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7 ART. 15. To see if the town will make an appro- priation to construct sidewalks with concrete or other material, where the abutters will pay one half the expense thereof. ART. 16. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to draw from any unappropriated money in the treasury for the payment of contingent ex- penses. ART. 17. To see if the town will make an appro- priation for the proper observance of April 19, 1890, to be expended under the direction of a committee of the Lexington Historical Society. ART. 18. To see if the town will order Lowell Street, between the Arlington line and Woburn Street, to be repaired and improved. ART. 19. To see if the town will pass a vote to establish the width of sidewalks, and also a line upon which ornamental or shade trees may be planted on Main Street, or act in any manner relating thereto. Action on the various articles in the foregoing warrant was taken as follows: — ARTICLE 1. Voted, That the polls be kept open five minutes, for the choice of moderator. On ballot, with the use of the check -list, it was found that thirty- three votes had been cast, all for Robert P. Clapp, who was declared chosen as moderator, and was sworn by the clerk. ART. 2. Mr. M. H. Merriam made a verbal report for the Committee on llrainage, saying that the work was progressing, and that the plans of the survey were being made, and that the further sum of three hundred dollars would be required to pay for said survey; and it was — 8 Voted, That the report be accepted, and that the sum of three hundred dollars be appropriated for that object. Mr. F. F. Raymond, for the Committee on Water Supply, made a report; and it was — Voted, That the report of the committee be accepted and that more time be granted them. Also, that the committee be instructed to confer with the Water Company in regard to an additional pump, and to report at the next meeting. ARTS. 3 and 4. Voted, That Articles 3 and 4 be taken up together, and that we proceed to elect on one ballot, three Selectmen, who shall also be Sur- veyors of Highways, Overseers of the Poor, and Board of Health, a Town Clerk, three Assessors, one member of the School Committee for the term of three years, one member of the Cemetery Committee for the term of three years, two Constables, two Auditors, one Treasurer, who shall also be Collector of Taxes, and that the polls be kept open until half past five o'clock P. M. The moderator appointed Bradley C. Whitcher, Leonard E. Bennink, George H. Reed, and Abram B. Smith as tellers to assist in receiving and counting the votes, and they were sworn by the clerk. After closing the polls, the votes were tabulated, andan- nounced by the moderator as follows: — FOR TOWN CLERK. Leonard A. Saville . . . 340 And Leonard A. Saville was declared elected for the ensuing year.