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332 Continued Page 15 May 12, 1975 Article 72: To see if the Town will vote to repeal the limitation of the use of engines exceeding 45 horsepower on John's Pond. ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to indefinitely postpone Article 72. Motion carried 170 for -- 56 opposed. Article 73: To see if the Town will vote to amend Article IV of the Town By -Laws as follows: "twenty-five voters" and add the words, "five per cent of the number of registered voters". Article IV shall then read: "Ten per cent of the number of registered voters in the Town, as certified by the Town Clerk, shall constitute a quorum at any annual meeting. Five per cent of the number of registered voters shall constitute a quorum at any special town meeting." ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to amend Article 73 to read: To see if the Town will vote to amend Article IV of the Town By -Laws as follows: to delete "twenty-five voters" and add the words, "five per cent of the number of registered voters" Article IV shall then read: "Ten per cent of the number of registered voters in the Town, as certified by the Town Clerk, shall constitute a quorum.at any annual meeting. Five per cent of the number of registered voters shall constitute a quorum at any special town meeting." Motion duly made.and seconded to accept Article 73 as amended. So voted. Article 74: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds a sum of money to compile and publish the Town By -Laws; said By -Laws to be made available by January 1, 1976, at a cost to cover the publishing. ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to amend Article 74 to read: To see ' if the Town will vote to take from available funds the sum of $2,200.00 to compile and publish the Town By -Laws; said By -Laws to be made available by January l,'1976, at a cost to cover the publishing plus mailing charges, if any. Motion made and seconded to accept article as amended. So votedl Article 75: To see if the Town will vote to amend Article I, Section 2 of the Town By -Laws as follows: delete the words, "Give notice at least seven (7) days before such meeting" and add the words, "give notice at least fourteen (14) days before such meeting." Article I - Section 2 shall then read: "Every Town Meeting Warrant except as otherwise provided by law shall be directed to the Constable who shall forthwith give notice at least fourteen (14) days before such meeting, by posting a copy of said warrant, one at the Town Hall, one at the Post Office and one at each of the Town bulletin boards, and by causing to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the Town of Mashpee copy of said warrant." ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to accept Article 75 as read. So voted. Article 80: To see if the Town will vote to make the following addition to the Zoning By -Law: Section 9.42-11, Special Provisions - Exceptions for Cluster Zoning Section 9.42-11, A minimum of 25 per cent of the total tract, excluding side- walks, roads, and 90 percent of wetlands, shall be common open space. , ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to accept Article 80 as read. A unanimous vote. Article 81: To see if the Town will vote to increase the number of members of the School Committee from three members to five members. One member to serve for two years, one member to serve for one year or take any other action thereon. ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to indefinitely postpone Article 81. So voted. (IMproperly submitted to Selectmen)