HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-12-15SELECTMEN'S MEETING
DEC. 15, 1938.
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A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, Lexington,
at 2:45 P.M. Chairman Giroux and Messrs. Potter and Rowse
were present. The Clerk was also present.
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The following budgets were discussed:
Assessors Department - Personal Services - Submitted
for the same amount as last year, $5327.00. Approved for
$5327.00.
Assessors Department - Expenses - Submitted for the
same amount as last year, 4450.00. Approved for 6450.00.
Building Department - Personal Services - Submitted
for the same amount as last year, $1100.00. Approved for
$1100.00.
Building Department - Expenses - :Submitted for $165,
as compared with 120.00 last year, the increase being made
up of 640.00 for a new cabinet, and $5.00 under Postage and
Supplies. It was felt that it would be possible for the
Building Inspector to purchase a second-hand cabinet instead
of a new one, and that the cost should not exceed $20.00.
The budget was therefor approved for $145.00.
Plumbing Inspection --Personal Services - Submitted
for X1100.00, as compared with '800. for last year. The
Board felt that it would not be good policy to increase a
man's salary when he had worked for the town less than a
year, and the budget was approved for $800.000
Plumbing Ins ection - Expenses - Submitted for $162.
as compared with 85.00 for last year, part of the increase
being a new cabinet at 040.00. The Board felt that in this
could be purchased for
were as follows:
$40.00
60.00
5.00
20.00
125.00
case, also, a second-hand cabinet
about $20.00. The items approved
Postage & Supplies
Automobile allowance
Bond
Filing Cabinet
Board of Appeals - Expenses - Submitted for $200,00,
the same as last year. Approved for $200.00.
Pensions - Fire Department - Approved as sub*itted,
for 01107,81.
Pensions - Police Department - Approved as submitted,
for §1095.00.
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- Submitted
for §800.00 and approved for 4800.00.
Law Department - Expenses
- Acted on as follows:
Item
Dog Clinic - Expenses - Amount requested by Clerk,
A roved
k375.00. Approved the same as last year, $350.00.
20.00
Dental Clinic - Personal Services - Submitted for
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61750.00. Approved for 61750.00.
20.00
Dental Clinic - Ex ep nses - Submitted for X100.00,
25.00
and approved for 4100.00.
Small claims
Animal Inspection - Personal Services - Submitted for
100.00
4500.00, and approved for $500.00.
50.00
Weights & Measures Department - Personal Services -
Expert Testimony
Submitted for '500. and approved for '450.00.
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Weiek is & Measures Department - Expenses - Submitted
'465.00
for $65.00. Items were approved as submitted with the
It was decided to request
exception of Transportation, which was reduced from $50.
at one of the regular meetings
to $35.00. Total approved, $50.00.
budgets.
The Board discussed the matter of transportation for
Mr. Tullar in 1938, and the Town Accountant stated that he
had not been paid for this item this year. Mr. Potter
moved that any unexpended balance in the 1938 appropriation
for Expenses be paid to Mr. Tullar for expenses. Mr. Rowse
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Health Department - Personal Services - Submitted for '
§500.00, and approved for 500.00.
Slaughter Inspection - Personal Services
- Submitted
for §800.00 and approved for 4800.00.
Law Department - Expenses
- Acted on as follows:
Item
Requested
A roved
Recording fees & entry fees
20.00
620.00
Witness fees
20.00
20.00
Service of Writs
25.00
25.00
Small claims
100.00
100.00
Sundry Items
50.00
50.00
Expert Testimony
250.00
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'465.00
15.00
It was decided to request
the Town Counsel to appear
at one of the regular meetings
to discuss his
budgets.
Forest Fires - Personal Services
- Approved as 'sub-
mitted, for 00.00.
Forest Fires - Wages & Expenses
- Approved as sub-
mitted, for '1200.00.
Insect Suppression Personal
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Approved as
6iibhi`ited, for $300.00.
Garbe e Collection - Amount requested, $5000.00. Amount
' Approved, 3990.00, this being the amount due on the contract
expiring October 18th, 1939. It was decided to request the
Appropriation Committee to add $1010.00 to the Reserve
Fund to take care of the collection of garbage for the
balance of the year.
The Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Garrity to
appear before the Board next Monday evening to discuss his
budgets.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk,
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