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Second. Voted, on motion of Finance Committee, "That here- after the Town Auditor shall not approve payment of, nor shall the Town Treasurer pay any salary to any town official in advance." Third. On motion of Finance Committee, "Voted, that hereafter the annual report of every department of the town shall be in the hands of the Town Clerk not later than Feb. lst, and it not received by the Town Clerk on or before that date, he shall immediately report the matter to the Selectmen for action on their part." Fourth. Dr. J. O. Tilton made a verbal report on behalf of com- mittee on swimming pool. On motion of Dr. Tilton it was unanimously "Voted that the sum of $300.00 be appropriated and assessed, to be expended at the discretion of the committee on swimming pool, for a swimming pool in connection with the improvements of the athletic field." Fifth. Charles H. Spaulding made a written report for the "Com- mittee on Fire Engine House and Apparatus." (See Reports of Committee, page 89.) On motion of Edward P. Merriam it was voted to accept the report and place the same on file. ART. 5. Minor officers. Under this article the following persons were elected as fence viewers : Ernest W. Martin, Charles H. Spaulding and Leslie Ryder. Elected as field drivers : Thomas C. Buckley, Arthuz D. Stone and Silas H. Samuel. ART. 28. Building laws, Under this article Frederick L. Emery offered the following motions, vis : — First. " Voted, that the town hereby accepts Sections 1 to 10, both inclusive, of Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws, and the amend- ments thereof and additions thereto." 37 Accepted by unanimous vote -94 in affirmative, 0 in negative. Second. "Voted, that until otherwise provided by vote of the town, the operation of Section 2 of Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws shall be limited and apply only to all lots or parcels of land surveyed, plotted or laid out for building purposes, and also to all other parcels or lots of less than one acre." Passed by unanimous vote. Third. "Voted that a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to consider and prepare a code of building laws, or set of by-laws under the provisions of Section 1, Chapter 104 of the Revised Laws, suited to the needs of the town, and to make an early report to the town." And the town so voted. The Moderator appointed Clarence H. Cutler, Edward H. Mara, Dwight F. Kilgour, Timothy H. O'Connor, Arthur C. Whitney. ART. 27. Printing of by-laws, Under this article Frederick L. Emery made a verbal report for committee, and moved the indefinite postponement of the article, and the town so voted. Meeting dissolved at 10.50 o'clock p. m. A true copy of the records. Attest : CHARLES W. SWAN, Town Clerk. WARRANT FOR A TOWN MEETING SATURDAY, April '29, 1911 To EITHER OF THE CONSTABLES OF THE TowN OF LEXINGTON, IN SAID COUNTY, GREETING