2802 Report of the Finance Committee, March 19, 1908

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Page 2. they would be willing to replace, free of expense to the town, the eleven are lights now situated off of Massachusetts Ave., with 52 incandescent lights, representing the same cost to the town. These new incandescent lights to be distributed at the discretion of the Select Tien, except that their distribution should not involve any expense upon the Electric Light Co. for extra poles. Hr. Miles further recommended that under the improved conditions of incandescent lighting, he strongly advised the removal of all are light%from the town, replacing same with the new type high efficiency, incandescent lamps, and stated the Electric Light Company would be willing to mare this exchange, provided they could be sure of a contract with the town for a reasonable length of time, and of no material reduction in its present amount, The'Finance Committee voted to recommend an appropria- V tion Of ,1400i. for street lights for the ensuing year, and 6".--0 to recommend further to the town that the eons commibtte n]Rda-aa®pvupon 6, should be asked to look this matter over and make .&&chew ire commendatiorSto the i. town upon the same subject, and under the improved conditions of incandescent lighting, now found possible. April 19 th. It was voted to recommend no appropriation, but that V the drum corps be hired at the same rate as last year, same to be paid for from the expected returns from licenses granted on that day. Schools. The School Committee reported that owing to an extra- ordinary expense during the past two weeks of something over 6300. for changes in the schools to improve the fire exits, and also to anticipate further expense in connection with improvement in the High School, that it would like to increase its request for appropriation from $34,000. to V4,500. It was voted to recommend an appropriation for t