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Setting of Open Air Fires
General Laws, Chapter 48, Section 13 as amended:
"No person shall set, maintain or increase a fire in the open air at any time unless the ground is substantially covered with snow, except by written permission, covering a period not ex- ceeding five days from the date thercof, granted by the forest warden or chief of the fire department in cities and towns, or, in cities having such an official, the fire commissioner; provided, that no such permit shall be granted to be exercised during any portion of the months of April and May except upon rainy days; and provided, further, that persons over the age of twenty-one may, without a permit, set, maintain or increase a reasonable fire for the purpose of cooking, upon sandy or gravelly land free from living or dead vegetation or upon sandy or rocky beaches bordering on tide water, if the fire is enclosed with rocks, metal or other non-inflammable material. The forest warden, chief or fire commissioner, as the case may be, may make it a condition for granting a permit that any burning shall be done only after four o'clock (eastern standard time) in the afternoon and he may revoke a permit at any time. The forester may make rules and regulations relating to the granting and revocation of such permits binding throughout the commonwealth. Such rules and regulations shall take effect subject to section thirty-seven of chapter thirty, when approved by the governor and council. The forest wardens in towns and officials performing the duties of forest wardens in cities shall cause public notice to be given of the provisions of this section and shall enforce the same. Who- ever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month, or both."
Incinerators are classed as open air fires.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Several Official Boards
OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON MASSACHUSETTS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
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TOWN OF ACTON MASSACHUSETTS
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FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1941
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TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Acton, in said County, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the legal voters of said Town of Acton, qualified to vote at town meetings for the transaction of town affairs, to meet in their respective precincts, to wit:
Precinct 1-Town Hall, Acton Center
Precinct 2-Universalist Church, South Acton
Precinct 3-Woman's Club House, West Acton
at 12 o'clock noon, Monday, the second day of March, 1942, by posting a copy of this warrant, by you attested, at each of the places as directed by vote of the town, seven days at least before the second day of March.
To bring in their votes on one ballot for the following town officers:
Moderator, town clerk, town treasurer, collector of taxes, one selectman for three years; one assessor for three years; one member of the board of public welfare for three years; four constables for one year; one cemetery commissioner for three years; two members of the school committee for three years; one member of school committee for one year; one member of the board of health for three years; one trustee Memorial Library for three years, and a tree warden.
The polls will be open at 12 o'clock noon, and close at 8 o'clock p.m.
You are further requested in the name of the Common- wealth to notify the legal voters of said Town of Acton, as
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aforesaid, to meet at the Town Hall in said Acton on Monday, the ninth day of March, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. Then and there to act on the following articles:
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers and com- mittees and fix salaries of all town officers.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to accept the several reports of the town officers. .
Article 3. To hear and act upon the reports of any com- mittee chosen at any previous meeting that have not already reported.
, . Article 4. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to defray the necessary and usual expenses of the several departments of the town and determine how the same shall be raised.
Article 5. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to authorize the town treasurer with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Work Relief Fund, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $230.00 for the use of the treasurer, to pay the expenses of the local dog officer. The town will be reim- bursed for the amount spent by the County of Middlesex, or act anything thereon.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to purchase additional seats for the Town Hall or act anything thereon.
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Article 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to continue the improvement of Main Street, from the Carlisle line to the State Road in East Acton; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to purchase and install directional signs or act anything thereon.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase and install a new heating system in the Town Hall or act anything thereon.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to insure the High School Build- ing or act anything thereon.
Article 14. To see if the town will accept as a town way or street, the laying out by the selectmen, of an extension of Maple Avenue, westerly about 341 feet to the house of Charles H. Liebfried, as shown on a plan filed in the office of the town clerk.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middlesex, as required by law, the town's share of the net cost of the care, maintenance, and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, as assessed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Laws and Acts in amendment thereof and in addi- tion thereto and including Chapter 400, Section 25 G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936, or take any action in relation thereto.
Article 16. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a cruiser equipped with two-way radio for the police department or act anything thereon.
Article 17. To see if the town will accept Section 1, Chapter 85, General Laws as amended relative to bicycle registration.
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Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for the maintenance of Jones Community Field, South Acton, or act anything thereon.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred dollars ($100) for the redemption of tax titles held by the town.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to transfer $750.00 from the Machinery Fund t) the Machinery Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to replace the present ladder truck in South Acton or act anything thereon.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to pay for fighting building fires and fix a price thereon.
Article 23. To see if the town will be responsible for accidents caused by fire apparatus operators and to what extent.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the town clerk at or before the time of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Acton this twenty-eighth day of January, 1942.
JAMES E. KINSLEY, GEORGE A. MORSE, W. BURTON HARVEY, Selectmen of Acton.
A true copy. Attest:
NORMAN L. PERKINS, Constable of Acton.
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Report of Finance Committee
Your committee on Finance respectfully submits the following recommendations for appropriations for the en- suing year:
General Government
$7,200.00
Bonds
251.50
Buildings and Grounds
1,900.00
Police Department
4,200.00
Fire Department
2,800.00
Forest Fires
900.00
Hydrant Service
3,453.00
Moth Department
1,000.00
Tree Warden
500.00
Health Department
1,200.00
Town Nurse, Salary and Expenses
2,200.00
Highways, Village
1,450.00
Highways, Chapter 81
8,550.00
Highways, Chapter 90
2,000.00
Snow Removal, Estimate
4,000.00
Street Lighting
3,950.00
Welfare
5,000.00
State Aid
240.00
Military Aid
300.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,000.00
Old Age Assistance
18,000.00
Education
52,000.00
Library Maintenance
1,500.00
Library Books
200.00
Cemeteries
2,800.00
Liability Insurance
800.00
Memorial Day (Article 5)
250.00
Expense Dog Officer (Article 8)
200.00
Work Relief (Article 7)
200.00
Jones Athletic Field (Article 18)
300.00
Redemption Tax Titles (Article 19)
100.00
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Unclassified
400.00
Interest on Notes and Bonds
400.00
Interest on Revenue Loans
100.00
Notes and Bonds
1,905.33
Soldiers' Relief
1,600.00
Total
$133,849.83
Article No. 9. Recommend the appropriation of $250.00 for the purchase of additional seats for Town Hall.
Article No. 10. Recommend we pass over the Article.
Article' No. 11. Recommend we pass over the article.
Article No. 12. Recommend the sum, not to exceed the amount of $2500.00, for installation of new heating system in Town Hall.
Article No. 13. Recommend the High School Building be insured for $20,000.00 for the term of three or five years and a sufficient sum be appropriated to pay the premium.
Article No. 16. Recommend the purchase of a cruiser car equipped with two-way radio for the Police Department and the sum of $1500.00 be raised and appropriated for this purpose. If article is accepted we suggest the appropri- ation for the Police Department be broken down as fol- lows: Chief's salary $1800.00, assistant $1550.00, operation expenses for cruiser $450.00, and general expense $400.00.
Article No. 21. Recommend it be referred to a committee appointed by the Moderator.
Article No. 22. Recommend this article be left with the Se- lectmen as has been the custom.
Article No. 23. Recommend this article be referred to Town Council for opinion and report.
Recommend that the amount of $1000.00 appropriated for Moth Department be expended for spraying only, no creo- soting.
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Recommend the sum of $2000.00 be appropriated from the Overlay Surplus account for the Reserve Fund.
The attention of the voters is respectfully directed to the situation which has arisen in regard to Article 26 of the Warrant for Annual Town Meeting of March 10, 1941, covering "purchase of a new power road grader." Under this article the Finance Committee "recommended no action at present." Furthermore the voters voted against the motion, to purchase the machine. It is your committee's understanding that a power grader came into the possession of the Town during the month of April, 1941, and still is in its possession.
Statement of Town Government appropriations for years 1936 and 1941 to show comparison of expenditures with 1942 Estimates.
1936
1941
1942
Highways:
General Maintenance
$12,000.00
$1,450.00
$1,450.00
Chapter 81
8,550.00
8,550.00
Chapter 90
2,000.00
2,000.00
General Government
5,500.00
7,000.00
7,200.00
Bonds
1,000.00
251.50
251.50
Notes and Bonds
4,000.00
1,000.00
1,905.33
Building and Grounds
1,500.00
1,500.00
1,900.00
Police Dept.
2,500.00
4,200.00
4,200.00
Fire Dept.
2,800.00
2,800.00
2,800.00
Forest Fires
500.00
500.00
900.00
Hydrant Service
3,079.00
3,428.00
3,453.00
Moth Dept.
1,700.00
1,200.00
1,000.00
Tree Warden
none
1,000.00
500.00
Health Dept.
1,000.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Town Nurse
2,200.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
Snow Removal
4,700.00
5,000.00
4,000.00
Street Lighting
3,000.00
3,950.00
3,950.00
Welfare
8,500.00
5,500.00
5,000.00
State Aid
500.00
240.00
240.00
Military Aid
200.00
600.00
300.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,300.00
2,000.00
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Old Age Assistance
9,000.00
15,500.00
18,000.00
Education
46,000.00
47,000.00
52,000.00
Library Maintenance
800.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Library Books
200.00
200.00
200.00
Cemeteries
800.00
2,500.00
2,800.00
Insurance Liability
1,000.00
800.00
800.00
Memorial Day
275.00
250.00
250.00
Expense Dog Officer
200.00
200.00
Work Relief
500.00
200.00
Redemption Tax Titles
100.00
100.00
Jones Athletic Field
300.00
300.00
Unclassified
400.00
400.00
400.00
Interest on. Notes and Bonds
1,000.00
200.00
400.00
Interest Revenue Loans
2,000.00
150.00
100.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,500.00
1,600.00
1,600.00
Precinct 1. Alden C. Flagg, W. Stuart Allen
Precinct 2. William T. Merriam, Henry E. Tolman
Precinct 3. Webster S. Blanchard, Porter Jenks
Finance Committee
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Town Officers
Moderator Albert P. Durkee
Selectmen
James E. Kinsley W. Burton Harvey George A. Morse
Term expires 1942 Term expires 1943 Term expires 1944
Town Clerk Harlan E. Tuttle
Town Treasurer William Henry Soar
Assessors
Henry L. Haynes Carl C. Flint Albert P. Durkee
Term expires 1942 Term expires 1943 Term expires 1944
Collector of Taxes Carrie M. Durkee
Tree Warden James J. Knight
Board of Public Welfare
Carl E. Backman
Mary M. Laffin
Raymond L. Hatch
Term expires 1942 Term expires 1943 Term expires 1944
Constables
Samuel E. Knowlton
Ivar Peterson
Robert G. Willett Norman L. Perkins
Cemetery Commissioners
Wendell F. Davis Horace F. Tuttle Harry E. Holt
Term expires 1942 Term expires 1943 Term expires 1944
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School Committee
*Avis Howe Richard A. Lowden Fannie E. Davis
Term expires 1942
Term expires 1942
Term expires 1943
*Everett N. Montague Hazel O. Bundy
Term expires 1943
Walter B. Stevens
Term expires 1944
¿Robert C. Hall
§Edward A. Schmitz *Resigned Resigned ¿Elected to replace * §Elected to replace +
Trustees of Memorial Library
Frank A. Merriam
Term expires 1942
Horace F. Tuttle
Term expires 1943
J. Sidney White Term expires 1944
Board of Health
Lowell H. Cram
Term expires 1942
O. Lawrence Clark
Term expires 1943
Lillian E. Taylor
Term expires 1944
Agent of Board of Health Ernest E. Allsopp
Trustees of Elizabeth White Fund
Waldo E. Whitcomb
Term expires 1942
Charlotte Conant Term expires 1943
Clara L. Sawyer
Term expires 1944
Trustees of West Acton Firemen's Relief Fund
H. Stuart MacGregor
Term expires 1942
James B. Wilson Term expires 1943
Arnold H. Perkins
Term expires 1944
Trustees of Acton Firemen's Relief Fund
Clarence Frost Term expires 1942
Herbert Merriam Term expires 1943
Frederick T. Kennedy Term expires 1944
Trustees of Goodnow Fund
Charlotte Conant Term expires 1942
Horace F. Tuttle Term expires 1943
Charles E. Smith Term expires 1944
Term expires 1944
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Appointments Made By Selectmen - 1941
Executive Clerk Virginia Milbery
Office: Town Hall
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Meetings: Board of Selectmen, Wednesday evenings at 7:30;
Board of Public Welfare, Monday evenings at 7:00.
Finance Committee
W. Stuart Allen Alden C. Flagg William T. Merriam
Henry E. Tolman Webster S. Blanchard Porter G. Jenks
Superintendent of Streets William C. Kazokas
Town Accountant
Howard L. Jones Term expires 1944
Registrars of Voters
William B. Feely
Term expires 1942
Walter L. O'Neil
Term expires 1943
Arthur Lee
Term expires 1944
Harlan E. Tuttle
Ex-Officio
Election Officers - Precinct I - Warden-James W. Coughlin
Clerk-James A. Wayne
Inspector-Samuel E. Knowlton Inspector-Paul A. Coughlin
Deputy Warden-George E. Murphy
Deputy Clerk-Spencer H. Taylor Deputy Inspector-Ralph L. Rogers Deputy Inspector-Leo T. McCarthy Teller-Louisa N. Wood Teller-Alice M. Duren
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- Precinct II - Warden-Clarence Robbins
Clerk-Grace J. Cullinane
Inspector-Merle M. Hayward Inspector-Sophia Walsh
Deputy Warden-David Clayton Deputy Clerk-Thomas M. Murray
Deputy Inspector-Henry L. Capelle
Deputy Inspector-Joseph H. Lemoine Teller-Pauline Bursaw
Teller-John J. Bradley
- Precinct III
Warden-Fannie E. Davis
Clerk-Peter J. Duggan
Inspector-Havelock J. Schnair
Inspector-Katherine M. Kinsley Deputy Warden-Bertram D. Hall Deputy Clerk-Charles A. Byron Deputy Inspector-Harry E. Holt Deputy Inspector-Mary Laffin
Teller-Margaret F. Leveroni
Teller-Marion C. Reed
Fire Engineers H. Stuart MacGregor, Chief Engineer Clarence Frost, Asst. Engineer-Precinct I David Clayton, Asst. Engineer-Precinct II Arno H. Perkins, Asst. Engineer-Precinct III
Cattle Inspector Ernest E. Allsopp
Forest Warden H. Stuart MacGregor
Dog Officer Arthur Fraser
Sealer of Weights and Measures Clare A. Milbery
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Town Forest Committee
James J. Knight
Albert R. Jenks
Clarence Frost
Term expires 1942 Term expires 1943 Term expires 1944
Surveyors of Wood and Lumber
Bertram D. Hall George H. Reed Charles E. Smith
Field Drivers
Norman E. Livermore Robert G. Willett
Norman L. Perkins
Superintendent of Moth Work James J. Knight
Police Officers *Michael Foley, Chief
Norman L. Perkins Robert G. Willett
*Civil Service-Permanent
Burial Agent Waldo J. Flint
Soldier's Relief Agent Waldo J. Flint
Superintendent of Jones Memorial Field
*Eden Cahill
+Osgood Tuttle *Appointed to replace *
*Deceased
Workmen's Compensation Agent Howard L. Jones
Public Weighers
George H. Reed
Alfred Davis, Jr. G. Howard Reed
William Braman
A. W. Davis
W. H. Francis Davis
M. B. Ferber
Thomas Hearon
Philip Newell
Fred Stone Albert S. Braman
Willard Houghton W. H. Soar
Clarence E. Braman
Peter Olsen, Jr.
Harold Whitney
Gerald Davis
Charles Clark
William Kane Edward Hellier
John William Davis
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Selectmen's Report
We submit, herewith, the reports of the various depart- ments of the town for the year ending December 31, 1941. Also, all of the action under the different articles voted at the last annual Town Meeting and the Special Town Meeting.
Article 23
The Town Hall was painted on the outside, and the two inside entrance halls were also painted under the amount voted.
Article 24
The Board purchased two hundred seats for the Town Hall, and recommends an appropriation for the purchase of an addi- tional one hundred seats.
Article 25
The committee appointed by the Moderator join with the Board in recommending no action on a highway building due to war conditions.
Article 27
The Board appointed Norman L. Perkins a full time police officer, and he has made an efficient public employee. The additional officer provides full time police service to the town.
Article 30
The Town received no allotment for School Street.
Article 33
The street signs were installed, but the directional signs were not purchased.
Lieut. T. Charles Gallagher has formed an Acton Com- pany of the auxiliary state guard, and the Board expresses to Lieut. Gallagher and his men the appreciation of the town.
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We also extend to all those citizens of the town who have engaged in civilian defense activities the appreciation of the Board.
The Board recommends the installation of a new heating system in the Town Hall, as the present system is a problem of maintenance.
The Board strongly urges economy at the annual meeting, as the town faces a decrease in revenue and an increased expense in conducting the regular department activities due to war conditions.
We thank the different officers and committees of the town for doing their part in carrying out their work in the different departments of the town.
JAMES E. KINSLEY GEORGE A. MORSE W. BURTON HARVEY
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Town Meetings
Abstract of the Proceedings of the Annual Town Meeting, March 10, 1941 .
Art. 1. To choose all necessary town officers and com- mittees and fix salaries of all town officers.
Chose Clara L. Sawyer trustee of the Elizabeth White Fund for three years.
Chose Arnold H. Perkins trustee of the West Acton Fire- men's Relief Fund for three years.
Chose Frederick T. Kennedy trustee of the Acton Fire- men's Relief Fund for three years.
Chose Charles E. Smith trustee of the Goodnow Fund for three years.
Voted: That the salary of the Tax Collector be one thousand dollars per annum.
Voted: That the salary of the chairman of the Selectmen be three hundred dollars per annum and the other members two hundred dollars each per annum.
Voted: That the salaries of the Assessors be nine hundred dollars in the aggregate per annum to be apportioned as they may determine.
Voted: That the salary of the chairman of the Board of Health be twenty-five dollars per annum, the clerk fifteen dollars and the other member ten dollars per annum.
Voted: That the salary of the chairman of the Board of Public Welfare be one hundred and twenty-five dollars per annum and that of the other members seventy-five dollars each per annum and that a member of the Board of Public Welfare
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shall serve as Supervisor of Old Age Assistance and that the expense of administering this assistance such as necessary supplies, salary and traveling expense of said supervisor shall not exceed the amount provided for this purpose by the Federal Government.
Voted: That the salary of the Moderator be fifteen dollars for the annual meeting and ten dollars for special meetings.
Voted: That the salary of the Town Clerk be two hundred dollars per annum.
Voted: That the salary of the Town Treasurer be five hun- dred dollars per annum.
Voted: That the salary of the Town Accountant be five hundred dollars per annum.
Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to fix the salaries of all other town officers.
Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to accept the several reports of the town officers.
Voted: To accept the several reports of town officers.
Art. 3. To hear and act upon the reports of any commit- tees chosen at any prevfious meeting that have not already reported.
No action taken under this article.
The following resolution was presented by James E. Kinsley and Voted unanimously. Whereas Horace F. Tuttle is retiring from the office of town clerk after serving forty- six years.
Resolved, That we express our appreciation of his loyal and faithful service.
Art. 4. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to defray the necessary and usual expenses of the several departments of the town and determine how the same shall be raised.
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Under this and other articles in the warrant it was voted to appropriate and raise by taxation for:
General Government
$7,000.00
Bonds-Art. 9
251.50
Building and Grounds
1,500.00
Police Department
4,200.00
Fire Department -Art. 6
2,800.00
Forest Fire-Art. 7
500.00
Fire Alarm-Art. 32
2,205.00
Hydrant Service
3,428.00
Moth Department -- Art. 17
1,200.00
Tree Warden-Art. 18
1,000.00
Health Department
1,200.00
Town Nurse-Art. 11, Salary
2,000.00
Town Nurse-Art. 11, Expenses
200.00
Highway-Village
1,450.00
Highway-Chap. 81
8,550.00
Highway-Chap. 90
2,000.00
Snow Removal, Estimated
6,000.00
Street Lighting
3,950.00
Public Welfare
5,500.00
State Aid
240.00
Military Aid
600.00
Soldiers' Relief
1,600.00
Aid to Dependent Children
2,300.00
Old Age Assistance
15,500.00
Dept. of Education, Schools
47,000.00
Library, Maintenance
1,500.00
Library, Books
200.00
Cemeteries
2,500.00
Liability Insurance -- Art. 8
800.00
Memorial Day-Art. 5
250.00
Dog Officer-Art. 22
200.00
Work Relief-Art. 12 500.00
Redemption of Tax Titles-Art. 20
100.00
Jones Field, Athletic-Art. 16
300.00
Unclassified 400.00
Interest on Notes and Bonds
200.00
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Interest on Revenue Loans
150.00
Notes and Bonds
1,000.00
Middlesex County Hospital, Maintenance-Art. 15 944.26
Fire Dept., New Fire Hose-Art. 13 800.00
Fire Dept .- New Forest Fire Hose
400.00
Unpaid Bills -- (Art. 21 for the year 1940)
98.68
Art. 23-Painting Town Hall
600.00
Art. 24-New Seats, Town Hall
500.00
Art. 28-North Main St.
2,250.00
Art. 30-School St., S. Acton
1,000.00
Art. 33 & 37-Installing Street Signs
800.00
Art. 34-Cemeteries (Shade Trees)
300.00
Art. 36-Addition to High School
3,500.00
Art. 31-Transfer from Machinery Fund to Ma- chinery Account 851.52
Overlay Surplus Acct. for Reserve Fund
2,000.00
$144,318.96
Art. 5. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate for the observance of Memorial Day.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars.
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