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25 LEXINGTON, March 9, 1900. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Lexington : The committee on a new highway, appointed at the annual town meeting of the citizens of I.exingFon, March, 1899, desire to submit the following report : Your committee have located what they believe to be the most advantageous route for the proposed highway. This would leave Waltham street south of Mr. C. H. 1Viswell's place running to Highland avenue, as already constructed and which should be widened to eighty (S0) feet, and then continuing across the lands of Lexington Land Co., Messrs. Wm. Monroe and -Wm. A. Tower to the state road, at a point opposite the entrance to a right of way that leads to the Whalen place. After crossing the state road the new highway would run in the directions of the southerly side of the new water tower, East Lex- ington, thence along the top of the hills gradually converging to the right and entering Pleasant street between the estates of Mrs. Everett Smith and Cornelius Wellington, continuing up to Arlington Heights, and connecting with such extensions of roads as the town of Arlington might make. We believe this highway should be laid out to the width of eighty (80) feet to pro\ide ample room for electric railroads with a road- way on either side. We think such a highway would develop a large area of land, making extensive building sites, which at present have no approach. On account of the largely increased value of the land which would be created by the liberal construction of such a highway, we believe that the land should be donated, and a well -constructed 26 gravel road, not less than eighteen (18) feet wide, should be built at the expense of the land owners, either by direct contribution or a system of betterment taxation to be determined by the town. In order that this highway may be constructed for the best inter- ests of the town, your committee recommend that the services of an expert road engineer be employed to make a survey and all neces- sary estimates for construction and establish a grade to which this highway shall be built. From such information as we have obtained we believe that such a survey and engineering specifications will cost within three hun- dred and fifty dollars 0350.00), and your committee recommend that the sum of $350.00 be appropriated for this purpose. Signed. EDWARD P. BLISS, CHAS. G. KAUFFMANN, P. F. DACY, HERBERT S. TEELE. Mr. R. P. Clapp moved that the report of the committee be accepted as a report of progress. Mr. H. L. Wellington moved that the sum of $350 be appropri- ated, to be expended by said committee for the purpose of making surveys for the proposed highway. On vote the moderator declared the motion not carried. Vote doubted and house polled with the following result : Yes" 40, " No" 49. ART. O. To choose a tree warden for the term of one year, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 330 of the Acts of 1899. ART. 6. To choose such town officers as are required by law and are usually chosen by nomination. Mr. A. E. Scott moved that Articles 5 and 6 be laid on the table, which was voted.