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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 63
<br />In submitting the budget for 1936 the department re-
<br />quested $33,000.00 for Metropolitan Water Tax. This
<br />item was cut by the Board of Selectmen to a recom-
<br />mended amount of $31,500.00. The decrease in the sal-
<br />ary for Superintendent is due to the fact that the for-
<br />mer Superintendent terminated his connection with the
<br />Department on January 31st, and no permanent Superin-
<br />tendent has as yet been appointed. It is believed that the
<br />amount of $900.00 approved by the Appropriation Com-
<br />mittee will be sufficient for this item. No amount has
<br />been allowed for salary of Collector of 1936 and this was
<br />explained under the account for Collector of Taxes and
<br />Town Collector. The Board of Selectmen recommended
<br />an amount of $1,300.00 for Clerical Expenses and it was
<br />proposed to increase the salaries of the Clerks. This in-
<br />crease has not been approved by the Appropriation Com-
<br />mittee.
<br />1935 1936 1936
<br />Expended Requested Approved
<br />Water Maintenance
<br />RepIacements—Meters,
<br />Hydrants, etc.
<br />Meters, hydrants, and
<br />Pipe Fittings .........__..,.. $1,402.11 $1,500.00 $1,500.00
<br />Cemetery Maintenance—Munroe
<br />Salaries and Wages:
<br />Superintendent __...._..— $ 250.00 $ 250.00 $ 250.00
<br />Clerk ,...._....................... 50.00 50.00 50.00
<br />Labor ....._......._............._ ...... 875.20 2,004.00 2,004.00
<br />Other Expenses ................... 124.77 496.00 496.00
<br />$1,299.97 $2,800.00 $2,800.00
<br />Deduct amount to be drawn
<br />From Perpetual Care Fund Income 1,200.00
<br />Total Recommended for appropriation $1,600.00
<br />During the year 1935 a total amount was expended for
<br />maintenance at Munroe Cemetery and Perpetual Care
<br />at Munroe Cemetery of $2,453.25. It is proposed to spend
<br />slightly larger amount in 1936 so as to provide funds for
<br />repairs to some of the driveways which are at the present
<br />time in very bad condition.
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<br />Cemetery Maintenance—Westview
<br />Salaries and Wages:
<br />Superintendent
<br />Clerk
<br />Labor........._......... ..........._
<br />Other Expenses
<br />$ 450.00 $ 450.00
<br />50.00 50.00
<br />$1,500.02 2,798.00 2,798.00
<br />880.39 702.00 702.00
<br />$2,380.41
<br />Deduct amount to be drawn from
<br />Perpetual Care Fund Income
<br />Total recommended for appropriation
<br />$4,000.00 $4,000.00
<br />500.00
<br />$3,500.00
<br />During the year 1935 the total amount expended for main-
<br />tenance at Westview Cemetery and Perpetual Care at
<br />Westview Cemetery was $4138.30. This amount requested
<br />and approved for 1936 is, therefore somewhat less than
<br />was expended in 1935. In 1935, $1,757.89 was expended
<br />from Perpetual Care Fund Income but this available in-
<br />come is now considerably reduced and it is necessary to
<br />make an increased direct appropriation. In 1935 the sal-
<br />ary of the Superintendent and Clerk was charged to the
<br />Perpetual Care Income account. The Appropriation Com-
<br />mittee recommends that $2,500.00 of the Appropriation
<br />be provided by a transfer from the Westview Cemetery
<br />Sale of Lots account, leaving an amount of $1,000.00 to
<br />be raised in the Tax Levy.
<br />1935 1936 1936.
<br />Expended Requested Approved
<br />Interest on Debt
<br />Interest on Temporary
<br />Loans, General Loans,
<br />and Public Service En-
<br />terprise Loans ....._................. $27,220.72 $27,748.13 $26,156.25
<br />Deduct Interest to be paid on
<br />Water LAans by Water Dept. 7,156.25 7,156.25
<br />Balance to be appropriated ...... $20,591.88 $19,000.00
<br />Maturing Debt
<br />General Loans $ 8,500.00 $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500.00
<br />School Loans 50,500.00 48,500.00 48,500.00
<br />Sewer Loans ..... 25,000.00 19,000.00 19,000.00
<br />Drainage Loans ....._3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00
<br />Water Loans ...._............. 45,000.00 44,000.00 44,000.00
<br />$132,000.00 $118,000.00 $118,000.00
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