HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-02-09-STM-MIN •
TOWN MEETI?'IG, FEBRUARY 9 , 1926 . •
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator , Robert H . Poit
at 7 : 47 P . i.� . The Warrant and, 'return thereon w=ire read by the Town Clerk .
Tr . Edward L . Fenn outlined the object of the meeting and offered
the following motion :
" Voted , that a committee of five be appointed to investigate
transportation problems of the town and the proposed changes in train
service on the Boston & Maine Railroad , and , to take whatever action the
committee deem necessary to employ counsel or experts ' advice and to
cooperate or act with neighboring towns in improving Lexington ' s transit
facilities by joint action .
Further Voted , that the sum of 32500 . 00 be transfed from
General Revenue and Surplus Account to be expended for legal or other
expenses of the committee . "
This motion was taken up in two sections and motions passed
unanimously .
In response to a request from Mr . Edwin A . bayley about a hearing
before the State Department of Public Utilities at which time some Lexing-
ton citizens were present , Mr . Holt replied calling Mr . Sydney h . ,iright +
ington to the Chair pro tem.
Mr . Frederick L . Emery and Mr , ueor. ge E . Briggs also informed
the meeting about said hearing . A resolution was then presented by
Mr . Edward L . Fenn which was adopted unanimously by rising vote .
RESOLVED , THAT 'WHEREAS the transportation interests of the Town
of Lexington have been served for many years , and to a large. extent , by
the Boston & Maine Railroad , and
WHEREAS such service has been a very important factor in the
growth and development of the town and has furnished a very strong induce -
• went not only to those who have made Lexington their home and place of
business , but also to those who have come to reside her ? , whose' daily
business takes them elsewhere , and
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WHEREAS said Railroad having heretofore , sat various times , reduced
Its transportation service to the town , under the plea of economy , now pro -
Hoses to still farther reduce that service almost to the vanishing point ,
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NOW THEREFORE we , the Inhabitants of Lexington in special town
meeting assembled , herebstrongly protest against any such sweeping
reduction as is proposed : we fully believe that upon a fair and full con-
sideration of the effect of the threatened reduction , not alone upon the
?tailroad , but also upon our town and its inhabitants , it would clearly
appear that there exists no public necessity for such a reduction , and
that the same would be inequitable and unwarranted ,
`7E THEREFORE HEREBY RESPECTFULLY i PPEAL to the Department of
. Public Utilities of this Commonwealth. to protect us against the reduction
in service as proposed , which we ?) elieve would be a very serious and per-
manent setback to the growth and development of our town , and a great and
unnecessary inconvenience and financial loss to our citizens , without any
commendurate benefit to said Railroad ,
' E HEREBY DIRECT that a copy of this iiesolution properly certified
to by the Town Clerk , be duly presented at the Hearing upon this matter
which is to take place before said Department of Public Utilities .
414 voted in favor of the Resolution and 0 in the negative .
'!Committee appointed .
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 45 P . 'J .
/ E . L . Fenn
Edmund S . Childs 21 true record , Atte nt. ;
11 * Mulliken
Sheldon Robinson a?tEe-(24 ,>/
Willard C ' Hill , Town Ulerk .