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136 Under Article 2 presented by Donald E. Nickerson. Report of Committee to Obtain Plans , Specifications and Estimates of Cost for two Fire Stations presented. t.72:j Article 2. VOTED: That the report of the Committee to Obtain Plans, Specifications and Estimates of Cost for the Construction of a new Central Fire Station be accepted and the Committtee discharged. Carried Unanimously 10 :13 P. M. Article 30 . VOTED: That the Selectmen are authorized to contract for the erection of a new Central Fire Station on the land on Bedford Street , purchased from Elizabeth C . Phelps for that purpose , substantially in accordance with the plans presented at this meeting; and that for the purpose of construct-ion the sum of 4110,000 .00 be appropriated and that of this amuant, 1)‘30,000 .00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and 480,000 ,00 be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of 480,000,00 and to 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 eight years. Carried Unanimously 10 :16 P. M. Article 31, VOTED: That the Selectmen are authorized to contract for the erection of a new East Lexington Fire Station, on the si-te of the present station, substantially in accordance with the plans presented at this meeting; and that for the purpose of construction the sum ,of 455,000000 be appropriated and that of this amount, 410,000 ,00 be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account and F545,000.00 be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of 445,000000 and to issue bonds or notes of the Town to be Tayable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding nine years.- , Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M. Tracy W. Ames , Chairman, School Committee , asked to have Article 16 opened. Sydney F . Wri-htington replies to open would not be in order, but a motion could be made for reconsideration. Whereby such a reouest was made, The Moderator, Robert H. Holt, asks of the Town Clerk what time Article 16 was originally closed. The Town Clerk replies at 10 :05 P. N. Whereby the question for reconsideration of Article 16 was placed before the Town Meeting and declared lost by voice vote 10 :22 P. M. Article 2, g. VOTED: That the Moderator appoint a Committee of five to supervize on behalf of and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, the construction of the new Central Fire Station. Carried Unanimously 10 :24 P. M. h. VOTED: That the Loderator appoint a Committee of five to supervize on behalf of and under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, the construction of a new East Lexington Fire Station, Carried Unanimously 10:24 P. N. i. VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current year. Carried Unanimously 10:24 P. M. Article 32, VOTED: That this Article be indefinitely postponed.