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97 SELECTMEN'S MEETING February 21, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room on Monday evening, February 21, 1949, at 7:30 P.M. There were present: Chairman Paxton, Messrs. Emery, Gay, Driscoll and Nickerson. The Clerk was also present. Mr. DeFoe met with the Board for the purpose of discussing budgets. The Chairman instructed him to ad- vise the Veteran's Administration that unless the Board of Selectmen hears from them immediately with reference to the bid for the installation for the water main on Water for Bedford Street there is a possibility that this will Bedford be indefinitely postponed at the Town Meeting in March. Hospital Mr. DeFoe retirecbat 8:50 P.M. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Arthur F. Lorentzen advising the Board that they are troubled Complaint with surface water settling on their property and running into the cellar. The Clerk was instructed to refer the matter to the Supt. of Public Works. A letter was received from Goldie E. Powell, 16 Burlington Street, requesting permission to enter the sewerage system inasmuch as she is havingilouble with her septic tanks. The Clerk was instructed to give the Supt. of Public Works a copy of this letter and ask for a report. A letter was received from Mrs. George Greenlaw, Jr., requesting permission to use the Barnes property for a Barnes runage sale, the proceeds to go to the Lexington Community Nursery School. Mr. Emery moved that the request be grant- property ed. Mr. Gay seconded the motion, and it was so voted. An application was received from Mrs. Lily Chafe, 1109 Massachusetts Avenue, requesting permission to use the Barnes property for a rummage sale on April 8th, the pro- ceeds to go to the Church of our Redeemer. Mr. Emery moved that the request be granted. Mr. Gay seconded themotion, and it was so voted. The Chairman read a letter from Edward J. Ippolito registering a complaint about the plumbing at 95 Spring Street. The Clerk was instructed to give a copy of the letter to Mr. Lindstrom. Sewers Plumbing Complaint A letter was received from the Town Clerk to which Board of was attached a copy of a letter received from Carl W: Health Terhune as a member of the Lexington Board of Health. The appointment of a new member to the Board was held over.