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546 TOWN WARRANT Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss . To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet in the Cary Memorial Building, in said Lexington, on Monday, the 1st day of July, 1940 at eight o'clock P. M. , then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees. Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to abandon any right or easement, if any, taken by eminent domain by the Town in an order of taking of land at Butterfield's Pond recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds Book 6279, Page 318, to include in the storage basin when the water of Butterfield's Pond is raised to a level not exceeding 176 feet above mean sea level any part of the land of George E. Ham not taken in fee simple by the - said taking, or act in any manner in relation thereto. Article 3. To see if the Town will amend the vote of the Town. Meeting of August 8, 1938 under Article four of the warrant for that meeting relating to construction of a storage basin at Butterfield's Pond as part of the Vine Brook Development, by striking out a limitation to -310,000 . for land and flowage rights acquired, or act in any manner in relation thereto. Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets: Candlewick Close; Fottler Avenue. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to make a further appropriation for the purchase of a Town ambulance, and provide such funds by transfer from Available Funds, or take any other action in relation thereto. Article 6. To see if the Town will accept a gift of money to be applied toward the purchase of an ambulance. - Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to Excess and Deficiency Account the unexpended balance in the account for Public Welfare Accounts Payable - 1939 Bills - or take any other action in relation thereto. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Lexing- ton Zoning By-Law and Map by inserting in Section 3 (b) , after R. 2 Districts, 10, - the words R.3 Districts . 1. Northeasterly by land of the Colonial Garage, Inc. , 160 feet, northwesterly by land now or late of Hutchinson and by land now or late of MacKay, 267 feet, southwesterly by Vine Brook Road, 160 feet, southeasterly by land of the Colonial Garage, Inc. , 265 feet; or act in any manner in relation thereto . Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to make a further appropriation for the Engineering Department Expenses account and provide such funds by transfer from available funds or take any other action in relation thereto.