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77 Article 64. To see if the Town will vote to take by emin- ent domain, purchase, gift or in any other manner, for purposes of a public park, recreational grounds or any other public purpose, a certain parcel of Marsh and upland, with all the trees, shrubbery and structures thereon, if any, commonly known as Gooseberry Island, containing some two to three acres, more or less, situated off shore in South Mashpee, together with all rights to easements in, and use in common with others of, a certain well defined roadway about 33 ft. wide and leading from the main highway to the shore on mainland opposite the said Island, to appropriate any money therefore, to determine by whom it shall be spent, and how it shall be raised or take any other action thereon. Action: Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept Article 64 as read. Vote: Teller's count-25 for — none opposed. Article 65. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $150.00 for acquiring by purchase or eminent domain the land necessary for the location of said Gooseberry Island as accepted by the Town in the preceding article or take any other action thereon. Action: Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to accept Article 65 as read. Vote: Teller's count-29 for — none opposed. Article 66. To see if the Town will vote to instruct the Selectmen to lay out a parcel of land described as follows: bounded on the east by Great Flat Pond, on the south by Vineyard Sound, and on the west by land of Aida Jonas, northerly by a ditch, running from Great Flat Pond to Sedge Lot Pond, so called, also the road leading from Great Hay Road or Great Oak Road, known as the McGreggor Road, to said parcel of land or take any other action thereon. Action: Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to accept Article 66 as read. Vote: Teller's count-28 for none opposed. i