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MEETING, FEBRUARY 26 ,1924 .
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen wan held in
the Selectmen' s Room, Town hall, Lexington, on Tuesday , February
26 ,1924 , at 8:00 P. M. The following membere of the Board were
present ; namely Meeere . Scamman, Blake , Hutchinron, Burnham
and Moulton. The Town clerk. nen' t Town Clerk and the Town
Counsel were also, prevent.
The following committee was appointed to take charge of
the epril 19th celebration
Alfred Pierce
Ezra F. Breed
Bion C . Merry
Eugene Viano
Charlee L. Parker
Herbert W. Saul
Joreph A. Marshall came before the Board believing that
he did not get a fair deal from the Superintendent of Public
Works in regard to the use of hin truck for mow plowing. He
claimed that he made an unwritten contract with the Superin-
tendent
whereby he wan to be paid $4 per hour for the use of
hie truck. Some days now he in given no work at all while
the State truck in being used by the town. He felt that an
long as he did all the work when the ',now plow and tractor
were broken down that he should be given all the work possible .
The Board informed him that they would take the matter
up with the Superintendent , which they did later in the evening.
The Supt. informed the Board that the only cost of operating
the State truck was the pay of the man operating same while
the town paid $4 per hour to Marshall and he did not believe
that it wan necessary to hire him only at Intervale. It wan
left with the Superintendent to nettle the matter rith Mt:Marshall .
Common Victualler' e Licenre was granted to John Loycano and
Michael Interante , Jr . to do business at 172 lass . Avenue , an the
I and L . Provisions Storen .
Innholder' e Licence wan granted to LLrr' . Mary Mullen to run
the "Rent Inn" at 53 Mane . Avenue until May let, 1924 .
Application for the extension of a water main on Bloeeom
, ; Street at the Bedell Farm, headed by Lurlye L /Clocum was approved
by the Board . The application wan handed back to the Superintendent
of Public h orkn.
The Board approved the granting of a license to peddle veget-
ables in Lexington of Edward V. Collins of 123 Mane . avenue .
In accordance with the notification of the State Department of
Conservation, Division of rieheriee and Game , relative to towns
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appointing wardens , the Board voted to appoint Frederick J . Spencer
as warden for this town.
Letter was received from the Director of Standards of the
State in which they advised that many towns have availed them-
selves of effecting insurance upon the standards of the State as
provided in Section 7 of Chapter 98 of the General Laws .
The Board therefore felt that they should place insurance
on the scales in the town hall , and ordered $1600 placed on ease .
Nearing wan held on the petition of the New England Tel . &
Tel . Co . for permission to lay and maintain underground conduits
and manholes in now Street from Massachusetts avenue northerly
approximately 400 feet.
No persons appeared to object and the Board thereupon voted
to grant the location order .
Hearing was held on the petition of the New England Tel
Tel . Co . for permission to lay undergroundconduits and manholes
in Woburn Street from present manhole 54/6 in Massachusetts Avenue
easterly approximately 290 feet.
No persons appeared to object and the Board thereupon voted
to grant the location order .
Letter was received from George W . Nary complaining of the
treatment of hie wife by one of the registrars of voters at the
registration held in 4merson hall , East Lexington.
The Board replied that they did not believe there was any
intent on the part of any of the registrars of voters to insult
anyone and that the conditions in Emerson Hall were not the beet
with which to handle the large number of registrants .
Notice was received from the Lexington Building Trust that
their engineer , George H. Weatherbee , would complete the necessary
information on the maps of the town in connection with Amonds ,
Bertwell and Harding Roads .
Notice was received from the Superintendent of Public Works
in which he notified the Board that the New England Coal Company
were the lowest bidders on the coal for the Town Hall , the bid
being $14 .70 per ton, totaling $1029 .00 .
r► series of eteroptican pictures were given by John H.
Hessian of the Western Waterproofing Company whereby the condition
of the standpipe in all its stages of repair was shown.
Mr. Harrison held up the bill of Mr . Hession' e company for
work under the contract for repairs of the stand-pipe for 1922 and
1923 . Mr. hession explained that it was agreed with the former
“ater & Sewer Board , of which kr . 1'urgeer was chairman, that he
should get $800 each year during the time of the contract for the
repairs done. He also explained that when he was able to go in
make the repairs the arlin gton "eighte reservotr was being built
and the water could not be drawn off . Then when the water was
drawn off in Lexington it war too late in the season to do work
that would be satisfactory. There are some small leaks in the
tank at the p.terent time and Lir. hessian believed he could make
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tight and wanted a chance to do eo .
The views ehown by Mr . hersion showed a decided improvement Z]
over the condition that the tank wan in am apparently ie holding
very well ae there are only small leake there at prevent.
Mr. Pettee of J . R. eorceeter aleo came before the Board ,
at Mr . Heenion' e request, to tell what he Ln.w of the tank.
Mr . Pettee was employed by the Town to eee that the work on the
tank war done as well ae possible from an engineering point of
view. He stated that the work done by the Western Waterproofing
Co . was far better than he ever expected could be done with a tank
in the condition that thio tank wan in when the itiertern Waterproof-
ing Co . started to make repaire . He believed however that the
original buildere of the tank did the work ae beet they knew how
at that time but that concrete or cement water tanke were a new
experiment. He believed that if a steel tank was built instead
of the concrete that although the first cost might have been more .
it would have lasted longer.
Mr . Burgeee and Mr . Beaudry were present . Mr. Burgers etated
that he believed Mr. Heeeion was entitled to receive WP.00 for each
of the yearn mentioned with interest.
The Board voted to pay the 6ertern Waterproofing Co . the
amount due them for the two years ending December 1 , 1923 with
interest.
The Board also voted to pay J .R. Worcester' s bill of : 197 .08 .
Mr. Beaudry explained that the original cost of the tank war
$20,000 , and the amount of money epent on repaire made the total
coat $51 ,000. The replacement cont ie about $46 .000 or $47 ,000.
Mr. Harrieon presented letter giving the bids for coal which
he had received.
The New England Coal Company was the lowest bidder, bid being
$14 .70 per ton, total $1029 .00 for 70 tons for the town hall .
Town Counsel , Edward C. stone , reported that the Town Counsel ,
Hmoe L . Taylor . of Belmont requested him to oppose a bill that is
coming up in regard to expense of a trunk line newer in the
Metropolitan Lietrict.
Town Counsel raid he would eend letter in opposition if the
Board ro directed him. which they did .
The resignation of J . Henry Duffy ae Town Engineer war placed
before the Board.
kr. Duffy explained that he felt that he did not receive the
cooperation that he should in his work, that hie pay was decreased
$200 the part year .
The Board laid the matter on the table until they could
aecer twin what the appropriation for this department would be this
year.
The Board adjourned the meeting at 11 :45 P. U.
A true! record, . ttest:
1Iaset
Clerk.
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