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356 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING MARCH 31 , 1930 . Art . 5 . On motion of Mr . James G . Robertson , it was voted to take up for reconsideration the appropriation voted for the Westview Cemetery , the following vote having been passed at the meeting on March 17 , 1930 , but application for reconsideration having been made within the time required . " VOTED : That the following amount be appropriated and assessed for the current year for the maintenance and development of Westview Cemetery $3429 . 00 . " Remarks were made by Mr . George H . Gibson , Cemetery Commissioner , regarding the Cemetery Department . The meeting voted not to consider the motion to reconsider the appropriation made for the Westview Cemetery . Art . 5 . On motion of Mr . James G . Robertson , it was voted to take up for reconsideration the appro- priation ppro- priation voted for the Highway Maintenance , the following vote having been passed at the meeting on March 17 , 1930 , but application having been made for reconsideration within the time required . " VOTED : That the following amount be appropriated and assessed for the current year for the maintenance and care of highways ch70 , 000 . 00 " Mr . William H . Ballard under this article stated that he felt that the Town could post -pone the new building of the outlying roads considering the other problems that the Town has at hand . Remarks were made by Mr . Fred H . Moulton that the money was not expended for the highway maintenance , but had been spent for constructionmrk . Mr . Harold B . Lamont stated that he felt that the roads in the Town were in very good condition and that the Selectmen have stated that the amount they desire is 070 , 000 . for highway maintenance and he hoped that the motion appropriating this sum would remain as passed . Mr . George Ross reported that the Appropriation Committee believe that the Selectmen need $70 , 000 . to complete their program for this year . Mr . William Roger Greeley stated that he hoped that the Selectmen would give the details of how much they intended to spend . Mr . Patrick Flynn stated that he was in favor of the appropriation of $70 , 000 . Mr . Elwyn G . Preston stated that he would like to see a larger amount of money spent for highway maintenance ; that there is nothing that will establish the character of the Town more than the streets , and inasmuch as this is the Tercentenary year he felt that the Town should cooperate with the Selectmen . Mr . Francis chamberlain moved that the article be laid upon the table . This motion was voted down by vote of the meeting . Mr . Fred H . Moulton inquired how much of last year ' s appropriation was spent for road construction .