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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-10-14b MEETIDIG, OCTOBER 14. 1924. A'regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room. Town Hall, Lexington. on Tuesday. Oct. 14. 1924. at 8:00 P.M. The following members of the Board were present; Kescre. Burnham. Custance,.Milea end Hutchinson. The Aee't Town Clerk was also prevent. Hearing was held upon application of the New England Tel & Tel. Co. for location of poles on Grove Street.North Lexington from Robinson Road northerly. No persons appeared to object and it was voted to grant the petition. Location for poles on Cedar Street from Hamblen Street,on was granted tg the Edison company. Permission was granted to the Edieon Elec. I11. Co. to attach wires to the Middlesex & Boston St Rwy Co. pole on Bedford Street. Hearing was declared open upon petition of Mrs. Mary Rowland of Lowell Street for a gasoline filling station on raid street. Mrs. Rowland appeared.in favor of her petition. No persons appeared against, but the Board did not believe that public necesem ity demanded a gasoline station at this point and therefor refused the permit. Hearing was declared open upon petition of Byron C. Earle of 10 Muzzey Street for permission to erect a two car garage on his premiees for private use. Byron 0. Earle appeared for the petition and no one appeared against. The Board therefor voted to grant him a permit. The appointment of a Town Counsel was discueeed but nothing definite done in i6he matter. Letter was received from Willard C. Hill of Elmer A. Lord & Co. in which he explained that the boiler insurance on the Hancock +theol expires on November 14th and will be endorsed by'; him on the blanket boiler policy. This policy wa.s fSrmerly issued through the office of Arthur A. Marshall & Sono and he will receive the credit due him. Resignation Was received from David F. Murphy of the Registrars Of Voters, and Clarence S. Walker was appointed to serve in his place for the term of three years ending March. 1927. Clarence French of Maple St. Lexington, present Town Engineer was appointed as fence Viewer for the year ending March 31,1926. ' Bids were received for the $350.000 issue of bonds for School House construction. L11 I •! Mr. William H. Ballard came before the Board to discuss the matter of insurance on the school buildings being remodelled. There was some question as to whether ar not it would be better for the committee on school accommodations to place the insurance or for the Selectmen to do so. Mr, 'Willard C. Hill also came before the Board to dircuse the matter of insurance. Mr, hill felt AXat the amount of insurance to be placed could be placed upon a binder until ouch time as the total amount was placed and then the endorsements could be repainted to correspond with the new amount of insurance. The Board descu®sed the matter and decided to place permanent policies for five years on the Parker School and increase them as notified by the committee of the payments made. Meeting adjourned at 11 P. IL. A true record, Attest: Cl er k. The Board voted to award the $3500000 bond issue at par ' and the .719% to lstabrook & Co. of 15 State jt. Boston, successful bidders, they being Petition was received from the Division of Highways of the State in which they ask the Board's opinion in regard to the sign of the Lexington Lumber Co. locat6d on the State Road. Although the Board is not in favor ,of Bill Boards, however, they believe in home advertising, and notified the Commiseion that they had no objections to this riga. L11 I •! Mr. William H. Ballard came before the Board to discuss the matter of insurance on the school buildings being remodelled. There was some question as to whether ar not it would be better for the committee on school accommodations to place the insurance or for the Selectmen to do so. Mr, 'Willard C. Hill also came before the Board to dircuse the matter of insurance. Mr, hill felt AXat the amount of insurance to be placed could be placed upon a binder until ouch time as the total amount was placed and then the endorsements could be repainted to correspond with the new amount of insurance. The Board descu®sed the matter and decided to place permanent policies for five years on the Parker School and increase them as notified by the committee of the payments made. Meeting adjourned at 11 P. IL. A true record, Attest: Cl er k.