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.c ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 25, 1985 The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8 P.M. by Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. There were 156 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation was offered by Reverend Gay M. Godfrey, Associate Minister at the Hancock United Church of Christ. 8:01 P.M. The Moderator asked for a moment of silence in memory of Manfred P. Friedman, Town Meeting Member from Precinct 7, who died on January 3, 1985. 8:02 P.M. Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the Warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived by the meeting. 8:03 P.M. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant. 8:05 P.M. Article 2. REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES lone D. Garing moved that the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be accepted and placed on file. Adopted unanimously. 8:06 P.M. The Moderator stated that Article 2 would be open to receive reports throughout the entire meeting. 8:06 P.M. Article 3. APPOINTMENT TO CARY LECTURE SERIES Presented by Paul W. Marshall. MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. Adopted unanimously. 8:07 P.M. Article 4. CHARLES FERGUSON FUND Presented by Paul W. Marshall. MOTION: That the Town accept with gratitude the gift of the late Alice R. Ferguson in the amount of $5,000.00 in memory of Charles E. Ferguson. 8:07 P.M. Mr. Marshall informed the meeting that Mr.. Ferguson had been a long term public servant for the Town of Lexington having served as Selectman, Moderator, State Representative and State Senator. Motion, as presented by Mr. Marshall, declared adopted unanimously. 8:07 P.M. Article 2. REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES Paul W. Marshall, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, reported that Articles 3 through 9 would be brought up tonight. He understood that there would be a motion to take up Article 17 out of order and to discuss Articles 7 and 17 together but to vote on each of them separately. He also said that the plan was to bring up the zoning articles on Wednesday, March 27th, with the exception of Article 11 which would be brought up on Monday, April 1. 8:09 P.M.