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'YTP777d1, J i' 12, 1926 .
11n. regular meetin,% of '- 1e Lonrd of electmen was held on
January 12, 1926, rt 7 O . at the electmmen' s Room, Town Hall,
Lexington. The follo rip :lemb3r•s of '-he Board were present, Messrs .
Huts insnn, Ties, "ust.ance, Burnham and oulton. The up'- . of ' ub_lic
orks and Clerk were also present
Financial statement of tae cemetery funds in the LeYinc-ton
Savings Zank was received from dwin B. orthen, Treasurer.
It was decided to make a charge of 25 cents for '-he book includ-
ing the Plumbing, Buil_ li ng and Zoning L, -s o' the town.
The Board :ras notifi d o ' the he ring at the itst e House on ed-
nesday, an. 13th at 10 0 . on the proposed Drainage ct of the
tom,
Plan of the widening of Mass . Avenue between Pleasant Street was
viewed by the Board. 2his ;i lening being petitioned by them to the
County Commi ioners .
It was voted to appoint ''orr-got l napp of 7 Mass . Avenue, James
Lima of altham ,tre and John r. Ralley of oburn vtreet (Non-com-
netitive) regular police officers of the department, their term to
begin Jan. 12th, 1320. The Civil -ervice Commission was notified of
these appointments.
Er. Fred . Longbottom or 23 1'srn -treet w ,s drawn as juror.
Mrs. -nnie Bornstein of 5 Hibbert >tre t came before the Board in
reference to securing ar ,batement on her taxes. She claims sickness
in her family and for that reason is unable to pay her taxes. The
Bo'- rd informed her that that vns a matter for the Board of assessors
to look after.
It was voted to grant ,oldi rs -relief to Charles heeler,
Spanish War Veteran, to the amount of 12.00 per month.
The Board discussed the -,tter of tae proposed Veterans Hospital
to be loclted in Lexingtrn on the .,imond' s state and decided to send
the following telegram to 'ongr ssman Harry I. Thayer, Senator William
M. Butler and General Frank 1 . Hines, »irector of the U 6. Veterans
Bureau, all of Washington, D. C.
"The full Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexinr,ton, Mass-
achusetts, assembled in T1Vecutive ses=sion, wish to advise that we
believe the sentiment of prominent citizens end tax n niers in this
town are strongly opposed to the e t lbs i srment of a Veterans Hospital
here.
Also the full Board collectively and individually will oppose
the establishment in Le-Kington of said Hospital. "
A letter was sent to these persons confirming the telegram sent.
• Natice was sent to the Lexington otor Sales Co. , of 119 Mass.
__venue, that they would not be granted a license to do bus__ness this
year.
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Clerk.