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44:0 Article 3. Presented by Gordon E. Steele. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for school, playground and other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of land containing 20 acres, more or less, situated on and off Marrett Road, said land being shown on a plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Proposed School Site at Marrett Road and Stedman Road, Lexington, Mass. Scale 1" is 401 , April 20, 1965, John J. Carroll, Towngineer", a copy of whicn plan is on file in the office of the Town Engineer; and to appropriate for such land acquiu. sition the¢ sum of $70,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Conservation Fund, established by vote under Article 9 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964. 8:21 P. M. Mr. Steele shows slides and speaks on the Article 8 :28 P. M. Jules P. Sussman speaks for Conservation Committee . 8:32 P. M. Mr. Cole stated that Selectman Robert Cataldo wishes to be recorded as not voting on this Article. 8:32 P. M. Voice vote on main motion not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows : In Favor Tellers Opposed 31 Stephen T. Russian 0 56 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 1 5 33 Robert 1 Harold T . Handley 1 V. Whitman 1 171 3 Motion declared adopted. 8:34 P. M. Article 4.. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. VOTED: 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, playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, -all or any part of a parcel of land con- taining 28,351 square feet, more or less, shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land, Lexington, Mass. Scale 1" : 401 dated May 10, 1965, by John J. Carroll, Town Engineer"; and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of 51800.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Conservation Fund, established by vote under Article 9 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964. 8 :35 P. M. Mr. Cole gives explanation of Article. Voice vote not unanimous so standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 32 Stephen T. Russian 0 55 Leon A. Burke, Jr. 1 53 Harold T . Handley 0 31 Robert V. Whitman 1 2 Motion declared adopted. 8 :38 P. Me