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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK 47 check-up on the operation of the Town's business. There has been a total of twenty meetings held over the period of the last twelve months. SALARY RESTORATION Consideration has been given to the possible restora- tion of salaries of Town employees reduced in 1933 and partially restored in 1935. The Appropriation Committee is recommending that the balance of the pay cut be restored, with the understanding that readjustments should be made wherever necessary. The Committee has held two meetings with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the salary question and has recommended in the following appropriations amounts necessary to accomplish the salary restoration and readjustments beginning July 1, 1937. PERSONAL SERVICES Some of the appropriations for the Town departments were divided in 1936 separating the amount for salaries and the amount for expenses. The Appropriation Committee is recommending that the appropriations for all Town depart- ments should be divided, setting forth the amount for Per- sonal Services separate from the amount for Expenses. This will enable the Town to follow more closely the salary costs and expense item for each department from year to year. MATURING DEBT For the information of the taxpayers we are listing the amount of bonded debt duo for payment in each of the next six years: 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 RESERVE FUND $97,000.00 95,500.00 67,500.00 35,500.00 23,500.00 20,500.00 The Appropriation Committee has found it necessary to transfer the following amounts from the Reserve Fund during 1936: 48 TOWN OF LEXINGTON Appropriation Committee Elections and Registrations Police Dept. Salaries Police Dept. Expenses Police Dept. Equipment Fire Dept. Maintenance Weights & Measures Dept. Expenses Highway Construction — Pleasant, Watertown Streets Highway Construction — Tower Road Military Aid Public Works, Labor, Materials and Expenses TAX RATE $35.00 142.50 89.51 367.00 248.55 42.00 25.43 160.01 445.00 20.00 1500.00 $3075.00 If all of the recommendations made by the Appropria- tion Committee are approved, it will be necessary to increase the Town tax rate about $.50 per thousand. Detailed figures showing appropriations together with additional taxes and estimated income, may be found on the last page of this report. The Appropriation Committee wishes to express its ap- preciation of the cooperation which it has received from the Board of Selectmen, all of the Town Department heads and employees, especially the Town Accountant. Our Commit- tee has been more exacting than usual this past year and we have always received information and assistance willingly, accurately and efficiently. RECOMMENDATIONS ON ARTICLES IN TOWN MEETING WARRANT Article 2. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town and to appoint other Committees. The Appropriation Committee makes no recommendations under this Article. Article 3. To choose such Town Officers as are required by law and are usually chosen by nomination. The Appropriation Committee makes no recommendation under this Article.