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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
January 4, 1947
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was hell
in the Selectmen's Room on Saturday afternoon, January
4, 1947 at 2:00 p.m. Chairman Potter, Messrs. Locke,
Rowse, Sarano and Paxton were present. The Clerk was
also present.
At 2:00 p.m. Chief John W. Rycroft appeared before
the Board and budgets for his department were considered.
Upon motion of Mr. Paxton, seconded by Mr. Sarano it
was voted to authorize the Chief of Police to sell, at the
present time, the 1942 Chevrolet Master 2 -door sedan, and
the allowance is to apply towards the purchase of a new
car if the money is made available at the annual Town
Meeting in March.
Chief Rycroft retired_:at 2:35 p.m. and Mr. John J.
Garrity, Supt.of Parks and Playgrounds appeared before the
Board. Budgets submitted by Mr. Garrity were discussed
and he retired at 3:20 p.m.
Mr. Joseph H. DeFoe, Supt. of Public Works appeared
and budgets under his jurisdiction were discussed at
length.
Mr. Paxton suggested that theclerks in the Public
Works Department, with the exception of the clerk in the
Water Department be carried in one personal serviced
budget. Mr. DeFoe agreed that this was a constructive
suggestion.
Mr. Paxton also suggested that the Chapter 90
budget be included in Highway Maintenance, and not have
a separate article in the warrant for Chapter 90.
Removing snow from in front of business establishments
and gasoline stations was condidered. The Board authorized
the Supt. of Public Works to have snow removed from
gasoline stations and garages only at the corner of,
Woburn Street and Fletcher Avenue, Massachusetts avenue
and Bedford Street.
Account
Budgets were acted upon as follows:
Requested Approved
Town Offices & Cary Memo.
Bldg. -Personal Services
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1
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Account Requested Approved
Mr. DeFoe, Supt. of Public Works, discussed this
budget with the Board and presented a revised figure of
$1,500 for a second assistant janitor. He does not
anticipate employing one for this position until later
on in the year.
The Selectmen voted to approve the revised budget in the
total amount of $6,242.00.
Town Offices & Cary Memo.
Building ?$ 10,830.00 x$11,100.00
The amount of $350 was included for draperies for the
Selectmen's Room.
Police Department -Personal 56,143.18
Eolice Department -Expenses 5,628.00
Police Department- Outlay 1,200.00
Insect Suppression
Care of Dumps & Removal of Ashed
Public Works Building - Wages
and Expenses 14,640.00
(An item Of $150.00 was added for
a sign for the Public Works tuilding
Highway Department - Wages & Exp. 66,955.00
495.00
4,755.00;
Highway Construction - Chap. 90
Highway Maintenance - Chap.. 90
Highway Department - Road Mach.
Traffic Reg. & Control
Street Lights
Street Signs
Parks & Playgrounds - Personal
Parks & Playgrounds - Wages &
Expenses
Insurance
Water Services
A true record, Attest:
5,000.00
1,500.00
14,429.00
1,904.00
26,760.00
1,465.60
6,164.92
18,075.00
9,600.00
30,000.00
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56,143.18
5;628.00
1,200.00
495.00
4,755.00
14,790.00
55,000.00
5,000.00
1,500.00
14,429.00
1,904.00
26,760.00
1,465.00
6,164.92
18,075,00
9,600.00
25,000.00
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