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1 395 SELECTMENTS MEETING. MARCH 26th, 1935. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Lyons, Gilcreast, Ferguson, and Potter were present. The'Clerk was also present At 7:30 a meeting of protest was held on the failure of Protest the Board to reappoint the Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk Meeting., of the Board of Selectmen. A petition requesting the Board to reconsider its action was presented by Mr. Francis E. Burke, and arguments were presented by Mr. Burke and Mr. Richard S. McCabe. The Clerk of the Board, Mrs. Whittemore, was then asked to retire and Elsie M. Comeau was appointed Clerk Pro -tem. After consideration, the Board agreed unanimously not to reappoint the present encumbehts.of the above offices. Letter was received from the British Naval and Military Veterans Assoc. asking permission to conduct an Annual Pilgrim- age to the historic battlefields of Lexington, Bedford and Concord and carry out commemorative exercises in this Town on Sunday. May 26th. The Board voted that permission for such an occasion be granted. Clerk - Pro -tem. Protest Meetipg'� Decision, Permit tc parade. The Board signed a Certificate relative to the character pert. of of William R. Greeley, one of the Incorporators of the New Incorp- England Town Planning Association. oration. The Board voted to appoint two new Police Officers; Police the two appointed were•John A. Russell and George C. Barry. Officers. This apointment is to take effect April 15th. Appointment of Special Police Officers was laid over Special for one more week. Police. Letter was received regarding writ of attachment in action of Tort to inhabitants of the Town of Lexington, to Barry answer to Barry Mead in District Court, Concord, Saturday, Mead the 20th day of April, 1935, at 9:00 A.M. The Board decided case. to turn this over to the Town Counsel. The Board approved the Bond of Patrick J. Maguire and also that of John C. Russel. as Constables. Letter was received from the Planning Board regarding • the parking of cars in the business center. They believe that a condition exists that warrants investigation. They stated that they believed it would be worthwhile to obtain a parking census over a period of a business week, and were of the opinion that E.R.A. Labor could be used for this purpose. They felt that the census should be operated on a "surprise" basis. The Board decided that the Clerk should get in touch with the Planning Board and the E.R.A. Administrator. Constable Ts Bonds. Parking census