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u penditurdt for 1942 had been received. kr. Garrity retired at 9:40 P.M. The Board discussed the Engineering and Street light- ing budgets with Mr. Paxton. Mr. Paxton retired at 10:15 P.M. -The Chairman said that the Police Department asked if the Board of Selectmen would have any objection to police officers working elsewhere on their days off. The Board had no objection provided it was all right with the Chief and provided that he knew where the men were so that he could reach them in time of an emergency. nm Police Letter was receivedfromGovernor Saltonstall offer- ing services of State Inspectors for the purpose of inves- tigating buildings to determine whether they were unsafe as far as fire exits, etc. are concerned. The Clerk was instructed to ask the Board of Fire Engineers if they would submit a report as to any places of public assembly which they consider unsafe because of the lack of necessary and proper exits. At 10:30 P.M. nine members of the Appropriation Com- mittee appeared before the Board. The Chairman told the group that the Assessors and Registrars requested a trans- fer of $500.00 for the listing of polls in December, and outlined the•reason for the request. He said that the sum of $290.00 was provided for the work this year. Both Boards approved transferring the sum of $400.00 from the Reserve Fund; $200.00 to go to the Assessors and.$200.00 to go to the Registrars of Voters. Mr. Sheldon said that the balance in the Reserve Fund at the present time was $7,421.92. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Morae which said that $1500.00 would be needed to carry Chapter 117'through the balance of the year. It was decided to tell Mr. Morse to pay current bills from the money available and to sub- mit bills from other cities and towns to the Town Account- ant as he receives them. Both Boards then voted to make the sum of $1500.00 available from the Reserve Fund, any or all of which 3s to be released upon submission of bills from other cities and towns. Inspectio7 of Bldgs. Transfers Reserve Fund Chap. 117 The Chairman read a letter from the Town Accountant requesting the transfer of $250.00 from the Reserve Fund Transfer to the Accounting Department -Expenses Account for supplies Acett. from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. If this bill is Dept.