Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 111

1753 May 25 Town meeting (continued from previous page)
1753 February 2 Laying out of road way

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  and then Deacon John Heald was Chosen moderator for Said meeting and proceeded as follows
2 it was propounded whether the Town will Choos Swift Relating to his Salary voted in the Negative and then it was propounded whether the Town will add So much to the Rev mr Swifts Sallary as to make it up fifty pounds Lawfull money for this present year voted in the affirmative
3 it was propounded whether the Town will Raise Sixteen pounds Lawfull money to Defrey the Necessary Charges that have arisen or may arise this present year voted on the affirmative
4 it was propounded whether the Town will have a Writing and a Reading School this present year voted in the affirmative and then it was propounded whether the Town will Raise Twelve pounds Lawful money to Support Said School voted on the affirmative and then it was propounded whether the Select men Shall Divide the town into five parts voted in the affirmative
5 it was propounded whether the Town will Give Those persons Libberty to work out their High way Rate in Case they do it in a month from this Time voted on the affirmative and then the meeting was Dismist

Acton February ye 2: 1753
Then the Subscribers Laid out a High way to accomodate John and Robert Chaffin to meeting Begining at Said Chaffin Land where is a black oke tree marked then to a black oke then to a white oke then to a grey oke then to a black oke then to a walnut then to a black oke then to a grey oke then to a white oke on the Shading place then to a grey oke then to a grey oke then to a white oke then to a walnut then to a white oke all the above Said marks are on mr Noyes Land

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