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<br /> As the meeting was agreeable to voting on subjects
<br /> aE listed under one vote , the vote was put , and , arried u nnimous -
<br /> li • 8 ; 46 .ice •
<br /> Art 3Solo ctm n I cask , movect to take up article C , of'f'ering
<br /> the following motion ; VOTED ; That the sum of 4109u . 82 be - Trans-
<br /> ferred from the tie :tview Cemetery Lund Account to the bower Con-
<br /> struction Account .
<br /> k. el : ctman .r . lraFk , explained this amount wL s tale brilLtnce
<br /> of an old accou t which held been standing for sometime , at -me
<br /> same time not earning any interest , which al: o gave an o p jdortun-
<br /> ity to clear the books , and while the us ` ge of came w s governed
<br /> by Law , it could be used for bower Construction purpo .; os .
<br /> :Jr . Edward „ oo ,:. , chairmen of t ; o cemetery - oz:ami :.. ` inners ,
<br /> o apo :ed tie transfer. , stating they had held on to this
<br /> amount all this time , aNd alttugh not ready t o use it just now ,
<br /> they expected to do Eo , -: -robs bly within a :. bort while .
<br /> :-r . la. rence G Eitchell , Chairman of the Arpropriat ion
<br /> Uonmittoe , felt the proy? osition L: r . ►+ ood had in mind , migut not be
<br /> brought before the Town for throe or your years , approved the plan
<br /> of using same now , and when the Cemetery Cor.-.mis s ioners -20re
<br /> ready to present their plan , it wo'fld tie time for tie Town to vote
<br /> on it then .
<br /> :. -r . G Viort den , asked if the ;„ oloctmen hacG consulted
<br /> the Liemetery Cbt.:miL sioners before this article ores put in the
<br /> .tivarra nt
<br /> Selectman :,:r , 'Trask , ans .. ered , they had not bol'ore the
<br /> article was put in , but They did afterwards .
<br /> :..r . +iorthen felt t . e .demetery Oouimis io . ers Should have
<br /> un consulted i'irEt .
<br /> fir . Wood proposed to transfer the amount to the 'lrustves
<br /> of public 2unds .
<br /> -_ % oply from Town :. ounLel Er . + rightington same would not be
<br /> legal .
<br /> he snot ion was then pre sentand carried unanimously b ; t.i9 P .E .
<br /> Art . 4 . helectman :.:r • Trash moves take up article 4 , o1_ fer -
<br /> in : : Ine : ollowing rnotion ; VOT L ; shat the cum of 0:N .J . be trans-
<br /> ferred from the t. cwer Asset. sment Fund to the Sewer Con :. truction
<br /> Account .
<br /> :, electman .. 1• . i rask, explained this was money that :1�_.. d
<br /> a.ccumiT rated i :' the ;macer Assessment -'orad , which they desired to
<br /> transfer at this time
<br /> the
<br /> motion was carried unanimously at 9 ; 01 h .E i
<br /> Art . • JlectrIL. . 1 Er . i' ra. sk moved to take up crticla5 , o 'Ter
<br /> ing the following motion ; VOLT D ; ihat the following sums be trans-
<br /> ferred from the : cess <nnd i e ±'iviency Account to the following
<br /> Accounts ;
<br /> . at er c. int :.nanco tu 4 , 000 . 00
<br /> Highways 50u . 0u
<br /> larks Sou . 0u
<br /> It was sugge ►tea by ,)eloctman cask , to vntr' gin, each
<br /> item of article ;-, , individually , as ho made his explanations , stat -
<br /> ing the Water Department A: :y' ro,: riat ion had been cut don at trio be -
<br /> ginning of the year , with the hope , they might pos b ib ly get t_ long
<br /> for the year on the reduced ay Fropriation , but found at this time ,
<br /> it was impoLsible for thea to keep within the a1,propriation , they
<br /> needed this money to carry on the Department .
<br /> :r . iKa chinson o : : jected to this transfer , and moved the
<br /> crticlo be indefinitely postponed .
<br /> Leloctman Lir . Trask explained , this Jdepf . rtment 17; s absolute -
<br /> ly neceL : ary to the Town , e.nd could not carry on the work , unless
<br /> they had money to continue with , at. it mean ' t the furnishing of
<br /> water to homes when requosted , which would not look very favorable
<br /> to the y ovm , when such a _~ eouoLt came ir. , to have to reply , there
<br /> Were no funds for such work.
<br /> Lr . advin J itorthen not i1 -} -rove of transferring the
<br /> money , Lta.tirg the department should have kept within the appro -
<br /> priation , although ho stated it was absolutely necessary that
<br /> this do : artment should carry on its work .
<br /> Jr . slut chinson , then stated , after hearing :Alectman Trash ' s
<br /> explanation of situation , he had a di .: f'orent view of the proposit -
<br /> ion , and asked to have his motion v. it ndrawn , vzhi ch was granted .
<br /> ihat hart of the vote comprising the transfe :ring of w4 , 000 .
<br /> ws then voted upon , and carried unanimously at 9 ; 10 1, . 11 •
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