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Mr. Rowse moved that a letter be written to Major A. A. <br />' Atkinson, Surplus Marketing Administration, Boston, Mass. <br />to the effect that the Selectmen of Lexington were represented <br />at the meeting in Arlington and they are unanimous in re- <br />questing that the Food Stamp Plan be inaugurated in Lexington. <br />Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. <br />Mr. Garrity and Mr. Paxton appeared at 9:10 to discuss <br />Mr. Garrity's budget as follows: <br />Insect Suppression - Wages & Expenses <br />1 <br />i <br />1 <br />Budget was suhmitted for X4520.00 as compared with <br />ot3300.00 last year. <br />The chairman asked why the labor item was so high and <br />Mr. Garrity said it was because he wanted to charge one <br />man's time entirely to this account. Last ,year it was <br />divided between the Park Department and Moth Department, <br />but because he needed the man on Insect Suppression he Mr. <br />thought it should be paid from this account. He said the <br />insect situation was worse now than it was three years <br />ago. This ,year he had 42 men on the W.P.A. Moth Project <br />and he thought he would have not more than 12 on it next <br />year. If he goes along with his regular moth crew he can <br />use only one of his three sprayers. With one sprayer he <br />could do about 35 miles of streets plus the parks and cemetries. <br />That is about 1/2 of our streets. Mr. Garrity said he had <br />over a ton of insecticide left over. A ton is worth $200.00. <br />Insect Suppression - Personal Services <br />This budget was submitted in the amount of $300.00, the <br />same as in 1940. <br />Shade Trees - Wages & Expenses <br />This budget was submitted in the amount of $2315.00. <br />Mr. Garrity said that this budget was about the same as last <br />year except for a little extra labor. He suggested that <br />perhaps $500.00 could be taken from the Taylor Shade Tree <br />Fund this year. Healsothought that the balance in the <br />Storm Emergency Account, amounting to $460.19, should be <br />transferred to this account. He said the reason for the in- <br />crease in labor was that it was necessary to keep four men <br />going. It is necessary to have two men on a tree. <br />Parks & Playgrounds - Personal Services <br />This budget was submitted in the amount of $4160.00 as <br />compared with $4069.33 in 1940. Mr. Garrity said he was <br />asking for an increase in salary for his clerk from $16.00 <br />to $18.00 per weeko beginning April 1st. <br />Garrity Is <br />Budget <br />