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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-03-23452 SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 23, 1942 A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Monday, March 23, 1942 at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Rowse, Locke, and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. The following members of the Appropriation Committee were present: Lewis L. Hoyt, Raymond A. Bond, George M. Hynes, Richard W. Maynard, Robert J. Fawcett, and Ronald D. Brown. The Chairman presented a bill of $615.39 for print- ing the Town Report. An additional charge of $50.00 was included and he said that this was due largely to the fact that when the contract was agreed upon, it was based on last year's books and in the Accountant's book then there were two rows of figures and this year the Accountant had three rows to a page. He thought the bill was a fair one. Both Boards approved of it. • The Chairman said that both Boards had approved the sum. of $300.00 for the salary of the Milk Inspector. • Last year it was voted to pay him an annual salary of Milk 0400.00 for this position and only $300.00 was appro Insp. priated because the arrangement did not go into effect until April lst. Thlb year $400.00 rather than $300.00 should be appropriated. It.was decided to appropriate the $400.00, The Chairman said that the sum of $750.00 had been approved for Forest Fires and the State.Forest Warden Forest recommended that an additional 6100.00 be appropriated Fires for Forest Fire Patrol. It was decided to change this appropriation from 0750.00 to $B50.00. It was decided to request an appropration of $12,500.00 for Snow Removal, The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Wrightington Sewer relative to transferring funds from the W.P.A. Sewer Unempl. Account for a sewer project to be operated with wel- Relief fare recipients. Mr. Wrightington said that this Project could be done. Both Boards approved transferring $10,000.00 from the W.P.A. Sewer Account for a Sewer Unemployment Relief Project. 0 The Chairman told the Board that a very bad condition existed at the junction of Downing Road and Outlook Drive where water collected so badly that the roads were impassable. He suggested that $1500.00 be added to the Reserve Reserve Fund to remedy the situation. Fund It was finally decided to appropriate. $12,000.00 for the Reserve Fund., The Chairman said that the Citizens? Committee had requested the use of Cary Hall on Tuesday, March 24, 1942 for a rehearsal. Mr. Sarano moved that the -use of the hall be granted. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M. when the members of the two Boards went to Cary Hall for the Annual Town Meeting. A true record, Attests Clerk �J