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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 49 Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen to bor- row money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1938, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to re- new any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. The Appropriation Committee recommends favorable action. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to re- fund any or all of the revenue notes issued in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1937, in accordance with the pro- visions of Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws; any debt so incurred to be paid from the revenue of the year 1937. The Appropriation Committee recommends favorable action. Article 6. To see if the Town will make the usual appropriations for Town expenses for the ensuing year, or act in any manner in relation thereto. The Appropriation Committee makes the following recom- mendations under this Article: 1936 1937 1937 Expended Requested Approved Appropriation Committee Personal Services: Secretary $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Stenographic 5.00 10.00 10.00 $305.00 $310.00 $310.00 Expenses: Postage and Office Supplies $125.00 $130.00 $130.00 Printing Annual Report 176.00 190.00 190.00 Other Expenses 29.00 30.00 30.00 $330.00 $350.00 - $350.00 50 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Selectmen's Department Personal Services: Clerk Ass't Clerk Extra Clerical Expenses: Selectmen Postage and Office Supplies Advertising Printing Zoning Laws Other Expenses Accounting Department 1936 1937 1937 Expended Requested Approved $1,516.79 $1,591.84 $1,591.84 994.33 1,122.83 1,070.83 56.54 200.00 200.00 $2,567.66 $2,914.67 $2,862.67 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 764.96 600.00 600.00 294.74 250.00 250.00 0.00 100.00 100.00 206.56 286.00 286.00 $2,266.26 2,236.00 2,236.00 Personal Services: Town Accountant $2,775.00 $2,937.50 $2,937.50 Clerk 784.48 810.00 810.00 Extra Clerical 0.00 175.00 175.00 $3,559.48 $3,922.50 $3,922.50 Expenses: Postage and Office Supplies $121.48 $160.00 $160.00 Office Equipment and Repair 49.47 75.00 75.00 New Typewriter 0.00 105.00 105.00 Other Expenses 40.95 62.00 62.00 $211.90 $402.00 $402.00 The Board of Selectmen has recommended the establish- ment of the salary of the Town Accountant $3100.00 per year and this has been approved. $175.00 is provided in the extra clerical item for preliminary work in connection with the Contributory Retirement System before July 1st. It is understood that charges should not be made to the account being established for the Retirement System Ad- ministration before the effective date of the act which is July 1st.