Town Celebrations Committee - Establishment of - Article 31, ATM 1956

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Article 30- of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, within 557 (Cont. ) a period not exceeding twenty years® Standing vote taken as follows : In Favor Tellers Opposed 34 Alan G. Adams 5 ,96 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 12 -.21 Harold T. Handley 2 165 19 Carried 10 :10 P. N. Article 31- 'VOTED: � To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto a new article to read as follows : Article =III. Town Celebrations Committee Section le There is hereby established a Town Cel- ebrations Committee to consist of nine registered voters of the Town. Members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen® When first app- ointed, three members .shall be appointed for three-year terms,, three for two-year terms and three for one-.,ear terms. Thereafter., three members shall be appointed each year for, three year terms. Terms shall expire on April thirtieth, except that members shall continue in office until their successors have been duly appointed and qualifiede Vacancies shall be filled by the Board of Selectmen for the balance of unexpired terms® Section, 2. The Committee shall be charged with planning and carrying out the proper observance of April nineteenth and of United Nations Day and of such other holidays and special events as the Selectmen may designate from time ;o time. Carried Unanimously 10:12 P. M. Article 32® VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to grant a sewer easement to Frida Semler Seabury across the Haria Hastings School lot in consideration of the conveyance by said Frida Semler Seabury to the Town of a parcel ,of land that consists of approximately 2,,3 acres and abuts on said school lot and in which a sewer easement will be reserved; the instruments of conveyance to be in such form and to contain such descriptions, terms and provisions as the Selectmen by the execution or acceptance thereof shall approve. Carried Unanimously 10:16 P,, M. - Richard. H. Battin asks for ten minute recess. Town Meeting i'lembers voted no recess* 10:16 Pe Me Article 33, Presented by Selectman, Raymond W. James,. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to acquire from Mrs. W. John Baskin two parcels of land for playground and recreational purposes that are situated on and in the rear of Wyman Aoad in Lexington and are shown on rand Court Plan No. 2430`6A as lots 36 and 23; said lot 36 being in the rear of Wyman Road, consisting of approximately 7,,6 acres and being offered to the Town as a gift, and said lot, 23 fronting on Wyman Road, con- sisting of approximately 22,320 square feet and being offered to the Town at anominal price of 4100.00 ; that the sum of 4100,00 be raised and appropriated therefor;