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MEETING, SEPT. 69 1921
All Members Present.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Edgar J. Thivierge came before the Board with refer-
ence to the automobiles stopping at his drug store at the corner
of Waltham Street and Mass. Avenue being driven from standing
on Waltham Street outside of his store. He stated that he was
losing trade as a result of the police daiving care from standing
on the street.
The Board informed Mr. Thivierge that it was their in-
tention to regulate traffic at this point to the best interests
of the public but at the same time they did not intend to injure
his trade.
It was decided to allow the teams bringing supplies to
the drug store to park on Waltham Street until they had delivered
their goods to the store but that all other automobiles should
park on Mass. Avenue in front of the drug store.
The Police Department was accordingly notified of this
action.
Mr. George R. Hobbs formerly connected with the East
Boston Box Factory came before the Board to secure their assur-
ance as to the possibility of any objections to the erection of
a Box Factory in the district between the East Lexington Depot
and the Arlington line. Mr. Hobbs explained that he intended
to erect a $50,000 building and that he would purchase land
enough so that there would be disturbance to no one.
After Mr. Hobbs explained hie proposition and showed
sketches to the Board of the building formerly had in East Boston
and which was burned, the Board stated that they could see no
objections to any such building being erected in this locality.
A license was granted to William Viano to operate a moving
picture and vaudeville theatre at #462 Mass. Ave., the fee for
same being $25.
A license was granted to Fred N. and Ernest E. Viano to
operate six bowling alleys at #466 Mass. Ave., the fee being $10
and the license to expire May 1, 1922.
The attention of the Board was called to the fact that
Nicholas Constantine sells vegetables from his wagon at the
corner of Waltham Sto and the State Road on Sundays, The Board
' notified the police to have this stopped as Constantine does
not raise the vegetables himself and does not sell them on his
own property.
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The Clerk was directed to forward copy of vote passed by
the Town on the acceptance of the relocation of Locust Avenue
and request the opinion of the Torn Counsel as to the proper '
steps which the Board should take in order to act for the
best interests of the Town.
The Clerk was directed to again wri•ce the Chairman of the
Finance Committee with the request that the Committee advise
the Board as soon as possible what their suggestions are in
regard to the Town Hall account.
In reply to the request of Mr. C. J. Hendrick of Drew
Avenue, that the snow plow be used in the vicinity in which
he lives the Board informed him of the vote of the town passed
under date of March 27, 1911 in which it stated "that hereafter
before any light or lights to be paid for by the Town are
placed in private ways or unaccepted streets, the use of snow
plows or the doing of any work in such ways or streets which
calls for an expenditure of any of the general appropriation
of the Town, except in such ways and places as it has heretofore
been in the practice of the Town so to do, it shall first be
brought before the Town for approval."
Letter was received from Mr. B. C. Merry, Principal of the
Lexington High School in which he enclosed a letter from
Mr. Richards the Janitor of the High School whereby Mr. Richards
stated that he would like to hire the house near the High School '
which belonged to the Town. The Principal explained reasons
why it would be well to have the janitor near the school.
The Board informed Mr. Merry that in a conversation with
Mr. Richards he stated that he would not pay the rent.
Legal opinion was rendered by the Town Counsel in regard
to assessing betterments on Revere St. Mr. Ryder informed the
Board that two years having elapsed from the time of the
accepting by the Town of the lay out of Revere St, and the Town
having failed to act within the two years specified in the
statute betterments cannot be assessed on the basis of the lay
out of 1916. He suggested that a new lay out be made and pre-
sented to the Town for acceptance.
Mr. Ryder also presented opinion that "anybody operating
a public carriage in the Town of Lexington for the conveyance
of persons for hire must be licensed by the Board of Selectmen.,'
Mr. Ryder informed the Board that in view of the fact
that the Town passed a vote prohibiting the Town officials from
doing any work or spending any money upon unaccepted streets
without specific authority of the voters, the Board could not
use the snow plow in any streets that were unaccepted but laid
out prior to act of the Board of Survey.
The Board voted to grant $15 per week cash aid to
Mrs. Peter L. Carpenter of 17 Fletcher Avenue and to pay the
rent of $18 per month to Abbot R. Webber, Agt for George R.
' Blinn. This will be a Mother's Aid case as Mr. Carpenter
has tuberculosis and is unable to work.
The Board also voted to grant $17 per week cash to
Isaac Malatkofsky of 49 Sylvia Street. Malatkofeky is a
tubercular case with a family of four children.
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Notice was received from Kaler, Carney, Liffler & Co.
that the employees at the Stone Crusher were covered by the
compensation insurance on the Highway department.
Mr. Cotton reported that Mr. Stickle of 77 Bedford St,
requested that a sidewalk be placed in front of his house
while Bedford St. is being fixed.
Mr. Cotton also reported that Neil McIntosh was to
request the removal of the stone crusher by Apr. 1, 1922.
A true record, Attest:
CLERK.
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