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323 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 27, 1950 The meeting was cklled to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at $:06 P.M. There were 179 Town meeting members present. The Town Clerk , J2mes J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until motion made and voted that further reading be waived. $:07 P.M. The Town Clerk read the Constable's return of the Warrant. 8:07 P.M. Article 1. Howard A. Patterson, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee presented the report of the Appropriation Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. $:08 P.M. Article 2. Presented by George W. Emery , Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. VOTED : That the Town hereby accepts with gratitude the bequest of $10,000 contained in paragraph Ele- venth b) of the will of George L. Gilmore , late of Lexington , Middlesex Probate Docket No. 212470, read- ing as follows : "To the Town of Lexington , to be held by the Trustees of the public funds or such other officers as the Town may from time to time direct, the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) , the income therefrom to be used as the Town may from time to time vote ; and if at any time a special use arises to which in the opinion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied, then the principal of said fund may be so applied upon vote of the Town Meeting auth- orizing same ." and that said bequest be paid to and held by the Trustees of Public Trusts. Carried Unanimously $:10 P.M. Article 1. Presented and read by Richard P. Cromwell, Chairman of the Planning Board which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. $:17 P.M. Article 3. Presented by Richard P. Cromwell, Chairman of the Plan- ming Board (on file in Town Clerk's off ice ) . .0 The moderator stated the Article would be voted upon ,dby sections. • D 4- U f-i n r0 John F. Downey presented the following motion. g m MOTION: To amend the Vote offered by Mr. Cromwell by c H ,� striking out sub-paragraph 9 in Section 4 ( c) Cl - n� cv CD Local business districts and inserting in place thereof 'o o z the following sub-paragraph:- • "-' -P ,g 9. A district at the southwesterly corner of H o, Marrett Road and Waltham Street, extending westerly Icn ;-1 200 feet along the southerly line of Marrett Road and at 0 extending southerly 200 feet along the westerly line W .�� of Waltham Street, said distances being measured from H -P a) g the intersection of said side lines of said streets , o and for a depth of 100 feet from said side lines. N o o v 4-) Ul Amendment as presented voted upon and declared lost -C U m by voice vote. $:20 P.M. 4-3ro a) -I-) `�• � 4-1 o The following amendment presented by Alfred P. rrop- F+ 000 eano: ��m +) c VOTED : To amend Section 4 (c) C-1 entitled "Local o Business Districts" sub-paragraph 17 by striking out bthe period at the end thereof and inserting a semi- 02H .1-1 colon , and adding the following: o o +) • �, SOUTHERLY by Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street