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424 Letter of thanks. Outstanding grater rates. Letter was received from Robert H. White thanking the Board for his appointment as Consulting Supt. of Streets. Letter was received from Edwin B. Worthen stating that the Lexington Savings Bank had received noticd of an unpaid water bill amounting to $81.73 for water used by J. J. Fitzgerald of 66 Hancock Street, on whose property the bank has a mortgage. The Bank desired to file a vigorous and courteous protest as to the Board permitting a situation like this to arrive. He stated that the bill bore the 30 day payment provisions but the first unpaid item on the account was deb ed April 1, 1935, and no serious attempt appeared to have been made to collect the bill for an entire year and then only by action which compelled a third party to participate. Mr. Worthen stated that the responsibility for delinquent collections rested solely with the Selectmen and that to persist in such a policy benefitted no one and could only result in the alieniation of the good will of the banks. Messrs. Ross and Giroux stated that they felt that It was up to the Town Collector to Collect the water rates. Mr. Giroux moved that the local banks be advised that a list of outstanding water rates is made up monthly and that a proper representative from these institutions would be given inlb rmation on property in which they are interested by the Secretary of the Board. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman stated that he would talk to the banks and tell them of the Boards action. Letter was received from the Acting Supt., of the Water Department stating that on March 23rd, the Tax Outstanding Collector had furnished a list of unpaid water rates Water rates for Section 3. All accounts showing two or more quarters were sorted from the group,, dnd on March 26th, letters stating that the water 'services would be shut off without further notice unless the accounts were paid within a specified time were sent to these consumers. When the time limit was up, the accounts were checked and a list of all accounts on which no remittance had been received was turned over to the Collector. The total outstanding on this list was $1719.79. The amount collected was $745.75, leaving a balance of $974.04 uncollected. Hearing was declared open at 8 P.M. on the application of F. H. Barnhill for permission to maintain Barnhill a one car garage of wooden construction at 32 Maple St, Garage A representative of Mr. Barnhill appeared and stated Hearing, that Mr. Barnhill had been ill and could not appear. The man did not have a plot plan. No persons appeared in opposition. Mr. Ross moved that the permit be granted subject to the approval of the Building C31 C J