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17 ART. 27. To see what action the 'Town will take relative to improving the sanitation and drainage of the cellar at Adams School, and appropriate money for the same. ART. 28. To see if the Town will vote to rescind the vote passed March 4, 1901, whereby it was voted " That the balance of the bequest of Francis B. Hayes, remaining from the construction of the Hayes Memorial Fountain, amounting to $885.00 constitute the Hayes Fountain Trust Fund to be held by the Town and securely invested, the income to be used for the perpetual care of the Foun- tain and the grounds immediately around it," or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 29. To see if the Town will vote to request the Surveyors of Highways to pay the employees on all public works at the rate of $2.00 per day, or act in any matter relating thereto. ART. 30. To see what changes, if any, the Town will make in the town officers to be chosen by ballot, or in the number of terms of office thereof, or in the matter of electing the same ; and to this end to pass such vote or votes as may be deemed best, including any vote or votes in relation to the manner or method of electing any officers or boards of officers; and to take any other or further action relative to the tenure thereof. ART. 31. 'To see if the Town will accept Sheridan street so called, extending from Sherman street 700 feet to land of David W. Muzzey, or act in any manner relating thereto. ART. 32. To see if the Town will appoint a committee to con- sider a revision of the by-laws of the Town, relating to the Water Department and the management of the same, or act in any man- ner relating thereto. Hereof fail not, and make due return of this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting. 18 Given under our hands, at Lexington, this eighteenth day of February, A. D., 1903. EDWIN S. SPAULDING, JOHN F. HUTCHINSON, GEO. W. TAYLOR, Selectmen of Lexington. MEETING MARCH 2, 1903. Meeting called to order at 7 o'clock A. M, by the Town Clerk who read the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon. ART. 1. On motion of G. W. Sampson it was voted that we pro- ceed to elect a Moderator by ballot, that the check list be used and that the polls be kept open two minutes. At the close of the polls it was found seven ballots had been cast, all for Edward C. Stone, who was declared elected and was sworn by the Town Clerk. ART. 2 & 3. Abram B. Smith and Charles W. Swan having been appointed Ballot Clerks were sworn by the Town Clerk and receipted to him for a package said to contain 950 official ballots for male voters and a package said to contain 300 official ballots for female voters. P. F. Dacey and W. H. Whitaker having been appointed Deputy Ballot Clerks were sworn by the Town Clerk. 'The ballot box was shown to be empty, then locked and the key delivered to William B. Foster the Constable in charge, and the polls having been declared open the balloting commenced. Francis Locke, Geo. L. Pierce, Francis M. Cobb, Chas. A. Fowle, John Moakley, James A. Hurley, Charles F. Nourse and James Barnes having been appointed Tellers were sworn by the Moderator. At 10.15 o'clock by consent of the Moderator and Town Clerk 300 ballots were taken from the box, at 3 o'clock 250 ballots were taken out, at 4.30 o'clock 200 ballots of female voters were taken out.