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11 April 20, 1935 To the Town Clerk, have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the T5wn 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 meeting. Signed : Patrick J. Maguire Constable of Lexington _ • SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD April 29, 1935 Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert H. Holt at 8:04 P.M. 186 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Warrant until further reading was waived. Unanimous. Town Clerk read the Constable's return of Warrant for the meeting. Francis E. Burke moved to take up Article Two, offering the following: Voted that it is the sense of this meeting that the method of procedure adopted by the Board of Selectmen in the selection of the present Superintendent of Public Works is disapproved by the town. 8: 15 P.M. Robert P. Trask asks for permission to address the meeting from the front of the hall. Permission granted. Explanation by Mr. Trask regarding situation. 8: 28 _P.M. Richard S. McCabe granted same permission to address meeting from the front. Mr. McCabe reminded by Moderator speaking time of ten minutes had expired. Granted further time. Explanation by Mr. Rowse, Chairman of Appropriation Committee. General discussion by the following speakers: MessrS. Doherty, Cutter, Sarano, Atkinson. Question by Mr. Nichols if speaker was a Town Meeting Member. Answered by Moderator, he is. Further discussion. Speakers, Selectman Mr . Lyons, Mr. O 'Connell, Selectman Mr. Ferguson, Doherty, McCabe, Devine and Emery. Request from floor question be put to a vote.