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*Simmons, Rose H.
*Slavkovsky, Anna
*Smith, Barbara
Cedar St.
*Smith, Elin A.
Maple St.
Smith, Eliza
Main St.
Main St.
*Smith, Isabelle H. Smith, June
Maple St.
*Smith, Mabel M.
Main St.
*Smith, Vivian Y. A St.
*Sochia, Evelyn G.
Cook St.
*Sochia, Margaret
Cook St.
*Speck, Antoinette M.
Cedar St. Main St.
*Smith, Evelyn A.
Monroe St.
V
Vadenais, Roseanna
N.E. Main St. *Valach, Agnes Mary Manchaug Rd.
*Valach, Anna M. Manchaug Rd. Valach, Susan M. Manchaug Rd. *Valcourt, Angeline J. Wallis Rd. *Valk, Flora North St.
*Valk, Johanna T. White Ave.
Vallee, Barbara N.E. Main St. *Vallee, Loretta V. Thompson Rd.
Salo, Senia
*Salo, Winifred V.
*Samborsky, Alice E.
Gilboa St.
*Sheridan, Mary E.
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Name
Address
*Valliere, Helen M.
*Valliere, Mabel
*Valliere, Mary
Cook St.
Cook St.
*Valliere, Stasia North St.
*Valis, Carol Main St.
*VanNess, Ęva A.
*VanNess, Joan Ann
Martin Rd.
*Vassar, Viola Main St.
*Vecchione, Dorothy G. Depot St.
*Vecchione, Dorothy M. C St.
*Vecchione, Helen L. C St.
*Vecchione, Helen N. Webster Rd.
*Vecchione, Jane H. North St.
*Vecchione, Juliette M.
Cottage St.
Vecchione, Mitchell Ann
Gilboa St.
*Vecchione, Nancy J. Depot St.
Vecchione, Sandina C St.
*Vecchione, Sandra C St.
*Vecchione, Theodora M.
North St.
*Vecchione, Viola L. Depot St.
*Villemaire, Helen M. Gilboa St.
*Villemaire, Mary Gilboa St.
*Villemaire, Rose M.
Martin Rd.
*Virostek, Carol M. Pleasant St. Pleasant St.
*Virostek, Joan S. Virostek, Mary West St.
*Virostek, Sophie R. Pleasant St.
*Visbek; Saveria South St.
W
*Wagner, Roberta E.
Thompson Rd.
*Walker, Ruth N. School Ct.
*Wallace, Mary Cummings Ct.
*Wallen, Isabel C. Wallis Rd.
Wallis, Gale C. Main St.
*Wallis, Marion E.
North St.
Name
Address
Wallis, Marjorie H.
North St.
*Wallis, Olive M. West St.
*Warner, Vera H.
Pleasant St.
*Warpula, Patricia K. Caswell Ct.
*Wasiuk, Anna S.
Main St.
Depot St.
Main St.
*Werme, Barbara J.
Locust St.
Walnut St.
North St. Yew St.
Depot St.
White Ave.
*Wiersma, Monica J. *Willard, Hazel C. Main St. Depot St. Davis St.
*Williams, Rosalie E. Wilson, Carol
*Windham, Rosanna E. Cook St.
*Wnukowski, Mary Depot St.
Wojcechowicz, Anna D. B St.
*Wojtalik, Mary Prov. Pike
Woodall, Rose A. Main St.
Y
*Yacino, Barbara A. A St.
*Yacino, Betty P. Gilboa St.
*Yacino, Jo-Ann R. A St.
Yacino, Marietta Gilboa St.
*Yacino, Philomene M. A St.
*Yerka, Elizabeth M. Main St. *Yerka, Helen A. Cummings Ct.
*Yerka, Katherine S.
N.E. Main St.
Yerka, Mary A. Main St.
*Yongsma, Madalene M. Main St. York, Katherine Main St.
Z
*Zeller, Elmira H. Cummings Ct. *Zemianek, Helen V. Gilboa St. *Ziak, Alma D. North St.
*Zifcak, Mary A. Gilboa St.
*- Denotes Registered Voter.
Main St.
Cook St.
*Valliere, Rose M.
Martin Rd.
*Werth, Bernice M.
*Wheeler, Florence M. *Wheeler, Helen M.
*White, Nellie M.
*Wellman, Ethel C. Wentzell, Carrie E.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
LA
S
INCOR
746
FOR THE YEAR ENDING
December 31, 1965
TIMES PUBLISHING CO. WEBSTER, MASS. 1966
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
TOWN OFFICERS 1965
SELECTMEN
Robert J. Frost, 1966, Chairman
John J. Kelly, 1967
William J. Wallis, 1965
MODERATOR
Joseph S. Virostek, 1966
TOWN CLERK
Shirley B. Copp, 1966
TREASURER
Richard H. Aldrich, 1966
ASSESSORS
Lucius J. Marsh, 1966, Chairman
Andrew J. Bacca, Jr., 1968 Walter J. Budzyna, 1967
MEMBERS OF PUBLIC WELFARE
William H. Van Ness, Chairman, 1967 Frank X. Renfrette, 1968 W. Lincoln Carpenter, 1966 Fred J. Jette, Agent
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
William J. Dunleavy, 1966, Chairman
Harold W. Buxton, 1966
Chester R. Fulone, 1968
Howard P. Lekberg, 1967 Viola L. Vecchione, 1967 Eleanor M. Fulone, 1966
TREE WARDEN James Fulone, 1966
SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
Edward A. Therrien, 1966
AGENT, MOSES WALLIS DEVISE Richard S. Douglas, 1966
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ANNUAL REPORT
CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
Robert S. Dixon, 1968 Richard A. Downs, 1967 Jacob Kolumber, 1966
TOWN ACCOUNTANT Lee D. Hippert, 1966
BOARD OF REGISTRARS
Merton A. Mowry, 1967
Edward F. Murphy, 1968
Shirley B. Copp, Clerk, 1966 James McMahon, Jr., 1966
TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY
William J. Dunleavy, 1968 Helen R. Jenckes, 1967 Gustave A. Bigos, 1966
LIFE MEMBERS-TRUSTEES OF SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
William J. Wallis Dr. Raymond H. Spooner
Vera H. Warner Paul D. Manning, Jr.
Margaret S. Carrick
CHIEF OF POLICE Clifford N. Ballou, 1966
CONSTABLES
Joseph M. Kostka, 1968
Warren A. Johnson, 1968
CHIEF OF FIRE Edward A. Therrien, 1966
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS H. Dean Hoyt, 1966
SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS Edward M. Martinsen, 1966
WATER COMMISSIONERS
Joseph J. Saster, 1967 Felix S. Vecchione, 1966 William J. Wallis, 1968
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
BOARD OF HEALTH
Raymond H. Spooner, M.D.
Selectmen Clifford N. Ballou, Agent Mabel A. Brown, Nurse
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Walter Klisiewicz, 1966 COLLECTOR OF TAXES Norman S. Jussaume, 1968
MOTH SUPERINTENDENT James V. Fulone, 1966
FOREST FIRE WARDEN Edward A. Therrien, 1966
RECREATION COMMISSION
Florendo J. Colonero, 1967 Robert E. Campo, 1966
Ernest J. Hippert, 1968
DOG OFFICER
Frank R. Hippert, 1966
FENCE VIEWERS Charles L. Church, 1966
Everett Ballou, 1966 John Meszaro, 1966
BRIDGE VIEWERS Edward A. Therrien, 1966
INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS Roy E. Kenyon, 1966
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Roy E. Kenyon, 1966
MEASURERS OF LUMBER
Andrew Baca, Jr., 1966 Chester Wallis, 1966 Charles L. Church, 1966
Henry Ballou, 1966
WEIGHER OF COAL Leon T. Sochia, Jr., 1966
INSPECTOR OF WIRING Paquale J. Saviano, 1966
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ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCE COMMITTEE
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Approp. 1965
Expended 1965
Recom. 1966
1. Selectmen's Salaries:
Chairman
100.00
100.00
100.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
2. Selectmens Expense
500.00
898.53
600.00
3. Town Accountant's Salary
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
4. Clerical Hire-Selectmen
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Clerical Hire-Town Clerk
300.00
300.00
400.00
Clerical Hire-Treasurer
1,300.00
1,300.00
1,300.00
5. Town Clerk's Salary
500.00
500.00
500.00
6. Town Clerk's Expense
150.00
187.82
150.00
7. Town Treasurer's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
8. Town Treasurer's Expense
700.00
700.00
700.00
9. Tax Collector's Salary
1,100.00
1,100.00
1,100.00
10. Tax Collector's Expense
900.00
877.78
900.00
11. Assessor's Salaries:
Chairman
500.00
500.00
500.00
2nd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
3rd Member
150.00
150.00
150.00
12. Assessor's Expense
1,000.00
926.70
1,000.00
13. Legal Expense
500.00
493.63
500.00
14. Moderator
15.00
15.00
15.00
15. Registrar's Salaries:
Chairman
25.00
25.00
25.00
2nd Member
25.00
25.00
25.00
3rd Member
25.00
25.00
25.00
16. Registrar's Expense
1,000.00
827.62
800.00
17. Election Expense
400.00
400.00
1,200.00
18. New Town Hall Maintenance
4,000.00
3,999.41
4,000.00
19. Old Town Hall Maintenance
600.00
574.51
600.00
17,240.00
17,376.00
18,040.00
19a. Selectmen's Expense Outstanding 1965 Bill (A-14)
19b. Old Town Hall Maintenance Outstanding 1965 Bill (A-14) ..
19c. Valuation and Street List (A-18)
72.00
72.00
34.06
47.43
1,000.00
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19d. Zoning and Planning Study (A-20)
1,500.00
17,312.00
17,448.00
20,621.49
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
20. Police
12,450.00
12,877.14
12,792.00
21. Police-Summer Detail
100.00
47.50
100.00
22. Police-Church Detail
275.00
275.00
275.00
23. Police-Lock-up
165.00
165.00
165.00
24. Police-Teletype Service
115.50
115.50
115.50
25. Fire-General Expense
4,760.00
4,666.06
4,760.00
26. Fire-Insurance on Equipment and Personnel
1,450.00
1,372.76
1,450.00
27.
Fire Department Equipment
750.00
674.99
750.00
28. Fire-Ambulence Account
300.00
150.59
300.00
29. Fire-Forest Fires
500.00
412.90
500.00
30. Tree Warden's Salary
100.00
100.00
100.00
31. Insect Pest Control
500.00
500.00
500.00
32.
Tree Department and Dutch Elm Disease Control
1,200.00
1,136.61
1,200.00
33.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
100.00
100.00
34. Civilian Defense
200.00
45.75
100.00
35. Inspector of Wires
75.00
75.00
75.00
36. Dog Officer
50.00
50.00
50.00
37. Dog Officer-Dog Account
100.00
83.00
100.00
23,190.50
22,847.80
23,332.50
37a. Police Cruiser
2,200.00
2,190.05
37b. Police-Outstanding Bills
69.85
69.85
37c. Police-Church Detail Out-
standing Bill
36.00
36.00
25,496.35
25,143.70
23,332.50
HEALTH
38. Health Consultant
50.00
50.00
50.00
39. Health Expense
4,005.00
3,980.51
4,105.00
40. Meat and Animal Inspector's Salary
75.00
75.00
75.00
4,130.00
4,105.51
4,230.00
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40a. Health-Outstanding Bill
325.00
4,455.00
4,105.51
4,230.00
HIGHWAYS
41. Highways-General Expense
3,100.00
3,789.85
3,700.00
42. Highways-Snow Roads
12,000
12,540.59
12,000.00
43. Highways-Machinery Maintenance
9,272.04
1,000.00
44. Workmens Compensation Ins. .
1,200.00
1,883.33
1,200.00
45. Bridges
500.00
322.86
500.00
46. Railings
500.00
319.24
500.00
47. Street Lighting
4,600.00
4,604.04
4,700.00
48. Equipment Insurance
600.00
710.45
700.00
49. Sidewalks
300.00
22,500.00
33,442.40
24,600.00
50. Chapter 81 Highways (A-7)
5,325.00
24,848.96
5,325.00
51. Chapter 90 Maintenance (A-8)
2,000.00
5,999.12
2,000.00
52. Chapter 90 Construction .A-9)
7,008.94
#
# # 6,000.00
52a. Highways-Sidewalk C Street
300.00
455.47
52b. Highways-Sidewalk Gilboa Street (A-11)
200.00
52c. Highways-Snow Roads Out- standing 1965 Bill (A-14)
78.30
52d. Highways-Outstanding Grader Bill (A-14)
1,932.52
52e. Highways New Sanders
2,200.00
2,006.00
. . . . . .
52f. Highways-Machinery Maintenance Outstanding Bills (A-14)
352.94
352.94
495.66
32,677.94
74,113.83
34,631.48
WELFARE
53. Welfare Salaries:
Chairman
200.00
200.00
200.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
54. Welfare Relief Expense
6,000.00
5,532.08
5,000.00
55. Aid to Dependent Children
7,100.00
6,869.93
7,000.00
56. Disability Assistance
1,500.00
2,534.89
2,500.00
57. Old Age Assistance
6,600.00
6,515.40
4,600.00
58. Medical Assistance for Aged
11,000.00
10,739.08
11,000.00
59. Director of Public Assistance:
a. Welfare
500.00
500.00
400.00
.
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b. Old Age Assistance
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,100.00
c. Medical Assistance to Aged
500.00
500.00
400.00
d. Aid to Dependent Children
400.00
400.00
300.00
e. Disability Assistance
200.00
200.00
100.00
35,400.00
35,391.38
32,800.00
59f. Welfare Directors Salary Account Outstanding 1965 Bill
130.38)
35,400.00
35,391.38
32,800.00
SOLDIER'S BENEFITS
60. Veteran's Agent
750.00
750.00
750.00
61. Veteran's Service Dept. Expense
300.00
260.05
300.00
62. Veteran's Benefits
2,000.00
961.10
1,500.00
3,050.00
1,971.15
2,550.00
SCHOOLS
63. School Committee Salaries:
Chairman
75.00
75.00
75.00
Secretary
40.00
40.00
40.00
3rd Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
4th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
5th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
6th Member
20.00
20.00
20.00
64. Schools-General Expense
211,215.00 211,214.32 224,450.00
65. Industrial Schools
1,000.00
1,532.66
1,500.00
212,410.00 212,941.98 226,145.00
65a. School-New Boiler
2,000.00
9,865.25
65b. Industrial Schools Outstanding 1965 Bills (A-14)
1,186.54
65c. School-Special Repairs
2,000.00
2,000.00
65d. School Building Addition- Out- standing 1965 Bill (A-14)
300.00
65e. Blackstone Valley Vocational School (A-19)
5,811.44
216,410.00 224,807.23 233,442.98
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LIBRARY
66. Library
4,600.00
4,500.11
4,600.00
4,600.00
4,500.11
4,600.00
RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED
67. Recreation Program
600.00
593.77
600.00
68. Blanket Insurance
3,000.00
3,491.80
3,500.00
69 Memorial Day
500.00
500.00
500.00
70. Printing Town Reports
850.00
850.00
850.00
71. Care of Town Clock
.. .
..
. . .
72. Group Insurance for Town Employees
5,400.00
6,506.58
6,500.00
10,350.00
11,942.15
11,950.00
WATER
73. Water Commissioners Salaries:
Chairman
100.00
100.00
100.00
2nd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
3rd Member
100.00
100.00
100.00
74. Water-General Expense
11,925.00
11,796.86
11,850.00
12,225.00
12,096.86
12,150.00
74a. Water-N. E. Main St.
3,000.00
2,985.08
74b. Water-Cummings Ct. (A-21) . .
*2,500.00
74c. Water-Monroe St. (A-22)
0
15,225.00
15,081.94 14,650.00
CEMETERIES
75. Cemetery-Douglas Center
400.00
390.39
450.00
76. Cemetery-Pine Grove
150.00
150.00
150.00
550.00
540.39
600.00
INTEREST AND MATURING DEBTS
77. Interest
7,395.00 26,000.00
7,484.67
6,900.00
78. Debt
26,000.00
19,000.00
33,395.00
33,484.67
25,900.00
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RECAPITULATION AND ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
1965
1966
Increase
Decrease
DEPARTMENTS:
General Government
17,312.00
20,621.49
3,309.49
Protection of Persons and Property
25,496.35
23,332.50
2,163.85
Health
4,455.00
4,230.00
225.00
Highways
32,677.94
34,631.48
1,953.54
Welfare and Old Age
Assistance
35,400.00
32,800.00
2,600.00
Soldier's Benefits
3,050.00
2,550.00
500.00
Schools
216,410.00 233,442.98
17,032.98
Library
4,600.00
4,600.00
Recreation and
Unclassified
10,350.00
11,950.00
1,600.00
Water
15,225.00
14,650.00
575.00
Cemeteries
550.00
600.00
50.00
Interest and Maturing
Debt.
33,395.00
25,900.00
7,495.00
398,921.29 409,308.45
23,946.01
13,558.85
TRANSFERS
Article 11 Transfer amount unexpended in Sidewalks C Street account to Sidewalks-Gilboa Street Account
111.98
Article 12 Machinery Rentals to 1965 Machinery Account
8,026.38
Article 13 Workmen's Compensation Insurance Fund to Workmen's Compensation Insurance Account
1,000.00
Article 15 Overlay Surplus to Reserve Fund
3,000.00
Article 23 Surplus Revenue to Reduce Tax Levy
* Favorable action recommended
o Ought to be passed over
- To be reported at Town Meeting # From Chapter 822 of the Acts of 1963 # # From Chapter 679 of the Acts of 1965
Recommended if chargeable to Federal Grants
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT J. FROST, 1966 Ch. WILLIAM J. WALLIS, 1968 JOHN J. KELLY, 1967 WINFIELD A. SCHUSTER, 1967 HOWARD LEKBERG, 1967
FELIX S. VECCHIONE, 1966 RICHARD DOUGLAS, 1966 BAYLIS G. ALDRICH, 1968 ANDREW J. HVIZDOS, 1968
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ANNUAL REPORT
TAX RATE IN THE TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Total Taxes Levied
1932
$32.50
$58,515.88
1933
31.50
57,778.66
1934
33.00
60,749.79
1935
32.00
59,759.65
1936
32.00
60,075.64
1937
35.00
55,815.70
1938
37.00
59,414.67
1939
37.00
60,088.99
1940
35.00
60,258.72
1941
35.00
62,087.09
1942
35.00
63,457.91
1943
35.00
64,376.32
1944
35.00
64,874.34
1945
35.00
65,867.44
1946
37.00
70,104.03
1947
43.00
82,655.50
1948
47.00
99,920.10
1949
45.00
101,821.34
1950
45.00
103,739.50
1951
51.00
119,360.10
1952
58.00
136,667.14
1953
58.00
139,427.65
1954
58.00
140,725.40
1955
58.00
142,357.24
1956
65.00
161,875.37
1957
66.00
169,581.21
1958
74.00
196,478.10
1959
76.00
204,751.52
1960
77.00
209,919.49
1961
78.00
215,460.80
1962
80.00
224,094.00
1963
81.00
228,204.47
1964
88.00
250,472.64
1965
98.00
279,103.72
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
LIST OF JURORS
MEN
Name
Address
Occupation
Anderson, Andrew J.
Maple St.
Balcome, Robert E.
Chestnut St.
Retired Retired
Baron, William
Manchaug Rd.
Technician
Beckham, Eulas N.
Grove Rd.
Pipe Line Foreman Welder
Billiel, Charles
School Ct.
Caretaker
Bloniasz, Stanley J.
Main St.
Dresser Tender
Brennan, James A.
Manchaug Rd.
Meat Cutter
Bruno, Arthur H.
Main St.
Guard
Bruno, Edmund H.
Main St.
School Janitor
Buxton, Harold W.
Main St.
Self Employed
Campo, Robert E.
Main St.
Tinsmith
Carter, Burton E. Jr.
North Main St.
Engineer
Caswell, Duty E. Jr.
Hemlock St.
Ass't. Foreman Carpenter
Colonero, Benjamin H.
Main St.
Electrician
Cormier, Theodore J.
Franklin St.
Machinist
Cupka, Albert C.
Gilboa St.
Tinsmith Mill Worker Electrician
Dixson, Norval K.
Church St.
Truck Driver
Dixson, Robert S.
Oxford Rd.
Supervisor Farmer
Doyon, Edgar L.
Cook St.
Electrician
Doyon, Victor W.
Martin Rd.
Laboratory Tester
Duhamel, Lawrence C.
Main St.
Machinist
Ebbeling, Herman
West St.
Store Clerk Retired
Fullerton, John W.
Main St.
Fulone, Chester C.
C St.
Retired
Hastings, Allen
Depot St.
Designing Engineer Janitor
Janczek, Henry F.
Manchaug St.
Johnson, Chesley H.
Main St.
Garage Prop. Retired
Johnson, Warren A.
West St.
Juranty, Raymond T.
Caswell Ct.
Foreman
Kaczmarcik, Michael Jr. Klisiewicz, Frank E.
Franklin St. Main St.
Cafeteria Supervisor
Ludvigson, Harry A.
Wixted Ct.
Machinist Caretaker
Manyak, John V. Jr.
Gilboa St.
Meek, Herbert K.
Depot St.
Mowry, Merton A.
Main St.
Retired Store Clerk
Chapdelaine, Philip V.
Wallis St.
Dansereau, Albert J.
Manchaug Rd.
Dargan, Richard W.
North St.
Downs, Richard A.
South St.
Carpenter
Bek, Stephen S.
Mumford Rd.
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Name
Address
Occupation
McInnis, John J.
McLaughlin, Richard J.
Manchaug Rd.
Contractor
Neomany, Stephen T.
North St.
Loom Fixer
Rawson, Floyd S.
Main St.
Truck Driver
Richard, Alyre Roche, Joseph T.
A St.
White Ave.
Card Room
North Main St.
Car Dealer
Vecchione, Ferdinand J.
c St.
Guard
Cummings Ct.
Analyst
Main St.
Traffic Director
Main St.
Railroad Postal Clerk
A St. Maintenance
WOMEN
Anderson, Mary
Main St.
Typist
Brown, Margaret B.
Manchaug Rd.
At Home
Burch, Frances V.
Main St.
Clerk
Clougher, Julia I.
Thompson Rd.
At Home
Downs, M. Elizabeth
South St.
Housewife
Maziarka, Evelyn M.
Depot St.
Office Worker
Nelson, Elizabeth M.
Martin Rd.
Cafeteria Worker
Vecchione, Dorothy J.
Depot St.
Housewife
North St.
Weaver Analyst
Valk, Edward R. Vecchione, Angelo
Wallace, Thomas G.
Wasiuk, John F.
Willard, Herbert L. Yacino, Frank A.
A St.
Floorman
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Assessed Valuation of the Town
$2,847,997.00
Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, Buildings
2,189,445.00
Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, Land
442,195.00
Assessed Valuation of Personal Property
216,357.00
Motor Vehicle Valuation, Jan. 1-Dec. 31
841,905.00
Motor Vehicle Excise, Jan. 1-Dec. 31
52,415.06
Number of Motor Vehicles Assessed
1,585
Amount of Tax on Property
279,103.72
Number of Persons and Firms Assessed
1,206
Number of Horses Assessed
13
Number of Cows Assessed
147
Number of Neat Cattle other than Cows Assessed
13
Number of Fowl Assessed
550
Number of Sheep Assessed
11
Number of Ponies Assessed
22
Number of Goats Assessed
6
Number of Dwellings
964
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
18,423.31
Valuation of Property Exempted
507,121.00
PURPOSES FOR WHICH TAXES ARE RAISED
State Parks and Reservations
1,668.05
State Auditing Account
42.36
County Tax
15,315.95
Worcester County Retirement
5,836.35
County Tuberculosis Hospital
480.61
Appropriations, Make-up of Tax-rate
481,519.66
Overlay, Current Year
25,724.67
Respectfully submitted,
LUCIUS J. MARSH, Chairman
WALTER J. BUDZYNA ANDREW J. BACA, JR.
Board of Assessors
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ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Douglas:
Following is the Annual Town Clerk's Report:
VOTES PASSED BY THE TOWN SINCE THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Special Town Meeting, Monday, April 5, 1965
ARTICLE 1. The Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred sixty-seven dollars and twenty cents ($667.20) for capital costs of the Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District, being the Town's proportionate share of the interest pay- ment to become due in the current year on bonds of said District.
Attest: SHIRLEY B. COPP
Town Clerk
Special Town Meeting, Thursday, June 17, 1965
ARTICLE 1. The Town voted to appropriate the sum of Four- teen Thousand Dollars ($14,000) for the purchase and installation of a new boiler at the Douglas Memorial High School, and to meet this appropriation the Town voted to raise and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) in the Tax Levy of 1965, and voted to borrow the sum of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000) for a period of four (4) years as provided by Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended. The recorded vote was fifteen (15) Yes and zero (0) No on this article.
ARTICLE 2. The Town voted to raise and appropriate an additional sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for group insur- ance for town employees.
Attest: SHIRLEY B. COPP Town Clerk
BIRTHS 1965
January
25 Paul James Smith
Jacob and Ruth (Forsythe) Smith
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
February
5 Lisa Anne Cupka Michael J. and Ruth E. (Dukes) Cupka
5 David Kenneth Vecchione David and Michell A. (Merrilees) Vecchione
8 Sherri Lynn Wormuth Richard A. and Constance (Herzog) Wormuth
9 Julie Ann Gilley Leverett W. and Mary E. (Graves) Gilley
14 Michael Greene, Jr. Michael and Pauline (Begin) Greene
23 Wilfred George Beaumier, Jr. Wilfred G. and Donna (Marks) Beaumier, Sr.
25 Betty Jean Picotte Edmund and Lorraine (Forget) Picotte
March
6 Elizabeth Ellen Sughrue James J. and Mary (Kellett) Sughrue, Jr.
19 Kristen Marie LaVange Donald and Barbara (Hanson) LaVange
19 Anne Margaret Cunningham John and Frances (Boivin) Cunningham, Jr.
22 Brian Robert Prunier Robert H. and Monica A. (Michalik) Prunier
23 Karen Michelle Ballou Kenneth R. and Linda C. (Roy) Ballou
27 Beth Ann King Lawrence N. and Beatrice M. (Bergeron) King
April
6 Nancy Ann Nedroscik Robert S. and Frances L. (Kacur) Nedroscik
16 Ronald Edward Tetreau, Jr. Ronald E. and Lorraine J. (Letendresse) Tetreau Sr.
22 Laurie Ann Hickey Lee J. and Judith A. (Audette) Hickey
25 John James Furno Anthony and Lucille (Chaput) Furno
May
7 Susan Beth Downs
Richard A. and Shirley A. (Farrar) Downs
8 Christine Marie Richard
Ernest A. and Dianne (Bousquet) Richard
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11 Patrick John Kelly
John J. and Elaine A. (Bombara) Kelly
30 Jeffrey Curtis Johnson Walter and Sandra (Wood) Johnson
June
5 Stephen Paul Orphin Charles J. and Louella (Norman) Orphin
8 Gregory Lee Hippert Lee D. and Andrea M. (Virostek) Hippert
24 Eric Harvey Bileau Donat H. and Sherryann (Hervieux) Bileau
July
7 Linda Ann King Norman W. and Ruth E. (Briggs) King
9 Christine Marie Reardon Ronald A. and Sue E. (Caswell) Reardon
10 Laura Leslye Lucas James D. and Jean E. (Lloyd) Lucas
23 Peter Paul Richard Alyre M. and Joan A. (Bonoyer) Richard
27 Kenya Susan Kelly Jeremiah J. and Dorothy M. (Batterman) Kelly, Jr.
August
4 Susanne Barbara Lebel
Paul V. and Fernande F. (Ouellette) LeBel
September
4 Paul Jay Yacino Felix J. and Betty P. (Ballou) Yacino, Jr.
4 Keli Joy Henault
Leo D. and Patricia A. (Cabana) Henault
6 Paul David Fulone Chester R. and Shirley M. (Hippert) Fulone
11 Karen Marie Dunleavy
Daniel W. and Elaine M. (Senecal) Dunleavy
21 Steven John Blakely Robert S. and Rosemary A. (O'Hara) Blakely
22 Neil Edward Jerominek Edward J. and Rosalie M. (Suski) Jerominek
26 Peter Campo
Robert E. and Arline A. (Mikolaycik) Campo
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28 Deborah Lynn Saviano
James P. and Carol C. (Bylund) Saviano
October
9 Matthew Joseph Sughrue John J. and Elaine K. (Kleja) Sughrue
16 Patricia Ann Richard George J. and Betty A. (Richards) Richard
31 Jamie Lyn Wilson James A. and Carol J. (Linnell) Wilson
November
2 Jean Louise Hutchings
Charles D. and Meredith J. (Reed) Hutchings
12 Rhonda Ann Tetreault Theodore G. and Mary W. (Peters) Tetreault
17 Christine Jane Bombara Andrew R. and Sophie Y. (Furno) Bombara
20 Kristin Beth Wiersma Kenneth G. and Monica J. (Thomas) Wiersma
23 Beth Marie Sharkey Morgan T. and Gail A. (Orphin) Sharkey
December
3 John Ivar Conn, Jr.
John Ivar and Lida M. (Gaudere) Conn
4 Steven James McLaughlin Richard J. and Emily L. (Susienka) Mclaughlin
8 Kenneth Joseph Donais Paul A. and Donnis C. (Jordan) Donais
11 Scott Joseph LaBonne Henry W. and Alice A. (Greene) LaBonne
12 Kenneth Joseph Skamarack Joseph J. and Christine M. (Garrstedt) Skamarack
18 Walter Avery Hewett Herbert and Carol L. (Bishop) Hewett
MARRIAGES - 1965
January
29 David Allen Hastings of Douglas, and Sherly Ann Kidd of Northbridge, Mass.
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February
20 Paul Normand Menard of Linwood, Mass., and Suzanne Marie Duhamel of Douglas.
27 Thomas Robert Bernardi of Douglas, and Ruth Elizabeth Fullerton of Douglas
March
26 James Paul Saviano of Douglas, and Cynthia Carol Bylund of Douglas.
April
23 Ronald A. Nedroscik of Douglas, and Carol A. Sauve of North- bridge, Mass.
24 William W. Lafond of Gloucester, Mass., and Sylvia Harriet Fullerton of Douglas.
May
8 Stephen Saravara Jr., of Hopedale, Mass., and Janet Fougere of Douglas.
28 Harold R. McCallum of Douglas, and Carla J. Neslusan of Douglas.
29 Robert A. Manyak of Douglas, and Rosemary Therrien of Douglas.
June
5 Gary L. Bentley of Douglas, and Sandra A. M. Lunn of Douglas.
5 Sidney P. Varron of Douglas, and Eva E. Carrier of Douglas.
6 Harry Chakalis of Peabody, Mass., and Patricia George of Douglas.
12 Walter L. Carpenter, Jr., of Douglas, and Barbara C. Jabrocki of Douglas.
12 Charles Louis Boskin, Jr., of Douglas, and Nancy Ellen Mears of Hopedale, Mass.
19 Lewis J. Scagnelli of Douglas, and Josephine Fagone of Boston, Mass.
July
10 Ronald A. Senecal of Douglas, and Eleanor J. Curry of Hull, Mass.
17 Dennis P. Kulesza of Worcester, Mass., and Elaine A. Fortier of Douglas.
26 Robert W. Wilson, Jr., of Sutton, Mass., and Linda Jane Cusson of Douglas.
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31 Thomas J. Bresnahan of Arlington, Mass., and Jane H. Vecchione of Douglas.
August
7 Andrew F. Zygmuntowicz, Jr., of Uxbridge, Mass., and Louise Janet Keith of Douglas.
14 Robert Joseph Kalvinek of Douglas, and Carol Ann Smith of Douglas.
15 Michael F. Hyland, Jr., of Northbridge, Mass., and Cheryl E. Duprey of Douglas.
21 Daniel John Szocik of Douglas, and Linda Lou Thatcher of Harrisville, Rhode Island.
September
4 Hector H. DeMars, Jr., of Douglas, and Lillian Mary Guertin of Uxbridge, Mass.
4 Harry G. Milligan of Oxford, Mass., and Beatrice Fortier of Douglas.
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