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33 Article 68. Voice vote on main motion was not unanimous, so standing (Cont. ) vote taken as follows : In Favor Teller Opposed 39 Frederick E. Tucker 1 22 Joseph A. Campbell 15 34 Melvin G. Holland 1 L9 Richard H. Battin 4 144 21 More than the required two-thirds having voted in favor, the motion is adopted, 8:25 P. M. Article 69. Presented by Jules P. Sussman, MOTION: To authorize the Conservation Commission to (See purchase or otherwise acquire in the name of the Town, Pages and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, 38 & upon`the written request of the Conservation Commission, 39. ) for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8c of Chapter 40 of the "General Laws, all or part of land described as follows: Lot 61 of Map 47 consisting of 20.9 acres, more or less, and Lot 50 of Map 55, consisting of 6.7 acres, more or less, said maps being Property Maps of the Town of Lexington prepared by James W. Sewall Company of Old Town, Maine, dated 1962, as modified and updated by the Town from year to year; and to raise and appropriate for said land acquisition the sum of $114,000.00. 8:27 P. M. Erik Lund moves to strike out the entire motion and substitute therefor the following: MOTION: To authorize the Conservation Commission to purchase or otherwise acquire in the name of the Town, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the Conservation Col/mission, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8c of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, all or any part of Lot 50' of Map 55, consisting of 6.7 acres, more or less, said map being a Property Map of the Town of Lexington prepared by James W. Sewall Company of Old Town, Maine, dated 1962, as modified and updated by the Town from year to year; and to raise and appropriate for said land acquisition the sum of $15,500.00. 8:30 P. M. Mr. Lund states that a majority of the Planning Board is in favor of the amendment. 8:34 P. M. Eric T. Clarke, a member of the Planning Board, speaks against the amendment, 8:38 P. M. Frank T. Parrish, Jr, states that the Appropriation Committee is in favor of the main motion, 9:03 P. M, Amendment, as offered by Mr. Lund, declared lost by voice vote. 9:06 P. M. Paul J. MacKenzie moves for indefinite postponement. 9:08 P. M. Motion for indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote. 9:13 P. M. After general discussion, Herbert U. Eisenberg moves the previous question which was carried unanimously, 9:21 P. M.