HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-07-23-AC-MIN.pdf July 23, 1962
The Appropriation Committee met Monday evening July 23, 1962 at 8: 00
P . M. in the office of the Town Accountant.
Present: J. Harper Blaisdell. , Chairman
Maurice F. Shaughnessy Alfred Viano
Frank E. Douglas ; Logan Clarke Jr .
John R. Bevan Robert H. Kingston
Raymond L. White, Secretary
The new member is Robert H. Kingston
The reappointed members are: Logan Clarke Jr.
Richard H. Battin
;;:;; Alfred L. Viano
Richard H. Battin' s wife telephoned and said Mr . Battin could not attend
the meeting as he was called out of town.
This meeting being the organization meeting for the year 1962-63, so
the first business to come before this meeting was to nominate and elect
a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary.
Nominations were as follows: Logan Clarke Jr. Chairman, Frank E. Douglas-
J. Harper Blaisdell, Vice Chairman and Raymond L. White, Secretary.
Elected unanimously was Logan Clarke Jr . , Chairman, J. Harper Blaisdell ,
Vice Chairman and Raymond L. White, Secretary.
Mr . James J. Carroll , Town Clerk and Treasurer entered the meeting and
spoke about the finances of the Town. Mr . Carroll stated that at the
present time the money situation was bad and he was in the process of
borrowing another ,31 ,000,000 plus the money already borrowed this year,
$1 ,000,000 on May 11 , 1962 due November 8, 1962 and $750,000 borrowed
July 2, 1962 due November 8, 1962. Mr . Carroll stated that taxes
collected last year as of November 1st were approximately $4,000,000
and he expects that as of November 1st this year, with more borrowing
to come there will be due to be paid out roughly $L1 ,000,000 which
we haven' t got.
This condition is due to the revaluation of property and the setting of
the tax rate. As no 1962 Real Estate tax Lills have been sent out
naturally no money has been received from this source.
We received three requests for transfers from the Reserve Fund as follows:
Letter from Board of Selectmen requesting the Committee to transfer
the sum of $2, 00 from the Reserve Fund to the Planning Board expense
account for the purpose of employing a Consultant Engineer to study the
road situation at the proposed junction of Watertown Street. No decision
was made. It was decided to put it ahead for a week anyway.
Letter from Board of Select:,ien requesting this Committee to transfer
the sum of $2,200 from the Reserve Fund to Board of Health expense account.
The Appropriation Committee approved the request, but approved same how-
ever, under protest.
Letter from the Board of Selectmen requesting this Committee to
transfer the sum of $1 ,500 from the Reserve Fund to the Board of
Assessors, personal services account. The Appropriation Committee
approvedthe request.
A general discussion was held on budget estimate master prints on any
necessary or suggested changes.
It was dicided that this Committee meet on next monday night at 7: 30
P . A.
Motion to adjourn at 9 : 15 P . A.
Respectfully submitted
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Raymond L. White
Secretary