Morning journal and courier., 1884-01-08
AN ORDER TO RECEIVER CLARK.
Board of SeIectmen.


 They Meet and Or&anIze-Mr. English Made President-OGher Omcers Elected.
 The newly elected Board of Selectmen met in the Town Agents office yesterday morning at ten o'clock for organization.
 Town Agent Reynolds called the meeting to order, and on his motion Benjamin R. English was elected president of the Board for the ensuing year by unanimous vote.
 William M. Geary was elected clerk of the Board also by unanimous vote.
 When it came to the choice of standing committees Mr. Feldman suggested that in view of the talk there hRd been about greater economy in town expenditures, it will be well to add to the usual list of committees one on retrenchment and reform. President English endorsed the suggestion, although in his opinion the committee would probably have but little to do. The matter was laid over to 8 future meeting for action. The following standing committees were ap- poiatedI
 Roads and Bridges-Messrs. Faulhaber, Beecher and Reynolds.
 On Almshouse and OutSidessPoor-Messr English, FeIdman and Reynolds.
 On Finance-Messrs. Tyler, Beecher and Faulhaber.
 On Construction and Repairs-Messrs. Ty- Ter, Treat and Reynolds.
 These other officers were appointed: Town Agents clerk, Charles W. AtWater; assistant clerk, William M. Geary; supsrintendent of almshouse, Henry W. Sanford; assistant su- perintendent, James J. Coogan matron of almshouse, Mrs. Helen E. Sanford assistant matron, Mrs. Bridget T. Ceogan; clerk of the aImshouse, George ". Neale.
 Salaries were fixed as follows: Town Agents clerk, $1, 100; assistant clerk, $I, 900; superintendent of yalmshouse, !$1, POO; assis tant superintendent, $75O; matron, $4OO; as- sistant matron, $275; clerk of the slnashouse, $7OO.
 The only change from last year is taking $50 from the almshouse clerk. It was pro- posed to have the same amount added to the salary of assistant superintendent, but Mir. Feldman objected, although it would hiake the total salary account no more than last year. It was explained that the change was proposed because the assistant superintend- ent ought to receive more than clerk employed under him. MT. Rey- holds said that the change was eoualizing the salaries of the super1nten- dent and his assistant to what was nearer the ordinary relative difference. MT. Feldman suggested that decrease of the clerks af- forded no reason for increasing the assistant superintendent's salary. Economy might as well be commenced by the Board to begin with. Mir. Beecher agreed with him. He was of the opinion that $500 was enough pay TOT the ClerE. MT. 1yAer IAOu8AS 0 OuS down to $6O0 too much; it was not vel! to be too severe with employees who did their work faithfully and gave satisfaction. On motion of Mir. Reynolds the salary of the as- sistant superintendent was fixed at $75O, the same as last year. MT. Neale's was made $70O, decrease of $50.
 The following were reappointed town phy- sicians Almshouse, Dr. M. O. White, sal- ary $500; outside poor, Drs. Fred. Bellosa, F. O. White, 0. E. Park, Max Mailhouse, H. w. Leighton, E. l.. Bissell and Dr. J. J. s. Doherty, $125 each Dr. E. R. Roberts, $1O0; Ii. B. Smith, $75. These salaries are the same as last year. It was voted that the weekly meetings of the Board be held on Tuesday evenings at 7:3o o'clock.
 An application was made for an order re- quiring George s. Foote, son of the late Joel B. Foote, to appear before the Board January 2I and show cause why an overseer should not be appointed by reason of his mental incapaeity to take care of his own property. His father left him about 5000. An application for the appointment of Q con- servator has been made by the Probate court, but notice of this would not alone be sufh- cient to prevent him from transferring his property in the twelve days before the hear ing can be had The application to the Se- lectmen for an ovsrseer overcomes this dim culty by tying up the property from date.