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509 November 4, 1939. To the Town Clerk, I have notified the inhabitants of Lexington -by posting printed copies: of the foregoing Warrant in the vestibule of the Town Office Building and- six other public places in the Town, and by mailing a printed copy of the same to every registered voter in the Town nine days before the time of said meeting. Attest: Patrick J. Maguire Constable of Lexington. SPECIAL TOWN 1v1 RTING HELD NOVEMBER 13, 1939 Meeting called to order at 8:13 P. M. by the Moderator, Robert H. Holt. The Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the warrant for the meeting until upon motion of Selectman Errol H. Locke, duly seconded and so voted, further reading of the warrant was waived. 8:15 P. M. The Moderator speaks on the number of Town Meeting ':embers present, to constitute a quorum, the number. of Town Meeting Mem- bers present being ninety, the Moderator declared a recess until 8:30 P. M. in order to obtain the required number of one hundred Town Meeting Members . During the recess Article Six of the warrant was discussed. Explanations by Town Counsel, Sydney R. Wrightington. The Town Clerk read the Constables return of the. warrant. 8:15 P. M. At 8:30 P. M. there were 102 Town Meeting Members present, whereby the Moderator declared the meeting in order and be re- sumed. Under Article One, Robert H. Merriam, Chairman of the Appro- priation Committee, presented the Appropriation -Committee Report, moving that same be accepted and placed on file, seconded and so voted. Unanimous 8:31 P. M. Town Counsel, Sydney R. Wrightington, explained Article 2, offering the following. Article 2. VOTED: That the Town accept Chapter 91 of the Acts of 1939 as amended by Chapter 446 of the Acts of 1939. Carried Unanimous 8:34 P. M.