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If we are to be up with the times, educationally, changes in school methods, must be made, and, however good they may be, they will excite criticism and opposition on the part of some, which may greatly hinder their work and neutralize their good results.
Says Ex-Gov. Rice, in a recent speech, "I have heard sensi- ble men point to the old red school house and say they and other men as good and successful got their education there and is not that sufficient ? In all our communities, there are some who talk as above. We quote again, from the same speech, "It is substantially true that the simple schools of those days were sufficient, but does it follow that, because they were sufficient for those days, therefore we shall stick to them, while the whole world has been rushing forward, in every department of knowledge, and while society and the whole sphere of human activity have been advancing at a rapid rate? It is an absurdity to say that our school system shall be stationary, while every other instrumentality in the world is rushing forward with a velocity that is absolutely incomprehensible. Now, I venture nothing in saying that the school system of Massachusetts to-day is no farther advanced than were the schools, to which I have alluded, compared with the state of society that then existed."
Without dwelling further upon these general topics, which we have considered it to be expedient to discuss at some length, we wish in presenting this report to congratulate the town upon the success which, on the whole, has attended our schools during the past year. We have been enabled, by the town's generous increase of appropri- ation, to extend the average length of the schools so that we can report to the State a school year of nine months, which will be great- ly to our credit. We trust the public spirit of our citizens will be
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equal to another similiar appropriation this year. It is with a perfect confidence in your generosity and wisdom that we again com- mend to your consideration this interest which occupies a large place in our hearts and in our thoughts.
We now call your attention to a brief review of each' school.
WEST GRAMMAR.
This school has been taught by Miss A. C. Davis, whose name has been most favorably mentioned in our annual reports for several years, as in charge of other schools. To give our estimate of her work here, would be simply to repeat what we have said respecting her before. Her service has been as satisfactory here as elsewhere and is highly appreciated by all having the highest interests of the school at heart.
WEST PRIMARY.
This school has had but one teacher during the year, Miss I. B. Campbell, a graduate of the Framingham Normal School. She found the discipline somewhat difficult. during the first two terms, but was more successful the last term, in this respect. Her methods of teaching are excellent, her temper is so even and her ways are so pleas- ing that she must have a beneficial influence over her pupils. We feel that the school is doing well under her care.
SOUTH GRAMMAR.
This school has continued under the efficient charge of Miss R. E. Stacy, and we look upon the favorable exhibit of the scholars at the examination which closed the winter term, as a conclusive proof of the wisdom of retaining a good teacher several consecutive years. The condition of the school is highly creditable to all con- nected with its management.
SOUTH PRIMARY.
Miss Jennie McAlister continued to have charge of this school until nearly the close of the spring term, when she resigned to accept a position abroad and Mrs. M. A. Leach, a former successful teacher, finished the school. The Fall term was commenced by Miss J. Brown who, at the end of three weeks, having an opportunity to continue her studies, at Harvard College, and finding the discipline of the school quite too difficult for her strength, resigned. In this emergency, Miss M. B. Allen took charge of the school. As might be expected from so many changes in teachers, Miss A. found the school in a very disorganized state. But by the exercise of considerable force of will, and by the introduction of systematic and natural methods of management and instruction, she has made this to be
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one of the most orderly and efficient schools in town. The examina- tion, at the close of the last term, showed that the pupils had made a most commendable progress in all their studies. We trust the present desirable state of affairs will continue.
CENTRE GRAMMAR.
This school was taught by Miss C. H. Allen, who, as a teacher, found her first experience here, but who discharged her duties so well that she won, to a marked degree, the love and respect of both pupils and parents. This school is so well classified that it is possi- ble to accommodate quite a large number of older scholars by permitting them to pursue some of the more advanced studies. We think these pupils, by their presence in the school, have done much to keep up its morale and to excite the ambition of the younger scholars, and that the policy has been a good one in every respect. The present teacher has done much for pupils, in the way of developing their pow- ers of expression, and the examination, at the close of the winter term, showed a breadth of culture such as is seldom equalled in a common school.
CENTRE PRIMARY.
This school has continued in the charge of Miss B. M. Ball and retains the same distinguished position which it has held in the past. Each term of school, under the care of this teacher, is an improve- ment upon the previous one. Here is another proof of the wisdom of retaining the same teacher in a school for a series of years. We trust this policy will be continued. It is only by this means that we can have schools that are worthy of the name. Miss Ball, by an undisturbed service, in this school, for a period of three years, has secured to it an efficiency which we had not supposed was possi- ble. If we have good teachers let us keep and sustain them.
EAST SCHOOL.
Miss S. A. Wetherbee has continued to be the teacher, through- out the year, and with a seemingly constant increase of efficiency. We have never witnessed an examination here that gave us more pleasure than the one which closed the winter term. The present excellent condition of the school is greatly to the credit of the teacher and of all concerned.
NORTH SCHOOL ..
Miss Emma Esterbrook, who was mentioned in favorable terms in our last report, continued in this school during the first two terms of the year. The examination at the close of the Fall term was very pleasing to all who are interested in the school. We wish to com- mend the taste which was displayed in the decoration of the room.
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The Winter term was taught by Mr. O. W. Dutton, a resident of the district. Mr. D. had a good reputation, as a teacher in a neighboring town, and his work here was perfectly satisfactory. The examination showed that the pupils had made a good degree of progress in all their studies, and that they had a practical knowledge of what they had attempted to learn. The register of this school for the year is not defaced by a single tardy mark.
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
The Spring and Fall terms were taught by Miss Ella E. Tuttle and with a general acceptance and success which we never have seen excelled in this school. The examination. at the close of the Fall term, was very satisfactory and the committee would have retained her the next term, had she not preferred to seek further school ad- vantages for herself.
The Winter term was taught by Miss Estelle D. Heath, a resi- dent of the district. Miss H. devoted herself with much earnestness to the work and, under more favorable circumstances, might have had a high degree of success. As it was, the few pupils who were present at the examination appeared quite well.
Appended, are the usual statistical tables.
For the Committee,
FRANKLIN P. WOOD, Superintendent.
11 ROLL OF HONOR.
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NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT OR TARDY.
SOUTH GRAMMAR.
One Term.
Susie Billings,
Emily Hannon,
Carrie Hanson,
Sadie Sawyer,
Mary Knights,
Eva Shapley,
Clara Leach,
Eda Shapley.
Mabel Richardson,
Carrie Shapley,
Isadore Willis,
George Warren,
Lutie Hosmer. t
SOUTH PRIMARY.
May Bowen,
Bertha Jones,
Dora Barker, * Olive Barker.
Ada Jones,
Maude Sawyer,
Charles Moulton,
Charles Fletcher.
WEST GRAMMAR.
Ida Tuttle, Bertie Hall, * Emery Clark, Edward Holton,
WEST PRIMARY.
Florence Richardson * Ida Richardson, Emma Hart.
Alfred Richardson.
CENTRE GRAMMAR.
Annie Hammond, Hattie Robbins. Annie Noyes, Elbridge Conant.
Grace Richardson, * John Hannaford, John Mahoney, Alice Stone.
Susie Conant, Sara Hammond, Carrie Lund, Warren Robbins. *
Two Terms. Three Terms.
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One Term.
May Calder, *
Lottie Conant, *
Millie E. Handley,
Clara L. Hammond,
Maude Purcell,
Clara B. Robbins, Grace E. Tuttle,
Arthur C. Allen, Albert J. Reed, Olive D. Wood.
Bertha F. Hosmer, Kittie O'Connell, John O'Neal, Herbert H. Robbins.
Bertha Dupee,
George Smith, Irving Smith, Elwyn Harris, Everett Wayne.
Josie Keith, Gertrude Griggs, Joseph Pother, Shirley Jones, Moses Young.
CENTRE PRIMARY.
Two .Terms. Three Terms.
Charles Calder, *
Luther Conant, Jr.
Henry L. Livermore,
Harry Nickerson, *
Parley Richardson, *
EAST SCHOOL.
NORTH SCHOOL.
Florence Dupee,
Mattie Randolph,
Mattie Smith,
Hattie Smith,
Augusta Smith,
Wallie Smith,
J. Sidney White.
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
George Hooper, Willie Hooper. Fred. Pother, Willie Jones.
* Tardy once. + Absent one half day.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S FINANCIAL REPORT,
TO THE CITIZENS OF ACTON :-
Your School Committee respectfully submit the following report of receipts and expenditures. For information respecting the condition and management of the schools, we refer you to the foregoing report of the Superintendent and to the annexed tabular view. We con- gratulate the town upon the present apparently prosperous condition of our educational work and ask for it your continued generous support.
WEST SCHOOL. Mrs. LUCY M. MEAD, Agent.
Drawn from the treasury,
$790 00
Balance from last year,
57 57
$ 847 57
Paid to teachers,
$623 00
for fuel,
90 27
care of house and furnace,
60 00
incidentals,
10 83
Balance on hand,
63 47
$ 847 57
CENTRE SCHOOL. LUTHER CONANT, Agent.
Drawn from the treasury,
$ 790 00
Balance from last year,
2 25
$ 792 25
Paid to teachers,
$ 673 00
for care of house,
43 00
incidentals,
6 92
fuel and preparing it,
69 33
$ 792 25
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SOUTH SCHOOL. GEORGE F. FLAGG, Agent.
Drawn from treasury,
$ 790 00
Balance from last year,
11 07
$ 801 07
Paid to teachers,
$ 681 00
for books,
4 11
fuel,
40 00
care of house,
55 00
incidentals,
10 40
Balance on hand,
10 56
$ 801 07
NORTH SCHOOL.
JOB DUPEE, Agent.
Drawn from the treasury,
$ 350 00
Balance from last year,
44 41
$ 394 41
Paid to teachers,
$ 305 50
for fuel,
35 94
care of house,
13 00
maps and pointers,
9 75
organ,
5 00
erasers, desk books and incidentals,
8 16
Balance on hand,
17 06
$ 394 41
SOUTH EAST SCHOOL.
C. D. GRIGGS, Agent.
Drawn from the treasury, on last year's acct.
$ 25 00
66 66 this 250 00
$ 275 00
Deficiency on last year's account,
$12 18
Paid to teachers,
204 00
for fuel,
34 50
incidentals,
1 76
care of house,
3 00
Balance on hand,
19 56
$ 275 00
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EAST SCHOOL. GEORGE CHANDLER, Agent.
Drawn from the treasury,
$ 270 00
Balance from last year,
12 05
Deficiency,
1 13
$ 383 18
Paid to teachers,
$ 288 00
for fuel,
46 27 .
organ (in part for last year).,
16 00
care of house,
30 50
incidentals,
2 41
$ 383 18
Amount raised by the town for schools,
$3,000 00
Income from State school fund,
180 21
66 "' dog fund,
173 95
$ 3,354 16
Number of children between the ages of five and fifteen, 292. Sum raised by the town for each, $10.75.
Respectfully submitted,
LUTHER CONANT, Chairman, JOB DUPEE, Clerk, GEORGE F. FLAGG,
School
LUCY M. MEAD,
Committee
CHARLES D. GRIGGS,
GEORGE CHANDLER,
of Acton.
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TABULAR VIEW.
SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Length of School in
months.
Wages per month.
Whole No. Scholars.
Av'age No, belonging.
Average attendance.
No. under 5 years.
No. over 15 years.
No. between 8 and 14.
Number of Visits.
Centre
Primary
" B. M. Ball
234
36.00
33
31.7
Grammar -
" R. E. Stacy
3
40.00
26
24
23.3
0
7
14
6
South
Primary
Mrs. M. A. Leach
3
36.00
41
37
34.6
0
0
21
34
Grammar
Miss A. C. Davis
3
36.00
35
32.3
28.05
0
7
25
32
West
Primary
6 I. B. Campbell
3
30.00
45
39.7
32.7
1
0
16
41
East
S. A. Wetherbee
234
32.00
27
26.7
24.09|1 0
16
14
North
E. F. Estabrook
234
30.00
21
20
18.39 0
1
10
27
South East
" S. E. Tuttle
231
24.00
18
16
14
1
0
8
27
Totals,
254 300.00|276
254.4
227.28.5
28,147
308
FALL TERM.
Centre
Primary
B. M. Ball
234
36.00
30
29.4
16 27.2
1
0
12
84
Grammar
R. E. Stacy
3
40.00
28
24
23.3
0)
10
14
8
South
Primary
-
M. B. Allen
3
36.00
46
42
37
0
0
25
60
West
{ Primary
I. B. Campbell
3
32.00
43
41.17
37.05
0
0
16
26
East
" S. A. Wetherbee
32.00
33
27.7
25.6
0
0
22
20
North
" E. F. Estabrook
32.00
18
16.17
14.27
0
0
9
34
South East
6
E. E. Tuttle
215
24.00
19
18.5
16
1
0
8
21
Totals,
2515
308.00|276
253.34 227.82 2
30 143
364
WINTER TERM.
Centre
Primary
B. M. Ball
31%
36.00
32
29.2
25.4
0
0
16
94
( Grammar
6:
R. E. Stacy
3
40.00
28
26
24
0
12
12
10
South
{ Primary
66
M. B. Allen
3
36.00
47
39
34.7
1
0
31
41
West
66
I. B. Campbell
314
32.00
41
39.25
35.14 0
0
17
25
East
66
S. A. Wetherbee
314
32.00
32
29.2
24.44
0
2
19
30
North
Mr. O. W. Dutton
337 94
36.00
15
14.2
13.5
0
2
8
22
South East
Miss E. D Heath
314
24.00
17
15.75
13
0
2
10
27
Totals,
30
312.00|291
264.64 234.42
1
45 151
375
Aggregate for year,
8114 920.00|843
772.38 689.52 8 103 441 1047
31%
$40.00
32
30.7
28.2
0
14
15
110
( Grammar
Miss C. H. Allen
3
36.00
33
36.1
31.4
10
7
25
23
Grammar
Miss C. H. Allen
234 $40.00
21
18.3
10
13
12
88
( Grammar
Miss C. H. Allen
23
$36.00
30*
27
24.85 0 2 27.3
13
23
56
* One of these a half day scholar and another recited in special studies.
+ Two of these half day scholars.
The average attendance, during the year, was 89 1-5 per cent. of the average number belonging to the schools, and 79 per cent. of the number in town between five and fifteen years of age.
47+
41.34
36.04 0
13
23
13.
( Grammar
66 A. C. Davis
34
36.00
· Primary
SPRING TERM.
( Grammar
14
71
( Miss J. M. M'Alister
( Miss J. Brown
Miss A. C. Davis
REPORTS
--- OF THE-
SELECTMEN AND OTHER OFFICERS
--- OF THE-
TOWN OF ACTON,
FROM
FEB. 26, 1882, TO FEB. 26, 1883, - -INCLUDING THE -----
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN 1882,
-ALSO, THE- -
Report of the School Committee.
RATEL
-1735.
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ACTON.
PELECTROER - JOGTON.
ACTON: PRINTED AT OFFICE OF THE ACTON PATRIOT, SO. ACTON. 1883.
TOWN OFFICERS FOR 1883.
Town Clerk. William D. Tuttle. Selectmen. D. James Wetherbee, John White, Phineas Wetherbee. Assessors. Wm. D. Tuttle, Phineas Wetherbee, Hiram J. Hapgood. Overseers of the Poor.
Elisha H. Cutler, Otis H. Forbush, Luke Blanchard. School Committee.
Job W. Dupee and Geo. Chandler, 1 y ; Lucius S. Hos- mer and John E. Cutter, 2 yrs .; 2 to be chosen at April meeting. Highway Surveyors.
Daniel Wetherbee, Charles Wheeler, Abram H. Jones, Joseph F. Cole, John Fletcher, 2d, Geo. R. Keyes. Fence Viewers.
Wm. W. Davis, Nahum C. Reed, John R. Houghton. Surveyors of Lumber.
Wm. B. Davis, Geo. H. Harris, Ed. F. Richardson, Chas. B. Stone, L. W. Stevens, E. J. Robbins. Surveyors of Wood.
E. J. Robbins, Geo. H. Harris, S. L. Dutton, Wm. B. Davis, Chas. B. Stone, Isaac W. Flagg, J. W. Loker, L. S. Hosmer, Aaron S. Fletcher, Charles H. Taylor, Moses E. Taylor. Surveyors of Hoops and Staves. David M. Handley, Augustus Fletcher. Cemetery Committee. John Fletcher, Wm. W. Davis, Joseph F. Cole. Field Drivers. A. W. Gardner, Martin Tuttle, Wm. H. Murphy, James B. Tuttle, Geo. W. Cole, Clarence W. Brown, James P. Brown.
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TREASURER'S REPORT.
Dr. -
Paid State Treasurer, State Tax, $ 1,440 00
County Treasurer, County Tax, 542 70 On Selectmen's Orders, 12,479 22
To Outstanding Orders,
1,513 84
Balance due the Town Feb. 26, 1883, 1,149 51
$17,125 27
Cr.
By Balance in Treasury Feb. 26, 1882, $ 39 08 Received of J. E. Cutter, taxes, 1881, 2,256 27
State Treas., Corporation tax, 907 96
66
66 National Bank tax, 728 48
66 66 66 Indigent Soldiers, 201 00 64 00
State Aid,
66 66
State Paupers, 14 10
66
66 School Fund, 179 13
Joseph Cole, for lots sold in
Mt. Hope Cemetery 1881, 23 00
₹
Geo. F. Flagg, rent S. Rooms, 45 00
Chas. Wheeler, for labor, 50
16
J. E. Cutter, for poll tax of Scott Adams, 2 00
66
Julian Tuttle, rent Town Hall, 117 20
66
D. J. Wetherbee, for oil, 8 40
John Fletcher, for lots sold in Woodlawn Cemetery, 37 00
66 Joseph Cole for lots in Mt. Hope Cemetery, 3 00
.
County Treas., dog fund, 145 08
66
J. W. Dupee, Collector, 12,284 34
for Interest on money in Bank, 69 73
-$ 17,125 27
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
Receipts and Expenditures.
Unexpended balance of last year, $2,295 35
Joseph F. Cole, Mt. Hope Cemetery '81, 23 00 Geo. F. Flagg, rent of So. A. School House, 45 00 Charles Wheeler, labor,
50
John E. Cutter, poll tax,
2 00
State Treas., Corporation Tax,
907 96
6: 66
National Bank Tax,
728 48
66
66 State Aid,
64 00
:6
Relief of Indigent Soldiers, 201 00
66 Support of State Paupers, 14 10
179 13
Interest on money in bank.
69 73
D. J. Wetherbee, oil,
Julian Tuttle, use of Town Hall and cellar, 117 20 Town Grant,
7,000 00
16
for Schools,
3,000 00
66
for Highways,
1,500 00
State Tax,
1,440 00
County Tax,
542 70
. Bounty Tax,
4,000 00
Overlayings, 82 77
Joseph F. Cole, Mt. Hope Cemetery 1882, 3 00
John Fletcher, Woodlawn 66
37 00
County Treas., Dog Tax, 145 08
$22,406 40
66
66 School Fund,
8 40
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Support of Schools.
Paid Lucius S. Hosmer, South District, $ 790 00
John E. Cutter, Centre 790 00
Lucy M. Mead, West 790 00
George Chandler, East 66
350 00
Job W. Dupee, North
350 00
Charles D. Griggs, S. East
275 00
$ 3,345 00
Repairs on Town Buildings.
Paid L. S. Hosmer, repairs on South Acton School House, $ 25 38
Geo. Chandler, “
East
House,
15 10
Luther Conant, "
66
Centre
House,
21 46
Lucy M. Mead, “
. (
West
House,
13 19
L. U. Holt, register for Town Hall,
8 00
$ 83 13
Regular Highway Work.
Paid A. H. Jones, $ 300 00
Chas. Wheeler,
681 15
A. H. Jones, 385 37
$ 1366 52
Printing.
Paid C. W. Leach, 24 Warrants, $ 3 00
' 500 Selectmen's reports, 10 00
600 Town reports, 56 00
E. J. Hammer, Warrants and Posters, 8 00
D. J. Wetherbee, Warrants, 6 50
$ 83 50
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Support of Poor.
Paid John E. Cutter, deficiency on Town Farm, to April 1st., 1882, E. H. Cutler, support Clara Wheeler, 275 42 66 66
$227 42
" Eliza Bergendahl, 179 91
66
" Mrs. Pike, 47 00
66 66
" Reddin Family, 13 00
66
66
" R. B. Adams, 79 00
66 "' Coffin and Robe for
Mrs. Adams, 14 00
66
66 support Ola Nelson, 37 80
1 66
66
" Hannah Stanton, 42 10
66
" Mrs. John Whitney, 16 00
66
66
" Jeremiah Shine, 17 00
66
66
" W. Moffitt,
31 88
66
" for Dr. Hutchins, medical attendance on J. Shine, 64 25
" for Dr. Hutchins, medical attendance Traynor family, 7 50
" for Dr. Sanders, medical attendance O. Penniman, 7 00 .
66
tor journey to Lowell, 1 50
66
6.
4. Boston, 2 00
16
6.
Westford, 1 50
66
66 Stationery and Stamps, 1 50
66
6.
Samuel Hoar, counsel fees in Adams' case, 9 00
- $1,104 49
Cemetery Expenses.
Paid John Fletcher, labor and trees for Woodlawn Cemetery, $ 79 77
J. F. Cole, labor in Mt. Hope Cemetery, 39 75
John Flether, labor in Woodlawn
Cemetery,
57 32
$176 84
-
" Traynor Family, 29 71
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State Aid.
Paid John Corroll,
$96 00
George Dole,
48 00
Allen G. Smith,
96 00
Benjamin Skinner,
72 00
Mrs. R. C. Wright, Ola Nelson,
48 00
4 00
$364 00
Town Debt.
Paid Luther Billings, note and interest,
$211 26
Mrs. H. A. Piper, "
66 201 63
Luther Conant,
66
763 87
Fred. Rouillard,
2,049 67
Mrs. J. K. Putney,
66
676 00
D. J. Wetherbee, “
587 35
$ 4,489 78
Interest on Town Debt.
Paid F. Rouillard,
$120 00
Luther Conant,
45 00
D. J. Wetherbee,
34 52
H. A. Piper,
12 00
Mrs. J. K. Putney,
39 00
$250.52
Town Officers. Paid L. U. Holt, Sealer of Weights and Measures, $9 00
Rev. F. P. Wood, Sup't. Schools, 55 00
John E. Cutter, Collecting Taxes, '81, 80 00 Wm. D. Tuttle, services as Assessor, 40 00
L. S. Hosmer, 66
20 00
Phineas Wetherbee, 66 30 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, services as Treas, 40 00
John White, Selectman, 45 00
D. J. Wetherbee, 66 85 00
P. Wetherbee, 66 45 00
Wm. D. Tuttle, Town Clerk, 25 00
$474 00
S
Miscellaneous.
Paid A. J. Willis, breaking roads, $ 17 84
L. E. Reed, attending 25 burials, 75 00
66 making 25 death returns, 6 25
work at Cemetery, 2 00
66 repairs on Hearse, 7 00
James Kinsley, for the Hurley road, 8 00
Dr. Sanders, medical attendance on J. W. Mansfield, 50 00
E. Robbins, for land for E. Cemetery, 8 00
C. W. H. Moulton & Co., for ladders, 125 00.
Job W. Dupee, breaking roads, 25 15
John E. Cutter, abatement of taxes, 42 42
E. F. Richardson, stakes for
Woodlawn Cemetery, 8 79
A. L. Tuttle, building road, 100 00
P. Wetherbee, lumber and labor for storage of ladders, 15 07
D. J. Wetherbee, sign boards,
2 19
66 tile for So. Acton sluice, 8 45
coal for Town House, 14 50
James W. Hayward, freight on tile, 2 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, over draft on Treas. at time of settlement, 11 16
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee,
for settees for Town House, 68 71
John E. Cutter, discount on taxes, 39 50
Treasurer of Littleton, for schooling A. Bulette's children, 43 00
Samuel Hosmer, breaking roads, 1 50
L. S. Hosmer, tax book, 1 00
66 printing tax notices, 2 50
16 collector's book, 1 00
post for So. A. School H. 7 00
Chas. Wheeler, repairs on W. Acton bridge, 117 88
9
Paid C, Wheeler railing on W. A. bridge,
$32 61
breaking roads,
28 03
66 building new bridge at Smith's Mill,
25 86
Luke Tuttle, breaking roads,
15 82
J. E. Cutter, 66
13 65
Moses Taylor,
6 45
Luther Conant,
66
66
4 50
A. H. Jones, 66
77 45
Francis Pratt, 66 66
26 45
F. H. Whitcomb, 66
44 00
N. Littlefield,
21 70
J. P. Tenney, 66
66
7 68
C. L. Davis,
66
60
D. Wetherbee, “ 16 1882, 29 56
I. W. Flagg, 10 doz. paper pails, 43 25
A. H. Jones, repairs on Powder Mill bridge, 30 82
L. E. Reed, attending 30 buriels, 90 00
66 66 making 29 returns 7 25
66 66 repairs on Hearse, 1 55
Edward Tuttle, use of pump, C. School, 5 00 Julian Tuttle, opening Hall, 26 times, 35 00 66 66 Selectmen's room, 3 75
66
care of cellar, 3 00
66
66 clock, 10 00
66 66 cleaning “ 2 00
66
Hall, 2 00
66 wood, chimneys, brooms,
66
66 hooks, 18 00
2 58
Wm. D. Tuttle, express on documents, 66 66 laying out lots in Woodlawn Cemetery, 1 50
66
66
Assessors' notices, 1 25
66
book, 25
.
.
10
Paid W. D. Tuttle message to W. Acton,
$
10
journey to Concord, 2 39
66
66 collecting returns, 75
66
66 collecting and recording 36 births, 18 00
66
6. collecting and recording 25 marriages, 3 75
6:
6! recording 32 deaths, 5 20
Job W. Dupee, discount on taxes, 769 31
D. J. Wetherbee, counsel fees, 12 00
Henry Brooks, repairs on highway, 10 00
J. W. Dupee, abatemeut off taxes, 27 14
$2,255 28
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Receipts from February 26th, 1882, to February 26th, 1883. Unexpended balance, as per report of Feb. 26th., 1882, $2,295.35
Appropriations and receipts,
20,111 05
$22,406 40
Expenditures.
Support of Schools,
$3,345 00
Repairs on Town buildings,
83 13
Regular highway work,
1,366 52
Support of Poor,
1,104 49
Town Debt,
4,489 78
Soldiers' Aid,
364 00
Interest on Notes,
250 52
Town Officers,
474 00
Printing,
83 50
Cemetery Expenses,
.
176 84
Miscellaneous,
2,255 28
· State Tax,
1,440 00
County Tax,
542 70
$15,975 76
Bal. in Col. and Treas. hands, Feb. 26, 1883, Deduct Bounty Tax,
$ 6,430 64
4,000 00
Balance in favor of the Town,
$ 2,430 64
D. J. WETHERBEE JOHN WHITE, PHINEAS WETHERBEE, J
Selectmen of Acton.
Acton, Feb. 26th., 1883.
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT FOR 1882.
List of Births in Acton in 1882.
No. Date of Birth. Name of Child. Name of Parents.
1. Jan. 4, Ralph Bradley Stone, son Frances A. Stone.
of Edwin and
2. Jan. 24, Eugene Warren Knowlton, son of Ancil W. and Lizzie M. Knowlton.
3. Feb. 15. Clara Lewis Stone, daughter of Charles B. and Isabel D. Stone.
4. Feb. 21, Charles Austin Lawrence, son of Austin E. and Mary J. Lawrence.
5. Mar. 9, Daniel Connors, son of Morris and Honora Connors.
6. Mar. 20, Charles Eliot Goding, son of Theodore P. and Ella F. Goding.
7. Mar. 22, Margaret Anna McCarthy, daughter of Michael and Sarah McCarthy.
8. Mar.23, Genie Evelyn Fletcher, daughter of Jona P. and Lizzie Fletcher.
9. Apr. 20, Grace May Hayward, daughter of Amos H. and Etta C. Hayward.
10. Apr. 26, Frank O'Neil, son of Patrick and Hannah O'Neil.
11. June 4, Sadie Emma Lindley, daughter of George and Alice Lindley.
12. June 7, Charles L. Bradford, Jr., son of Charles L. and Eliza D. Bradford.
13. June 29, Florence Pearl Smith, daughter of George H. and Cora E. Smith.
14. June 30, Jessie Louise Knowlton, daughter of Frank R. and Emma S. Knowlton.
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15. July 1, Winfield Almon Lawrence, son of James R. and Abbie F. Lawrence.
16. July 14, A daughter to Jeremiah Jr. and Louise Lu- cius.
17. July 23, Marion Wood, daughter of Eben F. and Mary A. Wood.
· 18. July 24, Daniel Callahan, son of Daniel and Ellen Callahan,
19. July 26, Walter Gaston Tuttle, son of Amos S. and Amy M. Tuttle.
20. Aug. 1, Anne Sawtelle White, daughter of Howard B. and Bertha White.
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