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TOWN WARRANT
<br /> Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
<br /> To the Constable of the Town of Lexington, in said County,
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<br /> In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachu setts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of
<br /> the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Town Affairs, to meet in their respective
<br /> voting places in said Town.
<br /> PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, THREE AND FOUR, CARY MEMO-
<br /> RIAL BUILDING, on MONDAY, the 4th day of March, A.D. 1946, at 7:30 o'clock A.M., then and
<br /> there to act on the following articles:
<br /> Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate
<br /> Officers: money to pay any unpaid bills for prior years of the vari-
<br /> One Town Clerk for the term of one year; ous town departments, or act in any other manner in re-
<br /> One Selectman for the term of three years; lation thereto.
<br /> One Town Treasurer for the term of one year; Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate
<br /> One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year; a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by
<br /> One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; Chapter 40, Section 6, General Laws, or act in any other
<br /> One Member of the School Committee for the term of three manner in relation thereto.
<br /> years; Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
<br /> One Moderator for the term of one year; the Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the
<br /> Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three State for an audit for the year 1946, or act in any other
<br /> years; manner in relation thereto.
<br /> One Member of the Trustees of Public Trusts for the term Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to install
<br /> of six years;
<br /> Two Constables for the term of one year; water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as
<br /> Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the the Selectmen may determine during the year 1946 in
<br /> term of three years; accordance with authority contained in the By-laws of the
<br /> Three Town Meeting Members in Precinct One for the term
<br /> Town, subject to the assessment of betterments and to
<br /> of one year; take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor,
<br /> One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for the term and to pay for the same by direct appropriation, by trans-
<br /> of two years; fer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds
<br /> One Town Meeting Member in Precinct' Two for the term of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation
<br /> of one year; thereto.
<br /> One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two for the term Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to install
<br /> of two years; sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the
<br /> One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Three for the Selectmen may determine during the year 1946 in accor-
<br /> term of two years. dance with St. 1897, Ch. 504 as amended, or otherwise,
<br /> The polls will be open at 7:30 A.M. and will remain and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements
<br /> open until 8:00 P.M. therefor, and to pay for the same by direct appropriation,
<br /> by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes
<br /> You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to
<br /> rela-
<br /> meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, theor bonds of the Town; or act in any other manner in tion thereto.
<br /> twenty-fifth day of March, 1946, at 8:00 P.M., at which
<br /> time and place the following articles are to be acted upon Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appropri-
<br /> and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members ate money to pay contributions to Contributory Retirement
<br /> in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and Systems on account of members thereof in the Military
<br /> subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight or Naval Service, in accordance with Chapter 419 of the
<br /> of said Chapter. Acts of 1943, or act in any other manner in relation
<br /> Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of thereto.
<br /> Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appropri-
<br /> appoint other Committees. ate money to defray the necessary expenses of a candidate
<br /> Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize from the Police Department while attending the National
<br /> the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, Police Academy conducted by the Federal Bureau of man-
<br /> toIn-
<br /> borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the vestigation at Washington, D.C., or act in any other revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1947, ner in relation thereto.
<br /> and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appropri-
<br /> year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for ate a sum of money for the purchase of a new cruising
<br /> a period of less than one year in accordance with Section car for the Police Department, or act in any other manner
<br /> 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. in relation thereto.
<br /> Article 4. To see if the Town will make the usual Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appropri-
<br /> appropriations for Town expenses for the ensuing year, ate funds for the payment of pensions to retired mem-
<br /> by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, bers of the Police and Fire Departments under Chapter
<br /> or by a combination of the two methods, or act in any 32, General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation
<br /> other manner in relation thereto. thereto.
<br /> Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to appropri-
<br /> unexpended appropriation balances in any of the Accounts ate money for highway maintenance under the authority .
<br /> to the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, or act in any other
<br /> manner in relation thereto. manner in relation thereto.
<br /> Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to raise and
<br /> the Assessors to use money from available funds toward appropriate a sum of money for the construction of Grove
<br /> the reduction of the 1946 tax rate, or act in any other Street; said money to be used in conjunction with any
<br /> manner in relation thereto. money which may be allotted by the State or County, or
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