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(See Warrant Book - Page 447 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HETa NOVEMBER 30, 1953 Neetin called to order by the Moderator, Charles E, Ferguson. 8:04 P. M. There were 181 Town Meeting Members present. The Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until motion of Alan G. Adams further reading was waived. 8:05 P. M. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the warrant. 8:05 P. M. Article 1. Raymond W. James, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presented the Appropriation Committee Report of the war- rant which was voted, to be accepted and placed on file. 8:05' P. M. Article 2. Presented by Haskell W. Reed, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to accept a deed from the Lexington Field and Garden Club, incorporated, to the Town to hold for the benefit of the public a certain triangular parcel of land situated at the junction of Lincoln Street and Marrett Road in Lexington and being bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the former line of Marrett Road as laid out as a state highway by the Massachusetts High- way Commission in 1898 distant southeasterly 90.23 feet from the northerly end of the course in said northerly line which bears North 70 39! West, 514.26 feet; thence North 70 391 West on said state Highway line, forty-one and 81/100 (41.81) feet; thence turning to the right on the curve with a 11,07 fo t radius, twenty-three and 35/100 (23.35 ) feet; thence South 66° 48' 30" East in part parallel with the similar course in the above des- cribed northwesterly line of Lincoln Street and 50 feet distant therefrom, one hundred seven and 53/100 (107.53) feet; thence on a curve with a 8.09 foot radius bearing to the right, twenty-one and 25/100 (21,25) feet to a Point 40 feet distant from a bound marking the end of the course in the above described southeasterly line of Lin- coln Street which bears North 83° 391 East, 42.50 feet; thence from said point parallel with said course North 830 39'r East but in opposite direction South 83° 391 West, eighty-eight and 29/100 (88. 29) feet; thence on a curve with a 16.88 foot radius bearing to the right twenty-six and 13/100 (26.13) feet to the point of be- ginn, rg, containing about 2130 square feet. All as shown on a portion of a plan entitled "Plan of Lincoln Street Lexington As Ordered by the County Commissioners 1934 , recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds, Book of Plans 422, Plans 39 to 42. Carried Unanimously 8 :08 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Haskell W. Reed, VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to abandon a drainage easement in a branch of Reed Street Brook extending from said. Brook to the northeasterly line of Reed Street over land formerly of Andrew M. Purdham and being shown as "Branch" on a Plan entitled "Plan of Reed St. Brook and Branch from Reed St. to No. Lexington Brook, Scale 1" 0 100 ' , May 28, 1937, John T. Cosgrove, Town Eng- ineer" , which is recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 6134, Page 982 said drainage easement having been taken, together with a drainage easement in said. Reed. Street Brook, by order of the Board of Selectmen, adopted. June 22, 1937 and recorded in said. Deeds, Book 6134, Page 97; that the minimum amount to be paid for such abandon- ment shall be one dollar; and that the instrument of ab- andonment shall be in such form as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof, shall approve. Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. N.