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229 Article 10. William C. Paxton moves for Indefinite Postponement . Indefinite Postponement Carried 10:27 P . M. Unless otherwise noted, all articles presented by William C. Paxton, Article 11. VOTED: That the following amount be appropriated and assessed for'the unpaid bills, for the year 1947-, of the following account: Board of Health Dr. Howard W. Newell $ 45.00 Public Works Dept . Hedge & Mattheis Co. 850.00 Carried Unanimously 10:28 P. M. Article 12. VOTED : That the sum of $15,000 be appropriated and assessed for the Reserve Fund. Carried Unanimously 10:29 P. M. Article 13 . VOTED: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to pet- ition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the year 1948. Carried Unanimously 10:29 P. M. Article 14. VOTED : That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install water mains not less than six inches but less than sixteen inches in diameter in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1948, subject to the assessment of betterments, and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any land or easements necessary therefor, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $250,000.00, which said sum shall be raised by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town , and that the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen , be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $250 ,000.00, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town payable, in accordance witn the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding fifteen years. Carried Unanimously 10:30 P. M. Article 15. VOTED : That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to install sewer mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets as may be applied for during the year 1948 in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto , or otherwise , and to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire any land or easements necessary therefor, and to appropriate therefor the sum of $92 ,000.00 of which $7 ,000.00 is to raised by direct assessment , and the balance of 885 ,000.00 is to be riased by the issue of bonds or notes of the Town ; and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the SelectMen , be and he hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of $85 ,000.00, and to issue bondsor notes of the Town to be payable in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, within a period not exceeding ten years. Carried Unanimously 10:32 P. M. Article 16. VOTED : That the sum of $1,500.00 be appropriated Thr the purchase of a new cruising car for the Police Department and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $1,500.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:33 P. M. Article 17. VOTED : That the following sums be appropriated and assessed for pensions for retired members of the Police and Fire Depqrtments , under Chapter 32 of the General Laws as amended: Police Pensions $1,500.00 Fire Pensions 5 ,400.61 Carried Unanimously 10:33 P. M.