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-5 • for this year. Last year the mechanic' s compensation was in- cluded in the private ' s appropriation. Ambulance Maintenance - Total X200_.00 • This is the same as last year's appropriation. The Board of Fire Engineers left this meeting at 10:00 P.Yr. ********** Mr. George T. Fanery, Finance Officer of the Committee of Public Safety, stated that the Committee on Public Safety were asking for no additional appropriation as the balance of the bond issue of approximately U,378.53 would be sufficient for the com- ing year. The three items now active are the Personal Services, Telephones and Observation Tower Accounts. The Observation Tower costs about 40.00 a month to operate. Mr. Emery stated that at least 2 of the Secretary' s salary should be paid by the proper departments using her services. Mr. Emery also stated that the way things are now a full-time girl is not necessary. Mr. Emery left this meeting at 10 :10 P.M. Chairman Levis L. Hoyt read a letter from the Board of Selectmen requesting a transfer of '', 460.00 from the Reserve Fund to Insect Suppression - Wages Expenses Account to take care of the purchase of 1960.00 worth of arsenate of lead. A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer the sum of X460.00 from the Reserve Fund to Insect Suppression - Wages & Expenses Account. Chairman A. Edward Rowse of the Board of Selectmen en- tered this meeting and stated that the Board of Selectmen had ap- proved a transfer of *1,700.00 from the Reserve Fund to Old Age Assistance - Aid RI Expenses Account to take care of the reauire- ments for the remainder of the year. Federal funds will be re- ceived late in December of this year, but too late to use on Dec- ember 15th Cash Grants. That is the reason for requesting the transfer. A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer the sum of X1,700.00 from the Reserve Fund to Old Age Assistance - Aid Ry Expenses Account. Richard W. Maynard, Vice-Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, stated that he had a talk with Yr. Thomas S. Grindle about the bonus. From their conversation, Mr. Maynard gathered that the School Committee had in mind a bonus near 15%. Chairman Hoyt stated that one or two of the Selectmen feel that the bonus should be held at 10%.