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ARTHUR F. DAVIS,
Librarian.
BOOKS ADDED TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
NON-FICTION
Adamic, L .- The Natives Return 914.9A198n
Anon-High Water Data, Flood of 1936 .52A100h
Anon-Notes on the Tercentenary 974.5A100n Anon-One Hundred Years of Publishing 65A100on Anon-The Story of Rayon 67A100s Baker, R. H .- Introducing the Constellations 52B168i
Baldwin, S .- Business in the Middle Ages 940B182b
Beardsley, J. B .- From Wheat to Flour 63B368f
Bertram, H .- Flight to Hell 910B548f Beveridge, A. J .- Abraham Lincoln 4 vols. 922L736be
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Bostwick, A. E. The American Public Library 02B747a
Brewster, W .- October Farm 59B8480
Brooks, V. W .- The Flowering of New England 81B873f Brown, C. S .- Bible Texts in Cross Word Puzzles 79B877b
Carnegie, D .- How to Win Friends and Influence
People 15C289h. . Carnochan, F. G .- The Empire of the Snakes 916-6C261e
Cather, W .- Not Under Forty 81C363n
Chamberlain, S .- Cape Cod in the Sun 917-3C4431c
Chanler, Mrs. W .- Autumn in the Valley 922C457c
Chapman, W .- Wilderness Wanderers 59C4461w
Chase, M. E .- A Goodley Heritage 922C4873c
Chase S .- Rich Land-Poor Land
63C487r
Chicione, V. B .- The Joy of Discipline 37C532j
Coffin, R. T .- Kennebec, Cradle of Americans 917-3C675k
Collins, A. F .- The March of Chemistry 66C712m
Coolidge, D .- Death Valley Prospectors 917-3C774d Crissey, F .- Alexander Legge, 1866-1933 922L513c
Crouse, R .- Mr. Currier and Mr. Ives 76C952m
Davis, W. S .- Practical Amateur Photography 77D265p
Day, L. F .- Lettering in Ornament
74D2741
De la Barca, C .- Life in Mexico
917-2D3811
DeMar, C .- Marathon 79D372m
Dillaway, N .- Prophet of America 81D578p
Ditmars, R. L .- The Book of Living Reptiles 59D615bo
Dutton, R .- The English Country House 914-2D977e
Eaton, W. P .- Wild Gardens of New England 81E14w Ekins, H. R .- Around the World in Eighteen Days 910E36a
Felleman, H. (Editor)-Best Beloved Poems of the
American People 80F318b
Fergusson, E .- Guatemala 917-28F354g
Field, I .- This Life Iv'e Loved 922F454f
Floherty, J. J .- On the Air 62F6280
Franck, H. A .- Roaming in Hawaii 919-6F822r
French, J. L .- The Pioneer West 917-3F874p Glover, C. A .- The Easter Radiance 23G566e
Hartman, G .- The World We Live In 57H333w
Hillis, M .- Live Alone and Like It 81H6551
Hine, W. R .- New Flower Arrangements 71H662n
Howe, F. C .- Denmark the Cooperative Way 33H855d
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Humphrey's, C. A .- Field, Camp, Hospital and Prison In the Civil War 973-7H9271f Huxley, J .- T. H. Huxley's Diary of the Voyage of H. M. S. Rattlesnake 917-3H986t
Innes, W. I .- The Complete Aquarium Book 59158c
Job, H. K .- How to Study Birds 59J62h Johnson, H. S .- The Blue Eagle from Egg to Earth 922J67j
Jones, E. S .- Victorious Living 24J76v
Kaga-wa T .- Brotherhood Economics 33K11b
Keller, H. R .- The Reader's Digest of Books 01K29r
Kipling, R .- Something of Myself 924K57k
Largelof, S .- The Diary of Selma Largelof 928L17421
Lawrence, D .- Supreme Court or Political Puppets 34L419s
Leete, F. D .- Skyward 20L487s
Link, H. C .- The Return to Religion 15L756r
Lucas, E. V .- If Dogs Could Write
82L933i
Lucas, J. M .- The Earth Changes
55L933e
Ludwig, E .- The Nile
916L948n
McClellan, E .- History of American Costume
39M126h
Maule, F .- Men Wanted 37M449m
Mooney, M .- Crime Incorporated 36M818c
Moribana & Heikwa-Flower Arrangements 71M854s
Morton, H. C. V .- In the Steps of St. Paul 915-6M889i
Nelson, M .- Year Book of Contemporary Poetry 81N428y
Nesbitt, L. M .- Desolate Marches 918N458d
Niemann, W .- Brahms 926B813n
Nutting, W .- Vermont Beautiful 917.3N976v
O'Brien, P. J .- Will Rogers 922R73110
Orr, D .- Portrait of a People 914.9075p
Page, K .- Living Courageously 33P1321
Paul, E .- The Life and Death of a Spanish Town 914.6P3241
Pennell, J .- Etchers and Etching
76P413e
Perkins, T .- English Cathedrals 914.2P451s Phillips, H. A .- White Elephants in the Caribbean 917.29P555w Pickwell, C .- Weather 55P549w
Pound, A .- The Turning Wheel-Story of General
Motors 38P876t
Purvis, M .- American Agent 35P986a
Remington, F .- Drawings 74R388d
Riesemann, O. V .- Moussorgsky 928M933r
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Rimsky-Korsakoff, N. A .- My Musical Life 928R577r Rothenstein, W .- Men and Memories 924R846r
Sandstrom, H. A .- Between School Hours 81S221b
Schauffler, R. H .- Beethoven the Man Who Freed Music 926B415s
Shepard, O .- Pedlers Progress 922A354sh
Smith, F .- History of Dedham, Massachusetts 974.5S647h
Smith, W. M .- Peloubets Select Notes 26P663p
Speer, R. E .- The Meaning of Christ to Me 23S742m
Specht, R .- Giacomo Puccini 927P977s
Stevens, G. A .- Garden Flowers in Color 71S844g
Stote, D .- Making the Most of Your Looks 64S863m
Taylor, A. D .- The Complete Garden 71T238c
Taylor, N. (Editor)-The Garden Dictionary 63T244g
Thomson, B .- The Story of Scotland Yard 35.4T482s
Thoreau, H. D .- Men of Concord 81T488me
Wead, F .- Gales, Ice and Men
919.8W361g
Webb, W. P .- The Texas Rangers 976.4W368t
Wilbur, R. L. and Hyde, A. M .- The Hoover Policies 32W666h Wilson, J. C .- Three Wheeling Through Africa ... 916.6W749t Worsley, F. and Griffith G .- The Romance of Lloyds 36W931r
FICTION
Abbot, J .- Miss Jolley's Family A132m
Abbott, J .- Stranger in the House A132st
Ayers, R .- Afterglow A977a
Bacheler, I .- Uncle Peel B121u
Bailey, H. C .- Mr. Fortune Objects B154m
Bailey, T .- I've Been to London B156i
Baldwin, F .- Garden Oats B181g
Baldwin, F .- That Man is Mine
B181t
Baldwin, F .- Today's Virtue B181to
Ballew, C .- Cowpuncher B191c
Beach, Rex-Men of the Outer Isles B365mc
Bennett, A .- Imperial Palace B471i
Bennet, R. A .- The Gold Wolf B469go
Berry, R. A .- Dusty Rivers B534d
Biggers, E. D .- Seven Keys to Baldpate B5922s
Billings, B .- Trigger Partners B598tr
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Botcome, P .- Level Crossing B7511
Bower, B. M .- The Dry Kiage Gang B786dr
Bower, B. M .- The North Wind Do Blow B786n
Bower, B. M .- Open Land B7860 Bower, B. M .- Trouble Rides the Wind B786tt
Bower, B. M .- Happy Jack B786h
Brand, M .- The King Bird Rides B817k
Brand, M .- The Rancher's Revenge B817r
Bugbee, E .- Peggy Covers the News B931p
Cantwell, R .- The Land of Plenty C2341
Carfrae, E .- Silver Magic C276si
Christie, A .- The A. B. C. Murders C5551a
Christie, A .- Cards on the Table C5551c
Cody, S .- Dangerous Gold C6712d
Colver, A. R .- I've Been Little Too Long C727i
Colver, A. R .- Only Let Me Live C727on
Colver, A. R .- Strangers at Sea C727s
Colver, A. R .- Wild Song C727wi
Coolidge, D .- The Fighting Danities C7742f
Crofts, F. W .- The Loss of the Jane Vosper
C9411
Cronin, A. J .- The Citadel
C9471c
Cullum, R .- The Flaming Wilderness C967f
Cunningham, S .- Buckaroo C9732b
Deeping, E. M .- No Hero This D311n
Dell, E .- Honey Balls Farm D357ho
Doyle, A. C .- The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes D754c
Doyle, C .- The Maracot Deep D754ma
Erskine, L. Y .- Renfrew in the Valley of Vanquished
Men E735r
Evarts, H .- Short Grass E921so
Fielding, A. E .- Mystery at the Rectory F4591m
Fletcher, J. S .- The Eleventh Hour F613el .
Fletcher, J. S .- Murder of a Banker
F613mr
Fox, J. Jr .- Trail of the Lonesome Pine F7925t
Gibbs, P .- Cities of Refuge G443ci
Gill, T .- Red Earth . G475r
Gordon, R. C .- The Rebel Loyalist G662re
Gordon, R. C .- Torches Through the Bush G662ta
Gregory, J .- High Courage G822hi
Gregory, J .- The Island of Allure G822i
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Grey, Z .- The Lost Wagon Train G842lp
Hanck, L. P .- A Little Aversion . H3681j
Hanck, L. P .- Without Charm Please H368wi Hendryx, J. B .- Outlaws of Halfaday Creek H498ou Hueston, E .- A Roof Over Their Heads H887ro
Keating, L. A .- Sunset Range K25s
Kelland, C. B .- Dreamland K293dr
Kelland, C. B .- The Jealous House K293j
Kern, C. J .- I Was a Probationer K39iw
Knight, K. M .- The Clue to the Poor Man's Shilling K71c
Kyne, P. B .- Soldiers, Sailors and Dogs K99so
Larrimore, L .- Two Keys to a Cabin L334tw
Lawrence, J .- The Sound of Running Feet L421s
Le May, A .- Cattle Kingdom L549c
Lewis, S .- It Can't Happen Here L676i
Lewis, S .- Work of Art L676w
Lincoln, J. C .- Storm Girl L7372su
Loring, E .- As Long As I Live L873a
Lutz, G. L. H .- Beauty for Ashes L975bf
Lutz, G. L. H .- The Christmas Bride L975ck
Lutz, G. L. H .- Sunrise L975sw
McCulley, J .-- Canyon of Peril
M1332c
Mann, E. B .- Thirsty Range
M281t
Marie, Queen-Masks
M334m
Marquand, J. P .- The Late George Apley M3571
Marshall, E .- The Light in the Jungle
M3675li
Meader, S. W .- Trap Lines North
M4811t
Miln, L. T .- Peng Wee's Harvest
М659р
Mitchell, M .- Gone With the Wind
M6826g
Mowey, W. B .- The Girl from God's Mercie
M936g
Norris, K .- Bread Into Roses
N856br
Norris K .- Secret Marriage
N856s
Norris K .- Woman In Love
N856wo
O'Brien, J .- Corporal Corey of the Royal Canadian Mounted 013c
Ogden, G. W .- Deputy Sheriff 034d
Oppenheim E. P .- The Battle of Basinghall Street 062ba
Oppenheim E. P .- Crooks in the Sunshine 062cr
Oppenheim E. P .- The Dumb Gods Speak 062du
Oppenheim E. P .- A Man Without Nerves 062mn
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Oppenheim E. P .- The Strange Boarders of Palace
Crescent 062sr
Ostenso, M .- The Stone Field 0852s
Pahlow, G .- Honey Moon Trails P141h
Parmenter, C. W .- The Long Quest P2541
Parmenter, C. W .- Miss Aladdin
P254m
Parmenter, C. W .- Shining Palace
P254sh
Parrish, A .- Golden Wedding P3461so
Payne, E. S .- Something to Remember
P371f
Provost, A. L .- A Man There Was
P969m
Raine, W. M .- Bucky Follows a Cold Trail R155br
Raine, W. M .- For Honor and Life R155fo
Rees, R .- April Sowing R3281a
Rhode, J .- The Fire at Graycomb Farm R475f
Rhode, J .- The Harvest Murder R475ha
Rinehart, M. R .- The Doctor R579dp
Roberts, K .- Northwest Passage R645n
Robertson, F. C .- The Foreman of the Forty Bar R649f
Roche, A. S .- The Wrong Wife R673w
Rodney, G. B .- Coyote Currency R694c
Rodney, G. B. The Vanishing Frontier R694v
Rolvaag, O. E .- Giants in the Earth R744g
Ruck, B .- Dance Partner R911d
Ruck, B .- The Subconscious Courtship R911su
R911s
Snow, C. H .- Six-guns of Sandoral
Terhune, A. P .- Unseen T318lu
Thomson, B .- The Case of the Dead Diplomat T482c
Titus, H .- Below zero 7623be
Todd, H .- So Free We Seem T634s
T9671h
Tuttle, W. C .- Hashknife of Stormy River T9671ri
Tuttle, W. C .- Rifled Gold
Tuttle, W. C .- The Santa Dolores Stage T9671s
Vance, J. L .- They Call it Love V2222t
Wallace, E .- The Arranway's Mystery W188ar
Wallace, E .- Calendar W188ca
Wallace, E .- The Mystery of the Frightened Lady W188my
Wallace, E .- When the Gang Came to London W188wh
Wayne, P .- Substitute Sweetheart W359s
P2615g
Pedler, M .- Flame in the Wind
Ruck, B .- A Star in Love S674si
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Webb, M .- Precious Bane W367p
Wells, C .- The Huddle W 453h
Widdemer, M .- Back to Virtue Betty W638ba
Wiliams, V .- And So Victoria W6852s Williams, B. A .- Crucible W721c
Williams, V .- Death Answers the Bell W727de
Wilson, M .- The Law and the Mclaughlins W7511
Wodehouse, P. G .- Blanding's Castle W838bl
Wright, H. B. - Exit W949ex
Wright, H. B .- Ma Cinderella W949ma
Wright, W. H .- The Kidnap Murder Case W954ki
Wynne, A .- The Blue Vesuvius W988b
Wynne, P .- A Dream Come True W989d
Wynne, P .- Love Comes to Susan W9891
Young, F. B .- Far Forest Y715f
Young, G .- Red Clark of the Arrowhead Y72r
JUVENILE
Abbott, J .- A Row of Stars JA1322ro
Abbott, J .- The Young Dalfreys JA1322y
Artzybasheff, B .- Seven Simeons JA792s
Bailey, C. S .- Tops and Whistles JB155t Baker, W. F .- Bob Dexter and the Red Auto Mystery . JB1682b
Barbour, R. H .- Merritt Leads the Nine JB239m
Bartlett, A. C .- Pilgrim and Pluck JB2891pi
Bemelmans, L .- The Castle No. 9 JB455c
Bennett, R .- Shawneen and the Gander
JB472sh
Berry, E .- Homespun JB5342h
Bone, S .- The Little Boy and His House JB71221
Bowman, J. C .- Pecos Bill
JB7871p
Braune, A .- Honey Chile JB825h
Buff, M .- Dancing Cloud JB929d
Chatterton, E. K .- In Great Waters JC495i Coryell, H. V .- Lives of Danger and Daring JC8331
Crownfield, G .- King's Pardon JC953k
DeAngeli, M .- Henners Lydia JD283h
DeAngeli, M .- Petite Suzanne JD283p
Edwards, L .- Poppy Ott Hits the Trail JE262p Eskridge, R. L .- Umi JE75u
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Flack, M .- Walter the Lazy Mouse JF569w Gemmill, J. B .- Joan Wanted a Kitty JG323j Grove, H. P .- Adventurous Allens afloat JB8831ad Grove, H. P .- Adventurous Marooned JB8831a Haines, D. H .- David and Jonathan JH152da Hall, E. G .- Up Creek and Down Creek JH175u
Hark, A .- The Seminary's Secret JH2821s
Hayes, M .- Wampum and Sixpence JH418w
Hewes, A. D .- The Golden Sleeve JH598go
Heyliger, W .- Terry Hicks, Explorer JH617je
Heyliger, W .- The Mill in the Woods JH617m Hope, L. L .- The Bobbsey Twins Camping Out .. JH791bob23 Hope, H. L .- Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue on Grand Pa's Farm JH791bm
Jay, M. F .- The Sleep Bell Trail JJ42sl
Knipe, E. B .- Lost a Brother JK6910
Kristoffersen, E. M .- Hans Christian of Elsinore JK92h
LaBelle, C .- The Bailey Twins in the Philippines JL116b
Lavell, E .- The Girl Scout Director JL399gj
Lee, M. H .- Marcos JL479m
Lee, L .- The Snake Gods Treasure JL748s
Lewis, E. F .- China Quest JL673co Lide, A. A .- Thord Firetooth JL714t
McNeely, M. H .- Winning Out JM159w
Mallett, G. E .- Private Props JM253p
Means, F. C .- Penny for Luck JM483p
Moorehead, B. W .- New World Builders JM819n
Northrup, T .- Artic raider JN877a
O'Brien, J .- Silver Chief to the Rescue JO13si
Parton, E .- Vinny Applegay JP274v
Peattie, D. C .- A Child's Story of the World JP3632c
Petersham, M .- Story Book of Foods and Fields JP484sv
Phillips, E. C .- The Santa Claus Brownies JP558s
Ransome, A .- Pigeon Post JR212pi
Ratzesberger, A .- Jasmine, a Story of Persia JR236j Righter, L. L .- Chatt Roland JR571c
Robinson, M. L .- Bright Island JR663b
Speed, N .- The Carter Girls of Carter House JS742c
Speed, N .- Molly Brown's College Friends JS742m
Sperry, A .- Wagons Westward JS751w
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Stratton C .- Swords and Statues JS911s Theiss, L. E .- From Coast to Coast With the U. S.
Air Mail JT376fu
Thompson, J. G .- The Thompson Readers, 3 vols. JT4731t
Turpin, E .- Lost Covers JT9571
Van Epps, M. T .- Nancy Pembroke in Nova Scotia JV252na
Wheeler, P .- Albanian Wonder Tales JW564a
Winfield, A. M .- The Rover Boys in Business JW768rq Winfield, A. M .- The Rover Boys at Colby Hall JW768rp
Winters, J .- Cornelias Customers JW788c
Wright, A. R .- Barefoot Days JW947b
Young, C .- The Motor Boys on the Wing JY69m
Chandler, A. C .- Treasure Trails in Art J9C455t
Kuhler, O .- Portraits of the Iron Horse J9K96p
REFERENCE
Acts and Resolves Mass., 1936
Annual Report Smithsonian Institution, 1936
Encyclopedia Britanica, 24 vols.
Manual General Court-Mass., 1937-8
Journal, Senate-Mass.
Journal, House-Mass.
Proceedings, Encampment-G. A. R., 1937
Proceedings, Encampment-American Legion, 1937
Proceedings, Encampment-Mass., U. S. W. V., 1936 Proceedings, Encampment-Mass. V. F. W., 1936 Report, Librarian of Congress, 1936 Year Book-Agriculture, U. S.
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Accountant's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit my report for the year 1937 :
Expenditures
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriation
$5,500.00
Transferred from Revenue Fund
216.45
$5,716.45
SELECTMEN'S DEPARTMENT
Paid :
Ralph W. Piper, Chairman, salary .. $200.00
James E. Kinsley, salary
100.00
Raymond F. Durkee, salary
100.00
Middlesex County Selectmen's Assn. Memberships
6.00
Virginia Milbery, clerk
119.75
Virginia Milbery, postage
19.14
Virginia Milbery, stationery
1.80
Ralph W. Piper, traveling expenses .
5.50
James E. Kinsley, traveling expenses
5.50
James E. Kinsley, postage, supplies .
.79
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., licenses, sta- tionery
13.41
Memorial Press, town reports
303.60
$875.49
COLLECTORS' DEPARTMENT
Charles A. Durkee, salary
$983.09
Charles A. Durkee, postage
110.33
Charles A. Durkee, searching records at Cambridge, 12 hrs., $6.00; car- fare, $3.60 9.60
Murphy & Snyder, printing tax bills
53.35
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., blanks
16.62
Charles A. Durkee, tax title expense
21.96
$1,194.95
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ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
Henry L. Haynes, salary
$300.00
Albert P. Durkee, salary
300.00
Warren H. Jones, salary
300.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., blanks, sup- plies
58.41
L. L. Applin, transfers and cards 19.47
Murphy & Snyder, envelopes
9.75
George R. Barnstead & Son, tax cards
1.00
Robert S. Osterhout, street books ..
65.00
Henry L. Haynes, attending meet- ings
20.00
Warren H. Jones, attending meetings
20.00
Albert P. Durkee, attending meetings
15.00
Henry L. Haynes, postage, telephone, express
15.09
Henry L. Haynes, expenses to Mr. Long's office 5.00
$1,128.72
TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT
Wm. Henry Soar, salary
$500.00
Wm. Henry Soar, postage
99.45
Wm. Henry Soar, telephones
15.00
Wm. Henry Soar, pens
1.50
Wm. Henry Soar, certifying notes .
4.00
C. C. Cullinane, express
.50
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., re- pairs 22.02
Maynard Trust Co., box rental.
5.50
Murphy & Snyder, envelopes 18.86
Hobbs & Warren Inc., books, files
24.64
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Howard L. Jones, salary
$400.00
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., books
12.72
Murphy & Snyder, vouchers, war- rants, notices
34.85
Remington Rand, Inc., ledger sheets 2.57
Howard L. Jones, postage
15.00
$691.47
$465.14
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TOWN CLERK
Horace F. Tuttle, salary
$200.00 ;
Horace F. Tuttle, recording births,
deaths, marriages
77.00
Horace F. Tuttle, telephone
16.00
Horace F. Tuttle, postage
18.00
Murphy & Snyder, envelopes
2.75
J. L. Fairbanks & Co., folders, bind- ers
10.80
Robinson Seal Co., cards
1.06
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., binder
2.05
$327.66
ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
James Kinsley, officer, 1936-1937
$6.00
Havelock Schnair, officer 3.00
Peter Duggan, officer 3.00
Fred S. Whitcomb, officer
3.00
Theron A. Lowden, officer 3.00
Clare A. Milbery, officer 3.00
James P. Brown, officer
3.00
Thomas Murray, officer
3.00
George E. Murphy, officer
3.00
Leo McCarthy, officer
9.00
Arthur W. Lee, registrar and re-
count, 1936-37 42.00
Albert P. Durkee, moderator
35.00
Com. of Mass., voting booths
36.00
Universalist Church, rent
5.00
Clarence Braman, work on booths
1.25
Enterprise Press, notices
2.40
Oliver D. Wood, work on booths
1.25
West Acton Woman's Club, rent
5.00
James E. Kinsley, moving voting equipment
5.50
Robert S. Osterhout, advertising. .
2.24
Murphy & Snyder, warrants, ballots, etc.
54.00
Daniel W. Sheehan, registrar
20.00
Horace F. Tuttle, clerk of registrars
25.00
$273.64
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SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Clare Milbery, salary and transpor- tation $200.00
Robinson Seal Co., seals 3.69
Boston Stencil and Stamp Works,
steel stamps
6.85
Wm. Henry Soar, lock
1.50
Clare Milbery, 2 days' expense to convention
9.50
Clare Milbery, postage and telephone
.69
$222.23
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Carl Backman, chairman
$125.00
Raymond L. Hatch, salary
75.00
Mary M. Laffin, salary 75.00
$275.00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF AGENT
Waldo J. Flint, salary
$50.00
CATTLE INSPECTOR
E. E. Allsopp, salary
125.00
Total General Government
$5,629.30
Unexpended balance 87.15
$5,716.45
TREASURER'S AND COLLECTOR'S BOND Appropriation Paid :
$250.00
C. A. Durkee, premiums
$248.00
Unexpended balance
2.00
$250.00
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Transferred from reserve fund
50.00
$1,550.00
Paid :
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
$57.45
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Bursaw Gas & Oil Co., oil
220.72
Boston Edison Co.
132.54
Boston Consolidated Gas Co.
32.70
Oliver D. Wood, janitor
234.50
Oliver D. Wood, repairs and making screens
28.68
Oliver D. Wood, work on grounds
11.50
Oliver D. Wood, care of clock
52.00
S. D. Taylor, supplies
3.24
M. W. Barteaux, wood
44.00
A. W. Davis Co., wax, rakes
9.30
Ernest Knippel, setting glass and
trucking ashes
2.25
Arthur Freese, repairs
3.00
West and South Water Supply
12.00
B. A. King, repairs
10.25
A. W. Haynes, labor
5.00
New England Toro Co., power mower
300.00
Parker Hardware Co., screen ma- terial
12.42
Wm. P. Proctor Co., lumber
9.04
Hosea Gould, trucking rubbish
2.00
John Pederson, cement work
53.00
George C. Turner, repairs
10.00
Morse Oil Co., gas
4.86
Spencer Taylor, mowing
98.50
Eastern Lumber Co., wood
10.00
Wilho Anderson, cleaning ashes, la- bor on boiler 5.37
Acton Piper Co., condenser valve and labor
11.94
Com. of Mass., boiler inspection
15.00
W. A. Rayner, care common at E. Acton 10.00
W. A. Freeman, service on oil burn- er, changing thermostat 7.50
W. Charter, labor
16.00
Thomas Murray, labor
20.00
Fred W. Green, care of common, W. Acton 6.83
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Fred W. Green, paid for resetting tablet
1.50
So. Acton Woolen Co., boiler tube 4.75
George Noyes, paper
1.32
So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal .
78.50
E. P. Gates, chair irons
1.75
Mass. Reformatory, furniture
8.00
$1,547.41
Unexpended balance
2.59
$1,550.00
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,500.00
Paid :
Michael Foley, salary and trans- portation
$2,100.00
Robert Willett, services
43.50
George Braman, services
65.38
Charles A. Durkee, services
3.00
Norman Perkins, services
15.85
George Horton, services
3.00
Louis Leveroni, salary
3.75
M. Linskey & Bro., uniform and
equipment
57.25
Edison Electric Ill. Co.
9.00
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
61.39
Murphy & Snyder, blanks
9.50
Parker Hardware Co., cartridges .
3.00
$2,374.62
Unexpended balance
125.38
$2,500.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$2,800.00
Paid :
Annual Pay Rolls
$460.00
N. E. Tel & Tel. Co.
94.22
Boston Edison Co.
171.94
J. G. Flynn, towel service
13.00
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So. Acton Coal & Lumber Co., coal ..
167.72
Geo. H. Reed, coal
178.79
Geo. H. Reed, peat moss
2.50
Ivar Peterson, janitor
120.00
Lyle Reynolds, janitor
120.00
Wm. G. Lawrence
127.75
West and South Water District
36.00
Morse Oil Co., gas
11.05
Pay rolls, for fires
416.85
Acton Motor Co .:
Repairs, parts, labor
70.04
Gas, oil, grease
19.37
Inspection
4.00
Pressure gage
2.50
Charger
10.75
Air hose
8.75
Filter
1.50
Battery
25.00
Waltham Plate Glass Co., windshield
8.00
Hayward & Fullonton, planing cylin- der heads
3.00
So. Acton News Co., paper
1.00
Jean Garceau, wiring
10.05
David Clayton, labor and material, water hole
13.00
Clarence Robbins, trucking
3.50
Ralph Jones, trucking
1.50
R. S. Osterhout, cards
25.00
Seagrave Corp., screw base
2.65
Wm. B. Holt, smoke pipe and closet seat 13.44
B. A. King, fixture
2.00
Acton Pipe Co., boiler seal and labor
8.00
R. M. Prentiss, socket and labor
5.25
John Pederson, gas and express
3.80
Edwin A. Anderson, repairing boiler Lowdens, gloves
24.70
2.50
Koehler Mfg. Co., spotlight and
charger
24.85
Lawrence W. Clark, steel hose basket
15.00
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Maydale Beverage Co., distilled water 2.25
Bursaw Gas & Oil Co., gas 2.33
J. S. Moore, supplies 2.00
E. P. Gates, irons
6.75
So. Acton Woolen Co., acid
5.37
Maynard & Acton Oil Co., gas 1.43
R. S. Baker, gas
1.39
Wm. P. Proctor Co., lumber, paint .
2.53
Belmont Supply Co., supplies
18.40
Justin A. McCarthy, master twin Si- amese 55.35
Justin A. McCarthy, nozzle
43.13
Justin A. McCarthy, coat and pants
19.68
Justin A. McCarthy, repairing hose. .
22.15
A. W. Davis Co., outfits
144.90
A. W. Davis Co., coal
35.48
A. W. Davis Co., supplies
11.39
E. F. Hayward, repairing clock,
whistle inspection 5.25
W. S. Darley & Co., coats
84.43
Gorham Fire Equipment, masks
67.50
Ayer Motor Express
1.88
Acton Motor Co., postage, express . .
8.34
$2,770.90
Unexpended balance
29.10
$2,800.00
FOREST FIRES
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid :
H. J. Schnair, painting tanks
$12.00
Acton Motor Co., repairs
3.15
John Pederson, gas
1.17
Pay rolls
355.60
$371.92
Unexpended balance
128.08
$500.00
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NEW HOSE Fire Department
$250.00
Appropriation Paid:
Justin A. McCarthy Co.
$248.00
Unexpended balance
2.00
$250.00
FOREST FIRES
Appropriation
$200.00
Paid:
Justin A. McCarthy Co.
$199.95
Unexpended balance
.05
$200.00
WHISTLE AT WEST ACTON
Appropriation
$1,500.00
Paid:
Louis W. Bills
$1,500.00
HYDRANT RENTAL
Appropriation
$3,128.00
Paid:
West and South Water Supply .
$2,875.00
Town of Concord
253.00
$3,128.00
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
300.00
$1,300.00
Paid :
Fitzhenry Guptill Co., strainer and parts
4.94
Registry of Motor Vehicles
2.00
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., hose. .
13.41
B. F. Goodrich Co., suction hose
17.14
E. P. Gates, irons
1.50
Murphy & Snyder, notices
4.50
Acton Motor Co., labor, gas, muffler
17.61
Sunshine Feed Store, lead
182.40
Ellis Chemical Co., cassein spreader
14.00
J. S. Moore, twine
.50
Morse Oil Co., gas, oil
27.84
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James J. Knight, labor
475.10
James J. Knight, truck
198.11
James J. Knight, telephone
2.70
James J. Knight, oil
1.25
Richard Sisson, labor
42.25
George Morse, labor
51.75
David Clayton, labor
3.25
James Conquest, labor
2.00
Hugh Hodgen, labor
23.25
Harold Knight, labor
5.25
Daniel Cullinane, labor
135.00
Ole Granberg, labor
74.25
$1,300.00
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$500.00
Paid:
Wm. P. Proctor Co., lumber
$1.40
Parker Hardware Co., saw
2.49
Sudbury Nurseries, maples
24.75
H. E. Day, filing saws
2.10
Hugh Hodgen, filing saws and labor
5.45
D. L. Parmenter, ladder
6.85
E. P. Gates, irons
2.00
James J. Knight, labor
251.70
James J. Knight truck
106.03
James J. Knight, telephone, postage ..
.80
James J. Knight, hack saw
.65
James H. Conquest, labor
74.25
Harold Knight, labor
6.00
J. A. Wessells, labor
2.00
David Clayton, labor
8.00
George Morse, labor
2.00
Frank Braman, labor
3.50
$499.97
Unexpended balance
.03
$500.00
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appropriations
$2,500.00
Transferred from reserve fund
23.63
$2,523.63
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