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TOWN OF LEXINGTON 25 ing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 12. To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with money appropriated in prior years for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers, drains or streets that have heretofore been authorized, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of two new cruising cars for the Police Department, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum or sum of money for the purchase and installation of mobile radio receiver and transmitter units for the Police Department, Fire Department and Department of Public Works, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Road Machinery Fund, or by any com- bination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE I5. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to be expended by the Selectmen for the purchase of a new ambulance, or the re- pair of the present ambulance, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will appropriate funds for the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Departments under Chapter 32 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for high- way maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and de- termine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for con- struction of all or any part of Paul Revere Road under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum ar sums of money for Civilian Defense, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any com- bination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost or otherwise; appropriate a sum of money for such construe• tion, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to install curbings at such locations as they may determine; appropriate a sum of money for such installation; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the cur- rent tax levy or by transfer from available funds, ar by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under 26 ANNUAL REPORTS Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes by the Board of Health of Lexington or for the purpose as set forth in Section 4A of said Chap- ter 252, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will vote to install drains in such land as the Selectmen may determine in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Depart- ment of Public Works, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Road Machinery Fund, or by any combination of these methods, or'act in any other manner in rela- tion thereto. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when used on various projects carried on under the direction of said Department, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equip- ment, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such unaccepteu streets as the Selectmen may determine, prior to the final adjournment of the 1952 Annual Town Meeting, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the development and grading of additional land in the Sunset Section layout in West- view Cemetery and the development of additional roadways therein, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, or by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money, to be expended by or with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, for the purchase of a new sprayer for insect suppression or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen. on behalf of the Town, to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for occupancy by one or more Town departments,- officers, boards or committees, or for play- ground or other public purposes, or for any one or any combination of any such purposes, the land and buildings numbered 1519 Massachusetts Avenue in Lexing- ton and situated at the junction of Massachusetts Avenue and Fletcher Avenue, comprising about 9,480 square feet of land, and believed to belong to Louise Sex- ton; appropriate money for such acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrow- ing, or by any combination of these methods, ar act in any other manner in relation. thereto.