HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-02-24 Finance Committee Minutes . Meeting February 24,- 1928.
Meeting called toorderat 8 o' clock by Chairman Fuggles .
Board of Assessors was heard regarding failure to assess Edison Electric
Illuminating Co. , in 1927.
Report of Sub-Committee on schools was further discussed.
Board of Public Works having been requested to appear regarding the
reduction of appropriations were present and their budget was discussed
at some length. Vote of appreciation was extended to Chairman J. W. 1.
Owen, retiring from the Board this year, for his long and faithful
service. Members Members of Board of Public Works attending were :- Ch. Owen, .
Brown, Higgins, Davis and Wallace.
The School Committee having been requested to appear regarding
the reduction of appropriations were present and their budget was
discussed. Members of Committee present were Ch. Spencer, Carnes, .
Fowler; Davis and Coolidge. Voted that the report of the Sub-
Committee be appended to report of Finance Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P . M.
Members present at this meeting Chm. Ruggles, Fairchild, Mount,
. Marr;son,Briggs, Devaney, Dickie; Ellison, Haley, Scott, Sweetser,
L. G. Bent
Clerk.
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Meeting- Mpreh 5, 1928
Meeting called to order at 8 otclock.
Superintendent Harry B. Collins of the Board of Public Torks
was called for the reductions of the expense item for the office
of Public 'Works.
The School Committee was called regarding the school appro-
priation, Chairman- Spencer, Mrs. Temple, Mrs. Fowler and Dr. Cairns
being present. The school budget was discussed at length, especially
with regard to the report of the sub-committee of the Finance Comm/
It was voted to recommend a reduction in the School Department
general expense budget of $6500 making the appropriationa$49,650 and
in the salaries account a reduction of $15000
It was voted to recommend a reduction of $600 in the appropria-
tion for the Board of Public Works, the total being m $5200.
It was voted dot to recommend action under Article. l8. on
account of insufficient information as to probable. damages.
It was voted to reconsider the vote previously taken on
appropriation for block system survey and $100 was recommended for
this purpose .
It was voted to recommend an appropriation of $13,500 for
street lighting.
it was voted to recommend the building of an under-pass at the
railroad station called for in Art. 24 and that t49,QD be raised in
the tax levy of 1928 and a bond issue. of $10,000 payable $2000 year-
ly for five (5). years .
It was voted not to recommend action-under Art. 22 on ac^.ount
of insufficient information. '