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NON-RESIDENT BURIALS IN 1919
No. Date of Death
Names
Yrs. Mos. Days
Place of Death
Place of Buria'
1 Apr. 27 Boyd, William A.
65
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13Cambridge
Woodlawn
2 July
25 Boyd, Ella J.
54
5
11 Holden
.. Woodlawn
3 Nov. 8 Brooks, Ida Luella
65
4 24 Tewksbury
. Woodlawn
4 Dec. 5 Downie, Mellissa C.
70
0
26 Waltham
. Mt. Hope
5
May
24 Dunn, Frances M.
69
7
18 No. Reading
Woodlawn
6
Mar. 1 Foote, Isaac Freeman
45
9
16 Warren, R. I.
. Woodlawn
7
Mar. 24
Hale, William F.
82
2
29 Concord, N. H.
. Mt. Hope
8
Nov. 10 Hall, Lucy Frances
62
3
23Medford
. Mt. Hope
9 Oct. 30 Hanson, Elizabeth
76
9
12 Waltham
. Mt. Hope
11
Apr.
25
Hosmer Caroline Augusta
83
11
15 Littleton
Mt. Hope
12
Feb.
6
Hosmer, Cyrus
84
9
29 Wakefield
. Woodlawn
13
June
5 Hoyt, Janet
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28Somerville
Mt. Hope
14
May
12
Lothrop, William H.
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O Monson
Woodlawr
15
Jan.
15
Pinkham, Leonard H.
63
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19Somerville
Woodlawn .
16
Mar.
16 Rouillard, Elmer H.
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OBangor, Maine
Woodlawn
17
Aug.
17 Randall, George W.
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16 Kingston
. Woodlawn
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May
31 Tuttle, Ida A.
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22Lowell
Woodlawn
19 Dec. 17
West, Cora K.
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5 Boston
Mt. Hope .
20
Apr.
30 Watts, Mary Frances
61
5
16 Concord
Woodlawn .
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Sept.
7 Wheeler, Faith P.
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22 Lexington
. Woodlawn
22 Sept. 20 Wheeler, Mary A.
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5 Boston . Mt. Hope
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June 30 Woodward, Bixby
74
5 27Fitchburg
. Mt. Hope
10 Jan. 7 Hapgood, Luke
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24 Holbrook
. Mt. Hope
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PERSONS HAVING DOGS LICENSED IN 1919
Allen, W. Stuart $4.00
Hansen, Otto 2.00
Armstrong, Gordon 2.00
Haynes, Albert L. 2.00
Baker, Ralph G. 2.00
Haynes, Charles E. 2.00
Hayward, Earle 2.00
Bayeur, Rose 2.00
Bradford, Fred W. R. 2.00
Hodgen, H. C. 2.00
Bradbury, Rolfe
2.00
Holden, F. H. 4.00
Brill, Fred E.
7.00
Holland, John H. 5.00
Brown, James A.
2.00
Hollowell, Elwin 2.00
Bulette, Frank W. 7.00
Bursaw, H. W.
2.00
Jones, Clara 5.00
Cahill, John P.
2.00
Jones, Warren H. 2.00
Capelle, C. H.
2.00
Kelley, Wm. F. 2.00
Kennedy, Duncan S. 2.00
Chaffin, Myron L. 2.00
Kimball, Elnathan J. . . 11.00
Clapp, George E. 2.00
Coughlin, John F., Jr. . .
2.00
Labontely, G. E. 2.00
Libby, George A. 5.00
Davis, Wendell F. 4.00
Daniels, G. C.
2.00
Lucier, Joseph 2.00
De Fegueredo, Antonio 2.00
Lundblad, Emil
2.00
De Sousa, Ben
2.00
Marsh, A. W.
2.00
Donovan, P. F.
4.00
Martin, M. Viola 2.00
Duren, Roy L. 2.00
Mason, Perley J.
5.00
Edwards, A. J. 2.00
Mason, Roger
2.00
Farrand, W. H.
2.00
Mauro, Frank
2.00
Farrar, Daniel H. 2.00
Mead, George V. 2.00
Farrar, Earle 5.00
Mekkelsen, John
2.00
Fobes, E. S. 5.00
Millan, Albion L. 2.00
Moore, J. Sterling 2.00
Foley, Patrick
2.00
Morrison, F. D. . 2.00
Ford, Charles L. 5.00
Nealey, Edward F. 5.00
Ford, Isaac S. 2.00
Newsham, Thomas 5.00
Freeman, Richard 5.00
Frost, C. A.
2.00
O'Connell, Michael 2.00
Gallagher, Howard 2.00
Goodrich, Horace M. 2.00
Perkins, Levi 2.00
Pope, Benjamin
6.00
Graham, George
2.00
Green, Fred W.
2.00
Pratt, Frank A. 5.00
Green, Katharine 2.00
Priest, H. L. 5.00
Reed, Otis J. . 2.00
Richardson, George A. . 5.00
Griffin, Mrs. Franklin 2.00
Robbins, Solon 2.00
Greenwood, Orman H. . 2.00
Russell, John H. 2.00
Howard, A. J. 7.00
Casovoy, Alfred B. 2.00
Knowlton, Helen A. 2.00
Crosby, Wm. C. 5.00
Livermore, Pearl R. 2.00
Enneguess, Michael 7.00
Mason, William 2.00
Foley, Michael 2.00
Nolan, Peter 2.00
Perkins, A. H. 2.00
Goward, Annie R. 5.00
Pratt, Edward F. 2.00
Greenleaf Kennels 10.00
Griffin, Franklin 2.00
Barker, Frank A. 2.00
Hayward, George K. 2.00
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Sanborn, Everett R. 2.00
Tucker, George S. 7.00
Scanlon, William J. 2.00
Turnbull, George 2.00
Schnair, Chas. H. 2.00 Tuttle, Arthur 6.00
Scott, T. A.
4.00
Tuttle, Wm. D.
2.00
Seamor, George A. 5.00
Vallie, A. H.
2.00
Shapley, Eva C.
2.00
Watkins, J. H. 4.00
Smith, George A.
2.00
Weaver, George T. 14.00
Smith, Ralph
2.00
Webster, George A. 2.00
Smith, Hattie E.
2.00
Weeks, Elinor F.
2.00
Stearns, Clifton S. 2.00
Whitcomb, Fred 2.00
Stiles, Frank
5.00
Whitcomb, J. A. 5.00
Taylor, M. E.
2.00
Willis, Ora
2.00
Tobin, E. S.
7.00
Wood, Jessie 2.00
Todd, George S.
2.00
Worden, Martin H. 2.00
114 licenses at $2.00
$228.00
29 licenses at $5.00
145.00
$373.00
Deduct fees, 143 licenses at 20c each
28.60
$344.40
Balance due county treasurer on 1918 account
43.20
$387.60
June 1, 1919, paid county treasurer
$155.40
Dec. 1, 1919, paid county treasurer
168.60
Due county treasurer on 1919 account
63.60
$387.60
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LIST OF JURORS REVISED BY THE SELECTMEN
Precinct 1
Murray Brown Bindery ·
Willis J. Holden Farmer
Thomas F. McCarthy Stone Cutter
Arthur F. Davis
Librarian
Herbert F. Robbins Farmer
James B. Tuttle Farmer
Arthur Harris . Stone Cutter
Fred Billings
House Painter
George E. Murphy
.Farmer
William H. Kingsley
Contractor
Precinct 2
Frank W. Hoit Merchant
William B. Franklin . Farmer
Carl Jones .. R. R. Employee
Nelson J. Cole Merchant
Edward A. Pratt R. R. Employee
Walter E. Haywood .R. R. Employee
Warren H. Jones
.Farmer
William S. Fletcher
R. R. Employee
Earle F. Hayward
Machinist
Theron F. Newton
Clerk
Precinct 3
Everett R. Sanborn Farmer
M. J. Handley . Farmer
James N. Berry Carpenter
George E. Holton
R. R. Employee
Herbert W. Owens Decorator
Allen Brooks Parker . Lawyer
Alfred W. Davis Truckman
J. Alfred Goding . . Clerk
Albert R. Beach Woodworker
William L. Tenney Machinist
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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 1919 : GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriation $2,200.00
· Appropriation premium on collector's and treas -. bonds 150.00
Received from sealer of weights and measures . 44.96
Received from state treasurer on account in- spection of animals 62.50
$2,457.46
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Paid Chas. J. Holton, salary
$100.00
Wm. J. Kingsley, salary 50.00
Warren H. Jones, salary 50.00
Chas. J. Holton, postage express, etc. 10.12
Chas. J. Holton, traveling expenses
33.69
Chas. J. Holton, telephones
22.50
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
1.65
R. S. Osterhout, printing
4.25
Warren H. Jones, postage, etc. , 1.20
$273.41
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT.
Paid Howard L. Jones, salary $139.50
Howard L. Jones, postage, etc. 1.30
W. S. Greenough & Co., printing 9.25
$150.05
TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.
Paid Frank W. Hoit, salary . $200.00
Frank W. Hoit, postage, telephones and sta- tionery 36.47
Frank W. Hoit, certifying notes 6.00
W. F. Stevens, bond
50.00
COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT.
Paid A. M. Whitcomb, salary $65.17
H. L. Haynes, salary 282.77
H. L. Haynes, postage 23.05
Hobbs & Warren, books 7.90
American Surety Co., bond 100.00
Wm. M. Sargent, printing 2.00
Murphy & Snyder, printing
17.00
$292.47
$497.89
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ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT.
Paid A. P. Durkee, salary $75.00
W. H. Jones, salary
55.00
H. L. Haynes, salary 60.00
H. L. Haynes, making certified copy of val- uation book 15.00
Hobbs & Warren, tax list
1.85 4
A. W. Brownell, notices
1.50
L. L. Aplin, account transfers
15.98
Thomas Groom, book 5.47
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
.65
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT.
Paid H. F. Tuttle, salary $50.00
H. F. Tuttle, recording births, deaths and marriages 27.00
H. F. Tuttle, postage, express, etc. .
17.50
H. F. Tuttle, canvassing representative vote at Chelmsford 3.00
P. B. Murphy, dog blanks .75
$98.45
OVERSEERS OF POOR DEPARTMENT.
Paid Wm. H. Kingsley, salary $50.00
Warren H. Jones, salary . 20.00
Chas. J. Holton, salary 20.00
Chas. J. Holton, use of auto. 6.00
Wm. H. Kingsley, postage, etc.
3.45
$99.45
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Paid Theron F. Newton, salary
$88.75
CATTLE INSPECTOR.
Paid Fred S. Whitcomb, salary .. ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
$125.00
Paid James McGreen, registrar 1918-1919 $40.00
James McGreen, clerk 2.50
James McGreen, recount
2.50
Geo. E. Holton, registrar
20.00
Geo. E. Holton, recount
2.50
H. F. Tuttle, registrar
25.00
H. F. Tuttle, officer
5.00
C. E. Smith, officer
5.00
E. A. Phalen, officer
5.00
E. A. Teele, officer
5.00
T. F. Newton, officer
6.00
C. D. Cram, officer
2.50
L. C. Hastings, officer
6.00
L. A. Hesselton, officer
6.00
$230.45
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H. F. Robbins, officer 2.50
L. E. Reed, officer 2.50
F. S. Whitcomb, officer 6.00
W. L. Tenney, officer 6.00
C. J. Holton, officer 6.00
A. F. Davis, officer
6.00
J. F. McNiff, officer
6.00
L. T. Willard, registrar
20.00
R. S. Osterhout, warrants, ballots and lists
67.75
F. E. Taylor & Co., printing 7.50
Acton Printing Co., warrants 3.50
Murphy & Snyder, lists 17.00
R. W. Potter, placing booths 4.00
T. F. Newton, placing booths 1.25
L. C. Hastings, placing booths 2.50
Universalist society, rent
6.00
J. T. McNiff, posting warrants 16.00
$313.50
Total general government
$2,169.42
Unexpended balance
288.04
$2,457.46
Due from state for cattle inspection
$62.50
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Appropriation
$300.00
Received from rent
252.50
$552.50
Paid R. W. Porter, janitor
$129.00
R. W. Porter, care of clock
25.00
R. W. Porter, care of flag
5.00
American Wooolen Co., lighting
70.55
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal.
87.57
J. W. Livermore, labor
20.05
E. Z. Stanley, repairs
14.73
G. L. Towne, repairs
7.80
M. E. Taylor & Co., flag
43.71
West & South Water Supply District
6.00
Geo. Gutteridge, repairing clock
1.50
Wm. H. Kingsley, pipe
35.00
Wm. H. Kingsley, labor
15.73
A. F. Davis, signs
4.25
E. P. Gates, repairs
4.50
Unexpended balance
$470.39 82.11
$552.50
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PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. Police.
Appropriation
$200.00
Received fines 25.00
$225.00
Paid J. T. McNiff, services
$85.30
H. F. Leach, services
2.00
J. N. Berry, services
10.00
Burton Littlefield, services
5.00
O. D. Wood, services
17.75
Acton Printing Co., printing
2.25
C. J. Holton, auto
15.50
R. W. Piper, auto
6.00
Smith Finney, auto
3.00
Finney & Hoit, quilt
2.25
N. E. Telephone & Tel. Co.
4.77
Unexpended balance 71.18
$225.00
ENFORCEMENT OF LIQUOR LAW.
Appropriation
$830.30
Unexpended
830.30
FIRE DEPARTMENT. General.
Appropriation
$550.00
Received from sale of old engine
50.00
Transferred from reserve fund
23.73
$623.73
Paid American Woolen Co., lighting South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal
82.25
South Acton Woolen Co., vitrol 24.45
Finney & Hoit, supplies
30.64
West & South Water Supply District 18.00
30.50
J. W. Livermore, pay rolls
9.90
J. W. Livermore, engineer
5.00
W. H. Kingsley, engineer 5.00
F. W. Billings, engineer
5.00
George H. Reed, coal
13.10
White's Garage, repairs
25.25
J. H. French, janitor
40.80
J. H. French, labor
6.20
B. A. King, repairs and alcohol 13.10
Smith Finney, labor
6.00
$153.82
$19.19
C. D. Cram, pay rolls
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A. W. Wood, fire and tank 58.80
A. R. Beach, pay roll
9.30
W. S. Kelley, painting
122.75
T. F. Parker, alcohol
4.00
Hall Brothers, wood
3.00
F. W. Green, teaming
1.50
West Acton Department, salaries
90.00
$623.73
Hydrant Service
Appropriation
$2,775.00
Paid West & South Water Supply District
$2,600.00
Town of Concord
92.00
$2,692.00
Unexpended balance
83.00
$2,775.00
Brush Fires
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid George Clapp, pay roll
$36.30
A. R. Beach, pay roll
19.15
W. H. Kingsley, labor
2.00
$57.45
Unexpended balance
142.55
. HEALTH AND SANITATION
Appropriation
$500.00
Received, George T. Weaver, license
100.00
Received, John H. Mitchell, license
100.00
Received, county treasurer
14.00
Received for supplies
1.50
Received for license for alcohol
1.00
Transferred from reserve fund
245.57
Paid E. S. Fobes, inspection
$752.00
C. A. Dudley, services
74.27
E. A. Phalen, secretary of board, 1918-'19,
11.00
E. A. Phalen, expenses
7.98
T. F. Newton, services
11.92
F. E. Tasker, salary, chairman
10.00
Massachusetts Homeopathic hospital
79.30
Murphy & Snyder, printing
1.50
Times Publishing Co., book
1.75
International Chemical Co., supplies
8.60
W. A. Flint, rent
6.00
W. J. Costello, sign
.75
$200.00
$965.07
$965.07
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MOTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$829.31
Received from state treasurer, moth work . 522.58
Received from state treasurer, state highway work
13.50
Private work
133.13
Lead sold
753.53
$2,252.05
Paid James O'Neil, labor and expense $2,019.90
James O'Neil, state highway work 13.50
Maynard & Acton Coal Co., gasoline 23.46
Town of Maynard, lead
120.00
$2,176.86
Balance due from state, Jan. 1, 1919, $645.38
Less amount uncollectable 18.30
627.08 $2,803.94
$551.89
Less for state highway work
13.50
Amount due from state, Dec. 31, 1919
$538.39
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid James O'Neil
$207.00
Unexpended balance
93.00
$300.00
HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES
Appropriation
$9,000.00
Received, state treasurer, use of roller
308.75
Received, county treasurer, account Lowell
road (1918)
144.20
Received for crushed stone
6.00
Received for use of roller
40.00
$9,498.95
Paid George Greenough, teams and labor $3,119.00
William H. Kingsley, teams and labor 3,172.99
William H. Kingsley, coal 18.00
William H. Kingsley, freight
9.09
William H. Kingsley, repairs on roller
105.29
E. P. Gates, repairs
32.55
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies
66.78
A. H. Perkins, teams
392.42
Fred W. Green, teams
36.88
W. H. Jones, teams and labor
171.50
H. Austin, labor
24.50
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Barrett Co., tarvia 178.37 South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal and
lumber
57.93
Texas Co., oil
1,191.47
Standard Oil Co., gasoline
33.15
Buffalo Steam Roller Co., parts
181.99
Keystone Lubricating Co., oil
4.76
Hall Brothers, lumber
21.20
B. & M. R. R., freight
14.42
Dyar Sign Co., sign
6.00
E. J. Spinney, labor
29.40
E. L. Spinney, teams
98.40
Boston Transcript Co., adv.
2.50
A. Sevenson, labor
19.20
George Hodgen, teams
40.00
J. P. Brown, repairs
15.31
D. Kennedy, labor
4.50
H. Seaman, labor
4.50
D. Lattrell, labor
4.50
N. E. Road Machinery Co., parts
100.12
T. F. Parker, oil
3.75
W. J. Costello, sign
2.00
Underhay Oil Co., oil
18.86
J. N. Berry, gravel
40.10
James Kingsley, gravel
11.30
Ole Granberg, gravel
5.30
John Watkins, gravel
15.12
A. W. Flint, gravel
22.80
George Tucker, gravel
9.00
F. S. Whitcomb, gravel
6.00
C. B. Needham, gravel
. 40
West & South Water Supply, gravel
1.00
L. W. Perkins, gravel
1.00
C. J. Holton, care of crossing
10.00
W. E. Whitcomb, cement
1.90
H. R. Reynolds, team
6.95
West & South Water Supply, supplies
5.50
Unexpended balance
$9,317.70 181.25
Lowell Road
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Received, state treasurer
748.67
Received, county treasurer
748.67
$9,498.95
$2,997.34
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Paid William H. Kingsley, teams and labor .. $2,556.63
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies 3.98
Margaret Spinney, gravel 38.50
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal 44.17
American Powder Mills, dynamite
19.73
Unexpended balance
$2,663.01 334.33
STREET LIGHTING
$2,997.34
Appropriation
$3,250.00
Transferred from reserve fund 272.58
$3,522.58
Paid American Woolen Co.
$3,518.58
E. B. DeSousa 4.00
$3,522.58
CHARITIES Town Farm
Appropriation $500.00
Received from sale of produce and stock 1,540.50
$2,040.50
Paid Thomas Baldwin, warden
$160.00
Thomas Baldwin, labor
17.80
Thomas Baldwin, supplies
16.05
J. S. Moore, supplies .
140.46
W. E. Whitcomb, supplies
40.92
C. H. Mead & Co., supplies
365.79
S. B. Ineson, supplies
29.73
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies
213.60
George H. Reed, supplies
369.35
N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Co.
25.59
F. E. Tasker, medical attendance
8.00
F. K. Shaw, medical attendance 9.00
J. N. Murray, veterinary 6.00
Finney & Hoit, supplies
10.16
W. H. Kingsley, hay
87.75
W. H. Kingsley, labor
40.17
W. H. Kingsley, teaming and sawing wood
32.00
Jane Marsh, board
180.00
Jane Marsh, boarding heifers
25.40
E. Z. Stanley, repairs
31.78
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., sash
4.00
J. Sheehan, sawdust
5.00
Mass. Agricultural College, water analysis 3.00
E. W. Coombs, bull service 5.00
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E. R. Teele, labor 34.00
Town of Acton, moth tax
21.00
F. Oelschelegal, repairs 7.70
George Greenough, teams
24.00
E. P. Gates, repairs
20.40
A. H. Perkins, cutting ice 8.55
Unexpended balance
$1,942.20 98.30
Outside Poor
Appropriation
$1,300.00
Received from state treasurer
70.00
$1,370.00
Paid Elizabeth J. Ring, board and care
$536.55
L. Davis, rent
88.00
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal
50.86
W. E. Whitcomb, supplies
56.61
C. V. Twitchell, rent
36.00
I. L. Pickard, medical attendance
10.00
G. H. Tuttle, medical attendance
6.00
F. E. Tasker, medical attendance
317.00
H. M. Wood, medical attendance
10.00
Waltham hospital
33.75
N. E. Deaconess Association
5.00
Town farm, wood
39.50
Mrs. J. McDonald, board and care
84.00
William H. Kingsley, aid furnished
40.00
Elizabeth J. Ring, supplies
3.13
Unexpended balance
$1,316.40 53.60
$1,370.00
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS State Aid
Received from state treasurer
$542.00
Amount due from state, Jan. 1, 1919
$542.00
Paid
534.00
Amount due from state, Dec. 31, 1919
534.00
$1,076.00 $1,076.00
Military Aid
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid O. E. Preston
$50.00
Isiah Leach
96.00
$146.00
$2,040.50
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Unexpended balance 54.00
$200.00
Amount due from state, Dec. 31, 1919, $50.00.
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Appropriation $450.00
Received from fines 47.00
$497.00
Paid A. W. Davis, librarian
$99.00
A. W. Davis, cataloging
10.00
A. W. Davis, supplies
.65
American Woolen Co., lighting
39.92
O. E. Houghton, transporting books
50.00
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal
70.35
E. F. Conant, insurance
51.88
S. H. Taylor, janitor
100.00
Whitney Coal & Grain Co., coal
13.00
H. F. Tuttle, express
6.70
D. Dusseault, writing cards
4.90
Acton Printing Co., printing
1.75
Unexpended balance
Library Books
Appropriation
$200.00
Interest on library fund
193.74
$393.74
Paid De Wolfe, Fiske & Co., books
$321.30
Dura Binding Co., books
28.15
Cornhill Co., books
1.79
H. F. Tuttle, books
2.00
Herman Goldberger, magazines
40.50
CEMETERIES
Appropriation
$700.00
Received, sale of lots, Woodlawn
78.00
Received, sale of lots, Mt. Hope
104.00
$882.00
Paid H. F. Robbins, labor
$235.00
A. Batley & Son, flowers
32.05
West & South Water Supply District
13.00
Julian Tuttle, commissioner
10.00
$448.15 48.85
$497.00
$393.74
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H. F. Tuttle, preparing report 7.50
H. F. Tuttle, making deeds
2.50
H. F. Tuttle, staking out lots 4.50
F. W. Green, labor 175.95
A. H. Perkins, teams
39.00
E. R. Sanborn, labor
6.00
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber 47.63
J. A. Grimes, labor 16.24
Unexpended balance
$589.37 292.63
Perpetual Care
Received interest on cemetery fund
$515.56
Paid H. F. Robbins, labor
$228.00
F. W. Green, labor
191.46
A. Batley & Son, flowers
75.10
F. C. Hayward, interest
17.50
George Decoster, interest
3.50
$515.56
EDUCATION
Appropriation
$20,000.00
Received from state treasurer, Massachusetts
school fund
$962.07
Received from state treasurer, account indus- trial school
233.79
Received from state treasurer, superintendent school fund
343.75
Received from county treasurer, dog tax
259.35
Received for tuition
92.20
Received ticket refunds
73.82
Paid report of school committee
PRINTING
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid R. S. Osterhout, reports
$190.00
Unexpended balance
10.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Appropriation
$200.00
Appropriation, liability insurance 350.00
Appropriation, Memorial day
150.00
Appropriation, welcome home committee
300.00
Appropriation, aid of C., M. & H. St. Railway, 600.00
Transferred from reserve fund
379.67
$1,979.67
$21,964.98 $21,964.98
$200.00
$882.00
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Paid W. and L. E. Gurley, tags etc., $6.06
W. H. Jones, delivering reports 2.50
Finney & Hoit, flags 17.29
A. F. Davis, signs
2.00
W. B. Holt, labor on fountain
30.55
A. W. Brownell, blanks
2.50
O. A. Knowlton
1.50
A. M. Whitcomb, liability insurance 262.77
Isaac Davis Post, G. A. R. 150.00
Mrs. G. Daniels, welcome home 300.00
C., M. & H. St. Railway 600.00
J. E. Rice, Bradley case 600.00
F. K. Shaw, reporting births 2.50
F. E. Tasker, reporting births .50
S. A. Christie, reporting births .75
G. H. Tuttle, reporting births .25
E. J. Flaherty, reporting births .25
I. S. Pickard, reporting births
.25
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Transferred to :
Unclassified
$379.67
Fire department (general)
23.73
Health and sanitation
248.57
Street lighting
272.58
Unexpended balance
75.45
$1,000.00
INTEREST
Received interest on taxes
$309.15
Received interest on deposits 117.16
$426.31
Paid First National bank of Ayer, interest on loans
$460.00
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Received loans First National bank of Ayer ..
$25,000.00
Paid First National bank of Ayer 25,000.00
REFUNDS
Abatements 1917 taxes $9.25
Abatements 1918 taxes 93.22
60.52
Abatements 1919 taxes
$162.99
$1,979.67
$924.55
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT Receipts
Due from treasurer, Jan. 1, 1919
$7,743.20
Due from collector, Jan. 1, 1919
6,820.80
$14,564.00
Raised :
State tax
$5,610.00
State highway tax
1,535.60
County tax
2,882.20
Special tax
336.60
Town grant
28,000.00
Overlay
1,250.64
$39,615.04
Less amount paid by state on account in-
tangible personal property 7,171.38
$32,443.66
Received :
Treasurer's report
$49,659.17
Farm receipts
1,540.50
Interest on taxes
309.15
Moth tax
859.21
Excise tax
57.05
$52,425.08
$99,432.74
Expenditures
State tax
$5,610.00
State highway tax
1,535.60
County tax
2,882.20
Special tax
336.60
General government
2,169.42
Buildings and grounds
470.39
Police
153.82
Fire department
623.73
Hydrants
2,692,00
Brush fires
57.45
Moth
2,176.86
Tree warden
207.00
Health and sanitation
965.07
Highways and bridges
9,317.70
Highway, Lowell road
2,663.01
Street lighting
3,522.58
Town farm
1,942.20
Outside poor
1,316.40
State aid
534.00
Military aid
146.00
Library expense
448.15
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Library books 393.74
Cemeteries
589.37
Cemeteries, perpetual care 515.56
Education
21,964.98
Printing
190.00
Unclassified
1,979.67
Interest
460.00
Municipal indebtedness
25,000.00
Refunds
162.99
Due from treasurer
2,711.05
Due from collectors
5,695.20
$99,432.74
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, DECEMBER 31, 1919
Due from treasurer
$2,711.05
Due from collectors 5,695.20
Due from county treasurer, dog tax
259.35
Due from state treasurer, moth work 538.39
Due from state treasurer, inspection of animals
62.50
Due from state treasurer, state aid
534.00
Due from state treasurer, military aid
50.00
$9,850.49
Liabilities
Town of Concord, for tuition
$1,470.59
Health and sanitation :
E. S. Fobes
$78.00
F. E. Tasker 60.00
C. A. Dudley 4.95
Fire department :
No. East Novac-Lar Battery Co. 71.56
M. E. Taylor & Co.
1.32
George E. Clapp
32.00
Street lighting :
American Woolen Co.
270.66
$1,989.08
Balance in favor of the town
$7,861.41
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.
South Acton, Mass., February 14, 1920. I have examined the accounts of the tax collectors and treasurer of the town of Acton, and find them correct to the best of my know- ledge.
HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
Year Ending December 31, 1919
Cash on hand, January 1, 1919
$7,743.20
Received from State Treasurer :
Use of steam roller
$308.75
Income tax, 1917
224.00
Income tax, 1918
392.00
Income tax, 1919
6,916.38
State forestry department
522.58
G. & B. T., moth work
13.50
Inspection of animals
62.50
Superintendent of school fund
343.75
Temporary aid
70.00
Income of school fund
962.07
"Lowell Road"
748.67
Educational Independent Industrial schools
233.79
Corporation tax, public service
310.38
Corporation tax, business
8,834.01
Income tax, general school fund
75.00
National bank tax
800.69
Other aid
542.00
Loss of taxes on land used for public
purposes
191.18
Soldiers' exemption
66.14
County Treasurer :
Dog tax
259.35
Lowell road account
144.20
Contagious diseases
14.00
Lowell road
748.67
Received :
Town hall rents 252.50
Tuition of C. and E. Sadler 54.00
Tuition of R. Webb 38.20
Collections of sealer of weights and
measures 44.96
Board of health
2.50
Use of steam roller 40.00
Crushed stone 6.00
B. & M. R. R., rebate on school tickets 73.82
Slaughter license, George T. Weaver 100.00
Slaughter license, J. H. Mitchell 100.00
Central Middlesex Court, fines 25.00
Department of Standards, license 8.00
Old fire engine sold 50.00
Library fines 47.00
Town of Concord, Nagog taxes
25.12
Cemetery lots sold, Woodlawn
78.00
Massachusetts Highway Commission,
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Cemetery lots sold, Mt. Hope
104.00
Interest on deposits
117.16
Interest on cemetery fund
515.56
Interest on library fund
193.74
$24,659.17
First National Bank of Ayer, loans :
Note No. 34
$5,000.00
Note No. 35
10,000.00
Note No. 36
10,000.00
$25,000.00
Town Farm Receipts :
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