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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-03-07-TE-Warrant-and-1955-03-21-ATM-Warrant.pdf TOWN WARRANT ' Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elec- tions and in Town affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said Town. PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL: PRECINCTS TWO, THREE AND FOUR, CARY MEMORIAL BUITDING on Monday, the 7th day of March, A.D. , 1955 at 7:30 o' clock A.M. , then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers : One Selectman for the term of three years; Two members of the School Committee for the term of three years; One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; One member of the Planning Board for the term of five years; One Moderator for the term of one year; One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year; One Town Clerk for the term of one year; One Town ,Treasurer for the term of one year; Two Constables for the term of one year; Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the term of three years; Four Town Meeting Members in Precinct One to fill the unexpired term ending March 1956; Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two to fill the unexpired term ending March 1956; Three Town Meeting. Members in Precinct Three to fill the unexpired term ending March 1956; Four Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four to fill the unexpired term ending March 1956; To vote YES or NO by ballot on the following question: . Shall an Act passed by the general court in the year nineteen hundred and fifty-four entitled "An Act relative to the reference to the voters in the town of Lexington of certain votes of representative town meetings therein", be accepted? YES NO -2- The polls will be open at 7:30 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M. You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Mem- orial Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenty-first day of March, 1955, at 8:00 P.M. , at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter and any amendment thereof. ARTICLE 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town. ARTICLE 3. To appoint or provide for the appointment of the following Committees : Committee on Lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary Capital Expenditures Committee ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will make appropriations for expendi- tures by departments, officers, boards and committees of the Town for the ensuing year and determinewhether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any special funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in re- lation thereto. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1956, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accord.. ance with Section 17 of Chapter )1)1 of the General Laws. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will establish the salary and compensa- tion of the Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Town Collector of Taxes, being all the elected officers of the Town on a salary basis, as provided by Section 108 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, and raise and appropriate the funds necessary therefor, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -3- ARTICT,F 7. To see if the Town will transfer unexpended appropriation balances in any of the accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Account, or to other accounts suitable for such transfer under Chapter iii of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICTF 8. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills rendered to the Town for prior years, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICTF 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to peti- tion the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1955, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 11, To see if the Town will vote to install new or replace- ment water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or other- wise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, in- cluding any special water funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may deter- mine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -4- ARTICLE 13, To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with money appropriated in prior years for the in- stallation or construction of water mains, sewers, drains or streets that have heretofore been authorized, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICT,F 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate funds for the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments under Chapter 32 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for highway maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE' 16. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for highway construction under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLF 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to con- struct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost or otherwise; appropriate a sum of money for such construction, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -5- ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to in- stall curbings at such locations as they may determine; appropriate a sum of money for such installation, and determine whether the money shall be pro- vided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes by the Board of Health of Lexington, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such in- stallation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be pro- vided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrow- ing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Depart- ment of Public Works, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Road Machinery Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when used on various projects carried on under the direction of said Department or other Town Departments, the amount of said credit not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -6- ARTICTR 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Section LFA of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine prior to the final ad- journment of the 1956 Annual Town Meeting, or act in any other manner in re- lation thereto. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 14.1 of the Acts of 1954 of the General Court entitled "An Act Authorizing the Board of Selectmen to Appoint the Inspectors of Plumbing in the Town of Lexington". ARTICTF 26. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell a portion of the so-called Poor Farm Tract to the Lexington Golf Club; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire Station Site, upon such terms and conditions as they deem proper; or act in any other manner in relation thereto; said land being described as follows : Beginning at a stone bound on the southeasterly side line of Meriam Street at the property now or formerly of Henry P. Boutelle, thence running northeasterly along Meriam Street a distance of 42.90 feet to a stone bound;: thence turning at an angle of 90° 00' and running southeasterly by land now or formerly of Henry P. Boutelle a distance of 79.56 feet to a stone bound; thence turning at an angle of 90° 20 ' 30" and running southwesterly by land now or formerly of Henry P. Boutelle a distance of 42.68 feet to a point; thence turning at an angle of 89° 49' 30" and running northwesterly by land now or formerly of Henry P. Boutelle a distance of 79.73 feet to the point of beginning and containing 3,407 plus or minus square feet. -7- ARTICT.F 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Planning Board to obtain options for land or rights therein that it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as locations for future streets and will authorize the Selectmen to acquire such land or rights therein for such purposes;, appropri- ate money for such options and such land acquisition and determine whether the same shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto, • V ca. If ULLQ 1 g V W31 will alYpi iipi 1a too a 111V11oy rcplecomcnt or rspair by �� b Y£' d o f P r, C onmi alonor3 of .thz acy l ; . _ --i .«...3.'..tii - - - - - - -= - - - - - - - - determine N.:ul , Vac :. . ;i :->hLai be provided by the a*rrent taa for 3r by transfer f.am avaalatic Bu ds, .r try- -: - • t - - - _ - = - - - • _r act in any othor manner in relation thereto. ARTICT,F 29. To see if the Town will provide for and authorize a com- mittee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of an addition or additions to the Senior High School building, and ' to supervise the work; and appropriate a sum of money for such purposes and determine whether the money shell be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICT,F 30, To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee to make a survey and report of the junior high school program of study, facili- ties -and building needs; and appropriate money for the expenses of the com- mittee and determine whether payment shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -8- ARTICTF 31. To see if, in order to enlarge the Franklin School land, the Town will authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school and playground pur- poses land abutting on said school land; appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine whether payment shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICTF 32. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Shade Tree Division of the Department of Public Works, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICTF 33. To see if the Town will appropriate money for the erection of a fence around the Colonial Cemetery and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Westview Sale, of Lots Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 3L . To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the development and grading of additional land in Westview Cemetery and the development of additional roadways therein, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto, -9- ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will vote to install a sanitary sewer main from the sewer pumping station in a general southerly direction toward the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Paul Revere Road in such loca- tionsas the Selectmen may determine and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will appropriate money for the re- placement and alteration of pumps and other equipment in the sewer pumping station and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, including any special sewer funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in re- lation thereto. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of one additional cruising car for the Police Depart- ment, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money toward the development and maintenance of complete block plans and base maps of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will amend Article XXVII of the General By-Laws entitled "Loam, Sand and Gravel Removal" by changing the number of said Article to XXVIII, and by inserting after the word "erection" in para- graph a. the following: - , on the land from which the removal is made, - so that said paragraph a. will read as follows : When such removal is inci- dental to and in connection with the erection, on the land from which the re- moval is made, of a building for which a permit has been issued by the Building Inspector of the Town. -10- ARTICTF 40, To see if the Town will provide for and authorize the appointment of a committee to retain architectural services and obtain plans and specifications and cost estimates for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of an additional town office building; appropriate a sum of money for the expenses of the committee and provide for payment thereof by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICTR 41, To see if the Town will provide for and authorize a com- mittee to retain architectural services and obtain preliminary plans, specifi- cations and cost estimates for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of an addition to the Cary Memorial Library building; and appro- priate a sum of money for the expenses of the committee and provide for pay- ment thereof by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 82 to 84, inclusive, of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, which provide for the establish- ment of an art commission, and will designate the School Committee, the Planning Board and the Appropriation Committee as the boards to nominate to the Selectmen the names of citizens of the Town from whom the Selectmen shall appoint an art commission of three members as provided in said Section 83; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICTF 4.3. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to petition the General Court for the enactment of Legislation authorizing the establishment in the Town of Lexington of a Selectmen-Town Manager form of government substantially in accordance with the proposed legislation prepared and submitted by the Town Manager Plan Committee pursuant to the vote adopted under Article 1E.1 of the Warrant for the 1954 Annual Town Meeting, a copy of such proposed legislation being on file in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -11- ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will amend the General By-Laws by ad- ding thereto a new Article XXIX, to read substantially as follows; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE XXIX CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE Section 1. The Town shall have a Capital Expenditures Committee consisting of five registered voters of the Town. No member of the Committee shall be an officer or employee of the e Town, whether elected or appointed, except that Town Meeting Members may be mem- bers of the Committee. Initially the Moderator shall appoint two members to serve until the next annual Town Meeting, two members to serve until the annual Town Meeting in the second year thereafter, and one member to serve until the annual Town Meeting in the third year thereafter. Thereafter, on or before the first day of June in each year the Moderator shall appoint to the Committee one or two members (as the case may be) to serve until the annual Town Meeting in the third year thereafter and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in the Committee shall be filled by ap- ' pointment by the Moderator and the member so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term of his predecessor. If any member of the Committee shall cease to be a resident of Lexington, or shall become an officer of the Town by election or by appointment and qualify as such, or shall become an employee of the Town, he shall forthwith cease to be a member of the Committee. The Committee shall choose its own officers. Section 2. Each year the Capital Expenditures Committee shall make a thorough study of the capital expenditure projects that may be required by the Town within the ensuing five-year period and shall file a report setting forth all such projects together with the Committeets recommendations as to the projects that should be undertaken within the five-year period and the approximate date on which each recommended project should be started. -12- Section 3. Prior to the date of the Annual Town Meeting of each year the Committee shall publish a report of its findings in the preceding year and its recommendations, copy of which report shall be sent to each Town Meeting Member. ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town Way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Bertwell Road from Fuller Road north- westerly, a distance of approximately 805 feet to Simonds Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 6, 1955 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said road and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town Way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Bridge Street from Spring Street easterly, approximately 1525 feet to Valleyfield Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 6, 1955 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town Way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Fuller Road from Harding Road easterly, approximately 735 feet to Bertwell Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 6, 1955 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the -13- construction of said road and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 48. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town Way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Crosby Road from Massachusetts Avenue, southerly approximately 595 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 6, 1955 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the con- struction of said road and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town Way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Sherburne Road from Vine Brook Road southerly, approximately 900 feet to Winthrop Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 6, 1955 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said road and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town Way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Brandon Street from Fottler Avenue southeasterly, a distance of approximately 310 feet, and northwesterly a distance of approximately 600 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 6, 1955 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction -34- of said street and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICT,F 51. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town Way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Fottler Avenue from Massachusetts Avenue northeasterly, approximately 795 feet as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 6, 1955 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construc- tion of said avenue and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 52. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town Way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Hayes Avenue from Meriam Street northeasterly, approximately 230 feet to Woodland Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 6, 1955 and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said avenue and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -15- ARTICLE 5y, m_ e -the---Te rn<.. ,_,.. ._,,,._ . , a •- t .the layout of ; -, r live-"utile d.6`t"erirrtepproxt t' 3' 2430-" ` atiti 'et"'TtY"" roadas""lazd" out'6rtte tLo win ten°""$"'p'---- --- '1e--in—th gfr • -the -Town Cic- k, 4-9 -and to by eM e gt- . ; r _ _ ._.- _r�,. ...R . G.li V J.11 any l.f{%11ri 1"- 41C11111C 1- jll l't I a nrtirerertt. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change certain land from an R-1 district to a C-1 district by adding in Sec. 4 (c) C-1 - Local business districts, the following new paragraph:. Beginning at the northerly end of the curve, with a radius of 61.59 feet, at the junction of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road and running northerly along said Marrett Road 162.9 feet; thence turning and running westerly or south- westerly 288.5 feet; thence turning and running southerly or southeasterly 204 feet; thence turning and running along Lincoln Street easterly or northeasterly by four distances of 12.76 feet, 110.24 feet, 79.21 feet and 90.32 feet to the point of beginning. ARTICLE 54. To see if the Town will vote to change the zoning by-law of the Town of Lexington by amending Section 4 (g) Al - Garden Apartment and Hotel Districts - by adding at the end thereof the following: "A district situated on the easterly side of Waltham Street beginning at a point about 675 feet from the intersection of Winthrop Road extension and said Waltham Street, thence turning southeasterly by lands of Lexington Estates Trust about 480 feet to a point, and thence turning southeasterly by other lands of said Trust about 1000 feet to a point, thence turning and running northwesterly by other lands of said Trust 1000 feet to Waltham Street, thence turning and running along the easterly line of Waltham Street about 850 feet to the point of beginning, "or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at request of ten or more registered voters. ) ARTICTF 55, To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By-laws to change a certain area from an R-1 District to an A-1 District by adding to Section LE. (g) Al - Garden apartment and hotel districts, the following new paragraph:. 3; A district situated on the southerly side of Massachusetts Avenue, the westerly side of the State highway (Route 128) and the easterly side of Marrett Road bounded and described as follows : EASTERLY by the westerly side of the State Highway (Route 128) eleven hundred forty-two (1142) feet, more or less; NORTHEASTERLY by Massachusetts Avenue one thousand ten (1010) feet, more or less; WESTERLY by land of Arthur F. Hinds et als twelve hundred sixty (1260) feet, more or less; NORTHERLY still by land of said Hinds six hundred thirty (630) feet, more or less; EASTERLY by land of said Hinds one hundred seventy (170) feet, more or less; NORTHWESTERLY by land of Maurice D. Healy by two bounds, said bounds being of two hundred ninety-two (292) feet, more or less and two hundred one (201) feet, more or less respectively; SOUTHWESTERLY by Marrett Road nine hundred thirty (930) feet, more or less; SOUTHEASTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY SOUTHEASTERLY SOUTHWESTERLY as shown by land now or formerly of Grigor by four bounds of twenty-eight (28) feet, more or less, two hundred three (203) feet, more or less, three hundred seventy (370) feet, more or less; SOUTHERLY three hundred forty (310) feet, more or less, (Inserted at request of ten or more registered voters. ) =17` ARTICLE 56. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase or by eminent domain or other- wise, or by lease, land or interests therein situated northwesterly of Waltham Street, southwesterly of Massachusetts Avenue and southeasterly of Muzzey Street, and being portions of the parcels numbered 11 to 89 inclusive Waltham Street, 1752 to 1778 inclusive Massachusetts Avenue, and 6 to 22 inclusive Muzzey Street, and uar mbered parcels adjacent thereto, or any of them, for the purpose of establishing an off-street parking area and access thereto; appropriate a sum of money for the acquisition of such land and for the construction and operation of the parking area and facilities, and determine whether the money shall be II provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the Parking Meter Account, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -18- ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding under paragraph 7 of Section 5 (a) R 1 Districts, the following new subparagraph: f. Open-air parking areas for use only in connection with one or more of the other permitted uses.in the district. ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law so as to change certain land from an R 1 District to an M 1-Light Manufacturing District, by striking out subparagraph 1 of paragraph (f) of Section 4 thereof and by substituting therefor a new subparagraph 1 as follows: 1. A district bounded southwesterly by the southwesterly side of the railroad right of way; northwesterly by the southeasterly line of Westview Street; northeasterly by a line parallel to and at all points 500 feet southwesterly of the southwesterly line of Bedford Street; and southeasterly by the northwesterly line of the Northern Circumferential Highway. ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1955 tax rate, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -19- And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-Laws of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington, this fourteenth dap of February, A.D. , 1955. )42,41A161:20 , ace-Q. V,Zzi{ 99/ Selectmen W Ga6l Apa, of Lexington ._T -- , CONSTABLE'S RETURN To the Town Clerk February -20, 195p re I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at his last residence, as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters /0 days before the time of said meeting. Attest ��' Constable of Lexington