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Page 9 . Annual Town Meeting _ Tuesday March 6, 1973 Article 32: ART. 32. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take from available funds the s ni of �u1,000 and to transfer the sum of $2.000 from the Road Machinery Account for the pur- pose of purchasing a Power Wagon Carryall or take any other action thereon. Submitted by Highway De- partment. NOT RECOMM> NIDED- Motion was made and seconded that the Article be accepted to take from available funds . Green: Lad ,es and Gentlemen, I brought this up because I have been watching the way the work is being done. You probably have also noticed. When I go out on a project I have to carry three vehicles to put three men to work on a project. Most all the work calls for a travel of five miles of further with three vehicles to go on one job. The vehicle is brought down at eight or eight-thirty® And then it must sit there, some of them in- active all day® It seems ridiculous sitting around on the road- side and not being.,-fuse . I could sometimes use that vehicle up town for many other projects other then simple transportation® I ask for a six passenger Carry-all to take the place of three trucks ® If you are worried about taxes such a saving will help in some small way to cut the taxes . It would certainly help keep the gas cost down® If you wish to save some tax dollars you will vote for this vehicle . But this is up to you. Ehrisman: I would like to ask you a question. Why can't you take the six men in one truck? Green: These trucks have bucket seats . The gear shifts are so located that you have to sit one way, a man on the gear shift. [ Mr. Green was here interrupted by Mr. Garland, who said, "May I ask if you intend to trade in your pick-up or keep your present pick-up'.'? Green: I intend to keep it. I am what they call a Highway Surveyor. I am expected to travel all over-all the Highways of the Town and rake an inspection daily. Otherwise, if the Town perfers to send me by my Continental, which uses five miles to the gallon and rides more comfortably, they may.