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160 during the winter months and the answer was in the affirmative. Mr. Giroux asked if Mr. Mitchell would expect George Morse to furnish a car for the $25.00 per week he would receive and Mr. Mitchell stated that he would. Mr. Giroux asked how long it would take to complete the investigation. Mr. Mitchell stated that there were between 75 and 80 familes on Welfare, 30 on Old Age Assistance and 4 or 5 on Soldiers Relief. He felt that approximately five visits a day could be made and that the work would take at least one month but that it*would be necessary to follow up the cases and make two or three visits to each family and to talk over the cases with Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Giroux remarked that if the in -formation got out that the Town was investigating Welfare cases that it would probably tend to do away with anyone trying to get aid if they were not entitled to it. The Chairman asked if Mr. Mitchell would recommend that a man or a woman be employed and he replied that he thought a man could do a better job. Mr. Lyons made a motion that an investigator be appointed to assist Mr. Mitchell in the Welfare Department for the next four months at a salary not to exceed $25..00 per week, the assistant to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, he to furnish his own trans- portation. Mr. Potter seconded'the motion, and it was so voted. The Chairman stated that the Board had discussed the possibility of appointing a committee bf about five to study the welfare situation in the town and to receive its suggestions and recommendations. Mr. Giroux stated that he thought that anything that would make for more contacts with larger groups of the town would be a good idea as the townspeople would have more knowledge of what was going on. Mr. Clark wondered if it was an admission that the town was not doing a good job, and the Chairman stated that he did not think it would be. Mr. Mitchell asked if it was the Boardts idea to have one member from different town committees, and the Chairman stated that he thought it would be best to have a committee made up of people not connected with any welfare or charitable organizations whatsoever. Mr. Lyons" moved that a Committee of five citizens be appointed by the Board of Selectmen to consider and recommend ways and means of improving the administration of public welfare. Mr. Potter se(donded the motion and it was so voted. The meeting adjourned at 10:58 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk. fl I� 1