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Bond in the penal sum of $1,000. written by the New Amsterdam Casualty Co. on behalf of Mr. Charles E. Ferguson ' as Building Inspector of Lexiigton running from Beb. 1st, Bond 1940 to Feb, Ist, 1941 was received. Mr. Locke moved that the bond be'approved by the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Saran seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was rea6ived from the State Dept. of Public Health to which was attached copy of a letter from that W,P,A, department to the Boston office of the W,P,A, approving the Sewer - construction of sanitary sewers in Hancock Street, Merriam Hancock Ste Street and Collidge Ave,, Merriam St. and Adams Street, ect, Letter was received from Mr. Frederick S. Priest of Watertown containing two proposals for the demolition of the old Adams School. The Clerk was instructed to inform Mr. Ptiest that no action would be taken on the matter until after Town Meeting. Letter was received from: the Town Accountwffi'k relative fico the Publie Works, Labor, Materials & EMpenses account for W.P.A. projects. Mr. Russell said that there was an over. draft of $839,48 and a total expenditure of $6661,46 had been W,*.A, made this year. This overdraft is permitted by the provisions account of Chapter 180 of the Acts of 1938 which provides that cities and towns may, in the period after the expiration of any fiscal year and before the regular appropriations 4have been made, incur liabilities for the purpose of provideing cooperation with the Federal government in unemployment relief and other projects, provided that liabilities incurred during said - interval do not exceed in any one month, one -twelfth of the sums spent for similar purposes during the preceding year. During the year 1939 the total expenditures for Labor & Materials was $19703.72 and one -twelfth of that amount is 41641,98, Therefor, during March, it will be possibAe to incur liabilities and make payments to create an overdraft of 1$1641.98. As the overdraft now amounts to $839.48# only $802.50 m0y be expended for the balance of the month. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Russell and Mr. Beach be in- formed that the Selectmen were limiti#g the overdraft on Labor & Materials for the balance of the month to $802.50, Mr, Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr..Russell said that Sec. 8, Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1939 provided thatta vote could be passed by two-thirds of the Town Meeting Members declaring an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety or convenience of the Town, which would make it possible for funds to be used immediately rather than waiting the usual five days after the dissolution of the meeting, Mr, Russell suggested that it might be advisable to offer a vote a t the Town Meeting to declare the vote for Labor and Materials an emergency measure so that the money would be ' available immediately for expenditure- Mr. Potter moved that Mr, Russell's suggestion be adopted. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted.