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372 Haynes property. Unemploy- ment Relief. SELECTMEN'S MEETING APRIL 12, 1932. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Trask, Custance, Gilereast, Ferguson and O'Connell were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. Mr. Alfred E. Haynes came before the Board. He was not satisfied with the way that his property has been left and felt that he should have some more filling put In on his place inasmuch as the street was built higher than it originally was and left his property in a low spot. He would like to have the place cleaned up and finished so that it would be in good shape. He felt that'the loam that was left there could be thrown back, possibly by the unemployed. The Board informed him that they intended to fix the place up and it would probably be done before he goes away the first of July. Mr. Benjamin Santosuosso of 91 Bow Street came before the Board, he having received notice that after this week there would not beeany further work for the unemployed. He stated that he had lived in the Town for 26 years and he felt he should be given some work. He had five in his family. He had a son 23 years old who could not get a job. He had one girl in the family working. The youngest child was 13 years old. The Board informed him that the funds of the Water Dept. were not sufficient to put on extra help this year, and the funds of the Unemployment Relief Committee were exhausted. Mr. James McKinney came before the Board and stated that he desired to obtain work four days a week if possible inasmuch as he had a wife who was ill and he needed the work at the present time. He had been looking for work for some time. He was a dairy mechanic and he was not at all satisfied with the four days a week, but he felt bbstaust have it in order to get along. Be had one child three years old and expected an increase in the family. Mr. Wm. LeGoff of 74 Cliffe Avenue came before the Board and asked if he could possibly be helVft*d by having four days a week work. He had three in his family. He paid $40. per month rent and with the gas and the -electric lights he was just able to get along and pay $20, a month twward has rent. He was assisted by the Welfare Dept. for $20 toward his rent. The house is owned by Mrs. Mary Murphy. He became ill last year with Scarlet Fever and at that time he lost his position. When he was ready to go back he was not taken back, and at that time he became in arrears for his rent. He stated that his work was in the chain store line and that he heard of some prospect, but just at present nothing had materialized. He had a boy 16 years old who .was ambitious to attend school and desires to go to College. He,is anxious to have u 1