Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1926-1930, Part 26

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Publication date: 1926
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2.00


McGovern, John 2.00


Mead, Hobart E. 2.00


Hall, Mary Farrell


2.00


Mekkelsen, Thora 2.00


Harrison, B. M. 2.00


Mel, Eleanor


2.00


Hart, Mrs. Nelson 2.00


Merriam, Harold 2.00


Harvey, Lucretia H. 7.00


Morehouse, Mrs. C. F. .. 4.00


Hastings, Lewis C. 2.00


Montague, Everett N. .. 2.00


Hayes, Michael G. 2.00


Middleton, W. J. 2.00


Haynes, Albert L.


2.00


Morse, Leonard 2.00


Hensen, William W.


2.00


Morrison, Frederick D. . 10.00


Herrick, J. M.


5.00


Muise, Joseph 5.00


Hilliard, John A. 2.00


Munn, William 2.00


Holbrook, F. A. 4.00


Murgatroyd, James 9.00


Holden, F. H.


2.00


Nelson, Olaf F.


2.00


Holland, John


5.00


Newell, Dorothy 2.00


Howe, Leland F.


2.00


Newell, L. F.


2.00


Howe, O. H. 2.00


Nichols, Orla E. 5.00


Hurley, James J. 2.00


Noterman, Emile


5.00


Jalonen, Arthur 4.00


Oldroyd, Catherine 2.00


Jenks, Albert R. 2.00


Olsen, Peter, Jr. 2.00


Jensen, P. A. 4.00


Olsen, Simon 2.00


Johnson, Albion 2.00


Johnson 5.00


Jones, A. C. 2.00


Jones, Helen A. 2.00


Jones, Hugh 2.00


Pedersen, John 5.00


Penney, D. F. 4.00


Penney, John 2.00


Penniman, Jessie M. 2.00


Perkins, A. Hazelton 2.00


Perkins, Levi W. 2.00


Peterson, Carl N. 2.00


Pope, Benjamin 6.00


Pratt, Edward F. 2.00


Pratt, Herbert T. 2.00


Price, Louise M. 2.00


Rafuse, Edith M. 2.00


Rawitser, William 2.00


Rayner, Dorothy 2.00


Reed, G. Howard 7.00


Reed, Otis J. 2.00


Reid, Robert A. 3rd 2.00


Lowden, E. Philip 2.00


Manion, Thomas 2.00


Marsh, A. W. 2.00


2.00


Laffin, Ormal S. R. 2.00


Laffin, Sidney 5.00


Lamson, Wallace I. 2.00


LaRoche, Arthur 6.00


Larsen, Jorgen 5.00


Lears, William 2.00


LeClare, Edward 2.00


Littlefield, Ralph 2.00


Livermore, William J. 5.00


Reynolds, Arthur 2.00


Reynolds, Harold R. 2.00


Reynolds, Jesse C. 2.00


Jones, Warren H. 2.00


Kazokas, William 7.00


Kelley, Julia T. 2.00


Kennedy, Duncan S.


2.00


King, Benjamin 2.00


Kilmartin, William T. . . Knowlton, Samuel E. ..


7.00


O'Neil, James 5.00


Packard, James M. 2.00


Parker, George M. 2.00


Parzkienicz, Stanley 2.00


Mason, Roger 6.00


Fullonton, L. T. 2.00


Gallant, Mildred 2.00


McCarthy, Leo 5.00


Griffin, Franklin E. 7.00


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Richardson, George A. . 2.00


Toohey, William J. .... 2.00


Roche, Francis B. 2.00


Tompkins, Elizabeth P. . 5.00


Rugg, George 2.00


Tracy, Alfred 2.00


Sanborn, Everett R. . 2.00


Tripp, Horatio W. . 2.00


Tucker, George S. Jr. .. 2.00


Schofield, Harris C. 7.00


Turnbull, George L. .


5.00


Scott, T. A.


2.00


Turner, George C. 2.00


Shapley, Eva C. 2.00


Tuttle, George F. 2.00


Sisson, Geogre T.


12.00


Tuttle, Horace C. 2.00


Smith, Hattie E.


2.00


Vila, Maude 2.00


Smith, Ralph 4.00


Vilkauskis, Anthony 2.00


Spinney, Alice L. 2.00


Watkins, John H. 7.00


Stearns, Margery E. 2.00


Weaver, George T. 25.00


Stevens, Woodbury 2.00


Whitcomb, Fred S. 4.00


Stiles, Frank L. 5.00


Whitney, Cora A. 2.00


Stokes, William 2.00


Willet, Charles E. 2.00


Stoney, Mrs. Reginald 2.00


Wise, Glenna 2.00


Stuart, Leslie E. 2.00


Wood, Mrs. Herbert L. . 2.00


Sylvia, E. W. 2.00


Wood, Oliver D. ·


2.00


Taylor, Spencer H. 2.00


Woodworth, Randall ... 2.00


Todd, Ethel


8.00


210 licenses at $2.00


$420.00


44 licenses at $5.00


220.00


1 license at $25.00


25.00


Deduct fees-255 licenses at 20c each


51.00


$614.00


Due county treasurer, 1928 account


$3.60


$617.60


May 23, 1929-Paid county treasurer


$207.00


Nov. 25, 1929-Paid county treasurer


400.40


Dec. 31, 1929-Due county treasurer


10.20


$665.00


$617.60


Sawyer, Benjamin H. .. 2.00


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ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Acton, Massachusetts : Gentlemen-I herewith submit my report for the year 1929:


Expenditures


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Appropriation


$4,800.00


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Waldo E. Whitcomb, salary


$200.00


Howard J. Billings, salary 100.00


Wendall F. Davis, salary


100.00


R. S. Osterhout, town reports


488.40


Marjorie Jones, clerk


3.00


Hobbs and Warren, license blanks


2.00


$893.40


ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Howard L. Jones, salary


$400.00


Howard L. Jones, postage


10.00


Compass Printing Company, printing ..


5.25


Thorp and Martin Company, books and sta- tionery


8.90


Service Printing and Stationery Company, vouchers


10.75


$434.90


TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Frank W. Hoit, salary


$500.00


Finney and Hoit, book


2.50


Frank W. Hoit, postage


24.74


Frank W. Hoit, telephone


1.65


Frank W. Hoit, safety box rent


5.00


Frank W. Hoit, stationery


4.30


Frank W. Hoit, paid for certifying notes


4.00


PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Wendall F. Davis, salary $75.00


Wendall F. Davis, telephone and blanks .. 2.30


$542.19


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Howard J. Billings, salary


40.00


Waldo E. Whitcomb, salary


40.00


COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Charles A. Durkee, salary


$812.80


Murphy and Snyder, printing tax bills 33.25


Hobbs and Warren Company, stationery, notices


16.23


Charles A. Durkee, postage .


4.85


$867.13


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Henry E. Haynes, salary


$183.33


Warren H. Jones, salary 183.34


Albert P. Durkee, salary 183.33


56.25


Rachael Haynes, clerk 50.00


Carter's Ink Company, .67


5.00


L. L. Aplin, transfer notices 25.40


C. A. Durkee, examining records 8.00


· Henry L. Haynes, attending meetings (3)


31.56


Warren H. Jones, attending meetings (3)


31.56


Albert P. Durkee, attending meetings (2) Henry L. Haynes, travel expense


7.00


Henry L. Haynes, postage, telephone, etc. 9.68


Maplewood Press, poll tax lists


57.50


$847.62


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Horace F. Tuttle, salary


$200.00


Horace F. Tuttle, recording births 40.00


Horace F. Tuttle, recording marriages 14.50


24.50


Horace F. Tuttle, telephone and postage ..


28.50


P. B. Murphy, blanks


4.10


A. H. Bartlett Company, blanks


1.07


Murphy and Snyder, envelopes


3.00


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Paid :


Theron F. Newton, salary


$120.00


Hobbs and Warren, book 6.16


W. and L. S. Gurley, supplies


9.71


$157.30


$315.67


$135.87


Hobbs and Warren, stationery, books etc.


Assessor's Auto Tax, service


15.00


Horace F. Tuttle, recording deaths


32


CATTLE INSPECTION


Paid :


Fred S. Whitcomb, salary


$175.00


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Paid :


Horace F. Tuttle, registrar $25.00


Charles J. Holton, registrar 1928 and 1929 40.00


Daniel Sheehan, registrar 1928 and 1929 40.00


J. T. McNiff, registrar


8.00


R. S. Osterhout, printing ballots 53.50


James W. Coughlan, election officer 25.00


Thomas Murray, election officer 5.00


L. C. Hastings, election officer 5.00


A. F. Davis, election officer


5.00


Timothy Hennessy, election officer


5.00


T. F. Newton, election officer


5.00


Leo McCarthy, election officer


10.00


Fred S. Whitcomb, election officer


5.00


A. R. Beach, election officer


5.00


Arthur Wayne, election officer


5.00


L. C. Hastings, placing booths


1.25


Universalist Church, rent


5.00


A. W. Brownell Corporation, notices


2.07


Enterprise Company, advertising


2.25


Turner's Public Spirit, advertising


3.00


A. Brooks Parker, moderator


15.00


$270.07


Total general government


$4,639.15


Unexpended balance 160.85


$4,800.00


TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S BONDS


Appropriation


$270.00


Paid :


American Surety Company


$270.00


BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


Appropriation


$800.00


Transferred from reserve fund


45.72


$845.72


Paid : American Woolen Company


$35.05


Edison Electric Illuminating Company 32.65


B. A. King, wiring


31.46


warrants and


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Eagle Oil & Supply Company, sweeping compound . 5.00


A. W. Davis Company, coal 80.29


A. W. Davis Company, fertilizer 19.75


West & South Water Supply 12.00


Com. of Massachusetts, boiler inspection 10.00


A. J. Wilkinson, lock 14.38


M. E. Taylor & Company, lawn mower 225.00


M. E. Taylor & Company, edge trimmer 10.00


Allen Chair Company, repairs


1.10


W. B. Blodgett, adjusting mower


3.00


George Braman, painting and repairing flag pole 14.65


Jos. Breck & Son, parts for mower 3.70


Fitzgerald Garage, repairs on mower 2.00


Wm. H. Kingsley, gravel


3.30


R. M. Prentiss, 1 shade


1.00


T. E. Costello, repairing chairs


11.00


Fred Green, labor


9.43


N. H. Tenney, work on boiler


30.10


Wm. G. Lawrence, shellacing chairs


7.20


F. G. Williams, repairing ceiling


2.00


M. E. Taylor Company, supplies


17.56


A. W. Wayne, janitor


141.50


A. W. Wayne, care of clock


52.00


A. W. Wayne, care of grounds


70.60


$845.72


Protection of Persons and Property POLICE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$1,200.00


· Transferred from reserve fund 228.79


$1,428.79


Paid :


Michael Foley, services $377.75


John T. McNiff, services 399.33


A. B. Frost, services . 297.20


Charles Whitcomb, services 21.75


William Driscoll, services


18.00


George S. Braman, services


22.50


Charles A. Durkee,


6.60


Charles Monroe, services


13.50


E. Rassmunssen, services


25.50


E. Keefe, services 16.50


M. Linsky & Brothers, overcoat 45.00


American Woolen Company, ambulance 22.90


New England Telephone Company 47.57


American Woolen Company 9.67


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Edison Electric Illuminating Company 3.84


Rosenfield Uniform Company, 1 belt 9.75


Murphy & Snyder, envelopes


9.00


Acton Drug Company, bulb


.25


C. C. Cullinan, truck


50.00


Finney & Hoit, supplies


32.18


$1,428.79


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$1,300.00


Transferred from reserve fund 356.54


$1,656.54


Paid :


George K. Hayward, repairs


$7.05


B. A. King, pay-rolls .. 7.50


American Woolen Company,


25.57


Edison Electric illuminating Company 12.94


George S. Braman, janitor


67.50


George S. Braman, pay-rolls


13.25


New England Telephone & Tel. Company


29.76


Acton Motor Company, batteries


40.00


Acton Motor Company, labor, supplies


71.16


J. J. Manning, janitor


120.00


J. J. Manning, payrolls


16.00


Walter S. Jones, setting glass


.50


A. W. Davis Company, shovels, supplies


47.68


Wm. G. Lawrence, janitor 127.75


36.00


Arthur H. Blanchard Company, extinguish- ers, chargers, ladder hooks, etc. 196.69


South Acton Woolen Company, acid


33.50


Norman Livermore, gas, etc.


12.40


Maynard & Acton Oil Company, gas, oil and alcohol


25.26


Henry K. Barnes Company, supplies


39.13


Albert E. Sims, labor on truck


11.22


South Acton department, payrolls


49.00


West Acton department, payrolls


119.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company, coal Finney & Hoit, tires, tubes, bulbs


29.85


J. S. Moore, paint and brushes


6.75


W. B. Holt, pipe and couplings


.65


Acton Center department, payrolls


14.00


George H. Reed, rope .


2.31


Linscott Motor Company, supplies


2.80


Fitzgerald Garage, supplies .


3.35


Tate & .Company, pipe and labor


3.41


M. E. Taylor & Company, supplies


3.50


Salaries, three companies .


270.00


Moulton Ladder Company, ladder


96.25


$1,656.54


West & South water supply


114.81


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BRUSH FIRES


$500.00


Appropriations Paid :


A. W. Davis, payrolls $70.10


J. J. Manning, payrolls 21.50


A. B. Frost, payrolls 45.15


A. B. Frost, posting notices, investigations and express 13.25


West Acton, department payrolls


30.50


South Acton, department payrolls


11.00


F. W. Hoit, department payrolls


13.20


Acton Center, department payrolls


10.18


Eastern Drug Company, soda 36.34


2.50


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 3 pumps


36.00


Gorham Fire Equipment Company, 12 extin- guishers


82.80


Unexpended balance


$372.52 127.48


SPECIAL HOSE


Appropriation


Paid :


Arthur H. Blanchard Company, hose


$175.00


Unexpended balance


75.00


$250.00


HYDRANT SERVICE


Appropriation


$2,984.00


Paid :


West, South water supply


$2,750.00


Town of Concord


184.00


Unexpended balance


50.00


$2,984.00


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Appropriations


$1,250.00


Transferred from reserve fund


72.20


Paid :


James O'Neil, labor


$855.00


James O'Neil, truck


328.00


James O'Neil, gas and oil 7.10


James O'Neil, expenses


22.70


Arthur L. Stewart, labor and repairs


13.40


James O'Neil, teams


96.00


$1,322.20


Laffins express


$500.00


$250.00


$2,934.00


$1,322.20


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TREE WARDEN


$500.00


Appropriations Paid :


James O'Neil, labor


$272.00


James O'Neil, truck


63.00


James O'Neil, teams


10.00


James O'Neil, filing saws etc.


2.55


Unexpended balance


$347.55 152.45


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Appropriations Paid :


$1,000.00


Towne & Robie, signs


$3.50


Dr. O. L. Clark, professional services 21.00


25.00


A. W. Davis Company, wire


4.75


Chas. A. Durkee, services and expenses as agent to board of health 211.09


W. J. Costello, signs


16.00


Dr. E. A. Mayell, professional services


70.00


Murphy & Snyder, envelopes


8.00


James Kinsley, inspection


31.20


John H. Watkins, labor


34.75


Dr. F. E. Tasker, salary as chairman


25.00


Dr. G. W. Tuttle, salary


10.00


R. F. Durkee, salary


15.00


R. F. Durkee, postage


.50


A. B. Frost, payroll for fire in town dump 1.00 South Acton department, payroll for fire in town dump 11.25


West Acton department, payroll for fire in town dump 9.00


Unexpended balance


$497.04 502.96


$1,000.00


TOWN NURSE


Appropriations


$2,200.00


Paid :


Lillian E. Frost, nurse


$2,000.16


Acton Drug Company, supplies


46.53


Will Ross, supplies


8.00


$2,054.69


145.31


Unexpended balance


$2,200.00


Helen Russell, services


$500.00


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HIGHWAYS


Appropriation . $12,000.00 Appropriation from state under Chapter 81 5,800.00


$17,800.00


Paid :


Essco Mfg. Company, two signs


$4.90


Conant Machine Company, parts and repairs on loader


376.26


A. F. Davis, painting signs


. 75


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


104.16


Hedge & Matthews Company, parts for mixer .


14.54


Fitzgerald Garage, gas and oil


3.00


W. J. Costello, painting signs


5.00


Tate & Company, pipe


2.75


Hall Bros. lumber


3.40


George H. Reed


1.00


John T. McNiff, sharpening and repairing


29.75


Wetmore Savage Company


9.02


Dyer Sales & Machinery Company, guard rail


112.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company, lumber


14.94


Chas. H. Vass Company, sprinkler attach- ment


152.16


Fletcher Corner filing station, gas and oil Maynard & Acton Oil Company, gas and oil New England Culvert Company, highway guard


59.80


Barrett Company, tarvia


1,004.50


Acton Motor Company, gas and oil


2.85


W. H. Kingsley, gravel


269.70


F. S. Whitcomb, gravel


13.35


John Smith, gravel


14.25


James Berry, gravel


43.50


Levi Perkins, gravel


73.50


O. F. Nelson, lumber, repairs


3.90


M. E. Taylor, gas, oil and supplies


75.04


George V. Mead, posts


21.25


Nelson H. Tenney, fittings


3.70


E. P. Gates, sharpening, bolts etc. 26.60


A. H. Perkins, freight paid


1.11


Mass. Broken Stone Company, stone .


56.70


N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Company, cinders 62.50


Standard Oil Company, asphalt


2,617.44


James Kinsley, gravel


56.55


Margaret Spinney, gravel 25.20


Allen B. Frost, gravel 2.85


6.60


J. E. Gagnon, gravel


41.78


152.20


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PAYROLLS


Labor :


A. H. Perkins, superintendent $1,100.00


Albert Wessell 384.00


W. H. Kingsley 93.25


A. Duprey 651.75


E. S. Fobes


4.00


W. Larrabee


682.75


P. Callan


660.25


E. Hollowell


28.00


J. Schofield


222.25


J. Gagnon


198.00


R. Boyce


162.00


J. Gallant


518.00


W. Scanlon


384.00


J. Briggs


140.50


T. Murray


262.75


Campbell


9.00


D. Bezanson


16.25


S. Ineson.


20.25


E. Spinney


24.25


J. Cole


56.00


H. Conquest


10.00


Leonard Morse


8.00


L. Allard


1.50


M. J. Sheehan


26.00


L. W. Perkins


12.50


E. Briggs


178.50


R. Perkins


4.00


B. Holt


45.50


J. Knight


32.00


W. Perkins


4.00


A. Frost


12.00


Trucks :


A. W. Perkins


$529.50


W. H. Kingsley


1,486.25


R. Jones


1,419.38


A. Frost


1,043.13


C. A. Morse


514.75


George Hayward Teams :


25.00


A. H. Perkins


$40.00


W. H. Kingsley


358.00


L. W. Perkins


767.00


$17,602.76


Unexpended balance


197.24


$17,800.00


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NAGOG HILL ROAD


$1,500.00


Paid :


Standard Oil Company, asphalt


$137.50


Maynard & Acton Oil Company, gas and oil


24.98


W. B. Holt, couplings


1.60


W. H. Kingsley, gravel


59.40


L. W. Perkins. gravel


49.35


PAYROLL


Labor :


A. H. Perkins, superintendent


$102.00


W. Larrabee


85.00


P. Callan 65.00


41.00


C. Briggs


37.00


J. Gallant


65.00


G. Briggs


57.00


A. Duby


49.00


T. Murray


19.00


L. W. Perkins


28.00


W. Scanlon


30.00


J. Knight


8.00


Trucks :


A. W. Perkins $51.00


R. Jones


122.50


A. Frost


148.75


W. H. Kingsley


232.50


C. A. Morse


27.00


Teams :


L. W. Perkins


$24.00


$1,464.58


Unexpended balance


35.42


$1,500.00


SCHOOL STREET AND LAW BROOK ROAD


Appropriation $3,000.00


Unexpended balance from 1928 $347.04


Received from state under chapter 90 2,271.79


Received from county under chapter 90 . 2,271.79


$7,890.62


Paid :


Westcott & Munroe, balance of bridge con- tract


$945.70


Standard Oil Company, asphalt 61.00


A. J. Poutas, granite bounds 98.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company,


lumber 2.07


Appropriation


A. Wessell


40


A. W. Davis Company, wire 7.01


North Acton Concrete Construction Com-


pany, covers 62.90


John J. Walkins, contractor 5,561.99


PAYROLLS


Labor:


A. W. Perkins, superintendent $33.00


W. Larrabee 35.00


P. Callan 24.00


A. Duby


22.00


A. Wessell


22.00


R. Boyce


16.50


W. Scanlon


16.00


T. Murray


18.00


J. Gallant


38.00


B. Holt


18.00


G. Briggs


4.00


Trucks :


A. W. Perkins 18.00


C. A. Morse 12.00


A. Frost 70.00


R. Jones


50.00


W. Kingsley


60.00


Teams :


L. W. Perkins


56.00


Unexpended balance


639.45


$7,890.62


SNOW REMOVAL


Appropriation


$1,500.00


Transferred from reserve fund


189.48


$1,689.48


Paid :


John Pederson


$1,193.28


Eastern Tractor Company, snow fence


130.50


Dyar Sales & Machinery Company, blades


20.00


Good Roads Machinery Company


4.95


E. P. Gates, repairs


42.75


PAYROLLS


Labor :


A. H. Perkins, superintendent


$60.00


W. Larrabee


18.00


P. Callan


16.00


A. Duby


19.00


$7,251.17


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G. Briggs 8.00


J. Knight


8.00


J. Gallant


18.00


L. W. Perkins 4.00


12.00


A. W. Perkins 24.00


A. Frost


10.00


W. W. Kingsley


31.50


R. Jones


37.50


A. Christofferson


32.00


STREET LIGHTING


Appropriation


$5,016.50


Paid :


American Woolen Company $2,235.68


Edison Electric Illuminating Company 2,771.83


$5,007.51


Unexpended balance


8.99


PUBLIC WELFARE


Appropriation


$2,500.00


Paid :


Orders as approved by the board of public


welfare


$2,003.03


Unexpended balance


496.97


STATE AID


Appropriation


$300.00


Paid


$246.00


Unexpended balance


54.00


$300.00


MILITARY AID


Appropriation


$200.00


Paid :


Orders, board of public welfare


$90.00


Unexpended balance


110.00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


Appropriation


$300.00


Paid :


Orders, board of public welfare


$148.75


Unexpended


151.25


$300.00


W. W. Kingsley Trucks :


$1,689.48


$5,016.50


$2,500.00


$200.00


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EDUCATION


Appropriation Paid :


$45,000.00


Reports of school committee $44,845.89


Unexpended balance


154.11


LIBRARY


MAINTENANCE


$800.00


Appropriation Paid :


American Woolen Company $21.92


William H. Kingsley, wood . 13.50


South Acton Coal & Lumber Company, coal


252.36


E. F. Conant, insurance 39.86


1.00


O. E. Houghton, transporting books 50.00


A. F. Davis, librarian


151.50


A. F. Davis, janitor


151.50


A. F. Davis, writing cards and binding books


35.25


A. F. Davis, sundry expenses


9.21


A. F. Davis, cataloguing


10.00


H. B. McArdle


.86


Edison Electric Ill. Company


10.64


Murphy & Snyder, envelopes


3.60


Horace F. Tuttle, paid for seal


5.00


Horace F. Tuttle, paid for mowing lawn . .


2.30


E. Z. Stanley, repairs


10.00


M. E. Taylor & Company, supplies


9.21


$777.71


Unexpended balance


22.29


BOOK ACCOUNT


Appropriation


$200.00


Received from library fund


491.64


$691.64


Paid :


Horace F. Tuttle, books


$10.00


De Wolfe Fiske & Company


378.93


Bureau of applied economics


5.90


The Enterprise Company


1.50


Banks Law Publishing Company


7.50


Students Supply Shop


6.85


Little Brown & Company


7.17


Ginn & Company ..


14.86


H. R. Hunting Company


129.87


$800.00


$45,000.00


Charles Dickson, painting


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Old Stoughton Musical Society 2.10


F. W. Fayon Company . 4.65


E. P. Dutton & Company Inc. 22.46


Campbell & Leunig


16.87


Herman Goldberger


51.40


Union Library Association


25.93


Jean Karr 5.65


$691.64


CEMETERY


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Transferred from reserve fund


4.08


$1,004.08


Paid :


Fred Green, labor


$712.66


Fred Green, team


43.25


James Grimes, labor


1.50


A. W. Davis


4.00


C. B. Dolge, weed killer


81.24


C. B. Dolge, lease of cart


5.00


A. F. Davis, painting seats


2.50


M. E. Taylor & Company, tools


10.43


West & South Water Supply


12.00


W. H. Kingsley, team


12.00


Y. & A. Trading Company, taupaulin


16.00


O. F. Nelson, sharpening mowers 12.00


Albert Batley & Son, flowers


41.75


E. F. Conant, insurance


8.00


J. W. Livermore, mowing


9.00


J. L. Fairbanks, binding book


4.75


Horace F. Tuttle, recording deeds


8.00


Horace F. Tuttle, staking out lots


5.00


Horace F. Tuttle, compiling report for lots


in perpetual care


15.00


PERPETUAL CARE


Received interest on cemetery fund .


$1,290.75


Paid :


F. W. Green, labor $1,290.75


$1,290.75 $88.58


Received from surplus account Paid :


George K. Hayward, labor and material .. $63.43


William J. Kingsley, truck . 10.00


William J. Kingsley, gravel 1.05


A. W. Davis Company, brush, padlock


14.10


$1,004.08


$88.58


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INSURANCE OF EMPLOYEES


Appropriation


Paid :


$462.19


Unexpended balance


37.81


$500.00


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation Paid :


Marsten & Wells Fireworks Mfg. Co., flags


$25.50


Acton Cadet Band 130.00


Lovell Bus Line Inc., transportation 30.00


1.20


A. C. Jones, provisions


6.96


Strong & Tracey, provisions


13.91


First Baptist Church


10.00


R. E. Wright, food .


2.16


A. Batley & Son, flowers


41.50


$261.23


Unexpended balance


38.77


$300.00


DEMONSTRATION WORK AND AGRICULTURE


Appropriation


$300.00


Paid :


Middlesex County Extension Service


$300.00


TOWN FOREST


Appropriation


$300.00


Paid :


A. B. Frost, labor


$27.00


A. B. Frost, cord


.50


$27.50


Unexpended balance


272.50


ROAD MACHINERY


Appropriation


$5,000.00


Paid :


Buffalo Springfield Roller Company


$4,500.00


W. Larrabee, labor


4.00


J. Schofield, labor


4.00


W. H. Kingsley, labor


4.00


W. H. Kingsley, truck


10.00


$4,522.00


Unexpended balance


478.00


$500.00


Paul R. Hederstedt


$300.00


A. W. Davis Company, paper


$300.00


$5,000.00


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FILLING IN DUMP NEAR WOODLAWN


Appropriation


$300.00


Greenough Conts. Company, contract


$300.00


IMPROVEMENT TO COMMON


Appropriation


Unexpended balance on surplus War Bonus


fund


$655.95


Paid :


A. B. Frost, labor $252.90


A. B. Frost, truck


369.00


A. B. Frost, transportation


8.00


M. E. Taylor, grass seed


6.80


A. W. Davis Company, fertilizer


16.50


$653.20


Unexpended balance


2.75


ATHLETIC FIELD


Appropriation


$2,000.00


Paid :


Greenough Conts. Company, contract $2,000.00


RESERVE FUND


Appropriation


$1,200.00


Transferred to :


Buildings and grounds


$45.72


Police department


228.79


Fire department


356.54


Moth department


72.20


Snow removal


189.48


Interest


80.00


Cemeteries


4.08


Unexpended balance


223.19


$1,200.00


INTEREST ON FUNDED DEBT


Appropriation


$2,580.00


Transferred from reserve fund


80.00


Paid :


Merchants' National Bank $2,240.00


Assabet Institution for Savings 240.00


First National Bank of Ayer


180.00


$2,660.00


Paid :


$2,660.00


$976.81


$655.95


46


INTEREST ON REVENUE LOANS


Appropriation


Paid :


First National Bank of Ayer $2,311.11


288.89


BONDED INDEBTEDNESS


Appropriation Paid :


Merchants' National Bank, H. S. bonds ... $6,000.00


Assabet Institution for Savings, road note 2,000.00


First National Bank of Ayer, road note .. 800.00


First National Bank of Ayer, fire house note


800.00


UNCLASSIFIED


Appropriation


$500.00


Paid :


Lungmotor Corporation, repairs and over-


hauling lungmotor


$75.75


Howard A. Wilson, services


120.00


Reformatory for women, flag


15.39


Simon and Mary Olsen, deed


1.00


Anton Christianson, deed


1.00


C. A. Durkee, insurance on roller


33.75


Sexton Can Company, measure


10.80


Paul R. Hederstedt, insurance on fire truck Finney & Hoit, flags .


4.37


John W. Evans, land damage


75.00


George S. Braman, care of flag


5.00


Globe Newspaper Company, adv


11.20


N. E. Road Builders Association, adv.


9.90


Enterprise Company, adv.


.60


R. S. Osterhout, adv.


11.64


Horace F. Tuttle, surveying and writing deeds


15.00


Unexpended


96.60


$500.00


REVENUE LOANS


Amount outstanding January 1, 1929 . $45,000.00


Received, First Natioal Bank of Ayer 50,000.00


$95,000.00


$2,600.00


Unexpended balance


$2,600.00


$9,600.00


$9,600.00


13.00


$403.40


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Paid :


Received, First National Bank of Ayer 50,000.00 Amount outstanding December 31, 1929 25,000.00


$95,000.00


REFUNDS


Paid :


1927 tax


$ 9.15


1928 tax


15.60


1929 tax


57.69


1929 excise tax


189.22


$271.66


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Due from collector January 1, 1929


$63,998.98


Received state tax


4,250.00


State highway tax


1,573.20


State snow removal


151.21


County tax


4,835.84


County Tuberculosis tax


655.40


Added assessment


2.00


Overlay


2,998.68


Town grant


75,736.00


Motor vehicle excise tax


9,227.67


$163,428.98


Treasurer's cash on hand, January 1, 1929 . $19,286.75


Received interest on taxes 3,750.92


Received receipts other than taxes


88,309.64


$111,347.31


$274,776.29


Paid :


State tax


$4,250.00


State highway tax


1,573.20


State snow removal


151.21


County tax


4,835.84


County tuberculosis tax


655.40


General government


4,639.15


Treasurer's and collector's bond


270.00


Buildings and grounds


845.72


Police department


1,428.79


Fire department


1,656.54


Brush fire


372.52


Hose


175.00


Hydrant service


2,934.00


Moth department


1,322.20


Tree warden


347.55


Health and sanitation


497.04


Town nurse


2,054.69


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Highways


17,602.76


Nagog Hill road


1,464.58


School street and Laws Brook road 7,251.17


Snow removal


1,689.48


Street lighting


5,007.51


Public welfare


2,003.03


State aid


246.00


Military aid


90.00


Soldiers' relief


148.75


Education


44,845.89


Play grounds


2,000.00


Library maintenance


777.71


Library books


691.64


Cemeteries


1,004.08


Cemeteries perpetual care


1,290.75


Cemeteries surplus account


88.58


Unclassified


403.40


Liability insurance


462.19


Memorial day


261.23


Demonstration work in agriculture


300.00


Town forest


27.50


Road machinery


4,522.00


Filling in dump near Woodlawn


300.00


Improvement on common


653.20


Interest funded debt


2,660.00


Interest revenue loans


2,311.11


Notes and bonds


9,600.00


Revenue loans


70,000.00


Refunds


82.44


Refunds, motor vehicle excise tax


189.22


Refunds to state treasurer, National Bank tax


.86


$205,983.93


Abatements


$857.82




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