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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 41 Edward W. Kimball of the Planning Board offered the following motion: Moved: That Section 2 of the motion before the Meeting be changed by substituting the words, "Right of Way less than" for the words "taking of not under" so that the Section shall read " (f) A throughway is any State Highway primarily developed for through traffic, with a general Right of Way not less than 100 feet in width." Question by Norman C. Hooper why reference should be made as State Highway. Motion made by Norman C. Hooper that word be stricken out. Norman C. Hooper withdraws his motion. General discussion by the following speakers: Harold B, Lamont, Neil H. Borden, Francis E. Burke, John H. Devine, Sydney R. Wrightington, Senator Joseph R. Cotton and Francis Chamberlain. The Moderator appoints the following tellers to obtain a two-thirds vote : Robert D. Mayo Eugene G. Kraetzer Richard E. Rowse Question by William R. Greeley if entire question could be considered under one vote. Answered by Moderator—It could. Motion made by John H. Devine that entire question be voted under one vote. Carried Unanimous 9:18 P. M. The tellers as appointed by the Moderator counted the results as follows: 42 TOWN OF LEXINGTON In Favor 36 49 17 102 Tellers Mayo Kraetzer R. Rowse Opposed 5 16 4 25 Declared Carried 9 :20 P. M. Lexington, Mass. December 18, 1936 I, James J. Carroll, Town Clerk of the Town of Lex- ington, Mass., do hereby certify that the above is a true and exact copy of the vote of Article 12 as passed at a special Town Meeting held December 7, 1936. JAMES J. CARROLL Town Clerk. Boston, Mass., January 15, 1937. The foregoing by-Iaws are hereby approved, except as indicated. PAUL A. DEVER Attorney General.