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' MEETING, MARCH 21, 1922.
All Members Present.
The records of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Board drew the following Jurors:
Richard A. Clarke
Hugh J. Maguire ) Civil
Elisha W. Otis ) Criminal
The Board voted to permanently organize as follows: the
same being ®ubjedt to change by vote:
Mr. Scammen: Chairman.
Highways. Maintenance & Construction
Street Signs
Sidewalks
Snow Removals
' Street Lights,
Watering Troughs.
Mr, Cotton: General Govt. Else. & Reg.
Board of survey
Overseers of the Poor.
Outside Aid
Almshouse
Town Physician
Soldier's Bonefits.
Mr. Blake. Park Commissioners: Parka & Playgrounds.
Inspector of Bldgs.
Tree Warden
Moth Dept.
Mr. Tenney. Water Dept; Maintenance & Construction.
Seger; it u
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Hydrant rentals
Town Engineer
Brooks.
Mr. Burnham: Board of Health: Insp. of Animals.
Insp. of Slaughtering
to ° Plumbing
'it " Milk.
Mr. Anselm C. Mullen of 53 Mase. Ave. cams before -the
Board at their request and gave his reasons why he desired to
have a permit to keep and sell gasoline,
After due consideration the Board voted to grant Mr. Mullen
a license subject to the approval of the Chief of the Fire
Department,
Mr. Willard C. Hill of Elmer A. Lord & Co. came before the
Board at their request to discuss boiler and compensation
insurance. He stated that he would be willing to go over these
two items with Mr. Edwin B. Worthen and present a plan which
would be a saving to the Town. Mr. Hill was requested to find
out how much insurance other towns carried in connection with
the above. He was also requested to present figures on the un-
insured departments for compensation insurance and for general
liability on the Town Hall and Village Hall.
It was voted to decorate the Town Hall on April 19th but
that the same be done under the direction of the American Legion,
and not to exceed $35.
It was voted that Mr. Duffy be instructed to buy a Monroe
calculator for the Engineering office.
It was also suggested that the appropriation for his depart-
ment be considered for an increase at the adjourned town meeting.
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Mr. Cotton called attention to the fact that the town made
ho appropriation for lighting the Village Clock at East Lexington
as the appropriation made last year was deemed illegal. He
explained that the clock was given by'popular subscription mostly
and that it was a great benefit to the public.
It was suggested that the church charge the Fire Department '
$50 rental per year for the use of the bell for the Fire alarm,
which would offset the expense of lighting the clock.
Mr. Scamman was requested to see if the Chief of the Fire
Department would accede to this proposition.
It was voted to send a letter to the Ways and Means Com-
mittee informing them that this Board was in favor of some sort
of tax on automobile owners to relieve property taxes and that
from knowledge the Board prefers a gasoline tax. This is in
connection with Bill #152 relative to the recommendations of the
department of Public Works.
The matter of Assessors was again discussed and report made
of the meeting with Mr. Tuttle and Mr. Jackson.
It was suggested in preference to the plan presented last
week to have three principal assessors and appoint Mr. Tuttle
and Mr. Jackson as assistant assessors.
Mr. Blake suggested having Mr. F. P. Cutter to be paid by
the day to aesiet the remaining assessors in gathering inform-
ation.
It was finally left with Mr. Tenney to confer with
Mr. William W. Reed, Mr. Edwin B. Worthen and Mr. Theodore A.
Custance to ascertain whether or not they would serve as
Assessors and get their ideas as to the number they would prefer
on said Board, and report to the Board on Friday evening.
Mr. C. S. Beaudry and J. Henry Duffy were requested to most
the Board on Friday evening at 7:00 and 7:30 respectively to
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talk over matters pertaining to their departments.
' Mr. Tenney stated that his attention was called to the
fact that persons continue to use the tennis courts on the play
ground when they are in soft condition and it costs consider.
able to put them in good condition again.
The matter was turned over to Mr. Blake to attend to.
Mr. Tenney as an officer of the American gar Co. requested
that the Town of Lexington buy no tar from that company.
Mr. Blake stated that he had a conference with Mr. Waddell,
Director of Aocounts, and found that money could be saved for
the town on interest by issuing short notes.
Notice was received from the County Commissioners that a
meeting would be held on the petition of this Board for the
relocation and specific repairs of Maple Street and also on
Lowell Street at the County Office on April 25, at 10 A. M.
A true record, Attest:
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