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TOWN WARRANT
<br /> Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
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<br /> To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in
<br /> said County,
<br /> Greeting-
<br /> In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of
<br /> the Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs, to meetin the Cary Memorial
<br /> Building, in said Lexington, on Monday, the 12th day of June, 1944 at eight o'clock P.M., then and
<br /> there to act on the following articles
<br /> Article 1. To receive the reports of any Board of about 281 feet, to a point in the centerline of the main
<br /> Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to channel of North Lexington Brook; thence southwesterly
<br /> appoint other Committees. along the centerline of said'brook distant about 284 feet
<br /> Article 2. To see if the Town will accept a gift, in to Bedford Street; thence by Bedford Street to the point
<br /> the amount of $2,000.00, under the will of Ellen A. Stone of beginning; containing about 69,160 square feet, with
<br /> to be used in aiding needy and deserving young women the benefit of and subject to certain mutual rights of way
<br /> of Lexington in getting a good school education, or act in and provide for the payment therefor by the issue of
<br /> any other manner in relation thereto. bonds or notes of the Town, by direct appropriation, by
<br /> transfer from available funds; or act in any other manner
<br /> Article 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- in relation thereto.
<br /> lectmen to purchase on behalf of the Town,,as a site for _ Article 7. To see if the Town will authorize the
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<br /> a school building, certain land belonging to the William Selectmen to acquire by purchase or take by eminent
<br /> E. Mulliken Estate, consisting of approximately eight domain on behalf of the Town for the purpose of erecting
<br /> acres, bounded southerly by land now or formerly of a new Central Fire Station, the property at the junction
<br /> Charles W and Robert L. Ryder, Trustees; westerly and of Massachusetts Avenue and Fletcher Avenue belonging
<br /> northerly by land of the Town of Lexington; and easterly to Bridget Leary and provide for the payment therefor
<br /> by other land of the William E. Mulliken Estate and by by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, by direct
<br /> Waltham Street, and provide for the payment therefor by appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in
<br /> the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, by direct ap- any other manner in relation thereto.
<br /> propriation, by transfer from available funds; or act in Article 8. To see if the Town will determine the lo-
<br /> any other manner in relation thereto. cation of a new Central Fire Station and will authorize
<br /> Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Se- the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to obtain
<br /> lectmen to purchase on behalf of the Town, as a site for plans, specifications and estimates for the construction of
<br /> a school playground, certain land belonging to Warren E. such station and report not later than the next Annual
<br /> Russell, consisting of approximately one and one-third Town Meeting and provide for the payment therefor by
<br /> acres,bounded southerly by the Munroe Cemetery;westerly direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or
<br /> by the High School lot; northerly by other land of Warren act in any other manner in relation thereto.
<br /> E. Russell; and easterly by the Boston & Maine Railroad, Article 9. To see if the Town will authorize the con-
<br /> and provide for the payment therefor by the issue of struction of a new Fire Station in East Lexington on the
<br /> bonds or notes of the Town, by direct appropriation, by present site and will authorize the Moderator to appoint
<br /> transfer from available funds; or act in any other manner a committee of five to obtain plans, specifications and
<br /> in relation thereto. estimates for the construction of such station and report
<br /> Article 5. To see if the Town will authorize the not later than the next Annual Town Meeting and provide
<br /> Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library to obtain plans, for the payment therefor by direct appropriation,by trans-
<br /> specifications and estimates for the enlargement of and fer from available funds, or act in any other manner in
<br /> additions to the present library building located on the relation thereto.
<br /> corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Clarke Street and Article 10. To see if the Town will determine the
<br /> provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, location of a new East Lexington Fire Station and will
<br /> by transfer from available funds; or act in any other authorize the Moderator to appoint a committee of five to
<br /> manner in relation thereto. obtain plans, specifications and estimates for the construe-
<br /> - Article 6. To see if the Town will authorize the tion of such station and report not later than the next
<br /> Selectmen to acquire by purchase or take by eminent Annual Town Meeting and provide for the payment there-
<br /> domain on behalf of the Town for the purpose of erecting for by direct appropriation, by transfer from available
<br /> a new Central Fire Station, all or a part of the property funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
<br /> now belonging to! Elizabeth C. Phelps, on the northeast- Article 11. To see if the Town will grant to the
<br /> erly side of Bedford Street bounded as follows: Beginning Colonial Beacon Oil Company the right to lay a four-inch
<br /> at a point in the northeasterly sideline of Bedford Street, pipe for the transportation of petroleum products under-
<br /> thence by land of Frederic K. Johnson, Inc. and land of neath a part of the Adams School playground, and will
<br /> the said Phelps N 72° 28' E distant 275.00 feet to a point; authorize the Selectmen in the name of and on behalf of
<br /> thence by land of the said Phelps N 17° 32' W distant the Town to execute a deed for that purpose.
<br /> And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as
<br /> provided in the By-law of the Town.
<br /> Hereof fail not, and make due-return on this-warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk,
<br /> on or before the time of said meeting.
<br /> Given under our hands at Lexington, this twenty-second day of May, A. D., 1944.
<br /> ERROL H. LOCKE -
<br /> A true copy, Attest: GEORGE C. SHELDON SELECTMEN
<br /> John C. Russell, GEORGE W SARANO OF
<br /> A. EDWARD ROWSE LEXINGTON
<br /> Constable of Lexington. WILLIAM' G. POTTER
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