HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-07-16-AC-MIN.pdf July 16, 1963
The Appropriation Committee met Monday, July 15th at 7:30 P. M. in the
office of the Town Accountant to act on requests for expenditures from
the Reserve Fund.
Present: Donald P. Noyes, Chairman
J. Harper Blaisdell Logan Clarke Jr.
Frank T. Parrish Jr. John R. Bevan
Oscar R. Carlson Raymond L. White, Sec.
The first item brought up by the Chairman was the General By—Laws of
the Town of Lexington, whether any change or changes should be made
in Article XIII Appropriation Committee as published in booklet dated
"' 1957. The Chairman read the different paragraphs in Article XIII to
the members present.
The first question was whether the Town Officers should be elected
or appointed.
The Chairman of the last Appropriation Committee has the elective power
after the new Chairman has been appointed.
John Blaisdell suggested that the remaining six members, after the term
expired for three of the members, choose the Chairman.
A question was made in regards to paragraph six of Article XIII where
it states "The Committee shall, prior to each Annual Town Meeting for
the transaction of business, hold one or more meetings at which only
the Selectmen, the Chairman of the Board of Assessors, the Chairman
of the School Committee and the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee
shall be invited to be present to consider the items which make up the
annual budget, and any other municipal matters." Question whether the
Chairman of the Cemetery Committee should be invited at such a meeting.
However, this Committee feels that the Capital Expenditures Committee
should be invited at this meeting. The Legal meeting not included in
the Town of Wellesley By—Laws.
The Town Clerk to send a warrant for a Town Meeting to each member of
the Committee.
The Appropriation Committee should have the first comments to make on
an article.
Section I — Article XIII — size of Committee. No agreement decided as
to size.
Two transfers from the Reserve Fund was requested as follows:
560.00 to Police Department — Out of State Travel
52,000.00 Elections — Jurisdiction of Selectmen
Motion made, seconded and voted to make suc' transfers from the Reserve
Fund.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
Raymond L. White, Secretary