File/page number: 068
1747 May 18 | Town meeting (continued from previous page) |
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 |