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REGULAR MEETING, April 20, 1927.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the
Selectmen' s Office at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Custance, Burnham, Ballard,
Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The Supt. of Public Works
and the Clerk were also present.
The records were approved.
Board of Survey hearing on the application of Robbins & Smith
for the approval of lay out of Madison Avenue, Lexington Avenue,
Smith Avenue, Robbins Road, Tower Street, Locust Avenue and Watson
Avenue being adjourned to April 20, 1927 was declared open.
Hearing was also declared open by the Board of Survey on their
notice to lay out streets over the property of Fred H. Moultpn,
Fred C. Earle, Heirs of Richard G Tower, and George F. Harrington,
Mr. George F. Harrington, Mrs. Grace E. Blake, Fred C. Earle, William
Tower, and Miss LeMay were present at the hearing.
Letter was received from the Planning Board expressing their
approval of the lay out which was presented at the meeting with the
suggestion that the lay out would be improved by modifying the line
of Summit Road Extension (B) as indicated in dotted red lines .
Mr. Earle stated that he felt that the street laid out along hi-
property would not be of a benefit, and that later on betterment
taxes would be assessed to him. Mr. Harringtun stated that he did
not wish to hamper the development of the property, but he did not
feel that he wa- to receive any benefit and felt he should receive
pay for his land. He stated that he felt that he hrd done his part wi c
when Follen Road was constructed thirteen years ago by giving a strip
of land fifty feet wide and nine hundred feet long. No other parties
seemed to object to the lay out. The he .ring v.as declared closed
at 9 P.M., and the Board took the matter under consideration.
The following licen',es were granted by the Board.
Common Victuallers
Caroline A. Harington 393 Mass . Avenue
Ashley t . Partridge 405 Mass . Avenue
John A. O'Brien 431 Mass . Avenue
Lillian J. Pratt Spring Street
Innholders
G. S. MacAlpine 50 Percy Rod
Warren E. Russell 347 Mass . Avenue
Junk
A. Greenblott 94 Prospect St., Waltham
Hairdressing
Hazel C. Brown 405 A Mass. Avenue
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Sunday Sales Q
Hugh McIntosh Middle street
Sam B. Rome 21 Mass Avenue
Undertakers
Thomas N. Montague 23 Waltham Street
Application wee received from Calvin ' . Childs for a permit
to install two 10,000 gallon gasoline tanks . The Board decided when
the proper form was filed a hearing be advertised on same.
Letter was received from Lyon Carter, on behalf of the Lexington
Golf Club, in which he offered a payment of $10.00 per year rental for
a strip of 1 nd to extend the ninth tee. The Board decided to enter
into a formal agreement with the Lexington Golf Club, and voted to
rent a portion of the Lexington Town Farm adjacent to the Golf Club,
and adjacent to the ninth hole, a lot of approximately 150 feet by
150 feet for $10.00 per year, the Golf Club to be tenants at will.
In regard to the application of the Lovell Bus it was decided to
lay the matter on the table for one week.
The Board again discussed the lay out of Robbins & Smith, and t
was suggested that Mr. Chamberlain consult with them regarding trading
of land with George F. Harrington, also in regard to the Tower land
and Earle land.
the Mr. Ballard presenteu all necessary papers in connection with
proposal of the Rindge Property, and the Board approved the same
and instructed Mr. Ballard to advertise for bids on the sale of the
Rindge property and utilize the proposal and other papers, which he
submitted, as repared by Hale & Dorr.
Letter was received from the Planning Board relative to the plans
of the Perkins property which 'ere presented to them for consideration,
in which they asked that the engineer give them the necessary date to
complete their study, The Board decided to inform the Acting Town
Engineer to prepare this data foe the Planning Board.
In rega:.d to the application of Lloyd L. Chase for a permit for
a gasoline filling station in connection with his roadside stand on
Middle Street, it was voted that a permit be granted to Lloyd H. Chace
fol a filling station to be located west of the roadside stand as
shown on plan filed by him, the style of the building to be subject
to the approval of the Chairman of the Board.
The Board voted to approve the salary of $500. per year for
Health Inspector, Russell I. Prentiss .
In regard to the building line on Mass . Avenue near the Robbins
Cemetery, it was decided to see if ownership of lot could be obtained
at Registry of Deeds .
In regard to the salaries of the Lssistant Engineers, it wa,
decided to increase the se.me _ ollovJs.
Stanley A. Higgins Assistant Engineer $35.00 per week from
April 18, 1927 .
J. Bruce Lewis Transit Man $30.00 per week to
$31.00 - er week to date
from May 9, 1927 .
George 0. Harrington Rod Man $21.30 per 'reek to
$23.00 per reek to date
from June 20, 1927.
In response to the request for bids on the following
SEWER LOAN
Issued under Town of Lexington Sewer Loan Act of 1913
Payable in 9 years rs follows
11,000 yearly 1028 - 1936 incl $9,030.
CEWER LOAN
Issued under General Lays .
Payable in 10 years as follows
$2, 000 yearly 1928 - 1931 incl. w8,000.
$1,000.ye rly 1932 - 1937 6.030.
$14,000.
OR
Payable in 14 years as follows
$1,000 ye,irly 1928 - 1941 incl $14,000.
the following bids were received
Estabrook & Co. 101.42
P tlontic National Bank 191.169
Old Colony Trust Co. 101.51
Lexington Trust Co. 101.186
The bid was awarded to the Old Colony Trust Company
In regard to the rpplicatim of Edgar W . Harrod for permission
to install a gasoline tank for private use :.l o for sale, the Board
voted not to grant the : ! e.
The meeting adjourned at 11 40 P. '-.
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