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127 I MEETING, JUNE 13, 1922. Messrs. Scamman, Cotton, Blake and Burnham Present. The records of the last meeting together with the meeting of May 29, 1922 were read and approved. The Building Inspector came before the Board to report that he went to the Concord Court to get a warrant for Edward Tyler. of Maple St. and also Edward Montague *ho"violated the Building Laws by not securing a permit to make alterations on building owned by said Tyler. The Judge of the Court called attention to the fact that the building laws did not contain a penalty for the violation of the laws as far as alterations were concerned as the penalty was only in case of a permit for a new building. The Board voted to take the matter up with the Town Counsel and ask his adviee in regard to same. The Town Treasurer came before the Board relative to borrow- ing money. He stated that he secured a rate of 3.90. The Board therefor authorized him to borrow $50,000 at that rate. The Board approved a license to peddle ice cream and tonic for Peter Paul Callahan of 316 Mass. Ave. Lexington. Letter was received from the Superintendent of Streets eug- gesting that the jitors of the various buildings be notified that there will be no further collections of ashes after Friday, June 16th until the fall months. The Board instructed the Clerk to notify the janitors to that effect. In regard to the estimate submitted by the Town Engineer for the drainage of land on daltham St. between land of Gibson and Mulliken, same being $400, the Board instructed the Engineer to have this work done. Mr. Gibson was also notified to that effect. Letter was received from the Boston & Maine R.E. acknowledging receipt of complaint regarding the whistling of freight trains in the early morning hours and late at night, and stating that they would make an investigation. Petition was received from the residents of East Lexington asking that the old wooden building formerly the paint ei,�op located at 119 Mass. Ave. Last Lexington, be condemned. Letter was written to the Chief of the Fire Department asking that he make a report of his findings, and the building ' inspector was also requested to report on same. Policy of liabilitinsurance expiring on the Water and Sewer Department on 1922 L rd Truc3r 5623843 on July 26th was ordered ,A renewed through the office of Edwin B. Worthen.