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171 Article 6, Presented by H. Webster Thomas. VOTED: That the sum of $6,000 be appropriated in addition to the amount previously appropriated to defray the expense of obtaining preliminary plans and an estimate of the cost of construction of the proposed new high school, which said sum shall be provided by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M, Article 7. Presented by H. Webster Thomas. VOTED: That the sum of $9,400.00 be appropriated to provide salary adjustments for employees of the School Department, this amount to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M. , Article 8. Moved for Indefinite Postponement . Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M. Article 9. VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to sell and convey a 10' strip of land on Bedford Street, being a part of the Public Works property, running to a depth of approximately 168' upon such terms and conditions as they may approve. Carried Unanimously 8:21 P. M. Article 10. VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized -to purchase, or enter -into an agreement to pur- chase, a strip of land containing an area of 440 square feet beginning at a point on Massachusetts Avenue at the intersection of the Pollen Church property and the entrance to the Adams School, extending back a distance of 161.30 feet with a width of 52 feet at the farthest point, for the purpose of enlarging the entrance to the Adams School, and to provide for payment therefor by transferring the sum of $172.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:23 P. M. Article 11. VOTED:: To appropriate the sum of $7,315.69 to provide a salary adjustment of 120, with a maximum not to exceed $25.00 per month for the period from September 6,- 1946 through December 31, 1946 for all regular full and part- time salaried employees , excluding the School Department, and to provide for the payment of Eau by a transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account; and to appropriate the sum of $790.00 to provide for the adjustment of salaries of the hourly employees in the Public Works and Cemetery Departments, and to provide for payment of same by a trans- fer from the Excess and DeficiencyAccount. Carried Unanimously 8:24 P. M, Article 12. Presented by H. Webster Thomas. VOTED: That the vote on Article 65, passed at the Ad- journed Town Meeting held on April 1, 1946, be rescinded. Carried Unanimously 8:25 P. M. Article 13. VOTED: To authorize the trustees • of the Cary Memorial Lib- rary to complete plans and specifications for an enlarged and improved Cary Memorial Library building according to preliminary plans submitted to and approved by the said trustees and to authorize the Selectmen to proceed with the erection of said enlarged and improved Library Building substantially in accordance with said plans by letting contracts and to raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $125,000.00 of which amount 19,000.00 shall be for improve- l .nts or alterations and $106,000.00 for an addition in- creasing the floor space of said building and to meet said