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2 8 Article 3. Presented by Selectman Fred C. Bailey. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for street, play- ground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, all or any part of the land, together with the buildings thereon, bounded southwesterly by Massachusetts Avenue, northwesterly by Meriam Street, northeasterly by land of the Town, northwesterly again by said land of the Town, northeasterly again by Depot Place and southeasterly by Depot Square, being the same premises conveyed to the Trustees of Minute Man Park Realty Trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 18, 1963 and recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 10292, Page 107 , by deed of Robert T. Roulston et al, Trustees, which deed is recorded in said Registry in Book 10292 , Page 114; that the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized in the name of the Town to enter into an agreement to convey, and to convey, to said Trustees of Minute Man Realty Trust the land on Meriam Street known as the Old Fire Station Site, as the consideration or part of the con- sideration for the conveyance to the Town of said land of the Trustees of Minute Man Park Realty Trust, or part thereof, authorized by vote under this article to be acquired on behalf of the Town, and said agreement and conveyance by the Town to be upon such other terms and conditions as the Selectmen may determine; and that the sum of $60,000.00 be raised and appropriated therefor. 8 :22 P. M. Mr. Bailey stated that four of the five members of the Board of Selectmen are in favor of this motion. He also stated that, if this article is passed, that he would ask that Article 4 be indefinitely postponed. 8 :25 P. M. Herbert W. Eisenberg moves to strike out after north- easterly by "land of the Town, northwesterly again by said land of the Town, northeasterly again by Depot Place" and substitute therefore the words "a line projected from the Massachusetts Avenue face of the Hunt Block" . 8 :27 P. M. The Moderator called a recess while the Town Counsel checked the amendment as offered by Mr. Eisenberg. 8 :28 P. M. The Moderator called the meeting to order at 8 :29 P. M. Mr. Eisenberg explains his amendment. 8 ;32 P. M. William R. Page serves notice of reconsideration of Article 2. 8 :32 P. M. Article 3. Erik Lund, Chairman of the Planning Board, spoke in Cont. ) favor of the amendment. 8 :38 P. M. Robert H. Kingston stated that the Capital Expenditures Committee were in favor of Mr. Eisenberg' s amendment. 8 :41 P. M. Mr. Eisenberg moved to amend his motion by striking the words "Hunt Block" and substituting therefor the words "1775 Realty Trust Building" . 8 :43 P. M. Mr. Eisenberg' s motion to amend his original motion is declared carried by voice vote. 8 :50 P. M.