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TOWN OF MASHPEE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT May 12,1975 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstable, ss: 317. To the Constable of the Town of Mashpee Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massac husetts, you are hereby directed to notify and summons the inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee, who are qualified to vote in the elections, to meet at the Town Hall on Monday, the 12th day of May 1975 at Seven o'clock p.m. for the following ' purposes: To act on the Articles contained in the warrant. To meet at the Tom Hall the following Wednesday, May 14,1975, to bring in their votes' for the election of the following officers: One Selectman for three years. One Assessor member for three years. One Town Clerk for three years. ' One Planning Board member for five years. One Planning Board member for two yfars, unexpired term. One Library Trustee for three years. One School Committee member for three years. One Board of Health member for three years. The polls will be open at 10:00 o'clock a.m. and will be closed at 8:00 p.m. Moderator peter M. Lawrence called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. There were 285 voters present, cohstmtuting a quorum. Reverend Davies blessed the meeting with a prayer. Tellers were: Eleanor M. Peters, Mary H: Potter, Marie A. Fitzgerald, and Patricia Cooper. Article 1. To choose all necessary town officials who are not elected ' under the Australian ballot system. Burial Agent 7 Herring Warden FlcaRceM8bs iiittee Members - three for 3 years. Action: Burial Agent,....... Oliver Pocknett Herring Warden...... Warren M. Hicks + Harbor Master....... Gordon W. Crowell Finance Committee... Walter F. Hurlburt Thomas E. Gillis Robert W. Bright Motion made and seconded to accept nominated members.A u- nanimous vote. � Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept the Town Officers' Reports of take any other action thereon. So voteaeTION: Motion duly made and seconded that Article 2 be tabled. 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: Selec3tman Randolph G. Peters offered an humanitarian I certificate to Miss Norma Dias for nursing an injured goose back to health. Motion duly made and seconded that Article 3 be accepted as I ' read. So Voted. i Artic le 4. .To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning July;l, 1975, in accordance with the provisions of General Law s, Chapter 44, Section 4, and to issue a note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17. ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to accept Article 4 as read. So Voted. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to made application, accept and implement a United States Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant and to Execute the application and/or any and all other documents necessary for foregoing grant; such grant to be 100% to the Town. I I