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REGULAR MEETING, MARCH 155 1927.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the
Selectmen's Office at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Custanee, Burnham, Ballard,
Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The Supt. of Public Works
and the Clerk were present also.
The records were approved
The State Aid pay roll for the month of March was signed to the
amountlof $32.00.
Satisfactory references having been received on the. character of
Mrs. Walter Allen who applied for a license to operate the "Central
-douse" at 479 Mass. Avenue it was voted to grant her an Innholders
License.
Letter was received from the Town Accountant informing the Board
that $150,000. should be borrowed -in anticipation of revenue. The
Board authorized the Treasurer to advertiwe for bids on this amount the
same to be received on Tuesday evening next.
In the future it was felt that,the Town Accountant should provide
the Board with a detailed statement of what this amount is spent for
on a monthly basis.
The Chief' of Police was called before the Board relative to the
order of restraining dogs. Dr. Blakely advised through Mr. Burnham
that all dogs found uncollared should be shot by the Police owing to
the prevalence of rabies. It was therefor decided that the Board
should instruct the Chief. of Police in writing to carry out the order
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of restraining dogs for 90 days which was passed on January 6, 1927 using,
of course, as much discretion as possible, and giving the matter a great
amount of publicity.
Letter was received from Frederiek L. Emery in regard to the hear-
ings which were advertised for approval of Board of Survey plans of
Robbins & Smith and Ernest MacPhee.
Letter was also received from Frederick L. Emery relative to
establishing a building line along Robbins Cemetery in East Lexington.
Mr. Emery stated that in carrying out the precedent of establishing
building lines on Mass. Avenue in the business district the Planning
Board considered the establishment of a building line along the business
district in East Lexington. He felt that the future widening of Mass.
Avenue should be made on the side along the cemetery owing to the fact'
that the other side of the street was a high embankment, and would cost
vonsiderable to widen.
A discussion arose as to whether the Planning Board are making use
of the Engineering Department and Town Counsel for unnecessary study
of projects which may not meet the approlal of the Selectmen. The Board
therefor requested Mr. Ballard to interview the Planning Board with the
idea of establishing a definite procedure of the duties'of the Planning
Board in connection with the Selectmen.
Letter was received from the Middlesex & Boston St. Rwy. Company in
whichthey did not believe they should pay for the removal of snow in
Lexington in addition to the payment made to the State for registration
of their busses, as they felt this amount paid for the removal of snow.
' The Board replied that the amount paid to the State had nothing to do
with the removal of snow in Lexington, and that they would be pleased
to receive a check from the Middlesex & Boston St. Rory. Company for the
amount of the bill rendered to them, namely $723.41.
Permission was granted.to the Edison Electric Ill. Company for two
poles on Slocum Road, also for wire attachment on five poles on West-
view Street.
Meeting was.also held with Committee on Town Hall Building.
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 P. M.
A true record, Attest:
Ulerk.
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MEETING, MARCH 15, 1927.
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A meeting of the committee to consider the advisability of
a new tov.n hall or repairing the old building met this evening at
8:00 P.M. All members of the Board of Selectmen were present to-
bether with Messrs. Arthur N. Maddison, Borman C. Hooper, and
George W. Nary. Messrs. Roger Greeley, Willard U. Brown, and
Mr. Kilham of the firm of Kilham, Hopkins, and Greeley, were present
and presented two sets of plans for the consideration of the commit-
tee. The plan presented by Mr. Brown showed offices laid out on both
sides of a corridor through the center of the building with vaults
on each end of the front and rear on the right side of the entrance.
This plan contains 176,000 cu. ft. The other plan presented by
Mr. Greeley contained an area of 151,446 cu. ft. and showed plan of
offices only on one side of a corridor. They informed the committee
that it was safe to figure a cost of 65A per cu. foot for the total
cost of the building based on the area or they could figure upon the
basis of 4.00 per cu. foot adding thereto ;8,000 for heating, $2,000
for wiring, and :2,500 for grading. This would bring the total cost
of the larger building up to $88,000. in comparison of $73,088.40 for
the cost of the small building. The larger building allows two extra
rooms, one on the first, and orn on the second floor. The question
arose as to whether the added area would warrant the expenditure of
the different in cost.
Mr. Ballard presented a tentative report to be offered as the
report of the committee at the adjourned Town aeeting, March 28, s027.
This z enort was approved by the committee d%pith the suggestion that
proceed-- r �� t ,- T t Rinlge ,
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property which could be applied to the expense of the town office
building.
The Chairman of the Board stated that he was not satisfied with
either of the plans presented.
It was decided to study the plans for both buildings and to be
ready to offer suggestions at the next meeting of the Committee to be
held Friday, March 25, at 8 P.M.
A true record, Attest: nn
Clerk.
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