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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-10-25-AC-MIN.pdf MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE HELD AT 'TATE TOWN OFFICE BUIT.T)ING, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, 1943. The meeting was opened in the Town Accountant' s office at 8:00 P.M. by Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt, with the following mem- bers in attendance : Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman George M. Hynes Richard T!r. Maynard Carl '. Bryant Ronald D. Brown Harvey F. Winlock Thatcher Jenney Fred C. Newhall Raymond A. Bond Raymond L. Z'Jhite, Town Accountant Minutes of the Meeting held September 20, 1943. . It was regularly moved and voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held September 20, 1943. *******-::-* ** Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt read a letter from the Board of Selectmen, requesting a transfer from the Reserve Fund to the Elections Department - Expenses - Selectmen in the amount of ' 37.03. This transfer is necessary to meet the payment of a bill for envelopes which were ordered for that Department in March. A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer the sum of ?37.03 from the Reserve Fund to Elections Department - Ex- penses - Selectmen. The School Committee, consisting of Randall B. Houghton, Tracy Ames, Mrs. Luther R. Putney and Thomas S. Grindle, entered the meeting at 8:05 P.M. Mr. Randall B. Hougliton, Chairman, was the speaker, He said that the School Committee decided that something should be done in the way of increases to the teachers, due to the increase in the cost of living. He also stated that his Committee had definite demands from the janitors for more money and these demands were granted in order to hold the janitors. This Committee also has demands from the men and women teachers for more money on account of the increased cost of living. Mr. Roughton said that the result of all this, reduced to figures, is as follows : -2- z 7 41 The Janitors' increases came first, which amount to $1,700.00 alone and which will be added in next year' s budget. The top janitor gets `, 35.00 a week; the maintenance man gets $42.00 a week. Clerical increases in the Superintendent' s office amount to $650.00. In June 1944, the School Committee plans to put on another full-time girl in place of the part-time girl. There will be an increase of $1.00 per week to Miss Small and the balance from the $650.00 is to be used to pay for another full-time girl. There are nine men teachers affected by this plan and the School Committee proposed an increase to them of 0250.00 each or a total of $2,250.00 per year. This will increase the maxi- mums from $2,500.00 per year to $2,750.00 per year. Any of the men teachers not at the maximum will receive their regular step- rate increase plus the $250.00. There are seven men teachers now on maximum pay. The annual step-rate increases amount to $3,300.00 and that includes everyone. The School Committee requested increases for the women teachers - a flat increase of $100.00 towards the maximum salary. Two thousand two hundred dollars is the amount needed, as there are now twenty-two teachers at their maximum salary. The School Committee recommended a 10% bonus with a maximum of $200.00 in place of the 7i% bonus with a maximum of $150.00, plus the above increases mentioned. Yr. Thomas S. Grindle stated that Lexington is about in the middle of the list in comparison to salaries. The cost per pupil in Norwood is $118.94 and in Lexing- ton, $87.10. Then Mr. Randall B. Houghton stated that the Massachusetts State Legislature had raised the minimum salary of teachers from $850.00 to $1,200.00. Mr. Houghton stated that the teachers were concerned over the salary condition and the School Committee would like to make the increases effective as of November 1, 1943, with the ex- ception of the bonus, instead of waiting until the next Town Meet- ing in March 1944. Mr. Lewis L. Hoyt said that his Committee would discuss it. I D -3- I The School Committee left the meeting at 9:50 P.M. Mr. A. Edward Rowse, Chairman of the Board of Sel- ectmen, entered this meeting on request at 10:10 P.M. Chairman Hoyt then told Mr. Rowse the requests of the School Committee, as this Committee feels it has a decided effect on the entire personnel of the Town. Mr. Rowse feels the same as this Committee - that these increases should be considered at the regular Town Meeting and not by November 1, 1943. Mr. Rowse stated that the Board of Selectmen approved the position of Lieutenant in the Police Department at a weekly salary of 148.00. The Civil Service Commissioners have been notified and an examination will be taken later. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve the action of the Board of Selectmen in making a position of Lieutenant in the Police De- partment at a weekly salary of $48.00. Mr. Rowse left the meeting at 11:10 P.M. This Committee did not approve the request of the School Committee and it was decided to have the Chairman draft a letter to them. it-*****48:-**** The meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary