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ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 23, 1953 429 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at 8 :05 P. M. There were 187 Town Meeting Members present. Murray G. Dearborn aSks for the re-opening of Article 2. Re-opening granted 8:06 P. M. Murray G. Dearborn offers the following: VOTED: "That the Moderator be and he hereby is authorized and dir- ected to appoint a Committee of nine residents of the Town, con- sisting of one Gold Star Mother of World War I, one Gold Star Mother of World War II, one Gold Star Mother of the Korean Conflict, one veteran of the Korean Conflict, one member of Stanley Hill Post American Legion, one member of Post 3007 Veterans of Foreign Wars, one member of Camp 105 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, and two veterans who are not members of any veterans organization, to be known as the Veterans Memorial Committee, to make a detailed study and consider plans for the erection of a permanent memorial to Lexington Veterans of all Wars involving the United States, on the plot in front of the Cary Memorial Town Hall, and to submit a written report with recommendations not later than the next Annual Town Meeting. " Carried Unanimously 8:07 P. M. Haskell W. Reed, Chairman, Board of Selectmen - The report of the Cary Lectures Committee be accepted and placed on file. Carried . Unanimously 8 :08 P. M. George C. Sheldon asks to have Article 4 re-opened. 8 :11 P. M. The Moderator states in order to re-open Article 4 it will be necessary for a two-thirds vote of the Town Meeting Members present. A standing vote was taken as follows : In Favor Tellers Opposed 17 Winfield S. Caouette 18 54 Woodruff M. Brodhead 42 16 Milton F. Hodgdon 18 87 78 Re-opening of Article 4 not adopted. 8:17 P. M. Article 2. Raymond W. ^James, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee presents the following: VOTED: That a committee be established which Shall con- sist of a member of the Board of Selectmen, a member of the Appropriation Committee and three members to be appointed by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee and the Moder- ator two of whom shall be town meeting members and the third a full-time employee of the town, but not a depart- ment head, to be known as the Salary and Wage Study Committee, the purpose of which shall be to make a com- prehensive study of the wages and salaries of all town employees considering duties, responsibilities, accom- plishments and length of service; it shall make specific recommendations with regard to the compensation of each employee; it shall recommend the maximum and minimum compensation together with a step-rate increase schedule for each job; it shall make a preliminary report to the Board of Selectmen and to the Appropriation Committee by January 1, 1954 to assist them in their budget recommend- ations for the year 1954 and it shall mmke a final report to the next annual town meeting; and further that a sum of $500.00 be appropriated, from the current tax levy to provide for the expenses incurred by this committee.