Laserfiche WebLink
Breadcrumb Navigation:
40 <br />MEETING, NOV, 8, 1921. , <br />All Members Present. <br />The records of the last meeting were read and approved. <br />Mr. Edward C. Stone, Attorney for Charles Smith and Town <br />Counsel, Robert L. Ryder were present. <br />Mr. Ryder presented a plan showing the land taken by the <br />Town for Schoolhouse purposes. The Town at a town meeting <br />held on June 309 1919 authorized the taking of this land and <br />$1250 was appropriated for the same. There is 76,000 ft, of <br />land and the same was assessed by the Assessors for less than <br />$900. <br />Mr. Stone explained that his client wanted 104 per foot <br />for the land when he talked with him sometime ago and also <br />considerable for the apple trees. <br />Mr. Ryder explained that he thought if the Selectmen and <br />Mr. Smith came to an agreement on a certain amount per foot <br />for the land that if the matter was put before the Town for <br />an appropriation the Town would not appropriate the money. <br />It was therefor decided to let the case go to trial. ' <br />Mr. Stone called attention to the condition of Hayes <br />Avenue just above its junction with Hancock Street. He <br />explained that it was very dangerous to the traveling public <br />and something should be done. <br />The Board agreed to take the matter up with Mr. Duffy to <br />see if something could be done temporarily to remedy the <br />conditions. <br />It was decided to turn the matter of collection of board <br />for Charlotte Bornstein, both at Tewksbury and at the Division <br />of Child Guardianship over to the Town Counsel. The grand <br />parents of this child refuse to reimburse the town for the <br />board on advice of their counsel. <br />A delegation from the American Legion, Stanley Hill Poet, <br />came before the Board and requested that the Legion men who <br />were employed by the Town be excused from duty so that they <br />may participate in the excercizes to be held that day. They <br />were informed that none of the Town employees would have to <br />work that day. (Armistice) <br />They also invited the Selectmen to be present at the <br />services to be held on the Battle Green on that day. <br />The question of tolling the church bells from 11:45 until <br />12 noon as suggested in the Proclamation of the President of ' <br />the U. S. and also Governor of Massachusetts was discussed. <br />The Board informed the Legion members that they would request <br />the tra churches to toll the bells for the fifteen minute <br />period mentioned above. Accordingly the Unitarian Church <br />