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TOWN CLERK'S RECORDS 29
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<br />relocation, and new layout as follows:-
<br />For
<br />ollows:1~or the purpose of relocating Pel-
<br />ham Road at the junction of Massa-
<br />chusetts Avenue the following des-
<br />cribed parcel of land is hereby taken
<br />for highway purposes from Sumner
<br />P. Robinson and James P. Munroe,
<br />Trustees, said parcel containing 244
<br />square feet.
<br />Beginning at a point at the in-
<br />tersection of the northerly line of
<br />Pelham Road with the westerly line
<br />of Massachusetts Avenue, thence
<br />southwesterly following the present
<br />northerly line of Pelham Road 35.48
<br />feet to a stone bound, thence turning
<br />and running northerly on a curve of
<br />45.00 feet radius, (30.09 feet to a
<br />point in the present westerly line of
<br />Massachusetts Avenue, thence south-
<br />erly by the westerly line of Massa-
<br />chusetts Avenue 35.48 feet to the
<br />point of Deginning.
<br />The above description is intended
<br />to conform to a plan entitled "Plan
<br />of Pelham Road at the junction of
<br />Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington,
<br />January 15, 1921, Scale 1N-20',
<br />J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer,"
<br />on file at the office of the Town Clerk,
<br />and to which reference is made for a
<br />more particular description.
<br />Done at Lexington this 25th day
<br />of January, 1921.
<br />WILLIAM 5. SCAMMAN
<br />JAY O. RICHARDS,
<br />WI LLIAM B. FOSTER,
<br />Selectmen of Lexington.
<br />Art. 4. On motion of Hollis Web-
<br />ster, it was voted, That the Moderator
<br />be requested at each Town Meeting
<br />to call for a report from each, com-
<br />mittee of the town which has been
<br />appointed at some previous meeting,
<br />and which has not been discharged.
<br />Reports from the following Com-
<br />mittees were then called for by the
<br />Moderator;
<br />Committee on By Laws. Edwin
<br />A. Bayley reported that the work on
<br />By Laws was nearing completion,
<br />and would be ready as soon as possible
<br />and that the estimated cost to pub-
<br />lish the By Laws and place them in
<br />the hands of every voter of the town
<br />would be from $400.00 to $500.00.
<br />On motion of George W. Taylor
<br />it was Voted, that the sum of $500.00
<br />be appropriated and assessed for
<br />publishing the By Laws.
<br />On a voice vote the Moderator
<br />declared the motion lost at 8:48 P.
<br />M.
<br />This vote being doubted by seven
<br />voters the Moderator called for a
<br />rising vote, with the following result.
<br />Yes 203. No 1, and the Moderator
<br />declared the vote passed at 8:55 P.
<br />M.
<br />Committee to Confer with As-
<br />sessors. Albert H. Burnham re-
<br />porting for this Committee asked
<br />that the Committee be discharged.
<br />It was so voted at 8:50 P. M.
<br />Committee on Collection of
<br />Garbage. Lester T. Redman, Chair-
<br />man of this Committee made a partial
<br />report, and then asked for further
<br />time. Request granted.
<br />Committee on North Lexington
<br />School. In the absence of the Chair -
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<br />man, Mr. Edward P. Merriam re-
<br />ported progress and asked for further
<br />time. Request granted.
<br />Committee on Corn Borer.
<br />Robert H. Holt, reporting for this
<br />committee asked that the Committee
<br />be discharged. It was so voted.
<br />Committee on Naming Ceme-
<br />tries. The Committee's report as
<br />submitted by John E. A. Mulliken,
<br />Chairman.
<br />The Committee appointed to con-.
<br />sider names for the several Cemeteries
<br />of the town would make the following
<br />report and recommend the adoption
<br />of same.
<br />The Cemetery in the East Village,
<br />though under town care is private
<br />property and should be called the
<br />Robbins Cemetery.
<br />The Cemetery in the rear of the
<br />Munroe and High Schools we would
<br />suggest be called the Lexington Centre
<br />Cemetery, the one in the rear of the
<br />residence of Dr. J. O. Tilton, the
<br />Colonial Cemetery, and the one now
<br />being developed at No. Lexington
<br />Westview Cemetery.
<br />Amendment was offered by Edwin
<br />A. Bayley that the name Munroe
<br />Cemetery be substituted for Lexing-
<br />ton Centre Cemetery. Accepted by
<br />vote at 9:10 P. M.
<br />The original motion as amended
<br />was then passed and the Committee
<br />was discharged at 9:13 P. M.
<br />Committee on Improved Rail-
<br />road Transportation. William C.
<br />Stickel, Chairman, reported that
<br />plans were under way for improve-
<br />ment of the railroad transportation
<br />when orders were received from the
<br />Government for the railroads to
<br />curtail work in every way possible.
<br />He then asked that the Committee
<br />be discharged.
<br />It was so voted at 9:19 P. M.
<br />Committee on Accounting.
<br />Hallie C. Blake, Chairman, presented
<br />and read the report of the committee
<br />and on motion it was voted that the
<br />report be accepted, placed on file, and
<br />the Committee be discharged.
<br />It was so voted, at 9:41 P. M.
<br />Committee on Revision of
<br />Building Laws. On motion of Jay
<br />O. Richards it was voted that this
<br />committee be given further time and
<br />that the Moderator appoint two new
<br />members in place -of Jay O. Richards
<br />and Edward W. Taylor who declined
<br />to serve further on the committee.
<br />Vote passed at 9:50 P. M.
<br />Committee appointed by the Mod-
<br />erator, William R. Greeley and Robert
<br />P. Clapp, who is designated as Chair-
<br />man.
<br />Committe on Town Form of
<br />Government. Albert H. Burnham
<br />reporting for this committee asked
<br />for further time, which was granted.
<br />Art. 41. Robert H. Holt, offered
<br />the following motion, Voted, That the
<br />sum of $2000.00 be appropriated for
<br />such extensions of water mains as
<br />the Board of the Water and Sewer
<br />Commissioners may from time to
<br />time deem advisable, and for the
<br />purpose of raising the money so
<br />appropriated, the Town Treasurer
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