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-5- • 1- 2-CP f 4'4 Soldier's Relief - Personal Services Total - fi2333.45. Tinder this Budget is shown the increases in salaries. Soldier's Relief - Administration i4U.(R) - the same as 1944. Soldier' s Relief - Aid R Expenses '/T_'otal t5,00(1.00. m.T Budget is increased As year. The Cash Grants have been increased p2,000.00. One case at present is now on Soldiers ' Relief. The average for last year was about three cases. Mrs. Casey stated that at present they have seven cancer cases in Lexington who are on relief. Mrs. Casey left this meeting at 9 ;50 P. R. At 9 ;55 P.7. , Errol F. Locke, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, together with George C. Sheldon, a member of the Board of Selectmen, were admitted to this meeting. Ronald D. Brown stated that he and J. Milton Brown had met with the Board of Selectmen as directed and had talked over the salary situation of the Town. Fe said that there is a majority sentiment of a permanent increase of l5°' and some percentages in between that amount. Mr. Ronald D. Brown asked whether we recognized the fact that the School represents 50t of the Tovtn expenditures. George Sheldon asked whether the School Committee was going ahead on their proposed. budget as to salaries, or were they open for debate. Errol Locke said that the Library intends to go ahead the same as the Schools, and he further stated that he did not believe that we were going to gain anything by going along as we are now; and that he was in hopes that we could get a better grade of help in the Municipality. George Sheldon said that he would like to see the bonus continue for another year; first reason being that we could study the salary situation more intelligently. Mr. Sheldon further suggested that re get a definite commitment from the School Committee as to That they intend to do. Mr. Locke said that the salary schedule was good at the moment, but could not be applied. subsequently due to changing conditions.