HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-02-23 Finance Committee Minutes Meeting February 14, 1933.
jhe meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock.
the Municipal Light Department, Chairman Johnson, Mr. Evans and Supt.
Sias, were present, regarding matters concerning the Light Department.
Mr. Sias gave a long and detailed account of the operation of the store
for the .sale of appliances. Several other matters pertaining to the Depart-
ment were discussed and a number of questions put by members of the Committee
were answered. The matter of placing wire underground on Main Street in
event of repairing, was discussed and the Superintendent stated that the
cost would be about ?$20,000, including new street lights. This outlay
could be met from the Depreciation Account. He also referred to the
necessity of re-locating poles on Haverhill Street, if proposed work was
done on the high-way.
The special committee on Public Works reported referring especially
to the possibility of extending the use of the sewer system by a selling
campaign and arranging for partial payments for house connection work.
There was considerable discussion relative to 15ublic Works projects and
their relation to the matter of furnishing labor for the unemployed.
The records of the last meetgng were read and approved after a slight
change.
The Board of Selectmen reported that they had reduced items in their
budget which would aggregate abount x$4,000.00.
No votes were taken.
Meeting adjourned 10.45 P.M.
Members present: Chm. Mount, Connelly, Devaney, Ellison, Fairchild, Canty,
�r Haley, Knox, Scott.
Clerk.
Meeting February 23, 1933.
The meeting was called to order at 8.05 o'clock.
The Chairman announced that the Town Counsel had ruled that work done
on house connectioniv for sewer on private land could not be apportioned over
a term of years. he �'hairman announced that he had called at the State
Department of Public Works office with Mr. Putnam regarding contemplated
work on Haverhill Street. This conference was held with a view to the
probability of giving work to unemployed men. Mr. Putnam was asked to be
present this evening and a general discusion of the matter was held but
not votes were taken at this time.
The budget for 1933 was then taken up. The Committee voted to approve _
the final estimates shown on the schedule attached and becoming a part of
this report.
The other articles of the warrant were then taken up_ and votes were
�4r passed as . follows:
Article 7- - Overdraft, Old Age Assistance Recommend $650.00 '
" 9 - G. A.R. Rooms Rent " 360.00
" 10 - Care Soldiers ' Graves " 400.00
" 11 - Middlesex County Hospital 6,872.81
" 13 • - Traffic Lights Reading Square Do not recommend
" 15 - Removing Boulder Recommend 200.00
" 17• - Re-locating Flee & Police
Signals Main St. To not recommend
" 20, - Re-paving Main St. Chap.90 Do not recommend
" 26. - Laurel Hill Cemetery Recommend Appro. $6600 from
Cemetery Reserve.
" 27 , - Town Forest Recommend 100.00
" 35 - Personal Injuries Recommend 28.00
" 36- - Child Welfare Recommend 400.00
" 37 - Rent Victory House A.L. Recommend 1000.00
" 25 - Street Lighting Recormmend 15,200.00
The other articles were passed on as follows :
Article - 6 - Reserve Fund Action deferred
" 8 - Unpaid bills
" 14 - Land Court Costs
" 18 • - Fire Alarm re-location
Haverhill St.
" 19- - Storm WaterDrainage
" 21• - Haverhil St.Construction" "
" 23 - Laying out Weston Rd.
" 24, - Laying out Chestnut Rd
" 33 - Town Records n n
" 38- - Fire Alarm Box Libby Ave" " {
It was voted to rescind the previous vote under Hydrant Rentals and
to defer action on the appropriation.
The Chairman announced that it would probably be necessary to call
in the Board of Public Works, School Committee and the Municipal Light Board
for further conference after the public meeting on the 28th.
Adjourned 10.30 P.M.
Members present: Chm. Mount, Higgins, Ellison, Canty, Haley, Killam,
Knox, Dickie, Scott.
Clerk.