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Mr. Maurice Woodward appeared before the Board and said he came in as a candidate for the position of police Police officer as he thought it might be advisable to make him - position. self known. The Chairman told him that the official]ist- had not yet been received and told the man that t1je three high men would be invited to appear before the Board. Mr. Rowse asked the Clerk if Mrs. Charles Richards had kept up her payments on the Board of Health bill and Richards she replied that Mrs. Richards telephoned today and said bill, that she was unable to make a payment last Saturday on account of illness but would make a payment on Thursday. Mr. Rowse moved that Mrs. Richards be informed that un- , less she paid up the weeks on which she is in arrears by Friday.. July 8th, the Board would take imediate steps to collect the bill. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Associated Hospital Ser - Hospital vice Corp. suggesting that the Lexington employees form a service. group to be insured in this manner. It was decided to hold the matter over for one week. Letter was received from the Building Inspector to which was attached a letter to Harry E. Johnson ordering Johnson the removal of an illegal sign. Mr. Longbottom asked the sign. Board's approval for the enforcement of the Zoning Law. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. Longbottom be instructed to en- force the Zoning Law. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted, Letter was received from the Board of Registrars Registrars. advising that Malcolm H. Clifford of 54 Chase Avenue had been elected Chairman of the Board for the year 1938-1939; Letter was received from the Town Counsel advising that the case of the Colonial Garage, Inc. a8 inst the Town for damages for a sewer taking of January 12, 1937 was ' Colonial on trial this week. The jury'.brought in a verdict of Garage suit. X2608.332 which re resented the amount of their findings of damages plus 4% interest from the date of the taking. Rowland Avenue will always be a dead End street. Mr. Keegan wanted to develop some lots on Rowland Ave. with the idea that the street could never be a street wide enough to conform to the present regulations. The Chairman said that the Board had no right to say what he could or could riot do. Keegan said it would be impossible to put in a forty foot street without taking off part of his house. The Chairman suggested that he talk the matter over With the Planning Board. Mr. Keegan said that he had a pros- pective customer who had raised the question as to how he could be sure that at .sane time Rowland Avenue would not be made a forty foot street. The Chairman repeated that it would be a good idea for Mr. Keegan to discuss the matter with the Planning Board. He retired. Mr. Maurice Woodward appeared before the Board and said he came in as a candidate for the position of police Police officer as he thought it might be advisable to make him - position. self known. The Chairman told him that the official]ist- had not yet been received and told the man that t1je three high men would be invited to appear before the Board. Mr. Rowse asked the Clerk if Mrs. Charles Richards had kept up her payments on the Board of Health bill and Richards she replied that Mrs. Richards telephoned today and said bill, that she was unable to make a payment last Saturday on account of illness but would make a payment on Thursday. Mr. Rowse moved that Mrs. Richards be informed that un- , less she paid up the weeks on which she is in arrears by Friday.. July 8th, the Board would take imediate steps to collect the bill. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Associated Hospital Ser - Hospital vice Corp. suggesting that the Lexington employees form a service. group to be insured in this manner. It was decided to hold the matter over for one week. Letter was received from the Building Inspector to which was attached a letter to Harry E. Johnson ordering Johnson the removal of an illegal sign. Mr. Longbottom asked the sign. Board's approval for the enforcement of the Zoning Law. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. Longbottom be instructed to en- force the Zoning Law. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted, Letter was received from the Board of Registrars Registrars. advising that Malcolm H. Clifford of 54 Chase Avenue had been elected Chairman of the Board for the year 1938-1939; Letter was received from the Town Counsel advising that the case of the Colonial Garage, Inc. a8 inst the Town for damages for a sewer taking of January 12, 1937 was ' Colonial on trial this week. The jury'.brought in a verdict of Garage suit. X2608.332 which re resented the amount of their findings of damages plus 4% interest from the date of the taking.