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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 107 Article 16—Public Welfare 20,000.00 Article 17—Forest Fires 400.00 Article 18—Soldiers' Relief 1,500.00 Article 19—Lowell Street Drainage 2,000.00 Article 20—Highway and Park Department unpaid bill of 1929 - 1930 908.60 Article 21—Police Department 1934 Bill 22.75 Article 26—Highway Construction, Pleasant and Watertown Streets 1.000.00 Article 28 — Cary Memorial Library 1.000.00 Total $43,678.87 At the time of the last meeting of the committee on July nth the Town Accountant reported the amount in Excess and Deficiency as .$90,043.62 with additions to be made of $990.31 or a total of ,?91,033.93. The Town Accountant reported the un- paid Real Estate and Personal Taxes for 1934 as $,49,188.64. The amount of available funds hi the Excess and Deficiency Account is the difference between the amount in the account and the unpaid taxes for prior years and therefore the amount of funds available for the use of the town is $41,845.29. it is recommended that two transfers be made to Excess and De- ficiency, one in the amount of $7,740.12 and the other in the amount of $946.68. After these two amounts are added the total amount available for use in Excess and Deficiency will be $50,532.09. Tinder Article 2 a transfer is approved from the Sewer As- sessment Fund of $500.00. The Accountant reported a balance in that fund on July 11th of $843.55. Under Articles 4 and 10 transfers are approved from the Water Department Available Surplus Account in a total amount of $180.95. The Town Accountant reported a balance in that fund on July 11th of $1,163.51. This report is presented for the consideration of the voters of the town and in conclusion the Appropriation Committee would state that it has given most careful study to the town 108 TOWN OF LEXINGTON finances and believes that the transfers as approved can be made from the surplus revenue without injury to the town. Respectfully- submitted, A. Ei v,irn, RowsE, Chairman. HASKE.LL REED GEORGE 11'. BUTTERS HAROLD G. dna}WEN RAYMOND L. 11'rrr1E A. W. RucKER A. RANDALL SODERBER.G GEORGE H. HxrcEs Appropriation Committee of the Town of Lexington. Lexington, Massachusetts. July 15th, 1935. Article 2. Selectman Mr. Ferguson offers the following motion. Voted: That the Seleclmen- be authorized to install a sew- er in Blake Avenue subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by Eminent Domain the necessary easements there- for, and for the purpose of said sewer construction the sunt of '500. be transferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund. Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M. Article 3. Selectman illy. Ferguson oilers the following mo- tion. Voted : That the Selectmen be authorized to install a street light. on Prevniont Street. Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M. Article 4. Selectman Mr, Ferguson oilers the following mo- tion. Voted: 'That the suer of $25.00 be transferred from the Nater Maintenance Account, to par the necessary expenses of the Supt. of the Wafer Dept. incurred outside the Common- wealth in securing information upon ivalters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to improve the service in the