HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-11-08 Finance Committee MinutesMeeting o the w''ina?'3.ce Committee November 8, 1937,
the meeting was called to order at 7.50 PQ by Chairman Roberts.
The O a` rman. announced the sub-cc:. ' tees for 1937-1938, a. copy _ ~ of which
becomes a part of this report.
The Board of Selectmen {iC"."`. '~~"j:Lto Ki ~.`am
~ ~ , Gcodridre, first irst appeared
and der N- ale 3 reqlaes n_. 10,000.00 to provide for .'a .A. materials, etc!
to April 1, It was explained that this money would be needed in
addition to the balance on hand to carry out the W.P.A. projects now in pro-
gress4
Under Article 5 the Selectmen requested the approval of the Finance
Comu°' ttee t o transfer 175-00 from 1937 appropriation for new woe ?arY~# Boxes
any" 5,00 ,Trorrl 1937 appropriation for Fire Alarm Extension, to Fire Alaln M
i'='!3intonance tlcou is The rsCr'<ard explaineC? that the above mentioned work was
completed and the money was needed in Fire Alarm Maintenance Account as it
had been necessary to change wiring on e,cc".s3:'.nt of the ?_"e-lCiCr.?i`C`n of number
of poles on Main Street a
The Se °.es't~ ~~??en ~yl also r'equeste~pG^f9, d 'i:~uns er of 000 from t1 the Reserve
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to Fire ' epGLrt ~'~e,i i.~} 11 f^~Ji uenance Account. This was asked .e,.or to ~../3.dey~ Vo
_,urcha e a ±'].ew car for the Chief o th Del^,art lent a the car now i use i
almost entirely out of commission.
ndei Irticle 4 the Board requested the approval of the Finance Cem; it &
to transfer 200 from Police Salaries Account to ?olice Dept. Maintenance
Account, which wou O pra VOe for the purchase of a car or the Chief o f
Pol ices to e t her with O "later reduced to +;~t_C0 ~"rowr the Reserve - n a,
Under Article _le 6, request. was made .~,'or he approval of an a _priati(
of 050,00 from available funds to reimburse Gordon G. _ ac int re for personal
injuries,
The onrd of Public 1"7"s next appeared, W .rma_ !crof s •"!C; a``4
and Supt. ,tw ~,_hde- iwie 9 the Board Y. ' folio transfers to t1 erah 1r z:1e'y Account: From ~ . } . ~.~'u~.' J 37,23.,
from County Road ncount X59.39, and also the following transfers
Article 11 From C in 'Aye, Aoct.. to Sylvan-{ Road Account 149-00
H 12 Oak Ridge Rd* 121,00
_ 13 Pine Ridge Rd. 80,00
Tie ov o C it tee text appeared, whc`i„i r=mcaYl T2 Cnerg .rs. -vr,,r it bl.,
Miss Canty, essrs. .=sting Clinch, and Supt. Pierce. "finder Article 71
the School Cp Qttae rea e sted the approval of the Finance Committee for the
transfer of 15300 from Feral Salaries Account to School Dept. General
Maintenance Account an-. .200 to S.,.1tec3l Tuition Account. A list of items
was submitted for which the 03300 was to be expended,
The Board of s:'"~? f_io 4 1f'are, Chairman Poland, '"zrs Rooney and Supt,
Powell, nest appeared. Under Article 6 they requested a transfer of 130.00
from Aid to Depiaen.den.t Children Account to Administrative pense Account..
_r. Poland also stated that of the Yi?(Jr3ey to be borrowed under Article 3.
the Welfare Department would need 616,000 for Aid, Board ; Care and 12000
for 010 A -e '-assistance in order to carry on to December 31st, Mr. loland
'C3r lem __c:o-n r nt:1_: the S l'e X32 ri f-
answered a nL?mbor of que-'st? _ put o him b various !e hers of the f finance
Committee.
In Executive session the Committee passed the following votes
der Article 3. On motion of 'r. Merrill, seconded b %r =`ols , it was
,oted that 10,000.00 he appropriated for . P. a expenditures to °qpr? l 1,
1938- On notion of ,4.r. Devaney seconded ~ by ' ,fir,e Sturges, t~`°" to
: e,cs.:~ 4?ote~.
appropriate J O, 000 for Aid, Bocd. v Cc"•„re Account. On motion of Mr. C`trrre .
seconded by tr. Trevor, it was voted to appropriate Y2,000 for Old A:"e Assist.
ancn it was 'noted that the total of 021 l he raised by borrowing
under Chapter 107 of the Acts of .937 v t'Aat notes be issued payable ti ithir.
five years.
Meeting November 8, 19379 Cont.
Under .art .cle 6, by it was moved. by Mr. Trevor seconded T
transfer ~ by C(~21nf-`l~,~7" to
300 from Aid to Dependent Children Account to Welfare Admin s try.- ivE
Article 7, Mr. Correll noved and i was seconded by -Frs. Ellison that 3300
be transferred ,ro"t.. , ~ob
General Salaries Account '"~4 , ~ 3". e_ ~~.,o School ~;~C1~_UC?9
,e7.Lat,~'. rya ~ General '~..t°1^?~'~
er ' co~i~nt and thr<, 200 be transferred from School General Salaries
Account to Sc no Tuition ?account, Dr. Connelly moved that the General
Maintenance amount be reduced to 175000. This motion was seconded by Mr.
Trevor, but was not carried, the original motion being voted and the transfer
recommended as stated above.
Article It was voted to transfer 450-00 from available finds to rex. burse
Gordon C. = acj_!7taire for medical attendance.
it was voted t ~ , of -'r. DatTi s seconded by Mr. Folaan, to
Article. 9 from ~~ve~-~
tr_ans ~'er ~57.2 fr.~cart~ Chapin . __cco nt and $69.39 from W fi
~ Count ~ ~cr' ,.s Account
to General Highway Maintenance,
Article ll. On motion of !,r. Davis, seconded b r. Goldsmith, it was voted
to transfer 09.00 i.'rfJm Chapin Ave. Accoun€, to Sylvan. Road Account.
Article 12. ?n motion of Mr. Davis, seconded b Mr. Connelly, it was voted
to transfer 121.0 from Chapin. Ave. Account to Oak Ridge Rod Account,
Article 13. On motion of Mr. Dtea from a~ ~i~ sec
onded by Mr. Merrill, it was voted
transfer .,0.00 Chapin Ave. acct, to Fine Ridge Road AcicoL'nt.
On motion of Mr. Davis : seconded b~ Mr. Trevor, it was -,reaz,ed to transfer
;CSC from the Reserve Fund: to Police .duet. Maintenance Account.
O motion of 7. Sturges,
seconded b7 M_. Currel~, it was voted 'co trans-
fer 100.00 from the keserve F'c?nd to the Town Counsel's Expenses*
The od.n Accountant was authorized to make the above mentioned transfers,
Article 4. Q motion of r. :Sturges seconded by Mr. Davis, it was voted to
approve the transfer of :.200: from Police 3'n- Lent salaries Account to
Police Dept. Maintenance AccoTant*
Ad J our ne d 11,30 Ps''.'`! .
Mem ers ^resente Chm. Roberts Devaney C.z~
~~~el~~i2an~ E.~';~ Merrill, ~ ~ ~ rrell, ~~~'ca~so.~~p ~iYt"~~1 l, `T~'rC~;TOr,
lison, •-ol dsmith, Davis$ Sturges Connelly,
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