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Budget.
SELECTMEN'S MEETING
JAPTTIARY 30, 1938.
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at
2:30 P.M. Messrs. Potter, Giroux, Clark and Ross were
present. The Clerk was also present. In the absence
of Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Giroux acted as Chairman.
Mr. Raymond appeared before the Board. The Chairman
asked him why the sum of $1250.00 was needed for the
Development of Loam Supply and he said that the town would
pay at least $76,000. for loam in 1938, as the Highway
Department needed it for roadsides and the Park Depart.
ment would use a great deal at the Center Playground.
He figured that the loam, piled and stocked, would cost
the town about $p.25 per yard. The Board asked him what
streets listed under Highway Construction were the most
important. He said that in his opinion Reed Street was
not in too bad condition this year and he thought the
construction of Charles Street was more important. Mr.
Giroux asked which he would prefer to see done, Oak
or Charles Street. Mr. Raymond said he did not see how
Oak Street could be done with the present betterment
laws. He said that Oak Street should not be constructed
without installing water and sewer mains and extending
drainage, and the development at the present time gets
along without these. The abutters probably would not be
willing to pay the betterment assessments. He said that
the cost of making Charles Street a means of access to
Liberty Heights was only one-half of what it would cost
to do Oak Street. He said that if Oak Street were done,
it would be necessary to charge people who owned the land
but did not live there. He said that he had received
complaints about there being no sidewalks on Charles
Street.
The Board asked him what street under Chapter 90
was the most important, and he said that Woburn Street was.
Mr. Raymond said that it would cost $5,000.00 addition-
al to keep the street lights on all night.
He said that the amount requested for Labor and
Superintendence on Welfare projects probably could be
reduced as there are now sufficient funds to last until
April. He thought that perhaps $3,000. would be
sufficient to appropriate.
He retired.
The Board took action on various budgets as follows:
Engineering- Amount requested for personal services,
13,130.72. The following changes were made; Litchenberg,
reduced from $71041.82 to 1018; Filing Clerk, $75.
eliminated. Total approved, $13,029.72. Amount requested
for Expenses $71070. Amount approved $7850.00. Total
approved, $131,879.72.
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Town Offices & Cam Memorial Building:
The coal- item was reducedfrom X1700. to $p1,000.
' This reduction, plus the reduction of 250. for the floor
finishing machine, brought the budget down to ;9396.
which was approved.
Ashes and Dumps: Approved as submitted, $2200.00.
Traffic Reg. & Control:
Amount requested, 12225. Amount approved, $1800.
Traffic Signal Lights:
Amount requested, w1242. Amount approved, ;1242.
Street Signs: Approved as submitted, $550.00.
Drainage Maintenance: Approved as submitted, $3600.
Sidewalk Maintenance:
Amount requested, §2800. Amount approved $1500.
Guard Rail Maintenance: Approved as submitted, $300.
Seeding & Loaming: Amount requested, $$1500. Amount Budget.
approved, $1,000.
Road Machinery Account:
Amount requested, §i15,450.00. Amount approved, $7500.
Development of Loam Sup1 :
Amount requested, ti;�1250. Amount approved, $1000.
Betterment Sidewalk Construction:
Amount requested, ,;1 . Amount approved, $1000.
Sidewalk Reconstruction:
Amount requested, .5,250. This item eliminated
entirely.
Curbing Construction:- Amount requested, $4400. This
idem e11minaatem-entirely-
Reed Street Construction:
Amount requested, ,,;9,000. This item eliminated
entirely.
Spring Street Construction: Approved as submitted, $8,500.
Charles Street Construction:
Amouht requested, F,11,000. This item eliminated
entirely.
Pollen Road Construction:
Amount requested, ,000. This item eliminated
entirely.
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Hibbert Street Construction: Approved as submitted, 6600.
The Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Raymond to
submit a breakdown on the first three items under the
Highway Maintenance appropriation, that is General Over-
head, General Work and Maintenance of Road Surfaces.
The Board again discussed Chapter 90 construction.
Mr. Ross moved that the Bedford and Woburn Street projects
be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was
so voted. Mr. Clark wished to be recorded in opposition.
The meeting adjourned at 5:25 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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