HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-10-21-LCPS-min.pdf LEXINGTON COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Meeting - October 21, 1941
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Lexington
Committee on Public Safety was held in the Town Office Build-
ing on Tuesday evening, October 21 , 1941 at 8 00 P M.
Chairman Luther R Putney, Messrs . Harold B Lamont ,
Lee Tarbox, Robert Person, Leland Emery, Alan Adams , Walter
Sands , Robert Whitney, Manfred -arren, Mrs Lamont and Mr
Minard of the State were also present.
The Chairman reported that he had a bill in the amount
of $ 3.80 for printing Registration Blanks.
TMIr. Person moved that the bill be approved for payment
Mr. Whitney seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
The Chairman reported that he had received a letter from
Mr. Kimball of the State Planning Division, giving his report
relative to the operation of our Resort Center.
Mr Person reported on the meeting held in Boston He
said that the Food Committee is supposed to find out when a
shortage exists and then report it to the Regional men, who
will obtain the food. The local food committee will not have
much to do except to report that we are in need of food.
As far as transportation goes , the regional men know
where the buses are , how many are on duty, who the drivers
are , number of passengers , where trucks are kept and when
filled with. gas Any large movement of people will be
done by the State.
Mr Lamont reported that the Planning Division had to
consider the work on various division problems of the
aifferent divisions He reported that there _s going to be
another division formed--the Evacuation Division
Mr Sands told the committee that he had received a
resignation from Norman Hooper as of October 43, 1941
Mr Sands tried to contact Chef Tayler to must head
the Auxiliary Fired Department and appoint his captains and
lieutenants to sit around the Control Board. If Chief Taylor
does not accept this , he should recommend someone in his de-
partment to take it
Mr Sands reported that he had taken. the responsibility
of sending out BOO letters calling everyone in Lexington, who
had signed for Civilian Defense work, to active duty. This
will eliminate the alibi that nothing has been done
Mr Whitney moved that Mr. Sands be reimbursed for the
expense involved Mr. Person seconded the motion, and It
was so voted.
Mr Person informed the committee that Thomas McNamara
has expressed a desire to organize schools to teach persons
intereasted, in how to put together and operate two-way
radios
Mr. Sands moved that Mr Person contact Mr McNamara
and give him all possible help, also to see the School
Committee relative to the subjedt Mr Lamont seconded the
motion, and it was so voted.
Mr Minard informed the committee that he or some other
State representative were sitting in at all meetings in every
Town for first-hand information He reported that the next
maneuvers would be in about six weeks . In the next maneuvers,
the Planning Division for the State will write out incidents
for every single town These will be put in sealed envelopes.
The envelopes will have a notation as to where it is to be
opened and at what time.
A representative of General Needham' s office will be
out to inspect all Report Centers.
Mr Putney read a letter from the Planning Division.
Action will be taken on this at the next meeting
The meeting adjourned at 10 20 P M