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TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on Monday, the 7th day of October, 1946 at 8:00 o'clock p.m. then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To receive the reports of any Board of funds for adjustments of salaries to hourly employees in Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to the Public Works and Cemetery Departments, by a trans- appoint other Committees. fer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate a sum of money for Old Age Assistance—Aid and Ex- Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to rescind penses, for the balance of the year 1946, and to provide the vote on Article 65, passed at the Adjourned Town for same by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Meeting held April 1, 1946. Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize Moderatos' to appoint a committee of five to proceed with the Selectmen to purchase the so-called Leary property at the erection of an enlarged and improved Cary Memorial 1519 Massachusetts Avenue, and to provide for the pay- Library Building according to plans submitted by the said ment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and Defi- Trustees and recommended by them by completing said ciency Account, or act in any other manner in relation plans and specifications and letting contracts, and pro- thereto. vide for the payment therefor by issue of bonds or notes of the Town, by direct appropriation, by transfer from Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- available funds, or act in any other manner in relation ate money to pay any unpaid bills for prior years of the thereto. various departments, and to provide for the payment of same by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- Article 14. To see if the Town will authorize the count, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library to expend an Article To Town will vote to accept ad- ditional sum of $5,000. for repairs and improvements to Section 8l 5 5. To seeer if 32 the the GeneralnwLaws of accept the East Lexington Branch Library and to provide for Chapter the payment of same by a transfer from the Excess and chusetts relating to the retirement of certain members of Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in rela- the Police and Fire Departments, and to provide for pay- tion thereto. ment therefor by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library to expend the sum Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to appro- of $1,000. for the installation of a new oil burner and cir- priate an additional sum of money to defray the expense culatory system at the East Lexington Branch Library of obtaining preliminary plans and an estimate of the cost and to provide for the payment of same by a transfer of construction of the proposed new high school and to from the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any provide for payment therefor by a transfer from the Ex- other manner in relation thereto. cess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 16. To see if the Town will make an appro- Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priation for Town Expenses for the period of October 7, 1946 to December 31, 1946 by a transfer from available priate a sum of money to provide salary adjustments for employees of the School Department and to funds or act in any other manner in relation thereto. p provide for same by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Ac- Article 17. To see if the Town will make an appro- count, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. priation for Water Services and Water Construction and Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to authorize to provide far payment of same by a transfer from avail- the transfer of funds from the School Department Ex- able funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. penses Account to the School Department Personal Ser- Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize vices Account, or act in any other manner in relation the Board of Selectmen to sub-divide that portion of the thereto. so-called Poor Farm Tract, now owned by the Town of Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize Lexington, fronting on Cedar Street and Hill Street, into lots of approximately 12,500 feet each in area and to sell the Selectmen to sell and convey a 10' strip of land on Bedford Street,being a part of the Public.Works property, same in their Lexingtondiscretion veterans the time World War II whon running to a depth of approximately 168' upon such terms were hre armedes of service, a price of$300.00 of theirlot,inor act and conditions as they may approve, or act in any other into the nat a per or act manner in relation thereto. in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 19. To see if the Town will determine the lo- Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to authorize cation of a new Elementary School building to replace the the Selectmen to purchase, or enter into an agreement to present Hancock School, and will authorize the moderator purchase, a strip of land containing an area of 440 square to appoint a committee of seven to obtain preliminary feet beginning at a point on Massachusetts Avenue at the plans and estimates for the construction of such building intersection of the Follen Church property and the en- and to report not later than the next Annual Town Meeting, trance to the Adams School, extending back a distance of androvide for the payment therefor bydirect a p ria- 161.30 feet with a width of 51/2 feet at the farthest point, tion,by transfer from available funds, r act in any other and to provide for payment of same by a transfer from the manner relating thereto. Excess and Deficiency Account,or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to take whatever Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to appro- legal proceedings may be necessary in order to vest the priate a sum of money to provide a salary adjustment of Town with an absolute fee in and to about three acres of 121/2% with a maximum not to exceed $25.00 per month, land comprising the north corner of the Aldrich property, , for the period from September 6, 1946 through December so-called, located in the southerly corner of the inter e- 31, 1946, for all regular full and part time salaried em- tion of Park Drive and Lincoln Street, or act in any other ployees, excluding the School Department, and to provide manner in relation thereto. And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-laws of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington, this ninth day of September, A..D., 1946. _ WILLIAM G. POTTER - A true copy, Attest: A. EDWARD ROWSE SELECTMEN John C. Russell, ERROL H. LOCKE - OF Constable of Lexington. GEORGE W. SARANO WILLIAM C. PAXTONLEXINGTON ,