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Caroline Meta Gates
Edmund Lewis Gates, Jr.
*Ruth Elaine Gilbert
Marjorie Eleanor Howell
Margaret Frances Leveroni ¡Frances Jean Merry *Patricia Frances Mullen Allen Herbert Nelson *Paul Allen Newsham Dorothy Virginia Rahberg ¿Donald Ernest Reynolds Norman Lawrence Roche Betty Ann Roe Lorna Jennette Steele Kathleen Marie Sweeney Janice Harriette Webb
*Average in Senior Year of 2 A's with no mark less than B ¡Members of National Honor Society
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27 AWARDS
Acton Center Woman's Club Scholarship of $50 Paul Allen Newsham
Acton High School Scholarship of $100 Janice Harriette Webb
National Honor Society Pins
The top 15 per cent of the graduating class
Walter Matthew Ballard
Phyllis Elaine Barnhart
Marjorie Christofferson Ruth Elaine Gilbert
Frances Jean Merry
Donald Ernest Reynolds
American Legion Medals
To the best all around boy and girl in the senior class as judged for scholarship, loyalty and achievement.
Walter Matthew Ballard
Phyllis Elaine Barnhart
Washington and Franklin Medal
Awarded by the Massachusetts Society of the Sons of the American Revolution for excellence in the study of United
States History. Ruth Elaine Gilbert
Good Citizenship Certificate
Awarded by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution to a Good Citizen of Acton High School for the current year, who has demonstrated through her entire course qualities of dependability, leadership, service, and patriotism to an outstanding degree.
Marjorie Eleanor Howell
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Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science Award Medal
For achieving the highest scholastic record in science courses during high school.
Paul Allen Newsham
Rensselaer Medal for excellence in science and mathematics Gordon W. Danielson
Reader's Digest Award
A year's subscription to the Reader's Digest presented in recognition of past accomplishment and in anticipation of unusual achievement to come.
Ruth Elaine Gilbert
Award given by Student Council for best attendance
Donald Ernest Reynolds (absent one day in the past six year)
INDEX
First Section
Assessors 74
Board of Health
150
Inspector of Slaughtering
152
Cemetery Commissioners
157
Dog Officer
79
Elizabeth White Fund
152
Fence Viewers, Report of
140
Finance Committee
2
Fire Department
153
Forest Warden
156
Inspector of Animals
149
Librarian's Report
122
Books Added-1947 126
Middlesex County Extension Service
142
Moth Superintendent
140
Police Department 144
Proposed Zoning By-Laws 64
Proposed Amendments to Town By-Laws
70
Sealer of Weights and Measures
143
Selectmen's Report
20
Superintendent of Streets
155
Tax Collector 75
Town Accountant
92
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1947 118-121
Town Clerk's Report
Births 37
38 Marriages
42
Deaths
46
Non-Resident Burials
47
Dog Licenses
48
Jury List (Revised) 1947 54
State Audit 55
Town Forest Committee 148
Town Meeting (Abstract) March 10, 1947 22
Town Nurse 151
Town Officers
14
Appointments by Selectmen
16
Treasurer's Report 80
Tree Warden 139
Trustees of Goodnow Fund 141
Veterans Services 154
Welfare Department 158
Warrant, Monday, March 8, 1948
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Workmen's Compensation Agent 153
Second Section
Schools :
Calendar-1948-1949 3
Budgets for 1948 8
Financial Report 7
Graduation Program
25
Organization
2
Report of Principals of Elementary Schools and Supervisors 15
School Committee
6
Rules of School Committee 4
School Nurse
24
School Physician
23
Statistics
9
Superintendent
12
Teachers
5
RATED
- 1735.
ACTON
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Several Official Boards
OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31 1948
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1735.
ACTON
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
Several Official Boards
OF THE
TOWN OF ACTON MASSACHUSETTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31
1948
MURPHY & SNYDER, MAYNARD. MASS.
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
If the recommendations of the Finance Committee are voted, we estimate that the tax rate will be about the same as last year, - $41.60 per thousand on our real estate and personal property. This estimate was determined after considering receipts from all other sources and the off setting expenditures including the possibility of a state tax, If no state tax is assessed this year our estimate may be slightly reduced.
We take this opportunity to thank the many committees and the several Boards for their co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
W. STUART ALLEN JOHN M. WHITTIER PRENTICE W. BLOOD HERBERT W. MERRIAM ROBERT CHARLES PORTER G. JENKS
Finance Committee.
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TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
- Middlesex, ss.
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ACTON
To either of the Constables of the Town of Acton, in said County, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the legal voters of said Town of Acton, qualified to vote at town meetings for the transaction of town affairs, to meet in their respective precincts, to wit:
Precinct 1-Town Hall, Acton Center
Precinct 2-Congregational Church, South Acton
Precinct 3-Woman's Club House, West Acton
at 12 o'clock noon, Monday, the seventh day of March, 1949, by posting a copy of this warrant, by you attested, at each of the places as directed by vote of the town, seven days at least before the seventh day of March.
To bring in their votes on one ballot for the following town officers: Moderator, town clerk, town treasurer, collector of taxes, one selectman for three years; one assessor for three years; one member of the board of public welfare for three years ; four constables for one year ; one cemetery commissioner for three years ; two members of the school committee for three years ; one member of the board of health for three years; one trustee Memorial Library for three years; and a tree warden.
The polls will be open at 12 o'clock noon, and close at 8 o'clock P. M.
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You are further requested in the name of the Commonwealth to notify the legal voters of said town of Acton as aforesaid, to meet at the TOWN HALL, in said Acton on Monday, March 14, 1949, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Then and there to act on the following articles :
Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers and com- mittees and fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the town.
The Finance Committee recommends that the salary of the Town Treasurer be raised $50.00 this year and that the in- crease be retroactive to January 1, 1949. The Committee also recommends that the salary of the Tree Warden be fixed at $1.25 per hour plus $.75 per hour for use of a truck.
Article 2. To see if the town will vote to accept the several reports of the town officers and boards or act anything thereon.
Article 3. To hear and act upon the reports of any commit- tees chosen at any previous meeting that have not already reported.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500.00, or some other sum, for the observ- ance of Memorial Day, this sum to be expended under the direc- tion of a committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the reve- nue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1949 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws.
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Article 6. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,500.00 from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Ac- count, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $450.00 for the use of the Treasurer to pay the expenses of the local Dog Officer. The amount spent for board and disposal of dogs will be reimbursed by the County of Middlesex, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,000 or some other sum, so that the Board of Health may contract for the collection and disposal of gar- bage for a period of one year, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $250.00 for the Tree Department for the re- placement of shade trees, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 10. To see what sum of money the town will vote to raise and appropriate to defray the necessary expenses of the several departments of the town and determine how the same shall be raised.
The Finance Committee recommends that the following sums of money be raised and appropriated for the several pur- poses hereinafter designated and that the same be expended only for the purposes under the direction of the respective boards, committees, or officers of the town, as follows:
Item
Recommended Expended 1949
1948
General Government 4.6% of Total
1 Moderator
$25.00
$15.00
2 Finance Committee
100.00
67.80
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Selectmen Salaries and Wages Expenses
2,300.00
2,123.81
118.27
700.00
36.25
750.00
249.47
1,522.10
174.12
2,193.50
136.33
501.50
151.65
1,099.40
469.25
Buildings & Grounds 2.5% of Total
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Buildings & Grounds Sal. & Wages
$2,885.00
$1,618.43
Expenses
2,930.00
2,536.84
Total Buildings and Grounds $5,815.00
Protection of Persons and Property 10.4% of Total
Police Salaries and Wages
$6,126.00
$6,049.62
Expenses, including cruiser
1,475.00
1,411.04
Fire Dept. Salaries and Wages
2,865.00
2,777.42
Expenses
2,000.00
1,966.12
Fire Alarm System Labor Expenses
100.00
Fire Hydrant Rental
4,126.00
3,676.00
Forest Fire
1,500.00
599.40
Sealer of Wgts. & Measures Sal & Wgs. 225.00 Expenses 50.00
49.78
Moth Dept. Salary and Wages
1,500.00
951.41
Expenses
1,200.00
1,047.50
Tree Warden Salary and Wages
1,750.00
1,637.80
Expenses
750.00
676.77
Total Protection
$23,867.00
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3 4 150.00 5 Town Accountant Salary and Wages 800.00 Expenses 6 50.00 7 Treasurer Salary and Wages 800,00 250.00 Expenses Collector Salary and Wages 1,550.00 Expenses 8 9 10 300.00 11 Assessors Salaries and Wages 2,350.00 250.00 Expenses 12 13 Town Clerk Salary and Fees 500.00 Expenses 200.00 Elections & Registrations Sal. & Wages 594.00 Expenses 430.00 14 15 16 17 Total General Government $10,649.00
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
200.00
200.00
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Health and Sanitation 2.7% of Total
Board of Health Salary and Wages Expenses Inspection of Animals
$4,300.00
$4,268.29
1,700.00
749.92
150.00
150.00
38 39 Total Health and Sanitation
$6,150.00
Highways 13.2% of Total
40 Village Highways
2,000.00
$1,998.99
41 Chapter 81 Highways
8,550.00
21,374.81
42 Chapter 90 Highways
3,000.00
8,238.65
43 Snow Removal
12,000.00
16,459.54
44 Street Lighting
4,700.00
4,537.13
45 Total Highways
$30,250.00
Charities 17.1% of Total
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General Relief Salary and Wages Expenses
$1,150.00
$,1335.20
47
150.00
104.25
48
Expenditure
4,500.00
3,827.87
49
Old Age Expenditure
30,000.00
46,249.87
50
A. D. C. Expenditure
3,500.00
3,508.41
51 Total Charities $39,300.00
Veterans' Aid 2.7% of Total
52
Veterans' Benefits Salary and Wages $150.00 Expenses 25.00
5.00
54
Expenditure
5,000.00
1,319.89
55
Veterans' Service Salary and Wages
1,050.00
948.60
56 Expenses
50.00
4.00
57 Total Veterans' Aid $6,275.00
Education 40.4% of Total
58 Schools Salaries and Wages Approximate Expenses
$73,000.00 $64,748.05
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Fuel $3,925.00
4,101.76
60 Books and Supplies 3,000.00
3,389.16
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$150.00
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Transportation
7,600.00
6,140.00
62
Tuition
300.00
300.00
63 Janitors' Supplies and Power, Repairs, & Misc. 4,000.00
5,270.78
64 Outlay
800.00
763.19
65 Library
100.00
110.27
66 Health 275.00
250.00
Total Expenses
$20,000.00
67 Total Education $93,000.00
Libraries 1.1% of Total
68
Libraries Salary and Wages
$1,112.00
$786.50
69 Expenses
1,100.00 '
959.03
70 Books
300.00
602.74
71 Total Libraries
$2,512.00
Recreation .9% of Total
72 Playgrounds $2,000.00
$729.24
Unclassified 1.3% of Total
73 Miscellaneous Expenses
$1,000.00
$746.04
74 Town Reports
800.00
769.95
75 Workmen's Compensation
900.00
848.70
76 Surety Bonds
365.00
298.75
77 Total Unclassified
$3,065.00
Cemeteries 2.4% of Total
78 Cemeteries Salary and Wages
$4,600.00
$3,999.68
79 Expenses
1,000.00
895.30
80 Total Cemeteries $5,600.00
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Maturing Debt and Interest .5% of Total
81 82 Interest
Maturing Debt
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
135.00 150.00
83 Total Debt and Interest $1,135.00
84 Total Budget Recommendations $229,618.00
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account, the sum of $800.00 for the pur- chase of a snow plow and authorize the Board of Selectmen to trade-in or sell any old snow plows, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $200.00 for the painting of traffic lines and signs, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000.00 for new construction of Main Street from the Carlisle Line to the State Road in North Acton ; said money to be used in conjunction with $3,000.00 to be al- lotted by the County and $6,000.00 to be allotted by the State, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $200.00 for the purchase of snow fence, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 15. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account, the amount of the State's and County's allotments for highways under Chapters 81 and 90; provided that the reimbursement from the State and County be credited back to the Surplus Revenue Account, or act any- thing thereon.
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Article 16. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account, the sum of $1,200.00 for the pur- chase of necessary equipment for the Fire Department, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $150.00 for the purchase of uniforms for the Police Department as by General Laws Chapter 40, Sec- tion 6B, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account, the sum of $1,500.00 for the purchase of gas masks for the Fire Department as required by Chapter 337, Section 51A, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 19. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee of three for further study of the playground situation in Precinct Three and for examina- tion of sites therefor; and to appropriate the sum of $200.00 for expenses in connection therewith ; or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant on request of Playground Site Committee)
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500.00 for the feeding of our shade trees. or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500.00 for the control of and checking the Dutch Elm Disease, or act anything thereon.
This is $250.00 more than last year and because a careful check was made last year and because we are in 1949 especially feeding and extra spraying the elm trees, the Finance Commit- tee feels that a watch can be kept on these trees during feed-
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ing and spraying so the special work could be eliminated at least one year in favor of economy. The Finance Committee. therefore, does not approve this article.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $975.00 for the pur- chase of a Gas Driven Chain Saw for the Tree Department, or act anything thereon.
The price approximately for this is:
Model 3 ft. Two Man Saw
$655.00
1 extra 3 ft. chain
27.20
1 4 ft. Guide rail
35.20
2 extra 4 ft. chains
59.60
Electric chain saw sharpener
175.00
Freight from factory
3.00
$955.00
The Finance Committee recommends an appropriation of $800.00.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1,500.00 for a survey and plans for a new fire house adjoining the Acton Center Fire House, or act any- thing thereon. (Inserted in warrant on request by Fire House Building Committee)
The Finance Committee recommends an appropriation of $400.00.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3,000.00 or any other amount for the Tree Department for eradication of poison ivy on the highways and streets of the town, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant on a petition bearing sixteen (16) signatures)
The Finance Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,500.00.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $800.00, or any other sum, for the purpose
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of oiling roads and avenues in Mt. Hope Cemetery, or act any- thing thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 26. To see if the. town will vote to raise and appro- priate a sum of money to clean the streets on that part of Central Street, Massachusetts Avenue and Windsor Avenue in the business section of West Acton, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant on a petition bearing twenty-five (25) signatures)
The Finance Committee does not approve of this article as this is decidedly of local consideration. It should be taken care of locally.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $200.00 for repairs to the town clock, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $6,500.00 or some other sum to procure or buy, and grade a certain tract of land in that part of Acton known as West Acton, bounded and described as follows:
"A strip, 150 feet wide parallel to the eastern boundary of land now owned by the Town and known as the West Acton School Property and adjacent thereto, extending from the southern boundary of land now or formerly held in the name of Helen A. Knowl- ton, Trustee, or the easterly extension of such a south- ern boundary to the intersection with a line formed by the easterly extension of the southern boundary of land now owned by the Town and known as the West Acton School Property." Said land to be graded in conjunction with land now owned by the town adja- cent thereto to provide a satisfactory playground.
All of said land to be used for recreational purposes in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) of this Commonwealth, said land to be held in trust by the Selectmen until it can be placed
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under the supervision and control of the Board of Recreation Commissioners, when and if such a board is elected ir ap- pointed, or to act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant on a petition bearing thirteen (13) signatures)
The Finance Committee does not approve of this article. The Playground Site Committee also does not approve. The land or area is totally inadequate for the purpose.
Article 29. To see if the town will take any action to estab- lish a Board of Recreation Commissioners, consisting of one member each from Precincts 1, 2 and 3, to function in compli- ance wth the provisons of Chapter 45 of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) of this Commonwealth, or to take any action relative thereto. (Inserted in warrant on a petition bearing thirteen (13) signatures)
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $4,000.00, appropriated and raised, but not disbursed, as a result of the Town's acceptance of Articles 23 and 24 of the Warrant for the March, 1948 Town Meeting, to the Board of Recreation Commissioners in compliance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition) of this Commonwealth, this sum to be expended for recreational purposes, or to take any action relative thereto. (Inserted in warrant on a petition bearing thirteen (13) signatures)
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to provide that the Collector of Taxes shall collect under the title of Town Col- lector all accounts due the town, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee does not aprove this article as an appropriation cannot be made to an agency which does not now exist. Furthermore, the money has been returned to Surplus Revenue Account.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $2,000.00 for the installation of a fire alarm system which will be connected with several industrial plants in South Acton, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action and that the money be taken from Surplus Revenue Account.
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Article 33. To see if the town will accept the gift of Ten Thousand ($10,000) dollars from J. Roland Wetherbee of Putney, Georgia, to be known as the J. Roland Wetherbee Cemetery Fund, for the purpose of improving certain lots at Woodlawn Cemetery pursuant to the terms of a written instru- ment dated October 9, 1948 and act anything thereon.
Article 34. To see if the town will approve the making of such regulations, consistent with the Law, by the Cemetery Commissioners, as they may deem expedient, to modify, im- prove, add to, and modernize the Cemetery Regulations, and act anything thereon.
Article 35. Will the Town adopt a resolution affording the people of Acton the opportunity to express to their representa- tives in Congress, in the Executive Department of the United States and in the United Nations their deep feeling regarding war and peace, and to request their representatives in Con- gress to support the Resolutions now pending in Congress seeking action to make the United Nations capable of enacting, interpreting, and enforcing world law to assure peace? (In- serted in warrant on a petition bearing sixteen (16) signatures)
Article 36. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $700.00 to pay the cost of effecting insurance providing indemnity for or protection to any officer or em- ployee of the Town against loss by reason of his liability to pay damages to others for bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, or for damage to property, caused by the operation, within the scope of his official duties or employment of motor or other vehicles owned by the Town as provided by the provisions of General Laws (Ter. Ed.) Chapter 40, Section 5, Subsection 1, as amended, or act any- thing thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 37. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen and their successors in office, to sell at public auction or private sales, any property heretofore or hereafter acquired by the town under the title proceedings, to impose thereon such restrictions, reservations, or conditions as they may deem
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expedient and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver in the name and under the seal of the Town, deeds or other instruments therefor, or take any other action relative thereto, to do or act thereon.
Article 38. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account as a Re- serve Fund, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 39. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $170.36 to pay the following unpaid bills for 1948, or do or act anything thereon.
School Department:
Boston Edison Co. $123.49
City of Newton 46.87
$170.36
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting at tested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the town.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the town clerk at or before the time of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Acton this twelfth day of January, 1949.
GEORGE S. BRAMAN, ARTHUR W. LEE, LAWRENCE DONNELLY, Selectmen of Acton.
A true copy.
Attest
Constable of Acton.
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TOWN OFFICERS
Moderator Albert P. Durkee
Selectmen
George S. Braman
Term expires 1949
Lawrence Donnelly
Arthur W. Lee
Term expires 1950 .Term expires 1951
Town Clerk
Harlan E. Tuttle
Town Treasurer William Henry Soar
Assessors
Carl C. Flint
Term expires 1949
Albert P. Durkee
James W. Baker
Term expires 1950 Term expires 1951
Collector of Taxes Carrie M. Durkee
Tree Warden
James J. Knight
Board of Public Welfare
Mary M. Laffin Term expires 1949
Walter B. Stevens Term expires 1950
Lossie E. Laird Term expires 1951
Constables
Ivar Peterson T. Frederick S. Kennedy
Robert G. Willett Michael Foley
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