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' MEETING, MAY 16, 1922. All Members Present. The records of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. Willard C. Hill came before the Board relative to In- surance matters. He informed them that the new rate on insurance as revised would be 1.36 on a thousand for five years. He also gave figures showing the rates in other towns surrounding, and the comparison showed that Lexington's rate was low. He called attention to the fact that as long as the Stone Crusher was removed that the blanket total could be reduced that amount namely $3500, and that credits could be received from the different agents or the amount could be placed upon some other building, The Board took no action on the matter. Mr. Blake called attention to a valuable picture by William Hart that hung in the Hancock School and questioned whether we should have additional insurance on that. Mr. Hill informed the Board that insurance on the pictures could be recovered in case of damage, but suggested that a list of the valuable pictures in buildings could be filed so that adjustment matters would be eaeier. Permission was granted to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company to attach wires and fixtures to existing pole of the New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co. on Lowell St. - second pole from East 1 Street, towards Woburn St. one pole. Letter was received from the Town Zngineer enclosing plan giving other location than those proposed by the Lexington Gas Co. on Charles St. Cary St, Taft Avenue, Chase Avenue, Butler Avenue, Tucker Ave. and Oak Street. A hearing was declared open upon the petition of Mrs. Ida H. B. Capper for a license to maintain a public garage on Middle Street about 100 feet from the junction of Waltham Street and Middle Street. There were present Mrs. Ida H. B. Capper, Mr. Capper and Miss Hannaford for the petition, and Mr. Robert E. Burnett and Mr. Neil McIntosh de remonstrants. A petition signed by Robert E. Burnett, J. C. E. Grametorff, Art1mr E. Nunan, James E. Foster, George H. Lowe, George E. Briggs, W. B. Latus, Geo. H. Pierce, Gerald S. Howland and Fred L. lord was presented to the Board. The signers of this petition were opposed to the erection of a garage. Mrs. Capper gave her reason for requesting a garage in this section which was mainly that she wished to utilize the five acres of land in some way so that she could obtain some revenue. ' The Board declared the hearing closed at 8:40 P. M. and considered the matter. Action on the petition was postponed for one week. Mr. Willard C. Hill came before the Board relative to In- surance matters. He informed them that the new rate on insurance as revised would be 1.36 on a thousand for five years. He also gave figures showing the rates in other towns surrounding, and the comparison showed that Lexington's rate was low. He called attention to the fact that as long as the Stone Crusher was removed that the blanket total could be reduced that amount namely $3500, and that credits could be received from the different agents or the amount could be placed upon some other building, The Board took no action on the matter. Mr. Blake called attention to a valuable picture by William Hart that hung in the Hancock School and questioned whether we should have additional insurance on that. Mr. Hill informed the Board that insurance on the pictures could be recovered in case of damage, but suggested that a list of the valuable pictures in buildings could be filed so that adjustment matters would be eaeier. Permission was granted to the Edison Electric Illuminating Company to attach wires and fixtures to existing pole of the New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co. on Lowell St. - second pole from East 1 Street, towards Woburn St. one pole. Letter was received from the Town Zngineer enclosing plan giving other location than those proposed by the Lexington Gas Co. on Charles St. Cary St, Taft Avenue, Chase Avenue, Butler Avenue, Tucker Ave. and Oak Street.