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Paid M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies for Tree War- den, $4 93
E. A. Phalen, car fares, postage, express, etc., 14 31
C. J. Williams, freight on school furniture, 2 19
C. J. Williams, freight and lettering ladder for Tree Warden, 1 00
F.W. Hoit, expense grade crossing hearings, 12 30
postage, car fare, telephones, etc., 12 45
" expense on watering trough, 75
books and paper fastener, 3 35
Dr. F. E. Tasker, reporting 9 births, 2 25
" T. Chamberlain, 1 66
25
" I. L. Pickard, 66 1 25
" E. J. Alley, 1
25
" D. Goodnow, 66 1
25
" T. H. Grady. 66 1
25
" F. U. Rich, 4 1 00
" S. A. Christie, 3
75
" F. J. Barker, 66 14 3 50
Horace F. Tuttle :
Collecting and recording 35 births, 17 50
Recording 38 deaths, 7 60
Recording 32 marriages, 6 40
Transmitting copies to other towns, 2 births, 3 deaths, 1 25
Attending Town Clerk's meeting at Ayer, 2 50
Copying for Town Reports, 3 00
Looking up and copying records of Town roads, 2 00
Blanks and postage for registrars, 3 10
Blanks, books, telephones, postage, etc., 7 54 Laying out lots, Woodlawn Cemetery, 3 00
Writing and recording deeds, cemetery lots, 5 50
42
ANNUAL REPORTS
Surveying engine house lot and making plan, $5 00
Surveying Hennessey road and making plan, 5 00
Joslin & Mendum, legal services, 1902, 81 18
Joslin & Mendum, legal services, 1903, 26 00
$1,252 25
Receipts for Year Ending March 12, 1904.
Balance due from Treasurer Mar. 12, 1903, 1,867 68
Collector Mar. 12, 1903, 2,612 82
Appropriation for Memorial Library, 600 00
" Memorial Day, 100 00
66
" roads and bridges, 4,000 00
" Common schools, 3,800 00
66
" High schools, 1,800 00
" school supplies,
475 00
66
" transportation of pupils,
1,360 00
" Books and apparatus for High school, 50 00
66
" salary of Superintendent of Schools, 480 00
66
" street lamps, 800 00
66
" fire engine houses, 1,200 00
66
" watering cart, 150 00
Amount raised for State tax, 1,550 00
highway tax, 207 45
66
" County tax, 2,030 37
66
" town charges,
1,000 00
Overlayings, 315 99
Received of Ernest G. Wetherbee, borrowed money, 3,000 00
" J. Roland Wetherbee, borrowed money, 3,000 00
" J. K. W. Wetherbee, borrowed money, 1,500 00
" cemetery fund, 275 00
43
TOWN OF ACTON.
Received of State Treasurer corporation tax, $4,316 31
66
national bank tax, 457 67
66 " income of Mass. school fund, 779 85
66 State Treasurer, military aid, 68 25
66 66 66 66 State aid, 602 00
66 66 66 burial of soldiers, 70 00
66 66 66 State paupers, 36 52
66 66 inspection animals, 62 85
66 " County Treasurer, acct. of dog licenses, 294 34
" Middlesex Central District Court, " fines," 98 51
" supervision of schools, 375 00
66
" income Memorial Library fund, 181 20
66
" cemetery fund,
83 90
66
" city of Newburyport, aid for Mary Whalen, 71 25
66
" Horace F. Tuttle, lots sold in Woodlawn cemetery, 115 00
66 " H. T. Clark, lots sold in Mt. Hope cemetery, 72 00
66
" Elias Gruber, pedlar's license, 8 00
66
" A. F. Blanchard, slaughter house license, 1 00
" Dexter Spinney, slaughter house license, 1 00
" Chester B. Robbins, pool room license, 2 00
" Frank R. Knowlton, white lead, 6 40
66
" Phebe Wood, pension, 216 00
66
State aid, 24 00
66
" M. A. Reed, for fumigating house of J. Redfern, 5 00
" Memorial Library, " fines," 16 00
66 " rent of Town Hall and cellar, 51 75
66
" E. H. Cutler, guardian for Clara Wheeler, 287 50
" C. J. Williams, school supplies sold, 2 00
44
ANNUAL REPORTS
Received of Good Roads Machine Co., on
account, water sprinkler, $5 00
" Wm. Kinsley, crushed rock, etc., 66 40
" A. H. Perkins, 66 10 75
" Fred Billings, use of chairs, 1 00
" Milk sold on town farm,
871 98
66
" Carrying milk "
182 57
" cows sold, 66
90 92
" calves " 66
16 00
" apples, 66
113 08
66 " wood,
87 00
" potatoes, 66 47 25
" mowing mach. " 66 5 00
66
" board of child, "
12 25
66
" eggs, 66
66
16 49
66
" corn, 66
66
2 50
66
" labor ¿ day, 66
66
75
" H. T. Clark, sold, 1 20
66 " International Trust Co., interest on deposits, 54 94
66
" D. J. Wetherbee, interest on taxes, 1902, 83 10
-$42,151 19
Town voted to raise $2,500.00 for town charges. The Board of Assessors cut it down to $1,000.00.
Expenditures for Year Ending March 12, 1904.
For support of Center school,
$1,514 12
West
1,558 09
South 66
1,444 49
High 66
1,799 37
Musical instruction schools,
114 00
School supplies, 542 01
Books for High school,
47 28
66
2 40
" use of wagon, 66
" use of horse,
1 00
66 lumber
45
TOWN OF ACTON.
For Transportation of public school scholars, $1,313 50
High
25 00
Soldiers' Relief and burial indigent soldiers, 532 34 Street lighting, 829 42
Fire Department, 66 Special appropriation, 1,648 67
Watering cart,
337 50
Miscellaneous charges,
1,252 25
State and Military aid,
594 00
Support of Poor on Farm,
1,911 80
of outside poor,
1,049 44
Repairs Town buildings and grounds,
1,234 32
Peace Celebration, April 20,
98 15
Printing,
174 83
Memorial Library books,
501 96
" expenses,
507 61
Roads and bridges,
5,037 56
Enforcement liquor laws,
10 00
Snow bills,
430 17
Board Health,
155 89
Cemetery expenses,
590 07
Rents,
144 00
Town officers,
1,759 59
Loans and interest,
1,622 50
State tax,
1,550 00
County tax,
2,030 37
Repairs on State highway,
207 45
Amount due from Treasurer,
6,684 66
“ " Collector,
2,688 65
$42,151 19
Financial Condition of the Town of Acton for the Year Ending March 12, 1904.
Due from City of Newburyport, $ 26 00
State for Inspection of Animals, 33 15
" Board of F. H. Harris, 13 00
210 13
46
ANNUAL REPORTS
Due from Lowell, Acton & Maynard Street R.R .. Snow Bills, $ 5 75
66 State for State Aid, 706 00
Treasurer, 6,684 66
Collector, 2,688 65
Interest on uncollected taxes, 49 30
- $10,206 51
Liabilities.
Due Ernest G. Wetherbee, note,
$3,000 00
J. Rowland Wetherbee, “
3,000 00
E. Jones, note,
2,000 00
Interest on notes,
256 00
Cemetery fund,
2,250 00
unexpended balance,
82 70
Wild Memorial Library Fund, unexpended balance, 68 38
Less,
- $10,657 08 10,206 51
Deficit,
$450 57
EDWIN A. PHALEN, FRANK W. HOIT,
Selectmen of Acton. · Acton, Mass., March 12, 1904.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
JURORS.
The following names will be presented at the Annual Meeting March 28, 1904, to be placed in the jury box, subject to revision and acceptance by the town :
Burroughs, Samuel R. Clark, Herbert T. Cole, Nelson J.
Devane, James. Flint, Alfred W.
Grimes, James A.
Worster, George W.
Hayward, Edwin L. Jones, Warren H.
Keyes, John C. Kinsley, James. Kingsley, William H. Mead, Willis L. O'Neil, Constantine.
Richardson, Edward F.
Richardson, Sidney L.
Reed, Moses A. Reed, Nahum C.
Farmer.
R. R. Employee.
Smith, Charles E. Taylor, S. Hammond.
Farmer. Farmer.
Farmer.
Clerk.
Janitor. Farmer.
Barber. Wheelwright. Restaurant Keeper. Carriage Painter. Farmer. Carpenter. Stable Keeper. Stable Keeper. Farmer.
Farmer.
Manufacturer. Stone Mason. R. R. Employee. Farmer. Farmer.
Farmer.
Taylor, Lyman C. Tuttle, Abram. Turner, George C. White, John S.
EDWIN A. PHALEN, FRANK W. HOITT,
Selectmen of Acton.
48
ANNUAL REPORTS
Treasurer's Report.
Receipts.
1903.
March 12, To cash on hand,
$1,867 68
RECEIVED :
From Ernest E. Wetherbee, borrowed money, 3,000 00
J. Roland Wetherbee,
3,000 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, 66 1,500 00
Cemetery Fund, 275 00
State Treasurer, corporation tax, 4,316 31
National Bank tax,
457 67
income of Mass. school fund, 779 85
Military aid, 68 25
State aid, 602 00
for burial of soldiers,
70 00
support of State
paupers, 36 52
inspection of ani- mals, 62 85
County Treasurer on account of dog licenses,
294 34
Middlesex Central District Court for fines, 98 51
Supervision of schools,
375 00
Income of Memorial Library fund,
181 20
Income of Cemetery fund,
83 90
City of Newburyport for support of Mary Whalen, 71 25
Horace F. Tuttle for lots sold in Woodlawn cemetery, 115 00
Herbert T. Clark for lots sold in Mount Hope cemetery, 72 00
TOWN OF ACTON.
49
From Elias Gruber, pedlar's license, $8 00
Arthur F. Blanchard, slaughterhouse license, 1 00
Dexter Spinney, slaughterhouse
license, 1 00
Chester B. Robbins, pool table license, 2 00
F. R. Knowlton, for white lead, 6 40
Phebe F. Wood, pension,
216 00
Phebe F. Wood, State aid,
24 00
Moses A. Reed, for fumigating house of J. Redfern, 5 00
Memorial Library for fines,
16 00
Rent of Town Hall and cellar,
51 75
E. H. Cutler, guardian for Clara Wheeler,
287 50
A. H. Perkins, for road dust, 10 75
C. J. Williams, for school supplies sold, 2 00
Good Roads Machinery Co., on ac-
count of water sprinkler,
5 00
Fred Billings, for use of folding chairs, 1 00
For milk sold from Town farm,
871 98
carrying milk,
182 57
Cows, sold from Town farm,
90 92
Calves «
16 00
Apples
113 08
Wood
66
87 00
Potatoes " " 66
47 25
Mowing machine from Town farm,
5 00
Board of child at
12 25
Eggs sold from
16 49
Corn “
2 40
Use of wagon,
66
2 50
Use of horse,
1 00
Labor ¿- day,
75
H. T. Clark, for lumber from Town farm, 1 20
4
50
ANNUAL REPORTS
From Road Commissioners, $66 40
International Trust Co. interest on deposits, 54 94
D. J. Wetherbee, Collector of taxes for A. D., 1902, 2,536 47
D. J. Wetherbee, interest on taxes, 1902, 83 10
D. J. Wetherbee, collector taxes, A. D., 1903, 17,306 51
$39,462 54
EXPENDITURES.
Paid State tax, 1,550 00
County tax,
2,030 37
For repairs on State highway,
207 45
On Selectmen's orders,
28,990 06
Cash on hand and in Bank,
6,684 66
March 12, 1904,
$39,462 54 J. K. W. WETHERBEE,
Treasurer of Acton.
51
TOWN OF ACTON.
Treasurer's Report of Money Held for Care of Lots in Cemeteries.
March 12, 1904. DR.
To Cash in North-End Savings Bank, $2,175 00
Cash in Town Treasury, 2,250 00
Unexpended balance March 13, 1903, 93 06
Income for 1893-1894,
155 66
$4,673 72
CR.
By Cash paid-
Cemetery Committee for care of lots, $148 52
Cash paid F. E. Hayward, 17 50
Principal of Cemetery Fund March 12, 1904, 4,425 00
Balance of income unexpended,
82 70
$4,673 72
J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Treasurer of Acton.
52
ANNUAL REPORTS
Report of the Wild Memorial Library.
March 12, 1904. DR.
To Cash in North-End Savings Bank, $1,000 00
Cash in Home Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Cash in Middlesex Institution for Sav- ings, 1,000 00
Cash in Warren Institution for Savings,
1,000 00
Cash in Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Unexpended balance March 12, 1903,
173 14
Cash received for fines,
16 00
Cash received for interest on money in Banks,
181 20
Town appropriation for books,
200 00
-- $5,570 34
CR.
By Cash in Banks,
$5,000 00
Paid for Books and Magazines :
The Pilgrim Press,
2 49
Henry D. Noyes & Co.,
42 35
W. B. Clark & Co.,
448 28
N. J. Bartlett,
50
WV. A. Wilde Co.,
8 34
Balance unexpended,
68 38
$5,570 34
J. K. W. WETHERBEE,
Treasurer of Acton.
53
TOWN OF ACTON.
Tax Collector's Report.
GENTLEMEN : - I wish to report to the town the condition of your tax collector's account. At the last annual meeting you instructed the assessors to assess all poll taxes on or before the 15th of May ; also your tax collector to collect the same on or before the 15th of June. This system has been a financial success. I think the town should make the rate of interest six per cent. The following is a list of taxes uncollected for the year 1902 :
Nellie T. Hardy,
$ 9 15
46 90
C. B. Robbins, L. E. Reed,
20 00
NON-RESIDENT.
Estate Geo. Barrett,
$
50
Charles Joy,
1 00
B. J. Sampson, 50
UNCOLLECTED 1903 TAX.
Anderson & Chistofferson,
$ 35 86
Nelson Basharo, poll,
2 00
Henry Barker,
250 55
T. H. Brown, poll,
2 00
Chas. E. Broduer,
2 28
Annie L. Broduer,
6 87
Chas. Buckley, poll,
2 00
Simon Breath,
45 84
Arthur Blanchard,
154 62
Blanchard & Gould,
104 23
Silas Conant, poll,
2 00
Thos. Calder estate,
15 05
Chas. T. Calder,
6 40
54
ANNUAL REPORTS
John F. Coughlin,
$3 10
Mary T. Coughlin,
12 92
D. S. Center, poll,
2 00
W. A. Charles, poll,
2 00
O. W. Dutton,
24 77
Geo. A. Duessault,
2 82
Daniel Dane, poll,
2 00
Robert 1)ishler,
3 54
R. W. Dockendoff, poll,
2 00
L. H. Denton, poll,
2 00
John Emmett, poll,
2 00
J. W. Evans,
11 90
Michael Ennegness,
24 79
E. B. Forbush, poll,
2 00
J. W. Fisk,
19 82
John Fuller, poll,
2 00
Wilbur Fisk,
2 27
Luther R. Forbush, poll,
2 00
Wm. Fitzgerald, poll,
2 00
W. M. French,
3 65
Helen E. French,
12 37
A. W. Flint,
49 74
A. Fieldman, poll,
2 00
Abel Farrer,
16 07
Estate M. Foley,
8 25
A. S. Fletcher,
8 80
Lottie C. Flagg,
2 75
D. J. Gallagher,
14 43
Arthur Green, poll,
2 00
Fred W. Green,
8 16
Catherine Green,
17 05
H. E. Gates,
34 83
Angie Hill,
13 47
Henry Hopps, poll,
2 00
E. P. Hunt, poll,
2 00
D. J. Hennessey,
38 63
Nellie Hardy,
31 85
Fred Hatfield, poll,
2 00
55
TOWN OF ACTON.
Hattie C. Hayward,
$23 10
Emile Johnson,
1 32
Warren H. Jones,
63 60
Shirley E. Jones,
14 10
Wm. Jordon, poll,
2 00
John C. Keyes,
3 32
John M. Kelley,
2 00
Geo. R. Keyes, poll,
2 00
D. Kunnietman, poll,
2 00
O. A. Knowlton,
63 05
Geo. T. Knowlton, poll,
2 00
Geo. T. Lawrie,
14 26
J. W. Livermore,
41 10
Henry L. Livermore,
12 17
Thos. Larner, poll,
2 00
T. C. Lothrop,
48 04
Jos. Labelle, poll,
2 00
Estate H. A. Littlefield,
145 00
Wm. J. Moore,
2 44
Thos. McCarty,
42 31
Thos. Mannion, poll,
2 00
Estate T. Mannion,
13 20
Frank D. Morse,
27 19
John Morrisey, poll,
2 00
John D. Moulton,
16 74
John McMahon, poll,
2 00
John P. McLaughlin,
9 70
Jas. McLaughlin, poll,
2 00
Estate A. Moulton,
18 15
Dormick Mano, poll,
2 00
Simon Mano, poll,
2 00
Albert Merriam, poll,
2 00
Geo. L. Noyes,
12 17
A. L. Noyes,
22 07
Frank Nagle, poll,
2 00
F. H. Nickerson,
17 27
Constantine O'Neil,
42 98
John H. O'Niel, poll,
2 00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Estate E. O'Niel,
$3 30
Frank A. Pratt,
10 52
Alex. Peterson, poll,
2 00
Arnold Pegdin, poll,
2 00
John C. Page, poll,
2 00
M. Polush, poll,
2 00
Adeline Priest,
28 87
Frances Pratt,
124 21
Estate W. B. Reed,
24 82
John Regan, poll,
2 00
Gustaf Ruben, poll,
2 00
C. B. Robbins,
51 00
P. Rappaport, poll,
2 00
R. Rosenblatt, poll,
2 00
L. E. Reed,
21 80
Thos. E. Reed, poll,
2 00
J. D. Richardson, poll,
2 00
J. E. Rice,
8 49
Ada B. Rice,
22 82
Clifford E. Reed, poll,
2 00
Richard Stancombe,
11
Arthur D. Shaw,
44
Chas. H. Smith,
20 97
Waldo F. Skelton,
26 20
Walter Smith, poll,
2 00
Wm. Sullivan, poll,
2 00
R. J. Smith,
13 55
Lyman Smith, poll,
2 00
N. H. Tenney,
40 82
L. C. Taylor,
18 50
David Thompson, poll,
2 00
W. H. Teele,
80 54
Chas. Veasey,
3 10
G. W. Watson, poll,
2 00
Eliza A. Wheeler,
3 85
E. J. Willis, poll,
2 00
A. E. Willis, poll,
2 00
W. E. Whitney, poll,
2 00
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Frank Whitcomb, poll,
$2 00
C. E. Wakefield, 2 00
Ora A. Willis,
13 75
Florence Wheeler,
11 00
Wm. Williamson, poll,
2 00
NON-RESIDENT TAX.
Chas. Barker,
25 58
Giles A. Barber,
11 00
Estate Geo. H. Barrett,
55
Chas. E. Bradford,
1 65
City of Cambridge,
5 50
Geo. A. Duessault,
18 70
Estate John Drass,
2 20
Ada A. Evans,
3 85
Cyrus Fletcher,
83
S. H. Hasty,
15 40
Hrs. Sylvester Hosmer,
2 48
Geo. W. Heywood,
7 70
Chas. Joy,
1 10
D. H. Mason,
82
C. I. Miller,
14 30
Wm. B. Mullen,
57 20
Rosabella L. Maker,
47 02
E. J. Noyes,
2 47
A. P. Richardson,
9 35
Abbie Sibley,
14 30
WVm. E. Simms,
1 93
6 :
1 93
J. A. Smith,
3 30
Erastus Smith,
1 10
B. J. Sampson,
55
Hrs. N. A. Taylor,
1 98
Estate H. Wood,
55
D. J. WETHERBEE,
Collector.
58
ANNUAL REPORTS
Auditor's Report.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Treasurer, and Tax Collector of the Town of Acton to the best of my ability and find them correct.
WALDO E. WHITCOMB, Auditor.
59
TOWN OF ACTON.
Assessors' Report.
Valuation May 1, 1903 :
Real estate, (buildings),
$932,435 00
Real estate, (land),
462,710 00
Value of assessed personal estate,
286,565 00
Total valuation,
$1,681,710 00
Valuation May 1, 1902,
1,672,423 00
Gain,
$9,287 00
Rate of taxation, 1903, $11.00 on a thousand.
Tax assessed as follows :
On Real Estate,
$15,346 59
Personal property,
3,152 22
Polls,
1,420 00
$19,918 81
Amount of money raised :
For State tax,
$1,550 00
State Highway tax,
207 45
County tax,
2,030 37
Town purposes,
15,815 00
Overlayings,
315 99
$19,918 81
60
ANNUAL REPORTS
Number of individuals assessed on property,
411
All others,
61
Number of individuals (non-residents), assessed on property, All others,
111
Number of persons assessed on property,
612
66
for poll tax only,
398
66
" horses assessed,
482
" COWS
912
66
" sheep
11
66
" neat cattle other than cows assessed,
215
" swine assessed,
30
66
" houses
516
" fowls 66
6,095
E. FAULKNER CONANT, CHAUNCEY B. ROBBINS, WILLIAM F. KELLEY,
Assessors of Acton.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
Report of Road Commissioners.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for repairing roads and bridges, $4,000 00
" River St. 500 00
66 D. J. Hennessy's road, 300 00
47 40
66 " road dust,
10 75
' rent of roller,
15 00
66
" truck,
2 00
" pump,
2 00
of Good Roads Machinery Co., ex-
penses on watering cart, 5 00
.
$4,882 15
EXPENDITURES.
WVm. H. Kingsley, for labor,
$ 210 80
66
" horses labor,
446 56
66
" men, 66
160 13
66
167 85
S. B. Ineson,
66
66
110 69
A. W. Foster,
66
146 28
E. Thompson,
162 75
Man,
24 00
A. C. Piper,
66
247 50
66
horses
478 78
J. Coughlin,
66
190 75
P. Fahey,
66
66
218 75
J. McCommick,
66
148 75
L. Leavitt,
157 50
A. Green,
101 50
Other men,
66
63 00
Received for crushed stone,
P. Downey, 66
62
ANNUAL REPORTS
A. H. Perkins, for horses labor
$234 23
465 00
66 men, 66
155 75
A. McCouloster,
166 25
G. Wetherbee, 66
154 35
F. Gilmore, 66
152 25
F. Williams,
148 35
L. Perkins,
team,
87 00
Good Roads Machine Co., " edge plate,
8 50
66
crusher supplies,
73 20
T. Parker,
13 00
Tuttle & Newton, oil and gasoline
155 68
T. McCarthy, stone, 22 70
F. J. Hastings Co., tools, 19 45
38 23
S. S. Searles, repairs,
6 50
D. C. Harris, stones,
4 50
W. A. Haynes Co., scraper,
7 25
S. Gilford, repairs, 5 25
13 33
F. W. Hoit, telephones,
1 00
J. P. Brown, repairs,
20 23
American Powder Mills, dynamite,
25 60
Wm. H. Kinsley, express,
90
shovel,
50
dynamite,
3 20
N. H. Tenney, labor on crusher, 1902,
6 27
Town of Concord, use of watering cart, 1902,
10 00
$5,037 56
South Acton C. and L. Co., lumber,
H. Jones, repairs, 3 50
A. H. Perkins, tools and gravel,
We have built 5,455 feet of crushed stone road, average width, 15 feet. Cost, $2,720.00. Repaired River street. Total cost, $800.00. Widened D. J. Hennessy's road with cost of $538.86.
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TOWN OF ACTON.
INVENTORY OF TOOLS ON HAND MARCH 12, 1904.
Crushing plant,
$1,765 00
One truck,
100 00
« roller,
300 00
" scraper,
7 00
Two road machines,
175 00
One sewer pump,
56 00
" plow,
30 00
Small tools,
15 00
Watering cart,
337 50
$2,785.5.0
We recommend that the town purchase a snow roller. We are pleased to report that the crushing plant is in good condition and able to continue its good work. We recommend that $5,000.00 be raised for the repair of roads and bridges.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. H. KINGSLEY ANSON C. PIPER, A. H. PERKINS,
Road Commissioners.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Report of the Board of Health.
TOWN OF ACTON FOR YEAR 1904.
The Board of Health submit the following report for the year ending March 1st, 1904 :
The number of deaths occurring in the Town during the year ending January 1st, 1904, was 34.
Below is a table of contagious diseases required by law to be reported to the Board of Health from March 1st, 1903, to March 1st, 1904 :
Disease.
No. of Cases. 0
Small pox,
Diphtheria,
3
Scarlatina, 6
Typhoid fever,
3
Measles,
48
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, 1
SANITATION.
It is the earnest desire of this Board that our citizens shall take a more general interest in the sanitary improvement of our Town at large, and that each individual householder strive to correct such abuses as may exist on or about their premises. In a town whose inhabitants are dependent upon wells as a source of water supply too great care cannot be exercised to prevent the pollution of this source by defective drainage or the accumulation of filth upon one's prem- ises.
Let each one, responsible for the proper maintenance of such, know by personal inspection that the house drains are in order, the privy vaults are water tight and properly cleaned and cared for, the rubbish piles are removed and the buildings and grounds kept in a sanitary condition.
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Such care and oversight will safeguard the health of our people, add to the good appearance of our Town and save this Board a lot of trouble. Those who neglect to properly attend to these matters and are from necessity compelled to do so, must consider that this Board has no other alternative than to enforce the Laws of this Com- monwealth, and that it is not a personal matter with the Board of Health or any member of it.
Lands suitable for the maintenance of a public dumping ground where ashes, old papers, boxes and other rubbish may be deposited and cared for, has been secured by this Board. One in West Acton, near the Stow line, on the property of Mr. George Houghton, and one in South Acton, on the land of Mr. Edward F. Barker. Both are easy of access ; and all persons are hereby warned that the dump- ing of rubbish or refuse of any description along the public highways will not be permitted.
The contents of house-drains and privy-vaults must be removed in a manner to cause as little annoyance as possible and be cared for in such ways as shall not endanger the public health. Such advice and assistance in these matters as he is able to give will be promptly rendered by the agent of the Board, Mr. M. A. Reed.
QUARANTINE.
The members of this Board feel that they would be remiss in their duty if they failed to again urge upon the voters of the Town the earnest consideration of establishing a proper quarantine station for the isolation and treatment of contagious diseases. As condi- tions are at present we have absolutely no means of successfully com- bating an epidemic of any contagious disease should one occur.
MONEYS EXPENDED AND APPROPRIATIONS.
The expenses incurred by the Board of Health for the past year may be found under report of the Board of Selectmen.
This Board recommends the appropriation of the sum of $100.00 to its use for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
F. J. BARKER, M. D., Chairman. C. J. WILLIAMS, F. E. TASKER, M. D.
Acton, Mass., March 1st, 1904.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Report of Overseers of Poor.
Inventory of Stock and Provisions on Hand March 9, 1904.
Two horses,
$300 00
Eleven cows,
490 00
Three heifers,
60 00
Two calves,
8 00
Eleven tons of hay,
200 00
Fifteen cords wood,
75 00
Farming tools,
25 00
Two sleds,
80 00
One wood wagon and rack,
115 00
Hay wagon,
25 00
Market wagon,
60 00
One set double harness,
20 00
Express harness,
18 00
One light harness,
12 00
Two collars and pad,
2 00
Grain,
6 00
Roller,
5 00
Horse rake,
10 00
Stone drag,
3 50
Twenty-five market boxes,
2 50
Drain pipe,
4 80
Two horse cart,
25 00
Two harrows,
14 00
Cultivator,
5 00
Seven ladders,
12 00
Wheelbarrow,
2 00
Hay cutter,
2 00
Three plows,
13 00
Feed trough,
2 00
Canvas cover,
1 75
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Pung,
$5 00
Two democrat wagons,
35 00
Four blankets,
6 00
One set measures,
50
Salt,
90
Apple header,
1 00
Lumber,
8 00
Wrench,
75
Five saws,
3 00
Wagon jack,
1 50
Thirty-eight hens,
28 50
Mowing machine,
36 00
Grindstone,
1 00
Spray pump,
8 00
Twelve apple barrels,
2 40
Second-hand barrels,
60
Forty-seven bushels potatoes,
42 00
Washing machine,
5 00
Six baskets,
1 50
Range and water front,
28 00
Lounge,
2 00
Three rocking chairs,
3 50
Pork and barrel,
12 00
Two lanterns,
1 00
Two razors,
2 00
Raisins,
15
Lamps
2 50
Soap,
25
Two axes,
1 50
Molasses,
75
Lard,
30
Butter,
1 30
Spices,
50
Flour,
5 00
Sugar,
1 10
Fruit jars,
3 00
Brooms,
50
Canned fruit,
5 00
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Crockery and tin ware,
$8 00
Crackers,
2 00
Tea and coffee,
1 30
Oil and tank,
1 75
Pails and tubs,
3 00
Four stoves,
20 00
Two cabinet chairs,
2 00
Three tables,
6 00
Eight chairs,
4 00
Twenty-seven cords 4-foot wood,
100 00
Five cords trash wood,
10 00
Chamber set,
12 00
Air cushion,
1 00
Four beds and bedding,
56 00
Bed pan,
3 00
Traps,
50
Two trunks,
2 00
Wheel chair,
22 00
Two clocks,
6 00
Cereals,
1 00
Soft soap,
4 00
Inventory March, 1904,
$2,121 10
Receipts from farm,
1,450 39
Victualing and lodging 231 tramps,
57 75
$3,629 24
DR.
Expenditures,
$1,911 80
Interest on farm, $3,500, at 3 per cent,
105 00
Inventory, March 1, 1903,
1,971 35
$3,988 15
Less receipts and stock on farm,
3,629 24
Cost of supporting poor on farm,
$358 91
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Inmates at Farm During Year.
Sarah Hunt,
12 months
12
Lucy Hapgood,
William Quinlan,
12
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Frank H. Harris,
3
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Edwin P. Hunt,
1
OCTAVUS A. KNOWLTON, WM. F. KELLEY, I. WARREN FLAGG,
Overseers of Poor.
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Report of the Tree Warden.
To the Citizens of Acton:
Again, during the year now closing, the work of this department has been chiefly directed towards the preservation of the wayside trees and the prevention of their disfigurement in the various ways adopted by advertisers. In this work many of our fellow citizens have rendered valuable assistance. One of them has rendered es- pecially valuable service. At several times during the past summer the attention of the Warden was requested to the attacks upon the elms of certain insects supposed to be the elm leaf beetle. Investi- gation determined, in each instance, that the destroyer was the fall web worm and not the elm leaf beetle. The caterpillars of the web worm weave their nest much as do the well known tent caterpillars, but always at the tips of the branches.
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