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SELECTMENIS MEETING IJAN. 9th, 1939. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen►s Room, Town Office Building, at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Ross and Clark were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. James J. Carroll appeared before the Board for the drawing of jurors. The following persons were drawn: Frarieis H. Ready, merchant, 33 Parker Street, to serve at the criminal session in Cambridge beginning February 6, 1939;'Seldon M. Loring, advertising, 55 Bloomfield Street, to serve at the civil session at Cambridge beginning Feb- ruary 13, 1939. Letters were received from the Appropriation Committee advising that the following transfers from the Reserve Fund had been approved: $16.41 to'Law Department expenses 49.22 to Soldiers' Relief 106.92 to Public Welfare, Aid & Expenses 9.73 to Engineering Dept. Expenses .28 to Street Signs account., ' Upon motion of Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Ross, it was voted to grant the following licenses: Warren D. Libby, 57 Spring St. - Peddlers Frank R. McCarthy, Belmont - Trans. of Garbage George Callahan, Bedford - it n n Mr. Spencer appeared before the Board. He asked if there was any chance of getting his salary restored to what it was before the pay cut. In 1933 he was receiving $2800. in salary and $200. car expenses. He was cut to 2400., increased to 62500., then to $2600., which he has been receiving for the last three years. The Chairman told him that he was going to recommend that the Board meet with the Appropriation Committee to discuss what its attitude on salaries was going to be. Mr. Spencer said that he could not run his car on town business for $100. a year and do his duty. Mr. Potter said that Mr. Spencer's case was similar to a couple of others in that although they were not cut the full 15%, they were never restored to their original salaries. The Board told. Mr. Spencer that the matter would be consiTbred and he retired. Jurors Transfers Licenses Spencer re salary Mr. Ross stated that a citizen had telephoned him and ' suggested that danger signs be placed on skating areas by Skating the Police when the ice was not safe. He said that this areas was done in Arlington and various other communities. Mr. Ross moved that Mr. Raymond look into the matter and inform