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90 Lexington, Mass. , March 5, 1957 ri In accordance with Chapter 442, Acts of 1956, which was accepted n at the Annual Town Election held March 4, 1957, Leo S. Poplawski rD became a Town Meeting Member in Precinct One to fill a vacancy for one year. wn Clerk ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MARCH 18, 1957 Town Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Fergu- son. ero-son. 8:07 P. M. Invocation offered by Rev. Joseph H. Giunta. 8:07 P. M. There were 189 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant until further reading was waived by voice vote. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable' s Returnof the warrant. 8:08 P. M. - Raymond W. James, Chairman, Board of Selectmen, moves that Art- icle 2 be open. Article 2. William C. Madden, Chairman, Appropriation Committee, presented the Appropriation Committee Report which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:09 P. M. Sanborn C. Brown, Chairman, Capital Expenditures Comm- ittee, presented report of said committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:09 P. M. James M. West, Chairman, Historic Document Conittee, presented report of said committee, which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged. 8:13 P. M. Mildred B. Marek, Chairman of the Junior High School Curriculum Committee presented report of committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:15 P. M. Raymond W. James presented Report of Cary Lectures Conim- ittee which was voted to accepted and placed on file. 8:23 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Raymond W. James. VOTED: That a Committee of three by appointed by the Moderator to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary for the current year. Carried Unanimously 8:18 P. M. Raymond W. James moves to take up Article 4. Vernon C. Page moves that Article 4 be laid on the table. Motion declared lost by voice vote. Decisision doubted by the required number. Standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 2 Alan G. Adams 30 37 Ernest A. Giroux 66 8 Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. 2�1 47 120 Not adopted 8:23 P. M.