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Home My WebLink About1923-10-0995 ' MEETING, OCTOBER 9, 1923. A regular meeting of the Board of :.selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Doom, Town Hall, Lexington, on Tuesday, October 9. 1923, at 8 P. M. The following members of the Board were present. namely: Messrs. Scamman, $lake, Hutchinson and burnham. The Town Clerk, Ase't Town Clerk and Town Counsel were also present. Hearing was declared open upon the application of Patrick Cronin of 14 Utica Street for permission to erect and maintain a two car garage. No one appeared to object and 1t was voted to grant the permit subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. Mr. George H. Pierce of Middle Street together with his Attorney, iJaniel J. O'Connell, appeared for the hearing on Mr. Pierce's Common Victu&ller's License. Complaints having been received about the way Mr. Pierce has been doing business from Mr. Neil McIntosh, both Mr. Pierce and Mr. McIntosh were requested to appear before the Board. Mr. O'Connell requepted further time so that he could. get witnesses at the meeting. The Board therefor agreed to postpofte ' the meeting to October 23, 1923 at 8 P. M. Letter was received from the Boston & Maine RR Co. in which they referred to the conference between Mr. Scamman, Chairman of the Board, Mr. Robinson of the Breck-Robinson Nursery Company and their representative and asking for a confirmation of the solut!6n reached in regard to the installation of boards at the grade crossing. The Board acknowledged receipt of same and confirmed the con- ference. Notice was received from the State Sanatorium that Marie ;'Neil was readmitted to the Sanatorium September 18, 1923. The Board voted not to allow Basket Ball in the Town Hall this year. The American Legion and the Lexington High School were therefore notified. It was voted to grant a Sunday Sales license to Mary A. Rowland. of Lowell St. The Supt. of Public *orks questioned the Board an to whether or no't Mise Boyd, Olerk of the Water Dept, should open the mail addressed to the Water Department. He thought as Mr. Earle was col- lector of water rates that he should open the mail. The Board informed Mr. Harrison that Mise Boyd was hired to do that work and that she should open the mail. Some general matters in regard to the hiring of the Town Hall for entertainmente, repairing leaks in the Stand -pipe and road matters were discussed, The meeting adjourned at 8 o'clock P. M. A true record.