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1960 State Tax Compensation
25.66
School Building Assistance
11,672.24
Land Taking by State
2,400.00
$109,804.67
73
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
From County :
Dog Tax Refund in 1961
$583.76
Dog Officer's Expense Refund
106.00
$689.76
Highways:
State-Chapter 81 Maintenance $13,916.42
State-Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,499.57
State-Chapter 90 Construction 15,227.94
County-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,499.57
County-Chapter 90 Construction
7,613.97
Machinery Rentals 7,709.13
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
979.95
Highway Equipment Rentals
24,50
Highway Department Accident Settlement from Insurance Co.
966.52
Highway-Sale of Truck
990.95
Highway-Cemetery Care
4.00
$50,432.52
Charities and Veteran's Benefits:
Temporary Aid-Cities and Towns $554.83
Disability Assistance-State
1,368.19
Disability Assistance Administration
164.90
Old Age Assistance-State
5,647.24
Old Age Assstance-Individuals
2,640.00
Old Age Assistance-Cities and Towns
383.77
Medical Assistance for the Aged-State ..
4,863.74
Aid to Dependent Children-State
1,203.82
Veterans Benefits
476.63
$17,303.12
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance-Aid
$11,709.70
Old Age Assistance-Administration 529.66
Aid to Dependent Children Aid
2,053.06
Aid to Dependent Children- Administration
248.04
Disability Assistance Aid
496.07
Disability Assistance Administration
60.39
Medical Assistance for Aged
7,961.18
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Medical Assistance for Aged Administration 467.93
$23,976.03
Commercial Revenue :
Selectmen Licenses and Permits
$165.00
Tax Collector-Interest and Poll Charges
176.07
Town Hall Rental
192.50
Tax Collector Charges
409.00
$942.57
Protection of Persons and Property :
Wire Inspector
$68.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
59.00
Court Fines
55.00
Ambulance
117.50
Firearms License
92.00
Dog Officer-Sale of Dogs
3.00
Police Reports to Insurance Co's.
6.00
Police-Sale of Cruiser
456.00
$856.50
Health:
Red Cross Telephone Refunds
18.85
State Department of Health
135.00
$153.85
Schools and Library:
Tuition
$438.17
Sale of Supplies
29.90
School Lunches
15,422.73
Revolving Athletic Fund
531.75
Library Fines
122.70
$16,545.25
Public Service Enterprise:
Water Rates $11,935.35
Water-Service and Miscellaneous 355.31
$12,290.66
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Cemetery :
Perpetual Care-Interest $214.88
$214.88
Agency Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Tax
$27,295.43
County Retirement
4,063.89
Dog Licenses for County
800.25
Blue Cross-Employees Group
1,235.07
Blue Cross-Non Contributory Group
461.70
Blue Cross-New Set Up
2,444.71
Insurance Collections
992.92
Teachers' Retirement
5,108.65
Myron O. Mowry Fund
602.93
Moses Wallis Devise Income
867.99
Massachusetts Withholding Tax
1,928.85
$45,802.39
Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue Loans .. $60,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement Loans 31,525.00
$91,525.00
Miscellaneous Income:
Interest on Loans
$6.83
Checks Refunded
68.80
Advertising
5.04
$80.67
Total Recepits 1961
$636,810.48
Cash Balance January 1, 1961
92,903.80
$729,714.28
PAYMENTS 1961
General Government:
Selectmen's Salary:
Chairman $100.00
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Second Member
100.00
Third Member
100.00
Selectmen's Expense
456.93
Town Accountant's Salary
1,250.00
Clerical Hire-Selectmen
1,182.10
Clerical Hire-Town Clerk
300.00
Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer
900.00
Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
98.88
Town Treasurer's Salary
100.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
664.34
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
694.26
Assessor's Salaries:
Chairman
600.00
Second Member
150.00
Third Member
150.00
Assessor's Expense
657.52
Legal Expenses
489.65
Moderator
15.00
Registrar's Salaries:
Chairman
25.00
Second Member
25.00
Third Member
25.00
Registrar's Expense
700.00
Election Expense
350.00
Town Accountant's New Office Equipment
275.00
Town Clerk Binding Records
8.10
Assessor's Tax List
680.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
4,421.34
Old Town Hall Maintenance
400.00
New Town Hall Repairs
671.45
Old Town Hall Repairs
695.00
Old Town Hall Outstanding 1960 Bills
42.76
$17,827.33
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police-General
$11,644.09
Police-Church Detail 231.00
Police-Summer Detail
100.00
Police-Lock-up
165.00
Police-Teletype Service
105.00
Police-New Cruiser
2,775.55
Police-Unpaid Bills Previous Yrs.
222.77
Fire-General
4,332.27
Fire-Insurance on Equipment
and Personnel
1,223.67
77
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Fire-Department Equipment
1,544.10
Fire-Ambulance
269.46
Fire-Forest Fires
495.58
Fire-New Equipment-Truck
16,999.50
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
Insect Pest Control
436.22
Tree Department and Dutch Elm Disease Control
1,196.96
Sealer
100.00
Civilian Defense
851.62
Inspector of Wires
75.00
Dog Officer
50.00
Dog Officer-Dog Account
146.24
$43,064.03
Health:
Health Agent
$50.00
Health Expense
4,103.16
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
$4,253.16
Highways:
Highways-Chapter 81
$24,849.93
Highways-Chapter 90 Maintenance
4,499.41
Highways-Chapter 90 Construction-1960
2,543.13
Highways-Chapter 90 Construction-1961
11,182.44
Highways-General Expense
3,031.68
Highways-Snow Roads
11,497.81
Machinery Maintenance
8,697.26
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
1,821.28
Bridges
490.76
Railings
498.83
Street Lighting
4,122.37
Equipment Insurance
610.86
Sidewalks
366.20
Highways-New Pick-Up Truck
1,952.00
$76,163.96
Charities:
Welfare Salaries:
Chairman
$200.00
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Second Member
100.00
Third Member
100.00
Welfare Relief Expense
5,011.27
Director of Public Assistance:
Welfare
500.00
Old Age Assistance
900.00
Aid to Dependent Children
500.00
Disability Assistance
200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,441.25
Disability Assistance
2,210.70
Old Age Assistance
16,209.42
Medical Assistance to the Aged
8,789.45
Federal Grants:
Adm .- Aid to Dependent Children
300.00
Adm .- Old Age Assistance
1,200.00
Adm .- Medical Assistance to the Aged
270.00
Old Age Assistance
6,572.04
Medical Assistance
3,986.07
Aid to Dependent Children
2,397.30
Disability Assistance
357.35
$51,244.85
Soldiers' Benefits:
Veterans' Agent
$750.00
Veterans' Benefits
636.36
Veterans' Service Dept. Expense
226.66
Veterans' Benefits Acocunts Receivable
52.00
$1,665.02
School and Library:
School Committee Salaries:
Chairman
$75.00
Secretary
40.00
3rd Member
20.00
4th Member
20.00
5th Member
20.00
6th Member
20.00
School-General Expense
172,001.85
School-Special Repairs
2,293.20
Industrial Schools
1,448.79
School-George Barden Account
369.00
Library
5,183.72
$181,491.56
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Recreation and Unclassified
Recreational Program
$321.67
Blanket Insurance
2,914.04
Memorial Day
500.00
Printing Town Reports
800.00
Group Ins. for Town Employees
4,012.29
Purchase of Land-Gilboa Street
358.55
$8,906.55
Water Department and Cemeteries:
Water Commissioners Salaries:
Chairman
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Water-General Expense
14,764.05
Water-Painting Tank
1,905.75
Cemetery-Douglas Center
385.10
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
$17,504.90
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest-Water Loan
$337.50
Interest-School Loan
7,307.50
Interest-Dept. Equipment and Building Loan
600.00
Interest-Highway Truck Loan
150.00
Interest-Temporary Loans
979.13
Debt-Water Loan
5,000.00
Debt-School Loan
15,000.00
Debt-Highway Truck Loan
2,500.00
Debt-Dept. Equipment and Building Loan
4,000.00
Debt-Temporary Loans
91,525.00
$127,399.13
Refunds:
1960 M.V.E.T.
$612.95
1961 M.V.E.T.
1,501.42
1961 Real Estate
382.20
$2,496.57
Agency Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Taxes
.
$27,028.20
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Teachers' Retirement Fund
5,523.18
County Retirement Fund
3,631.21
Aetna Insurance
986.20
Blue Cross-Town Employees Group
1,235.07
Blue Cross-Non Contributory Groups
446.07
Blue Cross-New Group
2,044.56
Dog License to County
798.50
Myron O. Mowry Fund-Income
659.50
Moses Wallis Devise-Income
587.00
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
214.00
School Lunch Program
21,093.79
Revolving Athletic Fund
492.34
State Withholding Tax
1,884.29
Tax Collector's Charges
409.00
$67,032.91
State and County Taxes:
Audit of Municipal Accounts
$616.52
State Parks and Reservations
1,423.84
County Tax
12,312.89
County Tuberculosis Hospital
6,828.06
County Retirement
4,053.86
$25,235.17
624,285.14
Balance December 31, 1961
105,429.14
Total Payments
$729,714.28
JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant
Town of Douglas
ASSETS
Balance Sheet-December 31, 1961 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
Temporary Loans:
General
$105,429.14
Advances for Petty Cash:
Tax Collector
$50.00
Water Collector
25.00
Payroll Deductions:
75.00
Federal Taxes
$2,913.76
State Taxes
525.74
County Retirement
366.16
Aetna Insurance 6.72
Blue Cross
415.78
Levy of 1960:
4,228.16
Real Estate
$862.32
Dog License Receipts
3.50
Buffington Gift for School Reference Library
8.77
Levy of 1961:
Personal Property
173.55
Real Estate
5,552.49
Trust Fund Income :
Mowry School
$1,218.40
Sanborn Library
20.44
Cemetery Perpetual Care
351.70
Moses Wallis Devise
1,423.81
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Levy of 1961 1,318.98
3,014.35
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
6,588.36
In Anticipation of Highway Re-
imbursement
$31,525.00
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes:
Farm Animal Excise: Levy of 1961
Recoveries:
1.25 Old Age Assistance 2,640.00
Tax Title Possessions:
Tax Titles
$2,587.27
Tax Title Possessions 1,843.04
Disability Assistance Administration
$85.92
Assistance
162.05
Aid to Dependent Children
847.68
Departmental:
New Town Hall
$29.00
Fire-Ambulance Hire
170.00
Highways
167.34
Tree Department
5.00
Temporary Aid
937.80
Medical Assistance
98.03
Old Age Assistance
220.89
Aid to Dependent Children
525.64
Veterans' Benefits 23.16
Schools
18.00
2,194.86
Revolving Funds:
Water:
Liens added to Taxes
$177.85
Rates
3,246.68
3,061.03
ANNUAL REPORT
15,671.77
Overestimates 1961:
State Recreation Assessment
.
118.03
School Lunch Program
$2,922.45
School Athletic Activities 138.58
82
Administration Aid
2,302.36
Old Age Assistance
Administration
912.02
Assistance
7,188.70
Medical Assistance to the Aged Administration 197.93
Assistance
3,975.11
4,430.31
Federal Grants:
Services 202.63
3,627.16
Aid to Highways:
State:
Chapter 81-1961 $14,283.40
Chap. 90-Construction 1960
1,272.06
Chap. 90-Construction 1961
6,000.00
Chap. 90-Maintenance ..
1,500.00
County :
Chap. 90-Construction 1960 636.03
Chap. 90-Construction 1961
3,000.00
Chap. 90-Maintenance 1961
1,500.00
Highway Loans in Advance
of Highway Reimbursement 1,908.09
1,876.08
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus . .
4,629.23
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1960
$862.32
County Tax
82.62
Levy of 1961 3,162.62
4,024.94
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
3,640.06 30.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund
Receipts Reserved for Appropriations:
Road Machinery Rentals $774.48
Compensation Insurance 1,101.60
28,191.49
Appropriation Balances:
Town Clerk-Binding Records . . $341.90
Civilian Defense 73.28
Highway-Chap. 90 Construction 1961 817.56
Special South West Main St. Constructoin 335.63
Sidewalks-Manchaug St. 1,000.00
School-George Barden Fund 225.00
School-Special Repairs 706.80
Glenn St .- Water Extension
139.89
Unprovided or Overdrawn Accounts :
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Farm Animal Excise $1.25
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
1,318.98
Tax Title and Possessions
4,430.31
Departmental
2,194.86
Water
3,627.16
Highway
1,908.09
13,480.65
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances . .
75.00
Tailings
117.81
Surplus Revenue :
General
65,611.34
Water
91.54
$153,847.26
$153,847.26
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
Inside Debt Limit:
General
$98,500.00
Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit: General: School
$80,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General $110,000.00
Departmental: Highway Equipment 2,500.00
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Public Service Enterprise 20,000.00
130,000.00
Fire Equipment Fire Station
12,000.00 4 ,000.00
$98,500.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General:
School
$110,000.00
Public Service Enterprise:
Water
20,000.00
130,000.00
$228,500.00
$228,500.00
JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Jan. 1, 1961 Balance
Appropriations 1961
Income
Source
Total
1961
Expended
1961
Transferred
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1961
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Selectmen's Salaries
$300.00
300.00
300.00
Selectmen's Expense
500.00
500.00
456.93
43.07
Town Accountant's Salary
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Town Accountant's New
Office Equipment
275.00
275.00
275.00
Clerical Hire:
Selectmen
850.00
332.10
Reserve Fund
1,182.10
1,182.10
Town Clerk
300.00
300.00
300.00
Town Treasurer
900.00
900.00
900.00
Town Clerk's Salary
. . .
500.00
500.00
500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
150.00
150.00
98.88
51.12
Town Clerk's-Binding Records
350.00
350.00
8.10
341.90
Town Treasurer's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
700.00
700.00
664.34
35.66
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
700.00
700.00
694.26
5.74
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
..
600.00
600.00
600.00
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.
·
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.
To
Second Member Third Member
. .
....
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
Assessors' Expense
700.00
700.00
657.52
42.48
Assessors' Tax Lit
500.00
180.00
680.00
680.00
Legal Expenses
500.00
500.00
489.65
10.35
Moderator's Salary
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salaries
75.00
75.00
75.00
Registrars' Expense
700.00
700.00
700.00
Election Expense
350.00
350.00
350.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,421.34
578.66
Old Town Hall Maintenance
400.00
400.00
400.00
New Town Hall Repairs
700.00
700.00
671.45
28.55
Old Town Hall Repairs .
165.28
529.72
Reserve Fund
695.00
695.00
Old Town Hall Maintenance
Outstanding Bills
42.76
42.76
42.76
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police Department
11,611.00
34.67 Reserve Fund
11,645.67
11,644.09
1.58
Police-Church Detail
250.00
250.00
231.00
19.00
Police-Summer Detail
100.00
100.00
100.00
Police-Lockup
165.00
165.00
165.00
Police-Teletype Service
105.00
105.00
105.00
Police-New Cruiser
1,800.00
990.95
Sale of Old Cruiser
2,790.95
2,775.55
15.40
Police-Outstanding Bills
222.77
Surplus Revenue
222.77
222.77
Fire Department-General Expense
4,335.00
4,335.00
4,332.27
2.73
Fire-Insurance on Equipment
and Personnel
1,100.00
123.67
Reserve Fund
1,223.67
1,223.67
Fire-Department Equipment. .
750.00
700.00
Reserve Fund
107.55
Surplus Revenue
1,557.55
1,544.10
13.45
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150.00
Jan. 1, 1961 Balance
Appropriations 1961
Income
Source
Total
1961
Expended
1961
Transferred
To
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1961
Fire-Ambulance Account
300.00
300.00
269.46
30.54
Fire-Forest Fire
500.00
500.00
495.58
4.42
Fire-New Equipment-
New Truck
17,000.00
17,000.00
16,999.50
50
Tree Wardens' Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Insect Pest Control
500.00
500.00
436.22
63.78
Tree Department and Dutch Elm Disease Control
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,196.96
3.04
Sealer
100.00
100.00
100.00
Civilian Defense
574.90
350.00
924.90
851.62
73.28
Inspector of Wires
75.00
75.00
75.00
Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
Dog Officer-Dog Account
100.00
46.24
Reserve Fund
146.24
146.24
HEALTH:
Health Agent
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
3,750.00
615.00
Surplus Revenue
4,365.00
4,103.16
261.84
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
24,849.93 .07
Highways-Chap. 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
1,500.00
State Allotment
1,500.00
County Allotment
4,500.00
4,499.41
.59
Highway-Chap. 90 Const. 1960 .
2,544.12
2,544.12
2,543.13
99
Highways Chap. 90 Const. 1961
3,000.00
6,000.00
State Allotment
12,000.00
11,182.44
817.56
Highway-Special South W-Main St. Construction Account. .
335.63
335.63
335.63
Highways-General Expense
3,050.00
3,050.00
3,031.68
18.32
Highways-Snow Roads
10,000.00
1,000.00
Surplus Revenue
500.00
Reserve Fund
11,500.00
11,497.81
2.19
Machinery Maintenance Account
8,700.00
Machinery Rentals
8,700.00
8,697.26
2.74
Workmen's Compensation Account
800.00
1,021.28
W. C. Insurance Fund
1,821.28
1,821.28
Bridges
500.00
500.00
490.76
9.24
Railings
500.00
500.00
498.83
1.17
Street Lighting
4,000.00
122.37
Reserve Fund
4,122.37
4,122.37
Equipment Insurance
600.00
10.86
Reserve Fund
610.86
610.86
Sidewalks
300.00
66.20
Reserve Fund
366.20
366.20
Manchaug St .- Sidewalk
600.00
400.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Highway-New Pick-up Truck
1,500.00
456.00
Sale of Old Truck
1,956.00
1,952.00
4.00
Highway Dept .- Insurance
Settlement of Accident
966.52 Royal Globe Ins. Co.
966.52
a. 966.52
(a. Transferred to Mach. Rentals Account)
PUBLIC WELFARE:
Welfare Salaries Welfare-Relief Expense
400.00
400.00
400.00
3,500.00
1,600.00 Surplus Revenue
5,100.00
5,011.27
88.73
3,000.00
County Allotment
Jan. 1, 1961 Balance
Appropriations 1961
Income
Source
Total
1961
Expended
1961
Transferred To
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1961
Welfare-Director
Aid to Dependent Children.
500.00 b. 300.00 Federal Grants
800.00
800.00
Old Age Assistance
900.00 c 1,200.00
Federal Grants
2,100.00
2,100.00
Medical Assistance to the Aged
d 270.00
Federal Grants
270.00
270.00
Welfare
500.00
500.00
500.00
Disability Assistance
200.00
200.00
200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,441.25
58.75
Old Age Assistance & (M.A.A.)
25,000.00
25,000.00
24,998.87
1.13
Disability Assistance
1,500.00
800.00
Surplus Revenue
2,300.00
2,210.70
89.30
Federal Grants:
A.D.C. Aid
2,196.60
2,503.06
Federal Grants
4,699.66
2,397.30
2,302.36
Old Age Assistance
1,638.04
11,709.70
Federal Grants
O. A. A. Recoveries
13,760.74
6,572.04
7,188.70
Medical Assistance to the Aged
7,961.18
Federal Grants
7,961.18
3,986.07
3,975.11
Disability Assistance
23.33
496.07
Federal Grants
519.40
357.35
162.05
A. D. C. Administration
899.64
248.04
Federal Grants
1,147.68
b 300.00
847.68
O. A. A. Administration
1,582.36
529.66
Federal Grants
2,112.02
c 1,200.00
912.02
M. A. A. Administration
467.93
Federal Grants
467.93
d 270.00
197.93
Disability Assistance Adm ....
25.53
60.39
Federal Grants
85.92
85.92
Recoveries: Old Age Assistance. .
1,000.00
1,320.00
O. A. A. Recoveries
.
.
.
e 413.00
. .
--
1,320.00 O. A. A. Recoveries 3,640.00
e 413.00
f 587.00
2,640.00
(f transferred to Surplus Revenue)
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Veterans' Benefits
1,500.00
1,500.00
636.36
863.64
Veterans' Service Dept. Exp.
250.00
22.89
Reserve Fund
272.89
226.66
46.23
Veterans' Agent
750.00
750.00
750.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY:
School Committee
195.00
195.00
195.00
School & General Expense
173,866.00
173,866.00 172,001.85
1,864.15
School-Special Repairs
3,000.00
3,000.00
2,293.20
706.80
School-George Barden Account. .
594.00
594.00
369.00
225.00
Industrial Schools
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,448.79
51.21
Library
4,600.00
583.76
Dog Fund
5,183.76
5,183.72
.04
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Recreational Program
350.00
350.00
321.67
28.33
Blanket Insurance
2,850.00
64.04
Reserve Fund
2,914.04
2,914.04
Memorial Day
500.00
500.00
500.00
Printing Town Reports
800.00
800.00
800.00
Care of Town Clock
60.00
60.00
60.00
Group Insurance for Town
Employees
641.08
3,000.00
371.21
Reserve Fund
4,012.29
4,012.29
Purchase of Land:
Gilboa Street
375.00
375.00
358.55
16.45
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES:
Water Commissioners' Salaries .
. 300.00
300.00 300.00
.
.
.
Jan. 1, 1961 Balance
Appropriations
1961
Income
Source
Total
1961
Expended
1961
Transferred
To
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1961
Water- General Expense
10,750.00
4,500.00
Surplus Revenue
15,250.00
14,764.05
485.95
Water-Painting Tank
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,905.75
94.25
Glenn Street-Water Extension. .
139.89
139.89
139.89
Cemetery-Douglas Center
400.00
400.00
385.10
14.90
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
150.00
150.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT:
Interest
9,400.00
9,400.00
9,374.13
25.87
Debt
26,500.00
26,500.00
26,500.00
MISCELLANEOUS: Reserve Fund 3,000.00
3,000.00 g 2,923.97
76.03
g. Transferred to Sundry Accounts
To Overlay Surplus
Respectfully submitted
JOAN S. VIROSTEK,
Town Accountant
. . . .
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Monday, February 12, 1962 10:00 A.M.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WORCESTER, SS:
To any Constable of the Town of Douglas in said County,
GREETINGS:
In the name of 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 twelfth day of February, 1962, 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, an Agent of the Moses Wallis Devise, a Tree Warden, each for a term of one year; one Selectman, one Assessor, one Member of the Board of Public Welfare, one Trustee of the Public Library, one Recreation Commissioner, one Water Commisssoner, one Ce- metery Commissioner, two members of the School Committee, a Collector of Taxes, and two Constables, 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 fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the Town as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the 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, Collector 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 4. 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
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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 and Per- sonnel, Teletype Service for the Police Department, Legal Services, Civilian Defense, Police Lock-Up, Fire Department Ambulance, Work- men's Insurance, Veterans' Benefits, Library, Blanket Insurance, for the Observance of Memorial Day, for Maintenance of Highway Machinery, for Workmen's Compensation Insurance, for the Care of Cemeteries, for Group Insurance for Town Employees, for the Dog Officer and Dog Officer's Expense.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropraite the sum of two hundred ($200.00) dollars for the purchase of a duplicating or copying machine for the office of the Selectmen, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to pay unpaid 1961 bills in the Old Town Hall Maintenance Account, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to purchase a new Radio Transmitter and Receiver for the Police Department, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate sums of money to pay unpaid 1961 bills in the Police Depart- ment and the Fire Department, or to take any other action per- taining thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to pay for the installation of a new water tank on one of the Fire Trucks in the Fire Department, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to install a new Radio Receiver in the Fire Department Jeep, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treas- ury, a sum of money for Chapter 81 Highway Maintenance, or to take any action in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treas- ury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro-
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priate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or to take any action in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the construction of a special Guard Wall and Rail on the Mumford River Bridge on North Street, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to pay unpaid 1961 bills in the Snow Roads Account, or to take any action in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- prate a sum of money to pay unpaid 1961 bills in the Industrial Schools Account, or to take any action in relation thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the extension of Town Water in' Douglas Center on Oxford Road, so-called, or Northwest Main Street for a distance of approximately five tenths (.5) of a mile.
Article 18. To see what disposition the Town will make of the Dog Fund.
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