1957-03-04-TE-Warrant-and-1957-03-18-ATM-Warrant

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-16- ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to acquire for school and playground purposes a parcel of land consisting of about 2.9 acres, abutting the Maria Hastings School lot, and shown as lot "C" on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington-Mass,", dated June 2, 1956, Albert A. Miller, Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers & Surveyors, which is recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 7 of 1957, said lot when acquired, together with lots "A" and "B" as shown on said plan and already acquired by the Town, to he added to and made a part of the Maria Hastings School lot; appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine whether the same 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 in relation thereto. ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, however constituted, at any time and from time to time to sell all or any part or parts of a certain small parcel of land hereinafter described that is a portion of the land that was acquired by the Town, in connection with the laying out of a portion of Grant Street, by an order of taking by eminent domain adopted by the Selectmen on June 2, 19147 and recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 711+2, Page 457 and by confirmatory deed from Charles G. Richards et ux dated June 18, 1917 and recorded in said deeds, Book 7147, Page 126, and that is no longer required for public purposes , and will specify the minimum amount to be paid for such conveyance or conveyances , or act in any other manner in relation thereto; said small parcel of land being situated on Grant Street near its intersection with Hayes Lane and being located between the northwesterly line of Grant Street, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Grant Street Lexington Mass. " dated January 15, 1947, John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer, and recorded in said deeds as plan No. 545 of 191+7 in Book 7125 Page 309, and the southeasterly line of Grant Street as it existed as an unaccepted street prior to said layout, all as shown on said plan.