Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 068

1747 May 18 Town meeting (continued from previous page)

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3 It was propounded whether the Town will Dismiss Mr Benjamin Lamson from serving as Constable and it passed in the Negative and it was propounded whether the Town will Chuse a Constable for the Northeast part of said Town and it passed in the affirmative and Mr Gershom Davies was Chosen Constable for the Northeast part of Said town.
4 It was propounded whether the Town will insist upon the Lines being Run Between Concord and Acton as it did when Mr John Davis Belonged to Acton voted on the affirmative Propounded whether the town will Chuse a Committe to manage the affair Between Concord and Acton voted on the affirmative and Mr John Cragin and Mr Andrew Darby and Mr Phinehas Osgood was Chosen a Committe to manage that affair and then it was propounded whether Said Committe shall be impowered to treat with Concord Select men to se if Concord will agree to Chuse a Committe to Joyn with the Committe Acton Hath Chosen in order to Chuse a Committe of indeferent Gentlemen to refer the matter to Relating to the Line Between Concord and Acton by Mr John Davises which use to belong to Acton and said Committe be Impowered to vindicate the Towns Cause if Sued by Concord for not renewing the Line with them this Last perambulation and further to act in behalf of said Town as may appear best for the intrest and safty of Said acton and it passed in the affirmative
5 propounded whether the Town will Raise fifty pounds old tenor to Defray necessary Charges that shall arise with in Same this present year voted on the affirmative
6 propounded whether the town will have a Reading and a Writing School this present year voted on the affirmative Propounded whether the Town will Raise twenty five pounds old tenor to Suport Said School voted on the affirmative
7 propounded whether the Town will agree to work at the High ways by a rate this present year voted on the affirmative Propounded whether the town will Raise fifty pounds old tenor for the Highways voted on the affirmative

propounded whether the men shall have eight shillings a a Day for working at the highways untill the first of September and then six voted on the affirmative

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