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MEr.TING. FEBRUARY 12 . 1924 .
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in
the Selectmen' s Room, Town Hall. Lexington. on Tuesday, Feb . 12 ,
1924 at 8 :00 P. M. The following members of the Board were pre-
sent; namely Messrs . Scamman. Hutchinson and Burnham. The Town
Clerk and A e' t Town Llerk were also present and the Town Counsel
was present the first part of the evening.
Invittation was received from James M Curley to attend
the Washington-Lincoln Memorial Exercinee in Symphony Hall on
February 17, 1924 at 3 o' clock P. M.
Bill of $10 from Dr. Frtd S . Piper for damage to his
car on account of limb hanging over the street on East Street
was approved by the Board.
The Board believed that Dr . Piper should recover for the
damage to hie car owing to the fact that the accident occurred
as a result of an obstruction in the highway and was no fault of
hie .
Fred L. Lord was drawn as a Juror in the Civil Session.
Hearing was held on the application of George H. Peterson,
41 Waltham St. Lexington, for permission to erect and maintain a
1 garage was held. No one appeared to object and the Board voted
to grant the license .
Notice was received from the Mayor of Medford in which they
informed the Board that H. LaRue Brown was employed as attorney
by the allied towns and cities in fighting for a reduction in train
rates .
Francis J . Toye and William J . Marshall came before the
Board with the request that an article be inserted in the Warrant
for the annual town meet_ng relative to the collection of garbage .
The Town -ouneel drew an article .
The condition of Clara Dane , inmate of the almshouse , was
condidered. Mies Landis sister who liver in New Jersey wanted to
take Ulara to live with her . Upon investigation it was found that
another sister claimed bre should be restrained. The Board , there-
fore , requested Dr . Fred S . Piper and Dr. Henry C . Valentine to
examine Miss Dane and report as to whether or not she should be
restrained. The Board also decided to consult her relatives k9
to whether or not they could pay something toward her board .
Matters relative to the water department were brought
before the Board by the Supt. of Public '''orke, such as the bill
for work on the hunt property . The Supt . stated that Mr . Hunt
declined to pay hie bill . The Board, therefore. instructed him
to place the bill in the hands of the Town Counsel for collection.
This bill was for construction of sewer ir Wallace Court,
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The Supt . also inquired ae to whether or not the Board
believed Mr . Stickel ehould be allowed reduced rates on the
water used by him at his greenhbunee . At the present time he
has two meters and on the water over and above a certain ,amount
on each meter he ie allowed reduced rates . The Board believed
that his bill should be figured in a lump sum and not ae two
meter readings .
The Board instructed the Supt. of Public Works, at his
euggeetion, to do away with the horse on the highway department
that had become too old for good service and purchaee a new one
ton truck.
The Supt. diecuseed with the Board a few other items in
regard to hie department, namely putting in a 30 inch culvert
on the lower end of Vine Brook at Grant Street and an application
for etreet lights on Burlington Street.
Meeting adjourned at 9 30 P . 4.
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