Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1853-82, Part 50

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ing is impossible we could produce anything like the results which appear in towns able to appropriate nearly three times eight dollars per scholar, and with a population so situated that the most methodical grading is feasible. But the suc- cess, already attained, encourages us to believe that, with a careful supervision, with competent resident teachers, and with the moderate additions to our school funds that the town soon will be in a condition to make, we may hope to extend to all our pupils, as good a preparation for the ordinary PRAC- TICAL DUTIES of life as can be secured to them anywhere in the commonwealth.


A judicious supervision can greatly assist some teachers who, without it, would be quite inefficient; in every com- munity there is good teaching talent, which, with a pros- pect of preference in patronage, will be developed and which can be secured to the schools with a permanence and at an expense which will be of great advantage to the town, and even the inability to grade our schools perfectly is not an un- mitigated disadvantage. In an ungraded school, if the en- thusiasm is what it ought to be, the younger pupils will learn much from the older ones. when they tire of their own pur. suits, and thus, unconsciously to themselves they will be pre- pared to pass from the lower classes into the higher, with less abruptness, than is possible in perfectly graded schools, so that, with all our disadvantages, we are not sure but we may bring forward our pupils so that when they attain the age of fourteen years, they may be on a fair average with the pupils of the same age of our cities and large towns.


This is our hope and it is for this that we are encouraged to strive. But when citizens attempt to criticize us and feel it their duty to set forth the faults of our schools, all of which they may be justified in doing, we ask them, in simple justice to us, to take into consideration the difficulties with which we are obliged to contend, and to mete out praise, so far as it is


merited in the same measure that they set forth our defects, and be ready not simply to find fault, but to assist in removing the causes of failure by voting for increased appropriations for school purposes and by earnest co-operation in every effort which promises to add to the efficiency of the schools.


During the last term, we have made changes in the text books of Arithmetic and of spelling; substituting the Franklin Series in the former and the Swinton Word Book in the latter: we have also introduced the Dinsmore Spelling Blanks, and these changes promise to be a substantial benefit to the schools. The most perfect efficiency of some of our schools has been somewhat impaired by defective heating arrange- ments, a difficulty, which we trust, will be obviated before anoth- er winter. We hope, too, that better provisions will be made for ventilating the school-rooms. Teachers too often open windows and expose the children to drafts of air. Boards should be so arranged against the lower window sashes that this danger will be avoided.


We consider it very important that the out-buildings of our school-houses shall be properly cleansed every spring and that they be so thoroughly white-washed that every mark which might make an injurious impression upon the minds of the young shall be obliterated. Too much care can not be exercised in this respect. Unless constant vigilance is used, in this direction, some of the objections which have been made to our system of common schools, on moral grounds, will prove to be well founded.


Every educator ought to bear it constantly in mind that he is charged with the care of certain young persons, not only as regards their mental training, but in every respect, and any system of school management which leaves out the physical and moral elements is, in our opinion, fatally defective.


Certain of our schools have suffered from the lack of ad- equate supplies, in some cases wanting such necessary articles


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as erasers. A teacher, like any artisan, in order to the most perfect success, must have tools,-good ones, and the best that the market affords.


We will suggest that, in addition to our regular grant, the town appropriate, for the INCIDENTAL USES of our schools one hundred and fifty dollars, to be divided in the same pro -. portions as the other school funds.


But, without further general remarks, we proceed to a brief review of each school.


WEST GRAMMAR.


The Spring term was taught by Miss Olive A. Prescott, an experienced teacher, and a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School. Miss P. manifested natural and acquired qualifications for the teacher's vocation which very few of our instructors are so fortunate as to possess. She was genial in her manners, winning every heart by her gentle ways. She was methodical and forcible in her methods of teaching and unsparing in her exertions for the good of her school. Indeed, she exerted herself far beyond her strength and be- yond what we had any reason to expect of her or any teacher. She produced results fully equal to her endeavors, and we would have considered it a bright prospect for the school, if she could have continued as its head, but, after the service of one term, being offered a more advantageous position, she re- signed.


The Fall and Winter terms were taught by Miss Ida J. Barker, who was also a graduate of the Bridgewater Normal School and of considerable experience in the management of public schools. Miss B.'s methods of teaching were excellent and she showed satisfactory results from her work, though she found the discipline of the school somewhat difficult. Considering everything we think this teacher did well and is worthy of high commendation.


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WEST PRIMARY.


This school was taught throughout the year by Miss Mabel Lewis, a teacher who has been very successful in an- other town. She spared no pains to make her school a suc- cess,-she was, if possible, too anxious to reach the best results, and we consider her one of the very best instructors that this school has had during the last ten years. We think she was well liked by all the pupils and by the parents, and that all concerned were well satisfied with her work.


SOUTH GRAMMAR.


This school has continued under the care of Miss R. E. Stacy who received a favorable mention in our last report. The number of pupils here is not so large as it has been in the past, and this fact, during the last term, conduced some- what to the scholars' success, as it has lost some of its most troublesome element. During the last year, this has been one of the pleasantest schools in town and has been so well con- ducted that it has shown excellent results, fully equal, taking everything into account, to any school in town. The good influence of the teacher is developing a class of young people which gives promise of a high degree of excellence in every respect. The school is creditable to the village and to the town.


SOUTH PRIMARY.


Miss J. M. McAlister has continued in charge of this school during the year, and the pupils have shown a good de- gree of improvement in almost every particular The teacher has introduced some pleasing motion songs and has mingled the boys and girls in the seats over the room, has interested the pupils in writing and has adopted other expedients which have been of great advantage to the school. The scholars still seem somewhat backward in reading and we recommend that special attention be given to this most important branch during the coming year.


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CENTER GRAMMAR.


Miss A. C. Davis, who has been commended in more of our reports than any other person, [now upon our corps of teachers, has continued to do excellent work in this school, throughout the year. This is now the most advanced school in town and presents a good illustration of the extent to which the educational force of even a Grammar school can be developed by a well qualified teacher. We would not hesi- tate to have the pupils of this school compared with a similar number of the same ages from any public school in the State. We are sorry to lose Miss D.'s services from this school, but are glad to know that she is to continue in the service of the town. We doubt not she will have a similar success in her new field to that which has attended her efforts in the one she has left.


CENTER PRIMARY.


This has continued to be, in our opinion, the model pri- mary school in the town, under the charge of the same teach- er, Miss B. M. Ball. We think this school is managed in such a way that little is lacking that can be desired in a primary school. The general principles of school work which we have set forth in the early part of this report are well carried out here, and, if any citizen wishes to know what | our ideas of good teaching are, let him spend a half day in this school. Here is something, not in theory, on paper, or in a large town or city where the conditions are altogether different from our own, but here is the right sort of a school, in actual opera-


tion, in our midst. Perhaps it is more than we have the right to expect that all teachers will be able to manage their schools in a similar way to this, or that they will secure the same results, for very few have Miss B.'s natural fitness for the work ; but the existence of such a school in the town, taught term after term by one of our own residents, is of very great advantage to all our educational work.


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EAST SCHOOL.


This school has been taught the whole year by Miss S. A. Wetherbee and has been a complete success. We consid- er Miss W.'s moral influence over her pupils worthy of the highest commendation. She has the full confidence of both parents and scholars and has not been excelled in real effi- ciency by any teacher that has had charge of the school dur- ing the last ten years.


NORTH SCHOOL.


The Spring term was taught by Mrs. A. H. Loker who has been mentioned most favorably in many of our previous reports. Mrs L., during a part of the term, labored under some disadvantage from impaired health, but in spite of that, at the end of the term, manifested the usual good results of her earnest and well-planned work.


The Fall and Winter terms were taught by Miss E. F. Estabrook who was mentioned in a commendatory way in our last report, in connection with another school. Miss E., like several of our other teachers, has the happy faculty of man- aging her schools without a resort to physical force. The school has suffered in its numbers by removals from town, and by sickness of scholars, but is well sustained by the citizens of the community and for the few children who are now pu- pils, is doing a good work.


SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.


This school has been kept in operation during the whole year. The Spring and Fall terms were taught by Miss N. G. Richardson and the Winter term by Miss E. E. Tuttle. Both of these teachers found here their first experience in the management of schools ; but both did a good work, and the school, considering the number of its pupils and other condi- tions, showed as good results from the year's work, as almost any school in the town.


Appended are the usual statistical reports.


For the Committee,


FRANKLIN P. WOOD. Superintendent.


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ROLL OF HONOR.


NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT OR TARDY.


On account of the severe storms of the last winter, and of the epidemics which have prevailed in some parts of the town, the number in the list is smaller than it otherwise would have been. It has been suggested that it would be a good idea to make some arrangement that our schools will not be in session on very stormy days or when, because of a drifted condition of the roads, it is difficult for the pupils to reach the schools.


SOUTH GRAMMAR.


One Term.


Two Terms. Three Terms.


Susie Billings,


Emily Hannon,


Josie Hannon, Eva Shapley, Carrie Shapley.


Sadie Sawyer, Etta Temple.


Carrie Hayward,


Susie Pond,


Mabel Richardson,


Harry Fletcher, Hiram Gates.


SOUTH PRIMARY.


One Term. Two Terms. Three Terms.


Nellie Callanane,


Mamie May,


Ada M. Jones,


Jessie Currie,


Lillian Richardson. Clara F. Leach.


Bertie M. Jones, Evie Page,] Lottie Page, Carrie Page, Freddie Fletcher, Charlie Hapgood, Lutie E. Hosmer,


Frank Wherren, Charlie F. Wherren,


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WEST GRAMMAR.


One Term. Walter Gilmore, Eugene L. Hall, Willie Hart, Clesson Parker.


One Term.


Mabel Decoster,


Alice J. Hoar,


Lulu M. Lawrence, Florence Richardson


Mabel Robinson, Bertram Hall, Ray Littlefield, Albertis Preston, Brooks Parker, Sumner Teele.


CENTER GRAMMAR.


One Term.


Nellie Lane, Hattie Tuttle, Lizzie Scofield, Elbridge R. Conant,


George S. Lee, L. Harry Tuttle.


Three Terms. Susie E. Conant,* Carrie A. Lund, + Hattie Lund.


One Term. Lottie G. Conant, Carrie M. Dunn. Clara L. Hammond, Hattie M. Robbins, Clara B. Robbins, Warren O. Robbins # Ollie D. Wood, #


CENTER PRIMARY.


Two Terms.


May Caulder, S. Maud Purcell. Grace E. Tuttle, # Arthur C. Allen, Luther Conant, jr.


Three Terms. Charlie Caulder.


* Not absent or tardy for two years.


t Not absent or tardy for three years. + Tardy once.


WEST PRIMARY. Two Terms. Three Terms. Ida Richardson.


Alice J. Stone, Guy Mead, Alfred Richardson.


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EAST SCHOOL. Two Terms.


One Term.


Fred W. Billings,


Bertha M. Hosmer.


Ray G. Brooks,


Carlton Conant,


Herbert Robbins, Ernest E. Wetherbee


NORTH SCHOOL. Two Terms.


One Term.


Edith Flagg,


Annie Ryan,


Hattie Smith, Augusta Smith.


Mattie F. Smith,


James Ryan,


Edward M. Ryan, John Ryan.


SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.


One Term.


Josie Keith, George Hooper.


The proportion of the average attendance to the number of persons between the ages of 5 and 15 for the State is 70 per cent. Our average is 79 per cent., which is very good. But will not the parents help the children to enlarge the Roll of Honor and raise our average even higher next year ?


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TABULAR VIEW.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


months.


Length of School in


Wages per month.


Whole No. Scholars


Average No. belong'g


Average Attendance.


No. under 5 years.


No. over 15 years.


No between 8 and 14.


Number of Visite.


SPRING TERM.


Centre


r


Primary


B. M. Ball


28/1


32 00


32


27


25+


2


0


17


75


South


Primary


J. M. McAllister


21%


36 00


46


44.75


42


0


0


46


12 30


West


( Primary


" B. D. Lewis


2


30 00


42


40.37


37


1


0 14


36


North


Mrs. A. H. Loker


215


30 00


*21.5


20


19


1


0 12


24


East


Miss S.A. Wetherbee


215


30 00


24


23


19.8


0


0 19


28


Southeast


N.G Richardson


215


20 00


14


12.5


12


1


0


14


9


Totals.


2214


284 00 273.5 246.32 222 6


5 18 191 278


Centre


Primary


6.


B. M. Ball


23


32 001


27


24


§ Grammar


66


R. E. Stacv


21%


40 00


25


24.3


22.3


0


8


14


13


South


Primary


J. M. McAllister


21/


36 00


51


50


43.3


0


0


51


19


West


Primary


B. D. Lewis


23


30 00


39


38


36


1


0


11


28


North


" E. F. Estabrook


215


30 00


21


18


16.5


1


0


9


21


East


"' S. A. Wetherbee


215


30 00


23


22


19.2


0


0


17


13


Southeast


N. G.Richardson


23%


24 00


15


11.5


11


0


0


15


22


Totals.


2331 290 00 262


240.8


216.3


4 21 174 267


Centre


Primary


.6


B. M. Ball


3


32 00


29


25:


21.5


6 0


85


South


Primary


.. J. M. McAllister


215


36 00


42


40


35


0


0


42


19


West


Primary


" B. D. Lewis


3


32 00


38


36.3


32


0


0 17


26


North


.. E. F. Estabrook


3


32 00


16


15


13.8


0


2 12


22


East


66


S. A. Wetherbee


38/1


32 00


22


18


15


0


0 15


15


Southeast


E. E. Tuttle


23/1


24 00|


11


10.5


10


0


0 11


36


Totals,


2614


300 00 274


254.4


225.9


0 47 177 260


Aggregate for vear.


7212 874 00 809.5 741.52 664. 8 9 86 542 805


0


9


15 19


Grammar Miss A. C. Davis


23%


:$34 00


26


23


19 23


2


4


237


34 00


35


30+


26


0


4


31


24


WINTER TERM.


( Grammar Miss A. C. Davis


3


$36 00|35


33+


28


0.15


20


18


( Grammar


" R. E Stacv


215


40 00


34


32.6


30.6


0 21


15


17


Grammar


I. J. Barker


3


36 00


47


44


40


0


9


25


22


The average attendance during the year 89 5-7 of the average number belong- ing to the schools.


*One-half day pupil.


Of the above number of visits 99 were by the Superintendent. tendent has held also eighteen half day examinations, at which large numbers have been present.


The Superin-


-


Grammar Miss A. C. Davis


284


$34 00


32


26


22.5 0


22.3


0


8


12


8


§ Grammar


O. A. Prescott


214


32 00


38


30+


23


0


4 31


6 26


56


Grammar


R. E. Stacy


215


40 00


24


22.7


FALL TERM.


0 11 108


§ Grammar


66 I. J. Barker


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REPORTS


OF THE


SELECTMEN


AND OTHER OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ACTON,


FROM


FEB. 26, 1881, TO FEB. 26, 1882,


INCLUDING THE


MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1881.


ALSO, THE


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


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- 1735.


ACTON


- SOSTON.


ACTON : PRINTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE PATRIOT, SOUTH ACTON. 1882.


TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1882.


D. J. WETHERBEE,


Town Clerk, WILLIAM D. TUTTLE. Selectmen, JOHN WHITE, PHINEAS WETHERBEE. Assessors, PHINEAS WETHERBEE, LUCIUS S. HOSMER. Overseers of the Poor,


W.M. D. TUTTLE,


ELISHA H. CUTLER, OTIS H. FORBUSH, LUKE BLANCHARD.


School Committee, GEO. CHANDLER, JOB W. DUPEE, 2 years ; LUCY M. MEAD, CHAS. D. GRIGGS, 1 year ; two to be chosen at April meeting.


Highway Surveyors,


ABRAM H. JONES.


DANIEL WETHERBEE, CHARLES WHEELER, Fence Viewers, Wy. W. DAVIS, JOHN R. HOUGHTON, NAHUM C. REED. Surveyors of Lumber, EDWARD F. RICHARDSON, L. W. STEVENS,


W.M. B. DAVIS,


GEO. H. HARRIS,


CHAS. B. STONE, E. J. ROBBINS,


JAMES B. TUTTLE. Surveyors of Wood,


E. J. ROBBINS, H. D. PARLIN, WM. B. DAVIS, I. W. FLAGG, J. W. LOKER, GEO. H. HARRIS, CHAS. B. STONE,


LUCIUS S. HOSMER, SOLOMON L. DUTTON, A. S. FLETCHER, JAMES B. TUTTLE, CHARLES H. TAYLOR.


JOHN FLETCHER,


Cemetery Committee, WILLIAM W. DAVIS. JOSEPH F. COLE. Surveyors of Hoops and Staves, DAVID M. HANDLEY, AUGUSTUS FLETCHER.


Field Drivers,


CHAS. B. STONE, FRANK W. HOUGHTON, AUSTIN E. LAWRENCE, JAIRUS C. WHEELER, H. B. WHITE, ERI S. BROOKS, OSHA KNOWLTON, GEORGE SMITH.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


DR.


Paid State Treasurer. State Tax, $ 1.080 00


County County Tax, 542 70


Selectmen's orders,


12,738 38


Outstanding orders, 3,079 07


Balance due the Town Feb. 26, 1882, 39 08


---- $ 17,479 23


CR.


Balance in Treasury Feb. 26, 1881, $ 1.470.42


Received of J. E. Cutter, taxes, 1880, 2,209 68


State Treas., Corporation tax, 857 60


6: State Aid. 304 00


Indigent Soldiers, 96 00


66 66 School Fund, . 180 21


66


National Bank


tax, 653 90


66


John Fletcher, stone step. 1 00


66


66 lots sold in


Woodlawn Cemetery, 33 00


J. E. Cutter, oxen sold at Town Farm, 173 55


66 A. C. Handley, rebate on council fees, 25 00


66


Chas. Wheeler, stone sold, 1 00


66 County Treas., dog fund, 173 95


Julian Tuttle, use Town Hall, 68 78


66 J. E Cutter, error discount on taxes, 1880, 15 00


66 J. E. Cutter, Collector, 11,144 41


Interest on Money in bank,


71 73


-$ 17,479 23


J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Treasurer.


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SELECTMEN'S REPORT,


Appropriations and Receipts.


Unexpended balance of last year, $ 3,680 10


Corporation Tax, 857 60


National Bank Tax, 653 90


Aaron C. Handley, rebate on council fees, 25 00


John Fletcher, for Stone Step,


1 00


John E. Cutter, for oxen,


173 55


State Tax, 1,080 00


County Tax.


542 70


Regular Town Grant,


7.000 00


Schools, 3,000 00


Roads, 1,500 00


Overlayings,


277 98


Soldiers' Aid,


304 00


Relief of Indigent Soldiers,


96 00


State Treas. Mass. School Fund,


180 21


66 6: Dog Fund,


173 95


Interest on money in bank, 71 73


Charles Wheeler, stone sold, 1 00


John Fletcher, lots in Woodlawn Cemetery, 33 00


J. E. Cutter, errors in discount, 1880, 15 00


J. Tuttle, use of Town Hall, 68 78


$19,735 50


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EXPENDITURES.


Support of Schools.


Paid Geo. F. Flagg, South District, $790 00


Chas. D. Greggs, South East District, 250 00


Luther Conant, Centre 790 00


J. W. Dupee, North 350 00


Lucy M. Mead, West


790 00


Geo. Chandler, East


370 00


$3,340 00


Repairs on Town Buildings.


Paid I. W. Flagg, repairs on East School House, $ 4 02


Luther Conant, "


Centre


66


House,


28 78


Geo. H. Harris, "


North


House, (1880)


3 25


Geo. F. Flagg,


66


South


House,


25 82


Chas. D. Greggs,“


66


East "


House, 5 50


J. W. Dupee, stove and funnel North School House, 39 80


J. W. Dupce, repairing chimney,


3 40


Geo. Chandler,


.6


East School


House,


21 43


Lucy M. Mead,


West


House,


18 75


$150 75


Regular Highway Work.


Paid Charles Wheeler,


$662 20


66


by order County


Commissioners,


169 44


A. H. Jones,


יו


by order County


631 52


Commissioners, 122 67


$1,585 83


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Support of Poor.


Paid J. E. Cutter, for oxen on Town farm, $173 55 66


66 deficiency on Town Farm to April 1, 1881, 159 85


use on Town Farm, 40 00


support Clara Wheeler, 217 41


6 66 Eliza Burgendahl, 178 74


66


Kate Bryan,


37 72


66


66


Michael Folland, 54 00


66


Mrs. John Whitney, 22 00


66


66


66 Sarah B. Childs, 13 76


Traynor Family, 114 49


66


Redding


41 00


Desmond 14 10


66


Mrs. Small, 55 15


66


66 Mrs. R. B. Adams, 30 00


$1,153 77


Printing.


Paid C. W. Leach, 12 Warrants, . $ 1 25


500 Selectmen's reports, 12 50


66


60 525 Town reports, 56 00


66


Voting lists,


13 00


66 Posters, 1 50


$84 25


Soldiers' Aid.


Paid John Carroll,


$102 00


W. I. B. Whitney,


48 00


Geo. Dole,


44 00


Benj. Skinner,


70 00


W. F. Wood,


32 00


Allen S. Smith,


82 00


Mrs. R. G. Wright,


48 00


Mrs. H. W. Wilder,


12 00


$438 00


66


7


Town Debt Paid.


Paid I. W. Flagg, note Jos. Barker and interest, $ 524 58


Sarah C. Noyes, note and interest, 837 46


Thomas F. "


418 73


D. M. Handley,


66


2,121 66


Daniel Harris,


$6 808 00


James E. Billings, "


1,289 00


$5,999 43


Interest on Town Debt.


Paid David M. Handley, $152 25


Frederick Rouillard,


135 83


James E. Billings,


45 00


J. A. Piper,


12 00


Daniel Harris,


48 00


D. J. Wetherbee,


.34 52


Mrs. J. K. Putney,


39 00


Luther Billings,


12 00


$478 60


Town Officers.


Paid L. U. Holt, Sealer Weights and Measures, $ 8 00


J. E. Cutter, services as Collector, '80, 80 00


W. D. Tuttle, “ " Assessor, 35 00


Phineas Wetherbee, 66


25 00


Lucius Hosmer, 20 00


tor book, 1 00


F. P. Wood, Supt. Schools,


45 00


Phineas Wetherbee, Selectman, 45 00


John White, 45 00


D. J. Wetherbee, 66


70 00


J. K. W. Wetherbee, Treas, 35 00


Wm. D. Tuttle, Town Clerk,


25 00


$434 00


8


Cemetery Expenses.


Paid John Fletcher, trees Woodlawn, $21 50


66


hook and staples, 25


66


labor, 18 21


Woodlawn,


44 38


J. F. Cole, labor Mt. Hope cemetery,


32 25


$116 59


Miscellaneous.


Paid Andrew J. Willis, breaking roads,'81, $ 12 30 Edward Tuttle, use of pump for Centre School, 5 00


Daniel Wetherbee, breaking roads, 1880, 30 76


Abel Cole, breaking roads, 1881, 134 75


James Kinsley, for use of highway for James Hurley, 8 00


Chas. D. Greggs, by order of the town for schools, 25 00


Treasurer of Littleton, for schooling children of Mr. Bulette and Mr. Littlefield, 34 10


Chas. Wheeler, breaking roads, 1881, 143 87


E. B. Forbush, " 19 21


A. H. Kimball, road scraper, 170 00


Seth Clapp, for town pump, 10 00


Chas. W. Parker, for Decoration, 50 00


A. C. Handley, council fees on boun- ty question, 100 00


A. C. Handley, witness fees on boun- ty question, 63 40


I. W. Flagg, for tile for West Acton sluice, 30 78


J. E. Cutter, abatement of taxes, 1880, 88 56 A. L. Tuttle, in part, for building road, 50 00


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Paid Luke Tuttle, journey to Winchester to procure fish, 5 00


A. H. Jones, labor, lumber and spikes Powder Mill bridge, 95 70


A. H. Jones, railing roads, lumber and iron, 52 92


E. F. Conant, land in South Acton, 15 00


Jerome Sawyer, reward, 100 00


A. H. Jones. laying wall in S. Acton, 7 25


Reuben L. Reed, decorating Town Hall. 11 17


J. E. Cutter. tax book,


2 00


advice, 2 00


66 66 posting warrants, 1880, 5 00


notifying town officers take the oath, 2 00


discount on taxes, 658 40


Julian Tuttle, care Town House and


cellar, 43 31 ·


66


care clock, 10 00


66


repairs on clock, 2 33


Phineas Wetherbee, committing An- drew Brella to asylum,


10 00


Wm. D. Tuttle, recording births, mar-


riages and deaths. 22 95


6


postage and returns, 3 12


6:


express on documents, 1 40


66


journey to Boston, 1 50


66


surveying A. L. Tut- tle's road. 4 75


16


laying out lots in


Woodlawn Cemetery, 3 50


66


journey to Boston re- specting record of soldiers, 1 20


$ 2,036 23


10


Receipts from February 26, 1881, to February 26, 1882.


Unexpended balance as per report of Feb. 26. 1881, Appropriations and receipts,


$ 3.680 10


16 055 40


$19,735 50


Expenditures.


Support of Schools,


$3.340 00


Repairs on Town buildings,


150 75


Regular Highway work,


1.585 83


Support of Poor,


1,153 77


Town Debt,


5,999 43


Soldiers' Aid.


438 00


Interest on Notes,


478 60


Town Officers,


434 00


Printing,


84 25


Cemetery Expenses,


116 59


Miscellaneous,


2,036 23


State Tax,


1.080 00


County Tax,


542 70


$17.440 15


Bal. in Col. & Treas. hands, Feb. 26, 1882.


$2,295 35


Town Debt. Notes.


J. A. Piper, estate of,


$ 205 00


Mrs. J. K. Putney,


686 94


Luther Billings,


203 00


Luther Conant,


773 62


Frederick Rouillard,


2,101 16


D. J. Wetherbee,


595 41


$ 4,565 13


Amount due from Soldiers' Aid.


219 00


66 Collector & Treas. 2.295 35


$ 2,514 35


Balance against the town,


$ 2,050 78


D. J. WETHERBEE, JOHN WHITE, PHINEAS WETHERBEE


Selectmen of Acton.


ACTON, Feb. 26, 1882.


11


TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1881.


BIRTHS IN ACTON IN 1881.


No. Date of birth. Name of child. Names of parents.


1. Jan. 6, Walter B., son of Edwin C. and Hannah H. Parker.


2. Jan. 19, Jennie Purner, daughter of Aaron J. and Mary Eliza Fletcher.


3. Feb. 25, Ethel Louise, daughter of Chas. H. and Fannie A. Taylor.


4. Mar. 4, Daniel, son of Michael and Sarah McCarthy.


5. Mar. 6, Annie Louise, daughter of Jeremiah and Louise Lucius.


6. Mar. 23, Chas. Horace, son of Horace P. and Charlotte A. Potter.




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