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House of Representatives , January 31 , 1951.
Passed to be enacted, Thomas P . O'Neill , Jr. , Speaker
In Senate, January 31 , 1951.
Passed to be enacted, Richard I. Furbush President .
February 1 , 1951 .
Approved,
Paul A. Dever
Governor.
(See Warrant Book - Page
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 25, 1951
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Charles E. Ferguson.
$:03 P. M.
There were 157 Town Meeting Members present .
Town Clerk , James J. Carroll , read the warrant for the meeting
until upon motion further reading was waived.
Town Clerk, James J. Carroll, read the Constable's Return for
the meeting. $:04 P. M.
Article 1. Leon H. Bateman presented the Report of the Appropriation
Committee which was accepted and placed on file .
$:05 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Mrs. Ruth Morey.
VOTED : That the sum of $160,000 be and hereby is
appropriated as a supplementary appropriation to be
used in conjunction with and in addition to the sum of
$1,770,000 already appropriated for the construction and
original equipping and furnishing of a newj high school
building, and that payment be provided by the issue of
bonds or notes of the Town for $160,000 and that the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen , be and he
hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $160,000 under
authority of Chapter 1$6 of the Acts of 1947, as
amended by Chapter 26 of the Acts of 1949, and to issue
bonds or notes of the Town therefor in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, so
that the whole loan shall be paid in not more than
twenty years from the date of issue of the first bond
or note.
The Moderator stated in case vote not unanimous a standing vote
would be necessary.
Vote declared not unanimous. Standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
31 Winfield S. Caouette 0
6$ Errol H. Locke 0
43 Robert C. Merriam 7
142 7
Vote declared carried. $:25 P . M.
Meeting declared dissolved by the Moderator. $:25 P. M.
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