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Page 9 Mashpee Annual Toi,,m Meeting Mairch 6, 1972 Article 6 Continued: (Ehrisman speaking) clear on the need for this radio equipment. Mhile the meeting was going on it was clarified for -me by my neighbors . For example, the fire chief observes �,,andal_-Lsm. It iS iMDortant that- he reach the Police Department. This is one reason for this radio, The other reason. . . . (rebukes Selectmen, who are speaking sotto voice among themselves) _ i,f I may have your attention! (laughter) (repeats himself) . . . . suppose the Pdim department is out patrolling a small f4 re. A major fire breaks out. Without radio equipment is someone going to run. around by bicycle to contact the fire depart- ment to come .quickly? By that time that srinall fire is a major conflagration and the place -is burnt to the ground.. For this reason I feel this radio equipment should be obtained and installed. (Applause. ) Kevin O'Connell : the 2 radios requested - with a receiver for the fire department - 2 way - may be purchased for $120.00 each, totalling $240.00 - add this to the recorinonended figure of $21 , 755 and you have $21, 995 - both networks. Garland : The Chief wants $22, 270. This is over $250.00 more. That �2`50.00 is for an electric typewriter he wants, Vhich, both the Selectmen and I feel is a little much! Ehrisman: I don' t think it that important for the State police to be reached, but I do think it important that communication should exist between the Vlas Fire Department and the Masbpee Police Dept . The extra money can be tabled or limited to radios. - How do I proceed to do this? Moderator: There is a motion before the house. Ehrisman: Restricted? Moderator: No. Ehrisman: I would like .L 4 t restricted. K.D.O'Connell started to explain that the only way to arrive at this is to change the entire figure. . . . . he does not feel. we should quibble about the motion. . . . Garland continued to object saying once a gross amount is voted the department head can spend it any way he so pleases if it comes under the heading of expense money. . ® ®he simply details and this helps the Fin Com. to make some judgments - but he can spend it any way he pleases.