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SELECTMENIS MEETING <br />.MARCH 1, 1940. <br />A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in <br />the Supt. of Public il63�ks office, Town Office Building, at <br />015 P.M. Chairman Giroux] Messrs. Potter and Sarano, Supt. <br />Of Hirays Mr. Patton, and Supt. of Schools Mr. Grindle were <br />present. The Clerk was also present. <br />The Chairman said that the purpose of the meeting was to <br />review the situation relative to the non -plowing of snow from <br />sidewalks. He said that the people in East Lexington were <br />thoroughly dissatisfied because the sidewalks were not plowed <br />and feared for the safety of their children. Their chief <br />complaint is that the Mass. Ave. sidewalks are.not opened up. <br />The criticisj$ is that the sidewalks were not opened up at the <br />beginning of the snow storm. The Chairman said that most <br />people realize thattLthe Highway Department had enough to do <br />to plow out the streets then. <br />Mr. Paxton said it would cost about the same now as it <br />would at the beginning of the storm. It would be necessary <br />to start at one end of Town and then we would get complaints <br />from people at the other end and also complaints from those Snow <br />living on the side streets. He figured that it would cost removal - <br />$4,000. to *5,000. as it would have to be entirely hand work. side - <br />' <br />Mr. Potter said he thought the tractor could do it. Mr. walRe, <br />Sarano'asked if it would do any good to take the roiler and <br />pack down the snow and Paxton thought it might possibly work <br />out that way, but it would be bad when it melted as people <br />would start sinking through it. <br />The Chairman said that the Fire Dept. men would stop <br />doing traffic duty today. The people in East Lexington wanted <br />to know if "they could have free bus service for their children. <br />Mr. Grindle said that they could furnish temporary bus <br />transportation from Brick Village, but if it was done there, <br />it would have to be done all over Town. The School Dept, <br />has given permission to anyone who wants to: to bring his <br />lunch and.stay at school during the noon hour. <br />Mr. Paxton said that it was going to be necessary to <br />plow a sidewalk soon because the snow will be getting slushy <br />enough and the work can be done for very much less than it <br />could be done now. He suggested that the Highway Dept. men <br />be given red flags and tha t they be stationed at different <br />points to guard the children along the roadways. <br />Mr. Grindle said that the elementary schools would be <br />closed any bad day. <br />Mr. 3arano asked what it would cost to have a bus <br />running from East Lexington, and Mr. Grindle said that <br />probably would depend upon the number of tickets used. <br />Mr. Paxton said that only nine complaints had been <br />received, two from off Bedford Street and seven regarding <br />Mass. Avenue, <br />Mr. Potter said he did not think it was a good idea to <br />give free bus service as the children have the privilege of <br />using a bus now, with tickets. He thought that probably much <br />