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Home My WebLink About1945-01-08-AC-MIN.pdf T TvrTTFS OF THE mRPTIATG OF THE APPROPRIATION C') T"RTTTFE NFU) AT THE TOWN OFFTCE B—TTDTNG, MONDAY FVFNTN(T, January 8, 1945. The meeting was opened in the office of the Town Accountant at 7 :45 P.m. , by Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt, with the following members in attendance : Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman J. Milton Brown Raymond A. Pond Harvey 'F"inlock George M. Hynes Thacher .Tenney Ronald D. Brown Fred C . Newhall Carl F. Bryant Raymond T . 1 hi te, Torn Accountant minutes of t'-,e meeting Feld January 2, 1945. It was regularly moved and voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held January 2, 1945. At 7:50 P.M. , George Emery, Chairman of the Board of Fire Engineers, was admitted to this meeting. He wished to take up a few items that the Board of Fire Engineers are now consi deri ng;: (l) Civil Service for employees of the Fire Department (2) The Board of Fire Engineers to authorize Selectmen to request bids on one or two proposed new Fire Stations (3) Either purchasing, or taking by eminent domain, lot of land on Marrett Road for the future third Fire Station site (4) Transfer from the Park 'Department, a lot of land for Fire Station. This parcel of land is being considered, together with item 3 — only one parcel of land, hor*ever, rill be required. Mr. Emery stated that he would keep this Committee informed as to any further developments on the above items -2- hI �S brought to this Committee ' s attention at this meeting. The Board of Selectmen requests a transfer from the Reserve Fund of A195.79 to the Snow Removal Account in order to provide sufficient money for the snow plow now on order. A moti on, was made, seconded and voted to transfer the sum of $195.79 from the Reserve Fund to the Snow Removal Account. The Board of Selectmen requests a transfer from the Reserve Fund of $25.00 to the Law Department - Personal Services Rr Special Fees Account to provide sufficient funds for Payroll under date of December 30, 1944. A motion was made, seconded and voted to transfer the sum of A25.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Law Department - Personal Services P, Special Fees Account. Chairman Tewis T . 'Hoyt read a letter from the Board. of Selectmen with regards to a l5/ increase in salaries, together with regul, r step-rate increases. Mr. govt stated that he and the Browns met with the School Committee with regards to their salary schedule, and found that the School Committee was not a bit flexible in changing their plans . The Scho-1 Committee has a constructive program and think that they should go through with it. Mr. Hoyt also stated that the Board of Selectmen voted that the step-rate increases must be included, together with the 151 bonus. Chairman Hoyt read the vote the Appropriation Committee made at its meeting of January 2, 1945 which is as follows : "In lieu of a bonus this Committee approves a 156increase in pay for all full time employees of the Town, effective April 1st, 1945, and based on December 31, 1944 salaries or rate of pay, but not to exceed $400.00 in any case." This Committee had a general discussion with regards to whether the 151 straight salary increase would be acceptable, and if such increase became operative, would the step-rate increase be likewise given. Ronald D. Brown suggested that a 10/ salary increase and a 51 bonus be given. George "•F. Hynes is in favor of giving the step-rate increase, together with the 151 salary increase, and stated that regular step-rate increases should be continued. -3- Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt put the question to this Committee as to whether regular step-rate Increases be given for the year 1945, together with a 1e salary increase. Finally the following motion was made : "That the regular step-rate increases effective April 1, 1945 shall be continued." Chairman Hoyt read two bids submitted with reference to the Appropriation Committee Report for the year 19451 (1) from the Adams Press, Inc., the other from the Hampshire Press, Inc. As the Adams Press bid was lower, it was voted that they be awarded the contract. The Secretary was instructed to write the Adams Press and tell them that they had been given the contract for printing the 1945 Report. Also, to write the Hampshire Press, Inc. thanking them for the bid. The following Budgets were approved: Street Signs - Total Approved $500.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Bu-eget in the mount of 1500.00. Highway Department - Mach. eery Account - Total `t Approved t2 ,ZTt)o.007, ` _ Fred C. Newhall opposed the .20,000.00 for new equipment under tHis Budget, and wanted to go on record as disapproving of tris. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget In the amount of $27,000.00. Public ;"'elf°,re - Administration - Total Approved 1160.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 1160.00. Public welfare - Aid R.. Fxpenses - Total Approved A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $20,000.00. Dependent Children' s Aid - Administration - Total Approved ABD:O . A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of ; 80.00. -4- Dependent Children' s Aid - Aid Expenses - Total Approved $w,io3.ow. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $8,100.00. old Age Assistance - Administration - Total Approved $520.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of :; 520.00. 0ld Age Assistance - Aid Q Expenses - Total Approved $40,006.00. A motion was made seconded and voted to apurove this Budget in the amount of `40,000.00. State Aid - Total Approved $500.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $500.00. . Military Aid - Total Approved :800.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $800.00. Soldiers' Burials - Total Approved $200.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget In the amount of $200.00. Soldiers ' Relief - Administration - Total Approved 140.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the ar.ount of $40.00. Soldiers ' Relief - Aid & Expenses - Total Approved 15,000.00.-- A ` 5,000.00.A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $5,000.00. School Ma; ntenance - Personal Services - Total Approved `236,378.82. The amount asked for for teachers under Elementary was reduced from $85,229.71 to $83,429.71 - which amount is the $1,800.00 asked for for the Kindergarten teachers. A moti on was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $236,378.82. -5- School Department - Expenses - Total Approved ?fi53,054.00. The item for transportation for students in Elementary Schools of $1,560.00 was not approved. The nnjtlay for new equipment - Elementary was reduced from t2, 650.00 to $650.00 which is the $2,000.00 asked for for furnishing J?indergarten classrooms. The Reserve Fund - P gh and Elementary - of $1,000.00 000.00 removed from this Budget completely. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of /53,054.00. Cary Library - Expenses - Total Approved $5,350.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to apnrove this Budget in the amount of $5,350.00. (In the discussion of this Budget, no major repair items to the Tibrary are included. ) Public Torks Building - Wages g, Expenses - Total Approved 407500.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of .`6,500.00. Ensu ran ce - Total Approved t6,400.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $6,400.00. Unclassified - Total Approved $1,310.00. The 1,000.00 asked for for Tar Activities was reduced to the net sum of 1500.00. A motion was made , seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of ft1,310.00. Water Maintenance - Wages g- Expenses - Total Approved X16,000.00. The item for new office equipment amounting to 11,000.00 was disapproved. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 116,000.00. Water Services - Total Approved 13,000.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve ti-Ts Budget in the amount of. $3, 000.00.000.00. -6- Cem. Maint. - Munroe - Personal Services - Total Approved $1500.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to aporove this Budget In the amount of 1300.00. Cem. Maint. - Munroe - ' ages & Expenses - Total Approved ` 4,406.80. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $4,406.80 of which $1,000.00 i s to be taken from the Perpetual Care Fund, making a net appropriation to the Town of $3,406.80. Cem. Maint. - Westview - Personal Services - Total Approved $600.00. A motion was made , seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $600.00. Cem. Maint. - Westview - Wages & Expenses - Total Approved $5, 885.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 15,885.00 885.00 of which $2,000.00 is to be taken from the Sale of Tots Fund, and $335.00 from the Perpetual Care Fund, making a net appropriation to the Town of $3,550.00. Fred C. Newhall wanted to be recorded as opposed to transferring $2,000.00 from the Sale of gots Fund. Treasurer' s Dep^rtment - Expenses - Total Approved $443.00. -- A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 1443.00. Town Clerk' s Department - Expenses - Total Approved $16C5.bU. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget In the amount of 1160.50. Elections Department - Expenses - Selectmen - Total Approved X502.00. A motion v-es rlafe ssc=fet sY j= z = he { --7- Elections Department - Expenses - Town Clerk - Total Approved 1226.72. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve tris Budget in the amount of $226.92. Registrations Department - Expenses - Total Approved $177.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of J177.0n. vital Statistics - Total Approved $25.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $25.00. *4C3t 4* The meeting adjourned at 11:03 P.M. Respectfully submitted, / nywn ecretary