Buck v. Town of Yarmouth

I am troubled by the rule announced this day by the majority.

From colonial days our citizens have cherished the right to act in town meeting upon proposed appropriations for municipal purposes. The right on occasion to consider rescinding the action of a prior town meeting is equally important to them.

Here the Legislature had expressly provided that upon the written petition of a number of voters equal to at least 10% of the number cast at the last gubernatorial election the municipal officers shall provide an opportunity to vote on the desired article by inserting it in the next warrant…