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ti Minutes of meeting of November 17, 1969--continued The next meeting night is scheduled at 7:45 P.M., on Monday, November 24(, 1969, in the Comptroller' s Office, Town Office Building. The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 P .M. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary The Appropriations Committee held a meeting at 7 :45 P.M., on Monday, November 24, 1969, in the Comptroller' s Office, Town Office Building, Lexington. Members present were Robert M. Gary, Chairman, Edward E . Furash, Vice Chairman, Elizabeth M. Flynn, Secretary, J. H. Blaisdell, Levi G. Burnell, J. L. Mitchell, H. B. Moore, Richard M. Perry, Comp- toiler, Donald B. White and Louis A. Zehner. R. Perry reported to Chairman Gary a notice of change in rate of the Middlesex Sanitarium. The daily rate will be increased from $30.50 to $48.94 . One half of the daily rate is the responsibility of in- dividual cities and towns . The increase could effect the Health Department budget in 1970. John W. Burke, Superintendent of the Public Works Department joined the meeting to explain his request for transfer of $6000. for the Sanitary Land Fill. He also explained the possible effects of State Legislature with respect to Sanitary Land fills and dumps . Mr. Burke retired from the meeting at 8:45 P.M. Requested transfers Acct. #7550 n5OO.- Library expenses to repair boiler Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted to transfer $500. Acct. #5850 6000. DPW-Sanitary Land fill Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was Voted to transfer $6000. Reserve balance as of 11/24/69 $67,500. Executive session was held at 9:30 P .P . with Thomas Taylor, Chairman of the Permanent Building Committee. Mr. Taylor reported that when the original architects for the new Junior High School, Davies and Wolfe, were not retained, after the referendum decision, a substantial financial loss and hardship was incurred by the firm. $50,000. is his estimate . The Town is not legally liable , but possibly there is