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Petition was received from Wilfred E. Haynes and othern asking
for the removal of David F. MurprW and Bartholomew D. Callahan
from the Registrars of Voters owing to the fact that they were
elected as yelegatee to the Democratic Convention.
The petitioners were informed that Bartholomew D. Callahan
was not elected on the Lemocratie Town Committee, but that it
was necessary now to remove one Democrat'and David F. Murphy
being the last man whose term expired, should be removed.
The Board therefor appointed d. Henry Duffy to serve in place
of David F. Murphy.
The Board received an invitation from the Governor to attend
the Planning Board conference at Worcester, October 6th.
It not being convenient for &zW members of the Board to be
preeent, the inidtation was not accepted.
' Petition was received from the residents of Wood Street
asking that some permanent repairs be made on this street so
that the street would be paesable.
MEETING. SEPTEMBER 23, 1924.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in
the Selectmen's Room, Tom Hall, Lexington, on Tuesday, Sept. 23,
1924, at 7:15PM. The following members of the Board were present;
namelyy Messrs. Burnham, Cuetance, Moulton and Miles. The Asst
Town %lerk was also present.
Hearing was declared open upon petition of the Ldison Electric
Illuminating Company of Boston, for permission to erect 22 poles
on Concord Avenue, southeasterly from Shade Street.
No one appeared to object and it was therefor voted to grant
the petition.
Petition of the Edison -Electric Illuminating Company for per-
mission to attach its wires to poles of the Middlesex & Boston
St. Ravy Qo., pole number 52060 corner of Bedford St. and Simonds
Roade was granted by the Board.
Resignation was feceived from Harry H. Lowry, former Supt. of
Schools, from the Dental Clinic Committee.
The Board voted to appoint Bion C. Merry in place of Mr. Lowry,
who has taken up the position of Supt. of Schools in Waltham.
Letter arae received from the School Department in which they
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asked for the use of the Parker Field Playground for every after-
noon during the week. The Board felt that this was asking too
such as it would not give anyone else a chance to use the Play-
ground. The matter was left with.the Supt. of Public Works to
take up with the School Department.
The Board si mied the Warrant for a Town Meeting to be held
October 6. 1924.
Petition was received from Wilfred E. Haynes and othern asking
for the removal of David F. MurprW and Bartholomew D. Callahan
from the Registrars of Voters owing to the fact that they were
elected as yelegatee to the Democratic Convention.
The petitioners were informed that Bartholomew D. Callahan
was not elected on the Lemocratie Town Committee, but that it
was necessary now to remove one Democrat'and David F. Murphy
being the last man whose term expired, should be removed.
The Board therefor appointed d. Henry Duffy to serve in place
of David F. Murphy.
The Board received an invitation from the Governor to attend
the Planning Board conference at Worcester, October 6th.
It not being convenient for &zW members of the Board to be
preeent, the inidtation was not accepted.
' Petition was received from the residents of Wood Street
asking that some permanent repairs be made on this street so
that the street would be paesable.
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The petitioners were informed that work was now
being done on the street so that it would be put in Rood
condition before long.
The appointment of a Town Counsel to take the place
of Edward C. Stone, resigned, was discuseedg but nothing
definite done.
Hearing was held upon application of Eugene Roeenborn
of 101 Fottler "venue to build a 'two car wooden garage
on his premises.
There being no objection and the building intended to be
built complied with the law, it was voted to grant the license.
Hearing was held upon application of Almon Munroe
of 133 Oak Street for permission to build a two car garage
at 90 Mase. hvenue.
Mr. Munroe desired to build his h e within 10 feet
of the street which is entirely against the Zoning Lew,
Mr. Munroe felt. however, that there was no other way in which
a garage could be built to go with this house as there was no
approach to the house the grade being so steep.
The board informed Mr, Munroe that there war no way
in which they could allow him to violate the Zoning Iiaw but
suggested that he might build a garage back of the house and
have the approach through the private way from Mass. avenue
which was near the house.
Hearing was declared open upon the layout of Carville
Avenue as a public highway.
Signatures of the abutters who were willing that this
proposition would go through were received.
Mr. Toys appeared for the abutters and informed the
Board that they all seemed willing to put thin matter through.
The Hearing was therefor closed.
Hearing was declared open upon the layout of Oliffe
Avenue
Plane of the
the Betterment Act
Engineer.
Signatures of
were placed before
and the hearing was
proposition to lay but the street under
were placed before the abutters by the
a sufficient number of the abutters
the Board as being in favor of the lay outs
therefor closed.
Hearing was then callbd upon -thC 1b,3n-.out of Wilson avenue
Mr. Hendrick stated that he was in favor of this lay out but
he felt that Mr. Wilson had so mush land'abutting upon the
street that the tax assessed upon him would be enormous and
felt that the Board should work out some scheme whereby he
would not be assessed so much,
jhe hearing was then closed.
Hearing was called upon the ley ,out of Arcadia Avenue.
Several of the residents of that street were present and
with Mr. Ferri as spokesman all appeared to be in favor of the
lay out. The hearing was therefor closed.
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The Board then signed description of the lay outs of
Carville llvenue, Cliffe Avenue, Wilson Avenue and Arcadia
Avenue to be laid out under the Betterment Act and the
abutters to pay one half the cost of construction.
James jtuart Smith of the School Building Committee came
before the Board and requested them to place insurance on the
additions to the Parker & High Schools while being constructed.
Meeting, September 26. 1924.
Meeting was held for the purpose of hearing the abutters
on Grant Street in regard to the lay out from Sherman St.
to Hayes Lane.
Messrs. Moulton, Hutchinson and Miles were present.
Mr. Terhuns, Lester Comley &
Mies Muzzey and Clifford Muzzey
present at the hearing .
wife, veorge Smith. Mr. Thompson
aldo Mr. C. H. Harrington were
Everyone at the hearing appeared to be in favor of the
lay out of the street and signed the paper stating that they
mould be responsible for their share of the coat of construction.
George E. Smith also agreed to get signatures of the other
abutters.
The hearing was therefor closed and the Board signed the
desefttion of the lay out.
It was voted to grant State Aid to Mrs. Viola 0. Oliver to
the amount of $6 per month from Sept. let and also Soldiers
Relief to the amount of $10 per month pending her pension.
Attest:
Cler k. U