HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-01-26 Finance Committee Minutes Meeting January 26, 1932 .
The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock by the Chairman. The
records of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Chairman read an article concerning municipal expenditures and
the increasing tax burden which are contributing causes of depression as
building is undoubtedly retarded by existing conditions.
Mr. Killam announced that the Schootl Committee was waiting to appear
before the Finance Board. Discussion of other matters was deferred and
the School Committee presented their budget for 1932. Chm, Coolidge, Dickie
t Gordon, Spencer, Hartshorn, Tanner, Supt. Safford were present. Chairman
�r Coolidge in discussing the budget stated that the, increase in salary estimate
was occasioned by the regular annual step-up in teacher' s salaries. He
referred to the work done on the Junior High School grounds and the plans
for further development. Each item of the budget was taken up in detail
and Chairman Coolidge explained the various estimates and answered all
questions put to him by various members of the Committee. The School
Committee was dismissed at 9.30 P.M.
Mr. Killam, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on the board of Public Works
stated that the sub-committee had held sessions with the Board end had gone
over the budget with great care. Since the original budget was presented
the item of �p4,000.00 for Salem Street had been stricken out and the
appropriation for sidewalk construction had been reduced from : 12,000.00
to . 10,000.00. The estimate for construction in Heading Square had been
changed from $ 25;000 to $7,000. Mr. Killam suggested that the Board of
Public ".orks would not oppose a small reduction in the estimate for storm
water drainage and possibly the appropriation for the Park Department could
be reduced.
An exhaustive report on educational costs of the Town of Reading which
had been prepared by Mr.. George Larrabee was dicus sed and the Clerk was in-
structed to have a number of copies of this report prepared for distribution
to the members of the Finance Committee at the next meeting.
It was voted to meet. Sunday morning, January 31st at the High School
Building to make a tour of inspection of the various School properties.
It was also voted to omit the regular meeting February 2 .and meet Feb.
9th. Later at the suggestion of the Chairman the date was changed to Feb.
4.
Members present: Ohm. Mount, Higgins, Connelly, Bllison, Fkirchild, Canty,
` Haley, Killam, Knox, Porch, Scott.
Adjourned: 11.05 P.M.
Clerk .
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