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14 "Voted that the Town make provisions for the disposal , of surface drainage in Hancock Street and private lands by the construction of drains or conduits or the diversion or relocation of brooks, and for that purpose take lands or easements by Eminent Domain, and provide for the payment there- for by the transfer of $1,000. from the Excess and Deficiency Account."" NOW THEREFOR the Board of Selectmen and Public Works of Lexington by virtue of the authority conferred upon them by the aforesaid statutes and vote and of every other power them thereto enabling, do hereby determine that the drain hereinafter referred to is reasonably necessary for the dis- posal of surface water and for the purpose of providing better drainage, and do hereby take the following easement in and under the land as shown on a "Plan of Proposed Drain from Hancock Street to the Boston & Maine Railroad Right of Way, Lexington, Mass., July 30, 1935, Scale 1 in. - 40 ft., John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer", which plan is to be re- corded herewith in the Registry of Deeds for the Oouthern District of the County of Middlesex, namely; Beginning at a point in the property line between land of Nell C. Crawford and land of Blanche T. Tuttle, said point being about 255 feet westerly of the westerly line of Hancock Street, thence north 510 231 58" went distant about ' 143 feet to a point in the easterly line of the Boston and Maine Railroad Right of Way for a distance of 7.50 feet on each side of said line of location. The above easement is to be 15 feet wide, being 7.50 feet on each side of the center line as above described, all as shown on a plan entitled, "Plan of Proposed Drain from Han- cock Street to the Boston & Maine Railroad Right of Way, Lex- ington, Mass., July 30, 1935, Scale 1 in. 40 ft,, John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer", which plan is on file in the of- fice of the Town Cler3f of Lexington. The easement covered by this taking included the right on the part of the Selectmen of the said 'Town, or other duly authorized agents of the Town, to enter upon, dig up, open and use the land embraced within the limits of the said pri- vate ways, as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of laying the said drains, manholes and appurtenances initially and maintaining, operating, inspecting and repairing the same from time to time thereafter; said Town being always bound to see that the ground directly after the completion of the work in each case is cleared of all surplus material and the surface left in as smooth and good condition as at the time of entry. And the said Board having considered the question of '