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1 1: October 15, 1952 A meeting of the Appropriation Committee was held in the office of the Town Accountant Tuesday evening, October 14, 1952 with the following members in attendance: Leon W. Bateman, Chairman Ralph H. Tucker Raymond W. James A. W. Cleveland Thomas J. Donnelly, Jr. Gardner C . Ferguson Ethel U. Rich Secretary The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by Chairman Leon W. Bateman. It was reported that John J . Sullivan is in Synimes Arlington Hospi- tal recovering from an injury. A letter received from Chairman Nickerson of the Board of Select- men was read as follows : "Mr . Leon W. Bateman October 9, 1952 Chairman, Appropriation Committee Lexington 73, Massachusetts Dear Sir: Due to the tremendous increase in registrations, raising the number of voters in Lexington to over 9800, it has become im- perative to supply more voting booths and we are authorizing Cus- tance Bros. to construct these for the November election in sum of $687 for forty-nine which still leaves us shy at least thirty booths of the number required by law. The Board has considered this an absolute necessity inasmuch as we are required to have a voting booth for every seventy- five registrants and we request that you approve this amount of money for a transfer from the Reserve Fund to the Elections Account - Jurisdiction Selectmen. Respectfully yours, Donald E. Nickerson S1 DEN:m Chairman, Selectmen" It was voted to transfer the amount of $687 from the Reserve Fund to Election-Expenses as Jurisdiction of Selectmen. The following transfers which had been previously voted were verified and are herewith recorded: Out of State Travel ( Selectmen,Town Counsel & Supt.Public Works 200.00 Weights & Measures ( expenses) 35.00 Memorial Day " 13.02 Dog Clinic 42.08