HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-01-23 Finance Committee MinutesFinance, 11omf"._1_ 'vee Meeting janua 21, 1939-
The meeting of she Finance Committee was called to order by he `_'ur^{_.;or r
Chairman, . Sturges, at The records of the ; $_a`,t meeting were
read and approved.
The ~ry
The Municipal Light Department f r U appeared, Chairman yq t}h~~.1s.+,.3.1.1, Mr.
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,_...e.E_w t Gii Mr. Evans and Supt, Sias, 3. _._d~.y
, . stated that >~v s/7.Cl budget ryQ-, ~J
r~ ~q c} Sias ~ ' f'~ p
p ~eyr _so? s 4l ~ res.ie t`ed was ;.nacre E~';J as of Noy=ember 30th an did not _L /aeflec t the would n
~~'i1V condition 1~ Zch be ~A.ecidv_S"~...r~,{~ inafter
closing ^I'1oo!~s and l v8 The
question ry!~n/5 asked .Lm i-`g..11~'v Department return the ~s~.~-e amount to
if ~~YhiJ :,.C_ would
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the r!`%Y`jn as last year. `i'?re Sias presented a table of figures computed upon
a different basis and called attention to the fact that the past
accounting had been made of taxes paid to outside towns. He expressed doubt
as to tr_..e ability of the Deryaratm n;, to _reGunn to the `'oan as lA,_ge sum as
in 1938. The question k'T`l.s asked .(;1,e Department
a~-~ considered e._ the
urc hose of the building now occupied. The Chairman stated that the matter
had been . under consideration c`?n r. Sias submitted a table of figures
showing the cos", to he Town in rent and also the cost to the __ow if the
building was purchased. The matter wa= discussed but no conclusions were
reached.
The Planning Sao t'..rd re'ryre:s.en.ted by ,i_ ?''r. ':PVTiwtJ_~.('C)1a ij""'~:`~'~'` , Parker ~Y"~e
presented
budget for wa 1939 w1._ic,-, i. ~ ~C3 of
1~ ~~'.3,,z ~j ~
amounted ~~j0 UCH, a decrease c~_ "2150.00 -F, 103B.
Some qT r.s>J._t4,?'a.J were .ask to =T*e Parker as to w?..a,4, the Plai`tY'1Z^`g oar had
accomplished and had in _..~r~ for the future. He briefly replied to
both questions,
The he Boar of Library Trustees ,re n e(, by Chai't'at7a Louis A Lyons
appeared for he 1939 budget. 1 __z°?ec the request for additional
a m`~~.,,gym !.v for Salaries Account s being : E-..~, e s s u r J on a v ~~,.s~?.;,,~3 u '`o f the e added use
o Gf e Li47raZ''=' albif_ that she Trustees also `~s,E7s
o had :13:x, mind salary Z!..,c«Ge<~ (~C?
compare =s'7ore favorably with the salaries id teachers in the grade n s
Mr, Lyons also stated that the reason for 7_s1?ing for are "'_da t,Z o^,al E`.-s`um for.
the -?'.t~.ry maintenance Stt~; Y? on account r~ of ~ h need of « of e ~.•-~rv
~ equipment
> Cemetery A
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The ~!rusteesW 1Cha,Ja3.~.n White., Mr. . `v ~"utteS.~s, t;.'~r. Davis "~.FBI. Supt o
Pierpo v next anpeaed, requesting 865O-00 is+onr maintenance
of r ~<-,~.el Hill
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Cemetery, ~ei nn increase of 11000 over 1538, and asking for G_ transfer
from Cemetery Reserve of $450-00 or permanent improvement, an 1230 a ro-
r ia ion. for sores v Glen Cemetery being $200 more than 193d; a l ; 600 Ar
the Care of Soldiers v, Graves.
The Collector of Faxes, Mrs. Grape V. Vi all appeared with she request
for 002500 for salary, an increase of ;''200, ar 1200 for expenses. She ex-
plained that he work of the office had n f' 4 _ greatly and felt that the
:~o.+~x was wort the additional amount requested,
rr~ Committee
=he in executive session passed the follo"-r-,er rotes:
Planning Board - Voted to refer but !we . to sub-committee, A. Curren
Chairman.
t.ieC"@ter Department Q Voted to r eC:`3`. f-_',izd 8000 for Laurel Hill Cemetery,
1000 for Forest Glee Cemetery and oOCI for Care of c old "e ms f Graves
Fullic Library - Voted to refer budget to sub-collAttee, Louis Z. Davis,
Chairman.
Tax Collector On motion ~.i of ~ ° ~~i?" n n;e Noyes seconded b, «J} r. Connelly, .t..
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vo tetd to approve 12300 for Col ec or ` s Salary an for Collector's
Exp-
enses, 1_ Y3 On .L' Connelly q motion of r. seconded ed.,'.. by -y'~.r'Kimball it Y'ia voted to
approve Qo.,o for Collector's nericai.
Meeting v z..!.t,.,_ .t"i7 2Jt?v vcrL,.,W_nuC;,ds
Town Counsel's ! ma On motion of Dre Connell
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for ~ Co(+~l} ~~y Town Vl/1...?.1 1, kiV 4 l..3 Expenses.
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inspector of Plumbing Salary b Moved b
Mr
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Child Welfare - ved
";~r es e; C ~ ~ recommend by - Goldsmith seconded by Dr. Connelly J_ "C; was
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Voted 400-00-
as
Contagious ~ M - tl vy~P~.+a seconded 41?- Mr. 4'. r..C~ ..1,. •i~, ?73 = i c+
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Reserve 7 . c-id by Mr, Merrill Sc3'of b7 Dv. Connelly, it was
Selectmen's .z p e-_nze:s ^w Voted to refer to sub-committee, v „ m . a 'iy.t" eY,+"o.r' , li h;1:`1 .
Reg iiJl.°a1:'s Salaries Expenses - Voted to re.. ~
fe1 r to c- - -t'c.~_.c.itftee "
Election & - s"r o - - 7nse - a- 2 by Hr. Davis seconded by Currell to reca~ o& 00-00,
Mr.
e]e(: a'7 t nnr- cs Expense _-Y.,aev Dr. n Ifrryy ~%"4:';E3.1it,'_~ seconded seconded by Mr. '~.~:j~G"t t
to eco,rmiiond ~ 50`mot,00,
Municipal Salaries. it was the sense of Building Voted to refer C7 also
Pe is~j-
_ t!_1. YY~~yy G~3,('.~.,Lt7i. l
vvryry 1~ t~!C no . patrolman be
appointed and no clerk be provided for also Police Depart
be referred ' t2r ca b ~ ct c,,, . w> Maintenance
radio ~1~ provided for t7.4 Police Chief's that ~:C meeting that no
r_,:; Fes' "rtez -~,-s~~ t~.' y . , ~ Police Station Maint-
enance `a ~ „y t~ r"i Salaries. T ~ E, 'i J `z ' 7 t- -I also Fire Department .~"al°'~~' ..L y ~
it
appointed to 'I.- Fire - the i }v„. z'~ v K e 'i"";,e L ng that i'? c?. ~..7dd~. t i :J.C~ `c1_ • t e
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F Stations Maintenance, c,. c. c~ to _ Dept, ~,t";_ 5 fro
referred to ire ire Alarm, few poxes and .dire Alarm 771i S__;`;n
sub-committee.
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~ ~ ry was the sense i~ f the meeting that no radio ,W ^}1 r':T.r r~e.,.~. for ti- . ~_`.`.~le T: '
sense of f ' ~:If', meeting that was ~ referred to the 7^'e. ! ',x~re
no provision be made made for the rhcle
v tJ ~c t.
.i.ue~<:3er truck this year,
Moth Department --i-c' Warden appropriation, was referred to 'r; j,-<r
it was Voted to meet yi dn"a ` ` evening,
February !Q,V"Q and the
Welfare Department, Board of Assessors and T
notified to appear. be
Members present: _ A Connelly, e y~ `''3
.ry~ Davis, Ellison, ti. v,.;._t~ Goldsmith,
Merrill, nyCa Wellman.
Kimball, s~ Sturges, <f
Clerk.