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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 51 al amount of $1,015.00 for salary of a new patrolman to be appointed May 1, 1936, but the Appropriation Com- mittee disapproved the addition of the new patrolman in- asmuch as two additional patrolmen were added to the force in 1935, and it is believed that the present force is sufficient. Included in the amount of $37,801.31 as ap- proved by the Appropriation Committee is an item of $400.00 for cost of a new automobile in exchange for the oldest automobile now in use. It is believed good prac- tice to exchange one car each year, so that no car in use will be over two years old. There is also included in the approved amount an item of $250.00 for a new motor- cycle. It is recommended by the Appropriation Commit- tee that this amount of $650.00 for new equipment be so specified in order that it may be handled as a separate ac- count on the Town books. Fire Department Salaries and Wages: Engineers ........,, ,...... Chief.............................._. Regular Men ....._.._ . Call Men ...........�....... _ Extra Duty ................._. Substitutes Other Expenses ....._.... 1935 1936 1936 Expended Requested Approved $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 950.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 23,200.16 24,483.53 24,483.53 4,268.03 4,261.00 4,261.00 334.32 300.00 200.00 11.48 150.00 50.00 9,014.37 9,289.80 7,750.00 $38,278.36 $39,984.33 $38,244.53 The Fire Department Engineers recommended the ad- dition of six regular men effective May 1, 1936, at an expense of $5,940.48, with extra expense of $1,000.00 for remodeling the quarters to provide for the additional men. This request was not approved by the Board of Selectmen and was not approved by the Appropriation Committee. The increase in the salary of the Chief is due to the increase for a full year on the basis of the amount granted last year. The increase in. the salaries for the regular men is also due to the partial restoration of salaries for the full year. This appropriation repre- sents some reduction in "Other Expenses" from the amount expended in. 1935 due primarily to less new hose 52 TOWN OF LEXINGTON needed and less fuel cost due to use of oil instead of coal, also that two oil burners were purchased in 1935, amount- ing to $454.00. Hydrant Rentals Rental to Water Department $7,815.00 $7,950.00 The Appropriation Committee favors a discontinuance of the practice of paying rental to the Water Department for the so-called Hydrant Rentals which is held to in- clude the cost of the water used and the cost of mainten- ance of the hydrants. The money paid to the Water De- partment for Hydrant Rentals is taken up as Water De- partment Receipts and practically every year there is a balance of receipts of the Water Department in excess of expenditures which is greater than the amount received from Hydrant Rentals. It is, therefore, believed that if the Hydrant Rentals policy is discontinued the Water Department will still have sufficient income to amply cover its annual maintenance costs. It is realized that the discontinuance of payment of Hydrant Rentals will result in a much less amount of money being carried to the Water Department Surplus account at the end of the year. However, in the past this money has been used principally for miscellaneous water construction projects and it is believed that it would be awiser policy for the Town to vote from revenue in any year the amounts ne- cessary for new water construction. 1935 1936 1936 Expended Requested Approved Building Inspection Salary of Inspector $1,017.50 $1,045.00 $1,045.00 Other Expenses 138.05 160.00 135.00 $1,155.55 $1,205.00 $1,180.00 The increased amount allowed for salary of Inspector is due entirely to the partial restoration of salary for the full year. The Appropriation Committee reduced the item for office supplies and postage from $55.00, as re- quested, to $30.00.