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January 29, 1962 �9
The Appropriation Committee met Monday evening January 29, 1962 at
$:00 P. M. in the office of the Town Accountant.
Present : J. Harper Blaisdell, Chairman
Raymond L. White, Temp. Sec.
C. Roland Christensen John R. Bevan
Frank E. Douglas Maurice F. Shaughnessy
Richard H. Battin Logan Clarke Jr.
Alfred Viano telephoned earlier today and stated that he could not make
the meeting this evening.
At shortly after $:00 P. M. James J. Carroll was admitted to this
meeting to speak on and go over the Board of Registrars budget. Ike stated
that this budget changed each year due to the fact that some years only
one election, other years two elections and some years three elections,
the more elections per year, the cost likewise increases. The $2,645.00
for year 1960 was for three elections. The $1,650.00 for year 195$ was
for two elections and the $900.00 for year 1961 was for one election.
Mr. Carroll was asked about investing cash and getting interest on same,
the same as many of the Towns are doing and thereby earning $12,000.00
or more interest per year on funds laying idle.
Mr. Carroll was asked to 'give this Committee the monthly bank balance
for the past year and some other information requested. Mr. Carroll
stated he could not do it tonight but would give us the information in
the next day or two. Mr. Carroll left this meeting at $:25 P. M.
Mr. Blaisdell asked who were planning to go to the Town Finance Committee
meeting on Wednesday evening February 7, 1962 at Motel 128 at 6:00 P. M.
Mr. Blaisdell and Raymond White said they planned to attend.
A letter was written by two of the members and delivered to Mr. James J.
Carroll confirming the discussion relative to free cash and the information
he agreed to furnish this Committee.
Messrs. Blaisdell, Battin and White tried to get figures together to see
what the total budgets amounted to and to get an idea what the tax
rate looks like.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
Raymond L. White
Secretary Pro Tem