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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 127 REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD ON THE FOLLOWING PRO- POSED AMENDMENT AS IT APPEARS UNDER ARTICLE 35 IN THE WARRANT FOR THE TOWN MEETING TO BE HELD MARGIT 1, 1937 To amend the Lexington Zoning By -Law by insert- ing in Section 7:— (a) in the first line, after "R.2", the phrase "and T.1," A public hearing was held on February 19, 1937, on the proposed amendment, after notices given in accord- ance with the Lexington Zoning By -Law, and the Plan- ning Board now submits a final report with recommenda- tions to the Town. The object of this amendment is to make the same setback provisions for a Throughway (T.1) Zone as are now applicable to other zones in the Town. The Planning Board recommends favorable action by the Town on this amendment. NEIL H. BORDEN LESTER F. ELLIS 11 E. NICKERSON EDWARD W. KIMBALL CLEM H. FERGUSON EUGENE G. KRAETZER Original motion as presented, carried unanimous 8:46 P. M. Selectman Charles E. Ferguson moves to take up Ar- ticle 36, presenting the following: Art. 36 Voted : That the Selectmen be authorized to con- struct granolithic sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one-half the cost, and for the purpose of said con - 128 TOWN OF LEXINGTON struction the sum of $500.00 be appropriated and as- sessed. Carried 8:47 P. M. Selectman Charles E. Ferguson moves to take up Ar- ticle 37, offering the following: Art. 37. Voted: That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropri- ated for the installation of underground cable for the Fire Department in Massachusetts Avenue from the East Lexington Fire Station in a southerly direction, of which the sum of $1,912.00 is to be raised by direct ap- propriation and the sum of $88.00 by transfer from the 1936 Account for Fire Dept. Underground Cable. A. Edward Rowse of the Appropriation Committee offers amendment to motion to read $3,975.00 made up as follows : By direct appropriation $3,887.00 Transfer from 1936 Account for Fire Dept Underground Cable 88.00 $3,975.00 Amendment as presented by A. Edward Rowse carried 8:53 P. M. Motion as follows presented. Art. 37. Voted : That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated. for the installation of underground cable for the Fire Department in Massachusetts Avenue from the East Lexington Fire Station in a southerly direction of which the sum of $1,912.00 is to be raised by direct appropri- ation and the sum of $88.00 by transfer from the 1936 Account for Fire Dept. Underground Cable. Amended to read : sum of $3,975.00 made up—Direct Appropriation $3,887.00, transfer from 1936 Account for Fire De- partment Underground Cable $88.00. Carried 8:54 P. M.