Annual Reports, Town of Acton, Massachusetts

, ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Several Official Boards OF THE Town of Acton MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 3 1 1927 THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE HUDSON, MASS. 1928 , ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Several Official Boards OF THE Town of Acton MASSACHUSETTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 3 1 1927 THE NEWS-ENTERPRISE HUDSON. MASS. 1928 TOWN OFFICERS, 1927 MODERATOR Allen Brooks Parker SELECTMEN Murray Brown Term expires 1928 Howard J. BilKngs Term expires 1929 Waldo E. Whiteomb Term expires 1930 TOWN CLERK Horace F. Tuttle TOWN TREASURER Frank W. Hoit ASSESSORS Warren H. Jones Term expires 1928 Arthur W. Emerson Term expires 1929 Henry L. Haynes Term expires 1930 OVERSEERS OF THE POOR Howard J. Billings Term expires 1928 Murray Brown Term expires 1928 Waldo E. Whiteomb Term expires 1928 COLLECTOR OF TAXES Charles A. Durkee TREE WARDEN James O'Neil CONSTABLES John T. McNiff Charles A. Durkee *Jesse A. Brigg's *Alan B. Frost *Did not take the oath. CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS Horace F. Tuttle Term expires 1928 Fred W. Green Term expires 1929 Wendell F. Davis .' Term expires 1930 4 SCHOOL COMMITTEE Mary L. Richardson Term expires 1928 Edgar H. Hall Term expires 1928 Spencer H. Taylor Term expires 1929 Lulu L. Clark Term expires 1929 Alice M. Carlisle Term expires 1930 Frank Toohey Term expires 1930 TRUSTEES OF MEMORIAL LIBRARY Horace F. Tuttle Term expires 1928 J. Sidney White Term expires 1929 Lucius A. Hesselton Term expires 1930 BOARD OF HEALTH iGeorge H. Tuttle Term expires 1928 Raymond F. Durkee Term expires 1929 Frank E. Tasker Term expires 1930 TRUSTEES OF THE ELIZABETH WHITE FUND William H. Kingsley Term expires 1928 Warren H. Jones Term expires 1929 Waldo E. Whitcomb Term expires 1930 TRUSTEES OF THE WEST ACTON FIREMAN \S RELIEF FUND August N, Hederstedt Term expires 1928 C. D. Cram Term expires 1929 Edgar H. Hall Term expires 1930 TRUSTEES OF GOODNOAV FUND Horace F. Tuttle Term expires 1928 Charles E. Smith Term expires 1929 Charlotte Conant Term expires 1930 Appointments by thei Selectmen FINANCE COMMITTEE James B. Tuttle Frank W. Hoit Alfred W. Davis William Rawitser, George A. Richardson, Webster S. Blanchard SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS Albert H. Perkins TOWN ACCOUNTANT Howard L. Jones 5 REGISTRARS OF VOTERS Edwin A. Phalen Term expires 1928 Charles J. Holtoii Term expires 1929 Daniel W. Sheehan, .Tr Term expires 1930 Horace F. Tuttle, ex-officio ELECTION OFFICERS Precinct 1 AVarden James W. Coughlin Deputy Warden George A. Murphy Clerk Arthur W. Wayne Deputy Clerk Spencer H. Taylor Inspector Arthur W. Davis Deputy Inspector Willis L. Holden Inspector Leo F. McCarthy Deputy Inspector Harold Coughlin Precinct 2 Warden Lucius A. Hesselton Deputy Warden Theron F. Newton Clerk John J. Manning Deputy Clerk Thomas Murray Inspector Lewis C. Hastings Deputy Inspector Frank A. Merriam Inspector Timothy Hennessey" DejHity Inspector William Hayes Precinct 3 Warden Bertram D. Hall Deputy Warden Fred S. Whitcomb Clerk David R. Kinsley Deputy Clerk Frank McDonald Inspector A. R. Beach Deputy Inspector Arnold Leavitt Inspector James Kinsley Deputy Inspector Guy P. Littlefield CATTLE INSPECTOR Fred S. Whitcomb FIRE ENGINEERS Frank W. Hoit, Chief ASSISTANT ENGINEERS Precinct 1 Alan B. Frost , Precinct 2 John J. Manning Precinct 3 Alfred W. Davis FOREST WARDEN Alan B. Frost SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTH ^YORK James O'Neil POLICE OFFICERS Chief, Michael J. Foley John T. McNiff Jesse Brioos DIRECTOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE Charles B. Willett Jury List Revised August 2, 1927 Precinct 1 Fred W. Billings James W. Coughlin Albert P. Durkee George S. Tucker Frank E. Parsons Howard B. Daniels Spencer H. Taylor Samuel E. Knowlton Edward M. Little Precinct 2 Edward F. Nealey L. Edward Laird Theron A. Lowden Patrick J. Foley Charles Miles Carl Flint Herbert A. Thayer Elwin Harris Clarence Chickering Precinct 3 Allen B. Parker James E. Kinsley David R. Kinsley James A. Grimes William Johnson G. Howard Reed Henry L. Haynes John T. McNiff Howard C. Tracy Frank Bulette : TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Acton, in said County, GREETING In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify the legal voters of said town of Acton, qualified to vote at town meetings for the transaction of town .affairs, to meet in their respective precincts, to wit: Precinct 1, ToAvn Hall in said Acton. Precinct 2, Universa- list Church, South Acton. Precinct 3, Fire House, West Acton, at 12 o"ch)ck noon, on Monday, the Fifth day of March, 1928, by posting a c()i)y of this warrant by you attested, at each of the places as directed by vote of the town, seven days at least before the said fifth day of March. : 8 To bring in their votes on one ballot for the following- town officers : One moderator for one year, one town clerk for one year, one selectman for three years, one assessor for three years, three for department of public welfare for one year, one treasurer for one year, one collector of taxes for one year, four constables for one year, two for school committee for three years, one for board of health for three years, one cemetery commis- sioner for three years, one trustee Memorial library for three years, one tree warden for one year. The polls will be open at 12 o'clock noon, and close at 7 o'clock p. m. You are further requested in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify the legal voters of said town of Acton, as aforesaid, to meet at the town hall in said Acton, on Monday, March 12th, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. Then and there to act on the following articles Article 1. To choose all necessary town officers and com- mittees, and fix salaries of all town officers. Article 2. To see if the town will vote to accept the several reports of the town officers. Article 3. To hear and act upon the reports of any com- mittees chosen at any previous meeting that have not already reported. Article 4. To see what sum of money the town will appropriate to defray the necessary and usual expenses of the several departments of the town and determine how the same shall be raised. Article 5. To see what sum of money the town will raise for the observance of Memorial day. Article 6. To see Avhat action the town will take in regard to the collection of taxes. Article 7. To see what sum of money the town will raise and appropriate for the maintenance of the fire department, or vote anything thereon. Article 8. To see if the town will pay for fighting brush fires and fix price thereon. Article 9. To see Avhat action the town will take toAvard the snppression of the brown-tail and gypsy moth. Article 10. To see if the town will appropriate a sum of money to insure the employees of the town, or act anything- thereon. Article 11. To see what amount of money the town will appropriate for the premiums on the treasurer's and collector's bonds, or act anything thereon. Article 12. 'To see if the town will authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the selectmen, to borrow money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1st, 1928, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. Article 13. To see if the town will vote to instruct the selectmen to have the sidewalks in the three villages plowed of snoAv and appropriate a sum of money therefor. Article 14. To see if the town will vote to employ a public health nurse, and appropriate a sum of money for the maintenance of the same. Article 15. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro- ]U'iate the sum of three hundred dollars,' or some other amount, and elect a director; the money to be expended by, and the director to serve in cooperation with the Middlesex County trustees for county aid to agriculture in the work of the Middlesex County Extension Service, under the provisions of Sections 40 to 45, Chapter 128, General Laws of Massachusetts. Article 16. To see if the town will vote to authorize the selectmen to sell the old fire house in South Acton, together with .any unused fire department equipment, or act anything thereon. Article 17. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $180,00 for a low^ering device for the use of the cemetery departnient, or act anything thereon. Article 18. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 to make necessary repairs on Ester- brook road, in East Acton, or act anything thereon. Article 19. To see if the town Avill vote to raise and appi'o- priate the sum of $500.00 for special repairs on High street in South Acton, between Fletcher corner and the Powder Mill dam. 10 Article 20. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $500.00 for special repairs on Stow street from its intersection with Maple street to the Main street bridge, or act anything* thereon. Article 21. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $4,000.00 to rebuild the bridge on Laws Brook road and continue the re-construction of this road to the Con- cord line, provided a like sum is allotted the town by the State Department of Public Works, and a similar sum by the county of Middlesex, or act anything thereon.

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