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Article 37. To see if the town will vote to establish the neces- sary street lights on Maple avenue, Acton Center, to the residence of James B. Tuttle.
Article 38. To see if the town will vote to extend the street lights on Massachusetts avenue from Kelley's corner, so-called, to Piper road, and thence on said Piper road to the residence of Frank B. Farrar.
Article 39. To see if the town will vote to extend the lighting system to the residence of Herbert F. Robbins, on Newtowne road, and Hammond street, or act anything thereon.
Article 40. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred dollars, or some other amount, to assist the American Woolen Company in installing an electric light line, from in front of B. J. DeSousa's house, in West Acton, to Central street, thence along Central street to the house of Albert Perkins, thence along Nashoba road by the houses of Albert R. Jenks, and Frank Bulette, to the house of Levi Perkins. No street lights are requested or expected by the property owners, or the American Woolen Com- pany under this article.
Article 41. To see if the town will vote to extend the street lights on the State highway in North Acton from the house of Mrs. Thomas Mccarthy to a point opposite the house of E. J. Farrell.
Article 42. To see if the town will vote to extend the street lights on Arlington street, West Acton, from O. A. Knowlton's corner to a point opposite the house of James N. Berry.
Article 43. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the repairing of the sidewalk in West Acton from
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Windsor avenue to the schoolhouse on the southerly side of Mass- achusetts avenue, or do or act anything thereon.
Abstract of the Proceedings of a Special Meeting, Held May 19, 1924
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to confirm the vote passed on March 10, 1924, under Article 22 of the warrant for the annual town meeting, appropriating $10,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing fire department equipment and authorizing the borrow- ing of $8,000.00, said sum to be payable in accordance with the provi- sions of Section 19, Chapter 44, General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than four years.
Voted, unanimously : That the town confirm the vote passed on March 10, 1924, under Article 22 of the warrant for the annual town meeting, appropriating $10,000.00 for the purpose of purchasing fire department equipment and authorizing the borrowing of $8,000.00; said sum to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 44, General Laws; so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than four years.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to confirm the vote passed on March 10, 1924, under Articles 17, 18, 19, and 20 of the warrant for the annual town meeting, appropriating $23,550.00 for the purpose of re-building roads in the town as asked for in the above articles and authorizing the borrowing of $18,780.00; said sum to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chap- ter 44, General Laws, so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than four years.
Article 2. Voted, unanimously : That the town confirm the vote passed on March 10, 1924, under Articles 17, 18, 19, and 20 of the warrant for the annual town meeting, appropriating $23,550.00 for the purpose of re-building roads in the town as asked for in Articles 17, 18, 19, and 20, and authorizing the borrowing of $18,780.00 ; said sum to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 44, General Laws; so that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than four years.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to instruet the water commissioners to install a hydrant on Central street in West Acton near the residence of Dr. F. E. Tasker.
Voted: That the water commissioners be instructed to place a hydrant on Central street near the residence of Dr. F. E. Tasker.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase additional fire hose, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred dollars for the purchase of fire hose.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to change the name of. School street (from Massachusetts avenue to Arlington street), or do or act anything thereon.
Voted : To dismiss the article.
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Article 6. To hear the report of the committee appointed at the town meeting, March 10, 1924, under Article 23, to investigate the electric lighting situation, and do or act anything thereon.
A verbal report was made by the chairman of the committee, Mr. Rawitser.
Voted: To receive the report as a report of progress.
Abstract of the Proceedings of a Special Meeting, Held December 18, 1924
Article 1. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the overlay surplus a sum of money sufficient to meet the needs of the school department for the year 1924, or act anything thereon.
Voted, unanimously: To appropriate three thousand (3,000) dollars from the overlay surplus to meet the needs of the school department for the year 1924.
State Election, November 4, 1924
Party designations : D, Democratic ; I. P., Independent Progres- sive; S. L., Socialist Labor; W. P. Workers Party ; R., Republican ; S., Socialist.
Whole number of ballots cast
959
PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT
Pct. 1 Pet. 2 Pct. 3 Total
Coolidge and Dawes, R.
216
258
323
797
Davis and Bryan, D.
18
40
.
27
85
Foster and Gitlow, W. P.
0
0
0
0
Johns and Reynolds, S. L.
0
0
0)
0
LaFollette and Wheeler, I. P.
8
22
6
36
Blanks
13
15
13
41
GOVERNOR
John J. Ballam, W. P.
1
1
0
2
James M. Curley, D.
31
72
37
140
Alvan T. Fuller, R.
212
245
318
775
1
James Hayes, S. L.
0
3
0
3
Walter S. Hutchins, S.
0
1
0
1
1
Blanks
11
13
14
38
1
Frank G. Allen, R. .
215
235
305
755
(
John J. Cummings, D.
22
54
32
108
Arthur A. Cunning, S. L.
0
2
0
2
Thomas Nicholson, S.
0
0
0
0
Edward Rand Stevens, W. P.
1
5
0
6
Blanks
17
39
32
88
1
1
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
21
SECRETARY
Frederick W. Cook, R.
214
227
294
735
Winfield A. Dwyer, W. P.
0
15
0
15
Samuel Leger, S. L.
0
2
0
2
H. Oscar Rocheleau, D.
18
36
27
81
Edith Williams, S.
0
3
0
3
Blanks
23
52
48
123
TREASURER
Michael L. Eisner, D.
19
43
29
91
Patrick H. Loftus, S. L.
0
1
0
1
Louis Marcus, S.
0
3
0
3
Albert Oddie, W. P.
0
2
0
2
William S. Youngman, R.
208
229
283
720
Blanks
28
57
57
142
AUDITOR
Strabo V. Claggett, D.
47
82
68
197
Alonzo B. Cook, R.
168
186
241
595
Isidore Harris, S. L.
1
2
0
3:
James J. Lacey, W. P.
0
2
0
2
Dennis F. Reagan, S.
1
2
0
3
Blanks
38
61
60
159
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jay R. Benton, R.
211
232
279
722
Harry J. Canter, W. P.
1
1
0
2
Frederick Oelcher, S. L.
0
2
1
3
John Weaver Sherman, S.
0
1
0
1
John E. Swift, D.
20
44
29
93
Blanks
23
55
60
138
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
Frederick H. Gillett, R.
196
207
272
675
Antoinette F. Konikow, W. P.
0
2
0
2
David I. Walsh, D.
44
96
77
217
Blanks
15
30
, 20
65
CONGRESSMAN-Fifth District
Humphrey O'Sullivan, D.
19
46
33
98
John Jacob Rogers, R.
216
248
254
718
Blanks
20
41
82
143:
COUNCILLOR-Sixth District
Bernard J. Golden, D.
19
45
30
94
Charles S. Smith, R.
208
223
272
703
Blanks
28
67
67
162:
SENATOR-Seventh Middlesex District
John J. Healey, D.
16
48
28
92
Charles P. Howard R.
205
222
279
706
Blanks
34
65
62
161
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT Eleventh Middlesex District
Langdon Prouty, R.
199
225
283
707
Blanks
56
110
86,
252
22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS-Middlesex
Alfred L. Cutting, R.
178
193
246
617
Walter C. Wardwell, R.
193
194
205
592
Blanks
169
103
101
373
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY- Middlesex County
John J. Butler, D.
18
44
42
104
Charles N. Harris, R.
199
212
251
662
Blanks
38
79
76
193
COUNTY TREASURER-Middlesex
Charles E. Hatfield, R.
205
225
272
702
Daniel F. McBride, D.
20
42
25
87
Blanks
30
68
72
170
QUESTION 1-Relative to Qualifications for State Officers
Yes
120
155
144
419
No
51
57
61
169
Blanks
84
123
164
371
QUESTION 2-Relative to Notary Public Commission
Yes
128
152
151
431
No
54
65
70
189
Blanks
73
118
148
339
QUESTION 3-Relative to Intoxicating Liquor
Yes
151
145
147
443
No
65
107
106
278
Blanks
39
83
116
238
QUESTION 4-Relative to Tax on Gasoline
Yes
65
88
98
251
No .
128
146
140
414
Blanks
62
101
131
294
QUESTION 5-Relative to Deposits of Money
Yes
122
138
134
394
No
28
48
51
127
Blanks
105
149
184
438
QUESTION 6-Relative to Daylight Saving
Yes
75
103
130
30S
No
139
173
189
501
Blanks
41
59
50
150
QUESTION 7-Relative to Child Labor Amendment
Yes
52
62
69
183
No
166
206
225
597
Blanks
37
67
75
179
23
Vote for Representative in the Eleventh Middlesex District
Acton
Bedford
Carlisle
Chelmsford
Littleton
Tyngsboro
Westford
Totals
Langdon Prouty, of Littleton F. B. Priest, of Littleton
707 377 130 1,387 470 276 569 3,916
1
1
1
1
252 242| 54 909 51 56 397 1,961
959|619|184|2,296|522|332|967|5,879
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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Births
Whole number recorded
39
Born in Acton
22 Native parentage
20
Males
22
Foreign parentage
6
Females
17
Mixed parentage
13
Marriages
Whole number recorded
19
Residents of Acton
24
Residents of other places
14
Deaths
Whole number recorded
30
Residents of Acton
27
Residents of other places
..
3
Occurring in Acton
25 Occurring in other places ..
5
Average age in years, 66 plus.
The town clerk requests information of any errors or omissions. in the list of births, marriages, and deaths.
The town clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to fur- nish blanks for the return of births and deaths.
HORACE F. TUTTLE,
Town: Clerk ..
John B. Gray, of Westford
Blanks
Births Registered in 1924
No.
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Names of Parents
Bursaw, Henry Eugene .Henry E. and Beatrice (Prescott)
2. July 18. Butler, Horace Burt, Jr. .Horace B. and Mary C. (Bannan)
3. Feb. 15. Cardinal, Gloria Joseph and Helen (Hibner)
4. Aug. 12. Clapp, Geraldine
George E. and Madeline M. (Ineson)
5. July 10. Conquest, Ellen Angelina
. James E. and Lena M. (Dubey)
6. Feb. 6. Coughlin, Child of
John F. and Annie M. (Foley)
7. Mar. 27.
Davis, Ralph John .John G. and Emma J. (Berry)
8. Oct. 6. Doten, Jean Marilyn
Wilbur S. and Vera A. (Pierce)
9. July 7. Enright, William LaRoche
. . John M. and Nellie G. (Bush)
10. July 5. Foss, William Harrison
. Richard W. and Mary C. (O'Brien)
11. Aug. 8. French, Margery Louise
.James H. and Ada M. (Wamboldt)
12. Nov. 21. Gognon, Loretta Anita
13. Dec. 17.
Gognon, Vivian Lorraine
.Joseph E. and Ida E. (Gould)
14. Mar. 9.
Gilbert, Norman Richard
. Alfred G. and Josephine M. (Girroir)
15. Apr. 5. Granberg, Alfred Ole
. Ole and Matilda (Anderson)
16. Mar. 20. Haney, Charles Abbott
.Charles A. and Aldyth L. (Barrett)
17. Aug. 11.
Holm, Henry Ludwig and Mabel (Monson)
18. Dec. 22. Howard, Clare Brunswick . Clarence R. and Pearl (Leslie)
19. Jan. 13. Jones, Richard Hardy .. Richard B. and Helen (Hardy)
20. Feb. 19. Knight, Hazel Lucy .James J. and Lucy W. (Sparrow)
21. July 20. Lysko, Dorothy . George and Lina (Sawicka)
22. Jan. 2. May, Gordon Herbert . Russell and Emma A. (Chandler)
23. Aug. 27. Maynard, Constance Lovell
.. Ernest E. and Doris M. (Wood)
24. Feb. 6. Meader, Cora Clara .. .. Snow A. and Evelyn L. (Corliss)
25. Apr.
3. Merriam, Burton Atwood
.Herbert and Carrie (Franklin)
26. Oct. 16. Mckeon, Matthew . James E. and Alice C. (Lraynor)
27. June 10. Newsham, Kenneth Wayne .. Charles H. and Helen L. (Marchant)
28. May 12. O'Hearn, John Michael, Jr. .. John M. and Katherine (Tarbett)
.John B. and Regina R. (Allard)
24
1. June 24.
29. Feb. 26. Pendergast, Edward Leonard .Edward L. and Martina (Benere) 30. June 13. Rodway, James Booker . James B. and Lena (Boyce) 31. Apr. 11. Scanlon, Child of . William J. and Ruth H. (Davis)
32. Apr. 11. Scanlon, Child of . William J. and Ruth H. (Davis)
33. Nov. 27.
Schofield, Catharine Albina .. Clifford O. and Mary (Dube)
34. May 16. Sheehan, Martha Mary . Daniel W. and Katherine (Anastasia)
35. Nov. 17. Snyder, Helen Ruth . . John G. and Viola M. (Brickner)
36. July 30. Teele, Jonathan Walter, Jr. .. Jonathan W. and Edith M. (Barber) 37. Nov. 18. Wayne, Burton Howard ..... James A. and Margaret D. (Quimby)
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Marriages Registered in 1924
Place of
No. Date
Names Residence
1. June 28.
Marriage Nashua, N. H. .. David A. Caldwell Concord
Florence Turco . Acton
2. June 12. Belmont, Mass. ... Leland Hutchins Campbell . Acton
Minnie Louise Wentzell . Hudson
3. Apr. 20. Harvard, Mass. . James John Chesborough . Acton
Eula B. Whitney . Harvard
4. Sept. 2. Acton, Mass. . John Ernest Dewey Clarkson . Philadelphia, Pa.
Gertrude Esther Cummings . Acton
5. May 15. Acton, Mass. . Lewis Melbert Cross Acton
Emily Lyle MacKay . Shelburn, N. S.
6. Sept. 1. Harvard, Mass. .... Melburn R. Davis . Acton
Bessie M. Prentiss Acton
7. Feb. 9. Concord, Mass. .... Wilbur Scott Doten · Acton
Vera Ann Pierce . Acton
8. Aug. 31. Maynard, Mass. .... William Francis Driscoll . Maynard
Bernadette Louise Bursaw .. Acton
9. Sept. 27. Barnstable, Mass. .. Francis Earl Farrar . Acton
10. June 2. Brattleboro, Vt. ... Ralph Edward Gates . Acton
Marion Hazel Gibbs . Acton Marion Elmer Richardson . Brattleboro, Vt.
11. June 7. Boston, Mass.
. Earl F. Gore Acton
Winnona E. Hayden . Holliston
12. May 17. Maynard, Mass. .... Edward A. Hall . Acton Mary Bridget Farrell . Acton
13. June 11. Acton, Mass.
Francis Andrew May Maynard
Mary Gertrude Benere . Acton
14. Jan. 31. Acton, Mass. . Patrick John Murray . Maynard Margaret Frances Reid . Maynard
15. June 22. Maynard, Mass. .... Leo B. Roche .. . Acton
Margaret M. Donahue . Acton
16. June 21. Concord, Mass. . ... George D. Smith .. Acton
Doris Augusta Jewett . Concord
17. Apr. 5. Fitchburg, Mass. .. Lester Maynes Stiles . Acton Elizabeth Harriman Chase Fitchburg
18. Oct. 15. Acton, Mass. .. . Lawrance LeRoy Strong . Acton
Helen Story Cole . Acton
19. July 3. Waltham, Mass. ... George W. Worster . Acton Sadie Belle Kimball . Newton
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Deaths Registered in 1924
Date of Death
Name
Yrs.
Age Mos.
Dys.
1. Mar. 15.
Ames, George T.
79
9
15
2. Oct. 27.
Baker, Martin S.
57
3. Aug. 10.
Clark, Gardner
72
8
5
4. Aug. 25.
Clark, Mary Ella
68
8
10
5. Feb. 6.
Coughlin, Son of John, Jr.
65
7.
Oct. 31.
Duren, Lottie
68
11
6
8. June 3.
Fletcher, Augustus
79
3
21
9. Sept. 16.
Gallagher, Dorris Irene
22
5
17
10.
Mar. 12.
Gauthier, Peter
63
11.
Mar. 23.
Haynes, Sophia Taylor
84
7
19
12.
Mar. 17. Newsham, Thomas
64
5
18
13.
May 12.
O'Hearn, John Michael
51
10
15.
Oct. 14.
Preston, Oscar Edward
80
2
17
16.
Mar. 2.
Reed, Ella B.
70
10
19
17. Feb. 1. Richardson, Charles M.
73
4
20
18.
Apr. 15.
Rouillard, Margaret
90
1
19. Apr. 11.
Scanlon, Child of William James
20. Apr. 11. Scanlon, Child of William James
21.
June 6. Skene, Agnes
89
6
22.
Apr. 9.
Strong, Lorenda Rose
73
2
6
23.
Feb. 17.
Taylor, John
65
24. May 27.
Unknown
87
3
21
26. Dec. 4. West, Harvey Ernest
10
8
29
27, Mar, 23.
Whitcomb, Hattie Maybelle
63
11
21
27
14.
May
2.
Phillips, Ezra A.
6.
May 18.
DeSouza, Julia Emila
No.
25. Mar. 12. Vallie, Stephanie
45 °
Non-Resident Burials in 1924
No.
Date of Death 1924
Name
Yrs.
Age Mos. Dys.
Place of Death
Place of Burial
1. Apr. 10.
Ball, David L.
55
5
0
Concord
. . Woodlawn
2. July 26.
Baird, Edson
63
11
6
Boston
. Mt. Hope
3. Sept. 23.
Blesedell, Clemintine
51
1
13
Millbury
. Woodlawn
4. Nov. 24.
Brown, Mary L. .
81
8
0
Leominster
.Mt. Hope
5. Aug. 3.
Bywater, Thomas
79
10
11
Groton
. Woodlawn
6. June Sept. 19.
Ford, Celia A.
56
7
0
Hopkinton
. Woodlawn
8. Dec. 4.
Frederickson, S. Rebecca
22
3
10
Boston
. Woodlawn
9. Feb. 18.
Hammond, Ellen E.
0
1
27
Melrose
Mt. Hope
10. Jan. 26.
Hastings, Ralph L.
32
7
29
Boston
. Mt. Hope
11. May 30.
Lake, Nettie Blanchard
62
3
11
Newton, N. H.
. Mt. Hope
12. May 31. Morton, Seth Peter
85
9
19
Everett
. Woodlawn
13. Sept. 28. Regnier, Joseph T.
65
3
12
Lynnfield
Mt. Hope
14. Jan. 7.
Rodway, James Booker
48
Concord
Mt. Hope
15. May
5. Thompson, Anna F.
76
11
8
Cambridge
. Woodlawn
16.
May 2. Ward, Eva M. .
71
6
2
Somerville
. Mt. Hope
17. Jan. 30. Wetherbee, Lauretta M.
73
5
7 Ayer . Mt. Hope
18. July 14. Willis, Clifton E.
4 Cambridge
. Mt. Hope
1.
Clough, Ora L.
57
0
30
Ashland
Mt. Hope
7.
28
29
Persons Having Dogs Licensed in 1924
Allen, Mrs. P. W.
$2.00 Fletcher, Lester N. 2.00
Amadon, L. Q.
5.00 Fobes, E. S. 7.00
Almgren, George W.
2.00 Freeman, Richard 5.00
Anderson, John
2.00 Ford, I. S. 2.00
Baker, Martin
5.00 French, C. H.
2.00
Braman, James W.
2.00 Frost, Alan B.
5.00
Brown, Murray
2.00 Flagg, Roland C. 2.00
Billings, Howard J.
7.00 Freeman, Matti 2.00
Freeman, George 2.00
5.00 Gallant, Mildred 2.00
Bradford, Fred R. W.
2.00
Gibbs, Harriet E. 2.00
Bradbury, Rolfe
4.00 Griffin, F. E.
7.00
Brill, Fred E.
7.00
Griffin, Isabella 2.00
Brown, James A.
2.00 Gallagher, Howard B. 2.00
Bulette, Frank W. 7.00 Goward, Annie R. 5.00
Berry, James N.
5.00
Green, Catherine 2.00
Brown, Evelyn L.
2.00
Hingley, John W.
5.00
Berglind, John E.
5.00 Hastings, Lewis C. 2.00
Beach, Hazel
2.00
Hayes, Michael G. 4.00
Benere, Antonia
2.00
Haynes, Albert L.
2.00
Burts, John
2.00
Holden, Willis S. 2.00
Berglind, Edward E. 2.00
Holden, F. H.
2.00
Bent, James 7.00
Hall, Irwin
5.00
Bursaw, Henry W. 2.00
Howe, O. H. .
2.00
Chaffin, Nancy S.
4.00
Hicks, Albert
2.00
Chaffin, Myron L. 2.00
Hansen, Otto 2.00
Cummings, George P. 2.00
Hayward, George K.
2.00
Clapp, Barbara 2.00
Jones, Karl 2.00
Casavoy, Alfred B. 2.00
Jones, Ralph T. 5.00
Charter, W. W.
2.00
Jones, Clara 2.00
Clapp, George E.
2.00
Jenks, Albert R. 5.00
Condon, Timothy
2.00
Jacobs, John B. 2.00
Carlson, Chris
4.00
Jones, Richard B.
2.00
Conquest, James
2.00
Johnson, Albin 2.00
Durkee, Charles A.
5.00
Kimball, Elnathan J. 18.00
Doten, Wallace V.
2.00
Knowlton, Helen A. 2.00
Davis, Wendell F.
2.00
Kemp, H. M.
2.00
DeSousa, Ben
2.00
Kelley, Julia T. 2.00
Duren, D. B.
2.00
Kennedy, Duncan S. 2.00
Densmore, Joseph A.
2.00
Kilmartin, William T. 2.00
Kelley, Charles J. 5.00
Lamson, Wallace I. 2.00
Lowell, C. A. 2.00
Laffin, Sidney 2.00
Little, Edward M.
2.00
Foss, Richard W. 5.00
Lears, William
2.00
Farrar, F. B. 5.00
Farrell, Mary 2.00
Fullonton, L. T. 2.00
LeClare, Omar 2.00
Fletcher, Charles J. 2.00
Moulton, Charles S. 2.00
Flynn, Edith M.
5.00
Mason, Roger
2.00
Evans, J. H. 2.00
Enright, John M.
2.00
Edney, E. Esther
2.00
Fitzgerald, James 2.00
Livermore, W. J. 2.00
Larrabee, Wesley 5.00
Daniels, Gertrude C.
2.00
Baxter, Charles T.
2.00
Butler, H. B.
30
Mead, George V.
2.00 Schofield, Harris C. 7.00
Marsh, A. W.
2.00
Smith, Ralph 2.00
Morrison, Bernice
2.00 Smith, Hattie E. 2.00
Mason, Bertha
2.00 Scanlon, William J. 2.00
Morse, Leonard G.
2.00
Schnair, C. H.
2.00
Morrison, Fred K.
5.00
Shapley, Eva C. 2.00
Mekkelsen, Soren 2.00
Stiles, Frank 5.00
Mitchell, Joseph 2.00
Stoney, Dorothy 2.00
McDonald, D. F.
2.00
Stines, C. W.
2.00
Mekkelsen, Henry
2.00 Servais, D. A.
2.00
Mekkelsen, Ida
2.00
Stanislaw, P.
7.00
Nealey, Edward F.
5.00
Sisson, George T.
2.00
Nolan, Nellie
2.00
Sullivan, John H. 2.00
Toohey, William 2.00
O'Neil, James
5.00
Todd, Ethel L.
6.00
Prentiss, A. S.
5.00 | Taylor, Spencer H.
2.00
Porter, Fannie T.
2.00
Teele, W. Henry 2.00
Peterson, Carl N.
2.00 Tucker, George S., Jr.
4.00
Packard, James B.
2.00
Tuttle, Arthur
2.00
Perkins, Levi W. 2.00
Tripp, Horatio W.
2.00
Pope, Benjamin
8.00 Turnbull, George L.
7.00
Pratt, Edward F.
2.00
Toomey, Timothy 2.00
Priest, Henry L. 2.00
Vallie, A. H. 2.00
Pratt, Herbert T.
2.00
Waite, Frederick A.
4.00
Perkins, A. Hagelton
5.00
Whitcomb, Fred S. 2.00
Penney, David F.
2.00
Weaver, George T. 25.00
2.00
Rugg, George
2.00 Watkins, J. H.
4.00
Russell, John H.
2.00 Willis, Ora A. 2.00
Reynolds, Jesse C. 2.00 Wood, O. D. 2.00
Roche, Francis B. 2.00 Whitcomb, Charles
2.00
Rawitser, William 2.00
Wallman, Matti
2.00
Reynolds, Harold R. 2.00
Whitney, Cora A.
2.00
Reed, G. Howard
2.00 Wheeler, Elbridge L. 5.00
Stokes, William
2.00 Walther, Augustine J. 2.00
Sanborn, Everett R.
5.00 Yetman, Thomas
2.00
161 licenses at $2.00
$322.00
38 licenses at $5.00
190.00
1 license at $25.00
25.00
$537.00
Deduct fees, 200 licenses at 20 cents each
40.00
$497.00
Due county treasurer, 1923 account
21.60
$518.60
June 1, 1924-Paid county treasurer
$157.80
Dec. 1, 1924-Paid county treasurer
325.40
Due county treasurer, 1924 account .
35.40
$518.60
Penney, John
5.00
White, E. L.
Newell, Philip S.
2.00
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AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICS
An appropriation of $350.00 was made at the annual meeting in support of the Middlesex County Extension Service in Agriculture and Home Economics. The following is a report of the work done by this organization in Acton for the year 1924:
In agriculture, definite work has been carried on with the poul- trymen, assistance being given in the raising of clean pullets, free from disease and in the selection of breeding stock. Two of the suc- cessful poultry plants in Acton were included on the poultry tour in which two hundred poultrymen took part. At the Acton Fair, assist- ance was given in the poultry department and judges were also fur- nished for part of the agricultural exhibits. An educational exhibit, showing some of the solutions for the problems of the farmer and home-maker, was put on at the fair and a great many people stopped, not only to see the exhibit, but to talk over with the county agents present facts concerning their own individual problems. In fruit growing, demonstrations were given in the thinning of apples and pruning demonstrations were also given to those interested.
In home economics work, judges were furnished for the Acton Fair, a demonstration in canning was given to fifty people, com- munity leaders were sent to the district canning school and a milli- nery demonstration was given to all interested.
Motion pictures were shown six times, to a total attendance of 1,045.
The Boys' and Girls' club work for the year was very successful, with a total enrollment of 140. Clubs in clothing, food, garden, canning and poultry were carried on. Mrs. M. H. Howe, Mrs. A. W. Rayner, Mrs. H. H. Cummings and Mrs. Ernest Maynard acted as local leaders under the direction of the county club leaders. George Braman was director for the club and was one of the twelve boys and girls chosen from Massachusetts to represent club work at Camp Vail, Eastern States Exposition. The junior department at the Acton Fair was unusually good, with all projects represented. Grace MacCammon, Milton Parks, Stephen Teele, Betty Howe and Alberta Hodgen were awarded the two-day trip to Massachusetts Agricultural.
In addition to a great many farm and home visits several county-wide meetings, such as the county picnic at Wayside Inn, the annual Extension Service meeting at Waltham, and meetings for fruit growers and poultrymen, have been held during the year that have interested many of the Acton people.
Respectfully submitted,
F. H. HOLDEN, Acton Director.
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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report of the fire department for the year ending December 31st, 1924 :
Calls for chimney fires 11
Calls for buildings
7
Calls for factories
2
Total 20 outside forest fires
We have been very fortunate the past year having had only one serious fire, which was handled in a very commendable way by the departments all responding quickly and did efficient work.
The town now has a well equipped department, comprising one triple combination pumping engine, two chemical tanks and hose; two combination chemical and hose trucks, one of which is equipped with forest fire fighting equipment and all three mounted on Reo chassis.
We have three well organized companies, who will be able to handle any ordinary fire without outside assistance.
The town has been re-classified by the New England Insurance Exchange and a reduction in rates has been received by agents.
This new apparatus must be taken care of and ready for use at all times. A place to house the piece of apparatus at the Center is needed. The house at the South needs some repairs, which should be made right away ; also the house at the West and new heating system installed, as present stove heater in room with apparatus has been condemned by insurance inspector.
I would recommend the sum of $1,000.00 be appropriated for the regular maintenance of the three departments, and $300.00 for hose.
Respectfully submitted,
1
C. D. CRAM, Chief Engineer.
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Acton, Mass. : Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report for the year 1924:
TREASURER'S RECEIPTS
Taxes, town :
1920
$16.17
1921
118.47
1922
1,776.52
1923
13,627.58
1924
67,196.82
$82,735.56 462.10
Taxes, county, 94% dog tax
Taxes, state :
1922 income
$112.17
1923 corporation
193.90
1923 civilian war poll tax
204.00
1923 income
292.50
1923 national bank
8.51
1924 income
7,928.28
1924 corporation
3,895.43
Reimbursement for loss of taxes
361.38
1924 national bank
197.02
Soldiers' exemptions
139.82
Surplus war bonus funds
1,248.63
$14,581.64
Highways:
State treasurer, Main street and State
roads
$14,100.00
County treasurer, Main street 10,000.00
Town of Stow 15.00
Town of Carlisle 25.80
Assabet Institution for Savings, loans 17,180.00
The Texas Company
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