Acton Memorial Library


Acton Memorial Library

Early Town Records of Acton, Massachusetts

File/page number: 173

1762 May 18 Selectmen's meeting: warrant for May 18 Town meeting (continued from previous page)
1762 May 18 Town meeting

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3 To See How Much Money the Town will Raise to Support a Reading and a Writing School this Present year and Pass any other vote that May be thought Proper when Meet Relating to Said School
4 To See How much Money the Town will Raise to Procure the Rev mr Swifts firewood this Present year and the Same was Committed to the Constables

  May ye 18 1762
At a General Town Meeting at the Meeting house it Being Leggally Warned as appeared by the Returns of the Constables on there Warrants on the first article it was Propounded Whether the Town will Chuse a Representative Voted in the Negative and then Deacon John Brooks was Chosen Moderator for Said Meeting and Proceeded as follows {viz}
   
2 It was Propounded whether the town will raise foreteen pounds to Defrey the Necessary Charges that have or May arise Within the Same this Present year Voted on the affirmative
   
3 it was Propounded Whether the town will Raise Twelve Pounds to Support a Reading and a Writing School this Present year Voted on the affirmative and then it was propounded whether the town Shall be Divided into Six Parts as usual Voted on the affirmative and then it was Propounded Whether each Part Shall have tow [two] pounds of Said money Voted on the affirmative
   
4 it was propounded Whether the town will Raise two pound thirteen Shillings and four pence to Procure the Rev mr Swifts firewood this present year Voted on the affirmative and then the meeting was Dismised






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