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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK Motion to amend carried 9:29 P. M. Unanimously. Main Motion carried 9:30 P. M. Unanimously. For Vital Statistics— Unanimously carried 9:30 P.M- For the salary of the Inspector of Animals—Unani- mously carried 9:30 P. M. 71 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Questions by Mr. Saran and Mr. Preston. Amendment offered by Mr. Preston as follows: For the expense of the Public Welfare Department $50.00 $355,172.9$. Amendment as prescribed declared lost. Question of doubt, whereby a rising vote was taken, as fol- lows: 500.00 For the salary of the Inspector of Slaughtering — Unanimously carried 9:30 P. M. 600.00 For the salary and expenses of the Plumbing In- spector (of which $800 is for salary)— Unani- mously carried 9:30 P. M. 850.00 For the expenses of the Sewer Maintenance Dept.— Unanimously carried 9:31 P. M. 5,754.00 Question by Mr. Kraetzer what other expenses represented. Explained by Selectman Mr. Trask, For removal of ashes and care of dunmpa— Unani- mously carried 9:32 P. M. $2,000.00 For the expense of collecting garbage — Unanimous- ly carried 9:32 P. M. 3,600.00 For the maintenance and care of highways—Unani- mously carried 9:33 P. M. 46,000.00 For the construction of granolithic sidewalks where the abuttors will pay one-half the expense — Unanimously carried 9:33 P. M. 500.00 For the expense of removal of snow and ice—Unani- mously carried 9:35 P. M. 22,100.00 For the expense and operation of the Public Works Building—Unanimously carried 9:36 P. M 7,068.25 For the expense of Traffic Regulation and Control — Unanimously carried 9:36 P. M. 1,300.00 For the expense of Street Lights — UnanimousIy carried 9:3G P. M. 22,500.00 For the construction and repair of street signs — Unanimously carried 9:36 P. M. 300.00 For the expense of the Public Welfare Department 32,172.98 Tn Favor 13 51 9 73 Lost 9:46 P. M. Tellers Nary Locke Sarano Negative 22 45 31 98 Main question as prescribed carried 9.47 P. M. Unanimous. For Old Age Assistance in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 118A, inserted by Acts of 1930, Chapter 402, and amendments — Unanimously carried 9:47 P. M. For State Aid — Unanimously carried 9:47 P. M. For Military Aid —Unanimously carried 9:48 P. M For Soldiers' Burials—Unanimously carried 9:48 P. M. 10,500.00 300.00 250.00 100.04 For Soldiers' Relief —Unanimously carried 9:48 P. M. 2,500.77 For the support of the Libraries — Unanimously carried 9:49 P. M. 13,238.25 For the maintenance of Public Parks and Play- grounds— Unanimously carried 9:50 P. M. 15,105.00 For the proper observance of Memorial Day, to be expended under the direction of Post 119 of the Grand Army of the Republic ---Unanimously carried 9:51 P. M. 250.00 For the expenses of the April 19th Celebration, to be expended by a committee appointed by the Selectmen, such committee to consist of repre- sentatives of the Lexington Allied Veterans' Council 750.00