1937-03-23 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

357 matter of employing an officer for work in the Welfare ' Department. It was decided to hold the matter over for one week and to have Chief Sullivan and Mr. Mitchell in to discuss the matter.with the Board. Invitation was received to attend a testimonial banquet to Selectmen John M. Preserve of Hudson on March Invitation ' 31st. ho action was taken on the matter. Notice was received of a convention of the National Convention Rivers and Harbors Congress to be held 'April 26th and 27th, in Washington.- No action was taken on the matter, Letter was received from the Board of Assessors stating that liens were recorded at East Cambridge Reg- istry of Deeds against all properties where betterments Releasing had been assessed such as sidewalk, sewer, highway, etc.., liens. regardless of whether or not the betterments had been paid. The letter said that the Assessors had received several complaints from people who thought the liens should be released by the Town when they had been paid in full. He requested the Board's opinion on the matter. It was -decided to write the Town Counsel for his advice. Letter was received from the Town Accountant to which was'attahhed bond in the penal sum of $1000.00 issued Bond by the American Surety Co. of b. Y. dated March 15, 1937, on trhich Howard S. 0. Nichols was principal. The bond covered the position of Treasurer of Trustees of Public Trusts. Mr. Giroux moved that the bond be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Town Counsel together with draft of article and warrant with respect to an amend- went to the By-laws with reference to the calling of Town Hours of Meetings for use at the next Town Meeting. Mr. Wrighting- polls ton said that the ohly statutory restriction he found on the discretion that would be given the Board by an amend- ment to the By-law was contained in Statute 1934, Chap- ter 39, Section 5, which says that the polls may be open as early as fifteen minutes before six and shall be opened as early as fwelve, and shall be kept open four'hours. Mr. Wrightington called the Boards attention to Chapter 77 of the Acts of 1937 permitting absentee voting at Town elections in the manner previously in force for State elections. ' Cdr. Giroux moved that the article to amend the By- laws so that the polls would be open at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen be inserted in the Warrant for the xiext'Town Meeting. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.