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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-03-09-ATM-MIN V CJ Zr niijOURNED TOWN LEEl ING LARGE. 9 , 1925 . LEE meeting war called to order by :;ioderator , Robert F . Lolt , :: t 7 : Z:)0 P . L . Un motion the readinr7 of the iarrant , eYce ntin &T the return of the Constable , war omitted . Art . 3 . On motion of tamer 0 . Robertson , Chairman of the Appropriation Committee . it war voted that the report of the hppropri :at ion 0ommittee be accepted . On motion of J . Chester hutchinron , Chairman of the Board of Selectmen , it war voted to lay : article 3 on the table am to take up Article 13 . • nrt . 13 . Lnder this article on _~roti n of J . Cherter r.utchinron , it -war voted : " ±'hat the lown irearurer vith the approval of the Selectmen be and hereby in authorized to borrow money from time to time in anti cipation of revenue of the present financial year , and to irrue therefor a note oz note r payable v‘ ithin one year . nny debt or debtr incurred under thin vote to be paid from the revenue of the prerent financial year . " iirt . 6 . On motion of J . Chester Lutcninnon .crticle v:ar taken up . Under thir article it was " fate (' that the followini_• amountr be appropriated and a. rre r ; ed for the current year : . 111 For the pupport of public rchoolr and for the payment of tuition at vocational rchoolr ;5157 , 500 . 00 :or the rupport of the poor at the Allmehoure 1 , 750 . 00 for the support of the uutrice roor , 7 , 000 . 00 liar the maintenance and care of }Lip'hwayr 45 , 500 . 00 For new construction of highways 20 , 000 . 00 For the expenre of street lights lc • CeD . 00 Eor the erpenrer, of the nppropriat i on u- omnittee 150 .00 ror ralarier and expenrer of Lngineerin , :-sept . 7 , 000 . 00 For ralary and eYpe nre s of i._i l k inrpector 40 . 00 ( of which t250 it for ralary ) Tor ralary aLd e : penrer of Plumbing inrpector 750 . 00 For salary oI inrpector of .slaughtering 500 . 00 For construction and repair of rtreet rignr 200 . 00 Under the above vote calling for the a.ppropri&. t ion of 20 , 000 . i4.r . Edward Wood . r . - , wh ,- re the money war to be tired and war informed that i 1In Bedford Street . ',� illi.n�n J . I: arehall moved an amendment that thir rum be expended between Oak Street and Plearant btreet on : a, erachunettr nvenue . the amendment war lost an the vote upon the original motion wan declared to be in the affirmative . Twenty voters having doubted the vote , a ririnp vote war taken and 217 voted in the, affirmative , and 17 in the negative , and the motion War carried . 9 the appropriation for public parkr var laid on the table . Art . 20 . Under thi p article Edward 1,; . Taylor , hi e f of the Fire .uepartulent offered the following motion : " .That the rum of * 12 ,000 he appropriated and arrerred for the rurchare of a new fire pump . " niter conric F rable cir currion on motion of : 'Aria A . Bayley it s„ ar voted to lay thin appropriation or, the table . .1rt . 7 . un motion of J . Oherter Lutchinron it war Voted ; That the follcwine. aolountr be appropriated ano arrerred for the current year : For salary and expenree of the .L own irE: arurrr $ Er5 . 30 ( of which 1; 700 it for r' al. ary ) For ralury and expen rev of the far Collector 2475 . 00 ( of which 4: 1900 it for rai ry ) °or ralury and expenrer of the Town Clerk 2012 . 00 . sof which 4; 1700 iE for ralary ) :or the expenrer of elections and re:oirtrations of voters 650 . 00 2or the expenrer of the lovin :ail 4500 . 00 For hydrant rental 25.. 10 . 00 For the maintenance of Iillape nail 730 . 00 For salary and expenrer of the Oeal € r of ., ei iltr and. iiearurer ( of which L2110 it for Ealar;,r ) 3F 3 . 00 For the expense of r'orert - i ± er �, 2F For the rala. ry- of the .wog Officer 0 . 30 ' tr 30 ,' 351 . Under thisr i. cle r C t :._ � � a ',arc C . Stone , ohalrman of the uommittee on the 150th _ .nniverrar7 of the rattle of LeIinrton , prevented a very carefully prepared. rep ort of rro revr al-10 prevented three motions embodied in the report prevented here - with , which were unarilourly carried . ( � ee Committee ?enortr r . 243 ) Voted : The ci tizenr of Lexington , in annual torn meeting areembled extend to lion , Calvin :, o o l y -' firer ; detrt of the UF e • nited ►Mater , a mor t cirdial invita - tion to join with them in a fitting celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniverrary of the -tattle of Lexington upon npril 1W and 20 , 1925 . they also fort rerpectfully suggest that npril 19 and the historic battle Green rhere the first blood of the r;evoluticn war ehed and the firet armed rerirtance took place are the moot appropriate time and place for an addrevr to hir fellow country men upon the ideals of the plain - living , r -.ra. � gait- triir. kin - vturdy ,ivi few to rE ri vt • � .god- fearing men , who , too brave to fly ” , stood their ground , and fired only when fired upon. Toted : " The citizenv of Lexington , in annual town meeting arreubled , raor, t rerpectfully petition the Preri a ent o the United utater ar commander - in - Chief of our nrmier T rsae well ar the ►secretary of er to vend to Lexis Sunday , April 19 , 1925 ., � � ton upon Battle Green whereon the afar me ..orial guard of the sacred lution War r�hed a detachment of ,i e rttPointdL'adeof tr dre awn oual from the forty - eight © tater of the Union , a av` n Equa1_ iy ►pith ruch a guard riot only will the national rignificance of the day bert be displayed but the recoll - ec cions of all , wherever celebrating the day , will be that the Lexington Green in , 4e it ulwaye will be , regarded ar holy ground by all who love their country . " a 1 0 Voted : That the rum of fifteen thousand dollarr ( $ 15 , 000 ) be appropriated and arrerred for the expenree of the 19th of npril celebration . which rum may be expended under the direction of the Committee appointed by the Town to carry into effect a fitting celebration . Jn motion of Edwin _y • .5ayley the meeting war ad ,` ourned to Eonday Evening , marc , 16 , at 7 : 33 P . L . -i true record , .ytteet : /7C-LVd Town