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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-03-01-TE-Warrant-and-1965-03-15-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 , RARRINAGTON SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, ADAMS SCHOOL; PRECINCT THREE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT FOUR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CENTRAL FIRE STATION; PRECINCT SIX, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL, on Monday, the 1st day of March, A.D. , 1965 at 7:30 oTclock 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 Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years ; One Cemetery Commissioner to fill an-unexpired„ term, ending March ,l967; One Cemetery Commissioner to fill an unexpired term ending March ,1966; One member of the Planning Board for the term of five 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; Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, 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, 1966; Fourteen Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, 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, 1967, and the two receiving the next highest number of votes to fill unexpired terms ending March, 1966; 2. Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the eleven receiving the highest number 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, 1967; Eleven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four for the term of three years; Twelve Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, 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, 1967 ; Thirteen Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, 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, 1967 ; Four members of the Lexington Housing Authority, the one receiving the ' highest number of votes to serve for the term of five years, the one receiving the next highest number of votes to serve for the term of four years, the one receiving the next highest number of votes to serve for the term of two years , and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to serve for the term of one year. To vote YES or No by ballot on the following question: "Shall tl_e town extend contributory group hospital, surgical and medical insurance to elderly persons retired from the service of the town and to their dependents with. fifty per cent of the premium cost, a portion of the administrative expense and the payment of a surcharge or subsidiary rate to be paid by the town?" YES NO v 3. 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 fifteenth day of March, 1965, 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. ARTICLE 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 I.E. To see if the Town will make appropriations for expendi- tures 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. ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will establish the salary and compensation of the Town Treasurer, Town Clerk, and Collector of Taxes being all the elected officers 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. ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will 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, 1966, and to issue bonds 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. 4. ARTICLE 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 14. of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 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 14.0 of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 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 1965; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate funds for the payment of pensions to retired members of the Police and Fire Depart- ments and their dependents under Chapter 32 of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 12. 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 4A of Chapter 14 of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 13. 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 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 water funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 5. ARTICLE 1L'. 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. ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will vote to install a sewer main or mains in such locations as the Selectmen may determine from an existing sewer main on Bedford Street in the vicinity of Eldred Street to Winter Street in the vicinity of Sullivan Street, 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 tion thereto. any other manner in rela 6. ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will vote to install a sewer main or mains in such locations as the Selectmen may determine from the ex- isting North Lexington Pumping Station to the existing sewer main located in Hamilton Road, 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; appropri- ate 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. ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may deter- mine, 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; appropri- ate money for such installation and land acquistion and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax leyy, 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 18. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to con- struct 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 19. 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 combi- nation of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 7 . ARTICLE 20. 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 21. 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 22. 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, 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 23. 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 provided 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. ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will vote to enlarge the scope of the Road Machinery Fund by crediting to said fund an anount 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. 8. ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will make supplementary appropri- ations 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 heretofore been authorized, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. AiRTICLE 26. 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 1966 Annual Town Meeting; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town rill 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 28. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to obtain appraisals on and options for land or rights therein that it desires to recommend be acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or for playground or recreational or -school purposes, or any combination of said purposes, and will authorize the Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, the land or rights therein that are recommended for such purposes; appropriate money for such appraisals, 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. • 9. ARTICLE 29. 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 durrent 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 30. To see if the Town will raise and q) propriate money to be expended by the Selectmen as authorized by Chapter 570 of the Acts of 1962 for reimbursing subdividers for part of the cost of constructing ways or installing municipal services, as required by the Planning Board in its approval of definitive subdivision plans under the Subdivision Control Law, of a greater width or size than would be required to serve the subdivision alone, the reimbursement as to any subdivision not to exceed the amount recommended by the Planning Board; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will appropriate money to be used in conjunction with money previously appropriated for the construction of a sewer main or mains, and the acquisition of land or interest -therein necessary therefor, in such locations as the Selectmen may determine from Pleasant Street, near its intersection with Route 2, to the vicinity of the Woodhaven area and also to the westerly side of Fallen Hill and adjacent areas, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and deter- mine 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 . 10. ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to abandon such portions of the sewer easement and the temporary sewer construction easements adjacent thereto, in lands of Valleyfield Realty Trust, Benjamin Del Gaudio and Theresa Del Gaudio, and Hinds Realty Trust, as are no longer required by the Town, said easements having been acquired by the Town by eminent domain by Order dated April 22, 1963, registered in Middlesex South District Land Registry as Document No. 391523 and recorded in Middle.: ex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 10260, Page 239, and will set the minimum amount to be paid for such abandonment ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 33. 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 of a parcel of land situated on Rindge Avenue substantially as described in a deed recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 8345, Page 82; 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 borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for replacing pavement and landscaping around the front entrance of Cary Mem- orial Library, 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 35. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Fire Com- missioners to relocate the fire alarm system wires at the Spring Street and Route 2 intersection to the extent deemed necessary as a result of the re- construction of Route 2 by the Commonwealth, and to enter into a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts represented by its Department of Public Works for reimbursement to the Town by the Commonwealth of the cost of such relocation; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether payment shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. y 11. . ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Fire Commissioners to relocate the fire alarm system wires at the Waltham Street and Route 2 intersection to the extent deemed necessary as a result of the reconstruction of Route 2 by the Commonwealth, and to enter into a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts represented by its Department of Public Works for reimbursement to the Town by the Commonwealth of the cost of such relocation; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether payment shall be provided by the current tax levy or by transfer from available funds; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the direction of the Board of Health for providing cooperative complementary facilities to the out-patient clinic of the Mystic Valley Children ' s Clinic established in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 123, of the General Laws in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, and for providing payment for services rendered or to be rendered by such Clinic; or act in any other manner in relation thereto . ARTICLE 38. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to construct an off-street parking area on all or any part of the land situated on Waltham Street that was authorized to be acquired by vote adopted under Article 10 of the Special Town Meeting of November 23, 1964 and abutting the existing parking area situated between Waltham Street and Muzzey Street; appropriate money therefor and determine whether the mcney 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 . 12. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen in the name and on behalf of the Town to sell and convey, subject to such existing easements, reserving to the Town such additional easements, and upon such other terms and conditions , as the Selectmen may determine, all or any part or parts of a certain parcel of land on Waltham Street that was acquired in 1955 from Herman B. MacKay and Margaret R. MacKay as a part of the off-street parking area situated between Waltham Street and Muzzey Street , and is no longer needed by the Town, and will set the minimum amount or amounts to be paid for such conveyance or conveyances ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE LEO. To see if the Town will vote to transfer to the School Committee for school, playground or recreational purposes, and for all purposes incidental thereto, the care, custody, management and control of part of the land conveyed to the Town by Augustus E. Scott by deed dated March 30, 1915 which is recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds Book 3981, Page 109, the conditions set forth in said deed limiting the use of the land to park and playground purposes having been released to the Town by the Trustees of Tufts College, the successor as residuary legatee and devise under the will of said Augustus E. Scott of any rights to enforce said conditions, and use of said land for school, playground or recreational purposes, and for all purposes incidental thereto, having been authorized by Chapter 114 of the Acts of 1961; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 13. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to amend and revise the General By-Laws of the Town by substituting therefor new General By-Laws as prepared and recommended by the General By-Laws Committee acting under the provisions of the vote adopted under Article 31 of the warrant for the 1963 Annual Town Meeting, a copy of which recommended General By-Laws is on file in the office of the Town CIrk and open to public inspection; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to extend to a subsequent Town Meeting the time within which the Historic Districts Study Committee, appointed under Article 3 of the Special Town Meeting of January 28, 1963, shall report; or act in any other manner in relation thereto . 14. ARTICLE 11.3. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Albemarle Avenue from near Anthony Road a distance of L!65 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, 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 con- struction of said street and for land acquisition; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE /IJ . To see if the Town will vote to accept the alteration and relocation of Skyview Road as a town way as altered and relocated by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, 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 . ARTICLELJ5 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Frost Road from East Street a distance of 575 feet, more or less, northerly, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, 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 46. To see if the Totem will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Saddle Club Road from 300 feet, more or less, south of Bowser Road to 200 feet, more or less, west of Todd Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other 15. 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 the. eto. - ARTICLE 47 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Todd Road from 325 feet, more or less, east of Bowser Road to Saddle Club Road as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, 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 48 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Turning Mill Road from Partridge Road a distance of 1140 feet, more or less, southerly as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, 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 49. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Cutler Farm Road from Hudson Road a distance of 332 feet, more or less southerly 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 8, 1965, and to take by eminent domain, purchaae 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. 16. ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Hudson Road from 110 feet, more or less, east of noodcliffe Road a distance of 530 feet, more or less, easterly to Cutler Farm 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 8, 1965, 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 51. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Columbus Street from Cedar Street a distance of 600 feet, more or less, westerly 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 8, 1965, 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 52. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Bennett Avenue from Tarbell Avenue a distance of 160 feet, more or less, westerly to Chase Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act and snown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, 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. 17. ARTICLE 53. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Chase Avenue from Bennett Avenue a distance of 250 feet, more or less, southerly 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 8, 1565, 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 54 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Melrose Avenue from Bow Street a distance of 400 feet, more or les;., westerly to Cliffe 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 8, 1965, 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 55. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way, and accept the layout of as a town way, Bruce Road from Hillside Avenue a distance of 130 feet, more or less, easterly as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Let and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, 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. 18. ARTICLE 56 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington by striking out the entire paragraph 16 of sub- section (c) of Section L. thereof. ARTICLE 57 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington by striking out the entire paragraph 12, of sub- section (c) of Section 4 thereof . ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington by striking out paragraph 22 of subsection (c) of Section 4 thereof and inserting in place thereof a new paragraph 22. reading as follows : 22. Districts at the junction of Woburn and Lowell Street upon the northeasterly, southeasterly and southwesterly corners thereof and extending for a distance of 200 feet along each street from the junction points of the side- lines of each street and thence back at right angles to each said street until the exterior lines intersect . ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington by striking out Section 1 thereof and inserting in place thereof a new Section 1 reading as follows : SECTION 1. PURPOSE For the purposes set forth in General Laws, Chapter L0A, Sections 1 to 22 inclusive, and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, and under the authority thereof and of General Laws, Chapter 143, and any other enabling laws, the inspection, materials, construction, alteration, repair, height, number of stories, area, size, location and the use of bu'ldings and structures, the size of lots, yards, courts and other open spaces, and the use of land in the Town of Lexington are hereby regulated as herein provided, and the Town is divided into districts, as hereinafter defined and as shown on the Zoning Map prepared by the Planning Board, a copy of which is filed with the Town Clerk, which map as filed and as from time to time revised to conform to amend- ments of the Zoning By-Law is hereby made a pert of this By-Law. • 19. ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington by striking out the last sentence of Section 19 thereof and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences: Any failure to alter or delay in altering the Zoning Map shall not postpone or otherwise affect the effectiveness of any amend- ment. The Zoning Map may be revised from time to time by the Planning Board by addition, deletion, or relocation of streets and other geographical features required to keep the map reasonably current and to facilitate orientation, but such revisions shall in no way affect or change the location and boundaries of zoning districts as defined in the text of this By-Law, as amended from time to time. ARTICT,F 61. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to contract, in the name of the Town, with any agency of the United States Government in order to obtain financial assistance for the purchase of open space land in connection with the acquisition of land for school sites and to receive and expend Federal and other funds; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to name Blossomcrest Road the way laid out by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts between existing Blossomcrest Road and Meadow Brook Avenue, including the change to Blossomcrest Road of the name of Vineyard Avenue and the name of that portion of Blossom Street located substantially within said way laid out by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to change to Arbor Road the name of Franklin Road, a public way running easterly from Somerset Road to Castle Road. V • 20. ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding a new subparagraph c. in paragraph 3. of subsection (d) of Section 5 thereof as follows: c. In the C 2 districts described in paragraphs 2. , 3. , 4. , and 7 of subsection (d) of Section 14. of the Zoning By-Law, apartments each having independent cooking facilities and not more than 500 square feet of floor area, on either the second or third floors, or both, of buildings of first class construction designed and used for stores, offices, and other permitted commercial uses on the first floor. At least one readily accessible off- street parking space not less than 200 square feet in area and not less than 10 feet in width for each two apartments shall be provided on the same lot with the apartments. Y 21. ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to accept the alteration and relocation of a portion of Massachusetts Avenue from a point approximately 382 feet, more or less, southeasterly of Meriam Street and extending southeasterly 235 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the widening of said portion of Massachusetts Avenue and for land acquisition, and determine whether payment shall be provided by the current tax levy, or 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 accept the alteration and relocation of a portion of Depot Square extending southwesterly 105 feet, more or less, from the westerly end of Edison Way, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICT,F 67. To see if the Town will vote to accept the alteration and relocation of Edison Way from Depot Square and extending easterly 85 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 8, 1965; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to sell and convey a1] or any part of the parcels of land shown as Parcel A and Parcel B on a plan entitled "Plan of land in Lexington, Mass.", dated January 8, 1965, by John J. Carroll, Town Engineer; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 22. • ARTICT,F 69. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire for the alteration, relocation or widening of Massachusetts Avenue, all or any part of the land and buildings on the northeasterly side of Massachusetts Avenue between the land now or formerly of the Real Estate Investment Trust of America and the northwesterly boundary line of land of The 1775 Realty Trust and between the existing northeasterly side line and the proposed northeasterly side line of Massachusetts Avenue as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Proposed Widening of Mass . Ave:. Lexington, Mass.", dated January 18, 1965, by John J. Carroll, Town Engineer; and appropriate money for such acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or 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 appropriate a sum of money for consulting planning services to be contracted for by the Planning Board for a long-range study of the needs and resources of the Town, 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 71. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for consulting planning services to be contracted for by the Planning Board for a study of needs, possibilities and resources of the Lexington central business district, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfeerfrom available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 23. ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen, subject to leave or validation by the General Court , to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction and original equipping and furnishing, in accordance with final plans and specifications prepared by the Committee appointed pursuant to the vote adopted under Article 32 of the Warrant for the 1963 Annual Town Meeting, of a public facilities and information building on a part of the Buckman Park land, and will authorize said Committee 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, or by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 73. 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, all or any part of a parcel of land on Adams Street shown as Lot D on a plan entitled "Plan Of Lots C, D. & E Adams Street Lexington, Mass.", dated January 19, 1965, by John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, and appropriate money therefor 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 74. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen in the name and on behalf of the Town to convey to John W. Castoldi, Inc. , a Massachusetts corporation, a parcel of land, which abuts upon land of said corporation, substantially as shown and marked Parcel A on plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass ." , dated January 14,1965, Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, subject to a "Drain Easement 20/ Wide" as shown and so marked on said plan, such conveyance to be in consideration of the conveyance by said corporation of a parcel of land substantially as shown and marked Parcel B on said plan; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground and recreational purposes and other public purposes all or any part of a parcel of land believed to contain 56 ,802 square feet, more or less, situated on Valleyfield Street and being shown as lots 59, 60 and 61 on a plan recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Plan Book 361, Plan 20; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether payment shall be provided by the current tax levy, or 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 76. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the construction of a parking area on the Center Playground, 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 77. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-Laws by adding a new section under Article XXVI, Miscellaneous, to read substantially as follows: Section 1A. No dog owned or kept in this Town shall be allowed to be off the premises of its owner or keeper except in the immediate restraint and control of some person by means of a leash. The owner or keeper of any such dog that is not so restrained or controlled off the premises of its owner or keeper shall be punishable by a fine of ten dollars for each offense . ARTICLE 78 . To see if the Town will vote to change to "Veterans' Memorial Room" the name of the "Veterans ' Memorial Library" in the high school, that was voted under Article L. of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held November 17, 1952, and to authorize the School Committee to use the room for other than library purposes, provided that it shall continue to be accessible to the public during such hours of such days as the high school is open. 25. ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will appropriate money for additional stands for seating in the enclosed field at the Center Playground, 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 80. To see if the Town will appropriate money for a regulation baseball backstop for the Center Playground,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 81. To see if the Town will appropriate money for the development of an outdoor basketball area at the Adams School, 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 82. To see if the Town will appropriate money for development of a multiple use recreation area at the Center Playground, 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. ARTICL9 83. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law, so as to change certain land from an R 1-One Family Dwelling District to an A 1-Garden Apartment District, by adding in Section L , Geographical Descriptions of Districts, (g) A 1-Garden Apartment Districts, the following paragraph: 26. A district on the northerly side of the Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) and bounded and described as follows: SOUTHERLY by the northerly line of said Cambridge-Concord Highway, 1335.10 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by land formerly of Matilda M. Richards, now believed to be of Spring Street Trust, 156.65 feet; NORTHERLY by the same, 101.17 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by the same, by various distances totaling 812.33 feet; NORTHERLY by the same, 143.87 feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by the same, by various distances totaling 786.41 feet; NORTHERLY AND NORTHWESTERLY by lots 112,111, 110, 109, 108, 107, 106, 105, and 104 as shown on plan hereinafter mentioned by various distances totaling 1214.54 feet; NORTHEASTERLY by lot 283 and by a line in Burns Road to the middle thereof as shown on said plan, 116.30 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by the middle line of said Burns Road, 14.28 feet; NORTHEASTERLY by a line in said Burns Road and by lot 282 on said plan, 145.06 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by said lot 282, 26.98 feet; NORTHEASTERLY by lot 265 and by a line in Cutler Farm Road to the middle thereof as shown on said plan, 167.17 feet; SOUTHEASTERLY by the middle line of said Cutler Farm Road, 14.97 feet; NORTHEASTERLY by. a line in said Cutler Farm Road, 25 feet; EASTERLY by lot 264 by a curving line as shown on said plan, 39.27 feet; NORTH- EASTERLY by said lot 264, 108.35 feet; and SOUTHEASTERLY and NORTH- EASTERLY by land now believed to be of the Town of Lexington and by land formerly of the City of Waltham, now believed to be of Benjamin and Theresa Del Gaudio, by various distances totaling 2310.04 feet, The above described land is shown as Lot 284 on Land Court Plan 19485H, filed in the Middlesex South Registry District of the Land Court in Book 506, Page 153, and contains approximately 40 acres. There is excepted from said land so much thereof as was taken in fee by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for or in connection with alteration of said Cambridge-Concord Highway (Route 2) by orders of taking filed in said Registry District as Documents No. 373686 and No. 403039. (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters . ) _ -Fl-= - a akn_ nrri its a oe - '�aa..9zt tf.p is- .-.1.19,-aAC-q_#ar— • 27. ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will appropriate an additional sum of money to the Conservation Fund, established by vote under Article 9 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any unexpended balances in current appropriations, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Conservation Commission to expend from the Conservation Fund, established by vote under Article 9 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964, a sum of money for the purchase, in the name of the Town, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, of two certain parcels of land being shown as Lots A and B on a plan entitled, "A Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." , dated April 16, 1964, made by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, and recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds in Book 10511, Page 345, to which plan reference is hereby made for a more particular description; excepting therefrom Lot containing 33,400 square feet, more or less, on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated July 23, 1964, made by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, and recorded with said Deeds in Book 10647, Page 442, to which plan reference is hereby made for a more particular description, the above described premises to be conveyed subject to easements of record of the Town of Lexington for sewer and drain; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1965 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. , 1965. /Le; , ,i - Selectmen of L. 'a - Lexington rd ZSL ) L) CONSTABLE' S RETURN To the Town Clerk: February 16 , 1965 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 / C) days before the time of said meeting. Attest: 1) L \ -,.�hrich,L Constable of Lexington