Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 102

1752 May 6 Selectmen's meeting

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  May ye 6: 1752
Then the Select men met and appointed a Town meeting to be at the meeting House on Monday the Eighteenth Day of this Instant may at Two of the Clock in the afternoon to Consider and Conclude on the following articles (viz)
1 To See if the Town will Choose a Representative
2 To See what the Town will add to the Rev mr John Swifts Salary this present year: and also to See what the town will add to mr Swifts Salary the two years that the Town is not Discharged: for or to See if the Town will agree to Choose a Committe to See what mr Swifts Salary should have Been – according to Contract the two years the Town is Not Discharged for
3 To Hear the Report of the Committe that was Chosen to adjust accounts with the Town Treasurer
4 To See How much money the Town will Raise to Defrey the Necessary Charges that Shall arise within the Same this present year
5 To See if the Town will agree to have a Reading and a Writing School this present year and also to See how much money the Town will Raise to Support Said School and also to see how many parts the Select men Shall devide the Town into
6 To See if the Town will agree to work at the High ways by a Rate this present year: and also to See How much money the Town will Raise for the High ways and Likewise pass any other vote that may be Thought proper when met Relating to that affair
7 To See if the Town will Choose a Constable in the Room of mr Ebenezer Davies who does not Incline to Serve and the Same was Committed To the Constables




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