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IIMFF;TING, FEB. 21, 1922.
All Members Present.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
Mr . Fred Mesuri of Waltham St. came before the Board with
reference to his property being under water . He explained that
it has been the same way for the last three years and he thinks
some thing should be done about the drainage in that vicinity
so that the existing conditions could be remedied.
The Board agreed to ask Mr. Duffy to make a study of the
situation and made a report to the Board.
The following election officers were appointed for duty
on Feb . 28, 1922.
Ballot Clerks .
Ralph H. Marshall John J. Garrity
Tellers .
Walter B. Wilkins Thomas J. Doherty
Ezra F. Breed Bartlett J . Harrington
Election officers were appointed for duty on March 6th
as follows:
Ballot Clerks.
Ralph H. Marshall John J. Garrity
Deputy Ballot Clerks.
Marion W. Jackson Katherine A. Kiernan
Tellers .
Allston M. Redman Samuel B. Bigelow
William E. Mulliken Walter B. Wilkins
Ezra F. Breed William C. O'Leary
Bartlett J. Harrington Nathaniel Nunn
Patriok F. Dacey Thomas J. Doherty
Wallace E . Miller James F. McCarthy
Mr. James Carroll who had been employed at the Almshouse
came before the Board and presented a bill for $120 for services
due him from the Town for labor at the Almshouse for the months
of Nov.Deo. and Jan. He claimed that Mr . Eaton did not tell him
that he was not to receive compensation for his services during
these months. Mr. Eaton on the other hand claimed that he told
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him that he could work for his board during that time .
The Board agreed to meet Mr . Carroll at the Almshouse and
together with Mr. Eaton take up the matter with the idea of
settlement.
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Mr. Raileback of the New England Road Machinery Co . came
before the Board in reference to the stone crusher .
He stated that he would be willing to meet the Board at
8 o'clock on March let, when the bids for the stone crusher
are to be opened. and help the board in its selection.
Matters pertaining to the granting of a permit to the Col-
onial Garage to maintain an illuminated sign at their garage
on Bedford St. were discussed but nothing definite done.
It was voted to leave the appointment of the Town Counsel
for the consideration of the new Board.
The Board decided to attend the hearing at the State House
on Feb. 83rd, at 9:30 A. M. at which time the matter of ad-
vertising signs was to be considered.
It was voted to send the bill for tobacco supplied to the
inmates ;t the Almshouse to Mr . Frank D. Potreo to pay the same
out of the Gammell Legacy.
The Board voted that a letter be sent to Mr. and Mrs .
William E. Eaton setting out the terms and conditions under
which the Almshouse is being conducted, namely, boarding inmates
at the rate of $7.75 per week per inmate , the town only paying
for the repairs of the building and personal incidentals of
the inmates the Eaton's to purchase expendable property
totaling $312 .50.
A. true record, Attest:
CLERK.