HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-01-07' 'vIEETING, Jan, 7,1926,
special meeting of the oard of Selectmen was held on
Jan, 7, 1926, at 8 P. T Selectmen's Room, Town Hall, Lexington,
This meeting vvas attended by the following members of the
Hoard: Messrs. Hutchinson, `.Ioulton, `files, 'ustance and Burnham,
Sydney H, 'rightington was aiso present.
The purpose of this meeting; ,ras to arouse interest in securing
from the Trustees of ',he Isaac Harris -'a-7 Educational Fund another
opportunity to vote upo,� the question of whether the town should have
a large building ..-Y-ich :rou.ld include a Town Hall and rather to enforce
this issue, than to let the opportunity slide by and the Trustees
xould build a small building, .,,rich ;vo,ald not benefit the Town.
The Trustees have been informed by the Attorney General. that
they should not delay longer in carrying out the will, and would
therefor have to take action ct an early date. Thus this meeting
of about one hundred citizens .vas called together by the 19oard and
Petitions circulated among them, in twhich the Board asked that the
Trustees of the Isaac Harris nary -b'und prepare plans of a larger
building to be located upon the so called, Plummer Estate on Mass.,
A�renue, and asked that others sign the petition for this building,
The following citizens were present at this meeting.
John H. Austin, Hubert D. l3roderic, L r .v. Breed Patrick J, Crosby,
Clarence H. Outler, Francis chamberlain, Paul L', Lowdry, Calvin
Childs, James Conway, Jr.., H. Callahan, J. Henry Duffy,
rthur Earle, {alph Ii, Elvedt -i]_' iam -,, ", Baton, Pelligrina r'erri
Herbert i'lint, Patrick i'lynn George E. i''oster, Edward 1; Fenn,
Thomas 1i'ardy, Airs, Abbie '��d, Fuller John E. Uilcreast, George H. Gibson,
,oland E. Garmon, Hubert C. Grieves, Bartlett J. Harrington, Elliot
Hadley, Edgar '7. Harrod, Converse Hill, John Hir_chey, henry Jac'_rsori,
James F; Kimball, falter Longbottom, Jasper , Lane, 'Philip, lean,
Clarence riacPhee, L, alter
H. h%ia -hard Howard I.I, Munroe, ill iam F.
i;Iul ken, David 2. Murphy, rs, Iugh��� IcLellan, Fred `.Ii_ller,
Irs, I rnest MaCPhee, Ernest 0, i�ichols, Harry 11% PattP son, George
Proctor, James G. RQbertsor, ireortme oss, Patrick J. Shanahan,
Frederick J. Spencer, ,, Martin renson, L, Seaver, iCobert Stone
James Sn ithi i... H. Ste-,Tens Francis Toye,, Fletcher "J Taft
Albert H, 'Tenney, Perley `Tibbetts Ellis 1'o���er, Fugene J. viano,
"harles I. Vaughan, Sydney t Iri_ghtington and Hollis =iebster.
"uestions in regard to th,e reason for taking t1is step were
asked, also questions pertaining to the ;i77., location of land were
asked bTr the following -,
^]"sons; Messrs. George _-1
David oss, Charles Callahan,
F. ,'durphSr, xlbert H, 'i'enney, Francis Toye Elliot Hadley, Hollis
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bster, Patriclr Flynn, J �.mes G. i�obertson, Ernest 0, Nichols, "rill !an
E. NIulIIen.
George H. Gibson c.,ave a br .ef description of the work of the
Conference Committee and stated that sl>etch plans •were in existence
of a proposed office building in connection with the memorial building
' The meeting ,vas chai rrnaned by ir. Custance, it beim; necessary
for 7,1r. Hutchinson to retire during; the meeting. The questions asked
were answered by the members of the Hoard and the Town Counsel.
The situation appears to 1'-,e that there is avai_l.abl e about
$280.,000 for a small memorial building and if possible it is desirable
to secure a larger building ,which r,i71 be of some service to the town,
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,after this meeting adjourned, a meetin.,� as held in the
to1'rn offices and the following business was transacted.
abatement slip was signed for Jesse Curra for bill of '
-;57.00 for care'of his child at the hospital.
"!illiarl O'Connor was ap�,ointed as Special Police, he being
employed as 'a Janitor in the high School.
It was voted to place ,:300 insurance upon the seals and
utensils of the Sealer of `'eights and biasu.res at h -is home
118 lass. l'venue. This was placed with Hubert D. Broderic.
Letter was received from the Supt, of Public ,4orks informing
the Board about the additional work over the contract that was
done on oburn Street.
Attention was called by the Chief of Police to the fact that
he :as appointed. Chief of Police for one year and that'at the end
of that time he would lose his Civil Service standir_g as Sergeant
if appointed permanent]_y as Chi :f of Police. On the other hand his
appointment as Chief of Police did not give him any assurance of
his position and he re7uested that the Chief of Police be placed
under Civil-ervice. It was accordingly voted that the Board
would insert an article in the warrant for the acceptance of Sec.
49, Chapter 31 of th.e General Laws of 1921.
Motor `Vehicle Licenses -mere signed for 'r --d N. Viano to do
business at 400 TIass. l_venue and ', illiam G. D'Iurphy to do business
at Bois, Street.
Applications for insurance on to,,�in property were received
from Charles II, 'Schofield of "'altham Street and Jasper A. Lane of
:.al_tham Street. Both of these applicotions came in too late for
consider, -,tion of tl�e allotment of new insurance on the New.High
school. The Board aeknowled-ed receipt of bot1h applic�ltions and.
informed the gentlemen that their applications would be placed
on file for future reference.
On account of an accident due to a cave in of a section of
Bedford �troet above the railroad crossing a bill_ for the amount
of or 69.0-0 was received from Roy Fer uson for tires, and a
bill for 131.90 was also received from Mrs. hose 11. Smith for
repairs to her c^,r caused by the same defect in the street.
A letter -.vns received from George Gilmore in which he
resigned as Tiuel .^.dmi_nistra.tor of the Tom owin' g to the fact that
he was going abroad. he Board did not see any immediate need of
appointing anyone else and therefor did not take any action.
It was voted. to appoint Osborne J. Gorrian, Supt. of the Moth
Department and -7orest ".`Darden for the ensuing year subject to the
approval of t'2e State Department.
r'_ -.true record, Attest;
Clerk.