HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-02-19 Finance Committee Minutes Meeting February 19, 1930.
The meeting was called to order at 8.10 P.M.
.The Fire Department budget was presented by Chief Ordway, asking for an
increase of :$100 per man, the maintenance budget calling for an increase on
account of the purchase of additional equipment.
The Reading Civic Association appeared for a proposed article in the
warrant calling for the purchase of land in and about Birch Meadow for play-
ground purposes. The Committee was represented by Harold Putnam, Mr. Ambrose
and others.
' Supt Hugh L. Eames appeared for the Fire Alarm budget and asked for an
increase of $1084 above the amount already presented on account of the renewal
of a number of poles, making it necessary for him to change cross arms and
wires. Mr. Ordway also sp®ke on the Town Forest project and urged that
something be done this year looking to the starting of a town forest.
Mr. H. Raymond Johnson appeared for an article to be inserted in the
4P annual warrant calling for an appropriation to investigate § matter of an
athletic field.
Adjourned 10 P.M.
Members present: Ohm. Mount, Bryant, Connelly, Ellison, Gordon, Haley, Killam,
Knox, Scott, Briggs. '
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Meeting February 25, 1930.
The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock.
The Board of Public Welfare budget was presented by Chairman Mary F.
Daniel.
The Board of Assessors, having been called in regarding assessments in
Reading Square, were present with Mrs. Atkinson, clerk. Several questions
were asked the Assessors covering assessments in the Square and in other
parts of the Town.
Q The Municipal Light Board, Chairman Henry n. Johnson and Mr. Herbert G.
F,vans with Supt. Sias appeared for Article 21 in the annual warrant. Mr.
Sias read from a report regarding the extension of ,the plant and recommending
that x$15,000 be raised by bond issue to be paid over a period of 10 years,
the money to be expended for extension and improvement of lines.
Mr. Leland W. Kingman, Chairman of the Planning Board appeared for Artie]
t. 28 stating that as the matter of improvement of Reading Common was referred
` to the annual town meeting 1930, the Planning Board placed the article in the
warrant as directed. He stated that as far as -the Planning Board was con-
cerned the matter would not be pushed as it might well be deferred to some
future time.
The regular budget of the expenses of the various departments was next
taken up and appropriations were recommended on most of the items.
It was voted to call in the Hoard of Public Works for further reference,
especially regarding the item of storm water drainage and the clerk was also
instructed to ask that the School Committee be represented at the next meetink
in regard to its budget for general expenses particularly the amounts appor-
tioned for the maintenance of building and grounds.
Continued.