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` REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 28, 1927.
iL regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the
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Selectmen's Office at 8:00 P.M. Messrs. Custance, Burnham,
Ballard, Robertson and Chamberlain were present. The Clerk and
the Supt. of Public Works were also present.
The records i^?ere •approved.
Hearing was held at 8:30 P.M. on the application of Leslie S.
Spencer of 38 Woburn Street for permission to erect a wooden garage
for the storage of one car. Mr. Spencer was present and stated
that the building had been erected, he having received a permit
from the Building Inxpeetor to do so. V.ben it was found that the
building was within 50 feet of other buildings, a hearing was
advertised.
Michael Lanley, abutting owner of property, appeared at the
hearing to object to the building. He stated that the building was
not 7.1 feet from his property, and that he did not believe that it
complied ixrith the building law. Lair. Spencer felt that the building
was located 71 feet from his bounds as represented to him when he
purchased the property.
The Board informed the two parties present that they would
have to get their engineers to straighten out the boundary line
and when this is done they will then consider granting the permit
for the garage. The hearing was therefor held open until such
time as they could secure this information.
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The Board signed the committment for the Crater charges in
the amount of N10,721.68, and the sewer charges in the amount of
-4) 1_ 4 .
Common Victuallers license eras granted to Ernest F. Perry of
123 Buckman Street, Everett, to operateathe Manor Crescent drug
store.
Letter TIas received from the Trustees of the Isaac Harris
Cary Memorial Fund setting forth the changes they were to make
in the original plans of the building. The Board replied to the
Trustees that they approved of the changes.
In regard to the request of Mabel N. Damon, Grant Street, for
action from the Board of Health on the condition of their cellar fb
caused by the drain, letter was directed to airs. Damon informing
her that this matter was entirely up to her to settle with
ter. Stack, and that the information given to her previously ;,as given
only through the courtesy and personal interest of Mr. Ballard.
Public carri4ge license was granted to Hans Sorenson to operate
one Ford Sedan in the Town of Lexington.
The Board took up the appliation of Peter Canessa of 200 '
lass. E!venue for a Second Dealers license in automobiles, end did
not grant the license inasmuch as the property is not in the
business district.
The Board discussed the matter of widening Mass. Avenue from
Grant Street to Fletcher Avenue back to the building line, and
requested the Clerk to instruct the engineer to secure figures
' on the cost of this wJdaning.
The Supt. of Public 4^.'orks wqs requested to secure figures
on the cost of installing sewer in Locust Avenue and Plainfield
Street.
The Board took up the matter of settlement of damages of
Llexander Parks on Bedford Street. He requested that he be
aurarded the County a�,ward of ;'75.00 on North Hancock Street, and
that he receive w300.00 for the taking of a large elm tree, cess
pool, one apple tree (�,rhich bore four barrels of apples in 1926).
and cement buttress which cost L:78.00 as entrance to garage.
ne also requested` -damages of (500.00 for land taken on Bedford
Street in addition to the State aviard of $40.00.
The Board discussed the matter and decided to invite
Lir. Parks to accept the following. N75.00 being the County
arjard onNorth Hancock Street, and $500.00 for damages on Bedford
Street in addition to the State ac,,,ard of w40.00. iMr. Parts ?-:as
to be informed that if he accented this amount, the Board would
ask the town to appropriate the money and ask him to release the
property for highway purposes.
In regard to the claim of John J. Brady it eras decided to
lay this matter on the table, until such time as the Board would
have a chance to view the premises, to decide iihat the damages
were.
The letter of Harriet I. Smith of Bedford Street, which was
laid on the table at the last meeting, was again considered, and
the Board voted to increase the amount of damages for the 700 sq.
ft. of land taken from Mrs. Smith to 10 cents a foot or $70.00
In this connection the Board also took up the claim of
Charles F. Smith, and voted to increase the award of damages
for the 1225 sq. ft. taken to l0 cents a foot or X125.50.
The Board decided to notify the Dept, of Public V.orks, after
receiving report from the Planning. Board that they were not in
favor of the maintenance of the Lexington Lumber Company's signs
on the "iartin property, land in East Lexington, that they did not
approve of the granting of these permits.
rafter discussing the matter of parallel street to Mass.
Avenue from the East Lexington Railroad station, which idea was
offered by -Ur. Ballard, the Board hec:rd the report of Mr. Cham-
berlain that the Planning Board hrd gone over this matter quite
thoroughly and they believe that the proper thing to do was to
establish a building line. The Board, therefor, decided to
approve of the proposition of the Planning Board to establish
the building line..
The Chairman was reminded that a start could be made on the
establishment of a proper procedure on the budget system and
estimate sheets for next.year.
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The Board ap;)roved the application of Francis Ii. Klein.,
50 Vine Street, Lexington, to peddle vegetables, fruit, eggs and
fish.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.a.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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