Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1951-1955, Part 52

Author: Acton (Mass.)
Publication date: 1951
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Administration


Nashoba Public Welfare District .... $1,800.00


Acton Welfare Board Salaries :


Walter B. Stevens


125.00


Lossie Laird


75.00


A. Perry Marble


75.00


$2,075.00


Old Age Assistance


Town Funds :


Aid to Individuals $41,000.00


Federal Grant:


Aid to Individuals


19,638.23


$60,638.23


Aid to Dependent Children


Town Funds :


Aid to Individuals


$5,000.00


Federal Grant:


Aid to Individuals


4,441.69


$9,441.69


Disability Assistance


Town Funds :


Aid to Individuals .... $3,000.00


Federal Grant:


Aid to Individuals


185.52


$3,185.52


VETERANS' AID


Veterans' Benefits


Salary :


Carl W. Flint, Agent $100.00


Benjamin F. Rice, Agent


100.00


$200.00


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Administrative:


Travel Expense, Postage and Telephone $217.76


Aid to Veterans' and Veterans' De- pendents $7,552.60


Veterans' Services


Salaries and Wages:


Theron A. Lowden, Director .. $735.00


Geraldine Prentiss, Clerk 15.00


$750.00


Expense :


Postage


$17.00


EDUCATION


Instruction


$154,239.50


General Control


9,622.22


Textbooks and Supplies


8,493.05


Plant Operation


26,066.90


Maintenance


3,553.98


Auxiliary Agencies


17,242.47


Outlay


1,877.77


Contingency


97.00


$221,192.89


Blanchard Auditorium Maintenance


6,727.71


School Cafeteria


14,126.67


Athletics


1,760.55


Vocational Tuition and Transporta- tion


1,526.35


Elementary School Building


800.00


Blanchard Auditorium and Gym- nasium Building 41,137.56


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High School Building Committee ....


100.25


Acton-Boxborough Regional School District Planning Committee


120.00


Acton-Boxborough Regional School Committee


2,850.00


High School Rehabilitation ..


$12,714.35


LIBRARIES


Salaries and Wages:


Librarians :


Mary H. Lothrop


$561.00


Marian L. Piper


1,600.73


Ina Milbery


299.20


Assistants


95.70


Custodial Services


408.50


$2,965.13


Expense :


Heat


$475.71


Light


172.92


Building Maintenance


347.30


Stationery and Printing


91.83


West Branch


36.45


Insurance


55.22


Sundry


38.65


$1,218.08


Library Books


Books and Periodicals


$904.47


Memorial Library Repairs


Materials


$135.60


Masonry


400.00


Carpentry


152.80


Redecoration


85.00


$773.40


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CEMETERIES


Wages:


Frederick S. Kennedy, Supt. ... $3,380.00


Payrolls


6,594.03


$9,974.03


Expense :


Fuel Oil and Heater Service


$334.53


Lights


45.83


Repairs to Equipment


265.76


Seed, Fertilizer, etc.


205.50


Gas and Oil


38.25


Water


82.89


Hardware, Pipe, Paint, etc.


530.01


Trucking


586.75


Administrative


102.48


Sundry


293.97


$2,485.97


Mount Hope Clearing and Grading


Assabet Sand and Gravel Co. . ......... $58.00


Woodlawn Clearing and Grading


Payrolls


$37.40


Equipment Rental


88.00


Seed and Fertilizer


37.13


$162.53


Perpetual Care


Payrolls


$629.95


Flowers


72.20


$702.15


Susan Noyes Hosmer Fund


Payrolls $863.80 Seed, Loam, etc. 127.07


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Tree Work


100.00


Mowers


297.77


Sundry Expense


116.00


$1,504.64


Other Private Trust Funds


J. Roland Wetherbee


$48.19


Georgia A. Whitney


30.00


Henry S. Raymond


80.90


Luke Blanchard


25.00


$184.09


RECREATION


Playgrounds


F. W. Rimbach, Superintendent


$407.50


Payrolls


244.36


Gas and Oil


48.28


Water


20.00


Seed, Loam, Lime, etc.


16.35


Repairs and Parts for Equipment ..


35.88


Mower


111.50


Baseball Diamond Equipment


37.16


Sundry


37.57


$958.60


UNCLASSIFIED


Annotated Law Library


$120.32


Monument and Memorial Repairs ..


247.00


Perambulating Town Lines


30.00


Miscellaneous Flood Expense


109.05


Delivering Town Meeting Warrants Legal Ads and Miscellaneous Legal Services 153.31


58.50


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Otis Mott Centennial


17.75


Sundry


227.55


$963.48


Town Counsel


John Sheehan $500.00


Town Reports


The Concord Press


$1,532.40


Sundry


34.48


$1,566.88


Civil Defense


Communication Equipment and


Service


$117.36


Administrative Expense


180.19


Sundry


63.38


$360.93


Surety Bonds


Collector


$361.50


Treasurer


225.00


Town Clerk


7.50


$594.00


Insurance


Workmens Compensation


$1,808.34


Town Buildings


740.70


Officer and Employee


1,228.93


Fire Companies


368.81


Boiler and Machinery


584.70


$4,731.48


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Memorial Day


23rd Infantry Band


$225.00


182nd Infantry, National Guard


25.00


Flowers and Wreaths


157.40


Flags


64.80


Parade Notice


8.00


Transportation Expense


20.00


Refreshments


38.70


$538.90


Surface Drainage


Howard Snelling


$2,866.50


Town Forest Cutting Brush


Payrolls


$268.10


Pension and Military Service Funds


Middlesex County Retirement Sys-


tem


$3,062.54


Maturing Debt and Interest


High School Addition


$1,000.00


Elementary School


15,000.00


Blanchard Auditorium


20,000.00


Interest


6,845.00


$42,845.00


Unpaid Bills - 1954


Storey, Thorndike, Palmer and


Dodge


$50.00


Stabilization Fund


Cambridge Savings Bank


$2,500.00


Cambridgeport Savings Bank


2,500.00


$5,000.00


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No Appropriation Accounts


Withholding Taxes


$33,032.35


Massachusetts Hospital Service


3,686.10


Middlesex County Retirement


4,614.67


Massachusetts Teachers Retire-


ment


7,712.20


Middlesex County Dog Licenses


1,368.00


Middlesex County Tax


12,355.54


Middlesex County Hospital Assess- ment


3,351.46


State Audit


1,397.70


State Parks


605.16


Gypsy Brown Tail Moth Control


791.83


Trust Funds


17,946.54


Interest on Trust Funds


7,351.91


Trust Fund Expenditures


1,418.00


Flood Emergency


36,712.55


Refunds on Taxes


4,210.11


Planning Board-Guarantee De- posits


40.00


Board of Appeals-Guarantee De- posits


40.50


Contract Guarantee Deposits


500.00


Total Expenditures


$835,778.90


Cash Balance, Dec. 31, 1955 ....


216,564.38


$1,052,343.28


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Reserve Fund Transfers


Assessors' - Salaries


$400.00


Elections and Registrations - Sal- aries


400.00


Board of Health :


Clinic


400.00


Agent Salary


145.13


Town Nurse Salary


20.00


Substitute Nurse


145.00


Dump Salaries


275.00


Officer and Employee Insurance


28.93


Village Highways


1,517.28


Oil Burner - Town Hall


25.00


Hydrant Rental


80.00


Collector - Expense


100.00


Moderator


20.00


Finance Committee


26.80


Police Department - Expense


850.00


Tree Department - Expense


2.39


Dutch Elm Disease


200.00


Town Forest Committee - Cutting Brush


.28


Selectmen - Salaries


7.96


Street Lighting


85.38


$4,729.15


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Road Machinery Fund


Balance, January 1, 1955 ..


$6,253.32


Received from Rentals


8,111.29


Unexpended Balance - Road Ma- chinery Account


.30


$14,364.91


Transferred to Road Machinery Ac-


count


$2,700.00


Balance, December 31, 1955


11,664.61


$14,364.61


Cemetery Land Fund


Balance, January 1, 1955


$1,740.35


Received from Sale of Lots


220.00


Balance, December 31, 1955


$1,960.35


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BALANCE SHEET


ASSETS


Cash:


General Funds


Petty Cash Funds


$216,564.38 70.00


$216,634.38


Accounts Receivable :


Taxes:


Levy of 1949


Real Estate ....


$2.82


Levy of 1950


Real Estate .........


3.24


Levy of 1951


Real Estate


$3.53


Personal Property


449.17


452.70


Levy of 1952


Real Estate


$3.68


Personal Property


433.65


437.33


Levy of 1953


Real Estate


$256.97


Personal Property


422.39


679.36


Levy of 1954


Real Estate


$7,562.93


Personal Property


1,929.64


9,492.57


Levy of 1955


Real Estate


$26,179.82


Personal Property


2,719.91


Poll


44.00


28,943.73


40,011.75


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December 31, 1955


LIABILITIES AND RESERVES


Employees' Payroll Deductions:


Federal Taxes


$243.50


County Retirement System


596.86


Teachers' Retirement System


7.08


Blue Cross and Blue Shield


308.30


$1,155.74


Guarantee Deposits:


Board of Appeals


$26.50


Planning Board


30.00


Revolutionary Ridge Co.


350.00


406.50


Tailings - Unclaimed checks


111.63


Trust Fund Income Transfer Balances:


Cemetery -


Perpetual Care


$161.17


Susan Noyes Hosmer


6.83


J. Roland Wetherbee


27.59


Henry S. Raymond


36.38


Georgia Whitney


46.07


Library -


Wilde Memorial


2.27


280.31


Federal Grants:


Administration


$226.49


Old Age Assistance


20,452.79


Aid to Dependent Children


1,363.98


Disability Assistance


3,796.28


25,839.54


Revolving Funds - School Department:


Lunch


$1,489.99


Athletics


812.86


2,302.85


Unexpended Appropriation Balances:


Chapter 90, Construction


$8,397.74


Highway Culverts


4,000.00


Elementary School Building


729.33


Blanchard Auditorium and Gymnasium


64.29


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Motor Vehicle Excise Levy of 1954 ......


Levy of 1955 ........


$424.48 8,531.92


8,956.40


Tax Titles


.........


$358.07


Tax Title Possessions


400.19


758.26


Departmental:


County Dog Officer


$6.50


School


397.50


Old Age Assistance


811.10


Aid to Dependent Children


1,017.41


Cemetery


219.00


2,451.51


Aid to Highways:


State


17,030.03


Under-estimate, 1955 Assessment:


County Tax


1,198.54


1956 Revenue


7,750.00


Emergency expenditures under Chapter 44, Section 31:


Flood, August 19-20, 1955


$35,712.55


Police Cruiser


1,550.00


37,262.55


$1,332,053.42


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Center School Cesspool


1,000.00


Addition to Elementary School Committee


700.00


Memorial Library Repairs 61.60


Mount Hope Cemetery, Oiling Roads


500.00


Woodlawn Cemetery, Clearing and Grading 68.50


Surface Drainage


4,140.75


Civil Defense


510.81


Town Forest Committee


420.00


20,593.02


Over-estimates - 1955 Assessments:


Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths


$102.32


County Hospital


458.88


State Parks and Reservations


82.80


644.00


Cemetery Land Fund


1,960.35


Road Machinery Fund


11,664.91


County Dog Licenses


23.40


Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus


11,299.48


Overlays Reserved for Abatements:


Levy of 1949


$2.82


Levy of 1950


3.24


Levy of 1951


452.70


Levy of 1952


437.33


Levy of 1953


679.36


Levy of 1954


4,350.62


Levy of 1955


5,890.36


11,816.43


Revenue Reserved until Collected:


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


$8,956.40


Tax Title and Possession


758.26


Departmental


2,451.51


Aid to Highways


17,030.03


29,196.20


Reserve for Petty Cash Advances


70.00


Surplus Revenue


214,689.06


$1,332,053.42


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DEBT ACCOUNTS


Net Funded or Fixed Debt


........ $322,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


Trust Funds, Cash and Securities :


In custody of Town Treasurer


$278,959.37


In custody of Trustees


3,465.54


$282,424.91


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DEBT ACCOUNTS


Inside Debt Limit:


High School Elementary School


75,000.00


$77,000.00


Outside Debt Limit:


Elementary School


$170,000.00


Blanchard Auditorium


60,000.00


230,000.00


Betterment Notes


15,000.00


$322,000.00


TRUST ACCOUNTS


In Custody of Town Treasurer:


Charity Funds -


Elizabeth M. White


$27,012.76


Georgia E. Whitney


14,577.34


Betsy M. Ball


11,689.77


Cemetery Funds -


Henry S. Raymond, Monument


833.66


Henry S. Raymond, Care


2,272.74


Hoit and Scott


594.58


J. Roland Wetherbee


10,930.42


Perpetual Care


73,762.74


Surplus


227.43


Luke Blanchard


1,597.63


Frank C. Hayward


1,192.96


Georgia E. Whitney


1,689.36


Susan Noyes Hosmer


88,315.38


Dr. Robert I. Davis


1,005.83


Frank R. Knowlton


1,000.00


Charlotte Conant School Library


1,625.66


Wilde Memorial Library


32,375.01


Acton Firemen's Relief


6,958.10


West Acton Firemen's Relief


860.47


Stabilization Fund


437.53


$278,959.37


In Custody of Trustees: Charlotte Goodnow Fund


3,465.54


$282,424.91


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$2,000.00


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT


LIBRARIAN: Marian Piper.


The Town suffered a great loss in the death of Miss Mary Lothrop in September of 1955. Her faithfulness and loyalty to the Library will never be forgotten by those who knew her, and to live up to her ideals will be a challenge and an inspira- tion. For the past eleven years Miss Lothrop gave freely of her time and efforts and had successfully brought the standards of the Library to those of a modern and well regu- lated department of our Town. In July Miss Lothrop sent in her resignation which was accepted with understanding and regret. From January, 1955, until the middle of June, the Library was most efficiently handled by Miss Lothrop. Many of her recommendations were carried through and, as a result, the building has been pointed up, a much needed cat walk installed, as were new lights on the reading table.


In May it was my privilege to be appointed Librarian, and from the teachings of Miss Lothrop and the splendid coopera- tion of the Trustees, I hope to maintain the Library's present standard of usefulness. Also, I would like to express my appreciation of the fine condition in which I found the stacks, files, records, etc.


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The Library is now open five days a week: Tuesday-Sat- urday inclusive from 1 P. M. - 6 P. M. and 7 P. M. - 9 P. M. The response to the increase in time has been most gratifying.


The Trustees are hopeful of improving the lighting facilities, especially in the alcoves. With this thought in mind an elec- trical inspection of the building was made and the wiring found to be in good condition. The fixtures are old and as it is diffi- cult to replace certain parts, a modern but architecturally compatible lighting system will be considered.


Plans for greatly increasing the purchase of books in 1956 have been made, thereby insuring a larger choice of reading matter for all age groups.


The Board of Trustees has been most cooperative, and their interest in the Library is ever present. I would like to express my thanks to them and to you, the public, for your kind considerations and courtesies.


MARIAN L. PIPER,


Librarian.


Board of Trustees


Alden C. Flagg


Miss Florence Merriam


W. W. Forbes, M. D.


Mrs. M. P. Moore


Frank Garbarino


Edward Schmitz


Frederick Heyliger


Mrs. David Thompson


Marvin Tolf


Librarians


Memorial Library


Marian L. Piper


Mrs. Ina Milbery West Branch


Custodian


Glen Pasanen


Accession -


Number of Volumes in Library January 1, 1955 18,588


Increase by purchase 332


Increase by gift 551


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Withdrawn


239


Number of Volumes in Library January 1, 1956 19,232


Circulation -


Fiction


13,726


Non-fiction


3,766


Juvenile


9,111


Total


26,603


Receipts


Fines : $273.74


Miscellaneous : $12.86


The Library extends sincere thanks to the following people who have donated books: Mrs. D. Cameron, Mr. W. Cobleigh, Mrs. F. Collins, Harriet Collins, Julie Custance, Mr. De Mille, Mrs. M. Dick, Mrs. W. Flint, Mrs. L. W. Forbes, Marion Fowler, David Grover, Mrs. Grover, Mrs. S. Hinckley, Patricia McNiff, Mr. Meekin, Mrs. M. P. Moore, Mrs. T. Motley, Mr. H. Murphy, Mrs. North, Mr. and Mrs. S. Olsen, Carolyn Pfeiffer, Eric Poor, Janet Roth, Mrs. Shores, Jean and Lorraine Sweet- ser, Mr. M. Tolf, Mr. Veenstra, Mrs. Von Meister, E. War- wick, Mrs. J. Woodhead, and the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts.


IN MEMORIAM


MARY HASKELL LOTHROP 1881 - 1955


Served faithfully as Librarian at Acton Memorial Library for eleven years.


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REPORT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : Gentlemen :


Submitted herewith is the report of the Board of Public Welfare for the year 1955.


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE: The year opened with 57 recip- ients in this group and closed with 65. There have been 5 deaths and 13 new applications have been approved.


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN: Altogether 9 families with a total of 24 children have been aided in this category during the year.


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE: The year opened with 3 cases and closed with 5 disabled persons.


GENERAL RELIEF: The Board has extended aid to several cases within Acton as well as to Acton families living else- where.


The following is a detailed analysis of the expenditure for 1955 and the estimated expenditure for 1956:


Old Age Assistance


Amount paid to Acton residents


$58,811.94


Amount paid to Acton cases elsewhere 1,826.29


$60,638.23


Federal participations


$23,194.38


State participation 25,009.47


Receipts from other towns


965.00


$49,168.85


Net cost to Town of Acton $11,469.38


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Aid to Dependent Children


Amount paid to Acton residents


$9,441.69 Federal participation $4,121.88


State participation


3,173.11


$7,294.99


Net cost to Town of Acton ... $2,146.70


Disability Assistance


Amount paid to Acton residents ..


$3,185.52


Federal participation


$1,448.11


State participation


941.04


$2,389.15


Net cost to Town of Acton


. .


$796.37


General Relief


Maintenance


$1,551.68


Hospital


163.54


Doctors


56.00


$1,771.22


Net cost to Town of Acton


$1,771.22


Administration of Nashoba Public Welfare District


TOTAL COST


$9,858.15


Net cost to Town of Acton ....


$1,800.00


Recoveries from Liens on Property


(O. A. A.) $371.48


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Estimated Expenditures for 1956


OLD AGE ASSISTANCE $41,000.00


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN 5,500.00


DISABILITY ASSISTANCE 3,000.00


GENERAL RELIEF 3,000.00


ADMINISTRATION 2,000.00


SALARIES FOR BOARD MEMBERS .. 275.00


Respectfully submitted,


WALTER B. STEVENS, Chairman, LOSSIE E. LAIRD, A. PERRY MARBLE.


REPORT OF THE BYLAW COMMITTEE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Acton, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


We wish to report that we are endeavoring to compile the bylaws of the Town, Acts of the Legislature and specific actions voted at town meetings, for publication as directed.


We have checked town meeting records and find many votes accepting state laws and revisions of the Town Bylaws and also several votes passed at town meeting which should have been rescinded.


Although, as yet, this work has not been completed we are continuing research and will have the bylaws compiled and ready for publication at a later date.


Respectfully submitted,


MICHAEL FOLEY ARTHUR W. LEE FREDERICK S. WHITCOMB RICHARD A. GALLANT ALLEN G. MOODY


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REPORT OF THE ACTON PLANNING BOARD


PLANNING BOARD: Back Row : Frederick Whitcomb - Harold Flood - Richard Gallant. Front Row: Aubrey Kretschmar - Robert Stow, Chairman.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


During the year 1955 the Planning Board conducted public hearings that fell into three categories: proposed Zoning changes, proposed Bylaw changes and proposed subdivisions. The hearings for the latter were held and subdivisions were approved for :


Colonial Acres Development Co. Revolutionary Ridge Co. Edward Franzosa A. Perry Marble Val Construction Co.


The report for the Planning Board for 1954 outlined the need for a drainage survey. During 1955 a great deal of work has been done on this project by the Planning Board and its engi- neers. Areas have been surveyed in the order of greatest need and to date West Acton is nearly completed, South Acton is well under way and it is anticipated that Acton Center will be


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started in the near future. There is considerable work and expense involved in the over-all picture but recommendations in the form of an Article will be found in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for the first steps to be taken towards a better all round drainage condition in the Town. Prompt action by the Town is highly desirable because failure to rectify the bad drainage conditions could result in requiring the Town to consider large expenditures for a Municipal Sewage Disposal System.


During 1955 the Planning Board initiated and completed a Population and a School Population Survey for the School De- partment. These contained graphs and projections to help the School Board determine future needs both for the Regional School and for proposed additions to Elementary Schools. The survey was very instrumental in convincing the School Build- ing Assistance Commission for more and larger school facili- ties.


A number of roads were passed on during 1955 and recom- mendations made to the Town for their acceptance. In this connection, a suggested procedure for the naming of streets in new subdivisions was adopted wherein new streets were named for persons who had given so unselfishly of their time and effort for the Town in years past.


The Planning Board has assisted the Selectmen with plans and advice on rebuilding Mohawk Drive and Seneca Road under the Betterment Act, such rebuilding having already been accomplished. Several other streets have been investi- gated in the same connection but nothing has been decided on them as yet.


To help developers and to insure the uniformity of roads to be built in the future the Planning Board's engineers have prepared and have available cross-sections of typical 40 foot and 50 foot roads to show what is desirable when building. Maps of the Town have been prepared also and are available at the Town Hall and through some retail establishments.


One member of the Planning Board was a Charter Member of and is a Director of the newly formed SUASCO - Sudbury- Assabet-Concord-River Drainage-Association. This new or- ganization has been approved in Washington and survey


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teams are already in the field looking into local water and flood problems for which Federal funds eventually will become available.


The Planning Board wishes to call to the attention of the boards, departments and committees of the Town that the services and information at the disposal of the Planning Board are available to them at all times upon their request.


The Board makes the following recommendations for improvements in our Town Government:


1. A Permanent Building Committee of four (4) mem- bers be appointed by the Selectmen. These four mem- bers plus one (1) from any board, committee or department planning construction would then form the Town Building Committee. It is felt that having such a committee on a permanent basis would offer the Town much valuable experience and continuity which would not be available when separate commit- tees are formed each time that construction is con- templated. An Article for the formation of the com- mittee will be found in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.


2. A Building Code be drawn up and adopted by the Town. During the past year the Town received a com- munication from the New England Fire Insurance Rating Association and one of the more important recommendations contained therein was that a Build- ing Code be put into effect as soon as possible for safety reasons. With the increased building activity in the Town the Planning Board agrees with this recommendation and plans to introduce an Article for a simple, workable code at the Annual Town Meeting.


3. That the Town consider the desirability of the com- plete revaluation of all real estate. The objective of such a revaluation would be to realize maximum revenue to offset the ever increasing costs incurred by the rapid growth of the Town.


We wish to extend our thanks to Chief MacGregor of the Acton Fire Department and to the many Builders for their


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valuable contributions in drawing up the Proposed Building Code.


The Planning Board would like to thank all boards and com- mittees for their excellent cooperation during the past year.


Respectfully submitted, H. W. FLOOD, RICHARD A. GALLANT, AUBREY C. KRETSCHMAR, Jr., ROBERT M. STOW, FREDERICK S. WHITCOMB, Acton Planning Board.


PROPOSED BUILDING BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF ACTON


Sec. 1. This bylaw shall constitute and be known as the Building Bylaw of the Town of Acton and deals with matters concerning building, to apply to pri- vate dwellings and such other buildings as are not subject to the provisions of Chapter 143, General Laws, which are enforced by the Division of Inspec- tion of the Department of Public Safety.


Sec. 2. The Selectmen shall, upon approval of this bylaw and annually in March thereafter, appoint a com- petent building inspector who shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified.


A. The Inspector's compensation shall be the fees col- lected for permits or any portion thereof as deter- mined by the Selectmen.


B. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Deputy Building Inspector to assist the Building Inspector or to act in his absence or disability and in such cases he shall have all the powers and duties as are herein conferred upon the Building Inspector and may be removed at the pleasure of the Board.


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C. The Inspector shall not be permitted to pass on any work in which he is interested.


D. The Inspector shall keep a record of the business of his office, ascertain all facts and make a report in the annual Town Report.


E. No oversight or neglect of duty on the part of the Building Inspector shall legalize the erection or alteration of any building or part thereof in a manner not in conformity with the provisions of the law.


F. The Inspector shall have the right, in the per- formance of his duties and at reasonable hours, to enter, examine and inspect any building under construction within the Town of Acton.


G. The Inspector will at the completion of each inspec- tion leave his approval or note of instructions attached to the building permit which shall be posted in a conspicuous location.


Sec. 3. Every person intending to erect, extend or restore any building, or part thereof, within the Town of Acton, except a one story building for use other than a dwelling on a farm and located on a plot of one acre or more of land, before proceeding with said work, shall file an application for a permit with the Inspector of Buildings on forms furnished by him, giving a description of said buildings, location, also number of lot (if any) on which the building is to be erected.


Sec. 4. The Inspector of Buildings shall report to applicant on all application for permits within five (5) days from receipt of same but the Selectmen can, in special cases, extend this time as seems to them demanded by public interest.


A. All permits are void unless work is started within 90 days or if work is abandoned for more than six months.


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Sec. 5. Fees for permits: For each permit issued a fee shall be paid which shall accompany the application. Fees shall be paid as follows: For work estimated at less than $1,000.00 the fee shall be $1.00, $1,000.00 to $5,000.00 - $5.00, $5,000.00 to $15,000.00 - $15.00, $15,000.00 to $25,000.00 - $25.00, $25,000.00 to $50,000.00 - $50.00, $50,000.00 and over - $100.00.


Sec. 6. Notice to Inspector of Buildings. The builder in charge of construction shall give notice to the Inspector of Buildings whenever any parts are ready for inspection, if these parts are to be concealed in further construction of the building. The Inspector shall respond promptly and in no case shall delay more than 48 hours exclusive of Sundays and holi- days.




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