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486 k. General discussion by many speakers, both for and against. '',,, Moderator Robert S. Holt states as long as the five Articles ''\ Were acted upon as one group, if it would be agreeable with the Selectmen and the Town Meeting Members to vote on the group under one Article number, eliminating the numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6, call- ,r` ing the entire group as Article 7. ' Town Counsel, Sydney R. Wrightington, states it would be better to consider all as Article 3, which as approved by thee. Selectmen and the -Town Meeting Members. .The following rising vote was taken: In Favor ' Tellers Opposed 29 . Charles M. Blake 5 56 Lester T. Redman 17 27 Roger D. Long 7 112 .. ..,. 29 Carried 9-3�-5'.It� Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take up Article 8, offering the following: Article 8. To see if the Town-will vote to change the rame of "Depot Park" to "Emery Park", or take any action in relation thereto. Neil McIntosh offers the following amendment: That the Park be named "Frederick L. Emery Park" instead of "Emery Park" . Amendment declared carried unanimous 9:35 P.M.- Main motion with amendment presented to the meeting and declared carried unanimous 9:36 P.M. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take up Article 9, moving that Article 9 be indefinitely postponed. Carried Unanimous 9:36 P.M. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take up Article 10, offering the following: Article 10. To see if the Town will vote to accept a gift in. the amount of 400. under the will of Emma I. Fiske, to be in- vested and the income used to place three bouquets of flowers around the monument in her family lot in Yap-Poe Cemetery on Memorial Day and on September 15th of each year. Carried Unanimous 9:37 P.M. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux moves to take up Articles 11 and 12 together, no objections, the following offered: Article 11. To see if the Town will accept a devise under the will of Bedros H. Basilian of an undivided one-half interest in. a certain parcel of land at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Wood Street to be known as ."Bashian's Park." Article 12. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to execute a deed of all right, title and interest of the Town in and to an undivided one-half interest in a certain parcel of land at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Wood Street devised to it by the will or whoever may appear to be .entitled thereto. Articles 11 and 12 both carried unanimous - 9:42 P.M.