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Total general government
$4,957.11
Unexpended balance 42.89
$5,000.00
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. .
48.61
$848.61
Paid : Edison Electric Ill. Co. $ 41.31
A. W. Davis Co., coal . 84.09
A. W. Davis Co., cement .75
Tate & Co., pipe . 1.00
T. F. Parker, floor dressing 13.00
81
Mary A. Wood, work in hall
12.50
Horace F. Tuttle, grades and
measurements . . 5.00
West & South Water Supply 12.00
6.00
J. W. Millbury, sharpen mower . . Edwin H. Hollowell, chimney . 25.00 No. Acton Concrete Construction Co., repairing road . 19.38
B. A. King, wiring Fire House .
34.00
F. W. Green, care of common ..
8.54
Boston Consolidated Gas Co., sup- ply pipe
10.56
Boston Consolidated Gas Co.,
service
5.40
John S. Hoar, repairs at West Ac- ton Fire House
18.00
A. W. Wayne, care of hall
141.50
A. W. Wayne, care of clock
43.85
A. W. Wayne, care of lawn
43.85
North Acton Concrete Construc-
tion Co., town grounds
191.00
Standard Oil Co., asphalt
125.73
$848.61
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Paid :
Michael Foley, services
$464.80
John T. McNiff, services
355.95
Allen B. Frost
204.20
C. A. Durkee
33.47
George Braman
51.41
Edward Johnston
5.00
Charles Whitcomb
31.50
C. W. Lawrence
18.00
William Driscoll
32.75
John Foster
27.50
George Hayward
40.25
M. Linsky & Brother, suits
66.50
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
12.89
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
40.82
Portalite Co., light and charger
63.50
A. W. Davis Co., paint and brushes
12.25
Dr. O. L. Clark, prof. services ·
5.00
Finney & Hoit, revolver and shells
26.32
Herbert Mackenzie, painting signs So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co. ..
2.00
1.44
$1,495.55. 4.45
Unexpended balance
$1,500.00;
82
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation $2,000.00 Transferred from reserve fund . . 178.57
$2,178.57
Paid :
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
$62.71
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. . 30.91
Salaries, three departments
270.00
George Braman, janitor 79.50
William G. Lawrence, janitor
127.75
J. J. Manning, janitor
120.00
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal Maynard & Acton Oil Co.
27.25
Acton Motor Co., repairs, supplies
77.88
West Acton Dept., pay rolls
85.00
South Acton Dept., pay rolls
49.00
Acton Center Dept., pay rolls . .
37.00
A. W. Davis, coal
196.02
Metropolitan Dental Supply,
oxygen
2.40
Fritz Oelschlegal, belt
1.00
William B. Holt, repairs
29.06
West & South Water Supply
36.00
Finney & Hoit, tires, batteries, and oil heater
45.80
Combination Ladder Co., repairs
322.25
A. H. Blanchard Co., equipment ..
422.34
Fitzgerald's Garage, grinding valves
7.60
H. S. MacGregor, expenses to Providence
10.25
J. S. Moore, supplies
5.25
R. S. Baker, gas and oil
5.69
Herbert Hale, repairs
11.88
E. P. Gates, irons
4.50
$2,178.57
BRUSH FIRES
Appropriations
$ 500.00
From overlay surplus
400.00
$900.00
Paid : South Acton Dept., .pay rolls $ 285.55
West Acton Dept., pay rolls 350.20
Acton Center Dept., pay rolls 70.33
A. B. Frost, pay rolls
94.35
Boston & Maine R. R. Co. 1.62
111.53
83
Mckesson-Eastern Drug Co.,
16.52 soda
C. C. Cullinane, trucking 1.35
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies
6.56
Unexpended balance
$826.48 73.52
$900.00
NEW HOSE
Appropriation
$ 700.00
Paid :
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co. $ 670.40
Frank Hoit, trucking
3.35
Unexpended balance
26.25
$700.00
FOREST FIRE TRUCK AND PUMP Appropriation from overlay surplus $2.500.00
Paid :
Acton Motor Co. for truck,, hose,
labor, etc. .
$2.189.53
Unexpended balance
310.47
$2,500.00
HYDRANT SERVICE
Appropriation
$2,959.00
Overlay surplus
30.00
$2,989.00
Paid : West & South Water Supply 2,775.00
Town of Concord
193.00
$2,968.00
Unexpended balance
21.00
$2,989.00
ACTON CENTRE FIRE HOUSE
$1.000.00
Appropriation
Paid :
Edwin H. Hollowell, contract
$1,000.00
84
WHISTLE, SOUTH ACTON FIRE HOUSE
Appropriation $ 650.00 Transferred from reserve fund . . 114.22
$764.22
Paid :
Ingersoll Rand Co., compresser. .
$192.00
Boston & Maine R. R., freight ..
4.06
N. H. Tenney, pipe
42.35
International Engine Works, air receiver
200.00
Tate & Company, pipe
1.60
General Electric Co., switch
14.40
A. Werby & Company, motor
58.50
Laffin's Express
1.10
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co.
4.36
Earl Hayward, tubing, pipe
8.00
Louis W. Bribe, whistle, alarm box
145.00
B. A. King, wiring motor
60.00
H. T. Pratt, labor and supplies . 32.85
$764.22
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,250.00
Paid :
James O'Neil, labor
$ 729.00
James O'Neil, truck
294.00
James O'Neil, teams
48.00
James O'Neil, sundry expense
15.30
Arthur L. Stuart, parts, repairs . .
14.10
Acme Rubber Co., hose and
coupling
17.50
Fitzhenry Guptill Co.
.42
Enterprise Co., advertisement
13.88
Unexpended balance
117.80
$1,250.00
TREE WARDEN
$500.00
Appropriation
Paid:
James O'Neil, labor
$
249.00
James O'Neil, trucks
82.00
$1,132.20
85
James O'Neil, teams
16.00
James O'Neil, rope and pulleys . . 13.44
James O'Neil, sundry expense .. 14.60
$375.04
Unexpended balance
124.96
$500.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Transferred from reserve fund . . 19.34
$1,019.34
Paid:
Charles A. Durkee, services and expense as agent to Board of Health . Charles A. Durkee, paid for labor and supplies
$61.10
239.19
Hobbs & Warren, books
4.85
A. W. Davis Co., posts, wire, ce- ment
17.97
Frank Farrar, labor
6.25
James Kinsley, inspection
52.00
C. A. Monroe. labor
9.50
J. W. Davis, labor
30.00
Byron Lumber Co., lumber
37.40
John Campbell, labor
7.50
B. S. Holt, labor
2.00
John S. Hoar, pump house
39.60
No. Acton Concrete Const. Co.,
pump house
22.50
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber
34.87
Ellis Chemical Co., hose and
coupling
71.00
Tate & Co., pipe and fittings
31.97
Lunt Jillson Co., pump
222.14
James E. Kinsley, labor
14.50
Acton Motor Co., labor and sup- plies
7.50
O. H. Geers, labor
7.00
R. F. Durkee, salary
15.00
R. F. Durkee, postage
.50
Dr. Frank E. Tasker, salary
25.00
Dr. George H. Tuttle, salary 10.00
Dr. E. A. Mayell, services
50.00
$1,019.34
86
TOWN NURSE
Appropriation
$2,200.00
$2,200.00
Paid : Lillian E. Frost, salary
$2,000.16
Acton Drug Co., supplies
47.90
$2,048.06
Unexpended balance
151.94
$2,200.00
HIGHWAYS
Appropriation $12,000.00
Received from state under Chap. 81 5,800.00
Received from state under Chap. 90 1,500.00
Received from state under Chap. 90 1,500.00
Transferred from reserve fund . . 351.54
$21,151.54
Paid:
Trimont Oil Co.
$241.62
Mass. Broken Stone Co. 55.65
Barrett Co., tarvia 518.40
Maynard & Acton Oil Co., gas and oil
144.66
A. W. Davis Co., tools, cement .
91.46
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co. 43.08
Acton Motor Co.
40.23
Byron Lumber Co.
14.47
Fletcher Corner Filling Station, gas
21.08
Standard Oil Co., oil
3,143.27
Geo. W. Reed, tools
2.50
Tar Products Co., oil
682.44
L. W. Perkins, gravel and logs
75.60
Commonwealth of Mass., signs
20.20
Good Roads Machinery Co.
21.00
A. F. Davis, painting sign
1.00
Buffalo Springfield Roller Scraper and blades
Co.,
Coughlin's Garage, hose
2.50
W. B. Holt, repairs
1.38
F. B. Lothrop Co.,
1.75
Fitzgerald Garage
2.85
Tate & Co., pipe
19.10
T. Stuart & Son Co., repairing bridge 782.52
Conant Machine Co., repairs
131.03
.
13.50
87
E. P. Gates, repairs 65.05
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies
39.09
N. E. Metal Culvert Co. culvert . .
30.80
Harris Square Foundry Co., catch basin
18.40
Ole Granberg, gravel
52.80
Andres Christofferson, gravel
148.50
Margaret Spinney, gravel
46.80
James Kinsley, gravel 26.70
William Kingsley, gravel
8.25
A. C. Flagg, gravel
4.50
O. F. Nelson, repairs
4.10
A. H. Perkins, express
1.15
J. Gagnon, gravel .
18.90
General Crushed Stone Co.
300.12
$6,836.45
PAY ROLLS
Labor:
A. H. Perkins, superintendent $1,431.50
Joe Gallant
850.25
L. W. Perkins 10.00
P. Callan 750.75
669.25
L. Morse
250.45
George Rugg
368.50
W. Scanlon .
548.00
A. Christofferson
12.00
W. Larrabee
898.75
S. H. MacGregor
25.00
David Cook
78.80
W. Anderson
411.50
E. Anderson
386.50
John Dwyer
12.00
J. G. Hescock
16.00
Bert Holt
118.60
Frank Gallant
72.00
R. Tupper
8.00
C. Robbins
15.50
R. Angier
4.00
W. H. Kingsley
.50
M. Sheehan
34.40
T. Murray
387.25
V. Estern
6.00
William Munroe
135.25
Paul Coughlin D. Hurley
2.00
M. Sheehan
11.20
R. Jones
11.50
W. Perkins
156.50
2.00
A. Dubey
88
N. Perkins
20.00
G. Briggs 3.50
$7,707.45
Trucks :
A. H. Perkins
$ 702.75
R. Jones
1,843.88
W. H. Kingsley
212.50
A. B. Frost
1,434.75
George Hayward
753.25
J'esse Briggs
55.00
George Morse
30.00
C. Robbins
597.51
5,629.64
Teams : L. W. Perkins
$ 766.00
W. H. Kingsley
212.00
$978.00
Total highways
$21,151.54
SCHOOL STREET AND LAWS BROOK ROAD -
Unexpended balance from 1929 $ 639.45
Received from County under
Chapter 90
797.29
Received from State under
797.29
Tranferred from reserve fund
1.03
$2,235.06
Paid :
John J. Watkins, contract
$1,939.18
Tar Products Corporation 236.88
Standard Oil Co.
59.00
$2,235.06
SUMMER STREET AND NEWTOWNE ROAD Appropriations $6,000.00
Received from County under
Chapter 90
6,000.00
Received from State under
Chapter 90
6,000.00
$18,000.00
Paid : N. E. Road Builders Ass'n, adv .. . $ 13.75 A. W. Davis, trucking 67.50
Harrison Square Foundry 18.40
Chapter 90
89
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
posts, frames and grates . . 106.06
A. J. Pontas, bounds 84.00
A. Dubey, labor 24.00
P. Coughlin, labor
6.00
W. Munn, labor
8.00
F. Gallant, labor
8.00
J. Gallant, labor
18.00
C. Robbins, labor
14.00
P. Callan, labor
14.00
A. W. Perkins, truck
4.50
J. J. Watkins, contract
14,499.55
$14,885.76
Unexpended balance
3,114.24
$18,000.00
SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriation $1,500.00
Transferred from reserve fund . .
12.85
$1,512.85
Paid :
John Pederson, removing snow and sanding $1,220.52
John Pederson, salary as supt. .
100.00
E. P. Gates, repairs
10.50
A. H. Perkins, labor
93.33
A. W. Perkins, truck
15.00
P. Callan, labor
8.00
J. Gallant, labor
23.50
A. Dubey, labor
8.00
R. Jones, labor
4.00
W. Larrabee, labor
15.00
A. B. Frost, truck
15.00
$1,512.85
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
$5,050.00
Transferred from reserve fund . .
23.26
$5,073.26
Paid :
Edison Electric Illuminating Co.
$5,073.26
PUBLIC WELFARE
Appropriation
$2,500.00
90
Paid :
H. J. Billings, salary
$ 75.00
Waldo E. Whitcomb, salary 40.00
W. F. Davis, salary 40.00
Hobbs, & Warren, book
1.60
Orders as approved by the Board of Public Welfare 2,099.96
$2,256.56
Unexpended balance
243.44
$2,500.00
MILITARY AID
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid :
Orders as approved by the Board
of Public Welfare
$ 45.00
Unexpended balance
155,00
$200.00
STATE AID
Appropriation
$ 200.00
Transferred from reserve fund . .
73.00
$273.00
Paid
$273.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$
500.00
Transferred from reserve fund . .
100.97
$600.97
Paid :
Orders as approved by the Soldies'
Relief Agent
$600.97
EDUCATION
Appropriation
$45,000.00
Paid :
Orders of School Committee
$44,534.21
Unexpended balance
465.79
$45,000.00
GRADING HIGH SCHOOL GROUNDS
$3,500.00
Appropriation
Paid :
Greenough Construction Co. as
per contract
$3,500.00
91
LIBRARY MAINTENANCE
Appropriation
$800.00
Received from Heald fund
233.70
Transferred from reserve fund . . 140.74
$1,174.44
Edison Electric III. Co.
$ 28.60
Dennison Mfg. Co., labels
1.08
A. F. Davis, librarian
153.00
A. F. Davis, janitor
153.00
A. F. Davis, writing, cards, bind- ing, cataloging, etc.
57.46
0. E. Houghton, transporting books
50.00
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., coal
222.86
E. F. Conant, insurance
58.37
Robert S. Osterhout, slips 30.00
N. E. Nurseries, trees and shrubs
147.50
E. H. Longley, cement curb
36.20
Harlan E. Tuttle, agent for fund to build walks
50.00
No. Acton Concrete Const. Co., lawn 5.00
No. Acton Concrete Const. Co., removing tree
$ 5.00
Wm. Edward Slate Co., repairing roof
75.00
West & South Water Supply Dis-
trict, installation service
78.98
M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies
21.39
Horace F. Tuttle, book
1.00
$1,174.44
BOOK ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$200.00
Received from Library fund . 588.80
$788.80
Paid :
DeWolfe Fiske & Co.
$375.16
W. R. Hunting Co. ..
180.82
Goodspeed Book Shop
43.66
A. R. Worwrath, Inc.
16.82
Jean Karr
16.65
R. H. Hurkley Co.
44.50
Manual Arts Press !
3.13
92
Chas. Scribner Sons
18.00
George H. B. Turner
2.00
Houghton Mifflin Co.
20.13
Herman Goldberger Agency
48.80
Wm. A. Wilde Co.
12.83
Pan American Union
3.50
American Library Ass'n
2.50
$788.50
Unexpended balance
.30
$788.80
CEMETERIES
Appropriation
$1,200.00 1
Paid :
F. W. Green, labor
$715.63
F. W. Green, team
40.75
W. H. Kingsley, labor
57.10
W. H. Kingsley, truck
150.05
W. H. Kingsley, gravel
7.50
Hohnerden Co., weed destroyer
82.11
West & South Water Supply
18.24
A. W. Davis, tools, paint and oil ..
18.15
M. E. Taylor & Co., tools
4.25
Haymarket Hardware, hose
28.00
Wm. Munn, mowing
5.00
N. E. Nursery Co., maples
37.50
J. W. Livermore, team
7.50
Horace F. Tuttle, compiling re- port of lots in Perpetual care, writing and recording deeds, staking out streets and lots
23.00
$1,194.78
Unexpended balance
5.22
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
PERPETUAL CARE
Received interest on cemetery
fund
$1,403.75
Received Luke Blanchard fund . .
30.50
$1,434.25
Paid : F. W. Green, labor
$1,434.25
93
SURPLUS ACCOUNT
Received from surplus account. . $83.50
Paid :
Albert Batley & Son, flowers ... $ 43.50
Horace F. Tuttle, copying plans at
Mt. Hope, material and blue- prints 40.00
$83.50
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid :
Marsten & Wells, flags
$ 16.50
Acton Cadet Band
130.00
A. C. Jones, provisions 5.07
B. S. Holt, cream
1.60
Strong & Tracy, provisions
9.20
First Baptist church, rent
10.00
Lovell Bus Lines
30.00
George L. Towne, expense
7.10
Albert Batley & Son, flowers
42.00
Boston Regalia Co., flag
8.56
R. E. Wright, rolls
2.40
A. W. Davis Co., paper
1.40
$263.83
Unexpended balance
36.17
$300.00 -
APRIL 19TH CELEBRATION Received from April 19th fund .. $119.95
Paid :
City of Boston Printing Dept., $ 15.00
programs
Curtis, & Weld, rental of suits 9.00
Murphy & Snyder, printing
22.00
Acton Cadet Band 50.00
Edward Bush, dinners
15.00
Wm. Rawitser, expenses
8.95
$119.95
TOWN FOREST
Appropriation Unexpeded
$150.00 150.00
94
TOWN HALL GRADING
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid :
North Acton Concrete Construc- tion Co. 500.00
INSURANCE OF EMPLOYEES
Appropriation
$500.00
Tranferred from reserve fund . . 49.11
$549.11
Paid :
Paul R. Hederstedt 549.11
DEMONSTRATION WORK IN AGRICULTURE Appropriation $300.00
Paid :
Middlesex County Extension
Service
300.00
QUIMBY SQUARE
Appropriation
200.00
Paid :
West & South Water Supply
$67.35
A. W. Davis Co., paint and oil .. 61.60
$128.95
Unexpended balance
71.05
$200.00
CLAIMS AGAINST TOWN
Appropriation
300.00
Paid :
Peter J. Shea for damages
$188.00
Howard J. Wilson, attorney ·
51.00
Unexpended balance
$239.00
61.00
$300.00
COMMITTE ON TERCENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE Appropriation 100.00
95
Paid:
Stuart Allen, pine trees
$ 11.00
Mildred Dusseault, episodes 23.75
Ella Miller, episodes 1.75
Marion Towne, wigs
7.28
Norman Perkins, costume
3.00
Julia McCarthy, expense
3.67
Elise, Dickerman, expense
2.78
E. L. Young, expense
1.65
Jennie Tuttle, coat
1.40
Mary Laffin, cloth and patterns
8.05
Lillia Livermore, episode
.50
$64.83
Unexpended balance
35.17
$100.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid :
W. &. L. E. Gurley, suplies for seater
$ 15.72
Boston Typewriter Co., typewriter
45.00
Shaw Walker Co., cabinet 85.60
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
150.00
Office Appliance, files
5.00
Finney & Hoit, flags
12.00
Globe Newspaper . Co.
13.20
Concord Journal
2.00
O. D. Wood, care of flag
5.00
Howard J. Billings, perambulating town lines . W. F. Davis, town lines
5.00
Waldo E. Whitcomb
10.00
Dr. O. L. Clark, reporting births
.75
Dr. G. H. Tuttle, reporting births
.25
Dr. E. A. Mayell, reporting births
.75
Dr. J. H. Matzkin, reporting births
.25
Dr. D. M. Fuchs, reporting births
25
Dr. R. E. Hooper, reporting births
.75
Dr. E. J. Flaherty, reporting births
50
Dr. R. K. Whitton, reporting births
.50
Dr. E. F. Ryan, reporting births
.25
Dr. J. D. Christie. reporting births
1.00
$363.77
Unexpended balance
136.23
$500.00
10.00
96
INTEREST ON REVENUE LOANS
Approriation Paid :
$2,300.00
First National Bank of Ayer $1,715.56
Unexpended balance
584.44
$2,300.00
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Appropriation
$9,500.00
Paid :
Merchants' National bank, High
School bonds
$5,000.00
Assabet Institution for Savings, road note
2,000.00
First National Bank of Ayer, road note 700.00
Fire House note 800.00
$8,500.00
Unexpended balance
1,000.00
$9,500.00
REVENUE LOANS
Amount outstanding Jan. 1, 1930 $25,000.00
Received-First National bank
of Ayer 70,000.00
Paid :
First National bank of Ayer .. . . $70,000.00
Amount outstanding December 31, 1930 25,000.00
$95,000.00
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation $1,200.00
Transferred to :
Highways . $351.54
Building grounds 48.61
Fire department
178.57
Fire whistle 114.22
Health 19.34
School street and Law Brook rd. 1.03
Snow removal
12.85
$95,000.00
97
Street lighting
23.26
State aid
73.00
Soldiers' relief
100.97
Library
140.74
Liability insurance
49.11
Interest
23.06
1
$1,136.30
Unexpeended balance
63.70
$1,200.00
INTEREST ON FUNDED DEBT
Appropriation
$2,276.00
Transferred from reserve fund. . 23.06
$2,299.06
Paid :
Merchants' National bank
$2,023.06
First National bank, Ayer
196.00
Assabet Institution for Saving
80.00
$2,299.06
REFUNDS
Paid 1930 tax
$ 13.44
Paid 1929 excise tax
29.38
Paid 1930 excise tax
129.91
$172.73
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Amount due from collector Dec.
31, 1929
$48,564.06
Received State tax 3,500.00
State highway tax
1,573.20
State snow removal tax
388.30
County tax
5,283.64
County tuberculosis tax
340.86
Town grant
71,664.53
Added assessments
40.32
Overlay, 1930
2,454.17
Motor vehicle excise tax
8,512.34
$142,321.42
Treasurer's cash on hand Dec. 31, 1929 $18,656.26
Received interest on taxes 2,520.78
Receipts other than taxes 125,741.15
$146,918.19
$289,239.61
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Paid :
State tax $3,500.00
State highway tax
1,573.20
State snow removal
388.33
County tax .
5,283.64
County tuberculosis tax
340.86
General government .
4,957.11
Treasurer's and collectors' bonds
270.00
Buildings and grounds
848.61
Police
1,495.55
Fire department
2,178.57
Brush fire
826.48
Hose account
673.75
Forest fire truck and pump
2,189.53
Hydrant service
2,968.00
Acton Center fire house
1,000.00
Whistle South Acton fire house . .
764.22
Moth
1,132.20
Tree Warden
375.04
Health
1,019.34
Town nurse
2,048.06
Highways
21,151.54
School street and Laws Brook road
2,235.06
Summer street and Newtowne rd.
14,885.76
Snow removal
1,512.85
Street lighting
5.073.26
Public welfare
2,256.56
Military aid
45.00
State aid
273.00
Soldiers' relief
600.97
Education
44,534.21
Grading High school grounds
3,500.00
Library
1,174.44
Library book account
788.50
Cemetery
1,194.78
Cemetery perpetual care
1.434.25
Cemetery surplus account
83.50
Memorial Day . .
263.83
April 19th celebration
119.95
Town hall grading
500.00
Liability insurance
549.11
Demonstration work in agriculture
300.00
Quimby Square .
128.95
Claims against town
239.00
Committee on tercentennial ob- servance
64.83
Unclassified
363.77
Interest on funded debt
2,299.06
Interest on revenue loans
1.715.56
Notes and bonds
8,500.00
Revenue loans
70,000.00
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Refunds 172.73
Refunds to State Treasury bank
tax 4.11
Treasurer and accountant's ad- justments for 1929 69.27
$219,866.34
Abatements
$
486.24
Abatements, excise tax
357.74
Tax titles
104.55
Amount due from the collector December 31, 1930 50,532.51
Treasurer's balance Dec. 31, 1930 17,892.23
$69,373.27
$289,239.61
SURPLUS ACCOUNTS
Balance January 1, 1930
$24,007.13
Surplus revenue 1930 9,854.89
Tax title revenue 1930 374.43
$34.236.45
Dr.
Revenue account 1930
$10,000.00
Accountants adjustments, amount
due treasurer for 1929 ac- count 69.27
Difference in amount raised by assessors' for state snow re- moval .03
$10,069.30
Balance December 31, 1930
24,167.15
OVERLAYS
1928
Balance January 1, 1930
$3,473.07 Abatements $ 408.02
$3,473.07
1929
Balance January 1, 1930 $2,781.55
Balance, December 31 1930 2,781.55
Transferred to overlay surplus . 3,065.05
100
1930
Overlay
2,454.17
Abatements Refunds
$ 78.22
13.44
Balance December 31, 1930
2,362.51
$2,454.17
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX REVENUE
Balance January 1, 1930.
$2,396.57
1930 tax 8,512.34
$10,908.91
Dr.
Refunds
$159.29
Abatements
357.74
To estimated receipts :
Account total collected
7,250.49
$7,767.52
Balance December 31, 1930
$3,141.39
BALANCA SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1930 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash
$17,892.23
Revenue Loans .
$25,000.00
Accounts receivable :
C. A. Durkee, collector 1.66
Taxes-
Levy of 1929 $15,449.58
Levy of 1930
31,941.54
Motor vehicle excise tax-
Library account appropriation bal- ance .30
Motor vehicle excise tax revenue .
3,141.39
Levy of 1930
2,729.76
Departmental revenue 563.01
Overlay 1929
2,781.55
Overlay 1930
2,362.51
Overlay surplus
7,855.94
Surplus revenue
24,167.15
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$563.01
$68,987.75
$68,987.75
DEBT ACCOUNTS
High school bonds
$45,000.00
Main street road notes 2,700.00
Fire house notes 700.00
$48,400.00
$48,400.00
Respectfully submitted, HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.
Net funded, debt
$50,532.51
Departmental :
Public welfare
$290.01
State aid
273.00
Summer street and Newtowne road appropriation balance 3,114.24
Levy of 1929
411.63
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AUDITOR'S REPORT
I have examined the books and accounts of the treasurer of the town of Acton, and also the books and records of the collector of taxes, and have found them correct. Notices have been sent to delinquent taxpayers.
HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.
February 17, 1931.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
School Department
OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON
MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1930
RATED
BRF
- 1735
ACTON.
THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE HUDSON, MASS. 1931
ORGANIZATION
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Mrs. Lulu L. Clark, Chairman . Term expires 1932
Mrs. Albertie Meade Term expires 1933
Forest Bean Term expires 1932
Mrs. Oliver Wood
Term expires 1931
Arthur Whitcomb Term expires 1931
Randall Woodworth Term expires 1931
SUPERINTENDENT
John F. Hough, So. Acton, Mass. Telephone 165 Office High School Building-Every afternoon except Monday and Wednesday
SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Dr. E. A. Mayell Acton
SCHOOL NURSE
Miss Lillian Frost North Acton
SCHOOL CALENDAR
First short term begins December 29, 1930.
First short term ends February 20, 1931.
Second short term begins March 2, 1931. Second short term ends April 17, 1931.
Third short term begins April 27, 1931.
Third short term ends June 12, 1931, for Grades I. to VIII. inclusive.
Third short term ends June 19, 1931, for High School.
1931-1932
Fall term begins September 8, 1931.
Thanksgiving-School closes November 25, 1931, and re-opens November 30, 1931.
Fall term ends December 23, 1931.
First short term begins January 4, 1932.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
January 1, February 22, April 19, May 30, July 4, first Monday of September, October 12, November 11, Thanks- giving Day, Christmas Day (the day following when any of the first five days mentioned, the 12th of October, or Christ- mas occurs on Sunday. )
Arbor Day falls on the last Saturday in April, and is not a legal holiday.
Flag Day falls on June 14, and is not a legal holiday. It should be observed by proper exercises by any school in ses- sion on that day.
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TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DECEMBER 31, 1930
Center School:
Teachers App. Where educated Home address
(Grades I-VI inclusive)
Marion Towne 1921 Smith College
Concord
Edith Taylor 1927 Wheelock Littleton
Caroline Chase 1928 Bridgewater Normal
N. Bedford
South School:
(Grades I-VI inclusive )
Julia McCarthy 1906 Fitchburg Normal
So. Acton
Florence Merriam 1927 Framingham Normal So. Acton
Jessie Kinnevan 1929 Worcester Normal Worcester
West School:
(Grades I-VI inclusive)
Harriet Suchovsky 1929 Framingham Normal Clinton
Elise Dickerman 1926 Fitchburg Normal
Ayer
Madeline Allard 1928 Lowell Normal Lowell
High School Building:
Ella Miller 1899 Framingham Normal
Helen Murray
1928 Tufts College
Elsie Bixby
1927 Framingham Normal Boston University
Marion Fuller
1928 Wheaton College
Edith Ames
1928 Simmons College
Margaret
Boornazian 1929 Boston University
Walter Holt 1928 Dartmouth College
John Hough 1927 Middlebury; Har- vard, Colgate
So. Acton
Henry Hopkinson 1930 Northeastern Law
School W. Acton
Robert A. Dolan 1930 Clark University
Marlboro
Acton No. Attleboro
Woodville Walpole Littleton
Methuen Ashburnham
Supervisors:
Music: Elmer Pierce, Gardner. Drawing: Elizabeth Farmer, Worcester. Manual Arts: Edward Steuer, North Adams.
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
To the voters of Acton:
The School Committee herewith presents its annual re- port for the fiscal year 1930, and an estimate of its require- ments for the year 1931.
The reports of the Superintendent and Supervisors are approved and are attached hereto. Several changes have been made in the school organization during the past year. Mr. Frank Toohey, owing to changes in his business, re- signed from the board shortly after his re-election. Mr. Toohey was a member of the board for six years and was chairman at the time of his resignation. He also served on the building committee of the High School. Dr. Randall Woodworth was elected by the Selectmen and School Com- mittee to fill the vacancy and Mrs. Charles Clark was elected chairman of the committee. Mr. Charles W. Lawrance, Superintendent and Principal of the High School, resigned his position with us in June and accepted a union superin- tendency in the towns of Kingston, Pembroke, Plympton, and Halifax. Mr. John Hough was elected to take his place. Much credit is due Mr. Lawrance for his able assistance in carrying out the wishes of the School Committee in the re- organization of the school system. Mr. Lawrance came to us at the time of our withdrawal from a superintendency union. He ably assisted us in organizing our own High School, a Junior High School, and in making many changes in the Elementary Schools.
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