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296 issue. The Chairman stated that he was not in favor of a bond issue for these items inasmuch as the Town was faced with the problem of doing Vine Brook Drainage, and that would no doubt have to be bonded. Mr. Giroux said that he was not in favor of bonding any yearly work and in view of the fact that there are so many able- _ bodied men on welfare and with the thought that the W.P1A. would be stopped soon, he thought that the Board should take a stand on the need of borrowing money for Vine Brook Drainage and the North Lexington Sewer Pro- ject. He said he would like to see the Board take a stand on the Town Hall floor on the question of a large borrowing to begin our major problems. The Chairman asked him if he thought the Town should begin borrowing for these major projects this year and Mr. Giroux ans- wered in the affirmative. Mr. Ross asked if it would not be a good idea to have another project in line in the event that Vine Brook Drainage was thrown down. Mr, Question of Raymond said that Vine Brook Drainage would not help the borrowing — welfare situation a great deal, but a sewer proposition Vine Brook would. -He thought that Vine Brook Drainage ought to be Drainage & a contract job but did not feel that the sewer job should Sewer Pro- be. : Mr. Ross asked how a P.W.A. projed-t would work out ject. for 'the sewer job, and Mr. Raymond said that it would be all right. He said, however, that he did not believe the Government would commit itself until the Town had appropriated some money. It was decided to call a special meeting at one of the adjourned Town Meetings to act on Vine Brook Drainage if the Committee submitted a favorable report. Mr. Giroux suggested that Mr. Raymond get some figures together on a project to take the place of the Vine Brook Drainage project if this was not recommended by the Committee. The(hairnan said that that would be agreeable to him. Mr. Raymond said that the only thing he could submit would be North Lexington Sewerage. Mr. Giroux moved that the Supt. of Public Works be instructed to prepare such estimates as will enable the Board of Selectmen to recommendto the Town all or part of the North Lexington Sewerage project.in the event that the Vine Brook Drainage project is not submitted at the adjourned Town'Meeting Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that he should have authority to put on another engineer as he thought the engineering costs on this job would amount to about $250.00. Mr. Giroux moved that the Supt. of Public Works be empowered to employ the necessary engineering help to make the sewer study. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. ,