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(Adjourned Session of the 1.983 Annual Town Meeting - May 4, 1983.) (See Pages 248 -252 for motion adopted under Art. 20., with. the exception of Article 20. Engineering Department line item #6050, for which see Pages (Cont.) 241, 247, 273 & 274) #5100 Personal Services 227,158 9:24 P.M. John F. Downey, Jr. moved to strike the figure $227,158 under line item 5100 and replace it with the figure $147,000. 9:25 P.M. Mr_ Downey was concerned about the origin of the money for the Water Study and was told by the Town Manager that it came from the Overlay Surplus Fund. 9:28 P.M. James F. Crain stated that the Board of Selectmen unanimously opposed the amendment. 9:28 P.M. Mr. Downey's motion to amend was declared lost by voice vote. 9:28 P.M. 5150 Expenses 9:28 P.M. 15,000 Town Bui ldings Maintenance 5200 Personal Services 79,384 5250 Expenses 240,450 9:28 P.M. Highway /Traffic Division 5400 Expenses 165 005 (Of which $20,000 is to be transferred from , the Parking Meter Fund.) 9:29 P_M_ Road Machinery 5450 Expenses 228,175 9:29 P.M. Snow Removal 5500 Expenses 128,325 (Of which $19,500 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund) 9:30 P.M. Street Lights 5600 Expenses 360,000 To which the sum of $360,000 in available and anticipated P.L. 96 -604 (General Revenue Sharing Funds) is to be applied. 9:30 P.M. Se wer & Water Maintenance 5700 Expenses 192,631 9:30 P.M. Refus Collec 5800 Contract 500,000 9:30 P.M. John C. Eddison said that on May 7 Governor Dukakis is pro- claiming the month of May as a major clean -up for Massachusetts. Mr. Eddison and Selectman John F. McLaughlin have been appointed by the Selectmen to head a committee to clean up litter in Lexington. They will be assisted by other town committees and some organizations and could use any help that is available. 9:33 P.M.