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1 1 207 SELECTMEN'S MEETING MARCH 21, 1933. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7;30 P.M. Messrs, Trask, Gilcrea`st, Ferguson and O'Connell were present. The Supt. of Public Works and Miss Elinor Moakley were also present. Mr. Lawrence G. Mitchell, Agent of the Board of Public Welfare, came before the Board in regard to Welfare and Un- employment Relief cases. He stated that he had received an application for Unemployment Relief from William O'Neill, who had just O'Neill return to Lexington from Texas. He has a legal settlement in Lexington and is temporarilly living with his sitter. The Board did not take any action on the case. He also received application from George T. Rudd, brother of John Rudd, who is living with his brother Thomas on Garfield Street. He is twenty-four years old and single. He has been out of work for two or three years. Mr. Mitchell stated that he spoke to Mr. John Rudd about him, and he stated that he found it impossible to have him work for him. It was decided to give him one day a week. Mr. Mitchell reported that Mr. Timothy Kinneen, who has been working for Page the plumber, is back on Unemploy- ment Relief again temporarily, as was Mr. Stephen Dolan. In regard to the case of John Keneally, 173 Mass. Ave., Mr. Mitchell stated that he had investigated and found that the car which he runs was transferred by him to Mrs. Gale, his landlady, last February, 1932. No action was taken on the application, however. Mr. Mitchell reported that he advised Frank Parker that he could not be given any work until his son disposed of the car he was driging, and although Mr. Parker claimed to be in straightened circumstances, he did not agree to do so. Mr. George Cogswell wanted more work. He receives $9. per week on Welfare, has two children and pays $15, per month rent to his mother-in-law. Mr. Mitchell stated that he has not yet received authorization from the State on this case. The Board therefor decided to take no action on the case at the present time. Rudd Kinneen Keneally Parker Cogswell The Chairman of the Board was instructed to communicate with the heads of departments and inform them that in the Purchases future no purchases should be made without a requisition approved by the Supt. of Public Works.