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1 1 MEETl G, APRIL 1,1924. n regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was. held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Ball, Lexington, on Tuesday, April 1,19240 at £3:00 P. L�. The following members of the Board were preRent; namely, kessre. Burnham., Moulton, Cuetance and biles. The Town Counsel and xes't 'Town Clerk were also present. Petition of the New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co. for a joint location of wires on poles of the Edition Eleettic I11. Co. near the junction of the State Road and the Lincoln line was heard. No one appeared to object and it was therefore voted to grant the petition. The bond of the Town Treasurer for $20,000 was approved by the Board. Letter was received from John W. Leary in which he asked for a public carriage license for a stand in front of O'Brien's restaurant. Mr. Leary was informed that this matter was taken up before and the Board refused him a license, and they could not see their way clear to grant him a permit as this is a congested district. The Board decided to ask Mr. Arthur C. dhitney to appraise the brick buildings in the town and Mr. Timothy H. O'Connor to appraise the wooden buildinge listed on the town blanket ineur- ance so that the insurance may be adjueted,as to valuation. Second hand motor vehicle. -license was granted to Justin Shea 12 Jover St. Cambridge, to do business at 119 Mase. rive, as the University Motor Exchange, George A. Warner was appointed Slaughter Inspector of the Town of Lexington. John F. Tibbetts of Reed 5t. North Lexington, was appointed Building Inspector of the town to take office on April let. In regard to the application of Joseph B. Lowell for per- mission to erect a filling station at the junction of Middle Street and Mace. avenue, the Board after discussing the matter, voted not to grant a permit for this filling station. The Board approved the bid of 3 97t received By the T w • o n Treasurer on temporary loan of $175,0000 said bid having been given by Eetabrook & Co. Letter was received from Norman C. Hooper in which he stated that he declined the offer of the position of Town Engineer. The Board therefore requested the Supgrintendent of Public 'Yorke to take up the matter of employing an Engineer to take Mr. Duffy's place.