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g Article 6. Presented by Raymond � F W. James. VOTED: That the Board of Public Welfare, however from time to time constituted, is hereby authorized to execute in the name and on behalf of the Town instru- ments taking and discharging liens under Section 4 of Chapter 118A of the General Laws, as now or hereafter amended, and is further authorized in its discretion to delegate such authority to its welfare agent, and that all such instruments heretofore executed by said Board or its welfare agent are hereby ratified and confirmed. Carried unanimously 8:30 P. M. Article 7. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. VOTED: That the School Street School Building Committee, appointed under the authority of the vote adopted under Article 10 of the warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on October 5, 1953, be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to enter into a contract or contracts for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of an addition to the Maria Hastings School building and to supervise the carrying on of the work; and that the sum of $107,500.00 be and hereby is appropriated for such construction, original equipping and furnishing, and that payment be provided by the transfer of $2,500.00 from the unexpended balance of the appropriation voted for said Committee, for plans and specifications for said addition, under Article 38 of the warrant for the 1957 annual town meeting, and the issue of bonds or notes of the Town for the balance of $105,000.00; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $105,000.00 under the authority of Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948, as amended, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter WI of the General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years. Carried Unanimously 8:32 P. M. Article 1. Alfred P. Tropeano read Report of Maple Street School Building Committee as follows: REPORT OF THE MAPLE STREET SCHOOL BUILDING COIThJIITTEE (Harrington Elementary School) The Maple Street School Building Committee was app- ointed by the Moderator following a special Town Meeting of October 5, 1953. The Committee was authorized to obtain preliminary plans and specifications, and the stun of $10,000 was appropriated therefore. At the special Town Meeting of November 22, 1954, the sum of $733,000 was appropriated to construct, equip, and furnish an elementary school in accordance with the plans and specifications. The Committee engaged the architectural firm of Leland and Larsen; later the firm name was changed to Leland, Larsen, Bradley & Hibbard. The low bidder was G. L. Rugo and Sons, Inc. to whom the General Contract was awarded. The school, by vote of the School Committee,, has been named the Harrington School. The construction of the school has been completed and it has been equipped and furnished in accordance with the plans and specif- ications and the vote under Article 2 of the special Town Meeting of November 22, 1954. The school has been acc- epted by the School Committee. The following sums have been appropriated and expended - Total appropriation for preliminary plans and for construction, equipment and furnishings $743,000.00 Total amount paid to date 695,381.20 Balance on hand $ 47,618.80