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Voted: To accept the report of the committee to investi- gate the advisability of purchasing a truck for the Highway Department.
Art. 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 direction of a committee appointed by the Board of Select- men, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of ($500.00) five hundred dollars for the observance of Memorial Day, this sum to be expended under the direction of a committee ap- pointed by the Board of Selectmen.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow
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money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1946, 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.
Voted Unanimously: To authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1946, 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.
Art. 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $250.00 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.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hun- dred and Fifty (250) dollars 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.
Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $400.00 from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Ac- count, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of Four Hundred (400) dollars from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $500.00 or any other sum to be used, in conjunction with $500.00 now available, by the Town Forest Committee, for the purpose of purchasing additional forest land or act anything thereon.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $300.00 for necessary labor and material to repair the town clock, or act anything thereon.
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Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hun- dred (300) dollars for necessary labor and material to repair the town clock.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $150.00 to defray the necessary expenses of office supplies, etc., in connection with the administration of Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One Hun- dred Fifty (150) dollars to defray the necessary expenses of office supplies, etc., in connection with the administration of Old Age Assistance, Aid to Dependent Children and General Relief.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Moderator to appoint a committee of three to investigate the advisability of extending our present fire alarm box system and to submit report at the next annual or a special town meeting, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To instruct the Selectmen to appoint a com- mittee of three to investigate the advisability of extending our present fire alarm box system and to submit report at the next annual or a special town meeting. Committee - Lloyd Priest, Clarence Frost and Arno H. Perkins.
Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $450.00 for the purchase of one hose dryer for the South Acton Fire House, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of Four Hundred Fifty (450) dollars for the pur- chase of one hose dryer for the South Acton Fire House.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $1800.00 or some other sum, so that the Board of Health may contract for the collection and disposal of garbage for a period of one year, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen Hundred (1800) dollars, so that the Board of Health may
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contract for the collection and disposal of garbage for a period of one year.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $250.00 for the Tree Department for the replacement of shade trees, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hun- dred Fifty (250) dollars for the Tree Departmnt for the re- placement of shade trees.
Art. 15. 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.
Voted: That the following sums of money be raised and appropriated for the several purposes 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:
General Government:
Moderator $ 25.
Finance or Advisory Committee
Selectmen, Salaries & Wages
1,800.
Expenses
150.
Expenses
100.
Town Accountant, Salaries & Wages Expenses
50.
Treasurer, Salaries & Wages
650.
Expenses
250.
Collector of Taxes, Salaries &
Wages
1,550.
Expenses
300.
Assessors, Salaries & Wages
1,800.
Expenses 200.
Town Clerk, Salaries & Fees 450.
Expenses 150.
Election & Registration
Salaries & Wages 650.
Expenses 250.
650.
Total General Government $ 9,025.
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Buildings & Grounds :
Salaries & Wages 1,900.
Expenses 1,900.
Total Buildings & Grounds
3 800.
Protection of Persons and Property :
Police, Chief's Salary 1,800.
Chief's Special Bonus 300.
Special Officers 400.
Expenses including Cruiser 850.
Fire Department
Salaries & Wages 1,960.
Expenses
1,500.
Fire Hydrants (Rental) 3,275.
Forest Fire 1,200.
Sealer of Weights & Measures
Salaries & Wages
200.
Expenses 25.
Moth Department
Salaries & Wages 700.
Expenses 800.
Tree Warden
Salaries & Wages
750.
Expenses
250.
Total Protection Persons & Property 14,010.
Health & Sanitation :
Salaries & Wages 3,900.
Expenses
100.
Inspection of Animals 125.
Total Health & Sanitation 4,125.
Highways:
Village Roads 1,450.
Chapter 81 8,550.
Chapter 90
3,000.
Snow Removal
12,500.
Street Lighting
4,200.
Total Highways 29.700.
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Charities :
General Relief
Salaries & Wages 625.
Expenditures 4,000.
Old Age Assistance, Expenditures
23,000.
Aid to Dependent Children, Expen- ditures 2,500.
Total Charities 30,125.
Veterans Benefits :
Salaries & Wages 100.
Expenditures 3,000.
Total Veterans Benefits . 3,100.
Education :
Superintendents', Principals'
and Teachers' Salaries & Janitors' Wages
53,954.
Fuel Mass. Teachers' Retirement
2,400.
Fund 231.50
Miscellaneous Expenses
600.
Text Books & Supplies
4,800.
Transportation
4,750. 300.
Vocational Education
Janitors' Supplies & Power
2,680.
Outlays
1,050 ..
General Maintenance
2,000.
Library
400.
Health
300.
Total Education 73,465.50
Libraries :
Salaries & Wages 800.
Expenses 800.
Books
200.
Total Libraries 1,800.
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Recreation :
Playgrounds : Expense 600.
600.
Total Recreation F
Unclassified :
Miscellaneous Expenses 500.
Town Reports 400
Workmen's Compensation 700
Surety Bonds
255
Total Unclassified 1,855.
Cemeteries :
Salaries & Wages
2,500.
Expenses 500.
Total Cemeteries 3,000.
Maturing Debt and Interest :
Maturing Debt
2,000.
Interest, Maturing Debt 190.
Total Debt and Interest . . 2,190.
Special Articles :
Art.
4.
Memorial Day
$
500.
Art. 6. Dog Officer 250.
Art. 9. Town Clock 300.
Art. 10. Charity
150.
Art. 13. Collection of Garbage .
1,800.
Art. 14. Tree Dept.
250.
Art. 20. War Record Committee
1,000.
Art. 22. Painting Traffic Lines . 100.
Art. 28. Main Street
3,000.
Art. 29. Power Mower 200.
Art. 32. Snow fencing 200.
Art. 33. Zoning & Building Com. 400.
Total Special Articles ... 8,150.
Total voted to be raised and appropriated
$184,945.50
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Transfers :
Art. 7. Machinery Account $ 400.
Art. 12. Hose Dryer 450.
Art. 17. Truck for Highway Dept. 4,500.
Art. 21. Snow Plow 600.
Art. 24. Forest Fire Truck
4.200.
Art. 25. Police Cruiser
450.
Art. 27. Painting W. Acton Fire
House 400.
Art. 30. Reserve Fund
2,500.
Art. 31. Chapters 81 & 90 19,550.
Art. 35. Fence Goward Field
Playground 1,000.
Total Transfers . .
34,050.
Total Voted to be raised and appropriated $184,945.50
Total Transfers 34,050.
Grand Total
$218,995.50
Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to instruct the Board of Selectmen to have an annual audit of the various accounts of the town, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To instruct the Board of Selectmen to have an annual audit of the various accounts of the town.
Art. 17. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $4500.00 or some other sum from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purchase of a truck for the highway depart- ment, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of Forty-five Hundred (4500) dollars from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purchase of a truck for the highway department and that said sum be spent under the supervision of the Board of Selectmen.
Standing Vote: Yes 134
No
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Tellers :
Wm. Henry Soar
Edward Bursaw
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Prentice Blood John Murphy
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to accept the pro- visions of Chapter 723, Acts of 1945, being an act to authorize the establishment and maintenance of municipal departments and of districts for furnishing information, advice and as- sistance to veterans of World War II or other veterans, or act anything thereon.
Voted unanimously: Not to accept the provisions of Chapter 723, Acts of 1945, being an act to authorize the estab- lishment and maintenance of municipal departments and of districts for furnishing information, advice and assistance to veterans of World War II or other veterans.
Art. 19. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3000.00 for the maintenance of a munici- pal department or of a district for the furnishing of informa- tion, advice and assistance to veterans of World War II or other veterans as outlined in Chapter 723 (Acts of 1945).
Voted: To pass over the article.
Art. 20. To see if the town will vote to continue the work of the Acton War Record Committee and that this com- mittee be called the Acton War Record and Veteran's Service Committee to handle all veteran affairs and that the director be appointed for a period of one year by the Board of Selectmen, and that the sum of $1200.00 be raised and appro- priated for this committee, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To continue the work of the Acton War Record Committee and that the sum of One Thousand (1000) Dollars be raised and appropriated for this committee.
Art. 21. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $600.00 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.
Voted: To transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of Six Hundred (600) Dollars for the purchase of a snow plow and authorized the Board of Selectmen to trade in or sell any old snow plows.
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Art. 22. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $100.00 for the painting of traffic lines and signs or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One Hun- dred (100) Dollars for the painting of traffic lines and signs.
Art. 23. To see if the town will vote to elect a School Building Committee consisting of the Chairmen of the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and School Committee, with the Superintendent of Schools as Clerk of the School Building Committee without a vote, to survey the elementary school needs of the town, secure preliminary plans, and report on the advisability of remodeling the present elementary schools, the estimated cost of a central 8-grade elementary school, in- cluding sub-primary department, and of three new 8-grade elementary schools, including sub-primary department, one in each precinct; and to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1500.00 or any other sum for the use of said School Building Committee, and to instruct it to report to the town at the next annual or special town meeting, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To pass over the article.
Art. 24. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $4200.00 for the purchase of a forest fire truck and that the purchase of the truck be left to the Board of Selectmen and the Fire Engineers of the town and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to use the old forest fire truck for the town sprayer and that the Board be also authorized to dispose of any unnecessary equipment or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of Forty-two Hundred (4200) Dollars for the pur- chase of a forest fire truck and that the purchase of the truck be left to the Board of Selectmen and the Fire Engineers of the town and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to use the old forest fire truck for the town sprayer and that the Board be also authorized to dispose of any unnecessary equip- ment.
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Art. 25. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $450.00 for the purchase of a Police Cruiser and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to trade in the old cruiser or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of Four Hundred Fifty (450) Dollars for the purchase of a Police Cruiser and that the Board of Selectmen be author- ized to trade in the old cruiser.
Art. 26. To see if the town will vote to instruct the As- sessors to publish a list of valuation of all personal and real estate of the town for 1946 and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the same or act anything thereon.
Motion: That the town instruct the Assessors to pub- lish a list of valuation of all personal and real estate of the town for 1946 and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred (500) Dollars for the same.
Motion did not prevail.
Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $400.00 for the paint- ing of the West Acton Fire House or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of Four Hundred (400) Dollars for the painting of the West Acton Fire House.
Art. 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $3000.00 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 $3000.00 to be allotted by the County and $6000.00 to be allotted by the State or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Three Thou- sand (3000) Dollars 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 Three Thousand (3000) Dollars to be allotted by the County and Six Thousand (6000) Dollars to be allotted by the State.
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Art. 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $200.00 for the purchase of a power mower for the town grounds or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hun- dred (200) Dollars for the purchase of a power mower for the town grounds.
Art. 30. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $3500.00 from the overlay Surplus as a Reserve Fund or act anything thereon.
Voted: To appropriate the sum of Twenty-five Hundred (2500) Dollars from the Overlay Surplus as a Reserve Fund.
Art. 31. To see if the town will 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.
Voted: To appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Ac- count the sum of Nineteen Thousand Five Hundred Fifty (19,550) Dollars, 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.
Art. 32. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $200.00 for the purchase of additional snow fencing or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Two Hun- dred (200) Dollars for the purchase of additional snow fencing.
Art. 33. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $400.00 or any other sum for the use of the Zoning and Building Committee or act anything thereon.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of Four Hun- dred (400) Dollars for the use of the Zoning and Building Committee.
Art. 34. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $450.00 so that the Board of Health and
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the Committee on Post War Public Works may jointly employ sanitary engineering services to make a preliminary study of need and possible cost of a sewerage system and sewage dis- posal in the built-up sections of the town or act anything thereon.
Motion : That the town vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00 so that the Board of Health and the Committee on Post War Public Works may jointly employ sanitary engineering services to make a preliminary study of need and possible cost of a sewerage system and sewage disposal in the built-up section of the town and report at the next annual or special town meeting.
Motion did not prevail.
Art. 35. To see if the town will vote to transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $1000.00 or any other sum for the purchase and erection of a fence to separate the Goward Field playground from the highway department or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of One Thousand (1000) Dollars for the purchase and erection of a fence to separate the Goward Field Playground from the highway department or the adjoining property and that said sum be spent under the direction of the Selectmen.
Voted: To adjourn.
Abstract of the Proceedings of the Special Town Meeting Held December 9, 1946
Art. 1. To see what action the town will take on the report and recommendations of the special committee ap- pointed by the Selectmen as instructed by a vote taken at the last annual town meeting relative to the extending of our present fire alarm system or act anything thereon.
Voted: That this report be accepted and that this committee and the Selectmen be a joint committee authorized to insert articles in the warrant for the annual town meeting in regard to extending the present fire alarm system.
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Art. 2. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to grant to BoBston Edison Company perpetual rights and easements for the construction, maintenance and use of an underground armored cable under that portion of its land on the northerly side of the location of the Boston and Maine Railroad near the Concord line which is known as "Old Stow Road" or "Concord Street" or act anything thereon.
Voted: To authorize the Selectmen to grant to Boston Edison Company perpetual rights and easements for the construction, maintenance and use of an underground armored cable under that portion of its land on the northerly side of the location of the Boston and Maine Railroad near the Con- cord line which is known as "Old Stow Road" or "Concord Street".
Art. 3. To see if the town will vote to accept the laws pertaining to the business of slaughtering according to the General Laws, Chapter 94, as amended, or act anything thereon.
Voted : To accept the provisions of sections 120 and 120A of Chapter 94 of the General Laws.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to accept as a town way or street, that extension of Wood Lane running southerly about 1350 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on a plan filed in the office of the Town Clerk or act anything thereon.
Voted: To accept the extension of Wood Lane running southerly about 1350 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on a plan filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Machin- ery Fund to the Machinery Account.
Art. 6. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $150.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Street Lighting Account or act anything thereon.
Voted: To pass over the article.
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Art. 7. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $125.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Tree Warden's Department for the removing and replacing of shade trees killed by escaping gas from gas mains or act anything thereon. This amount has already been paid to the Town Treasurer by the Boston Consolidated Gas Company.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $125.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Tree Warden's Department for the removing and replacing of shade trees killed by escaping gas from gas mains, this money to be spent in 1946 and 1947.
Art. 8. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $200.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purpose of transferring the town sprayer to the old forest fire truck chassis or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $200.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purpose of transferring the town sprayer to the old forest fire truck chassis.
Art. 9. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Forest Fire Account or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Sur- plus Revenue Account to the Forest Fire Account.
Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $300.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to pay the expenses of relocating the wires of the fire alarm system on Massachusetts Avenue or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $300.00 from the Sur- plus Revenue Account to pay the expenses of relocating the wires of the fire alarm system on Massachusetts Avenue.
Art. 11. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $300.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the expense account of the Fire Department or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $300.00 from the Sur- plus Revenue Account to the expense account of the Fire Department.
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Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $200.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Board of Health for the purpose of paying the inspector of slaugh- tering or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $200.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Board of Health for the purpose of paying the inspector of slaughtering.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $1000.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the expense account of the Board of Health or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $1000.00 from the Sur- plus Revenue Account to the expense account of the Board of Health.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account to the Old Age Assistance Account or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Sur- plus Revenue Account to the Old Age Assistance Account.
Art. 15. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $400.00 from Item 59 (as voted at the annual town meeting in March, 1946, for Text Books and Supplies) to Item 56 (Fuel) or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $400.00 from Item 59 (as voted at the annual town meeting in March, 1946, for Text Books and Supplies) to Item 56 (Fuel) .
Art. 16. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $150.00 from Item 59 (as voted at the annual town meeting in March, 1946, for Text Books and Supplies) to Item 60 (Transportation) or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $150.00 from Item 59 (as voted at the annual town meeting in March, 1946, for Text Books and Supplies) to Item 60 (Transportation).
Art. 17. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account. This sum to be added to the sum of $4200.00 voted at the annual town
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meeting in March, 1946, under Article 24 for the purchase of a forest fire truck, or act anything thereon.
Voted: To transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Sur- plus Revenue Account to be added to the sum of $4200.00 voted at the annual town meeting in March, 1946, under Article 24 for the purchase of a forest fire truck.
Art. 18. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Surplus Revenue Account for the purpose of removal and cabling of certain dangerous trees in the town or act anything thereon.
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