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MEETING, DEC. 20, 1921 .
All Members Present.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved .
Application for fourteen advertising signs all being old
ones was received from the Department of Public Works , Division
of Highways , State House , Boston.
The Board decided to view these signs within the twenty
days allowed, but before doing so instructed the Town Engineer
to secure the Camera , which he was given authority to buy, im-
mediately, so that the Board could take pictures of these ad-
vertising signs .
Easement for the drain running through the land of
Clifford W. Pierce and Alfred Pierce executed by the Pierce' s
was received from Town Counsel , Robert L. Ryder. The same was
signed by the Board and returned to Mr . Ryder who is to have
the same duly recorded.
Letter was received from John N. Cole . Commissioner of
Public Works of the btate , in which he thanked the Board for
their recent letter giving lay out of future highway work in
this town in w.nich we desire the State ' s cooperation.
Letter was received from the Lexington Gas Company in
which they informed the Board that there will be a reduction
in the price of gas to the amount of ten cents per thousand.
Kaler, Carney, Liffler & Co . of 70 Kilby St. were author-
ized to place a rider covering blasting operations on the
Workmen' s Compensation policy after the first of the month.
Report was received from Officer Sullivan in regard to
his investigation of actions of children of the Adams School
on mornings during the week of Dec. 5th.
The Clerk was directed to inform the Acting Chief that
they desired him to send an officer down to the school in the
afternoons when school lets out and make report of conditions
at that time.
A Used Car Dealer' s License , Class II was granted to
Paul Revere Garage located on the State Road near Lincoln St.
fee for same being $15 .
The Board voted to let the tenement at 335 Mass. Ave . ,
Bacon Estate to Fred G Hall for $15 pr. mo payable the lst
and 15th of each month.
In this connection slight repairs are being made on the
tenement and Mr. Ryder , employer of Mr . Hall , has agreed to
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reimburse the town for the amount of repairs in case Mr . Hall CZ
did not make good on his rent.
In accordance with the vote of the town passed on Dec . 9 ,
1921 the Selectmen viewed Mean and Cliff Avenues on Dec . 15,
with Mr. Howard of the Edison Company and asresult ordered
street lights ae follows Wilson Avenue , 123/4 123/2 123/6
and 123/10 on Cliffe Avenue , 120/3 120/6 and 120/9 . Also to
place 120/15 on the town bill if it is not already paid for by
the town.
Letter was written to the Postmaster of Arlington request-
ing information regarding the mails in that town.
Mr . Roland Smith of Belmont, agent for the Fortalite , came
before the Board to demonstrate a portalite . The same was left
in the Police Station for a few days trial .
Mr . Cotton reported that Michael Cody was to be adminis-
trator of the estate of Catherine Silva who had two policies of
$140 each in the Metropolitan Insurance Co . and $100 cash in the
Lexington Trust Co . Catherine Silvate board was paid by the town
but reimbursement will be made by the Administrator.
Mr . Cotton also reported the case of My-lee Walsh of
92 Vine St. who had frozen feet and needed hospital treatment.
There was a possibility of a settlement in Wayland but the man
was sent to Tewksbury.
Aid of groceries and fuel was granted to William E . Ramedell
of 38 Woburn St, Lexington. Settlement in this cave is as yet
undetermined.
The following men were drawn as Jurors Harry L. Coolidge ,
Charles h. Sefton, John E. Barnes and Walter yl.o . Kilgour.
A true record . Attest�
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CLERK.