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Home My WebLink About1937-02-10 Finance Committee MinutesFinance Committee Meeting Feb, 101 1937* lh.e meeting was called to order at 7.05 P.M. by the Chairman. The record, of the meetings of January 27th and Feb minor changes. 3rd were read and approved after Attention having been called to the fact that the amount for Street Lighting in the estimate of the Light Department approved at the last meeting was $15,000.00 the original estimate being 1114,500,00, it was voted to re- consider the vote of February 3rd. On motion of Mr, Sturges, seconded by Mr. ;7o1,es it was voted to approve the Light Department estimate which in- cluded" 11,500.00 for Street Lighting. The Chairman announced that information had been requested regarding W. .A. Materials, more especially as to the quantities issued to various projects, and presented, a report compiled by the Sponsor's Agent, Mr. Bryant, shoving the amount of materials furnished for various projects carried on in 1936. It was the consensus of opinion that a more thorough check of materials should be carried out and it was suggested that the Chairman take this matter up with the Board of Selectmen. The Committee then discussed the traffic signal system and also the two way radio included in the Police Department estimate, 'he 1937 budgets were then taken up and the following amounts were approved to be recommended to the annual meeting: Selectmen's Expenses "1600,00 Selectmen's Clerical 1010.00 Town Accountant t s :salary 20 000.00 Town Counsel's Salary 10000.00 cr Expenses 300.00 Election Registration Expense 730..00 Registrar's salaries 250.00 fiscellaneous Expenses 3,500,00 -unic i.pal Building 2, 00.00 m=aintenance Town. Farm Building 300.00 Police Dept. Salaries Police De t M i t 3Q31r00 p . a n enance x,29 .00 Police Station Maintenance 1,230.00 Fire Dept. Maintenance 3,200.00 0. 0. Ordway Pension 1000,00 Fire Alarm Boxes 145 00 Fire Dept. Salaries - 190:19.00 Call Teen Salaries 3,596.00 Fire Ala r-q 1 600 00 Fire Stations Maintenance , . 050.00 Dept, T<;oth , 600.00 ~ ~ ~ Sealer of Weights & Measures Salary 500.00 9 9 V U Expenses 2001,00 Hydrant Rentals 1,550,00 Drinking 2=>antains 100.00 Inspector of Buildings Salary 500.00 inspector of Wires Salary 200.003 Game Warden 100.00 Dog Officer 300,00 Inspector of Animals 200,00 State A.id. 750,00 Military id 750.00 Joldierst Belief 12,000.00 Memorial Day observance 600.00 Treasurer's Salary 1,200,00 Treasurer's expenses 10000.00 Treasurer's Clerical 300.00 Collector's `salary - The estimate for 1937 being !2000001 an in. -grease; of 020000. the Collector was invited to appear before the Committee which she did and 4xplained that she felt the increased duties warranted an increase in the the salary, She was asked a fever questions as to the work involved and after some discussion it was voted to recommend 82 300 salary , and that the fees be turned in to the treasury, Collectorts Clerical 500.00 Collector's Expenses 1# 300,00 Torn Clerkt s Salary 0.00 5 Town. Clerks s Expenses 0.00 6 Payments of Debt in 1937 21,000.00 Care of Contagious Diseases 6 00.00 Garbage Collection ,5 2,400.00 Dental Clinic 00,00 Public Welfare Administrative 60;00.00 Mothers t Aid 14, 000.00 Aid, Board & Care & Temporary Aid 41P200,00 Old Age assistance 32,000,00 Reserve Fund 3,600.00 from. Tax levy with the recommendation that ~1~00.00 be appropriated from the Water Dept, Maintenance and 81,000.00 from d'. P . H . Materi als Fund. Land Court Expenses 600,.00 Care of Soldiers' Graves 600.00 Middlesex County T.B. Hospital 6012.69 Town Forest 300,00 American Legion Rent 10000.00 Child Welfare 'pork 400.00 Under the Board of public Works it was voted to recommend $6500.00 for salaries and office expenses, provided n o pay increases were granted, Drainage Construction 3,?400.00 Maintenance of Storm Drains 1000.00 Maintenance of Ton Lump 1;200,00 Lowell St. Con.strootion Chap. 90 4,000.00 Woburn fit. Construction Chap. 90 000 00 4 0 , Ash Removal - Noted: Do not recommend. Resurfacing Main Street - Voted: Do not recommend. The vote recorded above of ,6500.00 for Beard of Public Yorks Salaries and Office Expenses was reconsidered and it was voted to recommend `6400.00, It was announced that the public meeting would be held can Wednesday evening February 24th. Adjourned 9,55 PQ limbers present: Chm. Roberts, Folsom, Goldsmith, Currell, Trevor, Davis, sturges,, Wellman, Connelly, Ellison., No es, Cotten. Clerk.