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TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 21
<br />SECOND ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING
<br />March 21, 1921
<br />The meeting was called to order at
<br />7:35 P. M. by the Moderator, Sydney
<br />R. Wrightington.
<br />Art. 10. On Motion of Waiter W.
<br />Rowse, Article 10 was taken up, but
<br />owing to the absence of Robert L.
<br />Ryder, the mover of one of the amend-
<br />ments thereto, it was voted to lay
<br />Article 10 on the table at 7:36 P. M.
<br />Art. 12. Under this article, Ed-
<br />ward W. Taylor offered the following
<br />motion, voted that the sum of $2000.-
<br />00 be appropriated and assessed for
<br />the further maintenance of the Fire
<br />Department during the ensuing year,
<br />the same to be spent under the direc-
<br />tion of the Chief of the Depart-
<br />ment. Extended remarks were made
<br />by Edward W. Taylor and Fred H.
<br />Moulton.
<br />Robert H. Holt offered an amend-
<br />ment, to reduce the amount of the
<br />appropriation from $2000.00 to 81,-
<br />000.00. This amendment was lost
<br />by a rising vote taken at 8:28 P.
<br />M.
<br />After further discussion, the original
<br />motion was put and carried by a vote
<br />of 377 in the affirmative and 110 in the
<br />negative at 8:37 P. M.
<br />Art. 10. On motion of William
<br />5. Scamman it was voted to take Art.
<br />10 from the table. Robert L. Ryder
<br />and Walter W. Rowse each with-
<br />drew their amendments under this
<br />article. A substitute motion was
<br />offered by William S. Scamman.
<br />Voted that the sum of 837,000.00 be
<br />appropriated and assessed for main-
<br />tenance of Highways for the ensuing
<br />year, to be expended for the use of
<br />Pay roll, Oil, Tarvia or Asphalt,
<br />patching, cleaning and sundry ex-
<br />penses.
<br />Remarks made by Daniel J. O'Con-
<br />nell and George W. Taylor.
<br />At this time a susbstitute motion
<br />was offered by George W. Taylor,
<br />namely, Voted, that the sum of
<br />$10,000.00 be appropriated and as-
<br />sessed for the support of the High
<br />way Department, that a committee
<br />of three be appointed by the Modera-
<br />tor to act with the Selectmen, to
<br />study the needs o the Town in refer-
<br />ence to its highways, and report to
<br />this meeting before its final adjourn-
<br />ment, its recommendations for a
<br />comprehensive scheme of road build-
<br />ing and maintenance: and that any
<br />further appropriation for the use
<br />of said Department be deferred until
<br />the presentation of such report.
<br />Remarks were made by Arthur E.
<br />Horton, Walter W. Rowse, William
<br />C. Stickel, Harry L. Coolidge and
<br />Edwin A. Bayley.
<br />Vote taken on Mr. Taylors' amend -
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<br />meat was declared passed and ac-
<br />cepted by the Moderator at 9:35
<br />P. M.
<br />The motion as amended was then
<br />voted and passed at 9:36 P. M.
<br />The Committee appointed by the
<br />Moderator is as follows:
<br />George W. Taylor
<br />Albert B. Tenney
<br />Henry L. Wadsworth
<br />Art. 15. On motion of Robert
<br />H. Holt, the following votes were
<br />passed. Voted, that the sum of
<br />86500.00 be appropriated and asses-
<br />sed for the Supression of Moths and
<br />I nsects.
<br />Remarks by Arthur E. Horton.
<br />Vote passed at 9:43 P. M.
<br />Art. 17. Voted that the sum of
<br />83500.00 be appropriated and as-
<br />sessed for Public Parks for 1921.
<br />Voted passed at 9:44 P. M.
<br />Art. 19. Voted that the sum of
<br />8500.00 be appropriated and assessed
<br />for widening and deepening brooks
<br />for the improvement of surface drain-
<br />age, to be expended by the Water
<br />and Sewer Commissioners.
<br />Vote passed at 9:46 P. M.
<br />Art. 28. Voted, that the sum of
<br />8500.00 be appropriated and assessed
<br />for the celebration of April 19, 1921,
<br />to, be expended by the Selectmen.
<br />Vote passed at 9:47 P. M.
<br />Art. 4. • Report of Committee on
<br />By-laws.
<br />LEXINGTON
<br />Under this article, Mr. Frederick
<br />L. Emery, Chairman of the Com-
<br />mittee,to revise By-laws makes the
<br />followig motion, as recommended
<br />in their report on file, in the Clerk's
<br />Office (Book 2 page 110).
<br />Voted, that the Committee on By-
<br />laws appointed last April be dis-
<br />charged and that the former Com-
<br />mittee on By-laws be reinstated, and
<br />that the Town Clerk, Arthur W.
<br />Hatch, be appointed on the committee
<br />in place of Charles W. Swan, deceased,
<br />and report as soon as possible. Vote
<br />passed at 9:50 P. M.
<br />The Committee on By-laws, as
<br />voted under Article 4 consists of
<br />Edwin A. Bayley
<br />Arthur L. Blodgett
<br />Arthur W. Hatch.
<br />Art. 7. On Motion of George E.
<br />Briggs, it was voted to take this
<br />article from the table. On George
<br />E. Briggs' substitute motion, ex-
<br />tended remarks were made by George
<br />E. Briggs, Edward P. Merriam, and
<br />Hollis Webster in favor, and Frederick
<br />L. Emery and William C. Stickel
<br />against. A vote being taken, it was
<br />voted, that the sum of $129,824.18
<br />be appropriated and assessed for the
<br />support of Public Schools for the en-
<br />suing year.
<br />Vote in favor 236; opposed 223.
<br />Vote passed at 10:35 P. M.
<br />Art. 13. Voted, that the sum of
<br />819, 600.00 be appropriated and as-
<br />sessed for Interest for 1921.
<br />Art. 13. Voted, that the sum of
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