Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1916-1920, Part 12

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1916
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Marsh, A. W. 2.00


Planter, Edwin G. 5.00


Pope, Benjamin 8.00


Pratt, Edward F. 2.00


Hazel, Mary D. 2.00


Holden, F. H. 2.00


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Rich, Addie M. 2.00


Taylor, Charles A. .. 7.00


Richardson, George A.


5.00


Taylor, M. E. . 2.00


Ring, John E. 2.00 Tucker, George S. 7.00


Robbins, Solon 2.00


Turnbull, George 2.00


Rothberg, Max 2.00


Tuttle, Arthur 6.00


Russell, John H.


2.00


Tuttle, Osgood 2.00


Scanlon, William J. .


2.00


Vallie, A. H. 2.00


Schofield, Harris C. .. 4.00


Watkins, J. H. 4.00


Shapley, Eva C. 2.00


Weaver, George T. 9.00


Sherry, Charles E. 5.00


Weeks, Elinor F. 2.00


Sisson, George T. 2.00


West, Mrs. I. C. 2.00


Smith, George A. 2.00


Willis, Ora


2.00


Smith, Hattie E. 2.00


Worden, Martin H. . 2.00


Stearns, Clifton S. .. 2.00


108 licenses @ $2.00


24 licenses @ $5.00


$216.00 120.00


$336.00


Deduct fees, 132 licenses @ 20c each


26.40


$309.60


Balance due county treasurer on 1917 account


3.60


$313.20


June 1, 1918, paid county treasurer


$123.00


December 1, 1918, paid county treasurer


150.00


Due county treasurer on 1918 account


40.20


$313.20


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REPORT OF THE SELECTMEN


To the Citizens of the Town of Acton :


We would report that the only important instruction of yours to the selectmen, that the continuance of the Lowell road repairs be let to the lowest bidder, was complied with, with the result of something like $4,300.00 as the low bid. As Acton had but $1,000 available for this purpose, we could do nothing about it.


We hope you will keep in mind the great increase in labor and materials cost, when making your appropriations for the several departments. We would suggest an appropriation of $6,000 for roads this year.


Very respectfully,


CHARLES J. HOLTON, WARREN H. JONES, WILLIAM H. KINGSLEY, Selectmen of Acton.


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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Acton, Mass. : Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report for the year 1918 :


General Government


Appropriation $2,000.00


Appropriation, premium on collector's


and treasurer's bonds 150.00


Received from sealer of weights and


measures 56.17


Received from state treasurer on account


inspection of animals 50.00


$2,256.17


Selectmen's Department


Paid :


Charles J. Holton, salary $100.00


William H. Kingsley, salary 50.00


Warren H. Jones, salary 50.00


Charles J. Holton, postage, telephones and express 26.77


Charles J. Holton, auto 13.00


Charles J. Holton, delivering reports 2.00


Charles J. Holton, traveling expense 6.00


W. H. Kingsley, postage


1.72


Boston Post, advertisement


4.00


$253.49


Auditing and Accounting Department


Paid :


Howard L. Jones, salary $141.00


Howard L. Jones, postage and stationery


5.20


$146.20


Treasurer's Department


Paid :


Frank W. Hoit, salary $200.00


Frank W. Hoit, stationery, postage and


telephone


35.49


Frank W. Hoit, certifying notes 6.00


American Surety Company, bond


50.00


$291.49


Collector's Department


Paid :


Arthur M. Whitcomb, salary


$367.95


Arthur M. Whitcomb, postage 23.50


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American Surety Company, bond 100.00


L. L. Applin, account transfers 16.80


H. M. Sargent, printing and envelopes . 11.75


Hobbs & Warren, books


4.97


Assessors' Department


Paid :


James B. Tuttle, salary $75.00


Ralph W. Piper, salary 55.00


Arthur M. Whitcomb, salary


60.00


Arthur M. Whitcomb, postage and ex-


press


9.58


James B. Tuttle, supplies


1.85


Thomas Groom & Company, book


3.75


$205.18


Town Clerk's Department


Paid :


H. F. Tuttle, salary


$50.00


H. F. Tuttle, attending town clerks'


meeting


H. F. Tuttle, recording marriages 3.00


3.00


H. F. Tuttle, recording deaths 7.20


H. F. Tuttle, collecting and recording births 20.00


H. F. Tuttle, dog notices


2.20


H. F. Tuttle, postage, telephone and ex- press 18.85


Thorpe & Martin Co., transfer cases 15.50


P. B. Murphy, dog blanks


1.15


Overseers of Poor Department


Paid :


William H. Kingsley, salary $50.00


Warren H. Jones, salary 20.00


Charles J. Holton, salary 20.00


Acton Printing Co., printing


3.95


$93.95


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Paid :


Theron F. Newton, salary $85.00


Hobbs & Warren, books


1.86


$524.97


$120.90


$86.86


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Cattle Inspector


$125.00


Paid :


Lewis T. Willard, registrar, 1917-1918, $40.00


George E. Holton, registrar 20.00


James McGreen, registrar 20.00


C. O'Neil. officer 1917-1918 7.50


F. F. Newton, officer 5.00


J. W. Coughlin, officer 1917-1918


12.50


H. F. Robbins, officer


2.50


C. D. Cram, officer


2.50


L. A. Hesselton, officer 5.00


James McGreen, officer


5.00


L. C. Hastings, officer


5.00


James O'Neil, officer 5.00


F. S. Whitcomb, officer 5.00


C. J. Holden, officer


5.00


J. T. McNiff, officer


5.00


W. L. Tenney, officer


5.00


A. F. Davis, officer


5.00


E. D. Dee, printing


2.75


News-Enterprise Co., printing


32.00


W. M. Sargent, printing


8.00


R. S. Osterhout, printing


34.75


Universalist Society, rent


6.00


R. W. Porter, placing booths


5.50


H. F. Tuttle, printing


2.00


H. F. Tuttle, labor and expense, account Constitutional Amendment 12.50


C. J. Holton, janitor work 2.50


J. T. McNiff, returning ballots and post- ing warrants 13.00


L. C. Hastings, placing booths


2.50


H. F. Tuttle, registrar


25.00


H. F. Tuttle, officer 5.00


H. F. Tuttle, printing and supplies


2.35


$308.85


Total general government


$2,156.89


Unexpended balance 99.28


$2,256.17


Due from state for cattle inspection $62.50


Paid :


Fred S. Whitcomb, salary Election and Registration


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Building and Grounds


Appropriation


$200.00


Received from rent


103.00


$303.00


Paid :


R. W. Porter, janitor and labor on


grounds


$87.25


W. H. Kingsley


10.00


West and South water supply district 18.00


American Woolen Co., lighting


38.45


South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., Coal


39.34


O. D. Wood, repairs


20.75


Town Farm, wood


26.00


E. P. Gates, repairs


2.50


M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies


5.26


R. W. Porter, care of clock and flag . . 30.00


Unexpended balance


25.45


$303.00


Protection of Persons and Property Police


Appropriation


$200.00


Received fines


58.05


Transferred from reserve fund


18.91


$276.96


Paid :


E. J. Lyons, services $9.50


M. Peterson, automobile 12.00


A. D. Wood, services 59.00


H. F. Leach, services


23.49


Iver, Johnson Co., supplies 17.15


8.50


C. J. Holton, automobile 7.50


J. N. Perry, services 3.00


J. M. Kempton, services


57.50


J. T. McNiff, services


34.20


J. T. McNiff, court fees


30.06


H. F. Leach, court fees


12.06


F. W. Hoit, automobile


3.00


$276.96


C. J. Holton, services


$277.55


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Enforcement of Liquor Law


Appropriated


$830.30


Unexpended


830.30


Fire Department General


Appropriation


$400.00


Transferred from reserve fund 107.43


$507.43


Paid :


West & South water supply district $24.00


A. W. Davis, gas and supplies 34.62


A. W. Davis, tires 142.70


E. Spinney, teaming coal


2.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal .


30.52


J. Bernier, care of fire


29.50


Hall Bros., wood


1.25


Chalmers Motor Co., repairs


9.91


Boyce Motor Co., battery


46.88


N. J. Cole, pay roll


3.50


N. J. Cole, labor and supplies


17.85


Badger Fire Extinguisher Co., hose and couplings 4.07


Acton Printing Co., permits


6.20


American Woolen Co., lighting 20.36


West Acton Dept., pay roll 9.25


W. E. Whitcomb, soda


12.00


West Acton Dept., salaries


70.00


B. A. King, repairs 6.60


J. Fitzgerald, expense to Boston 1.00


J. Fitzgerald, gasoline 4.20


W. H. Kingsley, engineer 5.00


E. P. Gates; engineer


5.00


F. W. Billings, engineer 5.00


A. F. Harris, engineer


2.50


M. E. Taylor & Co., soda


1.52


Geo. Clapp, pay roll


12.00


$507.43


Special Repairs on Truck


Appropriation


$200.00


Paid : C. Fay Allen Co., repairs $191.50


$191.50


Unexpended


8.50


$200.00


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Hydrant Service


Appropriation


$2,775.00


Transferred from reserve fund


76.00


Paid : West & South water supply district . . $2,575.00


276.00


$2,851.00


Brush Fires


$200.00


Appropriation Paid :


N. J. Cole, pay rolls


$48.62


A. F. Harris, pay rolls


15.10


West Acton Dept., pay rolls


46.00


Geo. Clapp, pay rolls .


26.84


A. W. Davis, truck


6.00


$142.56


Unexpended balance


57.41


$200.00


Health and Sanitation


Appropriation


$500.00


Received, Geo. T. Weaver, license


100.00


Received, Mitchell & Maloney, license . 100.00


Transferred from reserve fund


132.03


Paid :


F. E. Tasker, school physician 1917- 1918


$100.00


E. S. Fobes, inspection 556.00


C. A. Dudley, services 82.02


H. S. Turner, printing


2.85


Carter, Carter & Meigs, chemicals


7.91


F. E. Taylor & Co., printing


5.75


W. A. Flint, rent 6.00


Rachael Haynes, professional services


19.50


E. A. Phalen, inspection 4.00


T. Scanlon, salary acc. quarantine 36.00


Smith Finney, auto to Tewksbury .


10.00


F. E. Tasker, professional services .. 2.00


$832.03


$832.03


$2,851.00


Town of Concord


30


Moth Department


Appropriation


$827.15


Received from state treasurer gypsy moth work 106.17


Received from state treasurer state high- way work 28.00


Private work


57.30


Lead sold


832.33


Paid :


James O'Neil, labor and expense


$1,661.71


James O'Neil, state highway work 28.00


Frost Insecticide Co., lead


435.00


Maynard & Acton Oil Co., gasoline


22.50


$2,147.21


Balance due from state Jan. 1, 1918


..


377.12


$2,524.33


Less for work on state highway


28.00


Amount due from State, January 1, 1919


$645.38


Tree Warden


Appropriation


$400.00


Paid :


James O'Neil


$79.50


Unexpended balance


320.50


$400.00


Highways and Bridges


Appropriation, general $4,000.00


Appropriation, oiling 700.00


Received from town of Ayer for use of roller 54.00


Transferred from reserve fund


391.97


Paid :


A. H. Perkins, pay rolls $3,595.47


A. H. Perkins, boiler inspection 5.00


A. H. Perkins, auto 17.00


A. H. Perkins, gravel 38.70


Buffalo Steam Roller, repairs 259.15


H. R. Reynolds, team


18.00


$1,850.95


673.38


. .


$5,145.97


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W. H. Kingsley, labor 22.50 South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal and lumber 99.01


Dyer Supply Co., sign


17.50


.. J. Holton, lanterns


4.40


C. J. Holton, auto and labor


19.00


C. J. Holton, express


1.00


F. W. Green, team


10.68


N. E. Metal Culvert Co.


250.00


W. H. Jones, team


12.00


A. W. Davis, teaming pipe


15.00


T. F. Parker, oil


ยท 7.30


J. P. Brown, repairs


8.37


Martin Brown, labor


1.00


J. T. McNiff, repairs


11.50


Hall Bros. Co., supplies


7.81


.


$4,420.39


Snow Bills


Paid :


Geo. E. Greenough $15.00


A. H. Perkins


153.50


W. H. Jones


23.50


H. Mekkleson


18.75


W. H. Kingsley


37.00


Oiling


Paid :


Independent Coal Tar Co.


$83.20


Barrett Co.


240.00


A. H. Perkins, pay roll


154.63


$477.83


Total expenditures highways and bridges


$5,145.97


Amount due from county on account of Lowell road


$144.20


Amount due from state for use of steam roller


308.75


Special appropriation on the Lowell


1,000.00


road unexpended


Street Lighting


$3,250.00


Appropriation


$247.75


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Paid :


American Woolen Co.


$2,696.27


S. Bresth, one light


4.00


B. DeSousa, one light


4.00


Patrick Foley, two lights


8.00


Unexpended balance


$2,712.27 537.73


$3,250.00


Charities Town Farm


Appropriation


$500.00


Received from sale of produce and stock


3,039.09


Transferred from reserve fund


203.87


Paid :


C. R. Stearns, warden $200.00


C. R. Stearns, labor 378.19


C. R. Stearns, medicine, repairs, etc. ..


3.79


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., service 25.20


Geo. H. Reed, grain


525.24


J. S. Moore, supplies


194.99


M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies


196.37


W. H. Kingsley, labor


379.80


W. H. Kingsley, gasoline engine


35.00


Thos. Baldwin, warden


280.00


Thos. Baldwin, labor


164.68


Thos. Baldwin, carpenter work


24.00


Thos. Baldwin, swill


10.00


Thos. Baldwin, expenses to Boston


11.36


Finney & Hoit, supplies


48.39


S. B. Ineson, supplies


36.00


G. H. Cash, ice 15.50


Brackett, Shaw & Grant, sprayer


105.00


Brackett, Shaw & Grant, nozzle


4.60


Brackett, Shaw & Grant, repairs


4.95


S. B. Church, engine supplies 4.67


O. E. Houghton, horse 160.00


C. H. Mead & Co., supplies


354.47


H. W. Lewis, supplies


18.22


J. L. Peckham, hay


55.37


Globe Newspaper Co., adv.


12.10


F. Oelschlegal, repairs


50.00


J. P. Tenney, feed


8.28


F. E. Tasker, medical attendance


7.50


$3,742.96


33


F. A. Wakelin, supplies 6.31


Emma Baldwin, groceries 15.20


E. T. Rice, repairs 1.25


Jos. Breck, egg case


4.90


W. A. Haynes Co., machine parts 4.62


R. W. Cunningham, sows 150.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal ..


43.41


J. N. Murray, veterinary


15.00


J. McNalley, labor 50.00


16.50


C. Snyder, labor 60.00


Hall Bros., sawdust


2.50


E. P. Gates, shoeing, etc.


57.10


J. T. McNiff, shoeing


2.50


$3,742.96


Outside Poor


Appropriation


$1,300.00


Paid :


Elizabeth J. Ring, board and care


$636.00


H. W. Lewis, supplies


23.19


Luther Davis, rent


88.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal


71.22


O. S. Fowler 36.00


F. K. Shaw, medical attendance 4.50


W. H. Kingsley, cash paid outside aid .. 50.00


M. H. Paine, medical attendance


20.00


Finney & Hoit, cloth


2.64


Town Farm. wood


76.00


City of Taunton


137.33


Unexpended balance


155.12


Amount due from state on acc. of aid furnished 70.00


Soldiers' Benefits State Aid


Received from state treasurer


$624.00


Amount due from state Jan. 1, 1918 Paid Amount due from state Jan. 1, 1919


$624.00


542.00


542.00


$1,166.00 $1,166.00


Military Aid


$200.00


Appropriation


$1,300.00


$1,144.88


Town of Acton, lead


34


Paid : Edwin Ford. rent


$35.00


Tsiah Leach


24.00


$59.00


Unexpended balance


141.00


$200.00


Memorial Library Library Expense


Appropriation


$450.00


Received from fines


30.00


Transferred from reserve fund


17.66


$497.66


Paid :


A. W. Davis, librarian $100.00


A. W. Davis. cataloging


10.00


A. W. Davis. express .32


O. E. Houghton, transporting books


50.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal


. . 137.36


Acton Printing Co., printing


1.25


American Woolen Co., lighting


18.95


E. F. Conant, insurance


51.58


S. H. Taylor. janitor


100.00


S. H. Taylor. repairs


1.25


S. H. Taylor, oil


.50


H. F. Tuttle. express


3.11


W. H. Kingsley. wood


5.50


Dorothy Dusseault. writing cards


5.82


E. Z. Stanley, repairs


8.24


M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies


3.78


$497.66


Library Books


Appropriation


$200.00


Interest on library fund


260.27


Received of W. B. Clarke & Co., refund,


5.85


Paid :


Raymond Farrar. cards


$4.50


De Wolfe. Fiske & Co., books


218.08


H. A. Wilde Co., books 12.38


132.85


Dura Binding Co., books


54.25


Milton Bradley Co., books


1.31


Boylston Publishing Co.


.85


H. Goldberger, magazines


38.40


H. F. Tuttle, books


3.50


W. B. Clarke Co., books


$466.12


$466.12


35


Cemeteries


Appropriation


$600.00


Received sale of lots, Woodlawn


16.00


Received sale of lots, Mt. Hope


78.00


Paid :


West & South Water Supply District . $26.06


H. F. Robbins, labor


255.10


H. F. Robbins, tools


6.00


A. Batley & Son, flowers


17.84


Julian Tuttle, commissioner


10.00


F. W. Green, labor


240.82


E. A. Teele, limestone


3.75


E. T. Rice, labor


1.40


W. J. Costello, painting


14.60


C. H. Mead & Co., paint and oil


27.43


J. T. McNiff, wrench


1.00


H. F. Tuttle, commissioner


7.50


H. F. Tuttle, recording deeds


1.00


Unexpended balance


Perpetual Care


Received interest on cemetery fund ...


$468.13


Paid :


H. F. Robbins, labor


$200.14


F. W. Green, labor


166.25


A. Batley & Son, flowers


80.74


F. C. Hayward, interest


17.50


George Decoster, interest


3.50


$468.13


Education


Appropriation $21,000.00


Received from State treasurer, Massa-


chusetts school fund


1,029.64


Received from State treasurer, indus- trial school 602.79


Received from State treasurer, tuition . 9.75


Received superintendent school fund . .


343.75


Received county treasurer, dog tax


317.49


Received ticket refunds


18.00


Received tuition town of Stow


57.00


Received tuition and transportion R.


Webb 190.20


$694.00


$612.50 81.50


$694.00


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Received tuition E. Sadler 28.50


Received tuition C. Sadler


28.50


$23,625.62


Paid :


Report of school committee


$20,605.65


Unexpended balance


3,019.97


Printing


Appropriation


$200.00


Paid :


News-Enterprise Co., reports


$190.00


Unexpended balance


10.00


Unclassified


Appropriation


$100.00


Appropriation, Memorial day


100.00


Appropriation, liability insurance


150.00


Appropriation, military preparedness


committee


100.00


Received E. F. Nealey on account old ice house


5.00


Paid :


Isaac Davis Post, G. A. R.


$100.00


Employers' Liability Insurance Co.


288.30


Finney & Hoit, flags


15.00


News-Enterprise Co., advertising


1.60


George W. Worster, repairs on carriage,


8.50


W. and L. E. Hurley


5.38


F. E. Tasker, returning births


2.75


S. A. Christie, returning births


.25


E. J. Flaherty, returning births


.75


H. J. Walcott, returning births


.25


G. E. Titcomb, returning births


.25


H. H. Braley, returning births


. 25


F. J. Barker, returning births


.25


F. K. Shaw, returning births


2.75


M. H. Paine, returning births


.25


A. B. Parker, account military prepar- edness 18.16


$444.69


Unexpended balance


10.31


$455.00


$23,625.62


$200.00


$455.00


37


Reserve Fund


Appropriation Transferred to :


Police department


$18.91


Fire department, general 107.43


Fire department, hydrant service 76.00


Health and sanitation


132.03


Highways and bridges


391.97


Town farm


203.87


Library 17.66 .


$947.87 52.13


Interest


Received interest on taxes


$278.21


Received interest on deposits 95.90


$374.11


Paid : First National bank of Ayer, interest on loans


$380.00


Municipal Indebtedness


Balance due First National bank of


Ayer, January 1st, 1918 $5,000.00


Received loans First National bank of Ayer 20,000.00


$25,000.00


Paid : First National bank of Ayer


$25,000.00


Refunds


Abatements, 1916 taxes $6.00


Abatements, 1917 taxes


116.02


Abatements, 1918 taxes


50.31


$172.33


Financial Statement Receipts


Due from treasurer, January 1, 1918 $3,134.44


Due from collector, January 1, 1918 6,858.53


$9,992.97


Raised :


State tax $6,160.00


State highway tax 1,535.60


County highway tax


3,052.76


$1,000.00


Unexpended balance


$1,000.00


38


Highways and bridges


4,000.00


Lowell road


1,000.00


Memorial library, expense


450.00


Memorial library, books


200.00


Schools


21,000.00


Street lighting


3,250.00


Hydrant service


2,775.00


Moth work


827.15


Overlay


134.64


$44,385.15


Less amount paid by State, on account


intangible personal property 8,907.97


$35,477.18


Received :


Treasurer's report


$47,169.48


Farm receipts


3,039.09


Interest on taxes


278.21


Moth tax


899.98


Excise tax


102.24


$51,489.00


$96,959.15


Expenditures


State tax


$6,160.00


State highway tax


1,535.60


County tax


3,052.76


General government


2,156.89


Buildings and grounds


277.55


Police


276.96


Fire department, general


507.43


Fire department, special


191.50


Hydrant service


2,851.00


Brush fires


142.56


Moth


2,147.21


Tree warden


79.50


Health and sanitation


832.03


Highways and bridges


5,145.97


Street lighting


2,712.27


Town farm


3,742.96


Outside poor


1,144.88


State aid


542.00


Military aid


59.00


Library expense


497.66


Library books


466.12


Cemeteries


612.50


Cemeteries, perpetual care


468.13


39


Schools


20,605.65


Printing


190.00


Unclassified


444.69


Interest on loans


380.00


Municipal indebtedness


25,000.00


Refunds


172.33


Due from treasurer


7,743.20


Due from collector


6,820.80


$96,959.15


Financial Statement, December 31, 1918


Due from treasurer


$7,743.20


Due from collector


6,820.80


Due from county treasurer, dog tax


259.35


Due from State treasurer, moth work ..


645.38


Due from State treasurer, inspector of animals


62.50


Due from State treasurer, State aid


542.00


Due from county treasurer, account Low- ell road


144.20


Due from State treasurer, outside aid ..


70.00


Due from State treasurer, use of steam roller


308.75


$16,596.18


Liabilities


American Woolen Co., street lighting .. Town Farm :


$541.32


M. E. Taylor & Co.


$127.36


South Acton Coal & Lumber Co.


4.00


E. Z. Stanley


31.78


W. E. Whitcomb


18.07


L. B. Ineson


7.02


C. H. Mead & Co.


146.84


Health and Sanitation :


C. A. Dudley


$5.68


E. A. Phalen


6.00


F. E. Tasker


10.00


E. S. Fobes


72.00


Massachusetts Homeopathic hospital


79.30


T. F. Newton


3.00


$1,052.37


Balance in favor of the town $15,543.81


Respectfully submitted HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.


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South Acton, Mass., February 10, 1919. I have examined the accounts of the tax collector and treasurer of the town of Acton, and find them correct to the best of my knowledge.


HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.


TREASURER'S REPORT


For Year Ending December 31, 1918


Cash on hand, January 1, 1918


$3,134.44


Received from State treasurer :


Corporation tax, public service


$249.94


Corporation tax, business


9,099.84


Income tax, 1917


280.00


Income tax, 1918


8,907.97


Income tax, 1918, additional


1,067.59


National bank tax


691.43


State aid 624.00


Soldiers' exemption


60.07


Corporation tax 19.86


Lowell road account


900.00


Lowell road account


100.00


Moth work


106.17


Moth work


28.00


Inspection of animals


50.00


Tuition of children


9.75


Independent educational industrial schools


602.79


County treasurer, dog tax


317.49


Lowell road account


900.00


Slaughter license, George T. Weaver


..


100.00


Slaughter license, Mitchell and Mahoney


100.00


Town of Concord, Nagog taxes


25.12


E. C. Page, fire extinguisher


3.50


House of Correction, fines


10.50


Central Middlesex Court, fines


47.55


E. F. Nealey, town's interest in ice house


5.00


Cemetery lots sold, Mt. Hope


78.00


Cemetery lots sold, Woodlawn


16.00


Town of Ayer, use of roller


54.00


Sealer of weights and measures


56.17


W. B. Clark & Co., rebate on library books


5.85


Library fines


30.00


Rents


103.00


Massachusetts school fund


1,029.64


Superintendent of school fund


343.75


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Boston & Maine R. R., rebate on school tickets


18.00


Tuition of R. Webb


190.20


Tuition of Enid Sadler


28.50


Tuition of C. Sadler


28.50


Tuition town of Stow


57.00


Interest on deposits


95.90


Interest on library fund


260.27


Interest on cemetery fund


468.13


First National bank of Ayer, loans Town Farm Receipts :


Milk


$1,688.91


Eggs


89.04


Bags


20.74


Telephone


1.72


Teaming


34.80


Fowl


24.85


Cows


225.00


Calves


36.00


Potatoes


.25


Horse


39.63


Wood


364.00


Apples


358.35


Pigs


155.80


$3,039.09


Received of Collector :


Taxes, 1916


$365.66


Interest, 1916


35.95


$401.61


Taxes, 1917


$5,294.39


Interest, 1917


208.61


$5,503.00


Taxes, 1918


$30,857.08


Interest, 1918


33.65


$30,890.73


$90,138.35


Paid selectmen's orders


$82,395.15


Balance on hand, January 1, 1919


7,743.20


$90,138.35


FRANK W. HOIT,


Treasurer.


$27,169.48 20,000.00


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TREASURER'S REPORT OF WILDE MEMORIAL


LIBRARY FUND


Cash, Charlestown Five Cent Savings bank


$1,000.00


Warren Institution for Savings 1,000.00


Home Savings bank 1,000.00


Middlesex Institution for Savings 1,000.00


North End Savings bank


1,000.00


Luke Tuttle fund


200.00


Hiram J. Hapgood fund


200.00


Interest on deposits


237.29


Bond, West Shore R. R., of Susan Aug-


1,000.00


usta and Luther Conant fund .. Interest on bond


40.00


Appropriation for books


200.00


Balance unexpended


10.77


$6,888.06


Cash in banks


$5,400.00


Bond, Conant fund


1,000.00


Amount expended for books, 1918


466.12


Balance unexpended


21.94


$6,888.06 FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


TREASURER'S REPORT OF FUNDS HELD FOR CARE OF


LOTS IN CEMETERIES


Bonds, West & South Water Supply Dis-


trict of Acton


$8,100.00


Cash in banks and Liberty bonds


9,552.90


Unexpended balance


1,118.93


John Temple lot


50.00


W. T. Piper lot


100.00


Walter A. Gilmore lot


50.00


Henry F. Hosmer lot


50.00


Lyman Mead lot


100.00


Cyrus Pickard lot


100.00


James E. Billings lot


100.00


Interest on bonds


318.00


Interest on deposits


320.04


$19,959.87


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Paid for care of lots


$468.13


West & South Water Supply District,


bonds


7,800.00


Cash in banks


7,602.90


Liberty bonds


2,800.00


Unexpended balance


1,288.84


$19,959.87 FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


ASSESSORS' REPORT


Valuation on April 1, 1918


Buildings, exclusive of land


$1,164,795.00


Land, exclusive of buildings


542,010.00


Personal estate


366,476.00


Total valuation $2,073,281.00


Valuation April 1, 1917


2,067,674.00


Increase in valuation


$5,607.00


Rate of taxation, $16.50. Tax Assessed as Follows :


Real estate


$28,162.36


Personal estate


6,046.82


Polls


1,268.00


$35,477.18


Received from State, account intangible personal


8,907.97


$44,385.15


Moth tax


899.98


Excise tax


102.24


Amount of Money Raised


For State tax


$6,160.00


State highway tax


1,535.60


County tax


3,052.76


Town grant


33,502.15


Overlay


134.64


$44,385.15


JAMES B. TUTTLE, ARTHUR M. WHITCOMB, RALPH W. PIPER, Assessors of Acton.


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COLLECTOR'S REPORT


1916 Taxes


Uncollected January 1, 1918 $365.66


Interest collected 35.95


$401.61


Paid treasurer $395.61


Abatements 6.00


$401.61


1917 Taxes


Uncollected January 1, 1918 .


$6,242.14


Uncollected January 1, 1918, excise tax, 250.73


Interest collected


208.61


$6,701.48


Paid treasurer $5,386.98


Abatements 116.02


$5,503.00


Uncollected January 1, 1919 1918 Taxes


$1,198.48


Town, State and county taxes committed to collector, October 1, 1918 .. . $44,385.15 Less amount returned from State, ac- count intangible personal 8,907.97


Moth tax


899.98 33.65


$36,410.81


Excise tax


102.24


$36,513.05


Paid treasurer


$30,840.42


Abatements


50.31


$30,890.73


Uncollected January 1, 1919 $5,520.08


Uncollected January 1, 1919, excise tax,


102.24


$5,622.32 ARTHUR M. WHITCOMB, Collector ..


$35,477.18


Interest collected


Cr.


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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GOODNOW FUND


For the Year Ending December 31, 1918


Investments


Warren Institution for Savings, Book


83531


$1,160.96


Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank,


Book 71200


1,000.00


City Institution for Savings, Lowell, Book 84244


1,000.00


$3,160.96


Receipts


Warren Institution for Savings, divi- dends


$51.64


Charlestown Five Cent Savings bank, dividends 50.00


City Institution for Savings, dividends, 45.00


$146.64


Payments


Paid H. F. Robbins, care of Goodnow lot, Woodlawn cemetery $3.50


Unpaid income for care of cemetery lot, deposited with Warren Institution for Savings 25.64


H. F. Robbins, treasurer of Evangelical Congregational church in Acton .


117.50


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$146.64




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