Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1926-1930, Part 19

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1926
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Stiles, Frank L.


5.00


Wood, Oliver D. 2.00


Stokes, William


2.00


Woodworth, Randall 2.00


Stoney, Mrs. Reginald 2.00


Young, David 2.00


223 licenses at $2.00


$446.00


53 licenses at $5.00 265.00


1 license at $25.00


25.00


Deduct fees-277 licenses at 20c each


55.40


$680.60


May 28, 1928-Paid county treasurer $222.60


Nov. 30, 1928-Paid county treasurer 454.40


Dec. 31, 1928-Due county treasurer 3.60


$680.66


Pratt, Herbert T. 2.00


Price, Frank 2.00


Rafuse, Edith M. 2.00


Rawitser, William 2.00


Teele, William Henry 2.00


Todd, Ethel 8.00


Reynolds, Arthur 2.00


Reynolds, Harold R. 2.00


Reynolds, Jesse C. 2.00


Richardson, George A. . 2.00


Roche, Francis B. 2.00


Tuttle, Harlan E. 5.00


Vilkauskis, Anthony 2.00


$736.00


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TREASURER'S REPORT Year Ending December 31, 1928


$26,216.93


Received from State Treasurer :


Corporation tax B


$187.17


Corporation tax P. S.


4.19


Corporation tax P. S. interest


.01


National Bank tax, 1925


.07


National Bank tax, 1926


.03


Highway Department


200.00


Income Mass. School fund


2,978.41


Highways, Lowell road


961.51


Highway department


3,000.00


Highways, Lowell road


2,147.08


Loss of Land taxes


406.55


Income tax, 1927


430.00


Corporation tax B


229.09


Corporation tax P. S., 1925


6.79


Corporation tax P. S., 1926


2.69


Corporation tax P. S., 1927


3.34


Highways, School street


1,055.98


Highways, School street


615.31


Corporation tax, P. S.


365.79


Corporation tax, Business


3,628.40


Income tax, 1928


12,750.00


National Bank tax


134.32


Trust Co., tax


93.89


Tuition of Children


276.43


State Aid


292.00


Veterans Exemption


54.86


Highway Department


2,800.00


Highways, School street


862.04


Corporation tax, P. S.


46.66


Corporation tax, B.


316.65


County Treasurer :


Dog tax


671.74


Highways, Lowell road


961.50


Highways, Lowell road


2,147.08


Highways, School street


1,055.98


Highways, School street


615.32


Highways, School street


862.04


Charles E. Davis, old fire house


135.00


F. W. Green, old fire truck


10.00


Harry Tuttle, old hose reel


1.25


Town of Charlton, public welfare


175.50


Cash on hand


34


Town of Boxboro 55.00


Town of Concord, Nagog tax


25.12


Fred W. Green, cemetery lots 10.00


Fred W. Green, rent of lowering device 39.00


Fred W. Green, 13 loads loam


13.00


H. F. Tuttle, cemetery lots


55.00


Boston & Maine Railroad, brush fires


35.10


N. Y. N. H. & H. Railroad, brush fires


121.40


Damages to W. A. Beacon


25.00


Damages to W. A. Beacon


15.00


Damages to W. A. Beacon


28.24


Damages to tree guard


4.00


Library fines


46.50


Old books and papers


12.00


First National Bank, interest


314.51


2 alcohol licenses


2.00


Department of Standards, 2 licenses


16.00


Court fines


241.00


Town hall, rents


133.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


57.70


Nurses clolections


228.50


Licenses, gasoline


24.00


Licenses, victuallers


13.00


Licenses, bus permits


13.00


Licenses, innholders


3.00


Licenses, used car dealers


3.00


Licenses, 3rd class garage


2.00


Licenses, Sunday baker


1.00


Licenses, auctioneer


1.00


Licenses, ammunition


1.00


Licenses, 2nd class garage


1.00


Licenses, fruit pedler


1.00


Licenses, oleomargine


1.00


School Tuition, Boxboro


1,932.56


School Tuition, Carlisle


48.00


School Tuition, Mr. Thompson


30.00


School paper


1.00


School, old junk


2.75


School, old lumber and iron


3.85


Rebate on insurance


97.79


A. W. Davis, school busses


400.00


First National bank, Ayer, loan


25,000.00


First National bank, Ayer, loan 25,000.00


First National bank, Ayer, loan


25,000.00


First National bank, Ayer, loan


20,000.00


Cemetery fund, care of lots


1,301.50


Library fund, book account 408.55


Cemetery fund, surplus


100.00


$141,351.74


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C. A. Durkee, collector :


· 1926 taxes $12,544.56


1927 taxes 23,790.32


1928 taxes 53,151.18


$89,486.06


Paid selectmen's orders


237,767.98


Cash on hand $19,286.75


FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


Treasurer's Report of Funds Held for Care of Cemetery. Lots


Perpetual care funds


$ 31,516.66 3,734.29


Unexpended balance


Received for care of lots :


George V. Mead lot


$100.00


Alfred J. Edwards lot


100.00


Winthrop E. Wood lot


100.00


J. K. W. Wetherbee lot


200.00


James I. Mills lot


75.00


Harold L. Page lot


100.00


W. C. Ames lot


100.00


Harris Cowdry lot


100.00


Samuel Burroughs lot


100.00


George A. Webster lot


75.00


Phineas Wetherbee lot, R. R. bond sold


78.96


$1,128.96


Income from :


Water District bonds


$198.00


Liberty bonds interest


182.38


Liberty bonds sold, premium


96.56


Maynard Trust Company


140.69


East Cambridge Savings


25.00


Warren Institution for Savings


22.50


North Middlesex Savings


81.90


Central Savings, Lowell


91.00


Middlesex Savings bank


112.52


Worcester North Savings


100.00


Home Savings


45.00


Worcester Five Cent Savings


67.50


Marlboro Savings


50.00


Charlestown Five Cent


194.85


$257,054.73


36


Boston Five Cent


22.50


Suffolk Savings


20.42


Assabet Institution for Savings


192.20


North End Savings


31.64


Warren Institution


4.89


$1,679.55


Transferred to surplus account


235.18


$1,444.37


$37,824.28


Paid :


Town of Acton, "Care of Lots" $1,301.50


Water District bonds 4,800.00


Maynard Trust Company 3,228.96


East Cambridge Savings


2,000.00


Warren Institution for Savings


2,000.00


North Middlesex


1,800.00


Central Savings, Lowell


1,000.00


Middlesex Savings


2,475.00


Worcester North Savings


2,000.00


Home Savings


1,000.00


Worcester Five Cent


1,500.00


Marlboro Savings


1,000.00


Boston Five Cent Savings


2,000.00


North End Savings


727.36


Charlestown Five Cent


3,910.97


Suffolk Savings


2,375.00


Assabet Institution for Savings


603.25


Warren Institution for Savings


112.54


Assabet Institution for Savings, balance


3,989.70


$37,824.28


FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


Cemetery Surplus Fund


$351.35


Interest


14.62


Transferred from cemetery account


235.18


$601.15


Paid to town of Acton


$100.00


Assabet Institution for Savings, balance 501.15


$601.15


FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


Balance


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Elizabeth White Fund


Principal fund


Unexpended balance


$25,000.00 2,568.64


Interest received :


Waltham Savings bank


$ 90.00


Charlestown Five Cent Savings


100.00


East Cambridge Savings


100.00


Lowell Institution for Savings


90.00


Andover Savings


100.00


Lawrence Savings


100.00


Amherst Savings


100.00


Marlboro Savings


100.00


Worcester Five Cent


90.00


Worcester North Savings


50.00


Middlesex Institution for Savings


90.00


North Middlesex Institution


90.00


Athol Savings


100.40


Assabet Institution for Savings


105.74


$1,306.14


$28,874.78


Paid trustees' orders


$ 838.00


Waltham Savings


2,000.00


Charlestown Five Cent


2,000.00


East Cambridge


2,000.00


Lowell Institution for Savings


2,000.00


Andover Savings


2,000.00


Lawrence Savings


2,000.00


Amherst Savings


2,000.00


Marlboro Savings


2,000.00


Worcester Five Cent


2,000.00


Worcester North Savings


1,000.00


Middlesex Institution for Savings


2,000.00


North Middlesex Savings


2,000.00


Athol Savings


2,000.00


Assabet Institution, balance


3,036.78


$28,874.78


FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


Wilde Memorial Library


Principal fund $9,000.00


Susan Augusta and Luther Conant fund 1,000.00


Hiram J. Hapgood fund


200.00


Luke Tuttle fund 200.00 Unexpended balance 63.78


38


Received interest :


West Shore R. R. bond


$ 40.00


Charlestown Five Cent Savings 151.88


Warren Institution for Savings 91.01


Lowell City Institution


45.50


North End Savings


45.50


Home Savings


45.50


Middlesex Institution for Savings


45.50


Maynard Trust Company


21.00


$10,949.67


Paid library book account $408.55


Cash in :


Warren Institution for Savings $2,000.00


Charlestown. Five Cent


3,000.00


Lowell City Institution


1,000.00


North End Savings


1,000.00


Home Savings


1,000.00


Middlesex Institution


1,000.00


West Shore R. R. bond


1,000.00


Maynard Trust Company


400.00


Maynard Trust Company, balance


141.12


$10,949.67


FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


Nineteenth of April Fund


Principal fund


$293.32


Interest, Middlesex Institution 13.32


$306.64


Cash in Middlesex Institution $306.64


FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


Fireman's Relief Fund


Principal fund


$413.87


Interest, Middlesex Institution


18.81


$432.68


Cash in Middlesex Institution


$432.68


FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.


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Outstanding Notes and Bonds


Note No. 98, Lowell road, due July, 1929 $2,000.00


Note No. 99, Lowell road, due July, 1930 2,000.00


Note No. 100, Lowell road, due July, 1931 2,000.00


Note No. 103, Fire house, due October, 1929


800.00


Note No. 104, Fire house, due October, 1930 800.00


Note No. 105, Fire house, due October, 1931 700.00


Note No. 107, Lowell road, due November, 1929 800.00


Note No. 108, Lowell road, due November, 1930


700.00


Note No. 109, Lowell road, due November, 1931


700.00


Note No. 113, anticipation revenue, due December 15, 1929 25,000.00


Note No. 114, anticipation revenue, due December


28, 1929 20,000.00


High school bonds, due 1929 6,000.00


High school bonds, due 1930 to 1945 50,000.00


FRANK W. HOIT,


Treasurer.


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit my report for the fire department. .


We have answered seventeen calls for chimney and small fires outside of brush fires; with very small damages, except in one house fire.


The department is in good condition, with full membership of good men always ready to answer calls.


Would recommend an appropriation of $1,550.00 for depart- ment and new hose.


Respectfully,


FRANK W. HOIT, Chief Engineer.


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Acton, Massachusetts : Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report for the year 1928 :


Expenditures GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Appropriation $4,600.00


Transferred from the reserve fund


25.43


$4,625.43


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Howard J. Billings, salary


$200.00


Waldo E. Whitcomb, salary 100.00


Wendell F. Davis, salary 100.00


Robert S. Osterhout, town reports 532.00


Hobbs & Warren, license blanks


1.79


Murphy & Snyder, stationery and notices,


12.00


H. S. Turner, notices


3.50


Waldo E. Whitcomb, telephone and postage 1.57


Wendell F. Davis, postage


.97


$951.83


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Howard L. Jones, salary


$400.00


Postage and envelopes


8.00


Service Stationery & Printing Company .. 13.50


$421.50


TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Frank W. Hoit, salary


$500.00


Frank W. Hoit, certifying notes


8.00


Frank W. Hoit, postage, telephone 31.82


Frank W. Hoit, safe deposit box


5.00


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Waldo E. Whitcomb, salary $ 75.00


Howard J. Billings, salary 40.00


Wendell F. Davis, salary


40.00


$544.82


$155.00


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COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Charles A. Durkee, salary


$562.50


Hobbs & Warren, notices, book 7.11


Murphy & Snyder, printing


21.50


Charles A. Durkee, envelopes


3.12


$594.23


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Henry L. Haynes, salary


$183.33


Arthur W. Emerson, salary 183.33


Warren H. Jones, salary 183.34


Hobbs & Warren, books, stationery


33.28


Assessors' auto tax service


5.00


L. L. Applin, transfer notices


17.17


H. S. Turner, voting lists


95.00


Murphy & Snyder, envelopes


6.25


Rachael Haynes, salary as clerk


50.00


Henry L. Haynes, making copy


25.00


Henry L. Haynes, traveling expense, post- age, telephone 18.70


Henry L. Haynes, attending state meeting


5.00


Arthur W. Emerson, attending state


5.00


Warren H. Jones, attending state meeting,


5.00


$815.40


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Horace F. Tuttle, salary


$200.00


Horace F. Tuttle, recording births 43.00


Horace F. Tuttle, recording marriages 17.50


Horace F. Tuttle, recording deaths 16.50


Horace F. Tuttle, telephone and postage,


31.25


Murphy & Snyder, letterheads and enve- lopes


7.70


P. B. Murphy, notices


3.00


Carter's Ink Company


1.63


A. H. Bartlett Company, certificates


.28


$320.86


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Paid : Theron F. Newton, salary $120.00


Hobbs & Warren, book 2.09


$122.09


meeting .


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CATTLE INSPECTION


Paid :


Fred S. Whitcomb, salary


$175.00


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Paid :


Horace F. Tuttle, registrar $ 50.00


E. A. Phalen, registrar 20.00


L. C. Hastings, officer 20.00


L. C. Hastings, placing booths


5.00


Timothy Hennessey, officer


20.00


Theron F. Newton, officer


20.00


Thomas Murray, officer 5.00


A. R. Beach, officer 20.00


A. F. Davis, officer


20.00


John J. Manning, officer


15.00


B. D. Hall, officer


15.00


B. D. Hall, pencils


.20


David R. Kinsley, officer


20.00


James Kinsley, officer


25.00


H. E. Holt, officer 5.00


F. S. Whitcomb, officer


5.00


James P. Brown, officer


5.00


Harold Coughlin, officer


15.00


A. W. Haynes, officer


20.00


Horace Tuttle, padlocks


1.00


Universalist church, rent


20.00


R. S. Osterhout, ballots, warrants, etc. 173.50


Turner's Public Spirit, notices


5.00


$504.70


MODERATOR


Paid :


A. Brooks Parker $ 20.00


$4,625.43


TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S BONDS Appropriation


$270.00


Paid :


$270.00


BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


Appropriation Paid :


American Woolen Company $ 66.20


John Pederson, wood 24.00


E. Z. Stanley, repairs 15.50


West & South Water Supply District 12.00


B. A. King, wiring


10.05


American Surety Company


$800.00


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Joseph Breck & Son, lawn mower handle .. 2.00


T. F. Parker, lawn mower handle 18.00


L. T. Fullonton & Company, painting West fire house 175.00


L. T. Fullonton & Company, re-decorating walls at hall 15.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company, coal 64.65


Waldo E. Whitcomb, padlock and keys 3.40


J. W. Livermore, mowing Common


17.75


H. N. Clark Company, ash barrels


20.68


M. E. Taylor & Company, supplies


8.26


Albert E. Sims, repairs


6.80


F: W. Green, labor and teaming


10.53


George K. Hayward, six loads filling


7.50


Walter S. Jones, setting glass


1.00


Arthur Wayne, janitor


118.75


Arthur, Wayne, care of clock


52.00


Arthur Wayne, mowing lawn


43.50


$692.57


Unexpended balance


107.43


$800.00


Protection of Persons and Property POLICE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$1,200.00


Transferred from reserve fund


36.67


Paid :


Michael Foley, services


$345.72


Michael Foley, telephone, postage 9.79


John T. McNiff, services


328.62


John T. McNiff, court fees


23.00


Allan B. Frost, services


167.01


Charles Whitcomb, services


25.50


George Braman, services


12.75


Charles Monroe, services


12.75


William Driscoll, services


17.25


Ernest Rasmussen, services


24.75


Daniel Curtin, services


86.75


Jesse Briggs, services


20.50


Mrs. Mary Barry, matron


10.80


N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Company, service 42.73


Dr. O. L. Clark, examination 5.00


Charles A. Durkee, services 2.25


A. H. Perkins, express


.94


$1,236.67


44


W. J. Costello, marking road signs 15.00


A. W. Davis Company, paint cement 35.30


Finney & Hoit, equipment 44.00


American Woolen Company, lighting


6.26


$1,236.67


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$1,200.00


Transferred from reserve fund 180.11


$1,380.11


Paid :


West Acton department, salaries $ 90.00


South Acton department, salaries 90.00


Center department, salaries 90.00


B. A. King, payroll


91.50


John J. Manning, payroll


40.00


John J. Manning, janitor


120.00


William G. Lawrence, janitor


128.10


George Braman, janitor


78.00


George K. Hayward, janitor


12.00


American Woolen Company, lighting


35.49


N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Company ...


28.96


Finney & Hoit, tires and tubes


80.80


Finney & Hoit, supplies for firehouse


22.43


Strong & Tracey, oil, bulbs


2.25


West & South Water Supply


39.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company, coal


136.35


A. W. Davis Company, coal


128.70


A. W. Davis Company, paint


2.00


A. W. Davis, labor on whistle


47.50


B. A. King, re-wiring whistle


33.96


Maynard & Acton Oil Company, oil and gasoline 8.96


Harland Tuttle, driver's license


2.00


Fitzgerald Garage, repairs and supplies


16.31


Acton Motor Company, repairs


24.20


A. E. Doten, gasoline


1.71


James Grimes, labor and cement


3.45


J. S. Moore, supplies


3.74


William B. Holt, fan for engine


21.70


Fritz Oelschergel, belts


1.00


$1,380.11


BRUSH FIRES


$500.00


Appropriation Paid :


A. B. Frost, payrolls $ 88.65


B. A. King, payrolls 26.00


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A. W. Davis, payrolls 97.50


J. J. Manning, payrolls


92.65


American Fire Equipment Company, siphon, bottles 14.58


S. M. Spencer Manufacturing Company, badges 12.39


Standard Extinguisher, extinguishers and acids 128.00


A. B. Frost, express


2.50


A. B. Frost, investigation and enforcement of slash law 6.00


Murphy & Snyder, 500 reports 6.35


Norman Livermore 1.00


M. E. Taylor Company, supplies 8.61


Unexpended balance


$484.23 15.77


SPECIAL FOR HOSE


Appropriation


$350.00


Paid :


Henry K. Barnes Company


$315.00


Pierce's Express


2.00


Unexpended balance


33.00


FIRE HOUSE


Balance, January 1, 1928


$800.00


Paid :


George K. Hayward, balance of contract .. $800.00


HYDRANT SERVICE


Appropriation


$2,984.00


Paid :


West & South Acton Supply District $2,750.00


Town of Concord


184.00


Unexpended balance


50.00


$2,984.00


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


Transferred from reserve fund


34.90


$1,269.39


$1,304.29


$500.00


$317.00


$350.00


$2,934.00


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Paid :


James O'Neil, labor


$868.00


James O'Neil, truck


396.00


12.95


James O'Neil, sundry expenses


14.83


Tar Products Corporation, creosote


12.51


$1,304.29


TREE WARDEN


Appropriation


$250.00


Paid :


James O'Neil, labor


$181.50


James O'Neil, truck


59.00


James O'Neil, filing saws and bolts


2.50


$243.00


Unexpended balance


7.00


$250.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Appropriation


$1,300.00


Paid :


Charles A. Durkee, service and expenses as agent


$232.86


James Kinsley, inspection


40.30


Dr. E. A. Mayell, anti-toxin, account school


35.00


Dr. E. A. Mayell, professional service


8.00


Dr. G. N. Tuttle, professional service


70.00


Dr. F. E. Tasker, professional service


45.00


Acton Drug Company, fumigators


18.00


Parke Davis Company, supplies


56.28


Hobbs & Warren, blanks


.27


A. W. Davis & Company, wire


2.40


A. W. Davis & Company, graveling road to dump


64.50


A. W. Hederstedt, book


1.50


Franklin Press, posters


3.30


R. F. Durkee, secretary


15.00


Dr. F. E. Tasker, chairman


25.00


Dr. G. W. Tuttle


10.00


$627.41


$672.59


Unexpended balance


$1,300.00


Arthur L. Stewart, repairs


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TOWN NURSE


$2,200.00


Appropriation Paid :


Lillian E. Frost, nurse $2,000.16


N. E. Telephone & Telegraph Company .


13.95


Acton Drug Company, supplies


28.44


Unexpended balance


157.45


$2,200.00


HIGHWAYS


Appropriation $10,000.00


Appropriation from state under Chapter 81 5,800.00


$15,800.00


Paid :


E. P. Gates, two drags, irons, repairs, etc., South Acton Coal & Grain Company, lum- ber and pipe


19.08


Massachusetts Broken Stone Company.


28.00


Barrett Company, tarvia 723.75


A. W. Davis, cement, tools, paint, etc. 100.54


Strong & Tracy, asphaltum 6.56


2,366.40


185.60


Berger Manufacturing Company, culverts, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Company, cinders, 56.25 Conant Machine Company, parts, repairs, etc. 56.33


George Hayward, cold patch


12.99


H. A. Haynes Company, lumber


6.12


Hall Brothers, stakes


5.40


Hedge & Matthews Company, mixer


171.00


Good Roads Machinery Company, repairs scraper 109.60


Pierce's Express 8.00


Essco Manufacturing Company, signs 11.09


Traffic Sign & Signal Company, signs 51.50


Acton Motor Company, drilling .


2.50


N. E. Metal Culvert Company, culvert


31.20


Simon Olsen, building temporary bridge


50.00


Herbert Hall, lumber, labor


9.35


W. J. Costello, painting signs


3.00


Tate & Company, pipe


1.00


A. H. Perkins, freight and express


9.66


Paul Gould, gravel 18.60


James S. Gagnon, gravel 24.75


A. A. Jenks, gravel 55.05


James A. Berry, gravel 38.70


Fred S. Whitcomb, gravel


30.60


$2,042.55


$ 84.90


Standard Oil Company, oil


48


I. W. Perkins, gravel 7.05


R. A. Reed, gravel . 8.55


Harrison Square Foundry Company, catch basin


24.00


J. S. Moore, paint brush


1.95


B. A. King, meter switch and repairs on traffic signal


24.00


E. A. Phalen, signs


1.92


A. F. Davis, painting signs


4.75


Finney & Hoit, plugs


2.40


M. E. Taylor & Company, gasoline, oil


1.36


Fletcher Corner Filling Station, gasoline, oil


45.35


J. T. McNiff, repairs


10.25


William B. Holt, labor


. 75


William H. Kingsley, gravel


135.30


PAYROLLS


Labor :


A. H. Perkins $1,216.00


21.50


P. Callan


695.50


Ralph Jones


113.00


Paul Coughlin


630.00


T. Conquest


8.00


W. Blaisdell


30.00


W. Larrabee


573.00


George Rugg


568.50


A. Wessells


615.50


R. Boyce


84.50


M. Sheehan


92.00


J. Gallant


522.00


W. Jones


175.00


L. Allard


327.50


George Keyes


10.00


J. DeSouza


26.25


R. Perkins


206.00


A. Dubey


23.00


J. Schofield


36.00


G. Penney


36.00


J. Gagnon


8.00


A. Christensen


8.00


L. Perkins


8.00


0. Granberg


4.00


Trucks :


Jesse Briggs


$1,317.63


F. Penney


67.50


R. Jones


819.75


William H. Kingsley


640.00


Mrs. Harry Morse


601.50


Jesse Briggs


49


George Hayward


50.00


A. B. Frost


55.00


P. Granberg 14.00


A. H. Perkins Teams :


582.00


William H. Kingsley


314.00


E. Cooms


13.50


L. W. Perkins 449.00


Mr. Price


11.50


William Lawrence


7.00


George Greenough


8.00


A. Christofferson


66.00


R. Perkins


1.50


A. H. Perkins


116.00


Unexpended balance


83.72


$15,800.00


SCHOOL STREET AND LAW BROOK ROAD


Appropriation $3,000.00


Received from state under Chapter 90 2,533.33


Received from county under Chapter 90 2,533.34


$8,066.67 4


Paid : ^


Westcott & Monroe, building bridge as per contract


$5,013.89


N. E. Concrete Pipe Corporation, pipe 28.44


American Powder Company, exploders 3.63


A. H. Fletcher, tile


186.44


Wilson Lumber Company, lumber


61.04


George V. Meade, posts


7.50


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company, lumber


6.28


A. W. Davis Company, cement, tools, straw George H. Reed, cement, straw


19.18


A. H. Perkins, oil, gasoline for loader


39.25


A. W. Fisher, gravel


162.15


William H. Kingsley, gravel


29.55


PAYROLLS


Labor :


A. W. Perkins, superintendent


$210.00


P. Callan


130.00


P. Coughlin


80.00


George Rugg


96.00


A. Wessells


134.00


J. Gallant


138.50


J. Schofield


120.50


$15,716.28


27.65


50


W. Larrabee 114.50


I. Perkins


76.50


A. Christensen 46.00


George Penney


64.50


Ole Granberg


20.00


J. Gagnon Trucks :


34.00


A. H. Perkins 105.00


R. Jones


275.63


Jesse Briggs 75.00


William H. Kingsley


285.00


A. Oleson


15.00


George Hayward Teams :


102.50


A. H. Perkins 6.00


L. W. Perkins 6.00


$7,719.63


Unexpended balance


347.04


WIDENING KELLEY'S CORNER Appropriation, balance, January 1, 1928 . . Paid :


$200.00


A. H. Perkins, superintendent


$ 18.00


W. Larrabee, labor


6.00


P. Callan


8.00


P. Coughlin


6.00


George Rugg


16.00


A. Wessells


8.00


Leo Allard


13.25


J. Gallant


14.00


R. Perkins


14.00


Jesse Briggs, truck


15.00


G. A. Morse


18.00


A. H. Perkins


9.00


R. Jones


10.00


$155.25


Unexpended balance


44.75


$200.00


MAIN STREET


Appropriation-Balance January 1, 1928 . $3,108.60


Appropriation-By state, under Chapter 90 3,108.59


Appropriation-By county, under Chapter 90


3,108.58


Transferred from reserve fund 398.23


$9,724.00


$8,066.67


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Paid :


Greenough Construction Company $9,724.00


NAGOG HILL ROAD


Appropriation $1,500.00


Unexpended $1,500.00


SNOW REMOVAL


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Transferred from reserve fund 45.92


$1,045.92


Paid :


John Pederson $738.35


A. H. Perkins 48.00


A. Christofferson, tractor 84.00


E. P. Gates, repairs on plow


24.00


N. E. Road Machine Company, repairs and parts


133.97


Good Roads Machine Company, parts


17.60


STREET LIGHTING


Appropriation


$5,000.00


Paid :


American Woolen Company


$4,986.66


Unexpended balance 13.34


$5,000.00


PUBLIC WELFARE


Appropriation


$1,800.00


Paid :


Orders as approved by the board of public


welfare


$1,499.21


Unexpended balance


300.79


STATE AID


Appropriation


$300.00


Paid


$264.00


Unexpended balance


36.00


MILITARY AID


Appropriation


$100.00


Paid :


Orders board of public welfare $ 15.00


Unexpended balance


85.00


$100.00


·


$1,045.92


$1,800.00


$300.00


52


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


Appropriation $300.00


Paid :


Orders board of public welfare


$217.71


Unexpended balance


82.29


$300.00


EDUCATION


Appropriation


$44,400.00


Paid :


Report of schools


$43,984.70


Unexpended balance


415.30


$44,400.00


LIBRARY


MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


$800.00


Transferred from reserve fund


121.03


Paid :


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company, coal $179.25


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company, lumber


120.45


American Woolen Company, light


39.25


O. D. Wood, labor


52.70


W. A. Fuller & Son, shelf plugs


5.08


William H. Kingsley, wood


6.75


R. S. Osterhout, slips 30.00


E. F. Conant, insurance 79.31


A. F. Davis, librarian


151.50


A. F. Davis, janitor


151.50


A. F. Davis, cataloging


10.00


A. F. Davis, rebinding books and writing cards 15.14


A. F. Davis, repairs 4.60


O. E. Houghton, transporting books 50.00


E. Z. Stanley, repairs on furnace . 15.20


D. E. LaFollette, book labels . 5.00


M. E. Taylor & Company, supplies 5.30


$921.03


BOOK ACCOUNT


Appropriation $200.00


Transferred from library fund


408.55


$608.55


$921.03


53


Paid :


Louisa N. Wood


$ 2.00


De Wolfe Fiske Company


411.13


W. A. Wilde Company 17.91


Campbell & Lewnig


82.47


Silver Burdett Company


1.25


Ginn & Company


4.00


The Normal Person


1.00


Goodspeeds Book Shop


8.29


Frontier Press Company


19.50


George L. Hosmer


10.00


Herman Goldberger


49.00


George H. B. Turner


2.00


$608.55.


SPECIAL REPAIR WORK


Appropriation


$100.00


Transferred from reserve fund 40.00


$140.00


Paid :


E. H. Longley, cement walk


$140.00


CEMETERIES


Appropriation Paid :


$1,000.00


Fred Green, labor


$533.85


Fred Green, team


75.63


Fred Green, fertilizer


3.00


C. B. Dodge Company, weed killer


80.48


N. E. Nurseries, trees


100.00


William H. Kingsley, team


12.00


E. Z. Stanley, repairs


1.71


William H. Kingsley, truck, labor, gravel,


69.45


Albert Batley & Son, flowers 38.50


E. L. Spinney, team


4.00


M. E. Taylor & Company, rope and seed ..


3.68


A. W. Davis Company, scythe and seed . .


3.45


J. W. Livermore, mowing


15.75


West & South Acton Water Supply District


13.38


H. F. Tuttle, commissioner


15.00


H. F. Tuttle, making deeds and laying out streets and walks 10.00


$979.88


Unexpended balance


20.12


$1,000.00


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PERPETUAL CARE


Received interest on cemetery fund Paid :


$1,301.50


F. W. Green, labor




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