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37 SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 3, 1949 A regular meeting -of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday evening, January 3, 1949, in the Select- men's Room: There were present: Chairman Paxton, Messrs. Emery, Gay,: Driscoll and Nickerson. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Carroll, Town Clerk, met with the Board of the drawing of jurors, as follows: John H. McCormack, 58 Dexter Road, was drawn to Jurors serve on Civil Business, Second Session. Robert E. Ryan, 10 Bedford Street, was drawn to serve on Civil Business, First Session. Harold S. Furness, 39 BertweIl Road, was drawn to serve on Criminal Business, First Session. Mr. Carroll retired at 7:38 P.M. A hearing was declared open upon the petition Of the Pole Boston Edison Company for permission to erect or constr- Location uct such a line of wires, poles and other fixtures as may be necessary to sustain or protect the wires of the line along or across the public way or ways of Lexington. No persons appeared in favor nor in opposition. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Nickerson, it was voted to grant the petition and sign the order for the following pole location: Sutherland Road, southeasterly side approximately 10 feet south west of Cherry Street. The Chairman read a letter from Sydney P. Birch, 35 Complaint Independence Avenue, registering a complaint of the gar- Garbage bage service in his neighborhood. The Clerk was instructed to forward a copy of the complaint to Connors Brothers and also a list of the garbage complaints received by the Pub- lic Works Department. The Chairman informed the Board that bids should be Bids obtained for printing the 1948 Town Report. It was decided to request bids to be received not later than January 24, 1949, for printing 500 copies of the annual report. The Chairman mentioned also that bids should be received.for the collection of kartage so that a figure Bids would be available for Town Meeting. It was decided to advertise for -bids to be submitted March 1, 1949, for the period of one, two and three years.