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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-01-29-AC-MIN.pdf MTNTTTES OF THE mEETIITG OF THE APPROPRIATION COPi mI TTEE HELD AT TI-IE TOOPTT OFFICE BTTILDTNTG, MONDAY EVENING, January 29, 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 Fred C. Newhall Ronald Brown J. vi lton Brown George M. Hynes Thacher .Tenney Harvey Winlock Raymond Bond earl E. Bryant Raymond L. White - Town Accountant Minutes of the Meeting Held January 22, 1945. It was regularly moved and voted to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting held January 22, 1945. Raymond Bond spoke relative to the School Teachers ' salaries . Fe said he was quite interested in the figures submitted in a magazine stating that the total of 900,000 school teachers had an average salary of 01,550.00. He asked the Secretary if the total teachers ' salaries were available - as well as the number of teachers - and to figure out the cost per teacher. The total salary figure was computed and it amounted to around $2,000.00 per teacher here in Lexington. Chairman Lewis L. Hoyt read a letter received from the School Department in which the School Committee recommends at the next Town Meeting that a committee of seven be chosen to select a future school site. Chairman T-Toyt then said that he would like to get the opinion of each individual member as to the 15° salary -2- Increase 2-increase wi th step-rates, or whether they approved going along wi th the Selectmen as to salary increases they recommended. The entire membership was polled, and the result las that the members wrsre in favor of the lag salary increase, plus the regular step-rate. The Secretary was asked to inform the Selectmen as to this Committee 's action whi ch he did. The followi ng Budgets were approved: Selectmen' s Department - Personal Services - Total Approved 137=7: This Budget was approved. on January 15, 1945 for 13,372.37. A motion was male, seconded and voted to rescind the previous vote and reconsider this Budget. The Executive Clerk' s salary was changed from -'2,031.40 to 1;2, 109.79. This is based on 835.00 per week, plus 15x, plus a 1+0'2.00 increase. The sala-y of the Assistant Clerk was changed from ;1,276.91 to $1,316.08. This is based on 122.00 per week, plus 151, plus ,$1.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve ti s Budget I the amount of $13,489.87. Health 'Department - Personal Services - Total Approved ''500.00. This Budget was approved on January 15, 1945 for 1556.25. A motion was made, seconded and voted to rescind the previous vote and reconsider this Budget. The 15/ salary increase was deducted from this Budget. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this BudrPet in the amount of '4,500.00. Ti. 11 Insnecti on - Personal Services - Total Approved 5,400.0'5. This Budget was approve' on January 26, 1945 for "445.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to res ci_nd the previous vote and reconsider this Budget. The 15% salary increase was deducted -"rom thi.s Budget. -3- A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $400.00. Street Lights - Total Approved $25,200.00. This Budget was apprlved on J-nuary 2, 1945 for 123, 700.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to rescind the previous vote and reconsider this Budget. The ner figure is to include street lighting to 1 :00 A.71r. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of t25, 200.00. 2,00.00. Public '"elfare - Aid F. Expenses - Total Approved 120, 000.00. -" --- This Budget was approved on January 8, 1945, but was omitted from the records. Patriot' s Day - Total Approved $300.00. ' No amount was ap -roved for th ;s Budget on December 4, 1944. A motion was made, seconded and voted to rescind the Previous vote and reconsider this Budget. This Budget has now been approved for $300.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 1300.00. School-T3oard of Retirement - Chapter 419-Acts of 1943. - Total Approved ' '106.00. A mtion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Bud{*et in the amount of `706.00. School Department - Americanization Classes - Total Approved 1203.00.--"-- A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve ti-is Budget in the amount of 1203.00. School Department - Out of State Travel - Total Approved ti o oo. -4- A motion vas made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of tln0.00. School Department - Vocational Education - Total Approved 1,600.005. __.. A motion T'as made, secondedand voted to approve this Budget in the amount of ' 1,600.00. .t;„ic* At 9 ;55 P.M. , Mr. Edward Rowse, a member of the Board of Selectmen was admitted to this meeting. He re-orted on the action their Board took relative to the "1�bli c 'Welfare Department. Their Board has approved no increase in the salary of the Temporary Agent; an increase in the Temporary Social Worker of '132. 00 a week, and no increase for the Junior Clerk. The 15,° salary increase Is to be added to their regular salary. Public welfare - Personal Services - Total Approved ' On this Budget the amount of ;2,205.58 is figured for the Welfare Agent; X1,670.71 for the Social Worker, and =1,276 .92 for the Junior Clerk, making a total of '5,090.21 of which 4,072.17 is charged to Dependent Children' s Aid, old Age Assistance and Soldiers ' Relief Personal Services Budgets,malai ng a net total for this Department of 11,018.04. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of '1'1,018.04. Dependent Children - Personal. Services - Total Approved The tot-1 fin-re carried for this Budget is '509.02 and from this is deducted 11200.00 which is the estimated amount to be received from Federal Grants for Administration. This makes a net fi gore of t309.02. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget In the amount of x;309.02. Old Age Assistance - Personal Services - Total Approved 7508.64. -5- The figure carried for this Budget is 43,308.64 of which $1,000.00 is deducted for the estimated amount ernected to be received from Federal 'rants for Adminis- tration, malring a net Budget of 12,308.64. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of. 2,308.64. Soldiers! Relief - Personal Services - Total Approved 254.5l.��� `v A motion was made, secon'ed and voted to approve this Budget i n the amount of $254.51. Printing - Town Reports - Total Approved 1900.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this 13ud ge t i n the amount of $900.00. Contributory Retirement System - Pension Accum"lation' ''und'— oTaI 1ppr©ved24,319.00. A motion was madh , seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 4.`'14,319.00 . The meeti ng adjourned at 10 :50 Respectfully submitted, /YY\ty,(-)4cretary