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MEETING, FEB. 889 1928.
A11 Members Present.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
Bernard F. Baker and George E. Stone were drawn as Jurors.
Hearing was held upon the application of Anselm 0. Mullen
of 53 Maes. Ave., for permission to install three underground
gasoline tanks with capacity of 1500 gallons.
Mr. Mullen presented a sketch showing proposed location.
This rough sketch showed a tank on the line of the sidewalk.
The Board objected to a pump being located near the sidewalk
line aridsuggeete1T that it might be located further back so that
there would be one pump about 10 ft, from the widewalk and the
other about 19 feet.
The Board suggested that Mr. Mullen draw a sketch to scale
with new proposed location and present same to the Board before
the next meeting.
Hearing was declared open upon the application of Eugene V.
Earle of Wood St. for permission to install an underground tank
with a capacity of 1000 gallons on his premises on Wood St.
No persons appeared against the petitioner. Mr. Earle
personally appeared.
The Board voted to grant the license subject to the approval
Of the Chief of the Fire Department.
Mr. Walter H. Kew came before the Board to explain that he
only received $13,75 for pay for the week.of Feb. 18, 1922. He
explained that the Acting Chief told him to go home, but that he
reported for duty each night.
The Board considered the matter and informed the Acting
Chief that unless he had reason for not doing so the Board would
approve Mr. Kew's claim for a full weeks pay.
The following letter was received from Mr. Ezra F. Breed.
Adj. Lexington Minute -men:
"As Chairman of committee for Ball held'on Friday
evening, Feby 24, inst. for the benefit of the
Buckman Tavern Community Assooiation, I wish to
extend to you my sincere thanke for the use of
the Town, Hall in helping to make the affair a
success.
If the Town's people had shown the same patriotic
spirit as your Board did it would have been a
greater success.
Dur account shows a small profit and it will be
presented to the Tavern Assooiation.li
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The Board vo=ted to renew Boiler insurance covering four
boilers, two at the High school and two at the Town Hall, issued
through the office of Elmer A. Lord & Co. expiring March 10, 1922.
The Board voted to grant permission to Joseph Defelice to
move a bµilding from the Cemetery property on Bedford Street up
Summer St. towards the Bedford line.
Mr. Richards reported that he had taken up the matter of
awards with Mies Elmina Munroe.
In regard to the award for the land at the corner of Maple
and Lowell St. the Board informed Miss Munroe that they felt that
she should have her lawyer push the matter and get a decision
from the proper authorities, as to the amount that should be paid.
A letter was also written to Mise Munroe relative to the
$100 award for damages on Woburn Ste in which it was stated that
so long a time has elapsed that the Board felt that she had lost
her right to ask for more money.
The Board received a request from the School Department
for 100 copies of school reports bound separately for that depart-
ment,
The Board informed the superintendent that if he would write
a letter to the Board stating that the 'tchool department would pay
for the books, the Board would then place the order.
The Board nominated Dr. Harry L. Alderman ss Inspector of
Animals for the year ensuing, subject to the approval of the
Division of Animal Industry.
It having been found that the sign erected by the Colonial
Garage, for which no permit had been granted, overhung the side-
walk, the Board decided to notify the garage that they would have
to move the pole back so that the sign would not overhang the
sidewalk.
It was voted that the use of the Town Hall be given to the
Girl Scouts for a Rally to be held Saturday evening, May 13, 19220
free of charge.
It having been found that James Carroll actually rendered
services to the town during the months of November, December and
January it was decided to allow him $60 for full payment of services
he signing a receipt for same.
Arrangements were entered into whereby on and after Mar. 1,
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Eaton will board the horses of the Highway
Department at the Town Farm for $7.75 per week per horse. They
are also to purchase whatever supplies are now on hand at the Farm
belonging to the Town.
A true record. Attest:
CLERK.
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