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TOWN METING HELD MARCH 21, 1955 Meeting called to order by Charles E. Ferguson, Moderator, 8:08 P.M. There were 194 Town Meeting Members 'present. Meeting opened with Invocation by Rev. Crawford 0. Smith. 8:10 P.M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read warrant 'f or the meeting until further reading was waived by vote of the Town Meeting Members. 8 :12 P. M. The clerk read the Constables' Return of the warrant. 8:12 P. M. Article 2. Gardner C. Ferguson, Chairman, presented the report of the Appropriation Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8:17 P. 14. A. Edward Rowse moves for the sense of the -Town Meeting Members that the Appropriation Committee should present any amendments as the various appropriations are presented. Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. M. Article 2. Sanborn C. Brown, Chairman, presented the report of the 'Capital Expenditures Committee which was voted to be accepted, placed on file and the committee discharged. 8:20 P. M. Donald K. Irwin, Chairman, presented the report of the Building and Plumbing By-yaw Study Committee as a report of progress which was accepted and placed on file. 8 :20 P. M. Mrs. Ruth Morey presented report of the High School Building Committee. 8:21 P. M. Article 3. Leon W. Bateman, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, presented the following: VOTED: That a Committee of three be 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 8:22 P. M. Leon W. Bateman suggests, if no objections from the Town Meeting members present, to take up Article 44. No objections. Carried by voice vote. Article 114. Sanborn C. Brown, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee, presented the following: VOTED: To amend the General By-Laws by adding thereto a new Article XXIX, to read as follows : ARTICLE XXIX CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE Section 1. The Town shall have a Capital Expenditures Committee consisting of five registered voters of the Town. No member of the Committee shall be an officer or employee of the Town, whether elected or appointed, ex- cept that Town Meeting Members may be members of the Committee. Initially the Moderator shall appoint two members to serve until the next annual Town Meeting, two members to serve until the annual Town Meeting in the second year thereafter, and one member to serve until the annual Town Meeting in the third year thereafter. There- after, on or before the first day of June in each year the Moderator shall appoint to the Committee one or two members (as the case may be) to serve until the annual Town Meeting in the third year thereafter and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in the Committee shall be filled by appointment by the Mod- erator and the member so appointed shall serve for the unexpired term of his predecessor, If any member of the