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49 Mr. G. W. Sampson, after stating that he voted against the passage of the vote offered by Mr. R. P. Clapp, gave notice in accordance with the town by-laws and within thirty minutes after the passage of said vote in relation to appro- priating money for incurring indebtedness and issuing bonds for sewer purposes, that he should move a reconsideration at the adjournment of the meeting on June lst. Mr. R. P. Clapp, who voted in favor of the passage of the said vote, also duly gave notice that he should move a reconsideration at the same time. This was done in view of a doubt expressed as to whether a motion to reconsider in this case should come from the affirmative or negative, the vote not having received the support of two-thirds of those present and voting thereon. ART. 6. To see if the town will make an appropriation for the care of Hastings Park, or act in any manner relating thereto. See adjourned meeting;June 1, 1898. Meeting adjourned to Wednesday, June 1, 1898, at 7.30 o'clock, P. M. ADJOURNED MEETING JUNE 1, 1898. At 7.40 o'clock, P. M., Mr. George F. Mead, the moder- ator, called the meeting to order. Mr. C. G. Kauffmann moved and it was 50 Voted, To take up Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the warrant rel- ative to the issuing of bonds for sewer purposes. Mr G. W. Sampson made the point of order that the action of the moderator at the previous session of this meet- ing, in declaring that the motion of Mr. Clapp relative to the issuing of sewer bonds, etc., to be a vote, was not legal, as Section 7 of Chapter 29 of the Public Statutes provides that a two-thirds vote is necessary, the vote being 54 "Yes" to 37 "No," and failing of the necessary two thirds. The moderator ruled the point to be well taken and re- versed his former declaration, stating that it was not a vote. Mr. Sampson, who, at last meeting gave notice for a re- consideration, asked if ballots had been prepared to vote on that question, but as none had been prepared it was, at 7.55 o'clock Voted, That a recess be taken until 8 o'clock to enable ballots to be prepared. At 8 o'clock Mr. Sampson moved a reconsideration of the vote whereby it was voted to issue bonds, ete., for sewer purposes. Mr. R. P. Clapp joined in and concurred in the motion of Mr. Sampson for reconsideration. Remarks were made on the subject by -Messrs. J. Bigelow, B. C. Whitcher, F. Alderman and H. G. Janvrin, and the moderator put the vote and declared it carried, which was doubted by Mr. Sampson and the house was polled with the following result : In favor of reconsideration, 76 ; opposed, 60, and reconsideration was ordered.