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Norfolk, ss.
To either of the constables in the Town of Needham in said County. Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby required
to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Needham qualified to
vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in their respective voting
places in said Town namely:
| Precinct A | - | Hillside School - Gymnasium |
| Precinct B | - | Hillside School - Gymnasium |
| Precinct C | - | Newman School - Gymnasium |
| Precinct D | - | High Rock School - Gymnasium |
| Precinct E | - | Pollard Middle School - Room 226 |
| Precinct F | - | Stephen Palmer Community Room |
| Precinct G | - | Broadmeadow School - Gymnasium |
| Precinct H | - | Broadmeadow School - Gymnasium |
| Precinct I | - | William Mitchell School - Gymnasium |
| Precinct J | - | William Mitchell School - Gymnasium |
from forty-five minutes after six o'clock in the forenoon, until eight o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz:
| ARTICLE 1: | ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION |
To choose by ballot the following Town Officers:
One Moderator for One Year;
One Selectmen for Three Years;
One Town Clerk for Three Years;
One Assessor for Three Years;
One Assessor for Two Years;
Three Members of School Committee for Three Years;
Two Trustees of Memorial Park for Three Years;
Two Trustees of Needham Public Library for Three Years;
One Member of Board of Health for Three Years;
One Member of Planning Board for Five Years;
One Member of the Housing Authority for Five Years;
One Commissioner of Trust Funds for Three Years;
Two Members of Park and Recreation Commission for Three Years;
Nine Town Meeting Members from Precinct A for Three Years;
Nine Town Meeting Members from Precinct B for Three Years;
Nine Town Meeting Members from Precinct C for Three Years;
One Town Meeting Member from Precinct C for One Year;
Nine Town Meeting Members from Precinct D for Three Years;
Two Town Meeting Members from Precinct D for Two Years;
Two Town Meeting Members from Precinct D for One Year;
Eight Town Meeting Members from Precinct E for Three Years;
One Town Meeting Member from Precinct E for Two Years;
Eight Town Meeting Members from Precinct F for Three Years;
Eight Town Meeting Members from Precinct G for Three Years;
Eight Town Meeting Members from Precinct H for Three Years;
Eight Town Meeting Members from Precinct I for Three Years;
One Town Meeting Member from Precinct I for Two Years;
Eight Town Meeting Members from Precinct J for Three Years;
Two Town Meeting Members from Precinct J for One Year.
| ARTICLE 2: | BALLOT QUESTION |
To submit the following question upon the official ballot to the voters of the Town:
QUESTION 1: DEBT EXCLUSION: LANDFILL CLOSURE
"Shall the Town of Needham be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition two and one-half, so called, the amount required to pay for the bond issued in the principal amount not to exceed $2,500,000 in order to close and cap the Town's landfill on Central Avenue?"
and at the Pollard Middle School in said Town on MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY, 1998 AT 7:30 P.M.
Meeting Called to order at 7:36 pm 5/4/98.
Mr, Henry Hicks spoke of 1898.. Trolley car came (went to West Needham, i.e. Wellesley). 100th anniversary of Emery Grover building (first high school). Incidentally Judge Emery Grover presided over Town Meeting 70 times. Spanish-American War. Five Massachusetts regiments. At least 19 from Needham. Mr. Hicks read their names. Mr. George Hall of Needham was killed in action in the Phillipines. This war resulted in many changes in the country and the military.
Flag Ceremony by VFW and American Legion.
Invocation by Richard Nichol of Congregation Ruach Israel.
The town clerk swore in the newly-elected members.
Mr. Fee discussed rules of procedure. These include a newly legal procedure to allow the moderator to declare obvious but not unanimous 2/3 votes.
Time was then spent on choosing the articles to approve by unanimous consent.
The Annual Town Meeting was adjourned and the Special Town Meeting called to order.
It was dissolved at 8:45 pm in memory of Herbert L. Dodge.
The meeting continued with the presentation of the Richard Patton Melick awards. The foundation has supported a course at Needham High School on town government and the moderator's Town Meeting Handbook. Mr. John Milligan, president of the Richard Patton Melick Foundation opened. Board members Jean Linblad and Laurence Eaton presented awards to:
Mr. Cogswell asked for articles 46 and 47 to be advanced.
Charles Wyckoff's family urges donation in his memory be made to ``Fund for Needham, Wyckoff Project; P.O. Box 936; Needham, MA, 02192''.
Next week's School Committee (June 26) will discuss Feasibility Study.
| ARTICLE 3: | COMMITTEE AND OFFICER REPORTS |
To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and Committees.
INSERTED BY: Board of Selectmen
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT: No Position Taken
Town Meeting Actions (5/4/98 8:20 pm - 8:48 pm)
