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MEETING, MAY 60 1924.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the
Selectmen's Room, Town Hall, Lexington, on Tuesday, May 6, 19240 at
8 P. M. The following members of the Board were present; namely,
Messrs, Burnham, Moulton, Custance and Miles, and the Aselt 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 aylvis St.,
but the Zoning Laws do not allow a two flat house in this district.
Letter was 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 hePring. 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 csre in contagious cases end being uncollectible.
Harvey E. Bacon
Patrick Britt
Walter Snow
George Y. Stygles
W. Nelson Dwyer
Frank Maguire
J. Rockwell
2, J. Corcoran
Wm. K. Seifred
188 Mass. Ave.
$88.00
School Street,
58.00
Billerica., Blass.
88.00
Oak St.
88.00
8 Grant Place
27.91
Wood St.
157.00
Pleasant St.
51.00
14 Vine St.
94.50
Bedford St.
78. 50
The -Bond of the Supt. of Public Works, William S. Scam:nan 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 applicPti on of Wesley T. w?dmen to make over the rouse at
23 i-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. came to an agreement in regard to the lay out
they believed should be made on the Blake property and the surrounding
property.
After some little discussion about the project, Mr. Wridrlar_ 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
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 .,,ith the 150th Anniversary '
Committee on the celebration of April 19, 1925.
The letter was 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. M_ -n. Kelley's father, Michael Montague,
the oldest man in town passed away and the Boston Post Gold headed cane
vias passed over to the Selectmen so that the Chairman could present
some 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 Gee 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 wee laid in Forest Street. He stated that
at the time the pipe was put in it wns agreed that he should be
reimbursed for same.
This matter was referred to Mr. Scomman to look into.
Amos Holman and Edward Bunzel, acting for his father, Gustav
Bunzel, came before the Bcard in an endeavor to 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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