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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 45 Selectmen's Department Salaries and Wages: Selectmen .„............,,..._...,....... Clerk....._.........._ .............._............ Other Clerical ....................... Town Meeting Checkers ... Other Expenses ....._..._......._..... $858.33 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 1,399.90 1,597.27 1,517.67 1,120.97 1,200.00 1,200.00 20.00 16.00 16.00 1,199.98 1,216.50 1,116.50 $4,599.18 $5,029.77 $4,850.17 The increase in the allowance for the Selectmen is due to the fact that in 1935 the Board did not have a full mem- bership for the entire year. The Selectmen have rec- ommended an increase of $2.00 per week for the Clerk which has been disapproved by the Appropriation Com- mittee. The increase for the Clerk from $1,399.90 to $1,517.67 is due to the partial restoration of salary cut which was made effective July 1, 1935, but it was in effect for only one-half of the year 1935. The Appropriation Committee has made a slight decrease in the amount ap- proved for "Other Expenses.” Accounting Department Salaries and Wages: Accountant ._.._...._..._...._...._ ... Clerk Other Expenses ,..... $2,662.50 335.19 155.31 $2,775.00 $2,775.00 782.50 782.50 210.00 210.00 $3,153.00 $3,767.50 $3,767.50 The increase in salary for the Accountant is due to the one-half restoration of pay for the full year. The in- crease in salary for Clerk is due to the addition of a full- time clerk in place of the part-time clerk. The increase in "Other Expenses" is due to an increased need for of- fice supplies to provide for statistical information which is being furnished by the Accounting Department. Treasurer's Department Salaries and Wages: Treasurer ....._.........._... Clerical Assistance Other Expenses ......... 647.50 178.01 438.19 $1,000.00 312.00 601.00 $950,00 262.00 576.00 $1,263.70 $1,913.00 $1,788.00 4 46 TOWN OF LEXINGTON The increase in salary for the Town Treasurer is to place him on the same basis as other principal officers. A sal- ary for the Treasurer is being approved in the amount of $950.00 and a salary for the same individual as Town Clerk is being approved in the amount of $1,775.00, mak- ing a total for the two positions of $2725.00. The same individual also receives $50.00 from the Elections and Registrations Department. Up to the present time the Town Clerk has retained certain fees received by him, but it is now provided that with the readjustment of salary, all fees shall be turned in to the Town Treasury. The in- crease in the amount recommended for Clerical Assis- tance is due to an allowance for a full-time cleric to be charged in part to the Town Treasurer's Department, in part to the Town Clerk's Department, and in part to the Elections and Registrations Dept. The principal increase in Other Expenses is due to the approval of the purchase of a Check Protector and also to provide for premium on Hold -Up Insurance. Collector's Department Salaries and Wages: Collector ..._...._...._ .................... Clerks..._........__.._......_.._...._.._.. Extra Clerical ....._...._...._.. OtherExpenses ...... .............. 1935 1936 1936 Expended Requested Approved $1,863.75 $2,1.00.00 $2,775.00 1,960.97 2,090.00 1,990.00 96.59 2,743.99 2,210.00 2,110.00 $6,665.30 $6,400.00 $6,875.00 The increase in salary for the Collector is due to the fact that the Appropriation Committee recommends that the entire salary for the Town Collector and Tax Collector be paid from the Collector's account instead of contin- uing the system previously in effect whereby a portion of the salary was paid out of the Collector's account and the balance was paid out of the Water Maintenance account. The amount of $2,775.00 approved for salary is the same amount which the Collector has been receiving since the one-half restoration of the salary cut, effective July 1, 1935. The Collector requested an 'increase in his salary to $3,000.00 but this has been disapproved by the Appro- priation Committee inasmuch as the salary as approved is on the same basis as other principal town officers.