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conveyance by the Town to the Baskins of a strip of land
<br />on Adams Street having a frontage of about 20 feet, a
<br />depth of about 150 feet, and an area of about 3,000 square
<br />feet, which immediately adjoins land of said Baskins on
<br />Adams Street; appropriate money therefor and determine
<br />whether the money shall be provided by the current tax
<br />levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any com-
<br />bination of these methods; or act in any other manner in
<br />relation thereto.
<br />ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will vote to close the
<br />Town Office Building on Saturdays by voting to amend
<br />Section 6 of Article VI of the General By -Laws by strik-
<br />ing out said section and inserting in place thereof a new
<br />Section 6 to read substantially as follows, or act in any
<br />other manner in relation thereto.
<br />Section 6. That portion of the Town Office Building
<br />which is occupied by the offices of the Board of Select-
<br />men, or Board of Public Works, the Town Clerk, the
<br />Town Treasurer, and the Collector of Taxes, shall be
<br />kept open continuously for the transaction of ,business
<br />for eight hours each week day except holidays and Sat-
<br />urdays, the particular hours to be arranged by the
<br />Selectmen for the convenience of the public, and may
<br />be kept open during such evening hours as the Select-
<br />men may from time to time determine.
<br />ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to purchase,
<br />take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire land in
<br />Lexington and Bedford situated immediately northerly
<br />of and adjoining Westview Cemetery, the same to be
<br />added to the cemetery land; appropriate money therefor
<br />and determine whether the money shall be provided by
<br />the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds,
<br />including the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, or by any com-
<br />bination of these methods; or act in any other manner in
<br />relation thereto.
<br />ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will appropriate a
<br />sum of money for road and fence construction and repair
<br />in the Sunset Section layout in Westview Cemetery and
<br />determine whether the money shall be provided by the
<br />current tax levy or by transfer from availablerfunds, in-
<br />cluding the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, or by any com-
<br />bination of these methods, or act in any other manner in
<br />relation thereto.
<br />ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to accept
<br />Chapter.537 of the Acts of 1951 which provides for com-
<br />pulsory step -rate increases in salary to persons holding
<br />positions in the Public Welfare Department, the amount
<br />of which is to be fixed in the Welfare Compensation Plan
<br />and paid annually until the maximum salary which is set
<br />forth in the Welfare Compensation Plan has been reached.
<br />(Inserted at the request of ten or more registered
<br />voters.)
<br />ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
<br />and direct the Mdderator.to appoint a Youth Study Com-
<br />mission of not less than 15 citizens including representa-
<br />tives of Youth; said Commission to consult with all de-
<br />partments having responsibility for the Education and
<br />Welfare of the youth of the Town; to seek suggestions
<br />from citizens committees, private agencies, and local busi-
<br />nesses dealing with such youth in matters concerning
<br />youth's welfare, and to report findings and recommenda-
<br />tions at the next annual town meeting.
<br />(Inserted at the request of ten or more registered
<br />voters.)
<br />ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
<br />the Selectmen to designate a member of the Lexington
<br />Police force as Youth Patrol Officer, such officer to give
<br />full time to any and all matters concerning the Youth
<br />of the town; and to see if the town will appropriate a
<br />sum not exceeding $6,000.00 for salary and expenses re-
<br />sulting
<br />therefrom; or act in any other natter relating
<br />thereto.
<br />(Inserted at the request of ten or more registered
<br />voters.)
<br />ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will amend its Zon-
<br />ing By -Law by striking out Sub -paragraphs 1. and 2. of
<br />Paragraph (f) of Section 4. thereof, as amended, and by
<br />substituting therefor new Sub -paragraphs 1. and 2. as
<br />follows:
<br />1. A district 1,200 feet wide on the northeasterly side
<br />of the railroad right of way extending from the north-
<br />westerly line of the northern circumferential highway
<br />to the southeasterly line of Westview Street.
<br />2. A district 2,400 feet wide on the southwesterly side
<br />of the railroad right of way extending from the north-
<br />westerly line of the northern circumferential highway
<br />to the southerly line of Westview Street and the Lexing-
<br />ton -Bedford town line.
<br />(Inserted at the request of ten or more registered
<br />voters.)
<br />ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will vote to install
<br />a sanitary sewer or sewers to serve that part of Lexington
<br />known as "Sunnyfield" area as shown on a set of plans
<br />in the office of the Town Engineer, and to take by eminent
<br />domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
<br />or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate
<br />a sum of money for such installation and land acquisition;
<br />and determine whether the money shall be provided by
<br />the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds,
<br />including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or
<br />by any combination of these methods; or act in any other
<br />manner in relation thereto.
<br />(Inserted ,at the request of ten or more registered
<br />voters.)
<br />ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will authorize the
<br />Selectmen to sell and convey the land on Meriam Street
<br />known as the Old Fire Station Site, upon such terms and
<br />conditions as they deem proper; or act in any other man-
<br />ner in relation thereto; said land being described as fol-
<br />lows:
<br />Beginning at a stone bound on the southeasterly side
<br />line of Meriam Street at the property now or formerly
<br />of Henry P. Boutelle, thence running northeasterly along
<br />Meriam Street a distance of 42.90 feet to a stone bound.
<br />Thence turning at an angle of 90° 00' and running south-
<br />easterly by land now or formerly of Henry P. Boutelle a
<br />distance of 79.56 feet to a stone bound. Thence turning
<br />at an angle of 90° 20' 30" and running southwesterly by
<br />land now or formerly of Henry P. Boutelle a distance of
<br />42.68 feet to a point. Thence turning at an angle of
<br />89° 49' 30" and running northwesterly by land now "or for-
<br />merly of Henry P. Boutelle a distance of 79.73 feet to the
<br />point of beginning and containing 3,407 plus or minus
<br />square feet.
<br />ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to authorize
<br />the Assessors to use money from available funds toward
<br />the reduction of the 1952 .tax rate, or act in any other
<br />manner in relation thereto.
<br />And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as
<br />provided in the By -Laws of the Town.
<br />Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk,
<br />on or before the time of said meeting.
<br />Given under our hands at Lexington, this eleventh day of February, A. D., 1952.
<br />A true copy, Attest:
<br />James F. Mowat
<br />Constable of Lexington.
<br />DONALD E. NICKERSON
<br />GEORGE W. EMERY SELECTMEN
<br />FREDERICK M. GAY - OF
<br />LEWIS L. HOYT LEXINGTON
<br />WILLIAM H. DRISCOLL
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