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LEXINGTON TOWN RECORDS. WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING MONDAY, 11MARCA 5, 1888. ARTICLE 1. To choose a Moderator. ART. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready to report, and act thereon. ART. 3. To see if the Town will elect one person who shall be Town Clerk, Treasurer, and Collector of Taxes, a member of the Board of Assessors, and clerk of the Board of Selectmen, who shall occupy an office in the Town Hall, and he present therein during stated hours, and make an appropriation for said officer's salary, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 4. To see if the Town will vote to elect five Selectmen for the ensuing year. ART. 5. To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year, including one member of the School Committee for the term of three years. ART. 6. To choose one Committee -man for the term of three years, to fill a vacancy in the Cemetery Committee. AR•r. 7. To provide for the support of the Poor the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. ART. 8. To provide for the support of the High- ways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. 6 ART. 9. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year, including their several grades, and grant money for the same. ART. 10. To provide for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. ART. 11. To provide for the support of the Street Lamps the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. AnT. 12. To see if the Town will accept the List of Jurors presented by the Selectmen. ART. 13. To see if the Town will vote for or against granting licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in answer to the following question: " Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town? " The vote on the above question shall be by ballot, " yes " or " no," and the check-Iist shall be used as provided by Sect. 5, Chap. 100, of the Public Statutes. ART. 14. To see if the Town will make the appro- priations for Town expenses the ensuing year, as submitted by the Selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 15. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to the Collection of Taxes the ensu- ing year, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 16. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purpose in anticipa- tion of the collection of taxes the current year, the same to be paid directly from the proceeds of said taxes, or act in any manner relating thereto.