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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
January 20, 1948. '
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
J heldin the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, en
Saturday afternoon, January 20, 1945, at 2:35 P.H.
The members were notified of this meeting by a notioe
mailed January 18, 1945. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter
and Serene were present. The -Clerk was also present.
Mr. George W. Emery appeared before the Board at
2:35 P.M. Mr. Emery presented a schedule showing the
comparison between the salaries paid to the members of
the Lexington Fire Department and the salaries paid in
four or five surrounding Towns as follows:
Lexington Readinsc Stoneham NeedhamSlellesley Winchester
Senior
Private 2518.50 2431. M90. 2400. 2(C0. SS 604
Lieutenant 2635,50 2546. 2700. 2600. 2560.
Captain 5478.50 2662. 2900. 2800. 2650.
Dep. Chief 3175.648E 2778. 3000.
Chief 3009. 3100. 3300. 3700. 3260.
Master
Mechanic 2633.50
Above figures are for the calendar year 1944 and
all include some percentage of bonus except Reading,
Mich has given three 8% raises during the last three years.
All above Towns are. asking for increases for 1945, but
in no case is it decided as yet.
Mr. Emery stated that according to these figures
the members of the Lexington Fire Department have been
underpaid. He stated that the items which the Board of
Fire Engineers would like and are really very desirous
of having are as follows : 1. That the Fire Department
be shown the same consideration as the School Department
relative to the general principles of raise vs. bonus.
214 Revised step rates as indicated at the last meeting,
viz: $5.50 per day, first year; $6.25 per day, second year;
and $7.60 per day, third year and thereafter. 3.
Differentials of approximately $150.00 between ratings
of privates, Master Mechanic, Lieutenants and Captains .
The (Thairman asked nhetber or not the $150.00
differentials was in effect at the present time, and
Mr. Emery replied in the negative stating that the amount
was probably $100.00.
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Yr. Emery said that the Fire Engineers felt that
there should be some incentive for a man to want to attain
a h it position and it did not seem that $100.00
was sufficient.
The Chairman asked if the Master Mechanic was being
coni dered equivalent to the Lieutenant in the Police
Department, ander. Emery replied in thb affirmatit+e stating
that he was paid for his special abilities.
Yr. Emery retired at 2i55 P.Y.
Budgets were then considered, and the following
action was taken:
Account Requested Approved
3electaen's Department -
Personal Services 3, 062.20 3,489.87
The salary of the Executive Clerk was approved as
follows: $35.00 plus 15% plus $2.00, making a total of
$2,109.79. The salary of the. Assistant Clerk was approved
as follows': $22.00 plus 15% plus $1.00, making a total
of 1,316.08. Other clerical was approved in the amount,
' of 64400, at the rate of $16.00 a week for four weeks.
Accounting Department -
Personal Servibes
The salary of the Tom Accountant was approved as
follows : $3,000.00 annual rate plus 15% making a total
of $3,278.00.
The- salary of the Senior Clerk was approved as follows:
$22.00 plus 159 plus $1.00, making a total of $1,316.08.
The salary of the Junior Clerk was approved as follows:
$20.00 plus 1 plus $1.00, making a total of $1,200.00.
Treasurer's Department -
Personal Services 2,136.00 2,196.42
The salary of the Treasurer was reduced from $1,200.00
to $1,000.00 plus 15%, making a total of $1,112.50.
The salary of the Junior Clerk was approved as follows :
$18.00 plus 15% plus $1.00, making a total of $1,083.92
Foreclosure and Redemption
of Tax Titles 2,500.00 2,500.00
Colleetor'a Department -
Personal Services 8,406.50 5,917.13
The salary of the- Collector was approved as follows:
$2,850.00 plus 15%, making a total of $3,180.00.
The salary of the Senior Clerk was approved as follows :
$27.00 plus 18%, making a total of $1,587.13.
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Account Requested Approved '
The balary of the Junior Clerk was approved as follows :
$20,00 plus 15% plus $1.00, making a total of $1,200.00
The amount for Assistant Assessors was reduced from
$400.00 to $300.00
Assessor's Department -
Expenses 1,585.00 485.00
The amount of $1,000.02 requested for Assessor's
Expenses was transferred to the Assessor's Department -
Personal Bervicds*Account.
The amount of $200.00 requested for auto allowance
was reduced to $100.00.
Town Clerk's Department -
Personal Services 3,100.00 3,321.63
The salary of the Town Clerk was approved is follows:
$1,800.00 plus 15%, making a total of $1,987.$0.
The salary of the Senior Clerk was approved as follows :
#23.00 plus 15% plus $1.00, making a total of. $1,574.13.
Town Clerk's Department -
Expenses 160.50 160.50
Elections Department - Expenses-
Selectmen 502.00 502,00
Elections Department - Expenses 226,92 226.92
Town Clerk
Registrations Department -
Personal Services 1,100.00 1,100.00
Registrations Department -
Expenses 177.00 177.00
Public Works - Superintendent's
Office - Personal Services
The salary of the Clerk was approved as follows :
$22.00 plus 15%.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building
Expenses 7,925.00 7,550.00
The item of $373.00 for sonic improvements in the Cary
Memorial Building was eliminated. '
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Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by W. Saran.,
it Was voted to redonaider the following budget:
Account Requested Approved
Polio. Department -
P.rnonal Services
The salary of the Chief of Police was approved at
the rate of $3,500.00; plus 15%, making a total of
$3,375.00.
Increases for the members of the department were
approved as follows = Patrolmen - 15% increase
plus 10K per day; Sergeants- 15% increase plus 121
per day; and the Lieutenant - 15% increase plus
14g per day.
Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Serene,
it lits Voted to reconsider this budget:
• Fire Department -
Persohal Services
This budget was reconsidered and the salary of the
Deputy Chief was approved at the rate of $3,450.00,
per year, plus $50,00 for services as Forest Warden,
making a total of $3,500.00 plus 15% increase.
Step-rate increases were approved as f ollowst
$5.50 per day, first year; $6.25 per day, second
year; and $7.00 per day, third year and
thereafter for Senior Privates.
The Neater Mechanic's salary is to be figured the
same as the Sergeant in the Police Department.
(special abilities) The Captain's salary is to
be figured on the same rate as the Lieutenant
in the Police Department.
Fire Department -
Capital Outlay 3,825.00 3,500.00
The item of $325.00 for 1-2 way sending and reoeiving
set was eliminated.
Wire Department -
Pers.nal Services 600.00 600.00
Wire Department -
Expenses 100.00 100.00
Weights & M.asure8 Department -
Expenses 215.00 195.00
This budget was reconsidered and the item of $50.00
for postage and supplies was reduced to $30.00
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Health Department -
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Expenses 6,329.50 6,3 9.80
Vital Statistics 25.00 25.00
Sewer Maintenance -
Personal Services 500.00 500.00
Highway Maintenance -
Personal Services 500.00 500.00
Highway Maintenance •
Wages & Expenses 36,000.00 36,000.00
PublioW elfare -
Administration Items -- 160.00 160.00
Public Welfare -
-Aid & Expenses 20,000.00 20,000.00
Dependent Ohildren Aid -
Administration 80.00 80,00
Dependent Children Aid -
Aid & Expenses 8,100.00 8,100.00
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Old Age Assistaioe -
Administration terra 520.00 520.00
Old Age Assistance -
Aid & Expenses 40,000,00 40,000,00
State Aid 500.00 500.00
Military Aid 800.00 800.00
Soldier's Burials 200.00 200.00
Soldier's Relief - Adainistration40.00 40.00
Soldier's Relief -
Aid & Expenses - 5,000.00 5,000.00
Parks & Playgrounds -
Personal Services
The Salary of the Superintendent was approved as follows :
On the basis of $2,150.00 per year (*250.00 increase) ;
plus 15%, making a total of $2,087.€0.
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The salary of the Clerk was approved in the amount of
$2200 per week plus 15%.
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The item for Playground Instructors in the amount of
' $1,500.00 was approved as requested.
Account Requested Approved
Parks & Playgrounds -
Wages & Expenses 9,025.00 9,025.00
Park Department -
Capital Outlay 6,400.00 6,400.00
Water Maintenanee -
Personal Services 1,090.00 1,200.00
The salary of the Clerk was approved as- follows :
$20.00 plus 15% plus $1.00, making a total of $1,200.00
Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Saran o,
it was voted to reconsider this budget, and approve it
in the amount of $3,392.60; the amount approved by the
Appropriation Committee. The item for all other Temporary
Loans was reduced from 6500.00 to $200.00
Interest on Debt 4,292.00 3,992.50
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