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286. • SETFCTPt1'S MELTING March 8, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, March 8, 1948 at 7:30 P.M. There were present: Messrs. Panton, Emery, Gay, Driscoll and Nickerson. The Clerk was also present. Lir. Emery moved that hir. William C. Paxton be re-elected as Chairman.of the'Board for.the ensuing year. Er. Gay seconded the. motion, :fir. Paxton nen.tioned that in. 11 probability he ,would not be run..ing, for re- election and would not, therefore, be handling the town rleetin_' next year and. asked that this be considered. irr. Emery moved that the nominations be closed. Er. Gay seconded the motion, -and Mr. Paxton was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Boar0 for the ensuin• year. At 7:35 1'.L:. Lr. H. .;ebster Thomas, Chair- man of the School Co, mAttee, Lr. Clyde E. Steeves, CMairman of the Board of Assessors, Lir, William Burnham, Chairman of the Cemetery Commissioners, and the following members of the Appropriation. Coiariittee ret with the Board; Chairman Hoyt-,' Messrs, Fawcett, Patterson, liinlock, Vadeboncuuer and Mr. Walker. lair. Hoyt explained that this meeting had been called as authorized by Section 2 of Article 13 of the General By -Laws whereby those present would consider items which make up the annual budget and any other municipal matters. He asked if the Board of Selectmen had any Questions. The Chairman of -the Board said that as fat as the widening of valtham Street is concerned the Select- men will have to do some checking. .They assumed_ the widening, was going; down to Forest Street and the warrant reads only as far as Vine Brook Road.f He explained that the Board of Selectmen agrees - with the Anpropriation Committee.relative to the transfer of funds but the question did arise as to v.hether or not paying damages -could be con- sidered as an emergency when the Board is aware Df the item. L:r. Hoyt asked if the Selectmen knew