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218 • measure did not receive the governor's approval. Accord- ingly, the Town is forced to devise a plan of its own to secure this result through Lexington. The Planning Board hopes that any action such as that contemplated by this petition may be withheld until the Town Engineering Department can complete its mtudy, and the Planning Board have opportunity to confer with ad- jacent property owners and with town officers, in the hope that it may present to the Town an acceptable over- all plan for logical development along the turnpike. To grant this and deny subsequent petitions will be a procedure of questionable fairness ; to grant all such petitions means an un- safe, unsightly, chaotic development. Neil H. Borden Lester F. Ellis Di E. Nickerson Edward W. Kimball Clem H. Ferguson John A. Sellars Mr. R. Ryder speaks in favor of adoption. Vote taken as follows : Ivy Favor Tellers - Not in Favor 3 Nichols 0 Dr. Walsh 42 1 Kraetzer 44 0 Spencer 36 1- 151 Lost 9:26 P.M. Selectman Mr. Ferguson moved to take up Article 40. Mr. Kraetzer suggests Article 41 be taken up first. Article 40 withdrawn by Selectman Mr. Ferguson. Mr. George E. Smith objects. Motion made and seconded Article 40 be indefinitely postponed. Indefinite postponement carried unanimous 9 :27 P.M. Selectman Mr. Ferguson moved to take up Article 41. Mr. George E. Smith presenting the following:= Art. 41. Moved that the Town of Lexington take for highway purposes 5485 scuare feet, more or less , from the plot of land in front of the Depot, and that they appropriate and assess two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for regardening the bal- ance of plot and, making a parking square of the taking. General discussion, various speakers . Motion as presented declared lost unanimous 9 :45 P.M. Selectman Mr. Ferguson movedto take up Article 42, presenting the following: Art. 42. Voted: That the sum of $1,100.00 be appropriated and assessed for the3urchase of a power sprayer for the use of the Moth and Shade Tree Division. Carried Unanimous '9 46 P.M. Selectman Mr. Ferguson moved to take up Article 43, presenting the following: Art. 43. Voted: That the sum of $4,500.00 be appropriated and assessed for the purchase of a highway grader for the use of the Highway Division. Carried Unanimous 9:47 P.M.