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Administration 168.71
Tax Title Possessions:
Tax Titles
2,885.10
Tax Title Possessions
1,843.04
Aid to Dependent Children:
Administration
1,466.64
Aid
690.28
Departmental:
New Town Hall 51.00
Fire-Ambulance Hire
237.50
Highways
210.39
Aid to Dependent Children. 1,431.37
Veterans' Benefits
1,096.12
Schools
40.00
Administration
598.47
Assistance
5,741.64
3,066.38
21,993.11
Water:
Liens added to Taxes 122.60
Rates
3,716.75
County Tax
978.86
87
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Old Age Assistance:
Administration
511.98
Assistance
11,599.70
Medical Assistance to the Aged:
Overestimates 1963:
788.10
Assistance 1,215.69
4,728.14
Services 494.07
Revolving Funds:
4,333.42
School Lunch Program 2,403.39
School Athletic Activities 95.63
Aid to Highways:
State:
Appropriation Balances:
Town Clerk-Binding Records. . 330.03
Police-Insurance Reports 51.00
Civil Defense 60.90
Highway-Wallum Pond Road- Grading, etc. 29.05
County :
Chapter 90 Construction 1963. . 5,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance 1963. . 1,500.00
25,856.20
Unprovided or Overdrawn Accounts:
38.37
Group Insurance for Town Employees 644.88
10,038.27 55.00
Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund ...
Receipts Reserved for Appropriation:
Road Machinery Rentals
445.68
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Sidewalks-Manchaug Street 1,000.00
School-George Barden Fund ... 270.00
School-Special Repair
49.44
School-Special Science Room-
Remodeling Account 4,200.00
State Parks and Reservations
...
2,499.02
Chapter 81-1963 7,856.20
Chapter 90 Construction 1963. . 10,000.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance 1963. . 1,500.00
Highway-Chapter 90 Construc- tion 1963 3,402.97
Compensation Insurance 794.98
Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus . .
1,240.66 8,874.02
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1961
358.02
Levy of 1962
1,341.66
Levy of 1963
5,015.54
6,715.22
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
9,007.04
Farm Animal Excise
6.75
Tax Title and Possessions
4,728.14
Departmental
3,066.38
Water
4,333.42
21,141.73
Reserve for Petty Cash Advances . .
75.00
Surplus Revenue:
General Water
27,311.90
91.54
$149,112.45
$149,112.45
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
89
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt:
Inside Debt Limit:
General
78,000.00
General:
Outside Debt Limit:
General
90,000.00
Public Service Enterprise ....
10,000.00
100,000.00
Departmental:
Fire Equipment 6,000.00
Fire Station 2,000.00
78,000.00
Outside Debt Limit:
General:
School
90,000.00
Public Service Enterprise:
Water
10,000.00
100,000.00
$178,000.00
90
ANNUAL REPORT
$178,000.00
Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit:
School 70,000.00
TABLE OF ACCOUNTS
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Jan. 1, 1963 Balance
Appropriation
1963
Income
Source
Total
1963
Expended
1963
Transferred To
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1963
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
Selectmen's Salaries . .
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
Selectmen's Expense
500.00
$60.00 Reserve Fund
560.00
557.04
$2.96
Town Accountant's Salary
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Clerical Hire:
Selectmen
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
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
900.00
Reserve Fund
159.00
159.00
Town Clerk's Binding Records.
$341.90
341.90
11.87
Town Treasurer's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Town Treasurer's Expense
700.00
700.00
700.00
Tax Collector's Salary
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Tax Collector's Expense
900.00
900.00
900.00
Assessors' Salaries:
Chairman
500.00
500.00
500.00
Second Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
Third Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
Assessors' Expense
800.00
20.00 Reserve Fund
820.00
816.50
3.50
330.03
.
Jan. 1, 1963
Balance
1963
Income
Source
Total
1963
Expended
1963
Transferred
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1963
Legal Expenses
500.00
500.00
445.00
55.00
Moderator
15.00
15.00
15.00
Registrars' Salaries
75.00
75.00
75.00
Registrar's Expense
700.00
85.00
Reserve Fund
785.00
769.06
15.94
Election Expense
350.00
350.00
350.00
New Town Hall Maintenance
5,000.00
5,000.00
4,995.31
4.69
Old Town Hall Maintenance
400.00
425.00
Surplus Revenue
25.00
Reserve Fund
850.00
848.41
1.59
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY :
Police Deparment
12,075.00
675.00 Surplus Revenue
12,750.00
12,698.24
51.76
Police-Church Detail
275.00
275.00
275.00
Police-Summer Detail
100.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
Police-Lock-up
165.00
165.00
165.00
Police-Teletype Service
115.50
115.50
115.50
Police-Cruiser Repairs
500.00
500.00
500.00
Fire Dept .- General Expense
4,585.00
275.00
Reserve Fund
4,860.00
4,856.41
3.59
Fire-Insurance on Equipment
and Personnel
1,400.00
41.00
Reserve Fund
1,441.00
1,440.48
.52
Fire-Department Equipment
750.00
112.00
Reserve Fund
862.00
861.88
.12
Appropriation
To
Fire-Ambulance Account
300.00
300.00
257.47
42.53
Fire-Forest Fires
500.00
420.00 Surplus Revenue
920.00
908.16
11.84
Fire-Remote Control Unit
215.00
.15
Reserve Fund
215.15
215.15
Fire-Outstanding 1962 Bills
446.79 Assess. Make Up Tax Rate 446.79
446.79
Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
Insect Pest Control
500.00
500.00
474.71
25.29
Tree Department and Dutch Elm Disease Control
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,078.35
121.65
Sealer
100.00
100.00
100.00
Inspector of Wires
75.00
75.00
75.00
Civil Defense
564.40
200.00
764.40
703.50
60.90
Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
Dog Officer-Dog Account
100.00
43.70
Reserve Fund
143.70
143.70
HEALTH:
Health Consultant
50.00
50.00
50.00
Health Expense
4,005.00
175.00
Reserve Fund
4,180.00
4,175.22
4.78
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 24,849.80
.20
Highways-Chap. 90 Maintenance
1,500.00
1,500.00
State Allotment
4,500.00
4,499.76
.24
Highways-Chap. 90 Construction
1962
293.02
293.02
292.10
.92
Highways-Chap. 90 Construction
1963
5,000.00
Chap. 782-Sec. 4
10,000.00
State Allotment
.
1,500.00
County Allotment
Jan. 1, 1963 Balance
Appropriation
1963
Income
Source
Total
1963
Expended
1963
Transferred
To
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1963
Highways-Wallum Pond Road Grading, etc.
882.18
Ch. 782-Sec. 4
882.18
853.13
29.05
Highways-General Expense
3,100.00
75.00
Reserve Fund
3,175.00
3,174.53
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Highways-Snow Roads
12,000.00
1,200.00
Surplus Revenue
1,400.00
Reserve Fund
14,600.00
14,584.79
15.21
Machinery Maintenance
9,250.00
Machinery Rentals
9,250.00
9,248.43
1.57
Workmen's Compensation Ins ..
800.00
1,325.00
Workmen's Comp. Ins. Fd. 2,125.00
2,118.08
6.92
Bridges
500.00
500.00
499.14
86
Railings
500.00
500.00
499.37
.63
Street Lighting
4.300.00
94.00
Reserve Fund
4,394.00
4,393.17
.83
Equipment Insurance
600.00
600.00
598.13
1.87
Sidewalks
300.00
300.00
182.40
117.60
Sidewalks-Manchaug Street
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE:
Welfare Salaries
400.00
400.00
400.00
Welfare-Relief Expense
4,000.00
2,300.00 Surplus Revenue
6,300.00
6,267.15
32.85
Director of Public Assistance:
Aid to Dependent Children ...
200.00
a1,480.00 Federal Grants
1,680.00
1,680.00
. .
.
5,000.00 County Allotment
20,000.00
16,597.03
3,402.97
Old Age Assistance
1,200.00
b1,400.00 Federal Grants
2,600.00
2,600.00
Disability Assistance
200.00
200.00
200.00
Medical Assistance to the Aged
300.00
c600.00 Federal Grants
900.00
900.00
Welfare
500.00
500.00
500.00
Retroactive Salary-1962
369.44
Assess. Make-up of Tax Rate 369.44
369.44
.
·
2,000.00
2,827.00
Surplus Revenue
4,827.00
4,826.55
.45
Old Age Assistance
9,500.00
9,500.00
9,469.02
30.98
Medical Assistance to the Aged ..
9,000.00
9,000.00
8,965.27
34.73
Disability Assistance
2,500.00
2,500.00
2,491.94
8.06
Welfare-Outstanding 1962 Bills
814.08
814.08
814.08
.
.
Federal Grants:
Aid to Dependent Children
1,798.30
6,785.48
Federal Grants
8,583.78
7,893.50
690.28
Old Age Assistance
9,018.89
13,130.70
Federal Grants
d1,137.58
O. A. A. Recoveries
23,287.17
11,687.47
11,599.70
Medical Assistance to the Aged
6,205.63
e181.20
M. A. A. Recoveries
14,813.40
9,071.76
5,741.64
Disability Assistance
469.53
746.16
Federal Grants
1,215.69
1,215.69
A. D. C. Administration
1,304.78
1,641.86
Federal Grants
2,946.64
a1,480.00
1,466.64
O. A. A. Administration
1,187.15
724.83
Federal Grants
1,911.98
b1,400.00
511.98
M. A. A. Administration
660.43
538.04
Federal Grants
1,198.47
c600.00
598.47
Disability Assistance, Adm.
139.64
29.07
Federal Grants
168.71
168.71
Recoveries-O. A. A.
2,640.00
463.30
O. A. A. Recoveries
3,103.30
d1,137.58
f1,502.42
463.30
Recoveries-M. A. A.
126.80
560.40 M. A. A. Recoveries
687.20
e181.26
(f. Transferred to Surplus Revenue)
f181.20
324.80
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS:
Veterans' Benefits
2,000.00
2,000.00
1,174.93
825.07
Veterans' Service Dept. Expense
300.00
300.00
287.57
12.43
.. ·
.
.
Aid to Dependent Children
·
.
8,426.57
Federal Grants
1963
Jan. 1, Balance
Appropriation
1963
Income
Source
Total
1963
Expended
1963
Transferred
Unexpended
Dec. 31, 1963
Veterans' Agent
750.00
750.00
750.00
SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY :
School Committee
195.00
195.00
195.00
School-General Expense
192,482.00
192,482.00 188,281.85
g4,200.00
15
Special Science Room
Remodeling Account
g4,200.00 School General Expense
4,200.00
4,200.00
School-Special Repairs
49.44
49.44
49.44
School-George Barden Account. .
360.00
360.00
90.00
270.00
Industrial Schools
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,366.20
133.80
Industrial Schools-Outstanding - 1962 Bills
45.00
Surplus Revenue
45.00
45.00
Blackstone Valley Regional Boys' Vocational High School
Assessors' Make-up
District Committee
1,527.58
of Tax Rate
1,527.58
1,527.58
Library
4,600.00
546.35 Dog Tax Refund
5,146.35
5,143.98
2.37
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED:
Recreational Program
600.00
50.00 Reserve Fund
650.00
649.35
65
Blanket Insurance
2,900.00
171.00
Surplus Revenue
3,071.00
3,070.29
.71
To
.
Memorial Day Printing Town Reports Group Insurance for Town Employees h. Transferred to Aetna Ins. & B.C. Accts.
500.00
18.00 Reserve Fund
518.00
518.00
. .
850.00
850.00
850.00
5,900.00
5,900.00
5,252.49
h2.63
644.88
ENTERPRISE AND CEMETERIES:
Water Commissioners' Salaries .
300.00
300.00
300.00
Water-General Expense
11,775.00
300.00
Surplus Revenue
13.00
Reserve Fund
12,088.00
12,087.25
.75
Water-Outstanding 1962 Bills
498.67
498.67
498.67
Water-Special Chapter 90 Const. Work
1,200.00
1,013.53 Surplus Revenue
2,213.53
2,213.53
Water-Repairs at Pumping Sta.
650.00
650.00
643.84
6.16
Cemetery-Douglas Center
400.00
400.00
391.83
8.17
Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
150.00
150.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBT:
Interest
7,600.00
162.21 Surplus Revenue
7,762.21
7,762.21
Debt
24,000.00
24,000.00
24,000.00
MISCELLANEOUS:
Reserve Fund
3,000.00
Overlay Surplus
3,000.00
12,495.85
.
j504.15
i-Transferred to Sundry Accounts j-Transferred to Overlay Surplus
.
Respectfully submitted,
JOAN S. VIROSTEK,
Town Accountant
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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Monday, February 10, 1964
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, th tenth day of February, 1964, 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 Recreation Commission-to fill a vacancy, one mem- ber of The Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional District School Committee, 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 Commis- sioner, one Cemetery Commissioner, two members of the School Committee, each for a term of three years.
AND to obtain a full expression of opinion, voters should vote on the following Question :-
Question No. 1:
"Shall the Town extend contributory group hospital, surgical, medical insurance to elderly persons retired from the service of the Town and to their dependents with fifty per cent of the premium cost and a portion of the administrative expense to be paid by the Town?"
Article 2. To choose all other Town Officers for a term of one year.
Aritcle 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 in- cluding that of the Moderator, Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, Three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare, three As- sessors, the Collctor of Taxes, the Agent Moses Wallis Devise, three
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Trustees of the Public Library, the Tree Warden, three Cemetery Commissioners, six members of the School Committee, three Water Commissioners, two Constables, three members of the Recreation Commission, one member of The Blackstone Valley Vocational Re- gional District School Committee.
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 of the several departments of the Town including appropriations for Selectmen's Clerical Hire, Treasurer's Clerical Hire, Town Clerk's Clerical Hire, Town Attorney's expense, Police-Church Detail, Police- Summer Detail, Fire Department Equipment, Insurance on Fire De- partment and Personnel, Teletype Service for the Police Department, Civilian Defense, Police Lock-Up, Fire Department Ambulance, Work- men's Compensation Insurance, Veterans' Benefits, Library, Blanket Insurance for the observance of Memorial Day, for Maintenance of Highway Machinery, for the care of Cemeteries, for Group Insur- ance for Town Employees, for the Dog Officer and Dog Officer's Expense, and printing Town Reports.
Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to sell the present Police Cruiser and to apply the proceeds from said Sale towards the purchase of a new Police Cruiser, and to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the purchase of said new Police Cruiser, or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropri- ate 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 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Maintenance, or to take any action in relation thereto.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treasury or from funds available under the provisions of Chapter 782 of the Acts of 1962 and from funds available under the provisions of Chap- ter 822 of the Acts of 1963, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to sell the present 1950 Highway Department Truck and to ap- ply the proceeds from said sale towards the purchase of a new Highway Department Truck; and to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, by transferring from available
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funds or borrowing as provided by Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, for the purchase of said new Truck for the Highway Department, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the construction of a sidewalk on 'C' Street in the village of East Douglas, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay unpaid 1963 bills in the Welfare-General Expense Account, or to take any action in relation thereto.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay unpaid 1963 bills in the Water Department Account,, or to take any action in relation thereto.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money, by transferring from available funds or borrowing as provided by Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, for the replacement of the present two (2) inch water main on Northeast Main Street and Monroe Street with a six (6) inch water main, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 14. To see what disposition the Town will make of the Dog Fund.
Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the financial year beginning January 1, 1964, to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended
Article 16 .. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars from the Overlay Surplus Fund to the Reserve Fund, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund to the Workmen's Compensation Insurance Account, or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Machinery Rentals Fund to the Machinery Ac- count or to take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to make any increase in salaries of Town Employees (Elective or Appointed) retroactive to January 1, current.
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Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to dispose of any Real Estate held by the Town of Douglas by forclosure of Tax Titles and authorize and empower its Treasurer to give a deed for the same in the name and behalf of the Town, or take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 21. To see if the Town will authorize the Assessors to use the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars from Free Cash in the hands of the Treasurer to reduce the Tax Levy for the year 1964, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Board of Health composed of three members duly elected by the registered voters of the Town or to take any other action in relation thereto. (By request of the Democratic Caucus)
Article 23. To see whether the Town will vote to accept an Amendment to the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District Agreement proposed by the Regional School District Com- mittee and entitled "Amendment Number One to the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District Agreement Providing for the Admission of the Town of Millbury", so as to admit the Town of Millbury as a member town of the District. The amendment pro- vides in substance that, upon its admission to the District, the Town of Millbury shall be represented by one member of the Regional Dis- trict School Committee and that admission of the Town of Mill- bury shall become effective upon acceptance of this amendment by the member towns, upon acceptance of the agreement, as amended by this Amendment Number One, by the Town of Millbury and upon payment to the District by the Town of Millbury of its apportioned share of the initial capital costs of the District.
Article 24. To hear and act upon the report of any outstanding Committee or Committees.
Article 25. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.
THE POLLS WILL CLOSE AT EIGHT O'CLOCK P.M.
YOU ARE HEREBY DIRECTED to serve this warrant by post- ing attested copies thereof at the Post Office at East Douglas and at the Insurance Office, formerly the Post Office at Douglas, SEVEN days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of said meeting.
GIVEN under our hands this twentieth day of January in the
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year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.
ROBERT J. FROST LOUIS A. CALLAHAN WILLIAM J. WALLIS Selectmen of Douglas
DOUGLAS, MASS. January 22, 1964
A TRUE COPY,
ATTEST:
WARREN A. JOHNSON Constable of Douglas
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING December 31, 1963
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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Member
William Dunleavy, Chairman
Term Expires 1966
Mrs. Morris Brink, Secretary
1965
Harold Buxton 1966
Joseph Virostek
1965
Mrs. Felix Vecchione 1964
Howard Lekberg
1964
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS-H. Deane Hoyt
Office at Douglas Memorial High School Office hours: 8:30 A.M .- 12 noon; 1:00 P.M .- 3:30 P.M. Other Hours by Appointment Telephone: East Douglas GR 6-3332
Secretary to the School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Clifford Ballou Dr. Raymond H. Spooner Clifford Ballou
HOURS OF SCHOOL SESSIONS
Douglas Memorial High School
8:45 AM ..- 2:30 P.M.
East Douglas Elementary School
8:45 A.M .- 11:45 A.M. 12:45 P.M .- 2:45 P.M. 8:45 A.M .- 12 Noon 1 P.M .- 2:45 P.M.
Douglas Center School
The School Committee submits the following report for the financial year ending December 31, 1963:
The appropriation for the Schools amounted to $192,482.00
The expenditures amounted to 188,281.85
Transferred to Science Rooms Remodeling Account 4,200.00
We have been informed that these reimburse- ments to the Town have been authorized:
General School Fund $28,256.01
Union Superintendent's Salary 1,862.83
School Transportation 11,434.00
Tuition and Transportation-State Wards . 1,094.72
Mentally Retarded 1,569.00
Unexpended balance returned to Town .15
School Physician Supervisor of Attendance
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ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
Receipts:
Damaged property, telephone Reimburse- ments
8.80
Reimbursement-State Dept. travel
21.50
Tuition-Evening Classes
138.60
$44,385.61
This reduces the Net Cost of the Schools to $148,096.39
EXPENDITURES OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT For the Year Ending December 31, 1963
1963 EXPEND- 1964 BUDGET ITURES BUDGET
GENERAL EXPENSES:
School Committee,
Superintendent's and
Secretary's Salary and
Office Expense
$8,350.00
$8,346.60
$8,760.00
EXPENSES FOR INSTRUCTION:
Supervising Teachers
2,800.00
1,535.00
2,800.00
Teachers Salaries
127,095.00 124,698.02 126,987.00
Substitute Teachers
1,000.00
1,137.00
1,000.00
Home Inst. Spec .- Class
1,500.00
1,546.00
1,600.00
Text Books
2,500.00
2,993.99
2,500.00
Supplies
2,500.00
2,504.08
2,500.00
Visual Education
200.00
19.00
200.00
Driver Training
600.00
724.07
600.00
Mowry Fund Assistance
300.00
300.00
Home Ec. Supplies
250.00
193.65
250.00
138,745.00 135,650.81 138,437.00
EXPENSES FOR OPERATION:
Janitors
10,876.00
10,907.12
10,876.00
Fuel
5,000.00
4,394.18
5,000.00
Lights & Power
2,900.00
3,387.93
3,500.00
Telephone
625.00
641.57
625.00
Janitor's Supplies
1,000.00
692.43
1,000.00
Water Dept.
36.00
36.00
36.00
20,437.00
20,059.23
21,037.00
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:
3,000.00
2,112.24
3,000.00
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
AUXILIARY AGENCIES:
Health
3,225.00
3,485.34
3,650.00
Transportation
15,700.00
15,506.04
15,500.00
Athletics
500.00
452.84
500.00
Miscellaneous
300.00
338.66
400.00
Evaluation
600.00
651.46
Adult Evening Class
450.00
270.00
300.00
20,775.00
20,704.34
20,350.00
INSURANCE
175.00
288.15
175.00
NEW EQUIPMENT:
1,000.00
1,120.48
1,000.00
TOTAL:
192,482.00 188,281.85 192,749.00
Additional Teacher
1,477.00
Transferred to Science Rooms Remodelling Account
4,200.00
Unexpended Balance
.15
Total:
194,226.00
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SCHOOL CALENDAR
1963-1964
Days
September 19 School opens September 4th
October
23
November
17 November 1 - Teachers' Convention November 11 - Veterans Day
November 28 and 29 Thanksgiving Recess
December 15 December 23 - Jan. 2 - Christmas Vacation
January 22
February 15
February 17 - February 24 - Mid Winter Vacation
March
21
March 27 - Good Friday
April
17 April 13 - April 20 Spring Vacation
May
21
June
15
Schools close June 19
185 days
NO SCHOOL SIGNALS
7:15 A.M .- 3 blasts of the Einiger Mill whistle, repeated- No school in all schools - All day.
11:30 A.M .- 3 blasts of the Einiger Mill whistle, repeated- One session, in which case schools will close at 12:15 PM 7:00 A.M., 7:28 A.M., 7:45 A.M., 8:15 A.M .- WTAG broadcast of "no school" bulletins.
Since weather reports are not always reliable, and because the school department wishes to render maximum educational service by having schools open the greatest number of days, storm signals will not be used when there is reasonable doubt. Weather conditions may warrant the non-attendance of certain pupils who at the mo- ment lack normal health. This would tend to make it advisable for parents to keep the child at home.
Good health is essential to sound education. Care for your child's health by keeping him at home when in your opinion as a parent his health interest would be best served.
For admission to the first grade in the schools of Douglas, the parent or guardian must present a birth certificate showing that the pupil is six years of age by December 31st of the year they enter school. Those pupils whose birthday falls between January 1st and February 28th may request a test to determine the child's readiness
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