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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-03-17-ATM-MIN 343 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 17 , 1930 . The meeting was called to order by Moderator Robert H . Holt at 8 : 05 P . M . The Moderator asked for the report of the Town Clerk of the persons elected as Town Meeting Members , this being the first min eting of the Town Meeting Members to act upon the annual warrant . The Town Clerk presented the list of Town Meeting Members elected , the reading of which was waived by the Moderator , inasmuch as the list had been printed in the local paper . The Town Clerk reported a vacancy in Precinct 3 for the term of 1 year . The list of Town Meeting Members elected is as follows : Precinct I . Three year term Two year term James A . Guthrie Walter Longbottom John E . Barnes J . Henry Duffy Harold B . Needham Charles H . Schofield Bartlett J . Harrington Fred B . Fletcher Francis Chamberlain Edward L . Tyler Fred Longbottom George E . Foster Edward F . Buttri ck George W . Nary William J . Marshall John T . Cosgrove Charles B . Meek Fred H . Moulton J . Alexander Wilson Robert L . Ryder Patrick Shanahan Thaddeus W . Baker John A. Wilson •' a t ri ck Flynn Clarence E . MacPhee Benjamin S . Stoney Joseph Trani Harry L . Coolidge James G . Robertson James Irwin , Jr . Martha C . Spaulding John D . Collins Esther B . Lee Albert G . Ross One year term Ralph P . Ferri Carl I . Drew Lizzie E . Lowell Maurice A . Page Charles A . Peavy Mary D . Hatch William M. Aquaro Matthew M . Zub ow it ch Lyon Carter Louis J . Reynolds Richard R . Wigr_ ins James Holt Malcolm H . Clifford George M . Hynes Percy C . Smith William D . Whipple James A . Peirce 1 1 _o044 Precinct II . Three year term Two year term Edwin B . Worthen Arthur W . Hatch Charles Henry Jackson Marian J . Wrightington Charles P . Briggs Eugene H . Partridge Clara A . Ballard George W . Proctor William R . Greeley Robert W . Fernald Harold B . Lamont George -a . Butters John H . Devine Annie L . E . Dane Ashley W . Partridge Eugene G . Kraetzer Elwyn G . Preston Arthur F . Hutchinson 111 Arthur N . Maddi s on Stephen F . Hamblin Francis S . Dane Allen Chamberlain Hazen W . Hamlin rleorcre V . Morse Nina F . McLellan Susan L . Ball Fred W . Miller Janet N . McLellan Hollis Vu ebs ter Edward Kimball Warren E . Russell Lawrence G . Mitchell Clarence H . Cutler Edwin W . Hutchinson and John J . Rudd tie for the term of one and two years . One year term Charles S . Beaudry Charles F . Vaughan James J . Walsh , Rbbert II . Eldridge Helen Clark Fernald Albert A . Ross Clayton A . Hilliard Harry C . Boyd James J . Walsh , 2nd Carl B . Tarbell William Greer Randall W . Richards Clyde E . Steeves Galt F . Parsons James J . Carroll Laura M . Bbaudry Precinct III . Three year term Two year term. Clara M . Barbour Frederick J . Spencer Edmund S . Childs George h . Smith Edward W . Taylor Howard M . Munroe Charles M . Blake Eugene T . Buckley Frank P . Cutter George W . Emery Robert C . Merriam Margaret G . Taft Everett S . fiery Harvey F . Winlock Lcuis W . Bills Rupert H . Stevens Frederick L . Lmery William D . Milne C . Edward Glynn Matthew Stevenson Sheldon A. Robinson Leland H . Emery William I . Burnham Richard S . McCabe Laurence H . Burnham Neil McIntosh Albert B. Tenney Lorna McLean Milne Roy A . Ferguson Clayton M . Morse Howard S . 0 . Nichols Joseph A . Parks Alexander M . Hammer and Errol H . Locke tie for the terms of two and three years . 345 • • One year term . •A dward H . Sargent N o rma n C . Hooper Arthur Howe George C . McKay Jay 0 . Richards Raymond A . Bond Arthur M . Roberts Arthur Edward Rowse , Jr . Robert D . Mayo George A . Warner Irving G . Hall , Jr . Pauline A . Mayo Charles E . Nichols , Jr. Thomas E . Fitzgerald Bliss M . Jones Mary G . Prescott a Vacancy x • t Precinct IV . • Three year term Two year term William E . Mulliken Jasper A . Lane William R . S . Eaton John P . Dailey Effie . L . Brig`rs John Lamont Converse Hill Charles H . Rudd , . ; Francis E . Burke Harry W . Patterson William H . Ballard Joseph Swan Willard C . Mill Elmer A . Chadwick fi John E . Gilcreast Frede ' ic K . Johnson Josiah Odin Tilton E . Elvidge Taylor George W . Bean Helen C . Whittemore Evelyn S . Trask Thomas E . Mansfield Robert J . Fawcett Robert B . Lane John T . Ilinchey Catherine Arnold Kimball Alfred A . Adler George W . Day Orville B . Denison Earl S . Archibald • William P . Martin ' Wallace L . tiler Helen J . McNamaraIlel en K . Fitzgerald 't One year term Hubert C . Grieves P Harry M . Ripley Thomas F . Griffin Edgar F . Scheibe Alfred E . Haynes Frederic L . Fischer William H . Hannam 4 John E . Hos sfield William A . Granfield d 51.45 Norton T . Hood Leonard Jellis ` W . 2enjamin C . Meady Walter E . Jones Napoleon J . Corrow Y % Lilla L . Granfield Donald E . Nickerson William P . Herbert On motion of. Sydney R . Wrightington , the report of the Town Clerk was received and placed on file . 182 Town Meeting Members were present . Mr . Sydney R . Wrightington then offered the following motion which was passed unanimously : • II *Deceased Clarence S . 1tku. son elected Deceliber 2 , 1930 i • 346 Do VOTED : That the Town Meeting Members be seated on the floor of the hall in front of the transverse aisle at the rear of the hall , and that tellers appointed by the Clerk check the names of the town meeting members who are present and exclude from that portion of the hail all persons who are not town meeting members . Art . 2. Under this article on motion of Sydney R . Wrightington the following . vote was passed unanimously : VOTED : That a committee of three of whom the Mod & rator shall be one , be appointed by the Moderator to consider and report upon - rules of procedure for the conduct of repre- sentative town meetings , the conditions under which voters who are not tom meeting members should be allowed to speak at any representative town meeting and what changes , if any, should be made in the Code of By- lav s of 1922 of the Town of Lexington . Comm Lttee appo . nted , Joseph R . Cotton, Francis E . Burke 'And Robert H . Molt , ex officio . Art . 4 . Under this article on ..:otion of Albert H . Burnham the following vote was passed unanimously : VOTED : That the Town Treasurer with the ap2roval of the Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of revenue of the present financial year , and to issue therefor , a note or notes to be paid from the revenue of the present financial year . Art . 2 . On motion of Dr . Clarence Shannon it was voted to accept the reportof the Appropriation Committee , and to place the same on file . The Moderator explained that in accepting this report it in no way affected the appropriations con- tained in the report . Art . 10 . Under this article on motion of Theodore A . Custance it was VOTED : That there be appropri & ted and assessed , for Water Maintenance Account $70 , 000 , an:a that the amount of receipts in excess of this appropriation be reserved to be appropriated for VT< ter Department purposes . 7J , 000 . Lrt . 11 . Under this article Theodore A . Custhnce offered the following motion : VOTED : That the sum of $25 , 000 . be appropriated and assessed to construct Massachusetts Avenue from Marrett Road to Lincoln Street , or any part thereof 3 : 5 , 000 . Mr . ti' illiam R . Greeley explained that he wished to offer an amendment in connection with the expenditure of money on highways so that a very definite program might be laid down by the Board of Selectmen , and offered the following motion : " That the Selectmen are hereby instructed to prepare a ten year program of highway construction and maintenance , and that no further construction of highways be under -- • taken until after the completion and submission of the program . " Mr . William H . Ballard questioned whether or not there was a water main installed in the avenue through its entire length or if it was contemplated to construct a water main beyond Wood Street . ; 4 7 Selectman Custance informed him that a water main had been laid from Wood Street to Lake Street , and that no re; uests had been made for mains beyond; that point , and if there were requests , it could be taken care of by laterals through Wood Street and through lands on the other side . Mr . :i Lliam H . Ballard stated that he vac. mindful of the financial situation of the town , and for this reason he felt that the construction of this highway should start from hincoln Street , and he offered the suggestion of substituting the appropriation by the sum of 415 , 003 . 003 . inasmuch ar he felt that road construction work should not be done previous to l Lying water mains . Ur . R . Greeley moved that Article 11 be laid upon the table . 1r . Norman C . Hooper stated that when the State and County are willing to contribute sums of money for the construction of highways that the Town gets $3 . 00 for every $1 . 00 that is spent , ana that many cities and towns are anxious to have the State and County cooperate with them , but cannot get their cooperation . He felt also that any ten year program that might be arranged by the Board of Selectmen might be entirely disrupted if the State and County did not lend their assistance . The Moderator ruled that the motion to lay upon the table could not be acted upon under this article inasmuch as the article was only for the appropriation for the construction . The Moderator also ruled that if Mr . Greeley wished to offer his motion under Article 2 that it is doubtful that he could bind any Board of Selectrgen to a program of highway construction by r vote of the town meeting . • Mr . James G . Robertson a ^ kea if the construction of 8300 feet would complete the construction from Marrett Road to Li :lcoln Street . He was informed that 8300 feet would complete the construction and it was hoped that the bids would allow this work to be completed . Mr . J . Henry Duffy gave figures on the increase of the expenditures of the highway department , and the travelled highways tending to infer that the increase of expenditure over a period of years greatly exceeded the increase of miles of travelled way to be maintained , by 51% as against 15% . Mr . William E . griulliken asked Er . Duffy that the increase of travel had been during those years . Dr . Clarence Shannon stated that owing to the increase in traffic the streets are worn out much more cuickly and an expenditure of a great deal of money is necessary for construction so that the proper material can be put into the streets so that they veill last . I Mr . George M . Ross , Chairman of the Appropriation Conor ittee , stated that the committee tried to cut down this appropriation , but after considering it very carefully it was decided that the entire amount of money was necessary to complete the work properly . 348 . , CD, CO Mr . William D . Milne asked if there was any particular reason why this road had to be done this yep-: r . Mr . James G . Robertson then made a motion to lay this matter upon the table . Dir . Robertson ' s motion to lay the matter on the table was lost , and the Moderator announced that the debate had lasted for ten minutes the time allowed by the by- laws . The 'notion as offered by Mr . Custance wa. := then nut before the meeting and was passed by a majority of the voters . The motion reads as follows : «VOTED : That the sum of $25 , 030 . be appropriated and assessed to construct Massachusetts Avenue from Marrett Road to Lincoln Street , or any part thereof , " Art . 12 . Upon motion of Theodore A . Custance the following vote was passed : VOTED : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to enter into a contract with the 2piassachusetts Department of Public Works , Division of Highways , for the construction of any State highway which may be laid out or constructed in the Town during the present year . Art . 13 . Upon motion of Theodore A . Custance the following tote was passed : VOTED : That the Torn will indemnify the Com :ionwealth of Massachusetts against any and all claims for land , grade and drainage damages which may be caused by or result from the layin€ out , alteration , construction , or reconstruction of State Highway or section of State Highway in Lexington , r.nd that the Selectmen he authorized to sign an indemnity agteement therefor in behalf of the Town indemnifying the Commonwealth as aforesaid . Art . 16 and 36 . On motion of dr . Hallie C . Blake it was voted that Articles 16 and 36 be taken up together . Under these articles ter . Hallie C . Blake offered the following motion : VOTED : That the Town purchase from Lois a . and Lillian G . Marshall a portion of the land owned by them near the Cary Memorial Library comprising lot C as shown on a "Plan of Land in Lexington , Mass . , Scale 1" ekua.ls 10 ' October 14 , 1929 , E . N . Montague , C . E . , West Acton , Mass . , "" bounded and described as follows : Southwesterly by land now or formerly of William E . Denham , 50 . 85 feet ; Northwesterly by land of the Town of Lexington 76 . 84 feet ; Northeasterly by land of the Town of Lexington 49 . 30 feet ; Southeasterly by other land of the grantors 7.6 . 09 feet ; containing 3840 fQet more or less and to pay therefor to the said Marshalls the sum of seven thousand dollars 07 , 000 . 00) and VOTED : That the sum of six thousand one hundred and fifty dollars ( $6150 . 00) be appropriated and assessed for the purpose of the said purchase of land from Lois M . & Lillian G . .Marshall . FURTHER VOTED : That the sum of $850 . be transferred from Account of Sale of Land to purchase of land ad- joining Cary Uernorial Library from Lois M . & Lillian G . Marshall . 349 Mr . Charles G . Nichols stated that he felt the amount of money to be paid for this lot was too much incl smuch as the land is back land , and the buildings thereon a wrecker would probably not give anything for them to remove them . Ir . Blake ' s motion was not passed by vote of the meeting . `athin the thirty minute period Yr . Custance asked for the reconsideration of Arts . 16 and 36 . Art . 5 . Dr . Clarence Shan: on moved that the appropriations as listed in the Appropriation Committee report be read by the Moderator and voted on individually but that they be offered as a: motion with the exception of the appropriations for April 19th under Mich no appropriation Vwan pprovea by the Appropriation Committee , and $500 . was requested to be ap)roved , also the appropriation for Election ^ and Registrations be increased from 43 , D03 . to :;p30500 . on account of the expense of the recount , also an additional amo'nt for Town Reports of 565 . 00 , and an increase of $75 . 00 in salary for the Sealer of Weights & Measurer . The meeting agreed upon this procedure of offering the motions . Under this article the Moderator read the various item: , and the following items were passed unanimously : For the expenses of the Appropriation Committee 150 . 00 For salaries ami ex ) enses of the Selectmen ' s Department ( Of which $250 . 0 : is for expenses of Selectmen for 1930 . ) 6 , 125 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Town Accountant ( Of which 4;}3, 000 . is for salary) 3 , 150 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Tov1n Treasurer ( Of which $700 . is for salary) 2, 145 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Collector ( Of which ;2►2 , 130 . is for salary) 4, 92'; . 03 For the salaries and expenses of the Board of Assessors ( Of which $900 . is for salary of Assessors ) 6 , 976 . 89 For legal services (Of which n , 000 . is for salary of Town Counsel ) 2 , 000 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Town Clerk (Of which 1”. 0700 . is for salary ) 1 , 980 . 0 - For , 980 . 0-For expenses of Elections & Registrations 3, 500 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Supt . of Public Works (Of 7thich X4 , 203 . is for salary) 5, 403 . 00 For the salaries and expenses of the Engineering Department (Of which $ 6 , 000 . is for aerial survey) 17 , 500 . 30 For the expenses of the Town Office Building and Cary Memorial Building 9, 000 . 00 350 ^r 0 For the expenses of the Planning Board 500 , 00 For the expenses of the Board of Appeals 150 . 03 For the salaries Fdad expenses of the Police Dept . 33 , 966 . 85 For the salaries and expenses of the Fire Dept . 38 , 163 . 09 For hydrant rentals 5 , 670 . 03 For the installation of fire alarm boxes 3 , 130 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Building Inspector ( Of which $1 , 100 . is for salary) 1 , 200 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Wire Inspector (Of which $750 . is for salary) W5 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Sealer of 1,►eights and iteasures ( Of which 400 , is for salary) 525 . 00 For the protection of public shade trees and for the planting of shade trees 1 , 500 . 00 For the expense of forest fires 500 . 00 For the salary of dog officer 50 . 00 For the maintenance of public health and sanitation 3 , 503 . 00 For vital statistics 50 . 00 For the expenses of the dental clinic 1 , 700 . 00 For the salary of Inspector of Cattle 500 . 30 For the salary of Inspector of Slaughtering 600 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the Plumbing Inspector (Of which $1 , 100 . is for salary) 1 , 150 . 00 For the salary and expenses of the IAilk Inspector ( Of which V700 . is for salary) 500 . 00 For the expense of lowering brooks 500 . 00 • For the expenses of the Sewer Maintenance Lept . 12 , 700 . 03 For removal of ashes and care of dumps 2 , 250 . 00 For the expense of collecting garbage 7 , 503 . 00 For the equipment and repairs of traffic beacon signals 500 . 00 For land damages on Massachusetts Avenue 1 , 000 .00 For maintenance and operation of automatic traffic 111 signals 600 . 00 For the construction of sidewalks of granolithic where the abuttors will pay one-half the expense 5 , 000 . 00 351 For the expense of the removal of snow and ice 7 , 003 . 00 For the expense of street lights 14 , 40.0 . 00 For the construction and repair of street signs 300 . 00 For the expense of the Public t elfare Department 10 , 003 . 00 For Soldiers ' Relief 1 , 200 . 00 For Soldiers ' Burials 100 . 03 For State Aid 430 . 00 For Military Aid 500 . 00 For the support of public schools and the payment of tuition at vocational schools 222 , 320 . 00 For the support of the libraries 12, 248 . 00 For the maintenance of public parks and playgrounds 13 , 000 . 00 For the expenses of April 19th celebration 503 .30 For the proper observance of Memorial Day , to be expended under the direction of Post 119 of the Grand Army of the Republic 250 . 00 For the expense of printing and publishing the town report 865 . 93 For the expense of insurance 11 , 000 . 00 For unclassified expenses 300 . 00 For the maintenance and development of Munroe Cemetery 2 , 300 . 00 For the administration of Trust Funds 75 . 00 For the payment of interest on the public debt 39 , 000 . 03 For the payment of w84 , 500 Bonded Indebtedness maturing in 1930 the sum of 57 , 124 . 30 be appropriated and that the sum of $12 , 030 030 be transferred from Excess & Deficiency and the sum of f 2 , 300 . 30 be transferred from the li7ater Maintenance Department and the sum of 2 , 700 . 00 be transferred from the Water Department available surplus ( Balance on hand in the Bonded Indebtedness account , $375 . 70 . ) For Waltham Street damages _50 . 00 Li - $589 , 532 . 03 Discussion was entered into by James G . Robertson , Edwin B . rorthen , and J . Henry Duffy , relative to the advisability of substituting the aerial survey for the block plan . The Selectmen assured the meeting that the block plan would be continued after this year . The Town Engineer stated that there are about 52 blocks of the town now completed and that there are about 250 blocks in the entire town . 352 cL e•1 .1 Mr . Frederick L . Emery stated that the block plan would take three or four times as long and cost three or four tires as much and for studying the entire torn t e plan made from an aerial survey will greatly help the Planning Board . Dr . Clarence Shannon explained that there was an increase in the total appropriation for the Engineering Department exclusive of the E p propria; ti on for aerial survey of 4700 . which took care of the ordinary increases and the additional help necessary . In regard to the motion read by the Moderator to appropriate the following sum for the maintenance and care of highways ( $70 , 000 . 00 ) the town meeting members cuestioned the vote . However , fifteen people did not rise to euestion the vote and the Moderator declared the vote as carried . The vote reads as- follows : VOTED : That the follovhing amount be appropriated and assessed for the current year for the maintenance of highways $70 , 000 . 03 Within the 30 minute period air . James G . Robertson asked forthe reconsideration of the appropriation for highway maintenance . After the Lioderctor read the following vote and the meeting passed the vote Mr . James G . Robertson asked for reconsideration of the vote asking for an appropriation for v estvie;z Cemetery . VOTED : That the following amount be appropriated and assessed for the current year for maintenance and develop- ment of Westview Cemetery . $3 , 429 . 00 Regarding the article for appropriation for the public schools , :fir . James Stuart Smith , Chairman of the School Committee , explained the appropriation . In regard to the appropriation for Parks & Playgrounds , Mr . Howard S . O . Nichols as one of the Trustees of Public Trusts stated that he wished to amend the motion that $ 13 , 000 . 00 be appropriated of which $12 , 360 . be assessed and $640 . be transferred from the income of the Tower Fund , and he stated that at the present time the report made by the Town Accountant does not show the amoutt of income received from the Tower Park Fund and the income from two other trust funds for the Battle Green expended for Parks & Playgrounds , and his idea was to show this in the appropriation . He also felt thct if 313 , 030 . was necessary that the vote should be amended by adjing thereto tT that $640 . be transferred from the trust Funds . " At. ,any event what he desired was to have the bookkeeping show the expenditures as they exist . Dr . Shannon explained that the entire amount of $13, 000 . was necessary to carry on the Park Department in addition to the sums transferred from Trust Funds . Mr . Nichols therefor withdrew his motion . Mr . Harold B . Needham inquired when the tennis courts were to be built in East Lexington . 353 Mr . William H . Ba llp rd inquired what vrari being done about Hastings Park . He felt that the project being carried on there was quite extensive and that the filling Yhich is being brought from Hill Street should be dumped on the Playground instead of on Hastings Park . There are also two drrinage problems , drainage from :Lassachusetts Avenue and also from Lincoln Street going into Hastings Park that will have to be taken care of . Dr . Shannon explained that the expense of grading &nd seeding Hastings Park would be very little after the fill had been placed there . The motion LE originally offered was passed . Art . 44 . On motion of Mr . Hallie C . Blake the following vote was passed : VOTED : That the sum of $3 , 503 be appropriated and assessed • for the celebration of the Tercentenary , and the same be • expended under the direction of the Tercentenary Committee . Art . 6 . On motion of Dr . Clarence Shannon the follo ding vote was passed : VOTED : That there be appropriated and assessed for the Suppression of Gypsy and Brown Tail moths in accordance d: ith Chapter 13of the General Laws 44 , 500 . Art . 7 . On motion of Dr . Clarence Shannon the following vote was passed : VOTED : That there be appropriated and assessed as a Reserve Fund for the current year under Chapter 40 , Section 6 of the General Laws $2 , 500 . 00 Art . 8 . On motion of Dr . Clarence Shannon the following vote was passed : VOTED : That there be appropriated and assessed for pensions for retired members of the Police and Fire Department under Chapter 3 of the General Laws Police Pensions $1 , 870 . 66 Fire Pensions 1 , 107 . 81 Art . 9 . On motion of Mr . Robert P . Trask the following vote was Passed : VOTED : That the sum of e300 be appropriated and assessed for aid to Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics . w700 . 09 It was also voted that Edward P . Merriam be elected as Director of Middlesex Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics . Art . 15 . On motion of Mr . Robert P . Trask the following vote was passed : VOTED : That the Selectmen be authorized to petition the Director of Account :' of the State for an audit for the year 1933 . Art . 31 . On motion of Lir . Robert P . Trask the folloveing vote was passed : VOTED : That Article XIV, Section 1 of the " Code of By - laws of 19u of the Town of Lexington " be amended by striking out at the end of the second paragraph thereof the words " and none of whom shall be eligible for immediate reappointment upon the expiration of the terms for \\ hich they fere respectively appointed . " 35C , Mr . Harold B . 1, mont int.,uired if there was not drnger in a person serving too many years on the Appropriation Com. .ittee and wished to amend Mr . Trask ' s motion that no person could serve more turn Jx consecutive years . lir . George L . Ross stated that in the Town of 'Ainthrop one member of the committee has served for seventeen years , namely , Mr . Theodore N . laddell , Director of Accounts , and the Town considers itself very fortunate in having this man a member of the committee . Lir . Robert H . Holt ruled that thi :-, a; lendment couldnot be passed upon at thin meeting , inasmuch a it was not L-lcluded in an :: rti cle ill the warm rlt , the article being specific as to the amenthient . Art . 31 . On motion of Mr ., Robert P . Trask the following vote was passed : VOTED : That Article 1 , section 3 (I) of the " Code of By- laww, s of 19",71. of the Town of Lexington" be amended by adding at the end thereof the words " but not include town ineeting members . " t tt, . 14 . On . lotion of Dr . Clarence Shan son the following vote was passed : VOTED : That the following amount be appropriated end assessed t:o construct granolithic sidewalks and to place curbing adjacent to the Town property . 01 , 003 . 30 Art . 18 . On motion of Dr . Clarence Shannon the follov,ing vote was passed : VOTED : That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to install street lights in Hinchey Road , Valley Road and Summit Road . Art . 17 . On motion of Ar . Fydney R . ; rightington the following vote was passed : VOTED : That a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to consider and make recommendations with respect to the laws and practice with reference to licensing , restraint and vaccination of dogs . Committee : Dr . Vii lliam L . Barnes , Joseph Swan, and Galen A . Russell . Art . 19 . On motion of Mr . Albert H . Burnham the following vote was passed : • VOTED : That the Cemetery Commissioner be authorized to curb and grade the Soldier ' s lot in the iLunroe Cemetery , and for this purpose the sum of 4633 . be appropriated and assessed . girt . 23 . On motion of i'Lr . Hallie C . Blake the following vote was passed : VMTED : That the Town purchase from Paul A . Ring'! and of Lexington pmrcels of land shown respectively p; reels B C on c plan of Clarke Street Extension , Lexington , sass . , August 27 , 1929 , by John T . Cosgrove , Town Engineer , parcel being included in the layout of Clarke Street Extension by the Selectmen , dated September 10 , 1929 , and parcel C being purchased as an addition to Parker Field , the town Play- ground , containing approximately nine thousand five hundred and thirteen ( 9513) square feet , provided that the said Ringland execute and deliver to the town at the time of the said conveyance a release of all claims for damages , if any , 355 C . CZ -7 by reason of the said layout of the said Clarke Street Extension if accepted by the Torn , and that in consideration of the sail conveyance the town pay the said Ringland the sum of one thousand five hundred and one dollars ( $1501) and execute and deliver to him a release of all claim to better- ment .: assessed with reference to the said layout of raid Clarke Street Extension or the said purchase . Lister this vote was passed Ir . Edward Wood arose and asked the Moderator to give him permission to reconsider the vote . The Moderator stated that he would him to speak on the motion , and the meeting entertained and passed the =i.ution of Mr . Mod to reconsider the article . Mr . Sydney R . Uri htington explained to the cieeting that for some ti:ie the Town has been anxious to obtain a. good entrance to the Pi yground and have been entring upon land with ` pre5.u:aed right to cross over it , and he advised the Board of Selectmen to lay down the exterior lines of the entrance to the Playground , and this action is to be taken under Article f4 fbr the extension of Clarke Street . kart . `' 3 did not in any way interfere with Ir . ,' oodt s property it was simply to purchase land from the other Gide of the street for an entrance to the playground . i:ir . Edward V.00d then made a motion to lay the urti cle upon the table , but this motion was lost . Tilliam H . Ballard hoped that the motion v ould prevail and stated that he considered the price of the land very fair one . Mr . Blake ' s original motion rag then passed by vote of the meeting . On motion of : r . George i . Ross it was voted to adjourn the meeting for two weeks at 8 P . M . The meeting adjourned at 10 : 31 P . ,i . A true record , Attest : ,, , ACS' Town Clerk .