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�I ' MEETING, APRIL 25, 1922. All Members Present. The records of the last meeting were read and approved. Pix. Merry, ,Principal of the High School, came before the Board with the request that some reduction be made in the charge for the use of the Town Hall for a dance to be given on Friday evening, April 28th, by pupils of the High School for the benefit of Fred Newhall who was injured by playing baseball and as a result will have to have an operation. As admission will be charged and the Selectmen's regulations call for a charge for the use of the Hall in case of admission, it was suggested to Mr. Merry that he get the rental charge by popular subscription. Mr. Willard C. Hill and Edwin B. Worthen came before the Board relative to boiler insurance. Mr. Hill presented a schedule which represented his study of the boiler policies now held by the town and gave his recommendation of placing blanket boiler insurance. The Board voted to adopt the plan presented by Mr. Hill -and all expiring boiler policies will be endorsed by the London Guarantee and Accident Co. through Mr. Hill, and credit given to the agents now carrying said policies. It was also voted to include the crack and fracture endorsement on all Cast Iron Sectional boilers. It was voted to place renewal of policy of $13,000 on town of Lexington property expiring May 23, 19220 formerly placed thru B. F. Brown & Sons, through Jay 0. Richards. Letter was received from Mr. W. H. Ballard of the Com- mittee appointed to consider the advisability of the Townts taking the Railroad plot on Mass. Ave. at Depot Square, asking for the records of proceedings at the meeting at which Mr. Richards offered the option to the Town. Copy of the Selectmen's records, Town records, and of the letter sent to Mr. Richards were sent to Mr. Ballard. Mr. Richards was also sent copies of the records. Permission was granted to the Lexington Gas Co, to excavate at 4 Raymond Street for the purpose of installing gas service, the.Town Engineer and Supt of Water & Sewer Dept. having approved the location. Mr. Wesley T. Wadman, Building Inspector, came before the Board and called attention to several houses about the torn that did not comply with the Building Laws. He called attention to the house of Bougee on School St;