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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-01-28-AC-MIN.pdf "IN"TFS r)7 f TrTl MFFTTNr OF TLT APPrOInIA ToN COT'rll,'1IT FE 1-T T,') AT THS' TC'YM OFT-C7 17TILDING, !TONDAY EVT'TTTNG, January 28, 1946 The meeting was opened in the office of the Town Accountant at 7 :40 P.?R. , by Chairman Levis L. Hoyt, withthe follow nq mombers in attendance : Ler a L. TTOVt, Chairman Ronald D. 'Drown Fred C. Newhall J. Milton Brown Harvey F. Z'`i.nlock Ge orae M. Hynes Michael J. Hopkins Raymond -.. `'hite, Town Accountant Pli nutes of the Meeting Held January 21, 1946 A motion was made, seconde l and voted to dispense ` with the reading of the minutes of the meeti_nrn of January 21, 1946. Chairman Lewis T. voyt asked the members Ilho visited the Schools last Saturday to resort as to conditions. 7r. ITynes stated that one item he was interested in was the curtain requested to separate the boys and girls at the High gchool ^ym; also the old slate urinals in the Munroe, Hancock and Parker Schools. Thore was a 'eneral discussion relative to the required work a* these Schools , and it was stated that the School in the best condition is the Adams School. Selectmen ' s Department - Personal Services - Total Approved X4,532.40. The figure for the Senior Clerk has been changed from '`'1,424.15 to $1,502.48 - an increase from `'27.30 to '.:29.30 per week. The Junior Clerk' s figure has been changed from 1786.67 to $825.84 - an increase from $20.00 to ` 21.00 Der week. A motion was made, seconded and voted to an rove this Budget in the amount of '4,532.40. Board of Health - Mosquito Control Project - Total Approved 3,000.00. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of `0,000.00. At 8:30 P.M. , Mr. Joseph DeFoe , Superinten 'ent of Public works, and Col. Henry B. Barry, Vere admitted to this meeting. At the time of their admittance to this meeting the Committee was looking over the Highway Department - Road Machinery - Cani tat outlay Budget, so Chairman Hoyt asked Yr. Devoe to speak on this particular Budget. Yr. DeFoe stated that the Government at the present time is selling new power shovels for -;31500.001 and what he would like to dois to see lust what could be p'archased in the way of new equipment from the Government, as this would be a considerable saving to the Town. Chairman Hoyt asked 7r. DeFoe if the trucks requested in this Budget, and the Present equipment would be able to take care of snow storms without hiring outside trucks. Mr. DeFoe stated that he didn' t believe this was possible as the Colonel had explained previously. ' It requires t' enty-four trucks to take care of a snor storm, and these trucks are divided into twelve districts. The next Budget that Chairman Hoyt asked Mr. DeFoe to exnlai.n was water Construction - Sundry Streets - Elimination of DDead. Ends - at a cost of X86,637.50. Mr. Hoyt asked whether it was the Intention of 1-r. DeFoe to have the Town do this work, or would it be put )ut for contract. Mr. DeFoe stated that he felt that the Town should do this work, as it would be possible for them to do one Dead End at a time, and he personally thought that war the way to handle it. Mr. DeFoe and Colonel Barry had nothing further to say before this Committee, so they left at 9:55 P.M. At 10:00 P.v. ; the Committee on Tennis Courts con- sisting of Rev. Handley, George Morse , Frank Perkins, and three others, entered this meeting. George Morse acted as Chairman and stated that this Committee was interested in having clay tennis courts in Lex' n-ton. The nreaent courts are asnhalt, and not Proper courts for good tennis. Mr. Horse stated that he had spoken to Tir. Garrity and Mr. Garrity was the one who suggested the Committee get busy and submit a report. This Comm-ttee had been before the Selectmen this evening, and they sug'ested they come to see the Appropriation Committee. It was stated that the Selectmen were in favor of doing; this work.' Mr. Morse said that the cost to do two courts would be ' 31000.00. Mr. Hoyt said that this Committee could not act on their request as it vas up tO the Selectmen to consider a special article in the warrant, or for Mr. Garrity, Superintendent of Parks, to include the amount in his Budget. This Committee stated that Mr. Garrity was out of town, and they °'ere more or less on the "spot". It was brou'ht out to this Coy-'mi-ttee that the Town Tarrant closed at 5 :00 P.M. t�oni ;ht, and therefore, a separate article was not possible for this Town Meeting. Chairman Hoyt suggested t'ie' r only course was to see if Mr. Garrity was in favor of it, and would include an item in his budget as he still had time change his requested appropr' ati.on. Hoyt, as a s?uggeston, stated that he thought this Comm- ttee ou'ht to look into things further' and have them ready to present at the next Town Meeting, as he felt that they were rather late in starting. T_,ls Committee left at 10:30 P.M. Contributow Retirement - Interest Def" ci ency on Funds - Total Approved $2,426.42. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of $2,426.42. Board of Retirement - Chapter 410 - Acts of 1943 - Tota1 Approved $782.74. A motion was made, seconded and voted to approve this Padget in the amount of $782.74. Printing Town Reports - Total Approved , 1, 10n.00. A mot' on vas made, seconded and voted to approve Budget In the amount of x;,1,100.00. Pictorial Torn Re-oris. The a-ount rccuested of 500.00 was disapproved. ."ater ?'a7 ntenance - Personal Services - Total Apnroved ( 2, 037.52. • • Tater Maintenance - '?a'es & Expenses - Total Approved $16,920.00. A motion was made, seconle'_ and- voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 16,920.00. Water Maintenance ntenance - Capital Outlay - Total Approved $5,200.00. A motion vas made, seconded and voted to approve this Budget in the amount of 5,200.00. Water Services - Tot# l Approved - 4,500. 00. A mot on was made, seconded and vote' to approve tri s Bud.n;et in the amount of U, 500.00. 1 Water Construction - Sundry Streets - Total Approved $25, 000.00. The total request was for 1;86,600.50, but as all this work could not be .lone In one year, this Committee has approved ?25,000.00 for work which can be done in 1946, with the understand; ng that this work will cont' nue until the entire project of elimination of Dead Ends is completed. The meeting adjourned at 11 :05 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary.