HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-01-100 SELECTMEN'S MEETITIG
Januarz- 10,1`42
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, 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 &, Car7FMemorial Building -Expenses
The sure of w�,000.00 was requested for painting the
interior of the Carl= Memorial '?u.ilding, and 0425.00
was requested for painting the outside trim of the
Cary Memorial Building and the Town Office Building.
Mr. Paxton said that the front and right side of the
outside of the Cary Memorial Building had been painted.
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The sum of 0£30.00 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
painting the interior of the Cary Memorial Building,
and the skirl of 400.00 was requested for drapes for
that building. The total requested for "Labor Repair
and Other Repair Expense°was yN2005.00, 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 suggested that he be put to
work in the Public Vlorks Department doing all sorts of
odd jobs - as a sort of "handyman." idr. Paxton said
that Mr. Shea should be finished with his present work
before February lst, 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.
Engine.erin7 Department -Expenses. The total amount
reques The items reduced were as
follows: Field & Office Supplies from $$555.00 to 0400.00
Moto.- Equipment Pz Repair from 0600.00 to 0325.00.
The total amount approved was 0875.00.
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Town
Offices
Town
Painter
Sewer Maintenance-Wades & Exaenses. The total
amount requested was 693700.00, and this amount was re-
duced to t3500.00.
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, but these were not installed. He thought they
might be done this year. The total amount. requested
was 692500.00 and this was reduced to $1500.00.
Sewer Construction-Sundry Street. Mr. Paxton
estimated t..e 1942 expenditures at 54200.00, and as
there is a balance of $3200.001 he recommended an ap-
propriation of "11000.00. It was decided :dot to ap-
prove any appropriation for this year.
Care of Dumps & Removal of Ashes. Mr. Paxton re-
commended an appropriation of �2 000.00, which is an
increase of $100.00 over last year -__T!e 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, 691900.00.
Drainage Construction. Mr. Paxton recommended the
sum cT §14UU.00 for the lematis Brook Drain, $5100.00
for the Middle Street Drain, and $500.00 for the Cherry
Street drain. He said that if Cherry Street was accepted,
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a drain across the right of way to Mass. Ave. world be
needed. This budget was not acted on.
Hi hwa ^?aintenance-Wages & Expenses. The total
amount renuested was X39,000.00. e sum of 693,000.00
.requested for Town Equipment, and this was reduced to
$1500.00. The Chairman asked Mr. Paxton if he could
keep up the same decree of maintenance this year if his
budget was cut to 6936,000.00 and he said that he could
if the cost of materials did not increase. It was decided
to approve the sum of 6937,000.00 for this account.'
Hi ghwas R^aintenance-Chapter 90. The budget was ap-
proved as submitted, in the sum of 691,000.00.
Traffic RetF.u.lation ", Control. The budget was ap-
proved as submitted, in the sum of $1500.00.
Traffic Reculation 8, Control-Improvement to System.
The sum of 4550.00 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 UgJits The sum of $23,800.00 was requested,
and 0". 0.00 was approved. Mr. Faxton 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.,50=.O was requeste4 and It was decided to eliminate
the item entirely.
Highway Department - Curbing Construction. The
amount requested was 00.0 -1` 75 O.O or -Wobvrn
Street, and $1000.00 for Bedford Street. The item was
eliminated entirely.
Highway Construction under Betterment Act. The
amount requested was 915,200.06 and It was decided to
eliminate the item entirely.
Water Maintenance - Wa es & Expenses. The bugget
was approveU as submitted, in the sum or 421,000.000
• Water Maintenance - Services. The sum of $6,000.00
was requested, and 45,000.00was 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 $100000.
It was decided to recommend no appropriation for 1942.
The meeting adjourned at 4:35 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk --�
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