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1 1 SELECTMEN t S MI?ETING FEBRUARY 10, 1931 A re=Tular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. Messrs. Custance,. Trask, Shannon and Blake were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. Garbage licenses were granted to D. J. Kelley, Hartwell Road, Bedford and James F. Moran, Pleasant Street, Lexinoton. Letter was received from Mr. Russell I. Prentiss in which he called attention to the fact that he was not able to make an inspection of the premises of August Young any farther than inquiring over the telephone and asked that this permit for garaiage be upheld ?intil he has made a personal inspection. Two letters were received from the Town Counsel in regard to the establishment of a Posture Clinic. He gave references to the law and did not believe that a clinic could be estahlished. On communicating with the State Accountant, Mr. Trask reported that they found the authority for the establishment of a dental clinic and health clinics under section 30, Chapter 111 of General Laws. Upon mailing this reference to the Town Counsel he agreed that the clinics can be estpLblished as suggested. Mr. Trask therefore stated that he wished to ask the Town for $1000 for the Posture Clinic to be expended under the direction of the 3oard of Health by.a committee appointed by them, which will be the _present posture clinic Committee. Letter was receive,' from Mr. George M. Ross .requesting ap-oointment as a Special Police. ,There has been considerable trouble with the youngsters in the neighborhood and he desired to have the appointment approved for this purpose and so that he might assist in the violation of automobile traffic also. The Board voted to appoint Mr. Ross as Special Police up to April 1, 1931 and notified the Chief of Police of the appointment. �M Garbage Licenses. A. Young garbage license. Clinics. The Board of Assessors came before the 3oard of Selectmen in response to the letter the Board received from the Swenson Brothers that they felt they were unfairly taxed for the property known as the Kelsey Ranch, located on Concord Avenue and Spring St. T.ney called the matter to the attention of the Selectmen inasraach as the Selectmen apoointed the Special Police. Board of Assessors. The Assessors reported that they had made reductions in this case and have spent considerable Swenson time with the Swenson Brothers endeavoring to arrive at property. what they felt was a fair value and they had to justify themselves in their action when the case came before the Courts, by stating t'-iat the property was a show place originally