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Maynard Rotary Club Scholarship Patricia Gould
Bentley School of Accounting
Acton Firemen's Association Scholarship
Rosalie O'Connell Steven Medlar
Russell Sage College University of Massachusetts
Acton Lions Club Scholarship Elizabeth Locke Paul Simeone
Northeastern University Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Acton Teachers' Association Scholarship
Sara Ann Sarno
Boston College
John A. Donelan Scholarship Catherine Duggan Chandler School for Women
Edwards-Quimby Post 284, American Legion Medals
Peter Peck Carolyn Ann Sweatt
Rutgers University Wellesley College
Other Awards:
Harvard Club in Concord Book Prize
Charles Oliver
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Rensselaer-Polytechnic Institute Medal Carol Abbt
Bausch and Lomb Medal Carol Abbt
Daughters of the American Revolution Award Sara Ann Sarno
Outstanding Senior of the Class of 1960 Carolyn Ann Sweatt
Award for Mathematics Patricia Gould
National Honor Society Members:
Seniors: Carol Abbt, Judith Bentsen, Catherine Duggan, John Found, Carole Franzosa, Janice Gibbs, Patricia Gould, Caroline Jarvi, Rita Lyons, Beverly Marston, Rosalie O'Connell, Sara Ann Sarno, Margaret Smith, Carolyn Sweatt, Pamela Wright
Juniors : Bruce Bottomley, Donna Cunningham, Charles Oliver, Allan Prowten, Arthur Sindoris
CLASS OF 1960
Carol Florence Abbt Christine Elene Andersen Charles Estes Ballantine Judith Ewing Bentsen Carleton Eugene Campbell Douglas Kinsman Campbell Peter Joseph Caten Victor Edward Cornellier, Jr. Diane Gail Curtin Edward Charles Davis Richard Edward Dolan, Jr. Catherine Ellen Duggan John Frederick Dunlap John Stephen Found Carole Anne Franzosa Janice Ann Fullonton Joan Frances Fullonton Janice Elva Gibbs Patricia Louise Gould
Carol Ann Grimme David Alfred Harris Earl Frank Hayward Leta Marie Hermes Brenda Jean Hollowell Caroline Edna Jarvi Claudia Ann Kelly Joan Theresa Kennedy Nancy Marion Kimball Harold James Knight Rosemary Louise LeClerc Robert Allan Lindfors Deborah Maria Lloyd Elizabeth Anne Locke Leonard Paul Lukas Maureen Alanna Lymberg Rita Elizebeth Lyons Beverly Ann Marston Kathryn Julie McCarthy
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Steven John Medlar Jacquelyn Ann Micklay
Sara Ann Sarno
Russell Marx Schontag
Sandra Ann Miller
David Robert Shamel
Pamela Lane Nelson
Sylvia Christina Ann Shoemaker
Rosalie Dianne O'Connell
Paul Richard Simeone
Thomas James O'Neil
Margaret Gearity Smith
David Lawrence Parsons Peter Edward Peck
Patricia Ellen Sullivan
Everett John Peterson
Carolyn Ann Sweatt
Adele Marie Poirier
Eric Iver Swenson
Priscilla Ann Prowten
Kenneth Edward Wise
Judith Putnam
Barry Hinson Woodbine
Carolyn Ann Rahkonen
Alice Harriet Woolsey
Pamela Hamilton Wright
Linda Jane Stow
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ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Proposed Budget for 1961 January 1 - December 31, 1961
General Control
School Committee Expenses
$300.00
Administrative Salaries
9,200.00
Supervisor of Attendance
50.00
Stationery, Postage, Supplies
400.00
Conference Attendance by Superintendent
150.00
School Census
200.00
Magazines, Books, Dues
50.00
Bonding Treasurer
300.00
State Audit
150.00
Miscellaneous
400.00
TOTAL GENERAL CONTROL
$11,200.00
Expenses of Instruction
Present Staff
$231,787.00
Additional Needs - 4 teachers
8,000.00
Conference Attendance
300.00
Substitutes
2,500.00
Miscellaneous
800.00
TOTAL SALARIES
$243,387.00
Textbooks
Art
$100.00
Business
296.00
English
1,400.00
Guidance
65.00
Home Economics
125.00
Industrial Arts
100.00
Languages
770.00
Mathematics
512.00
Music
160.00
Orientation
60.00
Physical Education
75.00
Remedial Reading
150.00
Science
430.00
Social Studies
769.00
Miscellaneous
1,200.00
TOTAL TEXTBOOKS $6,212.00
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Instructional Supplies (Specific)
Art
$1,300.00
Audio-Visual Aids
200.00
Business
150.00
English
100.00
Guidance
742.00
Home Economics
1,300.00
Industrial Arts
1,400.00
Music
1,387.00
Physical Education
500.00
Remedial Reading
100.00
Science
800.00
Total Supplies (Specific)
$7,979.00
Instructional Supplies (Gen- eral)
3,000.00
TOTAL EXPENSES OF IN- STRUCTION
$260,578.00
Operation of Plant
Custodians
$12,000.00
Fuel
5,500.00
Gas
500.00
Light
5,000.00
Plowing
600.00
Supplies
2,500.00
Telephone
1,250.00
Water
300.00
Miscellaneous
750.00
TOTAL OPERATION OF PLANT
$28,400.00
Maintenance of Plant
Instructional Equipment
$620.00
General Maintenance Equipment
700.00
Miscellaneous
300.00
TOTAL MAINTENANCE OF PLANT
$1,620.00
Auxiliary Agencies
Transportation - Field Trips ..
$300.00
School Physician
350.00
School Nurse
2,300.00
Health Supplies
100.00
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Library
2,000.00
School Car (Insurance, Excise Tax)
200.00
Graduation
250.00
Printing and Advertising
25.00
Middlesex County Retirement System Assessment
1,500.00
Insurance
2,700.00
Miscellaneous
300.00
TOTAL AUXILIARY AGENCIES
$10,025.00
Outlay
Music Instruments and Equip-
ment
$1,298.00
Tote Trays
100.00
Miscellaneous
200.00
TOTAL OUTLAY
$1,598.00
Cost of Transportation
28,900.00
Special Charges
(70% Blanchard Auditorium
1960 Operating Expense) ....
5,514.92
Miscellaneous
200.00
Recapitulation
General Control
$11,200.00
Expenses of Instruction
260,578.00
Operation of Plant
28,400.00
Maintenance of Plant
1,620.00
Auxiliary Agencies
10,025.00
Outlay
1,598.00
Cost of Transportation
28,900.00
Special Charges
5,514.92
Miscellaneous
200.00
Total Maintenance and
Operation
$348,035.92
Capital Cost, Debt Service
147,235.00
Non-Classified, School Athletic Fund
3,700.00
GRAND TOTAL
$498,970.92
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Gross Operating Budget $348,035.92
Less (1) Balance of 1960 Operat- ing Budget $10,398.08
(2) 1959-1960 Transportation Reimbursement 20,587.50
$30,985.58
-$317,050.34
Debt Service
Interest
Maturing Debt
Less: State Aid
65,400.00
$39,600.00
Non-Classified
School Athletic Fund
$3,700.00
$402,585.34
42,235.00 $105,000.00
APPORTIONMENT OF THE CHARGES TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE TOWNS OF ACTON AND BOXBOROUGH
Acton
*Operating Expenses, 90.1%
of
$309,737.84 ** $279,073.79
Cost of Transportation $22,500.00
Less Reimbursement (59-60)
15,187.50
7,312.50
Debt Service, 95% of $81,835.00 .. 77,743.25
Non-Classified, 90.1% of $3,700.00 3,333.70
$367,463.24
Boxborough
*Operating Expenses, 9.9% of $309,737.84 ** $30,664.05
Cost of Transportation $5,400.00
Less Reimbursement (59-60) 5,400.00 0.00
Debt Service, 5% of $81,835.00 ...
4,091.75
Non-Classified, 9.9% of $3,700.00 $366.30
$35,122.10
$402,585.34
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* Acton Student Enrollment 10/1/60 649 Boxborough Student Enrollment 10/1/60 .. 71
720
Gross Operating Budget ($348,035.92) less $10,398.08 $337,637.84
Less Combined Acton and Boxborough Cost of Transportation (contract amounts) 27,900.00
$309,737.84
ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Treasurer's Report December 31, 1960
Balance, December 31, 1959
$89,671.95
Receipts, 1960:
Town of Acton
$419,967.59
Town of Boxborough
39,758.22
State Aid for Construction
48,509.35
Federal Aid
13,184.63
Transportation Reimbursement
20,587.50
School Lunch
33,042.91
School Athletics
1,196.20
Federal Taxes
32,598.14
Massachusetts Taxes
2,748.18
Teachers' Retirement
9,734.52
County Retirement
1,418.11
Teachers' Insurance
478.35
Blue Cross
2,896.75
Tuition
1,725.00
Miscellaneous
424.94
Total Receipts
$628,270.39
Total
$717,942.34
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Disbursements, 1960:
Maintenance and Operation :
General Control
$10,149.14
Expenses of Instruction 217,652.96
Operation of Plant
26,138.21
Maintenance
2,893.80
Auxiliary Agencies
8,581.44
Outlay
2,264.47
Transportation
26,550.00
Special Charges
5,229.24
Miscellaneous
45.90
School Lunch
34,344.39
School Athletics
3,876.73
Federal Taxes
32,598.14
Massachusetts Taxes
2,714.45
Teachers' Retirement
9,734.52
County Retirement
1,418.11
Teachers' Insurance
478.35
Blue Cross
2,896.75
Federal Aid
7,165.03
School Construction
17,248.70
Payment on Principal
80,000.00
Interest on Bonds
36,750.00
Total Disbursements
$528,730.33
Balance, December 31, 1960
189,212.01
$717,942.34
PRISCILLA FELT,
Treasurer.
SECTION D
Archives Committee 117
Board of Appeals 117
Building Committee 118
Building Inspector
118
Cemetery Commissioners 119
Dog Officer 120
Elizabeth White Fund 120
Engineering Department 121
Fence Viewers 123
Fire Department 123
Goodnow Fund
126
Health
126
Special Report
130
Inspector of Animals 134
Inspector of Wires
134
Insurance Committee 135
Library 136
Moth Superintendent 137
Personnel Board 138
Police Department 142
Recreation Commission 145
Sealer of Weights and Measures 146
Superintendent of Streets 146
Town Forest Committee. 147
Tree Warden 147
Veterans' Services 148
Welfare 148
Workmen's Compensation Agent 150
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ARCHIVES COMMITTEE Report for 1960
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
The Archives Committee of the Town of Acton, Mass., herewith submits its annual report for the year 1960.
No material was microfilmed this year as our efforts were made in the sorting and classifying of letters and papers found in the Town vault. During the coming year, we plan to microfilm the records of the Ceme- tery Dept., the several Trust Fund records and finish the Town Reports from the year 1955 to the present.
The de-humidifier purchased for the Town Hall vault is working out very well, and we strongly advise the installation of such a machine in the new vault being built in conjunction with the South Acton Fire Station.
The Archives Committee is happy to note the formation of the Acton Historical Society and wish it success.
Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK S. KENNEDY, Chairman WALTER W. CUSTANCE JOYCE H. WOODHEAD
REPORT OF BOARD OF APPEALS
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Gentlemen:
The Acton Board of Appeals held thirteen (13) public hearings, during the year 1960 on the following matters:
A. Permits for earth removal. Granted - 3; Denied - 1
B. Permits for specific uses and exceptions. Granted - 4; Denied - 0
C. Variances from requirements of Protective Zoning By-Law. Granted - 2; Denied - 1
D. Appeals from decisions of Board of Selectmen. Granted - 0; Denied - 2
Respectfully submitted,
CRAIG E. LUNDBERG, WILLIAM C. SAWYER, HAYWARD S. HOUGHTON, Board of Appeals.
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TOWN OF ACTON BUILDING COMMITTEE
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Gentlemen:
In the year 1960, the Elementary School was accepted from the Building Committee by the Acton School Committee. The Building Committee also completed the storm drainage according to the plan prepared by Perley F. Gilbert Associates of Lowell, and the grading and new parking lot off Charter Road at the Elementary School.
The committee also started preliminary work on plans for the proposed new Fire Station in South Acton.
Respectfully submitted,
LLOYD PRIEST, Chairman *NORMAN McINTOSH KENNETH JEWELL ROBERT LORTZ WARREN WHEELER
* Term expired October 1, 1960
REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1960.
Permits Issued
Estimated Cost
Business
12
$478,000.00
Industrial
8
136,600.00
Dwellings
137
2,358,550.00
Additions
58
78,536.00
Total
215
$3,051,686.00
Expenses
Wages and Travel
$3,660.25
Fees Returned
20.00
Total
$3,680.25
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Receipts
Fees for Permits
$4,581.50
Building Codes Sold
38.00
Total Receipts
$4,619.50
All receipts were turned over to the Town Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT E. FOSTER, Building Inspector.
REPORT OF CEMETERY DEPARTMENT
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
We hereby submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1960.
The Cemetery Department has received and paid into the Treasury the sum of $3,323.60 which can be found itemized in the Treasurer's report. In the Town Collector's report will be found the sum of $534.50 collected for the annual care of lots, which is credited to this department's receipts.
Last March the fire exchanger chamber in the heater at Woodlawn Chapel cracked and caused severe smoke damage to the interior of the Chapel. In consulting with the Chairman of the Town Insurance Com- mittee we found that the Town has no smoke or vandalism insurance on any of the Town buildings. We respectfully suggest that the Town Insurance Committee consider the possibility of obtaining this type of insurance for the Chapel.
The cost of the major repairs to the heater and also the landscaping of the grounds around the Chapel have been paid for by the Trustees of the Varnum Tuttle Fund, thereby saving the Town a considerable sum of money. They have also made arrangements for further improve- ments for 1961.
As it was near the end of November before the Town Engineer could layout the new sections and the drainage projects, this work has been postponed to 1961. We, also, plan to make some improvements in the old sections of both cemeteries this coming year.
Mr. Elwin H. Hollowell who has been employed as foreman in charge of the grounds in Woodlawn Cemetery for the past twenty-one
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years retired from the department this year, and we wish him success in his new venture.
Respectfully submitted,
HARLAN E. TUTTLE, HARRY E. HOLT, HOWARD F. JONES, Cemetery Commissioners.
REPORT OF DOG OFFICER
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
Acton, Massachusetts
I herewith submit my report for the year ending 1960.
Calls and complaints investigated 208
Dogs picked up unlicensed 47
Notices to owners of unlicensed dogs 203
Dogs disposed of
16
474
Respectfully submitted,
CARL W. FLINT, Dog Officer.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ELIZABETH WHITE FUND For the Year Ending December 31, 1960
The trustees of this fund have signed orders to the Town Treasurer totaling $775.00 (Seven hundred and seventy-five dollars) .
Respectfully submitted,
HAZEL P. VOSE, ELEANOR P. WILSON, HELEN B. WOOD, Trustees of the Elizabeth White Fund.
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REPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
Gentlemen :
I hereby respectfully submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1960.
On September 6, 1960 I began my duties as the newly-appointed Town Engineer by setting up the office of the Engineering Department on the second floor of the Center Fire Station.
My primary functions were to assist the Board of Selectmen in their daily task involving engineering matters and to advise all other municipal departments in engineering questions, primarily the Planning Board, the Highway Department and the Board of Health.
Since practically no records and data were in existence at the time of the formation of the Engineering Department, many an hour was spent by me in compiling maps, aerial survey photos, bench mark and traverse data; in re-organizing the existing plan files to efficiently serve all town departments and the public; and in setting up an office system flexible enough to cope with any situation that might arise for the next decade.
Aside from pure office work, I inspected all current and active sub- divisions as the Planning Board's Agent to enforce adherence to the Planning Board's Rules and Regulations. It is hoped that this particular phase of my duties will ultimately save the Town a considerable amount of money in maintenance dollars through improved workmanship and uniform quality standards. Aside from that, I have been present at most Planning Board meetings to advise its members on engineering matters, concerning tentative and definitive subdivision plans. I, also, prepared estimates, carried out technical investigations and gathered supporting data to enable the Planning Board to reach sound decisions.
In my capacity as engineering advisor to the Selectmen, I investi- gated complaints from citizens regarding technical matters and reported my findings to the Selectmen. I prepared the drawings and technical descriptions of road and drain easements for the purpose of taking and acceptance by the Town Meeting and subsequent filing with the Registry of Deeds.
In co-operation with the Highway Department I designed drainage systems and structures to alleviate urgent surface drain problems. I am, presently, designing several other engineering projects involving the straightening-out of dangerous curves, widening and re-locating of roads and the installation of berms and sidewalks.
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It can be seen from the above that the job of the Town Engineer is a many-sided one and that are limitations to what one man can do alone. It should not be forgotten that the Town authorized the Board of Selectmen to hire a Town Engineer only after all makeshift arrange- ments to solve the engineering problems had been exhausted. It is quite striking how many problems had accumulated in Acton during the past 15 years of spectacular growth and it safely can be anticipated that the amount of problems involving engineering decisions will become more elaborate and complex as the Town grows both in population density and in social strata. It is, therefore, hoped that the Town will subscribe to my request for an assistant to give me a chance to concentrate more on purely engineering matters and have the routine and subprofessional work handled by a capable helper.
This seems to me a good opportunity to explain my views regarding the past, the present and the future. Even though I fully realize and acknowledge the impact that the past has had on the Town and its inhabitants, - in one word: the present - I sincerely feel that it is the future that should determine our course of action.
However, in doing so, we always should be looking back into the past like the driver into the rear mirror for orientation and safety and should consider the present as the main vehicle of our lives (however a transitory one) which is steadily moving ahead into the unknown, but inevitable, future. With this in mind it is my intention to help with all my power to promulgate a more pleasant and richer life for all of us, bearing in mind that certain sacrifices will have to be made to ensure the same degree of freedom, convenience and efficiency to our children and grandchildren as we enjoy today.
Concluding, I want to express my sincere appreciation to the people of the Town, the various groups and municipal bodies of the Town's administration, particularly the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board, for their help, co-operation and understanding given me since the inception of the Engineering Department. Without all their efforts and without the prevailing pleasant atmosphere free from politics and its pressures, this Department would not operate half as efficiently as it does today.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED K. HANACK,
Town Engineer.
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REPORT OF THE 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 1960.
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN R. MURRAY, LAURENCE HADLEY, Fence Viewers.
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
I hereby submit my twenty-eighth annual report of the Fire Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1960.
Total number of alarms responded to are as follows:
Residential
13
Non-Residential
1
Mercantile
0
Manufacturing
3
Miscellaneous
6
Grass and Brush
41
Automobile, etc.
13
False Alarms
3
Smoke scares and accidental alarms
18
Accidents and Emergencies
37
135
Loss to buildings
$5,295.00
Loss to contents 21,578.00
Loss to automobiles 575.00
$27,448.00
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Permits Issued:
Oil and Power Burners 124
Bottled Gas 23
Blasting 39
Open Air Fires
1,007
Inspections and investigations
1,164
2,357
Collected for permits $92.50
Miscellaneous Cash Collections 1.50
Collected Rents at Station #1
65.00
Collected Rents at Station #3
210.00
$369.00
Under Article 11, the new toilet has been installed on the first floor of the Acton Center Fire Station.
Under Article 12, the fire alarm has been extended on several streets, also seven street boxes as follows:
Box 33 Massachusetts Avenue at Juniper Ridge Road
Box 332 Massachusetts Avenue at Birch Ridge Road
Box 337 Marian Road at Duggan Road
Box 338 Smart Road at Townsend Road
Box 3222 Willow Street at Summer Street
Box 3223 Willow Street at Marian Road
Box 3323
Summer Street at Ethan Allen Drive
Under Article 13, the radios have been converted to comply with the F. C. C. Rules and Regulations.
Under Article 14, the new fire alarm numbering system is well under way, but not complete at this time. However I feel sure that this will be completed and in operation in a short time.
1961 PROGRAM
Stabilization Fund - $7,000.00.
New Fire Truck.
To purchase a new fire truck to replace the present truck at South Acton which is now 25 years old and no longer receives credit by the underwriters.
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Chief's Car.
To purchase a new chief's car to replace the present one which is three years old and was scheduled to be changed every three years.
Fire Alarm Extension.
To extend the fire alarm system throughout Robbins Park area thereby completing the alarm system in that section.
Fire Alarm Extension.
To extend the alarm system into Flagg Hill Estates area, one sec- tion, thereby completing the Town's obligation in that area, so that the developer can carry on throughout the development.
Fire Alarm Extension.
To extend the alarm system, one section into Brucewood Estates thereby completing the Town's obligation in that area, the developer to carry on any further extensions.
The new fire station was delayed last year, but we expect and hope to build it this year.
Last year was a very good year as far as fires were concerned and we hope it will continue for many years to come. However, I feel that with the ever increasing building, population, manufacturing and busi- ness going on in the town, that the time has come to give serious con- sideration to a few permanent firemen. As time is a main factor in case of fire, and as Acton has several high hazardous occupanies, I am sure that the department could operate more effectively with at least enough permanent men to operate the apparatus.
The department equipment is kept up and in first class condition.
Your department is ever working to improve the service in fire fighting, fire prevention, and training. We have now adopted a plan whereby the Auxiliary firemen are receiving a training course each month in each station. This plan enables us to have a good preview of the man before he is selected for appointment to the regular department.
In closing I wish to thank the firemen and auxiliary firemen for their co-operation in attending meetings, drills, training schools and the assistance they have given me throughout the year. I also wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, the Finance Committee, the Clerical Staff at the Town Hall and all others who have contributed to the support and operation of the Fire Department.
Respectfully submitted,
H. S. MACGREGOR, Chief of Fire Department.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GOODNOW FUND
For the year ending December 31, 1960
INVESTMENTS
Charlestown Savings Bank $465.54
Concord Co-operative Bank 3,000.00
$3,465.54
RECEIPTS
Charlestown Savings Bank
$17.44
Concord Co-operative Bank
105.00
$122.44
EXPENDITURES
Treasurer of the Evangelical Church in Acton .... $102.44
Town of Acton for the perpetual care of Good-
now Lot in Woodlawn Cemetery 20.00
$122.44
THELMA L. BOATMAN, ROY H. LINSCOTT, JAMES N. GATES, Trustees of Goodnow Fund.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Gentlemen:
The Board of Health herewith submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1960, together with the reports of other departments con- nected with them.
We are pleased to report that the general health of the Town is good and that during the year there have been few complaints of nuisance or conditions considered detrimental to public health. Those reported have been investigated and through the cooperation of the townspeople these conditions have been effectively handled.
The duties of this Board are increasing constantly. Two meetings are held each month on the second and fourth Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Many special meetings are held during the year.
One of the principal activities of the Board during the past year concerned sewage disposal in order to keep the Town in a sanitary condi- tion. This includes new systems being installed and old ones being
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repaired, as is very often necessary. Individual sewerage systems must be maintained and we cannot emphasize this too strongly. A tank should be designed to handle only a specific number of gallons in a twenty-four hour period, care should be exercised not to exceed this limit. Further informa- tion relative to care and maintenance of sewerage systems may be obtained from your local Board of Health. This pays for itself in prolonging the life of the tank.
Through the study of comprehensive planning, the sewerage condi- tion of the Town has been reviewed. It would seem that a possible place for a municipal sewerage area might be at a point where Fort Pond Brook and Nashoba brook join at the Concord-Acton line.
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