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E. C. Parker & Co., grain, 252 76
F. J. Hastings & Co .. grain, 49 58
J. Shattuck, labor, 42 46
T. Hannan, labor, 20 00
Walter Porter, labor,
40 00
J. Watts, labor,
20 00
J. Flynn, labor,
9 00
J. Walsh, labor, 20 00
Eugene Hobart, labor, 4 00
E. Jones, clothing, 12 75
C. H. Mead & Co., groceries and supplies, 31 54
S. S. Searles, blacksmithing, 2 80
John Sheehan, blacksmithing, 9 78
Chas. Mahan, labor, 12 00
J. P. Brown, blacksmithing, 1 23
W. H. Lawrence, blacksmithing, 7 00
Dr. F. J. Barker, medical attendance, 12 00
C. H. Clark, repairing harness, 7 95
F. P. Wood, attending funeral, 2 00
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal, 8 93
M. Hayes, fish, 11:01
C. B. Robbins, two pigs, 6 00
F. J. Livingstone, soft soap, 5 25
A. H. Perkins, one cow, 45 00
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Paid A. H. Perkins, one cow, $57 00
A. H. Perkins, pasturing three cows, 15 00
A. H. Perkins, pasturing two heifers, 7 00
Tuttle & Newton, one hay fork, 21 00
Luke Tuttle, forty-five barrels, 14 40
L. H. Tuttle, barrels, 49 50
J. E. Durkee, one cow, 45 00
J. N. Murray, veterinary,
9 00
F. W. Lovejoy, M. D., medical attendance,
1 75
J. E. Beech, repairs,
7 50
Hall Bros., sawing lumber,
3 27
Weeks auction, two chairs, 2 20
I. F. Duren, burial of Sarah Hunt, 6 00
E. A. Phalen, washing machine, 5 00
E. A. Phalen, tramp house stove, 3 00
E. A. Phalen carfare for E. P. Hunt,
50
E. A. Phalen, sundries,
3 50
For 1 bu. turnips, 50
N. G. Brown, labor, 7 00
J. McGrath, labor,
Moses Reed, labor,
2 00
F. Cassidy, labor, 1 00
$1,765 37
OUTSIDE POOR.
Paid Abbie Fisk, care of Susan Fisk, $8 75
I. F. Duren, burial of Mrs. A. Weeks, 15 00
I. F. Duren, burial of Alfred Weeks, 18 00
City of No. Adams, aid furnished Margaret Gough, 130 85
S. A. Christie, M. D., atttendance on Joe Skolosky, 21 00
Estella D. Flint, care of Joe Skolosky, 19 00
M E. Taylor & Co., aid furnished Mrs. Galliger, 118 82
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Paid M. E. Taylor & Co., aid furnished Geo. Brooks, $92 47
M. E. Taylor & Co., aid furnished Dan Daley, 5 93
$429 82
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Paid Moses A. Reed, agent, labor and ex-
penses, $117 19
C. H. Goldthwait & Co., supplies, 20 35
S. A. Christie, M. D., 3 25
$140 79
SPECIAL BRIDGE JOB.
Paid A. H. Perkins, labor, $98 90
Thos. McCarthy, covering stone, 23 40
$122 30
Lowering ditch and widening bridge at West Acton, per order of Board of Health.
PRINTING.
Paid E. F. Worcester Press, 25 town warrants, $2 75
E. F. Worcester Press, registration notices, 3 50
E. F. Worcester Press, poll tax lists, 12 00
E. F. Worcester Press, 50 voters lists, 10 00
E. F. Worcester Press, cemetery com- mittee printing, 12 25
E. F. Worcester Press, town warrants, 2 75
Enterprise Co., notices, 50
Enterprise Co., notices tree warden, 2 30
Esterbrook Press, town reports, 111 30
News Publishing Co., notices, 6 00
P. B. Murphy, printing for Assessors, 1 50
Brookside Printing Co., notices and ballots, 3 25
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Paid Brookside Printing Co., stationery and printing, $5 50
Brookside Printing Co., labels, 85
Brookside Printing Co., posters, 1 00
Brookside Printing Co., printing for town clerk, 25 50
Brookside Printing Co., town orders,
2 50
Brookside Printing Co., envelopes for treasurer, 75
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$181 20
REPAIRS ON TOWN BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Paid Fred Gray, painting Center fire house, $5 00
Fred Gray, gilding town hall radiators, 1 25 Solon Robbins, painting South school house, 16 16 Tuttle & Newton, paint town hall, 1
Tuttle & Newton, repairs So. school, 2 75
Geo. C. Turner, sundry repairs, So. school, 18 00 Geo. C. Turner, labor on grounds, vault, rep. clock, and furniture South school, 17 00
W. W. Oliver, repairing school clock, 1 50
Thos. Scanlon, repairs West school, 12 86
J. J. Vanderveer & Co., repairs Center school pump, 6 50
A. Vanderhoof. repairs Center school house, 1 50
A. Vanderhoof, repairs South school house, 3 00
A. Vanderhoof, repairs West school house, 3 00
J. L. Hammett & Co., repairs school furniture, 11 15
American School Furniture Co., re- pairs school furniture, 22 75
John Temple, repairs So. school, 2 50
Geo. W. Daniels, electric bells Center school, 5 00 Geo. W. Daniels, rep. electric bells West school, 4 30
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Paid Geo. W. Daniels, rep. heater town hall, $8 25 Geo. W. Daniels, sharpening mower for common, 75
N. H. Tenney, repairs town hall heater, 16 50
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., lumber, nails, So. school, 15 87
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., out- side windows, West school, 3 85
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., out- side windows, library, 27 27
E. Jones, 1 mirror West school, 87
E. Jones, repairs So. school, 5 96
Moses A. Reed, cleaning vault Center school, 2 50
L. H. Pinkham, painting North fire house, 6 00
A. Parlin, repairs Center school , 4 75
S. Hammond Taylor, care of Monu- ment grounds, 17 65
W. H. Kingsley, labor on town hall grounds, 9 03
C. H. Mead & Co., repairs West school house, 2 06
A. L. Noyes, 1 closet for Center school house, 5 00
Sam Jones, repairs South school house, 20 99
H. T. Clark, repairs West engine house, 3 90
H. S. Greenough, repairs heater town hall, 4 65
I. R. Beharrell, screens for West school, 13 50
E. A. Phalen, taking down broken flag pole, 1 00
E. A. Phalen, repairs Center school, 3 75
E. A. Phalen, repairs West school, 1 25
E. A. Phalen, labor and exp. library windows, 5 65
Julian Tuttle, book case Center school, 5 00
F. Z. Taylor, repairs So. school, 2 97
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., re- pairs So. school well, 2 01
M. E. Taylor & Co., repairs Center school, 3 85
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Paid Geo. E. Greenough, teaming ashes Center school, $1 50
Chas. Edwards, mowing common, 1 08
M. E. Taylor & Co., paint for No. engine house, 5 68
M. E. Taylor & Co., phosphate, etc., fur common, 3 67
A. W. Hall, batteries for high school, 2 65
F. E. Poor, repairs at town farm, 36 38
E. A. Phalen, repairs at town farm, 76 50
L. H. Pinkham, painting at town farm, 10 15
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., lum - ber for town farm, 103 33
$571 49
SOLDIERS' RELIEF AND BURIAL OF INDIGENT SOL- DIERS.
Paid Mrs. Wm. Gordon, care of Phoebe Wood, $31 35 Mrs. Emma Reed, care of Phoebe Wood, 251 00
S. A. Christie, M. D., attendance Phoebe Wood, 18 15
F. H. Willard, medicine Phoebe Wood, 2 65
F. W. Hoit, expenses moving Pheobe Wood, 3 00 I. F. Duren, funeral exp. Phoebe Wood, 38 00
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies for Mary Whalen, 90 22
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., coal for Mary Whalen, 16 86
S. A. Christie, M. D., attendance Mary Whalen, 2 00
A. Parlin, care of Wm. F. B. Whitney, 46 55
Town Farm Dept., care of Wm. F. B. Whitney, 10 00
Dr. F. J. Barker, attendance Wm. F. B. Whitney, 22 00
I. F. Duren, burial exp. Wm. F. B. Whitney, 38 00
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Paid J. F. Childs, Marlboro, burial exp. Wm. F. B. Whitney, $9 00
E. A. Phalen, cash exp. Wm. F. B. Whitney, 4 00
H. T. Clark, burial of Eben F. Wood, 35 00
H. T. Clark, burial of Edwin Tarbell, 35 00
$652 78
DUE FROM STATE ON ACCOUNT OF BURIAL OF SOLDIERS.
Eben F. Wood,
$35 00
Edwin Tarbell, 35 00
Phoebe F. Wood, 35 00
W. F. B. Whitney,
35 00
Rec'd from city of Newburyport for aid for Mary Whaleu, 26 00
Due from city of Newburyport for aid for Mary Whalen, 104 00
$270 00
SNOW BILLS.
Paid Anson C. Piper, 1903,
$30 81
A. H. Perkins, 1903,
35 99
Chas. Edwards,
18 19
A. H. Perkins,
149 86
Anson C. Piper,
49 18
W. A. Flint,
13 40
Wm. Kinsley,
24 88
$322 31
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Paid Waldo E. Whitcomb, auditor, $15 00
H. E. Richardson, supt. schools, 480 00
Chas. J. Williams, school com., 83 00
E. F. Conant, assessor, 85 00
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Paid W. F. Kelley, assessor, $55 00
D. J. Wetherbee, assessor, 55 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, treasurer, 100 00
F. W. Hoit, selectman, 100 00
E. A. Phalen, selectman, 50 00
Arthur Whitcomb, selectman,
50 00
E. A. Phalen, overseer of poor, 50 00
Arthur Whitcomb, overseer of poor, 20 00
F. W. Hoit, overseer of poor, 20 00
Horace F. Tuttle, town clerk, 30 00
Horace F. Tuttle, registrar of voters,
15 00
Horace F. Tuttle, school com.,
16 00
Horace F. Tuttle, cemetery com.,
5 00
Jas. McGreen, reg. of voters, 12 00
S. A. Guilford, reg. of voters,
12 00
David Kinsley, reg. of voters,
12 00
Moses A. Reed, inspector of animals,
55 05
Moses A. Reed, truant officer,
2 00
Geo. C. Turner, truant officer,
4 00
D. J. Wetherbee, collecting taxes,
197 70
D. J. Wetherbee, school census, 15 00
Harry E. Clough, sealer of weights and measures, 6 00
Abram Tuttle, election officer,
2 50
T. F. Newton, election officer,
2 50
N. J. Cole, election officer,
2 50
H. J. Hapgood, election officer,
2 50
Lyman Taylor, election officer, 2 50
Spofford Robbins, election officer, 2 50
Aaron Foster, election officer, 2 50
H. F. Tuttle, election officer, 2 50
D. H. Hall, election officer,
2 50
C. B. Stone, election officer,
2 50
W. F. Kelley, election officer,
2 50
Jas. Kinsley, election officer,
2 50
Abram Tuttle, teller,
2 00
Lyman Taylor, teller, 2 00
$1,577 75
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LOANS AND INTEREST.
Paid F. C. Hayward, interest on cemetery fund, $17 50
Elnathan Jones, interest on note, 80 00
J. Roland Wetherbee, note, 3,000 00
J. Roland Wetherbee, interest on note, 202 33
Ernest G. Wetherbee, note, 3,000 00
Ernest G. Wetherbee, interest on note, 216 00
$6,515 83
MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS.
Paid Geo. B. Parker for Memorial Day, $50 00
Arthur Wayne, care of hall, clock and
trough, 67 60
Wm. H. Kingsley, labor for tree warden, 7 75
F. H. Kendall, Civil Eng., grade crossing, 15 00
E. Jones, assessor's book, 3 75
E. Jones, 150 flags Memorial day, 3 38
E. Faulkner Conant, expenses of assessor, 3 52
Moses Reed, special police duty, 2 50
A. C. Piper, removing tree per order tree warden, 4 48
Arthur Davis, lettering guide posts,
5 00
E. J. Robbins, land near Woodlawn cemetery, 35 00
L. H. Pinkham, painting guide posts, 29 50
Moses Reed, labor per order tree warden, 15 10
E. A. Phalen, resetting bounds, Con- cord and Acton, 2 50
Thos. Scanlon, opening rooms for meetings, 4 50
H. F. Tuttle, surveying and leveling for sluice, West A., 4 00
E. A. Phalen, repairing guide posts, 75
E. A. Phalen, car fares, 4 80
E. A. Phaleu, postage, 2 50
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Paid Joslin & Mendum, legal services grade
crossings, $100 00
Horace F. Tuttle, town clerk :
Collecting and recording 32 births, 16 00
Recording 18 marriages, 3 60
Recording 37 deaths, 7 40
Transmitting copy of death report to another town, 25
Copying for town report, 3 00
Paid for copy, John Dean deed, 75
Paid for recording E. J. Robbins deed, 67
Papers for condemned cattle at town farm, 50 Blanks, 1 00
Telephones, express and postage, 6 83
Locating town line, Moses Taylor land, 2 00 F. W. Hoit, notices, 75
F. W. Hoit, expense on trough, 75
F. W. Hoit, frt and exp., 1 05
Joslin & Mendum, legal services board of health, 15 00
Joslin & Mendum, legal services W.
F. B. Whitney case, 10 25
Joslin & Mendum, legal services tree warden, 51 80
A. S. Bradley, services as constable, 6 25
A. S. Bradley, services at state road, 10 00
E. W. Quimby, pictures of Barker monument, 1 00
Dr. F. J. Barker, reporting 10 births, 2 50
Dr. F. E. Tasker, reporting 9 births, 2 25
Dr. S. A. Christie, reporting 3 births, 75
Dr. I. L. Pickard, reporting 2 births, 50
Dr. E. J. Alley, reporting 1 birth, 25
Dr. H. Hamblin, reporting 1 birth, 25
Dr. J'. P. Flagg, reporting 2 births, 50
Dr. F. U. Rich, reporting 3 births, 75
F. W. Hoit, postage, 5 15
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Paid F. W. Hoit. expenses grade crossing and st. railway, $12 49
F. W. Hoit, car fares and telephones, 11 71
Jas. Kinsley, use of Hurley road, 8 00
A. S. Bradley, carrying votes and posting warrants, 2 00
A. M. Whitcomb, postage, 2 00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, postage and sta- tionery, 10 66
A. H. Perkins, trimming trees, E. A., 4 00
A. H. Perkins, trimming trees, W. A., 3 15
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., coal for town hall, 9 65
Town Farm Dept., wood for town hall, 9 00
G. C. Turner, opening rooms for meetings, 3 00
I. F. Duren, returns of 29 deaths, 7 25
A. S. Bradley, services Daily case, 4 85
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies for town hall, 7 36
D. J. Wetherbee, stationery and
postage, 13 58
D. J. Wetherbee, abatement taxes, 140 61
C. H. Persons, tuning school piano 1902, 1903, 8 25
C. H. Persons, repairing school piano, 5 00
Marion Brown, exp. on music, 15
C. J. Williams, postage, telephone, etc., 4 05
A. Hosmer, graduation expenses, 3 85
Ellen A. Kimball, graduation services, 13 50
F. A. Merriam, graduation music, 28 00
G. C. Turner, 1 ladder, 3 50
A. Merriam & Co., 1 piano cover, 3 50
A. Hosmer, school printing, 4 25
H. E. Richardson, R. R. fares and telephone, 4 00
C. J. Williams, postage, 3 64
E. W. Quimby, 3 picture frames West school, 2 25
$846 63
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RECEIPTS FOR YEAR ENDING MAR. 11, 1905.
Balance due from :
Collector Mar. 12, 1904,
$6,684 66
Treasurer, Mar. 12, 1904, 2,688 65
Appropriation for :
Memorial Day, 50 00
Roads and bridges,
4,000 00
Memorial Library books,
200 00
Memorial Library expenses,
400 00
Common schools,
3,800 00
High school,
1,800 00
School supplies,
525 00
Transportation pupils,
1,360 00
Salary of supt. of schools,
480 00
Town charges,
5,000 00
Street lamps,
800 00
Overlayings,
46 81
Amount raised for :
State,
1,500 00
County,
2,027 88
State highway,
141 95
Rec'd of State Treas., corporation tax,
2,834 96
Nat. Bank tax,
599 82
Income Mass. School fund,
986 48
Military and state aid,
610 00
Inspection of animals,
33 15
Street railway tax,
7 32
Board of insane, 11
20
County Treas., acct. of dogs licenses, 277 02
Middlesex Court, Concord, fines,
54 72
Supervision of schools,
375 00
Cemetery fund, 750 00
Society for prevention of cruelty to
animals to aid in establishing a watering trough, 20 00
Est. of Alfred Weeks, 17 00
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Rec'd of B. H. and O. K. Patch, $35 13
Income of Cemetery fund, 81 90
Library fund, 221 20
City of Newburyport for aid furnished Mary Whalen, 26 00
L., A. & M. St. Railway, breaking roads, 5 75
H. F. Tuttle, lots sold in Woodlawn cemetery, 50 00
H. T. Clark, lots sold in Mt. Hope cemetery, 42 00
A. C. Piper, for moving crusher,
15 00
Board of Health, fumigating in Box- boro, 10 00
Moses A. Reed, for board of health, 5 00
Town of Boxboro, tuition of H. Norris, 20 00
Tuition of Chas. M. Hayward, 12 00
Arthur F. Blanchard, slaughter
license, 1 00
Chester B. Robbins, pool license, 2 00
Lake Nagog Transit Co., license, 1 00
Rent of town hall and cellar,
46 75
Phoebe F. Wood, state aid,
36 00
Phoebe F. Wood, pension, 108 00
Wm. F. B. Whitney, state aid, 6 00
School supplies sold, 3 10
Repairs ou furniture, 1 50
Memorial Library, fines, 21 02
Jas. B. Tuttle, crushed stone, 15 00
Jas. B. Tuttle, removing wall, 15 00
E. A. Phalen, crushed stone, 6 75
Road Commissioners, road dust,
14 50
Road Commissioners, use of pump,
4 00
Milk ou town farm, 721 49
Apples on town farm,
252 04
Wood on town farm, 101 50
Cows on town farm, 65 14
46
Rec'd of Calves on town farm, $19 75
Potatoes on town farm, 24 85
Eggs on town farm,
20 65
Corn on town farm,
30
Board of W. F. B. Whitney on town farm, 10 00
Board of Willie Carmen on town farm, 16 00
Wagon sold on town farm,
5 00
Labor on town farm,
2 50
Use of bull on town farm,
1 50
Int. Trust Co., interest,
127 19
D. J. Wetherbee, collector int. on taxes, 1902, 8 73
D. J. Wetherbee, collector int. on taxes 1903, 81 43
$40,345 29
EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR ENDING MAR. 11, 1905.
For state tax,
$1,500 00
County tax,
2,027 88
Repairs on state highway,
141 95
Support high school,
1,869 73
Support South school,
1,520 63
Support of Center school,
1,735 70
Support of West school,
1,556 57
School supplies,
566 31
School transportation,
1,339 50
Rent aoct. ,
138 00
Snow roller,
106 25
Fire Dept. ,
336 29
Street lighting,
870 61
Support of poor on farm,
1,765 37
Support of outside poor,
429 82
Cemetery expenses,
656 02
Board of Health,
140 79
Roads and bridges,
4,289 46
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For Special bridge and sluice,
$122 30
Memorial Library, exp. ,
425 72
Memorial Library, books,
369 36
Printing,
181 20
Repairs on town buildings,
571 49
State aid,
642 00
Snow bills,
322 31
Loans and interest,
6,515 83
Soldier's relief and burial of indigent soldiers,
652 78
Enforcement liquor law,
462 47
Salaries town officers,
1,577 75
Miscellaneous accts. ,
846 63
Due from collector,
2,478 21
Due from treasurer,
4,186 36
$40,345 29
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE TOWN OF ACTON FOR THE YEAR ENDING MAR. 11, 1905.
Assets.
Due from city Newburyport,
$104 00
State, inspection of animals,
27 53
State, state aid,
638 00
State, burial soldiers,
140 00
Collector,
2,478 21
Treasurer,
4,186 36
$7,574 10
Liabilities.
Cemetery fund,
$2,250 00
Cemetery fund, unexpended bal.,
91 99
Memorial Library fund, unexpended bal.,
141 24
E. Jones, note,
2,000 00
E. Jones, interest on note,
68 00
$4,551 23
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Assets, Less liabilities,
$7,574 10 4,551 23
Balance in favor of town,
$3,022 87
Acton, Mar. 11, 1905.
FRANK W. HOIT, ARTHUR M. WHITCOMB, EDWIN A. PHALEN,
Selectmen of Acton.
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List of Jurors
The following names will be presented at the annaul town meet- ing March 27, 1905, to be placed in the jury box, subject to re- vision and acceptance by the town. Herbert T. Clark, Wheelwright.
S. Hammond Taylor, Nelson J. Cole,
Farmer.
Restaurant Keeper.
James Devane,
Painter.
Lyman C. Taylor,
Farmer.
Alfred W. Flint,
Farmer.
Jas. Kinsley,
Manufacturer.
John S. White,
Farmer.
George W. Worster,
Stable Keeper.
Sidney L. Richardson,
Farmer.
Herbert F. Robbins,
Farmer.
Warren H. Jones,
Farmer.
George H. DeCoster,
Mechanic.
Elmer C. Cheney ,
R. R. Employee.
Edward F. Richardson,
Farmer.
John T. McNiff,
Blacksmith.
Chas. Edwards,
Farmer.
Abram Tuttle,
Clerk.
Clark G. Durkee,
Carpenter.
Edward C. Wood,
Smith Finney,
Bertram D. Hall,
Mechanic.
Contractor. Carpenter.
Signed,
R. R. Employee. Clerk.
Thos. McCarthy, William S. Jones,
Frank W. Hoit, Arthur M. Whitcomb, Edwin A. Phalen, Selectmen of Acton.
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Treasurer's Report
RECEIPTS.
1904.
March 12. Cash on hand, $6,684 66
Received :
From State Treasurer, corporation tax, 2,834 96
State Treasurer, national bank tax, 599 82
State Treasurer, income of Mass. school fund, 986 48
State Treasurer, military and state aid, 610 00 -
State Treasurer, inspection of animals, 33 15
State Treasurer, street railway tax,
7 32
State Treasurer, board of insane,
11 20
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses, 277 02
Middlesex Central District Court, for fines, 54 72 Supervision of schools, 375 00
Cemetery fund,
750 00
Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, aid in establishing a watering trough, 20 00
The estate of Alfred Weeks, 17 00
The estate of B. H. and O. K. Patch, 35 13
Income of cemetery fund, 81 90
Income of library fund,
221 20
City of Newburyport for support of Mary Whalen, 26 00
Lowell, Acton and Maynard Street Railway, for breaking road, 5 75
Horace F. Tuttle, for lots sold in Woodlawn cemetery, 50 00
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From Herbert T. Clark, for lots sold in
Mount Hope cemetery, $42 00
Anson C. Piper, for moving stone crusher, 15 00
Board of Health, for fumigating in Boxboro, 10 00
Moses A. Reed for the board of health, 5 00
Town of Boxboro, tuition of H. Norris, 20 00
Tuition of Charles M. Hayward, 12 00
Arthur F. Blanchard, slaughter house license, 1 00
Chester B. Robbins, pool table license, 2 00
Lake Nagog Transit Co., license,
1 00
Rent of town hall and cellar,
46 75
Pheobe F. Wood, state aid,
36 00
Pheobe F. Wood, pension, 108 00
W. F. B. Whitney, state aid, 6 00
Charles J. Williams, school supplies sold, 3 10
Charles J. Williams, repairs on furniture, 1 50
Memorial Library, for fines, 21 02
James B. Tuttle, for crushed stone, 15 00
James B. Tuttle, removing wall, 15 00
E. A. Phalen, for crushed stone, 6 75
Road Commissioners, for road dust, 14 50
Use of pump, 4 00
For milk sold from town farm,
721 49
Apples sold from town farm,
252 04
Wood sold from town farm,
101 50
Cows sold from town farm,
65 14
Calves sold from town farm,
19 75
Potatoes sold from town farm,
24 85
Eggs sold from town farm,
20 65
Sweet corn, sold from town farm,
30
Board of W. F. B. Whitney, town farm,
10 00
Board of Willie Carman, town farm, 16 00
Wagon sold, town farm, 5 00
Labor, town farm,
2 50
Use of bull, town farm,
1 50
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From International Trust Co., interest on deposits, $127 19
D. J. Wetherbee, collector of taxes for A. D. 1902, 75 35
Interest for taxes for 1902,
8 73
D. J. Wetherbee, collector of taxes for A. D. 1903, 2,496 09
Interest on taxes for 1903,
81 43
D. J. Wetherbee, collector of taxes for A. D. 1904, 19,776 64
$37,867 08
EXPENDITURES.
Paid state tax, $1,500 00
County tax,
2,027 88
Repairs on state highway,
141 95
On Selectmen's orders,
30,010 89
Cash on hand and in bank,
4,186 36
March 11, 1905.
$37,867 08
J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Treasurer of Acton.
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Treasurer's Report of Money Held for Care of Lots in Ceme= teries.
March 11, 1905.
To cash in North End Savings Bank , $2,175 00
Cash in Town Treasury March 12, 1904, 2,250 00
Cash received in A. D. 1904, 750 00
Unexpended balance March 12, 1904, 82 70
Income for 1904-1905, 177 11
$5,434 81
Cr.
By cash paid Cemetery committee for care of lots, .
$150 32
Cash paid F. C. Hayward, 17 50
Principal of cemetery fund March 12, 1904, 5,175 00
Balance of income unexpended,
91 99
$5,434 81
J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Treasurer of Acton.
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Report of the Wilde Memorial Library.
March 11, 1905.
Dr.
To cash in North End Savings Bank, $1,000 00
Cash in Home Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Cash in Middlesex Institution for
Savings, 1,000 00
Cash in Warren Institution for Savings, 1,000 00
Cash in Charlestown Five Cent Sav- ings Bank, 1,000 00
Mortgage Bond of the West Shore
Railroad Co., 1,000 00
Cash received for fines,
21 02
Cash received for interest on money in banks, 181 20
Cash received for interest on Railroad bond, 40 00
Town appropriation for books, 200 00
Unexpended balance March 12, 1904, 68 38
$6,510 60
Cr.
By cash in banks, $5,000 00
Susan Augusta and Luther Conant fund, 1,000 00 Paid for books and magazines:
W. B. Clark Co., 283 81
Philadelphia Book Store Co., 14 35
W. A. Wilde Co., 8 03
National Subscription Agency,
40 80
N. J. Bartlett Co.,
17 18
Pilgrim Press,
2 19
William D. Tuttle,
1 50
Horace F. Tuttle,
1 50
Balance unexpended,
141 24
$6,510 60 J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Treasurer of Acton.
55
Report of the Collector of Taxes
For the Year 1904 With Uncollected Taxes for the Years 1902- '03-'04.
Uncollected taxes for the year 1902 : Joy, Charles,
$1 00
Amount of 1903 tax committed to me for collection,
$19,941 52
Collected and paid to treasurer,
$19,661 98
Abatements,
140 61
Uncollected 1903 taxes :
Gallagher estate, Daniel,
14 43
Jones, Shirley E,
14 10
Livermore, J. W.,
41
10
Barber, Giles A.,
11 00
Joy, Charles,
1 10
Maker, Mrs. Arabella,
47 02
Simms, W. E.,
1 93
Weeks, Mrs. Mary,
8 25
$19,941 52 $19,941 52
Amt. due the town from collector tax 1903,
$138 93
Amount of 1904 tax committed to me for
collection,
$22,131 64
Three polls added,
6 00
$22,137 64
Collected and paid to Treasurer $19,770 74
Uncollected 1904 taxes :
Anderson, Edward, 32 62
56
Aldrice, Wm., poll,
$2 00
Brooks, Geo. H.,
3 84
Barker, Frank J.,
8 43
Barker, Henry,
251 17
Barker, Edwin F.,
40 52
Barteaux, H. P., poll,
2 00
Beach, Daniel M.,
21 66
Bresth, Simon,
50 63
Christofferson, A. ,
44 81
Caverly, Marden, poll,
2 00
Carney, Andrew, poll,
2 00
Dutton, C. W.,
28 34
Duessault, Geo. A.,
2 92
Duggan, Michael, poll,
2 00
Daily, Daniel, poll,
2 00
Downey, Maurice D.,
20 68
Evans, .Joseph W.,
13 03
Fisk, James W.,
21 78
Fisk, Wilbur,
2 31
Farrar, Abel,
42 67
French, Walter M.,
3 84
French, Helen E.,
13 78
Fairbanks, William, poll,
2 00
Gallagher, estate Daniel,
12 25
Gilbridge, John, poll,
2 00
Grandberg, Ola,
22 83
Gates, Hiram E.,
36 98
Harris, estate Jas. ,
8 58
Hager, M. J., poll,
2 00
Hardy, Miss Nellie,
37 73
Hayward, Hattie C.,
25 73
Jones, Shirley E.,
15 48
Jones, Warren H.,
70 29
Jones, William S.,
43 10
Jones, Walter A., poll,
2 00
Kelley, Delia A.,
17 45
Knowlton, O. A.,
75 62
57
Kenney, Jos. M., roll,
$2 00
Livermore, J. W.,
42 12
Lothrop, T. C ..
54 05
Leavette, Leonard F., poll,
2 00
McCarty, John,
32 81
McCarty, Thomas,
48 85
Morse, F. D.,
30 17
Morrison, F. D.,
13 34
Moulton, John D.,
17 19
Mansfield, Edward, poll,
2 00
Mclaughlin, Jos. S., poll,
2 00
Munroe, J. T., poll,
2 00
Moulton, estate Albert,
18 15
McAllister, Oscar G. poll,
2 00
Noyes, A. L.,
24 36
Noyes, Geo. L.,
10 88
Nagle, Frank, poll,
2 00
Nickerson, Frank H.,
22 21
Neil, John O., poll,
2 00
Parlin, Asaph,
15 85
Pratt, Frank A.,
11 61
Priest, Jacob, poll,
2 00
Priest, Mrs. Adeline,
31 97
Palmer, Patsey, poll,
2 00
Palmer, Nicholas, poll,
2 00
Robbins, Freeman W.,
50 39
Reed, J. Everett, poll,
2 00
Reed, L. E.,
24 05
Rice, Frank S. ,
2 62
Reed, Melvin A., poll,
2 00
Rice, John E.,
9 22
Rice, Mrs. Ada B.,
25 42
Searles, Sanford S.,
2 92
Scott, Frank, poll,
2 00
Smith, Chas. H.,
2 00
Tenney, Nelson H.,
45 18
Toney, D., poll,
2 00
58
Teel, Wm. H.,
$86 71
Teel, Ernest R.,
4 14
Teel, Mrs. Martha K.,
43 49
Woodman, Ernest,
3 22
Warren, Wm S.,
62 40
Willis, Edwin J., poll,
2 00
Willis, Ora A.,
15 31
Wheeler, Elbridge L.,
2 31
Wheeler, Mrs. Florence J.,
12 25
Withington, A. J.,
3
Non-Residents.
Bean, Harriet E.,
47 46
Barker, Charles,
28 48
Burroughs, Geo. W.,
32 59
Barber, Giles A.,
12 25
Bradford, Chas. E.,
1
Cash, Geo. H.,
62
Crombie, Harriet,
3 07
Davis, Daniel S.,
1 83
Evans, Ada A.,
4 29
Fowler, heirs of H. S.,
74
Hosmer, Hannah,
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