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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 71 Article 34. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to satisfy the judgment entered against the Town in. the case of Anthony Ross & Son v Town of Lex- ington. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sum of $1,738.55 be appropriated under this Article. Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to transfer unexpended balances in any of the accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Account or to any of the other Town Sur- plus Accounts. The Appropriation Committee recommends the f allowing transfers under this Article: From Fire Alarm Boxes account to Excess & Deficiency account $13.00. From Highway Construction—Gleason Road No. 1 to Ex- cess & Deficiency account $222.23. From Water Construction --Pinewood & Summit Roads account to Water Dept. Available Surplus $868.30. Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Tower Road, from Massachusetts Avenue a distance of approxi- mately 455 feet southerly, as laid out by the Selectmen, un- der the Betterment Act, and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated February 10, 1936, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and appropriate money for the construction of said street, or act in any manner relating thereto. The Appropriation Committee recommends that this Article be indefinitely postponed. Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Rich- ard Road, from Tower Road to near Plymouth Road, a dis- tance of approximately 275 feet, as laid out by the Select- men, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated February 10, 1936, and to take by eminent domain the necessary ease- ments therefor, and appropriate money for the construction of said street, or act in any manner relating thereto. The Appropriation Committee recommends that this Article be indefinitely postponed. 72 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Plym- outh Road, from Richard Road to Robbins Road, a distance of approximately 585 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, un- der the Betterment Act, and shown upon a certain plan. on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated February 10, 1936, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and appropriate money for the construction of said street, or act in any manner relating thereto. . The Appropriation Committee recommends that this Article be indefinitely postponed. Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Hibbert Street, from Massachusetts Avenue southwesterly, a dis- tance of approximately 230 feet, as laid out by the Select- men, under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated February 15, 1936, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and appropriate money for the construction of said street, or act in any manner relating thereto. The Appropriation Committee recommends that this Article be indefinitely postponed. Article 40. To see if • the Town will vote to purchase or take by eminent domain for highway purposes a parcel of land approximately 23,286 square feet in area, now owned by the Boston & Maine railroad, and used as an entrance to and exit from the Lexington Railroad station, and provide funds therefor by direct appropriation. The Appropriation Committee recommends that this Article be indefinitely postponed. Article 41. To see if the Town. will vote to take for highway purposes the following described parcel of land, be- ing the northerly side of Depot Park, approximately 9,000 square feet in area, and appropriate the sum of $2,000' for excavating and resurfacing the same to be used for a public parking space. The Appropriation Committee • recommends that this Article be indefinitely postponed.