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1. 9 The Appropriation Committee met on Tuesday evening June 1, 1965 at 7:45 p.m. Present Frank T. Parrish, Jr. Chairman J. Harper Blaisdell Robert M. Gary firs. Richard 'W`i. Souza Allan F. Kenney Raymond L. White, secretary After the meeting was duly opened, it was first recommended that minutes of previous meetings be read, reviewed, corrected and approved by the Secretary and the Chairman and then by the Committee before being re—written into the minute book. The Board of Selectmen requested the appointment of one of the members to the Public Works Building (Barn) Committee. John Blaisdell was duly appointed. Other members of this Committee are the Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee, Chairman of the Planning Board and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. The next business was a review and vote on the Articles coming up at the Special Town Meeting on June 7, 1965. Available Free Cash as of 6/1/65 was $564,297.47. Article 5: purchase of property for the construction of Emerson Road. After discussion a vote was taken. Five members were opposed and four in favor of the project. (Some of the votes were recorded by phone or at our earlier meeting). The Committee felt that the work could not be justified at this time. A discussion was held on the revisions in the by—laws. In regard to the changes relating to the Appropriation Committee, favorable action was recommended. Article 6: Swap of land — no recommendation 7: Cutler Farm Road — no recommendation 8: Allow Joseph Trani Inc. to make alterations — no recommendation 9 — 12: Swap land and alter Edison Way — Funds shoild come out of $250,000 approved at the Annual Town Meeting 13: Change of street name — no recommendation 14: Alterations and relocation of Barrymeade Dr. — Recommend $100 15: Acceptance of new general By—Laws — no recommendation Total requests from E & B $9,100. Total approved 4 100. Methods of operation of the Committee were then discussed. It was decided that, if any materialy notes, financial reports or letters are received between meetings, they will be mailed to each member on Fridays preceding the next meeting of the Committee. Members appointed to analyze different departments are as follows: Police and Fire Logan Clarke Capital Expenditures Robert Gary School Donald Noyes and Frank Parrish Planning Board Ruth Souza Library Allan Kenney In addition, Oscar Carlson and Robert Gary were requested to prepare