Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1941-1945, Part 16

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Publication date: 1941
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We recommend an appropriation for the care of cemeteries of $2,800.00.


An itemized account of the expenditures for the care of the cemeteries will be found in the report of the town ac- countant.


There has been added to the perpetual care account the past year, in new accounts the sum of $1,400.00.


We have prepared a schedule of the receipts and ex- penditures on account of each lot under perpetual care, in books kept for that purpose, which may be examined by persons interested.


HARRY E. HOLT, RAY L. HARRIS, HORACE F. TUTTLE, Cemetery Commissioners.


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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


The following is the report of your Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1943 :


During the year I sealed 289 weighing and measuring devices and condemned one. You will note that this shows a decrease of the preceding year due to a number of gas stations discontinuing on account of the war.


The State Department of Standards again loaned the equipment to check the oil tank meter systems, thereby sav- ing our merchants' time and money by not having to go out of town to have this test made.


Fees collected and turned over to the town treasurer were $64.52.


Respectfully submitted, CARL E. ANDERSON, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE DONE IN THE TOWN OF ACTON FOR 1943.


Because of war conditions, the Staff of the Extension Service had to devote a great deal of time this year to over- head organization work pertaining to machinery rationing, food distribution orders, farm labor and other regulations, as issued by our Government, and establishing the number of war units on certain farms for Selective Service Boards. An attempt was made to see to it that these regulations were explained and applied to local conditions.


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Agricultural work within the town had to do with information on poultry diseases and range improvement, assistance to dairymen in the control of mastitis and the furnishing of various market information as it pertained to milk, ceiling prices on poultry, and the feed situation.


The establishment of a locker storage plant by A. R. Jenks is filling a long felt need and is of definite value to farmers and homemakers.


The promotion of victory gardens was carried on in a general way, with talks given before the Garden Club, High School Agricultural Club, and home visits.


Of interest to the homemakers was a series of meet- ings on the making of coats in South Acton, canning dem- onstrations in Acton Center and West Acton, and the show- ing of suggestions for home-made Christmas gifts.


Acton is one of the leading towns in 4-H Club Work and this past year 201 boys and girls were enrolled in eight different projects. Mrs. Warren Hartwell served as 4-H Club Chairman and leaders assisting were Mrs. Kenneth Jewell, Mrs. Albert Durkee, Mrs. Howard Billings, Mrs. Charles Vose, Mrs. Giovanna Melise, Miss Ruth Berg- lund, Mrs. Edith Bird, Miss Alice Feehan, Mrs. John Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Allen, Miss Barbara Barry, Walter Liebfred and Reverend Lynne P. Townsend. Miss Grace Callanan was Secretary and Richard Greenman, Treasurer of the Committee. An exhibit showing the re- sults of the winter projects was held in the spring, along with the school exhibit. A second exhibit was held in the fall, showing the results of the garden and canning clubs. Miss Barbara Barry was state winner in the State Food Demonstration Contest and won a fifty dollar War Bond. Dawn and Beverley Dagenais were awarded a ten dollar prize by the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agricul- ture for their work in the poultry club.


HARLAN E. TUTTLE,


Town Director.


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REPORT OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AGENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : Gentlemen :


There were two slight accidents to town employees during the past year. Both were taken care of properly.


HOWARD L. JONES,


Compensation Agent.


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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT - 1943


Accessions-Number of volumes in the Library, Jan- uary 1, 1943, 21,766. Increase by purchase, 285. Increase by gift, 69. Total increase, 354. Withdrawn from circu- lation, 250. Total number of volumes in the Library, Jan- uary 1, 1944, 21,870.


Circulation-Number of days Library was opened, 103.


Number of volumes circulated, 8,155.


Largest daily circulation, 133; March 13.


Smallest daily circulation, 29; December 11.


Daily average circulation, 79 plus.


Received from Library fines and magazines sold and paid to Town Treasurer, $41.94.


Gifts of books have been received from the following sources: State of Massachusetts, 6; Smithsonian Institu- tion, 1; Anon, 1; Hoover Library, 1; Major Edward Bowes, 1; New York Trust Co., 1; Charlotte Conant, 2; Kent Cooper, 1; Mrs. Burton Harvey, 4; George Horton, 1; Alfred V. Jules, 1; Mrs. Louis Jones, 1; Mrs. Hobart Mead, 4; Mildred Pope Moore, 39; Ralph W. Piper, Jr., 2; H. F. Tuttle, 1; F. S. Whitcomb, 1; Mrs. Walters, 1. Total, 69. ARTHUR F. DAVIS,


Librarian.


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REPORT OF THE POST-WAR PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE


The Committee has met several times, one time with the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Commis- sion of Public Works, at which meeting there were sev- eral members of the Town's Official Family present to dis- cuss plans with Mr. Nichols.


After considering projects suggested to us, we have several plans ready for use, in case of the emergency.


Respectfully submitted, ALBERT R. JENKS, Chairman FOREST E. BEAN, Sr. RICHARD F. DEANE, Secretary


ASSESSORS' REPORT - 1943


Tax assessed as follows :


Buildings, exclusive of land $2,573,800.00


Land 632,555.00


Personal


418,550.00


$3,624,905.00


Valuation January 1, 1942 . . Increase in valuation


3,608,295.00 16,610.00


Rate of Taxation, $28.40


Real Estate 91,060.50


Personal Estate 11,886.86


Polls 1,628.00


$104,575.36


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Amount of money raised :


State Tax


$


3,100.00


State Parks Tax


93.15


County Tax


4,410.69


Tuberculosis Hosp. Assess-


ment


1,076.28


Town Grant


92,739.56


Overlay


3,155.68


$104,575.36


Added Assessments :


Polls


50.00


Excise-1942 10.92


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise :


Number of Vehicles Assessed, 1074


Total Value of Motor Vehicles and Trailers


$168,859.00


Rate of Excise, $36.33


Total Excise


$5,856.38 ALBERT P. DURKEE,


CLARE A. MILBERY, CARL C. FLINT,


Board of Assessors


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1943 :


Dog-bites 13


Rabies 0


It was advised again this year by the Livestock Disease Control not to make the annual barn inspection.


Respectfully submitted, ERNEST E. ALLSOPP,


Inspector of Animals.


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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF GOODNOW FUND


For the Year Ending December 31, 1943


INVESTMENTS


Charlestown Five Cents Sav-


ings Bank


$


465.54


U. S. Savings Bonds


3,000.00


$3,465.54


RECEIPTS


Charlestown Five Cents Sav-


ings Bank $ 20.65


Warren Institution for Savings 14.65


City Institution for Savings ..


7.50


U. S. War Bonds


37.50


$80.30


PAYMENTS


Harlan E. Tuttle, Treasurer of


the Evangelical Church in Acton $60.30


Town of Acton, care of lot in


Woodlawn Cemetery 20.00


$80.30


CHARLOTTE CONANT, CHARLES E. SMITH, HORACE F. TUTTLE, Trustees of Goodnow Fund.


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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


The Board of Health herewith submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943.


There has been no run of communicable diseases dur- ing the past year, although there were a few cases of scar- let fever reported, but they were kept within the immedi- ate families which were scattered in different sections of the town.


The diphtheria clinic was sponsored by the Board again this year under the direction of the school doctor, E. A. Mayell, M. D. and Lillian Taylor, R. N. The number of children given the Schick Test was 68. We cannot im- press too strongly the value of this clinic to each and every family.


At the last town meeting it was voted to raise and ap- propriate $2,000.00 to defray the cost of the collection and disposal of garbage and to place the matter in the hands of the Board of Health. The Board advertised in all the local newspapers for bids to be opened April 27, 1943 and awarded the contract to the lowest bidder, Frederick K. Johnson of Lexington at $1,560.00 for one year ending May 1, 1944. We feel that the efficient and courteous service rendered by Mr. Johnson and his employees war- rants a continuation of this service.


At the beginning of the fall school term it was deemed advisable to take some action regarding the duties of the Town Nurse. Due to the shortage of doctors in the town there are many more calls for her services, besides her usual duties and being on call twenty-four hours a day she has been greatly overworked. In the event of an epidemic of colds, flu, or any other communicable disease it would be impossible for her to attend all the necessary calls. We,


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therefore, requested the selectmen to appropriate $600.00 as a war emergency measure for the duration to cover the expenses of an assistant nurse to substitute for the regu- lar nurse and the doctors, if and when they were not avail- able immediately.


The appropriation was voted at a special town meet- ing in September and of this amount we have found it necessary to spend only $171.00, although several times the regular nurse, after having served a long tour of duty, re- sponded to calls when they should have been turned over to an assistant.


We wish to thank Verne Farquhar, R. N., and Hazel Roche, R. N., who have co-operated untiringly and un- stintingly of their time whenever we felt it necessary to call upon them.


In explanation of the expenditure of $109.90 for legal services, this was made necessary to close a piggery re- garding which we had had several complaints as being a nuisance, and although the amount seems large the case was in the hands of the town counsel for one year and the sum also includes two or three other items accumulated over the past three years when legal advice was sought and no charge had been made at the time.


We recommend that the nurse be under the complete jurisdiction of this Board and an appropriation of $3,800.00 be granted to take care of the salaries, supplies, assistant nurse and other expenses of the Board.


Record of contagious diseases Jan. 1, 1943 to Dec. 31, 1943.


Scarlet Fever 9


Measles


19


German Measles 21


Meningitis 1


Syphilis 2


Dog-bite 13


Chicken Pox 64


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Deaths :


Burial Permits issued 30


Residents


26


Residents who died in other towns 13


Non-resident burials


3


Total number of deaths


39


Respectfully submitted,


LOWELL H. CRAM,


Secretary.


REPORT OF TOWN NURSE


To the Board of Health, Acton, Mass. Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1943. Nursing services were as follows:


Bedside Nursing 1878


Welfare Calls 176


Pre-natal 150


Post-natal


118


Home Confinements


3


Ten cases have been X-rayed and examined at the Middlesex County Hospital. The hospital offers its services without charge in effort of early diagnosis and control of tuberculosis.


Four cases were X-rayed and examined at Lakeville Sanatorium.


Six patients have been taken to Emerson Hospital for X-rays on Blood Tests.


Respectfully submitted,


LILLIAN F. TAYLOR, R. N.


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REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT


· To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


We respectfully submit the report of the Welfare Board for 1943.


The appropriation for Welfare for 1943 was $2,500, out of which $2,467.81 was spent, leaving a balance of $32.19. During 1943, we aided two cases in Acton and nine cases out of town with Acton settlements. At the present time, we are aiding nine welfare cases, only two of which are in Acton. For the out-of-town bills during the past year, we paid $1,784.98 while $649.90 was paid for the two cases in Acton. In anticipation of bills which will be incurred during 1944, we find it necessary to ask for an appropriation of $3,000, which is a small increase over last year.


For Aid to Dependent Children, we are asking an ap- propriation of $1,800, the same as was appropriated last year. During 1943, we aided three families having a total of eight dependent children. As nearly as can be foreseen, these cases will continue during the coming year and will cost approximately $2,500. Federal Grants which will be received by the town will cover the deficit.


We are asking for $18,000 for Old Age Assistance during the coming year. This is a decrease of $3,000 over last year's appropriation. On January 1, 1943, our case load was 87 and on December 31, 1943, it had dropped to 64. We added ten cases during the year. On September 9, 1943, a new law was passed increasing the allotments allowed and establishing definite amounts which must be contributed by children earning certain salaries. In Acton, this law brought about the closing of six cases. Thirteen


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others were closed by deaths, ten recipients moved from Acton, while four others secured employment. During the past year 97 cases were aided, 73 of which had Acton settle- ments, 17 with out-of-town settlements and 7 which had no settlements.


Appropriations recommended for 1944:


Old Age Assistance $18,000.00


Temporary Aid 3,000.00


Aid to Dependent Children .


1,800.00


Respectfully submitted,


RAYMOND L. HATCH,


MARY M. LAFFIN,


BENJAMIN J. INESON,


Board of Public Welfare.


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit my report for the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1943.


Arrests


Drunkenness 10


Statutory Rape


3


Adultery


2


Begetting 2


Operating under the influence of liquor 4


Violation of Fish and Game laws 4


Assault and battery 1


Sounding false fire alarm


2


Violation of Executive Order No. 35 4


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Failure to slow motor vehicle at intersection 1 Keeping unlicensed dogs 2


Concealing leased property


1


Operating so as to endanger


1


Operating without a license


1


Larceny


1


Vagrancy


1


Going away after causing injury to property 1


Motor Vehicles


Accidents reported 8


Persons reported injured 10


Fatal accidents 0


Registrations and Permits . .


Bicycle Registrations issued 70


Revolver or Pistol permits issued 20


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL FOLEY,


Chief of Police.


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I hereby submit my report for the Fire Department for the year 1943.


The total number of alarms responded to are as follows :


Building 13


Automobile


6


Chimney 7


False 2


Out of Town 1


Miscellaneous 7


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The new ladder truck has been received and was put into service at the South Acton station on September 11, 1943. I feel we are well rewarded for our long wait, as this piece of apparatus is very essential and will play a very important part in the efficiency of the department in the future.


New doors have been installed at the South Acton station to replace the old ones which were badly broken. I would like to recommend at this time, to have both South and Center stations painted this year and also new doors installed at Acton Center and to have the steam pipes and radiators fixed up at the West Acton station.


Our equipment is in good condition and we are to re- ceive an extra pump and an amount of hose from the gov- ernment to be used in case of an emergency.


There are no major expenditures that have to be made this year except the regular repairs and replacements.


Respectfully submitted,


H. S. MacGREGOR, Chief Fire Department


FOREST WARDEN'S REPORT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Your Forest Warden submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1943 :


Total number of fires responded to 56


Out of town calls 0


Labor cost of extinguishing $938.90


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Although the fire season was light this year, the num- ber of grass fires have increased noticeably. This is due, in at least 75 per cent of the cases, to people burning rub- bish in incinerators that do not measure up to legal re- quirements. If this does not improve, the law on fires in the open air will have to be enforced.


At the present time our forest fire equipment is in good condition.


Respectfully submitted, H. S. MacGREGOR, Forest Warden


REPORT OF TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


The Acton Town Forest Committee herewith submits the following report for the year 1943 :


Your committee used the appropriation given us to purchase 49 acres of land in the so-called Texas section of town. Much of this land is covered with wood partly grown. There is a little wood which could be cut now if really needed but will be greatly improved by leaving for a few years.


We have several tracts in other sections of the town which we are studying and would like to purchase from time to time as funds become available.


We recommend an appropriation of $500.00 annually.


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT R. JENKS, Chairman JAMES J. KNIGHT CLARENCE FROST, Secretary


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REPORT OF ELIZABETH WHITE FUND


The Trustees have signed orders to the Treasurer for two hundred dollars ($200.00).


These orders have been given after careful investi- gation.


Respectfully submitted, WALDO E. WHITCOMB CLARA SAWYER CHARLOTTE CONANT Trustees of the Elizabeth White Fund


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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR


1941 TOWN TAX


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


$8,467.86


Interest 526.63


$8,994.49


Paid Treasurer


$8,915.99


Adjustment


.40


Abated


65.32


Tax Titles


12.78


$8,994.49


1942 TOWN TAX


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


$19,918.36


Adjustment


.01


Interest 351.93


$20,270.30


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Paid Treasurer


$13,291.87


Tax Titles


11.36


Abated


71.56


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


6,895.51


$20,270.30


1943 TOWN TAX


Committed


$91,060.50


Interest


26.38


$91,086.88


Paid Treasurer


$71,441.34


Tax Titles


56.80


Abated


1,272.88


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


18,315.86


$91,086.88


1941 PERSONAL TAX


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


$808.84


Interest


50.57


Overpayment


1.98


$861.39


Paid Treasurer


$806.01


Abated


55.38


$861.39


1942 PERSONAL TAX


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


1,104.77


Interest


18.14


$1,122.91


Paid Treasurer


$661.76


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


461.15


$1,122.91


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1943 PERSONAL TAX


Committed


Interest


$11,886.86 1.18


$11,888.04


Paid Treasurer


$10,837.08


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


1,050.96


$11,888.04


1941 POLL TAX


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


$60.00


Interest


3.26


Cost


7.35


$70.61


Paid Treasurer


$60.61


Abated


10.00


$70.61


1942 POLL TAX


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Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


$298.00


Interest


2.13


Cost


15.05


$315.18


Paid Treasurer


$117.18


Abated


144.00


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


54.00


$315.18


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1943 POLL TAX


Committed


$1,954.00


Interest


11.55


$1,965.55


Paid Treasurer


$1,273.55


Abated


508.00


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


184.00


$1,965.55


1940 EXCISE TAX


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


$26.20


$26.20


Abated


26.20


$26.20


1941 EXCISE TAX


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


$264.49


Interest


15.19


$279.68


Paid Treasurer


$193.71


Abated


85.97


$279.68


1942 EXCISE TAX


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1943


$1,201.53


Committed Jan. 6, 1943


10.92


Interest


15.13


$1,227.58


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Paid Treasurer


$718.58


Abated


91.29


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


417.71


$1,227.58


1943 EXCISE TAX


Committed


$5,856.38


Interest


1.74


$5,858.12


Paid Treasurer


$4,947.42


Abated


30.97


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


879.73


$5,858.12


SUMMARY OF COLLECTOR'S REPORT JANUARY 1, 1944


Total Debits


1941 Town Tax $8,994.49


1942 Town Tax


20,270.30


1943 Town Tax 91,086.88


1941 Personal Tax


861.39


1942 Personal Tax


1,122.91


1943 Personal Tax


11,888.04


1941 Poll Tax


70.61


1942 Poll Tax


315.18


1943 Poll Tax


1,965.55


1940 Excise Tax


26.20


1941 Excise Tax


279.68


1942 Excise Tax


1,227.58


1943 Excise Tax


5,858.12


$143,966.93


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Total Credits


Cash Paid Treasurer


$113,265.10


Abated


2,361.57


Tax Titles


80.94


Adjustment


.40


Uncollected Jan. 1, 1944


28,258.92


$143,966.93


CARRIE M. DURKEE, Collector of Taxes.


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REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE


Your Committee on Finance respectfully submits the following recommendations for the ensuing year :


General Government $ 8,600.00


Bonds 280.00


Buildings and Grounds


2,400.00


Police Department


Chief salary $1,800.00


War bonus for year 300.00


Expenses and


operating cruiser


1,000.00


3,100.00


Fire Department


3,000.00


Forest Fires


900.00


Hydrant Service


3,453.00


Moth Department


1,200.00


Treè Warden


650.00


Health Department, including Nurses


3,800.00


Garbage Disposal, Article 20.


1,800.00


Highway, Village


1,200.00


Chapter 81


7,125.00


Chapter 90


2,000.00


Snow Removal, estimate


4,000.00


Street Lighting


3,400.00


Welfare


3,000.00


Soldiers' Benefit


3,000.00


A. D. C. Federal Aid


1,800.00


Old Age Assistance, Federal Aid 18,000.00


Education


59,000.00


Library Maintenance 1,500.00


Library Books 200.00


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Cemeteries


2,800.00


Liability Insurance


600.00


Committee on Public Safety


500.00


Memorial Day, Article 5


250.00


Dog Officer, Article 7


200.00


Ration Board


1,300.00


Jones Community Field Article 8


100.00


Unclassified


300.00


Town Forest, Article 10


500.00


Interest on Notes, Bonds


320.00


Interest on Highway Loans


22.50


Bonded Indebtedness


3,000.00


$143,300.50


Article 11:


Recommend no action at this time.


Article 12 :


Recommend appropriation of $150.00 for repairing Town Sprayer.


Article 13:


Recommend great caution in employing Civil Service for this purpose.


Article 14:


.Recommend appropriation of $100.00 for necessary expenses for Public Welfare.


Article 15 :


Recommend no action at this time.


Article 16 :


Recommend payment of $277.80 for Mass. Teachers' Retirement Board.


Article 17:


Recommend appropriation of $1,500.00 for Fluores- cent Lighting in schools.


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Article 18 :


Recommend appropriation of $1,500.00 for repairing roof on High School Building.


Article 19 :


Recommend this' article.


Article 21 :


Recommend appropriation of $375.00 for repairing doors and painting Fire Houses.


Article 23 :


Recommend the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated from the Overlay Surplus account for the Reserve Fund.


Article 24 :


Recommend this article.


Article 25 :


Recommend the sum of $393.15 be appropriated to pay the following unpaid bills for the different depart- ments :


Fire Department $ 208.30


Forest Fires


130.10


Snow Removal


28.75


Board of Health


26.00


$393.15


The sum of $1,996.12 was transferred in 1943 from the Reserve Fund to the following accounts.


Highway, Chapter 81 $ 1,126.95 .21


Chapter 90


Village 800.00


Bonds


2.00


Moth Dept.


1.70


Tree Warden


38.51


Police Dept.


26.75


$1,996.12


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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, 1943.


An appropriation of $500 was made for this work last year. This money was for emergency work alone, such as removing dead and broken limbs and removing dangerous trees. The ice storm a year ago has not been taken care of properly and we have had some heavy wind this year, which has left the trees in bad shape.


I, therefore, recommend that an appropriation of $900 be made for the care of this emergency work.


Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. KNIGHT,


Tree Warden.


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, 1943.


An appropriation of $1000 was made for the moth work last year. The cost of spraying material was about $445. The labor and running expense of the sprayer and truck was $550. This money was only used for spraying. There was one spray throughout the town for pest control.


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Not enough money was left from this appropriation to allow for a proper spraying for the elm leaf beetle, consequently part of the town trees were left in rather poor condition.


I, therefore, recommend that an appropriation of $1,500 be made for the spraying of gypsy moth and elm leaf beetle and for other work that should be done.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES J. KNIGHT, Moth Superintendent.


REPORT OF THE DOG OFFICER


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I submit herewith my report as Dog Officer, covering work done during the year 1943.


Number of dogs disposed of in accordance with law .. 50


Number of dogs reclaimed by owners in accordance with law 3


Number of calls answered for dog nuisance 69


Warnings to delinquent owners to get licenses 124


Appropriation


$200.00


50 dogs at $3.00 for six days


150.00


50 dogs disposed of 50.00


Total $200.00


Gentlemen :


I recommend the appropriation for the year 1944 be $200.00.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR FRASER,


Dog. Officer.


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TREASURER'S REPORT


For the Year Ending December 31, 1943


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Acton, Massachusetts :


I herewith submit my report for the year 1943.


Cash Balance, January 1, 1943 $74,885.15


Receipts for 1943 :


Received from State Treasurer:


Highways $ 9,726.34


Old Age Assistance, Federal . .


16,258.28


Aid Dependent Children, Fed. 691.40


Refund, Buildings


5.00


Old Age Assistance


14,647.78


Income Tax


14,473.00


Business Corporation Tax


13,964.97


Aid Dependent Children


695.57


Loss of Taxes


588.55


State Aid


170.00


War Allowance


: 5.00


Chapter 90, Highways .


1,500.00


Vocational Education


137.78


Meal Tax . 635.67


$ 73,499.34


Received from County Treasurer :


Dog Account, Refund $ 643.10


Highways




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