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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-07-23 567 SELECTMEN'S RECORD JULY 23, 1935. A regular meeting- of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Buil ing, Lexington, at 7:30 P. M. Messrs . Ferguson, Gilcreast, Lyons and Potter were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Earl B. Scribner and 1r. Robert P. Wilson appear- ed before the Board with reference to their request for a hearing on the issuance of a permit for a gasoline filling station at the corner of i'larrett Road and Walt' am Street The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Scribner and Mr. Wil- son which stated that the permit was to be in the name of Mr. Charles E. Bradley, Junior, the present tenant on the property. It also stated that a permit was issued to Mr. Harry Burgess a few years ago but this had lapsed; since that time there had been no change in the abutters. The lot upon which the building would be constructed is in the business zone. £he building would be of fire- proof construction, cinder block and stucco finish. It would be approximately 32' x 24' with enclosed lubritor- Scribner & ium, modern equipment and two sanitary rest rooms. The Moore on ' whole corner would be improved with shrubbery, evergreens Gasoline and landscape gardening. The contract for the building would be given to a local contractor and only residents of Lex- Station ington would be employed. Mr. Scribner and Mr. Wilson Permit. thought that the Town and the local section would be bene- fited, and that the corner would be improved through the erection of this filling station. They stated that they had been working on that corner for five and one-half years and felt that they could make the station pay. They stat- ed that there were no gas stations on the right hand side of Route 128 from the Woburn Line to the Waltham Line. The Chairman advised the men that they might apply for a Board of Appeals hearing and that they would be given a hearinn at a joint meeting of the Board of Select- men and the Board of Appeals. Application was received from Mrs. Elizabeth Butcher Ridge Road, for the Board' s approval of her request for permission to board infants. The Chairman read a letter from C.R. Hardcastle which stated that he could recommend Mrs. Butcher as a thoroughly Butcher competent person to undertake the care of children, and Application he seconded her application for a license. to Board Infants. In view of Dr. Hardcastle ' s recommendation, the Board voted to approve Mrs. Butcher's application. At 8:30 P.M. Board of Survey hearing was declared open Board of on the application of Mrs. Mary Hatch for the lay out of her Q. Survey property at Green Lane and Clematis Road. No persons hearing; appeared in favor or opposition so no action was taken on Mrs . Hatch the matter. 568 The Chairman read a letter from the secretary of the Elections Appropriation Committee with reference to that committee 's & Registra- decision to take no action on the Board' s request for a tions. transfer of $230. from the Reserve Fund to the Elections and Registrations Account. The letter stated that the Com- mittee had now voted to make the transfer as requested. The Chairman read a letter which had been received from the Supt. of Public Works with reference to the ivy at the Library. The letter stated that the Supt. recollect- ed that he had recommended to the Board that the old vines be removed and replaced, and that the Board objected to Ivy at such a procedure and decided to take no action. However, Library. in view of the interest shown by the Board at the meeting held on July 16th, Mr. Trask had again consulted with Mr. Sheldon Robinson who agreed that there was no need of any trimming on that part of the vine which is in good condi- tion but that the vine which is practically dead should be entirely removed including roots; new soil added and new vines set. The proper time to do this is the middle of September and the estimatedcost is between $40. and '4"50. It was voted to request the Supt. of Public Works to have the dead vines taken down immediately and to do the rest of the work in accordance with his recommendations at the proper time. At 8:00 hearing was declared open upon the applica- tion of Gladys Anderson for permission to maintain a one- car garage of stone and cement at 30 Theresa Avenue, Mr. Anderson Anderson appeared and presented plans for the garage. Garage Hearing. No persons appeared in opposition. £he Board voted Hn to approve the application subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. At 8:05 P. M. hearing was declared open upon the ap- plication of Stephen D. Klyce to maintain a one-car garage Klyce of cinder block and concrete construction at the corner of Garage Shade and Weston Streets. Mr. Klyce had left a plan show- Hewing. ing the proposed garage. No persons appeared in opposition and the Board voted to approve the application subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Letter was received from C. H. Bumps of .22 Maple Street calling the 1'oard's attention to the fact that Mr. Arthur Bumps Readel of 20 Maple Street owned a dog which was deformed Complaint and was a nuisance because of barking. Mr. Bumps stated on Dogs. that his health was not of the best and that the barking of the dog it±stated him considerably. he also complained that a Mr. Rivers, living at 24 Maple otreet, owned two dogs which disturbed him at night and were a threat to his child- 569 ren if they should get loose. Mr. Bumps questioned if all three of these dogs were properly licensed. The Chairman stated that the Readel dog was licensed but that he knew nothing about the other two. The Board voted to turn the matter over to the dog officer. The Clerk reported that an insurance policy in the amount of $10,000. under blanket schedule which was placed through the office of George W. Taylor & Son expired on Insurance August 20, 1935. Policy. The Board voted to take no action on the matter until the next meeting. Letter was received from Mr. Glidden, ERA Administra- tor stating that Mr. Chester W. Smith, Field Engineer of the ERA, who was active in locating water holes for fire prevention, had visited him. Mr. Smith together with Capt. Cook of the Fire Department, had 'spotted" certain ERA Water water holes in town, which he recommended be built as an Holes and ERA project. Fire Pre- The Chairman explained that the object of the project vention. was to dig holes and line them with rock and dam water cour- ses on the premises so that water would be available for fires in the neighborhood. The motion was made and seconded that no action be taken on the matter and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Motor Truck Club of Mass . Inc. stating that that association was conducting a statewide campaign on street and highway safety and it Street & requested that the Board cooperate by appointing a com- Highway mittee of five public-spirited, influential fnen living Safety. in Lexington to assist in a program of Safety ' duration. The Board voted to take no action on the matter. Mr. Carl Hauck appeared before the Board and stated that he would like to be employed on an ERA project. Mr. Hauck is a wood carver by trade and he informed the Board that several in his profession had been employed by the ERA to make different objects for the beautification of the towns or cities in which they lived. Of course, the labor is paid by the ERA and the cost of the materials which would have to be borne by the Town is very small. Carl Hauck The Chairman asked r. Hauck what he would suggest ERA Project, doing in Lexington. Mr. Hauck s tated that inasmuch as a new Town seal is now being used that a new seal might be placed over the entrance of the Town Office Building; he stated that in the auditorium of the Adams School there were two statues, one on either side of the stage, but that there was no decoration on the center of the top of the stage. He thought that something symbolic of educa- tion and history might very well Ile placed there. He stat- ed that there were several places in the schools where his 570 te work might be used to excellent advantage. Mr. Hauck had II talked to Mr. Grindle in the subject and Mr. Grindle would be very much pleased with whatever work Mr. Hauck might be allowed to do in the schools. Mr. Richard C. Morrisonheal of is hea _ the ERA Art Department, and Mr. Hauck stated that what he would like from the Board was a letter to Mr. Morrison stating that the Board would approve Mr. Hauck►s doing work of this kind. The Chairman suggested that Mr. Hauck contact Mr. Grindle and work out a couple of projects and then submit them to Mr. Morrison. The Board voted to approve whatever projects Mr. Grindle and Mr. Hauck might work out. Application was received from the Middlesex County Application Sanatorium for the admission of Miss Frances Monahan of for AdmissionLowell Street to that institution. to Sanatorium. l'he Board voted to sign the application. Mr. Harry L. Fuller of 1468 Massachusetts .Avenue appeared before the Board with regard to the bus stop which has recently been changed to in front of his house. Mr. Fuller stated that because the bus stopped in front of his house, additional noise was caused; people walked across his lawn to get the bus ; the natural stop for the bus was on the other side of Slocum Road; and that when school started, the buses would unload the school child111 - ren on to his lawn. He inquired if there were many cit- izens who had requested the change and what their reasons for it were. The Chairman stated that he did not recall just how many people had asked for the change but that the reason Harry L. they requested it was that while driving an automobile along Fuller re: Slocum Road to Massachusetts Avenue, it was impossible to Bus Stop. see up Massachusetts Avenue if a bus were stopped at the old location, and that if persons alighted from the bus at the old stop and went in front of the bus to cross Massachusetts Avenue that it was impossible for a person driving an automobile to see them. Mr. Fuller stated that he had trouble in seeing up Massachusetts Avenue coming from his driveway if a bus were stopped in front of his house, and he could not see how there was any greater danger by leaving the bus stop where it was. The Chairman asked Mr. Fuller if he had made a count of how many times the bus stopped at Slocum Road since the change, and Mr. Fuller informed him that he had not. Mr. Fuller stated that the school children would have to walk about one hundred feet farther to get to a protected area and wouldhave to cross locum Road also. He stated that there are two crossings, the one at the Junior High School being protected by a police officer and the other one not being protected at all. He thought that additional 571 trouble would be caused in the winter when snowvms on the ground if the bus continued stopping at the new location because there was no sidewalk on the Slocum Road side of his house. The Chairman stated that it was not the Board' s desire to cause Mr . Fuller any nuisance but that it would like to experiment for a while and if he was being annoyed that the Boaru, Police Department and Mr. Fuller might confer and reach a decision whereby some other arrangement in regard to the bis stop might be made. Mr. culler stat d that this arrangement was satisfactory to him and that he hoped to hear from the Board in regard to this matter in two or three months. Mr. Willard C. Hill appeared before the board with ref- erence to the insurance appraisal. Mr. Hill had made a re- port of the appraisal w hick was read by the Chairman. Mr. Hill Mr. Hill thou:ght that t ^e appraisal was very complete re: In- end would be of great value not only in connectian with i}l- surance surance but because it would also provide an effective Appraisal. check-up. He stated that the appraisal did not include the cost of replacing records, plans, etc. , of the Engineering Department, Assessors Department, Library, School and other records, nor would it include the large flag pole on the Common. He tho>>ght that the flag pole should be insured for $1000. which might be included in the form covering con- tents. He thought that a statement should be obtained from the Appraisal Company to be filed with the inventory, enum- erating these items, stating probable cost of replacing re- cords, black boards, bulletin boards, bleachers and play- ground equipment. Mr. Hill estimated these items at $25,000. which he thought was conservative. He stated that while the Selectmen must effect savings in insurance costs as far as is consistent, the interest of the tax payers requires that in event of fire, no financial loss should be suffered other than conditions which would necessarily follow and that the Town should be fully reimbursed in the event of a disastrous fire. However, with an appraisal from a high authority, he thought that the Town could fairly safely reduce the insur- ance in the total amount of $90,705. Mr. Hill stated that the large area High School should be insured up to at least 95% and that it seemed best to have the 90% clause apply to almost all buildings and that some of the cheaply constructed butldings should be in- sured up to 100%. In the aprraisal, there was quite a charge-off for de- preciation on important buildings and therefor because of total loss possibilities, it is best to be quite fully cov- ered. If this were done it is estimated that there would be a saving of approximately le per hundred in the rate. Mr. Hill submitted a new form which he recommended. The principle change in the form is the exclusion of motor 572 driven apparatus and fire department apparatus which has heretofore been covered under a limited form in the town insurance. The blanket insurance has not included theft or fire originating in the machines and did not cover fire apparatus when at a fire. There is a regular automobile schedule policy covering automobiles and trucks in existence which includes theft as well as fire and Mr. Hill suggested that to this policy fire apparatus should be added covering, however, for fire only at the lower rate. By insuring fire apparatus, together with other motor-driven vehicles under the schedule automobile policy, $34,075. may be deducted from the value of contents . Equipment such as ladders and hose, etc. , is excluded from the motor driven vehicle policy when destroyed at a fire but is covered by the blanket Town policy. He thought that all agents should be advised to bind insurance as of August 1st, under the new form. Our present average rate is computed on 1926 Revision of Rating Schedule, and the narrates will be computed on the 1934 Schedule. The rate on the High School is the one that affects the Town most severely, but if the Town could consider the installation of Automatic Sprinklers and have them installed, there would be a very great saving. It will be some time after application for rate is made Mr. Hill before it will be promulgated by the New England Insurance 111 re: Exchange, nevertheless all policies should be made concur- Insurance rent as of a definite date - say August 1st - and agents Appraisal. should be notified now to bind policies in force subject to the new form from that date. On the same date reduction by cancellation should be made, bringing the toal insurance down to the total amount shown under the new form - exactly $1,673,255. Simultaneously the separate policy covering motor vehicles and fire apparatus should either be rewritten or endorsed in the total amount of $34,075.00. This would save duplication of coverage when deducted from the Con- tents. Mr. Hill noted that the Town carries no Sprinkler Leak- age insurance on the Adams School, which is rated as a sprin- klered risk, and also that there is no Sprinkler Leakage In- surance on such buildings as have only small basement equip- ment. As there is no alarm system in connection with the Hancock, Monroe and High Schools, under certain circumstances a considerable leakage loss might occur. Mr. Hill stated that the cost of installing the Sprinkler System in the High School could be saved in about 0 years by the savings on insurance. Mr. E. B. Worthen carries the fire and theft insurance on motor vehicles and Mr. Hill thought that he should be asked to check with the blanket schedule and match up his own insurance. 573 Mr. Hill thought that it was nctunreasonable to keep the values of the buildings uc) and the Board agreed that the buildings should be insured to 90% in all cases with the exception of those listed above which are insured to a higher rate. The Board agreed that the Assessors Records, Engineering Department Records, School Department Records and flag pole should be covered and agreed to accept Mr. Hills recommendation of a coverage in the amount of $25,000. for these. items. Mr. Hill also suggested getting in touch with Mr. Rourke of the National Appraisal Company and requesting him to renumerate the things listed above. Mr. Hill 's idea was to reduce the policies on binders on a pro rata basis and he stated that it was up to the Board to tell him when they w anted the insurance covered on the new form and if the new form was all right. He stat- ed that he thought that the National Appraisal Company had done a very wonderful job. , The Board voted to accept Mr. Hill's form and to cover under the new form as of `august 1st, 1935. Mr. Hill retired, and the Board voted to turn the whole matter of adjusting the policies over to the Supt. of Public Works to settle with Mr. Hill. Several bills were received from Dr. Hardcastle in the amount of $42.50 each. These bills were presented because of treatment given to persons exposed to rabies. The County reimburses the Town in an amount not to exceed $50. per per- Dr. Hard- son, this amount covering the vaccine and the Doctor's bills. castle 's Dr. Hardcastle had not listed his calls but had merely Vaccine taken the total amount allowable, deducted the charge of Treatment $7.50 for the vaccine and billed the balance. Bills. The Board felt that Dr. Hardcastle 's bills should be more explicit, and the Chairman stated that he would talk with the Doctor and settle the matter. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown of 450 Waltham Street appear- ed before the Board with reference to the Board's refusal to grant them a permit to keep pigeons. Mr. Brown informed the Board that he belonged to the Watch City Club, a club for the keeping of hominy pigeons. The birds that he keeps Brown are trained so that they are not out all of the time. They Pigeons, are let out before they are fed, then come in to eat and are out approximately two hours in one day. He stated that the point was that the birds would be no good if they were penned up because they had to be let out to be trained for racing. He had no trouble betting the birds back to the house because the first thing to do in training young birds is to teach them to come back into the house. Brown stated that he had 35 or 40 birds. He stated that the Health In- spector informed him that he would have to build a wire cage or dispose of the birds within one week. 574 00 oa c, The Board asked him what the objection was to putting up such a flying pen and he stated that he really had no objection to doing it but he was not financially able to do sd within one week. The Chairman asked Brown how long a time he would like in which to build a pen, and Brown said that he thought he could arrange to have one built in a month's time. Mrs. Brown presented petition signed by two-thirds Of the property owners in the neighborhood which stated that they ( the signers ) did not object to the Brown's keeping pigeons. It was duly moved and seconded that the matter be passed until four weeks from tonight and it was so voted. Mr. Potter advised the Board that he had been requested to ask if the Board would be willing to allow the Veterans V.F.Wars of Foreign Wars to use Parker Field ( including the Band Use of Stand ) rn C lumbus Day; inasmuch as Mr. Potter did not know Parker just whatta`- ociation wished to hold on Columbus Day, the Field. Board voted to refer the matter to the Supt. of Public Works to report on the na tter at the next meeting of the Board. The Board discussed the petition of the Holland Bus Holland Unesfhrpprmission to operate buses from Woburn to Lexington. Bus Line. iau.e to the lack of interest and requests on the part of the citizens of the Town, the Board voted to deny the peti- tion. The Board voted to certify to the following Sewer Better- Water & ment Assessments: Belfrey Terrace, $254.99; Pinewood Road, Sewer $400.35; Taft .avenue, $149.45; Bow Street, $1907.05; 1 Assessment.Theresa Avenue, $517.01; Cliffe Avenue, $801.52. The Board voted to certify to the following Water Assess- Monts: Pinewood Road, $276.72; Belfrey Terrace, $75.00. Bill in the amount of $54. was received from the Haynes Memorial Hospital for the care of Shirley Currie of 25 James Street, age sixteen. The girl was sent to the Mass- achusetts Memorial Free Bed, but the physicians at the in- stitution thought that she was recovering from scarlet fever Paying of therefor were unwilling to keep her. She was tranFferred to S. Currie the Haynes Memorial Hospital where the free bed Is not avail- Hospital able. Bill. Leslie L. Currie, the child's father, is an Order Clerk and earns $24. a week. .There are four children in the family. The Currie 's have a very small equity in their house, and are supposed to pay $20. a month interest.on the mort- rage but are six months in arrears at the present time. The Board voted to pay the bill and to attempt to collect it from Mr. Currie afterward. 575• Letter was received from the Town Counsel submitting a request of the Cemetery Commissioners for a transfer of $10CG. from the West View Cemetery's Sale of Lots Fund to Transfer the West View Cemetery Maintenance Account. West View Due to the fact that the Board did not know what the Cemetery transfer was to be made for, no action was taken on the Account. matter. The Supt. of Public Works stated that Mr. Worthen had ERA project again smggested that the Town apply for a WPA project to Copying copy the old Selectmen's and Towns Records. Records. The Board voted to apply for such an ERA project. ;,.c. ,tc, A Supt. of Public Works reported that the Town had built a fence 4' high for James A. Aker on Valley Road when the street was built. Mr. her is now requesting that barbed wire be placed on top of the fence due to the Aker Fence. fact that children climb over the fence. The motion was duly made and seconded that the request be denied and it was so voted. The Supt . of Public Works suggested that a name be given to that part of the new Concord Turnpike which is in Name for Lexington. Concord The Board voted to lay the matter on the table for Turnpike. future consideration. Supt. of Public Works reported that one, Barney Tocio, struck a hole on Lowell Street near the Monahan property while driving his car, a Studebaker President. Mr. Tocio claimed that the hole was 4" deep and about 12" x 14".- Tocio 's He stated that he broke a spring and an axel which cost Claim for 825.00 to have fixed. He stated that he had three witness- Den.ages. ed to the aEcident and requested that he be reimbursed to the full amount of the damages. The Board voted to disapprove Tocio' s request. The Supt. of Public Works stated that when other wage reductions wer^ restored on July 1st, 1935, that Joseph Hoss 'e cut was not restored. He stated that in 1931 Ross was receiving 73%' per hour for a forty-eight hour week and was averaging about $38. per week. In 1932 he was re- duced from 73j per hour to 68j per ',our for a 44-hour J. Ross week, and was averaging about $32. per week. The Suets. Salary. recommended that Ross 's salary be increased to $35. per week and the Board voted to approve the increase to be- come effective August 1st, 1935. The Supt. of Public Works reminded the Board that earlier in the year they had voted to disapprove the Lowell- Lexington Highway. Mr. Trask attended a hearing before the Lowell- House Ways and Means last Meek when the bill came up. He Lexington stated that Arlington was completely represented at the Turnpike. 576 cAn hearing and was in favor of the bill if it were amended so that the highway would be constructed from North Chelmsford to the corner of Mass. Avenue and Lowell. Street, Arlington and the present Mass. Ave. be widened from that point to the beginning of that part of Mass . Avenue which was widened a few years ago. Mr. Trask agreed to support this bill and voted in favor of it . This highway will re the first pro- ject to be started. The Board voted to go on record as being In favor of the lay out of the Lowell-Lexington Turnpike. The Supt. of Public Works reported informally that the work on Pleasant Street would be started on Thursday morn- ing of this week, that the shovel was going to cut the road right through and do the excavating, and when this was com- pleted, it would be moved over to Kendall Road to start Pleasant that job. The Lincoln Street job will be started about Street August 1st, 1935, Mr. Trask plans to pick up about thirty Construe- of the best laborers on ERA and put them to work on the tion.& drainage on Lincoln Street. Mr. Trask stated that the line Lincoln on Lincoln Street was about 10 feet out of the way and the Street. Chairman asked him the reason for this. Mr. Trask replied that he did not know, but that the lines had been established by the state . The Chairman stated that he thought it would be a good idea for the Town Engineer to check up on all construction work even if it is being done by ERA labor. The Chairman reported that he had talked with Eugene Morgan L. Morgan, Architect on remodeling of the Stone Building, Bill. and Mr. Morgan had agreed to accept the sum of $100. in payment of this bill. The Chairman reported that the Tax Payers' Association had requested that it be furnished with a cop- of the fin- Tax Payers ancial statement made up by the Town Accountant each month. Associa- The Board voted to furnish the Association with a state- tion. ment of condition omitting however the supplementary report made up for the use of the Departmental heads. the Supt. of Public Works reported that the German German Field Piece was in the rear of the Public Works Building Field and that it had been cleaned up and shined and was ready Piece. to be placed. the Board voted to advise Mr. E. B. Worthen of this fact. Letter was received from the Chief of the Fire Dept. Insurance with reference to the carrying out of the recommendations on Fire with regard to Fire Dept. properties in Town. The total Dept. insurance carried on the Headquarters at Mass. Avenue Sta- tion is 421,850. and as only these items may be affected 577 by complying with the recommendations Mr. Taylor could not see where a reduction greater than 2j per annum ( saving about $4.56 per annum) might be affectdd. Chief Taylor stated that he thought it peculiar than an Inspector could have over- looked all other items relative to the fire hazards in the two stations and offered only the minor recommendations as reported last week. He stated that the Town was breaking every known law, rule and regulation affecting buildings used for the housing of motor vehicles and storage of inflamable fluids and explosives in these two buildings. He thought that the expense to the Town for complying with the Board's recom- mendations of last week would not be commensurate with the amount saved b- a reduction in rate. He stated that the policy of the engineers was not to spend any money on the buildings . The Board took no action on the matter. The report of the Supt. of Public Works for the week Public Wks. ending July 20, 1935 was submitted and approved. xeDort. The Welfare Agent reported that he had interviewed Mr. Charles E. wheeler, age 78 of Valley Road. Mr. Wheeler is a Spanish War Veteran and his pension was cut down two Wheeler years ago to $54. per month. He is ill now with tuberculos- Case. is and cancer, and the Welfare Agent recommended that he be given State Aid in the amount of $10. per month and the 11 Board voted to approve the recommendation. The Welfare Agent reported that he had received an ap- plication for State Aid from Mrs. Rose W. Downey who was living with her daughter, Mrs. Helen I. Etheridge of 53 Downey Downing Rd. Mrs. Downey is partially disabled and is re- Case. ceiving $22.50 per month. Mr. Mitchell recommended. that Mrs . Downey be given State Aid in the amount of $6.00 per mouth and,the 'Board voted to apppove, the recommendation. The Welfare Agent reported that Mrs. Mary E. Landry had moved to 252 Mass. Avenue and was now paying $18. per Landry month rent. He recommended that Mrs. Landry's State Aid Case. be increased from y$5.00 to $6.00 per week and as Mr. Landry received $6.00 per week welfare, they were both receiving the same amount. The Welfare Agent reported that the State visitor had found out that Mrs. Anna C. Breed had been living out of Town for some time. Mrs . Breed had no intention of living in Lexington for the next five or six months and Mr. Mitchell Breed reported that she will not be eligible for Old Age Assistance Case. if she lives away from the Town for more than three weeks. Mr. Mitchell stated that if the Board approved it, Mrs. Breed might be aided from the Beals Fund fo the amount of $10. per month until she is admitted to the Old Ladies Home. 578 con cc r, The motion was duly made and seconded that the Breed Case. trustees of the Beals fund be requested to aid Mrs. Breed in the amount of $10. per month until such time as she was admitted to the Old Ladies Home, and it was so voted. The Welfare Agent reported that he had received appli- cation for Old Age Assistance from Georgie M. Cunningham Cunningham of 1787 Mass. Avenue and he recommended that she be given Case. aid in the amount of $7.00 per wepor. The Board voted to approve the Agent 's recommendation. The Welfare Agent reported that Anthony Carr of 14 Haves Lane has been working on the ERA. He has a wife and three children and his wife was sent to the hospital to- Carr Case. day, July 23rd. His earnings on the ERA are notsuff icient to provide for him and Mr. Mitchell recommended that he be aidedto an amount which, together with his ERA earnings, will amount to not more than 015. per week and the Board voted to approve the recommendation. The Welfare Agent reported that he had received ap- plication for aid from Albert Johnson pf East Street who is living in the Bunzell's house and is paying $24. per Johnson month rent. This is an unsettled case. Mr. Johnson is Case. receiving i 6.00 per week on ERA and Mr. Mitchell recom- mended that he be aided to an amount which, together with his ERA earnings, will not exceed $12. per week and the Board voted to approve the recommendation. The meeting adjourned, 11:30 P. M. A true record, Attest: Clerk.