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a Ford dhassis from Calvin W. Childs was not included in the dater Maintenance budget for 1936. The Chairman stated tAat J)e t4pdglit the need for a new chassis was ' not discovered until after the budget had been made up, and asked Mr. Ross what he knew about it. Mr. Ross re- plied that he made up the budget for 1936 and did not include this item. Someone made the mistake of hawing special wheels made and putting tires on 'them and putting Purchase them on the chassis on which the compressor was mounted* of new This cost $94. and it was decided to change the compressor chassis, to the chassis purchased from Childs. He thought that the Highway Dept, should reimburse the Water Dept. for the money expended. The Chairman stated that as he _ recalled it, the Supt. of Public Works advised the'Board that the Water Dept. would have to spend a lot of money fixing up the old true and thought that the purchase of a new chassis was an emergency. Mr. Giroux moved that the matter be referred to the Supt. of Public Works for report. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Appropriation Committee with reference to the purchase of snowshoes and sandals by the Engineering Dept. at an expense of $27.60. That Snowshoes Committee wished to be advised of the use made of the for snowshoes and sandals. Mr. Giroux moved that the matter EngineerinE be referred to the Supt. of Public Works for investigation Dept* and report. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received f rom the Appropriation Committee stating that the purchase orders issued by the Supt. of Public Works did not contain sufficient detail as to total costs, per unit costs, or quantity involved. That Committee called the Board's attention to the fest that tires had been purchased, purchases have been made from Purchase the Middlesex County Farm Bureau, and purchases have been Orders, made of many minor items without having the prices given on the purchase orders. The Appropriation Committee noted that sand and gravel was sometimes purchased by the. yard and mcr a often by the ton and that in this connection purchase orders are not given until the job was complete. They asked if any method was used to check the amount of sand which the Town received and whether there was an allowance fort -moisture where sand was purchased by the ton. Mr. Giroux moved that the matter be Deferred to the Supt. of Public Works for investigation and report. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Lexington Trust Co. stating that it was agreeable to paying $222.50 for its proportionate share of constructing Tower Road in front ' of the house owned by the Bank. The Bank would be pleased to forward its check when desired. The Clerk was instructed to advise the Trust Co. when work was started to that the check might be mailed. Tower Road