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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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