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200 The sum o 800. was requested for Labor as com- ared with $1800. appropriated in 1936. The sum of 2883.87 was spent up to December 1st, 1936, but this year it was necessary to do extra flushing after the x Hydrants. Mr. Raymond said that no new hydrants were ' purchased in 1936 although there was an appropriation of $1200. to cover this item but all the hydrants were taken out of stock which accounted for the reduction in the amount of money requested for 1937. The Pipes and Fittings and Meters and Repair Parts items were increased on account of the estimated increase in build- ' ing in 1937. The sum of $2200. was requested for Equip- ;Lent and Repairs, an'iAcrease of $700* over last year. Mr. Raymond said that in 1936 a considerable amount of equipment repairing was done and char ged to the Public Works Labor and Materials appropriation. He said that next year it would be necessary to overhaul both compress- ors. Mr. Ross asked if it would not be right for the Public Works Labor and Materlals appropriation to stand the expense of repairing the two compressors,'and Mr. Raymond that perhaps the cost of repairing one .said compressor could be charged to that account. The sum of $10000. was requested for Trench Repairs.` This is to cover payments to be made to the Highway Department after a street has been opened up. The Highway Dept* charges the Water Dept. for trench repairs and the Water Dept. in turn charges the owner. Mr. Ross said that he thought the owner should pay the cost of repair- ing the pavement only to the middle of the street as this was the only fair method. The Chairman requested ' Mr. Raymond to look into the matter of charging the abutter for repairing the street pavement. The sum of $1,000. was requested for W.C., P.L. and automobile insurance. The Chairman requested Mr. Raymond to split up this item showing the amount of money needed for each kind of insurance. Mr. Raymond said that this amount paid for insurance on water construction jobs and he thought that that insurance should be included in the appropriation for Insurance and not in the Water Maintenance appropriation. There were no other questions on the budget. Sewer Maintenance. The sum o 800. was requested for Labor as com- ared with $1800. appropriated in 1936. The sum of 2883.87 was spent up to December 1st, 1936, but this year it was necessary to do extra flushing after the flood. The Chairman asked why the trunk line sewer repair work between Mass. Ave. and Vine Brook Road Sewer should not be included in this appropriation. He said Maintenance. *hat the work was being done to maintain the present trunk line sewer. Mr. Ross suggested that it might be better to make a separate appropriation to cover this work but the Chairman thought it better to have it included in the Sewer Maintenance budget. The Board ' felt that it would be best to include the cost of this work in the Sewer Maintenance appropriation.