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1iEETI ;:G, aJ EST 28 , 1923 .
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Public Works
Iras held in the Selectmen' s Room, 'own Hall , Lexiigton, on Tuesday,
August 28 , 1923 at 8 P . L. The following members of the Board were
present , namely Messrs . bcamman, Blake , Burnham and Hutchinson , the
Town Clerk was also present.
Lester T. Redman was drawn as a Juror for the September
Criminal Session at Lowell.
It was voted not to renew $25 ,000 fire insurance with
B . 2. Brown Sons , (Haler , Carney, Liffler & Co . ) policy #113774
expiring Sept. 20 , 1923 .
The Board voted to place $15 ,000 fire insurance through the
office of George J . Taylor & son , and $10 ,000 fire insurance through
the office of Jay 0 . Richards , beginning at noon on wept . 20, 1923 ,
for a term of five years , schedule form.
It was voted to renew with Elmer a Lord & Co . policy ,#4F15986
for $20,000, fire insurance expiring September 22 , 1923 , also to
renew with Arthur A. Marshall & Son policy ?1813463 for $5000 ,fire
insurance, expiring September 22 , 1923 .
A request to the Board by Lary A. Rowland corner of Lowell St.
and Bartlett :.venue , for a hearing on the refusal of the 3oard to
grant her a Sunday Sales License , was referred to the Chief of
Police to investigate and report on the advisability of granting
such a license at this location.
The following matters were refer-ed to Mr Harrison , Supt. of
Public ' orks:
Application from Charles II Rollins for one electric light at
the corner of Blossom 3t.
Request for a new guide coard on Last street from Mrs . Isabella
"right.
Letter from Carl hauck in regard to keeping goats .
Notice from Calvin J. Childs of -goad Superintendent ' s Day at
L.ambridge .
Notice from Land Court of petition of Daniel Cerusei , Trustee
to register and confirm his title in land on Massachusetts avenue
and Vine Brook Road.
Applications from the Lexington Gas Co . for permission to
excavate to install gas services at 48 Hancock St . and 60 Bedford St.
Samuel .right and Ricci Brothers were present and requested
the Board to extend water main on "altham street so that they might
have water , as they were now without water . As there was no money
on hand the Board informed them that they would put an article in
the "arrant for the next town meeting , and that the necessary details
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A petition to the Counter eommieeionere war eigned by the Board,
that Lowell Street free eoburn Street to the town line at Burlington
ie in need of relocation and specific repaire.
In reply to letter from Sydnee R. origh:tirgton , the Clerk war
requested to notify him that the ey-Lave would be printed in the
Lexington limes in the ireuee of riugurt 31 ,Sept. 7 , Y Sept. 14 ,1923.
Applications were received from the following for a permit to
conduct or maintain garages .
Timothy P . Cronin. or . ,,oburn iebb ate .
Ella e. Lorne 15 Grant st.
Anthony le. eylverter 26 Leighton Ave .
Frederic:: Lur erean Yaee . Ave . cor . Sylvia St.
Hearing on same was ordered for sept. 25 , 1ec.3 .
The Catholic Club of Lexington was granted permireion to hold
their yield Lay on the centre Play erourde , Labor Jay , Sept. 3 ,1923 ,
and the following perrone were appoirted Special Police Officers for
that day.
Favid F. leurphy e ohn J . r._ceormack
•James G. eullivan eharlee Aallin
John T . ,+alsh ihomae eoherty
George H. Gibeor.
ler . Hobert L. Ryder came before the board for information in
regard to lay out, made by the Board of survey , of the 100 ft . strip
of land from ::iase . Ave . to vine Brook 3d.
He wished to know if the town war going to make a taking of
thie land by the brook, as they had an opportunity to develop part
of thin tract of land by the erection of two :louses .
He also said hit' company had lowered and cleaned Vine Brook
where it flowed tnroueh this property, but the water was held back
by that part of the brook bete,een Ease . Ave . and Sherman St. which
should be cleaned out , enlarged and lowered.
The Board agreed to place articlee covering these two subjects
in the. Warrant for the next torn meetixg . e_r . nyder eaid he would
prepare the erticlee in conjunction with ler. Hari-iron .
The board authorized a temporary revenue loan of $75 .000
maturing Feb . 15 , 1923 , and requested the ireaeurer to procure bide
for the Fame .
narriron read a letter from eilliam L. Lyons complaining of
the method of work of special police officer £'hoses Y. Fardy. Thie
letter wan referred to the chief of Police .
Adjourned at 9 30 P ..,..
A true record Attest'
Clerk. '