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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE HELD ON
March 27, 1950 at 7:30 P. M.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Howard A. Patter-
son in the office of the Town Accountant, with the following mem-
bers in attendance:
A. W. Cleveland Leon W. Bateman
Ralph H. Tucker Emile J. Vadeboncoeur
William M. Hall Thomas J. Donnelly Jr.
Clarence E. Smith
Frank D. Walker, Secretary
Request from the Fire Dept. for transfers or for the Town Meet-
ing in May of the following:
Generator .90.00
Accident to Fire
Alarm System 1,006.50
The question was brought up of putting the fire alarm cable under
Route 128 when the Commonwealth makes the public utilities put their
wires underground.
It was voted to transfer from the Reserve Fund the sum of
1,006.50 to an accou }t for "Emergency Repairs to Fire Alarm System. "
It was voted to advise the Board of Fire Engineers that their
request for an additional appropriation would be considered again
in the fall and that the Appropriation Committee would keep in mind
the facts that there was turned over to the Town the sum of $490.
for used cable .
After discussion it was decided that there was no need for any
action by this committee relative to Fire Alarm Cable under Route 128
on Bedford Street, inasmuch as the senior engineer, Mr. Houdlette,
has stated that the Commonwealth will replace any existing utility.
Mr. Cleveland then brought up the matter of limiting the term
of office for members of the Appropriation Committee. After dis-
cussing the pros and cons it was decided to sleep on it until the fall.
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 P. M.
Respec fully submitted,
Secretary