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441 August 17th, 1938 To the Town Clerk: I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in the Post Office, in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and six other public places in town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town eight days before the time of said meeting. - Attest: Patrick J. Maguire Constable of Lexington SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD AUGUST 25, 1938 The meeting was called to order at 8:14 P.M. by the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, account the Moderator, Robert H. Holt, being absent. Town Clerk James J. Carroll stated it would be in order to elect a Moderator Pro-Tem for the meeting. It was voted to make nominations from the floor for Mod- erator Pro-Tem for the meeting. The nomination was made of Mr. Ferguson for Moderator Pro- Tem, which was not seconded, whereby the Town Clerk declared the nomination not in order. Selectman Archibald R. Giroux makes the nomination of Senator Joseph R. Cotton for Moderator Pro-Tem, which was second- ed. Motion made and seconded nominations be closed, and so voted - 8:15 P.M. Senator Joseph R. Cotton was unanimously elected as Moder- ator Pro-Tem for the meeting - 8:15 P.M. The Moderator Pro-Tem, Joseph R. Cotton, was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk, James J. Carroll. 8:16 P.M. The Town Clerk read the warrant for the meeting, until upon motion of Selectman Archibald R. Giroux, further reading of the warrant was waived. The Town Clerk read the Officer's return of the warrant. 8:17 P.M. Robert C. Merriam, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, moved to take up Article 1, submitting the Appropriation Com- mittee's Report, moving that said report be accepted and placed on file, which was voted unanimously - 8:19 P.M. Robert C. Merriam, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, read the Appropriation Committee's recommendations of the various articles for the meeting. 8:28 P.M.