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179 SELECTMEN'S MEETING May 2, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room on Monday evening, May 2, 1949. There were present: Chairman Emery, Messrs. Gay, Dirscoll and Nickerson. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P. M. Mr. Bertram P. Gustin, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, and Mr. Bramhall, Director of Recreation Activities, met with the Board. Mr. Gustin explained that his committee has received a request for aid in making the park at Kineen's Pond available for a Kineen's play area. He said it would mean that they would have Pond to have funds for a bulldozer but the group of men in Rec. Comm. the vicinity have offered to do the labor free of charge so that the children in that area will have a ball field. The Chairman read a petition aigned by ten residents of Simonds Road and Burlington Street stating that is was their proposal to level off the hump in the Kineen Park and use the fill for the low spots. Mr. Garrity has been advised of the project and suggested that a letter be written to the Board. Mr. Gustin said he thought this job could be done for $50 or $100 and he would say that his committee is in favor of it. The Chairman explained that the Selectmen are in favor of anything within reason along these lines. He asked if the Board could discuss this matter with Mr. Garrity, inspect the area some evening, and have an answer for Mr. Gustin next Monday. Mr. Gustin agreed. Mr. Gustin informed the Board that the Committee has discussed the enclosed field and decided to go on the policy to make the suggestion to those using the field that the Recreation Committee will be glad to receive a contribution of 30% or $150., which ever. is the lesser. The Chairman Enclosed said that it must be understood that there is nothing com- Field pulsory and any contribution is voluntary. He said that if anyone passes the hat they should wear the sign that all contributions are voluntary. Mr. Gustin said that Mr. Hanna would like to know if the Selectmen have any objection to their writing the Scott Heirs explaining the situation on the enclosed field and asking for a release. The Chair- man said he did not know how the Board felt about this but, personally, he thought Mr. Hanna should not do it. He said if anyone is going to contact the heirs and ask for a release it should be the Town Counsel. He said that in fact the Town Laws infer this. Mr. Gustin said that he would like to make this suggestion and agreed that it should be brought up by the Town Counsel. The Chairman asked Mr. Gustin to have his committee submit this request in writing.