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3O7 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING June 1 , 1950 Meeting callad to order by the Moderator , Charles E. Ferguson, at 8:05 P. M. There were 142 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll , read the warrant for the meeting, until motion made and seconded that further reading be waived . Carried Unanimously 8:06 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constables return of the warrant. 8:06 P. M. ART 1. Howard A. Patterson, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee , presented the Appropriation Committee ' s Reloort , which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8 :07 P. M. ART. 2. Presented by Selectman, Pradarick M. Ov. VOTED: That in addition to money already appropriated the sum of 41,000. be appropriated for Clerk and Treasurer' s Department -- Expenses, for the balance of the year 1950 , and to provide Thr payment thereof by a transfer of $1,000. from the Excess and Deficiency Account, and to reimburse said account by transfers from the Parking Meter Account as funds therefor are or become available in the Parking Meter Account. Carried Unanimously 8 :11 P. M. ART. 3 Presented by Selectman, Frederick M. Gay. VOTED: That this article be indefinitely postphoned . Carried Unanimously 8 :11 P. M. ART. 4 Presented by Selectman, Frederick M. Gay. VOTED : That the sum of $1800. be appropriated as a supplementary appropriation in addition to the sum of $8, 500. appropriated under Article 29 of the Warrant for the 1950 Annual Town Meeting, the entire amount to be used for the erection of toilet facilities at the Center Playground, and to provide for payment thereof by the transfer of $1800. from the Excess and Deficiency Account, Howard A. Patterson of the Appropriation Committee , states that the Appropriation Cornraittee, recommends the amount be $1, 500. Main motion voted upon as presented for $1,800. and carried Nxxxtmmxmix at 8 :14 P. M. ART. 5. Presented by Selectman, Frederick M. Gay. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to accept on behalf of the Town a deed conveying to the Town in fee a mertain parcel of land in which the Town now has. a sewer easement , containing about 1,020 square feet and being shown as Lot 3B on a "Plan Showing Subdivision of Lots 1, 2 , 3 and 7 , Massachusetts Avenue Terrace Development and Proposed Drain Easement , Lexington, Mass. , Oct. 4, 1949, William M. Burns, Town Engineer" , a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Engineer , upon wuch terms and conditions as the Selectmen may determine . Carried Unanimously 8 :15 P. M. ART. 6. Presented by Selectman, Frederick M. Gay. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to accept on behalf of the Town a grant or grants of land adjoining Oak Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Ellis Street , or of rights therein, for all purposes of a Town way so as to provide a width of forty (40) feet for Oak Street , as shown on •