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2 43
L. A. Hesselton,
2 43
D. C. Harris,
2 43
Francis Hosmer,
2 43
L. S. Hosmer,
2 43
A. H. Jones,
2 43
Elnathan Jones,
2 43
W. H. Jones,
2 43
Mrs. M. E. Lothrope,
2 43
A. Merriam, 2,
4 86
Frank Merriam,
2 43
Albert Moulton,
2 43
John D. Moulton,
2 43
Anson C. Piper,
2 43
Mrs. Ruth Piper,
2 43
E. N. Robbins,
2 43
C. S. Simonds, 2 43
F. Z. Taylor, 2 43
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 3,
7 29
Edwin Tarbell,
2 43
MRS. Lottie Folman,
2 43
Geo. W. Worster,
2.43
$352 35
STATE AND MILITARY AID.
Paid W. B. Ball, chap. 279, acts 1889, board, $183 00
Allen G. Smith, " 66 15 00
Addison B. Wheeler, 66
15 00
A. C. Handley, chap.301, acts 1889, 1 yr., 62 00
Sarah E. Handley, 66 48 00
Phebe F. Wood,
48 00
Eliza J. Shattek, 66 66 48 00
Luke Smith, 66
66 66 48 00
Mary Smith,
66 48 00
Rebecca C. Wright, “
48 00
Achsa Hanscom, 66 66 48 00
17
TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid Emma F. Blood, chap. 301, acts'89, 1 yr., $48 00
Susan B. Winn,
66
48 00
Richard G. Dane,
3 mos., 15 00
Addison B.Whealer, “
4 “
16 00
George Handley, 66
2 8 00
Allen G. Smith, 66
66
1
66 4 00
Bridget Mawn, 66
10
40 00
$790 00
CEMETERY EXPENSES.
Paid Levi W. Stevens, labor in Mt. Hope, $ 97 81
Nathan Johnson, Woodlawn, 106 00
George E.Greenough, " 66 2 60
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, phosphate,
8 20
$214 61
MEMORIAL LIBRARY.
Paid De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., for books, $120 11
Henry D. Noyes, magazines, 28 85
Wm. D. Tuttle, 66
1 00
Eustis & Lauriat, 66
1 67
Luther Conant, express,
50
O. D. Wood, janitor, 103 50
Ida A. H. Tuttle, librarian, 103 00
D. Adelbert Cutler, transporting books, 51 00
John McCarthy, 1 cord wood, 3 00
F. J. Barnard & Co., binding magazines, 21 50
J. F. Scott, 2,000 slips, 9 50
M. E. Taylor & Co., incidentals, 16 86
Wm. 1). Tuttle, 2 63
F. J. Hastings & Co., 11,095 lbs. coal, 30 45
$493 57
18
ANNUAL REPORTS .
SUPPORT OF POOR ON FARM.
Paid L. W. Livington, soap in 1894, $ 7 91
1895, 7 50
W. F. Hale, blacksmith bill, 3 65
Brown & Lawrence, " 16 77
O. L. Newcomb, 66
19 66
J. A. McPherson, 10 71
Moses Thompson,
350 00
66 66 for goods and labor, 43 67
M. E. Taylor, store bill,
318 71
Tnttles, Jones & Wetherbee, store bill,
168 23
F. J. Hastings & Co., 1 plow, 66 grain bill,
52 55
E. C. Parker & Co., 309 82
WV. E. Whitcomb & Co., meat bill, 59 11
Otis H. Forbush, 3 cows, 147 50
J. B. Tuttle, 2 cows,
111 00
Luke Tuttle, 65 barrels,
11 70
E. Jones & Co.,
8 29
W. B. Holt,
15 23
J. E. Ordway, to April 8, 1895,
44 41
F. McQuade, labor,
8 25
Charles Colder, 66
66
18 00
C. McCormick,
14 31
John Linck,
31 00
Isaac B. Spinney,
8 25
O. D. Wood, 66
2 00
M. A. Reed, 66
10 38
potatoes,
2 15
F. J. Barker, M. D.,
1 00
$1 813 76
SUPPORT OF OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid City of Boston, for Hannah Stanton, $ 2 83 66 Wm. G. Whitney, 7 00
Worcester Insane Asylum, support of Clara Wheeler, 169 46
12 00
19
TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid State Treasurer, support of Emily Towne to April 1, 1895, $84 50
State Treasurer, support of E. P. Hunt, 47 36 Ayer Home, support of May Kingsley, 81 00
Edwin Tarbell, Aid for Mrs. Jas. McLaughlin, 15 72
E. Jones & Co., aid for Mrs Jas. Mc. Laughlin, 1 98
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, aid for Mrs. Jas. Mc Laughlin, 35
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, aid for Mrs. J. Quinlan, 52 00
Dr. I. Hutchins, medical attendance on Frank Ashler, 10 00
Town of Maynard, aid, Mrs. Trainor, 17 31
Mrs. C. A. Vose, 66 36 00
J. E. Richardson, care of Frank Ashler, 15 00
$540 51
LOANS PAID.
Paid Ayer National Bank, note, $2,000 00
66 66 66 " 3 mos. interest, 26 67
6. 66 66 " note, 3,000 00
66 66 .. " 3 mos. interest, 60 00
John A. Bowen. 1 year's interest on $1,000 note,
50 00
Mrs. P. V. Hapgood, note, 500 00
66 interest on note
from June 1, 1894, to Jan. 15, 1896, 40 55
F. H. Jones, 1 year's interest on $700 note, 535 00
F. H. Jones, 1 year's interest on $600 note, 30 00
Estate of Wm. Davis, 1 year's interest on $350 note, 17 50
Estate of W. Davis, 1 year's interest on $400 note, 20 00
Estate of Wm. Davis, 1 year's interest on $1,028 note, 51 40
Mrs. W. W. Davis, 1 year's interest on $100 note, 5 00
$5,836 12
20
ANNUAL REPORTS
PRINTING.
Paid Enterprise Printing Co., reports,
$84 03
66
66
66
notices,
2 00
warrants,
3 75
66
66
66
3 75
66
66
-66
water report,
18 60
٠،
66
voting lists,
12 50
Augustine Hosmer, tickets,
2 00
66
66
treasurer orders,
1 75
66
1 75
66
66
tramp permit,
1 00
66
200 tags,
50
66
66
letter heads,
1 75
66
66
votes,
1 50
6!
66
orders,
1 00
66
note heads,
1 25
66
letter heads,
1 65
6.
66
envelopes,
1 65
66
programmes,
3 50
J. F. Scott, flyers,
2 00
Corbett Printing Co., 1,000 schedules for
assessors, 15 00
Campbell & Hanscom, poll tax lists, 7 00
H. F. Tuttle, for voting list, 1 15
$169 08
TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Horace F. Tuttle. clerk, $ 30 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, treasurer, 80 00
E. Faulkner Conant, selectman, 95 00
Daniel J. Wetherbee, 50 00
Isaiah Hutchins, 66
50 00
* Phineas Wetherbee, assessor, 53 00
James B. Tuttle, 66
30 00
Anson C. Piper, 66
30 00
Lyman Tuttle, overseer of poor, 50 00
envelopes, -
21
TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid Edwin C. Parker, overseer o. poor, $15 00
Moses A. Reed,
20 00
Edward Dixon, supt. of schools,
465 00
Charles J. Williams, school committee,
73 30
Horace F. Tuttle,
15 00
Isaiah Hutchins,
66
15 00
F. A. Houston,
12 50
66 66 1894,
11 25
W. H. Hartwell,
66
6 00
Wm. F. Stevens, in 1894, collector, 100 00
in 1893, 100 00
Horace F. Tuttle, registrar of voters, 15 00
Julian Tuttle, 12 00 66
James McGreen, 66
12 00
F. H. Whitcomb, 66
12 00
H. J. Hapgood, auditor, 6 00
A. H. Rose, inspector of cattle, 50 00
M. A. Reed,
46 50
W. F. Stevens, sealer weights and meas- ures, 5 00
H. F. Tuttle, election officer,
3 00
Lyman Taylor,
3 00
C. J. Williams,
3 00
E. A. Phalen, 66
3 00
C. H. Mead, 66
3 00
H. A. Littlefield, 66
3 00
C. B. Stone, 66
3 00
Win. F. Kelley,
3 00
T. F. Newton, 66
3 00
H. J. Hapgood,
3 00
Abram Tuttle, :6
3 00
James McGreen, 66
3 00
Fred S. Whitcomb,
1 00
G. E. Holton, 66
1 00
Wm. Kelley, special police,
2 50
I. S. Ford, 2 50
R. L. Tuttle, 66
2 50
M. A. Reed,
1.50
S. H. Taylor, 66
1 50
22
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid E. P. Smith, special police, $2 00
Wm. Kingsley, 2 00
R. L. Reed, constable,
10 25
E. A. Phalen,
2 50
James Kingsley,
5 50
E. A. Phalen, truant officer,
1 00
* Deceased.
$1,531 30
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Paid City of Marlboro, aid for W. F. B. Whitney, $12 00
Dr. Isaiah Hutchins, medical attendance on Geo. Handley, 5 50
Dr. Isaiah Hutchins, medical attendance on A. B. Wheeler, 10 75
Dr. Isaiah Hutchins, medical attendance
on Rebecca C. Wright, 4 00
$32 25
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Paid H. A. Gould, $894 70
Nahum Littlefield,
733 19
Wm. Kingsley,
661 86
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, pipe,
59 00
W. B. Holt, pipe. 49 01
E. Jones & Co., lumber,
7 30
J. A. McPherson, blacksmith, 4 40
S. A. Guilford, 66
7 10
N. A. Davidson, 70 loads gravel, 3 50
F. H. Whitcomb, 148 66
7 40
A. Bulette, 45 2 25
13 30
John Fletcher, 64 66
3 20
H. F. Clark, plank,
1 50
J. F. Coughlin, covering stones,
1 50
Isaiah Hutchins, 66
1 00
$2,450 24
Jerry McCarthy, 266 66
23
TOWN OF ACTON.
REPAIRS ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Paid E. Jones & Co., repairs on farm, $38 33 66 repairs on hall and stand, 15 55
E. Jones & Co., repairs on West school
house, 5 52
E. Jones & Co., repairs on East school house, 1 65
E. Jones & Co., repairs on South school house, 13 95
E. Jones & Co., 1 window, 1 35
O. D. Wood, repairs on farm, 11 00
66
hall, 11 47
66 66 Centre school house, 1 25
F. E. Harris, repairs on West school house, 54 60
Samuel Jones, jr., repairs on South school house, 46 32
George G. Keith, repairs on Library,
32 31
66 East school house, 8 58
George G. Keith, repairs on Centre school house, 7 15
George G. Keith, repairs on South school house, 40
George G. Keith, repairs on West school house, 20
D. H. Farrar, repairs on East school house,
61
M. H. Warden, repairs on East school house, 8 50
W. B. Harriman, repairs on North school house, 3 00
Warren Houghton, repairs on West school house, 56 95
Ziegler Electric Co., repairs on school bell, 13 87
W. F. Hale, repairs on South school house, 60
24
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid'Johny Tapley, on South school grounds. $7 97
C. L. Bradford, 66 7 50
M. Hannon, 66 2 50
A. C. Piper, 66
11 93
C. G. Davis, painting North and East school houses, 127 20
Moses A. Reed, repairs, West school house, 1 75
Moses A. Reed, repairs, South school house, 1 75
James Kingsley, repairs, West school house, 3 50
W. B. Holt, repairs, West school house, 21 17
Spofford Robbins, repairs, Centre school house, 11 00
H. F.Tuttle, repairs, Centre school house, Francis Jones, repairs, Centre school
5 45
house, 3 00
Francis Jones, repairs, North and East school houses,
2 50
Francis Jones, repairs, West school house, 75
Francis Jones, repairs, South school house, 13 82
Robert Wayne, repairs, farm, 6 50
C. W. Pitman, repairs, farm, 15 09
J. W. Henderson, repairs, Centre school house, 25
J. W. Henderson, repairs, South school house, 1 75
W. W. Hendley, repairs, Centre school house, 13 65
Nathan Johnson, repairs, Centre school house, 76
Wm. Coons, repairs, East school house, 1 40
C. L. Davis, 66
2 35
M. E. Taylor & Co., repairs, Centre school house, 1 05
C. H. Mead & Co., repairs, West school house, 4 06
25
TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid H. T. Clark, repairs, West school house, $ 95 N. A. Davidson, on South school grounds, 60
M. A. Reed, on well, South school grounds, 2 00
E. Jones & Co., water committee, 1 48
$606 84
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Paid H. L. Hayward, painting letters on monument and marker, $ 5 67
Jean M. Missud, band for April 19, 115 00
A. J. Park, decorations 6 53 00 .
Geo. H. Worster, transportation Apr. 19, 2 75
Horace Tuttle,
66
20 00
66
John Fletcher, badges and invitations, April 19, 13 40
Albert H. Perkins, transportation April 19, 6 00
Norman Davidson, transportation April 19, 6 00
Charles Edwards, transportation April 19, 6 00
John McCarthy, 1 65
F. H. Whitcomb, 66
10 00
R. M. Yale & Co., tent April 19, 51 40
169 65
A. L. Noyes, caterer, April 19, 66 6 50
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, powder April 19, 5 50
C. H. Persons, rent of piano, 6 00
George Greenough, labor, 11 50
Clarence McCormick, labor, 1 75
Union Desk Co., for 2 desks, High school, . 46 62 Joseph Symonds, scraper plate, 8 50
Horace Partridge Co., flags for graves, 14 24
James Kingsley, use of road, 8 00
W. F. Hale, repairing fire engine, 1 88
Wm. Kingsley, resetting marker, 7 00
26
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid Edw. Dixon, postage and express, $12 40
for binding com. reports, 75
M. D. Jones, markers for graves, 90 00
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, table for High school, 6 50
J. L. Greenleaf, liquor cases, 146 32
Horace F. Tuttle, plan and surveying,
16 00
D. James Wetherbee, insurance on Li- brary, 37 50
Chandler Chair and Desk Co., desks for schools, 149 10
J. T. & R. E. Joslin,
34 75
N. H. Tenney,
1 25
O. L. Newcomb, work on fire engine,
2 85
D. H. Farrar, pole, skides and irons for truck, 24 50
W. F. Hale, repairing road scraper, 1 70
Isaac Davis Post, for Decoration Day, 50 00
J. Otis McFadden, shades for West school house, 19 40
O. D. Wood, labor,
3 25
Louis J. Wyman, repairing library clock, N. M. Allen, repairing clock at Centre school,
5 00
1 00
Bobrick School Furniture Co., book cases, 18 00
Wmn. Kingsley, C. L. Davis road,
108 75
Phineas Wetherbee, copying poll tax list, 5 00
Phineas Wetherbee, copying valuation list, 12 50
85
Phineas Wetherbee, stationery, postage and express,
1 50
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 6 keys,
1 00
W. F. Stevens, killing dog,
1 25
notifying officers,
1 75
collecting dog tax, 10 00
discount on taxes, 989 29
66 abatement of taxes, 99 70
Phineas Wetherbee, Collector's book,
27
TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid Geo. G. Keith, 3 heaters for West and South schools, $825 00
Luke Tuttle, use of teamn at fire, 2 00
Geo. E. Greenough, use of team at fire, 3 00
Livermore, use of team at fire, 3 00
WV. H. Jones, use of team at fire, 2 00
fire warden for men at fire, 48 00
E. B. Forbush, teaming ladders,
2 00
J. L. Hammett, desk and clock, 16 50
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, oil heater, Selectmen's room, 8 50
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, 2 lamps, lower hall, 6 50
D. C. Harris, guide board and lettering, 4 00
D. Adelbert Cutler, boxes for books, 7 07
S. A. Guilford, blacksmith bill, 3 91
W. H. Kingsley, moving fence, 10 38
J. F. Fuller & Co., El-a-tol powder, 1 40
R. L. Reed, enforcing liquor law, 25 00
Dr. J. E. Marsh, reporting births, 1 75
Dr. F. E. Tasker, 66
2 25
Dr. F. U. Rich, 1 25
2 00
H. T. Clark, fixing up voting stalls,
1 25
use of G. A. R. Hall, 4 50
O. H. Forbush, land damage, 18 17
M. H. Warden, 7 40
S. B. Harris, breaking out roads,
1 80
Luke Tuttle,
70
N. Littlefield, 66
4 30
66 work on Davis road,
2 75
State Treasurer, error on corporation tax,
13
S. R. Burroughs, labor,
2 00
H. F. Tuttle, collecting and recording 39 births,
16 50
H. F. Tuttle, recording 36 marriages,
5 40
66 recording 39 births,
postage, 5 90
1 11
66 express, 2 20
66 writing for Road Commiss. 1 00
Dr. F. J. Barker,
28
ANNUAL REPORTS
Paid H. F. Tuttle, writing deed, $2 00
66 dog license blanks, 62
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, for fire de- partment, 2 rubber coats, 4 50
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, for fire de- partment, 6 doz. pails, 19 50
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, for fire de- partment, 3 blankets, 9 00
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, for fire de- partment, 2 hats, 1 34
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, for fire de- partment, 1 globe, 15
.
M. E. Taylor & Co., for fire department, incidentals, 2 66
De Wolf, Fiske & Co., books for prizes, 3 20
J. A. McPherson, work on fire engine, 3 50
M. E. Taylor & Co., incidentals for hall, 17 55
C. Edwards, teaming wood for hall, 2 00
I. F. Duren, Supt. of burials, 66 return of deaths, 8 00
126 00
F. C. Nash, liquor cases,
15 00
C. W. Pitman, care of clock and flag,
20 00
repairing flag,
1 50
66 care of hall,
62 95
Lyman Tuttle, expense to Boston, 4 00
66
Hudson, 2 00
66 66 Barre, 3 63
E. F. Conant, express, postage, tele- phone and freight, 11 05
J. K. W. Wetherbee, postage, stationery and check book,
4 65
C. J. Williams, postage,
5 14
66 express,
3 35
66
telephone,
1 30
2 58
66 freight, 2 47
Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight,
E. A. Phalen, constable, graduating ex- ercises, 1 00
James Grimes, pump platform,' 50
29
TOWN OF ACTON.
Paid D. H. Farrar, labor on fire engine, $2 50
E. Jones & Co., repairs on fire engine, 25
C. L. Bradford, attending registrar meet- ings, 1 50
C. L. Bradford, freight, 68
James Kingsley, 2 posts, 1 25
Samuel Harris, repairing clock in hall, 1 00
N. Johnson, key ring, 10
S. Robbins, fixing voting stalls,
50
F. L. Fuller, engineer for Water Com- mittee, 400 00
Daniel Russell, labor, 461 07
Fred W. Green, labor,
132 50
Geo. B. Wetherbee, labor,
67 37
Geo. T. Knowlton, board of men,
85 50
A. L. Noyes,
2 75
S. A. Guilford, blacksmith's bill, 2 00
H. A. Littlefield, paid for labor and freight, 25 86
H. A. Littlefield, entertaining board of health and postage on reports, 7 78
W. H. Teele, land damage, 5 00
N. H. Tenney, pipe and labor,
12 59
E. Jones & Co., lumber,
1 48
Hall Bros., lumber, 1 10
$5,034 41
RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS.
Balance due from Treasurer, Mar. 12, 1895, $740 78 66 66 Collector, 66 2,098 01
Appropriation for Town charges, 6,000 00
High school, 1,600 00
Common schools, 2,800 00
School supplies, 475 00
Scientific apparatus, 100 00
Transportation of scholars, 755 00 Supt. of schools, 475 00
30
ANNUAL REPORTS
Appropriation for Street lamps, $350 00
Memorial library, 550 00
Highways,
2,300 00
State tax, 900 00
County tax, 1,420 90
Overlayings, 405 91
Received from First National Bank of Ayer,
borrowed money, 5,000 00
District Court of Central Massachusetts, for fines, 174 90
Nathan Johnson, for grass in Woodlawn cemetery, 5 00
Acton Water Committee,luni- ber, 1 48
American Powder Mills, 423. feet plank, 12 26
S.Jones, Jr., for water closet, south east district, 5 00
C. J. Willi :ms, school sup- plies sold to pupils, 7 23
C. J. Williams, on account of prize books, 1 20
L. W. Stevens, lots sold in Mt. Hope cemetery, 24 00
John Fletcher, lots sold in Woodlawn cemetery, 6 00
A. F. Blanchard, license to slaughter, 1 00
Tuttles, Jones & Wetherbee, license to slaughter, 1 00
Moses A. Reed, license to slaughter, 1 00
Town of Boxboro, for tuition, 75 33
S. H. Fales, on account of supervision of schools. 375 00
Acton Memorial Library, for fines, 30 64
C. W. Pitman, rent of town hall and cellar, 54 13
31
TOWN OF ACTON.
Received from N. Littlefield, use of road
scraper, $2 00
N.Littlefield, road cleanings, 3 00
State Treasurer, corporation tax, 673 89
State Troasurer, National
e
Bank tax' 265 28
State Treasurer, military aid, chap. 279, acts 1889, 151 25
State Treasurer, state aid,
chap. 301, acts 1889, 578 00
State Treasurer, soldiers' aid, chap. 62, acts 1894, 17 50
State Treasurer, income Mass. school fund, 235 35
Statt Treasurer, support of state pauper, 2 00
County Treasurer, on acct. dog tax, 211 47
Lyman Tuttle, for milk sold at town farm, 802 97
Lyman Tuttle, apples sold at town farm, 269 00
Lyman Tuttle, 4 cows sold at town farm, 89 75
Lyman Tuttle, calves sold at town farm, 7 50
Lyman Tuttle, eggs sold at town farm, 31 91
Lyman Tuttle, poultry sold at town farm, 12 41
Lyman Tuttle, potatoes sold at town farm, 23 00
Lyman Tuttle, pumpkins sold at town farm, 50
Lyman Tuttle, wood sold at town farm, 64 69
Lyman Tuttle, use of bull at town farm, 50
32
ANNUAL REPORTS
Received from Lyman Tuttle, barrels sold at town farm, $2 40
" Lyman Tuttle, board of C.M. McCormick. 12 00
Interest on money, 65 46
$30,267 60°
EXPENDITURES.
For support of Centre school,
$ 650 88
North school,
467 90
East school,
406 72
South school,
892 55
West school,
871 26
High school,
1,631 43
School supplies,
503 73
Scientific apparatus,
108 75
Transportation of scholars,
634 50
Street Lamps,
352 35
State and military aid,
790 00
Cemetery expenses,
214 61
Memorial library,
493 57
Support of poor on farm, outside poor,
540 51
Toans and interest,
5,836 12
Printing,
169 08
Town officers,
1,531 30
Soldiers' relief,
32 25
Roads and bridges,
2,450 24
Repairs on town buildings and grounds. 606 84
Miscellaneous expenses,
5,034 41
State tax, 900 00
County tax,
1,420 90
$28,353 66
Balance due from Treasurer,
631 65
66 " Collector in 1895,
1,282 29
$30,267 60
1,813 76
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TOWN OF ACTON.
TOWN DEBT, MARCH 12, 1896.
Estate of Wm. Davis, note, $1,028 00
Interest on same from Oct. 18, 1895, to
March 12, 1896, 20 56
Estate Wm. Davis, note, 350 00
Interest on same from May 12, 1895, to March 12, 1896, 14 58
Estate Wm. Davis, note,
400 00
Interest on same from Sept. 20, 1895, to March 12, 1896,
9 55
John A. Bowen, note,
1,000 00
Interest on same from Dec. 6, 1895, to Mar.
12, 1896, 13 33
Frank H. Jones, note,
600 00
Interest on same from April 27, 1895, to
March 12, 1896,
26 25
Frank H. Jones, note,
700 00
Interest on same from June 15, 1865, to
March 12, 1896,
25 96
$4,188 23
Less amount due from treasurer and col- lector, 1,913 94
Balance against the town, March 12, 1896, $2,274 29
E. FAULKNER CONANT, DANIEL J. WETHERBEE, ISAIAH HUTCHINS,
Selectmen of Aston.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen for the past year, and find them correct.
HIRAM J. HAPGOOD, Auditor of the Town of Acton.
March 16th, 1896.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Statistical Table.
VALUATION.
FINANCIAL STATISTICS.
Personal.
Real Estate.
Total.
Rate of Taxa- tion.
Town Debt as repres- ented by notes.
State Tax.
County Tax.
in favor
of Town.
1865
$175,290.00
$$94.345.00
$369,635.00
$15.41
$12,977.80
$4.324.00
$ 667.13
$
1866
176,144.00
705,110.00
881,254.00
9.58
6.125.70
2,700.00
731.51
1867
238,227.00
727.010.00
965,237.00
8.91
11.145.44
4,600.00
819.29
1868
226,473.00
738,030.00
964,503.00
12.00
10,838.04
1,8440.00
848.55
1869
233,222.00
745,335.00
978,557.00
11.30
12,004.00
2,300.00
936.33
1870
12,067.72
2,300.00
933.36
1871
193,567 00
774,750.00
968.317.00
14.66
11.652.87
2,300.00
933.36
1872
276,106.00
802,417.00
1,168,523.00
12.co
13,471.49
1,580.00
916.19
1873
278,040.00
919,867.00
1,197,097.00
12.60
22.767.87
1,777.50
1,081.19
1875
260,771.00
974.385.00
1,235,156.00
12,50
23,359.23
1,580.00
1,013.62
1876
244,005.00
995,700.00
1,239.795.00
11.00
20,683.90
1,206.00
452.27
1877
219,877.00
1,008,238.00
1,228,115.00
10.50
20,087.20
1,080.00
633.17
1878
211,802.00
942,074.00
1,153,876.00
11.00
17,897.06
720 00
520.10
1879
211,486.00
252,704.00
1,1€4,190.00
9.50
14,344.38
300.00
520.10
1880
230.206.00
964.889.00
1,195.185.00
10.00
11.227.52
1,080.00
542.70
1881
230,001.00
976,833.00
1,206,834.00
10.20
6.317.07
1,080.00
542.70
1832
218,054.00
978.129.00
1,196,183.00
13.80
2.050.78
1,440.00
542.70
1883
223,411.00
985,357.00
1,208.768,00
8.00
None.
1,110.00
678.38
1884
244,579.00
1,019,637.00
1,264,216.00
7.50
None.
1,480.00
680.80
1885
251,531.00
1.021,502.00
1,273.033.00
7.50
None.
1,110.00
860.22
1,288.06
1886
244.382.00
1,041.707.00
1,286.039.00
8.40
1.024.65
1,110.00
667.85
1887
259,952 00
1.052,640.00
1,312.592.00
10.20
None.
1,665.00
778.56
52.20
1888
244,877.00
1.066,160.00
11,310.947.00
9.60
None.
1.665.00
934.27
1,806.23
1889
232.670.00 1.079.105.00
1.311.775.00
9.20
None.
1,340.00
1.038.89
1890
228,315.00 1,221.100.00
1.449,315.00
8.50
None.
1,172.50
1.078.85
1,399.34
1891
218,905.00
1,232,705.00
1,451,610.00
10.20
467.30
1.005.00
1,078.85
1892
207.225.00 1,234,150.00
1.440,375.00
11.00
3.103.38
1.137.50
1,270.05
1893
222,760.00 1.246,150.00
1.468,910.00
12.50
2.352.91
1.625.00
1.326.91
1894
214,975 00 1,268,450.00
1,483.425.00
12.50
3.798.82
1,300.00
1.421.70
1895
242,340.00 1,285,825.00
1,528,165.00
11.00
1,868.94
900 00
1,490.20
Balance
1,012.64
1874
200,864.00
963,420.00
1,254.284.00
12.20
25.104.58
2,430.64 1,520.13
2,597.60
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35
TOWN OF ACTON.
List of Jurors.
The following is a list of persons to serve as jurors for the ensuing year, as revised by the Selectmen of Acton, to be sub- mitted to said town at their April meeting.
Gustavus V. Bowen, Manufacturer.
Elisha H. Cutler,
Farmer.
I. Warren Flagg,
Merchant.
Hiram E. Gates,
Farmer.
G. E. Holton, Mechanic.
Eugene Hall,
Geo. A. Hayward,
Clerk.
Edgar H. Hall,
Manufacturer.
Lowell A. Jones,
Farmer.
Samuel Jones, Jr.,
Carpenter.
Warren H. Jones,
Farmer. 66 Merchant.
John C. Keyes,
Hanson A. Littlefield,
Nahum Littlefield,
Farmer.
Jerry Mccarthy,
F. P. Morse, C. H. Mead,
66 Merchant.
John D. Moulton,
Farmer.
Willis L. Mead,
Painter.
Thomas F. Noyes,
Charles W. Pitman,
Moses A. Reed,
66
Henry M. Smith,
66
Horace F. Tuttle,
James B. Tuttle,
66
Fred S. Whitcomb,
Farmer. 66
Wm. F. Stevens,
66
E. FAULKNER CONANT, DANIEL J. WETHERBEE, ISAIAH HUTCHINS, Selectmen of Acton.
36
ANNUAL REPORTS
Report of Overseers of Poor.
Articles on Hand March 1, 1896.
11 cows, $500 25
2 horses,
150 00
Double harnesses,
25 00
Express harness,
30 00
Light harness,
7 00
2 horse collars,
4 00
Horse cart,
18 00
Express wagon,
75 00
Mowing machine,
30 00
Old mowing machine,
2 00
Hay wagon,
30 00
Hay rake,
15 00
2 wheelbarrows,
6 00
2 harrows,
8 00
9 tons of hay,
162 00
Grain,
3 75
3 apple headers,
2 00
Canvass covers,
2 50
Grind stone,
2 00
Farming tools,
22 00
Wrench,
75
3 blankets,
4 00
2 axes,
2 00
3 wood saws,
2 00
18 hens,
9 00
5 ploughs,
25 00
3 cultivators,
5 00
Hay cutter,
2 00
75 apple barrels,
11 25
7 ladders,
10 00
Set of measures,
1 40
Salt, 25
37
TOWN OF ACTON.
$15 00
12 cords of wood,
60 00
Lumber,
5 00
Stone drag,
4 00
Pung,
8 00
Light wagon,
20 00
25 apple boxes,
2 50
Spray pump,
10 00
20 bushels of potatoes,
9 00
Apples,
3 00
Steel trap,
75
32 gallons soft soap,
7 00
Dried apple,
3 00
Cooking range,
30 00
Tea, coffee,
75
Crackers,
1 75
Fruit jars,
2 50
Coal,
5 00
Brooms,
50
Spices,
75
Sugar,
75
Flour,
1 00
Pails and tubs,
2 00
Oil tanks,
1 25
$1,360 65
Articles on hand March 12, 1895,
1,228 45
$ 132 20
Receipts from farm,
1,316 63
Victualing and lodging 493 tramps,
123 75
Wood for town hall,
7 00
$1,579 58
Expenditures,
$1,813 76
Interest on farm, $3,500 at 5 per cent.,
175 00
$1,988 76
Less receipts and dif. in articles on hand,
1,579 58
Cost of supporting poor on farm, $409 18
LYMAN TUTTLE, EDWIN C. PARKER, MOSES A. REED,
Overseers of Poor.
2 sleds,
38
ANNUAL REPORTS
Town Clerk's Report for 1895.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN ACTON IN 1895.
No. Date of Birth. Name of Child. Names of Parents.
1. Jan. 1. Emily Louise Stroevonevecz. Frank andAgnes.
2. Feb. 25. Effie Mabel Thompson. Charles G. and Mabel G.
3. Mar. 8. Grace Alice Welch. Walter and Laura M.
4. Mar. 9. Electa Pansy Penniman. George O. and Edith.
5. Mar. 19. Margie Elizabeth Kimball. Charles M. and Carrie E. Ira JJ. and Jennie M.
6. Mar. 20. Hazel May Manly.
7. Mar. 26. Dorothy Bruce Mead. Charles H. and Jennie F.
8. April 17. Delmar Gilmore Durkee.
9. May 18. James Madison Fairbanks.
10. May 27.
Louis Francis Leveroanie.
11. June 1. Ralph Franklin Hartley.
12. June 2. Ralph Frederick Jenkins.
Charles A. and Car- rie M. Charles H. and Nellie L. Louis and Ellen C. Theodore W. and Annetta M. Andrew C. and Rachel A.
13. June 14. Irma Esther Brown. Martin L. and Laura E.
14. June 27. Margaret Eleanor Coughlin. John F. and Mary T.
15. June 30. Harry Irving Merriam. William T. and Lizzie B.
16. July 30. Etta Luella Brooks. George and Ida L.
17. July 31. Patrick Francis McCarthy. John and Mary A. 18. Aug. 6. Ruth Esther Willard. Leonard G. and Eme- line M.
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