1948-03-01-TE-Warrant-and-1948-03-022-ATM-Warrant

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L> -7- Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 39 of Article XXIV of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by adding thereto the following section to be known as Section 39A: "No person shall without a written permit from the Board of Selectmen or the Chief of Police and a written permit from the owner or occupant of land fire or discharge any rifle, air-rifle or pistol on or across any land within the confines of the Town, but this section shall not prevent the use of such firearms in the lawful defense and protection of onets person or other human being or property, nor to veterinarians in the practice of their profession, nor in the performande of any duty required or authorized by law, nor to members of the Police Department in carrying out their duties and for target practice upon ranges first duly approved by the Chief of Police. Any person desiring to discharge said firearms or air-rifles must first obtain a written permit specifying the locus from the owner or occupant of the land upon and across which one desires to discharge said firearms or air-rifles, said permit shall then be presented to the Board of Selectmen or to the Chief of Police and if the discharge of the above firearms or air-rifles upon and across the locus specified does not disturb the safety of persons or property of others, the Board of . Selectmen or the Chief of Police shall issue a written permit to allow such discharge and impose such safety conditions or precautions as they deem necessary. " Or act in any other manner in relation thereto, (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters. ) Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to enter into a contract for the re-assessment of the valuation:, of all real property in the Town and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 50. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to publish comparative values of real estate in the Town and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 51. To see if the Town will authorize and direct the Board of Selectmen to petition the Legislature for authority to expend a sum of money for necessary alterations on Buckman Tavern, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to establish a Planning Board under General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 81A as enacted by Section 4 of Chapter 340 of the Legislative Acts of 1947, or act in any other • manner in relation thereto. Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to provide that the members of the Planning Board now in office shall serve as members of the Planning Board established by vote under Article 52 until the next Annual Town Meeting, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.