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315 TOWN ME 'TING DECEMBER 16 , 1929 . The meeting was called to order by Moderator , Robert H . Holt at 8 P . M . ArticLes r , .= , and 4 . On motion of ydney It . ;°: rightingtou these three articles were taken up together . Under Article 2 , Mr . Sydney h . Wrightington offered the following motion : " Voted : That Article III , sec . 2 of the Code of By-Laws of l922 of the Town of Lexington be amended by Striking out the same and inserting in place thereof the fol lowing : " Section The arrant for a town meeting shall be .served by posting a printed copy thereof on the bulletin board in the Town Office Building ana in such other public places in the town , if any , as the ►electmen may designate , seven uays at least before the time stated in the warrant for holding such meeting , by publishing once in the Lexington Times -j:iinute Man one day at least before the time stated in the warrant for holding such meeting , if the 5electraen so designate , and also whenever the warrant contains any article on which all regis - , tered voters have the right to vote under Chapter .15 of the Acts of 1929 , by sending by mail , postage prepaid not less v than seven aays before the time stated in the arrant for holding such meeting , a printed copy of such warrant addressed to every registered voter of the town at his last residence as appears from the records of the Board of Registrars of Voters , provided however , that no action taken at the meeting shall be invalidated by reason of any mistake or omission by the officer or person serving the warrant to mail a copy thereof to every registered voter . " Mr . rigntington explained that owing to the adoption of Chapter L: 1. 5 of the Acts of 1929 allowing representative town meetings , there was a conflict with the Town By- law , inasmuch as the recuirement of the Town By-Law is that notice shall be mailed to every registered voter : even days before the Town Meeting , and the representative form of government requires notice mailed to the town meeting members seven days before the meeting . It would be impossible after the annual election in March when the votes are not counted sometimes before midnight or early morning to give notice to the elected town meeting members within the seven aays re- quired , therefor these votes. under Articles 21 6 and 4 were offered to make it possible to meet the requirements . Representative George E. Briggs explaineu that the representative form of town government was a new experiment , dna that although the voters cannot vote in town meeting , they have the privilege of speaking End he felt that they should also receive a town warrant by mail . He therefor , did not wish to see tnis motion prevail . Mr . ► rightington ' s motion . was votea down by vote of the meeting . Article 3 . On motion of Mr . Sydney _ R . Wrightington the following vote was passed unanimously : " Voted : That Article III , sec . 5 of the Code of By-laws of 1922. of the Town of Lexington be amended by striking out all after the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the fol- lowing :