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SOUTH PRIMARY.
Miss Emma F. Estabrook, after having taught this school very successfully more than two years, resigned at the end of the Spring term, to enter into that more private position in life which the New England school mistress usually fills so admirably. She was succeeded in the school by Miss Viola S. Tuttle, under whose able discipline and instruction there was no diminution of success.
SOUTH GRAMMAR.
Miss Jennie A. Hemenway taught the Spring and Fall terms with excellent success, and then resigned, to follow the ex- ample of Miss Estabrook. Miss Susan B. Holmes, a Normal School graduate, and for three years a successful teacher in a Cambridgeport grammar school, taught the Winter term, and no school in town is now under better instruction and discipline than this. Systematic exercises in drawing were a prominent feature examination day, and should be practiced in all our primary and grammar schools.
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WEST GRAMMAR.
Miss S. J. Wyman continues to give thorough instruction, but the annual examination was not quite up to the high standard previously maintained, due no doubt largely to the fact that her largest and best class at the beginning of the Winter term left her for the High School.
WEST PRIMARY.
Miss C. Lettie Newton has now taught this school two years with increasing success, until it is now second to no school in town in excellence of discipline and character, and amount of work done. Nowhere have we seen more accurate memory maps than those that adorned the boards examination day.
HIGH SCHOOL.
It has been a matter of some difficulty to decide on the re- quirements for admission. It was necessary to fix the standard according to the material we were likely to have to choose from. At present the requirements are-the ability to read well at sight any selection from the Grammar School Reader, good spelling and penmanship, the Franklin Arithmetic or its equivalent to "Roots," the whole of the prescribed course in Geography as stat- ed elsewhere in this report, and in grammar, Swinton's Language Primer, and Language Lessons. The sickness of Mr. Williams, the teacher, detracted somewhat from the success of the Winter term, but the excellence of the work done in the five preceeding terms, and even in the last term, as well as the general good be- havior and enthusiasm of the scholars, lead us to believe the teacher, with renewed health, will in the future be even more successful than in the past, and that this school will become a permanent part of our school system.
Appended is the usual tabular statement.
FOR THE COMMITTEE,
FREDERICK C. NASH, Superintendent.
31 FINANCIAL REPORT.
To the Citizens of Acton :
The undersigned, School Committee of Acton, respectfully submit the following report of receipts and expenditures for the year, and for a statement of the condition of the schools refer you to the Superintendent's report, and annexed tables.
JOHN E. CUTTER, CHAIRMAN. THERON F. NEWTON, CLERK. GEORGE GARDNER. LUKE J. ROBBINS.
ACTON, March 25th, 1885.
SOUTH SCHOOL.
To cash paid Jennie A Hemenway, 24 weeks $228 00
Susan Holmes, 12 66 120 00
Emma Esterbrooks, 12 108 00
Viola S. Tuttle .
216 00
F. J. Wood, care of house
90 00
.6 cleaning «
3 98
E. Jones & Co., coal.
32 75
Mrs. Edward Harris, cleaning
75
E. Jones, wood.
2 25
David Rynn, sawing same
1 00
$802 73
By cash received from town
$802 73
THERON F. NEWTON, COMMITTEE.
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
To cash paid Bertha Manley, 36 weeks. $324 00
care of house 9 00
Frank D. Barker, wood 17 50
Sylvester Haynes, work 8 00
CR.
$358 50
By cash received from town $358 00
THERON F. NEWTON, COMMITTEE.
CR.
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ACTON HIGH SCHOOL.
To cash paid H. H. Williams. $240 CO
F. J. Wood, care of room 15 00 E. Jones & Co., coal. 10 35 Geo. Gardner, piano 1 58
$266 93
By cash received from town. CR.
$266 93
THERON F. NEWTON, COMMITTEE.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
To cash paid teachers $674 00
Fuel and repairs. 77 28
Cleaning house. 6 66
Care of house
43 00
$801 94
By cash received from town. CR.
$801 94
JOHN E. CUTTER. COMMITTEE.
NORTH ACTON SCHOOL.
To cash paid teachers .
$308 00
Fuel and repairs
12 85
Care of house 21 00
Miller 10 00
$351 85
By cash received from town. CR.
$351 85
JOHN E. CUTTER, COMMITTEE.
EAST SCHOOL.
To cash paid S. A. Wetherbee, 36 weeks $324 00
Care of house. 21 00
Coal
21 75
Wood.
4 00
Cutting wood.
1 60
Crayons
60
$372 95
CR.
By cash received from town. $372 95
LUKE J. ROBBINS, COMMITTEE.
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Scholars Neither Absent nor Tardy during the Year
WEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Emma J. Hart, Ida L. Richardson, Bertram D. Hall, 1 term High School. WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL. Ray Littlefield.
CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
May Calder,
Clara Hammond.
Scholars not Tardy during the Year.
CENTRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Arthur Allen, Lottie Conant,
Lizzie Manion,
Maude Purcell,
May Calder,
Albert Reed,
Clara Hammond,
Clara Robbins,
Sarah Edwards,
Hattie Robbins,
Eugene Johnson,
Jennie McCarty,
Jessie Wood, Grace Tuttle, 1 term.
CENTRE PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Charles W. Bemis, Carrie E. Taylor,
Mary E. Edwards,
Simon D. Taylor.
ACTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Lutie Conant, Arthur B. Davis, 1 term, Edwin Smith, 2 terms, Carrie F. Hanson,
Minnie S. Harris, Clara A. Nye, 1 term, Lottie Richardson, 1 term. Sadie E. Sawyer,
Carrie L. Shapley.
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EAST SCHOOL.
Blanche M. Bassett,
Emma M. Sawyer,
Bertha E. Hosmer, 1 term High, Mabel F. Wetherbee, Mabel F. Hanscom, Mary E. O'Neil,
John E. O'Neil, James O'Neil, Fred L. Robbins.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Hattie E. Smith,
Irving E. Smith,
Walter E. Smith,
Everett S. Wayne, Augusta W. Smith, Rena N. Keyes, 2 terms, Bertha H. Dupee.
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
George Clough, part of 1 term, Frank Austin, 1 term,
Eva Penniman, 2 terms,
George Austin, 1 term,
Rebecca Mulholland,
Robert McCarty, 1 term,
Emma Charlow, 1 term,
Maria McCarty, 1 term,
Nancy M. Austin, 1 term,
Nellie McCarty, 2 terms.
WEST GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Mabel H. Decoster,
Lulu M. Lawrence,
Bertha L. Gardner, 1 term High, Susie M. Poultney,
Gertie M. Guilford, Viola A. Preston,
Addie L. Guilford,
Mabel L.Robinson,1 term High,
Carrie M. Gilmore,
Eddie H. Robinson,
Etta R. Hall,
Alice L. Stone,
Hattie B. Harris, 1 term High, Grace E. Tuttle, 1 term Gram-
Alice J. Hoar, 1 term High, mar and 1 term High,
Edith B. Holden, 1 term High, Emma J. Hart,
Fred. H. Nash, 1 term High,
Ida L. Richardson,
Grace N. Houghton,
Bertram D. Hall, 1 term High.
WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Lulu Whitcomb, 2 terms, Willie Brazalle,
Hattie Lawrence,
Mabelle Mead,
Ruth Carey, 1 term,
Ella Puffer, 1 term,
Wilson Carey, 1 term,
Willie Puffer, 1 term,
Charlie Decoster,
Alfred Richardson,
Mary Frank Rich,
Richard Davis, Fred Davis, Willie Gilmore,
Willie Rich, Julia Rhoades,
Sidney Edwards, 1 term,
Carl Rhoades,
Ethel Handley,
Elma Stone,
John Hanaford,
Harry Tuttle,
Bertie Holt,
Ray Littlefield.
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SOUTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Olive G. Barker,
Isa I. Willis, 1 term,
Jessie E. Currie,
A. Maud Sawyer,
Evie B. Fletcher,
Guy E. Currie,
Ida A. Hapgood,
Alice M. Hanson,
A. Raymond Currie, Willie S. Fletcher,
Ada M. Jones,
Charlie Hapgood, moved,
Lilian F. Richardson,
Bessie Tucker, 1 term,
Carrie L. Wheeler,
Charlie S. Moulton, 2 terms, George Warren, 1 term, Jerry Bradley, 2 weeks,
George Clough, 2 terms.
SOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Emma Bradford,
Fred Baldwin,
Helen Bradford,
Willie Tucker,
Jessie Jones,
Johnny Hannon,
Bertha Newton,
Frank E. Hapgood,
Clara Sawyer,
James Culliane,
Annie Tucker, Ella Spinney,
Richard Murphy, 1 term,
Percy Tuttle,
Almira Page, 1 term,
Clifford Robbins,
Mabel Hastings,
Raymond Tuttle, 1 term,
Frank Hapgood,
Harry Sawyer,
Fred Tuttle, 1 term, Georgie Clapp,
Cora Clough.
TABULAR STATEMENT.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Length of school in
Wages per month.
| Whole no. scholars.
Av'age membership.
Average attendance.
No. over 15 years.
| No. under 5 years.
| No. between 8 and 14
Centre,
¡ Grammar, Primary,
" Bessie M. Ball,
2 1-2|
36 00 18
17
16
0
1 4
South,
{Primary,
Emma F. Estabrook,
3
36 00 39
36
34
0 1 15
West,
( Grammar,
66 Sarah J. Wyman,
3
40 00 37
36
35
3 0 34
66
C. Lettie Newton,
3.
36 00 42|
41
39 1-3
0
0|15
North, East, South East.
66 Bertha Manley,
3
36 00 19
16 2-3
14 1-3
2|13
High,
Mr. H. H. Williams,
3
80 00 32
31 3-4:30 1-12 22
0 3
FALL TERM.
Miss Carrie L. Haynes,
3
$40 00 25
20 3-4
18 5-6 1
0:24
Center,
Primary,
66 Bessie M. Ball,
3
36 00 25
23 1-3
21 1-3
0
0 9
South,
Primary,
Viola S. Tuttle,
3
36 00 34 30
26 1-6 0
1 15
West,
Primary,
66
C. L. Newton,
3
36 00 39
35 1-3
34 1-6 0 0:16
North,
66 Alice Mansfield,
3
36 00 17
16 5-6
161-20 3
0
East,
.. S. A. Wetherbee.
23-4
36 00 23
22 1-8
21 1-3 0
01 7
South East,
66
Bertha Manley,
3
36 00 20
16
14 1-6 0 1.12
High,
Mr. H. H. Williams,
3
80 00 23
21
19 1-6 17
0
3
WINTER TERM.
3 1-2 $40 00 29
28
25 5
0 24
Center,
( Grammar, { Primary,
B. M. Ball,
3 1-2
36 00 22
19 1-16
14 3-4 0 0 4
3
40 00 26
24 2-3 23
0
0 26
South,
Primary,
66 Viola S. Tuttle,
3
36 00 31
40 00 29
27 1-2|
26 1-3
1 0 24
West,
Grammar, Primary,
C. L. Newton,
3
36 00 137
34
30 1-3
0 0/24
North,
Mary E. Davis. S
3 1-4
36 00 28
26 1-2
20 2-3
3 0 11
South Fast,
Bertha Manley,
3
36 00 19
15
12 5-6 0 2|11
High,
Mr. H. H. Williams,
3
80 00 42|
37 1-3
33 2-3 26| 0| 8
.
SPRING TERM.
Miss Carrie L. Haynes,
2 1-2 $36 00 25
25
24
1
0 24
¡ Grammar,
66 J. A. Hemmenway,
3
38 00 34
30 2-3
30
15 1-2
1
-
6
3
36 00 25
20 1-8
18 3-4 0
1
Grammar,
66 J. A. Hemmen way,
3
38 00 30
27 1-3 25 2-3 0 0 30
Grammar,
S. J. Wyman,
3
40 00 34
32 1-2
31 2-3 1 0 33
25 0
0 16
" S. J. Wyman,
3
Eugenia Shea, {
3 1-4
36 00 17
17
15 1-8
3
0
6
East,
S. A. Wetherbee.
Alice M. Mansfield,
2 1-2
32 00 |17
16 2-3
Number of children in town between five and fifteen, as reported by the Assessors, May 14, 1884, 263.
Sum raised by town for each, (besides $800.00 for High School,) $12.16.
6
( Grammar,
Susan B. Holmes,
28 1-2
2 0 32
Primary,
Susie A. Wetherbee,
Grammar,
Miss C. L. Haynes,
months.
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
SELECTMEN
AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON
From Feb. 26, 1885, to Feb. 26, 1886.
INCLUDING THE MARRIAGES, BIRTHS and DEATHS IN 1885 ALSO THE
REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
RP
RATED
JOONI
- 1735.
ACTON
P. ELECTRO CHILIN NORTON,
HUDSON : THE ENTERPRISE STEAM JOB PRINT, 1886,
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Town of Acton in Account with J. K. W. Wetherbee, Treas.
Dr.
1886.
Feb 26. To cash paid for State Tax, 1,110 00
66 County tax, 860 22
paid on Selectmen's or- ders. 15,009 53
Outstanding orders,
1,379 04
Balance due the town, 375 55
$18,734 34
Cr.
By Balance in the Treasury, Feb. 26th, 1885,
$1,871 17
Amount received of County Treasurer on account of dog licenses, 229 89
Received of L. W. Stevens for lots sold
in Mount Hope cemetery in 1884, 36 00
Received of town of Methuen, for aid furnished William Austin, 22 87
Received of Town of Methuen, for aid furnished E. S. New, 99 92
Received of State Treasurer, for sup- port of State paupers, 27 15
Received of G. H. Warren, for rent of school room, 33 00
Received of Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee borrowed money, 3,000 00
Received of George Chandler borrowed money,
500 00
Received of J. K. W. Wetherbee, bor- rowed money,
1,200 00
Received of C. H. Stuart for old lum- ber, 3 75
Received of Town of Natick, for aid furnished James Hoye, 10 51
Received for rent of Town Hall cellar, 25 50
Received of R. L. Reed, for rent of Town Hall and cellar, 64 00
Amount carried forward,
$7123 76
4
Amount brought forward, $7123 76 Received of State Treasurer for Cor- poration tax, 713 04
Received of State Treasurer for Na-
tional Bank Tax, 708 71
Received of State Treasurer for State Aid, 73 00
Received of State Treasurer, relief of indigent soldiers, 184 00
Received of State Treasurer for income of school fund, 164 99
Received of N. Johnson for stone,
2 50.
Received of J. W. Dupee for taxes for A. D. 1882, 392 68
Received of John E. Cutter, Collector of Taxes,
9,318 75
Received for interest on money, 52 91
$18,734 34
J. K. W. WETHERBEE,
ACTON, Feb. 26, 1886.
Treasurer of Acton.
Report of the Selectmen of the Town of Acton, From Feb. 26, 1885, to Feb. 26, 1886.
CENTRE DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid John E. Cutter,
$260 00
66
250 00
66
66
294 25
$804 25
WEST DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Miss S. J. Wyman, services as teacher, $60 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, “ 54 00
W. C. Gardiner, care of house,
25 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, sevices as teacher.
60 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, “
54 00
60 ،،
66
40 00
66
66 66
66
40 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, 6:
66
80 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, “
66
70 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, 66
70 00
E. C. Parker, for coal,
38 37
W. C. Gardner, care of house,
25 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, teaching school,
40 00
Miss C. Lettie Newton, ".
66
40 00
66
50 00
Miss S. J. Wyman, 66 66
50 00
$796 37
SOUTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Theron F. Newton,
$270 00
66
66 coal and wood, 33 43
South District, 10 00
66
66
66
237 50
Susan B. Holmes, teaching,
44 00
. 6
44 00
T. F. Newton, care of house,
10 00
South District,
204 50
$853 43
6
EAST DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Luke J. Robbins. East District, $121 62
coal,
7 00
66
66
104 50
66
coal, 66
20 02
66
135 50
$388 64
SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Frank D. Barker,
$113 00
66
109 15
66
131 00
$353 15
NORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL.
Paid Ella D. Daniels, services as teacher, $54 00
C. I. Miller, north school 59 00
66
coal for north school, 28 88
66 .6
68 00
66
54 00
66
74 00
$373 88
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid E. C. Parker, coal for West High School, $12 00
W. C. Gardner, care of house, West High School, 12 00
H. H. Williams, services as teacher in high school, W. Acton, 240 00
H. H. Williams, services as teacher in high school, Acton Centre, 80 00
T. F. Newton, coal for high school, 12 80
H. H. Williams, teaching school, 80 00
66
60 00
66
80 00
66 66
80 00
J. E. Cutter, for coal and care of house, 18 75
T. F. Newton, for high school, 121 25
$796 80
North District,
36 00
7
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Paid T. F. Newton, school supplies,
$39 89
6 44
66
148 38
126 74
66
66
33 54
282 69
66
66
140 43
66
66
74 09
184 67
66
66
23 22
$1,060 09
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid F. C. Nash, balance of salary for Supt. of schools,
$50 00
L. U. Holt,sealer weights and measures, 8 00
Rev. C. L. Rhoades, Supt. of schools, 41 67
H. J. Hapgood, services as Assessor,
21 00
A. L. Noyes, services as Registrar,
15 00
John White,
15 00
Chas. B. Stone,
15 00
Wm. D. Tuttle,
15 00
Phineas Wetherbee, services as Assessor, 25 00
Wm. D. Tuttle, 66
32 00
C. L. Rhoades, Supt. of schools,
41 66
J. W. Dupee, collecting taxes, 1882, 70 00
Wm. D. Tuttle, services Town Clerk,
25 00
J. W. Dupee, services Selectman,
45 00
D. J. Wetherbee,
85 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee,
45 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, Treasurer,
40 00
$589 33
PRINTING.
Paid John F. Wood, Selectmen's report and warrants,
$68 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, printing warrants, 6 75
J. K. W. Wetherbee, order blanks, 2 25
J. K. W. Wetherbee, advertising, 1 50
J. K. W. Wetherbee, fishing and hunt- ing notices, 3 50
S. F. Pratt, printing,
2 60
$84 60
8
CEMETERY EXPENSES.
Paid L. W. Stevens, labor in Mt. Hope cemetery, $71 75
John Fletcher, labor and material in Woodlawn cemetery, 16 38
L. W. Stevens, labor and lumber in Mt. Hope cemetery, 113 37
John Fletcher, labor on monument,
1 00
John Fletcher, labor in Woodlawn cem- etery, 40 60
John Fletcher, labor in North Acton cemetery, 8 00
$251 10
STATE AID.
Paid John Carroll,
$132 00
Allen G. Smith,
82 00
Benj. Skinner,
96 00
Ola Neison,
48 00
Geo. Dole,
40 00
Richard G. Dane,
60 00
Mrs. R. C. Wright,
18 00
$506 00
SUPPORT OF POOR.
Paid E. H. Cutler, deficiency on town farm, $301 19
support Clara Wheeler. 45 21
E. Burgendahl, 43 97
66
Emily Towne,
44 21
James Hoye,
10 51
66
James Stowe, 10 00
Dr. Sanders, med. attendance. J. Stott, 14 00
E. H. Cutler, support Wm. Austin, 22 87
Luke Blanchard, expense respecting poor. 15 85
E. H. Cutler, support Mrs. Pike, 20 00
66 Abbie Fish,
4 82
Michael Folard, 2 00
66 Mrs. Whitney,
27 83
66 Pat Sullivan,
26 00
Mrs. Stanton. 1 60
66
Clara Wheeler, 52 40
E. Burgendahl, 43 38
66 Emily Towne,
42 35
Amount carried forward,
$728 19
9
Amount brought forward, $728 19
Paid E. H.Cutler, support Clara Wheeler,
56 36
E. Burgendahl, 42 71
66 E. F. Towne, 48 61
66
Annie Shaw, 134 50
Dr. Hutchins, attendance to Annie Shaw, 97 05
E. H. Cutler, support Mrs. Pike,
25 00
66 James E. Harris,
40 69
Mrs. Whitney,
15 00
66
66 Redding family,
19 50
66
Mrs. Whitney,
15 00
66
Clara Wheeler, 48 59
6.6 E. Burgendahl, 47 01
.66
E. F. Towne,
45 95
66
aid furnished Penniman family, 5 00
66
aid furnished Baker family, 3 01
66
support T. Russell,
39 76
J. E. Harris,
28 39
66
66
Ola Nelson,
10 00
66
Redding family,
19 50
Mrs. Whitney,
10 00
Mrs. Pike,
9 75
journey to Tewksbury,
3 50
66
Amesbury,
12 50
" Concord,
1 50
66
Worcester,
8 00
telegraph dispatch,
35
66
aiding tramps,
35
66
stationery and stamps, 1 50
$1,640 22
REGULAR HIGHWAY WORK.
Paid Charles Wheeler, $ 325 00
A. H. Jones, 400 00
A. M. Knowlton, 3 55
Charles Wheeler,
427 26
Charles Wheeler, on Hall road by order Selectmen, 29 74
A. H. Jones, regular highway work, 338 15
A. H. Jones, repairs on road at Mrs. . Law, by order Selectmen, 59 69
$1,583 39
66
66 E. S. New,
99 92
Mrs. Whitney, 23 03
10
BRIDGES.
Paid E. Jones & Co., plank and spikes for ' Powder mill bridge, $131 22
Michael Hannon, on account of bridge, 100 00
Michael Hannon, on account of bridge, 100 00 Geo. McQueston & Co., lumber for bridge, near J. W. Flagg's house, 96 58
Charles Wheeler, labor building bridge and grading near J. W. Flagg's house, 50 75
A. H. Jones, repairs on Powder mill bridge, 23 95
J. W. . Flagg, for nails, zinc and bolts, for bridge, 14 68
D. J. Wetherbee, teaming lumber for bridge, 5 00
D. J. Wetherbee, freight on lumber for bridge, 8 40
$530 58
REPAIRS ON TOWN BUILDINGS.
Paid Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee, furniture town hall, $6 74
F. E. Harris, repairs on West Acton school house, 15 39
C. I. Miller, repairs on North Acton school house, 13 60
L. U. Holt, repairs on North Acton school house, 9 95
L. U. Holt stove for West Acton school house, 44 23
T. F. Newton, repairs on So. Acton school house, 5 20
H. T. Clark, closets West district, 10 00
F. D. Barker, repairs on Southeast school house, 10 67
C. L. Davis, labor and material paint- ing East school house, 69 56
C. L. Davis, labor and material paint- Southeast school house, 66 86
C. L. Davis, labor and material paint- ing North school house, 73 76
E. Jones & Co., lumber for town hall, 24 84
Amount carried forward,
$350 80
11
Amount brought forward, $350 80 Paid L. U. Holt, repairs on furnace No. Ac- ton district, 33 10
L. U. Holt, stove and pipe Centre dis- trict, 47 78
C. I. Miller, lumber and labor North Acton school house, 31 26
Luke J. Robbins, repairs on East school house, 12 39
F. W. Greene, cleaning house and vault West Acton district, 6 50
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee, material decorating town hall, 5 12
F. D. Barker, repairs on southeast school house, 17 78
Warren Houghton, repairs on West school house, 5 05
J. E. Cutter, lining for stove and grate, Centre district,
7 23
J. E. Cutter, repairing settees, do,
3 75
Wayne and Hosmer, labor, 5 13
Window cord,
2 25
Dressing blackboards, 8 35
Tinting walls, 96 96
$633 45
MISCELLANEOUS.
Paid John E. Cutter, for tuition of Mr. Bul- lette and Mr. Littlefield's children, $28 50
T. F. Newton, wood and repairs South district 9 07
B. C. Nickerson, entertaining sixth Regt, 166 40
Dr. Sanders, memorial expenses, 100 00
P. A. Collins, counsel in bounty case, 250 00
Daniel Tuttle, yoke for town farm, 3 00
Sullivan, Harris & Prescott, stone for town house, 11 50
Samuel Hoar, expenses in bounty case by order of Supreme Court, 387 02
Daniel Tuttle, expenses for band Apr. 19, 10 00
John Fletcher, platform for town pump, 2 50
Francis Jones, painting and lettering guide boards. 51 48
Amount carried forward,
$1018 47
12
Amount brought forward. $1018 47
Paid A. L. Tuttle, breaking roads in 1883, 14 40
L. E. Reed, making 25 death returns 1884, 6 25
L. E. Reed, summoning two witnesses before registrars 1884, 3 32
L. E. Reed, express on cover for hearse 50
L. E. Reed, attending 19 burials, 57 00
E. A. Phelan, labor on hitching posts, town hall, 12 79
S. Robbins, labor on hitching posts, town hall, 2 50
S. Robbins, labor on tables. 13 83
W. N. Sharp, vaccinating five children, 2 00
J. Kinsley, for use of road for Hurley, 8 00
Luther Conant and D. J. Wetherbee, expenses on bounty case, 40 00
Henry Brooks, land widening road,
61 00
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee, pails, 10 50
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee, three doz. grenades,
26 25
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee, 12 hold- ers,
2 75
R. L. Reed, labor on fire escape and hitching posts,
19 05
C. B. Sanders, vaccinating 45 school children,
18 00
F. D. Barker, clock southeast district,
4 00
H. J. Hapgood, collectors and overseers books, 2 00
A. H. Jones, railing road at Bowens mills, 45 81
D. J. Wetherbee, breaking roads 1885, 5 79
C. L. Davis, painting guide boards, 3 87
E. Jones & Co., lumber for town house,
10 53
E. Jones & Co., lumber for railings,
3 22
E. Jones & Co., brackets for fire ladders,
2 65
M. E. Taylor, oil, wicks and supplies town hall, 13 13
J. W. Dnpee, abatement of taxes 1882, 31 60
Wm. D. Tuttle, express charges,
1 83
Wm. D. Tuttle, postage and stationary,
95
Wm. D. Tuttle, laying out road,
2 75
Wm. D. Tuttle, index book,
2 28
Wm. D. Tuttle, journey to Concord, 1 50
Wm. D. Tuttle, journey to Boston,
1 00
Wm. D. Tuttle, recording births,
16 00
Amount carried forward,
$1465 52
13
Amount brought forward, $1465 52
Paid Wm. D. Tuttle, recording deaths, 4 80
Wm. D. Tuttle, recording marriages, 3 60
E. J. Robbins for chestnut posts, 4 00
R. L. Reed, care of hall, 66 care of clock, 15 00
58 15
. 6 for wood,
2 50
for glass,
1 10
for oil for clock,
1 00
66 repairs on town pump, 1 00
Isaac Reed, breaking roads, 1884, 12 60
work on sluice, 1 50
D. J. Wetherbee, for care town house,
13 50
J. E. Cutter, collecting taxes, 1883, 47 50
posting warrants,
10 00
collecting taxes, 1884, 150 00
66 discount on taxes, 1885,
488 28
66 notifying persons to take
oath, 1883, 1 75
60 notifying persons to take oath, 1884, 2 50
Town of Littleton, schooling children of Littlefield and Bullette, 1883-84, 100 00
Town of Littleton, schooling children Mr. Bullette, 1885, 6 00
L. E. Reed, attending 16 burials,
48 00
making death returns, 6 50
straps for hearse, 50
$2446 30
TEMPOARY LOAN PAID.
Paid Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee, note and interest,
$1540 83
BOUNTY TAX.
Bounty Tax refunded, $1156 16
14
RECAPITULATION.
Unexpended balance as per report, Feb.
26, 1885, not including bounty tax, $1,288 06
Bounty tax collected in 1882 and '83. 1,461 19
Town charges,
3,000 00
for schools,
4.100 00
66 for roads,
1,400 00
for overlayings,
162 93
66 for State tax.
1,110 00
66 for County tax,
860 22
Received of State Treasurer for dog fund.
229 89
for lots sold Mt. Hope cemetery.
36 00
from Town Methuen, aid of W. Austin. 22 87
from State Treasury for support of State paupers, 27 15
for rent school-room, South Acton, 33 00
for old lumber, 3 75
from Town Natick, support of Jos. Hoye, 10 51
for rent town hall cellar. 25 50
from corporation tax, 713 04
National bank tax,
708 71
State aid, 73 00
Soldiers aid, .
184 00
Town of Medway, aid furnish- ed E. S. New, 99 92
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee, money borrowed, 3,000 00
Geo.Chandler, borrowed money, 500 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, bor- rowed money, 1,200 00
Income from school fund, 164 99
Interest on money in bank. 52 91
Nathan Johnson, for stone, 2750
R. L. Reed, use of Town Hall, 50 50 " cellar, 13 50
-$20,534 14
15
RECEIPTS
From February 26, 1885 to Feb. 26, 1886.
Unexpended balance as per report Feb. 26,
1885, not including bounty tax, $1,288 06
Bounty tax collected, 1,461 19
Appropriation and receipts
17,784 89
$20,534 14
EXPENDITURES,
Support of Centre District School,
$804 25
West
796 37
South
853 43
North 66
373 88
. 6
East
388 64
. . South-east
353 15
66
High School,
796 80
School supplies,
1,060 09
Town officers,
589 33
Cemetery expenses,
251 10
Printing,
S4 60
State aid,
506 00
Poor,
1,640 22
Regular highway work,
1,583 39
Bridges,
530 58
Repairs on town buildings,
633 45
Miscellaneous expenses,
2,446 30
Temporary loan paid,
1,540 83
State tax,
1,110 00
County tax,
860 22
Bounty tax refunded,
1,156 16
$18,358 79
Balance in Collecter's hands,
1,799 80
Balance in Treasurer's hands,
375 55
$2,175 35
$20,534 14
16
Tuttle, Jones & Wetherbee note, George Chandler note,
$1,500 00
500 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee note,
1,200 00
$3200 00
Balance against the town,
1,024 65
D. J. WETHERBEE, J. K. W. WETHERBEE, of J. W. DUPEE, Acton.
Selectmen
ACTON, Feb. 26, 1886.
17
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
1885
BIRTHS.
DATE.
NAME OF CHILD.
NAME OF PARENTS.
1885.
Jan. 17, A daughter,
Feb. 14, Maggie Calinane,
Mar. 2, Benjamin F. Hayward,
12, Lizze Jones Brown,
14, Blanche Silvia Piper,
30, Albert Porter Durkee,
Apr. 3, Roy Luke Buttles, 19, Ralph Leroy Barnes,
May 6, Randall Augustus Whittier,
66 6, Wayland Franklin Whittier, S 31, Mary Quinland,
June 24, Alice Lovenia Wood,
July 7, Ralph Edwin Houghton,
66 15, Irving Gordon Dart,
Aug. 2. Alva Spencer Rhoades,
15, Abbie Gertrude Palmer, 23, Julia McCarthy,
Sept. 1, Martha Taylor,
7, Eyerett Derby Barker,
9, Bernard H. Knowlton,
Oct.
66 18, Frederick S. Mead, Jr., 1, Olive May Harrington, 6, Frank H. Finch,
66 9, Eva May Lawrence,
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