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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 53 Wire Inspection Salary of Inspector ..... Other Expenses .........._.... 54 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Forest Fres $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 Salary of Warden ....... 32.00 35.00 20.00 Other Expenses ........„.....„.. $632.00 $635.00 $620.00 Th.e Wire Inspector requested $200.00 for transportation but this item was disapproved by the Board of Selectmen and by the Appropriation Committee. The Wire Inspec- tor requested $50.00 for Other Expenses which was re- duced by the Board of Selectmen to $35.00 and was fur- ther reduced by the Appropriation Committee to $20.00. Weights and Measures Salary of Sealer . $400.00 $500.00 $400.00 Other Expenses ........ 77.20 100.00 75.00 $477.20 $600.00 $475.00 The Board of Selectmen recommended an increase for the salary of the Sealer from $400.00 to $500.00 per annum. The Appropriation Committee has disapproved the re- quest. The Appropriation Committee also decreased the requested allowance for "Other Expenses" in the amount of $25.00. 1935 1936 1936 Expended Requested Approved Shade Trees Labor .._._.........._...._.........._...._.._. $1,263.40 $2,244.00 $2,244.00 Other Expenses _..,_..,........... 498.16 450.00 528.00 $1,761.56 $2,694.00 $2,772.00 The increase in the amount approved for Labor is due to additional work which is needed on the shade trees in the Town. The Superintendent has informed the Appropria- tion Committee that the Shade Tree department takes care of 4,777 elm trees and 42,796 other trees. The amount approved by the Appropriation Committee is $7$.00 in excess of the amount requested due to the in- clusion of this amount for Workmen's Compensation and Public Liability Insurance, which was omitted in the re- quest as presented. $200.00 $200.00 $200.00 1,199.33 1,370.00 800.00 $1,399.33 $1,570.00 $1,000.00 The Appropriation Committee reduced the amount to be appropriated for this item from $1,570.00 as requested to $1,000.00 due to the fact that the cost for forest fires can only be an estimate at best and only $1,000.00 was ap- propriated at the annual meeting in 1935. Dog Officers Salary of Dog Officer Other Expenses ....._...._...._ Health Department Salary of Inspector ............ Inspector's Automobile allowance....,„...„ ..„,...„.......... Other Expenses ....._...._........_ $100.00 $100.00 $100.00 27.50 50.00 50.00 $127.50 $150.00 $150.00 $500.00 $500.00 $500.00 100.00 200.00 204.00 5,409.37 5,400.00 5,300.00 $6,009.37 $6,100.00 $6,000.00 Only a general estimate can be made of the amount need- ed for the Health Department and it is, therefore, be- lieved by the Appropriation Committee that the appro- priation to be made can be satisfactorily set at the amount of $6,000.00. This is the same amount which was ap- propriated for the year 1935. 1935 1936 1986 Expended Requested Approved Dental Clinic Salaries and Wages: Dentist _..._...._.........._...__........._... $1,130.00 $1,250.00 $1,250.00 Dental Nurse ...„...._„..„,...„ ... 591.00 600.00 600.00 Other Expenses ...,...._ .._...._... 145.02 100.00 100.00 $1,866.02 $1,950.00 $1,950.00 The increase in the salary for the Dentist is due to the partial restoration of salary for the full year and also is due to one more day per week being necessary to take