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Art. 52. To see if the town will vote to raise and approp- riate the sum of $1650, for the purchase of a Fordson tractor and
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Wehr grader to be used by the road department for road work and clearing the roads of snow or act anything thereon.
Voted: To pass over the article.
The following letter, from the chairman of the committee of arrangements, for the 19th of April celebration in Concord was read to the meeting by the moderator,
Nineteenth of April Committee 150th Anniversary of the Concord Fight Concord, Massachusetts, Feb. 22, 1925. To the Inhabitants of Acton :---
April nineteenth will be the one hundred and fiftieth anni- versary of the Concord Fight, an event of world wide significance in which the men of Acton had a principal part.
Young Captain Isaac Davis, with his last words, I haven't a man that is afraid to go, still fresh from his lips and leading his Acton company at the head of the Provincial force, he and his neighbor, private Abner Hosmer, were the two brave heroes who gave up their lives at the Old North Bridge, Mr. Lowell calls it,
"The Concord Bridge, which Davis when he came,
Found was the bee-line track to Heaven and Fame."
As Acton joined with Concord in that famous Fight ; as Acton joined with Concord in 1825, 1850 and 1875 in celebrating their common anniversary ; as Concord joined with Acton in the dedica- tion of its monument in 1851 so we hope that Acton·will be rep- resented at the celebration this year in Concord not merely by its Selectmen, but as in 1875 by a company of Minute Men joining in the Parade.
For the Nineteenth of April Committee, PRESCOTT KEYES, Chairman.
Voted: That the town of Acton accept the invitation of the town of Concord to be represented at the celebration in Concord the coming 19th of April. Chose, Charlotte Conant, Murray Brown, George A. Richardson, Allen Brooks Parker and Theron A. Lowden a committee to make such arrangements for the observance of the Nineteenth of April as they may deem proper said committee to have power to add to their number and to solicit, collect and disburse money.
Voted: That the committee be instructed to invite the President of the United States, the Governor of Mass. and Ex- Mayor John F. Fitzgerald.
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Abstract of the Proceedings of the Special Meeting Held April 11th, 1925
Art. 1. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the acquiring of land in the vicinity of Kel- ley's corner, for a school building, for the erection of a school building thereon, for the original equipment and furnishing of such building; authorize the borrowing of money under any authority of law authorizing the town to borrow for such pur- pose ; raise by taxation, and transfer from any available funds or to take any action relative thereto.
Voted: That there be raised and appropriated the sum of one hundred thousand ($100,000) dollars for the purpose of acquiring land in the vicinity of Kelley's corner, consisting of 3 11/100 acres, more or less, bounded and described as follows : Southerly by Massachusetts avenue, 400 feet, Westerly by Char- ter road, 317 35/100 feet, northerly by land of the heirs of W. F. Kelley, 503 50/100 feet, Easterly by land of the heirs of W. F. Kelley 300 feet, for school purposes; and for the erection and for the original equipment and furnishing of a school building : and that the selectmen be and are hereby authorized and instruct- ed to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise the land above described; and to meet said appropriation, that there be transferred from the Town Farm fund and from the Hapgood fund the sum of $21,063.00 plus accrued interest and premiums, that there be raised in the tax levy of the current year the sum of $5,000 and the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen, be authorized to borrow the sum of $50,000 under authority of and in accordance with the provision of Chapter 190 of the Acts: of 1925 and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor payable in accordance with the provisions of said act and of Chapter 44 of the General Laws so the amount so borrowed shall be paid in not more than fifteen years and the treasurer with the approval of the selectmen, be further authorized to borrow the sum of $24,- 000 under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, said bonds or notes to be payable in accord- ance with the provisions of Section 19 of Chapter 44 so the whole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty (20) years from the dates of issue ; that the Building Committee named at the an- nual town meeting be a building committee with full authority to construct, equip, and furnish a school building herein authorized; that said committee may make contracts and may do such things as may be necessary for such purpose, but no liability shall be incurred in excess of the appropriation remain- ing after the acquiring of the land herein authorized.
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The vote was taken by ballot.
Total number of ballots cast 394
Yes 332
No 60
Blanks 2
Art. 2. To hear and act upon the reports of any committees chosen at any previous meeting.
Mr. Murray Brown reported for the committee on enlarging the town house and on his motion, it was voted; That the vote passed at the annual meeting March 10, 1924, whereby the town voted to appropriate the sum of $7,500 for the purpose of build- ing an addition to the town house and accepted the offer of $1,000 from the Acton Agricultural Association, be rescinded, and that the committee appointed to build this addition be discharged ; that the sum of $2,500 be appropriated for the purpose of repair- ing and painting the present town house and renovating the heat- ing plant and that the selectmen be instructed to carry out this -vote.
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000 for erecting fencing within the town.
Voted: To appropriate $1,000 for fencing.
A true record.
Attest :
HORACE F. TUTTLE, . Town Clerk.
Abstract of the Proceedings of a Special Meeting, Held May 9, 1925
Art. 1. To see if the town will rescind the vote passed at the annual meeting March 9, 1925, whereby it was voted to erect a Fire House in Acton Center on land owned by the town, at or near the location of the present Fire House and vote to erect said Fire House on land owned by the town, near the east end of the tennis court.
Voted: That we rescind the vote to place the fire house at or near the present one and that it be placed at the Easterly end of the tennis court on the town land.
Special Election Congressman Fifth District (to fill vacancy) June 30, 1925 Party Designations : D, Democratic and R, Republican.
Eugene N. Foss, D.
Pct. 1 Pct. 2 Pct. 3 Total 3 5
13 21
Edith N. Rogers, R.
47 60 71 178
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Abstract of the Proceedings of a Special Meeting Held Oct. 2, 1925
Art. 1. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the money raised for rebuilding Central Street, and authorize the borrowing of the balance of the appropriation made in 1924 for said purpose, the sum borrowed to be paid in not more than three years.
Voted, Unanimously : That the Town appropriate the money raised for rebuilding Central street and authorize the borrowing of the balance of the appropriation made in 1924 for said pur- pose, the sum borrowed to be paid in not more than three. years.
TOWN CLERK'S REPORT
Births
Whole number recorded
34
Born in Acton
17 Native parentage 22
Males 20 Foreign parentage 6
Females 14 Mixed Parentage 6
Marriages
Whole number recorded
22
Residents of Acton 26 Residents of other places. . 18
Deaths
Whole number recorded
43
Residents of Acton 39 Residents of other places. . 4
Occurring in Acton 35 Occurring in other places. . 8
Average age in years, 60+.
The town clerk requests information of any errors or omis- sions in the list of births, marriages, and deaths.
The town clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish blanks for the return of births and deaths.
HORACE F. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk.
Birth Registered in 1925
No.
Date of Birth
Name of Child
Name of Parents
1. Sept. 17.
Angier, Ralph Gordon Ralph F. and Evelyn M. (Dinsmore)
2. June 19.
Armstrong, Warren . James and Lucy A. (Hughes)
3. Aug. 10 ..
Beach, Marion Francis . John E. and Marion L. (Cook)
4. June 14.
Bedard, Jeanette . Joseph and Mary (Mauro)
5. June 30.
Brindley, Charles Randolph. .. Charles R. and Carrie W. (Christie)
6. Sept. 2. Campbell, Jean Elizabeth ..... Leland H. and Minnie (Wentzel)
7. May 10. Casavoy, Eunice Lucille . Alfred B. and Addie M. (Rich)
8. July 23.
Christofferson, Mildred . . Edwin H. and Gladys A. (Hanson)
9. Jan. 16.
Cross, Ellen Elizabeth. . Lewis M. and Emily Lyle (MacKay)
10. July 8. Davis, Bessie Edna . Melburn R. and Bessie M. (Prentiss)
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11. Feb. 12.
DeFregueredo, Lincoln Tony. . Antonio S. and Rose P. (Silva)
12. Jan. 20. Dubey, Joseph Leo. Alfred. ... Alexander A. and Alida M. (Boyeur)
13. Nov. 26.
Grenon, Lorraine Viola .. . Napoleon T. and Wilhelmina E. (Martin)
14. Aug. 1.
Howe, Chellis Franklin. . Leland F. and Avia (Parlin)
15. Nov. 15. Jensen, Allen Jens. . Christen and Bertha (Monson)
16. May 18. Johnson, David Loring. . Samuel B. and Adelaide L. (Cole)
17. Dec. 29.
Jones, Russell Thomas. .Ralph T. and Mary E. (Tobin)
18. Dec. 12. Kovaleski, Elizabeth Peter and Tofila (Michelevick)
19. Sept. 8. Mauro, Dolorata Virginia . Frank and Marie (Palma)
20. Apr. 14. Merriam, Elizabeth Herbert and Carrie (Franklin)
21. Feb. 6. Nichols, Marion Elizabeth . .. Ovla E. and Mary O. (Briggs)
22. Dec. 4. O'Hearn, Theresa Gertrude. .. John M. and Katherine M. (Tarbett)
23. Mar. 4. Pederson, George ... . John and Ingeborg (Hanson)
24. Sept. 11. Peterson, Edgar Howard. . Iner and Helen B. (Robbins)
Carl and Mamie (Amerault) 25. May 21. Peterson, William Scott ... 26. Mar. 29. Phillips, Andrew Seth, Jr .. . .. Andrew S. and Louise A. (Bertwell) 27. Feb. 16. Piper, Alvin Richmond. .. . Ralph W. and Marian L. (Forbes)
28. Sept. 28. Reed, George Howard, Jr. . George H. and Marion T. (Cole)
29. Sept. 23. Sawyer, Phyllis, Edna .. Chester A. and Mae E. (McKelvie)
30. Feb. 2. Stuart, William Henry . . . Leslie and Mabel (Waite)
31. Feb. 25. Sweet, Charles Raymond. . Charles C. and Eva M. (Smith)
32. Aug. 3. Tupper, Arthur Wilfred .. . Arthur F. and Emma G. (Bayeur)
1924 Omitted in last year's report
Dec. 28. Brindley, Winona Z .. . .Charles R. and Carrie W. (Christie)
Feb. 25. Chapman, Charles Enoch Leon H. and Bessie L. (Smith)
Aug. 26. Cullinane, Cornelius C .. . . Cornelius C and Grace J. (Ineson)
Aug. 15. Hollowell, Calvin Haskell. . Elwin H. and Edith M. (Frost)
Mar. 23. Roach, Evelyn Mabel. ... . Dominick P. and Jessie L. (Pushard)
July 1. Tracy, Geraldine Lorinda. .. Alfred H. and Gladys L. (Schnair)
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Marriages Registered in 1925
Place of
No. Date Marriage
Names
Residence
1. June 30. Springfield, Mass. .. B. Stanley Batstone Acton
Lucy Stockbridge . Danvers
2. May 24. Lowell, Mass. .. . Henry A. Bayeur . Acton
3. Feb. 2. Concord, Mass. . .
Marie P. E. Bousquet . Lowell
John Ernest Beach . Acton
Marion Louise Cook . Rowley
4. Sept. 12. Concord, Mass. .... Joseph Bedard . Acton
Mary Mauro . Acton
5. Sept. 5. Acton, Mass. Berton Stanley Chillson .Springfield 28
Blanche Irene Wood . Acton
6. Sept. 5. Ayer, Mass. .. . Allen M. Christoffersen . Acton
Anne Frances Russell .Littleton
7. Jan. 26. Concord, Mass. Edwin Henry Christoffersen . Acton
Gladys Auket Hansen . Concord
8. Sept. 11. Somerville, Mass. .. George Albert Darrah . Somerville
Mabel Augusta Willis . Acton
9. Feb. 7. Brockton, Mass. .. Jose DeSouza Acton
Sarah Edith Maciel . Brockton
10. June 18. Concord, Mass. .. . . Henry Wilson Evans . Acton
Esther Marie Carlson . Concord
11. Feb. 23. Winchendon, Mass .. Harold J. Gallagher Acton
Lydia M. Crotean . Winchendon
12. Oct. 2. Acton, Mass. . George Melvin Hardy . Acton Beulah Hazel French . Acton
13. Sept. 24. Acton, Mass. Willie Judson Harrod . Acton
Luella Wood Beverley . Acton
14. June 6. Maynard, Mass. .. Jens Elvin Jensen Maynard
Anna A. Grant . .. . Acton
15. Sept. 26. Acton, Mass. . Oscar Charles Lenk . Arlington
Hazel May Campbell . Brookline
16. Aug. 30. Acton, Mass. Frank Eugene Raymond Elinor Swift . Acton
. New Bedford
17. July 19. Acton, Mass. Edwin W. Stevens Acton
Nellie Maria Scanlon . Acton
18. July 1. Acton, Mass. . Alfred Frank Taylor . New York
Agnes May Richardson . Acton
19. Apr. 19. Billerica, Mass. . Arthur W. Thoresen . Concord
Alice Jennie Hoff Acton
20. Nov. 28. Acton, Mass. . Rogers Perkins Towne . Westboro 29
Katheryn Fletcher Acton
21. Aug. 12. Concord, Mass. . . Lyman M. Wetherbee . Acton
Gladys Hawkins .. . Santa Ana, Calif.
. Frederick W. Willett . Acton
22. Feb. 28. Medford, Mass. .. Kathleen W. Johnston . Acton
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Deaths Registered in 1925
Date of
Age
No. Death
Name
Yrs.
Mos. Days.
1.
Oct. 3.
Barnes, Emma Augusta
73
8
2.
June 7. Baxter, Thacher Thayer 84
6
9
3. Jan. 31.
Berglin, Christina Louise 24
20
5. Jan. 3.
Brown, Laura Ann
79
7
28
6. Mar. 15.
Caefer, Carl J. Peter
63
6
7. Mar. 3.
Caldwell, Jean Alice
1
6
1
8. Nov. 4.
Coburn, James David
82
10
27
9. May 31.
Conquest, Ellen Angelina
66
4
6
11. Feb. 11.
Cummings, George Parker
65
10
28
13.
Jan. 23.
Dubey, Joseph Leo Alfred
83
1
15.
Sept. 15.
Dustin, Mary Elizabeth
80
9
11
16. Dec. 22.
Edwards, Elizabeth
73
11
16
17. Apr. 12.
Fairbanks, Charles Henry
73
5
3
18. Nov. 28.
Franklin, William Burnside
63
9
16
19. June 7.
Gibbs, Harry Foster
75
干
21
20.
Feb. 11.
Guilford, Ellen M.
80
5
14
21. Oct. 31.
Hasty, Emma M.
72
3
5
22. Mar. 27.
Hayward, Harriet Currier
83
1
23. Sept. 19.
Horle, Sarah
82
24.
Aug. 13.
Hyndman, Lillian
49
25.
June 7.
Jones, Elizabeth Tuttle
95
8
26. Mar. 7.
Jones, Laura Ann
82
2
8
27. Sept. 1.
Kelley, William S.
59
8
7
28.
Aug. 10.
Livermore, Walter Herbert
63
16
29.
July 31.
Lothrop, Frank B.
74
11
25
30.
Dec. 21.
Manion, Arthur W.
23
8
21
31.
July 21.
Martin, Oscar M.
64
8
17
33
Sept. 21.
Norton, Lauretta Williams
74
11
10
34.
Nov. 2.
Reed, George H., Jr.
80
2
11
36.
Mar. 18.
Shearmur, Mary Frances
65
1
2
37
Sept. 25.
Smith, Albert Henry
60
8
27
38. Nov. 19.
Stevens, William Francis
78
15
39. Feb. 15.
Tuttle, Lyman
64
10
2
40.
July 10.
Vaughn, Arthur M.
55
11
6
41. May 6.
Wells, Irene
63
2
11
42. Nov. 1. Woiszins, Lindwik
46
-
12. June 3. Driskell, William Amos
46
4
5
14.
Feb. 23.
Dupee, Job W.
10
21
10.
Mar. 6.
Crooker, Eleanor Borden
5
4. June 29.
Blaisdell, Alice
32.
Mar. 14.
McCrossin, Joachim
56
9
42
35.
Dec. 27.
Russell, John H.
3
Non-Resident Burials in 1925
No.
Date of Death
Name
Yrs.
Age Mos.
Dys.
Place of Death
Place of Burial
1. Mar. 22.
Badger, Charles H.
79
Malden
. Woodlawn
2. Mar. 27.
Chandler, Ann Eliza
76
2
Portland, Me.
. Mt. Hope
3. May 1. Desmond, Daniel W.
79
11
15
Worcester
. Woodlawn
4. Oct. 14.
Dole, Joseph E.
83
8
6
Ayer . Woodlawn
5. Aug. 30.
Gayton, George Ray
21
15
Everett . Woodlawn
6. Nov. 8.
Gelina, Marie E. .
75
3
Boston
. Mt. Hope
7. Oct. 31.
Goodwin, Gladys P.
39
10
9
Billerica
. Woodlawn
8. Dec. 29.
Hapgood, Eugene
74
3
6
Detroit, Mich.
Mt. Hope
9. Jan. 26.
Harris, S. Butterfield
72
4
16
Sharon . .
. Woodlawn
10. Feb. 17.
Mead, Willis
69
11
6
Tewksbury
. Mt. Hope
11.
Jan. 21.
Richardson, Everett A
55
2
21
Worcester
. Mt. Hope
12.
Dec. 15. June 9.
Shattuck, Mary E.
87
11
18
Wenonah, N. J.
Mt. Hope
13.
Sluyski, Nicholas
16
3
21
Concord
. Woodlawn
15. Oct. 29.
Stewart, Charles E.
75
3
16
Worcester
. Mt. Hope
16. Dec. 19.
Symonds, Flora Climena
70
10
1
Belmont
. Woodlawn
17. Jan. 19. Tuttle, Bessie
44
Boston
. Woodlawn
18. July 6.
Tuttle, Sarah J.
78
3
21
Lowell
. Woodlawn
19. Sept. 21.
Watts, Gladys Thelma
5
1
24
Revere
. Woodlawn
20. June 17. Whitney, Georgia E.
70
6
8 Somerville
. Woodlawn
31
14. Oct. 19.
Smith, Jennie H.
63
10
Chelsea . Woodlawn
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Persons Having Dogs Licensed in 1925
Angier, Ralph $2.00
Doyle, Henry K. 4.00
Allen, Mrs. P. W. 2.00
Densmore, Joseph A. 4.00
Almgren, George W. 2.00
Enneguess, Michael 2.00
Anderson, John 2.00
Edney, E. Esther 2.00
Allard, M. 2.00
Fitzgerald, James 2.00
Anderson, Emily 5.00
Fullonton, L. T. .
2.00
Anderson, Rufus
2.00
Fletcher, Charles J. 2.00
Braman, James W. 2.00
Flynn, Edith M. 5.00
Brown, Murray 2.00
Fee, Frank
2.00
Billings, Howard J.
7.00
Flagg, Alden C. 7.00
Baxter, Charles T.
2.00
Fisher, Austin W.
2.00
Bradford, Fred R. W. 2.00
French, James H.
2.00
Bradbury, Rolfe 4.00
Fletcher, Lester N
2.00
Brill, Fred E. 7.00
Fobes, E. S.
7.00
Brown, James A. 2.00
Freeman, Richard
5.00
Bulette, Frank W. 5.00
Ford, I. S.
2.00
Brown, Evelyn L. 2.00
French, C. H.
2.00
Berglind, John E. 5.00
Frost, Alan B. 5.00
Beach, Hazel 2.00
Freeman, Matti
2.00
Benere, Antonia
2.00
Freeman, George
2.00
Berglind, Edward E.
2.00
Gallant, Mildred 2.00
Bowen, Robert M.
2.00
Griffin, F. E. 7.00
Bond, R. J.
2.00
Griffin, Isabella
2.00
Chaffin, Nancy S.
4.00
Gallagher, Howard B. 2.00
Casavoy, Alfred B.
2.00
Goward, Annie R. 5.00
Charter, W. W.
2.00
Green, Catherine 2.00
Clapp, George E.
2.00
Gould, Paul 2.00
Condon, Timothy
2.00
Hastings, Lewis C. 2.00
Carlson, Chris
2.00
Hayes, Michael G. 4.00
Cook, Walter M.
2.00
Caldwell, Margaret A.
2.00
Cardinal, Joseph
5.00
Coughlin, Harold J.
2.00
Clifford, Albert
2.00
Hayward, George K. 2.00
Durkee, Charles A. 5.00
Howe, Richard P. 5.00
Doten, Scott T. 2.00
Holland, Frank T. 2.00
Davis, Wendell F. 7.00
Hall, Mary F. 2.00
De Sousa, Ben 2.00
Havey, Henry 5.00
Duren, D. B. 2.00
Hurley, James J. 2.00
Dimond, Hope K. 5.00
Jones, Karl 2.00
Downey, James
2.00
Jenks, Albert R. 7.00
Conquest, James
2.00
Haynes, Albert L. 2.00
Holden, Willis L. 2.00
Holden, F. H.
2.00
Hall, Irwin 5.00
Howe, O. H. 2.00
Bursaw, Henry W. 2.00
Gibbs, Harriet E. 2.00
Butler, H. B. 10.00
Foss, Richard W. 5.00
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Jacobs, John B. 2.00
Rugg, George 2.00
Jones, Warren H.
2.00
Russell, John H. 2.00
Johnston, James J. 5.00
Reynolds, Jesse C. 2.00
Kimball, Elnathan J. 11.00
Roche, Francis B. 2.00
Knowlton, Helen A. 2.00
Rawitser, William 2.00
Kemp, H. M. 2.00
Reynolds, Harold R. 2.00
Kennedy, Duncan S. 2.00 Reed, G. Howard 2.00
Kilmartin, William T. 5.00
Richardson, George A. 2.00
Knowlton, Samuel
2.00
Russell, Selwyn E. 2.00
Lowell, C. A.
5.00
Rayner, Arthur W. 2.00
Laffin, Sidney 2.00
Reed, Otis J. 5.00
Lears, William 2.00
Stokes, William 2.00
Livermore, W. J. 2.00
Sanborn, Everett R. 5.00
Larrabee, Wesley 5.00
Schofield, Harris C. 7.00
Lysko, George 2.00
Smith, Ralph
2.00
Larsen, Jorgen 5.00
Smith, Hattie E.
2.00
Moulton, Charles S. 2.00
Scanlon, William J. 2.00
Mason, Roger 7.00
Shapley, Eva C.
2.00
Mead, George V. 2.00
Stiles, Frank
5.00
Marsh, A. W.
2.00
Servais, D. A.
2.00
Mason, Bertha 2.00
Sisson, George T.
5.00
Morrison, Fred D. 10.00
Sullivan, John H.
2.00
McDonald, D. F. 2.00
Sebastian, Lester
2.00
Mekkelsen, Henry 2.00
Spinney, Alice L.
2.00
May, Francis A. 2.00
Soares, Tony
2.00
Manion, Arthur 2.00
Toohey, William 2.00
Martin, Elizabeth E. 2.00
Taylor, Spencer H. 2.00
Newell, L. F. 5.00
Todd, Ethel L. 8.00
Nealey, Edward F. 5.00
Teele, W. Henry
2.00
Tucker, George S., Jr. 4.00
Tripp, Horatio W. 2.00
Turnbull, George L. 7.00
Toomey, Timothy 2.00
Peterson, Carl N. 2.00
Tortison, Frederick L. .. 5.00
Packard, James B. 2.00
Thompkins, Elizabeth P. 5.00
Perkins, Levi W. 2.00
Turner, George C.
2.00
Vallie, A. H.
2.00
Pratt, Edward F. 2.00
Whitcomb, Fred S.
2.00
Priest, Henry L. 2.00
Weaver, George T.
25.00
Pratt, Herbert T. 5.00
Watkins, J. H.
2.00
Perkins, A. Hagelton 2.00
Penney, David F. 2.00
Penney, John 5.00
Parker, George M. 2.00
Wheeler, Elbridge L. 5.00
Phillips, Andrew S. 2.00
Walther, Augustine J. 2.00
Parker, Edith 2.00
Whipple, Marion H. 2.00
Pressey, John F. 2.00
Yetman, Thomas 2.00
Morse, Ernest 2.00
Scott, Thomas A. 4.00
Newell, Philip S. 2.00
O'Neil, James 5.00
Prentiss, A. S. 5.00
Porter, Fannie T. 2.00
Pope, Benjamin 8.00
Willis, Ora A. 2.00
Wood, O. D. 2.00
Whitney, Cora A. 2.00
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164 licenses at $2.00
$328.00
47 licenses at $5.00
235.00
1 license at $25.00
25.00
Deduct fees, 212 licenses at 20 cents each. . $588.00
42.40
$545.60
Due county treasurer, 1924 account
35.40
$581.00
May 18, 1925-Paid county treasurer
$144.60
Nov. 23, 1925-Paid county treasurer
318.20
Due county treasurer, 1925 account
118.20
$581.00
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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 1925. TREASURER'S RECEIPTS Received-See treasurer's report $312,003.27 .
Expenditures GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Appropriation, treasurer's and collectors'
225.00
bonds
$3,725.00
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Paid
H. B. Morse, salary
$100.00
A. R. Jenks, salary 50.00
Murray Brown, salary 50.00
Murray Brown, expenses as clerk 2.20
Murphy & Snyder, printing, warrants 47.70
Enterprise Press Inc., advertising 6.40
R. S. Osterhout, warrants 18.75
R. S. Osterhout, printing town reports
451.75
New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co., telephone
10.80
Murray Brown, expenses on reports . .
13.70
Albert R. Jenks, perambulating town lines
3.00
Murray Brown, perambulating town lines .
3.00
Hobbs & Warren, stationery
1.20
A. B. Parker, moderator
50.00
C. A. Durkee, taking census . .
5.00
$813.30
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Paid
Everett N. Montague, salary $300.00
Everett N. Montague, expenses and postage 7.70
Murphy & Snyder, printing 19.50
$327.20
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TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
Paid
Frank W. Hoit, salary $300.00
Frank W. Hoit, safety deposit box 5.00
Frank W. Hoit, telephones 3.60
Frank W. Hoit, postage and other expenses
35.64
Dept. of Corp. and Taxation, certifying notes
12.00
Murphy & Snyder, stationery
2.00
American Surety Co. of N. Y. Bond
75.00
POOR DEPARTMENT
Paid
Albert R. Jenks, salary
$75.00
Harry B. Morse, salary
40.00
Murray Brown, salary
40.00
$155.00
COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT
Paid
Murphy & Snyder, stationery
$33.25
Charles A. Durkee, salary 551.33
Hobbs & Warren, stationery 7.49
American Surety Co. of N. Y., bond
150.00
Thorpe & Martin, supplies
6.40
$748.47
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Paid
Warren Jones, salary $125.00
Warren Jones, expenses 5.00
Henry Haynes, salary . 100.00
Henry Haynes, expenses
10.39
Henry Haynes, certified copy of tax book
25.00
A. W. Emerson, salary
75.00
Hobbs & Warren, supplies
35.92
Harry M. Stacy, supplies
5.00
L. L. Applin, transfers
17.88
Huntley S. Turner, voting lists
45.00
TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT
Paid
P. B. Murphy, dog book 1.30
Carter Ink Co., ink 1.62
A. H. Bartlett Co., stationery .53
Murphy & Snyder, printing 3.85
$433.24
$444.19
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Horace F. Tuttle, salary 75.00
Horace F. Tuttle, recording 37 births 37.00
Horace F. Tuttle, recording 22 marriages 11.00
Horace F. Tuttle, recording 43 deaths ... 21.50
Horace F. Tuttle, postage, telephone and expenses
30.50
Robert S. Osterhout
47.75
$230.05
REPORTING BIRTHS
Paid
F. K. Shaw, M. D .. $1.50
R. E. Hooper, M. D.
1.00
Eva Louka
. 25
S. B. Annis, M. D.
.25
E. A. Mayell, M. D.
.75
Geo. Tuttle, M. D.
.50
O. L. Clark, M. D.
. 25
$4.50
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Paid
Hobbs & Warren, book
$4.14
W. & L. E. Gurley, equipment 5.85
T. F. Newton, salary
85.00
94.99
CATTLE INSPECTION
Paid
Fred S. Whitcomb $175.00 $175.00
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
Paid
Earl Hayward, labor on booths $13.66
Universalist Church, rent 15.00
L. C. Hastings, election officer 15.00
L. C. Hastings, moving booths
3.75
Michael Foley, election officer
5.00
Thomas Murray, election officer
15.00
T. F. Newton, election officer
10.00
L. A. Hesselton, election officer
5.00
Timothy Hennessy, election officer
10.00
A. W. Emerson, election officer 5.00
A. F. Davis, election officer
15.00
James Coughlin, election officer
10.00
David R. Kinsley, election officer
15.00
James Kinsley, election officer 15.00
Fred S. Whitcomb, election officer
10.00
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Leo McCarthy, warden
10.00
Arthur Wampole, warden
10.00
H. F. Tuttle, clerk of registers
30.00
C. J. Holton, registrar 20.00
E. A. Phalen, registrar
20.00
$252.41
$3,678.35
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Appropriation
$800.00
Transferred from reserve 14.59
$814.59
Paid
American Woolen Co., light and supplies .
$83.11
Geo. H. Reed, fertilizer 8.50
James O"Neil, labor
7.00
D. C. Harris, labor
10.00
Wm. H. Kingsley, grading
112.00
A. F. Davis, painting
5.75
S. A. Coal & Lumber Co., coal
35.05
W. & S. Water Supply Dist., water
12.00
Forbes L. Mckenzie, labor on monument
175.00
Allen Chair Co., material
6.48
Nelson H. Tenney, labor on boiler
32.25
O. D. Wood, labor on flag pole
10.00
Eagle Oil & Supply Co., supplies
5.00
Craig Sweet, labor on seats
35.00
Joseph Breck & Son, equipment
1.20
S. H. Taylor, labor
5.00
Wilbur Fish, labor on sash
2.00
Arthur Wayne, care of lawn
27.50
Arthur Wayne, care of hall, clock and fountain 220.75
Wm. H. Kingsley, wood
21.00
TOWN HALL (Repairs)
$2,500.00
Appropriation Paid
Forbes L. Mckenzie, chimney & boiler room $432.51
S. A. Coal & Lumber Co., material 2.49
E. A. Phalen, labor and material 94.13
L. F. Fullonton Co., painting
1,440.00
Geo. H. Phelps, roofing 52.95
N. H. Tenney, labor on boiler
292.18
Finney & Hoit, curtains
6.00
$814.59
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Fred N. Leman Co., sign
30.00
O. H. Greenwood, express 2.00
E. P. Gate, material
4.25
M. E. Taylor & Co., equipment
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