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December 28, 1964
The Appropriation Committee met on Monday evening, December 28, 1964 in
the office of the Town Accountant.
Present: J. Harper Blaisde11,-Chairman
Frank T. Parrish Jr. Richard H. Battin
Oscar R. Carlson Robert M. Gary
Mrs. Richard W. Souza Donald P. Noyes
Raymond L. White, Secretary
1-4 Mr. Alfred Gray enterec9 our meeting and spoke about requesting approval
CD of $4:0.00 fromthe Reserve Fund to Accounting Department for the purchase of
"It a new typewriter; also requesting approval of $2,300.00 from the Reserve Fund
namely; Accounting Department $400.00 and Selectmen Department $2,300.00.
Our chairman stated that there is approximately 31- million increase in
valuation making the total Town valuation approximately 177 million.
Actual .1964 excise tax is $725,000. plus receipts on 1963 excise tax, the
total to date being $808,000.00.
The corporation income tax, last year was approximately $64,000.00 in out
favor.
The school department will turn back this year approximately $100.000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke, Chairman, Rev. Harold T. Handley and Karl E.
Nyren of the Library Trustees entered our meeting at 8:00 P. M. to discuss
and go over their budgets.
Cary Library, Personal Services - Page No. 7500, Mr. Nyren stated that
$7,000.00 in the budget is for one additional employee. The appropriation
will be $140,311.00 as $3,000.00 will be deducted for the amount received
from State Aid.
Cary Library Expenses - Page No. 7550, Increase in books and periodicals
by $5, 100.00. Fines collected by the Library; such receipts are turned over
to the Library Trustees.
Loss of books; etc amounts to approximately $2,000.00 a year.
Mr. Nyran stated that recataloging is approximately 60% done.
Circulation is on the increase as more adults are using the Library.
Mr. Nyren stated that there would be a separate article for changes on
front entrance of Library.
The Library budget has increased between 7 and 8 per cent.
At 9: 15 P. M. William P. Fitzgerald, Stanley E. Robbins and J. S. Nason.
Whitney, Fire Commissioner.
The first budget discussed was Page No. 4100; Personal Services which
has increased $62,000.00 more than last year. Request ten( 10) new men as at
present the Fire Department are short handed in manpower at both stations.
Three of the new men added on each of the shifts. Moderate increase in
wages increase the fire department by five new men and reduce the work
week.
Fire Department - Expenses Page No. 4150. This budget has increased
by approximately 30%.
A- general discussion was had on the Town Barn situation. Also a new
group' of persons have bought the Hunt building property and the question is :
"Does the Town want to widen Massachusetts Ave." A vote of this committee
was taken, 4 in favor and 4 against.
Meeting adjourned at 11 : 10 P. ii.
Respectfully submitted,
Raymond L. White, Secretary