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*x* SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 13, 1944 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 13, 1944, at 7:15 P.M. Messrs. Rowse, Potter, Locke, Sarano and Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present. It was decided to postpone organizing the Board until the next meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 14, 1944, due to the lack of time before Town Meeting. Mr. Rowse acted as Chairman. Application was received from Gretchen B. Reed for permission to use Estabrook Hall on March 27, 1944, from 2:30 P.M. until 4:30 P.M., for the purpose of organizing a Lexington League of Women Voters. Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall for this purpose be denied. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Rowse read a letter from John Lamont, Health Inspector, stating that the cesspool on the property at 84 Baker Avenue, Lexington, owned by John A. and Katherine A. Hilton of 70 Baker Avenue, was overflowing and causing a condition which is a menace to the public health. Mr. Lamont stated that Mr. Hilton had been requested to abate the nuisance, and given a ten- day period in which to comply with the request. He inspected the premises again today and found the condition unchanged. Mr. Lamont recommended that the Board of Selectmen, acting as the Board of Health, order that the condition be abated immediately. Mr. Potter moved that John A. and Katherine A. Hilton of 70 Baker Avenue, Lexington, owners of the property at 84 Baker Avenue, be ordered to remove the nuisance and source of filth within three days from the date of service of the order. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Letter was received from Stewart Cairns, Radio Aide of the Lexington Committee on Public Safety, requesting that the renewal application for the A.R.P. radio's be signed. Mr. Sheldon moved that the license be signed. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Letter was received from Rev. William J. Desmond, requesting permission to conduct the Sacred Heart Church's Annual Carnival on the Viano grounds, East Lexington, the week of June 11, 1944. 429 Use of Hall Hilton Cesspool Menace Order Letter was received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Department of Agriculture, approving the nomination of Chester L. Blakely as Inspector of Animals for the Town of Lexington. Mr Potter moved that Dr. Blakelybe ap ointed Inspector of Animals for the year endingdMarchi 31, 1945. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. A.RP. Radio License Sacred Heart Carnival