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M:l:i::TIF3 , DECi1::B?R 18 ,1923 . '
A special meeting of the board of ..electeen was held in
the oelectmen' r Room, Town hall , Lexine- on, on 'Tuerday .
December 18 ,1943 , at 8 P Th: following members of the Board
were present , namely Werrre . 5camman , Blake . rutchinror , Burnham,
and ieoulton, the Town Clerk, r,er ' t Town clerk and Town Counsel
were also prerent.
In rerponne to the application of John B . Lovell of the
Concord . Laynard & Hudron Bue Line , to operate jitneys in Lexington
:..r . Lovell came before the Board at t':eir request .
Mr . Lovell informed the Board that he had operated jitneys
' n 1.iareachurettr longer than anyone he kr.'w of. He operated the
iioburn and ze3.ding Sue Line three or four years and then eold out
to the .eastern Marsachurettr railway Company. He started in the
business in 1919 . ler. Lovelier attorney informed the Board that
the Bus Line company simply tranrferred the name Concord, Maynard
and hudron bur Line to what war formerly known ar the iToburn ,
Reading bus Lire . He raid that he could not give any statement
of hie incorporated rerponribi)ity. ,ter . Lovell stated that he
carried a Liability insurance Policy and a 13ort of $500.
Lir . Fred i . P erce of the Norfolk Bristol Bur Line Inc .
came before the Board at their request in connection with
Mr . Pierce ' e application for a permit to operate jitneys in
Lexington
Mr. Fierce stated that he and a Mr . Snow operated the Nor-
folk & Bristol Bur Line Co . but owing to troubles in the partner-
ship he could not give an financial statement ar to how the
coepany rtood. he stated that the company- incorporated in
eecember 1920 with a capital of $50 ,003 , mr . now being treasurer
of the company and he Prr-rident. In eoeton the company war
required to give a bond of $25 ,000 -r,r.ich conte about $250 and
charge $5 for e license fee . e.r . Fierce stated that he run bursee
in Chatham in „alpole and Norwood . Mr . Fierce stated that he made
the application. in Lexington entirely reparate from his partner .
In order to br .ng about roeething d finite Mr . Earriron was
reouerted by letter tL R=ive the Board figurer riuil:.r to those he
had rent to ler. Bayley , giving them in detai 1 , so that the Boerd
could tell the probable cort of taking up the tracks and resur-
facing the street witi the macadam where needed.
Mr . ecamman reported th:.t L-r. h e. Haeron , in accordance
with the agreement last meeting, met -rith L.r . Harriron to d.ircusr
the figurer h had made , but could Hake: no progress wit}- the
Superintendent.
Letter war sent to Mr. 'Lloyd h. Chare in which the 'toard
asked him to put in writing certain statements which he would
agree to before a Common 'ictualler' n Licenre would be granted
to him.
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Renewal of _insurance amountn R $1E .2E4 formerly rlaced
with B . I'. Brown Sone , was placed *-4th George ; . Taylor °- Son.
Pali cy expired Jan . 14 , 1924 .
nearing on application of the r..iddleeex &: Boston St . Rary Co .
for permirrion to inetall a gasoline ank at their premiren on
Bedford St. was held over until a later date .
Letter received from F . x. Goodwin in regard to children
coasting on streets and irking that protection be given them
way turned over to the chief of Police that he might afford
police protection , and if need be , to zone eectionr for coact-
' ing.
lication for approval of board of survey lane showing
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lay out of land on dare . ave . near the corner of Maple Street
war received from harvey Bacon.
The Board eet Jan. 8 , 1924 the date and 7 o ' clock P. M. the
time for the hearing and notified the Planning Board of name .
Letter way received from Frederick L. emery in which he
complained of the conditions' at the smith Bell Farm on Bedford
St . and ruggeeted the revocation of kr . .mith' s Common Victualler' e
License .
In accordance with the advice of the Town unrel the Board
yet a hearing cn Jan . 8 , 1924 at 8 P . .. at which time Mr . Smith
wae requested to appear and give hie statements of the condition
of hip premixes .
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