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Town of Mashpee Annual Town Meeting Warrant March 1. 1971 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable as: To the Constable of the Town of Mashpee Greetings: rM In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ,you are hereby directed to and summons the inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee, who are qualified to vote in elections, to meet at the Town Hall on Monday, the 1st day of March. 1971. at seven o'clock p.m. for the following purposes: A quorum of 207 registered voters was present and the meeting was called to order at 7:25 P.M. by Moderator, Williams Mills. A prayer was offered by Mrs. Alice Lovett and a salute to the Flag followed. To act on the articles contained in the following warrant. To meet at the Town Hall the following Wednesday, March 3, 1971, to bring in their votes "on the election of the following" officers: One Selectman for three years One Selectman for one ,year unexpired term One Assessor member for three years One Board of Health member for three years One Board of Health member for one ,year unexpired term One Tax Collector for three years One Treasurer for three years One Planning Board member for five ,years One School Committee member for three ,years One Cemetery Commissioner for three ,years One Library Trustee member for three years Two Park and Recreation members for three ,years To vote on the following question: Shall the Town vote to accept the provisions of Section fi-C of Chapter forty of the General Laws, which authorizes cities and towns to appropriate money for -the removal of snow and ice from private ways therein open to public use? The polls opened at 12 o'clock noon and were closed at 8:00 P.M. Article 1. To choose all necessary town officials who are not elected under the Australian Ballot System: Burial Agent - Leigh Potter Herring Warden - Warren Hicks Harbor Master - Gordon Crowell Finance Committee Members - two for three ,years - Ralph Rockwell - John Peters Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the Town Officers' Reports or take any other action thereon. Action: Motion made and seconded that article be accepted as presented with special thanks to Mrs. Grace Houston for having Town Reports ready early. Article 3. To see if the Town will hear and act upon the reports of any Committee for any purpose the Town may deem advisable. Action: No reports to hear or act upon. Article. 4, To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval. of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue for the financial ,year beginning January 1, 1971, to January 1, 1972, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws. Chapter 44, Section 17.