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1 1 D SELECTMEN+S MEETING MARCH 13, 1939. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7;30 P.M. Messrs. Giroux, Potter, Rowse, Locke and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Giroux welcomed the new members, Mr. Errol H. Locke of 3 Abbott Road and Mr. George W. Sarano of 315 Lincoln Street to the Board. He said that the first business was for the Board to organize. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. A. R. Giroux be re- elected Chairman of the Board for the coming year. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was unanimously voted. Mr. Giroux requested the members of the Board to have in mind the election of the Chairman for 1940 so that he could be told in the fall of 1939 and arrange to study the budgets for the next year. 227 Organiza- tion. The Chairman stated that the next order of business was to appoint the bureau of Old Age Assistance, Mr. Sarano Old Age moved that Mr. Luther Putney, Mr. A. Edward Rowse and Mr. Assistance William G. Potter be elected to serve as members of that Bureau. Board, Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Board discussed with Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Morse Welfare welfare matters. The Board discussed with Mr. Mitchell the distribution of the appropriation for welfare in the coming year. This developed into the following preliminary apportioning of Chapter 117 funds for 1939; Welfare January, February and March (Including all budget miscellaneous items) $20,000.00 November and December (Including all mis- cellaneous items) 12,000.00 April 39600.00 May 2,600.00 June 21100.00 July 10600.00 August 1,600.00 September 29100.00 October 20600.00 Towns.and Cities 3,100.81 General charges for seven months at $1400. 93,800.00 $$612100.81 The Chairman requested Mr. Mitchell to informthe Sel- ectmen at the first meeting in April what the town is pledged to for the month in the way of rent charges, cash grants, eta.