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474 Juror Fire Dept. Ambu- lance SELECTMEN'S MEETING May 1, 1944 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, May 1, 1944, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Rowse, Sheldon and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Carroll, Town Clerk, appeared before the Board for the drawing of one juror.. Mr. Russell L. Clifford, foreman, 25 Chase Avenue, was drawn to serve on Criminal Business, Superior Court, Cambridge, beginning Monday, June.5, 1944. Mr. Carroll retired at 7:32 P.M. and Mr. Emery appeared before the Board. Mr. Emery said that a matter has come up in the Fire Department which he would like to call to the attention of the Board. Two of the permanent men are in the Armed Forces, one in the Coast Guard, and one in the Naval Reserve. Mr. Emery.- said that if these two men male back they would be entitled to their jobs, if they so desired, within six months after the war. Mr. Emery said that since the men left there have been three different individuals in these positions, and it has been most difficult to retain them because it was not possible to offer them adequate salaries or security. Mr. Emery said that two men have left, and the name remaining man might: leave. The remaining man is very good and the Board of Fire Engineers would like to keep him. Tb.e FineEngineers appointed him a permanent man, but kept him at regular pay. He realizes this action is not binding. Mr. Emery said at present there are fourteen permanent men, onevaeancy for a permanent man, and two permanent men who may at some time return, which would give the department one extra man. One man is sixty-three years old and has.approximately two years before he will have to retire. There are two or three men who are not in the best of physical condition and who may have to retire. Mr. Emery said that in due time the Town should have sixteen permanent men. He said that Mr. Wright- ington had given an opinion and stated that it was withinr• the power of the Board of Fire Engineers to make this appointment. He said that the Fire Engineers felt that this was the' bett thing to do under the circumstances, but thought that the Board should know about the appointment. Mr. Emery said that he would also like to bring up the question of the Ambulance being used for transporting in- dividuals from the hospital to their homes. Mr. Emery said that it takes two men out of the Fire Department, and last Saturday morning the Ambulance was used to bring a patient from the hospital. He felt that paying customers should use 6.4 1