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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE HELD AT THE TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1944 . Notification of this meeting was furnished to all mem- bers of the Committee. The meeting was opened in the office of the Town Account- ant at 8:05 P.M. by Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt, with the following members in attendance: Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman Fred C. Newhall Carl E. Bryant Ronald D. Brown Harvey F. Winlock George M. Hynes Thacher Jenney Raymond L. White, Town Accountant Minutes of the Meetin: Held Ma 1 1944 It was regularly moved and voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held May 1, 1944. At 8: 10 P.M. George Emery, Chairman of the Board of Fire Engineers, was admitted to this meeting. Mr. Emery's presence at this meeting was to give details regarding the land located on Bedford Street, adjacent to F. K. Johnson' s Garage, which the Board of Fire Engineers approves as a site for new fire station. Mr. Emery stated that the B. F. Smith Company took borings at the approximate locations of the four corners of the proposed building. Hard gravel was struck at 11'0", 9 '0"; 8'0" and 6 '0". Mr. Emery further stated that they offered Mrs. Phelps $2,000.00 . the assessed valuation being $2,850.00. The area for site of a fire station would figure around $1,350.00. The Board has an option for the purchase of Phelps ' land at $4, 100.00. Fred Johnson wants a 30' 0" strip of land adjoining his Garage, known as Lot A, for which he is willing to pay $500.00;