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-3- tion. This Committee then asked if the field could be enclosed, as there was a question about it previously. Mr. Garrity said that the land was left to the Town by Mr. Scott for playground purposes with no restrictions. Also the State Legis.lsture ruled that a playground, no matter how it is left to the Town, can be enclosed and admission charged. Grading for enclosed field - $2,000.00. This grading is to be considered if the ?i' id is enclosed. If the fence is not approved, then the grading is not necessary. Shade Trees - Wages and Expenses - Total $1, 630.00 Mr. Garrity stated that some trees, which were dangerous, have been topped off and that it costs money to get them down. One tree has just been taken down altogether on Westview Street. Insect Suppression - wages and Expenses - Total $2, 840.00 There is no question on this budget. Insect Suppression - Personal Services - Total $300.00 Mr. Garrity stated that he now has one man on Moth and one man on Parks. One of them received $0.85 per hour and the other $0.75 per hour. Mr. John J. Garrity left this meeting at 9:30 P.M. , at which time Yr. A. Award Rowse, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, was admitted. Mr. Rowse stated that their Board would like this Com- mittee' s question of policy in setting up appropriations this year - whether the appropriations are adequate to take care of changes in conditions or Whether the policy will be to increase the Reserve Fund of the Appropriation Committee. Some members of the Board of Selectmen do not approve increasing the Reserve Fund as it was tak- ing the functions of the Town out of the Town' s meeting members' hands. Also, Mr. Rouse stated that Yr. John A. Lyons, Chairman of the Board of Public 'relfare, haS lead him to believe that this Committee had stated that it was our responsibility as to the Board of Public T`,elfare' s appropriations and as a result he had increased the budgets. Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt told Mr. Rowse about the in- cident of meeting *.tth the Board of Public Welfare and why Mr. Lyons changed the budget requests.