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Nine cases totaling twenty-five people were aided under General Relief. Two of these cases involving Douglas settlements residing in other towns. Aid was given one case with a Worcester settle- ment. Hospitals were paid $1,985.13 for medical care to five recipi- ents who were confined for a total of seventy-five days.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. VanNESS, SR., Chairman FRANK X. RINFRETTE WALTER L. CARPENTER FRED J. JETTE, Director of Public Assistance 1
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
WELFARE DEPARTMENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ACCOUNT
BALANCE Approp. Jan. 1, 1962 1962 $12,000.00
Expended Federal Grants 1962
Balance 12-31-62 $4.28
Available 1-1-63
1962 Budget $9,500.00
F.G.O.A.A.
7,217.57
12,460.90
10,659.58
9,018.89
9,018.89
F.G. Adm. O.A.A.
1,306.97
1,080.18
1,200.00*
1,187.15
1,187.15
M.A. to A.
9,000.00
8,925.18
74.82
9,000.00
F.G. M.A.A.
3,661.32
5,855.56
3,311.25
6,205.63
6,205.63
F.G. Adm. M.A.
413.69
546.74
300.00* *
660.43
660.43
A. to D.C.
1,500.00
1,498.25
1.75
2,000.00
F.G. Aid to D.C.
2,120.95
3,239.00
3,561.65
1,798.30
1,798.30
F.G. Adm. A. to D.P.
985.42
799.36
480.00 *** 1,304.78
1,304.78
Disability Assistance
2,000.00
1,999.15
.85
2,500.00
F.G. D.A.
149.93
511.80
192.20
469.53
469.53
F.G. Adm. D.A.
98.04
41.60
139.64
139.64
General Relief
4,000.00
3,974.97
25.03
4,000.00
Welfare Board:
Chairman
200.00
200.00
200.00
Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
Welfare Director
500.00
500.00
500.00
A.A.A. Director
1,200.00
1,200.00 *
1,200.00
1,200.00
M.A.A. Director
300.00
300.00* *
300.00
300.00
A.D.C. Director
200.00
480.00* * *
200.00
200.00
Dis. Asst. Director
200.00
200.00
200.00
O.A.A.
$11,995.72
$15,953.89 $31,300.00 $24,535.14 $50,897.95 $20,891.08 $20,784.35 $29,800.00
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Reimbursement from State et als Old Age Asst. A/R Medical Assist. A/R Aid to Dependent Children A/R Disability Assist. A/R Temporary Aid A/R Recoveries
7,193.38
4,291.52
1,847.42
1,133.80
937.80
1,446.80
$41,385.86
41,385.86
$9,512.09
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Net Cost to Town
ANNUAL REPORT
COMPARISON OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURES
1946-1962 (Inclusive)
General
Government
Protection of
Persons and
Property
Health and
Sanitation
Highways
Charities and
Soldiers'
Benefits
Schools and
Library
Recreation and
Unclassified
Enterprise and
Cemeteries
State and
County Tax
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
1958
17,585.81
24,129.69
3,805.67
87,578.21
58,835.39 214,915.32
4,108.61
14,269.94
20,676.19
1959
15,598.78
21,662.93
4,190.99
81,405.73
56,204.46 173,487.21
7,165.15
14,190.45
20,479.26
1960
16,777.12
28,809.98
4,380.27
83,959.73
53,704.94 172,744.16
7,604.21
14,531.38
22,368.82
1961
17,827.33
43,064.03
4,253.16
76,163.96
52,909.87 181,491.56
8,906.55
17,504.90
25,235.17
1962
17,641.97
25,339.95
3,845.22
85,324.73
55,822.45 186,260.71
10.394.08
12,798.04
26,988.27
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS 1962
Taxes:
1960 Real Estate
$804.57
1961 Real Estate
4,203.08
1962 Real Estate
194,635.47
1961 Personal
148.20
1962 Personal
18,156.40
1961 Farm Animal Excise
1.25
1962 Farm Animal Excise
118.50
1962 Polls
1,394.00
1960 Water Liens
177.85
219,639.32
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes:
Levy of 1960
4.46
Levy of 1961
5,097.85
Levy of 1962
37,494.50
42,596.81
From State:
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes 1,717.16
Income Taxes:
Under Educational Basis (ch. 70 GL)
26,818.51
Under Educational Special Classes 1,596.00
Under State Valuation Basis
9,620.00
School Transportation (ch 71 GL)
11,539.00
Vocational Education 750.96
Federal School Lunch Program
6,625.54
Corporation Taxes
29,508.31
Meals Taxes
1.194.60
Union Superintendent
1,866.54
Child Guardianship Tuition and Transportation
1,880.99
1961 State Tax Compensation
29.28
Peddler's Licenses
16.00
George Barden Fund
360.00
93,522.89
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From County :
Dog Tax Refund in 1962
515.64
Dog Officers Expense Refund
63.00
Dutch Elm Disease ch 132 GL- Sec. 26D-ch 657 Acts of 1956 69.02
647.66
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance-Aid
12,460.90
Old Age Assistance-Administration
1,080.18
Aid to Dependent Children Aid
3,239.00
Aid to Dependent Children-Administration
799.36
Disability Assistance-Aid 511.80
Disability Assistance-Administration
41.60
Medical Assistance for Aged-Aid
5,855.56
Medical Assistance for Aged- Administration
546.74
24,535.14
Charities and Veteran's Benefits:
Temporary Aid-Cities and Towns
937.80
Disability Assistance-State
1,113.00
Disability Assistance-Administration
20.80
Old Age Assistance-State
6,889.41
Old Age Assistance-Cities and Towns
303.97
Medical Assistance for Aged-State
4,291.52
Aid to Dependent Children State
1,847.42
Recoveries
1,446.80
Veterans Benefits
288.59
17,139.31
Highways:
State-Chapter 81 Maintenance
26,302.79
State-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,499.80
State-Chapter 90 Construction
1,271.56
County-Chapter 90 Maintenance
1,499.80
County-Chapter 90 Construction
635.78
Machinery Rentals
10,203.90
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
1,016.39
Highway Equipment Rentals
49.43
42,479.45
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Commercial Revenue:
Selectmen's Licenses and Permits
265.00
Tax Collectors-Interest and Poll Charges
206.60
Tax Collectors-Charges
436.00
Town Hall Rentals
177.50
Selectmen-Liquor Licenses
1,071.00
2,156.10
Protection of Persons and Property :
Wire Inspector
70.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
58.50
Court Fines
10.00
Ambulance
214.50
Firearms Licenses
48.00
Police Telephone-Reimbursement
.15
Police Reports to Insurance Companies
64.00
Police-Reimbursement Check
75.00
Civil Defense Reimbursement
425.81
Settlement of Lightning Claim at Fire Station
935.00
1,900.96
Health:
Red Cross Telephone Refunds
20.25
State Department of Health
164.29
184.54
Schools and Library:
Tuition
231.30
Lost and damaged books etc.
10.88
Refund on Guarantee on Equipt.
55.00
School Lunches
15,442.10
Revolving Athletic Fund
811.76
Library Fines
107.33
16,658.37
Public Service Enterprise:
Water Rates 12,993.70
Water Service
353.83
13,347.53
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Cemetery :
Perpetual Care-Interest 184.00
184.00
Agency Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Tax
29,645.55
County Retirement
3,758.65
Dog Licenses for County
819.75
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
4,198.46
Insurance Collections
1,206.46
Teacher's Retirement
5,727.84
Myron O. Mowry Fund
902.62
Moses Wallis Devise Income
1,058.75
Massachusetts Withholding Tax
2,088.82
49,406.90
Loans:
Anticipation of Revenue Loans 70,000.00
Anticipation of Reimbursement Loans 34,525.00
104,525.00
Miscellaneous Income:
Interest on Loans
5.88
Checks Refunded 4.80
Audit Credit on Public Liability Insurance
57.72
Sale of Old Ambulance
1.00
Insurance Claim
24.00
Life Insurance Reimbursement
100.00
Veteran's Benefits Rest Home Reimbursement
56.70
250.10
Total Receipts 1962 Cash Balance January 1, 1962
629,174.08
105,429.14
$734,603.22
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ANNUAL REPORT
PAYMENTS 1962
General Government:
Selectmen's Salary:
Chairman
$100.00
Second Member
100.00
Third Member
100.00
Selectmen's Expense
479.29
Town Accountant's Salary
1,250.00
Clerical Hire-Selectmen
1,200.00
Clerical Hire-Town Clerk
300.00
Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer
900.00
Town Clerk's Salary 500.00
Town Clerk's Expense
149.43
Town Treasurer's Salary
100.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
699.57
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
727.60
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
600.00
Second Member
150.00
Third Member
150.00
Assessors' Expense
840.62
Legal Expenses
425.00
Moderator
15.00
Registrars' Salaries:
Chairman
25.00
Second Member
25.00
Third Member
25.00
Registrars' Expense
691.34
Election Expense
1,177.99
Selectmen's Equipment
200.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
5,000.00
Old Town Hall Maintenance
685.02
Old Town Hall Outstanding 1961 Bills
26.11
$17,641.97
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police-General
$11,840.01
Police-Church Detail 276.00
Police-Summer Detail
41.25
Police-Lock-up
165.00
Police-Teletype Service
105.00
Police-Transmitter and Receiver
1,559.00
Police-Election Special 670.00
Police-Outstanding 1961 Bills
63.83
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Fire-General
4,354.68
Fire-Insurance on Equipment and Personnel
1,450.44
Fire-Department Equipment
1,677.79
Fire-Ambulance
296.03
Fire-Forest Fires
496.63
Fire-New Equipment-Water Tank for Ford Truck
400.00
Fire-Special New Ambulance
1.00
Fire-Outstanding 1961 Bills
62.75
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
Insect Pest Control
416.53
Tree Department and Dutch Elm Disease Control
878.00
Sealer
100.00
Civil Defense
134.69
Inspector of Wires
75.00
Dog Officer
50.00
Dog Officer-Dog Account
126.32
25,339.95
Health:
Health Agent
$50.00
Health Expense
3,695.22
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
3,845.22
Highways:
Highways-Chapter 81
$24,849.59
Highways-Chapter 90 Maintenance
4,499.75
Highways-Chapter 90 Construction 1961
817.43
Highways-Chapter 90 Construction 1962
15,706.98
Highways-General Expense
3,388.72
Highways-Snow Roads
14,299.80
Machinery Maintenance
10,447.44
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
1,887.89
Bridges
499.62
Railings
499.96
Street Lighting
4,250.27
Equipment Insurance
609.71
Sidewalks
299.25
Special South West Main St. Construction
326.59
Guard Wall on North Street Bridge 598.84
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ANNUAL REPORT
Snow Roads-State of Emergency 1961 2,112.61 Snow Roads-Outstanding 1961 Bills 230.28
85,324.73
Charities:
Welfare Salaries:
Chairman
$200.00
Second Member
100.00
Third Member 100.00
Welfare Relief Expense
3,974.97
Director of Public Assistance:
Welfare
500.00
Old Age Assistance
1,200.00
Aid to Dependent Children
200.00
Disability Assistance
200.00
Medical Assistance for the Aged
300.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,498.25
Disability Assistance
1,999.15
Old Age Assistance
11,995.72
Medical Assistance to the Aged
8,925.18
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
10,659.58
Medical Assistance
3,311.25
Aid to Dependent Children
3,561.65
Disability Assistance
192.20
Adm .- Aid to Dependent Children
480.00
Adm .- Old Age Assistance
1,200.00
Adm .- Medical Assistance to the Aged
300.00
50,897.95
Soldiers' Benefits:
Veterans' Agent
$750.00
Veterans' Benefits
3,925.15
Veterans' Service Department Expense
249.35
4,924.50
School and Libraries:
School Committee Salaries:
Chairman $75.00
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Secretary
40.00
3rd Member
20.00
4th Member
20.00
5th Member
20.00
6th Member
20.00
School-General Expense
178,082.35
School-Special Repairs
657.36
Industrial Schools
1,819.94
School-George Barden Account
225.00
Industrial Schools-Outstanding 1961 Bill
173.10
Library
5,107.96
186,260.71
Recreation and Unclassified:
Recreation Program
$422.32
Blanket Insurance
2,848.22
Memorial Day
500.00
Printing Town Reports
850.00
Group Insurance for Town Employees
5,773.54
10,394.08
Water Department and Cemeteries:
Water Commissioners' Salaries
Chairman
$100.00
2nd Member
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
Water General Expense
12,002.13
Cemetery-Douglas Center
345.91
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
12,798.04
Interest and Maturing Debt:
Interest-Water Loan
$262.50
Interest-School Loan
6,752.50
Interest-Dept. Equipment and Building Loan
480.00
Interest-Highway Truck Loan
75.00
Interest-Temporary Loans
804.05
Debt-Water Loan
5,000.00
Debt-School Loan . . 15,000.00
Debt-Highway Truck Loan
2,500.00
Debt-Department Equipment and
Building Loan
4,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
Debt-Temporary Loans 101,525.00
136,399.05
Refunds:
1961 M.V.E.T.
424.48
1962 M.V.E.T.
2,131.26
1961 Real Estate
31.20
1962 Real Estate
698.65
1961 Personal
7.80
3,293.39
Agency, Trust and Investment:
Federal Withholding Tax
$29,509.02
Teachers' Retirement Fund
5,287.39
County Retirement
3,733.71
Aetna Insurance
1,203.55
Blue Cross
4.569.95
State Withholding Tax
2,039.50
Dog Licenses to County
823.25
Myron O. Mowry Fund-Income
691.00
Moses Wallis Devise-Income
128.32
Cemetery Perpetual Care-Income
179.00
School Lunch Program
21,221.78
Revolving Athletic Fund
763.66
Tax Collector's Charges
436.00
70,586.13
State and County Taxes:
Audit of Municipal Accounts
$1,102.72
State Parks and Reservations
1,392.04
County Tax
13.145.80
County Tuberculosis Hospital
7,618.23
County Retirement
3,729.48
26,988.27
Total Payments Balance December 31, 1962
$634.693.99
99,909.23
$734,603.22
JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant
Town of Douglas
Balance Sheet-December 31, 1962
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash:
Temporary Loans:
General
$99,909.23
Advance for Petty Cash:
Tax Collector
$50.00
Water Collector
25.00
Payroll Deductions:
Federal Taxes
$3,050.29
State Taxes
575.06
County Retirement
391.10
Aetna Insurance
17.97
Blue Cross
48.09
Teachers' Retirement
440.45
Taxes:
Levy of 1961:
3.00
Personal Property
$15.60
Real Estate
1,290.91
Levy of 1962:
Mowry School
$1.430.02
Sanborn Library
20.44
Personal Property
54.40
Cemetery Perpetual Care
356.70
Real Estate
5,499.33
Moses Wallis Devise
2,354.24
6,860.24
4,161.40
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
County-Sale of Dogs Buffington Gift for School Reference Library
8.77
Trust Fund Income:
4,522.96
Accounts Receivable :
75.00
In anticipation of Highway Reimbursement $34,525.00
ASSETS
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:
Recoveries: 84
Levy of 1962
2,193.30 Old Age Assistance $2,640.00 Medical Assistance to the Aged. . 126.80
Tax Title Possessions:
Tax Titles
$2,867.02
Tax Title Possessions 1,843.04
Federal Grants:
Disability Assistance:
4,710.06
Administration
$139.64
Assistance 469.53
Departmental:
New Town Hall
$52.00
Fire-Ambulance Hire
170.00
Administration
1,304.78
Highways
181.54
Aid
1,798.30
Old Age Assistance 97.13
Aid to Dependent Children 657.70
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
1,187.15
Assistance
9,018.89
Water:
Medical Assistance to the Aged:
Rates
$2,908.06
Administration
660.43
Services
573.47
Assistance
6,205.63
ANNUAL REPORT
20,784.35
3,481.53
2,766.80
Aid to Dependent Children:
1,158.37
Aid to Highways:
State:
Chap. 81-1962 $7,505.20
Chap. 90 Construction 1961 . 6,000.00
Chap. 90 Construction 1962 . 8,000.00
Chap. 90 Maintenance 1962 . 1,500.00
County :
Chap. 90 Construction 1962 3,000.00
Chap. 90 Construction 1962 . 4,000.00
Chap. 90 Maintenance 1962
1,500.00
31,505.20
Overestimates 1962:
State Recreation Assessment $252.05
County Tax 716.97
969.02
Revolving Funds:
School Lunch Program $3,823.31
School Athletic Activities 186.68
4,009.99
Appropriation Balances:
Town Clerk-Binding Records $341.90
Civil Defense 564.40
Highways-Chap 90 Construc- tion 1962 293.02
Sidewalks-Manchaug St.
1,000.00
School-George Barden Fund 360.00
School-Special Repairs
49.44
2,608.76
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund 30.00
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation :
Road Machinery Rentals
$478.38
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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Compensation Insurance . 1,017.99
1,496.37
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus 4,856.98
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1961
$1,306.51
Levy of 1962 4,583.52
5,890.03
Revenue Reserved Until Collected :
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
$2,193.30
Tax Title and Possessions 4,710.06
Departmental
1,158.37
Water
3,481.53
11,543.26
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances
75.00
Tailings
117.81
Surplus Revenue :
General
51,431.89
Water
91.54
$149,892.93
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ANNUAL REPORT
$149,892.93
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
Serial Loans:
Inside Debt Limit:
Inside Debt Limit:
General
$87,000.00
General:
School
Outside Debt Limit:
General
$100,000.00
Public Service Enterprise 15,000.00
Fire Equipment
9,000.00
Fire Station
3,000.00
115,000.00
$87,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General:
School $100,000.00
Public Service Enterprise :
Water
15,000.00
$202,000.00
$202,000.00
JOAN S. VIROSTEK, Town Accountant
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
115,000.00
$75,000.00
Departmental:
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Jan. 1, 1962 Balance
Appropriations
1962
Income
Source
Total
1962
EXPENDED
1962
Transferred
To
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1962
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Selectmen's Salaries
$300.00
300.00
300.00
Selectmen's Expense
500.00
500.00
479.29
20.71
Selectmen's Equipment
200.00
200.00
200.00
Town Accountant's Salary
1,250.00
1,250.00
1,250.00
Clerical Hire:
Selectmen
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
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
149.43
.57
Town Clerk's Binding Records
341.90
341.90
341.90
Town Treasurer's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
700.00
700.00
699.57
.43
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
700.00
30.00
Reserve Fund
730.00
727.60
2.40
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
.
600.00
600.00
600.00
Second Member Third Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
Assessors' Expense
700.00
145.00
Reserve Fund
845.00
840.62
4.38
Legal Expenses
500.00
500.00
425.00
75.00
Moderator
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salaries
75.00
75.00
75.00
Registrars' Expense
700.00
700.00
691.34
8.66
Election Expense
1,000.00
180.00
Reserve Fund
1,180.00
1,177.99
2.01
New Town Hall Maintenance
5,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
Old Town Hall Maintenance
400.00
290.00
Reserve Fund
690.00
685.02
4.98
Old Town Hall Outstanding 1961 Bills
26.11
26.11
26.11
. .
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police Department
11,625.00
220.00
Reserve Fund
11,845.00
11,840.01
4.99
Police-Church Detail
250.00
30.00
Reserve Fund
280.00
276.00
4.00
Police-Summer Detail
100.00
100.00
41.25
58.75
Police-Lock-up
165.00
165.00
165.00
Police-Teletype Service
105.00
105.00
105.00
Police-Transmitter and Receiver
1,600.00
1,600.00
1,559.00
41.00
Police-Election Special
670.00
Surplus Revenue
670.00
670.00
Police-Outstanding 1961 Bills
63.83
63.83
63.83
Fire Dept .- General Expense
4,335.00
75.00
Reserve Fund
4,410.00
4,354.68
55.32
Fire-Insurance on Equipment and Personnel
1,200.00
250.44
Surplus Revenue
1,450.44
1,450.44
Fire-Department Equipment
750.00
a935.00
Special Ins. Recovery
1,685.00
1,677.79
7.21
Fire-Ambulance Account
300.00
300.00
296.03
3.97
Fire-Special-New Ambulance . .
1.00 Surplus Revenue
1.00
1.00
Jan. 1, 1962 Balance
Appropriations 1962
Income
Source
Total
1962
EXPENDED
1962
Transferred
To
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1962
Fire-Forest Fires
500.00
500.00
496.63
3.37
Fire-New Equipment-Water
Tank for Ford Truck
400.00
400.00
400.00
Fire-Outstanding 1961 Bills
62.75
62.75
62.75
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Insect Pest Control
500.00
500.00
416.53
83.47
Tree Department and Dutch
Elm Disease Control
1,200.00
1,200.00
878.00
322.00
Sealer
100.00
100.00
100.00
Civilian Defense
73.28
200.00
Comm. of Mass.
699.09
134.69
564.40
Inspector of Wires
75.00
75.00
75.00
Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
Dog Officer-Dog Account
100.00
30.00
Reserve Fund
130.00
126.32
3.68
Fire Dept .- Insurance Settle-
ment of lightning damage ...
935.00
Insurance Cos.
935.00
a935.00
.
. ..
HEALTH:
Health Agent
50.00 3,750.00
20.00
Reserve Fund
3,770.00
3,695.22
74.78
Meat Inspector's Salary
25.00
25.00
25.00
....
.. . . ..
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
425.81
Animal Inspector's Salary
HIGHWAYS:
Highways-Chapter 81
5,325.00
19,525.00
State Allotment
24,850.00
24,849.59
.41
Highways-Chap. 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
1,500.00
State Allotment
1,500.00
County Allotment
4,500.00
4,499.75
.25
Highways -- Chap. 90 Construction
1961
;
817.56
817.56
817.43
.13
Highways-Chap. 90 Construction 1962
4,000.00
8,000.00
State Allotment
4,000.00
County Allotment
16,000.00
15,706.98
293.02
Highways-General Expense
3,050.00
344.97
Reserve Fund
3,394.97
3,388.72
6.25
Highways-Snow Roads
10,000.00
3,500.00
Surplus Revenue
8,000.00
Reserve Fund
14,300.00
14,299.80
20
Machinery Maintenance
10,500.00
Machine Rentals
10,500.00
10,447.44
52.56
Workmen's Compensation
800.00
1,100.00
W. C. Ins. Fund
1,900.00
1,887.89
12.11
Bridges
500.00
500.00
499.62
.38
Railings
500.00
500.00
499.96
.04
Street Lighting
4,200.00
51.00
Reserve Fund
4,251.00
4,250.27
.73
Equipment Insurance
600.00
9.71
Reserve Fund
609.71
609.71
Sidewalks
300.00
300.00
299.25
.75
Sidewalks-Manchaug St.
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Special Southwest Main Ct. Const.
335.63
335.63
326.59
9.04
Guard Wall on North St. Bridge
600.00
600.00
598.84
1.16
Snow Roads State of
Emergency 1961
2,112.61
Assessors Makeup of Tax Rate
2.112.61
2.112.61
Snow Roads-Outstanding 1961
Bills
230.28
230.28
230.28
. .
75.00
75.00 75.00
. .
Jan. 1, 1962 Balance
Appropriations 1962
Income
Source
Total
1962
EXPENDED
1962
Transferred
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1962
PUBLIC WELFARE:
Welfare Salaries
400.00
400.00 4,000.00
400.00
Welfare-Relief Expense
4,000.00
3,974.97
25.03
Welfare-Director
Aid to Dependent Children
200.00
b480.00
Federal Grants
680.00
680.00
Old Age Assistance
1,200.00
c1,200.00
Federal Grants
2,400.00
2,400.00
Medical Assistance to the Aged
300.00
d300.00
Federal Grants
600.00
600.00
Disability Assistance
200.00
200.00
200.00
Welfare
500.00
500.00
500.00
Aid to Dependent Children
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,498.25
1.75
Old Age Assistance
12,000.00
. .
12,000.00
11,995.72
4.28
Medical Assistance to the Aged
9,000.00
9,000.00
8,925.18
74.82
Disability- Assistance
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,999.15
85
Federal Grants:
A. D. C. Aid
2,120.95
3,239.00
Federal Grants
5,359.95
3,561.65
1,798.30
Old Age Assistance
7,217.57
12,460.90
Federal Grants
19,678.47
10,659.58
9,018.89
Medical Assistance to the Aged
3,661.32
5,855.56
Federal Grants
9,516.88
3,311.25
6,205.63
Disability Assistance
149.93
511.80
Federal Grants
661.73
192.20
469.53
A. D. C. Administration
985.42
799.36
Federal Grants
1,784.78
b480.00
1,304.78
To
O. A. A. Administration
1,306.97
1,080.18 Federal Grants
2,387.15
.
c1,200.00
1,187.15
M. A. A. Administration
413.69
546.74 Federal Grants
960.43
d300.00
660.43
Disability Assistance, Adm.
98.04
41.60
Federal Grants
139.64
139.64
O. A. A. & M. A. A.
Recoveries
1,320.00
1,446.80
Recoveries
2,766.80
2,766.80
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Veterans' Benefits
1,500.00
2,425.15 Surplus Revenue
3,925.15
3,925.15
Veterans' Service Dept. Exp.
250.00
250.00
249.35
.65
Veterans' Agent
750.00
750.00
750.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES:
School Committee
195.00
195.00
195.00
School-General Expense
178,461.00
178,461.00 178,082.35
378.65
School-Special Repairs
706.80
706.80
657.36
49.44
School-George Barden Account
225.00
360.00
Comm. of Mass.
585.00
225.00
360.00
Industrial Schools
1,500.00
400.00
Surplus Revenue
1,900.00
1,819.94
80.06
Library
4,600.00
515.64
Dog Tax Refund
5,115.64
5,107.96
7.68
Industrial Schools Outstanding
1961 Bills
173.10
173.10
173.10
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Recreational Program
350.00
100.00
Reserve Fund
450.00
422.32
27.68
Blanket Insurance
2,900.00
2,900.00
2,848.22
51.78
Memorial Day
500.00
500.00
500.00
Printing Town Reports
850.00
850.00
850.00
Group Insurance for Town Employees
5,400.00
373.54 Surplus Revenue
5,773.54
5,773.54
Jan. 1, 1962 Balance
Appropriations
1962
Income
Source
Total
1962
EXPENDED
1962
Transferred To
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1962
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES:
Water Commissioners' Salaries
300.00
300.00
300.00
Water-General Expense
10,950.00
1,052.13 Surplus Revenue
12,002.13
12,002.13
Cemetery-Douglas Center
450.00
450.00
345.91
104.09
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
1
150.00
150.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT:
Interest
8,600.00
8,600.00
8,374.05
225.95
Debt
26,500.00
26,500.00
26,500.00
MISCELLANEOUS: Reserve Fund
3,000.00
3,000.00
e2,325.68
...
f674.32
e Transferred to Sundry Accounts
f. Transferred to Overlay Surplus
Respectfully submitted,
JOAN S. VIROSTEK,
Town Accountant
.
95
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Monday, February 11, 1963
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 eleventh day of February, 1963, 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, one member of the School Committee-to fill a vacancy, 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 Commissoiner, one Cemetery Commissioner, two members of the School Committee, each for a term of three years.
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