Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1921-1925, Part 3

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1921
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Voted, that the full amount of income received from funds de- posited with the town for the care of cemetery lots be credited to the several funds so deposited.


Article 24. To see if the town will vote to repair Prospect street in South Acton, or act anything thereon.


See votes recorded under Article 17.


Article 25. To see if the town will vote to rebuild the road from the Maynard town line to Wheeler's Corner this year or act anything thereon.


Voted, to pass over the article.


Article 26. To see if the town will vote to retain and engage an attorney to serve the town in a legal advisory capacity and ap- propriate money therefor.


A motion to engage the services of an attorney and appropriate one hundred dollars therefor did not prevail.


Article 27. To see if the town will vote to accept the "Side- walk Act," or act anything thereon. On the question of acceptance 83 voted yes, 125 voted no.


Article 28. To see if the town will take any action towards ac- cepting and enforcing a set of by-laws now in possession of the se- lectmen or act anything thereon.


Voted, that the committee appointed at the special town meet- ing, June 23, 1919, be discharged.


Voted, that Irvine K. Mackenzie, L. Edward Laird, Frank Mer- riam, John E. Case and Frank B. Lothrop be a committee to frame a set of by-laws and report at a future meeting.


Article 29. To see if the town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for clearing paths of snow.


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Voted, to appropriate two hundred dollars to be expended under the direction of the selectmen.


Article 30. To see if the town will vote to extend the street lighting to the Maynard line on Maynard street not to exceed six lights and appropriate money therefor.


In accordance with a previous vote Articles 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 48 were considered together.


Voted, that the several articles be referred to the selectmen with power to act.


Voted, that five hundred dollars be appropriated for the exten- sion of street lighting.


Article 31. To see if the town will vote to install one or more additional lights on High Street, South Acton, and appropriate money therefor.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


Article 32. To see if the town will vote to install one street light on Martin Street, South Acton, and appropriate money there- for.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


Article 32. To see if the town will vote to install one street light on Martin Street, South Acton, and appropriate money therefor. See votes recorded under Article 30.


Article 33. To see if the town will purchase scales for each school in the town that the weight of the pupils may be registered from time to time.


Voted, to appropriate one hundred dollars to purchase scales.


Article 34. To see if the town will purchase additional fire hose fro South Acton.


Voted, to pass over the article.


Article 35. To see if the town will extend the lighting system from the residence of Mr. Luther Conant to the residence of Mr. George S. Tucker on Lowell road.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


Article 36. To see if the town will extend its street lighting system from the end near the residence of F. R. Knowlton in West Acton as far and to Kelley's corner.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


Article 37. To see if the town will vote to install one street light on Windsor Avenue in West Acton near the residence of Mr. Thomas E. Ruggles.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


Article 38. To see if the town will vote to install a suitable number of street lights on Arlington Street in West Acton between the crossing at Massachusetts Avenue and the residence of Mr. Samuel Carlisle.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


Article 39. To see if the town will vote to maintain sufficient electric lighting as far as the Tuttle Place on Estabrook Road, East ; Acton, and instruct the selectmen to have the same installed.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


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Article 40. To see if the town will request the selectmen to place and maintain a street light at Kelley's corner, so called.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


Article 41. To see what action the town will take in regard to the suppression of the liquor traffic in this state.


The following resolutions presented by Mrs. Lily C. Case were adopted :


Resolved, I, That the town of Acton, in town meeting assembled, respectfully urge the legislature of this state to enact laws in har- mony with the "Volstead act" to enforce the Eigtheenth Amend- ment to the Constitution of the United States. II, That a copy of the above resolution be forwarded by the town clerk to the chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs and to the Senator and Represen- tative of this district.


Voted, to appropriate the unexpended balance of eight hun- dred and thirty dollars for the enforcement of the liquor laws.


Article 42. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 155, of the General Acts of 1918 relative to the repair of town roads or act anything thereon.


Voted, not to accept the provisions of the act.


Article 43. To see what action the town will take towards erecting a high school building.


Voted, that a committee be appointed by the moderator to con- sider the matter and report at a special meeting to be called in the near future.


The moderator appointed the following persons as members of the said committee :


Precinct One: J. Sidney White, Charlotte Conant, Horace F. Tuttle.


Precinct Two, Frank W. Hoit, Madeline Howe, John E. Case.


Precinct Three, Bertram E. Hall, Albertie M. Mead, Charles J. Holton.


Article 44. To see if the town will vote to appoint trustees of the funds of the West Acton fire department, or act anything thereon.


The following persons were chosen trustees: Arthur F. Blanch- ard for one year; Clarence D. Cram for two years; Edgar H. Hall for three years.


Article 45. To see if the town will vote to repair the road from the church in Acton Center to the State Road in East Acton (Ceme- tery Road) and appropriate money therefor.


See votes recorded under Article 17.


Article 46. To see if the town will vote to repair School Street in West Acton, or act anything thereon.


See votes recorded under Article 17.


Article 47. To see if the town will vote to establish a perma- nent marker for the World War veterans, or take any action there- on.


Mr. James B. Tuttle reported for the Welcome Home Commit-


tee. The report recommended that no definite action be taken at this time. That the money in the hands of the committee be in-


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vested as a separate fund to be available for a memorial or honor roll at some future time.


Voted, to accept the report of the committee.


Voted, that the matter be referred to the Welcome Home Com- mittee for further consideration with instuctions to report at some future meeting.


Article 48. To see if the town will vote to extend the electric lights on Main Street, Acton Center, westwards from the residence of Frank Parsons, installing two lights, thus accommodating the families of George Dusseault, and Albert W. Doolittle and others.


See votes recorded under Article 30.


Abstract of the Proceedings of the Special Meeting, May 2, 1921


Article 1. To choose a moderator to preside at said meeting. Allen Brooks Parker was chosen moderator.


Article 2. To see what action the town will take relative to Chapter 240, Acts of 1920, viz., an act to permit under public regu- lation and control certain sports and games on the Lord's Day.


Voted, to indefinitely postpone. 141 voting in favor, 57 against.


Article 3. To see if the town will vote to rebuild the bridge at the Powder Mills and borrow money by issue of notes to pay for the same, or act anything thereon.


Voted, unanimously to authorize the treasurer, with the ap- proval of the selectmen to borrow a sum of money not exceeding eleven thousand dollars, to meet the expense of rebuilding the bridge at the Powder Mills, and to issue notes therefor payable within five years, three thousand dollars to be paid in 1922, and the balance in four equal annual payments.


Voted that the bridge be of cement construction.


Voted, that the selectmen be instructed to advertise for bids with authority to reject any or all bids at their discretion.


Article 4. To see if the town will take any action toward ac- cepting and enforcing a set of by-laws, or act anything thereon.


Voted, that the by-laws prepared by the committee chosen at the last annual meeting be published under the direction of the se- lectmen and that the question of their acceptance be acted upon at a future meeting, said meeting to be called at the discretion of the selectmen.


Article 5. To see if the town will accept the provisions of Chapter 155, of the General Acts of 1918, relative to the repair of town roads, or act anything thereon.


Voted, unanimously to accept the provisions of Chapter 155, of the General Acts of 1918.


Article 6. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 421, Chapter 835, Acts of 1913, relative to precinct voting for town officers.


Voted, to adopt said provisions of law.


Meeting adjourned.


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TOWN CLERK'S REPORT


Births


Whole number recorded


38


Born in Acton


23 Native parentage 25


Males


24 Foreign parentage


7


Females 14 Mixed parentage 6


Marriages


Whole number recorded


28


Residents of Acton 38 Residents of other places 18


Deaths


Whole number recorded


41


Residents of Acton 41 Residents of other places 0


Occurring in Acton 37 Occurring in other places 4


Average age in years, 70


The town clerk requests information of any errors or omissions in the list of births, marriages and deaths.


The town clerk hereby gives notice that he is prepared to furnish blanks for the return of births and deaths.


HORACE F. TUTTLE,


Town Clerk.


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BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1921


1. Sept. 10 Angier, Leon Francis


. Ralph and Evelyn M. (Densmore)


2. July 12 Anderson, John Henry Hans and Martha M. (Monsen)


3. Sept. 22 Anderson, Walter Alard John and Olga (Ostberg)


4. Nov. 1 Braman, Roger Edward . Benjamin E. and May F. (DeWolf)


5. Nov. 17 Carey, Elizabeth Julia Alfred and Lucella (Moore)


6. July 7 Coombs, Marion Marie Etta


.. Justin E. and Catherine (Pazderic)


7. Mar. 27


Davis, Elizabeth . John G. and Emma J. (Berry)


8. Apr. 10 Gallagher, Doris Evelyn Frank A. and Sarah (Boardman)


9. May 17 Gilbert, George Bernard Alfred G. and Mary J. (Girroir) Glen C. and Ruth (Knowlton)


10. May


5 Gould, Glen Carlton, Jr.


11 June 6 Hargreaves, Olive Jeanette


. Wright and Olive M. (Woodland)


12. Oct. 25


Harriman, Ruth Frazier


. Smith B. and Florence M. (Frazier)


13. July 21 Hatch, Mary Schuyler . Robert H. and Helen G. (Brown)


14. Nov.


28 Hodgen, Mildred Frances


. Hugh C. and Mildred A. (Holbrook)


15. Nov. 24 Hollowell, Harry Merle


Elwin H. and Edith M. (Frost)


16. Oct. 30 Jensen, Albert


Christian and Bertha (Munson)


17. Aug. 1 Judkins, Grace Evelyn


Harold I., Jr., and Mary L. (Moulton)


18. Jan. 10 Kowalewski, Edwin


Frank and Helen (-)


19. Oct. 2 Lovell, Laura Marcia


Don W. and Martha (Sunter)


20. Dec. 23 MacDougall, Donald Wallace. . Dan N. and Eva L. (Perkins)


21. Dec. 25


Mauro, Adelena . Frank and Mary (Palmer)


22. Feb. 15 Mauro, John Joseph and Pasquelena (Pedule)


23. Oct. 10 McCafferty, Elizabeth


William and Mary (Murdock)


24. Nov. 4 McNiff, Edmond John . John T. and Elizabeth F. (Cotter)


25. Jan. 28 Mekkelsen, James Robert


Henry and Thora M. (Otterson)


26. July


23 Merriam, Herbert William, Jr. Herbert W. and Carrie A. (Franklin)


27. Feb. 1 Newsham, Robert Edwin .. .. Thomas and Grace E. (Bezanson)


28. Apr. 19 Nichols, John Marshall .. Orla E. and Mary O. (Briggs)


29. Jan. 21 Ohnemus, Chester Francis .... Walter E. and Nellie (Sluyski)


30. Jan. 22 Punch, Katharine Agnes . .John and Ellen (White) 31. June 11 Rawitser, William Roche . . . William and Ethel C. (Roche) 32. Mar. 20 Russell, Alfred Ellis Warren H. and Eva (Knight)


33. Aug. 25 Thatcher, Walter John H. and Mary A. (Bayeur)


34. June 23 Tolman, Charlotte Elizabeth. .. Henry E. and Nellie E. (Jones)


35. Nov. 23 Ward, Richard . Charles M. and Mary E. (Ahearn)


36. Mar. 13 West, Charles Hugh E. and Myrtle M. (Rudolph)


37.


Jan.


11


White, Richard


. Robert and Elizabeth (Sculley)


1920


38.


Feb.


1


Mason, Ralph Roger, Jr. ...... Ralph R. and Mary (Batchelder)


MARRIAGES REGISTERED IN 1921


Place of


No. Date


Marriage


Names


. Angier, Ralph Francis


. Acton


41


Densmore, Evelyn May


Acton


2. Mar. 26


Acton


Carter, Clarence Melvin


. Littleton


Sawyer, Jennie Blanche . Acton


3.


Apr. 12


Concord


Durkee, Raymond Franklin . Acton


Mahaney, Ellen Esther Concord


4. Sept. 15 Maynard Edwardsen, Edwin M. Concord


Scanlon, Elizabeth S.


Acton


5. Apr. 29


Maynard


Espie, James Eugene


Maynard


Taylor, Edna Charlana


Acton


6. Nov. 4 Maynard


Foley, Michael


Acton


Binks, Viola M. Maynard


7. June 1


Concord


Furbush, Herbert Flint


. Acton


Tuttle, Jennie Louise


Acton


.Jenkins, William Henry


. Scituate


8. Jan. 20 Acton


Grady, Dorothy Jennie


Acton


Residence


1. May 31 Acton


9. June 26 Concord . Lawrence, Harland B. C. Acton Cullinane, Christina Mary Concord 10. Oct. 9 Maynard McCormack, Roy Vincent . Maynard


McCarthy, Dorothy Agnes Acton


11. May 25 Concord . Merriam, Herbert William . Acton Franklin, Carrie Atwood . Acton


12. Feb. 6 Maynard


Murphy, John William . Concord


Bursaw, Dora Helen . Acton


13. July 10 Acton Newton, Raymond Willis Boston Gibbs, Mildred C. Acton


14. Sept. 4 Concord . Nolan, James Edward Acton


Moore, Bertha Inez . Littleton


15. May 27. Lynn


Peterson, Iner Acton


Robbins, Helen Beatrice . Acton


6 Concord . Reed, Murray B. Concord


Hurley, Katharine Mary Acton


17. Sept. 28 Acton Reed, Everett Windsor . . Acton McClenathan, Mildred Viola Acton


18. July 13 Concord


Reigle, William Carl


. Maynard


Brown, Ruth Irene Acton


19. Apr. 15 Acton


. Reynolds, Jesse C. Acton


Rudolph, Essie Helena . Acton


20. Apr. 30 Providence, R. I.


. Schwartz, Louis New York, N. Y.


Polep, Lida Acton


21. Nov. 12 Acton


. Scott, Herbert Wesley Acton


Hoit, Hazel Ward . Acton


22. July 24 Concord


. Sluyski, Morris Acton


Cullinane, Anna Concord


23. Oct. 11 Acton .Stockwell, George Maynard


Barnard, Katharine L.


Acton


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16. Nov.


24. Mar. 26 Nashua, N. H. Welsh, Walter . Acton


Colburn, Ella . Acton


25. Apr. 27 Acton Wells, Harry Chandler . Watertown


Fletcher, Carrie Eliza


Acton


26. Mar. 19 Acton Whitcomb, Ernest Lawrence . Acton


27. Sept. 14 Acton


Tuttle, Marion Lee .


Acton


Whitcomb, Waldo Emery . Acton Gardner, Nettie Elizabeth . Acton Young, Alfred William . . Boston


28. July 2 Concord


Johnson, Helga Valborg


Acton


DEATHS REGISTERED IN 1921


No. Date of Death


Names


Age Yrs. Mos. Days


1. Sept. 11. . . .


Angier, Leon Francis


50


5


4


3. Nov. 15. . .. Bradley, Mary Elizabeth


75


3


4. June 11 ..


Buguey, John Andrew


77


9


13


5. Dec. 26 ....


Burroughs, Ella Augusta


74


5


18


6. Nov. 24. ... .


Christofferson, Johanna


80


4


22


7. Oct. 18. ...


Crooker, Maritta Augusta


68


11


16


8. Aug. 25. .. .


Currie, James


87


15


9 Mar. 19. ..


De Sousa, Isabel


78


4


5


10.


Nov. 6. . . .


Dudley, Charles Albert


74


8


1


11. Dec. 20. ... Fletcher, Mary Eliza


76


8


4


12. May 5. ... Graves, Mary Ann


80


2


23


43


2. June 20. .. Boyce, Annie


13. May 11 .... Guilford, Samuel A.


79


4


6


14. Jan. 25 ....


Harris, Martha Maria


90


9


24


15. Dec. 19 ... Hazel, Robert Harmon


41


3


7


16. July 28 ... Holden, Mary Adelaide


80


9


3


17.


Jan. 30. ...


Hutchins, Sarah Augusta


86


4


12


18. Feb. 3. . .


Ineson, Catherine


57


9


11


19. May 8. . .


Jones, Lowell Atwood


73


7


16


20.


Apr. 21. ..


Knapp, Francis William


85


3


21


21.


May 13. . .


Lawrence, Arthur Francis


61


5


1


22. Feb 26. Morrison, Susan Amelia


79


11


24


23.


Sept. 11. . . .


Newton, Emma Francis


82


1


12


24. Jan. 9 ...


Pickard, Cyrus Peverley


78


10


19


25.


Nov.


22 ...


Porter, Harriet Mason .


78


3


16


26.


May 14. . .


Pratt, Laurin Windsor


59


3


20


27. Jan. 22 ...


Reed, Reuben Law


79


8


27


28.


Aug.


14. . .


Reed, Sophia Thornton


87


3


7


29.


May 8. ...


Scanlon, Maria Cynthia


69


5


30.


July


14. . .


Stowell, Jennie Etta


43


2


29


31. Aug.


26.


Thatcher, Walter


1


32.


Aug. 2 ....


Tolman, Charlotte F.


76


11


10


33.


Nov.


2. . ..


Tuttle, Abram


80


8


28


34.


Apr. 5. . .


Tuttle, Ann


86


5


9


35.


Sept. 6. . .


Waite, Ella Emily


62


11


5


36.


July


12. . ..


Welsh, Alice


85


2


23


37. Mar.


19.


Wetherbee, Sarah Jane


89


2


38. Jan.


6 ..


White, Abram


86


1


17


39.


Jan.


14. .. .


White, Richard


3


40.


Aug.


16. ..


Whitcomb, Elwin Hartwell


76


6


8


41. Apr.


5 .... Wood, Juliette


86


5


14


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NON-RESIDENT BURIALS IN 1921


Age


No. Date of Death Names


Yrs.


Mos. Days


Place of Death


Place of Burial


1. May 3 Blodgett, Jonathan P.


70


8


3


Concord


Woodlawn


2. Dec. 2 Cash, Albert


71


7


22


Medford Woodlawn


3. Dec. 21 Cleaves, Elmer


3


6


6


Boston . Woodlawn


4. Apr. 8 Cloud, Charles


31


6


5


Pittsfield . Woodlawn


5. Nov. 24 Cloud, Charles E.


69


3


14


Tyringham . Woodlawn


6.


Apr. 4 Cudworth, Cora R.


60


2


5


Chelmsford


. Woodlawn


7. July 24 Dickerman, Frederick Henry


69


1


9


So. Kingston, R. I .. Mt. Hope


8. June 8 Fletcher, Nettie


22


8


17


Waltham


. Mt. Hope


9. Nov. 6 Gallant, Raymond A.


5


Athol .


Mt. Hope


10.


Sept. 9


Hayward, Frank Conant


69


5


18


Westwood . Mt. Hope


11. May 12 Haynes, Susan W.


68


1


17


Boston . Woodlawn


12. June 18 Jones, Edward H. A.


74


Ridgewood, N. J. .. Mt. Hope


13. Apr. 11 Kingsbury, Harriette E.


82


17


Waltham Mt. Hope


(1920)


Maynes, Anna Maria


71


11


9


Hancock, N. H.


. Woodlawn


15. Feb. 6


McDonald, Albert ..


80


11


8


Boston .


Mt. Hope


16. Feb. 18


Nash, Frederick Cushing


82


21


West Newton


. Mt. Hope


17. Mar. 5 Nash, Clara Hosmer


82


1


18


West Newton . Mt. Hope


18. June 5 Phillips, Lester


7


8


2


Boston Woodlawn


19. Oct. 17


Priest, Fanny De Young


48


10


Chelsea Mt. Hope


20. July 19 Richardson, Lillian F.


50


8


7


Cambridge


Mt. Hope


21. Apr. 30


Sanders, Charles B.


77


2


11


Lowell . Woodlawn


22. Nov. 8


Stockwell, Harriett E.


86


5


11


Plaistow, N. H. . Mt. Hope


23. June


3 Whitcomb, Joseph Anson


77


8


12 Concord . Woodlawn


45


14. Feb. 12


46


PERSONS HAVING DOGS LICENSED IN 1921


Allen, W. Stuart $2.00


Goodrich, Horace M. 2.00


Allen, Mrs. Percy W. 2.00


Goward, Annie R. 5.00


Annis, S. B.


2.00


Green, Katherine 2.00


Aldrich, E. L. 2.00


Greenleaf Kennels 2.00


Amadon, L. Q. 7.00


Griffin, Isabella 4.00


Burke, Olive V. 2.00


Hastings, Ralph L. 2.00


Barker, Frank A. 2.00


Hunt, Roy W. 2.00


Bradford, Fred W. R ... 2.00


Hollowell, William 2.00


Bradbury, Rolfe


2.00


Hayes, Michael G. 2.00


Brill, Fred E.


9.00


Hansen, Otto


2.00


Brown, James A. 2.00


Haynes, Albert L.


2.00


Bulette, Frank W. 7.00


Haynes, Charles E.


2.00


Berry, James N. 5.00


Hayward, Earl


2.00


Billings, Emily N.


2.00


Hayward, George K. 2.00


Bursaw, H. W. 2.00


2.00


Holland, John H. 5.00


Cahill, W. F.


2.00


Halberg, S. D. 2.00


Capelle, C. H.


2.00


Hindle, Arthur 2.00


Casavoy, Alfred B. 2.00


Holden, Willis L. 2.00


Charter, W. W. 2.00


Jenks, Albert R. 2.00


Conquest, James 2.00


Jones, Warren H. 2.00


Chaffin, Myron L. 2.00


Johnson, E. E.


2.00


Clapp, George E. 5.00


Kelley, Julia T.


2.00


Coughlin, John F., Jr .. . 2.00


Kinsley, James 2.00


Comstock, M. M.


2.00


Kimball, B. A.


2.00


Densmore, Joseph 2.00


Kennedy, Duncan S. 2.00


Davis, Wendell F.


4.00


Kimball, Elnathan J. ..


17.00


Daniels, Gertrude C. .. 2.00


Kellum, Arthur


2.00


De Fegueredo, Antonio. 2.00


Kilmartin, Wm. T.


2.00


De Sousa, Ben


2.00


Lears, William 2.00


Duren, Roy L.


2.00


Laffin, Sidney 2.00


Edney, E. Esther 2.00


Livermore, W. J. 2.00


Edwards, A. J. 2.00


Lundblad, Emil 2.00


Mannion, Arthur 2.00


Manson, Hans 2.00


2.00


Fletcher, Lester N. 2.00


Mekkelsen, Ida


2.00


Farrand, W. H. 2.00


Martin, M. Viola


2.00


Farrar, Earl


5.00


Mason, Roger


2.00


Fobes, E. S.


5.00


Mason, W. E.,


2.00


Foley, Patrick


2.00


Mead, George V.


2.00


Ford, Charles L.


10.00


Freeman, Richard 5.00


Frost, C. A.


2.00


French, Mrs. C. H.


2.00


Morse, Harry


2.00


Ford, I. S.


2.00


McCrossin, Joseph 2.00


Flagg, Alden


2.00


Middleton, W. J. 2.00


Durkee, Harold


5.00


Libby, George A. 5.00


Evans, John H. 2.00


Emerson, Arthur W. 2.00


Enneguess, Michael 7.00


Flynn, Edith M. 5.00


McDonald, D. F.


Millan, Albion L. 2.00


McGovern, Hugh 2.00


Holden, F. H.


4.00


Cahill, John P.


47


Morrison, F. D. 2.00


Scott, T. A. 4.00


Nolan, Hannah


5.00


Seamor, George A. 5.00


Nolan, Peter


2.00


Shapley, Eva C. 2.00


Nealey, Edward F.


10.00


Stearns, Clifton S. 2.00


O'Connell, Michael


2.00


Parsons, Frank E.


2.00


Stuart, Leslie E. 5.00


Planta, E. A. 7.00


Spinney, Alice L. 2.00


Perkins, A. H.


2.00


Taylor, M. E. 2.00


Perkins, Levi W


2.00


Todd, Geo. S. 4.00


Pope, Benjamin


8.00


Tucker, George S., Jr. 7.00


Pratt, Edward F.


2.00


Tuttle, Arthur 6.00


Priest, Henry L. 4.00


Tuttle, William D.


2.00


Piscaer, Lovis


2.00


Tripp, Horatio W.


6.00


Prescott, Wm. F.


5.00


Turnbull, George L.


4.00


Quinn, E. L.


5.00


Vallie, A. H.


2.00


Reed, Otis J.


2.00


White, E. L. 2.00


Robbins, Solon A.


2.00


Watkins, J. H.


9.00


Smith, George I.


2.00


Weaver, George T. 17.00


Smith, George A.


2.00


Webster, George A. 2.00


Smith, Ralph 2.00


Whitcomb, Fred S.


2.00


Smith, Hattie E.


2.00


Willis, Ora A.


2.00


Scanlon, Wm. J.


2.00


Willis, Nelson B. 5.00


Schnair, Charles H.


2.00


Wood, Jessie


2.00


144 licenses at $2.00


$288.00


32 licenses at $5.00


160.00


$448.00


Deduct fees, 176 licenses at 20c each


35.20


Due county treasurer in 1920 account


13.80


$426.60


June 1, 1921, paid county treasurer


$205.80


Dec. 1, 1921, paid county treasurer


213.60


Due county treasurer on 1921 account


7.20


$426.60


HORACE F. TUTTLE, Town Clerk.


$412.80


Stiles, Frank 5.00


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1921.


It is becoming more expensive every year to maintain roads. The increased automobile travel on what were once called back roads, and the expectation of the drivers that they will find them in better condition than what was once considered necessary for the main roads, with good bank gravel scarce and expensive loading, long hauls, the need of wider roads and better drainage, the high cost of tools and repairs for machines, the high cost of labor, the delay caused by the large amount of travel over roads being repaired; these and many other things are big factors in the cost of maintaining roads.


At this time I wish to call your attention to the generous offer of Mr. Luther Conant, who for years has given the use of a nice sand pit and gravel bank free, and I have used this privilege more than ever this year, hauling hundreds of yards of gravel onto the roads in the Northeast part of the town, and almost all of the sand that was used for sanding oil came from this pit, which has meant a big saving to the town.


Ten Thousand Dollars was appropriated for the general repair of roads, expended as follows :


Oiling Roads


Oil


$2,265.10


Teaming Sand


440.00


Labor Spreading Sand


157.60


Total


$2,862.70


Patching with Coal Patch


Oil


$146.86


Labor


212.50


Total


Repairing with Gravel


Gravel Pit Road 1,000 feet, using 220 yards of gravel, costing $400. 00.


Near house of Frank Bulette 1950 feet, using 550 yards of gravel, costing $725.00


Near Hall's Mill 1260 feet, using 600 yards of gravel, costing $963.50.


From South Acton to West Acton 810 feet, using 600 yards of gravel, field stone fifty loads, crushed stone 320 tons, costing $1514.00.


South Acton to Stow 750 feet, using 600 yards of gravel, costing $876.00.


$359.36


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Cost of repairing hill near house of Mr. Flagg after storm $485.00. Patching with gravel the Town Farm Road and Pope's Road, the road from Pope's corner towards Carlisle, three roads in south- east Acton, and three roads in North Acton, gravelling 300 feet on road from South Acton to Concord which took several hundred yards of gravel.


Scraping, cleaning water ways, catch basins, sluices, tools, re- pairing tools, scraper, roller, crusher, and paying for gravel and sup- plies ; for exact amount spent for this work see Town Accountant's Report.


Special Appropriation of $6,000 to be spent on four roads, and a Committee was chosen to say how much should be spent on each road. The Committee's report was $1500.00 to be used to gravel and oil Prospect Street; $300.00 to be used to gravel and oil School Street ; $1600.00 to be used to gravel and oil 1200 feet on Windsor Avenue ; $2600.00 to be used on Cemetery Road, to build a penetration road with crushed stone and oil; starting from the State Road in East Acton and building as far as the money would go.


The work of gravelling Prospect Street was done by George E. Greenough, using 543 yards of gravel, and cleaning out sluice at end of road, costing $1115.70. This street was oiled when the rest of the roads were oiled and is included in the cost of oiling roads. A part of School Street was also gravelled, and the remainder scraped by Mr. Greenough, using 166 yards of gravel, costing $291.75. This was also oiled and included in the oiling of roads.


Windsor Avenue-After a great deal of discussion by the Select- men and part of the Committee and interested parties it was decided to grade the street with gravel and surface it with crushed stone ; and the work was done by the road department, using 621 yards of gra- vel, 480 tons of crushed stone, costing $1943.45.


Cemetery Road-Work was started on this road and gravel and crushed stone used, but bad weather stopped the work. $410.84 was used.


Maynard Road-The State and County appropriated $10,000 each, to build a permanent road starting at the Maynard line, and with the $10,000 borrowed by the Treasurer under a vote of the Town making $30,000 available for this work. It was estimated by the State Engineers that this amount would build 4600 feet. It is 5,000 feet from the Maynard line to the bridge in South Acton, and we tried to make this amount finish the road to that point. This work was done by the Road Department under the supervision of the State Engineers. A large amount of material was used and moved to do this work, some of which is enumerated below. The road is exca- vated 18 feet wide and from 6 to 18 inches deep, requiring the re- moval of approximately 2600 yards. Most of this had to be carted off of the road. Thirty-three yards of gravel was used for grading. This had to be carted about two and one half miles. 1460 tons of trap rock, 2,550 tons of local crushed stone, 24,100 gallons of oil, 2 large culverts to rebuild with cement, 2 pipe culverts with catch basins and grades, 435 feet stone curbing to dig out and cart away, 150 feet of railroad track to be raised and graded. These are some




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