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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-06-TE-Warrant-and-1967-03-20-ATM-Warrant / V / 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, HARRINGTON 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 sixth day of March, A.D. , 1967, at 7:00 o' clock A.M. , then and there to act on the following articles : ARTICLE 1. To choose by ballot the following Town officers: One Selectman for the term of three years; Two members of the School Committee for the term of three years; One member of the School Committee to fill an unexpired term ending March,1968; One Cemetery Commissioner for the term of three years; 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; One member of the Lexington Housing Authority for the term of five years ; Two Constables for the term of three years ; 1/ -2- Eleven Town Meeting Members in Precinct One for the term of three years ; Thirteen 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, 1969, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill ad unexpired. term ending March, 1968; Fourteen Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three , the eleven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years , the two receiving the next highest number of votes to fill unexpired terms ending March, 1969, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1968; 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, 1968; Thirteen Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five , 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, 1968; Fourteen Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, 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, 1969, and, the two receiving the next highest number of votes to fill unexpired terms ending March, 1968. The polls will be open at 7: 00 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 twentieth day of March, 1967, 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 L . 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. -3- 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 vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the financial years beginning January 1, 1968 and January 1, 1969 , and to issue a note or notes therefor , payable within one year, in accordance with provisions of General Laws, Chapter W1 , Section 4, and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a periodof less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws , Chapter 44, Section 17; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 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 )01 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 'lbwn 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. 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 1967; or act in any other manner in relation thereto . v- -4- ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will raise andappropriate funds for the payment of pensions to retiredmembers 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. 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 41 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 providedby 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. ARTICLE 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; appropri- ate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be providedby the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special sewerfUnds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -5- 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 exist- ing trunk sewer located about 1,500 feet northwest of Bedford Street to a new subdivision to be located off Volunteer Way near Rangeway, 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. -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 an existing sewer main on the westerly side of Route 128 at the Boston and Maine Railroadtrack, thence to and. along Hartwell Avenue, 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 landnecessary 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 17. To see if the Town will vote to install trunk sewers in such accepted or unacceptedstreets 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, andto 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 sewerihnds, 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 vote to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land, as the Selectmen may determine, including the widening, deepening or altering the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of new channels in said other land, 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. • -7- ARTICLE 19. 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 20. 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 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 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 22. 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 23. 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. -8- ARTICLE 2L.. 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, in- cluding the Road Machinery Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 25. 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. ARTICLE 26. 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 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. ARTICLE 27. 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 1968 Annual Town Meeting; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the removal of all overhead wires, poles and appurtenances and the installation of underground wiring on Mortar] Street from Massachusetts Avenue approximately 260 feet to a point just northeasterly of the Boston and Maine Railroad tracks and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, 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 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 30. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to obtain appraisals on and options for land or rights therein that they desire to recommend be acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or for playground or recreational or school purposes, or by 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. ARTICLE 31. To see if the Town will authorize the Planning Board to obtain appraisals on and options for land or rights therein that the Planning Board desires to recommend to be acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or for playground or recreational=orother public purposes, by 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. V -10- ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission 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 by. -,any combination of said 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. ARTICLE 33. 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 34. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate 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 35. 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-patientclinic 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. -11- ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to enter into a contract for a study of traffic conditions in such locations as the Selectmen may determine on Bedford Street, Hartwell Avenue and Wood Street, and appropriate a sum of 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. ARTICTF 37. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for engineering services and plans for sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, 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 38. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of a new ambulance and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by trade-in of the present ambulance, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 95A of Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachusetts, as amended by Chapter 727 of the Acts of 1965, which is an act authorizing the Board of Selectmen in towns to act on behalf of towns with respect to certain annuities to the widow and children of any official or employee who was retired or pensioned under the provisions of any non-contributory retirement law or who was qualified for retirement under the provisions of such law but died before being retired, and who had no rights under any such law to elect that benefits thereunder be paid to a survivor. • -12- ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate funds for the payment of a pension to the widow of the late John W. Rycroft under Section 95A of Chapter 32 of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 41. To see if the Town will vote to 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. ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the total amount of State Aid to public libraries received in 1967 to the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library to use in improving library service. in Lexington; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for improvements and renovations at the Branch 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. -13- ARTICLE )1) . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Hadley Road. from Eldred Street a distance of 792 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 11, 1957, and. to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in landneces- sary 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 45. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a .town way and accept the layout of as a town way Longfellow Road from Hawthorne Road to Whittier Road, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, andto 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 Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Whittier Road from Longfellow Road a distance of 758 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 11, 1967, 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. -14- ARTICLE 47. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and. accept the layout of as a town way Tricorne Road from Marrett Road. a distance of 557 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 11, 1967, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land neces- sary 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 Tyler Road. from Winchester Drive a distance of 1215.49 feet northerly and. easterly, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, and. to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land neces- sary 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 Phinney Road from Fairbanks Road a distance of 750 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 11, 1967, and to take by emirDnt domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land. neces- sary 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. -15- ARTICLE 50. To see if the Town will vote to estbblish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Creseent Road from Watertown Street to Green Lane 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 11, 1967, 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 acqui- sition 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 acd.ept the layout of as a town way, Ewell Avenue from Eastern Avenue to Deering 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 11, 1967, 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 acqui- sition 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, Kendall Road from I4arrett Road a distance of 320 feet, more or less, northerly, 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 11, 1967, 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 saidstreet 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 53 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Lake Street from Massachusetts Avenue to Columbus Street, as laid out by the Selectmen under the 3etterment Act and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, 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 acqui- sition 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, Payson Street from Bridge Street to Grassland Street, 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 11, 1967, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee , easement or other interest in land neces- sary therefor; appropriate money for the constructinn of said street and. for land acquisition 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 55. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Valleyfield Street from Bridge Street a. distance of 1240 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 11, 1967, 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 56. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Blossomcrest Road from Worthen Road. to Meadow Brook 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 11, 1967, 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 57. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Emerson Road from Adams Street a distance of 410 feet, more or less, westerly, as laid out by the Selectmen under the Betterment Act andshown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 11, 1967, 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 58. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way, Laconia Street from Lowell Street a distance of 1150 feet, more or less, southerly and easterly, 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 11, 1967, and to take by eminent domain, purhhase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for the construction of saidstreet and for land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided. by the current tax levy, by transfer from avail- able funds , or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -18- ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to accept the alteration and relocation of Blossomcrest Road from Allen Street a distance of 723 feet, more or less, westerly, as altered and. relocated by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 12, 1967, 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 road and for land acqui- sition and determine whether payment 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 60. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Philip Road from Pollen Hill Estates to Minute Man Highlands 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 11, 1967, 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 61. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for library and other public purposes a parcel of land with the buildings thereon situ- ated and now numbered 12 Clarke Street in Lexington, and abutting upon the Cary Memorial Library site; 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 tha eto. -_19m ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for playground, recreation and other public purposes a parcel of land situated on the northeasterly side of Grove Street in Lexington shown as Lot 9 on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.", dated April 18, 1952, drawn by Albert A. Miller and Wilbur C. Nylander, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, and recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, Book 7898, Page 161; 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 63. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to purchase, take by eminent domain, or otherwise acquire for street purposes, and other public purposes, a parcel of land situated on the northerly side of Marrett Road, shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. , dated January 24, 1967, John J. Carroll, Town Engineer"; 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 6L1.. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to obtain preliminary plans and cost estimates for the construction of Worthen Road over a parcel of land now owned by the Town of Lexington on the northerly side of Marrett Road known as Lot A and designated as Lot 58 on Map 31 of the 1962 Assessors! maps of the Town and over a parcel of land owned by the Town of Lexington across the northerly end of a parcel of land known as Lot 45A on Map 15 of the 1962 Assessors! maps of the Town; 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. v _20_ ARTICLE 65. 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, recreation, nature preservation and other public purposes, a parcel of land containing 19,988 square feet, more or less, and shown as Lot A on the subdivision plan of Peacock Farms, Section Six, dated July 7, 1966, revised August 27, 1966, September 15, 1966 and September 22, 1966, registered as Land Court Plan 27502B; and appropriate a sum of 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 66. 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 recreation purposes, and other public purposes, all or any part of a parcel of land off Tufts Road, containing 2.82 acres, more or less, shown as Lot I on Land Court Plan 6962-D; 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 67. 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 recreation purposes, and other public purposes, all or any part of the parcel of land off Freemont Street consisting of lots 222 and 223 as shown on the plan of Lexington Farms, recorded in Middlesex South District Deeds in Book 202, Page 11, and all or any part of 9.6 acres of land located adjacent to and to the northwest of said lots 222 and 223, being the premises described in a deed recorded in said Deeds, Book 104 49, Page 185, both parcels owned now or formerly by -21- Paul B. Lloyd and Olive E. Lloyd, husband and wife; appropriate a sum of money for such acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; and authorize the Selectmen to apply for and receive any federal or state reimbursement of any part of the acquisition cost for which this acquisition may be eligible; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the installation of an instructional pool at the Center Play- ground, 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 69. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for two sections of spectator stands at the Center Playground, 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 70. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for a topographical survey and plan of the so-called dump area on Lincoln Street, 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. vote to ARTICLE 71. To see if the Town will/appropriate a sum of money for 'owning and seeding the W. John Baskin playground that was acquired in 1956 for playground and recreational 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. -22- ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for development of a parking area with a temporary surface on land abutting on Worthen Road and adjacent to the south side of the Senior High School Field House, 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 mann in relation thereto. ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will provide for a permanent building committee to be available when authorized by the Town to retain architectural services, prepare plans and specifications, obtain bids , let contracts and supervise the construction of school buildings and all other town buildings and recreational facilities and additions to the foregoing and the original equip- ping and furnishing of the same and also the making of alterations in and renovations to such buildings and facilities; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. • -23- ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will provide for and authorize a committee to retain professional services and prepare preliminary plans, specifications andcost estimates for the construction of a new Junior High School building on the parcel of land situated on and off Marrett Road that was acquired. for school, playground. and other public purposes under the authority of the vote adopted under Article 3 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of June 7, 1965; 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 unexpended. balances in current appropriations , or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will provide for or authorize the preparation of a Town-wide beautification program for the improvement and beautification of streets, malls, parks, playgrounds and other public places , lands and buildings ownedby the Town , and places of historic interest; establish or provide for the establishment of a committee to prepare such program and to submit its recommendations to the Town Meeting not later than the 1958 Annual Town Meeting; 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; and. authorize such committee to apply on behalf of the Town for federal grants in connection with said program; or act in any other manner in relation thereto . ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out in their entirety the following: subsection ( e) of Section 3, subsection ( e) of Section 4, subsection (e) of Section 5, subsection (d) of Section 8 and the designation Tl in subsection (a) of Section 7; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -24- ARTICLE 77. 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 appropri- ations , or by any combination of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 78. To see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission to purchase or otherwise acquire in the name of the Town, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the Conservation Commission, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 14.0 of the General Laws , all or any part of a parcel of land believed b contain 32 acres, more or less , situated in East Lexington and bounded northwesterly by other land of the Town; northeasterly by the Lexington-Winchester town line; and southeasterly by the Lexington-Arlington town line, said parcel being the land substantially as described in two deeds recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds , Book 9596, Page 406, and Book 9)1)12, Page 113; and all or any part of a parcel of land on the southwesterly side of Winchester Drive, bounded. southwesterly by other land of the Town and believed to contain 8,000 square feet, more or less, and being the land substantially as described. in a deed recorded in Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds , Book 9962, Page 11111; and appropriate money therefor anddetermine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer from available funds , including any unexpended balance in the appropriation under Article 81 of the Warrant for the 1966 Annual Town Meeting, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. -25- ARTICLE 79 . To see if the Town will appropriate an additional sum of money to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Article 14 of the Special Town Meeting held on June 20, 1966, for the land acquisition authorized under said Article 14, 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 borrowing, or by any combination of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission to purchase or otherwise acquire in the name of the Town, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the Conservation Commission, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws , all or any part of a parcel of land believedto contain 6.5 acres , more or less , being described in a deed from Nathan Ribock to Kingston Homes , Inc . , dated May 20, 1965 and recorded with Viddlesex South District Deeds in Book 10824, Page 208; and appropriate money therefor and. determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, by transfer fromavailable fund.s, including any unexpended. balances in current appropriations , or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods ; or act in any other manner in relation thereto . ARTICLE 81. To see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission to purchase or otherwise acquire, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the Conservation Commission, for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws , all or any part of a parcel of land containing 7.97 acres as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Land. in Lexington, Mass ." , dated November 24, 1943, by Fred A. Joyce, Surveyor, all as described in a deed from Edwin B. Worthen et al, dated. May 26, 19)111 , recorded. in Middlesex South District Deeds , Book 69)1)1 , Page 539 ; 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 . 1 -26- ARTICLE 82. To see if the Town will vote to create a special unpaid committee to be known as a regional refuse disposal planning committee consisting of three persons to be named by the Moderator and to authorize said committee to act under the provisions of Sections 44A to LAK, inclusive, of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended. ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-Laws of the Town by substituting therefor 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 General By-Laws entitled "General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington" and dated 1967 is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, appropriate money for the printing and publishing thereof 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 81j . To see if the Town will vote to amend the second para- graph of Section 1 of Article XIII of the General By-Laws of the Town by striking out the words "Town Accountant" wherever they appear in said paragraph and by substituting in place thereof the word "Comptroller" . ARTICLE 85. That the time for filing of the findings and re- commendations of the committee called the Structure of Town Government Committee established under Article 49 of the Warrant for the 1966 Annual Town Meeting be extended to the 1968 Annual Town Meeting. -27- ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By-Law by inserting in ARTICLE III thereof between the definitions d" "Superintendent of Public Works" and "Veneer" an additional defi- nition to read substantially as follows: SWIMMING POOL: Every outdoor artificial pool of water capable of having a depth of two (2) feet or more at any point, and used for swimming or bathing, whether excavated or above ground, together with bathhouses, equipment and appurtenances used therewith. ARTICLE 87. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By-Law by adding at the end thereof ARTICLE XXIV to read substantially as follows: SWIMMING POOLS Section 1. Swimming pools are hereby declared to be structures subject to the provisions of the Building By-Law and subject also to the following: A. No swimming pool or part thereof, including the excavation therefor, shall hereafter be installed, constructed, altered or repaired until a permit therefor has been issued by the Building Inspector and unless such permit is in full force and effect, except for ordinary repairs necessary for the upkeep or mainten- ance of any such swimming pool. B. Every pool shall be completely surroundedby a fence or wall not less than five (5) feet in height. Each such fence or wall shall be so constructed as not to have openings, holes, or spaces larger than four (4) inches in any direction, except for doors and gates and except for picket fences where the space between pickets shall not exceed four (4) inches . C. All gates or openings through such enclosure shall be not less than five (5) feet in height and shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device for keeping the gate or door securely closed at all times when not in actual use, except that the door of any dwelling which forms a part of the enclosure need not be so equipped. D. If intended for use during the hours of darkness, suitable illumination shall be provided which shall be shielded from shining upon any street or adjoining property. Underwater pool lights shall be 12 volts or less and must be supplied from an isolating transformer. -28- E. Every pool shall be equipped with a permanent ladder or steps which permit exit from the swimming pool water. F. Spring boards are not permitted unless located in an area of the pool which has a water depth of seven ( 7) feet or more . ARTICLE 88. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By-Law by inserting the words "or :two" between the words "one" and "story" in the second sentence of ARTICLE XVII, Section 9, paragraph A. under the sub-caption "Bearing Partitions and Exterior Walls ." ARTICLE 89. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Building By-Law by striking out of ARTICLE XXII, Section 2, the second paragraph which reads: "The walls and ceiling shall be metal lathed and plastered to make a minimum thickness of three-fourths (3/4) of an inch." , and by substituting therefor a new second paragraph to read substantially as follows: "The walls and ceiling shall have a fire resistance rating of at least one hour." ARTICLE 90. To see if the Town will appropriate, under the authority of Section 2 of Chapter 417 of the Acts of 1966, a sum of money to cover the disbursement for plans and specifications for alterations and additions to the Lexington Senior High School under Article 11 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on November 25, 1963 in excess of the amount available in the appropri- ations authorized by said. Article 11, anddetermine whether the money shall be providedby 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. -29- ARTICLE 91. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the erection of approximately three hundred and fifteen ( 315) lineal feet of chain link fence , including one twelve foot double gate, on the Adams School Playground, said fence to run generally north and south, adjacent and parallel to the existing Boston and Maine railroad tracks, 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. (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters. ) ARTICLE 92. To see if the Town will vote to make application for admission to the Metropolitan Air Pollution Control District under the provisions of Section 142B of Chapter 111 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . (Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters . ) ARTICLE 93. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of the 1967 tax rate; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. C 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 sixth day of February, A.D. , 1967. Selectmen t �1 ate , atria, of \ Lexington 1 CONSTABLE' S RETURN To the Town Clerk: February L% , 1967 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 9 days before the time of said meeting. Attest: (/�J Cor'table Lexington