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244 (WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book) SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 19, 1961 Meeting called to order by James J. Carroll, Town. Clerk, acting as Moderator Pro-tem. 8:03 P. M. There were 161 Town Meeting Members present. James J. Carroll asked for nominations for a Moderator Pro-tem for the meeting. 8:03 P. M. Nomination made by Ruth Morey for Judge Joseph R. Cotton to serve, duly seconded. 8:04 P. M. Judge Joseph R. Cotton unanimously elected. 8:04 P. M. Motion by Vernon C. Page, duly seconded, nominations be closed. So voted. 8:05 P. M. Joseph R. Cotton sworn as Moderator Pro-tem by Town Clerk, James J. Carroll. 8:07 P. M. Invocation offered by Rev. Robert H. Bartlett. 8:08 P. M. Town Clerk read the warrant for the meeting until further reading waived. Constable's Return read. 8:08 P. M. Article 1. Appropriation Committee Report presented by J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:08 P. M. Article 2. Presented by Austin W. Fisher, Jr. VOTED: That the Standing School Building Committee be and hereby is authorized on behalf of the Town to retain (See Referen- architectural services and prepare final plans and dum, Pg. 250) specifications for the construction, original equipping and furnishing of new secondary school buildings on land in the vicinity of the senior high school, additions to the senior high school building, and any alterations in the existing senior high school building required by the construction of such additions and by any connection of the new buildings to such existing building, said final plans to be based upon the preliminary plans submitted to this meeting; and, after approval of the plans and specifications by the School Committee, to obtain bids therefor; and to appropriate therefor the sum of $128,000 and provide for payment by the transfer of $15,000 from the unexpended appropriation of $15,000 voted for preliminary plans and specifications for a new elementary school under Article 45 of the Warrant for the 1961 Annual Town Meeting and by the transfer of $113,000 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. 8:12 P. M. Mr. Fisher presents slides and explanations. 8:45 P. M. Amendment presented by J. Harper Blaisdell, Jr. as follows: I move to amend the motion by striking it out and sub- stituting in place thereof the following: That the Standing School Building Committee be and hereby is authorized to continue the preparation of pre- liminary plans, specifications and cost estimates for the construction of new secondary school buildings on land in the vicinity of the senior high school, additions to the senior high school building, and any alterations in the existing senior high school building required by the con- struction of such additions and by any connection of the new buildings to such existing building, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $35,000 and provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account, said sum of $35,000 to be used in conjunction with and in addition to the $27,000 heretofore appropriated for the expenses of the Committee for such purposes. 8:48 P. M.