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ADJOURNED TOWN MEE HELD MARCH 31, 1975 The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:02 P. M. There were 187 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Donald Wells, Pastor of the Trinity Covenant Church. 8:04 P. M. Board of Selectmen Chairman, Allan F. Kenney, stated that his board and the Appropriation Committee had met last Saturday and would meet again next Saturday concerning the collective bargaining.. He stated that when tonights session is adjourned, he would move that it adjourn to April 7, 1975 and that session would be adjourned to April 14, 1975 (if his motion passed) when Articles 4 and 5 would be taken up. 8:07 P. M. Article 2. Margot Tutun moved that the Report of the Committee on Rededication of the Common be accepted and placed on file. 8:07 P. M. Mrs. Tutun asked that Rev. Harold T. Handley, Chairman of the Committee, be recognized. Mr. Handley read the committee's report and presented the following resolution: The affirmation and pledge are as follows: "We are deeply appreciative of the sacrifices our forefathers made on April 19, 1775 when, by their actions they dedicated this Common as the Birthplace of American Liberty. As an expression of that appreciation we, the citizens of Lexington, in 1975, rededicate our Common, and ourselves to the Common Cause of American Liberty. We pledge ourselves to respect the rights of others, so that we may enjoy individual freedom; We pledge ourselves to participate as informed citizens, so that we may preserve truly democratic government; We pledge ourselves to recognize both the sovereignty and the world- wide interdependence of all nations, so that our nation may continue to be free and independent ". Mrs. Tutun moved that the resolution be accepted. 8 :12 P. M. The Report of the Committee on Rededication of the Common was accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously. 8:12 P. M. Stillman P. Williams moved to amend the resolution by adding the following words at the end of the last paragraph: "and progress toward a united world ". 8:13 P. M. Mr. Williams motion to amend the resolution declared carried by voice vote. 8:15 P. M. Resolution now reads: We are deeply appreciative of the sacrifices our forefathers made on (Resolu- April 19, 1775 when, by their actions they dedicated this Common as the tion Birthplace of American Liberty. As an expression of that appreciation as we, the citizens of Lexington, in 1975, rededicate our Common, and Adopted) ourselves to the Common Cause of American Liberty. We pledge ourselves to respect the rights of others, so that we may enjoy individual freedom; We pledge ourselves to participate as informed citizens, so that we may preserve truly democratic government; We pledge ourselves to recognize both the sovereignty and the world- wide interdependence of all nations, so that our nation may continue to be free and independent, and progress toward a united world." Resolution carried unanimously. 8 -15 P. M.