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MEETING, JUNE 129 192%3. A regular meeting of the Board of selectmen and Public Korks was held in the Bel.ectmen's Room, Town hall, Lexington, on Tuesday, June 12, 1923 at 8 Y.L. The following members of the Board were present, namely bkeeers. Scamman. Blake, Burnham Hutchinson and Moulton; the Town Olerk and Ar! e't Town clerk were present. William J. Marshall of 9 Independence Ave. was drawn as a Juror. August Young of Laconia Street, came before the Board to see about obtaining hie -,(Federal) License to Slaughter. The Board informed him that they would take the matter up as soon as possible. 1 On June 19 notice of temporary suspension was sent to Officer William. F. Pletcher, pending charges preferred by Chief of Police, Edward Leavitt. On June 2, Officer Fletcher notified the Board that owing to the fact that he did not receive a copy of the chargee of suspension he still held himself in readiness to "erform hie duty as an Officer. On June 5, after consultation with Town Couneel, another notice war sent Officer Fletcher, enclosing coy of the chargee preferred and also setting a date of hearing as of Jure 12th at 8 F.".. Inquiry war received ' from Ammidon & Bicknell, Counsellors at Law, representing Officer Fletcher, requesting the ch...rge of Neglect of Duty in Detail to which the Ohief of Police wrote as follows: "under charge 2, Neglect of Duty, that raid officer Fletcher called the station once between the hours of 1 and 2 and once bet,7een the hours of 3 and 4 n. .. on the morning of June let." A hearing therefore war declared open in accordance with the foregoing action. A Ingham Bicknell was present to represent Officer Fletcher. Daniel -J, O'Connell was present to prepreeent Chief of Police, Edwurd Leavitt. Sergeant Oullivan and Officer Irwin were also present as witneesee for Chief Levitt. Both nttorneys requested the witnesses be sworn, and they were so sworn by the Town Clerk. Coneiderable testimony was given and the Board considered the matter and decided that Officer Fletcher was not guilty of Charge 1, but that he was guilty of Charge 2, and that for this offense they would suspend him, without pay from June 5th stn' June 15th, 1923, and order him to report on June 16th to the Chief for duty. Daniel J. :;'Connvll as rttorney for John F. Zunino, owner of property at 119 Ka-ir. Averue, Lexington, requested the Board ' to .get advice from V'p Town CounFel as to whether or not lrr. Zunino was not entitled to another hearing upon hie apr.li- cation for a gasoline station at 119 Mass. Ave. In this connection the Board also agreed that nothing further would be done by the Building Inspector about tearing