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<br />','1'._11TI'_l1_IG, J', i'. 12, 1926.
<br />A regular meeting o" tlle
<br />o^.rd of el ectmen bras held on
<br />January 12, 1926, -.,t 7 0 '_' , . at the electmen's too 2, To -,.,in Fall,
<br />Lexington. The follornn :lea.,�aer•_ of the too rd were pres-nt, I1essrs.
<br />?iutc' inson, -;riles, Custance, Burn}.am and Ioulton. '-'he `up'. of public
<br />Orl<_s and Clerk were also present.
<br />Financial statement of t'_Ze cemetery fznds in the Lexington
<br />Savings -Bank was received fror._1 7�,d-��rin B. ' orthen, Treasurer.
<br />It was decided to ma�:e a ch, -.r,--- of 25 cents for 'ai- book includ-
<br />ing the Plumbing, Duildin�-r and Zonin- L'. -;is of the tol"m.
<br />The _Board was notifi-,d o" the }-,.e• ring at the 3t^te House on "'ed-
<br />nesday, fan. 1.3th at 10::0 on the proposed Drainage ?ct of the
<br />toren.
<br />Plan of the widening of T:?ass. Avenue between Pleasant Street was
<br />vielved by the Board. -'his ai:lening beim* petitioned by them to the
<br />County Cormii s s ioners .
<br />It bras voted to appoint ''orr:�st '"napp of 3 Iviass. Avenue, James
<br />Lima of Waltham ,etre and John P. '>elley of ',oburn vtreet (Non-com-
<br />petitive) regular police officers of the department, their term to
<br />begin Jan. 12th, 1926. Tire Civil service Commission was notified of
<br />these appointments.
<br />11r. Fred Longbottom of 23 F--rn :street w i s drawn as a juror.
<br />Mrs. �'nnie Bornstein of 5 Hibbert �:3tre,,t came before the Board in
<br />reference to securing an ^batement on her taxes. She claims sickness
<br />in 'Oer family and for t1_at reason is unable to pay her taxes. The
<br />Bo -rd informed her that that ,vis a matter for the Boerd of 'ssessors
<br />to look after.
<br />It was voted to grant Soldi _rs 'Relief to Charles =. _-',`heeler,
<br />Spanish War Veteran, to the amount of "12.00 per month.
<br />The Board discussed the -tter of the proposed Veterans Hospital
<br />to be located in Lexin7tonon the Simond's j;state and decided to send
<br />the follo,;ring telegram to Congr-ssman Harry I. Thayer, Senator ':v'illiam
<br />Y. Butler and General Frank '1�'. Hines, >>iroctor of the U. S. Veterans
<br />Bureau, all of Washin-ton, D. C.
<br />"The full Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexinton, T;Iass-
<br />achusetts, assembled. in Executive session, wish to advise that the
<br />believe the sentiment of prominent citizens and tax payers in this
<br />toern are strongly opposed to the establi shnent of a *,veterans Tiospital
<br />here.
<br />Also the full Board collectively and individually will oppose
<br />the establishment in Lexington of said Hospital."
<br />' A letter was sett to these persons confirming_the telegram sent.
<br />• Notice was sent to the Lexin;�lton i, otor Sales Co., of 119 Plass.
<br />,-venue, that they laould not be .ranted. a license to do busl_ness this
<br />year,
<br />true record.,<,ttest:
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<br />Clerk.
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