1943-01-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

137 SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 18, 1943 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Monday evening, January 181. 1943. at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Locke, and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board at 7:50 P.M. Mr. Paxton said that he had been trying to get various people out of the Barnes property. He made suit- able arrangements for the Welfare office to be moved into Welfare the Engineers' office. He got into difficulty about moving Office the Red Cross office as the Board of Directors does not meet until this week. They requested permission to stay where they are until the end of this week and for that reason the Welfare office has not been moved. It is planned to move the office on next Saturday. Mr. Paxton said that inasmuch as the Welfare office is to be moved to the Engineers' office, the Report Center could not be moved upstairs. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. Sarano be appointed to represent the Board to make the best arrangements he can Report with regard to rearranging the tables and telephones in Center the Selectmen's Room so that they will be in the way as little as possible. Mr. Locke seconded the motion,and it was so voted. Mr. Rowse moved that the Committee on Public Safety be requested to have the calls from the Newton Warning. Center go direct to the Police Station. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr.. Paxton said that he went up to see Toras Bashian and after talking with him he felt that Bashian wanted a. stock fence around Wood Street and wanted the traffic stopped along the old road, and the latter reloamed. Mr. Bashian Paxton asked Bashian what he would take to settle his claim Claim and he replied that he was not interested in the money but wanted the stock fence. Mr. Paxton said that he could pur- chase stock fence. for $30.00 to $35.00 from the Security Fence Company. He can purchase the cedar posts from the Lexington Lumber Company for 35.00 or $40.00. He thought the total cost would be from 175.00 to $200.00. Mr. Paxton suggested that a release be prepared and.a stock fence be erected rather than waiting for a Town Meeting. The expense could be charged to Highway Maintenance. It was finally voted that Mr. Toras Bashian be offered the sum of $100.00 in full settlement of all his claims against the Town of