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b 5. can appoint a representative for the purpose of bargaining if they wish, but cannot appoint an attorney as that representative without special permission of Town meeting. They simply wish this restriction removed. Voted to change recommendation and recommend the Article. Cemetery Budget - Whalen easement - Don Legro answered that this was turned over to Mr. Higgins for action - he never heard anything more; Mr. Higgins has left Town employ. Stage Facilities - Cary $1000 for permanent lights would satisfy Al Peckham (Cary Lecture Committee) for a time. Selectmen's Meeting with Charlie Gallagher of Recreation Committee Recreation Ctee's priorities discussed. Selectmen will go along with Recreation committee's priorities and Appropriation committee's total. Public Works Budget #4900 includes $70,000 overtime. To date $45,235 expended. Burke would like to increase budget by $20,000. If we don't have apy more snow, the additional $20,000 will be enough. We should have about $15,000 - $20,000 next fall. last year we had about $30,000 April 1. We may need a man 24hours/day on sewage pumping because of the water. 100,000 in the acount. To date $159,775.52 spent. Request an additional $100,000; would like to go into fall with $20000, after equipment has been repaired. $5460 Road Machinery $26,500 spent, $900 gasoline bill, $8800 repairs, bulldozer. Additional $26,700 recommended. `5800 Police Tires chains and fenders, $500 additional requested. Committee voted to increase the above budgets as requested because of snow removal expense, #4150 Fire • Commissioners requested a service truck @ $4,000. Selectmen thought it was in an Article; Commissioners thought it was in Article 4. Not included in either. They now irk wish to add it to #4150. This is to replace a 1948 truck for which they cannot get parts. They use it to take rubbish to xi the dump, topack up hose at dump, pick up hose at Meadow, and for any purpose for which they don't want to use regular fire apparatus. It is a 3/4 Ton pickup truck with 4 wheel drive. Article 28 Taking bidson Trunk sewer. $84,000 appropriated in 1968. This is $43,000 less than needed. Bids were rejected because too high. They would like.to transfer $28,000 from Volunteer Way sewer, leaving $1500 in accountfor land damages. Would then rebid sewer. if bids are still not within amount available ($112,000) they would like.prmission to use money from the misc. trunk sewer account (Selectmen's fund) Douglas Property discussed. Selectmen have no agreement on price. This is part of the planning board'sover-all plan for downtown parking. it would give library flexibility for expansion. Selectmen took appraisal figure, added some to itin hope of settling out of court. Now have no hope of settling, would take by eminent domain and let court decide value. Hillcrest St. discussed - ledge could be used for Lincoln St. dump work. Respectfully submitted, Ruth F. Souza, secretary