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ADJOUR SESSION OF THE 1984 ANN TOWN MEETING HELD APRIL 4, 1984 The meeting was called to order at 8 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall by Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. and immediately recessed subject to the call of the Chair. The meeting was reconvened at 8:09 P.M. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Rev. Peter Hunt Meek, Senior Minister of the Hancock United Church of Christ. 8:12 P.M. The Moderator declared that Article 2 was now open and would remain open throughout the entire meeting. 8:12 P.M. Article 2. Margery M. Battin moved that the report of the Town Manager be accepted and placed on file. Adopted unanimously. 8:12 P.M. Article 3. Presented by Robert F. Sacco. APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. Adopted unanimously. 8:13 P.M. Article 4. Presented by Robert F. Sacco. ACCEPT ELDERLY TAX EXEMPTION MOTION: That the Town accept Clause Forty -first B of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws. 8:13 P.M. (PERSONS AND PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. CH. 59, General Laws. Section 5. Certain Property and Polls Exempted. Forty -first B. Real property .._ of a person who has reached his seventieth birthday ......) After a brief explanation by Mr. Sacco, the motion was declared adopted by voice vote. 8:17 P.M. Article 5. Presented by John F. McLaughlin. ACCEPT AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER LAW MOTION: That the Town accept Section 26G of Chapter 148 of the General Laws. 8:17 P.M. (Chapter 148, Section 26G. AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS; REQUIRED INSTALLATION; EXCEPTIONS; ALTERNATIVE FIRE SUPPRESSANT SYSTEMS.) After a short discussion, the motion was declared adopted by voice vote. 8:26 P.M. Article 6. Presented by Robert F. Sacco. DISSOLVING COMMITTEES MOTION: That the following committees be dissolved: a. Regional Refuse Disposal Planning Committee established under Article 82 of the warrant for the 1967 Annual Town Meeting; b. Committee to study the General By -Laws of the Town established under Article 4 of the warrant for the 1981 Annual Town Meeting; C. Civil Defense Plan Study Committee established under Article 39 of the warrant for the 1982 Annual Town Meeting; Adopted unanimously. 8:27 P.M.