HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-01-08 Finance Committee Minutes Finance Committee Meeting,Jan.8,1924
Meeting was called to order by the chairman at 8 o'clock.
Mr.H.M.Donegan was first heard on the budget of the Moth Department
and also on the Tree Warden Department. The Trustees of the Public
Library,represented by Mr.A.N.Mansfield,were next heard on the needs
of the library for the year. Mr.R.S.Keneely of the. board was also presen
The Trustees of the Cemetery were then heard,Mr.Galen A.Parker,Ch.
members prenent,Messrs.Tirrell.Xinsley,Edgerly,Twombly,Eels and Supt.
Goodwin. The aims and needs of the Cemetery Dept.were presented and
also a motion was read relating to the purchase of a small parcel of
land with building adjoining the cemetery,a part of the Clapp property.
The Trustees also presented the matter of acquiring land for a
new cemetery and stated that they had purchased and held for the Town
about nine acres of land on the westerly side of Pearl St.near Forest
St.
The Town Accountant asked for authority to transfer to the follow-
ing accounts a sum not exceeding $700.00 from the Reserve Fund; .
Treasurers Expenses, Collector's Expenses,Mise.Expenses,Central Fire Ste.
Police Dept.Maint.,Fire Dept.Maint.School Dept.Gen'l.Maint, and to
transfer the balance of Reserve Fund to School Dept.Gen'l.Maint. and
it was so voted.Meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock,voting to meet Jan.15tt .
Members present Shepardson,Carleton,Currell,Ellison,Fairchild, .
Farnum,Parker, Sperry, Sweetser,Bent.
L.G.Bent, Sec 'y.
Meeting Jan.15,1924
Meeting was called to order by Chairman at 8.10 o'clock. -
The Board of Public Works was first heard,Chainman Geo.H.Clough pre-
senting the Highway,Water,Sewer and Parkk Departments and also explain-
ing at some length the urgent need of drainage and particularly the
urgent necessity of a drain being constructed on High Street.
Members of the Board present,ChairW^W-CI-"7-h,Owen ,White and Sunt.
Collins. The Board of Selectmen appeared fob the Police and Fire Dep-
artmentspresenting budgets calling for increase in pay and other added
outlays. Selectmen present.Chairman Springford,Johnson,Knight. Chief
Cullinane of the Police and Chief Ordway of the Fire Department:: - re
present. The Board of Health budget was presented by Dx .E.M.Halligan,
Chairmen of the Board. The Board of Assessors were next heard, Chairman
Clark presenting the needs and problems of that department with a
budget calling for higher salaries for the Assessors and larger appro-
priations for other expenses.
Meeting closed at 10.30 o'clock.
L. G. Bent,Sec 'y.
Members present,Ch. Shepardson,Carleton,Currell,Devaney,Elllson,Farnum,
Haley,Hart shorn,Parker, Sperry, Stewart, Sweet ser,Bent.