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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-11-13 507 SELECTMEN'S MEETING NOV. 13, 1939. A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, at 4 :00 P.M. Chairman Giroux and Messrs. Potter, Locke and Sarano were present . The Clerk was also present. Mr. Morse appeared before the Board to discuss Welfare matters . Welfare Mr. Morse stated that last week the Board voted to employ Mr. James E. Collins as an investigator in the Welfare Department at a salary of 018.00 per week for a trial period of sixty days . He said that Collins was work- ing for the W. P.A. in a supervisory capacity, and it had Employment been reported that his employment was going to terminate of James on November 18th. His employment has been extended for E. Collins ten months and he is just about getting by on his present salary, and does not feel that he can afford to take an- other job at 04.00 per week less than he is getting now. Mr. Leary of the State Department interviewed Mr. Collins this morning, and thinks that the man will be very satis- factory. Mr. Morse said he would like the matter reviewed, and recommended that Collins be employed by the Town at a salary of $22.50 per week. Mr. Locke moved that James E. Collins be employed as an investigator in the Welfare Department at a salary of 022.50 per week, for a sixty-day trial period. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Letter was received from Louise G. Campbell, of the Middlesex County Extension Service, requesting the use of Use of Cary Hall on May 21st from 10:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. , when Hall the Annual Homemaker's Day is to be held. Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be granted free of charge.. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Deed of Lot 9, Lincoln Street, to be sold to Webster L. Taylor was received. Mr. Locke moved that the deed Deed be signed. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so signed. voted. Letter addressed to Mr. Charles M. Willis regarding the sidewalk and ramp at the Brown house on Stetson Street Brown was received. Mr. Willis asked if the Board would assent steps. to the steps remaining where they are at the present time. The Board felt that the best way for the matter to be handled would be for Mr. Raymond to get in touch with Mr. Willis, and do whatever he thought best. The Clerk was instructed to so advise Mr. Raymond, 508 czt c Commitment of water miscellaneous charges in the amount of $12.00 was signed by the Board. The Chairman asked the Board what it wished to do on the Snow Removal Account. The Selectmen asked the Approp- riation Committee to set aside $1500. in the Reserve Fund for it, but that body voted to set aside only $1000.00. He Additional asked if the Board wished to request the Town Meeting for money for an appropriation of $500. , or what it wished to do. It was Snow the feeling of the Board that it would be best to again Removal. request the Appropriation Committee to set aside $1500. for Snow Removal. The Clerk was instructed to write the Appropriation Committee and request that before it grants Ellay more petitions for transfers from the Reserve Fund, it TlYst set aside an additional $500.00 for Snow Removal, to �e used when, as and if needed. Letter was received from the Board of Assessors ad- Additional vising that the balance in the Assessors ' Department - money Expenses - was 31¢. This appropriation was 4150. , and they needed by also had an appropriation of $100.00 for transfer fees. Assessors. The total spent for expenses to date is $194.58, and the total spent for transfer fees is $61.10. The Assessors requested a transfer of $100.00. Mr. Potter moved that the Appropriation Committee be requested to transfer $100.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Assessors - Expenses - Account, provided s aid transfer does not interf ere with the additional ' 500 .00 requested for Snow Removal. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Clerk reported that the Retail Division of the Use of Chamber of Commerce had requested the use of a conference Conference room in Cary Hall on Friday evening, November 17th, at Room. 6 :30 P.M. Mr. Potter moved that the request be granted. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Chairman said that the State Dept. had requested Use of that Estabrook Hall be reserved tentatively on Wednesday, Estabrook November 22nd, for a talk on preventative cancer work. Hall. Mr. Sarano moved that the use of the hall be granted free of charge. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Sarano said that he had gone down to Grit Street Mabey claim,to see Mrs . Mabey about the fruit trees she claims she Trees. lost as a result of the Vine Brook work and which she says were worth $300.00. Mr. Sarano said that the plum tree was absolutely ho good, and he told her that he thought $100.00 would be a very liberal allowance for the other four trees. The meeting adjourned at 4:55 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk.