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157 <br />SELECTMEN'S MEETING <br />February 8, 1943 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was <br />held on Monday evening, February 8, 1943, at 7:30 P.M. <br />Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Locke, and <br />Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. <br />At 7:30 hearing was declared open upon the petition <br />of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Tele- Pole <br />phone and Telegraph Company for joint locations of the Locations <br />following poles: hearing <br />Marrett Road, approximately 75 feet <br />southeast of Steadman Road, - 1 pole <br />guy wire and anchor <br />From pole located in Centre Street at <br />Ward Street, - install guy wire and <br />anchor. <br />No persons appearing in favor or in opposition, the hear- <br />ing was declared closed. <br />Upon motion of Mr. Rowse, seconded by Mr. Potter, it• <br />was voted to approve the requested locations and sign the <br />orders. <br />At 7:45 P.M. hearing was declared open on the written <br />complaint received from one Madeleine Towle of 23 Hilltop <br />Avenue against two large dogs; one owned by Walter Allen, <br />475 Waltham Street, and one owned by John Keenan, 487 <br />Waltham Street, Approximately 18 persons appeared at the <br />hearing. Dog Officer John Russell also was present. <br />Previous to the hearing, the Board had received a report <br />of the complaint registered by Mrs. Towle from Officer <br />Russell. <br />The Chairman said that because of the complaint of <br />Mrs. Towle and several others against these two large <br />dogs, this hearing was to be held under the laws applying <br />to dogs; therefore all those making the complaint were to <br />do so under oath. <br />Mrs. George W. Towle, 23 Hilltop Avenue, stated that <br />her dog was badly mutilated. She had to have a veterinary <br />from Concord attend the dog, and he was unable to save his <br />life. She also told that the two dogs belonged to Mr. <br />Allen and Mr. Keenan. Mr. Daniel J. O'Connell said that <br />this was merely hearsay, that she hadn't actually seen <br />the dogs. The Chairman said that they would listen to all <br />the evidence, perhaps some that would be hearsay. The <br />Chairman asked if the Board wished to question Mrs. Towle <br />Hearing <br />on <br />Dogs <br />