HomeMy WebLinkAbout2944 Warrant (handwritten) for a Town Meeting to be held on August 17, 1895Warrant for a Town Meeting Saturday August 17 1895
To William B Foster Constable of Lexington. Greeting:-
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massechusetts 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 Saturday
the seventeenth day of August A.D.1895 at 7.30 oclock P.M.
to act on the following Articles namely:-
Art. 1. To choose a Moderator to preside at said Meeting.
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 ratify and confirm the
purchase of the whole water rights, estates, franchises and
privileges of the Lexington Water Company made by the
Selectmen pursuant to the vote of the Town, passed at the
toen meeting held June 29 AD 1895.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will issue its bonds to the amount
of two hundred thousand dollars as authorized by the Section 28
of Chapter 27 of the Public Statutes to provide for the payment for the
whole water right, estates, franchises, and privileges of the
Lexington Water Company, purchased by the Selectmen pursuant
to the vote of the town passed at the Town Meeting held
June 29. AD 1895
Art. 5. To see if the town will borrow two hundred thousand
dollars, to provide for the payment for the whole water rights
Lexington August 15th 1895
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
places in each Village, and by leaving a
duly attested copy at every dwelling house in
town three days before the time of said meeting.
Attest
Wm. B. Foster
Constable of Lexington
estates, franchises, and privileges of the Lexington Water
Company, purchased by the Selectmen pursuant to the
vote of the Town passed June 29 AD 1895 and provide for
the payment thereof, under the provisions of Chapter 29 of the
Public Statutes or act in any manner relating thereto
Art. 6. To hear and act on the report of the Selectmen on the laying
out of Plainfield Street, on the petition of Frank D Pierce and
others.
Art. 7. To hear and act on the report of the Selectmen on the
laying out of the extension of Oakland street to Grant street
on the petition E.R. Ferguson and others.
Art. 8. To see if the Town will appropriate money for the purchase
of a platform wagon scale.
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 fifth day of
August AD 1895.
Webster Smith}
George E Muzzey}
Edwin S. Spaulding} Selectmen of Lexington.
Warrant for a Town Meeting Monday October 28th 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 to vote in
town affaits to assemble at the Town Hall on Monday
the 28th day of October AD 1895 at 7.30 oclock P.M.
to act on the following Articles namely:
Art 1 To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting
Art 2 To hear the report of any board or Committee that
may be ready to report and act therein.
Art 3 To see if the town will make an appropriation for the
purpose of purchasing the whole water rights, estates,
francises and privileges belonging to the Lexington Water
Company in accordance with the contract between the
town and said company; to see if the town will borrow
any sum so appropriated; and issue the bonds of the
town to an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand
(200 000) dollars therefor; and to see if the town will instead
of establishing a sinking fund, provide for the payment of
such bonds in annual proportionate payment in
accordance with Chapter 133 of the Acts of 1882 and fix
the terms of the said bonds or take any other action
incident therto.
Art 4 To see if the town will make an appropriation for the purpose
of paying operating expenses, and necessary construction expenses
of the Water Works.
Art 5 To see if the town will authorize the Selectmen to
employ counsel if expedient, in the interest of the town
in the case of the City of Cambridge against the Middlesex
County Commissioners.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant
your doing thereon to the Town Clerk on on before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this sixteenth day of
October AD 1895
Webster Smith}
George E Muzzey}
Edwin S Spaulding} Selectmen of Lexington