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1:EETl G , JA:TUrinY 30, 1923 .
All Member Precent.
C. Eliot Hadley, Editor of the Lexington Times, came before
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the Board to find out 'Trh'v the Lexington By -Laws -i,,-re not printed
in his paper as he believed his to be the only ^arer that they
could legally be printed in, instead of in the Lexington :;inute-man.
The matter was diecdeeed by the Board and it was decided to
ask the town counsel's opinion as to whether or not the action of
the committee in printing the By -Laws in the Minute -man was legal.
A letter was therefor written to the Town'Couneel asking his opinion
at a very early date so that the printing could be done legally.
Letter was mailed on the 30th instant and copy given to Yr. Hatch
member of the By -Law Committee.
The Board appointed the following as the April 19th Celebration
Co=ittee: Alfred Pierce - (Requested to call meeting)
Prank E . Fayne s
Charles L. Parker
Lester 1. Redman
John �iciiearney
Notification was received frcij State Fore^ter, OF.A.L.Bazeley,
that the expenditure for gypsy and brown tail moths this year may
be $4352.68
K Bowling Alley License was granted to Fred B. Bartlett to
do business at 466 lass. Ave. 1hie is a transfer of the License
formerl-r granted to Conrad nor.zano.
Common Victuallers License was granted to Rufus ':`. Blake to
do businerc at 446 Lace. Avenue.
Letter was received from.the Supt of Public +orko in which he
reco.nmended the appointment of Albert Ross of Lexington as _acting
Superintendent of 3treete, .rater and Sewer.
The Board believing that he was the most efficient of the
candidates for the position., voted to appoint him as Acting Supt,
at a eal�:ry at the rate of $,1900 pr. ,year. If hiE- services proved
eati^factory his appointment might be made permanent.
Letter wa-s re.cei,red from Albert F. '++elsh, 'Town Counsel of
1powich, in which he congratulated the Board upon its appointment
of Edward Leavitt, former chief of Police of Ipswich. theletter
war acknowledged.
Certification of rates for Sergeant of Lexinfton Police,0ept.
were received from the civil service wept. as follows:
James U. Sullivan 82.35
Edward C. ha.guire 78.69
halter r. Lew 75.38
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The Board voted to appoint James J. cullivar. as O'err•eant
at a salary at the rate of w1630 pr. year to date from February 1,
10-23, and so notified the Civil service Lept.
Letter was received from the Town Jounrel in which•he
informed the Board t.at he would continue in office until the new
Board of Selectmen took office.
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Letter war received from the Stanley hill Poet, asking, if
they could arrange to park machines in the Depot Lrive on April 19th,
also for the use of Buckman Tavern grounds as in the past. and for
the use of the land near the 'sown hall.
The Board informed them they had not jurisdiction over the
Depot Drilre, but suggested that they get permission from the Railroad
Compan:,, to park care near the freight house on i:erriam St. between
:a:eriam and hancock 6treEtr with an entrance on ferias Street St.
They -,-,-ere granted permission for the ure of the Buckm�Ln Tavern
grounds as in the part. Trey were reOuested to ,pet in touch with
.:r. r+m. L. Burgess, �_rurtee, to obta n permission to use the vacant
lot next to the Town Rall.
Insurance policy of cemetery department for X1200 compensation
was approved, the same being irrued through the office of A.A...:arshall.
Class I, agent's motor vehicle licerre was rrant.ed to the
Colonial Garage, 34 -Bedford St.
Common Victuallers License crap granted to Rufus s'. Blake
to do business at 446 kass. Ave. I
Alcohol Licence was granted to Herbert "�% La-rrence.
Owing to the fact that Lr. Cotton has officially resigned
to be effective Jan. .31, 1923, the 3oard unanimously requested
1r. Cotton to sit with them at their regular meetinge until the
end of the term.
1,:r. Cotton consented to be with the Board and to assist as
much as possible.
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