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(Adjourned Session of the 1982 Annual Town Meeting - April 26 19 1 , ;�� ] 82.) Article 15. Concern was raised about the date of postponement and the time (Cont.) factor in getting a report before the Town Meeting Members in time so that it could be studied by them prior to Town Meeting. Alfred S. Busa moved to amend Mr. Smith's motion to postpone by changing the date of postponement from May 3, 1982 to May 5, 1982. Motion to amend Mr. Smith's motion was declared adopted unanimously. 10 :05 P.M. Mr. Smith's motion, as amended by Mr. Busa, that Article 15 be postponed to Wednesday, May 5, 1982 was declared adopted. 10:03 P.M. (See Pages 94, 95, 113, 139, 141 -145) Article 47. AMERICAN LEGION- ACCEPT GIFT OF TRUST FUND Presented by Alfred S. Busa. MOTION: That the Town accept a gift of money from the Stanley Hill Post, No. 38, Inc. of the American Legion to be held in trust under the jurisdiction of the Trustees of Public. Trusts, with the income to be used for the Town's celebration of Patriot's Day, Memorial Day and Veterans' Day. 10:04 P.M. Mr. Busa explained that the gift is in the amount of $2,000. Main motion adopted unanimously. 10:05 P.M. Robert I. Rotherg questioned the Selectmen regarding the recess between dates of town meeting as had been referred to earlier in the evening. Mr. Busa answered that the Selectmen intend to have a long recess at the end of May before bringing up the articles on the Muzzey Junior High and Adams School and the article on free cash. 10:05 P.M. Mr. Rotberg asked when the meeting would convene and was told by Mr. Busa that they hoped to reconvene at the end of May or the first of June. 10:07 P.M. Although there was some confusion regarding the dates, there was no more discussion on this subject. Arthur C. Smith moved reconsideration of Article 4, Line Item 7810. (See Pages Adopted unanimously. 10 :10 P.M. 88 & 89.) Article 4. (See Pages 88 and 89.) Line Item 7810. Arthur C. Smith moved that Article 4, Line 7810 be amended by adding the fol=lowing: The Town Meeting requests that the Board of Select- men, in cooperation with the Retirement Board, report to the 1983 Annual Town Meeting the long range plan for funding pension liability, and in particular, present estimated appropriations for the next five years. 10:10 P.M. Selectman James F. Crain stated that the Board of Selectmen is not opposed to this amendment. Mr. Smith's motion to amend was declared adopted unanimously. 10:12 P.M. (See next page)