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Meeting January 14, 1929.
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It having been found that not enough business was ready to be
presented on January 7th, the first meeting was postponed to this
date.
The meeting was called to order at 8.10 o'clock by Chairman
Mount. The Board of Public Works was heard on its budget for 1929.
j Members of the Board present Chairman Harry N. Brown, Messrs. Davis,
1 Hartshorne, Higgins and Supt. Collins. The Board presented each
item in detail and Where increases were asked for, explained the
reason for such contemplated expenditures. There was considerable
discussion especially on the matter of storm water drainage, park
department expenses and water department, especially the item in
the water department budget calling for an expenditure of "40,000
to erect a new standpipe . After the Board of Public Works had been
dismissed; general discussion was held, although a quorum was not
present.
Members present at this meeting: Chm. Mount, Ellison, Fairchild,
Haley, and Sweetser.
Clerk.
Meeting January 21, 1929.
The meeting was called to order at 8.10 by the Chairman.
The Board of Cemetery Trustees were first heard, represented
by Mr. Philip H. Tirrell, Chairman and Mr. Clarence C. "bite, Secretary.
The Board presented a budget for Laurel Hill Cemetery, also Forest
Glenn CemeteryJasking for $9637.00 for Laurel Hill Cemetery, and re-
questing that 1500.00 be appropriated from the Cemetery 5eserve Fund
(sale of lots and graves ) for permanent development. The estimate for
Forest Glenn Cemetery was :"750.00 for care and $2250.00 for building
wall and capping.
The Library Trustees were next heard, being represented by Chair-
man Arthur N. Mansfield, Judge Jessie Morton and Harry J. Barclay.
The budget was as follows :
x;3000.00 for Maintenance
4500.00 for Salaries
The School Committee presented their budget for 1929 and was �
represented b9 Mr. Carl Spencer and Mrs. Josephine L. Fowler. The total
appropriations asked for by the School Committee were as follows:
Salaries t174,000.00
Maintenance 58,450.00
Agricultural Salaries 2,800.00
Maintenance 300.00
Irdactrial Tuition 500.00
Total Appropriations .,2 , .00
Mr. Spencer explained at some length the reason for increases
in several of the amounts in the budget and expressed the hope that the J
Finance Committee would find it possible to grant the amounts asked for #
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