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E. J. Robbins, land for extension Woodlawn Cemetery, 100 00
D. J. Wetherbee, school census, 15 00
W. D. Tuttle, writing deed and stamp, 1 50
D. C. Harris, postage and tele., 65
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies for Town Hall, 10 94
E. F. Conant, tele., postage and ex- penses, 5 60
J. K. W. Wetherbee, postage and sta. 9 73
C. H. Persons, tuning piano, 2 00
$1,152 82
Street Lighting.
Paid Chas. Wheeler, street light, $ 3 50
F. J. Hastings, 1900, 3 50
F. W. Green, care of lamps,
160 70
B. J. Ineson,
80 00
M. G. Hayes, 66
65 00
C. E. Brodeur,
150 00
M. G. Hayes, repairs,
93
Tuttle & Newton, supplies, 80 24
C. H. Mead & Co., 66
46 09
M. E. Taylor & Co.,
66
57 19
E. Jones, 66
49 25
Globe Gas Light Co., 66
20 16
Town of Concord,
2 00
E. F. Conant, tank,
5 00
S. L. Richardson, 1 lamp, 3 50
D. C. Harris,
3 50
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Paid J. D. Moulton, 1 lamp, $3 50
I. T. Duren, 66
3 50
A. Farrar, 66
3 50
L. C. Taylor, 66
3 50
S. A. Christie,
66
3 50
Geo. G. Keith, can,
35
$748 41
Memorial Library Expenses.
Paid W. D. Tuttle Express, expense and postage, $ 8 03
O. D. Wood, janitor, 125 00
Viola S. Tuttle, librarian, 129 00
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies,
40 40
E. M. Cutler, transporting books, 46 00
W. D. Tuttle, printing,
5 00
Viola S. Tuttle, cataloging books,
10 00
D. T. Wetherbee, insurance, 22 50
C. T. Calder, fuel, 3 00
Mass. Reformatory, 300 catalogues, 25 00
Wales Bookbinding Co., 29 45
Mass. Reformatory, 500 cards,
2 50
So. Acton C. & L. Co., 12,600 lbs. coal,
44 72
J. L. Hammett Co., stationery,
1 92
A. Hosmer, printing,
2 50
W. D. Tuttle express, expenses and postage, 8 67
$503 69
Memorial Library Books.
Paid W. D. Tuttle, periodicals,
$2 75
66 66 books, 6 50
De Wolf, Fiske & Co., books,
267 60
M. T. Bartlett & Co.,
2 70
W. A. Wilde,
9 00
H. D. Noyes & Co.,
39 00
WV. D. Tuttle,
66
1 50
Balance due Memorial Library for books, $138.82.
$329 05
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Town of Acton
State and Military Aid.
Paid Emma F. Blood,
$48 00
Aaron S. Fletcher,
48 00
Eph B. Forbush,
48 00
Lydia Handley,
48 00
George Handley,
28 00
Bridget Mawn,
48 00
Mary A. Parlin,
48 00
Mary Smith,
48 00
Phoebe Wood,
48 00
Rebecca C. Wright,
48 00
Addison B. Wheeler,
48 00
J. Henry Wood,
44 00
Eben F. Wood,
40 00
W. B. Ball,
227 00
Huldah Moulton,
20 00
$839 00 725 50
Due from Commonwealth,
Fire Department.
Paid Smith & Thayer Co., pumps, $11 25
F. W. Hoit, expense Woolen Co.'fire, 4 00
66
66 South Acton fire
department, 6 85
H. T. Clark, repairs West Acton fire department,
1 80
Tuttle & Newton, supplies,
5 27
Whitall Tatum Co., 66 5 99
South Acton Woolen Co., Vitriol,
3 80
Beach, Claridge Co., soda,
4 48
B. & M. R. R., freight,
1 40
Rex Chemical Co., repairs,
50 00
W. C. Robbins, services at Barker Durkee fires, 6 00
&
International Fire Eng. Co., repairs, 4 75
W. E. Hayward, repairs, 1 50
J. W. Livermore, attending fires in 1899 and 1900, 8 00
S. Jones, fencing reservoir, 1 00
T. Scanlon, cleaning hose, 1 25
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Paid C. H. Mead & Co., supplies, 3 01
S. A. Guilford, repairs,
75
J. P. Brown, 3 35
J. S. White, expenses,
1 00
A. T. Withington, transporting engine, 1 50
J. Hill, care and repairing engine, 5 00
D. H. Farrar, care fire apparatus, 3 25
F. W. Green, care fire apparatus, 3 50
$138 70
Warren Foundry Co., pipe, $457 33
Chadwick Lead Co., lead, 49 48
Chapman Valve Co., hydrants, 74 55
Town of Maynard, pipe, jute and use of pump, 9 60
T. Naylor, labor, 60 00
A. H. Perkins, labor, 246 82
American Powder Mills, dynamite,
3 20
J. E. Rice, repairs, 4 70
Standard Extinguisher Co., 22 extin- guishers, 273 00
Boston Woven Hose Co., hose, 621 90
136 00
Combination Ladder Co., fire engine, 66 3 hose carts, 165 00
C. H. Mead & Co., supplies, 5 89
B. & M. R. R. Co., land and water right, 100 00
W. H. Kingsley, excavating and ston- ing South Acton reservoir, 217 23
N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R., iron rails for reservoir, 19 63
F. E. Harris, labor on reservoir, 5 00
B. & M. R. R., freight,
17 40
N. Y. & N. H. R. R., freight,
35
S. A. Guilford, repairs,
2 09
J. E. Rice, repairs on South Acton reservoir, 2 23
South Acton C. & L. Co., lumber for reservoir,
38 65
S. S. Searles, repairs,
2 50-$2,512 55
$2,651 25
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Town of Acton
Printing.
Paid Enterprise Printing Co., printing Town reports, $82 50
Enterprise Printing Co., printing Town warrants, 9 00
Enterprise Printing Co., printing Ad.,
2 00
A. Hosmer, votes and notices,
4 50
stationery and printing, 17 10
High school graduation programmes, 4 00
66
Treasurer's orders, 2 50
66 school department, 4 00
registration notices, 1 15
66 game notices, 1 25
66 sealer of weights, 75
66 school supplies, 3 11
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., books for Over- seers Poor, 11 00
J. L. Hammett Co., printing school supplies, 2 55
E. Jones, Assessors' supplies, 3 30
Citizens-Courier Co., poll tax lists, 10 00
F. C. Hayward, Cemetery Fund receipts, 6 40
H. S. Turner, printing school supplies, 4 56
$169 67
Loans and Interest.
Paid Ayer National Bank, note,
$2,000 00
66
interest, 26 67
66
note, 3,000 00
66 interest, 50 00
$5,076 67
Enforcement Liquor Law.
Paid F. J. Barker, professional services,
$5 00
Johnson & Johnson, legal services in 1900, 125 00
A. I. Goding, transportation, 1 50
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Paid B. E. Busteed, services and expenses in Maker case, $3 76
H. H. Blanchard, services and expenses in Maker case, 12 45
B. E. Busteed, services and expenses in Maker case, 25 45
B. E. Busteed, services and expenses in Bennett case, 92 24
W. F. Stevens, expenses in Bennett case, 5 60
Johnson & Johnson, legal services in Bennett case, 25 25
$296 25
Received from Court fines,
$125 00
Rent.
Paid Ella F. Hosmer for rent of Central Hall for 18 months, $187 50
A. L. Noyes for rent of supply room for School Department, 10 00
$197 50
Board of Health.
Paid Julian Tuttle, agent, $33 65
C. H. Goldthwait for formaldehyde, 2 00
Hudson Enterprise for printing Regu- lations, 16 75
C. H. Whitney for vaccine points, 22 50
antiseptic tablets, 3 00
A. Hosmer, vaccination notices,
1 15
66 notices,
2 50
66 postals and printing, 2 05
F. J. Barker, M. D., vaccinating 158 school children, 63 20
F. E. Tasker, M. D., vaccinating 119 school children, 47 60
H. K. Mulford Co., formaldehyde, 10 99
W. B. Davis, labor, 1 80
G. G. Keith, supplies for pest house, 6 36
$213 55
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Town of Acton
Town Officers.
Paid F. W. Hoit, Auditor, 1900, $6 00
G. C. Turner, Truant Officer, 1 40
J. Kinsley, Constable, 13 20
C. J. Williams, School Committee,
66 80
H. E. Richardson, School Supt.,
470 00
H. F. Tuttle, School Committee,
15 00
66 Town Clerk,
30 00
Registrar Voters,
15 00
coll. and recording 34 births, 17 00
66
recording 15 marriages, 3 00
66 66 36 deaths, 7 20
transmitting certificates deaths, 1 00
66 meeting Town Clerks, 2 50
copying records of meet- ings for Town Report
2 00
H. E. Clough, Sealer Wts. and Measures
6 00
E. F. Conant, Assessor,
89 00
C. B. Robbins, 66
55 00
W. F. Kelley,
55 00
· L. E. Reed, Constable,
3 50
J. Kinsley, Election Officer,
2 50
D. H. Hall,
2 50
W. F. Kelley, 6 6
2 50
Fred S. Whitcomb, 66
2 50
N. J. Cole, 2 50
T. F. Newton, 2 50
2 50
H. J. Hapgood, 2 50
L. C. Taylor, 66
2 50
A. W. Foster,
2 50
H. F. Tuttle, 6:
2 50
Spofford Robbins, 6:
2 50
M. A. Reed, Inspector of Animals, 37 20
W. F. Stevens, transporting returns and services as officer, 2 00
W. H. Kingsley, Constable,
2 50
Abram Tuttle, 66
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Paid S. A. Guilford, Registrar Voters,
$12 00
James McGreen, . 66
12 00
D. T. Kinsley, 12 00
M. A. Reed, Inspector of Beef, 3 00
I. F. Duren for burial of 25 persons, 75 00
I. F. Duren for recording deaths, 7 50
F. W. Hoit, Auditor, 1901,
6 00
D. C. Harris, Overseer of Poor,
50 00
L. C. Taylor,
66
25 00
W. F. Kelley, 20 00
E. F. Conant, Selectman, 50 00
J. K. Wetherbee, Treasurer, 85 00
W. F. Stevens, Selectman, 125 00
E . A. Phalen, " 50 00
M. A. Reed, Truant Officer, 4 50
F. H. Whitcomb, Inspector of Meats, 15 00
$1,482 30
Repair of State Highway.
Paid State Treasurer, $23 95
Receipts.
Balance due from Treasurer, March 12,
1901, $2,704 17
Balance due from · Collector, March 12, 1901,
1,625 60
Appropriation for High School,
1,700 00
Common schools,
3,670 00
Appropriation, Salary Supt. of Schools, 450 00
66
Boooks for High School, 50 00
66 School supplies,
475 00
66
Transportation of scholars,
1,030 00
66
Roads and bridges, 4,500 00
Fire protection, 1,100 00
Memorial Library, 600 00
Received of Ayer Nat'l Bank, 5,000 00
66 E. Jones, borrowed money, 2,000 00
43
Town of Acton
Received of Cemetery fund,
$975 00
66 State Treasurer, corporation tax, 4,298 88
66
State Treasurer, Nat'l Bank tax, 263 78
66
Military Aid, 90 75
66
66
State Aid, 656 00
66
66 66 Burial of indi-
gent soldiers, 242 00
State Treasurer, inspection of animals, 50 15
66
State Treasurer, Income Mass. School Fund, 817 44
66 State Treasurer, supervision of schools, 375 00
66 County Treasurer, dog tax, 245 10
City of Chelsea for board and care C. Chickering, 154 00
.6 City of Boston for care E. Hus- ton, 24 00
Town of Maynard for aid Mar- garet Smith, 81 99
Robbins & White for No. Acton schoolhouse and grounds, 500 00
Robbins & White, for stove, 1 00
66 J. W. Livermore for outbuilding,
4 00
66 M. A. Coolidge for portion of ex- pense Powder Mill bridge, 200 00
66 M. Sackernofsky for pedler's license, 8 00
66 Middlesex Central Court for court fines, 178 13
66 Augustine Conant for cutting hill near house of H. M. Smith, 161 00
66 Adams & Daw, gravel, 39 45
66 Mass. Broken Stone Co., gravel, 36 45
66 Chester B. Robbins, pool license, 5 00
66
J. E. Durkee, slaughterhouse license, 1 00
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Received of A. F. Blanchard, slaughterhouse license. $1 00
66
A. H. Perkins, road dust sold, 3 00
66
F. R. Knowlton, for fumigating, 3 00
Income Memorial Library Fund, 181 20
H. F. Tuttle, lot sold in Wood- lawn Cemetery, 28 00
66 H. T. Clark, lots sold in Mt. Hope Cemetery, 54 00
66
H. T. Clark for gates and posts, 66 Memorial Library
9 00
fires, 1900, 16 50
66
H. T. Clark for catalogues sold, 3 00
66 66 Memorial Library fires, 1901, 16 75
66
H. T. Clark for catalogues sold, 2 50
66
C. J. Williams for school sup- plies sold, 4 57
66
L. C. Taylor, milk sold from Town Farm, 956 30
66 L. C. Taylor, transporting milk, 189 13
66
66 COWS sold,
66 75
66
66 calves 10 00
66
66 apples 66 36 25
66
66 potatoes 2 50
66
66 wood 66
3 00
66
Rent of Town Hall and cellar, 55 75
66
W. F. Stevens, collector, inter- est on 1900 taxes, 37 71
66 W. F. Stevens, collector, inter- est on 1901 taxes, 11 70
66
Interest on money in bank, 62 58
66
Income Cemetery Fund,
98 32
66 State tax,
1,085 00
66 County tax,
1,953 15
66 From Overlayings, 397 78
66 Repair State highway, 23 95
$39,625 28
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Town of Acton
Expenditures for Year Ending March 12, 1902.
For support Centre Schools,
$1,425 40
South 66
1,317 60
66 West 66
1,413 20
66 High 66
1,707 36
66 musical instruction in schools, 69 00
Transportation public school scholars,
975 00
Books for High School,
47 57
School supplies, 474 02
Roads and bridges
4,003 43
Special highway work,
1.162 95
Snow bills,
646 10
Support of poor on Town Farm,
2,273 89
66 " outside poor,
569 60
Street lighting,
748 41
Miscellaneous expenses,
1,152 82
Repairs Town building,
1,219 53
State and military aid,
839 00
Soldiers' relief and burial of soldiers,
121 50
Cemetery expenses,
590 23
Memorial Library expenses,
503 69
66 books,
329 05
Loans and interest,
5,076 67
Printing,
169 67
Town officers,
1,482 30
Fire department,
2,651 25
Enforcement liquor law,
296 25
Rent,
197 50
Board of Health,
213 55
Repair of State Highway,
23 95
State tax,
1,085 00)
County tax,
1,953 15
Balance due from Treasurer,
2,202 87
66 66 Collector,
2,683 77
$39,625 28
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Financial.
The financial condition of the Town March 12, 1902, was as . follows :
Due from State for State and military aid, $ 725 50
66 State for burial of soldiers, 70 00
Treasurer, 2,202 87
Collector, 2,683 77
66 Interest on uncollected taxes, 64 40
$5,746 54
LIABILITIES.
Due E. Jones note, $2,000 00
66 interest on note to March 17,
1902, 66 75
Due Cemetery Fund, 975 00
$3,041 75
Net assets of the Town March 12, 1902, $2,704 79 WILLIAM F. STEVENS, E. FAULKNER CONANT, EDWIN A. PHALEN, Selectmen of Acton.
ACTON, March 12, 1902.
Examined and approved,
FRANK W. HOIT, Auditor.
Town of Acton
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LIST OF JURORS, 1902.
The following names will be presented at the Annual Meet- ing. March 31st, to be placed in the jury box, subject to revision and acceptance by the Town :
moved
A. Percival Bear,
Mechanic. Farmer.
John F. Coughlin,
Walter M. French,
Edwin L. Hayward, James Kinsley,
Clerk. Manufacturer.
Chas. J. Holton,
Barber.
John C. Keyes,
Hanson A. Littlefield,
Farmer. 66 Merchant. Farmer.
Frank P. Morse,
66
Sidney L. Richardson, Moses A. Reed,
66
Edward F. Richardson,
66
Henry M. Smith,
66
S. Hammond Taylor, Willis L. Mead,
66
Hiram J. Hapgood,
Constantine ()'Neil, Samuel R. Burroughs, Warren H. Jones, John S. White,
66
W. Alfred Flint,
Daniel J. Wetherbee, Herbert T. Clark,
R. R. Employee. Retired. Farmer. 66
66
66 Retired. Mechanic.
WILLIAM F. STEVENS, E. FAULKNER CONANT, EDWIN A. PHALEN, Selectmen of Acton.
ACTON, March 12th, 1902.
Lowell A. Jones,
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Report of Road Commissioners.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation for Repairing Roads and
Bridges, $3,500 00
Appropriation for macadam road, West Acton,
600 00
Appropriation for bridge, West Acton,
100 00
grading hill, South Acton, 300 00
Received from C. M. & H. R. R. Co., 66 A. Conant for grading hill,
200 00
East Acton, 161 00
$4,861 00
EXPENDITURES.
Macadam road, West Acton :
Massachusetts Broken Stone Co.,
$511 80
A. H. Perkins, labor,
217 47
$729 27
Grading hill, South Acton :
A. C. Piper, labor,
$414 62
American Powder Mills,
24 03
Repairing tools,
7 05
$445 70
Bridge, West Acton :
A. H. Perkins, labor,
$92 12
Stone bridge at Powder Mills :
D. C. Harris for stone,
$149 50
A. C. Piper for labor,
146 25
Wm. H. Kingsley for labor,
158 60
South Acton C. & L. Co.,
21 47
$475 82
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Grading hill, East Acton :
Wm. H. Kingsley, for labor,
$238 50
South Acton C. & L. Co., for lumber,
15 12
All other expenditures,
$253 62 $2,982 64
$4,979 17
We recommend that $3,500 be raised for the repair of roads and bridges for 1902, and that $200 be raised for pipe, catch basins and other work to properly care for the water on the road near the depot at South Acton.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. H. KINGSLEY, ANSON C. PIPER, A. H. PERKINS,
Roud Commissioners.
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Treasurer's Report.
Receipts.
1901.
March 12, cash on hand,
$2,704 17
RECEIVED.
From the First National Bank of Ayer, borrowed money, 5,000 00
Elnathan Jones, borrowed money, 2,000 00
Cemetery Fund, borrowed money, 975 00
6 State Treasurer, corporation tax, 4,298 88
66
National Bank tax, 263 78
66 66 66 Military aid,
90 75
66 State aid,
656 00
66 66 Burial of indigent
soldiers, 242 00
State Treasurer, inspection of animals, 66 Income of Mass. School
50 15
Fund, 817 44
County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses, 245 10
Supervision of Schools,
375 00
" City of Chelsea for board and nursing Charles W. Chickering, 154 00
" City of Boston for care of E. Husten, 24 00
Town of Maynard on Smith case, 81 99
Robbins & White for schoolhouse at North Acton, 500 00
Robbins & White for stove in school- house, 1 00
J. W. Livermore for outbuilding, Cen- tre School, 4 00
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Town of Acton
From M. A. Coolidge, on account of con- structing stone bridge at Powder Mills, $200 00
Middlesex Central District Court for fines, 178 13
Augustine Conant for cutting down hill near the house of H. M. Smith, 161 00
Adams & Dow, for gravel, 39 45
Mass. Broken Stone Co., gravel for State Highway, 36 45
" Chester B. Robbins, pool table license, 5 00
" J. E. Durkee, license to slaughter an- mals, 1. 00
" A. F. Blanchard, license to slaughter animals, 1 00
" F. R. Knowlton, fumigating building in West Acton, 3 00
A. H. Perkins for road dust, 3 00
" Income of Memorial Library Fund, 181 20
" Horace F. Tuttle, lots sold in Wood- lawn Cemetery, 28 00
" H. T. Clark, lots sold in Mount Hope Cemetery, 54 00
" H. T. Clark, gates and posts Mount Hope Cemetery, 9 00
Memorial Library fines in A. D. 1900, 16 50
Memorial Library, catalogues sold, 3 00
Memorial Library, fines in A. D. 1901, 16 75
Memorial Library, catalogues sold, 2 50
" C. J· Williams, school supplies sold, 4 57
" Lyman C. Taylor, milk sold from Town Farm, 956 30
" Lyman C. Taylor, carrying milk, Town Farm, 189 13
" Lyman C. Taylor, cows sold, Town Farm, 66 75
" Lyman C. Taylor, calves sold, Town Farm, 10 00
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From Lyman C. Taylor, apples sold, Town Farm, $36 25
" Lyman C. Taylor, potatoes sold from Town Farm, 2 50
" Lyman C. Taylor, wood sold from Town Farm, 3 00
Rent of Town Hall and cellar, 55 75
Max Sackenofsky, pedler's license, 8 00
Income of Cemetery Fund, 98 32
66 Wm. F. Stevens, collector, taxes for A. D. 1900, 1,217 58
Wm. F. Stevens, collector, interest on taxes for A. D. 1900, 37 71
Wm. F. Stevens, collector, taxes for A. D. 1901, 14,759 13
Wm. F. Stevens, collector, interest on taxe's for A. D. 1901, 11 70
Interest on money in bank, 62 58
$36,941 51
EXPENDITURES.
Paid State tax, $1,085 00
County tax, 1,953 15
On Selectmen's orders, 31,700 49
Cash on hand and in bank, March 12, 1902, 2,202 87
$36,941751
J. K. W. WETHERBEE,
Treasurer of Acton.
Examined and approved,
FRANK W. HOIT, Auditor.
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Town of Acton
Treasurer's Report of Money held for Use of Lots in Cemeteries.
March 12, 1902.
DR.
To Mary Skinner fund,
$203 00
Nancy K. Handley fund,
500 00
Frederick Rouillard
100 00
William W. Davis 66
100 00
Mary W. Chaffin 66
100 00
Mary Severance
100 00
Warren Robbins 66
100 00
Eliza A. Whitcomb
66
75 00
Hepsabeth Piper
50 00
James Temple 66
100 00
Fidelia Wheeler 66
100 00
Jedediah Tuttle 66
50 00
Henry Loker 66
100 00
Henry O. Lothrop
66
200 00
Luther W. Piper
66
100 00
Wm. H. Chapman 66
100 00
Mary A. Robbins 66
100 00
Julia Morrison
66
75 00
Frank C. Hayward 66
500 00
James Tuttle
66
100 00
Daniel Wetherbee 66
100 00
S. Lizzie Hayward 66
100 00
Elbridge J. Robbins
100 00
Phineas Wetherbee fund, the income of one share of Fitchburg Railroad stock,
Balance unexpended in A. D. 1900, 18 20
Cash received for interest, 80 12
$3.251 32
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CR.
By cash paid-
Julian Tuttle, care of Skinner
lot, $ 4 00
66
66 Handley
8 00
66 Rouillard 66 3 00
66
Davis
66 3 50
66
66
Chaffin
2 50
66
66
Severance
66 2 50
66
Robbins
66 2 00
66
66
66
Tuttle
1 50
Loker
2 00
66
Lothrop
4 20
66
L. W. Piper “
2 00
66
Temple 66
2 00
66
Wheeler 66
2 25
66
66 Chapman
3 00
66
H. T. Clark, care of P. Wetherbee lot
Eliza A. Whitcomb
lot, 5 00
Cash in North-End Savings Bank, 3,178 00
Town Treasury, 975 00
Unexpended balance in Town Treasury,
43 87
$3,251 32
J. K. W. WETHERBEE,
Treasurer of Acton.
Examined and approved,
FRANK W. HOIT, Auditor.
3 50
M. W. Robbins lot,
2 00
Piper
1 50
66
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Report of the Wild Memorial Library Fund.
DR.
March 12, 1902.
To cash deposited in North-End Savings Bank, $1,000 00
Cash in Middlesex Institution for Sav- ings, 1,000 00
Cash in Home Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Warren Institution for Savings, 1,000 00
Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank, 1,000 00
Unexpended balance in A D. 1900
52 92
Cash received for fines, A. D. 1900
66 66 16 50
1901 16 75
66
66 for interest on money in
Banks,
181 20
Town appropriation for books,
200 00
$5,467 37
CR.
By cash in banks,
$5,000 00
Paid for books and magazines :
W. D. Tuttle,
10 75
De Wolfe Fiske & Co.,
267 60
W. T. Bartlett & Co.,
2 70
W. A. Wilde & Co.,
9 00
H. D. Noyes & Co.,
39 00
Balance unexpended,
138 32
$5,467 37
J. K. W. WETHERBEE,
Treasurer of Acton.
Examined and approved,
FRANK W. HOIT, Auditor.
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Report of Overseers of Poor.
Town Farm Inventory
Articles on hand March 1st, 1902 :
12 cows,
$540 00
2 yearlings,
36 00
2 horses,
310 00
1 hay wagon,
30 00
1 market wagon,
70 00
2 Democrat wagons,
50 00
1 pung,
5 00
1 sled, 25 00
1 canvas cover,
1 75
1 double harness,
22 50
2 light harnesses,
16 00
1 express harness,
22 00
2 collars,
2 00
Grain,
3 00
1 feed trough,
2 00
94 apple barrels,
18 80
3 plows,
16 00
Farming tools,
25 00
Wheelbarrow,
3 00
Hay cutter,
2 00
7 ladders,
12 00
3 harrows,
15 00
12 tons hay,
216 00
Drain pipe,
4 80
1 horse cart,
27 50
25 market boxes,
2 50
1 stone drag,
5 00
20 cords wood,
100 00
1 roller,
5 00
Horse rake,
15 00
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Mowing machine,
$15 00
Grindstone,
2 00
Spray pump,
8 00
52 hens,
39 00
5 saws,
3 00
1 wrench,
75
Lumber,
10 00
Apple header,
1 00
Wagon jack,
1 50
Salt,
50
Set of measures,
50
2 horse blankets,
2 50
Traps,
50
Washing machine,
5 00
5 baskets,
1 25
Range and water front,
30 00
2 lounges,
5 00
4 rocking chairs,
5 00
Oil and tank,
1 50
Pails and tubs,
3 00
3 stoves,
20 00
3 chairs,
2 00
2 cabinet chairs,
2 50
3 tables,
6 00
8 chairs,
4 00
Tea and coffee,
25
Crockery and tinware,
8 00
1 barrel crackers,
2 50
Canned fruit,
5 50
Brooms,
75
Fruit jars,
3 00
Sugar,
80
Flour,
3 50
Spices,
50
Butter,
1 50
Lard,
30
Molasses,
90
2 axes,
1 50
Soap,
75
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Lamps,
2 50
2 razors,
2 00
2 lanterns,
1 00
Pork and barrel,
1 25
Coal,
1 25
Potatoes,
20 00
¿ barrel soap,
2 00
1 clock,
5 00
Wheel chair,
22 00
2 trunks,
2 00
Beds and bedding,
50 00
1 chamber set,
12 00
Bed pan,
3 00
Rubber air cushion,
1 00
2 cords wood for school,
11 00
$1,938 10
Receipts from Farm,
$1,263 93
Victualing and lodging 351 tramps,
87 75
$3,289 78
DR.
Expenditures,
$2,273 89
Interest on farm, $3,500 at 4 per cent ..
140 00
Inventory, March 1, 1901,
1,653 21
$4,067 10
Less receipts and stock on hand,
3,289 78
Cost of supporting poor on farm,
$777 32
Inmates at Farm During Year.
Sarah Hunt, 12 months.
Lucy Hapgood, 12 months.
F. H. Harris, 12 months.
B. H. Patch, 3} months.
O. K. Patch, 3 months.
William Quinlan, 12 months.
DAVID C. HARRIS, LYMAN C. TAYLOR, WM. F. KELLEY, Overseers of Poor.
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Auditor's Report.
I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen and Treas- urer, and find them correct.
I have also examined the accounts of the Tax Collector and find that the sum turned over to and receipted for by the Treas- urer exceeds the amount collected by the Tax Collector.
FRANK W. HOIT, Auditor.
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Report of the Board of Health.
The Board of Health submit the following report for the year ending February 1, 1902 :
The number of deaths occurring in the Town during the year ending January 1, 1902, exclusive of still-births, of which there was one, was 32.
Below is a table of contagious diseases reported to the Board since its organization in March, 1901.
Diseases required by law to be reported :
Small pox,
0
Diphtheria,
1
Scarlet fever,
5
Typhoid fever,
1
Measles,
28
Cerebro-spinal meningitis,
0
Total for the year,
36
INSTRUCTION.
On entering upon the duties of its office, this Board issued in [pamphlet form extracts from certain Statute Laws of the State, governing such Boards; and suggestions made by the Board{ for the guidance of the citizens of the Town, so that all might work together in an intelligent manner in maintaining the sanitary conditions so essential to the health and comfort of our citizens. An effort was made to place one of these pamphlets in the hands of each house-holder, and we trust in this particular we were successful.
FUMIGATION.
The Town, thanks to our predecessors, the Board of Select- men, is in possession of a large formaldehyde machine with which our schoolhouses, public buildings and private dwellings are thoroughly disinfected when made necessary by the presence of contagious diseases.
This work is sure to increase, fumigation being now used in
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cases of typhoid fever and consumption, as well as diphtheria and scarlet fever.
Owing to the fact that consumption is steadily on the in- crease, causing a large per cent. of the deaths throughout the country, and that it is contagious, it is earnestly recommended that after the removal of the patient suffering from consumption notice be given the Board of Health in order that proper steps may be taken to thoroughly fumigate rooms occupied by such patient.
SANITATION.
Such sanitary abuses as have been properly called to the at- tention of the Board have been promptly adjusted.
The agent of the Board has been instructed to make inspec- tion of premises throughout the Town, and it is earnestly hoped that the citizens will cheerfully co-operate with him in correcting sanitary abuses that may exist.
We wish to thank those of our citizens who so readily com- plied with our requests where changes seemed necessary.
VACCINATION.
The children of the Town of school age, with few excep- tions, were vaccinated at the beginning of the school year. Owing to the prevalence of small pox in near-by towns as well as throughout the country, it is earnestly requested by this Board that all persons who have not been vaccinated within five (5) years should submit to such preventative treatment.
APPROPRIATION.
The sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) was appropriated by the Town for the use of this Board. The work that seemed neces- sary to be done caused the account to be overdrawn.
The financial statement will be found on page 40 of Town Report.
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