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134 Article 5. Presented by Thomas G. Taylor. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Carried Unanimously 10:02 P. M. Article 6. Presented by Irving H. Mabee. 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 off-street parking and library purposes all or any part of the land off Massachusetts Avenue containing 15,400 square feet, more or less, described in two deeds recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 6851, Page 225, and Book 6944, Page 337; and to raise and appropriate for such lazd acquisition the sum of $56,000.00. 10:04 P. M. Mr. Mabee gives an explanation and states that Arthur F. Douglass, owner of the land, is a Town Meeting Member but would abstain from the discussion and also from voting on this article. 10:07 P. M. Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee is in favor of this article. 10:13 P. M. Leslie H. York moves the previous question which was declared carried by voice vote. 10:18 P. M. Standing vote on the main motion taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 26 Frederick E. Tucker 10 32 Burt E. Nichols 8 33 Donald P. Noyes 8 33 Martin A. Gi t . , 15 124 41 More than the required two-thirds having voted in the affirmative, the motion is declared carried. 10:20 P. M. Article 7. Presented by Donald M. Graham. MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for consulting services to be contracted for by the Planning Board for studies and plans for a traffic operations program to increase capacity and safety of existing streets and intersections, to improve traffic conditions and to install and modify traffic safety and control devices; and authorize the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen, or either of them, to apply for and obtain on behalf of the Town any state or federal techni- cal assistance, grants or reimbursements of the cost of such studies for which the Town may be eligible. 10:21 P. M. Mr. Graham explains his motion. 10:25 P. M. Robert M. Gary states that the Appropriation Committee recommends unfavorable action. 10:33 P. M. J. Keith Butters moves the previous question which was declared carried by voice vote. 10:39 P. M. Roland B. Greeley states that the Board of Selectmen are unanimously in favor of passage of this article. 10: .0 P. M. Main motion, as presented by Mr. Graham, delcared lost by voice vote, which was doubted, so a standing vote was taken as follows: