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' SELECTMEN18 MEETING JAN. 29, 1936 A Special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectments Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, January 29, 1936, at 3;30 P.M. Messrs. Ferguson, Potter, Clark and Lyons were present. Mr. Garrity and Mr. Trask appeared before the Board to discuss the Park Dept. budget. The items as listed in the budget were read by the Chairman. He noted that an additional instructor for East Lexington was requested and he asked the reason for this. Mr. Garrity said that no one knew what was going to happen to the W.P.A. after July lst and that it had been suggested that the Town make provisions for an instructor. The Chairman asked why an extra instructor was necessary, and Mr. Garrity stated that the attendance had increased from 168 ,to 270 in the past year. He had included an item of $75.00 for prizes in the budget and he stated that he was doing this rather than ask individuals for donations. The Chairman noted that there was an item for transportation to the swimming pool from East Lexington and asked if transportation was furnished from North Lexington. Mr. Garrity replied that they used to transport the children from North Lexington but had discontinued the practice because the attendance was so very poor. Mr. Ferguson.stated that the increase in the ap- propriation was due mainly to the following: Repairing Park Drive, $600; new tennis court fence, $500; fence at center playground, $900; fence at East Lexington playground, $425; and insurance, $400. The Chairman asked which fence was most important and Mr. Garrity replied that the tennis court fence was the most important. Mr. Clark moved that the fences at the center and East Lexington be omitted and that the budget of the Park'Dept.'be approved in the amount of $15,082,00. Mr. Lyons -seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman asked why the repairs to Park Drive should be charged against the Park Dept. instead of the Highway Dept. and Mr. Trask replied that it was because it was a park property. Mr. Trask asked if it was a question of the Board deciding on approving either the fence or the new field house. Mr. Potter thought that the field house was of more importance than some of the items in the budget and thought that the Town could get along without the new fences or even the new tennis courts, but that as ' sanitary conditions at the Center Playground were very poor, something should be done immediately. Mr. Garrity asked Mr. Ferguson what he thought a locker 271 Park Dept. Budget