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' Mr. Potter moved that Clayton F. Beach be appointed Beach - Temporary Sponsor's Agent for the W.P.A., effective February appointment let, 1940. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so Sponsor's voted. Agent. Letter was received from F. L. Fischer advising that the Library Trustees voted to request the Selectmen to Article re insert an article in the warrant for the next town meeting lot on to see if the Town will authorize the purchase of the lot Clarke St. on Clarke Street adjacent to the Library for $1500. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. CI u Letter was received from the Chamber of Commerce re- questing that an article be inserted in the warrant for the aforementioned lot on Clarke Street, and requesting a second article to see if the Town will vote to accept the Shanandoah Flag System now owned by the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Potter moved that an article be inserted in the warrant for the acceptance of the Shenandoah System, and that the Chamber of Commerce be requested to sponsor the article. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman asked the Board if it wished to have an article in this warrant for the demolition of the Old Adams School. Mr. Rowse moved that an article be inserted in the Warrant to see if the Town will vote to demolish the school and appropriate the sum of $50. to pay for the same. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Clerk was instructed to call the low bidder just before Town Meeting and find out if his offer still held good. Article re Flag System Article re Adams School The Clerk was instructed to find out if the new Builder By-laws Ing and Plumbing Laws were going to be ready for submission at this Town Meeting. Budgets were discussed and acted on as follows; Account Requested Approved Selectmen - Personal Services $3109.33 $3109.33 Budgets. Accountant - Personal.Services .4173.00 .4173.00 Assessors - Personal Services 5454.00 5454.00 (in accordance with the request of the Assessors, one Clerk at $13. per week for nine months was approved). Assessors -,Expenses 510.00 510.00 Town Offices & Cary Mem. Bldg. Personal Services 3452.00 3294.66 Engineering - Personal Services 12380.00 12291.91 (Litchenberg increased from $20. to $22. per week. Clerical services eliminated). Fire Dept. - Expenses 7485.00 7000.00 (The following items were reduced: Fire Fighting Equipment 350. to $300; Equipment for Men, $400. to $300; Repairs 1000. to.6800; Furniture and Furnishings, $200. to $150; Office Equipment -and Repair, $125. to $75; Stenographer, $35. eliminated.)