Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1906-1910, Part 15

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Publication date: 1906
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40 00


Fred A. Norris


8 00


Edward Willis


12 00


$716 00


52


State and Military Aid.


Paid O. S. Fowler, burial of Warren Ball. $58 50


F. M. Bennett, nurse for Warren Ball. 16 70 . . Mrs. H. B. Fowler, board and care of War- ren Ball 55 00


Town of Hudson, aid furnished Mrs. Lucy Wood 10 00


$140 20


Snow Bills.


Paid W. A. Flint, February, 1907 $3 19


W. M. French, February, 1907 9 03


A. C. Piper, February, 1907 10 28


A. Christofferson, February, 1907 15 78


W. M. French, repairs on plow 2 20


$40 48


Salaries.


Paid Aaron Foster, election officer $2 50


J. L. Richardson, election officer 2 50


Charles E. Smith, election officer


2 50


Abram Tuttle, election officer


2 50


Charles J. Williams, chairman, School


Committee 71 50


W. E. Whitcomb, Auditor 1905-1906. 12 00


Brooks Parker, election officer


2 50


W. F. Kelley, election officer.


2 50


James Kinsley, election officer


2 50


Fred S. Whitcomb, election officer


2 50


John F. Coughlin, election officer


2 50


E. A. Phalen, election officer 2 50


Horace F. Tuttle, election officer 2 50


Lyman C. Taylor, election officer 2 50


Abram Tuttle, election officer 2 50


H. J. Hapgood, election officer 2 50


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James McGreen, election officer 2 50


S. F. Newton, election officer 2 50


William F. Stevens, chairman, Assessors 75 00


H. E. Clough, Assessor 55 00


James B. Tuttle, Assessor


55 00


H. F. Tuttle, Town Clerk.


H. F. Tuttle, election officer 2 50


O. A. Knowlton, chairman, Overseers of Poor, 50 00


J. S. Moore, Overseer of Poor


25 00


W. F. Kelley, Overseer of Poor 20 00


H. F. Tuttle, Registrar of voters 15 00


James McGreen, Registrar 12 00


S. A. Guilford, Registrar 12 00


Fritz Hawes, Registrar. 12 00


Frank W. Hoit, chairman, of Selectmen


125 00


Bertram D. Hall, Selectman


50 00


James B. Tuttle, Selectman 50 00:


J. K. W. Wetherbee, Treasurer 125 00


D. J. Wetherbee, Est., collecting taxes 1903. 38 05


D. J. Wetherbee, Est., collecting taxes 1904. 14 54


D. J. Wetherbee, Est., collecting taxes 1905. 209 22:


William F. Stevens, collecting taxes 1903 ... 25


William F. Stevens, collecting taxes 1904 ...


28


William F. Stevens, collecting taxes, 1905. .. 5 12


William F. Stevens, collecting taxes 1906 ... 20 65


William F. Stevens, collecting taxes 1907 ...


214 79


$1,339 90


Loans and Interest.


Paid First National Bank of Ayer, note. $3,000 00


Interest on note, 3 months at 4 percent 30 00


E. Jones, Est., interest at 4 percent on note to March 1, 1908. 103 11


F. C. Hayward, interest on cemetery fund ... 17 50


M. Medora Tuttle, interest on cemetery fund, 8 75


$3,159 36


30 00


54


Miscellaneous Accounts.


Paid George B. Parker, for Memorial Day. . $50 00


Finney & Hoit, flags for Memorial Day ... .. 4 50


D. C. Harris, stone for Pilgrim monument, Provincetown 25 00


D. C. Harris, freight on stone 1 08


Hobbs & Warren, Assessors' books 7 75


M. A. Reed, labor for Tree Warden


3 58


Horace J. Stevens, stock list for Assessors. .


3 31


Joslin & Mendum, legal work for South bridge job 448 87


Joslin & Mendum, legal work for North


bridge job 150 84


Joslin & Mendum, legal advice to Board of Health 10 00


Joslin & Mendum, legal advice relating to Assessors 25 00


Joslin & Mendum, legal advice to Collector. 2 00


Universalist Society, rent of vestry .


3 00


Moses A. Reed, inspection of animals.


51 36


George A. Sanderson, legal work on O'Neil- Coughlin case 100 00


Francis G. Hayes, legal work and settlement of O'Neil and Coughlin case. 135 00


Mrs. Ella Hosmer, sand for South school- grounds 400 00


E. F. Richardson, services as appraiser 25 00


James Kinsley, use of Hurley road


8 00


George C. Turner, opening rooms


1 00


Dr. F. J. Barker, making returns of 7 births,


1 75


Dr. S. A. Christie, making returns of 6 births,


1 50


Dr. F. E. Tasker, making returns of 5 births, 1 25


Dr. F. U. Rich, making returns of 4 births .. .


1 00


Dr. H. Hamblin, making return of 1 birth ... 25


Dr. I. L. Pickard, making return of 1 birth .. 25


Dr. E. J. Alley, making return of 1 birth ... 25


Dr. R. A. Daniels, making return of 1 birth. .


25


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Horace F. Tuttle, collecting and recording 28 births 14 00


Horace F. Tuttle, recording 49 deaths. .


9 80


Horace F. Tuttle, recording 20 marriages ... 4 00


Horace F. Tuttle, transmitting copy of re- turns of 5 deaths 1 25


Horace F. Tuttle, surveying and bounds for South school-grounds 6 50


Horace F. Tuttle, copying, carfares, tele- phones, express, etc. 17 45


J. K. Wetherbee, recording deed. 75


J. K. Wetherbee, postage and stationery. 10 93


Frank W. Hoit, postage and express. 2 99


Frank W. Hoit, carfares


10 57


Frank W. Hoit, blanks


1 50


Frank W. Hoit, team hire


3 00


Frank W. Hoit, telephones, etc. 8 10


B. D. Hall, carfare and postage. 2 00


W. F. Stevens, copying valuation book. 5 00


W. F. Stevens, copying, postage, etc., for Assessors 7 40


W. F. Stevens, posting warrants for special meetings 4 50


W. F. Stevens, postage, notices, election ex- penses 16 36


W. F. Stevens, killing dog 1 20


$1,589 09


Receipts for Year Ending March 1, 1908.


Balance due from Treasurer


$8,380 56


Balance due from Collector 2,803 37


Apropriation :


For Memorial library 600 00 3


For roads and bridges 5,000 00


For common schools 4,100 00


For high school


2,300 00


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For school supplies 625 00


For superintendent of schools. 480 00


For transportation 1,360 00


For medical inspection 100 00


For Memorial Day 50 00


For extermination of moths 700 00


For Town charges


3,500 00


For overlayings


428 93


Raised for State tax.


2,320 00


For State highway tax 142 68


For County tax


2,046 77


For crossing assessments


1,348 67


Received from State Treasurer :


Corporation tax 2,853 66


National Bank tax 821 42


State aid 644 00


School fund


1,079 98


Moth work


2,317 32


Street Railway tax


7 33


Received from County Treasurer, dog licenses 402 32


F. H. Donnelly, liquor licenses 1,300 00


First National Bank of Ayer, loan. 3,000 00


I. Reed, loan 500 00


Supervision of schools 375 00


Cemetery fund 700 00


Lots sold in Woodlawn cemetery 35 00


Lots sold in Mt. Hope cemetery 45 00


Income of cemetery fund 193 98


Income of library fund. 241 60


Memorial library fines


25 00


Lyman and Industrial schools 77 50


Town of Concord, board of J. Kerrigan,


185 00


District Court, fines 27 65


Inspection of animals


31 15


Rent of hall


47 50


Rent of hall and cellar 45 50


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W. H. Kingsley, use of crusher 100 00


Road Commissioners, stone, etc. 52 00


School supplies sold. 7 16


C. J. Williams, floor dressing. 1 00


C. J. Williams, old iron. 4 80


Town of Stow, 3 sets of book-keeping,


5 94


Ely Gruber. peddlars' license.


8 00


A. F. Blanchard. slaughter license. 1 00


M. A. Reed, formaldehyde 1 50


Old junk, South school


82


For repairs, South school


25


Town farm, products


1,569 29


F. H. Donnelly, for special police .


200 00


Interest on taxes


125 99


Interest on deposits


148 47


Gypsy moth taxes


461 58


Street Railway tax, L. A. & M.


36 28


Street Railway tax, C. M. & H.


17 34


$53,983 31


Expenditures.


High school


$2,608 04


South school


2,364 32


West School


1,677 10


Center school


1,822 64


Miscellaneous school expenses.


752 91


School supplies


625 20


School repairs


4,972 41


Transportation of scholars


1,409 50


Gypsy and brown tail moths


5,057 69


Roads and bridges


5,580 95


Support of poor on farm


1,583 36


Outside poor


773 75


Street lamps


1,255 40


Printing


230 85


Library books


534 36


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Library expenses


501 09


Cemetery expenses


745 08


Fire department


269 00


Police department


290 69


Enforcement of liquor laws


56 43


Town buildings and grounds


573 66


Board of Health


838 55


State Aid


716 00


Military aid


140 20


Snow bills


40 48


Salaries


1,339 90


Loans and interest


3,159 36


Miscellaneous accounts


1,589 09


Total Selectmen's orders


$41,508 01


Paid State tax.


$2,320 00


Repairs on State highway.


142 68


Payment on abolition of crossing,


1,348 67


County tax


2,046 77


State, one-fourth liquor license. .


325 00


Cash on hand


2,519 08


Uncollected taxes


3,773 10


$53,983 31


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Financial Statement for Year Ending March 1, 1908.


Due from Treasurer


$2,519 08


From Collector 3,773 10


Town of Concord, account of Miner family


669 50


Town of Concord, J. Kerrigan. ..


20 00


State aid 716 00


Inspection of animals


25 68


Gypsy moth work, State highway,


601 63


Gypsy moth work


1,053 96


State Board of Charity


43 75


Uncollected moth taxes


516 75


$9,939 45


Liabilities.


E. Jones, Est., note $2,000 00


I. Reed, note 500 00


Cemetery fund 2,625 00


Unexpended balance, cemetery fund. 216 98


Unexpended balance, library fund ....


161 27


Transportation high scholars for win-


ter term, "estimated"


250 00


$5,753 25


Balance in favor of Town.


..


$4,186 20


FRANK W. HOIT, BERTRAM D. HALL, JAMES B. TUTTLE,


Selectmen of Acton.


March 1, 1908.


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LIST OF JURORS.


The following names will be presented at the annual Town Meeting, March 30, 1908, to be placed in the jury box, subject to revision and acceptance by the Town.


Franklin P. Wood,


Minister


Emery D. Lothrop,


Farmer


Alfred Goding,


Clerk


Lyman C. Taylor,


Farmer


George C. Turner,


Janitor


Sidney L. Richardson,


Farmer


James B. Tuttle,


Farmer


Harry E. Clough,


Post Master


Fritz Hawes,


Mechanic


Augustine Hosmer,


Printer


Daniel H. Farrar,


Wheelwright


Charles H. Mead,


Merchant


Edward C. Wood,


R. R. Employe


Arthur M. Whitcomb,


Clerk


Thomas Mccarthy,


Farmer


Frank E. Harris,


Carpenter


John McCarthy,


Farmer


Hiram J. Hapgood,


Retired


Charles E. Smith,


Farmer


Charles I. Miller,


Farmer


Frank W. Bulette,


Farmer


Arthur Tuttle,


Carpenter


William F. Stevens,


Retired


Smith Finney,


Merchant


Signed,


FRANK W. HOIT, BERTRAM D. HALL, JAMES B. TUTTLE,


Selectmen of Acton.


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TREASURER'S REPORT.


1907.


March 12, Cash on hand $8,380 56


Receipts.


State Treasurer, corporation tax 2,853 66


State Treasurer, national bank tax ..


821 42


State Treasurer, State Aid 644 00


State Treasurer, income of Mass. School fund 1,079 98


State 'Treasurer, for suppression of brown tail and gypsy moths 2,317 32


State Treasurer, street railway tax .. 7 33


County Treasurer, on account of dog licenses 402 32


Liquor licenses


1,300 00


First National Bank, tempory loan


3,000 00


Isaiah Reed, temporary loan


500 00


Supervision of schools 375 00


Cemetery fund 700 00


Horace F. Tuttle for lots sold in Wood- lawn cemetery 35 00


H. T. Clark, for lots sold in Mt Hope cemetery 45 00


Income of cemetery fund


193 98


Income of library fund


241 60


Memorial library, for fines


25 00


Trustees, Lyman and Industrial


school, instruction in public schools 77 50


62


Town of Concord, for board of James Kerrigan 185 00


District Court of Central Middlesex, for fines 27 65


Compensation for inspection of animals


31 15


Acton Grange, for rent of Town Hall. 47 50


For rent of town hall and cellar 45 50 . William H. Kingsley, for use of stone crusher 100 00


Road commissioners, for broken stone sold 14 50


Road Commissioners, for street dust sold


3 50


Road Commissioners, for use of pump


1 00


Road Commissioners, for gasoline ....


33 00


Charles J. Williams, for school sup- plies sold 7 16


Charles J. Williams, for floor dressing sold


1 00


Charles J. Williams, for old iron sold.


4 80


Town of Stow, for three sets book- keeping 5 94


Ely Gruber, pedlar's license 8 00


Arthur F. Blanchard, slaughter house license 1 00


Moses A. Reed, for formaldehyde


1 50


For junk sold from South school house


82


For breaking collar on steam pipe, South school house 25


For milk sold from Town farm 1,148 64


Cows sold from Town farm 79 77


Calves sold from Town farm


21 25


Apples sold from Town farm


174 40


Cauliflower sold from Town farm


72 05


Cauliflower plants sold from Town farm 75


Poultry sold from Town farm 12 20


63


Eggs sold from Town farm 39 30


Pears sold from Town farm 5 25


Parsnips sold from Town farm 75


Potatoes sold from Town farm


4 45


Corn sold from Town Farm


50


Old iron sold from Town farm 5 63


Bags sold from Town farm


2 50


Labor, Town farm


165


Telephone, Town farm


20


F. H. Donnelly, for police department special duties


200 00


Estate of D. J. Wetherbee, taxes A. D. 1904-1905 93 91


Wm. F. Stevens, collector of taxes for


A. D. 1903 14 10


Interest on taxes 1903


2 40


Wm. F. Stevens, collector of taxes A. D. 1904 16 40


Interest on taxes 1904


1 85


Wm. F. Stevens, collector, taxes A. D. 1905 310 65


Interest on taxes 1905


30 72


Wm. F. Stevens, collector, taxes A. D. 1906 2,065 79


Interest on taxes 1906


71 33


Wm. F. Stevens, collector, taxes A. D. 1907 21,631 47


Interest on taxes 1907


19 63


Wm. F. Stevens, collector, moth tax ..


461 58


Interest


06


Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway, tax 1907 17 34


Lowell, Acton & Maynard Street Rail- way,, tax 1907 36 28


International Trust Company, interest on deposit 148 47


$50,210 21


64


Expenditures.


Paid State tax $2,320 00


For abolition of grade crossing ..


1,185 49


Interest


163 18


Repairs on State Highway


142 68


One fourth of liquor license 325 00


County tax


2,046 77


On Selectmen's orders


41,508 01


Cash on hand and in bank


2,519 08


$50,210 21


J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Treasurer of Acton.


Treasurer's Report of Money Received for care of Lots in Cemeteries.


1908. Dr


March 1. To cash in North End Sav-


ings Bank


$2,175 00


Cash in Charlestown Five Cents Sav-


ings Bank


1,000 00


Cash in Warren Institution for Sav-


ings


1,000 00


Cash in Middlesex Institution for


Savings


500 00


Cash in Town Treasury, March 12,1907,


2,625 00


Cash received in 1907-1908


700 00


Unexpended balance, March 12, 1907. 198 20


Income for 1907-1908


271 56


$8,469 76


Cr.


By cash paid Cemetery Committee for care of lots


$226 53


Cash paid F. C. Hayward 17 50


Cash paid heirs of Varnum Tuttle . .


8 75


Principal of cemetery fund, March 1, 1908


8,000 00


Balance of income unexpended 216 98


$8,469 76 J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Treasurer.


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Report of the Wilde Memorial Library.


1908.


Dr.


March 1. To cash in North End Sav-


ings 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 Cents Sav- ings Bank 1,000 00


Mortgage Bond of the West Shore


Railroad Co.


1,000 00


Received for fines


25 00


Received for interest on money in


banks.


201 60


Received for interest on mortgage


bond


40 00


Town appropriation for books 200 00


Unexpended balance, March 12, 1907. 229 03


$6,695 63


Cr.


By cash in banks


$5,000 00


By Susan, Augusta and Luther Con-


ant fund


1,000 00


Paid for Books and Magazines.


W. B. Clark & Co.


428 89


Tabard Inn Library


41 15


W. H. Guild & Co. 42 30


F. B. Noyes


14 47


W. A. Wilde & Co.


5 84


William D. Tuttle


1 71


Balance unexpended


161 27


$6,695 63 J. K. W. WETHERBEE, Treasurer.


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AUDITOR'S REPORT.


I have examined the accounts of the Selectmen, Tax Col- lector and Treasurer of the Town of Acton and to the best of my knowledge I find them correct.


W. E. WHITCOMB, Auditor. March 16, 1908.


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ASSESSORS' REPORT.


Valuation May 1, 1907.


Real estate (buildings) $965,085 00


Real estate (land)


475,095 00


Value of assessed personal estate 358,365 00


Total vaulation $1,798,545 00


Valuation May 1, 1906


1,816,845 00


Decrease $18,300 00


Rate of taxation, 1907, $13.25 on a thousand.


Tax Assessed as Follows :"


On real estate $19,081 72


On personal property 4,748 33


On polls 1,272 00


$25,102 05


Amount of Money Raised.


For State tax $2,320 00


For State highway tax 142 68


For County tax


2,046 77


For crossing assessment 1,348 67


For Town grant 18,815 00


Overlayings 428 93


$25,102 05


WM. F. STEVENS, JAMES B. TUTTLE, HARRY E. CLOUGH,


Assessors of Acton.


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COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1903-1904-1905-1906.


1903 Dr.


Uncollected March 12, 1907


$15 20


Interest collected


2 40


Cr.


$17 60


Paid Treasurer


16 50


Uncollected March 1, 1908


$1 10


1904 Dr.


Uncollected March 12, 1907


$17 63


Interest collected


1 85


Cr.


$19 48


Paid Treasurer


18 25


Uncollected March 1, 1908


$1 23


1905 Dr.


Uncollected March 12, 1907


329 74


Interest collected 30 72


Cr.


$360 46


Paid Treasurer


$341 37


Charged to D. J. Wetherbee estate .. 3 07


$344 44


Uncollected March 1, 1908. $16 02


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1906 Dr.


Uncollected March 12, 1907


$2,349 96


Interest collected 71 33


Paid Treasurer


Cr. $2,421 29


$2,137 12


Uncollected March 2, 1908 $284 17


REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR For Fiscal Year Ending March 1, 1908.


Amount committed for collection. $25,102 05


Interest collected 19 63


Cash paid Treasurer


$25,121 68 $21,651 10


Uncollected due town March 2, 1908


$3,470 58


Moth Tax.


Dr.


Amount committed to the Collector by the Selectmen


$978 33


Interest collected 06


Cr $978 39


Paid Treasurer


$461 64


Uncollected March 2, 1908


$516 75


W. F. STEVENS, Collector.


.


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REPORT OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS.


Receipts.


Appropriation $5,000 00


Street dirt 3 50


Broken stone 14 50


Use of pump


1 00


Gasoline


33 00


Received of W. H. Kingsley, use of


100 00


crusher


$5,152 00


Expenditures.


Cost of building 2,465 feet of stone road at Pow- der Mills :


W. H. Kingsley, for labor, men and teams. $246 50


A. C. Piper, for labor, men and teams. 434 10


A. H. Perkins, for labor, men and teams 760 42


L. E. Tice, for labor, team


94 50


American powder mills, for men


19 44


Coal for roller 42 50


Man to run roller 76 25


Blacksmith 37 70


Gasoline and oil


110 00


M. A. Reed, teaming stone 6 50


Repairs for crusher 115 00


$1,942 91


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Amount of material used, 1,284 tons of broken stone, 492 loads filling.


Building 550 ft. of stone road in South Acton.


Wm. H. Kingsley, for labor, men and teams $75 50


A. C. Piper, for labor, men and teams 31 50


A. H. Perkins, for labor, men and teams 119 30


Man to run roller 15 00


Reairs, coal and gasoline 50 00


$291 30


Amount of material used, 240 tons of broken stone.


Building 3,350 ft. of stone road from East Acton toward the center :


Wm. H. Kingsley, for labor, men and teams $419 62


A. C. Piper, for labor, men and teams 278 50


A. H. Perkins, for labor, men and teams 691 50


Blacksmith 20 80


M. E. Taylor, gasoline and supplies 97 37


Repairs on crusher 45 00


Man to run roller 60 00


Coal 41 72


$1,654 51


Amount of material used, 1,553 tons of broken stone, 175 loads of filling.


Whole number of feet of stone road built, 6,365.


Amount of stone used, 3,077 tons.


"Total cost, $3,888 72.


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For scraping, including the removal of 264 loads of street dirt $437 90 County commissioners order, stone bounds and setting 15 25


Graveling roads for which we used 797 loads, building and repairing fence, cutting brush, picking cobbles, cleaning catch basins, re- pairs and lumber for crusher, repairs for scraper, for tools, including all the small items necessary for the proper running of this department 1,239 08


$5,580 95


$5,152 00


Inventory of Tools on Hand, March 1, 1908.


Crushing plant $1,600 00


One track 100 00


One iron roller 275 00


One snow roller 100 00


Two road machines


150 00


One sewer pump


40 00


20 feet of hose


40 00


One plow


30 00


Small tools


10 00


Watering cart


300 00


2 gasoline tanks


20 00


One steam roller 3,000 00


$5,665 00


We recommend that $1,500 be raised for widening the road in South Acton, as ordered by the County Commis- sioners ; that $5,000 be raised for the repairs of roads and bridges.


WM. H. KINGSLEY, ANSON C. PIPER, ALBERT H. PERKINS,


Road Commissioners.


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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.


Town of Acton for the Year 1907.


The Board of Health submit the following report for the year ending March 1st, 1908 :


Whole number of deaths recorded to December 31, 1907 49


Number occuring in Acton 42


Number occuring in other places


7 Residents of Acton 44


Residents of other places 5


Other than an epidemic of Measles-115 cases reported -all with the exception of one case in South Acton, occur- ing in West Acton and 10 cases of Scarlet Fever confined to two families in West Acton, our Town has been free from contagious diseases during the past year.


The character and number of each as reported to the Board from March 1, '07 to March 1, '08, are as follows :


Diseases


No. of Cases No. of Deaths


Diphtheria


0


0


Small Pox


0


0


Scarlet Fever


10


1


Typhoid Fever


1


1


Measles


115


0


Cerebro-spinal Meningitis


0


0


This Board desires to call the attention of our citizens


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to the fact that all contagious and infectious diseases- Measles, Whooping-cough, etc .- sometimes not considered serious enough to require the attention of a Physician, must be reported to the Agent of the Board by the House-holder and that all persons suffering from such disease must not attend school or public gatherings. Also to the fact that Tuberculosis or Consumption has been added by Statute to the list of diseases considered to be dangerous to the public health and required by Law, to be reported to this Board by the attending Physician or House-holder and subject to con- trol by the Board of Health.


In dealing with the outbreak of Scarlet Fever this Board has been handicapped-as it was in 1902 during the Small Pox epidemic then prevailing-by not having at our command suitable Quarantine facilities.


Considering the disadvantages under which we labored the fact that a disease of this character was successfully confined to the two families in which it originated shows wonderfully prompt and thorough work on the part of the attending physician and our most efficient agent of the board.


The difficulty which the Board experienced in comforta- bly housing the family of Mr. Miner during the time neces- sarily occupied in cleaning and fumigating the premises. where the greater number of the cases (8) were confined dur- ing their illness should induce the voters of this Town to seriously consider some plan to aid us in our work.


The arbitary condemning and seizure of property for quarantine purposes which might under certain circum- edly be a much more expensive procedure for the tax payers than the erection and maintenance of an adequate quarantine station for such emergencies. As we are now situated we have absolutely no means of efficiently carrying out pro- visions of certain laws of this state that say we must-not may-but must protect our citizens from the ravages of con- tagious diseases that may at any time be brought into our. '


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midst. £ You all want that protection ; You all look to this Board for such protection : then why not as individuals, interested in the health of your own immediate family and collectively as voters interested in the welfare of the Town give this Board something to work with ?


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES J. WILLIAMS, F. E. TASKER, M. D. F. J. BARKER, M. D.


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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.


Inventory of Stock and Provisions on Hand, March 1, 1908.


11 cows $550 00


2 heifers 50 00


15 tons hay 270 00


2 horses 300 00


Double harness


20 00


Express harness 15 00


Light harness 3 00


Horse collars


7 00


Express wagon


85 00


Hay wagon


25 00


Wood wagon and rack


110 00


2 sleds


80 00


Farming tools


10 00


· Grain


6 00


1 Two-horse cart


25 00


Horse rake


3 00


2 harrows


38 00


1 iron collar


1 25


Cultivator


4 00


7 ladders


12 00


Wheelbarrow


3 00


Hay cutter


2 00


Hay fork


20 00


Roller


4 00


Sail-cloth


1 00


Plows


25 00


Feed trough


2 00


Bush. boxes


1 80


77


Barrel boxes


11 50


Corn on cob


20 00


Pung


5 00


Democrat wagon


30 00


Baskets


1 50


Apple barrels


2 00


Watering trough


5 00


Mowing machine


32 00


Grindstone


4 00


Spray pump


8 00


Wood cut for stove


24 00


Cord wood


94 50


Saws


50


Carpenter tools


6 00


Wagon jack


1 50


Saw clamp


1 00


Ladder hooks


60


Set measures


1 00


Salt


50


Lumber


3 00


Barrel header


1 00


Snow shovel


50


Wrench


75


52 hens


39 00


45 bush. potatoes


45 00


Soft soap and barrel


5 00


Pork and barrel


2 50


Apples 6 00


Washing machine


5 00


Horse's blanket


1 00


Range and water front


60 00


3 rockers


3 00


1 lantern


90


Couch and two easy chairs


18 00


2 coal hods


50


Lamps


2 50


Soap


25


78


Molasses


50


1 axe


25


Stone drag 2 50


Grass seed 1 00


Keg lime


80


100 lbs. oyster shells


75


Tarred rope


80


75 chicken wire 2 85


Paint and oil


1 50


Ton coal


7 00


Lard


25


Spice


30


Butter


1 75


Flour


3 50


Sugar


30


Crackers


25


Fruit jars


3 25


Brooms


50


Crockery and tinware


· 9 00


Tea and coffee


50


Oil and tank


1 60


Pail and tubs


3 00


Tree pruner 1 00


4 stoves


15 00


2 cabinet chairs


2 00


3 tables 5 50


Ice


25 00


Chamber sets


12 00


Air cushion


1 00


Beds and bedding


70 00


Bed pan


3 00


5 traps


1 50


Trunks


2 00


Wheel chair


22 00


2 clocks


6 00


8 chairs 4 00


Cereals 75


79


Bread mixer


2 00


Clothes line


75


Refrigerator


18 00


Ice tongs


50


Vinegar


40


Clothes wringer


3 00


Meat chopper


1 25


Pump


125 00


Canned fruit


6 00


Inventory, March 1, 1908


$2,485 35


Support of Poor on Farm.


Paid Chas. Calder, salary $366 74


M. Thompson, 1 month salary 31 25


Joe Pholix, labor 35 00


J. S. Moore, meat and provisions


77 71


W. E. Whitcomb, meat and provisions 3 21


S. B. Ineson, fish 23 68


M. E. Taylor, groceries and supplies 133 37


C. H. Mead, groceries and supplies 115 97


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal


15 00


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber, lime, laths and spikes 5 50


E. C. Parker & Co., grain


214 66


J. Cushing & Co., grain 214 25


F. M. Hopkins, iron work and repairs.


3 55


S. A. Guilford, shoeing and repairs 20 32


Fritz Oelschlegal, repairing express and


carriage harness 2 25


C. H. Clark, repairing harness and harness oil 90


O. A. Knowlton, mail-box for Farm 1 00


O. A. Knowlton, 1,250 lbs. fertilizer 17 82


O. A. Knowlton, Cauliflower seed 5 00


O. A. Knowlton, Ex. to Boston and Emp. office fees 2 79


80


L. W. Perkins, 2 cows 95 00


Edw. Stanley, plumbing and repairs 2 75


Edw. Stanley, repairing faucets 75


Edw. Stanley, heater part for Erickson engine and labor on same 9 00




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