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207 SELECTMEN'S MEETING April 5,. 1943 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's noom, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, April 5, 1943. Chairman Rowse, Messrs. Potter, Locke, Sarano and Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. John J. Garrity appeared before the Board. He said that he had requested an appointment with the Board so that he might report on the progress of the Victory Garden Committee of which he is Vice Chairman. He said that the Committee as originally appointed by the Board of Selectmen was supposed to allot land for garden purposes, but that he and Mr. Lamont had sone a little farther than that. He said that 3500 questionnaireson this subject had been mailed, 1500 had been returned, and 1360 people had indicated that they planned to have a garden. He has received 121 applications from persons desiring land for gardens. Mr. Garrity said that'the Committee, which consists of four District Chairmen (one for each precinct), voted to charge $5.00 to have the lots plowed and harrowed. The lots will all be 60' x 60'. He said that the Committee would need money to pay the person doing the plowing. He suggested that the sum of x;300.00 be set asid.f> for the Victory Garden Committee and that whatever money he collects will be turned over to the Town Treasurer. The Chairman asked Mr. Jarrity under what authority he was giving individuals the use of tax title land and what would happen if the L)oard received an offer for the land after a garden had been,planted. He replied that he had a form prepared by Mr. Wrightinpton covering this. Mr. Garrity retired at 7:55 P.L. Mr. Sarano moved that the amount for the Victory Garden Committee be increased from *100.00 to $300.00, to be provided from the Unclassified Account -War Activities and that all money collected by Mr. Garrity be turned over to the Town Treasurer. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton and Acting Chief Russell appeared before the Board at 7:56 P.M. The Chairman said that the purpose of calling in the Acting Chief and Mr. Paxton was on the question of the employment of police officers on other jobs, whether town Police jobs or private business. He explained that the reason working in this question came up was that one of the police officers, other depts.