HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-03-07-TE-Warrant-and-1960-03-21-ATM-Warrant 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 their respective voting places
in said Town,
PRECINCT ONE, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, EAST LEXINGTON FIRE STATION;
PRECINCT THREE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT FOUR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL;
PRECINCT FIVE, CENTRAL FIRE STATION; PRECINCT SIX, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL on
Monday the 7th day of March, A . D. , 1960 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;
One member of the School Committee for the term of three years;
One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years;
One member of the Planning Board for the term of five years ;
One Trustee of Public Trusts for the term of six years;
One Moderator for the term of one year;
One Collector of Taxes for the term of one year;
One Town Clerk for the term of one year;
One Town Treasurer for the term of one year;
Two Constables for the term of one year;
Fourteen Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, the eleven receiving the
highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, the
one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired
term ending March 1962, and the two receiving the next highest number
of votes to fill unexpired terms ending March 1961;
Eleven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two for the term of three years ;
Thirteen Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the eleven receiving the
highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the
two receiving the next highest number of votes to fill unexpired terms
ending March 1961;
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Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four; the eleven receiving the
highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and
the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired
term ending March 1961.
Eleven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five for the term of three years;
Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, the eleven receiving the
highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and
the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired
term ending March 1962.
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-first day of March, 1960,
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 Members in
accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject
to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended.
ARTICIF 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of
any Committee of the Town.
ARTICLE 3. To appoint or provide for the appointment of the Committee
on Lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will make appropriations for expenditures
by departments, officers, boards and committees of the Town for the ensuing
year and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax
levy or by transfer from available funds, including any special funds, or
by any combination of these methods, or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
ARTICT.F 5. To see if the Town will authorize the Town Treasurer, with
the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in antici-
pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1961, 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 of Chapter 44 of the General Laws .
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ARTICT,F 6. To see if the Town will establish the salary and compensation
of the Town Treasurer, Town Clerk and Collector of Taxes, being all the electec
pfficers of the Town on a salary basis , as provided by Section 108 of
Chapter 41 of the General Laws, and raise and appropriate the funds necessary
therefor, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICT,F 7 . To see if the Town will transfer unexpended appropriation
balances in any of the accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Account, or to
other accounts suitable for such transfer under Chapter 44 of the General
Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICT,F 8 . To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to pay
any unpaid bills rendered to the Town for prior years, or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of
money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the
General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICTF 10. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to
petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year
1960, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to install new or replacement
water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the
Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or other-
wise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money
for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money
shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds,
including any special water funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination
of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICT,F 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on
behalf of the Town to enter into an agreement with the Metropolitan
District Commission, as provided in Chapter 590 of the 1959 Acts of
the General Court, to reimburse the Commission for a portion of the
cost to the Commission of constructing improvements within the Town
of Lexington to the water distribution facilities of the Commission;
appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be
provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds,
including any special water funds, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICTF 13. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to
retain engineering services and prepare plans for the installation of
a water main from the end of the proposed new Metropolitan District
Commission main at about Waltham Street to the Lexington standpipes;
appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be
provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds,
including any special water funds or by any combination of these methods ;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICT,F 14. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains in
such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in
accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money
for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money
shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds,
including any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination
of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICT,E 15. To see if the Town will vote to install a sewer main
or mains in such locations as the Selectmen may determine from about the
intersection of Watertown Street and Peacock Farm Road to the vicinity of
Minute Man Highlands, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise,
in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for
such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall
be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, in-
cluding any special sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination
of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 16 . To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to
retain engineering services and prepare plans for the installation of a
sewer main or mains from Justin Street to Burlington Street; appropriate
money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the
current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any special
sewer funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 17 . To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations
to be used in conjunction with money appropriated in prior years for the
installation or construction of water mains, sewers, drains, streets or
buildings, that have heretofoi been authorized, and determine whether the
money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available
funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods ; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate funds
for the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire
Departments and their dependents under Chapter 32 of the General Laws,
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICIF 19. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for
highway maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws ,
and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy
or by transfer from available funds , or by any combination of these methods ;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for
highway construction under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws,
and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy
or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 21. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for
permanent street construction and determine whether the money shall be
provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or
by any combination of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to
construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks where the abutting
owner pays one-half of the cost or otherwise; appropriate a sum of money
for such construction, and determine whether the money shall be provided
by the current tax levy or by—transfer from available funds, or by any
combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to install
curbing at such locations as they may determine; appropriate a sum of money
for such installation, and determine whether the money shall be provided by
the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any com-
bination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate 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 act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will vote to install drains in such
accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine,
in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money
for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the
money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available
funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for
the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the
Department of Public Works, and determine whether the money shall be pro-
vided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including
the Road Machinery Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICTE 27. 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 direction of said
Department or other Town departments, the amount of said credit not to
exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment ;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen
to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in accordance with
Section !}A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, or act in any other manner
in relation thereto.
ARTICIR 29. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in
such unaccepted streets as the Selectmen may determine prior to the final
adjournment of the 1961 Annual Town Meeting; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to sell
and convey all or any part of the land on Meriam Street known as the Old
Fire Station Site, upon such terms and conditions as they deem proper;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will authorize the Planning Board to
obtain options for land or rights therein that it desires to recommend be
acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or for playground and
recreational purposes and will authorize the Selectmen to acquire the land
or rights therein that are recommended for such purposes; appropriate money
for such options and land acquisition and determine whether the same shall
be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or
by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
ARTICLE 32 . To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for
the development of Westview Cemetery, and determine whether the money shall
be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds,
including the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money
for the purchase of a fire engine for the Fire Department and determine
whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer
from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will appropriate money to pay
the necessary expenses of a member of the Police Department while attending
the National Police Academy conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
at Washington, D. C . , or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICTF 35. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to settle
the claim against the Town by Robert S. Ives and Anne B. Ives, for damages
arising out of the taking by eminent domain of a portion of their land as
a part of the site of the William Diamond Junior High School, which claim
is now pending as a suit against the Town in the Superior Court, Middlesex
County, and will authorize the Selectmen as a part of such settlement to
convey to said Robert S. Ives and Anne B. Ives a portion of the land
acquired for such school site and no longer needed by the Town, and appro-
priate money for such settlement and determine whether the same shall be
provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds; or
act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to settle
the claim against the Town by John H. Millican for damages arising out of
the taking by eminent domain of a portion of his land as a part of the site
of the William Diamond Junior High School, which claim is now pending as
a suit against the Town in the Superior Court, Middlesex County and will
authorize the Selectmen as a part of such settlement to convey to said
John H. Millican a portion of the land acquired for such school site and
no longer needed by the Town, and appropriate money for such settlement
and determine whether the same shall be provided by the current tax levy
or by transfer from available funds ; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
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ARTICLE 37 . To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to
subdivide lot 6 on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass .
Scale 1 in. = 49 ft . June 30, 1947, John T. Cosgrove Town Engineer,"
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 7339,
Page 34, and to sell the same to the owners of the abutting lots
numbered 5 and 7, said lot 6 being the only lot now remaining unsold
of that portion of the so-called Poor Farm Tract that the Town
authorized the Selectmen to subdivide and to sell to veterans of
World War II and of the Korean conflict ; or act in any other manner
in relation thereto.
ARTICTV 38 . To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on
behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire for school, playground and recreational purposes, and other
public purposes, a parcel of land extending from Peacock Farm Road
in East Lexington to land of the Town of Lexington acquired for such
purposes pursuant to vote adopted under Article 42 of the Warrant for
the 1959 Town Meeting, said parcel to be acquired being shown as
"Parcel A" on plan entitled "Peacock Farm Section Five Lexington Mass ." ,
dated June 11, 1957, William J. Ford, Jr. , Civil Engineer and Surveyor,
recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as plan No . 1271.,
Book 9012, Page 344; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether
the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from
available funds , or by any combination of these methods ; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto .
ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf
of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for
school, playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a
parcel of land extending from Winthrop Road in Lexington to land of the
Town of Lexington, said parcel being situated between lots 223 and 225 as
shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington Mass . to be Conveyed by
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Lexington Estates Trust", dated February 1946, Albert A. Miller, Civil
Engineer, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as plan
No. 1163 of 1946, Book 7028, Page 132, and also another parcel consisting
of all land now owned by Lexington Estates Trust that is bound southwesterly
by Winthrop Road, northwesterly by lot 226 on the aforesaid plan and by
land of the Town, northerly by the center line of the North Branch of Vine
Brook and southeasterly by the center line of the South Branch of Vine
Brook; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money
shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available
funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner
in relation thereto.
ARTICTP. 40 . To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to
abandon the ten foot sewer easement across lot 63 on Land Court Plan
27511C that was granted to the Town by Colonial Development Corp. by
instrument dated July 19, 1957, recorded in Middlesex South District
Registry of Deeds, Book 8991, Page 207, and is referred to in Land Court
Certificate of Title 94262 registered in Middlesex South District Land
Registry, Book 601, Page 112, which easement is no longer needed by the
Town, and will set the minimum amount to be paid for such abandonment;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf
of the Town to purchase , take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for a
future street location, and other public purposes, a parcel of land with
the buildings thereon situated on the southwesterly side of Massachusetts
Avenue in Lexington and believed to belong to Adrian E. E. MacKeen, Jr.
and Anita B. Mackeen and shown on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington
Belonging to Osgood", dated July 18, 1888 recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds in plan Book 155, as plan 24 and containing
10,342 square feet according to said plan; and appropriate money therefor
and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy,
by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination
of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICTF t 2. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on
behalf of the Town to purchase , take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire for street, playground and recreational purposes, and other
public purposes, the land described in a certain option dated January 22,
1960 granted to the Town by Roger B. Tyler and Albert B. Wolfe as trustees
for the benefit of Richard L. Tower and of Betsy Clarke Tower and others,
said land including a parcel situated westerly of the present ends of
Locust Avenue , Dawes Road and Philip Road and believed to contain L1.7 acres,
more or less, and two small parcels abutting on the side lines of Follen
Road at its intersection with Marrett Road; and appropriate money therefor
and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy
or by transfer from available funds or by any combination of these methods;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 43 . To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf
of the Town to purchase , take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for
playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel
of land situated on Grove Street in Lexington and containing 14.7 acres,
more or less, substantially as shown on plan entitled t"A Compiled Plan of
Proposed Lotting in Lexington, Mass .", dated July 31, 1959, Albert A. Miller
and Wilbur C . Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, a copy of which is on
file in the office of the Town Clerk; and appropriate money therefor and
determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by
transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of
these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 344. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of
the Town to purchase , take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for play-
ground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land
situated on Turning Mill Road in Lexington and believed to contain 19.5 acres,
more or less, substantially as shown on plan entitled "A Compiled Plan of
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Land in Lexington Mass. ", dated February 3, 1960, John J. Carroll, Town
Engineer, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk; and
appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be pro-
vided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by
borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on
behalf of the Townto purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire
for street, playground and recreational purposes land along Vine Brook
situated southeasterly of the present end of Emerson Road and of land
acquired by the Town for playground or recreational purposes in 1959 and
extending to East Street; and appropriate money therefor and determine
whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer
from available funds, or by any combination of these methods ; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 46. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf
of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for
playground and recreational purposes, and other public purposes, all or
any part or parts of two parcels of land in Lexington that adjoin land of
the Town acquired for such purposes from DeVries Construction Company, Inc .
in 1959, the first parcel being described in deed from DeVries Construction
Company, Inc . to Fred G. Benkley, Jr. and Marie J. Benkley dated July 19,
1957, recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 8990,
Page 367 and the second parcel being described in deed from DeVries Con-
struction Company, Inc . to Richard F. Herzog, dated August 27, 1957, recorded
in said Deeds, Book 9012, Page 239; and appropriate money therefor and
determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by
transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or
act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTIC R 47. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to
acquire parking meters to be installed in Town off-street parking areas,
and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be
provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds,
including the Parking Meter Fund, or by any combination of these methods;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 48 . To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on
behalf of the Town to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise,
or by lease, land or interests therein situated on Meriam Street and
abutting the Boston and Maine Railroad, said land being shown as Parcel #3
on a plan recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds as
plan No. 409 of 1959, Book 9350, Page 519, and containing 92,512 square
feet according to said plan, for the purpose of establishing an off-street
parking area and access thereto; and appropriate money for the acquisition
of the land and for the construction and operation of the parking area and
facilities, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the
current tax levy, by transfer from available funds , including the Parking
Meter Fund, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods ; or
act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will create a stabilization fund
pursuant to Section 5B of the General Laws, as amended, and raise and
appropriate money therefor, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will authorize the Standing School
Building Committee to prepare final plans and specifications, to obtain
bids and to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and
original equipping and furnishing of a new elementary school building on
land situated between Grove Street and Robinson Road in Lexington acquired
by the Town for school and playground purposes in 1957, and to supervise
the work; and appropriate money for such purposes and determine whether the
money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available
funds, including any stabilization fund, or by borrowing, or by any combina-
tion of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 51. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on
behalf of the, Town to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise
acquire for school and playground purposes and for access thereto a
parcel of land situated on or off Grove Street in Lexington adjoining
and to be added to land acquired by the Town for school and playground
purposes in 1957; and appropriate money for such purposes and determine
whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer
from available funds, or by any combination of these methods ; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 52 . To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5,
Permitted Buildings and Uses, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out
in sub-paragraph 7 of paragraph ( a ) R-1 Districts, the following
clause: 'Ra . Trucking and express business .'
ARTICLF 53. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 14,
Board of Appeals, of the Zoning By-Law by striking out the second
sentence in the first paragraph and inserting in place thereof the
following: - The Selectmen shall also appoint five associate members
of the Board of Appeals, and in the case of a vacancy, absence ,
inability to act or interest on the part of a member of said Board,
his place may be taken by an associate member designated as provided
in General Laws , Chapter LOA, Section 14, and any amendments thereto.
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ARTICLE 54 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a
town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Dewey Road
its
from Gould Road 510 feet, more or less, northwesterly tend
and from Gould Road 915 feet, more or less, southeasterly and
ttlan southwesterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise
and appropriate money for the construction of said street and
for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
ARTICLE 55 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a
town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Appletree Lane
from Blodgett Road 245 feet, more or less, southerly to end as
laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and ap-
propriate money for the construction of said street and for land
acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 56 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a
town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Blodgett Road
from Appletree Lane 970 feet, more or less, easterly to Peachtree
Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and
raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street
and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
ARTICT,r 57 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a
town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Peachtree Road
from end of accepted portion 1028 feet, more or less, Southeasterly
to end as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and ap-
propriate money for the construction of said street and for land
acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 58 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a
town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Rumford Road
from Woburn Street 1537 feet, more or less, northerly to Laconia
Street as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement
or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and ap-
propriate money for the construction of said street and for land
acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a
town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Tyler Road from
the westerly end of Blueberry Lane 1800 feet, more or less, easterly
to Winchester Drive as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a
plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee ,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and
appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land
acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICTP 60. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a
town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Gould Road
from Grove Street 850 feet, more or less, southeasterly to Dewey
Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960,and to
take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and
raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street
and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
ARTICLE 61. To see if the Town will vote to establish as
a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Asbury
Street from Balfour Street 896 feet, more or less, northwesterly
to Freemont Street, 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 12, 1960,and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction
of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the
money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from
available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to establish as
a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Bowker Street
from Massachusetts Avenue 725 feet, more' or less, southerly to
Taft Avenue .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 12, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said
street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money
shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available
funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act
in any other manner in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 63 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as
a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Carley Road
from Reed Street 620 feet, more or less, southwesterly to end
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
12, 1960, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac-
quire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land
acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by
the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by
borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 61j . To see if the Town will vote to establish as
a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Marlboro Road
from Hudson Road 975 feet, more or less, southerly then westerly
to Woodcliffe Road, 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 12, 1960,and to take by eminent domain, pur-
chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction
of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the
money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from
available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 65 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as
a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Moreland
Avenue from Moon Hill Road 1050 feet, more or less, westerly
to Davis Road, 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 12, 1960,and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of said
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street and for land acquisition and determine whether the money
shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from
available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 66 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as
a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Pelham Road
from end of accepted portion 390 feet, more or less, southwesterly
to Bennington Road, 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 12, 1960,and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction
of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the
money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from
available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 67 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as
a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Revolutionary
Road from Ross Road 650 feet, more or less, northeasterly to
Constitution Road, 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 12, 1960,and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction
of said street and for land acquisition and determine whether the
money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from
available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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. ARTICLE 68 . To see if the Town will vote to accept the
alteration and relocation as a town way of Burlington Street
from Hancock Street 2150 feet, more or less, northerly to
Grove Street as altered and relocated by the Selectmen and
shown upon a plan on file in the -office of the Town Clerk,
dated January 12, 1960, and to tales by eminent domain, purchase
otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of
said street and for land acquisition, and determine whether the
money shall be provided by transfer from available funds, or by
borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will vote to establish as
a town way, and accept the alteration, relocation and layout
of as a town way, Reed Street from Garfield Street 1663 feet,
more or less, northwesterly to Centre Street as altered, re-
located and laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on
file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960,
purchase
and to take by eminent domain/or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropri-
ate money for the construction of said street and for land ac-
quisition, and determine whether the money shall be provided
by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing or by any
combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to accept the
alteration and relocation as a town way of Laurel Street from
Reed Street 100 feet, more or less, northeasterly as altered
and relocated by the Selectmen and -shown upon a plan on file
in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1960, and
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to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee ,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate
money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition,
and determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from
available funds, or by borrowing or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a
sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of the
1960 tax rate , or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at
least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-Laws
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 eighth day of
February, A.D. , 1960.
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Selectmen
of
Lexington
CONSTABLE'S RETURN
To the Town Clerk February 23, 1960
I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed
copy thereof in five (5) public places in the Town and also
by sending by mail, postage prepaid, a printed copy of such
warrant addressed to every registered voter of the Town at
his last residence , as appears from the records of the Board
of Registrars of Voters tieive days before the time of said
meeting,
Attest :
Constable of Lexington
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