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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2939 Warrant (handwritten) for a Town Meeting to be held on March 4, 1895Warrant for a Town Meeting, Monday March 4, 1895 To William B. Foster 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 fourth day of March A.D.1895 at seven. o'clock A.M. to act on the following articles viz:- Art.1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said Meeting Art.2. To choose by ballot the following town officers:- One Town Clerk - Three Selectmen who shall also be Overseers of the Poor, and Surveyors of Highways- Three Assessors - One Town Treasurer - One Collector of Taxes - Two Auditors - Two Constables - all for the term of one year. One member of the School Committee for the term of three years - One member of the Cemetery Committee for the term of three years - One member of the Board of Health for one year - three members of the Board of Health for two years - One member of the Board of Health for three years. Art.3. 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". 2. The election officers will receive votes under articles 2 & 3 on the official ballot prepared by the Town Club. The polls will be opened as soon as possible after the organization of the meeting and shall be kept open until five o'clock P.M. All business under the following articles will be acted on after one o'clock P.M. Art. 4. To recover the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town for action thereon Art. 5. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors prepared and posted by the Selectmen. Art. 6. T see if the Town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of Memorial Day under the direction of Post 119. G.A.R. Art. 7. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of April 19, 1895, under the direction of a Committee of the Lexington Historical Society Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year, and grant money for the same.2. The election officers will receive votes under articles 2 & 3 on the official ballot prepared by the Town Club. The polls will be opened as soon as possible after the organization of the meeting and shall be kept open until five o'clock P.M. All business under the following articles will be acted on after one o'clock P.M. Art. 4. To recover the report of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town for action thereon Art. 5. To see if the Town will accept the list of Jurors prepared and posted by the Selectmen. Art. 6. T see if the Town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of Memorial Day under the direction of Post 119. G.A.R. Art. 7. To see if the Town will make an appropriation for the proper observance of April 19, 1895, under the direction of a Committee of the Lexington Historical Society Art. 8. To provide for the support of the Public Schools the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. 3. Art. 9. To provide for the support of the Poor at the Poor Farm, the ensuing year and grant money for the same. Art. 10. To provide for the support of Outside Poor the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 11. To provide for the support of the Highways the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 12. To provide for the support of Street Lights the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 13. To provide for the support of the Fire Department the ensuing year, and grant money for the same. Art. 14. To see if the Town will make the appropriation 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 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 repaid directly from the proceeds of said taxes or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 16. To see what measures the Town will adopt 4. in relation to the Collection of Taxes the ensuing year, or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 17. 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. 18. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to construct sidewalks with concrete or other materials when the avulter will pay one half the expense thereof. Art. 19. To see what measures the town will take to inform the Fire Department, and appropriate money for the same, or act in any manner relating to the same. Art. 20. To see if the Town will appropriate money for a water closet in the Adams School House, or act in any manner relating thereto Art. 21. To see if the Town will make an appropriation to renew insurance policies on town property expiring in 1895. Art. 22. To see if the Town will instruct the Assessors to publish the tax list and valuation for 1895 in the Annual report, and make an appropriation to cover the cost of the same. 5 Art. 23. To see if the Town appropriated money for the purchase of one or more hand-engines or act in any manner relating thereto. Art. 24. To choose such other Town officers as the law requires, as can usually chosen by nomination. Art. 25. To see if the Town will name the extension of Mount Vernon street from its junction with Eustis street to Massechutsetts Avenue, said extension to be named Mount Vernon Street or act in any manner in relation thereto. Thereof 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 ninth day of February AD 1895. Webster Smith} G E Muzzey{ Selectmen of Lexington [overlay] A True Copy. Attest: Wm. B. Foster, Constable of Lexington. the Registrars of voters will be in session at Town Offices room on Tuesday Feby 12, from 7 to 9 o clock P.M. and at Village Hall on Monday Feby 18, from 7 to 9 o clock P.M. and at Town Offices room Saturday Feby 23, from 12 noon to 10 P.M. at which time registration will cease for the annual meeting for 1895 Lexington February 28th 1895 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 before the time of said meeting. Attest. Wm B Foster Constable of Lexington 2939