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TOWN OF LEXINGTON 2t ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Woodland Road from Adams Street a distance of approximately 1535 feet as !aid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan an file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 10, 1951, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said Road and for land acquisition, and determine whether the money shall be Pro- vided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; ar act in any other manner in re- lation thereto. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town wilt vote to accept the provisions of Chap- ter 8 of the Acts of 1951, entitled: "An Act Relative to the Fire Department of the Town of Lexington," which places the Fire Department under the control of a Board of Fire Commissioners appointed by the Selectmen. ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will approve the settlement of or will au- thorize the Selectmen to settle claims of the Town for damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain by the Commonwealth for state highway purposes for the new Route 128 of various parcels of land owned by the Town or in which the Town has an interest and claims for damages to other land of the Town resulting from the laying out and constructing of said highway, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will approve the settlement of or will au- thorize the Selectmen to settle claims against the Town for damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for highway purposes of various parcels of land situ- ated on East Street in Lexington by order of the Middlesex County Commissioners dated January 25, 1946, which claims are now pending as suits against the Town in the Superior Court, Middlesex County; appropriate money for such settlements; 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 35. To see if the Town will approve the settlement of or will au- thorize the Selectmen to settle claims against the Town for damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for highway purposes of parcels of land situated on Grove Street in Lexington by order of the Middlesex County Commissioners dated December 6, 1946, which claims are now pending as suits against the Town in the Superior Court, Middlesex County; appropriate money for such settlements; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by trans- fer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods: or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will authorize and direct the Moderator to appoint a committee of five residents to investigate and study the provisions of Chapter 662 of the Acts of 1949, entitled: "An Act Relative to the Organization of Union Health Departments," for the purpose of determining whether or not it is desirable for Lexington to join with one or more other towns to form a union health department; and to file a report with its findings and recommendations at the next Annual Town Meeting; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By -Laws. by adding in Article ill Section 1 the following new paragraph, or act in any other manner in relation thereto: 28 ANNUAL REPORTS (8) UNAVAILABILITY OF SEWER. If the application is for the erection of ▪ dwelling or building which requires sewage disposal facilities on land which has no sanitary sewer available for use, the Inspector shall refer the matter to the Board of Health which shall promptly make or cause to be made an investigation of the tend proposed to be occupied and file a statement with the Inspector certifying whether or not in its opinion the land is of such a character that adeouate sewage disposal facilities can be provided for such dwelling or building by a cesspool or septic tank or other device; and unless such opinion is in the affirmative, the In- spector shall not issue the permit. ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will vote to recommend to the Selectmen t hat they establish a five day work week for the members of the Police Department without reduction in pay; appropriate a sum of money for the cost during 1951 of such additional personnel as will be required in the Police Department by reason of the establishment of a five day work week; 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, (Inserted at the request of 16 members of the Police Department) ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept or refuse to accent the .devise of an undivided one-half interest in the land and buildings at 28 Spring Street, Lexington, subject to the payment by the Town of the sum of $500.00, as provided in the will of Angelena F, Remick, late of Lexington, Middlesex Probate, Docket No, 299689, ar act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will authorize the School Committee, on behalf of the Town to obtain bids and enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and original equipping and furnishing of a new High School building, on land acquired by the Town for school purposes in June 1946, in accordance with all or any part or parts of the plans and specifications that were presented under Article 37 of the Warrant for the } 949 Annual Town Meeting or as said plans and specifications may be altered or as omissions may be made therein; ap- propriate a sum of money for such purposes; 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; and authorize and direct the Moderator to appoint a building committee to proceed with and supervise such construction, .equipping and furnishing; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on .behalf of the Town, to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school and playground purposes, and for any other public purposes, or any one or any combination of such purposes, a parcel of land comprising 15.2 acres more or less, together with any rights of way or other rights appurtenant or appropriate thereto, believed to belong to Kelchester Realty Trust, situated westerly of Lowell Street and northwesterly of Maple Street in Lexington, the approximate boundaries of which are shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Engineer and avail- able for inspection; appropriate a sum or sums of money for such land acquisition; and determine whether such 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 42. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to' purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school and playground purposes, and for any other public purposes, or any one or ,any combination of such purposes, the following parcels of land in Lexington, to- gether with any rights of way or other rights appurtenant or appropriate thereto;