HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-02-19 Finance Committee Minutes Meeting of the Finance Committee Feb. 19, 1936 - Public Meetink
The public meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 8.10 P.M.
The Clerk read each article which had been submitted for the warrant
of the annual Town Meeting of 1936. An opportunity was given for dis-
cussion regarding the warrant or any other town matters. There were five
citizens present.
�^ Mr. Edward A. Brown spoke on the article calling for consideration
of a limited form of town meeting and gave as his opinion that no necessity
existed at this time for its adoption.
Mr. Harold B. Snow spoke at some length on the Town Report and the
difficulty of obtaining from it such information as the xitizens were
entitled to. He mentioned specifically the set up of the Town Debt and
its payment by years and stated that no one unfamiliar with accounting coulc
make anything of it. He also spoke on the salary restovation and the
expense of maintenance of the schools.
Mr. Brown also spoke on salary restoration and stated that as he was
a Federal employee whose salary reduction had been restored, he felt that
he could not consistently oppose restoration for municipal employees.
1he Public meeting closed at 9 otcloek.
The Committee then considered the budgets for 1936.
The Board of Public Welfare appeared at the request of the Committee,
Mrs. Leman, ¢chairman, and Mr. Poland being present, Mrs. Rooney being absent
on account of sickness. Mrs. Leman stated in view of the fact that she
was to leave the Board within a few weeks she felt that Mr. Poland should
be the one to talk on the 1936 budget. He explained that the amount
necessary for Old Age Assistance would be decreased if the Federal Governmez
reimbursed one-half as was contemplated in the Social Securities Act. Mr.
Poland also discussed the matter of Administrative Expense and explained the
needs of the Department along that line, and stated that in fairness to the
Welfare Department, the amount received as reimbursement from other cities
and towns which was about "35,000 in 1935, should be considered, and also tY
amount of labor furnished for various town work projects.
Regarding the matter of a Town Physician, Mr. Poland stated that the
total amount paid to thehysicians in 1935 was about X1,500 and the total
medical expenditure was 4.934.80, of which over q"1,400 had been or was to
be reimbursed. He also stressed the need of a new truck for the Welfare
Department which appears in a special article in the warrant. He spoke at
considerable length regarding the problems of the Welfare Department and
answered many questions.
The Committee having dismissed the Welfare Board took up the matter of
a Town Physician, and it was Moved by Mr. Devaney and seconded by Mr. Curre3
and VOTED: That an article be inserted in the Town Warrant providing for .
the appointment by the Selectmen of a Town Physician. This article was to
be put in over the designation of the Finance Committee. It was also
VOTED: That a sum not exceeding $10000.00 per year be recommended for a
Town Physician.
Meeting of the Finance Committee February 19, 1936 Cont.
Public Meeting
The Committee then took up the Light Department budget and Chairman
Devaney of the sub-committee and Mr. Roberts spoke regarding the operation
of the Light Plant.
It was voted to meet on Saturday, February 22, 1936, at 9 A.M.
Adjourned 11.30
Members present: Chm. Mount, Haley, Connelly. Currell, Trevor, Noyes,
Nielson, Devaney, Merrill, Davis, Roberts, Cotton, Sturges,
Clerk.