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119 1 9 3 3 SELECTMENtS MEETING JANUARY 3, 1933. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmdn was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday, January 3, 1933 at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Trask, C ustance, Gilereast, Ferguson and OtConnell were present. The Supt. of Public Works and Clerk were also present. Letter was received from Leonard Meek of 30 Cottage Street in which he stated that he was unable to keep his fam- ily on $2.60 per week on the amount that was given his Meek fhther-In-law of 10% of his salary if he would take care of case* his daughter and her family, and he desired to have work to care for his own family. Mr. Mitchell reported that Mr. Leaf informed him that his daughter had received the money due her from her mothers' estate but that it was gone some time ago. It was decided to lay the matter on the table. Mr. Mitchell reported application received from Joseph ' S. Harris of Concord Avenue, man born 1890 in England, lives in house owned by Charles Mills. Formerly owned house in Somerville, but lost house last July. Came here to live on account of wife's sister living in Blossom Crest section. Harris Somerville settlement. Man was locomotive fireman some years ago, but of recent years ran a butcher wagon. Has three children, and from appearances they are living economically. It was decided to give him $9. per week aid. In regard to Frank Faulkner of Winter Street, who formerly received Soldier's Relief in Medford, and was also aided on the Unemployment Relief, it was decided to -give him five Failkner days per week work out of the Soldier's Relief account. Mr. Faulkner has now become a Lexington case having gained a settlement. Michael Capron who lives with the Fullerton family, informed Mr. Mitchell that he would be put out of the Fullerton house if he did not pay his rent. He has had Capron no work since Nov. 1st. It was decided to give him aid to $6. per week and Mr. Mitchell was to get further information relative to his settlement. It was also left with Mr. Mitchell to check up on the Fuller - income firs. Fullerton was getting from her boarders and adjust ton the aid for the family accordingly.