Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1931-1935, Part 35

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
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Stony, P .- Farm Boy JS8773f


Thomas, M. L .- Paulo in the Chilean Desert JT459р


Tomlinson, E. T .- Ward Hill at College JT659wb


Tomlinson, E. T .- Ward Hill the Senior JT659wc


Tomlinson, E. T .- Ward Hill at Weston JT659wa


Toussey, S .- Cowboy Tommy and Cowboy Tommy's Roundup JT734c


Travers, P. L .- Mary Poppin JT781m


Warde, M .- Biddy and Buddy's Holidays JW265bi


Wheeler, F. R .- The Pyramid Builder JW562py


White, S. E .- The Shepper-Newfounder JW588s


Williams, U. M .- Kelpie the Gypsies Pony JW727k


Wolverton, E. T .- That Missing Deed JW869t


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Smith, D. E .- Number Stories of Long Ago JS671b


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Accountant's Report


To the Honorable Board or Selectmen :


I hereby submit my report for the year 1935:


Expenditures


GENERAL GOVERNMENT


Appropriation $5,500.00


SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT


Paid :


Waldo E. Whitcomb, Chairman, Salary .. $200.00


Ralph W. Piper, Salary


100.00


George S. Braman, Salary 100.00


Waldo E. Whitcomb, Postage and Tele- phone .. 5.47


Glenna Jones, Clerk


111.50


Glenna Jones, Postage


12.00


Hobbs & Warren Co., License Forms


7.76


Royal Typewriter Co., ribbon


1.05


Robert S. Osterhout, Advertising


1.56


A. H. Perkins, Delivery Reports


10.00


Memorial Press, Town Reports


263.41


Middlesex County Selectmen Association


4.50


Murphy & Snyder, Printing


3.00


Lowden's, Stationery


1.40


ACCOUNTANT'S DEPARTMENT


Howard L. Jones, Salary


$400.00


Howard L. Jones, Postage Books


16.95


Murphy & Snyder, vouchers


7.00


R. S. Osterhout, Notices, Envelopes . 25.50


ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT


Henry L. Haynes, Salary


$300.00


Albert P. Durkee, Salary 300.00


Warren H. Jones, Salary 300.00


Henry L. Haynes, Postage, Telephone


12.38


$821.65


$449.45


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Henry L. Haynes, Attending Meetings '34-35 20.00


Albert P. Durkee, Attending Meetings '34-'35


10.00


Warren H. Jones, Postage


10.00


Assessors' Auto Tax List


7.50


Murphy & Snyder, Printing Envelopes ..


13.50


Hobbs & Warren Co., Tax Lists, Blanks. .


56.36


L. L. Applin, Transfer Notices 21.56


G. R. Barnstead, Tax Cards 1.00


Maplewood Press, Tax List


65.00


$1,117.30


TOWN CLERK'S DEPARTMENT


Horace F. Tuttle, Salary, 1934-'35


$400.00


Horace F. Tuttle, Recording Births,


Deaths, Marriage, 1934-'35


148.00


Horace F. Tuttle, Postage, Telephone .


67.00


Horace F. Tuttle, Binder


2.25


Commonwealth of Mass., Maps


2.20


Hobbs & Warren Co., Envelopes


2.95


Murphy & Snyder, Envelopes


4.75


P. B. Murphy, Notices


2.25


A. H. Bartlett, Pads .53


$629.93


PUBLIC WELFARE


Carl Backman, Chairman, Salary


$125.00


Bertram D. Hall, Salary


75.00


Bertram D. Hall, Balance of Salary, 1934 40.00


Frank A. Braman, Salary


75.00


$315.00


TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT


Wm. Henry Soar, Salary


$500.00


Wm. Henry Soar, Postage, Telephpone ..


85.25


Wm. Henry Soar, Certifying Notes .


4.00


Maynard Trust Co., Deposit Box 5.50


Murphy & Snyder, Envelopes 17.95


Hobbs & Warren Co., Books, Stationery .. 28.39


Safeguard Ink Co., Pads .78


$641.87


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COLLECTOR'S DEPARTMENT


Charles A. Durkes, Salary


$737.23


Charles A. Durkee, Postage


72.32


Charles A. Durkee, Expense Registry of Deeds


8.00


Charles A. Durkee, Robbery Insurance . 16.00


Charles A. Durkee, Demands


5.25


Hobbs & Warren Co., Blanks


22.56


Murphy & Snyder, Tax Bills, Notices ... 56.70


Greenwood Typewriter Co., Typewriter 38.00


L. J. Peabody, Cabinet File


15.00


$971.06


ELECTION AND REGISTRATION


Horace F. Tuttle, Registrar, 1934-'35 . $65.00


Arthur Wayne, Officer, 1933, '34, '35 25.00


John J. Manning, Officer 3.00


Arthur F. Davis, Officer


3.00


James P. Brown, Officer


3.00


David R. Kinsley, Officer


3.00


David R. Kinsley, Registrar


20.00


Clarence D. Chickering, Registrar


20.00


Albert P. Durkee, Moderator


25.00


L. C. Hastings, Officer 3.00


L. C. Hastings, Placing Booths


1.25


Theron Lowden, Officer


3.00


Harry E. Holt, Officer


3.00


Fred S. Whitcomb, Officer, 1934-35


6.00


Universalist Church, Rent, 1934-35


10.00


Murphy & Snyder, Notices, Ballots, War-


rants


44.25


Turner's Public Spirit, Notices


4.00


Robert S. Osterhout, Notices


4.88


$246.38


CATTLE INSPECTOR


Fred S. Whitcomb $125.00


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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


John J. Manning, Salary


$20.00


Clare Milbery, Salary


100.00


Clare Milbery, Express


1.75


Hobbs & Warren, Supplies


9.38


Boston Nickel Plating Co.


10.00


Wm. P. Proctor Co., Paint


.75


$141.88


$5,459.52


Unexpended Balance


40.48


$5,500.00


TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S BONDS


Appropriation


$250.00


Paid:


Charles A. Durkee


$220.50


Unexpended Balance


29.50


$250.00


BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS


Appropriation


$1,800.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund 134.31


1,934.31


Paid :


A. Wayne, Janitor, 1933-34


$253.75


A. Wayne, Care of Clock, 1933-34 104.00


A. Wayne, Amount Paid R. Livermore, Care of Lawns


114.83


A. Wayne, Janitor, 1935


42.50


A. Wayne, Care of Clock, 1935


13.00


Edison Electric Illuminating Co.


109.83


Spencer Taylor, Mowing


63.37


A. W. Davis Co., Paint, Coal, Supplies, tankage 292.77


Boston Consolidated Gas Co.


38.80


M. E. Taylor & Co., Paint, Supplies


202.66


O. D. Wood, Janitor


81.15


O. D. Wood, Repairs and Mowing 60.54


O. D. Wood, Care of Clock


39.00


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O. D. Wood, Care of Flag 5.00


South Acton Coal & Lumber Co., Coal . 42.21


Wm. P. Proctor Co., Lumber, Cement 60.13


E. F. Conant, Labor 95.40


Morse Oil Co., Gas 4.21


T. F. Parker, Hardware 13.00


E. A. Phalen, Repairs to Fire Escape . .


27.44


George A. Richardson, Gold Leaf


6.16


L. T. Fullonton, Rental of Equipment .


20.00


Lloyd Priest, Repairs to Roof 4.88


A. L. Freese, Repairs 14.85


Ye Old Towne Shop, Flag


12.00


West and South Water Supply 12.00


S. E. Knowlton, Relettering Monument, Painting 14.50


Ideal Mower Sales Co., Parts


3.32


E. H. Hollowell, Fertilizer 4.00


B. A. King, Repairs


3.40


Hayward & Fullonton, Sharpening Mow- ers 7.00


Acton Monumental Co., Cleaning Tablet.


2.00


Charles F. Young Co., Decorating


35.00


E. Anderson, Cleaning Cellar 3.00


Commonwealth of Mass., Boiled Inspec- tion 10.00


John Pederson, Watering


21.75


John Pederson, Wood


10.00


W. A. Raynor, Care of Lot at E. Acton. .


10.00


John Weymouth, Raking


25.60


F. W. Green, Care of W. Acton Common


7.56


Edwin Anderson, Wood


6.00


J. Gallant, Labor


3.20


T. Murray, Labor 3.20


W. Scanlon 3.20


Carrie Kingsley, Truck


6.00


Jesse Briggs, Removing Ashes


3.00


R. G. Willett, Truck 2.50


M. N. Barteau, Wood and Sawing 9.00


E. P. Gates, Repairs 6.10


Carrie Kingsley, Removing Ashes


1.50


$1,934.31


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POLICE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$2,500.00


Transfers from Reserve Fund 249.73


$2,749.73


Paid :


Michael Foley, Chief


$2,100.00


George A. Braman, Services


267.00


Robert G. Willett, Services


50.25


Allan B. Frost, Services


69.00


Wm. Driscoll, Services


6.00


Frank Braman, Services


3.75


Charles A. Durkee, Services


36.75


George A. Braman, Telephone


1.95


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


76.29


Edison Electric Ill. Co.


4.31


M. Linsky & Bros., uniform


51.00


Traffic Equipment Co., Supplies


43.00


Murphy & Snyder, Printing


18.75


Harding Uniform & Regalia Co., caps, badges


14.18


MacPherson's, whistle


2.00


Concord Radio Laboratory, repairing tube


2.50


Doctor E. A. Mayell, services


3.00


$2,749.73


FIRE DEPARTMENT


Appropriation


$2,800.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


2.67


$2,802.67


Paid :


Annual Salaries


$460.00


Pay Rolls, South Dept.


120.50


Pay Rolls, West Dept.


178.60


Pay Rolls, Center Dept.


130.00


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


79.78


Edison Electric Ill. Co.


145.20


Acton Motor Co., Repairs, Oil, Gas, Etc ..


135.26


John J. Manning, Janitor


65.00


Clare Milbery, Janitor


40.00


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Iner Peterson, Janitor 110.00


Wm. G. Lawrence, Janitor


127.75


West & South Water Supply 36.00


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., Coal 256.31


George H. Reed, Coal 169.30


Belmont Supply Co., Supplies


57.74


A. W. Davis Co., Battery, Supplies


3.00


Malcolm Fullonton, Care of Trucks 16.00


J. S. Moore, Rake, Paint 1.79


A. H. Blanchard Co., Ladder


176.04


A. H. Blanchard Co., Supplies


8.51


American LaFrance Co., Supplies


9.47


Morse Oil Co., Gas, Freezone


12.16


Bursaw Gas & Oil Co., Grease


9.00


R. S. Baker, Gas


5.33


John Pederson, Gas, Oil


5.49


Grant Battery, Service


1.00


Albert E. Sims


.45


Jesse Briggs, Care of Trucks


16.00


Hayward & Fullonton, Repairs to Clock .


2.25


Maxim Motor Co., Repairs on Pump


347.89


B. A. King, Wiring


6.00


Clarence Robbins, Trucking Ashes


6.00


Acton Pipe Co., Flag Pole, Pipe Fittings


26.28


David Clayton, Janitor


5.00


So. Acton Woolen Co., Rags


1.00


Gorham Fire Equipment Co., Bulbs


1.71


Lowden's, Wood Paper


2.83


J. A. McCarthy, Ext.Fluid


15.00


A. B. Leavitt, Wood


5.50


Waverly Heating Supply, Center Bars


4.88


C. C. Cullinane, Trucking


.65


David Clayton


2.00


$2,802.67


FOREST FIRES


Appropriation Transfer from Reserve Fund


$500.00


.23


$500.23


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Paid :


Pay Rolls


$477.81


Justin A. McCarthy, Hose Menders


14.39


Gorham Fire Equipment Co., Hose Couplings


4.92


John Penderson, Gas


3.11


$500.23


HYDRANT SERVICE


Appropriation


$3,079.00


Paid :


West & 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


Transferred from Reserve Fund


87.83


Paid:


James J. Knight, Labor $91.75


James J. Knight, Truck


333.00


James J. Knight, Supplies, Sundry Ex- pense


17.75


J. S. Moore, Sundry Supplies


5.80


George Morse, Oil


4.53


Wm. P. Proctor Co., Lumber, Paper


1.73


J. G. Maguire, Pails .


1.50


MacPherson's, Saws, Wedges, Rope


13.72


Howe & French, Castor Oil


50.00


Hird & Connor, Rosin


23.75


A. W. Davis Co., Saw, Paper


4.95


C. C. Cullinane, Express


6.00


R. Sisson, Labor 2.00


Hugh Hodgen, Truck 5.00


T. F. Parker, Rope, Saw, Etc. 6.95


W. E. Aubuchon Co., Saw Handles 3.82


Samuel Cabot, Healing Paint


5.18


John Bradley, Labor


5.20


Hugh Hodgen, Labor


5.20


$587.83


$587.83


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TREE WARDEN


$500.00


Appropriation Paid :


James J. Knight, Labor


$226.50


James J. Knight, Truck 113.25


David Clayton, Labor


37.20


John Bradley, Labor


20.20


Hugh Hodgen, Labor


3.20


Carl Flint, Labor


6.40


William Conquest, Labor


8.00


George Clayton, Labor


1.60


Albert R. Jenks, Labor


2.00


George Hodgen, Sprayer


5.00


Frank Price, Labor


18.00


Sears Roebuck Co., Grindstone


6.50


James Conquest, Sharpening


2.10


Hugh Hodgen, Sprayer


5.00


Ellis Chemical Co., Lead


4.80


T. F. Parker, Wedges, Saw


1.70


Samuel Cabot, Tree Paint


5.18


George H. Davidson, Filing Saws


1.80


J. S. Moore, Rake .50


11.00


Harold Day, Filing Saws


1.50


Wm. P. Proctor, Cement, Paint


6.40


E. P. Gates, Irons


4.85


$492.68


Unexpended Balance


7.32


$500.00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Paid :


Frank Farrar, Labor at Dump


123.00


J. Desmond, Labor


4.00


Dr. O. L. Clark, Services


362.00


Hobbs & Warren, Blanks, Book


3.46


Pitman Morse Co., Vaccine


45.15


Percy, Wood, Labor


5.00


N. Dakin, Labor


3.60


.


MacPherson's, Rope, Wire


-92-


L. L. Strong, Groceries, Etc.


85.05


Dr. F. E. Tasker, Services


9.00


Charles A. Durkee, Services as Agent


19.60


Charles A. Durkee, Paid Out for Labor .


69.30


Harriman - Prentiss, Milk


40.80


John Pederson, Burning Dump


9.50


Fitzgerald Garage, Gas, Oil


2.63


Fitzgerald Garage, Delivering Gas, Oil .


1.50


Bursaw Gas & Oil Co., Oil


6.00


George Roe, Services


4.50


Gladys Taylor, Nurse


140.00


Dr. F. E. Tasker, Salary, Chairman


25.00


R. F. Durkee, Salary, Clerk


15.00


Dr. George H. Tuttle, Salary


10.00


$984.09


Unexpended Balance


15.91


$1,000.00


TOWN NURSE


Appropriation


$2,200.00


Paid :


Lillian Frost, Nurse


$2,000.16


Albert Noll, Supplies


55.18


Pitman Morse Co., Supplies


15.70


Diadem Surgical Co., Supplies


16.32


$2,087.36


Unexpended Balance


112.64


$2,200.00


HIGHWAYS


Appropriation


$12,000.00


Com. of Massachusetts, Chap. 81


8,700.00


Com. of Massachusetts, Chap. 90


1,700.00


Middlesex County, Chap. 90


1,700.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


288.71


$24,388.71


Paid : F. Richards, Gravel $5.90


Samual Knowlton, Gravel


63.80


Dyar Sales and Machinery Co., Blade


7.50


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W. J. Costello, Signs 9.00


MacPherson Hardware Co., Bars


3.45


A. F. Davis, Sign


1.00


Wilson Lumber Co., Brick


14.00


M. E. Taylor & Co., Shovels 20.69


E. A. Comeau, Sand, Gravel 156.82


James Kingsley, Gravel 9.15


F. Greenough, Rental of Bulldozer


20.00


Acton Granite Co., Posts


88.75


A. W. Davis Co., Paint, Tools, Etc.


150.27


E. P. Gates, Repairs


165.65


Mass. Broken Stone Co.


686.17


Standard Oil Co. of New York, Oil


6,559.13


Wm. P. Proctor Co., Lumber, Cement, Etc.


100.01


J. S. Moore, Tools


20.98


Acton Motor Co., Repairs


26.23


Berger Metal Culvert Co.


152.38


Conant Machine & Steel Co., Repairs


76.04


Bursaw Gas & Oil Co., Gas, Oil


129.95


No. Middlesex Sand & Gravel Co.


352.84


No. Middlesex Sand & Gravel Co., Rental of Compressor 24.00


Geo. H. Reed, Tools


27.80


Am. Cyanimide & Chemical Co., Dynamite


19.00


Lowell Iron & Steel Co.


25.47


New England Fence Co.


800.70


E. Anderson, Gravel


215.30


Acton Pipe Co., Pipe 5.80


George Morse, Gas .


10.60


Com. of Mass., Rail Posts


220.10


N. E. Concrete Pipe Co.


87.03


James Berry, Gravel


155.80


Harold Day, Sharpening


3.30


N. E. Metal Culvert Co.


14.70


$10,429.31


PAY ROLLS


Labor :


A. H. Perkins, Supt. and Truck $1,458.50


W. Larrabee 560.55


J. Gallant


372.40


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J. Gagnon 231.60


M. Sheehan


350.00


N. DiGracomandrea 399.80


E. Hall


252.80


G. Rugg


345.60


P. Callan


445.40


T. Murray


309.00


P. Coughlin


306.00


A. Wessella


35.20


F. Mauro


51.60


W. Henson


252.80


A. Dubey


201.60


C. DiGracomandrea


237.40


F. Courville


192.80


S. Paddock


17.60


A. Beech


40.80


J. Beech


180.60


A. Jalonan


3.20


C. Robbins


6.40


E. Conant


1.00


T. Newsham


9.60


J. Brennen


6.40


C. Whitcomb


16.00


E. Anderson


63.20


H. Gould


78.00


W. Scanlon


38.40


W. Jones


1.60


N. Perkins


1.20


W. Lawrance


.80


P. Wood


19.20


6,487.05


Trucks :


Mrs. C. Kingsley $1,337.35


H. Gould 368.50


C. Robbins


1,344.50


A. Anderson


1,021.00


N. Perkins


1,314.75


R. Willett


685.50


A. Jalonan


71.50


R. Jones


730.25


J. Reynalds


70.75


-95-


J. Briggs


84.75


F. Greenough, Shovel


440.00


7,468.85


$24,385.21


Unexpended Balance


3.50


$24,388.71


POPE ROAD


Appropriation $2,500.00


.Com. of Mass., Chap. 90


3,187.50


Middlesex County, Chap. 90


1,062.50


Transferred from Reserve Fund


18.92


$6,768.92


Paid :


Am. Cyanimide & Chemical Co., Dynamite


$44.50


N. E. Metal Culvert Co. 154.44


Mrs. M. Spinney, Gravel


280.30


Wm. P. Proctor Co., Lime, Cement


6.31


Standard Oil Co. of N. Y., Oil


412.50


Bursaw Gas & Oil Co.


26.42


$924.47


PAY ROLLS


Labor :


A. H. Perkins, Supt. and Truck $405.00


W. Larrabee 156.00


J. Gallant


158.40


P. Callan


19.20


A. Dubey


22.40


J. Gagnon


140.80


P. Coughlin


144.00


W. Henson


117.60


M. Sheehan


124.80


N. DiGracomandrea


76.80


S. Paddock


104.00


F. Courville


105.60


F. Mauro


28.80


H. Gould


2.00


T. Murray


103.00


E. Hall


112.60


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C. DiGracomandrea


57.60


G. Rugg


105.60


J. Beech 54.40


A. Wessells 9.60


2,048.20


Trucks :


H. Gould


$364.50


N. Perkins


547.50


Mrs. C. Kingsley


458.25


C. Robbins


408.00


A. Anderson


324.00


A. W. Davis


118.50


Geo. H. Reed


138.00


A. Jalonen


96.00


R. Jones


31.50


F. Greenough, Shovel


935.00


3,421.25


$6,393.92


*Unexpended Balance


375.00


$6,768.92


*NOTE-The State and County cut their appropriations 15 per- cent, therefor the Town was obliged to do the same.


POPE ROAD AND MAIN STREET, CHAP. 464 Received from Com. of Massachusetts $2,900.00


Paid :


Berger Metal Culvert Co.


$151.35


F. Greenough, Shovel 140.00


N. E. Bolt Co., Pipe 41.66


Mrs. M. Spinney, Gravel


43.60


Am. Cyanimide & Chemical Co.


8.50


Wm. P. Proctor, Cement


8.64


Mrs. C. Kingsley, Truck


282.00


C. Robbins, Truck


270.00


E. Anderson, Truck


297.00


N. Perkins, Truck


216.00


H. Gould, Truck


96.00


Labor Payrolls 1,179.45


$2,734.20


Appropriation Balance


165.80


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$2,900.00


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KINSLEY ROAD


Appropriation


$400.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


12.60


$412.60


PAYROLLS


Labor :


A. H. Perkins, Supt. $36.00


W. Larrabeel


24.00


J. Gallant


18.00


W. Henson


24.40


F. Courville


11.60


T. Newsham


8.40


P. Coughlin


18.00


A. Beech


11.60


T. Murray


14.80


J. Brennen


3.20


N. DiGracomandrea


17.60


C. DiGracomandrea


4.80


E. Hall


9.60


G. Rugg


9.60


H. Gould


3.20


P. Callan


9.60


M. Sheehan


11.20


Trucks :


Mrs. C. Kingsley


$45.00


N. Perkins


22.00


A. Anderson 50.00


C. Robbins


21.00


H. Gould


24.00


162.00


Horace Tuttle, Laying Out and Locating


15.00


SNOW REMOVAL


Appropriation


$7,000.00


Paid :


A. M. Christofferson, Ploughing $2,611.87


Wm. J. Gallagher, Ploughing 531.25


So. Acton Woolen Co., Ploughing 39.00


$235.60


$412.60


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Charles Willett, Spreader 150.00


Good Roads Machinery Co., Plough 395.00


Good Roads Machinery Co., Parts, Oil 120.10


Conant Machine Co., Steel


9.39


T. J. Ball, Caster Wheels 14.60


Acton Motor Co., Bolts, Nuts


.75


J. S. Moore, Shovels


1.50


E. P. Gates, Repairs


11.75


A. H. Perkins, Express Paid 2.81


Pay Rolls 3,111.80


$6,999.82


Unexpended Balance


.18


$7,000.00


STREET LIGHTING


Appropriation


$3,500.00


Paid :


Edison Electric Ill. Co.


$3,095.74


Unexpended Balance


404.26


$3,500.00


STATE AID


Appropriation


$500.00


Paid :


$270.00


Unexpended Balance


230.00


$500.00


MILITARY AID


Appropriation $200.00


Paid :


$120.00


Unexpended Balance


80.00


$200.00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Appropriation $8,000.00


Orders Board of Public Welfare $7,276.32


Paid :


Unexpended Balance 723.68


$8,000.00


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SOLDIER RELIEF


Appropriation Paid :


$1,500.00


Orders of Soldiers' Relief Agent $1,084.79


Unexpended Balance


415.21


$1,500.00


PUBLIC WELFARE


Appropriation


$7,000.00


Transferred from Surplus Account


1,000.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


432.41


$8,432.41


GENERAL ACCOUNT


Paid


Orders of the Board of Public Welfare


$7,300.06


ADMINISTRATION


Glenna Jones, Clerk $194.85


Glenna Jones, Postage


6.00


Hobbs & Warren, Blanks


13.67


N. E. Tel. and Tel. Co.


10.46


B. D. Hall, Expenses


24.40


George Braman, Expenses


5.00


Carl Backman, Expenses


63.00


John Pederson, Delivering Wood


25.00


$342.38


E. R. A. AND W. P. A. South Acton Improvement Association, Rent


$175.00


J. S. Moore, Trips to Lowell and Deliv- livering Supplies


273.85


Carl Backman, Trips to Lowell, Worces- ter, Marlboro 99.50


Carl Backman, Postage


1.00


Carl Backman, Telephone


1.10


Carl Backman, Expense


50.00


South Acton Dept. Store, Supplies


30.57


Glenna Jones, Clerk .


42.00


Virginia Milbery, Sorting Clothing


59.20


H. F. Tuttle, Services, Water Hole


5.00


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C. C. Cullinance, Removing and Trucking Ashes 22.00


A. W. Davis, Truck to Marlboro 10.00


R. Jones, Trip to Lowell 3.00


George A. Richardson 2.50


Edison Electric Ill. Co., Iron


3.95


Ina Milbery, Supplies


2.30


E. P. Gates, Repairs


2.25


Clare Milbery, Labor


3.00


$786.22


$8,428.66


Unexpended Balance


3.75


$8,432.41


E. R. A.


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund


58.08


$1,058.08


Paid :


Harlan E. Tuttle, Sharpening Tools


$8.60


C. C. Cullinane, Express 1.25


Harrington King Co., Rope 13.43


Ye Olde Towne Shoppe, Patterns


1.50


A. Merriam Co., Machine Work


75


N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.


3.67


E. Hollowell, Sharpening Saws


2.05


Emerson Hospital


2.00


Pierce Express


1.50


Moulton Ladder Co., Ladder


31.20


George H. Reed, Wire


6.18


Horace F. Tuttle, Releases


5.00


George Richardson, Trips to Lowell,


Marlboro


50.00


George Richardson, Telephone


4.05


A. W. Davis Co., Tools


57.05


A. W. Davis, Trip to Marlboro


5.00


Louis Flerra, Truck


46.00


South Acton Improvement Association, Rent 130.00


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Herbert Hale, Sharpening


4.35


Boston Harness Co., Safety Belts


21.00


J. S. Moore, Delivering Supplies and Trip to Lowell 94.00


J. S. Moore, Merchandise .15


So. Acton Dept. Store, Supplies


14.79


Wm. P. Proctor Co., Tree Paint


17.31


James J. Knight, Truck


27.00


Glenna Jones, Sorting Clothes and Cler- ical Work 139.75


Virginia Milbery, Sorting Clothes


2.50


M. E. Taylor Co., Tools


1.80


Carl Backmman, Trips to Lowell and Marlboro 22.25


Carl Backman, Rental of Ladder


10.50


E. P. Gates, Repair Work


26.35


Jesse Briggs, Truck


270.00


Ralph Jones, Trips to Lowell


29.50


Horace Tuttle, Labor


7.60


$1,058.08


EDUCATION


Appropriation


$43,500.00


Paid :


Orders of School Committee (See Re-


port)


$43,498.72


Unexpended Balance


1.28


$43,500.00


LIBRARY MAINTENANCE


Appropriation


$800.00


Transferred from Library Fund


50.69


$850.69


Paid :


Arthur F. Davis, Librarian


$150.00


Arthur F. Davis, Janitor


150.00


Arthur F. Davis, Cataloging


13.48


Arthur F. Davis, Binding and Writing Cards 40.08


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Arthur F. Davis, Postage, Etc. 1.94


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., Coal 199.50


O. D. Wood, Repairs . 6.35


Wm. P. Proctor Co., Lumber 1.97


Edison Electric Ill. Co. 43.02


Allen Chair Co., Oak


1.24


Chester Robbins, Insurance 30.87


Kirkeguard Nurseries, Trees


6.00


John Pederson, Fertilizer, Seeds, Labor .


96.15


Samuel Knowlton, Painting


31.81


C. F. Young Co., Decorating


10.00


John Brennan, Services


1.00


Flora B. Reed, Services


2.00


Woodbury Stevens, Services


1.00


Holliston Mills, Glutino


1.29


Remington Rand Co., Cards


4.55


E. Z. Stanley, Repairs


4.69


Sue Newport, Picture


5.00


A. W. Davis Co., Ash Cans


22.50


West & South Water Supply


12.00


H. S. Turner, Slips


14.25


$850.69


LIBRARY BOOKS


Appropriation


$200.00


Received from Library Funds


302.55


$502.55


Paid :


DeWolfe Fiske


$126.04


Junior Literary Guild


95.50


H. R. Huntting Co.


150.18


Jean Karr


28.85


George H. B. Turner


2.00


Madison Cooper


3.00


Ginn & Co.


18.27


Boston Music Co.


3.26


Sippican Book Committee


2.36


Robert S. Osterhout


1.50


Review of Reviews


3.00


Union Library Association


12.83


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Goodspeeds Book Shop


5.51


World Peace Foundation


1.90


Herman Goldberger


44.85


N. E. Homestead


1.00


Country Gentlemen


1.00


Dura Binding Co.


1.50


$502.55


CEMETERIES


Appropriation


$700.00


Transferred from Cemetery Land Fund . 300.00


$1,000.00


Paid :


E. H. Christofferson, Ploughing $9.37


Dolge Co., Weed Killer 63.60


Samuel Knowlton, Lettering 1.00


A. Batley & Son, Flowers


33.80


M. E. Taylor & Co., Tools


3.90


George Cahoon, Sharpening


26.00


A. W. Davis Co., Sprinklers, Paint


18.35


Chester Robbins, Insurance


8.00


Thomas Grey Co., Tools


19.75


Sudbury Nurseries, Trees


13.20


Worcester Lawn Mower Co., Mowers


51.66


West & South Water District


32.25


Fred W. Green, Labor


218.68


Fred W. Green, Horse


54.76


Fred W. Green, Paid Freight


.84


Duncan S. Kennedy, Labor


144.60


Fred S. Kennedy, Labor


136.10


Howard Jones, Labor


111.20


Horace Tuttle, Report and Writing Deeds 1934-35 50.00


$997.06


Unexpended Balance


2.94


$1,000.00


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PERPETUAL CARE


Received Interest from Cemetery Funds . $1,153.50 Received Interest from Blanchard Funds 25.00


$1,178.50


Paid :


F. W. Green, Care of Lots $1,153.50


F. W. Green, Care of Blanchard Lot 25.00


$1,178.50


HOSMER FUND


Received Interest from Hosmer Fund


$1,791.31


Paid :


Sudbury Nurseries, Trees


$2.40


Bronze Craft Foundry, Tablet


84.15


Acton Granite Co., Granite Posts


600.00


George H. Reed, Manure


146.33


A. W. Davis Co., Lime, Cement, Paint ..


10.10


Conant Machine & Steel Co., Paint


13.50


E. P. Gates, Grating and Repairing Fences


17.75


A. G. Lundberg, Fitting Tablet


10.00


Thomas J. Grey Co., Hose, Sprinklers, Seed


69.45


Berger Metal Culvert Co., Culvert


144.88


F. W. Bulette, Team


43.00


Norman Perkins, Stone


1.50


Carrie Kingsley, Truck


18.00


A. Anderson, Truck


18.00


F. W. Green, Labor


168.50


F. W. Green, Horse


41.75


F. W. Green, Express


.60


Fred S. Kennedy, Labor


150.80


Duncan Kennedy, Labor


103.80


Howard Jones, Labor


116.40


Edward F. Conant, Labor


19.20


J. Gagnon, Labor


4.80


F. Courville, Labor


3.20


M. Sheehan, Labor


3.20


$1,791.31


CEMETERY SURPLUS Received from Cemetery Surplus Account $41.50


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Paid :


Horace F. Tuttle, Laying Out Lots and


Making Plans


$37.50


Horace F. Tuttle, Trucking


4.00


$41.50


LIABILITY INSURANCE


Appropriation


$1,000.00


Transferred from Reserve Fund 198.01


$1,198.01


Paid :


Theron F. Lowden, Premiums


$1,198.01


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation


$275.00


Paid :


Newton Post, Music


$100.00


Lovell Bus Lines .


30.00


Gladys McLane, Dinners


62.00


Sherm's Lunch, Coffee


6.00


O. H. Howe, Flowers


25.76


G. H. Finan, Flowers


22.40


Boston Regalia Co., Flags


12.50


Mrs. John Feltus, Washing Dishes


3.00


John Maguire, Doughnuts


7.00


W. A. Women's Club, Rent


5.00


E. L. Young, Lemons


1.25


$274.91


Unexpended Balance


.09


$275.00


200TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION


Appropriation Balance


$750.00


Received 19th of April Fund


261.68


$1,011.68


Paid : John B. Rogers Producing Co.


$500.00


Watertown A. L. Band .


100.00


Murphy & Snyder, Guest Stickers


1.25


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W. A. Women's Club, Dinners 16.50


S. A. Congregational Church, Dinners 32.50


Murphy & Snyder, Printing 61.25


R. S. Osterhout, Programs


18.50


Farrington Radio Co. 42.10


Whitehead Hoag Co., Badges 126.05


Lovell Bus Lines 99.00


$997.15


Unexpended Balance


14.53


$1,011.68


VAULT AND REMODELING TOWN HALL


Transferred from Surplus Account $3,500.00


Paid :


Morris-Ireland Safe Co., Vault Doors $300.00


Appropriation Balance 3,200.00


$3,500.00


REDEMPTION OF TAX TITLES


Appropriation


$300.00


Appropriation Balance $300.00


COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSESSMENT


Appropriation


$504.46


Paid :


Middlesex County


$504.46


UNCLASSIFIED


Appropriation


$400.00


Paid :


Howard L. Jones, Taking Census


$150.00


C. A. Durkee, Bonds for Town Clerk and Deputy Collector


25.00


Arthur Fraser, Dog Officer


106.00


So. Acton Dept. Store, Flags


15.60


Wm. P. Proctor Co., Lumber, Paint, Nails


8.27


Elwin Hollowell, Repairing Sidewalk . ..


11.20


Fred A. Tower, Weather, Report


1.00


Ralph W. Piper, Perambulating Town Lines 15.00


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Waldo E. Whitcomb, Perambulating Town Lines . . 15.00


George S. Braman, Perambulating Town Lines


10.00


Flynn & Flynn, Professional Services


35.00


$392.07


Unexpended Balance


7.93


$400.00


INTEREST ON NOTES AND BONDS


Appropriation $1,200.00


Paid :


Merchants National Bank, Interest on


High School Bonds


$1,160.00


Unexpended Balance


40.00


$1,200.00


INTEREST ON REVENUE LOANS


Appropriation Paid :


$2,000.00


First National Bank of Ayer




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