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Adams. JJames L.
$75.00
$78.42
$3.37
$3.00
$78.79
2.
Babcock, C. C. .
100.00
101.00
4.50
4.00
101.50
3. Bean, Alcander P.
100.00
109.58
4.50
4.00
110.08
4. Blanchard, John
100.00
117.08
4.50
3.75
117.83
5. Brown, Albert
100.00
106.75
4.50
3.75
107.50
6.
Brown, Harriet D., John Priest & Lucien J. Priest
275.00
300.97
12.37
10.50
302 84
7.
Brown, Bessie E. . .
100.00
112.91
4.50
3.50
113.91
8.
Burbeck, Lucy A. (Wetherbee) .
100.00
116.73
4.50
3.50
117.73
9. Burr, William ..
100.00
103.75
4.50
4.00
104.25
10. Bush, H. Louis (See Johnson, Emer- line A.)
11.
Chandler, Joseph E.
100.00
105.33
4.50
3.50
106.33
12.
Chaplin, William, Sr.
100.00
104.28
4.50
3.50
105.28
13. Chaplin, William, Jr. .
200.00
217.81
9.00
8.00
218.81
14.
Chaplin, William, G. A. R.
200.00
218.78
9.00
6.00
221.78
15.
Clark, H. T. . .
100.00
103.37
4.50
4.00
103.87
16. Charles, Will. A.
75.00
· 78.92
3.37
2.50
79.79
17.
Coburn, J. D. ..
100.00
104.62
4.50
.3.50
105.62
18.
Crampton, George
100.00
116.65
4.50
4.50
116.65
19.
Cutler, David
100.00
103.37
1.50
3.00
104.87
20.
Cutler. William A.
and
Bradley
Stone
100.00
101.08
4.50
4.00
101.58
21.
Davis, Silas
75.00
74.96
3.37
2.50
75.83
22. Davy, W. K.
50.00
50.34
2.25
2.25
50.34
Porter,
73
23. Decoster, George H.
100.00
110.25
4.50
3.75
111.00
24. Faulkner, Howard E.
150.00
190.80
6.75
6.00
191.55
25. Fletcher, Aaron J.
75.00
78.42
3.37
3.00
78.79
26.
Fletcher, Charles J.
75.00
78.92
3.37
2.50
79.79
27. Flint, F. E. (See Johnson, Emerline A.) 1
28.
Fuller, Emerson
100.00
109.15
4.50
5.00
108.65
29.
Gardner, George
100.00
. 110.83
1.50
4.50
110.83
' 30.
Gardner, Harriet H.
75.00
75.56
3.37
2.75
76.18
31.
Gilmore, Walter A.
50.00
50.51
2.25
2.50
50.26
32.
Goodnow, Lewis B.
100.00
116.65
4.50
4.50
116.65
33.
Hall, B. D.
75.00
79.85
3.37
2.50
80.72
34.
Hall, D. H.
75.00
77.92
3.37
2.50
78.79
35.
Hall, Enoch
75.00
77.94
3.37
2.75
78.56
36. Hall, E. L.
75.00
79.60
3.37
2.75
80.22
37.
Hall, Ira B. ..
100.00
106.40
4.50
4.00
106.90
38.
Hapgood, Benjamin F.
100.00
111.23
4.50
4.50
111.23
39.
Hapgood, Hiram J.
100.00
106.79
4.50
4.00
106.79
40.
Hart and Hoar lot
250.00
259.43
11.25
8.00
262.68
41.
Hartwell, Simon
100.00
115.95
4.50
4.00
116.45
42.
Hayward, Alvin A. and Ellen M.
100.00
103.58
4.50
4.00
104.08
43.
Hayward, Francis
100.00
110.75
4.50
4.00
111.25
44.
Hayward, Frank C.
500.00
541.83
22.50
22.00
542.33
45.
Hayward, S. Lizzie
100.00
129.60
4.50
4.00
130.10
46.
Hayward, J. Warren
50.00
50.05
2.25
2.25
50.05
47. Hesselton, Lucius A.
100.00
102.00
4.50
3.00
103.50
48.
Holden, Walter O.
100.00
109.20
4.50
4.00
109.70
49.
Hosmer, Caroline A.
100.00
115.10
4.50
4.00
115.60
50.
Hosmer, Ella F. and Lucius S.
100.00
115.10
4.50
4.00
117.22
74
51. Hosmer, Henry F.
2.25
50.62 102.50
53. Hosmer, Simon (See Louise ) Houghton, John R.
Warren, A.
54.
100.00
117.37
4.50
4.00
117.87
55. Hutchins, Sarah A.
100.00
116.16
4.50
4.50
116.16
56. Johnson, Emerline A., F. E. Flint and H. Louis Bush
400.00
455.77
18.00
15.00
458.77
57.
Jones, Francis
50.00
50.04
2.25
2.25
50.04
58.
Keyes, George F.
75.00
77.69
3.37
3.00
78.06
59.
Keves, Marcus M.
500.00
561.16
22.50
18.00
565.66
60.
Knapp, Francis W.
100.00
104 12
4.50
3.50
105.12
61.
Knowlton, A.
50.00
50.91
2.25
2.50
50.66
62.
Knowlton, G. W.
50.00
50.91
2.25
2.50
50.66
63.
Littlefield, Nahum
50.00
49.77
2.25
2.50
49.52
64.
Littlefield, Waldo
100.00
105.03
4.50
4.00
105.53
65.
Mason, William T.
100.00
101.87
4.50
4.00
102.37
66.
MeGreen, James
75.00
76.68
3.37
2.25
77.80
67.
Mead, Adelbert
100.00
103.37
4.50
4.00
103.87
68.
Mead, Hobart E.
100.00
113.58
4.50
3.50
114.58
69.
Mead, Lyman and Frank Priest
150.00
157.99
6.75
6.00
158.74
70.
Mead, Oliver
100.00
112.28
4.50
4.00
112.78
71.
Mead, Varnum B.
100.00
103.12
4.50
4.00
103.8:
72.
Murphy, William H.
50.00
53.56
2.25
55.81
73.
Nash, F. (. ..
100.00
102.62
4.50
5.00
102.12
74.
Parker, Edwin
150.00
162.63
6.75
5.00
164.38
75. Patch, B. H. and O. K.
50.00
50.65
2.25
2.00
50.90
76.
Piper, William F. ..
100.00
107.03
4.50
4.00
107.55
77.
Pratt, Edwin F. (See Temple, John)
50.00 100.00
50.62 101.50
2.25
52. Hosmer, Mary P.
4.50
3.50
75
78. Pratt and Hooper
100.00
105.25
4.50
1.00
105.75
79. Preston, Emma
100.00
102.87
4.50
4.00
103.37
80. Priest, John Porter (See Harriet Brown)
81. Priest, Lucien .J. (See Harriet
Brown) !
82.
Reed, Isaiah
100.00
116.48
4.50
4.00
116.98
83. Rentell, James
100.00
105.58
4.50
4.00
106.08
84. Richardson, E. F.
50.00
50.45
2.25
2.50
50.20
85.
Richardson, James E.
50.00
50.55
2.25
2.75
50.05
86.
Robbins, Varnum
100.00
106.00
4.50
4.00
106.50
87.
Robinson, Charles
75.00
80.94
3.37
3.00
81.31
88.
Rowell, Henderson
75.00
50.28
2.25
2.25
50.28
89.
Smith, Eben .
50.00
58.37
2.25
1.00
59.62
90.
Smith, Mary E.
75.00
74.96
3.37
2.50
75.83
91.
Staples, Guy
50.00
50.00
2.25
2.25
50.00
92.
Stockwell, Ira
100.00
103.12
4.50
4.00
103.62
93.
Stone, Bradley Cutler)
(See William A.
94.
Stone, Edwin
100.00
107.35
4.50
4.00
107.85
95. Temple, John and Edward F. Pratt ..
100.00
107.90
4.50
4.00
108.40
96. Towne, George L.
75.00
78.21
3.37
1.00
80.58
97.
Turner, George C.
50.00
50.43
2.25
2.00
50.68
98.
Tuttle, Alonzo L.
50.00
50.91
2.25
2.25
50.91
99.
Twitchell, Charles S.
50.00
50.04
2.25
2.25
50.04
100.
Waloctt, F. D.
100.00
119.81
4.50
4.50
119.81
101.
Warren, A. Louise and Simon Hosmer
150.00
185.27
6.75
5.00
187.02
102.
Watson, Edith A.
50.00
50.91
2.25
2.50
50.66
103.
West, Hugh
100.00
101 62
1 50
4.00
102.12
76
104. Wetherbee, Phineas . 1 sh. F. R. R.
28.15
2.50
25.65
105. Wheeler, George
100.00
101.75
1.50
4.00
102.25
106. Wheeler and Shattuck
50.00
50.25
2.25
2.25
50.25
107.
Whitcomb, Bancroft
100.00
109.70
4.50
4.00
110.2:
108.
Whitcomb, Eliza A.
75.00
82 47
3.37
3.00
82.84
109.
Whitcomb, Granville E.
100.00
108.50
4.50
3.50
109.50
110.
Whitcomb, J. H.
100.00
104.75
4.50
4.00
105.25
111.
Whitcomb and Preston
100.00
102.17
4.50
4.50
102.17
112.
Whitney, Jerome B.
100.00
108.20
1.50
4.00
108.70
113.
Willard, Henry
100.00
105.63
1.50
4.00
106.13
114.
Woodward, Bixby
50.00
50.92
2.25
2.25
50.92
115.
Wright, George C.
100.00
133.90
4.50
4.50
133.90
116.
Wright, George C. (Davis Memorial)
50.00
86.80
2.25
89.05
117.
Wright, George S.
200.00
216.65
9.00
12.00
213.65
118.
Wright, Joel
100.00
118.90
4.50
4.00
119.40
119.
Wright, Marshall E.
75.00
1.12
76.12
120.
Whiteomb, N. Emery
400.00
400.00
121.
Stevens, William F.
100.00
100.00
Total
$12,000.00
$12,444.20
$515.16
$450.00
$13,084.36
Luke Blanchard Fund accepted by special vote of the town, March 29, 1909 :
No.
Name of Fund
Deposit
Jan. 1, '26
Income
Exp'n'd
On hand Dec. 31, '26
Luke Blanchard
500.00
$915.21
$45.75
$9.00
$951.96
Simon Blanchard Tomb
100.00
157.64
7.85
5.00
160.49
Calvin and Luther Blanchard
Memorinal
100.00
180.86
9.00
189.8€
$700.00
$1,253.71
$62.60
$14.00
$1,302.31
77
·
On hand
78
TREASURER'S REPORT
Year Ending December 31, 1926
Cash on hand
$26,763.60
Received from State Treasurer :
Dep't of Public Works, Highways . .
$675.00
Dep't of Public Works, Highways
4,000.00
Dep't of Public Works, Highways ...
1,500.00
Dep't of Public Works, Highways .
500.00
Dep't of Public Works, Highways ...
1,200.00
Dep't of Public Works, Highways
2,000.00
Aid Vocational Schools
412.18
Corporation Tax
301.56
Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes
383.23
Corporation Tax, P. S.
381.02
Corporation Tax, Business
3,230.20
National Bank Tax
2.91
National Bank Tax
116.27
Trust Co. Tax
90.79
Income Tax, 1923
67.50
Income Tax, 1924
85.50
Income Tax, 1925
215.00
Income Tax, 1926
7,010.04
State Aid
282.00
Soldiers' exemption.
100.06
School Superintendent Fund
528.89
Surplus Income Tax, 1926
3,934.10
Tax Loans, First National Bank, Ayer
25,000.00
Tax Loans, First National Bank, Ayer 40,000.00 Tax Loans, First National Bank, Ayer 20,000.00
Tax Loans. First National Bank, Aver
40,000.00
County Treasurer, Dog Tax 437.47
County Treasurer, Highways
1,500.00
County Treasurer, Highways
2,000.00
County Treasurer, Highways
Library Fines 500.00
54.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
54.26
Cemetery Lots Sold, H. F. Tuttle
285.00
Cemetery Lots Sold, F. W. Green
60.00
Loam, F. W. Green
19.00
Donations for Poor Department
20.00
Town of Maynard, Poor Department
110.00
79
Town of Concord, Poor Department 206.35
Jas. O'Neil, lead sold 279.90
Paul Hilander, gravel pit 50.00
Department of Standards
8.00
C. W. Lawrence, old desk
7.00
C. W. Lawrence. school book
1.48
Town of Concord, Lake Nagog Taxes
25.12
Town of Boxboro, Tuition
720.00
Town of Boxboro
30.00
Mr. Van Winkle, telephone
1.90
Geo. H. Reed, rebate on road tools
6.40
Damages to Town Hall Bell
44.04
Badd Hesten, alcohol license
1.00
Badd Hesten, alcohol license
1.00
Rebate on Insurance Policies
25.47
Town of Carlisle. Tuition
36.00
Town of Boxboro, Tuition
60.00
A. H. Sadler, Tuition
32.25
Central Middlesex Court, fines
130.45
Railroad brush fires
508.50
Town Nurse, collections
123.00
Town Hall rents
195.00
Interest, First National Bank
200.62
Interest, Merchants National Bank
38.43
Licences, 1 second class dealer
1.00
Licenses, 4 garages
4.00
Licenses, 21 gas pumps
21.00
Licenses, 3 Innholders
3.00
Licenses, 13 victualers
13.00
Licenses, 1 auto agent
1.00
Licenses, 13 motor bus
13.00
Licenses, 2 bakers
2.00
Licenses, 1 pedlars
1.00
Cemetery Fund, perpetual care
1,020.25
Library Fund, book account
468.82
$161,335.96
Received of Chas. A. Durkee, Collector :
1923 Taxes
$96.38
1924 Taxes
7,728.40
1925 Taxes
35,917.39
1926 Taxes
62,130.12
/25.
105,872.29
80
1923 Abatements $107.96
1924 Abatements 151.83
1925 Abatements 152.00
1926 Abatements
326.06
737.85
$294,709.70
Paid Out, Selectmen's Orders
278,836.81
Balance on hand
$15,872.89
FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.
Treasurer's Report of Funds Held for Care of Cemetery Lots
Perpetual Care Funds $29,025.00
Unexpended balance 3,149.02
Received for care of lots :
50.00
Geo. J. Lothrop lot
100.00
Charles H. Badger lot
100.00
Marshall E. Wright lot
75.00
James P. Brown lot
100.00
Wm. T. Hollowell lot
100.00
Granville and Millicent Rouillard lot .
200.00
Symonds and Tuttles lots 100.00
Wm. F. Stevens lot 100.00
N. Emery Whitcomb lots 400.00
Income from
Water Bonds 222.00
Liberty Bonds 305.83
Maynard Trust Co. . 68.06
North Middlesex Savings Bank
45.50
Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank
193 19
Warren Institute for Savings
4.46
Central Savings Bank, Lowell 45.50
Middlesex Institute for Savings 115.99
Worcester North Savings Bank 100.00
Home Savings Bank 45.00
Worcester Five Cent Savings Bank 67.50
Marlboro Savings Bank 45.00
North End Savings Bank
28 94
81
Boston & Maine Railroad 7.50 Assabet Institute for Savings 158.53
Transferred to surplus account
$34,952.02 103.84
$34,848.18
Paid Town of Acton, care of lots
$1,020.25
Water Bonds
5,400.00
Liberty Bonds
7,300.00
Maynard Trust Co.
2,475.00
North Middlesex Savings Bank
1,500.00
Warren Institute for Savings
102.99
Central Savings Bank, Lowell
1,000.00
Middlesex Institute for Savings
2,475.00
Worcester North Savings Bank 2,000.00
Home Savings Bank 1,000.00
Worcester Five Cent Savings Bank
1,500.00
Marlboro Savings Bank
1,000.00
North End Savings Bank
665.46
Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank
3,877.11
Assabet Institute for Savings
3,532.37
$34,848.18 30,350.00
Principal Funds
Unexpended balance
$3,477.93
Surplus Fund :
Balance
$303.31
Surplus added 1926
103.84
· Cash :
Assabet Institute for Savings
$407.15
Wm. Chaplin Fund
Balance $125.44
Paid Fred W. Green
$12.74
Paid New England Nurseries
100.00
Assabet Institute for Savings
12.70
$407.15
$125.44
FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.
82
Treasurer's Report of Wilde Memorial Library Fund
Principal of 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 57.53
Received :
Interest on Bond, Conant Fund 40.00
Interest, Middlesex Savings Bank 48.05
Interest, Charlestown Five Cent Sav- ings Bank 151.88
Interest, Warren Institution for Sav'gs 91.01
Interest, Lowell City Inst. for Savings 50.63
Interest, North End Savings Bank . .
45.50
Interest, Home Savings Bank 45.50
Interest, Maynard Trust Co.
20.67
$10,950.77
Paid Town of Acton, book account $468.82
Cash in Warren Institution for Savings . . .
2.000.00
Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank . Lowell City Institution for Savings
3,000.00
1,000.00
North End Savings Bank
1,000.00
Home Savings Bank
1,000.00
Middlesex Savings Bank 1,000.00 Maynard Trust Co. 400.00
West Shore R. R. Bond, "Conant Fund"
1,000.00
Maynard Trust Co., balance
81.95
$10,950.77
FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.
Treasurer's Report of Fireman's Relief Fund Balance on hand $375.92
Received interest 18.04
$393.96
Cash in Middlesex Institute for Savings . ..
$393.96
FRANK W. HOIT. Treasurer.
83
Treasurer's Report of Elizabeth White Fund
Principal of Fund $25,000.00
Balance of income 1,544.99
Received interest :
Worcester North Savings Bank 50.00
Waltham Savings Bank 90.00
Marlboro Savings Bank 90.00
Athol Savings Bank 100.40
Amherst Savings Bank 95.00
Lawrence Savings Bank
100.00
East Cambridge Savings Bank
100.00
Middlesex Institute for Savings
95.00
Lowell Institute for Savings 90.00
Andover Savings Bank 100.00
Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank 100.00
North Middlesex Savings Bank 90.00
Worcester Five Cent Savings Bank 90.00
Assabet Institute for Savings
78.04
$27,813.43
Paid out, Trustees' orders $630.00
Cash in :
Worcester North Savings Bank 1,000.00
Waltham Savings Bank
2,000.00
Marlboro Savings Bank 2,000.00
Athol Savings Bank
2,000.00
Amherst Savings Bank
2,000.00
Lawrence Savings Bank
2,000.00
East Cambridge Savings Bank
2,000.00
Middlesex Institute for Savings 2,000.00
Lowell Institute for Savings 2,000.00
Andover Savings Bank 2,000.00
Charlestown Five Cent Savings Bank . 2,000.00
North Middlesex Savings Bank
2,000.00
Worcester Five Cent Savings Bank
2,000.00
Unexpended balance in Assabet Institution for Savings 2,183.43
$27.813.43
FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.
84
19th of April Fund
Balance $264.13
Received interest 15.06
$279.19
Cash, Middlesex Institution for Savings ... $279.19
FRANK W. HOIT, Treasurer.
Outstanding Notes and Bonds
North Middlesex Savings Bank :
Lowell Road Note No. 38, due Aug. 1927 . $1,250.00
Fire Dep't Note No. 57, due May 1927 2,000.00 Fire Dep't Note No. 58, due May 1928 2,000.00
Assabet Institution for Savings :
Lowell Road Note No. 61, due June 1927 . 2,500.00
Lowell Road Note No. 62, due June 1928 . . 2,500.00
Special Road Note No. 72, due June 1927 . . 1,750.00
Special Road Note No. 73, due June 1928 . . 1,750.00
First National Bank. Aver :
Special Road Note No. 83, due Oct. 1927 .. 400.00
Special Road Note No. 84, due Oct. 1928 . 400.00
Anticipation of Revenue Note, due June "27 40,000.00
High School Bonds, due in 1927 6,000.00
High School Bonds, due 1928 to 1945
62,000.00
FRANK W. HOIT,
Treasurer.
TRUSTEES' REPORT OF THE ELIZABETH WHITE FUND
The trustees have signed orders to the treasurer for six hun- dred and thirty dollars ($630.00) for the year ending December 31, 1926. This has been given after investigation by the trustees and found to be worthy.
The trustees would recommend that the citizens and organ- ization for the good of the town, give more co-operation to the trustees, which would aid very much in placing this fund where most needed.
Respectfully yours, WARREN H. JONES, WM. H. KINGSLEY, WALDO E. WHITCOMB. Trustees of the Elizabeth White Fund.
85
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GOODNOW FUND
For the Year Ending December 31, 1926
INVESTMENTS
Warren Institution for Savings .. .. $1,304.56
Charlestown Five Cents Savings bank. 1,000.00
City Institution for Savings, Lowell 1,000.00
$3,304.56.
RECEIPTS
Warren Institution for Savings $ 58.35
Charlestown Five Cents Savings
50.00
City Institution for Savings 50.00
$
158.35
PAYMENTS
Ella L. Miller, treasurer of the Evangelical Church in Acton 1 125.00
Fred W. Green, care of Goodnow lot,
Woodlawn cemetery 11.00
Unused income, for care of cemetery lot, dposited with Warren Institution for Savings
32.35
$
158.35,
CHARLOTTE CONANT, CHARLES E. SMITH, HORACE F. TUTTLE, Trustees of Goodnow Fund ..
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TOWN FORESTER'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Acton, Mass.
Gentlemen :- Following custom inaugurated last year, your Town Forester has distributed free of charge to property owners in the town white pine and spruce three year old transplant seedlings. I wish that more land might be planted to forests each year in this manner.
No suitable tract of land could be found for purchase so as to increase size of our town forest with the amount of money available from the appropriation.
Considerable study has been made in co-operation with out- side experts in connection with establishing a real town forest and a sound permanent town forest policy. As a result of this study I wish to recommend that the town appropriate a larger sum of money so that we may establish a minimum commercial unit as soon as possible. This could within a very few years be placed upon a self-supporting basis and shortly afterwards start returning to the town a profit.
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT R. JENKS. Town Forester.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
To the Citizens of the Town of Acton :
We have been called upon to render temporary aid in four different cases during the year. In two of the more expensive of these cases we have been re-imbursed by neighboring towns.
In addition we have cared for two regular charges, one of whom died during the latter part of the year after a long illness which necessitated an operation and hospital care.
We close the year with one regular charge and one case where we are rendering tmporary aid.
HOWARD J. BILLINGS, MURRAY BROWN, Overseers of the Poor.
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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report as Forest Warden for the year ending December 31st, 1926 :
Total number of forest fires responded to fifty (50).
The cost of extinguishing these fires has been far in excess of the amount appropriated for it, and many of our good citizens do not realize that the money expended for the extinguishing of railroad fires, is refunded by the railroad. More than three- quarters of these fires were railroad fires, therefore the actual' expense of the town of extinguishing these fires falls within the appropriation. I will, nevertheless recommend that the sum of five hundred dollars, ($500) be appropriated to meet this expense,. so that it will not be necessary to draw from other sources.
I will further recommend, that all citizens of the town make- themselves fully acquainted with Chapter 48, paragraph 13, of the General Laws of the state, relating to permits for fires in the open air. All deputies are instructed to arrest without warrant, all violators of this chapter.
While the cost of extinguishing has been large this year, the property damage has been exceedingly small, owing to the prompt response of all companies, and I wish to take this oppor- tunity to thank all members of the various companies for their. hearty support and quick response.
Respectfully submitted,
ALAN B. FROST, Forest Warden ..
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
January, 1927.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report of the fire depart- ment for year ending December 31st, 1926 :
Chimney fires Buildings 8
18
The loss and damage by fire the past year was about $5,000, which was nearly all covered by insurance, two small taxable buildings destroyed.
The departments certainly proved their worth at Lake Nagog Inn in June when one of the cottages was destroyed and with a strong wind blowing several other buildings caught fire from sparks which were extinguished with only $75.00 damage.
Grass and brush fires caused considerable work and expense.
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during the month of May, the departments being called out every day, which will be covered by the Forest Warden's report.
The apparatus is in good condition. Each truck should have a spare tire this year as they have none at present time.
The South department will need a small supply of new hose,
The men have not received their salaries for year as I under- stand appropriation was used up, therefore will have to come out of this year's appropriation.
I would recommend the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be appropriated for regular maintenance and three hundred dollars for the purchase of new hose.
Respectfully, C. D. CRAM, Chief Engineer.
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Report for District Work from Jan. 1, 1926, to November 16, 1926
District :
Prenatal
3
Post natal
4
Bedside 69
Child welfare 14
Maternity
2
Emergency calls
9
Social service work
39
T. B. follow-up
4
John Hancock cases
2
Deaths 5
Fees collected
$75.50
Fees due
I would suggest that the town continue to get Metropolitan nursing as it would double the amount of district income.
Respectfully submitted,
MILDRED E. WALTHER. R. N.
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REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Report on District Work from Nov. 15, 1926, to Dec. 31, 1926
Cases carried over
2
New cases
5
Fees collected
$14.00
Fees due 1.00
Deaths 3
Social Service 6
Prenatal
1
Post natal
1
Respectfully submitted, ESTHER A. ROBINSON, R. N.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Acton : I herewith submit the following report as inspector of ani- mals for the year 1926:
Number of dairy cows 516
Number of young cattle
44
Number of bulls
17
Number of swine
94
Number of goats
3
Number of stables inspected
105
Number of dogs quarantined suspicious of
having rabies 8
Number of swine quarantined suspicious of having rabies 6
Number of cattle quarantined with tuberculo-
sis and killed by the State 6
Respectfully submitted, FRED S. WHITCOMB, Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
West Acton, Mass., Jan. 10, '27.
To the Honorable Board of Health :
I herewith submit my report for inspection of slaughtering from January 7, '26, to January 7, '27 : Cattle 29 Condemned 1
Veal 36
Condemned 4
Hogs 21
Condemned 0
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JAMES KINSLEY, Inspector .. 5.
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REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit my report for the year end- ing December 31st, 1926.
On Central street in West Acton, I have built 2,800 feet and oiled the same, also put in two metal pipe culverts.
I built 2,200 feet of gravel road on School street in South Acton and put in three metal pipe culverts.
I repaired and widened Cemetery road in Acton Center, about 2,000 feet, and put in a catch basin at the corner near Hosmer street.
Some of the maintenance work done was as follows:
Pope road near the Acton-Concord line, gravled 450 feet. Nagog Hill road graveled 800 feet, School street 500 feet, Charter road 155 feet, Hosmer street 300 feet, Prospect street, in West Acton, 390 feet, Hammond street 500 feet, River street 150 feet, Arling- ton street 500 feet, Woodbury lane 150 feet, Nashoba road 300 feet, Brooks street 200 feet, and patches in other sections. The main bridge over the B. & M. railroad was replanked, and the plank bought for the branch line bridge. I rebuilt 432 feet of drain in West Acton village.
We exchanged our old loader for a new one, Which was badly needed.
The expense of maintenance on that part of Main street which has not been rebuilt will be very heavy this coming year and I should recommend that the town consider rebuilding this section.
Stow street in South Acton is in very bad condition and will have to be resurfaced with gravel this coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT II. PERKINS,
Superintendent of Streets.
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A REPORT OF THE WORK DONE BY THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE IN THE TOWN OF ACTON, FOR THE YEAR 1926
An appropriation of $300.00 was made at the annual meeting- in support of the Middlesex County Extension Service, through the County Board of Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture. The following is an account of the work done by this organiza- tion in Acton for the year 1926.
In agriculture the principal work carried on was with those interested in fruit, asparagus, and poultry. A total of ninety- two farm visits was made in giving personal assistance to those who requested it. Assistance was given at three poultry meet- ings held by the Middlesex County Poultry Association for the benefit of local poultrymen.
Local farmers interested in the Farmers Roadside Stand Association were given assistance by means of this organization. Four meetings were held, and aid was given in obtaining speak- ers in order that the work of the association could be carried out in the best possible way.
At the Acton Fair an agricultural and home economics exhibit was judged. Help was also rendered to the Boys and Girls Club exhibit, and judges furnished for several departments.
Forty-one women enrolled in a Food Preservation class to receive instruction in the most satisfactory methods to use in canning fruits and vegetables. Thirty were enrolled in a Food Selection class where the principles of preparation and selection of food were taught with the idea of improving the general health of the family. Clothing work was conducted in West Acton and South Acton by means of local leaders.
Seventy-one boys and girls were enrolled in 4-H Club work, comprising six different clubs. £ Mrs. Madeline Howe, Mrs. R. Stoney, Mr. Hardy, and Mr. Charles Edney assisted with these local clubs. Two girls from South Acton,-Betty Howe and Helena Tucker,-were first and second in a state-wide canning contest at the Brockton Fair. Marion Stoney was County Cham- pion in the clothing clubs. Mildred Fullerton and JJames Edney were awarded a two day trip to the Massachusetts Agricultural College for prominent club work.
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