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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-03-09334 r� �c SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 9, 1937 A special meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 4:00 P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Giroux, Clark and Ross were present. The .Clerk was also present. The Board compared the recommendations of the Appropriation Committee with the recommendations of the Selectmen and acted on those items on which the -two bodies differred as follows: Assessors Office: The Appropriation Committee recommended Assessors 600.00 for Expenses and the Selectmen recommended 715.00 for Expenses. It was decided to concur with the Appropriation Committee in the amount of $600.00 for Expenses. Law Law Department: The total amount approved by the Department Selectmen for Salaries and Expenses was $2537.50 and the total amount approved by the Appropriation Committee was $2387.50. It was voted to concur with the Approp- riation Committee on the amount of $2387.50. Town Offices and Car Memorial Buildin : The total Town Off- amount app-r-o-v-FT7y tHe 3eiectmen was 4 ,144.17, and ices and the total amount approved by the Appropriation Committee Cary Mem. was $10,000.00. It was voted to concur with the Bldg. Appropriation Committee on the amount of $10,000.00. En ineerin De artmeht: The Selectmen recommended an Engineering appropriation of §14,;�60;68. The Appropriation Committee Dept. recommended an appropriation of $12,629.84. Mr. Giroux moved that the Selectmen stand on the $14,260.68 originally approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Fire Department: The total amount approved by the Fire Dept. Selectmen was 7580. for Expenses, and the amount approved by the Appropriation Committee was $7980.00. It was decided to stand on the original recommendation of $7560.00 for Expenses. Shade Trees: The amount approved by the Selectmen for Shade Wages and Expenses was 12637.00 and the amount approved Trees by the Appropriation Committee was $2500.00. It'was decided to concur with the Appropriation Committee on ' the amount of X2500.00. 335 Sewer Maintenance; The Selectmen approved 992.42 ' or Personal Services and the Appropriation Committee approved $1021.59. This was due to a change in the method Sewer of splitting the Superintendent's salary and it was de- Maintenance tided to concur with the Appropriation Committee in the amount of $1021.59 for Personal Services. It was _decided to raise the total budget of $7956.00 as follows; $4956.59 by direct appropriation and 3,000. by transfer from the Sewer Assessment Fund. Ashes and Duro s; The Selectmen approved an approp- r ation 0`- 0.00 and the Appropriation Committee Ashes & approved $1900. It was decided to concur with the Dumps Appropriation Committee on the $1900.00. Snow Removal; The Selectmen originally approved 10,000. and the Appropriation Committee approved $7500.00. It Snow was decided to recommend that this appropriation be re- Removal duced to 5,000.00. Traffic Regulation & Control: The Selectmen approved 61600 .00 and t e A`ppropriat on Committee approved Traffic 1500.00 for wages and expenses. It was decided to Reg. and concur with the Appropriation Committee on the amount Control. of $1500.00. Street Lights: The Selectmen approved an appropriation Of 3,500.�0 and the Appropriation Committee approved Street $22,500.00. It was decided to stand on the appropria- Lights'. tion of $239500.00 originally approved. Public Welfare: The amount approved by the Selectmen or Personal Services was 5590.35, and the amount approved b;r the Appropriation Committee was $5498.17.- Public It was decided to approve the $5498.17 recommended by Welfare. the Appropriation Committee plus $65.84 representing the amount by which the Investigator's salary had been reduced by the Appropriation Committee. The total amount approved for Personal Services was $5564.10. Parks and Playgrounds: The amount ap roved by the eleectmen for Wages and Expenses wAs 11,289.00 and Parks and the amount approved by the Appropriation Committee was 10,670.66. It decided Playgrounds was to stand on the original amount approved of $11,289. Public Works Building: The amount approved by the Selectmen for specie equipment was t890.00 and the mo t un approved by the Appropriation on Committee was Public ' 405.00- It was decided tided to stand by the original amount approved of $890.00. The amount approved by Works 8 Building. the Selectmen for Building and Grounds Improvement was $1230.00 and the amount approved by the Approp- riation Committee was $11,000.00. It was decided to concur with the Appropriation Committee on the item of $1,000;00. 336 x Insurance: The amount approved by the Selectmen was ' Insurance.48200.00 and the amount approved by the Appropriation Committee was $7261.00. It was decided to stand by the original amount approved of $8200.00. Water Maintenance: The amount approved by the Select - Water men was 60, and the amount approved by the Maintenance. Appropriation Committee was $60,700.00. It was voted to concur with the Appropriation Committee on the amount of $60,700.00. Article 7. The amount approved by the Selectmen was Article 7 30Zb0 and the amount approved by the Appropriation Committee was $2900.00. It was voted to stand by the original appropriation of $3302.00. Article 15. Mr. Potter moved that the Board concur Article 15. with the propriation Committee on the transfers recommended. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Article 17. Yr. Clark moved that the Board concur with Article 17.z�'fep�priation Committee and that $1700.00 be trans- ferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. , Article 18, Mr. Clark moved thattheBoard concur with the Appropriation Committee and that $1650, be trans - Article 18. ferred from the Water Assessment Fund and $350.00 be transferred from the Water Dept. Available Surplus Account. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Article 24. It was decided to present the vote on this Article 24. article without recommending that the approval of the Chairman of the various committees. -be required before the Selectmen could sell property taken by foreclosure of tax titles. Article 25. The Selectmen approved $6000. for W.P.A. abound Materials and the Appropriation Committee Article 25. approved $41,000.00. Mr. Ross moved that the Selectmen stand by the original appropriation approved of $6,000. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Article 27. Mr. Ross moved that the Selectmen concur Article 27. with the Appropriation Committee in the amount recommended, $6725.00 and also with the recommendations of that Committee regarding transfers to raise this amount. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. 337 Article 29, The Chairman explained that there would be an a int o al $500.00 needed to pay the premiums on this insurance if the Town voted to accept the Act. Article 29 Mr. Giroux moved that $500.00 be appropriated under this article. Mr. -Rots seconded the motion and it -was ]do .voted. Article 36, The Seleotman approved 1,000.00 for this appropriation and the Appropriation Committee approved Article 36. $500. It was decided to wait until.just before the Town Meeting to see how many requests come in for gran- olithic sidewalks before deciding on this appropriation. Article 37. The Selectmen recommended $2,000, for the s a a' ion of underground cable and the Appropriation Committee recommended $3975.00. Mr. Giroux moved that the Selectmen stand by their original recommendation of $2f000.00. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and,it was so voted. Article 37 Article 42. The Selectmen approved $2367.30 for the improvemenE of traffic control system and the Approp- riation Committee disapproved it entirely. Mr. Ross moved that the Selectmen stand by their original Article 42. amount approved of $2367.30. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Article 63. The Appropriation.Committee recommended ie pure -1 se of the Barnes property at a price not to exceed $25,000.00 and recommended that $3660. should be appropriated, $1840. transferred from the Sale of Real Estate Fund and $19,500.00 to be bonded for a Article 43. period of five years.? The Selectmen voted to present the vote to the Town M"ting Members to take the Barnem property by Eminent Domain and to make no recommendation as to price limit beyond which the Town should go. Article 44. The Selectmen approved the purchase of the Smith property at $1500. and the Appropriation Committee disapproved it, The Clerk advised the Board that the Town Counsel recommended very strongly the purchase of this property due to the fact that the law suits now Article 44. pending against the Town would be settled if the prop- erty was purchased. He said that it would be much better for the Town to purchase the property even though it did add a few cents to the tax rate. The Selectmen voted to stand on their original recommendation approving the purchase of this property. ' Article 48. The Chairman said that he felt that abutters on streets should be advised in advance when the names of streets were to be changed, and inasmuch as this had Article 48. not been done, he suggested that no action be taken on 338 this article. Mr. Potter moved that the article be inddfinitely postponed. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Article 51. The Appropriation Committee recommended a he ,640.00 to be raised under this article be transferred from the Water Dept. Available Surplus Account. It was decided to concur with the Appropriation Committee and recommend this transfer. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk. J 1 I SELECTMEN'S MEETING. MARCH 9, 1937. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Clark, Giroux and Ross were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. the Town Clerk appeared for the draw- ing of jurors. Mr. John P. Dailey of 250 Marrett Road was the juror drawn to serve at the criminal session beginning April 1st at Cambridge, and Mr. Clayton F. Beach of 24 Oakland Street was the juror drawn to serve at the civil session beginning April lst at Lowell. Mr. Frederick L. Fischer and Mr. Randall B. Houghton representing the School Committee appeared before the Board. The Chairman stated that the Board wanted to obtain the attitude of the School Committee on the purchase of the Smith property. He said that the Smith's had agreed to discharge all litigation provided the Town purchased the property for $1500.00. •Mr. Houghton said that the School Committee talked the matter over when it first came up and although he did.not think it was anything they would go out and fight for, thinking in the terms of $1,000. they thought that it would be a good piece of property for the Town to own. He said that the land in question, together with what the Town owns now, would provide ample space for an additional school. He said that the Parker School children did not have as much playground land as the children did in the other schools. Mr. Fischer said that if the land was purchased, the line could be straightened out and he thought the land was a good buy even at $1500.00. The Chairman stated that the whole Board thought it would be a good buy for the Town. Mr. Houghton said that he thought it would be jgst too bad if somebody purchased the property and built a house on it. Mr. Fischer said that he had an intimation from someone that the Appropriation Committee felt that in view of the large amount of money to be expended on the purchase of the Barnes property that it would be better not to do anything on the Smith property. Both men said that they thought the Selectmen should recommend the purchase of the property to the Town Meeting Members. Mr. Thomas Grindle also appeared and he said that he thought that the land could be used advantage6usly. ' At 8:15 P.M., Mr. Charles C. Warren and Mr. Frank Tucker of Arlington appeared before the Board. Mr. Warren stated that last October there was an explosion near the Arlington line and Mr. Tucker's house, located on 339 Jurors. Smith property 340 x Lowell Street, was damaged. The rooms downstairs, the dining room, living room and the kitchen were damaged ' to the extent that the ceilings would probably have to be taken off. The rooms upstairs are not as bad, he said, with the exception of .one room. He said that the house had received quite a shock and that repairs would have to be made and as a part of that work, probably -some papering -would have to be done, to say nothing of the inconvenience of having the work done. Mr. Warren said that the house sets up from the street and because of that fact it will be necessary to do more work. He said that the damage was such that in case Mr. Tucker wanted to sell the house, which he does, that anyone wh o wanted to buy it would immediately notice its condition and he thought that the damage would reduce the sale price at least $500.00. Mr. Warren, who is an attorney, stated that he had known Mr. Tucker a great many years, that he worked from 6:00 A.M. to'6:00 P.Y., that he was Tucker a poor man. He said that he was 'interested because he Blasting had known Mr. Tucker for so many years. He said that Damages. the explosion had damaged Mr. Tucker's house and he felt that the.Town of Lexington should gut the house back in the same condition as it was previously at no expense to Mr. Tucker and within a reasonable length of time. The damage had been done since last October and they want to have it repaired. There is a mortgage on the property but Mr. Tucker has a small equity in it. , Mr. Tucker said that he had contractors look at his house as a result of talking with Mr. Raymond and estimates had been made but these estimates did not include paper-. ing that would have to be done nor any reimbursement for the inconvenience his family had been caused. The contractors agreed, practically, as to the cost of the repairs. Mr. Tucker said that his estimate was about $240.00. His living room, he said, was about fifteen feet by twenty feet. The cracks are getting larger and the ceiling is sagging. He said that the living room was cracked all over and one of the ceilings up- stairs was very bad and some of the walls were cracked.. He said that he did not feel that it was up to him to take $150. out of his pocket to pay for repairs on top of what the Town had offered.him. Mr. Ross asked how old the house was and he said that it was eight or nine years old. The Chairman informed the two men that the Board would discuss the matter and let them know of any decision and they retired. Mr. Raymond said that Tucker's first claim was $275. or $300. and when asked if he would reduce it, he did reduce it to $250.00. Mr. Clark moved that the matter be held over for ' one week. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. ' At 8;30 P.M., Mr. Roberts B. Owen and Mr. Robert L. Ryder appeared before the Board to discuss the matter of the Vine Brook Drainage cases with the'Board with the idea of trying to effect a compromise. Mr. Raymond informed the Board that Frank P. Gutter was engaged on Clematis Brook at $15.00 per week for a fifteen hour week. This project was closed down and al- though some engineering work was being done there, he thought that Cutter could be used to advantage on Mill and Brown Brooks. Mr. Ross moved that Cutter be employed on Mill and Brown Brooks. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and_it was so voted. 341 Ryder cases. Cutter employment Sidewalk Survey Water main Lee Avenue Mr. Raymond informed the Board that he would like to make a sidewalk survey showing the kind of sidewalks in Town, their condition, etc. He also wanted to make up operation charts for the Highway Dept. to be used in Planning work. He said that he thought the work would cost not more than $70.00 and that it could be charged to Highway Maintenance. Supt. Paxton would like to use Albert Miller Saturday afternoons on the work. The Chairman asked if there was not some one unem- ployed who might be very glad to get the work. Mr. Raymond said that he had checked the National Youth list and could not find anyone on it to do the work. However, he said he would look into the matter and see if he could find someone. Mr. Raymond reported that the water service to the Anderson house at 11 Lee Avenue was leaking very badly and about $2.00 worth of water per day is being lost. It is an old service laid from the Oxford Street main which the owner probably installed himself. The matter was called to the Town's attention by a neighbor and Mr. Raymond 'told the owner that if he would dig up, the Town would repair the leak. They find that there are probably other leaks besides the one they know of and Anderson says it is up to the Town to fix the pipe. Mr. Raymond thought that the proper thing to do was to lay a main in Lee Avenue and assess Anderson. The Chairman suggested that he discuss this angle with Anderson. Mr. Ra,,rmond said that he thought that the By -Laws and Water Department Regulations gave the Town authority to condemn the service and the Chairman suggested that he talk with the Town Counsel on the matter. Mr. Giroux moved that Mr. Raymond discuss the matter with the Town Counsel and that the Chairman be authorized ' to take whatever action he thought necessary. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that the cleaning up of streets was being carried on and would be finished very early 341 Ryder cases. Cutter employment Sidewalk Survey Water main Lee Avenue 342 120101 �c that the home owners had not been doing much cleaning, ' up around their yards. What has been cleaned up has been burned in the streets and Mr. Raymond thought that such burning was harmful to the asphaltic type pavement. He said that it had been suggested that the Clean-up Town ha#e a Clean-up'Week in May and he suggested that Week. the Town pick up'. -the rubbish in the streets and cart it away. The Chairman asked how much this would cost and he thought it would cost between $200. and $300.00. The Chairman said that people were not supposed to build street'fires without a permit from the Fire Department. Mr. Giroux moved that the Supt. of Public Works be authorized to draw up a notice stating this fact and requesting people not to burn rubbish in the stneet. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. A Mr. MacMullen and a Mr. Sahlberg appeared before the Board. Mr. MacMullen said that he had filed an application for the extension of the water main .to:- take care of the houses he was building on lots 31 and 32 Taft Avenue. One house is finished and the people will be moving in in about five weeks. He said that an Water in extension of about 75 feet would be needed to serve the Johnson house. development. The Chairmar_ said that a Board of Survey layout ' of the development was made and filed but the lines as laid out by the Board of Survey plan had not been followed. He said that the Board would insist on having a layout made so that the Board would know where the wtreet lines were and that there was no sense in the town's laying water and sewer mains and then finding that the pipes had been laid in private lands. Mr. Sahlberg said that Johnson was going to have an engineer out to straighten out the matter. The Chairman said that the sooner he got the lines straightened out the sooner the water and sewer mains could be laid. The Chairman said that the report the Board of Selectmen got was that the whole thing was wrong. He said that the only thing Johnson could do now was to hire an engineer and get the whole thing approved. He said that the matter was entirely up to Johnson to straighten out and he suggested that the men talk to the Town Engineer on the matter. They retired. The Chairman read a letter from Harry Johnson requesting water and sewer extensions in the whole of his development. It was suggested that the Chairman write Johnson and inform him that nothing could be done until he had submitted the proper plans. Stetson St. Mr. Raymond said that he had talked to Robert , Sidewalk. Merriam about constructing a granolithic sidewalk in front of the Merriam house on Stetson Street, and ' Merriam was not interested in a betterment sidewalk at all. A betterment sidewalk would cost Merriam about $120.00 and the Town the same amount and a patching job would cost about $85.00. Mr. Raymond said that he would not recommend a patching job because it would last only a year or two. Mr. Giroux moved that no action be taken on the matter. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. n 343 Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Rideout and a man from Weather the Harvard Observatory had been out trying to sell the Forecasting Town weather forecasting service at a cost of $100.00 Service. per year. No action was taken on the matter. Mr. Raymond said that Peter Canessa had a contract with Cambridge to pump out cesspools around the Res- ervoir at $200.00 per month and he is using the Town pump to do the work. Canessa said that he would be will- ing to pay rent on the pump. He had purchased a pump for himself and had it set on his truck but it was set up wrong and could not be used. Mr. Raymond said that the Town pump was mounted on a chassis that belonged to Canessa. It was the feeling of the Board that the pump should be stored in the Public Works Building and if Canessa is not willing to put in a telephone that he should be made to call at the Town Office Building every morning. Mr. Raymond said that Canessa had agreed to have a telephone installed within a month. Mr. Ross moved that the matter be left in the hands of Mr. Raymond to straighten out as best he could. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that he had asked the Hancock Press, the Lexington Townsman, Inc., Mr. Ball and the Fleming Co. for bids on printing. Fleming was low with a bid of $53.00 and the Hancock Press was next with a bid of $54.20. Mr. Raymond recommended that the business be given to the Hancock Press due to the fact that the plant is located in Town and local people are employed. Mr. Potter moved that the matter be left to Mr. Raymond's discretion. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Canessa - Use of Pump Printing Mr. Giroux said that the Briggs Class wanted to use Cary Hall on April 18th from 12;00 o'clock noon Use of for Patriotic services. Mr. Potter moved that the use Hall. of the hall be granted free of charge. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. The specifications for water, sewer, etc. submitted by Mr. Raymond last week were discussed. The Board Specs. for felt that it had not had sufficient time to study the Merriam specifications and Mr. Giroux said that Mr. Merriam was development 344 Work of Officer. very anxious to get started on installing these utilities in his development. Mr. Ross moved that the specifica- tions pecifica-tions be approved for the Merriam development. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr.Giroux said that at the meeting of the Middlesex Co. Selectmenrs Association held last Saturday, Select- man Gerrish of Groton spoke very highly of the work of the officer on traffic duty at the junction of Waltham Street and Mass. Avenue on Tuesday, March 2nd at 10 A.M. Mr. Gerrish said that the officer stopped a traffic violator and spoke to him with extreme courtesy and effectiveness and he thought that the matter should be brought to the attention of the Town Officials. Mr. Clark moved that the Chairman advise the Chief of Police of Mr. Gerrish's comment. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Request for a statement of character of John A. Cert. of May of 15 Taft Avenue, Lexington, who signed an Incorporation.application for a certificate of incorporation along with others under the name of 'Automobile Taxpayers Assoc., Inc." was received from the Secretary of State. 1 n 1 Letter was received from the Town Counsel stating Lot 219 that Miss Cowan, who is buying lot 219 in Farmhurst, Farmhurst. was unable to raise the money immediately and would like to make installment payments. He thought the Town should give her a reasonable time to raise the money but not an unlimited time and asked if the amount of $1063.72 was a fixed one which would not be increased by delay. Mr. Giroux moved that Miss Cowan be given six weeks in which to raise the money. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Fuller Letter was received from Harry L. Fuller of re bus 1468 Mass. Avenue demanding that the, Town change the stop. bus stop from in front of his house. No action was taken on the matter. Letter was received from one Lincoln Bryant, House Bill Legislative Counsel for Milton, calling the Boardts #740, attention to House Bill #740 providing that about forty- three cities and towns including Boston, should be called Metropolitan Boston. Mr. Giroux moved that the Board go on record as being opposed to the Bill and that Mr. Bryant be so advised. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Bond of Bond of the Town Clerk in the amount of $1,0oO. Town Clerk. was submitted. Mr. Potter moved that the Board approve the bond provided the amount was correct. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Request for a statement of character of John A. Cert. of May of 15 Taft Avenue, Lexington, who signed an Incorporation.application for a certificate of incorporation along with others under the name of 'Automobile Taxpayers Assoc., Inc." was received from the Secretary of State. 1 n 1 345 ' Letter was received ffiom the Chief of Police stating that Mr. May was a man whose character was above reproach. Mr. Potter moved that the Board sign the certificate. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Board of Appeals finding granting permission to Board of the Fuelite Natural Gas Corp. to maintain a sales office, Appeals etc. at 315 Marrett Road, was noted. order. Request was received from the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. and the Edison Elec. Ill. Co. for a joint locetion of Joint pole ten poles on Watertown Street. The petition was not locations for new poles to be erected but was merely for joint locations. Mr. Ross moved that the order be adopted. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Application was received from the Sacred Heart Church for permission to use Cary Hall on Friday evening, Use of April.23rd, for a Reunion. Mr. Clark moved that the Hall use of the hall be granted subject to a fee of $15.00. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Notice was received from the Mass. Dept. of Con- servation advising that the appointment of the Moth Supt. should be made within ten days after the Board ' organized. Mr. Clark moved that John J. Garrity be appointed Moth Superintendent for the ensuing year. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was -so voted. Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Ross, the following licenses were granted: Sylvester S. Modoono, 124 Woburn Street Peddlers William A. Johns - 101 Grove Street - Public Carriage The Clerk explained that the Building Inspector . said that the application for an overhanging sign signed by John J. Rudd could not be granted because the dimen- sions made an area greater than what is allowed by the By -Laws. Mr. Clark moved that the vote approving the permit made last week be rescinded. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Water Commitment in the amount of $202.04 was signed by the Board. Letter was received from the Public Welfare Agent advising that it would be necessary for the Town to pay $118.74 to the Works Progress Administration for Mass. to cover the cost of administrative expenses such as salaries for supervision, necessary supplies, printing, equipment rental and trucking of commodities to ware- houses. Mr. Giroux moved that the Board authorize the Moth Dept. Bupt. Licenses. Rudd Overhanging Sign. Commitment Bill to W.P.A. for Mass. 346 c� • yc payment of this amount to the Works Progress Adminis- tration for Massachusetts. Mr. Potter seconded the - motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works Collection relative to the .collection of ashes and rubbish and of ashes. giving estimates as to the cost of doing.this work and also recommendations. No action was taken on the matter. Letter was received from Mr. Edwin B. Worthen of Vine Brook the Vine Brook Drainage Committee requesting certain Drainage. information'relative to Vine Brook drainage. The Chairman had requested Mr. Raymond to furnish this information and Mr. Raymond submitted a letter con- taining the data. Inasmuch as Mr. Worthen appeared at the meeting, a copy of Mr. Raymond's letter was given to him. Mr. Giroux said he thought the By -Laws should be Hours of amended so that the Seledtmen would have the power of polls. determining what hours the polls were to be opened for different elections and he suggested that the Chairman talk over the matter with the Town Counsel. Town Mr. Giroux said that the Town Accountant was on , Accountant the Town Meeting floor when he had no right to be at Town there and in some towns the Town Accountant and Tax Meetings. Collector were members at large and hesuggestedthat the matter be taken up with the Town Counsel to see if the Town Accountant could not be made a member at large. The Clerk inquired as to what account the $600.00 Town was to be added to and it was agreed that this amount, Painter. to cover the expenses of a Town Painter, should be added to the appropriation for Public Works Building Operation. Welfare. The Welfare Agent discussed Welfare matters with the Board. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk. C