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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 115 activities in the Town unless duly passed upon by the Board of Appeals and judged by it to be not detrimental to the wel- fare of the Town or its inhabitants. It may be argued that the owner of a piece of land has the right to dispose of materials derived from it, as long as the act of removing such materials is within the law and not obnox- ious to the neighborhood in whicl► it is located. But it is ob- vious that in whatever degree the land itself is depleted of valuable components, by so much is its value for future use, and its value as taxable property, destroyed. It is the responsi- bility of public officials to see that the assets of the Town are not willfully depreciated. The removal of valuable material in any form, whether or not for private gain, which is not re- placed by property of equal or greater value, is surely a loss to the Town as a whole and can therefore be regarded only with disapproval. However, the Board feels that the removal of sod does not appropriately come within this category, and recommends that the necessary steps be taken toward removing the word "sod" from the proposed amendment. The Planning Board therefore recommends the adoption of this amer►dment to the Zoning By -Law, provided that the word "sod" be deleted. J. HENRY 1)UFFY EDWARD W. KIMBALL LESTER F. ELT.Is SHELDON A. ROBINSON ROLAND B. GREELEY Lexington Planning Board. July 22, 1935 General discussion from various speakers. Mr. E. Partridge moves for indefinite postponement. Main motion for indefinite postponement. Carried Unan- imously 9:31 P. M. Article 29. Under Article 29, Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 9:32 P. M. 116 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 22, Selectman Mr. Ferguson moves to take up Article 22. Mr. T. L. Tischer of the School Committee and High h School Accommodations Committee offered the following: Toted: Titat the Board of Selectmen be authorized in the name of and on behalf of the town to take by eminent domain Plot I3 and an adjoining parcel of land known as the .John E. Mulliken property as shown on a plan of the Mulliken Estate so-called, as a site for a future school. building and for other appropriate school purposes, and for a park, playground or rec- reation center, said p tr'ce1 of laud being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northwesterly side line of Waltham Street, said point being south 55° 22(}' west and dis- tant (;.28 feet from an angle point in said noxihwesterly side line of ll:althanr Street, said point of beginning being in the dividing line between the properties of Mulliken and Ryder; thence running northwesterly along said dividing line about 8t18 feet to a point; thence running northeasterly abort 573 feet to a point; thence running southeasterly about 623 feet to a stone bound ; thence running southwesterly along a brook about 119 feet to a point; thence running southwesterly about 387 feet to a. point; thence running soutl►ea:sterly 235.47 feet to a point: in the northwesterly side line of 1Valtltarn Street; thence running southwesterly along said northwesterly side line of Waltham Street by two courses 1.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing abort 8.4 acres. And Further, That the town appropriate and transfer from the Excess a.nd Deficiency Account the stun of Five Hun- dred 1olla.rs ($500.) for the above purpose.. Explanation by Mr. Fischer. lIr•. Rowse, Chairman, Appropriation Committee stated Appropriation opposer), stating more definite information de- sired. air. Rowse offering a motion for indefinite postpone- ment. Mr. Emmons of Tat -payer's Association stated the Asso- ciation in opposition at 1.1►is time. 11r. Wrightington, Town Counsel, asks it' the Committee 1.ad been disehargud, it so, the sane Committee be re -appointed for further investigation.