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9 2 (Annual Town Meeting - April 5, 1982.) Article 12. WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS STUDY Presented by Alfred S. Buss. MOTION: That the sum of $75,000 be appropriated for engineering services for a water system distribution study, that such amount be transferred from the Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus, and, in addition, that the Selectmen be authorized to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for the project. 10:05 P.M. D.P.W. Director, Walter Tonaszuck showed slides of various water pipes demonstrating the corrosion. 10:10 P.M. William J. Dailey, Jr., Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, stated that his committee recommended unfavorable action. as they felt the study could and should be made by town personnel. 10:14 P.M. various speakers, both for and against, voiced their opinions including recently retired Selectman Mary W. Miley who urged passage of this motion. 10:30 P.M. Mr. Dailey further explained that the Appropriation Committee is not suggesting this project should be put off indefinitely but it should be in -house work. 10:31 P.M. Motion, as presented by Mr. Busa, declared lost by voice vote. 10 :34 P.M. Article 13. INSTALL DRAINS /WIDENING, DEEPENING OR ALTERING BROOKS Presented by Alfred S. Busa. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, including the widening, deepening or altering the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the con- struction of new channels in said other land, in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate the sum of $100,000 for such installation and land acquisition, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 10:35 P.M. Mr. Busa explained that the streets involved ar_e: Wachusett Drive Harbell Street to Constitution Road Briggs Road Motion, as offered by Mr. Busa, adopted unanimously. 10:36 P.M. Article 14. BROOK CLEANING Presented by Alfred S. Busa. MOTION: That the sum of $10,000 be appropriated for cleaning and maintaining streams and brooks in the Town, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. Adopted unanimously. 10:38 P.M. Article 15. AUTHORIZATION TO USE CHAPTER 90 FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS (See Alfred S. Busa moved that this article be indefinitely postponed and Pages immediately withdrew his motion. As there were no objections from 94, 95, the floor, the Moderator declared that the motion was withdrawn. 113, 114, 10:39 P.M. 139, 141 -145)