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$250.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Ralph T. Littlefield, Salary
$120.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc. 16.85
$136.85
$5,669.12
TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S BONDS
Appropriation
$225.00
Paid :
C. A. Durkee
$200.50
Unexpended Balance 24.50
$225.00
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 3.93
$1,003.93
Paid :
A. W. Davis Co., coal, wood, fertilizer $226.63
Boston Consolidated Gas Co. 32.60
Allen Chair Corp., Chair parts 6.24
Edison Electric Light Co.
90.12
B. A. King, lighting fixtures, labor
25.50
N. H. Tenney, repairs on boiler
50.29
Frank Braman, removing ashes
2.70
O. D. Wood, labor 88.67 George A. Braman, repairs, labor and supplies 35.20
So. Acton Dept. Store, stove pipe
1.50
So. Acton Coal and Lumber Co., lumber 1.20
E. F. Conant, labor 29.20
Mrs. C. F. Kingsley, removing ashes ..
2.00
Spaulding Fibre Co., chair seats 4.59
William Lawrence, labor 3.20
N. Di Gracamandera, labor 4.80
N. Di Gracamandera, labor 8.00
84
West and South Water Supply 18.47
William P. Proctor Co., Lumber 19.27 Samuel Knowlton, Painting Fire House 28.40
O. H. Howe, Flowers 1.50
George H. Reed, Fertilizer
3.25
Ideal Mower Sales Co., Repairs
7.65
Neil & Butcher, Patching Fire House 5.00
George Morse, Gas 8.00
David Clayton, Painting Fire House . .
52.00
E. R. Sanborn, Repairs
8.58
H. Schnair, Painting Fire House
199.00
Esther Bressette, Cleaning 6.50
W. A. Raynor, cutting brush and hedge 10.00
Joe Gallant, Labor
3.20
F. W. Green, Mowing 10.79
Albert E. Sims, Repairs
9.88
$1,003.93
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 100.00
Paid :
Michael Foley, Salary
$2,053.02
Roy Houghton 1.45
N. E. Telephone & Tel. Co.
72.24
Murphy & Snyder, envelopes, signs . .
12.50
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
23.83
George A. Braman, Services
272.51
McPhersons, cartridges
1.50
F. M. Batchelder Co., Uniform
43.50
Robert G. Willette, Services
$20.26
Wm. Driscoll, Services
12.00
Alan B. Frost, Services 63.01
J. S. Moore, Brush
.20
M. E. Taylor & Co., Paint
1.20
W. P. Proctor Co., Paint, Lumber
6.11
Dr. R. F. Christie, Medical Aid
5.00
$2,588.33 11.67
Unexpended Balance
$2,600.00
$2,600.00
85
FIRE DEPARTMENT
$2,800.00
Paid :
George S. Braman, Janitor $30.00
Pay Roll, West, for Fires
Pay Roll, South, for Fires 251.00
Pay Roll, Center, for Fires
N. E. Telephone & Tel. Co.
92.05
E. L. Young, Paper 1.00
Maynard, Acton & Oil Co., Gas
2.63
H. Schnair, Care of Truck
16.00
Iner Peterson, Janitor and Care of Truck 128.00
George H. Reed, Coal
213.16
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., Coal
201.44
Acton Motor Co., Gas, Repairs, Etc. ..
29.30
William G. Lawrence, Janitor
158.95
Malcolm Fullonton, Care of Truck . .
16.00
John Pederson, Gas and Motor Parts
9.25
T. F. Parker, Latch
5.00
J. J. Manning, Janitor
120.00
Frank Gallant, Bolts
.75
American La France & Foamite Indus- try, Hose 541.41
E. R. Sanborn, Labor
20.00
West & South Water Supply
36.00
R. S. Baker, Gas 5.52
Gorham Fire Equipment Co., Equip- ment 9.20
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
188.78
South Acton Dep't Store, Tube 4.00
A. W. Davis Co., Supplies 5.15
F. K. Howe, Bandage
1.00
W. J. Murray, Repairs on Truck
15.00
George Morse, Gas and Oil
10.33
Direct Sales Co., First Aid Kits
29.25
Wm. P. Proctor Co., Lumber
.81
A. H. Blanchard Co., Supplies
26.60
C. A. Mosso Labratories, Oil of Salt 3.50
J. S. Moore, Paper, Polish
1.84
Appropriation
86
Clarence Robbins, Carting Ashes 5.50
Strong & Tracy, Paper .68
Hayward & Fullonton, Work on Whistle 1.50
Wm. B. Holt, Solvent 1.50
H. S. MacGregor, Postage, Telephone 6.30
Towers Motor Parts, Chains 6.70
Farrar Body Co., Connection 9.85
Acton Fire Co., No. 1, Mop, Polish. .
1.65
Annual Salaries 460.00
E. R. A. PROJECTS
F. E. Hollowell, Truck 64.00
Hosen A. Gould, Truck 42.50
A. R. Jenks, Gravel 24.30
C. B. Robbins, Truck
2.00
$2,799.40
Unexpended Balance
.60
$2,800.00
FOREST FIRES
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid :
Pay Rolls, Fires
$113.60
John Pederson, Gas
2.00
Justin A. McCarthy, Hose
144.12
Giant Battery Co., Battery
7.42
Allan B. Frost, Patrol
21.44
Tower Motor Parts, Chains
8.73
American LaFrance and Foamite Ind., Hose 130.00
$427.31
Unexpended Balance
72.69
$500.00
87
SPECIAL NEW EQUIPMENT
$3,000.00
Appropriation
Paid :
Reo Sales Corp.
$1,307.00
Farrar Body Co.
828.00
American Steam Pump
800.00
$2,935.00
Unexpended Balance
65.00
$3,000.00
HYDRANT SERVICE
Appropriation
$3,079.00
Paid :
West and South Water Supply District $2,825.00
Town of Concord 253.00
$3,078.00
Unexpended Balance
1.00
$3,079.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid :
James J. Knight, Labor
$127.00
James J. Knight, Truck
160.33
Clarence Robbins, Truck
1.00
J. S. Moore, Tools .
62.07
George L. Morse, Oil
3.04
Harold E. Day, Filing Saws
1.50
MacPherson, Saw
9.45
Frost Insecticide Co., Brushes
24.10
M. W. Leahy, Moving Tree
20.00
James J. Knight, Sundry Expenses .
4.70
James Higgins and Son, Creosote
84.43
$497.62
Unexpended Balance
2.38
$500.00
88
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
Transferred from Reserve Fund
$500.00 .15
$500.15
Paid :
J. S. Moore, Chisel, Oil $3.00
Samuel Cabot 5.18
James J. Knight, Labor
310.05
James J. Knight, Truck
147.75
John Dunivan, Labor
2.00
David Clayton, Labor
3.00
H. E. Day, Filing Saws
2.70
South Acton Coal & Lumber Co. 1.57
1.00
John Bradley, Labor 12.80
E. P. Gates, Irons 1.50
T. F. Parker, Saw 2.90
1.25
James J. Knight, Sundry Expenses . .
5.45
$500.15
HEALTH
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Paid :
R. F. Durkee, Salary 1933-1934 $30.00
George H. Tuttle, Salary 1933-1934 20.00
F. E. Tasker, Salary 1933-1934 50.00
James Kingsley, Inspection
9.00
E. R. Sanborn, Labor and Material
8.00
C. A. Durkee, Service 57.91
Frank Farrar, Labor
141.00
M. E. Taylor & Co., Supplies
53.32
W. A. Twombley, Ambulance 12.00
Fitzgerald Garage 2.70
Dr. O. L. Clark, Services
49.00
Wm. P. Proctor Co.
14.01
George A. Braman, Messenger
5.00
Parke Davis Co., Supplies
32.83
Waltham Hospital
96.50
Horace Tuttle, Labor
Herbert Hale, Filing Saws
89
Francis Shaw, Labor
2.00
Percy Wood, Labor
2.60
Richard Sisson, Labor
3.20
Ernest A. Mayell, Services
75.00
Acton Pipe Co., Pipe
13.25
George A. Richardson, Cleaning
17.40
Acton Motor Co., Gas Cartage
1.15
R. F. Durkee, Postage
1.50
Unexpended Balance
$697.37 302.63
$1,000.00
TOWN NURSE
Appropriation
$2,200.00
Paid :
Lillian E. Frost, Nurse
$2,000.16
Albert Noll, Supplies
83.01
Ye Old Town Shoppe
12.00
$2,095.17
Unexpended Balance
104.83
$2,200.00
HIGHWAYS
Appropriation .$12,000.00
State of Mass., Chapter 81
8,700.00
State of Mass., Chapter 90
2,000.00
Middlesex County, Chapter 90
2,000.00
$24,700.00
Paid :
A. W. Davis Co., Tools, Cement
$271.47
G. H. Reed, Cement, Tools
142.45
N. E. Fencing Co., Cable Guard
44.70
Samuel Knowlton, Gravel
67.20
Mrs. M. Spinney, Gravel
15.60
E. B. Gates, Sharpening 129.30
John Watkins, Gravel
94.05
John Anderson, Gravel
231.20
Buffalo Springfield Roller Co., Parts .
75.89
Mass. Broken Stone Co. 447.81
General Crushed Stone Co. 7.50
90
North Middlesex Washed Sand and
Gravel Co.
162.33
Standard Oil Co., Oil
7,345.01
Laffins Express 2.75
A. Cristofferson, Gravel
234.60
J. S. Moore, Tools 22.35
Shunk Mfg. Co., Blade
7.45
Nashoba Garage, Repairs
4.10
Acton Motor Co., Gas, Repairs
53.08
Bursan Gas and Oil Co.
37.41
T. F. Parker, Hammer, Wedge
2.30
Geo. Morse, Gas
8.15
Maynard and Acton Oil Co.
29.56
Acton Pipe Co.
.98
Charles A. Miller, Expense Account .
92.96
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., Lock, Lumber 2.70
Wm. P. Proctor Co., Lumber
715.76
Lowell Iron & Steel Co., Bars 86.00
N. E. Bolt Co.
9.76
Conant Machine Co., Repairs
49.88
A. Jalonen, Drag
7.50
John C. Bennett, Drills, Wedges 6.50
Dance Co., Rental of Pump
66.00
M. I. Houghton
1.13
W. Larabee, Bags
3.75
G. M. & A. W. Hartwell, Strips
3.20
W. B. Holt, Gasket
.75
R. S. Baker, Gas
2.60
E. A. Comeau, Sand
146.70
E. Hollowell, Curbing
140.00
G. H. Pierce, Rental of Mixer 35.95
MacPhersons, Hoe
1.15
Greenough Const. Co., Trucking
51.80
Fletcher Corner Filling Co., Gas 5.10
C. DiGracomandrea, Gravel 79.94
M. E. Taylor & Co., Tools
7.92
E. Holowell, Cement Work
1.50
N. E. Concrete Const. Co., Pipe
204.92
Wilson Lumber Co. 30.75
N. E. Bolt Co., Pipe
116.40
ยท
91
American Powder Co., Dynamite . 15.25
$11,323.11
PAY ROLLS
Labor:
A. H. Perkins, Superintendent $986.40
C. A. Miller
280.00
Geo. Hayward
260.55
W. Larabee
363.50
J. Beach
189.00
J. Gallant
347.80
J. Weymouth
19.20
E. Anderson
9.10
T. Murray
106.00
P. Callan
241.20
A. Beach
206.40
R. Penney
43.20
G. Penney
19.20
R. Gagnon
217.40
L. Allard
149.60
E. Butler
157.20
L. Morse 157.80
J. Garceau 149.40
J. Desmond
82.60
W. Scanlon
190.80
A. Wessels
173.80
J. Combs
122.40
E. McGuire
54.80
F. Williams
19.20
W. Lawrence
163.20
F. Mauro
25.60
T. Cole
6.40
J. Troup
22.40
A. Marsh 68.80
W. Conquest 154.40
C. DiGracomandrea
48.40
N. DiGracomandrea
105.60
W. Livermore
33.60
F. Brayent
22.40
H. Conquest
105.20
E. Hurley 91.20
92
M. Sheehan 148.00
J. Brennen 72.00
A. MacKelvie 68.80
A. Hurley
122.80
B. Owen 114.00
A. Dubey 147.00
C. Whitcomb
229.60
E. Hall
205.60
H. Capell
186.00
P. Wood
167.20:
F. Willet
25.60
W. Henson
102.40
F. Gallant
1.60
W. Charter
38.40
G. Rugg
52.00
H. Smart
17.60
A. Haynes
25.60
R. Sisson
33.60
J. Hurley
1.60
G. Charter
.80
W. Goodearl
15.20
R. Boyse
89.60
S. Hagen
40.40
S. Paddock
198.00
R. Willet 67.00
L. Leveroni
16.00
$7,580.15
Trucks :
C. Robbins
$847.10
N. Perlins 1,331.35
Mrs. C. Kingsley
842.20
A. H. Perkins
495.60
R. Jones
807.00
H. Gould
547.00
E. Anderson
82.00
A. Jalonen
266.00
J. Reynalds
284.75
E. Halowell
68.00
A. W. Davis
8.00
R. Willett 74.00
93
J. Briggs
J. Hurley
127.00 16.00
5,796.00
$24,699.26
Unexpended Balance
.74
$24,700.00
POPE ROAD
Appropriation
$2,500.00
State of Mass. Chapter 90
3,750.00
Middlesex County Chapter 90
1,250.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
6.82
$7,506.82
Paid :
Berger Metal Culvert Co., Culvert
$153.82
N. E. Bolt Co., Pipe
321.27
S. E. Knowlton, Gravel
31.30
Wilson Lumber Co., Brick
71.23
Bursar Gas & Oil Co. 92.45
Commonwealth of Mass., Rail Posts
57.50
A. W. Davis Co., Cement, Tools
34.50
C. DiGracomandrea, Gravel
189.86
Com. of Mass., Grate Frames
40.38
Am. Cyanide & Chemical Co., Caps
7.00
Standard Oil Co., Oil
522.61
PAY ROLLS
Labor:
A. H. Perkins, Supt. $306.00
W. Larrabee
314.50
W. Lawrence
78.40
A. Hurley
104.80
J. Beach
78.40
A. Dubey
71.60
J. Gallant
54.40
L. Allard
99.60
W. Conquest
103.00
S. Paddock
159.20
$1,521.92
94
R. Willet 6.40
W. Henson 41.60
T. Murray 19.20
P. Callan 30.00
A. Wessells 82.00
P. Wood
75.60
A. Beach
69.20
N. DiGracomandrea 175.20
C. DiGracomandrea 172.80
H. Conquest 198.20
R. Gagnon 105.60
M. Sheehan
90.80
W. Condon
36.00
C. Briggs
164.80
E. Butler 79.40
S. Hagen 90.00
H. Capell 36.80
B. Owen
148.00
R. Boyce
53.00
A. Haynes 12.80
R. Sisson 12.80
W. Scanlon 22.40
C. Whitcomb 20.80
E. Hall
36.80
H. Smart
19.20
L. Morse
.60
$3,169.90
Trucks :
A. H. Perkins
$159.00
N. Perkins
100.00
Mrs. C. Kingsley
552.50
C. Robbins
377.00
H. Gould
456.50
R. Jones
544.50
R. Willet
334.00
E. Anderson
243.50
A. W. Davis
48.00
2,815.00
$7,506.82
95
SYLVIA STREET
$600.00
Paid :
John Anderson, Gravel
$43.50
Geo. Morse, Gas .
8.70
Bursaw Gas & Oil Co., Gas
13.27
$65.47
PAY ROLLS
Labor :
W. Larabee
$47.25
P. Callan
3.20
R. Penney
12.00
C. Whitcomb
25.00
W. Henson
25.00
H. Capell
21.80
E. Hall
18.60
M. Marsh
15.40
L. Morse
3.20
A. Hurley
8.00
B. Owen
9.60
A. Dubey
8.00
W. Charter
16.00
J. Davis
12.80
R. Gagnon
19.20
A. Wessells
16.00
W. Scanlon
16.00
$277.05
Trucks :
H. Gould
$94.50
J. Briggs
22.50
A. Anderson
14.50
C. Robbins
64.00
$195.50
$538.02
61.98
Unexpended Balance
$600.00
Appropriation
96
SNOW REMOVAL
Appropriation $5,000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 26.81
$5,026.81
Paid:
A. M. Christofferson, Ploughing $2,605.66
Good Road Machinery Co., Parts 49.25
Monarch Mfg. Co., Plow, Edges
300.00
A. W. Davis Co., Shovels 38.27
J. S. Moore, Shovels 4.00
Conant Machine Co., Screen, Repairs . .
20.23
Acton Motor Co., Welding
5.75
E. P. Gates, Repairs
3.40
Geo. H. Reed, Shovels
6.00
Pay Rolls :
Labor
1,714.10
Trucks
280.15
$5,026.81
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Paid :
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
$2,416.05
Unexpended Balance
83.95
$2,500.00
PUBLIC WELFARE
Appropriation $6,000.00
Contributions 17.50
Transferred from Reserve Fund
83.18
$6,100.68
Paid :
Orders of Board of Public Welfare
$6,102.34
Overdraft
$1.66
STATE AID
Appropriation $600.00
Paid .
$370.00
Unexpended Balance
230.00
$600.00
97
MILITARY AID
Appropriation
Paid .
$127.50
Unexpended Balance
72.50
$200.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Paid:
Orders of Soldiers' Relief Agent $749.69
Unexpended Balance
250.31
$1,000.00
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 511.00
$4,511.00
Paid:
Orders of the Board of Public Welfare
$4,511.00
EDUCATION
Appropriation $41,500.00
Paid :
Orders of School Committee
$41,499.77 $41,499.77
Unexpended Balance .23
$41,500.00
INSURANCE ON HIGH SCHOOL
Appropriation
$900.00
Paid:
Charles A. Durkee, Agent
$837.22 $837.22
Unexpended Balance
62.78
$900.00
LIBRARY MAINTENANCE
Appropriation $800.00
Paid :
O. D. Wood, Labor Stock
$15.75
Acton News & Publishing Co., Slips
. .
10.00
$200.00
98
A. W. Davis Co., Coal, Fertilizer 88.88
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
33.78
Chester B. Robbins, Insurance
68.68
A. F. Davis, Librarian, Janitor 303.00
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., Coal, Lumber 82.80
West and South Water Supply
12.00
Frank Price, Labor, Plants
18.50
John Pederson, Wood
10.00
E. Z. Stanley, Repairs
10.04
Remington Rand Co., Cards
4.00
M. E. Taylor Co., Supplies
2.98
John Pederson, Cutting Trees
10.00
A. F. Davis, Binding Books, Writing Cards, Cataloging, Etc
74.68
$745.09
Unexpended Balance
54.91
$800.00
LIBRARY BOOKS
Appropriation
$200.00
Unexpended Balance
.27
Received from Library Fund
293.17
$493.44
Paid:
Dr. Wolfe & Fiske Co.
$174.35
Mrs. Preston Crowell
2.00
American Federation of Art
3.34
W. R. Huntting Co.
90.03
Acton News & Publishing Co.
1.50
Union Library Assn.
33.84
National Republic
5.00
Madison Cooper
2.00
Junior Literary Guild
55.50
Jean Karr
62.03
Southern Publishing Co.
2.00
George W. B. Turner,
2.00
Old Squires Books Store
6.90
Herman Goldberger
38.90
Wm. A. Wilde Co.
8.07
99
Noble & Noble
3.98
Christian Century
2.00
$493.44
CEMETERIES
Appropriation
$700.00
Paid:
Y & A Trading Co., Tarpaulin $16.00
A. S. Freese, Pipe Fittings .55
Holmerden Co., Weed Killer
55.00
A. W. Davis Co., Seed
1.00
Albert Batley & Son, Flowers
28.20
West & South Water Supply
8.42
F. W. Green, Labor 173.57
F. W. Green, Horse
43.00
F. S. Kennedy, Labor
103.50
D. S. Kennedy, Labor 85.60
A. Freese, Labor
66.40
E. Hollowell, Labor
85.80
Howard Jones, Labor
28.20
$695.24
Unexpended Balance
4.76
$700.00
PERPETUAL CARE
Transferred from Trust Fund Account .. $675.00
Received Interest from Cemetery Fund ..
613.15
Received Interest from Blanchard Fund . 25.00
$1,313.15
Paid:
F. W. Green, Care of Lots
$1,288.15
F. W. Green, Care of Blanchard Lot ..
25.00
$1,313.15
HOSMER FUND
Transferred from Trust Fund Account .. $ .99
Received Interest from Hosmer Fund . . 1,147.70
$1,148.69
100
Paid:
Continental Nurseries $230.61
Conant Machine & Steel Co., Gates 737.84
F. W. Green, Labor 42.33
F. W. Green, Horse 10.50
F. S. Kennedy, Labor 31.00
D. S. Kennedy, Labor
34.20
A. Freese, Labor
6.40
E. Hollowell, Labor
9.60
Howard Jones, Labor 12.80
F. W. Green, Dressing and Seed
8.25
West & South Water Supply
16.16
Carrie Kingsley, Truck
4.50
C. Robbins, Truck 4.50
$1,148.69
SPECIAL CEMETERY
Transferred from Cemetery Land Fund
$300.00
Paid :
Thos. J. Grey Co., Seed $30.87
Frank Bulette, Team 27.00
H. Gould, Truck 16.00
Mrs. C. Kingsley, Truck 16.00
Fred Willette, Truck
16.00
J. Beach, Labor
6.40
B. Coolidge, Labor
6.40
Geo. Turner, Labor
6.40
S. E. Knowlton, Gravel
4.05
John F. Anderson, Gravel
3.60
F. W. Green, Labor
53.13
F. W. Green, Horses
21.75
D. S. Kennedy, Labor
31.60
F. S. Kennedy, Labor
14.80
J. Jones, Labor
12.40
E. Hollowell, Labor
24.00
A. Freese, Labor 9.60
$300.00
101
CEMETERY SURPLUS
Received from Cemetery Surplus Account Paid :
$102.98
E. P. Gates, Repairs $1.50
Hayward & Fullonton, Sharpening 23.35
Thos. J. Grey Co., Seed
1.88
A. W. Davis Co., Lime
25.30
Murphy & Snyder, Deeds
10.70
Fred W. Green, Labor 17.95
Fred W. Green, Team
3.50
D. S. Kennedy, Labor
9.40
F. S. Kennedy, Labor
7.80
Howard Jones, Labor
1.60
$102.98
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Appropriation
$600.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
528.23
$1,128.23
Paid :
Theron Lowden, Premium
$815.90
John J. Murphy, Ad Premium
312.33
$1,128.23
MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$250.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
15.20
Received Refund
1.05
$266.25
Paid :
A. W. Davis Co., Rope
$2.10
O. H. Howe, Flowers
20.50
West Acton Women's Club, Rent
5.00
Lovell Bus Lines
30.00
Gladys McLane, Dinners
55.00
American Legion Auxiliary
3.15
Boston Regalia Co., Flags
9.92
Newton Post 48, Music
100.00
Frank Price, Flowers
22.75
Edwards Quimby Post, Shells
16.78
$265.20
Unexpended Balance
1.05
$266.25
102
COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT
Appropriation $598.08
Paid :
Treasurer of Middlesex County
$598.00
UNCLASSIFIED
Appropriation
$400.00
Paid :
Murray Brown, Expenses C.W.A. . $21.00
So. Acton Dept. Store, Supplies C.W.A. 49.75
H. J. Billings, Telephone C.W.A. .... 2.40
So. Acton Improvement Assoc., Rent C.W.A.
30.00
Ina Milbery, Expenses C.W.A.
3.35
C. A. Durkee, Bond
5.00
Com. of Mass., Signs
94.00
Howard Wilson, Services
138.00
C. C. Cullinane, Moving Pictures
3.50
Lungmotor Corporation
7.19
So. Acton Dept. Store, Flags
15.60
Geo. A. Braman, Painting Flag Pole, and New Ropes
10.00
Oliver D. Wood, Care of Flag
5.00
$384.79
Unexpended Balance
15.21
$400.00
INTEREST ON NOTES & BONDS
Appropriation
$1,600.00
Paid :
Merchants National Bank
$1,320.00
First National Bank, Ayer
75.00
$1,395.00
Unexpended Balance
205.00
$1,600.00
INTEREST ON REVENUE LOANS
Appropriation $2,000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund 55.56
$2,055.56
103
Paid :
Susan Hosmer Cemetery Fund $800.00
First National Dank, Ayer 1,255.56
$2,055.56
BONDS AND NOTES
Appropriation
$6,500.00
Paid :
First National Bank of Ayer $2,500.00
Middlesex County Hospital Note
Merchants National Bank,
High School Bonds 4,000.00
$6,500.00
REVENUE LOANS
Amount Outstanding Jan. 1, 1934 .
$45,000.00
Received First National Bank, Ayer
50,000.00
Susan A. Hosmer Fund 20.000.00
$115,000.00
Paid :
First National Bank of Ayer
$50,000.00
Susan A. Hosmer Fund
20,000.00
Amount Outstanding Dec. 31, 1934 45,000.00
$115,000.00
RESERVE FUND
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Transferred to:
Liability Insurance
$528.23
Police Department
100.00
Memorial Day
15.20
General Government
169.12
Building and Grounds
3.93
Tree Warden
.15
Pope Road
6.82
Snow Removal
26.81
Public Welfare
83.18
Old Age Assistance
511.00
Interest on Revenue Loans
55.56
$1,500.00
104
REFUNDS
1933 Excise Tax
$35.29
1934 Excise Tax 59.07
$94.36
SURPLUS ACCOUNT
Balance December 31, 1933
$20,914.28
Surplus Revenue 1934
4,066.34
Received Additional Tax
2.00
$24,982.62
Debit:
Tax Title Revenue 948.48
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
$24,034.14
OVERLAYS 1931
Balance December 31, 1933 $1,938.72
Debit:
Abatements
6.94
Overlay Surplus
1,930.78
1,937.72
Balance December 31, 1934 $1.00
1932
Balance December 31, 1933
$3,601.82
Debit:
Abatements
$1,006.66
Transferred to Overlay
Surplus
2,581.53
3,588.19
Balance December 31, 1934
$13.63
1933
Balance December 31, 1933 $2,915.74
Debit :
Abatements 266.97
Balance December 31, 1934 $2,648.77
105
1934
Overlay
$3,443.68
Abatements 190.96
Balance December 31, 1934 $3,252.72
OVERLAY SURPLUS
Balance December 31, 1933
$7,236.28
Transferred from 1931-1932 Overlay 4,512.31
$11,748.59
Debit :
Reserve Fund
$1,500.00
New Fire Truck
3,000.00
4,500.00
Balance December 31, 1934 $7,248.59
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX REVENUE
Balance December 31, 1933
$5,567.46
Tax 1934 6,283.09
$11,850.55
Debit :
Abatements
$714.20
Refunds
94.36
Total Amount Collected 1934
6,169.87
6,978.43
Balance December 31, 1934 $4,872.12
CEMERY LAND FUND
Balance December 31, 1933
$1,173.00
Received for Lots Sold 1934
294.00
$1,467.00
Debit:
Special Appropriation Cemetery Work at Mt. Hope 300.00
$1,167.00
106
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Amt. Due from Collector, Dec. 31, 1933 . $56,835.95
Received State Tax
5,700.00
State Audit
373.41
State Parks
34.05
Overlay
3,443.68
Overdrafts 1933
148.44
Town Grant
83,377.07
Added Tax 1932
2.00
Added Assessment
30.00
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
6,283.09
County Tax
5,670.57
$161,898.26
Treasurer Cash on Hand, Dec. 31, 1933 . $32,039.17
Received Interest on Taxes
2,614.85
Receipts Other Than Taxes
115,664.43
150,318.45
$312,216.71
Paid :
State Tax
$5,700.00
State Audit
373.41
State Park Tax
34.05
State Bank Tax, 1933
5.35
County Tax
5,670.57
County Hospital Assessment
598.08
County Dog Tax
607.80
General Government
5,669.12
Buildings and Grounds
1,003.93
Police
2,588.33
Fire Department
2,799.40
New Fire Truck
2,935.00
Forest Fires
427.31
Moth Work
497.62
Tree Warden
500.15
Health and Sanitation
697.37
Town Nurse
2,095.17
Highways
24,699.26
Sylvia Street
538.02
Snow Removal
5,026.81
Pope Road
7,506.82
107
Middlesex County Hospital Note
2,500.00
Street Lighting
2,416.05
State Aid :
370.00
Soldiers' Relief
749.69
Education
41,499.77
Library Maintenance
745.09
Library Books
493.44
Cemeteries
695.24
Cemeteries Perpetual Care
1,313.15
Cemeteries Hosmer Fund
1,148.69
Cemeteries Surplus Fund
102.98
Unclassified
384.79
Treasurer's and Collector's Bonds
200.50
Protest Fees
1.53
Military Aid
127.50
High School Insurance
837.22
Cemetery Special
300.00
Memorial Day
265.20
Liability Insurance
1,128.23
Hydrants
3,078.00
Public Welfare
6,102.34
Old Age Assistance
4,511.00
Tax Titles Expense
97.93
High School Bonds
4,000.00
Interest on Notes and Bonds
1,395.00
Revenue Loans
70,000.00
Interest on Revenue Loans
2,055.56
Refunds Taxes
94.36
-$216,586.83
Tax Titles
$4,457.84
Abatements
1,371.53
Abatement Excise Tax
714.20
Amount Due from Collector, Dec. 31, 1934
52,649.11
Amount Due from Treasurer, Dec. 31, 1934
36,437.20
95,629.88
$312,216.71
BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1934 REVENUE ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities
Cash
$36,437.20
Revenue Loans . $45,000.00
Accounts Receivable
Departmental Revenue 1,071.14
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue . .
4,872.12
Tax Title Revenue
4,490.20
Levy of 1932
13.63
Levy of 1933
10,156.04
Overlay 1931 1.00
13.63
Excise Tax, 1932 .
487.51
Overlay 1933
2,748.77
Excise Tax, 1933 .
1,560.11
Overlay 1934
3,252.72
Overlay Surplus
7,248.59
Cemetery Land Fund
1,167.00
Surplus Revenue
$24,034.14
Public Welfare . .
$504.39
General
566.75
$1,071.14
Tax Titles
$4,490.20
Public Welfare Overdraft
1.66
(To be raised in 1935)
$94,649.31
Net Debt
$29,000.00
Debt Accounts : High School Bonds . $29,000.00
Respectfully submitted, HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.
108
$52,649.11
Departmental :
$94,649.31
Taxes :
Levy of 1931 . .
$1.00
200th Anniversary Celebration Appro.
750.00
Levy of 1934
37,606.32
Overlay 1932
Excise Tax, 1934 . . 2,824.50
109
Treasurer's Report Year Ending December 31, 1934.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Acton, Massachusetts : I herewith submit my report for the year 1934:
Cash Balance, January 1, 1934 $32,039.17
Receipts for 1934:
Received from State Treasurer:
Old Age Assistance
$1,314.66
Education Measure
1,942.50
State Valuation Measure
3,135.00
Temporary Aid
777.16
Education Aid
154.07
Highway Department
1,070.00
Highway Department
3,650.00
Highway Department
850.00
Highway Department
1,350.00
Highway Department
3,830.00
Highway Department
3,700.00
Loss of Taxes-Reimbursement
568.03
Income Tax
3,608.29
Corporation Tax-Business
3,160.41
Corporation Tax-Light and Water
438.97
Corporation Tax-Tel. & Tel.
138.86
Corporation Tax-Service
1.41
Trust Co .- Tax
.40
National Bank-Tax
96.14
National Bank Tax, 1932
7.06
National Bank Tax, 1931
6.00
National Bank Tax, 1930
1.05
National Bank Tax, 1933
.61
Tuition on Children
697.60
State Aid
400.00
Veteran's Exemption
52.25
Corporation Tax-Public Service
127.58
$31,078.05
110
County Treasurer :
Dog Licenses
$536.46
Highways
1,070.00
Highways
850.00
Highways-Pope
1,250.00
Highways
80.00
$3,786.46
$66,903.68
Miscellaneous Receipts :
Town of Carlisle, Tuition
$99.97
Bloomberg Bros., P. P. Tax Title 130.39
Arthur F. Davis, Library Fines
57.73
Arthur F. Davis, Magazines Sold
9.75
Town of Dedham, Public Welfare
801.56
M. Davis, Beacon Repairs
3.00
Sundry Persons, Contributions
17.50
Arthur Wayne, Rent of Hall, Town
26.75
Waldo E. Whitcomb, License
1.00
L. E. Frost, Nurse Services
9.00
City of Attleboro, Public Welfare
549.13
Leo Cunningham, Tuition
57.00
Anna Farrell, Tax Title
200.24
Alfred Casassa, License
100.00
Horace F. Tuttle, Cemetery Lots Sold . .
195.00
Frank E. Tasker, Milk License
20.00
Director of Standards, Licenses
16.00
Concord District Court, Fines
95.50
Protested Check 12/31/33, Nurse Ser-
vices
3.00
Chester Robbins, Insurance Refunds
16.08
John Maguire, License
100.00
J. S. Moore, C. W. A. Refund
50.05
R. A. Lowden, Vit. License
1.00
Ralph Littlefield, Mdse.
2.00
Selectmen, Licenses 25.00
Board of Health, Services 27.75
Horace F. Tuttle, Dog Licenses 606.20
Sherman Sebastian, License
100.00
Supt. of Schools, Hill Tuition 132.00
City of Medford, Public Welfare
183.60
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F. E. & I. Griffen, Tax Title
1,419.93
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