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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-03-04 Finance Committee MinutesMeeting of the Finance Committee !'.'larch 4, 19400 The meeting of the Finance Committee was called to order at 7-05 O'clock by the Chtirman. The records of the last meeting were read and approved. A l ter from the Board of Public Works was read which suggested the following reductions to appropriations Wescrof t Road 11800.00 Highway Maintenance 200.00 Drainage Construction 60000 Mineral St. Bridge Resur.100...00 Total 0000.00 Chairman Trevor of the sub-committee on. Selectmen's budgets reported that the following reductions could be made Police Dept. Salaries 00,00 Fire Alarm. New Boxes 1~00,00 Soldiers' Relief 300.00 Total $1000.00 A letter was read from if the Town would guarantee Street -fists for the Townts sell copies to the public, publication of a street li_s the Leading Chronicle Press, Inc,. stating that the sum of $41 00.00 they would furnish 200 use, providing they were given the right to It was voted that 450.00 be recommended for b, (Article 31). The matter of the compensation for the Town Clerk was brought up and after some discussion it was voted to recommend that the salary be fixed at 11000.00 per year, and that all fees allowed by law be paid into the Town Treasury. The Board o.,_ Public Welfare appeared, C"3m. Bangs, Mr. Higgins and Supt. uarnden. she budgets of the hel fare Department were again reviewed and th.e. Chairman stated that in her opinion some saving could be made in General !'id and Administrative Accounts. It was suggested: that the estimate of ,00000 be reduced to '12,800.00 to which the Board agreed. There was a general discussion of the Welfare problem and it was suggested that a "Fact-finding Committee" be appointed to investigate the entire Welfare situation. No vote was taken. It was voted to re-consider the previous vote on General Aid and to recommend. ,~-I2, 500.00 - It was voted to re-consider the previous vote for General Aid Administrative and to recommend X4500.00- The Board of Public Works budgets were then taken up and the following votes were passed: it was voted to re-consider the recommendation for Snow Ice Removal and to recommend $17,000,00; it was voted to recommend the following -Eaton Street Construction ;1520...00, joh n. Carver Road ;;2710.00, 1i.escrof Road c;;2000 .00, It was voted to re-consider ..,onsider previous vote on Mineral Street Bridge Resurfacing and to recommend ;-1000.00. It was voted to re- consider the previous votes on Highway 'department Maintenance, Purchase of Equipment and Drainage Construction and to recommend as follows Highway Department Maintenance !,000,00 Purchase of Equipment ~~$000.00 Drainage Construction 7,000.00 The School `committee next appeared, Chr. Tanner, Miss C nty, Dr. ',r`a.keling, : r® Clinch, t'1.r. Austin, Supt. Grover. The Co.:l':r:3i_t,tee was asked in to go over the School budgets with a view to possible redactions. Supt. Grover s_ w i# for the Committee stated., that -the budgets had been carefully TOWN Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town o Reading, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massa chusetts, 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 MONDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH A. D., 1940 at seven o'clock in the forenoon, to act on the following articles, viz: Article 1. To bring in their votes on on one ballot for Moderator for one year; Town Clerk, for one year; one member of the Board o of Selectmen, for three years; one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years; one member of the Board of Assessors, for three years; Treasurer, for one year; Collector of Taxes, for one year; two members of the Board of Public Works, for three years; two Con- stables, for one year; Tree Warden, for one year; one member of the Municipal Light Board, for three years; one member of the Board of Health, for three years; two mem- bers of the School Committee, for three years; two Trustees of the Public Library, for three years; two members of the Planning Board, for three years; two members of the Board of Cemetery Trustees, for three years. And to bring in their votes "Yes" or "No" on the following question. "Shall section twenty-six to thirty-one H, in- clusive, of Chapter thirty-two of the General Laws, authorizing cities and towns to establish contributory retirement systems for their em- ployees, be accepted?" And to meet in Security Hall, Woburn Street, o MONDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF MARCH, A. D. 1940 at seven forty-five o'clock in the evening, to act on the following articles. Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes Board "As- sessors, Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, Board of Pub- lic Welfare, School Committee, Public Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board, Finance Committee and any other Boards and Special Committees. Article 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and special committees and deter- mine what instructions shall be given town officers and special committees. Article 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for Gen- eral Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Board of Public Works, including Highways, Sidewalks, Drainage, Common Parks and Supervised Play, Water Department and Sewer Department, Charities and Aid, Soldiers' Benefits, Public Schools, Public Library, Cemeteries, Memo- rial Day Observance, Municipal Light Depart- ment, Street Lighting, Maturing Debt, Inter- est, Insurance and General Accounts. Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1941, and to issue a note or notes therefor payable with- in one year, and to renew any note or notes asl may be given for a period of less than one year in accordance with Section 17, Chapter 44,j General Laws. Town Treasurer-' WARRANT Iuc®FZ~~ Commonwealth of Massachusetts f Article 12. To see what sum the Town will Article 27. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, under authority of Chap- accept the report of the Board of Public ter 115 of the Acts of 1939, for the purpose of Works upon the laying out as a public high- providing public entertainment at the time of way of a private way known as Wescroft the National Convention of the American Le- Road, under the provisions of law authorizing gion during the current year, such fund to be the assessment of betterments, such highway expended under the supervision of the Board of being laid out in accordance with plan duly Selectmen or what it will do in relation thereto. approved by the Board of Survey and filed in Board of Selectmen. the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements, and to see if Article 13. To see what sum the Town will the Town will accept the public way laid out vote to raise by borrowing or otherwise, and by the Board of Public Works as Wescroft appropriate for the purchase of a ladder truck Road, and to see what sum the Town will for the Fire Department, or what it will do in raise and appropriate for the said laying out relation thereto. and the construction of said way, or what it Board of Selectmen, will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 14. To see what sum the Town will vote to raise by borrowing or otherwise and Article 28. To see what sum the Town will , appropriate for W. P. A. expense, including Administrative, Truck Hire Equipment and raise and appropriate for the purpose of improv- ing and resurfacing the Mineral Street Bridge, , Materials, or what it will do in relation there- or what it will do in relation thereto. Board f P bli W k to. o u c or s. Board of Selectmen. Article 29. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works Article 15. To see if the Town will vote to upon the laying out as a public highway of a authorize and direct the Board of Assessors to private way known as Eaton Street, under the use an amount of available free cash not ex- provisions of law authorizing the assessment ceeding fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) in of betterments, such highway being laid out computing the tax rate of 1940, or what it will in accordance with plan duly approved by the do in relation thereto. Board of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Accountant. Town Clerk in accordance with the statutory requirements, and to see if the Town will ac- Article 16. To see if the Town will raise cept the public way laid out by the Board of and appropriate the sum of four hundred and Public Works as Eaton Street, and to see what thirty-four dollars and forty-three cents ($434.43) sum the Town will raise and appropriate for to balance overdraft in Snow and Ice Account, the said laying out and the construction of or what it will do in relation thereto. said way, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant. Board of Public Works. Article 17. To see what action the Town will Article 30. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred se e t take regarding the installation of additional street the lights on public streets during the v n y- three dollars and twenty-six cents, ($273.26) to reimburs6 the Town of Wakefield on year 1940, or what it will do in relation thereto. Municipal Light Board ac- count of an overpayment in Welfare Depart- . ment charges claimed by the Town of Reading . Article 18. To see what sum the Town will the of W akefield, or what it will doainsrelationo thereto vote to appropriate from the Cemetery Reserve for the permanent development of Laurel Hill . Board of Public Welfare. and Forest Glen Cemeteries, or what it will do Article 31. To see if the Town will raise and in relation thereto. appropriate the sum of, eight hundred and Cemetery Trustees. fifty dollars ($850.00) for the preparation and printing of the Street List of the year 1940 or Article 19. To see if the Town will amend the , what it will do in relation thereto. vote relating to the erection of the Elementary Board of Registrars. School Building on Pearl Street, adopted under Article 3 of the warrant for the special Town Article 32. To see if the Town will vote to Meeting held September 29, 1938, so as to in- crease th the amount appropriated from $195 858 00 accept the provisions of Section 21 to 25 in- elusive of Chapter 136 of the General Laws, , . to $198,136.00, all other provisions of said vote which said sections permit certain sorts and ' to remain unchanged, or what it will do in re- lation thereto games on the Lord s Day and the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections at . School Committee any such sport or games or the receiving of . remuneration by any person in charge of, or Article 20. To see what sum the Town will participating therein, or what it will do in re- lation thereto raise and appropriate for the purchase of equip- ment for use by the Board of 'Public Works . Clarence L. Doucette and others. , or what it will do in relation thereto. Article 33. To see if the Town will raise and Board of Public Works. appropriate a sum of money sufficient to cover Article 21. To see what sum the Town wile the expense of preparation, publication and distribution, of a list giving location of all raise and appropriate for the further develop- parcels of real estate, including area and the ment of Storm Water Drainage, or what it will do in relation thereto. , assessment on land and on buildings in the Town of Reading for the year 1940, or what Board of Public Works. it will do in relation thereto. Article 22. To see what sum the Town will'- Earl W. Adams and others. raise and appropriate for the maintenance o k . the Town Dump on Jahn Street, or what it 1 will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. 1 Article 6. To see what sum the Town wil raise and appropriate for the purpose of fore closing in the band Court pursuant to provi sions of Section 65 of Chapter 60 of the Genera haws, the right of redemption to any and a] real estate taken by the Town for non-paymen of taxes, or what it will do in relation thereto Town Treasurer Article 7. To see what sum the Town wil raise and appropriate for the Reserve Fund a: provided by Section 6, Chapter 40, Genera. Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant Article 8. To see what sum the Town wil: raise and appropriate for the payment of un- paid bills of 1939, or what it will do in relation thereto. Town Accountant Article 9. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of six hundred dollar: ($600.00) for the care of graves of any persons who have served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States, in time of war or insurrection, and who have been honorably discharged from such service, as provided by Section 22, Chapter 115, General haws, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Selectmen. Article 10. To see if the town will appropriate a sum sufficient to pay the County of Middle- sex as required by law on account of assess- ments levied on the town for its share of the principal of the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Hospital Funding Loan, Act of 1932 bonds maturing in 1940, issued in compliance with Chapter 10, Acts of 1932, also for any other in- debtedness incurred and outstanding under said Chapter 10, also for the town's share of the cost and interest on said bonds due in 1940, also for the care, maintenance, and repair of said Hospital for 1939 and including interest on Temporary Notes issued therefor in accordance with sections of Chapter 111 of the General haws applicable therefor, and for all other ex- penses in connection therewith, including Chap- ter 400, Section 25G (6) (a) of the Acts of 1936, determine how the money shall be raised or in any way act thereon. Board of Selectmen. Article 11. To see if the Town will, at the annual meeting to be held in March, 1941 and thereafter, vote to elect the Tree Warden for the term of three years instead of for the term of one year or what it will do in relation there- to. Board of Selectmen. Article 23. To see what sun the Town will raise and appropriate for the purpose of inn- proving and constructing Harnden Street from Main Street to Salem Street, and Salem Street from Harnden Street to Main Street, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 24. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public highway of a private way known as Pinevale Avenue, under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board.of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the statu. tory requirements and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as Pinevale Avenue, and to see what sum the Town will raise and appro- priate for the said laying out and the con- struction of said way, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public high- way of a private way known as Vista Avenue, under the provisions of law authorizing the as- sessment of betterments, such highway being laid out in accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Survey and filed in the office of the Town Clerk in accordance with the sta- tutory requirements, and to see if the Town will accept the public way laid out by the Board of Public Works as Vista Avenue, and to see what sum the Town will raise and ap- propriate for the said laying out and the con- struction of said way, or what it will do in relation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to accept the report of the Board of Public Works upon the laying out as a public highway of a private way known as John Carver Road, n 3er the provisions of law authorizing the asseuss- - nent of betterments, such highway being laid )ut in accordance with plan duly approved by `he Board of Survey and filed in the office of Town Clerk in accordance with the Statutory -equirements, and to see if the Town will ac. Sept the public way laid out by the Board of I Public Works as John Carver Road, and to ;ee what sum the Town will raise and appro- )riate for the said laying out and the con- struction of said way, or what it will do in -elation thereto. Board of Public Works. Article 34. To see if the Town, for the pur. Pose of providing suitable headquarters for Reading Post 62 of the American Le on, will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to lease, in behalf of the Town, the premises situated on the westerly side of Ash Street known as Victory House for the term of one year and upon such further terms and conditions as they may determine and to raise and appropriate the sum of Fifteen Hun- dred ($1500) Dollars as rent for said premises, or what it will do in relation thereto. Frank A. Gallagher and others. Article 35. To see what sum the Town will raise and appropriate for further development of the Town Forest, or what it will do in re- lation thereto. Committee on Re-Forestation. Article 36. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for Child Welfare Work, to be ex- pended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association and the Board of Health, or what it will do in relation there- to. Inez H. Damon and others. Article 37. To see if the Town will vote to amend the By-haws for the Construction of Buildings by inserting at the end of Section 36 a new Section as follows:-Section 36A "New shingles, regardless of type or compd. sition, shall not be laid over existing wood shingles. All existing wood shingles must be removed and a layer of paper applied to the roof boarding before new shingles are laid." Chief Hugh L. Fames. The polls at the election March 4th will open at 7 o'clock A. M. and will close at 8 o'clock P. M. And rant b you are directed to serve this war- y posting an attested copy thereof in at least ten public places in the Town not less than seven days prior to March 4th, 1940, the date set for the meeting in said warrant, and to cause this warrant to be published in the Reading Chronicle one day at least prior to said date. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk at or before the time appointed for said meeting. Given under our hands this sixteenth day of February, A. D. 1940. CARL W GOODRIDGF, Nl~WN 'i. H. MORTON ROBFRT F. FOWL$ Selectmen of Reading Finance Committee Meeting ;arcs 4. 194_©, Con t. M prepared and while it was felt that needed, the Committee was willing to that the salaries item be redlzC'eC1 to appropriation to -11,2, 734.8110 the suns previously asked for were . ake some reductions and proposed =96, 929.08, and the Maintenance In executive session the following votes were passed: Article 8 - Gn+~aid bills,- t voL.ca to recommend 01100®00. Article I? Recommend referring to Municipal Light Board. Article 19 Pearl Street School Building - Recommend. Article 30 recommend $273626 it was voted to re-consider previous :salaries and to recommend 037,170,00, it was voted to re-consider previous ti on of 14DO.00 for ire Alarm boxes It was voted to re-consider previous to recommend <z>11,700-00® +-t was voted to re-consider previous Salaries and Maintenance and to recommend and $42,734.84 for Maintenance Account. it was voted to re-consider.previous Block System Survey. it was voted to instruct the Clerk t to the Committee's reporte Ad ourned 9.40 l'. vote on Police Department vote and to strike out appropria vote on Soldiers' Relief and votes on School Department 0106$02 fe08 for Salaries Accounts, vote and recommend ;100.00 for affix the names of all members ?Members oreient: Chm. Devaney, Currell, Davis, Ellison, Folsom, Goldsmith, Kimball, a: a: w 7 Roberts, Sturges, Trevor, Long Clerk, TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex ss. 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, quali- fied to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in Security Hall, Woburn Street in said Reading on MONDAY, THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY OF MARCH", A. D. 1940 at two o'clock in the afternoon to bring in their votes by ballot upon the following question: "Shall the following votes passed at the annual town meeting held on the eleventh day of March, 1940, be ratified. Vote Yes No "Voted-that the provisions of Sections 21 and 25 inclusive of Chap. ter 136 of the General Laws permitting certain sports and games on the Lord's Day and the charging of admission fees or the taking of collections at any such sports or games or the receiving of remuneration by any per- son in charge of or participating therein, be and the same hereby are accepted." "Voted-that the sum of Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred (14,500) " Dollars be and the same is raised and appropriated"£or the purchase for the Fire Department of a ladder truck and the necessary equipment there. for; and for the purpose of raising said sum, Five Thousand (5,000) Dollars thereof shall be included in the current year's tax levy, and the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, be and here- by is authorized to borrow for the above purposes the sum of Dine Thous- and Five Hundred (9,500) Dollars and to issue therefor bonds or notes of the Town in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws and Acts amendatory thereof and in addition thereto so that the whole of said loan shall be paid in not more than five years or at such earlier time as the Treasurer and the Board of Selectmen may determine and said bonds or notes shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the Selectmen." The polls will be open from two o'clock to nine o'clock P. M. 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 March 25, 1940, the date set for the meeting in said warrant and to cause said warrant to be published 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 meet. ing. Given under our hands this sixteenth day of March, A. D. 1940. NEWELL H. MORTON ROBERT E. FOWLE CARL W. GOODRIDGE Selectmen of Reading.