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Page 8 . Annual Town Meeting March 6, 1973 f r� Article 31 Continued: From the Floor: What is the life expectency of the equip- ment you want? Green: A normal contractor using such equipment could expect it to last about three years , but with shelter he could expect approximately ten years of use . Garland: I see an item for $240. 36 for equipment here . I assume on this basis and if this is correct your Basins were not cleaned according to prices you quoted us formally for cleaning Basins . Green: The money spent to clean Catch-basins last year was taken out of Chapter 497 . Why not take it out each year? Green. It can be done this year, but you are depriving necessary maintenance on the streets . Lawrence : Could you not put this attachment on the Dump Truck you already have? Green: Yes , it is possible . Moderator: You have a choice, to raise and approjnciate, or take from available funds . Green: The motion was to raise and appropriate . A second was heard. A voice vote was taken but the vote was in dispute. A hand vote was then called for which resulted in 54 for, and 69 opposed. The motion did not carry. Nellie Coombs : Everything the Finance Committee is asking for is either for raise and appropriate . Don't we have any - r available funds? Hicks : We have $219,000.00 of free cash. I don't know how much we will have left after all is committed. Garland: This is the first time this "Board" has heard about free cash. At this point a request was made that Article 31 be recon- sidered. A motion was made and seconded that Article 31 be reconsidered at this time . Green: I make a motion that this be taken from available funds rather then to raise and appropriate. A hand count was called for. 55 were for, 75 opposed. The motion did not carry.