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477 May 18, 1961 The Appropriation Committee met on -May 18, 1964 at 7:45 P.M. in the offic,a of the Town Accountant. Present: J. Harper Blaisdell, Chairman Frank T. Parrish Jr., Vice Chairman Logan Clark Jr. Oscar R. Carlson Robert N. Gary Donald P. Noyes Mrs Richard W. Souza Raymond L. White, Secretary A letter from the Board of Assessors informing us that the 1964 tax rate is $38.60. This rate has been approved by the Commissioner of Corporation and Taxation. The chairman stated that we under estimated the corporation tax and picxed up 428,000.00, over what we talked about. The actual tax billing was $900,00.00. John Blaisdell attended the meeting with the school building committee. They are asking $15,000.00 for Moreland Ave. School and $45,000.00 for middleby Road School plans and specifications. Capital Expenditures Committee has now agreed to go along with one school the first year and the other school the second year, with proposed openings of schools, the first in year 1906, and the second in year 1907. They are only asking for final plans and specifications at this town meeting. A letter from executive clerk of the special town meeting together with copy of two articles to be voted on, which are: Additional money for highway construction to be used in conjunction with funds previously appropriated under Article #21, Town Meeting of March lo, 1964 and sidewalk construction and acquisition of easements in connection with widening, altering or relocating of Waltham Street from Concord Ave. to Waltham-Lexington line. Information from Selectman, this town meeting is to be a town meeting within a town meeting. A general discussion was had relative to the Appropriation Committee budget for year 1964. The funds appropriated was $5,200.00, and to date :$3,139.74 has been spent, leaving a balance of $2,060.26. The chairman spoke to Allen Green of the by-laws committee about sending only one report to each house. Appropriately 6,000 houses in Lexington and about 13,000 registered voters. The cost of the Appropriation Committee reports were as follows: Printing Appropriation Reports $2,522.00 Addressing covers of Appropriation Reports 195.71 Postage for Appropriation Reports 400.00 $3,117.74 Oscar Carlson, member is to look into the cost of the Appropriation Committee- report and report his findings and recommendations at a future meeting. Excess and Deficiency - certified free cash is $345,645.29. (OVER)