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Use of Hall by W.P.A. Park De pt. Bud get . SELECTMEN'S MEETING • JAN. 21, 1936. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Seleetments Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Ferguson, Potter, Lyons, Giroux and Clark were present. Miss Elinor Moakley was also present. At 7:45 P.M., Mr. Samuel Lewis of the W.P.A. appeared before the Board to discuss the matter of engaging Cary Memorial Hall on Feb. 11th and 12th for the production of the play "Valley Forget by the W.P.A. players, under the direction of the W.P.A. Mr. Lewis stated that he understood that the charge for the hall was 50;,00 per evening for theatricals, and:;he.;as ed if the Board would consider making any reduction. He stated that admission would be charged, but that. the profits would go to the W.P.A. to pay for trans- portation, hauling scenery and a royalty of $300. per week. The actors are paid by the W.P.A. He a196 desired the use of the hall for rehearsals on Saturday Feb. 8th, and Sunday, Feb. 9th. The Chairman advised him that a regular charge of $10. was made for rehearsals, but that the Board would discuss the matter further and notify him in regard to their decision. Mr. Lewis then retired. Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be granted for the two days for rehearsals free of charge and that a charge of $50. be made for each evening. Mr. Clark seconded the motion, and it was so voted. • The Supt. of Public Works and the Supt. of the Park Dept., Mr. Garrity, appeared before the Board to discuss the Park Department budget. The estimate for 1936 was $19,715.00 and the amount spent in 1935 was 15,105.00. Mr. Garrity stated that although he had cut down on maintenance in the budget for 1936, the increase was due to proposed construction work. He stated that some of the construction itets were repairs to tennis courts; repairs to fence along Parker Street; repairs to Park Drive; new locker building. He stated that he had included in his budget $3000. to take care of the materials for the proposed locker building and intended to use W.P.A. or Welfare Labor to construct it. There is no locker building at the playground at the present time for persons using the athletic fields; also that there were no toilet facilities there whatsoever, and he felt that this building was very much needed. He had in mind a stone building with showers and toilets, and presented a sketch of the proposed building. The Chairman felt that this was a project that should be considered separately and not included in the Park Dept. budget. He also felt that Use of Hall by W.P.A. Park De pt. Bud get .