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Boston
June 14
Stevenson, Harriett E.
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Swampscott
Woodlawn
Jan. 25
Teele, Frank Arthur
73
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June 6 Tuttle, Frederic H.
83
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Woodlawn
May 5 Ware, Laura M.
84
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16 East Jaffrey, N. H. Woodlawn
April
13 Wetherbee, Jennie G.
70
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24
Oct. 24
Wheeler, Elbridge L.
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Woodlawn St. Petersburg, Fla. Woodlawn Maynard
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Place of Burial North Acton Mt. Hope Mt. Hope
Woodlawn Woodlawn Woodlawn
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Bloomsburg, Penn. Mt. Hope Concord
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List of Persons Having Dogs Licensed in 1940
Allen, H. V.
$2.00
Bursaw, Mrs. Pauline 5.00
Allen, W. Stuart
2.00
Byron, Thomas 2.00
Anderson, Hilda
5.00
. Cahill, William 2.00
Arnold, Henry S. 2.00
Caldwell, Hazel 2.00
Avery, Lee 2.00
Campbell, L. H. 2.00
Baker, James W.
2.00
Campbell, Robert B. 2.00
Ballard, Catherine F.
2.00
Carlson, Christian 2.00
Balsor, Vesta L.
2.00
Carr, Mrs. John 2.00
Bancroft, Clesson A.
10.00
Casassa, Pauline
5.00
Barr, Robert
2.00
Chaffin, Nancy S.
2.00
Barry, David A.
2.00
Chamberlain, Henry F.
7.00
Beach, Flora A.
2.00
Charles Will A.
2.00
Bean, Mrs. Forest
5.00
Charter, George H. 2.00
Bean, Priscilla
5.00
Christofferson, Allen 2.00
Bell, George
2.00
Christofferson, Edwin 2.00
Benere, Antonia
2.00
Clark, O. Lawrence 2.00
Best, Helen R.
5.00
Clifford, Florence 2.00
Billings, Howard J. 2.00
Cloutier, Joseph
2.00
Bird, Fred 2.00
Collins, Francis 5.00
Blanchard, Hazel G.
2.00
Condon, Katherine M. 2.00
Boatman, Dewey E.
2.00
Connolly, James H. 2.00
Bowen, Robert M.
4.00
Connor, T. L. Jr. 5.00
Bowman, Herbert E. 2.00
Conquest, Arlene and
Bradbury, Rolfe
2.00
Gladys 2.00
Bradley, John J.
5.00
Cornwall, Paul C. 2.00
Bradley, Leo
4.00
Costello, Timothy 2.00
Bradley, William
2.00
Coughlin, John F. 5.00
Braman, Frank S. 7.00
Coughlin, Mary 2.00
Braman, George A. 2.00
Cram, Lois M. 2.00
Brown, Arthur P. 2.00
Crosby, W. C. 5.00
Bulette, Lillian
2.00
Cullinane, C. C. 2.00
Curtis, Clinton S.
4.00
Goward, Hannah C. 5.00
Davis, Arnold
2.00
Gray, Charles E. 10.00
Davis, Charles E.
2.00
Hall, Arthur L. 5.00
Hall, Mrs. E. A. 2.00
Hall, Walter F. 2.00
Ledge Kennel) 25.00
Davis, Warren J.
5.00
Davis, Wendell F. 2.00
Day, Harold E.
2.00
Hartwell, Russell 2.00
Harvey, Lucretia 5.00
Donnelly, Dorothy
2.00
Doucette, Annette
2.00
Hayes, F. C.
2.00
Downey, Mary E.
2.00
Hayes, Katherine A. 2.00
Drury, William C.
4.00
Haynes, Henry L. 2.00
Duggan, Elizabeth A.
2.00
Holden, Willis L. 2.00
Duggan, John J.
2.00
Holland, Hope C. 2.00
Dunn, Irving
5.00
Holland, Neville R. 2.00
Espie, James E.
2.00
Hollowell, Norman 5.00
Farley, Charles J.
21.00
Holt, Walter W. 2.00
Farquhar, Stuart
5.00
Hopkins, Frederick 4.00
Feltus, Carroll
2.00
Howard, Vivian D. 2.00
Fisher, Charles W.
2.00
Howe, Chellis F. 2.00
Flagg, Alden, Jr.
2.00
Hunnewell, Charles W. 2.00
Flerra, Louis
2.00
Hurley, James J. 2.00
Flint, Carl
2.00
Hutchinson, John W.
12.00
Flint, Margery
5.00
Ineson, Benjamin J. 2.00
Forbes, Edward L.
4.00
Jack, William M. 2.00
Fraser, Arthur (Kennel) 50.00
Jalonen, Arthur 2.00
Frazier, Robert
2.00
Jenks, Albert R. 2.00
Freeman, Harold R.
2.00
Johnson, Mary 2.00
Freeman, William H.
2.00
Jones, Blanche 5.00
French, James H. 2.00
Jones, Howard L. 4.00
Jones, Karl R. 2.00
Gallagher, Margaret
2.00
Jules, Alfred V.
2.00
Gallant, Mildred 2.00
2.00
Kelley, Chester E. 2.00
Gates, Paul
2.00
Kilmartin, Flora G. 7.00
Gibbs, Harry F.
5.00
Kimball, Elnathan 4.00
Godfrey, Carl R.
2.00
King, Benjamin A. 2.00
Davis, Edith V. (Pine
Harris, Hattie B. 5.00
Hart, Nelson H. 2.00
DeSouza, Joseph
2.00
Hatch, Raymond 2.00
Fullonton, Llewellyn 2.000
Kazokas, William 5.00 .
Gatchell, Herman H.
King, William 2.00 Laffin, Ormal S. R. 5.00 Pederson, Ingeborg 4.00
LaRoche, Arthur
2.00 Pendergast, Edward L. 2.00
Lawrence, Mrs. A. J.
2.00
Penney, David F. 2.00
Libbey, Richard H. 2.00
Liebfried, George F.
5.00
Perkins, Mrs. Edgar A. 2.00
Liebfried, Walter
5.00
Perkins, LaForest 2.00
Livermore, Pearl R.
2.00
Perry, Tony
2.00
Lockwood, Ralph H.
2.00
Peterson, Richard 5.00
Peterson, Ruth 2.00
Lowden, Richard A.
2.00
Pickard, Cyrus W. 2.00
MacGregor, Stuart
2.00
Pierce, Isabel F. 2.00
Mahoney, James
4.00
Powers, C. R. 2.00
Marsh, Albert W.
2.00
Putnam, F. Wendell 2.00
Marshall, W. L.
4.00
Rahberg, Francis 2.00
Mason, Roger
2.00
Raymond, George J. 2.00
Massie, William A.
2.00
Reed, Margaret
2.00
Maynes, Everett M.
2.00
Reed, Otis
2.00
McCarthy, Leo
2.00
Reynolds, Arthur 5.00
McKelvie, Arthur
5.00
Rhodes, Robert S. F. 2.00
McNiff, John
2.00
Richards, Fred
2.00
Mel, Eleanor
2.00
Rifford, Jeanette I. 2.00
Milbery, Virginia
2.00
Robbins, Mildred H. 5.00
Mills, Myra Zeta
2.00
Roche, Frank 2.00
Montague, Everett N. 2.00
Roche, Norman 2.00
Moore, Mildred Pope 4.00
Roe, George 2.00
Morehead, Kenneth
2.00
Rose, Anthony
2.00
Morrison, Marie
2.00
Rugg, George
2.00
Mullen, James J. 2.00
Russell, Richard
2.00
Murgatroyd, James
5.00
Sawyer, Benjamin
2.00
Nealey, Mrs. Edward
2.00
Scanlon, Ruth H.
2.00
Nickerson, Albert M. 2.00
Shapley, Eva C. 2.00
Oliver, Hazel W. 2.00
Simeone, Frank 7.00
O'Neil, James E.
2.00
Simeone, Modesto 2.00
Onslow, John
2.00
Smith, Ralph I. 2.00
O'Rourke, Hugh F.
5.00
Soar, William Henry 2.00
Parks, Milton G.
2.00
Stevens, John N., Jr. 2.00
Livermore, Roland
5.00
Peterson, Edwin 2.00
Lothrop, Mary H.
5.00
Perkins, A. Hazeltine 2.00
Parsons, Elsie F. 2.00
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Stevens, Walter B. 2.00
Vitkauskis, Anthony 2.00
Sweeney, Daniel
4.00
Vose, Charles E. 2.00
Sweet, Charles R.
2.00
Waluk, John 2.00
Tabbi, Salvatore
2.00
Wayne, Burton H. 2.00
Taylor, Lillian E.
2.00
Wayne, T. D.
2.00
Taylor, Simon D.
2.00
Wells, Carrie F.
2.00
Taylor, Spencer H.
2.00
Whitcomb, Roy S.
2.00
Todd, Ethel
13.00
Whitten, Lois
2.00
Tolman, Wilbur J.
5.00
Willett, Fred W.
2.00
Towne, Roger P.
2.00
Wilson, Arnold
2.00
Tracy, Alfred H.
2.00
Wise, Glenna
2.00
Tuttle, Osgood
5.00
Wood, Ruth O.
2.00
Veasie, Stanley R.
2.00
Woodworth, Jene
2.00
216 licenses at $2.00
$432.00
50 licenses at 5.00
250.00
1 license at 25.00
25.00
1 license at 50.00
50.00
$757.00
Deduct fees 268 licenses at 20 cents
53.60
Paid to Town Treasurer
$703.40
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, re- gardless 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-1940
Precinct 1
Murray Brown, Cen. Main St. Roy S. Whitcomb, Cen. Main St. Robert C. Hall, Cen. Main St. George E. Murphy, Great Rd.
W. Burton Harvey, Woodbury Lane Norman E. Livermore, Cen. Main St. Charles H. Liebfried, Maple Ave. Kenneth E. Jewell, Woodbury Lane Iner Peterson, Maple Ave.
Precinct 2
David F. Penney, Robbins St. Charles H. Capelle, Piper Rd. Hugh C. Hodgen, Liberty St. Alfred G. Gilbert, Martin St.
Edward J. Bursaw, Piper Rd. Arthur Fraser, Massachusetts Ave.
George K. Hayward, Main St. Wesley P. Wilmot, Liberty St. Arthur Tuttle, Central St.
Precinct 3
Waldo E. Whitcomb, Massachusetts Ave.
Havelock J. Schnair, Arlington St. Porter G. Jenks, Central St. Carl E. Anderson, Willow St. George H. Charter, Charter Rd. Warren E. Costello, Central St. Charles A. Byron, Arlington St. Everett B. Coolidge, Windsor Ave.
Orla E. Nichols, Kinsley Rd.
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Report of Cemetery Commissioners For the Year 1940
We have endeavored another year to maintain the high standard of the past in the care of our cemeteries. The special appropriation of $500 made last year for the cleaning up and grading of an area of ground damaged by the hurricane at Mount Hope was expended as follows:
For labor
$220.00
Contract for removing stumps
217.25
Trimming large oak
14.20
Supplies
32.00
$483.45
Balance unexpended
$16.55
All the unsightly fallen trees have been removed and a considerable area of ground has been graded and made suit- able for lots.
The southerly entrance at Mount Hope from Central Street has been improved and made safer by removing a section of the tall evergreen hedge and replacing it with a stone wall.
At Woodlawn the work of clearing the pine grove dam- aged by the hurricane has been continued and the ground pre- pared for laying out new lots.
At the suggestion of a citizen interested in the preserva- tion of the fine oaks and large trees in our cemeteries, an arti- cle has been inserted in the warrant providing for an appro- priation of $300 for the pruning of such trees that are in a damaged condition. We believe this work should be done by experts and recommend the special appropriation.
Owing to the smaller dividends received from invested funds, the income from perpetual care funds has been substan-
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tially reduced and in order to continue the care we have been giving we shall be obliged to depend more on our town appro- priation.
The accounts of the town treasurer show that during the last year the cemetery department has received and paid into the treasury $1,381.85 itemized as follows:
Sale of lots and graves
$207.00
Lowering device
63.00
Annual care of lots
380.50
Interments
515.00
Foundations
191.35
Sale of lumber
25.00
We ask that these receipts may be considered in making your appropriation for the coming year.
We recommend the appropriation for the care of ceme- teries of $2,500.00. For the special work of trimming trees $300.00.
An itemized account of the expenditures for care of ceme- teries will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
We have prepared a schedule of receipts and expenditures on account of each lot in perpetual care, in books kept for that purpose, which may be examined by persons interested.
HARRY E. HOLT
WENDELL F. DAVIS
HORACE F. TUTTLE
Cemetery Commissioners
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W. P. A. Work Relief
15 the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report on the W. P. A. project which I supervised during the year ending December 31, 1940.
MOTH CONTROL PROJECT
There were nineteen men working on this project, creo- soting gypsy moth egg clusters. For the protection of shade trees, this work was done for a distance of a quarter mile back from the highways.
Work was done in some of the most badly infested sections of the town, namely, Newtown Road, Arlington Street, Hay- ward Road and Concord Road.
Respectively submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT, Sponsor's Foreman.
Report of Tree Warden
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
An appropriation of $700 was made for this work last year. This money was used for replacement of trees and emergency work such as removing broken and dangerous limbs from trees, bolting, cavity work and removing trees.
Some of our trees are in very bad condition and should be properly taken care of this year. More trees should be planted.
I therefore recommend the sum of $1,500 be appropriated for the trimming, bolting, cavity work, removing, feeding and replacing of trees.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT,
Tree Warden.
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Report of the Superintendent of Streets
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The annual report of the Highway Department for the year ending December 31, 1940, is herewith submitted.
The regular highway maintenance program was high- lighted by our attempt to open up our blind curves and corners by brush cutting, putting in patches that would stay, scraping the gutters and really getting them clean, putting in additional drainage that would give our road surfaces a chance to stand up and trying to get the maximum for our surface treatment dollar.
The Chapter 81 and 90 allotments were spent as follows:
Scraping
Chapter 81 $1,395.68
Chapter 90 $625.00 202.00
Gravelling
2,045.24
Ledge
719.63
Drainage
3,726.29
288.37
Brush
773.63
111.25
Patching (Bituminous)
2,337.89
564.45
(Gravel)
451.79
30.52
Surface Treatment (Asphalt) (Tar)
2,501.17
1,185.69
Fence
260.26
50.00
Signs
10.00
Grading
692.58
Totals
$17,090.18
$6,000.00
Mileages
56.87
18.81
New drain pipe of a larger capacity and with grade cor- rections was installed on Arlington Street, replacing two lines that were not functioning properly. Connecting into this line perforated pipe using crushed stone for backfill was installed on Central Street with the objective of lowering the water
2,176.02
2,942.72
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table and controlling capillary water thus preventing heaving and subsequent softening of the roadbed. A similar installa- tion was made on Main Street and the outlet end of a future subdrain was placed on Piper Road. The following figures summarize drainage in 1940:
Drainage structures built or remodeled
19
Concrete sewer pipe 12"
405'
Concrete sewer pipe 18"
327'
Bituminous coated corrugated metal pipe 12"
159'
Bituminous coated corrugated metal pipe 18" 40'
Bituminous coated perforated spiral pipe 8" 229'
Bituminous coated perforated spiral pipe 12" 253'
Bituminous coated perforated corrugated pipe 8"
401'
Total
1814'
Grading: Concord Street was widened and a blind curve was eliminated by excavating dirt and rock and removing two trees. Conant Street was graded and widened, a bulldozer doing the work. A power shovel was used on Nashoba Road to widen a blind curve, removing much ledge and dirt. Some of the dirt was used for fill to decrease the gradient on sections of the hill adjacent to the excavation.
Gravelling: Concord Street had gravel placed 20 feet wide for a distance of 1,150 ft. Conant Street was graveled for a distance of 2,150 feet eliminating an almost impassable mud hole. A power grader was used to level the gravel and greatly facilitated the work. Nashoba Road had new gravel on 2,300 feet but was not completed because a breakdown of equipment delayed this work. Harris Street was widened with gravel for a distance of 500 feet. The section between the two pieces of newly constructed road on Main Street was graveled correct- ing a dangerous condition.
Surface Treatment: Carlisle Road was surface treated for 1,550 feet after grading and rolling. Robbins Road was surface treated for 1,200 feet and Harris Street for 500 feet. All of Wheeler Lane was surfaced and the new gravel on Main Street was treated. This brings out percentage of surfaced roads to 85%, but this can not be considered the culmination
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of all or 85% of our road problems. Much is to be re-done in the way of grading, drainage, widening and elimination of blind horizontal and vertical curves. Church Street and a sec- tion of Summer Street were treated with peastone using a stock of stone picked up on the stone sealed surfacing of last year. Main Street was stone sealed for a distance of 0.45 miles and by using a Buckeye spreader a material saving was made in costs. Of 164.8 tons of stone applied but a fractional part was picked up. A Burch sand spreader and a Conant loading machine proved very helpful in our surface treatment schedule.
It is imperative that the town purchase a grader as the one in use last year is worn out and incapable of doing another year's work. My recommendation would be the purchase of a power grader and one large enough to do any work that it might be called upon to do. The modern power grader is a versatile machine capable of doing much in the construction and maintenance of roads. It is an invaluable piece of heavy duty snow fighting equipment in that it has the punching power to open up our drifted roads and with blade pressures of 10,000 to 13,000 pounds it can cut packed snow from the road very easily.
The Highay Department in the construction and main- tenance of roads in this town in the last ten years has had the spending of $405,019.03. This figure shows the large capital investment in our highway system and in order to facilitate the more efficent performance of the multiple duties of this department it would be well to consider purchasing land and erecting a suitable Highway Department Building. This would provide storage space for equipment, working space for incle- ment weather and by incorporating in its design a sand storage space on an elevation so that sand could be flowed down to trucks for winter sanding the effectiveness of men and equip- ment would be increased in the very important task of pro- tecting our travelers, both vehicular and pedestrian.
Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM C. KAZOKAS, Superintendent of Streets
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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 end- ing December 31, 1940.
An appropriation of $1,200 was made for this work last year.
The cost of spraying material was about $275. The labor and running expense of the sprayer and truck was about $450. 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 necessary work as directed by the State.
During 1940, the elm leaf beetle was very bad in many sections.
An appropriation of $1,200 is recommended for moth control in 1941, which will include a spray throughout the town, and a second spray in the badly infested areas.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. KNIGHT,
Moth Superintendent.
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Report of Town Forest Committee
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Acton Town Forest Committee herewith submits the following report for the year 1940.
Our Town Forest is now for the first time under the supervision of a committee appointed according to the pro- visions of our Town Forest Law. We have petitioned the De- partment of Conservation for a study of the forest and the preparation of a permanent plan of management. This is done without expense to the town.
The past twelve months have been featured by a wide extension of the town forest movement in Massachusetts so that 119 cities and towns now have community forests varying in size from a few acres to several thousands.
Acton has hundreds of acres of land that is suitable only for forestry purposes and your committee recommends a small appropriation so that a start can be made towards enlarging the size of our forest.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. JENKS, Chairman JAMES J. KNIGHT, CLARENCE FROST, Secretary.
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Assessors' Report-1940
Tax assessed as follows:
Buildings, exclusive of land
$2,504,325.00 633,680.00
Land
Personal
391,535.00
$3,529,540.00
Valuation January 1, 1939
3,571,360.00
Decrease in valuation
41,820.00
Rate of taxation, $28.40
Real Estate
$89,119.34
Personal Estate
11,119.61
Polls
1,820.00
$102,058.95
Amount of money raised:
State Tax
$9,280.00
County Tax
4,985.04
State Parks Tax
127.16
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment.
1,085.00
Town Grant
82,813.14
Overlay
3,768.61
$102,058.95
Added Assessments:
Real Estate
$5,000.00
Personal
1,500.00
Tax:
Real Estate
$142.00
Personal
42.60
Polls
28.00
$212.60
Excise:
Number of Vehicles Assessed, 1,285 Total Value of Motor Vehicles .
$305,800.00
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Rate of Taxation, $36.40 Total Excise Tax
$8,935.98
ALBERT P. DURKEE HENRY L. HAYNES CARL C. FLINT Board of Assessors
Report of Trustees of Goodnow Fund
For the Year Ending December 31, 1940
Investments
Warren Institution for Savings $1,465.54
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank. 1,000.00
City Institution for Savings 1,000.00
$3,465.54
Receipts
Warren Institution for Savings $29.46
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank 20.00
City Institution for Savings 20.00
$69.46
Payments
Harlan E. Tuttle, treasurer
of the
Evangelical Church in Acton $49.46
Town of Acton, care of lot in Woodlawn Cemetery 20.00
$69.46
CHARLOTTE CONANT CHARLES E. SMITH HORACE F. TUTTLE Trustees of Goodnow Fund
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Report of the Work of the Middlesex County Extension Service in Acton for the Year 1940
The following is a report of the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service in the town of Acton for the year 1940.
Acton might be considered the center of poultry interest for Middlesex county. The County Poultry Association holds its meetings in town and makes available to all the citizens interested in this branch of agriculture, the latest findings in the poultry industry. Mr. F. W. Putnam and Mr. Everett Put- nam co-operated during the year by giving a poultry talk on "Retailing Eggs" over Station WAAB. This talk created a great deal of interest among poultrymen throughout New England. Many farm visits were made in town on poultry diseases and poultry management. Assistance was also given on marketing poultry products.
All fruit growers received our spray notice before each spray, giving the time of application and materials to use. Sixteen visits were made to a large number of orchardists in the town, giving the grower personal aid. Fruit meetings were held in neighboring towns where the growers might go and obtain information on orchard practices.
Those interested in forestry had an opportunity to attend the forest thinning demonstration on the Jenks Farm.
The David F. Penney herd and also the herd of Porter G. Jenks were in the Dairy Herd Improvement Association dur- ing the year. Porter Jenks has assisted by being a member of the County Dairy Committee and also serving as Vice-Presi- dent of the Middlesex County Dairy Herd Health Association.
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The Acton homemakers have been very active in Exten- sion work during the past year. Mrs. Elwin Hollowell served as Town Chairman and was ably assisted by Mrs. Warren Davis. At the town committee meeting in June, Mrs. Albert Jenks was voted to succeed Mrs. Hollowell. The following projects have been well received in Acton: The refinishing of furniture, the reupholstery of furniture, food preparation, clothes clinic (remodelling of clothes), and clothing construc- tion. Also single meetings were held on Parent Education and one meeting on Christmas Gift Suggestions.
4-H Club Work was carried on in Acton with an enroll- ment as follows: Home Furnishing, 52; Food, 6; Clothing, 9; Garden, 23; Agriculture, 17; Poultry, 9; Conservation, 6. Mr. Walter Hall, superintendent of schools, served as town chair- man with the following as local club leaders: Miss Ruth Berg- lind, Miss Cecelia Callanan, Miss Grace Callanan, Miss Re- becca Bartlett and Mrs. Marjorie Flint, Home Furnishings; Mrs. Warren Hartwell and Mrs. Walter Ballard, Food; and Miss Frances Smart, Clothing. Mrs. E. H. Hollowell, LeForest Gray, Garden; John McGuire, Conservation; Frank Putnam, Poultry; Frank Braman, Agriculture. Robert Rimback, David Hartwell and Burton Wayne excelled in their poultry work. James and Raymond McAvenia and Mildred Hollowell were awarded cash prizes in the garden contest, sponsored by the Middlesex North Agricultural Society. Ralph Marble also won recognition on his garden work. There was a fine display of 4-H Club Work at the Acton Fair. Hazel Jenks was awarded half expenses to County Camp on her fine Club Work.
Co-operation was given the Acton Fair officials. Judges were also furnished for the various departments of the Fair.
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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 and Nagog Hill Road.
The expenditures on these projects for the year were: Federal Funds $4,434.59
Sponsor's Funds 811.20
Total expenditures $5,245.79
Respectfully submitted, VIRGINIA MILBERY, Sponsor's Agent.
Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year 1940.
A total of 370 weighing and measuring devices were tested during the year, of which 362 were found to be correct and sealed. One was condemned and seven not sealed.
The State Department of Standards has again cooperated by supplying equipment, which the town lacks, for greater efficiency in testing Motor Vehicle Meters for measuring the flow of oils and the special heavy truck testing equipment for testing platform Truck scales.
Again, I wish to thank merchants for the fine cooperative spirit in keeping their equipment in good order for the mutual benefit of themselves and the consumer.
Respectfully submitted, CLARE A. MILBERY,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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Report of Police Department
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Acton:
I herewith submit my 14th Annual Report, for the year ending December 31, 1940, for your consideration.
DEPARTMENT ROSTER
Chief MICHAEL FOLEY
Reserve Officers
George A. Braman, Norman L. Perkins, Robert G. Willett
Special Police
Louis Leveroni, Benjamin Sawyer, Orma L. Clark, Alexander L. Frazier, Ralph W. Piper, W. Burton Harvey.
Special Police on Construction Work, Watchmen, etc. John Bradley, John H. Anderson, Charles Byron, Walter Byron, Eugene Davis, Eugene Flagg, Hosea Gould, Russell Hart- well, George Hayward, Arthur Hurley, Ralph Jones, Samuel Knowlton, William Lawrence, Roy Linscott, Soren Mek- kleson, George Morse, James O'Neil, John Rouse, Ivar Peterson, Robert Thatcher, Richard Sisson, Charles Whit- comb, Howard Tracy, William Scanlon, John Torkelson, Emile Noterman, Edward Hurley, Frank Braman, Peter Larsen, Berkley Ingham, James Conheeney, Ralph Erick- son and George Heyliger.
Miscellaneous Duties:
Telephone calls received 782
Calls received by radio 15
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