HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-01-29Special meeting was held Jff~uary ~29th,-194V for the, ", ';: '? ~"~':"~:'"~?'~:'
Meeting
Attendance
purpose of a~hearing with Chief ~"-~ ~ ~ ,. ~. .~..~' .~ ~:i
~ Blair o'f the Fire De'p'~rtment.
~ Members Of the Board Present' Were Messrs. SeverinG,
Glidden,.Hardy,.'Smith and RaY.
Miss Grace Henry and Mr.'Roy Sanguinetti were also present.
The following'is a complete record/of the me~t~ng.
HEARING_
FIRE cHIEF WILLIAM J. BLAIR
Selectmen's Rooms
. January 29', 1947. - V:30 p. m.
He~ing
Chief
Blair
,Mr. SeverinG: Will the meeting 'please come'to order. ,Mr.
,Blair would you come up here with the Selectmen?
Mr. W. Blair: I would'like to ask the chairman.of the board
if this is to be a hearing.
SeverinG: Yes, this is a hearing.
W.' Blair: In that case, I would like to be represented bY
my son. . ~--
R. Blair: Under the circumstances I would like to ask for a
postponement until proper counsel can be secured. Arrangement
have been made but ,a definite answer has not been received.
Soverino: Has anyone any ob.Jections to a p~stponement being
gr~nted? '
~Olidden: I haven't any objection.
~'¢Soverino: Can you give us some idea how much time you need?
R. Blair: ! will explain in this mannerL-I' wanted bo look at
the' reco~d of the blotter in the Police Station and was
refused. The Chief ~aid that tt~e' Only authority he would
recognize would be a member of the Board of Selectm~ or a
court or'der. Mr;' Ray Was kind ~nough to ~ecure permission
to see the blotter bug not in time. Th~ delay was evident.
A 'delay of three 'and one-half hours was made which spoiled
any communication we ho.d 'with the mainland. I really Can~
tell you when tonight. Arrangements have been made for
counsel,
.SeverinG: Could we Setla date for an evening next week.
R. Blair: I don't believe I can answer that. it's impossible
to know until tomorrow morning.
-.Soverino: I would like to ask.one'question. We~have already
Until February
W~Blair:'That's the day Hull's case'comes up in District
given notice required by the regulations of the Civil Service
,Laws. If we extend the Co'rte'ay of ~tp0ning this hea~ing
One Week wonldn~t'ithat be ample'time"to arrange f~r c0~ns'e~?~
sanguinettt: I should think a Week Would be ample', The statute
revues you'can continue this hearing.
'S0verino: Do you think there is any'doubt if you could be ready
.'in'One week?
R. Blair: I have every reason to believe it would not be
pSssible. We are securing the services of Judge'Poland and he'
won't be here until the thirteenth of February'., -~
sanguinetti: Have You'received ~ reply?
R. Blair: I talked ~ith his partner.
So~erino: I may be wrong but it seems quite necessary if we
are going to adjourn this meeting We should postpone toga
definit~ date.
R. Blair: Mr. Chairman, I would like to ask for a postponement
Court.
Soverino: Any member ~f the boa~d any Comment on the question?
S'anguinetti: 'It's all right~
Hardy: I think it's only fair.
S~anguinettt: It' s"t'0 be understood that will be ~n assignment-
rain, or' shine, no matter what happens. ,~ ,,
W. Blair: i~d' li~e it understood that it will be afber a decisio~
is' made in District Court On ch~rges against Hull, not previous
to that. - .
S~ngui~otti: The case Would have'b;'en tried by the~.
W. Blair: V~en 'that case has been settled i would like my case
put bef0r~ the Board.
Sanguinetti: This is a definite assigr~me~t-- rain or shine.
'R. 'Blair: Does this constitute a Civil se~rvice hearing.
~anguinetti: As a matter of fact, it does not.
R. Blair: May I have that explaihed?
'~'".., ~ ' .'. sa~guinetti:. ~men you'get 'a de~ision from this board after'
in Writing to the Civil Service Board. This ~s j~st
nary. The main hea~ing is before Civil Service and has t'0
b~ heard within t~ee days after 'you ~ppeal and not later
than t~h.
'~ soverino: Does anyone~have anything else to say?
,. Hardy:~' '~ I maMe a motion the hearing be'adjoUrned until
. February i3, 194V.
',,- Second.
Soverino: 'A motion has been made that the hearing be
;~ ~1 adjourned until February 13, 19'4V at V:30 in these ~ooms;
~'~' Those in f~vor please manifest by the usual .sign--·
Show Of hands.
· hose OPposod-- ~ ~
'it is so Voted. The meeting stands adj6urned."'
"~ecre~ary.