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E <br /> Page 25. Annual. Town Meeting Mashpee M,nday March. 5, 1073 ' <br /> Article 7 Continued: ( evi_n D. O'Connell speaking) <br /> Board . Lll_ still require funds with which to work. 1 don' t <br /> think, he said, that we have the answers as to just what <br /> funds will be needed® <br /> Mrs. Aikens here arose and took exception to some of the <br /> things Mr® Garland d said® She also wanted to inquire about <br /> whether or not larger barrels could not be placed in the area <br /> of South. Cape Beach to take care of the trash in a more efficient <br /> manner. She also stated that she felt that the general public <br /> like herself would certainly feel much more safe in the area <br /> and using the beaches if the proper lifeguards were stationed <br /> there ®. <br /> Another woman arose from the rear of the audience and said <br /> that she had been to South Cape Beach and that there were over <br /> fifty cars there , and so far as she could see hers was the only <br /> one with the proper sticker. <br /> George Green Jr. a present member of the Park. and Rec- <br /> reation Commission arose to state his objection to the cutting <br /> of the budget. He spoke about the remark that had been made <br /> about a lifeguard on a blanket. He spoke also about the un- <br /> reasonableness of expecting someone to parade the beach and <br /> stand up the entire period of their tour of duty® He said that it <br /> was unreasonable to expect a lifeguard to be highly visible <br /> at all. times , as indeed he should be , if no DrOVISion had <br /> been grade to keep him so® He said that the lifeguards should <br /> have a tower with proper shelter from the sun so that he could <br /> 4 <br /> be in a position so people could see hire at all times. He <br /> stated that no money had ever been appropriated, nor instructions <br /> given for this type of thing, and so it was not the lifeguards <br /> fault if he were not at all times highly visible® <br /> A motion was made .from the floor that item 100, 101 , and <br /> 102 under recreation be raised and appropriated as recommended® <br /> The motion was seconded, and. it was so gated. <br /> The next "hold" was wider American Legion Post ® The person I <br /> who asked for the hold changed their minds , asked that this j <br /> be disregarded. <br /> i <br />