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SELECTMEN s S MEETING
January 20, 1945.
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen:Pas
heldin the Selectmen's koom, Town. Office Building, en
Saturday afternoon, January 20, 1945, at 2:35 P.M.
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 Reading Stoneham iNesdhani Wellesley Winchester
Senior
Private 2518.50 2431. 616904 2400, 2(C0. 2S 006
Lieutenant 2635,50 2546. 2700. 2600. 2560.
Captain 5478.50 2662. 2900. 2800. 2650.
Dep. Chief 3175.00 2778. 3000.
Chief 3009. 322) 0. 3300. 3700. 3260.
Waster
Mechanic 2.633.50
Above figures ar.e for the calendar year 1944 and
all include aome.peroentage_-of bonus except Reading,
Which has given three .5% raises during the :.last three years.
All above Towns.. are. asking for increases for 1945, but
in no caseis it decidedas yet.
Mt. Emery stated that_ according to thea:• :figures
the members of the Lexington Fire Department have been
underpaid. He stated that the itema.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 vz. bonus.
24 Revised step rates as indicated at_the last meeting,
viz: $5.50 per day, first_ year; $6.25 per day, second year;
and $7,00 per day, third year and thereafter. 3.
Differentials of. approximately $150.00 between ratings
of°rivates, Master.Mechanic, Lieutenants and Captains.
The Chairman 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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Mr. Emery said that the Fire Enginaers felt that
there should be some incentive for a man to want to attain
a h.l it position and it did not seem that $100,00
was sufficient.
The Chairman asked if the Master Mechanic wipe being
coni dered equivalent to the Lieutenant in the Police
Department, ander. Emery replied in the affirmatit+e stating
that he was paid for his special abilities.
]/r. Emery retired at 2i53 P.Y.
Budgets were then considered, and the following
action was taken:
Account Requested Approvod
Selectmen'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 42.00, making a total of
42,109.79. The salary of the. Assistant Clerk was approved
as followal 422.00 plus 18% plus 41.00, making a total
of 1,316.08. Other clerical was approved in the amount,
'Of' 64400, at the rate of 416.00 a week for four weeks.
Accounting Department -
Personal Services
The salary of the To Accountant was approved as
followas *3,000'.00 annual rate plus 18% making a total
of #3,278.00.
The.salary of the Senior Clerk was approved as follows:
$513.00 plus 15%.plus #1.00, making a total of 41,316.08.
The salary of the Junior Clerk was approved as follows:
#20.00 plus 15 plus $1.00, making a total of 41,200.00.
Treasurer's Department -
Personal Services_ 2,136.00 2,196.42
The salary of the Treasurer was reduced from 41,200.00
to 41,000.00 plus 15%, making a. total of 41,112.60.
The salary of the Junior Clerk was approved as follows:
418.00 plus 15% plus 41.00, making a total of 41,083.92
Foreclosure and Redemption
of Tax Titles
Collector's Department
Personal Services
2,500.00
8,406.50
2,500.00
5,917,13
The salary of the• Collector was approved as follows:
42,850.00 plus 15%, making a total of 43,180.00.
The salary of the Senior Cie:* was approved as follows:
427.00 plus 15%, making a total of 41,587.13.
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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 Assessorswas reduced from
$400.00 to $300.00
Assessor's Department -
Expenses' ' 1,565.00 485.00
The amount of $1,000.00 requested for Assessor's
Expenses was transferred to the Assessor's Department
Personal Sec icos*Account.
The amount of $200.00 requested for auto allowance
was reduced to $100.00.
Town Clerk's Department -
Personal Services 3,100.00 3,311.83
The salary of the Towne Clerk was approved is follows:
$1,600.00 plus 15%, making a total of $1,987.$0.'
The salary of the Senior C1erk.was approved as follows:
$23.00 plus 15% plus $1.00, making.a total of'$1�374.13.
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 -
Expens es. 177.00 177.00
Public Works - Superintendent's
Office - Personal Services
The salary of the Clerk was approved as follows:
$22.00 plus is%.
Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building
Expenses 7,925.00
7,550.00
The item of $375.00 for sonic improvements in the Cary
Memorial Building was eliminated.
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Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Serene,
it was noted to redonaider the following budget:
Account
Police Department -
Pors'onal Services
Requested Approved
The salary of the Chief of Polies 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 wks voted to reconsider this budget:
Fire Department
Personal Services '
This budget was reconsidered and the salary of the
Deputy Chief was approved at the rate of $3,450.00,
'per7year, 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 ollewss
' $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 Naater 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 -
Personal Services 600.00 600.00
Wire Department -
Expenses 100.00 100.00
Weights & Measureb 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 -
Expenses 6,329.50 6,329..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
Public& Welfare -
Administration Items180.00 160.00
Public Welfare -
Aid & Expenses 20,000.00 20,000.00
Dependent Children Aid
Administration 80.00 80,00
Dependent Children Aid
• Aid & Expenses 8,100.00 8,200.00
Old Age Assista4oe -
Administration'tem 520.00 520.00
Old Age Assistance -
Aid & Expenses 40,000.00 40,000.00
State Aid 500.00 800.00
Military Aid 800.00 800.00
Soldier's Burials 200.00 200.00
Soldier's Relief - Adainistration40.0O 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.
The salary of the Clerk was approved in the amount of
*220 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
Plater Maintenainee -
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 $1,100.00
Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by W. 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 $500..00 to $200.00
Interest on Debt 4,292.00 3,992.50
A true record, Attests
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