1999-01-27 Special Town Election Results

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SPECIAL TOWN ELECTION January 27, 1999 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a Special Election was held for all eight precincts at the Hawkes Field House. The Warrant was partially ready by the Town Clerk, Cheryl A. Johnson, when on motion of Lawrence Drew, Warden, Precinct 4, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the Warrant except the Constable's Return, which was then read by the Town Clerk. The respective Wardens examined the ballot boxes and each found to be empty and registered at 4 -. The Town Clerk declared the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and closed at 8:00 p.m., with the following results: 5372 ballots (34.6% of registered voters) cast as follows: Question 1 (Article 4) Shall the Town vote to approve the action of the representative Town Meeting whereby it was voted to raise by borrowing under Chapter 44, Sections 7 (3) and 7 (3A) of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as amended, or any other enabling authority, and appropriate the sum of eight million nine hundred and ten thousand dollars ($8,910,000) for the purpose of constructing a new school and associated recreational facilities on the following described land, including the costs of original furnishings and equipment, landscaping, paving and other site improvements, engineering and architectural fees, plans and specifications, inspection fees, relocation costs, contingencies and related expenses incidental thereto and necessary in connection therewith, said sum to be expended by and under the direction of the School Committee; that any maturities of an issue of bonds or notes authorized hereby may, to the extent permitted by law be arranged so that the amounts of principal and interest combined for the several years shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of the ToNvn Treasurer and the Selectmen or in accordance with a schedule providing a more rapid amortization of principal; and to vote to authorize the School Committee to file applications for a grant or grants to be used to defray all or any part of the cost of said school construction and related matters, and to vote to authorize the School Committee to enter into all contracts and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article: