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Article 32. In Favor Tellers OpJDosed 521 (Cont. ) 10 , Alan G. Adams 26 39 Murray G. Dearborn 64 21 George H. Anker 21 70 111 Amendment lost. 9:27 P. M. Motion as presented carried by voice vote. 9 :28 P. M. Article 33. Presented by William G. Potter. VOTED: To raise and appropriate the sum of 41,650.00 for the erection of a fence around the Colonial Cemetery. Amendment presented by Gardner C. Ferguson as follows : I move that this item be indefinitelypostponed. Indefinite postponement declared lost. 9:29 P. M. Decision doubted. _Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 9 Alan G. Adams 27 50 - Murray G. Dearborn 48 28 George H. Anker 11 87 73-6 Amendment carried. 9 :30 P. M. Article 34. Presented by William G. Potter. VOTED: That the sum of 42,000.00 be appropriated for the development and grading of additional land in Westview Cemetery and, the development of additional roadways there- in, and that said sum be provided by transfer from the Westview Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund. Carried by voice vote. 9:30 P. N. William H. Lyon asks for five minute recess . aecess declined. 9:31 P. Article 35. VOTED: To authorize the Selectmen to install a sanitary sewer main from the sewer pumping station in a general southerly direction toward the intersection of Massa- chusetts Avenue and Paul Revere .aoad in such locations as the Selectmen may determine and, to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of 4400,000.00 and to provide said sum by the issue of bonds or-notes of the town, and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized- to borrow the sum of 4400,00000 and issue bonds or notes of the town therefor, to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years. Harold B. Lamont offers the following amendment : "That the term of payment be thirty years instead of twenty years. " Amendment declared lost. 9 :40 P. M. Main motion as presented carried unanimously 9 :40 P. M. Article 36. VOThD: To appropriate- the sum of 476,500.00 for the re- placement and alteration of pumps and other equipment in the sewer pumping station, and that said sum be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9 :44 P. M.