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May 26, 1964
The Appropriation ommittee met Monday, May 25, 1964 at 7:45 P. M
in the office of the Town Accountant.
Present:: J. Harper Blaisdell Richard H. Battin
Frank T. Parrish Jr. Donald P. Noyes
Robert M. Gary Oscar R. Carlson
Mrs. Richard W. Sousa Raymond IL. White, Sec.
Ralph B. Fifield Jr. telephoned the secretary that he was going to
be out of f own on Monday, Nay 25, 1964 on business so would not be present.
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The Chairman stated that the School Building Committee were coming_,,be-
fore us this evening. John Carroll Superintendent of Public Works was �om-
ing in with Fire Department personell later this evening and that the
Library is asking for the $6,922.75 for State Aid for Free Public Libraries
which we received on April 10th 1964. Also the Fire Department is going to
ask $180.00 for unpaid bills.
Article 5. Construction of a sewer main in Worthen Rd.
from Bedford Street to Mass Ave. - Cost
25,000.00.
6. Purchase of Lyon' s Property $56,000.00
7. Traffic Regulation and Control
8. Central Block
9. Establish of Conservation Fund. - $15,000. 00
10. Authorize the Conservation Committee tr contract.
11. Purchase or lease voting machines - $6,800.00
12. Standing School Building ommittee to retain
professional services and prepare final plans
Middleby Road - `$L�5,000. . 0
13. Standing School Luilding �ommittee to retain
professional services and prepare final plans
for Moreland Ave. - $15,000.00
14. Extend to a subsequent town meeting the time
within which the Historic Districts Study
Committee shall report.
15. Amend the Zoning by - Laws
16. Amend the Zoning by - Laws
17. Amend the Zoning by - Laws
18. Purchase, take by eminent domain etc.
19. Amend Zoning by - Laws
20. Policy - to establish a policy that the personal
services budget of the fire department to ad-
ministrated so as to eliminate disparity of
salary between fire and police positions.
21. Authorize the Conservation ommimission to
secure from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture,
Soil "onservation Service a detailed soil survey
and natural resourses inventory for the Town.
22. Water Main on Route 2. - $80,000.00
Totpl amount requested is $257, 18Q.00
The Capital Expenditures ommittee and Standing School uilding
Committee entered our meeting to discuss the Two Schools contemplated.
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Moreland Ave. - School
10,000.00 for site work
10,000.00 for difference in plans
88,000.00 Architect - the amount already
approved
25,000.00 Architect Fees
33,000.00. TOTAL
Middleby Road school 6000 sq. ft. Normal classrooms - 27 pupils to room
Two Special Classrooms for 8 to 10 pupils each.
if construction funds are voted this year, then we wi11 get the 48%
Asking 52,000.00 under Article 12. School committee left our meeting at
9.05 P. M. to discuss the various Public Works articles. Worthern Road
sewer - 520,000.00. No laterals on Worthen Road now.
William Madden, attorney and two members of the Fire Department entered
our meeting in regards to salary adjustment. The 290.00 pay increase Would
amount to 512,000.00. a year.
Fireman "arshall was before the Fire Commissioners today but no decision
was made as to adjustment in wages.
Our meeting adjourned at 10:25 P. H.
Respectfully submitted,
Raymond L. White, Secretary