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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 .
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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
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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.