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Book 11
1881-1897
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1881
Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday April 11th 1881
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
Greeting:
You are hereby required
in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify
and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified
by law to vote in Town affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall
on Monday the eleventh day of April A.D. 1881 at two
o'clock P.M., to act on the following articles, viz.:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator
Art. 2. To fill vancies in Town offices, if any exist.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors as
revised by the Selectmen.
Art. 4. To grant money to defray Town expenses in the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will ask the Middlesex Central
Railroad to enlarge their culvert over Vine Brook.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to grant
liquor licenses or act in any manner relating thereto;
Art. 7. To see what action the Town will take towards
purchasing land to enlarge the new cemetery, or act in any
manner relating thereto.
Art. 8. To see if the Townwill appropriate one hundred and
fifty dollars for the purpose of improving the Cemetery or act
in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to erect a
new flag staff on the Common, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will make and appropriation for the
proper observance of Decoration Day.
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Art. 11. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to
grade the remaining portion of Parker street, as recommended by
the Selectmen in the report accepted by the Tow May 31st 1880.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will appoint Trustees to have the charge
and custody of the Cemetery funds; or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 13. To see what action theTown will take in relation to a
contrat with Levi Prosser, in leasing a gravel pit on Waltham street.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to petition
the County Commissioners to establish the bounds and make such
alterations on such portions of Main street and Bedford street from
the Arlington line to the Bedford line, as in their judgment may be
expedient; or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will make and appropriation to construct
sidewlaks with concrete or other material, where the aubtters will
pay one half of the expense thereof.
Art. 16. To hear the report of any Committee that may be redy to
report and act thereon.
Hereof fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your doings
thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty fourth day of March A.D. 1881
Bradley C. Whitcher | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant | of
Joseph F. Simonds | Lexington
Lexington April 7th 1881
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the Town as
therein directed by posting a duly attested copy thereof in each
Post Office and other public places in each village and by
leaving a duly attested copy with each family in the Town
seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
Above copy of the Warrant and return of the Constable,
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
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1881.
Lexington April 11th 1881.
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the Town Clerk called
the meeting to order and read the Warrant and the return of the
Constable and the meeting proceeded as follows;
Art. 1. Voted That the polls remain open five minutes for the choice of
Moderator. the check list was used in the election and on counting
the ballots, it was found that Augustus E. Scott was elected and he
ws duly sworn by the Clerk.
(sworn) Art. 2. Joseph F. Whitney was chose to fill a vacancy as field driver.
Voted. That we proceed to the election of Constable and that the polls
remain open until four o'clock. After closing the polls with was found that
(sworn) Walter W. Baker was elected as Constable.
Art. 3. Voted That George W. Berry be excused from the July list, and
that Royal T. Bryant be substituted in his place.
Voted That the Jury list as amended be accepted.
Art. 4. The Selectmen submitted a list of estimates for Town expenses
the current year, and it was
Voted That the items in the list submitted be acted on separately,
For Town Clerk, $100.00
" Assessors, 425.00
" School Committee, 300.00
" Treasurer of Cary Library, 50.00
" Constable and Police, 300.00
" Sexton, 75.00
" Auditors, 45.00
" Removing Snow, 500.00
" Cary Library expenses, 600.00
" State Aid, 336.00
" Interest, 3000.00
" Abatement of Taxes, 500.00
" Salaries of Selectmen in their various capacities, 800.00
" Contingencies, 1200.00
" Treasurer and Collector, 400.00
" Services of Janitor in Town Hall, 230.00
" Printing Town reports and contingency, 300.00
" Enforcement of Liquor Law, 500.00
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9661.00
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Amount brought over, $9661.00
For Ringing Bells, 70.00
" Decoration Day, 75.00
" Insurance on School Buildings, 300.00
" " " Town Hall and Furniture, 136.00
" " " Village Hall and Almshouse, 160.00
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$10402.00
Voted That five Thousand (5000) dollars of the money now in the Treasury
be taken to pay the note of the Town falling due this year.
Art. 5. Voted that the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 6. Voted. That the whole matter be left to the Selectmen and
that they be instructed not to grant licenses; and that they be
instructed to strictly enforce the law.
Art. 7. Voted. That the matter be committed to the Cemetery Committee
and the Selectmen, and that they be instructed to ascertain the piece
of suitable land and report at the next town meeting.
Art. 8. Voted. That the sum of One hundred and fifty (150) dollars
be appropriated for the purpose of improving the Cemetery..
Art. 9. Voted. That the sum of five hundred (500) dollars be appropriated
for the erection of a new flag staff on the Common, the money to be
expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Art. 10. Voted. That the sum of seventy five (75) dollars be
appropriated for the proper observance of Decoration Day. (see Art 4)
Art. 11. Voted That the Selectmen be instruced to take such action
as may be necessary to retain to the use of the town, Parker Street
as a public street, and that two hundred (200) dollars be appropriated
therefor.
Art. 12. Voted. That the whole matter be referred to a committee of three
to consider the matter and report at the next town meeting,
and the Moderator appointed as such committee
Charles Hudson, John J. Rayner and Webster Smith.
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Art. 13. Voted That the matter be referred to the next Town Meeting.
Art. 14. Voted That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 15. Voted That the sum received from the State on account of
State Aid and Cororation tax be deducted from the gross amount
to be addressed in the current year, and that the amount of eight hundred
(800) dollars from that source be appropriated to construct sidewalks
with concrete or other material where the abuttors will pay one half
of the expense thereof, the money to be expended under the direction
of the Selectmen as Highway Surveyors.
Voted That concrete walks be constructed in front of the grammar
school house in each village and in front of the high school house.
Art. 16. The Town Treasurer made a report of amount of money received
by the Town from S.W. Robinson Lodge. (See Reports Page 200)
Meeting declared dissolved by the Moderator.
A true record
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday May 16th 1881
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington;
Greeting;
You are hereby required
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and
warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified by law
to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on Monday
the sixteenth day of May A.D. 1881 at seven o'clock P.M. to act
on the following articles viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the Town will rescine the vote passed April
28th 1879, postponing the report of the Selectmen, recommending
the laying out of a town way from Main Street, near the store
of Charles A. Butters & Co. to the Middlesex Central Rail road; and
accept the said report and adopt the same, or act in any manner
relative to the subject.
Art. 3. To hear the report of the Selectmen on the petition of
Mary Mariam and others, to lay out Meriam Street, from Main
Street to Stetson Street as a public highway.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed at the
late town meeting, making an appropriation of five hundred
dollars, to be expended if necessary in enforcing the law relating
to the sale of intoxicating liquors, or act in any upon the subject.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will build two reservoirs for fire
purposes (one in each village) and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will cause a well to be driven opposite
the depot, in the centre village, and also one in East Lexington
for the purpose of supplying water for fire purposes, or to act in
any manner in relation to the subject.
Art. 7. To see what action the Town will take in relation to a contract
with Levi Prosser in leasing a gravel pit on Waltham Street.
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Art. 8. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to petition
the County Commissioners to establish the bounds and make such
alterations on such portions of Main and Bedford Streets, as in
their judgment may be expedient, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 9. To hear the report of any committee that may be ready to report,
and act thereon.
Hereof fail not and make due return of the Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this second day of
May AD. 1881
B.C. Whitcher, | Selectment
A.W. Bryant, | of
Joseph F. Simonds | Lexington
Lexington May 9th 1881
Pursuant to the within Warrant I have notified the inhabitants
of the Town of Lexington as therein directed by posting a copy
thereof in the post offices and other public places, in each village,
and by leaving a duly attested copy thereof with each family
in the town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington
A true copy of the Warrant and return of the Constable.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
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Lexington May 16th 1881
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the meeting was
called to order by the Town Clerk at the time specified, and
the Warrant and return of the Constable read, and the business of
the meeting proceeded with the following result:
Art. 1. Voted, That the polle for the choice of Moderator be kept
open three minutes. At the expiration of the time on counting the
ballots, it was found that Augustus E. Scott was unanimously
elected as Moderator and he was duly sworn by the Clerk.
Art. 2. Voted, To indefinitely postpone the article.
Art. 3. The Selectmen made a report (see reports of Committees on Page 200)
Voted That the report of the Selectmen be accepted and its
recommendations to be accepted. ($100.00 appropriated)
Art 4. Voted, That when the vote be taken it be by passing in
front of the chair and being counted by the Moderator.
Voted, That the Selectmen be instructed to license all who may
apply for a license, and comply with the law in relation ot the
same; the fee for said license to be fixed by the Selectmen; also
the Town to request the Selectmen to appoint as Special Police
Officers B.T. Batcheller, Patrick Mitchell, Franklin Alderman,
for the special purpose of enforcing the licen law, and to arrest
all persons who may be found violating the same; also to arrest
all persons who may be found in the streets in a state
of intoxication; the costs and expenses for the same to be charged
to the contingent grant.
88 voted in the affirmative and 49 in the negative.
Art. 5. Voted, That the article be indefinitely postponed.
Art 6. Voted, That the article be indefinitely postponed.
Art 7. Voted, That the whole matter be left to the Selectmen with
authority to make the best terms possible with Mr. Prosser.
Art 8. Voted, That the article be indefinitely postponed.
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Art. 9. Mr. John J. Rayner offered the following
Preamble and Resolutions,
Whereas; in the Providence of God, our fellow citizen the Hon.
Charles Hudson, has recently at an advanced age been called
away from earthly scenes; and
Whereas; the eminent public services ofMr. Hudson in the councils
of the nation were followed during his residence of over thirty
years in this town by an active participation in our local affairs
therefore.
Resolved; that we the citizens of Lexington in town
meeting assembled, recognize with satisfaction and pride the
sterling qualities of character which enabled Mr. Hudson to
achieve distinction as a man of energy, integrity and honor,
in the various stations of public trust to which he was called.
Resolved; the we place upon record our appreciation of the
ability and zeal with which Mr. Hudson served the interests
of our town, as Representative to the General Court in 1857; member
of the School Committee in 1853 & 56; Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen a large portion of the time from 1857 to 1875; Author
of the History of the Town; Trustee of the Cary Library for several
years; Chairman of the Committee of Thirty on the Centennial
Celebration of the Battle of Lexington; and member of various
other committees, in all of which he took a leading part,
Resolved; that a life thus devoted to patriotic and historical
labors is worthy of bein commemorated by the citizens of
this town; and in furtherance of this object,
Resolved; that these Resolutions be entered upon the Town Records
and a copy of them furnished to the family of the deceased.
Mr. Asa Cottrell seconded the Resolutions and paid a high tributed to
the worth of Mr. Hudson, and the town voted unaninmously to adopt
the Resolutions.
The Committee upon enlarging the Cemetery reported
(see reports of Committees page 201) and asked for further time which was granted.
Meeting dissolved. A true record
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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1881.
Warrant for a Town Meeting Tuesday Nov. 8th 1881.
To Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn theinhabitants of the
Town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in State and County
affairs; to assemble at the Town Hall, on Tuesday, the eighth day of
November AD. 1881 at twelve o'clock PM, to cast their ballots for the
following State, County and District officers; and also to vote on an
Article of Amendement to the Constitution, namely:
Governor - Lieutenant Governor. - Councillor - Secretary of the
Commonwealth - Treasurer and Receiver General - Auditor of the
Commonwealth - Attorney General - Senator for second Middlesex
District - Representative to the General Court for 18th Middlesex
District - Clerk of the Courts - County Commissioner - and Amendment
to the Constitution.
The Selectmen will receive votes for the above named officers all on
one ballot.
The polls will be opened immediately after the organization of
the meeting and will be kept open until four o'clock, and as
much longer as the meeting may direct, not to extend beyond sunset.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 twenty fourth day of
October A.D. 1881
B.C. Whitcher. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Joseph F. Simonds. | Lexington.
The Selectmen will be in session at their room in the Town Hall building
on Thursday the third day of November 1881 from three to six o'clock
P.M. and on Saturday the fifth day of November 1881 from seven to ten
o'clock P.M. to revise the registry of voters and no name can be added
to the registry after ten o'clok PM. of Saturday November fifth 1881.
Lexington Nov. 7 1881
Pursuant to the instructions contained in the foregoing Warrant
I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington as therein
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directed, by posting a duly attested copy thereof in the Post offices
and other public places in each village, and by leaving a duly
attested copy thereof with each family in the town, seven days before
the time of said meeting.
attest: Walter Wellington. Constable of Lexington.
To Walter Wellington. Constble of Lexington. Greeting;
You are also required, in the name of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, to notify and warn the inhabitants of Lexington,
qualifie3d by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at theTown Hall
on Tuesday November 8th 1881 at three o'clock P.M. to act on the
following articles; namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for providing
a portrait of the late Hon. Charles Hudson, to be placed in the
hall or library, or take any action in regard to the same.
Art. 3. To see if the town will make a contract with the Lexington
Water Company, to supply water through its hydrants for fire purposes,
or act in any manner in relation to the matter.
Art. 4. To hear the report of any Committee, that may be ready to
report and act thereon.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your
doings thereon to the Town Clerk, on or before said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this 24th day of October AD 1881.
B.C. Whitcher. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Joseph F. Simonds. | Lexington.
Lexington Nov. 7th 1881
Pursuant to the instructions contained in the foregoing Warrant I have
notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington as therein directed, by
posting a duly attested copy thereof in the Post Offices, and other public
places in each village, and by leaving a duly attested copy with each
family in the town severn days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrants and the returns of the Constable.
Attest Leonard a. Saville Town Clerk.
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1881.
Lexington Nov. 8th 1881
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant for election of State
County and District officers the Town Clerk read the Warrant
at the time specified and the Chairman of the Selectmen declared
the polls to be opened for the deposit of votes, and the balloting duly
proceeded.
The meeting for Town business was organized at the time
specified in the Warrant and under
Art. 1. Voted That the polls remain open three minutes for the
choice of Moderator.
At the expiration of the time the poll was declared closed
and the result of the balloting showed that A.E. Scott was
elected Moderator, he having seven votes, all that were cast,
and he was duly sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty
by the Town Clerk.
Art. 2. Voted. That the subject be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 3. Mr. Levi Prosser asked that Mr. Joses Joy Jr. the engineer
and one of the directors of the Lexington Water Company be
allowed to address the meeting; he not being a citizen of the
town, which was granted, and Mr. Joy explained the object
and purposes of the Company, and expressed himself ready to
answer any questions for the information of the meeting; and
several individuals made inquiries about various ideas connected
with the subject, after which the town
Voted "That a committee of five be appointed by the chair
to investigate the subject and confer with the Lexington
Water Company and report at the March Meeting," and the
Chairman appointed as such committee George W. Robinson,
Charles Nunn, Warren Cherburne, Franklin Alderman & Amos W. Locke.
Art. 4. Mr. A.W. Bryant of the Selectmen moved that a committee of
three be appointed by the Chair to retire and prepare suitable
resolutions on the death of Mrs. W.H. Cary to be acted on by the
meeting, and the chair appointed Rev. E.G. Porter, Samuel H. Gookin
and Joseph F. Simonds who were so appointed, who retired and prepared
the following preamble and resolutions.
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Preamble and Resolutions on the death of Mrs. W.H. Cary.
Whereas; since the warrant for this meeting was issued, we
have heard the sad tidings of the death of Mrs. William H. Cary
on the 31st ultimo, at her residence in Brooklyn, N.Y. and
Whereas, during her long life of fourscore years, Mrs. Cary has
sustained intimate relations with our town, which she fondly
regarded not only as her birthplace, but also as her chose home
during a part of each year, and,
Wheereas; by the munificent gifts to the Lexington Monument
Association, the Cary Library, the Memorial Hall, and other objects
of local and public interest, Mrs. Cary has been a generous benefactor
to the town,
Therefore Resolved I. That we, the citizens of Lexington in
town meeting assembled, hereby express our deep sense of the
loss we have sustained in the removal of one who, in her character
and life, was a worthy example of purity, benevloence and
patriotism.
Resoluved II. That in the repeated gifts which Mrs. Cary
has made to the town, she has left a monument which it will be
our privilege to perpetuate, and which we believe will never be
forgotten as long as the inhabitants of this ancient town value
the inheritance of their ancestors,
Resolved III. That the Town Clerk
be directed to enter these Resolutions upon the records of the town
and also as an expression of our sympathy to transmit a copy
of the same to the family of the deceased.
Remarks in favor of theabove resolutions were made by Dr. Holmes
and others and the town voted unanimously in their favor.
On motion of Mr. Amos W. Locke it was
Voted. That the School
Committee be asked to prepare suitable resoutions on the death
of Mr. Charles Tidd, and report at the next town meeting.
(See Reports Page 202)
Mr. A.W. Bryant for the committee on enlarging the Cemetery, made
a report which was accepted and the town, Voted. That the Town
authorize the Selectmen to take the land of John D. Bacon as recommended
by the committee, as provided by Chapter 69 Section 1 of the
Acts of 1877.
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Mr. J.J. Rayner who was appointed on of the committee to
report on the care and custody of the Cemetery funds asked to be
excused from serving on that committee and he was so excused,
another vacancy existing on the same committee caused by the
death of Hon. Charles Hudson, the town filled the vacancies by
appointing James Russell Reed and Joseph F. Simonds to fill the
said vacancies.
There beingno further business the meeting for town matters was
declared dissolved.
At four o'clock the time named in the Warrant for closing the
polls for State, County and District officers, the time was further
extended till half past four o'clock when the polls were declared
closed, and after the ballots had been counted by the Selectmen
the following result was announced by the Chairman, B.C. Whitcher,
----For Governor.----
John D. Long of Hingham, One hundred and forty four (144)
Charles P. Thompson of Gloucester, Eight. (8)
----For Lieutenant Governor.----
Byron Weston, of Dalton, One hundred and forty eight. (184)
----For Secretary of the Commonwealth----
Henry B. Peirce, of Abington, One hundred and forty eight. (148)
----For Treasurer and Receiver General.----
Daniel A. Gleason, of Medford, One hundred and forty eight. (148)
----For Auditor,----
Charles R. Ladd, of Springfield, One hundred and forty eight. (148)
----For Attorney General,----
George Marston, of New Bedford, One hundred and forty eight. (148)
----For County Commissioner,----
J. Henry Read, of Westford, One hundred and forty seven. (147)
----For Clerk of the Courts,----
Theodore C. Hurd of Cambridge, One hundred and forty eight. (148)
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----For Councillor, Third District,----
Eustace C. Fitz, of Chelsea, One hundred and forty eight. (148)
----For Senator, Second Middlesex District,----
Robert R. Bishop, of Newton, One hundred and forty eight. (148)
----For Representative to the General Court,----
Eighteenth Middlexsex District.
Ebenezer Banker of Billerica, One hundred and forty three. (143)
Eben Baker of Billerica, One, (1)
Charles A. Corea of Billerica, One, (1)
---For Amendment to the Constitution,----
Yea. Eight. (8)
No. Eighteen. (18)
After the above result of the balloting was declared by the Chairman of
the Selectmen, the returns were filled out, signed, and sealed, also the
ballots cast and the check list, were sealed and endorsed as provided
by law, after which the meeting was declared dissolved.
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Bedford. Nov. 9 1881
At a meeting of the Town Clerks of the towns of Billerica
Lexington, Bedford and Burlington, comprising the Eighteenth
Middlesex Representative District, holden at Bedford Town Hall on
Wednesday November 9th 1881 at 12 o'clock M., it was found on
comparing the returns from the different towns, that ballots had
been cast as follows; for Representative.
Billerica. Lexington. Bedford. Burlington
Ebenezer Baker of Billerica 158 143 66 48 = 415
Eben Baker of Billerica 1 = 1
Charles A. Corey of Billerica 1 = 1
and a certificate of election was accordingly givento Ebenezer
Baker of Billerica, and one copy delivered to the Town Clerk of
Billerica and one copy sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Signed by
Dudley Foster, Town Clerk of Billerica.
Leonard A. Saville, " " " Lexington.
Charles A. Corey, " " " Bedford.
Samuel Sewall, " " " Burlington
A true records, Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk of Lexington.
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1882
Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday March 6th, 1882.
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
Greeting:
In the name of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the
Town Hall on Monday the sixth day of March AD 1882 at
nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz.:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To choose Town officers for the ensuing year, including
one School Committee man for the term of three years.
Art. 3. To choose one Committee man for three years, to fill a
vacancy, in the Cemetery committee.
Art. 4. To provide for the support of the Poor, the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 5. To provide for the repairs of the Highways, the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 6. To provide for the support of the Public Schools, the
ensuing year, including their several grades, and grant
money for the same.
Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Fire Department, the
ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 8. To provide for the support of the street lamps, the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer, under
the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purpose.
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Art. 10. To see what measures the Town will adapt in relation
to the Collection of Taxes the ensuing year, or act in any manner
in rlation to the subject.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, to sell
or exchange the lot of land on which the Franklin School
house formerly stood.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will appropriate money sufficient to
pay for land taken from John D. Bacon, for the purpose of
enlarging the Cemetery, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will appropriate money to repair
the fence and improve the grounds in the old Cemetery.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will purchase a safe for the protection
of the Town Records.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will vote for or against granting
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in answer to
the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of
intoxicating liquors in this town."
The vote on the above question shall be by ballot "Yes or No"
and the check list shall be used as provided by Chapter 54
of the Acts of 1881.
Art. 16. To see whether the Town will, by its vote or otherwise,
ask the Legislature to extend to women who are citizens,
the right to hold Town offices and to vote in Town affairs, on
the same terms as male citizens.
Art. 17. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report, and act thereon.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 16th day of February
AD.
B.C. Whitcher. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Joseph F. Simonds. | Lexington.
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1882.
Lexington March 2d 1882.
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified the
inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as therein directed, by
leaving a duly attested copy thereof with eah family in the
town, and by posting a copy duly attested in the post offices,
and other public places in each village, seven days before the
time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington.
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrant and return of the Constable,
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Lexington Mch 4 1882
This certifies that I have this day destroyed by fire the ballots
cast for State, County and District Officers on the 8th day of November
AD 1881 as provided in the laws of the Commonwealth.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Lexington Monday March 6 1882
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the meeting was called
to order by the Town Clerk as soon after 9 o'clock A.M as
a quorem was present, and the Warrant and the return of the
Constable was read and the business of the meeting proceeded
with the following result.
Art. 1. Voted "That the polls be kept open five minutes for the
choice of Moderator," and onclosing the polls and counting the
ballots it was found that 24 ballots had been cast, all for
Augustus E. Scott, and he was declared elected as Moderator
and sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty by the Clerk.
Arts 2 & 3. Voted, "That Articles 2 & 3 be taken up together, and that
under those Articles we proceed to choose all on one ballot,
the following officers, viz: -Three Selectmen, who shall also be
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Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of the Highways -
One Town Clerk - Three Assessors.- One Treasurer who shall
also be Collector of Taxes - Two Constables, - One School Committee
man for the term of three years - One Cemetery Committee man
for the term of three years, and Two Auditors, and that the
polls be kept open until 5.55 oclock. P.M.
Voted That the reports of Town officers as printed be considered
before the Town for action at any time during the day.
The polls were declared open for the choice of Town Officers.
Voted "That the minot Town officers be chosen by nomination" and
the following offices were so nominated and chose.
For Field Drivers
Allan A. Call. (sworn) S.C. Richards (sworn) Patrick Daley.
For Fence Viewers.
Howland Holmes, (sworn) B.T. Batcheller (sworn). Hammon Reed.
For Surveyors of Lumber.
O.W. Kendall. Augustus Childs.
The Moderator appointed the following gentlemen as a Committee
to assist in sorting and counting the ballots for Town Officers, and
after closing the polls the following result of the ballotting was
declared by the Moderator. The above Committee were
George O. Davis. Abrahm B. Smith. William R. Munroe.
For Town Clerk.
Leonard A. Saville - Two hundred and forty six voted (246)
Gershom Swan and Charles F. West - one vote each. and
(sworn) Leonard A. Saville was declared elected as Town Clerk the ensuing year.
For Selectmen, Highway Surveyors and Overseers of the Poor,
Albert W. Bryant. One hundred and ninety nine votes, (199)
Joseph F. Simonds. One hundred and eighty nine voted. (189)
Bradley C. Whitcher. One hundred and eighty votes. (180)
Webster Smith. Fifty four votes. (54)
John L. Norris. Thirty seven votes. (37)
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Francis E. Ballard, Four votes. (4)
W. Smith, Three votes. (3)
Franklin Alderman, Two votes. (2)
Edwin S. Spaulding, Two votes. (2)
Gershom Swan, Henry Boen, John T. Adair, Michael O'Brien, Paddy Fox,
John S. Norris, B.W. Brown, H.B. Davis, one vote each. and
Albert W. Bryant (sworn), Joseph F. Simonds (sworn) and Bradley C. Whitcher, were declared
elected as Selectmen, Highway Surveyors and Overseers of the Poor for the
ensuing year.
For Assessors.
Horace B. Davis, Two hundred votes, (200)
Joseph F. Simonds, One hundred and ninety nine votes, (199)
Walter Wellington, One hundred and ninety eight votes, (198)
Gershom Swan, Forty votes. (40)
Edwin S. Spaulding, Forty votes. (40)
George S. Paine, Thirty four votes, (34)
Webster Smith, Hilman B. Sampson, and George O. Paine one vote each, and
Horace B. Davis (sworn), Joseph F. Simonds (sworn), and Walter Wellington were
declared elected as Assessors for the ensuing year.
For Treasurer and Collector.
Charles T. West, Two hundred and forty six votes, (246)
and Charles T. West (sworn) was declared elected as Treasurer and Collector
for the ensuing year.
For School Committee man for three years.
Benjamin F. Brown, Two hundred and fifty votes, (250)
A.E. Scott, Three votes, (3)
Francis E. Ballard, Ellen Nash, Carlton Staples, one vote each, and
Benjamin F. Brown was declared elected as School Committee man
for the term of three years. (Eight females voted for School Committee, 10 Registered)
For Constables.
Cyrus D. Clark, Two hundred and nine votes, (209)
Walter Wellington, Two hundred and four votes (204)
Sidney Butterfield, Forty six votes, (46)
Horace B. Davis, Twenty eight votes, (28)
W.W. Baker, H. Davis, Michael O'Brien, one vote each, and Cyrus D. Clark (sworn)
and Walter Wellington (sworn) were declare elected Constables for the ensuing year.
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For Cemetery Committee man for three years.
Luke W. Wright, Two hundred and twelve votes, (212)
William H. Smith, Thirty six votes, (36)
and Luke W. Wright was declared elected as Cemetery Committee
man for the term of three years.
For Auditors.
Hilman B. Sampson, Two hundred and forty eight votes, (248)
Gershom Swan, Two hundred and forty five votes, (245)
Charles T. West, Two votes, (2)
and Hilman B. Sampson (sworn) and Gershom Swan (sworn) were declared
elected as Auditors for the ensuing year.
Art. 4. Voted That the sum of two thousand ($2000) dollars
be appropriated for the support of the Poor for the ensuing year,
and the sum of three hundred (300) dollars to refurnish and
repair the inside of the almshouse.
Art. 5. Voted. That the sum of thirty five hundred (3500) dollrs
be appropriated for the repairs of the highways the ensuing year.
Art. 6. Voted. That the sum of nine thousand (9000) dollars be
appropriated for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year,
as follows. Eight thousand four hundred (8400) dollars for
instructions, fuel, and care of rooms, and six hundred (600) dollars
for incidentals and repairs.
Art. 7. Voted That the sum of fifteen hundred (1500) dollars be
appropriated for the support of the Fire department the ensuing year.
Art. 8. Voted That the sum of eleven hundred (1100) dollars be
appropriated for the support of the street lamps for the ensuing year.
Art. 9. Voted To authorize the Treasurer under the direction of the
Selectmen to borrow money for any necessary purpose.
Art. 10. Voted That the taxes be collected in the same manner as
last year" which was as follows. That all taxes be made payable
on or before December first 1881, and that a discount at the
rate of one half of one per cent for each full month prior to said
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date shall be deducted; and on all taxes remaining unpaid
at said date interest at the rate of seven per cent per annum
shall be added and that the Collector be instructed to collect all
taxes before February 1st 1883.
Art. 11. Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to exchange the
land on which the Franklin School House formerly stood, for a lot
of land in rear of said school house.
Art. 12. Consideable discussion was had upon this matter.
Mr. John D. Bacon refused to take the award of the County
Commissioners for his land (which was the sum of 1800 dollars)
but he would give the town a deed of the land for the sum of
two thousand dollars or he would take the sum of three hundred
dollars in payment of his costs and expenses and agree that the
town might vacate the proceedings already had as to the
taking of the land, both of which propositions the town rejected.
Voted "That a committee of three be appointed by thechair to
take the matter into consideration and report at the next meeting"
and thechair appointed as such Committee.
Cornelius Wellington, George W. Robinson and Levi Prosser.
Art. 13. Voted. That the sum of twenty five dollars be appropriated to
repair the fence in the north east portion of the old cemetery; and
that the Cemetery Committee be requested to keep the lots in as
good condition as in the other parts of the cemetery.
Art. 15. On voting by ballot with the use of the check list on
the question "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town?" the result of the ballot was as follows:
"Yes," One hundred and twelve votes (112)
"No," Eighty eight votes. (88)
Art. 14. Voted "That a committee be appointed to take the matter
into consideration and report at the next town meeting," and the
folllowing gentlemen were nominated and chosen as such committee.
George W. Robinson, Levi Prosser and Gershom Swan.
Art. 16. Voted "That the matter be indefinitely postponed."
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Art. 17. Voted, "That the Selectmen in all warrants hereafter
issued be authorized to insert as article number two,
"To hear the report of any committee that may be ready to report
and act thereon."
Considerable discussion was had upon the report of the Highway
Surveyors but no motion was made.
The Town Clerk was requested to read the report of the Water
Committee as printed, after which it was.
Voted "That the report of the Committee be accepted and its
recommendations adopted and that the vote be taken by polling
the house, and 102 voted in the affirmative and none in the negative.
Voted. That a Committee of five be chosen will [sic] full powers to
make a contact with the Lexington Water Companyh with full
safeguards for the town and to report the same to the town at
the next town meeting for ratification, and the following were
nominated and chosen as such Committee A.E. Scott
Geo. W. Robinson A.W. Bryant, Franklin Alderman and Francis E.Ballard.
In accordance with a vote of the Town passed Nov 8th 1881 the
School Committee presented the following.
Resolutions on the death of Mr. Chas. Tidd.
Lexington March 6th 1882.
Whereas, at a meeing of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington
holden Nov 8 1881, it was voted on motion of Amos W. Locke
that the School Committee be asked to prepare suitable resolutions
on the death of Mr. Charles Tidd, and report at the next town
meeting; the School Committee of the Town respectfully beg leave to
submit the following resolutions:'
Resolved: that in the death of Mr. Charles Tidd, who for a quarter
of a century was a teacher in public schools in his native town,
and for twenty five years one of its school committee; also for several
years, an assessor and town clerk, and in many ways identified
with the interests and hearts of the people of this town, the community
has sustained a loss that will not soon be repaired.
We have already been pleased to testify of him that "our friend
continued to manifest his interest in the schools after the expiration
of his office by constant visitation and attendance on examinations,
and by words of encouragement and approval to both teachers and
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committee. He had a kindly interest in the young and his face
is missed as we go about our duties. He sustained every educational
advancement cordially and unselfishly. His gentlemanly manner and
consideration for the rights and wishes of others; his conscientiousness
and charitableness, his carefullness in speech, in writing, and in the
performance of his public work, are an example and a model to young
and old. He was emphatically a good man and a worthy citizen.
We are mindful that these words fall far short in expressing fully
what he has been to this generation. The many little acts of goodness
and kindness, naturally unrecorded, are cherished in the memories of many,
and as far as the general public are concerned must necesssarily perish
with their keepers, when they, too, have passed away.
Resolved, that a copy of these Resolutions be entered on the Town Records
and a copy also be sent to the family of the deceased.
Respecfully submitted
James Russell Reed. | School Committee
William R. Cutter. | of the Town
Albert W. Bryant. | of Lexington.
Mr. James Gould make some remarks in favor of the above resolutions
and the town
Voted "That when the vote be taken on the foregoing resolutions it be
by a rising vote," and the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Voted That the sum of three thousand (3000) dollars be taken from
the funds now in the treasury to pay on the note of $12,300 due
April 1st 1882, and the balance be borrowed in the manner suggested
by the Selectmen in their report.
Voted "That the sum of ten (10) dollars be paid to the Moderator at
the annual meeting of the town."
Voted "That the same committee be requested to appear before the
Legislative committee in regard to the taking the water of the
Shawsheen River, and to protect the interests of the Town.
The Town Clerk on behalf of Miss A.B. Cary returned thanks to the Town for
the kind expressions of sympathy and esteem contained in the resolutions
adopted by the town at the meeting holden Nov 8th 1881.
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A recess in the transaction of town business was taken at 11.45 A.M.
till 1 oclock P.M. the polls for the choice of officers remaining open
during the intermission.
After the closing of the polls at 5.15 the Moderator declared the
result of the balloting, as alrewady recorded under Articles 2, 3 and
15, and after swearing in suich of the newly elected officers as were
present declared the meeting dissolved.
A true record Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday April 3rd 1882
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington;
Greeting; You are hereby
required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the
Town Hall on Monday the 3rd day of April AD. 1882 at
one oclock P.M. to act on the following articles, viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To fill vacancies in Town Offices if any exist.
Art. 4. To grant money to defray town charges the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors, as
revised by the Selectmen.
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Art. 6. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for
the proper observance of Decoration Day.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to construct
sidewalks with concrete or other material where the abuttors will
pay one half of the expense thereof.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will ratify a contact made with
Levi Prosser in regard to a gravel bank on Waltham street,
(Inserted at the request of Mr. Webster Smith.)
Art. 9. To see if the Town will ratify a contact made with
Charles Brown, in regard to a gravel bank on Pleasant street.
(Inserted at the request of Mr. Webster Smith.)
Art. 10. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to
repair that portion of the old Middlesex Turnpike, known as
Westminister avenue, from Lowell street to the Arlington line.
(Inserted at the request of Mr. Charles F. Winship)
Art. 11. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money
sufficient to pipe the High School building for the introduction of gas.
(Inserted at the request of Mr. John E.A. Mulliken)
Art. 12. To see if theTown will make an appropriation to protect
the Statues in the Memorial Hall.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to furnish
additional shelving for the Cary Library.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant with
your doings thereon on or before the time of said meeting to the
Town Clerk.
Given under our hands at Lexington, this sixteenth day
of March A.D. 1882.
Bradley C. Whitcher. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Joseph F. Simonds. | Lexington.
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Lexington April 1st 1882
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified the
inhabitants of the Town as therein directed by posting a copy
of this Warrant duly attested in the post offices and other
public places in each village and by leaving a duly attested copy with
each family in the town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington.
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrant and return of the Constable.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Lexington Monday April 3d 1882
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the meeting was
called to order by the Town Clerk, the Warrant and return of
the Constable read, and the business of the meeting proceeded with
the following result.
Art. 1. Voted. That the poll be kept open three minutes for the
choice of Moderator, and after that time it was found that all
the ballots had been cast for Augustus E. Scott who was declared
elected as Moderator and duly sworn by the Clerk.
Art. 2. The Committee on the location of a new Cemetery submitted
a report. (see reports of Committee page 203) which report was
accepted by the Town, and after some discussion on the matter it was
Voted, Not to adopt the recommendations of the Committee, to pay
Mr. Bacon three hundred dollars and abandon the land taken, but
that the town assess and appropriate eighteen hundred (1800) dollars
for the purpose of settling with Mr. John D. Bacon for said land.
The Water Committee appointed at the March meeting to make a
contract with the Lexington Water Company and report the same
to the town for ratification, submitted a contract duly signed by
the proper officers (which contract is in the hands of the Town Clerk,)
and said contract was ratified by the town without a dissenting voice.
Voted, that the contract with the Lexington Water Company, made by the Committee chose
for that purpose be ratified.
The Committee on fire proof vault or safe, submitted a report (see reports
of Committees page ) and the town
[in margin] (Report lost by the Committee or the contractor.)
Voted "To accept the report and adopt the recommendation therein
contained." (see Selectmens estimate for appropriation.)
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Art. 3. J.F. Hutchinson was chosen to fill a vacancy in the field drivers.
David A. Tuttle was chosen Surveyor of Lumber in placed of O.W. Kendall declined.
Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to appoint the other minor town
officers.
Art. 4. Voted; That the town assess for the current year the sums
granted at the Marchmeeting and that further sums be granted
and assess as recommended by the Selectmen, as follows:
For Town Clerk $100.00
" Assessors 425.00
" School Committee 300.00
" Treasurer of Cary Library 50.00
" Constables and Police including the enforcement of the
Liquor Law and the janitors of the Town Hall building and
the Village Hall building 1040.00
For Sexton 75.00
" Auditors 45.00
" Removing Snow 500.00
" Librarian of Cary Library 262.00
" State Aid 360.00
" Services of Selectmen in their several capacities
800.00
" Abatement of Taxes 500.00
" Contingent Expenses 1200.00
" Treasurer and Collector 500.00
" Interest 2750.00
" Printing reports and contingencies 250.00
" Ringing Bells 70.00
" Decoration Day 75.00
" Fuel and Gas for Town Hall building and
fuel for Village Hall 425.00
" Insurance 200.00
" Rebuilding Safe in the Town Hall 625.00
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$10552.00
Art. 5. The list of Jurors for the ensuing year as submitted by the
Selectmen was amended by excusing Albert N. Tufts, Francis E.
Ballard and Alexander M. Tucker and the town
Voted. That the Jury lisat as amended by accepted.
Art. 6. Voted: That the money be expended under the direction of
the Grand Army Post. (for amount appropriated see Article 4)
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Art. 7. Voted: That the sum of eight hundred (800) dollars be
appropriated and assess the present year for the purpose of construc-
ting sidewalks with concrete or other materials, where teh abuttors
will pay one half of the expense thereof.
Art. 8. Voted: To ratify the contract with Levi Prosser and that
the Selectmen be authorized to complete the contract before the
first of October 1882.
Art. 9. Voted: To ratify the contract with Charles Brown, and
that the sum of three hundred (300) dollars be appropriated and
assessed for this purpose.
Art. 10. Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed in their discretion
to lay out Westminister [Westminster] Avenue as a public way, and that one
hundred (100) dollars be assessed and appropriated therefor.
Art. 11. Voted: That the town pipe the High School building,
and that the sum of seventy five (75) dollars be appropriated
for that object, to be expended under the direction of the School Committee.
Art. 12. Voted: That a committee of five be appointed by the chair
to take the matter into consideration and report at the next
meeting, and the chair appointed as such Committee
Leonard A. Saville, David A. Tuttle, Gershom Swan, James S.
Munroe and Franklin Alderman.
Art. 13. Voted: That the sum of two hundred (200) dollars be
appropriated and assessed to furnish additional shelving for
the Cary Library.
Voted: That the Selectmen be required to enforce the law in
relation to tramps.
Meeting declared dissolved
A true record. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Lexington April 6th 1882
To L.A. Saville Esq. Town Clerk
The Selectmen have made the
following appointments:
Public Weighers and Superintendent of Town Scales.
Leonard A. Saville. Rufus W. Holbrook.
Weigher of Grain Bradley C. Whitcher.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
August Childs. Frank V. Butters.
Horace B. Davis. Leonard A. Saville.
Engineers of the Fire Department.
Everett S. Locke. Henry A. Wellington. Henry A. Turner.
Janitor of Town Hall Building.
Cyrus D. Clarke.
Janitor of the Village Hall
Charles G. Kauffman.
Sexton. Oliver W. Kendall.
Police Officers.
Cyrus D. Clark. Walter Wellington.
Special Police Officers.
Sidney Butterfield. Franklin Alderman.
Sealer of Weights and Measures Charles T. West.
Pound Keeper Cyrus D. Clark
Yours etc.[?]
A.W. Bryant for the Selectmen.
Lexington Aug 9th 1882
During the temporary absent of the Town Clerk from town
a marriage certificate was wanted, and the Selectmen appointed
a Clerk pro tempore as witness the following certificate.
Lexington Aug 9th 1882
The Selectmen have this day appointed S.G. Babcock, Town
Clerk pro tempore.
B.C. Whitcher. | Selectmen o
A.W. Bryant. | Lexington.
A true record Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Tuesday Nov 7th 1882
To Walter Wellington.
Constable of Lexington,
Greeting:
In the name of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,
qualified by law to vote in State, District, and County affairs,
to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday the seventh day of
November AD 1882 at ten oclock A.M. to cast their ballots
for the following State, District and County officers, namely:
Representative in Congress for fifth Massachusetts District,
Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Councillor for the third Councillor
District; Secretary of the Commonwealth; Treasurer and Receiver
General; Auditor of the Commonwealth; Attorney General;
Senator for Second Middlesex District; Representative in General
Court for Eighteenth Middlesex District; County Treasurer;
Register of Deeds for the Southern District of Middlesex; County
Commissioner for the term of three years, and County Commissioner
for the term of one year.
The Selectmen will receive votes for the above named officers all
on one ballot.
The polls will be opened immediately after the organization of the
meeting and will be kept open until four oclock P.M., and as much
longer as the meeting may direct, not to extend beyond sunset.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 twenty third day of
October AD 1882.
Bradley C. Whitcher. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Joseph F. Simonds. | Lexington.
The Selectmen will be in session at their room in the Town Hall on
Thursday the second of November 18882 from three to seven oclock
P.M. and on Saturday the fifth day of November from seven
to ten oclock P.M. to revise the registry of voters, and no one
can be added to the list after ten oclock P.M. on Saturday
November fifth 1882.
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Lexington Oct. 30th 1882
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified the inhabitants
of the Town of Lexington as therein directed by posting an attested
copy of the Warrant in the Post Offices and other public places in each
village, and by leaving an attested copy with each family in the
town seven days before said meeting.
Attest Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington/
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
Greeting: You are hereby required
in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to notify and
warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified by law
to vote in town affiars, to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday the
seventh day of November AD 1882 at two oclock P.M. to act on the
following articles, namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see if the Town will petition the County Commissioners
to widen, straighten and grade Middle street, and extend the
same to the Pierce's Bridge Railroad Sation and Maple street.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding
forty dollarts at the request of the Trustees of the Cary Library
for additional gas facilities and a new reading table for
public use in the Library.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will grade the remaining portion
of Merriam Street, from the Middlesex Central rail road, to
Stetson street, and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 6. To hear the report of the Selectmen on the laying out
of Oakland street as a town way, on the petition of M.H.
Merriam and others, and appropriate money for grading the same.
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Art. 7. To see if the Town will instruct the Surveyors of
Highways to remove any trees standing beside the highway,
where there is not sufficient space for a snow plow to run
between the trees and the fence.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will remonstrate against the petition
of the City of Cambridge for leave to take the water of
Shawsheen river, for a water supply.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 twenty third
day of October A.D. 1882.
Bradley C. Whitcher. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Joseph F. Simonds. | Lexington.
Lexington Oct. 30, 1882
Pursuant to the within Warrant, I have notified the
inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as therein directed, by
posting an attested copy of this warrant in the Post Offices
and other public places in each village, and by leaving an attested
copy with each family in the town seven days before said
meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrants and the returns of the Constable.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Lexington Nov 7th 1882
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the meeting was called
to order at ten oclock A.M. and after the Warrant had been read
the Chairman of the Selectmen declared the poll open for votes
for State District and County officers, and the balloting proceeded.
The meeting for town business was duly organized at the time
specified in the Warrant for town matters and the business proceeded
with the following result.
Art. 1. A.E. Scott was chosen Moderator and duly sworn.
Art. 2. The Committee on the protection of the Statues in the Memorial
Hall submitted a report (see report of Committees page )
and the town
Voted "To accept the report of the Committee and adopt
the recommendations contained therein, and that the sum of
One Thousand dollrls be appropriated for the purposes named
to be expended under the direction of the following committee
Leonard A. Saville, James S. Munroe, David A. Tuttle, Gershom
Swan and Franklin Alderman."
Art. 3. After considerable discussion on the matter it was
Voted: That the subjectg be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 4. Voted: "That the sum of forty dollars be appropriated for the
purposes named in the article."
Art. 5. Voted That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be
appropriated to grade the remaining portion of Merriam street.
Art. 6. The Selectmen made a report (see reports of Committees page )
on the laying out of Oakland street as a town way, and it was
Voted That the report be accepted and that the sum of two
hundred dollars be appropriated for the purpose."
Art. 7. After considerable discussion by several gentlemen it was
Voted. That the whole subject be indefinitely postponed."
Art. 8. Voted that a committee of three be chosen to appear before
the Legislative Committee and oppose the taking of the waters of
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Shawsheen River by the City of Cambridge; and the following
Committee was chosen A.E. Scott. M.H. Merriam and B.T. Batcheller.
Meeting for town business declared dissolved.
At for oclock P.M. it was votedto extend the time of dlosng the
poll for State District and County officers, to 4.30 P.M. and later
to again extend the time five minutes later at which time the poll
was declared closed and after the ballots had been sorted and
counted the following result was declared bhy the Chairman of the
Selectmen.
---For Governor---
Robert R. Bishop of Newton, Two hundred and thirty two. (232)
Benjamin F. Butler of Lowell, One hundred and seventy seven (177)
Charles B. Davis, Three (3)
George D. Robinson, One (1)
William W. Crapo, One (1)
---For Lieutenant Governor---
Oliver Ames of Easton, Two hundred and sixty six (266)
Samuel W. Bowerman of PIttsfield, One hundred and forty six (146)
---For Secretary of the Commnwealth---
Henry B. Peirce of Abington, Two hundred and eighty one. (281)
David N. Skillings of Winchester, One hundred and forty four. (144)
---For Treasurer and Receiver General---
Daniel A. Gleason of Medford, Two hundred and eighty one. (281)
William A. Hodges of Quincy, One hundred and forty five. (145)
---For Auditor---
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield, Two hundred and eighty one. (281)
John P. Sweeney of Lawrence, One hundred and forty four. (144)
---For Attorney General---
Edgar J. Sherman of Lawrence, Two hundred and eighty one. (281)
George F. Verry of Worcester, One hundred and forty five. (145)
---For Representative in Congress, Fifth District---
Leopold Morse of Boston, Two hundred and sixteen. (216)
Selwyn Z. Bowman of Somerville, One hundred and seventy eight. (178)
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--For County Treasurer---
Amos Stone of Everett, Two hundred and seventy nine (279)
Thomas H. Hill of Woburn, One hundred and forty five (145)
---For County Commissioner, One year---
William S. Frost of Marlboro, Two hundred and eighty (280)
Benjamin T. Manson of Framingham, One hundred and forty five (145)
---For County Commissioner, Three years---
Daniel G. Walton of Wakefield, Two hundred and eighty two (282)
Lewis P. True of Everett, One hundred and forty five (145)
---For Register of Deeds, South Middlesex District---
Charles B. Stevens of Cambridge, Two hundred and eighty three (283)
James W. McDonald of Marlboro, One hundred and forty two (142)
---For Councillor, Third District---
William A. Tower of Lexington, Two hundred and ninety six (296)
Joseph W. Stover of Newton, One hundred and thirty two (132)
---For Senator, Second Middlesex District---
David Randall of Waltham, Two hundred and forty one (241)
James Russell Reed of Lexington, One hundre and eighty eight (188)
--For Representative to the General Court, 18th Middlesex District---
Leonard A. Saville of Lexington, Two hundred and ninety five (295)
Hanry B. Judkins of Billerica, One hundred and twenty four (124)
After the foregoing declaration of the result of the balloting, the
ballots and check lis used were sealed up as provided by law
the returns filled out signed and sealed by the proper officers, after
which the meeting was declared dissolved.
A true record. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
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Bedford Nov 8 1882
At a meeting of the Town Clerks of the towns of Billerica, Bedford
Burlington and Lexington comprising the Eighteenth Middlesex
Representative District, it was found that ballots had been cast as follows
Billerica. Bedford. Burlington. Lexington
For Leonard A. Saville of Lexington 234 132 60 295
For Henry B. Judkins of Billerica 70 28 58 124
For Ebenezer Baker of Billerica 1
Making a total for Saville of 721
" " " " Judkins of 280
" " " " Baker of 1
Majority for Saville 440.
and two certificates of election were filled out, one of which was sent to
the Secretary of State and the other delivered to said Saville, signed by
Dudley Foster Town Clerk of Billerica
Charles A. Corey " " " Bedford
Samuel Sewall " " " Burlington
Leonard A. Saville " " " Lexington
A true record. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
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Resignation of B.C. Whitcher
Lexington Mass Dec 12 1882
To Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington
Dear Sir,
I hereby hand you my resignation as one of
the Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways of
the Town of Lexington, to take effect on receipt of this.
Yours respectfully,
B.C. Whitcher
A true copy. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Lexington March 1 1883
This certifies that I have this day destroyed by burning, the
ballots cast at the annual election holden Nov 7 1882, as required
by law.
Attest. Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Mondahy March 5 1883.
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington,
Greeting: In the name of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexngton,
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the
Town Hall on Monday the fifth day of March 1883 at
9 oclock in the fornoon, to act on the following articles, viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To choose town officers for the ensuing year, including
one School Committee man for the term of three years.
Art. 4. To choose one Committee man for three years, to fill
a vacancy in the Cemetery Committee.
Art. 5. To provide for the support of the Poor, the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 6. To provide for the repairs of the Highways, the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Public Schools, the ensuing
year including their several grades, and grant money for the same.
Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Street Lamps, the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art 10. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer under
the direction of the Selectmen to borrow money for any necessary
purpose.
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Art. 11. To see what measurers the Town will adopt in relation
to the Collection of Taxes the ensuing year, or act in any manner
in relation to the subject.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will vote for or against granting licenses
for the sale of intoxicating lliquors, in answer to the question,
"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in
this town."
The vote on the above question shall be by ballt, "Yes" or "No"
and the check list shall be used as provided by section five
Chapter one hundred of the Public Statutes.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will make the appropriations for town
expenses, at the annual meeting or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to remove a
large rock standing within the highway, opposite the house
of Mr. Henry Jewett, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will take measures, towards laying
out in lots and avenues, the new cemetery, or act in any
manner relating thereto.
Art. 16. To see if the Town will grant the use of the vacant room
in the Adams School house, for a public reading room, and grant
a sum of money for the care of said room.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will permit the Lexington Savings
Bank to continue the occupancy of the room now occupied
by said bank, free of rent.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell
the brass cannon now in the Memorial Hall, the proceeds of the
sale to be expended in Memorial Hall as originally intended.
Art. 19. To see what action the Town will take in relation to note
of nine thousand dollars due April 1st 1883.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will adopt measures toward appointing
Trustees to have the care and management of the Gammell
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legacy and the Cemetery funds.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will reconsider or rescind so much of
the report of the Committee on the care and investment of the
Bridge Charitable Fund, as conflicts with the terms of the Deed
of Trust of said fund.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will direct their Treasurer to carry to
a new account any unexpended balance belonging to any specific
grant, remaining in the treasury at the end fo the financial
year; unless the object of the grant shall be completed.
Hereof fail not and make dure return of 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 fifteenth day of
February A.D. 1883.
Albert W. Bryant. | Selectment of
Joseph F. Simonds | Lexington.
The Selectmen will be in session on Thursday the first day
of March 1883 from 3 to 6 oclock P.M., and on Saturday the
third day of March 1883 from 7 to 10 oclock P.M. to revise the
voting list, and no new name can be added after 10 oclock
P.M. on Saturday March 3, 1883.
Lexington March 3d 1883
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant I have notified the
inhabitants of Lexington as therein directed, by posting an
attested copy of the Warrant in the Post offices and other public
places in each village and by leaving an attested copy with each
family in the town seven days before said meeting.
Attes:
Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk.
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Lexington March 5th 1883
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the Town Clerk was in
attendance at the time specified, and as soon as twenty five
voters were present, called the meeting to order, and read the
Warrant and the return of the Constable, and the business of the meeting
proceeded with the following result.
Art. 1. Voted. "That the polls remain open three minutes for the
choice of Moderator." On ballot, the check list being used, it was
found that Augustus E. Scott had received all the votes cast, and
he was declared elected as Moderator, and was duly sworn by the Clerk.
Art. 2. Voted. That the various reports as printed by considered
before the town for action upon any time during the meeting.
Voted. That the Assessors be instructed to publish in connection
with their annual report eah year, the names of the tax payers
and the amount of their taxes.
Voted. That the Selectmen cause to be printed in the annual
report, in a condensed form, the recommendations of the various
officers for the expenses of the ensuing year.
Arts. 3. & 4. Voted. That articles 3&4 be taken up together, and that
under those articles we proceed to choose all on one ballot, the
following officers, viz. Three Selectmen who shall also be Overseers
of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways. - One Town Clerk. - Three
Assessors - One Treasurer who shall also be Collector of Taxes - Two
Constables - One School Committee man for the term of three years -
One Cemetery Committee man for the term of three years, and Two
Auditors, and that the polls be kept open until 5.15 oclock P.M.
After passing the above vote the polls were declared open for the
choice of town officers, and the voting proceeded; subsequently the
chair appointed as a committee to assist in sorting and
counting the ballots, Francis E. Ballard, Abram B. Smith and
Quincy Bicknell Jr. and on the completion of their duties the
Moderator announced the result as follows:
---For Town Clerk---
Leonard A. Saville, Two hundred and twenty six 226
Charles G. Kauffman and Michael O'Briend one each
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and Leonard A. Saville (sworn) was declared elected as Town Clerk
for the ensuing year.
---For Selectmen, Highway Surveyors and Overseers of the Poor---
Joseph F. Simonds, Two hundred and twenty. 220.
Albert W. Bryant, One hundred and ninety six. 196.
Levi Prosser, One hundred and ninety two. 192.
Thomas J. OBrien, Thirty one. 31.
Webster Smith, Twenty six. 26
F.J. OBrien, Two. 2.
Thomas OBrien, Henry A. Wellington, Edwin Spaulting, F.J. OBrien
and F. Alderman one vote each. and
Joseph F. Simonds (sworn), Albert W. Bryant (sworn) and Levi Prosser were
declared elected as Selectmen, Highway Surveyors and Overseers
of the Poor for the ensuing year.
---For Assessors---
Joseph F. Simonds, Two hundred and twenty five. 225.
Horace B. Davis, Two hundred and twenty five. 225.
Walter Wellington, Two hundred and twenty. 220.
Hilman B. Sampson, George O. Smith and Christopher Caldwell one each,
and Joseph F. Simonds (sworn), Horace B. Davis (sworn) and Walter Wellington (ssworn) were
declared elected as Assessors for the ensuing year.
---For Treasurer and Collector of Taxes---
Charles T. West. Two hundred and twenty four. 224.
Edwin S. Spaulding, L.A. Saville, Edward Spauling and Charles Foster
one vote each, and Charles T. West (sworn) was declared elected as
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
---For School Committee man for three years---
Albert W. Bryant, One hundred and twenty eight. 128.
Carlton A. Staples, Eighty nine. 89.
C.A. Staples, Six. 6.
Edward G. Porter, Charles T. Wet, Mrs. R.B.T. Tidd, Charles A. Staples
C.S. Staples one each, and Albert W. Bryand was declared elected
as School Committee man for the term of three years. (11 female registered, 6 voted)
---For Cemetery Committee man for three years---
Loring S. Pierce, Two hundred and twenty three. 223.
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Edward Spaulding two votes and Albert Fessendenone vote, and
Loring S. Pierce was declared elected as Cemetery Committee man
for the term of three years.
---For Auditors---
Halman B. Sampson (sworn), Two hundred and twenty nine. 229.
Gershom Swan, Two hundred twenty seven. 227.
And Hilman B. Sampson (sworn) and Gershom Swan (sworn) declared elected as
Auditors for the ensuing year.
---For Constables---
Walter Wellington, Two hundred and ten. 210.
Cyrus D. Clark, Two hundred and seven. 207.
Horace B. Davis, Ten. 10.
Sidney Butterfield, Eight. 8.
Eli Simonds, Horace A. Austin, Horis Davis, H.B. Davis, Mike OBrien,
Black Michael OBrien, Bernard McEnroe, one vote each and
Walter Wellington (sworn) and Cyrus D. Clark (sworn) were declared elected as
Constables for the ensuing year.
The following officers were chosen by nomination.
---For Field Drivers---
William F. Glenn, Leonard E. Bannink (sworn), and Arthur Jewett.
---For Fence Viewers---
Howland Holmes, Hammon Reed (sworn) and Brooks T. Batcheller (sworn).
---For Surveyors of Lumber---
David A. Tuttle, John McKinnon (sworn).
Voted. That the remaining minor officers be appointed by the Selectmen.
Art. 5. Voted. That the sum of Two Thousand (2000) dollars be appropriated
for the support of the Poor for the ensuing year.
Art. 6. Voted. That the sum of Thirty five hundred (3500) dollars be
appropriated for the repair of the highways the ensuing year.
Art. 7. Voted That the sum of Eighty four hundred (8400) dollars be
appropriated for instruction fuel and care of rooms, and the sum of
six hundred (600) dollars for incidentals and repairs for the
support of the public schools for the ensuing year.
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Voted That the matter of closing the Howard School be left to
the School Committee.
Art. 8. Voted. That the sum of thirteen hundred (1300) dollars be
appropriated for the support of the Fire department for the ensuing year.
Art. 9. Voted. That the sum of eleven hundred and fifty (1150) dollars
be appropriated for the support and repairs of the Street Lamps for
the ensuing year.
Art. 10. Voted. That the Town authorize the Treasurer under the
direction of the Selectmen to borrow money for any necessary
purpose durng the ensuing year, no one voting against.
Art. 11. Voted. That the same method be employed in the collection
of taxes, as was in force the last year, which method is as follows.
"That all taxes be made payable on or before December first 1883
and that a discount at the rate of one half of one per cent per month
for each full month prior to said date shall be deducted; and on all
taxes remaining unpaid at said date, interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum shall be added, and that the Collector be
instructed to collect all taxes before Feby 1st 1884.
Art. 12. Voted. "That the poll be kept open until 5.15 oclock P.M."
The check list was used as provided by law, and at the expiration
of the time above named the ballots were counted and were as followsl.
No. 134. Yes 62. and were so announced by the Moderator.
Art. 13. The following sums were voted for the expenses of the ensuing year.
Removing snow. $500.00
Salaries of the Selectmen in their various capacities. 800.00
Auditors. 45.00
Assessors. 425.00
Town Clerk. 100.00
Treasurer and Collector of Taxes 500.00
Decoration Day. 100.00
Printing Town Reports and Contingencies. 250.00
Firing Salute for April 19 and July 4 1883 150.00
State Aid 360.00
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Amount brought forward $3230.00
Abatement of Taxes 500.00
Treasurer of Cary Library 50.00
Sexton, 75.00
School Committee, 300.00
Ringing Bells, 70.00
Constables & Police including enforcement of Liquor law and
Janitors of Town and Village Halls 1050.00
Sidewalks, 800.00
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$6075.00
Art. 14. Voted. That the Surveyors of Highways be instructed to
remove the stone, and that the expense thereof be paid from the
highway grant.
Art. 15. Voted. That the Cemetery Committee be authorized to
lay out the new cemetery in lots and avenues, and fix the price
of the lots, and that all money be received from the sale fo the lots
be appropriated to the care and improvement of the Cemetery.
Art. 16. Voted. Taht the Town grant the use of the room in the
Adams School house for the purpose named in the article and that
the sum of $225.00 be appropriated for the care of said room
and the same to be under the care and management of seven ladies
to be appointed by the chair, and the chair appointed as such committee
Miss Ellen E. Dana, Mrs. M. Elizabeth Putnam, Mrs. Louisa Peaslee,
Miss Gertrude Pierce, Mrs. Annie E. Hamblen, Mrs. Alice B. Munroe,
and Miss Ellen M. Tower.
Art. 17. Voted. That the matter be referred to the Selectmen.
Art. 18. Voted. That the Trustees of the Library be authorized to place
the gun in a suitable place in the Memorial Hall at teh expense
of the town.
Art. 19. Voted. That the Town Treasurer be directed to give the
note of the Town to the Treasurer of the Cary Library for the sum
of six thousand (6000) dollars, and the balance of the money to meet
the note due April 1st 1883 be taken from the money now in the
Town Treasury.
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Art. 20. Voted. That the Trustees of the Cemetery funds elect
one of their number Treasurer, who shall hold the note of the
Town Treasurer for amount of Cemetery funds in his hands, also
that the Trustees of the Gammell Legacy do the same.
Art 21. Voted. That the matter be referred t the April meeting
in order to confer with Mr. Bridge who is now absent in the south.
Art. 22. Voted. That the Treasurer be directed, to carry to a new
account any unexpended balance, remaining in the treasury
at the end of the financial year, unless the object of the original
grant shall have been accomplished.
After the business of the meeting had been closed, and the votes had been
counted and the result announced by the Moderator, and such
of theofficers elected, as were present had taken the oath of office, and
the ballots cast and the check list used were sealed up and
endorsed as provided by law, the Moderator declared the meeting
dissolved.
A true record. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday April 9th 1883
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you
are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of
the town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in
town affairs to assemble at the Town Hall on Monday
the ninth day of April A.D. 1883 at seven olock P.M.
to act on the following articles, viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any committee that may be
ready to report and and act therein.
Art. 3. To fill any vacancies that may exist in town offices.
Art. 4. To see if the town will purchase a new flag, and
make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 5. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors presented
by the Selectmen.
Art. 6. To see if the town will instruct the Cemetery Committee
to fix a price for any lots in the old portion of the
Cemetery, that may become vacant.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will allow the Cemetery Committee
to remove any trees in teh Cemeteries, where they are an an
injury to the lots.
Art. 8. To see if the town will empower the Selectmen to
purchase land for gravel to repair, Middle street and other
streets, at an expense not exceeding five hundred dollars;
or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 9. To see if the town will make an appropriation for building
and repairing railings, beside the highways.
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Art. 10. To see what action the town will take towards
receiving certain portraits.
Art. 11. To grant money to defray town expenses the ensuing
year not already provided for.
Art. 12. To see if the town will accept the report of the
Selectmen on laying out and grading an extension of
Oakland street, on the petition of M.H. Merriam, and others
and make an appropriation therefor.
Art. 13. To see if the town will accept the report of the Selectmen
on laying out and accepting an extension of Oakland street
from Merriam street to Hancock street, on the petition of
Julia M. Stetson and others.
Art. 14. To see if the town will choose a Board of Health.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 twenty fourth
day of March A.D. 1883
Albert W. Bryant. | Selectment of
Joseph F. Simonds | Lexington.
Lexington April 6th 1883
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant I have
notified the inhabitants of the town as therein directed, by
posting an attested copy of this Warrant in the Post offices
and other public places in each village and by leaving an attested
copy with each family in the town seven days before the time
of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Lexington April 9th 1883
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant, the meeting therein warned
was duly called to order by the Town Clerk, the Warrant and
return of the Constable thereone read, and the business of the
meeting proceeded with the following result:
Art. 1. Voted. That the poll be kept open three minutes for the
choice of Moderator, and on ballot it was found that A.E. Scott
was chosen Moderator, and he was duly sworn by the Clerk.
Art. 3. The Selectmen made a report in relation to the use
of a portion of the Selectmen's Room. (see reports Page 206)
Voted. That the report be accepted.
Voted. That the Selectmen be instructed to charge such rent
to the Savings Bank as they may deem equitable and just.
The Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund stated that they had
conferred with Mr. Bridge upon the matter contained in Article
21 of the March meeting, which was referred to this meeting
and submitted an agreement of Mr. Bridge which is as follows:
"Whereas I Samuel J. Bridge did by deed of trust, dated
Nov 1st 1880 give to the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington
the sum of two thousand dollars to be called the Bridge
Charitable Fund and to be used for charitable purposes, under
the care and direction of the Selectmen of said town for the
time being as trustees; and whereas said town accepted
said gift subject to the conditions mentioned in said deed
of trust.
[written in margin]
See Meeting of Nov 2, 1880 Page 532 of volume 1862 to April 1881
See Reports of Committees Page 198
See Art. 21 Meeting of March 5, 1883 Page 40 of this volume
[end marginal notes]
And whereas at a meeting of the town held on the
seventh day of March 1882 it was voted that the Selectmen
should appoint three trustees to hold and manage said fund
subject to certain regulations provided in said vote, which
said vote appears to conflict with the terms of said deed of trust;
Now therefore I hereby assent to the provisions of said vote
and confirm said gift to said town to be held and managed by
three trustees in the manner provided in said vote, and the
income to be used and expended by them in place of the Selectmen
or Overseers of the Poor in said town in the manner provided in said
deed of trust. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and
seal this seventeenth day of March AD 1883
Sam. J. Bridge [seal]
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Art. 3. On motion of Mr. E.W. Bettenson it was -
Voted. That the letter of Mr Levi Prosser declining the office
of Selecman be read, and that letter was read by the Moderator.
On motion of Mr. James Gould it was. -
Voted. That Mr. Prosser be requested to withdraw his resignation.
On motion of Mr. Cornelius Wellington it was -
Voted. That Mr. Prosser be requested to qualiofy by taking the
oath of office and he was duly sworn by the Clerk as Selectman.
Leonard A. Saville (sworn) was chosen Surveyor of Lumber to fill a vacancy.
William F. Ham (sworn) and Alfred Pierce were chosen Field Drivers to
fill vacancies in that board.
Voted. That the poll be kept open three minutes for choice of a
Cemetery Committee man to serve three years. On ballot Edwin S.
Spauldin was chosen but he declined to serve, and Loring S.
Pierce who was chosen at the March meeting consented to serve.
A.M. Tucker (sworn), George H. Cutter (sworn) and John S. Norris (sworn) were chosen
a Board of Appraisers to serve for three years to appraise the
property at the Poor Farm
Art. 4. Voted. That the Town Clerk be authorized to purchase
a new flag for the use of the town at a price not exceeding
the sum of one hundred dollars, said sum to be taken from
andy unexpended money in the treasury.
Art. 5. Voted. That the list of Jurors, presented by the Selectmen
be accepted.
Art. 6. Voted. That the matter be referred to the Cemetery Committee.
Art. 7. Voted. That the matter be referred to the Cemetery Committee.
Art. 8. Voted. That the subject be referred to a Committee of three
to consider and report upon the matter of purchasing a stone
crusher for the use of the town, and Franklin Patch, Webster
Smith and Franklin Alderman were appointed such Committee
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Art. 9. Voted. That the matter be referred to the Selectmen, and
that the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars be appropriated
for the purpose, said sum to be taken from any unexpended money
in the treasury.
Art. 10. The following communiation was read by the Moderator:
To the Selectmen of Lexington.
Gentlemen. Our fellow citizen Hon.
William A. Tower has authorized me to present to the Town
in his name through you, a copy of Stuart's portrait of Paul
Revere, to hand amonth the other portraits in the Cary Library.
A suitable frame has been kindly offered by our friend Mr.
John Hastings of the firm of Hastings and Davenport.
I also have the pleasure to inform yhoui that the Revd. Artemus
Muzzey of Cambridge is ready to give to the Town an original
crayon portrait (by Doyle) of his grandfather Amos Muzzey
a member of Capt. Parker's Company on our Common April 19th 1773.
I shall also be glad to give to the Town a silhouette picture
of Rev. Jonas Clark, which I have had made, on an enlarged
scale, from the original by one of his sons.
It has been suggested by several of our citizens, who are
interested in these gifts, that the Selectmen call a public
meeting at the Town Hall, Wednesday evening April 18th (the
anniversary of Revere's ride) when the presentations can take
place with suitable addresses.
I am gentlemen
Yours very respectfully
Edward G. Porter
Lexington
March 24 1883
On motion of Mr. Levi Prosser it was
Voted. That when we adjourn, we adjourn to meet in this
Hall on Wednesday the 18th inst. at 7.45 P.M to receive the
portraits of Amos Muzzey, Paul Revere, and Jonas Clark, which
are offered as gifts to the Town.
Art. 111. The Selectmen submitted the following appropriations:
For Discount on Taxes, $400.00
For Fuel and Gas for Town and Village Halls, 425.00
For Librarian of Cary Library, 262.00
For Interest, 2500.00
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Amount brought forward $3587.00
For additional State Aid 50.00
For Building addition to the almshouse 300.00
For Painting lanterns of the Street Lamps 50.00
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$3987.00
Voted. To grant the appropriations asked for by the Selectmen
and that the same be assessed the present year.
Mr. S.E. Bennink offered the following resolution which was adopted.
Resolved. That the Town Hall should at all times be properly
cared for, and that the rooms connected therewith should be kept
clean and in a condition fit for use.
That only responsible parties should be allowed to use it,
and all parties using it should be required to repair all
injuries resulting from such use, and leave the hall and all
rooms connected with it in a clean condition.
Voted. That fifty dollars be appropriated to be used in the
better care of teh Town Hall if required.
Art. 12. The Selectmen submitted a report on the petition
of M.H. Merriam and others (see Reports Page 207) and it was
Voted. That the report be accepted and the recommendations be
adopted and that the sum of 250 dollars be taken from any
unexpended money in the treasury to carry out the work.
Art. 13. The Selectmen submitted a report on the petition of Julia M.
Stetson and others (see Reports Page 208) and it was
Voted. That the report be accepted and the recommendations be
adopted, and that the sum of 200 dollars be taken from any
unexpended money in the treaasury, to carry out the work when
it may be needed.
Art. 14. Voted. That we proceed to choose a Board of Health to
consist of three persons, by ballot, and that the polls remain open
ten minutes. On ballot, the following persons were declared elected
Franklin Alderman (sworn), Dr. R.M. Lawrence (sworn), and Amos W. Locke (sworn)
After administering the oath of office to those who had been chosen
the Moderator declared the meeting adjourne3d to Wednesday the 18th
inst. at 7 3/4 oclock P.M as provided in Art. 10.
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Lexington April 18th 1883
The meeting met according to adjournment and was
called to order by the Moderator Mr. A.E. Scott, who
stated the object of the meeting and read a letter from
Col. William A. Tower as follows:
Boston April 16th 1883
To the Selectmen of Lexington, Mass.
Gentlemen. I take pleasure
in offering to our town, through you, the accompanying
portrait of Paul Revere.
It is considered and excellent copy of the original by
Gilbert Stuart, in the possession of John Revere Esq. of
this city, and has just been painted by Miss J.E. Bartlett
a pupil of the late Wm. M. Hunt.
I have requested the Rev. Mr. Porter to make the
presentation in my behalf.
The frame has been kindly contributed by Mr. John
Hastings a descendant of one of our well known Lexington
families.
Very Respectfully,
W.A. Tower
The following letter from Rev. E.G. Porter was also read.
To the Selectment of Lexington
Gentlemen: It give me
much pleasure to present to the town the accompanying
silhouette profile of the Revd. Jonas Clark.
It must ever be a matter of regret that no full-face portrait
of the distinguished clergyman was ever painted so far as we
know. On one occasion however, probably near the close of the
last century, his son Henry cut a shadow picture with
is still preserved in the family, and from this I have had
an exact copy carefully made and framed which I gladly
give to the town, thinking it would be a welcome addition to the
pictures now hanging in our Cary Library.
I am with much respect
Your obdt servant
Edward G. Porter
Lexington
April 18 1883
The Moderator then introduced Rev. Artemas B. Muzzey of
Cambridge, a native of Lexington.
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who presented to the town a portrait of his grandfather
Amos Muzzey who was a member of Capt. Parkers company,
giving a brief account of his life and public services.
Rev. E.G. Porter presented the portrait of Paul Revere before
mentioned with a sketch of his life and services and also the
picture of Rev. Jonas Clark.
Mr. A.E. Scott the moderator accepted the gifts in behalf of
the town with suitable remarks, and on the motion of Mr. Levi
Prosser, seconded by Mr. M.H. Merriam the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the thanks of the
citizens of Lexington in town meeting assembled are
hereby extended to Rev. Artemas B. Muzzey for the gift of
the portrait of Amos Muzzey; to Hon. William A. Tower for
the gift of the portrait of Paul Revere; to Mr. John Hastings for
the gift of the frame for the same and to Rev. Edward G. Porter
for the gift of the portrait of Rev. Jonas Clark.
Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the records
of the town and a copy thereof transmitted to the respective
donors.
After adopting the above resolutions the Moderator
declared the meeting dissolved.
A true record, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Officers appointed by the Selectmen for 1883-4
Public Weighers and Superintendents of Town Scales
Leonard A. Saville. Rufus Holbrook.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Augustus Childs. Frank V. Butters.
Horace B. Davis. Leonard A. Saville.
Weigher of Grain.
Bradley C. Whitcher.
Engineers of Fire Department.
Everett S. Locke. Henry A. Turner. George S. Pierce.
Janitor of Town Hall Building.
Cyrus D. Clark.
Janitor of Village Hall
Charles G. Kauffman.
Sexton
Oliver W. Kendall.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Charles T. West.
Police Officers.
Cyrus D. Clark. Walter Wellington. Amos W. Locke.
Pound Keeper.
Cyrus D. Clark.
Trustee of Bridge Fund.
George E. Muzzey for term of six years.
Albert W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Levi Prosser | Lexington.
Lexington April 19 1883
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Tuesday June 26 1883.
To Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of
the town of Lexington qualified by law to vote in town
affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening
June 26 AD 1883 and 7 1/2 oclock P.M. to act on the following
articles, viz:-
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be
ready to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see if the town will make and appropriation to
meet the expenses of the Board of Health.
Art. 4. To hear the report of the Selectmen on laying out
an extension of Oakland street, on the petition of E.P. Bliss
and others, and act thereon.
Art. 5. To see what action the town will take in relation
to a petition of Charles Putnam and others to the County
Commissioners, in regard to laying out a public highway
from near the house of Nathan Fessenden to Winchester.
Art. 6. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to
pay incidental expenses from any unappropriated money
in the treasury.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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
fourteenth day of June A.D. 1883.
Albert W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Levi Prosser | Lexington.
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Lexington June 23d 1883
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant I have notified
the inhabitants of the town as therein directed, by posting
an attested copy thereof in the post offices and other public
places in each village, and by leaving a duly atteseted copy
with each family in the town seven days before said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
Lexington June 26 1883
The meeting in pursuance of the foregoing Warrant, was
called to order by the Town Clerk as soon after the hour named
as a quorum was present, the Warrant and the return of the
Constable reaqd and the business proceeded with the following result.
Art. 1. Voted that a Moderator be chosen by ballot, and that the
poll remain open three minutes for the purpose.
On ballot James Gould was declared elected as Moderator and
he was duly sworn by the Clerk to the faithful discharge of his duties.
Art. 2. No Committee being ready to report the Art. was passed over.
Art. 3. Voted That the sum of two hundred (200) dollars be
appropriated for the expenses for the Board of Health for the ensuing year.
Art. 4. Voted That the report of the Selectmen (see Reports page 209)
be accepted and that the sum of two hundred (200) dollars be
appropriated for building said town way,.
Art. 5. A letter from Rev. E.G. Porter favoring the project was read and
after some discussion on the subject it was,
Voted That the Selectmen appear before the County Commissioners and
oppose the laying out of the proposed road.
Art. 6. Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to pay incidental expenses
from any unappropriated money in the treasury.
Meeting declared dissolved
A true record, Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
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Notice from the Board of Health.
Lexington Mass Aug 23 1883
L.A. Saville Esq. Town Clerk
Dear Sir: In accordance with
Chapter 80 and Section 33 of the Public Statutes, I hereby
submit the following report.
On June 14th 1883 a petition was received by the Board
of Health signed by Messrs David A. Tuttle and Geo. O. Whiting
and Mrs Caroline E. Davis, representing that the nuisance and
cause of sickness existed in the neighborhood of Hancock Street
in Lexington; by reason of a drain which was made us of
by M.H. Merriam Esq. and Jane Merriam his wife, as a means
of conveying sewage, filth and various noxious and offensive
liquids and substances from their premises under said Hancock
Street and through the land of Messrs Tuttle and Whiting.
Thereupon the Board of Health gave three public hearings
for the purpose of obtaining evidence in relation to the
petition aforesaid.
Having decided that a nuisance did exist as represented
in the petitiion, the Board of Health issued and order dated
July 18th 1883 requiring Jane Merriam as the owner of the
premises aforesaid to abate the said nuisance within five
days from the time of serving said order on her.
And the said nuisance was wholly abated by the said
Jane Merriam within the time specified.
Respectfully submitted in behalf of the Board of Health
Robert M Lawrence. Chairman.
A true copy. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting, Tuesday Nov 6th 1883.
To Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington
Greeting:
In the name of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified
by law to vote in Sate, District and County affairs, to assemble
at the Town Hall on Tuesday the sixth day of November AD 1883
at 7 oclock A.M. to cast their ballots for the following, State,
District, and County officers, namely: Governor - Lieutenant
Governor. - Councillor for the third Councillor District -
Secretary of the Commonwealth - Treasurer and Receiver General -
Auditor of the Commonwealth - Attorney General - Senator
for second Middlesex District - Representative in General Court
for the eighteenth Middlesex District - District Attorney for Northern
District - Three Commissioners of Insolvency for the term of five
years - Sheriff for the term of three years - County Commissioner
for the term of three years, and two Special County Commissioners
for the term of three years, and Register of Probate and Insolvency
for the term of five years.
The Selectmen will receive votes for the above named officers all
on one ballot.
The polls will be opened immediately after the organization of the
meeting, and will be kept open until four oclock P.M. and as much
longer as the meeting may direct, not to extend beyond sunset.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 twenty second
day of October AD 1883.
Albert W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Levi Prosser | Lexington.
The Selectmen will be in session at their room in the Town Hall
on Thursday the 1st day of November from three to six oclock P.M.,
and on Saturday the third day of November from seven to ten oclock
P.M to revise the registry of voters, and no name can be added
to the list after ten oclock P.M on Saturday, November third, 1883.
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Lexington Nov 3d 1883
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I havenotified the inhabitants
of the Town of Lexington, as therein directed, by posting a copy
of this warrant duly attested, in the Post Offices and other public
places in each village, and by leaving a duly attested copy with each
family in the town seven days before the time of the meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
To Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington
Greeting:
In the name of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified
by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on
Tuesday the sixth day of November AD 1883 at two oclock P.M
to act on the following Articles, namely:-
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see if the town will cause to be erected some historical
tablets in different localities in town, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 4. To see if the town will elect three Trustees to have the care
and custory of the "Cemetery Funds."
Art. 5. To see if the town will receive and accept a portrait of Samuel
J. Bridge Esq. to be placed in Memorial Hall, presented by Geo. O. Davis Esq.
Art. 6. To hear the report of the Selectmen upon the petition of Geo. H.
Emery and others for the extension of Meriam street and grading
of Stetson street.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 twenty
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second day of October AD 1883
Albert W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Levi Prosser | Lexington.
Lexington Nov 3d 1883
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants
of the Town of Lexington as therein directed by posting a copy of
this warrant duly attested in the Post Offices and other public places
in each village and by leaving a duly attested copy with each
family in town seven days before the said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
A true copy of the Warrants and the returns of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Lexington Nov 6 1883
In accordance with the first of the foregoing Warrants the Town
Clerk and the Selectmen met at the Town Hall and at the hour
of seven oclock A.M. the warrant and return of the Constable, was
read and then the chairman of the Selectmen declared the poll
opened. On motion of Mr. S.E. Bennink it was
Voted. "That the time of closing the poll be extended to half past
four oclock P.M." and it was subsequently extended ten minutes
longer, and when the poll was declared closed, and the result
of the balloting had been determined the following announcement
was made by the chairman of the Selectmen, as to the number of votes
cast for the following named officers.
For Governor.
George D. Robinson of Chicopee. Three hundred and fifty five. (355)
Benjamin F. Butler of Lowell. One hundred and fifty one. (151)
For Lieutenant Governor.
Oliver Ames of Easton. Three hundred and Fifty two. (352)
James S. Grinnell of Greenfield. One hundred and fifty four. (154)
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For Secretary of State.
Henry B. Peirce of Abington. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
Charles Marsh of Springfield. One hundred and fifty. (150)
For Treasurer and Receiver General.
Daniel A. Gleason of Medford. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
Charles H. Ingalls of North Adams. One hundred and fifty. (150)
For Auditor.
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
John Hopkins of Millbury. One hundred and fifty. (150)
For Attorney General.
Edgar J. Sherman of Lawrence. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
John W. Cummings of Fall River. One hundred and fifty. (150)
For District Attorney.
William B. Stevens of Stoneham. Three hundred and fifty. (350)
Samuel K. Hamilton of Wakefield. One hundred and fifty six. (156)
For Sheriff.
Henry G. Cushing of Lowell. Five hundred and six. (506)
For County Commissioner.
William S. Frost of Marlborough. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
Lewis P. True of Everett. One hundred and fifty. (150)
For Special County Commissioners.
Leander M. Hannum of Cambridge. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
Edward E. Thompson of Woburn. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
Samuel Staples of Concord. One hundred and fifty. (150)
Sylvanus Pond of Holliston. One hundred and fifty. (150)
For Register of Probate and Insolvency.
Joseph H. Tyler of Winchester. Five hundred and six. (506)
For Councillor. Third District.
Charles R. McLean of Boston. Three hundred and thirty nine. (339)
Thomas F. Doherty of East Boston. One hundred and fifty. (150)
(James W. Bennett of Lowell - Sixth District - Sixteen. (16) )
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For Commissioners of Insolvency.
Frederic T. Greenhalge of Lowell. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
John Haskell Butler of Somerville. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
Clark A. Batchelder of Ayer. Three hundred and fifty six. (356)
Clement Meserve of Hopkinton. One hundred and fifty. (150)
John H. Ponce of Cambridge. One hundred and fifty. (150)
Edward B. Quinn of Lowell. One hundred and fifty. (150)
For Senator. 2nd Middlesex District.
David Randall of Waltham. Three hundred and thirty eight. (338)
Timothy Leary of Waltham. One hundred and forty nine. (149)
(Onslow Gilmore of Stoneham. Sixth District. Ten. (10))
William F. Young of Wakfield. Sixth District. Six. (6)
For Representative to General Court. 18th Middlesex District.
George R. Cobb of Billerica. Three hundred and fifty. (350)
Samuel Sewall of Burlington. One hundred and fifty three. (153)
Leonard A. Saville of Lexington. One. (1)
After the above vote had been declared, the ballots cast and the
check list were sealed and endorsed as provided by law, and
the elections blanks were filled out and signed by the proper
officers and sealed, after which the meeting was declared dissolved.
A true record
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
Lexington Tuesday Nov 6 1883
The meeting for Town business as called for in the second of the foregoing
warrants, was called to order by the Town Clerk at the time specified and
the warrant and return of the Constable thereon was read, and the business
proceeded as follows.
Art. 1. Voted "That a modreator be chosen by nomination at large," and
A.E. Scott was so nominated and chosen.
Art. 2. No business done, as no committee was ready to report.
Art. 3. Voted. That the matter be referred to a Committee of five
to be appointed by the chair, to report at the next town meeting,
and the Moderator appointed as such committee the following:
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Rev. C.A. Staples, Rev. E.G. Porter, Gershom Swan, Chas. A. Wellington,
and William H. Munroe.
Art. 4. Voted. That the Cemetery Committee for the time being be a
Board of Trustees to have the care and custody of the Cemetery Funds.
Art. 5. The following letter was read.
Lexington Oct 17 1883.
To the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Lexington
Dear Sir. I desire to present to the Town of Lexington a
portrait of my relative Samuel J. Bridge Esq. who in 1880
established the "Bridge Charitable Fund" in this town.
It was taken at the age of 47 and was pronounced by all who
knew him at that time to be an excellent likeness.
Mr Bridge is a public benefactor and Lexington has not been
forgotten in the distribution of his money. A century hence the
inhabitants of the town may desire to know something of the history
of the man who established the "Bridge Charitable Fund."
I thought therefore that Lexington should be in possession of
his portrait to be placed in Memorial Hall for preservation.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
George O. Davis.
On motion of Mr James Gould. Voted. That the thanks of the town
be presented to George O. Davis Esq. for the portrait of Samuel J.
Bridge herewith presented to the town by him.
Art. 6. The Selectmen made the following report.
Lexington ov 6 1883
The Selectmen upon the petition of Geo. H. Emery and other for the
extension of Merriam Street and the grading of Stetson street, after
giving public notice, viewed the premises, and heard the evidence that came
before them; are unanimous in their opinion, that the public necessity does
not at present require the granting of the petitioners prayer.
A. W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Levi Prosser | Lexington.
Voted. That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Meeting dissolved. A true record
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
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Bedford Nov 7 1883
At a meeting of the Town Clerks of the towns of Billerica
Bedford, Burlington and Lexington comprising the Eighteenth
Middlesex representative district olden this day at noon, on
comparing the returns from the different towns it was found that
ballots had been cast as follows:
For Geo. R. Cobb of For Samuel Sewall For L.A. Saville
Billerica of Burlington of Lexington
Lexington 350 153 1
Billerica 295. 100.
Bedford 135 55
Burlington 35 88
________ ________ ______
815 396 1
and a certificate of election was given to George R. Cobb of
Billerica. signed by
Dudley Foster. Town Clerk of Billerica.
Charles A. Corey. " " " Bedford.
Samuel Sewall. " " " Burlington
Leonard A. Saville " " " Lexington.
A true record
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
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Affidavit of Charles T. West.
Lexington Nov 7 1883
I the undersigned hereby certify that on the 29th day of Sept 1883 I made
a demand paymenbt of the tax for 1882 assessed to Charles Fiske or
devisees of Benj Fiske by mailing to Charles Fiske and to Wm. B. Fiske and
personally delivering to Charles Fiske Jr. a written demand of payment
of the said tax.
I also certify that on the 10th day of May 1883 I made a
demand payment of the tax assessed to Patrick Haley for 1882 by
personallty delivering a written demand of such payment of the said tax
the Hannah Haley occupant of the premises taxed, and wife of the said
Patrick. Haley. Charles T. West. Collector.
Middlesex SS. Lexington Nov 7 1883. Then personally appeared Charles
T. West Collector, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement
by him subscribed. Before me Leonard a. Saville Justice of the Peace.
Received for record Nov 7 1883 at 3 oclock P.M Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
A true copy. Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday March 3rd 1884.
To Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town
of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble
at the Town Hall on Monday the third day of March A.D 1884
at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act ont he following articles, viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any committee that may be ready
to report, and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see iof the town will have its Board of Selectmen, act
as a Board of Health, as the law provides, instead of electing
a separate board of officer for that purpose.
Art. 4. To see if the town will accept the provisions of sections
64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 and 77 of Chapter
27. of the Public Statutes, as amended by sections 1 and 2 of
Chapter 203 of the acts of the year 1883, in relation to the election
of Selectmen, Assessors, Overseers of the Poor, and Road Commissioners,
or act in any manner, in relation to the matter.
Art. 5. To choose town officers for the ensuing year, including one
School Committee man for the term of three years.
Art. 6. To choose one Committee man for three years, to fill a
vacandy in the Cemetery Committee.
Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Poor the ensuing year, and
grant money for the same.
Art. 8. To provide for the repairs of Highways the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Public Schools, the ensuing year
including their several grades, and grant money for the same.
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Art. 10. To provide for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 11. To provide for the support of the Street Lamps the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 12. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer, under the
direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary purpose.
Art 13. To see what measure the town will adopt in relation to the
Collection of Taxes the ensuing year, or act in any manner in relation
to the subject.
Art. 14. To see if the town will vote for or against granting licenses
for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in answer to the question:
"Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating liquors in this town?"
The vote on the above question shall be by ballot, "Yes" or "No" and the check
list shall be used as provided by Section 5, Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes.
Art. 15. To see if the town will instruct its highway surveyors, to cause
as well to be dug, in the proper season of the year, at the junction of
Waltham street and Concord Avenue; and to furnish the same with a
suitable pump, fence &c; the waster from said well to be used in times
of drought for household purposes; for the travelling public, and in cases
of fire only, unless a special permit is obtained form the Selectmen
to use it for other purposes; the expense fo rthe same to be charged
to the contingent grant.
Art. 16. To see if the town willchange the name of Waltham Street, to
Lexington Avenue.
Art. 17. To see if the town will change the name of Pine street to Allen street.
Art. 18. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors, presented by the Selectmen.
Art. 19. to see if the town will make an appropriation to improve and
repair Waltham street, near Grape Vine Corner.
Art. 20. To see if the town will make the appropriations for town expenses the ensuing
year as submitted by the Selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto.
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this Warrant, with your
doing thereon to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this sixteenth day of
February AD 1884.
Albert W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Levi Prosser | Lexington.
The Selectmen will be in session at their room in the Town Hall on
Thursday the 21st day of February 1884 from three to six o'clock P.M
and on Saturday the first day of March 1884 from 7. to 10 o'clock P.M
to revise the voting list, and no name will be registered after that time.
Lexington March 1 1884
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington as therein directed by posting a copy of this
warrant duly attested in the Post Offices, and other public places,
and by leaving a duly attested copy thereof with each family in the
town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
Lexington Feby 28, 1884
This certifies that I have this day destroyed by burning, the
ballots cast at the State Election on November sixth AD 1883
as required by law.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Lexington Monday March 3, 1884
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant, the meeting was called
to order by the Town Clerk, and the Warrant read, and the business
of the meeting proceeded with the following result:
Art. 1. Voted. That the poll for the choice of Moderator remain open
three minutes. On ballot with the use of the check list it was
found that votes had been cast as follows. James Gould, 19. Augustus
E. Scott 48. and August E. Scott was declared elected Moderator
and was duly sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty.
Subsequently Mr Scott appointed Abram B. Shedd, Charles A. Wellington
and Walter Blodgett as tellers to assist in sorting and counting the
ballots cast for town officers, and they were duly sworn, by the Town Clerk
as provided by law.
Art. 2. On motion of Mr. F. Alderman. Voted, That Art. 2 be laid on the table.
Subsequently on motion of Mr A.W. Locke. Voted, That the reports of the town
officers as printed, be considered before the town for action at any time
during the meeting.
On motion of Mr M.H. Merriam. Voted. That reports of Committees be
called for at 2 oclock P.M at which time the Committee appointed
Nov 6 1883 to "consider the subject of placing historical monuments at
various points of interest int he town." made report (see Reports of Committees
Page 210) and the town Voted. That the report of the Committee be
accepted and its recommendations adopted, and that the sum asked
for by them be increased to $1500, which sum shall be assessed the present
year, and shall be spent under the direction of the same Committee.
The Committee on alterastion of Cary Library &C. made report. (see Reports
of Committees Page 217) and the town Voted. That the report be accepted
and its recommendations adopted, and that the sume of One Hundred and
fifty dollars be appropriated and assessed to carry out the further improvements
suggested, to be spent under the direction of the same Committee.
Art. 3. On motion of Mr F. Alderman, Voted: That Article 3 be laid on the table.
Subsequently on Motion of Mr. A.W. Bryant it was taken from the table and it was
Voted: That the Board of Selectmen act as a Board of Health instead of
choosing a separate board.
Art 4. Voted: That Article 4 be laid on the table. Subsequently it was
taken from the table, and the town Voted. That the subject be postponed
indefinitely.
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Arts. 5&6. A motion to increase the Board of Selectmen &c. to seven
members, was decided against by a vote of 34 in favor and 41 in the
negative, also a similar motion to increase the board to five was defeated,
and the following was adopted
Voted: That Articles 5&^ be taken up
together, and that under those articles we proceed to choose all on one
ballot the following Officers, viz: Three Selectmen who shall also be Overseers
of the Poor, and Surveyors of the Highways; One Town Clerk; Three Assessors;
One Treasurer who shall also be Collector of Taes; Two Constables; One
School Committee man for the term of three years; One Cemetery Commit-
tee man for the term of three years, and Two Auditors; and that the polls
be kept open until 5.15 o'clock P.M.
After the above vote had been declared carried, the polls were declared
open for the choice of the above named officers and the balloting proceeded.
After the poll had been declared closed, and the tellers had finished
their duties the following result of the election was declared by the
Moderator.
---For Town Clerk---
Leonard A. Saville Two hundred and eighty-eight. 288.
and Leonard A. Saville (sworn) was declared elected as Town Clerk for
the ensuing year.
---For Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor and Surveyors of the Highways---
Joseph F. Simonds. Two hundred and eighty three. 283.
Albert W. Bryant. One hundred and seventy five. 175.
Robert M. Lawrence. One hundred and eleven. 111.
Patrick Ryan. Ninety four. 94.
Gershom Swan. Eighty two. 83.
Franklin Alderman. Seventy eight. 78.
Edwin Spaulding, Webster Smith, Albert Briant, and Francis E. Ballerd,
one each, and Joseph F. Simonds (sworn), Albert W. Bryant (sworn)
and Robert M. Lawrence (sworn)
were declared elected Selectmen for the ensuing year.
---For Assessors---
Joseph F. Simonds. Two hundred and eighty five. 285.
Walter Wellington. Two hundred and eighty. 280.
Horace B. David. Two hundred. 200.
John S. Norris. Seventy nine. 79.
and Joseph F. Simonds (sworn), Walter Wellington (sworn) and
Horace B. Davis (sworn) were
declared elected Assessors for the ensuing year.
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---For Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.---
Charles T. West. Two hundred and eighty five. 285.
James E. Foster. One. 1.
and Charles T. West (sworn) was declared as Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for
the ensuing year.
---For School Committee man for three years.---
George H. Reed. One hundred and seventy six. 176.
Carlton A. Staples. One hundred and fourteen. 114.
and George H. Reed was declared elected School Committee man for
the term of three years.
---For Constables.---
Walter Wellington. Two hundred and seventy eight. 278.
Cyrus D. Clark. One hundred and seventy five. 175.
John McKinnon. Ninety one. 91.
John P. Dinan. Nine. 9.
Cyrus A. Clark, Horace A. Austin, A.W. Phillips, Cyrus Clark and Sidney
Butterfield one each, and Walter Wellington (sworn) and Cyrus D. Clark (sworn) were
declared elected Constables for the ensuing year.
---For Auditors.---
Hilman B. Sampson. Two hundred and eighty five. 285.
Gershom Swan. One hundred and seven. 107.
George E. Muzzey. Ninety. 90.
Alvah C. Stone. Eighty four. 84.
Albert W. Bryant. One. 1.
and Hilman B. Sampson (sworn) and Gershom Swan (sworn) were declared elected
Auditors for the ensuing year.
---For Cemetery Committee man for three years.---
Timothy H. Bowen, Two hundred and eighty six. 286.
Eli Simonds and Charles F. West one each, and Timothy H. Bowen was
declared elected as Cemetery Committee man for the term of three years.
The following officers were chosen by nomination at large.
---For Fence Viewers---
Hammon Reed. (sworn) Brooks T. Batcheller.(sworn) and Howland Holmes (sworn)
---For Field Drivers---
Edwin J.B. Nourse. (sworn) William J. Savage. (sworn) and George H. Roberts (sworn)
---For Surveyors of Lumber.---
Leonard A. Saville Edwin S. Spaulding.
Voted: That the remaining minor officers be appointed by the
Selectmen.
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Art. 7. Voted: That the sum of two thousand (2000) dollars be
appropriated for the support of the Poor for the ensuing year and
that said sum ber taken from the money now in the town treasury.
Art. 8. Voted: That the sum of three thousand (3000) be appropriated
and assessed for the repairs of the highways for the ensuing year.
Art. 9. Voted: That the sum of nine thousand (9000) dollars be
appropriated and assessed for the support of the public schools, the
ensuing year.
Art. 10. Voted. That the sum of nine hundred (900) dollars be appropriated
and assessed the present year for the support of the fire department.
Art. 11. Voted: That the sum of twelve hundred (1200) dollars be
appropriated and assessed for the support of the street lamps
for the ensuing year.
Art. 12. Voted: That the Treasurer under the direction of the
Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money for any necessary purpose.
Art. 13. Voted: That all taxes for the current year be made payable
on or before December 1st 1884, and that a discount at the rate
of one half of one percent per month for each full month prior
to said date be deducted for prompt payment; and on all
taxes remaining unpaid at said date, interest at the rate of
six per cent per annum shall be added; and that the Collector be
instructed to collect all taxes before Feby 1 1885.
Art. 14. The vote on this article was by ballot with the use
of the check list, and after the polls were closed and the votes counted
the Moderator announced as follows.
"Yes" One hundred and thirty three. 133.
"No" One hundred and twenty three. 123.
The town earlier in the day voted under this article as follows.
Voted That in case the town vote in favor of license, the
Selectmen be and are hereby instructed, not to grant a license
to any person who has been convicted in any Court for illegal
liquor selling.
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Art. 15. After some discussion on the matter it was
Voted. That the subject be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 16. Voted. That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 17. Voted. That the name of Pine Street be changed to Allen Street.
Art. 18. Voted. That the names of Luke W. Wright and Charles F. Winship
be erased from the list, they having been drawn since the list was posted.
Voted. That the list as amended be accepted.
Art. 19. Voted. That the sum of fifteen hundred (1500) dollars
be appropriated and assessed the present year to repair Waltham Street
near Grape Vine Corner.
Voted. That the Selectmen be instructed to ask the County
Commissioners to lay out Waltham street between Main Street and
Middle street, and establish the grades; and that they then ask
for proposals and perform the work by contract.
Art. 20. The Selectmen presented an estimate of the amounts of
money required for town expenses the ensuing year, and the
town Voted. That each item be voted on separately.
Voted. That there be appriated and assessed the present year (in addition
to amounts under Arts. 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 19) as follows.
For Salaries of the Selectmen in their various capacities,
Eight hundred dollars. $800.00
" Assessors Four " " 400.00
" Auditors Forty " 40.00
" Town Clerk One " " 100.00
" Treasurer and Collector of Taxes Five " " 500.00
" Decoration Day One " " 100.00
" Printing One hundred and fifty dollars 150.00
" Abatement of Taxes Five " " 500.00
" Treasurer of Cary Library Fifty " 50.00
" School Committee Three " " 300.00
" Ringing Bells Seventy " 70.00
" Sidewalks Four " " 400.00
" Library expenses at Adams
school house One hundred and seventy five " 175.00
" Constables and Police Eight " " 800.00
" Janitors of Town and Village Halls Four " " 400.00
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$4785.00
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Amount brought over $4785.00
For discount on prompt payment
of taxes, Four hundred dollars 400.00
" Fuel and lights for Town and
Village Halls, Three " " 300.00
" Librarian of Cary Library, Two hundred and sixty
two dollars 262.00
" Interest on town debt, Two thousand one hundred
and twenty five 2125.00
" Board of Health, Thirty six and 29/100 dollars 36.29
" Painting Barn, building cistern &c
at Alms-house, One hundred and fifty dollars 150.00
" Improvement on Town farm One " " 100.00
" Highway railings, One " " 100.00
" Payment of Town debt, One thousand " 1000.00
" State tax (estimated) Three " " 3000.00
" County tax " One thousand five hundred " 1500.00
" Expenses incurred in enforcing
liquor law One hudnred and fifty " 150.00
$13908.29
After the declaration of the balloting and the taking of the oath of office
by those present, the Moderator declared the meeting dissolved.
A true record. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Appointments by the Selectmen.
Lexington March 24 1884
To L.A. Saville Esq. Town Clerk
Sir: At a meeting of the Selectmen held this day the
following appointments were made:
Public Weighters and Superintendents fo Town Scales.---
Leonard A. Saville Rufus W. Holbrook.
---Weigher of Grain---
#Bradley C. Whitcher.
---Measurers of Wood and Bark.---
Augustus Childs. Frank V. Butters.
Horace B. Davis. Leonard A. Saville.
---Sealer of Weights and Measures.---
Charles T. West.
---Sexton.---
Oliver W. Kendall.
---Pound Keeper.---
Cyrus D. Clark. (sworn)
---Janitor of Town Hall Building---
George H. Thurston.
---Janitor of Village Hall---
Charles G. Kauffman.
---Police Officers---
Walter Wellington. Cyrus D. Clark Amos W. Locke.
---Auctioneers---
A.B. Shedd. Amos W. Locke. Marshall Davis.
Robert M. Lawrence
Clerk Board of Selectmen.
A true copy Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
#Bradley C. Whitcher resigned as Weigher of Grain Sept. 18, 1884
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday May 12 1884.
To Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington,
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusedtts you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town
of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble
at the Town Hall on Monday the 12th day of May 1884 at
seven o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any committee that may ber ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To fill vacancies in town offices if any exist.
Art. 4. To see if the town will instruct the assessors to deduct
from the amount to be assessed the current year the sum of
fifteen hundred dollars, to offset the income from the Bank
and Corporation tax.
Art. 5. To see if the town will allow the Selectmen to draw
from any surplus funds in the treasury, for any contingent
expenses that may arise.
Art. 6. To see if the town will rescind the vote passed at the
meeting held on March 3rd 1884 whereby the town voted to
appropriate and assess the sum of fifteen hundred sollars for
improvements on Waltham street, and authorize the Selectmen to
pay the same from any surplus funds in the treasury.
Art. 7. To see if the town will order that the Cary Library be kept
open for the use of the citizens on the afternoon of each week day
in the year (holidays excepted) or act in any manner in reference thereto.
Art. 8. To see if the town will instruct its highway surveyors to cause
a well to be dug, in the proper season of the year at the junction of
Waltham street and Concord Avenue; and to furnish the same with a
suitable pump, fence &c, the water from said well to be used in
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times of drought for household purposes; for the travelling public;
and in cases of fire only, unless a special permit is obtained from
the Selectmen to use it for other purposes; the expense for the same
to be charged to the contingent grant.
Art. 9. To see if the town will make an appropriation of five
hundred dollars for the purchase of school books and school
supplies for the several schools in town as the law requires.
Art. 10. To se if the town will make an appropriation to improve
the sanitary arrangements of the Town Hall building, or act in
any manner relating thereto.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant with your
doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington thistwenty second
day of April 1884.
A. W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Robert M. Lawrence | Lexington.
Lexington May 10 1884
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the
inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as herein directed by posting
a copy of this warrant duly attested, in the Post Offices and
other public places in each village and by leaving a duly
attested copy thereof with each family in the town seven days
before said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrand and the return of the Constable.
Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
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Lexington Monday May 12 1884
Pursuant to the foregoing notification the hall was open for the
meeting, and as soon after the hour named a quorum of twenty
five persons was present the Town Clerk rapped to order and
read the warrant and the return of the Constable,and the
business proceeded as follows:
Art. 1. Voted. That the poll be kept open three minutes for the
choice of Moderator. On ballot Mr James Gould was declared
elected as Moderator and was sworn by the clerk.
Art. 2. No Comittee being ready to report, the article was passed.
Art. 3. No vacancies being reported in town offices, the article was passed
Art. 4. Voted. That the Assessors be instructed to deduct the
sum of fifteen hundred dollars, from the amount to be assessed
the current year, to offset the estimated income form the
Bank and Corporation Tax.
Art. 5. Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to draw from
any surplus funds in the treasury to meet any contingent expenses.
Art. 6. Voted. That the vote passed under Article 19 at the
meeting held March 3 1884 be rescinded as far as relates to the
assessment of the sum of fiteen hundred dollars for repairs on
Waltham street, the current year, and that said amount be paid
from surplus funds in the treasury.
Art. 7. Much discussion was hard on this article participated in
by Rev. C.A. Staples of the Library Trustees, Mr Prosser, Mr Cottrell and
others, and was finally settled as follows.
Voted. That is is the sense of this meeting that the Trustees be
recommended to open the library each wee day afternoon - holidays
excepted - as follows: On Monday's, Wednesday's and Friday's from
three to six oclock P.M. and on Tuesday's, Thursday's and Saturday's
from two to nine oclock P.M. if they shall be able to effect the change
at an increase of the salary of the librarian to four hundred dollars,
and that the librarian be allowed two weeks vacation in the
month of August.
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Art. 8. Without any discussion it was
Voted. That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 9. Voted. That the sum of five hundred dollars be appropriated
and assessed the present year for the purpose of furnishing school
books and other school supplies for the several schools in town.
Art. 10. Voted. That the matter of improvements in the sanitary
arrangements of the Town Hall building be referred to the Selectmen
with full powers therein.
Meeting dissolved.
A true record Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
Appointment of Registrars
Lexington Sept 4 1884
Leonard A. Saville Esq
Town Clerk
Sir: In accordance with
Section 14 of Chap. 298, Laws and Resolves of Mass. 1884, the
Selectmen appointed at their meeting June 19th 1884 the
following named persons; as a Board of Registrars of Voters:
Augustus E. Scott for three years,
#Asa Cottrell for two year,
Geo. O. Smith for one year.
Yours Respfy
Robert M Lawrence
Clerk Board of Selectment
A true copy Attest
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
#Asa Cottrell resigned Sept 18, 1884 on account of sickness and
Bradley C. Whitcher was appointed by the Selectmen in his stead.
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
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Warrant for a Town Meeting, Tuesday November 4th 1884
To Walter Wellington:
Constable of Lexington,
Greeting: In the name
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to
notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington,
qualified by la to vote in National, State, District and County
affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday the fourth day of
November AD 1884 at 7 oclock A.M. to cast their ballot for the
following National, State, District and County officers, namely:
Presidential Electors - Representative in Congress for Fifth
Congressional District - Governor - Lieutenant Governor -
Councillor for third Councillor District - Secretary of the Commonwealth
Treasurer and Receiver General - Auditor of the Commonwealth -
Attorney General of the Commonwealth - Senator for second Middlesex
District - Representative in General Court for the Eighteenth Middlesex
District, and County Commissioner for Middlesex County for three
years.
The Selectmen will receive votes for the above named officers all on
one ballot.
The polls will be opened immediately after the organization
of the meeting and will be kep open until four oclock P.M. and
as much longer as the meeting may direct, not to extend beyond sunset.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with you
doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this tenth day of October
AD 1884.
Albert W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Robert M. Lawrence | Lexington.
Lexington Oct 31 1884.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the voters of
the Town of Lexington as therein directed, by posting a copy of this
Warrant duly attested in the post offices and other public places in
each village, and by leaving a duly attested copy with each family
in Town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk of Lexington.
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To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
Greeting:
In the name of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required to notify
and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified by law
to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday the
fourth day of November AD 1884 at half past three oclock P.M
to act on the following articles, namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready to
report, and act thereon.
Art. 3. to see if the Town will make an additional appropriation of
two hundred dollars, for the purpose of purchasing text books and
school supplies for the pubic schools.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will purchase two public watering troughs
and locate the same; one at the junction of Main and Monument
streets; and one at the junction of Main and Middle streets; or
act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 5. To see if theTown will authorize the Selectmen and Board
of Engineers to locate additional hydrants for fire purposes, in
such places as in their judgment may best serve the public need;
or act in any manner in relation thereto.
Art. 6. To see if the Topwn will establish a new rate of prices for
rental of rooms in the Town and Village Halls; or act in any manner
in relation thereto.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars for additional tables and relic-cases for the Cary
Library, or act in anyt manner in regard to the same.
Hereof fail not and make dure return of this Warrant with your
doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of said
meeting.
Given unde our hands at Lexington this tenth day of
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October AD 1884.
Albert W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Robert M. Lawrence | Lexington.
Lexington Oct 31 1884
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified the voters of
the Town of Lexington as therein directed by posting a copy
of this warrant duly attested in the post offices and other public
places in each village, and by leaving a duly attested copy with
each family in the Town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
Lexington Tuesday Nov 4 1884
In accordance witht the first of the foregoing warrants, those
assembled at the Town Hall were called to order at seven
oclock A.M. the time specified in said warrant, by the Town
Clerk, and the warrant and return of the Constable thereon
was read, the ballot box was then shown to be empty, and locked,
and the key of the lower box was deivered to the Constable in
attendance; after which the Selectmen declared the polls open, and
the balloting proceeded according to law. At four oclock the time
specified in the warrant for closing the polls, the time was
extended till twenty minutes pas four by vote of the town; at
which time the polls were declaqred closed and a record was made
of the condition of the ballot box register, which showed that 477
ballots had been deposited in the vox; the voting list was then
counted and it was found that 477 names had been checked thereon;
the ballot box was then opened, and the ballots counted, and it was found
that 477 ballots had been deposited in the ballot box, and that the
different accounts all agreed. The ballots were then counted by the
Selectmen and Town Clerk and the following declaration was made
to the meeting as the result.
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------For Presidential Electors------
---At large---
Mark Hopkins of Williamstown. Two hundred and sixty four. 264.
Thomas Talbot of Billerica. Two hundred and sixty five. 264.
Jonas H. French of Gloucester. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
Reuben Noble of Westfield. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
John I. Baker of Beverly. Ten. 10.
Albion C. Drinkwater of Braintree. Ten. 10.
Rober C. Pitman of Newton. Six. 6.
Alonzo A. Miner of Boston. Six. 6.
[marginal notation]
Republican Candidates - Blaine and Logan.
Democratic " - Cleveland and Hendricks.
Peoples " - Butter and West.
Prohibition " - St. John and Daniel.
[end of marginal notation]
---District No. 1---
Azariah Eldridge of Yarmouth. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
George Delano of New Bedford. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
Thomas B. Chase of Harwich. Ten. 10.
Charles Almy of New Bedford. Six. 6.
---District No 2.---
Sylvanus Staples of Taunton. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Bushrod Morse of Sharon. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
William L. Douglass of Brockton. Ten. 10.
Thomas J. Lathrop of Taunton. Six. 6.
---District No 3.---
Arthur W. Tufts of Boston. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Francis A. Peters of Boston. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
James Sumner of Milton. Ten. 10.
Eugene H. Clapp of Boston. Six. 6.
---District No 4.---
Ebenezer McPherson of Boston. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Hugh A. Madden of Boston. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
Dennis O'Reilly of Boston. Ten. 10.
Israel F. Trafton of Boston. Six. 6.
---District No 5.---
Samuel L. Montague of Cambridge. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Christopher E. Rymes of Somerville. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
Gilman F. Jones of Woburn. Ten. 10.
James H. Roberts of Cambridge. Six. 6.
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---District No. 6.---
Ezra A. Stevens of Malden. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Knowles Freeman of Chelsea. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
Henry Hastings Jr. of Medford. Ten. 10.
George H. Harwood of Lynn. Six. 6.
---District No 7.---
Damiel B. Hagar of Salem. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Charles P. Thompson of Gloucester. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
Harry H. Hale of Bradford. Ten. 10.
James J.H. Gregory of Marblehead. Six. 6.
---District No 8.---
Charles A. Stott of Lowell. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
John C. Sanborn of Lawrence. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
James H. Carmichael of Lowell. Ten. 10.
James K. Fellows of Lowell. Six. 6.
---District No 9.---
Lucius G. Pratt of Newton. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
James E. Cotter of Hyde Park. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
Patrick J. Conway of Marlborough. Ten. 10.
Claudius B. Travis of Natick. Six. 6.
---District No 10.---
Philip S. Moen of Worcester. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Waldo Lincoln of Worcester .One hundred and eighty five. 185.
John Flint of Webster. Ten. 10.
Charles Heritage of Warren. Six. 6.
---District No 11.---
Eli A. Hubbard of Hatfield. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Festus C. Currier of Fitchburg. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
William O. Crocker of Montague. Ten. 10.
Benjamin Snow of Fitchburg. Six. 6.
---District No 12.---
William S. Shurtleff of Springfield. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Elisha B. Maynard of Springfield. One hundred and eighty five. 185.
William M.E. Mellen of Chicopee. Ten. 10.
John Blackman of Springfield. Six. 6.
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---For Governor.---
George D. Robinson of Chicopee. Three hundred and twenty one. 321.
William C. Endicott of Salem. One hundred and forty two. 142.
Matthew J. McCafferty of Worcester. Eight. 8.
Julius H. Seelye opf Amherst. Three. 3.
---For Lieutenant Governor.---
Oliver Ames of Easton. Three hundred and eighteen. 318.
James S. Grinnell of Greenfield. One hundred and forty five. 145.
Albert R. Rice of Springfield. Nine. 9.
Henry H. Faxon of Quincy. Three. 3.
---For Secretary of the Commonwealth.---
Henry B. Peirce of Abington. Three hundred and twenty eight. 328.
Jeremiah Crowley of Lowell. One hundred and thirty four. 134.
John P. Sweeney of Lawrence. Ten. 10.
George Kempton of Sharon. Two. 2.
---For Treasurer and Receiver General.---
Daniel A. Gleason of Medford. Three hundred and twenty eight. 328.
Charles Marsh of Springfield. One hundre and thirty five. 135.
Nathaniel S. Cushing of Middleborough. Ten. 10.
Charles B. Knight of Worcester. Two. 2.
---For Auditor.---
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield. Three hundred and twenty eight. 328.
John Hopkins of Millbury. One hundred and thirty five. 135.
Israel W. Andrews of Danvers. Ten. 10.
William W. Sherman of Lowell. Two. 2.
---For Attorney General.---
Edgar J. Sherman of Lawrence. Three hundred and twenty eight. 328.
John W. Cummings of Fall River. One hundred and thirty five. 135.
Thomas W. Clarke of Boston. Ten. 10.
Samuel M. Fairfield of Malden. Two. 2.
---For Representative to Congress, Fifth District.---
Edward D. Hayden of Woburn. Three hundred and thirty one. 331.
Robert Treat Paine Jr. of Waltham. One hundred and forty. 140.
Douglas Frazer of Somerville. One. 1.
Daniel Gilbert Dexter of Cambridge. One. 1.
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For Councillor. Third District.
John Haskell Butler of Somerville. Three hundred and thirty seven. 337.
Charles E. Raymond of Cambridge. One hundred and thirty five. 135.
Edward Kendall of Cambridge. Two. 2.
Patrick F. O'Neil of Boston. One. 1.
For County Commissioner, 3 years.
J. Henry Read of Westford. Three hundred and thirty seven. 337.
William H. Hastings of Framingham. One hundred and thirty five. 135.
William T. Futter of Lowell. Two. 2.
Edward Fitzwilliam of Watertown. One. 1.
For Senator. Second Middlesex District.
August E. Scott of Lexington. Two hundred and ninety three. 293.
Thomas Drew of Newton. One hundred and seventy two. 172.
James M. Earle of Watertown. One. 1.
Henry H. Gilmore of Cambridge. One. 1.
For Representative to General Court. Eighteenth Middlesex District.
Henry Wood of Bedford. Three hundred and twenty four. 324.
William R. Hayden of Bedford. One hundred and forty nine. 149.
After the above announcement of votes, the blank returns were filled out
signed and sealed, also the check list used, and the ballots
cast, were sealed in separate packages and endorsed by the town
officers are provided by law, after which the meeting was declared
dissolved.
A true record. Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
The meeting for town business was called to order by the Town Clerk
at the time specified in the warrant; the warrant and the return
of the Constable thereon was read, and the business proceeded withthe
following result.
Art. 1. Voted "That a Moderator be chosen by nomination at large."
and James Gould was so nominated and chosen, and duly sworn.
Art. 2. No Committee being ready to report the article was passed.
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Art. 3. Voted. "That the sum of two hundred (200) dollars be
appropriated for the purpose of purchasing text books and school
supplies for the public schools.
Art. 4. The Town Clerk made a statement, that a gentleman present
(Moses Joy Jr.) would give without expense to the town one watering
trough to be placed at the junction of Main and Monument streets
if the town would appropriate money sufficient to place the other
at the junction of Main and Middle streets.
On motion of Mr. Webster Smith it was --
Voted. That the Town Treasurer under the direction of the Selectmen
be authorized to borrow the sum of one hundred and fifty (150) dollars
for that purpose.
Art. 5. Voted. That the Lexington Water Company be requested to
erect as many hydrants, and at such points as the Selectmen and
Board of Engineers may indicate, in addition to the number
required by its contact withthe town; and that the town agrees
to use the same under the terms of said contract.
Art. 6. The Selectmen submitted a schedule of prices for rental of
the Town and Village and the Town --
Voted:
For use of Town Hall for Lectures, Concerts, or Exhibitions by
people in Town, $6.00
Village Hall, 2.00
For use of Town Hall for Lectures, Concerts, or Exhibitions by
people out of Town, $10.00
Village Hall, 4.00
For use of Town Hall Evenings in preparing for Concerts of Exhibitions,
2.00
Village Hall, 1.00
For Town Hall and ante-rooms for Dances, till 12 oclock, Midnight,
12.00
Village Hall, 5.00
For Town Hall and ante-rooms for Dances, after 12 oclock each hour,
till 2 oclock, and not to be kept open after that hour,
2.00
Village Hall 1.00
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For Dining Hall in attic of Town Hall, $5.00
For Town Hall and ante-rooms for Tea Party, Afternoon and Evening, 12.00
Village Hall, 4.00
Also voted, that the Selectmen be instructed not to permit the Halls
to be used for objectionable purposes, or when sufficient reasons are
assured that the property will be damaged or endangered.
In all cases of Exhibitions or Concerts for School Children, Political
Caucuses or other public gatherings, where the whole people are interested,
and may attend without admittance fee, and on all other extraordinary
occasions, where the Selectmen may deem it expedient, the rooms may
be occupied without charge.
Wherever the Selectmen deem it expedient, they may require the rent
before either hall is occupied.
Art. 7. Voted. That the sum of one hundred dollars be appropriated
for procuring additional tables and relic-cases for the Cary Library,
and that the money may be taken from any unexpended balance in
the Treasury.
Meeting for town business declared dissolved.
A true record, Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Bedford Nov. 5 1884
At a meeting of the Town Clerk's of Lexington, Billerica,
Bedford and Burlington, towns comprising the Eighteenth Middlesex
Representative District, holden at 12 oclock in this day, it was
found that ballots had been cast as follow - viz.-
Lexington Billerica Bedford Burlington
For Henry Wood of Bedford - 324 253 65 40 = 682
" William R. Hayden of Bedford - 149 81 108 51 = 389
" Geo. W. Sibley of Bedford - 1 = 1
And a certificate of Election was given to Henry Wood of Bedford and
a like certificate forwarded to the Secretary of the Commonwealth
signed by
Dudley Foster, Town Clerk of Billerica.
Chas. A. Corey, " " " Bedford.
Samuel Sewall, " " " Burlington.
Leonard A. Saville " " " Lexington.
after which the meeting adjourned.
A true record, Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
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Bequest of Adaline R. Parker.
Town Treasurer's Office
Lexington MAss. Dec. 1st 1884.
Pursuant to a vote of the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington in
town meeting assembled on the second day of November 1875.
The Town Treasurer hereby acknowledges the receipt of one hundred
($100) dollars from Edwin Reed executor of the will of Adaline
R. Parker late of Lexington; the interest of which is to be
expended in accordance with said vote and Chap. 225 of the
Acts of 1870, upon lot no. 152 in the Town Cemetery near to
the High School House in said Lexington, in dressing and
care of said lot, monuments, walks, and the Avenues adjacent thereto.
Charles T. West
Town Treasurer.
A true copy. Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
Lexington Feby 17 1885
This may certifiy that I have this day destroyed by
fire, the ballots cast at the election for State, National, District
and County officers held November 4, 1884.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday March 2 1885
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in town affairs, to
assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the second day of
March AD 1885 at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on
the following articles, viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee, that may be redy
to report, and act thereon.
Art. 3. To choose town officers for the ensuing year, including
one school committee man for the term of three years.
Art. 4. To choose one committee man for three years, to fill
a vacancy in the Cemetery Committee.
Art. 5. To provide for the support of the Poor for the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 6. To provide for the repairs of the Highways the ensuing
year and grant money for the same.
Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing
year, including their several grades, and grant money for the same.
Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Fire Department, the
ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Street Lamps, the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 10. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer, under
the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any
necessary purposes.
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Art. 11. To see what measures the town will adopt in
relation to the Collection of Taxes the ensuing year, or act
in any manner in relation to the subject.
Art. 12. To see if the town will vote for or against granting
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in answer to the
questions "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town?"
The vote on the above question shall be by ballot, "Yes" or "No"
and the check list shall be used, as provided by section 5
Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes.
Art. 13. To see if the town will accept the list of Jurors
presented by the Selectmen.
Art. 14. To see if the town will make the appropriations for
town expenses, the ensuing year, as submitted by the
Selectmen, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 15. To see if the town will authorize a preliminary
survey, for a proposed system of sewerage and drainage
and appropriate money for the same.
Art. 16. To see if the town will assume the cost of printing
a new catalogue of Cary Library, and appropriate money
for the same.
Art. 17. To see if the town will make an appropriation to
repair Village Hall Building, or act in any manner in
relation to the subject.
Art. 18. To see if the town will choose a committee to examine
the High School Building, and report at the next town meeting
what alterations if any are required, or act in any manner
in relation to the subject.
Art. 19. To see if the town will choose a committee to examine the
Almshouse, and report at the next town meeting what alterations
are necessary to meet the present requirements, or act in any
manner relating thereto.
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Art. 20. To see if the town will take any measures to improve
the Common, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 twelfth
day of February AD 1885.
Albert W. Bryant | Selectmen
Joseph F. Simonds | of
Robert M. Lawrence | Lexington.
Lexington Feby 27, 1885
Pursuant to the foregoing Warrant I have notified the
inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as therein directed
by posting a copy of this warrant duly attested in the
post offices and other public places in each village, and by
leaving a duly attested copy with each family in town
seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest. Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the
Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville.
Town Clerk.
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Lexington March 2d 1885
As ordered in the foregoing Warrant, the meeting assembled
was called to order at the time specified inthewarrant and
the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon was read
and under the first article it was voted as follows:
Art. 1. Voted. That the poll for the choice of Moderator be kept
open five minutes.
On ballot with the use of the check list, it was found that votes
had been cast as follows: Augustus E. Scott 6. Francis E. Ballard 2.
Francis Ballard 1. M.H. Merriano 1. and Sugustus E. Scott was
declared elected as Moderator, and was sworn by theTown Clerk
to the faithful discharge of his duties.
Art. 2. The Committee on Memorial and Historical monuments and
tablets made an extended report and the town,
Voted: That the report be accepted and be published in a
pamphlet form, with the report of last year, and that the same be
sent to every voter in town, and that the expenses thereof be
paid from money in the treasury. (See Reports of Committees Page 220)
Voted. That the printing of the report relative to the memorial
tablets andmonuments be left to the same committee that had
them in charge, and that they be requested to publish such
portions of both reports as they may deem advisable.
Art. 3 & 4. Voted. That Articles 3 & 4 be taken up together, and that
under those articles we proceed to choose all on one ballot the
following officers, viz: Three Selectmen who shall also be Overseers
of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways and Board of Health; One
Town Clerk; Three Assessors: One Treasurer who shall also be
Collector of Taxes; Two Constables; One School Committee man for
the term of three years; One Cemetery Committee man for the terms
of three years, and Two Auditors, and that the polls be kept open
until 5.15 oclock P.M.
Voted. To take up Article 12 so that balltos could be cast on the
Liquor question at the same time.
The polls were then declared open, subsequently the Moderator appointed
George O. Smith Francis E. Ballard and Willliam W. Reed to act
as tellers, in sorting and counting the votes, and they were sworn by the
Town Clerk, and at the close of their labor, the Moderator made the
following announcement as the result of the balloting.
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For Town Clerk.
Leonard A. Saville Two hundred and seventy five 275
A.C. Stone One 1
and Leonard A. Saville (sworn) was declared elected as Town Clerk for the
ensuing year, and was sworn in by the Moderator.
For Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways and Board of Health.
Joseph F. Simonds. Two hunded and twenty two. 222
Robert M. Lawrence. Two hundred and twelve. 212
Walter Blodgett. One hundred and eighty one. 181
Albert W. Bryant. One hundred and sixty six. 166
Webster Smith. Forty. 40
Franklin Alderman Two 2
Geo. H. Cutter, W. Smith, Geo. Muzzey, Peter J. Dailey, M.H. Merriam
and H.B. Sampson one each, and
Joseph F. Simonds (sworn). Robert M. Lawrence (sworn), and Walter Blodgett (sworn), were
declared elected as Selectmen for the ensuing year.
For Assessors.
Horace B. Davis Two hundred and seventy six. 276
Walter Wellington. Two hundred and seventy three. 273
Joseph F. Simonds Two hundred and sixty six. 266
Webster Smith Five 5
Walter Blodgett and Geo. H. Cutter, one each, and
Horace B. Davis (sworn), Walter Wellington (sworn), and Joseph F. Simonds (sworn) were
declared elected as Assessors for the ensuing year.
For Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
Charles T. West. Two hundred and seventy four. 274
Walter Wellington. One. 1
and Charles T. West (sworn) was declared elected as Treasurer and Collector of
Taxes for the ensuing year.
For School Committee.
Benjamin F. Brown. Two hundred and seventy. 270.
C.A. Staples Three. 3.
J.O. Tilton Two. 2.
and Benjamin F. Brown was declared elected as School Committee
man for the term of three years. (6 females voted)
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For Cemetery Committee.
Luke W. Wright Two hundred and seventy three 273
Albert Fessenden and Howland Holmes one each, and Luke W. Wright
was declared elected Cemetery Committee man for the term of three years.
For Auditors.
Gershom Swan. Two hundred and seventy three 273
Hilman B. Sampson. One hundred and seventy two. 172
Fred C. Saville One hundred and four. 104
F.E. Ballard and Quincy Bicknell Jr. one each and
Gershom Swan (sworn) and Hilman B. Sampson (sworn) were declared elected as
Auditors for the ensuing year.
For Constables.
Walter Wellington. Two hundred and seventy five 275
George H. Cutler One hundred and seventy four 174
Albert S. McDonald. Ninety three 93
H.B. Davis Two 2
Cyrus Martin One 1
and Walter Wellington (sworn) and George H. Cutler were declared elected
as Constables for the ensuing year.
The following officers were chosen by nomination at large.
For Fence Viewers.
B.T. Batcheller (sworn). Walter Blodgett (sworn). Everett S. Locke (sworn)
For Field Drivers.
Henry A. Turner. George H. Reed. Josiah O. Tilton.
For Surveyors of Lumber.
Abbot S. Mitchell (sworn). John M. McKinnon.
Voted. That the remaining minor town officers be appointed by
the Selectmen.
Art. 5. Voted. That the sum of two thousand (2000) dollars be
appropriated for the support of the poor for the ensuing year.
Art. 6. Voted. That the sum of thirty five hundred (3500) dollars
be appropriated for the support of the highways the ensuing
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year, in addition to the unexpired balance now in the treasury ($292.00).
Art. 7. Voted. That the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars as
recommended by the School Committee, be appropriated for the
support of the public schools for the ensuing year.
Art. 8. Voted. That the sum of twelve hundred (1200) dollars be
appropriated for the expenses of the fire department the ensuing
year, and the sum of one thousand (1000) dollars be appropriated
for the purchase on new hose and a hose wagon for the fire
department, said sums to be expended under the direction of the
Board of Engineers.
Art. 9. Voted. That the sum of thirteen hundred (1300) dollars be
appropriated for the support of the street lamps the ensuing
year, in addition to the unexpended balance now in the treasury (97.49)
Art. 10. Voted. That the town authorize their Treasurer under the
direction of the Selectmen to borrow money for any necessary purpose.
Art. 11. Voted. That all taxes for the current year be made payable
on or before December 1st 1885, and that a discount at the rate
of one half of one per. cent. for month for all full months prior
to said date be deducted for prompt payment; and on all
taxes remaining unpaid at said date, interest at the rate of
six per cent. per annum shall be added, and that the Collector be
instructed to collect all taxes before Feby 1 1886.
Art. 12. The vote under this article was by ballot "Yes' or "No"
and the check list was used in the ballotting (see Articles 3 & 4)
After the close of the poll the moderator announced as the result
"Yes" 137. "No" 121.
Art. 13. Voted. That the names of Hilman B. Sampson and Henry
P. Webber be stricken from the list of Jurors, they having been drawn
since the list was posted.
Voted. That the name of Charles H. Lowe be stricken from the list
at his request and the name of Albert Bradford Smith substituted.
Voted. That the list as amended be accepted by the town.
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Art. 14. The Selectmen submitted a list of appropriations for the
expenses of the town for the current year and the town
Voted. That the list be acted upon item by item
Voted.
For salaries of the Selectment &c. Eight hundred dollars $800.00
" Assessors. Four hundred and twenty five dollars 425.00
" Auditors Forty five dollars 45.00
" Town Clerk One hundred dollars 100.00
" Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Five hundred dollars 500.00
" School Committee. Three hundred dollars 300.00
" Treasurer of Cary Library Fifty dollars. 50.00
" Constables and Police Eight hundred dollars, 800.00
" Janitors of Town and Village Halls. Five hundred dollars. 500.00
" Librarian of Cary Library. Four hundred dollars. 400.00
" Decoration Day One hundred dollars. 100.00
" Printing Two hundred dollars. 200.00
" Abatement of Taxes Five hundred dollars 500.00
" Ringing Bells, Seventy dollars. 70.00
" Library expenses at
East Lexington Two hundred and twenty five dollars 225.00
" Discount on Taxes. Four hundred dollars 400.00
" Fuel and lights, Town and
Village Halls Five hundred dollars 500.00
" Interest on Town Debt Two thousand four hundred dollars 2400.00
" Highway Railings One hundred dollars 100.00
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8415.00
Voted. That all sums appropriated be assessed the present year.
Art. 15. Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to cause a
preliminary survey for a system of sewerage and drainage,
at an expense not to exceed on hundred (100) dollars, and that
the sum of one hundred (100) dollars be granted therefor.
Art. 16. Voted. That the sum of four hundred (400) dollars be appropriated and
assessed for the purpose of printing a new catalogue of Cary Library.
Art. 17. Voted. That a committee of three be chosen by nomination
to examine the Village Hall Building, and report at the next town
meeting, what repairs are necessary, and
B.T. Batcheller, D.A. Tuttle and Walter Blodgett were so
nominated and chosen as such committee.
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Art. 18. Voted. That a committee of three be nominated by the
Moderator to examine the High School Building, and report to
the next town meeting, what alterations are necessary, and the
Moderator appointed as such committee
M.H. Merriam J.S. Norris and C.G. Kauffman.
Art. 19. Voted. That a committee of three be chosen by nomination
at large to examine the Alms house building, and report to
the next town meeting what alterations and improvements are
necessary to meet the present requirements, and
George B. Dennett, Sidney Butters, and John McKinnon
were nominated and chosen as such committee.
Art. 20. Voted. That a Committee of five be appointed by the
Moderator to consider and report to the next town meeting
in regard to improving the Common, and the Moderator appointed
Rev. C.A. Staples, C.C. Goodwin, Cornelius Wellington
James S. Munroe, and Harry W. Davis, as such committee.
After the declaration of the result of the balloting as before
recorded, and the swearing in such of the newly elected
officers as were present, the Moderator declared the meeting dissolved.
A true record Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Selectmen's Office
Lexington March 10 1885
L.A. Saville Esq.
Dear Sir,
At a meeting of the Selectmen held
March 9th 1885; the following appointments were made to
date from Aprl 1st next.
Public Weighers and Superitendents of Town Scales.
L.A. Saville and R.W. Holbrook.
Weigher of Grain
George E. Muzzey (sworn).
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
L.A. Saville. H.B. Davis (sworn) F.V. Butters, and Augustus Childs.
Sexton.
O.W. Kendall.
Pound Keeper.
George H. Thurston.
Janitor of Town Hall Building.
George H. Thurston.
Janitor of Village Hall.
Charles G. Kauffman.
Auctioneer.
Abbot S. Mitchell.
Supt. and Matron of Alms House.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. White.
Lamplighter
John Ryan.
Yours Respectfully,
Robert M. Lawrence.
Clerk of Selectmen.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Wednesday April 15th 1885
To Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs,
to assemble at the Town Hall, on Wednesday the fifteenth
day of April AD 1885 at seven o'clock P.M. to act on the
following Articles, namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee, that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To fill vacancies in Town Offices if any exist.
Art. 4. To see if the town will rescind the vote passed, at the
March meeting at which the sum of thirty five hundred
dollars was voted for repairs of highways the ensuing year,
instead of the sum of three thousand dollars, as recommended
in the report of the Surveyors of Highways, or act in any
manner in relation to an appropriation for highways.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will choose a Committee to
represent its interest at the hearings before the Committee
of the Legislature on water supply, on the petition of Moses Joy Jr
to take the waters of Vine brook.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote whereby the
report of the Board of Selectmen for 1884-5 was accepted,
or act in any manner in relation to the subject.
Art. 7. To see if the Town will reconsider any or all the votes
passed under the warrant for the annual March meeting held
March 2nd 1885, or act in any manner in relation to said votes.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will reconsider the vote whereby,
the balances in the several departments for the preceeding year
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shall be carried to the credit of the same department
for the current year.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will cause the check list to be used
when voting for appropriations, if requested by five or more
voters, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will allow payment to the School
Committee for coal furnished the East Lexington Reading Room
when the Adams schools are not in session, or act in any
manner relating thereto.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed March
second, appropriating one hundred dollars for a preliminary
survey for sewerage and drainage.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, to
draw from any unappropriated money in the treasury for
contingent expenses.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed at
a meetingt held March 3rd 1884 whereby it was voted to
appropriate and assess one thousand dollars toward the
payment of the town debt, and that the same be used in the
payment as far as it goes for any alteration or improvement
upon the town buildings.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will accept the report of the
Selectmen in relation to the laying out as a public street
a portion of Stetson street upon the petition of Geo. H. Emery
and others.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will reduce the price for the rental
of the Town Hall, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant, with
your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or bewfore the time
of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this twenty sixth
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day of March AD 1885
Joseph F. Simonds. | Selectmen
Robert M. Lawrence. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
Notice. The board or Registrars of Voters will be in session
at the Selectmen's Room on Wednesday the eighth day of
April 1885 form seven to ten o'clock P.M. to register persons
qualified to vote and to revise the voting list, and no name
will be added to the check list for the foregoing meeting, after
that time except as provided by law.
Lexington April 18 1885
In accordance with the instructions contained in the foregoing
Warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the Town as therein
directed, by posting a copy hereof duly attested in the
Post Offices and other public places in each village, and by
leaving a duly attested coy with each family in the town, seven
day before said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington.
Constable of Lexington
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon
Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Lexington April 15 1885
The meeting specified in the foregoing warrant was called
to order by the Town Clerk, and the Warrant and the return
of the Constable thereon, read and under
Art. 1. Voted. That the polls be kept open five minutes for
choice of Moderator. On ballot with the use of the check list
Augustus E. Scott was elected Moderator, and was duly sworn
by the Town Clerk.
Art. 2. On motion of Rev. C.A. Staples,
Voted. That reports from all the Committee be laid on the
table as presented, before the town take action on any one.
Mr. B.F. Batcheller for the Committee on Village Hall Building
made a report. (See Reports of Committees Page 225)
Mr. M.H. Merriam for the Committee on High School Building
made a report. (See Reports of Committees Page 226)
The Moderator read the report of the Selectmen on laying out
a portion of Stetson St. (See Reports of Committees Page 229)
The Moderator read the report of the Committee on the Alms House.
(See Reports of Committees Page 225)
Rev. C.A. Staples for the Committee on Historial Monuments and
Tablets made a final report. (See Reports of Committees Page 228)
Rev. C.A. Staples for the Committee on improving the Common
made a report. (See Reports of Committees Page 229)
On Motion of Mr. B.F. Brown,
Voted. That the report of the Committee on the High School Building
be accepted and its recommendations be adopted. ($1800)
On motion of Mr. Cornelius Wellington
Voted. That the report of the Committee on the Alms House be
accepted and its recommendations adopted, and that a sum
not exceeding three thousand (3000) dollars be appropriated and
assessed for this purpose.
Voted. That the contract for work done on the Alms House be awarded
to the lowest bidder, in same manner as in case of High School Building.
Voted. That the improvements on the High School House and the
Alms House be left to separate Committee's.
Voted. That said Committee's be appointed by the Chair and to
consist of three members each, and the Chair appointed as the
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Committee on High School Building
M.H. Merriam. A.W. Bryant and C.G. Kauffman.
and as the Committee on the Alms House Building
J.F. Simonds Geo. W. Robinson and Webster Smith
On motion of C.G. Kaufmann, it was
Voted: That the report of the Committee on Village Hall Building
be divided and that the sum of one hundred and forty (140)
dollars be appropriated for outside repairs, and that the portion of the report
relating to inside repairs be indefinitely postponed, and the
Moderator appointed as the Committee on the Village Hall Building
Cornelius Wellington, Walter Wellington and A. Bradford Smith.
Voted: That the report of the Committee on improving the
Common be accepted and its recommendations be adopted.
Voted: That the same Committee be authorized to carry out
the plans proposed in the report. ($100)
Art. 3. Voted; That the Selectmen be authorized to appoint
a suitable person to fill the office of Constable, in place of
Geo. H. Cutter who refuses to qualify.
The following were chose field drivers to fill vacancies.
William F. Ham Michael Barry (sworn). Webster Smith.
Art. 4. Voted; That the article be indefinitely postponed.
(see action under Art. 7.)
Art. 5. Mr. A.E. Scott made a statement of the history of the
Lexington Water Company, and while favorable to the Co.
to a certain extent, was opposed to granting to the Company
the privilege of taking the waters of Vine Brook except under
stringent restrictions.
Mr. Moses Joy Jr. the President of the Company not being a
citizen of the town was granted the privilege of replying to
Mr. Scott, and presented his view of the case, claiming that
under such a bill as the Legislature might grant, the rights
and interest of all private individual and corporations
would be fully protected. After much discussion a motion to
indefinitely postpone the matter was offered and was defeated,
and the town finally
Voted; That a committee of five be chosen the nomination
at large, to attend the hearings before the Legislative
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Committee on water supply on said petition, and the
following gentlemen were chosen as such Committee.
Geo. W. Robinson. M.H. Merriam. Benj.F. Brown. F.E. Ballard
and E.S. Locke.
Art. 6. Voted; That the subject be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 7. Voted; That the action of the town at the meeting held
March 2nd 1885 be rescinded so far as it relates to the assessment
of thirty five hundred dollars for highways and two thousand
dollars for support of the poor, and that the money be taken from
funds now in the treasury.
Art. 8. Voted; That the town reconsider the vote whereby
the balances in the several departments for the preceeding
year, shall be carried to the credit of the same departments
for the current year.
Art. 9. Voted; That the town cause the check list to be used
when voting for appropriations, if requested by five or more
voters.
Art. 10. Voted; That the sum of thirty five dollars be appropriated
and assessed subject to the order of the School Committee for
the purpose.
Art. 11. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 12. Voted. That the Selectmen be authorized to draw from
any unappropriated money in the treasury to meet contingent
expenses.
Art. 13. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 14. Voted; That the report of the Selectmen on laying out Stetson st.
be accepted and its recommendation be adopted. ($150)
Art. 15. Voted; That the rental of the Town Hall including the
upper Hall be placed at five dollars per night to towns people.
Meeting declared dissolved.
[in margin] A true record.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday May 11th 1885.
To Walter Wellington; Constable of Lexington; Greeting:-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby rquired to notify and warn the inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to
assemble at the Town Hall on Monday, the eleventh day of May
AD 1885 at 7.30 o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles, namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see if the town will grant and appropriate money
toward the payment of the town debt, or provide for the
payment of the debt during the next ten years as required by
statute, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 4. To fill vacancies in town offices, if any exist.
Art. 5. To see if the town will make an appropriation to construct
sidewalks with concrete or other material, where the abuttors
will pay one half of the expense thereof.
Art. 6. To see if the town will make an appropriation to meet
the expense of removing snow from the highways.
Art. 7. To see if the town will make an appropriation to pay
State Aid the ensuing year.
Art. 8. To see if the town will make an appropriation to
complete the alterations and improvements on Waltham street
near Grape Vine Corner, as contracted for.
Art. 9. To see if the town will make an appropriation to meet
contingent expenses the ensuing year, or act in any manner
relating thereto.
Art. 10. To see if the town will make an appropriation to pay the
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Treasurer and Collector of taxes, the balance of the salary due
him for the year 1884.
Art. 11. To see if the town will authorize its Treasurer under the
direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the
collection of taxes the current year; the same to be paid directly
from the proceeds of said taxes; or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 12. To see if the town will vote to assess the sum of one hundred
and fifty (150) dollars to pay for a public watering trough to be
located at the junction of Main and Middle streets, as granted
Nov. 4, 1884
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 first day of
May A.D. 1885.
Joseph F. Simonds. | Selectmen
Robert M. Lawrence. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
Lexington May 7, 1885
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the inhabitants
of the town as therein directed by posting a copy of this warrant
duly attested in the Post Offices and other public places in each
village and by leaving a duly attested copy with each family
in the town three days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable
thereon. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Lexington May 11 1885
In pursuance with the foregoing warrant, the meeting was
called to order by the Town Clerk, and the warrant and the
return of the Constable thereon was read, and under
Art. 1. Voted; That the Moderator be chosen by ballot, and that
the poll remain open five minutes. On ballot it was found that
twenty votes had been cast for Moderator, nineteen of which
were for A.E. Scott, who was declared elected, and was sworn
by the Clerk.
Art. 2. Mr. Geo. W. Robinson of the Committee on the Alms house
alteration called for the reading of the record in relation
to the same, which was read. Mr. Robinson opposed the expenditure
of so much money as was granted at the present time and
thought a much less sum would put the house in comfortable
condition. Mr. Webster Smith of the committee coincided with
Mr. Robinson and after some discussion it was
Voted: That in the opinion of the voters present it is inexpedient
to make the repairs on teh Alms house for which the sum of
three thousand dollars was appropriated at the last meeting,
and that the Comittee to whom the matter was intrusted,
be requested not to carry out the instructions of said meeting.
Art. 3. This article was laid on the table and subsequently taken up
when the Moderator vacated the chair, and took the floor and
explained in regard to the debt of the town, which must
be paid by 1895 by statute law; and advocated the division
of so much of the debt as is owed to the Commonwealth into ten
payments one to be paid annually, and the town
Voted; That the Town Treasurer be authorized and instructed to
arrange with the Treasurer of the Commonwealth for the payment
of so much of the Town debt as is held by the Commonwealth, in
such manner that said indebtedness may be paid in ten years
by annual payments, on the most favorable adjustment of the
interest that he may make, and that he be authorized to
give the notes of the town one payable each year for ten years
in as nearly equal payments as is practible in exchange for
the notes of the town now held by the Commonwealth.
The above was adopted without a dissenting voice.
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Art. 4. The Clerk reported tht two of the persons chosen field
drivers at the April meeting refused to qualify, and the town chose
George M. Litchfield and George H. Reed to fill said vacancies.
Art. 5. Voted; To hear a statement from the Town Treasurer in
regard to the financial condition of the town on July 1, 1885
and on April 15, 1885, in which he claimed that the vote of the
town at the meeting of April 15 in turning all unexpended
balances existing at the time into the treasury, left certain
grants for which money had been appropriated but not wholly
expended, without any funds to complete the work, also
claiming that more money had been voted from the treasury
by upwards of seven hundred dollars, than the treasury would
have when all the balances had been turned into it.
Mr. Webster Smith replied to Mr. West, and claimed that all
contacts already made would have to be paid from the funds now
on hand for which appropriations had been made, and that there
would money enough flow into the treasury during the current
year from various sources, to pay all expenditures authorized and
that there would be a surplus left at the end of the financial year,
and hoped the town would stand by its action on April 15 1885.
On motion of Mr. F.E. Ballard it was
Voted; That the sume of five hundred (500) dollars be appropriated and
assessed to construct sidewalks with concrete or other material where
the abuttors will pay one half of the expense thereof.
Art. 6. Voted; That the sum of three hundred (300) dollars be taken
from the sum already appropriated for highways, for the purpose
of removing snow.
Art. 7. Voted; That the amount necessary to pay Sate Aid be paid
from any unexpended money in the treasury.
Art. 8. Voted; that the article be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 9. Voted; That all unused and unappropriated moneys falling
into the treasury during the year, be constituted a contingent fund
from which the Selectmen may draw for the payment of any
expense not provided for.
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Art. 10. Voted; That the Selectmen be instructed to pay the
balance due the Treasurer from money in the treasury.
Art. 11. Voted; That the town authorize its Treasurer, under the
direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of
the collection of taxes the current year, the same to be paid directly
from the proceeds of said taxes.
Art. 12. Voted; That the sum of one hundred and fifty (150) dollars
granted for a public watering trough, to be located at the junction
of Main and Middle streets at the meeting held Nov. 4, 1884 be
assessed the present year.
Meeting declared dissolved by the Moderator.
A true record Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Tuesday Nov. 3d 1885.
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington
Greeting;
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
are hereby require to notify and warn the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington qualified by law to vote in State
District, and County affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on
Tuesday the 3rd day of November AD 1885 at seven oclock
A.M. to cast their ballots for the following State, District,
and County officers, namely,
Governor - Lieutenant Governor -
Councillor for third Councillor District - Secretary of the
Commonwealth - Treasurer and Receiver General - Auditor
of the Commonwealth - Attorney General of the Commonwealth -
Senator for second Middlesex District - Representative in
General Court for Eighteenth Middlesex District -County
Treasurer for Middlesex County for three years - Register of
Deeds for Southern District of Middlesex County for three years -
County Commission for Middlesex County for three years -
and Special County Commissioner for Middlesex County to fill
a vacancy. Also to vote on an Amendment to the Contitution
"To provide for Precinct Voting in Towns"
The Selectmen will receive votes for the above named officers
all on one ballot.
The polls will be opened immediately after the organization
of the meeting, and will be kept open until four oclock P.M.
and as much longer as the meeting may direct, not to extend beyond
sunset.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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
fifteenth day of October AD 1885.
Joseph F. Simonds. | Selectmen
Robert M. Lawrence. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
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Lexington Oct 27 1885
Pursuant to the within warrant I have notified the inhabitants
of the Town of Lexington as therein directed, by posting a
duly attested copy of this warrant in two public places in
each village, and by leavnig a duly attested copy with each
family in the town seven days before said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington qualified by law to vote in town affairs
to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday the third day
of November AD 1885 at half past three oclock P.M. to act on
the following articles, namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be
ready to report, and act thereon.
Art. 3. To hear the report of the Selectmen on the laying
out of town ways near Bloomfield street, on the petition of
John S. Norris and fifty four others; and act thereon.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will instruct the Selectmen to petition
the County Commissioners to discontinue that portion of the
County road called Grove Stret, from Farm Meadow brook to
Bedford line.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 fifteenth day of October AD 1885.
Joseph F. Simonds. | Selectmen
Robert M. Lawrence. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
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The last meeting of the Board of Registrars to prepare the
voting list for the foregoing election will be held at the
Selectmen's Room, Town Hall building on Wednesday the 28th
day of October 1885 from 7 to 10 oclock P.M. and no name
can be placed on the list after that time except as provided
by law.
Lexington Oct 27, 1885
Pursuant to the within warrant, I have notified the
inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as therein directed, by
posting a duly attested copy of this warrant in two public
places in each village, and by leaving a duly attested copy
with each family in the town, seven days before said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville. Town Clerk.
Lexington Nov. 3rd 1885
In accordance with the foregiong warrant, the meeting
was called to order and the Warrant and the return of the
Constable thereon was ready by the Town Clerk, after which the
ballot box was shown to be empty; the box was then locked and
the key delivered to the Constable; thereupon the Chairman of
the Selectmen declared the poll open, and the balloting proceeded.
At four oclock P.M. the chairman declared the poll closed, at
that time the register of the ballot box showed that 304 ballots
had been cast, and the names on the voting list showed that
304 names had been checked, and on counting the ballots cast
it was found that they numbered 304, all accounts agreeing.
The Selectmen and Town Clerk then counted the ballots for the
different candidates, and on completion thereof the Chairman
made announcement of the result as follows: -
---For Governor.---
George D. Robinson of Chicopee, Two hundred and twenty eight (228)
Frederick O. Prince of Boston, Seventy three (73)
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---For Lieutenant Governor.---
Oliver Ames of Easton, Two hundred and twenty six. (226)
Henry H. Gilmore, of Cambridge, Seventy six (76)
---For Secretary of the Commonwealth---
Henry B. Peirce of Abington, Two hundred and thirty (230)
Jeremiah Crowley of Lowell, Seventy three. (73)
---For Treasurer and Receiver General---
Alanson W. Beard of Boston, Two hundred and ten (210)
Henry M. Cross of Newburyport, Ninety (90)
---For Auditor---
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield, Two hundred and twenty eight (228)
James E. Delancy of Holyoke, Seventy five. (75)
---For Attorney General---
Edgar J. Sherman of Lawrence, Two hundred and twenty eight (228)
Henry K. Braley of Fall River, Seventy six (76)
---For County Treasurer---
Joseph O. Hayden of Somerville, Two hundred and twenty eight (228)
John M. Cate of Wakefield, Seventy six (76)
---For County Commissioner---
Alphonse M. Lunt of Cambridge, Two hundred and twenty six (226)
Alpheus R. brown of Somerville, Seventy seven (77)
---For Special County Commissioner (to fill vacancy)---
Lyman Dike of Stoneham, Two hundred and twenty eight (228)
Lawis P. True of Everett, Seventy six (76)
---For Register of Deeds, Middlesex South District---
Charles B. Stevens of Cambridge, Three hundred and four (304)
---For Councillor Third District---
John Haskall Butter of Somerville, Two hundred and twenty nine (229)
Joseph Corgan of Cambridge, Seventy five (76)
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---For Senator, Second Middlesex District---
August E. Scott of Lexington, Two hundred and five (205)
Thomas Drew of Newton, Ninety seven (97)
---For Representative to the General Court, Eighteenth Middlesex District---
Franklin Jaquith of Billerica, Two hundred and twenty seven (227)
Joseph Holt of Billerica, Seenty six (76)
---For Amendment to the Constitution (Precinct Voting in Towns)---
"Yes," Twenty one (21)
"No," Twenty one (21)
After the announcement of the foregoing vote, the ballots cast were sealed
up and endorsed as required; as was the check list used; then the
election blanks were filled out and signed and sealed in open
meeting after which the Chairman declared the meeting dissolved.
A true record; Attest;
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
The meeting for town business was called to order at
the time specified in the Warrant, and the warrant and
the return of the Constable thereon was read by the Clerk,
and the business of the meeting proceeded as follows:
Art. 1. Voted. "That a Moderator be chosen by nomination from
the floor" and Augustus E. Scott was so nominated and chosen.
Art. 2. The Committee on improving the Common made a report
which was read by Rev. C.A. Staples the chairman, and plans
showing the proposed improvements were shown. (See Reports of Committees Page 235)
and on motion of Mr. Geo. W. Robinson it was,
Voted. That the report of the Committee be accepted and the
recommendation be adopted, and that the sum of fifteen
hundred (1500) dollars be appropriated to carry out the plans
of said Committee.
Voted. That the same Committee be authorized to carry
out the plans proposed."
Mr. Cornelius Wellington declined to further serve on the
Committee and on motion of Mr. S.W. Wright, Leonard A.
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Saville was chosen in place of Mr. Wellington on said Committee.
Art. 3. Two reports were made under this article, the majority
report being signed by Joseph F. Simonds and Robert M. Lawrence,
and the minority report by Walter Blodgett. (See Reports of Committees Page 242, 244).
Mr. C.M. Parker moved that the whole matter be laid upon the table,
the house was polled upon this motion, with the following result,
in favor 1. opposed 13. and on motion of Mr. B.F. Brown it was
Voted. That the majority report be accepted and its recommendations
be adopted, and that the sum of six hundred (600) dollars be
appropriated to carry out the design of the report.
Art. 4. The Chairman of the Selectmen made and explanation of the
matter, and moved that the Selectmen be authorized to petition
the County Commissioners to discontinue said street; Mr. H.L.
Simonds object to the discontinuance of the street; Mr. Webster
Smith was of the opinion that if one abbutor objected the
street could not be discontinued, and it was
Voted. That the Selectmen be instructed not to petition the
County Commissioners to discontinue said street as specified
in the article.
Voted. That the meeting for town business be dissolved.
A true record. Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Bedford Nov 4 1885
At a meeting of the Town Clerks of the towns of Billerica
Bedford, Burlington and Lexington, comprising the Eighteenth
Middlesex Representative District held at noon this day, it was
found that ballots had been cast for Representative as follows:
Billerica. Bedford. Burlington. Lexington.
Franklin Jaquith of Billerica 171. 70. 26. 227 = 494
Joseph Holt of Billerica 88. 35. 32. 76 = 231
making a majority for Franklin Jaquith of 263.
Two certificates of election were accordingly filled out for Franklin
Jaquith of Billerica, one of which was sent to the Secretary of
the Commonwealth, and the other was sent by the Town Clerk of
Billerica to said Jaquith.
Said certificates were signed by
Dudley Foster, Town Clerk of Billerica.
Charles A. Corey " " " Bedford.
Samuel Sewall " " " Burlington.
Leonard A. Saville " " " Lexington.
after which the meeting was dissolved.
A true record. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Thursday Dec 3d 1885
To Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town
of Lexington qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to
assemble at theTown Hall on Thursday the third day of
December 1885 at seven oclock P.M. to act on the following articles,
namely:-
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see if the town will make an appropriation to provide
for heating, finishing and furnishing the new addition to the
High School House, and for making necessary repairs on the old part
of the building.
Art. 4. To determine how the money appropriated at the meeting
held November 3, 1885 for the improvement on the Common and
for building the new streets off Bloomfield street shall be provided.
Art. 5. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the
payment of one or more additional Police Officers.
Art. 6. To see if the town will change the name of Clark street to Parker street.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 sixteenth day of
November AD 1885.
Joseph F. Simonds. | Selectmen
Robert M. Lawrence. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
Lexington Dec 2, 1885.
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the inhabitants
of Lexington as therein directed by posting a duly attested
copy of this warrant in the post offices and other public places
in each village and by leaving a duly attested copy with each
family in the town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Lexington Dec 3, 1885
Themeeting called by the foregoing notification, was called to order
by the Town Clerk at the time appointed, and the warrant and the
return of the Constable thereon was read, and the following action
was taken.
Art. 1. Voted. That a Moderator be chosen by nomination and
Augustus E. Scott was nominated and chosen as Moderator.
Art. 2. Voted: That the article be laid on the table, it was subsequently
taken up, but no committee being ready to report, it was passed over.
Art. 3. Voted. That the town appropriate the sum of seven hundred
and seventy five (775) dollars for the purpose of heating and
furnishing the addition to the High School building, to
arrange and equip a laboratory and to make necessary repairs.
Voted: That the town authorize the Treasurer under the direction
of the Selecmen, to borrow the sum of seven hundred and seventy
five (775) dollars appropriated for the High School, in anticipation of
the taxes of 1886, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds
of said taxes.
Art. 4. Voted: That so much of the article as relates to the
improvement on the Common be postponed to the March Meeting.
Voted: That the sum of six hundred (600) dollars be appropriated
to build the new streets off Bloomfield street.
Voted: That the town authorized the Treasurer under the direction
of the Selectmen, to borrow the sum of six hundred (600) dollars
appropriated to build the new streets off Bloomfield street, in anticipation
of the taxes of 1886, the same to be repaid directly from the proceeds
of said taxes.
Art. 5. After some discussion by several gentlemen, the town
Voted: That the sum of eighteen hundred (1800) dollars be
appropriated to provide the town with a competent police force.
Voted: That the town authorize the Treasurer under the direction
of the Selectmen to borrow the sum of eighteen hundred (1800)
dollars for the employment of a competent police force, in
anticipation of the taxes of 1886, the same to be repaid directly from
the proceeds of said taxes. (See action under Art. 13 page 131)
Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to employ as many
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men as they may deem proper as said police force; and that
men so employed shall engage in no other business, while so
employed, but devote their whole time to the interests of the town.
Art. 6. Voted. That Clark street be extended in a westerly direction
to the angle on Parker street near the house of Mr Woodward,
so that Clark street shall run from Main street to said angle;
and that Parker street shall run from said angle in a northerly
direction to Monument street.
Voted. That the meeting be dissolved.
A true record. Attes:
Leonard A. Saville.
Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday March 8th 1886
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington. Greeting: In the name of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required
to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of Lexington,
qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble at the
Town Hall on Monday the eighth day of March AD 1886 at
nine o'clock in the forenoon to act on the following articles; namely:-
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any committee that may be ready
to report, and act thereon.
Art. 3. To choose town officers for the ensuing year, including on
School Committee man for the term of three years, and one for the
term of one year, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation
of George H. Reed.
Art. 4. To choose one Committee man for three years, to fill a
vacancy in the Cemetery Committee.
Art. 5. To provide for the support of the Poor the ensuing year, and
grant money for the same.
Art. 6. To provide for the repairs of the Highways, the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Public Schools, the ensuing
year including their several grades, and grant money for the same.
Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Fire Department, the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Street Lamps, the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors, prepared
by the Selectmen.
Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote for or against granting licenses
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for the sale of intoxicating liquors in answer to the following
question - "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of intoxicating
liquors in this town." The vote on the above question shall
be by ballot "Yes" or "No" and the check list shall be used, as
provided by Section 5 Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will accept the proposition of Jabez
A. Sawyer public administrator, to pay over and transfer to
the town - to be held by the Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund
on certain conditions - the balance of the money and property
now in his hands, or that may hereafter come into his hands,
belonging to the testate of Elizabeth Bridge Gerry.
Art. 13. To see if the Town will make appropriations for
town expenses the ensuing year, as submitted by the Selectmen,
or act any any manner relating thereto.
Art. 14. To determine how the money appropriated at
the meeting held November 3, 1885 for improvements on the
Common shall be provided.
Art. 15. To see what measures the Town will adopt in
relation to the Collection of Taxes the ensuing year, or act
in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 16. To see what action the Town will take in relation
to a petition of C.S. Wait and others to the County
Commissioners for the laying out of a new highway from
near the house of John Stimson to the Bedford line.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will make and appropriation for
repairs on Village Hall.
Art. 18. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the
purchase of iron lamp posts.
Art. 19. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer
under the direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money
for any necessary purpose, in anticipation of the collection
of taxes the current year; the same to be paid directly
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form the proceeds of said taxes; or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for
grading that portion of Waltham street near the house of
Stephen L. Wright, as laid out and ordered by the
County Commissioners.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to pay
the installment of the Town dept, payable the present year.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will make and appropriation to
construct sidewalks with concrete or other materials, where
the abuttors will pay one half of the expenses thereof.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed
April 15th 1885 whereby the rental of the Town Hall to
townspeople was reduced to $5.00 per night.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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
eighteenth day of February AD 1886.
Joseph F. Simonds. | Selectmen
Robert M. Lawrence. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
The last meeting of the Board of Registrars to prepare the voting
list for the foregoing meeting will be held at the Selectmen's room,
Town Hall building on Wednesday the third day of March AD 1886 from
7 to 10 oclock P.M. and no name can be placed on the list after
that time except as provided by law.
Lexington March 4 1886
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the inhabitants
of the Town of Lexington as therein directed, by posting a duly attested
copy of this warrant in the Post Offices and other public places in
each village, and by leaving a duly attested copy with each
family in the town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrant and return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Lexington March 8 1886
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the meeting was
called to order by the Town Clerk, the warrant and the return of
the Constable thereon was read and the business of the meeting
proceeded with the following result:-
Art. 1. Voted: That the poll remain open five minutes for the
choice of Moderator. On ballot with the use of the check list
Augustus E. Scott was elected Moderator by a unanimous vote
and was sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty by the Town Clerk.
Art. 2. Voted: That the reports of the town officers as printed
be accepted and be before the town for action thereon, at any
time during this meeting.
Art. 3 & 4. Vote: That articles 3 & 4 be taken up together;
and that under these articles we proceed to choose all on
one ballot, the following officers, namely:-
Three Selectmen who shall also be Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors
of the Highways and Board of Health; one Town Clerk; three
Assessors; one Treasurer, who shall also be Collector of Taxes; two
Constables; one School Committee man for the term of three years; one Cemetery
Committee man for the term of three years; and two Auditors
and that the polls be kept open until 4 oclock P.M.
Voted: That Article 11 be taken up in connection with articles
3 & 4 so that ballots can be cast on said article at the same
time as ballots for town officers.
Voted: That all action except under Articles 3, 4 & 11 be postponed
until 1 oclock P.M.
After the recess the Moderator appointed as tellers to assist in
sorting and counting the ballots. Francis E. Ballard, George O. Smith,
Abram B. Smith and James A. Mitchell who were sworn by the
Moderator to the faithful discharge of their duties.
After the polls were declared closed and voted coutned the following
declaration was made by the Moderator.
---For Town Clerk.---
Leonard A. Saville, Three hundred three voted (303)
and Leonard A. Saville (sworn) was declared elected as Town Clerk
for the ensuing year, and was subsequently sworn by the
Moderator to the faithful discharge of his duties.
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---For Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyoirs of Highways & Board of Health.---
Albert W. Bryant, One hundred and seventy eight votes. 178.
Walter Blodgett, One hundred and fifty seven votes. 157.
Webster Smith, One hundred and fifty six votes. 156.
Joseph F. Simonds, One hundred and forty votes. 140.
Robert M. Lawrence, One hundred and eighteen votes. 118.
Patrick Ryan, Sixty three votes. 63.
Albert W. Byrant, Thirty one votes. 31.
Frederick F. Simonds, Peter J. Daily, Joseph Simonds and A.W. Bryant
one each. and
Albert W. Bryant (sworn), Walter Blodgett (sworn) and Webster Smith (sworn) were declared \
elected to the above offices for the ensuing year.
---For Assessors.---
Walter Wellington, Two hundred and eighty two votes. 282.
Horace B. Davis, Two hundred and eighty one votes. 281.
Joseph F. Simonds, Two hundred and twenty one votes. 221.
Walter Blodgett, Sixty six votes. 66.
Patrick Ryan, Seven votes. 7.
Edward E. Spaulding, Edward Spaulding and Franklin Alderman
one vote each and
Walter Wellington (sworn), Horace B. Davis (sworn) and Joseph F. Simonds (sworn) were ceclared
elected as Assessors for the ensuing year.
---For School Committee for Three Years.---
Albert W. Bryant, Two hundred and twenty three votes. 223.
Robert M. Lawrence, Sixty one votes. 61.
Edward P. Bliss, Five votes. 5.
Rev. Carlton A. Staples, Two votes. 2.
C.A. Staples, Two votes. 2.
Chas. P. Nunn, One vote. 1.
and Albert W. Bryant was declared elected as School Committee man
for the term of three years.
---For School Committee for one year.---
Edward P. Bliss, One hundred and thirty nine votes. 139.
Rev. Carlton A. Staples, One hundred and eighteenvotes. 118.
Robert M. Lawrence and E.P. Bliss three votes each.
Mrs. Rosa Ackerman, C. Staples and C.A. Staples one vote each, and
Edward P. Bliss was declared elected as
School Committee man for the term of one year.
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---For Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.---
Charles T. West, Three hundred and four votes. 304.
and Charles T. West (sworn) was declared elected as Treasurer and Collector
of Taxes for the ensuing year.
---For Cemetery Committee for Three Years.---
Loring S. Pierce, Three hundred and three votes. 303.
and Loring S. Pierce was declared elected as Cemetery Committee man
for the term of three years.
---For Constables.---
Walter Wellington, Three hundred and one votes. 301.
Herbert G. Worth, Two hundred and fifteen votes. 215.
Patrick F. Dacey, Seventy one votes. 71.
Gershom Swan, One vote. 1.
and Walter Wellington (sworn) and Herbert G. Worth (sworn) were declared elected
as Constables for the ensuing year.
---For Auditors.---
Hilman B. Sampson, Three hundred and five votes. 305.
Gershom Swan. One hundred and ninety one votes. 191.
Gersham Swan, One hundred and elevent votes. 111.
and Hilman B. Sampson (sworn) and Gershom Swan were declared elected
as Auditors for the ensuing year.
The following officers were chosen by nomination from the floor.
---For Fence Viewers.---
B.T. Batcheller (sworn) Hammon Reed (sworn) and Wm. J. Neville (sworn).
---For Field Drivers.---
Henry A. Turner, Chas. E. Morey (sworn), and Chas. C. Mann (sworn).
---For Surveyors of Lumber.---
Abbot S. Mitchell (sworn) and George E. Muzzey (sworn).
Voted: That the remaining minor town officers be appointed
by the Selectmen.
After the recess on motionb of Mr. G. Swan it was
Voted: That all unexpended balances be carried to a new account
instead of reverting to the contingent grant.
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Art. 10. The list of Jurors as preparedby the Selectmen and
posted according to law, and the town,
Voted: That the names of George Munroe and George O. Smith
be stricken from the list they having been drawn since the list was posted.
Voted: That the names of Francis E. Tufts and Charles A. Wellington
be stricken from the list at their own request.
Voted: That the list as amended be accepted. (see page 131)
Art. 11. After counting the ballots after closing the polls, the
Moderator announced as follows, as the result of the vote:
"No." One hundred and sixty two votes. 162.
"Yes." One hundred and twenty two votes. 122.
Art. 12. The Moderator vacated the chair, and made an
explanation of the matter and presented the following agreement:
"To the Inhabitants of the Town of Lexington:
I hereby offer to transfer to you the personal property held by
me as the administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Bridge Gerry,
deceased, after deducting the expenses of administration, to be
held as part of the "Bridge Charitable Fund" as provided in the
Commonwealth's release of the same. - Chapter 10 of the Resolves
of 1885 - but upon the following conditions, to wit:-
First. - That whenever any court of competent jurisdiction
shall adjudge that I am obliged to pay it or any part
thereof to any heirs or next of kin of said deceased, said
property shall revest in me, and the Selectmen shall forthwith
order the Trustees of said Fund to restore said property to me.
Second:- That the Town shall defray all expenses and charges
incurred by me in any litigation relating to said transfer,
and wherein the same shall be called in question.
Third:- That in case I shall, under any judgment of Court,
be compelled to pay to any said heirs or next of kin any sum
in excess of the amount transferred to the Town, the Town shall
reimburse to me any such excess, provided that in no case the sum
so repaid to me, exclusive of the above expenses and charges shall not
exceed the property transferred with interest thereon.
Fourth:- That by accepting this offer and the transfer of said property
the Town shall hold thesame on the above conditions, and be bound
to the strict performance thereof. Respectfully submitted:
Jabez A. Sawyer Public Administrator.
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Voted: That the proposition of Jabez A. Sawyer Public Adminstrator
be accepted.
Art. 13. On motion of Mr. Franklin Alderman the town
Voted:- That further action under this article be postponed to
the adjournment of this meeting, or to the next town meeting
if this meeting is dissolved. (see page 131)
Art. 14. Same action taken as under Art. 13. (see page 132)
Art. 15. Voted:- That all taxes for the current year be made
payable on or before Dec 1 1886, and that a discount of
one half of one per cent per month for all full months prior
to said date be deducted for prompt payment; and that on all
taxes remaining unpaid at that date, interest at the rate
of six per cent per annum shall be added; and that the
Collector be instructed to collect all taxes before Feby 1, 1887.
Art. 16. Voted:- That the Selectmen be instructed to oppose the
laying out of the road as petititioned for; and that they be
authorized to employ counsel if necessary.
Art. 17. Voted:- That the sum of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars
be appropriated and assessed for the purpose of making the
necessary repairs at Village Hall; and that the money be
expended under the direction of the Selectmen.
Art. 18. Same action taken as under Art. 13. (see page 132)
Art. 19. Voted:- That the Town authorize the Treasurer under the
direction of the Selectmen, to borrow money for any necessary
purpose, in anticipation of the collection of taxes the current
year; the same to be paid directly from the proceeds of said taxes.
Art. 20. same action taken as under Art. 13. (see pages 131, 132)
Art. 21. same action taken as under Art. 13. (see pages 131, 132)
Art. 22. same action taken as under Art. 13. (see pages 131, 132)
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Art. 23. The house was polled on this question and 69
voting in favor of rescinding said vote and none against,
it was declared rescinded.
Voted: That the same scale of prices as adopted at the
meeting of Nov 4 1884, for the Town and Villgae Halls be now
in force.
Voted: That the Selectmen have the same discresion [sic] in regard
to the Halls as they had under said vote of Nov 4, 1884.
After the result of the balloting was announced and such of
the newly elected officers as were present had taken the
oath of office
Voted: That this meeting be adjourned to Monday
April 5, 1886 at 7 oclock P.M.
Lexington Apr 5 1886
Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 7.10 oclock
P.M. and owin to the small attendance at that time, it was
Voted: That the meeting stand adjourned till 7.30 oclock P.M.
after the meeting was called to order, business proceeded as follows.
Art. 8. The committee appointed under this article March 8
presented two reports; the majority report being signed by
J.F. Maynard for the Committee, and the minority report
being signed by B.T. Batcheller and E.S. Locke. (see reports of Committees page 245)
A motion to adopt the majority report was voted down and
the vote was doubted and the house was polled, 34 voting for
and 50 against. Mr. E.S. Locke then moved that the minority
report be accepted and that the sum of 1200 dollars be appropriated
for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year and on
vote the motion was declared not carried, the vote was doubtyed and
the house was polled 59 voting in favor and 70 against.
Mr. Alderman then moved that the sum of 800 dollars be granted.
Voted: That the sum of eight hundred (800) dollars be appropriated
and assessed for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year.
Voted: To reconsider the vote whereby the majority report was rejected.
Voted: That the majority report be accepted and its recommendations be adopted.
Voted: That the sale of the hand engines be left in the hands of
the Selectmen. (see page 127)
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Art. 10. Voted. That the name of Timothy Kinneen be added
to the list of Jurors, also the name of Theodore J. Parker be added
to bring the list up to the number required by statute.
Art. 13. The Selectmen submitted and estimate of the amounts
required for town expenses the ensuing year as follows:- (see page 129)
For Town Debt $2700.00
" Waltham St. improvement (near Concord Avenue), 500.00
" Constables and Police, 2000.00
" Salaries of Selectmen in their various capacities, 800.00
" Assessors, 425.00
" Janitors of Town and Village Halls, 500.00
" Fuel and Lights for Town and Village Halls, 500.00
" Hydrants, 1480.00
" Concrete Sidewalks, 500.00
" Town Clerk, 100.00
" Auditors, 45.00
" Ringing Bells, 70.00
" Printing, 200.00
" School Committee, 300.00
" State Aid, 300.00
" Interest, 2200.00
" Treasurer and Collector 500.00
" Librarian of Cary Library, 400.00
" Memorial Day, 100.00
" Abatement of Taxes, 500.00
" Reading room at East Lexington, 250.00
" Insurance on Public Buildings and contents for five years, 1190.00
" Discount on Taxes, 300.00
" Repairs of Bridges and Culverts, 150.00
" Purchase and repairs of Chemical Engines, 750.00
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$16910.00
Voted: That the foregoing amounts be appropriated for the
expenses of the ensuing year and that the same be assessed this year.
Voted: That the same number of police officers be employed
as now, and that the Selectmen be empowered to employ
competent police.
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Art. 14. Mr Amos W. Locke moved that the Committee be
discharged and that the article be indefinitely postponed.
The Moderator rules the first part of the motion was out
of order, and teh second part relating to indefinite postponment
was discusse by Rev C.A. Staples and Mr A.W. Locke.
A motion of Mr P.J. Dailey to postpone to the next town meeting
was voted down, and a motion to increase the Committee to
12 was declared out of order, and the town finally:
Voted: That the sum of fifteen hundred (1500) dollars be
assessed the present year, to carry out the proposed improvements.
Art. 18. Voted: That the Selectmen be empowered to take from
the contingent fund money to procure iron lamp posts as actually
needed.
Art. 20. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to proceed with
the work. (see Art. 13, Page 131)
Art. 21. See action under Art. 13, page 131.
Art. 22. Voted: That so much of the balance of the appropriation
as is not used for sidewalks, be used for cross walks where the
abuttors or others will pay one half of the expense, as approved
by the Selectmen.
Art. 2. The committee appointed to report in relation to the
supervision and courses of study in our public schools, made
a report. (See Reports of Committees page 249) and the town,
Voted: That the report be accepted and its recommendations be
adopted and the sum of three hundred (300) dollars be appropriated
and assessed to meet the requirements of the report.
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the chair
to attend the hearings before the Legislative Committee on
Water Supply - on the petition of the City of Boston to take the
wasters of the Shawsheen River - and protect the interests of the town,
and the Moderator appointed as said Committee
Geo. W. Robinson. M.H. Merrian and Walter Blodgett.
after which the meeting was declared dissolved.
A true record Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
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Appointments by the Selectmen.
Lexington Mch 20 1886
Leonard A Saville Esq. Town Clerk.
Dear Sir: At a meeting of the
Selectmen held March 11, 1886 the following appointments were made.
Police Officers.
Albert M. Davis and Henry E. Bishop from March 12 to Apr 5 1886.
Mr Robert H White working foreman on Highways from March 11, 1886.
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. White Superintendent and Matron of Almshouse
to date from April 1 next.
At a meeting held March 18, Charles T. West was appointed
Sexton and George H. Thurston Janitor of Town Hall Building,
both appointments to date from April 1 1886.
Yours Respectfully: Walter Blodgett, Sec.
Lexington April 1, 1886
Mr. Leonard A. Saville Dear Sir. At a meeting of the Selectmen
the following appointments were made to date from April 1, 1886
Public Weighers and Supt. of Town Scales.
Leonard A. Saville Rufus W. Holbrook.
Weigher of Grain.
George E. Muzzey.
Pound Keeper.
George H. Thurston.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Augustus Childs Frank V. Butters
Horace B. Davis Leonard A. Saville
Measurers of Lumber.
John McKinnon Abbot S. Mitchell.
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Henry R. Earl.
Auctioneer.
Abbot S. Mitchell
For the Board, Walter Blodgett, Secy.
A true copy Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Lexington April 7 1886
The Selectmen have this day appointed Henry E. Bishop
a Police Officer until April 1 1887 unless sooner removed, and
he has taken theoath of office to qualify him for that duty.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
Bequest of John P. Reed
Town Treasurers Office
Lexington April 12 1886
Pursuant to a vote of the Inhabitants of the Town of
Lexington in town meeting assembled on the second day
of November 1875, the Town Treasurer hereby acknowledges the
receipt of One hundred dollars ($100) from John P. Reed of
Lexington Mass. the interest of which is to be expended
in accordance with said vote and Chap. 225 of the acts of
1870. upon lot No 4 in the new "Bacon lot" portion of the
Town Cemetery near to the High School House in said Lexington
in dressing and care of said lot, monuments, walks and the
avenues adjacent thereto.
Charles T. West
Town Treasurer
A true copy. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
[illegible inscription]
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Warrant for a Town Meeting, Monday April 26, 1886,
To Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs,
to assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the 26th day of
April 1886 at 7 1/2 oclock P.M. to act on the following articles: viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To fill vacancies in town offices, if ay exist.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will make and appropriation to improve
Waltham street from Main to Middle streets, in accordance
with the order of the County Commissioners, or act any any
manner relating thereto.
Art. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to
expend the money appropriated to build the new streets off
Bloomfield street, as petitioned for by J.S. Norris and others;
or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 6. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to
borrow the sum of Five thousand dollars, towards defraying
the expenses of the town, instead of assessing that amount
the present year; or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 7. To see if the town will reconsider so much of the vote
passed at the last town meeting whereby it was voted to
purchase a Chemical Engine, and use the amount appropriated
for that purpose in purchasing more fire hose; or act in any
manner relating thereto.
Art. 8. To see if the town will choose a committee to carry out
the recommendations of a report accepted at the last town
meeting in relation to the Fire department; or act inany
manner relating thereto.
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Art. 9. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to sink
or remove the "boulder" now in the north-west corner of the
Common, in order that a more suitable and appropriate on
may be erected thereon.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with
your doings thereon
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 tenth day
of April AD 1886
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
The registrars of voters will be in session at the Selectmen's Room
in the Town Hall Building on Wednesday the 21st day of April A.D.
1886 from 7 to 10 oclock P.M to revise the voting list for the
foregoing meeting, and no name can be added to the register
after that time except as provided by law.
The regular meetings of the Selectmen will be held on the
1st and 3d Thurdays of each month from 3 to 6 oclock P.M.
Lexington April 24 1886
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the
inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as therein directed
by posting a duly attested copy of this warrant in the
Post Offices and other public places in each village, and by
leaving a duly attested copy with each family in the town
seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attes: Leonard A. Saville.
Town Clerk.
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Lexington Apr 26 1886
The meeting called by the foregoing warrant was rapped
to order by the Town Clerk at the time specified, the warrant
and the return of the Constable thereon was read and the
businss of the meeting proceeded as follows:-
Art. 1. Voted: That the poll be kept open five minutes for
the choice of Moderator; on ballot with the use of the check
list Augustus E. Scott was chosen Moderator.
Art. 2. No committee ready to report.
Art. 3. Voted: That we proceed to fill a vacancy on the
Cemetery Committee, caused by the refusal of Loring S. Pierce
to serve, by nomination; Mr Walter Wellington and Mr
Franklin Alderman were chosen but both declined to
serve; and #Mr David A. Tuttle was chosen to fill the vacancy.
Leonard E. Bennink and Frank D. Brown were chosen to
fill vacancies on the board of Field Drivers.
(marginal note) #Mr. D A Tuttle declined to serve (end of marginal note)
Art. 4. Mr W Smith chairman of the Selectmen made an
explanaation of the matter, stating that it was necessary for
the townto pay the awards and expenses, and that later
the town would be paid back $1000 by the County:
Voted: That the sum of Eighteen hundred (1800) dollars be
appropriated for improvements on Waltham street, as ordered
by the County Commissioners; one thousand (1000) dollars
to be borrowed in anticipation of the taxes of the current
year, the same to be paid directly from the proceeds of said
taxes, and that Eight hundred (800) dollars be assessed the
present year.
Art. 5. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to expend
the money as appropriated, to build said streets.
Art. 6. The town refused to instruct the Selectmen to borrow
said money.
Art. 7. Voted: That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 8. Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to carry out
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the recommendations of the Committee on the Fire Department
as accepted at the last town meeting.
Art. 9. After some discussion on this article it was
Voted: That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Meeting declared dissolved
A true record, Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
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Bequest of James R. Newhall
Town Treasurers Office
Lexington Mass July 29, 1886
Pursuant to a vote of the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington
in town meeting assembled on the 2d day of November 1875,
the Town Treasurer hereby acknowledges the receipt of one
hundred (100) dollars, from James R. Newhall of Lynn Mass,
the interest of which is to be expended, in accordance with
said vote and Chap 225 of the Acts of 1870, upon lot No 48
in the Town Cemetery near to the High School House in said
Lexington, in care and dressing of said lot, monuments, walks
and the avenues adjacent thereto.
Charles T. West
Town Treasurer
A true copy: Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
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Warrant for a Town Meeting, Monday Sept 27th 1886.
To Walter Wellington,
Constable of Lexington: Greeting: -
In the name of the Commonwealth of Masschusetts, you
are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants
of the Town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in
town affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall, on Monday,
the 27th day of September, 1886, at 7.30 oclock P.M, to
act on the following articles, viz:
Art. 1. Choosse a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be
ready to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see if the town will accept the provisions of
Chapter 169 of the Statutes of the year 1869, and chapter
382 of the Statutes of 1871, and any act or acts in
amendments thereof, in relation to the assessment of
betterments in laying out and constructing town ways.
Art. 4. To see if the town will accept the provisions of
Chapter 50 of the Public Statutes, and any act or acts in
amendment thereof, in relation to the assessment of
betterments, in laying out and constructing sidewalks.
Art. 5. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to
remove the School House, in the north east school district,
to such location as the School Committee shall consider
best for the convenience of the inhabitants of that district,
or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 6. To see if the town will prohibit the riding of
bicycles or tricycles on the sidewalks in town, under such
penalty as the town may affix.
Art. 7. To see if the town will grant money for cases for books
for the branch of the Cary Library and reading room at
East Lexington.
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Art. 8. To see if the town will rescind so much of the
vote passed March 2d 1874, relating to the width of
all town ways hereafter laid out, by subsituting not less
that 40 feet instead of 50 feet.
Art. 9. To see if the town will rescind all votes passed
Nov. 3, 1885 in relation to the report of the Selectmen in
laying out town ways on the petition of John S. Norris and
others: or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 10. To hear the report of the Selectmen on the relocation
and the laying out of town ways near Bloomfield street,
on the petition of John S. Norris and fifty four others, and
act thereon.
Act. 11. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to draw from
any unappropriated money in the treasury, to the payment of contingent expenses.
Art. 12. To see if the town will make an appropriation to pay
the expenses of the Fire Department, from Feby 1, 1886 to the time
of the re-organization of said department.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of 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 9th day of September 1886.
Webster Smith | Selectmen
Albert W Bryant | of
Walter Blodgett | Lexington.
Lexington Sept 24, 1886
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the
inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, as therein directed by
posting a copy of this warrant duly attested, in the Post Offices
and other public places in each village, and by leaving a duly
attested copy with each family in the town, seven days before
the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Lexington Sept 27 1886
In accordance with the foregoing Warrant the Town Clerk
called the meeting to order at the time specified, and read
the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon; and
under Art. 1. Voted: That a Moderator be chosen by ballot,
Voted: That the poll remain open for five minutes for choice of Moderator.
On ballot, 22 votes were case, one for J.F. Turner and 21 for
A.E. Scott who was declared elected and was sworn by the Clerk.
Art. 2. Mr. Staples for the Committee on Improving the Common made
a report. (See reports of Committees page 256) and the town
Voted: That the report of the Committee be accepted and its
recommendtions be adopted and that sum granted ($225.00)
be expended by the same committee.
Art. 3. Mr. Webster Smith moved to accept the Acts &c. and
Dr. H. Holmes and Mr. J.S. Norris wanted the statute in relation
to betterments read, and the first ten sections of Chapter 51
of the Public Statutes was read by the Clerk.
Voted: That the town accept the acts in relation to the
assessment of betterments in laying out and constructing town ways.
Voted doubted nd house polled with the following result.
in favor of acceptance 28. opposed to acceptance 8.
Art. 4. On motion of Mr. C.M. Parker it was
Voted: That the provisions of Chapter 50 of the Public Statutes
relating to the assessment of betterments in laying out and constructing
sidewalks be accepted by the town.
Art. 4. Rev. Mr. Staples moved that a committee be appointed
to consider the subject and report at another meeting:
considerable discussion ensured but it was finally
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the chair
to retire and report the names of six gentlemen, one from
each school district with instructions to consider the
distribution of pupils in our several school houses and report
with recommendations at the next town meeting.
The chair appointed C.M. Parker, Rev. C.A. Staples and M.H.
Merriam, who subsequently reported the committee of six
as follows Centre District - E.P. Bliss East District - George Munroe
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North District - F.E. Ballard - West District - Geo. W. Berry -
South District - Abram B. Smith - East Lexington District - J.F. Maynard.
Art. 6. A motion of B.T. Batcheller to indefinitely postpone the
matter was voted down. Rev. G.W. Porter not being a voter,
was given leave to address the meeting and he advocated
restricting such machines from being used on the sidewalks.
Mr. A.S. Parsons moved to strike out the word tricycles.
Voted: That the riding of bicycles on the sidewalks be
prohibited, and that the Selectmen be required to post notices
of such prohibition.
Art. 7. Voted: That the sum of twenty five ($25) dollars be
appropirated for the purpose of placing book cases in the
reading room at East Lexington, and that the said sum
be taken from any unappropriated money in the treasury.
Art. 8. Voted: That the matter be indefinitely postponed. Vote
doubted and house polled with the following result.
in favor 3. opposed 8.
Mr. W. Smith moved the adoption of the article. Dr. H. Holmes
and Mr. J.S. Morris opposed and Mr. C.M. Parker and Mr. A.W.
Bryant favored the adoption of the article.
Vote: That the town rescind so much of the voted passed
March 2nd 1874 by substituting not less and 40 feet instead
of not less and 50 feet in width for all town ways hereafter
laid out.
Art. 9. Voted: That the town rescind all voted passed Nov. 3d
1885 in regard to laying out town ways on the petition of
John S. Norris and as reported upon by the Selectmen.
Vote doubted, and house polled with the following result.
in favor of rescinding said voted, 19. opposed 0.
Art. 10. Mr. A.W. Bryant of the Selectmen made a report
(see Reports of Committees page 260) Mr. J.S. Norris moved to
amend the report by substituting 50 feet in place of 40 feet
as the width of Mount Vernon Street. Mr. W. Smith and Mr. A.W. Bryant
object and Mr. Norris and C.R. Richardson favored the
substitution, and the town finally after further discussion
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Voted: That the report of the Selectmen be accepted and
its recommendations be adopted.
Voted: That the extra two hundred dollars in addition to the
amount assessed the present year ([illegible]) be taken from any unappro-
priated money in the treasury.
Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to construct said
streets as soon as possible.
Art. 11. Voted: That the Selectmen be authorized to draw
from any unappropriated money in the treasury for the
payment of contingent expenses.
Art. 12. Voted: That the sum of one hundred (100) dollars be
appropriated for the expenses of the Fire Department from
July 1 1886 to the time of the re-organization of said department
as authorized by the vote April 5 1886, and that the sum be
taken from any unappropriated money in the treasury.
Meeting dissolved
A true record Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Lexington Oct 14 1886
This certifies that I have this day destroyed by burning,
the ballots cast in Lexington at the election held November
third 1885, for State, County and District officers.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville,
Town Clerk
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Tuesday Nov 2d 1886
To Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington,
Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants
of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in State, District
and County affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday
the second day of November AD1886 at seven oclock A.M.
to cast their ballots for the following State, District and County
officers, namely: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Councillor
for third District; Secretary of the Commonwealth; Treasurer
and Receiver General; Auditor of the Commonwealth; Attorney
General; Senator for second Middlesex District; District
Atorney; Commissioners of Insolvency; Clerk of the Courts;
Sheriff; County Commissioner; Special County Commissioners;
Representative in Congress for fifth District; and Representative
in General Court for nineteenth Middlesex District.
The Selectmen will recieve votes for the above named officers
all on one ballot.
The polls will be open immediately after the organization of
the meeting and will be kept open until four o'clock P.M. and
as much longer as the meeting may direct, not to extend beyond suset.
ereof fail not and make due return of 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 14th day of october 1886.
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
Lexington Nov 2d 1886
In obedience to the foregoing Warrant, I have notified the inhabitants
of the own of Lexington as therein directed, by posting a duly
attested copy of this warrant in the post offices and other public
places in each village, and by leaving a duly attested copy with
each family in the town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting, Tuesday Nov 2d 1886.
To Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington, Greetig; In the
name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby
required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the town of
Lxington qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to assemble
at the Town Hall on Tuesday the second day of November A.D. 1886
at 2 o'clock P.M. to act on the following articles, namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report, and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see what measures the town will adopt in relation to
procuring a supply of water fr the buildings at the poor farm,
and appropriate money therefore, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 4. To see if the town will make and additional appropriation
for the expenses of the highway department.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant to
the Town Clerk on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this fourteenth day of October 1886.
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
Lexington Nov 2d 1886.
In accordance with the foregoing warrant I have notified
the inhabitants of the town of Lexington as therein directed
by posting a duly attested copy of this warrant in the post
office and other pubilc places in each village and by leaving
a duly attested copy with each family in the town seven days
before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Lexington Tuesday Nov 2 1886
At seven oclock AM the time specified in the forgoing
Warrant, the meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, the
warrant and the return of the Constable thereon was read, the
ballot box was shown to be empty, then locked and the key given
to the Constable, when the Chairman of the Selectmen declared
the poll open and the balloting proceeded. At 3.45 PM it
was voted that the poll remain open until 4.30 oclock P.M.
After the close of the poll the register on the ballot box showed that
367 ballots had been deposited, but the check list showed that
368 names had been checked, and on counting the ballots it was
found that 386 ballots had been deposited.
After sorting and counting the ballots, the following result was
announced by the Chairman of the Selectmen.
---For Governor.---
Oliver Ames of Easton Two hundred and forty five 245.
John F. Andrews of Boston. One hundred and twenty. 120.
Thomas J Lothrop of Taunton One 1.
---For Lieutenant Governor.---
John Q.A. Brackett of Boston Two hundred and sixty three. 263.
Frank K. Foster of Haverhill One hundred and one. 101
John Blackman of Springfield One. 1.
---For Secretary of the Commonwealth.---
Henry B. Peirce of Abington. Two hundred and seventy. 270.
John R. Thayer of Worcester. One hundred and one. 101.
George Kempton of Sharon. One. 1.
---For Treasurer and Receiver General.---
Alonson [sic; Alonso] W. Beard of Boston. Two hundred and sixty. 260.
Lewis Warner of Northampton. One hundred and four. 104.
John S. Kilbon of Lee. One. 1.
---For Auditor---
Charles R. Ladd of Springfield Two hundred and sixty five. 265.
William F. Cook of Springfield. One hundred and two. 102.
William W. Sherman of Lowell. One. 1.
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---For Attorney General.---
Edgar J. Sherman of Lawrence. Two hundred and sixty five 265.
John W. Corcoran of Clinton One hundred and one. 101.
Samuel M. Fairfield of Malden. One. 1.
---For Representative to Congress--Fifth District---
Edward D. Hayden of Woburn. Two hundred and sixty two. 262.
Charles L. Randall of Boston. One hundred and four. 104.
Edward Kendall of Cambridge One. 1.
---For County Commissioner.---
William S. Frost of Marlborough. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Reuel Williams of Acton. One hundred and two. 102.
---For Special Commissioners.---
Lyman Dike of Stoneham. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Edward E. Thompson of Woburn. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Lewis P. True of Everett. One hundred and two. 102.
Clement Meserve of Hopkinton. One hundred and two. 102.
---For Sheriff---
Henry J. Cushing of Lowell. Three hundred and sixty eight. 368.
---For District Attorney--Northern District.---
William B. Stevens of Stoneham. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Charles S. Lincoln of Somerville One hundred and two. 102.
---For Clerk of Courts.---
Theodore C. Hurd of Cambridge. Three hundred and sixty eight 368.
---For Commissioners of Insolvency.---
Frederic T. Greenhalge of Lowell. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
John C. Kennedy of Newton. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
George J. Burns of Ayer. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
John W. Allard of Framingham. One hundred and one. 101.
Edward D. McVey of Lowell One hundred and one. 101.
Richard J. McKeliget of Cambridge. One hundred and one. 101.
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---For Councillor. Third District.---
Ebenezer M. McPherson of Boston. Two hundred and sixty six. 266.
Joseph Caldwell of Boston. One hundred and one. 101.
---For Senator--Second Middlesex District.---
J. Varnum Fletcher of Belmont. Two hundred and fifty 250
Sherman Hoard of Waltham One hundred and eight 108.
---For Representative to General Court.--Nineteenth Middlesex District.---
Henry J. Hosmer of Concord Two hundred and forty two 242.
Cornelius Wellington of Lexington One hundred and twenty six 126
After the above announcement of the balloting, the returns were
filled out signed and sealed, the ballots and check list used
were also sealed and endorsed as required by law, after which
the meeting was declared dissolved.
A true record Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
Lexington Nov 2 1886.
The meeting for town business as per foregoing warrant was
called to order by the Town Clerk, who read the warrant and
the return of the Constable thereone and under
Art. 1. James Gould was nominated and chosen as Mderator.
Art. 2. Mr. Geo. W. Berry for the Committee "To consider the distribution
of pupils in our several school houses and report with recommendations"
made a report. (See Reports of Committees Page 262) and it was
Voted; That the report be accepted and the Committee be discharged.
Art. 3. Voted; That the consideration of the matter be left to the
next town meeting.
Art. 4. Voted; That an additional appropriation of five hundred (500)
dollars be granted for the highways.
Voted; That the above sum be take [sic] from any unappropriated money
in the treasury. Meeting declared dissolved.
A true record, Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Bedford Nov 12 1886
At a meeting of the Town Clerks of the towns of Concord
Lexington Bedford Lincoln and Burlington comprising
the 19th Middlesex Representative District held at noon this
day, it was found on comparing the returns that ballots had
been cast as follows
Concord.Lexington.Bedford.Lincoln.Burlington.
For Henry J. Hosmer of Concord. --318-----242--------96--------76-------37-----769
" Cornelius Wellington of Lexington-139-----126.-------43.--------25.------40.----373
" Herbert S. Gale of Lincoln-----------------------------------------------1.-----------------1
----Majority for Hosmer 395.----
and accordingly two Certificate of Election were filled out for
Henry J. Hosmer of Concord signed by
George Heywood Town Clerk of Concord.
Leonard A. Saville " " of Lexington.
Charles A. Corey " " of Bedford.
James S. Chapin. " " of Lincoln.
Samuel Sewall " " of Burlington.
after which the meeting was dissolved.
A true record. Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
Lexington Mch 2 1886
This may certify that I have this day destroyed by fire
the ballots cast for State District and County officers at the
Meeting held Nov 2nd 1886.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday March 7th 1887.
To Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town affairs,
to seemble at the Town Hall on Monday the seventh day of
March AD 1887 at nine o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the
following articles, viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be ready
to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To choose town officers for the ensuing year, including
one School Committee man for the term of three years, also one
for the term of one year to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Benj. F. Brown.
Art. 4. To choose one Committee man for the term of three
years and one Committee man for two years to fill vacancies in
the Cemetery Committee.
Art. 5. To provide for the support of the Poor the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 6. To provide for the support of the Highways, the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing
year, including their several grades, and grant money for the same.
Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing
year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Street Lamps the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 10. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors, presented
by the Selectmen.
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Art. 11. To see if the Town will vote for or against granting
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in answer to the
following questions. "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of
intoxicating liquors in this town." The vote on the above question
shall be by ballot, "Yes" or "No" and the check list shall be used,
as provided by Section 5 Chapter 100 of the Public Statutes.
Art. 12. To see if the Town will make the appropriations for town
expenses the ensuing year, as submitted by the Selectmen, or
act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 13. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation
to the Collection of Taxes the ensuing year, or act in any manner
relating thereto.
Art. 14. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer under
the direction of the Selectmen to borrow money for any necessary
purpose in anticipation of the collection of taxes the current
year; the same to be paid directly from the proceeds of said
taxes; or act in any manner relting thereto.
Art. 15. To see if the Town will cause the public Street Lamps to be
kept lighted until eleven and one half o'clock P.M. on all dark
nights, without regard to the moon.
Art. 16. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the
proper observance of April 19th 1887.
Art. 17. To see if the Town will permit the Lexington Savings Bank
to continue the occupancy of the rooms now occupied by said
Bank free of charge.
Art. 18. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation to
procuring a supply of water for the buildings at the Poor Farm,
and appropriate money therefor; or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 19. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to repair the
building at the Poor Farm.
Art. 20. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to construct
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sidewalks with concrete or other material, where the abuttors
will pay one half of the expense thereof.
Art. 21. To see if the Town will make and appropriation for the
purpose of draining around the Common where necessary.
Art. 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to draw
from any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the payment
of contingent expenses.
Art. 23. To see if the Town will instruct the Board of Health, to
take such measures as they may deem expedient, in regard to
the meadows in East Lexington now owned and flowed by
the Town of Arlington.
Art. 24. To see if the Town will abolish the practice of appraising
the property at the poor farm, and adopt measures as recommended
by the Selectmen in their report.
Art. 25. To see what measures the Town will adopt in relation
to accepting additional Street Lamps.
Art. 26. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to build
a drive way at the house of Stephen L. Wright.
Art. 27. To see if the Town will cause the idle teams at Poor
Farm to be used especially in winter, to clear the gutters and
keep street crossings in passable condition.
Art. 28. To see if the Town ha dnot better separate Highway
Management and Overseers of the Poor from Selectmen, and choose persons
to repair the same.
Art. 29. To see if the Town will cause concrete raised Crossings
to be constructed at points of great travel.
Art. 30. To see if the Town will cause the gutters on Main and
important streets, to be so constructed as to carry off water as
well as may be.
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Art. 31. To see if the Town will fix salaries of Selectmen for
ensuing year.
Art. 32. To see if the Town will reduce and fix salaries of School
Committee for year and salary of Superintendent.
Art. 33. To see if the Town will increase number of Board of
Assessors of Taxes, and fix salary of Assessors.
Art. 34. To see if the Town will in conformity with the Statutes, choose
Road Commissioners to have control of Highway department, and elect
the same as Overseers of Poor; they to fix grade of streets and sidewalks
under betterment laws as adapted by the town.
(Articles from 27 to 34 inclusive are inserted at the request of C.R.
Richardson, William Plumer, C.H. Sherman, H.K. King, H.A. Worthley,
D.T. Desmond and P.F. Dacey.)
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 seventeenth day of
February AD 1887.
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Walter Blodgett. | Lexington.
The last meeting of the Board of Registrars to prepare the voting list
for the foregoing meeting, will be held at the Selectmen's room, Town Hall
building, on Wednesday, the second day of March AD 1887 from 7 till
10 o'clock P.M., and no name can be placed on the list after that time
except as provided by law.
Lexington Feby 26, 1887
Pursuant to the instructions contained in the foregoing Warrant
I have notified the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington as therein
directed, by posting a duly attested copy of this warrant in the
Post Offices and other public places in each village, and by leaving
a duly attested copy with each family in the town seven days before
the time of said meeting.
Attest: Walter Wellington, Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville, Town Clerk.
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Lexington March 7, 1887
In accordance with the foregoing warrant the persons assembled
were called to order by the Town Clerk at 9.10 A.M. and the warrant
and the return of the Constable thereon was read, and the business of
the meeting proceeded as follows:
Art. 1. Voted: That the poll remain open five minutes for the choice
of a Moderator. On ballot with use of the checklist, the whole number
of ballots cast was 22 all for Matthew N. Merriam, who was declared
chosen as Moderator, and who was sworn by the Clerk to the faithful
discharge of his duties as Moderator of this meeting.
Art. 2. Voted: That the reports of the Town officers as printed by
before the town for action during this meeting.
Voted: That the matter be laid on the table until 2 oclock P.M, after which
time during discussions on the appropriations explanations were called
for from the different officers and such portions of the report were explained.
Art. 3 & 4. Voted: That articles 3 & 4 be taken up together, and that
under these articles we proceed to choose all on one ballot the
following officers, namely: Three Selectmen who shall also be Overseers
of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways and Board of Health; One Town Clerk;
Three Assessors; One Treasurer who shall also be Collector of Taxes;
Two Constables; One member of the School Committee for the term of three
years; One member of the School Committee for the term of one year; One
Cemetery Committee man for the term of three yeas; One Cemetery Committee
man for the term of two years and Two Auditors, and that the polls be
kept open until half past four oclock P.M.; it was subsequently
Voted: That the polls be kept open until 1/4 to 5 oclock P.M.
After the recess the Moderator appointed as tellers to assist in sorting
and counting the ballots Francis E. Ballard, Abram B. Smith, Leonard
E. Bennink and William B. Foster, and after their labors had been
completed, the Moderator announced the result of the balloting as follows:
---For Town Clerk.---
Leonard A. Saville (sworn) Three hundred and twelve votes 312
and Leonard A. Saville (sworn) was declared elected at Town clerk for the ensuing year.
---For Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways and Board of Health---
Albert W. Bryant Two hundred and forty votes 240
Charles T. West One hundred and seventy seven votes 177
Webster Smith One hundred and seventy three votes 173
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Walter Blodgett One hundred and sixty nine votes. 169
Joseph F. Simonds One hundred and thirty four votes 134
Belvia Lockwood One vote 1
and Albert W. Bryant (sworn) Charles T. West (sworn) and
Webster Smith (sworn) were declared
elected as Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways and
Board of Health for the ensuing year.
---For Assessors.---
Joseph F. Simonds Three hundred and one votes. 301
Horace B. Davis Three hundred and one votes 301
Walter Wellington Two hundred and ninety nine votes. 299
Wm. R. Munroe, Hammon Reed, F.E. Ballard, William B. Foster and
Walter Blodgett one vote each. Charles T. West four votes, and
Joseph F. Simonds (sworn), Horace B. Davis (sworn),
and Walter Wellington (sworn) were
declared elected as Assessors for the ensuing year.
---For Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.---
Edwin S. Spaulding Two hundred and sixty one votes 261
L.A. Saville Four votes 4
Walter Blodgett One vote 1
and Edwin S. Spaulding (sworn) was declared elected as Treasurer and
Collector of Taxes for the ensuing year.
---For School Committee for three years---
Edward P. Bliss Three hundred and ten votes 310
Rev. Carlton A. Staples One vote 1
and Edward P. Bliss (officially notified by Town Clerk) was declared
elected a School Committee man
for three years.
---For School Committee for one year.---
Miss Ellen A. Stone One hundred and seventy five votes 175
Rev. Carlton A. Staples One hundred and fifteen votes 115
Laura Brigham Two votes 2
Edward P. Bliss, Ellen Dana, A.W. Bryant and Abbott S. Mitchell one vote each
and Miss Ellen A. Stone (officially notified by Town Clerk) was
declared elected as member of the School
Committee for the ensuing year.
---For Constables.---
Samuel W. Hendley Two hundred and fifty three votes 253
Abbott S. Mitchell One hundred and seventy three votes. 173
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Walter Wellington One hundred and forty six votes 146
Geore H. Thurston Sixteen votes 16
Willard Walcott, D.F. Desmond, Samuel W. Headley, Henry M. Reed one each.
and Samuel w. Hendley and Abbott S. Mitchell (sworn) were declared elected
as Constables for the ensuing year.
---For Auditors.---
Hilman B. Sampson Three hundred and ten votes 310
Gershom Swan Three hundred and eight votes 308
George O. Smith, Fred C. Saville and Geo. Jackson one vote each, and
Hilman B. Sampson (sworn) and Gershom Swan (sworn) were declared
elected as
Auditors for the ensuing year.
---For Cemetery Committee for three years---
Timothy H. Bowen One hundred and sixty one votes 161
Emery A. Mulliken One hundred and forty seven votes 147
and Timothy H. Bowen was declared elected as Cemetery Committee
man for the term of three years.
---For Cemetery Committee for two years.---
Abbott S. Mitchell One hundred and forty five votes 145
George H. Jackson One hundred and forty four votes 144
Franklin Alderman Ten votes 10
and Abbott S. Mitchell was declared elected as Cemetery Committee
man for the term of two years.
Voted: That the Fence Viewers, Field Drivers and Surveyors of Lumber
be chosen by nomination at large, and the following persons were so
nominated and chosen.
---For Fence Viewers---
Hammon Reed. B.T. Batcheller and William J. Neville (sworn).
---For Field Drivers.---
Herbert A. Tuttle, Authur Jewett, and Fred. K. Brown.
---For Surveyors of Lumber---
George E. Muzzey (sworn) and Abbott S. Mitchell (sworn).
Voted: That the remaining minor offices be appointed by the
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Art. 5. Voted: That the sum of two thousand (2000) dollars be
appropriated for the support of the Poor for the ensuing year.
Art. 6. Voted: That the sum of thirty five hundred (3500) dollars (in
addition to the balance of $532.00 unexpended). be appropriated for
the repairs of Highways, Railings, and Culverts, for the ensuing year.
Art. 7. Voted: That the sum of ten thousand (10,000) dollars (in addition
to the unexpended balance of $87.30) be appropriated for schools for
instructions, fuel, repairs and incidentals for the ensuing year.
Art. 8. Considerable discussion was had in regard to the Fire Department
by the Engineers and others and the town finally
Voted: That the Fire Department consist of forty three members.
Voted: The the sum of fifteen (15) dollars per annum be paid to each
member of the fire department who resides in town day and nights, and
the sum of five (5) dollars per annum be paid to those members who
are away from town part of the time.
Voted: That the sum of nine hundred (900) dollars (in addition to the
balance of $564.79 unexpended) be appropriated for the support of the
Fire Department for the ensuing year.
Voted: That the sum of five hundred and seventy (570) dollars be
appropriated for the purchase of new house for the fire department, the
money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Engineers
Art. 9. Voted: That the sum of seventeen hundred (1700) dollars be appropriated
for the support of the Street Lamps for the ensuing year.
Art. 10. The list of Jurors as prepared and posted by the Selectmen was read
and on motion of the Town Clerk it was
Voted: That the names of Patrick Ryan and Henry H. Tyler be stricken
from the list they having been drawn since the list was posted.
Voted: That two names be substituted to fill the list as required by law.
Voted: That the names of Albert N. Tufts and Willard C. Peirce be added
to the list.
Voted: That the list of Jurors as amended be accepted by the town.
Art. 11. Voted: That article 11 be take up in connection with articles
3 & 4 so that ballots can be cast on the license question at the same
time as for town officers. After closing the polls and counting the
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ballots cast, the Moderator declared the result as follows:
"Yes" One hundred and nine votes 109
"No" One hundred ad seventy eight votes 178
Art. 12. The Selectmen submitted and estimate of the expenses for the
ensuing year. (in addition to amounts undre Articles 5,6,7,8&9) as follows
For Town Debt Twenty six hundred dollars. $2600.00
" Constables & Police Two thousand dollars. 2000.00
" Salaries of Selectmen Eight hundred dollars. 800.00
" Assessors (Balance $4.00) Four hundred and
twenty-five dollars 425.00
" Janitors (Balance $54.93) Four hundred and
fifty dollars. 450.00
" Fuel & Lights for Halls (Bal. $125.) Four
hundred dollars. 400.00
" Hydrants. Fifteen hundred and forty dollars. 1540.00
" Concrete Sidewalks. Six hundred dollars. 600.00
" Town Clerk One hundred dollars. 100.00
" Auditors. Forty five dollars. 45.00
" Ringing Bells Seventy dollars. 70.00
" Printing. Two hundred and fifty dollars. 250.00
" School Committee. Three hundred dollars. 300.00
" Interest. (Balance $237.34) Seventeen
hundred dollars. 1700.00
" Treasurer & Collector. Five hundred dollars. 500.00
" Registrar of Voters. One hundred dollars. 100.00
" Treasurer of Cary Library. Fifty dollars. 50.00
" Librarian of " ". Four hundred dollars. 400.00
" Memorial Day One hundred dollars. 100.00
" State Aid (Balance $351.00) (no appropriation,
balance deemed sufficient.) ~~
" Abatement of Taxes. Five hundred dollars. 500.00
" Reading Room of East Lex. (Balance 55.00)
Two hundred and fifty dollars. 250.00
" Discount on taxes. Three hundred dollars. 300.00
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13480.00
Voted: That the list as submitted by the Selectmen be
accepted and that the sums named therein be
appropriated for town expenses for the
ensuing year.
Voted: That the sum of two thousand (2000) dollars for the amount
appropriated for the payment of the town debt, be taken
from money in the treasury.
Voted: That the sums appropriated except those taken from
money now in the treasury be assessed the present year.
Voted: That the balances remaining to the credit of the
different appropriations be carried forward to the credit
of the same appropriation except where the object
of the grant has been completed.
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Art. 13. Voted: That all taxes for the current year be made payable
on or before Dec. 1 1887, and that a discount of one half of one
per cent per month for all full months prior to said date be deducted
for prompt payment; and that on all taxes remaining unpaid ata that
date, interest at the rate of six per cent per annum shall be added, and
that the Collector be instructed to collect all taxes febore May 1st 1888.
Art. 14. Voted: That the Town Treasurer under the direction of the
Selectmen be authorized to borrow money for any unnecessary purpose
in anticipation of the collection of taxes the current year; the same to
be repaid directly from the proceeds of said taxes.
Art. 15. Voted: That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 16. Voted: That a sum not exceeding one hundred (100) dollars
be appropriated for the proper observance of April 19, 1887, the
same to be expended under the direction of an executive committee
to be chosen by the Lexington Historical Society.
Voted: That the above granted sum be taken from any unappropriated
money now in the treasury.
Art. 17. A long discussion occurred in relation to the subject of this article
Mr. Geo. W. Robinson B.T. Batcheller and others advocating the granting
of the rooms rent free, which was opposed by several gentlemen.
A motion that the rent be fixed at $40.00 per annum was decided not
carried as was also a motion to fix the rent at $10.00 per annum and it was
Voted: That the rental of the rooms occupied by the Bank be fixed
at Thirty five (35.00) dollars per annum to take effect from April 1st 1887.
Art. 18. Voted: That the matter be referred to the Overseers of the Poor, to
report to the next town meeting.
Art. 19. Voted: That the sum of three hundred (300) sollars be appropriated
and assessed for the purpose of making necessary repairs to the building
at the poor farm, said money to be expended under the direction of the
Overseers of the Poor.
Art. 20. ($600.00 was appropriated, see action under Art. 12.)
Art. 21. Voted: That the sum of three hundred and fifty (350.00) dollars
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be appropriated for the purpose of draining around the
Common where necessary; said money to be taken from any unexpended
money in the treasury and to be expended under the direction of the
Surveyors of the Highways.
Art. 22. Voted; That the Selectmen be authorized to draw from any
unappropriated money n the treasury for the payment of contingent expenses.
Art. 23. Voted; That the Board of Health of the Town of Lexington be
instructed to call the attention of the State Board of Health to the matter.
Art. 24. Voted; That the town dispense with the practice now in
force, in relation to appraising propert at the Town Farm, and adopt
measures as recommended by the Seectmen in their present report.
Art. 25. Voted; That the matter be referred to the Selectmen.
Art. 26. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 27. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 28. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 29. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 30. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art 31. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 32. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 33. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Art. 34. Voted; That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Webster Smith, chairman of the Selectmen made a statement in
regard to the petition of certain cities and towns for leave to take the
waters of the Shawsheen river; which petition is now before the
Committee on Water Supply of the Legislature for a hearing,
and offered the following resolutions which were adopted by the town;
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Whereas: the cities of Boston, Chelsea, Somerville and the Town
of Everett have petitioned the Legislature for authority to take
the waters of the Shawsheen, whose source is within our limits, and
one hundred rods wide of land along the stream, therefore:
Resolved: We believe the granting of said petition to be unjust
in principle, unequitable in law, and subversive to the interests of the town,
Resolved: That the inhabitants of Lexington in town meeting
assembled, do earnestly protest against the granting of said petition.
Resolved: That the Senator and Representative from this district
be istructed to use all honorable means for its defect.
Resolved: That the Town Clerk be instructed to forward a copy of
these resolutions to our Senator and Representatives.
After announcing the result of the balloting as recorded under Arts
3, 4 & 11, and after swearing such of the newly elected officers as
were present, the Moderator declared the meeting dissolved.
The ballots cast and the check list used were sealed and endorsed
in open meeting by the Moderator and Town Clerk as required by statute.
A true record. Attest: Leonard A. Saivlle
Town Clerk.
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Lexington Mass March 17, 1887
At a meeting of the Selectmen held this day, the following
appointments were made.
Registrar of Voters for 3 years from May 1.
Leonard G. Babcock.
Pulic Weigher and Superintendent of Town Scales.
Leonard A. Saville. Rufus W. Holbrook.
Sealer of Weights and Measurers.
Everett S. Locke (sworn)
Sexton
Charles T. West.
Janitors of Town and Villae Halls.
George H. Thurston. Walter Wellington.
Policemen.
Henry E. Bishop. (sworn) Daniel P. Mahoney. (sworn)
Auctioneer.
Abbott S. Mitchell.
Superintendent and Matron of Alms Hose.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. White.
Trustee of Bridge Fund for 6 years.
George O. Daivs.
Librarian of Cary Library.
Grace S. Wellington.
Trustees of Gammel Legacy.
Mrs. Lucy M.R. Whiting. Miss Lucy W. Blodgett.
Special Policemen.
George H. Thurston. Walter Wellington.
Measurers of Wood and Bark.
Leonard A. Saville. Frank V. Butters.
Rufus W. Holbrook. Augustus Childs.
Charles T. West
Clerk of the Board
A true copy. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting, Monday May 2d 1887.
To Abbott S. Mitchell; Constable of Lexington; Greeting;--
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yu are
hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the
Town of Lexington; qualified by law to vote in town affairs,
to assemble at the Town Hall, on Monday the second day
of May AD 1887 at 7 o'clock P.M. to act on the following
articles, namely:-
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be
ready to report and act thereon.
Art. 3. To fill vacancies in town offices, if any exist.
Art. 4. To see if the town will appropriate the sum of
five thousand dollars, to pay a note to the Trestees of the
Cary Library, due Feby. 28th 1887, or authorize the Treasurer
under the direction of the Selectmen, to renew said note at
a rate of interest not exceeding four per. cent. per annum,
or act in any matter relating to the same.
Art. 5. To see if the town will make an appropriation for
the services and expenses of the Superintendent of the Schools.
Art. 6. To see what action the town will take in regard to
making an index of the town records.
Art. 7. To see if the town will rescind so much of the action
of the last town meeting, as fixed the pay of the fireman.
Art. 8. To see if the town will rescind the vote passed June
2d [?] 1883, accepting the report of the Selectmen extending
Oakland Street 250 feet; and also so much of the report
extending Oakland Street passed April 9, 1883, as lies north of
a stone bound standing near an angle in said street.
Art. 9. To hear and act upon the report of the Selectmen
relocating Oakland street, north fo a stone bound now standing
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at an angle on said Oakland street; on the petition
of David W. Muzzey and Edward P. Bliss.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 fifteenth
day of April AD 1887.
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Charles T. West. | Lexington.
The Registrars of Voters will be in session on Wednesday the
27th day of April 1887, at the Selectmen's room to prepare
the voting list for the foregiong meeting, from 7.30 to 10
o'clock P.M. and no name can be added to the list after that
time except as provided by law.
Lexington April 22 1887
By virtue of this warrant I have left a true and
attested copy of the within at every residence within this town.
A.S. Mitchell
Constable.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable
thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
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Lexington May 2nd 1887
According to the foregoing warrant, the meeting was called
to order by the Town Clerk at 7.15 P.M. as soon as a quorum
of twenty five voters was present, and the warrant and the
return of the Constable thereon was and the business of
the meeting proceeded as follows.
Art. 1. Voted: That the poll of choice for Moderator be kept
open three minutes. On ballot with the use of the check list
16 votes were cast. Geo. W. Sampson having 11 and A.E. Scott 5
and Geo. W. Sampson was declared chosen as Moderator and
was sworn by the Clerk.
Art. 2. Rev. C.A. Staples for the Committee on the improvement
of the Common made a final report. (see Reports of Committees Page 263)
and on motion of J. Buckley Jr. it was
Voted: That the report of the Committee be accepted and that
its recommendations be adopted. ($150. appropriated and assessed)
Mr. Webster Smith Chairman of the Selectmen moved and it was
Voted: That the sum of four hundred (400) dollars be appropriated
from money now in the treasury to supply the Poor Farm and the
buildgs thereon with water.
Voted: That a committee of three be chosen to expend said money.
Voted: That the Selectmen be such Committee.
Art. 3. Voted: To proceed to the election of a Constable in place
of S.W. Hendley chosen at the March meeting hwo refuses to qualify.
Voted: That the polls remain open five minutes for choice of Constable.
On ballot, by check list sixteen votes were cast as follows:
Henry E. Bishop Ten votes 10
Dan Mahoney Two " 2
Daniel P. Mahoney Two " 2
Geo. H. Brown Two " 2
and Henry E. Bishop (sworn) was declared chosen as Constable.
The following persons were chosen by nomination at large to serve
as Fence Viewers. Abbott S. Mitchell (sworn) and Walter Wellington.
The following persons were chosen to serve as Field Drivers
Henry E. Bishop (sworn) Charles T. West. Horace B. Davis (sworn).
Art. 4. After some discussion in regard to the matter
by Rev. C.A. Staples
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Mr. Webster Smith, Geo. E. Muzzey and others it was
Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to renew said note
at the rate of interest of 6 per cent per annum.
Art. 5. Voted: That the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars
be appropriated and assessed for the salary and expenses of
the Superintendent of the Public Schools for the year ensuing.
Art. 6. The Town Clerk stated the reasons for making an index of
the Town Records from the commencement in 1713 to the present
time and the plan was endorsed by Messrs. W.H. Merriam and
A.W. Bryant and it was
Voted: That the sum of three hundred (300) dollars be appropriated
to be taken from unexpended moeny in the Treasury to pay for
the indexing of the Town Records and that the money be expended
under the direction of the Selectmen.
Art. 7. On motion of Mr. J.F. Maynard it was
Voted: That the action of the last town meeting, fixing the
pay of the firement be rescinded.
An effort was then made to establish the sum to be paid for service
as firemen but a point of order was raised by Mr. A.E. Scott that
no such action could be taken under the article as worded, and
the point of order was sustained by the chair, and after some debate
on motion of Mr. Scott it was
Voted: That the vote to rescind the vote fixing the pay of
the firemen be reconsidered.
Art 8. After considerable discussion was had upon this article, Mr. W.H.
Merriam insisting that the town should take action upon that
part of the article which relates to the portion of Oakland street
already built, to which, Mr. Geo. S. Jackson one of the abbutors thereon
has made objection to any change in that portion of the street
and the Selectmen in view of such objection make no report upon
that portion of said street; and it was finally after much debate
Voted: That the article be divided.
Voted: That the town rescind the vote passed June 26 1883
accepting the report of the Selectmen extending Oakland street 250 feet.
Voted: That action on the report extending Oakland street passed
April 9th 1883 be indefinitely postponed
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Art. 9. The Selectmen made a report changing the location
of Oakland street opposite the house of Mr. E.P. Blilss. (see reports
of Committees Page 267) and the town
Voted: That the report of the Selectmen on that portion of
Oakland street near the house of E.P. Bliss be accepted and
adopted.
Meeting dissolved
A true record Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
Warrant for a Town Meeting Thursday October 13 1887.
To Abbott S. Mitchell, Constable of Lexington, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington qualified by law to vote in town
affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on Thursday the
thirteenth day of October 1887 at 7 oclock P.M. to act on the
following articles, namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To see if the town will accept the proposition of
William A. Tower to the Selectmen, in regard to
purchasing a site for a Public Library Building, or act in
any manner relating thereto.
Art. 3. To see if the town will adopt any measures relative
to reorganizing or increasing the number of the Trustees
of the Cary Library, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 4. To see if the town will remove the Watering Trough
now standing near the Common, to some other location or
act in any manner relating thereto.
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Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 29th day of
September AD 1887.
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Charles T. West. | Lexington.
The Registrars of Voters will be in session at the Selectmens Room
Town Hall Building on Thursday Oct. 27, 1887 from 7 to 9
oclock P.M. and on Wednesday the 2nd day of November 1887
from 7 to 10 oclock P.M. to receive applications for registration.
Lexington Oct 6, 1887.
By virtue of this warrant I have notified and warned
the within named in habitants of the Town of Lexington,
to attend the within named meeting, by leaving a true
and attested copy of this warrant at every house in town,
at least seven days previous to time of holding said meeting,
as provided by law.
A.S. Mitchell, Constable.
A true copy of the Warrant and the return of the Constable
thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Lexington Oct. 13, 1887.
The meeting called by the foregoing Warrant assembled
at the time and place named therein, and the Town Clerk
read the warrant and the return of the Constable thereon
and the business proceeded as follows
Art. 1. On motion of Mr. L.E. Bennink it was
Voted: That we proceed to choose a Moderator by ballot, and
that the poll be kept open until quarter past seven oclock.
On ballot it was found that 19 votes had been cast as follows
For Augustus E. Scott seventeen (17) votes
" John S. Norris two (2) " and
Augustus E. Scott was declared chosen as Moderator and
was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Clerk.
Art. 2. Mr. A.W. Bryant of the Selectmen read the following:
To the Selectmen of Lexington, Mass.,
Gentlemen:
In common with other citizens, it has for
some time seemed to me important that our town should
have a building which would be a safe and convenient
depository for the valuable "Cary Library" and a structure
ornamental to the town. In accordance with this sentiment,
I desire to make the following proposition:-
"If the town will give the estate on the corner of Main
and Clarke streets, owned by Mr. Phillips, say about one hundred
feet on Main street and running back on Clarke street, not less
than two hundred feet, with the buildings thereon, and the
lot of land on which Mr. Saville's store stands, say fifty feet
on Main street and running back not less than two hundred
feet, provided that the property can be purchased by a Committee
selected by the town, at a price which in their opinion is
reasonable - to be used as a site for a Library Building, the store
above the foundation to be removed from the premises and full possession
given the of the entire lot, including the buildings on the Philips lot,
on or before the first day of April next, I will erect on the site,
during the ensuing year, a Library Building of brick with stone
trimmings, which shall have accommodations of sufficiently ample
for not less than twenty thousand volumes, also Reading, Trustee's
and Librarians' room, the plans for which shall be submitted to
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a Committee chosen by the town for approval, and be
satisfactory to a majority of said Committee.
Respectfully,
William A. Tower.
Mr. Cornelius Wellington moved and the town unanimously
Voted: that the town accept the offer of Col. William A. Tower
on the conditions named in his communication, and that
a committee of five be appointed by the chair to purchase
the site required, or such other site as may be satisfactory
to Mr. Tower, at a price not to exceed twelve thousand dollars
and to co-operate with him in the erection of the building.
The above vote was received with great applause, and
Rev. C.A. Staples after a few pertinent remarks read the following:
Cary Farm
Lexington, Mass.
October 13th, 1887.
Rev. C.A. Staples.
Dear Sir, As chairman of the Trustees of Cary
Library I feel that I must make to you some expression
of my personal and profoundly grateful appreciation of
Mr. Tower's noble offer. In this connection also let me
express the desire and intention of the Heirs of the Cary
Estate, to still further benefit the town by a formal
presentation through you, at the meeting tonight, of a site
for the new building to contain the Library founded by my
mother:- the site to be chosen by a Committee selected for
the purpose, not to exceed in value ten thousand dollars,
and subject to the approval of Mr. Tower.
Hoping this may find acceptance with those who have
the interests of the town at heart, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Alice Butler Cary.
The communication was received with great applause and cheers
and when quiet had been restored, Rev. C.A. Staples read the
following resolution which was adopted without a dissenting voice
"We the legal voters of Lexington in town meeting assembled,
hereby place upon record our sense of the munificent offer
of Col. William A. Tower, our fellow citizen, to present a
spacious, elegant and substantial buiding to the town for
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"Cary Library" and herby tender him our sincere thanks for
the generous and noble purpose.
We would also express our acknowledgment to the Heirs of the
Cary Estate, for their generous proposal to donate a site for the
Library Building, to be selected by a committee of the town
acting in consultation with Col. Tower.
And we heartily rejoice that thus a name endeared to
Lexington by deeds that have greatly benefited her people, will
have another claim upon the grateful remembrance of posterity.
The Town Clerk is directed to spread this minute upon the
records and transmit a copy of the same to Col. Tower and
Miss Alice B. Cary.
The Moderator appointed as the Committee called for
in the foregoing vote, and mentioned in the communications
of Col. Tower and Miss Cary the following:
REv. Carlton A. Staples. Dr. Robert M. Lawrence. Mr. Matthew H.
Merriam. Charles A. Wellington and Leonard A. Saville
Mr. Merriam moved to add the name of Hon. Augustus E.
Scott, which was voted by the town.
Rev. C.A. Staples moved and the town,
Voted: That the committee appointed to co-operate in the
erection of the Library Building, be instructed to place at the
expense of the town in some position within the buiding, such
a Tablet as the architect of the Library Building may deem
suitable with the following inscription, viz:
"This Library was founded in the year 1868 by Mrs. Maria
Hastings Cary, widow of William Harris Cary, born in Lexington
March 1, 1801, died in Brooklyn N.Y. Oct. 31, 1881.
"Out of regard for her native place and wishing to promote its
welfare by diffusing knowledge among its inhabitants"
The grounds upon which it stands were donated to the town by
the Heirs of the Cary Estate in grateful and loving remembrance.
The Building itself was erected in the year 1888 by the
munificence of Col. William A. Tower, from the desire that the
town "may be benefited by his having lived in it."
This tablet is placed here by order of the town as some expression
of gratitude for these noble gifts, and the hope that they must
greatly benefit its people."
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Art. 3. The Moderated vacated the chair and made an
explanation of the reasons for desiring a change in Trustees
of the Cary Library and the town,
Voted: That a committee of three be appointed by the
Chairman to take into consideration the reorganizing
or increasing the number of the Trustees of the Cary Library
and report at the March Meeting.
The following were appointed as such Committee.
George O. Davis George E. Muzzey and William H. Munroe.
On motion of Mr. Cornelius Wellington it was
Voted: That Augustus E Scott be added to the Committee.
Art. 4. Mr. Cornelius Wellington moved that the watering
trough now standing at the junction of Main and Monument
streets be removed to the side of Main street opposite
Muzzey stret. Some discussion ensued and finally on mtion
of Mr. S.E. Bennink it was
Voted: That the matter be indefinitely postponed.
Meeting dissolved.
A true record. Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Warrant for a Town Meeting (State Election), Tuesday Nov 8, 1887.
To Henry E. Bishop, Constable of Lexington, Greeting:-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants
of the town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in
State, District, and County affairs, to assemble at the
Town Hall on Tuesday the eights day of November A.D.
1887 at seven o'clock A.M. to cast their ballots for the
following State, District, and County officers, namely:
Governor. - Lieutenant Governor. - Councillor for third District
Secretary of the Commonwealth. - Treasurer and Receiver General. -
Auditor of the Commonwealth. - Attorney General. - Senator for
Second Middlesex District. - County Commissioner for the
term of three years and Representative to General Court for
Nineteenth Middlesex District.
The Selectmen will receive votes for the above named officers
all on one ballot.
The polls will be open immediately after the organization
of the meeting and will be kept open until four o'clock P.M.
and as much longer as the meeting may direct, not to extend
beyond sunset.
Hereof fail not and make dure return of 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 twentieth day
of October AD 1887.
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Charles T. West. | Lexington.
In accordance with the instructions contained in the within warrant
I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington by
posting a duly attested copy of this warrant in the post
offices and other public places and by leaving a copy with each
family in the town seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Henry E. Bishop, Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and return of the Constable thereone.
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk
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Warrant for a Town Meeting (Town Business) Tuesday Nov. 8 1887.
To Henry E. Bishop, Constable of Lexington. Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you
are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of
the town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town
affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday Nov. 8 1887
at two oclock P.M. to act on the following articles namely:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be
ready to report and act thereone.
Art. 3. To see if the town will accept from Dr. Parker
Kenison the gift of a piece of land, for the purpose of
improving Main street, opposite the estate of the late
Charles Nunn or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 4. To see if the town will make an additional
appropriation for highway expenses.
Art. 5. To see if the town will accept the report of the
Selectmen in laying out a town way upon the petition
of Edwin S. Spaulding and others.
Art. 6. To see if the town will accept the water hydrant
located on Mt. Vernon st.
Art. 7. To see if the town will make an appropriation to
renew the insurance on the Town Hall and contents
which expires in November 1887.
Hereof fail not and make due return of 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 twentieth day of
October AD 1887.
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Charles T. West. | Lexington.
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The Registrars of Voters will hold sessions on the evenings
of Oct 27 and Nov 2 to add names to the register, and
applications will then be hear.
Lexington Nov 2 1887
In accordance with the instructions contained in the
within warrant, I have notified the inhabitants of
the town of Lexington, by posting a duly attested copy
of this warrant in the post offices and other public places
and by leaving a copy with each family in the town
seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest: Henry E. Bishop
Constable of Lexington
A true copy of the warrant and return of the Constable
there on.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
Lexington Tuesday Nov 8. 1887
The meeting for State Election called by the first of the
foregoing warrants, was called to order by the Town Clerk at
the time specified, and the warrant and the return of the
Constable thereon was read; the ballot box was then shown to be
empty, and then locked and one of the keys delivered to the
Constable in attendance, after which the Chairman of the
Selectmen declared the poll open and the balloting commenced.
At 4 oclock P.M it was voted to keep the poll open until 4.29
oclock, and after the poll was closed, the register on the ballot box
showed 339. On counting the ballot it was found that 347
ballots were deposited and the number of names checked on the
voting list was 347, showing that the box failed to register 8 times.
After the ballots had been sorted and counted the Chairman
of the Selectmen made announcement of the result as follows:
--For Governor.--
Oliver Ames of Easton, Two hundred and sixty eight (268)
Henry B. Lovering of Lynn, Seventy one. (71)
William H. Earle of Worcester, Eight (8)
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--For Lieutenant Governor.--
John Q.A. Brackett of Arlington, Two hundred and sixty nine. (269)
Walter Cutting of Pittsfield, Seventy two. (72)
John Blackman of Springfield, Six. (6)
--For Secretary of the Commonwealth--
Henry B. Peirce of Abington, Two hundred and seventy one. (271)
John F. Murphy of Lowell, Seventy. (70)
Amos E. Hall of Chelsea, Six. (6)
--For Treasurer and Receiver General.--
Alanson W. Beard of Boston, Two hundred and seventy one. (271)
Henry C. Thacher of Yarmouth, Seventy. (70)
John L. Kilbon of Lee, Six. (6)
--For Auditor.--
Charles P. Ladd of Springfield, Two hundred and seventy one. (271)
William F. Cook of Springfield, Seventy. (70)
Edmun M. Stowe of Hudson, Six. (6)
--For Attorney General.--
Andrew J. Waterman of Pittsfield, Two hundred and seventy two. (272)
John W. Corcoran of Clinton, Sixty nine. (69)
Allen Coffin of Nantucket, Six. (6)
--For County Commissioner.--
J. Henry Read of Westford, Two hundred and seventy one. (271)
James Skinner of Woburn, Seventy. (70)
Joseph W. Barber of Sherborn, Six. (6)
--For Councillor, 3d District.--
Ebenezer M. McPherson of Boston, Two hundred and seventy. (270)
Robert Luce of Somerville, Seventy one. (71)
John S. Paine of Cabridge, Five. (5)
--For Senator - 2nd Middlesex District.--
J. Varnum Fletcher of Belmont, Two hundred and eight. (208)
James Russell Reed of Lexington, One hundred and thirty three. (133)
Henry A. Inman of Newton, Four. (4)
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-- For Representative to the General Court, 19th Middlesex District.--
Edwin H. Blake of Bedford, One hundred and sixty five. (165)
Lewis Whitney of Lincoln, One hundred and nine. (109)
Amost B. Cutler of Bedford, Sixty eight. (68)
After the announcement of the foregoing vote, the returns
were filled out signed and sealed and the ballots cast and
the check list used were sealed and signed by the Selectmen
and Town Clerk as provided by law, after which the Chairman
of the Selectmen declared the meeting dissolved.
A true record. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk.
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Lexington Tuesday Nov 8, 1887.
The meeting for town business (see warrant page 174) was
called to order by the Town Clerk at 2 oclock P.M. and the
warrant and the return of the Constable thereon read, and
the business of the meeting proceeded as follows:
Art. 1. Mr. S.E. Bennink moved that Augustus E. Scott be
chosen Moderator by acclamation, and it was so voted.
Art. 2. No Committee being ready to report the article was passed over.
Art. 3. Voted: That the town accept the gift of a piece of
land from Dr. Kenison for the purpose of improving Main street
opposite the house of the late Charles Nunn, also that the
Town Clerk inform Dr. Kenison that the town appreciates his
generous offer, and accepts the same with pleasure.
Art. 4. Mr. Webster Smith made a statement that if the weather
continues pleasant and open, that more money could be expended
on the highways with profit, and the town
Voted: That the sum of five hundred (500) dollars be appropriated
for highways; to be taken from any unexpended money in the treasury.
Art. 5. "The Selectmen of the town of Lexington having complied
with the requirements of the law in relation to notifying the
owners of land over which we were petitioned to lay out a town way
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upon the petition of Edwin S. Spaulding and others, have
laid out a town way as follows:
Beginning at a monument on the southerly side of Main
street at land of the heirs of John Blodgett and heirs of P.P.
Peirce, thence through said heirs land in a westerly direction
450 feet to a stone monument at the corner of Tower street
so called, the said town way to be 50 feet in width.
Our recommendations for the acceptance of this town way are
as follows: As the said way is already laid out 50 feet in
width and substantially graded with ample side walks, so
that no expense of the town will be required; also whenever
the owners of the land through which said town way passes
release all interest or claim for damages, then the way thence
after become a town way. And your Selectmen respectfully
report said town way to the town for its acceptance.
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Charles T. West. | Lexington.
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Lexington Nov 8, 1887
Voted: That the foregoing report be accepted.
Art. 6. Voted: That the Selectmen be instructed to accept and
pay for said hydrant on Mt. Vernon street on condition
that when in the judgment of those whose duty it is to
locate Hydrants, shall deem it for the best interest of the
town that said hydrant be removed to some other locality
on said street, it shall be removed and the expense of such
removal shall be borne by the Water Company.
Art. 7. Voted: That the sum of nine hundred and twenty five
(925) dollars be appropriated for the purpose of renewing the
insurance on the Town Hall and contents, and that the money be
taken from funds in the treasury if there should be sufficient; if
not that the Treasurer be authorized to borrow the money in
anticipation of the taxes for the ensuing year, to be paid directly
from the proceeds of said taxes.
Meeting for town business dissolved.
A true record. Attest:
Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk.
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Bedford Nov 18 1887
At a meeting to the Town Clerks of Concord, Lexington
Bedford, Lincoln and Burlington, comprising the 19th
Middlesex Representative District, held a noon this day it was
found that ballots had been cast as follows:
Concord Lexington Bedford Lincoln Burlington
For Edwin H. Blake of Bedford, 273. 165. 84 52 29 = 603
" Amos B. Cutler of Bedford, 117. 68 39 20 34 = 278
" Lewis Whitney of Lincoln, 10 109 0 12 4 = 135
" Thomas B. Hosmer of Bedford, 1 1
" Prescott Keyes of Concord, 1 1
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1018
And two certificates of election were filled out for Edwin
H. Blake of Bedford signed by
Geo. Heywood, Town Clerk of Concord.
Leonard A. Saville, " " " Lexington.
Charles A. Corey, " " " Bedford.
J.L. Chapin " " " Burlington.
A true record
Attest: Leonard A. Saville
Town Clerk of Lexington.
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1888
Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday March 5, 1888
To Henry E. Bishop, Constable of Lexington, Greeting:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you
are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington, qualified by law to vote in town
affairs, to assemble at the Town Hall on Monday the
fifthy day of March AD 1888 at nine o'clock in the forenoon,
to act on the following articles, viz:
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator.
Art. 2. To hear the report of any Committee that may be
ready to report, and act thereon.
Art. 3. To see if the town will elect one person who shall
be Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, a member of
the Board of Assessors, and Clerk of the Board of Selectmen;
who shall occupy and office in the Town Hall and be present
therein during stated hours, and make an appropriation for
said officer's salary, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 4. To see if the town will vote to elect five Selectmen
for the ensuing year.
Art. 5. To choose town officers for the ensuing year, including
one member of the School Committee for the term of three years.
Art. 6. To choose one Committee man for the term of three years,
to fill a vacancy in the Cemetery Committee.
Art. 7. To provide for the support of the Poor the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Highways the ensuing year,
and grant money for the same.
Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the
ensuing year, including their several grades, and grant
money for the same.
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Art. 10. To provide for the support of the Fire Department, the
ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 11. To provide for the support of the Street Lamps, the
ensuing year, and grant money for the same.
Art. 12. To see if the town wil accpt the list of Jurors,
presented by the Selectmen.
Art. 13. To see if the town will vote for or against granting
licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors, in aswer to the
following question: "Shall licenses be granted for the sale of
intoxicating liquors in this town." The vote on the above
question shall be by ballot "Yes" or "No" and the check list
shall be used as provided by section 5 Chapter 100 of the
Public Statutes.
Art. 14. To see if the town will make the appropriations for
town expenses the ensuing year as submitted by the Selectmen,
or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 15. To see what measures the town will adopt in relation
to the Collection of Taxes the ensuing year, or act in any
manner relating thereto.
Art. 16. To see if the town will authorize their Treasurer, under
the direction of the Selectmen to borrow money for any
necessary purpose in anticipation of the collection of taxes the
current year; the same to be paid directly from the proceeds of
said taxes; or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 17. To see if the town will make and appropriation for the
proper observance of April 19, 1888.
Art. 18. To see if the town will make an appropriation to construct
sidewalks with concrete or other materials, where the abuttors will
pay one half the expenses thereof.
Art. 19. To see if the town will cause a new pipe to be laid from the
gas main to the cellar of the Town Hall Building.
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Art. 20. To see if the town will make an appropriation for
care and improvement of the Cemetery.
Art. 21. To see if the town will alter, amend or revise the
by-laws of the town, or adopt new by-laws, or take any
action relating thereto.
Art. 22. To see if the town will appoint a Committee to
take into consideration the subject of Drainage and
appropriate 200 dollars for the expense of the same, or act
in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 23. To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to draw
from any unappropriated money in the treasury, for the
payment of contingent expenses.
Art. 24. To see if the town will authorize their Highway
Surveyors to employ a Superintendent of Streets for the
ensuing year.
Art. 25. To see if the town will vote to improve the sanitary
condition of the lock-up in TownHall Building, and appropriate
money for the same, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 26. To see if the town will choose a Committee to consider the
advisability of the purchase by the town of the franchise of
the Lexington Water Company, and report at the next town
meeting, or act in any manner relating thereto.
Art. 27. To see if the town will vote to allow the "Lexington Club"
to occupy the Assessors room in Town Hall free of charge.
Hereof fail not and make dure return of the warrant with
your doings thereon to the Town Clerk on or before the time of
said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this sixteenth day of
February AD 1888
Webster Smith. | Selectmen
Albert W. Bryant. | of
Charles T. West. | Lexington.
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The last meeting of the Board of Registrars to propose the voting list
for the foregoing meeting, will be held at the Selectmen's Room Town Hall
Buiding on Wednesday the 29th day of February AD 1888 from 7
till 10 oclock P.M. and no name can be placed on the list after that
time except as provided by law.
Lexington March 5 1888
In accordance with the instructions contained in the foregoing
Warrant I have notified the inhabitants of lexington as
therein directed by posting a duly attested copy of this Warrant
in the Post Offices and other public places in each village, and by
leaving a duly attested copy thereof with each family in tow
seven days before the time of said meeting.
Attest:
Constable of Lexington.
A true copy of the warrant and the return of the Constable
thereon.
Attest: Leonard A. Saville Town Clerk
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GEORGE EVELETH MUZZEY,
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of Lexington, died, after
a Short illness, December 18th, 1898. Mr. Muzzey was a native
of Lexington, and was born August 4th, 1838. He was descended
from one of the hand of patriots who defied the aggression of
England and stood before the murderous fire of the brutal
Pitcairn and Percy on the ever -memorable 19th of April, 1775.
Mr. Muzzey himself was Quartermaster, with the rank of 1st
Lieutenant, in the Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteers, serving
from 1891 to 1885. He was elected Selectman in 1890, and served
continuously until 1890, being Chairmiaifrom March, 1890, until
his death. The following resolutions were adopted by his asso-
ciates in o0ice:
Wimum As, It has seemed fitting and right to all all -wise
Providence, to whose will we bow in sadness, to remove from
our midst our fellow associate, wise counsellor, and true friend,
George E. Muzzey, and
WOEREAa, The old town where he was born, which lie so
dearly loved, and in which lie took such an honest, manly,
patriotic pride, has also been called upon to mourn the loss of
the boy who grew up in her midst, and graduated from her
schools, the youth who left her limits and bore arms to protect
the nation's honor, and the man who so ably and faithfully
administered her affairs, and who was at his post of duty until
the very hand of Death had been laid upon him; be it
RFsot.van, TIiat in the death of Georgo E. Muzzey, we, his asso-
oiates in office, who best knew the personal side of his nature,
testify by these resolutions to his sterling character, generous,
kindly disposition, genial manner, and true worth, that we
mourn his loss as that of a personal friend; and be it further
RKSOLVEn, That the town of Lexington is also called to share the
great shock of bereavement that cane to the community, and
today fuels that another name has been added to the long list
of those who have distinguished the town and themselves by
their deeds of action and counsel. Isaac Muzzey, brave soldier,
who laid down his life that a nation might be born. Benjamin
Muzzey, able adviser, mar of affairs, public spirited citizen, who
himself died when in office, as Selectmau of this town. George
E. Muzzey, both patriot and public servant, doing his duty un
the field of battle and at hike post of public duty; the family
name was found untarnished, and kept as it was found; and be
it father
Raaor.vrsn, That a copy of these resolutions be seat to the imnie-
diato family, and that they be entered upon the records of the
town.
EDWIN S. SPAULDING, 1 Selectmen
JOHN P. HUTCHINSON, I aj Lexingiwi.
LEONARD A. SAVILLE, Town Clerle.
Lexisorox, December 14, 1890.