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435 Edward W. Kimball suggests articles not to be read in the report, only the recommendations of the Appropriation Committee as contained in their report. Suggestion accepted 8:20 P.I . Robert C. Merriam completed reading report at 8:30 P.M. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take up Article 2, moving that Article 2 be indefIn5tely postponed. Unanimous - 8:31 P.M. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take up Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and if no objections, to act upon all the men- tioned articles at the same time. No objections. Article 3. To see if the Town will authorize, the execution by the Selectmen of contracts for the construction of drainage improvements in and adjacent to Vine Brook for the purpose of carrying out any or all of the recommendations of the Vine Brook Drainage Committee contained in the report of that committee received by the Town at its meeting of September 27, 1937 and authorize the taking by eminent domain of any lands or easements in lands for the purpose of carrying out any of the said recommen- dations, and will make an appropriation therefor, and meet the said appropriation by direct assessment or by the issue of bonds . or notes of the Town payable as provided by law. . Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain the land, right or easement to construct at the outlet of Butterfield's Pond at Lowell Street a dam to create a storage basin for flood flows of Vine Brook and, the right to flow the land under and adjoining the said Butterfield's Pond and its tributar- ies, and that the Selectmen be authorized in the name and on be- half of the Town ,to execute contracts for the construction of such a dam and appurtenant works, and to provide payment for the same by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, payable in accordance with the law. Article 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to construct a conduit to enclose the North Branch of Vine Brook from the west side of Waltrain Street to the junction of the North and South Branches, or any part thereof, and to provide payment for the same by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, payable in accordance with the law. Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Select- men to construct a low level sewer from a point about two hundred and ten feet east of Hayes Lane to a point about two hundred and, twenty feet south of- Vine Brook Road near the conduit to be con- structed for Vine Brook as authorized by this meeting, and to acquire by purchase or by taking by eminent domain any necessary easement therefor, and to provide payment for the same by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town payable in accordance with the law. Article 7. To see if the Town will accept the grant allotment of the Federal Public Works Administration to aid the Town in fingnc- ing the Sewer and Vine Brook Projects to be acted upon under Art- icles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Warrant, and will authorize the Select- men to execute agreements on behalf of the Town of Lexington, be- tween the Town of Lexington and the United States of America for certain proposed Sewer and Storm Drain Projects, or take any action relating thereto. Various speakers speak on the articles involving the Vine Brook. Arthur F. Hutchinson moves that Articles 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 be indefinitely postponed. 8:52 P.M. Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote 8:53 P.M. See Page 4351, with follows .