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58 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING March 15, 1943 tv The Town Meeting was called to order at 8:08 P.M. by the Mod- erator, Robert H. Holt. There were 158 Town Meeting Members present. The Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived upon motion of Selectman, George C . Sheldon, 8:09 P.M. The Constable 's Return was read by the Town Clerk, 8:09 P.M. Unless otherwise noted, all articles were presented by Sel- ectman, A. Edward Rowse , Article 2. The Appropriation Committee report presented by Richard T. Maynard, Vice Chairman. Motion made and seconded that Appropriation Committee report be accepted and placed on file . 8: 12 P.M. Report of Advanced Program and Budgeting Committee presented by Donald E . Nickerson, 8:15 P.E. The following vote presented by William R. Greeley: VOTED: That the Moderator be authorized to appoint a committee of five to continue the work of the present advanced Program- ming and Budgeting Committee, Carried Unanimously 8:16 P.M. Article 2, 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 8:16 P.M. VOTED: That a committee be appointed by the Mod- erator consisting of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the new Chairman of the Appropriation 'Committee, the Chairman of the Planning Board, to- gether with two citizens with business experience, to study the set-up of various Town departments in the interest of efficiency and economy and make recommendations to the next Annual Town Meeting, Carried Unanimously 8: 18 P.M. The following motion presented by Pauline A. Mayo: I move that it be the sence of this meeting that the School Department serve hot lunches for school children in the three schools where lunches are now being served, namely: Adams, Franklin, and Parker Schools and that this lunch program be operated on a pay-as- you-go basis'. Carried Unanimously 8:25 P.M. Article 3, VOMD: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beingging January 1, 1944, and to issue a note or notes therefor, pay- able within one year and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws, Carried Unanimously 8: 25 P.M. Article 4, VOTED: That the following amounts be apropriated and assessed for the current year. There were no objections from the Town Meeting Members as to the amounts being voted groups .