Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1931-1935, Part 28

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
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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


111


F. E. & I. Griffen, Tax Title


1,419.93




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