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148 ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING, MARCH 25, 1946 Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt, at 8:08 P. M. C" There were 193 Town Meeting Members present. Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived upon the motion of Selectmen, William C. Paxton, Jr. , which was duly seconded. Town Clerk read the Constable ' s Return of the Warrant. Under Article -2 Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, presented the report of the Appropriation Committee which was moved be accepted and placed on file. 8:10 P. M. Roland B. Greeley, Chairman of Committee to Study the Need of Future School Sites, presented his report stating would read only the last paragraph of the report for thereason that the committee did not feel as the report was completed, the committee has completed most of the background work on which selection of the elementary school sites will be based. Accordingly we submit this report as the Report of Progress, and recommend that the committee be continued for another year, or that a substitute committee be appointed. 8:11 P. M. Motion made by Tracy W. Ames, seconded, that the report be accepted and the committee be continued. Carried Unanimously 8:12 P. M. Report of the Committee to Advise the Town with Respect to the Desirability of Public Kindergartens presented, which was voted to be accepted and the committee discharged. Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M. Report of Committee on Cary Lectures voted to be accepted and committee discharged. Carried Unanimously 8:13 P. M. Selectman, A. Edward Rowse, 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, duly seconded. Carried Unanimously 8:14 P. M. George A. Mallion presents : VOTED: That it be the sense of this meeting that at the proper time and place, the Selectmen enter a protest in behalf of the Town against a dog race track that is contemplated being promoted in the town of Burlington, Massachusetts . Duly seconded. Carried Unanimously 8:16 P. M. Unless otherwise noted, all articles were presented by Selectman, A. Edward Rowse.- Article 3. VOTED: 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 yea- , beginning January 1, 1947, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable 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 8:18 P. M. Article 4. VOTED: That the following amounts be appropriated for the current year and be assessed except where a transfer is indicated: Appropriation Committee Personal Services 500.00 Expenses 650.00 Carried Unanimously 8:19 P. Y. Selectmen' s Department Personal Services 4,640.57 Expenses 2,513.22 Carried Unanimously 8:20 P. M.