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Article 2. Report of the committee on Proposed School Sites 125 presented by George A. :ballion as follows: March 26, 1945 This comnittee was appointed as a result of a vote of Town Meeting July 12, 1944 to investigate and report on proposed school sites, and herewith submits the following report of progress: It is natural to expect that in the postwar era when building is again permitted, Lexington will resume its growth as a community of homes and that this expansion will require corresponding develop- ment of our various town departments and services including schools . Your committee believes that the locations for grade schools and a central high school should be selected before rather than after this development starts because desirable sites may be avail- able now at more advantageious prices . We have discussed this project with members of the Planning Board, Appropriation Committee and also other Town officials , We have also viewed numerous proposed locations, but for lack of specific engineering data regarding soil conditions , etc ., we are not prepared to make definite recommendations at this time . We are, however, requesting the appropriation of three hundred dollard( 4300,00) to be used for borings and engineering information so that we may continue our investigations, and make a complete report at a later date , Respectfully submitted, John J. Sullivan H. Webster Thomas Ruth Morey Eleanor B. Litchfield Tracy W. Ames G . A. Mallion Chairman Report accepted and placed on file as a report of progress and the committee continued. 8:10 P. M. Chairman Locke states because of the inactivity of the Civil Service Committee appointed in 1941, that same be discharged. Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. M. Under Article 2 Selectman, A. Edward Rowse ' presente the following: VOTED: That a Committee of seven be appointed by the Moderator to make a study of the duties of all Town employees and formulate a proposed salary schedule to be presented at the next Town Meeting for consideration. Motion as presented voted upon and declared lost at 8:22 P. M. Report made by Stephen F. Hamblin, Chairman of Lexington Comm- unity Committee on Rehabilitation and Employment as follows : March 26, 1945 Report to the Town Meeting: This committee was first a volunteer committee, then made a committee of the town by the Town Meeting a year ago. Some figures of interest: Total of our citizens in the armed forces--about 1,550 Total reported killed--25 Total reported missing-10 Total discharged to date--115 ( of these more than one-half were over 30 years of age, and are able to find work) . .Loved out of town after discharge--20 Critical cases--8