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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 67 ing which, at the time of the adoption of the original Lex- ington Zoning By -Law was and still is being put to a non- conforming use, may continue to be used for the same pur- pose, and may be repaired or structurally altered; but no such building, if destroyed to the extent of 90 per cent of its insurable value, shall be rebuilt, nor shall such building be extended or enlarged, nor shall it be used for a different pur- pose except subject to the provisions of Section 9. The Appropriation Committee makes no recommendation under this Article. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington Zoning By -Law by adding to Section 4, R. 1 Dis- tricts, Paragraph 6, the following paragraph : "Excavation and removal from the premises of any sod, loam, sand, gravel, clay or quarried or crushed stone, except that the provisions of section 9 do not apply when such excavation and removal are incidental to and in connection with the construction of a building for which a permit has been is- sued in accordance with the building by-law and this by- law, and when such excavation or removal are permitted un- der paragraph numbered '4' in the paragraphs headed 'In R. 1 Districts'." The Appropriation Committee makes no recommendation under this Article. Article 19. To see if the Town will vote, upon petition of Sarah A. Cutler, to amend the Lexington Zoning By -Law and Map by changing from an R. 1 District to a C. 1 District the parcel of land described as follows : On the easterly side of Pleasant Street beginning at a point about 100 feet from the northerly line of the Cam- bridge Turnpike extending northerly one hundred and fifty (150) feet along PIeasant Street and of a depth of one hundred (100) feet, the southerly side of the said parcel being Clematis Brook. The Appropriation Committee makes no recommendation under this Article. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote, upon petition of Ernest DeVincent, to amend the Lexington Zoning By - Law and Map by changing from an R. 1 Disrtict to a C. 1 District the parcel of land described as follows: .!,TOWN OF' LEXINGTON.._ - geginning at the junction of Northwest corner of -Fleas- aiit. Street. and the boundary line of the :State Highway known as the Concord -Cambridge 1-lighway, and running;;- Northeasterly along said Pleasant Street' 105 'feet'ta -Clematis Brbok, thence turning and running:-'' Northwesterly 160 feet along said brook thence tur-, ing and running: • Westerly on a line parallel to the boundary line of 'Said State Highway 525 feet more or less to:land now or former- ly, of Moody, Land Company ; thence turning and. running:- - Southwesterly' unning:- Southwestriy by land of said Moody Laiid Company 170 feet -to the boundary line of said State highway; thence turning and running Easterly,along the boundary:line ofsaid hi h�s;ay 'SOU feet,more,or less to the point of beginning. ` The Appropriation Committee makes' no recomMendt1tibii under this Article. Article'21'. ' To see if the Town Will vote to appropriate money for the payment of tuition of pupils attendiTig'Voca- tional School •or act in any manner relating thereto.. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sum of $1,07000 be appropriated under this Article: Article 22. To see if the Town will voteto appropriate money for the maintenance of classes. for ,instruction , in Americanization or act in any manner relating thereto. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sum of $200:00 be appropriated under this Article. Article 23. , To see if the Town will vote to appE opriate money to pay the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Schools incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing riforinatio'n uponmatters in Which the, 1os)fi` i 'interested or which may tend to improve the service in the 'School'De- parti ent. The, Appropriation Committee recommends that the sum of $125.00 be appropriated;unde,r this Article ,