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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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