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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT JANUARY 29, 1975 Article 5: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from available funds the sum of$3,161.50 (six months salary), to be transferred to the Highway Department's Full-time Men's Salary Account, for salaries of one full-time skilled laborer or take any other action thereon. Submitted by the Highway Department. Recommended by the Personnel Board. Not recom- mended by the Finance Committee because Article 4 was not recommended and this money would have funded the position mentioned therein. ACTION: Article 5 required a two-thirds vote. For 156, opposed 12. Article 5 tabled. Article 6: To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $12,281.00 from the proceeds received from the State under the provisions of Chapter 825, Acts of 1 974, to be spent approximately as follows: 1. Inspections of bridges within the Town............$1,400.00 . 2. Seal and Coating............................... 8,000.00 3. Berms and Drainage............................ 700.00 4. Improvement of Roads.......................... 2,181.00 Submitted by the Highway Department. Recommended by the Finance Committee with an amendment that would use Chapter 81 instead of Chapter 825 funds. ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to accept Article 6 as read. Unanimously voted. Article 7: To see if the Town will vote to take from available funds the sum of$1,799.05 to be transferred to the Highway Department's Machine Account, or take any other action thereon. These monies to be used for repair work completed on A/C M65 Grader. Submitted by HighwayDepart- ment. Not recommended by Finance Committee as it is believed that this debt was not incurred in conformance with the town by-laws. ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to accept Article 7 as read. Unanimously voted. Article 8: To pee if the Town will vote to take from available funds the sum of$6,000.00 to be transferred to the Highway Department's Expense Account, to complete this year's functions; or take any other action thereon. Submitted by Highway Department. Recommended by Finance Committee that$1,500 instead of$6,000 be transferred as it is estimated that $1,500 along with other available funds will suffice for the remainder of this fiscal year. ACTION: Motion duly made and seconded to take$1,500 from available funds to be transferred to Highway Department's Expense Account to com- plete this year's functions. Motion carried. Article 9: To see if the Town will approve the position of Groundskeeper to be employed for a 26-week period (April-September), with the responsibility for the maintenance of all recreational facilities. Submitted by Parks & Recreation Commission, and the Recreational Director. Approved by Personnel Board. Not recommended by Finance Committee as it is believed that a federally-funded position will be available for this purpose. ACTION: Motion made and seconded to postpone Article 9 indefinitely. Unani- mously voted. I I 41 1 r