Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1931-1935, Part 33

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
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3.00


283.19 114.80


159. Watson, Clark, Tuttle, Whitney . .


1,500.00


1,794.30


45.00


40.00


1,799.30


160. Wayne, Robert


75.00


81.28


2.25


1.50


82.03


161.


Wayne, John


100.00


107.75


3.00


3.00


107.75


162.


Webster, George A.


75.00


77.34


2.25


1.50


78.09


163.


Wetherbee, Charles C.


100.00


101.75


3.00


3.00


101.75


164.


Whetherbee, Daniel


100.00


113.10


3.00


3.00


113.10


165.


Wetherbee, Daniel J. and E. E.


200.00


243.40


6.00


6.00


243.40


166.


Wheeler, Fidelia


100.00


113.32


3.00


3.00


113.32


167.


Wheeler. Sanford and Susan E.


300.00


329.50


9.00


9.00


329.50


168.


Whitcomb, Irving V.


100.00


109.95


3.00


3.00


109.95


169.


Whitcomb, Joseph A.


100.00


110.08


3.00


3.00


110.08


170.


White, Abraham


100.00


112.37


3.00


3.00


112.37


171.


White, John


100.00


106.62


3.00


3.00


106.62


172.


Wood, E. C.


50.00


51.41


1.50


1.50


51.41


173.


Wood, Franklin P.


100.00


114.66


3.00


3.00


114.66


174.


Wood, Lewis


100.00


100.79


3.00


3.00


100.79


175.


Wood, Lewis, Jr.


100.00


114.28


3.00


3.00


114.28


176.


Wood, William F.


50.00


53.94


1.50


1.50


53.94


177.


Wood, William H.


100.00


100.79


3.00


3.00


100.79


178.


Wood, William N.


100.00


115.00


3.00


3.00


115.00


179.


Wood, Winthrop E. .


100.00


104.00


3.00


3.00


104.00


180.


Woodbury, Rev. James T.


100.00


131.26


3.00


3.00


131.26


181.


Wright, Rebecca C.


100.00


110.25


3.00


3.00


110.25


182.


Dutton, Solomon


75.00


76.32


2.25


1.75


76.82


183.


Smith, Elijah F.


100.00


2.00


102.00


184.


Flagg, Isaac W.


100.00


1.00


101.00


185.


Miller, Charles I.


100.00


1.00


101.00


186.


MacMillan, Daniel


100.00


.50


100.50


$22,500.00 $24,549.88


$667.50


$664.25 $24,953.13


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North Acton Cemetery


No. Name of Fund


Deposit


On hand Jan. 1, 1935


Income


Expended


On hand Dec. 31, 1935


1. Anderson, Henrietta


$50.00


$55.54


$1.50


$1.75


$55.29


2. Blood, Jerusha, Wiley and Temple


200.00


264.80


6.00


7.00


263.80


3. Hapgood, Mary


50.00


56.27


1.50


1.75


56.02


4. Hutchinson, Francis


50.00


60.54


1.50


1.75


60.29


5. Temple, Samuel


50.00


59.29


1.50


1.75


59.04


$400.00


$496.44


$12.00


$14.00


$494.44


Mt. Hope Cemetery


No. Name of Fund


Deposit


On hand Jan. 1, 1935


Income


Expended


On hand Dec. 31, 1935


1. Adams, James L.


$75.00


79.91


2.25


1.75


80.41


2. Ames, W. C.


100.00


103.25


3.00


3.00


103.25


3. Babcock, C. C.


100.00


105.50


3.00


3.00


105.50


4. Banks, Edgar I.


75.00


77.41


2.25


1.75


77.91


5. Bean, Alcander P.


100.00


111.58


3.00


3.00


111.58


6. Blanchard, John


100.00


117.33


3.00


3.00


117.33


7. Brown, Albert


100.00


108.00


3.00


3.00


108.00


8.


Brown, Harriet D., John Porter Priest, Lucien J. Priest


275.00


294.96


8.25


10.00


293.21


9. Brown, Bessie E.


100.00


115.91


3.00


3.00


115.91


10. Brown, William and Clarence


100.00


102.00


3.00


3.00


102.00


11. Burbeck, Lucy A. (Wetherbee)


100.00


117.23


3.00


3.00


117.23


12. Burr, William .


100.00


105.75


3.00


3.00


105.75


13. Burroughs, Samuel R.


100.00


102.75


3.00


3.00


102.75


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14. Bush, H. Louis (See Johnson, Em- erline A.) . .


15.


Chandler, Joseph E.


150.00


159.83


4.50


4.50


159.83


16. Chaplin, Waldo


100.00


101.17


3.00


3.00


101.17


17.


Chaplin, William, Sr.


100.00


107.28


3.00


3.00


107.28


18.


Chaplin, William, Jr.


200.00


215.81


6.00


6.00


215.81


19.


Chaplin, William, G. A. R.


212.70


230.15


6.38


7.00


229.53


20.


Clark, H. T. .


100.00


104.37


3.00


3.00


104.37


21.


Charles, Will A.


75.00


80.06


2.25


1.75


80.56


22.


Coburn, J. D. . .


100.00


106.62


3.00


3.00


106.62


23.


Crampton, George


200.00


211.15


6.00


6.00


211.15


24.


Cutler, David ..


100.00


107.87


3.00


3.00


107.87


25.


Cutler, William A. and Bradley Stone . .


100.00


101.58


3.00


3.00


101.58


26.


Davis, Silas


75.00


79.35


2.25


1.75


79.85


27.


Davy, W. K.


50.00


50.84


1.50


1.50


50.84


28.


Decoster, George H.


100.00


113.00


3.00


3.00


113.00


29.


Dyke, Ida F. .


75.00


77.78


2.25


1.75


78.28


30.


Faulkner, Howard E.


150.00


193.80


4.50


4.50


193.80


31.


Fletcher, Aaron J. .


75.00


80.31


2.25


1.75


80.81


32.


Fletcher, Charles J.


75.00


81.31


2.25


1.75


81.81


33.


Flint, F. E. (See Johnson, Emer- line A.)


34.


Fuller, Emerson


100.00


111.65


3.00


3.00


111.65


35.


Gardner, George


100.00


110.08


3.00


3.00


110.08


36. Gardner, Harriet H.


75.00


79.45


2.25


1.75


79.95


37. George, Pliny


.


75.00


75.07


2.25


1.75


75.57


38.


Gilmore, Walter A.


50.00


50.01


1.50


1.50


50.01


39.


Goodnow, Lewis B.


150.00


174.65


4.50


4.50


174.65


40.


Hall, W. F.


100.00


103.75


3.00


3.00


103.75


41.


Hall, B. D.


75.00


83.74


2.25


1.75


84.24


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42. Hall, D. H.


75.00


83.56


2.25


1.75


84.06


43. Hall, Enoch


75.00


79.08


2.25


1.75


79.58


44. Hall, E. L.


75.00


82.74


2.25


1.75


83.24


45. Hall, Ira B.


100.00


108.90


3.00


3.00


108.90


46.


Hapgood, Benjamin F.


100.00


112.23


3.00


3.00


112.23


47.


Hapgood, Hiram J.


100.00


108.29


3.00


3.00


108.29


48.


Hart and Hoar Lot


250.00


272.68


7.50


8.75


271.43


49.


Hartwell, Simon .


100.00


116.45


3.00


3.00


116.45


50.


Hayward, Alvin A. and Ellen M.


.


100.00


104.58


3.00


3.00


104.58


51.


Hayward, Cyrus ..


100.00


101.25


3.00


3.00


101.25


52.


Hayward, Francis


100.00


112.25


3.00


3.00


112.25


53.


Hayward, Frank C.


500.00


529.33


15.00


17.50


526.83


54.


Hayward, S. Lizzie


100.00


131.10


3.00


3.00


131.10


55.


Hayward, J. Warren


50.00


50.05


1.50


1.50


50.05


56.


Hesselton, Lucius A.


100.00


107.50


3.00


3.00


107.50


57.


Holbrook, George W.


100.00


102.00


3.00


3.00


102.00


58.


Hoar, John Sherman


150.00


102.75


3.00


3.00


152.75


59.


Holden, Walter O.


100.00


110.70


3.00


3.00


110.70


60.


Holt, L. U. .


100.00


102.75


3.00


3.00


102.75


61.


Hosmer, Caroline A.


100.00


115.60


3.00


3.00


115.60


62. Hosmer, Ella F. and Lucius S.


100.00


115.72


3.00


3.00


115.72


63.


Hosmer, Henry F. .


50.00


50.37


1.50


1.50


50.37


64.


Hosmer, Mary P.


100.00


106.50


3.00


3.00


106.50


65.


Hosmer, Simon (See Warren, A. Louise)


66.


Houghton, John R.


100.00


117.37


3.00


3.00


117.37


67. Hutchins, Sarah A.


100.00


116.16


3.00


3.00


116.16


68.


Johnson, Emerline A., F. E. Flint, H. Louis Bush . . ·


400.00


448.77


12.00


14.00


446.77


50.00


50.04


1.50


1.50


50.04


70.


Jones, Francis Jones, William S.


100.00


104.25


3.00


3.00


104.25


.


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71. Kelley, William S.


100.00


103.75


3.00


3.00


103.75


72. Keyes, George F.


75.00


79.58


2.25


1.75


80.08


73. Keyes, Marcus M.


500.00


563.16


15.00


17.50


560.66


74. Knapp, Francis W.


100.00


103.12


3.00


3.00


103.12


75.


Knowlton, A. ..


. .


50.00


50.91


1.50


1.50


50.91


76.


Knowlton, George T.


100.00


100.71


3.00


3.00


100.71


77.


Knowlton, G. W.


50.00


50.91


1.50


1.50


50.91


78.


Lake, Warren D.


100.00


101.75


3.00


3.00


101.75


79.


Law, William and Mary


100.00


104.87


3.00


3.00


104.87


80.


Littlefield, Nahum . .


50.00


48.52


1.50


1.50


48.52


81.


Littlefield, Waldo


100.00


108.53


3.00


3.00


108.53


82.


MacCharles, Daniel


75.00


76.66


2.25


1.75


77.16


83.


Mason, William T.


100.00


105.87


3.00


3.00


105.87


84.


McGreen, James


75.00


80.07


2.25


1.75


80.57


85.


Mead, Adelbert


100.00


106.37


3.00


3.00


106.37


86.


Mead, Adelbert F. .


200.00


206.50


6.00


6.00


206.50


87.


Mead, Frederick S.


100.00


101.38


3.00


3.00


101.38


88.


Mead, George V.


100.00


105.00


3.00


3.00


105.00


89.


Mead, Hobart E.


100.00


114.08


3.00


3.00


114.08


90.


Mead, Louis Guy


100.00


105.75


3.00


3.00


105.75


91.


Mead, Lyman and Frank Priest


150.00


158.49


4.50


4.50


158.49


92.


Mead, Oliver .


100.00


108.78


3.00


3.00


108.78


93.


Mead, Varnum B.


100.00


105.62


3.00


3.00


105.62


94.


Mills, James I. . .


75.00


78.03


2.25


1.75


78.53


95.


Murphy, William H. and Eben Smith


100.00


110.43


3.00


3.00


110.43


96.


Nash, F. C.


100.00


102.62


3.00


3.00


102.62


97. Page, Harold L.


100.00


102.75


3.00


3.00


102.75


98. Parker, Edwin C.


150.00


170.13


4.50


3.00


171.63


99.


Patch, B. H. and O. K.


50.00


51.15


1.50


1.50


51.15


100.


Piper, William F. .


100.00


109.03


3.00


3.00


109.03


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101. Pratt, Edwin F. (See John Temple)


102.


Pratt, Windsor


75.00


75.29


2.25


1.75


75.79


103.


Pratt and Hooper


100.00


108.25


3.00


3.00


108.25


104.


Preston, Emma .


100.00


105.87


3.00


3.00


105.87


105.


Priest, John Porter (See Harriet Brown, Lucius J. Priest) .


106.


Putnam, Cyrus


100.00


105.37


3.00


3.00


105.37


107.


Reed, Isaiah


100.00


116.98


3.00


3.00


116.98


108.


Rentell, James


100.00


108.08


3.00


3.00


108.08


109.


Richardson, E. F.


50.00


50.45


1.50


1.50


50.45


110.


Richardson, James E.


150.00


152.94


4.50


4.50


152.94


111.


Robbins, Varnum .


100.00


107.50


3.00


3.00


107.50


112.


Robinson, Charles


75.00


83.33


2.25


1.75


83.83


113.


Rowell, Henderson


50.00


50.53


1.50


1.50


50.53


114.


Scanlon, Thomas


75.00


77.93


2.25


1.75


78.43


115.


Smith, Mary E.


75.00


79.35


2.25


1.75


79.85


116.


Staples, Guy


50.00


50.25


1.50


1.50


50.25


117.


Stevens, Levi


100.00


103.25


3.00


3.00


103.25


118.


Stevens, William F.


100.00


103.00


3.00


3.00


103.00


119.


Stockwell, George B.


100.00


101.63


3.00


3.00


101.63


120.


Stockwell, Ira .


100.00


105.12


3.00


3.00


105.12


121.


Stone, Bradley (See William A. Cutter) .


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122.


Stone, Charles B.


100.00


105.12


3.00


3.00


105.12


123.


Stone, Edwin


100.00


109.35


3.00


3.00


109.35


124.


Tasker, Frank E.


100.00


100.67


3.00


3.00


100.67


125.


Taylor, Thomas


100.00


102.75


3.00


3.00


102.75


126.


Temple, John and Edward Pratt .


100.00


109.40


3.00


3.00


109.40


127.


Towne, George L.


75.00


78.10


2.25


1.75


78.60


128.


Turner, George C.


50.00


51.18


1.50


1.50


51.18


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129. Tuttle, Alonzo L. .


50.00


51.16


1.50


1.50


51.16


130. Twitchell, Charles S.


50.00


50.29


1.50


1.50


50.29


131.


Walcott, F. D. ....


100.00


118.81


3.00


3.00


118.81


132.


Warren, A. Louise and S. Hosmer


150.00


191.77


4.50


4.50


191.77


133.


Watson, Edith A.


50.00


50.91


1.50


1.50


50.91


134.


West, Hugh


100.00


104.12


3.00


3.00


104.12


135.


Wetherbee, Ellis


100.00


100.00


3.00


3.00


100.00


136.


Wetherbee, J. K. W.


200.00


209.25


6.00


6.00


209.25


137.


Wetherbee, Phineas


100.00


109.61


3.00


3.00


109.61


138.


Wheeler, Edwin M.


150.00


103.25


3.00


3.00


153.25


139.


Wheeler, George


100.00


105.75


3.00


3.00


105.75


140.


Wheeler and Shattuck


50.00


50.25


1.50


1.50


50.25


141.


Whitcomb, Bancroft


100.00


111.70


3.00


3.00


111.70


142.


Whitcomb, Eliza A.


75.00


82.86


2.25


1.75


83.36


143.


Whitcomb, Granville E.


100.00


110.50


3.00


3.00


110.50


144.


Whitcomb, J. H.


100.00


108.25


3.00


3.00


108.25


145.


Whitcomb, N. Emery


400.00


434.00


12.00


12.00


434.00


146.


Whitcomb and Preston


100.00


104.67


3.00


3.00


104.67


147.


Whitney, Jerome B.


100.00


111.20


3.00


3.00


111.20


148.


Willard, Henry


100.00


109.13


3.00


3.00


109.13


149.


Woodward, Bexby


50.00


51.17


1.50


1.50


51.17


150.


Wright, George C.


100.00


131.90


3.00


3.00


131.90


151.


Wright, George C. (Davis Memo- rial)


50.00


103.80


1.50


1.50


103.80


152.


Wright, George S.


200.00


220.65


6.00


6.00


220.65


153.


Wright, Joel


100.00


119.90


3.00


3.00


119.90


154.


Wright, Marshall E.


80.00


79.14


2.25


1.75


84.64


155.


Yeaton, Mary F.


100.00


.50


100.50


156.


Harrington, Bertha F.


100.00


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100.00


$16,242.70 $17,255.48


$478.63


$475.25 $17,563.86


Totals


$39,142.70 $42,301.80


$1,158.13


$1,153.50 $43,011.43


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Police Department


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit the following report of the Police Depart- ment for the year ending Dec. 31, 1935.


Persons calling at the office 246


Telephone calls received 781


Telephone calls made 275


Emergency calls received by radio


12


Complaints received and investigated


63


Persons questioned during investigations


42


Arrests and prosecutions made on the following com-


plaints :


Drunkenness 22


Operating under the influence of liquor


9


Operating so as to endanger


1


Operating after revocation


1


Leaving scene of accident


1


Assault with dangerous weapon with intent to rob


2


Larceny


2


Malicious destruction of property


2


Robbery


2


Assault


1


Default


1


Illegitimacy


1


Passing where view is obstructed


2


Failing to slow at intersections


2


Operating without a license


1


Having gaming machines in possession


1


Disturbing a public assembly


2


Persons sent home when intoxicated


7


Fugitives from Shirley School


3


Committed to State Institutions


3


Automobile accidents reported


69


Occupants of automobiles injured in accidents


63


Persons assisted after accidents


4


Licenses suspended or revoked 5


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Fire alarms answered (Traffic-protection)


20


Registrations revoked


6


At Concord District Court


42


At Cambridge Superior Court


6


At Ayer District Court


1


Emergency telegrams delivered to persons


6


Summonses served


9


Summonses served for other departments


10


Breaks reported


10


Homes checked on during absence of occupants at their request


5


Prowlers reported


6


Obstructions in road reported and removed


1


Public buildings checked on when lights found burning after midnight


7


Doors found open


2


Windows reported broken


17 10


Trespassers ordered off property following complaints


Raids


1


Traffic duty during funerals


12


Traffic duty during wedding


1


Missing persons reported to this department


2


Missing persons broadcast for by this department


3


Cattle reported lost


3


Protection given while obtaining property


2


Payrolls guarded


9


Juveniles reprimanded


20


Truants picked up for other towns


2


Collecting ballots


1


Posting warrants


1


Jury blanks filled out for District Attorney's office


3


With Tax Collector during collections


2


With Water Department Collector during collections


1


Persons ordered out of town after complaints


2


Assisted in investigations for other departments


3


Runaway boys picked up and returned to Boxboro


6


Dog complaints received


21


Dogs hit by automobiles


4


Dogs killed by automobiles


3


Persons reported bitten by dogs


5


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Dogs reported lost


6


Dog notices posted 1


Poultry killed by dogs


24


Notices of unpaid licenses sent to dog owners


130


Property reported lost or stolen :


1 set of number plates 2 watches


1 shotgun


1 tire and wheel


1 rifle


2 automobiles


1 brief case


1,000 gallons of fuel oil


2 blankets


1 spotlight $4.00 cash


Property recovered or Restitution made :


1 bicycle $22,00 in cash


2 automobiles Automobile equipment


1 watch value $15.00


Found and returned to owner, 1 billfold and $2.00 in cash.


Trips made to other towns during investigations, etc. :


Arlington


1 Marlboro 1


2 Maynard 15


4 Newton 1


Boxboro


Carlisle - 1 Shirley 1


Concord


7


Tewksbury


1


Littleton


1 Westford 2


Worcester


2


Trips to other sections of the town outside of regular patrol :


Acton 30 North Acton 37


East Acton 17 West Acton 33


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL FOLEY, Chief of Police.


Ayer


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Report of Inspector of Animals


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Acton:


I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1935.


Cows 648


Young Cattle 107


Swine 84


Sheep


16


Goat 1


Bulls


20


Quarantined 18 dogs suspicious of rabies.


Respectfully submitted


FRED S. WHITCOMB, :


Inspector.


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Report of Superintendent of Streets


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I submit herewith my report covering the highway main- tenance and construction work during 1935.


In addition to regular maintenance work such as scraping, dragging, surface repair, patching bridge repairs.


New drainage:


Main Street, 36 feet of 36-inch corrugated pipe.


Main Street, 42 feet of 12-inch corrugated Pipe.


Main Street, one drop inlet.


Concord Street, 36 feet of 12-inch corrugated pipe.


Concord Street, 150 ftt of 12-inch concrete pipe.


Concord Road, 42 feet of 12-inch corrugated pipe.


Concord Road, one drop inlet.


Hammond Road, 18 feet of 12-inch corrugated pipe.


New guard rail :


Main Street, 13.40 feet New guard rail and post.


Powder Mill Road, 320 feet New guard rail and post.


New Construction :


Pope Road, this piece of road has been built according to con- tract and accepted by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works.


Kingsley Road, this piece of road has been built as far as it was laid out.


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT H. PERKINS,


Superintendent of Streets.


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Assessors' Report


Tax assessed as follows :


Buildings, exclusive of land


$2,435,358.00


Land


706,385.00


Personal 631,095.00


- $3,772,838.00


Valuation April 1, 1934


3,789,110.00


Decrease in Valuation


16,272.00


Rate of Taxation, $26.80.


Real Estate


$84,198.69


Personal Estate


16,913.37


Polls


1,746.00


$102,858.06


Amount of Money raised :


State Tax


$6,000.00


County Tax


5,693.60


State Park Assessment


55.44


Town Grant


87,537.93


Overlay


3,571.09


$102,858.06


Added Assessment :


Poll Tax


$10.00


$10.00


Excise :


Number of Vehicles Assessed


1153


Total Valuation of Motor Vehicles Rate of Taxation, $33.06


$227,360.00


Total Excise Tax


$6,286.31


WARREN H. JONES, ALBERT P. DURKEE, HENRY L. HAYNES. Board of Assessors.


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Report of Tax Collector


1931 TOWN TAX


Dr. .


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1935


$1.00


$1.00


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$1.00


$1.00


1932 TOWN TAX


Dr.


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1935


$13.63


Interested Collected


1.75


$15.38


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$15.38


$15.38


1933 TOWN TAX


Dr.


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1935


$10,156.04


Old Age Added


42.00


Interest Collected


900.93


Costs Collected


7.00


$11,105.97


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$9,780.13


Abated


706.90


Tax Title


611.86


Uncollected


7.08


$11,105.97


1934 TOWN TAX


Dr.


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1935


$37,606.32


Interest Collected


869.01


Costs Collected


3.85


$38,479.18


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Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$24,296.93


Abated


176.08


Tax Title


2,732.80


Uncollected


11,273.37


$38,479.18


1935 TOWN TAX


Dr.


Committed


.$102,858.06


Interest Collected


35.48


Costs Collected


24.85


-$102,918.39


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$69,803.80


Abated


150.88


Tax Title


1,673.66


Uncollected


31,290.05


-$102,918.39


1931 EXCISE


Dr.


$12.40


$12.40


Paid Treasurer


$12.40


$12.40


1932 EXCISE


Dr.


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1935


$487.51


Interest Collected


34.31


$521.82


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$217.43


Abated


78.14


Uncollected


227.25


$522.82


Interest Collected


Cr.


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OVER REMITTED


Over Remitted 1.00


1933 EXCISE


Dr.


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1935


$1,560.11


Interest Collected -


144.30


$1,704.41


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$1,208.45


Abated


376.71


Uncollected


119.25


$1,704.41


1934 EXCISE


Dr.


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1935


$2,824.50


Interest Collected


86.83


$2,911.33


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$1,822.33


Abated


29.84


Uncollected


1,059.16


$2,911.33


1935 EXCISE


Dr.


Committed


$6,306.31


Interest Collected


5.59


$6,311.90


Cr.


Paid Treasurer


$3,802.83


Abated


83.38


Uncollected


2,425.69


$6,311.90


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SUMMARY OF TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT


Total Debits


1931 Town Tax


$1.00


1932 Town Tax


15.38


1933 Town Tax


11,105.97


1934 Town Tax


38,479.18


1935 Town Tax


102,918.39


1931 Excise


12.40


1932 Excise


521.82


1933 Excise


1,704.41


1934 Excise


2,911.33


1935 Excise


6,311.90


$163,981.78


Total Credits


Cash paid Treasurer


$110,960.68


Abated


1,601.92


Tax Title


5,018.32


Uncollected


46,401.85


$163,982.78


Over Remitted


$1.00


CHARLES A. DURKEE, Tax Collector.


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Fire Department


January 29, 1936


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit my report for the Fire Department for the year of 1935.


The total number of alarms responded to by the entire depart- ment are as follows :


Building, 13; auto, 1; chimney, 13; false, 1; miscellaneous, 4. Total loss : $4,305.00 (extinguishing labor cost $301.50).


The equipmemnt in Precincts Two and Three are in need of repair. In fact the two (2) pieces of apparatus in Precincts mentioned are twelve (12) years old and consideration should be taken as soon as possible to replace them.


Following are a few recommendations I would like to make: (1) That the present siren system at West Acton be replaced with a compressed air whistle; (2) that the' hose be replenished to bring it up to its standard quota; (3) that the heating system at South Acton be put in such condition as to make it satisfac- tory.


The equipment at Acton Center is in excellent condition with the exception of the shortage of hose.


As the Fire Department is very good insurance against life and property, I sincerely hope that the voters will give these rec- ommendations due consideration.


H. S. MacGREGOR, Chief of Fire Department.


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Forest Warden's Report


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.


Gentlemen :


Your Forest Warden submits the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1936 :


Total number of fires responded to 37


Out of town 2


Total cost of extinguishing $477.81


The spring of this year being extremely dry and the first haz- ard being great, we had a large number of fires, consequently en- tailing considerable expense.


The property damage was very low in comparison, due to the prompt and efficient cooperation of the various departments, for which I take this opportunity of thanking them.


The forest fire truck is in very good shape, but we are in need of some new forestry hose.


In the past we have been able to purchase some new hose each year out of our $500 appropriation, but this year we were unable to do so; therefore your Forest Warden recommends an appro- priation of $200 for new hose in addition to the usual $500 for the prevention and extinguishing of forest fires.


Respectfully submitted,


ALAN B. FROST,


Forest Warden


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Report of the Board of Health For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1935


Burial Permits issued in Acton 31


Residents who died in other Towns 20


Total number of deaths recorded


51


Non-resident burials 32


List of contagious diseases reported to the Board of Health January 1, 1935, to January 1, 1936 :


Chicken-pox


Dog bite 4


29


Measles


20


Influenza 10


Scarlet Fever


4


Whooping Cough


10


Dog bite (Rabies)


1


Total


80


Deaths


None


Your Board would recommend that $1,000 be appropriated for the use of the Board for the present year.


CHARLES A. DURKEE, Agent.


Acton Board of Health.


Report of Town Nurse


To the Board of Health:


/ Town calls (bedside nursing) 1503


Welfare 302


Prenatal 206


Child Welfare 408


Respectfully submitted,


LILLIAN E. F. TAYLOR.


2


German Measles


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Goodnow Fund


For the year ending December 31, 1935 Investments


Warren Institution for Savings $1,458.70


Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank 1,000.00


City Institution for Savings Lowell 1,000.00


$3458.70


Receipts


Warren Institution for Savings $40.37


Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank 32.50


City Institution for Savings Lowell 27.50


$100.37


Payments


Harlan E. Tuttle treasurer of the Evangeli-


cal Church in Acton $80.00


Fred W. Green care of Goodnow lot, Woodlawn Cemetery 20.00


Added to Savings deposit .37


$100.37


CHARLOTTE CONANT, CHARLES E. SMITH, HORACE F. TUTTLE, Trustees of Goodnow Fund.


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Report of the Work of the Middlesex County Extension Service In Acton for the Year 1935


Poultry interests dominate the agriculture of this town. The organized poultrymen have made definite progress in marketing. The beginning of organized cooperative marketing of eggs in Middlesex County was made in October with the establishment in the Regional Market in West Cambridge of the Massachusetts Poultry Producers Cooperative. This organization is actively supported by Middlesex County poultrymen, two of whom- James Murgatroyd and Charles Willett-are president and a member of the Advisory Board respectively. The Extension Service has worked with these men in furthering their efforts toward cooperative marketing.


The Middlesex County Poultry Association, meeting in Acton several times a year has the active cooperation of the Extension Service. Definite assistance has been given poultrymen with their problems in brooding, range, housing and ventilation.


The dairy farmers of the county met in Acton last February and March for the annual series of dairy meetings when market and production problems were discussed by men of prominence. The dairy farmers have been given help with their individual milk market problems and with herd management and emer- gency crop suggestions.


Thirty-nine farm visits were made on fruit growing and three on market garden crops. Pest control and cultural problems were the chief reasons for farm visits. Spray warning service was given to 26 fruit growers and 17 market gardeners. Moving pictures on seed germination were shown to a garden group.


The judges were furnished for the Acton Fair and cooperation rendered, especially in the management of the 4-H boys and girls club exhibits.


The women in North Acton and at the Center have carried the entire extension program of The Good School Lunch, Home Grounds Improvement, and The Cotton Dress projects. The


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garden club also sent leaders to the meetings on the Home Grounds Improvement as they felt the work given in gardening by Mr. Arnold Davis was most valuable to their members.


Canning meetings were conducted in West Acton.


A series of five discussion meetings on Understanding the Adolescent Child were conducted by Mrs. Ruth D. Morley, State Child Guidance Specialist. These meetings were held at the high school and were open to all Acton Parents.


Due to many requests home nursing classes were organized in South and North Acton. Miss Lillian Frost very kindly assist- ed the Extension Service by teaching these classes.


Sidney Durkee was awarded a week at Camp Middlesex as a county poultry delegate. Robert Clapp, Dorothy Bond, John McGuire, and Meltha Walther were awarded the two-day trip to the State College.


4-H Clubs were organized in all sections resulting in two home furnishing clubs, two garden clubs, one poultry club, and two clothing clubs.


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Report of Two Hundredth Anniversary Committee.


Acting upon the vote recorded at the special Town Meeting, held July 23rd, 1934, in regard to the appointment of the Committee to arrange for the observance of the 200th Anniver- sary of the incorporation of the Town, the following Committee was organized: Horace F. Tuttle, Chairman; Waldo E. Whit- comb, George S. Braman, Ralph W. Piper, Vice Chairmen; Web- ster S. Blanchard, Treasurer; Clara L. Sawyer, Secretary; Mrs. Hobart E. Mead, Mrs. W. Stuart Allen and Henry E. Tolman.




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