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12,500.00
Fire Hydrant Rental
13,100.00
32
350.00
350.00
33
27.55
Expenses
50.00
Moth Department Chapter 657
Wages
2,450.00
Expenses
1,700.00
36
93.00
Town Forest - Maintenance
100.00
37
353.73
Shade Tree Replacement
425.00
38
2,329.40
Tree Warden - Wages
2,550.00
39
744.18
Expenses
1,100.00
Wire Inspector
40
900.00
Salary and Travel
900.00
41
91.00
Expenses
100.00
34
2,388.85
35
2,049.88
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary and Travel
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Recommended 1959
Item
Expended 1958
42
2,200.00
3,400.00
43
123.70
75.00
Dog Officer Wages and Travel
400.00
45
Building Committee - Expenses ..
50.00
46
Civilian Defense - Expenses
500.00
47
$94,903.42
Total Protection
$105,390.00
HEALTH AND SANITATION 3.37% OF TOTAL
48
$275.00
$275.00
49
2,170.59
Board of Health - Salaries Expenses
2,500.00
50
2,570.00
Secretary - Salary
650.00
51
3,640.00
Town Nurse - Salary Expenses
3,835.00
52
960.00
960.00
53
385.00
Assistant Town Nurse - Wages ..
650.00
54
3,253.00
Agent and Assistant Agent - Wages
3,835.00
55
300.00
Laboratory Fees
300.00
Town Dump
56
3,108.00
Custodian - Wages
3,120.00
57
1,224.00
Assistant Custodian - Wages
1,368.00
58
369.00
Hospital and Sanitorium
2,500.00
59
170.49
Medical Supplies
225.00
60
540.72
School Clinics
1,200.00
61
8,845.00
Garbage Collector
9,530.00
62
150.00
Inspector of Animals - Salary Expenses
30.00
64
1,562.50
Plumbing Inspector - Wages
1,800.00
65
2,620.00
Mosquito Control
2,580.00
66
$32,167.19
Total Health and Sanitation $35,508.00
HIGHWAYS 7.32% OF TOTAL
67
$6,499.71
Village Highways
$6,500.00
68
9,499.99
Drainage
10,150.00
69
9,799.80
Chapter 81 Highways 13,050.00
70
1,999.84
Chapter 90 Highways
2,200.00
71
30,000.00
Snow Removal
25,000.00
72
999.99
Traffic Signs and Lines
1,500.00
44
394.00
Building Inspector Salary and Travel Expenses
150.00
63
23.89
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Expended 1958
Recommended 1959
Item
73
2,041.20
Vacations and Holidays
2,145.00
74
Sidewalk Maintenance
250.00
75
Highway Machinery Maintenance
8,000.00
76
7,448.63
Street Lighting
8,300.00
77 $68,289.16
Total Highways
$77,095.00
CHARITIES 7.29% OF TOTAL
78
$3,000.00
District and Local Welfare Administration - Salaries
$3,275.00
79
4,998.55
General Relief and Disability
Assistance
5,500.00
80
41,000.00
Old Age Assistance
59,000.00
81
7,994.66
Aid to Dependent Children
9,000.00
82
$56,993.21
Total Charities
$76,775.00
VETERANS' AID .73% OF TOTAL
Veterans' Benefits
83
$500.00
$600.00
84
249.23
Agent's Salary Expenses
250.00
85
6,947.85
Expenditures
6,600.00
86
300.00
Veterans' Services - Salary
200.00
87
4.00
Expenses
25.00
88
$8,001.08
Total Veterans' Aid
$7,675.00
EDUCATION 46.24% OF TOTAL
LOCAL SCHOOLS 26.13% OF TOTAL
89
$157,608.66
Instruction
$190,148.00
90
7,855.22
Textbooks and Supplies
11,655.00
91
18,650.00
Plant Operation
28,155.00
92
8,678.77
Blanchard Auditorium
9,300.00
93
3,844.53
Maintenance
2,500.00
94
18,924.43
Auxiliary Agencies
22,050.00
95
7,028.32
General Control
8,210.00
96
2,765.00
Outlay
3,000.00
97
397.88
Contingency Fund
400.00
$225,752.81 98
Total Local School Budget $275,418.00
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Item
Expended 1958
Recommended 1959
REGIONAL SCHOOL 20.11% OF TOTAL
9.9
$136,181.01
Instruction
$146,737.26
100
8,220.96
Textbooks and Supplies
9,678.48
101
27,280.00
Plant Operation
26,636.06
102
1,672.00
Maintenance
1,604.07
103
4,171.20
Auxiliary Agencies
4,364.77
104
7,600.00
Transportation
5,296.88
105
7,295.20
General Control
7,969.71
106
440.00
Outlay
1,935.02
107
Blanchard Auditorium Lease
5,128.93
108
Athletic Fund
2,452.80
109
176.00
Contingency Fund
168.85
110
$193,036.37
Total Regional School Budget
$211.972.83
111 $418,789.18
Total Education
$487,390.83
LIBRARIES .64% OF TOTAL
112
$3,977.25
Libraries - Salaries and Wages ..
$4,265.00
113
1,489.45
Expenses
1,460.00
114
660.00
Books
1,000.00
115
$6,126.70
Total Libraries
$6,725.00
RECREATION .19% OF TOTAL
116
$782.50
Playgrounds - Wages
$1,000.00
117
361.54
Expenses
1,000.00
118
$1,144.04
Total Recreation
$2,000.00
CEMETERIES 1.53% OF TOTAL
119
$13,052.70 2,497.44
Cemeteries, Salaries and Wages ..
$13,618.00
120
Expenses
2,550.00
121 $15,550.14
Total Cemeteries
$16,168.00
OTHER CLASSIFIED EXPENSES 1.46% OF TOTAL
122
$2,142.62 Town Reports
123 2,293.40 Workmen's Compensation
$2,650.00 3,700.00
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Recommended 1959
124
693.50
Surety Bonds
950.00
125
572.59
Archives Committee - Expenses ..
200.00
126
2,220.17
Fire Insurance - Town Buildings
5,500.00
126A
Boiler and Machinery Insurance ..
700.00
127
639.78
Memorial Day
700.00
128
881.64
Miscellaneous
1,000.00
129
$9,443.70
Total Other Classified Expenses .. $15,400.00
PENSIONS .52% OF TOTAL
130
$4,338.47
Pension Fund
$5,198.78
131
224.70
Expenses
251.60
132
21.77
Military Service Fund
21.52
133
$4,584.94
Total Pensions
$5,471.90
MATURING DEBT AND INTEREST 16.50% OF TOTAL
Regional School
134
$8,672.36
Maturing Debt
$30,400.00
135
39,216.00
Interest
37,064.25
Julia McCarthy Elementary School
136
15,000.00
Maturing Debt
15,000.00
137
4,300.00
Interest
4,000.00
New Elementary School
138
45,000.00
Maturing Debt
45,000.00
139
30,240.00
Interest
28,620.00
West Acton Fire Station
140
12,000.00
Maturing Debt
12,000.00
141
1,980.00
Interest
1,584.00
Anticipation of Revenue
142
110.14
Notes - Interest
250.00
143
$156,518.50
Total Maturing Debt and Interest $173,918.25
144 $912,798.07 Total Budget $1,053,951.98 191,153.91
Item
Expended 1958
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Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1959 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 take any other action relative thereto.
Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $6,000.00, or any other sum, for a Reserve Fund, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $6,000.00 be appropriated from Overlay Surplus.
Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $3,000.00, or any other sum, to pay the cost of effecting insurance providing indemnity for or protection to any officer or employee of the Town against loss by reason of his liability to pay damages to others for bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, or for damage to property caused by operation, within the scope of his official duties or employment, of motor or other vehicles owned by the Town as provided by the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5, Sub-section 1, as amended, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $3,000.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $2,000.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of two police cruisers for the Police Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends approval of this Article and that the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated from Surplus Revenue.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of
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$6,000.00, or any other sum, for a Stabilization Fund, pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5-B, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $6,000.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $575.00, or any other sum, for the painting of the interior of the Acton Center Fire Station, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $575.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $8,000.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of hiring a con- sultant to make a comprehensive study of the Town under Title VII - Housing Act of 1954, or take any other action relative thereto. (Inserted by Planning Board).
The Finance Committee recommends approval of this Article and that the sum of $4,000.00 be raised and appro- priated and that the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated from Surplus Revenue.
Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $1,500.00, or any other sum, to survey the Town street numbering system; to recommend changes in this system, if required; and to prepare plans for future street numbering in the Town, or take any other action relative thereto. (Inserted by Planning Board).
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $1,500.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By-Law of the Town of Acton by adding the follow- ing as Section 26, or take any other action relative thereto. (Inserted by Planning Board).
Section 26. STREET NUMBERS: Street numbers shall be provided for each dwelling, each business building
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and each industrial building by the builder in accord- ance with the following:
1. The numbers shall be at least three (3) inches in height and shall be clearly visible from the street or roadway upon which the house faces. The num- bers shall be placed on the structure itself or on a suitable support near the main entrance to the structure.
2. The numbers shall be those shown on the approved definitive plan, in the case of a sub-division, or as assigned by the Building Inspector in the case of a structure built on an existing Town Way.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following By-Law, or take any other action relative thereto: Street Numbering By-Law: Street numbers shall be provided for each dwelling, each business building and each industrial building by the owner of such structures by September 30, 1959 in accordance with the following:
1. The numbers shall be at least three (3) inches in height and shall be clearly visible from the street or roadway upon which the house faces. The numbers shall be placed on the structure itself or on a suitable support near the main entrance to the structure.
2. The numbers shall be those which have been in cur- rent use, except as discussed in Section 3 below. If the structure has not been previously assigned a street number, it shall be the owner's responsibility to obtain such a number from the office of the Select- men of the Town of Acton during regular office hours.
3. If a survey of street numbering is completed; and if changes in street numbering are required in order to implement the approved result of this survey; then the owners of the affected structures shall make the required changes within three (3) months of receiv- ing proper notification. Numbers shall be installed as outlined in Section 1 above.
4. The enforcement of this By-Law shall be in the jurisdiction of the Selectmen of the Town of Acton. Failure to comply with this regulation shall subject the offending property owner to a fine not exceeding ten dollars ($10.00).
(Inserted by Planning Board).
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Article 15. To see if the Town will authorize the Select- men to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for the Town for use as a recreation area, a tract of land containing approximately twenty-one and forty-four hundredths (21.44) acres more or less with the buildings, mills, mill privileges and water power standing thereon or connected therewith and all other rights appurtenant thereto, which property is situated in the Northeasterly part of Acton or the Northerly and Southerly side of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Said property is shown as Parcel A containing nineteen and seventy hundredths (19.70) acres more or less and Parcel B containing one and seventy- four hundredths (1.74) acres more or less on a Plan entitled "Compiled Plan of David Morrison Property in Acton, Mass. For Proposed Recreation Area by Harlan E. Tuttle, Surveyor, November 15, 1958" a copy of which Plan is on file with the Town Clerk; this property is believed to belong to David Morrison; and to see if the Town will appropriate the sum of four thousand two hundred (4,200) dollars, or any other sum, therefor, to be provided by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the treasury, by borrowings under Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended or otherwise, or take any action relative thereto. (Inserted by Recreation Commission).
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $4,200.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $5,000.00, or any other sum, for the preliminary preparation of a recreation area, or take any other action relative thereto. (Inserted by Recreation Commission) .
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $5,000.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 17. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $2,000.00 from the Cemetery Land Fund for Mt. Hope Cemetery, for the purpose of clearing, grading and laying out new sections for cemetery lots, and to authorize said Cemetery Commissioners to do anything necessary, proper or expedient for carrying out the above purposes, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated from the Cemetery Land Fund.
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Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $250.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a chain saw for the Cemetery Department, or take any other action rela- tive thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated from Surplus Revenue.
Article 19. To see whether the Town will vote to accept the following amendment to the "Agreement for a Regional School District for the Towns of Acton and Boxborough, dated as of March 10, 1955," as previously amended, namely,
To delete Section 1 of the said Agreement in its entirety and substitute the following new Section 1, viz .;
"SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
A. The Regional District School Committee, hereinafter referred to as the 'Committee,' shall consist of nine members, six from the Town of Acton and three from the Town of Boxborough.
B. As long as the school committees of the Towns of Acton and Boxborough shall consist, respectively, of six and three members, election to membership on the local school committee of the member towns shall constitute election to membership on the Com- mittee.
C. A majority of the members of the full membership of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
D. The Committee shall have all the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon school committees by law and conferred and imposed upon it by this Agreement, and such additional powers and duties as are specified in Section 6 to 16 I, inclusive, of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, any amendments thereof or additions thereto now or hereafter enacted, or as may be specified in any applicable special law."
Article 20. To see whether the Town will vote to accept the following amendment to the "Agreement for a Regional School District for the Towns of Acton and Boxborough, dated as of March 10, 1955," as previously amended, namely,
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To delete section 10 of the said Agreement in its entirety and substitute the following new Section 10, viz.,
"SECTION 10. NOTICE OF DEBT AUTHORIZATION.
"Notice of debt authorization shall be given in accordance with the provisions of Section 16 I of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as amended, or as the same may be amended."
Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $2,500.00, or any other sum, for the payment of vocational tuition and transportation according to the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $2,500.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $500.00, or any other sum, to establish a special Water Safety Account for the support of the Water Safety Program which is jointly sponsored by the Red Cross and the School Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint an executive secretary in accordance with Section 23A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as amended, or as the same may be amended, and to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $3,500.00, or any other sum, for the payment of salary for such executive secretary, or take any other action relative thereto.
The recommendations of the Finance Committee will be presented to the Town at a later date.
Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $6,000.00, or any other sum, for Chapter 90 Construction of Powder Mill Road, South Acton from the Maynard-Acton Line easterly to bridge approach, a distance of approximately 1,450
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feet; said money to be used in conjunction with $6,000.00 to be allotted by the County and $12,000.00 to be allotted by the State, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $6,000.00 be raised and appropriated, this sum to be used in conjunction with $6,000.00 from the County and $12,000.00 from the State.
Article 25. 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 take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends approval of this Article.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $500.00, or any other sum, to widen the approach to Charter Road from Massachusetts Avenue (Route 111), or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $500.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $1,800.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a pickup truck for the Highway Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $1,800.00 be appropriated from Surplus Revenue.
Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $1,500.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a compressor for the Highway Department, or take any other action rela- tive thereto.
The Finance Committee does not recommend approval of this Article. We feel that the money would be of more value to the Town if used this year for a more extensive road surfacing program.
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Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $500.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a mud pump for the Highway Department, or take any other action rela- tive thereto.
The Finance Committee does not recommend approval of this Article. We feel that the money would be of more value to the Town if used this year for a more extensive road surfacing program.
Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $600.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a two-way radio for Highway Department truck, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee does not recommend approval of this Article. We feel that the money would be of more value to the Town if used this year for a more extensive road surfacing program.
Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $700.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a snow plow for the Highway Department, or take any other action rela- tive thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $700.00 be appropriated from Surplus Revenue.
Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $605.00, or any other sum, for the purchase and installation of twelve (12) speed limit signs and additional street name signs, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $605.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $6,300.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of repairing and hot topping the Town Hall driveways, elimination of front circular drive and installation of septic tank and leaching field, or take any other action relative thereto.
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The recommendations of the Finance Committee will be submitted at a later date.
Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the balance of Chapter 718 money to eliminate the dangerous condition caused by ledge in Taylor Road approximately 500 feet southerly of Main Street, or take any other action rela- tive thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $3,031.40 be transferred from Unexpended Appropriation Balance under Chapter 718 for this purpose.
Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $200.00 as its contribution to the West and South Water Supply District of Acton toward the cost of extending a six- inch water main from Hosmer Street to the Acton town dump on Massachusetts Avenue, or take any other action relative thereto.
The Finance Committee recommends that the sum of $200.00 be raised and appropriated.
Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following By-Law:
"All owners of land whereon is located an abandoned well or a well in use, must either provide a covering for such well capable of sustaining a weight of three hundred pounds or fill the same to the level of the ground. The penalty for the violation of this By-Law shall be a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. or take any other action relative thereto. (Inserted by Board of Health).
The Finance Committee recommends approval of this Article.
Article 37. To see if the Town will authorize the Modera- tor to appoint a Committee, to be known as the Town Sewerage Committee; said Committee to be composed of five members with two members to be appointed from the Board of Health, one member to be appointed from the Board of Selectmen, one member to be appointed from the Planning Board and one member to be appointed from the Town at large; if vacancies should occur, then such vacancies are to
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be filled by the Moderator in conformity with the afore- mentioned provisions; said Committee to study the general overall sewerage situation in the Town and the need or feasibility of a municipal sewerage system; said Committee to report its findings and recommendations to the next Special Town Meeting or to the next Annual Town Meeting, or take any other action relative thereto. (Inserted by Board of Health).
The Finance Committee does not recommend approval of this Article. We feel that the scope of this proposed com- mittee is included in the study proposed under Article 11.
And you are directed to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof seven days at least before the time of said meeting in not less than six public places in the Town to be designated by the Board of Selectmen.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at or before the time of meeting as aforesaid.
Given under our hands at Acton this twenty-seventh day of January, 1959.
MARTIN S. MEIGS, Jr., CHARLES D. MacPHERSON, LAWRENCE DONNELLY, Selectmen of Acton.
THE TOWN OF ACTON
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
Vital Statistics
Births recorded
170
Marriages recorded
38
Deaths recorded
51
IMPORTANT REQUEST
Please notify the Town Clerk immediately of any error or omission in the following List of Births. Errors not reported at once can be corrected only by sworn affidavit, as prescribed by the General Laws, and may cause you inconvenience which can be avoided by prompt attention.
BIRTHS REGISTERED IN 1958
Date
Place
Name of Child
Name of Parents
Jan.
4
Concord
Toher, David Batey
Robert B. and Elizabeth R. Burrell
Jan. 6 Concord
Mathey, George Glessner
George R. and Sheila Webb
Jan.
14 Concord
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