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75.00
83.24
2.25
1.75
83.74
45. Hall, Ira B.
100.00
108.90
3.00
3.00
108.90
16.
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.
Harrington, Bertha F.
100.00
100.00
3.00
2.50
100.50
49.
Hart and Hoar Lot
250.00
271.43
7.50
7.50
271.43
50.
Hartwell, Simon
100.00
116.45
3.00
3.00
116.45
51.
Hayward, Alvin A. and Ellen M.
100.00
104.58
3.00
3.00
1 104.58
52.
Hayward, Cyrus
100.00
101.25
3.00
3.00
101.25
53.
Hayward, Francis
100.00
112.25
3.00
3.00
112.25
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Hayward, Frank C.
500.00
526.83
15.00
15.00
526.83
55.
Hayward, S. Lizzie
100.00
131.10
3.00
3.00
131.10
56.
Hayward, J. Warren
50.00
50.05
1.50
1.50
50.05
57.
Hesselton, Lucius A.
100.00
107.50
3.00
3.00
107.50
58.
Holbrook, George W.
100.00
102.00
3.00
3.00
102.00
59.
Hoar, John Sherman
150.00
152.75
4.50
3.00
154.25
60.
Holden, Walter O.
100.00
110.70
3.00
3.00
110.70
61.
Hoit, L. U.
100.00
102.75
3.00
3.00
102.75
62.
Hosmer, Caroline A.
100.00
115.60
3.00
3.00
115.60
63.
Hosmer, Ella F. and Lucius S.
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100.00
115.72
3.00
3.00
115.72
65.
64. Hosmer, Henry F. Hosmer, Mary P.
50.00
50.37
1.50
1.50
50.37
66.
Hosmer, Simon (See Warren, A. Louise
100.00
106.50
3.00
3.00
106.50
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67. Houghton, John R.
100.00
117.37 116.16
3.00
3.00
117.37
68. Hutchins, Sarah A.
100.00
3.00
3.00
116.16
69. Johnson, Emerline A., F. E. Flint and H. Louise Bush
400.00
446.77
12.00
12.00
446.77
70.
Jones, Francis
50.00
50.04
1.50
1.50
50.04
71.
Jones, William S.
100.00
104.25
3.00
3.00
104.25
72.
Kelley, William S.
100.00
103.75
3.00
3.00
103.75
73.
Keyes, George F.
75.00
80.08
2.25
1.75
80.58
74.
Keyes, Marcus M.
500.00
560.66
15.00
15.00
560.66
75.
Knapp, Francis W.
100.00
103.12
3.00
3.00
103.12
76.
Knowlton, A.
50.00
50.91
1.50
1.50
50.91
77.
Knowlton, George T.
100.00
100.71
3.00
3.00
100.71
78.
Knowlton, G. W.
50.00
50.91
1.50
1.50
50.91
79.
Lake, Warren D.
100.00
101.75
3.00
3.00
101.75
80.
Law, William and Mary
100.00
104.87
3.00
3.00
104.87
81.
Littlefield, Nahum
50.00
48.52
1.50
1.50
48.52
82.
Littlefield, Waldo
100.00
108.53
3.00
3.00
108.53
83.
MacCharles, Daniel
75.00
77.16
2.25
1.75
77.66
84.
Mason, William T.
100.00
105.87
3.00
3.00
105.87
85.
McGreen, James
75.00
80.57
2.25
1.75
81.07
86.
Mead, Adelbert
100.00
106.37
3.00
3.00
106.37
87.
Mead, Adelbert F.
200.00
206.50
6.00
6.00
206.50
88.
Mead, Frederick S.
100.00
101.38
3.00
3.00
101.38
89.
Mead, George V.
100.00
105.00
3.00
3.00
105.00
90.
Mead, Hobart E.
100.00
114.08
3.00
3.00
114.08
91.
Mead, Louis Guy
100.00
105.75
3.00
3.00
105.75
93.
Mead, Oliver . .
100.00
108.78
3.00
3.00
108.78
94.
Mead, Varnum B.
100.00
105.62
3.00
3.00
105.62
95. Mills, James I.
75.00
78.53
2.25
1.75
79.03
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92. Mead, Lyman and Frank Priest. .
150.00
158.49
4.50
4.50
158.49
96. Murphy, William H. and Eben Smith
100.00
110.43
3.00
3.00
110.43
97.
Nash, F. C.
100.00
102.62
3.00
3.00
102.62
98. Page, Harold L.
100.00
102.75
3.00
3.00
102.75
99. Parker, Edwin C.
150.00
171.63
4.50
3.00
173.13
100.
Patch, B. H. and O. K.
50.00
51.15
1.50
1.50
51.15
101.
Piper, William F.
100.00
109.03
3.00
3.00
109.03
102.
Pratt, Edwin F. (See John Temple)
103.
Pratt, Windsor
75.00
75.79
2.25
1.75
76.29
104.
Pratt and Hooper
100.00
108.25
3.00
3.00
108.25
105.
Preston, Emma
100.00
105.87
3.00
3.00
105.87
106.
Priest, John Porter (See Harriet
Brown, Lucius J. Priest)
107.
Putnam, Cyrus
100.00
105.37
3.00
3.00
105.37
108.
Reed, Isaiah
100.00
116.98
3.00
3.00
116.98
109.
Rentell, James
100.00
108.08
3.00
3.00
108.08
110.
Richardson, E. F.
50.00
50.45
1.50
1.50
50.45
111.
Richardson, James E.
150.00
152.94
4.50
4.50
152.94
112.
Robbins, Varnum
100.00
107.50
3.00
3.00
107.50
113.
Robinson, Charles
75.00
83.83
2.25
1.75
84.33
114.
Rowell, Henderson
50.00
50.53
1.50
1.50
50.53
115.
Scanlon, Thomas
75.00
78.43
2.25
1.75
78.93
116.
Smith, Mary E.
75.00
79.85
2.25
1.75
80.35
117.
Staples, Guy
50.00
50.25
1.50
1.50
50.25
118.
Stevens, Levi
100.00
103.25
3.00
3.00
103.25
119.
Stevens, William F.
100.00
103.00
3.00
3.00
103.00
120.
Stockwell, George B.
100.00
101.63
3.00
3.00
101.63
121.
Stockwell, Ira
100.00
105.12
3.00
3.00
105.12
122.
Stone, Bradley (See William
A. Cutter)
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123. Stone, Charles B.
100.00
105.12
3.00
3.00
105.12
124.
Stone, Edwin
100.00
109.35
3.00
3.00
109.35
125. Tasker, Frank E.
100.00
100.67
3.00
3.00
100.67
126.
Taylor, Thomas
100.00
102.75
3.00
3.00
102.75
127.
Temple, John and Edward Pratt. .
100.00
109.40
3.00
3.00
109.40
128.
Towne, George L.
75.00
78.60
2.25
1.75
79.10
129.
Turner, George C.
50.00
51.18
1.50
1.50
51.18
130.
Tuttle, Alonzo L.
50.00
51.16
1.50
1.50
51.16
131.
Twitchell, Charles S.
50.00
50.29
1.50
1.50
50.29
132.
Walcott, F. D.
100.00
118.81
3.00
3.00
118.81
133.
Warren, A. Louise and S. Hosmer
150.00
191.77
4.50
4.50
191.77
134.
Watson, Edith A.
50.00
50.91
1.50
1.50
50.91
135.
West, Hugh
100.00
104.12
3.00
3.00
104.12
136.
Wetherbee, Ellis
100.00
100.00
3.00
3.00
100.00
137.
Wetherbee, J. K. W.
200.00
209.25
6.00
6.00
209.25
138.
Wetherbee, Phineas
100.00
109.61
3.00
3.00
109.61
139.
Wheeler, Edwin M.
150.00
153.25
4.50
3.00
154.75
140.
Wheeler, George
100.00
105.75
3.00
3.00
105.75
141.
Wheeler and Shattuck
50.00
50.25
1.50
1.50
50.25
142.
Whitcomb, Bancroft
100.00
111.70
3.00
3.00
111.70
143.
Whitcomb, Eliza A.
75.00
83.36
2.25
1.75
83.86
144.
Whitcomb, Granville E.
100.00
110.50
3.00
3.00
110.50
145.
Whitcomb, J. H.
100.00
108.25
3.00
3.00
108.25
146.
Whitcomb, N. Emery
400.00
434.00
12.00
12.00
434.00
147.
Whitcomb and Preston
100.00
104.67
3.00
3.00
104.67
148.
Whitney, Jerome B.
100.00
111.20
3.00
3.00
111.20
149.
Willard, Henry :
100.00
109.13
3.00
3.00
109.13
150.
Woodward, Bixby
50.00
51.17
1.50
1.50
51.17
151.
Wright, George C.
100.00
131.90
3.00
3.00
131.90
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152. Wright, George C. (Davis Memorial) .
50.00
103.80
1.50
105.30
153.
Wright, George S.
200.00
220.65
6.00
6.00
220.65
154.
Wright, Joel
100.00
119.90
3.00
3.00
119.90
155. Wright, Marshall E.
80.00
84.64
2.40
1.75
85.29
156.
Yeaton, Mary F. ...
100.00
100.50
3.00
3.00
100.50
157.
Stowell, Mary Alma
100.00
1.00
101.00
$16,342.70
$17,563.86
$488.28
$470.00 $17,682.14
Totals
$39,667.70
$43,011.43
$1,180.41
$1,132.50 $43,584.34
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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 December 31st, 1936.
Persons calling at the office 246
Telephone calls received 979
Telephone calls made 342
Emergency calls received by radio
6
Complaints received and investigated 126
Persons questioned during investigations 33
Arrests and prosecutions made on following complaints :
Drunkenness 10
Operating under the influence of liquor
4
Operating so as to endanger
5
Leaving scene after causing personal injuries
1
Leaving scene after causing property damage
1
Assault with a dangerous weapon
1
Assault and Battery
9
Larceny
6
Breaking and entering in the night time
4
Begetting
1
Failing to slow at intersection
1
Operating without a license
1
Disturbing a Public Assembly
1
Non-support
1
Disorderly-conduct
1
Non-payment of wages
1
Fishing without a license
1
Larceny of motor vehicle
3
Using a motor vehicle without authority
1
Failing to obey traffic sign
72
Attempted suicides reported
2
Committed to State Institutions
2
Persons sent home when intoxicated
4
Automobile accidents reported
48
Injured in automobile accidents 31
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Fatal accidents 2
Operators warned for not stopping at, stop sign 350
Licenses suspended or revoked 18
Letters of recommendation given for reissuing licenses Registrations revoked
8
Cars stopped during safety drive and O. K. stickers given Persons assisted after accidents
6
At Concord District Court 50
21
At Boston Municipal Court
1
Summonses served
5
Summonses served for other departments
12
Summonses returned without service
2
Accidental shootings reported
1
Hunters warned for shooting too near highway
2
Dogs reported killed by autos
12
Persons reported bitten by dogs
3
Dogs reported lost
15
Dogs returned home or located
9
Poultry, reported killed by dogs
104
Rabbits reported killed by dogs
6
Notice of unpaid licenses mailed to dog owners
122
Did Traffic duty at
Fires
24
Graduation
1
Road Race
1
Funerals
10
Weddings
1
Firemen's Muster
1
Town Meetings and Caucus
3
Parades
2
Fire alarms sounded
1
Boys stopped from coasting in streets
6
Boys stopped from playing ball on common
15
Runaway boys picked up and returned home
4
Juveniles reprimanded 27
Permits issued to work on the Lord's Day
6
Ballots taken from Express Office to Town Hall
3
Persons warned for minor violations 8
7
400
At East Cambridge Superior Court
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Obstructions in street reported to and removed by this Department
Dangerous places reported to Superintendent of Streets. . Complaints made to this Department of slippery road con- dition
2
Put off premises after refusing to leave for owner
1
Larceny by check reported
1 2
Stray cattle reported and taken care of
12
Assisted in search of prisoners
Emergency calls delivered to persons
Breaks reported
Homes checked on during absence of owners on request .. 8
Prowlers reported
9
Public buildings checked on, lights left burning
4
Doors found open in buildings
3
Windows reported broken
123
Persons reported as missing to this Department 8
Persons broadcast for by this Department 5
Missing persons picked up or located
8
Protection given to persons while obtaining property Posting Warrants
1 5
Collecting ballots
4
Jury blanks filled out for District Attorney's office 4
With Water Dept. Collector during collection of money 2
Protection during transportation of money to Bank 2
Ill people assisted
3
Suspicious persons picked up following complaint 1
Restitution made for broken windows $67.00
Restitution made for damage caused by Hallowe'en pranks 15.00
Property reported stolen: $47.00 in cash; cigars, cigarettes, candy, etc., valued at $25.00; tools valued at $50.00; two electric motors; two muresco brushes, valued at $20.00; one 5-gallon container ; 40 pounds of brass ; two dozen shovels; two axes; two bars; 23 gallons of gas; 1 automobile.
Property recovered: $25.00 in cash; tools valued at $50.00; 1 bicycle; 2 automobiles ; cigars, cigarettes, candy, etc., valued at $25.00 ; 2 axes; 2 bars and 1 lot of lumber.
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Doctors called to treat prisoners
1 16 5
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Trips made to other cities and towns during investigations, etc. :
Arlington
1
Bedford
3
Billerica
8
Boston 4
Cambridge
3
Charlestown 1
Concord® 7 Fitchburg
1
Harvard
3
Littleton
3
Lowell
1 Maynard 13
Medford
1 Waltham
1
West Concord
12
Westboro
1
Trips made to other sections of town outside regular patrol : Acton Center 14 East Acton 18
North Acton 22 West Acton 42
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL FOLEY,
Chief of Police.
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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 1936.
Cows
488
Young Cattle 91
Swine 167
Sheep 75
Goats
1
Bulls
21
Quarantined four dogs.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. MUNN,
Inspector.
Report of Dog Officer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I submit herewith my report, as Dog Officer, covering work done for the year 1936:
Number of dogs disposed of in accordance with law 52
Number of dogs sold in accordance with law 3
Number of dogs reclaimed by owners in accordance with
law 15
Total number of dogs handled 70
Number of calls answered for dog nuisance 43
Appropriation $200.00
52 dogs at $3.00 for six days' board 156.00
52 dogs at $1.00 for disposal 52.00
Total for board and disposal $208.00
Gentlemen :
I therefore, recommend that the approrpiation for the year 1937 be the same $200.00.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR FRASER,
Dog Officer.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH CONTROL WORK
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1936.
In accordance with the vote of the last annual Town Meeting a new Fitz Henry Guptil sprayer was bought at a cost of $833. This made it possible to spray all of the shade trees in town for the first time in several years.
The state furnished about two hundred dollars worth of lead for this work and the cost to town for labor and truck hire was approximately $380.
The balance of the appropriation was used for creosoting nests and for other necessary work as directed by the state superintendent.
An appropriation of $1,300 is recommended for 1937 to cover the cost of moth control including the spraying of shade trees.
The Abbott sawfly is now infesting certain sections of the town and will require special attention in addition to the us- ual work. The cost of lead for spraying will also have to come out of this appropriation next year.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT, Supt. of Moth Control.
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Report of Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I submit herewith my report covering the highway mainten- ance and construction work during 1936.
In addition to regular maintenance work such as scraping, dragging, surface repair and packing, part of the following streets have been surface treated.
1 ;; With cutback asphaltic oil.
:, Newtowne Road, Concord Street, Parker Street, Lower Brook Road, School Street, Stow Road, Martin Street, Maple Street, Prospect Street, Piper Street, Harris Street, Strawberry Hill Road, Esterbrook Road, Pope Road, Wetherbee Street, Concord Road, Hosmer Street, Tayter Road, Main Street, Woodbury Lane, Nagog Hill Road, Central Street, Willow Street, Davis Terrace, Wright Terrace.
Maple Street scarified and re-shaped 800 square yards and drainage, Massachusetts Avenue one drop inlet.
: Willow. Street 24 feet of 30-inch corrugated Pipe and two ce- ment headers.
Parker Street sixty-nine cement posts.
Arlington Street gravel 1500 feet, and four cement headers.
" Main Street scarified and re-shaped 2400 square yards.
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Railroad bridge over Marlboro branch at station replanked. ; Tayter road twenty-seven feet 15-inch iron pipe.
School Street 94 feet 6-inch iron pipe and one drop inlet.
Respectfully submitted,
A. H. PERKINS,
Superintendent of Streets.
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Assessors' Report
Tax assessed as follows:
Buildings, exclusive of land
Land
$2,442,120.00 688,225.00
Personal 625,315.00
Valuation April 1, 1935
Decrease in valuation
Rate of taxation, $28.50
Real estate
$89,214.86
Personal estate
17,821.45
Polls
1,774.00
$108,810.31
Amount of Money Raised :
State Tax
$6,000.00
County Tax
5,940.19
State Parks Tax
57.50
: Public Welfare Overdraft, 1934
Account
1.66
Difference in State and County Taxes, 1935
333.97
Town Grant
92,833.06
Overlay
3,643.93
$108,810.31
Added Assessment :
Poll Tax
$34.00
Personal Tax
49.88
Real Estate Tax
9.98
$93.86
Excise :
Number of Vehicles Assessed . . Total Valuation of Motor Vehicles Rate of Taxation, $33.38
1191
$258,820.00
Total Excise Tax
$6,878.63
WARREN H. JONES, ALBERT P. DURKEE, HENRY L. HAYNES, Board of Assessors. : 1
$3,755,660.00 3,772,838.00 17,178.00
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Report of Tax Collector
1932 TOWN TAX Dr.
Tax Title Adjustment
$18.48
Interested Collected
3.85
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$22.33
$22.33
1933 TOWN TAX Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
$7.08
Tax Title Adjustment
18.88
Interest Collected
2.95
$28.91
Paid Treasurer
$21.83
Abated
7.08
$28.91
1934 TOWN TAX Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
$11,273.37
Interest Collected
972.42
Costs Collected
23.45
Tax Title Adjustment
20.48
$12,289.72
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$11,044.57
Abated
704.63
Tax Title
540.52
$12,289.72
1935 TOWN TAX Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
$31,290.05
Poll Tax Added
10.00
Interest Collected
757.27
Costs Collected
25.55
Tax Title Adjustment
183.58
$22.33
$32,266.45
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Cr
Paid Treasurer
$21,607.63
Abated
288.20
Tax Title
738.34
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
9,632.28
$32,266.45
1936 TOWN TAX Dr.
Committed
$107,096.17
Interested Collected
51.89
$107,148.06
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$68,119.09
Abated
5,535.44
Tax Title
1,893.11
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
31,600.42
$107,148.06
1936 POLL TAX
Dr.
Committed
$1,818.00
Costs Collected
28.00
$1,846.00
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$1,498.00
Abated
4.00
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
344.00
$1,846.00
1932 EXCISE Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
$227.25
Interest Collected
1.43
$228.68
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$30.74
Abated
4.19
Over Remitted 1935
1.00
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
192.75
$228.68
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1933 EXCISE Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
$119.25
Interest Collected 5.34
$124.59
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$37.53
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
87.06
$124.59
1934 EXCISE Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
$1,059.16
Interest Collected
94.64
$1,153.80
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$816.49
Abated
107.83
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
229.48
$1,153.80
1935 EXCISE Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1936
2,425.69
Added Dec. 21, 1936
3.64
Interest Collected
77.15
$2,506.48
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$1,720.69
Adjustment
20.00
Abated
24.14
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
741.65
$2,506.48
1936 EXCISE
Dr.
Committed
$6,878.63
Interest Collected 5.28
$6,883.91
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Cr.
$4,166.44
Paid Treasurer Abated
183.23
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
2,534.24
$6,883.91
C. A. DURKEE,
Collector.
SUMMARY OF TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Total Debits
1932 Town Tax
$22.33
1933 Town Tax
28.91
1934 Town Tax
12,289.72
1935 Town Tax
32,266.45
1936 Town Tax
107,148.06
1936 Poll Tax
1,846.00
1932 Excise Tax
228.68
1933 Excise Tax
124.59
1934 Excise Tax
1,153.80
1935 Excise Tax
2,506.48
1936 Excise Tax
6,883.91
$164,498.93
Total Credits
Over Remitted 1935
$1.00
Cash Paid Treasurer
109,085.34
Abated
6,858.74
Tax Title
3,171.97
Adjustment 1935 Excise
20.00
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1937
45,361.88
$164,498.93
C. A. DURKEE,
Collector.
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Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my report for the Fire Department for the year of 1936.
The total number of alarms responded to by the entire de- partment are as follows:
Building, 8; auto, 3; chimney, 14; false, 1; miscellaneous, 2; out of town, 1.
Total cost of extinguishing $216.50
The two new Seagrave-Reo pumping engines purchased this year were put into service July 15th, after successfully passing the fire underwriter's tests.
I would like to say at this time that these two pieces of ap- paratus have proven to be way beyond our expectations and I feel satisfied that the town's money was well spent.
This year the pump at Acton Center was run through the underwriter's test and, of course, accepted by same.
The original pump at West Acton was also reconditioned this year, making our total fire fighting apparatus in first class condi- tion, with the exception of a shortage in hose.
I would like to recommend the sum of $1,500.00 be appro- priated to replace the present siren at West Acton with an ap- proved whistle, and that the sum of $550.00 be appropriated for new hose to help fill in the shortage.
Respectfully submitted,
H. S. MacGREGOR, Chief of Fire Department.
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Forest Warden's Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Your Forest Warden submits the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1936:
Total number of fires responded to 28
Out of town 2
Total cost of extinguishing $494.10
For the fire at Laws Brook Road we called in help from Con- cord, Harvard and the State.
Some of these fires were railroad fires and the railroad reim- bursed to the town the costs.
The forest truck and equipment are in good shape with the exception of hose. I would recommend the purchasing of a rea- sonable amount of new hose each year, until this condition is eliminated.
I would recommend an appropriation this year, the same as last, which was $500.00 for prevention and extinguishing of for- est fires and' $200.00 for new hose.
Respectfully submitted,
H. S. MacGREGOR,
Forest Warden.
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1936.
The appropriation of $500.00 which was made for this work last year is only sufficient to take care of emergency work.
It was devoted entirely to the removal of dangerous trees and limbs.
:We have now reached the point where some consideration should be given to the replacement of shade trees many of which have been removed in recent years.
I therefore recommend that $1,200.00 be appropriated next year to allow for the planting of a substantial number of trees in addition to the emergency work of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT, Tree Warden.
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Report of the Board of Health
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1936
Burial permits issued in Acton 24
Residents who died in other Towns 13
Total number of deaths recorded
37
Non-resident burials 21
List of contagious diseases reported to the Board of Health January 1, 1936, to January 1, 1937.
Dog bite 5
Lobar Pneumonia 2
Measles 2
Mumps 14
Scarlet Fever
1
Total 24
Deaths : None.
. : Your Board would recommend that $1,000.00 be appropriated for the use of the Board for the present year.
CHARLES A. DURKEE, Agent,
Acton Board of Health.
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Report of Town Nurse
Board of Health
Acton, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report as Town Nurse, for year ending Dec. 31, 1936. Included as a part of my report is that of your former nurse, Mrs. Lillian F. Taylor, whose efficient work I shall endeavor to carry on.
Bedside Nursing 1661
Welfare Calls 312
Pre-natal Calls 186
Post-natal Calls 112
Child Welfare Calls 258
With the exception of the prevalence of Mumps, which oc- curred during February-March, we have had no serious Com- munity illness. This disease, for the greater part affected the children and seriously disturbed the school attendance. I think that there would be a good response on the part of parents to public meetings and discussions ; on subjects related to Health, both personal and public health.
It is hoped that the Clinic for Diphtheria Immunization, will again be held this Spring, with a better response from children in Pre-school group. Children at this age are most susceptible to Diphtheria, hence are in most need of protection.
There has also been an interest shown in and a need of Well Child Conference, which I hope may develop this coming year.
I wish to thank those who have made contributions to the Nursing service, of clothing and other materials; I am also ap- preciative of courtesy shown me during this, my first year as Public Health Nurse of Acton.
Respectfully submitted,
GENEVIEVE J. CREELEY, R. N.
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Goodnow Fund
For the year ending December 31, 1936
Investments
Warren Institution for Savings $1,465.38
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank. . 1,000.00
City Institution for Savings Lowell 1,000.00
$3,465.38
Receipts
Warren Institution for Savings
$36.68
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank 30.00
City Institution for Savings Lowell 25.00
$91.68
Payments
Harlan E. Tuttle, treasurer of the Evangelical Church in Acton $75.00
Fred W. Green, care of Goodnow lot, Woodlawn Cemetery 10.00
Added to Savings deposit 6.68
$91.68
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 1936
Mr. George A. Richardson,
Hosmer Road,
Acton, Massachusetts.
I am enclosing a report of the Extension Service work de- veloped in your town for the year 1936, as shown by the rec- ords of our agents. If it is possible for you to do so, I would appreciate your making such changes as you desire in the re- port and having it submitted to the town to be included in their annual report. This policy has been carried on in Middlesex county for a great many years. The Extension Service being a county institution, available to all the towns of the county, makes it seem advisable to make these reports available to the voters of the towns.
As most of the town reports have to be in promptly at this season of the year, I would appreciate your giving it your im- mediate attention.
Thanking you for your cooperation, I am
Yours very truly, A. F. MacDOUGALL, Director.
The following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service in the town of Acton for the year 1936.
As is generally known, this is a county institution carried on by The Trustees for County Aid to Agriculture, appointed by the County Commissioners for the development of agriculture and homemaking in Middlesex county. Each town is repre- sented by a director appointed by the Trustees. These services are free to any citizen of the county. Headquarters are main- tained at 19 Everett Street, Concord, where a staff of agents trained in their particular field is available upon request.
Dairy farmers have attended the feeding and breeding schools held in Concord. They have been helped in individual
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cases with their marketing problems. Mr. Porter Jenks and David F. Penney have continued their herds in the Dairy Herd Improvement Association.
For the fruit growers spray warning cards have been sent to all those interested and suggestions given for the material to use and the time of application for the control of the various insect and fungus troubles of the orchardist.
A larger number of farm visits were made to the poultry farmers of the town upon request.
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