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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-03-13-ATM-min 78 Special election March 13, 1944 called by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, of Precinct 1 Town -deeting members for the election of one pma Town Meeting Member to complete the unexpired term of iary ID. Hatch, caused 17- resignation® There were thirty-five ( 35) Town meeting Members oresent. Nominations from the floor were made for Richard P. Cromwell, Lloyd C . Hardi--1,2: and 7alter L. Chambers, Messrs, Gay, Ripley and Donnelly were appointed and served as tellers. Ballots were cast with the following results : Richard P. Cromwell - 13; Lloyd C . Hardinc - 13; and Walter L. Chambers - 4. A tie being decided upon, ballots were again passed with the following results : Lloyd C . Hardin:: - 16; Richard P. Cromell - 15; and Walter L. Chambers - 3 , Lloyd C . Harding was declared elected for the term expiring March, 1946 . /- .1,11 49' I - To ,n lerk Special election March 13, 1944 called by James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, for Precinct 4 Town Meeting members for the election of one Town meeting Member to complete the unexDired term of Clayton F, Beach, caused by death® There were thirty-seven ( 37) Town Meeting Members °resent, nominations from the floor were made for George L. Wallace. Nominations were closed and George L. Wallace was unanimously elected for unexpired term ending in March, 1945, `I' m Clerk ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING- March 13, 1944 The Town Meeting was called to order at 8:05 P.M. by the Mod- erator, Robert H. bit, There were 178 Town Meeting Members present, The Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant until upon motion of George C . Sheldon, duly seconded, farther reading of the warrant was discontinued, The Constable ' s Return of the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk, 8:06 P.M. Unless otherwise noted, all articles were presented by 3-electman„ A. Edward Rowse, Article 2, Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman of the Acoropriation Comm- ittee , presented the Appro3riation Committee Report which was un- animously accepted and placed on file. 8:07 P.M. Fred C . Newhall presented the retort of Advance Programming and Budgeting Committee which was unanimously accepted and placed on file ,8:07 P.M. William Rojer Greeley presented and read the following report : TO -_The Town Meeting 'embers: At the Town Meeting held march 15 , 1943, the Moderator was directed to appoint a Committee consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the new Chairman of tl-,e Approp- riations Committee the Chairman of the Planning Board, together with two citizens with business experience, to study the setup of the var- ious Town departments in the interest of efficience and economy, and make recommendations to the next annual Town Meeting, 79 Your Committee have given some study to the questions sub- mitted to them and make the following report : 2,.L1E7'SORS - It seems to your Committee that the present setup of the Board of Assessors should be changed. At the present time, the Board con- sists of five members, appointed by the Selectmen, who are paid very small salaries and who obviously cannot afford to give much time to the work of the Office during the daylight hours . The only official who ordinarily can be reached by citizens who desire to discuss matters- of assessment, is the Clerk of the Board who has regular office hours and who - while efficient and competent - has no official status . Witm the growth of the Town, the function of the Board of Assessors becomes increasingly important, its work should be conducted on a strictly business basis, and the organization of the Board should be such that any citizen should be ablt to find a responsible official on duty at the office daily - with whom matters in which he is inter- ested can be taken up. The Board of Selectmen, who appoint the Assessors, are authorized to appoint not less than three nor more than nine members, and for some years the Board has been made up of five members who have been Paid 200.00 per year, each. It appears to your Committee that the Board should consist of either three or five members, of whom one should be designated by the Selectmen as the Chief Assessor or Chair- man, who should be paid an adequate salary and give his whole, time to the duties of the office , and the other Assessors should be paid sal- aries of sufficient size so that they would be available during working hours to visit property with the Chief Assessor, This is the practice in most towns of the Commonwealth and your Committee feels that such an organization would be welcomed by the citizens . A survey has been made covering all eighty-seven towns in Mass- achusetts with populations of five thousand or overt Every town except two, ( one of them being _Lexinton, the other Ipswich with a population of only six thousand three hundred and forty eight,) used the method of compensation which this report recommends, BOARD OF LLEALTH It seems quite clear also, that the time has now arrived for the appointment of a separate and independent Board of Health. At the present time, the duties of the Board of Health are theoretically Performed by the Board of Selectmen. As a practical matter, however, health problems are handled by the -Clerk of the Board. This is much too important a matter to be left in the bands of one individual who is burdened with other official duties and who obviously is not skilled in the handling of such matters , The Board of Selectmen itself, is -overworked with other important duties and clearly cannot give adequate attention to health problems . The maintenance of the health of a community the size of Lexington imposes a heave respon- sibility which must be adequately met. It appears to your Committee that a separate and independent Board of Health should be established - the members to be appointed by the Selectmen and to be unpaid, per- forming this service as a public duty, We think the Board should consist of three members - including one or more physicians, who have a specialized knowledge of health matters . To carry out this rec- ommendation: requires, we understand, special legislation: and the Selectmen have included in the warrant for this meeting a recommendation that the Legislature be petitioned for authority to set up a separate Board of Health. TOWN TREASURER & TAX COLLECTOR - Another matter which should receive the attention of the town members at the proper time, is the consolidation of the offices of • Town Treasurer and the Collector of Taxes. There is clearly a large amount of duplication of effort in these two departments and from a careful investigation of the work done , it is apparent that not only can it be as well done - and perhaps better done, under one head - and a great deal of lost motion can thereby be eliminated® The work of the two departments is so intertwined that the citizens can be better served if they are under one official head, Out of thirty one towns in the Commonwealth solicited for information concerning the consolidation of various departments, nineteen of these towns have consolidated the offices of Town Treasurer and Tax Collector, 80tmks,-F Mr. Taddell, the Commissioner of Accounts at the State House , under whose jurisdiction such matters come , has stated definitely P-rj he is in favor of this consolidation where towns have installed the State system of accounting and where a Town Accountant is employed. This condition exists in Lexington, He make no recommendation that action be taken in this matter at the present time but if and when either of the present offices becomes vacant - b7 retirement or resignation - or the vacancy occurs for any other reason, we are of the opinion that steps should be taken to bring this change about , The result, in our opinion, would be increased efficiency and probable savings in operation, Vie are informed by the Town Counsel that the proposed change will not reouire special legislation to put the change into effect, Respectfully submitted, Harry A. Wheeler Lewis L. Hoyt A. Edward Rowse W. R. Greeley Elwyn G. Preston Motion unanimously carried that reoort be accepted and placed on file . 8:14 P.M. Article 2, VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current year. Carried Unanimously 8:15 P.M. Article 3. 'TOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year, beginning January 1, 1945, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws , Carried Unanimously 8: 17 P.M. Article 2, Selectman, A. Edward Rowse , read a _report of certain activities of the Past year. Said report on file in Town Clerks Office , 8:20 P.1 , Article 4, Hoderator, Robert H. Holt, states as no objections from the Town Meeting, Article 4 would be voted as one vote . Unan- imously agreeable by the Town Meeting Lembers present® 8:21 P.L. Article 4, VOTED: That the following amounts be aopropriated for _ the current year and be assessed except where a transfel- is indicated. Lppropriation Committee Personal Services •-,400,00 Expenses 500 ,00 Carried Unanimously 8:22 P.L. Selectments Department Personal Services 2,569 ,33 Expenses 1,850.00 Carried Unanimously 8:22 P.M. Accounting Department Personal Services 4,935 .68 Expenses 550.00 Carried Unanimously 8:23 F.M. 81 Article 4® TreasurerTs Department ( Ooht.) Personal Services 1,541.25 ( of which :j1,000.00 is for salary of the Town Treasurer) Expenses 500.75 Carried Unanimously 8:24 P.:,:. Other Finance Offices 2.: Accounts Expenses 50 ,00 Carried Unanimously 8:24 P.—. Foreclosure 2: Redemption of Tax Titles Expenses 500 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:25 PLI Collector' s Department Personal Services 5,093,17 ( Of which 2,850 .00 is for the salary of the Tax Collector) Expenses -,448,00 Carried Unanimously 8:25 P.W. Assessors Department Personal Services 6,078,01 Expenses 475 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:25 Lau Department Personal Services & Special Fees 1,500.00 Expenses 500,00 Carried Unanimously 8:25 P..L. Town Clerks Department Personal Services 2,341.25 ( Of which ?1,800 .00 is for salary of the Town Clerk) Expenses 172,90 Carried Unanimously 8:26 P.: — Elections Department-Jurisdiction of Selectmen Expenses 2,565 ,40 Carried Unanimously 8:26 P.L. Elections Department-Jurisdiction of Town Clerk Expenses 181.92 Carried Unanimously 8:27 P.M® Regzistrations Department Personal Services 800.00 Expenses 495.00 Carried Unanimously 8: 27 P.L. Public Works - Superintendent ' s Office Personal Services 4,946 .34 Expenses 150 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:27 P.L. Town Offices & Car7 L:emorial BuiinE Personal Services 4,382.00 Expenses 7,000 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:28 P.H. Enp,:ineerim Division Personal Services 9,094.53 Expenses 725 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:28 P.L. 82 Article A. Board of Appeals ( Cont ) P-117-j Expenses 100.00 Carried Unanimously 8:28 P.M. Planninc.] Board Expenses 250 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:28 P.I . Board of Retirement Expenses 500.00 Carried Unanimously 8:29 Police Department Personal Services 34 242.58 Expenses 3,940.25 Carried Unanimously 8:29 P.M. Fire Department Personal Services 375 008.50 Expenses 72 415.00 Carried Unanimously 8:29 P.M. Building Department Personal Services 1,100,00 Expenses 205 ,00 Carried Unanimously 8:29 P.M. Wire Department Personal Services 600.00 Expenses 100 ,00 Carried Unanimously 8:29 P.M. Weights 3,; Measures Personal Services 500 .00 Expenses 195.00 Carried Unanimously 8:29 Insect Suppression Personal Services 300.00 Wa--,:es 3; Expenses 2, 840 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 P.M. Shade Trees Wages & Expenses 1,530 ,00 ( Of which 330.00 is to be transferred from the Taylor Shade Tree Fund) Carried Unanimously 8:30 P.M. Forest Fires Personal Services 50.00 Waes & Expenses 500.00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 P.M. Doc Officer Personal Services 100 .00 Expenses 75.00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 Health Department Personal Services 500.00 Expenses 5,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 P.M. Article 4. Milk Inspection 83 ( Cont ,) Personal Services 400.00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 P.M. DoE Clinic ExpenEes 450.00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 P.M. Dental Clinic Personal Services 1,550 ,00 Expenses 100 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:30 P.M. Posture Clinic Expenses 625 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:31 P.M. Vital Statistics Expenses 25.00 Carried Unanimously 8:31 P.M. Animal Inspection Personal Services 500,00 Carried Unanimously 8:31 P.M. Slaughterina. Inspection Personal Services 800,00 Carried Unanimously 8:31 P.M. dumbing Department Personal Services 900,00 Expenses 220.00 Carried Unanimously 8:31 P.M. Sewer Maintenance Personal Services 326,25 7J,1.aes & Expenses 3,000,00 Carried Unanimously 8:31 P.M. Sewer Services ;u ._7es & Expenses 2,200,00 Carried Unanimously Care of Dumps & Removal of Ashes Wages & Expenses 1,600,00 Carried Unanimously 8:32 P.M. Garbae Collection Expenses 6000,00 Carried Unanimously 8:32 P.M. Hiahwejainte Personal Services 437,00 Wages & Expenses 30,000 ,00 Carried Unanimously 8:32 P.M. Snow Removal Wages & Expenses 9,000,00 Carried Unanimously 8:33 P.M. Traffic Regulation & Control Wages & Expenses 600,00 Carried Unanimously 8:33 P.M. 84 ek>7 off , Article 4® Street Li7hts m-rj ( Cont.) Expenses 422,800.00 Carried Unanimously 8:34 P.M. Street Sins Ta-ses & Expenses 200.00 Carried Unanimously 8:34 2.M. Hi-hway Department Road Machinery • Expenses 12 700.00 (To be transferred from the Roadh Machinery Fund) Carried Unanimously 8:34 P.R. Public 7,elfare Personal Services 913.40 Administration Items 160.00 Town Physician 750 .00 • Aid & Expenses 20 000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:35 P.M. Dependent Children Aid • Personal Services 256.70 Administration 8000 Aid & Expenses 8l0000 9 Carried Unanimously 8:35 P.K. Cid Aae Assistance Personal Services 2,068,56 Administration Items 520.00 Aid & Expenses 40 000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:36 P.M. State Aid Cash Grants 500,00 Carried Unanimously 8:36 P.M. Military Aid Cash Grants 800.00 Carried Unanimously 8:36 P.M. Soldiers t Burials Burial Expenses 200.00 Carried Unanimously 8:36 Soldiers Relief Personal Services 228,34 Administration 40 .00 Aid & Expenses S3,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8:36 P.M. School Maintenance Presented by Tracy -::. Ames . VOTED: That the sum of 4238,404.51 be appropriated and assessed for the School Department divided as follows : Personal Services 194,200.51 Expenses 4A 204e 00 _ 238, 404.51 Carried Unanimously 8:40 P.M. Article 4, School Maintenance ( Cont.) 85 ( Cont.) VOTED: That the sum of %?1,300.00 be appropriated and assessed for the payment of tuition of pupils attending Focational School, 1,300 .00 Carried Unanimously 8: 40 P.M. VOTED: That the sum of .-)203.00 be appropriated and assessed for the payment of Americanization education. 203.00 Carried Unanimously 8:40 P.h. Cary Memorial Library and Branch Personal Services 11 122 .67 Expenses 5,055.00 ( Mich includes the amount received by the Town for dog fees) Carried Un2nimously 8:41 P.M. Parks e,o Playgrounds Personal Services 4, 289.00 Wages & Expenses 8,880.00 ( Of which -180 .00 is to be transferred from the Town Park Fund) Carried Unanimously 8: 41 P.M. Memorial Day Expenses 250 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:42 P.11, PatriotsDay Expenses 300.00 Carried Unanimously 8: 42 P.M. Contributory Retirement System Pension Accumulation Fund 13,764.00 Interest Deficiency on Funds931.65 Carried Unanimously '8:43 P.M. Public Works Building Wanes & Expenses 6,500 ,00 Carried Unanimously 8:43 P.M. Insurance Premiums 6,850.00 Carried Unanimously 8:46 P.M. Administration of Trust Funds Expenses 65 .00 Carried Unanimously 8:46 2.1,1, Printins Town Re-oort Expenses 625.00 Carried Unanimously 8:47 P.L. Unclassified ' Expenses 250 .00 Rationing Board 625 .00 Tar Activities- 1,000.00 Carried Unanimously 8: 47 P.M. Ambulance Maintenance Expenses 200.00 Carried Unanimously 8: 47 P.M. 8 6 Article 4, Water Maintenance P7L1 ( Cont.) Personal Services ,-?1,415 .75 Expenses 16,000,00 Carried Unanimously 8: 47 7ater Services Expenses 3,000,00 Carried Unanimously 8: 48 P.M. Interest on Debt Interest 5,217 ,50 I I Carried Unanimously 8: 48 P.M. Cemetery Maintenance - Tiestview Personal Services 500,00 Waa:es & Expenses 59 291,80 ( Of -which3„000,00 is to be transferred from the Westview Cemetery Sales of Lots Fund) Carried Unanimously 8: 48 P.M. Cemetery Maintenance Lunroe Personal Services 300 ,00 Wages & Expenses 3,356,80 Carried Unanimously 8: 48 P.J. AND FURTHER 7CT7TD: That the followina- amounts be appropriated: Maturing Debt 60,500 ,00 Of which c';30,000.00 is to be transferred from the Tater Department Available Surplus Account ; 5782,00 is to be transferred from the 'Fa North Lexinz.ton Sewer Account; i>1,000.00 is to be transferred from the Water Department Assessment Fund; 153,000„00 is to be transferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund, and the balance ( i25,718 .00) is to be raised in the tax levy of the current year, Carried Unanimously 8: 49 P.M. AND FURTHER VOTED: To ratify and approve the arrangements followed in 1943 whereby the receipts of the Road Lachlnery Fund wee increased by an hourly rental charge , not in excess of the amount allowed by the State, for use of the Eouip- ment of the Department of Public Works, when used for local purposes for which appropriations may be voted to the said Department, Carried Unanimously 8:51 P.M. Article 5 , Indefinitely postponed 8:52 P.M:, Article 6, Indefinitely postponed 8:52 P,111, Article 7, VOTED: THT the following amounts be appropriated and assessed for the unpaid bills for the year 1943 of the followina- accounts : Public -elfare Derartment c,„:31.00 Dr. Howard U, Newell 56.00 Scott Realty Co. ( rent) 25,00 Carried Unanimously 8:53 P.M. Article 8, VOTED: That the sum of 515,000 ,00 be appropriated and assessed for the Reserve Fund, as provided by General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6 , Carried Unanimously 8:53 P.M. Article 9 , VOTED: That the Eoard of Selectmen be authorized to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1944, Carried Unanimously 8:53 P.M. Article 10, VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to install water mains not less than 6" nor more than 16" in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1944, subject to the assessment of better- ments, and to take by eminent domain any necessary ease- ments therefor® (Ho appropriation - This vote is necessary to authorize the Town to take easements and do the work in 1944 as last yearls vote limited it to construction in 1943) Carried Unanimously 8:54 Article 11, VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1944 in accordance with St, 1897, Ch, 504, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, (No appropriation - Same as Article 13) Carried Unanimously 8:54 P.M. Article 12, VOTED: That the Selectmen, as compepsation for services rendered, be authorized to pay a 1570 bonus to re..--ralar full-time employees of the Town, on the basis of 1943 earnings , except the School, Police and fire Departments which are based on their annual rate of earnings in effect December 31, 1943, not exceeding- ' 375,00 for the Year to any employee ; to be retroactive to January 1, 1944; to be apportioned over the year at regular pay intervals , and to be continued on the same basis from January 1, 1945 to ',larch 31, 1945 ; no deductions are to be made from the bonus payments to the Retirement System® Bonus payments _are to cease with the termination of ser- vices . For the payment of the said bonus, the sum of ( 50,033,89 is to be appropriated, of which , 15,000.00 is to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and b35,033,89 is to be raised in the tax levy of the current year, Carried Unanimously 8:55 F.U. Article 13, VOTED: That the sum of c.)2,044.8.5 be appropriated and assessed to pay contributions to the Contributory Re- tirement Systems on account of members thereof in the iiilitary or Naval Service, of which , 1,277.20 is for the State School Retirement System and `;?767.66 is for the Lexin:ton ,Retirement System, in accordance with Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943, Carried Unanimously 8:57 P.-, Article 14, VOTED: That the sum of 100 .00 be appropriated and assessed to pay the necessary expenses of School Officers incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to improve the service in the School Department, Carried lcnanimously 8:58 P.1. Article 15, VOTED: That the sum of ; 1,000.00 be appropriated and assessed for highway maintenance under authority of Chapter 90 of the ..-2Leneral Laws ; said sum, or any portion thereof to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen and to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the tate , County, or both, for this: cur2cse. Carried Unanimously 8:59 Article 16, VOTED: That the Town enlarge the scope of the Road Lach- inery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized eouipment of the Public Works Department when used on various projects carried on under the direction of said Department, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment® Carried Unanimously 8:59 P.h. 88 fts_T: _Article 17 . VOTED: That the following sum be appropriated and assessed p-rj 'or pensions for retired members of the Police Department, under Chapter 32 of the General Laws as amended: Police Pensions 1,500,00 Carried Unanimously 9 P.u. =article 18. VOTED: That the sum of 1.50,00 be appropriated and assessed to cover the cost of printing, oublishin,c2 and distributing the Police Department Rules and Regulations , Carried Unanimously 9 P.M. Article 19 . VOTED: That the sum of .4,4,000,00 be appropriated for the purpose of erecting a fence to enclose the new field at the Center Playground, this money to be transferred from the Excess & Deficiency Account, Carried Unanimously 9 P.M. Article 20 , VOTED: That the sum of -,J4,100,00 be apProPriated for the purpose of purchase, by the Board of Fire Engineers, of a new ladder truck for the Fire Department, this money to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account, Carried Unanimously 9:02 PM, Article 21, VOTED: That the sum of 4)3,500,00 be appropriated for the purpose of purchasing: a new flagpole for the Common, this money to be transferred from the Excess and De- ficiency Account , Carried Unanimously 9:05 2— Article 22, VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to appoint one of their members to the Board of Appeals , in accordance with a . L. , Chapter 41, Sec , 4A, Carried Unanimously 9 :05 P.M. Article 23. VOTED: That the sum of 1,300 .00 be appropriated and assessed for payment of premiums on policies of insurance against loss or damage to Town property which may result from enemy attack, including any action taken by the hil- ita-07, -naval or Air Force of the United States in re- sisting enemy attack. Unanimously Lost 9 :06 P.M. Article 24, VOTED: That the Town accept a •gift from Harry A. rTillians of 12 Melrose Street, Boston, formerly of Lexington, of a painting of a ship,- to be placed in the Cary Memorial Library or some other suitable place . Carried Unanimously 9 :07 P.M. Article 25, VOTED: That the Selectmen be instructed to petition the Legislature for legislation authorizin: the Selectmen to appoint a separate Board of Health to exercise the legal functions of the Board of Health now exercised by the Board of Selectmen, under Statute 1922, Ch, 1, Carried Unanimously 9 :07 P.M. Article 26 . VOMD: That the sum of y1,425.00 be appropriated to pay the Town's shire of the apportioned cost of alterations of the Maple Street Bridge, this sum to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account , Carried U_].animously 9:08 Article 27 , VOTED : That the sum of q1,300 ,00 be appropriated and assessed for preparinc and printing a Pictorial Town Report, in addition to the regular annual Town Report, Unanimously Lost 9 : 19 2.11. Article 28, VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to appoint a Committee to be known ss the Lexington Community Comm- ittee on Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment; that the duties of said Committee are to ( 1) Meet the returning veteran in his or her home town, ( 2) to offer advice and help in finding emplo7ment, ( 3) To assist in cutting veterans back into civilian life , ( 4) To cooperate with all other or:anizations of similar purposes , Carried Unanimously 9:20 Article 29 , VOTED: That the sum of 1.200 .00 be appropriated and ' assessed to cover general expenses of the Lexington - Community Committee on Veterans ' Rehabilitation and Employment , Carried Unanimously 9 : 21 P.M. Selectman, A, Edward Rowse, suggests that if no objections from the Town Meeting Members present, Articles 30, 31, 32, and 33 be taken up tagether. No objections, Carried Unanimously 9 :23 P.M. VOTED: Articles 30, 31, 32, 33 be indefinetely postponed, Carried Unanimously 9 :24 P.M. Selectman, A, Edward Rowse, moves meeting be dissolved. • Carried Unanimously 9 :25 P.M. Attest: .= r y / \ , /1 Town 1/erk , = = _,I I WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss, To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Town who are qual- ified to vote in Primaries to meet in their respective voting 1 1 places in said Town, Pith;CINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, THREE AND FOUR, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, on TUESDAY, THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, 1944, at 2:00 o'clock P.M. for the following purposes: To bring in their votes to the Primary Officers for the Election of Candidates of Political Parties for the following offices: 7 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Re- publican Party, 7 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Republican Party. 12 DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Dem- ocratic Party, 12 ALTERNATE DELEGATES AT LARGE to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 2 DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Re- publican Party, 5th Congressional District . 2 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Republican Party, 5th Congressional District, 4 DISTRICT DETRGATES to the National Convention of the Dem- ocratic Party, 5th Congressional District, 4 ALTERNATE DISTRICT DELEGATES to the National Convention of the Democratic Party, 5th Congressional District, I .