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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-05-25396 SFT.FCTMEN's MEETING May 25, 1948 A special' meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town OfficeBuilding, on Tuesday evening, May 25, 1948 -at -7:30 p.m. Chairman Paxton, Messrs. Emery, Gay, Driscoll and Nickerson were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. R. L. McQuillan, Chairman of the Board of Health, met with the Board and was somewhat disturbed because of the fact that he had heard unofficially that Dr. Pyle had not been re -appointed to the Board of Health and a new appointment had been made. Mr. McQuillan felt very strongly that there should be a doctor on the Board. The Chairman explained that, with the many and varied problems which are presented to the Selectmen, often times decisions are made in which criticism may be 3ustif led. He emphasized that the Selectmen had no intention of ignoring the members of the Board of Health or of doing anything that would in any way hurt the members. He assured Mr. McQuillan that Dr. Pyle had been officially appointed to serve as an advisor and consulting physician to the Board of Health. Mr. McQuillan said that both he and Mr. Russell believe -the Board of Health should consist of five members. The Chairman suggested that the Clerk write a letter to4endeavor to find out thy a three-man Board was established by Legislature why the original petition requested a five man Board. He further suggested that Mr. McQuillan contact the Town Counsel in view of having a draft prepared to present to the Legislature requesting that the Board of Health of the Town of Lexington consist of five members. Mr. McQuillan retired at '7;50 p.m. The purpose of the meeting this evening is to interview -the applicants for theposition of Assistant Assessor. The Chairman read the application before each interview and also explained to the applicants the general qualifications as set up by the Board of Selectmen. 41b- 1-74 Cid 1 397 He further stated that the Board of Assessors would make the actual appointment but they had requested the Selectmen to interview the applicants. The Chairman also told them that the appointment may not be made until some time in the fall at which time other applications may be received. The first applicant was Mr. William McKay, 34 Grapevine Avenue. He said that he attended South Boston High School and graduated in 1938. He then went to South Boston High Night School for two years and took a general course in bookkeeping and typing, because he had taken a college course in day school. He worked for Driscoll's Milk Company from 19384939 and then went to work as a belihpp at the Hotel Lennox. He stayed there for a year and went to work for the Ice Box Lunch Company as a route man from 1940 to 1943. He was in the Navy from 1943 tail 1945. At present he is with the Rockwood Sprinkler•Company installdhg sprinkler systems. He was a radio man in the service and was in the Pacific theatre. He has lived in Lexington for eight years. Mr. McKay said that he is satisfied with his present position but it takes him away from home a great deal and he would like something in town. Mr. McKay retired at 8:00 p.m. Mr. Clifford L. Day, Jr., 86 Oak Street met with the Board. He is 29 years old, graduated from Arlington High School in 1936, had two years of night school at Lowell Institute where he took up electronics and received one year college credit.. He worked with the Atlantic & Pacific from 1936 to 1940 as Assistant Manager, was in the Army from 1940 to 1945, a 1st Sergeant in the Infantry. In 1945 he went to work for the American Railway Express Company and left in 1946 to take a better position with Ivar Johnson Spnoting Goods Co. and Worked as Assistant Department Manager. He is now working at Grover Cronin in Waltham and willbe in charge of the television sales. Mr. Day has lived in Lexington for five years; 1s married has one. child. He has a 40% disability -- malaria and undulent fever. Mr. Day retired at 8:15 p.m. Mr. Joseph F. O'Connell, 169 North Street met with the Board. He came to Lexington in 1940, but joined the Army from Milton as he was only boarding in Lex- ington. He has a service incurred disability of 10%, is married and has one child. Mr. O'Connell's application contained most of the information desired. He retired at 8;25 p.m. 398 Mr. James J. Walsh, Jr., 1508 Massaohnsetts Avenue met with the Board. The Chairman explained that his application was most complete and gave a very good detailed history. Mr. Walsh is not working at the present time. He retired at 8:30 p.m. Mr. William J. Collins, 4 Cottage Street mwt with the Board. He has not attended school since he finished high school in 1932, with the exception of taking some University Extension courses at Harvard.. He retired at 8:40 p.m. Mr. Frederick James, 40 Reed Street met with the Board. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1945 and then attended Northeastern Engineering School for one and a half years. He has also attended the American Institute of Banking night school. He work- ed for the Davis Aircraft Company until it went out of existence, worked as a carpenter's helper for Custance Brothers and took his present position with the Lexington Trust Company in 1947. He has been a resident of Lexington all his life and is 22 years old. Mr. James is not a service man.. He retired at 8:45 p.m. Mr. Cornelius P. Cronin, 14.Utica Street met with the Board. Mr. Cronints application was very complete and gave his education and experience indetail. In answer to the Chairman's questions he said that he received a degree, Bachelor of BusinessAdministration. He is now taking -a graduate courser which would lead to a Master Degree, but he is more interested in the courses than in obtaining a degree. There are Certain required courses one must take to obtain the degree. He is interested in personnel management and courses that can be used directly in business. He took cost accounting at Northeastern UniverBity and explained that in cost accounting the three things in which one is interested are labor,material and overhead. He is now going to night school. He is employed by H. E. Harris & Co. as personnel manager. There are 200 girls and 65 men working for -the company and the weekly payroll is over $8,000. Mr. Cronin said that it is his job to hire the employees, upbraid them and be the Chaplain so to speak. 1 1 He explained that the company is more or less a family affair and his desire to change is because of security. He said that even though the remuneration might not be as good as his present position, he Belt the town is growing and the responsibility of the Assistant Assessor will also grow and the position will be worth more as time goes on. Mr. Cronin retired at 9:00 p.m. The Chairman said that the Board should arrive at some decision relative to Mr. Spencer's request for permission to employ a girl for ten weeks and the postponement of appointiLng Assistant Assessor until next fall, with additional applications coming in at various intervals. Upon motion of Mr. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted that, according to the request presented by Mr. Spencer, the Board understands and agrees that the appointment of an Assistant Assessor is to be postponed until some time in the fall of 1948 due to the fact that Mr. Spencer will be too busy during the next three months to devote any time to train a new man. The Board had no objection to the Assessors employing a clerk for a period of from eight to tet weeks at a salary not to exceed X3O. Mr. Emery said that, as a matter of courtesy, he believed the Appropriation Committee should be advised and ifthe Assessors are going to find it necessary employ additional help each year, provisions should be made in their regular budget. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 p.m. A true reoord, Attest: 399 Clerk for Assessors Postpone appoint- ment of Assistant Assessor y / e , elec en.