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13 Aug. 29
Lawrence, Henry F.
W. Acton
Boxboro Nelson, Amy Frances Boxboro
14 Oct. 25 Porter, Clarence A. W. Acton
> W. Acton Teele, Fannie E. W. Acton
15 July 29 Rock, Joseph Marlboro
Maynard
Reynolds, Mary
S. Acton
16 April 28 Symonds. Samuel J. S. Acton
S. Acton James, Liley
S. Acton
17 June 22
Watkins, Frederick W.
W. Acton
W. Acton Snedden, Margaret W. Acton
18 June 20 Willard, Lewis Taylor Acton
Acton
Huntoon, Carolena Sophia
Acton
DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1906.
No
Date
Names
Yr.
Ages Mo.
Dy.
1
December 21
Bulette, Hannah (Chaffin)
72
9
8
2
February 10
Burgois, Albert
33
. .
. .
3 February 9
Chandler, Charlotte (Silver)
83
11
25
4 September 4
Davis, Mary Jane (Burroughs)
70
11
6
5
June 21
Davis, Ada C.
52
·
.
·
6
January 17
Decoster, Lucy Ann (Blanchard)
55
7
12
7
December 31
Farrar, Martha Paulina (Borden)
52
2
29
8
August 14
Fletcher, Bertha A.
2
10
9
October 2
Flagg, Isaac T.
90
7
2
10
March 21
Field, Mary Ann (Armitage)
83
4
7
11
November 9
Gray, Frederick Wade «
41
1
10
12
October 23
Hapgood, Lucy
79
3
3
13
April 27
Hayward, Reuben
77
10
5
14
March 28
Hayward, Jerusha P. (Dole)
85
4
18
15
January 3
Harlow, Harriet A.
28
2
16
16
January 2
Houghton, George Henry S.
73
2
12
17
April 4
Hooper, Emma Eliza (Miner)
89
1
25
18
August 14
Kennedy, Sarah (Hayden)
51
10
. .
-
28
. .
-
19 December 23 20 June 25
.
Leach, Sarah Jane ( Wetherbee) Livermore, Laura E. (Randall) McCarthy, John
71 5
86
5
. .
21 Septeinber 26
47
. .
·
. .
. .
1
23 February 3
69
1.1
12
24 January 3
Robbins, Charles
80
28
25
November 4
Russell, Mabel Viola (Mead)
30
5
26
26 October 30
Senior, Arthur Webster
29
2
15
27 July 26
Vose, John
86
11
9
28 February 28
Wetherbee, Augusta A. (Putney)
62
0)
0
29
August 11
Wheeler, Florence Idella (Noyes)"
41
1
28
22 December 2 Morrison, Alexander, child of Perkins, Esther Ann (Goodrich ),
..
29
Non-Resident Burials.
No. Date of Death Names
Place of death Yr.
Ages Mo.
Dy.
1 June 19, 1906
Allen, Charlotte A
Lawrence
70
11
22
2 Oct. 8, 1906
Atkinson, Bessie E
Providence, R. I.
45
. .
. .
3 Jan. 24, 1906 Babcock, Ann Eliza
Watertown
74
1
7
1 Oct. 31, 1906
Blood, Sarah C.
Lowell
59
23
5 Oct. 5, 1905
Brown, Urana A.
Canaan, N. H.
54
4
28
6 Aug. 8, 1906
Fletcher, Edwin
Newton
76
10
. .
7 Feb. 14, 1906 .Forest, George A.
Worcester
35
4
7
S June 13, 1906 Hosmer, Jeremiah
Boston
80
7
23
9 Sept. 5, 1906 Pond, William Henry
Arlington
65
8
17
10
Mar. 14, 1906 Porter, Fanny S
Boston
.
1
13
12 Oct. 2, 1906 Sibley, Abbie F.
Waltham
66
5
. .
13 June 13, 1906 Smith, Alonzo W.
Somerville
58
2
9
14
Dec. 23, 1906
Stevens, George W.
Boston
66
. .
. .
15 May 8, 1906 Taylor, Helen M.
Plympton
67
9
. .
16 Aug. 14, 1906
Wheeler, Jairus C.
Sudbury
58
. .
23
17 Sept. 27, 1906 Whitney, Walter II.
Harvard
56
10
27
18 Oct. 10, 1906 Whitcomb, Harry E.
N. Andover
21
6
10
19
Oct. 5, 1906 Wright, Lovey Parker
Boston
87
. .
30
5
25
11 July 29, 1906 Smith, Nettie L.
Carlisle
14
. .
PERSONS HAVING DOGS LICENSED IN 1906.
Burroughs, Samuel R. $2 00
Dole, Cyrus G. 2 00
Boyce, Charles E. 2 00
Downey, John 2 00
Brown, Lizzie J. 2 00 Davis, Chas. E. 2 00
Bulette, F. W. 2 00
Durkee, J. E. 2 00
Brown, Nathaniel G 2 00
Dusseault, Geo. A. 2 00
Bixby, Edward F. 2 00
Devane, Thomas E. 2 00
Brooks, George H. 2 00
Davis, Wendell F. 2 00
Baird, Edson 2 00
Donnelly, Thomas A., 2, 4 00
Buckley, John
5 00
DeLord. George A. 2 00
Byron, William
2 00
Davis, Mary E. 2 00
Bent, Harding
2 00
Durkee, Harold C. 2 00
Bent, James 2 00
Baker, Martin
2 00
Enneguess, Michael
2 00
Finney & Hoit 2 00
Finney, Smith 2 00
Fairbanks, C. H. 2 00
Fullonton, L. T. 2 00
Coughlin,, William C. 2 00
Clark, Fred E. 2 00
Cole, Abel 2 00
Coussens, Frank C. 2 00
Conant, Luther 2 00
Green, Fred W .. 3. 12 00
Carberg, L. C.
2 00
Cole, Nelson J., 2 7 00
Coughlin, John F. 2 00
Coughlin. Margaret 2 00
Farrar, Daniel H. 2 00
Fletcher, Lester N., 2, 4 00
Farrar, Abel
2 00
Gray, F. W. 2 00
Gilmore. Almon H .. 2, 7 00
Grady, Roy 5 00
Grimes. James A.
2 00
Bresth, Simon 2 00
Barker, F. J. 5 00
Barber, Walter, H. 2 00
Bailey, Frank E., 2 4 00
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Gallant, Joseph 2 00
Gates, Hiram E. 2 00
Gould, Herman A. 2 00
Greenwood, O. H., 2, 10 00
Harris, Hattie B. 5 00
Houghton, O. Ellsworth 2 00
Hollowell, William 2 00
Holt, W. B. 2 00
Holden, Willis L. 2 00
Hollowell, Fred A. 2 00
Hawes, George A. 2 00
Hawes, Fritz B. 2 00
Harris, David C. 2 00
Jones, Warren
2 00
Jones, Samuel 2 00
Kelley, William F. 2 00
Kelley, John M.
2 00
Kennedy, John 2 00
Kimball, Chas M., 3, 9 00
Lawrence, A. L. 2 00
Libbey, George A. 5 00
Lothrop, T. C. 2 00
Lawrey, George 2 00
Mitchell, John. 2, 7 00
McCarthy, Thomas
2 00
Morse, A. J. 2 00
Moore, William J. 2 00
Morrison, F. D., 2, 4 00
Maines, John 5 00
Mead, C. W. 2 00
Moore, J. Sterling 2 00
McCarthy, Jennie E. 2 00
Merrill. William F. 2 00
Mekkelsen, Henry, 2 00
Morris, Charles 2 00
Manley, Ira D. 2 00
Moore, Carl E. 2 00
Mannion, Thomas A. 2 00
Mekkelsen, John 2 00
Meacham, Minnie 5 00
Noyes, A. L.
5 00
Owen, C. B. 5 00
O'Connell, Michael 2 00
O'Neil, Constantine 2 00
Perkins, Levi W. 2 00
Payson, A. E. 2 00
Perkins, Albert H. 2 00
Pope, Benj., 3m, 3f, 21 00
Pinkham, Leonard H. 2 00
Pratt, Francis 2 00
Pratt, Frank A., 2, 7 00
Robbins. W. C. 2, 4 00
Richards, E. B. 2 00
Reynolds, Mary E. 2 00
Richardson, James E. 5 00
Rikeman, A. J. 2 00
Reed, Robert G. 2 00
Robbins, Solon A. 2 00
Rawitzer, William 2 00
Stevens, William F. 2 00
Stoss, Henry J. 2 00
Shapley, Eva C. 2 00
Sweet, Anthony 2 00
Smith, Frank G., 2, 4 00
Sanborn, Wendell Z. 2 00
Stevenson, John M. 5 00
33
Scott, Thomas, 2, 4 00
Taylor, Moses 2 00
Worster, George W. 2 00
Wetherbee, Ellis 2 00
Whitcomb, Fred S. 2 00
Thompson, Moses 2 00
Wheeler, C. H., 2,
7 00
Tobin, Michael J. 2 00
Wheeler, A. M.
2 00
Taylor, Carlton C. . 5 00
White, Eugene L. 2 00
Thompson, Timothy A. 2 00
Watkins John H., 2, 4 00
Toombs, Samuel 2 00
Watkins, W. F., 2, 4 00
Tuttle & Newton 2 00
Warren, Wm. H. 2 00
Weaver, George T. 2 00
Taylor, Elizabeth 2 00
Willard, Frank H. 5 00
Taylor, Charles H. 2 00
Willis, Edward, 2, 4 00
137 licenses at $2.00 each, $274 00
25 licenses at $5.00 each, 125 00
$399 00
Deduct fees, 162 licenses at 20 cents,
32 40
Balance paid to county treasurer,
$366 60
Number of licenses issued since last return, Dec. 1, 1906, three, $9 00
Total number of licenses issued, 165.
Sweet, William H.
2 00
Smith, Henry M. 2 00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
High School.
Paid Walter B. Pierce, principal, $1,000 00
Mary E. Bartlett, assistant, 13 weeks, 162 50
Ethel Leighton, assistant, 27 weeks, 337 50
Alice MacIntyre, assistant, 26 weeks, 260 00 South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal, 87 25
Geo. C. Turner, janitor, 100 00
Geo. C. Turner, cleaning,
13 05
Geo. C. Turner, wood, 15 50
Elvin Tuttle, wood. 8 12
$1,983 92
Musical instruction,
53 75
$2,037 67
Appropriated,
1,800 00
South School.
Paid Inez G. Kilton, primary, $456 00
Charlotte Canfield, intermediate, 410 00
Katherine B. Feeley, grammar, 444 00
Julia McCarthy, assistant primary, 170 80
Abbie McNiff, substitute, 7 50
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal, 87 26
Geo. C. Turner, janitor, 100 00
35
Geo. C. Turner, janitor grammar school, 47 50
Geo. C. Turner, wood, 15 50
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal for grammar school, 21 75
Geo. C. Turner, cleaning,
13 05
Geo. C. Turner, cleaning grammar school,
9 00
Elvin Tuttle, wood,
8 13
Musical instruction,
$1,790 49
53 75
$1,844 24
West School.
Paid Harriett H. Gardner, primary, $456 00
Karine L. Ekman, grammar,
132 00
Emma Foster, intermediate,
132 00
Ada E. Harris, grammar,
275 00
Rose O'Toole, intermediate,
260 00
Elizabeth Smith, substitute,
8 00
E. C. Parker & Co., coal,
103 90
C. D. Wetherbee, wood,
17 25
Thos. Scanlon, janitor,
124 98
Thos. Scanlon, wood and labor,
3 75
Thos. Scanlon, cleaning.
24 00
Musical instruction.
$1,536 88
53 75
$1.590 63
36
Center School.
Paid Martha Smith, primary, $456 00
Minnie Gamble, grammar,
406 00
Ella L. Miller, intermediate,
444 00
A. Parlin, janitor,
133 00
A. Parlin, cleaning,
18 70
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal,
153 90
Luther Davis, wood,
16 50
Musical instruction,
$1,628 10
53 75
$1,681 85
School Supplies.
Paid Ginn & Co., $271 74
J. L. Hammett & Co.,
174 01
Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover,
10 43
American Book Co.,
84 60
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
62 56
D. C. Heath & Co.,
46 58
E. E. Babb & Co.,
31 39
Educational Publishing Co.,
6 71
A. W. Hall Scientific Co.,
5 05
Munn & Co.,
4 50
Oliver, Ditson Co.,
4 99
Allyn & Bacon,
39 42
Orange Judd Co.,
13 50
Esterbrook Pen Co.,
5 44
Ellis Publishing Co.,
22 95
Hall Smith & Co.,
5 30
Frost & Adams,
8 10
Typewriter Exchange,
25 00
W. B. Pierce,
1 15
J. Louise Long,
90
$824 32
37
Express on Supplies.
Paid Geo. L. Noyes,
$13 50
Thos. Scanlon,
30 4
W. A. Raynor,
13 93
W. B. Pierce,
75
$28 48
$852 80
Appropriated,
$525 00
Transportation of Scholars.
Paid Jens. Mikkleson,
$532 00
Geo. Greenough,
544 00
N. M. French,
295 00
A. Christefferson,
49 00
$1,420 00
Appropriated,
$1,360 00
School Incidentals.
Paid J. L. Hammett Co., $15 00
Tuttle & Newton,
1 71
C. H. Mead & Co.,
4 73 2
M. E. Taylor & Co.,
70
$22 14
Printing.
Paid A. Hosmer, caucus notices, $2 50
A. Hosmer, school notices, 1 00
A. Hosmer, school printing, 4 75
A. Hosmer, notices, 2 40
A. Hosmer, gypsy moth notices, 3 50
38
A. Hosmer, for collector, 4 75
A. Hosmer, for tree warden, 75
A. Hosmer, for school committee, 11 70
A. Hosmer, for selectmen, 4 50
A. Hosmer, for assessors, 2 68
A. Hosmer, for collector, 2 68
News Publishing Co., 750 Town re-
ports and 50 school reports, 143 85
News Publishing Co., warrants. 3 50
News Publishing Co., warrants, 3 00
News Publishing Co., notices,
2 50
E. F. Worcester Press, warrants, 3 40
E. F. Worcester, poll tax lists,
15 25
Enterprise Co., notices,
2 10
The Item Press, for assessors, 4 35
$219 16
Fire Department.
Paid West Acton department. $117 00
C. H. Mead & Co., supplies, 7 82
Fred Green, express, 1 25
Tuttle & Newton, one wagon jack,
4 00
H. T. Clark, repairs, 40
Boston Coupling Co., repairs,
1 50
S. A. Guilford, repairs,
1 25
South Acton department,
117 00
John Cahill, watching fire,
75
Percy Sweet, watching fire,
75
J. Shannahan, watching fire,
75
E. W. Gould, watching fire,
75
D. H. Farrar, repairs east engine, 4 50
Geo. E. Greenough, two teams, 4 00
Appropriated,
$261 72 350 00
39
Library Expenses.
Paid Arthur F. Davis, librarian, $102 00
Arthur F. Davis, extra, 10 00
S. H. Taylor, janitor, 100 00
S. H. Taylor, labor,
50
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies,
39 93
J. R. Wales, binding,
15 65
The Durea Binding Co., binding,
26 90
Mass. Reformatory, 300 catalogues,
58 45
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal and deld, 79 23
A. F. Davis, express, 45
A. Hosmer, labels,
2 00
C. S. Twitchell, carrying books,
52 00 4
S. H. Taylor, cleaning, 1 00
Wm. D. Tuttle, express, postage,
8 08
$496 19
Library Books.
Paid W. B. Clark Co., $248 47
C. W. Clark Co., 27 59
E. B. Hall & Co.,
29 00
W. A. Wilde Co.,
7 17
Wm. H. Guild Co.,
42 05
Wm. D. Tuttle,
6 45
$360 73
Street Lamps.
Paid H. V. Simonds, lighting, $94 00
Karl Jones, lighting, 46 50
Wayne Lawrence, lighting, 47 50
Karl Jones, repairs, 75
40
H. V. Simonds, repairs, 2 00
Tuttle & Newton, supplies,
128 95
Finney & Hoit, repairs, 2 50
J. P. Brown, repairs.
85
F. W. Hoit, express,
55
H. R. Phalen, lighting,
93 00
Leonard White, lighting,
2 00
H. R. Phalen, repairs,
1 90
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies,
55 30
Fred Green, lighting,
222 00
Fred Green, repairs, 1 50
C. H. Mead & Co., supplies,
154 95
Tuttle & Newton, supplies,
15 96
Valvoline Oil Co., gasoline,
26 91
Hall Bros., freight,
1 84
Pettingill & Andrews, lamp bracket,
2 95
E. T. Rice, supplies and repairs,
15 75
Geo. Laurey, lighting,
102 00
Tuttle & Newton, supplies,
23 50
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies,
23 69
N. H. Tenney, repairs,
75
Globe Gas Light Co., glass,
5 00
Blair Light Co., repairs and supplies, 22 55
Tuttle & Newton, glass and repairs, 5 75
Finney & Hoit, supplies, 53 40
D. C. Harris, one lamp,
4 00
S. L. Richardson, one lamp,
4 00
Abel Farrar, one lamp, 4 00
Chas. Wheeler, one lamp,
4 00
Lyman Taylor, one lamp,
4 00
H. W. B. Proctor, one lamp, 4 00
I. F. Duren, one lamp, 4 00
Frank Lothrop, one lamp, 4 00
John Cahill, one lamp,
4 00
Appropriated, Appropriated,
$1,190 30 $850 00 200 00
41
Roads and Bridges.
Paid Wm. H. Kingsley, $1,143 69
A. H. Perkins,
1,863 83
A. C. Piper, 1,338 36
Good Roads Machinery Co., repairs, 110 02
Vestal Oil Co., oil and supplies,
17 23
Tuttle & Newton, gasoline and sup- plies, 305 87
T. F. Parker, tools and hose, 47 44
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies, 7 33
C. H. Mead & Co., supplies,
7 64
W. A. Haynes Co., tools, 2 60
A. C. Piper, 22 posts,
3 30
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber, pipes, etc., 65 13
W. C. Robbins, gravel, "1900 to 1906", 90 33
American Powder Mills, dynamite, 5 94
Solon A. Robbins, painting fences,
17 00
J. M. Sheehan, blacksmithing, 6 80
H. T. Clark, repairs, 75 4
J. P. Brown, blacksmithing, 27 73
S. A. Guilford, blacksmithing, 10 85
E. T. Rice, repairs, 2 50
N. H. Tenney, repairs, 48 25
N. H. Tenney, pumping water, 10 00
Finney & Hoit, batteries and tester, 4 00
B. & M. Railroad, freight, 40
$5,136 99
Appropriated,
5,000 00
Received for stone. etc., 29 50
42
Snow Bills.
Paid A. H. Perkins, Wm. Kingsley,
$22 06
15 64
$37 70
State Aid.
Paid Ephriam B. Forbush,
$48 00
Walter O. Holden,
48 00
Mary A. Wood,
48 00
Addison B. Wheeler,
48 00
Mary Smith,
48 00
Aaron S. Fletcher,
48 00
Mary I. Richardson,
48 00
Mary A. Parlin,
48 00
Emma Blood,
48 00
Susan A. Clough,
48 00
Lydia Handley,
24 00
Isaiah S. Leach,
60 00
Almira Willard,
56 00
Bridgett Mawn,
40 00
$660 00
Returned by state.
Support of Poor Farm.
Sundry expenses per report of Over- seers of Poor, $2.000 97
43
Support of Outside Poor.
Sundry expenses per report of Over-
seers of Poor,
Received from Town of Concord for care of James Kerrigan, $39 09
Due from Concord, 50 00
$590 55
Farm Repairs.
Paid E. A. Phalen, labor, $10 00
W. P. Lapham, repairs, 20 63
Finney & Hoit, paper and border, 7 11
L. H. Pinkham, painting,
140 00
L. H. Pinkham, paper and border,
6 50
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber, 11 18
M. E. Taylor & Co., paint stock, 90 18
$285 60
Rent Account.
Paid Mrs. Ella Hosmer, rent of Central Hall for school purposes, $125 00
Universalist church, rent of vestry, 3 00
A. L. Noyes, rent of room for school supplies, 10 00
$138 00
Interest Account.
Paid E. Jones estate, interest on note, $120 00 F. C. Hayward, interest on cemetery fund, 17 50
$137 50
44
Enforcement of Liquor Laws.
Paid A. B. Parker, services and ex- penses, $133 50 O. A. Knowlton, services and ex- penses, 38 68
M. A. Reed, services and expenses, 43 06
A. S. Bradley, services and expenses, 24 50
Wm. H. Walch, serving papers, 1905, 2 30
$242 04
Appropriated, 500 00
Received fines, 50 00
Lock Up.
Paid E. T. Barnum, two steel cages, $219 13
B. & M. Railroad, freight on cells, 7 87
A. S. Bradley, building and land, 350 00
E. A. Phalen, labor on cells, 5 00
E. E. Miles, labor and expenses, 1 50
Finney & Hoit, mattresses and blank-
ets, 6 00
$589 50
Board of Health.
Paid P. C. Croy, serving notices, $3 90
Moses A. Reed, labor and expenses, 56 73
C. H. Goldthwaite & Co., supplies, 3 20
$63 83
45
Cemetery Expenses.
Paid H. T. Clark, labor Mt. Hope, $35 00
A. H. Perkins, labor Mt. Hope, 43 10
Fred Green, labor Mt. Hope, 14 40
A. W. Davis, labor Mt. Hope, 52 50
Shady Hill Nursery, plants Mt. Hope,
30 35
Julian Tuttle, labor, Woodlawn,
95 04
N. G. Brown, labor, Woodlawn,
61 25
L. H. Pinkham, labor, Woodlawn, 3 50
Asaph Parlin, labor, Woodlawn, 14 95
E. A. Phalen, repairs, 1 75
A. Vanderhoof, repairs,
6 70
L. H. Pinkham, lettering sign, 2 50
E. A. Phalen, sign boards,
1 60
Julian Tuttle, labor north, 3 00
N. G. Brown, labor north, 2 63
A. Parlin, labor north, 1 75
Julian Tuttle, plants, Woodlawn,
3 99
$374 01
Perpetual Care of Lots.
Paid Julian Tuttle, labor and plants, $131 31
H. T. Clark, labor, 45 50
$176 81
Town Buildings and Grounds.
Paid Geo. W. Daniels repairing hall heater. $1 25
C. L. Chase & Co., floor dressing for schools, 15 00
Jas. Cole, teaming ashes, south school, 2 50
46
A. S. Bradley, cleaning south school vault, 3 00
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber, shingles and repairs for south school house, 62 08
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber and repairs for center school house, 66 62
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber and repairs for west school house and grounds, 101 02
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber for town hall, 12 50
Asaph Parlin, labor and repairs center school, 23 55
Hammond Taylor, care of town hall, 78 60
Hammond Taylor, care of town clock, 20 00 Hammond Taylor, care of trough and flag, 10 00
Hammond Taylor, labor on grounds, 29 53
Hammond Taylor, fertilizer for library grounds, 2 48
Geo. C. Turner, labor and repairs on south school house and grounds, 38 90
Tuttle & Newton, supplies and repairs for school houses, 8 87
B. F. Townsend, repairing south school pump, 3 00
B. F. Townsend, repairs south school house, 29 09
Fred Green, repairs west engine house, 1 50 Finney & Hoit, 12 curtains for T. hall, 12 00
Finney & Hoit, one table for town hall, 11 00 Finney & Hoit, repairs and supplies for all schools, 29 51
E. A. Phalen, repairs town hall,
4 40
47
E. A. Phalen, lumber and repairs at library, 4 46
E. A. Phalen, labor center school house, 25 00
E. A. Phalen, labor west school house, 45 00 Thos. McCarthy, stone for well, 3 00
L. T. Fullonton, repairs south school, 2 06
W. B. Pierce, repairs south school, 2 62
Thos. Scanlon, labor and repairs, on west school house and grounds, 18 84
C. H. Persons, tuning pianos, 10 00
American Seating Co., desks for west school house, 52 00
American Seating Co., desks for south school house, 16 00
American Seating Co., chairs and repairs, 7 50
Fred W. Gray, labor painting and finishing south school house, 256 34
M. A. Reed, labor on west school house, stone steps, 7 50
Dan Beach, digging well for west school house, 24 80
F. R. Knowlton, tile, labor and pump for west school well, 37 95
G. W. Daniels, repairing batteries,
50
D. C. Harris, lettering trough, 6 00
Wm. Kingsley, laying pipes for west well, 50 75
J. L. Hammett Co., one school flag, 9 00
Tuttle & Newton, paint stock for south school house, 93 90
A. Vanderhoof, repairing school fur- naces, 11 00
Frank Taylor, school repairs, 4 00
Frank Taylor, engine house repairs, 50
E. Z. Stanley, repairing library heater, 6 80
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M. A. Reed, cleaning town hall vault, 2 00
F. E. Harris, west school repairs, 1 50
Solon A. Robbins, labor and paint for south school house, 14 23
N. H. Tenney, repairing town hall clock, 4 00
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., one window for So. Fire house, 1 75
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies for town hall, . 18 31
M. E. Taylor & Co., repairs for center school, 4 37
F. W. Hoit, repairs on pump, 1 00
E. T. Rice, thawing out pump, 2 00
$1,311 08
Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths.
Paid Moses A. Reed, labor and expenses, $36 14
H. M. Martin, labor, 9 40
Chas. E. Davis, labor, 13 86
Lester Warden, labor, 8 00
H. L. Frost & Co., burlap and twine, 4 23
W. G. Hallock, creosote, 3 89
S. H. Taylor, labor, 26 85
Tuttle & Newton, supplies, 1 50
Bowker Insecticide, supplies, 1 20
Jennie Reed, typewriting services, 5 30
E. C. Parker & Co., one pair pruners, 1 00
Finney & Hoit, two pair glasses, 7 00
Fred W. Billings, labor, 137 00
John P. Murphy, labor,
141 00
H. O. Hartwell, labor, 66 00
Geo. Laurey, labor, 35 00
J. O'Neil, labor, 42 00
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Wm. Duggan, labor, 25 00
B. J. Ineson, labor, 24 00
Geo. McCarthy, labor, 30 00
A. H. Perkins, labor and expenses, 46 44
A. H. Perkins, labor and expenses, 181 40
$846 21
Appropriated,
200 00
Received for labor, 25 66
Due for labor,
125 00
Salaries of Town Officers.
Paid E. L. Willard, sup't. schools, $160 00-
A. E. Webber, sup't. schools, 320 00
C. J. Williams, ch. school committee, 89 00
Aaron J. Foster, election officer, 2 50
Lyman Taylor, election officer,
2 50
John F. Coughlin, 2 50
Hiram J. Hapgood,
2 50
E. F. Barker,
2 50
Abram Tuttle,
2 50
Jas. Kinsley,
2 50
A. B. Parker,
2 50
W. F. Kelley,
2 50
C. B. Stone,
2 50
T. F. Newton,
2 50
E. F. Conant, school census,
15 00
H. E. Clough, assessor,
55 00
Jas. B. Tuttle, assessor,
55 00
Horace F. Tuttle, town clerk,
30 00
Horace F. Tuttle, registrar,
15 00
Horace F. Tuttle, cemetery com. and expenses, 9 50
J. S. Moore, overseer of poor, 25 00
O. A. Knowlton, overseer of poor, 20 00
Wm. F. Kelley, ch. overseers of poor. 50 00
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Moses A. Reed, truant officer, 3 00
Geo. C. Turner, truant officer, 2 00
Jas. McGreen, registrar, 12 00
S. A. Guilford, registrar,
12 00
D. T. Kingsley, truant officer, 12 00
H. E. Clough, sealer of weights and measures, 6 00
F. W. Hoit, one per cent for collect- ing $4,538.76 taxes, 45 39
W. F. Stevens, ch. assessors, 75 00
W. F. Stevens, 11/2 p. c. for collect- ing $1,388.00 taxes, 20 82
W. F. Stevens, 1 p. c. for collecting $19,548.00 taxes, 195 48
J. K. W. Wetherbee, treasurer, 125 00
F. W. Hoit, ch. selectmen, 125 00
Edwin A. Phalen, selectman, 50 00
Bertram D. Hall, selectman, 50 00
$1,604 69
Miscellaneous Expenses.
Paid Mrs. Oliver Sawyer, bounty for G. M. Pike, $125 00
Grand Army Post, Memorial day, 100 00
E. F. Conant, insurance on library, 22 08
Hobbs & Warren, assessors books, 7 38
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal for hall, 18 79
Finney & Hoit, 150 flags, 4 13
C. J. Williams, car fare, postage, etc., 10 00
Pro. H. H. Horn, graduation exercises, 15 00 F. A. Merriam, graduation music, 28 00 Gertrude Fitzgerald, graduation music, 2 00 W. B. Pierce, graduation ribbon, 1 50
Geo. W. Worster, horse hire, 1 50
M. A. Reed, posting warrants, 2 00
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M. A. Reed, officers fees, 13 98
A. S. Bradley, officers fees, 25 05
Thos Scanlon, carrying water, 6 67
H. E. Richardson, expenses hiring teachers, 4 68
J. L. Hammett Co., engraving diplomas, 84
F. W. Hoit, postage on brown tail moth notices, 12 72
E. L. Willard, expenses hiring teachers, 4 90
Wm. Craig, officers fees, 6 60
E. J. Lyons, officers fees, 5 65
Luther Davis, half a cord wood for hall, 2 75
A. II. Perkins, trimming trees,
60 01 2
M. A. Reed, inspection of animals, 62 30
Finney & Hoit, envelopes,
90 -
Finney & Hoit, one pair handcuffs,
4 75
News Publishing Co., notices,
2 50
A. W. Raynor, express, 1 55
Town of Concord, P. C. tubes, 75
M. G. Hayes, painting ladders, 4 00
B. D. Hall, expenses perambulating bounds, 2 00/-
F. W. Hoit, expenses perambulating bounds, 2 00
Axel Wahlberg, medal for D. H. Scar- lett, 15 00
Thos. Scanlon, opening school house, 3 00
Jas. Kinsley, use of Hurley road, 8 00
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies for tree warden, 2 88
M. A. Reed, trimming trees, 6 50
Geo. C. Turner, opening rooms, 1 00
Geo. L. Noyes, teaming school supplies, 2 00 C. W. H. Moulton, ladders for tree warden, 34 30
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I. F. Duren, making returns of 23 deaths, 5 75
I. F. Duren, hearse and grave for Lucy Hapgood, 8 00
Arthur Webber, telephone rental and car fare 6 51
Horace F. Tuttle, recording 37 births, 18 50
Horace F. Tuttle, recording 18 marriages, 3 60
Horace F. Tuttle, recording 29 deaths, 5 80
Horace F. Tuttle, sundry expenses, 21 15
Dr. F. J. Barker, returns of 9 births, 2 25
Dr. F. E. Tasker, returns of 6 births, 1 50
Dr. S. A. Christie, returns of 8 births, 2 00
Dr. R. A. Daniels, returns of 2 births, 50
Dr. F. U. Rich, returns of 4 births, 1 00
Dr. I. L. Pickard, returns of 4 births, 1 00
W. F. Stevens, services as constable, 1 50
W. F. Stevens, postage and express,
16 24
W. F. Stevens, auditing tax books, 5 00
E. A. Phalen, postage and telephone, 1 20
B. D. Hall, postage and telephone, 1 47
F. W. Hoit, postage and car fares, 16 01
W. F. Kelley, postage, etc., 3 70
J. K. Wetherbee, postage, etc., 11 37
W. F. Stevens, abatement of taxes. 591 75
E. L. Wheeler, special police duty, 2 50
Fritz Hawes, special police duty, 2 50
Geo. DeCoster, special police duty, 2 50
James Kinsley, special police duty, 2 50
E. E. Miles, special police duty, 2 50
Geo. Clark, special police duty, 2 50
J. McNiff, special police duty, 2 50
F. W. Hoit, express on reports, 1 60
N. E. T. & T. Co., telephone rental at farm, 7 60
$1,387 16
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Receipts for Year Ending March 12, 1907.
Balance due from treasurer,
$10,044 69
Balance due from collector,
2,994 03
Appropriations :
For memorial library,
600 00
For roads and bridges,
5,000 00
For common schools,
3,800 00
For high school,
1,800 00
For school supplies,
525 00
For superintendent of schools,
480 00
For transportation of pupils,
1,360 00
For fire department,
350 00
For town charges,
3,500 00
For overlayings.
404 34
Raised for state tax.
2.100 00
For county tax
2,088 83
For highway tax,
221 55
Received from state treasurer :
Corporation tax,
3,232 36
National bank tax,
733 20
State aid,
595 00
Income of school fund,
845 62
Burial of soldiers, .
140 00
Inspection of animals,
30 68
Street railway tax,
7 38
Account dog licenses,
331 77
Dog fines,
10 00
Cemetery fund,
1,125 00
Supervision of schools,
375 00
I. F. Duren, for hearse,
45 00
Lots sold in cemeteries.
99 00
Loam sold in cemeteries,
17 00
Lyman industrial school.
22 74
Town of Concord, aid for James Kerrigan. 39 09
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School supplies sold, 11 91
Rent of town hall and cellar. 51 50
Rent of town hall, grange, 47 50
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