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TOWN OF ACTON.
PERSONS BROUGHT TO ACTON FOR BURIAL.
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NO. DATE OF DEATH. NAME AND RESIDENCE. YRS. MOS. DAYS.
1. Jan. 23. Mary W. Hosmer of Lancaster,
11 3
2. Jan. 29. Rodney E. Chaplin of Lowell, 43 0 ()
3. Feb. 14. George F. Keyes of Boxboro, 59 0 18
4. March 17. Gorham Barton of Eau Claire, Wis.
5. March 21. 'Harriet E. Whitney of Boxboro,
80
1 0
6. March 22. Lucinda B. Brown of Stoughton,
86 11
7. June 15. Kate E. Sawyer of Ashland,
56 10 25
8. July 3. E. Julius Reed of Boston, 1
47 5
14
9. Aug. 21. Eliz. Chaffin Hubbard of Lancaster,
10. Nov. 11. Alice R. Rawlins of Weymouth,
41 3 28
11. Dec. 23. Lizzie E. Rouillard of Malden. 17 10 26
PERSONS HAVING DOGS LICENSED IN 1897.
J. Sterling Moore.
Jas. F. Stiles.
Calvin S. Simonds, 1 fem.
Wmn. F. Kelley.
Chas. S. Moulton. Solon A. Robbins. Howard E. Faulkner.
Jas. P. Brown.
Luke Tuttle.
WV. B. Manning. Adelbert Cutler.
Mrs. H. Haynes.
C. H. Morris.
David C. Harris.
E. Eddie Fletcher.
Mrs. C. A. Harrington.
Smith Finney, 2, 1 fem.
Daniel Tuttle. L. T. Willard.
Chas. M. Kimball.
Frank W. Bulette.
Geo. Conant. C. M. Green.
J. Linwood Richardson, 1 fem. Chas. F. Shirland.
Frank G. Williams, 3, 1 fem. Chas. H. Mead.
Geo. H. Brooks.
Wm. F. Stevens. F. H. Temple. Daniel H. Farrar. A. J. Fletcher.
Lyman Tuttle. Chas. H. Wheeler.
John W. Randall. Josephine Nash. I. Simonson.
Warren H. Jones.
Solomon L. Dutton.
Anthony I. Goding.
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A. L. Lawrence. Mrs. Lottie C. Flagg.
Charles L. Ford, 3, 2 fem.
L. Willis Mead.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
E. C. Shapley.
O. A. Knowlton.
Walter M. French.
F. R. Knowlton.
Jeremiah McCarty.
D. Mahoney.
Abel Cole. Wm. S. Fletcher.
Fred S. Whitcomb.
L. S. Hosmer.
Wm. J. Hayes.
E. Hanson.
Andrew Peterson.
J. E. Hannon.
Webster C. Robbins.
Win. S. Jones.
C. W. Martin, Jr.
Elnathan Jones.
M. E. Penniman.
Mrs. Varney.
Frank Pratt.
John Coughlin.
F. J. Taylor.
W. W. Philbrick.
Tuttles, Jones and Wetherbee, Wm. H. Lawrence, 1 fem.
George W. Worster.
H. A. Littlefield.
Luther Conant.
Wm. Barnes.
A. Dusseault.
W. J. Moore.
J. E. Durkee.
M. G. Hayes.
Constance O'Neil.
A. L. Tuttle.
M. E. Taylor.
S. H. Taylor.
C. B. Robbins.
Maurice Lane, 1 fem.
D. J. Gallagher.
S. B. Ineson.
Wm. H. Hill, 1 fem.
May L. Calder.
John Greer.
Chas. Calder.
Chas. A. Taylor.
D. Duignan, 1 fem.
Fred. E. Howland, 2.
95 males at $2,
$190 00
10 females at $5, 50 00 Total 105, $240 00
NOTE. - To make the registration as complete as possible, the Town Clerk requests information of any omission or error in the lists of births, marriages and deaths.
NOTE. -- In accordance with Section S, Chap. 32, of the Public Statutes, the Town Clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish to all physicians, midwives and persons applying therefor, blanks for the return of births.
HORACE F. TUTTLE, Town Clerk. Acton, Jan. 1, 1898.
W. B. Holt.
A. Risso.
H. M. Smith.
F. R. Stevens.
R. W. Murphy.
Chas. J. Williams.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
TOWN MEETING MATTERS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TOWN MEETING HELD APRIL 5, 1897.
Lyman C. Taylor and Abram Tuttle were sworn as tellers by the Clerk.
Article 1. To choose a Moderator. Luther Conant was chosen Moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will accept the reports of the Select- men, Overseers of the Poor, School Committee and other town officers.
Voted to accept their reports.
Art. 3. To see if the town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money for the town if necessary, in anticipation of the taxes for the current year.
Voted that the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow, in an- ticipation of taxes for the year 1897, such sums of money as may be needed from time to time for the current expenses of the town, paying therefor the current market rate of interest, giving the note or notes of the town therefor, signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by at least a majority of the Selectmen, to be paid from the taxes to be raised in the year 1897.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to abolish discount on taxes and charge interest on all remaining unpaid Nov. 1 or act anything thereon.
Voted that the Collector charge interest at the rate of six per centum per annum on all taxes remaining unpaid after the first day of November next.
Voted that all taxes shall be paid on or before the first day of March next, and if any taxes remain unpaid after that date the Collector shall collect the same according to law.
Art. 5. To choose all necessary town officers and committees and fix salaries.
The following town officers were chosen on one ballot :
Town Clerk, Horace F. Tuttle.
Town Treasurer, Jona. K. W. Wetherbee.
Selectmen, E. Faulkner Conant, William F. Stevens, David C. Harris.
Assessors, Anson C. Piper, William F. Stevens, James B. Tuttle.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Overseers of the Poor, Lyman Tuttle, Moses A. Reed, Edwin C. Parker.
Collector of Taxes, William F. Stevens.
Road Commissioner for 3 years, Isaac S. Ford.
Auditor, Hiram J. Hapgood.
School Committee for 3 years, Horace F. Tuttle.
Constables, James Kinsley, Moses A. Reed, William F. Stevens, Reuben L. Reed.
Cemetery Committee, John Fletcher, Levi W. Stevens, Horace F. Tuttle.
Fence Viewers, Daniel H. Farrar, Reuben L. Reed.
Surveyors of Lumber, Wood, Hoops and Staves, Herbert T. Clark, Jona. P. Fletcher, Edgar H. Hall, Edward F. Richardson.
Trustee of Memorial Library for 3 years, Lucius A. Hesselton.
F. C. Nash, F. P. Wood and Reuben L. Reed were chosen a committee to enforce the li quor laws.
Voted that the salary of the Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year be fixed at $150, the same to include posting the town war- rants, enforcing the dog law and all other duties heretofore be- longing to said officer.
Voted that the salary of the Road Commissioner for the ensu- ing year be twenty-five cents per hour employed.
Voted that the town furnish tools for work on the roads.
Art. 6. To see if the town will maintain street lamps the pres- ent year or act anything thereon. Voted to raise $400 for the maintenance of street lamps and that it be expended in the same manner as last year.
Art. 7. To see if the town will accept the jury list as revised by the Selectmen.
Voted to accept the jury list as revised by the Selectmen and printed in the town report.
Art. S. To see what amount of money the town will raise for the support of the Memorial Library the present year.
Voted to raise $400 for running expenses and $200 for the pur- chase of books.
Art. 9. To hear and act upon the report of any committee chosen to report at this meeting.
Heard the report of the committee on enforcement of the liquor
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TOWN OF ACTON.
A vote of thanks was given to the committee for their faithful and efficient service the past year.
Art. 10. To see if the town will provide transportation to the Centre schools for the pupils of the East school, or do or act any- thing thereon.
Voted to raise a sum of money not exceeding $10 per school week for the transportation of the pupils of the East school to the Centre schools.
Art. 11. To see if the town will build a shed in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Voted that the Selectmen build a shed in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Art. 12. To see if the town will purchase a chemical engine for the west village or act anything thereon.
Voted that the Selectmen, the Moderator, with nine others to be appointed by him, be a committee to examine and test a chemi- cal fire engine.
Voted to give this committee authority to purchase at a cost not exceeding $500 if considered expedient. The Moderator ap- pointed the following persons members of the committee: D. H. Hall, H. A. Littlefield, O. W. Mead, Jona. P. Fletcher, Anson C. Piper, Lucius A. Hesselton, M. E. Taylor, James B. Tuttle, W. C. Robbins.
Art. 13. To see what amount of money the town will raise for the due observance of Memorial Day.
Voted to appropriate $100.
Art. 14. To see if the town will adopt the provisions of sec- tions 20, 21, 22 and 23 of Chap. 50 of the Public Statutes in reference to sidewalks or act anything thereon.
Voted to dismiss the article.
Art. 15. To vote "Yes " or "No" in answer to the question. shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in town the present year.
Whole number of ballots cast, 135. "Yes," 24; "No," 111.
Art. 16. To see what amount of money the town will raise for the support of schools the present year or act anything thereon. Voted that the following sums of money be raised and appropri- ated for the following purposes: For common schools, $2,840; for high school, $1,600; for transportation of S. E. pupils, $270; for transportation of E. pupils, $240; for apparatus for Hi 1 school, $100; for salary of Superintendent, $465.
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Art. 17. To see what amount of money the town will raise for school supplies the present year.
Voted to raise $475.
Art. 18. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money for the enforcement of the liquor laws.
Voted to appropriate $500.
Art. 19. To see if the town will rescind the vote passed at its April meeting, in 1894, to diminish the number of its School Committee and vote to restore it to the number of five.
The article was divided. Voted, 1st, to rescind the vote where- by the town voted to diminish the number of its School Commit- tee to three ; 2d, to dismiss the rest of the article.
Art. 20. To see what action the town will take in reference to continuing the connection with Sturbridge and West Brookfield in regard to Superintendent of Schools.
A motion to discontinue did not prevail.
Art. 21. To see what amount of money the town will raise for the repair of roads and bridges the present year. Voted to raise $3,000.
Art. 22. To see what action the town will take in reference to tramps.
Voted that the town enforce the tramp law.
Art. 23. To see if the town will replank the bridge on the road leading to Michael Hannon's or act anything thereon.
Voted to appropriate $25.75 for replanking the bridge on the private way leading to the house of Michael Hannon if it can be done without assuming any liability thereby, as a public way.
Art. 24. To see what amount of money the town will raise to defray town charges the present year.
Voted to raise $6,000.
Art. 25. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits that may be brought against the town and to employ counsel therefor.
Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to employ counsel and to act as the agent of the town in any suit or suits that may be brought against it, and that they also be authorized to appear in behalf of the town at any public hearing in which the town may have interests.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Art. 26. To see if the town will build a tramp house at the town farm or act anything thereon.
Voted to dismiss the article.
Voted that a copy of the record of the proceedings of the an- nual meeting of the town be printed in the annual report.
Voted to dissolve the meeting.
A true record attest,
HORACE F. TUTTLE, Town Clerk.
PROCEEDINGS OF MEETING HELD NOV. 2, 1897, IN PRECINCTS. Nos. 1, 2 AND 3.
VOTES.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Prec. 1.
Prec. 2.
Prec. 3
Total-
George Fred Williams,
14
6
6
26
Roger Wolcott,
65
64
70
199
William Everett,
5
1
13
John Bascom, Blanks,
2
1
.
5
FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR.
Christopher Callahan,
15
5
6
26
W. Murray Crane,
64
61
66
194
James E. Cotter,
5
6
0
11
Willard O. Wylie, Blanks.
1
1
12
FOR SECRETARY.
Charles D. Nash,
14
6
4
24
Bernard M. Wolf,
5
5
10
William M. Olin,
63
62
65
190
Edwin Sawtell, Blanks,
6
2
9
17
FOR TREASURER.
Thomas A. Watson,
15
5
4
24
Horace P. Tobey,
5
5
1
11
Edward P. Shaw,
61
63
62
186
Robert C. Habberley,
1
()
2
3
Blanks,
6
4
12
1
2
3
1
2
3
()
2
3
5
14
ANNUAL REPORTS
FOR AUDITOR.
Prec. I.
Prec. 2.
Prec. 3.
Total 11
Harry Douglas,
5
5
1
63
189
Joseph H. Sheldon,
14
5
4
23
Herbert M. Small, Blanks,
3
11
21
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Hosea M. Knowlton,
63
62
63
188
William W. McClench,
6
5
1
12
John A. O'Keefe,
12
5
4
21
Wolcott Hamlin,
1
0
3
4
Blanks,
6
5
10
21
FOR COUNCILLOR.
Elisha H. Shaw,
62
63
59
184
Luther Conant,
1
1
Blanks,
26
14
21
61
FOR SENATOR.
William H. Brigham,
61
62
64
187
Alvan Fisher,
15
7
6
28
Blanks,
12
8
11
31
FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN
GENERAL COURT.
Frank H. Whitcomb,
60
63
72
195
Scattering,
2
1
3
Blanks,
26
14
8
48
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Samuel O. Upham,
64
49
56
169
Blanks,
24
28
25
80
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Edwin O. Childs,
64
53
49
166
Blanks,
COUNTY TREASURER.
Joseph O. Hayden,
63
50
47
160
Blanks,
25
27
34
86
Total number of Ballots cast,
88
77
81
246
A true copy of the records returned and attested by the several precinct clerks.
Attest HORACE F. TUTTLE, Toun Clerk.
John W. Kimball,
62
64
0
0
2
2
24
24
32
80
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Vote of District No. 23 for Representative in General Court as determined and declared at the Town Clerks' meeting at Ayer, Nov. 12, 1897 :
Frank H.Whitcomb
Acton. 195
Ayer. 147
Littleton. 85
90
91
608
Scattering,
3
1
1 10
0
1
6
Blanks,
48
95
17
42
212
Total,
246
243
96
107
134
826
Shirley. Westford.
Total
of Acton,
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Selectmen's Report.
Citizens of Acton :
We respectfully submit-to you our annual report, with the town out of debt, and a small balance in the Treasury.
CENTRE SCHOOL.
Paid Helene J. Sloan, teacher 36 weeks,
$360 00
Florence N. Day, teacher 36 weeks,
360 00
Julian Tuttle, janitor,
75 00
. Julian Tuttle, cleaning rooms,
3 00
Julian Tuttle, cleaning vault,
1 00
Julian Tuttle, cutting wood,
1 50
George Greenough, 2,560 lbs. coal,
7 94
George Greenough, 14,325 lbs. of coal,
42 96
M. E. Taylor & Co., 1 broom,
33
M. E. Taylor & Co., 1 thermometer.
15
M. E. Taylor & Co., oil,
10
$851 98
NORTH SCHOOL.
Paid Ella L. Miller, teacher 12 weeks,
$96 00
Ella L. Miller, teacher 24 weeks,
240 00
Frank Pendergast, cleaning house,
5 00
Frank Pendergast, janitor,
1 50
Clarence Smith, janitor, 30 00
Allen G. Smith, cleaning vault,
1 00
E. Jones & Co., 6,330 lbs. coal,
17 09
E. Jones & Co., delivering coal,
3 17
M. E. Taylor & Co., glass,
12
M. E. Taylor & Co., 2 dippers,
10
$393 98.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
EAST SCHOOL.
Paid Rose Standish, teacher 12 weeks, Janitor, 14 00
$120 00
Luther Davis, wood, Cutting,
8 50
4 00
$146 50
SOUTH SCHOOL.
Paid Hattie L. Tuttle, teacher (Grammar) 36 weeks, $360 00
Lilla Keniston, teacher (Primary) 36 weeks, 360 00
Helen E. Greenwood, teacher (asst. Primary) 7 2-5 weeks. 51 80:
C. L. Bradford, janitor, 90 00
C. L. Bradford, cleaning rooms, 5 00
Elvin Tuttle, wood,
3 50
F. J. Hastings & Cs., 19,532 lbs. coal,
56 64
F. J. Hastings & Co., 2,607 lbs. coal, 7 56
15 75
$950 25
WEST SCHOOL.
Paid Harriet Gardner, teacher, (Primary) 36 weeks, $360 00
Ida A. Hapgood, teacher (Grammar) 8 1-5 weeks, 82 00
Lina B. Taylor, teacher (Grammar) 4 weeks, 40 00
Lina B. Taylor, teacher (Grammar) 8 1-10 weeks, 97 20
Mary R. Burke, teacher (Grammar) 15 4-5 weeks,
158 00
Alzora Jacobs, teacher (Intermediate) 13 weeks, 130 00
89 98
E. C. Parker & Co., 3,280 lbs. coal,
9 84
A. W. Wetherbee, wood,
6 00
Thomas Scanlon, janitor,
88 00
D. H. Hall, wood,
1 25
Thomas Scanlon, cleaning rooms,
66
wood,
5 00
66
66
water supply, 5 33
H. A. Littlefield, 4 brooms,
1 00
66 66
1 thermometer,
15
66
3 baskets,
2 25
Elvin Tuttle, wood,
E. C. Parker & Co., 31,570 lbs. coal,
8 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid C. H. Mead & Co., 5 brooms,
$1 57
66
3 brushes, 1 22
66
1 pail, 40
10
66
6: ink and pencils,
60
..
1 thermometer,
15
$1,088 04
HIGH SCHOOL.
Paid W. A. Charles, principal,
$1,000 00
F. Florence Fletcher, assistant teacher, 450 00
C. L. Bradford, janitor,
90 00
J. F. Hastings & Co., 19,533 lbs. coal,
56 65
2,608 lbs, coal,
7 56
Arthur Tuttle, orchestra,
13 00
A. L. Noyes,
6 00
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
13 87
C. F. Bradford, cleaning rooms,
5 75
$1,642 83
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
Paid American Book Co.,
$57 83
Ginn & Co.,
34 54
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
10 55
J. L. Hammett Co.,
200 48
D. C. Heath & Co.,
50 29
Leach, Shewell & Sanborn,
14 93
Silver, Burdett & Co.,
84 38
J. R. Wales,
6 00
Express Co.,
5 05
A. L. Noyes, express,
8 00
M. E. Taylor & Co., twine,
33
$472 38
SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS AND BOOKS OF REFERENCE. Paid De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., Zeigler Electric Co., Express Co.,
$28 34
67 24
2 81
$98 39
66 mucilage,
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TOWN OF ACTON.
TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOLARS. Paid J. Mekkelsen, (East), W. S. Jones, (South, East), 270 00
$240 00
$510 00
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
Paid W. B. Ball, (Chap. 279, Acts 1889),
$182 50
Emma F. Blood, (Chap. 301, Acts 1889),
48 00
Lydia Handley,
66
48 00
George Handley,
66
48 00
Sarah E. Handley,
48 00
Maria Kingsley, 66
48 00
Bridget Mawn,
48 00
Eliza J. Shattuck,
48 00
Luke Smith,
66
48 00
Mary Smith,
48 00
Allen G. Smith,
11 months, 44 00
Phebe Wood,
48 00
Rebecca C. Wright,
66
48 00
Addison B. Wheeler,
66
48 00
$802 50
MEMORIAL LIBRARY.
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.
Paid De Wolfe, Fiske & Co ..
$197 42
J. W. Tewksbury, Agt.,
100 91
H. D. Noyes & Co.,
31 05
Estes & Lauriat,
1 67
Perry Mason & Co.,
1 75
$332 80
Town appropriation,
$200 00
Interest from Wm. Wilde fund,
232 80
$432 80
Less expended,
332 80
$100 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
RUNNING EXPENSES.
Paid O. D. Wood, janitor,
Viola S. Tuttle, librarian, 101 00
D. A. Cutler, transporting books, 7 00
Ethel M. Cutler, transporting books,
27 00
WV. A. Wilde &. Co., cards,
8 50
W. E. Parker, slips,
4 00
J. R. Wales, binding magazines,
4 95
Viola S. Tuttle, curtain,
1 25
F. J. Hastings & Co., coal,
43 79
M. E. Taylor & Co., oil and incidentals,
17 95
M. E. Taylor & Co., oiling floor,
2 00
Wm. Tuttle, express,
5 56
Lowell Morning Mail, printing catalgoues,
165 00
A. F. Davis, work on catalogue,
50 49
F. P. Wood,
8 17
Viola S. Tuttle,
8 76
Ida A. H. Tuttle, 66
16 20
Mrs. Frank Fiske, 66
14 58
Wm. D. Tuttle,
4 08
$590 28
Town appropriation,
$400 00
Fines,
14 00
Catalogues sold,
21 75
$435 75
$154 53
Less amount unexpended for books,
100 00
Overdrawn,
$54 53
LOANS AND INTEREST.
Paid First National Bank of Ayer,
$5,130 00
H. A. Gray,
507 57
Mrs. W. W. Davis,
5 00
F. H. Jones,
65 00
$5,757 57
$100 00
John A. Bowen, 50 00
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TOWN OF ACTON.
STREET LAMPS.
Paid Acton Centre Improvement Society, 61,
$147 62
West Acton Street Lighting Association, 60, 145 20
Henry Barker, 2,
4 84
E. I. Banks,
2 42
Estate of J. A. Bowen.
2 42
G. Clark,
2 42
S. A. Christie,
2 42
L. V. Clough, 2,
4 84
W. F. Dessault,
2 42
I. F. Duren,
2 42
Mrs. Lottie Flagg,
2 42
J. P. Fletcher, 2,
4 84
A. J. Fletcher,
2 42
Abel Farrar, '
2 42
H. A. Gray,
2 42
D. C. Harris,
2 42
H. J. Hapgood,
2 42
Francis Hosmer,
2 42
L. S. Hosmer,
2 42
L. A. Hesselton,
2 42
F. J. Hastings,
2 42
A. H. Jones,
2 42
E. Jones,
2 42
C. M. Kimball,
2 42
George R. Keyes,
2 42
Mrs. M. E. Lothrop,
2 42
J. D. Moulton,
2 42
Albert Moulton,
2 42
Frank Merriam,
2 42
A. Merriam, 2,
4 84
A. C. Piper,
2 42
E. N. Robbins,
2 42
C. S. Simonds.
2 42
Edwin Tarbell,
2 42
Mrs. Lottie Tolman,
2 42
F. Z. Taylor,
2 42
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 3,
7 26
Universalist Society, South Acton,
2 42
George W. Worster, 2,
4 84
W. S. Warren,
2 42
$401 72
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ANNUAL REPORTS
CEMETERY EXPENSES.
$150 42 Paid Julian Tuttle, for work in Woodlawn,
24 00
W. A. Snow & Co., settees, 66 sign posts,
10 50
1 vase, Handley lot, 10 00
9 20
John Fletcher, flowers, Handley lot,
plants,
15 90
66 freight on settees, vase and signs, 1 39
66 66 freight on plants, 70
9 50
E. Jones & Co., cement and lime,
2 07
Levi W. Stevens, for work in Mt. Hope,
101 76
Estate of Levi W. Stevens, for work in Mt. Hope, 15 70
1 20
Julian Tuttle, work in No. Acton,
4 25
. W. B. Holt, repairing pump in Mt. Hope,
1 50
$358 09
POOR ON FARM.
Paid Moses Thompson, labor,
$304 17
fish, 7 60
66
corn, 1 92
66 66
potatoes, 1 80
3 50
‹:
soap powder,
30
66
66 whip,
25
brushes, 80
ointment,
25
J. Jacobs, labor, 96 00
E. C. Parker & Co., 4 cows,
173 00
O. H. Forbush, 2 cows,
97 50
J. B. Tuttle, 2 cows,
106 75
Charles Calder, labor,
24 00
E. C. Parker & Co., grain,
264 54
M. E. Taylor & Co., store bill,
319 43
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, store bill,
109 00
Luke Tuttle, barrels,
12 65
W. E. Whitcomb & Co., meat,
53 57
Lyman Tuttle, washing machine,
10 00
O. D. Wood, labor,
F. W. Green, work in Mt. Hope,
soap powder,
23
TOWN OF ACTON.
PaidE. Jones & Co., $21 61
J. A. McPherson, blacksmith, 7 05
C. E. Switzer, 2 90
$1,618 59
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid Abel Farrar, care Eben Jones,
$560 00
Mass. Hospital, E. P. Hunt, 37 96
Westborough Hospital, Mary Coughlin, 14 86
Worcester Lunatic Hospital, Anna Parlin,
169 46
Worcester Insane Asylum, Clara Wheeler, 169 46
Lyman Tuttle, aid for A. Matson, 6 20
E. Jones & Co., aid for F. Nogle, 1 85
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, aid for F. Nogle,
10 07
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, aid for Frank Smith, 22 53
W. E. Whitcomb & Co., 66
66
1 16
Tuttle & Jones,
66
21 00
A. H. Jones, 6.
66
2 08
C. H. Mead & Co.,
66
Mrs. Smith,
7 29
C. H. Mead & Co.,
66
E. L. Wheeler. 3 66
Hall Bros.,
66
66
1 25
F. J. Barker, medical attendance on Eben Jones,
4 25
Frank Smith,
1 25
Lyman Tuttle, expenses to Boston,
Hudson,
50
6. 66
Tewksbury,
2 40
66 Lancaster,
1 50
66 Peterboro, 3 62
Lowell, 1 00
$1,044 85
REPAIRS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Paid Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, farm,
$29 72
E. Jones & Co., 20 35 66
E. C. Parker & Co., 91 55
Robert Wayne,
17 50
W. B. Holt, 66
22 91
O. D. Wood,
66
4 20
1 50
24
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid J. W. Henderson, farm,
$8 90
library.
7 55
E. Jones & Co., 66
1 94
O. D. Wood,
1 00
E. M. Parker, West school house,
2 78
Francis Jones,
3 00
Geo. G. Keith.
14 94
W. B. Holt,
2 38
H. T. Clark,
66
. .
24 08
Warren Houghton,
24 01
H. A. Littlefield,
2 .43
C. H. Mead & Co.,
6 65
W. B. Holt.
grounds,
46 10
F. E. Harris,
110 39
Thos. Scanlon.
3 50
C. L. Bradford, South
2 00
C. J. Williams.
..
25
J. W. Henderson, ..
pump,
2 50
Samuel Jones, Jr., ..
101 25
George G. Keith.
6.
2 50
F. Z. Taylor.
1 50
Francis Jones.
66
12 72
John Temple. C'entre
..
1 55
Francis Jones,
3 00
Spofford Robbins,
1 50
M. E. Taylor & Co ..
30
M. A. Reed.
grounds,
1 50
C. J. Williams. East ..
3 55
Francis Jones, North "
1 50
Waldo P. Lapham,
6 75
Tuttles. Jones & Wetherbee, North school house,
10
South
1 13
W. B. Davis. hall,
50
W. B. Holt, Common pump.
16 21
G. G. Keith.
14 60
Julian Tuttle.
4 90
Wm. Kingsley. .:
9 38
M. A. Reed, ‹.
4 00
Samuel Jones, Jr., South engine house,
3 75
D. C. Harris, stone,
7 10
J. A. McPherson, repairing pump.
1 00
$650 42
6:
..
25
TOWN OF ACTON.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid H. F. Tuttle, clerk,
$30 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, treasurer,
80 00
E. Faulkner Conant, selectman,
95 00
Wm. F. Stevens,
50 00
David C. Harris, 66
50 00
James B. Tuttle, assessor,
50 00
Wm. F. Stevens, 66
30 00
Anson C. Piper,
30 00
Lyman Tuttle, overseer of poor,
50 00
Edwin C. Parker, 66
20 00
Moses A. Reed, 66
20 00
Charles J. Williams, school committee,
70 27
Isaiah Hutchins,
66
15 00
Horace F. Tuttle, 66
15 00
Edward Dixon, superintendent of schools,
465 00
Moses A. Reed, inspector of cattle,
93 15
Moses A. Reed, constable,
9 00
H. F. Clark, special police,
3 00
H. F. Tuttle, registrar of voters,
15 00
Julian Tuttle,
12 00
James McGreen, 6.
12 00
F. H. Whitcomb, 66
6 00
S. A. Guilford, 66
6 00
R. L. Reed, constable,
24 30
W. F. Stevens, constable,
2 00
W. F. Stevens, collector of taxes,
150 00
H. J. Hapgood, auditor,
6 00
F. C. Nash, liquor committee,
25 00
T. F. Newton, election officer,
2 50
H. J. Hapgood, 66
2 50
N. JJ. Cole,
66
2 50
L. E. Reed, 66
2 50
S. A. Guilford, 66
2 50
W. F. Kelley, .
2 50
Jas. Kingsley,
2 50
C. B. Stone, 66
2 50
H. F. Tuttle, 66
2 50
L. C. Taylor, 66
2 50
E. A. Phalen, 66
2 50
Arthur Tuttle,
6.
2 50
$1,463 72
26
ANNUAL REPORTS
PRINTING. Paid Enterprise Printing Co., reports,
$80 00
warrants,
7 50
Augustine Hosmer,
18 88
Samuel Hobbs & Co.,
6 60
J. L. Hammett Co.,
1 65
Courier-Citizen Co.,
6 00
$120 63
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid Wm. Kingsley, labor,
$970 18
J. McPherson, blacksmith,
7 80
C. E. Switzer, blacksmith, 4 29
D. C. Harris, stone,
8 80
Arthur Davis, painting guide boards,
3 25
E. Jones & Co., lumber,
1 46
$995 78
I. S. Ford, labor,
$964 81
C. Fay Hayward, gravel,
22 80
B. C. Brown, gravel,
2 40
Heirs of W. F. Conant, gravel,
5 00
E. Jones & Co., brick,
1 53
J. P. Brown, blacksmith,
11 80
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, pipe,
7 40
1,015 74
N. Littlefield, labor,
$955 22
Wm. Kingsley, labor,
8 50
E. Jones & Co., lumber,
93
S. A. Guilford, blacksmitlı,
14 67
F. H. Whitcomb, gravel,
6 35
A. F. Blanchard, gravel,
8 80
Jerry McCarthy, gravel,
2 00
Jolın Fletcher, gravel,
3 20
James Devane, painting guide boards,
2 00
H. T. Clark, labor on guide boards,
1 50
1,003 17
$3,014 69
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid City of Marlboro, for W. F. B. Whitney, Dr. I. Hutchins, medical attendance on Rebecca C. Wright,
$10 00
28 42
$38 42
27
. TOWN OF ACTON.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid R. L. Reed, court fees, $5 40
James Kingsley, court fees,
9 82
James R. Cole, breaking out roads,
44 00
Shirley Jones, 6
6 38
I. S. Ford, 66
55 08
Francis Pratt,
32 10
N. Littlefield, 66
28 07
H. A. Gould,
15 95
Fred S. Whitcomb,
66
22 09
A. H. Perkins, 66
16 19
C. O'Neil, 66
23 28
Wm. Kingsley,
46 50
Thomas Mccarthy, 66
31 04
W. C. Robbins,
63 55
A. C. Piper,
2 00
J. T. & R. E. Joslin, legal advice,
11 00
F. C. Nash, expenses enforcing liquor laws,
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