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9 Article 19. Presented by Allan F. Kenney. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall determine, where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost, or otherwise; and to appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 therefor and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 9:47 P. M. Hugh M. Chapin moved for indefinite postponement of Article 19. 9:52 P. M. The motion to indefinitely postpone Article 19 declared lost by voice vote. 9 :56 P. M. The motion, as offered by Mr. Kenney, declared carried by voice vote. 9 :56 P. M. Article 20. Presented by Allan F. Kenney. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquireany fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum. of $480,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer of the unexpended balance of $1,000.00 of the appropriation under Article 6 of the Warrant for the November 28 , 1960 Special Town Meeting and by transfer of the sum of $479,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 9 :57 P. M. Herbert W. Eisenberg moved to amend amount appropriated under Article 20 from $480,000.00 to $456 ,000.00, a reduction of $24,000.00. 9:57 P. M. The Moderator called for a five minute recess. 10 P. M. The meeting was again called to order at 10:05 P. M. Herbert W. Eisenberg presented a corrected amendment: Moved to delete the sum of $480,000.00 and substitute therefor the sum of $456,000.00 and to delete the sum of $479,000.00 and substitute the sum of $455,000.00. 10:05 P. M. Motion to amend, as presented by Mr. Eisenberg, declared lost by voice vote. 10:09 P. M. Main motion, as presented by Mr. Kenney, declared carried by voice vote. . 10:09 P. M. Article 21. Presented by Allan F. Kenney. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install trunk sewers in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 , as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to provide for the payment thereof by the transfer of $120,000.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried by voice vote. 10:15 P. M.