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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 129 Selectman Charles E. Ferguson moves to take up Ar- ticle 39, as follows : Art. 39. Voted: That the Town accept the provisions of Sections 81F, 81G, 81H, 811, and 81J of Chapter 41 of the General Laws as enacted by Statute 1936, Chapter 211, Section 4. Explanations by S. R. Wrightington, Town Counsel. Remarks by Senator Joseph R. Cotton. Mr. Edwin W. Hutchinson moves for article be indefi- nitely postponed. Mr. Ernest Cutter moves Moderator appoint a com- mittee of three to investigate the Acts involved in the ar- ticles 39 and 40 and report back at next Town Meeting with appropriation to cover expense of Town Meeting members serving on Committee. Motion of Mr. Edwin Hutchinson for indefinite post- ponement declared carried -9:12 P. M. Further explanations by Senator Cotton, suggesting if agreeable to Mr. Cutter to increase investigating commit- tee to five instead of three, also that Committee include ar- ticles 38, 39 and 40 in investigation. Suggestions of Senator Cotton accepted by Mr. Ernest Cutter. Motion to appoint a Committee of five to investigate Acts as outlined in Articles 38, 39 and 40 carried 9 :16 P. M. Selectman Charles E. Ferguson moves articles 38 and 40 be indefinitely postponed. Indefinite postponement carried unanimously 9 :17 P. M. Selectman Charles E. Ferguson moves to take up Ar- ticle 41, offering the following: 130 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Art. 41. Voted: That the sum of $500.00 be appropriated to defray the expenses incurred by the Retirement Board to be established under Chapter 318 of the Acts of 1936. Carried 9:17 P. M. Selectman Charles E. Ferguson moves to take up Ar- ticle 42, offering the following: Art. 42. Voted that the sum of $2,125.00 be appropriated for the improvement of the traffic control signal system in Lexington Center. Explanations by Selectman Ferguson. A. Edward Rowse, Chairman Appropriation Commit- tee, states Committee opposed to the article. Article as presented lost 9:23 P. M. Selectman Charles E. Ferguson moves to take up Ar- ticle 44, offering the following : Art. 44. Voted: That the Town purchase for a School playground and Park purposes the parcel of land owned by Harriette W. Smith as shown on a plan entitled "Plans of Proposed addition to Parker School Property, Lex., Mass., for School, Playground, and Park Purposes, Scale 1 in. - 40 ft., Feb. 15, 1937, John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer" and containing 38,690 square feet, and compromise two petitions for damages arising out of the layout of Valley Road brought against the Town, one by Harriette W. Smith and the other by Harriette W. Smith, and others, now pending in the Superior Court, and for this purpose the sum of $1500.00 be appropri- ated. Explanations by S. R. Wrightington, Town Counsel. Motion as presented, carried 9:27 P. M.