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386 Jurors Phillips' Dog Hearing SELECTMEN ' S MEET ING January 24, 1944 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on evening, January.24, 1944, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Messrs. Potter, Locke, Sarano and Sheldon were pre The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. James J. Carroll appeared b Board for the drawing of two jurors. Mr. Warren P. Welsh, plumber, 99 Waltham Stre drawn to serve on Criminal Business, First Session beginning Tuesday, March 7, 1944. Mr. Elmer B. Mason, electrician, 14 Brandon was drawn to serve on Civil Business, Second Sessi Cambridge beginning Monday, February 14, ,1944. Mr. Carroll retired. At 7:31 P.M. petition of twelve complaining that a 6 Fair Oaks Drive, diposition. Approximately thirteen persons appeared at the hearing. Sgt. John C. Russell was also present. Previous to the hearing, the Board had received a written report from Sgt. Russell relative to the complaint. The Chairman said that this hearing had been called according to law as a result of the complaint made by certain citizens. _ .t> ,,. r-' +:_ ' The Chairman rear: t _e iaw.. appl; ifig to vicious dogs, and informed the group that the statute under which the hearing was being conducted required each person making the complaint to do so under oath. He asked all those wishing to be heard as to why the dog should be restrained to rise and be sworn under oath. Mr. C. Raymond Reed 40 Wachusett Drive, stated that his dog had been bitten six ti mes and it was necessary to take him to the veterinary, each time. He said that his dog had been attacked most of the time in his own yard. Mr. Reed said that he thought a dog of this nature shouTa be restrained. Mrs. Gretchen B. Reed, 40 Wachusett Drive, said that two different times her dog was taken to the veteriidary,,, and he was so badly hurt that the vetertibarr didn't know whether or not he would have to be disposed of. Mrs. Reed said that she believed the dog in question was dangerous to her children. Miss Marion F. Hannaford, 172 Middleby Road, said that she was bitten by Mr. Phillips' dog on October 9, 1943, and was treated by Dr. Rochette. She said that she was walking on Wachusett Drive when the dog bit her. Mr. Sheldon asked if the flesh was actually broken, and Miss Hannaford replied in the negative. was held Monday Rowse, sent. efore the et, was at Lowell Street, on at hearing was declared open upon the residents of the Fair Oaks neighborhood dog owned by one Mr. William S. Phillips, was a nuisance by reason of its vicious