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(See Warrant Book) SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD MAY 12, 1958 t Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson. 8:05 P. M. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Rev. Robert H. Bartlett. 8:06 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived, and read the Constable's Return for the meeting. 8:06 P. M. Article 1. Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presents report of the committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M. Austin W. Fisher, Jr. , Chairman of the Standing School Building Committee, presents Supplementary Report of the Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:07 P. M. Article 2. William E. Maloney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, moves for indefinite postponement. Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman of the Planning Board. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for sewer, water, drain, street, school, playground and recreational purposes and other public purposes, a parcel of land with the building there- on situated on the northerly side of Massachusetts Avenue in Lexington, containing 68,700 square feet, more or less, believed to be owned by Andrew E. Millyan and Margaret K. Millyan and represented by Land Court certi- ficate of title 88230, registered in Middlesex South Land Registry District, Registration Book 571, Page 80, an option to acquire such land havig been obtained from said owners by the Planning Board, and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of $28,900.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M. Article 4. Presented by Thomas S. Grindle. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for sewer, water, drain, street, school, playground and recreational purposes and other public purposes, a parcel of land situated on the south- westerly side of Middleby Road in Lexington, believed to be owned by Diomede Famosi, Trustee of Middleby Realty Trust and to contain twenty eight and one-half acres more or less, an option to acquire such land having been ob- tained from said owner by the Planning Board, and to appropriate for such land acquisition the sum of S21,000.00 and to provide for payment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Voice vote not unanimous, standing vote taken as follows:: In Favor Tellers Opposed 34 Donald K. Irwin 3 91 Ernest A. Giroux 9 21 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 13 1)x.6 25 Carried 8:38 P. M.