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SELECTMEN1S MEETING April 13, 1942. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, April 13, 1942 at 7:30 P.M. Chair- man Giroux, Messrs. Potter Rowse, Locke and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present, At 7:30 P.M. hearing was declared open on the petition of the Boston Edison Company for permission Pole to erect one pole on Spring Street, approximately 730 locations feet northeast of the Waltham -Lexington line. No persons appeared at the hearing. Mr. Potter moved that the petition be granted and the order signed. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Wrightington appeared before the Board at 7:32 P.M. The Board discussed with him a complaint received to the effect that Edward L. Tyler of 31 Complaint Maple Street was running a Convalescent Home. It Tyler home was decided to have Dr. Rochette and Mr. Lamont, the Health Inspector, call at the house and make an Inspection and further, report to the State Depart- ment of Public Welfare that Mrs. Tyler was running a home without a permit. The Board signed petition to the General Court for the revocation of the Tenement House Act for towns, and a petition relative to the removal of snow andice from private ways open to public use. Mr. Wrightington retired at 8:00 P.M. Eight members of the Appropriation Committee ap- peared before the Board at 8:05 P.M. They -were as follows: George C. Sheldon, James E. Spellman, George M. Hynes, Raymond A. Bond, Richard W. Maynard, Lewis L. Hoyt, and Robert J. Fawcett. Auto. The Chairman told the group that the Building and allowance Plumbing Inspectors had requested an increase in their Inspectors automobile allowances. Mr. Cann says that he travels an average of 600 miles per month, and Mr. Lindstrom says he travels an average of 500 miles per month. Each receives $8.33 for that length of time. They say there is a great deal of repair work going on now. It was the feeling of both Boards that new and re- pair work would be drastically curtailed very shortly and for this reason, it would be wise not to take action on the request now. The Clerk was instructed 0