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2 30 r-11 Article 18. VOTED: That the sum of $1,400.00 be appropriated 2r the purchase of a truck chassis for the Fire Department, and c7) to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $1 ,400.00 from the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried Unanimously 10:34 P. M. Article 19. Moved to be Indefinitely Postponed. Indefinite Postponement Carried 10:34 P. M. Article 20. VOTED : That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated and assessed for highway maintenance under authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws; said sum or any portion thereof to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen and to be used in conjunction with any money which may be,: allotted by the State , County or both, for this purpose. Carried Unanimously 10:35 P. M. Article 21. VOTED: That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated and assessed for the construction of Grove Street; said sum, or any portion thereof, to be expended under the direction of the Selectmen and to be used in conjunction with any money which may be allotted by the State or County or both, for -that purpose. Carried Unanimously 10:36 P. M. Article 22. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized to construct cement or bituminous concrete sidewalks , at such locations as they shall determine , where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost, and to appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $1500.00. Carried Unanimously 10:37 P. M. Article 23 . VOTED : That the Selectmen be and they hereby are auth- orized to construct curbings at such locations as they may determine and "to appropriate and assess therefor the sum of $2,000.00. Carried Unanimously 10:37 P. M. Article 24. VOTED: That the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated and assessed for the eradication of mosquitoes under Section 4A of Chapter 252 of the General Laws. Carried Unanimously 10:38 P. M. Article 25. VTED : That the Town enlarge the scope of the Road Mach- inery Fund by crediting to said fund an amount based on hourly rental for the use of motorized equipment of the Public Works Department when used on various projects carried on under the direction of said Department , or other Departments of the Town , the amount of said 'charge not to exceed the amount allowed by the State for the use of similar equipment. Carried Unanimously 10:39 P. M. Article 26. VOTED : That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to appoint one of their members to the Board of Appeals , in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 41 , Sectinn 4A. Carried Unanimously 10:39 P . M. Article 27. VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are author- ized to install street lights in such unaccepted streets as they may determine during the year 1948. Carried Unanimously 10:40P. M. Article 28. VOTED : That the sum of $21 , 500.00 be appropriated for the purchase of equipment for the Department of Public Works , and to provide for the payment thereof by a transfer of $21 , 500.00 from the Road Machinery Fund. Carried Unanimously 10:40 P. M. Article 29. VOTED : That the Town accept Chapter 265 of the Acts of 1947, authorizing the closing of public offices in cities and towns on Saturdays. Declared Lost by Voice Vote 10:40 P. M.