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402 TOWN OF MASHPEE w SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT November 2, 1977 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Barnstable, ss: To the Constable of the Town of Mashpee Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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 Queen of All Saints Church, Great Neck Road, Mashpee, on Wednesday, November 2, 1977, at seven o'clock, p.m., for the following purposes: On September 28, 1977 the Special Town Meeting was adjourned to November 2, 1977. This reconvened meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. A quorum was present. Attendance was 352. Teller: Nancy Cannata, Grace Maddox, Mary Potter, Eleanor Thaxton. To act on the Articles contained in the following Warrant: ARTICLE 1. To see if the Town will vote to add to the 1975 Mashpee Bylaws, Chapter III, Article VI, Section 2, the following: "All private, outdoor swimming pools in existence and to be built, shall be fenced around the entire perimeter of the pool to a height not less than five feet (5') from grade for the period starting January 1, 1978. Any person vio- lating the provisions of this Bylaw shall be punished by a fine not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) for each offense." or take any other action thereon. ACTION: Motion made and seconded to accept Article 1 as ' read. Motion carried. ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 140, Section 194 - 196 inclusive of the Massachusetts General Laws which require a permit prior to conducting a'boat rental business on any great pond within the Town of Mashpee, or take any other action thereon. ACTION: Motion made and seconded to accept Article 2 as read. Motion carried. ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter III', Article fI, Section 3, of the Bylaws of the Town by deleting the second sentence of the first paragraph thereof and substituting therefor the following sentence, or take any other action with respect thereto: "For the purpose of the bylaw, the word "Trailer" is defined to mean a "Mobile Home," "Travel Trailer", "Pickup Coach", "Motor Home", or "Camping Trailer", all as defined in Section 2.18 of the Zoning Bylaw of the Town, but excluding vehicles used only for the transportation of materials, products or animals." ' ACTION: Motion made and seconded that Article 3 be accepted as read. Motion carried. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter III, Article V, of the Bylaws of the Town by adopting the following paragraph as Section 10 thereof, or take any other action with respect thereto: "Section 10. Camping - No person shall set up, camp in or otherwise occupy a tent, automobile or trailer as defined