Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 158

1760 May 14 Selectmen's meeting: warrant for May 22 Town meeting
1760 May 22 Town meeting

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  May ye 14: 1760 Then the Select men appointed a Town meeting to be at the meeting House on thursday the twenty Second of this instant may at two of the Clock in the afternoon to Consider and Conclude on the following articles (viz)
1 To Se if the Town will Chuse a Representative
2 To Se How much money the Town will Raise to Defrey the Necessary Charges that have or may arise this present year
3 To See how much money the Town will Raise to Support a Reading and a writing School this present year and Likewise Se how many parts the Town Shall be Divided into or pass any other vote that may be thought proper when met Relating to Said School
4 To Se how much money the Town will Raise to procure the Rev mr Swifts fire wood this present year
5 To Se if the Town will Chuse a Committe to go to the Great and General Court on the Second friday of the Sitting of Said Court to give Reasons why the Said Great and General Court Should not Set off any part of Said Acton or pass any other vote that may be thought proper when met Relating to that affair
6 To Se what method the Town will take for the Subsisting the french family Referd to this meeting
7 To Se what method the Town will take to Support Lydia Russel and her Child and pass any other vote Relating to Said Lydia and Child that may be thought proper when met and the Same was Committed to the Constables

may ye 22: 1760
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 Chuse a Representative voted on the Negative and then Deacon Brooks was Chosen moderator for Said meeting and proceeded as follows on the Second article



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