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Shirley Elizabeth Cobleigh
Lois Mae Colwell Edmund M. Curley Phyllis Morse Mary Elizabeth Sexton Maurice Michael Simeone Elliot Wilson Strong
American Legion Medals
To the best all around boy and girl in the senior class as judged for scholarship, loyalty, and achievement.
Raymond Lee Stuart Betty Ann Teele
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.
Phyllis Morse
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
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her entire course qualities of dependability, leadership. service, and patriotism to an outstanding degree.
Mary Elizabeth Sexton
Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award Medal
For achieving the highest scholastic record in science course during high school.
Elliot Wilson Strong
Rensselaer Medal for excellence in science and mathematics Elliot Wilson Strong
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.
Elliot Wilson Strong
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GRADUATES, 1948
Barbara Louise Beach Florence Lorraine Brazee John Scranton Byers Joan Lois Christofferson
Shirley Elizabeth Cobleigh
Lois Mae Colwell
Edmund M. Curley
Richard M. Deane
George H. Dickson
John F. Feely
Ethel Dymphna Roche Edward Rooney
Robert George French
Norman Arthur Frizzle
Daniel W. Sheehan
Maurice Michael Simeone
Ralph Eugene Smith Robert Milton Smith
Elliot Wilson Strong Raymond Lee Stuart Betty Ann Teele
Henrietta Gertrude Walther Francis Gerard Ward Jean Marie White
Marion Louise Howe Richard George Howell Mildred Louise Hurley
Eleanor Marguerite Justice Shirley May Kennedy Doris Ruth MacGregor Catherine Vinnie McKelvie Orson K. Miller, Jr. Phyllis Morse
Elizabeth Mae Murray Stephen Wells Page, Jr. Harold Lathem Pellett, Jr. George F. Penney
Barbara Jean Peterson
Beverly Ann Richardson
Clyde Llewellyn Richardson David H. Rimbach
Mary Elizabeth Sexton
INDEX
First Section
Assessors 80
Board of Health
142
Inspector of Slaughtering 137
Cemetery Commissioners
135
Elizabeth White Fund
137
Fence Viewers, Report of 127
Finance Committee 2
Fire Department
126
Forest Warden
126
High School Roofing Committee
133
Inspector of Animals
143
Librarian's Report 146
Middlesex County Extension Service 128
Moth Superintendent 141
Police Department 144
Playground Site Committee 86
·Presidential Election, Nov. 2, 1948
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School Survey Committee
131
Sealer of Weights and Measures 136
Selectmen's Report 22
State Audit 69
Superintendent of Streets
127
Tax Collector 82
Town Accountant
97
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1948 122-125
Town Clerk's Report 48
Births 49
Marriages 54
Deaths 57
Non-Resident Burials 59
Dog Licenses 61
Jury List (Revised) 1948 68
Town Forest Committee 129
Town Meeting (Abstract) March 8, 1948 24
Town Nurse 141
Town Officers
Appoinments by Selectmen
18
Treasurer's Report 87
Tree Warden
140
Trustees of Goodnow Fund
135
Veterans Services 130
Welfare Department 138
Warrant, Monday, March 7, 1949
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Workmen's Compensation Agent 132
Second Section
Schools :
Calendar-1949-1950 3
Budgets for 1949 6
Financial Report 5
Graduation Awards
29
Graduates-Class of 1948
31
Organization
2
Reports of Principals of Elementary Schools and Supervisors 18
School Committee
4
School Nurse
27
School Physician 27
Statistics
7
Superintendent 10
Teachers
13
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1949 ANNUAL REPORTS
of the Several Official Boards For the Year Ending December Thirty-first
1949
RATED
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"ACTON
Town of Acton, Massachusetts
1949 ANNUAL REPORTS
of the Several Official Boards For the Year Ending December Thirty-first
RATED
INCO
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ACTON.
Town of Acton, Massachusetts Murphy & Snyder, Maynard, Massachusetts
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REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Because of the rapidly rising costs in the administration and expenses for all the departments in the Town of Acton, your Finance Committee believes that a more detailed report than usual is necessary.
Your Finance Committee, from time to time, visits the sev- eral departments of the Town, to view the physical aspects of each, and before submitting their several budgets to the voters, the Committee interviews each board, or committee, with the object of getting their co-operation, to reduce all un- necessary expenditures.
Any appropriations beyond those recommended by the Finance Committee will contribute to an additional increase in the 1950 tax rate.
After a budget is submitted and is voted at Town Meeting, no department, board or committee, has the legal right to ex- ceed its allotted budget.
If the budgets are exceeded, those spending the money may have to explain to the voters the reason why.
You vote a certain amount of money under the heading of "Reserve Fund", to be transferred under the jurisdiction of the Finance Committee to the several Town accounts, in the case of unforeseen expenses, an epidemic, or crisis.
Inasmuch as the Finance Committee is available through- out the year, we will not approve a transfer unless consulted before the money is spent.
There follows a detailed report of how the Reserve Fund was expended for the year 1949.
Reserve Fund Transfers To
Board of Health
Expenses
$795.63
Salaries 978.79
Aid to Dependent Children 1,700.00
Tree Warden, Salary and Wages 300.00
Expenses 200.00
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Police Uniforms
50.00
Workmen's Compensation
125.00
Fire Dept., Maintenance, Expense.
416.54
Selectmen, Salaries
24.10
Collector, Salaries
97.74
Veterans' Benefits, Expense
9.60
Library, Salaries
19.50
Cemeteries
73.76
Firemen's Benefit Expense
7.75
$4,798.41
The Finance Committee does not recommend any major ex- penditure at this time until the problem of schools is better defined.
As regards the new Fire House, while the Fire House Build- ing Committee has done its duty in bringing in plans, etc., the Finance Committee feels that there should be greater con- sideration given to the overall construction problem.
It is our opinion that a survey of the Town should be made immediately with professional assistance to consider the fol- lowing matters:
School Buildings
Fire Department Buildings and Needs
Town Water Supply
Laying Out New Streets
Town Hall
Cemetery Lands
In the budget alone there follows, set up by Departments, what has happened since 1946.
Expended in:
1946
1947 $8,339.28
1948
1949 $10,027.23 4,578.30
Bldgs. and Grounds
3,437.52
3,694.85
4,155.27
Protection of Persons
and Property ...
13,963.07
18,708.68
21,042.86
23,623.27
Health and Sanitation.
4,397.02
5,019.03
5,168.21
7,924.42
Highways
43,585.80
39,635.69
52,609.12
53,524.50
Charities
44,706.08
50,033.79
55,025.60
66,985.10
Veteran's Aid
1,756.66
3,465.71
2,427.49
3,790.25
Education
70,285.76
79,096.75
85,073.21
92,205.93
Libraries
2,083.54
2,030.42
2,348.27
2,848.14
General Government
$8,171.07
$10,308.45
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Recreation
409.43
1,593.35
729.24
1,999.56
Unclassified
1,664.59
2,073.99
2,663.44
2,705.76
Cemeteries
2,931.62
4,082.26
4,894.98
5,669.32
Maturing Debt and In-
terest
2,190.00
1,165.00
1,150.00
1,135.00
$199,582.16 $218,938.80 $247,596.14 $277,016.78
Increase over the pre-
vious year
19,356.64
28,657.34
29,420.64
It is apparent, however, that Education and Charities are responsible for the greater part of these advancing costs.
While in the spirit of service, the additional amounts asked by the several departments do not seem to the Finance Com- mittee to be excessive, the aggregate is an additional amount over last year of $29,158.00.
We take this opportunity to thank the many Committees and several Boards for their co-operation.
W. STUART ALLEN ROBERT F. CHARLES PRENTICE M. BLOOD JOHN M. WHITTIER HERBERT W. MERRIAM PORTER G. JENKS
Finance Committee.
TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss.
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
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at 12 o'clock noon, Monday, the sixth day of March, 1950, by posting a copy of this warrant, by you at tested, at each of the places as directed by vote of the town, seven days at least before the sixth 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 member of the board of health for one year (to fill vacancy) ; 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.
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 13, 1950 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 committees and i.x the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the town.
The Finance Committee recommends that the stlary of the Town Treasurer be raised $100.00 and the Town Clerk be raised $50.00 this year and that the increase be retroactive to January 1, 1950. The Committee also recommends that the salary of all other clected oficials be the same as last year.
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 committees chosen at any previous meeting that have not already reported.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00, or any other sum, for the observance of Memorial Day, this sum to be expended under the direction of a committee ap- pointed 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 Finance Committee to include in each annual budget, a sum of money for the observance of Memorial Day and that this sum be expended under the di- rection of a committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen, or act anything thereon.
Article 6. 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 revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1950 and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to re- new 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, or act anything thereon.
Article 7. 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 any fiscal year in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st of that current year, 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, or act anything thereon.
Article 8. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $2,500.00 from the Machinery Fund to the Machinery Account, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 9. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00 for the use of the Treasurer to pay the expense 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.
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Article 10. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Finance Committee to include in each annual budget a sum for the use of the Treasurer to pay the expenses of the local Dog Officer, or act anything thereon.
Article 11. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 or any 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.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 12. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Finance Committee to include in each annual budget a sum of money so that the Board of Health may contract for the collection and disposal of gar- bage or act anything thereon.
Article 13. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for the Tree De- partment for the replacement of shade trees or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 14. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account, the sum of $4,750.00 for the rewiring, repairing and redecorating of the interior of the Town Hall, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends the expenditure of $4,750.00 and that the same be appropriated from Surplus Revenue.
Article 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.
The Finance Committee recommends that the following sums of money be raised and appropriated for o 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:
Recom- mended 1950
1949
Expended 1948
1947
1946
General Government 4.8% of Total
1 Moderator
$25.00
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
$25.00
2 Finance Committee
100.00
36.65
67.80
48.55
25.75
3 Selectmen Salaries and Wages
2,550.00
2,323.95
2,123.81
1,699.41
1,599.64
4 Expenses
150.00
118.85
118.27
140.40
112.97
5 Town Accountant Salary and Wages
900.00
800.00
700.00
700.00
650.00
6 Expenses
50.00
14.50
36.25
51.59
18.67
7 Treasurer Salary and Wages
900.00
800.00
750.00
650.00
650.00
8 Expenses
250.00
213.71
9 Collector Salary and Wages
1,800.00
1,647.74
1,522.10
1,412.00
1,330.03
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10 Expenses
300.00
197.49
174.12
299.71
162.15
11 Assessors Salaries and Wages
2,350.00
2,202.50
2,193.50
1,632.75
1,574.53
12 Expenses
450.00
220.36
136.33
178.70
133.19
13 Town Clerk Salary and Fees
550.00
474.75
501.50
503.00
470.00
14 Expenses
200.00
102.83
151.65
102.92
109.54
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Elections and Registrations Salary and Wages ...
1,138.00
566.00
1,099.40
563.00
709.00
16 Expenses
700.00
383.40
469.25
146.36
393.22
17 Total General Government
12,413.00
Buildings and Grounds 2.3% of Total
18 Buildings and Grounds Salary and Wages
3,125.00
1,735 59
1.618.43
1,903.59
1,687.83
19 Expenses ..
2,855.00
2,842.71
2,536.84
1,791.26
1,749.60
20 Total Buildings and Grounds
5,980.00
Protection of Persons and Property 9.6% of Total
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Police Salaries and Wages .....
6,438.00
6,086.35
6,049.62
3,791.05
2,541.00
22 Expenses, including cruiser and uniforms
1,775.00
1,474.99
1,411.04
1,018.66
824.73
23 Fire Dept. Salaries and Wages ..
2,800.00
2,054.16
2,777.42
2,053.35
1,534.35
24 Expenses
2,100.00
2,416.54
1,966.12
2,603.23
1,771.73
25 Fire Alarm System Labor
350.00
199.52
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Expenses
150.00
25.07
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Fire Hydrant Rental
4,276.00
4,017.71
3,676.00
3,252.99
1,383.60
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Forest Fire
1,500.00
1,293.85
599.40
1,468.95
1,383.60
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Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary and Wages
225.00
225.00
200.00
200.00
200.00
30 Expenses
50.00
32.80
49.78
25.74
23.91
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Moth Dept. Salary and Wages
1,500.00
1,499.01
951.41
946.49
693.20
32 Expenses
1,200.00
1,200.00
1,047.50
1,048.59
790.44
33 Tree Warden Salary and Wages
1,750.00
2,049.40
1,637.80
1,700.00
748.94
34 Expenses
750.00
949.27
676.77
599.63
249.17
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35 Total Protection
24,864.00
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Health and Sanitation 3% of Total
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Board of Health Salary and Wages
5,525.00
5,278.79 2,495.63 150.00
749.92 150.00
661.77 150.00
150.00
39 Total Health and Sanitation
7,775.00
Highways 12.4% of Total
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Village Highways ..
3,000.00
2,599.89
1,998.99
1,630.49
1,448.89
41 Chapter 81 Highways
8,550.00
22,799.65
21,374.81
21,374.96
21,374.65
42 Chapter 90 Highways
3,000.00
14,169.95
8,238.65
2,339.90
4,813.76
43 Snow Removal
12,000.00
9,421.75
16,459.54
9,447.51
11,748.91
44 Street Lighting
5,500.00
4,535.76
4,537.13
4,342.73
4,199.59
45 Total Highways
32,050.00
Charities 18.3% of Total
46 Welfare Department
1,300.00
880.80
1,335.20
1,335.20
965.26
47 Expense
148.76
104.25
85.50
87.11
48 Expenditure
4,500.00
3,299.56
3,827.87
3,502.97
3,322.05
49 Old Age Expenditure
35,000.00
54,161.39
46,249.87
42,602.87
37,834.09
50 A. D. C. Expenditure ..
6,500.00
8,494.59
3,508.41
2,507.25
2,497.57
51 Total Charities
47,300.00
Veterans' Aid 2.4% of Total
52 Veterans' Benefits Salary and Wages
150.00
150.00
150.00
100.00
100.00
53 Expenses ..
100.00
42.25
5.00
6.02
54 Expenditure
5,000.00
2,823.00
1,319.89
2,398.99
1,656.66
55 Veterans' Service Salary and Wages
1,050.00
775.80
948.60
947.10
56 Expenses
50.00
4.00
13.60
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57 Total Veterans' Aid
6,350.00
4,268.29
4,207.26
3,897.15
37 Expenses
2,100.00
674.87
38 Inspection of Animals ..
150.00
Education 39.8% of Total
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Schools Salaries and Wages
81,920.00
72,277.24
64,748.05
61,559.35
55,373.20
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Fuel
$3,000.00
4,101.76
3,199.94
2,779.74
60 Books and Supplies
3,000.00
3,389.16
3,015.31
2,805.21
61 Transportation
7,600.00
6,140.00
5,186.00
4,870.00
62 Tuition
500.00
300.00
234.38
241.92
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Janitors' Supplies, Power, Repairs & Misc.
5,000.00
5,270.78
4,553.79
3,239.98
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Outlay
1,600.00
763.19
940.99
515.00
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Library
100.00
110.27
147.30
210.71
66 Health
350.00
250.00
259.69
250.00
67 Expenses
21,150.00
19,928.69
68 Total Education
103,070.00
Libraries 1% of Total
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Libraries Salaries and Wages ....
1,125.00
1,131.50
786.50
759.50
792.05
70 Expenses
1,225.00
1,099.48
959.03
669.19
791.68
71 Books
300.00
617.16
602.74
601.73
499.81
72 Total Libraries
2,650.00
Recreation 1.3% of Total
73 Playgrounds
3,000.00
1,999.56
729.24
1,593.35
409.43
74 Total Recreation
3,000.00
Unclassified 2.3% of Total
75 Miscellaneous Expenses
1,500.00
573.99
746.04
495.50
339.47
76 Town Reports .....
1,000.00
749.06
769.95
563.64
310.00
77 Workmen's Compensation
1,200.00
1,018.46
848.70
733.60
761.35
78 Surety Bonds
400.00
364.25
298.75
281.25
253.75
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79 Pension Fund
1,757.00
80 Expense Fund
112.00
81 Total Unclassified
5,969.00
Cemeteries 2.4% of Total
82 Cemeteries Salary and Wages
4,600.00
4,673.76 995.56
3,999.68 895.30
3,470.14 612.12
2,402.45
83 Expenses
1,725.00
529.17
84 Total Cemeteries
6,325.00
Maturing Debt and Interest .4% of Total
85 Maturing Debt
1,000.00
1,000.00 135.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
86 Interest
120.00
150.00
1,000.00 165.00
190.00
87 Total Debt and Interest
1,120.00
88 TOTAL BUDGET
$258,866.00
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Article 16. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $800.00 for the purchase 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 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 for new con- struction of Main Street from the Carlisle Line to the State Road in North Acton; said money to be used in conjunction with $4,000.00 to be allotted by the County and $8,000.00 to be allotted by the State, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purchase of snow fence, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 19. 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 be credited back to the Surplus Revenue Account, or act anything thereon.
Article 20. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to annually instruct the Town Accountant to Transfer 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 anything thereon.
Article 21. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account, the sum 13 of $1,500.00 for the purchase of necessary equipment for the Fire Department, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 22. To see if the town will vote to appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account, the sum of $600.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a new cruiser for the Police Department and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to trade-in or sell the old cruiser, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 23. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for the feeding of our shade trees, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 24. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for control work of the Dutch Elm Disease in accordance with Chapter 761 of the Acts of 1949, or act anything thereon.
Inasmuch as we are feeding and extra spraying the Elm trees to keep them healthy, the Finance Com- mittee does not recommend this article.
Article 25. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $250.00 for repairs to the town sprayer, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 26. To see if the town will vote to accept the provisions of Chapter 129, Section 15 of the General Laws, as amended by Chapter 162 of the Acts of 1941 relative to the nomination of one or more Inspectors of Animals, which reads as follows: "In a town which has a board of health and accepts this paragraph, the nomination of such inspectors shall be made by the board of health and not by the select- men.", or act anything thereon.
Article 27. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $45,000.00 or any other sum, for the construction of a new fire house in Acton Center on the present fire house location, according to plans submitted by the Fire House Committee, and determine how the same shall be raised, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant on request of Fire House Committee.)
The Finance Committee recommends that consideration of this article be postponed at least another year.
Article 28. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, or any other amount, for the Tree Department for eradication of poison ivy on the highways, streets and school grounds, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant on petition bearing thirty (30) signatures.)
The Finance Committee recommends that $1,000.00 be appropriated for this purpose and expanded under the direction of the Selectmen.
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Article 29. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of oiling roads and avenues in Mt. Hope Cemetery, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action.
Article 30. To see if the town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Legisla- ture for permission for the Town to acquire the West and South Water Supply District of Acton, or act anything thereon. (Inserted in warrant on petition bearing ten (10) signatures).
Article 31. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,600.00, or any other sum, for the extension of the Fire Alarm System from Edwards Square along Central Street to Nashoba Road, up Nashoba Road to property known as Jenks' Farm, then returning back to Elm Street, along Elm Street to Arlington Street and along Arlington Street to Edwards Square, with five or more fire alarm boxes, or act anything thereon.
The Finance Committee recommends favorable action and that the sum of $2,600.00 be appropriated from Surplus Revenue Account.
Article 32. To see if the town will vote to accept a gift of not more than Three Thousand (3000) Dollars from Ernest E. Wetherbee of Albany, Georgia, toward constructing a Memorial Entrance to Wood- lawn Cemetery, near its easterly end on Concord Road at Grove Avenue in accordance with a plan filed with the Cemetery Commissioners, with their approval and under their supervision ; and to authorize said Cem- etery Commissioners to make contracts for such construction and to do anything necessary, proper, or expedient for carrying out the above purposes, or act anything thereon.
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