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A meeting of the Appropriation Committee was held in the Conference
Room, Cary Memorial Building, on November 1, 1951 with the following
members present :
Gardner C. Ferguson, Cnairman
Austin Fisher Jr. Thomas Donnelly Jr.
Robert R. Cave James V. MacDonald
John Biggs Leslie C. Reed
William Madden Donald T. Clark
Frank D. Walker, Sec.
A policy of "Hold the line" was decided upon as far as the tax rate
is concerned.
It was requested that the sub-committees have very detailed inform-
ation relative to their respective committees and report to the main
committees so that preliminary suggestions may be made to committees
or departments as to the actual amount for appropriation when final
meeting is held; also writing part of report relative to their scope
of observation.
Car Allowances : Gardner has fulfilled agreement to bring up. ( One
dissenter)
The Long Range Planning Committee met at 8:20 and discussed the Plan-
ning Board, Recreation Committee, School Committee and Police Depart-
ment.
Police Dept. Request 8180,000 for a new Police Station.
School Dept.
( 1954 - Maple St. - 16 rooms 725,000
) 1955 - High School Auditorium, Shop
( 14 classrooms 875,000
Subj . to ) 1956 - Franklin School Addition
possible adj .( 8 classrooms 325,000
) 1957 - Renovation present Junior
( High School 200, 000( Prof.
) 1958 - New Junior High School 300,000) Survey
1959 - New Elem. Bldg. 700,000
4,125,000
Planning Board
Bedford St. - Hastings Park 80,000
Johnson Road
West Side Parking Area 1955 30,000
Bedford St. , Wood St. , Eldred Road
Bedford St. - Grove St.
Relocation Concord Ave. near Barberry Road
Recreation Committee
1955 - Rebuilding two tennis courts 6,500
Athletic field in back of enclosed field 5,000
Purchase & development of neighborhood play
areas ( 16) when finished 10,000 ea. yr.
1956 - Acquiring and developing play areas 10,000
Add Grandstand ( enclosed field adds
900 seats) 7,000
Rebuilding two practic tennis courts 4,000
1957-58-59 - No specific requests, approx.
20-21,000 each yr.
School Committee - 10:10 p.m.
Warrant November 22, 1954.
Problems :
1. Need 13 classrooms by fall of 1956.
Maple St. - 16 rooms - estimated cost 730,000
2. X5,000 for complete preliminary plans and spec-
ifications for 14 classroom wing on the New High
School.
3. Junior High School problem - outside aid to in-
vestigate.
Discussion of High School at the March town meeting to have ready
by the fall of 1956, Auditorium, Shop and 14 classrooms which will
have capacity of 12-1300.
By-law to establish Long Range Planning Committee.
Meeting adjourned at 11: 20 p.m.
No meeting November 8th.
Next meeting November 15, 1954 - 7:30 p.m.
Agenda: Maria Hastings School Bldg. Comm. at 8 :p.m.
Discuss what type of printing for report.
Respectfully submitted,
J:17:94J, .
Secretary.