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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1839-1861 Town Records Book 9 (typed transcription) (TC-57P) AD . 1839 . Records . of the Town of Lexington, " darrant Feb® 18 . To Jonas M . Muzzey , Constable of the town of Lexington Greeting ; You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , to notify & warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington9 who are qualified to vote in town affairs , to assemble at the Old Meetinghouse in said town on Monday the fourth day of March next , at nine o t clock A. M. to act on the following articles : viz : Article l . ) To choose a Moderator to presid at said meeting - Art . 2 . ) To choose town officers - Art . 3 . ) To choose School Committee . Art . 4 ® ) To see if the town will authorise the Prudential Committee men to employ the Teachers for the several schools - Arto 5 . ) To grant money for the support of Public Schools for the year ensuingr Art . 6 , ) To adopt measures to collect taxes for the ensuing year - Art . 7 . ) To adopt measures ® to repair Highways the ensuing year & grant money for that purpose - Art . 8 . ) To know if the town will restrain neat cattle , horses & swine from going at large , under the penalties provided by law - Art . . 90 ) To know how the town will support their Poor the ensuing year - Art . 10 ® ) To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer- Art , li ® ) To see if the town will choose Auditors to audit the accounts of the town & of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund - 2 1839 . Article 12 . ) To see if the town will petition the Legislature to alter the act of Incorporation of the Lexington Ministerial Fund , so as to authorise the Trustees of said Fund , to pay all the Worship- ping Societies in town , their part of the income of said Fund according to their taxes ; or act other- wise on the subject - Art , 13 . ) To see if the town will blaild sheds near Old Meetinghous'e for the accommodation of those that ride to meeting ; or act otherwise on the subject - r • Art . 14 . ) To see if the town will move the Old Meet- inghouse to some more convenient place ; or act other- wise on the subject - Art . 15e ) To see if the town will defray the expense of having the Bell rung at nine o ' clock in the even- ing - for one year - Art . 16 . ) To hear reports of Committees & act thereon- Arte 17 . ) To see if the town will allow Isaac Muzzey to work his highway tax on the town road from the Park- hurst house ( so called,) to its termination near said Muzzey ' s house for the term of five years from the first of March A . D . 1838 - Hereof fail not - & make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon , on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this eighteenth day of February A . D . one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine ( Signed ) Philip Russell ) Selectmen Isaac Mulliken ) of Sidney lairence ) Lexington Lexington March 4 , 1839 - Agreeable to the above I have notified & warned as directed ( Signed. ) Jonas M. Muzzey ) Constable 18390 3 Town Meeting . March 40 At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the town of Lexington , warned to assemble at the Old Meet- inghouse on Monday the fourth day of March Ae D . 1839 at nine o ' clock A. M . the several articles in the war - rant for said meeting were disposed of as follows ; viz : Article l . ) Col . Philip Russell. was chosen Moderator - Those Arte 2 . ) *John Mulliken Jr . was chosen Town Clerk- persons ' Col ® . Philip Russell was chosen first Se- ) Se - having le✓ctman- ''Isaac Mulliken was chosen second Select- ) lect - this man Sidney Lawrence was chosen third Select - ) men mark* man *Capt e Isaac Mulliken was chosen first ) As- prefixed Assessor *Jacob Robinson was chosen second Assess - ) sess - to their or *Charles Tidd was chosen third Assessor ) ors names , At twenty minutes past 12 o ' clock the have been meeting was . journed for one hour - qualified by taking Attest C . Tidd , Town Clerk oath , as the Law The town met according to the above ad- directs . journment ; & resumed the balloting for town officers - Nathaniel Mulliken Esq . was chosen first ) Over- Overseer of the Poor ) seers Joseph Davis was chosen second " 94 ) of the David Tuttle was chosen third " t? ) Poor- Voted to dispense with choosing Town Treasurer untill the town had decided in what way taxes shall be collected for the ensuing year - *Jonas M . Muzzey was chosen Constable After the aforementioned decision was made inregard to collecting taxes ® A `Jonathan S . Parker was chosen Treasurer & Collector ° Art . 3 . ) Voted to defer action on this article untill the next town meeting- ` Art . 4 . ) Voted that the Prudential Committee men be authorised to employ teachers - Art . 5 . ) Voted to raise the same sum as was raised last year & to have it expended & divided in the same manner - Voted that the money derived from this town ' s proportion of the State Funds9 be divided equally - 1839 . Article . 6 . ) Voted to have taxes collected in the same way & manner as they were last year - Art , 7 . ) Voted to raise the same sum of money & to have it expended in the same manner as last year - Voted to choose Surveyors. of Highways by ballot - *Zabdiel Adams was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the Middle District - *Ebenezer R . Smith was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the South District *Samuel Bridge was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the Grape Vine District - *Joshua S . Smith was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the South-east District - *Jonathan Carey was chosen Surveyor of Highways in the West District - *Cyrus Reed was chosen Surveyor of High- ways for the Bedford Road District . *William Grover was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the North District - Joseph F . Simonds was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the North District - Mr . Simonds declined serving & Mr . *Amos Ainger was chosen in his stead - *Nathaniel Cutler & ) were chosen Messrs . *Nathaniel Harrington ) Surveyors of Lumber Curtis Capell & ) were chosen Messrs . Baldwin Locke ) Surveyors of Lumber Messrs . *Jonathan S . Parker & ) were chosen *William Clapp )Measurers of Wood . Messrs . David Harrington ) *William D . Phelps ) were chosen `Jacob Robinson ) Fire Wards *Nathan Harrington ) Messrs . *Jonas Munroe ) *Joel Smith • ) were chosen *Galen Allen ) Field drivers *Samuel Stetson ) *Joshua Simonds ) 1839 . Article 8 . ) Voted to res lain under the penalties provided by law - Art . 9 . ) Voted to refer the subject of this art- icle to the Overseers of the Poor - Art . - 10 . ) For County Treasurer Stedman Buttrick had one hundred votes 100 Albert H . Nelson . " seventy five 75 Art . 11 . ) Voted to choose three Auditors to audit the accounts of the town & of the Trustees of the Lex- ington Ministerial Fund - Dr . John Nelson ) Charles Reed & ) were chosen Auditors ° Billings Smith ) Art . 12 . ) Voted to pass over the article . Arta 13 . ) Voted to pass over the article . Art . 14 . ) , Voted to pass over the article . Art . 15 . ) Voted to pass over the article ® Art . 16 . ) No Committee reported . - Art . eported ° -Art . 17 . ) Voted to grant sd liberty agreeably to the article . The Moderator then declared the meeting to be dissolved - A true record Attest , Co Tidd , Town Clerk - April 29th . Isaac Mulliken was appointed Pound Keeper by the Selectmen and took the oath by Law required Attest John Mulliken Jr . Town Clerk - May 13th . 1839 *William. Chandler Esq . was appointed Sealer of Weights and Measures Attest John Mulliken Jr m Town Clerk . May 13 . 1839 *Jonas Munroe was appointed Neigher for two Months from date Attest John Mulliken Jr . Town Clerk 6 1839 April WARRANT lst v To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lexing- ton - - - Greeting- You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the free- holders and other inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton who are qualified to vote for Representatives to the General Court of this Commonwealth to Assemble at the Old Meeting House on Monday the first day of April next at half past one o ' clock Po Moto give in their votes to the Selectme; , who shall preside at said Meeting , for one Representative that is an in- habitant of the Fourth Congressional District to represent them in the Congress of the United States of America for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1839 a The poll will be opened at 2 o ' clock Po Mm You are also required as above to notify and warn the Inhabitants of thesaid town ,of ,Lexington who who are qualified to vote in town affairs to assemble at the above mentioned place at 3 o ' clock P . M . to act on the following Articles vi,z - Art . 1st ) To choose a Moderator to preside at sd meeting Art . 2d . ) To Choose a School Committee Art . 3d . ) To see if the town will purchase a piece of land adjoining the lot on which the School house stands in the West district - Also to secure Said house against the incroachments of individuals and Surveyors of highways- Art . 4th . ) To hear reports of Committee and act thereon - Here of fail not to make return of this Warrant to Selectmen on or before the time preifxed - Given under our hands this 18th day of March A . D . 1839 Philip) Russell ) Selectmen of Isaac Mulliken ) Lexington Agreeable to the above I have notified & Warned as directed - zonas M Muzzey ) Constable of Lexington Lexington. April 1st 1839 1839 7 Town Meeting April ss t . 1839 At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of the town o f Lexington qualified to vote for Representatives to the General Court of the Commonwealth duly warned to assemble at the Old Meeting house on Mon- day the first day of April 1839 at half past one o ' clock P . M. for the purpose of giving in their votes to the Selectmen for a Representative to represent them in the Congress of the United States o f America fro the term of two years from the fourtr day of March 1839 the Poll was opened at 2 o ' clock P . M. and kept open by a vote of the town until 5 o ' clock P . M . Those whoes names were on the list of voters were called upon to bring in their votes - and their names were checked before voting by the chairman of Selectmen The ballots were Sorted and counted in open town Meeting and the whole number of ballots givin in ,was Two Hundred and Seventy five - and were for the following Named persons - Nathan Brooks had One hundred and forty one Votes - - 141 William Parmenter had One hundred and twenty nine . MU. Chamberlain had four . James T . Woodbury one Vote . The declaration of the above votes having been made in open town Meeting and the return of the Same Sealed , the Meeting was dissolved - A true Record Attest John Mulliken Jr . Town Clerk . At a legal meeting of the qulified voters of the town of Lexington on Monday April 1st , 1839 the Several articles in the preceding warrant for sd Meeting were disposed of as follows viz Art . ® ) 'ailliam Chandler Esq. was chosen Mod- erator Art , 2 . ) Voted to choose a School Committee consisting of three Messrs . Oe A. Dodge - Charles Tidd , and Benjamin Muzzey were chosen - Arta 3 ® ) Voted to refer the subject matter of this article to Selectmen , to report at the next Town Meeting 8 1839 April Art . 4 . ) The Committee chosen by the town to Meeting view the Schoohouse in the Northeast district Continued and report to the town what repairs were necessary Reported that Said House required new seats and repairs on the floor , and that the probable expense of the same , will be One hundred and Sixty dollars - Voted to accept the fore going Report - also that said committee be Orthorised to make said repairs . .report The General School Committee made a . very lengthy re- of ,-:.'_port giving a full Statement of the condition of all School the Public Schools in Town shich was Accepted by a Commit - Vote of the Town - For particulars see Report on file tee The. Moderator then declared the Meeting dissolved A true Record Attest John Mulliken Jr . Town Clerk Town Meeting May 9th , 1839 To Jonas M . Muzzey , Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and Warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified to vote in town affairs to assemble at the Old Meetinghouse on Monday the Thirteenth day of May next at , one o ' clock Pm Ms to act on the following articles Viz - Art . lst .1 ) To choose a Moderator for Said Meeting Art . 2d . ) To see if the Town will paint the inside of the School house in the northeast district Art ® 3d ® ) To see if the town will refund the Poll tax to the engine men that perform their duty accord- ing to law Art .4th ) To see if the Town will pay for refresh- ments furnished at the fire at Mr . Joseph Davis ' and also authorise some persons to furnish refreshement at any futer fire which may hapen in Towne Art 5th ) To Grant money to defray Town charges the year ensuing - May 13th 1839 9 Arto 6th ) To hear reports of Committees and act thereon Art ® 7th . ) To see if the Ltown will choose a com- mittee to make provision or arrangement for the Celebration of our Independence on the fourth of July next or act otherwise on the article - Art m 8th . ) To see if the Town will Sell , remove , or repair the Hay Scales - Arte 9th ) To see if the town will provide fire hooks and ladders to be attached to the Fire Engines in town and provid such additional Hose as may render the Engines more useful at fires - 9 Art o 10th . ) To see if the town will pay for ringing the bell at nine o ' clock Po M. for one year - Art . lith ). To see if the town will give the Rev . Oliver Stearns an invitation to take the Pastoral Charge of the first Congregational Society in town , and become the Gospel Minister , , Also determine what amount of Salery Shall be offered him - Hereof fail not to make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands this 29th day of April 1839 ( Signed )Philip Russell ) Selectmen Isaac Mulliken ) of Sidney Lawrence ) Lexington Agreeable to the above I have notified and Afarned as directed Lexington May 13th 1839 ® ( Signed ) Jonas M . Muzzey ) Constable of Lexington At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of tbe town of Lexington warned to assemble at the Old Meetinghouse on Monday the Thirteenth day of May Eighteen Hundred and thirty Nine at one o ' clock Pa M . the Several articles in the Warrant for said meeting were disposed of as follows Viz - Art . 1st ) Col . Philip Russell was chosen Moder- ator of sd meeting Art . 2d . Voted Not to paint the Northeast School- house Art 3 Voted to refund the Poll Tax of Enging Men who perform their duty as such as the law requires. - Art 4 . ) Voted to pay for the refreshments furn- ished at the Fire at Mr Joseph Davis ' s . Also to authorise the Fire Wards to furnish suitable re - freshments at fires in town if they shall think proper in futer 10 1839 May 13 Art . 5th ) The Selectmen recommended to the town to Grant the sum of Five Thousand and forty eight Amount dollars in addition to the Grants Made at March of Meeting for Public Schools and Roads , to pay hor- Grants rowed money and defray Town charges the Current March & year Voted that the Town Treasurer be authorised May 1839 to borrow X52500 , u to be paid by the Town in install- 4y5448 , ments of five hundred dollars yearly © Voted that the remainder of sd Sum recommended be assessed the current year Art . 6 . ) The Committee Chosen ' by the Town to Aud- it the Accounts of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund Report that the whole amount of notes belong- ing to said Fund is $17888 . 33 Interest now due on the same 177 . 20 Cash on hand 366 . 64 Making the whole amount of said fund as above stated 18432 . 17 Your Committee are of opinion that the fund has been well Managed the past year Submitted by John Nelson Charles Reed Billings Smith ) Auditors Selectmen Reported that they had settled with Nath- aniel Mulliken Town Treasurer for all money receiv- ed and paid out by him since the Settlement of 1838 and find the amount of receipts Since the Cost Set - lement to be 382 0 0 32 They also report that said Treasurer has paid from the Treasury 'Q 44 9558 � �.20. leaving a ballance due said Treasurer of 875:: . 88 they further report that there is Loaned by said Treasurer $1286 . . 99 Appropriated by the town as a School fund . ) Voted to Accept the report of the Selectmen in relation to the gest District schoolhouse Voted that the Selectmen Make such alteration about said house as they shall think for the Interest of the town - Respectfully sub- mitted by Philip Russell Isaac Mulliken Sidney Lawrence Selectmen ) The above Reports of Selectmen and Auditors were accepted by vote of the Town 1839 11 May 13th ® Art . 7 ® ) Voted not to choose a committee Art . 80 ) Votes that the Selectmen be instructed to sell or remove the Hay Scales - Art 9 ) Voted that the Fire Wards purchase fire hooks and laders and additional Hose for the Engines - Art 10 ) Voted to pass over this article - Art il ) Voted not to give the Rev . Oliver Stearns an invitation to take the Pastoral Charge of the first Congregational Society in town and become their Gospel Minister The Moderator then declared the Meeting Dis- solved A true Record . Attest John Mulliken Jr . Town Clerk - WARRANT June 11th 1839 To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the Town of Le] ington Greeting - You are hereby required in tne name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to noti - fy and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexing- ton qualified by law to vote in town affairs , to assemble at the Old Meeting house in said town on Monday the 24th day of June instant at 5 o ' clock P . M. then and there to act on L the following art - icles (Viz ) Art 1 . ) To Choose a moderator of said meeting Art 2 . ) To determin what measures the town will take to meet the county commissioners who are to be convened at the Waltham Central House in Wal- tham on wednesday the 26th instant at 2 o ' clock P . M . on the Petition of Thomas Sanderson and others for sundry pieces of new highway and wid- enings in the road leading from Waltham to the Monument House in Lexington . Art . 3d . ) To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors prepared by the selectmen . Art . 4 . ) To see if the town will request their committee to employ the Rev . Willru. G . Swett four sabbaths after their presents engagements h ave expired Art 5th . ) To see if the town will purchase two hose carriages . Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed . Given under our hands this eleventh day of June A . D . 1839 . Philip Russell Isaac Mulliken Sidney Lawrence Selectmen of Lexington Lexington June 24th 1839 . I have notified and darned as directed . Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington o 12 Town Meeting June 24th , 1839 At a legal Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington Assembled- at the old Meeting- house on Monday the 24th day of June at 5 o tlo ck P M. 1839 ® the several articles in the warrant were disposed of as follows Viz Art . 1 . ) William Chandler Esq was chosen Mod- erator Art 2 ) Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to Meet the County Commissioners as expressed in this article and state the expense incured by the town for building the Waltham road ; and if further alterations are required on said road that a part of the expense may be laid upon the County Art 3d0 ) Voted to accept the list of Jurors se- lected by the Selectmen Art . 4th . ) Voted not to request their committee to employ the Rev . William GA Swett was expressed in this article Art . 5 . ) Voted that the commnttee chosen to pur- chase Hose , fire hooks and ladders purchase also two suitable Hose Carriages . The Moderator then declared the meeting dissolved . A true Record Atts To Mulliken Jr Town Clerk June 24th 1839 *Joshua Simonds was Appointed HAY WEIGHER from date to the first Monday of March next TOWN MEETING NOV . 110 1839 To Jonas M . Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lexing- ton - - - Greeting - You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to Notify and darn the In- habitants of the Town of Lexington who are quali- fied to vote in the choice of State Officers , to Assemble at the Old Meetinghouse in Said town on Monday the 11th day of November next at half past 12 O ' clock P . M. to act on the following Articles Viz , Art . 1st To determine the Number of Representa- tives the Town will send to the next General Court 1839 13 Art 2 . To bring in their votes for Governor , Leiutenant Governor , Senators and Counsellors of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts Agreeably to the Constitu- tion thereof , on one ballot . alp to bring in their votes at the same time for such number of Representatives as the town may determine to send to the next General Court The Poll will he opened for 'all the before mention- ed Officers at One o ' clock P . M . You are alike required as before expressed to Noti- fy the Inhabitants of said town of Lexington who are qualified to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the before Mentioned place at 3 O ' clock Pa M . to act on the following Articles Viz . - Art . 10 ) Choose a Moderator to Govern said Meet- ing Art . 2 . ) To see if the town will authorise the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund to pay to those citizens' who Worship in Robbins ' Hall their pro- portion of Said fund according to their taxes as per Vote passed and recorded or. Otherwise act on the article - Art 3 ) To see if the town will take measures to provide two Grammar Schools for the benefit of the whole Town , to be kept - in the School Houses in the center and East Village School Houses or districts - Art 4 . To see if the town will purchase a new Hearse or repair the one now used - Hereof fail not to make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty ninth day Of October Ao D . 1839 - Philip Russells Isaac Mulliken Sidney Lawrence Selectmen of Lexington Lexington Novo 11th 1839 By virtue of the above I have notified and Warned as directed Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington 14 1839 At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington Assembled at the Old Meeting house for the Choic of State officers & town affairs holden on Monday November 11th 1839 at half past 12 O ' clock P . ld. it was voted on article first to send two representatives to the next General Court Voted to choose said Representatives on one ballot The poll was Opened for the Choice of State officers at 23 minutes past one o ' clock P . Mm Said Poll was closed at four o ' clock " by a vote of the Town - The Votes for Governor Lieutenant Governor Senators and counsellors were as follows Viz For Governor- Edward Everett had one hundred & forty five votes 145 Marcus Morton had one hundred & Sixty two votes For Lieut . Governor- G George Hull had one hundred forty four votes Nathan Willis had one hundred & Sixty two votes Charles Follin had one - °vote For Senators - Thomas J . Greenwood had one hundred & Sixty five votes George Robbins had one hundred & Sixty votes Leonard M. . Parker had one hundred & Sixty votes James Russell had one hundred & Sixty votes Joseph rile Manser had one hundred & Sixty votes Samuel B . Walcut had one hundred & forty one votes Sidney Willard had one hundred & forty three votes Caleb Butler had one hundred & thirty six votes Luke Fisk had one hundred & thirty four votes Samuel Chandler had one hundred thirty eight votes Lilley Eaton had Seven votes Sylvanus Cobb had five votes Joel Fuller had five votes Stephen Goodhue had five votes A . G . Capon had one vote The above votes were received , sorted Counted & declaration thereof made in open town Meeting as by law required - 1839 15 The Votes for Representatives Were sorted & Counted the whole number of ballots - given in for Representatives on said 11th instant was three hund- red and Eleven necessary to a choice 156 Isaac Mulliken had had 153 votes Jacob Robinson Jro 151 Votes Philip Russell 146 Votes Phineas Lawrence 141 Votes Charles Tidd 5 " Nathaniel Mulliken 2 14 Francis Wyman 2 `p Samuel Stetson 1 " John Muzzey 1 `s there being no Choise of Representatives on sd 11th instant . It was moved to adjourn said meeting for the Choise of Representatives to the 12th Instant to Meet at the afore said place at One o ' clock P .M . Said motion was taken and a Vote passed to adjourn agreeably thirto . Agreeably to said Adjournment the Inhabitants met at the time and place . The Poll was Opened at. 13 Minutes before two o ' clock P . Mm and closed 13 Muniutes before 4 o ' clock P . H. for the choice of Representatives , the 'Whole number of ballots given in Was three hundred and four nec - essary to a Choice 153 Isaac Mulliken had one hundred and fifty seven votes and was Chosen . Jacob Robinson Jr . One hundred and fifty tvc Votes . Philip Russell one hundred and forty votes , Phineas Lawrence one hundred and thirty six votes Charles Tidd Seven ,F Francis li1yman Six" Hammond A . Hosmer twot4 declaration was then made by the chairman of the Selectmen that but one Representative was chosen . a Motion was then made and " seconded so far to rconsider the Vote of the 11th instant so as not to send but one Representative to the next General Court the Motion being put it was Voted to reconsider as above stated by a large ' major- ity the Meeting was then declared to be dissolved A true Record . Attest John Mulliken Jro Town Clerk Votes passed on the 11th Instant relating to town affairs Art . 1 . ) John Nelson was chosen Moderator Art 20 ) It '. was Voted on this article to Indefin- itely postpone the same Art 3 ® ) Voted to choose a Committee of six one from each School district said Committee to choose a Chairman to take the subject into consideration & Report at some futer Meeting . Messrs Benjamin Muzzey , Peter Wellington , William Chandler , Philip Russell , John Muzzey & Jacob Robinson Jr . were chosen for sd Com ® tee Art . 4e ) Voted to Choose a Committee of three to purchase a new Hearse Messrs . Jacob Robinson Jr . Oliver W . Kendall & Nehemiah Wellington were chosen for said Committee The Meeting was then declared by the Moderator to be dissolved - A true Record Attest John Mulliken Jr . Town Clerk 16 1840 TUN MEETING . January 6th . 1840 To Jonas M . Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lex- ington Greeting - You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to Notify and warn the freeholders and other Inhabitants who are qualified by law to vote in town affairs to Assemnle at the Old Meetinghouse on Monday the 6th day of January Next at 2 o ' clock P . M . to Act on the following Art - icles Viz . Art 1 ) To choose a Moderator to preside at sd Meeting Art 2 ) To determine what measures the Town will adopt in relation to an order of Notice from the Legis - lature Upon the petition of the Middlesex Turn Pike Corporation upon such termes as Justice may require Art 3 ) To See if the Town will direct the Town Treasurer to pay One years Interest on the School fund and apportion the same among the several Schools - Art = - 4 ) To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 5 ) To see - if the Town will take Measures to fence the Common so as to protect it from depridations or act Otherwise on the article - Hereof fail not to make returne of this Warrant & with your doings thereon on or befune the time prefixed Given Under our hands at ' Lexington this Twenty fourth day of December A0 D . 18390 Philip Russell , Isaac Mulliken , Sidney Lawrence Selectmen of Lexington Lexington January 62 1840 I have Notified and warned as directed , Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington - At a legal Meeting of the qualified Voters of the Town of Lexington assem- bled as Warned by the above Warrant at the Old Meetinghouse on Monday January 6th 1840 the several Articles in the Warrant were disposed of by Votes passed on the same as follows Viz - Art 1 . ) Dr . John Nelson was Chosen Moderator of sd Meet- ing Art 2d ) On this article it was Voted to accept of the Middlesex Turnpike passing throug : Lexington as a public highway or County road Etcepting two pieces of the same : Viz one piece oposite the house of Nathan Fessenden the Other passing over Mount Gilbo so called , the same being viewed as not of public utility , Voted that Messrs Philip Russell Isaac Mulliken & Sidney rawrence be a Committee to Appear before the committee to whom said Petition is referred by the Legislature , and state said vote & other circumstances relating to said Turnpike - 1840 17 Art 3d ) Voted to direct the Town Treasurer to pay one years Interest on the School Fund Equally to the several School districts ' Art 40 ) The Committee chosen by the Town to Audit the Ac- counts of the Board of Overseers of Poor from the first of January 1839 to the first of Jan. 1840 Reported that the Amount of disbursment for the Support of the Poor at the Poorhouse for sd term of time was 4803 . 43 Receips for produce & from other soufces for sd tirme was y416 . 31 Do , by Cash drawn from the Town Treasury 087 . 13 The appraised value of the personal property at the Poorhouse Jane 1st 1839 was ; 1308 . 14 that of Jan , 1st 1840 41184 . 81 Making a decrease in sd pro- perty of 4123 . . 33 of the Grant Made for the support of the Poor for 1839 only 1000 has been received from sd grant $ 27 . . 73 is now remaining in the sd Overseers hands the remainder of the aforesaid sum was previously drawn from the Town Treasury and in the hands of the sd Overseers , The Number of Weeks of board at the Poorhouse sd . term of time was 494 Making an average ex- pence per week . 77 cents ( allowing the rents of the Farm to be free ° Submitted by Messrs John Nelson , Charles Reed , and Billings Smith Com- mittee Jan . 6th 1840 - Art 5 . ) On this Article it was first Voted to choose a Committee of three to cause to be Erected Around the Common a fence With Split Stone posts & Joist rails . Provided the same can be done at a cost not exceeding ' 3500 beside the Materials of the present fence , It was then voted that the Town Treasurer be authorised to take the same from the Surplus Revenue School Pune , and that the Town there after apply the rents of the said Common to the Support of Schools - The Committee was then chosen who was Nominated by the Moderator agreeably to a Motion Made for that purpose , to cause said fence to be erected under sd . restrictions Messrs Benjamin Muzzey Billings Smith , and Samuel Bridge were chosen for said committee - The Meeting Was then dis- solved . ' A true Record , Attest John Mulliken Jr . Town Clerk - 1840 18 TOWN MEETING MARCH 2d0 1840 To Jonas M . Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lex- ington - - - Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts , to Notify and Warn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington who are qualified to Vote in Town affairs , to Assemble at the Old Meetinghouse in Lexington on Monday the Second day of March nex at One o ' clock P . M . to Act on the following Articles ; Viz . - Art 1st . ) To choose a Moderator to preside at said Meeting - " 2d ® ) To Choose Town Officers for the year ensuing - " 3d ) To bring in their Votes for a County Treasurer - U 4th ) To Grant Money for the Support of Public Schools the year ensuing " 5th ) To adopt Measures to repair Highways the ensuing year and Grant Money for that purpose - if 6th ) To Adopt measures to collect Taxes the year Ensuing - " 7th ) To Choose a School Committee for the year Ensuing _ - " 8th ) To see if the town will choose auditors to audit the Accounts of the town , and of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund - 4 " 9th ) To See if the Town will Authorise the Prudential Committee Men to employ the Teachers for the Several Public Schools the year Ensuing- " 10th ) To See what Method the town will Adopt to Support their Poor the year ensuing - " 11th ) To Know if the town will choose a Com- mittee to apportion to each School District the Money granted by the town for Schools and the Money received from the income of the State and town School fund - 44 12th ) To hear reports of Committees & Act thereon - Hereof fail not to make returne of this Warrant with your doings thereon on or before the day prefixed Given under our hands at Lexington this Seventeenth day of February Am De 1840 ( Signed ) Philip Russell ) Selectmen • Sidney Lawrence ) of ) Lexington Lexington March 2d 1840 - By virtue of the above I have Notifed & Warned as directed - Jonas M . Muzzey ) Constable of 1 Lexington 1840 19 March At a legal Meeting of the qualified voters of 2d the town of Lexington Warned to assemble at the Old Meeting house in- sd ® Town on Monday March Second A. D . 1840 . At One o ' clock Po M. the several Articles in the Warrant for said Meet- ing were disposed of as follows Viz - Art 1st ) Mr . Benjamin Muzzey was Chosen Moderator - Art 2d ) *John Mulliken Jr . was chosen Town Clerk ) Those 'hili ,, Russell ) Was Chosen ( It was Voted that the persons -`Isaac IMulliken ) Selectmen , ( Town Clerk and Select - having 'T'Benr• amin Muzzey ) (men be balloted for this The 4hole Number of ballots ( at one balloting viz Mark * Given in for Town Clerk was ( that Town Clerk one prefixed Two hundred : & Sixty four ( ballot and three to their John Mulliken Jr . had one ( Selectmen on the other Names hundred and thirty four Votes ( to be deposited in have beenJames D . Sumner had Ninety ( SegaRerate boxes qualifiedeight Votes - ) The whole number of ballots by takingCharles Tidd had seventeen ) given in for selectmen on the Oath votes ) the first balloting was as the C mP ® wheeler had eight Votes ) Two Hundred & Seventy five . Law John Muzzey had five votes ) Isaac Mulliken had two hun- directs Charles Reed had one vote ) dred and forty Votes - J . S . Parker had one Vote ) Philip Russell had One voted that the Town Choose Hundred and forty Votes three Assessors that the Benjamin Muzzey had one same be Voted for on one hundred & thirty seven Votes ballot Charles James One hundred The Whole Number of ballots and thirty seven Votes - given in on the first bal- Franklin Gamel had One toting Was two hundred & hundred & Nineteen Votes forty one Samuel Chandler two Votes Two 'Isaac Mulliken had one Nathan Chandler Eight Votes Assess- hundred & eighty six Votes John Muzzey One TY Vote ors `Jacob Robinson Jr had one Billings Smith One " Vote Chosen hundred & twentynine Votes The Second Balloting for the on the `Charles Tidd haOne hun- third Selectmen The whole first dred and twelve Votes number of ballots given in Ballot- Philip Russell ninety four " was two hundred & Seventy one ing David Harrington twelve Benjamin Muzzey had one March Votes hundred & forty five Votes 2d Oliver Winship two T4 Votes Charles James had One - 1840 ® John Muzzey one ' Vote hundred & twenty Six Votes Benjamin Muzzey one Vote It was then Mooved to adjourn Samuel Chandler ore. Vote this at this place at nine Charles James one - Vote o ' clock A . M . so to adjourn Samuel Stetson one- Vote John Mulliken Jr Town Clerk Meeting for two Weeks to Meet it was accordingly Voted A True Record Attest - 20 1840 March Agreeably to the Adjournment of the foregoing Meeting 16 the Inhabitants meet at the time and place and the Meeting proceeded to ballot for a third Assessorthe C o Tidd Whole numher of ballots given::;.in was One hundred and Assessor Seventy five *Charles Tidd had one hundredtwenty five Votes and was Chosen the third Assessor - Josiah Smith received forty nine Votes at said balloting Philip Rus- sell one Over- Messrs . Nathaniel Mullikem seers Joseph Davis and David Tuttle was chosen of Poor Overseers of the Poor Treas- urer & Col- lector *Capt J . S . Parker was Chosen Town Treasurer and - Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year Surveyors of Highways Chosen for the year 1840 Viz . *Labdial Adams Chosen for the Middle district - *Ebenezer R . Smith tt " " South district - *Jonas C . Wellington" '* " Grape Vine district *Joshua S . Smith 't " " South E . district *Nathaniel Jewett 't 't " Vest district *Oliver Winship It " " North E . district *Joseph F . Simonds " " " North district Consta- ble *Jonas M . Muzzey Chosen Constable Lumber `Surveyors of Lumber *Baldwin Lock Chosen ) & *John Beals Chosen'` Also Measurer of Wood & excused Wood *J . < S . Parker Chosen Measurer of wood & Bark Field Charles Harrington Jr . *Henry Phelps ) Chosen Drivers *James Wellington *James D . Sumner ) field ) Drivers Fire David Harrington , Billings Smith , ) Chosen fire :'�fards Elias Mead and Samuel Bridge ) Wards Fence *Francis Wyman, '`Oliver 4 . Kendall ) Viewers Were- Chosen‘ Fence Viewers ) County Art 3d ) The V'Ihole Number of Votes given in for Treas - County Treasurer Was One hundred and Sixty Six . urer Albert H. Nelsen had Six nine Votes Stedman Buttrick Ninety six votes Nathan Brooks one Vote 1840 21 School Art 4 . ) Voted to Grant the sum of Fourteen hundred Grant doollars for the support of Public Schools the year ensuing and divide the same to the several .school : districts as it was the last year Also the income from the State and town School Fund Art 5 ) Voted to choose Seven Surveyors of High- High- ways and to raise the sum of One Thousand dollars . way to expend it on the Highways the same as the last Grant year Excepting that the Bedford Road so called shall be included for repairs in ° the Middle dis- trict . Art 6 . ) Voted that the Town Treasurer be Collector of taxes the year ensuing Art 7 . ) Voted to defur Choosing School Committee Until April Meeting Art 8 . ) voted to choose three Auditors as express - Aud- ed in the article , Messrs . Jonathan S . Parker , itors Larkin Turner and Peter Wellington Chosen Art . 9 . ) voted to authorise the Prudential Committee men Chosen by the several School district to employ Teachers in their Several School districts the year ensuing - Art . 10 . )Voted to Submit the Subject of this article to the Overseers of the Poor Art . 11 ) Voted to pass over this" article - Art . 12 ) ,No Committee reported - The Moderator then declared the meeting td be dissolved - A True Record attest John Mulliken Town Clerk - TO 'IN MEETING March 16 . 1840 To Tonas M. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lexing- ton Greeting - You are hereby required in the Name of the Commonwealth' of Massachusetts to Notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington who are qualified to vote in town affairs to Assu- bel at the Old Meeting house in said town on Monday the Sixteenth day of March Instant at one o ' clock P . M. to Act on the following Articles viz . - Art . ) 1 . To choose a Mbderator . Art . 2d ) To see if the town will enlarge their "Hearse House or build a new one , And locate the Same - Art 3d . ) To see if the Town will purchase a new hearse harness & dispose of the old Hearse & har- ness - Hereof fail not` to make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this fifth day' of March A . D . 1840 - Philip Russell ) Select- Benja Muzzey )men of ) Lexi ng- ) ton 2.2 1840 Lexington March 16 , 1840 By virtue of the fore going Warrant I have notified and warned as directed Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington ) At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington assembled at the old Meeting House on Monday March 16h 1840 at One o ' clock P . I.I. agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the several Art - icles in said Warrant were disposed of as follows Viz- Art 1 . ) Benjamin Muzzey Chosen Moderator . Art 2 . ) Voted to refur the subject of this article to the Selectmen to do as they shall deem for the interest of the town Art 3d . ) Voted to refur the Subject in this article as above expresd The Meeting was then dissolved A True Record Attest John Mulliken Tom Clerk . TOWN MEETING April 6 . 1840 . To Jonas M . Muzzey Constable of o the town of Lex- ington , Greeting You are hereby requested in the nave of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to notify " and warn the In- habitants of said Lexins' ton who are Qualified to vote for Senators or Representives in the General Court ; To Assemble at the Old Meetinghouse in said Town on Monday the Sixth day of April next at One o ' clock P . M . for the purpose of giving in their votes for or against A proposed Article of Amend- ment of the Constitution of this Commonwealth Pur- suant to a Resolve of the General Court of Massa- chusetts approved by the Governor March 10th 1840 entitled "Resolves relating to a propsed Article of Amendment of the Constitution' And you are alike required to notify and warn the aforesaid Inhabitants to Meet at the aforesaid place who are qualified to Vote in town affairs to Assemble at Two o ' clock P . M . To act on the following Articles . Viz .Art . 1 , ) To Choose a Moderator Art 2 . ) To hear reports of committees and Act thereon Art 3 . ) To Choose a School Committee Art 4 . ) To fill Vacancies in town offices Art 5 . ) To see if the Town will allow John Muzzey to work out his highway tax on the road leading by his house the present year Art 6 ) To see if the town will refund the poll tax to Engine men that perform the duty required by law for one year , , from May 1840 1840 23 Art 7 ) To see if the town will choose a Committee to examine and report what repairs and alterations if aiy are expedient to be made upon the first Con- gregational Societies Meeting House with with est - imates and plans to accomplish the same ; or act otherwise on the article - Art 8 ) To see if the Town will petition the Leg- islature to have the act Incorporating the Lexing- ton Ministerial Fund so altered that the Principal of said fund shall be ( divided between the four Re- ligious Societies now in town according to taxation based upon the valuation of May 1839 and so direct , that `. the income of the propotion that each of said four Societies shall thus receive , shall be appro- priated by said Societies for and towards the Main- tainance of public 4orship ; And thereafter said Several Societies shall be deemed and taken to be sepperate and distinct Corporations for the purpose of transacting Parochial business ; Or act otherwise on the article - Art 9 ) To see if the town will cancell the lease of the Poor House and farm_ made by the Trustees , provided the Legislature alter the act Incorporating the Lexington Ministerial Fund as proved for in the eighth article . Hereof fail not to make return of this Jar- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed Given under our hands at Lexington this 23d day of March D , 1840 Philip Russell ) (selectmen Ben j an i n Mu s s ey ) o f Lexington Lexington April 6th 1840 By virtue of the above I have notified and warned as directed , Jonas Muzzey Constable of Lexington Votes At a legal meeting of the qualified Voters of the on town of Lexington Assembled at the OldMeeting Lmendt , House on monday April 6th 1840 at one o ' clock P . M . of Con- the several subjects and articles wer disposed of stitu- in the foregoing warrant as follows Viz . tion The whole number of ballots given iin for and against the amendment of the Constitution 'as expressed in the foregoing darrant Cias one hundred FL twenty eight viz for said Amendment Seventy votes against said amendment Fifty eight Votes - Art l )- Col . Philip Russell was chosen Moderator Art 2 . ) The School Committee Made 'a report giving a Statement of the public Schools ( sd . re - port on file ) voted to accbpt the above report 24 1840 Town Art . 3 . ) Voted to choose a general School Committee Meet - consisting, of three , Messrs 0 . A . Dodge , Benjamin ing Muzzey and Chas Tiddt wer chosen for said committee - April 6 Oontind . Art . 4 . ) No Vacancies were filled at the affore said meeting - Art 5 . ) Voted to allow John Muzzpy to work his High- way tax as as prayed for in this articlez Art 6 . ) Voted to refund the poll tax as asked for in this Article Art 7 . ) Voted to choose a Committee of Nine persons as expressed in this article ; Voted that a Committee be Nominated by the Moderator of sd . Meeting consist - ing of five persons to report a list of Names of per- sons to constitute the afore said Committee Mess Nath- aniel Mulliken, Billings Smith , Charles James Ebenezer Smith & Nathan Chandler wer Chosen a Committee to report said list , A list of the names of Nine persons having been reported by the aforesaid committee and axecpted by a vote of the town and several of the persons Nominated having declined serving it was then votes so far to reconsider the vote whereby they voted that a Committee of Nine persons be Chosen so as that said committee consist of but six Messrs Hammons Hosmer John Beals ., Franklin Garrmel Jacob Robinson Jr . Benjamin Muzzey and Charles Lock were Chosen for the aforesaid committee Art 8 ) Voted to refur the Subject contained in this article to a committee of Six persons to consider the same and report at the next Town Meeting . Messrs Urilliam Chandler , Peter 4ellington , Billings Smith Samuel Downing , Ebenezer Smith and Charles Locke were Chosen for said Committee - Art 9th . )noted that the subject contained in this Article be refured to the above last Named Committee The Moderator then declared the aforesaid Meeting to be Dissolved . A True Record Atts . John Mulliken . Town Clerk May 4th *Isaac Mulliken Appointed Pound keeper . 1840 *Capt J . S . Parker Hay leigher , Also *John Beals Hay deigher 1840 25 TORN MEETING MAY 4th 184Q- To Jonas M . Muzzey constable of the town of Lexington, Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assen. ble at the old Meeting House in said Lexington on Monday the fourth day of May next at one o ' clock P . M. to act on the follow ng articles Tiz . Art . 1 . ) To choose a Moderator Art . 2 . ) To see if the Town will make any addition to the board of Assessors for the purpose of taking the General Valuation of Estates Art 3 . ) To see See what method the town will take to procure a New Bell for the Old Meeting House - Art 4 . ) To heare the Report of the Auditors of Accounts and Act thereon - Art 5 . ) To heare tib:. Report of the Selectmen in re - lation to the expendatures of the town for past year and act thereon - Art 6 . ) To. Grant Money to defray town charges the en- suing year - Art 7 . ) To See if the town will Settle the Rev . Mr Usher or any other Clergyman on such a part of the income of the Ministerial Fund as will leave a remainder of five hundred dollars to be devoted anually to the Support of public Schools , according to the provisions of the act of Incorp- ation Art 8 . ) To See if the Town will purchase a Sett of Standard Weights and Pleasures for the Use of the Town- Art 9 . ) To heare Reports of Committees and Act thereon - Art 10 . ) To See if the town will adopt Measures to Vaccinate its Inhabitants . - Hereof fail not to make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the the time prefixed . - Given under our hands at Lexington this Twenty first day of April A . D . 1840 - Philip Russell , ' Isaac Mulliken , Benjamin Muzzey . Selectmen of Lexington. - Lexington May 4th 1840 I have Notified and warned as directed . Tonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington - At a legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington Assembled at the old Meetinghouse in sd . town on Monday May 4th 1840 Agreeably to the foregoing Tarrant ; the Several Articles in sd . Warrant were disposed of as follows viz -. Art . 1 . ) Col . . Philip Russell was Chosen Moderator Art 2 . ) Voted to choose two additional Assessors on one ballot for the purpose of taking the gen- eral Valuation of estates in town The whole number of ballots given in was Eighty eight ; *Samuel Downing had Sixty six Votes , *Nehemiah 'Wellington Sixty six Votes , and were Chosen 25 1840 May 4th Art . 3d . ) Voted that Messrs Philip Russell Isaac Meeting Mulliken and Benjamin Muzzey be a committee to Cond . dispose of the old Bell and purchase a Bell for the Old Mleetinghouse Not exceeding 1800 lbs . night the house was Polled on the above 86 for 62 against Art 4th ) The committee chosen by the town March 2d 1840 to audit the accounts of the town and of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund Reported a statement of said Fund which was Excepted Said report filed - Art 5 . ) The Selectmen ReParte:da Statement of the Receipts and expenditures of the Town for the past year on file also recorded on the Se- lectmens Book ; Excepted by Vote Art 6 . ) Voted to Grant the Sum of Three thou- sand Seven Hundred , and thirty eight dollars in addition to the grant for Public Schools of 51400 . And for the Repairs of Highways ' Of 41000 , the several Items estimated by the Selectmen constituting the amount of the above grants is Recorded on the Selectmens Book also on file - Art 7 . ) Voted to pass over this article without further action Art 8 . ) Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to purchase a Sett of Standard Weights and Meas- ures for the town . Art . 9 ) The committee to whome. the Subject con- tained in the Seventh article in the Warrant for Town Meeting April 7th 1840 . Reported that it is inexpedient at this time for the town to take any Measures to accomplish the purposes set. fourth in said Article - Said Report accepted by town. . The committee to whom was refured the Subject contained is in the Eighth' and Ninth articles in the Warrant for Town Meeting April 6th 1840 Made two Reports on the aforesaid articles ; whereupon the the Town Voted to Add three per- sons more to the aforesaid Committee and Recom- mit said Reports to the same for further Consid- eration with instructions to Report their doings at a futer town Meeting - Messrs Elias Phinney , John Davis & Socob Robinson Sr Art 10 . ) were Chosen for the Addition to the sd . Committee Voted to pass over this Article . The Moderator then declared the Meetitg dissolved . A True Record Attest John Milliken Town Clerk 1840 27 TOJN MEETING OCTr . ' 13th , 1840 - To Sonas M . Muzzey Constable of the town of Lexington_ Greeting - You are hereby required in the mane of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Notify and Barn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington who are qualified by law to Vote in town affairs to Assemble at the Old Meeting- house in Said town On Tuesday the thifteenth _ day of October next at One o ' clock P . M . to Act on the following Articles Viz - Art 1 . ) To choose a Moderator of` Said Meeting - Art 2 ) To fill a vacancy in the " general School Committee Art 3 ) To See if the Town will invite the Rev . George M . Rice to Settle over the first Congre- gational Society as their Gospel Minister , And also to determine the Canditions of a Settlement , and what amount of Salery whall be allowed him Art . 4 ) See if the town will purchase a piece of Land to enlarge the South District Schoolhouse Lot - Art 5 ) To See if the town will grant four hun- dred. dollars for Singing and divide it equally between the four Religious Societies , or actr Otherwise on the Article - Art 6 ) To see' if the town will provide an Armory for the Lexington Artillery agreeable to the law of 1840 - Art 7 ) To hear reports of Committees and act thereon Hereof fail not to make returne of this ii'Iarrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this Thirtieth day of September A . D . 1840 - Philip Russell , Isaac Mulliken , Benjamin Muzzey Selectmen of Lexington - Lexington Octr . 13th . 1840 - By virtue of the above I have notified an warned as directed . Jonas M . Muzzey Constable of Lexington - At a Legal Meeting of the Qulified Voters of the town of Lexington holden at the Old meetinghouse len said town on Tuesday the thirteenth day of October A . D . 1840 At one o ' clock P . M. the sev - eral articles in the above Warrant for sd Meet - ing were disposed of as follows viz - Art 1 ) Mr Benjamin Muzzey was chosen Moderator Art 2 ) Mr . Cyrus Pierce Chosen ( on the general School Committee - cont - over 28 1840 Art 3 . ) On this article Several Motions were Made which did not prevail it was then voted to pass over this Article witbut further action Art 4 . ) Voted to Submit the request contained in this Article to the Selectmen - Art 5 . ) Voted to pass over the Suject contain- ed in this Article - 69 for & 37 against Art 6 . ) Voted that the town grant the sum of fifteen dollars to the Artillery of Lexington for the purpose expressed in this Article and that the Commissioned Officers of Said Company be Authorised to draw the Same from the Town treasury for the purpose expressed in the sd . Sixth Article in the foregoing Warrant Art 7 ) The Committee Appointed at a town Meeting held April 6th . A . D . 1840 to take into " consideration the Articles 8th and 9th in the garrant for Said Meeting , and report thereon at a futer Town Meeting , have attended that duty and report as follows - That the town petition the Legislature at their next session to have the Act Incorpora- ting the Lexington Ministerial Fund so Alter- ed that the income of Said Fund shall be paid into the Town Treasury yearly , to be appropri - ated to defray town charges in said town of Lexington October 13th 1840 ( Signed ) Uilliam Chand- ler Charles Lock Ebenezer Smith Peter Welling- ton Billings Smith Samuel Downing John Davis Jacob Robinson Jr ) Committee - The Town Voted to accept the foregoing report the Numbers voting on the quirtion of accepting the above report being taken by the Moderator by request , were as follows Viz For accepting said report One hundred and two . Against Accepting Said report Four . It was then Voted to Choose a Committee of three persons to Petition the Legislature agreeable to the foregoing report Messrs Billings Smith , Jacob Robinson Jr & Charles James were cosen for said Committee - The Moderator then delared the Meeting dissol- ved issol- ved A true Record Attest John Mulliken Town Clerk 1840 29 TOWN MEETING NOV . 9 . 1840 - To Jonas M . Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting - You are hereby required in the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts To notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Old Meetinghouse on Monday the Ninth day of November next at Eleven o ' clock A . M. at which time the Poll will be opened For the following purposes Viz - To determin whether the town will choose a Representative to R - present the town in the next General Court to be holden in the City ,of Boston on the first Wednesday of January Next And if they shall determin to choose a Representative to bring in their votes for the Same - Also to bring in their votes for Governor , Lieutenant Governor , Senators and counsellors of said Commonwealth Agreeably to the Constitution thereof - Also to bring in their Votes for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States of America . Also to give in their votes for a Representa- tive of Said Comrlonwealth , ln the Congress of the United States , for District Number Four The order in which the Selectmen will receive the ballots for the Above Officers will be as follows . Governor , Lieutenant Gar `ernor , Sena- tors and Counsellors On one ' :lal lot - Representative . to Congress on one Ballot . Electors of President & Vice President On one Ballot . Representative to the General Court On one Ballot . All which to be Brought in at the Same time and placed in Seperate boxes in the Order above Stated . And you are alike required to Notify the Inhabitants of Said Lexington to Assemble at the aforesaid place at Three O ' clock P . M. on said day to act on the following Art - icles Art . 1 . To choose a Moderator . At . 2d To See if the Town will adopt measures to Make the Road as laid out by the County Commissioners the Monument House to grape Nine Corner . Art 3d To see what method the town will take to meet the County Commissioners Upon the Petition of 4illiam P . Gibbs & Others for 4idening the road between Thaddeus Munroe Barn and Jest Cambridge line , also to discontinue a piece of Road near the House_ of Reuben Reed . Art . 4 . To hear reports of Committees & act thereon - Hereof fail not to make returne of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefiexed - Cont over 30 184.0 Given under our hands at Lexington this Twenty sixth day of October A . D . 1840 - Philip Russell Isaac Mulliken Benjamin Muzzey Sele ctmenof Lex- ington . - Lexington Navy 9th 1840 . I have not- ified & arned as directed . Jonas M . Muzzey Con- stable of Lexington At a legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington qulified by law to vote for State Officers held on Monday November Ninth A . D . 1840 Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the Several Subjects contained in sd warrant were disposed of as follows , It was first decid- ed by a vote to Choose a Representative to Rep- resent the town in the next General Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first -dednes - day of January next it was next decided by a Vote that the Poll for all the Officers mention- ed in the fore going Warrant Should be Closed at four o ' clock P . M . on said day at twelve a . clock at Noon the Poll was Opened by the Selectmen for the reception of Votes agreeable to the foregoing warrant , And was Closed at Four o ' clock P . M . on said day - The Votes given in for all the afore - said Officers were counted sorted wand declaration thereof Made in open town Meeting on said day and Record there of Made, as follows - For Governor The :Thole Number of ballots was Three Hundred and Sixty Six . Marcus Morton had One hundred &. Ninety Votes . John Davis had One hundred & Seventy three Votes . George V . Johnson had two Votes . :Ji _lliam Jackson had One Vote . - For Lieutenant Governor The dhole tNum.ber of ballots was Three Hundred & Sixty Six. Nathan dillis had One hundred and Eighty Nine Votes . George Hull had One hundred & Seventy four Votes . Abil Bliss had two Votes . Francis Jackson had One Vote - For Senators & Counsellors The dhole Number of Ballots was Three hundred and Sixty Seven Joseph W. Manser had One hun- dred & Eighty Nine Votes. Leonard M. Parker had One Hundred and eighty eight Votes, George Robbins diad .One hundred and Eighty eight Votes James Russell had One hundred & Eighty seven Votes Thomas J. Greenwood had One hundred & Eighty eight - Votes Cont on other page 1840 31 Caleb 'vdakfield had One hundred & Eight eight Votes Benjamin Thompson had One hundred & seventy six Votes Ebenezer Parker had One hun- dred & Seventy six votes. Seth Ames had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Asa F. Lawrence had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Phineas How had One hundred & Seventy seven Votes Chester Adams had One hundred & Seventy' Six Votes Sylvanus Cobb had - two Votes Josiah Brackett had two Votes John N. Barber had two Votes Elbridge Trull had two Votes Naham Harmood had two Votes Joel Adams had two Votes Representative to Congress - The lhole Number of ballots was Three Hundred and Sixty Six. �Yilliam Parmenter had One hundred & Eighty five Votes Nathan Brooks had One hundred & Seventy Seven Votes David Goodale had Three Votes Levi Farwell had one Vote Reppresentative to the General Court The :Yhol ]Number of ballots was Three hundred & Sixty five Issac Mulliken had One hundred & Eighty five Votes Philip Russell had One hundred & Seventy seven Votes J. M. Usher had One Vote. Charles Tidd had one Vote Cyrus Pierce had One Vote • Issac Mulliken was declared to be Chosen Rep- resentative to the Next General Court. Electors at Large. for President & Vice . President The Whole Number of ballots was Three Hundred and Sixty Seven. Isaac G. Bates had One hundred and Seventy six Votes. Pilig Sprague had One hundred and Seventy Six Votes. William P. Walker-had One hundred and eighty six Votes. Ebenezer Fisher had One hundred and Eighty Six Votes . Amos Farnsworth had One Vote Andrew Robison had One Vote. Jesse gheaton had four Votes Sylvester Judd had four Votes Electors For District Number One Richard Houghton had one hundred & Seventy six votes Caleb -Eddy One hundred & Eighty Six " " Votes John E. Fuller had Four tt Votes Henry G. Chapman had one It Vote Cont , over 32 1840 For Destrict Number Two. Stephen C. Philips had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Robert Upton had One hundred & Eight Six Votes Ebenezer Hunt had Four Votes. Christopher Robinson had one " For Destrict Number Three Rufus Longley had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Nathaniel Stevens had One hundred & Eighty sixVotes George Coggswell had four Votes Charles Butler had one " Vote For Destrict Number Four Sidney Villard had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Timothy Thompson had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes Tames T. Woodbury had Four " Votes Calvin Temple had One vote For Destrict Number Five Ira M. Borton had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Samuel D. Spurr had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes Thomas 4. Wood had four Votes Samuel May had One rr " Vote For District Number Six George Grinnell Jr had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Caleb Hubbard had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes Joel Hayden had four Votes Samuel Ware had One Vote For Destrict Number Seven Thaddeus Pomeroy had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes John Leland had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes George 'gid. Sterling had Four " Votes J. .B. Robbins had One 't Vote For Destrict Number Eight. Samuel Mixter had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Tames Fowler had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes Chs. Starkwether had four 11 Votes William B. Stone had One " Vote Cont up 33 For Destrict Number Nine Thomas French had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Artimas Brown had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes Bucklin Fitz had four Votes. Cyrus Allen had One Vote For Destrict Number Ten Wilks Wood had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Nathan C. Brownell had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes BenjaLin Burt had Four 'r " Votes Elijah Bird had One - - Vote For Destrict Number Eleven Joseph Tripp had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Thomas Mandell had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes Yenas D. Bassett had Four " " Votes Isaac Austin had One - 'T " Vote For Destrict Number Twelve Tohn B. Thomas had One hundred & Seventy Six Votes Jesse Pierce had One hundred & Eighty Six Votes Azel Ames had Four _ 'T " "Votes James Lincoln had One Vote • A True Record Attest John Mulliken Town Clerk The Several Articles in the fore going Warrant for the Tranaction of town business Were disposed of As follows. Art. 1st William Chandler Esq Chosen Moderator _ . Art. Ed Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to cause the Road to be made from Monument House to Grape Vine corner as Laid out by the County Commissioners Art 3d Voted to Submit the Subject Contained in this Article to the Selectmen - Art4th No Committee reported - The Moderator then declared- the Meeting dissolved Attest Tohn Mulliken Town Clerk- After the Votes for the Above Writen Officers had been Sorted & Counted and declaration made of the Sarre and Recorded in Open Town Meeting, The Chairman of the Selectmen declared the I,reet- ingfor the Same dissolved - Attest John Mullilen Town Clerk 34 1840 Perambulation of Town lines. The Undersigned a Committee of the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington and a Committee of the Se- lectmen of the Town of West Cambridge met at the House of Mr. Reuben Reed in Said Lexington at Nine Oclock in the fore noon this Sixteenth day of September A.D. 1840 - Agreeably to an appoint- " ment Made by the Selectmen of said Town of Lexing- ton that being the most Ancient Town and proceed- ed to Perambulate the Dividing . line between the Town of Lexington & 'lest Cambridge As follows, to ,fit, Beginning at the first Monument a Stone post at the Corners of the towns of Woburn, Lexington and West Cambridge, Standing near a wall on the lands of Mr. Asa Locke, thense in a Southerly direction to another Stone on land of Said Asa Locke, thence to a Stone on Micajah Locke, s land; thence to a Stone on Reuben Reeds land, thence to a Stone Standing at the North Side of the Middle- sex Turnpike, thence to the Stone post at the North Side of the old road below Jospeh Dixsons house; thence to a Stone standing at the North side of the great road from goncord to Boston near the bridge below Micajah Lockes house ; thence to the Stone on land of the late Leonard Green; thence to, Another Stone on Said Greens land Near the Bowman place ; thence to another Stone oh said Greens land North side of the, road leading past Said Greens house thence to the Stone Standing on land of Phineas Lawrence thence to the Stone on Phineas Lawrence ' Medow at the North Side of the road formerly the Cambridge and Concord Turnpike Marked J. C. W. September 16th 1840 Philip Russell ) Sele8pmen Benjamin Mu zey ) Lexington James Russell )Select- Philip B. Fessenden)men of )gest )Cambridge Contd. 1840 35 Be it remembered that on the 17th day of Septem- ber A.D. 1840 the Selectmen of Lexington and Bed- ford Perambulated the boundary line between Said Towns and Erected Stone Monuments Where a renew- al was Necessary ) as follows Viz - Commencing at a Stone Post at the Corners of Lincoln, Bedford, and Lexington a few rods South of Dea. Hartwells house; thence through land of sd Hartwell in Bed- ford; thence over the hill north of said Hartwells & through wood Land of John Miriam Esq crossing farley brook near the dam; Thence through woodland of said Miriam in Bedford; thence on a ditch to a stone post; Thence making an angle to a stone post near William Pages house in Bedford on the Old County road; Thence Making an angle to a Stonepost on the County road leading to Bedford; Thence on the Same course to a Stone post in the corner of a wall on the hill; Thence by a Wall on a Straight line to a Stone post at the 'corner of Bedford, Burlington & Lexington North of the Grimes House by an old cellar - Sept 17th 1840 - Nathaniel C . Cutler, Michael Crosby).(CSelectmen of Bedfon Philip Russell, Benjamin Muzzey )Sele ctrnen of Lex- ington Be it remembered that on the 18th day of September A.D. 1840 the Selectmen, of Lexington & Burlington Perambulated the boundary line between said Towns and Erected Stone Monuments where a renewal was necessary, as follows Viz Commencing at a stone post at the corner of Bedford, Burlington & Lex- ington by an Old cellar North of the House now Occupied by Mr Cummings; Thence to a corner of the wall by Charles Robinsons long Pasture ; thence by said wan_ & through a Medow Owned by sd Robinson, Thence by a wall over the hill to a heap of Stones on Bull Medow hill; Thence to a Stone Post near Kr Ang=ers House ; Thence to a Stone post North in the Corner of the wall by Mr Nichols Locke 's House; Thence North by WM Gibbs Barn, Crossing a part of the Mill Pond to a stone Post by the old road, Thence through Grangers Mill Pond to a Stone Post North Side of the Turnpike by Said Grangers Mill; thence to a Stone Post at the corner of Burlington & Lexington & Side line of ,a'oburn September 18th, 1840 Daniel Mclntire )Sele ctmen of Otis Cutler )Burlington Philip Russell )Selectmen of Benjamin Muzzey )Lexington 38 1841. Tarrant for March Meeting 1841. To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lexing- ton Greeting - You are hereby required in the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Notify and yarn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington Who are qualified to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Old Meetinghouse in Saida Lexington on Monday the first day_ of March next, at Nine oclock A. M. to act on the, following Articles Viz,. Art 1. ) To hoose a Moderator. Art Z..)'' To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year. Art 3. ) To Grant money for the Support of Public Schools for the ensuing year - Art . 4 ) To Adopt Measures to repair Highways the the ensuing year & grant Money for the Same Art .5. ) To Adopt Measures to collect taxes the year ensuing - Art 6. ) To know if the town will authorise the Prudential Committee men to employ Teachers for the public schools Art 7. ) To, know how the town will support their Podr the ensuing year Art 8. ) To see if the town will dioose auditors to Audit, the Accounts of the town, & of the Trus Trustees of the Ministerial Fund - Art . 9. ) To bring in their Votes for a Register of Deeds Art. 10 )To bring in their Votes for a County Treas- urer Art 11. )To See what measures the Town will adopt to ascertain and defind their rights under a Bond given by the late Thomas Locke to pre- tect the Inhabitants of Lexington from all charges towards keeping in repair a certain portion of the County Road and Milldam, Sluice & Waste, way, near William Grangers House Art 12. )To See if the town will exchange a part of their Schoolhouse lott in the Northeast Des- trict for a piece of land adjoining Said lott, and give Mr Thaddues Munroe liberty to remove at his own charge the Schoolhouse on to said lott Art 13) To See if the town will authorise the Select- men to folia a highway Destrict of the road leading from Concord Road, ne ar Fisks hill to Bedford line on sd Road Cont - Contd. 1841 39 Hereof fail not to make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this fifteenth day of February A.D.1841. Philip Russell Isaac Mulli- ken) Selectmen of Lexington Lexington March 1. 1841 I have Notified as directed Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington - At a legal towm Meeting of the qualified Voters of the town held at the Old Meetinghouse in sd Lexing- ton March first A. D. 1841 the several Articles in the Warrant for sd Meeting were disposed of as fol- lows viz Art 1. ) Ben janin Muzzey Chosen Moderator Those Art. 2 ) 'John Mulliken was chosen Town Clerk) persons *Benjamin Muzzey having *Chanles James )Chosen Selectmen this *Nehemiah Wellington) Mark *Charles Tidd ) prefix- *Oliver Locke )Chosen Assessors ed to *William Clapp ) their *Jonas M.T.Iuzzer Chosen Names Constable ) have Nathaniel jdulliken ) been Joseph Davis ) Chosen Overseers of the Poor quail- David Tuttle fied *Capt . J. S. Parker was Chosen Town Treasurer & Col- by tak- lector of Taxes. ing *Capt. Isaac Huffmaster Chosen for the Middle Des- Oath trict of of- *Mr Eli Simonds Chosen for the South Destrict fice Jonas C .ffellington Chosen for the Grape Vine request-Destriot ed by * Mr Joshua S. Smith Chosen for the Southeast Des- -- Law * trict Survey- *'r Nathaniel Jewett Chosen for the West Destrict - ors of ''`Mr Joseph F.Simonds Chosen for the North Destrict High- *.Mr Alfred Laws Chosen for the Northeast Destrict ways *Taft Leonard Cutler Chosen for the Webber Destrict Survey- )Mr Baldwin Locke ) Fence Viewers *Jfr O.W.Kendali or of )*Mr John Beals ) '�Mr Stephen Locke Lumber ) Field )Mr William Moore )Fire Ward David Harrington drivers )*Mr Elbu Pierce ) Billings Smith )*Mr Leonard Brown) Jonas Munroe Mr Eben E.Rice ) Nathan Harrington )''`Mr N.H.Reed Continued Over 40- 1841 Art 3. ) Voted to defur granting Money for Schools the ensuing year until April Meeting Art 4. ) Voted to Raise the sum of one thousand dol- lars for the repair of Highways the ensuing year and expend the same as it was the last year Art 5. ) Voted that the Taxes be collected in the same manner as the last _year and the same discount be allowed on prompt payment as heretofore allowed Art .6. ) Voted that the Prudential Committee Men Employ teachers for the Several Public Schools in town Art 7. ) Voted to submit the subject to the Over- seers of Poor Audit- Art 8 : ) Voted that Messrs Charles James Philip ors _ Russell and Billings Smith be Auditors to Audit the Accounts of the town & of Trust- ees of Ministerial Fund Art. 9. )William F.Stone had One hundred and Twenty- one Votes for Register of Deeds 121 " William E. Parmenter Seventy three Votes 73 George Stearns One Vote 1 Art 10 ) Stedman Buttrick had One hundred and twelve Votes for County Treasurer- 112 rr Albert H,Nelson had Ninety four Votes 94 Art 11. )Voted to Submit the Subject contained in this article to the Selectmen to do all things relating to the same, as they shall deem expedient & for the Interest of the Town Art 12 ) Voted to Submit the. Subject Contained in this article to the Selectmen, with full power to exchange lands with Thaddeus Mun roe if 'the same can be done .without injury or cost to the Town Art 13. )Voted that- the Selectmen be Authorised agree- ably to the request in this Article The Moderator then declared the I.teeting dis- solved - Attest John John Mulliken Town Clerk April Mr. William Clap Appointed Measurer of 4dood & bark 5th *.Mr John Beals appointed Hay Weigher 'Capt J. S. Parker appointed Hay Weigher & Measurer of Wood &c 1841 - 41 Warrant. March 3d. 1841 To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lexing- ton Greeting - You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to Notify and warn the In- habitants of the town of Lexington who are quali- fied to vote in town affairs to assemble at the Old Meetinghouse in said Lexington on Wednesday the Seventeenth day of March Instant at one o' clock P.M. to act on the following articles viz . Art. 1 ) To choose a Moderator Art.2. ) To see if the town will reconsider the vote of November 12th 1838 where by they Voted to choose a Committee to provide for Preaching in the Congre- gational Meeting-house or act otherwise on the art- icle Art.3) To Know if the town will reconsider the vote Of December 24th 1838 whereby they voted to direct the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund to de- fray the expences of Public Worship in the Congre- gational Meeting-house; or act otherwise on the article. Art.4) To See if the town will direct the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund to pay tmth hundred dollars annually of the income of the Fund to that part of the first Congregational Society that Worship in the Baptist Meeting-house So Called. Also two hundred dollars to that part o" the first Congregational Society who Worship in the Universalist Meeting- house. Also two hundred dollars to that part of the first Congregational Society that Worship in the Uni- tarian Meeting-house In the East Village in Lexington. the residue to that part of the First Congregational Society that Worship in the Old Meeting-house. The said Income to be paid to a Committee that Shall be Chosen for that purpose, or act otherwise on the article - Art 5. ) To See if the town will repair the inside of the West School-house Art.6 ) To hear reports of Comhittees and act there- on. - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexirg ton this third day of March A.D. 1841 - Benjamin Muzzey )Selectmen Charles James ) of Lexington March 17. 1841 Nehemiah W"ellington)Lexington I have notified and warned as directed - Jonas M.Muzzey Constable of Lexington 41 1841 At a legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington duly Notified and warned to As- semble at the Old Meeting-house on Wednesday the Seventeenth day of March A.D. 1841 at One o'clock P. M. The several articles, in the Warrant for sd Meeting were disposed ofk in the following manner viz. Art. 1. ) Mr Charles Reed_was chosen Moderator of sd , meeting - Art.2d. ) On a motion to postpone this article in- definitely the Question was taken by Standing uncovered while the Constable -counted the Same by direction of the Moderator who after said counting, declared that Seventy seven voted in the affirmative of the question and one hundred and twenty in the Negative. No one being prohibited from voting on said question who was a Voter in town affairs On `a Motion to divide the 2d article in the War- rant so as to take up the same exceptifig this last clause in Said articles; The vote was taken in the same Manner as _the preceeding vote, and it was declared by the Moderator that Ninety eight had voted to divide agreeably to said Motion and thirty six against So dividing - No one present being debared f-rain. voting who chose to vote on said - Question - It was then Moved to reconsider as expressed in the 2d Article in the warrant except- ing the last clause in said article. And the ques- tion was taken by direction of the Moderator by Polling the House; previously to taking the Vote the Moderator was requested that the Town Clerk during Said- Polling of the House should have suf- ficient time---to make a record of the Name of of any person Voting on the question then before the Meeting who, might be protested against as not having a legal right to vote on the same, and the way shuch person Voted; Said request was granted, and the Moderator proceeded as abare Stated And made declaration that One hundred and eleven had voted in the affirmative of the question And Sev- enty two in the negative. - Thirty Seten persons having Voted in the affirmative of Said question who were protested against as not having the legal right, and a record of the same made by the Town Clerk - On motion, the Meeting was adjourned to Meet at this place on Monday Next at one o'clock P. M. Attest John Milliken Town Clerk. Contd up. 1841 42 March Agreeably to the adjournment of the -foregoing 22d town Meeting held on 'Wednesday March 17. A.D. 1841 ' 1641 The Qualified voters 'being assembled at the time and place to which said Meeting Stood adjourned, the Meeting was called to Order by the Moderator at half past one"- o'clock P.M. who proceeded to take up the 3d article in the warrant, On-motion to adopt the Subject matter contained in sd articles, It was voted to take the Question by Polling the house Under the same regulations that were Observed on pollin the House on the 2d article in the Warrant. after polling the house under sd. regular're-gulations; the Moderator declared that One hundred & third six had voted in the affirmative, and Eighty four in the negative of said question, there having been a protest made against Fifty one persons who voted on the affirmative of Said question as not having a legal right to vote on sd. question It was then Moved that the Subject matter of the fourth article in the Warrant be adopted. It was then Voted to take the question by Polling the house, under the same regulations as be- fore observed-in polling the house at this Meeting. atter sd. Polling of the House, The ' Moderator made declaration that one hundred and twenty five persons hid voted in the af- firmative of the question, And Eighty five in the Negative - Forty persons having voted in the affirmative on Said question Whorwas pro- tested against as not havin a legal right to vote on sd Question. It was then .decided by a hand vote , to Choose a Committee ofEight for the purposes expressed in the fourt art- icle in the darrant each Society to nominate two of their Members on said Committee the following Gentlemen were chosen by hand Vote Viz Messrs David Wellington, Billings S mith, Jacob Robinson Jr Peletiah P. Pierce, Charles James & Seth Reed. several other gentlemen having been chosen and excusing themselves from serving on sd committee, it It was Voted to dispense with choosing a greater number on sd. committee than the above named persons - Art 5. ) Voted to Submit the Subject contain- ed in this article to the Selectmen Art 6.. ) No Committee Reported - The Meeting was then dissolved - _ Attest John Mulliken Town Clerk 43 1841 Warrant March 22d 1841 - To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lexington Greeting - You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Notify and warn the qualified Voters of the town of Lex- ington to assemble at the Old Meetinghou e in Sd Town on Monday the Fifth day of April Next at two o'clock P. M. To-give in their votes for three County Commissioners and two Spec- ial Commissioners for Said County. And you are like required to Noify and warn the qual- ified voters in sd town to assemble at said House, on Said day at three o'clock P.M. to act on the followin Articles viz - Art. 1 ) To Choose a Moderator - To grant Money for the support of Art 2. ) Fublis Schools the year ensuing, And apportion the sum so, raised, together with the amount derived from the town and State School Fund- , among the several Public Schools in Town • Art. 3 ) To Choose a general School Committee To see if the Town will authorise the Art. 4 ) ballance of the last years grant for repair of Roads in the West Destrict to be expended on the same the pres- ent year under the direction of the Surveyor for Said destrict, - Art.5. ) To see if the town will purchase mat- erials for repairs on the Bedford Road. Art. 6 ) To hear reports of Committee and Act on tlue Same - Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon on or before the day prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty Second day of March A.D. 1841 Benjamin Muzzey )Selectmen Charles James ) of Nehemiah Wellington )Lexington Lexington April 5th 1841. I have Notified & darned as directed. Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington 1841 44 At a legal Town Meeting of the Qualified Voters of the town of Lexington holden on Monday the Fifth day of April A.D. 1841 at the Old Meeting house in said town for the purpose of giving in their votes at two. o'clock P.M. on Said day for three County Commissioners, and two Special Commissioners for the County of Middlesex. Also for the consideration and action on the Several Articles contained in the foregoing Warrant for Said Meeting the several subjects contained in said warrant were disposed of as follows viz - The whole number of Ballots given in for County and Spacial Commissioners was One hundred and two, and were for the following persons viz. For County Commissioners ) Timothy Fletcher had One hundred and one votes - 101 Leonard M. Parker had Fifty five - votes - 55 Seth Davis had Fifty five 't TT votes - 55 Asa F.Lawrence had Forty four TT votes - 44 Oliver M. Whipple had Forty Seven " votes - 47 Edmund Parker had Three Tt votes - 3 For Special Commissioners ) Timothy Prescot had Fifty four " Votes 54 George 4.Dike had Fifty fie " Votes 55 Chester Adams had Forty four " Votes 44 Darius Stevens had Forty Seven Votes 47 Chusing Burr had Three 14 Votes 3 Art 1. ) Col. Phillip Russell Chosen Moderator Art 2. ) Voted to raise the Suni of fourteen hundred dollars for the Support of Public Schools the ensuing year the same to be apportioned among the Six Schools as follows viz to the Center and East Village Schools three hundred dollars each, to the Other four Schools two hundred each. The Amount derived from the State & town School Fund to be equally divided among the Six Schools Art 3. ) Messrs. Charles Tidd Samuel Statson & Oliver) Lock were Chosen for the General School Committee ) Art.4. ) Voted to Comply with the request in this Art- icle - Ar.t 5. ) Voted to Submit the subject of this article to the Selectmen to purchase if they deem it expedient Art 6. ) The General School Committee Reported, As on file The Auditors of Accounts then Settlement with the Overseers of Poor as per Report on file The Meeting was then dissolved. Atts. John Mulliken Town Clerk 45 1841 Warrant May Meeting 3d day To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lexing- ton, Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Notify_ and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington who arequalified by law to vote in town affairs to as- semble at the Old Meeting-house in Said Lexington, on Monday the third day of Islay next at one o'clock P. M. for the following purposes viz. to bring in their votes for two County Commissioners & One Special County Commissionerfor the County of Middle- sex, Also to act on the following Articles Viz - 3,st • To choose a Moderator Art 2d. ) To see what measures the town will adopt for the better convenience of the Children in Primary School in the East Village - Art. 3d) To see if the town will furnish Powder to fire the usual Salutes Commemorative of the fourth of July & the Nineteenth of April - Art. 4th. )To see if the town will abate the Poll tax of those who do duty as Engine Men in town - Article 5 )To grant Money to defray town charges the ensuing year Art. 6th) To hear reports of Committees & act thereon- Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this nineteenth day of April A. D. 1841 - Benjamin Muzzey )Select- Charles James )nen of Nehemiah Wellington)Lexing- )ton At a legal town Meetin of the Qualified Voters in Lexington held at the Old Meetinghouse on Monday May - 3d A.D. 1841 at One o'clock PM the Several Subjects in the above Warrant were disposed of as follows viz - For County Commissioners, Whole Number of Ballots 98 Leonard M. Park had fifty two Votes 52 Seth Davis had fifty two 52 Asa F.Lawrence had Forty three " 43 Chester Adams had Forty three " . 43 Edmund Parker had two 't 2 Nehemiah Ball had two It 2 Nathan Brooks had One j' 1 Levi Farwell had Ore If 1 1841 46 For Special Commissioner Thole number of ballots 98 Geroge W. Dike had Fifty two Votes 52 Darius Stearns had Forty five votes 45 John Davis had One Votes 1 Art 1 ) Mr Benjamin iuzzey chosen Moderator - Art 2d ) Voted to choose a Committee of two by nom- ination to Make Such alterations as they may deem expedient for the better accomodation of the Prim- ary School in the East Village. Art 3. ) After much discussion it was voted to pass over this article Art 4) Voted to allow those who do duty in the Organized Engine Companies as the law requires of Such, to allow them the amount of a poll tax in Lexington except highway tax Article 5 Voted to raise the Several sums reported by the Selectmen in addition to the grants made at the March meeting for public Schools and highways Amounting to 3166. dollars, and including Schools highways " 5566. for the year 1841 Art 6. ) The Selectmen reported their Settlement with the Town Treasurer May 1st 1841 for the receipt & expenditures for the past year up to date, Said report was excepted & is on file, also recorded on Selectmens Book in details - Messrs Solomon Harrington and Charles James were chosen a committee to carry into effect the vote on Art. Second The Subject in the fore going War- rant having been disposed of The Meeting was dis- solved Attest John Mulliken Town Clerk 47 1841 Warrant for Novr. Meeting.ing. 8th day To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lex- ington - Greeting - You are -hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the In- habitants of the Town of Lexington who are quali- fied. by Law to vote for State Officers to Assemble at the Old Meetinghouse in Said Town on Monday the Eighth day of November „next at half past twelve otclock P. M. at which time the Poll will be open- ed for the following purposes Viz. ) To determine whether the town will--choose a Representative to represent the town in the next General Court to be holden in the City of Boston on the first Wed- nesday of January Next and if they should deter- mine to choose a Representative -to bring in their Votes for the same Also to bring in their votes for Governor Lieutanant Governor Senators and Counsellors of said Commonwealth agreeably to the Constitution thereof on One ballot Also at the Same time upon a Separate ballot and to be depos- ited in a Separate box their Votes for a Represent- ative to the General Court if the town decide to be represented - And you are alike required to Notify the Inhabitants of Said Lexington qualified to vote in town affairs to assemble at the afore- said place at 3 o'clock P. M. on said day to Act on the following Articles Art. 1st ) To choose a Moderator to preside at sd Meeting Art 2d ) To See if 'the town will adopt Measures to make the road as laid out by the County Commissioners from near Thaddeus Nkhroes house to ,Vest Cambridge line �rt .3d ) To See what measures the town will adopt for the better accorodat eon and comfort of the Schollars in primary School room in the center destrict Art.4th) To hear reports of Committees and act thereon Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or• before thetime prefixed Given under our hands at Lexington this 25th day of October A.D. 1841 Benjamin Muzzey Charles James Nehemiah dellington Selectmen of Lexington 1841 48 Lexington Nov.8th 1841 I have notified & Warned as directed Jonas M.Muzzey Constable of Lexington assembled at the Old meetinghouse agreeably to the foregoing Warrant Monday the Eighth day of Novem- ber A. D. 1841 for the purposes expressed in said warrant. Voted to choose a Representative to rep- resent the town in the General Court to be holden in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, The poll was Opened for State Of- fivers at half past twelve P. M. It was then Voted to close the Poll for the Same at four o*clock P.M. The Poll was accordingly closed. After assorting and counting the Votes for a Rep- resentative to the General Court the chairman of the Selectmen made public proclamation that the whole Number of ballots for the same was Three - hundred and Seven Necessary for a choise one hundred and fifty four Charles Tames had One Hundred and fifty four votes and was declared to be chosen Representative; Joel Viles had One hundred and forty three Votes for Representative. James N. Usher three votes. Cyrus Pierce two votes. Charles Tidd one vote. John Davis one vote. John Muzzey one vote. For Governor The whole Number of ballots given in for Governor was Three hundred and twelve Marcus Morton had one hundred and fifty four votes - - - 154 John Davis had had One hundred forty nine Votes -149 Lucius : Boltwood had Eight votes - - 8 wendlall Phillips had One vote - - 1 For Lieut. Governor The hole Number of ballots was Three hundred and twelve - Henry H. Childs had One hundred and fifty four Votes - George Hull had One hundred and forty Nine votes - Ebenezer Hunt Eight votes Johua T. Everett One vote - For Senators The whole Number of ballots was Three hundred and twelve - John P. Tarble had one hundred fifty one Votes James Fuller had one hundred fifty two - Votes J. G. Abbott had one hundred fifty two Votes Ephraim. Meriam had one hundred fifty two Votes Bowen Buckman had One hundred fifty two - Votes Frederick Robinson had one hundred fifty two - Votes Cont. Over 49 1841 Benjamin Thompson had One hundred & forty nine Votes Asa F. Lawrence had one hundred & forty nine - Votes Edmund Parker had One hundred & forty nine - Votes Phineas How had --- One hundred & forty nine - Votes Seth Ames had One hundred & forty Nine -Votes Chester Adams had One hundred & forty Nine Votes David Goodale had Ten - - - - Votes John Fletcher had Ten - - - - Votes J. N.Barbour had Ten - - - Votes Elbridge Trull had Ten - - - - Votes Joel Adams had Ten - - Votes Luther Lee had Ten - - Votes Amos Farnsworth Jr had One - Vote Harris Cowdry had One- - Vote Hiram A. Morse had One - Vote Stephen Goodhue had one - Vote Ephraim Willey had one - Vote Art 1. ) Col. Philip Russell chosen Moderator .art 2d ) Voted to Submit the Subject of this Art- icle to a Committee of three persons Messrs Philip Russell Nehemiah Welling & Peter Wellington were chosen Art 3d ) Voted to Sybmit the Subject Contained in this article to the Selectmen piths power to Make such alterations as they consider necessary ` Article 4th. ) The Selectmen Reported in relation to a Bond given to the Town by the late Thomas Locke to indemnify the Town for the Support of the Bridge and road near Grangers Mill. Voted to recommitt Said report to the Selectmen with in- structions to Surrender Said Bond to the Heirs of Said Thomas Locke force. sum of Money to be not less than Fifty dollars - The Meeting was then dissolved - A True Record Attest John :tiulliken Town Clerk 50 Warrant. for Town Meeting, Jan 10. 1842. To Jonas M Mussey. Constable of the Town of Lexington, Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify 'warn the the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ` irgton, qualified by law to Vote in Town af- fairs, to assemble at the Old Meeting House in said Lexington on Monday the 10th day of Jany next at 1 O'clock P. M. to act on the following, Articles. Art 1. To Choose a Moderator Art 2. To consider the expediencey of pet- itionary the General Court of this _ ' Commonwealth to pass an act or re- solve , recluiring' the income of the Ministerial Fund - herafter to be paid` ar er to the first Congregation- al Society, the Baptist Society, the Universalist Society, and the Uni- tarian Society in this Town Whenever they shall be spectively be duly in- corporated or organised as Parishes or religious Societies. And to such othe Religious Societies as may : hereafter be formed by any part of the In- habitants of this Town, in proportion to the Town taxes paid to this Town, by the members of such religious Societies ar,' Parishes respectively. Hereof - 51 fail not and make return of this darrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed . Given under our hand., at Lexington this twenty Seventh day of December A. D. 1841. Signed Benjamin Mussey Charles James Selectmen of Lexington Lexington Jan 10. 1842. I have notified and warned as directed. Signed Jonas M. Mussey Constable. Copy of Certificate . ° Lexington Jan 10 1842 Mess Benj Mussey, Nehemiah Wellington Selectmen. Chairman called upon Voters to bring in their votes, for a Clerk Pro. Tem, the Town Clerk being absent, - whole no of votes 32 Stillman L.Lothr op had twenty five & was declared chosen - He was qualified by (Signed ) Benj. Mussey 52 ° Monday Jan 10 -- 1842 According to the requirements in the darrant , the Legal Voters of the Town of Lexington assembled and after being called to order by the Clerk - Pro.Tem. and the reading of the Warrant, proceeded to. Choose a Moderator. The choice fell upon Mr Philip Russell, Esq who proceeded to take the Votes':upon the 2nd Article. It was Voted that the last clause of Art 2 be omitted. Viz "and to Such other religious Societies, as may here after be formed by any part of the Inhabitants of this Town." On a. motion. made by Mr Billings Smith it was voted by the Town, the whole number of Votes being One hundred and twenty - eight, the majority in favor being Thirty four, (Aff. 81. Neg. 47. ) That a Committee be chosen to petition the General Court now in session, to pass an act for resolve, requiring the income of the Minister- ial Fund, here after to be paid over to the Con- gregational-ghupeh Society, the Baptist Society, the Universalist Society, and the Unitarian ,Soc- iety, in this Town, whenever they shall respective- ly, be duly incorporated or organised as Parishes or Religious Societies, in proportion to the Town taxes, paid to this Town, _ by the members of such religious Societies and Parishes respectively. Also on a Motion made by Ambrose Morell it was voted, that a committee of Tyree, be chosen to carry the above into effect. Viz Billings Smith Nehemiah `dellington) Committee Jacob Robinson Jr ) The meeting was then dissolved. Attest. Stillman L.Lothrop,Clerk, Prn.Tem 53 1842 Warrant for March Meeting 7th 1842 To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting - You are hereby required in the Name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the In- hahitants of the town of Lexington who are Qualified by law to vote in town aff'airs' to assemble at the Old Meeting-House in said Lexington on Monday the Seventh day of March next at nine oclock A. M. to act on the following Articles Art.1. ) To choose a Moderator Art. 2. ) To choose Town officers Art.3. ) To grant money for the Support of public Schools Art.4. ) To adopt Measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year Art.5. ) To adopt Measures for Repairing highways &c. Art.6. ) To know how the town will Support their Poor Art. 7. ) To bring in their Votes for a County Treasurer Art.8. ) To See if the Town will choose Auditors to Audit the Accounts of the Trustees of the Ministerial fund and the Overseers of the Poor Art.9. ) To See if the town will allow the Prudential Committee to employ Teachers for several Schools Art.10. ) To see if the town will adopt Measures to repair the interior of the North School House Art.11. ) To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen Not to Approbate Any person or persons for licences for the sale of Intoxicating drinks the Current year :art.12. ) To see if the town will Instruct their Over- seers of Poor the current year Not to furnish or allow to be furnished to the paupers of the Town any Intoxicating drinks Art.13. ) To hear Report by the Selectmen of their doings upon the Application of Elias Smith to Widen & repair the road from his house to the late Concord Turnpike, & accept & confirm the same Art 14 ) To hear' reports of Committees and Act the re on Hereof Fail Not and Make returne of thisWarrant with your doings there- on on or before the time prefixed - Given Under our hands at Lexington this twenty first day of February A.D. 1842 - Benjamin Muzzey )Selectmen of Nehemiah dellington)Lexington Lexington March 7th 1842 I have Notified & warned as directed Jonas M. Muzzey)Constable 'Those At a legal Meeting of the qualified voters of the .ersons town of Lexington on Monday the 7th day of March zaving A.D..1842 agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the this several Articles in Said warrant were disposed of Mark * as follows prefixed Art. 1. Col. Philip Russell was chosen Moderator to their Art.2. '*John Mulliken was Chosen Town Clerk names *Benjamin Diuzzey}Chosen have *Charles Tames }Selectmen been *Billiings Smith) qualified by taking *Chanes 'Tidd )Chosen the Oath *Oliver Locke )Assessors of office *'Philip Russell ) as the law Re- ailliam Chandler ) quires , Larkin Turner )Chosen Oliver V. Zendall )Overseers of the Poor *Jonathan S. Parker was chosen Town Treasurer and Collector of taxes for the ensuing year *Jonas M. Muzzev was chosen Constable Survey-vs of HiFhways Chosen Viz. 'Zabdiel Adams for the Middle Destrict *Eli Simonds for the South Destrict *Jonas C. Nellingto n for Grap Vine Destrict *Joshua S.Smith for the Southeast Destrict Bowen A. Tufts for the /est Destrict *Joseph F.Simonds for the North Destrict *Alfred Laws for the Northeast Destrict *Leonard Cutler for the 'Webber Destrict Proceedings continued(other page 55 1842 March *Olver gid. Kendall)Surveyors(*Albert• d.Bryant }Field 1842 *Sohn Beals )of Lumber( *Horatio 4ellington)Drivers )Chosen ( *James C. Nellington)Chosen '6Isaac Huffraaster )Fence (Jospeh Howe *Charles Robinson)Viewers (David' Harrington)Fire Wards • }Chosen (Elias Mead )Chosen (Benja. S.Young ) At the Opening of the fore going Town Meetig March 7th 1842 Mr Benja P Tuzzey was chosen Moderator and was ex- cused from presiding by his request Col.. Philip Russell was was then chosen Moderator of sd. meeti.ng It was then voted to bring in the votes for Town Clerk and three Selectmen at the same balloting to be deposit- - ed in Separate boxes. On the count of ballots for Town Clerk - it was declared by the Moderator• that 185 bal- lots had been given in for Town Clerk, and that no one Voted for had a Majority of Votes and that there was no choise - of Town Clerk. Also on the count of Ballots for three Selectmen it was found that 202 ballots had been given in BeT jamin Muzzey had 158 Votes & was de- clared Chosen one of the Selectmen; Charles Harrington had 109 Votes and was declared chosen one of the Se- lectmen; and excused himself from Serving. At a quarter past 12 at noon it was voted to adjourn the Meeting for one hour to this place. at 20 Minutes past one P.M. the Meeting was again opened & the balloting resumed as be- fore adopted for Town Clerk, & two Selectmen, the number of ballots given in for Town Clerk, was 214 the Moderator declared that no person having a Majority of the Votes there was no choice of Town Clerk. On counting the bal- lots for two Selectmen it was declared that 202 ballots had been given in for the same and that Charles Tames had 185 Votes and was Chosen and that Billings Smith had 114 Votes & was Chosen The Vote was then called for Town Clerk & Three assessors the ballots being counted for Town Clerk it was declared by the Moderator that the Number of ballots given in for town Clerk were 187 and that no person having a Majority of votes of that number of ballots there was no choise of Town Clerk On counting the ballots for three Assessors it was found that the whole number of ballots given in was 188. Charles Tidd received 109 Votes & was 'declared Chosen One of the Assessors - Cont. up 1842 56 March 1842 Oliver Lock received 107 Votes was declared chosen One of the Assessors, it was further anounced by the Moderator that no other person had a Magority of votes for assessor as per ballots, and that there was a va- cancy in the board of assessors of One, On motion to adjourn, Voted to adjourn this Meeting to Meet at this place tomorrow at nine o' clock A. M. The Meet- ing was accordingly Adjourned Agreeably to adjournment the legal voters of the town assembled at the Old Meeting house on tuesday March 8th 1842 , at a quarter before 10 o ' clock and the Moderator called on legal voters to bring in their votes for town Clerk and One Assessor on S eparate ballots to be deposited in Seperate boxes . On the count of ballots for Town Clerk the Moderator d eclared that 150 ballots had been {liven in for Town Clerk & that John Mulliken had received Seventy six Votes and was Chosen . It was also declared that the whole number of ballots given in for a third Assessor was 157. Philip Russell had eighty one votes and was declared to be chosen third Assessor The Voters were then called uppon to bring their Votes for three Overseers of the Poor on one ballot . Also for constao le on a seperate ballot Messrs Lar - kin Turner & Oliver W . Kendall were Chosen . Jonas M . Muzzey was chosen Constable . the Meeting was then Adjourned for One hour to meet again at the same place . And agreably to the Adjournment the legal Voters assembled , and proceeded to ballot for a third Overseer of the Poor , William Chandler E sq was declared to be Chosen. the Surveyors of highways & other Town Officers were then chosen as Recorded Page 54 and 55 Art . 3 . ) Voted to grant the sum of Fourteen hun- dred dollars for the support of Public Schools , & that the same he divided to- gether with the State & Town School Fund amongst the Six Schools as it was the last year . Art 4 . ) Voted to collect the taxes in the same way and Manner as was adopted the past year Art 5 ) Voted to Grant the Sum of One Thousand Dollars for the repairs of highways & Expend it as . the last year Art 6 ) Voted, to Submit the Manner of Support - ing the Poor to the Overseers of the Poor - Contd - Over 57 1842 March Art . 7 ) For County Treasurer 1842 Stedman Buttrick had Ninety two Votes 92. Phineas Howe had Sixty Votes 60 John 4 . Alden Three Votes 3 Art . 8 ) Voted to choose three Auditors to audit the accounts of the Trustees of the Min- isterial Fund and Overseers of the Poor . Messrs John Mulliken , Albert W. Br rant & Sidney Lawrence were Chosen Lrt . 9 ) Voted that the Prudential Committee of the Several Schools employ Teachers for for the same . Aert ame . .rt 10 ) Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to make such alterations on the on the Interior of the North School house as they shall deem expedient . Art . 11 ) Voted to pass Over the Article Art . 12 . ) Voted to pass Over this Article Art . 13 . ) Selectmen Reported in relation to Elias Smiths Road which was Accepted & Con- firmed Art . 14 . ) The Auditors of the Accounts of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund & the Await - Overseers of the Poor Reported , Said ors Reports were Accepted Said Reports are Reoo-rt on file and thatof the T ust e es is eQoreed on Malca 7th the Records kept y Raid Trustees , tna u of the 1842 Overseers of the Poor on the Overseers Records. And are briefly thus (Viz ) May 18th 1841 dhole amount of Securities in the hands of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund 4l8124-00 Interest due and umpaid on the same " 385-20 Cash in the Treasury " '' 417-10 Total Amount N18926-30 Accounts of the Overseers of the Poor Audited March first 1842 Expenditures from Tan. 1st 1841 to March 1st. 1842 Including compensation to Overseers & Fe- male help in the House ,«95540 Received frorm Town Treasury & other Sources x891-34 The inmates of the Poor House Received Eight hundred and eighty Six Weeks board during Said terme of time. dhole expence of Board 'p1-08 per 4eek or 59 3/10 Cents as per Cash Act. Estimated Value of Personal Property • at the Poor house. by Overseers Nov. first 1841 ,x1162-50 March 7th 1842 Charles James ) Billings Smith) Auditors Philip Russell) 1842 58 Selectmen's Report on Elias Smiths Road The Selectmen of Lexington upon the. Petition of Elias Smith that they Should veiw a piece of Highway from his house in the Southerly part of Lexington, to the late Concord & Cambridge Turnpike and report A widen- ing & Straitning of the same if in their judgment it would be equitable and for the better accomodation of the general travel upon the Same, Thus gave legal Notice to the owners of the land thereon adjoining and after a careful view & Unanimous opinion in favor of the Petition, proceeded to Stake out the same , with admeasurements & boundaries as here after Stated Viz- Beginning at a Stake & Stones in the Easterly Side of the road & in land of Mr. Joel Smith, thence northerly on a Straight line Four rods on land of Said, Smith and Four rods on land of Elias Smith to a Stake and stones.- thence tones.-thence commencing upon the ' cdesterly Side of Said road at a Stake & Stones in lands of Capt. David Nellington running northerly on Said land Ten & one third rods to a Stake & Stones on a Straight line, thence on the Easterly Side of said road beginning at a Marked '21a1- nut Tree in land of Elias Smith and running Northerly Sixteen rods to a Stake and Stones - thence an the westerly side of said road beginning at a Stake Stones in land of Said Smith and running on a curved line as by stakes & Stones Nine & one half rods, to a Stake & Stones near the House of Said Smith. The Selectmen agreed with Mr.Joel Smith to pay him Five dollars for his land & building his fence, Also with Capt Datid Wellington to pay him Ten dollars for his land & fence. Yr Elias Smith generously yields all claim for damages and Agrees to build the Road over the whole distance between the two Extreme points with good roading materials - To make the traveled path 15 feet wide with Suitable gutters & Sluices, and complete the Same within One year to the Ac- ceptance of the. Selectmen, And to be Paid at that time Forty five dollars. And the Selectmen now Submit their doings for the Action of the Town - The fore going Report was Accepted & Confirmed March 8. 1842 - Lexington March 1st 1842 Benjaa in Muzzey . Charles James Nehemiah Aellington Selectmen- of Lexington 59 1842 • April Warrant for Town Meeting - 13. 1642 To Jonas IJ:. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lexington . Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the Inhab- itants of the town of Lexington. Qualified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the old Meeting- house in Said town on Wednesday the Twenty Seventh day of April Instant at One o*clock P. M.L to Act on the following articles - Art 1 ) To choose a Moderator Art 2Y To choose a General School Committee Art 3 ) To See if the Town will avail itself of the provisions made by the Legislature to assist each School Destrict in procuring a School Library for the same and on its part comply with the requirments of law to raise a Sud. not less than fifteen dollars for each School Destribt - Art 4) To See if the town will build a New Poor House and grant Money for the same,, and purchase land for the same if expedient & act on anything appertaining there- unto- Art 51 To See if the town will allow Mr Isaac Reed to work out his highway tax on the road leading from his house to the Lincoln road - Art 6 ) To See if the Townwill purchase two new Suc- tion Engines or act otherwise on the Article - Art.7 ) , To fill vacancies. in town offices - TOTT1, hear reports of Committees & act thereon Hereof fail not and make returne of this Warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed Given under our hands at Lexington this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1842 Benjamin Muzzey ) Selectmen Charles James ) of Billings Smithe ) Lexington 1842 60 At a legal Meeting of the qualified voters in the town of Lexington April 27th A.D.1842 the Several articles in the proceeding 'Warrant were disposed of as follows - • Art 1st ) Col Philip Russell was Chosen Moderator ITT-TTT Messrs Charles Tidd Tames M.Ushe.r A. K. Knapp were chosen for the School Committee Art 3d ) Voted to Grant the Sum of Ninety dollars for the purpose of procureing a School Library for each destrict School to he equally divided among the Same Art 4. ) Voted to refur the Subject contained in this article to a Committee of 5 persons to take into consideration the Same and report to the town thereon at a futer town Meeting - Messrs William Chandler Larkin Turner, Samuel Chandler, Oliver 4. Kendall and Nehemiah Wellington Chosen for sd. Committee Art 5. ) Voted to grant the request asked for in this Art. Art 6 . ) Voted to refer the Subject of this art- icle to a Committee of 5 persons to report to the town thereon at a futer town Meeting - Messrs Peter Wellington J.S.Parker, Isaac Huff- taster Benja. Young David Harrington Chosen sd. Coatt .- Art 7. ) No Vacancies wer filled Tzt ) The General School Committee Reported a Statement of the Public Schools the past year which report was accepted , and is on file - April *.Capt Issac Mulliken appointed Pound Keeper - 27 by the Selectmen, Messrs *j. S. Parker & Amos 1842 Adams- Measurers':of good. Messrs *J. S. Parker & John `Beals Weighers of - Fray. - The Meeting was then dissolved A true Record Atts. John Mulliken Town Clerk 63 1842 • Warrant for Nov. Meeting 1842 - To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lex- ington Greeting - You are hereny required in the namd of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Notify and 4'Varn the Inhanitants of the town of Lexington who are qualified. by law to vote for State Officers to as-semble at the Old Meeting- house in said town on Monday the fourteenth day of November Next at half past twelve o'clock P.M. At which time the Poll will be opened for the fol- lowing purposes Viz. first to determine wheather the town will choose a Representative to Represent the town in the next General Court to be holden in the City of Boston on the first wednesday of • January next & if they f-they should determine to choose a Representative to bring in their votes for the same. Also to bring in their votes for Governor Lieutenant Governor and Senators of Said Commonwealth agreeably to the Constitution there- of on One ballot. Also at the same time on a separate ballot and to be deposited in a Separate box their votes for a Representative to Congress for Restrict Number four. And at two O'clock P.M. on said day and at said place to bring in their votes for a Special County Commissioner for said County. And You are alike required to Notify and warn Said Inhabitants to meet at the Same place on said day at two o'clock P. M. to Act on the following Article - Art. 1) To choose a Moderator - Art . 2 ) To See if the town will Grant a sum of money to defray the expence of fuel for the four Meeting Houses in said town and for ringing the bells of the . Same . - Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings there- on on or before ;the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this thirty first dsy of Octr A. D. 1842 Benjamin Muzzey ) Selectmen Charles James ) of ) Lexington Lexington Nov. 14th 1842 I have Notifyed as directed Jonas H Muzzey Constable 1842 64 November 14th 1842 At a. Legaln Town Meeting holden in the town of Lexington on Monday the,fourteenth day of November A. D. 1842 at half past twelve o'clock P. M. at the Old Meeting House in said town the qualified Voters of said town being assembled the Meeting was opened and the Several Subjects in the foregoing warrant disposed of as follows viz. Voted to choose a Representative to Represent the town in the Next General -Court to be holden in the City of Boston the first Wednesday of January next . Voted to close the poll for State officers at four o'clock P. M. for Special Commissioner at ten min- utes past four P M on said day the Poll was ording- ly closed at Said times. the ballots for Represent- ative to the General Court was then Sorted counted and declaration thereof made as follows viz. Olhole number of ballots given in was three hundred twenty Six Benjamin Muzzey had one hundred and Sixty Nine Votes and was Chosen for Said Representative Philip Russell had One hundred & forty three Votes Scattering Votes fourteen - - - - - - For Governor Governor The whole Number of ballots given in was three hun- dred and thirty one - - - - - - 331 Marcus Morton had One hundred and Sixty nine Votes John Davis had One hundred and forty seven Votes Samuel E. Sewell had twelve - - - Votes Horrace Mann had two - - - Votes For Lieutenant Governor The whole Number of ballots given in was three hung dred and thirty one - - - - 331 Henry H. Childs had One hundred & Seventy Votes George Hull had One hundred and forty seven votes William Jackson had Thirteen - - - Votes Henry Ware. had One - - - - - Vote For Senators The whole Number of ballots given in was Three hun- dred and thirty One - - - - - -331 Josiah G. Abbott had One hundred and Sixty nine Votes Frederick Robinson had one hundred and Sixty nine Votes James Fuller had one hundred and Seventy " Votes F. R. Gourgas .had one hundred & Sixty Six " Votes Cont. Over 65 1842 Senators Thomas J. Greenwood had One hundred & Seventy " Votes Jonathan Hartwell had One hundred & Sixty nine votes Elisha Huntington had One hundred & forty seven Votes Benjamin Thompson had one hundred & forty seven Votes Asa F. Lawrence had One hundred & forty seven Votes Charles Choat had One hundred & forty seven Votes Joseph Barrett had One hundred & Thirty three Votes Henry Wilson had One hundred & forty Seven Votes Joel Adams had twelve rT 'r Votes David Goodale had twelve " 'T Votes Bucklin Fitts had twelve 'T Votes James L. L. F. Warren had twelve" tf Votes John Fletcher had twelve Votes George J. Tarr had twelve `°°` Votes Timothy Cotting had One Vote Sylvester Davis had One Vote Edwin A. Eaton had One Vote Samuel Hoar had One Vote Rev William Barton had Two Votes " W. H. Knapp had Two Votes Levi Farwell had Two Votes William Jackson had One Vote Nathaniel Mulliken had One Vote Chanles W. Bowere had One Vote Special Commissioner " Whol Number of ballots given in was Two hundred and four Ephraim Moore had One hundred and eighteen Votes Chester Adams had. Eighty five Votes Joseph W. Alden had One Vote Art 1 ) Col. Philip Russell_ Chosen Moderator Voted to Grant the Sum of twenty dol_ Art 2 ) lars to" each Religious Society in town for the purpose of purchasing fuel for their several Meeting houses Also twenty dollars each to the two Unitarian Societies in addition to the above for the expence of Ringing the Bells of the same, Voted to Choose a Committee of four to expend the same, Messrs Jacob Robinson Ambrose Morrell, - John Davis, Isaac Mulliken were Chosen for sd Committee Meetings Dissolved - A true Record Atts. John Mulliken Town Clerk 1842 66 Nov. 14th 1842 Town Meeting for Representative to Congress for Destrict Number four The whole Number of ballots given in for a Rep- . resentative to Congress for Destrict Number four on said fourteenth day of November by the quali- fied Voters of the town of Lexington in town Meeting Assembled agreeably to the fore going Warrant; rias Three hundred and thirty one - Villiam Parmenter had One hundred & Sixty nine Votes Samuel Hoar had One hundred & fifty two - Votes Thomas W. Wood had Nine TT Votes Joshua Leavitt had one tt Vote A true Record Atts. John Mulliken Town Clerk Feb 13th 1843 Town MIeeting Febr 13th 1843 - To" Jonas M. Muzzey Constabel of the Town of Lexington Greeting - You are hereby required in the came of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to Notify and Warn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington who Are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Old Meetinghouse in Said town on Monday the thirteenth day of February Instant at one o*clock P. M. to give in their Votes for a Representative to Congress for Destrict Number four to Represent said Destrict in Congress two years from the fourth day of March:A.D. 1843 - Hereof fail not and make return of this War- rant with your doings thereon an or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this first day of Feb. 1843 - Charles James Billings Smith'Selectmen of Le;d ngton- By virtue of the above I have Notified & Warned as directed Lexington February 13th 1843 Jonas M.Muzzey Constable of Lexington Agreeably to the foregoing Warrant the Inhabitants met at the aforesaid time and place, and gave in their Votes as above directed - The whole nuber of ballots given in was two hundred and Sixty Nine - William Parmenter had One hundred and forty four -Votes Samuel Hoar One hundred and Eighteen - - - Votes Thomas 4. Ward had Seven - - Votes the return of Said votes having been Signed and Sealed in open town Meeting, the Meeting was Dissolved A true Record Atts. John Mulliken Town Clerk 67 1842 Perambulation of Woburn & Lexington line On the 23d day of August 1842 The Selectmen of Woburn & Lexington personally examined the bound- ary lines between said town, and confirmed the hounds & Monuments hereafter Enumerated viz. Commencing East at a Stone post in land of Mr Hammond Locke & being the Corner bounds between Lexington, Burlington, & Woburn - thence to a Stone post on the late Turnpike on a hill near Said Locks House, About 66 rods - from thence South 35 E. about 200 rods to a Stone Monument in the joodlana of Mr. Thadeus Munroe & near a large Pine Tree before reaching which is found a Stone Monument near the "Porter House" so call- ed & on a way from Lexington to the Westerly part of Woburn - Thence So 25 E. 87 rods to a Stone Post in the wall Northeast of Benjamin Wymans house; - So on Easterly about 27 rods to a Stone post in Moving land & North of lames Browns house, thence on Easterly about 80 rods to a Stone Monu- ment North & near Mr Winnings Barn thence through the Northeast part of Said Barn to a Marked Stone in the wall outsie the barn yard of Sd dinning, thence S 24 E about 51 rods to stone Monument East side of Said yfinnings ,wall, thence about 30 rods to a Stone South side of the wall & in wood land close up to the wall Marked L. & ff. from thence about 50 rods to a Stone Post on the Bridle way & Westerly of late Josiah Locks House , thence on a Straight line to a Stone Post on "Locust hill" thence Easterly to a Stone Monument indicating the corner ` ' bounds between Lexington & West Cambridge. Leonard Thompson)Selectmen of August 23. 1842. Loring. Emerson )Woburn` 7 , Benjamin Muzzey )Selectmen of Charles Tames )Lexington 1843 68 Warrant Feb. 20th. 1843 for March Meeting To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the town of Lex- " ington, Greeting You are hereby required in the Name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to Notify and warn the In- habitants of the town of Lexington qulified by law to vote in town affairs to assemble at the Old Meet- inghouse in Said town on Monday the Sixth day of Match next at Nine o'clock A.M. to act on' the fol- lowing Articles - Art 1. ) To choose a Moderator Art 2. ) To Choose Town Officers Art 3. ) To Adopt Measures to repair Highways and grant Money for the Same - Art 4. ) To Grant Money for the Support of Public Schools the ensuing year - Art o. ) To adopt Measures for Collecting taxes the ensuing year - Art 6 . ) To adopt measures for Supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art . 7 ) To bring in their votes for a County Treas- urer- Art 8. ) To see if the town will Chose Auditors to Audit the accounts of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund and the Overseers of the Poor Art 9. ) To See if the town will authorise the Prudential School Committee to employ Teachers for the schools Art 10. ) To See if the town will instruct their Assessors to put every person under Oath at the time of taking their Invoice - Art 11 ) To See if the town will cause Blinds to be put on all their School Houses - Art 121 To act on Report of Selectmen upon Appli- cation of Jonas Munroe, Philip Russell and others for a piece of town way - Art 13) To adopt Measures fot warning futer town MIe e t i n gs Art 14. ) To hear reports of Committees and Act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed Given Under Our hands at Lexington this twentieth day of February A. D. 1843 - Charles lames )Selectmen Billings Smith)of Lexing- )ton Lexington March 6th 1843 By virtue of within I have Notified & Warned as directed Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington 69 1843 Town Meeting; March 6th 1843 - At a legal Meeting of the qualified Voters of the Towh of Lexington 'darned to assemble at the Old Meeting House in Said town on Monday the Sixth day of March A.D. 1843 at Nine o'clock A. M. for the purposes set forth in the Warrant for Said Those meeting the Several Articles in the warrant wer persons disposed of as follows hating Art. 1) IMIIr Benjamin Muzzey was chosen Moderator this Mark Voted to bring .in the ballots for Town Clerk and prefix- three Selectmen at the same balloting to be de- ed to posited in Sepparate boxes Voted to close the their Poll for the same On the first balloting at half names pat eleven A. M. counting the ballots for Town have been Clerk the Moderator declared that the udhoe number qualified of ballots given in two hundred & twenty eight by taking James Keyes received One hundred & fourteen Votes the Oath John Mulliken one hundred and Nine Votes, Albert of office W. Bryant five Votes and there was No choice of as the Town Clerk - Three Selectmen Chosen Viz. law re- *Benjamin Muzzey ) _ quires T. Simonds Parker ) Selectmen *Albert d. Bryant ) Art .2d ) Voted to adjourn the meeting to One o'clock P.M. to meet at this place At, one o'clock P. T.T. the Meeting was again opened and the Votes called for Town Clerk and three As- sessors Voted to close the Poll for the above at a 4 past 2 o'clock P. M. the whole" number of ballots given in for Town Clerk was 254Nebessary to a choice 128 *Tohn Mulliken Received 133 and was declared Chosen Town Clerk *Isaac Mulliken )Chosen *John Beals )Assessors *Charles Robinson ) Voted that the Town Treasurer be Collector of taxes *J. Simonds Parker was chosen Town Treasurer & Col- lector of taxes 'Jonas M. Muzzey was chosen Constable dilliam Chandler ) Chosen Larkin Turner ) Overseers of the Poor Oliver T. Kendall) Art 3d ) Voted to repair the Highways in "the' same way as the last year, Voted to Grant the sum of One thou- sand Dollars for the repairing af Said Highways 1843 70 Surveyors of Highways Chosen March 6th. 1843 *Zabdiel Adams for Middle District. Galen Allen South *Peter Wellington South east *James C. Welling- ton Grap Vine Distr. `Cyrus P. Simonds ;lest. *Amos Locke North District. *Alfred Laws North- east. *'William Hartwell Webber District . Field Drivers - Chosen 71z. Daniel Pierce - Joshua Simonds Jr - Nathan Fessenden Jr - John Marrett - *John P. Merriam. - *Eli Simonds - Fence Viewers Chosen Viz. *Elias Smith *Charles Robinson *William Locke - Voted not to Choose Tithing Men - Voted that the Selectmen appoint all other tov officers required for the execution of laws in town Art 4. ) Voted to Grant the sum of Fourteen hundred dol- lars for the Sup_oort of Public Schools & expend it as the last year Schools Voted to adjourn this Meeting to the first Mon- day in April next to three otcloc :t P. M. for the purpose of acting on the unfinished business in the fore going ;Tarrant A True Record Atts. John Mulliken Town Clerk April 3d, 1843 The Inhabitants qualfied by law to vote in town affairs Assembled agreeably to the adjournement of March 6th 1843 And disposed of the unfinished business in the ;darrart for Said March Meeting as follows viz Art 5 ) Voted that the Town Treasurer be Collect- or of Taxes the ensuing year Art 6 ) Voted to submit the subject of this art- icle to the Overseers of the Poor Art 7 ) Stedman Buttric received Eighty three votes for County Treasurer, dm. Schouler One vote Art 8 ) Voted to choose three Auditors to audit the Accounts of the Trustees of the Min- isterial- Fund and Overseers of the Poor. Messrs John Muzzey, Sullivan Burbank and John Beals was accordingly chosen for sd Auditors Art. 9 ) Voted that the Prudential School Committee employ teachers for the several Destrict Schools in town Art 10 ) Voted to instruct as expressed in sd art- icle Art 11 ) Voted to pass Over the Article Art 12, Selectmen Reported the laying out of a piece of town way on Application of Messrs Jonas Munroe Philip Russell & Others Said Report was re'jected 71 1843 Art .13 ) Voted that the Constable 'notify futer town Meetings by leaving at the house of every family in town a printed copy of t1 Warrant for calling said Meetings, at least eight days be- fore Said Meetings and Said Constable shall have the warrant fourteen days previous to said Meetings - Lexington which was refured back to said Com- mittee to be ratified and confirmed as the law required to make the same valid in the reg- ulation of futer town Meetings in the town of Lexington Art.4. ) Voted that the Selectmen cause the requirements of the County Commissioners to be complied with - Art 5. ) Noted to pass over this article Art. 6. Voted to pass over this Article - Art 7. ) Voted grant the request contained in this article Art 8. ) Mr.*Thomas Cutler Chosen Surveyor of Highways in the South District - Art 9. ) Voted to Submit the Subject to Select- men to report at the Next town Meeting the Expence &c &c - Art 10. ) Voted to submit the subject in this article to the Selectmen The Meeting was then dissolved A true Record Atts. John Mulliken Town Clerk 73 1843 - Town Officers. Apvointed by the Selectmen April 3d. 1843. viz. `Isaac Mulliken Pound Keeper - *Sylvanus d. Smith Sealer & MIeasurer of leather - *J. Simonds Parker Measurer of rdood & Bark - *Edward A. Bridge 't- tt +t ,t It '-John Beals Veigher of Hay, & Survevbr of Lumber Warrant May 15th 1843 To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lex- ington - - Greeting . You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and Warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington who are qual- ified by law to vote in town affairs, to Assemble at the Old Meeting House in said town on Monday the 29th day of May instant, at two o 'clock P. Y. by leaving a printed copy of this warrant with every family residing in said Lexington at least rt ` eight days previous to said meeting to act on the following articles Art 1.. ) To Choose a Moderator Art 2. ) To grant money to defray town charges the ensuing year - Art 3. ) To see if the town will pay the rent of the Armory for the Lexington ArtilJery Company for the ensuing year - Art 4. ) Ta see if the town will choose a Com- mittee to report for the consideration of the town a plan for arraiging in becoming lots the New burying ground, and regulations to be Observed for Occupying the same, or act upon the subject in any other way - Art 5 ) To act of the complaint of H. B. Hay- wood for damagesC received from a defect of railing upon the highway - Art 6 ) To hear report of committees and act thereon Cont. up 1843 - 74 Hereof fail not and makre< return of this ,Tarrant to tidelectmen or Town Clerk of said Lexington on or before the time prefixed. Given under our hands at Lexington this fifteenth day of May A. D. 1843 - Benjamin Muzzey )Selectmen of btnd aerLexingtonllrBrynt make proclamation of the same, and again proceed to call, receive and count as aforesaid, and so continue from time to time until a choice shall be made of some person to preside as moderator to preserve order and decorum and to manage and regulate the business of the Meeting. 2. Every person in the meeting who is disposed to exercise his constitutional right of voting, shall first be seated in some one of the pews on the right or left hand side of the broad aisle in the body of the house. 3. No persons shall be allowed to sit or stand the railing of any pew in the house, or stand up on or put their feet on any seat in the same which was made to sit on. 4. No person shall be allowed or permitted to sit or stand upon the stairs on either•:side of the desk or pulpit in the house, to intercept or keep the light from the clerk, nor come so near to the stairs or desk as in any way to disturb either the clerk or moderator or any board of Municipal officers whose duty it shall be to preside 1843 76 5. No person shall `be allowed to act in town meeting while out of his place, which shall be in some one of the body pews, except it be for casting into the box his written vote or ballot or to present to the moderator a written motion pr report of some committee. 6. Every motion or order which is of a complicated nature or of an usual length, shall be reduced to writing; and also every other motion whenever the moderatorshall desire it 7. Every person in the house when about to speak, shall first rise, uncover and repectfully address the Moderator, and when he has finished speaking he shall immediatly take his seat again; and no person shall be permitted to speak without first obtaining leave of the presiding officer. 8. No person while speaking shall be interrupted by another, except it be to call to order or correct a mistake. 9. When two persons shall happen to rise at once, the moderator or presiding officer shall name the per- son who is first to speak. 10. No person:>in the house shallbe permitted to stand up to the interruption of another:, while any per- son is speaking on the regular business before the meeting, or pass unnecessarily between the moder- ator and the person speaking; neither shall they be allowed to stand or linger in the alleys to prevent a free ingress or egress to or from the pews which are assigned purely for the accomoda- tions of those who are disirous to act on the business before the meeting; nor shall any one in the house be attending to their own private con- cerns to interrupt or inpede the progress of the public business.- 11. No person shall speak more than twice on any ques- tion without first obtaining leave of the house, except it be to make some explanation, correct an error, or to rectify a mistake; nor more than once until others who have not spoken on the subject, in their votes for GaT ernor, Lieutenant Governor and Senators of said Commonwealth, agreeably to the Constitution thereof on one ballot. - and you are alike required to notify and warn the aforesaid Inhabitants to meet on said day at the aforesaid place at three o'clock P. M. to act on the follow- ing articles; Art 1. ) To choose a Moderator. Art 2 ) To see if the town will grant the same amount of money which was granted last year for the purpose of defraying the expense of fuel and ringing the Bell at the Unitarian Meeting House in the East Village, and the Universalist and Baptist Meeting Houses; said money to be divided in the same propotion it was last year . Art 3. ) To see if the town will take measures to provide a Globe or Globes and some other apparatus for each of its District Schools. Hereof fail not ,and make return of this warrant to the Selectmen on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty - third day of Octr. 1843 - Benjamin Muzzey, )Selectmen J. Simonds Parker, ) of Albert W. Bryant )Lexington Lexington Nov. 13th 1843 I have Notified & Warned as directed Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington 79 1843 Town Meeting Novr. 13. 1843 - At a legal town Meeting of the qualified Voters of the town of Lexington on the thirteenth day 1843 of November it being the Second Monday of said Month the Inhabitants Assembled at the time and place designated in the foregoing Warrant, and proceeded to vote and dispose of the several subjects contained in said Warrant as follows viz It was first Voted to Choose a Representative to Represent the town in the next General Court to be holden in the City of Boston on the first Wed- nesday of January next - The Selectmen then pro- ceeded to call on the qualified voters of the town of Lexington to bring in their votes for Representative, also to bring their votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Agreeably to the Constitution thereof on one ballot - and the votes for Representative on a separate ballot to be deposited in seperate boxes. it was then voted previous to receiving the votes for the aforesaid officers to close the Polls for the same at four o'clock P.M. by the Meeting House Clock. The Polls were accordingly closed at the aforesaid time and the Selectmen proceeded to Sort and count the votes for the aforesaid Officers, and made public declar- ation in Open town Meeting as follows viz for Representative to the Next General Court - Benjamin Muzzey Esq. received on hundred & fifty four votes Col. Sullivan Burbank."One hundred and fifty votes Mr. Francis Wyman" Eleven " " votes Mr. Charles Tidd " Two " " votes Mr Peter Wellington" Two " " votes Jacob Robinson Esq" One It " vote Mr. Nehemiah Wellington One zt t4 vote Mr. George Mulliken " one " 9 vote Mr. Abel E. Bridge " one " " vote The whole number of ballots for Representative 323 Necessary for a choice of Representative 162 no one having a majority of the votes as above the Art 3d ) On this Article it was. voted the General School Committee purchase one Globe for Each of the District Schools in town, and such other apparatus for said Schools as they shall deem necessary, and that said committee be authorised to borrow the money for the purchase of the same not exceeding One hundred dollars The above articles in the warrant having been dis- posed of the Moderator declared the Meeting dissolv- ed for the same. A true Record - Atts. John Mulliken Town Clerk The following Votes were passed on the aforesaid thirteenth day of November 1843 after the declara- tion of the Votes for Representative and State Officers and previous to the Meeting for the same having been dissolved - A motion was made and put by the Chairman of the Selectmen to reconsider the Vote of to day, whereby they voted to choose a Representative to Represent the town in the next General Court to be holden in the City of- Boston on the first wednesday of January next - the first vote on said Motion having been doubted was riade certain by dividing the house 76 Voted in the af- firmative & 73 in the negative and it was declared that the vote to choose a Representative as above stated was reconsidered. A Motion was then made & put to. dissolve the Representative Meeting 85 Voted in the affirmative & 76' in the negative said Meeting was then declared dissolved. A true Record Atts John Mulliken Town Clerk 1844 82 Warrant Febr. `13th 1844 for March Meeting To Jonas. M. Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lex- ington, greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn (in manner and form as prescribed by the By-Laws of the Town) the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, to assem- ble at the old Meeting House, in said Town on Mon- day 'the fourth day of March next, at nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following articles. viz; Art,lst. To choose a Moderator Art 2d, To choose Town officers Art 3d, To adopt Measures for repairs of High,. days, and grant money for the same, Art 4th, To grant money for the Support of the Public Schools the ensuing year,- Art 5th, To adopt 'Measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year Art 6th, To adopt Measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year Art 7th To bring in their votes for County Treasurer Art 8th, To see if Town will choose a committee to audit the accounts of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund, and the Over- seers of the Poor, Art 9th To see if the Town will authorise the Prudential School committee to employ teachers for the Schools, Art 10th To see if the Town choose a committee to report to the next Town Meeting the expediency of providing for two; annual Schools in Town with a plan founded upon a just regard to the benefit of the various sections of the Town Art 5th voted to collect Taxes in the same way and ma ner as last.year. voted to take up the 2d article in the warrant J. Simonds Parker was chosen Treasurer, and Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year voted to adjourn this meeting to wednesday the 6th instant at one oclock P. M. 1844 84 March 6th agreeably to adjournment the legal voters of Lexington assembled and disposed of the unfinished business in the warrant as fol- lows viz *Sonas,M,Muzzey ) was chosen Constable for the ensuing year Surveyors of Highways chosen for the ensuing year viz for the district on the road from West cambridge line to vine brook *Zebdial Adams for the district on the road from vine brook to. Lincoln line *Jospeh Davis for the district on the road from Concord road near the Liberty Pole to Bedford line *Cyrus Reed for the Southeast district *Peter Wellington for the South district *Thomas Cut- , ler for the Grape vine district *Cyrus A Locke for the northeast district *William: Grover for the Weber district '`William Hartwell Voted to choose three field Drivers for the en- suing year *Sullivan Wellington *Ebenezer Lakaan *Jonas C Harrington was chosen Field Drivers Voted to choose three fence viewers the ensuing year. *Stephen Locke *Jonas C,Welingto n & *Joseph F, Simonds was chosen Fence viewers. Voted not to choose Tithingmen Voted that the Selectmen appoint all other Town officers required for the execution of Laws in Town Art 3d Voted that the sum of one thousand dol- lars be raised for the repairs of the Highways the ensuing year and that it be expended the Same as last year except, the Middle district, Said Middle district be divided into three dis- tricts viz the road from West cambridge line to vine brook one district, and the road from vine brook to Lincoln line one district, and the road from Concord road near the Liberty Pole to Bed- ford line one district , and that the Money as- sessed in these three districts be equally di- vided between the Said three districts and to be worked out under the directions of the Sur- veyors chosen in each district. Art 4th Voted to grant fourteen-hundred dollars for the Support of the Public Schools the ensuing year to be divided the same as last year Art 6th Voted to submit the subject of this art- icle to the overseers of the 'Poor 85 1844 Art 7th The vote for County Treasurer was as follows viz for Stedman Buttrick one hundred and forty four 144 for Charles Foster four 4 for Sullivan Wellington one 1 Art 3d To choose a School committee Art 4th To See if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to lay out a road from the House of Charles Robinson, to the ,County road near Farm Meadow brook, so called, Art 5th To See if the Town will dispose of their two fire Engines, and procure two Suc- tion Engines, to be situated in each of the two villages of the Town, or act otherwise on the article, Art 6th To See if the Town will direct the constable to lave the Towns expenses for the last year printed, also, the reports of the committee chosen to audit the accounts of the overseers of the Poor, and the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund, in pamphlet form, to be distributed with the next warrant for a Town Meeting or otherwise act on the art- icle, Art 7th To See if the Town will adopt some plan to enforce the observance of their By Laws, at Town Meetings, or repeal the same, continued over 87 1844 Art 8th To See if the Town will direct a suitable public notice of the approaching anniversary of the Battle of Lexington, April 19th 1775, Art 9.th To see if the Town will accept the ;. list of Jurors Submitted by the Selectmen, Art 10th To see if the Town will so alter the centre Highway District, as to take from Concord road district , that portion from the Liberty Pole to Vine brook, and add the same to East Village District Or act otherwise relating to the Same, Art 11th To see if the Town will cause the two burying grounds to be fenced in a suit- able :manner or act otherwise thereon Art 12th To hear reports of Committees, and act thereon. Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed, Given under our hands, at Lexington, this thirteenth day of March A. D. 1844 Pelatiah P. Pierce )Selectmen J. Simonds Parker ) of Albert W Bryant )Lexington Lexington April 1st 1844 I have Notifyed and warned as directed Jonas M Muzzey )Constable Town Meeting April lst 1844 At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington, at the old meeting House, in Said Town, on Mon- day the first day of April, A. D. 1844 for the purpose of giving in their votes for three County Commissiofersfor the County of Middlesex, also for consideration and action on the several articles in the foregoing warrant for said meeting, the several subjects contained in the said war- rant, were disposed of as follows, viz voted that the Poll for Commissioners be closed at 4 o'clock P. M. The whole number of ballots given in for County Commissioners was one hundred and forty nine, continued up Warrant for Town Meeting April 29th 1844 To Jonas M Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn, by post- ing this warrant in the Several Meeting Houses in this Town, the qualified voters to assemble at the old Meeting House on Monday 29th day of Aprilcur- rent, at 4 o'clock P.M. to give in their votes for two Special County Commissioners. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed. Given under our hands at Lexirgton, this twentieth day of April, A.D. 1844 Pelatiah P. Pierce )Selectmen J. Simonds Parker ) of Albert VV Bryant )Lexington Lexington April 29th 1844 by virtue of the eb ove I have Notifyed & warned as Directed,-Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of Lexington A true Record Attest James Keyes Town Clerk 1844 90 Town Meeting April 29th 1844 At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the ' Town of Lexington, holden on the twenty ninth of April A. D. 1844 for the purpose of giving in their votes for two Special County Commissioners for the County of Middlesex, the whole number of ballots given in was twelve - 12 ' Ephraim Moore had eight votes 8 Leonard Thompson had eight votes 8 Darius Stevens had four votes 4 Charles Tower had four votes 4 According to a vote of the Town the Poll was closed at 5 oclock P.. M. the votes being Sorted, counted, recorded and declaration thereof made as by law is directed, the meeting was declared to be dis- solved, A true Record Attest James Keyes,Town Clerk Warrant Town Meeting May 27th 1844 To Jonas ` Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lex- ington, greeting. you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn (in manner and form pre- scribed by the B Laws of the Town) the qualified voters in Said Town, to assemble at the old Meeting House in Said Town, on Monday the 27th day of May, instant, at two oclock, P.M. to act on the following articles, viz Art 1st To choose a Moderator Art 2d To hear the request of Joseph Fisk, to be dis- annexed to the North East School. or Scotland district (so called ) and annexted to the North School, and to pass any vote or votes relating :the premises, as they may then and there think proper Art 3d To see if the Town will pay the rent 6f the Armory for the Lexington Artillery Company the ensuing year, Art 4th To grant money to defray Town charges the ensuing year their votes for the same. Also, to bring in their votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators, of said Common- wealth, agreeably to the Constitution thereof, Also to bring in their votes for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States of America, Alsa: to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States, for District Number Four. The order in which the Selectmen will receive the ballots for the above officers will be all on one ballot. Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant to the Selectmen, on or before the time prefixed. Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty fourth day of October, 1844, Pelatiah P. Pierce )Selectmen J. Simonds Parker ) of Albert W. Bryant )Lexington Lexington Nov. 11th 1844. I have Notified and warned as directed Jonas M. Muzzey )Constable 93 1844 Town Meeting November 11th 1844 At meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington at the old meeting House in said Town, on monday the 11th day of November 1844, agreeably to the foregoing warrant, the meeting was called to order at a quarter before 12 Oclock M. it was then decided by a vote of the Town that they would choose a Representative to represent the Town in the next General Court, It was then voted that the Poll for all the officers to be balloted for at this Meet- ing should be' elosed at e Oclock P. M. the Poll was accordingly closed at that time , The votes for all the officers mentioned in the warrant for this meeting having been sorted, counted and record made thereof, was declared as follows. For Governor The whole number of ballots three kindred & fifty three George Bancroft had one hundred and Seventy four 174 George N. Briggs had one hundred and fifty seven votes 157 Samuel E.Sewell had twenty -two votes 122 For Lieutenant Governor The whole number of ballots three hundred & fifty three 353 Henry H. Childs had one hundred & seventy four votes 174 John Reid had one hundred & fifty Seven votes 157 William Jackson had twenty two votes 22 For Senators The whole number of ballots was three hundred & fifty two James Russell had one hundred' & seventy votes 170 F. R. Gourgas had one hundred and seventy three 173 Luke Wellington had one hundred & seventy three 173 L. M. Parker had one hundred & seventy three 173 Joseph Faller had one hundred &' seventy two 172 J. B. French had one hundred & seventy three 173 Stevens Hayward one hundred & fifty seven 157 Isaac Livermore one hundred & fifty seven 157 Henry Wilson one hundred & fifty six 156 Royal Southwick one hundrdd & fifty seven 157 Charles Choate one hundred & fifty seven 157 James P. Whitney one hundred & fifty seven 157 For Electors For District number seven Orin Sage had one hundred & seventy votes 170 C.B. Rising had one hundred & fifty six 156 Edward Laselle had twenty one 21 For Electors For District number eight Artemus Brown had one hundred & seventy votes 170 Elijah Vose had one hundred & fifty six 156 Jesse Wheaton had twenty one 21 For Electors For District number nine Peter H.Pierce had one hundred & seventy votes 170 William Baylies had one hundred & fifty six 156 Saban M. Wheaton had twenty one 21 For Electors For District number ten John H. Shaw had one hundred & seventy votes 170 Seth Crowell had one hundred & fifty six 156 Gilbert Richmond had twenty one 21 It was then voted to disolve the Meeting. A true Record. Attest James Keyes. Town Clerk 96 Warrant for Town Meeting Nov 25th 1844 To Jonas M. Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lexington, Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the in- habitants of the Town of Lexington, who are quali- fied by law to vote for State officers, to assemble at the old meeting House on Monday the twenty fifth day of November instant , at 12 oclock, M, at which time the Poll will be opened, for the following purpose, via: To determine whether the Town will choose a Representative, to represent the Town in the next General Court to be held in the city of Boston, on the first wednesday of January next , and if they shall determine to choose a Represent- ative to bring in their votes for the same. Hereof fail not , and make return of this warrant to the Selectmen, on or before the time, prefixed. Given under our handset at Lexington, this the lith day of November 1844. Pelatiah P. Pierce )Selectmen J. Simonds Parker ) of Albert W Bryant. }Lexington Lexington Nov 25th 1844 I have notified & warned as directedConstable Jonas M Muzzey) of Lexington Town Meetipg Nov 25th 1844 Agreeably to the foregoing warrant the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington assembled at the old Meeting House on Mondaythe 25th day of Nov A. D. 1844 and proceeded to transact the business in said warrant as follows viz. the meeting was oiled to order at a quarter before one oclock P M voted to choose a Representative 32 voting in favor & 28 against this vote was doubted, the House was divided and 48 voted in favor an& 66 aginst , it was declared not a vote, a motion was made to disolve the meeting 88 voted in favor and 94 against it was declared not a vote. a motion was then made to reconsider the vote Town Meeting December 23d 1844. At a legal meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington on, Monday the 23d day of Decem- ber A.D. 1844, agreeably to the foregoing warrant the several articles in said warrant were disposed of as follows viz: The whole number ballot for a Representative to Congress Was two hundred and forty 240 William Parmenter had one hundred & thirteen votes 113 Benjamin Thompson " one hundred & sixteen " 116 Thomas W. Ward " eleven 11 voted to close the Poll for Representative to Congress at half past 3 oclock P.M. Art 1 ) , Philip Russell was chosen Moderator. Art 2 ) voted to celebrate the anniversary of the 19th of April 1775. Voted to choose a commmitte of nine to make preparations for the, same, voted to choose a committee of three to report a list of names for the above committee. A, Morrell, Benja- min Muzzey and John Mulliken was chosen, the com- mittee reported the names of Eliap Phiney Samuel Chandler J. S. Parker Billings Smith, Peter Welling- ton, Sullivan Burbank, Wm. Chandler, Philip Russell A. W. Bryant , Messrs Samuel Chandler, William Chand- ler, & Philip Russell, having been excused, it was voted that the nominating committee be added, this committee having all declined, voted to fill the vacancies, Peter Wellington was also excused, and the vacancies filled by choosing Samuel Downing J. D. Howe, Silas Cutler Joseph F. Simonds. leaving the committee standing thus. Elias Phiney ) (Samuel Downing J. S. Parker ) (J. D. Howe Billings Smith ) Committee (Silas Cutler Sullivan Burbank) , (J. F. Simonds A. W. Bryant continued over 99 1844 Art 3 ) Voted to pass over this article. TAT-Vin Voted to refer this articleto the Select- men and that they report to the next Town meeting. Art 5 ) Voted to refer this article to the select- men. Art 6 ) Voted to pass over this article. Art 7) The committee chosen to Audit the accounts of the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund, reported as on file this report was accepted. The Moderator then declared the meeting disolved. A true record. Attest James -Keyes Town Clerk " -Town, Meeting March 3d 1845 a legal meeting of the qualified voters of t TOWn f Lexington warned to assemble at the d. Meeting,.,,house in said Town on Morday t third day of -Mardh, A. D. 1845, at nine o t e 1p-ek A. M. .for the purpOset forth in the w.z rant for said meeting, the several articles 1 , ,he warrant were disposed of as follows. viz Art 1 Philip Russell -s chosen Moderator Voted that tos Meeting be.. opened by Prayer which was accordantly done by--.„.the Rev S.J. May. Art. 5 Was taken up and Voted to collect 'Taxes in ,..the same way and manner as last year /17 .--2 to ballot for all Town officers that-,,, ,are chosen by aballot on one Ticket. 127 1846 Warrant for a Town Meeting March 2d Continued Art 15. To see if the Town will request the Overseers of Poor to ascertain the value of real and personal property connected with their Alms House Establishment, on the first of April, 1846, and keep a record of the same ; and also, keep a record of the outlays and income of said establishment, with the warrant of support fur- nished to Poor - in and out` of said house, or act otherwise on the article - Art 16. To see if Town will permit Lovett Stim- son to work out his highway tax on the road branch- ing from the Weston road to the road leading from Mr. Nehemiah Wellington's to the late Concord turnpike- Art 17. To see if the Town will allow John Gam- mell to work out his highway tax on the road leading from his house to the County road Art 18. To hear Reports of Committees, and act tlreon - Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands, at Lexington, this fourteenth day of February,A. D. 1846 Peletiah P. Pierce ) ,Selectmen Albert W. Bryant ) of Stephen Locke ) Lexington Lexington March 2d 1846, I have notified and warned as directed Jonas M. Muzzey) Constable of ) Lexington 1846 128 Town Meeting March 2d 1846. , At a meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington, held at the Old Mee'tirg House in said Town on Monday March 2d 18464 the several articles in the warrant fer said Meeting were disposed of as follows viz Art 1. Col Philip Russell was chosen Moderator Art 2. *Albert W. Bryant was chosen Town Clerk These persons Messrs *Peletiah P. Pierce having `Albert W. Bryant were chosen Selectmen this 'Stephen Locke mark * prefixed Messrs 'William Chandler to their *Silas Cutler were chosen Assessors names *Isaac Parker have been qualified Messrs William Locke by taking William Brigham were chosen Overseers of the oath John. Viles Jr. the Poor of office as requir 'Toted to adjourn this meeting untille 1 o'clock ed by law P. M. at 1 o'clock the meeting came to order. Jonas M. Muzzey was chosen Constable Messrs `Samuel Bridge *Nathan Chandler were chosen Fence Viewers *Isaac Parker Prayer which was accordantly done by Rev S.J. May These Art 5 Was taken up and Voted to collect Taxes in persons the same way and manner as last year having Art 2. Voted to ballot for all Town officers that this mark are chosen by ballot on one Ticket. *prefixed to their Albert 4'u. Bryant was chosen names and qualified Town Clerk Tames Keyes Town Clerk have been Selectmen qualified *Albert d. Bryamt, *Stephen Lock and *Peletiah P. by taking Pierce the oath Collector & Treasurer of office *John Viles jr as required by law Continued up 1845 102 William Locke ) Overseers William Brigham ) of the John Viles Jun ) Poor * Jonas M. Muzzey, Constable Assessors were not chosen These Voted to lay the 2d Art on the Table persons having Art 8 Voted to tak said article. this mark Voted to authorise the Prudential Committee to ''refixed hire School Teachers - to their Art 4 Voted to take said article names have Voted to raise the sum of fourteen hundred dol- been qual-lars to be expended in the same way and manner as ified as last year required Art 14 Voted to take up said article by law Voted to choose a committee of Seven to report the oath at the next town Meeting and the following persons of office were chosen Samuel Chandler J Simonds. Parker Stephen Locke Peter Wellington Joseph Davis William Brigham Benjamin Muzzey Art 15 was taken up and the Auditors appointed by the Town to Audit the accounts of the over- seers of the Poor Make a report which was ac- epted as on file, Voted to take up Art 6, Art Voted to refer the 6 Article in the War- rant to the Overseers of the Poor Voted that this meeting now adjourn untill Monday next at 1 otclock P. M. A true record Attest Albert U.Bryant Town Clerk 103 1845 March 10th Agreeably to adjournment the legal voters of Lexington assembled and disposed of the unfinished business in the warrant as fol- low viz. Voted te take from the Table Art 2d in the warrant and proceed te ballot for as- sessors * William Chandler ) * Jonas C. Wellington) Assessors * Silas Cutler Voted to choose Six Field Drivers one from each school districts and the following persons were chosen William J Currier Middle District You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, te notify and warn (in manner and form as prescribed by the By-Laws of the Town) the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington wualified by law te vote in Town affairs, te as- semble at the Old Meeting House in said Town, on Monday the 31st instant, at 1 o'clock P.M. te act on the following articles, Vis; Art 1. To choose a Moderator. Art 2. To choose a School Committee. Art 3. To fill all vacancies in Town officers Art 4. To see if the Town will- procure outside Blinds fer their several School Houses. Art 5. To see if the Town will take the pieceoof road, leading from Grape Vine corner te Galen Allen's land, frem Grape Vine Dist- rict and annex the same te the South Dis- trict. Art 6. To see if the Town will purchase land of John Mulliken te enlarge the Burying Ground Art 7. To see if the Town will dispose of the two Fire Engines belonging to the Town, and procure one new Suction Engine, te be situated at such place as the Selectmen may direct. Art 8. To see what Measure the Town and Parish will take te dispose of the old Meeting House, or act otherwise relating te the same. Art 9. ) To see if the Town will accept the Act. passed the presant Legislature , provid- ing fer the equitable distribution of ' the income of Lexington Ministerial Fund. Art 10. To see if the Town will authorise the Committee, chosen te supply preaching at the Old Meeting-House, te make some addi- tional compensation te the Rev. Samuel J. May, fer his services during the last six months, or act otherwise on this article. Art 11. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon. carried up 106 Hereof fail not, :and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time specified. Given under our Hands, at Lexington , this 14th day of March, A. D. 1845. Peletiah P. Pierce )Selectmen Albert W. Bryant ) of Lexington I have notified and warned as directed Lexington March 31st 1845, Jonas M. Muzzey Con- stable Town Meeting March 31st 1845. At a legal Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington holden on Monday the 31st day of March A. D. 1845, agreeably te the foregoing warrant , the several articles in said warrant, were disposed of as follows Viz: Art 1. Mr John Mulliken was chosen Moderator Art 2. Voted te lay this article on the table untill after the report of the School Committee, Voted te take up the 11th Art in the warrant . Art 11. The School Committee reported which report was recommitted".with instructions te strike out certain objectionable parts. Voted te lay the 11th Art on the table. an expression of the deep rooted affection and most profound respect, which his kind and amible temper, the excellance of his moral character, the distin- guished ability, zeal and fidelity of his public ministrations, his broad christian charity, limited te no sect or party, and his expansive benevelance, embracing, the whole human family, are altogether so eminently calculate te inspire, Resolved that we highly appreciate the kind and dis- interested services of Mr May fer his labors in ef- fecting an amicable adjustment of the pecuniary dif- ficulties which have so long subsisted between the various religious Societies in this town and while we are presuatded, that his love of R= ace and desires of premoting the cause of religious and philanthropy were his. prevailing objects in accomplishing this work, we never the less believe there is no impro- priety on our part to offer, and not unbecoming in him to accept a reasonble pecuniary compensation fer his personal labers bestowed upon this subject. Therefore voted that in consideration of the valuable services of the Revd. Mr May in this be- half the town grant him the sum of 0150. which he is requested to receive with our best wishes.:fer his welfare and happiness, - and that the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund be requested te pay the same, Elias Phinney The above report was unan- Billings Smith )Committee imously accepted Wm. D. Phelps ) Voted that this report be Albert W. Bryant ) recorded on the Town records and also a copy presented te Mr May continued over Voted te take up the 11th Article Voted te add five more te the committee of ar- rangements for the celebration of the 19th of April next and the following persons were added Augustus Wellington, William Currier, Ambrose Morrell , Horatio Wellington and an. H. Smith Voted to reconsider all votes concerning the celebration of the 19th of Aprilnext. The Committee chosen te take the subject of building an Alms House, submitted a report, It was moved te purchase the Harrington lot of land spoken of in the report , said motion was put & not carried Voted to instruct the committee on the alms House te purchase land before building� .a House. Voted te postpone this subject , and lay the report On the Table, te be called up at the next Town meeting The Moderator the declared this meeting disolved A true record Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk April Mr *John Beals was appointed & qualified as Measurer of Lu Ther, also sworn as weigher of Hay in the East, Village • May 24 `Billings Smith Jun was appointed & quali- 1845 Pied as Measurer of Wood & Bark *Capt J. S. Parker was appointed & qualified weigher of Hay, also as Measurer of Wood & Bark May 26 *Benjamin S. Yound was appointed & qualified 1845 as ound Keeper. T have notified and warned as directed. Jonas M. Muzzey Constable Town Meeting May 26th 1845 - At a legal meeting on the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington, warned to assemble at the Old Meeting House, in said Town on Monday the 26th day of May A. D. 1845, at one o'clock P. M. fer the purpose set fer in the warrant fer said Meet- ing, and the several Articles in the warrant were disposed as follow Art 1. Mr William Chandler was chosen Moderator Art 2 Voted not te have a report?:of Expenses printed nor choose a committee , Art 3 A Motion Submitted by Benjamin Muzzey was accepted and is as follows. Voted the Town give their consent as asked fer in said Article & that the Selectmen are hereby authorised & directed te execute te the Rail Road Company a 112 conveyance of so much of said enclosures as they may need the same being taken from the North end of said enclosure - Art 4. Voted te lay this Art. on the Table & also the 5th, 6th, & 7th & take up the 8th, Art 8. Voted te lay this Art. on the Table & take up the 4th, Art 4. The following Motion Submitted by Benja. Muzzey was accepted. Voted the Town authorise & require of the Selectmen, if so desired by by the Trustees of the Lexington Ministerial Fund, te fully cancel & render void on the part of the Town a certain lease of improved lands held by the town from a board of Trustees of said Fund Art 5 The Committee chosen at the last Town Meet- ing te ascertain of Messrs Hoar & Fletcher , the owners of the Old Meeting-House, made a report, which was accepted & is on file, The Selectmen reported the Settlement with the Treasurer and Collector of the Town which was accepted & is on file Art 6. Voted te raise fifty dollars for ringing the bells on the Old Meeting-House & the Unitar- ian house in the East Village and the same be equally divided. Art 7 Voted te pass over this Article Art a. Voted te choose a committee of three with instructions te purchase land and erect Suitable buildings thereon, or a Farm with buildings al- ready thereon, for one almshouse, fer a sum not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars, Voted te choose this committee by nomination, Messrs Jonas Munroe, Oliver W, Kendall and William Brigham were chosen, Art 9. Voted te lay this Art on the Table & take up the 10th Art 10. Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to examine the case & also Voted that this commit- tee be clothed with authority te continue the case & employ continued over E. B. Patch had Eleven 11 Nathaniel R Whitney n Eighteen 16 Nathaniel P Whitney - One 1 The Moderator then declared the Meeting dissolved A true record Attest Albert g. Bryant , Town Clerk Warrant for a Town Meeting To Jonas M Muzzey. Constable of the Town of Lex- ington Greeting You are hereby required, in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, te assemble at the old Meeting-House, in said town, on Monday, the tenth day of November next at eleven o'clock, A. M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes, Viz; First, to determine wether the town will choose a Representative to represent the town in the next General Count, to be holden in the city of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next and if they determine te choose said Represent- ative to bring in their votes for the same. Also to bring in their votes for a Governor, Lieuten- ant Governor and Senators, of said Commonwealth agreeably to the Constitution thereof, on one ballot; also to bring in their votes for a Coun- ty Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Timothy Fletcher Esq. And you are alike required to notify and warn the aforesaid Inhabitants to meet on said day at the aforesaid place, at ten o'clock, A. M. to act on the fol- lowing articles: Art 1. To choose a Moderator. Art.2. To bring in their votes for a Register of Deeds for the residue of the term for which William F. Stone. Esqr. the former Register, was elected. Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, on or before the time prefixed, Gicen under our hands, at Lexington this 25th day of October, A. D. 1845, Peletiah P Pierce )Selectnien Lexington Nov 10th 1845 Albert W. Bryant ) of I have notified and Stephen Locke )Lexington warned as directed Jonas M Muzzey Constable of Lex- ington 116 Town Meeting November 10th 1845 - At a meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington at the Old Meeting-House in said Town on Monday the 10th day of November 1845, agreeably to the foregoing warrant , The Meeting came to order at 10 o'clock A. M. & made choice of Art 1. Dr John Nelson for Moderator Art.2. It was then voted that the Poll for a, Register Deeds be kept open untill 12 o'clock, ,then clos- ed untill 2 o'clock P. M. & then reopened untill 3 oclock, The Poll was then opened for a Reg- ister of Deeds, At eleven o'clock A. M, the came to order for the other purposes set forth in the warrant. It was then decided by a vote of the Town that they would choose a Representative to represent Nahurn Hardy had sixteen 16 Henry A. Pierce had Twenty 20 William Buckminister, Joseph T. Buckingham & Caleb Stetson hadc:one each 3 118 For a County Commissioner The whole number of ballots was Two hundred and forty six 246 Ebenezer Barker had one hundred and forty six 146 Anthony Wright had Eighty seven 87 Clark Bennett had Thirteen 13 A true record Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Warrant for a Town Meeting To Jonas M Muzzey Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required, in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn (in manner and form prescribed by the By-Laws of of the Town) the qualified Voters in said Town to assemble at the Old Meeting-House in said Town, on Monday„ the eight day of December next, at one o'clock, in the afternoon, to act on the following Articles, Viz : Art 1. To choose a Moderator. Art 2. To bring in their votes for a Register of Deeds for the residue of the term for which William F. Stone Esq the former Register was elected, Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings, thereon, on or before the time prefixed, Given under our hands, at Lexington, this twenty-fourth day of November, A. D. 1845- Peletiah P. Pierce )Selectmen Albert W Bryant ) of - ' Stephen Locke )Lexington Lexington Dec 8th 1845. , I have notified and warned as directed Jonas M Muzzey Constable 119 Town Meeting Dec . 8th 1845. At a Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington, at the Old Meeting House in said Town on Monday the 8th day. of Decem- ber 1845, agreeably to the foregoing warrant Art 1 the Meeting came to order and made choice of Albert W. Bryant for a Moderator, it was then voted to close the Poll for a Register Deeds at 3 o'clock, Art 2 The whole number of ballots given in for a Register• of Deeds was 41, Caleb Hayden had Twenty five 25 Ephraim B Patch had Ten 10 Reuben Moore had Three 3 T. W. Alden had one 1 Cotesworth P. Wheeler had one 1 Lowell Stone had one 1 The meeting was the dissolved. A true record Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Warrant fer a Town Meeting To Jonas M Muzzey, Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of the 1846 122 The undersigned a Committee of the Selectmen of the Town of Lexington & West Cambridge met agreeably to appointment made by the Selectmen of Lexington, that being the most ancient Town, and proceeded to perambulate the dividing line between the said Towns of Lexington & West Cam- bridge as follows to wit; Commencing at the Stone Monument on the line of the Town of Lex- ington at the corner of the Towns of Waltham and Nest Cambridge, standing in Meadow of Phin- eas Lawrence on the north side of the road .form- erly the Cambridge & Concord Turnpike, marked L. W. & W. C. , thence to a stone on said Law- rence 's land near the top of the hill in a northerly direction, Thence continuing north to a stone on land formerly belonging to the late Leonard Greene, standing on the north side of the road leading past said Greene 's house; Thence to another Stone on land formerly said Greene's now owned by Amos Russell near the Bowman place, Thence to a Stone standing on said Green's land, Thence to a stone standing on the North side of the road leading from Concord to Boston near the bridge below the house of the late Micajah Locke. Thence to a stone on the north side of the old road below the house of Joseph Dickson. Thence to a stone on the north side of the late Middle- sex Turnpike, Thence to a stone on land of Reuben Reed on the north side of the hill, a short dis- tance from the wall, Thence across the hollow to a stone on land of Micajah Locke, st .. nding on the south west side of a ledge at top of the hill and near the northwest corner of said Locke, standing on the wouth west side of a ledge at top of the hill and near the northwest corner of said Locke's land, Thence to a stone in the woodland of Asa Locke near a cart path, Thence to a stone near the south side of a wall on said Asa Locke's land making the corner of the Towns of Lexington & West Cambridge on the Woburn line , marked L. W. & W. C. October 1st 1845 Mansir W. Marsh ) Selectmen of John Schouler ) West Cambridge Peletiah. P. Peirce ) Selectmen of Albert W.Bryant ) Lexington 123 1846 Perambulation of Town lines continued Be it remembered that on the Twenty-fourth day of October 1845, The Selectmen of Lexington and Lincoln perambulated the boundary line between said Towns commencing as follows Viz : at a stone podt marked L. W. L. being the corner of Lexing- ton, Waltham & Lincoln situated near a poplar tree in land westerly of the house of Humphrey Chatbourne, thence northerly to a stone Post marked L. L. on the westerly side of the brook, thence northerly to a stone post marked L. L. at the southerly end of the Bridge on the road leading from Lexington to Weston - thence wester- ly about thirty rods to a stone post at the cor- ner of the wall thence northerly across the Turn- pike (where a stone beside the wall indicates the line ) to a Stone Post marked L. L. on the hillnorth of the Barn of Charles Brawn - thence Messrs *John Viles Jr John Gammell Jr *Thomas Cutler were chosen Filed Drivers Joseph A Wellington Otis Simonds *Nehemiah M. Harrington Voted te take up Art 5th in the warrant Art 5. Voted to let out the collection of Taxes by auction Voted that the Moderator of this, meeting be author- ised to let out the collection of Taxes now, and they were let te John Viles Jr fer 5/8 per et Continued on next Page 129 1846 Town Meeting March 2d 1846, continued Voted that the collectior be Treasurer and John Viles Jr was chosen Collector and, Treasurer Art 3d. Voted to raise the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars fer the repairs of Highways the ensuing year Voted that one hundred dollars be expended in East Village District, one hundred dollars in the Concord District, one hundred & fifty dol- lars in Bedford District and the remainder in the rest of the districts according to taxation - Voted that they money raised.°'for Highways be ex- pended under the charge of one Surveyor. Voted that a committee of Six be chosen one from each School district te nominate a suitable per- son fer a Surveyor of Highways and recommend a compensation for said Surveyor daily - Messrs Isaac N. Damon Peter Wellington Billings Smith Nathan Fessenden William Chandler Horatio-Iffellington were chosen on the above committee Voted te lay this Art. on the Table Art 4. Voted te raise the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars fer the support of Public Schools the en- suing year and expend it as follows viz: Four hun- dred dollars in East Village District, Four hundred dollars in Centre district , and Two hundred dollars in each of :the other districts. .Art 6. Voted to refer the subject contained in this Article to the Overseers of the Poor. Voted te take up the 7th and Sth, Articles atthe same time. Art 8 Votes for a County Treasurer Steadman Buttrick had seventy eight votes 78 Caleb Hayden had one vote Joshua Leavitt had one vote continued on next page 1846 130 Town Meeting March 2d 1846, continued Art 7. Votes for a Register of Deeds Caleb Hayden had ninety seven votes 97 Nathaniel R Whitney had nine votes 9 Ephraim B. Patch had thirty-five votes 35 Steadman Buttrick had three votes 3 Joseph W._ Alden had one vote 1 You are hereby required, in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, te notify and warn, in manner and form as prescribed by the By-Laws of the Town) the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified by law te vote in town affairs, te assemble at the old Meeting House in said Town, on Monday, the 30th day of March 1846, at 1 otclock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz : Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose a School Committee. Art 3. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote passed March 3d 1846, whereby they voted that the money raised fer repairs of highways, should be ex- pended under the charge of one Surveyor, or act otherwise on the article - Art 4. 'To fill all vacancies in town officers. Art 5. To see if the Town will authorise the Selectmen to widen the road leading from the Acad- emy building to the Old Clarke estate , and raise money for the same - Art 6. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon Art 7. To see what action the Town will take in relation to the laying out a road near the house of Isaac Parker by the Coutny Commissioners - Art 8. To see if the Town will allow John Gammell to work out his highway tax on the roa.d•-leading from his house to the County Road. Art 9. To see if the Town will allow Phineas Law- rence to work out his highway tax that is assessed on his old farm, between the Watertown road and the old Turnpike so called, by his old house - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, on or before the time prefixed, Given under our hands, at Lexington„ this sixteenth day of March A. D. 1846. Peletiah P. Pierce) Selectmen Albert W. Bryant ) of Stephen Locke ) Lexington Lexington March 30th 1846 - I have notified & warned as directed - Jonas M Muzzey Constable of Lexington 133 1846 Town Meeting March 30th 1846. At a Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington held at the Old Meeting-House on Monday March 30th 1846, the several articles in the warrant were disposed of as follows Viz : Art 1. Mr William Chandler was chosen Moderator - Art .2. Voted to lay this Art. on the Table for the preseant Art 3. Voted to reconsider the vote passed March 3d 1846 whereby the Town voted that the money raised fer repairs of highways should be expended under one Surveyor, Voted te choose the same number of Surveyors as were chosen last year, and the following persons were chosen - East Village District *Zabdial Adams Concord District *Loammi Sanderson Bedford District *Isaac Huffmaster South District *Ebenezer R. Smith Grape Vine District *Luther Spaulding West District Cyrus P. Simonds North District * Charles Robinson North East District Nathan Fessenden Jr Webber District * Leonard Cutler South East District * Peter Wellington 135 1846 Warrant fer a Town ':Meeting continued security on real estate, and that the income be appro- priated for the support of public Schools", or act otherwise on the Article - Art 8. To see if the Town will adcept the list of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen - Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant , with your doings thereon, on or before the time pre- fixed - Given under our hands , at Lexington, this thir- teenth day of May, 1846 Peletiah P.Pierce )Sele.ctmen Albert W. Bryant ) of Stephen Locke )Lexington Lexington June 1st 1846- I have notified and warned as directed Jonas M.Muzzey )Constable of )Lexington Town Meeting held June 1st 1846 - At a Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington held at the Vestry of the Baptist Meeting-House June 1st 1846 the several articles in the warrant were disposed of as follows Art 1. Mr William Chandler was chosen Moderator Art 2. Voted te pass over the Art. Art 3. Voted to fill the vacancy in School Com- mittee caused by the resignation of C. H. Webster & Rev T. H. Dorr was chosen - George Locke was chosen Surveyor of highways in the North East District. Art 4. The Selectmen submitted their Settlement with the Town Treasurer which was, accepted See File 1845 & 46 Art 5. Voted te raise the sum of fifty dollars te pay fer ringing bells, as specified in the Art. Art 6. The Selectmen reported a sum necessary fer Town expenses which was adopted -- See file 1845 & 46 Art 7. Voted that this Art be indefinately post- p oned Art - Voted te accept the list of Jurors submit- ted by the Selectmen a true record Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 136 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Jonas M Muzzey, Constable of the Town of Lex- ington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts tonotify and warn (in manner and form prescribed by the By-Laws of the Town) the qualfied Voters in said Town to assemble at the Vestry of the Baptist Meeting-House, in said Town, on Saturday, the twenty-seventh day of June. instant , at twelve of the clock, at noon, te act on the following articles, Viz; Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To bring in their votes fer a Register of Deeds Art 3. To see if the Town will pay a part of the expense of an Armory fer the Lexington Artillery Company, and grant Money fer the same, or act otherwise relating thereto - Art 4. To see if the Town will choose a committee, to ascertain what their title is to a piece of Land deeded to the inhabitants of that Most northerly part and precinct, of Cambridge , commonly called Cambridge Farms, towards Concord, as deeded to them June 14th 1711, by Benj. Muzzey, Also, to on the first Wednesday of January next, and if they determine to choose said Representative to bring in their votes fer the same, also, to bring in their votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor and. Senators of Said Commonwealth, agree- ably to-_the Constitution thereof, also , to give in their votes for a Representative of said Common- wealth, in the Congress of the United States, fer District Number Four, The order in which the the Selectmen will receive the ballots fer the above officers will be all on one ballot, and you are alike required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet on said day, at the aforesaid place, at three o'clock P. M. to act on the follow- ing articles, viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear reports of Selectmen and act thereon- Hereof fail not, and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, on or before the time prefixed- Given under our hands at Lexington, this 21st day of October A.D. 1846 Peletiah P. Pierce Selectmen Albert W. Bryant of Stephen Locke Lexie ton N.B. The Selectmen have decided that no name will be entered on the voting list after the Poll shall have: been opened on the day of election - The Selectmen will be in session at the Town House on Saturday, Nov. 7 fer the purpose of correcting the voting list - Lexington November 9th 1846:. I have notified & warned as directed Jonas M Muzzey ' ' Constable 139 1846 Nov 9th 1846 - The Selectmen appointed Jonas C. Harrington Constable fer that day and the oath of office administered by me - Attest Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting November 9th 1846 - At a meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington held at the Town House in said Town on Monday the ninth day of November 1846 - agree- ably to the foregoing warrant - The meeting came to order at eleven o'clock A. M. and voted to choose a Representative to the next General Court to be holden in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next - It was voted that the Poll be kept open untille four oclock this after- noon. - At 4 o'clock the Poll was closed„ and the votes fer all the officers mentioned the war- rant fer this meeting having been sorted&counted and a record thereof made, was declared as follows; For Representative to the General Court Sullivan Burbank had one hundred thirty eight votes William Locke had ninety four votes Francis Wyman had fourteen votes Stephen Locke had nine votes Nathaniel Mulliken had two votes Oliver Smith had one vote Nichols Locke had one vote Charles Tidd had one vote J. S. Parker had one vote ' ho1e number of ballots two hundred fifty nine Necessary to a choice one hundred thirty Sullivan Burbank was declared elected Town Meeting held Nov 9th 1846 - At a Meeting of the qualified Voters of the Town of Lexington held Nov. 9th 1846, at the Town House in said Town agreeably te the fore- going Warrant the flowing are the proceedings- Art 1. Col Phillip Russell was chosen Moderator Art 2. Voted that this meeting be adjourned for two weeks at this place at 3 o'clock P.M. A true record Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1846 142 Town Meeting November 23d 1846 At a Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington assembled at the _Town House on Nov 23d 1846, according to adjournment the following was the proceedings The Meeting came to order by request of the Mod- erator (Col Phillip Russell) at 3 o'clock The Selectmen Made a report concerning the rights of the inhabitants of this Town to the Common and a Red further instruction It was moved that the Selectmen be instructed to confer with the Committee of the first parish and ascertain on what agreement they will Settle the question of the rights of the Town respecting the Common and report at a future Meeting the above Motion was seconded at put 20 voting in the affirmative and none against - The Moderator declared' the Meeting dissolved a true record Attest Albert M Bryant Town Clk. Lexington Dec 11th 1846 - Mr William H. H. Reed was appointed Constable of the Town of Lexington by the Selectmen, te serve untill the annual Meeting in March next , and was duly qualified by taking the oath of office Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk 143 1846 Warrant fer a Town Meeting To William H. H. Reed Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by' law to vote fer State Officers, to assemble at the Town House in said Town on Monday, the twenty eight instant , at one o'clock P. M. at which time the Poll willbe opened for the following purposes, Viz: To receive their votes fer a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District No. 4. You are also required to nofttf'y and warn, the aforesaid inhabitants to meet on said ch y at the aforesaid place , at three o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz: to assemble at the Town-House in said Town, on Monday the first day of March next , at nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following articles, Vis; Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers Art 3. To adopt Measures fer repairs of Highways and grant Money fer the same - Art 4. To grant money fer the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year - Art 5. To adopt measures fer collecting taxes the ensuing year Art 6. To adopt measures fer supporting the Poor the ensuing year Art 7. To bring in their votes fer a County Treas- urer - Art 8. To see if the Town will authorise, the Prudential School Committee to employ Teachers fer the Schools Art 9. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 10. To see if the Town will choose a Committee to audit the accounts of the overseers of the Poor- Art 11. To see if the Town will divide the North Highway District into two seperate districts - Art 12. To see if the Town will alter the line of seperation between the North and Centre School Districts so that it shall run north of the house of Mr 0. Kendall - Art 13. To see if the Town will Fence and level the Common (providing the First Parish vacate the same ) or take any other measures to ornament the same or act any otherwise relating thereto, and raise money fer the same Continued 1847 146 Warrant fer a Town Meeting continued Hereof fail not , and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands , at Lexington this 13th day of February A. D. 1847 Peletiah P. Pierce ) Selectmen Albert W Bryant ) of Stephen Locke ) Lexington Lexington February 27th 1847, I have warned as directed within- Wm H.H. Reed Constable of Lexington Town Meeting March 1st 1847 At a Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington assembled in conformity with the Those foregoing warrant, at the Town-Hall on Monday persons March l9t, 1847, and the following actions were having taken upon the several Articles - The Meeting this Mark was called to order at the time 'specified ;and *prefixed the Warrant read by the Clerk - to their Art. 1. William Chandler Esq was chosen Moder- names ator after the Moderator had taken the chair it have been was voted that a Constable be now chosen and qualified Mr Oliver W. Kendall was chosen Constable and by taking qualified by the oath of office administered by the oath the Moderator - Voted that the Polls fer a Town of office Clerk and three Selectmen be kept open untill as requir-12 o'clock. Voted to reconsider the last vote ed by law and close the Polls at a 4 past eleven o 'clock- the following was the result of the balloting Town Meeting March 10th 1847 adjourned Meeting The Meeting came to order at 10 o'clock Voted te reconsider the vote passed whereby it was voted te ballot fer Selectmen Seperately - Voted to. close the Poll fer selectmen at -32:- past .elevenc'1k. Voted to reconsider the last vote & close the poll at eleven o'clock - The whole number of bal- lots fer Selectmen was 94 necessary fer a choice 48 & Galen Allen was elected Voted te ballot fer Selectmen Seperately - Voted te close the poll at 12 o'clock - Voted 'te reconsider the last vote and close the poll now - 2d balloting no choice - Voted to close the pool at a past 12 o'clock 3d balloting no choice - Voted to adjourn until one • o'clock - one o'clock the Meeting came to order - Voted te close the Poll at before 2 o'clock 4th balloting no choice - Voted te close the Poll at five minutes past 2 o'clock - 5th balloting no choice Voted to close the Poll at 25 minutes past 2 o'clock 6th balloting no choice - Voted te defer the subject of choosing Selectmen until the April Meeting - Voted to postpone the choice of Assessors until the April Meeting - Continued 149 1847 Town Meeting March 10th 1847 Continued Voted to hear the report of the Committee chosen last Town Meeting respecting the irerseers of the Poor - which was accepted - The Auditors report taking from the Table & accepted See File Voted te choose three overseers of the Poor and MessrsJohn Viles Jr. William Brigham and William Locke<, were chosen - Voted to take the 5th art from the Table & let out the collecting of taxes - which were let te Mr John Viles Ji fer 5/8 per et- Voted te take up the 9th art. The Committee on highways made a verbal report & no action was taken upon it - The Selectmen' s report concerning the division of the South Highway District was taken from the Table and recommitted to them te report at the april Meeting art 11 - Voted that the North Highway District be divided into two district - Commencing at the jouse now occupied by Benj - Gleason & running east above the house of Nichols Locke to Burling- ton line - thence by the house of W P. Gibbs to Burlington line - Voted te take up the 3d art & choose Surveyors, Voted to choose one from each district - Voted te appropriate the Money granted fer highways in the same way and manner as last year - Art 2d Treasurer & Collector was then chosen and John Viles Jr elected Surveyors East Village District *Zabdial Adams Concord " *Loammi Saunders Bedford It *Isaac Huffmaster South " *Thomas Cutler Grape Vine t' *Luther Spaulding West tt *Horatio Wellington North tt *Benj Gleason North East " *Benj Fiske 2d Gibbs t' *Nathan Simonds Webber tt *Leonard Cutler South East *Jeshxa-81--Sat *Peter Well- ington Continued Art 8. To see if the Towh will cause nuisances and obstructions to be removed from the limits of the Public Highways - Art 9. To see if the Town will petition the County Commissioners to establish the bounds of the Old Cambridge and Concord Turnpike, so called so far as lies in the Town of Lexington - Art 10. To see if the Town will choose a Commit- tee on the Town House, and report the same - Art 11. To see if the Town will widen and straighten the road from Charles Poek's house to Benjamin Gleason's house, or act otherwise on the same - • Continued on next page 1847 152 Warrant fer a Town Meeting continued Art 12. To see if the Town will refund te the West Highway District, the sum of Money that was not expended by the surveyor of said District, the last year - Art 13. To see if the Tawn will fence the School House yard in the East Village - Art 14. To see what amount of Money the Town will Expend upon the old Cambridge and Concord Turnpike, so called, upon which the Town stands indicted- Art 15. To hear reports of Committees, and act thereon - Art 16. To see what action the Town will take upon an order of Notice from the County Commission- • ers.• upon the petition of William Chandler and others, fer the widening and straigtening of the road leading from the Concord road, near the liberty pole, to the house of Nathan H.Reed - Art 17. To see if the Town will allow John Gammell te work out his highway tax on the road leading from his house to the great road, under the direc - tion of the Surveyor - Art 18. To see if the Town will appoint a committee, to examine the present boundaries of the several School Districts, and make such alterations in them, as may best convene the Inhabitants or act otherwise on the article - Art 19. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town-Hall, fer the purpose of holding Temperance Meetings; from time to time, free of charge Hereof fail not , and make return of this War- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington, this 13th day of March •A. D. 1847 - Peletiah P. Pierce )Selectmen Albert W. Bryant ) of Stephen Locke )Lexington Lexington April 5th 1847 I have Notified & warned as directed within - Olive W Kendall Constable of Lexington 153 1847 Town Meeting April 5th 1847 at a Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington, assembled in accordance with the foregoing warrant at the Town Hall April 5th 1847 - and the following actions were taken upon the several articles in the Warrant - Art 1. Col Phillip Russell was chosen Moderator 154 1847 Town Meeting April 5th 1847 At a Meeting of the qualified Voters of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town-Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrant the following Votes were cast for three County Commissioners and two Special Commissioners For Commissioners Josiah B. French had forty seven 47 Joseph Fuller - forty three. 43 Alexander Gregg - forty one 41 Josiah Adams - seventy three 75 Joshua Swan - sixty eight 68 Whole Number one hundred twenty one 121 Special Commissioner Luke Wellington had forty six 46 A:. W. Goodale " forty five 45 Charles Tower " seventy six 76 John Fletcher seventy five 75 Whole number one hundred twenty one 121 A true record Attest Albert W Bryant Tawn Clerk Town officers appointed by the Selectmen April John Beals Surveyor of Lumber 1847 155 Warrant for a Town Meeting - To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn (in manner and form as prescribed by the By-Laws of the Town) the qualified voters in said Town to assemble at the Town Nall in said Town on Monday the thirty - first day of May, at one of the clock P M. To act on the fol- lowing articles Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 3. To grant Money to defray Town charges the ensuing year - Art 4. To know' if the Town will direct their Treasurer, to give his notesfer the various suns of Money, that the Town owes fer the Town *Hall and Almis-house - Hereof failnot and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands, at Lexington this Tenth day of May A. D. 1847 - Nathaniel Mulliken )Selectmen Albert W. Bryant ) of Galen Allen )Lexington Lexington May 31st 1847 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time . place, and fer the purposes within mentioned - )Constable Oliver W. Kendall ) of )Lexington 156 1847 Town Meeting May 31st 1847 - Art 5. To hear report of the Selectmen upon the petition of Phillip Graves for a town-way leading from his house, to the Waltham road near the house of Edmund M. Brawn and act thereon - Continued on the next Page - 158 1847 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 6. To know what measures the Town will take towards widening the road as laid out by the County Commissioners upon the petition of William Chandler and others - Art 7. To see if the Town will adopt suitable meas- ures to commemerate the 19th of April next - Art 8. To know if the town will authorise the Select- men to cause to be affixed to the Streets & rca.ds such names as they may deem proper & that the limits thus designated may be recorded - Art 9. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon- Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty fifth day of October A. D. 1847 - Nathaniel Mulliken ) Selectmen Albert W. Bryant ) of Galen Allen ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in Session at. the Town Hall on Saturday Evening Nov 6th from 6 to 8 o'clock and Monday Nov 8th from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M. for the purpose of correcting the voting list - Lexington Oct 30th 1847 Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein des- cribed, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W. Kendall Constable of Lexington 1847 159 Town Meeting November 8th 1847- At a Meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington held at the Town Hall in said Town on Monday the eight day of November 1847, agreeably to the foregoing warrant - The Meeting came to order at eleven o'clock A. M. Voted to choose a Representative to represent this Town in the next General Court to be holden in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next - Voted that the Poll be kept open until 4 o'clock this afternoon at 4 o'clock the Poll was closed, and the votes fer all the officers mentioned in the warrant fer this Meeting having been sorted & counted, and a record therof made, was declared as follows; For Representative to the Next General Court - J. Simonds Parker had one hundred twenty seven 127 Jonas Munroe " one hundred twenty six 126 Francis Wyman " fifteen 15 Charles Tidd " three 3 Albert W Bryant }Q two 2 Galen Allen " one 1 Stephen Locke " six 6 David Harrington " one 1 November 9th 1847 - 2 o'clock P. I . the meeting came to order - Voted that the Poll for a choice of a Represent- ative be kept open untill 4i o clock - at 42 o'clock the Poll was closed - Votes for a Representative Phillip Russell had one hundred fifty six 156 J. Simonds Parker " one hundred eleven 111 Francis Wyman " four 4 Stephen Locke " two 2 Benj Muzzey t0 two 2 Nathaniel Mulliken " two 2 William Chandler " one 1 Charles Tidd " one 1 William Locke " one 1 280 The whole number of ballots was two hundred and eighty necessary fer a choice one hundred forty one Phillip Russell was declared elected The Meeting was then dissolved by the declaration of the Selectmen - A true record Attest Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk 162 1847 Town Meeting Continued At a meeting of the qualified voters of the Town of Lexington held at the Town Hall on Nov. 8th 1847 - at 2 o'clock P.M. in accordance with the foregoing warrant, the following were the actions upon the several articles - Art 1. Phillip Russell was chosen Moderator- Art 2. Voted to accept the report of the Select- men See File. Art 3. Voted to refer the subject to the Select- men to report at a future Meeting - Art 4. a division of the article being called for it was divided, & voted that the Town procure blinds for their Several School-houses - and also pay the Centre District fer the expense of the blinds fer their house - Voted that the subject in the last part of the 4th Art. be refered to a committee of Six. one from each School district to procure seats fer the East Village School House and Rev Mr Whitman, Mr Don. Peter Wellington, A W. Crowinshield, Marcellus Simonds and Albert F. Fessenden were chosen - Voted to reconsider the first part of the 4th art. Voted that a Committee be chosen to procure blinds fer such School houses as they may think proper & pay the Centre deistrict fer the expense of blinds for their school house - Voted that the Selectmen constitute the above Com- mittee Voted that this meeting now adjourn until 4 o'clock at 4 o'clock the Meeting came to order Voted topass over the 5th Art. Art. 6. Voted tp refer this art to the Selectmen Art 7. Voted that a Committee be chosen consist- ing of seven - one from each School district & one at large. to report at a future Meeting suit- able Measures fer the commemoration of the 19th of April next, Voted that the nomination be made from the chair, and Messr. Gen Saml. Chandler, J. S. Parker S1 W. Smith Horatio Wellington, Wm. Chandler. G. P. Phinny & Nahan Fessenden Jr were chosen Continued on next Page 1848 165 Warrant for a town Meeting Continued Art 13. To hear a report of the Selectmen re- specting the naming of the streets and roads in Town Art 14. To hear the report of the Committee chosen to tak einto considerationthe celebra- tion of the 19th of April next - Hereof fail not , and make return of his warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed- Given under our hands at Lexington this 19th day February A. D. 1848 - Nathaniel Mulliken ) Selectmen Albert W Bryant ) of Galen Allen ) Lexington Lexington Feby 28th 1848,` Pursuant to the with- in warrant I have notified the inhabitea is of the town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time & place and for the purposes within mentioned - )Constable Oliver W. Kendall) of )Lexington Town Meeting March 6th In accordance with the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, assembled at the time and place prefixed, and the following votes were passed upon the several Articles - Art 1. Col. Phillip Russell chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted to close the Poll fer the choice of a Town Clerk and Selectmen at eleven o 'clock, at11_,6•!clock Poll closed Albert W Bryant chosen Town' Clerk *Galen Allen chosen one of the Selectmen & two vacancies on the 2d ballot Joseph F. Simonds was chosen, on the 3d, 4th, &5th ballot no choice on the 6th ballot *Benjamin Muzzey was elected - Assessors *William Chandler, ``Isaac Parker and *Nathan Fessenden Jr Continued 166 1848 • Town Meeting March 6th Continued Overseers of the Poor . William Brigham John Viles Jr and J. Simonds Parker - Constable *Oliver W. Kendall - Voted to defer the choice of Treasurer untill an action on the 5. art. Voted to choose three Fence Viewers and *Isaac Parker, *J. C. Wellington and *Nichols Locke were chosen - Voted to choose six Field Drivers and Wm. Viles, Billings Smith, George P. Phinney, Chs Tidd Benj. Fiske 2d and Hugh M. Reed were chosen Voted to lay the 2d art. on the Table Art 3. Voted that the Money granted for repairs of Highways be expended under the dirction of three Surveyors - Voted to raise the sum of eight hundred dollars for repairs of highways - Voted that a Committee of six be chosen to report the names of three surveyors - Voted that the nomination be made from the chair- the chair nominated::.Natha Mulliken, P.P. Pierce, Peter Wellington, Horatio Wellington, N. Fessenden Jr & Benj. Muzzey Voted to lay the 3d art on the Table of the Town) the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the Town Hall in said Town, on Monday the third day of April next at one oclock P. M. to act on the following articles - Vis- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fill vacancies in town offices - Art 3. To know if the town will hearafter sus- tain any motion in town Meeting in which Motion is embraced the granting , appropriateing or expending of money; unlesssuch motion is in writing - Art• 4. To see if the town will grant a suffi- cient sum of money to pay fer t1e. Ringing of the bells on the two churches at 12 oclock M. and 9 o'clock at night, also at funerals, fer the ensuing year - Art 5. To know if it is the pleasure of the Town to grant the use of their Town House at a suitable compensation for holding, Religious worship - Art 6. To know if the Town will cause to be put up a suitable number of Horse sheds upon their land by the Town House - • Art 7, To see if the Town will grant the sum of three hundred dollars, in addition to the sum granted for the repairs of highways - Art 8. To see if the town will grant liberty to take small stone and gravel, from the Town House lot to Make and repair side walks - Art 9. To see if the Town will vote to tax all owners and keepers of dogs; Also: enforce the law respecting the killings of Birds - Art 10. To hear the Report of the Committee chosen to revise and alter the bounds of the several School Districts in Town - Continued 1848 169 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 11. To hear the Report of the Committee chosen to devise some equitable plan for the distribution of the School Grant money the several School Districts in Town - Art 12. To hear the Report of the Selectmen upon the petition of Phillip Graves, for a road leading from his house, to the Waltham Road near the house of Edmund M Brown - Art 13. To choose a School Committee - Art 14, To see if the Town will dispose of their old Engines and adopt measures for pre- curing two suction Engines or act otherwise on the article - Art 15. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this Twentieth day of March A. D. 1848 - Benjamin Muzzey ) Selectmen Galen Allen ) of Joseph F. Simonds ) Lexington Lexington March 26th 1848 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have noti- fied the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within men- tioned , by leaving a copy to each family, Oliver W. Kendall)CCoonnstahle of Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable ofThe Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn (in Manner and form as prescribed by the By-Laws of the Town) the qualified voters in said Town to assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the fifteenth inst , at one o clock P. M. To act on the following articles Vis. Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fill vacancies in town offices - Art 3. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 4. To To grant money to defray town charges the ensuing year - Art 5 To see if the town will raise a com- mittee to digest an improved School System for the education of our youth and report thereon at the annual meeting in March 1849- Continued - 172 1848 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 6. To fill the vacancy in the committee chosen to ornament the common - Art 7. To see if the Town will paint their School-Houses. Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this the First day of May A. D. 1848 - Galen Allen ) Selectmen of Joseph F. Simonds ) Lexington Lexington May 8th 1848 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have noti- fied the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described, tp meet at the time and place for the purposes within Mentioned - )Constable of Oliver W Kendall )Lexingt on Town Meeting held May 15th 1848 - At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified by law to vote in town af- fairs held in accordance with the foregoing warrant the several articles were disposed of as follows Viz: Art 1. Mr John Mulliken was chosen Moderator Art 2. Albert W Bryant was chosen to fill the vacancy in the board of Selectmen occasioned by the death of Benjamin Muzzey and qualified by the oath of office - Art 3. The Committee chosen in regard to the purchasing of two Engines, made a report which was indefinitely postponed - The Committee chosen to reseat the School House in the South East District made a report which was accepted Art 4. Voted to lay this art on the Table - Art 5. Voted that a committee of six be nomin- ated to retire and report a committee to take the subject contained in this art. into con- sideration, Voted that the Nomination be made from the chair - Continued 1848 173 Town Meeting held May 15th 1848, Continued Art 5. Voted that the committee nominate six one from each School District - The choice nominated Messrs Jonas Munroe, P.. P. Pierce, Stephen Locke, Humphrey Chadbourne N. Fessen- den Jr & Andrew Wellington - Voted to take up the 6th art. Voted that the vacancy be filled by ballot, and Wm. J. Currier was chosen - The Committee chosen under the 5th art. report- ed the names of Messr J. S. Parker, Phillip Russell, Isaac Parker, Wm. Chandler, Horatio Wellington and Rev. Y. H. Dorr which were ac- cepted - Art 7. Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to paint as many of the School Houses in Town as they may think proper, and that the Committee procure the Materials and hire the work done by the day - Voted to take up the 4th art - Voted that this Meeting be adjourned to Next Week on Wednesday at 4 o'clock P.M. A true record Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Adjourned Town Meeting held May 24th 1848 - The Meeting came to order according to adjourn- ment The ..3d,art, was taken up and a Committee that had chosen by the Town to fence the School house yard in the East Village made a report Mich was ac- cepted - The Selectmen made a report of their Settlement with the Town Treasurer which was accepted - after recommitted with instructions to take the Treasurers note for the balance due the Town remaining in his hands - The Selectmen made an estimate of the amount of Money necessary to defray the expenses of the town the current year, which was granted - The meeting was then dissolved by the Mod- erator a true record Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 174 1848 Warrant for a town Meeting Nov 7 To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the town of Lexington (in Manner and form as prescribed by the By- Laws of the town) qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Tuesday the seventh day of November next at two o'clock P. M. at which time the Poll will be open to receive their votes for Elect- ors of President and Vice President of the United States of .America - You are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid Inhabitants qualified according to the Constitution to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Thirteenth day of November next at nine o'clock A. M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes, viz: To determine wether the Town will choose a Representative to represent the. Town in the General Court, to be held in the City of Boston on the First Wednesday of January next , and if they shall determine to choose a Rep- resentative to bring in their votes for the same, Also to bring in their votes for Gov- ernor, Lieutenant Governor and Senators of said Commonwealth agreeably to the constitu- tion thereof - Also to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States, for District Number Four. The order in which the Selectmen will receive the ballots for the above officers will be all on one ballot Hereof fail not and make return of• this war- rant to the Selectmen on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty first day of October 1848. Albert W Bryant }Selectmen of Galen Allen, Joseph F. Simonds )Lexington 1848 175 Warrant for a town Meeting Nov 7 Lexington Oct 30th 1848 Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington here- in described to meet at the time and place , and for the purposes within Mentioned, by leaving a copy of the within to each family - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Lexington Nov 3d 1848 Pursuant to the within warrant I have Notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, here- in described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned, according to the By-Laws of the town - Oliver 'e1 Kendall Constable of Lexington Town Meeting Nov 7th 1848 - In accordance with the foregoing warrant the Inhabitants of the Town Lexington assembled at Town Hall and gave in their votes as follows viz: For Electors at Large Levi Lincoln of Worcester had one hundred & seventy 170 Edmund Dwight of Boston had one hundred & seventy 170 Charles G. Greene of Boston had eighty nine 89 Henry H. Childs of Pittsfield had eighty nine 89 Samuel Hoar of Concord had fifty three 53 William Jackson of Newton had fifty three 53 Whole number of ballots three hundred & twelve 312 For District Electors No 1 Albert Fearing of Boston had one hundred & seventy 170 " tb James Cheever of Boston had eighty nine 89 " " Joseph Willard of Boston had fifty three 53 No 2 David Pingree of Salem had one hundred & seventy 170 " " Ebenezer H Stacy of Gloucester had eighty nine 89 " " John B. Alley of Lynn had fifty three 53 No 3 Daniel Adams of Newbury had one hundred & seventy 170 " Edwin Lawrence of Newburyport eighty nine 89 " " John G. Whittier of Amesbury had fifty three 53 No 4 Isaac Livermore of Cambridge had one hundred & seven 170 " " Timothy Fletcher of Charlestown had eighty nine 89 " " Nathan Brooks of Concord had fifty three 53 Continued 176 1848 Town Meeting Nov 7. continued For District Electors No-5 Benj. F. Thomas of Worcester had one hundred & seventy 170 " " J. C. Knowlton of Worcester had eighty nine 89 ' Alexander De Witt of Worcester had fifty three 53 No 6 Myron Lawrence of Belchertown had one hundred &seventy 170 " " Joseph Smith of Hatfield had eighty nine 89 " " James Fowler of Westfield had fifty three 53 No.7 Asa Howland of Conway one hundred & seventy 170 " " Samuel Yates of West Stockbridge had eighty nine 89 " " Thomas Robinson of Adams had fifty three 53 No 8 H. A. Dearborn of Roxbury had one hundred & seventy 170 " " William Ellis of Dedham had eighty nine 89 tt tt Benj. V. French of Braintree had fifty three 53 No 9 Win Baylies of West Bridgewater one hundred & seventy 170 " Foster Hooper of Fall River had eighty nine 89 rt tt Philo Leach of Bridgewater had fifty three 53 No ] ' Wm R. Easton of Nantucket and hundred & seventy 170 " tt. James Thompson of New Bedford had eighty nine 89 ft " Isaac C Taber of New Bedford had fifty three 53 After the ballots were sorted, counted & declared the Selectmen dissolved the Meeting - A true record Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting Nov 13th 1848 - At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lex- irg ton held in conformity with the foregoing warrant the followin votes were passed the Meeting came to order at 9 o'clock - Voted that this town choose a Representative to rep- resent the town in the next General Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of Jan- uary next - Voted that the Polls for all officers be closed at 4 o'clock - at 5 minutes before twelve o'clock, it was voted that this meeting adjourn until one o'clock at one o'clock the meeting came to order Contin d .1 1848 177 Town Meeting Nov 13th Continued At four o' clock P. M. the Poll was closed The whole number of ballots given for a Represent- ative to the General Court was three -hundred and four necessary fer a choice one hundred and fifty three Philip Russell had one hundred & eighty 180 J.Simonds Parker had seventy nine 79 John Mulliken had thirty six 36 Peter Wellington had three 3 A W. Bryant had two 2 Wm. Locke had one 1 Oliver Smith had one 1 Nathaniel Mulliken had one 1 Isaac Huffmaster had one 1 304 Votes for Governor Whole number of ballots two hundred and ninety six George N. Briggs had one hundred and seventy nine 179 Stephen C. Phillips had fifty five 55 Caleb Cushing had fifty five 55 Robert Rantoul had three 3 Frederick Robinson had one 1 Phiny Merrick had one 1 John C.Park had one 1 John Mills had one 1 296 Votes for Lieutenant Governor Whole number of ballots three hundred and one John Reed had one hundred and seventy nine 179 Henry W. Cushman had sixty seven 67 John Mills had fifty five 55 301 Votes for Representative to Congress Whole number of ballots three hundred and four Benjamin Thompson had one hundred' and sixty six 166 John G. Palfrey had seventy two 72 Frederick Robinson had sixty six 66 304 Continued 178 1848 Town Meeting Nov 13th Continued Votes for Senators Whole number of ballots three hundred Tappen Wentworth had one hundred and seventy eight 178 A. H. Nelson had one hundred and seventy eight 178 John Sargent had one hundred and seventy eight 178 John S. Keyes had one hundred andisixty three 163 Hobart Spencer had one hundred and seventy eight 178 Chester Adams had one hundred and seventy eight 178 Bradford Russell had sixty six 66 Edwin Whitney had sixty seven 67 Thatcher R. Raymond had sixty seven 67 Wm E. Parmenter had sixty seven 67 J. U. Beard had sixty seven 67 Abel Pond had sixty seven 67 Jos. T. Buckingham had seventy 70 Wm Jackson had fifty five 55 Shubael P. Adams had fifty five 55 James T. Woodbury had fifty five 55 Reuben Bacon had fifty five ' 55 Eliab Parker had fifty five 55 James Russell had one 1 After all of the above ballots were sorted, counted and declared, the meeting was dissolved by the Selectmen A true record Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1849 179 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town Lexington Greeting; You are hereny required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote fer State Officers to assemble at the Town House in said town on Monday the first day 9f January next at one o'clock P. M. to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four - And:'.you are also required to notify and warn the aforsaid inhabitants to meet on said day at the aforesaid place at three o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz; Art 1. To choose a Moderator Art 2. To see what action the town will take in regard to the location of a road', leading from the Main road to the house of Wm. P. Gibbs, as petitioned for to the County Commissioners by Wm H Smith & others - Art 3. To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen in discontinuing a part of an old road near the house of Tames Pierce & locat- ing a new road leading from the Bedford road to the before mentioned old road, as petitioned for by Tames Pierce & others Art 4. To hear reports of committees & act thereon Art 5. To see what measures the town will take fer the better accomodation of the School in the Centre District or act in any manner relat- ing thereto - Art 6. To see if the town will make an addition- al appropriation fer the purpose of ornamenting their Common or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 7 To see if the town will erect a suitable number of horse sheds upon their land by the Town- house - Continued 180 1849 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 8. To see if the town will build a fence around the School- house yard in the South School District Art 9. To see if the town will build a receiving Tomb in the new burying ground - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this the Eighteenth day of December 1848 Albert W. Bryant ) Selectmen Galen Allen ) of Joseph_ F. Simonds ) Lexington Lexington Dec. 25th 1848 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington herein described, to meet at the time and place„and fer the purposes within mentioned 0. W. Kendall ) Constable of ) Lexington Town Meeting January 1st 1849 At a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington in accordance with the foregoing war- rant, the following ballots were received The meeting came to order at l o'clock and the Selectmen decided to close the Poll at 4 oclock unless the meeting voted .otherwise,at 4 o'clock the Poll closed The whole number of ballots given in for a Representative in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four, was one hundred ninety two Benj. Thompson had eighty five 85 John G. Palfrey had seventy four 74 Frederick Robinson had thirty three 33 192 A true record, Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1849 181 Town Meeting January let. 1849 At a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, assembled in conformity with the fore- going warrant, and the following votes were passed Art 1. Col Philip Russell was chosen Moderator Art. 2 Voted ''That the Selectmen .be, a -committee to appear before the County Commissioners and oppose the locating of the road as petitioned for by Wm H. Smith and others, 66 in favor & 17 against Art 3. Voted to accept the report of the Select- men See File Art 4. The committee chosen by the town Nov 8 1847, to put blinds on the School houses made a report which was accepted See File The Committee chosen by the town May 15th 1848. to paint the Schoolhouses made a report which was accepted See File Voted to lay the 4 art. on the table - Art 5. Voted that a committee of seven be chosen to report at next town Meeting - and J. S. Parker, N. Mulliken & T H. Dorr were chosen Voted to reconsider the vote whereby it was voted to choose a committee of seven, and refer the subject to the three already chosen - Voted that the 6, 7, 8, & 9 Articles be laid over until next town Meeting - Voted to take up the 4 art - Art 4 The committee chosen by the town in April last , to enforce the law respecting the taxing of owners of dogs, made a report which was refer- ed back with instructions to enforce law accord- ing to their best abilities - The Meeting was declared dissolved A true record Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 182 1849 Warrant for_a Town Meeting March 5th To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Fifth day of March next at two o'clock P. M. to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four And, you are also re- quired to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabi- tants to meet at the Town Hall on said day at Nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following art- icles, Viz: Art. 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers - Art 3. To adopt measures for repairs of High- waysd and grant Money for the same - Art 4. To grant money for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year - Art 5. To adopt measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year - Art 6. To adopt measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year Art 7. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer - Art 8. To see if the town will authorize the prudential' School Committee to employ teachers fer the Schools - Art 9. To hear a report of a Committee chosen the 15th of May last to digest an improved School System for the education of our youth Art 10. To hear a report of a Committee chosen the 1st of January last "To see what measures the town will take for the better accomodation of the School in the Centre District - Art 11. To hear a report of any Committee and act thereon - Continued 1849 183 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 12. To see if the town will make an addi- tional appropriation for the purpose of orna- menting their common, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 13. ' To see if the town will ercet a suit- able number of horse sheds upon their land by the Town-House - Art 14. To see if the town will build a fence around the School house yard in the South School District Art 15. To see if the town will build a receiv- ing Tomb in the new -burying ground - Art 16. To see if the town will grant to Philip Graves a further extension of time to furnish the road leading from his house to the Waltham Road - Art 17. To see if the Town will consider the expediency of purchasing a lot of land, about to be sold near their farm - Art 18. To see if the town will dispose of their two fire engines and purchase two w suction fire engines - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this seven- teenth day of Febuary 1849 - A W Bryant }Selectmen Joseph F. Simonds ) of )Lexington Lexington Feby. 26th 1849- Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the pur- poses within mentioned - )Constable Oliver W. Kendall) of )Lexington 184 1842' At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington held in accordance With the foregoing warrant - the meeting came to order at two o'clock P. M. Voted to close the Poll at 5 o'clock The whole number of ballots received for a Representative to Congress was two hundred and forty three 243 The Meeting was then dissolved Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk These Town Meeting March 5th 1849 - persons having The Meeting came to order at the time specified this mark in the foregoing warrant and made choice of * against Philip Russell as Moderator - their Art 2. *Philip Russell names have*Joseph F. Simonds were chosen Selectmen been qual- *T. Simonds Parker ified as s the law *Albert VV Bryant chosen Town Clerk directs *Wm Chandler *Nathan Fessenden Jr were chosen Assessors Stephen Locke Wm Brigham J. S. Praker were chosen Overseers of the Poor John Viles Jr *Oliver W Kendall chosen Constable Voted not ,to choose a Treasurer until an action on the 5 art. *Henry Damon *Joseph Underwood were chosen Fence Viewers *Augustus Wellington Continued 1849 185 Town Meeting March 5th G rntinued Voted to choose six Field Drivers on from each School District - Wm Viles * falter Blodgett Nathan Underwood were chosen Field Drivers *Horatio Wellington *Charles Tidd George Locek Voted that the 2d art . be laid on the Table Art 3. A division of the art. was called for 4nd it was divided - on Motion of Mr J. C . Wellington that the amount raised for Highways be expended in the same was & Manner as last year - An amendment by Capt J. S. Parker that the amount be worked out under one Surveyor - An amendment by P. P. Pierce that the amount be expended under the direction of the Select- men and that the Keeper of the Poor Farm be a Surveyor Voted that this Meeting adjourn until Wednesday next at 9 o'clock A. M. Town Meeting March 7th 1849 - The Meeting came to order at the time adjourned to - on Motion of Mr Bowen Harrington,Voted that the amount of money raised for the repairs of Roads for the year ensuing be worked out under the direction of three surveyors in such places as they may judge most expedient and necessary - Voted to grant the sum of Eight Hurxired Dollars - Voted that a Committee of three be chosen to retire and report a list of names for three Sur- veyors Voted that the nomination be made from the chair The Chair nominated Mess J C. Wellington Benj Reed & P P Pierce Voted to lay the 3d art in the table Continued 186 1849 Town Meeting March 7th Continued Voted to take up the 9 art. the Committee chosen the 15th of May last made a report and it was voted that the 9 art. and the report lay an the table for the present Art 4. Moved to raise the sum of $2500. for the Schools 1st Amendment $2275. 2d amendent of 1600. 3d amendment of 3000. & Voted to raise the sum of sixteen humdred dollars for the support of the public Schools the ensuing year - a Motion was made by Capt J S. Parker to reconsider which was lost Voted to adjourn until one o'clock At one o'clock the Meeting came to order Voted the the School Money be divided as in 1847 - Voted to take up the 3d Art. The Committee chosen to report a list of surveyors reported the names of Galen Allen, Stephen Locke, Isaac Huffmaster and voted to close the poll for surveyors at one o'clk *Galen Allen *Stephen Locke were chosen Surveyors *J. F. Simonds Art 5 Voted to let out the collecting of taxes to the lowest bidder and that the collector be authorized to make a discount of 10 per ct. on all taxes paid on or before the 10 of Nov next and that all taxes be collected by the 1st of Feby. next. Also that the collector be required to pay over all taxes on or before the 1st of March next or forfeit his premium for collecting - and that the collector be directed to pay over the taxes as fast as collected The collecting of taxes as let out to Wm Chandler for 480.00 gm Chandler was chosen Collector - Voted to take up the 2d art. Art 2. John Viles Jr Treasurer for the current year Voted to lay the 2 art. on the table Continued 1849 187 Town Meeting March 7th Continued Art. 6 Voted that this art. be refered to the Overseers - Art 7. Stedman Buttrick had sixty one votes for County Treasurer - Art 8. Voted that the Prudential School Committee be authorized to employ teachers - Voted to take the 9 Art. from the table and accept the report - Art 10. The Committee made a report and Voted not to accept the report Voted to recommit the report with instructions to report at the next town Meeting - Voted to take up the 19 art. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 11. Voted to pass over th Art. Art 12. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 13. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 14 Voted that the Art be refered to the Selectmen Art 15. Voted to build a receiving tomb at the new burying ground - Voted that the Selectmen be a Committee to build a tomb - Art 16. Voted that it be refered to the Selectmen- Art 17. Voted to pass over the Art - The Moderator then declared the meeting dis- solved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Lexington March 12th 1849 - Capt J. S. Parker and Mn H Smith 2d were appointed weighers of Hay &c - and were qualified by the oath of office - they were also appointed Measurers of wood &c and qualified - The following instructions were given - "To charge 1* ct per hundred on all loads weighing twenty hundred and under and all loads weighing over twenty hundred 30 cts - and nothing to be weighed less theyn 12z cts - A 7 Bryant Town Clerk 188 1849 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn (in manner and form as prescribed by the By-Laws of the town) the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the second day of April next at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz ; - Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear a report of the School Committee and act thereon - Art 3. To choose a School Committee Art 4. To fill vacancies in town offices-- Art 5. To see what measures the town will adopt to build the road, as ordered by the County Com- missioners, upon the petition of Nathaniel Jewett and others - Art 6. To know if the Town will make an addi- tional appropriation to ornament their common - Art 7. To choose a Committee to audit all ac- counts brought against the town the year ensuing - Art 8. To know if the town will furnish every tax paying family in Lexington with a printed copy of the valuation of Real & Personal estates, and Polls upon which the tax for 1849 is levied - Art 9. To see if the town will choose a Com- mittee to examine and audit the accounts of the overseers of Poor - Art 10. To see if the Town willmake an appropri- ation for Ringing the Bells for the ensuing year or act in any manner relating thereto - Continued 1849 189 Warrant for a town Meeting Continued Art 11. To know if the town will establish one High School for the benefit of the whole Town and grant Money for the support of the same - Art 12. To know if the town will make an add- itional appropriation for the Support of Schools- Art 13. To see if the town will grant the sum of fifty dollars .tto FliSimonds for los occas sioned -by an acct en whe a work on he Highways in 1848 - Art 14. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and mae return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this the seventeenth day of March 1849 - Philip Russell ) Selectmen Joseph F. Simonds ) of Jonathan S. Parker ) Lexington Lexington March 26th 1849 Pursuant to the within warrant I lave noti- fied the inhabitants of the town of Lexing- ton herein described To meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within men- tioned Constable Oliver N Kendall) of ) Lexington 190 1849 Town Meeting April 2d 1849 - At a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in town affairs, assembled in accordance with the foregoing war- rant , the was called to order at the time spec- ified and made choice if Mr Philip Russell as Moderator - Voted to lay the 2d Art, on the table - Art 4. The office of town Treaurer was declared vacant by the resignation of Mr John Viles Jr upon the 3d ballot Nathaniel Mulliken was chas en and qualified - the office of one of the overseers of Poor was also vacant by the resignation of' John Viles Jr, and Charles R. Tucker was chosen - Voted to lay the 4 art on the table - Art2. .-Voted that the Report of the School Com- mittee be read by its title page & concluding paragraph 58 in favor and 32 against - Moved that the report be accepted " - aftersome discussion. the previous question was moved - Voted that the main question be pqt 68 in favor & 4 against. Voted that the report be accepted 72 in favor & 47 against - Art. 3 Charles, Tidd Ira Leland, & T. H. Dorr were chosen School Commtttee - Art 5. Voted that the Selectmen be a committee to build the road as laid out by the County Commissioners, two of the Selectmen declined Voted that the vacancies be filled by substi- tuting the names of Galen Allen & Stephen Locke Art 6. Voted to pass over th Art - Art 7. Voted that a Committee of three be chosen Voted that the nomination be made by the chair Isaac Parker, Bowen Harrington & S. W. Smith were chosen - Voted that the committee be instructed to cause their report to be printed & a Copy furnished to each family in town - 191 1849 Town Meeting April 2d Continued Art 8. Voted to accept the Art. Voted tht the Assessors be a committee to carry the 8 art. into effect and be instructed to make a report & dis- stribute it with the tax bills - Art 9 . Voted to choose a Committee of three be chosen & Messrs Isaac Parker, Bowen Harrington & S U. Smith were chosen - Art 10. Voted that the aim of eighty dollars be granted for the purpose of ringing the bells at noon on wach week day & at funerals - Voted that a Committee of three be chosen to carry the last vote into effect and .Messrs S. W. Chandler were chosen - Art 11. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 12. Moved to grant eight hundred dollars not carried Moved to grant five hundred dollars - lost Voted to pass over the Art - Art 13. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 14. The Selectmen made a report upon the road leading from the house of Philip Graves to the Waltham Road, accepted See file The Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert Uig Bryant Town Clerk 192 1849 Warrant for a Town Meeting To - Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of_ Massachusetts to notify and warn (in manner and form as prescribed by the By-Laws of the Town) the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington qualified by law to vote in Town affairs, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the sev- enth day of May next at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles. Viz- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to receive of the firm of Viles & Reed, a part of the balance of 081.48 cts. due the Town by John Viles Jr. as Treasurer of said Town, on a Settlement with the Selectmen. March 28th 1849, with power?to give a discharge in full of the claims of the Town, against the Estate of said Viles & Reed, and also to give a discharge in full to said John Viles, Jr. as Treasurer a 'oresaid - Art 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of Money as may be necessary to pay demands now due against the Town. (not otherwise provided for ) and to furnish money to pay Town Expenses, in anticipation of the Taxes for the year 1849. Art 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to seed down the Common and paint the fence around the same Art 5. To see if the Town will purchase a piece of Land that will best convene the North School District, and put their School House in said District on the same - Continued 1849 193 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 6 To see if the Town will build such an ad- ditioncto their School House in the North School District, that the House will accomodate the Scholars in said District , or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 7. To see if the Town will make an addition appropriation for the Support of Schools- Art 8. To grant money to defray Town expenditures the year ensuing - Art 9. To hear a report of the Selectmen and act thereon - Art 10. To hear a report of the Auditors chosen to audit the accounts of the Overseers ct the Poor for the last year, and act thereon - Ar:t. 11. To see if the Town will fence the School House Yard in the Centre District - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty- third day of April 1849 - Philip. Russell ) Joseph F. Simonds )Selectmen Jonas S Parker ) Lexington April 23d 1849 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposeswithin mentioned - )Constable Oliver W Kendall ) of )Lexington 194 1849 Town Meeting May 7th - The meeting came to order at the time specified in the foregoing warrant and made choice Isaac- N. Damon for Moderator - Art 2. Voted to lay this Art. on the table Voted to- take up the 10th Art. Art 10. Tie Auditors made a report which was recommitted with instructions to report the items at the next town meeting 17 in dffnone against- Voted to take up the 2d. Art. Art 2. The Selectmen made a report and it was voted That the Selectmen be authorized to recieve of the firm of Viles & Reed a part of the balance of $581.48 cts not less than 50 per cent of said sum of $581.48 cts being the eaount due the Town by John Viles Jr as Treasurer� of said Town on a Settlement with the Selectmen March 28th 1849 - with power to give a discharge in full of the claims of the Town against the Estate of said Viles & Reed, and also to give a discharge in full to said Sohn Viles Jr was Treasurer afore- said - 49 in aff. 6 Neg. Art 3. Voted That the Treasurer be authorized under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of Money as may be. necessary to pay demands now due against the Town, (not other- ] wise provided for ) and to furnish. money tm pay town Expenses, in anticipation of the Taxes for 1849, not exceeding the sum of three thousand dollars - Art 4. Voted that the sum not exceeding fifty be granted for the purpose of seeding down the common, and painting the fence round the same - Continued 1849 195 Town Meeting May 7th Continued Art 5. Voted To autnorize the Selectmen to make enquiries as to a lot of land and report at next town meeting - Art 6. Voted that this Art. be refered to the Selectmen - Art 7. Voted to pass over the Art. Voted that the 8th Art. be laid upon the table Voted to take up the 9th Art - Art 9. The Selectmen made a report of a settle- ment with N Mulliken as Treasurer from March 28th 1849 to May 7th 1849 - Voted to take up the 8 art. - Art 8. The Selectmen submitted the amount of Money necessary to be raised for defraying town expenses the current year - Voted to take each item seperately - The report was accepted with_the exception of reducing the amount for support of Poor from $800. to 600. Art 11. Voted that this Art. be refered to the Selectmen - The Meeting was then declared dissolved by the Moderator - Attest Albert g Bryant Town Clerk 196 1849 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting; You are hereny required in the :-name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Eleventh day of Tune next at three o'block P.M. to give in their votes to the Selectmen for one Representative for District Number Four to rep- resent them in the Congress of the United States of America for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1849 - And, You are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhab+, itants to meet at the Town Hall on said day at Four o'clock P. M. to act on the following art- icles Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator. Art 2. To see if the Town will grant the sum of one hundred dollars to the Centre School District, one hundred dollars to the East Village School District, and twenty five dollars . to each of the other. School Districts for the support of Schools - Art 3. To see if the Town will dispose of their two old fire Engines, and procure ,to New Suction Engines - Art 4. To hear the report of the Committee chosen to audit the accounts of the Overseers of Poor for the year 1848, and act thereon Art 5. To fill vacancies in Town offices_ - The Selectmen will be in session at the TownHouse on the day of Election from two to three o'clock P.M. for the purpose of revising the list of voters, and no name will be insetted on the list of voters, after the poll iscpened - Continued 1849 197 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued And you are hereny directed to make a return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time appointed for said Meeting: - Given underour hands at Lexington this twenty sixth day of May 1849 - Philip Russell )Selectmen Joseph F. Simonds' ) of Jonas S Parker )Lexington Lexington May 29th 1849 - Pursuant' to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver VT Kendall )Constable of )Lexington Town Meeting June 11th 1849 - At a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, held in accordance with the foregoing warrant, the following was the result of the Meeting. At three o'clock P. M. the Meeting was called to roder by the Selectmen, who declared that the Poll would be closed at 25 minutes past 5 o'clock, at that time the Poll was closed. The whole number of ballots for a Representative to Congress one hundred & seventy nine 179 John G. Palfrey had fifty - 50 Benjamin Thompson °' Ninety-eight - 98 Frederick Robinson ' thirty one - 31 179 The. Meeting was then dissolved by order of the Selectmen - A true record, Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk 1849 198 Town Meeting held June 11th 1849 - At a Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, held in conformity with the foregoing warrant, the following votes were passed Viz: The Meeting came to order at 4 o'clock P. M. and made choice of William Chandler for Moderator- Art 2. Voted to pass over th Art. Art 3. Voted to pass over th Arta Art 4. The Auditors made a report which was ac- cepted :See Pile: Art 5. Rev. T. H. Dorr resigned the office as School Committee, The whole number of ballots given in for one School Committee thirty four 34 Volney Wilder 20 & was chosen Geo. W. Robinson 13 H Wellington 1 34 The Meeting was then dissolved A true record Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1849 199 To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are quali- fied by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the tenth day of Sep- tember next at Two o'clock P. M. to give in their votes to the Selectmen for one Representative to represent them in the Congress of the United States of America for District number four for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1850, And you are also required to notify and warn the • aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at three o'clock P. M. to act on the fol- lowing articles Viz :- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear the report of the Selectmen in re- lation to purchasing a Lot of Land that will best convene the North School District and put their School House thereon: Also to hear the Report of the Selectmen in relation to building an addi- tion to the School House in the North District and act thereon - Art 3. To hear the Report of the Selectmen upon the Petition of David Harrington and James Sander- son for a Private Way commencing on the Watertown Road near the House of said Harrington, and running to the dwelling House of James Sanderson and act thereon - Art 4. To see if the Town will grant the sum of five hundred Dollars, to each Village where Fire Engines are now located for the purpose of pro- curing two pew suction .:Fire Engines of the first Class, providing the Inhabitants of said Villages will raise by subscription _the balance of the amount needed to procure the same inclusive of the amount to be derived from the sale of the old Engines - Continued 200 1849 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 5. To see if the Town will sell their old Fire Engines Art 6. To see if the Town will so improve. the Channel of Vine Brook where it passes under the Main Street in Lexington as to allow a free passage to the waters of said Brook And you are hereby directed to make a return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or be- fore the time appointed for said Meeting - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty- seventh day of August 1849 - The Selectmen will be in session at the Town House from 1. to 2 o clock P. M. on the day of Election for the purpose of correcting the Voting List, and no names will be inserted on sai day after the Poll is opened Philip Russell )Selectmen Joseph p Simonds ) of Jonas S. Parker )Lexington Lexington Sept 3d 1849 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within men- tioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Town Meeting Sept 10th 1849 - In accordance with the foregoing warrant the In- habitants of the Town df Lexington assembled at the the Town House-and gave in their votes for a Representative to Congress as follows Viz: Benjamin Thompson had one hundred & four 104 John G. Palfrey had forty - three 43 Frederick Robinson had thirty 30 177 The meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert CJ Bryant Town Clerk 1849 201 Town Meeting held Sept 10th 1849 - In accordance with the foregoing warrant the In- habitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House, and passed the following votes on the several articles Viz;- Art 1. Wm. Chandler Esq was chosen Moderator Art 2. Voted that the Art. be divided - The Selectmen then made a report in relation to a Lot of Land for the North School District which was accepted - The Last part of the 2 art. was taken up , and the Selectmen made a Report in relatiDn to the School House in the North District Voted that this report be laid on' the Table - Voted to reconsider the Vote which it was voted to accept the report in regard to a Lot of Land for the North District - Voted to amend the report by striking out the last clause - Voted to accept the report as now amended - Voted to take the report in relation to the School House in the North District fromthe Table Voted that the report be recommitted to the Se- lectmen with instructions to ascertain the prob- able expense of building aNew School House, or to repair the old one & remove the same and re- port at the next Town Meeting:- Art 3. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 4. Voted to pass over the "rt - Art 5. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 6. Voted that this be refered to the Sur- veyors - The meeting was the dissolved Attest Albert ff Bryant Town Clerk 202 1849 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington - Greeting: You are hereby required in the Name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Mon- day the twelfth day of November next at 10 o'clock -A. M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes viz : To de- termine wether the Town will choose a Represent- ative to represent the town in the next General Court, to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, and if they determine to choose said Representative to bring in their votes for the same , Also to bring in their votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators of said Commonwealth, agreeably to the Constitution, thereof, Also ,to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States; for Dis- trict Number Four. The order in which the Se- lectmen will receive the ballots for the above officers, will be all on one ballot - And you are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art::2. . To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to procuring Money to pay the expenses of the Case of Cogswell against the Town of Lexington Art 3. To hear the report of the Selectmen respecting the probable expense of building a New School-house in the North District or of removing the old School-house and building an addition to the same - Continued 1849 203 Warrant for Town Meeting Continued Art 4 To see if the Town will accept the New street laid out by Benjamin Muzzey Esq (Monu- ment Street so called ) and grade said street, so far as the estate of William Hudson extends, it being built upon thus far - Art 5. To see if the Town will remove their Town House Where it will better accomodate the Town, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 6 To see if the Town will accept the re- port of the Selectmen in laying out ,a private way upon the petition of David Harrington, and James Sanderson commencing on the Watertown Road near the house of said Harrington and terminating near the house of said Sanderson - Art 7 To see if the Town will build a New School house in the North School District - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty- ninth daf of October 1849 Philip Russell )Selectmen Joseph F Simonds ) of Jonas S. Parker )Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday Nov 10th from 7 to 8 O'clk P. M. and on the day of Election from 9 to 10.:.o'clock A.M. for the purpose of revising the voting list , No names will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington Nov 4th 1849 Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and 'place and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendalls) Constable 204 1849 Town. Meeting held Nov. lath 1849 At a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of • Lexington who were by law qualified to vote for State. Officers, held in accordance with the fore- going - the Meeting was called to order at the time specified - Voted "That this town choose a Representative to represent the town in the Next General Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wed- nesday in January Next - Voted "That the Poll be kept open until 42 o'clock this afternoon - at 42 o'clock the Poll was closed and the following ballots were deposited Votes For Governor, Whole number of ballots 288 George N Briggs had one hundred sixty four 164 George Boutwell had eighty three 83 Stephen C Phillips had forty 40 Charles Hudson had one 1 288 Votes for Lieutenant Governor Whole Number of ballots 285 John Reed had one hundred sixty six 166 Henry Cushman had eighty three 83 John Mills had thirty six 36 285 Votes for a Representative to Congress Whole Number of ballots 277 John G Palfrey had fifty four 54- Frederick 4Frederick Robinson had sixty three 63 Benj. Thompson had one hundred & sixty 160 277 Votes for Senators Whole number of ballots 293 Charles Thompson had one hundred twelve 112 Arnold Hutchinson had one hundred thirteen 113 Jos. T. Buckingham 'one hundred nine 109 John W Graves " onehundred thirteen 113 Continued 1849 205 Town Meeting held Nov 12th 1849 Continued Votes for Senators Continued Charles Choate had one hundred seven 107 Edwin Whiting " one hundred seven 107 Ithamer ? Beard had six 6 Wm E Parmenter had twelve 12 Joseph Holbrook had six 6 N. P. Banks Jr had six 6 Bowen Buckman had six 6 J B. Fletcher had six 6 Winthrop F Robinson had six 6 Tappan Wentworth had one hundred & sixty- eight 168 Alfred Allen " one hundred sixty five 165 Abijah Ellis " one hundred sixty eight 168 John S. Keyes " one hundred sixty five 165 Henry P Fairbanks "one hundred sixty seven 167 Frederick A Worcester " one hundred sixty eight 168 Totes for a Town Representative Whole number of ballots 282 Philip Russell had one hundred sixty two 162 J. S. Parker had seventy two 72 Peter Wellington had thirty two 32 A W Bryant had two 2 J F Simonds had one 1 John Beals had two 2 J Q A Chandler had one 1 A F Fessenden had one 1 Isaac Mulliken had one 1 Wm Chandler had one 1 Oliver Winship had one 1 Nathaniel Mulliken had one 1 Charles Tidd had one 1 Sullivan Wellington had one 1 Thomas Russell had two 2 282 The Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 206 1849 The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled at the Town Hall in aenformity with the- foregoing warrant. ] and the following votes were passed under the several Articles Art 1. William. Stevens Esq was chosen Moderator Art 2. The Selectmen made a Communication to the Meeting from E. R. Hoar Esq. respecting the subject contained in the Art. and it was Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow under the directions of the Selectmen such sums of Money as is necessary to pay the expense of the case of Cogswell against the Town of Lexing- ton - Art 3. The Selectmen made a report as to the probable expense of building a School House in the North District - Voted "To lay the 2 art. on the Table" Voted "To take up the 7 art - Art 7. Voted "That the Town build a School House in the North School District - Voted after considerable discussion. "That the last Vote be reconsidered" - after somefurther discussion Mr Bowen Harrington stated that he was informed that the gentlemen who made the Motion for the reconsideration.:.of the vote whereby the Town voted to build a School House did not vote in the affirmative. The Moderator declared the vote to be illegal. Voted "That the Art. be refered to a Committee to report a plan & cost of a building at the next town Meeting - Voted "That the committee consist of three" Voted "That the nomination be made at large" Joshua Simonds Jr . Charles Robinson and William Lecke were chosen - Art 4. Voted "To pass over the Art. - Art 5. Voted '"That the Art. be refered to a committee of six one from each School District, to report at next Town Meeting" after some dis- cussion the previous question was Moved and Voted that the main question be put - Continued 1849 207 Town Meeting held Nov 12th 1849 Con: Art 5. continued. Voted "That the nomination be made at large - Messrs. George W. Robinson William Chandler, Joel Viles, William H. . Law- rence, Peletiah P. .Pierce & Philip Russell were chosen - -Art 6. The Selectmen made a report upon the subject contained in this Art. and Voted "That the report be accepted" - Voted "to take up the 2 art - Art 3. Voted Tito pass over the 3 art" There being no further business for the Meet- ing to transact, the Moderator declared the Meeting dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington : Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for States Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the twenty first day of January, inst , at one o'clock P. M. to give in their votes to the Selectmen for one Representative to repre- sent them in the Congress of the United States of America for district number four, for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1849 - And you are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to' meet at the Towh House on said day at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles Viz:- Art. 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear the report of the Committee chosen to procure a plan and estimate of the probable expense Continued 208 1850 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 2. Continued - of building a School-house in the North School district, and act thereon Art 3. To see if the Town will erect sheds near the Town House - Art ' 4. . To see if the Town will discontinue a private way laid out by the Selectmen on the petition of David Harrington & James Sanderson, and accepted by the town at their meeting on the 12th of November A D 1849 - Art 5. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen - Art 6. To hear the report of the Committee chosen at the last Town Meeting in relation to removing the Town House and act thereon - Art. 9. To see if the Town will accept the invitation of the Town of Concord to join with that Town in celebrating the '19th of April 1850 '- Art 8. To hear report of Committee and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this seventh day of January 1850 - Philip Russell QSelectmen Joseph P Simonds ) of Jona S Parker )Lexington The Selectmen will be in session for the purpose of revising the voting list , on•.the day of Election from 12 M to 1 oclock P. M. and no name will be add- ed to the list after the Poll is opened - C Lexington Jany 14th 1850 Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein de- scribed, tocmeet at the time and place, and for the purposes with mentioned - )Constable Oliver W. Kendall ) of )Lexington 1850 209 Town Meeting held Jany 21st - The meeting came to order at the time specified., in the foregoing warrant - Voted that the Poll be kept open until, & closed at 42 o'clock . Votes for a Representative to Congress - Benjanin Thompson had one hundred fourteen. 114 John G. Palfrey had forty six 46 Frederick Robinson had forty five 45 Francis Cogswell had two 2 Ambrose Wellington had one 1 208 The Meeting was declared dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting held Jany 21st - The meeting came to order at the time specified, in the foregoing warrant, and made choice of Simon W. Robinson as Moderator - Art 2. The Committee of the North School Dis- trict made a report which was accepted See File Voted to choose a Committee to build a School House in the North District with instructions not to exceed the sum of eight hundred & fifty dol- lars - Voted that the nomination be made at large & consist of three - Messrs. Charles Rob- inson, Amos Angier and Joseph F Simonds were chosen - Art 3. after several ineffectual attempts to obtain a vote to -build sheds, it was voted to pass over the Article - Art 4. Voted to pass over the Art. Art 5. The Selectmen submitted a ,list of Jurors which was accepted - Continued 210 - 1850 Town Meeting Continued : Art 6. The Committee made a report & asked for further time which was not granted Voted that the Committee be discharged - Art 7. Voted to accept the invitation of the Town of Concord to join in celebrating the 19th of April 1850 - Voted that a delegation be chosen consisting of eight, voted that the last vote be recon- sidered Voted "That a Committee of eight be chosen to make all necessary arrangements in behalf of the Citizens of Lexington - Voted .That a Committee of three be chosen to retire and report a list of Names to constitute the above Committee & Gen. Chandler, 0 K Dana & Wm Stevnes were chosen - The following gentlemen were chosen to consti- tute the Committee. Col Philip Russell lona S. Parker, Charles Hudson, Albert W Bryant Galen Allen, Gen. Samuel Chandler, ,Bowen Harrington and Col Isaac H Wright - Voted "that the Town Clerk be instructed to conger with the Committee of arrangements of the Town of Concord, and give notice of the above infermation - Art 8. Voted that the report sybmitted by the Surveyors, be recommitted to the Surveyors now in office - The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1850 211 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of The Town of Lexington.: Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Off- icers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Fourth day of March next at two o'clock P. M. to give in their votes for a Represent- ative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Naber Four - And, You also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town Hall on said_day at Nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following Articles Viz; Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers - Art 3. To adopt Measures for repairs of High- _ ways, and grant Money for the same - Art 4. To grant Money for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year - Art 5. To adopt Measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year - Art 6. To adopt Measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art 7. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer - Art 8. To see if the town will authorize the prudential School Committee to employ teachers for the Schools Art 9. To see if the town will assign George W.'. Robinson to the Centre School District - Art 10. To hear a Report of the Selectmen and act thereon - Art 11. To hear a Report of the Overseers of the Poor, and act thereon - Continued 212 1850 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 12. To hear a Report of the Auditors and act thereon - Art 13. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 14. To see if the Twon will choose a Com- mittee, to examine the Buildings at the Poor Farm, and Report-wether_'any addition or improvement is necessary or not Art 15. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum ©f three hundred Dollars for the purpose of setting out ornamental Trees upon the two Burial Grounds or act in any manner relating thereto- Art 16. To see if the Town will purchase a piece of land to put the School house on, that the Town have voted to build in the North District, that will satisfy the District - Art 17. To adopt measures for the better accomo- dation of the Centre School District - l_rt 18. To choose a Committee to revise the By- Laws for regulating Town Meetings - Art 19. To see if the Town will revise the bounds of the several School Districts in town - Art 20. To see if the Town will let Phineas Law- rence work out his highway tax, that is assessed on his old farm between the Watertown road, and turnpike so called leading by his old house - Art 21. To see if the Town will let Win. H. & Sidney Lawrence work out their Highway taxes that are assessed on their farms between the Watertown road and turnpike so called leading by their houses - Art 22. To see if the Town will:=build twenty five horse sheds, on the land near the the Town House - Continued 1850 213 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Hereof fail not and make return of . this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this eight- eenth day of Febuary 1850 - Philip Russell )Selectmen Joseph F. Simonds ) of Jona S. Parker )Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday March 2d from 7 to 8 o'clock P. M. and on the day of Election from 8 to a o'clock A. M. for the purpose of revising the voting list and no name will be added to the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington Feby , 25th 1850- Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described, to meet at the time an d place and for the purposes within mentioned Oliver til Kendall Constable of Lexington Town Meeting held March 4th A Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington was held in accordance with the foregoing warrant - Voted that the Poll for a Representative to Congress be kept open until, & closed at 4 before 5_o'clock - The whole number of ballots given in for a Representative to Congress was 232 Benj. Thompson had one hundred twenty nine 129 John G, Palfrey had forty six 46 Frederic Robinson had fifty six , 56 Francis Cogswell had one 1 232 The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest Albert SIJ Bryant Town Clerk 214 1850 Town Meeting held March 4th A Meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington was held in accordance with the foregoing warrant, and the following votes were passed - Art 1. Philip Russell was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted that the Poll for the choice of Town Clerk and Selectmen be closed at 11 o*clock *A PJ Bryant was chosen Town Clerk Selectmen *Philip Russell, *Simon +Y Robinson and *Joseph Howe - Voted that the Poll for Assesors be closed at 12 o'ck Assessors William Chandler, Philip Russell and Silas Cut- ler - Philip Russell declined serV ng ** 2d ballot no choice - 3d ballot *J. S. Parker was chosen. • Voted that two assistant Assessors be chosen J. C. Wellington & Isaac Parker were chosen - *' Toted that the Meeting adjourn until 1 d'clk- . Constable, *0. V. Kendall Was chosen - Voted that the Meeting adjourn 10 minutes Votedd to lay the 2d art. on the. table - Veoted-'.to take up the 11 art. Art 11. The overseers of the Poor made a Report which was refered to the Auditors - Voted to take up the 22d Art - Ar,t 22. Voted that the Art. be refered to the April Meeting - Voted to take up the 2d art. - Art 2- Overseers of the Poor - J. S. Parker, Wm Brigham & Saml Rice Town Treasurer Nathaniel Mulliken - Voted to choose three Fence Viewers & *Nathan Underwood, *Isaac Parker & *Ebenezer R. Smith were chosen Field Drivers Voted to choose six, one from each School District - *Samuel Rice, Philemon Davis, 'Joseph Underwood, Benja. F. Lock, *George ' Tuttle & George Munroe were chosen - Continued 1850 215 • Town Meeting held March 4th Continued Voted to lay the 2d Art. on the table - Art 3. A division of the Art. being called for it was divided - Voted. to grant the sum of eight hundred dollars - Voted that the amount of Money granted for the repairs of -Highways, be laid out under the dir- ection of thee Surveyors - one from the North Side of the great Road, one from the South Side do & one on the Great Road including the Concord & Bedford road with the estates therein - Voted that the Surveyors be chosen by ballot; - Voted that they be chosen seperately - Centre District Isaac Huffmaster South " *Galen Allen chosen North " , *Joseph F. Simonds Voted to take up the 19 art - Art 19. Voted that the Art. be refered to a committee of six, one from each School District , and report at next town Meeting - Voted that the nomination be made by the Chair - Ivfessrs Benj. 0. Wellington, J. Sb Parker A. W. Bryant, A W Crowingshield, Charles Tidd & Albert Fessenden were nominated and chosen - Voted to take up the 13th art. - Art.13. The Committee chosen to take Measures respecting the celebration at Concord on the 19th of April next, iia.de a report and voted that it be accepted & placed on file Art 4. Moved that the sum of Sixteen hundred dollars be granted & expended in the same way & Manner as last year - Voted that the Meeting adjourn until tomorrow at 1 oclack P. M. The Meeting came to order according to adjourn- ment - Voted the further consideration of the 4 Art. be suspended until 22 otclock Continued 216 1850 Town Meeting held March 4th Continued Art 5. Voted that the collecting of taxes be let out, by the gross sum to the lowest bidder _ Voted that they be let out Now, by the Moderator in the same way & Manner as last year The collecting was let out for $65.00 to J. C. Wellington Y. C. Wellington was chosen Collector - Art 6. Voted that tIB. Art. be refered to the Overseers of the Poor - Art 7. The whole number of ballots for County Treasurer was seventy seven 77 Stedman Buttrick had seventy six 76 Philip Russell had one 1 Art 8. Voted that the prudential School Com- mittee be authorized to employ teachers the ensuing year - Art 9. Voted that the Art. be refered to the Committee chosen under the 19 art® Art ,10. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 12. Voted to pass over the Art - 2 otclock having arrived the 4 art. was taken up - Art 4 Voted. to grant the sum of Sixteen hundred dollars. to be expended in the same way & Man- ner as lastyear - Art 14. Voted that the art. be refered to a committee of three - Voted that the nomination be made ,by the Chair - Mess J. S. Parker, Benj. Reed & P. P. Pierce were nominated and chosen - Art 15. Voted to pass over the Art - Art : 16. Voted to pass over the Art - Art 17. Voted that Art. be refered to a com- mittee of Six, one from each of the School Dis- tricts and Report at next Town Meeting - . Voted that the last vote be amended by referr- ing to the Committee chosen under the 19 Art - Continued 1850 217 Town Meeting held March 4th Continued Art 18. Voted that the Art. be refered to a Committee o.f three, to report at next town meeting - Voted that the norainatioh be made by the Chair - Messrs. Charles Hudson Isaac N. Damon & A. W. Bryant were nominated and chosen ,- ,Art 20. Vored not to allow as asked for - Art 21. Voted to allow Wu. H. & Sidney Law- rence to work out their Highway tax as requested under the direction of the Surveyors - The Moderator then declared the Meeting dis- solved - .. U. Bryant, Town Clerk Appointed Officers by the Selectmen Oliver W. Kendall Sexton * Oliver W Kendall Measurer of Limber • '4 tt t' Sealer of Weights & Measures * Jonathan S Pa kerWeight of Hay • tt t► Measurer of Wood * William H Smith 2d Weigher of Hay • TT rr tr " Measurer of Wood *Charles K Tucker Pound Keeper 218 1850 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn- the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Off- icers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the first day of April next,at two o 'clock P.M. at which time the Poll will be opened, to re- ceive on one ballot, their votes for three County Commissioners, and two Special Commission- ers,- you are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants, to meet at the Town House at one o'clock P. M. to ace . on the follow- ing articles Viz :- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear a Report of the School Committee and act thereon - Art 3. To choose a School Committee - Art 4. To fill vacancies in Town Offices - Art 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow such sum or sums of Money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses, the year ensuing in anticipation of the taxes for 1850 - Art 6. To see if the Town will build twenty five horse sheds, on the land near the Town House - Art 7. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote passed on the 3d Article ,March Meeting whereby they directed the Money granted for High- ways, to he expended under the direction of three Surveyors, if so, to see if they will order the Money to be expended under the direction of Two Surveyors - Continued 1850 219 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 8. To see if the Town will make an addi- tional appropriation for the support of Schools Art 9. To see if the Town will extend the time of the Collectors Settling with the Selectmen from March 1st to May 1st 1851 - ' Art 10. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of Two Hundred dollars for the purpose of setting out ornamented trees upon their two Burial Grounds, or act in any Manner relating thereto - Art 11. To hear the Report of the Selectmen & act thereon - Art 13. To see if the Town will instruct the assesors to report to the Town, what each man is taxed for - Art 13. To see what measures the Town will adopt to have the votes of the Town carried into effect - Art 14. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 15. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for .Ringing the Bells, for the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto - ,Hereof fail not, and make return of this war- rant, with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this Eight- eenth day of March 1850 - Philip Russell) Selectmen S. W. Robinson) of Joseph Howe ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Monday-April .1st, from 1 o'clock until 2 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of correcting the voting list, and no name will be ridded to the list after the Poll is opened Lexington March 29th 1850 - ;Pursuant to the within warrant , I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to Meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - - Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town Lexington 220 1850 Town Meeting held April 1st 1850 - The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assemb- led in accordance with the foregoing warrant - Art 1. Mr Jonas C. Wellington was chosen Moder- ator - Art 2. The School Committee made a Report which was accepted and Voted that it be printed, also voted "That it be refered to the School Committee with instructions to cause it to be printed and one Copy furnished to each family in Town - Art 3. Voted "To choose a School Committee con- sisting of three - Rev. Fiske Barrett, Rev. J. A. Coolidge & Rev. Ira Lelant were chosen - Voted to take un the 7th Art - Art 7. A division of the Art. being called for it was divided, a Motion was made to reconsider, which was not carried - Voted to take up the 4 Art. Art 4. *Luke W Wright was chosen one of the Surveyors and qualified - Voted "To take up the 8 art. Art 8. Voted "to grant four Hundred dollars in addition to the sum already granted to be appro- priated as follows, one hundred dollars to each of the Centre and East Village Districts and fifty dollars to each of the remaining districts - Art 5. Voted that the Treasurer be authorized under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of Money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses the year ensuing in antici- pation of the taxes for 1850, not exceeding three thousand dollars - Art 6. Voted to pass over the Art. Art 9. Voted to pass over the Art. Continued 1850 Town Meeting held April 1st Continued Art 11. The Selectmen Made a Report of a Settle- ment with the Treasurer which was accepted - The Selectmen made a Report of a Settlement with the Collector which was accepted - Art 12. Voted ,That the Assessors cause a Copy of the valuation of the Real and Per- sonal' Estate to be printed, and be distrib- uted by the Collector, to each tax payer in town, when he distributes his tax bills, pro- vided, the tax is made from the mw valuation of 1850, and report to the Toon - Art 13. Voted, That the Art. be refered to the Selectmen - Art 14. The Committee chosen to recommend a code of By-Laws & Regulations for the gov- ernment of Town Meetings, Made a Report & Voted 'That the Report be laid on the Table until next Town Meeting - The Committee chosen to examine the buildings on the Poor Farm, made a Report & Voted 'That the Report be recommitted with instructions to report at next Town Meeting - The Committee to whom was refered the 9, 17 & 19 Articles in the Warrant for the March Meeting, Made a verbal Report & asked for a continuance of time until next Town Meeting "which was granted' - Art 15. Voted 'That the sum of Eighty dollars be appropriated for the purpose of Ringing the two Church Bells in Town at 12 o'clock at noon and Tolling the same for funerals to be expend- ed under the direction of the Selectmen - There being no other business to be transacted the Meeting was dissolved - Albert4W Bryant Town Clerk 222 1850 Town Meeting held April 1st 1850 - The Meeting came to order at the time speci- fied in the foregoing warrant - Voted that the Poll for County Commissioners & Spec.ial ,Commiesioners be closed at 2 past five o.'clock - The whole number of Ballots given in for County Commissioners was one hundred forty 140 Daniel S Richardson Ninety two 92 Ebenezer Barker had eighty three 83 Samuel Adams had eighty one 81 Ithamer V Beard " forty five 45 Simeon Brown " forty two 42 Leonard Huntress " forty three 43 Francis R Gourgas.: '' - fourteen 14 Jabez Wetherbee " fourteen 14 Simon W Robinson " one 1 Josiah Adams " one 1 Wm A. White " one 1 Wm Jackson " one 1 Special Commissioners George Dike had seventeen 17 Charles Tower" thirteen 13 John Fletcher" forty three 43 Nahum Hardy " thirty six 36 J. H. B. Ayer " eighty one 81 William Hastings " eighty two 82 A. W. Bryant " one 1 After the above votes were sorted, & counted & sealed up the Meeting was declared dissolved A W Bryant Town Clerk 1850 223 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the sixth day of May next at 2 a o'clock P. M. at which time the Poll will be opened to receive on one ballot, their votes for two County Commissioners, and two Special Commissioners - You are also required to not- ify, and warn the aforesaid inhabitants, to meet at . the Town House at 2 o'clock P. H. to act on the following Articles Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see what measures the Town will adopt respecting the petition of David Leav- itt to the County Commissioners for a Town Road near the house of Isaac B. Smith Art 3. To hear Reports of Committees & act thereon Art 4. To hear the Report of the Auditors & act thereon Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 23d day of April 1850 - Philip Russell ) Selectmen \S W. Robinson ) of Joseph Howe ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town House on the day of the Election from 1 to 2 o'clk P. -M. for the purpose of correcting the voting list, and no name will-be added to the list after the Poll is opened Lexington April 29th, 1850 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have noti- fied the the inhabitants of the town of Lex- ington, herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within men- tioned )Constable of Oliver W Kendall )Lexington 224 1850 Town Meeting held May Sixth 1850 - The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington quali- fied to vote for State officers, assembled at the Town House in pursuance of the foregoing warrant - and passed the following votes on the several Articles - Viz ; - Art 1. Mr Samuel. Rice was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted T?That the Town take no measures • respecting the Petition of David Leavitt and others to the County Commissioners for a Town Road, but that the County Commissioners be allowed tolay out said Town Road without op- position from the Town as Prayed for - An amendment to the above Motion was made but decided not to adopt it - Art 3. The Committee chosen to take into con- sideration the 9, 17, & 19 art. of the March warrant, made a Report which was accepted The Committee chosen to examine the buildings of the Poor Farm Made a Report, & Voted to take up the first part of the Report - Voted that a Committee of three be chosen, to make repairs specified, with instructions not to exceed the sum of $200. Voted that the Selectmen consti titute the Committee, the Selectmen declined, Voted that the Committee who made the Report be chosen, Capt. Parker declined Voted that the Committee consist of two instead of three - Voted to lay the 2d part of the Report on the table - The Committee chosen to prepare a sett of Rules & Regulations for governing Town Meetings made a Report "Voted "That the Rules reported by the Committee for the regulation of town meetings be adopted as the Rules of the town, and that they be printed at the expense of the town, and a copy distributed to every family therein - Voted that the Clerk carry the last vote into effect - The Auditors made a Report which was accepted The Meeting was 2. . W. Bryant Town Clerk declared dissolved 1850 225 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of, the Town of Lexington - Greeting; you are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Twenty seventh day of May, at two o'clock P.M. to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four - And you are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town Hall; on said day at two o'clk P. M. to act on the following articles Viz; Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see if the Town will choose a Com- mittee to enquire, as to the expediency of sell- ing the Land attached to the Alms House Also a more econical Mode of supporting the Poor and Report at next Town Meeting Art 13. To choose a committee to audit all accounts brought against the town the year en- suing - Art 4. To see what action the Town will take in regard to causing more lots to be laid out in the New Burying Ground - Art 5. To hear Reports of committees and act thereon - Art 6. To grant money to defray town charges the ensuing year - Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 10th day of May 1850 - Philip Russell }Selectmen S.W. Robinson ) of Joseph Howe )Lexington Lexington May 20th 1850. I have notified and warned as directed - 0 W Kendall)Consthble of Lexington 226 1850 - Town Meeting held May 27th At a meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington held in accordance with the foregoing warrant, the following ballots were received for a Representative to Congress - Voted that the Poll be closed at 52 o'clock The whole number of ballots received were one hundred & ninety five 195 Benj. Thompson had one hundred thirty three 133 John G Palfrey " thirty six. - 36 - Wm Parmenter f' ten 10 Bowen Buckman " fourteen 14 N P. Banka _Jr " one 1 N P. Banks " one 1 195 The Meeting was then dissolved Town Meeting May 27th 1850 The Meeting came to order at the time specified and passed the following votes Viz: Art 1. Hon. Charles Hudson chosen Moderator Art. 2. Voteda to divide the Art. & that a com- mittee of three be chosen. Voted that the nom- ination be made at large - After several inef- fectual attempts to get a Committee to accept, it was Voted that the Votes passed on the 2d Art. be reconsidered. Voted that the Art. be indefinately postponed - Art 3. Voted''That the board of Auditors last year serve this year. S. W. Smith & Bowen Har- rington declined serving. J C Wellington was chosen Voted that the Auditors consist of two instead of three - Art 4. Voted that the subject be refered to the Se] ctmen Art 5. The Committee chosen to make some re- - pairs on the Alms House made a Report & declined serving. Voted the overseers of the Poor con- stitute that Committee Continued 1850 227 Town Meeting May 27th 1850 - Art 5. Continued. Capt J S Parker declined serving Voted "That the other two constitute the Committee Art 6. The Selectmen submitted an amount of Money necessary to be raised to pay town charges the ensuing year - Voted to take the several items seperately & all were adopted as submitted with the excep- tion of an appropriation for the building of a School House in the North District There being no other business before the meet- ing, it was declared dissolved - A. W. Bryant Town Clerk Warrant for a Town Meeting : - • To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington - Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts„to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lex- ington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the nineteenth day of August, instant at two o'clock P. M. to give in their votes for a Representative of said Common- wealth, in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four - You are also required to notify the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at three o'clock P. M. to act on the fol- lowing Articles. Viz- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see if the Town will fence the New Burying ground, adjoining the Rail Road - Art 3. To see if the Town will Contract with Galen Allen to exonerate the Town from the liability of supporting a Dry Bridge across the road near said Aliens house - Continued 228 1850 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before • the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this sixth day of August 1850 - Philip Russell )Selectmen S. W. Robinson ) of • Joseph Howe ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town House on the day of the Election from 1 o'clock to 2 .P. M. for the purpose of revising the voting list, and no name will be inserted, after the Poll is opened - Lexington Aug. 13th 1850 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I .have not- ified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, herein described to meet at the tines: and place and for the purposes within men- tioned - Oliver W. Kendall Constable of Lexington Town Meeting held August 19 - The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington met in accordance with the foregoing war- ' rant, the meeting came to order at the time specified - The Selectmen decided to keep the Poll for a Representative to Congress open until 35 minutes past 4 o'clock, unless the town vote otherwise - The whole number of ballots was 124 - Benjamin Thompson had Eighty - one 81 John G. Palfrey had tTen.ty six 26 Richard Trothinghani."Jr.rhad thirteen 13 Richard S'ro.thinghahad.. four 4 The Meeting was then dissolved - Town Meeting Aug 19 - The, Meeting came to order at the tig.e specified Art.l Hon Charles Hudson was chosen Moderator - Art 2.Voted that the Selectmen cause the fence to be built - Art 3.Voted, That the Selectmen contract with Mr Allen on the best terms for to exonerate the Town from all liability for a dry Bridge- The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest - Albert d Bryant Town Clerk 1850 229 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the eleventh day of November Next at 10 o'clock A. M. at whIch time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes Viz; To determine wether the Town will choose a Representative to represent the town in the Next General Count to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, and if they determine to choose said Represent- ative to bring in their votes for the same also to bring in their votes for Governor Lieuten- ant Governor, and Senators of said Commonwealth, agreeably to the Constitution.:#hereof, Also to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four, Also to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States, for Number Four, for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1849 - The order in which the Se- lectmen will receive the ballots for the above officers, will be all on one ballot And you are also required to notify and warn the afore- said inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at two o'clock P. M. to act on:-the following articles Viz; Art 1. To choose a Moderator Art 2. To see if the town will adopt any Meas-: ures in relation to the petition of Ellen A and Julia N Robbins now pending in the Supreme Jud- icial Continued 230 1850 Warrant for a Town Meeting Con. Court praying to have the proceedings of the Town in laying out a private way "upon the pet- ition of David Harrington and Tames Sanderson in 1849, quashed and set aside - Art 3. To see if the Town will c nstruct a Bridge across the Bedford Road so called near the House of Mr William Wood - Art 4. To see if the Town will cause an ac- count of their expense for the current year to be printed and adopt Measures to carry the same into effect - Art 5. To see if the Town will rebuild the Bridge on the Road between the House of James Brown and Wm. L. Smith Art 6. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 28th day of October A D 1850 - Philip Russell ) Selectmen S. .W. Robinson ) . of Joseph Howe ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday Nov. 9 from 6 to 8 oclock P. M. and Monday Nov 11th from 9 to 10 oclock A.M. for the purpose of revising the voting list and no name will be added. to the list of voters after the Poll is opened - Lexington November 4th 1850 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have noti- fied the Inhabitants of the town of Lexing- ton herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 1850 231 Town Meeting held Nov. 11th. 1850 - The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled in accordance with the foregoing war- rant and the Meetings came to order at the time specified and Voted "That a Representative to represent the Town in the General Court to be held in Boston on the First Wednesday of Jany next be chosen - Voted "That the Poll for all the officers to be .. balloted .or this day be kept open until 4i o'clock this afternoon and closed at that time Votes for Governor Whole number of ballots 293 George N Briggs had one hundred & seventy one 171 George S. Boutwell had ninety two 92 Stephen C Phillips had thirty 30 Votes for Lieutenant Governor Whole Number of -ballots 293 John Reed had one hundred & seventy 170 Henry W Cushman had Ninety - two 92 Amasa Walker had thirty one 31 Votes for a Representative to the 31st Congress Whole number of -ballots 282 Benj . Thompson had one hundred & sixty six 166 John G Palfrey had thirty seven 37 Richard Frothingham Jr had seventy eight 78 Geo. W. Simonds had one 1 Votes for a Representative to the 32d Congress Whole number of ballots 290 Benj . Thompson had one hundred & Sixty six 166 John G Palfrey had forty four 44 Richard Frothingham had seventy nine 79 Geo. W. Simonds one 1 Continued - 232 1850 Town Meeting held Nov 11th. Continued Votes for Senators Whole number of ballots 294 Samuel Hoar .had one hundred & sixty eight. 168 Homer Bartlett had one hundred & sixty nine 169 Henry P Fairbanks had one hundred & seventy 170 Uriah Chamberlain had one hundred & seventy 170 John Boynton had one hundred & seventy 170 Josiah Rutter had one hundred & seventy 170 Jos. T. Buckingham had one hundred & twenty 120 John W Graves had one hundred & twenty two 122 Henry Wilson had one hundred & twenty 120 Luke Wellington had one hundred & twenty two 122 Nath. P. Banks Jr had one hundred & twenty three 123 James M Usher had One hundred & fifteen 115 Votes for a Town Representative Whole number of ballots 284 Philip Russell had one hundred & sixty 160 Jona. S Parker had eight two 82 Francis Wyman had nineteen 19 John Viles Jr had two 2 Isaac N Damon had one 1 Charles Tidd had eight 8 Abel E Bridge had three 3 F M. Harrington had one 1 Isaac Mulliken had one 1 C Robinson had one 1 C Harrington Jr had one 1 A W Bryant had one 1 ✓ Wilder had two 2 S Locke had one 1 S W Robinson had one 1 after the above ballots were sorted, counted and a declaration thereof made, the Meeting was then declared dissolved Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1850 Town Meeting held Nov. 11th 1850 233 The inhabitants of the Townof Lexington as- sembled in accordance with the fo±egoing war- rant and passed the following votes, Viz: Art. 1. Charles Hudson was chosen Moderator - Art. 2. Voted `That the subject be refered to the Selectmen Art. 3. Voted "That the Selectmen cause the Bridge to be built agreeably to the prayer of the petitioners whenever the owners of the land above and below shall take suitable meas- ures to carry the water off - Art. 4, Voted "That the Selectmen cause the Report after it shall have been audited, to be printed and distributed - Art. 5. Voted "That the Bridge be rebuilt" Voted "That the Selectmen be a committee to carry the last vote into effect - Art. 6. No committee reported Voted "To take up the 4th Article Art. 4. Voted "To reconsider the vote where- by the Salectmen were instructed to cause the Auditors Report to be printed and distributed" Voted "To pass over the 4th Art. The Meeting was the declared dissolved - Albert uJ Bryant Town Clerk 234 1851 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the twentieth day of January instant at two o'clock P. M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes Viz : To receive votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four - Also for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four, for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1849 - And you are. also required to notify and warn the afomssaid inhabitants to meet at the Town Housecon said day at two o*clock Pi' M. to act on the follow- ing articles Viz: Art. 1. To choose a Modera- tor - Art 2. To see if the Town will grant the use of the Town Hall for the Lyceum Lectures free of charge - Art . 3. To see if the Town will fill the vac- ancy existing in the board of Auditors, and pause their report to be printed and distrib- uted - Art 4. To see if the Town will choose a Com- mittee to fix the bounds of the Several School Districts according to law - Art 5. To see if the Town will rebuild the Bridge over beaver brook in the road mar the barn of Dea. David Wellington - Art 6. .To see if the Town will sell a small piece of land on the Easterly side of the Rail Road formerly a part of the Burying ground - Art 7. To see if the Town will build a num- ber of horse sheds, on their land near the Town House - Continued 1851 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued 235 Art 8. To see if the Town will take the sub- ject of repairs of Highways, into consider- ation or act in any manner relating thereto- Art 9. To see if the Town will take measures to cause the Avenues in the newburying ground to be graded, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 10. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 11. To see if the Town will repair the rca:d commencing near the house of Isaac Reed to Bedford line near William Hartwell's - Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this sixth day of January 1851 - Philip Russell )Selectmen S. W. Robinson ) of Joseph Howe )Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on the day of the Election, from 1 to 2 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of in- serting names to the voting list, and no name will be added to the list after the Poll is opened Lexington January 14th 1851 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabi- tants of the Town of Lexington, herein de- scribed, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - }Constable Oliver W Kendall) of }Lexington 236 1851 Town Meeting held January 20th 1851 - The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant, at the time specified the meeting was called to order and passed the following vote on the several Articles in the Warrant - Art 1. Col. Isaac H Wright was elected Mod- erator Art 2. Voted "That the use of the Town Hall be granted for Lyceum Lectures free of charge" Art 3. Voted "To fill the vacancy in the board of Auditors" Voted "To fill the vacancy by nom- ination at large and Mr Nathaniel Mulliken was chosen" Voted "That the Auditors cause a sufficient number of copies of their report printed, so as to furnish one copy for each family in town': Voted "To choose a committee to wait on Mr. Mulliken and ascertain if he would accept of the office as one of the Auditors & J. C. Wellington was chosen" Art 4. Voted "That a Committee of six be nom- inated by the Moderator to establish the lines of the several Districts by "Metes & bounds" & that they consist of one from each School Dis- trict, the following persons were chosen Centre District Isaac N Damon North " William Chandler West T* Joseph A Wellington South TF AndrewWellington East Village " S. W. Smith Scotland Tt Philip Russell Voted "That the Committee be instructed to re- port at March Meeting - Art 5. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen with power to act asathey think best Art 6. - Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen, with authority to dispose of the land if they deem proper - Art 7 Voted"To pass over the Art' Continued 1851 237 Town Meetings held January 20th 1851 - Continued Art 8 Voted 'That a Committee be chosen con- sisting of three with instructions to report at the March Meeting, Voted "That the nomin- ation be made by the Chair" Mess. Samuel Rice Samuel A Houghton and Chandler R. Richardson were chosen Art 9 Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen, with instruction to report at March Meeting - The Committee chosen to wait on Mr Mulliken made the following verbal report, "That he begged leave to report that he had attended to the ardour assigned him, and that Mr Mull- iken stated as there was nothing political, or sectarian in the office, and as he was a lover of office he would acceptv Voted "To accept the report - Art 10 Voted to pass over the Art - Art 11. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Committee, chosen to take the subject of Highways into consideration and report at March Meeting Voted "To take up the 6th Art. The following amendments were offered to the Voted passed on the 6 art. and it was Voted "With power to convey said land by deed" & that the Selectmen shall not sell for a less price than the land cost the town The Meeting was then dissolved - A W Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting held Jany. 20, 1851 - The Meeting came to order at the time specified Voted "That the Poll be kept open and closed at 4 & 2 o'clock P. M. The Whole Number of ballots fora Represent- ative was one hundred & ninety 190 Benjamin Thompson had one hundred & seven 107 Richard Frothingham Jr had sixty 60 John ,G Palfrey had twenty three 23 Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk 1851 238 Warrant for a. Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to not ifg and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Off- icers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the third day of March next at nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following articles Viz; Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers - Art 3. To adopt Measures for repairs of High- ways. and grant money for the same - Art.4. To grant Money for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year - ., Art 5. To adopt measurestfor collecting taxes the ensuing year - Art -6 .To adopt Measures for Support the Poor, the ensuing year - Art 7. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer - Art 8. To see if the Town will authorize the prudential School Committee to employ teachers - for the Schools - Art 9 To bring in their votes for a Register of Deeds Art _ 10. . To see if the Town will alter the bounds of the Centre School District as follows, to commence at the present bounds at the house of Otis Locke thence running North west to the North corner of the House of Warren Duren, thence running North West to the corner Of the Bedford New Road and the road leading by the Henchman Farm, thence running South West to the West Corner of the house now or lately of the Heirs of Daniel Chandler deceases , thence, running South East to the Guide Post, at the junction of the Lincoln And Concord Road, thence running south East to the West corner of the House of Thomas Gould Jr thence to grape Vine Corner, the present bound of said District - Continued Town Mee t i ng March 3d The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House on the third day of March 1851, in accordance with the foregoing Warrant, and passed the following votes, on the Articles contained in the Warrant At the time specified the Meeting was called to order and made choice of Col. Philip Russell as Moderator It was moved "To postponed the choice of Town Offices until the first Monday of April next - decided not to vote - The Chair decided that the Poll for choice of a Town Clerk & Three Selectmen be closed at 102 o'clock unless the Meeting vote otherwise - * Albert W Bryant was chosen Town Clerk * Simon 4`T Robinson) were chosen * Joseph Howe ) Selectmen * Galen Allen ) Continued 1851 . Town Meeting March 3d 241 * William Chandler ) * J. S. Parker ) were chosen Assessors * Silas Cutler Voted "To lay the 2d Art, on the tab le" Voted "To take up the last clause of the 17th Art. Art 17. The Committee chosen at last Town Meet- ing to make - a report of a plan for the repairs of Highways, submitted a report and Voted "That the report be accepted - ✓oted "To lay the 17th Art on the table - Voted "To take up the 3d Art- Voted "That this meeting adjourn until one o'clock At one o'clock the meeting was called to order - Voted "to take up the last clause of the 3d Art." Voted "To grant pl000. for repairs of Highways the ensuing year" The first part of the 3d Art then came up , and Voted "That the report submitted by the Committed chosen to report a plan for the repairs of High- ways, be adopted as Measures for repairs of High- ways the ensuing year" - Voted "To take up the 19 art" - The Overseers of the Poor made a report of the expense of the Poor and Voted "That the report be accepted" - Voted "To lay the 19 Art. on the table"- Voted "To take up the 2d Art" - * Samuel Rice ) * Jonas C. Wellington ) were chosen Overseers of * Peletiah P Pierce ) the Poor * Oliver W Kendall was chosen Constaie - * Nathaniel Mulliken " " Treasurer - Moved "To choose a School Committee of three" which Motion was amended by having a committee of seven, one from each School District and one at large" Voted "To defer the choice of School Committee until the first Monday of April next - ✓oted "To choose three fence viewers" * AWPutnam ) * Thomas Cutler) were chosen fence viewers * Jonas Munroe ) Continued 1851 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued 239 Art 11. To see if the town will assign Geo. W. Robinson to the Centre School District - Art 12. To know if the Town will provide the Centre School District with a new School House (or Houses ) suited to their wants and locate the same, or take other action upon this subject Art 13. To see if the Town will build a new School House in the South School District, and grant Money for the same - Art 14. To ;take Measures to repair and proper- ly provide for the safe keeping of the Fire Hooks and ladders belonging to the Town - Art 15. To see wether ,the Town in pursuance of the vote "to grant the use of the Town Hall for Lyceum Lectures free of charge" which was passed on the 20th of January last„will authorize the Selectmen to remit any charge which may now be due, and refund any money that may have been paid to the Town, for the use of the hall by the Lyceum since the 6th of December last, the time when the present course of lecture8 commenced- Art 16. To see if the Town will commemerate the 19th of April in some suitable Manner - Art 17. To hear the report of the Committees appointed to District the Town for Schools, also the report of the Committee chosen to report a plan for the repairing of highways and act thereon - Art 18. To hear the report of the Selectmen in relation to grading the.. avenues in the New bury- ing ground,and act thereon - Art 19. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - _ Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant, with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this seven- teenth day of Febuary 1851 - Continued 1851 240 Warrant for a Town Meeti ng Continued Philip Russell )Selectmen S G,( Robinson ) of Joseph Howe )Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday Evening March 1st from 7 to 8 o'clock, and on the day of Election from 8 to 9 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of correcting the voting list, and no name will be added to the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington Feby 25th 1851 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Constable Oliver W Kendall ) of ) Lexington Town Meeting March 3d The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House on the third day of March 1851, in accordance with the foregoing warrant , and passed the following votes, on the Articles contained in the Warrant At the time specified the Meeting was called to order, and made choice of Col. Philip Russell as Moderator - It was moved, "To postpone the choice of Town Officers until the first Monday of April next- decided not to vote - The Chair decided that the Poll for choice of a Town Clerk & Three Selectmen be closed at 102 o'clock unless the Meeting vote otherwise - * Albert W Bryant was chosen Town Clerk * Simon 'W Robinson ) were chosen * Joseph Howe ) Selectmen * Galen Allen ) Continued 1851 Town Meeting March 3d 241 * William Chandler ) * J. S. Parker ) were chosen Assessors * Silas Cutler ) Voted "To lay the 2d Art, on the table" Voted "To take up the last clause of the 17th Art. Art 17. The Committee chosen at last Town Meeting to make a report of a plan for the repairs of Highways, submitted a report and Voted "That the report be accepted - Voted "To lay the 17th Art on the table - Voted "To take up the 2d art - Voted "That this Meeting adjourn until one o'clock At one o'clock the meeting was called to order - Voted "to take up the last clause of the 3d Art." Voted "To grant $1000, for repairs of Highways the ensuing year" The first part of the 3d Art then came up , and Voted "That the report submitted by the Commit- tee chosen to report a plan for the repairs of Highways, be adopted as Measures for repairs of Highways the ensuing year"- Voted "To take up the 19 art" - The Overseers of the Poor made a report of the expense of the Poor and Voted "That the report be accepted" - Voted "To lay the 19 art. on the table" - Voted "To take up the 2d Art" - * Samuel Rice * Jonas C Wellington ) were chosen Overseers of * Peletiah P. Pierce ) the Poor • Oliver W Kendall was chosen Constable - * Nathaniel Mulliken " " Treasurer - Moved "To choose a School Committee of three" which Motion was amended by having a committee of seven, one from each School District and one at large" Voted "To defer the choice of School Committee until the first Monday of April next - Voted "To choose three fence viewers" * A V Putnan ) * Thomas Cutler ) were chosen fence viewers * Jonas Munroe ) Continued 1851 242 Town Meeting March 3d Voted "To choose six field drivers one from each School District Centre District `Franklin, M Harrington East Village " Charles Brown South " *Isaac Parker were chosen ;lest '* A. +I. Putnam field drivers North " *James A Locke North East " Nehemiah M Harrington Voted "To grant 42500.00 for the support of Schools the ensuing year - Voted "That the Money granted for Schools be div- ided as follows, seven hundred & fifty dollars to the Centre District & the same amount to the East Village District and two hundred & fifty dollars to each of the other Districts Art 5. Moved '*That the collecting of taxes be let out to the lowest bidder, in the same way and manner as last year - also Moved "That one half of the Taxes be paid by the 15th of July next; and interest allowed on the remainder if paid at that time, and that all taxes be paid by the 15th of Jany ensuing - Voted "To defer any action on the 5th Art until the first Monday of April next" - Art 6. Voted "That the subject contained in this article be refered to the Overseers of the Poor - Art 7. The whole number of ballots given for a County Treasurer was one hundred twenty seven Stedman Buttrick had ninety six 96 John S Regis had thirty one 31 • one vote for Caleb Hayden labeled for Register of Deeds Voted "To take up the 9 art" - Art 9 "The whole number of ballots given in for a Register of Deeds was one hundred nineteen Caleb Hayden had Eighty nine 89 Samuel Hill had thirty 30 Art 8. Voted "That the prudential Committee be authorized to employ teachers for the several Schools - Continued 1851 Town Meeting March 3d 243 Voted "To lay the 10th Art. on the table" Voted "To take up the first clause of the 17th art" Art 17 The Committee chosen to fix the bounds of the several School Districts, made a Minority verbal report" & Voted "That the committee be instructed to District the Town according to law and report to the Town on the first Monday of April next - Art 10. Voted "That the subject contained in this Art. be refered to the Committee chosen to fix the bounds of the Several School Districts - Voted "That when this Meeting adjourns; it stand adjourned until Friday next at 1 o'clock P. M. " Voted "That this meeting now adjourn" - Attest Albert V Bryant Town Clerk Adjourned Town Meeting held March 7 At the time specified the Meeting came to order and after the reading of the proceedings of March 3d Voted "That the By Laws be read - Art 11. Voted "That the Art. be laid on the Table"- Art 12. Voted "That the subject, be referred to a Committee of seven one from eadh School District & one at large - Voted "that the nomination be made by the Chair - The Chair Nominated Messrs William Chandler, J S Parker, Sidney Lawrence, Isaac Parker, A W Crowingshield, Charles Tidd and Hugh Graham & Voted that they constitute the Committee Art 13. Voted "That the Art. be refered to the above Committee Voted, "To reconsider the vote, which it was voted that the subject contained in the 5 art, in the warrant be laid over until the April Meeting - The Chair decided that the discussion to be out of order Voted "That the Meeting does not sustain the de- cision of the Chair - Continued 1851 244 Town Meeting March 7th an adjourned Meeting Art 5. Voted "That the Taxes be, let out now, in the same way and manner as last year - The were let to John Beales for seventy dollars" John Beals was chosen Collector - Art 14. Voted "That the Art, be refered to the Selectmen - Art 15. Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to remit as asked for - Art 16. Voted "that the Art. be laid upon the table" Art 18. The Selectmen submitted a report on grading the avenues in the New burying ground, which was accepted - Voted "That the Selectmen be a Committee to carry the last vote into effect - Art 19. The Selectmen submitted a list of Guide .. boards & parts which had been erected & Voted "That the report be accepted" The Selectmen made a report of a settlement with the Town Collector, Voted "That it be accepted- The Committee chosen to ascertain the condition of the road leading from the Concord Road near Mr Isaac Reeds to the Bedford line, submitted a report which was accepted - 1851 245 Warrant for a Town Meeting held April 7. To Oliver V1 Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Off- icers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the seventh day of April next at two o'clock P. M. to give in their votes for a Represent- ative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four, for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1851 - You are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants, to meet at the Town House on said day at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles Viz : - Art. 1. To choose a Moderator - Art. 2. To hear a report of the School Committee and act thereon - Art. 3. To choose a School Committee - Art. 4. To fill vacancies in Town Offices - Art. 5. To see if the Town will instruct their Assessors to take a new valuation of the Real Estates in, Town each and every year - Art. 6. To see what measures the Town will take in relation to damages sustained by Doct. Mn J Currier on the Waltham Road on the 17th of Feby. 1851 - Art. 7. To see if the Town will cause the Road to be build over Palfrey Hill so called, as laid out by a County Committee in the year 1826 - Art. 8. To see if the Town will- authorize the Selectmen to remove several bodies which are in- tered in the new burying ground, in consequence of their families or connexions having left town - Art. 9. To see if the Town will build a suitable number of horse sheds, on their land near the Town House - Continued - 1851 246 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 10. To hear a Report of the Committee appoint- ed to establish the bounds of the several School Districts - Art 11. To see if the town will so alter the lines of the Centre School District so as to include with- in its limits, the following named individuals, with their polls and estates David A. Tuttle, Joseph F. Simonds, James H Bennett, Oliver W Kendall Ansel W Putnam (old Poor House Estate ) Edward Emerson (Skinner House ) George W Robinson - Art 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of Money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses, the year ensuing in anticipa- tion of the taxes for 1851 - Art 13. To hear Reports of Committees and act there on - Art 14. To see if the Town willmake an appropria- tion for ringing the Bells , for the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 15. To see if the Town will instruct the As- sessors to permit and distribute the valuation of real & personal property the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with-your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 24th day of March 1851 - S. W. Robinson ) Selectmen Joseph Howe ) of Galen Allen ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town House on the day of Election from one to two o'clock P. M. for the purpose of adding names to the voting list, and a®; name will be added to the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington March 31st 1851 - Pursuant to the within warrant T have notified the inhabitants, to meet at the time & place specified Oliver W Kendall Constable 1851 Town Meeting held April 7 - 247 The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assem- bled at the Town House, as directed in the fore- going warrant, and passed the following votes in the several articles Viz:- Art 1. Col. Isaac H Wright was chosen Moderator- Art 2. The School Committee made a report and Voted "That it be place on file - Voted "That the report be printed in connexion with the Auditors report - Art 3. Voted "To choose a School Committee of three - and Messrs. Ira Leland, J. A. Coolidge and Fiske Barrett were chosen - Art. 4. Voted "To pass over the art. Art 5. Voted "That the Assessors be instruct- ed to take a new valuation each and every year- Art 6. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen with authority to settle with Dr Currier if they can, or submit it to referees- Art 7. Voted "That the art. be refered to the Selectmen Art 8. Voted "That the art. be -indefinately postponed - Art 9. Voted "To pass over theart - Art 10. Voted "That the Committee on School Districts be instructed to make such alterations in the boundaries of any of the Districts as in their judgement the convenience of the inhabi- tants may require - Art 11. Voted, "That the subject contained in this art. be refered to the Committee on School Districts - Art 12. Voted "That the Treasurer be directed to borrow under the direction of the Selectmen a sum not exceeding three thousand dollars - Art 13. The Committee chosen to report in re- lation to a School House in the Cert. re School District submitted a report and Voted "That the report be accepted " Voted "That a commit- tee of three be nominated by the Chair, to retire & report a Committee of three to carry out the recommendation of the report". the chair nominated Mess J. S. Parker, A.. W. Crow- ingshield and J C. Wellington, the Committee retired and afterwards reported as a Committee Mess&Charles Hudson, Peter Wellington & Saml Bridge who were accepted Continued 1851 248 Town Meeting held April 7 - Art 13. The Committee to whom was refered the subject of a School House in the South District- submitted a report, Voted "That the report be accepted and laid on the table for the present" The report was taken from the table. Voted "That the report be refered to the above Committee with instructions to carry out its recotmendation, and convey the School House in the Centre District and the site on which it stands, also purchase a lot of land on 'Waltham Street, also dispose of the house in the South District - Art 14. Voted ."That the art. be refered to the Selectmen with discretionary power to act as they see fit"- Art. 15. Voted "That the assessors be instructed 'to print and distribute the valuation of real and personal property the ensuing year - The Meeting was the dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting held April 7. The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant, - the Meeting came to order at the time specified and Voted "That the Poll be closed at five o'clock for the choice of a Representative to Congress The whole number of ballots given in one hundred & Ninety seven - Benjamin Thompson had one hundred & six 106 Richard Frothingham " fifty two 52 John G. Palfrey ' thirty nine - 39 the Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert Vit Bryant Town Clerk Town:.Meeting held April 7. The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant-- the, Meeting came to order at the time specified rand Voted "That the Poll be closed at five o'clock for the choice of a Representative to Congress The whole number of ballotsgiven in one hundred & Ninety seven - Benjamin Thompson had one hundred & six 106 Richard Frothingham " fifty two 52 John G. Palfrey " thirty nine . 39 the Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert UI Bryant Town Clerk 1851 249 Tarrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver w Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting:- You -are hereby required in the vane of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, who are qual- ified by law to vote _in town affairs to assemble at the Town House on Monday. the fifth day of May next at two o'clock P. M. to act on the follow- ing Articles Viz- Art 1. To choose a Moderator Art 2. To -see if the town will borrow the whole or part of the Money granted to build two new School Houses - Art 3. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey by deed the Centre School house and land, and also to purchase a site ,for a new School house in said Centre dis- trict, and sell the School House in the South District - Art 4. To see if the town will terminate the permission given to the inhabitants to take gravel from the town's land for side walks. Art 5. To see if the town will authorize the Committee chosen to build the School House in the South School District, to purchase a piece of land to locate the same - Art 6. To see if the town will .authorize the Committee chosen to build a School House in the South School district to locate the same, on the land now belonging to the town Art 7. To grant Money to defray town charges the ensuing year - Art 8. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings there on on or before the time prefixed -• Continued 250 1851 Warrant for a Town Meeting continued Given under our hands at Lexington this twnr. first day of April A D 1851 - S. W. Robinson Selectmen Joseph Howe of Galen Allen Lexington Lexington April 26 1851 - Pursuant to the with in warrant I have noti- fied the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Town Meeting The meetingof the inhabitants of the Town as- sembled in accordance with the foregoing war- rant and passed the following votes Viz- Art 1. Col.Isaac H Wright was chosen Moderator Art 2. "Voted 'That the Treasurer be authorized and directed to borrow for the term of five years in behalf of the town the sum of .two thousand dol- lars towards Meeting the expense of erecting a School House in the Centre District and a School .House -in ?.the South District; said sum to be paid out of the Treasury on the order of the Selectmen, at such times or times as the Commikttee chosen to build said School Houses may designate." - Art 3 Voted under the first part of the Art. "That the Selectmen be authorized and directed to sell at such time and in such manner as they may deem most for the interest of the Town, the School House in the Centre District, and the lot of land on which the same is situated and convey the same by deed" Continued 1851 Town Meeting held May 5 Continued the proceeds of said property to be appropriated to the erection of a new-School House in said District; and that the Selectmen be further au- thorized and directed to purchase and take a Deed in behalf of the town, of a suitable lot of land on Waltham Street for the site of anew School House in said District" - Voted under the last part of the 3d Art. "That the Se]ectmen be authorized to dell the School House in the South District at such time and in such a Manner as they may deem most exped- ient.,`Thr;,the interest of the Town" Art 4. Voted "To terminate the permission given to take gravel from the Town's land" Art 5. Voted "That the Committee on building the New School House in the South District be Authorized to purchase :.land to locate the said School House, or to procure a title to the land whereon the School House now stand's"- Art 6. Voted "That the whole subject be refered to the Selectmen" - Art 7. Th Selectmen submitted an estimate of Money necessary to be raised to defray expenses the cur- rent year,in amount of 49,575.47. Voted "To raise the foregoing sum" Art 8. The Seta ctmen submitted a report of a Set- tlement with the Town Treasurer, which was accepted"- The Meeting was then declared dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk. 1851. 252 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachustts, to notify and warn the inhabitants, of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Off- icers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the twenty sixth day of May instant at two o'clock P. M. at which time the Poll will be opened to receive votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for District Number Four, for the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1851 - And you are also required to notify and -warn the aforsaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at three o'clock P. M. tp act on the following articles Viz- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art2.. To see if the Town will so far recon- sider. the vote passed May 5, 1851, authorizing the Selectmen to sell the School House in the Centre District, and the lot oaf land on which the same is situated, as to exempt the land from sale, and to reserve it for the use of the Town: and appropriate such sum of Money as may be necessary in addition to the appropriation al- ready made, to enable the Committee chosen for that purpose to erect a School House in said District - Artt3. To authorize the alteration of the limes between the several School Districts- Art 4. To see if the Town willbuild a suitable number of horse sheds on their land near the Town House, or act in any manner relating thereto Art 5. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 6. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to ascertain and establish the bounds in Lexington of a County roai,as laid out in 1704, which passes by and near the house of Amos Angier - Continued 1851 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued 253 Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twelth day of May AD1851 - The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on the day of Election from one to two o'clock P. M. fon zhe purpose of revising the voting list and no name will be added to the list after the Poll is opened - S W Robinson Selectmen Joseph Howe of Galen Allen Lexington Lexington May 20th 1851 - Pur-suant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein describedm to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Town Meeting held May 26th 1851 The Meeting came to order at the time specified in the Warrant , and made choice of' Philip Russell as Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the Article be indefinately postponed. Art 3. Voted "To pass over the Art.- Art 4. Voted "To pass over the Art.- Art 5. Voted "To pass over the Art.- Art 6.` Voted "To pass over the Art.- The Meeting was then dissolved - Town Meeting for the choice of a Representa- tive to Congress - The Whole number of ballots was three hundred and eighty seven 387 Benjamin Thompson had 299- J G Palfrey had sixty six 66 R Frothingham had twenty two 22 Attest A Bryant _:387 Town Clerk 1851 254 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town. of Lexington Greeting.- You are hereby required lin the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Tenth day of November next at 10 o'clock A. M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes Viz* - To determine wether the Town will choose a Representative to represent the town in the next General Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January ri xt, and if they determine to choose said Reir esent- a.tive to bring in their votes for the same, and bring in their votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Senators of said Commonwealth, agreeably to the Constitution thereof, The order in which the Selectmen will receive the ballots for the above officers will be all on one ballot, also to give in their open ballots "Yes or 'No" on the following question Viz- Is it expedient that delegates should be chosen to meet in convention for the purpose of revis- ing or altering the Constitution of Government of this Commonwealth' You are also required to notify .and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House, on said day at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz- Art 1. To choose a Moderator. Art 2. To see if the Town will instruct their Selectmen to ascertain and establish the bounds in Lexington of a County Road, as laid out in 1704, which passes by, and near the house of Amos Angler - Continued 1851 Continued 255 Art 3. To see if the town will accept Forrest Street , so called, as a town way, as laid out by the Selectmen - Art 4. To see if the Town will authorize a correct survey of the town., and a sufficient number of Maps of the same , to be made, for the use of the inhabitants, or act' in any way in relation to the same,- Art 5. To hear a further Report from the Com- mittee chosen to fix the bounds of the several School Districts according to law. Art b. To see if the Town will allow the use of the Town Hall to the Catholic Community - for divine service on the Lords day - they paying a fair compensation for its use - Art 7. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon. Art 8. To see if the Town will choose a board of Auditors to audit all accounts brought against the town the present year - Hearof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed. Given under our hands at Lexington this Twenty seventh day of October A. D. 1851 - The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday Evening Nov. 8th from 7 to 9 otclock, and on the day of Election from 9 to 10 otclock A. M. for the purpose of revising the voting list, and no name will be added to the list after the Poll is opened - S. W. Robinson Selectmen Joseph Howe of Galen Allen Lexington Lexington Nov. 3d 1851 - Pursuant to _the within warrant,I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Constable of Oliver W Kendall Lexington 1851 256 Town Mleeting held Nov. 10th The Meeting came to_ order at 'the time specified in the foregoing warrant and passed the follow- ing votes on the several articles, Viz- Art 1. Col. Isaac H Wright was chosen Moderator Art 2. 'tThat the Selectmen be instructed to view and fix the bounds as decreed by the Court of Ses- sions in 1704, and report at next Town Meeting. Art 3. "The Selectmen made a report of the doings which was accepted - Art.4. Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to contract for 400 maps of the town on the terms as given by the Surveyor - Art 5. The Committee made a report and Voted "To lay the Report on the Table" Art 6. Toted "That the use of the Town Hall be allowed to the Catholic Community, they paying a fair compensation fbr the same - Art 7. No Committee reported Art 8. Voted ttTo choose three auditors to Audit all accounts brought against the Town Voted "TO choos three auditors now, Voted "That a committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to retire and report three names to be submitted to the Meeting. the Chair appointed Mess, J. S. Parker,Billings Smith and Bowen Harrington. the Committee retired and afterwards reported Mess. Nathaniel Mulliken, Jonas Glimmell and Ansel W Putnam who were accepted by the Meetin.g- The Meeting was then declared dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1851 Town Meeting held Nov. 10th 257 The Meeting came to order at the time specified in the foregoing warrant, and passed the follow- ing votes Viz - Voted "That this town choose a Representative to represent the Town in the next General Court. Voted "That the Poll be Kept open until half past four o'clock and closed at that time. - at four & a half o'clock the Poll was closed, and the following votes were sorted, counted and declara- tion thereof made - Votes for Governor The whole number of ballots was Three Hundred and fifty one - 351 Robert C Winthrop had one hundred ninety eight 198 George S.- Boutwell had one hundred fourteen 114 John G. Palfrey had thirty nine 39 Votes for Lieutenant Governor The :thole Number of ballots given in was three hundred & fifty one 351 George Grennell had one hundred ninety nine 199 Henry ti'd Cushman had one hundred & fourteen 114 Amasa Walker had thirty eight 38 The following vote passed on the question "Is it expedient that delegates should be chosen to meet in Convention for the purpose of revis- ing or altering the Constitution of Government of this Commonwealth - Two hundred & ten in the Negative 210 No Ninety four in the Affirmative 94 Yes Continued 1851 258 Town Meeting held Nov 10th Continued Votes for Senators The Whole number of ballots given in was three hundred and fifty five 355 Charles R Train had one hundred Ninety nine 199 Elisha Huntington had one hundred Ninety nine . 199 Henry P. Fairbanks had one hundred Ninety nine 199 John Boynton had one hundred Ninety Nine 199 Josiah Rutter had one hundred Ninety Nine 199 Uriah Chamberlain had one hundred Ninety Nine 199 Henry Wilson had one hundred forty nine 149 Ansen Burlingame had one hundred forty nine 149 Samuel E Sewell had one hundred forty nine 149 Charles C Hazewell had one hundred forty three 143 Ithamas Beard had one hundred forty nine 149 Joseph Fuller had one hundred forty eight 148 Leonard M Parker had one 1 Richard Frothingham had one 1 Albert Thompson had one 1 Jos. T. Buckingham had one 1 Samuel Hoar had one 1 R W Emerson had one 1 Votes for Representative The whole number of ballots given in was Thre hundred and forth three 343 Necessary for a choice one hundred seventy two 172 William Chandler had one hundred eighty seven 187 J S. Parker rad one hundred 100 A W Bryant had thirty seven 37 Scattering nineteen 19 The Meeting was declared dissolved Attest Albert RST Bryant Town Clerk 1852 Warrant for a Town Meeting 259 To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington: - Greeting•- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the First day of March Next at Nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following articles Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2s To choose Town Officers - Artz3. . To adopt Measures for repairs of High- w.yas, and grant Money for the same - Art 4. To grant Money for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year - Art 5. To adopt measures for collecting taxes the ensuing - Art 6. To adopt Measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art 7. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer! Art 8. To see if the Town will authorize the prudential School Committee . to employ teachers for the Schools, Art 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to procure a Safe , for the safe keep- ing of Municipal and other Records of the town- Art 10. To hear a Report of the Selectmen on fixing the bounds of a road near the house of Amos Angier and act thereon - Art 11.. To hear Reports of Committees, and act thereon. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed. Given under our hands at Lexington this sixteenth day of Febuary 1852 - S. W . Robinson Joseph Howe, Galen Allen Select- men of Lexington, The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday Evening Feby 28th from 7 to 8 • o'clock,and on the day of Election from 8 to 9 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of revising the voting list - Lexington Feby 23d 1852 - I have notified the inhabitants of the Town Lexington to meet at the time and place specified -' Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexing- ton 1852 260 Town`Meeting held March 1st The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled in compliance with the foregoing at the Town House on the first day of March 1852 - and came to order at the time specified, the following votez were passed on the several articles all Town Art 1. Hon. Charles Hudson was chosen Moderator- Officers Art 2. Voted "To bring in their votes for a Town who have Clerk and three Selectmen on seperate ballots"- *Mark Voted "That the Poll be kept open until 12 o'clock" set Voted "That the Poll be closed at 11 o'clock un- against less the meeting otherwise decide"- there at 11 o'clock the Poll was closed - names *Albert W Bryant was chosen Town Clerk have been Galen Allen was elected selectman but declined qualified serving by the The Meeting was preceeded to ballot the 2d time- oath of *Alonzo Goddard was chosen as a Selectman - and office two vacancies existed. as the Voted "That this Meeting adjourn until half past law re- one o' clock - quires The Meeting came to order at the time of adjourn- ed to and proceeded to ballot for two -4Selectmen- The 3d ballot resulted in no choice - Voted "To pass over the choice of Selectmen, until the choice of the other Officers"- *William Chandler, *Jonas S Parker and Silas Cutler were chosen Assessors - The Overseers of the Poor, submitted a report of the expense of supporting the Poor, and Voted "That the report be refered to the auditors"- J. C. Wellington, *P. P. Pierce and *Samuel Rice were chosen overseers of the Poor - J. C . Wellington declined serving - • *Galen Allen was then chosen to fill the vacancy in the board of Overseers of the Poor - *Nathan.iel Mulliken was chosen Town Treasurer Ira Leland, Curtis Cutler and Um. F. Bridge were School Committee - *Oliver U. Kendall was chosen Constable Continued 1852 _ Town Meeting held March 1st continued 261 Voted "To lay the 2d Art. on the table" - Voted "To take up the 3 art." Art 3. Voted "To repair the Highways in the same way and Manner as last year"- Voted "To raise the sum of nine hundred dollars for the repairs of Highways" Voted "That the Overseers of the Poor be the Surveyors of Highways"- Voted "To choose six field drivers and Francis Wyman Nathi Gammon, *C. S. Growingshield, Walter Wellington Abel F. Bridge and *S. A. Davis Jr. were chosen Voted "To choose two fence viewers and *John Q. A. Chandler and *Consider G. Davis were chosen - Voted 'tThat all the usual subornite Town Officers be appointed by the Selectmen"- Voted "To proeed to the choice of 2 Selectmen"- *Isaac N. Damon was chosen one of the Selectmen- and vacancy existed - Voted "To lay the 2d art. on the table"- Voted "To take up the 4th art: Art 4. Voted "To raise the sum of 42500. for the support of schools the ensuing year"- Voted "That the Money raised for Schools be di- vided in the same ratio as the last year"- Voted "To take up the 8th art. Voted "That the prudential committee be author- ized to employ teachers in the several districts"- Voted "That this Meeting adjourn until Wednesday next, at 1 o'clock P. M. Attest Albert N Bryant Town Clerk 1852 262 Town Meeting held March 3d The meeting came to order according to adjourn- ment - Voted "Voted "To take up the 9th Art." art 9 Voted "That the subject contained in Art . be refered to the Selectmen to report at next town Meeting"- Voted "To pass over the 10 art. for the time being" Art 11. The Selectmen submitted a statement of their doings the past year "Voted That it be ac- cepted and placed on file"- The Selectmen submitted a report of a partial set- tlement with the Collector & Voted "That the re- port be refered to the next board of Selectmen"- The Committee chosen to build a School House in the Centre School District, also in the South Dis- trict made a report & Voted "That the report be accepted and place on file"- Voted "To take up the 2d art. & proceed to the choice of a Selectmen" on the 5th ballot Mr Joel Viles was elected Mr Curtis Cutler declined serving as School Com- mittee Mr Silas Cutler declined serving as assessor Mr Abel E. Bridge declined serving as Field Driver Mr Howland Holmes was chosen one of the School Committee but declined serving"- Rev. J. A. Coolidge was then elected as one of the 'School Committee"- *J. G. Wellington was Chosen Assessor" Voted "That the Constable notify Mr Viles of his election Voted "To take up the 10 art. The Selectmen submitted their report of their doings upon the request of Amos Angier for an alteration in the Highway mar his house & Voted "That it be refered to the Selectmen"- Mr Bowen Harrington was chosen a Committee to wait on Mr Collidge and notify him of his election" Voted "To take up the 7th art." ' Art 7. Stedman Buttrick had forty nine votes for County Treasurer and John S. Keyes had twenty seven votes - Continued 1852 Town Meeting held March 3d 1852 263 ✓oted"to take up the 5th art." ✓oted "To let out the collecting of taxes to the lowest bidder and that the taxes be collected in the same way and manner as last year, with the exception of extending the time of making a dis- count of ,10 per ct to the 20th of Nov. instead of the 10th - The Collecting of the taxes were then let out to Jacob Robinson for 00.00 - Jacob Robinson was chosen Collector" The Constable announced that Mr Viles declined serving as one of the Selectmen. Mr Bowen Harrington also notified the Meeting that Mr Collidge declined serving as School Com- mittee" ✓oted to take up the 2d art. *Col.Philip Russell was chosen as one of the Selectmen Howland Holmes was chosen as School Com- mittee Andrew Wellington as Field Driver" Voted "To: take up the 7th art. Art. 7. Voted "That the subject Contained in this Art. be refered to the overseers -of the Poor, with instructions to support the Poor, according to their best judgment, as will aubserve the interest of the town, and for the convenience and happiness of that unfortunate class". The Meeting was then declared- to be dissolved Attest Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk • Town Officers appointed by the Selectmen March 10th 1852 Oliver W Kendall Sexton *Isaac N, Damon Sealer of Weights and Measures *Charles R. Tucker Pound Keeper *William H. H. Reed Measurer of Wood & Bark *William H. Smith 2d Measurer of Wood & Bark * tt tt " " Hay Weigher '* J. S. Parker Measurer of Wood & Bark ft t' tt " Weigher of Hay *O. W.Kendall Surveyor of Lumber 1852 26.4 Warrant for a Town Meetlng To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting•- You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the in- habitants of the. town of Lexington, who are quali- fied by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the seventeenth day of May next at one. o'clock P.M. to act on the follow- ing articles Viz•- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. cTo see if the Town will authorize the Treas- urer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of Money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses, the year ensuing in anticipa- tion of the taxes for 1852 - Art 3. To hear the reports of the Selectmen, School Committee and auditors, and act thereon - Art 4. To see if the Town will accept of the list: of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen- Art 5. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote passed Jany 21st 1850 , whereby the Town voted to build a School House in the North School District, and discharge the Committee chosen to build said School House - Art 6. To see if the Town will build a School House in the North School District or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 7. To see if the town will sell the old School House lot of land in the South District Art 8. To see if the Town will erect a suitable Building in the South District, to keep the fuel, that is used in the South School - Art 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer to effect an insurance on the School Houses or act Otherwise on the article - Art 10. To see if the Town will build a Shed at the Poor House - Continued - 1852. 265 • Warrant for A Town Meeting Continued Art 11. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for ringing the Bells, the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto- Art 12. To see if the Town will remove the En- gine House, in the upper village , and purchase, or hire a lot of land, on which to locate said House: Art 13. To see what Measures the Town will adopt towards establishing the State Normal School in Lexington,- Art 14. To see if the Town will vote to contrib- ute a block of, Granite to the "Washington National Monument" and appropriate money for the same,also appoint a Committee with full power, to select, prepare, and complete a block with suitable in- scriptions, and to draw upon the Town Treasurer for the necessary amount, together with the cost of transportation to Washington., or act in any other matter that may arise relating thereto- Art 15. To fill vacancies in town offices - Art 16. To grant Money to defray Town expenses the ensuing year - Art. 17. To know if the Town will, allow Individ- uals to take gravel at the Town House for the purpose of grading the walks in the New-Burial Ground - Art 18. To see if the Town will complete the fencing of the land around the centre District School House , Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed, Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty sixth, day of April A. D. 1852 - Philip Russell ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on the day of said Meeting, from 12 o'clock M. to 1 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of revis- ing the voting list - 1852 2.66 Town Meeting held May 17th 1852 - The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled in accordance with the foregoing war- rant and passed the following votes on the several articles in the warrant - Art 1. Mr. Bown Harrington chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray town exposes the year en- suing in anticipation of the Taxes for 1852, not exceeding $4000.- Art 3, The Selectmen made a report of the settlement with the Town Treasurer, which was accepted - _ The Selectmen submitted a petition of Hugh McGrath, with their doings upon the same, which was accepted - The Selectmen made a report in relation to a Safe which was accepted - The Selectmen submitted a list of appointed officers Art 4. The Selectmen submitted a list of Jurors which was accepted - Art 5. Voted "To reconsider as specified in Art 6 ' ,Voted "That a Committee consisting of three be chosen to examine the School House in the North District, and report at the next town Meeting, the expense of repairing the old School House,and also the cost of build- ing a new School House - and Messrs Charles W Johnson Warren Duren & Amos Angier were chosen - Art 7. Voted "That the Art. be indefinately postponed - . Art .8... Voted "That the Art. be indefinately postponed. Art 9. Voted "That the art. be indefinately postponed - . Art 10: Voted ''That the Art. be indefinately postponed - Art 11. Voted "That the Selectmen be author- ized to employ suitable persons to ring the Bells - Art 12. Voted "That the Art . be refered to the Selectmen with instructions to remove the Engine House, on the School House Land in the Centre District if they deem it expedient. - Continued 1852 267 Town Meeting held May 17th .1852 Continued Art 13. Voted '''That the Art. be indefinately postponed" - Art 14. Voted "That the Art be indefinately postponed - Art .;15.. R Voted "That the Art be indefinately postponed - Art 16. The Selectmen sumitted the amount of Money Necessary to be raised for the purpose Voted "That the amount submitted by the Select- men be raised - Art 17. Voted "That persons be allowed to take gravel as specified in the Art. Art 18. Voted "That the Selectmen be directed to complete the fence around the School House yard in the Centre District - The Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver 4 Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify mad warn the inhabitants of tha Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote in town af- fairs to assemble at the Town House on Wed- nesday the 30th inst. at four o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear the report of a Committee chosen at the last Town Meeting, in relation to building a School House, in the North Dis- trict, or act in any other Matter relating to the same - Art 3. To see if the Town will fence the School House Yard in the North District - Art 4. To know if the Town will alter the location of the School House that is to be built in the North District, or act in any manner relating thereto- Art 5. To see if the Town will build a Bridge on Waltham Road, near Causeway Hill, or act in any Manner relating - thereto- " Continued elating thereto- Continued 1852 268 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued. Hereof' fail not aid make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed- Given under our hands at Lexington this six- teenth day, of June 1852 c , Philip Russell. )Selectmen Isaac N Damon ); of Alonzo Goddard )Lexington, Lexington June 23d, 1852. Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the pur- poses within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Town Meeting held June 30th 1852. At the time specified in the foregoing warrant the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assem-- bled at the Town House, And passed the follow- ing votes on the several articles in the warrant Viz:- Art 1. Philip Russell was chosen Moderator - Art 2. The Committee made a report which was accepted Voted "That a Committee consistz.ng of three be chosen with instructions to build a School House in the North District in ,accordance with the report of the Committee made this day and accep ted by the town"- Toted "That the nomination be made by the Chair & Messrs. Chs. W Johnson, Warren Duren & Wm. Locke were chosen - Voted "That the Treasurer under ,the direction of the Selectmen, borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to build a School House in thee North District, not exceeding the sum of 41400," Art 3. Voted "That the building Committe; be authorized to fence the School House Yard in the North District- Art 4. Voted "That the Art. be indefinately postponed" . Art 5. Voted "That the Art. be refered to the Surveyors of Highways with instrugtigns . to build a Bridge if they deem it necessary" The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1852 269 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver Jf Bendall Constable of the Tom of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts,to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexi rg ton who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Tuesday the second day of November next at two o'clock P.M. at which tine the Poll will be opened to re- ceive their votes for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States of Anierica- Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this eight- eenth day of October A D 1852 - Philip Russell ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Monday the 1st of Nov. next from 7 to 8 o'clock P. M. and from 1' to ':2 o'clock P. M. on the day of election, to revise the list of voters and no manes will be inscribed on the list of voters after the Poll is opened- Lexington Oct. 25th 1852. Pursuant to the within warrant , I have noti- fied the inhabitants of the town of Lexington herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendal)Constable of Lexington 1852 270 Town Meeting The inhabitants of the town. of Lexington as- sembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant , and voted that the Poll be kept open and closed at 5 o'clock for Electors for President and Vice President of the United States - the following is the result of the balloting - For Electors at large. Robert C Winthrop of Boston had one hundred twenty eight George Bliss of Springfield had one hundred twenty eight Charles G. Green of Boston had one hundred four James S. Whitney of Conway had one hundred four Stephen C. Phillips of Salem had fifty James Fowler, of, Westfield had fifty King Cutler of Boston had two Edward A. Newton of Pittsfield had two 284 •hole number of ballots two hundred eight four . .District Electors for No. 1 J. H. ff. Page of New Bedford had one hundred twenty eight S. B. Phinney of Barnstable had one hundred four John H. Shaw of Nantucket had fifty Isaiah Gifford of Provincetown had two District No 2. George A Crocker of Taunton had one hundred twenty eight Edward Cazneau of Hingham had one hundred four William H Wood of Middleboro had fifty Lemuel May of Attleboro had two District No. 3 John Gardner of Dedham lha.d one hundred twenty eight Caleb Stetson of Braintree had one hundred four Edward L. Keyes of Dedham had fifty Frederick W Lincoln of Canton had two District No 4 Amos Lawrence of Boston had one hundred twenty eight Isaac Adams of Boston had one hundred four Timothy Gilbert of Boston had fifty William Hayden of Boston had two 1852 Town Meeting Continued 271 District No 5 Robert G Shaw of Boston had one hundred twenty eight Benjamin F Hallet of Boston had one hundred four John G Palfrey of Cambridge had fifty George T. Curtis of Boston had two District No 6 Daniel C Baker of Lynn had one hundred twenty eight Jonathan Nayson of Amesbury had one hundred four John G Whittier of Amesbury had fifty Mark Healy of Lynn had two District No 7 George Coggswell of Bradford had one hundred twenty eight Eben H Safford of Haverhill had one hundred four Samuel E Sewell of Stoneham.:.had fifty Albert H Nelson of Woburn had two District N: 8 Jacob Coggin of Tewksbury had one hundred twenty eight Walter Fessenden of Townsend had one hundred three John W Graves of Lowell had fifty Henry B Pearson of Harvard had two District N 9 Ebenezer Torrey of Fitchburg had one hundred twenty eight J. S. C. Knowlton of Worcester had one hundred four Charles Mason of Fitchburg had fifty Alvin G Underwood of Oxford had two District No 10 Rufus Bullock of Royalston had one hundred twenty eight 0. P. Ingraham of South Hadley had one hundred four R. B. Hubbard of Sunderland had fifty Hosmer Foote of Springfield had two District No 11 Ezekiel R Colt of. Pittsfield had one hundred twenty eight Jonathan E Field of Stockbridge had one hundred four Joel Hayden of Williamsburg had fifty Luther Guffing of Richmond had two Attest A. .W. Bryant Town Clerk 1852 272 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington. Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote fdr State Officers , to assemble at the Town House on Monday the eighth day of November next, at ten o'clock A. M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following pur- poses Viz: To determine wether the Town will dhoose a Repre- sentative to represent the Town in the next Gen- eral Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, -and if they determine to choose said Representative to bring in their votes for the same, and bring in their votes for a Governor Lieutenant Governor, and Senators of• said Commonwealth agreeably to the Constitution thereof. Also to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Congress of the United States for Dis- trict Number seven, Also to give in their votes for a Representative to represent them in the Congress of the United States of America, for the remainder of the term of two year from the fourth day of March 1851, for district Number four, the way in which the Selectmen will re- ceive the ballots for the above officers, will be all on one ballots , also to give in their open ballot "yes or No" on the following ques- tion Viz:- "Is it expedient that delegates should be chosen to meet in convention for the purpose of revising or altering the constitution of government of the Commonwealth" And you are also required to Notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town Hall on said day at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles Viz:- Art. 1 To choose a Moderator- Art 2. To see if the Town will accept of the Town way laid out by the Selectmen upon the petition of Jonas Gammel.l and others; Commenc- ing at the County Road near the blacksmiths shop of John A Russell Continued 1852 Warrant for a Town Meeting continued 273 thence in a southerly direction passing near the House of Billings Smith to land of Jonas Garnmell, Art 3 To see if the Town will sell the old School House in the North district and appropriate the proceeds to pay in part for building a School- house in said district - Art 4 To see if the Town will petition to the next Legislature to alter the Town line between Lexington and Lincoln, commencing at the Stone Monument at the corner of Waltham, Lexington & Lincoln to a Stone Monument near Charles Brown's barn - Art 5. To see if the Town will eh oose a board of Auditors, to audit the accounts of the town- Art 6. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon, on or before the time prefixed Given under our hands atLexington this twenty fifth day of October A 18 Philip Russell ) Selectmen of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday Evening Nov 6. from 7 to . 8 o'clock, and on the day of Election from 9 to 10 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of revising the voting list and no name will be added to the list after the . Poll is opened - Lexington Nov. 1st 1852 - Pursuant to the within warrant , I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Constable of Oliver W Kendall Lexington 1852 274 Town Meeting held Nov. 8th • The inhabitants of the Town af Lexington as- sembled at the town Hall, in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the follow- ing votes - Voted "That this Town choose a . Representative to represent them in the next general Court"- Voted "That the Poll be kept open and closed at half past four o'clock Governor Whole number ballots three hundred & eighteen 318 John H Clifford had one hundred & Ninety eight 198 Horace Mann had seventy two 72 Henry ti 1 Bishop had forty eight 48 Lieutenant Governor Whole number of ballots three hundred & sixteen 316 Elisha Huntington had one hundred & seventy four174 James D Thompson had one hundred & thirty three 133 Amass Walker had eight 8 Peletiah P Pierce had one 1 Representative to Congress from District No 7 Whole number of ballots three hundred & four 304 Luther B Bell rad one hundre & sixty four 164 John A Bolles had thirty three 33 Nathl. P. Banks Jr lad eight six 86 N. P. Banks had eight 08 Gorham Brooks had thirteen 13 Representative to Congress fromDistrict No 4 Whole number of ballots three hundred & eight 308 Lorenzo Sabine had one hundred & sixty six 166 C C Hazewell had ninety three 93 John A Bolles had thirty six 36 Gorham Brooks had thirteen 13 Votes for amending the Constitution Whole number two hundred & Sixty one No one hundred & sixty 160 Yes one hundred & one 101 Continued 1852 • Town Meeting held Nov 8th Continued 275 Senators Whole number of ballots three hundred &twenty 320 Geo. Washington had one hundred eight five Benj, Adams had ohe hundred eight Winthrop E Faulkner had one hundred eight eight Sanford B Perry had one hundred seventy nine Allen Cummings had one hundred eighty eight Semi D Davenport had ohe hundred seventy four Wm Claflin had one hundred twenty six 0. W. Albee had one hundred twenty three D W Gooch had one hundred twenty six J G Peabody had one hundred twenty three James C Abbot had eighty nine Gorham Brooks had eighty nine, John Henshaw had six Joseph Barney had eighty eight James Francis had six E W Perry had six Edward Thorndike had fifty two John B Fletcher had fifty four Philip Russell had one Jos. T. Buckingham had one Samuel Hoar had one Deacon Hosmer had one Votes for Town Representative Whole number of ballots two hundred & fifty nine Wm. Chandler had one hundred thirty eight Joel Viles had thirty four A W Putnam had twenty J C Wellington had one Warren Duren had fifty nine J. S. Parker had one Wm D Phelps had three Nathl Mulliken had one Sam'l Rice had one Peter Wellington William Chandler was elected this was on the 2d balloting, on the 1st ballot- ing there was no choicethe Meeting was then dissolved Attest AWBryant Town Clerk 1852 276 Town Meeting The meeting came to order at the time specified in the foregoing warrant and passed the follow- ing votes on the several articles - Art 1. Wm Chandler was chosen Moderator - Art 2. The Selectmen made a report which was accepted 29 voting in the Afftv & 26 in the Neg. Art 3. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen with instructions to dispose of the old School House, and apply the proceeds to the build- ing of the New house"- Art 4. Voted. "That a committee be chosen to pet- ition to the Next Legislature to alter the town line between Lexington and Lincoln, commencing at the Stone Monument at the corner of Waltham, Lexington & Lincoln to a Stone Monument near Charles Brown's Barn, provided the town of Lincoln vote to petition for the same object. Voted "That the Selectmen be the committee to carry the last vote into effect" Art 5. Voted "To choose a board of three Auditors- Voted "That the nomination be made at large" Nathaniel Mulliken, Elbridge Brown and C. P.Wheeler were chosen - Art 6. No Committee reported" The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk 1852 Warrant for a Town Meeting 277 To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby requiredto notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the Town House on Thursday the 11th Inst, at 3 o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles, Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To know if the Town will grant a sum of money not exceeding one thousand dollars, in addition to that already raised by private subscription for the purpose of having the State locate one of the State Normal Schools in this Town or act in any maa ner. relating thereto - Art 3. To see what method the Town will adopt in reference to the distribution of the Town Maps. Art 4. To see if the Town will repair their Hay Scales. Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant with your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 2d day of Nov. A. D. 1852 - Philip Russell ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington N. B. That whereas in the previous warrant the Selectmen gave notice that they would receive the yea and Nay Ballot upon the question of altering the Constitution, open, they now reverse that, and direct that the Yes and No, be placed in the envelope with the vote for State Officers - Lexington Nov. 3d 1852 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington here- in described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 1852 278 Town Meeting held Nov. 11th The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, as- sembled at the Town House at the time specified in the foregoing warrant, and passed the follow- ing votes on the several articles contained in said warrant - Art 1. The Meeting made choice ofCol I. N. Wright as Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the School Committee or their successors in office be authorized and directed to enter into oontradt in behalf of the Town of Lexington, with the Board -of Education of the State of Massachusetts for the establishnn nt of a Model School in Lexington for the education of the -Children of the Town, in case the State Normal School shall be located in Lexington, provided that the whole sum to be paid to the said Board shall not exceed the sum of one thou- sand Dollars,and the Selectmen or their successors in office are hereby authorized to draw their warrant upon the Town Treasurer for such sum not exceeding one thousand dollars, as the School Committee may agree to pay the said Board of Education for the purpose above men- tioned" - Voted "That Geo. W. Robinson, Bowen Harrington, Samuel Rice , J.S. Parker and Howland Holmes, be a committee to notify the inhabitants, when the State Committee ,visit the town for the purpose of making a selection, of a site for a Normal School". Voted, That two be added to the above committee and Benj. O. Wellington and Billings Smith were chosen"- Art 3. Voted "That the Selectmen be instructed to deliver on copy to each family in town"- Art 4. Voted "That the article be refered to the Selectmen with full power to make all nec- essary repairs" - The meeting was then dissolved - Attest Albert tir Bryant Town Clerk 1852 Warrant for a Town Meeting 279 To Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the thirteenth day of December next at half past one o'clock P. M. to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth in the Con- gress of the United States for District number seven, Also to give in their votes for a Repre- sentative to represent them in the Congress of the United States of America, for• the remainder of the term of two years from the fourth day of March 1851 for district number four - Isaac N Damon ) Selectmen of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on the day of Election from half past twelve o'clock M. to half past one o'clock P.M. for the purpose of revising the voting; list, and no name will be inserted, after the Poll is opened - Lexington Dec . 6th 1852. Pursuant to the within warrant, I, have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned - ) Constable of Oliver W Kendall) Lexington 1852 280 Town Meeting held Dec. 13th. At a meeting. of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, assembled at the Town Hall on the 13th of De n accordance with foregoing war- rant, the `ol�lowing was the result ol s d meeting - At the time specified the Meetingcame to order, and the Selectmen appointed 4 m.H. Smith and John Q. A. Chandler for Envelope distributors, and they were duly. qualified - Voted "That the Poll be kept open and closed at 20 Minutes past four. o'clock - The whole number of Ballots, given in for a Representative to Congress for District Number Seven was one hundred and sixty nine 169 Luther V Bell of Somerville had one hundred. & seven 107 Nathl.P Banks Jr of Waltham, had fifty six 56 Gorham Brooks of Medford had five 5 John Pierpont of Medford had one 1 - The whole number of Ballot s given in for a Rep- resentative to Congress for District amber- Your was one hundred and sixty four 164 Lorenzo Sabine of Framingham had one hundred Seven .. 107 John A Bolls of Winchester had fifty 50 James Russell of West Cambridge had seven 7 The Meeting was then declared dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1853 Warrant for a Town Meeting. 281 To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington, Greeting:- You are hereby required- in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexirg ton who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assembled at the Town House on Monday the Seventh day of March next at nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following Articles Viz :- - Art 1. To choose a Moderator. Art 2. To choose Town Officers. -Art 3. To adopt Measures for repairs ce High- ways and grant Money for the same. Art 4. To grant Money for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year. Art 5. To adopt Measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year. Art 6. To. adopt Measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year. Art 7. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer. Art 8. To see if the Town will authorized the prudential School Committee to employ teachers for the Schools. Art 9. To determine wether the Town will re- quest tbe. Selectmen to discontinue or alter the line of the Town Road, passing between the house of Hannah Penney, and the house of John A Russell, so far as said road is bounded on -the land ,of the said Hannah. Penney as prayed in the Petition of said Hannah Penney. Continued 1853 282 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 10. To see if the Tamn will authorize and empower the collector or collectors of Taxes to use any and all means of collecting the Taxes committed to him or them to collect which may now be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer's when acting as collector's - Art 11. To see if the Town will grant permis- sion to individuals to take gravel from the bank near the Town House, for the purpose of making or repairing side walks. Art 12. To hear reports of committees and act thereon - You are also required to= notify and warn the aforesaid voters to meet at the Town House on said day at one o'clock P. M. to elect. a delegate to the Convention for Revising the Constitution of this Commonwealth, to be holden at the State House in Boston, an the first gednesday in May Next. Hereof fail not a.d make return of this war- rant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed- Given under our hands at LexinEton this twenty- first day of Febuary A. D. 1853 - Philip Russell Selectmen Isaac IJ Damon of Alonzo Goddard Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on the fifth day_ of March m xt from 7 to 8 P. M. and on the day of Election from 8 to 9 oclock A. M. for the purpose of re- vising the voting list and no name will be added to the list after the Poll is opened, Lexington Feby 28th 1853- I have notified and warned the aforesaid in- habitants as directed - Oliver W,Kendall, Constable of Lexington 1853 Town Meeting held March 7th 283 All per- The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sons hay- sembled at the Town Hall, , on the 7th dad of ing this March 1853, in accordance with the foregoing Mark * warrant, and passed the following' votes on placed the several articles contained in the warrant- against their Art 1. Col. Isaac H. Wright was chosen Mod- name have erator - taken the oath of The following Town Officers were chosen on office as the 2d art prescrib- ed by law *Albert W Bryant Town Clerk. • *Isaac. N. Damon) *Alonzo Goddard ) Selectmen *Joel Wiles ) *Jonathan S Parker ) *Jonas C Kellin.gton) Assessors *Charles Brown • ) *Galen Allen *Peletiah P Pierce ) Surveyors of Highways *Joseph F Simonds ) *Oliver ad Kendall Constable *Jacob Robinson. Collector of Taxes *Sullivan Wellington `Caleb S Crowningshield }Fence Viewers *Henry A Fuller ) Continued 1853 284 Town Meeting held March 7th Continued The following Field Drivers were chosen fbr the several School Districts For the Centre District "Horace B Davis & *R B Willis " tt East Village " Augustus Childs " " North " *Tames R Bennett " " South " Oliver Munroe North East " Otis Spaulding " " West "- *Benjamin F. Locke. Voted "That the further consideration of the 2d Article be referedcto the next Meeting, and that the Selectmen be instructed to appoint all sub- orniate- town Officerstt- Art 3. Voted "That the Highways ba repaired in the same way and manner as last year"- Voted "To raise the sum of one Thousand dollars for: the repairs of Highways the ensuing year"- Art 4. Voted "That the sum of Twenty Five Hun- dred Dollars be granted for the support of Schools the ensuing year"_ Voted "That the Money granted for Schools be div- ided among the several School Districts in the same way and Manner as last year"- Toted "That the income from the State School Fund and Town Fund, be added to the sum grant- ed by the Town for the support of Schools"- Art 5. Voted "To let out the collecting of taxes the same way and manner as last year"- the collecting of Taxes were let to Jacob Robin- son for Ninety four dollars - Art 6 Voted "That the subject be refered to the Overseers of the Poor"- Art 7. Stedman Buttrick of Concord had one hundred two 102 Tames Adams of Charlestown had sixty three 63 Continued 1853 Town Meeting held March 7th Continued 285 Art 8. Voted "That the Prudential Committee be authorized to employ teachers for the sev- eral Schools"- Art 9. Voted "That the subject contained in this Article be refered to the Selectmen with instructions to report at a future Meeting"- Art 10 Voted "That the Collector or Collectors have power granted as requested in the article"- - Art 11. Voted "To lay the Article on the table"- Art 12. The Overseers of the Poor made a Report of the expense of supporting the Poor the last year., and Voted "That the report be accepted and refered to the Auditors"- The Seta ctmen made a Report upon fixing the bounds of a road near the house of Amos Angler, & Voted "That the report be accepted" The Selectmen made a report of a settlement with John Beals and recommended that the report be refered to the next board of Selectmen- Voted "That the report be accepted"- The Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting held March 7th The Meeting came to order at the time specified The whole Number of Ballots given in for a del- egate to attend the Convention to Revise the Constitution to be held in Boston on the first Wednesday of May next. was to hundred and six- ty three 263 Joel Viles had one hundred & forty six 146 Isaac H Wright had eighty nine 89 Charles Hudson had twenty three 23 Philip Russell had five 5 Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1853 286 Warrant for a Town Meeting To. Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Fourth day of April nezt at two o'clock P. M. to bring in their votes for three County Commissioners , and two Special County Commissioners, on one ballot You are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at one o'clock P.M. to act on the following Articles Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator- Art 2. To fill vacancies in Town Offices - Art 3. To see if the Town will reduce the price now charged the Catholics for hold- ing their Meetings in the Towh Hal l;as they are principally composed of hired help; or act in any manner relating thereto- Art 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of Money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses, the year ensuing in anticipation of the taxes for 1853 - Art 5. To adopt Measures for making the road as laid out by the Selectmen upon the petition of Jonas Gammell & others. - Art 6. To see if the Town will build a School House in the North East School District - Art 7. To see if the Town will instruct the Surveyors of Highways to level o, 'f,and grade around the Town Hall in a proper manner this season - Art 8. To see if the Town will grant a sum of Money not exceeding fifty dollars, to be expended by the General School Committee for the purphase of Books of Reference or Text Books for the use of teachers in the several districts - Continued 1853 Warrant for a Town Meeting continued 287 Art. 9. To see if the Town will sell so much of the -land adjoining the Town Hall as may be considered unnecessary for the use of the Town- Art 10. To hear rep arts of Committees and act thereon Hereof fail not slid make return of this war- rant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this Twenty- first day of March A. D. 1853 - Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington March 28th 1853- Pursuant to the within warrant, I have not- ified the inhabitants of the town cf Lexing- ton, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within Men- tioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington The following Town Officers have appointed by the Selectmen and qualified by the oath of office Oliver W Kendall Sealer of Weights & Measures ff fr ft Surveyor.. of Lumber Tf It ft Sexton & Superintendant of Town Hall *Messrs Rufus J Kenney ) Wm H Smith 2d ) Weighers of Hay &c Andrew Wellington ) *Messrs urn H H Reed ) Nm H Smith 2d ) Measurer of Wood and Bark * Rufus J Kenney ) *Isaac B Smith Measurer of Wood &. Bark & Weigher of Hay *Ansel W Putnam Pound Keeper Franklin M Harrington) Superintendants of Sylvanus W Smith ) Fire Engines Attest A W Bryant Town Clerk 1853 288 Town Meeting held April 4th 1853 - The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified by law to vote for State Officers, assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant passed the follow- ing votes Art. 1. Hon. Charles Hudson. was chosen Mod- erator - Art 2. "Ansel V Putnam was chosen Field Driver in the Centre District to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R. B. Willis - Galen Allen was chosen Field Driver in the South District to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of oliver Munroe- Art 3. Voted "That the Art. be refered to the Selectmen Art 4. Voted "That the Treasurer be author- ized to borrow .such sum or sums of Money as may be necessary to pay town expenses the en- suing year, Under the direction of the Select- men/"- Art 5. Voted "That the building of said road be refered to the Surveyors of Highways with instructions to build the same in connextion with the repair of the great road in that Neighborhood and that the sum of $85. be ap- propriated for that purpose"_ Art 6. Voted "That the subject contained in this art . be refered to the Selectmen, and if they think it expedient to build a School House in said District, to report the same, together with the probable expense"- Art 7. Voted "That the subject -be refered to the Selectmen"- Art 8. Voted "That the sam of fifty dollars be appropriated and expended under the dir- ection of the General School Committee "- Continued 1853 Town Meeting held April 4th continued 289 Art 9. Voted "That the Art. be submitted to the Selectmen with instructions to report at a future Meeting"- Art 10 The Selectmen made a report in rela- tion to road damages claimed by Hannah Penney Voted "That the report be accepted and that the Selectmen be auterized to carry out the recommendation if they think proper, and make such other arrangements as they may deem for the interest of the town" The Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting for Three County Commissioners and Two Special County Commissioners held april 4th The whole number of Ballots for Thee County Commis- sioners was one hundred and seven 107 Daniel S Richardson of Woburn had sixty one 61 Ebenezer Barker of Charlestown had fifty eight 58 Samuel Adams of Townsend had fifty five 55 Leonard _Huntress Of Tewksbury had fifty three 53 Llewllyn P. Davis of Woburn had forty six 45 John K Going of Shirley had forty seven 47 The whole number of Ballots for Two Special County Commissioners was one hundred and nine 109 William Hastings of Framingham had sixty 60 Samuel Chandle of Lexington had fifty five 55 Paul H Sweetser of South Reading had forty nine 49 John Fletcher of Acton had forty seven 47 The above Ballots were sorted, counted, a declara- tion thereof mae, and sealed up in open Town Meet- i ng - The Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1853 290 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall-Constable of town of Lex- ington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Common- wealth or Massachusetts to notify. and warn the in- habitants of the Town of Lexington who are quali- fied by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the 2d day of May next at three o'clock P. M. to bring in their votes for two County Commissioners and three Special County Commissioners, on one ballot. You are also required to notify and warn the afore- said inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear the Report of the General School Committee - Art 3. To hear the Report of the Selectmen in relation to building a School House in the North East District - Art 4. To see if the-Town will make a. appropri- ation for ringing the Bells, the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 5. To hear Reports of the Selectmen and Committees - Art 6. To grant money to defray Town expenses the ensuing year - Art 7. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to purchase gravel for the repairs of the Highways in the several districts in town Continued 1853 Warrant for a Town Meeting continued 291 Art 8. To see if the Town will renominate Jacob Robinson for collecting taxes for 1852 - Art 9. To see if the Town will sell their Hay Scales or act in any manner relating thereto - Hereof faLl not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 18th day of April A D. 1853 - Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of. Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington April. 25th 1853- Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the 'habitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Constable of Oliver W Kendall Lexington The Meeting for choice of County Commission- ers came to order at the time specified in the foregoing warrant - Voted "That the Poll be closed at 5 & a2 oclock The whole number of ballots for County Commis- sioners were seventy eight 78 Daniel S Richardson of Lowell had forty eight 48 Ebenezer Barker of Charlestawn had forty five 45 John K. Goinng of Shirley had thirty 30 Llewellyn•P. Davis of Woburn had thirty one 31 Whole number of ballots for two Special County Commissioners were -seventy eight 78 William Hastings of Framingham had forty eight 48 Samuel Chandler of Lexington had forty three 43 Paul H Sweetser of So. Reading had thirty one 31 John Fletcher of Acton had thirty one 31 Attest Albert U Bryant Town Clerk 1853 292 Town Meeting held May 2d The Meeting came ta order at the time specified in the warrant and passed the following votes on the several articles - Art 1. Hon. Charles Hudson was chosen Moderator Art 2. The School Committee made a verbal report, "That they had caused the Report of the Schools, to be printed and distributed to the inhabitants of the 'Town"- Art 3. The Selectmen reported that it was ex- pedient to build a School House in the North East District, and Voted "That the report be accepted and a committee of three be chosen" "Voted "That a Committee of two be appointed by the Chair, to report a building Committee" the Chair nominated, Mess. J. C. Wellington & Oliver Winship" the committee reported the names of Philip Russell, Nathan Fessenden Jr & Charles Hudson they were chosen, Mr Hudson declined serving & Samuel. Bridge was chosen" Voted "That the sum of fourteen hundred dollars be appropriated for the purpose. of building said School House" Voted "That the Committee be authorized to dis- pose of the old House and appropriate proceeds towards building said House" Art 4. Voted "That this subject be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to cause the Bells to be rung at 12 o'clock M and at funerals- Art 5. The Selectmen reported a Settlement with the Treasurer, & voted, "That the report be ac- cepted - Continued 1853 Town Meeting held May 2d continued 293 Art 6. The Selectmen submitted the amount of Money necessary to he raised to defray the expenses, Voted to grant the sum as reported by the Selectmen - Art 7. Voted "That the Selectmen be author- ized to purchase gravel in the several districts for the repairs of Highways" Art 8 Voted "That the Collector be remunerated" Art 9. Voted "That the Art. be indefinately postponed" The Meeting was then declared dissolved- Attest Albert W. Bryant Town Clk. Warrant for Town Meeting - To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton who are qualified by law to'.vote in town affairs„ to assemble at the Town House on Monday the seventeenth day of October next at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles; Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To hear the Report of the Selectmen in relation to the taking of a certain lot of land belonging to George Munroe for the better accomodation of the Northeast School District, and act thereon- Art 3. To convey to George Munroe a part of the "Old School House" lot in the North east District, or act in any other way re- lating thereto- Continued 294 1853 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 4. To see if the Town will cause a suitable drain to be built, near the house of Nathl Flint - Art 5. To see if the Town will make a further appropriation to the sum granted for the purpose of building the road as laid out by the Select- men, upon the petition of Tones Gemmell and others - • Art 6. To take such action as may seem advis- able in reference to the County Commissioners laying out a Road upon the petition of A.W. ?arrer and others - Art 7. To see if the Town will purchase a lot of land, adjoining the New burying ground, or act in any other manner relating thereto- Art 8. To hear reports of Committees aid act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty sixth day of September A D 1853 - Joeel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington Oct. 3d 1853 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have noti- fied the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned ) Constable of Oliver 4 Kendall ) Lexington 1853 Town Meeting held Oct. 17th 295 The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, as- sembled at the: Town House, in accordance with the fore-going warrant , and passed the follow- ing votes upon the several Articles Viz- Art 1. Col. I. H. Wright was chosen Moderator - Art 2. The Selectmen submitted a report, which was accepted - Art 3. Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to sell and convey to George Munroe a part of the School house lot of land in the Northeast District not exceeding 20. .32 Rods" Art 4. Voted "That the art. be indefinately postponed" Voted "To take up the 2 art. Voted "To reconsider the vote whereby the Town accepted the report of the Selectmen"- Voted "To ratify the proceedings of the Select- men as expressed in their report"- Voted "To accept the report"- Art 5. A Motion was made to grant a sum not exceeding 47. which was not voted"- Art 6. Voted "That the whole subject be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to appear before the Commissioners and advocate the loca- tion of the road - Art 7. Voted "That a Committee of three be chosen to consider the Matter, and also the passage way and report at the Nov. Meeting Voted "That the Committee be nominated by the Chair" and Mess Chs. Hudson, Isaac N Damon & A W. Bryant were chosen - Art 8. No Committee reported - The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest Albert Bryant Town Clerk 1853 296 Warrant for a Town Meeting To - Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the Name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts; to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote in for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the fourteenth day of November next at nine o'clock A. M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes viz : To determine wether the Town will choose a Representative to repre- sent the Town in the next General Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, and if they determine to choose said Representative, to bring in their votes for the same, also bring in their votes for a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators of said Common- wealth, agreeably to the Constitution thereof. The order in which the. Selectmen will receive the ballots for the above officers, will be all on one ballot, and deposited in the box labelled "State Officers" Also bring in their votes for of against the fol- lowing Constitutional Propositions Viz :- Shall Proposition Number One, containing the Pre- amble, Declaration of Rights and Frame of Govern- ment, stand as the Constitution of the Common- _.wealth of Massachusetts? Shall Proposition Number- Two, respecting the Habeas Corpus, stead as part of the Constitution? Shall Proposition Number Three, respecting the Rights of Juries, stand as part of the Constitu- tion Continued 1853 Warrant for a T own Meeting Continued 297 Shall Proposition Number Four, respecting Claims against the Commonwealth, stand as part of the Constitution? Shall Proposition Number Five, respecting Imprisonment for Debt, stand as part of the Constitution? Shall proposition Number Si;, respecting Sectarian Schools, stand as part of the Constitutition? Shall Proposition Number Seven, respecting the Creation_. of Corporations, stand as part of the Constitution? , Shall Proposition Number Eight., respecting the Formation of Banks, and requiring Security for Bills, stand as part of the Constitution? The Votes for the above Propositions Must be enclosed` in 'sealed Envelopes, and placed in a Box, labelled "Constitution" You are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town Hall on said day at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles Viz :- Art 1. To choose a Moderator . ' Art 2. To see if the Town will take Measures to celebrate the 19th of April next. Art 3. To hear the Report of a Committee chosen, to consider upon the subject of en- larging the New Burial Place - Art 4. To hear the Report of a Committee chosen to build a school House in the North East District" Continued 1853 298 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 5. To authorize the Town Treasurer to effect insurance upon the Town Hall at the expiration of the present Policy. Art 6. To take Measures to widen and straight- en the road leading from Cyrus P. Simonds by A. W. Crowingshields, to the Concord Road near the "Old .Poor Farm" or act in any other way relating thereto. Art 7. To know if the town is willing to, protect the property of her citizens against fire ; by procuring a more efficient fire ap- paratus, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art 8 To see if the town will reconsider the vote passed at a town Meeting held Oct 17, 1853 whereby they voted that the Selectmen be requested to advocate the laying out a road petitioned for by A W Farrer and others, or act in any other manner relating to the laying out of said road. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this thirty first day of October A D 1853 - Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in Session at the Town Hall on Saturday thel2th inst. from 7 to 8 ocicok P. M. and on the day of Election from 8 to 9. to correct and revise the voting list and no name will be inserted after the Poll is opened - Lexington Nov 5th 1853 - P��rsuant to the within warrant, I have not- ified the Inhabitants of the Town 'of Lexington herein described to meet, at the time and place and for the purposes within Mentioned. Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 1853 Town Meeting held Nov. 14. 299 The qualified voters of the Town `of Lexington assembled at the Town House on the fourteenth day of Nov. in accordance with the foregoing warrant, and passed the following votes Viz :- The Selectmen appointed Hosea Kendall and C P Wheeler, distributors of Envelopes, and the were qualified by the oath required by law. Voted 'To choose a Representative' to represent the' Town in the next General Court. Voted "That the Poll be closed at' half past four o'clock P. M. At half past four o'clock the Poll was closed and the following ballots were counted and announced for the several officer's - The whole number of ballots for a Represent- ative were three hundred and twenty nine 329 Cha. Brown had one hundred & Ninety one 191 Joel Viles had one hundred & twenty nine 129 Galen Allen had two 2 Volney Wilder had one 1 Sidney Hosmer had one 1 Chs. Harrington Tr had one 1 Warren' Duren had one 1 Peter Wellington had one 1 John Beals had one 1 Whole number of ballots for Governor Three Hundred and Fifty Three 353 187 Emery Washburn of Worcester had one hundred eighty seven Henry W Bishop of Lenox had one hundred & one 101 Henry Wilson of Natick had fifty seven 57 Bradford L Wales of Randolph had eight 8 Continued 1853 300 Town Meeting Nov. 14. Continued Whole number of ballots for Lieutenant Gcv ernor, Three Hundred and Fifty 350 185 Win. H. Plunkt of Adams had one hundred eighty five Levi a Douley of Boston had one hundred & one 101 Amasa Walker of North Brookfield had fifty six 56 George Osborn of Danvers had eight 8 Whole number of ballots for Senators Three Hundred and Thirty Two 332 135 Wm. Claflin of Hopkinton had' one hundred thirty five Chs. C. Hazewell of Concord had one hundred thirty four 134 J. A. Bolles of Winchester had one hundred thirty five 135 T R. Raymond of Medford had one hundred thirty three 133 D W Gooch of Melrose had one hundred thirty five 135 J G. Peabody of Lowell had one _hundred thirty fou�34 G W Warren_ of Charlestown had one hundred eighty three 183 W E Faulkner of ActOn had one hundred eighty six 186 G-0 Brastow of Somerville had one hundred eighty sixl86 F 0 Prince of Winchester had one hundred eighty six 186 P Lawson of Dracut had one hundred eighty five 185 E Cutler Jr of Holliston had one hundred eighty five185 Gorham Brooks of Medford had eleven 11 N. P. Colburn of South Reading had two 2 Thomas Greenleaf of Charlestown had two 2 Toseph Holbrook of Concord had eleven 11 Enoch Foster of Tewksbury had two 2 Timothy Butterfield of Tyngsboro had ten 10 A. H. Ward of Newton had eight 8 Abijah Thompson of-Woburn had eight 8 B W Colburn of Holliston had eight 8 Sami Hoar of Concord had two 2 Albert J Bellows of Charlestown had one 1 John G Palfrey of Cambridge had one 1 J. T. Buckingham of Cambridge had one 1 Continued 1853 301 The whole number of ballots for the Constitutional Propositions were on the Yes First. one hundred & twenty eight 128 Second. one hundred & twenty eight 128 Third. one hundred & twenty seven 127 Fourth. one hundred & twenty nine 129 Fifth. one hundred & thirty one 131 Sixth. one hundred & thirty one 131 Seventh.one hundred & twenty eight 128 Eight. one hundred & twenty eight 128 No First. Two hundred & two 202 Second two hundred & two 202 Third two hundred & four 204 Fourth two hundred & three 203 Fifth two hundred 200 Sixth two hundred 200 Seventh, two hundred & two 202 Eight. two hundred & two 202 After the above ballots were counted, sorted, & declared, the Meeting was then dissolved Attest Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk 1853 302 Town Meeting held Nov 14. The inhabitants of Lexington assembled at The Town Hall in accorance with the foregoing War- rant and passed the following votes on the sev- eral art. Art 1. Col. Philip Russell was chosen Moderator. Art 2. Voted ttTo lay the Art, on the table until the other articles have been acted on" Art 3. The Committee submitted a Report and Voted "That the Report be recommitted with in- structions, to report at what price the land adjoining the New Burial Place can be purchased for" Art 4. Voted "That the Committee have further time to make their report in" Art 5 Voted "That the Art. be indefinately post- poned" Art 6. Voted "That the aibject be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to examine the road, and report next Town Meeting, ,what repairs and alterations are necessary" Art 7 Voted "That the Art. be indefinately post- poned Art 8. Voted "To pass over the Art. Voted "Not to take the 2d art. from the table The Meeting was then declared dissolved" Attest Albert W Bryant Town, Clerk 1854 Warrant for a Town Meeting March 6, 303 To Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting: You are herehy required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Townof Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the sixth day of March Next at nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following Articles Art 1.1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers Art 3. To adopt measures for Repairs of High- ways, and grant money for the saute - Art 4. To grant money for the support of the Public Schools, the en.saing year - Art 5. To adopt. Measures for collecting taxes the ensuing - Art 6. To adopt measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art 7. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer - Art 8. To see if the Town will authorize the prudential. School Committee to employ teachers for the Schools Art 9. To know if the Town will authorize and empower the collector of taxes, to use any and all means of collecting the taxes, committed to him to collect, which may be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer when acting as collector - Art 10. To see if the Town will appoint a •Com- mittee to report at the April Meeting, To con- sider the expediency of establishing a High School for the benefit Continued . 1854 304 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued of the inhabitants, or act in any,Manner relating thereto - Art 11. To see if the Town will purchase a piece of land in the west School District, and build a School House thereon - Art 12. To see if the Town will grant the sum of twenty five dollars for the purpose of digging a well for the use of the School. in the Centre Dis- trict - Art 13. To hear the Report of a Committee chosen to build a School House in the North East District- Art 14. To determine upon the Continuation of the present School Districts - Art 15. To hear the Report of the Selectmen in reference to widening and straightening the road from the Old Poor House, by the house of A u Crow- inshial.ds - Art 16. To hear the further Report of a Committee chosen in reference to enlarging the New Burial Ground - Art 17. To. hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this fifteenth day of Fehuary A D 1854 - Toel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of ) Lexington 1854 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued 305 The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall, on Saturday the Fourth day of March next, from 7 to 9 o'clock, P. M. to correct and re- vise the Voting List , and no names will be in- serted on the list after the poll is opened - Lexington Feby 27th 1854. Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, here- in described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned - ) Constable Oliver W. Kendall ) of ) Lexington Appointed officers by the Selectmen *Oliver W Kendall Sealer of Weights & Measures TT 'i tt Sexton * " t St Surveyor of Lumber it it TT Sup:erintendant of Town Hall Mn H H Reed Measures of Wood & Bark Isaac B Smith Tt TR tt Ts " *Wt H Smith 2d Tt " " re " Isaac B Smith Weigher of Hay * Rm H Smith 2d it St. St Andrew Wellington t: Tt St Solomon A Davis Pound Keeper Alonzo Goddard and Superint.endants of Franklin M Harrington Fire Engines • 1854 306 Town Meeting held March 6 The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant, and made choice of the following , Town Officers Art 1. Hon. Charles Hudson for Moderator. Art 2. Albert W Bryant for Clerk Joel Niles Alonzo Goddard for Selectmen Isaac NDamon *Jonathan S Parker John Beals for Assessors *Jonas C. Wellington Ira Leland E P Crafts for School Committee Curtis Capell *Nathaniel Mulliken for Treasurer Oliver W Kendall for Constable *Samuel A Houghton *Jonas Gammell for Overseers of the Poor and Joseph F.Simonds Surveyors of Highways Andrew Wellington for Collector Francis Wyman Wm H H Reed for Fence Viewers Caleb S Crowinshield `Henry Mulliken Centre District *Benj Hadley East Village " James Wyman North " for Field Drivers Oliver Munroe South Tt Charles Fiske North East " *B. F. Locke West it Continued 1854 'own Meeting held March 6. Continued 307 Art 2 Voted "That all suborinate Town Officers be appointed by the Selectmen"- Art 3 Voted "To grant the sum of 41000. for repairs of Highways, and that the money so ap- propriated be expended under the direction of the Overseers of the Poor. Art 4 Voted "To grant the sum of $2500, and be divided among the several districts as last year Art 5 Voted "That the collecting of Taxes be let out to the lowest bidder, said lowest bidder to be chosen collector, who shall offer to the Selectmen a Collectors Bond for their approval before the First of May next, And if said col- lector should fail or neglect to execute such Bond and get the same accepted; by the Select- , men, Thflithe Board of Selectmen shall consider the office of collector vacant and proceed immedi- ately to fill the same, as provided by law - and the Collector is authorized to make a discount of 10 per-.cton all Taxes paid on or before the 20th of Nov. next, and that all Taxes be collected by the first of Feby. Also that the Collector be required to pay over all Taxes, as fastas collect- ed,And the Collector shall so complete his collec- tion and paying over the same, as to enable him to settle with the Selectmen before the First day of April of the next year - The Taxes were let out to Andrew Wellington for P140. he being the lowest bidder, Andrew Wellington was chosen Collector. Art 6. Voted T'That the subject be refered to the Overseers of the Poor"- Art 7 "To pass over the Art, until the April Meet- ing Continued 1854 308 Town Meeting held March 6th continued Art 8 Voted "That the Prudential School Committee be authorized to employ teachers" Art 9 ''oted "That the Collector be authorized and empowered as set forth in the art., " Art 10 Voted "That a Committee of ,six be chosen and one at large, one from each School district" Voted "That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to retire and nominate the above com, mittee the chair nominated Mess J. S. Parker Isaac Parker and Phillip Russell, who reported Mess. Ira Leland at large - Charles Hudson for Centre District u Jonas Gammell "- East Village ▪ Andrew Wellington South " Saml. A Houghton West T' - Charles Tidd North " - Hugh Graham North East " Art 11 Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to report at the April Meeting. Art 12. Voted "To pas over the Art. Art 13. The Committee reported which was ac- - cepted Art 14. That the School Districts be continued Art 15. The Selectmen made a report which was recommitted with instructions to ascertain the probable damage and expense, and report at the April Meeting". Art 16. The Committee reported, which was ac- cepted and placed on file Continued 1854 Town Meeting held March 6th continued 309 Art 17 The Selectmen submitted a report con- cerning a mote signed by Tohn Beals, Voted "That the report be recommitted and insert an article in the April Warrant" The Seledtmen made a report of a settlemed with the Collector, Voted "That the report be accepted and placed on file" There being no further business before the Meet- ing, the Moderator declared the Meeting dissolved. Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting: - You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton, who are qualified by law to vote for State officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the third day of April next at one o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles, Viz:- 4 Art 1, To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fille vacancies in Town Offices - Art 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of ,Money as may be neoessarr, to defray town expenses the year ensuing, in anticipation of the taxes for 1854- Art 4. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to ask-the County Commissioners to widen and straighten that part of Waltham Street, which leads from Main Street -to Grape Vine Corner, so called, in this town- . Continued 1854 310 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 5 To see if the Town ,will instruct the Assessors to take a new valuation of all the Real Estate in town, or act in any manner re- lating thereto - Art 6. To choose Auditors to audit all ac., counts brought against the Town - Art 7. To see if the town will give the Selectmen, certain discretionary .powers in reference to the New Burial Place - Art 8. To see if the Town will cover two Bridges in the Waltham Road with Stone - Art 9. To see if the town will build a School Houde in the South East School District, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 10. To see if the Town will take any meas- ures to preserve the Waltham Road, as 13 id out by the County Commissioners - Art 11. To hear the Report of the Selectmen in reference to the Road from A W Crowinshield's to the Old Poor Farm - Art 12. To hear the Report of the Selectmen in reference to a School House in the West District. Art 13. To take such action as may seem advis- able in reference to a certain Bond given by John Beals, as Collector for 1851 - Art 14. To see if the Town will cause wells to be dug in the several School Districts, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 15. To see what measures the Town will take to furnish steps to the School House in the North District - Continued 1854 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued 311 Art 16. To bring in their Votes for a County Treasurer - Art 17. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 18. To see if the Town will cause the law respecting dogs running a large , to be enforced or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 19. To hear a Report of a Committee chosen to take into consideration the establishing of a High School - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 20th day of March 1854 - Joel Tiles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington March 27th 1854. - Purusant to the within warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabi- tants of the town of Lexington herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the pur- poses within mentioned - Olver Vit Kendall) Constable of Lexington 1854 312 Town Meeting held April 3d The inhabitants of Lexington assembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the, foregoing warrant, and passed the following Votes Art.l. William Chandler was chosen Moderator. Art 2. *Hugh Graham was chosen Overseer of the Poor & s Surveyor of Highways Luke W Wright & Isaac Huffmaster were chosen Fence Viewers Oliver Smith was chosen Field Driver - Art 3. Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow money as set forth in the art. Art 4,. Voted "To pass over the Art. Art 5. Voted "That the assessors be instructed to take a new valuation and publish each estate for the benefit of the Town - Art 6. Voted "To choose three Auditors, and Messrs Nathaniel Mulliken, A. P.. Richardson and Elbridge Brown. Art 7 Voted "To pass over the art. Art 8. Voted "That the art. be refered to the Selectmen - -- Art 9 Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen, and report at the next town Meeting. Voted "To add four to the above Committee, and Messrs J. S. Parker, G. Allen, H. Graham and Francis Wyman were added - Gontinued 1854 Town Meeting held April 3d Continued 313 Art 10. Voted "That the Art . be refered to the Selectmen for them to take such measures as they may deem expedient - Art 11, The Selectmen submitted a report which was accepted - Art 12. The Selectmen made a- Report which was accepted - I Voted "Voted "That a committee of three be chosen to build a School House in the West District - Messrs David`'A Tuttle, J. C. Wellington & A W Crowinshiled were chosen Voted "That the subject of purchasing land be refered to the Selectmen - Art 13 Voted "That the Art . be refered to the Selectmen, to report at the next Town Meeting the facts in the case - Art 14. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen to report at the next town meet- ing -- Art 15. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen - Art 16. Stedman Buttrick had sixty one votes for County Treasurer - Art 17. The Selectmen submitted a report of a settlement with the Town Treasurer Which was accepted The Selectmen submitted a list of appointed officers which were accepted - Art 18. Voted "That the Selectmen cause the law respecting dogs running at large to be carried into effectl" Continued 1854 314 Town Meeting held April 3d continued Art 19. The Committee submitted a Report which was accepted, Voted TtThat the committee chosen, to Report upon the expediency of a High School, constitute the committee, upon the recommendation of the Report". Voted "That the Committee be instructed to Report the probable amount of Money necessary to be raised, at the May Meeting. The Meeting was then dissolved - A W Bryant Town Clerk - Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting:- You are herehy required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexing- ton who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Eighth day of May next at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz :- Art.l. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see if the Town will make an ap- propriation for ringing the Bells, the ensu- ing year.; or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 3. To see if the Town will furnish a set of outline maps for each School in Town - Art 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to pay the Collector for his services for the year 1852 - 1854 • Warrant for a Town Meeting continued 315 Art 5. To take measures to improve the road leading from the house of Mr Crowinshield to the Old Poor Farm as suggested by the Select- men in their Report made at the April Meeting or take any other action in reference to said road - Art 6. To 1-Bar the Report of a Committee chosen to examine the South East District School House - Art 7. To hear the facts in the ease of John Beals Collector for the year 1851, and dispose of the same Art 8. To hear the Report of the Selectmen in reference to raising money to defray Town charges for the current year, and act thereon . Art 9. To hear the Report of the Committee on establishing a High School - Art 10. To see if the Town will appropriate money for the support of a High School, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 11. To see what action the Town will take in regard to the County Commissioners, examin- ing the road leading from the Old Turnpike in Lexington to Cambridge Street_ in• Woburn upon the petition of Abram Duren and others. Art 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to draw from the Contingent Grant a • sum of Moneym necessary to defray a part of the expense of a collation, furnished to the Mili- tary Escort at the funeral of the late Jonathan Harrington. Art 13. To hear the Report of the Selectmen in regard to digging wells, in the several Schools Districts - Continued 1854 316 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 14. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 15. To see if the Town will finish grading the yard about the Centre School House or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 16. To fill vacancies in Town Offices - Hereof fail not as d make return of this warrant, and your doings thereon, on or before the time- prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this seventeenth day of April A D 1854 - .-Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington April 29th 1854 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Condtable of Lexington - 1854 Town Meeting held May 8th 1854 - 317 The Meeting came to order at the time specified in the warrant and passed the following votes,Viz- Art 1. Mr James Gould was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the same amount be raised as was raised last year - Art 3. Voted in the Negative - Art 4. Voted "That the town pay the Collector of 1852, the sum of 4;17.60, being the cost of the last sale of Mr Merriams land - Art 5 Voted "That the recommendations of the Se- lectmen in relation to this matter be carried out" Voted "That the surveyors of highways be instructed to carry the same into d'feet, under the direction of the Selectmen, and also grant a sum not exceed- ing 4300. dollars for that purpose" Art 6. The Committee submitted a report which was accepted f' Art 7 Voted "That the Selectmen be instructed to allow Mr Beals the sum stipulated upon for the collecting of taxes for 1851 - Art 8. - The Selectmen submitted the amount of money necessary to be raised for the purpose of Meeting the expenses, which being amended it was Voted "To accept the list " - Art 9. The Committee made a report which was accepted. Art 10. Voted "That the sum of 0500 be raised for High School purposes Continued 1854 318 Town Meeting Continued Art 10. Voted "That the whole subject of fitting up and preparing a High School be refered to the School Committee" - Art 11 Voted "That the Selectmen be empowered to meet the Commissioners and act for the interest of the town"- Art 12. Voted "That the Selectmen_ be authorized to draw a sum not exceeding 000. from the Contin- gent Grant, to pau part of the expense of a colla- tion furnished the Military Escort at the funeral of the late Jona. Harrington Art 13. The. Selectmen made a report , which was recommitted, with directions to provide wells &c for the Schools Art 14. The Selectmen made a Report of a settle- , ment with the Tiwn Treasurer which was accepted - Art 15. Voted "That the Selectmen be instructed to cause the grading in the Centre District School House Yard to he completed" - Art 16. There were no vacancies Attest Albert V1 Bryant Town Clk. 1854 319 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver VV Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of .Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the ^ eighteenth day of September, instant, at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz : Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To grant a further sum of Money to enable the building committee to. complete and finish the School House in the West district, or act in any other way relating thereto - Art 3. To appropriate Money to finish the im- provement commenced on the road leading by the House of A N Crowi.nshield or act otherwise upon the subject - Art 4. To hear a statement of the Selectmen in reference to the Waltham Road, and take such action as may be deemed best - Art 5. To hear the Report of the. Selectmen in reference to laying out of a piece of new Town-way, as prayed for in the petition of Wm Locke and others, and act thereon - Art 6. To see what measures the Town will adopt in regard to repairing and maintaining the several bridges near the place known as "Kendalls Mills" and the "Gibbs Mill" near the house of James Coyman - Continued 320 1854 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Art 7. To see if the Town will choose a Committee to examine the papers belonging to the Town, and destroy all those that are worthless - Art 8. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Giiven under our hands at Lexington this first day of September 1854 - Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington September 11th 1854 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described, to meet at the time and place , and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall) Constable of Lexington 1854 Town Meeting hel Sept. 18. 321 The inhabitants of Lexington,assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes, Art 1. Hon. Charles Hudson was chosen Moderator Ant 2. Voted "That the sum of three hundred dol- lars in addition to the sum already granted, be granted, to complete and finish the School House in the West District's. Art 3. Toted "That the sum of one hundred dol- lars, be granted to finish the road as commenced"- Art 4. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen with instructions to petition the County Commissioners to reestablish the ,bounds on the Waltham Road - Art 5. The Selectmen submitted a "Report" Voted "That the Report be accepted." - Art 6 The Selectmen made a statement cc Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to act in their judgement, for the interest of the Town" - Art 7. Voted "Not to examine the papers belong- ing to the Town" - Art 8. No Committee reported. The Meeting was the declared dissolved - Albert W. Bryant Town Clerk 1854 322 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver vel Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify, and warn the inhabitants of the Town. of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the thir- teenth day of November next at nine o'clock A.M. at which time the Poll will be opend for the following purposes, Viz: To determine wether the Town will choose a Rep- resentative to represent the Town in the next General Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, and if they determine to choose said. Representative to bring in their votes for the same, and bring in their votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Senators of said Commonwealth, agreeably to the Constitution thereof, also to give in their votes for a Representative of said Commonwealth, in the Congress of the United States of America for district number seven, Also give in their ballots for one County Commissioner, The order in which the Selectmen,will receive the ballots for the above officers, will be all on one bal- lot - You are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at two o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles Viz : Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To take Measures to supply the Town Treasurer with funds to pay demands brought against the Town previous to the next annual Meeting. Continued 1854 Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued 323 Art 3. To see if the Town will allow certain in- dividuals to lay a Common Sewer, or act in any other way in relation to a common sewer - Art 4. To see if the Town will cause a Ventila- tor to be placed upon the Town Hall. Art 5. To hear the Report of the Committee chosen to build a School House in the West Dis- trict - Art 6. To see if the Town will approve of the action of the Selectmen in taking a piece of land for the accommodation of the Vest School District - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this Thirteeth day of October A. D. 1854 - Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday the Eleventh day of November next from 7 to 9 o'clock, P. M. and on the day of election, from 8 to 9 o'clock, A. M. to correct and revise the voting list, and no names will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington Nov. 6th 1854 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described_; to meet at the time aid place, and for the purposes within mentioned - • Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 1854 324 Town Meeting held Nov. 13th The inhabitants of Lexington who were qualified by law to vote for State Officers assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant, and passed the following votes, Viz : • Voted "That this Town choose a Representative to represent them in the next General Court. Voted "That the Polls be kept open until 20 M. before 5 o clock, P. M. at 20 m. before 5 o'clock P M. the Poll was closed and the following ballots, were sorted, counted & declaration thereof made in open meet- ing. For Town Representative The whole number of ballots were three hundred and two 302 Curtis Cutler had one hundred & seventy eight 178 Charles Brown had one hundred & fifteen 115 Toel Viles had three 3 A W Bryant had two 2 Billings Smith had one 1 Warren Duren had one 1 Oliver Smith had one 1 Isaac Mulliken had one 1 • Votes •for County Commissioners Whole number of ballots was 293 Leonard Huntress of Tewksbury had 182 Joseph Whitney ar Cambridge had 111 1854 Town Meeting held Nov 13th Continued 325 Whole number of ballots for Governor was 300 Henry J Gardner of Boston had one hundred & sixty 160 Emory Washburn of Worcester had one hundred & fifteen 115 Henry Wilson of Natick had thirteen 13 Henry W Bishop of Lenoz had eleven 11 Lysander Spooner had one 1 Whole number of ballots for Lieutenant Governor was three hundred 300 gm C Plunkett of Adams had one hundred & fourteen 114 Simon Brown of Concord had one hundred & sixty three 163 Increase Sumner had thirteen 13 Caleb Stetson of Braintree had nine 9 J B Orvis had one 1 Whole number of ballots for a Representative to Congress was two hundred & ninety three 293 N. P. Banks Jr of Waltham had one hundred & eighty 180 L V Bell of Cambridge had one hundred & ten 110 Bowen Buckman of Woburn had three 3 1854 326 Town Meeting held Nay. 13, Continued Whole number of ballots given in for Senators was three hundred 300 Lorenz Sabine of Framingham one hundred & twelve 112 Isaac F Shepard of Somerville" " " " 112 Joseph Butterfield of Lowell " " 'T 'T 112 Charles Heard of Brighton " IT 'T TT 112. F. 0. Prince of Winchester " TT TT 'T 112 Horation Moore of Walthai i +t TT " TT 112. O W. Albee of Marlboro one hundred & eighty three 183 John N Bacon of Natick had eighteen 18 Howard Gates of Ashby had fourteen 14 J.Q.A. Griffin of Charlestown had thirteen 13 W. S. Robinson of Concord had twenty 20 J A. Buttrick of Lowell had one hundred seventy nine 179 Y L Raymond of Cambridge " one hundred seventy ora 171 D. K. Hitchcock of Newton TT one hundred sixty six 166 A E Hildreth of Groton " one hundred sixty one 161 E C Baker of Medford one hundred sixty four 164 Daniel Abbot of Dracut " two 2 Joseph Holbrook of Concord had two 2 Richard Frothingham Jr had two 2 Samuel Lawrence had had two 2 J S Loveland had one 1 Jos. H Fowler had one 1 1854 Town Meeting held Nov 13th 327 The meeting came to order at the time specified and passed the following votes on the several articles in the warrant - Art 1. Col. Philip Russell for Moderator - Art 2 Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow under the direction of the Selectmen a sum sufficient to meet the expenses of the town until the next annual Meeting: - Art 3 Voted "That the abuttors on the Main Street, from the corner of Main & Walthan Streets to near the Paint Shop of Mr Damon, be allowed at their own expense, to build a sewer, under the direction of the Selectmen - Art 4. Voted "That the Selectmen be a Committee to make provision, for the ventilation of the Town Halls in such a manner as in their judgment will best sub- serve the interests of the town - Art 5. The Committee reported & voted "That the report be accepted: - Art 6. Voted 'That the article be passed over " The Meeting was the dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1855 328 Warrant for a Town Meeting To - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State officers, to assemble at the_ Town House on Monday the, fifth day of March next at nine o'clock A. M. to act on the following articles Viz: - Art. 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers - Art 3. To adopt measures for Repairs of High- ways, and grant Money far the same - Art 4. To see' what sum of money the Town will appropriate, for the support of its public Schools, including their several grades, the ensuing year: or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 5. To adopt measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year - Art 6. To adopt Measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art 7. To bring in their votes for a County Treasurer - Art 8. To see if the Town will authorize the prudential School Committee to employ teachers for the Schools - 1855 Continued 329 Art 9. To know if the Town will authorize and empower the collector of taxes, to use any and all Measrs of collecting the taxes, committed to him to. collect, which may be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer when acting as collector - Art 10. To prescribe the manner by which the Overseers of the Poor shall draw the Money from the Town Treasurer for the support of the Poor - Art 11. To see if the Town will cause a suitable drain to be built near the house of Hannay Penny - Art 12. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of-:this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this nineteenth day of Febuary A. D. 1855 - Issac N Damon ) Selectmen of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday the third day of March next, from 7 to 9 o'clock, P. M. and on the of election, from 8 to 9 o'clock A. M. to correct and revise the Voting List, and no names will be inserted on the list after the poll is opened - Lexington Febuary 25, 1855. Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein descrihed, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Con- stable of Lexington 330 1855 Town_ Meeting held March 5th. The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town NTll in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes upon the articles in the warrant , to wit :- Art 1. Col. Isaac H Wright was chosen Moderator Art 2. Albert [ Bryant chosen Town Clerk and qual- ified by oath administered by the Moderator Joel ,riles qualified by the Clerk Isaac N Damon Elected Selectmen and Alonzo Goddard qualified by the Moderator - J.S. Parker qualified by the Clerk Wm H H Reed were Elected Assessors qualified by the Clerk Billings Smith qualified by the Clerk Tona s Gunmen Saml A. Houghton Elected Overseers of the Poor warren Duren Galen Allen Charles A Butters Elected Surveyors of Highways quali- fied by the Clerk Tames M Hanscom Charles Tidd E. P. Crafts Elected School Committee Charles Hudson declined March 8th & Dr Howland Holmes was chosen by the Selectmen & School Committee Oliver d" Kendall Elected Constable qualified by the Clerk Benj I Fiske for the Centre District Thos Earle " " East Village " qualified by the Moderator George Tuttle " " North " '! IT tt Moderator George H Smith" " South " qualified by the Mod- erator R 'Williard Reed " North E " Sullivan Wellington" West " qualified by the Mod- erator Voted To choose six Field Drivers & above six were chosen 1855 Continued 331 William Chandler qualified by the Moderator Charles Angier Elected Fence Viewer, qualified by the Moderator Isaac Huffmaster Voted To lay the 2d art. on table & take up the 12 art. art 12 The Overseers of the Poor submitted their annual report , Voted That the Report be refered to the Auditors - Voted tp take up the 10 art. Art 10. Voted "That the overseers of the Poor, draw the Money for the support of Poor, from the Treasury by order of the Selectmen - Art 3. Voted To grant one thousand dollars for the repairs of Highways the ensuing year - Voted That the town be divided into three High- waky Districts, one consisting of the great Road, one the roads North of the great Road & one the Roads South of the great Road - also the Money granted for the repairs of Highways be appor- tioned under the direction of the Selectmen & Surveyors - Art 4. Voted "That a committee of seven be ap- pointed by the Chair, one at large and one from each of the School Districts Messrs Charles Hudson, T S Parker, 0 H Dana, Webster Smith, Warren Duren S. A. Houghton & Philip Russell were appointed and requested to retire and report upon the subject The Committee reported as 'follows to wit :- "That the suns of $3700 be raised for the support a' Schools the ensuing year; that the sua of one thousand dollars be set apart for the high School, and that the w2700 be divided on the basis hereto- fore adopted viz - 0800 to each of the village dis- tricts and $275 to the other districts, Voted 'tThat the report be accepted and grant the sum of $3700 for the support of Schools - 1855 332 Continued Art 5. Voted "That the collecting oftaxes be let out in the way and manner as last year also the Collector be Treasurer - The collecting of taxes were let out at auction by the Moderator for Ninety nine dollars to J.C. Wellington T. C. Wellington was elected Collector & Treas- urer - and qualified by the Town Clerk Voted "That the sum of one dollar be appropriated to defray the expense of the Treasurer - Art 6. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Overseers of the Poor, with instructions to make an estimate and -report the same to the Selectmen" Art 7. Votes for County Treasurer - Stedman Buttrick of Concord had 111 Amos Stone of Charlestown had 7 Nathaniel Mulliken of Lexington had 1 Art 8. Voted "That the prudential School Committee be authorized to employ teachers - Art 9. Voted "To pass over the Art. Art 10. See page 280 - Art 11. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen - Art 12. No Committee reported - The Meeting was then declared dissolved by the Moderator - A true record, A. W. Bryant Town Clerk 1$55 333 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W. Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name ofthe Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the second day of April next at Two o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles, Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fille vacancies in Town Offices - Art 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary, to defray town expenses the year ensuing, in anticipation of the taxes for 1855 - Art 4. To choose Auditors to audit all accounts brought against the Town - Art 5. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for ringing the Bells, the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 6. To see if the Town will widen the trav- eled part of the road a part of the distance between the house of Benjamin Fiske 2d and the house of Darius Fillebrown - { Art 7. To see if the Town will paint the Town House - Art 8. To what Measures the Town will take to make . the road as laid out by the Selectmen upon the petition of William Locke and others near "Bucks Hill" Continued 334 1855 Continued Art 9. To see if the Town will confirm the doings of the Overseers of the Poor, in employ- ing a Superintendant of the Alms House, from March 1855 , to the first of April 1856 - Art 10. To see if the Town will instruct the Surveyors of Highways to take such tools from the Alms House, as are not needed at said Alms House, and use the same upon the roads - Art 11. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 12. To see if the Town will allow the High School to occupy the lower room in the Town Hall, or act in any manner relating thereto - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon, on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this nineteenth day of March A. D. 1855 - Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington March 26th 1855 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, here- in described.; to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W. Kendall ) Constable of Lexington 1855 335 Town Meeting - • The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House, in accordance with the fore- going warrant and passed the following votes , Viz :- Art 1. Col.Phillip Russell was chosen Moderator - Art 3. Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow money under the direction of the Select- men not exceeding five thousand dollars' Art 2. Eli Simonds was chosen Surveyor for the South District, Warren Duren was chosen Surveyor of Highways for the North District, and they were qualified by the Moder- ator. Art 4. Voted "To choose three Auditors " and Mlessrs Billings Smith, Galen Allen & Horace B Davis were chosen - Art 5. Voted "To grant $70. for ringing the Bells the ensuing year - Art 6. Voted "That the Selectmen be a Committee to cause the road to be widened,: as they may deem expedient" - Art 7. Voted "That a Committee of three be chosen to paint the Town House" and the Selectmen were chosen - Art 8. Voted, "That the Selectmen be a Committee to make the road, as laid but upon the petition of Mm Locke & others near Bucks Hill" - Art 9. Voted "That the Town confirm the doings of the overseers of the Poor" - Continued 1855 336 Continued - Art 10. Voted "That the Surveyor's be authorized to take such tools as are not needed at the Poor Farm, by receipting for them and returning them with the exception of the ususal wear and tare"- Art 11. The Selectmen submitted a report of a settlement with the Treasurer, & Voted "That the report be accepted and refered to the Auditors" Art 12. Voted "That the general School Committee be authorized and empowered under the direction of the Selectmen, to remove the seats from the upper to the lower Hall, if it becomes necessary and to procure such additional seats as may be necessary to accomodate -the Scholars" - The Selectmen submitted the following list of appointed officers * Oliver W Kendall, Sealer of sleights & Measures Sexton * " " "Surveyor of Lumber" and "Superintendant of Town Hall" * Messrs Wm H.H. Reed ) * Horace B Davis ) Measures of Wood & Bark * Wm N Smith 2d ) * Messrs James N. Bennett ) * Wm H Smith 2d ) Weighers of Hay * Andrew Wellington) Mr Solomon A Davis Pound Keeper Resigned & * Mr Oliver W Kendall appointed by the Selectmen May 29 - 1853 Messrs Alonzo Goddard )Superintendant of Fire Franklin M Harrington ) Engines * Benjamin Locke appointed weigher of coal by the Selectmen Sept. 6th 1855 - A true record Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1855 337 Warrant for a Tarn Meeting To Oliver W Kendal Constable of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Wednesday the 23d inst, at one o'clock P. M. to bring in their votes by ballot for the six proposed amendments to the constitution, Also act on the following Articles; Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To know if the Town will repair the road leading from the Bedford road to the house occu- pied by A. B. Hagget - Art 3. To see if the Town will cause the flag- staff to be repaired or replaced with a new one - Art 4. To see if the Town will adopt any Meas- ures to procure better Fire Engines - Art 5. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors presented by the Selectmen - Art 6. To see if the Town will build a drain across the road between the house of Benj . Brown and the house of Nathaniel Peirce - Art 7. To grant money to defray Town expenses the ensuing year - Art 8. To see wether the Citizens of Lexington will vote to request the present School Committee to resign, and transact any other business that may legally come before them - Continued 338 1855 287 Continued Art 9. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and you doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this ninth day of May A. D. 1855. Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on the day of Election from 12 o'clock,M, to 1 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of insert- ing names on the voting list. Lexington May 15th 1855- - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, here- in described to meet at the time aid place and for the purposes within Constable of Oliver W Kendall Lexington Town Meeting held May 23d The following votes were cast on the proposed amendments to the Constitution Proposition 1st Yeas 45 Nays 8 ,t 2d 't 48 " 5 r* 3d t`. 21 " 30 f 4th It 21 " 31 tt 5t11 " 40 " 13 6th 20 " 32 Attest Alpert _vi Bryant Town Clerk 1855 339 Town Meeting held May 23d The inhabitants of Lexington assembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing war- rant as passed the following Art Art 1. Mr James Gould was chosen„Moderator Art 2. Voted ''That Mr Hagget %have the author- ity to work out his proportion of the Highway Tax upon the road as set forth in the art. in the Warrant” Art 3. Voted "That the Selectmen be instructed to repair or replace the Flag-Staff" Art 4. 'Toted "Not to procure two fire Engines" Art 5. The Selectmen submitted a List of Jurors, which was accepted. Voted "That the name of S iV Robinson be stricken from the list and S. G. Davis be inscribed" Art 6. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to build a drain if they deem it expedient" - Art 7. The Selectmen submitted their estimate of the amount of money necessary to be raised to defray the expenses of the Town the ensuing year. Voted "To take up and act on the items separately" see report as amended, Art 8. Voted "That the Article be indefinately postponed" - , Art 9. No Committee reported - The Meeting was then dissolved by the Moderator Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 340 1855 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington - Greeting: - You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts , ,to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Tuesday the sixth day of November next at nine o'clock A.M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes: - Viz- To determine wether the Town will choose a Representative to represent the Town in the next General Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January .next , and if they determine to choose said Representative to bring in their votes for the same, Also bring in their votes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer and Receiver - General, Aud- itor of Accounts , Attorney - General and Senators of said Commonwealth, agreeably tx the Constitution thereof, Also brin in their ballots for a County Treasurer, County Commissioner and Register of Deeds, The order in which the Selectmen will re- ceive the votes for the above officers, will he all on one ballot - You are also required to noti- fy and warn the aforesid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at half past two o'clock P. NE. to act on the following Articles Viz - Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To take MIeasures to construct and widen the Waltham Road as ordered by the County Com- missioners- Art 3. To see if town will cause a drain to be made to take the surface water that collects in the street nearly in front of the House of Simon W Robinson - Continued 1855 341 Continued Art 4. To consider the expediency of choosing a Committee to collect facts and statistical inform- ation and Report the same at the annual Town Meet- ing in March upon the question "Would it promote the interest of the inhabitants of the Town to become an incorporated Mutual fire insurance Company" pur- suantto the provisions of the 437 Chapter of the acts of 1855 - Art 5. To see if the Town will take any measures to enlarge the New Burial Ground - Art 6. To see if the Town will discontinue the old road over Bucks Hill, from the Commencement of the New road on the south west side of Bucks Hill, to where the old road intersects with the new road near the House of Mr Trull - Art 7. To see if the Town will take any measures to prevent persons from encroaching upon the High- way - Art 8. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed. Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty second day of October A. D. 1855 - Joel Viles ) Sele ctmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Sele-ctrgen will be in session at the Town Hall on Monday the fifth day of November, next, from 7 to 9 o clock P. .M. and on the day of election, from 8 to 9 o clock A M. to correct and revise the voting list and no names will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - October Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified 30th 1855 the inhabitans of the Town of Lexingb n herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington - 342 1855 Town Meeting held Nov 6. The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes. Voted "To choose a Representative to represent the Town in the next General Court's Voted "That the Poll be closed at 5 o'clok P.M." Messrs Baldwin Locke & Loring S Pierce were ap- pointed to distribute Envelopes and qualified by the oath of office. Votes for Governor Whole number of ballots 300 Julius Rockwell of Pittsfield had forty-seven 47 Erasmus D. Beach of Springfield had ninety-three 93 Henry J Gardner of Boston had one hundred &one 101 Samuel H Walley of Roxbury rad fifty-nine 59 Votes for Lieutenant Governor Whole Number of ballots 291 Moses Davenport of Newbury-port had one hundred thirty one 131 Henry .W Benchley of Worcester had ninety-six 96 Caleb Stetson of Braintree had twenty-three 23 Simon Brown of Concord had forty-seven 47 Votes for Secretary Whole number of ballots 299 Wendall T Davis of Greenfield lad one hundred & thirty two 132 George F Williams of Boston rad forty-six 46 Jonath. E. Field of Stockbridge had twenty-four 24 Francis De Witt of Ware had ninety-six 96 John Sargent of Cambridge had one 1 Continued 1855 343 Town Meeting Continued Votes for Treasurer & Receiver General Whole Number of ballots 298 Moses Tenney Jr of Georgetown had ninety 90 Stedman Buttrick of Concord had twenty-four 24 John Sargent of Cambridge had one hundred thirty two 132 Thomas J Marsh of Waltham had forty-six 46 Votes for Attorney-General Whole Number of ballots 297 Albert H Nelson of doburn had ninety-three 93 Nathl. J Lord of Salem had ninety-five 95 E. Rockwood Hoar of Concord had forty-eight 48 Reuben A Chapman of Springfield had sixty-one 61 Votes for State Auditor Whole Number of ballots 298 Joseph Mitchell of Boston had one hundred thirty three 133 Stephen N. Gifford of Duxbury had forty-seven 47 Giles H. Whitney of Winchenden had twenty-four 24 Chandler R Ranson of Roxbury had ninety-four 94 Votes for Representative - Whole Number of ballots 283 Simon 4 Robinson had one hundred twenty nine 129 William H Smith had one hundred three 103 Warren Duren had forty-eight 48 Philip Russell had one 1 Henry H Smith had one 1 Samuel Chandler had one 1 Continued 344 1855 Town Meeting Continued Votes for a Register of Deeds Whole Number of ballots 297 Caleb Hayden of Cambridge had two hundred seventy five 275 Welcome Lothrop of Groten had twenty-two 22 Votes for a County Treasurer Whole Number of ballots 300 Judson Murdock of Charlestown had sixty 60 Amos Stone of Charlestown had ninety-five 95 Tames G. Fuller of Charlestown had forty six 46 Stedman Buttrick of Concord had ninety-nine 99 Votes for a County Commissioner Whole Number of ballots 300 Joseph Whitney of Cambridge had forty seven 47 Paul H Sweetser of South Reading had ninety-six 96 Gersbam L Fall of Malden had twenty-four 24 C. C. Esty of Framingham had one hundred thirty three 133 Votes for Senators Whole Number of ballots 300 TappenWentworth of Lowell had one hundred thirty three 133 James D Greene of Cambridge had one hundred 132 thirty two Joseph Holbrook of Concord had ninety three 93 A H Ward of Newton had ninety-five 95 Lorenzo Sabine of Framingham had one hundred thirty three 133 Charles Heard of Brighton had one hundred thirty three 133 Elihu C Baker of Medford had ninety-five 95 John A Buttridcof Lexington had ninety-four 94 Z. L. Raymond. of Cambridge had ninety-five 95 Ephraim W Bull of Concord had ninety-four 94 Continued 1855 345 Votes for Senators Continued Abial S Lewis of Framingham hadri nety-six 96 Benj. H. Brown of Brighton had ninety-six 96 Frederick 0. Prince of Winchester had fixty-nine59 Horatio Moore of Waltham had sixty-two 62 Horace P. Wakefield of Reading had forty-seven 47 Charles Hudson of Lexington had forty-five 45 John Nesmith of Lowell had forty-seven 47 Davier K Hitchcock of Newton had forty-seven 47 Obadiah W Albee of Marlboro had forty-seven 47 Thompson M Thompson of Pepperell had forty seven47 Jeremiah Martin of Melrose had twenty three 23 Samuel Lawrence of Lowell had twenty four 24 Alonzo V Lynde of Stoneham had twenty four 24 . James Gerrish of Shirley had twenty four 24 Samuel Hoar of Concord had one 1 Art 1. Mr. Bowen Harrington was chosen Moderator . Art 2. Voted '*That the subject be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to carry out the order of the Commissioners" Art 3 Voted "To pass over the Art. Art 4. Voted "To pass over the Aft." Art 5 Voted "That a Committee of three be nom- inated at large, to whom the whole matter shall be refered and who shall report at a future Meet- ing, wether it is expedient to increase the pres- ent yards or purchase land for a Cemetary Messrs Charles Hudson, Samuel Chandler 8c R M Cope- land were chosen Art 6. Voted "That the Road be discontinued"- Continued 346 1855 Town Meeting Continued Art 7. Voted "That the Selectmen be instructed to forbid any and all encroachments upon the Highways, and in case of any obstructions to take all necessary means to have them removed". Art 8. No Committee reported" The Moderator then declared the Meeting dissolved- Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Warrant for a Town Meeting - To - Oliver.W. Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are : qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Third day of March next at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles, Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers - Art 3. To adopt measures for Repairs of Highways, and grant money for the same - Art 4. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the support of its public schools, including their several grades, the ensuing year: or act in any manner relating thereto- Art 5. To adopt measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year - 1856 347 Warrant for a Town Meeting continued Art 6. To adopt measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art 7. To see if the Town will authorize the pru- dential School Committee to employ teachers for the Schools - Art 8. To know if the Town will authorize and empower the collector of taxes; to use any and all means of collecting the taxes, committed to him- to collect , which may be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer when acting as collector - Art 9. To see if the Town will cause a suitable number of horse sheds to be built near the Town House - Art 10. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - ' Given under our hands at Lexington this eighteenth day of February A. D. 1856. Joel Viles ) Selectmen of Isaac N Damon ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at t1B Town Hall on Saturday the first day of March next from 7 to 9 o'clock P. M. and on the day of election from 12 o'clock M. to 1 o'clock P. M. to correct and revise the voting List and no /lane will be insert- ed on the list after the Poll is opened, Lexington February, 25th 1856 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W. Kendall Constable of Lexington 348 1856 Town Meeting March 3d The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assemble at the town house as notified in the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes - to wit :- Art 1. William Chandler Esq. choben Moderator. Art 2d. The following Town Officers were chosen Albert V . Bryant Town Clerk qualified by the Mod- erator Joel Viles I. N. Damon ) Selectmen qualified by the Alonzo Goddard ) Moderator J. S. Parker ) Wm. H. H. Reed ) Assessors qualified by the Clerk Billings Smith ) Warren Duren ) S. A. Houghton ) Overseers of the Poor Jonas Gammell ) Charles Hudson ) Ira Leland ) School Committee - C . F. Dunbar ) 0. U. Kendall Constable qualified by the Clerk Jonas C. Harrington Surveyor of Highways for the Middle Eli Simonds " " " South distr . �ifiedDi4t gt J. Q. A. Chandler " " " North " Mo erator Isaac Parker ) qualified by the N. Fessenden Jr ) Fence Viewers Moderator I. Huffmaster ) qualified by the Clerk 1856 349 Continued Benjamin Locke Field Driver for the Cert re Disrict declined Thomas E Cutler " " South George Cutler It East Village: " declined serving Joseph Dixon " " North`East " qualified by the Moderator. Hammon A. Reed IT '* North ` " qualified by the Moderator. Charles Blodgett " test " qualified by the Moderator. Art 3. Voted "To take up the fir8t part of Art. Voted. "To choose three Surveyors of Highways , one for the Middle District & one for the North & one for the South" - Voted "That the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars be granted for the repairs of Highways, and that it be apportioned in the same way as last year" - Art 4. Voted "That the same amount be granted and divided as was raised the last year for the support of Schools" $3700. Art 5. Voted "That the Art. be referred to the April Meeting" - Art 6 The Overseers submitted thir Report. & Voted "That the report be accepted" - Voted "That the Poor be supported at the Alms House under the direction of the Overseers of the Poor"- Art 7. Voted "That they be authorized to employ teachers" Art 8. Voted "That the art. be laid over until the April Meeting:" Art 9. Voted "That the sum of four hundred dollars be raised for the purpose of building Horse Sheds near the Town House and it be expended under the direction of the Selectmen" - Art 10:. The Selectmen submitted a partial report of a settlement with the Collector' of 1854. Voted "That the report be referred to the Selectmen" - Attest Albert 4 Bryant Town Clerk 350 1856 GWarrant for a TownMeeting - To, Oliver 4. Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the seventh day of April next at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles: Viz :- Art 1, To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fill vacancies in Town offices - Art 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary, to defray town expenses the ensuing year, in anticipation of the taxes for 1856 - Art 4. To see if Town will choose Auditors to audit all accounts brought against the town, or act in any manner relating thereto Art 5. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for ringing the Bells , the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 6. To adopt measures for Collecting taxes the ensuing year - Art 7. To kown if the Town will authorize and empower the collector of taxes ; to use any and all means of collecting the taxes; committed to him to collect , which may be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer when acting as collector - Art` 8. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Continued 1856 Continued Art 9. To see if the Town will accept of an act approved March 9th 1855, Chapter 43,entitled "an act to authorize Cities and Town to establish sidewalks" - Art 10. To see if the Town will accept the act passed May 21st 1855, Chap. 469 entitled "An act abating nuisances" - Art 11. To see if Town will accept of the list of Jurors as prepared by the Selectmen - Art 12. To see if the Town will give the Lexing- ton Ornamentahal Tree Association" the Control of the Common and the proceeds accruing therefrom for the term of five years, for the purpose of Shading and otherwise improving the same - Art. 13 To see if the Town repair or rebuild the bridge near the Schoolhouse in the South District. Art 14. To see if the Town will cause a room to be finished in the basement of the Town House for the use of the Selectmen and for other Municiple purposes - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this Twenty fourth day of March, A D 1856 - Joel Viles )" Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington March 29 - 1856 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within men- tioned - Oliver W Kendall ) Constable of ) Lexington 352 1856 352 Town Meeting The inhabitants of Lexington, assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing war- rant and passed the following votes: - Art 1. Charles Hudson was chosen Moderator - Art 2. `Messrs Charles Hudson & *Charles Nunn were chosen assessors to fill the vacancies occasioned by the resignation of Billings Smith & W. H. H. Reed - *Joseph Mulliken was chosen Field Driver for the Centre District & Edmund M Brown for the East Village District - The Selectmen submitted the following list of Officers - Mr Oliver W Kendall Sealer of Weights & Measures tt Tt tt Sexton tt Tt Tt Surveyor of Lumber ,t Tt tt Pound Keeper t,• " tt Superintendant of Town Hall Messrs Wm. H. H. Reed ) Horace B. Davis ) Wm H. Smith 2d ) Measurers of Wood & Bark James H Bennett ) Jonas S. Parker ) Messrs lames H Bennett ) Wm. H. Smith 2d ) Weighers of Hay Andrew Wellington ) Messrs Alonzo Goddard ) Superintendant Franklin M Harrington ) of Fire Engines Art 3. Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow money as requested in the art" - Continued 1856 353 Continued 353 Art 4. Voted "To choose 2 auditors" & Messrs J. C. tiTellington & Bowen Harrington were chosen" Voted "That the Auditors be instructed to furnish the number of Births, Deaths & Marriages in town the last year, also an Abstract from the State Secretary' Report" - Art 5. Voted "That the same amount be granted as was granted last year" - Art 6. Voted "To let out the collecting of taxes to the lowest bidder & Billings Smith bid the lowest sum $100, Billings Smith was chosen Collect- or - Nathaniel Mulliken chosen Treasurer" - qualified by the Clerk Art 7. Voted "That the Collector be empowered" - Art 8. The Selectmen submitted a report of a Settlement with the Treasurer & Collector which was accepted" - Art 9. Voted "That the Art. be indefinately post- poned" - Art 10. Voted "That the Art. be accepted" - Art 11. Voted "That the list of Jurors be accepted"- Art 12 Voted "That the Art. be refered to the Se- lectmen with instructions, to act as they may deem expedient" - Art 13. Voted "That the subject be referred to the Selectmen" - Art 14. Voted "That the Art. be laid on the table "- Voted "That this meeting now be dissolved" - Albert Bryant Town Clerk 1856 354 Warrant for a Town Meeting - To, Oliver 4 Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town' House on Monday the 26 Inst at Two 0*clock P TAT. to act on the follow- ing Articles, Viz:- Art. 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fille vacancies in Town Officers - Art 3. To see what measures the Town will take in regard to painting the fences round the common and the burying ground - Art 4. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 5. To grant money to defray Town expenses Art 6. To see if the Town will accept the Report of the Selectmen in reference to laying out a road upon the petition of William C. Cary and others - Art 7. To see if the town will cause the fence, Grave Stones and Monuments, .to be repaired, and reset, new avenues opened, trees planted & and make such other improvements as may be necessary in the old burial ground - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this Iath day of May A D 1856 - Toel Viles ) Selectmen of I. N. Damon ) Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington May 20th 1856 - I have notified and warned as directed in the foregoing warrant - W.1K.Kendall' Constab]e of Lexington 1856 Town Meeting held May 26th 355 The inhabitants of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant, and passed the following votes - to wit :- Art 1. Hon. Charles Hudson was chosenModerator. Art 2. passed over the Article - Art 3. Voted "That the Committee chosen to report upon the expediency of enlarging the Burying Ground be authorized to paint said fences with such materials as they deem most suitable" - Art 4. The Selectmen submitted a.report of the amount necessary to defray the expenes of the town the current year, which was accepted Art 5. The Committee chosen to report upon the ex- pediency of enlarging the burying grounds, made a verbal report of progress, Voted to pass over the Art. Art 6. The Selectmen submitted a report of their doings upon the petition of Wm. C. Cary & others Voted. "That the report be accepted and the Select- men be authorized to build said road - Art 7. Voted ",That the Committee who were chosen to report upon the expediency of enlarging the burying ground, be empowered to carry into effect so much of the objects asked for in the 7th article as they may think proper or needful - provided the expense does not exceed ;200." Tne Meeting was declared dissolved by the Moderator Albert W 1856 356 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of the Town of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble,:;at the Town House on Tuesday the Fourth day of November next at one o'clock P.M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the following purposes , Viz To determine wether the Town will choose a Rep- resentative to represent the Town in the next General Court to be held in the City of Boston on the first Wednesday of January next, and if they determine to choose said Representative to bring in their votes for the same; Also bring in their votes for the following officers Viz :- For Governor - Lieutenant Governor - Councillor- Secretary - Treasurer and Receiver-General- Attorney General - Auditor of Accounts - Senators- Commissioners of Insolvency - Register of Insol- vency - Sheriff - Register of Probate - District Attorney - Clerk of Courts for Middlesex County- Electors of President and Vice President of the United States - Representative in Congress - and a County Commissioner - The Selectmen will re- ceive the votes for the above named officers all on one ballot - You are also required to notify and warn the afore- said inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at Three o'clock P.P . to act on the following articles - Viz :- Art.l. To choose a Moderator - Art.2. To see if the Town will build a Bridge, or in any other way repair the road, near the house of S. W. Robinson - Art 3. To see if the Town will discontinue a piece of old road leading from the Concord Turnpike to the 4Jalthsm Road near the house of the late d M. Smith - Continued 44 1856 Continued 357 Art 4. To see if the Town will accept of a piece of Road laid out by the Selectmen upon the petition of James Williams and others - Art 5. To see if the Town will discontinue an old Road near the house of James Williams - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed- Given under our hands at Lexington this Twentieth day of October A. D. 1856 - Joel Viles ) Selectmen of Isaac N Damon ) Lexington Alonzo Goddard. ) The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Monday the Third day of November next from 7 to 9 o'clock P. M. and on the day of election from 12 to 1 o'°clock P. M. to correct and revise the voting List , and no names will be inserted on the list after the poll is opened - Lexington October 27th 1856 - Pursuant to the within Warrant , I. have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place , and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver V. Kenall ) Constable of ) Lexington A true Copy - Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk - 358 1856 Town Meeting The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes- The Meeting came to order at the time spec- ified and voted that a Representative be chosen to represent the Lawn in the next General Court. Voted "That the Polls be closed at half past four o'clock - Votes for the following officers were received, sorted and counted and declaration thereof made in open town meeting - Votes for Governor - Henry J. Garnder of Boston had one hundred & seventy 170 Erasmus D Beach of Springfield had one hundred & one 101 Luther V.Bell of Charlestown had fifty seven 57 George W. Gorden of Boston had thirty three 33 Samuel E. Sewell of Melrose had one 1 N. P. Banks Jr of Waltham had one 1 Julius Rockwell of Pittsfield had two 2 the whole number 365 Votes for Lieutenant Governor- nine Henry W Benchley of Worcester had one hundred seventy 179 Hosmer Foot of Springfield had eighty-seventy 87 Albert Currier of Newbury-port had one hundred & two 102 the whole number 368 Votes for Attorney General - John H. Clifford of New Bedford had two hundred seventy-five 275 Ezra Wilkinson of Dedham had one hundred & three 103 378 Continued 1856 359 Continued Votes for Secretary of State. William S. Lincoln of Worcester had fifty three 53 Francis DeWitt of Ware had one hundred & eighty seven187 Jonathan E. Field of Stockbridge had one hundred & three 103 William M. Cornell of Boston had thirty - four 34 the whole number 377 Votes for Representative to Congress - Nathaniel P. Banks Jr of Wal` than had one hundred ninety three 193 Isaac H. Wright of Lexington had one hundred forty five 145. Isaac Story of Somerville had thirty-three 33 the whole nurriber 371 Votes for Treasurer & Receiver General - Moses Tenney Jr of Georgetown had one hundred eighty seven 187 Stedman Buttrick of Concord had one hundred three 103 John Sargent of Cambridge had fifty three 53 George Foster of Lynn had thirty three 33 the whole number - 376 Votes for State Auditor - Chandler R Ransom of Roxbury had one hundred eighty-seven 187 Giles H. Whitney of Winchenden had one hundred & three 103 Joseph Mitchell of Boston had fifty three 53 Timothy Ingraham of New Bedford had thirty four 34 the whole number 377 Continued 360 1856 Continued Votee for Councillor for District No 1,- William J Eames of Malden had one hundred eighty seven 187 Walter Fessenden of Townsend had one hundred four 104 Simon W Robinson of Lexington had fifty 50 Josiah G. Peabody of Lowell had thirty three 33 Isaac H. Wright of Lexington had •one 1 the whole number 375 Votes for Town Representative - Charles Hudson had two hundred & one 201 Simon 6d Rohinson had one hundred sixty five 165 Billings Smith had two 2 the Whole Number 368 Votes for District Attorney - Isaac S Morse of Lowell had one hundred eighty-six 186 David H. Mason of Newton had one hundred three 103 F. F. Heard of Wayland had eighty-seven 87 the whole number 376 Votes for Register of Probate - Alfred A Prescott of Reading had one hundred & eight eight 188 J. P. Converse of Woburn had one hundred & three 103 Isaac Fiske of Weston had eighty six 86 the whole number 377 Continued 1856 361 Votes for Register of Insolvency - Joseph H Tyler of Cambridge had one hundred eighty eight 188 `dim. E. Parm.enter of West Cambridge had one hun- dred & three 10.3 Abraham Edwards of Cambridge had eighty seven 87 the Whole number of ballots 378 Vqtes for Sheriff - John S. Keyes of Concord had one hundred eighty six 186 Joseph Holbrook of Concord had one hundred & three 103 Jefferson Bancroft of Lowell had eighty seven 87 the whole number of ballots376 Votes for Commissioners of Insolvency - Luther J Fletcher of Lowell had one hundred eighty eight 188 Josiah Rutter of Walthan had one hundred eighty eight- 188 John W Bacon of Natick had one hundred eighty eight 188 Alpheus R Brown of Lowell had one hundred & three 103 Francis Tufts of Somerville had one hundred & three 103 Ira Gerry of Stoneham had one hundred & three 103 G. Washington Warren of Charlestown had eighty seven 87 W. S. Gardner of Lowell had eighty seven 87 F. F. Heard of Wayland had eighty seven 87 the whole number 378 Continued - 362 1856 gl8 Continued - _ Votes for Senators - 0. W. Albee of Marlborough had one hundred eighty eight 188 Arthur P. Bonney of Lowell had one, hundred eighty eight 188 C. C. Esty of Framingham had one hundred eighty- nine 189 Gideon Haynes of Waltham had one hundred eighty- eight 188 J. M. Usher of Medford had one hundred eighty- eight 188 Joseph White of Lowell had one hundred eighty- eight 188 Andrew H Ward of Newton had one hundred three 103 John A Bolles of Winchester had one hundred three 103 Drury Fairbanks of Sudbury had one hundred three 103 J C Lovejoy of Cambridge had one hundred three 103 Luke Wellington of Ashby had one hundred three 103 Timothy Butterfield of Tyngsboro had one hundred three 103 Ablel S Lewis of Framingham had eighty-five 85 W. W. Wheilden of Concord had eighty-six 86 Dwight Graves of Newton had eighty-five 85 James Dana of Charlestown had eighty-six 86 S. K. Hutchinson of Lowell had eighty-five 85 James Jones Jr of Lincoln had eighty-six 86 the whole number of ballots 378 Continued 1856 363 -g;i Votes for Clerk of Courts Seth Ames of Cambridge had two hundred sixty four 264 Samuel R. Glenn of Cambridge had ninty-two 92 the whole number of ballots 350 Votes for County Commissioner , - John K Going of Shirley had one hundred & ninety 190 Clark Traverse of Holliston had one hundred two 102 Charles S Wooffindale of Charlestown had eighty six 86 the whole number of ballet; 378 Votes for Special Commissioners John Fletcher of Acton.,had one hundred eighty eightl88 Wm Hastings of Framingham had one hundred eighty eight 188 George Stone of Ashland had one hundred three 103 Joseph Duncklee of Brighton had one hundred three 103 Uriah Chamberlain of Malden had eighty-three 83 E. B. Phillips of Natick had eighty three 83 the whole dumber of ballots 374 Continued 364 1856 Continued Votes for PresidentiaL Electors at Large - M Appleton of Boston had eighty-seven 87 Chs. D. Stockbridge of Whately had eighty-seven 87 Nathl. J Lord of Salem had one hundred one 101 'Whiting Griswold of Greenfield had° one hundred one101 Julius Rockwell of Pittsfield had one hundred eighty-seven 187 Thomas Colt of Pittsfield had one hundred eighty seven 187 the whole number of ballots - 375 Votes for District Electors No 1 John Vinson of E'dgarton had one hundred eighty- seven 187 -Abraham H Howland of New Bedford had one hun- dred one 101 John Bayliss of New Bedford had eighty-seven 87 District Number 2 A. B. Wheeler of Bridgewater had one hundred eighty-seven 187 Jarell Pratt of Middleboro had one hundred one 101 Henry Dimon of Fall River had eighty-seven 87 District Number 3 George R Russell of ';West Roxbury had one hundred eighty-seven 187 Bradford L ';tales of Randolph had one hundred one 101 Alfred B Ely of Newton had eighty-seven 87 Continued 1856 Continued District Number 4 George Odiorne of Boston had one hundred eighty- ' seven 187 Patrick Riley of Boston had one hundred & one 101 Archelus Wilson of Boston had eighty-seven 87 District Number 5 Lucius B. Marsh of Boston had one hundred eighty- seven 187 Daniel Draper of Boston had one hundred & one 101 Zelotes Hosmer of Cambridge had eighty-seven 8? District Number 6 Geo. H. Devereux of Salem had one hundred eighty seven 187 Um. Hammond of Marblehead had one hundred one 101 Henry Luscomb Jr of Salem had eighty-seven 87 District Number 7 J. M. Usher of Medford had one hundred eighty,- seven 187 Edward Riddle of Charlestown had one hundred one 101 Luther V Bell of Charlestown had eighty-seven 87 District Number 8 John Nesmith of Lowell had one hundred eighty- seven 187 J. C. Abbot of Lowell had one hundred one 101 Jefferson Bancroft of Lowell had eighty-seven 87 Continued 1856 Continued District Number 9 J. S. C. Knowlton of Worcester ' had one hundred eighty-seven 187 G. W. Bentley of Worcester had one hundred & one 101 Joseph U. Leland of Grafton had eighty-seven 8? District Number 10 Chs. E Forbes of Northampton had one hundred eighty-seven 187 Alonzo. V. Blanchard of Palmer hid one hundred & one 101 Joseph E. Marsh of Chicopee Falls had eighty- seven 87 District Number 11 Franklin Ripley of Concord had one hundred eighty-seven 187 T. F. Plunkett of Pittsfield had one hundred one 101 Franklin Weston of Dalton had eighty seven 87 after the above votes were counted the Meeting was declared dissolved Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk The Inhabitants of Lexington assembled at the Town House on Nov. 4th 1856, in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes. Art 1. Charles Hudson was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That this meeting adjourn for 14 days" Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1856 Town Meeting held Nov. 17 - adjournment _3}6�7 from Nov. 4th 1856 Art 2. Voted "That the subject be refered to a Select committee of three & Messrs R. B. Willis Jonas Munroe & Charles 'Hudson were chosen"- Art 3. Voted "That the road be discontinued" Art 4. Voted "That the report of the Selectmen be accepted" - Art 5. Voted "That the road be discontinued as soon as the new road is constructed" - The Meeting was dissolved by the Moder- ator A.W.Bryant Town Clerk Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable o-f L=exi ngt on , Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massacusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Monday the seventtth day of November instant at one o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To give instructions to the Treasurer of the Town in relation to the discharge of the duties of his office as in their judge- ment may seem fit - Art 3. To see if the Town will take meas- ures to provide a "Police Lockup" - Continued 368 1856 Continued Art 4. To see if the Town will purchase one or more , Suction Fire Engines, or, act in any manner relating thereto - Art 5. To see if the Town will discontinue a piece of Town way near the House of A IT Crowinshield- Art 6. To consider the subject of discontinuing a part of an 'tOld Bridle Way", leading past the house (or near the same ) of Benj. F. Locke - Art 7. To see if the Town will choose a Committee to name the streets throughtout the Town, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 8. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk and your doings., thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this fourth day of November A. .D. 1856 - Joel Viles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington Lexington November 10th 1856 Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 1856 Town Meeting held Nov. 17- 3693 The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, as- sembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes - Art 1. Hon Charles Hudson was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted 'tThat all Larders drawn upon the Treasurer of the Town shall specify in general terms the object for which the money has been paid or is required, and shall also specify the grant from which the sum. so drawn is to be paid, whether the grant be specific or Contingent :- and when any grant is made for any specific ob- ject required by law or by any vote of the Town when the sum to be expended is not United by the vote of the town, the excess of the expenditure above the grant for that object, may be drawn from the contingent grant of the town:- and all other expenditures required by law, or author- ized by the vote of the town, to meet which ex- penditure no specified grant has been made, may be considered as chargable to, and may be drawn from the contingent grant of the town: and the Treasurer shall pay all orders thus drawn as far as his means will allow, and shall charge the sums so paid out by him to the respective grants according to the terms of said orders : also the Treasurer be authorized to pay all outsta nd4ng orders up to this date"- Art 3. Voted 'tThat the whole subject be refered to the Selectmen with full power to act as in their judgement they may see fit"- Art 4. That the sum of *2000 be appropriated for the purpose of purchasing two /Suction Fire Engies" & apparatus to he located on in each village - Vbted "That a Committee of five chosen from dif- ferent parts of the Town for the purpose of pur- chasing the Engines & they be nominated by the Chair - the Chair nominated Messrs I H aright, Chas Brown, A W. Crowinshield, A W. Bryant & I. N. Damon & they were chosen - Continued 370 1856 gag - Continued - Art. 5. Voted T"That the piece of. town way near the house of A. W. Crowinshield be discontinued"- Art 6. Voted "To pass over the Art"- Art 7. Voted "That a committee of three be chosen for the purpose of naming the streets"- Toted J'That the Selectmen constitute that Commit- tee Art 8. No Committee reported - There being no further business before the meeting the Moderator declared the meeting dissolved - AWBryant Town Clerk - 1857 371 -g1Q Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver '4 Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- Yrou are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the 12th day of January next at oneO'clock P. M. to act on the following articles, Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see if the town will grant the use of the Town Hall free of expense for all lec- tures where no entrace free is charged - Art 3. To see what measures the town will take to provide money to pay for the two new Fire Engines - Art 4. To see if the town will dispose of their old Fire Engines, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 5. To see if the town will provide suitable houses for the recoption of their new Fire En- gines or act in any maaner relating thereto - Art 6. To hear a report from the Committee chosen to name the streets in town - Art 7. To see if the town will adopt the 161 Chanter of the Laws & Resolves of 1855 - Art 8. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon an or before the time prefixed - • Given under our hands at Lexington this 29th day of December A D 1856 - Joel Viles , I. N. Damon, A. Goddard Selectmen of Lexington - (I have notified and warned as directed, 0. W. Kendall Constable of Lexington - 372 1857 g2G Town Meeting held Jany. 12th The inhabitants of Lexington, assembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing war- - rant ar - rant and passed the following votes, Viz :- Art 1. Col. I. H. Wright was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the use of the Town Hall be opened for lectures where no entrance fee is charged free of expense" - Art 3. Voted "That the Town Treasurer be auth- orized to raise the sum of $2100. for the purpose of paying for 2 new fire Engines, by borrowing the Money" - Art 4. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Committee chosen to purchase the new fire Engines, with instructions to dispose of the old ones if they deem it for the interest of the town"- Art 5. Voted "That the present Engine Houses be enlarged and put in order to suit the new Engines, and the work be done under the direction of the Selectmen - Art 6. The Selectmen submitted a report, contain- ing names for the Streets, Voted "That the report be recommitted with instructions to report at the next town Meeting" - Art 7. Voted "That the town adopt the 161 Chapter of the Laws & Resolved of 1855 - Art.8. No Committee reported - TheMIeeting was then declared dissolved Albert W Bryant Town. Clerk - 1857 373 GA1 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver 4 Kendall Constable of Lexington, Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Off- icers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the second day of March next at one o'clock P.M. to act on the following Articles, Viz: Art. 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers - Art 3. To. adopt Measures for repairs of High- ways and grant money for the same - Art 4. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for the support of its public Schools, • including their several grades, the ensuing year: or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 5. To adopt measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year - Art 6. To adopt measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art 7. To see if the Town will authorize the prudential School Committee to employ teachers for the Schools - Art 8. To know if the Town wille authorize and empower the collector of taxes: to use any and alle means of collecting the taxes, committed to him to collect, which may be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer when acting a Collector - Continued - 374 1857 Continued Art 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses the ensuing year, . in anticipation of the taxes for 1857 - Art 10 To determine upon the continuation of the present School Districts - Art 11. To see what action the Town take upon a claim of William D. Phelps and others upon the Town for Money paid for Land sold to pay Taxes - Art 12. To hear a Report of the Committee chosen to enlarge the Engine Houses - Art 13. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time specified - Given under our hands at Lexington this 16th day of February A D 1857 - Joel 7-iles ) Selectmen Isaac N Damon ) of Alonzo Goddard ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday the 28th day of Febuary, inst, from 7 to 9 o'clock P. M. and on the day of Election from 12 o'clock M. to 1 o'clock P.M. to correct and revise the voting list , and no name willbe inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington Febuary 23d 185x7 Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place for the purposes mentioned - Oliver 4 Kendall Constable of Lex- ington 1857 375 Town Meeting held March 2d The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed ;the follow- ing votes - Art 1. R. M. Copeland was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Albert W Bryant was chosen Clerk and qualified by the Moderator - Phillip Russell ) chosen Selectmen & Charles Hudson ) qualified by the Town Clerk Loring S. Peirce ) Jona. S. Parker ) Charles Nunn ) Assessors qualified by the Jos. F. Simonds ) Town Clerk Ira Leland Charles Tidd ) School Committee Jonas Gammen Oliver W Kendall Constable qualified by the Clerk James S Munroe Treasurer & Collector I. Huffmaster ) qualified by the Clerk Webster Smith ) Fence Viewers W.H. H. Reed ) qualified by the Clerk Voted "To choose Six Field Drivers, one from each School District - Um H Smith for the Centre District Phineas Stearns " South " , Chs Nunn 'T " East" Chs Fiske " North U " Benj . Gleason " U TT 1? Sullivan Wellington" " West " Voted "To lay the 2d art. on the table for the present Continued 376 1857 g24 Continued - Art 3. A division of the article was called for and the first part of the Article taken up - Voted "That the Selectme be requested to make a report of the doings of the Surveyors - The Selectmen made a report & Voted "That the report be refered to the next board of Selectmen"- Toted "That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair, to report at the next meeting a plan for the repairs of Highways"- Messrs I N Damon, J. S. Parker and P. P.Peirce were appointed - Art 4. Voted "To choose, by written ballots, a Committee, consisting of seven members, to tas e into consideration the whole subject of Public Schools; and report thereon at such time as this meeting may be adjourned to" - Voted "That the Chair appoint a Committee of seven, one from each School District & one at large, to retire and nominate the above names committee"- the Chair appointed Capt. J. S. .Parker, S. W. Smith Cyrus Reed, Sullivan Wellington, Webster Smith, Philip Russell and I. H. Wright - The Committee reported the following names Charles Hudson, Samuel Chandler, William Chandler, Hugh Graham, S. l V. Smith, Isaac Parker & Charles Blodgett Voted "That so much of the above vote as relates to the Committee being chosen by written ballot be reconsidered" - Voted "That the report be accepted" Continued 1857 377 Continued $g� Art 5. Voted "That the Treasurer & Collector be one person and the taxes be let out to the lowest bidder allowing the same discount for prompt pay- ment of taxes as last year"- The taxes were let out to James S. Munroe for one hundred & thirty dollars - Art 6. Th Overseers of the Poor "submitted a re- port of the expense of supporting the Poor the last year - Voted "That the report be refered' to the present board of Overseers and the Committee chosen to consider the subject of repairing the Highways" Art 7. Voted "That the prudential School Coin- mittee, be authorized to employ teachers" - Art 8. Voted "To pass over the article" - Art 9. Voted "That authority be granted" Art 10. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Committee on Schools" - Art 11. Voted "That the claim be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to report at the next meeting"- Art 12. The Selectmen submitted a report in regard to repairing the Engine House in the Centre District , Voted "That the report be refered to the Selectmen, with instructions to carry out the recommendations of the report , at a cost not exceeding $335. & the house be located on the site of the old one" - Art 13. The. Committee chosen in relation to the Burying Grounds, made report. Voted "That the report be returned and the Committee be requested to ascertain, at what 378 1857 636 Continued price the lot can be obtained and such other lots as may be offered" - Voted "That the report on naming the streets in town be laid over until next Meeting " - Voted "That this meeting now adjourn to two weeks from to day at 3 o'clock P. Irl." Albert W Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting March 16th adjourned The Meeting came to order at the time adjourned to- Voted "To take up the 11 art' - Art 11. The Selectmen submitted a report upon the claim of ^t D. Phelps & others • Voted "That the report be accepted and the claim paid Voted "To take up the 4th Art. Art 4. Voted "That the sum of $3800. be appropri- ated for the support of Schools the ensuing year " Voted "That the amount granted for Schools be di- vided and expended in the same manner as last year , one hundred of the sum appropriated being reserved for contingent expenses" The Committee chosen to consider the 3d art & the 6th Art. submitted a report which was accepted - Continued 1857 379 gAq Continued Art 3. Voted,"That the sum of $1200 be appro- priated for repairs of Highways the ensuing year"- Art 6. Voted "That the sum of $1100 be appro- priated for the support of the Poor the ensuing year" - Voted "To take up the Art 2d" Art 2d Messrs Eli Simonds, P. P. Pierce & Isaac Buttrick were chosen Overseers of the Poor & Sur- veyors of Highways - Voted to take up the 10th art"- Art 10. The Committee to whom was refered this art. reported in favor of the Continuation of the present School Districts "Voted "That the report be accepted" - Voted "That all other reports be laid over until next Meeting" - The Selectmen submitted the following list of appointed Offices - Oliver W Kendall sealer of weights & Measures It It Tt. Sexton:. TT It 't Surveyor of Lumber " " " Superintendant of Town Hall It TT TL Pound Keeper Jona. S. Parker ) Horace B Davis }Measurers of qualified by the Clerk William H Smith 2d)Wood & Bark qualified by the Clerk William H Smith 2d)Weighers of qualified by the Clerk Andrew Wellington May The Meeting was then dissolved - Albert l Bryant Town Clerk 380 1857 g3@ Warrant for a Town Meeting - To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Friday the first day of May next at one o 'clock P. M. to bring in their votes to the Selectmen all on one ballot for the three proposed amend- ments to the Constitution, Also at 2 o'clock P.M. act on the following articles - Viz :- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fill vacancies in Town Offices - Art 3. To see if the Town will accept, the list of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen - Art 4. To grant money to defray Town expenses the ensuing year - Art 5. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 6. To see if the Town will choose a board of Auditors to audit all accounts against the Town, and cause the same to be printed, to- gether with a list of Tax payers and the amount paid by each - Art 7. To see if the Town will purchase some leading Hose for the Engines - Art 8. To see if the town will instruct the Highway Surveyors to make and repair side walks wherever they think necessary, or act in any manner relating thereto Continued 1857 381 Warrant for a Town Me e t i ng con.d Art 9. To see if the Town will make a small ad- ditional appropriation to complete the improve- ments in the Old Burial Ground, or act in any manner relating thereto- The Selectmen will be in session at the Town House on the 30th day of april instant from 7 to 8 O'clock P. M. and on town meeting day from 12 M. to 1 o'clock P. M. to correct and revise the voting list , and no names will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - The Selectmen will be in session at the Town House, on the last Monday of each Month during their term of office at 7 o clock P. M. to transact such business as may properly come before them - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this seven- teenth day of April A D 1857 - Philip Russell ) Sed: ctmen Chas Hudson ) of Loring S. Pierce ) Lexington Lexington April 24th 1857 - Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver V Kendall Constable of Lexington 1857 382 g39 Town Meeting May 1st The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrEint and passed the following votes on the proposed amendments to the' Constitution Voted That the Poll be kept open until 5 o'clock 1st proposition Yes 77 votes - No thirty five 35 2d " Yes 95 " No - 6 3d " Yes 98 " NO = 4 after the votes were sorted, counted and declara- tion thereof made the Meeting was dissolved - Albert di( Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting May 1st The Meeting came to order at the time specified in the foregoing and passed the following votes, Viz:- Art 1. Isaac N. Damon was chosen Moderator - Art 2. The following persons were chosen to fill va- cancies in town offices - David A. Tuttle Fence Viewers qualified by the Clerk - Field Drivers Edmund Symms for Cehtre District Rufus Holbrook for East Village " Haskell Reed " North East Charles Blodgett " 'Nest " Continued 1857 383 Continued g;1 Art 3. - The Selectmen submitted a list of Jurors, which were accepted - Art 4. The Selectmen submitted an amount which they deemed necessary to defray town expenses the current year. Voted "That the report be accepted and the amount granted" - - Art 5. The Selectmen made a report, containing names for the streets in town. Voted "That the report be accepted and refered to the Auditors" - The Selectmen reported a settlement with the Collector of Taxes for 1856, which was accepted The Selectmen reported a Settlement with the Town Treasurer. Voted "That the report be committee to the Aud- itors The Selectmen reported that they had appointed Messrs Charles K. Tucker, S W. Smith and Isaac N. Damon, Engineers of the Fire Department, the report was accepted" - The Committee to whom was recommitted a report, to ascertain the price of a lot of land named in the report, submitted a report. Voted "That the subject be laid on the table"- Art 6. 'Voted "To choose three Auditors" - Messrs Howland Holmes , S. W. Smith & A W. Bry- ant were chosen - Continued 384 1857 gga Continued Art 6. Voted "To have the Auditor's Report con- tain a statement of the wholeamount assessed in 1856 '- the discount allowed for prompt payment- a list of the abatements made by the Assessors; and the taxes uncollected & unabated in each of the last 4 years - Also a transcript of the amounts upon which orders have been drawn upon the Treasurer, and the amount of town debts" - Voted "That the Auditors furnish a list of Births Deaths & Marriages, also a list of Town Officers" - Art 7. Voted "That the sum: of 000 be appropriated for the purpose of purchasing leading hose and be expended under the direction of the board of Engineers" - 24 in fay. & 23 against"- Art 8. Voted "To pass over the Article - Art 9. Voted "That fifty dollars be appropriated and expended under the Supervision of the Committee chosen to improve the Old Burial Ground - The Meeting was then declared dissolved by the Moderator - Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 1857 385 Warrant for a Town Meeting - To, Oliver '.V Kendall, Constable of Lexington, Greeting•- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Tuesday the Third day of November next at 10 o'clock A.M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the of receiving ballots for the following State, County, District Officers Viz:- State Officers - For Governor,- Lieutenant Governor - Secretary - Treasurer and Receiver General - Attorney General and Auditor of Accounts - District Officers , For Councillor, Senator & Repre- sentative - County Officers, FOr. one County Commis- sioner - The Selectmen will receive the ballots for the above Officers all on one ballot - You are also required to notify and warn the afore- said inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at Two o'clock P. M. to act on the following articles, Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2: To see if the Town will widen the Bridge over the brook in the East Village - Art 3. To see what action the Town will take in reference to the sum reported by the Auditors as due the Town from the Overseers of Poor for the year ending` Mar. 1, 1857 - Art 4. To see if the Town will accept of the Rules and Regulations for the government of the Fire Department as drawn up and presented by the Board of Engineers - Art 5. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Continued 386 1857 Continued For Treasurer Timothy Ingraham of Bew Bedford had one hundred forty seven 147 Moses Tenney Jr of Georgetown had eighty one 81 Charles Hampden of Charlestown had fifty three 53 Henry L Pierce of Dorchester had one 1 The whole number of ballots Two hundred eighty 282 two For Auditor Chandler R. Ransom of Roxbury had one hundred forty seven 147 Charles White of Worcester had eighty one 81 Seymour L Meade of Nantucket had fifty three 53 Edwin Bynner of Worcester had one _ 1 The whole number of votes Two hundred eighty two 282 Votes for District Officers For Councillor Josiah G Peabody of Lowell had one hundred forW seven 147 William J Eames of Maiden had sixty-five 65 Gersham L. Fall of Malden had fifty-two - 52 The whole number of ballots Two hundred sixty 264 four For Senator Horace Conn of Woburn had one hundred fcrty seven 147 James M Usher of Medford had seventy four 74 Joshua P. Conouse of Woburn had fifty-three 53 The whole number of votes Two hundred seventy 274 four Continued 1857 387 Continued ggq - For Representative for District No 18 Middle- sex County Charles K. Tucker of Lexington had one hundred forty one 141 Charles Hudson of Lexington had eighty seven 87 Lewis P. Gleason of Bedford had fifty 50 The whole number Two hundred seventy eight 278 For One County Commissioner - Wm Hastings of Framingham had one hundred thirty eight 138 Leonard Huntress of Tewksbury had eighty 80 Joshua P. Converse of Woburn had fifty-three 53 The whole number of votes Two hundred seventy 271 one After the above ballots were sorted, counted and declaration thereof made, the Meeting was then dissolved - Albert 4 Bryant Town Clerk Lexington Nov. 4, 1857 - At a Meeting of the Town Clerks ofDistrict No 18, for Middlesex County, held this day at the Tova House in Lexington the following votes were for a Representative for said District - Charles K. Tucker of Lexington had in Lexington 141 In Bedford 51, in Burlington 34, whOle number 226 Charles Hudson of Lexington had in Lexington 87 in Bedford 59, in Burlington 13, whole number 159 Lewis P. Gleason of Bedford had in Lexington 50 in Bedford 31 in Burlington 30 whole number 111 Charles K Tucker was elected & a certificate signed by the Clerks - Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 388 1857 ggg Town Meeting held Nov 3d The Meeting came to order at the time specified in the foregoing warrant, and passed the follow- ing votes - Art 1. TtHon Charles Hudson" chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That this subject be refered to the Selectmen with authority to make such alterations as they may think the public good requires" - Art 3. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen to investigate and report at a subsequent meeting" - Art 4. The Engineers of the Fire Department sub- mitted a list of Rules & Regulations. Voted "That the report be submitted to the Fire- mans of the Two Engine Companies & report such amendments as they may think proper" - Art 5. No Committees reported - The Meeting was then declared dissolved - Albert d Bryant Town Clerk 1858 389 ggQ warrant for a Town Meeting - To Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington, Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for Representatives in the General Court of this Commonwealth, to as- semble at the Town House on Thursday, the sev- enth day of January next at one o'clock P.M. to give in their votes for a Representative, to represent them in the Congress of the United States of America, for the remainder of .the term of two years, from the fourth day of March, 1857, to supply a vacancy by the resignation of Nathaniel P. Banks - You are also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at Two o'clock P. M. to act on the' following articles, Viz :- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2, To see if the Town will discontinue an old Road leading frau the House of E. R.Smith to near the house of Joseph Underwood - Art 3. To hear the Report of the Committee to whom was refered the Rules & Regulations for the governmentof the Fire Department, and of any other Committee which may be ready to report and to act upon the same - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty eight day of December A.D.1857 - Philip Russell ) Selectmen Charles Hudson ) of Loring S. Pierce ) Lexington Lexington Janf: 1, 1858, Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned - 0. U. Kendall Constable of Lexington- 390 1858 g4e Town Meeting The Meeting came to order at the time specified and Messrs W. H. Smith & 0 4 Kendall were ap- pointed distributors of envelopes & qualified by taking the oath of office - Voted "That the Polls be kept open until 5 o'clock The whole number of ballots given- in for a Rep- resentative to Congress were one hundred and nine 109 Daniel W. Gooch of Malden had fifty-six 56 George Osborn of South Danvers had forty five 45 Luther V. Bell of Charlestown had eight 8 109 after the above ballots were sorted, counted & declaration thereof made the meeting was dis- solved - Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk Town Meeting The Meeting came to order at the time specified in the foregoing warrant - Art 1. Charles Brown was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the Road be discontinued- Art 3. The Committee to whom was refered the Rules & Regulations for the government of the Fire Department - submitted a report, & Voted "That both Reports be submitted to the Select- men, the Board of Engineers & the Firemans of the two Fire Companies - The Selectmen submitted a Report upon the Re- port of the Auditors, concerning the Overseers of the Poor. Voted "That the Report be accepted" the Meeting was then declared dissolved Attest A. W. - Bryant Town Clerk 1858 391 ;41 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver 'Ji Kendall Constable of Lexington, Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the First day of March next at 10 • o'clock, A M to act on the following Articles, Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers - Art 3. To adopt Tvleasures for repairs of Highways and grant money for the same - Art 4. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for support of its public schools, including their several grades, the ensuing year: or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 5. To adopt Measures for collecting taxes the ensuing year - Art 6. To adopt Measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art 7. To see if the Town will authorize the prudential School Committee to employ teachers for the Schools - Art 8. To know if the Town will authorize and empower the Collector of taxes; to use any and all means of collecting the taxes, Committed to him to collect, which may be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer when acting as Collector- Art 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to Continued 392 1858 34g Continued to defray town expenses the enusing year in anticipation of the taxes for 1858 - . Art 10 To hear the Report of the Committee to whom was refered the Rules & Regulations for the government of the Fire Department , and of any other Committee which may be ready to report and to act upon the same -, The Provisions of the acts of 1857, Chapter 270 will require that the ballots for School Com- mittee shall specify which of the Committee men shall be chosen for one year, which for two years, and which for three years- Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time specified - Given under our hadns at Lexington this 15th day of February A D. 1858 - Philip Russell ) Selectmen Charles Hudson ) of Loring S. Pierce ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in ,sessioj at the Town Hall on Saturday the 27 instant from 7 to 8 o'clock P. M. and on the day of' Election from 9 to 10 o'clock A M. to correct and revise the voting list , and no name will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened,- Lexington February 20,1858- Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned )Constable of Oliver W.Kendall)Lexington 1858 393 343 Town Meeting held March 1st The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes, to wit :- Art 1. Hon. Charles Hudson chosen Moderator - Art 2. Albert d. Bryant chosen Clerk, qualified by the Moderator Charles Hudson ) Lori, g S. Pierce ) chosen Selectmen & qualified by David A. Tuttle ) the Clerk Charles Nunn ) qualified by the Nathan Fessenden Jr) Assessors IVIoderat_or " " iiWarren Duren ) declined The Overseers of the Poor submit&ed a Report & Voted "That the report be accepted" - Eli Simonds ) Hammon Reed ) Overseers of Poor - Albert Fitch ) L. J. Livermore ) for 3 years Charles Tidd )School Committee , " 2 " Howland Holmes ) "" 1 "" Voted, To take up the 2 art: The Selectmen submitted a settlement witn the Surveyors of Highways - Art 3 Voted "That the sum of $1200, be raised for repairs of Highways the ensuing year - Voted "To take up the 2d Art. Art 2. "Voted "To choose a board of 3 Surveyors, one to take charge of the Main Road, one the roads south of the Main road, and one the roads North of the Main road, the money divided and expended under the direction of the Selectmen & Surveyors - Continued 394 1858 344- Continued Art 2. William Gleason chosen for the Main road )qualified Eli Simonds " "" " South roads ) by the Benj. Gleason " ""' " North TiClerk 011iver Kendall chosen Constable qualified by the Clerk Voted "That Tythingmen be dispensed with Voted "To choose six Field Drivers Isaac Huffmaster for Centre District declined S. W. Smith " East Village " declined George Locke " North East " declined Benj. Gleason " North " " qualified by the Clerk Nath1. Cary " West "" " declined Andrew Wellington " South ", declined Voted 'To choose 3 Fence Viewers Bowen Harrington ) declined , Nathan Fessenden Jr ) were chosen qualified by the Clerk Cyrus Simonds ) qualified by the Clerk Charles Nunn chosen Collector qualified by M. S. Preston Justice of the Peace Nathaniel Hulliken a Treasurer qualified by Cha... Hudson Justice of the Peace Voted "That the Selectmen appoint the rest of the Town Officers - Art 4. Voted "To raise the, sum of .$2700. for the support of schools, and be divided in the same way as last year - • Art 5. Voted "That the Taxes be let out to the lowest bidder and they were let to be collected to Charles Nunn for 4P144. Voted "That the taxes be collected in the same way as last year - Art 6. 1858 395 g45 Art 7 Voted "That the Prudential be authorized to employ teachers for the Schools Art 8. Voted "That the Collector be authorized and empowered - Art 9. Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized" Art 10. The Committee submitted a report of the Rules & Regulations for the government of the Fire Department - Voted "That the Report be accepted" The Selectmen submitted a report of a settlement with J. C. Wellington as Collector for the year 185 Voted "That the report be accepted" The Selectmen submitted a report of a settlement with Andrew 'Wellington as Collector for the 185 Voted "That the report be accepted" The Meeting was then declared dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 396 1858 g46 Warrant for a Town Me e t i ng . To, Oliver. W. Kendall Constable of Lexington, Greeting.- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Fifth day of April next at Two o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles, Viz,:- Art. 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fill vacancies in ToWn Offices - Art 3. To see if the Town will continue the High School, or adopt any other measure for the improvement of the Schools - Art 4. To see if the Town will •appoint a Committee to name the Schools in the several districts - Art 5. To see if the Town will choose a board of Auditors to audit the accounts of the town the past year, and cause the same to be printed to- gether with a list of taxpayers and the amount paid by each - Art 6. To see if the Town will take measures to ascertain what rights the town have in the avenues , leading to the respective buring Grounds, and to see whether those rights have been encroached upon- Art 7. To see what measures, if any the Town will adopt in relation to the out standing notes given by the Town Treasurer - Art 8. To see if the Town will cause boards to be erected on the streets in the Town designating their respective names - Art 9. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Continued 1858 397 g4q Warrant for a Town Meeting Continued Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexingih n this Fifteenth day of March A. D. 1858 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Loring S. Pierce ) of Daniel A Tuttle ) Lexington The Selectmen willbe in session at the Town Hall on the last Monday of each Month at 7 o'clock P.M. Lexington March 27th 1858 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, ,herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Constable of Oliver W Kendal Lexington - 398 1858 g4g Town Meeting - The inhabitants of the Town. of Lexington assembled at the Town House, in accordance with the foregoing warrant, and passed the following votes - Art 1. Phillip Russell chosen Moderator - Art 2. Joseph F. Simonds chosen Assesor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Waren Duren, and qualified by the Clerk - William Brigham chosen fence viewer and qualified by the clerk - Albert F. Fessenden chosen field Driver noted To dispense with the choice of any more Field Drivers - Art. 3. Voted, "That the School Committee be instructed to employ a competent teacher, to teach the High Scnool the ensuing year in the the Town House, and the Town grant one thousand dollars to defray the expenses of a High School"- 102 in the affirmative &,, 68 in the negative"- Art 4. Voted "That the Art. be refered to the School Committee" . Art 5. Voted "To adopt the Art. and choose Aud- itors, Charles Nunn, H. B. Davis & W. H. H. Reed were chosen Voted "a list of the Births, Deaths & Marriages of the past year be inserted in the report"_ Art 6. Voted "That the Selectmen be a committee upon the subject in the Art. and report at the next meeting Art. .7. Voted "That the Town Treasurer be au- thorized under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such an amount of money as said Se- lectmen may deem Continued 1858 it4 Continued expedient not exceeding six thousand dollars to pay a part of the out standing notes given by the. Town Treasurer for a term of time not exceeding five years" - Art 8. Voted "That the art. be refered to the Selectmen to put up such boards as they, in their judgement may deem expedient" - Art 9. The Selectmen submitted a list of ap- pointed officers, who were as follows - James H Bennett ) * Andrew Wellington ) Weighers * Wm H. Smith 2d ) * Horace B Davis ) * `WMH. Smith 2d ) Measurers of Wood & Bark * Wm H.H. Reed ) Jona. S. Parker ) * Oliver W Kendall ) Surveyor of Lumber * t. YT Ts ) Pound Keeper * 9 TT 9 ) Sealer of Weights & Measures The MIeeting was then dissolved - Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk 1858 400 g5A Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington. Greeting.- You are hereny required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to Notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Off- icers to assemble at the Town House on Monday May the 3d 1858, at Three o'clock, P.M. to act on the following articles, Viz :- Art 1. To choose a Moderator:- Art 2. To see if the Town will enlarge the New Burying Ground, or act in any manner relat- ing thereto - Art 3. To see if the Town will Paint the School House in the Centre District, and grant money far the same - Art 4. To see if the Town will renew the bounds from or near the house of Cyrus. P. Simonds, tp the old road near the house of Samuel Jewett - Art 5. To see if the Town will choose a Committee to examine the School House in the South East Dis- trict, and report if it is necessary that a New House should be built, also report as to the ex- pediency of changing the grades in the several Schools in town Art .6. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen - Art 7. To grant money to defray Town expenses the ensuing year - Art 8. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Continued 1858 401 Continued 551 Art 9. To see if the Town will make an appro priation for ringing the Bells, the ensuing year - Hereof fail not and make return of this war- rant and your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this seven- teenth day of April A. D., 1858 - Charles Hudson ) Loring S. Pierce ) Selectmen of David A. Tuttle ) Lexington Lexington April 24 1858- Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,herein described to meet at the time and place , and for the purposes within mentioned - ) Constable of Oliver 6V Kendall ) Lexington 402 1858 552 Town Meeting May 3. The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled at the Town House in accordance with • the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes - Art 1. Hon. Charles Hudson chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted 'TT iat a committee of three be chosen with authority to enlarge the New Bury- ing around; if land can be purchased for a reasonable price; and that said committee be nominated by the Chair-" Messrs N. Mulliken, Sar!uel Chandler and A. W. Bryant were nominated and chosen Art 3. Voted "That the Selectmen, be authorized to paint the School House in the Centre District and 480. br granted for that purpose" Art 4. Voted "That the subject bp refered to the Selectmen, to view the premises and renew the bounds as requested" - Art 5. Voted "That a Committee of seven be chosen,. one from each School District, and one at large, to take the subject into con- sideration and report at the next Town Meet- ing" - Messrs A. W. Bryant, S. G Davis, Webster Smith Sullivan Wellington, Hammond Reed, Nathan Fessenden Jr.amd Dr Howland Holmes were chosen"- Art 6. Voted "To erase the names of J. S. Par- ker and Charles Tidd from the list of Jurors, then the list was accepted"- Art 7. Voted "That the report of the amount of money necessary to defray the expenses of the town as submitted by the Selectmen be granted making the amount , including what has been previously granted 413.614.00 Continued 1858 Continued 403 ggg Art 8. The Selectmen submitted a report of a settlement with the Town Treasurer, which was accepted - Art 9. Voted "That the sum of 470. be granted for the purpose of ringing the bells"- The Meeting was then declared dissolved- A true record, Attest A. a. Bryant Town Clerk 404 1858_ gb4 Warrant for a Town Meeting. To. Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the rame of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers ,to assemb1e at the Town House on Tuesday the _ second day of November next at 10 o'clock A.M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the purpose of receiving ballots for the following State,County & District Officers, Viz . State Officers Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer & Receiver G eneral, Attorney Gen- eral and Auditor of Accounts - District Officers - Representative to 4Congress , Councillor, Senator, Representative to the General Court , Register of Deeds, Register of Probate and In- solvency n- solvency - County Officers - County Treasurer and one County County Commis- sioner - The Selectmen will receive the votes for the above officers all on one ballot - You are hereby also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at 2 & - o'clock P.M. to act on the following Articles Viz : - Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see if the Town will adopt the 19. 20. 21 Sections Of the 18 Chapter of the Re- vised Statutes, in relation to repaying to _ the Members of the Fire Department their poll tax or act in relation thereto - Continued 1858 Continued 405 Art 3. To see what consideration the Town will make to John Peters Tr and Frederick B. Harris for detecting and causing to be convicted David R. Remick of the crime of intending to set fire to the dwelling House in Lexington lately owned and occupied by Mrs Mary Robinson or act in re- ]ation thereto Art 4. To see if the Town will discontinue a portion of Lowell Street, and straighten and widen the same as reported and laid out by the Selectmen; and also to see if the Town will ac- cept the Report of the Selectmen in relation to widening and straightening, Pleasant Street & Spring Street respectively, and act thereon - Art. 5. To hear the Report of the Committee chosen to enlarge the Burial Ground', and act thereon - Art 6. To see if the Town will cause the South School House to be painted - Art 7. To hear the Report of the Committee chosen to examine the School House in the South East District , also as to the expediency of changing the grades of the several Schools in town - Art 8. To hear the report of the Selectmen in relation to the bounds of the road near the House of Cyrus P. Simonds; and the Report of any other committees - Art 9. To see if the Town will empower the overseers of the poor to purchase a lot of land of David Johnson. Art 10. To see what measures the town will adopt in relation to a claim against Concord or Carlisle for the support of James Litchfield in 1857 - Continued 406 1858 Continued Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this four- teenth day of October A. D. 1858 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Loring S. Pierce ) of David A. Tuttle ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday the 30th day of October, instant, from 7 to 9 o clock P. M. and on the day of e-lection from 9 to 10 o'clock, AM. to correct and revise the voting List , and no names will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington Oct 23 1858 - Pursuant to the within Varrant, I have noti- fied the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place ant for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendallt Constable of Lexington 1858 407 Town Meeting Nov. 2 The inhabitants of the Town .of Lexington as- sembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the follow- ing votes - Voted "That the Poll be kept open until 5 o'clock P M and closed at that time - Votes for Governor Nathaniel. P.Banks.:of Waltham had one hundred and thirty one 131 Erasmus. D. Beach of Springfield had seventy six 76. Amos A. Lawrence of Brookline had, thirty eight 38 Votes for Lieutenant Governor Eliphalet Trask of Springfield had one hundred and thirty five 135 Increase Sumner of Great Barrington had thirty eight 38 Charles Thompson of Charlestown had seventy four 74 Secretary of State Oliver Warner of Northampton had one hundred and thirty seven 137 Johh M Cole of Williamston had seventy four 74 Benjamin L. Allen of Boston had thirty seven37 Treasurer Moses Tenney Jr of Georgetown had one hundred and thirty seven 137 Silas Peirce of Boston had seventy four 74 Alven G. Underwood of Milford had thirty seven 37 Continued 408 1858 Qgg Continued Votes for Auditor. Charles White of Worcester had one hundred and thirty seven 137 Seymour L. Mead of Nantucket had seventy four 74 Chandler R. Ransom of Roxbury had thirty seven 37 Attorney General Stephen H. Phillips of Salem had one hundred and thirty seven 137 Ezra Wilkinson of Dedham had seventy four 74 Andrew A. Richmond of Adams had thirty seven 37 Representative to Congress District No 7 Daniel 4 Gooch of Melrose had one hundred and thirty seven 137 Charles A Welch of Waltham had Eighty- eight 88 E. C . Baker of Medford had eight 8 Councillor for District No 3 William J. Eames of Malden had one hundred and thirty seven 137 Gersham L. Fall of Malden had eighty Rine 89 County Commissioner Paule H. Sweetser of South Reading had one hundred and thirty seven 137 Joshua P Converse of Woburn hid seventy four74 Senator fbr 5th District Horace Conn of Woburn had one hundred and thirty eight 138 Abijah Thompson of Woburn had ninety 90 1858 409 361P Continued County Treasurer Amos. Stone of Charlestown had one hundred and thirty seven 137 Jesse Fogg of Cambridge had seventy four 74 Register of Probate and Insolvency Joseph. H. Tyler of Cambridge had one hundred _ and thirty seven 137 A. A. Prescott of Reading had sevarty four 74 Register of Deeds for South District Caleb Hayden of Cambridge had one hundred and thirty eight 138 Frederick. M. Stone of Waltham had seventy two 72 Representative to General Court 18th District A. W. Crowninshield of Lexington had one hundred and forty one 141 Joel Viles of Lexington had seventy one 71 Thomas Stiles of Bedford had twenty eight 28 Jonas Gammell of Lexington had two 2 after the votes were sorted, counted and declarationthereof made the Meeting was then dissolved - Attest A. W Bryant Town Clerk 410 1858 W069 Town Me e t i ng Nov 2. The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as- sembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes, Viz:- Art 1. Mr James Gould chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the Art . be indefinately post- poned" Art 3. Voted "That the Selectmen be, and hereby are authorized and empowered to settle with the claimants, at a cost not exceeding three hundred dollars' - Art 4. The Selectmen submitted the following Reports , upon the petition of George Munroe on Lowell Street ," upon the petition of Andrew Wellington & others en Pleasant Street upon the petition of Isaac Parker & others on Spring Street- Voted "That the Reports be accepted and the Se- lectmen be authorized to carry ott the recommen- dations expressed in them" • • Art 5. The Committee reported and Voted,"That the Report be accepted. (See Report ) Art 6. Voted "That the Selectmen cause the School House in the South District to be painted"- Art 7. The Committee reported and Voted "That a committee of five be chosen to cause a building to be .erected in conformity with the plan recommen- ded by the Committee, at an expense not exceeding $3800. Messrs A. 4. Bryant, Jonas Gammell, S. 4. Smith, D. A. Tuttle & Chs Brown were chosen - Continued 1858 411 Continued Art 8. The Selectmen submitted a Report and Voted "That the Report be accepted and placed on file"- Art. 9. Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to purchase the land of Mr David Johnson"- Art 10. Voted"That the Overseers of the Poor be , empowered to take such legal steps as they may deem expedient for the recovery of the town of Carlisle the sum expended for the support of Tames Litchfield" - The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk * The Committee chosen to name the several Schools in Town, submitted the following Report under art. 8. The North District School as the Bowditch " vest ,f 1F 1t 1t Warren 11 South 1R Ti 11 " Franklin " East or Scotland' " " " Howard " S. East or East Village" " Adams " Centre 1t 1t 1t Ti Hancock Voted "That the Report be accepted" - Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk 412 1858 Warrant for a Town Meeting To. Oliver 4 Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereny required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the 6th day of December next at one o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles, Viz :- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see if the Town will remunerate the members of the Fire Department for their services the past and present years, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- lectmen to sell its Fire Engines and disband the fire department, or act in any other manner in relation thereto - Art 4. To see if the Town will adopt the 19th 20th and 21st Sections of the 18th Chapter of the Revised Statutesin relation` to repaying to the members of th, Fire Department their poll tax or act in relation thereto - Art 5. To see if the Town will choose a Committee ' to select a suitable location for the Engine House in the East Village - Art 6. To see if the Town will authorize the Coq.- mittee chosen to build a School House in the East Village, to dispose of the Old House when they deem it expedient - Art 7. To see if the town will choose a board of Auditors to audit the accounts of the Town, the current year, and report at March or April Meeting- Continued 1858 413 Continued g6g Art 8. To see if the Town prefer to have the right of way to the lately purchased land to enlarge the Burial Ground, next to the land; of Sullivan Burbank, rather than that said way should be next land of George Mulliken, as re- ported by the Committee Nov. 2d, 1858 - Art 9.. To see what measures the Town will adopt to enable the Treasurer to meet the demands against the Town the present year, or act in relation thereto - Art 10. To see if the Town will grant money to grade Pleasant Street from Watertown Street to David Wellington's - Art 11. To see if the Town will accept of a widening of Pleasant Street from Main Street to a point near the junction of Watertown Street, as laid out by the Selectmen - Also to hear the Report of the Sele;tme n in re- lation to a Petition of Isaac Buttrick & others, for a public Highway from Pleasant Street to the House of said Butttibk, and act in any manner in relation thereto - Art 12. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon" Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon, to the Town` Clerk. on or befor the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 22d day of November A. D. 1858 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Loring 8. Pierce ) of David A. Tuttle ) Lexington Lexington Nov. 27, 1858. Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at thetime and place and for the purposes within Mentioned - Oliver I Kendall Constable of Lexington 414 1858 364 Town Meeting The inhabitants of Lexington assembled at Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes - Vizc- The Meeting came to order at the time specified in the warrant - Art 1. Mr T. N. Damon chosen Moderator:- Art 2. Voted "That the sum equal to a poll tax be paid to the Engine Men who have done regular duty not exceeding the number allowed by law to each Engine for the years 1857 &, 58, (67 aff. 34 Neg. ) also, That the Engineers report to the Selectmen the number of Engine Men who have done duty & they draw their warrant on the Treasurer for a sum equal to the Poll Tax for 1857 /,58. respectively - Art 3. Voted, That the Art. be passed over - Art 4.. Voted, That that the Art. be indefinately post- poned, Art 5. Voted, That the Art. be refered to a Committee to report at the next Town Meeting - Voted, That the building Committee constitute the Committee" Art 6. Voted, That the building Committee be authorized to sell,the Old School House, when they deem it expedient and it be sold at public auction-, Art 7 Voted, That a Committee of three be chosen to Audit the accounts and report at March or April • Meeting next - Messrs Howland Holmes, H. B. Davis & S. '�T. Smith were chosen - Art 8. Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized and re- quired to view both routes named in the Art. under consideration and select the one which in their judgment is Continued 1858 415 Continued 36a Art 8 Continued, the most proper and best for the in- terest of the Town and report their decision to the Committee authorized to purchase land for the enlargement of the Burial Ground - Art 9 Voted, That the Treasurer be authorized to bor- row a sum not exceeding six thousand dollars to meet the liabilities of the Town - Art 10. Voted, To pass over the art - • Art 11. The Selectmen submitted at Report, and Voted, That the report be accepted"- The Selectmen submitted a Report in relation to Buttrick & others Road, Voted That the Report be accepted - Art 12 No Committee reported - The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk - 416 1859 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington wh are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the 7th, day of March next at 10 o'clock AL to act on the following articles, Viz:- Art. 1'. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers for the ensu- ing year, including one School Committee for the term of three years - Art 3. To adopt megsures for repairs of Highways and grant money for the same - Art 4. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for support of its public Schools in eluding their several grades, the ensuing year: or act in any' manner relating thereto - Art 5. To adopt measures far collecting taxes • the ensuing year - Art 6. To adopt measures for supporting` the Poor the ensuing year - Art 7. To see if the Town will authprize the prudential School Committee to employteachers for the Schools - Art 8. To know if the Town will authorize and empower the Collector of taxes; to use any and all means of collecting the taxes committed to him to collect which may be lawfully used. by the Town Treasurer when acting as Collector - Continued 1859 417 Continued Art 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray town expenses the ensuing year, in anticipation of the taxes for 1859 - Art 10. To see what Measures the Town will adopt in relation to laying out , and disposing of lots in the newly purchased land for the en- largment of the burying ground, or fencing the same - Art 11. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time specified - Given under our hands at Lexington this 17th day of February A. D. 1859 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Loring S. Pierce ) of David A Tuttle ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday the 5th day of March next from 7 to 8 o'clock P. M. and on the dey of Election from 9 to 10 o'clock Am. to correct and revise the voting list, and no name will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington .Feby. 26, 1859 - Pursuant to. the within warrant I have notified, and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver 'gid Kendall Constable of Lexington 418 1859 Town Meeting March 7. The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House in compliance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes, Viz : Art. 1. Webster Smith was chosen Moderator and qualified by the Clerk - Art 2. Albert V Bryant chosen Town Clerk and qualified by the Moderator Charles Hudson ) Loring S. Pierce ) Chosen Selectmen and David A Tuttle ) qualified by the Moderator Howland Holmes School Committee for three years - J. S. Parker ) A. W. Crowninshield ) Assessors Charles Nunn ) Hammon Reed ) Albert Fitch ) Overseers of the Poor H. M. Reed ) Nathaniel Mulliken Town Treasurer qualified by Charles Hudson Jus.Peace I N Damon Collector of Taxes O. W. Kendall Constable qualified by the Clerk Wm. Gleason Surveyor of Highways for the Centre District Banj. Gleason ' " TT tt " North Tt Cyrus P Simonds" TT T It It South tt they were qualified by the Moderator John Beals ) F. H. Kneeland ) Fence Viewers T. .R. Greenleaf ) 1859 . 419 Continued F. M. Harrington ) qualified by the Moderator Wm. H. Smith } !T " Tt T' Chs H Bennett ) Field Drivers qualified by the Clerk 0. H. Dana .: ) declined Geo. • 0. Davis ) F. 0. Kendall ) declined Voted "That the Selectmen be instructed to appoint all other officers required by law. Art 3. Voted "That the sum of $1200. be granted for the repairs of Highways, and be divided and expended in same way as last year" - Art 5. The Taxes to collect were let to I.N Damon for ;P14O. Voted, "That the duties of last year be reaffirmed" Art 6. Voted "To raise . 1300 for the support of the Poor"- Art 7 Voted "Not to take action on this Art." Art 8. Voted "That the Collector be authorized and empowered., as set forth in the art"- Art 9. Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized, as set fcrth in the. art," Art 10. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen" Art 11. The Selectmen submitted a partial report of a settlement with the Collector. Voted "That the report be accepted"- Continued • 420 1859 Continued Art 11. The Selectmen submitted a motion in regard to examining the Books of the Treasurer and Collect- or from time to time as set forth in the motion. Voted "That it be adopted" .The Selectmen submitted a settlement with the Sur- veyors of Highways. Voted "The Selectmen be instructed to pay the Sur- veyors the balance due them" The Overseers of the Poor submitted their report for supporting the Poor. Voted "That the Report be accepted,, and the Select- men be authorized to draw their warrant for the balance due the overseers" - The Committee chosen to report a site for the Engine House in the East Village, submitted a report. Voted That the report be recommitted with instruc- tions to report at the next Meeting - The Meeting was then declared dissolved - A W Bryant Town Clerk - 1859 421 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver O. Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the Ninth day of May next , at one o'clock P.M. to bring in their ballots to the Selectmen, for or against the proposed amendment to the Con- stitution (the form of said ballot shall be as follows;" Amendment to the Constitution, Yes" or No.") Also at 2 0lolook P.M. to act on the following Articles - Viz:- Art. 1. To.,choose a Moderator - Art. 2. To fille vacancies in Town Offices - Art 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Collector of Taxes, to collect the single Polls at the first presentation of the Tax Bill - Art 4. To see if the Town will dig a well at the Town House,for the benefit of the High School; also dig a well at the New Burying Ground, or act in any way relating thereto - Art 5. To see if the Town will grant Money to repair Pleasant Street for Main Street, to Water- town Street, in accordance with the report of the Selectmen which was accepted by the Town Nov. 2. 1858, or act otherwise on the article - Art 6. To see if the Town will petition the Legislature to be released from the support of Cambridge Great Bridge so called - 422 1859 Continued Art 7. To see what instructions if any, the Town will give the Selectmen, in relation to en- _ croachments upon the Highways - Art 8. To see if the Town will take measures to provide more suitable and convenient Engine Houses for the Hancock and Adams Engines, and also more suitable locations for the same, than those at present occupied, or act in any way ap- pertaining thereto - Art 9. To see if the towa will choose a Committee to consider, and report at the next Town Meeting, the best mode of repairing the Highways in future- Art 10. To see if the Town will grant a sum of Money to repair or rebuild certain bridges and culverts in the public Highways - Art 11. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote whereby they voted to sell the Old School House in the East Village - Art 12. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors submitted by the Selectmen - Art 13. To grant money to defray Town expenses the ensuing year, - Art ear -Art 14. To see if the Town will take Measures to obtain from the State one or more field pieces, to be used on public occasions, or act in relation thereto - Art 15. To see if the Town will adopt any by laws or regulations in addition to -the Statute in rela- tion to dogs, passed at the recent session of the Legislature - Continued 1859 423 Continued Art 16. To see if the Town will dispose of their olf Engines, or act in any manner in relation thereto - Art 17. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 21st day of April A. D. 1859 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Loring S. Pierce ) of David A Tuttle ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on the last Monday of every month during the year from 7 to 9 o clock P.M. The Selectmen will ,be in session at the Town U Hall on Saturday evening preceding the election from 7 to 9 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of revising the voting list and no names will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington April 30, 1859 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place and for the pur- poses within mentioned - ) Constable of Oliver def Kendall ) Lexington 424 1859 Town Meeting May 9 - The Inhabitants of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and the following votes were given upon the proposed amendments to the Constitution - Yes Eighty seven 87 - No. Fourteen 14 - The following votes were taken upon the several articles in the warrant - to wit,:- Art.l. Mr Webster Smith chosen Moderator Art 2. Benjamin Brown, S. T. Hadley & Charles. O. Muzzey, chosen Field Drivers Luke tir Wright ) Hiram Weeks ) chosen Fence Viewers Benjamin Reed ) declined serving Art 3. Voted "That the Collector of Taxes be instructed to collect the taxes according to law" Art 4. Voted "To take up the first part of the Art"- Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to cause a well to be dug near the Town House" Voted "That the last part part of the Article be indefinately postponed"- Art 5. Voted "That the whole subject be indef- inately postponed"- Art 6. Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to petition the next Legislature, to release the Town of Lexington, from all further support of the Great Bridge in Cambridge, so called" - Continued 1859 425 Continued Art 7. Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized and directed to take measures that shall effect- ually prevent all encroachments upon the Highways, and that the Night Sail wagons be removed from the sides of the Roads" - Art 8. Voted "That the article be indefinately postponed" Art 9. Voted "That a Committee of five be chosen to take the subject into consideration and report at the next Town Meeting - Voted' That a Committee of 3 be appointed by the chair to retire and report five names to consti- tute the above Committee - Messrs Isaac Parker, Hammond Reed & H. M. Reed were appointed. Ttie Committee reported Messrs Loring S. Pierce, Winslow Wellington, Warren Duren, Albert Fitch & John. C. Blasdell, and they were chosen"- Art 10. Voted "That the sum of $200. be raised for the purpose of rebuilding and repairing cer- tain Bridges & Culverts in town and expended under the direction of the Selectmen" - Art 11. Voted "That the art. be indefinately postponed"- Art 12. The Selectmen submitted a List of Jurors which were accepted - Art 13. The Selectmen submitted the amount nec- essary to defray the expenses of the Town the current year, which amount was granted" Art.14- Indefinately postponed. Art 15 Voted "That the Selectmen be instructed to see that the law be executed" Continued 426 1859 Continued Art 16. Indefinately Postponed" Art 17. The School Committee submitted a Report (See Report ) Voted "That the doings of the School Committee in relation to Hancock & Howard Schools be approved"- Voted "That the Town furnish the several teachers with text Books" - The Auditors made a partial report which was ac- cepted" Voted "That the financial year of this Town shall hereafter terminate on the last day of March & that the Selectmen cause all accounts of the town as far as practible to be settled annually prior to the last day of Marchr" A Committee reported several eligable locations for the Adams Engine House Voted "That the report be accepted and the Com- mittee dicharged toted "That the Sglectmen be authorized to pur- chase the last lot of Land named in the report and remove the Engine House on it" The Selectmen submitted a report in relation to the New Burial Ground Votedt'That the whole subject be refered to the Selectmen with power to lot out &' form in proper manner, the New Burial Ground, and fir the value of each lot and have the choice of lots offered at public auction,and three weeks notice given before the sale takes place" 1859 427 Town Meeting Sept.21 - To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting: You are hereny required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town Mouse on Wednesday the 21st, at 3z o'clock P.M. 'to act on the f olliwing articles; Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator: - Art 2. To see what action the Town will take in regard to a lawsuit now pending, in relation to repairing Pleasant Street , or.•act in any manner relating thereto - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed. Given under our hands at Lexington this fifth day of September A.. D. . one Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-nine - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Loring S. Pierce ) of David A. Tuttle ) Lexington Lexington Sept . 14, , 1859- - Pursuant 4, , 1859- Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington herein described to meet at the time and place and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall) Constable of Lexington 428 1859 Town Meeting Sept. 21. The Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes , Viz: Art 1. Gen. Samuel Chandler was chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the subject be indefinately postponed - 18 in affty & 8 in Neg. Voted "That the Meeting be dissolved" Albert W Bryant Town Clerk - 1859 429 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting: You are hereny required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Tuesday the eight day of November next at 10 o'clock A.M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the purpose of receiving ballots for the following State, County and District officers - Viz: - State Officers For Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary, Treasurer & Receiver General, Attorney General, and Auditor of Accounts - County Officers For County Commissioner, Special Commissioners, Clerk of Courts, Commissioners of Insolvency, and Sheriff - District Officers For Councillor, Senator, District Attorney and Representative to the General Court - The Selectmen will receive the votes for the above officers all on one ballot - You are hereby also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at 2 o'clock P. M. to act on the following Articles, Viz •- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see what measures if„ any the town will adopt in relation to property advertised for the payment of Taxes - Art 3. To see if the Town will compensate Francis H Lstabroos for the loss of his horse from injury sustained from an alledged defect in the Highway - Continued 430 1859 Continued Art 4. To see if the Town will cause a well to be dug in the New Burying Ground - Art 5. To see if the Town will accept a town road laid out by the Selectmen from Pleasant Street to a point near the House of Isaac: Buttrick Art 6 . To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 24th day of October A D. 1859 - Charles Hudson ) Loring S. Pierce ) Selectmen of David A. Tuttle ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday the 5th day of November next from 7 to 9 o'clock P. M. and on the day of election from 9 to 10 o'clock, A.M/ to correct and revise the voting List and no names will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened. Lexington Oct 31, 1859- Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver Kendall )Constable of )Lexington 1859 431 Town Meeting The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House, in accordance witn the foregoing warrant, and passed the following votes, Viz The Meeting came to order at the time specified and voted "That the Polls -be kept open until fif- teen minutes past 4 o clock P. M. - Baldwin Locke was appointed by the Selectmen en- velope distributer and qualified by the oath of office The following votes were cast for State, County and District officers - State Officers For Governor Nahaniel P Banks of Waltham one hundred & twenty three 123 Benj. F. Butler of Lowell sixty seven 67 George N Briggs of Pittsfield forty four 44 Lieutenant Governor Eliphalet Trask of Springfield one hundred & twenty eight 128 S. C. Bemis of Springfield sixty seven 67 Increase Sumner of Great Barrington forty three 43 Secretary_ Oliver Warner of Northampton one hundred & twenty eight 128 - Samuel IN Bowerman of Adams sixty five 65 Benj . L. ellen of Boston forty four 44 Continued 432 1859 Continued State Treasurer doses Tenney of Georgetown one hundred & twenty eight 128 George Dennett of Boston sixty five 65 Charles Kimball of Ipswich forty three 43 Attorney General Stephen H. Phillips of Salem one hundred twenty eight 128 David H. Mason of Newton sixty five 65 Henry Morris ofSpringfield forty three 43 Auditor Charles White of Worcester one hundred & twenty eight 128 James E Estabrook of Worcester sixty five 65 James W. Sever of Boston forty three 43 County Officers Commissioner Edward J Collins of Newton one hundred & twenty eight 128 Joseph Fuller of Framingham sixty five 65 William Hastings of Framingham forty two 42 Clerk of Courts Benj. F. Ham of Natick one hundred twenty eight 128 James Dana of Charlestown one hundred nine 109 1859 433 Continued Sheriff Charles Kimball of Winchester one hundred & thirty 130 John H. Clark of Melrose sixty five 65 Ambrose Lawrence of Lowell forty two 42 Special Commissioners John Fletcher of Acton one hundred twenty eight 128 B. K. Haven of Framingham one hundred twenty eight 128 Lemuel B Whitney of Waltham sixty five 65 CharlesPn Wileyof Holliston sixty five 65 John C. Thurston of Cambridge forty two 42 Winthrop E Faulkner of Acton forty two 42 Commissioners of Insolvency Geo. D. Porter of Medford one hundred twenty eight 128 Josiah Rutter of Waltham one hundred twenty eight 128 Lucius H. Wakefield of Hopkinton one hundred twenty eight 128 Charles S. Lincoln of Somerville sixty five 65 J. C. Abbot of Lowell sixty five 65 Jai.es Gerrish of Shirley sixty five 65 Wm. S. Gardner of Lowell forty three 43 John Pettengill of Charlestown forty three 43 George Haywood of Concord forty three 43 District Officers District Attorney Isaac S. Morse of Lowell one hundred twenty eight 128 Charles P. Curtis Jr of Winchester forty three 43 Peter Haggerty of Lowell sixty five 65 Continued 434 1859 Continued Councillor for District No 3 James M Shute of Somerville one hundred twenty eight 128 Edward Lawrence of Charlestown sixty five 65 Emery Washburn of Cambridge forty four 44 Senator for District -No 5 Horace Conn of Woburn one hundred & twenty eight 128 Ira Gerry of Stoneham sixty five 65 Simon W Robinson thirty two 32 Representative for District No 18 Phineas W Chamberlin of Bedford one hundred & thirty one 131 Charles Brown of Lexington ninety seven 97 Joel Viles of Lexington two 2 Charles Hudson of Lexington one 1 J A Bacon of Bedford one 1 After the foregoing ballots were sorted, counted & declaration thereof made, the meeting was declared dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk • . • 1859 435 Town Meeting The Meeting came to order at the time specified and made choice of 141' Webster Smith for Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to appoint a suitable person to bid off any prop- erty that may be offered for sale for the payment of taxes, in case no other appears as a purchaser, and that they be authorized to execute any bond that may be necessary to save said person harmless incase of any suit growing out of said sale" Art 3 Voted "That the Town indemnify Mr Estabrooks for the loss of his horse for a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars" - Art 4 Voted "That the Selectmen cause a well to be dug in the new burying ground" - Art 5. The Selectmen submitted a report of the road as expressed in the warrant Sc. Voted "That ti-e report be accepted, and the road thus laid out be adopted as a Town Way " - Art 6. The Committee chosen to report a plan for the repair of Highways, Voted "That the report be refered to the next annual meeting and that the Selectmen cause the report to be printed and distributed in the mean time" - The Meeting was then declared dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 436 1860 Warrant for a Town Meeting - To Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington - Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and v,arn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the 5th day of March next at 10 o'clock A M. to act on the following articles, Viz :- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers for the ensu- ing year, including one School Committee for the term of three years - Art 3. To adopt measures for repairs of High- • ways 'in future and grant money for the same - Art 4. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for support o;f its -public -Schools including their several grades, the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 5. To adopt measures for collacting taxes the ensuing year - Art 6. To adopt measures for supporting the Poor , the ensuing year - it Art. 7. To know if the Town will authorize and empower the Collector of taxes to use any and all means of collecting the taxes committed to him to collect, which may be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer when acting as collector, Continued 1860 437 Continued Art 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treas4rer under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses the ensuing year, in anticipation of the taxes for 1860 - Art 9. To see if the Town will choose an Aud- iting Committee, who shall have their report printed and distributed in the month of April next - Art 10. To ]Bar the report of the Selectmen, in relation to the fencing and laying out of the raw Burying Ground and the disposition of lots, and act thereon - Art 11. To hear the report of the Selectmen in relation to the state of the Treasury, from time to time , agreaably to a vote of the Town passed March 7, 1859: Art 12. To hear the report of the Committee chosen to erect a School House in the East Village, and to dispose of the old School House ; and act thereon - Art 13. To hear the report of any other Commit- tee that may be ready to report - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time specified - Given under our hands at Lexington this 13th day of Feby. A. D. 1860 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen of Loring S. Pierce ) Lexington Continued 438 1860 Continued The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday the 3d day of March raxt , from 7 to 8 o'clock P. M. and on the day of Election from 9 to 10 o'clock A M. to correct and revise the voting list , and no name will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened - Lexington Feby. 1860 - Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, here- in descrined, to meet at the time' and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 1860 439 Town Meeting March 5,th The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the town-house in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes:- Art 1. Webster anith chosen Moderator - : Art 2. Albert W Bryant Town Clerk - qualified `Charles Hudson, 4ebster Smith & 'Im. H. Smith 2d by the chosen Selectmen, - Clerk qualified *Um. Chandler, palm. Locke , A. W. Crowninshield by the Ell Simonds & A. W. Bryant " Assessors - Clerk qualified *Oliver `ull Kendall Constable - by the Clerk Hammon Reed, &. M. Reed and Albert Fitch - Overseers of the Poor - qualified *Charles Nunn Treasurer and Collector - by C.Hud- son Esq. qualified Hammon Reed, H LI Reed and Albert Fitch - by the Surveyor of Highways - Clerk _ Art 3. Voted "That the sum of 51400, be granted for the repairs of Highways" - Voted "That the Surveyors now chosen shall have the entire charge of all the Roads,. Bridges and Fences, and every thing pertaining to the roads, and that no bills be paid for repairing the roads, until approved by the Surveyors - also the Sur- veyors be authorized to purchase suitable horse, teams and tools; that the teams and tools be under the care of the Surveyors, and on no con- dition shall the tools be loaned - and The teams and teamster be kept., at the Town Farm" - * Art 2. Caleb Stetson chosen School Committee - Continued 440 _ 1860 Continued Art 4. Voted "That the $3400, be granted for the support of Schools the ensuing year and divided as follows; 000, to each of the Village Schools, 000. for the High School, and the same sum as heretofore for the outer districts" Art 5. Voted "That the offices of Collector and Treasurer be united the present year" - Voted "That the collecting of taxes be now let out at auction, and 10 per ct, be allowed for all taxes paid on or before 20th day of November next" - The taxes were let out to Chas. Nunn for 4135, Voted "That the Treasurer be alloed one dollar for his services" - Art 6. Voted "That $1200, be granted for the support of the Poor" - Art 7. Voted "That the Collector be authorized and empowered" - Art 8. Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow money" - Art 9. Voted "To choose three Auditors, and Messrs S. W. Smith, Chs. H. Bennett & S. G. Davis were chosen - Art 10. The Selectmen submitted a Report in re- lation to the New Burying Ground and Voted "That the report be accepted and the Rules adopted" - Art 11. The Selectmen submitted a Report in re- lation to the State of the Treasury and Voted "That the report be accepted" - Continued 1860° 441 Continued Art 12. The Committee submitted a Report in relation to the New School House in the East Village Voted "That the report be accepted and the Selectmen authorized to draw an order for the balance due the Committee'!- The Committee submitted a Report in relation to the disposal of the old School House in the East Village - Voted "That the report be accepted and the Committee instructed to pay the proceeds of the sale to the town Treasurer" - Art 13. The Overseers of the Poor submitted a Report in relation to the alms-house and Voted "That the report be accepted and adopted"- Voted "That the recommendations in the report of the Overseers of the Poor, be refered to the Overseers, will full powers to act thereon"- Voted "That all infinished business be adjourned to the next town meeting" - The Meeting was declared dissolved - Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 442 1860 Warrant 1'or'a Town Meeting - To; Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington . Greeting- You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Mon- day the 9th day of April next at 1 o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles, Viz:- Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2, To fill vacancies in Town Offices - Art 3. To hear a report of the Overseers of the Poor in relation to building a new barn, and removing out buildings on the Town - farm, and grant money for the same - Art 4. To hear the report of, the Surveyors con- cerning procuring teams and tools for repairs of Highways , and grant money for the same - Art 5. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to grading Pleasant Street or any part thereof, as laid out by the Selectmen and accepted by the town - Art 6. To see what measures the Town will take if any, relative to the property left by the late Hannah Penney, so far as the same may be inherited by her brother David Penney - Art 7. To see if the Town will accept a list of Jurors prepared by the Selectmen - Art 8. To see what powers the Town will Confer upon the Prudential Committees of the several districts in relation to the Repairs of School Houses and premises about the same - Continued - 1860 Continued 443 Art 9. To see if t1e Town will raise money to pay the Town debtT Art 10. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Art 11. To grant money to defray Town expenses the ensuing year - Art 12. To see if the Town will make an appro- priation for ringing the Bells, the ensuing year- Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 22d day of March A. BI. 1860 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Webster Smith ) of • W. -Henry Smith ) Lexington Lexington March 31, 1860- Pursuant to, the with warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington herein de- scribed, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentiorn d - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 444 1860 Town Meeting April 9 - The inhabitants of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes - Art 1. 4ebster Smith chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That six Field Drivers be chosen" - and Eliab Brown for Centre District . Josiah Smith 2d " East Village " A. B. Smith " South " B. A. Tufts " Vest T' Charles Fiske " North East " Charles E. Johnson" North " were chosen Voted "That three Fence Viewers be chosen" - and E. A. Mulliken, Albert Fitch & Simon W Robinson were chosen - Voted "That 11 the remaining Town Officers be appointed by the Selectmen" - Art 3. The Overseers of the Poor. submitted a Rgport in relation to building a, barn at t1 Poor-farm, which was accepted and the sum of r;. 4;.900, grahted for the purpose of building a barn, Art 4. The Surveyors of Highways. submitted a Report in regard to purchasing teams and tools, and the report was accepted, and the slim of 036.87 granted" - Art 5. Voted, That the subject be refered to the Surveyors of Highways with instructions to make all necessary gradings & widenings - Art 6. Voted, `That the town relinquish their right if any they have,. relative to the property left by the late Hannah Penney, so far as the same may be inherited by her brother David Penney; to the children of said David Penney - Continued 1860 445 Continued Art 7. The Selectmen submitted a List of Jurors which was accepted - Art 8 Voted "That the Prudential Committee of the several School Districts are hereby empowered to make the a Binary repairs upon the School Houses and the appurtenances thereof in their re- spective Districts, provided the expense of such repairs shall not exceed the sum of ten dollars, per annum, And whenever repairs are necessary involving a greater expense, it shall be the duty of the Prudentail Committee to make application to the who are hereby empowered to make the necess- ary repairs; provided the sum expended by them, exclusive of warming apparatus shall not exceed forty dollars in any one year" - Art 9. Voted "That the Art. be indefinately post- poned" Art 10. - The Selectmen submitted a Report of a Settlement with the Treasurer which Was accepted" Art 11. The Selectmen submitted the amount of money necessary to defray the expenses of the town the present year which was granted" - Art 12. Voted "That 470. be granted for payment of ringing the Bells the current year - The Meeting was the dissolved - Attest A. W. Bryant Town Clerk 446 1860 Town Officers appointed by the Selectmen Wm. H. Smith 2d ) Peter Wellington) Weighers of Hay James H. Bennett ) Alonzo Goddard Sealer of Weights & Measures 0. W Kendall. Sexton, Surveyorof Lumber Pound Keeper and Superintendant of Towh Hall- Joseph F Simonds ) H B. Davis ) Measurers of Wood John Butterfield ) and Bark - 'N.H. Smith 2d Samuel Chandler Joseph F Simonds ) Engineers of the Fire Alonzo Goddard ) Department - appointed April 16 , 1860 - A W Bryant Town Clerk I N Damon appointed weigher of Coal for the year ensuing June 25, 1860 - qualified by the Clerk July Il, 1860 - A W Bryant Town Clerk 1860 447 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexingto;, who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Mon- day the 7th day of May next at 3 o'clock P.M. to act on the following proposed amendments to the Constitution - First Article of Amendment - Any vacancy in the Senate shall be filled by election by the people of the unrepresented district upon the order of a Majority of Sena- tors elected - Secon Article of Amendment - In case of a vacancy in the concil from a fail- ure of election, or other cause , the Senate,and house of representatives shall by concurrent vote , choose some eligable person from the people of the district, wherein such vacancy occurs to fill that office - If such vacancy shall happen when the legislature is not in session, the governor, with the advice and con- sent of the council, May fill the same by ap- pointment of some eligable person - The Selectmen will receive the votes, on the above amendments on one ballot as follows - Article 1. Yes or No - Article 2. Yes or No - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Continued 448 1860 Continued Also to assemble at the same place, on the same day at four o'clock,: P.M. to act on the following Articles Art 1. To choose a Moderator to goven said Meeting Art 2. To see if the town will discontinue a small section of a public highway leading from the house of Charles Malland to its junction with the present travelled road near a large willow, standing by the road side; and also convey to said Malland a small triangular piece of land lying between the old road proposed to be discontinued and the present travel- led road - Given under our hands at Lexington this 23d day of April A D 186Q - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Webster Smith ) of 4 H Smith ) Lexington Lexington April 30, 1860 - Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within Mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 1860 449 Town Meeting may 7. The inhabitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes upon the proposed amendments to the Con- stitution Article 1. Yes 2 No 8 - Article 2 Yes 2 - No 8 - The Meeting was then dissolved - Albert VJ Bryant Town Clerk The Meeting was called to order at 4 o'clock but the requisite number required by the By Laws of the town to constitute a quorum not being present - the Meeting dissolved without organization - Albert W Bryant Town Clerk - 1860 450 'Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W. Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting : You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusette, to notify and wqrn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Off- icers, to assemble at the Town House on Tuesday the Sixth day of November next at 10 o'clock A.M. at which time the Poll willbe opened for the following purposes, Viz: For choice of Elector of President and Vice President of the United States - For a member of Congress for the 7th District - For Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Treasurer & Receiver General, Attorney General and Auditor of the Commonwealth - For Councillor for District Number three For a Senator for District Number five of Middle- sex - For a Representative to the General Court for District Number Eighteen for Middlesex - The above officers to be voted for on one ballot- . You are hereby also requiredYto notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at 2 & z o'clock P.M. to act on the following Articles Viz : Art 1. To choose a Moderator - ' Art 2. To see if the town will direct their Treasurer to pay all or any part of the non- resident creditors of said town, as soon as he can do so by Continued 1860 451 Continued borrowing of an individual or corporation that is liable to be taxed in Lexington for the money thus loaned - Art 3. To see if the town will cause the Main room in the Town Hall to be fitted up for the purposes of the High School the ensuing winter, or make any other provision therefor - Art 4. To see if the town will give permission to the Lexington Monument Association, to erect their Monument upon the Common - Art 5. To see if the town will accept the wid- ening of the road commencing on Lincoln Street , passing a portion of v estern StreeV,and termin- ating on Shade Street - Art 6 . To see if the town will discontinue a portion of highway near the house of Charles Mallard on Adams Street - Art 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to repair the highways - Art 8. To see if the Town will grant a sum of money sufficient to purchase a suitable Flag for the flagstaff on the Common - Art 9. To see if the Town will refund the money to then having paid a tax on their dogs the present year, or act in any mariner with reference to the Dog Law - Art 10 To see if the Town will replace Grave Stones destroyed by their Agents in the old Burial Ground, or act otherwise on the Article - Art 11. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon - Continued 452 1860 Continued Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk, and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Givenunder our hands at Lexington this 15th day of October A. D. 1860 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Webster Smith ) of W Henry Smith ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Monday the 5th of November next from. 7 to 9 oclock P.M. and on the day of Election from 9 to 10 o 'clock AIM. to correct and re- vise the voting list, and no name will be in- serted on the list after the Poll is opened - • Lexington Oct 27, 1860 Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of LeXington, herein described, to meet at the time and,place, and for the purposes within mentioned - ) Constable of Oliver 4 Kendall ) Lexington 1860 453 Town Me e t i ng Nov . 6. The inhahitants of the Town of Lexington assembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes - Voted. "That the Polls be closed at 4 o'clock"- The above vote being unanimous - The following votes were given in for State County and District officers - For Governor - John A Andrew of Boston one hundred & eighty one 181 Erasmus D. Beach of Springfield one hundred twenty two 122 Amos A Lawrence of Brookline fifty five 55 Benjamin F. Butler of Lowell five' 5 363 For Lieutenant GaVernor John Z. Goodrich of Stockbridge one hundred eighty five 185 Charles Thompson of Charlestown one hundred twenty two 122 George Marston of Barnstable fifty four 54 David N Carpenter of Greenfield five 5 366 For Secretary of the Commonwealth - Oliver Warner of Northampton one hundred eighty eight 188 Samuel 4 Bowerman one hundred twenty two 122 Thomas Parsons of Brookline fifty three 53 Wm W Comstock of Middleboro° five 5 368 Continued 454 1860 Continued For Treasurer and Receiver General Henry H Oliver of Lawrence one hundred eighty eight 188 Silas Pierce of Boston one hundred twenty two 122 Samuel A Eliot of Cambridge fifty four 54 George Dennett of Boston five 5 369 For Auditor of Accounts Levi Reed of Abington one hundred eighty seven 187 James E. Estabrook of Worcester one hundred twenty two 122 J. Henry, Hill of Worcester fifty three 53 Joseph W Mansur of Fitchburg five 5 367 For Attorney General Dwight Foster of Worcester one hundred eighty seven 187 Saml. 0 Lamb of Greenfield one hundred twenty two 122 Henry Morris of Springfield fifty three 53 362 For Representative to Congress District No 7- Daniel W Gooch of Melrose one hundred eighty seven 187 Charles A Welch of Waltham one hundred seventy eight 178 George Johnson of Haverhill one 1 366 For Senator District No 5. (Middlesex) Oliver R Clark of Winchester one hundred eighty seven 187 Stephen Dow of Woburn had one hundred seventy nine 179 366 1860 455 Continued For Councillor District No 3 James M Shute ofSomerville one hundred eighty- seven 187 H. P. Ross of Groton one hundred seventy eight 178 Bowen Buckman of Woburn one 1 366 For County Commissioner (Middlesex) Leonard Huntress of Tewksbury one hundred eighty seven 187 George H Davis of Cambridge one hundred twenty two 122 William H Carter of Wilmington fifty eight 58 367 For Representative to General Court Dis. No.18, Middlesex Oakes Tirrell Jr of Burlington one hundred eighty seven 187 William P. Hill of Lexington one hundred twenty 122 Phillip Russell of Lexington fifty nine 59 368 The Clerks of the Towns of District No 18. met at the Hall in Lexington on Wednesday No. 7th at 12 o 'clock M. and the following votes were given in for a Representative for said District - Lexington for Oakes Tirrell Jr 187 Bedford IT TI 11 97 Burlington " Tt 'T 67 351 Tt an P Hill 12a TT It 1? 43 Tt TI II 32 ' 197 Phillip Russell 59 TI 1$ It 8 II It TI 10 77 whole number 625 456 1860 Town Meeting Nov. 6 - The Meeting came to order at the time specified in the warrant, and passed the following votes upon the several Articles - Art.l. Mr. Bowen Harrington chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That this Meeting pass a vote adopting said article - Art 3. Voted ''That the High School be kept in this room the remainder of the year" - 'Toted "That the subject of fitting the Town Hall, be refered to the Selectmen" - Art 4. Voted "That permission be granted to the Lexington Monument Association, t'o erect their Monument upon the Common" - Art 5. Voted "Thatthe Report of 'the Selectmen be accepted, and they authorized to cause it to be effected"- Art 6. Voted "That all that part of Adams Street lying Southeasterly of the following described line "Beginning at a Stone Monument on the east- erly side of Adams Street at the junction of the drive way leading to the house of Charles Mallard, and running North 76 degrees, East, Nineteen rods, to a stone Monument near a willow tree on the easterly side of said Street" be discontinued" - Art 7. Voted "That the subject be refered to the Selectmen to expend such a sum as may be necessary for the interest of the Town" - Continued 1860 457 Continued Art 8. Voted "That the sum of one hundred dollars be granted, and expended under the charge of the Selectmen" - Art 9. Voted "That the art. be indefinately post- poned" Art 10. Voted "That the subject` be refered to the Committee on the Old Burial Ground, and make en- quiry respecting the removal of any grave stone, and report at the next meeting" - Art 11. Voted "That the art. be indefinately post- poned" - The Meeting was then dissolved - Albert 1 Bryant Town Clerk 458 1861 Warrant for a Town Meeting - To - Oliver V Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn thea inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Toivn House on Monday the 4th day of March next, at 12 o 'clock, M to act on the following Articles, Viz : Art.l. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year, including one School Committee for the term of three years - Art 3. To adopt measures for repairs of High- ways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same - Art 4. To see what sum of money the Town will appropriate for support of its public Schools, including their several grades, the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 5. To adopt measures for Collecting Taxes the ensuing year - Art.6. To adopt measures for supporting the Poor the ensuing year - Art. 7. To know if the Town will authorize and empower the Collector of Taxes to use any and all means of collecting the taxes" committed to him to collect, which may be lawfully used by the Town Treasurer when actin as Collector - Continued 1861 459 Continued Art 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen , to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray Town expenses the ensuing year, in anticipation of the taxes for 1861 - Art 9. To see if the Town will choose an Aud- iting Committee , or act in any manner relating thereto - Art.10. To see if the Town will paint the Bow- ditch and Howard School-houses, and grant money for the same, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 11.. To see if the Town will remunerate the Members of the Fire Department who have done duty as such from May 1, 1859, to May 1, 1860- k : also such as shall have performed duty in said Department from May 1, 1860 to May 1, 1861 - Art 12. TO see if the Town will adopt the pro- visions of the 18th, 19th and 20th Sections of the 24th Chapter of the General Statutes - Art 13. To hear the report of the Committee chosen to repair and improve the Old Burial Ground - Art 14. To hear reports of Committees and act thereon - Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk on or before the time specified - Given under our hands at Lexington this 14th day of Feby. A. D. 1861 - Webster Smith ) Selectmen 4 Henry Smith 2d ) of Lexington Continued 460 1861 Continued The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Saturday the 2d day of March next from 7 to 8 aclock P. M. and on the day of election from 11. oclock Am to 12. oclock M. to correct and revise the voting list, and no name will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened Lexington Feby 25, 1861 Pursuant to the within warrant , I notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington A true Copy A a Bryant Town Clerk 1861 461 Town Meeting March 4. The inhabitants of Lexington assembled at the Town Hall in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes; viz :- Art 1. Webster Snaith chosen Moderator - Art 2. *Albert ur Byrant Town Clerk Selectmen *Charles Hudson, *Webster Smith and *Wm. Henry Smith 2d Assessors, *A. W. Crowninshield, *Nathan Fess- enden Jr and *Joseph F. Simonds Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of Highways *H. M Reed, *E. A. Mulliken & *CD. P. Simonds School Committee L. J. Livermore - Constable *Oliver ud Kendall Treasurer & Collector Charles Nunn - Fence Viewers *Joshua Simonds. *Charles Blodgett and *Cyrus Reed - Field Drivers Samuel Chandler, Frank Kneeland, Charles Brown, S. K Goddard, *Charles B Harring- ton, 4m. H. H. Reed- Voted "That all subordinate officers be appointed by the Selectmen - Art 3. Voted "That the same system be adopted for the repairs of the highways as was adopted the last year, and that the sum of $2,000 dol- lars be appropriated for that purpose" - Continued 462 1861 Continued Art 4. Voted "That 3,400 dollars, be appropri- ated for the support of Schools, and apportioned substantially as last year" - Art 5. Voted "That the taxes be let out to the lowest bidder, which was to Charles Nunn for Art 6. Voted 'That. the sum of0., 200 be appro- priated for the support of the Poor"- Art 7. Voted "That the art. be passed over" - Art 8. Voted "That the Treasurer be authorized to borrow money under the direction of the Select- men"- Art 9. Voted "To choose three Auditors" and Dr H. Holmes, H B Davis & C B Harrington were chosen"- Voted "That the auditors be instructed to print in connection with their report the Assessors valuation for 1860 - Art 10. Voted "That a Committee of three one from each of the two districts and one at large, for the purpose of painting the Bowditch and Howard School-houses" - Messrs 1m Locke, Phillip Russell and Isaac Damon were chosen - Art 11. Voted "That $1 50/100 for each year be paid the members of the Fire Department that have done duty according to law" - Art 12. Voted "That the 18.th. 19th & 20th Sects. of the 24 Chap. of the General Statutes be adopted"- Art 13. The Committee made a verbal report, which was accepted and the committee discharged" Continued 1861 463 Continued Art 14. The Surveyors of Highways submitted a • report, and Voted "That the Report be accepted and the recommendatipns adopted" - Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to pur- chase a suitable lot or lots of land or gravel at convenient points for the repair of the high- ways : provided an opportunity presents itself and the sane can be purchased at such prices as the Selectmen may deem reasonable" - The Overseers of the Poor submitted a report, and Voted "That the report be accepted and the recom- mendations adopted" - The Selectmen submitted a Report on the condition of the Treasury, Voted "That the report be ac- cep ted", The Selectmen submitted a Report in relation to the Cemetery Voted "That the report be accepted"- The Meeting was then dissolved Albert W' Bryant Town Clerk 1861 464 Warrant for a Town Meeting - _ To Oliver J Kendall Constable of Lexington, Greeting; You are hereby required in the name of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for St&.ta Officers to assemble at the Town House on Monday the 15th instant at one o'clock P.M. to act on the follow- ing articles Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To fill vacancies in Town Offices - Art 3. To see if the Town will make an additional appropriation for the suport of Public Schools, the present year - Art 4. To see if the Town will discontinue that part of the Old Raid leading from Shade Street, northerly to its junction with Spring Street , through the land of Thomas Cutler - Art 5. To see what discount the Town make for the prompt payment of Taxes, or act in any manner relating thereto - Art 6. To see if the Town will adopt the 7th and 8th Sections of the 45th Chapter of tie General Statutes, in relation to the building of Side- walks - Art 7. To hear reports of Committees, and act thereon - Art 8. To see if the Town will accept a List of Jurors, prepared by the Selectmen - Art 9 . To grant Money to defray Town Expenses, the ensuing year - Art 10. To see if the Town will raise money / to pay the Town Debt, or act in any manner relating thereto - Continued 1861 465 Continued Hereof fail not and make return Of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this first day of April A D 1861 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Webster Smith ) of '[ Henry Smith ) Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall the last Monday in every Month from 7 to 9 o'clock, P.M. At a Meeting of the Selectmen held March 11th 1861- the following appointments were made - For Sexton - Superintendent of Town Hall - Surveyor of Lumber and Pound Keeper - Oliver W Kendall - Sealer of Weights and Measures Alonzo Goddard - Weighers of Hay. Peter Wellington, *w,Henry Smith 2d Measurers of Wood and Bark Joseph F Simonds, H.B. Davis, John Butterfield and *W. Henry Smith 2d Attest Albert 4 Bryant Town Clerk 466 1861 Town Meeting The inhabitants of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the' foregoing the warrent and passed the following votes,Viz : Art 1. Charles Hudson chosen Moderator - Art _2. Messrs *dinslow ;Yellingtdn, Isaac Parker, Sidney Lawrence and Josiah H Reed were chosen Field Drivers - Art 3. Voted "That the Art . be indefinitely post- poned" - Art 4. Voted "That the Road be discontinued" - Art 5. Voted "That all Taxes paid on or before the 20th of Nov, next ,. be entitled to 10 ner ct discount" Art 6. Voted "Not to adopt" - Art 7. The Selectmen submitted a report of their settlement with the Treasurer, and Voted "That the report be accepted" - Art 8. The Selectmen submitted a list of Jurors which were approved by the Town - Art 9. The Selectmen an amount of Money necessary to defray the expenses of the Town the current year, and Voted, "That the amount be granted" - Art 10. Voted "That the sum of 42,000 be granted towards payment of the Town Debt" - The meeting was then dissolved Albert W Bryant Town Clerk - 1861 467 Warrant for a Town Meeting To, Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting You are hereby required in thename of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, who are qual- ified by law to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Tuesday the 30th instant at 3 & 2 o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles- Viz: Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see what measures the Town will adopt to encourage the raising of a Military Company to await the call of the of the President in sus- taining 'the Constitution and the laws, and protect- ing the property of the United States, and the lives of her citizens : and to provide for the support of the families of thus who volunteer, in case it may be necessary; or act in any manner in relation to the subject Art 3. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote passed at the last Town Meeting, whereby they voted to pay two thousand dollars, towards the Town debt. Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 22d day of April A D 1861 - Charles Hudson ) Selectmen Webster Smith ) of W` Henry Smith ) Lexington Lexington April 23d 1861 - Pursuant to the within warrant , I Ya-ve notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, herein described, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 468 1867E Town Meeting The inhabitants of Lexington qualified by law to vote for State Officers, assembled at the Town House in compliance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes., Viz: Art 1. Mr Tonas Garmell chosen Moderator - Art 2. The following preamble and Motion was sub- mitted - "ffhereas an Insurrection exists in several States of this Union, and the Insurgents have trampled upon the laws, seized the property, and insulted the Flag of the country by commencing war upon the brave troops and loyal citizens who rested under its folds; and are now threatening the Capitol of theCountry: and whereas the President of the United States in obedience to his oath of office and the requirements of the laws, has called upon the State to furnish certain quotas of troops to sustain the Constitution and the laws defend the Capitol of the Country, and protect the property and lives of,our citizens : Be it Resolved, That it is the duty of all good citizens to obey the call of tie government, and flock to the standard of our Country, and thus preserve our glorious Constitution, under which we have enjoyed greater blessings than has ever fallen to the lot of any other people. And to show our devotion to our free institutions , and our just appreciation of the patriotism of the young men who are willing to respond to their Countryts call, it is Voted "That the sum not exceeding 04,000 be ap- propriated from any Money in the Treasury, to be expended under the direction of a Committee of ten, for the purpose of clothing or otherwise encourage- ing the gallant men who may enter the service, Continued 1861 469 Continued and for the support of the families of these who may have families dependent upon their labor, dup- ing the period for which they- are called into ser- vice" - Voted "That the preamble be accepted" - Voted "That the entire Motion be adopted" - upon vote the Chair appointed Messrs t'Tebster Smith Charles Nunn & J. C . Blasdell as a Com- mittee to report a Committee of then in accord- ance with the last vote - The Committee report Messrs Charles Tidd Sylvan- us 'gid Smith, Loring S Pierce, W. D. Phelps, Chs. K Tucker til W Keight, Winlsow 'Vtellingto, Eli Simonds & Reuben W Pierce & Charles Hudson who were accepted" - Voted "That the Selectmen be authorized to draw from the Treasury Monies for the payment of bills certified by the Committee of ten" Voted "That the Committee be instructed to pay 010, pr month for single Men and 015. per month to those who have families, during act- ual service, also suitable compensation while drilling - Voted "That all those who have enlisted in other towns, that do no receive pay eleswhere, shall receive the same pas as volunteers from this town" - Voted "That the Committee be instructed to pay all volunteers in the Company in this town, from other towns, who do not receive pay from these towns" also if any volunteers from other towns, do not receive as much as guaranteed by this town, that the defiencieney be made equal to those of this town-" Art 3. Voted "To reconsider the vote whereby the Town voted to pay $2,000 towards the Town debt" - A W Bryant Town Clerk 1861 470 Warrant for a Town Meeting • To Oliver V Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington whb are qualified by law, to vote for State Officers to assemble at the Town House on Saturday the 25 inst at 3i o clock P.M. to act on the following articles, Viz . Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see what measures the Town will _ adopt in relation to the uniforming, clothing drilling or paying the soldiers, who have been or may be called into the service of the United States; for three months or any longer time, and to the supporting of the families of those who have left, or may leave families dependent upon their labor ; or to repeal or modify any vote _, passed at the meeting held on the 30th day of April 1st , or act in any manner in re- lation to the subject - Art 3. To see if the Town will provide an armory for the Company lateley formed in Lex- ington, or act in any manner relating thereto- Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant and your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands, at Lexington this 16th day of may, A D 1861 - Charles Hudson, Webster Smith, W H Smith Selectmen of Lexington Lexington May 18, 1861, Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified and warned as directed- Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington 1861 471 Town Meeting The inhabitants of Lexington, qualified by law to vote for State officers assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and passed the following votes, Viz : Art 1. Mr James Gould chosen Moderator - Art 2. Voted "That the 2d art, together with the clothing remain in the hands of the present committee ,in reference to any Volunteers that may enlist for the three years service and to those already gone to the war Also that the Committee now having charge of the clothing, be a Committee, to take charge of. the same , and furnish any volunteer who may now be in service, or may enlist for the term of three years, from this town, to be delivered when ordered into service of the State or United States" - Art 3. Voted "That the art be indefinately postponed - The Meeting was then dissolved - Attest Albert W Bryant Town Clerk 472 1861 Warrant for a Town Meeting To Oliver W Kendall Constable of Lexington Greeting: You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington who are qualified by law to vote for State Officers, to assemble at the Town House on Tuesday the Fifth day of November next, at 10' o t clock A.M. at which time the Poll will be opened for the purpose of receiving ballots for the following State, County and District Officers; Viz; State Officers - For Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Treasurer & Receiver General, Attorney General and Auditor of Accounts - County Officers - For County Commissioner, , Clerk of Courts and County Treasurer - District Officers - For Councillor, Senator, Register of Deeds for District and Representative to the General Court - The Selectmen will receive the votes for the above .officers all on one ballot , and tba Poll will be closed at 4 & i o'clock P.M. You are hereby also required to notify and warn the aforesaid inhabitants to meet at the Town House on said day at 3 o'clock P.I . to act on the following Articles, Viz : Art 1. To choose a Moderator - Art 2. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to the support of families of the Soldiers who have entered the service of the United States - Continued 1861 473 Continued Art 3. To hear the Report of the Committee of ten, chosen May 30„1861, to disburse cer- tain Monies set apart for the, clothing and pay those who volunteer into the service of the United States - Art 4. To hear Reports of Committees and act thereon, Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant to the Town Clerk, and your doings thereon on or before the time prefixed - Given under our hands at Lexington this 21st, day, of October A. D. 1861 - )Selectmen Charles Hudson ) of 4'T. Henry Smith 2d )Lexington The Selectmen will be in session at the Town Hall on Monday the 4th; day of November next from 7 to 9 o'clock P.M. and on the day of Election from 9 to 10 o'clock A.M. to correct and revise the voting List, and no names will be inserted on the list after the Poll is opened- Lexington October 26 , 1861- Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington, herein described to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes within mentioned - Constable of Oliver V1 Kendall ) Lexington A true Copy Attest Albert U Bryant Twn.Clk- 4 76 1861 Town Meeting Nov. 5. The inhabitants of the: Town of Lexington assembled at the Town House in accordance with the foregoing warrant and the following votes were passed upon the several Articles: Viz : .Art.1. Bowen Harrington chosen Moderator - Art. 2. Voted "That the Selectmen be instructed to—aid the families of Soldiers in accordance to the act of the last Legislature passed May 23d 1861-'t voted "That the sums disbursed to such families be such as in the judgement of the Selectmen shall be necessary tomake them entirely comfortable" - Voted "That the Town approve of the action of the Selectmen heretofore taken in aiding the fam- ilies of Soldiers" - Art 3. The Committee submitted the following re- port- "Lexington Nov. 5th 1861- The Committee of ten appointed on the 30th of April last, to disburse certain moneys set apart for the aid and encouragement of the Soldiers who should enter the service of the United States, and for the support of their families in their absence, submit the following` Report At the time of the appropriation and the appoint- ment of the Committee, the only service which had been required was for the term of three Months ; and the Company then being raised in Lexington was for that term of time - The Committee , imbihing the spirit of the times, and wishing to encourage the filling up of the Cornpa,ny, procured Flannel for shirts and drawers, Socks and other small art- icles such aS they deemed necessary for soldiers in service, to the amount of 'li210.25 (two hundred and ten dollars, twenty-five cents ) . Continued 1861 477 Continued Immediately after the appointment of the Committee and the, purchase of the above articles , the Pres- ident of the United States, by a General Order, announced that no more three months men would be be accepted, and called for Volunteers for the term of three years or during the war. In the mean time the Committee , wiching to encourage the Company, agreed to provide board for certain recruits who resided out of town, and to pay the expense of Drill Officers to perfect the recruits, as far as practible, in discipline, For these objects they have expended .; 118.69 (one hundred and eighteen dollars , sixty nine cents ). They also paid for the support of two families of sol- diers who had entered the service, the sum of 55. ( fifty-five dollars'). The Company raised in Lexington and vicinity,being emelled for only three month's service, and the Gov- ernment having announced that no more troops were required for that term of time, the Committee did not feel authorized to contract for uniforms, which they would have felt justified in doing if the Company had offered themselves for three years- At this juncture the Legislature convened in an extra session, passed a statute May 23, 1861, confirming all contracts by towns in aid of Sol- diers entered into before the passage of the act; with a proviso that such contracts should not ex- tend beyond the period of ninety days, The same get authorized towns to raise money for° the sup- port of the families of soldiers in the Service of the United States; butas the Act in express terms imposed the duty of disbursing the money so raised, upon the Selectmen of the several towns, the Committee were relieved from all further duty on that part of the subject - The town having voted to pay every single man in the service ten dollars per month, and every married man fifteen dollars _per month. Continued 478 1861 Continued the Committee felt justified on the return of the three months Volunteers to pay them this bounty - which amounted in the whole to 4'1)195- (one hundred and ninety five dollars) The total slam expended by the Committee is : 578.94 (five hundred and seventy eight dollars, ninety - four cents ) vouchers for which. are on the town files, which is believed to be the whole sum for which the town will be chargeable under the appro- priation of April last, except the sum justly due to one of our Volunteers who is now unforunately • held as a prisoner of war, which sum we trust, will be promptly paid to him on his return, which we sincerely hope will be at no distant day - The town at its meeting in May last directed the Com- mittee to retain in their custody the clothing and material then in their hands, and deliver them to those who might from time to time enter the service . They caused the cloth to be made up, and have de- livered to 41 (forty-One ) soldiers 82 (eighty-two ) flannel shirts, 71 (seventy-one ) pairs of flannel drawers, 25 (twenty-five, cotton shirts, 64(sixty- four ) pair of Woolen socks, 36 (thirty-six ) Towels 16 (s' xteen) handkerchiefs and 33 (thirty-three ) needle books, This has exhausted the clothing on hand, with the exception of one shirt and one pair of drawers, which will doubtless soon be call- ed for. In review of the whole subject, the Committee be- lieve that the money by them disbursed has, under ' the peculiar and exciting state of things, under which they were called to act, been expended in such a manner as to aid the great cause we all have at heart, by contributing to the comfort of the gallant men who have entered the service and of the families they have left behind them - Continued 1861 479 Continued We cannot conclude this report without express- ing our obligation to the patriotic ladies of Lexington, for the promptitude and cheerfulness with which they volunteered their services in cutting and making the garments which we have given out to the defenders of their countryts honor and our dearest rights - A List of the men to whom the clothing has been given, and the articles delivered to each is appended to this report - All which is respect- fully submitted. Charles Hudson Sub Committee W. W. Keith from the Committee of Ten - List of Articles supplied to the Lexington Volunteers NamesFlannel ShirtsDrawersCott,ShirtsW.SocksTowelsHdkfsNd1Bks. John Gallager 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Copy -Qass Regt Joseph Fiske 2 2 1 2 . • 1 1 1 Co. Ilth Regt. Charles B. Fiske2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Co 11th Regt John Peters Co. E. 12th Regt2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Adam Peters 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Co E. 12th Regt A. H, Kneeland 2 2 I 2 1 1 1 Co. E. 12th Regt Geroge H Smith 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Co. C . 13 Regt Charles H Fiske 2 2 I 2 1 1 1 Co. E. 12 Regt James A• 4dilliams2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Co. E. 12th° Regt Frank Kneeland 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Co. E 12th Regt Continued 480 1861 Continued Ralph Cole 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Co. K.16th Regt Charles Buttrick2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Co. H 16th Regt Isaac K• ennister 2 2 I 2 1 1 1 Co. F. 16th Rpt John Haley 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 Co. F. 16th Regt Jonas F. Capell 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 Co. R. 16th Rent John Healey 2 2 1 2 1 0 1 Co. K. 16th Regt Isaac Buttrick Co. K. 16th Regt2 2 0 2 1 0 1 Henry E• 7r i gh t Co. H 16th Regt 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 George Flint Co H. 16th Regt2 2 0 2 1 0 1 Frank Morris Co.F.l6th Rfit . 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 Daniel Fiske Co. D. 12 Regt 2 2 1 1 0 0 I ChsB.Harrington Co. B.13thR Et 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 John Howard Co.B. 16th RREt 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 Sumner Crosby Co. H.16th Regt 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 Joseph 'French US. S p Sabine 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 Charles Cole U.S.Ship Sabine 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 Charles Cutler Co. H. l6thRegt 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 Chas.McMaha.n Co. 16th RtEt 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 John Oneil (Johnson's ) Co. 16, Refit 2 2 0 2 2 0 1 Continued 1861 481 Continued John Bannon 2 1 0 2 0 0 I Co. I. 16th Regt Alvin Cole 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 Co. Sharpshooters Rggt. Joseph Simonds 2 2 2 2 0 0 1 Havelock Guards 22d R Et Charles Gould 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 Co. 23d Re8.t. Charles H Puffer2 2 2 1 2 1 1 Co. E.l2th Regt udillism Gleason.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Co Sharpshooters Frank Bryant 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Co. Sharpshooters T. H. Earle 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cavalry Luke Estabrooks 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cavaly 4illiam Estabrooks 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 C avaly John Hanscom 2 1- 0 0 0 0 0 Caval Sanies Cody 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Caval F.Shirts F.DrawersCot.S. Socks,Towels Hkf's.IT.Books Tota. 41 men 82 71 25 64 36 16 33 Art . 4. "No Committee reported" true record- .Aber t.W.Bryant Town Clerk