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Boston
Woodlawn
Mar.
19 Fredericksen, Hannah
72
11
16
Boston
Woodlawn
Dec.
14
Gordon, William J.
67
2
9
Worcester
Mt. Hope
July
24
Hanson, Edwin Charles
72
3
13
Lynn
Mt. Hope
Jan.
16
Johnson, E. Bert
66
2
10
Worcester
Mt. Hope
Mar.
22
Kimball, Natalie
12
9
6
Braintree
Woodlawn
Jan.
11
Messer, Clara L.
63
Boston
Mt. Hope
Dec.
21
Morse, John H.
67
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28
Worcester
Woodlawn
1917
June 22
Noyes, Ann Eliza (Jennings)
98
4
28
Hartford, Conn.
Woodlawn
Dec.
8
Paige, Irwin E.
51
0
14
Milford, N. H.
Mt. Hope
Feb.
16
Parker, Hattie Law
74
10
11
Lowell
Mt. Hope
June
7
Peterson, Johanna
68
1
5 Nashua, N. H.
Mt. Hope
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Date of Death
Name
Yrs.
Age Mos.
Days
Place of Death
Place of Burial
May
9
Pratt, Jessie Booth
68
5
14
San Diego, Cal.
Woodlawn
Oct.
4
Rayner, Jennie B.
84
7
Dracut
Woodlawn
Feb. 6 Richardson, Minnie Gertrude
59
11
14
Boxborough
Mt. Hope
July
26 Robbins, Barbara
57
8
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Brookline
Woodlawn
Mar.
7
Stetson, Annie E.
63
1
21
Somerville
Woodlawn
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List of Persons Having Dogs Licensed in 1938
Allen, H. V. $2.00
Carlson, Christian
2.00
Allen, W. Stuart
2.00
Carvelo, Manuel 2.00
Alley, Mrs. Ruth 2.00
Cavanagh, W. H. 2.00
Chaffin, Nancy S. 2.00
Charles, Will A. 2.00
Bacher, Helen 2.00
Charter, William 2.00
Baker, Mrs. J. W. 2.00
Christofferson, Allen 2.00
Bancroft, Clesson A. 10.00
Christofferson, Edwin 2.00
Barry, David A. 2.00
Clark, O. L. 2.00
Barteaux, M. W. 2.00
Clifford, Florence H. 2.00
Cloutier, Joseph 2.00
Collins, Francis 5.00
Bedford, Mrs. A. E. 2.00
Bell George
2.00
Condon, Katherine M. .
2.00
Benere, Antonia M. 5.00
Billings, Howard J.
2.00
Costello, Timothy
2.00
Birch, Alfred 2.00
Blanchard, Hazel G. 2.00
Bond, Arthur M.
2.00
Cram, Ralph W.
2.00
Creeley, Genevieve J. 2.00
Crosby, W. C.
5.00
Culbert, George 5.00
Cullinane, C. C.
2.00
Bradley, John J. 5.00
Bradley, William 2.00
Braman, Dorothy 5.00
Braman, Frank S.
2.00
Braman, George A.
2.00
Brill, Fred E. 2.00
Brown, Robert
2.00
Buckley, John P. 5.00
Bursaw, Henry E. 2.00
Butler, Mary K. 2.00
Cahill, William 2.00
Caldwell, Hazel 2.00
Caldwell, Margaret 2.00
Carey, Lester 5.00
Ledge Kennel) 25.00
Davis, Warren A. & Son 5.00
Davis, Warren J.
5.00
Davis, Wendell F. 2.00
Day, Harold E. 2.00
Decrow, Frank 2.00
Derby, Benjamin 2.00
DeSousa, Joseph 2.00
Donnelly, Lawrence
2.00
Downey, Chester M.
5.00
Coughlin, John F.
5.00
Coughlin, Mary
2.00
Bondelevitch, Walter 4.00
Bowen, Robert M.
4.00
Bowman, Herbert E.
2.00
Bradbury, Rolfe 2.00
Cunningham, Harold J .. 2.00
Curtis, Clinton S. 4.00
Davis, Charles E.
7.00
Davis, Edith (Pine
Conant, Charlotte 2.00
Conquest, William
2.00
Bean, Mrs. Lucy 5.00
Bean, Priscilla 5.00
Anderson, Carl E. 2.00
Anderson, Hilda 5.00
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Duggan, John J. 2.00
Durkee, Mabel C. 2.00
Hart, Nelson J. 2.00
Harvey, W. Burton 2.00
Hatch, Raymond L. 2.00
Hayes, F. C. 2.00
Engman, J. Henry 2.00
Hayes, Michael G. 4.00
Enneguess, Michael 2.00
Haynes, Henry L. 2.00
Espie, James E. 2.00
Heuss, Frederick H. 2.00
Evans, John H. 2.00
Hickey, Henry
5.00
Farquhar, Stuart 4.00
Holden, Frank H.
2.00
Farrar, James A. 2.00
Holden, Willis L.
2.00
Ferguson, Robert C. 2.00
Holland, Hope C. 2.00
Fisher, Charles W. 5.00
Holland, Neville R. 2.00
Flerra, Louis
5.00
Hollowell, Elwin 2.00
Fletcher, John 4.00
Hollowell, Norman E. 5.00
Flint, Buddy 2.00
Holt, Walter W. 2.00
Flint, Margery S. 5.00
Howard, Vivian D. 2.00
Forbes, Edward L. 2.00
Howe, Oscar 2.00
Fraser, Arthur (Kennel) 50.00
Hubbard, David M. 5.00
Frazier, Robert A. 2.00
Hurley, John W. 2.00
Freeman, George 2.00
French, James H. 2.00
Jenks, Albert R. 4.00
Jensen, Albert
2.00
Gagnon, Ida
2.00
Jensen, Peter 4.00
Gagnon, John
5.00
Johnson, Albion 2.00
Johnson, Mary 2.00
Gallagher, Thomas C.
2.00
Jones, Blanche 5.00
Gallant, Mildred
2.00
Jones, Howard L. 4.00
Gallant, Raymond 2.00
Jones, Karl R. 2.00
Gatchell, Herman H. 4.00
Jules, Alfred B. 2.00
Gibbs, Harry F. 5.00
Kazokas, Cypras 6.00
Godfrey, Carl N. 2.00
Goodrich, Howard 2.00
Goward, Hannah C. 5.00
Gray, Charles E. 2.00
Haas, Henry C. 2.00
Hall, Robert C. 2.00
Hall, Walter F. 2.00
Harris, A. Leslie 2.00
Harris, Hattie B. 5.00
Kelley, Chester E. 2.00
Kilmartin, William T. . 9.00
Kimball, Elnathan 6.00
Kulberg, Harry O. 5.00
Laffin, Ormal S. R. 10.00
Lane, Patricia R. 2.00
LaRoche, Arthur 2.00
Larrabee, George W.
5.00
Harrison, Agnes J. 2.00
Durkee, Raymond F. 2.00
Durkee, Sidney P. 2.00
Edney, Charles F. 2.00
Farley, Charles J. 7.00
Hodgen, Hugh 2.00
Jalonen, Arthur 9.00
Fullonton, Llewllyn 2.00
Gallagher, Margaret 2.00
Kazokas, William 5.00
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Leavitt, Arnold B. 2.00
Parsons, Elsie F. 2.00
LeClerc, Edward
2.00
Parsons, Mrs. Norman 7.00
Liebfried, Walter
5.00
Pederson, John 7.00
Liese, Blanche
5.00
Penney, D. F. 2.00
Litchard, Lucy B. 4.00
Penney, Mary 5.00
Livermore, Pearl R. 2.00
Penney, Raymond 2.00
Livermore, Roland
10.00
Perkins, A. Hazelton 2.00
Lockwood, Ralph H.
2.00
Perkins, LaForest 2.00
Logan, George W.
5.00
Perry, Tony
2.00
Lothrop, Mary H.
5.00
Peterson, Edwin 2.00
Love, Gordon G.
2.00
Peterson, Ruth 7.00
Lowden, Richard 2.00
Peterson, William S.
2.00
MacGregor, H. Stuart .
2.00
Pierce, Isabel F.
9.00
Mackinnon, Foster R.
2.00
Piper, Alvin R.
2.00
Mahoney, James
4.00
Powers, Clyde R. 2.00
Marshall, W. L., Jr. 4.00
Pratt, Herbert T. 2.00
Mason, Roger 4.00
Putnam, F. Wendell 7.00
Massie, W. A.
2.00
Rawitser, Louis
2.00
Mauro, Frank 2.00
Rawitser, William 2.00
Maynes, Everett M. 2.00
Raymond, George J. 7.00
McCarthy, Leo
2.00
Reed, George H.
2.00
McKelvie, Arthur
2.00
Reed, G. Howard 7.00
Mead, Mrs. Hobart E. . 2.00
Reed, Otis 7.00
Mel, Eleanor 2.00
Reid, Robert A. 3rd 2.00
Merriam, Harold
2.00
Reynolds, Mrs. Arthur 2.00
Middleton, Willis J. 7.00
Rimbach, Frederick 2.00
Milbery, Olive 2.00
Robbins, Mildred H. 5.00
Mills, Myra Zeta 2.00
Robblee, Harry 2.00
Montague, Everett N.
2.00
Roche, Beaven 2.00
Moody, Allen G. 2.00
Roche, Frank B. 2.00
Moore, Mildred Pope 4.00
Roche, Norman 2.00
Murgatroyd, James 5.00
Roe, George 2.00
Murray, John 2.00
Rugg, George 2.00
Nealey, Mrs. E. F. 2.00
Sargent, Everett E. 7.00
Nichols, Orla 2.00
Sawyer, Benjamin 2.00
Noterman, Emile, Jr. 5.00
Scanlon, Ruth H. 2.00
Nugent, Joseph 2.00
Oliver, Hazel W. 2.00
Olsen, Peter 5.00
Shapley, Eva C. 2.00
Ouellette, Ernest 2.00
Parks, Milton G. 2.00
Scribner, Harry V. 2.00
Sebastian, Lester A. 2.00
Sharek, Lucretia 5.00
Sheridan, Eleanor 2.00
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Simeone, Luigi 4.00
Tolman, Wilbur J. 5.00
Smith, Ralph I.
2.00
Towne, Roger P. 2.00
Soar, Wm. Henry
2.00
Tracey, Alfred H.
2.00
Spinney, Marion
2.00
Tupper, Arthur
5.00
Starck, Cecil 2.00
Tuttle, Horace F. 2.00
Stevens, John N.
2.00
Tuttle, Osgood
5.00
Stevens, Walter B.
2.00
Tuttle, William D. Jr. 2.00
Stoney, Reginald
2.00
Veasie, Stanley R.
2.00
Stuart, Leslie E.
2.00
Vose, Charles E. 2.00
Sweeney, Daniel
2.00
Wait, Albert
2.00
Sweet, Charles Craig
2.00
Waite, Frederick A. 7.00
Tabbi, Salvatore
5.00
Walther, Francis A. 2.00
Tasker, Frank E.
2.00
Waluk, John
2.00
Taylor, Charles P.
2.00
Wayne, J. Arthur
2.00
Taylor, Lillian E.
2.00
White, George
2.00
Taylor, Paul
2.00
Willett, Fred W.
2.00
Taylor, Simon D.
2.00
Wise, Glenna
2.00
Taylor, Spencer H.
2.00
Wood, Oliver
2.00
Thompkins, Elizabeth
5.00
Woodworth, Jason
2.00
Todd, Ethel L.
18.00
253 licenses at $2.00
$506.00
67 licenses at 5.00
335.00
1 license at 25.00
25.00
1 license at 50.00
50.00
$916.00
Deduct fees 322 at 20 cents
64.40
Paid to Town Treasurer
$851.60
NOTICE
All licenses expire March 31.
Dogs must be licensed on or before April 1, or the owners or keepers thereof are liable to a fine.
The law applies to all dogs three months old or over, regardless of time of year ownership is acquired.
No tax bills are sent to owners of dogs.
HORACE F. TUTTLE,
Town Clerk.
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Jury List Revised-1938
Precinct 1
Frank S. Rogers Oliver D. Wood Charles E. Willett W. Stuart Allen
John Enneguess Reginald Stoney Daniel W. Sheehan John Anderson
Harlan E. Tuttle Ray L. Harris John Pederson Frank W. Putnam, Jr.
Murray Brown
Precinct 2
Edwin Christofferson Carl E. Anderson Frank Penney William Driscoll Charles Capelle
Precinct 3
Leland H. Campbell John E. Beach Arthur Lee Raymond Gallant
William Davis Waldo E. Whitcomb James E. Kinsley Havelock J. Schnair
Edward J. Bursaw
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Report of the Cemetery Commissioners For the Year 1938
We have decided to discontinue the printing in the annual town report of the schedule of income and expenditures on ac- count of the funds deposited with the town for the perpetual care of lots.
We shall, however, continue to keep an annual account with each fund in permanent record books which may be examined by any person interested. Owing to the low rates of interest, the income from a deposit of one hundred dollars is insufficient to meet the present cost of the care given, and the deficiency has been made up from the surplus earnings of previous years.
A detailed account of the appropriations and expenditures for the care of cemeteries and the income and expenditures on account of invested funds will be found in the reports of the town treasurer and town accountant.
During the year the Chapel provided for under the will of Mrs. Georgia E. Whitney was completed and presented to the town with an appropriate dedicatory service, we include a copy of the program in this report.
The free use of the Chapel is offered, for the observance of burial rites, to all citizens of the town and non-resident burials in Acton.
The cemeteries suffered severe loss in the September Hurri- cane by the uprooting of many beautiful old trees.
At Woodlawn a beginning has been made to develop new burial ground near the Chapel and prepare the way for future improvements.
We invite all who are interested in the care of our cemeteries to contribute according to their ability towards the care of their lots that the standard of care which has been given in the past may be continued.
WENDELL F. DAVIS, FRED W. GREEN, HORACE F. TUTTLE, Cemetery Commissioners.
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Police Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report for the Police Department for the year of 1938.
Arrests and prosecutions made on the following complaints :
Assault. 3
Manslaughter 2
B & E & Larceny 3
Larceny
1
Drunkenness
7
Operating under the influence
4 7
Operating so as to endanger
Other violations of Motor Vehicle Laws
13
Non-support
2
Non-payment of fine
1
Placing obstructions on tracks 1
Delinquent Child 1
Motor Vehicle Accidents :
Number of accidents reported 44
Number of persons injured in accidents 35
Number of persons killed in accidents 2
Conclusion :
May I take this opportunity to express my sincere apprecia- tion to the officers of this department, the State Police, the Chiefs of neighboring Towns and my friends of Acton for their splendid co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL FOLEY,
Chief of Police.
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Report of Inspector of Animals
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1938.
Cows
403
Young Cattle
85
Bulls
18
Swine
708
Sheep
15
Goats
17
Quarantined Dogs
11
Rabies
None
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST E. ALLSOPP,
Inspector of Animals.
Report of Dog Officer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I submit herewith my report, as Dog Officer, covering work done for the year 1938:
Number of dogs disposed of in accordance with law . . . . 49
Number of dogs reclaimed by owners in accordance with law 5
Total number of dogs handled 54
Number of calls answered for dog nuisance
29
Warnings to delinquent dog owners to get licenses
79
Appropriation $200.00
49 dogs at $3.00 for six days' board 147.00
49 dogs at $1.00 for disposal 49.00
Total for board and disposal $196.00 Gentlemen :
I therefore, recommend that the appropriation for the year 1939 be $225.00.
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR FRASER,
Dog Officer.
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W. P. A. Work Relief - Hurricane Report
Approximately 284 stumps were removed to the town dump and covered. Also three stump holes were filled. The wood was carried to the Welfare pit and brush carried to the town dump. Some brush was burned beside the road. Sidewalks were re- placed.
Stumps were removed from the school grounds and holes filled. Also fifty other trees cut down and removed, and danger- ous hangers were removed from other trees.
FIRE HAZARD PROJECT
Approximately one hundred men have been working on the fire hazard project cutting and burning pine slash 50 feet from the highways, clearing out old wood roads to be used for fire Janes. Also clearing 50 feet from wood roads and clearing 300 feet around buildings. If this work continues, it is expected to have all town roads and wood roads cleared for a distance of 300 feet.
At the present time work has been done in the following sec- tions : Fort Pond area, Hammond Street, Newtown Road, Arling- ton Street, Piper Road, School Street and corner of School and Parker Streets.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT,
Sponsor's Foreman.
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Report of Superintendent of Moth Control Work
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1938.
The appropriation of $1,200 was made for this work last year.
The cost of spraying material was about $433. The labor and running expense of the sprayer and truck was about $393, This included one spray throughout the town, also a second spray in the badly infested sections.
The balance of the appropriation was used for creosoting gypsy moth egg clusters along the highways and for other neces- sary work as directed by the State.
An appropriation of $1,20,0 is recommended for moth con- trol which will include a spray throughout the town, and a second spray of the badly infested areas.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT, Moth Supt.
Report of Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I submit herewith my report covering the highway main- tenance and construction work during 1938.
In addition to regular maintenance work, such as scraping, dragging, surface repair, patching and oiling.
New gravel, widen and oil: Conant Street, new gravel and oil, 1500 feet; Pond Street. 1300 feet new gravel; Carlisle Road, 1400 feet gravel; Robbins Street, 650 feet gravel; Martin Street, drainage, repaired 162 feet; High Street, 720 feet cable wire; Central Street, 890 feet cable wire and 89 posts; River Street, new gravel and oil 600 feet; Central Street, 4 new catch basins and 609 feet of 12-inch concrete pipe; Nashoba Road, 600 feet new gravel.
Respectfully submitted,
A. H. PERKINS, Superintendent. of Streets.
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Assessors' Report-1938
Tax assessed as follows :
Buildings, exclusive of land
$2,490,570.00 .
Land
686,885.00
Personal
420,560.00
$3,598,015.00
Valuation January 1, 1937
3,589,855.00
Increase in valuation
8,160.00
Rate of taxation, $29.00
Real Estate
$92,146.20
Personal Estate
12,196.24
Polls
1,554.00
$105,896.44
Amount of Money Raised :
State Tax
$4,640.00
County Tax
5,870.88
State Parks Tax
102.25
1937 Underestimates-
County, State, State Parks Tax
69.89 450.00 30.62
550.51
Auditing Municipal Accounts
818.49
Town Grant
90,453.79
Overlay
3,460.52
$105,896.44
Added Assessment:
Personal
$800.00
$800.00
Tax :
Personal
$23.20
Polls
28.00
51.20
Excise :
Number of Vehicles Assessed, 1096 Total Valuation of Motor Vehicles Rate of Taxation, $35.15 Total Excise Tax
$247,760.00
$7,392.13
ALBERT P. DURKEE, HENRY L. HAYNES, LLOYD W. PRIEST,
Board of Assessors.
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Report of Tax Collector
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1936 TOWN TAX
Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$11,696.50
Interest Collected
891.54
$12,588.04
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$11,798.59
Abated
658.35
Tax Titles
131.10
$12,588.04
1937 TOWN TAX Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$34,256.06
Interest Collected
846.41
$35,102.47
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$24,880.88
Abated
253.65
Tax Titles
131.10
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
9,836.84
$35,102.47
1938 TOWN TAX Dr.
Committed
$104,365.64
Interest Collected
25.76
$104,391.40
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$68,582.87
Abated
466.90
Tax Titles
931.62
Uncollected. Jan. 1, 1939
34,410.01
$104,391.40
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1935 EXCISE TAX Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$10.53 .35
$10.88
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$2.95
Judgment
7.93
$10.88
1936 EXCISE TAX Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$902.54
Interest Collected
87.76
$990.30
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$893.40
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
96.90
$990.30
1937 EXCISE TAX Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$2,649.05
Interest Collected
56.99
$2,706.04
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$1,600.94
Abated
45.45
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
1,059.65
$2,706.04
1938 EXCISE TAX - Dr.
Committed
$7,392.13
Interest
46.46
$7,438.59
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$6,888.21
Abated
146.07
Uncollected
404.31
$7,438.59
Interest
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1936 POLL TAX Dr ..
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$70.00
Interest
4.03
Cost
8.40
$82.43
Cr
Paid Treasurer
$62.43
Abated
20.00
$82.43
1937 POLL TAX Dr.
Uncollected Jan. 1, 1938
$322.00
Interest
3.73
Cost
20.30
$346.03
Cr.
Paid Treasurer
$142.03
Abated
52.00
Uncollected
152.00
$346.03
1938 POLL TAX Dr.
Committed
$1,582.00
Cost
33.60
$1,615.60
Cr.
ยท Paid Treasurer
$1,307.60
Abated
52.00
Uncollected
256.00
$1,615.60
SUMMARY OF COLLECTOR'S REPORT
Total Debits
1936 Town Tax
$12,588.04
1937 Town Tax 35,102.47
1938 Town Tax
104,391.40
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1935 Excise Tax
10.88
1936 Excise Tax
990.30
1937 Excise Tax
2,706.04
1938 Excise Tax
7,438.59
1936 Poll Tax
82.43
1937 Poll Tax
346.03
1938 Poll Tax
1,615.60
$165,271.78
Total Credits
Cash Paid Treasurer
$116,159.90
Abated
1,694.42
Tax Titles
1,193.82
Judgments
7.93
. Uncollected Jan. 1, 1939
46,215.71
$165,271.78
CARRIE M. DUKEE,
Collector of Taxes.
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Fire Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my report for the Fire Department for the year 1938.
The total number of alarms responded to by the entire depart- ment are as follows :
Buildings, 15; Auto, 2; Chimney, 14; False, 1; Emergency Calls, 2; Out of Town, 1.
Total Labor cost of extinguishing-$479.20.
The Fire Department as a whole is in very good condition all the apparatus and equipment are in first class shape, but due to the storm last fall I feel that this year is not the proper time to cut the appropriations so I would recommend the usual amount to hose.
The Acton Center and South Acton Stations have been pro- perly insulated and are in better condition than they have been for some time.
Respectfully submitted,
H. S. MacGREGOR, Chief of Fire Department.
Forest Wardens Report
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Your Forest Warden submits the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1938.
Total number of fires responded to
Out of Town none
29
Total labor cost of extinguishing
$339.75
Total property lost in dollars and cents .. $925.00
The forest fire truck and equipment are in good condition.
Owing to the hurricane last fall the fire hazard this Spring will be greater than it ever has been or ever will be again, for this reason I would recommend an expenditure of at least $200 dollars for additional equipment. Our woodlands are really in a serious condition and a fire might be disastrous.
Respectfully submitted,
H. S. MacGREGOR, Forest Warden.
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Report of Tree Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1938.
An appropriation of $700 was made for this work last year. $500 of this amount was used for emergency work, removing trees and damaged limbs. The remaining $200 was used for planting new trees along the town highways.
At present, the trees are in very bad shape as a result of the hurricane. They should be pruned, bolted and fed. More trees should be removed.
Approximate number of trees that should be trimmed to be saved-4750.
Approximate number of trees that should be removed -157.
Approximate number of trees that should be fed-250.
Although new trees should be planted, I feel that for the coming year the money appropriated should be spent in caring for the trees damaged by the hurricane.
I therefore recommend, in the event the W. P. A. project on tree work does not continue, that $9,000 be appropriated for the removing, trimming, bolting and feeding of trees.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT,
Tree Warden.
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Report of Superintendant of Town Forests
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Acton :
I am glad to report that the September hurricane did very little damage to the promising growth on the existing Town Forest. I recommend that the management of the Town Forest in the future be placed in the hands of a Town Forest Committee as provided in G. L., C. 45, P21. This committee should be composed of three members who shall choose their own chair- man, and shall serve without compensation. One member of said committee shall be appointed each year for a term of three years, except that, when first appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of three years, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year.
The hurricane has focussed attention on our forests. The value of the Town Forest movement is emphasized on all sides. We should welcome the gift of any and all forest land even that which has been stripped of trees by the hurricane. Under proper forest management, our Town Forest will in years to come fur- nish wood to our needy and produce timber for sale. The Town Forest can be made self supporting.
Some assistance next year would be welcomed so that a start can be made with thinning and weeding.
ALBERT R. JENKS,
Superintendent of Town Forests.
Report of Sponsor's Agent
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During the year, work was done on the following W. P. A. projects : Moth Control, Nagog Hill Road, Hurricane Emer- gency, Tree Trimming and Fire Hazard.
The expenditures on these projects for the year were:
Federal Funds $17,655.38
Sponsor's Funds 11,207.85
Total expenditures for year $28,863.23
Respectfully submitted,
VIRGINIA MILBERY, Sponsor's Agent.
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Report of Chapter 90 Foreman
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit the following report on Chapter 90 new road construction on Main Street in 1938.
Construction was started on September 12. Brush was cut and 13 trees removed. Excavation of old roadbed was also begun during which about 2000 cubic yards of material was removed and backfilled on shoulder slopes of low areas. Gravel subgrade, the placing of about 2382 cubic yards of gravel was started on September 29. Drainage installed consisted of 3 catch basins, 44 feet of reinforced concrete pipe and two 2x4x6 foot stone mortar masonry headers. Placed stone base using 1362.75 tons of 2 inch broken stone. Stone base was penetrated with 8979 gallons of asphalt and sealed with 61.55 tons of 1-2 inch broken stone. Finished surface of bituminous concrete (Type I Seald- rok) 563.45 tons was placed in 3 days beginning October 25. The road was closed during this operation greatly increasing efficiency and improving finished road. One hundred ninety feet of cable guard rail was installed. The heavy cuts were loamed and seeded. Cleaned up all construction debris and tools closing job November 12.
Specifications for road were: six inches or more of suitable gravel subgrade, 4 inches of 2 inch broken stone penetrated with 1 1-2 gallons per square yard of asphalt and 1 1-2 inches of bituminous concrete. 2170 feet of 24 foot roadway was built 170 feet of which were runoffs built to meet grade of old road.
Four hundred fifty feet of road was left in between the new construction because in soundings conducted by a Department of Public Works Engineer about 20 feet in depth of muck and silt was recorded. It was advised that this area be left for a future date calling for a rather heavy expenditure in building a new bridge, excavating and backfilling with a more stable mater- ial thereby preventing the road from losing its shape.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM C. KAZOKAS, Chapter 90 Foreman.
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Report of Sponsor's Foreman
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my report on the Work Relief Project on Nagog Hill Road in 1938.
The project called for the widening and surfacing of 16840 square yards of road from a width of from ten to fourteen feet to twenty-four feet. It required the removal of 20 trees, 1200 cubic yards of excavation for subgrade and 400 cubic yards of roadway ledge. An estimated 5000 cubic yards of gravel to be placed and 230 cubic yards of stonewalls to rebuild.
Drainage installed consisted of five new culverts for which the following amounts of pipe were used : 86 feet of 12 inch ton- can iron culvert pipe, 32 feet of 24 inch and 36 feet of 72 inch nu-arch culvert pipe. Two 4x4x6 foot concrete drop inlets, one 11/2x4x6 foot and two 11/2x10x12 foot stone mortar masonry headers and 72 lineal feet of stone masonry abutments were built.
From May 31st, beginning of work on project, until closing due to transfer of men to emergency hurricane projects the fol- lowing estimated amounts of work were accomplished : 20 trees removed, 900 cubic yards of earth excavated for subgrade, 285 cubic yards of roadway ledge blasted and removed, 150 cubic yards of stonewalls rebuilt and 3100 cubic yards of gravel placed to build 3550 feet of road. The entire surface of new construction was asphalt treated.
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