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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
TFL APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE HELD
November 21, 1949 at 7:30 P.M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Howard A. Patterson, 1
in the Town Accountant' s Office with the following members in atten-
dance:
William M. Hall Emile J. Vadeboncoeur
Clarence E. Smith A. W. Cleveland
Robert W. Fawcett Leon 'ri. Bateman
Frank D. 'Walker, Secretary
Discussion of budgets of the following departments held joint
meeting, with the Committee:
Veterans Services 7:30 to 7:45
Shade Trees
Moth 7:45 tp 9:00
Welfare Board 9:00 to 9:34
It was voted to thank the Board of Selectmen for use of the
microphone.
With reference to letter on file received from Bertram Gustin,
Chairman of the Recreation Committee, the following is our reply to
same: -
"Mr. Bertram P . Gustin November 22, 1949
Chairman Recreation Committee
Lexington, Mass .
The Appropriation Committee very definitely appreciate
the need for some means of protecting the surface of the
tennis courts at East Lexington but we further feel as
though the need for a new fence must hare been known
by your Board when you requested the resurfacing of the
courts to be done and that at this time the fence is not
an emergency and we cannot transfer for this project.
The Town Meeting m embers should vote upon this in your
Capital Outlay budget.
Very truly yours,
Secretary"
Copies of letters received by Hoard of Selectmen from Board of
Fire Engineers have been placed on file.
It was voted the contemplated purchase of a KVA by Board of Fire
Engineers was none of our business . The Committee recognize the
value of their program and suggest they do this out of their own
budget.
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The following letter was sent to Chairman George W. Emery of
the Board of Selectmen:
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"George W. Emery, Chairman November 22, 1949
Board of Selectmen
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Mr. Emery: Reference two letters from Board of
Fire Engineers
K.V.A. Generator
The Appropriation Committee, under Section 7, of
Article 6, has no jurisdiction but they appreciate your
asking them for their opinion which is as follows:
If in the opinion of the '30ard of Fire Engineers
the generator is in good running condition there is no
question but that the price of 090. is a most reason-
&ble figure. That if they have no further use for the
cable in question and in their opinion the turn in price
of 000. is a fair one, we believe they would be wise
to accept it at this time and amply it on the purchase
of the generator.
Painting Poles:
The Appr-priation Committee does not believe this
to be an emergency. They recognize the value of this
program and wonder if the department itself might not
outline and proceed with their own men in a long range
program of covering the Town in a mar:ner satisfactory
to their department.
Yours truly,
Secretary
The following letter was sent to Chairman George W , Emery
of the Board of Selectmen:
"George W. Emery, Chairman NolTemb er 22, 1949
Board of Selectmen
Lenin ;ton, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Emery:
The Appropriation Committee wish to thank the Board
of Selectmen for making the microphone available for their
use at the Special Town Meeting on November 14, 1949.
Enclosed is a copy of a letter received from the
Recreation Committee relative to request for transfer,
with a copy of our reply.
In going over some of the budgets submitted to date
it was observed that there are requested raises in salaries
in some cases and beforeconsideration was given we would like
to know to what extent the Board of Selectmen had agreed to
these increases.
For your information, enclosed is a cony of our tenta-
tive schedule of meetings with the various departments. We
are going to attemtp to meet the date for laving the report
ready for the printer, which will be February 17, 1950.
Yours truly,
Secretary"
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
espectful s� tted,
.Secretary"
Note: The next meeting of the Committee aii11 be held on
Monday evening Novemoer 2£`s, 1949 at 7:30, the following
agenda:
7:30 Cemeteries
8:30 Fire Department
9:30 Publi c Works
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