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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-04-03-STM-WARRANT 22 c.ro TOWN WARRANT . Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex , ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, greeting; In the nameof the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of LexinTton,quali_fied to vote in elections and in town a-fairs, to meet _in the Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on Monday, the third day of April,1933 at 8;00 o' clock P.M. , then and there to act on the following articles; Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to install sewers in the following streets; Bedford Strett ,from Shirley Street northerly a distance of approx- imately 120 feet ; Summit Road, from the present end southerly a distance of approx- imately 460 feet; Eustis Street,from the present end a distance of approximately 115 feet; and appropriate money for said sewer construction by direct appropri- ation, or by transfer from other accounts. Articl 2. io see if the Town will vote to install a trunk line sewer beginning at the Arlington -Lexington Line near Mill Brook and ex- tend:.ng to Bow Street a distance of approximately 1150 feet, and aspropriate money for said sewer construction by direct appropriation Or by transfer from other accounts. Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in the following streets, subject Vo the usual guarantee or the assessment of betterments; Allen Street,from the present end in Blossom Street a distance of approximately 1400 feet; Outlook Drive,from Wachusett Drive easterly a distance of approx- imately 100 feet; Harbell Street, from the present end southerly a distance of approximately 190 feet; Colony Road,from the present end northeasterly a distance of — anproimately 100 feet; SimondsRoad, from the present end easterly a distance of approx- imately 350 feet; and to provide funds for said installation bl . transfer from the Water Department Available Surplus to the Water -apartment Construction Account . Article 4. To see if the town will vote to install water mains in Tewksbury Street from Bedford Street to Sargent Street and in Sargent Street from Tewksbury Street to Shirley Street a distance of approx- imately 550 feet, and to provide funds for said installation by transfer from the Water Tepartment Available Surplus to the Water Department Construction Account. Article 5. to see if the Town will vote to appropriate funds for labor and material on public works to be expended by the Selectmen for the aid of unemployed citizens of the Town. Article 6. To see if the down will vote to appropriate sufficient funds to complete the sewer construction in Tewksbury , Sargent and Shirley Streets, authorized by vote of the mown Meeting,October 31, 1932, Article 7 . To see if the Town will vote to release all Town Employees from any obligation to contribute 10% of their salaries to the Un- employment Relief Fund at such time as salary reductions voted by this meeting become effective. 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 of this Warrant, .=ith your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. 23 Given under our hands , at Lexington, this twenty-first A day of Y4arch, mH Robert P Trask John E Gilcreast Selectmen Charles E Ferguson Daniel J O'Connell of John A Lyons Lexington . Constable ' s Return . March 25 • 1933. To the -own Clerk, I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the forgoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other pliblic places in the Town, and by mailing a Printed copy of the same to every registered voter' in the Town seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest ; Patrick J. Maguire . Constable of Lexington . • ADJOURNED AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD April 3 , 1933. • Meeting was called to order by ioderator Robert H Holt, at 8;02 P.M. There were 198 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk , James J Carroll, read the Warrant until further read- ing was voted waived,after which the Constable ' s return was read. Selectman Mr . Trask moved to take up article five, of the unfinish- ed busines of the Town Meeting held March 20, 1933. Tjnder above article five , Mr. Houghton , Chairman of the School ComndttOo offered the following motion; Voted; That the sum of 220,102.00 be, appropriate and assessed for the support of the public schools and for _the payment of tuition at vocational schools for the current year. Mr. dowse, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, offers the following amendment to Mr. Houghton's motion; Voted; 'What the motion of Mr. iloughton' s be amended as follows ; • That the sum of • 209, 175.78 be appropriated far the support of Public schools and payment of tuition at vocational schools. Mr. "owse ' s amendment seconded by Mr . Chamberlain. Mr. Gree] offers second amendment as follows; Voted; That the sum of .$212,792 .00 be appropriated and assess- ed for the support of the public schools and for the payment of tuition at vocational schools for the current year. Mr . Greeley' s amendment seconded by Mr . Webster , Mr . Hutchinson moves when vote taken ,same be taken by ballot. Moderator Holt . suggests suspension of the question of ballot until the main question was to be put. Mr. Devine asks the attitude of the Selectmen regarding the question of reductions in salaries . Answered by Selectman Mr. Trask, the Board was unanimous in favor of fifteen per cent reduction. General discussion by several speakers. Mr. Hamlin offers suggestion five per cent be taken from each appropriation as appropriations were made. Not considered. The amendments were voted on in the following order; First; If to substitute Mr. Greeley's amendment in place of of Mr. Howse 's amendment.