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(c) Citizens would know where to take their complaints if town affairs are not run to their satisfaction, namely, the manager. And if they did not feel satisfied as to the way the manager handled the problem they could then go to the Selectmen. In general, citizens may expect better service from a manager than they now get from part time officials, boards and commissions, who are not always easy to reach.
(d) Town employees, if the experience of other towns is a criterion, will find they are better off working for a manager than under existing town department; and whether they are salaried officials or on an hourly pay, their jobs will be just as secure under a manager as they are now. What a town employee appreciates most, perhaps, is getting away from the practice of buck passing. An administrator with authority must give a prompt answer to the requests and complaints of all those who work for him.
(e) Citizens will participate in town government as they do now. Again the experience of other communities prove quite conclusively the decided increase in citizen participation. The citizen will be just as anxious to have efficient management of town affairs as they are at present, and they will have a better chance of getting it. But with a Town Manager, boards and committees will be concerned with policy requiring judgement rather than with detailed administration requiring time. This is particularly true in the case of the selectmen, whose work when conscientiously performed, now requires more time than any man should be asked to give without adequate remuneration. On this subject, it is important to remember that most agencies that the Town of Acton must deal with on a state and county level operate during the business
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hours of a business week. This presents quite often a serious handicap to the part time official or committee member to secure answers to specific municipal questions, whereas a full time administrator can make this service part of the duties of his office.
WHAT SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED UNDER THE SELECT MEN-MANAGER PLAN?
(a) The plan will provide a professionally trained administrator. The town's business will be conducted in a business-like manner, with full time administrative help. It will assure coordination throughout town government.
(b) Improvement in municipal services by better utilization of personnel and equipment.
(c) Economics from centralized purchasing.
(d) Effective long range planning.
(e) Continuity in administration.
(f) Improved employee security and morale.
IS THERE A PARALLEL INSTANCE IN TOWN GOVERNMENT NOW?
Yes. The Superintendent of Schools. We all agree that it is proper and necessary for the School Committee to hire a skilled and competent educator to administer the School System. The case in point is workable, efficient, and it does the job well because there is a trained responsible head, and the School Committee is the policy making body. For these reasons there should be a trained administrator to head the rest of town government.
WHY A FIVE MEMBER BOARD OF SELECTMEN?
All of the towns who have incorporated the Selectmen-Manager Plan save one, have moved to the 5 man Board. This is done in order that the board will be more representative, to call upon the extensive talents available in the town, to encourage an environment of decision-making rather than one of handling administrative detail, and to increase citizen contact.
Views of Town Boards.
During the first week in November, this committee addressed a short questionnaire to the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Finance Committee and the Personnel Board to have them express their views on the need for administrative assistance in some form. Their replies are as follows:
Board of Selectmen:
Finance Committee:
No answer.
Approve need of Administrative assistance, support Selectmen-Manager form in principle.
Planning Board: Personnel Board:
Favor Selectmen-Manager form.
In agreement with any move that will improve the efficiency of town admin- istration.
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CONCLUSIONS.
After evaluating the present method of administering the town, the Executive Secretary Plan and Selectmen-Manager Plan and its application in the Town of Acton, the committee has decided unanimously to submit to the voters an act petitioning the General Court for the adoption of the Selectmen-Manager Plan. The time is at hand, we feel, when our town government should be streamlined. The hour is getting late for halfway measures, and long past the time when we can hope to achieve admin- istrative efficiency by appointing a committee, and then another committee to make recommendations as to how our recurring problems should be solved. We need an administrator, a trained executive, continuously on the job to deal with the problems as they arise.
In making this decision we do not intend to imply any criticism of town officers or of town employees. On the contrary, we are convinced that they have been doing the best possible job with outmoded govern- mental machinery. We sincerely believe that from now on Acton would enjoy a better administration in every respect with a Town Manager than without one.
Thus in passing over the Executive Secretary Plan, the Committee has taken into consideration the fact that this plan has been presented on three different occasions and been defeated. There seemed to be a reaction on the part of some town officials and many citizens that this position lacked the authority to solve Acton's problems.
A new charter for Acton will require an enabling act passed by the legislature. This Committee has prepared such an act and it will be presented to the Annual Meeting of March, 1965. If successful it will require that our local Representative have it inserted as a special act sometime during 1965. When the act is approved by the legislature, the next step is to place the question on the town ballot for the annual town election of March, 1966. If the voters approve this question then the annual election of 1967 will bring about the Sleectmen-Manager Plan.
The suggested charter for Acton contains the following provisions:
(1) Five selectmen to be elected for staggered three year terms.
(2) School Committee to be elected as at present.
(3) Moderator to be elected as at present.
(4) Trustees of the Memorial Library to be elected as at present.
(5) *Finance Committee to be appointed by the Moderator.
(6) The Selectmen to appoint the Planning Board, the Town Account- ant, the Board of Appeals, the Election Officers, Registrars of Voters, Personnel Board, Archive Committee and a Town Man- ager for a term of three years.
(7) The Selectmen to have power to remove the Town Manager by majority vote on 30 days notice after a hearing.
(8) The Manager authorized to appoint and supervise all town officials except those elected or appointed by the Moderator.
(9) The Manager authorized to appoint a Town Clerk, a Town Treas- urer, a Town Collector and a Board of three Assessors, sub- ject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
(a) All other officers, boards, committees and employees of the Town, with the exception of the elected officials spec- ified in the act. Officials, boards and committees appointed by the School Committee. Selectmen and the Moderator as provided in the enabling act and employees of the same.
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*Item 5 in the above is a change in appointing authority for the Finance Committee. It provides that the Moderator rather than the Selectmen make the appointments. This was done to follow the procedure followed in most Massachusetts towns. Since the budget is submitted by the Selectmen, and the Finance Committee must make recommenda- tions on said budget, the Committee felt that the proper checks and bal- ances would be best served if the Finance Committee was not serving at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen.
The Committee further recommends that the various trust funds be incorporated under one Board of Trustees. It was felt that each of the various Trust Committees were duplicating their functions. Further that the work was minimal and that one Board of Trustees qualified in such matters, could better administer the overall trusts.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES D. MacPHERSON, Chairman CLYDE J. HORNE WILLIAM C. CHIPMAN RICHARD C. JANSON CHESTER H. MOODY
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(PRESENT SYSTEM)
TOWN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
1735
ACTON
Voters Elect
MODERATOR (1YR)* TOWN CLERK (1YR)* SELECTMEN (3YRS) ASSESSORS (3YRS)* BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE (3YRS)* TREASURER TOWN COLLECTOR (1YR)* SCHOOL COMMITTEE (3YRS)* CONSTABLES (1YR)* CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS (3YR)* BOARD OF HEALTH (3YRS) TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL LIBRARY (3YRS)* PLANNING BOARD (5YRS) TREE WARDEN (1YR)
Moderator Appoints
COMMITTEE ON TOWN ADMINISTRATION - SEWER AGE STUDY COM- MITTEE* SIDEWALK STUDY COMMITTEE AND OTHER SPECIAL COM- MITTEES AS DESIGNATED BY THE TOWN MEETING.
SELECTMEN APPOINT
EXECUTIVE CLERK - FINANCE COMMITTEE (9) BOARD OF APPEALS (3) ASSOCIATES SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS - REGISTRARS OF VOTERS (4) TOWN ACCOUNTANT FIRE CHIEF (TENURE) PERMANENT FIREMEN (7) TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE (3) ELECTION OFFICERS - INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS - DOG OFFICER - SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES - RECREATION COMMISSION (5) FENCE VIEWERS (2) FIRE ALARM OPERATOR - FIELD DRIVERS - SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK - BURIAL AGENT - VETERANS AGENT - DIRECTOR OF VETERANS' SERVICES - INSPECTOR OF WIRES AND DEPUTY - POLICE OFFICERS (12 CIVIL SERVICE) - WORKMENS COMPENSATION AGENT - DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND DEPUTY - PUBLIC WEIGHERS - TOWN COUNSEL - TOWN ENGINEER AND ASSISTANT - BUILDING INSPECTOR AND DEPUTY - GAS INSPECTOR - ARCHIVE COMMITTEE (3) TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE - PERSONNEL BOARD (5) INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (6) TOWN BUILDING COMMITTEE (4) INSURANCE COMMITTEE (5) PUBLIC CEREMONIES AND CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE (6) CONSERVATION COMMISSION (7) STREET LIGHTING COMMITTEE (3) TOWN EMPLOYEE INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (5) COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (5) COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ASSIST MASS. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
-BOARD OF HEALTH APPOINTS-
TOWN NURSE-AGENT-PLUMBING INSPECTOR
(PREPARED BY THE COMMITTEE ON TOWN ADMINISTRATION)
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(PROPOSED UNDER SELECT MEN-MANAGER PLAN)
TOWN GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
17
NI
ACTON
Voters Elect
(5) SELECTMEN (3YRS)-MODERATOR (1YR)-(6) SCHOOL COMMITTEE (LOCAL AND REGIONAL) (3YRS)-(3) TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL LIBRARY (3YRS).
Moderator Appoints
(9) FINANCE COMMITTEE (3YRS)-SEWER AGE STUDY COMMITTEE- SIDEWALK STUDY COMMITTEE-COMMITTEE ON TOWN ADMINISTRA - TION-SPECIAL COMMITTEES AS DESIGNATED BY TOWN MEETING.
-
Selectmen Appoint
TOWN MANAGER-PLANNING BOARD-BOARD OF APPEALS-TOWN ACCOUNTANT-PERSONNEL BOARD-ELECTION OFFICERS-REGIS- TRARS OF VOTERS-ARCHIVES COMMITTEE.
TOWN MANAGER APPOINTS
*TOWN CLERK-TOWN TREASURER-TOWN COLLECTOR-BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
*(SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN)
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE-BOARD OF HEALTH-CEMETERY COM- MISSIONERS-CONST ABLES-TREE WARDEN-FIRE CHIEF (TENURE)- PERMANENT FIREMEN-TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE-INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS-DOG OFFICER-SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES- RECREATION COMMISSION-FENCE VIEWERS-FIRE ALARM OPERATOR FIELD DRIVERS-SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS-SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH WORK-BURIAL AGENT-VETERANS AGENT-DIRECTOR OF
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VETERANS' SERVICES-INSPECTOR OF WIRES AND DEPUTY-POLICE OFFICERS (CIVIL SERVICE)-WORKMENS COMPENSATION AGENT- DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE AND DEPUTY-PUBLIC WEIGHERS- TOWN COUNSEL-TOWN ENGINEER AND ASSISTANT-BUILDING INSPECTOR AND DEPUTY-GAS INSPECTOR-TOWN REPORT COMMIT- TEE-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION-TOWN BUILDING COMMITTEE-INSURANCE COMMITTEE-PUBLIC CEREMONIES AND CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE-CONSERVATION COMMISSION-STREET LIGHTING COMMITTEE-TOWN EMPLOYEE INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE-COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ASSIST MASS. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN EMPLOYEES INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
During the year of 1964 the committee met with a representative of Blue Cross & Blue Shield and was advised that the Town employees were now eligible for a new plan which Blue Cross & Blue Shield has available at a slight increase over the fixed rate which would provide the Employees with a better plan than the one that has been in effect for the last three years, the committee voted to recommend that the contract provide the new plan which is available to the Town Employees.
The committee is also recommending the acceptance of section 9A of Chapter 32B of the General Laws which provides for the Town to pay half the costs of Blue Cross & Blue Shield and Life Insurance of a retired employee.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID W. SCRIBNER VIOLA FOLEY CAROLYN DOUGLAS ARNO PERKINS STEWART F. KENNEDY
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
A new sign for the Texas lot was constructed this year. The sign at the Durkee lot was repainted. Fallen trees were removed from the fire lanes at both locations.
The Conservation Commission is in the process of acquiring addi- tional parcels of land adjacent to the Durkee lot. These additions will make the area more accessible to the public.
Respectfully submitted, EMERY NELSON ARNO H. PERKINS FRANKLIN H. CHARTER Town Forest Committee
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Our tree planting program was started in April this year. Over 70 trees were planted along town roads or on front lawns adjacent to them. Most of them survived despite a severe drought in late summer.
A number of weak and diseased trees were removed by the Depart- ment. Early in December the area was hit by a bad ice storm, damaging many of the older trees. A great deal of repair work will be necessary to repair these trees in the next year or two.
Respectfully submitted, FRANKLIN H. CHARTER Tree Warden
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
We have aided altogether 36 cases under this category.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED
Under this category we have aided some cases on a sustaining basis and others during periods of hospitalization only. A total of 25 persons have received assistance.
AID TO FAMILIES OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Ten families with 26 children have been aided.
DISABILITY ASSISTANCE
Three persons have received assistance.
GENERAL RELIEF
Seven cases have been aided either with a temporary cash payment or for medical expenses.
The following is a detailed analysis of the expenditures for the year 1964:
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE:
Amount paid to Acton residents
$39,912.47
Federal Share
$19,980.00
State Share 12,100.47
32,080.47
Acton Share
$ 7,832.00
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE AGED:
Amount paid to Acton residents:
$36,169.91
Federal Share
$17,543.41
State Share 12,349.55
29,892.96
Acton Share
$ 6,276.95
AID TO FAMILIES OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN:
Amount paid to Acton residents
$17,194.79
Federal Share
$ 8,246.50
State Share 5,731.60
13,978.10
Acton Share
$ 3,216.69
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DISABILITY ASSISTANCE:
Amount paid to Acton residents
$ 6,607.95
Federal Share $ 1,069.50
State Share 3,915.57
4,985.07
Acton Share
$ 1,622.88
GENERAL RELIEF:
Amount paid to Acton residents
$ 2,338.10
State Share $ 43.20
43.20
Acton Share
$ 2,294.90
Acton share of NASHOBA PUBLIC WELFARE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION
$ 1,500.00
Salaries for Board Members Đ
100.00
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES FOR 1965
Public Assistance - all categories:
$50,000.00
Salaries for Board Members
200.00
Respectfully submitted, LOSSIE E. LAIRD CLINTON S. CURTIS PATIENCE H. MacPHERSON
REPORT OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AGENT
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
For the year ending December 31, 1964, there were eight accidents reported from the following departments:
Acton School Department 2 Tree & Moth Department 2
Highway Department 4
All of these required medical attention only and have been settled except one injury that necessitated loss of time and has been satisfactorily settled.
Respectfully submitted, THERON A. LOWDEN Compensation Agent
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SECTION
Town &finances
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REPORT OF THE TOWN ACCOUNTANT
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The reports that are submitted with this letter represent a summary of the disbursements authorized during the year, and a Balance Sheet of the Town as of December 31, 1964.
The 1965 amortization for the bonded indebtedness of the Town, and Acton's share of the Regional School District bond amortization are:
South Acton Fire House $ 12,000.00
Julia McCarthy Elementary School
15,000.00
Julia McCarthy School Addition
10,000.00
Florence Merriam Elementary School
45,000.00
Regional School District
42,370.00
School Land
40,000.00
Police Station
20,000.00
$184,370.00
The accounts of the Treasurer, Collector and Manager of the School Cafeteria have been verified and I have reviewed the various trust funds in the custody of the Treasurer and Trustees.
Respectfully submitted,
DONALD O. NYLANDER Town Accountant
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND DISBURSEMENTS
January 1, 1964 to December 31, 1964.
Appropriated Disbursed or
or
Available Transferred Balance
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Moderator
$ 160.00
$ 100.00
$ 60.00
Finance Committee
400.00
78.50
321.50
Selectmen:
Salaries
1,650.00
1,576.14
73.86
Expense .
3,300.00
3,235.10
64.90
Capital Outlay
1,600.00
1,563.69
36.31
Town Office Clerical
Pool - Wages
29,912.00
25,925.15
3,986.85
Town Counsel
3,500.00
3,500.00
Town Accountant:
Salary
2,125.00
2,125.00
Expense
255.00
255.00
Treasurer - Collector:
Salary
6,250.00
6,250.00
Expense
2,550.00
2,390.39
109.61
Assessors:
Salaries
3,815.00
3,815.00
Expense
1,950.00
1,904.17
45.83
A 50.00
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Town Clerk:
Salary
$ 2,150.00
$ 2,150.00 450.54
$ 49.46
1965 State Census R
500.00
500.00
Elections and Registrations: Salaries and Wages
4,100.00
3,695.62
404.38
Expense .
3,000.00
2,180.47
819.53
Planning Board:
Expense . .
1,500.00
713.30
786.70
Guarantee Deposits .B
71.30
A
96.30
C
175.00
107.25
42.75
Board of Appeals:
Expense .
25.00
13.50
11.50
Guarantee Deposits .B
24.00
A
20.00
C
80.00
70.50
13.50
Archives Committee:
Expense ..
50.00
18.50
31.50
Extra Legal Services
3,000.00
1,174.78
1,825.22
Commission
650.00
12.92
637.08
Engineering Department:
16,579.00
12,087.47
4,491.53
Expense
1,800.00
1,526.98
273.02
Building Committee
200.00
5.83
194.17
Conservation Commission . .
100.00
76.00
24.00
Total General Government
$91,971.30
$77,001.80
$14,803.20
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
Appropriated Disbursed or or Available
Transferred Balance
Maintenance:
Salaries and Wages
$ 5,800.00
$ 5,611.71
$ 188.29
Expense .
10,000.00
R
156.76
10,156.76
$ 188.29
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police:
Salaries and Wages
$63,544.00
$63,544.00
$
Article 29 - Additional
6,000.00
5,356.70
643.30
Capital Outlay
750.00
675.00
75.00
Expense
R
96.24
8,096.24
Fire:
Salaries and Wages
38,063.00
38,063.00
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Article 14 ATM 3-11-63
Full Time Firemen . . B
12,352.35
6,911.77
5,440.58
Expense
13,185.00
R
818.00
13,753.33
249.67
Fire Alarm System:
Salaries and Wages
8,635.00
2,171.44
10,797.57
8.87
Expense
R
2,910.00
2,893.17
16.83
Industrial Development
Salaries and Wages
A 166.30
Total Buildings and Grounds $15,956.76
$15,768.47
Officers
8,000.00
Expense .
500.00
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Appropriated Disbursed or or Available
Transferred Balance
Hydrant Rental
R
355.00
$17,600.00
$
-
Sealer of Weights and
Measures:
Salary and Travel
365.00
365.00
Expense .
90.00
32.33
57.67
Moth Department:
Wages
4,119.00
4,115.68
3.32
Expense
1,700.00
1,687.33
12.67
Town Forest Maintenance
100.00
86.00
14.00
Shade Tree Replacement
425.00
425.00
Tree Warden:
Wages
3,455.00
3,449.72
5.28
Expense
1,520.00
1,519.85
.15
Wire Inspector:
Salary and Travel
2,000.00
1,853.70
146.30
Expense .
25.00
9.10
15.90
Building Inspector:
Salary and Travel
5,910.00
5,940.60
Expense
R
100.00
946.89
3.11
Dog Officer:
Wages and Travel
520.00
507.25
12.75
Civil Defense
350.00
338.41
11.59
Gas Inspector:
Wages
.B
500.00
R
20.50
1,270.50
Expense
100.00
74.91
25.09
Total Protection of Persons
and Property
$197,055.13 $190,313.05
$ 6,742.08
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Health:
Salaries:
Board
$
350.00
$ 350.00
$
Town Nurse
5,521.00
5,521.00
Assistant Nurse.
787.00
618.72
168.28
Agent and Assistant
Agent.
5,000.00
3,749.29
1,250.71
Expense:
Board
2,000.00
1,795.18
204.82
Town Nurse
1,540.00
1,540.00
Medical Supplies
400.00
308.48
91.52
Laboratory Fees
600.00
600.00
Hospitals and Sanitoriums
1,000.00
1,000.00
Clinics.
1,500.00
1,112.77
387.23
Garbage .
13,150.00
13,149.92
.08
Inspector Animals:
Salary
150.00
150.00
Expense
30.00
19.00
11.00
Plumbing Inspectors
2,000.00
R
93.50
2,093.50
R
30.60
850.00
750.00
$17,245.00
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Appropriated Disbursed
or Available
or
Transferred Balance
Mosquito Control
$ 2,500.00
$ 2,379.40
$ 120.60
Total Health & Sanitation
$36,621.50
$33,387.26
$ 3,234.24
HIGHWAYS
General Highway Maintenance
$10,150.00
$10,145.98
$ 4.02
Chapter 81 Highways
17,375.00
G
20,075.00
37,450.00
Chapter 90 Highways -
Maintenance
2,000.00
5,000.00
Snow Removal
R
3,300.00
40,705.13
94.87
Traffic Signs and Lines
4,120.00
4,115.25
4.75
Vacations and Holidays
2,800.00
2,800.00
Highway Machinery Main- tenance
10,500.00
R
400.00
10,898.54
1.46
Street Lighting
16,500.00
15,589.81
910.19
Chapter 90 Highways -
Construction
B
25,347.07
Article 36
6,900.00
Article 7 STM 6-8-64.
2,252.93
G
18,000.00
Sidewalk Maintenance
800.00
783.13
16.87
Wages
R
470.00
5,449.55
.45
Expense
1,770.00
1,768.00
2.00
Capital Outlay
550.00
544.42
5.58
Drainage
16,083.00
16,079.32
3.68
Article 8 STM 9-9-63
Arlington, Parker and
Martin Streets Con- struction
B
10,356.30
425.19
9,931.11
Article 26 ATM 3-11-63
North, South and Cross
Street Betterments. . . B
1,588.41
925.04
663.37
Total Highways
$216,817.71
$152,679.36
$64,138.35
CHARITIES
Welfare District Admin-
istration.
$ 1,600.00
$ 1,600.00
$
Welfare Board -
Federal Funds.
B
243.29
G
153.80
212.50
184.59
Disability Assistance
B
1,896.90
G
1,038.50
2,259.33
676.07
Old Age Assistance
B
26,925.72
G
19,270.12
L
278.88
25,202.04
21,272.68
Aid to Dependent
Children.
B
6,635.69
A 100.37
G
3,000.00
37,500.00
52,500.00
Town Dump:
4,980.00
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Appropriated Disbursed or or Available
Transferred Balance
G
$ 8,545.00
$ 9,158.80
$ 5,921.52
Medical Aid
B
6,079.20
G
17,150.18
18,796.37
4,433.01
Public Assistance
45,000.00
45,000.00
A 100.37
Total Charities
$134,817.28
$102,229.04
$32,487.87
VETERANS' AID
Veterans' Benefits:
Aid
$ 8,500.00
$
$
R
5,499.79
13,999.79
Agent's Salary
1,720.00
1,720.00
Agent's Expense
275.00
273.53
1.47
Total Veterans' Aid
$15,994.79
$15,993.32
$ 1.47
RECREATION
Wages
$ 1,835.00
$ 1,587.30
$ 247.70
Article 21 - Director
1,000.00
999.98
.02
Expense .
600.00
531.60
68.40
Capital Outlay
950.00
929.25
20.75
Water Safety Program
1,824.00
1,565.00
259.00
Article 20-Jones Field Fence
750.00
730.10
19.90
Total Recreation
$ 6,959.00
$ 6,343.23
$ 615.77
EDUCATION
Instruction
Local.
$418,059.00
$417,957.92
$ 101.08
Regional.
387,495.29
387,495.29
Plant Operation
Local.
44,245.00
42,466.41
1,778.59
Regional.
35,696,59
35,696.59
Transportation
Local.
47,198.00
47,198.00
Regional.
17,154.82
17,154.82
Non-Instructional Services Local
5,000.00
4,947.68
52.32
Regional. .
12,091.26
12,091.26
General Control
Local.
11,850.00
11,763.11
86.89
Regional.
12,503.58
12,503.58
Capital Outlay Local.
7,087.00
3,662.20
3,424.80
Regional.
3,558.90
3,558.90
Contingency Fund Local.
1,000.00
694.41
305.59
Regional.
556.35
556.35
Other Regional - Athletic Fund
7,611.40
7,611.40
Blanchard Auditorium Local.
9,725.00
9,682.31
42.69
Regional
6,100.06
6,100.06
133
THE TOWN OF ACTON
Appropriated Disbursed or or Available
Transferred Balance
Cafeteria
B. C
$ 8,516.18 67,945.05
64,182.71
12,278.52
Vocational Tuition and
Transportation
2,000.00
1,949.71
50.29
School Maintenance Federal P L 815
B
819.68
819.68
School Maintenance -
Federal P L 874
B
21,436.80
710.65
39,165.15
McCarthy School Addition -
Construction . .
B
429.99
429.99
1963 Elementary School, . B
25,266.34
-
25,266.34
Total Education
$1,171,785.29$1,087,983.36
$83,801.93
LIBRARIES
Salaries and Wages
$11,225.00
$10,599.70
$ 625.30
Expense
3,202.00
2,677.36
524.64
Books
B
204.25
7,103.32
100.93
Capital Outlay
300.00
270.80
29.20
Tainter Fund
T
294.50
294.50
Citizens' Library -
West Acton:
Wages
625.00
622.04
2.96
Expense
600.00
501.11
98.89
Total Libraries
$23,450.75
$22,068.83
$ 1,381.92
CEMETERIES
Salaries and Wages.
$18,500.00
$18,398.07
$ 101.93
Expense . .
3,371.00
3,351.45
19.55
Mount Hope Oiling
B
294.02
600.00
894.02
Funds:
Perpetual Care
B
980.68
872.17
608.51
Hosmer
B
1,159.51
1,325.61
333.90
Blanchard.
B
47.30
26.05
21.25
Wetherbee
B
58.85
T
100.00
118.58
40.27
Raymond
B
83.08
31.40
51.68
Whitney
T
50.00
45.50
31.56
Knowlton
B
76.33
25.60
50.73
Davis
B
41.60
17.80
23.80
Watson.
B
52.61
52.20
.41
Wells.
B
44.75
23.25
21.50
Conant
B
30.85
12.40
18.45
Ames.
B
38.31
8.95
29.36
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