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32 Article 11. VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to install water mains not less than 6" nor more than 16" in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1942, subject to the assessment of betterments, and tot ake by eminent domain any necessary easements therefor, Carried Unanimously 10:13 P.M. Articles12, 16 , and 17 . No objections being made by the Town Meeting Members Articles 12, 16 , and 17 taken up as a whole. Meeting taken over by Selectman, A. Edward Rowse . 10:15 P.M. Article 12, VO'HD: That the Selectmen be authorized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1942 in accordance with St . 1897, Ch. 504, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent dowin any necessary easements there- for. FURTHER VOr7D: that the Selectmen be authorized to install such sewer mains in any accepted or unaccepted streets located in any of the areas shown on the plans referred to in the vote of the meeting of March 25, 1940 under Article 20 of the warrant for that meeting, either with or without the cooperation of any Agency of the United States, and to take by eminent domain any necessary easement therefor, and that for that Purpose, the sum of Ten Thousand (410,000) Dollars is appropriated to be provided by transfer from the unex- pended balance of the account -of the proceeds of-bonds or notes issued under the authority of said vote of March 25 , 1940. Carried Unanimously 10 :18 P.M. Article 13. VOTED: That the Selectmen be authorized to install street lights in the following unaccepted streets : Robbins Road; Rangeway; Revolutionary Road; Constitution Road. Carried Unanimously 10: 19 P.M. Article 14. VOTED: That the Town raise and appropriate the sum of 43,33769 for providing co-operation with the Federal - Government in unemployment relief and other projects, of direct or indirect benefit to the town or its inhab- itants, said sum to be provided from the revenue of the current year and expended under the direction of the Selectmen. Carried Unanimously 10: 19 P.M. Article 15. Presented by William G. Barrett. VOTED: A motion that the Board of Selectmen be directed to increase the pay of all the employees of the Public Works Department 4 .10 -( ten cents) per hour above the present existing basic rates of hourly pay; tlIPt the Selectmen lend their efforts toward establishing as near as possible a 44 hour week, so that this depart- ment will have as near a uniform work week as can reason- ably be expected to take affect as of April 1st. Amendment presented by Ernest Cutter that increases be made of five cents per hour instead of ten cents per hour. Amendment as presented by Ernest Cutter declared lost 10:46 Motion as presented by Walter E. Barrett declared lost 10 :46 P.M. Article 9 . VOTED: That the sum of 415,000 .00 be appropriated for the Reserve Fund, as provided by General Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6 . Carried Unanimously 10: 47 P.M.