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26 Cn rz MEETING, SEPT. 27v 1921. ' All Lembers Present. The records of the Last meeting were read and approved. The Board voted to place $10,000 insurance on the boiler at the Parker School, the same to be issued through the office of Edwin B. Worthen. The Clerk was directed to notify Mr, Edward P. l erriam, Secy of the School Committee, that this insurance has been placed. A reply was directed to the circular letter of the Governor relative to the unemployed situation. The Governor was informed that the situation in Lexington was not serious but if it did become acute a town meeting would be called to remedy the situation. A partial return was received from the County Commissioners for the relocation of several roads in Lexington, including Hancock Street. Legal opinion was received from the Town Counsel -relative ' to selling vegetables on Sunday and week days. Letter was received from the Tree '+garden in which he informed the Board that the branches had been removed from the large elm tree near the junction of Grove and Burlington Streets but that.ovring to lack of funds and the fact that the tree stood on private property he informed the owner of the necessity of removal of the tree, in which case if it was not taken down he would remove the same and assees the cost to the owner of the property. The Board informed the Tree d'Iarden that they still deemed the tree to be a menace to the traveling public but requested that the Tree 4arden get the advice of the Town Counsel before acting in the case if he had not already done so. Letter was received from Mr. F. L. Emery, Pres. Field and Garden Club in which he informed the Board that unless he was instructed to the contrary the club would cut the grass and weeds from the Woburn Street triangle. The attention of the Chief of Police was called to the fact that 11r. Zuretti has not secured a license to operate a public carriage and if found doing business in town he I should be prosecuted.