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(see page 431 for meeting on June 2, 1947) <br />SELECTMEN'S MEETING <br />June 16, 1947 <br />395 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held <br />in the Selectmen's Roomy Town Office Building, on Monday <br />evening, June 16, 1947, There were present: Chairman <br />Paxton, Messrs. Locke, Gay and Emery. The Clerk was also <br />present. <br />Mr. Thomas Donnelly, Chairman of the Board of;Fire <br />Engineers and Roy A. Cook, Deputy Chief of the Fire Depart- Board of <br />ment met with the Board at 7:30 P.M. Mr. Donnelly said <br />that the Board of Fire Engineers had been trying to obtain <br />a letter from Doctor Crumb to determine whether or not <br />Capt. Charles Richards' heart condition was.brought on <br />as a result of his work during the time he was employed <br />by the Town of Lexington as a.iember of the Fire Department. <br />Mr. Donnelly stated that Captain Richards now received <br />3126.53 a month and if he is entitled to an increase he <br />wiltreceive 3162.20 per month. Mr. Donnelly said that it <br />is the opinion of the Board of Fire Engineers that Captain <br />Richards should receive two-thirds compensation. The <br />Chairman of the Board of Selectmen said that he did not <br />know just what the Board will be able to do or how the <br />money may be made available. Mr. Locke asked if Captain <br />Richards was a member of the Contributory Retirement System <br />and Mr. Donnelly replied in the negative. Mr. Gay asked <br />if the proposed increase in pension would be retroactive <br />and Mr. Donnelly replied that he thought it would. Mr. <br />Emery stated that if Captain Richards is entitled to the <br />increase he thought it should be retroactive from the <br />beginning. The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen <br />stated that if payment is to be retroactive to 1946, Town <br />Meeting will have to act upon it because the Board of <br />Selectmen cannot pay 1946 bills in 1947. The Chairman asked <br />when Captain Richards made a request to the Board of Fire <br />Engineers for the increase and Mr. Donnelly replied that he <br />thought it was about two months ago. The Chairman said that <br />he thought the Board of Selectmen should receive a copy of <br />the request. The Chairman asked if Mr. Richards made a claim <br />for any previous time, and Mr. Donnelly replied in the negative <br />Mr. Emery said that Mrs. Richards stated that she thought that <br />he should be paid retroactive from the date of his retirement. <br />The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen asked Mr. Donnelly to <br />submit to the Board a copy of Mr. Richards' letter, a copy <br />of Doctor Crumb's letter and a letter from the Board of Fire <br />Engineers stating that they are in favor of the request. <br />It was decided to forward a copy of the above mentioned <br />letters to the Town Counsel and request him to submit to the <br />Fire Eng, <br />ineers <br />re <br />Richards' <br />Pension <br />