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MEETING, AUGUST 12, 1924 .
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in
the Selectmen' s Room, £'own hall , Lexington, on Tuesday,
August 12 , 1924 at 8 P. u.. I'he following members of the Board
were present, namely Messrs. Burnham, Moulton, Cuetance and
Liles . The Aes ' t Town Clerk was also present.
hearing was declared open upon application of C. F Mille
of Concord Avenue for permission to erect a public garage on
hie premises .
hr . Mills appeared for his petition and brought with nim a
letter from Lre . Lary C . Litchell in which she stated that she
had no objection to the garage being erected.
Application of Gilliam J. Bailey for a ela.ughter license
was refused by the board.
Application for a peddlers licence for Theodore ;iheffres ,
28 Sylvia St. was signed by the Board.
Application for a peddlers licence for Michael A. Pero , Jr .
was signed so that Charles G. Richards' license could be trans-
ferred to him.
Application for a Common Victualler ' s License was made by
B . Feeney of Woburn to do business at 229 Lase . Avc .
Lexington.
This application was held up pending investigation by the
Chief of Police .
Petition of the Edison Electric Illuminating Company
to attach its wires and fixtures to the existing poles of the
Middlesex and Boston Street Railway on Massachusetts Avenue
opposite Liebeth Street , one pole , 51277 .
Request was received from Michael Carroll for a permit to
sell vegetables from a road aide etand on Waltham Street . The
Board informed him that they could not grant any license for the
sale of vegetables on Sundays .
The application of Mrs . Lillian J . Pratt , of 11 Packard Ave. ,
Somerville for permission to have a Common Victualler' s Licence
was refused.
Letter was received from the Town Accountant in which he
called attention to the fact that there ie need of borrowing
$100,000 . The Board authorized the Treasurer to get bids on
this loan.
Charles E. Hadley was appointed a Special Police Officer
of the Town so that he may be able to arrest peddlerowithout
licensee .
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Mr . Jamee Irwin reported that he was unable to collect
' dog licensee and the Chief of Police. Edward Leavitt , war
therefor appointed to collect the licensee .
Applications for boardirg infants were rigned for
Ire . Elizabeth l'urton of Francis St. and 1.ire . Alice Frost of
Allen Street.
Lir . Burnham reported that the Grand Army were to meet
at the riuckma.n Tavern- on 'Thursday afternoon and asked that
the Selectmen meet with them. at 4 o'clock .
n+ir. Burnham reported that Wilber F . ttwood agreed to
resign hie position as Director of Home Lconomice for the
position of negietrar,of Voters.
The Board signed the Warrant for the State Primary
to be held September 9 , 1924 .
The following election officers were appointed for the
year
Precinct 1 .
Edgar W. Harrod Warden
Herbert A. Flint Deputy u`arden
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Michael A. Pero Clerk
Donald Cameron Deputy Clerk
Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector
Thomas J . Doherty ""
Mrs . Evelyn C . Broughall Deputy Inspector
Elizabeth C. Wilkinson " . 1
Joseph A. Waters Teller
Earle L. Hadley .
Finlay Mcleaac .
James 'Whalen
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Jay 0.. Richards Norden
Ezra F. Breed Deputy garden
Patrick F. Dacey Clerk
Deputy Clerk
Ralph H. Marshall Inspector
John ' . Garrity
Mrs . Marian +. Jackson Deputy Inspector
Mise Katherine A. Kiernan "
Jamee F. McCarthy Teller
Allston M. Redman .
Wallace E. Miller It
James L. Mcnenzie ''
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Samuel B . Bigelow "
James M. Ahern
Fred E. Butters 11"
dilliam E Mulliken '
Edward L. Kelley "
Frederick h. Tuar "
Tuner
Charles Vaughan 11
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Aid was requested by .0elia Holdway of 4oburn St. It .4
having been found that she obtains $10 from her husband, and
that she could earn considerably more. it was decided not to
grant her any aid.
Letter was received from Jay U . Richards . Agent for the
London Guarantee & Accicent Ins . Co . in regard to the claim
of Arthur Goseom, employee of the town who fell from a team
on March 10th and who is still in the iilaee . Homeopathic Hospital
and has not received compensation.
It was decided that the Supt . of Public Works should
go to see Gossom and explain to him that he would have to make
a claim to the Industrial Accident Board for his injury.
A true record, Attest
Clerk.
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