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P •••• Art. 11. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to pe- tition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1941. Carried Unanimously 8:41 P.M. Art. 12. VOTED : That the Selectmen be authorized to install water mains not less than 6" nor more than 16" in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1941, and to take by emi- nent domain any necessary easements therefor, and for the purpose of said installation the sum of $40,000.00 be appropriated, and that the Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell under the direction of and with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, bonds or notes of the Town issued and payable in accordance with the law, for a period not exceeding eight years. VOTED : That the water mains installed during the year 1941 in accordance with the vote taken under Article 12 of the Annual Warrant shall be subject to the Assessment of betterments, in accordance with authority contained in the By-laws of the Town. Carried Unanimously 8:42 P.M. Art. 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1941 in accordance with St. 1897 , Ch. 504, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, and for the purpose of said installation the sum of $8,000.00 be appropriated from the revenue of the current year. The following amendment presented as a substitute motion by Selectman, A. Edward Rowse : Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to in- stall sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1941 in accordance with St. 1897 , Ch. 504 as amended, or otherwise , and to take by eminent domain any - necessary easements therefor, and for the purpose of said installation the sum of $8,000.00 be appro- priated, and that the town treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell under the direction of andf_ with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, bonds or notes of the town issued and payable in accord- ance with the law for a period not exceeding eight years. Substitute motion declared carried, which was doubted and a rising vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 22 Arthur E. Graves 13 78 Everett E. Morrill 10 14 William R. Greeley 11 114 Total 34 Being a 2/3 vote, substitute motion carried 8:50 P.M. __ Art. 14. VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to construct granolithic or bituminous concrete sidewalks in such streets as they may dpermine , subject to the assess- ment of betterments in accordance with G.L. Ch. 80, and for the purpose of said construction tile Select- men be authorized to use the unexpended balance in the Sidewalk Construction Account. Carried Unanimously 8:51 P.M. Art. 15. VOTED : That the Selectmen be authorized to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets : Richard Road; Lexington Avenue. Carried Unanimously 8: 51 P.M.