Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1862-1879, Part 24

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Publication date: 1862
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But without lingering longer upon the consideration of our school system taken as a whole, we invite your attention to the following notice of the teachers and schools considered by themselves. We will mention the schools in an order determined by their number of scholars, in each district, mentioning the Grammar school first.


SOUTH GRAMMAR. The spring and fall terms were taught by Miss Amelia Comstock, whose name has been men- tioned in this connection in each annual report for many


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years, and in whose praise little or nothing remains to be said. We will simply say that the school has never appeared better than during these terms. The exami- nation at the close of the fall term was very successful, and was made more pleasant from the fact that the scholars who had enjoyed Miss Comstock's labors for so many years, took this opportunity to manifest their appreci- ation of her services and their personal love for her by appro priate gifts. As Miss Comstock left our corps of teachers she bore with her not only the love and good will of her former pupils, but of the school committee as well.


The winter term was taught by Miss Ada C. Davis. Miss Davis was favorably noticed as a teacher in our last annual report, and we shall have occasion to refer to her again in this present report. In this connection we will simply say, that although her school was large, and had had for many years a teacher of experience and marked ability, and though she labored under the disadvantage of not having had a very extended experience, she had a good degree of success. In- deed we may say that the examination which closed her school was one of the most successful that we have wit- nessed.


SOUTH PRIMARY. The spring and fall terms of this school also were taught by the former teacher, Miss Lottie C. Faulkner, who conducted the school with the same eminent success which has characterized her labors heretofore. As we said in our last report, she possesses a gift which makes her peculiarly well adapted to the work of instructing young children. We despair of finding another teacher so well adapted to this difficult work in every respect. The chil- dren of this school also, at the close of the fall term, made their teacher some fitting and beautiful presents in token of their grateful love. Miss Faulkner may feel that, as she re- tires from the work of teaching, she bears with her the best wishes of all interested in the success of the school, for


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whose best interests she labored so strenuously for so many years. The winter term of this school was taught by Miss Ida C. Dadman, who, though somewhat lacking in the faculty of government, considering everything, had a fair degree of success.


WEST GRAMMAR. The spring and fall terms of this school were taught by Miss Ada C. Davis. Considering the limited amount of experience which Miss Davis had had be- fore she undertook this school, we feared for her success, but the examination at the close of the fall term proved her labors very successful here, as elsewhere. She put her whole heart into the work and deserved success. The winter term was taught by Miss Abbie Allen, a teacher of ripe ex- perience, and a real acquisition to our board of instruction, which we hope to be so fortunate as to retain. Miss Allen seemed interested in the personal welfare of all her scholars, and secured their love to a marked degree. The examina- tion at the end of the term was very satisfactory and was made peculiarly pleasant from the fact that the scholars took this opportunity to present to their teacher some fitting tesitmonials of their regard.


WEST PRIMARY. This school was taught throughout the year by Miss Annie Hall, who has been so highly commended in previous reports that little remains to be said. We will say, however, that under Miss Hall's tuition we have been able to see a steady improvement in order, as well as in mental growth. We feel that we are highly favored in hav- ing the continued labors of such an efficient teacher. We were very much gratified with the examination which closed the last term of the year. The scholars in this school also made their teacher the recipient of a beautiful present in token of their love. It gives us great pleasure to record the presentation of so many tributes to deserving teachers. We hope that our next report may contain similar notices.


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CENTRE GRAMMAR. This school was taught throughout the year by Miss Junia S. Bartlett, whose thorough method of instruction has been productive of great good in developing careful habits and independence in the preparation of recita- tions, which promises much for the success of the school in the future. Some interested in the school may have thought that this teacher did not render the scholars sufficient assistance in the acquisition of their lessons, and left them to rely too much upon their power of memory in recitation, and it is our opinion that, were her method to be pursued continuously, with the grade of scholars in our schools, it would be open to this criticism ; but, as we have said, in its having been pursued up to the present time, we think the result has been good. The scholars have secured a habit of accuracy, now, which will, in our belief, render more assistance from the teacher safe and expedient.


CENTRE PRIMARY. This, like the Grammar school, has enjoyed the labors of the same teacher, Miss Annie C. Tucker, throughout the year.


Miss Tucker, like two other teachers mentioned in this re- port, possessed the faculty of interesting small children to an eminent degree, though we have no doubt of her ability to teach a Grammar school cqually well. The examination at the close of the winter term was very gratifying ; not only was it commendable to the teacher but to the scholars as well.


NORTH SCHOOL. This school was taught throughout the year, by Miss Ella Reed, who has been so favorably men- tioned in previous reports that little if anything remains to be said. We will simply say that Miss Reed seems to lose no interest or enthusiasm by a long continuance in the school. At no time has the school seemed to us in a better condition than during the last year. The examination at the close of the last term was very satisfactory.


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EAST SCHOOL. The spring and fall terms of this school were taught by Miss C. M. Parker, who, though not success- ful in creating a high degree of enthusiasm in the scholars, labored diligently and earnestly for the good of the school, with a fair degree of success.


The winter term was taught by Miss Lizzie L. Keyes. This was Miss Keyes' first experience in teaching, but she devoted herself with all earnestness to her work, and consider- ing the fact that she had had no previous experience, was successful. The examination at the close of the term was very gratifying to those interested in the success of the school.


SOUTHEAST SCHOOL. The spring term of this school was taught by Miss Ada F. Goddard, a teacher of experience and ability. She devoted herself to her work and the school gave proof of improvement under her charge. We were not able to be present at the examination which closed the term, but have been informed on good authority that it was quite successful.


The fall and winter terms were taught by Miss Ellen O. Clark, a teacher of experience and ability not only, but of such attractive ways, that she called out the love and excited the enthusiasm of the scholars to a marked degree. For several terms this school had lacked animation, but under her charge, the scholars seemed intensely interested. We wish that Miss Clark might be retained in the school.


In the above reports too little space may have been given to the good offices of scholars and parents in making the schools successful ; but we would have it understood that, in our opinion, when schools have been successful, it has been largely owing to such cooperation, as without it, success in any school is impossible, however able and earnest the teacher may be.


Appended are the usual statistical reports, which we


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commend to the careful consideration of all interested in our schools.


Respectfully submitted.


LUKE BLANCHARD, GUILFORD D. FLETCHER,


GEORGE H. HARRIS,


School Committee


HARRIS COWDREY,


Acton.


ELBRIDGE J. ROBBINS,


JOHN FLETCHER, 2D,


F. P. WOOD, Superintendent of Schools.


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ROLL OF HONOR.


Those who have not been ab- Those who have not been ab- Those who have not been ab- sent or tardy for one term. sent or tardy for three terms.


sent or tardy for two terms.


WEST GRAMMAR.


Ella Teele, Nellie Walker, Effie Wright, Oswald L. Dart, Edgar Hall, John Hoar, George Hutchins, Warren Stevens.


Fannie Gould, Lottie Handley, Emma Mead, Georgie Mead.


Clara Tuttle, Inez Wyman, Arthur Houghton, Alfonso Wyman.


WEST PRIMARY.


Alice F. Guilford, Addie S. Houghton, Fanny M. Houghton, Millie Handley, Hattie A. Parker, Nellie S. White, Arthur Blanchard, George D. Foye, Charlie W. Foye, Eddie B. Hoar, Crosby Hoar, Clesson J. Parker, Frank Teele, Charlie H. Hopkins, Elmer A. Handley.


May A. Blanchard, Minnie R. Hart, Mattie S. Houghton, Julia S. Lane, Lottie Richardson, Mary L. Tuttle, Arthur F. Bradford, Freddie Holden, Willie F. Kelley, Bertie Wright.


Annie M. Blanchard, Allie H. Gilmore, Fred W. Gilmore, Fred S. Mead,* Bertie F. Mead .*


*Fred S. Mead, aged 11 years, and Bertie F. Mead, aged 7}, have not been tardy or ab- sent since they began to go to school.


SOUTH GRAMMAR.


Emma L. Billings, Emma M. Conant, Emma J. Handley, Emma E. Jordan, Mary Markham, Ellen M. Phelan, Mary Phelan, Ida F. Wilder, Norman Davidson, George Haynes, Walter Hayward, Sidney Richardson, Eddie Poole, Willie H. Wilbur.


Alice E. Davidson, Nettie C. Fuller, Ida F. Wilder, Lucy A. Jones, Usher J. Brown, Frank H. Bulette.


SOUTH PRIMARY.


Susie E. Billings, Gertie Clark, Josie Hannon, Eva C. Shapley, Eda Shapley, Mabel Richardson, Hiram E. Gates, Arlie U. Jackson, S. Bertie Tuttle, Charlie Worcester.


Emily G. Hannon, Carrie L. Shapley.


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Roll of Honor, continued.


Those who have not been ab- Those who have not been ab- sent or tardy for one term.


Those who have not been ab- sent or tardy for two terms. sent or tardy for three terms.


CENTRE GRAMMAR.


Flora Stearns, Freddy Noyes, George Tuttle.


CENTRE PRIMARY.


Mary Waldron, Willie Cohollon, Willie Davis, John Kingsley, Harris Tuttle, Horace Tuttle, Herbert Robbins.


Anna Davis, Sarah E. Hammond.


Erminnie L. Davis, Mary A. Hammond, Etta Tuttle.


SOUTH-EAST.


Estelle E. Mathews, E. Eddie Fletcher.


Mattie C. Pratt, George E. Johnson, Estelle D. Heath,* Emma A. Pratt, Mabel G. Pratt, Lester Fletcher. Laurin W. Pratt,* Eddie F. Pratt, Wm. H. Treble. *Absent two days on account *Absent one day on account of sickness. of snow.


EAST SCHOOL.


Bessie Ball, Annie Elliot, Nixon Ball, Frank Billings, Carlton Conant, Philip Veno.


Abbie Fiske.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Lizzie Ryan, Hattie Smith, Julia I. Rose, Carrie E. White, George A. Smith, George Rose.


Cora Rouillard.


Elmer Rouillard.


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TABULAR VIEW.


SCHOOLS.


TEACHERS.


Length of School in


Wages per month.


number


scholars.


Average attendance.


Number under five


Number over fifteen


years of age.


Number of visits by I parents and others.


SPRING TERM.


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


$35 00


34 30


24 26


0


7


13


Centre.


- Grammar, Primary,


Annie E. Tucker,


32 00


24


19.5


0


4


7


West.


{ Primary,


Anna E. Hall,


36 00


42


38.5


0


0


29


South.


Lottie C. Faulkner,


36 00


51


40.7


3


0


15


East,


C. M. Parker,


36 00


16


12.3


0


1


8


66


Ada F. Goddard,


21


36 00


15


12.5


0


1


6


.6


Ella F. Reed,


21


26 00


20


14.6


0


1


14


Totals,


19


$309 00


268


218.2


4


25


118


FALL TERM.


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


2


$35 00


34


27.8


0


8


5


Centre.


Primary,


Annie E. Tucker,


21


32 (0


35


30.25


0


0


11


( Grammar,


66 Ada C. Davis,


21


36 00


30


27


0


5


24


West.


Primary,


Anna E. Hall,


21


36 00


41


38


0


0


19


South.


66


Lottie C. Faulkner,


36 00


43


36.75


1


0


8


East,


C. M. Parker,


2%


36 00


20


16


0


2


9


South-East,


Ellen O. Clark,


2


40 00


17


14.7


0


0


14


North,


21


26 00


17


13.4


0


1


19


Totals,


204


$313 00 279


240.7


1


26


119


WINTER TERM.


Miss J. S. Bartlett,


31


$40 00


34


30


0


21


36


Centre.


Primary,


66


Annie E. Tucker,


3


36 00


46


38.25


0


1


26.


Grammar,


66 Abbie H. Allen,


34


40 00


38


35


0


16


53


West.


{Primary,


Anna E. Hall,


31


36 00


40


37.9


0


0


48


South.


6. Ida T. Dadmun,


23


40 00


45


38.77


0


0


8


East,


Lizzie L. Keyes,


2


30 00


21


19.6


0


5


21


South-East,


Ellen O. Clark,


13


40 00


18


15.9


0


2


6


North,


Ella F. Reed,


2


30 00


22


17


0


3


31


Totals,


252


$332 00 317


289.06


0


66


255


Aggregate for the year,


165


$954 00 864


748


5


117


492


1


0


10.


Grammar,


Ada C. Davis,


36 00


36 00


36


30.1


0


11


16


§ Grammar,


66 Amelia D. Comstock,


222222222


South-East,


North,


( Grammar,


Primary,


Amelia D. Comstock,


21


36 00


42


36.8


0


10


10


( Grammar,


( Grammar,


Ada C. Davis,


23


40 00


53


46.64


0


18


16


Primary,


Ella F. Reed,


-


Grammar,


of


months.


years of age.


Whole


{ Primary,


Total average percentage of attendance during the year, 85.


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FINANCIAL.


SOUTH SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$678 38


Received from the town of Stow,


16 45


Balance from last year,


15 77


$710 60


Paid teachers,


$534 00


for fuel,


88 00


" care of house and incidentals,


35 59


Balance to new account,


53 01


$710 60


GUILFORD D. FLETCHER, Committee.


WEST SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


$644 88


Received from out-of-town scholars,


11 00


Balance from last year,


29 58


$685 46


Paid teachers,


$570 00


for fuel,


65 23


" care of house, &c.,


24 87


Balance to new account,


25 36


$685 46


LUKE BLANCHARD, Committee.


EAST SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


Balance from last year,


4 52


Paid teachers,


$244 50


for fuel,


51 66


" care of house, &c.,


20 29


Balance to new account,


7 91


$324 36


$319 84


$324 36


HENRY BROOKS AND E. J. ROBBINS, Committee.


. 18


SOUTHEAST SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$255 88


Balance from last year,


1 95


$257 83


Paid teachers,


$230 00


·for fuel,


12 .00


" taking care of house, &c.,


7 00


Balance to new account,


8 83


$257 83


JOHN FLETCHER, 2d, Committee.


NORTH SCHOOL.


Appropriation,


$255 86


Balance from last year,


11 22


$267 08


Paid teachers,


$199 50


for fuel,


57 50


" care of house, &c.,


8 48


Balance to new account,


1 60


$267 08


GEORGE H. HARRIS, Committee.


CENTRE SCHOOL.


Drawn from the treasury,


$636 50


Paid teachers,


$514 00


for fuel,


70 75


" taking care of house, &c.,


33 75


Balance to new account,


18 00


$636 50


HARRIS COWDREY, Committee.


Amount of money raised by the town,


$2,500 00


Income from the State School Fund,


153 77


dog fund,


92 31


Total for school purposes,


$2,746 08


Number of children reported by the Assessors between the ages of five and fifteen, 291.


Sum appropriated by the town for each scholar, $8.60.


REPORTS


OF THE


SELECTMEN AND OTHER OFFICERS


OF THE


TOWN OF ACTON,


FROM


February 26, 1874, to February 26, 1875,


INCLUDING THE


MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1874.


ALSO,


THE REPORT OF THE


SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


ACTON : ACTON PATRIOT JOB PRINT. 1875.


Selectmen's Report.


APPROPRIATIONS AND RECEIPTS.


Unexpended Balance of last year.


$6,674 67


Regular Town Grant,


9,000 00


Town Grant for Schools.


2,000 00


Town Grant for Highways.


2.500 00


Overlay on Taxes.


60 17


Corporation Tax.


564 95


National Bank Tax.


541 47


State Aid to January 1, 1874.


264 00


State School Fund.


219 05


Contagious Diseases,


157 69


State Paupers.


64 00


West Cemetery.


12 84


East Cemetery.


21 00


North School and Furniture.


103 50


Interest on School House Money,


3 23


Income of Town Farm, April 1st. 1874.


76 39


Dog Fund.


167 01


Use of Town Hall and C'ellar,


62 25


Wood and Lumber Sold on Town Farm,


915 00


Oliver W. Drew. 600 00


State Tax.


1.580 00


County Tax.


1.081 19


-- $26,668 41


EXPENDITURES. SUPPORT OF SCHOOLS.


Paid James Tuttle, South District. $688 38


Joseph Noyes, West 644 88


Harris Cowdry, Centre " 640 00


Elbridge J. Robbins, East.


298 34


John Fletcher, 2d, South East, 255 86


George H. Harris. North, 263 86 --


$2,791 32


REPAIRS ON SCHOOL HOUSES.


Paid Luke Blanchard, West District, $23 25


Harris Cowdry, Centre 9 00


Elbridge J. Robbins, East .: 9 51


John Fletcher.12d. South East,


6 48


$48 24


4.


REPAIRS ON HIGHWAYS.


Paid E. HI. Cutler, labor in 1872, $ 4 50


breaking roads 1872, 35 37


Simon Tuttle, North Acton. 4 83


Levi Houghton, railing road, 1872-4, 7 00


E. C. Parker, labor in 1872. 5 50


A. H. Jones, railing road near J. Holmes


& Co's Mill,


77 61


F.H. Whitcomb, breaking roads, '73-74 31 60


$163 41


REGULAR HIGHWAY WORK.


Paid Charles Wheeler, $1,227 83


A. H. Jones, 850 42


$2.078 25


BY ORDER OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


l'aid Charles Wheeler, road in West Acton. $1,465 87


J. E. Billings road near D. J. Wetherbee, 52 50


$1,518 37


BOOKS AND PRINTING.


Paid James Tuttle, books for South School $2 29


John Fletcher, 2d, E. « 6 80


Luke Blanchard, West « 3 00


Tolman & White, for 450 Selectmen Reports, 14 00


Tolman & White, 500 Selectmen's and other Officers Reports, 71 38


Do., Warrants, 5 00


Do., 100 Rules and Regulations for School Houses, 3 00


Pratt & Fletcher. $500 Reward, 2 00


Auction Bills, North School House, 1 50


Warrants, 4 00


F. Dwight, Dog Notices, 2 00


1 25


J. E. Cutter, Wood at Auction,


2 Tax Books, 4 00


$120 22


SUPPORT OF POOR.


Paid Sarah Hunt, $36 00


Telegram, (W.H.Oliver) 1 00


Mrs. Spencer. 99 72


A. W. Jones.


194 28


George E. Curtain.


26 00


Sarah B. Childs.


17 25


John Whitney, 16 00


$390 25


TOWN DEBT.


Paid Mrs. P. V. Hapgood. $400 00


$400 00


STATE AID.


Paid Hattie W. Wilder. $96 00


Rebecca C. Wright, 48 00


A. R. Sumner. 36 00


Geo. W. Sawyer.


36 00


Joanna Moulton,


8 37


$224 57


CEMETERY EXPENSES.


Paid Martin Pike. East Cemetery. $27 85


John Fletcher, Jr., Do .. 67 30


Isaiah Reed. West Do .. 201 06


F. Dwight, removing and burying 31 bodies and boxes furnished for the same, 41 50


8337 71


TOWN OFFICERS.


Paid F. P. Wood, superintending schools. 880 00 Simon Tuttle, taking inventory and making taxes. 29 00


William D. Tuttle, copying valuation books for the state. 7 00


, Taking inventory and making taxes, 25 00


Services as Town Clerk. 25 00


F. Dwight, taking inventory and making taxes, 15 00


J. E. Cutter, collecting taxes, 1873, 35 00


James E. Billings, services as Selectmaa, 56 00 Hiram J. Hapgood, do., 45 00


Frank H. Whitcomb, do .. 38 00


$365 00


LAW SUITS.


HENRY BROOKS AND TOWN OF ACTON.


Faid G. A. Somerby, $500 00


W. N. Mason,


150 00


Witnesses,


265 82


Jury viewing road,


25 23


Summoning Witnesses.


14 25


Horse hire.


5 00


Telegrams.


2 36


Plan of road,


65 60


Horse hire, car fare and services of selectmen. 68 00


Expenses in A. & O.W. Mead & Co. tax case. 22 00


$1.121 26


INTEREST ON TOWN DEBT.


Paid Dadid M. Handley,


$210 00


F. Rouillard,


175 00


Phineas Puffer,


175 00


John Goldsmith,


162 50


Cyrus Conant,


140 00


Luther Conant,


70 00


Isaac Reed,


84 00


Joseph Barker.


70 00


Patrick Farrell.


108 50


Mrs. M. P. Hosmer.


70 00


Jonas K. Putney,


45 50


Josiah Dow.


42 00


Oliver Whitcomb,


35 00


Jonathan A. Piper.


42 00


Daniel Harris,


56 00


Jason W. Livermore.


42 00


Mrs. P. V. Hapgood.


27 23


Luther Billings,


28 00


Mrs. E. Hanscom.


47 60


Geo. W. Gates.


14 00


James E. Billings.


14 00


Joseph Noyes,


14 00


Lewis Rouillard,


13 00


H. J. Hapgood,


28 00


Calvin Harris,


14 00


7


I. T. Flagg,


$7 00


Simon Tuttle,


3 10


James E. Billings.


146 38


T. F. Noyes,


28 00


Sarah C. Noyes,


56 00


Charles Morris,


24 50


Geo. H. Harris.


14 00


John Grimes,


21 00


D. J. Wetherbee,


84 00


John Wilson,


35 00


Simon Tuttle,


42 00


$2.188 31


MISCELLANEOUS.


Paid Daniel Jones, Scaling weights and


measures, 35 00


Mrs. Morehouse, damage to barn, 4 25


Coal for Town Hall, 12 63


Geo. W.Sawyer, care of Town Clock,


11 50


Stove pipe and labor,


21 53


29 gallons oil,


5 07


2 light stands.


1 00


4 chimnies,


50


18 lamp wicks.


26


Opening Hall 34 times,


35 75


Tolling bell for 15 deaths,


3 20


Jonas Blodgett, selling wood lot and school house, 5 00


W. D). Tuttle, express on pub. doc.


3 56


Services on W. Acton road, 1 50 Description of E.C. Parker road, 5 00


Dog license Blanks, 1 00


.. Stationery and postage, 2 12


Journey to Sudbury. to


.. make out Election returns, 3 00


6 : Recording 45 births. 22 50


17 marriages, 2 55


.. 37 deaths, 5 70


W. H. Tecl, damage to sleigh, 15 00


H. J. Hapgood, express on reports, 30


Telegram Blood robbery, 2 00


J. E. Harris, for team and dinners, 4 00


E. Hosmer, framing school house rules, 6 00 F. Dwight, burial straps, 3 50


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J. E. Cutter, repairing building on Town Farm, $1,930 00


Discount on taxes. 828 73 75


Express on three bundles.


James Tuttle, for South school house, 186 11 F. Dwight, making returns of 39 deaths. 9 75


Attending funerals of 44 persons 132 00


J. E. Billings, postage and paper. 2 00 $3,302 76


RECEIPTS FROM FEB. 26. 1874. TO FEB. 26. 1875.


Unexpended balance, as per report of Feb. 26, 1874. $6,674 67


Appropriations and receipts.


19.993 74


$26.668 41


EXPENDITURES.


Support of schools. $2,791 32


Repairs on school houses. 48 24


. : highways.


166 41


Regular work,


2,078 25


By order County Commissioners,


1,518 37


Books and printing.


120 22


Support of Poor.


390 25


Town debt,


400 00


State aid.


224 57


Cemetery expenses,


337 71


Town officers.


365 00


Law Suits,


1.121 26


Interest on town debt.


2,188 31


Miscellaneous,


3,302 76


State tax,


1,580 00


County tax,


1,081 19


$17.713 86


Balance in Treasury, Feb. 26, 1875,


$8,954 55.


TOWN DEBT.


F. Rouillard,


$2.622 50


J. E. Billings.


214 00


Luther Conant.


1.052 11


J. W. Livermore,


630 60


Charles Morris,


367 15


Patrick Farrell,


416 17


Phincas Puffer,


2,626 87


9


$1,254 80


Isaac Reed. Ebenezer Conant.


2,067 66 703 80


Joel Hanscon.


J. E. Billings,


2,138 07


David M. Handley,


3,054 25


I. T. Flagg,


106 38


Oliver Whitcomb.


507 58


J. K. Putney.


693 60


James A. Billings,


217 00


John Goldsmith,


2,642 18


Oliver W. Drew,


638 27


Joseph Barker,


1,025 46


H. J. Hapgood.


410 96


Lewis Rouillard,


205 63


Joseph Noves.


206 02


J. A. Piper,


616 05


Luther Billings.


217 34


Simon Tuttle.


610 50


Josiah Dow,


606 53


Patrick Farrel!,


1,158 05


John Grimes.


303 50


Geo. Reed.


488 87


Geo. H. Harris.


200 70


John Wilson,


500 00


Geo. W. Gates,


212 75


Daniel Harris.


822 40


Sarah C. Noyes.


800 00


Thomas F. Noyes.


400 00


Mrs. M. P. Hosmer.


1,000 00


D. J. Wetherbee,


1,241 00


Calvin Harris,


203 03


$33,181 78


Amount due from State aid,


268 00


Estimated value of old school House,


600 00


Due from Town Treasurer.


8,954 55


$9,822 55


Balance against the town,


$23,359 23


JAMES E. BILLINGS, HIRAM JJ. HAPGOOD, FRANK H. WHITCOMB. )


Selectmen of Acton.


ACTON, Feb. 26, 1874.


10


REPORT OF THE


RECEIPTS AND £ EXPENDITURES AT THE ALMSHOUSE IN ACTON. For the year ending April 1st, 1875.


ARTICLES ON HAND APRIL 1ST, 1875.


1 horse,


$5 62


11 cows,


$150 00|314 1bs. flour. 697 00 5 lbs. tea, 5, 00


33 tons hay.


170 00 10 lbs. dried apple, 18 00 41 hens,


1 2.


1 shoat,


30 75


13 tons shorts,


45 00 7 turkeys,


9300


2 bush. corn,


2 00 60 lbs. codfish,


2 10


100 lbs cotton seed meal,


2 00 25 lbs. fresh pork.


: 12


5 bbls. apples, 5 00 1 gallon molasses.


6.


67 bush. potatoes,


33 25 34 flour bbls ..


80 lbs. ham,


10 00


80 lbs. pork,


12 00


$1,209 01


4 gallons pickles,


2 00 Ashes on hand, 3 00


4 gallons soap,


80


10 lbs. lard,


1 80


$1.212 01


Receipts.


Milk,


$969 66 Hog,


18 12


Apples,


391 96 Rigging,


10 00


Berries,


14 33 Window,


Poultry,


31 59 Old brick.


9 00


Calves,


182 18 Grease,


1 13


Cows,


316 50


Eggs,


11 26


$1,974 53


Potatoes,


17 90


5 67


11


Expenses.


Flour,


$77 25 Lard, $11 54


Tools,


14 99 Meat, 114 00


Barrels,


44 72 Oil,


2 82


Matches,


1 20 Dr. H. Cowdrey's bill.


13 25


Curtains and fixtures,


. 07 |Razor,


75


Filing saws,


1 15 Ropes,


1 24


Corn and Meal,


595 48 Clothes Pins,


12


Plaster,


48|Dried Apple,


3 82


Bristol Brick,


10 Cleaning Clock,


75


Hay Rigging,


65 00 Twine,


10


Express Wagon.


46 25 Cabbage and Tomato plants.


50


Wheelbarrow,


5 20 Wicking,


08


Harness,


31 25 Blueing,


24


Drag,


4 00 Netting,


25


Cloth and Clothing,


17 27 Onions,


33


Crackers,


13 91 Condition powders.


25


Spices,


3 1] |Yeast cakes,


1 00


Molasses,


16 00 Hay,


31 73


Butter,


74 34 Sweet potatoes,


1 10


Cheese,


17 09| Rosin,


19


Sugar,


33 23 Kettle,


50


Tea,


13 66 Brooms,


1 24


Tobacco,


9 17


Mop handle,


30


Cream Tartar,


5 02


Shoes,


3 25


Raisins,


1 16 Box grease,


20


Nails,


91 Butter tub ,


15


Medicine,


7 16 Oyster shells,


20


Sulphur,


60 Lantern,


1 12


Saltpetre.


36 Vinegar and barrel,


4 57


Salt,


4 89 Crockery,


1 18


Soap.


13 02 Bag.


35


Cows,


794 00 Hogshead,


75


Saleratus,


1 58 Stationery,


50


Washing Soda,


[ 21|Table covers,


2 12


Candles,


1 20 Hemp carpet, 2 24


Beans,


9 02 Sled, 15 00


73


Grass Seeds,


2 45 Bedding.


9 68


Pails.


1 75 Labor,


155 87


Rice,


82 |Furniture,


27 45


Corn Starch,


40 Renovating beds,


20 00


Chalk,


12


Pasturing cow,


6 00


Newspaper,


2 70


Fish,


13 84


$2,405 42


Blacksmith bill,


8 83


Use of Bull,


1 00|Expenses marketing,


12


LOCKUP FURNITURE.


Pail, $1 10


Dipper. Wash Bowl.


38 3 Doz. Chairs. 3 00


I Doz. Mattresses.


$ 30 00 Stove Pipe,


1 76


Bedding.


10 50


Mugs, 2 20


General Expenses,


Lockup Expenses.


$2.405 47 50 81


Services of Asaph Parlin, 400 00


.. · J. E. Cutter as Overseer of poor, 35 00


.. " John Conant, 13 00


.. " Elisha II. Cutler, 16 00


Total amount of Expenditures.


.. · Receipts,


Drawn from treasury to balance, Interest on Farm.


$945 70


240 00


$1185 70


Victualing 410 Travellers,


$205 00


Carpenters Board.


91 87


$296 87


Cost of supporting poor on the Farm, $888 83


Whole number of persons exclusive of travellers supported in Alms- house, five ; average number, three and three fourths ; present number five.




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