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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-01-23 142 SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 23, 1943 A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Saturday afternoon, January 23, 1943 at 2:00 P.M. Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Locke, and Sareno were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Rowse acted as Chairman in the absence of Mr. Giroux, who arrived at 4:00 P.M. The Selectmen were told of this meeting by the Chairman on Monday, January 18, 1943. Budgets were acted upon as follows : Account Requested Approved Appropriation - Personal Services $ 600..00 $ 600.00 Appropriation - Expenses 495.00 495.00 Selectmen's - Expenses 1650.00 1650.00 Accounting - Expenses 332.00 300.00 Treasurer's - Personal 1982.50 1782.73 The item for Treasurer was reduced from $1200.00 to $1000.00 IITreasurer's - Expenses 417.00 417.00 Other Finance Offices & Accounts 200.00 125.00 Collector's - Personal 5663.00 5067.82 The item for Collector was re- duced from 3420.00 to 2850.00. The item for Clerk was reduced from 1304.00 to 1278.54. The item for Clerk was increased from 939.00 to 939.28. Collector's - Expenses 1675.00 1600.00 The item for postage was reduced from 375.00 to 350.00; office supplies from 60.00 to 40.00; bond premium from 575.00 to 548.00, and sundry items from 13.00 to 10.00. Assessors' - Personal 6279.00 5826.45 Secretary reduced from 2900.00 to 2700.00; clerk reduced from 1456.00 to 1304.54; clerk reduced from 923.00 to 821.91. IIAssessors' - Expenses 525.00 500.00 Office equipment & repair reduced from 25.00 to 15.00; travel & meeting expenses reduced from $40.00 to $25.00. 0 143 Account Requested Approved Law Department - Personal Services 2000.00 1750.00 Special fees reduced from 1000.00 to 750.00 Law Department - Expenses 425.00 300.00 Town Clerk - Expenses 162.90 162.90 Elections Dept. - Expenses, Selectmen 504.00 504.00 Elections Dept . - Expenses, Town Clerk 101.96 101.96 Registrations Department - Personal 450.00 300.00 Registrations - Expenses 122.96 122.96 Public Works Supt's. Office - Expenses 150.00 150.00 Town Offices & Cary Memorial - Personal 4773.49 4666.03 Assistant janitor reduced from 1415.08 to 1395.58. Second assistant janitor reduced from 1376.08 to 1288.12. Town Offices & Cary Memorial - Expense 7200.00 7200.00 Engineering Department - Expenses 800.00 700.00 Equipment rentals reduced from $400.00 to $300.00. Board of Appeals - Expenses 100.00 100.00 Planning Board - Expenses 250.00 250.00 Board of Retirement - Expenses 455.00 455.00 Police Department - Personal 38148.75 38148.75 Police Department - Expenses 3500.00 3375.00 Fire Department - Personal 37,000.00 36,050.00 Privates reduced from 20,840.00 to 20,340.00; call men reduced from $3,800.00 to 3,300.00; deputy chief increased from 2600.00 to 2650.00. Fire Department - Expenses 7415.00 7415.00 Ambulance Maintenance 200.00 200.00 Building Department - Personal 1100.00 1100.00 Building Department - Expenses 300.00 155.00 Automobile allowance reduced from 225.00 to 100.00, sundry items omitted. 144 Account Requested Approved Wire Department - Personal 600.00 600.00 Wire Department - Expenses 100.00 100.00 Weights & Measures - Personal 500.00 500.00 Weights & Measures - Expenses 265.00 265.00 Insect Suppression - Personal 300.00 300.00 Insect Suppression - Wages & Expenses 2300.00 2300.00 Shade Trees - Wages & Expenses 1300.00 950.00 The amount of 350.00 to be taken from Taylor Tree Fund. Forest Fires - Personal 100.00 50.00 Forest Fires - Wages & Expenses 500.00 500.00 Dog Officer - Personal 100.00 100.00 Dog Officer - Expenses 75.00 75.00 Health Department - Personal 500.00 500.00 Health Department - Expenses 5252.00 5152.00 Cesspool Cart Sundry Items $100.00 omitted Milk Inspector - Personal 300.00 300.00 , Dog Clinic - Expenses 450.00 450.00 Dental Clinic - Personal 1750.00 1750.00 Dental Clinic - Expenses 100.00 100.00 Posture Clinic - Expenses 625.00 625.00 Vital Statistics 25.00 25.00 Animal Inspection - Personal 500.00 500.00 Slaughtering Inspection - Personal 800.00 800.00 Plumbing Department - Personal 900.00 900.00 Plumbing Department - Expenses 300.00 130.00 Postage & Supplies reduced from $50 to 25.00; auto allowance reduced from 225.00 to 100.00 sundry items omitted. Sewer Maintenance - Services 2500.00 1500.00 Care of Dumps & Removal of Ashes 1700.00 1700.00 145 Account Requested Approved Garbage Collection 6000.00 6000.00 Highway Maintenance - Chapter 90 1000.00 1000.00 Traffic Regulation & Control 1100 .00 700.00 Street Lights 22,500.00 22,500.00 Street Signs 400.00 400.00 Highway Dept. - Road Machinery 9,000.00 9,000.00 Public Welfare - Administration Items 800.00 750.00 Meeting expense reduced from 100.00 to 50.00 Public Welfare - Town Physician 750.00 750.00 Public Welfare Aid & Expenses 37,000.00 30,000.00 Dependent Children Aid - Administra- tion 25.00 25.00 Dependent Children Aid - Aid & Expenses 13,500.00 11,000.00 Old Age Assistance - Administration 300.00 300.00 Old Age Assistance - Aid & Expenses 41,000.00 37 ,000.00 State Aid 500.00 500.00 Military Aid 800.00 500.00 Soldiers' Burials 200.00 100.00 Soldiers ' Relief - Administration 25.00 25.00 II Soldiers' Relief - Aid & Expenses 5,000.00 4,000.00 Memorial Day 250.00 250.00 Patriots' Day 50.00 50.00 Insurance 7825.00 7825.00 Unclassified 1960.00 2000.00 Interest on Debt 7276.68 7276.68 The meeting adjourned at 5:50 P.M. A true record, Attest: --- 77 '%?7al, Cler I