Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1862-1879, Part 19

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The winter term was taught by Miss Hall, and now as before, her quiet manner gained for her the respect of most of her scholars. The school was a good success; the scholars appeared well and made good progress, every prob- lem promptly and correctly worked and explained at the close of the school. The Committee were perfectly satisfied, and gave the school and teacher their unqualified approval. The scholars of this school manifested their respect for their teacher in the selection of a valuable present.


SOUTH PRIMARY. - The spring term of this school was taught by Miss Ada F. Goddard. This is a difficult school to govern, and needs a teacher of firmness and decision, which was found in Miss Goddard; when visited the school


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appeared well, and good progress was made. The fall term was taught by Miss M. E. Edwards. She is a good teacher, and under her instruction the school made good progress. The winter term was taught by Miss Laura A. Brown. She failing to gain the interest of the scholars in their studies, did not get along as smoothly as we could have wished ; not, however, wholly the fault of the teacher. Some of the scholars need severe discipline ; and the school, the sympathy of the parents, which they failed to give. There was a mis- understanding in regard to the close, and there was no examination.


SOUTH INTERMEDIATE. - This school enjoyed the advan- tages of the same teacher, for the spring and winter terms. The school was small ; hardly enough in the spring to create a healthy ambition to excel in the minds of the scholars, yet they seemed to make good progress in their studies. The teacher was earnest in her work, and elicited a good degree of approval from the Committee, at the several visits made. For the fall term the school was divided between the Primary and Grammar schools.


SOUTH GRAMMAR. - This school had the advantage of the same teacher throughout another year. This teacher and school has been reported in such high terms in previous reports, that nothing need be said by us. Suffice it to say, that when visited by us, and at the examinations, the school and the exercises of it were of such a character as to be above criticism. All the exercises were excellent, but the drawing of maps upon the blackboard, and the description of them, were splendid. The exercise in gymnastics was past description, and serves as a relief after hard study, and better prepares them for continued toil and study than any- thing else for the time spent in the exercise.


CENTRE PRIMARY. - This school had the benefit of the same teacher, Miss Eudora K. Lawrence, throughout the


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year. She came well recommended, and fully sustained the recommendation. She went quietly, but earnestly, about her work, and under her instruction the scholars made good progress. Towards the close of the winter term there was a falling off in attendance, and the school lacked the support and sympathy of many of the parents, as is too often the case with this school, and which is necessary in order for the scholars to receive the full benefit of the school. No fault of the teacher produced this result.


CENTRE GRAMMAR -The spring and fall terms of this school were taught by Miss Lizzie M. Priest. She was one who has had considerable experience in school teaching. Her method of governing and instructing met with the hearty approval of the Committee, and the examinations were of that high tone that need no criticism ; being prompt herself, she inculcated the same virtues in her scholars. The winter term was taught by Mr. E. A. Daniels, a young man of a quick, active mind and ready wit, and infused into the school an interest for study and the acquirement of knowledge and progress in whatever was undertaken, and a desire to excel, which we have not often witnessed in this school. The examination at the close gave evidence of thor- ough training, and a good practical knowledge of the studies pursued, and called forth the praise and admiration of the Committee and others present.


EAST SCHOOL. - This school has enjoyed the pleasure of having the same excellent teacher, Miss Mary A. Tinker, throughout the year, and a good and lasting benefit has been the result. This school, previous to the past year, has been below the average in deportment, and but little good accom- plished. But a complete revolution has been made, and the school at present, in many respects, is second to none in town. The exercises of the school, whenever the Committee have been present, have been very pleasing and above criti- cism. The examinations at the close were highly interesting.


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and deservedly called forth the approbation of the Com- mittee and many of the parents of the district. Both teacher and scholars received the hearty approval of all present.


SOUTH-EAST. - This school, in the spring term, was taught by Miss Hattie E. Handley. At its commencement it appeared very dull and uninteresting, and wanting in energy and activity. Later in the term there was a marked improvement, and toward its close it assumed a commendable appearance, and the teacher did herself and the school much credit by her quiet, yet earnest and persistent efforts to bring about so desirable a change. The fall and winter terms were taught by Miss Allie H. Burnham. Under her thorough training and drill the school made rapid progress. The scholars became interested in their studies, and at the close of the school we were able to speak in high terms of the good order and marked progress of the school. The schol- ars showed an interest in their studies, and gave good evidence of having spent a pleasant and profitable term. The exercises were all very good, but the outline maps drawn by scholars from seven to twelve years of age, and exhibited, gave us much pleasure, proving that they had obtained correct ideas of Geography. Much of the benefit of the winter term was lost on account of sickness of a large number of the scholars, and the death of one, rendering it a necessity, almost, to close the school. Had it not been for this the school would have been far more pleasant and successful.


NORTH SCHOOL. - This school was taught, in the spring and fall, by Miss Nellie Hosmer. This was her first experi- ence, and we heartily wished her success. There seemed to be a lack of sympathy between teacher and scholars, yet a good degree of study was manifest ; the school appeared well when visited, and at the close, had the discipline of the school been of a higher tone it would have added much to the credit of it and to our satisfaction. The winter term


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was taught by Miss Junia S. Bartlett. She was an old experienced teacher, and knew how to adjust the school and put it in working order; this she did, and whenever visited by us, found teacher and scholars laboring together toward a pleasant and profitable close. The school has not yet fin- ished, but from the knowledge we have of it and what reports say of it, we have no fears in regard to its successful close, and give to it and its teacher our hearty approval.


The column in the statistical table, showing the number of visits of parents and others, does not include the Super- intendent's visits each term.


JOHN E. CUTTER, Chairman.


L. W. STEVENS, JOHN WHITE, WILLIAM B. DAVIS, WILLIAM W. WORSTER,


Committee.


ACTON, March 22, 1871.


FINANCIAL.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


$513 94


Appropriation, Paid teacher,


$469 25


" for fuel,


33 50


Care of school-rooms, fires, &c.,


7 00


Balance to new account,


4 19


$513 94


JOHN E. CUTTER, Committee.


EAST SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


$258 36


Balance from last year,


8 33


Paid teachers,


$237 21


“ for fuel,


22 80


for care of room, fires, &c.,


6 68


$266 69


WILLIAM B. DAVIS, Committee.


SOUTH-EAST SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


$244 12


Balance from last year,


47 86


Paid teachers,


$240 00


for fuel,


17 50


66 for care of room, fires and furniture,


6 25


Balance to new account,


28 23


$291 98


JOHN E. CUTTER, Committee.


$266 69


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$291 98


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NORTH SCHOOL.


Appropriation, Balance from last year,


$244 12


3 89


$248 01


Paid teachers,


$225 00


"' for fuel,


16 00


" for care of room, fires, furniture, &c.,


5 35


Balance to new account,


1 66


$248 01


JOHN WHITE, Committee.


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Appropriation, Balance from last year,


17 66


$687 28


Paid teachers,


$587 50


for fuel,


40 05


care of rooms, fires, &c.,


9 03


Balance to new account,


50 70


$687 28


WILLIAM W. WORSTER, Committee.


WEST SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


$669 62


Paid teachers,


$580 00


for fuel,


47 74


for care of rooms, fires, &c.,


6 00


Balance to new account,


35 88


$669 62


L. W. STEVENS, Committee.


Amount of money raised by Town,


$2,325 00


Income from State School Fund,


185 54


6. Dog Fund,


89 25


Total for School purposes,


$2,599 79


Number of children reported by Assessors, between the ages of five and fifteen, 304.


Sum appropriated by town for each scholar reported by Assessors, $7.65.


$669 62


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ROLL OF HONOR.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for one term.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for two terms.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for three terms.


WEST PRIMARY.


Nellie Walker, Lottie E. Handley, Mary S. Cutler, Mattie I. Houghton, Laura Stockwell,


Ella Teele, Ines Wyman, Alphonso Wyman, Charles Cobleigh, Herbert Taylor,


Warren Taylor, Arthur Call, James P. Hayward, Freddie Cobleigh, Cornelia Hayward.


Cordelia Hayward, George Stockwell, Fred E. Cutler, Clara Tuttle, Mary Tuttle.


Edgar H. Hull, George V. Mead, Fred S. Mead, E. Crosby Hoar.


WEST INTERMEDIATE.


John S. Hoar, Charles S. Hadley, Ella S. Teele.


George Hutchins, Alphonso Wyman.


WEST GRAMMAR.


Frank Davis, George Gardner, Flora Davis, Florence Hayward, Lizzie Rowell, Emma Stockwell,


Lizzie Blanchard, Alice Call, G. Sumner Wright, Edwin Davis, George Hutchins.


Warren A. Stevens, Emily Hall, Nellie Handley, Emma Mead.


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Roll of Honor, continued.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for one term.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for two terms.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for three terms


EAST SCHOOL.


Cora Fiske, G. D. Conant, P. H. Moore.


SOUTH - EAST.


Mary Fairbanks, Betsy. Moulton, Emma Pratt.


SOUTH GRAMMAR.


Emma J. Handley, Daniel F. Hayward, Anson Piper, Wilbur F. Jones, Eugene R. Shapley.


Lizzie E. Fletcher, Lucy A. Jones, Frank J. Butters, Willie J. Rynn.


Georgie A. Gates.


SOUTH INTERMEDIATE.


Michael Hannon, Willie Dow, Emma L. Billings, Daniel Piper, Walter Hayward.


Frank Haynes, Frank Z. Taylor, John Rynn.


SOUTH PRIMARY.


Charles Haynes, Usher J. Brown, Freddie A. Brown, George E. Haynes, Charles Hager, Henrietta Sawyer, Ella Clark, Alonzo Dow, Arthur Jones, Frank Harris, Charlie E. Worster.


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Roll of Honor, continued.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for one term.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for two terms.


Those who have been neith- er absent or tardy for three terms.


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


Herbert Fiske, Sophia Fletcher, Willie Sawyer, Arthur Tuttle, Arthur Pike, Carrie J. Palmer.


Katie Kinsley.


CENTRE PRIMARY.


Alma Waldron, Hattie Smith.


Ida A. Hale.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Cora Rouillard, Elmer Rouillard, Oliver Dutton, Freddie Rouillard, Anna P. Cash, Lizzie Veasey.


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TABLE.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


2


Length of School in


months.


Wages per month.


Whole No. of scholars.


Average attendance.


No. under 5 yrs. of age. No. over 15 yrs. of age.


No. of visits by parents


and others.


ntre


Primary,


Eudora K. Lawrence.


2 1-4


26


39


28.8


2


7


West


Intermediate.


66 Emma P. Draper.


2


28


23


21.5


15


Primary, Grammar,


66 Amelia D. Comstock.


2 1-4


33


27


23.4


3


66


Mary E. Edwards.


2


30


17


15.7


4


66


Ada F. Goddard.


2


27


26


22


2


East,


Mary A. Tinker.


1 3-4


32


30


28


4


21-1


3)


29


21.3


1


5


66


Nellie Hosmer.


2


24


19


15


1


2


Totals,


22 3-4


317 302


256.6


2


|13


71


FALL.


Miss Lizzie M. Priest.


2


30


27


22.6


15


Centre


Primary.


.. Eudora K. Lawrence.


2


27


38


28.7


2


3


West


{ Primary,


Anna E Hall.


21-2


3)


49


37.3


1


14


66 Amelia D. Comstock.


21-4


33


37


32.7


12


11


East,


Mary A. Tinker.


2 1-4


32


28


24


5


South-East,


Allie E. Burnham.


21-4


3)


24


19.9


16


North,


Nellie Hosmer.


2


24


2)


17.9


1


1


-1


Totals,


20


267 294


257.1


4|18


72


WINTER. Mr. E. A. Daniels.


2 3-4


55


4.5


41


19


14


Centre


Primary,


Miss Eudora K. Lawrence.


2 3-4


28


47


30.8


11


Grammar,


Anna E. Hall.


3


35


35


30


14


37


West


Intermediate,


Carrie L. Whitcomb.


3


28


25


22.8


27


Primary,


S. Jennie Wheeler.


3


22


30


27 3


25


South


Intermediate, Primary,


Laura A. Brown.


2 1-2


25


23


17.6


9


East.


Mary A. Tinker.


2 3-4


40


36


34


9


South-East,


66 Allie H. Burnham.


3 1-2


30


26


19


1


14


North,


66


Junia S. Bartlett.


4


32


25


22


4


23


Totals,


32 3-4


365 354


297.8


65 171


Aggregate for the year,


75 1-2


949 950


811.6


6 96 314


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-


1


Grammar,


Miss Lizzie M. Priest.


2 1-4


$30


37


30.9


3


8


Grammar


Edna M. Lowe.


2


32


25


21.5


4


Anna E. Hall.


2


25


30


28.5


18


South


Intermediate,


Primary.


South-East, North,


Grammar,


66 Emma P. Draper.


21-2


32


39


35.5


14


South


{ Primary,


Mary E. Edwards.


21-4


30


41


38.5


2


Grammar.


Amelia D. Comstock.


3


40


35


30.3


18


9


:6 Mary E. Edwards.


2 1-2


30


27


23


2


Total average percentage of Attendance during the year,


85.32


Grammar,


Grammar,


Grammar,


Hattie E. Handley.


SUMMER.


REPORTS OF


The Selectmen and other Officers


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OF THE


TOWN OF ACTON,


FROM


FEBRUARY 26, 1871, TO FEBRUARY 27, 1872,


INCLUDING THE


Marriages, Births and Deaths in 1871.


AL60,


THE REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


BOSTON : TOLMAN & WHITE, PRINTERS, 221 WASHINGTON STREET. 1872.


SELECTMEN'S REPORT.


2955


APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.


Unexpended balance of last year


$4,426 26


Regular Town Grant,


4,000 00


Town Grant for School Houses,


4,000 00


Town Grant for Schools,


2,325 00


Town Grant for Highways,


1,500 00


Temporary Loans,


2,000 00


State Tax,


2,300 00


County Tax,


933 36


Military Account,


746 50


State Aid to Jan. 1, 1871,


250 00


Corporation Tax,


829 09


Armory rent, 1870,


150 00


School Fund,


160 83


Use of Town Hall,


105 78


Dog Fund,


125 03


National Bank Tax,


433 64


From town of Stow, School Money,


17 71


From town of Concord, 66


15 00


Surplus on order of Wm. Reed, of Westford,


12 80


Overlay on Taxes,


237 27


Interest on Taxes for 1870, paid after Nov. 1,


80 50


$24,648 77


EXPENDITURES. SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.


Paid W. H. Faulkner, South District,


$651 02


Wm. B. Davis, East


258 36


Winsor Pratt, South East


229 63


John E. Cutter, Centre


605 60


Luke Blanchard, West 66


605 60


John White, North


244 12


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$2,594 33


SCHOOL HOUSE REPAIRS AND INCIDENTALS.


Paid W. H. Faulkner, South District,


$58 23


Luke Blanchard, West 66


11 95


John E. Cutter, Centre,


18 08


East


2 29


John White, North


3 87


7868


2 533


24,82%


$94 42


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REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS, 1870.


$107 65


Paid Isaac Reed, A. H. Jones, 26 80 Isaac Reed, 1870, breaking roads, 1 20


$135 65


REGULAR HIGHWAY WORK, 1871.


Paid Reuben L. Reed,


$75 40


Levi W. Stevens,


98 60


A. S. Fletcher,


79 60


L. R. Forbush,


69 75


Daniel Tuttle,


31 00


Benjamin Hapgood,


31 60


Daniel Harris,


57 42


John F. Blood,


38 00


John Harris,


25 00


W. F. Flagg,


110 00


E. J. Robbins,


24 10


Moses Taylor,


24 40


T. P. Sawyer,


37 95


E. H. Cutler,


105 80


Francis Pratt,


70 35


$878 97


SPECIAL REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES. GRAVEL PIT ROAD.


Paid A. L. Tuttle, labor and team,


$276 67


Blacksmith's bill,


15 32


Powder and fuse,


15 66


Town Farm, for labor and team,


108 45


Other persons, labor,


326 62


$742 72


CRAMPTON'S ROAD.


Paid A. L. Tuttle, labor and team,


$70 00


Town Farm team,


30 00


Powder,


4 00


Sundry persons, labor,


82 67


Repairing cart for Crampton Bros.,


4 75


$191 42


Paid Daniel Harris, for erecting road bounds near the house of Pope & Lyman, $2 50


Joseph Noyes, work on road near the house of E. C. Parker, 117 25


T. F. Lawrence, repairing sluice near the house of J. W. Wheeler, 9 00


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Paid Daniel Fletcher, railing the road and re- pairing bridge at the powder mills, $43 75


Joseph Noyes, for repairs on turnpike, 482 50


Daniel Tuttle, work on the road from his house to the Common, 27 25


Silas Conant, Jr., repairing sluice near R. Fiske's, 16 00


L. W. Stevens, repairing sluice, cutting brush, and repairing road near West Acton, 11 00


W. F. Flagg, re-laying two sluices near land of Ithamar Robbins, 13 50


C. Fletcher & Co., lumber for railing road at the powder mills, 40 79


40 58


J. Noyes, for plank, powder mill bridge, repairs on road near the pow- der mills, 9 00


W. W. Davis, work on the road from his house to house of T. Kinsley, 37 94


Simon Tuttle, for lumber for railing road near mills of Hugh Cash, 16 80


Francis Pratt, work on road near the powder mills, 70 35


A. S. Fletcher, repairing sluice, 8 00


$946 21


COST OF ROADS CONSTRUCTED BY ORDER OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


Paid W. D. Tuttle, making profile and setting grade stakes at W. Acton, $9 00


Reuben Handley, work, 300 00


Joseph Noyes, railing the new road at W. Acton, 55 61


Luther Conant, work on new road near Wetherbee's mills, 122 70


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$487 31


SUPPORT OF POOR.


Paid Luther Conant, for Mrs. Sarah B. Childs, $12 75


Mrs. C. H. Conant, for board of Chas. Edmonds, 12 weeks, 30 00


John Daily, for board of John Reynolds, 84 weeks, 49 70


Luther Conant, for house rent of Mrs. Sarah White, at Worcester, 52 00


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Paid Dr. Cowdrey, attendance of John Malo- ney, a State pauper, $14 00


Dr. Cowdrey, attendance of John Rey- nolds, a State pauper, 25 00


Dr. H. F. Barrett, surgical assistance to John Reynolds, 10 00


Luther Conant, journey to Lawrence, respecting Mrs. Geo. Desmond and family, 3 50


$196 95


EXPENSES OF TOWN FARM.


Paid Potter & Hopkins, for horse cart harness, $19 50


Luther Conant, road scraper, 10 00


Town farm, deficiency for 1870-71,


152 18


Yoke of oxen, 225 00


Francis Dwight, for coffin and robe for Rhoda Burnham, 15 00


$421 68


INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT.


Paid Augustine Conant,


$292 00


J. K. Putney.


39 00


James E. Billings,


70 61


Isaac T. Flagg,


12 00


Lydia R. Keyes,


42 80


Frederick Rouillard,


102 00


Elizabeth Hanscom,


40 80


Daniel Harris,


48 32


Cyrus Conant, adm'r,


140 00


Calvin Harris,


12 00


D. M. Handley,


102 00


J. R. Whitcomb,


30 00


J. E. Cutter, interest on temporary loans,


54 57


Luther Billings,


12 00


William Wheeler,


30 00


$1,028 10


TOWN DEBT.


Paid temporary loans, James E. Billings, Lydia R. Keyes,


$2,000 00


100 00


500 00


- $2,600 00


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MILITARY ACCOUNT.


Paid John Fletcher, Jr., armory rent, $150 00 For May parade and Fall encampment, 746 50 $896 50


PRINTING.


Paid Tolman & White, for town warrants and reports, for March and April, 1871, $102 50


Tolman & White, for warrants for June and November meetings, and notices for the meeting for sufferers by the Chicago fire, 6 50


$109 00


STATE AID.


Paid Rebecca C. Wright,


$48 00


Joanna Moulton,


48 00


Nancy B. Richards,


96 00


H. Brooks, guardian of M. Monroe,


48 00


H. W. Wilder,


96 00


H. W. Wetherbee,


12 00


$348 00


CEMETERY EXPENSES.


Paid Martin Pike, for work in the East Ceme- tery,


$30 10


Martin Pike, for mowing brush in North East Cemetery,


5 20


Samuel Hosmer, stakes for cemetery,


2 39


C. Hastings, for work in West Ceme- tery in 1870-71,


35 00


Davis & Hosmer, iron work for cemetery,


9 38


Francis Dwight, two gates for cemetery, Francis Jones, painting new gates for do.,


1 60


H. M. Smith, grading avenues,


4 00


Daniel Tuttle,


13 00


T. Kinsley,


5 00


H. D. Parlin,


2 00


Julien Tuttle,


1 00


W. W. Davis,


7 00


Joseph Reed,


3 50


Luke Smith,


36 00


Three stone posts,


3 00


$168 17


10 00


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TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid John E. Cutter, superintending schools, $90 00 Samuel Hosmer, taking invoice and making taxes, 33 45


W. D. Tuttle, services as Town Clerk, 25 00


J. E. Cutter, Collector of Taxes, 80 00


Do., do., taking invoice and making taxes,


50 00


Luther Conant, services as Selectman,


36 00


E. J. Robbins,


20 00


Joseph Noyes,


20 00


$354 45


TOWN HOUSE EXPENSES.


Paid Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, for paint furnished in 1870, $15 13


G. W. Sawyer, 35 gallons oil, 12 25


Do., 1 cord of wood and cutting same,


8 00


Do., washing floors, 5 00


Do., taking care of Town clock, 10 00


Do., repairing roof on Town House, 2 50


Do., cleaning Town clock,


1 50


Do., opening Town Hall and Committee Room sixty-four times, 34 75


Do., taking care of cellar,


3 00


Do., tolling bell eight times,


1 60


Do., lamp-wicks,


64


Do., one broom,


50


J. E. Cutter, coal for Town Hall, 27 98


$122 85


CENTRE SCHOOL HOUSE.


Paid H. M. Smith,


$6,950 00


E. P. Bullard, for land, 225 00


$7,175 00


Estimated value of old house,


$500 00


66 remaining materials, 50 00


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid for gravestones for T. Williams and Mrs. John Brown, $52 00


Lemuel Pope, appropriation for Deco- ration Day, 150 00


W. D. Tuttle, express on public docu- ments, 2 60


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Paid W. D. Tuttle, stamp on H. Brooks' deed, $0 50 Do., trip to Sudbury to make out certifi- cate of election, 2 50


Do., postage and express,


74


Do., collecting and recording 40 births at 30c., 12 00


Do., recording 29 deaths,


4 90


Do., 14 marriages, 2 10


Do., stationery,


1 00


J. E. Cutter for insurance of Centre School House 5 years, 177 50


Do., copying Assessors' book, 1870, 9 00


Do., for abatement of taxes for 1869, 53 62


Do., 66 66


1870, 111 73


Do., for notifying Town officers to take oath of office, 3 12


Do., for team for County Commissioners to Westford road,


2 00


Do., for express,


1 00


Do., Collector's book,


1 60


Do., error on County tax, 1870,


2 97


Luther Conant, stationery and postage,


1 00


Cutler Bros., for rent of school room,


50 00


Francis Dwight, for attending funerals for 26 persons, 78 00


Do., making returns of 25 deaths, 2 50


Do., for repairing hearse, 4 50


$736 88


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FROM FEB. 26, 1871, TO FEB. 26, 1872.


Unexpended balance as per report of Feb. 26, 1871, $4,426 26


Appropriations, 12,575 00


Other receipts, 7,647 51


$24,648 77


EXPENDITURES.


Support of schools, $2,594. 33


Repairs of school houses and incidentals, 94 42


Repairs on highway, 1870, 135 65


Regular highway work, 1871, 878 97


Special repairs of highways and bridges, 1,880 35


Building roads by order of County Commis- sioners, 487 31


10


Support of poor,


$196 95


Expenses of Town farm,


421 68


Interest,


1,028 10


Printing,


109 00


Military,


896 50


State aid,


348 00


Cemetery,


168 17


Town officers,


354 45


Town House,


122 85


Centre schoolhouse,


7,175 00


Miscellaneous,


736 88


State tax,


2,300 00


County tax,


933 36


Town debt and temporary loans,


2,600 00


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-$23,461 97


Balance in treasury Feb. 27, 1872,


$1,186 80


TOWN DEBT.


Ebenezer Conant,


$2,067 66


Augustine Conant,


4,135 33


Daniel Harris,


840 86


Frederick Rouillard,


1,778 10


Joel Hanscom,


700 40


James E. Billings,


2,132 07


David M. Handley,


1,745 90


Isaac 'T. Flagg,


111 50


Calvin Harris,


202 60


John R. Whitcomb,


506 50


Jonas K. Putney,


687 37


William Wheeler.


523 00


Owe for new road at West Acton,


200 00


$15,631 29


Amount due from State aid,


$348 00


From State, care of sick State paupers,


75 00


.


Estimated value of Old Centre School House and surplus materials,


550 00


Due from Treasurer,


1,186 80


Balance against the Town,


$13,471 49


LUTHER CONANT, E. J. ROBBINS. of Acton.


Selectmen JOSEPH NOYES,


ACTON, Feb. 27, 1872.


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-$2,159 80


REPORT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES


AT THE


ALMSHOUSE IN ACTON.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 1, 1872.


ARTICLES ON HAND, APRIL 1, 1872.


12 cows, $576.00 ; horse, 250.00 ; shotes, 20.00 $846 00


4 tons hay, 130.00 ; 23 bushels ashes, 5.75, 135 75


2 turkeys, 5.00 ; 26 hens, 19,50, 24 50


150 lbs. pork, 18.00 ; 170 lbs. bacon, 20.40,


38 40


100 bush. potatoes, 40.00 : soap, 2.50 ; butter, 14.00,


56 50


Corned beef, 4.00 ; flour, 4.00 ; sugar, 2.00,


10 00


2 bush. beans, 6.00 ; lard, 3.85,


9 85


$1,121 00


RECEIPTS.


Milk, $925.15 ; teaming milk, 84.00,


$1,009 15


Apples, 106.00 ; potatoes, 30.50 ; berries, 51.50, 188 00


Grapes, 8.00 ; tomatoes, 4.81 ; sweet corn, 2.52, 15 33


Turkeys, 26.60 ; pig, 6.00 ; calves, 17.33 ; cows, 78.00,


127 93


Eggs, 2.04 ; peas, 3.90 ; lard, 4.20 ; oxen, 160.32,


170 46


Hoop poles, 10.00 ; slabs, .60 ; cabbages, 2.00,


12 60


Shorts, 1.19 ; labor, 11.50,


12 69


From estate of Rhoda Burnham,


14 25


Labor on Gravel Pit Road,


12 00


Work of team on Gravel Pit and Crampton Roads, Centre School-house,


37 50


$1,726 36


225 00


Received from treasury to pay for oxen,


126 45


$1,951 36


(11)


12


EXPENDITURES.


For Cider, .60 ; cushion 1.00 ; pump, 6.50 ; paid Rev. Mr. Wood, 2.00, $10 10


Stove lining, .87 ; pasturing cows, 26.00 ; pair of shafts, 2.00, 28 87


Saw, 1.00; oat meal, .50; shingles, 19.40 ; labor shingling, 6.25,


27 15


Rep'g plow, 1.50 ; tin ware, 1.50 ; gobbler, 2.25, 5 25


Rep'g door, 2.85 ; plants, 2.50 ; hay cutter, 3.00, 8 35


Quilts, 5.45 ; whips, .57; sawdust, .24, 6 26


Filing saw, 1.20 ; rep'g pumps, 5.00; bucket, .58,


6 78


Beans, 4.84 ; nails, .80 ; pails, .63 ; grass seed, 4.03,


10 83


Garden seeds, 1.30; barrels, .40 ; hoe, .58 ; cast- ings, .93 ; wash tub, 1.25, 4 46


Crackers, 3.69; turnip seed, 32; onions, 1.63; polish, .16 ; rope, .50, 6 30


Can of ink, 1.80 ; plow, 15.00 ; haying tools, 4.01 ; fly paper, .15, 20 96


Squash, .24; earthen ware, 2.80; rosin, .40; glass, 1.19 ; axe, 1.33, 5 96


Hardware, .45 ; saltpetre, .15; tub, 1.20 ; putty, .08 ; broom, .42, 2 30


Clothing, 28.96 ; boots and shoes, 10.50; salt, 7.71 ; blacksmith's bill, 26.92, 74 09


Shoeing oxen, 9.75 ; shotes, 22.00 ; part of har- ness, 11.25, 43 00


Repair'of harness, 3.75 ; posts, .90 ; New England Farmer 2 years, 5.00, 9 65




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