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