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264 New Sweeper Fire Insurance 'Held Over ,Move Ext. Telephone Public Works 'Bldg. Reemploy Lichten- berg as Rods - man Engineer- ing Dept. SELECTMEN'S MEETING September 17, 1945 A regular meeting -of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, September 17, 1945 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Sarano and Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present. The members were notified of this meeting by a notice mailed on September 14, 1945. At 7:30 p.m. Colonel Barry appeared before the Board. Colonel Barry informed the Board that the new sweeper was billed at $4,195..00, but the actual cost will be $3,945.00 and he now has a credit slip in the amount of $250.00. He asked the Board about placing insurance on this new piece of equipment. The Chairman asked if it were covered by the blanket policy, and Colonel Barry replied in the negative, stating that each new unit must be included in the policy. Mr. Sheldon moved that Colonel Barry be authorized to place insurance on the new sweeper at a minimum coverage of $4,000.00. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Colonel Barry submitted a report on the fire insurance by groups. It was decided to have Mr. Sheldon and Mr. Rowse look over the insurance schedules and report to the Board at a later date. Colonel Barry said that there was a definite need for a telephone extension at the Public Works Building. As it is now, the only telephone is in the office and when Mr. Harring- ton is out, it is necessary for the mechanic to leave his work and go into the office to answer the phone. Colonel Barry said at present there is a telephone at the gas pumps which could be moved. The Board had no objection to having Colonel Barry remove the telephone now located at the gas pumps to whatever location would be most advabtageous. Colonel Barry said that Mr. Cosgrove had asked him to advise the Board that John Lichtenberg, who had formerly worked in the Engineering Department, had applied for reemployment and Mr. Cosgrove would like to take him on as a Rodsman. Lichtenberg. is willingto come back to work for $28.00 a week, and the Colonel said that there is sufficient money in the funds appropriated for a Transitman to pay his salary. Mr. Sheldon moved that Colonel Barry be authorized to re- employ John Lichtenberg as a Rodsman at a salary of $28.00 per week, to be paid from the appropriation for a Transitman Tj 1