HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-04-24 Finance Committee MinutesMeeting of the Finance Co,,-.imittee April 2'. 1940.
The meeting was called to order at 7,20 P.M. by MT. Sturges, Vice-
Chairman.
?r. Killam appeared for the Retirement on article 3 and Article 4,
s tats g that an estimate had been received from the insurance Department
Of 07,000-00 for one half year. He explained some o the workings of
the Retirement System.
The Municipal Light Board, Chm. john.son, Evens, EIlenwood and Supt.
Sias, appeared on Article 7- Air. jonnson explained that his article was
placed in the warrant to legalize the appropriation and expenditure of rent
receipts.
Mr. Carl W. Good. idge of the Board of Selectmen presented Article 2,
stating that the :Beard was of the same mind regarding the Fire Truck.
Voted - to recommend 457,000.00 for article 3.
Voted - to recd mend. article 7,
Article A was next considered and it was voted to rescind vote of
April 15th regarding investigation of elfare and T. .A. and it was
VOTED - To recommend appropriation of 100000 for the purpose of studying
the administration, cost of operation., activities and functions of the
Welfare and W.-'. Departments, the study to be made and the money to be
expended under the supervision of the Finance Committee. It was voted
that if the motion under Article 5 was passed by the meeting May ls-t,
the Chairman of the Finance Committee be authorized to appoint a committee
from the Finance Committee to carry out the vote.
Article 2 was next considered, and it eras voted to recommend that
114000.00 be appropriated for a Fire Truck9 ~0 , OQU.0i0 from the tax levy,
and bond issue of 09,500,00,
Article 6 was next presented,by the Board of Public V'`forks, t, hm.
:Davis, Putnam, Brophy, Lindsay, and Supt. Welch. Mr. Davis explained that
the laying-out of Lewis Street had been petitioned for and that the cost
would be assessed upon property owners. The Board asked for 1107.00.
it was voted to recommend 91107.0 for Article 6.
The records of the last meeting were :dead and, approved,
Adjourned ,50 Um.
1,1e.mbers present: Sturges, Currell, Connolly, Goldsmith, Bancroft, Trevor,
Newell, Kimball, Davis.
Clerk,
Finance Committee Meeting April 24, Wo.
The meeting was called to order at 7,20 o' clock by Mr. Sturges, ice-
Chairman.
Mr. Killam appeared for the retirement on Article 3 and Article 4,
stating that an estimate had been received from the insurance Department
of 0,000400 for one half year. He explained some of the workings of the
Ret=irement System.
The Municipal Light Board, Ohm. Johnson, Evans, Ellen wood and Supt.
Sias, appeared on Article 7- Mr. Johnson explained that this article was
placed in the warrant to legalize the appropriation and expenditures of
rent receipts,
Mr. Carl W. Coodri dge of the Board of Selectmen presented Article 2,,
stating that the Board was of the same ~ ?yl.d regarding the Fire ire Truck.
Voted to recommend 0,000-00 for Article 3.
Voted to recommend Article 7.
Article 5 was next considered and. it was voted to rescind the vote of
April 15th regarding investigation of W'elf'are and W.P.A. and it was
VOTE' - To recommend the appropriation of 1000.00 for the purpose of
studying the administration, cast of operation, activities and functions
of Welfare and W.P.A. Departments, tbestudy to be made and the money to be
expended under the supervlsion of the Finance Committee. It was voted
that if the motion under Article 5 was passed by the meeting can x`>'ay lsto
the Chairman of the Finance Committee be authorized to appoint a committee
from the Finance Committee to carry oat the vote.
Article 2 was next considered and it was voted to reco Maenad that
4,500.00 be appropriated for the Fire Truck, ~05000.00 from the lax levy
and bond issue of 09'300-00-
Article was next presented b Board Ch m. c,.'~~.E ~;.ird of 1?'G7l~<~,' Works, Csxm. ,i.fa:v1,
Putnam, Lindsay and Supt. ,°°_elch, hr. Davis explained that laying
cut of Lewis Street had been petitioned .fa r and that the coast would be
assessed upon property Owners, He asked for >1107,00,
it was voted to recommend =107,00 for Article 6.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
Adjourned 8.50 p.M.
Mbmbers A resent: Mr. Sturges, Carrel Conn
~11y, Goldsmith, Bancroft,
Trevor, Newell, Kimball, Davis.
Clerk,