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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
January 8, 1945.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on
Monday evening, January 8, 1945, at 7:30 P.M. The members
were notified of this meeting by a notice mailed January
6, 1945. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter, Rowse and Sarane
were present. Mr. Sheldon arrived at 7:45 P.M. The Clerk
was also preeent.
At 7:30 P.M. W. Paxton appeared before the Board.
He said that he reeeived a letter from Isabel M. Brown,
Isabel 14 Curve Street, Lexington, claiming damages to her oar in
Brown the amount of $18.50 caused by driving over a catoh basin
Claim Which was lower than the gutter. Mr. Paxton said that the
basin was four or five feet lower than the gutter, and it
.had been called to his attention some time ago, but unfortu-
nately it had not been repaired.
Mr. Potter moved that the bill be approved for payment,
in the amount of $18.50, if, upon investigation, Mr. Paxton
finds the charges to be legitimate. Mr. Sarano a econded the
motion, and it was so voted.
W. Paxton retired at 7:40 P.M., and Mr. George 11.
Emery appeared before the Board.
Mr. Emery stated that on October 10, 1944, the Board
of Selectmen had written to Mr. Melville W. Webb, Chairman
of the Committee on Public Safety, advising that the Board
had voted to disband the Committee on Public Safety.
W. Emery said that he was Vice -Chairman of this Committee,
and wanted to know, at this time, if the Board thought it
necessary to reconsider the matter.
Mr. Emery retired at 7:45 P.M., and Mrs. Casey,
Welfare Agent, appeared before the Board.
Town The manner in which the Town Physician is rendering
Phys. his services to•the Town was discussed at length. The
following information compiled by Mra. Casey was presented
to the Board fOrrconsideration:
comm.
Pub ii o
'Safety
Calendar Year
COMPARATIVE FIGURES OF VISITS -
made by Dr. Victor N. Rochette,
Town Physician for 6 years .
• 1939 to 1944.
Number of calls
Price per call
charged to State
1943 294 $2.58
1942 548 1.37
1941 1220 .61
1940 1999 .38
1939 1387 .54
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Year 1944:- No visits made to State oases up to July 1,
1944 (billing period to State) and 2 State
,Cases now receiving medioal attention have •
doctor of choice being dissatisfied with
Town physician.
TOWN PHYSICIAN
WINCHESTER - No Town Physician since October, 1943.
• Mutual agreement between Physician and
Board of Public Welfare. Number of cases
did not warrant his services. 'However, if
a new oase•applied for aid who does not
have a family doctor, it is recommended that
he contact this physician.
NEEDHAM - No Town Physician - never had one.
STONEHAM No Town Physician since September 1943
when` Doctor •enlisted in Army.
WARNFIELD No Town Physician - never had one•
Pay regular rate to physician of choice.
BELMONT - Same Town Physician for 12 years.
Salary $1000.00 a year.
Yrs. Casey retired at 8:10 P.M.
The Clerk was instructed to bring this matter to the
Board's attention at the time the Annual Appointments are-
made.
remade.
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The Chairman read a letter from S. R. Wrightington,
Town Counsel, stating that he had received a .letter frau
Daniel 3. O'Connell advising that the Colonial Beacon Oil
Company, owners of the filling station at the corner of
Woburn Street and Fletcher Avenue, wish to enlarge their
building by adding a lubricating bay to the building and
extending their driveways on Woburn Street 78 to 100 feet.
Mr. Wrightington stated that when the zoning of this
triange was changed from R 1 to R C, an agreement was
made by Mir. O'Connell with. the. Town and..adjoining owners
restricting the use of lots A and C to R 1 purposes. Mr.
O'Connell claims that the individual parties to the
agreement are content to have the ,proposed change. I.
Wrightington said that Mr. O'Connell 3* of the opinion
that it is a change of zcning but he, Mr. Wrightington,
feels that a modification of the restriction aggreement
is required. Nr. Wrightington suggested aonaniting the
Planning Board, and said that he assumed that a Town
Meetingvote would ultimately be required.
The Clerk was instructed to send a copy of the letter
to the Planning Board for their recommendations.
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Filling
Station
Property
A; Corner
Fletcher
Avenue and
Woburn St.
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Licensee
Use of
Projector
Bonus
"Full
time"
Employees
Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr, Sarano,
it was voted to grant the following licensees
Connors Brothers
Flora A. Myers
William-Viano
Burlington Trans. of Garbage
65 Bridge St. Boarding HMO
1794 Mass. Ave. Sunday Movies
The Clerk informed the Board that Mr..Sloane,
President -of -the Lexington -Arts & Crefte-Society, requested
permission to borrow the projector for a meeting of the
'Society to be held January 14, 1945.
Mr. Rowse moved that the request be approved; subject
to the provision that .it be handled by an experienced
operator. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so
voted.
At 8:15 P.M. Mr. Ronald -Brown of the Appropriation
Committee appeared.before the Board.
Be said it was not quite clear to him vhether or not
the Board d Selectmen in its vote pertaining to..the
eliminating of the bonus and subetituting it for a
straight. salary increase meant "regular full-time" ar
"regular part-time" emp1Oyeea. ..
The Chairman informed him that it was the Board's
intention to indicate "regular full -.tine" employees.
Mr. Brown retired 0.8:17: P.M.
The Board decided to take no action relative to
re -organising the Lexington Committee on Public Safety:
until instructions are received from the Massachusetts
Committee on Public Safety.
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