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C. Dudley, labor
109.00
P. Callan, labor
118.00
T. Monihan, labor
98.00
J. Crosby, labor
20.00
E. Hurley, labor
72.00
F. Lawrence, labor
66.00
W. E. Whitcomb superintendent
183.00
P. Coughlin, labor
110.00
V. T. Estin, blasting 94.82
A. W. Davis, truck
9.50
A. W. Davis Co., tools, seed, etc.
61.55
Hall Bros. Co., stakes 1.85
E. P. Gates
10.90
Warren Boyce, labor
22.50
Unexpended balance
$1,965.87 34.13
LIBRARY Maintaenance
Appropriation
$800.00
Tranferred from reserve fund
88.74
Paid :
A. F. Davis, librarian $154.50
A. F. Davis, janitor
154.50
A. F. Davis, catloging, binding, writing cards, etc. 66.90
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber 73.40
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal 169.79
American Woolen Co. 34.05
$2,000.00
$888.74
L. W. Perkins, teams
64
Scott & Williams, castings
3.30
O. E. Houghton, trans, books 50.00
Frank E. Fiske, labor 45.00
O. W. Wood, labor
51.30
Geo. H. Phelps, repairs
16.27
E. F. Conant, insurance
51.85
E. Z. Stanley, labor
5.70
S. Ward Co., paper
.35
Dennison Mfg. Co., boxes
1.08
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies
10.75
$888.74
BOOK ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$200.00
Transferred from library fund 515.21
$715.21
Paid :
Boston Athenarum
$1.50
Reagil Co.
153.01
De Wolfe Fiske & Co.
466.76
Dura Binding Co.
14.95
Butterick Reading Co.
3.00
Business Book Pub. Co.
2.89
Real Book Co.
2.25
Ezra Meeker
2.00
Wash Publishing Co.
3.00
Edwin H. Frost
1.00
Herman Goldberger
49.00
Enterprise Co.
1.50
Campbell & Leunig
14.35
$715.21
CEMETERIES
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Paid :
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., boards $6.91
590.35
Fred .W. Green, lawn mowers
13.10
W. H. Kingsley, loam 12.00
W. H. Kingsley, truck 18.00
A. W. Davis Co., tools, paint, cement
52.25
West & So. Water Supply District 20.79
M. E. Taylor & Co., tools 27.43
C. B. Dolge Co. 58.60
Horace F. Tuttle, services, care of lots ..
32.00
L. W. Perkins, team 8.00
E. P. Gates, repairs 1.00
Fred W. Green, labor
65
Albert Bately & Son, flowers 5.75
E. A. Phalen, labor
5.25
W. J. Costello, painting chapel 36.00
J. W. Livermoore, mowing 9.75
E. L. Spinney, mowing 4.00
Fitzegerald garage, acetylene cutting 4.50
J. T. McNiff, repairs
4.25
Unexpended balance
$949.93 50.07
$1,000.00
PERPETUAL CARE
Received intrest on cemetery fund
$1,136.00
Received from surplus fund 171.00
$1,307.00
Paid :
Fred W. Green, labor, flowers
$1,136.00
Frigid Fluid Co., lowering device
171.00
$1,307.00
INSURANCE OF EMPLOYES
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid :
1. N. Hederstedt 364.93
Unexpended balance
135.07
$500.00
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
Paid :
Murray Brown, chairman
300.00
DEMONSTRATION WORK IN AGRICULTURE
$300.00
Middlesex County Extension Service
300.00
FOUNTAIN AT WEST ACTON
Appropriation
$100.00
Paid : A. W. Davis, moving 100.00
UNCLASSIFIED $500.00
Appropriation Paid : Enterprise Co. adv. $8.50
$300.00
Appropriation
Paid :
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So. Acton Improvement Ass'n., rent 50.00
Howard Wilson, professional services 80.00
Turners Public Spirit, adv. 6.50
M. Linsky & Bro., uniforms
87.00
H. F. Tuttle, recording deed
1.00
Globe Newspaper Co., adv. 10.80
Framingham News, adv.
4.50
C. S. Parker & Son., adv.
3.00
N. E. Road Builders' Ass'n., adv.
11.00
Balch Bros. & West Co., markers
3.14
Finney & Hoit, flags
12.50
H. J. Billings, express
2.87
Town of Concord, labor on water main .. Allen Chair Co., furniture
82.50
Dr. O. L. Clark, reporting birth
1.00
Dr. E. A. Mayell, reporting birth 1.25
Dr. R. E. Hooper, reporting birth
.50
Dr. E. F. Ryan, reporting births
.50
Dr. J. H. Matzkin, reporting births
.25
Dr. J. D. Christie, reporting births
.25
Dr. Ross K. Whitten, reporting births
.25
J. E. Cooms, ploughing sidewalks
30.00
Ralph Piper, ploughing sidewalks
19.25
Fred W. Green, ploughing sidewalks . 3.00
Unexpended balance
$446.10 53.90
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Transferred to :
Police department
$16.36
Fire department
231. 10
Tree warden
59.78
Health and Sanitation
118.50
High street
143.31
Central street
14.00
Hosmer street
149.95
School street
95.33
Willow street
18.10
Snow removal
88.74
Library account
$1,032.76 167.24
Unexpended balance
$1,200.00
97.59
$500.00
26.54
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INTEREST
Appropriations : Revenue loans
$1,200.00
High school bonds 2,600.00
Other notes
475.00
Received interest on bank balance
241.81
Received interest on taxes
2,238.89
$6,755.70
Paid :
First Nat. Bank of Ayer, Revenue Loans . $2,462.19
Merchants Nat. Bank, High School Bonds $2,720.00
No. Middlesex Inst. for Savings 188.12
Assabet Inst. for Savings 277.02
First Nat. Bank of. Ayer
32.00
Trans. to estimated receipts acct.
1,076.37
LOANS
Appropriations : High School Bonds
$6,000.00
Road notes 5,900.00
Fire Department notes
2,000.00
Paid :
$13,900.00
Merchants' National Bank Bonds $6,000.00
No. Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Fire Dept. 2,000.00
No. Middlesex Inst. for Savings, Road 1,250.00
Assabet Inst. for Savings, Road 4,250.00
First National Bank of Ayer, Road
400.00
$13,900.00
REVENUE LOANS
Amount outstanding Jan. 1, 1927 $40,000.00
Received First National Bank of Ayer .. 105,000.00
$145,000.00
Paid :
First National Bank of Ayer $100,000.00
Amount outstanding Dec. 31, 1927 45,000.00
REFUNDS
Paid on account 1926 tax
18.48
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Due from collector Jan. 1, 1927 $44,262.58 Received : State tax 5,160.00
$5,679.33
$6,755.70
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State highway tax
1,573.20
County tax
4,500.20
County Tuberculosis tax
367.23
December assessment
46.70
Additional tax 2.00
Overlay
3,485.05
Town grant
97,952.71
$157,349.67
Treasurer's cash on hand Jan. 1, 1927 .. $15,872.89
Treasurer's receipts other than taxes .177,900.31
Interest on taxes 2,238.89
$196,012.09
$353,361.76
Paid :
State tax
$5,160.00
State highway tax
1,573.20
County tax
4,500.20
County tuberculosis 367.23
General Government
4,323.58
Treasurer's and collectors bonds
172.50
Buildings and grounds
699.61
Police department
816.36
Fire department
1,431.10
Brush fires
293.57
New hose
255.00
Fire house
3,200.00
Hydrant service
2,934.00
Moth department
1,269.01
Tree Warden
209.78
Health and Sanitation
1,297.59
Town nurse
1,754.84
Highways-General
14,550.74
High street
618.50
Arlington street
838.34
Central street
3,143.31
Concord street
904.34
Hosmer street
514.00
Main street
29,674.23
School street
6,149.95
Willow street
3,095.33
Snow removal
3,418.10
Snow fence
363.39
Street lighting
4,930.82
Public welfare
1,140.09
State aid
292.00
Education
43,987.67
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High school building
404.59
High school grounds
1,965.87
Library maintenance
888.74
Libray Book acct.
715.21
Cemeteries
949.93
Cemeteries, perpetual care 1,307.00
Insurance of employees
364.93
Memorial Day
300.00
Demonstration work in agriculture
300.00
Fountain at West Acton
100.00
Unclassified 446.10
Interest
5,679.33
Notes and bonds
13,900.00
Revenue loans
100,000.00
Refunds
18.48
$271,218.56
Abatements
979.52
Amount due from collector Dec. 31, 1927
54,946.75
Treasurer's balance Dec. 31, 1927
26,216.93
$353,361.76
OVERLAYS
1924:
Balance, Jan. 1, 1927
$109.19
Abatement
$2.00
Transferred to overlay surplus
107.19
$109.19
1925 :
Balance Jan. 1, 1927
$1,638.45
Abatements
$673.00
Transferred to overlay surplus
965.45
$1,638.45
1926 :
Balance Jan. 1, 1927
$3,602.15
Abatements
$125.40
Refund
18.48
$143.88
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
$3.458.27
1927 :
Overlay
$3.485.05
Abatements
179.12
Balance Dec. 31 1927
$3,305.93
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OVERLAY SURPLUS
Balance Jan. 1, 1927
1,938.96
Transferred from 1924 overlay
107.19
Transferred from 1925 overlay
965.45
Balance Dec. 31, 1927
$3,011.60'
BALANCE SHEET, DEC, 31, 1927 Assets
Cash . $26,216.93
Taxes 1926
11,578.59
Taxes 1927
43,368.16
Accounts receivable
583.00
$81,746.68
Liabilities
Revenue loans $45,000.00
Appropriation balance fire house
800.00
Appropiation balance Main street
3,108.60
Widening road at Kelley's Corner
200.00
Departmental revenue
583.00
Surplus War Bonus fund
655.95
Surplus revenue 1927
1,600.00
Reserved for abatements-1926
3,458.27
Reserved for abatements-1927
3,305.93
Overlay surplus
3,011.60
Revenue surplus
20,023.33
$81,746.68
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net funded or bonded debt
$82,750.00;
High school bonds
$62,000.00
Fire department notes
2,000.00
Special road notes
2,150.00
Lowell road notes
2,500.00
Fire House notes
3,100.00
Main street notes
11,000.00
$82,750.00
Respectfully sudmitted, HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.
AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have examined the accounts of the tax collector and treasurer of the town of Acton and find thein correct to the best of my knowledge.
HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.
February 10, 1928.
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STATE AUDIT OF ACCONTS
December 21, 1927.
To the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Murray Brown, Chairman, Acton, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :-
I submit herewith my report of an audit of the accounts of the town of Acton for the period from January 1, 1926 to Sep- tember 26, 1927, made in accordance with the provisions of Cap- ter 44 of the General Laws. This report is in the form of a re- port made to me by Mr. Edward H. Fenton, chief accountant of this division.
Very truly yours, THEODORE N. WADDELL, Director of Accounts
Mr. Theodore N. Waddell,
Director of Accounts,
Department of Corporations and Taxation, State House, Boston.
Sir :-
As directed by you, I have made an audit of books and ac- counts of the town of Acton for the period from January 1, 1926, to September 26, 1927, and submit the following report thereon :
The financial transactions of the several departments re- ceiving or disbursing money for the town were examined and checked for the entire period.
The books and accounts of the treasurer were examined and checked in detail. The recorded receipts were compared with the records of the departments paving money to the treasurer and with other sources from which money was received ; and the payments were checked with the selectmen's orders authorizing the treasurer to disburse town funds. The treasurer's cash book was footed, the necessary correcting and adjusting entries were made, and the cash balance was verified.
Appended to this report is a table showing a reconciliation of the treasurer's cash and bank accounts.
The books of the tax collector were examined and checked.
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the commitments were reconciled to the warrants given by the assessors, the payments to the treasurer were compared with the treasurer's books, the cash on hand was counted, the abatements were checked with the assessors' records of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and verified. The out- standing accounts were further proved by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
Tables showing summaries of the tax accounts are appended to this report.
The savings bank books and securities representing the in- vestments of the various trust and investment funds were per- sonally examined and listed. Appended to this report are tables showing the condition of these funds.
The town clerk's records of appropriations and other finan- cial items as voted by the town in 1926 and 1927 were examined, and the appropriations were listed and checked to the account- ant's and the assessors' records.
It was noted that the appropriations raised by the assessors in 1927 contained an item of $2,000, which was reappropriated from an unexpended balance of 1926, while they did not raise an item of $400.00 voted in 1927. This resulted in an excess of revenue for 1927 of $1,600.00.
It was noted that it has been the custom of the town to vote to raise by taxation a specified amount each year. This vote is not necessary, as the assessors are governed in this respect by Section 23, Capter 59, General Laws.
In checking the payments charged to the various appropria- tions, it was noted that on June 22, 1927, there was an item of $50.00 charged to the appropriation for schools and paid to the American Woolen Company with a notation : "By vote of school committee to maintain a cash balance with the American Woolen Company in order to take advantage of the cash discounts." As this payment does not come within the purposes for which a town may appropriate money, the sum advanced should be with- drawn.
It was found that in 1926 receipts derived from interest on bank deposits and from interest on overdue taxes were credited to the appropriation for interest on town debt. This procedure is contrary to the provisions of Section 53, Chapter 44, General Laws, as amended by Chapter 205, Acts of 1926, which reads as follows :
All money's received by any town officer or department, except as otherwise provided by special acts and except fees provided for by statute, shall be paid by such officer or department upon their receipt into the town treasury. Any sums so paid into the town treasury shall not later be used by such officer or department without a specific
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appropriation thereof, except that sums allotted to towns for highway purposes by the commonwealth of a coun- try, which shall be used only for the purposes specified by the officials making the allotment or to meet tem- porary loans issued in anticipation of such allotment as provided in section six or six A, shall be available there- for without any appropriation.
In addition to the departments and accounts mentioned, the books and accounts of all other departments receiving money for the town were examined and checked, the payments to the treas- urer and the cash on hand being verified.
Summary tables showing the transactions of the departmen- tal accounts, and a balance sheet, showing the financial condition of the town as of September 26, 1927, are appended to this re- port.
While engaged in making the audit I received the co-opera- tion of the various officials and I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted, EDW. H. FENTON. Chief Accountant.
RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1926 $26,763.60
Receipts 1926 267,946.10
$294.709.70
Payments 1926
$278,836.81
Balance December 31, 1926 15,872.89
$294.709.70
Balance January 1, 1927
$15,872.89
Receipts Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927 127,647.48
Unpaid orders 1927
425.33
$143,945.70
Payments Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927 $124,929.03
Balance Sept. 26, 1927 : First Nat. Bank, Ayer,
per statement . . $24,470.34
Less outstanding checks,
per list 8,491.43
$15,975.91
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Cash on hand as of Sept. 26,
1927, (deposited Oct. 13, 1927) 3,025.76
Cash memorandum
15.00
$19,016.67
$143,945.70
TAXES AND MOTH ASSESSMENTS 1923
Commitment per warrants :
Taxes,
$83,047.08
Moth assessments
72.75
$83,119.83
Interest collections :
1923
$42.00
1924
573.47
ยท 1925
582.59
1926
7.81
$1,205.87
Payments to treasurer :
1923
$63,704.19
1924
13,627.58
1925
6,119.29
1926
96.38
$83,547.44
Abatements :
1924
$464.82
1925
205.48
1926
107.96
$778.26
$84,325.70
TAXES AND MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1924
Commitment per warrants :
Taxes
$93,682.86
Moth,
18.50
Commitment list in excess of
2.00
warrant
$93,703.36
$84,325.70
.75
Interest collections :
1924
$161.42
1925
844.93
1926
746.41
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927
17.01
$1,769.77
$95.473.13
Payments to treasurer :
1924
$67,196.82
1925
19,996.22
1926
7,728.40
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927
124.10
$95,045.54
Abatements :
1924
$111.78
1925
159.88
1926
151.83
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927
2.00
$425.49
Cash on hand Sept. 26, 1927. verified
2.10
$95,473.13
Taxes-1925
Commitment per warrant . .$115,434.10
Commitment list in excess
of warrant 2.00
$115,436.10
Interest collections :
1925
$115.98
1926
1,803.35
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927 ... 916.14
$2,835.47
Abatement after payment, to be refunded
13.00
$118.284.57
Payments to treasurer :
1925
$67,643.01
1926
35,917.39
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927 9,960.54
$113,520.94
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Abatements :
1925
$663.00
1926 152.00
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927
27.00
$842.00
Outstanding Sept. 26, 1927, per list
3,431.69
Cash on hand Sept. 26, 1927, verified : Taxes
$400.58
Interest
89.36
$489.94
$118,284.57
Taxes-1926
Commitment per warrant $93,587.62
Interest collections :
1926
$45.30
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927 447.50
$492.80
Abatement after payment, refunded
$38.28
Overpayment to treasurer
95.00
$94,213.70
Payments to treasurer :
1926
$62,130.12
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927 13,292.61
$75,422.73
Abatements :
1926
$364.34
Jan. 1 to Sept. 26, 1927 113.52
$477.86
Outstanding Sept. 26, 1927, per list ..
$17,863.40
Cash on hand Sept. 26, 1927, verified : Taxes
$382.99
Interest
66.72
$449.71
$94,213.70
Taxes-1927
Commitment per warrant $113,085.09
Outstanding Sept. 26, 1927, per commit- ment book 113,085.09
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Reconciliation of Water District Treasurer's Cash Balance April 1, 1926 $3,373.75 Receipts to March 31, 1927 13,331.19
$16,704.94
Payments April 1, 1926 to March 31, 1927. $13,335.47
Balance March 31, 1927 3,369.47
$16,704.94
Balance April 1, 1927
$3,369.47
Receipts to October 13, 1927 7,863.37
$11,232.84
Payments April 1 to October 13, 1927 . $8,491.05
Balance October 13, 1927 2,741.79
$11,232.84
Balance October 13, 1927
$2,741.79
Bank balance October 13, 1927
2,163.72
Cash on hand October 13, 1927
578.07
$2,741.79
Bank balance October 13, 1927
$2,163.72
Outstanding checks per list 398.58
$2,562.30
Balance, per bank statement
$2,562.30
Water District Taxes-1924
Commitment
$1,973.87
Interest collections
33.76
Abatement after payment
1.12
Overpayment to treasurer
. 44
$2,009.19
Payments to treasurer :
To April 1, 1925
$1,501.45
To April 1, 1926
340.20
To April 1, 1927
143.69
$1,985.34
Abatements :
To April 1, 1925
$2.35
To April 1, 1926 .. .89
$3.24
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Outstanding Sept. 26, 1927,
per list
$5.36
Cash on hand Sept. 26, 1927,
verified
15.25
$20.61
$2,009.19
Water District Taxes-1925
Commitment
$1,986.26
Interest collections 28.95
Overpayment, to be refunded . 43
$2,015.64
Payments to treasurer :
To April 1. 1926
$1,444.50
To April 1, 1927 310.65
April 1 to Sept. 26, 1927 . 49.69
$1,804.84
Abatements :
To April 1, 1926 $2.41
Outstanding Sept. 26, 1927,
per list
$123.18
Cash on hand Sept. 26, 1927,
verified
85.21
$208.39
$2,015.64
Dog Licenses 1926
Cash on hand January 1, 1926, Licenses issued :
$123.60
Males, 184 @ $2.00
$368.00
Females, 51 @ $5.00
255.00
Kennel, 1 @ $25.00
25.00
$648.00
Payments to county treasurer
$665.00
Town clerks fees, 236 @ 20c 47.20
Cash on hand December 31, 1926
59.40
$771.60
$771.60
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1927
Cash on hand January 1, 1927
$59.40
Licenses issued January 1 to October 17, 1927 :
Males, 203 @ $2.00 406.00
Females, 59 @ $5.00
295.00
Kennel, 1 @ $25.00
25.00
$726.00
$785.40
Payments to county treasurer
$229.80
Town clerks fees, 263 @ 20c
52.60
Cash on hand October 17, 1927
503.00
$785.40
Hunting and Fishing Licenses 1927
Licenses issued :
Resident citizens' sporting, 80 @ $2.25 $180.00
Alien citizens' sporting, 1 @ $15.25 .. 15.25
Resident citizens' trapping, 1 @ $2.25 2.25
$197.50
Payments to state treasurer
$145.00
Town clerk's fees, 82 @ 25c
20.50
Cash on hand October 17, 1927
32.00
$197.50
Licenses Issued by Selectmen
1926
Licenses issued
$59.00
Payments to treasurer
59.00
January 1 to September 26, 1927
Licenses issued
$60.00
Payments to treasurer
$39.00
Cash on hand September 26, 1927
16.00
Outstanding September 26, 1927
5.00
Licenses issued
$60.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 1926
$53.89
Fees for sealing
.37
Overpayment to treasurer
Payments to treasurer
$54.26 $54.26
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January 1 to October 21, 1927
Fees for sealing $51.29
Cash over 1.38
Payments to treasurer
2.35
$52.67 $50.32 Cash on hand September 26, 1927
$52.67
SEALER OF LEAD
Lead sold January 1 to October 29, 1927
$186.41
Oustanding September 26, 1927 $30.00
Cash on hand September 26, 1927
156.44
$186.44
LIBRARY 1926
Fines, etc. collected
$55.87
Payments to treasurer
$54.00
Expended for postage, etc.
1.87
$55.87
January 1 to October 19, 1927
Fines, etc collected
$43.47
Payments to treasurer
$39.00
Expended for postage, etc.
.51
Cash on hand October 19, 1927
3.96
$43.47
WOODLAWN CEMETERY
1926
Sale of lots
$285.00
Payments to treasurer
January 1 to October 17, 1927
$110.00
Cash on hand October 17, 1927
110.00
MOUNT HOPE CEMETERY 1926
$60.00
Payments to treasurer
60.00
January 1 to October 17, 1927
Sale of lots
$50.00
Cash on hand October 17, 1927 50.00
$285.00
Sale of lots
Sale of lots
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ELIZABETH WHITE CHARITY FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926 .. $26,544.99
$26,544.99
On hand at end of year 1926
27,183.43 27,183.43
On hand September 26, 1927
27,286.34 27,286.34
Receipts
Payments
Income
$1,268.44
Added to saving deposits $638.44 Trustees' orders 630.00
Total
$1,268.44
Total
$1,268.44
January 1 to September 26. 1927
Income
602.91
Added to savings deposits $102.91 Trustees' orders 500.00
Total
$602.91
Total
$602.91
LIBRARY FUNDS
Securities
Savings Deposits
Par Value
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926 .
$9,457.53
$1,000.00
$10,457.53
On hand at end of year 1926
$9,481.95
$1,000.00
$10,481.95
On hand September 26, 1927
$9,512.66
$1,000.00
$10,512.66
Receipts
Payments
1926
Income
$493.24
Added to savings deposits
$24.42
Transferred to town for library
468.82
Total
$493.24
Total
$493.24
January 1 to September 26. 1927
Income
$30.71
Added to savings deposits
$30.71
Total
$30.71
Total
$30.71
1926
82
FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926 . .
$375.92
$375.92
On hand at end of year 1926
393.96 393.96
On hand September 26, 1927
393.96
393.96
Receipts
Payments
Income
$18.04
Savings bank deposits $18.04
Total
$18.04 Total
$18.04
APRIL 19TH CELEBRATION FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926 .. $
$
On hand at end of year 1926
279.19 279.19
On hand September 26, 1927
279.19
279.19
Receipts
Payments
From committee, $264.13
Savings bank deposits $279.19
Income
15.06
Total
$279.19
Total $279.19
CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUND AND WILLIAM CHAPLIN FUND
Cash
Bank
Par
Deposits
Value Total
On hand at beginning
of year 1926, .... $100.00
$19,502.77 $13,000.00 $32,602.77
On hand at lend of year 1926
$21,547.78 $12,700.00 $34,247.78
On hand Sept. 26,
1927
$23,033.17 $12,400.00 $35,433.17
Receipts
Sale of securities $300.00
Bequests .1,325.00
Income 1,453.00
Cash on hand Jan. 1,
Payments 1926 Added to savings deposits $2,045.01 Care of lots 1,020.25 Expended Chaplin Fund . 112.74 1926 100.00
Total
$3,178.00
Total
3,178.00
1926
1926
Savings Securities
83
January 1 to September 26, 1927
Sale of securities $300.00
Added to savings deposits $1,485.39
Bequests
700.00
Transferred to town 108.00
Income 593.39
Total $1,593.39
Total
$1,593.39
CHARLOTTE L. GOODNOW FUND
Savings Bank Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1926 . $3,282.21 $3,282.21
On hand at end of year 1926
3,304.56 3,304.56
On hand September 26, 1927
3,304.56 3,304.56
Receipts
Payments
Income $158.35
Added to savings deposits $22.35
Evangelical Congregational Church 125.00
Care cemetery lot 11.00
Total $158.35
Total $158.35
January 1 to September 26, 1927
Evangelical Congregational
Income
$75.00
Church $75.00
Total $75.00
Total
$75.00
TOWN OF ACTON BALANCE SHEET-SEPTEMBER 26, 1927 GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash in bank and office
$19,016.67
Accounts Receivable :
Taxes-Levy of 1924 $ 2.10
Levy of 1925 3,819.27
Levy of 1926 18,151.39
Levy of 1927
113,085.09
135,057.85
Estimated receipts to be collected
11,972.68
Loans authorized 6,100.00
1926
84
Accounts Overdrawn :
Central street
$2,097.96
Willow street
1,325.58
High street 14.00
Snow removal
18.10
Library books
220.61
Care of cemetery lots
650.00
$4,326.25
$176,473.45
LIABILITIES
Temporary loans :
In anticipation of revenue
$100,00.00
Unpaid orders
425.33
Surplus war bonus fund
655.95
State tax
5,160.00
State highway tax
1,573.20
County tax
4,500.20
Tuberculosis hospital tax
367.23
Unexpended balances
41,768.70
Overlays reserved for abatements :
Levy of 1925
$1,611.45
Levy of 1926
3,488.63
Levy of 1927
3,485.05
8,585.13
Reserve fund-Overlay surplus
2,046.15
Revenue 1927
1,600.00
Surplus revenue
9,791.56
$176,473.45
DEBT ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Net funded or fixed debt
$77,050.00
LIABILITIES
Fire department loan
$2,000.00
Lowell road loan
2,500.00
Special road loan
2,550.00
Main street loan
8,000.00
High school loan
62,000.00
$77,050.00
85
TRUST ACCOUNTS ASSETS
Trust funds-Cash and securities : In custody of :
Town treasurer
$73,905.32
Goodnow fund trustees
3,304.56
$77,209.88
LIABILITIES
White charity fund $27,286.34
Library funds 10,512.66
Firemen's relief fund 393.96
April 19th celebration fund
279.19
Cemetery perpetual care funds
35,420.47
William Chaplin fund, cemetery
12.70
$73,905.32
Goodnow fund
3,304.56
$77,209.88
REPORT OF FIRE HOUSE BUILDING COMMITTEE
The committee organized with Frank W. Hoit, chairman. and R. W. Piper, secretary. After deciding on the location, pro- ceded to straighten out the title and claims. After some time this was arranged without expense.
The committee finally decided on the plans as built and after advertising, according to the town by-laws, the contract was awarded to George K. Haywood, for $4,000.00.
The committee feels that the contractor carried out his con- tract and the town has a building to be proud of. The cement grading was not completed on account of the weather, and the committee asks for further time to complete the cement grading and final acceptance of the building.
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