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99 See Page 106 for Warrant . e . TOWN MEET I N G . DECEMBER 6 , 1926 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 8 : 05 P . M . Art . 2 . Under this article on motion of Theodore A . Custance , it was Voted : That the following amounts be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account to the credit of the following accounts for the year 1926 : Law $ 625 . 00 Assessors 15 . 00 Insurance 1125 . 00 Forest Fires 50 . 00 Interest 1800 . 00 Town Accountant 35 . 00 Highway Construction 1067 . 00 Highway Maintenance 2700 . 00 Other Finance Offices & Accounts 90 . 00 $7507 . 00 Under this article on motion of Frederick L . Emery , it was unanimously , Voted : That the follo i_nI amount be transferred from the General Revenue and Surplus Account to the credit of Vine Brook Drainage Account , the same to be used for preliminary study and engineering plans . $2700 . 00 Art . 1 . On motion of Joseph R . Cotton it was • Voted : That a committee of five be appointed by the Moderator to consider and recommend to the town what action , if any , shall be taken with respect to securing authority for repre - sentative town meetings . Committee appointed . -George E . Briggs , Joseph R . Cotton , Robert L . Ryder , John Ed: . !-Iulliken , and Geroge E . Smith . Art . 1 . Mr . William I . Brown read the following Deport of the Committee on Traffic Signals : Lexington , Mass . September ' 27 , 1926 To the Town of Lexington , Massachusetts . The Committee appointed by the moderator to " Investiate and report the advisability of purchasing the Traffic Signs or Beacons now placed in the Town on trial or the advisability of installing , other traffic signals " respectfully submit the follow- ing report : Investigation shows that the type of Beacons being tried out in Lexington have in other cities and towns operated satis - factorily over a period of years and that they are a factor of safety in preventing accidents and reducing casualties . • Therefore , we recommend that the Town of Lexington purchase the Beacons now held on trial . Respectfully submitted , William I . Brown Rockwell C . Tenney Lester E . Smith . Committee . The report was accepted . _ - ;