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Meeting February 1, 1927.
The meeting was called to order at 8;05 P.M.
Mr. J. Warren Killam, Jr. was welcomed as a new member
of the committee, having been appointed to fill the unexpired
term of Mr. James P. Carleton, resigned.
Mr. D: W: Creelman of the State Tax Office was present
on the invitation of the Chairman and was called upon to speak
regarding compensation of the Collector of Taxes and of the
duties of the Collector.
The Budget of the Assessor 's Department was presented
by the Chairman, Mr. Horrocks.
No other �Departments being represented, a general dis-
cussion was held on various matters concerning the finances of
the Town.
The Clerk was instructed to bring information regarding
the salaries paid the clerks in the various offices and the
work required of them..
It was voted that the Public Meeting of the Committee
be held on Tuesday evening, February 15, 1927.
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Members present at this meeting: Chairman, Otis B. Ruggles,
James W. Fairchild, John H. Farnum, Howard P. Knox, T. Homer j
Morrison, Logan R. Dickie, Mrs. Margaret R. Ellison, Harry G. Porch,
William, A. Haley, Orlando C. Moyer, Edward J. Scott, Mrs. Mollie
A. Sweetser, and J. Warren Killam.
L. G. Bent
Clerk.
C Meeting February 8, 1927. i
The meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M.
A request was received from Mr. Joseph D. Knight, Chair-
man of School House Building Commission for a hearing before
the Finance Committee on Friday evening, February 11. It was
voted to meet on that date.
The Board of Selectmen appeared '-,ofore the Committee for
the second time with revised estimate,a, especially as to the
Fire Department salaries.
Various matters underthe jurisdiction of the Selectmen -
were discussed, including the matter of larger fire apparatus
WOW on the West Side.
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Meeting, Feb. S, 1927, cont.
The Municipal Light Board appeared, represented by
Chnirman H. R. Johnson and Superintendent Sias . They pre-
sented a budget of the Municipal Light Department for 1927.
Mr. Sias was asked and answered several questions . pertaining
to that Department.
The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Members present at this meeting: Otis Be Ruggles, Ch. ,
James W. Fairchild, John H. Farnum, W. Homer Morrison, Edw.
W. Briggs, Logan R. Dickie, Mrs, Margaret R. Ellison, J. ^�
Warren Killiam, Harry G. Porch, Edward J. Scott, Mrs. Mollie
A. Sweetser.
L. G. Bent.
Clerk.
Meeting, February 11, 1927.
The meeting was called at the request of the School House
Building Commission. Chairman, Joseph D. Knight, Messrs, H.
R. Johnson, Albert R. Shepardson, Harold A. Carnes, and Mal-
colm C. Davis were present representing the Commission. Mr.
Knight stated that of the appropriation for Junior High School
had been expended 49,500 for grading which was not provided
for in the appropriation. but which in the judgment of the
commission was properly expended. Ther further stated that
°27,000 in s,9 ''ition would be needed to finisH the work; not
including the proposed athletic field. The commission asked
for an appropriation of "36,500 to replace the 9,500 expended
from the Building appropriation and to provide •. 27,000 for
further wor)T. The matter of draining and grading the Athletic
field was presented. A plan was shown which Mr. Johnson ex-
plained in detail. -
It was stated that this work could be done at this time
at a much less outlay. Mr. Shepardson presented the matter
of equipment for the new building, asking that about 410,000
in addition to the 420,000, set aside for this purpose, would
be needed to equip the building for present needs. i
After the Commission had left, a general discussion was
held of several matters affecting the finances of the Town,
but no votes were taken.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Members present at this meeting were: Ch. Ruggles, Fair-
child, Farnum, Morrison, Briggs, Dickie, Ellison, Porch, Scott,
Killam.
L. G. Sent
Clerk
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