HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-08-05 Finance Committee Minutes Adjourned: 9.50 o'clock.
Members present: Mount, Connelly, Ellison, Fairchild, Haley, Killam, Porch,
Scott.
` Meeting August 5, 1931.
The meeting was called to order at 7.40 P.M. by the Chairman.
the Board of Public Welfare represented by Mrs. Myrtle Leman, presented
the .need of additional funds for the Welfare Department and asked for 58000.00
for Aid, Board & Care; $800.00 for Temporary Aid; $800.00 Mothers' Aid.
Selectmen Morrison Sweetser and Leman appeared for additional amount
of $3,000.00 for Soldiers' Relief. Also called attention to probable need
of more money for Fire Alarm, possibly 5250 or $300.
The Board of Public Works, Merrill, Fairclough, Putnam, Supt. Birnie,
presented Article 9, Birch Meadow Playground, and asked for an appropriation
of $1,000.00, $750 of this amount to be expended for filling, and the balance
for labor and some further development of playground.
t The following votes were passed:
1, Article 2. recommend $8,000.00 Aid, Board & Care
it 3. " 3,000.00 Soldiers ' Relief
5.
" 6 " 100.00
n 7 n
n 8 n
Transfer from Reserve Fund for Mothers' Aid $800.00
" Temporary Aid 800.00
" Election Exp. 50.00
Under Article 9 Mr. Burgess moved that $1,000.00 be recommended. Mr.,
Haley opposed on the ground that no definite plan was presented. Mr. Connelly
concurred. Voted not to recommend.
Article 10. voted to recommend 5200.00
" 11 " " " 28.00
Adjourned 10 P.M.
Members present: Chm. Mount, Burgess, Higgins, Connelly, Ellison, Fairchild,
Canty, Haley, Killam, Knox, Porch, Scott.
Clerk.
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