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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2929A Warrant for a Town Meeting on November 4, 18901000 Warrant for a Town Meeting Tuesday November 4. 1890 To William B. Foster 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 to vote in State, District and County affairs to assemble at the Town Hall on Tuesday the fourth day of November AD 1890 at seven o clock A.M. to cash their ballot for the following State, District and County Officers, and also for or against two Amendments to the Constitution as follows = For Representative in Congress for Fifth Congressional District- Governor - Lieutenant Governor - Councillor for Third Councillor District - Secretary of the Commonwealth - Treasurer and Receiver General - Auditor, - Attorney General - Senator for second Middlesex District - Representative in General Court for Nineteenth Middlesex District - County Commissioner for the term of three years - Amendment to the Constitution to prevent the disfranchisment of votes because of a change of residence within the Commonwealth - Amendment to the Constitution relative to soldiers and sailors exercising the right of Franchise. The election officers will receive votes for the above named officers all on one ballot and votes on the amendments to the Constitution will be received at the same time. 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. Thereof fail not and make due return of the 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 October A.D 1890 Webster Smith} Rufus W, Holbrook} Geo E Muzzey} Selectmen of Lexington Lexington November 1st. 1890 Pursuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the warrant in the Post Office and other public place in each Village and by leaving a duly attested copy at every dwelling house in the town seven days before the time of said meeting. Attest. Wm B. Foster Constable of Lexington Warrant for a Town Meeting. Tuesday November 4. 1890. (Town Business) To William B. Foster. onstable 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 1890, at two oclock P.M. to act on the following Articles namely: Art 1. To choose a Moderator. Art 2. To see what action the town will take in regard to a suit brought against the town by J. Merrill Brown. Art 3. To see if the town will make an additional appropriation for concrete walks. Art 4. To see what action the town will take in relation to enlarging the barn at the Poor Farm. Art 5. To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen or the Building Committee of the new School House, to insure the new School House as the work progresses. Art 6 To see if the town will instruct the Selectmen to construct Clark street to the full width that it has been laid out. 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 October AD 1890 Webster Smith} Rufus W. Holbrook} Geo E Muzzey} Selectmen of Lexington The Registers of Voters will be in session on Thursday Oct 23. 1890 from 7 to 9 o clock P.M. and on Wednesday Oct 29. 1890 from 7 to 10 oclock P.M. at the Selectmen Room to register voters and prepare check lists for the foregoing meetings. and no name can be added to the list after 10 oclock P.M. of Wednesday Oct 29. 1890 except as provided by law Lexington November 1st 1890 Persuant to the foregoing warrant I have notified the inhabitants of the town of Lexington by posting a duly attested copy of the warrant in the Post office and other public places in each Village and by leaving a duly attested copy at every dwelling house in the town seven days beforethe time of said meeting. Attest Wm. B Foster Constable of Lexington