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MEETl G, APRIL 1,1924.
n regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was. held in the
Selectmen's Room, Town Ball, Lexington, on Tuesday, April 1,19240
at £3:00 P. L�. The following members of the Board were preRent;
namely, kessre. Burnham., Moulton, Cuetance and biles. The Town
Counsel and xes't 'Town Clerk were also present.
Petition of the New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co. for a joint location
of wires on poles of the Edition Eleettic I11. Co. near the
junction of the State Road and the Lincoln line was heard. No
one appeared to object and it was therefore voted to grant the
petition.
The bond of the Town Treasurer for $20,000 was approved by
the Board.
Letter was received from John W. Leary in which he asked
for a public carriage license for a stand in front of O'Brien's
restaurant.
Mr. Leary was informed that this matter was taken up before
and the Board refused him a license, and they could not see
their way clear to grant him a permit as this is a congested
district.
The Board decided to ask Mr. Arthur C. dhitney to appraise
the brick buildings in the town and Mr. Timothy H. O'Connor to
appraise the wooden buildinge listed on the town blanket ineur-
ance so that the insurance may be adjueted,as to valuation.
Second hand motor vehicle. -license was granted to Justin Shea
12 Jover St. Cambridge, to do business at 119 Mase. rive, as
the University Motor Exchange,
George A. Warner was appointed Slaughter Inspector of the
Town of Lexington.
John F. Tibbetts of Reed 5t. North Lexington, was appointed
Building Inspector of the town to take office on April let.
In regard to the application of Joseph B. Lowell for per-
mission to erect a filling station at the junction of Middle
Street and Mace. avenue, the Board after discussing the matter,
voted not to grant a permit for this filling station.
The Board approved the bid of 3 97t received By the T w
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Treasurer on temporary loan of $175,0000 said bid having been
given by Eetabrook & Co.
Letter was received from Norman C. Hooper in which he stated
that he declined the offer of the position of Town Engineer.
The Board therefore requested the Supgrintendent of Public
'Yorke to take up the matter of employing an Engineer to take
Mr. Duffy's place.
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Letter was received from the Secretary of the Planning
Board in which he requested that the Board have Harvey Bacon
carry out the requirements of the Planning Board. The Board
therefore notified fir. Bacon in regard to his lay -out as follows:
1. the lots do not conform to the requirements of the
Zoning Regulations.
2. The future extension of rear street to Maple St.
would not give sufficient depth to lots on adjoining property,
and
3. these future extensions are not indicated on the plan.
Letter was received from the Planning Board in which they
request that the Town Engineer be authorized by the Board to
establish building lines on Bedford Street, Muzzey Street. Clarke
Strc,et and Mass. Avenue from Clarke Street to Cedar Street.
The Board requested the Town Engineer to eetablish�,thene
lines and so informed the Planning Board.
Letter was received from the State Lirector of Standards
in which he informed the Board that the local Sealer needed
4 gallon automatic teat measure for gasoline
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The local sealer was notified to that effect.
Letter was received from George,W. Reed of 58 Reed St.
asking that something be done in reference to Reed Street to
put it in better condithn.
Mr. Reed was informed that this matter would be referred
to the Supt. of Public Works.
Bid for the printing of the Voting Lints was received
from C. Eliot Hadley.
The Board requested the Supt. of Public Works to look into
this matter.
Letter was received from Lorna M. thine in which she sug-
gested that signs of white be painted on the read calling atten-
tion to school children at Clarke Street. She also suggested
that when a policeman is called away in an emergency at Clarke
Street that a fireman be requested to stand there.
The matter was referred to the Supt. of Public Works,
Letter was received from Carl H. Carroll in which he claimed
injury to his car by hole in the middle of road on Mass. Avenue
north of Bowker St.
The matter was turned over to the Town Counsel.
e ter as received from arl H Carr 11 1 wh ch e
c},aime 1 jur to his ar ho in t e mid le o road
Ma Be n en e n th of wke Stre t. \
l matte wa tur ed o er to the own uns .
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Cambridge. kr.ereceived
Jhalerclaimedegard to a defectcinithefJoseph Shaler of
highway at Waltham
Street.
The claim was also turned over to the Town Counsel for hie
attention.
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Letter was cent to Francis J. Toye of rimes avenue, in which
was enclosed copy of letter from the Poet Office Department in
'17ashington explaining that no civil service employee of the post
office department could act an a Registrar of Voters.
In view of this fact kr.. Toys wan requested to resign his
position as Registrar of Voters.
Letter was received from Nathan B. Bidwell in regard to bill
of William Hunt for installation 6f sewer in Wallis Ct.
The Supt. of Public Works was requested to look up the matter,
and it was the opinion of the Board that the total bill renderad
to kr. Hunt should be paid.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30 P. ti.
A true record. Attest:
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F.S. Building Permits granted to Laniel A. Gorman to build two
garages on Bowman St. were ordered revoked by the Board as
the proper procedure of having hearings on same were not gone
thro ugh .
' Building Permit granted to James L. and Flora D. Doyle of
241 Mase. ave, was ordered revoked as the lot of land upon
Which they were to build was not large enough to allow the
sufficient number of feet required for distance between
property owners land.
Building Permit granted to �valter H. Lennon of 515 Bow St.
Arlington heights was revoked on account of the acceptance
of the Zoning Law by the town and the fact that the store
he intended to build war not in the district allowed for
stores.
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