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2 c ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - APRIL 4, 198 The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8 P.M. by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. and was immediately recessed, subject to the call of the Chair. The meeting was reconvened at 8:07 P.M. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Walter H. Cuenin, Associate Pastor of the Sacred Heart Church. 8:08 P.M. The warrant was read by the Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, until further reading was waived by the meeting. 8 :09 P.M. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the warrant. 8:09 P.M. The Moderator announced that Article 2 would he open throughout the meeting. REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES Article 2. William J. Dailey, Jr., Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, moved that the Interim Report of the Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. Adopted unanimously. 8 :10 P.M. James F. Crain, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, moved that the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be accepted and placed on file and the Committee discharged. Adopted unanimously although no written report was filed at this time. 8:10 P.M. (Written and signed report filed in the Town Clerk's Office on April 26, 1983.) James F. Crain moved that the report of the Town Manager be accepted and placed on file. Adopted unanimously. 8 :10 P.M. Article 3. Presented by James F. Crain. APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farn- ham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. Adopted unanimously. 8:12 P.M. Article 4. Presented by Stephen Michael Politi. ASSESSORS - BLIND EXEMPTION MOTION: That the Town accept Clause Thirty- seventh A of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the General Laws. � 8:12 P.M. (Ch. 59, Sec. 5, Clause 37A - CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY OF CERTAIN BLIND PERSONS) Adopted by voice vote. 8:13 P.M. (For the first time, the town meeting was taped by Adams - Russell Ca.blevision to be shown on cable television on the night following the meeting. Television cameras and the bright lights were observed during the meetihg with the except- ion of the times that slides were being shown and the hall had to be in darkness.)