Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 062

1746 May 14 Selectmen's meeting: warrant for May 20 Town meeting (continued from previous page)
1746 May 20 Town meeting
1746 December 2 Town accounts

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4 To see what money the town Raise for to finish the meeting House this present year
5 To see if the Town will Give mr Jacob Farrar of Concord Libberty to set up a Gate across the Road that Leads from Mr John Parlins to mr andrew Darby this summer season and the same was Committed to the Constables

May ye 20th 1746
at a General Town meeting at the meeting House it being Legally warned as appeared by the Returns of the Constables on their warrants on the first article it was propounded whether the town will send a representative this present year voted on the negative and then the meeting was opened and mr John Brooks was Chosen moderator for said meetng and proceeded as followeth:
2 on the second article propounded to see if the town will add forty pounds old tenor to the Revd mr John Swifts salary to make it good according to agreement voted on the affirmative
3 propounded whether the town will Raise fifty pounds old tenor to Defray necessary Charges this present year voted on the affirmative
4 propounded whether the town will Raise forty pounds old tenor to finish the meeting House this present year voted on the affirmative
5 propounded whether the town will agree to Let mr Jacob Farrar of Concord have Libberty to set up a Gate across the Road Leading from mr John Parlins to mr Andrew Darby voted on the affirmative and then the meeting was Dismist

December ye 2d: 1746
To an order to Mr Samuel Jones one of the Committe for finishing the meeting House for Twenty pounds old tenor out of the meeting House Rate
20=0=0
   
December ye [illegible]: 1746
To an order to Ens mark White for Eighteen pounds and six shillings old tenor for keeping the widdow Brabrook the year past the whole of his Demands
18=6=0

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