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4 (Adjourned Session of the 1983 Annual T own Meeting - May 9, 1983.) 2 ;. Article 20. (Cont.) 48550 Maturing Debt 880,000 (O£ which $764.26 is to be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the Warrant for the 1979 Annual Town Meeting.) 8 :58 P.M. The Moderator stated that the question is on the motion as offered by James F. Crain on May 4, 1983 (See Page 236) with the exception of line item #6050. (For Susan S. Beck moved that line item 6050, Insect Suppression be Item amended as follows: #6050 See provided that any malathion used in mosquito control be analyzed Pages for impurities such as isomalathion before each application. 241 & 8:59 P.M. 273 & 274) George A. Burnell moved to amend but withdrew his motion immediately. 9:04 P.M. In response to a question raised by Ephraim Weiss, Dr. Linda Roemer, Member of the Board of Health, said that there is no way to know how many applications will be needed until they start spraying, if needed, and also weather conditions. 9:04 P.M. Gerald L. Abegg, reading from a trade paper, stated that malathion should be checked before each application. This was from the manufacturer of the product.. 9:06 P.M. Edward E. O'Sullivan moved to amend the amendment of Mrs. Beck to line item 46050 by adding the following: The stock of malathion to be used in spraying in the Town of Lexington shall be tested for impurities by the Eastern Middlesex Mosquito Control Board under the supervision of the Lexington Board of Health prior to any spraying. The results of said testing shall be forwarded to the Bd. of Selectmen. 9:07 P.M. Frank Sandy was of the opinion that the Eastern Middlesex Mosquito Control did not have the capability of testing and Iris G. Wheaton stated that malathion should be tested before each application and thought that the cost would be $100 per test. Dr. Roemer answered that the test cost would be $150. She added that Eastern Middlesex did not do the testing themselves but would arrange to have it done. The Board of Health would supervise the testing. 9:12 P.M. Donald J. Shaw moved the previous question which was declared lost by voice vote. 9:15 P.M. James F. Crain spoke of the high degree of support that the Board of Health had earned in regard to the mosquito issue alone. This statement was in answer to Ephraim Weiss's hope that the Board of Health would get the message that the meeting was not happy with - their. performance. 9:16 P.M. Arthur C. Smith moved to separate line item 6050, with the pending amendments from the rest of Article 20. 9:18 P.M. Mr. Crain voiced the support of the Board of Selectmen in regard to Mr. Smith's motion to amend. 9:18 P.M. Mr. Smith's motion to separate line item 6050, with the pending amendments, was declared adopted by voice vote. 9:18 P.M. Arthur C. Smith moved that line item 6050, with the pending amend- ments be postponed for further action following Article 9, which follows Article 7, which follows Article 51. This motion was declared adopted by voice vote. 9:21 P.M.