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SELFCTMEN?S MEETING ' JANUARY 6, 1939. A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectments Room, Town Office Building, at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Giroux and Messrs. Potter, Ross and Rowse were present. The Clerk was also present. The Clerk was instructed to list the salaries of the Salaries various department heads for the last five years. Joseph A. Ross, Supt. of Water and Sewer, appeared before the Board at 8;00 P.M. He stated that he was requesting a salary of $3120. ' per year, and considered this an adjustment rather than an increase. He requested an increase of $2.00 per week for Miss Hayes, and an increase of $3.00 per week for Miss Harvey. He said that there was a balance of $490, in the Sewer Maintenance Appropriation, and this would have been Mr. John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer, appeared before the Board to discuss his budget for 1939. He stated that it was practically the same as in 1938, but he was still requesting that he be returned to $60.00 per week instead Engineering of 03j,00O. per year. Under Expenses, he said he was re- Budget questing $50.00 for a filing clerk, which would pay for overtime clerical help. This clerk would take care of some of his correspondence, file, do his report, etc. Mr. Cosgrove said that he was requesting no increases in salaries. With regard to his own salary, he said that in July, 1937, his salary was not restored to what it was before the salary cut, and the Selectmen told him that he would have it res- tored in March, 1939. The Selectmen recommended this, but the Appropriation Committee did not approve it. Mr. Cosgrove said that the Expenses item was $5.00 less than he requested last year. Last year he asked for enough money to purchase six tires and tubes, and this was out down to two. Therefor,. it will be necessary to furnish $75.00 this year in order to purchase the necessary tires and tubes. He said that his stock was depleted, and he would have $325. under the Field and Office item to purchase more. He said he was asking $100. for Engineers' stakes, as compared with $80.00 for 1938. Mr. Cosgrove said that he spent more than $80.00 for stakes this year, and thought that $100. should be'provided for this item. Mr. Cosgrove said that the $25.00 requested for auto- mobile allowance covered the use of an employee's car when It was necessary to use one extra car, and the employee is reimbursed at the rate of five cents a mile. Such a car is used only in unusual cases. The Chairman asked Mr. Cosgrove to reconsider his budget and try to bring it down to last year's figure. He retired. The Clerk was instructed to list the salaries of the Salaries various department heads for the last five years. Joseph A. Ross, Supt. of Water and Sewer, appeared before the Board at 8;00 P.M. He stated that he was requesting a salary of $3120. ' per year, and considered this an adjustment rather than an increase. He requested an increase of $2.00 per week for Miss Hayes, and an increase of $3.00 per week for Miss Harvey. He said that there was a balance of $490, in the Sewer Maintenance Appropriation, and this would have been