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Finance Committee Meeting February 22, 1936. V
The meeting was called to order at 9*35 A.M. by the Chairman.
The Committee first took up the matter of salary restoration and after
some discussion, in order to bring the matter before the meeting.,. Mr. Robert
moved., seconded by Mr. Neilson, that the Committee approve full salary re-
storation beginning April 1st. An amendment was offered by Mr. Devaney
providing for one-half restoration as of April 1st. This was amended by
motion of Dr. Connelly providing for one-third restoration as of April 1st.
The vote for one-third restoration was 3 in favor, 4 opposed. The vote
for one-half restoration was 3 in favor, 5 opposed. The vote for full
restoration was one in favor, 7 opposed. It was then moved by Mr. Roberts
that the previous vote be reconsidered. This action was carried 7 in favor,
none opposed, Mr. Roberts then again moved0for one-half restoration from
April -lst and the vote was 7 in favor and one opposed.
The Committee than took up the budgets of the Board of Public Works.
on Motion of Mr. Roberts it was voted not to recommend the building of one
unit for a Public Works Garage called for in Article 35 of the warrant, but
to recommend that study be made by a Committee consisting of the Chairman
of every Town Board with view to providing a suitable place for the storag
of all town cars not now provided for, the building to also include the
proper facilities for repairs to and care of cars and trucks, the Committee
to report as soon as possible but not later than the annual town meeting of
1937•
It was voted, on motion of Mr. Roberts that the Committee recommend
the expenditure of $10,900 for new equipment for the Board of Public Works
as shown on the last sheet of the Public Works budget.
The following budgets were then taken up:
Cemetery Department (#28) It was voted to recommend $8,750 for Laurel
Hill and $700 for Forest Glen. NOTE: $1,000 ,to be appr' opriated :&om Cemete
Reserve for Forest Glen, called for in Article 45-
School Department: It was voted not to recommend Article 30 call(Edg
for an appropriation of X5,300 for the High School Repairs. It was voted
to recommend X866 for Maintenance Sheet #1, $10,957 Sheet #2, $11p675
Sheet #2,, $6,713 Sheet #3, '4'3,150 Sheet #3,. X6,632 Sheet #3,, Sheet #4
$2,862 Sheet #4, $500 Industrial Tuition.
It was voted to recommend the appropriation for salaries figuring o n
the basis of one-half restoration from April 1st.
It was voted that the Municipal Light Department be asked to pay to
the Town Treasurer $20,000 in 1936, in lieu of taxes.
The following recommendations on the 1936 budget were voted:
Selectmen's Expenses $600.00
Selectmen' s Clerical 10218.10
Accountant' s Salary 1059.68
Assessors' Expenses 1v500-00
Block System 200.00
Town Counsel' s Salary 10000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses 300-00
'FiaAlMary 22, 1936. Cont.
Town Clerk's salary $350.00
Expenses 600.00
r Registrar' s Salaries 250,00
Election & Registration Exp. 2,500.00
Miscellaneous Expenses 3,100.00
Municipal Building Maint. 2,800.00
Fire Stations Maint. 1,050.00
Police Station Maint. 1,100.00
Planning Board Exp. 10000.00
Interest 5,508.50
Maturing Debt 1.5,000.00
Police Dept. Sal. & Special
Officers 33.795.00
Voted: "Do not recommend appointment of any
reserve officers to permanent force."
Police Dept. Maint. * 3,650.00
Police Dept. Auto 650.00
Fire Dept. Salaries 18,551.39
" Call Men Sal. 3,261..00
" " Maint. 32550.00
Fire Alarm Maint. 1,600.00
Fire Alarm Repeater ,200.00
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Moth Dept. .600.00
Tree Warden 1,500.00
Sealer Weights & Measures Exp, 200.00
Bd. of Health Sal. 300.00
it Exp. 250.00
Inspector of Plumbing 565.25
Care of Con. Dis. 6,500.00
Memorial Day Observance 600.00
The Chairman brought up the subject of the Town Physician and it was
voted to invite the doctors to a conference with the Committee on the
evening of February 26th. The clerk was instructed to notify the
physicians.
Adjourned 1.40 P.M.
Members present: Chm. Mount, Currell, Haley, Roberts, Connelly, Merrill,
Cotton, Devaney, Sturgis, Neilson, Noyes, Trevor.
Clerk.
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