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28 REGULAR MEETING, MARCH 155 1927. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Office at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Custanee, Burnham, Ballard, Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were present also. The records were approved The State Aid pay roll for the month of March was signed to the amountlof $32.00. Satisfactory references having been received on the. character of Mrs. Walter Allen who applied for a license to operate the "Central -douse" at 479 Mass. Avenue it was voted to grant her an Innholders License. Letter was received from the Town Accountant informing the Board that $150,000. should be borrowed -in anticipation of revenue. The Board authorized the Treasurer to advertiwe for bids on this amount the same to be received on Tuesday evening next. In the future it was felt that,the Town Accountant should provide the Board with a detailed statement of what this amount is spent for on a monthly basis. The Chief' of Police was called before the Board relative to the order of restraining dogs. Dr. Blakely advised through Mr. Burnham that all dogs found uncollared should be shot by the Police owing to the prevalence of rabies. It was therefor decided that the Board should instruct the Chief. of Police in writing to carry out the order 1 1 of restraining dogs for 90 days which was passed on January 6, 1927 using, of course, as much discretion as possible, and giving the matter a great amount of publicity. Letter was received from Frederiek L. Emery in regard to the hear- ings which were advertised for approval of Board of Survey plans of Robbins & Smith and Ernest MacPhee. Letter was also received from Frederick L. Emery relative to establishing a building line along Robbins Cemetery in East Lexington. Mr. Emery stated that in carrying out the precedent of establishing building lines on Mass. Avenue in the business district the Planning Board considered the establishment of a building line along the business district in East Lexington. He felt that the future widening of Mass. Avenue should be made on the side along the cemetery owing to the fact' that the other side of the street was a high embankment, and would cost vonsiderable to widen. A discussion arose as to whether the Planning Board are making use of the Engineering Department and Town Counsel for unnecessary study of projects which may not meet the approlal of the Selectmen. The Board therefor requested Mr. Ballard to interview the Planning Board with the idea of establishing a definite procedure of the duties'of the Planning Board in connection with the Selectmen. Letter was received from the Middlesex & Boston St. Rwy. Company in