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September 20, 1962
- The Appropriation Committee met Thursday evening, September 20, 1962 at
7 :30 P.m. o 'clock in the office of the Town Accountant.
Present: Logan Clarke, Jr . Chairman
J. Harper Blaisdell, Vice Chairman Richard H. Battin
Frank F. Douglas Robert H. Kingston
. John R. Bevan Raymond L. White, Secretary
C. Roland Christensen telephoned and stated he could not attend, due to
an emergency meeting called at school .
fi` We had a letter from the Board of Selectmen, also a copy of letter given
to Board of Selectmen requesting ,,1 ,050.00 from the Reserve Fund to Town
� Clerk and Treasurer . Suggested that we get more information relative to
Q transfer . It was decided to put this item ahead until the next meeting.
Received a letter from Alfred Viano stating that he was appointed to the
School Committee, so therefor he was resigning from the Appropriation
Committee. Our chairman, Logan Clarke Jr. had already wrote Alfred
Viano a letter answering his letter of resignation.
The board of Health letter was read by our chairman where they are
requesting additional funds for food testing, etc. Suggested such services
be given out by contract. By this method we would save the services of
a Sanitarian, an additional employee.
General discussion was had where additional clerks are hired during vacation
and have been char -led to expenses. All personnel hired for clerical work
for short periods are to be taken out of personal services, not expenses.
Our chairman read letter received from Board of Assessors stating that the
tax rate per thousand to be y�39.b0.
At 6: 10 P .m. our members joined the meeting of the Board of Selectmen
and Standing School Building Committee.
Mr. Austin i1. Fisher, Chairman of Standing School Building Committee con-
ducted this joint meeting as it was relative to the school building. . ir.
Fisher stated their committee are planning to present to the Town Scheme
F. as previously submitted with no change. The cost to be . .3,500,000.
It was brought out at this meeting that every year for the past several
years 400 children are added to the school system.
The Standing School Building Committee called this joint meeting to see
if the Selectmen, Appropriation Committee and Standing School 'Building
Committee were together in supporting Scheme
All members present were behind the Standing School Luilding Committee
so that committee is to continue its work and present it at the next
Town meeting.
meeting adjourned at 10: 05 P .m.
Respectfully submitted
Raymond L. White
Secretary