Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1931-1935, Part 7

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1931
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4 60


101


Wm. G. Lawrence, janitor,


127 36


Combination Ladder Co.,


1 56


E. P. Gates, repairs, 59 75


Tate & Co., pipe,


1 25


Geo. K. Hayward, cable, hooks,


2 70


Fritz Oslschlegal, straps,


4 00


Hayward & Fullonton, brass rail, fittings,


23 15


J. A. MacPherson, keys.


4 00


M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies,


14 53


Geo. Clayton, installing bell.


1 25


N H. Tenney, smoke pipe.


2 75


N. H. Tenney, brass pipe,


8 53


Acton Centre Dept., salary for ins.


90 00


South Acton Dept., salary for ins.


110 00


West Acton Dept., salary for ins.,


90 00


Wilson Lumber Co., ladder,


10 80


Concord Brass Foundry Co., castings,


8 06


Geo. K. Hayward, labor,


27 20


L. W. Bells, fire alarm transmitter,


150 00


$2,693 84


FOREST FIRES


Appropriation,


$500 00


From overlay surplus,


500 00


$1,000 00


Paid:


West Acton Dept., payrolls,


$184 10


South Acton Dept., payrolls,


204 35


Centre Dept., payrolls,


238 80


Arthur H. Blanchard, pump tank,


10 00


A. B. Frost, freight paid,


4 18


A. B. Frost, payrolls,


39 75


Mckesson. Easton Drug Co., soda,


36 34


National Standard Extinguisher Co., acid,


4 00


So. Acton Woolen Co., acid,


20 55


Frank Gallant, labor,


5 00


Norman Livermore, gas,


45


Henry K. Barnes Co., hose,


140 00


Geo. H. Reed, brooms, etc.,


51 00


John Pederson, tire, chains, jack,


17 20


M. E. Taylor & Co., gas,


4 34


R. S. Baker, gas,


1 55


$961 61


Unexpended balance,


$38 39


$1,000 00


NEW HOSE


Appropriation,


$700 00


102


Paid:


Arthur H. Blanchard & Co., hose,


$16 15 602 88


Henry K. Barnes Co., hose,


Eureka Fire Hose Mfg. Co., hose,


71 00


Unexpended balance,


9 97


$700 00


WEST ACTON FIRE HOUSE


Appropriation,


$2,000 00


Transferred from reserve fund,


91 30


$2,091 30


Paid:


E. A. Comeau, moving,


$25 00


E. A. Phalen & J. D. Smith, contract,


1,874 40


Barber-Colman Co., overdoors,


191 90


$2,091 30


HYDRANT SERVICE


Appropriation,


$3,029 00


Paid:


West & South Water Supply District,


$2,750 00


Town of Concord,


253 00


$3,003 00


Unexpended balance,


26 00


$3.029 00


MOTH DEPARTMENT


Appropriation,


$500 00


Paid:


James O'Neil, labor,


$312 00


James O'Neil, truck,


103 00


R. J. O'Neil, labor,


60 00


R. J. O'Neil, truck,


18 00


$493 00


Unexpended balance,


7 00


$500 00


TREE WARDEN


Appropriation,


$500 00


Paid:


James O'Neil, labor,


$345 00


James O'Neil, truck,


112 00


103


$690 03


James O'Neil, teams,


12 00


James O'Neil, bolts, filling, etc.,


11 50


$480 50


Unexpended balance,


19 50


$500 00


HEALTH AND SANITATION


Appropriation,


$1,000 00


Paid:


James Kinsley, inspector,


$110 50


Chas. A. Durkee, services, expenses as agent to the board,


79 10


Dr. R. E. Hooper, professional services,


96 00


Frank B. Farrar, labor.


126 00


E. R. Sanborn, labor, lumber, cement,


4 70


Patrick Foley, labor,


16 50


Dr. E. A. Mayell, professional services,


55 00


Acton Motor Co., gas, oil, labor,


5 66


A. W. Davis Co., padlock lead,


1 95


R. F. Durkee, secretary to board,


15 00


R. F. Durkee, postage,


75


Dr. F. E. Tasker, chairman,


25 00


Dr. Geo. H. Tuttle, salary,


10 00


$546 16


Unexpended balance,


453 84


$1,000 00


TOWN NURSE


Appropriation,


$2,200 00


Paid:


Lillian E. Frost, nurse,


$2,000 16


Acton Drug Co., supplies,


49 10


$2,049 26


Unexpended balance,


150 74


$2,200 00


HIGHWAYS


Appropriation,


$12,000 00


Received from State under Chapt. 81,


5,800 00


Received from State under Chapt. 90,


2,000 00


Received from County under Chapt. 90,


2,000 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund,


205 38


$22,005 38


Paid:


J. S. Moore, tools, $4 80


Geo. H. Reed, tools, cement, etc.,


66 70


104


A. W. Davis Co., tools, guard rails, etc., 149 11


S. A. Coal & Lumber Co., pipe, etc.,


51 11


Maynard & Acton Oil Co., gas and oil, 117 00


David Clayton, cleaning Quimby Square,


4 50


Buffalo Sprinfield Roller Co., repair parts,


19 67


Acton Motor Co., gas, oil, repairs,


22 70


Finney & Hoit, twine,


1 80


E. H. Longley, cement work,


5 70


J. T. McNiff, sharpening tools, etc ..


23 20


Mass. Broken Stone Co.,


61 80


Conant Machine Co., repairs on loader,


181 21


Tate & Co., pipe, tools,


21 90


Dyar Sales & Machinery Co., torches, chain,


110 00


Hall Bros., stakes,


6 84


Barret Co., tarvia,


347 04


Byron Lumber Co., lumber,


358 70


William Holt, bulbs,


1 20


Standard Oil Co., oil,


2,145 38


W. J. Costello, signs,


6 00


M. E. Taylor & Co., oil, gas, etc.,


32 38


A. W. Davis, express, post s,


31 98


Herbert Hale, filing saws,


2 50


New England Concrete Pipe Corp., pipe,


763 29


Com. of Mass., posts, etc.,


114 91


L. W. Perkins, gravel,


188 70


A. Christofferson, gravel,


28 95


Robert A. Reed, gravel,


5 50


Margaret Spinney, gravel,


23 85


Koppers Products Co., tarvia,


1,891 33


American Powder Co., caps,


3 63


Wilson Lumber Co., brick,


57 60


O. F. Nelson, repairs,


14 50


E. P. Gates, repairs,


116 05


A. H. Perkins, paid for freight,


9 37


$6,990 90


Payrolls-Labor:


A. H. Perkins, Superintendent,


$1,113 00


P. Callan,


642 50


J. Gallant,


534 75


T. Murray,


348 50


R. Jones,


2 00


W. Larrabee,


665 64


R. Penney,


283 75


W. Scanlon,


648 25


G. Rugg,


264 00


F. Courville,


241 50


E. Hollowell,


177 00


E. Anderson,


140 00


W. Anderson,


142 00


J. Coombs,


445 63


105


1


L. Morse,


109 50


M. Morse,


181 70


H. Owen, 126 00


E. Olson,


161 00


J. Lemoine,


163 00


J. Smith,


36 25


L. Penniman,


24 00


L. Allard,


19 00


J. Brennan,


251 13


P. Wood,


301 38


R. Angie,


8 00


A. Dubey,


287 13


L. Priest,


144 50


M. Granberg,


25 00


P. Coughlin,


132 75


L. Perkins,


16 00


G. Dow,


152 50


R. Goodearl,


122 50


H. Prescott,


233 50


G. Clayton,


58 00


W. Cole,


29 20


Horace Tuttle,


35 60


A. Morrison,


42 00


B. Szylen,


52 00


J. Gagnon,


12 00


H. Gould,


12 00


A. Roberts,


11 50


$8,395 66


Payrolls-Trucks:


A. H. Perkins,


$538 50


R. Jones,


1,308 13


N. Perkins,


490 63


H. Reynolds,


64 06


C. Robbins,


1,601 88


A. Frost,


170 00


J. Briggs,


948 12


J. Coombs,


4 00


W. A. Anderson,


6 00


W. E. Anderson,


6 00


E. Hollowell,


445 00


Geo. H. Reed,


368 75


C. Davis,


23 75


Mrs. Kinsley,


30 00


A. W. Marsh,


10 00


$6,014 82


Teams-Payroll:


L. W. Perkins,


$308 00


J. Coombs,


140 00


106


M. Barteau, Mrs. Kinsley,


20 00 136 00


$604 00


Total Highways,


$22,005 38


HIGH STREET


Appropriation,


$3,000 00


Received from State under Chapt. 90.


3,000 00


Received from County under Chapt. 90,


3,000 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund,


2 69


$9,002 69


Paid:


American Powder Co., dynamite,


$18 88


N. E. Concrete Const. Co., pipe,


348 38


Wilson Lumber Co., brick,


120 16


Trimount Oil Co.,


321 31


Barret Co., tarvia,


510 11


Com. of Mass., catch basins,


60 63


Fletcher Corner Filling Station, gas, oil,


103 53


Geo. H. Reed, lime, cement,


26 10


A. W. Davis, express,


5 00


Andres Christofferson, gravel,


346 05


$1,860 15


Payrolls-Labor:


E .. Hollowell,


$468 00


W. Larrabee,


185 63


J. Gallant,


298 25


W. Scanlon,


22 00


Geo. Rugg,


271 75


F. Courville.


294 75


E. Anderson,


275 75


W. Anderson,


253 75


T. Murray,


279 25


H. Owen,


282 25


R. Angeir,


173 50


J. Lemoine,


228 25


L. Allard,


56 00


R. Thomas,


218 25


A. Duffey,


15 00


M. Granburg,


55 00


L. Morse,


1 00


J. Smith,


144 25


W. Cole,


144 25


B. Szyler,


12 00


O. Olsen,


160 25


E. Hurley,


125 25


L. Warden,


210 75


R. Penney,


20 00


$4,195 13


107


Payrolls-Trucks:


C. Robbins,


$447 51


R. Jones,


705 01


C. Davis,


180 00


N. Perkins,


599 38


E. Hollowell,


576 88


G. Reed,


430 63


$2,939 41


Teams:


L. Perkins,


$8 00


$8 00


$9,002 69


NEWTOWN ROAD


Appropriation, balance,


$3,114 24


Appropriation,


2,500 00


Received from State under Chapt. 90,


2,500 00


Received from County under Chapt. 90,


2,500 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund,


110 02


$10,724 26


Paid:


Com. of Mass., guard rails,


$125 00


J. J. Watkins, balance of contract,


3,891 13


Acton Granite Co., bounds,


76 25


Berger Metal Culvert Co.,


631 00


Tate & Co., pipe,


6 90


American Powder Co., caps,


7 25


Maynard & Acton Oil Co., gas, oil,


29 95


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., lumber,


12 47


Trimount Oil Co., oil,


49 56


Standard Oil Co., oil,


49 50


Barrett Co., tarvia,


204 65


Geo. H. Reed, cement,


17 60


Geo. Pierce, air compressor,


48 00


L. W. Perkins, gravel,


330 15


$5,479 41


Payrolls-Labor:


A. H. Perkins,


$324 00


L. Priest,


146 00


A. Dubey,


114 00


P. Coughlin,


110 00


M. Granburg,


4 00


W. Larrabee,


185 00


P. Callan,


224 00


M. Morse,


126 40


J. Brennan,


168 00


W. Scanlon,


106 00


G. Dow,


125 00


108


224 0(


H. Prescott, Geo. Clayton,


115 20


H. Tuttle,


131 20


R. Goodearl,


114 00


A. Morrison,


92 80


P. Coughlin,


54 00


A. W. Marsh,


2 50


L. Allard,


8 00


L. Penniman,


8 00


O. Olson,


8 00


H. Owen,


14 00


J. F. Coombs,


190 00


P. Wood,


216 00


B. Szylen,


76 00


L. W. Perkins,


136 00


R. Penney,


96 00


J. Smith,


60 00


J. Lemoine,


63 00


T. Murray,


20 00


J. Gallant,


48 00


$3,309 10


Payrolls-Trucks:


Geo. H. Reed,


$120 00


J. Briggs,


250 00


H. Reynolds,


443 75


A. H. Perkins,


165 00


A. W. Marsh,


308 75


N. Perkins,


225 00


Mrs. Kinsley,


242 50


R. Jones,


88 75


C. Robbins,


90 00


$1,933 75


Teams:


L. W. Perkins,


$2 00


$2 00


STOW STREET BRIDGE


Appropriation, $2,000 00


Paid:


Frost, Hayward & Hollowell, Contractors, $1,798 00


Mass. Broken Stone Co., 19 88


J. Briggs, truck, 10 00


H. Reynolds, truck,


10 00


$10,724 26


109


A. Duby, labor, W. Scanlon,


4 00


4 00


$1,845 88


Unexpended balance,


154 12


$2,000 00


SNOW REMOVAL


Appropriation,


$3,500 00


Paid:


John Pederson, ploughing, sanding and cleaning,


$2,649 76


John Pederson, salary,


100 00


Ralph Jones, truck,


20 00


C. Robbins, truck,


15 00


A. H. Perkins, truck,


25 88


N. Perkins, truck,


20 00


A. H. Perkins, labor,


51 75


P. Callan, labor,


4 00


J. Gallant, labor,


19 00


F. Gallant, labor,


2 00


T. Murray, labor,


4 00


W. Larrabee, labor,


10 00


J. Coombs, labor,


5 00


H. Owen, labor,


8 00


J. Brennan, labor,


8 00


W. Scanlon, labor,


8 00


G. Shaw, labor,


3 00


A. Duby, labor,


2 25


R. Jones, labor,


2 00


Good Roads Machinery Co.,


270 50


$3,228 14


Unexpended balance,


271 86


$3,500 00


STREET LIGHTING


Appropriation,


$5,400 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund,


9 71


$5,409 71


Paid:


Edison Electric Illuminating Co.,


$5,409 71


$5,409 71


PUBLIC WELFARE


Appropriation, $2,000 00


110


Paid:


Orders as approved by the Board of Public Welfare, Unexpended balance,


$1,977 00 23 00


$2,000 00


STATE AID


Appropriation,


$360 00


Transferred from Reserve Fund,


70 00


$430 00


Paid,


$430 00


$430 00


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


Appropriation,


$600 00


Paid:


Orders as approved by Soldier's Relief Agent, $594 85


Unexpended balance, 5 15


$600 00


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Appropriation, $1,000 00


Paid:


Orders as approved by Board of Public Welfare, $978 00 Unexpended balance, 22 00


$1,000 00


EDUCATION


Appropriation, $45,000 CO


Paid:


Orders as approved by School Committee, $44,863 47


Unexpended balance, 136 53


$45,000 00


INSURANCE ON HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING AND CONTENTS


Appropriation,


$1,000 00


Paid:


Chas. A. Durkee, Unexpended balance,


$903 99 96 01


$1,000 00


111


LIBRARY MAINTENANCE


Appropriation,


$1,000 00


Paid:


A. F. Davis, librarian,


$150 00


A. F. Davis, janitor, 150 00


A. F. Davis, cataloging, 50 84


O. E. Houghton, transportation of books,


50 00


West & South Water Supply,


18 00


So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal,


233 72


Edison Electric Illuminating Co.,


28 05


W. A. Fuller & Son, shelf supports,


3 11


E. Z. Stanley, repairs on furnace,


26 68


O. D. Wood, repairs,


22 85


E. F. Conant, insurance,


58 93


Finney & Hoit, mat ,


5 00


Frank Price, labor and moss,


8 50


Albert E. Sims, repairs,


127 84


John Pederson, wood,


12 00


M. E. Taylor & Co., supplies,


9 26


$954 78


Unexpended balance,


45 22


LIBRARY BOOKS


Appropriation,


$200 00


Appropriation balance,


30


Received interest on library fund,


502 17


$702 47


Paid:


DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., books,


$281 32


Goodspeeds Book Shop,


9 45


Orange Judd Publishing Co.,


8 15


Frieshman's,


14 84


Geo. H. B. Turner,


4 00


Ginn & Co.,


13 30


H. R. Huntting Co.,


222 67


Jean Karr,


31 30


Arthur R. Womrath Inc.,


14 08


James P. Ramsay,


1 85


National Republic,


5 00


Cotton Trade Journal,


80


G. A. Baker & Co.,


7 61


Herman Goldberger Agency,


49 65


W. A. Wilde Co.,


13 05


Edward H. James,


2 08


Union Library Association,


12 07


E. P. Dutton & Co.,


11 25


$1,000 00


$702 47


112


LIBRARY VAULT


Appropriation,


$500 00


Unexpended,


500 00


CEMETERIES


Appropriation,


$1,200 00


Received interest from Hosmer fund,


459 38


$1,659 38


Paid:


A. H. Perkins, removing snow


$7 50


M. E. Taylor & Co., wire, seed, tools,


9 85


C. B. Dolge, weed killer,


90 31


Geo. H. Reed, tools,


7 25


West & South Water Supply,


12 00


Shepard Clark, parts for mower,


3 70


A. W. Davis Co., bone meal paint,


6 50


Est. of Wm. H. Kingsley, scraping,


10 00


Wm. Munn, mowing,


3 00


Geo. J. Coombs, mowing,


8 00


Albert Batley & Son, flowers,


38 75


Lizzie Crocker, manure,


10 50


Willis Holden, manure,


8 50


Mrs. C. F. Kingsley, plowing,


15 00


Horace F. Tuttle, recording lots,


6 00


Horace F. Tuttle, labor and horse,


26 13


Horace F. Tuttle, plans,


42 00


Geo. H. Reed, truck,


66 25


Gould & Gagnon, truck and labor,


20 00


F. W. Green, lawn mowers, book. chemicals,


34 57


F. W. Green, payrolls,


311 61


F. W. Green, labor,


322 11


F. W. Green, team,


12 75


F. S. Kennedy, labor,


233 40


F. S. Kennedy, car,


8 50


D. S. Kennedy, labor,


181 80


Howard Jones, labor,


88 15


Arthur Freese, labor,


56 25


Horace F. Tuttle, compiling reports of lots


in perpetual care,


15 00


F. W. Green, dressing,


4 00


$1,659 38


PERPETUAL CARE


Received interest on cemetery funds, $1,450 75


Received interest on Blanchard fund, 40 00


$1,490 75


113


Paid:


F. W. Green, labor, F. W. Green, three lawn mowers,


$1,472 13 18 62


$1,490 75


UNCLASSIFIED


Appropriation,


$500 00


Paid:


Howard A. Wilson, professional services, $50 00


E. F. Conant, insurance, 33 00


Finney & Hoit, flags, 12 60


Horace F. Tuttle, writing and recording easements and deeds, 11 00


O. D. Wood, care of flag and new ropes, 7 50


Dr. John Sheehan, reporting births, 25


Dr. Ross K. Whiton, reporting births,


25


Dr. R. E. Hooper, reporting births,


75


Dr. N. N. Charbonneau, reporting births,


25


Burroughs Adding Machine Co., adding machine, 147 00


Shaw-Walker Co., cabinet, 59 50


Maplewood Press Co., printing lists, 60 00


$382 10


Unexpended balance,


117 90


$500 00


MEMORIAL DAY


Appropriation,


$300 00


Transferred from reserve fund,


30 25


$330 25


Paid:


Marsten & Wells, flags,


$17 55


Lovell Bus Lines,


30 00


A. W. Davis Co., paper,


2 30


B. S. Holt, cream,


1 25


A. C. Jones, groceries,


4 34


Strong & Tracy, provisions,


11 31


Mrs. Frank Davis, napkins, R. E. Wright, rolls,


3 85


A. Batley & Son, plants,


42 25


John P. Fielding, band,


201 00


First Baptist Church, rent,


10 00


Geo. L. Towne, sundry expense,


6 00


$330 25


114


40


GAS RANGE AND HEATER


Appropriation,


$300 00


Paid:


Boston Consolidated Gas Co., range and radiator,


$242 96 57 04


Unexpended balance,


$300 00


INSURANCE OF EMPLOYEES


Appropriation,


$500 00


Paid:


Paul R. Hederstedt,


$347 34


Unexpended balance,


152 66


$500 00


PURCHASE OF LAND FOR WEST ACTON FIRE HOUSE


Appropriation,


$50 00


Paid:


Citizen's Library Association,


$50 00


$50 00


ZONING COMMITTEE


Appropriation,


$200 00


Paid:


Associated Architects Printing & Sup. Co., $21 50


Unexpended balance, 178 50


$200 00


TOWN FORESTS


Appropriation,


$150 00


Unexpended,


$150 00


DEMONSTRATION WORK IN AGRICULTURE


Appropriation,


$50 00


Unexpended,


$50 00


INTEREST ON REVENUE LOANS


Appropriation, $2,000 00


115


Paid:


First National Bank of Ayer,


Unexpended balance,


$1,750 00 250 00


$2,000 00


BONDS AND NOTES


Appropriation,


$8,400 00


Paid:


Merchants National Bank, high school bonds, $4,000 00


Assabet Inst. for Savings, Lowell Road note, 2,000 00


First National Bank of Ayer, Lowell Road note, 700 00 First National Bank of Ayer, Fire House note, 700 00


$7,400 00


Unexpended balance,


1,000 00


$8,400 00


INTEREST ON BONDS AND NOTES


Appropriation,


$2,000 00


Paid:


Assabet Inst. for Savings, $80 00


Merchants National Bank.


1,800 00


First National Bank of Ayer,


56 00


$1,936 00


Unexpended balance,


64 00


$2,000 00


REVENUE LOANS


Amount outstanding, Jan. 1, 1931, $25,000 00


Received-First National Bank of Ayer, 70,000 00


$95,000 00


Paid First National Bank of Ayer, $75,000 00


Amount outstanding, Dec. 1, 1931, 20,000 00


$95,000 00


RESERVE FUND


Appropriation from Overlay Surplus,


$1,200 00


Transferred to:


General Government, Buildings and Grounds,


$54 55


26 71


Police,


396 38


116


Fire Department,


193 84


West Acton Fire House,


91 30


Highways,


205 38


High Street,


2 69


Newtown Road,


110 02


Street Lighting,


9 71


State Aid,


70 00


Memorial Day,


30 25


$1,190 83


Unexpended balance,


9 17


$1,200 00


REFUNDS


Paid:


1930 Tax,


$16 30


1930 Excise Tax,


44 53


1931 Excise Tax,


194 60


$255 43


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Amount due from Collector, Dec. 31, 1930,


$50,532 51


Received from State Tax,


3,750 00


State Audit,


393 66


State Parks,


54 97


Old Age Assistance Tax,


874 00


County Tax,


6,229 50


County Tuberculosis Tax,


378 19


Overlay,


3,808 85


Town grant,


72,660 26


Motor Vehicle Excise tax,


8,835 40


December Assessment,


366 00


$147,883 34


Treasurer's Cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1930,


$17,892 23


Received interest on taxes,


2,412 75


Receipts other than taxes,


120,465 40


-$140,770 38


$288,653 72


Paid:


State Tax,


$3,750 00


State Audit,


393 66


State Parks,


54 97


Old Age Assistance Tax


874 00


County Tax,


6,229 50


117


County Tuberculosis Tax,


378 19


General Government,


5,054 55


Treasurer's and Collector's bord,


270 00


Buildings and Grounds,


826 71


Police Department,


1,896 38


Fire Department,


2,693 84


Forest Fires,


961 61


New Hose,


690 03


West Acton Fire House,


2.091 30


Hydrant Service,


3,003 00


Moth Department,


493 00


Tree Warden,


480 50


Health and Sanitation,


546 16


Town Nurse,


2.049 26


Highways,


22,005 38


High Street,


9,002 69


Newtown Road,


10,724 26


Stow Street Bridge,


1,845 88


Snow Removal,


3,228 14


Street Lighting,


5,409 71


Public Welfare,


1,977 00


State Aid,


430 00


Soldier's Relief,


594 85


Old Age Assistance,


978 00


Education,


44,863 47


Insurance on High School Building,


903 99


Library maintenance,


954 78


Library Books,


702 47


Cemeteries,


1,659 38


Cemetery Perpetual Care,


1,490 75


Unclassified,


382 10


Memorial Day,


330 25


Gas Range & Heater,


242 96


Insurance of Town Employees,


347 34


Land for West Acton Fire House,


50 00


Zoning Committee,


21 50


Interest on Revenue Loans,


1,750 00


Bonds and Notes,


7,400 00


Interest on Bonds and Notes,


1,936 00


Revenue Loans,


75,000 00


Refunds,


255 43


$227.222 99


Abatements,


$682 81


Abatement, Excise Tax,


347 90


Amount due from Collector, Dec. 31, 1931,


51,537 57


Amount due from Treasurer, Dec. 31, 1931,


8,862 45


$61,430 73


$288,653 72


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SURPLUS ACCOUNT


Balance, January 1, 1931, Surplus Revenue, 1931, 1925 Tax, C. A. Durkee, collector, overpaid,


$24,167 15 7,449 68 2 00


1 66


$31,620 49


DEBIT


Revenue Account, 1931, $10,000 00


Transferred to Cemetery fund, for lots sold


from Sept. 1927 to Dec. 1930, 578 00


Transferred to Overlay Surplus,


balances of appropriations made from


Overlay Surplus in 1930, 468 69


$11,046 69


Balance, December 31, 1931,


$20,573 80


OVERLAYS


1929


Balance, January 1, 1931, $2,781 55


DEBIT


Abatements,


$545 71


Transferred to overlay surplus,


2,235 84


$2,781 55


1930


Balance, January 1, 1931,


$2,362 51


DEBIT


Refunds,


16 30


Balance, December 31, 1931,


$2,346 21


1931


Overlay,


$3,808 85


Abatements,


$137 10


Balance, December 31, 1931,


$3,671 75


OVERLAY SURPLUS


Balance, January 1, 1931,


$7,855 94


Transferred from Surplus Account,


468 69


Overlay 1929,


2,235 84


Appropriation balances, 1931,


47 56


$10,608 03


DEBIT


119


DEBIT


Appropriation to Reserve fund,


Appropriation to Forest Fire Acct.,


$1,200 00 500 00


$1,700 00


Balance, December 31, 1931,


$8,908 03


MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX REVENUE


Balance, January 1, 1931,


$3,141 39 8,835 40


1931 Tax,


$11,976 79


DEBIT


Abatements,


$347 90


Refunds,


239 13


Total amount collected 1931,


7,310 53


$7,897 56


Balance, December 31, 1931,


$4,079 23


CEMETERY LAND FUND


Transferred from surplus account,


$578 00


For lots sold from 1927-1930


Received for lots sold in 1931,


245 00


$823 00


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BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1931 REVENUE ACCOUNTS


ASSETS


LIABILITIES


Cash,


$8,862 45


Revenue Loan, $20,000 00


Departmental Revenue, 543 75


Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Revenue, 4,079 23


Levy of 1930, $15,006 85


Levy of 1931, 32,451 49


Overlay 1930, 2,346 21


Excise tax, 1930,


352 23


Overlay 1931,


3,671 75


Overlay Surplus,


8,908 03


Surplus Revenue, 20,573 80


Departmental:


Public Welfare,


$113 75


State Aid,


430 00


$543 75


Old Age Assistance Tax,


to be raised in 1932,


$2 00


$60,945 77


- $60,945 77


DEBT ACCOUNT


Net bonded debt,


$41,000 00 High School Bonds, $41,000 00


Respectfully submitted, HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.


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Cemetery Land Fund,


823 00


Excise tax, 1931, 3,727 00


$51,537 57


Accounts receivable: Taxes-


Auditor's Report


I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Tax Collector of the Town of Acton, and have found them correct. Notices have been sent to all delinquent taxpayers.


HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.


February 18, 1932.


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ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


OF THE


TOWN OF ACTON


MASSACHUSETTS


For the Year Ending December 31, 1931


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^ACTON.


1932 The Kennison Print Ayer, Mass.


Organization


School Committee


Mrs. Lulu L. Clark, Chairman


Term expires 1932


Mrs. Albertie Meade


Term expires 1933


Forrest Bean


Term expires 1932


Mrs. Oliver Wood


Term expires 1934


Arthur Whitcomb


Term expires 1934


Dr. Randall Woodworth


Term expires 1933


Superintendent John F. Hough South Acton, Mass .- Phone 165. Office-High School Building.


School Physician


Dr. E. A. Mayell Acton


School Nurse


Miss Lillian Frost North Acton


SCHOOL CALENDAR


First short term begins January 4, 1932.


First short term ends Febuary 19, 1932.


Second short term begins February 29, 1932.


Second short term ends April 15, 1932.


Third short term begins April 25, 1932.


Third short term ends June 10, 1932, for Grades I to VIII, inclusive.


Third short term ends June 17, 1932, for High School.


1932-1933


Fall term begins September 6. 1932.


Thanksgiving-School closes November 23, 1932, and re-opens November 28. 1932.


Fall term ends December 23, 1932.


First short term begins January 2. 1933.


Legal Holidays


January 1. February 22. April 19 May 30. July 4. first Monday of September. October 12, November 11. Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day (the day following when any of the first five days mentioned. the 12th of October, or Christmas occurs on Sunday.)


Arbor Day falls on the last Saturday in April, and is not a legal holiday.


Flag Day falls on June 14, and is not a legal holiday. It should be observed by proper exercises by any school in session on that day.


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TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DECEMBER 31, 1931


Center School:


App. Where Educated


Home Address


Ella Miller


1899


Framingham Normal


Acton


Ruth Brennan


1931 Lowell Normal


Lowell


Gertrude Puhakka


1931


Fitchburg Normal


Fitchburg


South School:


Julia McCarthy


1906


Fitchburg Normal


South Acton


Florence Merriam


1927


Framingham Normal


South Acton


Jessie Kinnevan


1929


Worcester Normal


Worcester


West School:


Harriet Suchovsky


1929


Framingham Normal


Clinton


Elise Dickerman


1926


Fitchburg Normal


Ayer


Madeline Allard


1928


Lowell Normal


Lowell


High School Building:


Marion Towne


1921


Smith College


Concord


Mary Stolte 1931


Middlebury College


Brattleboro, Vt.


Marjorie Jones


1931


Simmons College


South Acton


Barbara Douglass


1931


University of Vermont


Winchester, N. H.


Elsie Bixby


1927


Framingham Normal Boston University


Woodville


Edith Ames


1928


Simmons College


Littleton


Margaret Boornazian


1929


Boston University


Methuen


Walter Holt


1928


Dartmouth College


Ashburnham


Robert Dolan


1930


Clark University


Marlboro


Henry Hopkinson


1930


Northeastern Law S.


West Acton


John Hough


1927


Middlebury, Harvard, Colgate


South Acton


Supervisors:


Music-Elmer Pierce, Gardner. Drawing-Phyllis Darch, Fitchburg. Manual Arts-James Smith, Adams.


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School Committee


To the Voters of Acton:


The School Committee herewith presents its annual report for the fiscal year 1931, and an estimate of its requirements for the year 1932. The past few years it has been the policy of the School Committee to plan ahead for more than one year, and by so doing, our schools and buildings are in a very good condition at the present time. As the senior member of the Committee, I look backward nine years and I can truly say our schools have never been in a better condition than at the present time.


Much has been accomplished the past year, in the way of repairs. The South School that was partially shingled about three years ago has been completed this year. The front side was done and the flag pole re- moved from the building and set in cement on the front lawn. This build- ing was also painted on the outside. The West School Building has been painted outside and one room and the halls redecorated.


The Auditorium at the High School has been redecorated and other minor repairs attended to. Some repairs were done at the Center School and the plans of the Committee are to complete the work on this building the coming year.


For more than a year plans have been discussed in meeting, and talked over with Mr. Davis, in regard to improving the transportation of both Elementary and High School pupils. The Committee was very desirous of putting these plans into effect this year. We found this im- provement could be taken care of without any increase in the appropria- tion for our department. But owing to the financial condition of the towns and cities in our Commonwealth it is with much regret that we are putting these plans aside for another year.


The Committee has also voted that there will be few if any changes in the salaries of the teachers for the coming year. By these and other economies in all departments we have prepared a budget askin? for $43,- 000. This is $2,000 less than last year's appropriation.




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