04/28/1955 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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f I + . , UME OF 'SELECTIVIENtS MEETING DATE: 28 Apr:.l 1955 Meeting Convened at PM. 5 The Bele tment s meeting was called at 7:00 PM an order , that Board members might discuss Welfare problems with the Wel- fare Agent , Mr. Edward 0. Wilson. 'Mr. Wilson explained to the Board that there was alarm when it was discovered that /6th of the General Relief appropriation had been used. After anyli ing and comparing previous years with present period , he decided that the trend of the budget was running true to fora with. the exception of variations here and there. Miss Peters advised Mr. Wilson to use the balance of the appropriation before asking .for a transfer. This was found agreeable after it was explained that there would be no problem getting a transfer at a future date when the account is exhausted . Mr. Wilson exp c is the remaining -$500.00 to run thru the summer months provided there are no expensive emergencies such as several cases this year. Three of the expensive cases were unsettled which means that the grants will be reimbursed at the end of year. However, this still presents a problem as far as the annual. appropriation is concerned since the money can be exhausted -by unsettled cases . The reimbursement i s deposited in the general fund. Mr. Wilson will meet in the hereafter with the board on the last Thursday of each month, with the exception of the month of May. This date will be 19 May. Mr . Wilson also informed other board members of his meetings with Miss -Peters and his plan to orientate here as much as possible on Public Assistance Procedure. Mr . Wilson requested Police Dept . to issue warrant for the Arrest of Bernard Coombs . Mr. Coombs has neglected to support his children. i It was determined that Mr. Ellsworth Peters would start drawing compensation as Fire Chief at the rate of $60*00er week as of 1 MaY 55 which will be drwn from 'present Fire Chief Compensation account , However, -the new account will not b opened until after special Town Meeting provided the Town votes to draw the money from unappropriated available funds. Mr . Elwood 0. Mills was appointed a Police Officer upon the recommendation of Actg Chief of Police, Frank E. Hicks . Mr. Mills t appointment is effective this date * At the suggestion of Mr . Aiken, the Board agreed on c enterali ing the Town mail by having RFD.. The mail would be placed in Department boxes by custodian, daily. This system will be instrumental in keeping. all tom business in the Town a .