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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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