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845.36
1946 Excise Tax
5,174.48
$169,733.28
Total Credits
Paid Treasurer $140,551.85
Abated 673.25
Tax Titles 909.94
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1947
27,598.24
$169,733.28
CARRIE M. DURKEE
Collector of Taxes
REPORT OF ELIZABETH WHITE FUND
The trustees have signed orders to the Treasurer for three hundred and twenty-five dollars ($325.00) for the year ending December 31, 1946.
The orders have been given after careful investigation with knowledge that each person is worthy of help from this trust fund.
Respectfully submitted,
WALDO E. WHITCOMB CLARA L. SAWYER GRACE O. LEARS Trustees of Elizabeth White Fund.
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TREASURER'S REPORT For the Year Ending December 31, 1946
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Acton, Massachusetts :
I herewith submit my report for the year 1946. Cash Balance January 1, 1946 $107,940.10
Receipts for 1946 :
Received from State Treasurer
Old Age Assistance, Federal
$15,003.88
Old Age Assistance 15,476.39
Highways
9,978.01
Aid to Dependent Children, Federal 455.99
Highways, Chapter 719
5,481.65
Income Tax
19,502.50
Corporation Tax Business
16,240.65
Meal Tax 1,211.18
Veterans' Aid
120.00
Aid to Dependent Children
928.61
Reim .- Loss on Taxes
615.96
Vocational Education
11.30
Tuition
63.84
Transportation
18.50
Temporary Aid
129.50
$85,237.96
Received from County Treasurer
Dog Account, Refund $ 706.49
Dog Officer, Refund 168.00
Highways
999.70
$1,874.19
Received from Carrie M. Durkee, Collector of Taxes
Poll, 1944 $ 22.00
Excise Taxes, 1944 114.22
Personal Taxes, 1944
533.20
81
Real Estate Taxes, 1944
5,905.78
Poll Taxes, 1945
92.00
Excise Taxes, 1945
651.33
Personal Taxes, 1945
1,383.26
Real Estate Taxes, 1945
11,955.56
Poll Taxes, 1946
1,136.00
Excise Taxes, 1946
4,265.04
Personal Taxes, 1946
15,361.38
Real Estate Taxes, 1946
98,295.80
Interest
828.58
Costs 7.70
$140,551.85
Miscellaneous Receipts
Dewey Boatman, License $ 400.00
Village Package Store, License 400.00
Town of Ashland, Old Age Assist. 164.67
Horace F. Tuttle, Lot Sold, Woodlawn .
10.00
Wm. T. Merriam, Perp. Care, F. Merriam
100.00
Gladys Hall, Perp. Care, E. L. Hall
100.00
Gladys W. Bean, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
Est. N. H. Tenney, Perp. Care, Lot
200.00
Pearl Hoslin, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
Frank E. Balsor, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
R. S. Christie, Perp. Care, S. A. Christie 100.00
Fred S. Mead, Perp. Care, Lot
200.00
Mable Crampton, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
L. LeRoy Strong, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
Stephan & Florence Abbot, Perp. Care, Lot 100.00
John H. Littlefield, Perp. Care, Lot 100.00
Albert Grimes, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
Ralph E. Gates, Perp. Care, Lot
125.00
Ralph E. Gates, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
James Fitzgerald, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
John S. Hoar, Perp. Care, Lot 75.00
Fred H. Albee, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
S. T. Fletcher, Perp. Care, Lot
100.00
Est. John S. White, Perp. Care, Lot 100.00
Town of Acton, Withholding Taxes 7,753.71
Town of Acton, Blue Cross 263.15
82
Town of Acton, Teachers' Retirement . 2,111.93
Town of Acton, Mach'y Account 864.20
Board of Selectmen, Licenses 75.00
Board of Selectmen, Miscellaneous 7.25
Concord Dist. Court, Fines 82.00
Mary Lothrop, Miscellaneous
12.33
Mary Lothrop, Sale of Books
15.85
Mary Lothrop, Library Fines
137.44
Mary Lothrop, Lost Books
4.88
Elwin H. Hollowell, Care Lots
205.50
Elwin H. Hollowell, Foundations
46.15
Fred Kennedy, Care Lots
286.00
Fred Kennedy, Burials
547.00
Fred Kennedy, Low'g Device
45.00
Fred Kennedy, Miscellaneous
28.00
Fred Kenendy, Sale of Lots
210.00
Harlan E. Tuttle, Dog Licenses
761.20
Board of Health, Nurse Services
131.75
Board of Health, Licenses
56.00
Board of Health, Damage to Gate
6.00
Board of Health, Cabin License 3.00
Harry Holt, Rent of Hall
1,770.00
Harry Holt, Grange Rent
52.00
City of Somerville, Old Age Assist. 135.15
71.47
N.Y.N.H. Railroad, Fires
103.50
School Dep't, Book Fines
28.94
School Dep't, Telephone calls
6.20
School Dep't, Ind. Arts
33.34
School Dep't, Miscellaneous
4.94
Harcourt Brace & Co., Schools
2.32
Boston & Maine R.R., Fires
185.75
Boston & Maine R.R., Snow Removal
99.00
Boston Edison Co., St. Lights
151.04
Boston Con. Gas Co., Damages 125.00
Town of Boxboro, School Tuition 1,463.61
Town of Wrentham, Old Age Assist. . 180.50
Town of Ashland, Old Age Assist. 81.07
Town of Marblehead, Old Age Assist. .. 77.70
So. Acton Fire Co., Acton Fire. Fund .. 75.00
West Acton Fire Co., Acton Fire. Fund 80.00
Edward Estabrook, Sealer of Weights .
83
Center Fire Co., Acton Fire. Fund 75.00
Town of Maynard, Old Age Assist. 103.03
Town of Concord, Old Age Assist. 23.79
Town of Concord, Land Tax 28.42
City of Boston, Schools 130.62
City of Boston, Welfare
211.05
Town of Westford, Schools
407.22
City of Lowell, Old Age Assist.
61.86
Carrie M. Durkee, Liens . 52.00
Michael Foley, Revolver Permits 12.50
John R. Fisher, Slaughter License
100.00
I. Franklin Lovering, Tax Title
60.20
I. Franklin Lovering, Interest 3.59
Town of Stow, Mach'y Account
136.25
Police Dep't Car Ins. Refund 2.05
Cancelled Checks 30.80
Cemetery Surplus, Transfer
600.00
Wilde Memorial Library, Transfer
299.81
Georgia E. Whitney Fund, Transfer Acton Firemen's Relief Fund, Transfer
50.00
Luke Blanchard Fund, Transfer
25.00
Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund, Transfer 1,813.44
Cemetery Fund, Transfer 800.00
Elizabeth White Fund Transfer
325.00
Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund
Arlington 5 Cent Savings, Interest 60.00
Athol Savings, Interest 60.00
Franklin Savings, Interest 60.00
Worcester North Savings, Interest 60.00
Lynn 5 Cent Savings, Interest 50.00
Springfield Savings, Interest 60.00
Leominster Savings, Interest 45.00
North Middlesex Savings, Interest 60.00
Middlesex Inst. Savings, Interest 64.76
Cambridge Savings, Interest 70.00
Hudson Savings, Interest 100.00
Waltham Savings, Interest
80.00
Marlboro Savings, Interest 101.25
East Cambridge Savings, Interest 60.00
Andover Savings, Interest 80.00
25.00
84
Boston 5 Cent Savings, Interest 40.00
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings, Interest 100.00
Home Savings, Interest 45.00
Lexington Savings, Interest 80.00
Farmer's & Mechanics, Interest 75.00
Winchendon Savings, Interest
125.00
Medford Savings, Interest 45.00
Wildey Savings, Interest
37.50
Cemetery Fund
Athol Savings, Interest 21.00
North Middlesex Savings, Interest 129.08
Middlesex Inst. Savings, Interest 69.50
Worcester North Savings, Interest 30.00
Assabet Inst. Savings, Interest 4.50
Assabet Inst. Savings, Interest
90.00
Worcester 5 Cent Savings, Interest
30.00
Hudson Savings, Interest
48.00
Maynard Trust Co., Interest
32.28
Marlboro Savings, Interest
56.25
Goodnow Fund, Interest
20.00
Boston 5 Cent Savings, Interest
40.00
Warren Inst. Savings, Interest 44.00
Suffolk Savings, Interest 45.00
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings, Interest . .
5.00
Charlestown .5 Cent Savings, Interest . . 6.00
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings, Interest . . 30.00
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings, Interest . . 15.00
Home Savings, Interest 15.00
East Cambridge Savings, Interest 40.00
Clinton Savings, Interest 54.78
Central Savings, Interest 50.00
Treasurer United States, Interest
13.75
Elizabeth White Fund
Athol Savings, Interest 40.00
Amherst Savings, Interest 50.00
Worcester North Savings, Interest 15.00
Hudson Savings, Interest 12.80
North Middlesex Savings, Interest 40.00
Lawrence Savings, Interest 40.00
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Worcester 5 Cent Savings, Interest 40.00
Waltham Savings, Interest 40.00
Middlesex Inst. Savings, Interest 40.00
Marlboro Savings, Interest 45.00
East Cambridge Savings, Interest 40.00
Andover Savings, Interest 40.00
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings, Interest 40.00
Lowell Savings, Interest 15.00
Wilde Memorial Library
West Shore R. R. Bond, Interest 40.00
Massachusetts Savings, Interest. 15.00
Cambridge Savings, Interest 6.72
City Inst. Savings, Interest
15.00
Middlesex Inst. Savings, Interest
20.00
Warren Inst. Savings, Interest 40.00
Home Savings, Interest 15.00
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings, Interest 60.00
Clinton Savings, Interest 22.50
Lowell Inst. Savings, Interest 15.00
Georgia E. Whitney Fund
North Middlesex Savings, Interest 40.00
Assabet Inst. Savings, Interest 38.60
Hudson Savings, Interest 50.00
Middlesex Inst. Savings, Interest 40.00
Marlboro Savings, Interest 67.50
Lexington Savings, Interest 40.00
Acton High School Library
Clinton Savings, Interest
22.50
Henry S. Raymond Fund
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings, Interest ..
8.17
Georgia E. Whitney Cemetery Fund
Charlestown 5 Cent Savings, Interest . .
15.00
Henry S. Raymond Cemetery Fund
Lexington Savings, Interest
7.00
$30,454.61
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Total Cash Receipts Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1946
$258,118.61 107,940.10
Sum Total for 1946
$366,058.71
Payments for 1946:
Selectmen's Orders
State Taxes
$241,642.93 781.79
$242,424.72
Cash Balance December 31, 1946 $123,633.99
OUTSTANDING NOTES DECEMBER 31, 1946
High School Addition Notes, 166-176, due 1947 to 1957 $ 11,000.00
SUSAN NOYES HOSMER FUND Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund . $82,238.95
Unexpended Balance 795.84
$83,034.79
Received Interest for 1946
1,579.28
$84,614.07
Balance December 31, 1946
Bank Balances in Savings Banks
$ 82,800.63
Transfer to Town Account 1,813.44
$84,614.07
CEMETERY FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund . $47,837.21
Unexpended Balance 1,429.94
$49,267.15
Received for Perpetual Care 1946
2,200.00
Received Interest for 1946
945.81
$52,412.96
87
Balance December 31, 1946
Bank Balances in Savings Banks
$49,612.96
U. S. Savings Bonds Series G
2,000.00
Transfer to Town Account
800.00
$52,412.96
ELIZABETH WHITE FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund $25,000.00
Unexpended Balance 2,685.73
$27,685.73
Received Interest for 1946
570.01
$28,255.74
Balance December 31, 1946
Bank Balances in Savings Banks
$27,930.74
Paid Trustee's Orders 1946 325.00
$28,255.74
. . WILDE MEMORIAL LIBRARY FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund . $15,931.83
Unexpended Balance 437.17
$16,369.00
Received Interest for 1946
317.29
$16,686.29
Balance December 31, 1946
Bank Balances in Savings Banks $16,386.48
Transfer to Town Account 299.81
$16,686.29
88
GEORGIA E. WHITNEY FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund $14,073.70
Unexpended Balance 594.31
Received Interest for 1946
$14,668.01 285.74
$14,953.75
Balance December 31, 1946
Bank Balances in Savings Banks
$14,903.75
Paid Trustee's Order 1946 50.75
$14,953.75
LUKE BLANCHARD CEMETERY FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Balance
$1,502.93
Received Interest for 1946
25.63
$1,528.56
Balance December 31, 1946
Bank Balances in Savings Banks $1,503.56
Transfer to Town Account 25.00
$1,528.56
CEMETERY SURPLUS
Balance January 1, 1946
Balance
$775.08
Received Interest for 1946
11.66
$786.74
Balance December 31, 1946
Balance in Savings Bank
$186.74
Transfer to Town Account 600.00
$786.74
89
WEST ACTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Balance
$673.76
Received Interest for 1946
13.53
$687.29
Balance December 31, 1946
Balance in Savings Bank $687.29
ACTON FIREMEN'S RELIEF FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund $3,075.00
Unexpended Balance 327.75
$3,402.75
Received to Fund in 1946
Company Salaries $ 230.00
Interest for 1946
69.15
299.15
$3.701.90
Balance December 31, 1946
Balance in Savings Bank $3,676.90
Paid Trustee's Order 1946 25.00
$3,701.90
HENRY S. RAYMOND FUND Monument Perpetual Care
Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund
$ 700.00
Unexpended Balance 9.35
$ 709.35
Received Interest for 1946
14.25
$ 723.60
Balance December 31, 1946
Balance in Savings Bank
$ 723.60
90
ACTON HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund $1,500.00
Unexpended Balance 31.99
$1,531.99
Received Interest 1946
22.91
$1,554.90
Balance December 31, 1946
Balance in Savings Bank $1,554.90
HENRY S. RAYMOND FUND
Balance January 1, 1946
Principal Fund $700.00
Transfer from Cemetery Funds 800.00
Unexpended Balance 85.90
$1,585.90
Received Interest 1946
29.85
$1,615.75
Balance December 31, 1946
Balance in Savings Banks $1,615.75
GEORGIA E. WHITNEY CEMETERY FUND
Principal Fund 1-1-46
Transfer from Cemetery Funds
$1,500.00 15.00
Received Interest for 1946
$1,515.00
Balance December 31, 1946
Balance in Savings Bank $1,515.00
Respectfully submitted,
WM. HENRY SOAR Town Treasurer
91
REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Acton:
I herewith submit my annual report covering the finan- cial transactions of the town for the year ended December 31, 1946.
You will find included in my report a detailed statement of the expenditures of each department and tabulated record showing appropriations, transfers and balances as of De- cember 1946.
The surplus revenue at the end of the year is $120,038.67.
The amount of maturing debt for the coming year is $1,000.00.
I have audited the accounts of the Collector of Taxes and the Treasurer and have checked the various trust accounts in the custody of the Treasurer and Trustees.
HOWARD L. JONES
Town Accountant
Summary of Appropriations and Expenditures January 1, 1946 to December 31, 1946 General Government
Balance
Selectmen's Dept. Salaries
$ 1,800.00
$ 1,599.64
$ 200.36
Selectmen's Dept. Expenses
100.00
R
25.00
112.97
12.03
Finance Committee
150.00
25.75
124.25
Moderator
25.00
25 00
Town Accountant Salary
650.00
650.00
Town Accountant Expenses
50.00
18.67
31.33
Treasurer, Salary
650.00
650.00
Treasurer, Expenses
250.00
207.38
42.62
Collector of Taxes, Salaries
1,550.00
1,330.03
219.97
Collector of Taxes, Expenses
300.00
162 15
137.85
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
1,574.53
225.47
Assessors' Expenses
200.00
133.19
66.81
Town Clerk, Salary
450.00
R
20.00
470.00
Town Clerk, Expenses
150.00
109.54
40.46
Election and Registration Salaries
650 00
R
59.00
709.00
Election and Registration Expenses
250.00
R
153.22
393.22
10.00
Buildings and Grounds, Wages
1,900.00
1,687.83
212.17
Buildings and Grounds, Expenses
1,900.00
1,749.69
150.31
Protection of Persons and Property
Police, chief's salary and bonus 2,100.00
2,100.00
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App.
Expended
Police, official's salaries
400 00
R
67.00
441.00
Police, expenses
850.00
848.73
Police, cruiser
450.00
R
100.00
550 00
Police, painting traffic lines
100.00
100.00
Fire Dept., Salaries and wages
1,960.00
1,534.35
425.65
Fire Dept., Expenses
1,800.00
1,771.73
28.27
Forest Fires
1,700.00
1,383.60
316.40
Hose Dryer
450.00
450 00
Relocating Wires, Fire Alarm System
300.00
298.70
1.30
Painting West Acton Fire House
400.00
400.00
Forest Fire Truck
4,700.00
4,700.00
Hydrant Service
3,275.00
3,178.00
97.00
Tree Warden, Wages
750.00
748.94
1.06
Tree Warden, Expenses
250 00
249.17
.83
Tree Warden, Emergency Work
R
750.00
750.23
Tree Replacements
250.00
249.39
61
Tree Replacements, 1946 and 1947
125.00
125.00
Moth Dept., Wages
700.00
693.20
6.80
Moth Dept., Expenses
800.00
790.44
9.56
Moth Dept., Transferring Sprayer to Firetruck
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Salary
200.00
200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Expenses
25.00
23.91
1.09
Health and Sanitation
Board of Health, Salaries and Wages
3,900.00
3,897 15
2.85
Board of Health, Inspector's Salary
125.00
125.00
26.00 1.27
93
R
.23
Board of Health, Inspector Slaughtering Board of Health, Expenses Garbage Disposal
200.00
65.00
135.00 725.13
1,100.00
374.87
1,800.00
1,795.13
4.87
Highways
Village
1,450.00
1,448.89
1.11
Chapter 81
8,550.00
Chapter 81
G
12,825.00
21,374.65
.35
Chapter 90 Maintenance
3,000.00
4,813.76
186.24
Chapter 90 Main Street
G
4,725.00
3,426.54
4,298.46
Snow Removal
12,500 00
11,748.91
751.09
Road Machinery
B
368.39
Road Machinery
T
900.00
649.76
618.63
Street Lighting
4,200.00
4,199.59
.41
Power Tractor with Attachments
B
600.00
598.99
1.01
Snow Plow
600.00
600.00
Truck
4,500.00
4,500.00
Charities
Public Welfare, Temp. Aid
4,000.00
3,322.05
677.95
Public Welfare, Salaries
625.00
R
10.26
665.26
Public Welfare, Adm. Expenses
150.00
87.11
62.89
Soldiers' Benefits, Salary
100.00
100.00
Soldiers' Benefits, Expenses
3,000.00
1,656.66
1,343.34
Aid to Dependent Children
2,500.00
G
432.50
2,497.57
434.93
94
G
2,000.00
3,000.00
Aid to Dependent Children, Salaries and Expenses Cid Age Assistance
G
23 49 23,500.00 14,519.90
23.49
G
Old Age Assistance, Salary and Expense
G
483.98
37,834.09 483.98
185.81
Education
Salaries and Wages Fuel
53,954.00
53,373.20
580.80
2,400.00
T
400.00
2,779.74
20.26
Textbooks and Supplies-Transfers
$4,800.00
550.00
4,250 00
2,805.21
1,444.79
Transportation
T
150.00
4,870.00
30.00
Vocational Education
300.00
241.92
58.08
Janitors Supplies and Power
2,680.00
1,920.01
759.99
General Maintenance
2,000.00
1,888.14
111.86
Outlays
1,050.00
515.00
535.00
Library
400.00
210.71
189.29
Health
300.00
250.00
50.00
Miscellaneous Expense
600.00
431.83
168.17
Fluorescent Lighting
B
1,550.00
Mass. Tea. Retirement Board
231.50
231.50
Library
Salaries and Wages
800.00
791.68
8.32
Expenses
800 00
792.05
7.95
Books
200.00
T
299.81
499.81
1,550.00
4,750.00
95
Cemeteries
Wages
2,500.00
2,402.45
97.55
Expenses
500.00
R
29.17
529.17
Perpetual Care
B
27.19
T
1,400 00
1,314.86
112.33
Blanchard Fund
T
25.00
25.00
Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund
B
13.97
T
1,813.44
1,827.41
Unclassified
Unclassified Acc't
500.00
339.47
160.53
Town Reports
400.00
310.00
90.00
Treasurer's & Collector's Bonds
255.00
253.75
1 25
96
R
61.35
761.35
Memorial Day
500.00
309.42
190.58
Expense of Dog Officer
250.00
250.00
Fencing Goward Field
1,000.00
Recreation
600.00
409.43
190.57
Post War Works Committee
B
500.00
500.00
Town Forest Committee
B
500.00
500.00
Town Clock
300.00
300.00
War Records Committee
1,000.00
701.20
298.80
Power Lawn Mower
200.00
200.00
Snow Fencing
200.00
200.00
Zoning Committee
400.00
208.60
191.40
Interest on Notes
190 00
190.00
1,000.00
Liability Insurance
700.00
Maturing Debt
2,000.00
2,000.00
$244,483.40
$213,891.34
$30,592.06
No Appropriation Items
State Tax
3,250.00
State Park Tax
206.23
State Audit
575.56
County Tax
6,485.94
County Hospital Assessment
715.10
County Dog Licenses
796.00
Tax Refunds
143.07
Mass. Teachers' Retirement
2,111.93
Trust Accounts
2,780 00
Trust Accounts Interest
3,613.44
Withholding Taxes
7,654.11
Blue Cross
202.00
$242,424.72
Key
B-Balances
G- Grants
R-Reserve Fund
97
98
CASH RECEIPTS AND DEPARTMENTAL PAYMENTS Treasurer's Receipts
Treasurer's Itemized Report $258,118.61
Cash Balance Jan. 1, 1946
107,940.10
$366,058.71
Payments GENERAL GOVERNMENT Selectmen's Dept.
Salaries and Wages:
Lawrence Donnelly
283.33
Arthur W. Lee
200.00
George S. Braman
216.67
Virginia Milbery, Clerk
899.64
Expenses :
Middlesex County Selectmen's Ass'n
Dues 9.00
Postage
40.50
Printing and Forms 35.87
Advertising
27.00
P. O. Box Rent
.60
112.97
Finance Committee
Expenses :
Reports
6.50
Ass'n of Finance Committees Dues .
10.00
Attending Meetings
9.25
25.75
Moderator
Salary :
Albert P. Durkee
25.00
Town Accountant
Salary :
Howard L. Jones
650.00
1,599.64
99
Expenses :
Books and Stationery
14.96
Postage
1.36
Telephones
2.35
18.67
Treasurer
Salary :
William H. Soar . .. . 650.00
Expenses :
Postage
121.22
Telephones
13.65
Books and Stationery
58.95
Ass'n Dues
1.00
Recording
6.56
Safety Deposit Box
6.00
207.38
Collector of Taxes
Salaries :
Carrie M. Durkee
1,250.00
Carrie M. Durkee, paid for clerk
80.03
1,330.03
Expenses :
Postage
66.00
Books and Stationery and Printing
63.51
Ass'n Dues
1.00
Tax Title Expense
31.64
162.15
Assessors
Salaries :
Albert P. Durkee
500.00
Carl C. Flint
500.00
James W. Baker
500.00
Marjory Davis, clerk
13.20
Mrs. James W. Baker, Clerk
61.33
1,574.53
.
100
Expenses :
Books, Stationery and Printing
68.34
Ass'n Dues 6.00
Notices of Transfers
26.74
Attending Meetings
25.00
Certified Copy
6.75
Express
.36
133.19
Town Clerk
Salaries and Wages:
Harlan E. Tuttle, Salary
350.00
Harlan E. Tuttle, Recording Vital Statistics 120.00
470.00
Expenses :
Books, Printing and Stationery
48.04
Ass'n Dues 3.00
Attending Meetings
20.00
Telephones
20.00
Postage
18.00
Transmitting Notices
.50
109.51
Election and Registration
Salaries and Wages:
James B. Wilson, registrar
100.00
William B. Feeley, registrar
100.00
Julia A. Barry, registrar
25.00
Harlan E. Tuttle, clerk
50.00
Harlan E. Tuttle, listing
75.00
Election Officers
324.00
Posting Warrants
35.00
709.00
Expenses :
Printing
350.11
Books
7.11
Rent
36.00
-
393.22
101
Buildings and Grounds
Salaries and Wages :
Harry E. Holt, Custodian
1,010.00
Harry E. Holt, care of grounds
512.55
George Horton
1.00
Fred Kennedy, care of common at West Acton
15.00
Pay Roll, labor on buildings
149.28
1,687.83
Expenses :
Heat
588.49
Lighting
216.79
Telephone
51.81
Painting Offices
145.00
Refinish Town Clock
75.00
Plastering
146.26
Wiring
168.00
Door Check
24.05
Boiler Inspection
5.00
Ladder
26.22
Oil
25.15
Wax
22.50
Sundry Repairs
100.89
Sweeping Compound
28.05
Towels
14.02
Flags
16.28
Water
15.54
Cleaning Cess pool
30.00
Repairing Mowers
35.75
Sundry Items
14.89
1,749.69
Protection of Persons and Property POLICE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Michael Foley, salary
1.800.00
Michael Foley, bonus
300.00
2,100.00
Special Officers 441.09
102
Expenses :
Gas and Oil
231.87
Repairs
137.10
Telephones
106.24
Uniforms
99.50
Insurance
14.25
Frequency Meter
30.00
Overhauling Generator
11.50
Servicing Radio
115.35
Lettering Cruiser
10.00
Heater
25.25
Seat Covers
23.00
Prof. Services
3.00
Signs
8.75
Stationery and Printing
24.83
Batteries
6.95
Licenses
.70
Express
.44
848.73
Police Cruiser
Coughlin's Garage
550.00
Painting Traffic Lines
Salaries and Wages:
Pay rolls, labor
78.75
Expenses :
Truck
7.37
Paint Brushes
4.00
Gasoline
2.00
Express
.88
Paint
7.00
100.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Salaries and Wages:
Annual salaries
468.75
Wages for fires
705.50
Wages for janitors
360.00
1,534.25
103
Expenses :
Heat 454.65
Lighting 163.71
Telephones
92.39
Gas and oil
77.93
Oxygen
12.50
New hose
49.00
Changing fire alarm system
39.85
Towel service
13.00
Repairing buildings
88.64
Repairing Equipment
80.47
Electric wiring
43.74
Hydrant
14.99
Water
36.00
Installing rotary pump, suction hose,
etc.
229.75
Checking fire alarm system
36.46
O. C. D. equipment
25.00
Printing
28.62
New curtains
31.50
Foam charges
49.00
Batteries
55.95
Fire gun adapters
22.27
Extinguishers
8.98
Hose assays
27.41
Pumper
20.44
Chain
6.00
Towels
5.50
Sundry Items
31.85
Express
26.13
1,771.73
FOREST FIRES
Wages :
Pay rolls, fighting fires
1,383.60
CHANGING POLE LINE
Louis W. Bills 298.70
PAINTING WEST ACTON FIRE HOUSE
Lloyd W. Priest
400.00
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104
HOSE DRYER
Justin A. McCarthy 150.00
HYDRANTS
West and South Water Supply
2,925.00
Town of Concord 253.00
3,178.00
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Salary :
Edward Estabrook (includes auto) .
200.00
Expenses :
Advertising
6.63
Book and seals, etc.
14.72
Sundry Items
2.56
23.91
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Wages:
Superintendent
134.10
Labor
259.10
693.20
Expenses :
Trucks
262.90
Gas and oil
68.49
Lead
402.68
Jack
12.50
Battery
8.45
Repairs to truck
14.73
Sundries
20.69
790.44
TREE WARDEN
Wages:
Superintendent
599.30
Labor
149.64
748.94
105
Expenses :
Trucks
200.70
Tree paint
4.00
Sharpening tools
6.75
Tools
13.32
Stakes
3.40
Machinery rental
20.00
Cutting pipe
1.00
249.17
TREE REPLACEMENT
Wages:
Superintendent
56.25
Labor
8.64
Expenses :
Trees
166.00
Trucks
18.50
249.39
EMERGENCY TREE WORK
Wages :
Superintendent
166.50
Labor
169.40
Expenses :
Trucks
160.00
Rental of electric saw and labor
238.85
Tools
10.48
Sharpening saws
5.00
750.23
HEALTH AND SANITATION Board of Health
Salaries and Wages :
Dr. O. L. Clark, chairman 25.00
Lowell H. Cram
15.00
Herbert L. Leusher
10.00
Lillian Taylor, town nurse (includes
transportation) 2,400.00
106
Special nurses (includes transporta- tion)
395.50
Labor, at town dump
816.60
Dr. E. A. Mayell, prof. services
142.00
E. E. Allsopp, agent
93.05
3,897.15
Expenses :
Medical supplies
65.25
Middlesex County Sanatorium
258.00
Rabi treatment
28.00
Postage, telephone
8.43
Gasoline
6.60
Repairs to motor
5.29
Sundry supplies
3.30
374.87
CATTLE INSPECTOR
Salary :
E. E. Allsopp
125.00
INSPECTION OF SLAUGHTERING 65.00
GARBAGE COLLECTION
Expenses :
Collection of garbage as per contracts 1,750.00
Advertising
25.13
Postage, Telephone and stenographic services
20.00
1,795.13
HIGHWAYS
Village
Wages:
Superintendent
221.50
Labor
635.44
Expenses :
Trucks
417.75
Breaking concrete
21.00
Rope
20.72
107
Paint and brushes
24.56
Cement
18.50
Writing easements
5.00
Telephones
15.10
Tools
24.41
Gasoline, kerosene & motor oil
44.91
1,448.89
CHAPTER 81
Wages:
Superintendent
1,861.00
Labor
4,453.78
Expenses :
Trucks
4,959.10
Stone and dust
4,415.22
Oil and tar
2,979.69
Machinery rental
775.20
Hauling stone and dust
1,909.85
Sundry items
20.81
21,374.65
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Wages:
Superintendent
60.00
Labor
223.10
Expenses :
Trucks
246.80
Machinery rental
183.00
Oil and tar
852.73
Stone and dust
1,023.37
Hauling stone
420.10
Plate pipe
1,568.00
Gravel
100.20
Patching
136.46
4.813.76
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION
Wages: Superintendent 300.00
108
Labor
619.10
Expenses :
Trucks
454.40
Machinery rental
66.00
Oil
316.36
Dust and stone
1,513.88
Frames and Grates
156.80
3.426.54
SNOW REMOVAL
Wages :
Superintendent
537.00
Labor
1,315.61
Expenses :
Trucks
635.50
Plowing and sanding
6,934.33
Steel
68.02
Salt
644.00
Welding
299.78
Sand
628.67
Blades
386.88
Sand spreader and equipment
226.87
Bumper clamp assembly
20.30
Torches and repairs
18.33
Gasoline
6.60
Sundry items
27.02
11,748.91
ROAD MACHINERY
Expenses :
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