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At 9 :10 P.M. , This Committee rent downstairs and met with the Board of Selectmen. Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt asked about the Road Machinery Ac^punt being increased from 126,000.00 to $32,000.00. The Selectmen stated that the reason for this is that the bull- dozer has been cancelled, and the 86,000.00 for tl^i..s item will go back to the Thi_ghway Road Machinery Fund at the end of 1946, and they vould like the ;136,000.00 in the apurop ri ati on this year in order that they can buy the necessary equipment. They stated that the Superintendent of Public forks felt that a truck would be more suitable now than the bulldozer. Mr. Hoyt also asked about the Locker Building at the Center Playground, and the $600.00 for plans and specifi- chti_ons etc. There was some- question whether this item would come before the Town Meet 7 ng, but the Selectmen stated they thought that the Committee could be appointed under Article 2, and the 1600.00 could be provided under Article 26. They felt that the wording of this Article was broad enough to take care of it. The next item that Chairman LTo,rt discussed with the Board of Selectmen was with regards to the insertion of the Parking Committee' s Report with the Appropr' ation Committee Report. He stated that the Appropriation Com- mittee will not allow this report, or any report, to be sent out with their Report unless first - it is either printed or stamped as follows : "This report is distributed thronmh the courtesy of the Appropriation Committee and does not necessarily reflect its sentiments. " Second - the report must be of such a size that it will readily fit our Annronriati on Committee envelope. Third - it must be folded for insertion. Fourth - it must be submitted in sufficient time so that it will not delay the sending of the Anpropriati.on Committee Report. Further discussion was had relative to the Parking nro ie ct, and i,t was stated by the Selectmen that the figure is the same, and that they- are planning to recommend that • ;;6,000.00 be provided; $9/000.00 of which is to be on a bond issue, and the balance to be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. The Secretary of the Appro- priation Committee was asked to check with the Division of Accounts to see if $50,000.00 could be bonded for this type of project, and he is to report at the next meeting. At 9:50 P.M. , the Appropriation Co"mi.ttee reconvened in the Town Accountant' s office. The request of the Board of Selectmen for .,;600.00