Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Douglas, for the year ending 1958-1965, Part 50

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420.00


Old Age Assistance-Cities and Towns


16.63


Old Age Assistance-Administration- State


761.31


Medical Assistance for Aged-State


6,711.62


Medical Assistance for Aged-


Administration - - State 420.41


Medical Assistance for Aged-Recoveries


360.00


Aid to Dependent Children-State


5,263.80


Aid to Dopendent Children-


Administration - State 149.67


Aid to Dependent Children-Recoveries


2,053.00


General Relief-State


372.95


Veterans Benefits


246.48


23,351.54


Highways:


State-Chapter 81 Maintenance


$11,537.28


State-Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,499.92


State-Chapter 90 Construction


15,180.69


County-Chapter 90 Maintenance


1,499.92


County-Chapter 90 Construction


4,149.25


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Machinery Rentals


9,102.55


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


1,020.09


Highway Equipment Rentals


38.85


Sale of Truck


500.00


44,528.55


Commercial Revenue:


Selectmen's Licenses and Permits


$137.00


Tax Collector-Interest


170.01


Tax Collector-Charges


547.00


Town Hall Rentals


161.00


Selectmen-Liquor Licenses


1,070.63


2,085.64


Protection of Persons and Property :


Wire Inspector


$64.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures 68.60


Court Fines


25.00


Ambulance


20.00


Firearms Licenses


58.00


Police Reports to Insurance Companies


60.00


Settlement Claim-Damage to


Police Cruiser


32.45


Civilian Defense Reimbursement


90.05


418.10


Health:


Red Cross Telephone Refunds


$36.70


36.70


Schools and Libraries:


Sale of Supplies


$4.00


Tuition Reimbursement


195.30


School Lunches


15,323.00


Revolving Athletic Fund


622.56


Library Fines


80.47


16,225.33


Public Service Enterprise :


Water Rates


$16,039.55


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Water Services


722.79


16,762.34


Cemetery :


Perpetual Care Interest


$210.19


Sale of Lots


200.00


410.19


Agency Trust and Investment:


Federal Withholding Tax


$28,986.46


County Retirement


4,336.98


Dog Licenses for County


806.00


Blue Cross - Blue Shield


4,214.24


Insurance Collections


1,274.13


Teachers Retirement


6,690.88


Myron O. Mowry Fund


920.91


Moses Wallis Devise Income


1,342.80


Massachusetts Withholding Tax


2,820.81


Teachers' Insurance


750.28


Teachers' Annuities


1,155.00


53,298.49


Loans:


Anticipation of Revenue Loans $100,000.00


Anticipation of Reimbursement Loans 47,525.00


147,525.00


Miscellaneous Income:


Interest on Loans


$30.46


Checks refunded


44.39


Life Insurance Reimbursement


99.00


Insurance Claim-Storm Damage


44.19


Other


4.00


222.04


Total Receipts 1964 Cash Balance January 1, 1964


$717,063.33


95,285.93


$812,349.26


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PAYMENTS 1964


General Government:


Selectmen's Salaries:


Chairman


$100.00


Second Member


100.00


Third Member


100.00


Selectmen's Expense


548.71


Town Accountant's Salary


1,500.00


Clerical Hire-Selectmen


1,500.00


Clerical Hire-Town Clerk


300.00


Clerical Hire-Town Treasurer


1,000.00


Town Clerk's Salary


500.00


Town Clerk's Expense


146.41


Town Treasurer's Salary


100.00


Town Treasurer's Expense


700.00


Tax Collector's Salary


1,100.00


Tax Collector's Expense


733.21


Assessors' Salaries:


Chairman


500.00


Second Member


150.00


Third Member


150.00


Assessors' Expenses


979.96


Legal Expenses


477.75


Moderator


15.00


Registrars' Salaries:


Chairman


25.00


Second Member


25.00


Third Member


25.00


Registrars' Expense


815.00


Election Expense


1,526.00


New Town Hall Maintenance


3,986.37


Old Town Hall Maintenance


521.12


$17,624.53


Protection of Persons and Property:


Police -General


$13,197.54


Police Church Detail 247.50


Police - Summer Detail 47.50


Police - Lock-Up


165.00


Police - Teletype Service


115.50


Police - Insurance Reports 7.53


Fire - General ..


4,614.67


Fire - Insurance on Equipment and


Personnel


1,531.15


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Fire Department Equipment


746.00


Fire - Ambulance


262.80


Fire - Forest Fires


1,898.39


Tree Warden Salary


100.00


Insect Pest Control


461.97


Tree Department and Dutch Elm Disease Control


1,200.00


Civil Defense


211.52


Sealer of Weights and Measures


100.00


Inspector of Wires


75.00


Dog Officer


50.00


Dog Officer - Dog Account


102.00


25,134.07


Health:


Health Agent


$200.00


Health Consultant


50.00


Health Expense


4,798.84


Meat Inspector's Salary


25.00


Animal Inspector's Salary


75.00


5,148.84


Highways:


Highways-Chapter 81


$24,849.02


Highways-Chapter 90 Maintenance


5,999.52


Highways-Chapter 90 Construction 1963 3,401.39


Highways-Chapter 90 Construction 1964


19,547.26


Highways-Snow Roads


13,974.19


Highways-General Expense


2,731.75


Machinery Maintenance


10,076.87


Workmen's Compensation Insurance


2,143.87


Bridges


914.24


Railings


408.62


Street Lighting


4,542.71


Equipment Insurance


777.68


Sidewalks


32.55


New Truck


7,027.06


96,426.73


Public Assistance:


Welfare Salaries:


Chairman $200.00


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Second Member


100.00


Third Member 100.00


Welfare Relief Expense


4,962.20


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


400.00


Aid to Dependent Children


7,371.66


Disability Assistance


1,474.15


Old Age Assistance


8,927.11


Medical Assistance for the Aged


11,582.88


Federal Grants:


Old Age Assistance


13,071.97


Medical Assistance for the Aged 7,604.11


Aid to Dependent Children 7,165.04


Disability Assistance


948.30


Adm. Aid to Dependent Children


1,338.48


Adm. Old Age Assistance


1,500.00


Adm. Medical Asst. to the Aged


1,000.00


Welfare: Outstanding 1963 Bills


394.86


$70,240.76


Soldiers' Benefits:


Veterans' Agent


$750.00


Veterans' Benefits


988.54


Veterans' Service Department Expense


225.94


1,964.48


Schools and Libraries:


School Committee salaries:


Chairman


$75.00


Secretary


40.00


Third Member


20.00


Fourth Member


20.00


Fifth Member


20.00


Sixth Member


20.00


School General Expense


197,364.85


Industrial Schools


769.45


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School-Special Service Room Remodeling


4,200.00


School-Special Repairs


49.44


Library


5,073.45


$207,652.19


Recreational and Unclassified:


Recreation Program


$599.18


Blanket Insurance


2,734.55


Memorial Day


500.00


Printing Town Reports


850.00


Group Insurance for Town Employees


5,465.69


10,149.42


Water Department and Cemeteries:


Water Commissioners' Salaries:


Chairman


$100.00


Second Member


100.00


Third Member


100.00


Water - General Expense


12,274.74


Water-Special Chapter 90 Construction


Work


1,500.00


Cemetery - Douglas Center


377.72


Cemetery - Pine Grove


150.00


Water: Outstanding 1963 Bills


796.83


15,399.29


Interest and Maturing Debt:


Interest - Water Loan


$112.50


Interest - School Loan


5,642.50


Interest-Department Equipment and


Building Loan


240.00


Interest - Temporary Loans


1,631.61


Debt - Water Loan


5,000.00


Debt-School Loan


15,000.00


Debt-Department Equipment and Building Loan


4,000.00


Debt - Temporary Loans


137,525.00


$169,151.61


Refunds: 1963 M. V. E. T. $902.17


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1964 M. V. E. T.


2,170.86


1964 Real Estate


4,599.47


7,672.50


Agency Trust, and Investment:


Federal Withholding Tax


$29,467.30


Teachers' Retirement Fund


6,690.88


County Retirement


4,346.34


Aetna Insurance


1,255.19


Blue Cross . . .


4,210.45


State Withholding Tax


3,112.23


Dog Licenses to the County


799.50


Myron O. Mowry Fund-Income


550.00


Cemetery - Perpetual Care-Income


209.00


School Lunch Program


22,701.53


Moses Wallis Devise-Income


1,076.71


Revolving Athletic Fund


710.79


Tax Collector's Charges


547.00


Teachers' Annuities


1,155.00


Teachers' National Insurance


750.28


77,582.20


State and County Taxes:


Audit of Municipal Accounts


$1,220.71


State Parks and Reservations


1,713.41


County Tax


14,469.51


County Tuberculosis Hospital


971.65


County Retirement


6,418.54


Motor Vehicle Excise-Tax Bills


230.55


$25,024.37


Total Payments


$729,170.99


Balance December 31, 1964


83,178.27


$812,349.26


Respectfully submitted,


LEE D. HIPPERT Town Accountant


Town of Douglas


ASSETS


Cash:


Temporary Loans:


General


$83,178.27


In anticipation of Highway Reimbursement $41,525.00


Advance for Petty Cash:


Tax Collector


$50.00


Water Collector


25.00


County Retirement


425.06


Aetna Insurance


29.48


Blue Cross


20.91


Accounts Receivable :


3,682.50


Dog License Receipts 6.50


Trust Fund Income :


Real Estate


$605.48


Personal


12.15


Sanborn Library


20.44


Cemetery-Perpetual Care


358.95


Moses Wallis Devise


3,201.78


Real Estate


6,155.16


Personal


153.12


6,925.91


Recoveries:


Municipal Lien Continuance


1,370.14


Old Age Assistance


$883.30


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Payroll Deductions:


Federal Taxes


$2,849.53


State Tax


357.52


75.00


Balance Sheet-December 31, 1964 LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


5,981.82


Taxes:


Levy of 1963


Mowry School


$2,400.65


Levy of 1964


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise:


Levy of 1963 $13.20


Levy of 1964 1,233.13


Medical Assistance to the Aged .. 684.80


86 Aid to Dependent Children . . 2,053.00


3,621.10


1,246.33


Farm Animal Excise


Levy of 1963


$6.75


Levy of 1964


6.75


Assistance


871.89


13.50


1,040,60


Tax Title Possessions:


Tax Titles


$3,259.97


Tax Title Possessions


1,843.04


Administration $535.70


Aid


746.24


5,103.01


1,281.94


Departmental:


-. New Town Hall


$32.00


Fire-Ambulance Hire


297.50


Highways 213.33


Aid to Dependent Children


1,203.61


Veterans Benefits 1,046.16


$12,907.31


Medical Assistance to the Aged:


2,832.60


Administration $434.35


ANNUAL REPORT


Old Age Assistance :


Administration $721.63


Assistance 12,185.68


Schools 40.00


Federal Grants:


Disability Assistance:


Administration ....


$168.71


Aid to Dependent Children:


Water Rates:


Assistance 7,802.49


Rates


$3,359.60


Services


466.78


3,826.38


Overestimates 1964:


State Parks and Reservations ... $287.77


County Tax 1,979.16


State:


2,266.93


Chapter 90 Construction 1963


1,701.49


Chapter 81-1964 $15,843.40


Revolving Funds:


Chapter 90 Construction 1964 12,000.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance 1964 . 2,000.00


School Athletic Activities 7.40


29,843.40


County :


Appropriation Balances:


Chapter 90 Construction 1963 .


850.75


Chapter 90 Construction 1964 .. $6,000.00


Chapter 90 Maintenance 1964. . 2,000.00


Police-Insurance Reports 103.47


Civilian Defense 189.43


Highways-Chapter 90 Con- struction-1964 4,452.74


Sidewalks-Manchaug Street


1,000.00


Sidewalks-C Street 267.45


School-George Barden Fund


270.00


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School Lunch Program $2,295.19


2,302.59


Town Clerk-Binding Records . . $330.03


8,000.00


8,236.84


Aid to Highways:


Group Insurance for Town Employees 678.19


7,291.31 255.00


Sale of Cemetery Lots Fund


Receipts Reserved for Appropriations:


Road Machinery Rentals $283.23


Compensation Insurance 771.20


1,054.43


5,572.51


Reserve Fund-Overlay Surplus ...


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Levy of 1961 $326.82


Levy of 1962


335.20


Levy of 1963


957.03


Levy of 1964


2,047.92


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3,666.97


Revenue Reserved Until Collected:


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise $1,246.33


Farm Animal Excise 13.50


Tax Title and Possessions


5,103.01


Departmental 2,832.60


Water 3,826.38


$13,021.82 75.00


Reserve for Petty Cash Advances . . Surplus Revenue: General 31,085.07 Water 91.54


$144,966.78


$144,966.78


Net Funded or Fixed Debt:


Inside Debt Limit:


General


$75,000.00


Departmental:


Fire Equipment


3,000.00


Fire Station


1,000.00


Highway Equipment


6,000.00


$75,000.00


85,000.00


Outside Debt Limit: General:


School


$80,000.00


Public Service Enterprise: Water


5,000.00


$85,000.00


$160,000.00


$160,000.00


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DEBT ACCOUNT


Serial Loans: Inside Debt Limit: General: School


$65,000.00


Outside Debt Limit:


General


$80,000.00


Public Service Enterprise


5,000.00


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WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING


TOWN OF DOUGLAS


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 eighth day of February, 1965, 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 for a term of two years, to fill a vacancy; one Selectman, one Assessor, one Member of the Board of Public Welfare, one Trustee of the Public Library, one Col- lector of Taxes, one Cemetery Commissioner, one Water Commis- sioner, one Recreation Commissioner, one member of the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional District School Committee, two members of the School Committee, 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 in- cluding that of the Moderator, Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, three Selectmen, three members of the Board of Public Welfare, three Assessors, the Collector of Taxes, the Agent Moses Wallis Devise, three Trustees of the Public Library, the Tree Warden, three Ceme- tery Commissioners, six members of the School Committee, three Water Commissioners, two Constables, three members of the Recrea- tion Commission, one member of the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional 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


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Selectmen's Clerical Hire, Treasurer's Clerical Hire, Town Clerk's Clerical Hire, Legal expenses, Police-Church detail, Police-Summer Detail, Fire Department Equipment, Insurance on Fire Department and Personnel, Teletype Service for the Police Department, Civilian Defense, Police Lock-Up, Fire Department Ambulance, Workmen's Compensation Insurance, Veterans' Benefits, Library, Blanket In- surance, for the observance of Memorial Day, for Maintenance of Highway Machinery. for the care of Cemeteries, for Group Insurance for Town Employees, for the Dog Officer and Dog Officer's expense, Registrars' Salaries and expense, New and Old Town Hall Mainte- nance, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Inspector of Wires, Recrea- tion programs, Douglas Center and Pine Grove Cemeteries.


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 to take any other action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 6. 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 7. 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 action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from unappropriated available funds in the Treas- ury, or from funds available under the provisions of Chapter 822 of the Acts of 1963, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construc- tion, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.


ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Se- lectmen to sell any of the old equipment in the Highway Department and to apply the proceeds from said Sale towards the purchase of a new sander for the Highway Department, and to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate an additional sum of money for the purchase of said new sander, or to take any other action in rela- tion thereto.


ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate 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 appro-


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priate a sum of money to pay outstanding bills in the following ac- counts or departments: Health Department, Police Department, Po- lice-Church Detail Account, Selectmen's Expense, Machinery Ac- count, or to take any other action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for the replacement of a part of the present two (2) inch water main on Northeast Main Street with a six (6) inch water main, or to take any other action in relation thereto.


ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money, by transferring from available funds or bor- rowing as provided by Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, for the replacement of the present two (2) inch water main on North- east 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, 1965, 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, Chap- ter 44 of the General Laws, as amended.


ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money 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 Account, 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.


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 foreclosure 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 to take any other action pertaining thereto.


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ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money for Special Repairs at the Douglas Memorial High School, or to take any other action pertaining thereto.


ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use a sum of money from Free Cash in the hands of the Treasurer to reduce the Tax Levy for the year 1965, or to take ay other action pertaining thereto.


ARTICLE 23. To hear and act upon the report of any outstand- ing Committee or Committees.


ARTICLE 24. To transact any other business that may legally come before said meeting.


THE POLLS WILL BE CLOSED AT EIGHT O'CLOCK P.M.


YOU ARE HERBY DIRECTED to serve this warrant by posting 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 eighteenth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-five.


ROBERT J. FROST WILLIAM J. WALLIS Selectmen of Douglas


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE


Member


William Dunleavy, Chairman


Term Expires 1966


Mrs. Felix Vecchione, Secretary


1967


Harold Buxton 1966


Howard Lekberg


1967


Mrs. Morris Brink


1965


Joseph Virostek


1965


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 476-3332


Secretary to the School Committee and the Superintendent of Schools Mrs. Clifford Ballou


School Physician


School Nurse


Supervisor of Attendance


Dr. Raymond H. Spooner, M.D. Mrs. Mabel Brown, R.N. Clifford Ballou


HOURS OF SCHOOL SESSIONS


Douglas Memorial High School


8:30 A.M .- 2:30 P.M.


East Douglas Elementary School


8:30 A.M .- 11:45 A.M.


12:30 P.M .- 2:45 P.M.


Douglas Center School


8:30 A.M .- 11:45 A.M.


12:45 P.M .- 3:00 P.M.


The School Committee submits the following report for the financial year ending December 31, 1964:


The appropriation for the Schools amounted to $194,226.00


The expenditures amounted to 194,223.85


We have been informed that these reimburse- ments to the Town have been authorized:


General School Fund $ 28,256.01


Transportation 10,961.00


Mentally Retarded & Phys. Han. 1,418.25


Union Superintendent 2,567.65


State Wards 1,745.80


Unexpended balance returned to Town 2.15


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Receipts :


Lost books


4.00


Tuition-Evening Classes


195.30


$45,150.16


45,150.16


This reduces the Net Cost of the Schools to


$149,075.84


EXPENDITURES OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT For the Year Ending December 31, 1964


1964 EXPEND- 1965 BUDGET ITURES BUDGET


GENERAL EXPENSES:


School Committee,


Superintendent's and


Secretary's Salary and


Office Expense


$8,650.00


$8,740.35 $9,250.00


EXPENSES OF INSTRUCTION:


Special Teachers


2,800.00


2,038.84


3,467.00


Teachers Salaries


128,464.00 129,759.31 144,138.00


Substitute Teachers Salaries


1,000.00


1,086.00


1,000.00


Prin. Exp. & Sup .- Misc.


400.00


449.12


400.00


Text Books


2,500.00


2,579.15


2,500.00


Teaching Supplies


2,750.00


3,110.55


2,750.00


Visual Education


200.00


148.42


200.00


Driver Training


600.00


524.97


600.00


Adult Evening Class


300.00


276.00


300.00


139,014.00 139,972.36 155,355.00


OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES:


Health


3,650.00


3,249.55


3,450.00


Transportation


15,500.00


15,419.73


15,500.00


Athletics


500.00


607.62


500.00


Truant Officer


100.00


100.00


100.00


19,750.00


19,376.90


19,550.00


EXPENSES OF OPERATION:


Janitors


10,876.00


11,258.56


11,600.00


Fuel


5,000.00


4,866.16


5,000.00


Lights & Power


3,500.00


3,117.42


3,500.00


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Telephone


625.00


633.45


625.00


Janitor's Supplies


1,000.00


941.61


1,000.00


Water Dept.


36.00


48.00


60.00


21,037.00


20,865.20


21,785.00


MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS:


3,000.00


2,270.82


2,500.00


FIXED CHARGES:


Insurance


175.00


320.20


175.00


ACQUISITION OF FIXED ASSETS: . New Equipment


1,000.00


1,137.52


1,000.00


PROGRAMS WITH OTHER DISTRICTS:


Spec. Class-Sutton


1,600.00


1,540.50


1,600.00


TOTAL


194,226.00 194,223.85 211,215.00


Unexpended balance


2.15


Science Room Remodeling Account


4,200.00


4,200.00


Title III Reimbursement


3,141.00


3,141.00


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ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT


SCHOOL CALENDAR 1964-1965


Days


September 16


School opens September 9


October 21 October 12-Columbus Day


November 17 November 6-Teachers' Convention


November 11-Veteran's Day


November 26 & 27 Thanksgiving Recess


December 16


December 23 through Jan. 1-Christmas Vacation


January 20


February 15


February 22 through Feb. 26-Mid-Winter Vacation


March


23


April


16


April 16-Good Friday


April 19 through April 23-Spring Vacation


May


20


May 31-Memorial Day


June


19 Graduation June 16


Schools Close June 25


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"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 moment 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 for school. Such tests will be administered under the supervision of Miss Sambroski. The results of the test shall be final in determining the acceptability of the child tested to grade one.


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