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not posted on a public hearing warrant. Moderator-. Since there was no hearing I cannot entertain the article. Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 10:17 p.m. Article 50 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, the sum of$51,000 as the Town's share to the Lake and Pond Grant Program for Mashpee Wakeby Pond and the Mashpee River for a Watershed Management Plan. Further, to direct the Board of Selectmen to file the Department of Environmental Management Lake and Pond Grant Program application by December 31, 1996. Said funds to be administered by the Board of Selectmen. Submitted by Petition Motion: The Town vote to transfer from revenue available for appropriation the sum of$5,000 as the Town's share to the Lake and Pond Grant Program for Mashpee Wakeby Pond and the Mashpee River for a Watershed Management Plan; and further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to file the Department of Environmental Management Lake and Pond Grant Program application by December 31, 1996. Said funds to be administered by the Board of Selectmen. Motion passes at 10-.,20 p.m. Article 51 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $1,000,000 to the Stabilization Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Petition Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 10:35 p.m. Article 52 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Town of Mashpee Code by striking Chapter 40, Article 1, Section 40-1 (C.) and (D.) and inserting in place thereto the following language: "C. Articles for the Spring Annual Town Meeting must be submitted by the first Monday in March each year. Articles for the Fall Annual Town Meeting must be submitted by the first Monday in August each year. D. The Selectmen will insert in said warrant, in. the order received by the Town, Clerk, any article or articles received by them as of said Monday in March and said Monday in August. All articles will include an explanation prepared by the party submitting the article. Before calling a Special Town Meeting, the Selectmen shall insert in a legal newspaper notice specifying the last day upon which articles to be inserted in the warrant for such meetings shall be presented to the Selectmen or the Town Clerk. No articles may be added to any Town Meeting Warrant within thirty (30) days before the issuance of said warrant." or take any other action relating thereto. 29