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December 17, 1961 The Appropriation Committee met Monday evening, December 17, 1961 at 8:00 P. M. in the office of the Town Accountant . Present : J. Harper Blaisdell, Chairman Raymond L. White, Temp.Sec. Richard H. Battin Alfred Viano Frank E. Douglas Logan Clarke, Jr. C. Roland Christensen John R. Bevan Mr. Maurice F. Shaughnessy informed us at our previous meeting that he could not be present at this meeting. Ruth F. Souza, Roger L. Longley and Robert Geary, of the Capital Expenditure Committee were admitted to this meeting at 8:15 P. M. Prelimenary estimate of Capital Expenditures for the period of 1962 to 1966 was passed out to each member. The Chairman spoke on Streets- Chapter #90 construction, such as Massachusetts Ave, East Lexington; Street acceptance estimate for 1962 of $150,000; Sidwalk & Curbings estimate of 355,000.00; a total on Streets for 1962 of $290,000.00 The next item was sewers - Trunk lines estimate of $584,000.00 for 1962. This trunk line is at Pleasant Street to Woodhaven and to be done as one job. No request for trunk line sewers in the year 1963 . On Sewer laterals the estimate is 3250,000.00 a year. Drains were next and $55,000.00 is estimated for the year 1962 and 560,000.00 per annum thereafter to and including the year 1966. The next item discussed was the miscellaneous item in which is estimated at $65,000.00 in the year 1962 and $20,000.00 is in the year 1963 . In the $65,000.00 estimated is included a road to the new dump. Intra Town Highways were then brought up, the estimate for the year 1962 being 350,000.00 and each year to and including 1966 the sum of 550,000.00 is estim ated. The dumpwill cost the Town each year for operating costs alone the sum of 55, 000.00. The next item was the School Department estimate of Capital Expenditures. The Chairman stated that the new Elementary School site will be in the year 1962 and the cost estimated at $30,000.00. The estimated Capital Expenditures for schools is $170,000.00 in 1962; $3,870,000.00 in 1963 ; $1,360,000.00 in 1964; $1,360,000.00 in 1965 and $70,000.00 in 1966. The prelimenary estimate on Capital Expenditures for the Fire Department