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143 TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 8 , 1927 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator , Robert H . Holt at 8 : 00 P . M . The Town Clem- -proceeded to read the Warrant but upon motion the further reading of the warrant was dispensed with and the return of the Constable thereon was then read . Art . 2 . On motion of Theodore A . Custance it was , " Voted that the sum of 4 .50 , 001 . 00 be transferred from the proceeds of the sale of the Town Hall property to the credit of New Town Office Building Account . " Art . 3 . On motion of Theodore A . Custance it was , " Voted that the Board of Selectmen be Instructed to install street lights In York Street , an unaccepted street . " Art . 4 . On motion of William 11 . Ballard it was , " Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are author- ized to sell and convey the land owned by the Town on Concord Avenue formerly used as a site for the Franklin School which was conveyed to the- Town by deed of Isaac Childs , dated June 25 , 1851 and recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds , Libro 614 , folio 1 . " Art . 5 . Under this article William H . Ballard offered the following motion ! Voted that the Board of Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to sell all or any portion of the Almshouse property and contents , which was conveyed to the Town by deed of David Johnson dated June 4 , 1845 and recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds , Book 463 , Page 451 , also deed of Joseph Davis dated April 29 , 1872 and recorded in Middlesex South DistrictDeeds ,Deed , Book 1211 , Folio 33 and deed of Eli Simonds dated February 19 , 1859 and recorded in ili. ddl. esex South District Deeds , Rook 812 , Page 324 . After some discussi.nn on motion by Charles I1 . Spaulding It was voted not to pass the motion offered by Mr. . . Ballard . Art . 6 . On motion of "'illiam H . Ballard it was , Voted that the Selectmen he instructed to report to the annual Town Meeting in :.larch , 1928 , their recommendation as to the purchase of land to be used tti the Public ''Works Department for the storage of material and equipment , and as a site for a new building to house the Fire Department . • art . 7 . On motion of Theodore A . Custance it was , Voted that the Town amend the first paragraph of frticle III , Section 5 of the Code of By- laws of 1922 107 substituting therefore the following , " The annual meeting of the Town shall be called f o r