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1 237 SELECTMEN'S MEETING MARCH let, 1838. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room., Tom Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Giroux, Clark and Ross were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr, Raymond appeared before the Board. He stated that he had authorized the Supt. of the Highway Department to Stearn have new tubes put in the steam roller at a cost of $135. roller - Mr. Potter moved that the action be approved.: Mr. Giroux new tubes. seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that he wanted to discuss the matter of renting Cary Hall. He said that it cost money to heat the hall and he thought that $20.00 would be a fair price to charge the Briggs Class for the,use of the hall on Sundays. They have to start heating tih a hall on Saturday afternoon in order to havd it warm enough for Sunday afternoon. He thought the rates for the use of the hall were ridiculously low. Mr. Giroux suggested that Mr, Raymond set up a schedule of rates that he thought were proper. Mr. Potter thought that if the cause was for charity, the charge should be very low and if not, that the full rate should be charged. The Chairman informed the Board that Mrs. Francis Chamberlain wanted to know how the Selectmen interpreted the clause in the Cary Will relative to the use.of Cary Hall.' Sheds President of the Women's Republican Club and the Board refused to allow that organization to hold a lecture to be open to the public free of charge and was to be of anon -political nature. Mrs. Chamberlain cannot. understand the Board's action inasmuch as the Briggs Class has been allowed to use the hall. Mr. Giroux said he thought there was a difference and that if all the political parties wanted to hold a joint meeting, it would be all right. He said that all churches in the Town were represented in the Briggs Class and no particular religion is mentioned. The 'Chairman suggested that the matter be taken up with •the Town Counsel and Mr, Giroux suggested taking it up with the Trustees. However, Mr. Giroux moved that the matter be referred to the Town Counsel for clarification of the interpretation of the limiations "religious and political nature" in the Cary Will. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Rates for use of Cary Ball Mr. Raymond reported that some days only two or three men reported for work on Welfare projects. He thought it Welfare ' wise to shut down on the Moth Project and asked the projects Board's approval. No action was taken on the matter.