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336 (WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING - See Warrant Book) SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 25, 1963 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson. 8:07 P. M. There were 157 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Rev. Harold T. Handley at 8:08 P. M. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the warrant for the meeting, until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:09 P. M. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, read the Constablets Return for the meeting. 8:09 P. M. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. , Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, asks for a moment of silence in memory of the death of President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated on November 22, 1963. 8:11 P. M. Sumner E. Perlman moves that meeting be adjourned to a future date to be decided by the Board of Selectmen. 8:12 P. M. Lincoln P. Cole moves that the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday, November 27, 1963 at 8 P. M. Carried 8:12 P. M. James F. Flynn doubts the vote . 8:12 P. M. Standing vote on amendment of Mr. Cole taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 17 Frederick E. Tucker 4 16 Donald J. Shaw 17 21 Stephen T. Russian 27 10 Leslie H. York 10 64 58 Amendment adopted 8:15 P. M. Main motion, as amended, declared lost by voice vote. 8!15 P. M. Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows: In Favor Tellers Opposed 6 Frederick E. Tucker 12 11 Donald J. Shaw 24 17 Stephen T. Russian 21 8 Leslie H. York 32 42 89 Motion not adopted. 8: 18 P. M. Article 1. Donald P. Noyes moves that the report of the Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M. Robert M. Gary moves that the report of the Capital Ex- penditures Committee be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M. Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. Article 2. VOTED: To appropriate the additional sum of 87,000.00 for Cary Memorial Library - Expenses Account for the year 1963 , and to provide for payment of said sum by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M.