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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK '''79 ting owner pays one-half the cost, and provide funds for said construction by direct appropriation. The Appropriation Committee recommends that the sub- stance of this Article be adopted and that the sum of $500.00 be appropriated. Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to install' un- derground cable for the Fire Department and pay for the same by direct appropriation or by transfer from available funds. Under this Article the Appropriation Committee recom- mends the installation of underground cable for the Fire Department from the East Lexington Fire Station to the Arlington Line, and further recommends that the sum of $3,975.00 be appropriated for this purpose, the funds to be provided as follows: By direct appropriation By transfer from 1936 Account for Fire Dept. Underground Cable 80 TOWN OF LEXINGTON that effect to Article XXVI, or act in any manner in relation thereto. The Appropriation Committee makes no recommendation under this Article. Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to defray the expenses incurred by the Re- tirement Board to be established under Chapter 318 of the Acts of 1936, or take any action in relation thereto. Under this Article the Appropriation Committee recom- mends the appropriation of the sum of $500.00. Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of the traffic control signal system in Lexington Center, or take any action in re- lation thereto. $3,887.00 The Appropriation Committee recommends that this Ar- ticle be it de finitely postponed. 88.00 Article 38. To see if the Town will establish a Plan- ning Board under General Laws, Chapter 41, sec, 81A, as enacted by Statute 1936, Chapter 211, sec. 4, or act in any manner in relation thereto. The. Appropriation Committee makes no recommendation under this Article. Article 39. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Section 81 F, 81 G, 81 H, 81 I, and 81 J of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as enacted by Statute 1936, Chapter 211, Section 4, or act in any manner in relation thereto. The Appropriation Committee makes no recommendation under this Article. Article 40. To see if the Town will provide for a Board of Appeals under General Laws, Chapter 41, Section 81 I, as enacted by Statute 1936, Chapter 211, Section 4 by amending the General By -Laws of the Town by adding a paragraph to Article 43. To see if the Town will purchase or take by Eminent Domain the property numbered 1557 Massachu- setts Avenue, adjoining the Cary Memorial Building, for- merly owned by the late William L. Barnes, for any appro- priate municipal purpose, and to pay for the same in whole or in part by direct appropriation, by transfer from avail- able funds or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town. Under this article, the Appropriation Committee recom- *ends the purchase of the so-called Barnes property at a price not in excess of $25,000.00, and further recommends the appropriation of this sum of $25,000.00, of which $3,660.00 shall be a direct appropriation, $1,840.00 shall be by transfer from the sale of Real Estate Fund and $19,500.00 shall be obtained by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town for a period of five years. Article 44. To see if the Town will purchase for a school playground and park purposes the parcel of land owned by Harriette W. Smith as shown on a plan entitled