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Aid to Dependent Children
1,000.00
Old Age Assistance
21,000.00
Veterans' Benefits 4,000.00
Education 54,376.00
Library Maintenance
1,500.00
Library Books
200.00
Cemeteries
2,800.00
Liability Insurance
700.00
Memorial Day
250.00
Expense Dog Officer
200.00
Work Relief
25.00
Jones Community Field
100.00
Interest on Notes and Bonds
345.00
Interest on Revenue Loans
75.00
Notes and Bonds
2,000.00
Unclassified
650.00
Rationing
1,300.00
Spotting Tower
50.00
Committee Public Safety
250.00
$133,821.50
For Education :
We recommend the appropriation of $52,000.00, same as last year, with a War bonus added of $2,376.00, to be divided according to Plan "A" presented by the school committee, allowing for payment of $100.00 to each regular teacher and principal and a proportionate amount for each special teacher, to be paid in installments of one- tenth in each school month of 1943.
For Police Department :
We recommend the sum of $3,372.50 be appropriated for the Police Department and that the Town go back to one full time officer, under the present conditions.
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The appropriation to be divided as follows: Chief's Salary $1,800.00 Assistants' Salary for first three months 387.50
Expenses and Operating Cruiser . . 950.00
Chief's War Bonus for last nine months of year on the basis of $300.00 for one year or until a second full time officer is con- sidered by the Town 225.00
- $3,372.50
Article 12:
We recommend the Town raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for Town Forest Committee.
Article 13:
We believe this town is still a rural community and be- cause it is impossible to serve the whole town and because there are many farmers keeping pigs that would not want it,
We recommend, that there be no money appropriated or any expense contracted to the town, but the control of garbage collection and disposal be vested in the Board of Health so the local communities can be best served.
Article 14:
Recommend no action.
Article 17:
Recommend we accept Section 100A, Chapter 41, of the General Laws.
Recommend the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated from the Overlay Surplus account for the Reserve Fund.
The sum of $1,031.08 was transferred during 1942 from the Reserve Fund to the following accounts :
Unclassified $ 100.00
General Government 595.60
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Buildings and Grounds 117.26
Education
100.00
Tree Warden 100.00
Bonds .
15.00
Highways, Chapter 81
3.22
$1,031.08
Precinct 1-Alden C. Flagg, W. Stuart Allen
Precinct 2-Henry E. Tolman, William T. Merriam
Precinct 3-Porter Jenks, Albert W. Locke Finance Committee
Report of Tree Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1942.
An appropriation of $500 was made for this work last year. This money was used for emergency work alone. There was so much heavy trucking during the past year it was necessary to remove many of the lower limbs from the trees on Main Street from the Maynard line to the Westford line, for the public safety. Also broken limbs and dead trees throughout the town were removed.
Much of the necessary work has not been done as the appropriation was not large enough to do what was required.
I therefore recommend that an appropriation of $800 be made for emergency work, such as trimming, bolting and removing trees.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT,
Tree Warden,
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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, 1942.
An appropriation of $1,000 was made for this work last year.
The cost of spraying material was about $400. The labor and running expense of the sprayer and truck was about $550. This money was only used for spraying. There was one spray throughout the town for gypsy and browntail moths. Not enough money was left from the appropriation to allow for a proper spray for the elm leaf beetle. Conse- quently, part of the town trees were left in rather poor con- dition. There was no creosoting or scouting for gypsy moth egg clusters this year. These are two necessary and impor- tant parts of the moth control.
I therefore recommend that an appropriation of $1,500 be made for spraying for the gypsy moth and elm leaf beetle and for creosoting of gypsy moth egg clusters.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT, Moth Superintendent.
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Report of the Dog Officer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I submit herewith my report as Dog Officer, covering work done for the year 1942.
Number of dogs disposed of in accordance with law . ... 46
Number of dogs reclaimed by owners in accordance with law 5
Number of calls answered for dog nuisance 74
Warnings to delinquent owners to get licenses 112
Appropriation $200.00
46 dogs at $3.00 for six days 138.00
46 dogs at $1.00 for six days 46.00
Total for board and disposal
184.00
Gentlemen :
I, therefore, recommend that the appropriation for the year 1943 be the same.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR FRASER,
Dog Officer.
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Treasurer's Report For the Year Ending December 31, 1942
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Acton, Massachusetts :
I herewith submit my report for the year 1942.
Cash Balance, January 1, 1942
$63,036.12
Receipts for 1942 :
Received from State Treasurer :
Highways
$10,841.04
Old Age Assistance, Federal
15,492.68
Highways, No. 90
1,536.19
Aid Dependent Children, Federal
923.50
Income Tax
14,439.00
Aid Dependent Children
1,023.68
Old Age Assistance
11,330.46
Loss on Taxes
590.65
Vocational Education
13.46
Highways, Chap. 420
8,464.81
Training Schools
198.94
Meal Tax
194.20
Tuition
1,315.39
Business Corporation Tax
12,616.40
Gas Light and Water
1.10
State Aid
170.00
Military Aid
247.50
Public Health
25.00
Aid and Transportation
240.00
$79,664.00
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Received from County Treasurer :
Highways Dog Refund
$3,785.87
698.15
Dog Officer Refund
190.00
$4,674.02
Received from Carrie M. Durkee, Collector of Taxes :
Poll, 1940
$ 58.00
Excise, 1940
47.43
Town, 1940
9,681.06
Personal, 1940
808.84
Town, 1941
12,972.85
Excise, 1941
2,717.16
Personal, 1941
405.96
Poll, 1941
106.00
Excise, 1942
6,770.59
Poll, 1942
1,438.00
Personal, 1942
10,549.63
Town, 1942
69,526.15
Interest
1,208.20
Costs
40.95
$116,330.82
Miscellaneous Receipts :
Harlan E. Tuttle, Dog Licenses ...
$784.80
Town of Watertown, Old Age Assist. 75.00
Ralph Rogers, Rent of Hall
521.00
Town of Acton, Machinery Account
561.00
Elwin Hollowell, Care Lots
273.70
Concord District Court, Fines
261.15
Selectmen, Licenses 61.00
Board of Health, Nurse Services
191.50
City of Cambridge, Welfare
. .
185.95
Fred Kennedy, Sale Lots, Mt. Hope .
88.00
Fred Kennedy, Care Lots
384.50
Fred Kennedy, Burials
390.00
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Fred Kennedy, Lowering Device 63.00
Arthur Raymond, Tax Title
381.60
Arthur Raymond, Interest
45.66
Arthur F. Davis, Library Fines
30.25
Selectmen, Telephone Calls
1.84
Carl E. Anderson, Sealer Weights ..
68.29
Boston & Maine R. R., Fires
218.27
First Nat. Bank Ayer, Rev. Loan ..
25,000.00
Michael Foley, Revolver Permits, '41
10.00
Michael Foley, Revolver Permits, '42 Michael Foley, Bicycle Registration Horace F. Tuttle, Lots Sold, Woodln. Town of Westford, Schools
63.00
85.00
253.70
Town East Bridgewater, Welfare . .
91.00
Town of Boxboro, Welfare
5.00
Theron A. Lowden, Prem. Refund .
26.99
Town of Concord, Land Tax
25.12
City of Boston, Schools
172.26
Fred Kennedy, Foundations
3.00
C. A. Durkee Ins. Agy., Ins. Refund
213.44
Town of Arlington, Old Age Assist. .
180.72
Town of Concord, Old Age Assist. .
15.00
Town of Wrentham, Old Age Assist.
129.28
City of Brockton, Old Age Assist. ..
13.34
City of Boston, Welfare
88.83
Carrie M. Durkee, Certificates
12.00
Town of Phillipston, Old Age Assist.
134.00
Town of Boxboro, Tuition
1,600.00
Arthur Kendall, Adj. Htg. Contract
17.10
Elwin Hollowell, Return on Drum .
6.00
Arthur F. Davis, Books Sold
.90
Transfer, Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund
1,348.39
Transfer, Cemetery Funds
1,262.28
Transfer, Memorial Library
206.06
Transfer, Blanchard Fund
25.00
7.50
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Cancelled Checks
34.00
$35,615.42
Total Cash Receipts
$236,284.26
Cash Balance, January 1, 1942 .
63,036.12
Sum Total for 1942
$299,320.38
Payments in 1942:
Selectmen's Orders
$214,637.37
State Taxes
9,797.86
$224,435.23
Cash Balance, December 31, 1942 ..
$ 74,885.15
OUTSTANDING NOTES AND BONDS
High School Bonds, due 1943 to 1945 $ 3,000.00
High School Addition Notes, 162 to 176, due 1943 to 1957 15,000.00
Anticipation Revenue Loan, Note 178, due June 25, 1943 25,000.00
SUSAN NOYES HOSMER FUND
Balance January 1, 1942 :
Principal Fund $82,238.95
Unexpended Balance 315.57
$82,554.52
Received Interest for 1942
1,752.80
$84,307.32
Balance December 31, 1942: Bank Balances in Banks $82,958.93
Transfer to Town Account 1,348.39
$84,307.32
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CEMETERY FUND
Balance January 1, 1942 : Principal Fund $43,962.21
Unexpended Balance 2,621.11
$46,583.32
Received for Perpetual Care
950.00
Received Interest for 1942
972.30
$48,505.62
Balance December 31, 1942 :
Bank Balances in Banks
$47,243.34
Transfer to Town Account
1,262.28
$48,505.62
ELIZABETH WHITE FUND
Balance January 1, 1942 :
Principal Fund
$25,000.00
Unexpended Balance 1,581.52
$26,581.52
Received Interest for 1942
562.75
Balance December 31, 1942
$27,144.29
Bank Balances in Banks
$26,869.27
Paid Trustee's Orders for 1942
275.00
$27,144.27
WILDE MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND
Balance January 1, 1942 : Principal Fund $14,100.96
Unexpended Balance 289.04
$14,390.00
Received Interest for 1942
311.17
Overdraft in the year 1941
200.00
$14,901.17
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Balance December 31, 1942: Bank Balances in Banks Transfer to Town Account
$14,695.11
206.06
$14,901.17
GEORGIA E. WHITNEY FUND
Balance January 1, 1942 : Principal Fund
$13,500.00
Unexpended Balance 62.49
$13,562.49
Received Interest for 1942
286.08
$13,848.57
Balance December 31, 1942 :
Bank Balances in Banks
$13,548.57
Paid Trustee's Orders for 1942
300.00
$13,848.57
LUKE BLANCHARD CEMETERY FUND Balance January 1, 1942 :
Balance
$1,505.13
Received Interest for 1942
25.47
$1,530.60
Balance December 31, 1942 :
Bank Balances in Banks $1,505.60
Transfer to Town Account
25.00
$1,530.60
CEMETERY SURPLUS
Balance January 1, 1942 : Balance
$1,023.53
Received Interest for 1942
20.56
$1,044.09
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Balance December 31, 1942: Balance in Bank $1,044.09
SARAH J. GREEN FUND
Balance January 1, 1942:
Balance
$150.00
Unexpended Balance . 1.00
$151.00
Received Interest for 1942
3.03
$154.03
Balance December 31, 1942 :
Balance in Bank $154.03
WEST ACTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Balance January 1, 1942 :
Balance
$622.24
Received Interest for 1942.
12.50
$634.74
Balance December 31, 1942 :
Balance in Bank $634.74
ACTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Balance January 1, 1942 :
Principal Fund
$2,105.00
Unexpended Balance
133.53
$2,238.53
Received to Fund :
$230.00
Company Salaries
46.05
Interest for 1942
$276.05
$2,514.58
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Balance December 31, 1942 : Balance in Bank Paid Trustee's Order for 1942
$2,510.58 4.00
$2,514.58
Respectfully submitted,
WM. HENRY SOAR,
Town Treasurer.
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Report of the Town Accountant
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Acton :
I herewith submit my annual report covering the financial transactions of the town for the year ended December 31, 1942. Included are a detailed statement of the expenditures of each department, a tabulated record showing the appropria- tions, transfers and the balances as of December 31, 1942. Also are included the statments of the Reserve Fund transfers, Machinery Fund, and Cemetery Land Fund, a balance sheet as of December 31, 1942.
I have audited the books of the Collector of Taxes and verified the cash on hand. I have audited the books of the Treasurer and verified the several trust funds in his custody. I have verified the funds in the custody of Trustees.
HOWARD L. JONES,
Town Accountant.
Appropriations and Expenditures, January 1, 1942 to December 31, 1942
Appropr. Balances Transfers
Expended
Balance
General Government
A
$7,200.00
T
595.60
$7,795.60
Bonds, Town Officers
A
251.50
T
15.00
266.50
Buildings and Grounds
A
2,000.00
T
117.26
2,117.26
Police
A
4,200.00
4,154.95
$45.05
Cruiser
A
1,500.00
1,499.00
1.00
Fire Department
A
2,800.00
2,606.44
193.56
Forest Fires
A
900.00
786.12
113.88
Fire Department, Boots and Coats
A
500.00
362.37
137.63
Fire Department, New Hose
B
3,000.00
2,990.00
10.00
New Ladder Truck
A
1,000.00
1,000.00
Hydrants
A
1,000.00
999.95
.05
Tree Warden
A
500.00
572.27
27.73
Health
A
1,200.00
873.79
326.21
Town Nurse
A
2,200.00
2,119.80
80.20
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3,453.00
3,453.00
Moth Department
T
100.00
Highways, Village Highways, Chapter 81
1,450.00
963.82
486.18
8,550.00
8,550.00
3.22
17,103.22
Highways, Chapter 90
2,000.00
3,053.60
4,580.40
473.20
Snow Removal
4,000.00
3,908.25
91.75
Road Machinery
.28
750.00
739.45
10.83
Street Lighting
3,950.00
3,844.76
105.24
Power Grader
2,700.00
2,691.96
8.04
Welfare
5,000.00
3,683.40
1,316.60
State Aid
240.00
180.00
60.00
Military Aid
300.00
300.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,600.00
570.13
1,029.87
Aid to Dependent Children
2,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children
923.50
1,783.96
1,139.54
Old Age Assistance
18,000.00
14,992.97
32,918.45
74.52
Old Age Assistance Adm.
499.71
499.71
Education
52,000.00
100.00
52,090.93
9.07
Library Maintenance
A << OH <<< AH <<<<<<< 0400 <<< B T A A A A A G A G G A A T
1,500.00
1,212.27
287.73
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Approp. Balances Transfers
Expended
Balance
Library Books
A
200.00
T
206.06
406.06
Cemeteries
A
2,800.00
2,515.19
284.81
Cemeteries, Perpetual Care
T
1,262.28
1,262.28
Cemeteries, Blanchard Fund
T
25.00
25.00
Susan Hosmer Cemetery Fund
T
1,348.39
1,348.39
Insurance of Town Employees
A
800.00
707.42
92.58
Committee on Public Safety
B
4,167.39
2,208.49
1,958.90
Memorial Day
A
250.00
227.38
22.62
Expense of Dog Officer
A
200.00
186.75
13.25
Insurance of High School
A
300.00
187.67
112.33
Work Relief
A
200.00
28.10
171.90
Jones Community Field
A
300.00
267.83
32.17
Seats for Town Hall
A
250.00
250.00
Heating Plant Town Hall Refund for over-payment
17.10
2,504.16
12.94
Spotting Tower
A
400.00
298.50
101.50
Unclassified
A
400.00
T
100.00
405.12
94.88
Interest on Notes and Bonds
A
400.00
400.00
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A
2,500.00
1
Interest on Revenue Loans Notes to Bonds
A
100.00
58.50
41.50
1,905.33
94.67
2,000.00
Redemption of Tax Titles
A
100.00
5.00
95.00
$183,021.86
$172,659.60
$10,362.26
No Appropriation Accounts :
Revenue Loan
$25,000.00
Highway Loan
10,000.00
State Tax
9,300.00
State Corporation Public Service Tax
378.61
State Park Tax
119.25
County Tax
4,855.09
County Hospital Assessment
1,012.12
Refunds, Taxes
138.36
County Dog Licenses
766.20
County Dogs Sold
6.00
Transferred to Library Fund
200.00
$224,435.23
A Appropriations
B Balance
T Transfers
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Cash Receipts and Departmental Payments TREASURER'S RECEIPTS
See Treasurer's Itemized Report ... $236,284.26 $299,320.38
Cash Balance January 1, 1942 63,036.12
$299,320.38
PAYMENTS
General Government
Selectmen, Salaries and
Wages :
Selectmen
$ 700.01
Clerks
1,034.00
Selectmen's Assn. Dues . 6.00
Stationery and Postage .
55.89
Town Reports
470.00
Assn. of Finance Com- mittees
10.00
Sundry Expense
20.55
$2,296.45
Collector of Taxes :
Salary $1,000.00
Stationery and Postage .
161.38
Printing and Adv.
58.44
Sundry Expense
9.96
$1,229.78
Assessors :
Salaries
$850.00
Transfers
32.17
Metal file
46.96
Attending meetings 35.00
Stationery
102.82
Sundry expense
.55
$1,067.50
Treasurer :
Salary
$500.00
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Stationery and Postage . 167.43
Telephone 12.50
Safe deposit box
6.00
Certification of note
2.00
Sundry expense
2.50
$690.43
Town Accountant :
Salary
$500.00
Stationery, postage
38.06
$538.06
Town Clerk :
Salary
$200.00
Rec. vital statistics
84.75
Stationery, printing
93.24
Binding records
5.72
Postage
15.00
Telephone
20.00
Attending meetings
10.00
Sundry expense
2.00
$430.71
Public Welfare:
Salaries
259.38
Cattle Inspector :
Salary
125.00
Sealer of Weights and
Measures :
Sal. and Transportation .
$200.00
Supplies
17.32
Advertising
2.25
$219.57
Soldiers' Relief Agent :
Salary
$50.00
Membership dues, Mass.
Assn.
2.00
$52.00
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Board of Health :
Salaries 48.32
Election and Registration :
Salaries and Wages-
Registration
$275.00
Election officers
195.00
Labor on voting booths Moderator
35.00
Street lists
84.38
Lunches
22.54
Posting warrants
25.00
Rent
52.00
Printing
143.73
$838.40
$7,795.60
Bonds :
Collector, Treasurer, Town Clerk, Deputy Collector
$266.50
Buildings and Grounds :
Salaries and Wages-
Janitor
$410.86
Care of clock and flag
58.00
Repairs
59.49
Care of grounds
139.51
Grading, inc. fertilizer
68.60
Heat
577.20
Light
350.49
Telephone
70.26
Water
17.85
Flags
23.78
Cleaning bronze tablets
20.00
Lawn mower
15.00
Cement
13.92
Light fixtures
15.40
Sundry items
146.56
New chain for clock
130.34
$2,117.26
5.75
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Protection of Persons and Property :
Police Department-
Salaries and Wages-
Chief
$1,875.87
Patrolman
1,568.44
Special officers
71.25
Telephone
104.10
Gas and oil
245.29
Printing, postage
28.38
Servicing radio
33.75
Auto repairs
45.55
Tires
45.70
Medical services
8.00
Auto insurance
12.00
Reflectors
40.00
Plates for bicycles
24.00
Flashlights
11.60
Chains
4.80
Receiver
31.00
Sundry items
5.22
$4,154.95
Cruiser Equipped with Radio
$1,499.00
Fire Department :
Salaries and Wages-
Annual Salaries $460.00
Fires
611.48
Janitors
360.00
Gas and Oil
57.11
Towel service
10.00
Heat
355.83
Light 148.58
Telephone
97.96
Water 36.00
Hose racks
36.70
Badges
65.77
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Repairs to equipment . 72.55
Equipment 232.49
Sundry
61.97
$2,606.44
Forest Fires :
Salaries and Wages-
Fire Patrol
$305.00
Fires
481.12
786.12
New Hose
2,990.00
Rubber boots and coats .
362.37
Hydrant rental
3,453.00
Moth Department :
Salaries and Wages-
Supt.
$189.01
Labor
238.20
Truck
54.00
Spraying material
453.75
Repairs
15.81
Gas and oil
34.90
Sundry
14.28
999.95
Tree Warden :
Salaries and Wages-
Supt.
$350.43
Labor
77.40
Trucks
130.25
Tools
8.03
Tree paint
2.75
Sundry
3.41
572.27
Health Department : Salaries and Wages- Agent
$
69.30
Labor at dump
588.00
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Prof. service
170.00
Gasoline
6.94
Postage
.75
Supplies
36.00
Sundry
2.80
873.79
Town Nurse -
Salary
$2,000.00
Supplies
119.80
2,119.80
Dog Officer :
Keeping and killing dogs
$184.00
Postage and printing ..
2.75
186.75
Highways
Village :
Salaries and Wages-
Supt.
$146.25
Includes use of truck
Labor
187.00
Truck
173.75
Equipment rental
146.00
Broken stone
101.34
Gas
8.50
Paint
90.29
Sundry items
110.69
$963.82
Chapter 81:
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent $1,696.00
Includes use of truck
Labor 4,935.70
Trucks 3,197.00
Equipment rental 2,779.50
Broken stone
400.80
Tar and road oil 1,638.69
Gravel
68.70
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Concrete pipe, culverts . 1,532.56
Bricks
261.00
Guard rail posts
312.00
Grates and frames
237.15
Sundry items
44.12
$17,103.22
Chapter 90, Maintenance : Salaries and Wages-
$481.50
Superintendent Includes use of truck
Labor
1,507.20
Trucks
504.75
Equipment rental
465.50
Broken stone
503.55
Cable guards
104.00
Sand
16.20
Tar and road oil
836.00
Sewer pipe
161.70
$4,580.40
$22,647.44
Total Highways ยท Snow Removal :
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent Includes use of truck
$511.64
Labor
556.15
Trucks
699.01
Equipment rental
88.50
Plowing snow
1,247.50
Blades and parts
541.60
Salt
209.00
Sand
20.10
Gas
2.79
Sundry items
31.96
Machinery Account : New equip., tools, etc ... $370.25
Gas and oil 257.84
$3,908.25
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Repairs to equipment 102.78
Sundry items 8.58
$739.45
Street Lighting
3,844.76
Charities :
Public Welfare,
Temporary Aid-
Attended meetings $ 24.58
Stationery 1.87
Fuel
187.28
Rent
275.10
Light
3.07
Provisions
16.03
Medical Aid
11.00
Burial
100.00
Transportation
5.00
Cash to Individuals .
1,015.00
Relief by other cities
and towns 2,044.47
$3,683.40
Aid to Dependent Children :
Cash Aid $860.46
U. S. Grant:
Cash Aid
923.50
$1,783.96
Old Age Assistance :
Cash Aid
$17,673.48
Aid by other cities and
towns
252.00
$17,925.48
U. S. Grant:
Administration- Salary and Expense .. $ 499.71
Assistance-
Cash Aid
14,992.97
- $15,492.68 33,418.16
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Soldiers' Relief
Travel Expense $ 5.93
Rent
80.00
Fuel
45.50
Milk
167.90
Cash Aid
270.80
570.13
State Aid :
Cash Aid
180.00
Education :
See Report of School Committee
52,090.93
Library
Maintenance :
Salary and Wages-
Librarian
$108.00
Assistant librarian
153.00
Janitor
153.00
Rebinding books, cata-
loguing, writing
cards, etc.
52.45
Postage
1.01
Heat
306.41
Light
53.19
Water
12.00
Insurance
49.67
Sundry items . . 9.28
$898.01
Branch Libraries :
Salaries and Wages-
Librarians
$212.00
Janitor service
21.60
Heat
37.66
Transportation of books
43.00
$314.26 $1,212.27
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Library Books :
Books, magazines, etc. ..
$406.06
Cemeteries
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendents
$1,015.06
Labor
627.80
Laying out lots and
compiling report of
lots under perpetual care
$ 26.50
Prof. services
25.00
Trucks
145.38
Seed, loam, fertilizer
165.97
Cement
13.90
Piper, fittings, labor
39.85
Spraying
27.08
Water
34.85
Flowers and shrubs
39.90
Printing and postage, tel- ephone
31.12
Lumber
18.35
Insurance
45.00
Light
10.50
Burial equipment
140.93
Sundry items
108.00
$2,515.19
Perpetual Care :
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendents
$642.50
Labor
509.10
Flowers
73.40
Fertilizer
20.83
Welding fence
12.50
Sundry items
3.95
$1,262.28
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Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund : Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent
$557.12
Labor
284.38
Trees and shrubs
291.93
Loam
104.00
Weed killer
52.75
Trucks
54.00
Sundry items
4.21
$1,348.39
Luke Blanchard Fund : Care of lots 25.00
Work Relief:
Treas. of U. S. A. Project $15.60
Surplus Commodities Di- vision Rent 12.50
28.10
Memorial Day :
Music
$125.00
Flowers and wreaths
53.00
Flags
36.68
Refreshments
8.05
Sundry items
4.65
$227.38
Liability Insurance :
Premium
707.42
Seats for Town Hall
250.00
Power Grader
2,691.96
Jones Community Field :
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent
$145.20
Labor
75.00
Gas and oil
41.63
Sundry items
6.00
$267.83
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Insurance on High School : Premiums
187.67
Heating Plant for Town Hall :
Contract
$2,390.90
Extras 70.00
Door and wiring material 26.16
Over-payment, refunded See Treas. receipts . .
17.10
$2,504.16
Spotting Tower :
Lumber, etc.
$232.05
Steel, bolts, etc.
36.03
Coal
11.50
Installing telephone
14.35
Sundry items
4.57
$298.50
Redemption of Tax Titles : Exp. 2 trips to Boston ..
5.00
Committee on Public Safety : Salaries and Wages-
Clerk
$124.50
Postage and printing
33.11
Telephone
56.78
Supplies
10.03
Typewriter
79.50
Fire Alarm installed
88.00
Sirens (3)
135.00
Curtains
22.75
Lumber
13.48
Badges, pens and buttons
71.80
Sundry items
46.74
$681.69
State Guard Unit:
Clothing
$873.14
Ammunition and targets 125.00
$998.14
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Hospital Unit :
Medical supplies
$195.86
Gauze
38.82
Canvas
12.25
Lumber
90.01
Soil pipe
24.58
Pipe and fittings
163.02
Sundry items
4.12
$528.66
$2,208.49
Unclassified :
Salaries and Wages-
Surveying
$10.00
Legal advice
25.00
Damages
12.50
Flags
16.50
Sundry items
. 6.75
$70.75
Rationing Board :
Salaries and Wages-
Clerk
$217.00
Postage
3.15
Supplies, printing, sta-
tionery
80.41
Cabinet
28.46
Sundry items
5.35
$334.37
$405.12
Notes and Bonds :
High School bonds .. $1,000.00
High School addl. bonds . 1,000.00
$2,000.00
Int. on notes and bonds :
High school bonds . $160.00
High School addition
bonds 240.00
$400.00
Interest on Revenue Loans 58.50
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No Appropriation Items
Revenue Loans
Highway Loan
$25,000.00 10,000.00
Agency :
State tax
$9,300.00
State Parks 119.25
State Corporation Public
Service Tax 378.61
County Tax 4,855.09
Co. Hospital Assessment 1,012.12
$15,665.07
Refunds :
Motor Vehicle Exc. taxes $90.34
Real and Personal Prop-
erty taxes 46.02
Poll taxes 2.00
$138.36
Middlesex County Dog Licenses
$ 766.20
Middlesex County Sale of Dogs
6.00
Transferred to Library Fund
200.00
Total Expenditures
$224,435.23
Cash Balance, December 31, 1942 ..
74,885.15
$299,320.38
Statement of Reserve Fund Transfers:
General Government
$
595.60
Buildings and Grounds
117.26
Unclassified
100.00
Education
100.00
Bonds, Town Officers
15.00
Highway, Chapter 81
3.22
Tree Warden
100.00
$1,031.08
Unexpended balance
968.92
$2,000.00
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Statement of Machinery Fund :
Balance, January 1, 1942 $787.20
Received from Town of Acton Ren- tal of Road Machinery 561.00
$1,348.20
Transferred to Road Machinery Acct. $750.00
Balance, December 31, 1942
598.20
$1,348.20
Statement of Cemetery Land Fund :
Balance, January 1, 1942
$224.35
Received from sale of lots
163.00
$387.35
Balance, December 31, 1942
$387.35
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Comparative Balance Sheet, December 31, 1942
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
1941
1942
Revenue Loan
$ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00
Highway Loan
10,000.00
Machinery Fund
787.20
598.20
Cemetery Land Fund
224.35
387.35
County Dog Tax
18.60
Tailings
71.50
105.50
Real Estate Levy of 1942
19,918.36
Personal Levy of 1940
836.53
Appropriation Balances Machinery Account
.28
10.83
Personal Levy of 1941
1,214.80
808.84
Fire Dept., New Hose
3,000.00
Personal Levy of 1942
1,104.77
Committee on Public Safety
4,167.39
Poll Levy of 1940
72.00
Poll Levy of 1941
304.00
60.00
Poll Levy of 1942
298.00
Motor Vehicle Exc. Levy, 1939
8.13
Motor Vehicle Exs. Levy, 1940
195.75
26.20
Motor Vehicle Exs. Levy, 1941
782.77
264.49
Motor Vehicle Exc, Levy, 1942
1,201.53
Overlays Reserves for Abatements :
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