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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-02-05 134 i:r ETIT's, :EBRLr,._ti 5 ,1924 . A regular meeting of the Board of ;selectmen sir held in the Selectmen' r i.00m. Town mall , Lexington , on Tuerday . February 5 , 1924 , namely ...errrr . ,Jcam an , Blake , Lutchir.eon and Burnham. 1'he Town clerk and nee ' t Town clerk were alro pre ent. Letter wan received from the ,aayor of J4edford in which he asked that the Town of Lexington join with them in fighting the increased farer for the 3orton 5 i.aine ER Co . They stated that all other tawny in the coumnunity were do irg t .i r and they —auld like to have Lexington join with them. The board notified them that they have no funde available and can , therefore , take no active part in the matter . The Town itccountant notified the Board that hir appointment expired on January 20rd . 1924 , and requested reappointment . The Board unanimously voted to aproint r . charier F. Pierce ar Town Accountant for the term of three years dat ng from Jan .23 , 1924 . James L. r.hearn of ianley Ct . war appointed ae a Teller to serve at the Larch Llectian , Larch 3rd , in place of Charles F. Vaughan who could not serve . 111 On recommendation of the Chief of Police the Board voted to grant a Many 3 , iotor Vehicle Junk License , to Clarence A. Dyer of 212 Dans . Ave . Lexington . Letter war received from James F . harvey. lO :._i?dlerex St , eharlertown , care. In which he aeleed the Board for a permit to keep swine . Letter war received from ,tugurt Young in which he asked for permit to keep swine . The Chief of Police made a report that he had 'Harvey in Court for keeping rigs without a permit and that he did not feed the pigs and let them freeze aed the board therefore voted not to give Lr . harvey a permit . ter . Young war notified that sr noon ay the permits were printed he would be given one . fetter war received from the Supt . of Public sorkr in which he informed that one Lorne on the highway department war now une- leee and that it ehot.ld be disposed of, and that he recommended a one ton truck, raving the cort of another horse . The board accepted the recommendation . Letter war received from u.r . harriron , in which he answered the letter of the Board whereby he defended himself ar to -ir du tier . Lc) definite action v:as taker, up the letter . Letter was received from the vi_ief of Police giving the requested increase in pay of the members of the Police Depa'-t- ment which are ar follows 135 chief V300 . seputy chief S. Sergeant $300 Patrolmen - 04 making it a6 per day, or $1620 per year . .he 3oard notified the ,,hief th t they believed that thio •ae a proper increase for the men of the department . Out of respect for Lx President aileon. whore funeral war to be held on February 6th, the Board requested the belle on the Pollen Church and Unitarian Church to be tolled and. the Town Hall doorr closed from 2 33 F . . to 4 P . M. mr . Jurnham called the iloard' r attention to the fact that the Finance Committee refused to recommend any money to pay a health Inspector . Mr . Burnham alro Balled attention to the fact that the Supt . of Public '+orke purchased a Ford 'tractor at the price of $633 and he war not authorized by the :hoard to do ro . He felt that thin war a waste of money and that �.r . Hirrieon war told not to buy a Ford tractor when the other tractor war bought . Notice war received from Representative Joseph R Cotton that the hearing on crank r: heed' s cattle parr hap been changed to February 1? , at 13 30 A. L. Rm 427 state rioure . Petition for street lighte on Soncord tvenue war received ' from Clarence h Cutler of raid street . rhe petition war turned over to the Supt . of Public Works with the requert that he investigate the matter . No report war received from Mr . slapp on the Trani building permit , and therefor no action -,n came . It war voted to allow the high school Athletic Arrociation the use of the Town Hall for a benefit dance to one of the boyo of the school for the rum of $6 to pay for the lights . The Supt . of Public i+orke war requerted to look up the number of etreet lights needed on Burlington street ar requerted by i.r . ,.orwin , and also the number of lights on North Street . !1 true record, Attert Clerk.