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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-02-01-BOS-min 227 SELECTMEN'S MEETING February 1, 1958 A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Saturday morning, February 1, 1958 at 9:00 A.M. Chairman James , Messrs . Maloney, Tucker and Mrs. Morey were present. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, and the Executive Clerk were also present. Mr. Stevens reported that Mr. Carroll had given the incorrect filing date to persons having taken out nomination papers. Annual The subject was discussed and upon motion of election Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mrs. Morey it was voted to call the Annual Town Meeting election of officers on the second Monday in March, March 10, 1958 because of the irregularities deriving from the Town Clerk having notified persons that the last day for filing nomina- tion papers was January 31, 1958. Mr. George Hynes, Chairman of the Cemetery• Com- missioners, met with the Board to discuss budgets. He explained that the Commissioners are asking for 11268.83 more on the Wages and Expenses than they had last year and reported that they turned back $263. He explained that one man left and he was not Cemetery replaced. He also said that there is an item of budget $1,000 overtime which includes Saturday, Sunday and holiday funerals . The Chairman asked if any allowance had been made for increases and Mr. Hynes replied in the negative. Mr. Hynes said that the Superintendent is being paid $50.48 per week and the Commissioners are recom- mending that the salary be increased to $55.00 per week. He said this is considered a part-time job but the Superintendent is there all day also Sat- urdays and Sundays. He said that as far as the Com- missioners are concerned he is giving the Town full- time. Mr. Hynes explained that the Commissioners are not requesting any increase for the Clerk as money was made available for her last year and hours have been increased from three to four. Mr. Hynes retired. The Chairman referred to the use of the Barnes property and said he would propose that first the 22$ 2 Board thinks it is better for school administration to be isolated from a school building. Secondly, the Board prefers that such administration be in a new building that the School Department would build and thirdly that the Barnes property is avail- able to the School bepartment if they can sell to the Town the idea of fixing it up to the extent they want it fixed up. Mr. Reed said the building would also be avail- able to them during the construction of a new build- ing if they wanted it. Mr. Maloney said when it was decided to have a new Town Office Building the question never came up about the Barnes property. Mrs. Morey asked if the Board would go along if they come up with an appropriation of $20,000 for renovating the Barnes property. She said the Com- mittee would life to know if the Board would support such a vote or not. The Chairman said that his feeling is that an article should be in the warrant to the effect it would provide school administration quarters by some means or other and have two votes; one for a new building and an alternate one to renovate the Barnes Barnes property. He said he would support the new building property again, if it did not cost too much money. Mrs. Morey suggested that the Board advise the Com- mittee it will support whichever recommendation they come up with providing the expenditure is not more than $60,000. Mr. Reed asked if she meant for the Board to gb along with $20,000 for the Barnes property and Mrs. Moray replied in the affirmative if the Committee is convinced. Mr. Reed said he would not go along with that. The Chairman asked how much the Board would be willing to spend on the building. He said the answer may be that the Board would support the con- struction of a new building to the extent of $60,000 but it would also in the meantime support some figure for them to make the Barnes property a little more livable , for temporary quarters. Mrs. Morey said that should come out of the school budget. She suggested that the Board tell the Committee it would go along with them constructing a new building but if they feel they want to go 'into the Barnes property, the Selectmen ars divided on what they think should be spent on it. The Chairman said that the decision has to be theirs. The Barnes property is available if they want to use it. He recommended advising the Com- mittes that the Selectmen are in favor of its suggestion of segregating administration, second, the 229 Board will support a new building for that function up to $60,000 and third, the Barnes property is available as temporary quarters, but the Board has not come to any opinion regarding the total amount it would fa'vor for renovation and would like to know the figure. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 noon. A true record, Attest: xec•tive ler Select n. Yc-�