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December 17, 1962
The Appropriation Committee net I,Ionday evening December 17, 1962 at ?:30 P.
M. in the office of the Town Accountant.
Logan Clarke Jr. Chairman
Richard H. Battin John R. Bevan
J. Harper Blaisdell Frank E. Douglas -
Robert H. Kingston Raymond L. lhite, Secretary
A letter from the foard of Selectmen was read as follows: "Please be ad-
vised that the Hoard of Selectmen voted last evening to call a Special Town
electing to be held on -•:onday, January 28, 1963 at -8:00 P . Ti. "'
eet . .letter from the heard of Assessors to correct their budget figures for
1963 as they overlooked the item of 19,900.00 due to the Cole-Layer Tremble
Co. on April 24, 1963 as the final payment on the revaluation contract.
A letter from the Board of Selectmen requesting the Appropriation Committee
to transfer the sum of ;2 '•0.65 from the Reserve Fund to :hard of Health
Personal Service account. The Appropriation Committee voted to transfer
the sum of 230.65 to Board of Health, Personal Service account from the
Reserve Fund.
A letter from the Board of Selectmen attaching copy received from Ca..letery
Commissioner requesting a transfer of ; 54.90 to Cemetery Department Personal
Service account from the Reserve Fund.
The Appropriation Committee voted to transfer the sum of ., 511..?0 to Cemetery
Department, Personal Service account from the Reserve Fund.
Logan Clarke, Chairman then spoke about compensation for the Secretary. He
stated that .,;:.''• 0.00 wa:- voted and approved at the last Town meeting. A
motion was ...._ ,c by Richard T-`. Eattin and seconded by Robert H. Kingston and
voted that the secretary receive the ::!!80.00 for his services for the year
19(2.
The chairman states' that Robert Gary, chairman of Capital Expenditures co. -
mittee was to attend our meeting at 9: 00 P. o'clock, so until then we
would start on budget requests.
The first budget considered was the Cary •iemorial Library budgets. . ere._nal.
Services has increased 20 and c: rprnIses 2i...7% Under the Library salery
guide the e:._ .ioy-ec. will _et ._ri ae ual increas- . . •l.so understand the: `ha}re
25 Pages in the Li' ra.ry ''.c Li'.rary ':'re.st•. s have extender t i^ our of
work which would incr,--: scc th ' i servi .' JJ . The cy e..?s.:s .:.es
?.' :;r r z e c d le r : : e- • C for e r T. .. e. ;_ - ` . . r ."0 r
:r_�ens; $50.00 "or-_ur..ace roe: dre- i.:; .e75.00 for cic'e _ .-tone; and
e1,400.00 for main library repairs.
: o'eert Cary, chair :Ian of Capital Expenditures committee entered cur meeting
at 10:00 P . .:.
In reference to financing the echool building; the. - of to
cost ::,3,(-)00,M0. "cr the first :half of 1963 a.1
the last half or a total of 1 , -- , -c)0 for dear 1963 cnci in the r19e4
the sum of :f,.1,'fl0,000 will he rr e i red or a grand total of .;,:3, 600,000.
Cob Nary asked how we propcsc to finance the new high school by a down pay-
OF)
:lent or not. )10.00 in the tax rate for capital expenditures. Capital
cxpenditur -.s are goinc; to continue and be high. Capital expenditures that
are coming up are as follows:
1 . Two ,iajor needs and .host costly School buildings
2. Services
3. Addition to Office Building ;;100,000
L. ::ew Fire Station 75,000
�• 33 ,files of unaccepted '.treets -
6. Operating expenses increase more than the assessed. valuation
each
The Capital T__, - uditures committee are in favor of ;'?10.^0 each year in the
tax rate for cal i toil. ite ,:s.
'le understand there will be ;;:11_,000,000 in commercial property in year 1;63.
General discussion was had whether this coimiittte was in favor of bonding
the whole cost of the school or so _•.uch o_:t o: the tax rate and bonding.
This comioittre was divided some in :favor of bonding the whole cost of
school building and others in favor of a cas'_ paylacnt plus bonding.
:= cc'inq adjourned at 11 : 05 P. ..
Pespcctfully submitted
Rai :;.ond L. '::bite
Secretary