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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921-09-27-BOS-min 26 rz MEETING, SE2T . 27 , 1921. 1 All Members Present. The records of the Last meeting were read and approved. The Board voted to place $10,000 insurance on the boiler at the Parker School , the same to be issued through the office of Edwin B . Worthen. The Clerk was directed to notify Mr . Edward P . Lerriam, Sec'y of the School Committee , that this insurance has been placed. A reply was directed to the circular letter of the Governor relative to the unemployed situation. The Governor was informed that the situation in Lexington was not serious but if it did become acute a town meeting would be called to remedy the situation. A partial return was received from the County Commissioners for the relocation of several roads in Lexington, including Hancock Street. Legal opinion was received from the Town Counsel relative to selling vegetables on Sunday and week days . Letter was received from the Tree garden in which he informed the Board that the branches had been removed from the large elm tree near the junction of Grove and Burlington Streets but that owing to lack of funds and the fact that the tree stood on private property he informed the owner of the necessity of removal of the tree , in which case if it was not taken down he would remove the same and assess the cost to the owner of the property. The Board informed the Tree garden that they still deemed the tree to be a menace to the traveling public but requested that the Tree garden get the advice of the Town Counsel before acting in the case if he had not already done so. Letter was received from Mr . F. L. Emery, Pres . Field and Garden Club in which he informed the Board that unless he was instructed to the contrary the club would cut the grass and weeds from the Woburn Street triangle . The attention of the Chief of Police was called to the fact that Mr . Zuretti has not secured a license to operate a public carriage and if found doing business in town he should be prosecuted. 27 Jheeler , for the Lexington Park Development, came before the Board to discus© the plan of the develop- ment with the Board. Mr. Duffy, Town Engineer , was present and agreed to meet Yr. Branch, Engineer , and go over the ground with him. He stated that it appeared to be fully agreed to as to the plan when same was investigated at a previous date . The State Department of Public Welfare approved of aid being granted to Mrs . Anna Carpenter of 17 Fletcher Avenue , and also to Mrs . Sara Astor of Ma ss . Avenue , both being Mother' s Aid cases . A true record , Attest -ire #c. CL=R'. 1