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295 5 `he approximate elevation of water in the brook near the proposed swimming pool is about 209 or about 4 ft . below the probable water surface in the swimming pool . Obviously , this is not enough to allow emptying the pool into the brook but is ample to take the ordinLry overfloy or even to draw off 2 or 3 ft . of water from the surface of the pool . Respectfully submitted , METCALF & EDDY by Charles Sherman , Art . <.6 . Dr . Clarence Shannon offered the following motion under this article : " Voted Th:: t the sum of $13 , 503 . be appropriated and assessed for the construction of a swimming pool on the Lexington Playground , The pool to be constructed under the direction of the Selectmen . " This report and motion led to numerous questions which were answered satisfactorily by Dr . Shannon . Mr . Charles H . Spaulding moved indefinite post- ponement of th , motion explaining that the swimming pool was desirable but a luxury that the town could not afford . Mr . Spaulding ' s motionfbr indefinite postponement yes lost , and Lr . Lh nnon1 s motion Was carried at 8 : 45 P . M . Art . 28 . On motion of Mr . William H . Ballard Article P8 was taken from the table . ter . Ballard offered the following motion which was passed by vote of the meeting at 9 : 15 P . M . : "Voted That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are ruthorized and directed to execute and deliver to the Stuart -Marshall Realty Company a six months option to purchase the Center engine house property belonging to th ._ Town and located on Mariam Street , for *10 , 000 , subject to the right of the Town to hire the same by written lease satisfactory in form to the Selectmen at a rental of x800 a year for a term of two years subject to right of the Town to cancel the said lease on six months ' notice in writing . " t,rt . ;29 . Under this article Mr . Theodore A. Cust znce offered the following motion : " Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to secure proposals for the sale to the Town of a site or sites that may be required , and to secure architects ' plans and contractors, bids for two new fire stations in accordance with the recommendations of the committee to Investigate the Fire and Water Departments , and that the sum of ip`.- , 030 . be appropriated and assessed for this purpose . " Dr . James J . Walsh moved an amendment that " to this committee be added the Chief of the k'ire Department and one member of the Appropriation Committee to be chosen . by the Selectmen . " The amendment offered by Dr . ralsh was carried .