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210 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING September 29, 1947 Moderator, Robert H. Holt , presided. Meeting called to order by the Moderator at 8:05 P. M. There were 170 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll , read the Warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived by motion of William H. Driscoll. Duly seconded and carried. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable 's Return of the Warrant . 8:06 P. M. Lewis H. Hoyt , Chairman of the Appropriation Committee , presented Report of the Appropriation Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file . 8:06 P. M. Charles H. Davis , Chairman of the High School Planning Committee , presented plans and report which were voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:10 P. M. William H. Paxton, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen , stated Wendell Irwine of Lexington was present and desired to speak to the Members of the Meeting. Suggestion presented by the Moderator which was approved by the Town Meeting Members that Wendell Irwine be allowed to address the meeting. His subject was "Town of Lexington consider the location of a United States Government Military Cemetery to be located in the Town of Lexington." Archibald R. Giroux suggested the Town Meeting Members express their opinion. George P. Morey moved that the subject be placed in the hands of the Planning Board as a committee which was carried unanimously. 8:21 P. M. All articles unless otherwise noted were presented by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, William C. Paxton. Articles 3 and 4 approved by the Town Meeting members to be combined. Article 3 . VOTED : To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way Rhodes Street from Massachusetts Avenue east- erly to Lockwood Road, a distance of approximately 264 feet , as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown on a certain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 20, 1947, and to take by eminent domain or purchase or otherwise acquire any easement or other in- terest in land necessary tnerefor. Carried Unanimously 8:23 P. M. Article 4. VOTED: To establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way Winter Street from a point approximately 400 feet northeasterly of Bedford Street thence north- easterly a distance of approximately 2,380 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated August 20, 1947 , and to take by eminent domain or purchase or otherwise acquire any easement or other interestin land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M.