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MEETING, MAY 6, 1924.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the
II Selectmen' s Room, Town Hall, Lexington, on Tuesday, May 6, 1924, at
8 P. M. The following members of the Board were present, namely,
Messrs. Burnham, Moulton, Custance end Miles, and the Aas' t Town Clerk.
Frederick Lundergan of 9 Sylvia St. , came before the Board as a
result of the hearing which was scheduled for May 6, at 8 P. M.
Mr. Lundergan desired to build a two family house on aylvia St. ,
but the Zoning Laws do not allow a two flat house in this district.
Letter wa.s received from the Planning Board in which they explained
that they believed the Selectmen could not give a permit for a two
family house even after a hearing. Upon investigation of the Zoning
Law it was found that this is so, and Mr. Lundergan was therefore in-
formed that the Board could not grant him a permit.
The Board signed a statement of abatement of bills as follows
the bills being for care in contagious cases and being uncollectible .
Harvey E. Bacon 188 Mass. Ave. 4.8 .00
Patrick Britt School Street, 88.00
Walter Snow Billerica, Mass. 88.00
George F. Stygles Oak St. 88.00
W. Nelson Dwyer 8 Grant Place 27.91
Frank Maguire Wood St. 157.00
J. Rockwell Pleasant St. 51.00
II M. J. Corcoran 14 Vine St. 94.50
Wm. K. Seifred Bedford St, 78 . 50
4.141e Bond of the Supt. of Public Works, William S. Sca:n.aan was
approved by the Board.
The Board signed the transfer of the Paul Revere Garage License
to Leo J. Breau of Cambridge .
Peddler' s License for Edward Collins was signed by the Board.
Public Carriage License for A. A. Marshall & Son, was signed by
the Board, subject to the filing of a satisfactory bond .
Letter was received from the Planning Board in regard to the hear-
ing on application of Wesley T. Wadman to make over the house at
23 A-ancock Street, into a four apartment house. The Planning Board
believed that all the land owners in the vicinity should be consulted
in regard to the future lay out of streets over their premises, and
that the Planning Board. carne to an agreement in regard to the lay out
they believed should be made on the Blake property end the surrounding
property.
After some little discussion about the project, Mr. Wadnar_ etatcd
that he withdrew his application for a permit to make a four apartment
house out of the two apartment house at 23 Hancock Street, and did not
know just what his plans would be for the development of the land
Mr. Blake, present owner, agreed that the main street proposed on the
plan of the Town Engineer was agreeable to him and that this street
could probably be staked out.
The Board allowed Mr. Wadman permission to withdraw his application.
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Auctioneer' s Licenses were granted to Kenneth P. Blake and - j
Frederick 0. Woodruff both of this town.
Letter was received from James M. Curley, Mayor of Boston, in
regard to having the Boston committee work with the 150th Anniversary
Committee on the celebration of April 19, 1925.
The letter wee turned over to Edwin B. Worthen, Acting Chairman
of the Committee.
Letter in regard to the oldest man in Lexington was received by
Mrs. Kelley of Fletcher Avenue . ML-n. Kelley' s father, Michael Montague,
the oldest man in town passed away and the Boston Post Gold headed cane
was passed over to the Selectmen so that the Chairman could present
same to the oldest man now living in town.
Mr. Scamman was instructed to take up the matter of schedule of
insurance with Mr. Hill of Elmer A. Lord & Co.
Permission was granted to the Lexington Gas Company to excavate at
40 Parker Street for the purpose of installing gas service to house of
Mary E. Desmond.
Roy Ferguson of Forest Street Extension came before the Board in
regard to water pipe which was laid in Forest Street. He stated that
at the time the pipe was put in it was agreed that he should be
reimbursed for same.
This matter was referred to Mr. Scamman to look into.
Amos Holman and Edward Bunzel, acting for his father, Gustav
Bunzel, came before the Bcard in an endeavor tc secure their
Slaughter Licensee.
The Board agreed to grant them licenses for the year as they felt
that in town meeting they could explain the situation to the voters to
show that since they had to appoint an inspector they had to have the
money with which to pay him.
Licensee were therefore granted to the slaughterers,
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