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MEETING, LAY 22 , 1923 .
A regular meeting of the board of Selectmen and Public
Works was held in the selectmen' s Room, 'Town Hall, Lexington, on
Tuesday, May 22, 1923 , at 8 P. M. The following members of the
Board were present, namely , Messrs . Scamman, Blake , Burnham,
Hutchinson and Moulton, the Town clerk, the iss ' t Town Clerk,
and the Town Counsel were also present.
Mr. J . 'eillard Hayden came before the Board and presented
a plan showing the lay-out of the grounds of the proposed Pageant
in 1925 . He explained that the Park Commissioners agreed to do
certain work on the Parker Field such as fixing the road leading
from Clark Street in to the Field, and putting in a culvert under
the same , and cleaning out the brooks . he asked that the Select-
men held as much as possible so that the grounds will be ready
in 1925. He explained that he felt that the lagoon which was
proposed would at a later date serve as a swimming pool . In this
connection he stated that they would have to go on to Mr. Aldrich's
land to clean out the brook, but he was sure that Ir . Aldrich
would grant this privilege . Mr. Stone suggested that he notify
him when he went to see Mr . Aldrich so that he could see him at
the same time .
The plan was left with the Board.
Mr. August Young, Mr. Amos Holman and Edward Bunzel came
before the Board, they having been requested to meet the Board on
Thursday last, and no meeting having been held.
The question at stake was to arrive at some amount that each
Slaughterer should pay to the Town so that the Town would not
have to appropriate a large amount to carry on the Slaughter
inspection business .
August Young applied for a .Federal License , or rather a
license, but to have Federal inspection. In order to do this he
explained that he had to have a new building which coot him con-
siderable, and he felt that he should pay only a nominal fee .
kr . holman and Jar. Bunzel felt that they could get along
with only one Inspector . Mr . Dunham having expressed his desire
of not continuing as an inspector , was requested over the 'phone
to resign. he stated that he would do so .
The amount of money available in the Slaughter Inspection
Department as of June lot. is $150. The Board decided that if
Mr. Bunzel, paid $200 and Mr . Holman $150 and Mr. Young $25, there
would be only $50 needed to be appropriated by the Town so that
these men could have their licenses and inspection by one man.
Mr. Holman felt that he should have hie license as well as
Mr . Bunzel , and requested that it be granted to him.
Mr . Moulton therefore came forth and guaranteed the $50
needed so that the full amount needed would be available .
Mr. Holman was then granted a license by a majority of the
Board. The license gave him permission to slaughter on Monday
and Wodneeday, all day, and on 'Tuesday and Friday morning up to
11 o' clock. Mr. Bunzel ' s license gave him authority to slaughter
on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 to 6 P. M.
The Town Counsel stated that in granting this license the
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Board did so without hie advice or consent.
Bheldon A . Robinson of the Breck-Robinson Nursery Co. came
before the Board to see whether or not his attorney could
represent him at the Town Meeting, June 4th, relative t1 the claim
of the Nursery Co. against the Town.
Town Counsel informed him that as far as he was personally
concerned he would be glad to have him present, but permission
would have to be requested of the meeting to allow him to speak.
In connection with this case kr . Stone called attention to
the fact that he had been upon the Breck-Robinson Nursery grounds
and as far ae he could see no one could tell where the sewer had
been laid: kr. Robinson then spoke of the fact that they intended
to build a building on the property and could not build it where
the sewer was laid, to which kr . Stone stated that he understood
that there were several buildings built upon the sewers in differ-
ent places .
The board of Survey hearing adjourned at the last meeting was
again taken up . Mr. yix, Mr . Hamilton and Mr. Theodore A. Cuetance
were present.
Mr. Dig: agreed with the Board' s suggestion that he make all
entrances 50 feet, and the only streets to be 40 feet are the two
parallel streets in so far as they do not form a part of the
entrance .
The Board expressed their approval of the plan when these
changes are made , and requested that plane be filed with the
Engineer so that they could approve same .
Application was received from 'eorge R. Blinn, 'Trustee ,
through Eugene G . Kraetzer , for approval of passageway leading
from Massachusetts Avenue at land formerly of Robinson. Mr. Kraetzer
did not believe it necessary to have a board of Survey hearing
on this plan, owing to the fact that this was only a passageway
and not a street.
Mr. Stone stated that he had not fully investigated the law,
but that he felt that on the face of it a hearing should be held
and the usual procedure gone thtrugh.
In regard to the order of the Sealer of +eights and Measures
to obtain certain euppliee , for which there ie no appropriation
available , the Board decided that the matter would have to be
taken up at the next town meeting to' get an additional appropri-
ation.
Letter was received from Ldwin B . oorthen, Pres . Lexington
Historical Society, in which he asked that the Board provide a
place for the storage of the chaise formerly awned by Dr. Holmes .
This old relic will be an item of interest for the celebration of
1925 . They informed him that they would endeavor to find a place
for same.
It was votf-d to allow the Military and Naval Veterans per-
mission to parade on Sunday, May 27th , and to decorate the monu-
ment on the Lexington Common.
Application for a sidewalk from Mrs . henry C . Davie of
6 Audubon Road was referred to the Supt . of Public +Works.
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Letter was received from the Board of assessors in which
they informed the Board that they were in need of $1000 additional "17
for their appro;riation.
Town Counsel informed the L5oard that it was possible to
get an additional appropriation at the a.d adjourned meeting.3 on
June 4th.
In regard to the application for an advertising sign
made by Mrs . Rebecca H. Collins of 15 Bedford Street, she was
informed that she should apply forthis sign at the office of the
Department of Public norke .
The Supt. of Public iiorko was granted authority to extend
the water pipes in Chase avenue , for which $900 was appropri-
ated by the Town.
The Supt. of Public Works presented a regulation controlling
traffic entering the Railroad drives .
The Town Counsel took the same and stated that he would
find out whether or not this regulation should be approved by
the Attorney General .
In regard to the dismissal of Robert H. hite from the
Highway Department, kr. Harriern read the letter written to
kr . white .
He had kr. hoes present to tell some stories that had
been told to him about Hr . shite .
1 The only thing, however , that could be held against
kr. ++hate was the fact that he had given one man on the pay
roll four hours more than he should have had . Hr. +:bite
acknowledged to Hr. Harrison that he had made a mistake .
The Board, therefore , did not feel that this was any-
thing to discharge a man for and instructed kr. Harrison to
see Hr. White and reinstate him.
a true record, attest
Clerk.
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