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126 The office for this committee is in the room with Lexington Chapter, American Red Cross . No rental is charged, and the Red Cross r-F-1 attends to many details for this cormittee . The number of visitors at the office is about one a month. More is done by telephone or visit to the homes of the veterans. Of the 200.00 appropriated last year by the Town Meetinql some has been spent for paper and postage , and for the booklet issued to each parent and to each veteran as he returns . Other materials and all labor have been donated. No prediction can be made now of the needs in the future , when a greater number of service men will be discharged monthly, and as jobs become scarce. A bill now before the legislature may but this work with the veterans on a very different basis , Stephen F. Hamblin, Chairman Report accepted and placed on file 8:25 P. M. Article 3. VOTED: That the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the finan- cial year, beginning January 1, 1946 , and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year and to renew any note or notes that may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44, General Laws, Carried Unanimously 8:26 P. M. Articles 4 and 5 taken up together, it being stated that if Article 4 is passed, Article 5 is to be postponed. Article 4. VOTED: That it is the sense of the meeting that an increase of the salaries of the full time Town employees, at the rate of 15% based on their salaries as existing as of December 31, 1944, but in no case exceeding $400.00, be included in the appropriations for 1945 . Article 5 presented by A. Edward Rowse as follows: Article 5. VOTED: That the Selectmen, as compensation for services rendered, be authorized to pay a bonus to all regular full-time employees of the Town to be computed at the rate of 2/3 of the increases in f11-time personal services salaries , excluding step-rate increases which do not exceed $75.00 for the period from April 1, 1945 to Dec- ember 31, 1945, recommended by the Appropriation Committee, but in no case shall such bonus exceed 400.00, and for the payment of said bonus the sum of $26,624.53 is appropriated and shall be assessed. ( School Department employees ( estimated) $14,628.45 All other Town employees 11.996 ,08 $26,624.53 Article 5 as presented as substitute for Article 4 voted upon and declared lost 9:01 P. Article 4 as presented by Chairman, Errol H. Locke carried 9 :02 P.M. Article 4 nresented by Moderator, Robert H. Holt, Article 4, VOTED: THAT the following amounts be appropriated for the current year and be assessed except where a transfer is indicated: Appropriation Committee Personal Services 3 500,00 Expenses 550.00 Carried Unanimously 9 :05 P, M.