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89 ANNUAL TOWN. MEETING HELD _MARCH 17, 1958 - Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson at 8:06 P. M. There were 188 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by the Rev. Thomas E. MacLeod. 8:08 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived. 8:08 P. M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Return of the warrant. 8:08 P. M. Article 2. Norman J. Richards, Chairman of the Appropriation Comm- ittee presented Committee' s Report. William C. Madden of the Appropriation Committee speaks of the criticism in the editorial in the local paper of the Appropriation Committee Report. 8:14 P. M. Appropriation Committee Report as presented, accepted and placed on file. 8:14 P. M. Article 2. Irving H. Mabee, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee, presents report of the committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:15 P. M. Article 2. George P. Morey presents report of the Hospital Needs Study Committee was was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee be discharged. 8:15 P. M. Article 2. Mrs. Ruth Morey, Chairman of tha High School Building Addition Committee presents Final. Report of the committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged. 8:17 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Raymond W. James, Selectman. VOTED: That a Committee of three be appointed by the Mod- erator 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. Article 4. Presented by Raymond W. James. Explanation of salary increases by Mr. James. 8:22 P. M. VOTED: ` Moderator, Charl .s E. Ferguson, reads items in Article 4. That the following '`Selectmen' s Department amounts be approp- Personal Services rioted for, $ 9,703.66 Expenses 2,769.38 the curr- Printing Town Report 2,242.19 ent year Elections 4,709.00 and be = Insurance - 42,000.00 raised_' Unclassified' 348.00 in the 8:23 P. M. current levyt- ex- Town Clerk & Treasurer's Department P ; where a , Personal Services transfer 8,224.61 Expenses 1,228.00 is indi- \ Out of State Travel 250.00 cated EElections they shall 990.00 Vital Statistics - 30.00 be prov- Parking Meter Maintenance 100.00 ided by (This amount to be transferred from such a the Parking Meter Fund) transfer. 8:23 P. M.