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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 12, 1967 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at 8: 03 P . M. There were 168 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Rev. John Hogan. 8: 05 P . M. Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived by the Moderator. 8:07 P. M. The Town Clerk read the Constable' s Return of the warrant. 8: 07 P. M. Article 1. Frank T. Parrish, Jr. presents the Report of the Appro- priation Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8: 08 P . M. Hugh M. Chapin presents Supplemental Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. Carried Unanimously 8: 09 P. M. Article 2. (Lincoln P . Cole, Jr. states that the Town Counsel would not be available for the first part of the meeting because of a previous committment made before the date of this Special Meeting had been changed. ) Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. - MO TION: To appropriate, subject to validation by or authority of the General Court, the petition to the General Court therefor being hereby approved, the sun of $25,000. 00 for remodeling, reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to Buckman Tavern, and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account. - 8: 10 P. M. Hugh M. Chapin states that the Capital Expenditures Committee is in favor of this motion. Motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried unanimously. 8: 12 P. M. Article 3. Presented by Robert Cataldo. MOTION: -That in addition to money already appropriated, the sum of $3,200.00 be raised and appropriated for Civil Defense - Expenses for the balance of the year 1967. Carried by voice vote. 8:13 P. M. Article h. Presented by Jules P . Sussman. MOTION: That in addition to money already appropriated, the sum of $700.00 be raised and appropriated for Con- servation Commission - Expenses for the balance of the year 1967. 8: lit. P. M. Frank T. Parrish, Jr. moves to amend the motion under Article 4 by striking out the figure of $700.00 and in- serting in place thereof the figure of $300.00. 8: 17 P . M. Amendment, as offered by Mr. Parrish, declared lost by voice vote. 8:28 P. M. Main motion, as offered by Mr. Sussman, declared carried by voice vote. 8:28 P. M.