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289 Mr . Robert L . nyder statedthat the vote seemed to be only asking thn t five me - bers be appointed and according to the statutes the Board. of Selectmen rad the right to aproint un to twelve members b ., s for the Fire Department . Mr . David J . Maloney made a lengthy statement in favor of tale action pronosed by the Committee investigating the tire Department inasmuch as he stated that he com-runicnted with the Dent . of Public Safety anrR wan informedby them thnt the proper way to organize a Fire Department is to rave raid Chief a:ef o the derartment who shall serve under the direction of the Selectmen . Mr . Patrick Flynn made remarks against the vote offered to annoint five members , and stated that he felt t}- st ti engineers should be paid . Mr . Tiatthew `itevenson spoke in favor of the accertance of Mr . Blake ' s moti 'rn . Dr . Jaynes J . 'Valsh made remarks in favor of the acceptance of the moti � n offered by the Appropriation Committee . Mr . John H . Devine mnde remarks in favor of the accer tance of tri n vote of the Appropriation Committee . \Tr .. Edward W . Taylor , Chief Engineer of the Fire Denartment , statedthat he was appointed in 1913 as an Engineer of the Fire Department , and has served in that capacity since that time . He stated that it was his understanding that in accordance with the Tenure of Office Act accented by the Town in 1917 he would continue to hold office unless removed for cause . He statedtont t : e present engineers formed a very good Beard and honed th ^ t they could continue . In regard to the ray , he felt that he could not serve without receiving nay for his services . Tlrr . Phillir. Welles stated that ' e rr s in ravor of the appointment of a committee of five . 17r . Charles J . Dailey of tie Commie on Investi - gating the Fire Denartment made remarks in favor of the appointment of a committee of five although it was not as recom -ended by the committee on investigation . Mr . Edward 7 . Taylor took exception to the romarks made by Mr . Dailey . Mr . James J . Russell moved. that Mr . Blake ' s sub- stitute motion be voted upon . The motion s offered. by Mr . George m . Ross of the Appropriation Committee was then put before the meeting , and the motion was lost . Mr . ''Wesley T . ¶adorn n then moved th t this part of the report or the Aprropriation Commi ttee under dis - cussion be indefinitely postponed . This motion , however , was not passed . Remarks were then made by Mr . Theodore A . Distance in favor of the vote offered by the Appronriatien Committee and by Mr . Edward W . Taylor against this mot- ion . A rising vo - e on the su_bst ' tute was t � '� er. 242 vnti n -g in +-hA of n motion of =Y1r . Blake i rmn +- the and 86 in the negative ; the following; vole was passed : " Voted : ` h rat tie Town continue to operate the Fire Department under the ' resent system of a Doar, of Fire Engineers . Pe meeting adjourned at 10 : 20 P . h'I . A true record , Attest : J ;6. Town Clerk .