HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-12-29 Finance Committee Minutes Fairchild, Canty, Haley, Killam, Knox, Moyer, Porch, Scott.
others present: Sidebottom, Leman , Hartshorn, Kennelly, Coolidge,
Tanner, Tirrell, Sias, Birnie, Kingman, Poole, Johnson, Morrison.
Adjourned: 10 P.M. 'Q�
Clerk.
Meeting December 29, 1931.
The meeting was called to order at 8.05 PRM.. Fund
Town Accountant requested transfers from the Reserve
to the following accounts : ,75
Election and Registration
Old Age Assistance 300.00
Mr. Killam moved, and it was seconded by Mr. Briggs andvoted that the
transfers be made.
The Uhairman introduced the matter of salary and wage reductions
and stated that he had talked with Chairman Morrison of the Board of
., Selectmen to whom the matter was referred at a previous meeting. As
the result of this conference Chairman Mount decided it would better
to h.ve the matter taken up with the variou departments by the sub-
committees and so suggested. The whole subject was discussed at
some length.
Mr. Killam reported for the pub-committee on Public works . He
stated that a conference was held with the Board of Public works,
especially in regard to paving of Mein Street from the railroad cross-
ing to the State Highway north of the dommon. He stated that the
Board of Public Works had in mind the possibility of obtaining State
and bounty aid for this project and wished to have assurance that in
the above event, the Finance Committee would recommend that the Town
appropriate a like amount, possibly x25,000.00. It was the sense of
tie meeting that the Committee would not be committed to the approval
of this project. Other plans for partial re-paving involving lesser
expenditure were discussed and opinions expressed.
It was voted that meetings of 1932 be held on Tuesday evenings
and that the next meeting be called January 5, 1932. Theardsas
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instructed the sub-committees to meet with the respective a
soon as possible.
Members Present: Chm. Mount, Briggs, Higgins, Connelly, Ellison, Fairchid
Canty, Haley, Killam Jr., Knox, Scott.
�. . Adjourned: 10 P.M. ,
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Clerk.