HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-01-02 Finance Committee Minutes Finance Committee Meeting January 2, 1935.
The meeting was called to order by the 8hairman at 7.50 o'clock.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
Before opening the meeting to the various boards, the Chairman spoke
in regard to the problems confronting the Finance Committee for 1935.
t Mr. Dickie also spoke on the probable tax rate for 1935 which would prevail
`, if the budgets were not carefully considered ,and reduced wherever passible.
It was voted that the aim of the Finance Committee should be to keep the
tax rate to an amount not over $32.00 per thousand. After a general
discussion the meeting was opened to representatives of various town
departments. The following were in attendance:
Municipal Light Dept. Chairman Henry R. Johnson, Mr. Ellenwood and
Supt. Sias.
Board of Selectmen Chairman Albert N. Leman, J. Warren Killam, Jr.
School Department Chairman Arthur W. Coolidge
Welfare Department Chairman Myrtle L. Leman
Board of Assessors Chairman Geo. E. Horrocks
Board of Public Works Chairman Harold W. Putnam, Supt. Birnie
Planning Board Chairman Sherburne J. Watts, Norman L. Haines
Cemetery Dept. Chairman Philip H. Tirrell
Town Treasurer Preston F. Nichols
Library Trustees Chairman Harry J. Barclay
Chairman Mount first brought up the subject of salary restoration and
it was brought out that the School Department had included in their salary
budget a sum sufficient to restore and readjust salaries.
In view of the fact that the Board of Selectmen has called a meeting
to discuss the salary and wage question on January 8, 1935, it was thought
best to wait until learning the result of the meeting.
Representatives of the various departments were called upon to express
their views on the needs of the town and especially to explain the budgets
under their control.
A full and free discussion was carried on and many valuable suggestions
were offered. It was quite apparent that this meeting served the purposes
outlined for the third meeting in the Rules of Procedure.
It was voted that Chairman Mount represent the Finance Committee at
the meeting to be held on January 8th.
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Meeting adjourned 10.45 P.M.
Members present : Chm. Mount, Connelly, Cotton, Currell, Davis, Devaney,
Dickie, Ellison, Haley, Knox, Roberts, Sturges.
Clerk.