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11 A letter has been received from James E. Collins, Welfare Agent, requesting the sum of $2,500.00 be appropriated at the November Town Meeting, for General Relief. Mr. Stevens came in at 7:55 to discuss the question of having an Article in the Warrant for Town Meeting, November 14th to ask the Division of Accounts to make a study of the Accounting and Book- keeping system in the various Town Offices with a view to more efficient methods . Mr. Stevens will talk further with Mr. Dine on this matter and report to us . Mr. Stevens left at 8:15. The Committee members present agreed unaminously that it might be better to hold out this Article and to ask the State Auditors when they are here for their annual audit to make notes of any suggestions they might have for improvements of our current methods and to include such suggestions in the State Auditors report to the Town. Mr. Rowse and Mr. Grindle came in at 8:20 with blueprints and a complete report with regard to the Memorial Library to be constructed in the new High School Building at an approximate cost of $4.0,000.00. A general discussion followed and Mr. Rowse and Mr. Grindle left at 9 o'clock. Mr. Burns came in at 9 o' clock. He explained to us how he had been able to save on the bonding and also made a general report of what he might have to ask for to complete certain projects before end of the year. He said he would prefer to come in at a later date when he would be able to present a more accurate figure for his requests . The Committee adjourned to the Selectmen' s Room at 9 :30, where they were also met by the School Committee. Returned at 10:15. The meeting adjourned at 10 :20. The next meeting of the Appropriation Committee will be held on November 3, 1952 at 7:30 P . M. in the Town Accountant( s office. Remember the Fall meeting of the Association of Town Finance Committees at Hotel Shelton, Thursday evening, October 16, 1952 dinner at 6 P.M. Respectfully submitted, rLIve. • Secretary