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M ' YEETIEG, JAN. 249 1922. All :.embers Present. The records of the last meeting were read and approved. Dr. J. Odin Tilton and ter. Edward Uood of the Park Com- mission came before the Board to talk over matters in connection with the use of the pumping station by the highway department. The Dr. outlined the proposed improvements which the Park Commission desired to make in future yeare, namely a skating rink; two new tennis courts; larger play grounds so that a junior baseball game may be played at the same time a high school game is being played; making the pumping station into a home for the park care taker; making a convenience station Out of the wooden building in the rear of Buckman Tavern.. The Dr. also suggested that the play ground or at least the park in the rear of the play ground be named after the donor, ?i.Ir. A. D. Scott. The Dr. informed the Board that it was the intention of the commission to have a community day and by having such the work to be done on the play ;;round could be finished up. In connection with the Highway Dept. using the pumping station for storing materials, mixing road materials, etc. the commission requested that the highway department give their ' department the use of a horse and team at intervals with which to do the work in their department. They stated that the entire item would not amount to any more than $100 during the year. Letter was written to the Park Commission in which the Selectmen agreed to give the park commission the use of a horse and team at intervals through the coming year to do work for their department in return for the use of the pumping station. Mr. Sheldon A. Robinson, Tree warden, came before the Board to talk over matters relating to his department. He stated that as a result of reducing the wages to the amount paid the Moth Department, namely $4.25 per day his men all left and are now doing private work. He inquired whether or not the Board desired to hire outside help or whether they just as soon let the work drag on until some of the men doing private work got through and would then be willing to work for less money. The Board suggested that he advertise in the Minute-:nan for help and if he could not get men at that wage to let the work drag as suggested, except in cases where dangerous limbs hang over the highways. These cases Yr. Robinson agreed to attend. to. It was voted not to grant a license to 1rs. Ida H. B. Capper to install a gasoline filling station at the southwesterly corner of the State Road and Waltham Street. Mr. Richards voted in favor of granting the license, but the Znajority were not in favor. Insurance policy of the fidelity and Casualty Co. of 1V.,