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MEETING JANUARY 17, 1911 Meeting called to order at 7.35 o'clock p. m. by the Town Clerk, who read the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon. ARTICLE 1. On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was Voted to elect a moderator by ballot, that the check list be used, and that the polis be kept open two minutes. At the dose of the polls six ballots had been cast, all for Edwin A. Bayley, and he was declared elected and was sworn by the Town Clerk. ART. 2. The committee appointed to consider the matter of employing a civil engineer for the town made the following report "At a meeting held Jan. 11, 1911, of the special committee appointed to consider the matter of the employment of a civil engi- neer for the use of the Highway Surveyors, Board of Assessors, and Water and Sewer Commissioners, the following was unanimously passed "Resolved that the needs of the town of Lexington are such as to require the services of a town engineer, and we recommend the employment of a permanent engineer, to be engaged by the Select- men, for the service of the various town departments. "Respectfully submitted, "EDWIN B. WOR'THEN, " For the Committee." On motion of Alonzo E. Locke it was Voted that the report be accepted and placed on file. ART. 3. On motion of Frank K. Brown it was 13 Voted that Edgewood road be accepted as a public street when J laid out and graded to the satisfaction of the Selectmen and properly deeded to the town. ART. 4. On motion of Charles H. Bugbee it was Voted that a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to consider the cost and location of a swimming pool, and that the sum of $150.00 be appropriated and assessed for such expenses as in their judgment are necessary to carry out the purpose of this vote. The Moderator appointed the following : Charles H. Bugbee, Frederick G. Jones, Frederick L. Emery, Augustus E. Scott, J. Odin Tilton. Aar. 5. On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was Voted that the vote passed by the town June 8, 1891, ordering that the Beals Fund be held and managed and the income there- from expended by the Trustees of the Bridge Fund, is hereby rescinded, and that the fund be transferred to and hereafter man- aged and administered by the Trustees of Public Trusts. ART. 6. On motion of George D. Harrington it was Voted that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of taxes of the present municipal year to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $100,000.00, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the taxes of the present municipal year. ART. 7. On motion of Frank D. Peirce it was - - Voted that all funds, moneys or securities hereafter received by the town or deposited with the Town Treasurer for the preser- vation, care, improvement or embellishment of the cemetery or of 14