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2111 Articles 3-4, inclusive VOTED : To appropriate for the purposes enumerated in Art- icles 3-4 inclusive , the sum of $36,000.00 and to provide for the payment thereof by issuance 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 436,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws , Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M. Article 5, VOTED: That the sum of 42,250.00 be appropriated, in addi- tion to money already appropriated, to meet the costof acquiring by taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately 1-1/3 acres of land belonging to Warren E. Russell as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946; and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M. Article 6. a. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized to enter into an agreement with Lexington Estates Trust providing for the settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately 15.57 acres, of land belonging to the Lexington Estates Trust, as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946 , by payment to said •Lexington Estates Trust of the sum of $32 ,362. 50 in addition to the sum of $3,637.50 already awarded and appropriated as damages for said taking; to convey to said Lexington Estates Trust such right of way as it had prior to said taking from Park Drive and make same passable; to provide said Lexington Estates Trust a Board of Survey street from Waltham Street to the remaining land of said Lexington Estates Trust , and to accept from said Lexington Estates Trust a deed of approximately three acres of land adjoining said land taken by eminent domain for school purposes. In Favor Tellers Opposed 32 Charles E. Ferguson 2 67 Bradford Giddings 11 34 Walter E. Sands 0 133 13 Carried by 2/3 Vote 9:30 P. M. Article 6. b. VOTED: That the sum of 432,362. 50 be appropriated, in addition to money already appropriated, to meet the cost of acquiring by taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately 15. 57 acres of land belonging to the Lex- ington Estates Trust as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946; and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $7 ,362.50 from the Excess and Deficiency Account , and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen , be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $25,000.00, and issue bonds or notes of the Town to be payable in accord- ance with the provisions of General Laws , Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding twenty years. Carried Unanimously 9:33 P. M. Article 7. VOTED : That the sum of 43 ,000. be appropriated to purchase a billing machine , and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account . Carried Unanimously 9:34 P. M. Article 8. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to appoint a director of Veterans ' Services, under Chapter 599 of the Acts of 1946. Carried Unanimously' 9:35 P. M.