Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1916-1920, Part 18

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1916
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Larsen, Dorothy


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Larsen, Peter


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Mar.


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Leach, Hollis Ford


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Losaw, Joseph


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Manson, Magnus Martin


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Miller, Lucy Elizabeth


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Palma, John


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Philbrook, Florence


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Aug.


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Pratt, Abbie Elizabeth


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Prescott, Oliver Coburn .


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Rudolph, Willard Harvey


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Sawyer, Thomas Jefferson


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Sibley, Martha Jane


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Soar, Bernard


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Jan.


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Sprague, Eliza Fletcher


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Feb.


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Tuttle, Eleanor


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Tuttle, William Davis


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West, Annie May .


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Parsons, Sarah Helen


30 Mar. 28. . .. . Wheeler, Addison B.


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Wheeler, Clara .


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32 Nov. 20 .... Whitcomb, Frances Lorette


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33 Sept. 5. . . .


Whitcomb, Elmira L.


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Mar. 3. . . .


Wood, Martin Eliphlet


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Worden, Chester Boynton


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Young, Justin . .


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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


5


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


1


3


28Somerville


Mt. Hope


14


May


12


Lothrop, William H.


68


0


O Monson


Woodlawr


15


Jan.


15


Pinkham, Leonard H.


63


7


19Somerville


Woodlawn .


16


Mar.


16 Rouillard, Elmer H.


31


0


OBangor, Maine


Woodlawn


17


Aug.


17 Randall, George W.


53


4


16 Kingston


. Woodlawn


18


May


31 Tuttle, Ida A.


58


4


22Lowell


Woodlawn


19 Dec. 17


West, Cora K.


48


2


5 Boston


Mt. Hope .


20


Apr.


30 Watts, Mary Frances


61


5


16 Concord


Woodlawn .


21


Sept.


7 Wheeler, Faith P.


33


8


22 Lexington


. Woodlawn


22 Sept. 20 Wheeler, Mary A.


66


2


5 Boston . Mt. Hope


23


June 30 Woodward, Bixby


74


5 27Fitchburg


. Mt. Hope


10 Jan. 7 Hapgood, Luke


72


11


24 Holbrook


. Mt. Hope


19


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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


25


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


27


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,


38


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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