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585 <br /> ADJOURN7'07H H=ETMG HELD M01,TDA7- ':ARCH 37 1947 <br /> heeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert E. Holt, at <br /> 8:09 2.1d. <br /> There were 172 Town ileetTng Members present. <br /> Article 2. George C. Sheldon, Chairman of the Appropriation <br /> Committee, presented the Appropriation Committee Report, moving <br /> same be accepted and placed on file. Seconded and voted unanimously <br /> at 8:10 P.M. <br /> Article 2, A. Randall Soderberg, Chairman of the Airpert Com <br /> mission, read the report of the Commission, moving same be accePted, <br /> filed, and Commission be discharged. Seconded and so voted, <br /> 8:15 D.M. <br /> Article 2, F. Stanley Love presented the following:- <br /> move, that a Committee of three be appointed by the Moderator, <br /> within thirty days, from the Town Meeting Members, to investigate <br /> our Publib Telfare situation, and that Committee to make recommendations <br /> endeavoring to reduce our welfare costs. <br /> Carried Unanimous 8;19 <br /> Article 2, Selectman, Archibald R. Giroux, presents the foll- <br /> owl=:- <br /> VOTED:' That it is the sense of the Town Meetins that the Sel- <br /> ect-len shall appoint a Committee of Five to make a complete study <br /> of salaries of all Town employees for the establishing of minimums, <br /> maximums,' and automatic increases, or any other matters -oertaining <br /> thereto; this report to be submitted to t-ne Selectmen before December <br /> 1, 1041, Carried Unanimous 8:24 P.M. <br /> Selectman, Archibald R. Giroux, moves to lay Article 2 on the <br /> table . Carried Unanimous 8:24 <br /> Article 3. Presented by Selectman Archibald R. Giroux;- <br /> . VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Sel- <br /> ectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to <br /> time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning <br /> January 1, 1942, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable with- <br /> in one year' and GO renew any note or notes as may be given for a period <br /> of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, <br /> Genera' Lars , Carried Unanimous 8:25 P.M. <br /> ArtiCle 4, Presented by Selectman Archibald R. Giroux;- <br /> , <br /> VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Sel- <br /> ectmen, be and hereby is authorized to refund any or all of the rev- <br /> enae note S issued in anticipation of the revenue of the year 1941, <br /> In accord-ance with the provisions of Section 17, Chapter 44, General <br /> Laws; any debt so incurred to be paid from the revenue of the year <br /> 1941. Carried Unanimous 8:25 P.M. <br /> Article 32, Presented by Randall E. 7-_ouc,ehton;- <br /> 70=12: That the sum of ( 11/814.00 be appropriated for the pear- <br /> chase and installation of an Automatic Sprinkler System for the Lex- <br /> ington Junior-Senior High School, to be expended under the direction <br /> of the School Committee . To meet said aPpropriation, the sum of <br /> '1e1,902.87 be transferred from School Department Sprinklers—Hancock <br /> School, andthatc9,321.13 be raised from the revenue of the current <br /> year, <br /> Amendment -resented by Selectman A, Edward Rowse, total be <br /> e8100 .00, ,(el992.87 be transferred from School Department Sprinklers- <br /> Hancock School, 6107.13 be aloropriated. <br /> Amendment declared lost 8:41 P.M. <br /> Main motion as presented declared carried 8:42 P.71. <br />