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393 (Resolution Continued) Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Senators in Congress from Mass . , the Congressman from the 5th Congressional Dist . of Mass. , the President of the United States & the Secretary of Defense for Air. Martin A. Gilman Resolution voted to be accepted and placed on file . 8:08 P. M. George W. Emery , acting as Chairman of the Board of Selectmen , reported that Donald E. Nickerson , Chairman of the Board of Select- men , Harold E. Stevens , Town Counsel , and William M. Burns , Super- intendent of Public Works , were in Washington , D . C. at the tine to explain the situation to the officials in Washington of the effect of how the proposed airport will effect the residents of Lexington . 8:08 P. M. Article 2. Presented by George W. Emery . VOTED : That in connection with the proposal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , through its Department of Publib Works, to do certain work , including dredging and stream clearance, in and about Kiln Brook in Lexington, the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized in the name and on behalf of the Town to agree to indemnify and save harmless the Commonwealth and its representatives and agents against all claims and demands for damages that may be sustained by any person whose land or any rights or interest therein is taken for or is injured by said work. Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. M. Article 3 . Presented by George W. Emery . VOTED : That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized in the name and on behalf of the Town to sell for $75 ,000 to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the main sewer ex- tending from the Arlington-Lexington line to a point approximately 1 ,172 feet in Lexington , which was con- structed by the Town in 1948 , the instrument of transfer to be in such form and to contain such provisions as the Selectmen may determine. Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M. Article 4. VOTED : That in anticipation of the payment to be re- ceived from the Commonwealth pursuant to the vote adopted Presented under Article 3 of the Warrant for this meting , the by additional sum of $75 ,000 be transferred from the Excess George and Deficiency Account toward providing the $140 ,000 W. appropriated under Article 11 of the Warrant for the 1952 Emery Annual Town Meeting for sewer main installation and land acquisition , the payment from the Commonwealth to be credited to said Account upon its receipt , and the authority contained in the vote under said Article 11 to borrow $80,000, none of which has as yet been borrowed, be and hereby is rescinded. Carried Unanimously 8:17 P. M. Article 5. Presented by George W. Emery . VOTED : That in addition to money already appropriated, the sum of $7 ,380 be raised and appropriated for Health Department - Expenses for the balance of the year 1952. Carried Unanimously 8: 20 P. M. Miss Marcia W. A. Dane presented the following : Under Article I , I offer the following motion. Voted that the Moderator be authorized and directed to appoint a Committee of five to study ars report to the next town meeting upon methods of facilitating exchange of information between Town Meeting Members and their constituents : said committee to consist of 2 town meeting nEmbers and 2 registered voters who are not town meeting members . Motion as read declared lost by voice vote . 8: 25 P. M.