HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-04-29-STM-min 11
April 20, 1935
To the Town Clerk,
have notified the inhabitants of Lexington
by posting printed copies of the foregoing Warrant in
the Post Office, in the vestibule of the T5wn 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 seven days before the
time of said meeting.
Signed :
Patrick J. Maguire
Constable of Lexington
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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
HELD April 29, 1935
Meeting called to order by Moderator Robert H. Holt at
8:04 P.M.
186 Town Meeting Members present.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Warrant until
further reading was waived. Unanimous.
Town Clerk read the Constable's return of Warrant for
the meeting.
Francis E. Burke moved to take up Article Two, offering
the following:
Voted that it is the sense of this meeting that
the method of procedure adopted by the Board of
Selectmen in the selection of the present
Superintendent of Public Works is disapproved
by the town.
8: 15 P.M.
Robert P. Trask asks for permission to address the meeting
from the front of the hall. Permission granted.
Explanation by Mr. Trask regarding situation. 8: 28 _P.M.
Richard S. McCabe granted same permission to address meeting
from the front.
Mr. McCabe reminded by Moderator speaking time of ten
minutes had expired. Granted further time.
Explanation by Mr. Rowse, Chairman of Appropriation Committee.
General discussion by the following speakers: MessrS.
Doherty, Cutter, Sarano, Atkinson.
Question by Mr. Nichols if speaker was a Town Meeting Member.
Answered by Moderator, he is.
Further discussion. Speakers, Selectman Mr . Lyons, Mr.
O 'Connell, Selectman Mr. Ferguson, Doherty, McCabe, Devine
and Emery.
Request from floor question be put to a vote.
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Francis E. Burke offers amendment to original vote ,
as follows : Vote be taken by means of ballot .
Mr. Blake offers an amendment as follows: Vote be taken •
by a rising vote.
Vote taken on Lir. Burke' s amendment , vote be taken by
ballot. Declared lost 9 :55 P.M.
Vote taken on Mr. Blake ' s amendment , vote be taken by
rising vote. Declared Carried 9 : 56 P.M.
Rising vote taken on original question as follows :
In Favor Teller Negative
0 Adler 21
23 R. Rowse 76_
5 - Norris 28
28 125
Declared Lost 9 : 58 P.M.
Motion by Mr,.: Rowse meeting be dissolved, seconded.
Result of vote taken on the motion for the meeting be
dissolved, as follows:
In Favor Teller Negative
50 Adler 0
95 R. Rowse 0
33 Norris 0
178 0
Declared Unanimous 10 :00 P.M.
Attest :
To/ Clerk.