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<br /> £DJOU?TTED TOWN M . :ETIITG .
<br /> LT CH 21 , 19 :52 .
<br /> The meeting wrE called to order at 8 ; 02 r . M . by Town Clerk
<br /> Jame J Carroll , becaucc of the absence of the :hck -rator , ;: obort
<br /> H Holt .
<br /> There -:ore 188 sown I uetin ; Members present .
<br /> k- electnrn :.:r . i -rn ;k , moved that Hon . Joseph d Cotton , be
<br /> nominated. , to act ns Iaoderator i ro -tem , for the meeting , being
<br /> no other nomihations , it was a u. nnimous vote . 8 ; 03 r 'L .
<br /> Lolcctman : r . lra. sk moved to take up article two .
<br /> Under article 2 , Er . Mitchell , chairman of the Appropriation
<br /> Committee , moved that the report of the Appropriation Committee , be
<br /> accepted and placed on file . unanimous B ; 04
<br /> Mr . Mitchell spoke further on the reductioii of salnrie ,: of
<br /> the employees of the Town , stating he was opposed to same , although
<br /> some members of the Appropriation Committee were in favor of a re-
<br /> duction , therefore , ho offered the following motion ;
<br /> Voted ; That it is the cense of this meeting that the sa.lnries of
<br /> all torn employees , except day laborers , should be reduced by ten
<br /> per cent beginning July 1 , 1932 and that the proper town officials ,
<br /> so far ac permitted by law , should take the necessary steps to carry
<br /> this vote into effect .
<br /> .selectman Lal . - r,ask, speaking for the 4- electmen , st ^ tod they
<br /> were o 9posed to agy reductions in : ala.rios .
<br /> Lf . James ►, tuart bmith , of the School Committee , gave a lenthy
<br /> talk, against any reductions in salaries , of the `leachers .
<br /> : r . Francis { . arke , spoke against , any reductions , same not
<br /> being necessary , and at the same time , it would not be just to Town
<br /> employees .
<br /> Hr . ;ialter Leatty moved indefinite postponement .
<br /> The motion ns read , being declared lost , unanimously 8 . 29 2 .E .
<br /> Lcloctman :ter . Track moved to take up article 5 .
<br /> Art . 5 . Voted ; That J. he following amounts be a.pfroprinted and
<br /> assessed for the current year ;
<br /> For the expen , os of the Appropriation ' ommittee 4 150. 00 unanimous 8 ; 30
<br /> ior salaries and expenses of the belectmen ' E Department ( O±' which x. 250 .
<br /> is for the expenses of the :selectmen for 1932 ) 5100 . Ouunanimous 8 ; 31
<br /> For the salary and expenses of the Town Accountant ( Of which43 , 000 . 0U
<br /> is for salary ) 3 , 175 . Ouunanimous 8 ; 32
<br /> ior the salary and expen : u L of the 'Town rea t urer
<br /> ( Of which st70U . u0 is for salary ) 1 , 140 . 0uunanimous 8 ; 3:J
<br /> 1' or the salary and expenses of the Collector of Taxes
<br /> ( Of which w2 , 100 . 00 is for salary ) 5 , 240 . Oeunanimous 8 ; 34
<br /> For the salary and o on , es of the Board of Assessors
<br /> ( uf which , 1 , O9u . Uu is for sn lary of Assessors ) 6 , 000 . 00unanimou8 8 ; 3b
<br /> r 1' olger expressed the desire for more detailed explanation of
<br /> the various items .
<br /> :selectman Mr . Trask , answered same would be given , on any item as
<br /> the meeting went along .
<br /> For Legal services
<br /> ( Of which *01 , 000 . A 16 for the salary of the Town Coun : el ) 2 , 550 . 00
<br /> unanimous 8 ; 36
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