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Pensions
132. Pension Fund
$8,036.90
133. Expenses
326.00
134. Military Service Fund
13.86
135. Total Pensions $8,376.76
Maturing Debt and Interest Regional School
136. Maturing Debt
$37,620.00
137. Interest
40,123.25
Julia McCarthy Elementary School
138. Maturing Debt
$15,000.00
139. Interest 3,400.00
New Elementary School
140. Maturing Debt $45,000.00
141. Interest
25.380.00
West Acton Fire Station
142. Maturing Debt $12,000.00
143. Interest 792.00
Anticipation of Revenue - Notes
144. Interest
325.00
145. Miscellaneous Interest 1,200.00
146. Total Maturing Debt and Interest
$180,840.25
147. Total Budget to be raised and appropriated
$1.279.952.00
Special Articles
Art. 5. Stabilization Fund
$7,000.00
Art. 9. Drainage Survey
3,700.00
Art. 11. Office Furniture 200.00
Art. 12. Typewriter, etc.
300.00
Art. 13. Personnel By-Law
4.000.00
Art. 14. Receiver-transmitter (CD)
395.00
Art. 15. Library - painting
450.00
Art. 16. Library - furniture
950.00
Art. 19. Playgrounds - see-saws
800.00
Art. 21. Water Safety Account
600.00
Art. 23. Records - Reg. of Deeds 2,000.00
Art. 24. Vocational Tuition and Transportation
3.500.00
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Art. 25. Check Protector - Treasurer
310.00
Art. 26. Hand power mowers - Hwy
200.00
Art. 28. Town Hall Clock 750.00
Art. 29. Martin Street - Culvert and Bridge
2,500.00
Art. 31. Speed Limit Signs
450.00
Art. 33. New Construction - Main Street
5,950.00
Art. 36. Industrial Development Commission
500.00
Art. 39. Sidewalk - Main Street
7,500.00
Art. 42. West and South Water Supply District -Hosmer Street
200.00
Art. 43.
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
Art. 44. Fire Alarm Extension (Robbins Park)
2,900.00
Art. 45.
Fire Alarm Extension (Ethan Allen Drive)
400.00
Art. 46. Fire Alarm Extension (Oakwood and Pinewood
Roads )
600.00
Total to be raised and appropriated under Special Articles
$51,155.00
Transfers
From Overlay Surplus and Surplus Revenue To
Art. 17. Fire Station
$40,000.00
Art. 18. Budget
50,000.00
Art. 20. Playgrounds - move fence 290.00
Art. 34. Highways
38,725.00
Art. 43. Reserve Fund
5,000.00
$134.015.00
Other Transfers
Art. 6. From Stabilization Fund
To Fire Truck
$18,000.00
Art. 7. From Stabilization Fund
To Fire Chief's Car 1,800.00
Art. 32. From Machinery Fund
To Highway Truck
5,840.00
$25.640.00
Borrow
Art. 17.
For Fire Station
$60,000.00
Grand Total
$1.550,762.00
Voted: To take up Article 37.
ARTICLE 37 ZONING
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by rezoning from residential to industrial the property on the
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Northerly and Southerly sides of Massachusetts Avenue (Route 2) now owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and commonly known as the Concord Reformatory Farm, or take any other action relative thereto.
Moderator appointed the following tellers: John Neville, Donald Loring, Warren Newell, Thomas Wetherbee, David Tinker, Harold W. Flood, Robert Stow, Robert Clapp, Dana Hinckley, James B. Wilson, Julia A. Barry, Jessie Wood Knippel, Eleanor P. Wilson, Phyllis K. Sprague, Hazel P. Vose, Mabel McNamara.
Voted: To amend the Protective Zoning By-Law of the Town of Acton by rezoning from residential to industrial the property on the Southerly side of Massachusetts Avenue (Route 2) now owned by the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts and commonly known as the Concord Reformatory Farm.
Ballot vote. Total- 724. Yes-604. No-120.
Needed to carry - 482.
ARTICLE 5 STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $7,000.00, 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.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 for a Stabilization Fund pursuant to the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 5-B.
ARTICLE 6 FIRE TRUCK
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Stabilization Fund the sum of $18,000.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a Fire Truck, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To transfer from the Stabilization Fund the sum of $18,000.00, for the purchase of a Fire Truck.
ARTICLE 7 FIRE CHIEF'S CAR
To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Stabilization Fund the sum of $1,900.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a motor vehicle for the use of the Fire Chief, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of the present vehicle, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To transfer from the Stabilization Fund the sum of $1,800.00 for the purchase of a motor vehicle for the use of the Fire Chief, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or otherwise dispose of the present vehicle.
Voted: To take up Article 10.
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ARTICLE 10
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds a sum of money to pay the Town's Share of premiums of Blue Cross and Blue Shield and life insurance on Town employees, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To pass over Article.
ARTICLE 11 TOWN HALL
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $200.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of office furniture for the Town Hall, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00, for the purchase of office furniture for the Town Hall.
ARTICLE 12 TOWN HALL
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $300.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a typewriter, chair and stand for use in the Town Office, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00, for the purchase of a typewriter, chair and stand for use in the Town Office.
ARTICLE 22
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $38,000.00, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for recreational purposes three parcels of land, with the build- ings thereon, situated in the Northerly part of Acton, on either side of Wheeler Lane and bounded approximately as follows: Northerly by land formerly of Hollo- well, Sheehan and Miller; Westerly by land formerly of Miller and Murphy; Southerly by land formerly of Murphy, Luther Conant and Estelle T. Davis; and Easterly by land formerly of Blanchard & Gould Co., the Mill Pond and Hollo- well. Containing in all about forty-four acres, more or less; and to take any other action relative thereto.
Motion: That the Town authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase, for recreational purposes three parcels of land, with the buildings thereon, situated in the Northerly part of Acton, on either side of Wheeler Lane and bounded approximately as follows:
NORTHERLY by land formerly of Hollowell, Sheehan and Miller; WESTERLY by land formerly of Miller and Murphy; SOUTHERLY by land formerly of Murphy, Luther Conant and Estelle T. Davis; and EASTERLY by land formerly of Blanchard & Gould Co., the Mill Pond and Hollowell. Containing in all about forty-four acres, more or less. And that the sum of $38,000.00 be raised and appropriated therefor, said sum to be applicable to the cost of the land and the buildings and to any costs in connection with the
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purchase thereof. Said land after purchase to be held under control of the Recreation Commission.
Same tellers.
Ballot Vote. 573. Yes -241. No-332.
Votes needed to carry 382. Motion Lost.
Voted: To adjourn after ballot vote on Article 22. Adjourned at 11:24 P. M.
The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:30 P. M. on Wednesday, March 15, 1961.
ARTICLE 9 DRAINAGE SURVEY
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $4,500.00, or any other sum, to be spent by the Plan- ning Board to continue the survey of drainage in the Town, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,700.00, to be spent by the Planning Board to continue the survey of drainage in the Town.
ARTICLE 13 PERSONNEL BY-LAW
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $4,000.00, or any other sum, to engage an outside consulting firm to take whatever steps are necessary to establish for the Town's approval in March 1962, a Personnel By-Law, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00, to engage an out- side consulting firm to take whatever steps are necessary to establish for the Town's approval in March 1962, a Personnel By-Law.
ARTICLE 14 CIVIL DEFENSE
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $375.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a station type receiver-transmitter for Civil Defense Headquarters, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $395.00, for the purchase of 2 station type receiver-transmitter for Civil Defense Headquarters.
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ARTICLE 15 LIBRARY
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $450.00, or any other sum, for exterior and interior painting of the Acton Memorial Library, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00, for exterior and interior painting of the Acton Memorial Library.
ARTICLE 16 LIBRARY
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $950.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of several pieces of furniture and equipment for Acton Memorial Library, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $950.00, for the purchase of several pieces of furniture and equipment for Acton Memoria! Library.
ARTICLE 17 FIRE STATION SOUTH
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Building Committee to enter into contracts on behalf of the Town for the constructing, equipping and furnishing of a Fire Station in that part of Acton called South Acton ond located on the old school site on School Street, and to see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money therefor, to be provided by taxation, by appropriation from available funds in the Treasury or by borrowings under Chapter 44 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: Unanimously: To authorize the Town Building Committee to enter into contracts on behalf of the Town for the planning, constructing, and equipping of a fire station on the site of the Old South Acton School so-called located on the Northerly side of School Street in that part of Acton called South Acton owned now or formerly by the Town of Acton; and that the Town appropriate the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.) Dollars therefor and to meet said appro- priation that there be transferred from Surplus Revenue the sum of Forty Thousand ($40,000.) Dollars and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Sixty Thousand ($60,000.) Dollars and to issue bonds and/or notes of the Town therefor in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 18 BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer a sum of money from Free Cash to be used by the Assessors in considering and fixing the tax rate for the current year, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To appropriate and transfer $50,000.00 from Surplus Revenue to be used by the Assessors in considering and fixing the tax rate for the current year 1961.
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ARTICLE 19 RECREATION
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $800.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of three sets of see-saws (6 per set) for each playground - West Acton Playground, Jones' Field and Goward Field, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $800.00, for the purchase of three sets of see-saws (6 per set) for each playground - West Acton Playground, Jones' Field and Goward Field.
ARTICLE 20 RECREATION
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $290.00, or any other sum, to move from the old Acton Center School 125 feet of link fence to the West Acton Playground, said fence to run along parallel to Massachusetts Avenue, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To appropriate from Surplus Revenue the sum of $290.00, to move from the old Acton Center School 125 feet of link fence to the West Acton Playground, said fence to run along parallel to Massachusetts Avenue.
ARTICLE 21 WATER SAFETY PROGRAM
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 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.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00, for the support of the Water Safety Program which is jointly sponsored by the Red Cross and the School Department.
ARTICLE 23 REGISTRY OF DEEDS RECORDS
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 purpose of gath- ering copies of all records in the Registry of Deeds pertaining to transactions within the Town of Acton in order to enable the Town to take the first step toward the preparation of a Town Atlas, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,000.00, for the purpose of gathering copies of all records in the Registry of Deeds pertaining to transactions within the Town of Acton in order to enable the Town to take the first step toward the preparation of a Town Atlas.
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ARTICLE 24
VOCATIONAL
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $3,500.00, or any other sum, for the payment of voca- tional tuition and transportation according to the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $3,500.00 for the payment of vocational tuition and transportation according to the provisions of Chapter 74 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 25 CHECK PROTECTOR
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $310.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of an electrically operated check protector, for the Treasurer, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $310.00 for the purchase of an electrically operated check protector, for the Treasurer.
ARTICLE 26 POWER MOWERS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $200.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of two hand power mowers for the Highway Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $200.00 for the purchase of two hand power mowers for the Highway Department.
ARTICLE 27 BY-LAW
To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-Laws of the Town of Acton by striking out Article 5 of Section I and by inserting the following: "Article 5. No contract shall be awarded for any work or service, other than day work, road work or professional services, to be performed for the Town by an independent con- tractor and no purchase of supplies, materials or equipment shall be made, the estimated cost of which in either case is $750.00 or more, unless advertised for competitive bids. Such bids shall be advertised by public advertisement by at least one insertion in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town at least ten (10) days before the time advertised for opening of bids," or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted Unanimously: To amend the By-Laws of the Town of Acton by striking out Article 5 of Section I and by inserting the following: "Article 5. No contract shall be awarded for any work or service, other than day work, road work or professional services, to be performed for the Town by an independent contractor and no purchase of supplies, materials or equipment shall be made, the
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estimated cost of which in either case is $750.00 or more, unless advertised for competitive bids. Such bids shall be advertised by public advertisement by at least one insertion in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town at least ten (10) days before the time advertised for opening of bids."
ARTICLE 28 ELECTRIFY CLOCK ON TOWN HALL
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $750.00, or any other sum, to electrify the clock on the Town Hall, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $750.00 to electrify the clock on the Town Hall.
ARTICLE 29 MARTIN STREET BRIDGE
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, to install a new culvert and replace the bridge on Martin Street, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $2,500.00, to install a new culvert and replace the bridge on Martin Street.
ARTICLE 30 SNOW BUCKET
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the large snow bucket which is of no further use to the Highway Department, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell the large snow bucket which is of no further use to the Highway Department.
ARTICLE 31 SPEED LIMIT SIGNS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $450.00, or any other sum, for the purchase and installation of twelve (12) speed limit signs, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $450.00, for the purchase and installation of twelve (12) speed limit signs.
ARTICLE 32 HIGHWAY TRUCK
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $5,500.00, or any other sum, for the purchase of a
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new truck for the Highway Department, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or dispose of the 1947 truck, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To appropriate from the Machinery Fund the sum of $5,840.00 for the purchase of a new truck for the Highway Department, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell or dispose of the 1947 truck.
ARTICLE 33 MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $5,950.00, or any other sum, for Chapter 90 Construc- tion on Main Street; said money to be used in conjunction with $5,950.00 to be allotted by the County and $11,900.00 to be allotted by the State, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $5,950.00, for Chapter 90 Construction on Main Street; said money to be used in conjunction with $5,950.00 to be allotted by the County and $11,900.00 to be allotted by the State.
ARTICLE 34 CHAPTERS 81 AND 90
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.
Voted: To appropriate from the Surplus Revenue Account the sum of $38,725.00, provided that the reimbursement be credited back to the Surplus Revenue Account.
Chapter 81 Maintenance State
$17,875.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance State
1,500.00
Chapter 90 Maintenance County
1,500.00
Chapter 90 New Construction County
5,950.00
Chapter 90 New Construction State
11,900.00
$38,725.00
ARTICLE 35 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of Section 8 (A) of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as established by Chapter 297 of the Acts of 1954 and amended by Chapter 102 of the Acts of 1955, and to establish an Indus- trial Development Commission of six (6) members with all the powers and duties thereof as provided in said Section 8 (A) of Chapter 40 G. L., or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To accept the provisions of Section 8 (A) of Chapter 40 of the General Laws as established by Chapter 297 of the Acts of 1954 and amended by Chapter 102 of the Acts of 1955, and to establish an Industrial Development Com- mission of six (6) members with all the powers and duties thereof as provided in said Section 8 (A) of Chapter 40 G. L.
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ARTICLE 36 INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00, or any other sum for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the Industrial Development Commission as provided by Section 8 (A) of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the Industrial Development Commission as provided by Section 8 (A) of Chapter 40 of the General Laws.
ARTICLE 38
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,750.00, or any other sum, for the construction of a sidewalk on the northerly side of Arlington Street, between the Railroad tracks and Spruce Street, or take any other action relative thereto.
Motion: To raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00, for the construction of a sidewalk on the northerly side of Arlington Street, between the Railroad tracks and Spruce Street.
Motion Lost.
ARTICLE 39 SIDEWALK MAIN STREET
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $7,500.00, or any other sum, for the purpose of con- structing a sidewalk along the westerly side of Main Street in a northerly direction from Prospect Street for a distance of 1,000 feet, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To raise and appropriate the sum of $7,500.00, for the purpose of constructing a sidewalk along the westerly side of Main Street in a northerly direction from Prospect Street for a distance of 1,000 feet.
Hand Vote. Yes-147. No-135. Total 282.
Voted: To reopen Article 4, Item 73.
ARTICLE 4
Voted: To amend Item 73 to read $26,000.00.
ARTICLE 40 CENTRAL STREET
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take initial legal and engineering steps in making a layout for the proposed relocation of parts of Central Street, more particularly between Richardson's Crossing and Kinsley Road and between Spruce Street and Elm Street, or take any other action relative thereto.
Voted: To authorize the Board of Selectmen to take initial legal and engi- neering steps in making a layout for the proposed relocation of parts of Central Street, more particularly between Richardson's Crossing and Kinsley Road and between Spruce Street and Elm Street.
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ARTICLE 41 BORROW MONEY
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 antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1961 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.
Voted Unanimously: 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 for the financial year beginning January 1, 1961 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.
ARTICLE 42 WATER DISTRICT
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.
Voted: To raise and appropriate 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 Massachu- setts Avenue.
ARTICLE 43 RESERVE FUND
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or appropriate from available funds the sum of $10,000.00, 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.
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