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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK fig Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money for the unpaid bills for the year 1935 in the follow- ing account: Law Department, $95,25. The .Appropriation Committee recommends that the sum of $95.25 be appropriated under the Article. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Lincoln Street; said money to be used in conjuction with any money which may be allotted by. the State or County, or both, for this purpose ; or take any other action in relation thereto. The Appropriation Committee feels that it is advisable to construct as much of Lincoln Street' as possible with the funds now available. When this much is completed the Town can then obtain an estimate as to the costof com- pleting the construction of this street. The Appropria- tion Committee accordingly recommends that this Article be indefinitely postponed. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of Water- town Street; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; or take any other action in relation thereto. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sum of $1,200.00 be appropriated under this Article. Article 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to install street lights in the .following unaccepted streets: Summit Road ; Cary Street ; Kendall Road; Hamilton Road; Ledgelawn Avenue. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sub- stance of this Article be adopted. Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in the following unaccepted streets, subject to the assessment of betterments and to take by eminent do- main the necessary easement therefor: Blake Road, from the present end, to Preston Road.; Preston Road from Blake Road to Simonds Road, 70 TOWN OF LEXINGTON and to provide funds for said installations by direct appro- priations, or by transfer from other funds. Inasmuch as there are no houses on the sections of Blake Road and Preston Road in which it is proposed to install water mains the Appropriation Committee is opposed to such extension. The Appropriation Committee according- ly recommends that this Article be indefinitely postponed. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Tax Collector and Town Collector to turn over to the Town Treasurer his collections daily. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sub- stance of this Article be adopted. Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington so as to provide that the Tax Collector and Town Collector shall turn over to the Town Treasurer his collections daily. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sub- stance of this Article be adopted. Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Town Clerk to turn over to the Town Treasurer any or all fees received by him as Town Clerk. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sub- stance of this Article be adopted. Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington so as to provide that the Town Clerk shall turn over to the Town Treasurer any or all fees received by him as Town Clerk. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sub- stance of this Article be adopted. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to defray the expense incurred by the Town Counsel in the case of Ryder v Town of Lexington, which pertains to Vine Brook Drainage. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sum of $1,500.00 be appropriated under this Article.