Annual report of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire

Ms. Searle stated that the Fire Department currently has two older
"Jaws" and this will replace one of the units.
Hearing no further discussion Moderator Walker stated this article will
go on the ballot as written.
A motion to restrict reconsideration
was offered by Bonnie Searle and
seconded by Brian Warburton. The motion passed and it was declared that
Article 29 would have no further consideration at today's meeting.
RESULTS OF BALLOTING ON MARCH 10, 1998
YES 2509
NO 406
ARTICLE 29 PASSED
ARTICLE 30
On petition of the Hampton Cemetery Trustees: Charlotte Preston,
Matthew Shaw and Brian Lacey, and 25 registered voters to see if the Town will
vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $16,500 to fund improvements on land
owned and cleared by the Town of Hampton at the High Street Cemetery. This
will establish 320+ individual grave lots by paving additional roadways.
Revenues derived from the sale of these cemetery lots is held in the Cemetery
Burial Trust Fund, the interest from which will be withdrawn annually and
deposited into the Town's General Fund as an offset to the amount appropriated
for the maintenance of the cemeteries. Recommended by the Board of
Selectmen. Recommended by the Budget Committee
Moved by Michael Plouffe
Seconded by Brian Warburton
Hampton Cemetery Trustee Matthew Shaw spoke on the need to
improve and increase the cemetery by adding a road to open additional grave
lots.
There being no further discussion Moderator Walker declared that
Article 30 be put on the ballot as written.
Frederick Rice moved to restrict reconsideration on Article 30.
Seconded by James Tierney. The motion passed. The article is now restricted to
further consideration.
RESULTS OF BALLOTING ON MARCH 10, 1998
YES 2269
NO 610
ARTICLE 30 PASSED
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