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(� The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 8 otelock.
Chairman Barclay of the Library Trustees appeared regarding the
Library Budget
Public Welfare Board - Chairman, Leman, Mrs, Rooney, Mr. Scholtz
(� and Mr. Harnden, Supt. , appeared regarding the 1935 budgets which was
dilcussed, and answered a number of questions relative to the Public
Welfare aid.
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The School Committee, Chairman Coolidge, Holcomb, Tanner, Wakeling,
and Supt. Pierce appeared. Mr. Coolidge presented the question of
z � partial restoration of salaries. Mr. Pierce supplemented Mr. Coolidge's
remarks by stating his own experiences in obtaining teachers qualified to
teach in Reading under the handicap of a lower salary scale than obtained
elsewhere. He read a letter from Boston .University Teachers Placement
Bureaup and referred to other letters received to prove that there was no
surplus of good teachers. He also presented comparative figures from a
group of twenty towns and cities in this vicinity, or about the same
population group as Reading.He also presented aigures representing a
smaller group which showed that Reading was below the average. Mr.
Coolidge answered questions regarding the Maintenance budget.
The Board of Health budget was first taken up. The Inspector of
Plumbing salary which was left open from the last meeting was further dig-
cussed. It was VOTED - to recommend payment of three months at the rate
of $761.00 and nine months at the rate of $500.00, total $565.25.
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' The following recommendations were voted:
Selectmen' s Expenses $800.00
Election & Registration Exp. 675.00
Registrars' Salaries _',2$7050
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Miscellaneous Expenses 21500.00
Municipal Building Exp. 2,500.00
Care Fire Stations 850.00
Police Station Maintenance 1,100.00
Police Dept. Maintenance 4,000.00
Police Dept. Salaries 300861.00
Fire Dept, Maint. 2,375.00
Fire Dept. Salaries 170802.22
Fire Dept, Call Men 3,200.75
` Fire Alarm 10500.00
Moth Dept. 4,231.00
Tree Warden 1,500.00
Forest Warden 150.00
Soldiers' Relief
12,000.00
Town Counsel' s Exp. 200.00
Town Counsel's Salary 1,000.00
Interest� 19 186..00
Maturing Debt 66's000.00
Collectors of Taxes 'Exp, 1.500.00
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February 20, 1935. Cont.
Public Library Salaries
Voted to recind vote of 2/13 for $5000.00
and recommend 4,800.00
Street Lighting 17,300.00
Bd. Public Works Sal. & Exp. 5,200.00
Hydrant Rentals 1,500.00
Drinking Fountains 100.00
Highway Dept. 25,000.00
Maintenance Storm Drains 500.00
Sidewalk Construction 2,000.00
It was voted to meet Friday morning February 22nd at 9.30
o' clock.
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Adjourned 12.05 A.M.
Members present: Chm. Mount, Connelly, Cotton, Currell,Devaney,
Dickie, Ellison, Haley, Knox, Merrill, Roberts, Scott, Sturges.
Clerk.
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