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Article 6. Ephraim Weiss presents the following amendment: (Cont. ) Motion to amend Article 6, by adding at the end: "except that the amount To be paid for the property shall not exceed 130% of the assessed valuation of that property for tax purposes." 8:38 P . M. Mr. Cole reads a letter from the Board of Assessors. 8:44 P . M. Mr. Weiss withdraws his amendment. 8 :49 P. M. Ephraim Weiss presents the following amendment: Article 6: Change figure to 630,000. 8:49 P . N. Amendment of Mr. Weiss declared lost by voice vote. 9 P. M. Gordon E. Steele moves for indefinite postponement. 9:05 P . M. Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote. 9:10 P . M. Earl F. Baldwin, Jr. moves the previous question. Carried by voice vote. 9:11 P . M. Voice vote on main motion not unanimous, so standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 22 Frederick E. Tucker 13 23 Richard H. Soule 35 27 Alan G. ,Adams 14 23 J. S. Nason Whitney 21 95 83 Less than the required two thirds voted in favor, so motion not adopted. 9:14 P . M. Article 7. VOTED: That an additional sum of $2,000.00 be appropri- ated for Traffic Regulation and Control - Expenses, for the balance of the year 1964, and that said sum be pro- vided by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:16 P . M. Article 8. VOTE: That the Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to install such sewer and water mains, conduits or drains as they may deem appropriate under the portion of Route 2 to be reconstructed in the Town and under any roads con- structed in the Town in connection therewith, including ramps, maintenance roads and adjoining land, by entering into a contract with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, represented by its Department of Public Works, to have the work performed by the contractor engaged by the Common- wealth for such reconstruction, that the sum of 665,000.00 be appropriated therefor and that said sum be provided by transfer of $45,000.00 from the Water Department Available Surplus and the balance of $20,000.00 to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 9:17 P. N. Article 9. Presented by Jules P . Sussman. MOTION: To establish a Conservation Fund as authorized by law and appropriate therefor the sum of $11,900.00 and provide for payment thereof by transfer froth the Excess and Deficiency Account. 9:19 P . M.