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A motion was made, seconded and voted to an rove this Budget in the amount of '4,532.40. Board of Health - Mosquito Control Project - Total Approved 3,000.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of `0,000.00. At 8:30 P.M. , Mr. Joseph DeFoe , Superinten 'ent of Public works, and Col. Henry B. Barry, Vere admitted to this meeting. At the time of their admittance to this meeting the Committee was looking over the Highway Department - Road Machinery - Cani tat outlay Budget, so Chairman Hoyt asked Yr. Devoe to speak on this particular Budget. Yr. DeFoe stated that the Government at the present time is selling new power shovels for -;31500.001 and what he would like to dois to see lust what could be p'archased in the way of new equipment from the Government, as this would be a considerable saving to the Town. Chairman Hoyt asked 7r. DeFoe if the trucks requested in this Budget, and the Present equipment would be able to take care of snow storms without hiring outside trucks. Mr. DeFoe stated that he didn' t believe this was possible as the Colonel had explained previously. ' It requires t' enty-four trucks to take care of a snor storm, and these trucks are divided into twelve districts. The next Budget that Chairman Hoyt asked Mr. DeFoe to exnlai.n was water Construction - Sundry Streets - Elimination of DDead. Ends - at a cost of X86,637.50. Mr. Hoyt asked whether it was the Intention of 1-r. DeFoe to have the Town do this work, or would it be put )ut for contract. Mr. DeFoe stated that he felt that the Town should do this work, as it would be possible for them to do one Dead End at a time, and he personally thought that war the way to handle it. Mr. DeFoe and Colonel Barry had nothing further to say before this Committee, so they left at 9:55 P.M. At 10:00 P.v. ; the Committee on Tennis Courts con- sisting of Rev. Handley, George Morse , Frank Perkins, and three others, entered this meeting. George Morse acted as Chairman and stated that this Committee was interested in having clay tennis courts in Lex' n-ton. The nreaent courts are asnhalt, and not Proper courts for good tennis. Mr. Horse stated that he had spoken to Tir. Garrity and Mr. Garrity was the one who suggested the Committee get busy and submit a report. This Comm-ttee had been before the Selectmen this evening, and they sug'ested they