1862-1881 Town Records Book 10 (typed transcription) (TC-06)

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1862 1 tiVarrant for a Town P.4eet�ing To, Oliver GU Kendall Constable of iexington- Greeting:- You are hereby required in the name of the Com- momrJealth o£ P�'iassachusetts, to°.notify and warn tYie inhabitants of the Tovvn ofLexirigton who are qualified by lavJ to vote for State OfPicers, to �ssernble at the Town Hous� on ivronday the Third , day of LZarch next , at one a 'clock, P.S�. to act on the following articles, �7iz:- , . Art, l. To ehoose a Moderator- Art. 2. To choose Town Officers for the ensuing year, includir� one School Committee for the term of three years - Art. 3. To adopt measures for repairs of Highwa,vs the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. F�rt.- �. To see. �vhat sum o£ money the Totivn will appropriate. for support of its Publie Schools- including their several �rades-the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto- Art. 5. To adop.t measures for collecting Taxes th,e ensuing year - Art. 6, To adopt measures for supporting the Foor the ensuing year - � Art. 7. To- kno� if the Town authorzze and am- power the Collector of Taxes to use any and all means oi collecting the tar.es committed to him to collect, which may be lavvfully used by Ghe � Town Treasurer tivhen acting as Collec'tor- Continued 2 1862 Continued Iirt. 8, To see if the Town vJill authorize the Treasurer, under the direction of the Select- man, to borrow such sum or sums of money as may be neeossary to defray town er,penses the ensu- ing year, in anticipation of the Taxes for 1862- Art. 9. To see if the To�un lvill dhoose an Aud- iting Committee , ar act in any man ner relating thereto - Art. 10. To see if the Town �rill � propriate money to provide a Piano for the. us.e of the High Schools, or act in relation tnereto - Art . 11. To see if the Town will cause the grave stones which have been removed in the old Burial C=round„ to be restored as near as possible to their original position or act in relation thereto - Art� -12. To see iP the Town �Rill adopt any measures in relation to a preparation and pub- lication of a History of Lexington - Art. 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Prudential Comnittee to employ Teachers for tne several schools, or increase the number of School Committee -, drt. 14. To see if the Town wi11 ch.00se a �ommittee to collect the names of all those