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98
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7
Willie Davis,
17
95
2
0
1-2
Bertie Reed,
14
85
10
0
6
Fred W. Reed,
16
95
1
0
9
Lutie Conant,
11
97
()
0
1.2
CENTER GRAMMAR.
Ida J. Austin,
15
1 17-30
0
0
1
Snsie E. Conant,
12
4 1-2
()
0
0
Stella Damon,*
10
4 61-65
3
3
1
Clara L. Hammond,
10
4 3-4
1
0
1 1-2
Jennie McCarthy,
13
4 4-5
0
31-2 11
Annie J. Noyes,
14
4 3-5
()
13 1-2
1 1-2
Emma L. Noyes,
10
4 6-11
0
()
1
S. Maud Purcell,
11
4 8-11
0
6 1-2
2
Hattie M. Robbins,
14
4 4-11
1
0
0
Clara B. Robbins,
11
4 8-11
1
0
0)
Hattie E. Tuttle,
12
4 9-11
0
2
0
Gracie E. Tuttle,
11
4 8-11
1
9
1
Gracie A. Hutchings,
.4 1-2
0
0
11
37
Clarance A. Austin, *
17
4 1-6
3
0
4 1-2
Arthur Allen, t
13
4 3-4
1
5
2
Lutie Conant, *
10
4
0
2
0
James Hill, *
4 3-10
0
()
5
Willie S. Johnson,
11
3 9-11
23
0
0
Joseph F. Kingsley,
14
4
2
22
13
Arthur Lane, *
16
3 3-4
1
5
3
Henry L. Livermore,
12
4 7-11
0
1
7 1-2
Daniel McCarthy, *
16
4
1
0
5
Harry B. Nickerson,
9
4 5-11
1
5
0
George L. Noyes,
17
4 1-2
1.
0
3 1-2
Eugene Peckham, t
12
4 3-7
0
11
0
Lyman Robbins *
17
4 1-4
1
0
2
Fred Reed, *
16
5
0
0
5
Bertie J. Reed,
11
4 7-11
0
6 1-2
9 1-2
Carleton C. Taylor,
15
3 9-11
6
9
1
Eddie Thompson, *
4 1-2
0
0
8
Elbridge L Wheeler, *
13
4
4
0
10 1-2
Ollie D. Wood,
11
4 3-11
4
5 1-2 2
* A member only one term.
¡ A member only two terms.
CENTER PRIMARY.
May L. Calder,
8
4.95
0
0
0
Lottie G. Conant,
7
4.93
0
0
0
Millie E. Handley,
10
4.92
0
0
1-2
Mansie F. Lane,
7
4.72
2
1
1-2
Lizzie A. Manion,
8
4.97
0
11
45
Nannie S. Nickerson,
6
4.95
0
0
0
Lizzie M. Nickerson,
4
4.78
0
12
15
Carrie E. Taylor,
8
4.76
0
0
0
Jessie P. Wood,
7
4.86
5
5
0
Sadie A. Wood,
4
4.96
6
18 1-2 25
Charlie T. Calder,
10
4.60
0
6
0
F. Ethel Wayne,
4
4.84
5
19
14
Walter A. Tuttle,
6
4.62
4
0
1-2
Tommy Manion,
5
4.91
1
7 1-2 17 1-2
Sarah A. Edwards,
10
4.82
3
1
0
38
¡Lizzie Edwards,
7
4.99
3
5
0
*Gussie B. Conant,
4
4.93
1
7
18
Charlie Bemis,
6
1.86
2
8
3
Eddie Sheridan,
7
4.80
1
0
0
Clarence S. Peckham,
10
4.88
1
1-2
1-2
C. Eugene Johnson,
8
4.94
0
0
1-2
Johnny Sheridan,
5
4.86
0
1
0
¡John Chase,
8
4.99
1
9
0
*Walter I. Taylor,
5
4.95
0
3
22
Wilmot E. Taylor,
6
4.75
0
0
0
Jessie W. Richardson,
6
4.96
0)
5
0
Perley W. Richardson,
9
4.97
* 1-2 day pupils.
+ Highest rank in Deportmert.
WEST GRAMMAR.
Aldrich, J. W.,
16
4.9
0
0
4
Clark, C. B.,
10
4.5
2
0
Decoster, M. H.,
9
4.9
0)
()
0
Gardner, B. L.,
12
4.7
0
0
Guilford, G. M.,
9
5
0
2
2
Gilmore, F. W.,
15
4.4
10
0
37
Guilford, A. L.
8
5
0
11-3
4
Hall, B. D.,
11
4.4
1
0
2
Harris, H. B.,
14
4.6
8
0
28 1-2
Hart, E. J.,
8
5
0
0
0
Hoar, A. J.,
11
4.8
0
0
0
Holden, E. B.,
11
1.9
0
0
5
Holt, W. B.,
10
4.8
4
0
0
Houghton, G. N.,
10
5
0
1
2
Jones, D. E.,
12
4.3
S
5
5
Littlefield, I. M.
13
4.8
0
4
1-2
Nash, F. H.,
9
4.8
0
13
3 1-2
Parker, E. M.
12
4
19
0
0
Parker, H. W.
12
4.1
5
0
2
Poultney, S. M.,
9
4.8
5
0
Preston, V. A.,
11
4.8
0
1
1
0
Mead, L. G.,
9
4.9
6
6
0
39
Richardson, F. A.,
12
4.8
10
11
14 1-2
Richardson, G. A.,
10
4.9
5
0
2
Robinson, M. L.,
10
4.9
0
0
0
Robinson, E. H.
8
4.7
9
9 1-2
0
Teele, F. W.,
11
4
4
0
13
Town, C. N.,
13
4.23
0
0
8 1-2
Trainor, Patrick,
12
3.4
22
0
13 1-2
WEST PRIMARY.
Brown, Nellie,
13
4 9-10
26
0
35
Brown, Ruth,
9
4 7-10
28
0
20
Brown, Lucy,
7
5
27
0
21
Brown, Etta,
5
5
5
0
21
Clark, Etta,
8
4 7-10
10
0
1-2
Cutler, Emma,
6
5
5
0
10
Carey, Ruth,
9
4 9-10
0
0
0
Carey, Wilson,
7
5
1
0
5
Decoster, Charles,
9
4 1-5
1
0
1 1-2
Davis, Willie,
10
4 1-2
1
0
0
Davis, Richard,
9
4 1-2
1
0
0
Davis, Fred,
7
4 9-20
2
0
0
Gilmore, Carrie,
9
4 7-10
0
0
2
Gilmore, Willie,
6
5
0
0
0
Hall, Etta,
8
4 8-10
0
0
1-2
Handley, Ethel,
7
4 9-10
0
0
29
Holt, Bertie,
7
4 9-10
2
()
1-2
Hanaford, John,
7
4 4-10
1
0
0
Knowlton, Forrest,
7
4 3-10
13
.0
4 1-2
Leonard, Willie,
9
4 3-10
12
0
10 1-2
Lawrence, Lulu,
9
4 7-10
0
0
2 1-2
Littlefield, Ray,
10
4 7-10
1
0
3 1-2
Littlefield, Guy,
7
4 8-10
2
0
2
Mahoney, John,
11
4
6
0
0
Parker, Brooks,
9
4
1
0
0
Parder, Mary C.,
7
4 1-2
0
0
1-2
Palmer, Willie,
7
4 1-5
12
0
2
Palmer, Hiram,
5
5
4
0
1
Preston, Roy,
7
4 1-3
3
0
1
0
1
Mead, Mabelle,
4 8-10
1
40
Puffer, Ella,
11
5
0
0
4
Puffer, Willie,
5
0
0
4
Richardson, Ida,
11
4
2
0
0
Richardson, Alfred,
13
4 1-2
2
0
0
Richardson, Linwood,
4 9-10
1
0)
5
Rich, Mary F.,
8
4 8-9
()
0
5 1-2
Rich, Nellie,
5
5
0
13 1-2
Rhodes, Julia,
7
4 1-4
1
0
0
Stone, Alice,
9
4 8-9
1
0
0
Stone, Elma,
9
4 8-9
0
1 1-2
0
Stone, Gertrude,
7
4 7-9
0
4
13
Stone, Wallace,
5
4 8-9
0
0
1
Teele, Sumner,
9
4 2-9
2
0
5
Teele, Ernest,
6
4 8-9
5
0
15
Trainer, Dannie,
9
4 1-9
25
()
18
SOUTH GRAMMAR.
Eva Grows,
15
4.9
0
0
1
C. Champion,
14
4.9
0
0
5 1-2
Carrie Hanson,
13
4.8
0
0
5 1-2
Edith Bean
13
5
0
0
0
L. Richardson,
12
4.9
0
11-2
0
Bertha Jones,
12
4.8
1
0
3 1-2
Ada Jones,
11
4.8
21
1
0
Mary Bowen,
11
4-4
0
0
1
Nellie Culliane,
11
4.9
1
5
8
Minnie Hud,
11
3.8
17
0
1 1-2
Minnie Tapley,
10
3.9
6
0
7
Jessie Currie,
12
4.6
0
0
2 1-2
Carrie Wheeler,
10
4.9
0
15 1-2
3 1-2
Dora Barker,
10
4.8
0
0
1
Mary May,
10
4.9
2
0
4
Alice Hanson,
9
4.8
0
0
51-2
Maud Swger,
9
4.8
1
0
35
Olive Barker,
8
4.9
0
3
1
G. Marshall,
9
4.8
1
2 1-2 14
Ida Tapley,
8
4.6
3
1 1-2
2 1-2
E. Fletcher,
8
4.6
1
6
25 1-2
.
41
Ida Hapgood,
7
5
0
9 1-2
2
Henry Randall,
14
3.9
18
58 1-2
Geo. Warren,
14
4.5
7
0
16 1-2
Morrie Conners,
13
0
0
53
Willie Fletcher,
12
3.7
0
n
15 1-2
Chas. Moulton,
12
4.2
19
1
1-2
F. Carroll,
12
3.7
33
0
18 1-2
Chas. Fletcher,
11
3.4
20
1-2 7
Levi Pratt,
11
3.8
12
1
1
Albert Randall,
10
3.5
20
0
18 1-2
Connie Conners,
10
0
0
53
Frank Farrar,
10
3:1
31
0
3
Jerrie Bradley,
9
4.6
2
3 1-2 8
Guy Currie,
10
4.9
5
13 1-2 0
Ray Currie,
8
4.1
6
3
0
Harvey Tuttle,
8
4.8
1-2 4 1-2
0
John May,
8
4.9
9
1 1-2
0
Nancy Austin,
11
4.4
0
37 1-2
0
Chas. Hapgood,
13
3.8
1
1-2
4
Eddie Thompson,
9
4.4
5
26
4
SOUTH PRIMARY.
Emma Bradford,
11
5
0
28
0
Olive Wheeler,
8
5
0
4
0
Julia Tapley,
13
5
0
11
1
Fannie Booker,
8
4.7
0
13
0
Rebecca Bradley,
5
5
0
13
0
Annie Tucker,
7
5
0
8
0
Ella Spinney,
6
5
0
31
0
Nellie Bradford,
6
5
0-
2
0
Frank Marshall,
7
5
0
5
2
Willie Holland,
8
5
0
22
0
Frank Hapgood,
9
5
0
3
0
Willie Bradley,
10
5
1
15
1
John Buttles,
7
5
0
1
0
Alvin Nelson,
9
5
0
26
0
Bertie Mills,
9
4.5
0
5
1
Willie Tucker,
9
5
0)
9
0
42
Fred Baldwin,
7
5
0
2
0
Dennis Bradley,
7
5
1
10
0
Frank Randall,
10
5
3
3
0
Chrissie Cane,
7
4.7
1
2
0
George Hird,
8
4.7
6
3
0
John Hannon,
6
5
0
3
0
Sherman Farrar,
8
5
1
1
0
Richard Murphy,
5
4.7
3
0
0
Herman Tapley,
5
5
0)
0
0
Dexter Spinney,
5
5
0
13
0)
James Culliane,
6
5
0
1
0
Geo. Austin,
10
5
0
36
0
Frank Austin,
9
5
0
36
0
Robert Booker,
5
4.8
1
2
0
Clifford Robbins,
6
5
0
13
0
Percy Tuttle,
6
5
()
7
0
Lawrence Cain,
5
4.2
7
0
Fred Robbins,
9
5
0
1
0
EAST SCHOOL.
Chester B. Robbins, į
5
5
1
14
0
Mattie F. Smith,*
15
4.74
1
0
0
Bertha E. Hosmer,
13
4.63
0
10 1-2
1-2
M. Gertrude Bassett,
14
1.3
1
25
5
Harry G. Robbius,
14
4.04
3
3 1-2
6 1-2
Edwin F. Smith,
10
4.3
0
2
2
Ernest E. Wetherbee,
12
4.2
2
2
3
Katie C. O'Connell,
11
4.8
2
11 1-2
0
Blanche M. Bassett,
10
4.4
1
17
1
Roy G. Brooks,
10
1
3
0
1-
Fred H. Ball,*
13
3.8
8
0
32
Carlton C. Conant,*
14
3.6
1
1
21
Davie L. Ball,
14
4.45
3
0
16
Ida F. Davis,*
15
4.8
3
13 1-2 10
Reno W. Ball,
11
4.25
10
2
12
Florence H. Flagg
8
4.48
0
6
1
Annie H. Keefe,*
13
4.8
0
8
2
43
Rose A. Keefe,*
14
4.2
2
41-2 17
Emma M. Sawyer,
7
4.5
0
2
6
Charlie E. Smith,
7
4.48
0
0
0
Lucie M. Davis,
9
4.4
3
9 1-2
5
Harry C. Estabrook,*
8
4.65
0
1
0
Fred L. Robbins,
8
4.4
1
5
0
John E. O'Neill,
8
4.2
1
0
47
La Roy C. Hanscom,
7
4.3
0
2
2
Marcia E. Ball,*
7
4.7
5
1
16 1-2
Lizzie M. Taylor,
6
4.9
0
2
9
Thomas J. Keefe,
3
4.4
2
4
7
Wendell P. Davis
6
4.4
6
17 1-2 12 1-2
Mabel F. Hanscom,
5
4.8
0
16 1-2
7
Francis Davis,
5
4.7
3
7
9 1-2
Mary E. O'Neill,
7
4.97
3
0
19 1-2
Cornelius X. O'Connell, t
8
4.7
0
4 1-2
0
John A. Williams,
12
3.6
0
12
0
Willie O Smith, t
14
3.6
1
0
1-2
Henry OC'onnell,
6
5
2
10
0
* A member less than one term.
¡ Not a member the whole year.
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
Chase, Louise I.,
7
1
0
0
0
Clough, Cora,
8
4.7
0
2
0
Griggs, Ada,
5
4.8
14
0
19 1-2
Griggs, Edith,
1
4.7
10
0
10
Griggs, Gertrude,
13
4.1
13
0
17
Haynes, Lucy,
S
1.6
18
0
20
Penniman, Eva,
10
4.8
1
1
32
Penniman, Hattie,
12
4.2
3
3
38
Mulholland, Rebecca,
8
4.7
0
11
9
Ward, Lucy,
8
4
0
0
0
Bradley, John,
16
4.9
0
0
0
Charlin, Fred,
15
4.2
8
0
0)
Clement, John,
5
4.1
2
()
Clough, George,
9
4.3
1
2-12
0
Dole, Arthur,
8
4.5
3
5
23
44
Drew, Arthur,
6
4.5
9
4
12
Glines, Willie,
8
4.8
2
0
9
Glines, Fred,
5
4.3
2
3
7
Hooper, George,
14
4.1
28
2
1 1-2
Hooper, Willie,
16
4.2
18
4
1 1-2
Jones, Willie,
10
4.4
9
0
10 1-2
Jones, Shirley .
7
3.9
1
8 1-2
Jones, Fred,
17
4.8
2
7
Mulholland, Willie,
13
4.2
3
0
10
Pierce, George,
7
4.3
1
0
1
Patterson, Bertie,
8
3.7
13
0)
10 1-2
Clough, Harry,
5
4.8
()
6
9
NORTH SCHOOL.
Mattie Randolph,
14
4 1-2
0
5
4
Bertha Dupee.
13
4 5.6
1
3
3 1-2
Hattie Smith,
14
4 11-12
0
()
0
Augusta Smith,
11
4 3-4
1
0)
0
Edith Flagg,
8
4 5-6
0
8 1-2
11-2
Hattie Reed,
11
4 3-4
0)
9
4 1-2
Grace Rouillard,
11
4 7-9
0
2
9
Ella Miller,
6
4 59-60
=
4
2
Alice Miller,
4
5
2
Geo. Smith,
17
4 3-8
2
()
91-2
Elwyn Harris,
14
4 3-4
7
()
6 1-2
Everett Wayne,
14
4 11-30
5
0
Georgie Harris,
9
4 63-80
0
2
1-2
Irving Smith,
9
4 5-8
1
1
1
Walter Smith,
7
4 3-40
1
0)
0
Lyman Hutchins,
7
4 2-3
4
0)
15
Robert Maines,
5
4 7-12
9
4 1-2 7 1-2
47
TABULAR STATEMENT.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Length of School in
months.
Wages per month
Whole No Scholars
Av'rge Attendance
Av'rge Membership
No. over 15 years
No. under 5 years.
No. between 8 & 14
No. of Visits.
C'ntre
Primary
Bessie M Ball
23%
36
20
19
19
0
3 7 37
South
Primary
E F Estabrook
3
36
34
27
29
0 0 549
( Grammar West
S J Wyman
3
40
31
2714
29
0 0 31 31
North
Viola S Tuttle
3
32
14
1313
13
2-3
0
9 9
East
SA Wetherbee
3
36
35
26
29
0 9 15
Southeast
E Willoughby
215
28
20
12
14 1-3
1
6
5
High
Mr H Williams
212
80
28
25.7
27
171
0 5 18
FALL TERM.
Miss J A Hemenway
3
36
20
19
27
2
0:18 26
C'ntre
Primary
Bessie M Ball
3
36
24
22
23
0 0 10 50
South
Primary
..
S J Wyman
3
40
29
2715
29
2
0 26 25
North
Viola S Tuttle
3
36
15
141%
14 2-3
0
1 7 16
East
66
S A Wetherbee
3
36
29
22-3
23 2-3
0
0
7|24
Southeast
Bertha Manley
214
32
21
18.7
20
1
1 61 8
High
Mr H H Williams
3
80
39
3594
37 2-3 28
0
7.25
WINTER TERM.
Miss B R Brackett
31/
36
31
21
28 1-3
8
0 13 14
C'ntre
Primary
Bessie M Ball
3
36
19
14.8
18
0
1 6 29
South
Primary
E F Estabrook
3
36
35
28
32
0
0 11 38
West
Primary
C L Newton
3
36
44
42
43.4
0
0 22 28
North
66
Viola S Tuttle
3
36
15
14
15 25.6
1
0
8 11
Southeast
Bertha Manley
3
32
23
17
20
3
1 5 10
High
Mr H H Williams
319
80
38
34
35
27 0
5 28
284
$36
21
20
20
01 21 46
Grammar
Minnie J Mains
3
40
34
31
32
0 0 24 46
{ Primary
LF Newton
3
36
34
32
33
0
0
0
0
51
West
? Primary
C L Newton
3
36
41
39 5-6 40 2-3
0 1 19 17
Grammar
Minnie J Mains
3
40
34
30
33
0 0 29 44
E F Estabrook
3
40
37
32 1-5 35
33.2
0
0 29 26
Grammar
S J Wyman
3
40
32
28.75
30.8
5
0 25 35
1
0 6 25
East
S A Wetherbee
2
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26
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Minnie J Mains
3
40
34
30.1
Number of children between the ages of five and fifteen years, 295. Sum raised by town for each (besides $800 for High School,) $10.66.
--
SPRING TERM.
Grammar
Miss J A Hemenway
4
0
15 23
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Grammar
Grammar
REPORTS OF THE
SELECTMEN AND
OTHER OFFICERS,
OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON
From Feb. 26, 1884, to. Feb. 26, 1885,
INCLUDING THE MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1884, ALSO THE REPORT OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
RATED
INC
- 1735.
ACTON
FLLECYRO CHUS- BOUTON.
ACTON : THE ENTERPRISE STEAM JOB PRINT.
1885.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Dr.
To Cash paid for State Tax, $1.480 00
County Tax. 680 80
66 On Selectmens' Order. 14,281 48
To Outstanding Orders. 1 73
To Balance due the Town, Feb. 26, 1885, 1,871 17 --- $18.315 18
Cr
By Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 26, 1885, $724 24 By Cash received of County Treasurer. Dog Fund for 1883, 213 01
By Cash received of John White for Lumber.
5 35
By Cash received of G. H. Warren, for Rent of School Room, 33 00
By Cash received of Elisha H. Cutler, In- come from Town Farm 37 84
By Cash received from Town of Methuen for Aid furnished Wm. Austin.
By Cash received of State Treasurer for sup- port of State Paupers. 10 00
By Cash received of Theron F. Newton, on account of School supplies. 4 77
By Cash received for rent of Town Hall cellar. 18 50
By Cash received of City of Boston for sup- port of Mason Jones, 37 53
By Cash received of Willis A. White, bor- rowed money, 100 00
By Cash received of Daniel Harris, borrowed money, 100 00
By Cash received of Frank II. Jones, bor- rowed money, 400 00
By Cash received of J. K. W. Wetherbee. borrowed money, 635 00
By Cash received of Estate of Simon Hosmer. borrowed money. 150 00
By Cash received of State Treasurer, Cor- poration Tax, 1.395 51
By Cash received of State Treasurer, Nation- al Bank Tax. 899 60
Amount carried forward, -- $5.720 03
4
Amount brought up, $5,720 03
By Cash received of State Treasurer. State Aid. 48 00
By Cash received of State Treasurer. Relief of Indigent Soldiers. 188 00
By Cash received of State Treasurer, Income of School Fund, 169 18
By Cash received from Town of Billerica for support of Thomas Russell, 24 00
By Cash received for rent of Town Hall. 53 00
By Cash received from Theron F. Newton for South school District, 34 78
By Cash received from John E. Cutter for North school District, 34 52
By Cash received from John Fletcher for lots sold in Woodlawn Cemetery, 30 00
By Cash received from John E. Cutter, Col- lector of Taxes. 11,947 51
By Cash received for interest on money. 66 16 -- $18,315 18
J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Acton, Feb. 26, 1885. Treasurer of Acton.
Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Acton.
From February 26, 1884, to February 26, 1885.
CENTRE DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Bessie M. Ball, teaching school, $90 00
Miss Carrie L. Haynes, teaching school, 90 00
Miss Carrie L. Haynes, teaching school, 120 00
Miss Bessie M. Ball, teaching school, 108 00
John E. Cutter, 98 28
John E. Cutter, cleaning house, 6 66
John E. Cutter, repairs, 27 75
Edward Tuttle. for use of pump. 5 00
John E. Cutter. 288 00
$833 69
SOUTH ACTON DISTRICT SCHOOLS.
Paid Miss Emma Estabrook, teaching school in So. Acton, $36 00
Miss Jennie A. Hemminway, teaching school in So. Acton. 38 00
Miss Emma Estabrook, teaching school in So. Acton, 36 00
Miss Jennie A. Hemminway, teaching school in So. Acton, 38 00
Theron F. Newton, repairs on south school house, 10 07
Miss Emma Estabrook, teaching school in So. Acton, 36 00
Miss Jennie A. Hemminway, teaching school in So. Acton, 38 00
Theron F. Newton, coal,
32 75
Theron F. Newton, blind,
1 12
Theron F. Newton, cleaning and wash- ing, 3 98
Theron F. Newton, labor,
9 00
Theron F. Newton, paint for house and fence. 92 78
Francis Heyward, labor. 1 50
Francis Jones painting house and fence, 88 20
Francis Jones, labor, 1 80
L. W. Holt, labor, 3 50
Amount carried forward,
$466 70
6
Amount brought up, $466 70
Paid Samuel Jones, labor, 9 31
Theron F. Newton, care of house, 5 00
Theron F. Newton, south district, >
247 00
Theron F. Newton, sundries, 1 73
Theron F. Newton, ventilators for
South Acton High school, 12 00
Theron F. Newton,
$741 74 289 52
$1,031 26
WEST ACTON DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school in West Acton, $40 00
Miss Lettie Newton, teaching school in West Acton, 36 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school in West Acton, 40 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, teaching school in West Acton, 36 00
Geo. Gardner, chairs for West School, 5 00
Geo. Gardner, Dictionary 66 8 25
Geo. Gardner, Miscellanies 6.
6 25
Geo. Gardner, care house, 13 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school,
40 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, teaching school, 36 00
Geo. Gardner, care house, 10 00
Geo. Gardner, use of organ.
5 00
Geo. Gardner, repairs on West School house, 10 00
Mead & Stone, paint for West Acton school house, 48 74
E. F. Wood, painting West Acton school house,
78 25
E. C. Parker, coal, 88 93
Geo. Gardner, repairs, 13 18
Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school, 90 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, teaching school, 81 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, teaching school, 27 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school, 30 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school, 40 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, teaching school, 36 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, teaching school, 36 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school, 40 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school, 40 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, teaching school, 36 00
$970 6(
7
NORTH ACTON DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Miss Alice Mansfield, teaching school, $80 00 Miss Alice Mansfield, teaching school, 108 00
$188 00
T. E. Cutter, repairs
4 26
J. E. Cutter,
163 85
$356 11
EAST ACTON DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid L. J. Robbins, repairs of house, $ 1 60
L. J. Robbins, crayons, 60
L. J. Robbins, care of house, 3 00
Mr. S. A. Wetherbee, teaching,
108 00
L. U. Holt, for stove and fixtures,
53 57
L. J. Robbins, for teacher,
129 75
L. J. Robbins, repairs,
3 00
$299 52
Luke J. Bobbins,
131 60
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Paid G. Booker, whitewashing school house,
$ 3 50
Francis Jones, painting black boards, 3 00
Miss Bertha Manley, teaching school,
93 00
Samual Jones, labor,
3 25
Theron F. Newton, for wood,
17 50
Theron F. Newton, South East,
111 00
$231 25
Theron F. Newton, repairs,
1 25
Theron F. Newton, sundries,
8 00
$240-50
Theron F. Newton,
129 00
$369 50
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid L. S. Hosmer, balance due High School, $ 65 00 L. S. Hosmer, moving settees and
other repairs for High School, 19 72
Geo. Gardner, for repairs and sundries for West Acton High School, 24 60
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, desks, seats and freight for High School in West Acton, 164 45
Geo. Gardner, labor putting down same,
18 00
Amount carried forward.
$291 77
$431 12
8
Amount broupht up, $291 77
Paid H. H. Williams, teaching High School, West Acton, 80 00
H. H. Williams, teaching High School. West Acton, 80 00
HI. H. Williams, teaching High School. West Acton, 80 00
Geo. Gardner, care of room, 12 00
Geo. Gardner, for clock, 15 00
Geo. Gardner, coal,
12 08
Geo. Gardner, use of piano,
10 00
Theron F. Newton, for coal for High school 10 35
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, desks, seats, table and freight, 81 78
H. H. Williams, teaching Centre. 80 00
H. H. Williams, teaching Centre. 8.0 00
H. H. Williams, teaching Centre. 80 00
J. E. Cutter, Centre High School. 19 00
H. H. Williams, teaching South Acton. 80 00
II. H. Williams, teaching South Acton. 80 00
$1.091 98
Theron F. Newton. for High School. 96 57
$1.188 55
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Paid Theron F. Newton. book printing and express,
$374 47
Theron F. Newton,
36 68
F. C. Nash, difference in exchange of books for schools in years 1883 and 1884, 36 56
Theron F. Newton, school supplies, 30 03
Theron F. Newton. 201 73
$679 47
6 08
J. E. Cutter, school supplies.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid L. U. Holt. sealing weights and meas- ures, $ 9 00
F. C. Nash, balance of salary for Supt. of schools 1883, 62 50
H. J. Hapgood, services of Assessor, 21 00
Phineas Wetherbee, 25 00
Wm. D. Tuttle, 32 00
Amount carried forward, $119 50
9
Amount brought up, $149 50
Paid L. E. Reed, for Supt. of burials, 75 00
F. C. Nash for Supt. of schools 1884-85 50 00 Wm. D. Tuttle, services as Town Clerk, 25 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, services as Select- man, 45 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, services as Treas- urer, 40 00
J. W. Dupee, services as Selectman, 45 00
D. J. Wetherbee, services as Selectman, 85 00
$514 50
CEMETERY EXPENSES.
Paid John Fletcher, labor in Woodlawn cemetery, $ 45 40
John Eletcher, trees in Woodlawn cem- etery. 29 50
B. H. & O. K. Patch, changing bound on lot in Mt. Hope cemetery, 23 00
John Fletcher, labor in Woodlawn cem- etery. 43 55
L. U. Holt, repairing pump in Mt. Hope cemetery. 3 36
$144 81
PRINTING.
Paid O. H. Duren, printing town orders. $ 2 00
O. H. Duren, warrants and reports, 71 45
Pratt Bros. warrants, 7 00
Paid Pratt Bros, advertising,
7 00
W. N. Sharp, voting lists,
17 50
Tolman & White, printing warrants,
3 00
$107 95
STATE AID.
John Carroll. $96 00
Benj. Skinner 96 00
Allen G. Smith 96 00
Geo. Dole. 32 00
Ola Nelson.
48 00
Mrs. R. C. Wright. 48 00
Richard G. Dane.
30 00
$446 00
10
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid E. H. Cutler. support Clara Wheeler,
$88 23
66 E. Burgendahl, 44 25
60
66 Mrs. P. Redding, 14 00
66 Mason Jones,
37 53
66
660 Wm. Austin,
55.68
66
Clara Wheeler, 64 25
66
66 E. Burgendahl, 45 15
66 Mrs. Redding, 49 00
66
66
John Carney,
21100
6:
Mrs. Stanton, 4 60
66
66
Mrs. Pike,
14 00
66
66
Mrs. J. Whitney, 20 00
66
Michael Follard,
23 15
66
Clara Wheeler,
69 81
E. Burgendahl,
42 75
66
66
E. Burgendahl,
42 71
66
Clara Wheeler,
61 91
60
Mrs. Town,
22 69
66
Ed. Johnson,
4 50
For support Catherine O'Brien,
22 50
Dr. Hutchins, medical attendance, 66
20 42
For support of Ola Nelson,
E. H. Cutler, expense to Tewksbury,
66
Journey to Worcester,
3 85
Stationary and stamps,
1 50
66
Support of Mrs. Pike,
34 00
66
Mrs. Whitney, 10 00
66
Mrs. Redding, 4 00
66
60 Thos. Russell, 24 00
$895 00
REPAIRING HIGHWAYS.
Paid Chas. Wheeler, regular highway work, $200 00 A. H. Jones, 300 00
Chas. Wheeler, repairs on Thos. Ham- mond road, 200 00
J. C. Wheeler, breaking roads, '83-84, 8 37
A. H. Jones, highway work, 250 00
Geo. E. Fifield, repairing road to T. Moore place, 2 06
J. F. Cole, breaking roads in 1884, 8 25
Amount carried forward,
$968 68
-
Dr. Sanders, medical attendance,
7 50
25 82
D. Bradley,
10 00
6 00
11
Amount brought up, $968 68
.A. H. Jones, widening road near Mrs. Warner's, 268 34
Abel Cole, for moving wall and laying same near house of Mrs. Warner's, 55 50
.Chas. Wheeler, railing road near Con- cord line, 13 09
Chas. Wheeler, regular highway work, 494 83
Chas. Wheeler, labor performed for
Jos. Cole, scraping road from C. Wheeler's to W. Handley's, 1883,
15 00
A. H. Jones, regular highway work, 161 74
A. H. Jones, repairs on Powder Mill Bridge, 11 05
A. H. Jones, repairs on dry bridge near house of Mr. Gates, 34 43
Geo. Keyes, breaking roads, 1884, 1 73
$2,024 39
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid R. M. Yale, for flag, $25 00
James Kinsley, for use of road for hur- ley, 8 00
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, for road machine, plate and freight, 210 02
J. W. Loker, Decoration day, 75 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, seal, weights and measures for Town,
14 75
L. U. Holt, for weights,
8 28
labor and team, 2 25
sand chamber for pump, 7 00
labor on pump,
1 75
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, invoice books,
1 05
collector 66
1 25
Geo. L. Brownell, for new hearse, 635 00
Wm. D. Tuttle, laying out road in W. Acton, 8 00
D. H. Hall, for stakes, 1 00
Spofford Robbins, labor on town clock, 8 18
R. L. Reed, labor and material on clock, 9 86
R. L. Reed, labor and material on chandeliers, 7 60
Geo. M. Stevens, for town clock, 82 64
J. K. W. Wetherbee, for chandelers, 80 07
L. U. Holt, repairs on town house fur- nace, 14 16
Amount carried forward,
$1.200 86
12
Amount brought up, $1,200 86%
Geo. L. Brownell. cover for hearse, 4 50
D. J. Wetherbee, express on flag, 25.
recording deed. 65
66 freight on hearse, 6 48
4175 coal for town house, 15 03
Spofford Robbins, labor on stage and furnace, 20 85
M. E. Taylor, oil, chimneys and sun- dries for town hall,
11 28
Wm. D. Tuttle, express on packages,
2 95
books for registers, 3 05
copying record book, 20 55-
collecting and record- ing births, 18. 50
Wm. D. Tuttle, collecting and record- ing marriages,
2 70
Wm. D. Tuttle, collecting and record- ing deaths. 4 50
R. L. Reed. taking care of hall,
32 25
repairs on town hall, 17 14
care of clock, 15 00
Francis Conant, repairs on town hall, 3 38
J. E. Cutter, discount on taxes, 1884, 591 82
$1,971 74-
TEMPORARY LOAN PAID.
Paid Willis A. White, note and interest, $406 55
Daniel Harris 66
405 83
J. K. W. Wetherbee, .. 642 41
Frank H. Jones, .6
404 28
J. K. W. Wetherbee, ..
..
453 37
$2,312 44
Unexpended balance as per report, Feb. 26th, 1884, including bounty tax ..
$5,520 13.
Received of W. A. White, borrowed money. 400, 00
Daniel Harris,
400 00.
J. K. W. Wetherbee,
635 00
F. H. Jones,
400 00
Estate Simon Hosmer, 6 6
450 00
Dog fund, 1883.
213 01
J. White, lumber
5 35
G. H. Warren, rent school room 33 00
Amount carried forward, $8,056 49
13
Amount brought up, $8,056 49
Received of E. H. Cutler, income from Town farm. . 37 84
Town of Methuen, support of Wm. Austin ... 55 68
State Treasurer, support State pauper.
10 00
T. F. Newton, on account school supplies.
4 77
Use of cellar in town hall.
18 50
City of Boston, support of M. J. Jones
State Treasurer, corporation tax
1,395 51
National Bank
899 60
66
State Aid.
48 00
66
Relief of Indigent soldiers.
188 00
66 Income of school fund. 169 18
Town of Billerica, for support T. Russell
24 00
John Fletcher, Woodlawn Cemetery 30 00
Interest on money
66 16
For use of town hall
53 00
Town charges. .
3,000 00
for schools 4,000 00
$18,094 26
Town charges for roads 1,400 00
State tax.
1,480 00
County tax
680 80
Overlay.
7 71
T.F.Newton, balance of last years' school money 34 78
J. E. Cutter
34 52
$21,732 07
RECEIPTS
From February 26th, 1884, to February 26th, 1885.
Unexpended balance as per report of Feb.
26th, 1884, including bounty tax. $5,520 13
Appropriations and receipts.
16,211 94
-$21.732 07
37 53
14
EXPENDITURES.
Support of the Centre District School $ 833 69
So. Acton
1,031 26
66 W. Acton
970 60
N. Acton
356 11
66
E. Acton
431 12
So .- E. Acton 66
369 50
High School and expenditures.
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