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SELECTMEN'S MEETING •
April 2, 1942
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building,
at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Giroux, 4nd Messrs. Potter,
Rowse, and Sarano were present. Mr. Locke appeared
at 8:00 P.M.
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The matter of replacement of police cars was dis-
Police
cussed, and the opinion was expressed that we would be
Cars
unable to secure new cars at the present time. It was
decided to suggest to the Chief that the bulk of the
departmental work be done with one car,
It was voted to instruct Mr. Paxton to restore
Cranston
Mr. Cranston's garden on Hill Street to its previous
garden
condition, charging the cost to the Committee on
Public Safety.
The Board signed the application of Elizabeth
Whalen of 250 Mass. Ave., Lexington, for permission
to Board infants.
The Board signed an agreement drawn by Mr. Wright-
ington permitting the Town to build a road from Mr.
Cranston
Cranston's driveway to the Observation Tower, and
Agreement
also to lay a water pipe from Mr. Cranston's service
to the Tower. Mr. Cranston had previously signed the
agreement.
At 8:00 P.M. the following citizens appeared be-
fore the Board in relation to the complaint on flies
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in the vicinity of the Battle Green Village develop -
Flies
ment: Elmer C. Houdlette, Robert G. Dexter, Constance
Concord
R. Bok, Marvin J. Bok, Dorothy M. Houdlette, Blenda T.
"Hill
Acheson, Eugene A. Acheson, Charles D. Allen, Albert A.
Ross, Elliott W. Woruntes, J. L. Burr, Mildred H. Allen,
Charles H. Tyres, Eva F. Dexter, Ruth T. Worcester,
I. D. Larkin, Mrs. Charles H. Tyres, Mrs. Donald B.
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Harter, John Sullivan.
Mr. John Lamont, Health Inspector, and a Mr.
Wales, representing the State Department of Public
Health, were present. The matter was discussed for
one hour and fifteen minutes, with the following re-
sults:
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1. Mr. Sullivan, owner of a nearby piggery, agreed
to follow the suggestions_ made by Mr. Wales; also he
agreed to begin the needed corrections at once. Mr.
Lamont agreed to consult with Mr. Sullivan and follow
the matter closely.
2. Mr. Lamont was instructed to see the Boards of
Health of Bedford and Lincoln in relation to piggeries
in those towns near the Lexington line, it being felt
that the health conditions at piggeries in those com-
munities were at least part of our trouble in Lexington.
3. It was agreed that Mr. Paxton and Mr. Lamont
would be asked to investigate the condition of the
brook on Sullivan's farm, it being stated that polluted
matter from the piggery was reaching this brook.
4. It was suggested.that the residents of this
area plant as many trees as possible.
5. Mr. Wales agreed to send the Board a list of
substitutes for borax, borax now being on priorities.
The group retired at 9:30 P.M.
The Board then voted to appoint the following to
the Board of Fire Engineers, to take office on May 1,
1942: Mr. George W. Emery, Mr. Robert W. Fawcett, Mr.
Thomas J. Donnelly, Mr. Alan G. Adams, and Mr. William
H. Driscoll. It was decided to invite the new Board
to appear before the Selectmen next Monday at 7130,
and to have the Chief of the Fire Department meet with
the Board at 8:30 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
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Chairman.
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Board of
Fire
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