HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-01-02-AC-MIN.pdf MINUTES OF THE mEFTING OF THE APPROPRIATION CO 'mITTEF
HELD AT THE TorN OFFICE BTTILDING, TUESDAY
EVENING, January 2, 1945.
The meeting was opened in the office of the Town
Accountant at 7 :30 P.M. , by Chairman Lewis I . Hoyt, with
the following members in attendance :
Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman
Fred C. Newhall J. Milton Brown
Thacher Jenney Ronald D. Brown
Harvey Winlock Raymond A. Bond
Carl F. Bryant
Raymond L. White,
Town Accountant
Minutes of the Meeting Head December 26,1944.
It was regularly moved and voted to dispense with
the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held
December 26, 1944.
The first item that Chairman Hoyt took up were
the transfer requests from the Reserve Fund:
Accounting Department-Expenses - $13.17
A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer
the sum of ? 13.17 from the Reserve Fund to the Accounting
Department-Expenses-Account.
Posture Clinic-Expenses - $$, 0.60
A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer
the sum of $0.60 from the Reserve Fund to the Posture Clinic-
Expenses-Account.
Town °ffices & Cary Mem. Bldg.-Expenses - $246.34
A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer
the sum of $246.34 from the Reserve Fund to the Town Offices
& Cary Mem. Bldg.-Expenses-Account.
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Snow Removal - *195.79
This transfer was not approved as this Committee
c1ues tinned the purchase of a snow plow under this item. They
want to know why it is not in the Highway Road Machinery
Account, and until we get further information, we are not
going to act upon it.
Chai rman Hoyt stated that he had talked wi th the
School Committee and that nrr. 'rindle had apparently shown
their salary schedule to schools in other cities and towns,
and that they are now reasonably committed to it. Mr. Hoyt
asked what kind of poll cy we are -;oing to adopt - whether bonus
or salary increases.
Raymond A. Bond is in favor of l.55 strai rht increases.
Ronald D. Brown wrote a motion whichis as follows : "In lieu
of a bonus, this Committee favors a 15 increase in pay for
all full time employees of the Town effective April 1, 1945,
and based on December 31, 1944 salaries or rate of pay, but not to
exceed 4!3400.00 in any case. " Mr. Brown presented this motion
and it was seconded. A vote was taken and all were in favor
of such a motion. Chairman Hoyt spoke about the School
Tri ndergarten and wanted to know how this Committee felt with
regards to it.
The majority of the members are against a kinder-
'arten, and this Committee is in favor of presenting the
items for the kindergarten as a separate budget. The
:Secretary was instructed to write Thomas S. rrindle and
state that this Committee does not approve the kindergarten
in their Budget this year. This Committee is in favor of a
seuarate article in the "'arrant at the Annual Town Meeting
for the ki_ndergarter.
This Commi ttee proceeded to approve some of the
Budgets :
Collectorts Department - Expenses - Total Approved
$1,500.00.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this
Budget in the amount of ?1,500.00.
T•aw Department - Personal Services & Special Fees -
Total Appro7eFd1,5Z5D.00.
The item of Special Fees was reduced from the
w1,000.00 requested to '1500.00.
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A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the amount of $1, 500.00.
Law Department - Expenses - Total Approved $500.00.
The item of Expert Testimony in this budget was
omitted.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the amount of 1500.00.
public works - Supt's. Office - Expenses - Total
Approved $150.00.
A motion was made, seconded and. voted to approve
this Budget in the an olint of $150.00.
Planning Board - Expenses - Total Approved -
1250.00.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
tris Budget in the amount of : 250.00.
Building Department - Personal Services - Total
Approved $1, 10-0.00.
A motion was made , seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the amount of 11, 100.00.
Building Department - Expenses - Total Approved
$205.00.
The item of Postage and Supplies reduced to ,$50.00
and the Auto allowance to 1150.00 .
A motion was made, seconded and vote' to apnrove
this Budget In the amount of 1205.00.
Wire Department - Personal Services - Total
Approved A60(1.01).
A motion was m^de, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the amount of $600.00.
Wire Department - Expenses - Total Approved 1100.00.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the amount of $100.00.
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Dog Officer - Personal Services - Total Approved
1110.00.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the arn.ount of $100.00.
Dog Officer - Expenses - Total Approved $75.00.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the amount of $75.00.
Health Department - Expenses - Total Approved
')6,000.00.
This entire Budget was reduced from $6,329.50
to16,000.00.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
t,'i s Budget in the amount of 16,000.00.
Sewer Maintenance - Wages ,g1 Expenses - Total
Approved $3,000.-00.
This entire Bud et was reduced from $3,500.00 to
f3, 000.00.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the amount of $3,000.00.
Sewer Maintenance - Services - Total Approved
12, 000.00. .r._.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget In the amount of $2,000.00.
Ashes & Dumps - Total Approved $1,500.00.
This entire Budget reduced from $1,600.00 to
11,500.00.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget in the amount of $1, 500.00.
ui.ghway Maintenance - Wages & Expenses - Total
Approved 0,M,000.00.
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This entire Budget was reduced from $36,000.00 to
133,000.00.
A motion was made , seconded and voted to approve
this Budget In the amount of $33,000.00.
7i ghwav rRai ntenance - Chapter 90 - Total Approved
$11000.00.
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A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
this Budget In the amol'nt of 11,000.00.
Traffic Regulation & Control - Total Approved
$500.00.
This entire Budget reduced from the $700 .00 requested
to 4500.00.
A motion was made , seconded and voted to approve
tai. s Budget In the amount of 500.00.
Street Lights - Total Approved $23,700.00.
This is in accordance with the Budget as submitted
but does not include Lighting to 1:00 P.M. which would require
an additional amount.
A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve
trI s Budget in the amount of 123,700.00.
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The meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.P .
Respectfully submitted,
ecre `ary