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544 Mrs. John Fitzgerald appeared before the Board. She said she wanted to renew in person her request for Mrs. some insurance business. She said she was interested in Fitzgerald those policies placed through agents who have left town or req# ins* who have retired. Mrs. Fitzgerald said she had lived in Lexington 37 years and last year received her broker's license I He said however, he felt it would be better for the townspeople, to think it over for awhile. His idea would be to have a committee appointed at this Town Meeting and have a report submitted at a later Town Meeting. ,He said it would be too bad if it were turned down at this Town Meeting for lack of information. Chief Taylor said it would be better to have a committee appoixited to study the matter. He said the first time it came up in Arlington it was turned down. The Board then discussed the matter of salary with Chief Taylor. Mr. Rowse said that everybody wanted him to stay on the job and felt that he wanted to stay. Chief Taylor said he didn't know if he was very keen about staying. He became Chief in 1913 and has remained, in office for 28 years. He Chief said the job took a lot of time and he would be better off Taylor's if he didn't have it. Mr. Rowse asked the Chief what he salary would be satisfied with and he said he would be satisfied with his present salary plus what he would get if he retired. He �• said he thought this was reasonable and would, stay, but if he did not get it, he would not stay. He said he could make more money attending to his own business. Mr. Potter said that there was a difference of opinion between the Selectmen and the Appropriation Committee and he asked if the Chief would be willing to stay if both Boards came to an agreement. The Chief said if the proposition was attractive to him he would stay. Mr. Rowse told him that the Appropriation Committee had approved salary on the basis of $1500.00 per year. Mr. Potter told him that the Board understood he made a request for additional men. The Chief said that his De- paptment was inadequately manned, particularly during lunch More men periods. For instance, if a call comes in to East Lexington for Fire for the ambulance during lunch period, two men have to go out, Dept. leaving on@ man on duty. The Selectmen felt it would be too bad to have to put on additional men just because we have an ambulance. The Clerk was instructed to bring this matter up next week when there will be a full Board present. Chief Taylor.retired at 8:05 P. M. Mr. Rowse moved that the salary of the Chief of the Fire Increase; Department,be increased from $1,000.00 to $1500.00 per year, Chief starting April 1, 1941. Mr. 3arano seconded the motion, and Taylor it was so voted. Mrs. John Fitzgerald appeared before the Board. She said she wanted to renew in person her request for Mrs. some insurance business. She said she was interested in Fitzgerald those policies placed through agents who have left town or req# ins* who have retired. Mrs. Fitzgerald said she had lived in Lexington 37 years and last year received her broker's license I