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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-01-29 400 co to SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 29, 1946 A special meetingof the Board of Selectmen was held in p the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday even- ing, January 29, 1946, at 7 :30 P.M. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter Rowse and Sarano were present. The following members of the Appropriation Committee were also present. Chairman Hoyt, Messrs. Ronald Brown, J. Milton Brown, Newhall, Hynes, Winlock and Hopkins. Mr. White, Town Accountant, was also present. The Clerk was also present. Budgets were acted upon as follows: REQUESTED APPROVED Public Works & Superintendent's Office - 9,854.68 9,124.68(Select- Personal Services men) 9,519.83(Approp. Comm. ) It was decided that the Clerk, whose salary at the present time is divided between this account and the Water Department, should be carried on one account only. The Selectmen, therefore, reconsidered this budget and approved it in the amount of $9,519.83. Sewer Construction - Manor Sewer .19,000 185,000 This budget had previously been approved in the amount of $175,000. Upon motion of Mr. Rowse, seconded by Mr. Sarano, it was voted to transfer the sum of $19,517.24 from the Sewer Con- • struction - Federal Aided Projects Account; $15,482.76 from the Excess and Deficiency Account; and that the balance of $150,000 be bonded for a period of ten years at $15,000 per year. Public Works Building - Capital 12,745.00 8,640.00 Outlay This budget had been previously approved in the amount of $4,105 which covered the construction of a shed to house new snow plows and other equipment. The Selectmen and the Appro priation Committee considered the requests submitted in these budgets, andit was decided to eliminate the item of $4,105, li and approved the item of $8,640 to cover the purchase and in- stallation of a chain link fence with gates to enclose the building, dump and yard. Highway Department - Road Machinery 33,825.00 30,000.00 Capital Outlay Printing Town Report 1,100.00 1,100.00 1 407 This budget was increased from $33,825 to $44,825 which included two 3* ton trucks at $6,000 and two cletracs at $5,000. The following items were not approved: road roller - $7,000; 5 ton dump truck - $4,500; and tractor - $2,000. The item of $2,400 for two pick up trucks was reduced to $1,200. The Board decided that $12,500 should be transferred from the Road Machinery Account, and S17,500 should be transferred from the Excess and Deficiency Account. REQUESTED APPROVED Water Construction - Sundry Streets 86,637.50 20,000.00 This amount to be transferred from the Water Department - Available Surplus Account. Engineering Department - Personal 11,616.63 11,910.38 Services The item for Assistant Town Engineer was approved in the amount of $2,999.60; Transitman - $2,250.34; Draftsman - $1,799.76; and Rodman $1,460.68. Engineering Department - Expenses 935.00 875.00 This budget was reconsidered by the Board of Selectmen, and the item of Office Supplies was reduced from $260 to $200. Board of Appeals - Expenses 250.00 200.00 This budget was reconsidered, and reduced by the amount of $50. Sewer Maintenance - Personal Services 377.12 128.33 This budget was reconsidered, and the item of $248.79 for a Clerk one-fourth time was transferred to the Public Works & Superintendent's Office - Personal Services Account. Highway Maintenance - Personal Services 256.67 128.34 Parks & Playgrounds - Personal Services 5,425.00 5,354.83 The item for Superintendent was reduced from $2,500 to $2,435. The item for Clerk was reduced from $1,425 to $1,319.83. The item for playground instructors in the amount of $1,500 was increased $100 to enable the Superintendent to employ a male instncctor for the Center Playground. It was decided to hold the Adjourned Town Meeting on Monday, March 25, 1946. The group retired at 10:25 P.M. A true record, Attest : C t7' .L ."'"?-17-1,14'11--1-641 Cler