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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-03-03-TE-Warrant-and-1947-03-24-ATM-WarrantTOWN 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 th'e Town of Lexington, qualified to vote in elections and in Town Affairs, to meet in their respective voting places in said Town. PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, THREE AND FOUR, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING, on Monday the 3rd day of March, A.D. 1947, at 7:30 o'clock A.M., then and there to act on the following articles: Article 1. To choose by ballot the following Town Officers: Two Selectmen for the term of three years; Two Members of the School Committee for the term of three years; One Member of the School Committee for the term of two years; One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; Two Members of the Planning Board for the term of three years; One Moderator for the term of one year; One Town Clerk for the term of one year; One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year; One Town Treasurer for the term of one year; Two Constables for the term of one year; Seventeen Town Meeting Members in each Precinct for the term of three years; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for the term of one year; One Town Meeting Member in Precinct Two for the term of two years; Two Town Meeting Members in Precinct 'hree 'for the term of one year; To vote by ballot on the following question: "Shall the provisions of Section Forty of Chapter Sev- enty-one of the General Laws, as amended, relative to equal pay for men and women teachers be in force in this town?" The polls will be open at 7:30 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M. You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of March, 1947, at 8:00 P.M., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Mem- bers in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929 and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter. Article 2. To 'receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees. Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1948, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws. Article 4. To see if the Town will `make the usual appropriations for Town expenses for the ensuing year, by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a combination of the two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer unexpended appropriation balances in any of the Accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Account, or act in any other, manner in relation thereto. NO YES Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Assessors to use money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1947 tax rate, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate money to pay any -unpaid bills for prior years of the various Town departments, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 8. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Chapter 40, Section 6, General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1947, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to install water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the year 1947 in accord- ance with authority contained in the By-laws of the Town, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, and to pay for the same by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the year 1947 in accord- ance with St. 1897, Ch. 504 as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easements there- for, and to pay for the same by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 12. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate money to pay contributions to Contributory Retire- ment Systems on account of members thereof in the Mili- tary or Naval Service, in accordance with Chapter 419 of the Acts of 1943, or act in any other m&nner in relation thereto. Article 13. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate, a sum of money for the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department, or act in any other man- ner in relation thereto. Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate funds for the payment of pensions to retired mem- bers of the Police and Fire Departments under Chapter 32, General Laws, as amended, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate money for highway maintenance under the author- ity of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 16. To see if the Town will vote to raise and 'appropriate a sum of money for the construction of Grove Street; said money to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County, or both, for this purpose; and to be raised by direct appropri- ation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 17. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to construct cement or bituminous concrete sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost, and provide funds for said construction by direct ap- propriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a combination of these two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 18. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to construct curbings, and provide funds for said construction by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or by a combination of these two methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 19. To see if the Town will make a supple- mentary construction appropriation to be used in con- junction with money already appropriated, to cover ex- penses incidental to the completion of the new Central Fire Station, and to provide funds for such expenses by transfer from available funds, by direct appropriation, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 20. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money for the erection of a locker building at the Center Playground, and to provide payment there- for by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 21. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate money for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes by the Board of Health of Lexington or appropriate money under Sec. 4A of Chap. 252 of the General Laws for the purpose as set forth in that Section. Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when used on various projects carried on under the direc- tion of said Department, the amount of said charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment, or act in any other manner in rela- tion thereto. Article 23. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in accordance with G. L. Chapter 41, Section 4A, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine during the year 1947, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate money to pay the necessary expenses of School Officers ,incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to improve the service in the School Department. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money for developing a play area in the rear of the High School building, and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in rela- tion thereto. Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money for completing and equipping ad- ditional classrooms in the Adams School and to provide for the payment -therefor by direct appropriation, by trans- fer from available funds, or by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town or by a combination of any of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 28. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1946, authorizing increases of the amounts of pensions payable to certain former public employees who have been retired. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of Chapter 559 of the Acts of 1946, if ac- cepted by the Town, and provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 30. To see if the Town will purchase or accept as a gift, or authorize the Selectmen to purchase or accept as a gift for park or other municipal purposes the land in the vicinity of Munroe Station lying between Massachusetts Avenue and the property and location of the Boston & Maine Railroad and lying between the right- of-way leading from Massachusetts Avenue to the Rail- road location and Tower Park, containing approximately twenty-six thousand four hundred (26,400) square feet, and appropriate the money therefor. (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) Article •31. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building Laws by substituting at the end of line 3, Section 2, Article XIX, the word "ten" for the word "six" so that the same will read as follows: "A sign attached to a store or other commercial front may extend the full width of such front, but shall not be more than three feet overall in height: In no event shall it project more than ten inches from the face of the wall nor pro- ject above the roof line. There shall be not more than one exterior sign for each firm or business occupying a building and all such signs shall be erected flat against the building. All new signs shall conform to this Article, and all signs must conform not later than January 1, 1946." Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 16B• of Chapter 147 of the General Laws of Mas- sachusetts relative to excusing members of the Police De- partment from duty for one day out of every six without loss of pay, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 33. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-laws of the Town of Lexington by adding to'Article XXVI the following: "Section 3V No person shall, except as authorized or re- quired by law, fire or discharge any gun, fowling piece, or other firearms or an air rifle in the Town of Lexington; but the provisions of this section shall not apply to the Chief of Police or other police officers • in• the performance of their duties nor to the use of such weapons at any military exercise or' in the lawful defense of the person, family, or property of any citizen, nor to the rights and privileges of an owner or lessee of land as set forth in Chapter 131 of the General Laws." Article 34. To see if the flown will vote to amend Section 6 of Article 6 of the General By-laws of the Town of Lexington by substituting the word "three" for the word "four" between the words "for" and "hours" in the fifth line of said section so that said Section 6 will read as follows: "Section 6. That portion of the Town Office Building which is occupied by the offices of the Board of Selectmen, or Board of Public Works, the Town Clerk, the Town Treas- urer, and the Collector of Taxes, shall be kept open con- tinuously for the transaction of business for eight hours each week day, except holidays, and on Saturdays for three hours, the particular hours to be arranged by the Selectmen for the convenience of the public." Article 35. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey to the Lexington Golf Club a parcel of land beginning at the northerly corner of the Alms House lot, which is at the corner of Hill and Cedar Streets, thence southwesterly by McEnroe distant about 150 feet to a point, thence southeasterly by Town of Lexington distant about 308 feet to a point, thence north- easterly by Town of Lexington distant about 135 feet to a point, thence northeasterly by Lexington Golf Club dis- tant about 308 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately one acre, upon such terms' and conditions as the 'Selectmen may approve. Article 36. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law by striking out paragraph 18 of Sec- tion 3 and substituting therefor the following: "At the junction of Marrett Road and School Street, Mar- rett Road and Lincoln Street, Lincoln and School Streets, commonly known as "The Five Forks", a business district extending from the junction points of the side lines of and upon both sides of the intersecting streets for a distance of 200 feet and of a` depth of 100 feet from the adjacent street line in each instance." Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By -Law by striking out paragraph (a) of Sec- tion 6 and substituting in lieu therefor the following: "6(a) —In R.1 and R.2 Districts no dwelling shall be erected or moved upon land laid out for house lots after the adoption of this amendment to the Zoning By -Law unless there shall be provided for each such dwelling or other permitted structure a lot frontage of not less than 100 feet upon the frontage street and an area of not less than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) square feet. On each side of each dwelling, garage, barn, ,stable or other accessory permitted structure nearest each sideline there shall be provided a side yard of at least 15 feet in width and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a side yard less in width shall result. No lot in R.1 or R.2 Districts, upon which is located any dwelling or other permitted structure and accessory structures or for which a building permit has issued and is still outstanding, shall be subdivided and reduced so that said lot shall have a lot frontage and area less than, or side yards and street setback less than, the minimum re- quired. Nor shall any lot in said Districts, upon which permitted structures have been erected or moved or for which a building permit has issued and is still outstanding, be subdivided in any manner unless said structure shall retain the required frontage, area, side yard, and street depth upon a street or highwa existing at the time of erection or moving thereon or a street constructed there- after in accordance with existing Town Laws. No land conveyed, devised, or otherwise transferred that violates the restrictions on subdivisions of lots herein set forth shall be included in determining the frontage and area of any other lot, and the building inspector, or other person authorized to issue permits to erect or 'move structures thereon, shall not issue a permit unless said other lot con- tains the required frontage and area exclusive of land transferred in violation of the restrictions pertaining to subdivisions. The provisions of this section pertaining to side -yards only shall not apply to lots of less than 100 -foot frontage duly recorded by plan or deed at the time this By -Law is adopted. However, on such lots there shall be provided on the side of each dwelling, garage, barn, stable or other accessory permitted structure nearest each side line a side yard, as follows: On lots recorded previous to July 19, 1929 the side yard shall be at least 7.5 feet in width and on lots recorded after July 19, 1929 but before October 6, 1938 the side yard shall be at least 10 feet in width; and on lots recorded after October 6, 1938 and prior to the adoption of this amendment the side yard shall be at least 15 feet in width." Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to amend its Zoning By -Laws by striking out paragraph (a) of Section 7 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "7(a) —In residence districts designated as R.1 a yard of at least thirty feet in depth and in width between the exterior lines of the streets and not less than fifty feet from the center line of such streets, whether accepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building shall be provided for every lot of land, and in R.2 and T.1 and C.1 districts designated at the following points, namely, junction of Waltham Street and Marrett Road, known as Grape Vine Corner; junction of Marrett Road and Spring Street; junction of Lincoln and School Streets and Mar- rett Road, commonly known as "The Five Forks"; junction of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue; ' junction of Woburn and Lowell Streets and the junction of Lowell and North Streets, and in C.1 Districts hereafter created, a yard of at least twenty feet in depth between the ex- terior line of the street, and not less than forty feet from the center line of such street, whether accepted or not, and the adjacent line of any porch or building, shall be pro- vided for every lot of land, and no new building or struc- ture shall be constructed and no building or structure shall be moved, altered, reconstructed, enlarged or rebuilt in such districts so that a yard less in depth shall result; ex- cept that this section shall not apply to buildings fronting on streets on which building lines shall have been specially established according to law during or subsequent to the year 1924." Article 39. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire for public purposes the so-called Mara property on Meriam Street, comprising about 12,163 square feet, more or less, belonging to the estate of or the heirs of Edward H. Mara, and to provide for the pay- ment therefor by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in, relation thereto. Article 40. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money for the purchase of equipment for the Department of Public Works and provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from avail- able funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 41. To see if the Town will vote to make a supplementary appropriation to cover the expense of grading the enclosed athletic field, and to provide payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from avail- able funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to appro- priate a sum of money to purchase a fence for Belfry Hill . and to provide for payment therefor by direct appropria- tion, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 43. To see if the Town will appropriate the sum of $5,024.17 to pay for services rendered in complet- ing plans and specifications for proposed additions to the library building, and to provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 44. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the High School planning Committee to obtain detailed plans, specifications and working drawings for a new Senior High School and to provide for the payment there- for by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, by the issue of notes or bonds of the Town, by a combination of these methods; or make application and enter into any necessary agreement in order to obtain an advance or loan from the Federal Works Agency to pro- vide for such payment; .or act in any other manner in re- lation thereto. - Article 45. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and direct the Selectmen to take the necessary steps to have the Massachusetts General Court enact legislation authorizing the Town to borrow funds outside the debt limit to provide the estimated cost of a new Senior High School, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 46. To see if the Town will determine the location of a new elementary school building and will auth- orize the Moderator to appoint a committee of seven to obtain preliminary plans and estimates for the construc- tion of such building and report not later than the next Annual Town Meeting, and provide for the payment there- for by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 47. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for school purposes 17,200 square feet of land more or less with the buildings thereon, belonging to Stephen F. and Nellie J. Hamblin, situated at number 45 Parker Street and bounded and des- cribed as follows: easterly by said Parker Street, south- erly by land now or formerly of Stanley I. and Margaret A. Phalen, westerly by land of the Town of Lexington and northerly by land now or formerly of William J. and Edith Nagle, and to provide for payment therefor by direct ap- propriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other Manner in relation thereto. Article 48. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for school purposes 19,000 square feet of land more or less with the buildings thereon, belonging to Stanley I. and Margaret A. Phalen, situated at number 47 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows: easterly by said Parker Street, southerly by land now or formerly of Paul A. and Violet M. Ringland, west- erly by land of the Town of Lexington and northerly by land now or formerly of Stephen F. and Nellie J. Ham- blin, and to provide for payment therefor by direct appro- priation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notesof the Town, or act in any other manner in -relation thereto. Article 49. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen, on behalf of the Town, to purchase or take by eminent domain as a site for school purposes 16,800 square feet of land more or less with the buildings thereon belonging to Paul A. and Violet M. Ringland, situated at number 49 Parker Street and bounded and described as follows: easterly by said Parker Street, southerly by Clarke Street, westerly by land of the Town of Lexington and northerly by land now or formerly of Stanley I. and Margaret A. Phalen, and to provide for payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in - any other manner in relation thereto. Article 50. To see if the Town will vote to appropri- ate an additional sum to be used in conjunction with money already appropriated for settlement of damages arising out of the taking by eminent domain for school purposes of approximately eight acres of land belonging to the William E. Mulliken Estate as authorized by vote of the Town on April 1, 1946 and to, provide for the payment therefor by direct appropriation, by transfer from avail- able funds, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 51. To see if the Town will vote t6 establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Taft Avenue from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road approximately 470 feet southeasterly, as laid out by the Selectmen, under the Betterment Act, and shown on a cer- tain plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated Janu- ary 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the con- struction of said avenue by direct appropriation, by trans- fer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 52. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a'town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Pine Knoll Road from Bedford Street to the Bedford Town Line approximately 1,145 feet northeasterly, 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 January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary ease- ments therefor, and to provide payment for the construc- tion of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 53. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Lock- wood Road from Rhodes Street to Byron Avenue approxi- mately. 240 feet as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act, and shown upon a plan off file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said road by di- rect appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 54. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or, accept the layout of as a town way, Byron Avenue at the end of Lockwood Road approximately 265 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 January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent do- main the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said avenue by direct ap- propriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 55. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Spencer Street, across Joseph Road approximately 365 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 January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the neces- sary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by direct appropriation, by trans- fer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 56. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Joseph Road, from Massachusetts Avenue northeasterly approxi- mately 225 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 January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said road by di- rect appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 57. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Brook- side Avenue, from Waltham Street to Stedman Road ap- A true copy, Attest: John C. Russell Constable of Lexington. proximately 590 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 January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said avenue by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 58. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Suther- land Road, from Cherry Street to beyond Aerial Street ap- proximately 950 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 January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain ,the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said road by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 59. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Cary Street from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road ap- proximately 445 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 January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 60. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Cherry Street from Charles Street to beyond Sutherland Road ap- proximately 425 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 January 15, 1947, and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 61. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Grant Street from Hayes Lane to East Street approximately 3,990 feet as laid out by the .Selectmen under the Better- ment Act, and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1947, and to take by emi- nent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to pro- „ vide payment for the construction of said street by direct appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 62. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way or accept the layout of as a town way, Winter Street from near Hazel Road to Hillcrest Street approxi- mately 2,340 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 January 15, 1947, 'and to take by eminent domain the necessary easements therefor, and to provide payment for the construction of said street by di- rect appropriation, by transfer from available funds or by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 63. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sec- tion 4B of Chapter 136 of the General Laws of Massachu- setts relative to the licensed operation on the Lord's Day of Bowling Alleys, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (.Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters.) And you are directed to serve this Warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-law of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this Warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington, this tenth day of February, A. D., 1947. WILLIAM G. POTTER A. EDWARD ROWSE ERROL H. LOCKE WILLIAM C. PAXTON GEORGE W. SARANO SELECTMEN. OF LEXINGTON