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4e38 SELEC77 N'S MEETTN^ FEBURARY 24, 1931 A regular meeting of the Roard;of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's loom, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Custance, Trask, Shannon and Blake were present. The Supt. of Public Works end the Clerk were also present. Building Application was received for the position of Building Inspector Inspector from Walter 11. Kew, 16 Cliffe Ave. The position. application was acknowledged and placed on file until a later date. Town Clerk The Chairman approved the bond of Helen C. Whittemore bond. as Town Clerk in the amount of 01000. Notice was received from the County Gommissioner's O='fice of a hearing to be held at 10 A.k. March 27, Highway, 1931 on the petition for a street connecting Winchester Winch. to and Lexington at a Point on Lowell St., Lexington. Lexington. Letter was received. from F. L. "-mery in which he mentioned si7ns ov-rhanging the sidewalks and. stated that some regulation should be adopted that would oroh!hit such simns. He also asked. that w,ien licenses for the main - Letter of tenance of filling stations were renewed, that the Board complaint require the licensees not to utilize their places of from business as legalized bulletin boards for the display F.L. Emery. of posters and signs advertising not only gasoline but lubricating oils and ac^e^sories. he also objected to advertising signs next to the sidewalk and at right angles to the sidewalk; also about the sale of articles of food and drink at filling stations. Re also asked what had become of the license granted for the filling station at the corner of Woburn St. and Cottage Street. After discussing the matter, the Board felt that Mr. Emery was asking them to do what they had no authority to do. The lsoard has already adopted regulations covering overhanging signs but the Zoning La,v and By - Law does not seem to include anything that authorizes them to have jurisdiction over the advertising on a persona premises. The Roard decided to acknowledge receipt of his letter and place:3the same on file. Letter was received from Edward W. Taylor in regard to the removal of pole in front of his house on No. E.W.Taylor Hancock St. air. Scammaq reported tr,at it would be time enou:rh to have the pole removed when the weather is re removal warmer so that the granolithic sidewalk could be repaired of Pole. when the pole was removed. 1 J