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_ - : If: T? <br /> Reserve Fund - Total Approved ;15,000.00. <br /> This Budget was approved on January 18, 1946 for <br /> " 20,000.00. The Appropriation Committee decided to reduce <br /> this figure to agree with the Selectmen' s. If this is not <br /> sufficient, it will be necessary for the Selectmen to call <br /> a Special Town Meeting. <br /> A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve <br /> this Budget in the amount of 815,000.00. <br /> Water Maintenance - Capital Outlay - Total Approved <br /> $2, 500.00. <br /> This Budget was approved on January 28, 1946 for <br /> 5; 200.00. The ' tem for pitometer water waste survey of <br /> 2,700.00 was disapproved. <br /> A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve <br /> this Budget in the amount of U,500.00. <br /> The School Com'ri.ttee was admitted to this meeting <br /> at 9:15 P.M. This Committee consisted of Tracy Ames, Chair- <br /> man, Webster Thomas, Mrs. Ruth Morey and Thomas S. Grindle, <br /> Superintendent, and Mr. Roland Greeley. Mr. Greeley spoke <br /> about the Article in the Varr' nt to purchase ar take by <br /> eminent domai n' land of '". E. Mulliken Estate which cons` sts <br /> of 7 1/2 acres, also land from the Lexi.nmton Estate Trust <br /> of 16 acres. Mr: Greeley stated that they had borings <br /> made and the land, even in the swamps, was all right. The <br /> Mulliken property Is at present assessed for ;32,000.00, and <br /> Mr. Greeley- understands it is on the market at the present <br /> time for 45,500.00. The land of the Lexington Estate Trust <br /> 3s assessed for about $100.00 an acre, and he understands <br /> that Ryder wants $1,200.00 an acre. Ryder is asking ap- <br /> proximately 418,000.00 for this land. <br /> There is another Article to see if the Town will <br /> locate a site for an elementary school building. Mr. Greeley <br /> stated that his Committee had considered part of the Aldrich <br /> property at the corner of Lincoln Street and Park Drive. <br /> This is one of two elementary school buildings which is to <br /> replace the present Hancock School. The portion of land in <br /> this Aldrich property which the School would take is ap ,roxima- <br /> tely five acres. Mr. Greeley submitted a tentative plan <br /> showing the land of the Mulliken Estate and the Lexington <br /> Estate Trust, Playn;round, and the Aldrich property. He <br /> stated that for the site for the Senior High School they are <br /> planning a road. Several questions were asked Mr. Greeley <br /> relative to the land and where the proposed High School .,•�uld <br />