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MINUTES OF TEE 'TF'TIt G OF THE AP"ROPRIATION COMrITTEE HELD AT TETE TWT OPPICE BUILDING, MONDAY EVENING, May 29, 1946. • The meeting was opened in the Sele ctment s Room at 8:05 P.M. ; this is a joint meeting with the Board of Select- men. The following members were in attendance : J. Milton Brown, Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt Michael J. Hopkins Thacher Jenney Jasper A. Lane George M. tiynes Raymond L. f'.hite, Town Accountant Present at this meeting were Rev. H:•rold T. Handley and lTfebster Thomas , Trustees of Cary Memorial Library. Their reason for bel nr present was to discuss Article 65 - the article calling for )125, 000.00 for the erection of an enlarged and improved Cary Memorial Library building. Under this -Article -1+5,000.00 was transferred from Excess and Deficiency. As the 5,000.00 was not at least equal to 25/ of each $1,000.00 of taxable property, it was disapproved by Commissioner Henry Long. The Trustees of the Library have now learned that no money is available and have incurred a liability between $3,200.00 and 3, 500.00 of which approximately 11,500.00 or ;;1,600.00 is now due. The Library Trustees rant a transfer to satisfy this obli ;atiln but it was the feeling of this Comm, ttee that a transfer should not be made. A general discussion Teas had between the Board of Selectmen, the Trustees and this Committee and it ras finally decided that the Town Accountant get a ruling from the Division of Accounts as to whether such a transfer is legal and nronr. The Library Trustees then left this meeting. William G. Potter, Chairman of the Board of Select- men, spoke with regards to l"'illiam Cann, Building Inspector. Mr. Cann resigned on May 6, 1946. The Board of Selectmen re- appointed him and "ere willing to go along; with Mr. Cann' s request of $3,500.00 a year salary for full-time, and 7,400.00 for the use of his car. This Committee vas not willing to go along on that basis as we had approved a salary of ,'32,750.00 and 11250.00 for the use of his car. It now appears that ac- - cording to law, Mr. Cann cannot work for the Town after May 31,