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44Ea? SPECIAL ELECTION, OCTOBER 5, 1953, TOWN MEETING MEMBERS-PRECINCT ONE L There were 28 Town Meeting Members present. Meeting called to order by Town Clerk, 'dames J. Carroll. Ernest Cutter was nominated and duly seconded as Chairman of the meeting. Richard P. Cromwell was nominated and duly seconded as Clerk of the Meeting. Nominations were made from the floor to fill the vacancy of one term caused by the resignation of Frederick N, Gay. Nominations as follows: Alfred S. Busa William C. Madden Duly seconded. Voted that nominations be closed. Vote was taken by ballot with the following results: William C. Madden received 18 votes Alfred S. Busa received 10 votes whereby William C. Madden was declared elected a Town Meeting Member for the term of one year ending March, 1954. /Signed/ Richard P. Cromwell Clerk October 5, 1953 James J. Carroll Town Clerk Lexington ?3, Mass. _ Dear Sir: I hereby accept my election as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct One for a term ending in March, 1954. /Signed/ William C. Madden SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD OCTOBER 5, 1953 There were 170 Town Meeting Members present. Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson. 8:05 P.M. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the (arrant for the meeting until further reading was waived upon a motion made. 8:06 P. N. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Return. 8:06 P.M. Raymond W. James, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presented report of the Appropriation Committee which was voted to be accepted and placed on file. 8 :07 P. M. Raymond W. James stated the Appropriation Committee had made a correction in their report under Article 5. 8:07 P. N. All articles presented by Haskell W. Reed, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, unless otherwise noted. Article 20 VOTED: To rescind the balance of 415,000 of a loan of 4952000 authorized for construction of certain town ways under articles 28 to 37 inclusive of the darrant for the 1952 A nnual Town Meeting and now remaining unused. Carried Unanimously 8:08 P. M.