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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
February 17, 1938
special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen's Room, Toni Office Building, at 2:00 P.M.
Chairman Ferguson and Messrs. Potter, Ross and Giroux were
present. The Clerk was also present.
The matter of James J, Waldron' s application for a
Common Victualler's License at the corner of Mass. Ave. and
Depot Park was discussed. Mr. Giroux moved that Mr. Waldron's Waldron
request be refused under the powers vested in the Board of Common
Selectmen, as advised by the To*n Counsel. Mr. Ross seconded Vict.Lic.
the motion, and it was so voted.
The following action was taken on budgets:
Assessors - PersOnal Services - Other Clerical was reduce&
from 300. to 150. Automobile allowance was reduced Assessor's
from 250, to '100. The Total approved for Expenses Budget
was $675.00,
Highway Construction, Chapter 90 - The Woburn Street project Ch. 90
was eliminated. Con.
Drainage - Mr. Raymond appeared before the Board, and the
Chairman asked him if any of the drainage projects
were vital, and if so, why. Mr. Raymond said that if
there was a very bad rain storm this summer, the water
would go in the cellar windows on Raymond and Muzzey
Streets. He said that the culvert in Mass. Avenue
at Hibbert Street was the most important project.
It was voted to eliminate the Charles Street project
from the drainage appropriation, $3500,, as this is Drainage
included in the construction estimate for the street.
The Raymond and Muzzey Streets project was eliminated.
Mr. Raymond said that if the Town voted to construct
Taft Avenue, it would be necessary to put in an out-
let in Mass, Ave. , which would cost about $2800. It
was voted to approve this project provided the town
voted to construct Taft Avenue, and to approve the
Rt, of Way to Mill Brook project, only. Total app-
roved, $3800.00.
Highway Maintenance - Personal Services - Extra Clerical
item of $150.00 was eliminated. The other items
approved were as follows:
Wages & Expenses Highway
Office Supplies X150.00 Maintenanc
Contractor's Supplies 700.00
Fuels 300.00
Equipment Rentals 1800.00
Trans--Ass 't. Supt . 360;00
Vacations 1000.00 $4310.00.
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General Work 14,500.00
Maintenance of Road
Surfaces 17,800,00
Drainage Maintenance 3,300.00
Sidewalk Maintenance 1,500.00
Gravel Walk Maintenance 300.00
Granolithic 500.00
Personal services 5,410.00
Total approved $47,626.00
The Clerk reminded the Board that the Appropriation
Committee wished the Selectmen to consider the matter of
Salary reducing salaries 7i%, for at least six months of 1938,
reduction and also a reduction in wage scale for laborers. Ir. Ross
moved that the Board be opposed to any such action. Mr.
Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Park Department - Wages and Expenses reduced to $10,037.00
Personal Services approved for 3,848.00
Total. approved $13,885.00
Police Department - Personal services - salaries 9f three
Sergeants increased from $43.75 per week to 445,00
-Der week. The total amount approved for Sergeants was
4809.82. It was voted to approve the additional
Police patro1mAn from May 1st, making the total amount approved
Dept. for patrolmen, $29,444.00. The total amount approved
for Personal Services was $34,403.82.
Expenses - The item of $125.00 for Convention Expenses
was eliminated, making the total amount approved,
$4195.00
Public Works Building - Wages and Expenses
Labor reduced to $6654.00
Public Wks . Light & Power approved for 500.00
Building Coal & Gas reduced to 850.00
Operation Other Expenses approved for 300,00
Total approved 08304.00
Reg. of Registrars of Voters - Salaries of Registrars reduced from
Voters $300.00 to 4p200.00.
Street Street Lights - Mass. Ave. Increase eliminated, $360.00.
Lights Total approved, $22,840.00.
UnclassifiedtJnclassified - Reduced from 4500.00 to $300.00.
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Insect Sup ression - Personal Services - Reduced from $600.
to §300 . Wages and Expenses approved for $3545., and Insect
the total amount approved, including the new sprayer Suppression
was $4600.00.
Shade Tree - Labor reduced to $2,000. Tools, etc. reduced Shade Trees
to 4350., and Trees approved for ` 100. The total app-
roved was $2450.00.
Traffic Regulation and Control - Mr. Raymond having informed
the Clerk that the budget would have to be increased
by $100. to pay for the operation of the warning sig-Traffic Reg.
nals at Fletcher Avenue, it was voted to approve the & Control
budget in the amount of $1900.
Military Aid--Letter was received from Mr. Mitchell advising
that it would be necessary to increase Military Aid Military Aid
from $500. to $1,000., because of an additional case.
It was therefor voted to approve this increase.
Soldiers! Relief - Mr. Mitchell recommended that this be in- Soldier's
creased to $6000., and it was voted to approve the Relief
recommendation.
Insurance - Mr. Raymond informed the Board that this could
be reduced by $,900., because of the fact that public
liability was to be carried by the Water and Sewer Insurance
Departments only. This budget was approved for
$7140.00.
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk