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138 Article 37 . VOTED: To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of 5400.00 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen for the nurpose of providing suitable head- quarters for Lexington Post #3007 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States in accordance with Chapter 40 , Section 9 , under the General Laws of Massachusetts , said sum to be raised by general tax, Mr. Nichols representing the Veterans of Foreign WarS- granted permission to speak from the floor. Lotion by George H. Anker that motion be laid upon the table . Motion of George H. Anker to lay the article on the table carried 10:54 P. Article 38. VOTED: That this Article be indefinitely postponed. Carried Unanimously 10:55 P. N. Article 36 again presented by William W. Ferguson as originally presented. After some discussion, moved by Frederick D. Wells that motion be placed upon table until a further study could be made . To be tabled. Carried 10:59 P. N. Motion by George H. Anker that Article 36 again be taken up. Ankerts motion voted upon as follows : In Favor Opposed 14 Aiden L. Ripley 20 45 Leland H. Emery 47 18 Stephen E. Hamblin 14 77 81 Lost 11:01 P. M. Article 40, VOTED: That the Town amend its Building By-law by striking out in Article II , Section 4 the second para- graph thereof the words "one week" and inserting in place thereof "three weeks" so that the second paragraph of said Section 4 will read as follows : If the owner of any building or other structure, or an applicant for a permit to erect or alter a building or other structure , is aggrieved by any order or decision of the Building Inspector, he may file with the Inspector an objection in writing, and thereupon the matter shall be referred by the Building Inspector to the Board of Appeals who, within three weeks from said reference, shall hear the parties, and after taking such expert opinion as may seem to the Board of Appeals to be necessary, give their decision. In case the decision of the Building Inspector be affirmed, the expense of such expert opinion taken by the Board of Appeals shall be paid to the town on demand by the appellant; otherwise such expense shall be borne by the town, Walter G. Black moves for Indefinite Postponement, Motion for Indefinite Postponement declared lost by voice vote 11:05 2, N. Result of vote of original motion as presented as follows : In Favor Opposed 27 Aiden L. Ripley 9 74 Leland H. Emery 0 30 Stephen E. Hamblin 2 131 11 Carried 11:08 P. 10