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2614 SPECIAL 1,4EETI14G, OCTOBER 2001925 ' A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectments Room, Town Hall, Lexington, on Tuesday, October 20,1925, at 8 P. I.'. The following members of the Board were present, Messrs. Hutchinson, Burnham, Custance, I"oulton and Miles. The Supt, of Public ''forks and ysslt Clerk were also present. The hearing which was postponed from last week on Joseph Road, a street running from I;iass. Avenue between Maple and Curve Streets through the Parsons property. The Planning Board arrived at decision and `.r. Frederick L. Emery, Chairman, was present to represent the Planning 'Board and presented a sketch of plan agreeable to both parties. The 3oard agreed to sign this plan when the finished product was presented to them. Bartlett J. Harrington of 11 Curve Street, a local contractor, came before the Board in reference to the bid being let for the sidewalk work in front of the High School. He felt that he did not have a chance to bid and that the bid was let at an early date. He felt that specifications should be sealt' ewA sent out because he did not think that the work being done for $2.75 per sq yd was good work. There seemed to be some misunderstanding about the matter and in order to straight- ening out any misunderstanding in the future, the Board re- quested the Superintendent to make out specifications for the sidewalk wook and either send out specifications asking for bids or advertising for bids. Melvin W. Hinds formerly of North Lexington, came before the Board in reference to ',_is application for a pool room license. He desired to do business at what was formerly the Knights of Columbus hall. The Board saw no objections to the pool and billard room and Pair. Binds promised to keep an upright place of business. The Board therefore voted to grant the license. Edson :. Pero a new employee of the school department was appointed a Special Police Officer. The Supt, of Public Works reported that he had had a consultation with the officials of the Boston & ivaine RR. Co. and found that to widening the crossing at Bow Street would cost, in the neighborhood of ',7805,and in order to avoid further expense of appointing a Commission in the matter, he suggested that both parties, the Town and the Boston & i.:aine RR. pay ' one half the expense involved. This settlement seemed satisfactory to the Board and authorized the.Supt. to settle on that basis if possible. The Supt, asked whether or not a bond of "3000 would