Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1951-1955, Part 47

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(3) Buy additional 21/2 inch hose to help build up an inven- tory that will enable us to have a change for each truck.


(4) Appoint a committee to study the Fire House situation and bring in recommendations as requested by the New Eng- land Fire Insurance Rating Association. Also to continue the program of setting aside money to be used for replacing fire apparatus. This was a very important item to the Association as we had a definite program to work on. They said they would go along on this basis.


This year a survey was made by the New England Fire Insurance Rating Association and I was very pleased to find


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So


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FIRE DEPARTMENT


1. Acton Center Fire Company.


2. South Acton Fire Company.


3. West Acton Fire Company.


that even though our pumping engines are old and three of them have reached the age limit, that they passed the under- writers tests satisfactorily. This certainly shows that the equipment is being well cared for. The Rating Bureau gave the Fire Department a thorough checking as to mobilized equipment, inventory, personnel, communication and alarm systems and made recommendations for future requirements as the town grows. Unfortunately some people misunderstood these recommendations and thought they had to be done imme- diately. However, that is not the case. They are recommenda- tions for a long range program to be taken care of as the town grows and really needs them and in the importance that they are needed. In my opinion, the first in importance is the replac- ing of the West Acton Fire Station. This building is built entirely of wood including the floors. It is too small to accom- modate modern fire apparatus and houses the heart of the alarm system. Should it be destroyed by fire and we were able to rescue the trucks, we would have no alarm system in the whole town until it could be replaced. Also, if and when this station is replaced, it would at the same time take care of several of the recommended requirements which are the most expensive ones.


At a recent fire conference held in Worcester, the experts brought out the fact that the Fire Service has gone way beyond fire fighting, inasmuch as firefighters are called upon in all emergencies and disasters. It is the only department, especially in rural districts, that is organized and equipped to cope with floods, hurricanes, tornadoes and major accidents.


I wish to further report that our equipment is in good con- dition.


Respectfully submitted,


H. S. MacGREGOR, Chief, Acton Fire Department.


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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Your Forest Warden submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1955.


The total number of brush and grass fire calls responded to was 42. This is a surprisingly low figure and, of course, was due to the wet season.


The forest fire equipment is in good condition and needs little, if any, replacements this year.


Respectfully submitted,


H. S. MacGREGOR, Forest Warden.


REPORT OF FENCE VIEWERS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen


Acton, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


Your committee on Fence Viewing for the Town of Acton reports no activity in partition fences for the year 1955.


Respectfully submitted, LOUIS F. LEVERONI, LAURENCE HADLEY.


REPORT OF WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AGENT


January 24, 1956.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


During the year ended December 31, 1955, four accidents were reported to me. They required medical attention but were not of a serious nature and no time was lost.


Respectfully submitted, THERON A. LOWDEN, Compensation Agent.


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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS


SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS: Benjamin Rice


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


Chapter 90 Construction


The construction on Main Street between Route 2 and Hay- ward Road, which was scheduled for 1954, was not completed until June 30, 1955, due to the hurricanes.


The flood and resulting washout on High Street delayed the work on Main Street from Hayward Road to Taylor Road. The greater part of this work has been done and will be com- pleted in the spring.


The Chapter 90 Construction Program for 1956 will be the reconstruction of Massachusetts Avenue in West Acton Square. This will consist of drainage, proper sub-surface, Bituminous Concrete surfacing to the maximum width and the replacing of sidewalks in keeping with the new grade. Twenty-five thousand dollars has been requested and of this amount, Acton's share will be only $6,250.00.


Chapter 90 Construction is made possible by a 50% allot- ment from the State, 25% from the County and 25% appro- priated by the Town.


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Chapter 90 Maintenance


There are almost 20 miles of designated Chapter 90 roads. Chapter 90 Maintenance consists of the oiling and stoning of these roads. The cost of this is apportioned one-third State, one-third County and one-third Town. This program is mainly one of surface treatment.


Chapter 81 Maintenance


Chapter 81 Maintenance includes repairs and maintenance on all accepted roads even though they come under Chapter 90 Maintenance. Chapter 81 work includes oiling and graveling surfaces, new culverts and culvert repairs, catch basin con- struction, repair and cleaning, Bituminous and gravel patching, building road shoulders, brush and grass mowing, ledge and stone removal, and the scraping and dragging of roads to be oiled.


Chapter 81 Maintenance also includes the purchase of Cal- cium Chloride, Road Salt for winter use, brush and weed killers, Bituminous patch material and other materials used to main- tain our roads.


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: Sand truck and tractor-loader.


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Miscellaneous


The grades on a few catch basins have been changed and several culverts have been extended to allow for the widening of the roads concerned. Some narrow roads were widened slightly and stones removed. Traffic and street name signs were repaired and painted, Calcium Chloride was applied to gravel roads, and equipment and vehicles were repaired and maintained.


Brush cutting was confined to roads that were to be oiled. This was due to the fact that men and equipment were needed elsewhere.


SECRETARY - HIGHWAY and POLICE DEPARTMENTS: Vesta Thompson


Equipment


A used motor driven street sweeper, to be attached to the front end of one of our trucks, was purchased for the purpose of sweeping the streets to be oiled and to clean the winter sand from the gutters and roadsides.


The department has requested one new piece of equipment. A front end loader of a larger size than our present tractor- loader is needed. Our present loader has a small loading


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JANO ACTON


HIGHWAY DEFT


-SLOW


HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT: Sand truck, tractor-loader and dump truck. Employees: J. Pekkala - E. Perkins - J. Peterson - J. Conquest - J. Howe.


capacity resulting in trucks and men waiting during construc- tion, maintenance, sanding and snow removal. In some cases faster loading would necessitate more trucks, thereby speeding up the work and making it possible to complete more projects.


I would like to thank everyone for their assistance during the flood and consideration shown during my first term as Superintendent.


Respectfully submitted,


BENJAMIN F. RICE, Superintendent of Streets.


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Report of the Town Clerk


TOWN CLERK: Harlan Tuttle.


ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 7, 1955


Article 1. To see if the town will vote to accept a with- drawal amendment submitted by the School Committee and Finance Committee of Littleton to the Selectmen of Acton on January 6, 1955 under the provisions of Section 12 of the Nagog Regional School District agreement.


Voted: To accept the withdrawal amendment submitted by the Selectmen of Littleton and approved by the School Com- mittee and Finance Committee of Littleton to the Selectmen of Acton on January 6, 1955 under the provisions of Section 12 of the Nagog Regional School District agreement, which amendment was approved by the Acton School Committee January 12, 1955 and by the Acton Finance Committee on January 18, 1955; said withdrawal agreement reading as fol- lows :-


Withdrawal Amendment


1. Nagog Regional School District shall settle its outstand- ing liabilities and commitments.


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2. The remaining balance of cash and other property, including any interest the said District may own in plans for buildings, shall be divided in the proportions in which it was contributed by the Towns of Acton and Littleton.


3. Upon determination of the respective shares of the Towns of Acton and Littleton in the remaining cash and property of Nagog Regional School District as herein provided, the Treasurer of the Nagog Regional School District shall pay over such amounts of cash to the towns and execute such proper documents of transfer of other property as may be requested by the towns and required hereunder.


4. Upon the effective date of this amendment, as prescribed in said Section 12, the Town of Littleton shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Nagog Regional School District, and the said Agreement between the Towns of Acton and Littleton, dated January 27, 1953, shall terminate, except that the present members and officers of the Nagog Regional School District Committee or the survivors of them shall continue thereafter to have power to carry out the terms of this amendment, includ- ing the power to apportion, in accordance with the pro- portions fixed in said Agreement, dated January 27, 1953, to the Towns of Acton and Littleton and collect from them any liabilities or indebtedness of Nagog Regional School District outstanding at the effective date of such withdrawal and not previously settled, or require payment by said Towns of any such liabilities or indebtedness.


Signed : HOLLAND COFFIN, J. FRED HERPY, ROGER F. CONANT, Selectmen of Town of Littleton.


Approved :


Signed : H. ORVILLE HOLLINGWORTH, CHARLOTTE W. LEAHY,


PHILIP R. HOWARD, GEORGE B. CALDWELL, HARRY F. DOMBROSK, Jr.,


Finance Committee of Town of Littleton.


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Approved :


Signed : CAROLINE P. SANDERSON, ELLEN H. HOLLINGWORTH, THOMAS TODD, Jr., A. WARREN HANSON, RALPH R. URSCH,


School Committee of Town of Littleton.


Article 2. To see if the town will vote to create a special unpaid Committee to be known as a Regional School District Planning Board, to be appointed in accordance with the Pro- visions of Section 14 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as amended; and that there be appropriated for the use of said board the sum of $500.00, or act anything thereon.


Voted: That the town create a special unpaid committee of three to be known as the Regional School District Planning Committee said committee to be appointed by the Moderator in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws as amended; that there be transferred from surplus revenue for the use of said committee the sum of $500.00; that said committee be instructed to meet with representatives of the Town of Boxborough, for the purpose of drawing up a Regional School District Agreement. Be it further voted that the committee be instructed to bring in an agreement for acceptance by the Towns not later than March 21, 1955.


The Moderator required a hand vote and appointed the following tellers :


Dewey E. Boatman


Frederick S. Whitcomb


H. Calvin Gaebel


Frederick A. Harris


Vote


Yes


75


No


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Article 3. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $800.00 for the purchase and installation of a public address system at the Blanchard Auditorium, or act anything thereon.


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Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred ($600.00) dollars for the purchase and installation of a public address system at the Blanchard Auditorium.


Article 4. To see if the town will amend Section II of the Zoning By-Laws by adding paragraph three (3) to read as follows :-


Signs and advertising devices are not to be considered structures under this law, but shall be licensed by the Selectmen after recommendation of the Planning Board. Professional and real estate signs of six (6) square feet in area or less, do not require a license if said signs are on the premises of the person offering the services advertised therein, or act anything thereon.


Voted Unanimously: To amend Section II of the Zoning By-Laws by adding paragraph three (3) to read as follows :-


Signs and advertising devices are not to be considered structures under this law, but shall be licensed by the Selectmen after recommendation of the Planning Board. Professional and real estate signs of six (6) square feet in area or less, do not require a license if said signs are on the premises of the person offering the services advertised therein.


Article 5. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate or transfer from the Surplus Revenue Account, the sum of $2,000.00, 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 any- thing thereon.


Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand ($2,000) dollars 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.


Voted to adjourn at 9:05 P. M.


A true copy. Attest : HARLAN E. TUTTLE, Town Clerk.


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TOWN ELECTION, MARCH 7, 1955


Pct. 1 Pct. 2


Pct. 3 Total


Whole number of votes cast 271 301


315


887


MODERATOR, one year


Albert P. Durkee


232


255


284


771


Scattered


2


1


1


4


Blanks


37


45


30


112


TOWN CLERK, one year


Harlan E. Tuttle


250


276


296


822


Blanks


21


25


19


65


SELECTMAN, three years


Carl A. Christofferson


142


183


200


525


Walter Warren Custance


124


108


111


343


Blanks


5


10


4


19


ASSESSOR, three years


Carl C. Flint


246


282


294


822


Scattered


1


0


0


1


Blanks


24


19


21


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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, three years


A. Perry Marble


241


263


285


789


Blanks


30


38


30


98


TREASURER, one year


William Henry Soar


243


272


296


811


Blanks


28


29


19


76


TOWN COLLECTOR, one year


Charles M. MacRae


250


269


292


811


Blanks


21


32


23


76


-


61


SCHOOL COMMITTEE, three years


Katherine Mary Kinsley .... 125


143


138


406


George E. Neagle


160


173


211


544


Frank R. Stevens


167


179


187


533


Scattered


0


0


1


1


Blanks


90


107


93


290


SCHOOL COMMITTEE, one year, to fill vacancy


Evelyn N. MacLean


149


155


157


461


James J. Mulvany


95


129


128


352


Blanks


27


17


30


74


CONSTABLES, one year


Edward J. Collins


247


262


292


801


Michael Foley


244


268


292


804


T. Frederick S. Kennedy


239


261


287


787


Ivar Peterson


248


260


284


792


Scattered


1


0


0


1


Blanks


105


153


105


363


CEMETERY COMMISSIONER, three years


Howard F. Jones


243


261


291


795


Blanks


28


40


24


92


BOARD OF HEALTH, three years


O. Lawrence Clark


188


213


219


620


Nina E. McLaren


78


77


87


242


Blanks


5


11


9


25


TRUSTEE OF MEMORIAL LIBRARY, three years


Frederick T. Heyliger


248


255


289


792


Blanks


23


46


26


95


TREE WARDEN, one year


Franklin H. Charter


246


258


297


801


Blanks


25


43


18


86


62


PLANNING BOARD, five years


Harold W. Flood


147


201


150


498


Bernard F. Harrison


67


55


120


242


Scattered


1


0


0


1


Blanks


56


45


45


146


PLANNING BOARD, one year, to fill vacancy


Robert M. Stow


234


251


272


757


Blanks


37


50


43


130


ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING MARCH 14, 1955


Article 1. (Officers) To choose all necessary town officers and committees and fix the salary and compensation of all elective officers of the town.


Chose: Helen B. Wood trustee of the Elizabeth White Fund for three years.


Chose : Herbert W. Merriam trustee of the Acton Fire- men's Relief Fund for three years.


Chose: James B. Wilson trustee of the West Acton Fire- men's Relief Fund for three years.


Chose: Horace F. Tuttle trustee of the Goodnow Fund for three years.


Voted: That the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen be four hundred dollars per annum and the other members three hundred dollars each per annum.


Voted: That the salary of the Moderator be fifteen dollars for one evening and twenty-five dollars two evenings for the annual town meeting and ten dollars for each special meeting.


Voted: That the salary of the Town Treasurer be twelve hundred dollars per annum.


Voted: That the salary of the Town Collector be nineteen hundred dollars per annum.


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Voted: That the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Assessors be twenty-five hundred dollars per annum and the other members eight hundred dollars each per annum.


Voted: That the salary of the Town Clerk be six hundred dollars per annum.


Voted: That the salary of the Tree Warden be fixed at $1.35 per hour plus 75 cents per hour for use of a truck.


Voted: That the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Health be twenty-five dollars per annum; the clerk fifteen dol- lars and the other member ten dollars per annum and that the Board of Health be authorized to appoint one of its own mem- bers as an assistant agent and assistant custodian of the Town Dump at the rate of $1.25 per hour, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws.


Voted: That the salary of the Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare be one hundred twenty-five dollars per annum and that of the other members seventy-five dollars each per annum.


Article 2. (Reports) To see if the town will vote to accept the several reports of the town officers and boards, or act anything thereon.


Voted: To accept the several reports of the town officers and boards.


Article 3. To hear and act upon the reports of any com- mittees chosen at any previous meeting that have not already reported.


Voted : To pass over the article.


Article 4. 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 unanimously: That the following sums of money be raised and appropriated for the several purposes herein- after designated and that the same be expended only for the


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purposes under the direction of the respective boards, com- . mittees or officers of the town as follows :


General Government


1 Moderator


$55.00


2 Finance Committee Expense


50.00


3 Selectmen's Dept. Salaries and Wages


4,091.00


4 Expenses


300.00


5


Town Accountant Salary


1,200.00


6


Expenses


150.00


7


Town Treasurer Salary Expenses


1,200.00


8


Town Collector Salary


1,900.00


9 10


Expenses


500.00


11


Assessors' Salaries and Wages


4,100.00


12 13


Expenses


400.00


14


Town Clerk Salary and Fees Expenses


1,000.00


350.00


15 Elections and Registrations Sal- aries and Wages


1,116.00


16 Expenses


700.00


17 Total General Government


$17,462.00


Buildings and Grounds


18 Buildings and Grounds Salaries and Wages $3,150.00


19 Expenses 3,875.00


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20 Total Buildings and Grounds $7,025.00


Protection of Persons and Property


21 Police Salaries and Wages $19,236.00


22 Expenses including Cruiser Operation and Uniforms 4,225.00


23 Fire Department Salaries and Wages 8,760.00


24 Expenses 5,430.00


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350.00


25 Fire Alarm System Salaries and Wages


3,820.00


Expenses 1,050.00


Fire Hydrant Rental


5,000.00


250.00


Expenses


50.00


Moth Department Salaries and Wages


1,000.00


Expenses


1,000.00


Tree Warden Salary and Wages ....


2,000.00


Expenses


1,200.00


Wire Inspector Salary and Travel 750.00 Expenses 100.00


36


Dog Officer


350.00


37 Total Protection


$54,221.00


Health and Sanitation


38 Board of Health Salaries and


Wages


$50.00


39


Expenses


800.00


39A Secretary Salary


2,340.00


40


Town and School Nurse


3,100.00


41 Expenses


840.00


Board of Health Agent Salary


350.00


300.00


Inspector Milk and Food Salary Expenses


0.00


Custodian Town Dump Salary Expenses


800.00


State Sanitorium


500.00


Medical Supplies


150.00


300.00


Substitute Nurse


300.00


5,450.00


51 52 Garbage Collection 53 Inspector of Animals 54 55 Total Health and Sanitation


150.00


Expenses 25.00


$19,105.00


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29 30 31 32 33 34 35


26 27 28 Sealer Weights and Measures Sal- aries and Wages


42 43 Expenses 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 School Clinic


150.00


3,500.00


Highways


56 Village Highways


$3,000.00


57 Chapter 81 Highways 8,550.00


58 Chapter 90 Highways 1,500.00


59 Snow Removal


13,000.00


60 Traffic Signs - Lines


500.00


62


Highway Vacations


700.00


63 Street Lighting


6,618.60


64 Total Highways


$33,868.60


Charities


65 Welfare District Administration


and Welfare Board Salaries ..


$1,800.00


66 General Relief 3,000.00


67 Old Age Assistance 41,000.00


68 Aid to Dependent Children 5,000.00


69 Disability Assistance


3,000.00


70 Total Charities


$53,800.00


Veterans' Aid


71 Veterans' Benefits Salary and


Wages


$200.00


72 Expenses


250.00


73 Veterans' Benefits Expenditures ..


8,000.00


74 Veterans' Services Salary and Wages 900.00


50.00


75 Expenses


76 Total Veterans' Aid


$9,400.00


Education


77 Instruction


$159,133.35


78 Textbooks and Supplies 8,780.70


79 Plant Operation 27,275.00


80 Maintenance 3,740.00


81 Auxiliary Agencies 18,325.00


82 General Control 11,925.00


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83 Outlay


2,299.15


84 Contingency Fund


700.00


85 Total Education


$232,178.20


Libraries


86


Libraries Salaries and Wages


$2,100.00


87


Expenses 785.00


88


Books


660.00


89 Total Libraries


$3,545.00


Recreation


90 Playgrounds - both fields


$1,500.00


91 Expenses


150.00


92 Total Recreation


$1,650.00


Cemeteries


93 Cemeteries Salaries and Wages


(Including Vacations) $10,000.00


94 Expenses


2,500.00


95 Total Cemeteries


$12,500.00


Unclassified


96 Town Reports


$1,700.00


97 Workmen's Compensation


2,000.00


98 Surety Bonds


600.00


99 Town Counsel (Legal Services) ....


500.00


100 Fire Insurance - Town Buildings


1,100.00


101


Memorial Day


600.00


102


Pension Fund


2,844.31


103


Pension Fund Expense


187.50


104 Military Service Fund 30.73


105 Board of Appeals Expense 100.00


106 Planning Board Expense


200.00


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107 108 Miscellaneous


300.00


1,000.00


109 Total Unclassified


$11,162.54


Maturing Debt and Interest


110 Maturing Debt (Elementary and


High Schools) $16,000.00


111 Interest (Elementary and High Schools) 5,245.00


112 Blanchard Auditorium Maturing Debt 20,000.00


113 Interest 1,600.00


114 Total Debt and Interest $42,845.00


Total Budget


$498,762.34


Special Articles


Art. 7. Center School Cesspool $1,000.00


Art. 8. Vocational Tuition and Trans. 2,000.00


Art. 9. Physical Education 1,000.00


Art. 10. Water Safety Account 500.00


Art. 12. Blanchard Auditorium


11,120.00


Art. 13. Replacement of Shade Trees ..


250.00


Art. 14. Eradication of Poison Ivy 1,000.00


Art. 15. Dutch Elm Disease 1,000.00


Art. 16. Town Forest


100.00


Art. 19. Fire Alarm System


500.00


Art. 20. New Construction (Main St.)


4,500.00


Art. 25. Officer and Employee Insur- ance 1,200.00


Art. 29. Insurance Fire Department


375.00


Art. 33. Boiler and Machinery Insur- ance Policy 600.00


Total to be raised and appropri- ated under Special Articles $25,145.00


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Service Fees


Transfers


Art. 11. High School Electrical Work .. $3,000.00


Art. 17. Stabilization Fund 5,000.00


Art. 21. Highways 32,175.00


Art. 22. Machinery Account 2,700.00


Art. 23. Mt. Hope Cemetery


500.00


Art. 24. Memorial Library


835.00


Art. 27. Blanchard Auditorium Bldg. Com.


1,600.00


Art. 28. Oil Burner Town Hall


400.00


Art. 30. Acton Water District (Hosmer St.) 200.00


Art. 31. Legal Services (N. R. S. D.)


50.00


Art. 32. Office Town Hall


700.00


Art. 40. Reserve Fund - Surplus Rev-


enue


3,000.00


Overlay Surplus


3,000.00


Total Transfers


$53,160.00


Stabilization Fund


Art. 18. Fire Truck 15,000.00


$15,000.00


Grand Total


$592,067.34


Article 5. To see if the town will vote to transfer the con- trol of the Blanchard Auditorium and Gymnasium from the Acton Members of The Nagog Regional School District Com- mittee to the Acton School Board, who shall be the representa- tives of the Town of Acton in all matters relating to the opera- tion and maintenance of the premises and shall employ at the expense of the town all persons employed in such operation and maintenance, and shall in general have charge of the premises in behalf of the town including the assignment of dates and hours for use by organizations and for activities other than the School Department, or act anything thereon.


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Voted: To transfer the control of the Blanchard Audi- torium and Gymnasium from the Acton Members of the Nagog Regional School District Committee to the Acton School Board, who shall be the representatives of the Town of Acton in all matters relating to the operation and maintenance of the premises and shall employ at the expense of the town all per- sons employed in such operation and maintenance, and shall in general have charge of the premises in behalf of the town including the assignment of dates and hours for use by organi- zations and for activities other than the School Department.


Article 6. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- priate the sum of $35,200 for the installation of unit ventila- tors in the High School, or act anything thereon.


Voted: To pass over the article.


Article 7. (Cesspool) To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,000.00 for the replacement of the cesspool at the Acton Center School, or act anything thereon.


Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars for the replacement of the cesspool at the Acton Center School.


Article 8. (Vocational Tuition) To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 for the payment of vocational tuition and transportation according to the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws, or take any action thereon.




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