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c ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING FELD MARCH 27, 1968 Meeting Balled to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent at 8:06 P. M. There were 169 Town Meeting Member present. ` Invocation offered by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. 8:07 P. M. Article 55. Presented by Erik°Lund, MOTION: That the action of the Board of Selectmen in accepting on behalf of the Town a deed from Ernest E. Outhet conveying to the Town a parcel of land containing 7.8 acres, more or less, and shown as Parcel "A" on plan entitled "Woodside Acres in Lexington, Mass. ", dated April 15, 1967, Albert A. Miller & Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, which parcel of land is subject' to'a transmission line easement established by a taking by Boston Edison Company dated March 16, 1948, recorded with'Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 7243, Page 390, be and hereby is ratified, confirmed and adopted, 8:10 P. M. After general discussion, Richard H. Soule moves the previous question which was declared carried by voice vote. 8:17 P. M. Main motion declared carried "by voice vote. 8:18 P. M. Article 56. Presented by Irving H. Mabee, MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to purchase, take by eminent domain or other- wise acquire for playground and recreational purposes all or any part of the land consisting of a parcel of land off Freemont Street, containing 9.6 acres, more or less, described in a deed recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Bodk 10449, Page 185, and lots 222 and 223 as shown on the plancf Lexington Farms recorded in said Deeds as Plan number 11 in Plan Book 202, and a parcel of land containing 8.9 acres,more or less, shown as lot A on plan recorded in said Deeds at the end of Book 7) 26, all believed to be now or formerly of Paul Be Lloyd and Olive E. Lloyd; and to raise and appropriate for the acquisition of said land the sum of $57, 500.00. 8:19 P. M. Mr. Mabee states that the Board of Selectmen_ have not been able to reach an agreement with the Lloyd's as to the value of the land. 8:22 P. M. Phe Selectmen are unanimously in favor of the acquisition of the land, ` Richard A, Michelson presents two motions: #1. Moves to strike out the words "take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire". #2. Moves to strike out the figure "$57,500.00" and substitute therefor the figure "$84,000.00". " 8:28 P. Ms Natalie H, Riffin states that the Planning Board is unanimously in favor of the acquisition of the' land, 8:32 P. M. Robert E. Bond states that the Recreation Committee is in favor of the acquisition of the land. 8:35 P. M. Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures Committee is in favor of the acquisition of the land, 8:35 P. M.