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73 Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up Article 10 offering the following: Voted that there be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Posture Clinic, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health or by a Committee appointed by said Board, $700.00 Carried 8 :15 P .M. - Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up Article 11 offering the following: Voted that the sum of $2,423.63, this being the town' s share of the net cost Of care; maintenance, and repair of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital, including interest on temporarVr notes issued- therefor, ' be and the said sum is here- by appropriated. That a further sum of $619.24, this being the • town' s share of the expense incurred under the provisions of Chapter 331 of the Acts of 1933, Which provided for the settlement of certain claims of the Commonwealth against the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital District, be and the same is hereby appro- priated* Carried 8 :16 P.T.Q. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up Article 12 offering the following: Voted that the sum of $1716.16 be transferred to the Cary Library Account the same being the sum received from the Middlesex County for dog fees . Carried 8:17 P .M. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up Article 13 offering the following: Voted that an agreement between the Town of Lexington and the United States of America dated January 13, 1934 for certain -Proposed improvements in the sewer system, Docket #2066, signed on behalf of the Town of Lexington by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen be and it hereby is ratified, approved and adopted. Carried 8 :19 P .M. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up Article 14 offering the following: Voted that an agreement between the Town of Lexington and the United States of America dated February 3rd 1934 for certain proposed improvements in -the waterworks system, Docket #2263, signed on behalf of the Town of Lexington by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen be and it hereby is ratified, approved and adopted. Carried 8:20 P.T . Selectman Mr . Trask moves to take up Article 18 offering the following: Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to con- struct Pleasant Street, from Massachusetts Avenue to Watertown Street, under Chapter 90 of the General Laws, providing the State and County contribute a like amount, and for the purpose of said construction the sum of $7,500, be appropriated.and assessed. Carried 8:25 P .M. Selectman Mr. Trask moves to take up Article 5, T41Ir. Houghton offering the following: Voted that the sum of $198,819.98 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the public ^ schools and , for the payment of tuition at vocational schools for the current year. Discussion by the following: Messrs Houghton Mulliken, Grindle, howse, Burke, and Webster. Amendment offered by Mr. Mulliken, salaries of school department be increased five per cent. Moderator states , in order to first decide on the amendment, which was put to a vote and declared lost. Result of vote doubted with the following results from a rising vote : In favor Tellers Opposed 20 Nary 18 32 Kraetzer 61 15 Mer;am 19 67 98 Declared lost 8 :40 P.M.