Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1931-1935, Part 14

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
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3 -69


Fitzhenry, Guptell Co.


5 26


R. J. O'Neil, freight, postage, tel., fil- ing, saws, etc. 12 21


$1,036 64


TREE WARDEN


Appropriation


$500 00


Paid:


R. J. O'Neil, labor


$200 00


R. J. O'Neil, truck


104 00


C. Manion, labor


65 60


Walter O'Neil, labor


57 60


Walter Steele, labor


10 00


J. Enneguess, labor


4 80


A. W. Davis Co., rope saw


5 55


A. L. Stewart, repairs on sprayer


16 05


A. B. Parker, services


2 00


A. J. O'Neil, bolts, sharpening saws, etc.


5 65


$471 25


Unexpended balance


28 75


$500 00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Health


Appropriation


$1,000 00


Paid:


Frank B. Farrar, labor


$144 50


James Kinsley, inspection


148 20


C. A. Durkee, services and expenses as agent N. H. Tenney, labor on pump


41 82


1


25


Fitzgerald's Garage, gas


2 51


79


Hobbs & Warren, licenses


1 68


Waltham Hospital


113 50


Dr. E. A. Mayell, prof. services


108 00


A. W. Davis Co.


2 75


R. F. Durkee, salary


15 00


R. F. Durkee, postage


50


Dr. F. E. Tasker, chairman


25 00


Dr. Geo. H. Tuttle, salary


10 00


$614 71


Unexpended balance


385 29


$1,000 00


TOWN NURSE


Appropriation


$2,200 00


Paid:


Lillian E. Frost, nurse


$1,999 96


Acton Drug Co.


71 32


$2,071 28


Unexpended balance


128 72


$2,200 00


HIGHWAYS


Appropriation


$10,000 00


Received from State under Chap. 81


5,800 00


Received from State under Chap. 90


1,300 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


24 06


$18,424 06


Paid:


Barrett Co., Tarvia $2,411 23


Berger Metal Culvert Co. 233 91


Maynard & Acton Oil Co., gas and oil


145 04


Acton Motor Co., repairs


17 30


A. W. Davis Co., tools, posts, cement Standard Oil Co., oil


1,133 02


Com. of Mass., grates and signs


23 62


A. W. Davis, express


4 00


Boston Harness Co., belt


2 50


J. A. McPherson, bar


4 00


Koppers Products, oil


748 57


Andres Christofferson, gravel


262 95


James N. Berry, gravel


3 00


L. W. Perkins 53 10 So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., tile lumber, etc. 47 22


110 25


80


J. T. McNiff, repairs 9 50


E. P. Gates, repairs 88 50


M. E. Taylor, gas, oil, etc.


20 41


N. E. Concrete Pipe Const. Co., pipe


182 34


Geo. H. Reed, cement


7 00


E. S. Fobes, cutting brush


5 00


5,512 46


PAYROLLS


Labor


A. H. Perkins, supt.


$847 80


Wesley Larrabee


484 00


F. Courville


97 60


J. Leomoine


163 20


Wm. Lawrence


160 00


D. Clayton


224 20


L. Allard


161 60


O. Tuttle


116 80


D. Hubbard


118 40


E. Hurley


152 00


W. Anderson


27 20


E. Anderson


27 20


G. Permey


171 20


L. W. Penniman


41 60


A. Schofield


44 80


A. Morrison


91 20


J. French


9 60


R. Gagnon


72 00


J. Gagnon


64 00


W. Cole


57 60


J. Desmond


8 40


O. Nichols


80 00


J. Gallant


296 80


J. Coombs


270 80


T. Murray


259 20


P. Wood


253 60


P. Callan


161 60


W. Goodearl


54 40


H. Prescott


6 40


J. Beach


253 40


C. Boyce


187 20


B. Coolidge


76 80


W. Scanlon


212 00


A. Dubry


174 40


H. Owen


208 40


J. Lenoine


28 80


P. Foley


116 40


J. Knight


206 40


81


J. Troupe


152 00


F. Mauro


236 80


A. Wessels 176 00


F. Pascaviez


128 00


Vernon Smith


18 00


J. Clayton


29 20


E. Wise


22 40


J. Enneguess


65 60


J. Donovan


22 40


A. Marsh


6 40


S. Paddock


75 60


Geo. Rugg


80 00


H. Tuttle


38 40


M. Morse


86 40


John Troupe


25 60


M. Granburg


19 20


R. Penney


19 20


H. Gould


36 80


N. Livermore


56 00


A. Roberts


32 00


T. Newsham


91 20


Batchelder


16 00


McGuire


9 60


E. Hallowell


70 00


$7,499 80


Trucks


A. H. Perkins


$426 30


N. Perkins


813 00


Ralph Jones


842 00


C. Robbins


832 00


C. Kingsley


717 00


J. Briggs


360 00


J. French


474 50


H. Reynolds


248 00


Gould & Gagnon


21 00


A. Jalonen


74 00


G. Reed


148 00


A. B. Frost


168 00


C. Willett


80 00


$5,203 80


Teams


C. Kingsley L. Perkins


$104 00


104 00


$208 00


$18,424 06


82


NEWTOWN ROAD


Appropriation


$2,500 00


Received from State under Chap. 90 2,500 00


Received from County under Chap. 90


2,500 00


$7,500 00


Paid:


Berger Metal Culvert, pipe


$241 63


N. E. Metal Culvert Co.


200 96


N. E. Fencing Co.


607 30


A. W. Davis Co., cone


209 63


Am. Powder Co., dynamite


61 02


Geo. H. Reed, lime and cement


41 60


Geo. H. Pierce


79 50


Acton Pipe Co., pipe


9 75


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber lime 8 44


Standard Oil Co.


382 46


L. W. Perkins, gravel


297 70


$2,139 99


PAYROLLS


Labor


A. H. Perkins, supt.


$38 40


E. H. Hallowell, foreman


165 63


W. Larrabee


28 00


H. Gould


43 20


W. Scanlon


96 00


J. French


6 40


J. Gallant


65 60


J. Beach


54 40


A. Wessells


80 40


H. Thatcher


45 20


F. Gallant


17 60


A. Roberts


67 20


N. Hart


38 40


F. Courville


89 60


Leo Allard


91 20


K. Batchelder


56 40


A. Duby


56 00


P. Wood


74 00


J. Dunivan


6 40


W. Lawrence


75 20


J. Enneguess


6 40


C. Boyce


58 00


J. Gagnon


96 40


R. Gagnon


83 60


83


E. Hurley


6 40


J. Leomoine


44 80


R. Penny 16 00


J. Troupe


38 40


V. Smith


11 20


H. Reynolds


2 40


N. Perkins


2 40


B. Owen


54 40


E. J. Wise


6 40


J. Clayton


3 20


J. Knight


41 60


S. Parkeiviez


3 20


D. Hubbard


48 00


W. Cole


41 60


H. Tuttle


48 00


O. Tuttle


48 00


M. Morse


6 40


T. Murray


46 40


. O. Nichols


38 40


A. Morrison


32 00


A. Schofield


6 40


P. Callan


38 40


M. Granburg


19 20


Geo. Rugg


19 20


F. Mauro


20 80


T. Newsham


9 60


J. Coombs


16 00


G. Penney


19 20


D. Clayton


9 60


$2,137 23


Trucks


A. H. Perkins


$19 20


N. Perkins


294 00


Greenough Construction


692 00


C. Kingsley


189 00


A. B. Frost


175 00


C. Robbins


157 00


R. Jones


171 00


J. French


16 00


C. B. Willet


85 50


A. Jalonen


48 00


H. Reynolds


18 00


$1,864 70


Greenough Const. Co., shovel


607 77


$6,892 23


Unexpended appropriation balance


607 77


$7,500 00


84


HIGH STREET


Appropriation $2,500 00 Received from State Treasurer, under Chap. 90 2,500 00


Received from County Treasurer, under Chap. 90


2,500 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


173 83


$7,673 83


Paid :


Buffalo Springfield Roller Co., repairs $68 44


Am. Powder Co., dynamite 18 88


Maynard & Acton Oil Co., gas and oil


77 38


Berger Metal Culvert Co.


311 74


Andres Christofferson, gravel


355 80


Standard Oil Co., oil


254 82


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co.


6 76


Koppers Products Co., oil


423 26


Acton Motor Co., welding


1


75


$1,518 83


Payrolls -- Labor:


A. H. Perkins, supt.


254 40


W. Larrabee


229 50


J. Coombs


80 00


J. French


64 00


P. Foley


3 20


L. Allard


70 40


O. Tuttle


89 80


B. Coolidge


25 60


J. Lamoine


87 20


W. Lawrence


78 40


J. Beach


60 40


J. Troupe


88 80


P. Callan


80 80


D. Clayton


91 60


G. Penney


81 00


T. Murray


80 80


J. Knight


87 20


A. Schofield


81 60


W. Goodearl


82 40


A. Morrison


80 80


L. Penniman


20 80


H. Owen


86 80


W. Scanlon


65 60


A. Wessels


70 40


E. Hurley


46 80


R. Penny


89 60


S. Paskeiviecy


90 00


85


R. Gagnon


50 00


H. Gould


19 20


E. McGuire


78 40


J. Dunivan


84 80


C. Boyce


71 20


D. Hubbard


98 00


F. Mauro


96 00


P. Wood


54 40


G. Rugg


90 80


J. Gallant


80 40


J. Gagnon


49 60


H. Thatcher


51 20


John Troupe


71 20


C. Briggs


16 00


L. Tucker


43 20


H. Tuttle


56 40


J. Desmond


48 00


O. Nichols


45 40


E. Le Clerc


40 00


W. Cole


33 60


V. Smith


28 80


F. Courville


19 20


A. W. Marsh


37 80


J. Clayton


19 20


K. Batchelder


19 20


E. J. Wise


20 80


J. Enneguess


25 60


H. Roberts


9 60


Sidney Paddock


25 60


M. Morse


28 80


A. Dubey


68 80


$3,749 10


Trucks


A. H. Perkins


122 40


N. Perkins


306 00


R. Jones


386 00


C. Kingsley


394 00


C. Robbins


366 50


Gould & Gagnon


293 50


H. Reynolds


211 50


A. Jalonen


204 00


J. French


76 00


G. H. Reed


21 00


C. B. Willett


25 00


.


$2,405 90


$7,673 83


86


SNOW REMOVAL


Appropriation Transferred from Reserve Fund


$2,000 00 52 35


$2,052 35


John Pederson, payrolls John Pederson, salary


$1,856 65


A. H. Perkins, payrolls


100 00 95 70


$2,052 35


STREET LIGHTING


Appropriation Transferred from Reserve Fund


$5,400 00


46 68


$5,446 68


Paid:


Edison Electric Illum. Co.


$5,446 68


PUBLIC WELFARE


Appropriations


$4,000 00


Paid:


Orders as approved by Board of Pub- lic Welfare Unexpended balance


$3,438 17


561 83


$4,000 00


STATE AID


Appropriation


$360 00


Paid:


610 00


Overdraft


$250 00


SOLDIERS RELIEF


Appropriation Transferred from Reserve Fund


$600 00 79 22


$679 22


Paid :


Orders as approved by Soldiers' Relief Agent 679 22


87


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Appropriation


$4,000 00


Paid:


Orders as approved by the Board of Public Welfare


$3,576 01 423 99


Unexpended balance


$4,000 00


EDUCATION


Appropriation


$43,000 00


Paid :


Orders as approved by School Com- mittee $42,999 13


Jnexpended balance


87


$43,000 00


LIBRARY MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


$1,000 00


Paid:


Edison Electric Illum. Co.


$48 90


A. F. Davis, librarian


154 50


A. F. Davis, janitor


154 50


A. F. Davis, cataloguing, binding, writing cards


52 25


O. E. Houghton, transp. books


50 00


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal


210 87


O. D. Wood, labor


15 00


Larkin Lumber


15


35


Wm. Edwards Slate Co., slate


65 04


W. A. Fuller Lumber Co., shelf supports


1


38


E. F. Conant, insurance


29


43


Robert S. Osterhout, slips


15 00


A. W. Davis Co., glass


1


75


Remington Rand Co., cards


4 00


West & South Water Supply


12 00


Carrie Kingsley, trucking leaves


3


75


John Latulip, labor 1


35


Allen Chair Co., chairs and tables


33 40


E. F. Conant, labor on grounds 15 40


2


25


A. W. Davis Co., peat moss


E. H. Hollowell, labor and material


17 75


E. Z. Stanley, repairs 8 75


88


Frank Price, trees and labor M. E. Taylor Co., supplies


10 00


9 86


Unexpended balance


$932 48 67 52


$1,000 00


LIBRARY BOOKS


Appropriation


$200 00


Interest due from Library Fund


356 05


$556 05


Paid :


Am. Library Ass'n


$5 00


De Wolfe Fiske & Co.


187 16


Little Brown & Co.


23 50


Goodspeed's Book Shop


8 38


Standard Book Co.


16 05


Union Library Ass'n


48 01


Albert B. White


4 00


Junior Literary Guild


55 50


Jean Karr


39 08


H. R. Huntting


106 27


Acton High School


2 00


Herman Goldberger Agency


42 25


W. A. Wrede Co.


13 95


E. J. Lesser


4 90


$556 05


CEMETERIES


Appropriation


$1,200 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


14 71


$1,214 71


Paid:


Chester Robbins, insurance


8 00


Dolge Co., weed killer


43 97


Continental Nurseries, flowers


83 50


Holmerden Co., weed killer


41 25


Worcester Lawn Mower Co., mowers


37 50


West & South Water Supply


19 18


Geo. J. Coombs, discing


5 00


Geo. H. Reed, truck


35 00


Horace F. Tuttle, making report, writing and recording deeds


18 00


F. W. Green, top dressing


4 50


F. W. Green, freight


4 05


89


A. W. Davis Co., tools, paint, etc .. 15 15


M. E. Taylor Co., tools


10 34


Frank Richardson, cans


18 00


J. W. Livermore, mowing


1 50


Albert Bately & Son, flowers


40 00


F. W. Green, labor


303 06


Fred S. Kennedy, labor


186 11


D. S. Kennedy, labor


147 80


Ernest Harden, labor


80 80


Norman Dakin, labor.


55 20


Howard Jones, labor


56 80


$1,214 71


PERPETUAL CARE


Received Int. on Cemetery Funds $450 00


Received Int. on Blanchard Funds


25 00


Int. due from Cemetery Fund


839 70


$1,311 70


Paid F. W. Green, care of lots


$1,311 70


HOSMER FUND


Received Interest on Funds


$4,000 00


Int. due from Hosmer Fund 360 91


$4,360 91


Paid :


Acton Granite Co., granite


$1.281 20


Conant Machine Co., steel labor, etc.,


for cemetery gates


166 78


Carrie Kingsley, loam


100 00


Wilson Lumber Co., cement, brick


66 06


Acton Motor Co., removing stones


6 00


General Crushed Stone Co.


237 50


No. Middlesex Washed Sand & Gravel Co 33 45


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co.


31 54


Edwin R. Clark, architect


150 00


Geo. H. Reed, cement


55 00


M. W. Leahy Co., truck


20 00


E. H. Hollowell, sharpening tools, 150 ft. hose 14 47


E. H. Hallowell, labor


441 00


E. H. Hallowell, truck


423 76


E. H. Hallowell, mixer


14 25


A. B. Frost, labor


324 75


F. Gallant, labor


226 00


F. Corville, labor


209 60


90


J. D. Burke, labor J. D. Smith, labor Ernest Harden, labor


176 25


237 50


112 80


J. Keegan, labor


33 00


$4,360 91


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation


$300 00


Paid :


Newton Post Band


$100 00


Paul's Food Shop


2 00


West Acton Cafe


11 27


Finney & Hoit, flags


14 95


Lovell Bus Service


36 00


A. Merriam Co., paint


2 80


W. W. Merriam, copper ball


4 75


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., cement


3 25


Geo. L. Towne, flag


12 35


Tate & Co., flag pole


18 00


Strong & Tracy


18 47


S. Sebastian


4 80


First Baptist Church


10 00


Acton Drug Co.


1 80


Albert Bately, flowers


40 00


Unexpended balance


19 56


$300 00


UNCLASSIFIED


Appropriation


$500 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


26 19


$526 19


Paid:


Met. Dental Supply Co., oxygen


$1 39


Raymond Stuart, drafting


30 00


Acton High School, paper


1 20


Murphy & Snyder, cards


2 75


Am. Surety Co., town clerk's bond


5 00


Frank W. Buellette, damages


301 00


Mass. General Hospital


64 00


West & South Water Supply, rubbers


4 00


Paul R. Nettel Co., loose leaf binder and leaves 15 18


$280 44


91


J. D. Hayes, constable Horni Signal Mfg. Co., lenses


O. D. Wood, care of flag


5 00


$526 19


HYDRANT SERVICE


Appropriation.


$3,054 00


Paid :


West & South Water Supply


$2,800 00


Town of Concord


253 00


$3,053 00


Unexpended balance


100 00


$3,054 00


INSURANCE OF EMPLOYEES


Appropriation


$600 00 72 29


Transferred from Reserve Fund


$672 29


Paid:


John J. Murphy


$322 79


Paul R. Hederstedt


349 50


$672 29


INTEREST ON REVENUE LOANS


Appropriation


$2,000 00


Paid :


First National Bank of Ayer


$1,446 88


Unexpended balance


553 12


$2,000 00


INTEREST ON BONDS AND NOTES


Appropriation Transferred from Reserve Fund


$1,560 00 230 00


$1,790 00


Paid: Merchants National Bank


$1,640 00


First National Bank of Ayer


150 00


$1,790 00


92


82 45


14 22


BONDS AND NOTES


Appropriation


$4,000 00


Paid : Merchants National Bank High School Bonds $4,000 00


REVENUE LOANS


Amount outstanding Jan. 1, 1932


$20,000 00


Received, First National Bank of Ayer


43,000 00


Susan A. Hosmer Fund


10,000 00


$73,000 00


Paid :


First National Bank of Ayer


$48,000 00


Amount outstanding Dec. 31, 1932 25,000 00


$73,000 00


RESERVE FUND


Appropriation from Overlay Surplus


$1,200 00


Transferred to:


General Government


$222 33


Buildings and Grounds


108 19


Fire Department


87 43


Acton Center Whistle


4 52


Moth Department


36 64


Highways


24 06


High Street


173 83


Snow Removal


52 35


Street Lighting


46 68


Soldiers' Relief


79 22


Cemeteries


14 71


Unclassified


26 19


Liability Insurance


72 29


Interest on Bonds


230 00


$1,178 44


Unexpended balance


21 56


$1,200 00


REFUNDS


Paid :


1931 Taxes


$173 80


1931 Excise Taxes


12 14


1932 Excise Taxes


174 67


$260 61


93


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Amount due from collector, December 31, 1931 $51,537 57


Received: State tax


5,557 50


State Park Tax


6 72


State Audit


6 14


Old Age Assistance


871 00


County Tax


5,562 96


County Hospital Tax


716 76


Town Grant


71,685 50


December Assessment


321


20


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax


7,665 10


Overlay


3,812 27


$147,742 72


Treasurer's Cash on Hand, December 13, 1931


$8,862 45


Received Interest on Taxes


2,264 14


Receipts other than Taxes


108,089 94


$119,216 53


$266,959 25


Paid:


State Tax


$5,557 50


State Park Tax


6 72


State Park Audit


6 14


State Bank Tax 1930


1 80


State Trust Company Tax, 1930


13


State Old Age Assistance Tax


875 00


County Tax


5,562 96


County Tuberculosis Tax


716


76


County Dog Tax


378 60


General Government


5,222


33


Buildings and Grounds


908 19


Police


2,413 65


Fire Department


2,787 43


New Hose


600 00


Whistle at Acton Center


1,004 52


Forest Fires


466 35


Moth Work


1,036 64


Tree Warden


471 25


Health and Sanitation


614 71


Town Nurse


2,071 28


Highways


18,424 06


Newtown Road


6,892 23


High Street


7,673 83


Snow Removal


2,052 35


94


Street Lighting


5,446 68


State Aid


610 00


Soldiers' Relief


679 22


Education


42,999 13


Library Maintenance


932 48


Library Books


556 05


Cemeteries


1,214 71


Cemeteries, Perpetual Care


1,311 70


Cemeteries, Hosmer Fund


4,360 91


Unclassified


526 19


County Hospital


7,763 17


Treasurer's and Collector's Bonds


270 00


Memorial Day


280 44


Liability Insurance


672 29


Hydrants


3,053 00


Public Welfare


3,438 17


Old Age Assistance


3,576 01


Tax Titles Expense


34 11


Contra acct. refund


5 30


High School Bonds


4,000 00


Interest on Notes and Bonds


1,790 00


Revenue Loans


48,000 00


Interest on Revenue Loans


1,446 88


Refunds


360 61


-$199,071 48


Tax Titles $1,710 16


Refund from State Old Age Assistance 158 00


Abatements 2,141 13


Abatements, Excise Tax 170 97


Amount due from Collector, December 31, 1932 $49,777 29


Amount due from Treasurer, December


31, 1932


13,930 22


$67,887 77


$266,959 25


SURPLUS ACCOUNT


Balance, January 1, 1932


Surplus Revenue, 1932


$20,573 80 5,090 06


$25,663 86


95


Debit


Revenue Account, 1932 Tax Title Revenue Bank & Trust Company Tax, 1930


$5,000 00 1,744 27 1 93


$6,746 20


Balance, December 31, 1932


$18,917 66


OVERLAYS 1930


Balance, January 1, 1932


$2,346 21


Debit


Abatements


$1,339 52 1,006 69


Transferred to Overlay Surplus


$2,346 21


1931


Balance, January 1, 1932


3,671 75


Debit


Abatements Refunds


$749 80 173 80


$923 60


Balance, December 31, 1932


$2,748 15


1932


Overlay


$3,812 27


Debit


Abatements


$51 81


Balance, December 31, 1932


$3,760 46


OVERLAY SURPLUS


Balance, January 1, 1932.


$8,908 03 1,006 69 21 56


$9,936 28


Debit


Appropriation to Reserve Fund


$1,200 00


Balance, December 31, 1932


$8,736 28


Overlay 1930


Balance from Reserve Fund


96


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX REVENUE


Balance, January 1, 1932 1932 Tax


$4,079 23 7,665 10


-$11,744 33


Debit


Abatements


Refunds


Total Amount Collected 1932


$170 97 186 81 6,640 70


$6,998 48


Balance, December 31, 1932


$4,745 85


CEMETERY LAND FUND


Balance, January 1, 1932


$823 00


Received for lots sold in 1932


178 00


$1,001 00


97


BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1932 REVENUE ACCOUNTS


Assets


Cash


$13,930 22


Revenue Loans $25,000 00


Departmental Revenue 1,890 83


Taxes:


Levy of 1931 $14,499 85


Levy of 1932


30,531 59


Excise Tax, 1931


1,573 96


Overlay, 1931


2,748 15


Excise Tax, 1932 3,171 89


$49,777 29


Departmental :


Public Welfare


$183 81


State Aid


628 00


Education


979 02


Health 100 00


$1,890 83


Trust Funds :


Due from Library Fund $356 05


Cemetery Fund 836 70


Susan A. Hosmer Fund 360 91


$1,553 66 $1,744 27


Tax Titles


State Aid Overdraft to be raised in 1933 250 00


Old Age Assistance Tax to be raised in 1933 6 00


$69,152 27


Liabilities


Accounts Receivable :


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue 4,745 85 Newtown Road Appropriation Balance 607 77


Tax Title Revenue


1,744 27


Overlay, 1932


3,760 46


Overlay, Surplus


8,736 28


Cemetery Land Fund


1,001 00


Surplus Revenue


18,917 66


98


$69,152 27


DEBT ACCOUNTS


High School Bonds


Net Debt


$42,000 00


$37,000 00 Middlesex County, Hospital Notes 5,000 00


$42,000 00


Respectfully submitted, HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.


99


TREASURER'S REPORT Year Ending December 31, 1932


Cash balance January 1, 1932


$8,862 45


Receipts 1932:


Received from State Treasurer :


Highway Department


$1,200 00


Highway Department


2,000 00


Highway Department


2,000 00


Highway Department


500 00


Highway Department


100 00


Highway Department


2,500 00


Highway Department


3,800 00


Income Mass. School Fund


1,879 92


Dep't Public Welfare (Tuition of Children) 801 77


For reduction of taxes (Gas tax)


2,900 00


Old Age Abatement


158 00


Old Age Assistance


2,000 00


Reimbursement for Loss of Taxes


475 73


Vocational Aid-Ind. Schools


5 20


Refund-Teachers' Retirement Fund


5 30


State Aid


412 00


Veterans' Exemption


49 48


Income Tax


10,107 00


Corporation Tax-Business


3,517 39


Corporation Tax-Business


141 56


Income Tax


285 00


Corporation Tax-P. S.


355 37


Corporation Tax-T. & T.


222 70


Trust Co. Tax


12 15


National Bank Tax


4 87


Trust Co. Tax, 1930


4 39


National Bank Tax, 1930


2 79


National Bank Tax, 1924


01


Corporation Tax-R. R. & T.


19


Corporation Tax, 1931


1 61


Corporation Tax, 1932


31


35,442 74


County Treasurer :


Highways


$2,000 00


Highways


2,500 00


Highways


1,200 00


Highways


500 00


100


Highways Dog Tax


100 00 591 51


6,891 51


Miscellaneous Receipts :


Court Fines


$277 93


Nurses' Collections


148 25


Library Fines


62 06


Bank Interest


78 53


Licenses, "Board of Health"


31 00


Licenses, Director of Standards


16 00


Licenses, Selectmen


26 00


B. & M. Railroad, Brush fires


46 50


Old Lock-up Cages


10 00


Sealer of Weights & Measures


55 48


Town Hall Rent


183 65


Dog Licenses, Agency Account


378 60


Acton Grange, Gas


8 00


Cemetery Lots Sold, F. W. Green


143 00


Cemetery Lots Sold, H. F. Tuttle


35 00


Rent of Lowering Device


32 00


Concord, Nagog Taxes


25 12


First Nat. Bank, Ayer, Loan


8,000 00


First Nat. Bank, Ayer, Loan


10,000 00


First Nat. Bank, Ayer, Loan


10,000 00


First Nat. Bank, Ayer, Loan


15,000 00


First Nat. Bank, Ayer:


Middlesex County Hospital, Loan


5,000 00


Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund, Loan


10,000 00


School Tuition:


Cunningham


88 80


Boxboro


1,546 23


Carlisle


56 98


Hill


26 40


Error on check


04


Susan Hosmer Cemetery Fund, Transfer


4,000 00


Perpetual Care Fund, Transfer


450 00


Luke Blanchard Fund, Transfer


25 00


65,750 57


Received of Chas. A. Durkee, Collector:


Interest, 1929


$40 74


1930 Taxes


14,483 07


1931 Taxes


17,179 92


1932 Taxes


57,331 42


1930 Excise Taxes


357 50


1931 Excise Taxes


2,273 05


101


1932 Excise Taxes Bank Interest


4,383 61 5 12


96,054 43


Total Receipts


$204,139 25


$213,001 70


Payments, 1932: Per Selectmen's Orders


State Taxes


$193,499 19 5,572 29


199,071 48


Cash Balance, December 31, 1932 $13.930 22


NOTE: The following transfers are due the General Cash :


From Cemetery Funds $836 70


From Susan Noyes Hosmer Cemetery Fund 360 91


From Wilde Memorial Library Fund 356 05


$1,553 66


OUTSTANDING NOTES AND BONDS


Anticipation of Revenue, Note 131, Due July 25, 1933 $10,000 00


Anticipation of Revenue, Note 132, Due June 30, 1933 15,000 00


High School Bonds, Due July 1, 1933 4,000 00


High School Bonds, Due 1934 to 1945


33,000 00


County Hospital, Note 126, Due March 24, 1933 2,500 00


County Hospital, Note 127, Due 1934


2,500 00


CEMETERY FUNDS


Balance, January 1, 1932:


Principal Funds


$34,882 21


Unexpended Balance


4,310 04


Prior Years Income, Not previously reported


145 37


Received for Perpetual Care :


Geo. Rouillard Lot, Woodlawn $100 00


Edgar 1. Banks Lot, Mt. Hope 75 00


Wm. F. Richardson Lot, Woodlawn


75 00


Frank E. Tasker Lot, Mt. Hope


100 00


Lulu V. Akers Lot, Woodlawn


50 00


David Mason Lot, Woodlawn Edward C. Wood Lot, Woodlawn 50 00


100 00


102


John D. Brown Lot, Woodlawn Daniel McCharles Lot, Mt. Hope


100 00 75 00


725 00


Received Interest :


Worcester North Savings


$82 50


Lowell Central Savings


40 40


Middlesex Institution


116 14


North Middlesex


88 88


Maynard Trust Co.


140 58


Assabet Institution


29 40


Warren Institution


82 50


East Cambridge


90 00


Marlboro Savings


42 50


Boston Five Cent


75 00


Home Savings


40 00


Worcester Five Cent


60 00


Suffolk Savings


112 50


Hudson Savings


75 91


Charlestown Five Cent


67 50


Charlestown Five Cent


67 50


Charlestown Five Cent


13 50


Charlestown Five Cent


11 26


W. & S. Water Bonds


150 00


Assabet Institution


169 51


Athol Savings


42 00


1,597 58


Total


$41,660 20


Paid Town of Acton, Care of Lots


$450 00


Balance, December 31, 1932:


Lowell Central Savings


$1,000 00


Middlesex Institution


2,875 10


North Middlesex


2,200 00


Maynard Trust Co.


3,228 96


Assabet Institution


728 25


Warren Institution


2,200 00


East Cambridge


2,000 00


Marlboro Savings


1,000 00


Boston Five Cent


2,000 00


Worcester North


2,000 00


Home Savings


1,000 00


Worcester Five Cent


1,500 00


Suffolk Savings


3,000 00


Athol Savings


1,050 00


Hudson Savings


2,400 00


103


Charlestown Five Cent Charlestown Five Cent Charlestown Five Cent Charlestown Five Cent West So. District Water Bonds Assabet Institution, Balance Cash Balance


1,500 00


1,500 00


300 00


250 00


3,600 00


5,207 43


$670 46


$41,210 20


$41,660 20


NOTE: The following transfers are due to be made from the Cemetery Funds :


Due to General Cash


Due to Cemetery Surplus


$836 70 307 09


CEMETERY SURPLUS


Balance, January 1, 1932


$957 77


Interest, Assabet Institution


38 23


$996 00


Balance, December 31, 1932:


Assabet Institution


$957 77


Cash Balance


38 23


$996 00


NOTE: The following transfer is due the Cemetery Surplus Account: Due from Cemetery Funds $307 09


ELIZABETH WHITE FUND


Balance January 1, 1932:


$25,000 00


Unexpended Balance


2,732 03


$27,732 03


Received interest:


Waltham Savings


$85 00


Worcester North Savings


41 25


East Cambridge Savings


90 00


Charlestown Five Cent


90 00


Andover Savings


80 00


Lowell Inst. for Savings


80 00


North Middlesex Savings


80 00


104


Principal Fund


Middlesex Inst. for Savings Worcester Five Cent Athol Savings


80 00


80 00


80 00


Lawrence Savings


80 00


Amherst Savings


85 00


Marlboro Savings


85 00


Hudson Savings


14 42


Assabet Inst. for Savings


55 16


$1,105 83


$28,837 86


Paid Trustees Orders


$1,536 42


Balance December 31, 1932:


Waltham Savings


$2,000 00


Worcester North Savings


1,000 00


East Cambridge Savings


2,000 00


Charlestown Five Cent


2,000 00


Andover Savings


2,000 00


Lowell Inst. for Savings


2,000 00


North Middlesex Savings


2,000 00


Middlesex Inst. for Savings


2,000 00


Worcester Five Cent


2,000 00


Athol Savings


2,000 00


Lawrence Savings


2,000 00


Amherst Savings


2,000 00


Marlboro Savings


2,000 00


Hudson Savings, Income


1,000 00


Assabet Inst. for Savings, Income


1,201 44


Cash Balance


100 00


$27,301 44


$28,837 86


SUSAN NOYES HOSMER CEMETERY FUND


Balance, January 1, 1932:


Principal Fund Unexpended Balance


$82,238 95 851 47


$83,090 42


Received Interest : Springfield Five Cent Waltham Savings


$200 00 212 50


105


Springfield Institution Cambridge Savings


120 00


162 50


Charlestown Five Cent


225 00


Worcester North


123 75


Athol Savings


120 00


Andover Savings


120 00


Medford Savings


135 00


Marlboro Savings


127 50


Leominster Savings


120 00


Hudson Savings


192 50


North Middlesex


160 00


Greenfield Savings


120 00


Lexington Savings


120 00


Arlington Five Cent


200 00


Middlesex Institution


189 52


Lynn Five Cent


140 00


Winchendon Savings


262 50


Framingham Savings


225 00


Middlesex Institution


14 07


3,289 84


$86,380 26


Federal Bank Check Tax


$0 06


Transferred to Town Account


4,000 00


Balance, December 31, 1932:


Springfield Five Cent


5,000 00


Waltham Savings


5,000 00


Springfield Institution


3,000 00


Cambridge Savings


2,500 00


Charlestown Five Cent


5,000 00


Worcester North


3,000 00


Athol Savings




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