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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 85 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 29, 1935 Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert H. Holt at 8 :04 P. M. One hundred eighty-six Town Meeting Members present. Town. Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Warrant until fur- ther reading was waived. Unanimous. Town Clerk read the Constable's return of Warrant for the meeting. Francis E. Burke moved to take up Article 2, offering the following: Voted : That it is the sense of this meeting that the method of precedure adopted by the Board of Selectmen in the selection of the present Superintendent of Public Works is dis- approved by the Town. 8:15 P. M. Robert P. Trask asks for permission to address the sleet- ing from the front of the hall. Permission granted. Explanation by Mr. Trask regarding situation. 8:281'. M. Richard S. McCabe granted same permission to address meeting from the front. Mr. McCabe reminded by Moderator speaking time of ten minutes had expired. Granted further time. Explanation by Mr. Rowse, Chairman of Appropriation Committee. General discussion by the following speakers: Messrs. Doherty, Cutter, Sarano, Atkinson. 86 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Question by Mr. Nichols if speaker was a Town Meeting Member. Answered by Moderator, he is. Further discussion. Speakers: Selectman Mr. Lyons, Mr. O'Connell, Selectman Mr. Ferguson, Doherty, McCabe, Devine and Emery. Request from floor question be put to a vote. Francis E. Berke offers amendment to original vote, as follows: Vote be taken by means of ballot. Mr. Blake offers an amendment as follows: Vote be taken by a raising vote. Vote taken on Mr. Burke's amendment, vote be taken by ballot. Declared lost 9:55 P. M. Vote taken on Mr. Blake's amendment, vote be taken by rising vote. Declared Carried 9:50 P. M. Rising vote taken on original question as follows: In Favor Tellers 0 Adler 23 5 28 Declared Lost 9:58 P. M. R. Rowse Norris Negative 21 76 28 125 Motion by Mr. Rowse meeting be dissolved, seconded. Re- sult of vote taken on the motion for the meeting be dissolved, as follows: In Favor 50 95 33 178 Tellers Adler R. Rowse Norris Declared Unanimous 10 :00 P. M. Attest: Negative 0 0 0 0 JAMES J. CAIu oLr., Town. Clerk.