957
Expended
1957
Transferred
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1957
Highways, Chapter 90 Const.
2,000.00
4,000.00
Chap. 718 Acts of 1956
4,000.00
County Allotment
State Allotment
22,000.00
19,999.55
2,000.45
Highways-General Expense
2,650.00
649.60
Reserve Fund
3,299.60
3,295.07
4.53
Highways Snow Roads
8,000.00
1.600.00
Surplus Revenue
9,600.00
9,588.55
11.45
Machinery Maintenance Account
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