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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-09-19-STM-WARRANT-1 of 2 TOWN uVARRA- N T . COIQ/PON 1ALTr OF MASSAO1 USET'TS. MIDDLES'. :., SS. To either of the _Constables of the 'Town -of Lexington., in said County, Greeting In the na?ie of the UommonWealth, of Massachusetts , you are directed to "noat-ily= ke. -i Habitant's °of t'he Town of Lexington, qualified to' vote in elections and in town affairs to meet in the Town Hall, in said Lexington, on TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OI' S.EPTEd•TBE± , A. D. , 1922 at eight o' clock P. M. , then and there to act on the following articles: Art. 1 . To receive the report of any -Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the town for action thereon, and to appoint other Committees. Art. 2. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the use of the Department of Public Works , or pct in any manner re- lating thereto . Art. 3. To see if the Town will vote to provide .sufficient money to care for the following Accounts for the balance of the year: Forest :Circe , Veterans 2ension.s, Village hall , Snow Removal, and Health Department, either by transfer of unexpended balances or by issue of notes or bonds or otherwise, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art, 4. To see if the Town will vote to- rescind the vote passed at a Town Meeting held August 31 , 1920 , under =article 4 , which vote is as follows : "Voted That the Park Commissioners be and hereby are authorized and empowered in the name and behalf of the Tot, to acquire by purchase- or otherwise for Park purposes, the following parcels of land described in Article (4) of the Tarrant for this meeting, viz - Parcel 1-3-4-6-9-10-11 and. 12 . and the sum of 'Ivo Thousand Dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of Paying fox said parcels of lands said sum to be borrowed, and for this purpose, the Treasurer is hereby authorized and em- powered in the name ,and behalf of the Town with the approval of the Board of Selectmen to borrow for the purpose above stated, the sum of Two Thousand dollars upon the negotiable promissory note of the Town payable in one year from date , at a rate of int. not to exceed 7%," or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 5. To see if the town will vote to accept the provi-cions of pertaining to the este.bliehment of precinct voting. Chapter 39 , Section 20 of the General Laws,/or act in any manner for town officers , relating thereto. Art. 6 . To see if- the Town will vote to extend a water maim in "Bertwell Road" from North Hancock Street for a distance of approxi- mately 600 feet, appropriate money for the same by Bond Issue or otherwise or take any action relating thereto. Art. 7 . To see if the Town will vote to install a water main in Bowker Street, from Taft Avenue a distance of about 200 feet, so as to afford an opportunity for a Service connection to be made for a supply of water to premises of Patrick Flynn and to provide money for the same by the issuance of bonds, notes, direct appropriation, transfer or by any or all of such methods, or to take any other action relative thereto . Art. 8 . To see if the Town will vote to install a water main in 0alcnount Circle, from York Street a distance of about 525 feet, so __. as_ _to__afford an. opportunity- for a service connection to be made for a supply of water to premises of S. U . Prescott, and to provide money for the same- by the issuance of bonds, notes, direct appro- priation, transfer or by any or all of such methods , or to take any other action relative thereto. Art., 9 . To see if the town will vote to install a water main in Cliff Avenue from Theresa Avenue a distance of about one hundred and twenty feet and to appropriate money for the same by the issu- ance of bonds, notes® transfer or direct appropriations or take any action relative thereto . .art . 10. To see if the Town will vote, to rescind the votes passed at the adjourned Town Meeting held June 27 , 1922, adopting- Article XIV of the proposed Uode of By-Laws of 1922 of the Town of Lexington headed "Appropriation Committee" and substitute for said Article the Appropriation Committee By-Law adopted April 3, 1922, which is as follows - BY Ia. r11'YRpI'rIkTIJFd COIvBdiITTEE, Section 1. There shall be a committee called the Appropriation Committee who may consider any and all. municipal questions for the purpose of making reports or recommendations thereon to the Town. Such committee shall consist of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the School Committee, and the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, together with five other citizens of the Town. of business experience, none of whom during their service on this committee shall hold any regular elective Town office. This committee shall be chosen by an appointing committee composed of the Moderator, the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, and the Chairman of the last Tinanee Committee, or the successor of said Finance Committee. Such appointing committee or a Majority of them acting jointly shall, upon the adoption of this By-Law, choose said five members to serve on said Appropriation Committee , one of whom shall be appointed for a term to expire upon. the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held: for the firstyde zr ensuing afte.rthe date of such appointment, two of whom shall be appointed for terms to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held for the second year ensuing after the date of such appointment, and the remaining two shall be appointed for terms to expire upon the final adjournment of the annual town meeting, held for the third year ensuing after the date of such appointment and annually after• the adoption of this By-Law such appointing committee shall within thirty days after the final adjournment of each annual town meeting appoint a member or members each to serve until the final adjournment of the annual town meeting held for the third ensuing year after the date of such appointment. ' Section 2. The Appropriation Committee shall as soon as possible after the annual appointment of new members to the ,committee has been made meet for the puruose of organization. They shall elect from their membership a chairman and a secretary, neither of whom shall be Town officers , who shall hold office until the final adjournment of the next annual town meeting, or until their successors are elected, The committee may from timA to time make such rules and re- gulations with reference to their meetings and the conduct of their work as they may deem beet for the interests df the Town, and they may also hold public meetings and invite any Town officer, employee , citizen or person to attend, and to give such information as he .may- hive which will assist the committee upon any public matter coming before it for consideration, Section 3, The Town Clerk shall as soon as possible after a warrant has -been drawn for a Town Meeting send a copy thereof to each Member of the committee , excepting to the members of the Board of Selectmen, Section 4,- The committee shall prior to each annual town. meeting for the transaction of business prepare , publish and distribute by mail to the voters of the Town a budget showing in. detail the anti- cipated income and expenditures of the Town for the then current year, together with its advice and recommendations with reference to the various appropriations of the Town 'funds and other municipal matters coming before such Town Meeting, The committee shall at each annual town meeting present and explain such budget with its advice and recomrmendationv, and it shall also at each special Town keeting give it advice and recommendation.s with reference to any appropriation of the 'Town funds or other municipal matter coming before such special town meeting. Section 5 , When ever a vacancy occurs in the appointatve members of the Appropriation Committee, notice thereof shall at once be given to the town clerk, who shall thereibon notify the appointing committee,, dtd;, who shall forthwith fill such vacancy. Section 6, The adoption of this By-Law creating such Appropriation Committee shall terminate all duties and authority of the members of the Finance Committee theretofore existing, and abolish said committee , (Duly approved and published., or act in any manner relating thereto , Hereof fail nota and make due return of thisWarrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Ulerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands , at Lexington, this twenty-second day of August, A. D. , 1922. j a;A()7 :"-~Orte'a'q- SELECT-167N S'I.t.-Cartsait.A.A.., GL - �. 7 OF �, i I; der; �. t 4agina ) ) L 1hGTOT:. .