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TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION March The meeting was called to order at seven o'clock by Moderator Bayley. The Clerk proceeded to read the War- rant but it was voted that the further reading be omitted. The Constable's re- turn on the Warrant was read. Charles G. Kauffmann and Ralph H. Marshall were sworn as Ballot Clerks, and James A. Hurley and John J. Gar- rity as Deputy Ballot Clerks, and the polls declared opened. Samuel B. Bigelow, Patrick F. Dacey, William E. Mulliken, Bartlett J. Har- rington, Allston M. Redman, Fred E. Butters, William C. O'Leary and Na- thaniel Nunn were sworn as Tellers. At ten o'clock 200 ballots were taken from the box; at three -twenty o'clock 250 ballots were taken out, and at the close of the polls 98 ballots were re- moved from the box, making a total of 548 ballots. The same number of names were checked on each voting list. The dial on the ballot box registered 561. Ten women voted for School Commit- tee. After the votes had been counted, the' Town Clerk announced the result as follows: Total Vote 548 Town Clerk Charles W. Swan 494 Blanks 54 Charles W. Swan was deelared elected. Selectmen !for Three Years Jay 0. Richards 459 Blanks 89 Jay 0. Richards was declared elected. Overseer of the Poor for Three Years Jay 0. Richards 442 Blanks 106 Jay 0. Richards was declared elected. 3, 1919 Road Commissioner for Three Years Jay 0. Richards 438 Blanks 110 Jay 0. Richards was declared elected. Assessor for Three Years Frederick J. Spencer All others Frederick elected. 443 2 J. Spencer was declared Town Treasurer George D. Harrington Blanks George D. Harrington was elected. 464 84 declared Collector of Taxes Byron C. Earle 474 Blanks 74 Byron C. Earle was declared elected. Water and Sewer Commissioner Edwin B. Worthen J. E. A. Mulliken Blanks Edwin B. Worthen was elected. Cemetery Committee ,lames F. McCarthy John E. A. Mulliken Ali others Blanks John E. A. elected. 438 1 109 declared 237 264 4 43 Mulliken was deelared School Committee George E. Briggs 448 Blanks 110 George E. Briggs was deelared eleeted. 1 LL'fyi TOWN OF LEXINGTON, Board of Health Charles H. Franks Blanks Charles H. Franks was declared elected. Blanks 429 Charles H. Franks and Patrick J. Ma - 119 guire were declared elected. Moderator Joseph R. Cotton 419 All others 4 Blanks 125 Park Commissioner J. Odin Tilton All others Blanks 415 2 131 J. Odin Tilton was declared elected. Tree Warden Alfred E. Robinson Blanks Alfred E. Robinson elected. Constables Charles H. Franks Patrick J. Maguire Jim Sullivan 419 129 was declared 406 421 1 Joseph R Cotton was deelaredeelected. Planning Board C. S. Ryan W. R. Greeley All others Blanks C. S. Ryan and declared elected. 147 140 19 790 W. R. Greeley were Shall license be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town t Yes 153 Na 320 Blanks 75 And the town voted no license. ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING March 10, 1919 The meeting was ealled to order at 7.30 o'clock by Moderator Cotton. Art. 6. On motion of Hallie C. Blake, it was Voted, that. the sum of $67,500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the sup- port of the Public Schools during the en- suing year. Art. 9. On motion of William S. Seam - man, it was Voted, that the sum of $34,900.00 be appropriated and assessed for the support of the Highways for the ensuing year, to be expended under the direction of the Highway Commissioners, to include all amounts received from the Street Railway Excise Tax. Art. 11. On motion of William S. Scam - man, it was Voted, that the sum of $14,- 962.00 is hereby appropriated for support of the Fire Department, to be expended under the direction of the Board of En- gineers. Art. 31. On motion of William S. Scam - man, it was Voted, that the Town Treas- urer with the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money front time to time in anticipation of revenue of the present municipal year to an amount not exceeding in the aggre- gate $200,000 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 revenue of the present municipal year. Art. 12. On notion of Arthur L. Blod- gett, Chairman of the Finance Committee, the following votes were passed under article 12:— Voted, that there be appropriated for