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in three for themselves, and three for the Tax Collector. Mr. Spencer said that if he didn't feel that he needed the girl, ' he would not ask for her. He spent about $300. for extra clerical help this year. Mr. Rowse asked why N.Y.A. girls would not work out all right. Mr. Spencer said that one girl could work only 55 hours a month and it would mean breaking in two girls. Mr. Rowse asked if this would be a permanent addition to his department, and Mr. Spencer said that he hoped so. Mr. Spencer said that his clerk spent a great deal of her time answering telephone calls. The sum of $510.00 was requested for Expenses as compared with $400 in 1939. It was necessary to request a transfer of $107. in 1939 so the 1940 estimate is based on 1939 expenditures. Mr. Spencer said that he was requesting $40. for a folding gate to be placed over his counter and closed at night so that people could not climb over the counter. Mr. Potter asked the Assessors how they would feel about having their terms expire on Dec. 31st rather than Assessors' on March 31st, and they all felt that it was the proper terms* expiration date. He suggested that the members resign on December 31st instead of carrying over until March 31st and they all agreed that they would do so. The Assessors retired at 9:07 P.M. Mr. Morse appeared before the Board at 9:15 P.M. to Welfare discuss welf are.matters and retired at 10:00 P.M. ' Mr. Morse said that last Wednesday there was a conference at the State House and the State was notified that it would have to submit to the Social Security Board a statement of persons employed in all welfare departments before Feb. 1, 1940. Mr. Morse talked with Clifford Cook, the agent in Arlington who is a member of the State Association, who said that three plans for qualifying had Morse been submitted as follows: competitive examination; non- appointment - competitive examination; and automatic qualification after three years' employment. Mr. Rowse asked if this was a merit system, and -Mr. Morse replied in the affirmative. Mr. Cook said that inasmuch as Mr. Morse was acting in a temporary capacity, he would not be approved. Mr. Cook suggested that Mr. Morse be appointed agent before Wednesday, Jan. 17th if possible. Mr. Morse retired. Mr. Rowse moved that George V. Morse be appointed Welfare Agent in the Town of Lexington. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond appeared at 10:02 P.M. Letter was received from Francis Dailey of 18 Bowker Street relative to the estimate of the cost, of construction of Bowker Street. Mr. Dailey said the abutters felt that Bowker there were several parcels of land, including corner lots, Street which had not been included in the estimate and which, if included, would reduce the cost to the abutters. Mr. Ray- mond said that if the Selectmen determined that those corner lots should be assessed a betterment and the Selectmen felt