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Craig. W. C.
2.00
Harris. Hattie B. 5.00
Coughlin, W. C. 2.00
Cavanaugh, Alice 2.00
Hawley. Henry H. Jr .. 2.00 Jones, Samuel 2.00
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Lothrop, Mrs. T. C.(2) 4.00
Reed. George H. 2.00
Lewis, Herbert W. .. 2.00 Robbins, W. C. 2.00
Livermore. J. Wm. . 2.00
Reed, Robert G. 2.00
Rush, Barney 2.00
Smith, Albert 2.00
Lawrence. A. L. 2.00
Moore, J. Sterling 2.00
Miller, Charles I. 2.00
Merriam, Asaph 2.00
Murphy, George E. . .
2.00
Spinney. E. L. . 2.00
MacMillan, Daniel 5.00
Mahoney, M. J. 5.00
McCarthy, Thomas .
2.00
Stoney, Reginald 2.00
Morrison, F. D.
2.00 Sawyer, Jeff. T. 2.00
Moore. Thomas A. D., 2.00
Murray, James B. 2.00
Sweet. Craig 2.00
Millan, Albion L. 2.00
Taylor, Simon D. 2.00
Murro, Nicholas 2.00
Mc Allister, Geo. O. 2.00
Thompson, T. A. 2.00
Noyes, A. L. 5.00
Nixon, Herman 5.00
Nagle, Elizabeth 2.00
O'Neil, Patrick 2.00
O'Connell. Michael 2.00
Palma. John 2.00
Pratt, Francis 2.00
Priest. H. L. 5.00
Perkins, Levi 2.00
Perkins, A. H. 2.00
Whitcomb. Fred S. .. 2.00
Pennell, Edmund H. . 2.00
Watkins. J. H. (2) ... 7.00
Pope, Benjamin (5) .. 16.00
Woods, Eleanor H. .. 2.00
Prescott, O. C. 2.00
Wheeler, Chas. H. (2) 7.00
Rawitzer. William 2.00
Willis, Edward 2.00
Robbins, Solon A. 2.00
Willis, Carl 2.00
Wheeler, Elbridge L., 2.00
134 licenses at $2.00 each $268.00
24 licenses at $5.00 each 120.00
Deduct fees, 158 licenses at 20 cents
$388.00
each
31.60
Balance paid to county treasurer
$356.40
Taylor, Charles A. 2.00
Weaver. Geo. T. (2). 10.00
White, Eugene L. 2.00
Wetherbee, Ellis 2.00
Williams, F. G. 5.00
Worden, Martin H. . 2.00
Worster. George W. . 2.00
Richardson, J. L. (2). 4.00
Stevenson, John M. 5.00
Staples, Hall 2.00
Shapley, Eva C. 2.00
Sanborn, E. R. 2.00
Smith, Chester R. 2.00
Stiles, Frank L. 2.00
Shaw. A. Francis 5.00
Tuttle, Arthur 2.00
Taylor. S. H. 5.00
Taylor, Walter I. 2.00
Lucier, Joseph 2.00
Laffin, Sidney 2.00
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SELECTMEN'S REPORT
Moth Department
Paid James O'Neil, labor $2,492.23
Roads and Bridges
A. H. Perkins, labor and supplies $1,976.56
A. W. Davis, labor and supplies 1,951.55
W. H. Kingsley, labor 358.80
G. E. Greenough, labor 47.50
A. S. Bradley, labor 11.20
J. P. Brown, labor 14.47
J. T. McNiff, labor 12.20
N. H. Tenney, repairing 32.75
North Acton Granite Co., covering stone 25.20
Tuttle & Newton, supplies
11.24
American Powder Mills Co., bridge plank 83.64
W. C. Robinson & Son Co., supplies .
10.30
Hall Brothers Co., posts and planing . . 23.87
T. F. Parker, oil 2.40
Finney & Hoit, batteries 3.00
C. H. Mead, supplies 13.87
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies .97
E. T. Rice, gasoline
2.10
Good Roads Machinery Co., repairs ..
80.65
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., supplies 232.91
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Buffalo Steam Roller Co., supplies
8.86
Lunt Moss Co., engine supplies
900.00
Lunt Moss Co., supplies
52.31
George H. Reed, coal
9.07
$5,865.42
Support of Poor on Farm
Expenses per report of the overseers, $2,607.53
Outside Poor.
As per report of the overseers
901.39
State Aid.
Total amount paid for state aid
914.00
Soldiers and Military Aid.
Paid town of Hudson, aid furnished. . $60.00
Paid expenses of Lorenz Carberg . 38.00
$98.00
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Street Lamps.
Paid Howard L. Quimby, care of lamps $51.00
David Foley, care of lamps 42.50
Walter Morse, care of lamps 55.00
Geo. F. Lawrey, care of lamps
88.00
Fred W. Green, care of lamps
101.30
Fred W. Green, oil
3.57
Tuttle & Newton, supplies
23.73
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., supplies 2.16
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M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies, Cen- ter 13.17
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies, East 15.50
C. H. Mead, supplies, back bill 88.41
C. H. Mead, supplies, 1911 22.67
American Woolen Co., lights on bridge 56.70
American Woolen Co., street
lights, 3 months to Feb. 1. . .. .
411.99
Julian Tuttle, maintaining 1
lamp, 1911 4.00
Simeon Bresth, maintaining 1 lamp, 1911 4.00
D. C. Harris, maintaining 1 lamp, 1911 4.00
I. F. Duran, maintaining 1 lamp, 1911 4.00
H. W. B. Proctor, maintaining 1 lamp, 1911 4.00
W. E. Hayward, maintaining 1 lamp, 1911 4.00
A. E. Payson, maintaining 1 lamp, 1911 4.00
$1,003.70
Cemetery Expenses
Paid Julian Tuttle, labor in North .... $3.25
Julian. Tuttle, labor in. Wood-
lawn 102.08
N. G. Brown, labor in Woodlawn. 79.63
A. H. Smith, labor in Woodlawn .. 14.80
Asaph Parlin, labor in Woodlawn 5.25
M. C. Hayes, painting fence 10.00
A. H. Perkins, labor in Mt. Hope .. 160.05
F. W. Green, labor in Mt. Hope ... 27.18
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Wilfred Wheeler, labor in Mt. Hope 28.00
H. T. Clark, labor in Mt. Hope .. 77.25
A. Batley & Son, plants in Mt. Hope 15.90
Hall Brothers Co., lumber in Mt. Hope 3.00
H. F. Tuttle, laying out lots in Mt. Hope 10.00
H. F. Tuttle, laying out lots in Woodlawn 5.00
H. F. Tuttle, recording deeds 4.50
H. F. Tuttle, annual report 5.00
$550.89
Perpetual Care of Lots.
Paid Julian Tuttle, North $6.00
Julian Tuttle, Woodlawn 216.43
H. T. Clark, Mt. Hope 72.17
$294.60
Printing
Paid The News Publishing Co., 750 town reports, 50 school re- ports
$144.00
The News, ballots town meeting ..
12.00
The News, town warrants, March 27 4.50
The News, town warrants, April 20 3.50
The News, poll tax lists 14.00
The News, 50 voting lists 14.00
The News, 24 caucus warrants ... 3.50
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The News, election warrants . 4.00
Brookside Printing Co., caucus
notices 1.50
Brookside Printing Co., vouchers, orders 6.50
Brookside Printing Co., envelopes 2.00
Brookside Printing Co., jury lists. 1.25
Brookside Printing Co., notices ..
4.85
Brookside Printing Co., poll tax bills 4.00
$219.60
Library Expenses.
Paid American Woolen Co., electric
current. 1910 $13.65
American Woolen Co., electric
current, 1911
39.64
William D. Tuttle, expenses
14.53
E. F .Conant, insurance
53.01
E. A. Phalen, labor
1.50
W. G. Craig, 8 chairs
8.00
E. Z. Stanley, labor 2.61
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies 5.62
Finney & Hoit, electric bulbs . .
1.30
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal 59.28
Arthur F. Davis, librarian
108.75
S. Hammond Taylor, janitor 108.50
O. E. Houghton, transportation of books
50.00
A. F. Davis, cataloging 5.00
Dura Binding Co. 43.50
$514.89
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Library Books.
Paid W. B. Clark Co. $520.19
Oneil Adams Co.
13.75
William D. Tuttle, books
4.30
Young Folks Educational league.
15.44
Frend & Co.
15.75
Pearson & Marsh
15.75
R. V. Towne 6.25
Herman Goldberger, magazines. .
44.50
A. E. Payson
3.50
D. Appleton & Co.
9.75
W. A. Wild Co.
4.00
$653.18
Fire Department.
Paid J. S. White, fighting fire. April and May $24.00
Tuttle & Newton, supplies 2.00
A. Merriam & Co., fighting fire ... 9.50
W. H. Kingsley, fighting fire, North Acton 93.00
H. H. Hawley, fighting fire, North Acton 7.00
L. H. Tuttle, fighting fire, North Acton 5.00
J. W. Livermore, fighting fire, North Acton 6.25
J. W. Livermore, fighting fire, Robbins lot 5.00
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co.,
extinguishers 133.50
Fred W. Green, cleaning ashes and vault 1.50
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Fred W. Green, moving chemical from South Acton 1.00
B. D. Hall, running expenses, West Acton 117.00
Snow & Noll, soda and acid
3.60
American LaFrance Fire Engine Co., bottles 7.20
Boston Coupling Co., repairing hose . 73
J. T. McNiff, repairing hose wagon
1.00
N. J. Cole, running expenses, South Acton 117.00
N. J. Cole, soda
3.30
C. H. Mead, soda 13.80
Geo. E. Greenough, fighting fire. . 2.00
$553.38
Town Buildings and Grounds
Paid American Woolen Co., electric current, town hall, 1910 . $24.60
American Woolen Co., electric current, town hall, 1911 42.63
R. W. Porter, care of hall
81.25
R. W. Porter, care of block
25.00
R. W. Porter, care of flag
5.00
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal 38.33
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber 22.05
Dexter Spinney, wood 10.00
E. F. Conant, insurance on chapel. 7.20
Finney & Hoit, wax .25
B. A. King, labor
2.00
Chas. H. Persons, tuning piano
2.50
Nelson H. Tenney, repairing heater 8.00
40
E. P. Gates, repairing pump seats,
etc. 5.85
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies 9.13
$283.79
Police Department.
Paid Albert S. Bradley, court fees .... $91.16
Albert S. Bradley, special duty .. 36.73
Albert S. Bradley, care of lockup and fuel 5.00
Geo. A. Libby, police duty 28.00
W. C. Coughlin, police duty
9.00
W. C. Coughlin, court fees
10.46
J. Linwood Richardson, special . . 2.50
C. J. Holton, special
2.50
$185.35
Enforcement of the Liquor Law.
Paid cash, E. H. Hall, service of detec-
tive agency $507.05
$507.05
Miscellaneous Account.
Paid J. F. Duren, returns 18 deaths. . $4.50
Fred S. Glines, opening school-
house 2.00
A. Merriam, car fare. postage, telephone 9.13
50.00
Geo. B. Parker, Memorial day .. Henry M. Meek Publishing Co., birth return books 1.25
B. F. Townsend, repairing pump, South Acton 4.50
Frank W. Hoit, treasurer's bond. 50.00
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Frank W. Hoit, state ex. 3.00
The Enterprise, advertisement ... .75
Finney & Hoit, memorial flags ... 5.00
WV. & L. E. Gurley. weights and measurers 98.95
Sweeney & Wilson, Learer VS.
town
30.00
D. C. Palmer, yardstick nickel . . 8.00
J. K. W. Wetherbee, postage, sta- tionery 4.73
J. K. W. Wetherbee, use of vestry 5.00
Fred W. Green, putting up booths 1.50
2.35
J. P. Brown, repairing pump . ยท A. B. Parker, professional services 44.63 Horace F. Tuttle, copying for town report 5.00
Horace F. Tuttle, representative vote at Aver 2.50
Horace F. Tuttle, collecting and recording 32 births 16.00
Horace F. Tuttle, recording 22 marriages 4.40
Horace F. Tuttle, recording 51 deaths 10.40
Horace F. Tuttle, postage, ex- press, telephone 10.70
Horace F. Tuttle, locating lines of streets 5.00
W. F. Stevens, postage, express, dog officer 24.01
W. F. Stevens, expense, register of deeds 6.70
W. F. Stevens, killing dog 1.00
W. F. Stevens. transportation of returns and notifications .... 4.00 W. F. Kelley, postage, carfare, tel- ephone 2.96
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Boston Nickel Plate Co., nickeling weights 4.35
F. E. Narsh, dry measure guage . 2.00
Frank W. Hoit, postage, freight, etc. 20.37
F. K. Shaw, M. D., returning 8 births 2.00
S. A. Christie, M. D., returning 14 births 3.50
Hall Staples, M. D., returning 6 births 1.50
F. E. Tasker, M. D., returning 2 births .50
F. U. Rich, M. D., returning 2 births .50
W. L. Farrer Co., returning 2 deaths .50
Hobbs & Warren Co., assessors' books 7.25
A. W. Brownell, assessors' notices and returns 3.50
Willis L. Holden, perambulating 3 days 7.50
James P. Brown, perambulating 2 days 5.00
James P. Brown, postage
3.00
James P. Brown, fire warden per- mits 2.50
E. H. Hall, perambulating 5 days. 12.50
E. H. Hall, conveyance, 5 days .. 6.25
Fred W. Green, moving safe .
1.25
E. H. Hall, fares, Boston 1.60
E. H. Hall, stamps, ink, station- ery, telephone 20.47
$524.00
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Tree Warden.
Paid Stephen B. Church, hose and re-
pairs $37.10
E. R. Teel, arsenate of lead 159.81
William H. Kingsley, spraying .. 144.47
$341.38
Loans and Interests.
Paid Frank C. Hayward, interest on invested fund $17.50
Geo. H. Decoster, interest on in- vested fund 10.50
First National Bank of Boston 11,000.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
certificate 3.00
$11,031.00
Board of Health.
Paid Frank E. Tasker, services . . . $7.00
James Kinsley, inspector of beef .. 30.75
James Kinsley, burial permits 2.25
James Kinsley, fumigation
16.79
Eastern Drug Co., supplies
3.20
E. T. Rice, labor
4.50
John Watkins, inspector of beef ..
34.80
John Watkins, setting posts around dump . 8.62
E. S. Fobes fumigating 14.54
E. S. Fobes, agent 27.52
E. S. Fobes, inspection of beef. 83.25
E. S. Fobes, postage, telephone, burial permits 5.83
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W. E. Whitcomb, supplies 4.25
Warren Hayward, milk 1.19
Mrs. Fred Gilmore, nurse 3.00
H. L. Alderman, attendance at shoddy mill 10.00
Minnie L. Decoster, labor during quarantine 12.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, branding outfit 2.65
F. S. Whitcomb, inspector of cat- tle 64.80
$336.94
Salaries.
Paid S. A. Guilford, recount, 1910 . $2.50
James McGreen, recounts, 1908- 1910 5.00
Charles E. Smith, election officer, 2.50
Abram Tuttle, election officer . .. Clarence D. Cram, election officer.
2.50
2.50
Herbert F. Robbins, election officer 2.50
William T. Merriam, election of- ficer 2.50
Samuel A. Guilford, registrar, 1910 12.00
Samuel A. Guilford, recount
2.50
James McGreen, recount 2.50
James McGreen, registrar, 1910. . 12.00
Fritz B. Hawes, registrar, 1910. .. 12.00
Fritz B. Hawes, recounts
5.00
W. E. Whitcomb, auditor
6.00
E. A. Phalan, election officer,
primary 2.50
.J. B. Tuttle, election officer, primary 2.50
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E. C. Cheney, election officer, primary 2.50
H. F. Tuttle, election officer, pri- mary 2.50
T. F. Newton, election officer, primary 2.50
Anson Piper, election officer, pri- mary 2.50
Abram Tuttle, election officer, primary 2.50
N. J. Cole, election officer, primary 2.50
E. H. Hall, election officer, pri- mary 2.50
S. R. Burroughs, election officer, primary 2.50
John McNiff, election officer, pri- mary 2.50
William Tenney, election officer, primary 2.50
H. F. Tuttle, election officer 3.00
J. F. Coughlin, election officer 3.00 .
A. W. Foster, election officer 3.00
A. F. Davis, election officer 3.00
T. F. Newton, election officer 3.00
Anson Piper, election officer
3.00
Abram Tuttle, election officer 3.00
C. O'Neil, election officer 3.00
A. B. Parker, election officer 3.00
F. S. Whitcomb, election officer 3.00
James Kinsley, election officer .... 3.00
W. F. Kelley, election officer
3.00
S. A. Guilford, registrar, 1911 .
12.00
S. A. Guilford, recount 2.50
James McGreen, recount
2.50
James McGreen, registrar, 1911. . 12.00
Fritz B. Hawes, registrar, 1911 .. 12.00
G. E. Holton, recount 2.50
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H. F. Tuttle, registrar, 1911 15.00
H. F. Tuttle, recounts 5.00
H. F. Tuttle, primary service 10.00
H. F. Tuttle, town clerk 30.00
J. B. Tuttle, assessor 55.00
W. F. Stevens, assessor
75.00
W. F. Stevens, collecting taxes, 1909 2.53
W. F. Stevens, collecting taxes, 1910 24.50
W. F. Stevens, collecting taxes, 1911 305.24
W. F. Stevens, abatement taxes, 1910-11 59.53
Hall Staples, M. D., town physi- cian 52.00
W. F. Kelley, assessor
60.00
W. F. Kelley, overseer of the poor 50.00
F. W. Hoit, treasurer
200.00
W. L. Holden, selectman
50.00
W. L. Holden, overseer of the poor
20.00
J. P. Brown, selectman 50.00
E. H. Hall, selectman 125.00
E. H. Hall, overseer 25.00
$1,395.30
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Receipts.
Due from treasurer $4,402.43
Due from collector
2,856.10
Appropriations :
Memorial day
50.00
Roads and bridges
5,000.00
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Engine for crusher
800.00
Memorial library, books
200.00
Memorial library expenses
400.00
Cemeteries
500.00
Copying town records
150.00
Street lighting
2,000.00
Bond for treasurer 50.00
Extermination elm beetles
400.00
Extermination of moths
882.65
Fire department
400.00
Fire extinguishers
100.00
Schools
14,960.00
Raised :
For state tax
3,080.00
Grade crossing
2,288.00
State highway
269.00
County tax
1,966.49
Overlayings
462.84
Received :
Treasurer's report 20,260.36
Farm receipts 1,569.43
Interest on taxes
123.03
C. M. & H. St. Railway tax 109.85
December assessment
-195.51
Moth tax
186.13
$63,661.82
Financial Statement for Year Ending February 1, 1912
Due from treasurer $3,183.69
From collector 4,031.89
From state aid 981.00
From gypsy moth work 606.70
From inspection of animals 32.40
$8,835.68
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Expenditures.
School board accounts $17,459.64
Moth department 2,492.23
Roads and bridges
5,865.42
Town farm
2,607.53
Outside poor
901.39
State aid
914.00
Soldiers' aid
98.00
Street lamps
1,003.70
Cemeteries
550.89
Perpetual care
294.60
Printing
219.60
Library expenses
514.89
Library books
653.18
Fire department
553.38
Buildings and grounds
283.79
Police
185.35
Enforcement liquor law
507.05
Tree warden
341.38
Loans
11,031.00
Board of health
336.94
Salaries
1,395.30
Miscellaneous
524.00
State tax
3,080.00
Grade crossing
2,288.00
Repairing state highway
269.00
Corporation tax
109.49
County tax
1,966.49
Cash on hand
3,183.69
Uncollected taxes
4,031.89
$63,661.82
1
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Liabilities.
Unexpended balance cemetery fund . . $464.11
Unexpended balance library fund .
172.23
Fund for enforcement liquor law 1,309.95
Cemetery fund in treasury 150.00
$2,396.29
Balance in favor town $6,439.39
EDGAR H. HALL, JAMES P. BROWN, WILLIS L. HOLDEN,
Selectmen.
We have carried out the votes of the town intrusted to us to the best of our judgment and ability.
Gates have been establshed at the Andrew Hapgood, Sidney Richardson, and Moran, railroad crossings so-called.
The illegal sale of intoxicating liquors has been sup- pressed as far as possible.
We have contracted upon the most favorable terms pos- sible with the American Woolen Company, to furnish the town with street lights for a term of five years, and while the extensions have not been as rapid as we would have liked, they will be completed as soon as possible.
The interest of the town has been conserved in the ac- tion of the town of Concord taking town's land at Nagog lake by petitioning the court for a settlement of damages.
EDGAR H. HALL, WILLIS L. HOLDEN, JAMES P. BROWN,
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TREASURER'S REPORT, YEAR ENDING FEB. RUARY 1, 1912.
Receipts.
Cash on hand
$4,402.43
State treasurer, corporation tax, pub-
lic service
1,630.93
Corporation tax, business
1,325.92
National bank tax
407.13
State aid
808.00
Street railway tax
12.39
Reimbursement for loss of taxes on
land 121.38
Supervision of schools
312.50
Income of Massachusetts school fund.
1,084.47
Suppression of moths account
1,666.52
Suppression of moths on state high- way 261.26
Inspection of animals
29.20
House of correction, fines
5.00
County treasurer, dog license
342.80
Cemetery fund 150.00
I. F. Duren, for burial of F. G. Smith .. 28.00
Rent of town hall
121.50
Half payment on fire extinguisher
63.40
A. F. Blanchard, license
1.00
Use of road roller 95.00
Crushed stone
5.00
Street dirt
12.50
Rebate on school tickets
13.33
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H. F. Tuttle, lots sold in Woodlawn cemetery 119.00
H. T. Clark, lots sold in Mt. Hope cem- etery
42.00
Memorial library, fines
26.57
District court of Central Middlesex, fines 14.99
Income of cemetery fund
362.08
Income of library fund
241.60
Herman Goldberg, discount on maga- zines
2.21
First National Bank of Boston,
$6,000.00 loan (discount $121.33) . 5,878.67
First National Bank of Boston $5,000.00 loan (discount $60.28) ..
4,939.72
International Trust Co., interest 91.29
N. H. Tenney, old engine
45.00
$24,662.79
Receipts from town farm :
Milk
$1,093.59
Calves
38.00
Eggs
42.61
Apples
294.35
Fowl
12.46
One cow
17.62
Pears
11.30
Board
36.00
Vegetables
2.20
One roll paper
1.75
Pig
15.50
Potatoes
1.25
Ice
.50
Telephone
2.05
Corn
.25
$1,569.43
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Received from William F. Stevens, Collector of Taxes :
Taxes collected, 1909
$232.74
Interest on taxes, 1909
20.47
Taxes collected, 1910
2,394.07
Interest on taxes, 1910
72.71
Taxes collected, 1911
30,538.02
Interest on taxes, 1911
29.85
C. M. & H. St. Railway tax
109.85
$33,397.71
Total receipts
$59,629.93
Expenditures.
Paid state treasurer state tax 3,080.00
Abolition of grade crossing
2,200.00
Interest on above
88.00
Repairs state highway
269.00
Corporation tax, public service 109.49
County tax
1,966.49
Paid selectmen's orders
31,273.62
Paid school board orders
17,459.64
Cash on hand
3,183.69
$59,629.93
FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.
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Treasurer's Report of Money Held for Care of Lots in Cemeteries
1912.
Dr.
Feb. 1. To cash in North End Savings Bank $2,175.00
Warren Institution for Savings. .
1,000.00
Charlestown Five Cents Savings bank. 1,000.00
Middlesex Institution for savings 900.00
Lowell Five Cents Saving bank 1,000.00
Mechanic Savings bank
1,000.00
Central Savings bank
1,000.00
City Institution for Savings 2,000.00
Cash in treasury 150.00
Luke Blanchard cemetery fund :
North End Savings bank For care of tomb :
500.00
Charlestown Five Cents Saving bank. 100.00
For care of memorial tablet :
Charlestown Five Cents Savings bank 50.00
Warren Institution for Savings
50.00
Total funds $10,925.00
Income, 1911-1912 386.61
Income unexpended February 1, 1911 .. 384.60
$11,696.21
Cr.
By cash paid cemetery commissioners for care of lots $289.60
Cash paid F. C. Hayward 17.50
Principal, cemetery fund
10,925.00
Income unexpended
464.11
$11,696.21 FRANK W. HOIT. Treasurer.
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Treasurer's Report of the Wilde Memorial Library
1911.
Feb. 1. To cash in Charlestown Five Cents Savings bank $1,000.00
To cash in Warren Institution for
Savings 1,000.00
To cash in Home Savings bank 1,000.00
To cash in North End Savings bank, 1,000.00
To cash in Middlesex Institution for Savings 1,000.00
Bond of West Shore Railroad Co.
1,000.00
Received interest on money in banks . 201.60
Interest on bond
40.00
For fines 26.57
Appropriation for books
200.00
Unexpended balance, February 1, 1911 655.03
Herman Goldberg, discount
2.21
$7,125.41
1912.
Feb. 1. By cash in bank $5,000.00
By bond, Susan, Augusta and Luther Conant fund 1,000.00
Paid for Books:
W. B. Clark Company 520.19
Neil, Adams & Company 13.75
Young Folks' Ed. League 15.44
Frend & Company 15.75
Pearson & Marsh
15.75
R. V. Towne
6.25
Herman Goldberg 44.50
A. E. Payson 3.50
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D. Appleton Company 9.75
W. D. Tuttle 4.30
W. A. Wilde & Company 4.00
Balance unexpended, February 1, 1912 472.23
$7,125.41
FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.
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ASSESSOR'S REPORT
Valuation, April 1, 1911
Buildings, exclusive of land $1,077,320.00
Land, exclusive of buildings 490,765.00
Personal estate 720,405.00
$2,288,490.00
Valuation, April 1, 1910
2,206,625.00
Increase in valuation $81,865.00
Rate of taxation, $14.25.
Tax Assessed as Follows:
Real estate
$22,345.21
Personal estate
10,265.77
Polls
1,348.00
$33,958.98
Moth tax
$186.13
December assessments 195.51
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Amount of Money Raised
For state tax
$3,080.00
For grade crossing tax
2,288.00
For state highway tax 269.00
For county tax
1,966:49
For town grant
25,892.65
For overlay
462.84
$33,958.98
Number of horses assessed 406
Number of cows assessed
852
Number of sheep assessed
11
Number of neat cattle, other than cows
132
Number of swine assessed
108
Number of dwelling houses assessed
562
Number of poll taxes assessed
673
WILLIAM F. STEVENS, WILLIAM F. KELLEY, JAMES B. TUTTLE, Assessors of Acton.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have examined the accounts of tax collector, school committee, selectmen, and treasurer of the town of Acton, and to the best of my knowledge I find them correct.
WILLIAM T. MERRIAM, Auditor.
March 11, 1912.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT
For Fiscal Year Ending February 1, 1912
Dr.
Balance uncollected 1909 taxes,
February 1, 1911
$252.44
Interest collected
20.47
$272.91
Cr.
Paid treasurer $253.21
Uncollected February 1, 1912 ... $19.70
(Estate Joe DeBendette.)
Dr.
Balance uncollected 1910 taxes,
February 1, 1911 $2,603.66
Interest collected
72.71
$2,676.37
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Cr.
Paid treasurer $2,450.28 Abatements 16.50
$2,466.78
Uncollected February 1, 1912
$209.59
Dr.
Town, state and county taxes com-
mitted to collector, August 15,
1911
$33,958.98
Moth tax 186.13
December assessments
195.51
$34,340.62
Interest collected
29.85
$34,370.47
Cr.
Paid treasurer
$30,524.84
Abatements 43.03
$30,567.87
Uncollected February 1, 1912
$3,802.60
WILLIAM F. STEVENS, Collector.
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ROAD COMMISSIONERS' REPORT
Paid Good Roads Machine Company . $80.65
South Acton Coal & Lumber Com- pany, lumber supplies 232.91
E. T. Rice, repairs 2.10
Buffalo, Pitts Company, repairs . 8.86
D. C. Harris, stone
25.20
G. E. Greenough, labor 47.50
Lunt Moss Company, engine 900.00
Lunt Moss Company, belt 43.20
Lunt Moss Company, repairs 9.11
American Powder Company, lum- ber and labor 83.64
Tuttle & Newton. supplies
11.24
W. C. Robinson, oil 10.30
A. S. Bradley, repairs
11.20
Finney & Hoit, batteries
3.00
T. F. Parker, supplies
2.40
George H. Reed, coal
9.07
J. P. Brown, repairs
14.47
Hall Brothers, lumber and planing
23.87
J. T. McNiff, repairs
12.20
M. H. Tenney, repairs
32.75
M. E. Taylor, supplies
.97
C. H. Mead & Company, supplies, 13.87
$1,577.51
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Paid A. W. Davis, labor $273.59
A. W. Davis, teams 824.13
P. Foley, labor 270.22
J. Quinlan, labor 195.02
W. Charter, labor
207.12
C. E. Wood, labor
98.00
$1,868.08
Paid A. W. Davis, express and tele- phone $5.93
A. W. Davis, repairs 12.73
A. W. Davis, inspection boiler .. 5.00
A. W. Davis, gravel
25.30
A. W. Davis, stone delivered 34.50
$83.46
Paid W. H. Kingsley, labor $17.50
W. H. Kingsley, teams 244.38
W. H. Kingsley, men 90.12
W. H. Kingsley, freight and sup- plies 6.80
$358.80
Paid A. H. Perkins, labor
$242.50
J. Coughlin, labor
244.00
Teams
1.128.13
R. Spinney, labor
54.25
Other men
157.58
Gasoline
120.80
Gravel 29.30
$1,976.56
$5,864.41
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Cr
Use of roller
$65.00
Stone sold
4.00
Street dirt
12.50
Use of roller
30.00
Engine
45.00
$156.50
We recommend that the town rebuild the bridge over Nagog brook on the road leading from the W. C. Robbins place to the state farm, as the present bridge is beyond permanent repair and is unsafe for travel.
We recommend the raising of $5,000 for the repair of roads.
The Alamo gasoline engine purchased in May is giving good satisfaction and is in first-class condition at present time.
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A. W. DAVIS, A. H. PERKINS, W. H. KINGSLEY.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
I submit my report as tree warden.
Town raised for this department . .. $400.00
Received for arsenate of lead and
labor on private trees 22.28
$422.28
Expended as follows :
S. B. Church, supplies $37.10
E. R. Teele, arsenate of lead 159.81
A. H. Hosmer, printing 3.50
William H. Kingsley, labor spraying. . 123.50
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