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MEETING, MAY 15 . 1923 .
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Public Works
was held in the Selectmen' s doom, Town Hall . Lexington, on 'Tuesday.
May 15 , 1923 at 8 00 P. M. The following members of the Board
were present, namely , Leesre . Scamman, Blake , Burnham and Moulton.
The Town Clerk, the xss't Town clerk and the Town Counsel were also
present.
Mr. Charles F. Pierce , Town accountant , came before the
Board as he questioned the authority of the Supt . of Public tworke
to give him orders relative to his office hours in the Town Hall.
The matter was laid over until Thursday evening when another
special meeting was to be held.
Board of Survey hearing, advertised for two successive weeks
in the Lexington Minute-man, was declared open . There were present ,
kr. Ervin R. Dix, 2386 Mass . Ave . Cambridge , Mr. Hamilton,
Mr . F. P . Cutter , .ngineer for Mr . Dix, and Mr. Theodore A. Cuetance .
Mr . 'hilliam H. Ballard, Chairman of the Planning Board, was also
present.
Plan of the proposed lay out was presented. The width of the
lots proposed was 50 feet and depth 100 to 150 feet . The width
of all streets was forty feet with the exception of the entrance
leading from the railroad track to No . Hancock St. opposite the
entrance of the street to the Lexirg ton Building Trust
The following sketch shows the general lay out .
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Town x•ngineer ,, J . Henry Duffy, objected to the section of
the street outlined, believing th:.t two streets make the lots
too shallow.
Mr . William h . Ballard stated that he ..ad not been upon the
land as yet, but that he wot.ld view the situation Irith
kr . Cutter .
The Engineers were requested to get together and arrange a
definite plan agreeable to both, and the Board would take the
matter up again on Tuesday evening next.
The hearing adjourned at 6 55 P . M.
August `ioung and Amos Holman came before the Board in an
effort to secure their Slaughter Licenses . In view of the fact
that only 2650 was appropriated by the town for Slaughter
Inspection, and formerly two inspectors 'were employed by the
town at a salary of $600 each year , it was pointed out to the
applicant that the Board would have to find some way in which
to allow more than one slaughterer a license , if tzey deem it
necessary to do so.
In order to talk this matter over a meeting was suggested
for Thursday evening, at which the Slaughter Inspectors and
Slaughterers were invited to attend.
John B. Powell as Manager of the Stanley hill Poet Baseball
team, came before the Board to see whether or not the Legion
could obtain the Ball Grounds for Sunday Baseball beginning
May 27th.
he explained that no admieeion was to be charged to the
games , and thu.t if any other organization wanted the field,
they would be willing to give up the grounds upon two week's
notice .
The Board voted to grant the use of the Parker Field to
the American Legion, for their games on Sunday during the
season, with the understanding that they would give same up
upon two weeks notice .
Notice was received of the resignation of Harold C. Reimer
from the Police Department.
The Board voted to accept the resignation.
Letter was received from the Chief of Police in which he
Rave report of work done from February 10th to April 30th.
The report was placed on file.
Letter was received from the Chief of Police in which he
stated that James Irwin, patrolman , was desirous of being
pensioned off as his rheumatism, ;was bothering him. Mr. Irwin
has not served in the department long enough to receive a
pension, but the Town Counsel stated that he would look into
the law to see what could be done.
No license was granted to 2irs . h. k. Patch to do business
as a Common Victualler at 237 Mass . Avenue .
The Lexington Gas Company was granted permit to excavate
on Shirley St. at #10 , Tewksbury St. at 6 and 7 , and curve St .
at #26 .
Letter was received from the Boston S. Maine RR. Co. in
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which permission was granted to the selectmen to have signs
directing traffic in at the Hunt block to the Railroad station,
and out at the boutelle Blook, so called
Letter was received from the Supt. of Public arks in
which he suggested that some person be selected to in,estigate
caves of the Board of health instead of appointing a Doctor .
Town Counsel informed the Board that it was a health
inspector that they should appoint.
The matter was laid on the table with the request that
Mr . Harrison get more details , as to whom he had in mind and
the compensation , also the amount of money in the appropriation.
Letter was also received from the Supt . of Public Works
in which he stated that he had instructed kr . Bain to continue
as kilk inspector as he understood that ir . Walley had not
qualified for the office .
Letter was received from the Supt . of Public Works in
which he requested that the Town Accountant be requested to
notify the heads of departments of ' hapter 44 , Section 31 of
the General Laws , which is the "Municipal Finance Act. This
calls attention to the expenditure in excess of the Appropri-
ation.
The Board requested the Accountant to send out the notices .
Voted to adjourn. adjourned at 10.20 P . M.
A true record, Attest
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Clerk.
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