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Respectfully submitted,
WALDO E. WHITCOMB CLARA L. SAWYER GRACE O. LEARS Trustees of Elizabeth White Fund.
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my report covering the financial trans- actions of the Town for the year ending December 31, 1950. I have included a tabulated record showing appropriations, transfers and balances.
The loan of fifteen thousand dollars for the new fire house was issued in January 1951 and will mature in Decem- ber 1951. Also, a note of one thousand dollars, High School Addition Loan, will mature during 1951, making a total matur- ing debt of sixteen thousand dollars.
I have verified the accounts of the Collector of Taxes and the Treasurer and have checked the various accounts in the custody of the Treasurer and Trustees.
HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant
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SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES January 1, 1950 to December 31, 1950
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Appropriated Expended £ Balance
Selectmen's Dept. Salaries
$2,550.00
$2,450.54
$ 88.46
Selectmen's Dept. Expenses
150.00
113.66
47.34
Finance Committee
100.00
34.10
65.90
Treasurer, Salary
900.00
900.00
Treasurer, Expenses
250.00
245.75
4.25
Assessors' Salaries
2,350.00
2,207.00
143.00
Assessors' Expenses
450.00
200.88
249.12
Collector of Taxes Salaries
1,800.00
Refund
32.53
1,832.53
Collector of Taxes Expenses
R
35.57
335.57
Town Accountant, Salary
900.00
900.00
Town Accountant, Expenses
50.00
38.90
11.10
Town Clerk, Salary
550.00
540.00
10.00
Town Clerk, Expenses
200.00
170.20
29.80
Election and Registration, Salaries
1,138.00
1,080.50
57.50
Election and Registration, Expenses
700.00
490.09
209.91
Moderator
25.00
R
10.00
35.00
Buildings and Grounds, Salaries
3,125.00
2,116.29
1,008.71
Buildings and Grounds, Expenses
3,855.00
3,819.56
35.44
Buildings and Grounds, Art. 29, Foun- dations
3,000.00
2,189.27
810.73
Buildings and Grounds, Art. 14, Rewir-
4,750.00
2,481.40
2,268.60
Buildings and Grounds, Art. 52, Chairs
300.00
300.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept. Salaries
6,438.00
6,394.20
43.80
Police Dept. Expenses
1,775.00
1,743.64
31.36
Police Dept. Cruiser, Art. 22
600.00
600.00
Traffic Zoning, Art. 43
200.00
200.00
Fire Dept. Salaries
2,800.00
R
206.00
3,006.00
Fire Dept. Expenses
2,100.00
635.06
2,735.06
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Forest Fires
2,300.00
250.00
2,246.55
303.45
Hydrant Service
4,276.00
4,276.00
Plans for New Fire House
380.00
380.00
-
New Fire House
30,000.00
1,784.00
28,216.00
-
ing and Decorating
300.00
119
New Equipment, Art. 21
1,500.00
1,493.16
6.84
Fire Alarm System, Art. 31
2,600.00
2,550.00
50.00
Fire Alarm System, Maintenance Labor
350.00
325.76
24.24
Fire Alarm System, Maint. Expense
150.00
64.45
85.55
Moth Dept. Salaries
1,500.00
1,493.92
6.08
Moth Dept. Expenses
1,200.00
1,199.41
.59
Tree Warden, Salaries
1,750.00
R
129.85
1,879.85
Tree Warden, Expenses
R
138.48
888.48
Tree Replacements
250.00
250.00
Feeding Shade Trees, Art. 23
500.00
499.48
.52
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
225.00
225.00
Sealer of Wgts. and Measures, Expenses
50.00
50.00
Wire Inspector
400.00
400.00
Town Sprayer, Art. 25
250.00
246.22
3.78
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Salaries
5,525.00
R
17.19
5,542.19
Board of Health, Expenses
R
72.60
2,172.60
Garbage Disposal
2,000.00
1,975.00
25.00
Inspector of Animals
150.00
150.00
Poison Ivy
1,000.00
1,000.00
HIGHWAYS
Village
3,000.00
2,999.43
.57
Chapter 81
G
15,675.00
24,223.42
1.58
Chapter 90, Maintenance
3,000.00
B
1,857.14
G
3,700.00
R
500.00
9,051.85
5.29
Chapter 90, Main Street
B
147.91
G
11,925.00
15,822.57
.34
Snow Removal
11,500.00
11,396.87
103.13
Road Machinery
T
2,500.00
2,310.18
189.82
Street Lighting
5,500.00
5,011.77
488.23
Snow Plow, Art. 16
800.00
750.00
50.00
Snow Fence, Art. 18
200.00
200.00
Pine Street
.
1,000.00
1,000.00
CHARITIES
Public Welfare, Temp. Aid
4,500.00
R
2.07 4,502.07
-
..
750.00
-
-
.
3,750.00
8,550.00
2,100.00
120
Public Welfare, Administration
1,300.00
G
600.00
1,670.78
229.22.
Old Age Assistance
37,500.00
G 27,891.07
Recovery
9.25
62,895.53
2,504.79
Aid to Dependent Children
6,500.00
G
1,694.85
6,290.29
1,904.56
VETERANS BENEFITS
150.00
150.00
Expenses
5,850.00
R
1,450.00
7,207.75
92.25
Administration Expenses
R
65.87
165.87
Veterans Service, Salaries
1,050.00
815.40
234.60
Veterans Service, Expenses
50.00
50.00
EDUCATION
Salaries
81,920.00
81,481.78
438.22
Expenses
22,950.00
R
256.07
23,206.07
State-Federal Milk Fund
Receipts
290.00
54.74
235.26
High School Athletic Fund
Receipts
444.12
343.72
100.40
School Building Committee
2,000.00
1,125.00
875.00
Regional School, Art. 36
100.00
22.55
77.45
Painting School Buildings, Art. 39
3,500.00
2,231.00
1,269.00
Painting Ceilings, Art. 40
1,000.00
980.00
20.00
Painting Interior High School, Art. 41
2,000.00
2,000.00
LIBRARIES
Salaries and Wages
1,125.00
1,090.00
35.00
Expenses
1,225.00
1,137.81
87.19
Library Books
300.00
.
T
350.00
638.69
11.31
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages
4,600.00
4,590.61
9.39
Expenses
1,725.00
1,673.92
51.08
Perpetual Care
T
750.00
685.08
64.92
Susan Hosmer Fund
T
1,425.00
1,397.04
27.96
Luke Blanchard Cemetery Fund
T
25.00
25.00
Roland Wetherbee Cemetery Fund
100.00
99.65
.35
Raymond Fund
50.00
31.55
18.45
Oiling Avenues Mt. Hope, Art. 29
800.00
796.06
3.94
Wetherbee Gate Fund
G
3,000.00
2,318.38
681.62
Salary
100.00
-
.
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UNCLASSIFIED
Unclassified Account
1,500.00
1,137.27
362.73
Town Reports
1,000.00
750.08
249.92
Surety Bonds
400.00
381.25
18.75
Recreation
3,000.00
2,357.37
642.63
Memorial Day
500.00
427.03
72.97
Dog Officer
450.00
450.00
Workmen's Compensation
1,200.00
R
49.21
1,249.21
Liability Insurance
700.00
665.64
34.36
Civil Defense
.R
800.00
101.14
698.86
Maturing Debt
1,000.00
1,000.00
Interest on Notes and Bonds
120.00
120.00
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$405,061.84 $358,283.63 $46,778.21
NO APPROPRIATION ACCOUNTS
County Hospital Assessment
$
3,111.35
County Retirement
1,869.00
County Tax
8,807.22
State Parks
439.74
State Audit
941.61
County Dog Licenses
964.60
Withholding Taxes
11,585.05
Mass. Hospital, Blue Cross
1,474.40
Mass. Teachers Retirement
3,327.20
County Retirement
2,248.50
Trust Accounts
12,579.41
Interest on Trust Accounts
4,535.43
Elizabeth White Fund
700.00
Betsy Ball Fund
200.00
Acton Firemen's Fund
15.00
Georgia Whitney Fund
225.00
Deposit on Garbage Contract
100.00
Bond Issue
1,040.14
Refunds Taxes
1,059.92
-$413,507.20
KEY
B-Balance
G-Grants and Gifts
R-Reserve Fund
T-Transfers
122
CASH RECEIPTS AND DEPARTMENTAL PAYMENTS
Treasurer's Receipts
Treasurer's Itemized Report
$413,195.11
Cash Balance, Jan. 1, 1950 157,578.60
-- $570,773.71
Payments
GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen's Department
Salaries and Wages:
Arthur W. Lee
$ 383.33
George S. Braman
300.00
Lawrence Donnelly 316.67
Virginia Milbery, clerk
1,351.90
Olive Nicholson, clerk
96.39
Marjorie Davis, clerk
2.25
.
$2,450.54
Expenses :
Postage
43.00
Stationery
30.66
Selectmen's Ass'n Dues
31.00
Sundry Items
9.00
$113.66
Finance Committee
Ass'n Dues
10.00
Attending Meetings
19.10
Stenographic Services
5.00
$35.00
Albert P. Durkee
Salary :
Moderator
$34.10
123
Treasurer
Salary :
William Henry Soar
$900.00
Expenses
Postage
120.22
Stationery
68.80
Telephone
11.40
Tax Title Expense
13.58
Stenographic Services
21.75
Sundry Items
10.00
$245.75
Assessors
Salaries and Wages :
Albert P. Durkee
734.00
Carl C. Flint
633.00
James A. Baker
633.00
Marion Baker, clerk
207.00
$2,207.00
Expenses :
Books and Stationery
90.44
Ass'n Dues .
6.00
Tranfers and Probates
52.44
Attending Meetings
45.00
Repairing Typewriter . .
7.00
$200.88
Collector of Taxes
Salaries :
Carrie M. Durkee $260.40
*Ethel M. Davis
1,022.13
Raymond Gallant, clerk
250.00
Warren Davis, clerk . . 300.00
$1,832.53
124
*$32.53 refunded.
Expenses :
Postage
$195.82
Printing and Stationery
109.78
Repairing Typewriter
24.80
Sundry Items
5.17
$335.57
Town Accountant
Salary :
Howard L. Jones
$900.00
Expenses :
Books and Stationery
$22.80
Stenographic Service
6.60
Postage and Telephone
9.50
$38.90
Town Clerk
Salary :
Harlan E. Tuttle
$400.00
Harlan E. Tuttle, recording vital statistics
140.00
$540.00
Expenses :
Stenographic Services
$30.00
Telephone
50.00
Postage
27.00
Printing and Stationery
63.20
$170.20
Election and Registration
Salaries :
Julia A. Barry $125.00
James B. Wilson
125.00
Grace C. Cullinane
125.00
125
Harlan E. Tuttle, clerk
100.00
Pay Rolls, elections
567.50
Posting Warrants and Notifying Officers Elected
30.00
$1,072.50
Expenses :
Printing Warrants, Voting Lists,
Books and Ballots, etc.
$405.05
Rentals for Voting
45.00
Sound Service
45.00
Sundry Items
3.04
$498.09
Buildings and Grounds
Salaries :
Harry E. Holt, custodian
$858.00
Henry Johnson, custodian
286.00
Care of Grounds
486.95
Care of Common, West Acton
20.00
Pay Rolls, Highway Dept.
465.34
$2,116.29
Expenses :
Heating
$779.19
Lighting
365.46
Telephone
159.39
Two Lawn Mowers
49.50
Painting Memorial and Flag Poles
19.50
Marker
85.00
Repairs West Acton Fire House .
80.00
Curtains
156.00
Linoleum
1,250.00
Fire Extinguishers
110.00
Cinder Blocks
58.90
Windows
33.25
Cabinets
,
20.25
Beacon Lite
18.00
Painting South Acton Fire House . 156.00
.
126
Paint
127.65
Lumber and Cement
145.23
Flags
18.18
Water 20.43
Repairing Mowers 22.50
Repairs South Acton Fire House 39.20
Sundry Items
105.93
$3,819.56
Town Hall, Article 49 Foundations, Roof Timbers, etc.
Clevendon, Varney & Pike, Prof. Serv. $ 442.19
John J. Bent, roof timbers 1,050.00
E. A. Comeau, foundation work 426.08
Douglass & Co., repairing slate roof
271.00
$2,189.27
Article 14, Rewiring and Interior Decorations
B. D. Goss, prof. services
$ 150.00
Vaughan A. Richardson & Co., contract 1,065.00
New Boston Ceiling Co., metal ceiling . 620.00
Fullonton & Decker, decorating lower hall . 335.00
John Torkelsen, stage and entrance
311.40
$2,481.40
Article 52, New Chairs
A. K. Thomas Co.
$300.00
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Department :
Salaries and Wages :
Michael Foley, Chief $3,276.00
Edward Collins, patrolman
2,912.00
Special Officers
206.20
$6,394.20
127
Expenses :
Police Cruiser
Gas and Oil
$774.65
Repairs
136.09
Insurance
16.09
Lettering
15.00
$941.83
Telephone
$215.64
Attending Chiefs' Meetings
42.25
Radio Service
121.90
Ammunition and Holster
47.67
Badges
51.10
Searchlight
14.31
Ass'n Dues
5.00
Clothing
198.50
Prof. Services
4.00
Stationery and Printing
55.79
Flashlights and Batteries
33.05
Sundry Items
12.60
$801.81
Police Cruiser, Article 22
Great Road Garage
$600.00
Traffic Zoning, Article 43
John T. Foster
$200.00
Fire Department
Salaries and Wages:
H. S. MacGregor, Chief
$150.00
Annual Salaries
785.00
Pay Rolls, fires
1,091,95
Pay Rolls, hurricane
312.55
Pay Rolls, janitors
540.00
Other Pay Rolls
126.50
$3,006.00
128
Expenses :
Fuel
$576.28
Lights
276.37
Telephone
162.15
Gas and Oil
176.32
Signs
15.00
Doors
32.00
Chairs
100.00
Air Chamber
20.38
Hose
226.00
Lanterns
66.34
Attending Conventions and Chiefs' Meetings
145.00
Tires and Tubes
296.75
Water
37.80
Repairs and Parts for Equipment .
152.34
Batteries
127.56
Towel Supply
10.00
Recharges
48.65
Mittens
27.00
Spotlight
9.16
Report Books
39.85
Misc. Supplies
45.35
Sundry Items
144.76
$2,735.06
Forest Fires
Pay Rolls
$2,246.55
Hydrant Service
West and South Water District
$4,000.00
Town of Concord
276.00
$4,276.00
Plans for Fire House, Article 23, 1949
Frank S. Owen, Architect $380.00
129
New Fire House
Fred'k H. Gagnon, Architect
$1,725.00
Surveying
35.00
Advertising
24.00
$1,784.00
Fire Dept., New Equipment, Article 21
New Hose
$824.00
Stretcher
20.82
Rubber Boots, Coats
94.50
Ladder Dugs
416.61
Ladder Straps
36.77
Sundry Equipment
100.46
$1,493.16
Fire Alarm System, Article 31
L. W. Bills, extensions $2,550.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
Salaries and Wages:
Pay Rolls
$125.61
Changing Wires to New Poles
107.50
Storm Damage
92.65
$325.76
Expenses :
Wood Strips, paint, etc.
$19.38
Connectors
6.22
Transmitter
8.50
Truck
30.35
$64.45
Tree Warden
Salaries and Wages:
James J. Knight, Supt.
$ 835.00
Pay Rolls
1,044.85
$1,879.85
Wire Inspector
Salary :
B. D. Goss $400.00
130
Expenses :
Trucks
$742.00
Machinery Rental
108.00
Gas and Oil
14.13
Sundry Items
24.35
$888.48
Feeding Shade Trees, Article 23
James J. Knight, Supt.
$101.25
Pay Rolls
126.00
Trucks
60.75
Fertilizer
211.48
$499.48
Tree Replacements, Article 13
James J. Knight, Supt.
$72.50
Pay Rolls
30.00
Trucks
52.50
N. E. Nurseries, trees
95.00
$250.00
Moth Department
Salaries and Wages:
James J. Knight, Supt.
$966.25
Pay Rolls
527.67
$1,493.92
Expenses :
Truck
$504.00
Spraying Material
572.00
Battery and Repairing Tire
18.69
Welding
10.00
Gas and Oil
48.81
Carburetor
26.50
Sundry Items
19.41
$1,199.41
131
Repairing Sprayer, Article 25
James J. Knight, Supt.
$ 10.00
Labor
8.00
Truck
6.00
Al Stewart, mechanic
51.50
Parts
56.90
Tires and Tubes
109.82
Welding
4.00
$246.22
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Salaries :
Edward W. Estabrook, sealer
$ 56.25
Charles Bartlett 168.75
$225.00
Expenses :
Books, seals, etc.
$12.18
Sundry Expenses
37.82
$50.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION Board of Health
Salaries and Wages:
Dr. Orma L. Clark, Chairman $ 25.00
Herbert Leusher 15.00
Benjamin Rice
10.00
Lillian Taylor, Town Nurse (inc. auto) 3,281.60
Hazel Vose, Town Nurse
238.00
Town Dump
1,279.80
Edward J. Higgins, Agent
296.60
Francis B. Whouley, for inspec- tions, permits and licenses .... Arno Perkins, Burying Animals .. 7.00
383.25
$5,536.25
132
Expenses :
Middlesex County Sanatorium $475.50
No. Reading State Sanatorium
564.00
Diphtheria Clinic
320.25
Rubbish Removal
12.50
Gravel
233.25
Testing
10.00
Books and Sign
14.83
Medical Supplies
57.06
Gas .
1.23
Agents' Expenses
280.46
Inspectors' Expenses
209.46
$2,178.54
Inspector of Animals
Salary :
Arno H. Perkins
$150.00
Garbage Disposal
Henry Anderson, Contract
$1,956.00
Advertising
19.00
$1,975.00
Eradication of Poison Ivy, Article 28
F. A. Bartlett, Tree Expert Co.
$1,000.00
HIGHWAYS Village
Salaries and Wages:
Russell C. Berry, Supt. $ 415.11
Pay Rolls 1,381.93
Expenses :
Trucks
$199.00
Painting Traffic Lines 250.00
Bounds
93.64
133
New Tools
220.78
Paint
73.23
Grease
115.00
Range Oil, Antifreeze and Lubri-
cating Oil
238.04
Welding
2.20
Stationery
10.50
.
$2,999.43
Chapter 81
Salaries and Wages :
Russell C. Berry, Supt.
$1,526.18
Pay Roll
5,351.00
Expenses :
Trucks
1,340.80
Machinery Rental
3,259.60
Cold Patch
1,267.27
Stone, Sand and Gravel
2,334.77
Asphalt
3,543.68
Brick
112.50
Frames and Grates
214.80
Cableguard and Posts
3,537.50
Pipe and Culverts
1,735.32
$24,223.42
Chapter 90, Maintenance
Salaries and Wages:
Russell C. Berry, Supt.
$ 36.99
Pay Rolls
141.48
Truck
16.20
Rental of Machinery
699.95
Stone, Sand and Gravel
1,295.36
Asphalt
1,109.35
Pipe Arch
1,895.81
$5,195.14
134
Carlisle Road
Russell C. Berry, Supt. $ 245.23
Pay Roll
913.18
Truck
107.40
Rental of Machinery
2,029.90
Cable Guard
561.00
$3,856.71
$9,051.85
Chapter 90, Main Street, Construction
1
Salaries and Wages:
Russell C. Berry, Supt.
$ 711.03
Pay Rolls
2,585.66
Expenses :
Trucks
$ 343.60
Rental of Machinery
4,722.88
Stone and Gravel
4,783.89
Asphalt
993.80
Bounds
46.32
Steps
125.00
Pipe
184.24
Blasting
1,296.15
Cal Chloride
30.00
$15,822.57
Road Machinery
Gasoline
$ 639.66
Repairing Equipment, Tires and Parts .
1,246.44
Bench
25.00
Towing
15.00
New Equipment
278.73
Welding
49.40
Sundry Items
55.95
$2,310.18
135
Snow Removal
Salaries and Wages:
Russell C. Berry
$ 831.60
Pay Rolls
2,996.68
Trucks
1,169.85
Sanding
787.50
Plowing
2,202.00
Sand
1,020.84
Salt
1,391.50
Gasoline
201.70
Blades
297.40
Welding
78.57
Steel
391.52
Shovels
15.00
Sundry Items
12.71
$11,396.87
Street Lighting
Boston Edison Co.
$5,01.1.77
Snow Plow, Article 16
Chas. N. Wood Co.
$750.00
Snow Fence
New England Fence Co.
$200.00
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CHARITIES
Public Welfare
Temporary Aid :
Cash Aid, Provisions and Medical Aid to Individuals $3,802.38
Relief by Other Cities and Towns
699.69
$4,502.07
Administrative
136
Salaries :
Lossie E. Laird
$114.59
Walter Stevens
85.41
A. Perry Marble
56.25
Mary Laffin
18.75
Lossie E. Laird, Agent
600.00
Virginia Milbery, clerk
665.80
1,540.80
Expenses :
Attending Meetings and Travel Ex-
penses
$58.20
Stationery and Printing
59.78
Social Service Index
12.00
$129.98
Old Age Assistance
Cash Aid to Individuals
$37,405.45
Aid by Other Cities and Towns
1,402.60
Federal Grant:
Cash Aid to Individuals
24,087.48
$62,895.53
Aid to Dependent Children
Cash Aid to Individuals
$6,290.29
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Veterans' Benefits
Salary :
Edward J. Higgins, Agent · $150.00
Administrative:
Stationery $8.07
Expenses to Boston and other Cit- ies and Towns, Postage and Tele- phones 157.80
$165.87
Cash Aid to Veterans and Hospitalization $7,207.75
137
Veterans' Services
Theron A. Lowden, Services
$735.00 .. .
Geraldene Prentiss, Clerk 80.40
$815.40
EDUCATION
Salaries
$81,481.78
Expenses : School Report
23,206.07
State-Federal Milk Fund
54.74
High School Athletic Fund
343.72
School Building Committee
1,125.00
Regional School, Art. 36
22.55
Painting School Buildings, Art. 39
2,231.00
Painting Ceilings, Art. 40
930.00
Painting Interior High School, Art. 41
2,000.00
LIBRARIES
Salaries and Wages:
Mary Lothrop, Librarian
$612.00
Catherine Kinsley, Br. Librarian . 104.00
Evelyn Reed, Branch Librarian
118.00
Janitor
256.00
$1,090.00
Expenses :
Fuel
$453.18
Lighting
80.52
Changing Lights
10.90
Insurance
127.62
Files
24.00
Taxes
31.20
Washing and Painting Ceilings
135.00
Transportation of Books
63.00
Stationery and Printing
49.20
Water Rates
12.60
Expense Branch Libraries
54.13
Sundry Items
96.46
$1,137.81
Library Books
Books and Magazines $638.69
138
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages :
Fred S. Kennedy, Supt.
$2,288.00
Pay Rolls
2,302.61
$4,590.61
Expenses :
Insurance
$14.40
Flags
31.20
Spraying Trees
8.62
Flowers
30.95
Stone
10.00
Cork Tile
25.75
Office Furniture
60.25
Cover and Straps
36.00
Postage and Telephone
23.00
Office Supplies
45.60
Surveying
25.00
Loam
57.00
Shrubs
25.50
Taxes
24.18
Trucks
464.75
Fuel Oil
194.03
Repairing Mowers
79.70
Paint
57.85
Gasoline and Oil
28.09
Lighting
32.20
Grass Shaver
39.95
Lawn Mower
27.00
Tools
83.50
Grass Seed and Fertilizer
52.71
Water
33.36
Lime and Cement
33.65
Lumber
70.65
Sundry Items
59:03
F
$1,673.92
Oiling in Mt. Hope, Art. 29
Pay Roll :
$77.22
Truck 30.00
139
Oil
603.34
Sand
85.50
$796.06
Perpetual Care
Pay Rolls
$577.03
Flowers
103.05
Cleaning Monument
5.00
$685.08
Susan Noyes Hosmer Cemetery Fund
Pay Rolls
$1,090.28
Fertilizer and Seeds
93.21
Loam
57.00
Refilling®
11.00
Gravel
20.00
Catch Basins
120.75
Express
4.80
$1,397.04
Private Trust Funds
Roland Wetherbee Fund
$99.65
Luke Blanchard Fund
25.00
Henry S. Raymond Fund
31.55
WETHERBEE MEMORIAL GATES
Harold Klar, Prof. Services
$315.00
Harold Klar Tablet
200.00
Granite Caps
600.00
Surveying
30.00
Gate Hooks
17.16
Pay Rolls
712.82
Cement
142.18
Lumber
15.16
Brick
31.68
Trucks
155.00
Sand
8.00
Pipe
82.08
Sundry
9.30
.
$2,318.38
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UNCLASSIFIED
Printing, Forms and Binders
$110.15
Advertising
58.88
Perambulating Town Lines
40.00
Professional Services
55.00
West and South Water, Taxes
483.73
Adding Machine
115.00
Moving Collector's Office
25.00
Burglary Insurance
75.00
Signs
32.00
Express
22.35
Sundry Items
120.16
$1,137.27
RECREATION
Mr. Rimbach, Salary
$421.73
Pay Rolls
340.35
Gas and Oil
17.34
Flag Pole
45.00
Battery
14.75
Fencing
200.00
Hose
19.84
Paint
27.45
Repairing Mowers
60.25
Bases
14.50
Wire
33.90
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Building Rink
808.99
--
Steel Posts
34.88
Sundry Items
20.29
Repairing Tool Hose
298.10
$2,357.37
CIVILIAN DEFENSE
Two Radios
$90.00
Lumber
7.95
Telephone Ext.
3.19
1
$101.14
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SURETY BONDS
Collector's Bond
$230.25
Treasurer's Bond
138.50
Town Clerk's Bond
7.50
Deputy Collector's Bond
5.00
.
$381.25
TOWN REPORTS
Reports
$739.58
Delivering Reports
10.50
$750.08
DOG OFFICER
Keeping and Destroying 52 Dogs
$338.00
Expenses
112.00
Liability Insurance
Workmen's Compensation Insurance . .
$1,249.21
MEMORIAL DAY
23rd Infantry Band
$180.00
Flags
56.70
Buses
60.00
Plants
105.00
Refreshments
20.33
Sundry Items
5.00
$427.03
MATURING DEBT
High School Addition Bonds
$1,000.00
Interest on Bonds
120.00
$1,120.00
NO APPROPRIATION ITEMS
County Hospital Assessment
$3,111.35
County Retirement
1,869.00
County Tax
8,807.22
State Parks 439.74
$450.00 $ 665.64
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State Audit 941.61
County Dog Licenses
964.60
Withholding Taxes
11,585.05
Mass. Hospital Service
1,474.40
Mass. Teachers' Retirement
3,327.20
County Retirement
2,248.50
Trust Accounts
12,579.41
Interest on Trust Accounts
4,535.43
Elizabeth White Fund
700.00
Betsy Ball Fund .
200.00
Acton Firemen's Fund
15.00
Georgia Whitney Charity Fund
225.00
Deposit on Garbage Contract
100.00
Bond Issue
1,040.14
Refunds on Taxes
1,059.92
$55,223.57
413,507.20
Cash Balance, December, 1950
157,266.51
$570,773.71
RESERVE FUND TRANSFERS
Forest Fires
$ 250.00
Workmen's Compensation
49.21
Education Expenses
256.07
Collector's Expenses
35.57
Moderator Salary
10.00
Fire Dept. Salary
206.00
Health Dept. Salary
17.19
Health Dept. Expenses
72.60
Veterans' Benefits, Adm.
65.87
Veterans' Benefits, Expense
1,450.00
Fire Dept. Expense
635.06
Tree Warden, Salaries
129.85
Tree Warden, Expense
138.48
Chapter 90, Highways
500.00
Civilian Defense
800.00
Welfare Temp. Aid
2.27
$4,618.17
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MACHINERY FUND
Balance, January 1, 1950
$4,777.21
Received from Rentals 4,204.35
Unexpended Balance, Road Machinery Acct. 189,82
$9,171.38
Transferred to Road Machinery Acct. $2,500.00
Balance, December 31, 1950 . 6,671.38
$9,171.38
CEMETERY LAND FUND
Balance, January 1, 1950
$2,075.35
Received Sale of Lots 740.00
Balance, December 31, 1950 $2,815.35
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BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1950
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
ASSETS
Cash $157,266.51
Accounts Re. civable :
Taxes
Levy of 1047
Polls
2.00
Levy of 1948
Real Estate
$1,171.74
Personal
898.11
Polis
114.00
$2,183.85
Levy of 1049
Real Estate
8,175.13
Persona
1,715.58
Pols
274.00
10,164.71
Levy of 1950
Real Istete
25,991.89
Pe. sonai
2,354.40
Folls
484.00
28,830.29
Mot r Ve cle Excise Taxes
Lwy of 1947
28.64
Levy of 1948
418.38
Levy of 1949
1,585.40
Le y of 1950
4,478.46
6,510.88
Tax Judgment
502.62
Tax Tities
44.57
Tax Title Possessions
400.19
Departmental
County Dog Account
240.50
Publi · Welfare
1,098.00
School Dept.
610.59
Aid to Dependent Children
737.43
Comete: y Dept.
218.00
Fire Dept.
717.65
3,622.17
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BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 1950
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Tailings Account
$ 144.81
Withholding Taxes
162.45
Blue Cross
143.20
County Retirement
290.87
Road Machinery Fund
6,671.38
County Dog Licenses
4.80
Cemetery Land Fund
2,815.35
High School Athletic Fund
100.60
State and Federal School Milk Fund
235.26
Wetherbee Memorial Gate
681.62
Appropriation Balances:
Center School Heating Unit
$2,000.00
School Building Committee
875.00
Regional School Committee
77.45
Cemetery for Lowering Device
400.00
Civilian Defense
698.86
Town Forest Committee
500.00
Playground Study
200.00
Buildings and Grounds, Art. 14
2,268.60
New Fire House
28,216.00
Pine Street
1,000.00
Library Books
11.31
36,247.22
Other Balances:
Cemetery Perpetual Care
64.92
Cemetery Susan Hosmer Fund
27.96
Cemetery Wetherbee Fund
.35
Cemetery Raymond Fund
18.45
111.68
Loans Authorized Unissued
15,000.00
Federal Grants:
Old Age Assistance
2,504.79
Aid to Dependent Children
1,694.85
Old Age Assistance Adm. Expense
77.62
Aid to Dependent Children Adm. Expense
106.35
4,383.61
Reserves:
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus
5,748.80
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ASSETS
State and County Aid to Highways
State
10,044.69
County
5,750.00
15,794.69
Under Estimates 1950
State Parks
107.37
County Hospital Assessment
358.81
466.18
Debit Accounts
Revenue 1951
1,800.00
Chapter 81 Highways
1,425.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance
2,000.00
Chapter 90 Main Street
175.00
Loans Authorized
15,000.00
$246,188.66
DEBT ACCOUNT
Net Funded or Fixed Debt
$7,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities:
In custody of Town Treasurer $238,559.31
In custody of Trustees
3,465.54
$242,024.85
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LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Overlays Reserved for Abatements:
Levy of 1947
$ 2.00
Levy of 1948
1,060.69
Levy of 1949
2,406.77
Levy of 1950
2,352.86
5,822.32
Revenue Reserved Until Collected:
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
7,013.50
Tax Titles
444.76
Departmental
3,622.17
State and County Aid to Highways
15,794.69
26,875.12
Overestimate 1950 County Tax
1,990.04
Surplus Revenue
138,759.53
$246,188.66
DEBT ACCOUNT
High School Addition Loan $7,000.00
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Henry S. Raymond Monument Fund
772.90
Henry S. Raymond Cemetery Fund
1,646.80
Charlotte Conant School Library Fund
1,558.07
Hoit and Scott Cemetery Fund
525.32
Roland Wetherbee Cemetery Fund
10,144.99
Elizabeth White Charity Fund
28,260.92
Georgia Whitney Charity Fund
15,218.27
Wilde Memorial Library Fund
16,494.73
West Acton Firemen's Relief Fund
738.67
Acton Firemen's Relief Fund
4,956.80
Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds
59,270.96
Cemetery Surplus Fund 201.67
Luke Blanchard Cemetery Fund
1,522.18
Frank C. Hayward Cemetery Fund
1,057.87
Georgia Whitney Cemetery Fund
1,612.82
Susan Noyes Hosmer Cemetery Fund
84,376.93
Betsy Ball Charity Fund
10,199.41
Charlotte Goodnow Fund
3,465.54
$242,024.85
Respectfully submitted, HOWARD L. JONES, Town Accountant.
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REPORT OF TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit the following report for the year end- ing December 31, 1950.
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