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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-01-22-AC-MIN.pdf MITI:TES OF THE MEETING- OF THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE HELD AT THE TOWN OFFICE BTTILDTNG, MONDAY EVENTNr., .Tanuary 22, 1945 The meeting was opened in the office of the Town Accountant at 8:00 P.M. , by Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt, with the following members in attendance: Lewis L. Hoyt, Chairman 7rer C. Newhall Thacker .Tenney •T. v lion Prowrl Har. l F. Pryant aeorge M. Tunes Harvey Wi nlock Ronald D. 'Brown Raymond L. Thite - Town Accountant Minutes of the Meeting Feld January 15, 1945. • It was regularly moved and voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held January 15, 1945. ;; The Secretary went over the Budget sheets with the members to familiarize them with changes made by the Selectmen on Personal Services Budgets. At 8:30 P.M. the Appropriation Committee met with the Board of Select- men to go over the Budgets for the year 1945. The first Budget discussed was Selectmen' s JDepart- ment - Personal Services. The Board of Selectmen are asking $35.00 a weel' , plus 15/, plus $2.00 for the Executive Clerk, and $22.00 a week, plus 15/, plus $1.00 for Miss Doherty as she is considered a Senior Clerk instead of a Junior Clerk. The next Budget discussed was Foreclosure Redemption of Tax Titles. The Total Approved $2,b00,00. -2- The Board of Selectmen stated that the S2, 500.00 was necessary as a number of parcels of. land had been turned over to vr. Tri ghtin ton to straighten out as rRr. Carroll has not taken care of them. By straightening out these parcels, the Town in turn will make money as the land will then be ready for sale by the Town. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $2,500.00. Assessors' Department - Personal Services The Board of Selectmen stated that the item of 11,000.00 for Assessors should be in the Expense Budget the same as the Selectmen' s . The Secretary of the Ap- pronri_etion Committee stated that this matter was taken up with the D;vi son of Accounts a year ago, and he was informed that such a change could not be made without a vote of the Town. It was finally decided to keep the S1,000.00 in the Personal Services Budget. The Board of Selectmen are recommending that the Clerk' s salary be increased to the yearly rate of 2,950.00, plus a 155 salary increase. Registrations Department - Personal Services The Board of Selectmen Questioned the .$800.00 asked for Assistant Registrars as they felt that this figure was h.i.crh due to the fact that the Assessors had ,lust completed similar work at a lower figure. Police Denartment - personal Services The Board of Selectmen want to make the Chief's salary at- the rate of $3,500 .00 a year; the Sergeants ' pay to be twelve cents more a day, above the regular bay, plus the lb%; Patrolmen' s salary ten cents more a day above the regular pay, plus the 15% increase; the lieutenant' s fourteen cents more a day above the regular ray, plus 15(g increase. Fire Department - Personal Services The Board of Selectmen want to make the Deputy Chief' s salary $3,450.00 per year, plus $50.00 which he receives as Forest t arden, making a total of X3,500.00 yearlywhich is the same salary suggested for the Chief of Police. -3- The Privates are to receive the same pay as the Patrolmen of the police Department; the Captains to receive the same pay as the Lieutenant, Master Mechanics to receive the same pay as the Sergeants. T"tel ahts Pr Measures - Personal Services The Board of Selectmen stated that the Sealer should not receive the 15% salary increase as he is a part-time worker. Insect Suppression - Personal Services The B-ard of Selectmen recommend that the Snoerintendent's rate of pay be X400.00 a year. Health Department - Personal Services The Board of Selectmen state that the Inspector should not receive the 15% salary increase as he is only a part-time worker. Milk inspection - Personal Services The Board of Selectmen state that the Inspector should not receive the 15% salary increase as he is a part-time worker. Street Lights The Board of Selectmen have approved the sum of 1325,200.00 for 1 :00 A.M. lighting. The reason for this is that several complaints and requests have been made by the citizens of the Town, and it is up to the Town Meeting Members to approve or disapprove this Budget. Public welfare Budgets The Boai+d of Selectmen stated that Mr. Lyons, Chairman of the Board of Public Welfare, had been before them and was going to check with the Civil Service with regards to the salaries of the Welfare Worker and Clerks . No further action T,ras taken on these Personal Services Budgets. Public Welfare - Town Physician - Total Approved 5197.50. The Board of Selectmen stated that there would be no Town Physician after April 1, 1945 so the Budget was -4- changed to provide sufficient money to pay the present Town Physi clan to Ar)ril 1, 1945. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $187.50. Parks Playgrounds - Personal Services The Board of Selectmen recommend that the salary of the ,Superintendent be changed from 11,900.00 to '%2, 150.00. Printing - Town Reports The Board of Selectmen feel that $900.00 will be sufficient to take . car_ e of the expense of the Town Reports . At 10:30 P.M. ,, the Appropriation Committee reconvened in the Town Accountant' s office and for the next half hour had a 7eneral discussion on suggested changes by the Board of Selectmen on Personal Services Rudets. tis 3..c nyi The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P. F. Respectfully submitted, ' CN,tel/ o 54-- 1 W w r� ecretary