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116 Chairman asked if the police car did any damage to his ' car in front of the rear fender and Mr. Eaton replied in the negative. Mr. Eaton was driving his car and did not see the police car door open at all. He said that about Muzzey Street he was proceeding in single line and travelling about fifteen miles an hour. Just beyond that point, it happened that his car and another car were abreast. Mr. Rowse wondered if Mr. Eaton would want to com- promise if the Board decided that neither party was at fault. Mr. Eaton said that he was not trying to make any money out of this, but was simply trying to get his ex- penses. The Chairman told him that the Board would talk the matter over and he retired at 7:45 P.M. After discussing the matter, upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Sarano, it was voted that the bill of $21.50 be paid and charged to the Police Depart- ment -Expenses Account and that the proper release be ob- tained from Mr. Eaton. At 7:45 P.M. Mr. Frederick J. Spencer and Mr. James J. Carroll appeared before the Board. Mr. Spencer in- formed the Board that the work of listing polls was usu- ally done in January, but this year upon recommendation of Commissioner Long, the Assessors and the Board of Listing Registrars felt that the work should be done in December. polls The reason for this is that they feel it best to get the ' bills out as soon as possible in view of the fact that we will have so many taxes such as Victory tax, income tax, etc. Mr. Spencer said that $500.00 would be negded; $250.00 for the Registrars and $250.00 for the Assessors. Mr. Carroll said that the men to do the work had worked one day when it was discovered that there was no money to pay them with. The Chairman told the men that the Board would discuss the matter further and they retired at 8:00 P.M. Mr. George Emery appeared before the Board. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Edward W. Taylor addressed to the Selectmen, reading as follows: "Answer of Edward W. Taylor, Chief of the Fire Depart- ment of the Town of Lexington to the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Fire Engineers." "I herewith respectfully submit my answer to the stated reasons of the Board of Selectmen and/or the Board of Fire Engineers of the Town of Lexington, in connection with the contemplated abolition of the office of the Chief of the Fire Department, in accordance with your notice to me of November 30, 1942. 1. The proposed action of the Board will result in the , abolishment of a necessary office now filled by a capable