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_ _ II 449 TOWN MEETING DECEMBER 2 , 1930 . The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator Robert H . Holt . The Town Clerk proceeded to read the Warrant , but upon motion , the reading of the Warrant was waived . The return of the Constable thereon was then read . Art . 1 . On motion of Mr . Robert P . Trask , this article was taken up . Mr . Trash reported verbally for the Committee on Unemployment . He stated that a number of applications have been filed at the Town Hall and that some of the people have been placed to work by the Town in laying water mains on Lowell and Wood Streets . He stated that the people who register are people who want work and do not want to apply to the Welfare Department for aid , He urged that people who desire to employ persons register at the Town Hall ' so that this may give employment to persons who are in need of work . Art . 7 . Under this article , Mr . Theodore c, . Custance uffered the following motion : " Voted : That the Town rescind all action taken under Article 28 of the Annual Town Warrant , March 4 , 1929 :fr. ich action was taken at an adjournment of saidmeeting held on April 8 , 1929 , also that the Town rescind the further action taken under Articles 11 and 12 in the Town Warrant of December 16 , 1929 which action relates to the purchase of the Stuart- Marshall Realty Company property. " Mr . Theodore A . Custance explained that the Stuart- Marshall Realty Co . project is not completedand this is the re -' son that the Town was asked to rescindits action . Mr. William H . Ballard further explained that -he was instrumental in making negotiations with the Stun.rt-Marshall Realty Company when he was a member of the Board of Selectmen, and that when the arrangements were made it was thought that the Stuart-Marshall Realty Company were financially able to carry throughthe arrangements . It proved however , that the Scott Tea Company foreclosed the mortgage and are now the owners of the property , and _inasmuch as the Stuart -Marshall Realty Compc ny now have no enuity in the property the project cannot be completed . The motion as offered by Mr . Theodore A . Custance was carried unanimously . Art . 8 . On motion of Mr . Theodore A . Custance the following vote was passed unanimously : " Voted : That the sum of 1i;40500 . 00 be transferred from the account of Furchase of Land , Stuart- Marsl al l Rialty Company for the purpose of doing the preliminary construction work on the relocation of a portion of Lincoln Street from Lla. ssachusetts Avenue to Marrett Road . " Mr . George M . Ross , Chairman of the Appronri . . ti on Committee stated that the Committee approved of this appropri ?_.tion. He stated that Le understood that 60° of the amount of money to be spent on tI is construction work will be for band labor which will help the unemployment situation . kir . Custance c -rnl ained that the State and County were each to contribute the sum of -4500 . The State has already sent in a notice o . bile ' . contribution and. the County will probably do so ...ri t in a few days . Art . 9 . Under this article or potion of Mr. Sydney R . ;rigbting;ton the following vote was passed unanimously : " Voted : That the Town <:ut, orize the Selectmen to rct i. ti on the Legislature for ar nroprict to legislation to permit 'towns and cities to include bI 1_ 1. boards among the othere a rue -tures ihich may be regulated by zoning by- laws and ordinances . " Mr . Vlrightington explained that in many instances bill- boards were per'n it ted by the Li tat e Dept . of Public ';corks while the Town objected to their being permitted and this was