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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-09-09 Finance Committee MinutesMeeting of the Finance Committee Sept, 9, 19380 `f'h meeting of the Finance Committee was called to order at 7*0 j P.M. by the Chairman. The records of the last meeting were react and approved. The School Committee first a?ppeared, Chairman Tanner, '';piss Cant;, Mrs TwC3mbly and Mr. Austin, and Supt. Pierce. The Chairman presented the need of an additional sum for School Maintenance Account to meet the cost of repairs to the boiler in the High School, which. wo k was ordered to he done by the State after an inspection.. ahe amount requested was $721.00.. The Chairman then presented the matter of a new elementary school building part of the cost of which was to be furnished through Federal Grants, if the proiect was accepted. Sketches of the proposed building were shown, and the need of a new building was stressed. Plans call d for a fifteen roam building to be used for pupils from the first to the sixth grade inclusive, and it was stated that twelve of the rooms would be used on completion, leaving three rooms in reserve, The estimated cost o the building is 119%000-00, 35% of which to be raised by the town and 45 /do to be furnished by a, Federal Grant. Some discussion was held and several questions asked and a_Z1Sv"'3'e?"'ed. No action was taken, Chairman Parker of the card of Public Welfare next appeared and spoke in a genera' way of the Welfare situation and stated that in the bAt- jud green , of the Board from. »,Q00 to 07,000 would be needed by the Welfare Department for the balance of the year. A communication was. received from the Collector of Taxes requesting a: transfer from the Reserve Fund of Q50-00 for Maintenance expenses and. 150-00 for additional clerical assistance. Part of the first amount and all of the second amount were made necessary b i,h'.e now law regarding the collection of the excise tax of 10/38, The Board of Public Works next a ppearedp Cha?_rrrtan. Lindsay, Mr. 4:-i lliamso: Mr. Putnam and Supt. Welch. The Board made the following requests for transfers from the Reserve Fund; To the Sidewalk Construction. Account 0525.00 to be used for granolithic sidewalks which were to be laid under the Betterment Act area 87; * 00 to the Highway Maintenance Account for curbing, total opl$900.000 The Board also asked for a. transfer of Q00,00 to the Severer House Connection. Account in order to take care of applications already received. i executive session the following votes were passed, authorizing the Town Accountant to make transfers from t~.:~e Reserve Fund: On motion of Mr. Cu-_rrell seconded by '=r. Trevor it was voted to transfer Y1525.00 to Sidewalk- Construction Account and 1373,00 to Highway lain tee ^3 Account s On motion of '''r. Sturges seconded b ;fir. Davis it was voted_ to transfer nl,1721,00 to School Maintenance Acco n.t for boiler r pai s, Can motion of Mr. Cturrell seconded b Mr. Davis 2200 was vote.; to Sewer House Connection Account. On motion of {fir.. Sturges seconded 1,: ,ire Trevor 1250.00 was voted to Tax Collector's Expense Account and 11'"00 to Collec forts Clerical Account Total transfers 0,221,00. Adjourned 9.43 P-M- Members present: Chm. Devaney, C rrel , Davis, W l:Lson5 Goldsmith, Newell,, Kimball, Merrill, Sturges, Trevor, Wellman. Clerk. TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS To either of the Constables of the Town of Reading, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Security Hall, Woburn Street, in said Reading on Thursday, the Twenty-Ninth Day of September, A. D. 1938 at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles: Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of Town Officers and special com- mittees and to see what instructions, if any, shall be given Town Officers and special committees. Article 2. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for Public Welfare, including Aid to Dependent Children and Old Age As- sistance, Soldiers' Benefits, including State Aid, Military Aid, Soldiers' Burials and Soldiers' Relief, and for W. P. A. expenses, including, administrative, truck hire, equipment and materials, and authorize the treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow under authority of and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 1938, or take any action relative thereto. Board of Selectmen. - Article 3. To seq if the town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of constructing an elementary school building, including originally equipping and furnishing the same, and authorize and direct the Select- men to accept on behalf of the town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938; and authorize the School Committee to construct said project and contract with respect thereto; and authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select- men, to borrow such sums as may be necessary to meet any appropriations made, and to use any other-available funds that may be raised by taxation or appropria- tion for that purpose, or take any action relative thereto. School Committee. And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting an attested copy thereof in at least ten public places in the town not less than seven days prior to September twenty-ninth, the date set for the meeting in said warrant and to publish this warrant in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon to the Town Clerk, at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this twentieth day of September, A. D. 1938. A true copy. Attest: J. WARREN KILLAM, JR. CARL W. GOODRIDGE NEWELL H. MORTON Selectmen of Reading. Constable of Reading.