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27 Voters That about 250 feet of a new street leading in a westerly direction, off Highland Avenue, near the house of William A. Smith, be..accepted by the town when the same has been graded and deeded to the Town of Lexington to the satisfaction of the Selectmen. ART. 23. On motion of Robert P. Clapp it was Voted, That the town approves House Bill No. 1092 pending before the present session of the Legislature, and that the Selectmen, Water and Sewer Commissioners are hereby requested to procure if possible the enactment of said bill in substantially its present form into a law. ART. 24. Voted, That the sum of $2500 be appropriated and assessed to be expended by the School Committee in renovating the heating and ventilating plant in the Hancock School. ART. 27. On motion of William H. Whitaker it was Voted, To give the name of Winter Street to the old County road leading From Bedford Street to the Bedford town line. ART. 29. On motion of Alonzo E. Locke it was Voted, That Article 29 be indefinitely postponed. ART. 30. On motion of George O. Whiting it was Voted, That Article 30 be indefinitely postponed. ART. 32. On motion of Christopher S. Ryan it was Voted, To lay the article on the table. 28 Voted, To lay the article on the table. Voted To adjourn the meeting to March 22 at 7.30 o'clock p. m. ADJOURNED MEETING MARCH 22, 190�. Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 7.35 o'clock p. m. ART. 5. On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was Voted, That the thanks of the town be extended to the com- mittee of citizens and especially to Representative Edwin A. Bayley, for their increasing and well directed efforts which have resulted in preventing the locating within the borders of Lexington of a hospital for voluntary mental patients as proposed by the State Board of Insanity. The town would also place on record its appreciation of the interest shown and assistance rendered by patriotic citizens of the whole Commonwealth. On motion of Francis H. Holmes it was Voted, That the thanks of the town are hereby extended to Dr. Robert M. Lawrence of Boston for his generous and public spirited attitude in opposition to the use of his property known as "Fair Oaks" for a hospital for voluntary mental patients, as proposed by the State Board of Insanity, and it is further 'oted that the Town Clerk be instructed to forward a copy of this vote to Dr. Lawrence - On motion of Arthur L. Blodgett it was Voted, That the Selectmen be authorized to reimburse a com- ART. 33. On motion of William H. Whitaker it was mittee of citizens composed of William P. Martin, Frederick L.