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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 57
<br />cussion has been given to this particular budget and it
<br />is believed that the amount approved is sufficient to ad-
<br />equately take care of maintenance of the highways for
<br />the current year, and in this connection attention is called
<br />to the fact that an appropriation is requested under Ar-
<br />ticle 48 for Highway maintenance with State and County
<br />aid. An appropriation is recommended for highway main-
<br />tenance with state and county aid of $2000.00 and it is
<br />anticipated that the State and County will contribute an
<br />amount of $4000.00, making a total of $6000.00 which
<br />with the amount approved for regular highway mainten-
<br />ance of $40,000.00 will be the same amount as was ap-
<br />proved for 1935. Also in 1935 several items of new
<br />equipment were charged to the highway maintenance ac-
<br />count totalling $2525.36 which will not be expended out
<br />of 1936 appropriation. There is included in the 1936
<br />budget an itemof $1800.00 for Workmen's Compensa-
<br />tion & Public Liability Insurance which was not included
<br />in the expenditures of 1935. It may also be stated that
<br />in 1935 a considerable amount was expended for side-
<br />walk replacements and maintenance and it is not pro-
<br />posed to engage in this work during the year 1936. There-
<br />fore, the total amount recommended for maintenance of
<br />highways is in excess of the expenditures for this pur-
<br />pose in 1935.
<br />1935 1936 1936
<br />Expended Requested Approved
<br />Snow Removal
<br />Labor .._._...._..__...._...._......._...._.... $11,953.41)
<br />Other Expenses .,,.........,,....... 13,176.51) $18,000.00 $18,000.00
<br />$25,129.92 $18,000.00 $18,000.00
<br />There has been expended for Snow Removal during the
<br />months of January and February an amount in excess
<br />of $15,000.00. Therefore, it is believed that an appropri-
<br />ation of $18,000.00 is the absolute minimum for this
<br />item.
<br />Public Works Building Operation
<br />Labor ..._...... ...,.,,...__......._.... $4,157.64 $6,500.00 $6,400.00
<br />Other Expenses 2,994.02 2,675.00 2,025.00
<br />$7,151.66 $9,175.00 $8,425.00
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<br />The increase in the item for Labor is due to the addition
<br />to the Public Works Building payroll of two men, one of
<br />whom has been carried on the Water Department payroll
<br />and the other on the Highway Department payroll. The
<br />Appropriation Committee is informed that both men
<br />work entirely in the Public Works Building, and there-
<br />fore, should be properly charged to the expenses of that
<br />Building. In approving the item for Other Expenses the
<br />Appropriation Committee has reduced the amount re-
<br />quested for building repair from $600.00 to $200.00; the
<br />item. for equipment and repair from $400.00 to $200.00;
<br />coal has been reduced from $700.00 to $600.00 and Sun-
<br />dry Items from $200.00 to $100.00. An item of $150.00
<br />has been added for Workmen's Compensation & Liability
<br />Insurance.
<br />Traffic Regulation and Control
<br />Labor
<br />Other Expenses ... ...�._..
<br />1935 1936 1936
<br />Expended Requested Approved
<br />$521.78 $600.00 $550.00
<br />1,000.01 1,062.50 867.50
<br />$1,521.79
<br />In approving the amount for Other
<br />priation Committee has reduced th
<br />by the Board of Selectmen for light,
<br />signals and repair, painting and si
<br />Street Lights
<br />Lighting Expenses $21,852.41
<br />Street Signs
<br />Labor _....,............... .,........... $75.70)
<br />Other Expenses ...»..,..... »...,. 224.30)
<br />Public Welfare
<br />Salaries and Wages:
<br />Agent.........,,.»....»...........,»,,._
<br />Investigator __........_.......
<br />CIerks._...,.._.._...._.._...,..._...
<br />Office supplies and postage
<br />Additional equipment .......
<br />Sundry equipment & repair
<br />Relief ..._...,,.,.......... ......
<br />$300.00
<br />$1,697.07)
<br />433.34)
<br />1,434.37)
<br />199.29)
<br />144.00)
<br />34.64)
<br />55,635.71)
<br />$1,662.50 $1,417.50
<br />Expenses the Appro-
<br />e amounts requested
<br />beacon maintenance,
<br />gns.
<br />$22,500.00 $22,500.00
<br />$200.00 $200.00
<br />$200.00 $200.00
<br />$50,000.00 $50,000.00
<br />$59,578.42 $50,000.00 $50,000.00
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