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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-06-24 238 CO SELECTMEN'S MEETING ' June 24, 1940. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen ' s Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Locke and Sarano were present.. The Clerk was also present . At 7 :30 P.M. Mr. Lloyd C. Morang, Pres. of the Lexing- ton Ridge, Inc. and his engineer appeared before the Board Lex. Ridge and presented a plan of proposed streets in the Lexington Bd. of Ridge Development located on Burlington Street, Lexington. Survey They requested the Selectmen, acting as the Board of Survey hearing to approve the layout of the development. Mr. Owen McDevitt was present at the hearing and after looking at the plans, said he had no objection to the layout. No other persons wishing to be heard, the hearing was declared closed at 7:43 P.M. Mr. Wrightington appeared before the Board. The Chairman asked him what would have this development comply with the new Board of Survey Regulations. Mr. Wrightington said that there should be some provision for the disposal of sur- face water and that the plans should show the catch basins, drains, etc. He thought that Mr. Morang should give some sort of an agreement to the Town saying that he would construct the drainage system in accordance with the regula- tions. Mr. Rowse went upstairs to talk to the Planning Board on the subject. Mr. Greeley said that he felt that the Town Engineer was supposed to see that the requirements of the Board of Survey regulations were complied with and that he was supposed to obtain an agreement on drainage from the developer prior to the submission of the plans of the Board. Mr. Greeley also said that this piece of property went from Burlington Street down to quite a steep grade making it im- possible t drain and sewer from Burlington Street. He thought thdre should be an agreement from the developer to purchase through the swamp to the main sewer a permanent easement so that in the future it would be possible to lay a sewer to the property. The Chairman requested the Clerk to instruct the Town Engineer to confer with Mr. Wrightington on all these various questions in connection with the Board of Survey regulations. The Chairman said that the American Legion had a chance to get the First Corps Cadet Band for Thursday evening, June 27th, and it wished permission to hold a concert on the Buck- man Tavern grounds. The Legion wanted the Town to put up the bandstand and to fix the cable for lights from the 239 Buckman Tavern to the stand. Mr. Potter moved that the Legion be given permission Permit to hold the band concert. Mr. Locke seconded the motion for and it was so voted. concert Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Rowse, it was voted that the rules of operation of the Lexington Civilian Defense Committee be approved as follows: LEXINGTON CIVILIAN DEFENSE COMMITTEE ORGANIZATION AND NOTES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Board of Selectmen Chairmen of Town Government Committees Chairmen of Sub-committees ,Commanders of Veterans ' organizations Supt. of Public Works SUB-COMMITTEES 1. Promotion of Enlistments. (a) To receive all material from Corps Area Re- cruiting Office (b) To be enlarged by all local Reserve Officers while available. 2. Protection of Persons and Property. (a) Auxiliary Civilian Police Corps . (b) Auxiliary Civilian Fire Corps. (c) Trained Air Defense Group. (From Sportsman's Club) (a) Consider desirability of two-way radio for the three groups. 3. Public Utilities. (a) Reserve Water Supply. (Note: Study of old system and possibility of its use. Test local waters. Where usable, shut off from contamination, and continue tests. Estimate of amount of local water available and minimum needed) . (b) Lighting. (Note: Provision for street lighting if system fails. Reserves if candles . Study of private Diesel plants available ) . (c) Wood Supply!' (Note: In event of failure of transportation or electric supply - adequate Town equipment for supply of wood - study of areas to be cut - lett.er of instruction to citizens., provisions NA) Cd for converting furnaces to wood burning if fire- places not available. Estimate of probable needs and supplies. (d) Sanitation. (Note: Reserves of pipe supplies and adequate equip- ment for repairs) . 4. Subversive Activities. (Note: To operate in conjunction with the District Attorney's Office and the Adjutant-General office) . 5. Transportation, Communications and Food Supplies. 6. Finance. (Note: Lexington Appropriation Committee ) . 7. Public relations. S. Medical and Nursing Service. LEXINGTON CIVILIAN DEFENSE COMM. GENERAL RULES OF OPERATION This Committee has been authorized by His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the official committee representing Lexington in the State' s plan of National Defense. The action of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in authorizing this committee as the official body representing Lexington in-all matters relating to local, state and national defense plans is confirmed by vote of the Board of Selectmen of Lexington in meeting assembled June 24, 1940 and is so recorded in its records. Upon recommendation of the Board of Selectmen of Lexington, the Governor of the Commonwealth, acting through the Adjutant General, in a letter dated June 11, 1940, has appointed Archibald R. Giroux, Chairman of the Lexington Board of Selectmen "to organize and direct a civilian committee in your community for the purpose of co-operating with all local, state and National agencies having to do with the defense of the United States". Acting under this authority, the Chairman of the Lex- ington Civilian Defense Committee, under date of June 19, 1940, appointed William G. Potter, A. Edward Rowse, George W. Sarano, and Errol H. Locke, these being the other members 241 of the Board of Selectmen, as members of the Lexington Civilian Defense Committee, and designated the Board of Selectmen as the executive body of that committee, this executive committee to be enlarged at a later date and to include in addition the Chairmen of the Town Government Committees and the Chairmen of the Lexington Civilian Defense Committee sub-committees. The Lexington Civilian Defense Committee shall consist of representatives of Town Government, religious, veteran and civic organizations, and such other citizens whose services are found necessary. The Board of Selectmen of Lexington, acting as the Execu- tive committee of the Defense Committee, shall subdivide the general committee into groups for the planning of all phases of the work, and shall designate the chairmen of the sub- committees. The Chairmen of the sub-committees shall be chosen from citizens not subject to military call. Upon approval of the executive committee, the sub-comm- it@es may enlarge their membership and shall submit for approval IIthe name or names of the proposed additional members. The sub-committees shall study, plan and recommend any action believed needed in relation to their particular phase of the defense program. Before carrying the plan into action they shall obtain the approval of the executive committee. Once approved, the sub-committee shall supervise and direct the operation of the plan through an individual appointed by them who shall report to them at directed intervals. The sub-commi- ttee shall keep the executive committee informed of developments and progress in their work. The entire committee shall meet for consultation and report not less than once every two months. Fifty percent of the executive committee being present and voting shall constitute a quorum of that body. The Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the Board of Selectmen shall be appointed Secretaries to the Lexington Civilian Defense Committee, and records shall be kept of all meetings of the entire committee and of the executive committee. Each sub-committee shall appoint a Secretary, and records of meet- ings shall be kept. MA! tz All activities of the Lexington Civilian Defense Committee shall be carried on in such a manner as to prevent rather than create alarm, hysteria and panic. Approved June 24, 1940 by the Board of Selectmen of Lexington, acting as Selectmen and as the Executive Committee of the Lexington Civilian Defense Committee. ARCHIBALD R: GIROUX, Chairman WILLIAM G. POTTER ERROL H. LOCKE A. EDWARD ROWSE GEORGE W. SARANO At 7:45 P.M. Hearing was declared open on the petition Pole of the Boston Edison Co. and New England Tel. & Tel. Co. location for permission to maintain six poles on Hill Street, north- erly from Cedar Street. Mr. Sherman K. Hardy was present and said he was appear- ing in favor of the petition. Mr. Sarano moved that the petition be granted. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Anton Diehl appeared before the Board and said that he owned some lots in Colonial Heights that fronted on old Land - Mass. Avenue and when the County Commissioners relocated Colonial Mass. Ave. the old layout was abandoned. Mr. Deihl said Heights. that he wanted to build on the property now but was unable to do so because his lots did not front on a street. He went to the County Commissioners on the matter and they referred him to the Selectmen. Mr. Raymond said that in 1930 a new plan for Colonial Heights was worked up in conformity with the new location of Mass. Avenue but nothing was ever done with it. The Chairman said he thought the matter should be taken up with the Town Counsel and the Town Engineer. He told Mr. Diehl that this would be done and he retired. Mr. George MacKay appeared before the Board at 8:05 P.M. He said that was was going onto his land from other people' s MacKay lots and also that the catch basin in the street did not claim take off the water properly and he believed that the Town was responsible for the troubles . Representatives of the Co-op. Bank came down and looked over the lot and said it was in poor condition. The Chairman told him that the matter would be investigated again and he retired. Mr. Raymond said that he could not see how water was going Onto the MacKay property from other people' s property 243 but he would look into the matter again. Mr. Raymond said that the Board asked him to get information as to whether or not there was any other land, equilvalent irk storage to the Steven's land. He made an Steven' s estimate of arranging to store the water from Vine Brook claim g g on the Brogi land and found that that could be done if we could go in there and buy the land for about 6600. There is area enough to provide an equivalent amount of storage. The land would require about 43000 cubic yards of excavation and upon the assumption that the material could be used as a source of supply for the Town, the cost of the whole thing would amount to about $21,000. including $2150. for raising North Street and putting in a back water gate so that the water would not back in there to any considerable amount when the pond filled up. Mr. Raymond said that that was a very high figure and he was very doubtful, if not sure, that it was worth doing unless it should be found that the material excavated from the Brogi land could be used by the Town, He thought a better way would be to see if the Town could get rights through some of the Wheeler land in Burl= ington near the ice house where he thought there would be deposits of sand and gravel. His idea was that the Town would operate the pit and would thereby increase the storage space. Within ten or fifteen years there would be an area excavated which would give sufficient storage space. He did not know if they would find the material just as they wanted to use it, but it would be stocked there and used when needed. He did not know whether or not the town could buy the land from Wheeler. He said he was quite sure they could not get good enough material from the Brogi land. Mr. Raymond said he did not believe there was going to be any damage to the Stevens land as a practical matter and felt that the right the Town has taken there made no difference in the value of the land. He did not know what would happen if the Town abandoned the right to flood and left it so that it could flood the pit whenever we had a severe flood. He said he would be inclined to handle the situation that way and take a chance on it. Mr. Wrightington asked what would happen if Stevens decided he would not allow the water to go in there . Mr. Raymond said that Stevens would have to put in a pump to take off the natural water from the land. Mr. Wrightington said that when we abandon the right, we diminish the damage. Mr. Potter said that Stevens assured the Board that he had suffered no damage up to date. Mr. Wrightington said that would eliminate any claim for damages under the pending suit. The Chairman said he thought Mr. Wrightington should take up with Stevens ' attorney the statement that he is willing 244 to to say he had not suffered any damage up to date. The Chairman said that all the engineers employed had agreed that the taking in the Stevens pit was necessary and he him- self had always questioned the town' s right to abandon its flood rights. Mr. Raymond said he had a preliminary report from Mr. Donald Reynolds of the Boston Sand and Gravel Co. and in his opinion there is no damage to the Stevens pit. He estimates that the value of the material remaining in the pit is $4500;. and he believes that there will be no damage if the pit is flooded in ten years. Mr. Raymond made several computations based on his observations around there and with his experience of gravel pits, in his opinion it will not be found that there is any considerable amount of gravel below the ground water level. He feels that when they are below the ground water level, they will be in the sand strata. Mr. Reynolds said it would be necessary to take borings to determine what the material was below the ground water level and Mr. Raymond obtained a price of 6125. for drilling holes to determine this. The Chairman told Mr. Wrightington he felt he should obtain from Steven' s lawyer the statement that Stevens had suffered no damage in the past year and a half, and Mr. Wrightington said that the Board should determine first whether or not it was going to abandon the rights. Before doing this, he thought Mr. Raymond should find out how much it would cost to purchase the Wheeler land. Mr. Rowse said that if the case settled now, part of the cost would be borne by the Federal government and if we do not- settle now but do so after the Court has acted on it all the cost will have to be borne by the Town. Mr. Raymond said that $30, 000. was allowed to pay for land damage, but a subsequent estimate was set up at $25,000. The total awards were about $10,000. so there was a 615,000. leeway to take care of suits. Out of that about $2000. has been paid to Bowser. The Morrow claim will be in the vicinity of $3000. , $1500. has been paid to Barnes, and he does not know what the Colonial Garage claim will amount to. There- fore, about $6000. has been used out of the 615,000. leaving perhaps $9000. to take care of Haiti, Stevens, Burnham, Colonial Garage and Kenrick. The original 410,000. included about $2000. for Burnham, $1100. for Ham, $1200. for Stevens and $700 or $800. for the Colonial Garage. Mr. Rowse said he thought we should go ahead and get the soundings and allow the thing to go to court and be settled. Mr. Wrightington said he thought the Town would have to get the right from Stevens to dig the test pits. Mr. Rowse said he was no in favor of making any offer 1 245 of settlement with Stevens in the meantime. Mr. Sarano moved that Mr. Raymond's recommendations that borings be taken in the Stevens sand pit be approved, the total cost not to exceed $125.00. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that he thought that Mr. Reynolds should supervise the taking of these borings and he asked if the Board would authorize his employment at the rate of $50. a day. He thought it would not take more than three or four boltrs. Mr. Sarano moved that Mr. Raynolds be employed to supervise the taking of borings, his time not to exceed one day. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton said he would ask Stevens if he had any objection to the Town taking the borings. Mr. Wrightington retired at 9:00 P.M. Mr. Albert E. Lamb of 11 Beacon Street, Boston attorney for the Electric Sewer Cleaning Co. then appeared before the Board. Mr. Lamb said he was appearing on behalf of Richard Request H. Rodenhiser who would like a permit to clean out cess- for pools in Lexington, Mr. Rodenhiser is a resident of permiss- Watertown. ion to Mr. Rowse asked if his company had any demand for the clean equipment in Lexington, and Mr. Lamb said he did not cesspools know. Mr. Rowse said there was a local man authorized to do this work and this man used town equipment. Mr. Lamb read a letter addressed to the Board giving Mr. Rodenhiser' s experience and an outline of the type of work he did and how he did it. The Board told him that the matter would be discussed further and he retired. The Clerk was instructed to find out how Rodenhiser' s rate compared with Canessa' s . Mr. Raymond retired at 9:10 P.M. and Mr. Paxton remained. Letter was received from the Town Clerk advising that Lecture the following had been appointed to take charge of the Cary Committee Lectures for the ensuing season: Mrs . Hugh D. McLellan, Thomas S . Grindle and Robert H. Holt . Letter was received from the Moderator advising that the following had been appointed to serve on the new Build- Building ing By-law Committee: C . Edward Glynn, Howard W. Robbins, By-law Gordon D. Richards, Edwin B. Worthen and Charles E. Fergu- Committee son. Letter was received from Stanley Hill Post #38, A.L. requesting permission to place temporary signs in various 1 246 CCS parts of the town advertising the carnival to be held on July 4th. The Board had no objection to the signs inasmuch as they would be temporary. Letter was received from Julia A. McCaffrey of 33 Parker Street requesting that the water pipe crossing Water pipe through her lot from Parker Street to the Center Playground McCaffrey be removed at the earliest convenient date. Miss McCaffrey lot. said that the request was oceaeioned by her desires to sell the property. Mr. Rowse said there was no way in which the Town could do anything on the matter before an annual town meeting and suggested that Miss McCaffrey be so advised. Mr. Potter said he bellwed the simplest thing to do was to take an easement through her property. Letter was received from A.A. Shurcliff, architect saying that he had in his files some tracings of Tower Park. He said he would be glad to send them to the Town upon pay- Tracings ment of $2.50. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Shurcliff be Tower Pk. requested to send the plans and that the expense be charged to the Engineering Dept. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from Edwin B. Worthen advising of Insurance expiration of fire insurance policy in the sum of $10,000. on July 1st. Mr. Worthen also advised that fire insurance on automobiles in the amount of $17,325. expired on July 1st. Mr. Locke moved that the policies be renewed through the same office. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Notice was received from the County Commissioners that on July 15, 1940, the Commissioner of Public Works, Mr. Beal, would meet with the Boards of Selectmen of Middlesex County Chapt.90 for the purpose of discussing and receiving requests for work Chap. 90 work during 1941 and 1942. The Chairman asked Mr. Paxton to represent the Board at the hearing. The Chairman also requested Mr. Paxton to submit to the Board a list of proposed Chapter 90 work in the next two years at the July 8th meeting. Letter was received from W. S. Caouette stating that Mrs, H. C. Blake fell on Oakmount Circle and felt that if the street had been properly lighted, she would not have fallen. Mrs. Blake suffered a shaking up and ruibeda a Blake new pair of shoes and hose. She requested that the Town complaint compensate her for damage to herapparel and that the Town re: lights install a street light on the pole at the Mayo residence. Mr. Paxton said he thought the street lights should be relocated• 247 Mr. Rowse said that when Mrs. Blake requested street lights on Oakmount Circle, the other residents of the street objected strenuously to it. The Clerk was instrtkcted to tell Mr. Caouette that it would be necessary for Mrs. Blake to secure the approval of the other residents before the Board would consider installing additional street lights. No action was taken on the claim. The Chairman said that R. Lockwood Tower came to see him about his property which he is developing on Fallen Road and asked what could be done to reconstruct the street. Fallen The Chairman told him he believed nothing could be done Rd. until the next annual Town Meeting. He spoke to Mr. Russell about the matter and he said it was too late now to make an appropriation and have it included in the tax levy of the current year. He thought it would not be possible to borrow for this purpose as borrowings may be made only for the original construction of public ways, or extensions or widening. The proposed work on Follen Road would not invlove widening, butwould involve reconstruction of the original street. Mr. Paxton said that the street from Pleasant Street to Summit Road should be rebuilt but the balance of the street should be done only on the shoulders because of the new development and the fact that water and sewer trenches will be dug through the roadway. No action was taken on the matter. Letter was received from George A. McLaughlin to which was attached petitions for the layout and construction of Petition the following streets : Oakland Ave; Moreland Ave; Swan for cons. Lane; and Rockville Ave. Mr. Paxton requested to re- of streets port on the matter at the next meeting. Letter was received from Mrs. Frederick W. Shaw of 15 Hamblen Street, complaining of the condition of Cedar Street from Hill Street to the Pine Meadows Golf Club. Cedar St. Mrs. Shaw said that the street was very narrow and winding and that cars going down to the Golf Club travelled at a high rate of speed, making the street dangerous for pedes- trians. Mr. Paxton said that he called on Mrs. Shaw and found that she really was not requesting a sidewalk, but would like to have a rough shoulder on the road so that the children would have some place to walk. Mr. Paxton did not think it would be costly to do this work. He suggested that the Board keep it in mind for next year. Mr. Paxton presented two letters containing prices on water meters. The Neptune Meter Co. bid $10. for a 5/8ths II Z48 Bids on meter and $.50 for the coupling. The National Meter Co. water bid $9. for a 5/8th's meter and $.45 for the coupling. Mr. meters. Potter moved that the bid of the National Meter Co. be accepted. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton retired at 9:50 P.M. Mr. Morse appeared before the Board at 10:00 P.M. Welfare to discuss Welfare matters and retired at 10:50 P.M. Chapter 90 Maintenance contract for maintenance of Chap. 90 roads in Lexington in 1940 was signed in duplicate by the Board. Letter was received from F.J. Spencer requesting that Assessors' the Selectmen request a transfer of sufficient funds to keep clerk. the clerk in the Assessors' office for another three months. Mr. Spencer said that in the budget for 1940, the Assessors asked for sufficient funds to keep an extra clerk all year but all they were allowed was sufficient money to keep the extra clerk six months . Mr. Spencer said that the Assessors would be pleased to appear before the Board to discuss the matter if necessary. Mr. Rowse said that the Appropriation Committee recommended an extra clerk for only six months in this department and had some good reasons for doing So. Mr. Rowse moved that the Appropriation Committee be requested to give the Selectmen information on what it based its recommenda- tion regarding clerical help in the Assessors office this year. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman said that Mr. Clarence Walker' s term as Cont. Re- a member of the Contributary Retirement board expired on tirement July 1st. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Walker be reappointed Board. for a term of three years from July 1st, 1940. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Request was received from the Red Cross for permission to use a conference room on July 10th. Mr. Potter. moved that the request be granted. Mr. Locke seconded the motion Use of Hall and it was so voted. Request was received from the Chamber of Commerce for the use of Estabrook Hall oh Thursday evening, June 27th. Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be granted. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Request for Request was received from Harold P. Symans, through water. Mr. Ross, for the extension of a water main approximately 249 350 feet in Grey Ledge Road. Mr. Symans ' betterment would amount to about 4330. and the extension would cost about 01350. Mr. Locke moved that the request be denied unless Mr. Symans desires to pay for the installation himself. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The matter of appointing a committee for the rehabili- tation of unemployed was discussed. Mr. Potter moved that Comm. - the Chamber of Commerce be requested to appoint the committee Rehab- and to instruct the committee to appear before the Board ilitation to discuss the subject. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman stated that Mr. Raymond wanted to have his special police commission extended during the time Special he is employed by the Town. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Police. Raymond be appointed a special police for this period. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Potter said that the old light wire to the play- ground was corroded and the Park Dept. wanted to lay an underground cable. It would cost about 450. for the cable Lights and the department would do the work. Mr. Garrity said he to play- had no funds available, however, to pay for the cable. Mr. ground. Rowse moved that Mr. Garrity be authorized to install the cable, the cost to be charged to the Park Dept. appro- priation with the understanding that if he runs short at the end of the year, the Board will approve a transfer to make up the deficit. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman said that Monica Holland was interested Tax title in purchasing lots 69, 70 and 43 on Hillside Ave. Mr. property Potter said he would look at the lots and report to the Board at the next meeting. Letter was received from the Town Counsel regarding White the case of Lexington v. Sally White. He said it would case be impossible to get the case tried and disposed of before the summer recess. He said it would be possible to have a Master appointed to find the facts, but that would involve additional expense. No action was taken on the matter. Letter was received from Mr. Wrightington to which was attached a bill in the amount of 4100. for his services in the case of Wheeler v. Lexington. Mr. Sarano moved that the bill be approved for payment. Mr. Locke seconded the Town motion and it was so voted. Counsel's Mr. Wrightington's bill in the amount of 05. for bills services in the ease of Innis & McLennan v. Lexington was 250 va received. Mr. Sarano moved that the bill be approved for payment. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Wrightington' s bill in the amount of 4105,30 for services in the Case of Lexington v. Roger W. Brown was received. Mr. Sarano moved that the bill be approved for payment. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Chamber of Commerce suggest- ing that Lexington inaugurate a system of old clothes coll- ection for the Welfare Dept. The letter said that at pre- Clothes sent this plan is working out sufficiently in Arlington. for It was decided to request the Chamber of Commerce to make Welfare. a further study of the matter in connection with the rehabili- tation program. Letter was received from the Chief of the Fire Dept. containing arrangements for the bonfire to be held on the evening of July 3rd. He requested ample police patrol on July 3rd that evening. The Clerk was instructed to request the Police bonfire Dept. to confer with Chief Taylor and decide where special patrol was needed, etc. Letter was received from the Town Engineer relative to Street the petition for additional street lights on North Street. lights Mr. Cosgrove said that in order to grant this request, it would be necessary to erect poles and wires for a distance of approximately 1700 feet and install at least five lights. He said that there was but one dwelling in the section and this is located at least 200 feet from the road. Mr. Cosgrove said he did not believe that street lights would correct any of the nuisances and therefor did not recommend installation of them. Mr. Potter moved that the request for street lights on North Street be denied. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Emergency Finance Board Loan advising of the approval of the borrowing by the Town of Lexington of the sum of 435,000. for the W.P.A. sewer projects over a period of ten 'rears, . The Town Counsel's bill in the amount of 420. for Counsels services in the case of Bowser v. Lexington was received. bills Mr. Rowse moved that the bill be approved for payment. Mr. barano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Town Counsel's bill in the amount of 4135. for services in connection with the cases of Leary v. Lexing- ton was received. Mr. Rowse moved that the bill be approved for payment. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. 251 Mr. Potter moved that the following licenses be approved: Licenses Glady M. Smith - Boarding Infants - 12 Locust Ave. Waverley Hardware Co. Overhanging sign - 1756 Mass . Ave. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Application from one Mary A. Taylor of Waltham for a Sunday Sales License 3n order to permit her to sell fudge on the vacant lot opposite Countryside was received. The Board felt that it would have no objection to granting such a license for the Countryside property or on the Bean property at 359 Bedford Street which she mentioned as an alternate) . Mr. Potter moved that Miss Taylor be granted a license at either of the 1.ast two mentioned places. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from Mr. Paxton thanking the Selectmen for their confidence in him and accepting with Supt. of pleasure the appointment as acting Supt . of Public Works Pub. Wrks . until Jan. 1, 1941. Water liens were signed by the Board. The meeting adjourned at 11:35 P.M. A true record, Attest: /6-4-"E• Clerk. I