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426 0-1 p.„ SPECIAL T7IN IEET-NG HELD APRIL 25, 1938 irleeting called to order b7 the Moderator, Robert H. Holt, at 8:15 P.M. There were 169 Town Meeting Members present. 70711 Clerk James J. Carroll read the warrant for the meeting si-red by the Selectmen February 23, 1938, until upon motion of A. Edward. Rowse, further reading was waived. Town Clerk James j. Carroll read the Constables return of said warrant, Town Clerk James J. Carroll read the warrant for the meet- ing by the Selectmen April 7, 1938, until upon notion of A. Edward. Rowse further reading of the warrant was waived. Town Clerk James J. Carroll read the Constblels return of th- warrant. Selectman Archibald. R. Giroux moves to take up Article 1 of the warrant signed April 7, 1938. Allen B, Bucker, Cifsir-miar of the Appropriation Committee, presents reports of the Appropriation Committee covering both warrants , which were accepted and placed on file . Selectman Archibald. P.. Giraa7 asks permission of the =stir- to permit Superintendent of Public lTorks, John W. Ray- mond. Jr. to have a seat in the meeting. Permission granted® Selectman Archibald H. Giroux moves to take up Article 3 of the warrant signed. by the Selectmen February 23, 1938, offer- ing the following. Article 3e VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized in the name of and on behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase or eminent domain for surface and sanitary drainage purposes any or all of the lard on both sides of Vine Brook as follows: ( a) on the relocated North and Soutl-, Branches of Vine Brook from liarrett Road to Vine Brook Road for an aggregate width not exceeding one hundred and fifty feet; (b) from the easterly side of 7althp-m_ Street to the location described under ( a) of this vote for an aggregate width of sixty feet; ,1') from Vine Brook Head to Massachusetts Avenue for an aggregate width of fifty fest; ( d) from the lard of the m= On which stands the Town Office Building to Hayes Lane for an aggregate width of twenty- five feet; ( e) from Hayes Lane to North Street for an aggregate width of one handree fifty feet; ( f) temporary leasehold interest in adjoining lard for use during construction; together with the right to deepen, widen, straighter ard relocate the parts of the channel of the said. Vine Brook and. its North and South Branches within the said takings, to change its location from its present channel, to construct closed conduits in place of open channels and to change the direction, volume and rapidity of the flow of the said Brook Prd its said Branches, and of any surface or undergraand water flowing into it, and that the Selectmen be aathorized in the name of and on behalf of the Tann to execute a contract or contracts Per the construction of drain- age improvements in and adjacent to Vire Brook extending from 7;inth2op Road Extensior s -oalled on the South Bra-,,ch auc a : Street on the North Branch to North Street, including the con- struction of a conduit in place of an open channel fon ='-)e junction of the North and South Br-arches to Hayes Lane, sub- stantially as recommended by the Vine Brook Dralrge Committee in a report received by the To= Sectembe- 27 , 7937, and for the _purpose of meeting the cost of each construction the sum of 273,000, be appropriated, of which y2,000 . Is to be raised from nei_revene of the carrent year, and ' 271 ,000 . as to be pro ,i1 vide u_it2, sale of bonds or notes of the Town Issoed. an accordance Tith ,ne law and payable in not more than ter years from the date thereof.