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The Appropriation Committee met on Tuesday evening June 1, 1965 at
7:45 p.m.
Present Frank T. Parrish, Jr. Chairman J. Harper Blaisdell
Robert M. Gary firs. Richard 'W`i. Souza
Allan F. Kenney Raymond L. White, secretary
After the meeting was duly opened, it was first recommended that
minutes of previous meetings be read, reviewed, corrected and approved
by the Secretary and the Chairman and then by the Committee before
being re—written into the minute book.
The Board of Selectmen requested the appointment of one of the members
to the Public Works Building (Barn) Committee. John Blaisdell was
duly appointed. Other members of this Committee are the Chairman of
the Capital Expenditures Committee, Chairman of the Planning Board
and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen.
The next business was a review and vote on the Articles coming up at
the Special Town Meeting on June 7, 1965.
Available Free Cash as of 6/1/65 was $564,297.47.
Article 5: purchase of property for the construction of Emerson Road.
After discussion a vote was taken. Five members were opposed and four
in favor of the project. (Some of the votes were recorded by phone
or at our earlier meeting). The Committee felt that the work could
not be justified at this time.
A discussion was held on the revisions in the by—laws. In regard to
the changes relating to the Appropriation Committee, favorable action
was recommended.
Article 6: Swap of land — no recommendation
7: Cutler Farm Road — no recommendation
8: Allow Joseph Trani Inc. to make alterations — no recommendation
9 — 12: Swap land and alter Edison Way — Funds shoild come
out of $250,000 approved at the Annual Town Meeting
13: Change of street name — no recommendation
14: Alterations and relocation of Barrymeade Dr. — Recommend $100
15: Acceptance of new general By—Laws — no recommendation
Total requests from E & B $9,100.
Total approved 4 100.
Methods of operation of the Committee were then discussed. It was
decided that, if any materialy notes, financial reports or letters
are received between meetings, they will be mailed to each member on
Fridays preceding the next meeting of the Committee.
Members appointed to analyze different departments are as follows:
Police and Fire Logan Clarke
Capital Expenditures Robert Gary
School Donald Noyes and Frank Parrish
Planning Board Ruth Souza
Library Allan Kenney
In addition, Oscar Carlson and Robert Gary were requested to prepare
very preliminary over–all budgets for next yeai-.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. —
Respectfully submitted,
Raymond L. White, secretary