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The Chairman t hought that the labor cost for services should be set up separately, and Mr. Ross agreed with him. There were no other questions on the budget. Water Maintenance Replacements. The sum of §1500. was requested and Mr. Raymond stated that this was for the replacement of old hydrants, old meters, etc. The Chairman requested Mr. Raymond to submit a list of old hydrants and meters that should be replaced. He said that most of the hydrants taken care of under this budget would be replaced if the water construction program that he was requesting went through. He said that he thought some of the labor that was spert repairing meters and hydrants this year should have been charged to this account. Street Signs. Me amount of money requested under this budget was $2200. Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Paxton said that since the first estimate of the budgetfor 1937 was made up, It was decided that it would be necessary to erect a "Private Way" sign on all unaccepted streets leading from accepted ways. This means that it will be necessary to put.up approximately 150 wooden "Private Way" signs costing $8.00 each. Mr. Paxton deemed it advisable to start a street sign program and erect a standard sign on all accepted streets. The total cost of erecting thirty signs at accepted streets intersecting Mass. Ave. from the Arlington line to Marrett Road would be $600.00. $400. is needed for the usual work of repairing signs and posts and replacing those which may be broken during the year. Curbing. -- The sum of $2,000. was requested for curbing. Mr. Paxton anticipates installing curbing from the Arlington Line to Charles Street on the northerly side of Mass. Avenue a distance of approximately 1100 feet and on the southerly side from the Arlington line to Taft Avenue a distance of approximately 500 feet. He recommended that the appropriation be not limited to any one location, however. Mr. Paxton said that if the State W.P.A. continued as expected, sidewalks and curbing would be constructed on Mass. Ave., Waltham Street, Woburn Street and Bedford Street. It would be to the Townes advantage to have the appropriation free to install curbing in other locations or to supplement the State's work on these streets. Highwaz Maintenance. ' T e sum of'MO0. was requested for salary of the Superintendent. This amount was figured on increasing his salary from $40. to 045. on April 1st for the bal- ance of the year. $1200. was asked for the salary of a Water Maintenen ce Replacements Street Signs. Curbing.