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TOWN OF LEXINGTON 11 TOWN MEETING February 18, 1924 In the absence of the Moderator, the meeting was call - rd to order by the Town Clerk at 7:30 P. M. Reading of theWarrant was omitted. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley, Edward- C. Stone was elected temporary- Moderator, and duly sworn to the faith- Pui performance of his duties. Art, 3. Robert P. Clapp moved that Article 3 be taken iii', for consideration. It was so voted. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley, Article 3 was laid on the table, by the following voted, Yes -193 No -141. Art. 2. On motion of Frederick L. Emery, Article 2 was taken up. Mr. Emery stated that since the printed report of the Planning Board had been published and dis- tributed to the voters, the Board had made a number of changes and alterations in the report, and would submit .an amended copy for the consideration of the voters. Mr. Emery explained the reason for the alterations, and ans- wered all questions asked. On motion of Edwin A. Bayley, Mr. Edward T. Hart- man the expert, who had been employed and working with the Planning Board was given the priviledge of the floor. Mr, Hartman answered questions and cited many towns and el;rees where the zoning by-laws were in effect, similar to the ones proposed by the Planning Board for Lexington. Mr. Emery offered the following motion. VOTED: that the Code of By -Laws of the Town of Lex- ington be amended by the addition of a new article, entitled ARTICLE XXXI. (31) Mr. William R. Greeley spoke in favor of zoning and stated it was not a fad, giving many examples in Mass- aehnsetts and elsewhere where it had been tried out and proved successful. A general discussion under this motion followed by many citizens speaking. While Patrick Flynn was speaking, B. H. Bashian raised a point of order. that the speaker was not speaking to the :'uestion. The Moderator ruled the point well taken and chat the speaker was out of order. The Moderator stated that he should enforce the ten minute rule, this being the 12 ANNUAL REPORT length of time a voter may speak, unless recognized again by the Moderator. Among other speakers on the question Were Neil McIntosh, W. T. Wadman, E. A. Bayley and Henry D. Love. Mr. Love was in favor of more territory 10J' manufacturing. Put in more manufacturers and cut the tax rate in halves. Edwin A. Bayley offered the following substitute motion under Article 2. VOTED:. That the report of the Planning Board, to- gether with the proposed by-law for dividing the town into zones with reference to the construction and use of buildings therein. be referred for further consideration and report to a committee composed of the Planning Board and the follow- ing six other citizens, namely: Wesley T. Wadman, Dwight F. Kilg'our, Clarence H. Cutler, Edgar W. Harrod, Bartlett J. Harrington and Neil McIntosh, such committee to give such public hearing's as it may deem necessary and to make , its report to the town as soon as possible. John 11. Ilurlburt raised a point of order that in the choosing by nomination of a committee from the floor no person shall nominate more than one member of such com- mittee. The Moderator ruled that under Article XIII, Sec- tion 1 of the By-laws the point of order was not sustained. Mr. Bayley read from some correspondence between h m,eelf and Ex. Gov. John L. Bates one of the best author- ities on parlimentary laws. in which an interpretation and ruling on Section 1. Article XIII of the Code of By laws of 1922 df the Town of Lexington was requested and answered. Mr. Bates stated that this section was sound in prin- ciple and under it a person could on motion, nominate as many persons on a committee as he desired. This decision thus sustains the ruling just made by Mr. Stone our Moderator. Further remarks in favor of Mr. Bayleys' substitute were made by William J. Marshall, Wesley T. Wadtnan and Patrick Flynn. Robert P. Clapp offered the following amendment to Mr. Bayley's substitute motion, Voted: That such Com- :nitte consider the advisability of substituting for Section 19 of the Planning Boards' draft the following, viz: "Section 19. Existing Buildings. Any building or part of a building which at the time of the adoption of this by-law is being put to a non -conforming use may continue to be used for the same purpose or one not substantially dif- ferent and may be repaired rebuilt or structurally altered ; nut no such building shall be extended or enlarged except