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Mr, Rowse asked how much money the Chief needed to <br />finish the repair work at East Lexington without the <br />painting and the Chief thought it would take about $125. <br />Mr. Sarano said that much more work had been done than <br />was figured on. The Chairman asked the Chief if there <br />was anything he could do so that it would not be necessary <br />to provide the $250.00 to house the new man, and he said <br />he didn't know what he could do. There is no room in <br />either station. The Chairman asked if the men could <br />double up and the Chief -said he didn't know how they <br />could. He said however, that this matter could be post- <br />poned for awhile. <br />The Chairman asked when the Engineers planned to put <br />on the new man and the Chief said it would probably be <br />around the first of June. <br />Mr. Rowse asked if it was feasible to give the East <br />Lexington Station one coat of grey paint now and do a real <br />fob of painting next year and the Chief said it would be <br />very patchy. <br />The Chairman showed the Chief the petition from the <br />residents of East Lexington that the Station be painted <br />white and the Chief said that the Fire Engineers had con- <br />sidered white but had decided in favor of the grey. He <br />reminded the Selectmen that the Fire Engineers had the <br />care and custody of the Fire Department buildings so that <br />the color was not a matter for the Selectmen to be con- <br />cerned with. <br />The Chief retired at 7:55 P.M. <br />The Clerk was instructed to tell Chief Taylor that <br />his total appropriation for repairs was $1250.00 of which <br />$250.00 was for repair work at the center, station and that <br />the Selectmen felt, inasmuch as the Town Meeting had ad- <br />journed only two weeks ago, they did not care to ask for <br />a transfer of funds so soon and suggested that Chief Taylor <br />complete the repairing and painting at East Lexington out <br />of his appropriation and let the center station go, or if <br />he did the repair work at the center station.. he would have <br />to let the painting of the East Lexington station go for <br />this year. <br />Mr. Paxton and Mr. Cosgrove appeared before the Board <br />at 8:00 P. M. <br />The Chairman told Mr Cosgrove that the Board had <br />asked him to come in to discuss the enclosed field at the <br />center playground. He said that the records show that <br />there are some twenty feet of peat underneath the field <br />and the question had been raised as to whether it was <br />wise to build the enclosed field on that spot. Mr. <br />Cosgrove said that he thought it would work out all <br />right. The Chairman asked if he expected the surface <br />to sink on account of the foundation under it and Mr. <br />toCosgrove replied in the negative. <br />Enclosed <br />field at <br />center <br />