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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-11-29-AC-MIN.pdf MIiTtTTFS OF Tiff "R"a'.TITTG OF TEE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE HETI) AT TH' TO-7 OFFICE DING, l'.MOT1DAY 77TR SING, 70V7m113ER 22, 1943 Motification of this meeting was furnished to all mem- bers of the Committee by letter. The meeting was opened in the office of the Torn Account- ant at 8:10 P.M. , by Chairman Levis L. Hoyt, with the following members in attendance : Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman Richard --. Maynard Thacher Jenney Raymond A. Bond Harvey F. Minlock George M. Hynes Carl F. Bryant Raymond L. '-lite, Town Accountant Minutes of the Meeting Held November _It, 1943. It was regularly moved and voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held November , 1943. At 8:10 ".M.Chief John V . Rycroft was admitted to this meeting to discuss the Police Department' s Budgets for the year 1944. Police Department - Personal Services - Total ; 34,242.58 The Personal Services Budget is about the same as last year. Thief Rycroft stated that at present there are twelve patrol- men, two sergeants and one chief. Matron and Assistants There Is ; 100.00 carried in the budget; the same as last year. Special Traffic Duty There is 150.00 carried in the budget; the same as last year. -2- Lieutenancy The amount of 1234.86 carried in this budget is to pro- vide for the difference in salary of patrolmen and the lieutenant. The lieutenancy' i.s a new office created and the person filling such an office will be appointed after the Civil Service examination is held, which will be ar=ound April first. The lieutenant' s salary is to be ";48.00 per week. Chief Rycroft stated that the budget did not include the salaries of the patrolmen nor in the armed forces. Police Department - Expenses -- Total ;3,760.00 The administration items are the same as last year. Equipment Tai.ntenance Motor Equipment - There was ';350.00 appropriated last year. Chief Rycroft stated that it cost about ' 50.00 a month to take care of the two police cars or ;';600.00 for the year which amount is included in this yearts budget. One Police car has gone over 93,000 miles and the other 68,000 miles. Toth cars are get- ting older and Chief Rycroft stated that the cars have fourteen different drivers, which does not help the cars any. TTe stated that the generators on the cars give the most trouble. Gasoline and Oil There is 171,000.00 in the budget this year against the ;750.00 last year. Chief Rycroft stated that `3;1,000.00 would just about take care of the gasoline and oil based on this year's figures. Radios. Last year ';425.00 was carried in the budget for radio service, but this year Chief Rycroft has carried '' 375.00 which he feels is sufficient. He has _included in that figure ; 50.00 for a radio changed from one car to another and ;25.00 for incidentals, Illus ;Tr. Anderson' s monthly service charge. 'e als TTeals for officers and prisoners. - The amount of X50.00 is asked, It is the same as was asked for last year. This year, so far, about ".14.00 has been spent on meals, :Bicycle Registration 750.00 is included in this year' s budget for bicycle registration. This is a new item. The fees collected for regis- tration of bicycles go to estimated receipts. Ammunition `550.00 is carried in the budget this year, against .';125.00 -3- last year. The total of last year' s budget was ' 3,375.00, against "3,760.00 for this year' s budget. Police Department - Outlay - Total ; 180.25 Chief Rycroft stated that the Police Department was in need of metal cabinets and chairs. Chairman Hoyt asked if such materials could be purchased now. Chief Rycroft stated that F. B. McArdle Company had received notice from the manufacturer of metal cabinets that metal cabinets would be available around April 1, 1944. The two chairs are to replace one in the front office and one In the Chief' s office. Chairman Hoyt asked Chief Rycroft how he would like the bonus to be _paid, weekly or quarterly. Chief Rycroft stated that he thought a bonus paid weekly was more satisfactory. Chief Rycroft left the meeting at 8:37 P.N. Board of FireEngineets Messrs. Georte `R'. Finery, ",il1iam .T. Driscoll and Thomas '. Donnelly, Jr. , members of the Board of Fire Engineers, entered this meeting at 8:45 P. T. Roy A. Cook, Deputy Chief, also was present to explain items to be discussed. Fire Department - Capital expenditures - Total '',1x,000.00 One Peter Pirsch, 651 Jr. Aerial Ladder Truck, is requested to replace the present ladder truck which is very expensive to main- tain and also dan*Yerous to use. sa"ith an aerial ladder one man can do the entire job, instead of eight or more men to erect a ladder. This Pirs ch truck is 391 long and the aerial ladder i.s in three sections. Deputy Chief Cook stated that there are quite a number of these ladder trucks around. Forest Fires - ?"rages g Expenses - Total " 500.00 The same amount is requested as last year. Deputy Chief Cook said thi.s money is for hiring; labor to put out brush fires. Deputy Chief Cook stated that he would need the 0500.00. Forest Fires - Personal Services This is so closely woven in with the Fire Department that it should be included in the Fire Department - Personal Services Budget. -4- _ t Fire Department - Expenses - Total :x;.7,415.00 The total of this budget is the same as last year. Some of the items are increased a little, where some are decreased a little, but final total of everything remains the same as last year. Postage and Supplies The amount requested is 25.00 less than last year. Renairs to Buildings The amount is reduced 100.00. vo P money is beim; spent � on the buildings themselves ; only what is absolutely necessary. Auto Allowance - Deputy Chief `,200.00 Is asked for instead. of "l00.00 appropriated last year. The Deputy Chief is on call for twenty-four hours service and he uses his own car. The present auto allowance is insufficient. ' Deputy Chief Cook has traveled over 3,000 miles on Town business. Alarm-Box Replacements ?'To money is asked for as one cannot get the materials. TTo s e TTo appropriation is asked for hose this year. Fire Department - Personal Services There is a question on the bonus and whether the Town will adopt a uniform policy. Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt said that the bonus will be, in all probability, larger than last year. rost of the firemen get :; 6.00 per day or 12,090.00 per year. The Board of Fire Engineers favors a 12 5 bonus. The Board of Fire Engineers asked for an increase inthe salary of the Deputy Chief. The amount asked for is ';;:3,000.00, which includes his salary es Forest T"arden. r. (eorg e F,mery stated that one of the firemen is nor classified in 1 A and if drafted rill mean that it rill be difficult to get another substitute. Fe suggested that the man- power be raised from 15 to 17 so as to make the two military sub- stitutes permanent men. "aster Fechani.c ,` 2,296.00 is asked which is a separate item in the budget -5 • for this year. Last year the mechanic' s compensation was in- cluded in the private ' s appropriation. Ambulance Maintenance - Total X200_.00 • This is the same as last year's appropriation. The Board of Fire Engineers left this meeting at 10:00 P.Yr. ********** Mr. George T. Fanery, Finance Officer of the Committee of Public Safety, stated that the Committee on Public Safety were asking for no additional appropriation as the balance of the bond issue of approximately U,378.53 would be sufficient for the com- ing year. The three items now active are the Personal Services, Telephones and Observation Tower Accounts. The Observation Tower costs about 40.00 a month to operate. Mr. Emery stated that at least 2 of the Secretary' s salary should be paid by the proper departments using her services. Mr. Emery also stated that the way things are now a full-time girl is not necessary. Mr. Emery left this meeting at 10 :10 P.M. Chairman Levis L. Hoyt read a letter from the Board of Selectmen requesting a transfer of '', 460.00 from the Reserve Fund to Insect Suppression - Wages Expenses Account to take care of the purchase of 1960.00 worth of arsenate of lead. A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer the sum of X460.00 from the Reserve Fund to Insect Suppression - Wages & Expenses Account. Chairman A. Edward Rowse of the Board of Selectmen en- tered this meeting and stated that the Board of Selectmen had ap- proved a transfer of *1,700.00 from the Reserve Fund to Old Age Assistance - Aid RI Expenses Account to take care of the reauire- ments for the remainder of the year. Federal funds will be re- ceived late in December of this year, but too late to use on Dec- ember 15th Cash Grants. That is the reason for requesting the transfer. A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer the sum of X1,700.00 from the Reserve Fund to Old Age Assistance - Aid Ry Expenses Account. Richard W. Maynard, Vice-Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, stated that he had a talk with Yr. Thomas S. Grindle about the bonus. From their conversation, Mr. Maynard gathered that the School Committee had in mind a bonus near 15%. Chairman Hoyt stated that one or two of the Selectmen feel that the bonus should be held at 10%. -6— --- Chairman Levis L. Foyt then spoke to the members of the Committee in reference to the Association of Town Finance Committees meeting scheduled for Tuesday, December 14, 1943, at the Fotel Sheraton at 6:00 P.M. n iii nni *ri The meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, t, rrn cry, 94-4(IL, Secretary