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LEET1.;fG, FEBELA=Y 24 , 1925 .
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen war held in the Selectmen' s
Room, Town hall , Lexington , on Tuesday, February 24 , 1925 , at
8 P . L. The following members of the Board were present Merrre .
Burnham, Curtance and ::•oulton. The Supt. of Public Works and
syr ' t Town clerk were also present .
Mr . Latimer Seaver of 576 Mare . Ave . , came before the Board. on
behalf of the -unitarian Layman' s League and requested permireion
to have an entertainment ut the Unitarian Church society. on
Sunday , March 22nd, 195 .
The ioard approved and granted permission ae far as they were
concerned to have the entertainment given.
The app' ication of Eleanor M. Tenney of 131 Mate . Ave .
Lexington for a gasoline filling etation war refuted by the
Board.
rirplication war received from Abraham Eolicker of 19 Francis
Street, Waltham, Mase . for a junk licence for the year 1925 .
Upon investigation it war' foundthat thie man has been con-
victed for yelling liquor in Waltham three times , and it was
therefore decided not to grant him a licence .
Wire attachment prder war granted to the Edison Electric
Ill . Co. to attach to four poles of the N. E. T. & T . Co. on
Plainfield Street .
Application for a Second Llaer t;gente Licence war made by
L . BucylR. Luciano of 123 Mare . Ave .
After inquiring about the man the Board found that it would
be all right to grant him a permit providing the Zoning Law
did not prohibit it.
A First Claes Agent' r Licence for the rale of Chevolet Motor
co . care at 34 Bedford St. was granted to Mr . Fred 3 . Bartlett .
Several applications were received for the position of Chief
of Police , but no action war taken on came .
The Milk Inspector came before the Board and stated that
he had taken sampler of the milk furnished by Robinson fl- Son,
milk dealers of 80 Hancock Street , Lexington and made a test
for Grade A milk.
The samples par red the test for the Grade A milk and d& the
Board had no objection kr. Prentiee stated that he would grant
the licence .
Discussion war held in regard to obtaining a rite for a rehool
house on Ualtham Street or Allen Street near 'Taltham Street .
It was ruggeeted that if property war bought now it would
be obtained at mach leer than if bought when actually needed.
The Swenson property war ruggeeted ac a likely location.
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The Clerk war instructed to have the Engineer make a "'
sketch of the land in question and the Board would then later
get figurer and take the matter up with the Appropriation
Committee .
The Board also diecureed the matter of having Highland
Avenue 'made a public rtreet and decided to proceed with the
idea in mind.
The Board placed $1E5 ,000 on the iligh School and addit:one ,
$35 ,OJO being place with Edwin B . aorthen, $60,000 being placed
with Geo . Taylor & Son and $90,000 . Various amounts will
be placed with other agents ae coon ae the building increaeee
in value.
Application for aid in the form of rent and groceries
was received from the Jickinron family of Cedar Street near
Denver Street . The family are in airearr and have been ordered
out for non payment of rent. The Board decided therefor to
pay one or two months rent until the family received enough
revenue to pay the rent themeelvee .
keetirg adjourned at 10:30 F . i ..
A true record , rittert
clerk.
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