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REGULAR MEETING, October 5, 1926,
A 1 regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the
Selectmen's Office, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Custance, Burnham, Miles,
Ballard, and Robertson: -were present. The Superintendent of Public
Works and the Clerk were also present.
Letter was received from Mrs. Ida H. B. Capper in which she asked
whether it was the intention of the Board to grant the permit for a
gasoline filling station on the southwesterly corner of Waltham and
Middle Streets. If she will sign the deed giving to the Town the land
as laid out on the plan on the northwesterly and southwesterly corners
of Middle and Waltham Streets, the Board replied that in exchange for
the signed deed which was sent to her by Mr. Ballard, that they would
present her with a permit for a filling station on the southwesterly
corner.
License to board two infants under the age of two years was signed
for Mrs.Lillian Sefton, Fairview Avenue, This is a renewal of the
license granted in previous years.
A license was signed for the Lovell Bus Line, Inc. to operate and
engage in the business of operating motor vehicles upon the following
public streets;
From Lincoln and Lexington Town Line to Arlington and Lexington
Town Line, ofer the following Streets; Massachusetts Avenue,
Marrett, School, and Middle Streets, and Massachusetts Avenue.
With the restriction that no stops be made from the Concord Railroad
Station to Arlington Heights. This license was granted subject to the
rules and regulations governing the operation of motor vehicles in the
Town of Lexington.
The Board discussed the articles for the town warrant, and decided
which articles they desired to have placed in the warrant for the special
town meeting, and those that would be left for the annual town meeting,
and decided to hold a special town meeting about the middle of November.
A license to massage was signed for Miss Wilma A. Brown, Bridle Path,
East,Lexington.
Hearing was declared open upon the acceptance of Farmerest Avenue
from Waltham Street to Allen Street, under the Betterment Act, at 8 P.M.
Ray Fountain, Aubrey R. Caldwell, Randall Richards, Louis Kraff, and
Arthur E. Locke were present at the hearing. The Town Engineer was also
present, and went over the plans and estimates with the abuttors. The
estizhate of the street was $8800.00. The Board informed the abuttors
present that the betterment assessment would be 1000. The gentlemen
took the paper for the signatures of the abuttors to sign for the amount
set against their respective names based upon the frontage, and agreed .
to secure the signatures and return the same to the Board.
In regard to the letter received from the Undertakers Association
calling attention to Chapter 242 and asking that the Board investigate
the same in regard to Thomas Montague, would state that the Board
acknowledged receipt of the letter, and after discussing the complaint
against Mr. Montague which was brought before them, they decided not to
take any action.
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Estimate was received from the Supterintendont of the WaterMf.-
partmentto the amount of $350.00 for the two sewer connections to'be
made-to'the Breck=Robinson Nursery Company, and the company was notified"
of the amount of the estimate and was -requested to put in writing whateva^r
proposal they had to make to the town,
Eugene Viano came before the Board and requested that he be given
a chance to be heard before the permit for a gasoline pump was granted
to John C. Phelps. It was decided to notify Mr. Phelps that this re-
quest was made, and to give Mr. Viano a chance to be heard at 8:30 P.M.
October 19, 1926.
Letter was received from the Tax Collector in which he gave some
statements of amount of money collected for various items outside of
the water rates for which he received no compensation. The Board
discudeed the question of salary of the Tax Collector and a clerical
assistant, and felt that the matter should be taken up with the Appro-
priation Committee next year. -
Letter was received from Mr. Carl Hauck informing the Board that
Mr. Cady threatened to do him harm, owing to the complaint he wade
against Mr. Cady. He requested that the Board take action upon
Ar. Cady's permit. The Board discussed the matter from 'several angles
and decided to inform Mr. Cady that because he had a permit to keep
pigs this year that they will not interfere with his doing business
this year, but it is possible that a permit to keep pige may not be
granted to him next year.
The Board also discussed the advisability of notifying all pig
owners that next year they would be allowed permits for only about
75% of the pigs they hold permits for this year. Mr. Ballard agreed
to draw up something in reference to this matter and submit it to the
Board at the next meeting.
Mr. John Shaw of Arlington, owner of the Wilson Farm, so-called,
on Bow Street, East Lexington, came before the Board in reference to
the bill of $874.06 for betterment assessment upon improvements of
Wilson Avenue. He stated that when he purchased the property from
Mr. John Wilson, he was informed that there would be no betterments
and was very much surprised to receive a bill of $874.06: He also stated
that the rocks left on this property by the Town were reason for re-
questing damages. The Board informed him that the assessment was a loin
upon the property, and that nothing could be done about the matter, and
that his attorney should have looked up the title to the property more
carefully before making the transfer, Mr. Scamnan informed him that
Mr. Wilson requested the Town to place the rocks upon his property.
The Superintendent of Public Works was requested to put up a fence
along the line of the Town Hall,- lot, inasmuch as the store keepers in
the block adjacent thereto are us3 the back entrance and cutting across
the Town Hall -property for an outlet'from their property.
The matter of installing proper toilet facilities in the Town Hall '
was discussed. No defiinite action was taken upon installing same.
The Supt. of Public Works requested the permission of the Board to
grant the Girl Spouts the free use of the Town Hall on Thursday afteftoons
from 4 - 5 P.M., inasmuch as they have no place to practice. The Board
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appeared to have no objections to same.
The SuyerW endent of Public Works called attention to the fact
that the piano in the Town Hall which is owned by M�. Dennett, is to
be removed, inasmuch as he receives no rental for the use of same,
The Superintendent of Public Works was authorized to install
one street light on Fern Street.
The meeting adjourned at 11:05 P.M.
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A true record, Attest:
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--Clerk.
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