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408 Road Near Bedford Airport Sched. Tin & Paper Collec. Reg, on Accident Bedford Street RR Cross ing Shot- guns SELECTMEN'S MEETING February 14, 1944 A regular meeting of the in the Selectmen's Room, Town evening, February 14, 1944, at Messrs. Potter, Locke, Sarano The Clerk was also present. A letter was received fr a copy of a letter sent to the Lincoln advising that the Unit build any roads in connection Board of Selectmen was held Office Building, on Monday 7:30 P.M. Chairman Rowse and Sheldon were present. om Herman A. MacDonald enclosing Towns of Concord, Bedford and ed States Army will not with the Bedford Airport. The Chairman read a letter from Roland C. Warner suggesting a schedule for the collection of tin and paper in Lexington. The Chairman said that he had discussed this matter with Mr. Paxton who stated that as far as the collection of tin goes, the low value would not pay for the transportation. Mr. Paxton informed him that the Town does collect the paper, and the money realized is contributed to various charitable organizations. The Chairman thought it might be well to go into this matter in more detail after Town Meeting. The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge Mr. Warner's letter and advise him that plans are being considered and possible changes might be made in the method of collection. The Chairman read a report received from Chief Rycroft, pertaining to the recent accident which occurred at the grade crossing on Bedford Street. It is the opinion of the Chief, after thorough investigation, that the cause of the accident was either from inattention on the part of the operator of the motor vehicle or from some other reason of which he knows noting about. The Chairman also read a letter received from the Boston and Maine Railroad relative to the same subject. The General Manager claims that this particular crossing has the best protection there is -- all trains stop and a trainman protects while the train gets onto and over the cros sing. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Caouette, Presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce, advising that after thorough investigation of the facts concerning the Bedford Street crossing, the Board is of the opinion that the best protection possible is taken at the present time. The Chairman read a letter from Malcolm H. Clifford, Commander of the Lexington Auxiliary Police, stating that that organization had voted that the shotguns now in their possession should not be sold at the present time, but kept for police use.