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4S Article 3, 3. Addition of the sentence "The powers and responsibilities (Cont.) of the Trustees of Public Trusts as prescribed by Chapter 107 of the Acts of 1910 shall not be changed by acceptance of this act." at the endce Section 2 (g) . 4. The striking out of the word "may" before the words "establish" and "transfer" in Section 9 (b). 8:28 p. M. Stephen T. Russian of the Structure of Town Government Committee gives an e p1a°nation of this article. 8:55 P. M. Natalie H. RiffiA makes the following motion: II To amend the list of elected officials in the first paragraph of SECTION "1 by adding a line reading "(f) planning board" to said list, and to amend SECTION 2 by striking out in subsection (d) thereof the line reading "2 a planning board" and by renumbering line 3 to become hire 2. 9:02 P. M. Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. reads a statement of former Planning Board members in favor of the main motion. 9:12 P. ]1, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. states that the Board of Selectmen are unanimously in favor of the Structure of Town Govern- ment propc3sal and against the amendment. 9:18 P. M. Irving H. Mabee states that he believes that Mr, -Cole meant to say "that the Board of Selectmen who are present% He read a letter from Selectman Roland B. Greeley who ie in Germany stating that he is in favor of the Selectmen- Town Manager form of government in general but would prefer that the Planning Board be elected, but that if he were present he would vote for the Town Manager proposal nevertheless. 9:24 P. M. The amendment, as presented by Mrs. Riffin, declared lost by voice vote. 10:37 P. M. Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows : In Favor Tellers Opposed 26 Gordon E. Steele 15 16 Joseph 0. Rooney 26 26 nonald J. Shaw 18 28 Richard W. Souza w 28 96 87 Amendment, as presented by Mrs. Riffin, declared carried. 10:39 P. M. Natalie H. Riffin presents a second motion: To amend SECTION 2-by adding in subsection (e) thereof following the words "a planning director" the words "with approval of the planning board," 10:39 P. M. The second amendment, as presented by Mrs. Riffin, declared carried by voice vote, 10:40 P. M. Allan F. Kenney speaks in favor of a Chief Administra- tive Officer as opposed to a Town Manager, 9:47 P. M.