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23 Given under our- hands , at Lexington, this twenty-first day of March, �'.D. l9 3. Robert P Trask John E Gi_lcreast Selectmen Charles E Ferguson Daniel J O'Connell of John A Lyons - Lexington Constable 's Return . March 25 . 1933. To the Town Clerk, I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the forgoing 'Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the 'Town Office Building and six other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in. the Town seven days before the time of said meting. Attest; Patrick J Maguire Constable of Lexington . ADJOURNED AND SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD April 3 , 1933. • Meeting was called to- order by Moderator Robert H Holt, at 8;02 P. N. There were 198 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk , James J Carroll, read the Warrant untilkfurther read- ingwas voted waived,after which the Constable 's return was read. Selectman Mr . Trask moved to take up article five, of the unfinish- ed busines of the Town Meeting held March arch 20 ,1933. _ Under above article five , Mr. Houghton , Chairman of the School Committee offered the following motion; Voted; That the sum of $220,102.00 be. appropriated and assessed for the support of the public schools and for_the payment of tuition ,at vocational schools for the current year. Mir. Rowse, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, offers the following amendment to Mr. Houghton's motion; Voted; That the motion of Mr. Houghton' s be amended as follows ; `That the sum of $209, 175.78 be appropriated far the support of public schools and payment of tuition at vocational schools. Mr. i`owse 's amendment seconded by Mr . Chamberlain. Mr. Greel5t offers second amendment as follows; Voted; That the sum of 0212,792.00 be appropriated and assess- ed for the support of the public schools and for the payment of tuition at vocational schools for the current year. Mr . Greeley's amendment seconded by Mr . Webster , Mr . Hutchinson moves then vote taken ,same be taken by ballot,. Moderator holt . suggests suspension of the question of ballot until the main question was to be put. Mr. Devine asks the attitude of the Selectmen regarding the question of reductions in salaries. Answered by Selectman Yr. Trask, the Board was unanimous in favor of fifteen per cent reduction. General discussion by several speakers. Mr. i_amlin offers suggestion five per cent be taken from each appropriation as appropriations were made. Not considered. The amendments were voted on in the following order; First; If tO substitute Mr. Greeley's amendment in place of of Mr. Howse 's amendment.