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148 MEETlKG * MARCH 18 ,1924 . A regular meeting of the Board of selectmen was held in, the Selectmen's Room. Town Hall, Lexington, on Tuesday, March 18, 19249 at 8:00 P. M. The following membere of the Board were present; namely Messrs. Burnham, Hutchinson, Moulton, and Custance. The ''Town Counsel and Asst Town Clerk were also present. Thomas J. Doherty, repreeentirg the Catholic Church Assoc- iation composed of about 350 people, came before the Board relative to the filling station propoeed by goeeph B. Lowell at the corner of Follen Road and Maceachusetts Avenue. Fie stated that the churdh people intended to build a church opposite the proposed station and that they felt it would be very object- ionable to have a station at this point. The application of Joseph B. Lowell was laid on the table. Ezra F. Breed came before the Board relative to the memorial to the seventy seven men that fought in the battle on the common. He statel th t the ommittee headed by Alfred Pierce interdwdt to erecta outlder wit a bronze tablet upon same bearing the names of, 77 men. Mr. Breed came before the Board to aek for a location for this tablet on the Buckman Tavern grounds, He felt that only about fifteen square feet would be needed. Yr. Stmne informed Lr. Breed that the money for this iaonu- ' ment was obtained upon untrue and misleading representations and that a committee was at work upon the matter of conferring with the various donors of the fund raised by the Minute men and the first thing to do was to straighten out the matter with the donors Mr.. Breed was informed that in view of the circumstances there was nothing to do until this matter wan straightened out, Mr. Charles W. Lawrance, Sub -master of the Lexington High School, came before the Board relative to securing the use of the Playground for the school department every afternoon and Saturdays until the first of April. The Board informed Mr. Lawrance that they did not feel they should grant the use of the grounde to the schools to the exclusion of others. Mr. Lawrance was requested to send in schedule, giving games he had listed. Mr. Lovell of the Concord, Maynard Bus Line Inc. came before the Board with the request that the Board grant him permission to run busses through Lexington from the Lincoln line to Arlington Heights, lie stated that he desired to make the route on the State Road or diddle St. and would agree not to take any passengers from Middle St. to Arlington Heights so that the bus line would not interfere with the electric car service. The fare from Concord to Arlington Heights would be 30¢. The Board informed kr. Lovell that they had not accepted the Jitney Bus regulations as yet, but they would consider his proposition and let him know what action they took. William G. Pott6r, Jamee F. Kimball, John Shea. Cornelius