1948-09-27 Special Town Meeting Minutes

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Special Town Meeting, September 27, 1948 e~ SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Security Hall September 27, 1948 In the absence of the Moderators the Town Clerk, Guy W. Ellison, called the meeting to order at 8 o1clock and asked for nominations for a moderator to act at this meeting.' Charles E. Wilkinson moved that Samuel H. Davis be named moderator to act at this meeting. The nomination was seconded by Kenneth C. _ Latham. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that nominations be closed. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that the Town Clerk be instructed to east one ballot for Samuel H. Davis for moderator to act at this meeting. The Town Clerk then cast one ballot for Mr. Davis. The Town Clerk then administered the qualifying oath to Mr. Davis. Article 1. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted that Article 1 be laid on the table. Article 2. On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted that the sum of Four Thousand Five Hundred ($4,500) Dollars be"appropriated by transferring said sum from the eater Available Surplus to the Water Department Account for materials and expenses and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to said account. Article 3. On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted that the sum of Twenty-five Thousand 025,000) Dollars be raised and approp- riated for the purpost of laying Water Mains of not less than six (6) inches but less than sixteen (16) inches in diameter and for the development of additional Wells including Suction Mains of irtiich sum Ten Thousand (410,000) Dollars is for salaries and Fifteen Thousand ($15,000) Dollars is for materials and expenses, and to meet said appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen be, and he hereby is authorized to borrow Twenty-five Thousand (:25,000) Dollars under authority of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and to issue bonds or notes of the Town, therefor, payable in not more than ten (10) years from the date thereof or at such earlier date as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine. 100 voted in`the affirmative. 0 voted in the negative. Article 4. On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted that the sum of Six Hundred ("$600) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the unexpended balance in the Old Age Assistance Account to the Maintenance of Dumps Account for salaries and the Torn Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to said account. Article 5. On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted that the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred ('3,500) Dollars be appropriated by transferring said sum from the Road Machinery Fund to the Load Machinery Operating Account for materials and expenses and that the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer said sum to said account. Article 6. On motion of Harold W. Putnam it was voted that the sum of Two Thousand (~>2)000) Dollars be appropriated as follows, One Thousand 01,000) Dollars from the unexpended balance in the Garbage Collection Account and One Thousand ($lpOOO) Dollars from the un- expended blanace in the Old Age Assistance Account and transfer said sums to the Snow and Ice Account for materials and expenses and the Town Accountant be and he hereby is authorized to transfer said sums to said account.