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Adjourned Annual Town Meeting May 8, 1978
ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will vote to acquire the following
described parcel of land or any portion thereof, in fee or rights of easement
therein, by purchase or otherwise, for Conservation purposes under General
Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C, as amended, and to raise and appropriate or
appropriate from available funds a sum of money to pay for the same or to be
used for the payment of casts and expenses of such acquisition, and to
determine how any such appropriation will be raised whether by taxation, transfer
of available funds, by borrowing or otherwise, and, if by borrowing, to
authorize the issuance of bonds or notes to the Town therefore; and to
authorize the Conservation Commission to enter into agreements with state and
federal agencies for financial and other assistance in connection with such
acquisition; or take any other action with respect thereto:
A certain parcel of land shown as lot 8 on Reading Assessors' Plat 226 j
and lot 1 on Reading Assessors' Plat 239. J/
On motion of Lynn G. Stasz it was voted that Article 40 be indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of James J. Sullivan, Jr. it was voted that this meeting
stand adjourned until Thursday, May 11, 1978, at 8:00 P. M. to meet in the
Memorial High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 10:58 P. M.
166 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk
ADJOURNED ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Reading Memorial High School Auditorium May 11, 1978
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Kenneth C. Latham, at
8:00 P. M.
The invocation was given by the Rev. Russell J. Collins of St.Athanasius
Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ARTICLE 20. It was moved by Edward F. Fuller, Jr. that the Town raise
the sum of $1,975,000 by borrowing pursuant to General Laws, Chapter 44,
Section 7 and appropriate such sum for the purpose of constructing a new
library building on land owned by the Town between Sanborn Street and Linden
Street (Community Center site), including site preparation and other incidental
costs including costs of financing, and for originally equipping and /
furnishing said library building, and to authorize the Library Trustees to
proceed with the construction of said library building, and to enter into any
and all contracts and agreements necessary therefore and incidental thereto,
such sums to be expended under the direction of the Board of Library Trustees.
This motion did not pass.
89 voted in the affirmative
87 voted in the negative
2/3 vote required
On motion of Frank A. Smith, Jr. it was voted that this meeting stand
adjourned until Monday, May 15, 1978, at 8:00 P. M. to meet in the Memorial
High School Auditorium.
Meeting adjourned at 11:22 P. M.
184 Town Meeting members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
Lawrence Drew
Town Clerk