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' Mrs. Whittemore, the Clerk of the Board, was requested to hand in her resignation, inasi-auch as the Board _stated that it was not their intention to reappoint her, ion April lst, the reason given being that she was married, and it was felt that with single girls out of work -and criticism having been received, of employment of a mar- ried woman that they should take this action. Mrs. Whittemore felt that after being employed with the town for a period of twenty one years that more con- sideration should be given that to receive a notice of less than two weeks. Furthermore with the office force having been out down records have not been copied or read and signed by the Clerk for a long time and she did not care to leave the"' office with records in this shape 1 1 Mr. William S. Scamman, Supt. of Public Works, came before the Board and stated that he had been requested to resign to take effect on April lst. He did not see why he should resign as he had served the town for twenty two years and eleven of that as Superintendent of Public Works. The Board informed him that they felt that he had been inefficient. Mr. Scamman stated that the Board has not backed him up since he had been here. In 1934 he was told not to come into the meetings except when called. He was not informed of the work going on. For instance he did not know anything about the drainage job.until Mr. Ross said that the•eontractor was in there doing the work. He stated that he felt he should have been provided with a car and he had no means of getting around except with the other superintendents. He had served the town to the best Interests and to the best of his ability. He had no property and nothing to fall back on and he did not know what he was going to do if relieved of his job. He asked the Board for further consideration. Mr. Scamman stated that the State was anxious to have the gravel provided from Ryders pit for the con- L. struction of Pleasant Street and Ryder wants 12V a yard. Mr. Scamman was requested to try to get the grav- el for 10� a yard. The Supt, was authorized to make negotiations with Mr. Ryder for the purchase of the gravel. The attention of the Supt. was called to the ous condition at the corner of Lowell and Woburn at the entrance to Laconia St. Meeting adjourned at 12:25 A. M. A true record, Attest: Clerk. 363 Request that Mrs. Whitte- more Resign. Request that Mr. Scamman Resign. Supt. of Public Wks, danger -Dangerous Streets Condition at Ldwell&Laconia Streets.