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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 75 received for the use or rental of road machinery, the pro- ceeds to be appropriated as voted by the town for road ma- chinery purposes, or take any action in relation. thereto. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sub- stance of this Article be adopted. Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $8,225.00 to establish a Road Machinery Account for the purpose of purchasing, repairing and operating road machinery. Act Under this Article the Appropriation Committee recom- mends the appropriation of the sum of $6,725.00, and it is further recommended that this money be provided as fol- lows: By direct appropriation By transfer from the 1936 Account for purchase of Highway Dept. Grader transfer from the 1936 Account for purchase of the Highway Dept. Truck $6,608.45 100.00 16.55 Article 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Board .of Selectmen to grant the Lexington Post, Veterans of For- eign Wars, the use of the auditorium in the Cary Memorial Building without charge on six evenings each year, also the use of Estabrook Hall in said building without charge, for the regular meetings of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, or act in any manner in relation thereto. The Appropriation Committee recommends favorable action. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept the provisions of law relative to the compensation of municipal employees who are injured in the- course of their employ- ment under authority of Chapter 260 of the Acts of 1936, as amended by Chapter 403 of the Acts of 1936, and to see if the Town will vote to determine .,the employees for whom compensation insurance shall be provided. The Appropriation Committee reooaYtmend<s;the acceptance 76 TOWN OF LEXINGTON of the provisions of law relative to the compensation of municipal employees who are injured in the course of their employment under authority of Chapter 260 of the Acts of 1936, as amended by Chapter 403 of the Acts of 1936, and it is further recommended that all employees of the Town be included under the Workmen's Compensation Insurance coverage except the members of the Police and Fire De- partments who are excluded under the terms of the Act. Article 30. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills for prior years of the various town departments. Under this Article the Appropriation Committee recom- mends appropriations as follows: For 1935 Bills of the Highway Dept. $403.20 For 1936 Bills of the Public Welfare Dept$641.45 Article 31. 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 the present end of acceptance a distance of ap- proximately 80 feet southeasterly, as laid out by the Select- men and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated February 10, 1936. The Appropriation Committee makes no recommendation under this Article. Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the sum of $125.00 for the purchase of a Map for the use of the Town Meeting Members, or take any other action in re- lation thereto. Under this Article the Appropriation Committee recom- mends the appropriation of the sum of $125.00. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexington Zoning By -Law and Map as follows : To substitute for the Amendment to the Zoning Law adopted by the Town at the Town Meeting November 7, 1930, which reads "Voted : That the town amend the