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(Adjourned Session of the 1980 Annual Town Meeting - March 19, 1980.) 536 Article 22. Prank Sandy moved to amend the motion by deleting the figure of (Cont.) $9,100.00 and substituting therefor the figure of $13,300.00. 9 P.M. Nyles Nathan Barnert, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee, stated that his committee supported this amendment. 9:05 P.M. Motion to amend, as offered by Mr. Sandy, declared carried by voice vote. 9:07 P.M. Main motion, as amended, now reads: (As MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to adopted) construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall determine, where the abutting owner pays one -half of the cost or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land and to appropriate the sum of $13,300.00 for such con - struction and land acquisition, and that such amount be raised in. the tax levy. Main motion, as amended, declared carried unanimously. 9:08 P.M. Article 23. Presented by Alfred S. Busa. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1981 Annual Town Meeting. Carried Unanimously 9:08 P.M. Arthur C. Smith served notice of reconsideration of Article 22. 9:10 P.M. Article 24. Presented by Alfred S. Busa. MOTION: That the sum of $147,600.00 be appropriated for the pur- chase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 9:10 P.M. William A. Ridgley moved to amend the motion by striking the sum of $147,600.00 and substituting therefor the sum of $139,800.00. 9:13 P.M. Amendment as offered by Mr. Ridgley declared carried by voice vote. 9:18 P.M. Main motion, as amended, now reads: (As MOTION: That the sum of $139,800.00 be appropriated for the pur- adopted) chase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. Main motion, as amended, declared carried unanimously. 9:18 P.M.