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SPECIAL TOWN MEETITU MOH 4 , 1932 .
<br /> r^cieting was called to order by yo•..n Clerk, James J Carroll ,
<br /> nt 8 ; 08 1 .7 : . roderr for Robert H Dolt , being absent .
<br /> Senator Jos . It Cotton tins unanimously elected , to preside at
<br /> this meeting as :::ode-r^.tor Pro- ten .
<br /> Town Clerk , James ? r :_ roll , started the reading of the v;rilrant
<br /> for the meeting , when upon motion of Selectman Mr . Trask , further
<br /> reading of the ti:arra.nt v!ns waviod , and the 'r.' own Clerk continued by
<br /> reading the Constable ' L return of the v;' rrant .
<br /> Selectman $r . Trask , moved tlir' t article two be taken up .
<br /> Mr . Hollis Webster asked the question , if A quorum present .
<br /> The Moderator :co -tem aiyjointed the following tellers , CuLtance ,
<br /> Dr . .;a.lsh and Spencer , to count the number of Total : eeting members
<br /> pre :. ent , t'ith the following results ;
<br /> Custa nco 24
<br /> Dr . Walsh 34
<br /> Spencer 18
<br /> 76
<br /> A ruorum not being present , the : odorntor , advised suspension
<br /> of the mLeting , ten ' minutos , in order to call in more :gown ;.:-seting
<br /> i.: emb er s .
<br /> waiting ± or 0 quorum Mr . Mitchell , Cha irmr1n of the
<br /> A,ppro riation . Committee , read and e<_p la ined his report , also ex-
<br /> planing how the net: tax rate , of ,n30 . 00 wn s arrived nt
<br /> At nine o ' clock a recount of the Town Eeet ins; Eembers was a-
<br /> gain taken by the ►: ame tellers , with the following reLults ;
<br /> Custance 27
<br /> Dr . Walsh 44
<br /> Spencer 27
<br /> Iuoderator 1
<br /> Tort Clerk 1
<br /> 100
<br /> 9 ; 04 1 ,The Modorator rend article two .
<br /> Selectmen Er . Ura. sk offered the following motion ;
<br /> Voted ; _hat the sum of , 38 , 350 . 06 be appropri^ teL by the To- n.
<br /> to ::ay its portion of the cost of acquiring land and of the con-
<br /> t -ruction and equipment and other oxenses on account of a ho i ital
<br /> cituat © d in Vicltham , and partly in Le::int ton , known as the Middlesex
<br /> • County .... uberculosis Hospital , required by :nptcr 111 of the General
<br /> 1:.^ vis , -Is amended , and also being further authorir: oc?_ by Chapter 369
<br /> o f the Acts of 1928 , as amended by Chapter 175 of the Acts of 1930
<br /> and Chapter 73 of the " cts of 1931 , and for this pur2ose , the
<br /> sum of v36 , 250 . 06 be appropriated , of which .„ 12 , 350 . 06 shall be
<br /> n ssussee in the levy of the current year , and the Town reasurer , with
<br /> the a iroval of the Jolectmon bo and hereby is authorized to sell
<br /> under the direction of and with the ajproval of the ,. eloctmen , bonds
<br /> or notes of the Toni in the arlonnt of v26 , 000 . 00 issued and payable
<br /> as provided by lay: .
<br /> , olectwnn "r . ira,sl , e_Hlaincd the vote , stating that the cost
<br /> o f this hoEpital had boon divided among the Cities rand Towns in
<br /> Middlesex Jounty , except Lovell and Cambridje , who take' care of their
<br /> own l:atients , also stating notes v . ould be raised to cover half the
<br /> cost to the Tett , to be dated A_ ril 1 , 1932 .
<br /> Accouri* t of this item to be :-aid to the County CoLmi , sioners ,
<br /> on or before :._r, ch 25 , 1932 , this .31. eci .a. l :sleeting wins made nuce :_ sary ,
<br /> in order to avoid vt . olve per cent penalty
<br /> : :r . Jr s. f iobort L on , asked how the County Conti . sionors arrived
<br /> at the figures .
<br /> -- olectmnr. r . _: r . ck, ©::I, laineo? , according to the valuations
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