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a(' (For Warrant See Warrant Book) SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 16, 1957 1-21 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson, at 8:07 P. M. There were 151 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Francis D. Garrity, Clergyman, Sacred Heart Church at 8:10 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:10 P. M. Town Clerk read the Constablets Return for the meeting. 8:10 P.M. Article 1. Norman J. Richards, Vice-Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presented Appropriation Committee Report for the meeting which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:11 P. M. Article 2. Presented by Raymond W. James, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. VOTED: That in addition to money already appropriated, the sum of $2,000 be appropriated for Insect Suppression- Wages and Expenses for the balance of the year 1957 and that said sum be provided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Raymond W. James. VOTED: To accept the alteration and relocation as a town way of Rowland Avenue as altered and relocated by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated May, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for land acquisition and for construction of said street the sum of $100 and provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:15 P. M. Article 4. Presented by Raymond W. James. VOTED: To establish as a Town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Eldred Street from the southwesterly sideline of Justin Street to Grove Street, a distance of 1330 feet more or less, as shown on a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated May, 1957, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate for land acquisition the sum of $350 and provide for payment there- of by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 8:16 P. M. General discussion. Joseph D. Brucchi moves that Article be "laid on table." To lay on table declared lost by voice vote. 8:22 P.M. Main motion as presented voted on and carried unanim- ously. 8:25 P. M. Article 5. Presented by Raymond W. James. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to construct a street over town land from Waltham Street to land now of Ernest J. Corrigan and formerly of Lex- ington Estate Trust pursuant to a written agreement be- tween the Town and said Lexington Estates Trust dated September 22, 1947, that was entered into under the auth- ority of a vote adopted on September 29, 1947, under article 6 of the warrant for that town meeting and that the sum of $15,.000.00 be apo ri ed�--ffor u h c tt and be provided by transfer dram e�xces �ar_d $ne� c �YS Account. Carried Unanimously 8:28 P. M.