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411/ SELECTMEN'S MEETING
January 10,1942
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's ':oom, at 1 :30 P M Chairman
Giroux and Messrs . Potter, Rowse , Sarano, and Locke
were present The Clerk was also present.
The Selectmen were told of this meeting by the
Chairman on Monday, January 5th, and reminded of the
meeting by the Clerk by telephone on January 10th
At 1:30 P M. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board
to discuss budgets for 1942. Action was taken as
follows :
Town Offices p Carz.r Memorial Euildint-Expenses
The sum of 01,000 00 was requested for painting the
interior of the Cary Memorial Building, and 0425.00
was requested for painting the outside trim of the
Carsr Memorial Building and the Town Office Building.
Mr. Paxton said that the front and right side of the
outside of the Cary Memorial Buildin,* had been painted.
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The sum of 000.00 was requested for awnings for one
side of the Town Offices . The total amount requested
was 07600 00. The sum of 01,000 00 was requested for Town
painting the interior of the Cary Memorial Building, Offices
and the sum of .0400.00 was requested for drapes for
that building The total requested for "Labor Repair
and Other Repair Expense° was 02005 00, and this amount
was reduced to 0605.00. This reduced the total budget
from 07600.00 to 06200.00 and this was the amount
approved.
Mr. Paxton asked what he should do with the Town
Painter, and the Chairman sug,,ested that he be put to
work in the Public Works Department doing all sorts of
odd jobs - as a sort of "handyman " Mr. Paxton said Town
that Mr. Shea should be finished with his present work Painter
before February 1st, and he would not be needed again
until the middle of April. He said that if the School
Department would allow its maintenance painting done
during the regular school term rather than during vaca-
tions , Mr. Shea could be kept busy all year.
Engineering Department-Expenses . The total amount
requested was 01305 00. The items reduced were as
follows : Field R. Office Sunnli.es from 0555.00 to 0400.00
Motor Equipment ?- Repair from 0600 00 to 0325.00.
The total amount approved was 0875 00.
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Sewer Maintenance-Wages & Expenses . The total 1110
amount requested was 03700.00, and this amount was re-
duced to 03500 00.
Sewer Maintenance-Services . Mr. Paxton said, that
this budget was increased last year because they anti-
cipated installing services in the Liberty Heights Sec-
tion, out these were not installed. He thought they
might be done this year . The total amount requested
was 02500.00 and this was reduced to $1500.00.
Sewer Construction-Sundry Street . Mr. Paxton
estimated the 1942 expenditures at .5400.00, and as
there Is a balance of 03200.00, he recommended an ap-
pronriat' nn of q,000.00. It was decide(' tot to ap-
prove any appropriation for this year.
Care of Dumps & Removal of Ashes . Mr . Paxton re-
commended an appropriation of 02 ,000.00, which is an
increase of 0100.00 over last year. He did this be-
lieving that the Selectmen might want to increase the
rate of pay for the laborers . It was decided to approve
the same amount as last year, 01900.00.
Drainage Construction. Mr. Paxton recommended the
sum of 01400.00 for the Clematis Brook Drain, 05100.00
for the Middle Street Drain, and 0500.00 for the Cherry
Street drain. He said that if Cherry Street was accepted,
a drain across the right of way to Mass . Ave. would be
needed. This budget was not acted on.
Highway Maintenance-Wages & Expenses . The total
amount renuested was 039 ,000.00. The sum of 06, 000.00
requested for Town Equipment, and this was reduced to
01500.00. ir- e Chairman asked Mr . Paxton if he could
keep up tne same decree of maintenance this year if his
budget was cut to 036,000.00 and he said that he could
If the cos+ of materials did not increase. It was decided
to approve the sum of 037 ,000.00 for this account.
Highway Ma' ntenancc-Chapter 90. The budget was ap-
proved as submitted, In the sun of 01,000.00.
Traffic Regulat on Control The budget was ap-
proved as submitted, in the sum of 01500.00.
Traffic Regulation Control-Improvement to System.
The sum of 0550.00 was requested for the installation
of a flashing red and green light at Harrington Road
and Bedford Street. Mr . Paxton said that this would
not satisfy the complaints that have been received. It
was decided to eliminate this item entirely.
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Street Lights The sum of $23 800.00 was requested,
and ;22,700.00 was approved. Mr. Paxton said that his
estimate was based on the midnight schedule. The amount
approved is subject to revision if daylight saving for
the entire year is approved.
Street Signs. Approved as requested, for $400.00.
Sidewalk Construction - Sundry Streets . The sum of
$1,500.00 was requested, and it was decided to eliminate
the item entirely.
Highway Department - CurbingConstruction. The
amount requested was ;2500.00 - 1500.00 for Woburn
Street, and $1000.00 for Bedford Street. The item was
eliminated entirely.
Highway Construction under Betterment Act. The
amount requested was ;15,200.00 and it was decided to
eliminate the item entirely.
Water Maintenance - Wages & Expenses . The bujget
was approved as submitted, in the sum of ;21,000.00.
• Water Maintenance - Services. The sum of $6,000.00
was requested, and ;5,000.00 was approved.
Water Construction - Sundry Streets. Mr. Paxton
estimated the expenditures in this account for 1942 at
$21,000.00, and as there is a balance of $11,000.00 in
the account, he recommended an appropriation of $10,000.
It was decided to recommend no appropriation for 1942.
The meeting adjourned at 4:35 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk