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70 rdr. Keil Lclntoeh came before the 3oard t',:at plane showing layout of streets on the called, be approved. rhe Board approved the Intosh agreed to give a right of way to the drainage. ith the remest Grassland Farm so plans and Mr. Me - town for storm ' Mr. UcIntoeh called attention to several matters, one to the blocking of traffic by pereone purchasing of George H. Pierce who was recently granted a Common lictualler's License. Mr. McIntosh claimed that the traffic was ro congested that he could not go into or out of hie driveway. The Board agreed to notify the chief of Police to see that ir. Pierce operated his place without interference to other persons in the neighborhood and also to notify :r. Pierce. Mr. McIntosh stated that he was informed by :"r. Harrison that he was holding up the extension of water in the streete that 11r. y:clntosh requested owing to the, fact that he did not have the proper number of signatures. he stated that he had all signa- tures but two and that he would give a bond and sign a release himself. Letter was received from jamee J. Curran in which he made chargee ageinet Ldward Leavitt, Chief of Police, as follows: 1. That hie conduct was unbecoming a member of the Police Department of the town of Lexington and of a gentleman. 2. That he used insulting and indecent language. 3. That he abused the acthority of hie ofi'ice. 4. That he made an assault upon me. 5. That wit.out justification or excuse he threatened to arrest me. 6. That he forced me to leave the premises upon which I had a right to be. 7. That he had not instructed his patrolmen and officers in their duties. 1 8o that in consequence of this, he Is a t::oroughly unfit person to be the Chief of Police of the lorPrn of Lexington. The Chief of Police was called before the Board and stated that the charges were untrue. rittorney James J. Curran was therefor notified by the Board that the charges were not suetaimdd. It was voted to grant Fred B. Bartlett a permit to erect a garage at 72 Bedford Street. Francis J. Toye was appointed a Registrar of Voters for the term of three years from :arch 31, 19423. The Board signed an indenture between ,Ervin R. Dix and the Town giving releaee of land on the Dix property on North Hancock Street for storm drainage purposes. Kr. Blake explained that the Shade Tree Department were removing large trees on Clark St, and that during the time they were removing same on account of its be-Tng a hazardous job he allowed I the men 25¢ per day extra. Petition asking for repairs on the Liddleeex 'turnpike from Bedford to Billerica war presented to the Board.