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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
August 31, 1942
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen's Room, Toren Office Building on Monday
evening, August 31, 1942 at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Giroux,
Messrs. Potter, Sarano, and Rowse were present. The
Clerk was also present.
At 7:35 P.M. Mr. Morse appeared before the Board.
Mr. Morse reported that Miss Muriel C. Edkins, who
has been in the employ of the Town for eight years,
left his Department as of August 29, 1942. Mr. Morse
Welfare said that he did not plan at the present time to re -
Dept. place Miss Edkins. It would be very difficult to get'
anyone from the Civil Service list, and he thought that
Miss Crosby and Miss Mitchell could handle her work. He
thought that Miss Crosby should be put back to her
former salary of 019.00 per week, and he requested per-
mission to ask the Civil Service to approve this. The
Board granted the request.
Mr. Morse reported that he thought Wilbur Roberts
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was going to leave soon. Mr. Morse said that Thomas
Fardy had returned from his vacation and had filed an
application for a guardts position at the Navy Yard,
but has not heard from it yet.
The Chairman told Mr. Morse that the Board had to
find a typewriter for the Rationing Board. He asked if
Typewriter he had any in his Department that might be available.
,for Ration- Bir. Morse replied in the negative. It was decided to
ing Board authorize the Rationing Board to apply for a priority
in order to purchase a new machine.
Mr. Morse retired at 8:00 P.M.
Letter was received from the War Department advis-
ing that approval had been obtained from the M.D.C. to
Water for extend a water main from Lexingtonts dead end on Wood
Airport Street to supply water to the Bedford Air Base. It
estimated that the daily consumption will be approxi-
mately 80,000 gallons. the letter requested prompt aft -
sideration of the proposal so that construction might be
started as soon as possible.
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' The Chairman said that he had written the War Depart-
ment to the effect that it was the Board's understanding
that the Government would stand the cost of materials and
installation and would pay for the water used at the rate
of 1811 per 100 cubic feet. The Board approved of the
Chairman's letter.
Letter was received from the Committee on Public
Safety requesting the allocation of additional funds for
the following items; Food for the Observation Tower,
115.00; Miscellaneous Account, $250.00; Clerical Account,
360.00.
The Chairman informed the Board that Mrs. Ann Webber,
now employed as secretary of the Committee, is leaving
on Thursday,.;September 3, 1942 and for this reason he
thought that the Committee might wish to reconsider its
request for funds for clerical hire. The Board approved
the first two items and took no action on the third.
Public
Safety
funds
The warrant for the Primary Election to be held on
Tuesday, September 15, 1942 was signed.
Governor Saltonstallts Executive Order #32 was re-
' eeived. This Executive Order provides that the settle- Executive
ment of a person entering the armed forces shall be in Order
the city or town in which he is residing when he enters
the service.
Letter was received from Mr. Wrightington relative
to Sunday movies. He said that he knew of no way in Legal
which the matter could be submitted to a vote of all opinion
voters without calling a special meeting and the prepa- Sunday
ration of a special ballot. He said it could not properly movies
appear on the preliminary or State election ballot because
there would be no statutory authority for taking such a
referendum vote. The matter could be included in the
warrant for the next Town Meeting.
Letter was received as follows:
August 18, 1942
Mr. Melville W. Webb
Lexington
Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Webb:
By authority vested in me by His Excellency the
Governor, and J. W. Farley, Executive Director, I hereby
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appoint you Chairman of the Lexington Committee on Public '
Safety in Region 5 of the Massachusetts Committee -on
Public Safety.
I know you appreciate the importance of this appoint-
ment, and may I express our gratitude for your acceptance
of this vital responsibility.
Sincerely yours,
Harold W. Renner
Executive Director
hwf . jmc Region 5
Letter was received from the Treasury Department
urging payroll deduction plan for the purchase of war
War bonds. It was decided to hold a meeting of Department
bonds heads at the next regular meeting of the Selectmen to
discuss the matter.
The Board signed the deed to the lot on Fletcher
Lot Avenue, formerly in the name of Benjamin F. Pearce and
sold Arthur W. Kendall, conveying it to Daniel J. O'Connell,
Letter was received from the Planning Board in
reply to the Board's request for an opinion regarding '
the offer of the Towers to deed to the Town the plant -
Tower ing strips on each side of Follen Road near Marrett
'land Road. It was the opinion of the Planning Board that
it would be unwise to acquire such land at this time.
In view of the fact that the Planning Board con-
curred with the Selectmen, the Clerk was instructed to
so advise Mr. Couette who made the offer for the Towers.
The Chairman read a letter from the Town Counsel
stating that he believed the Division of Accounts would
1940 rule that the Town Treasurer had no rig1t to,pay out of
bill the Public Welfare Department appropriation a bill con-
tracted in 1940.
Letter was received from Mr. Carroll to the effect
that the Committee for the Entertainment of soldiers
Use of was making arrangements to hold exhibition boxing bouts.
hall The intention is to hold the bouts at the Airport, but
if this is impractical the Committee would like per-
mission to use Cary Halla The Board felt that it would
have no objection to the use of the hall provided ar*
rangements were made well in advance and that any re-
ceipts would be turned over to the Committee on Enter-
tainment of Soldiers.
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Commitments of water rates, Section 1, Water
miscellaneous charges, sewer miscellaneous charges, and
water liens were signed.
The Board considered the offer of Angelo Delf ino
to pay $50.00 for lots 5,6,7,8, Meagher, directly in
the rear of his house at 94 Reed Street. The committee Sale of
on sale of property acquired by foreclosure of tax tax title
titles having approved of the offer, upon motion of property
Bir. Potter, seconded by Mr. Rowse, it was voted to sell
and convey the lots to Mr. Delfino for the above mentioned
sum.
Upon motion of Mr. Sarano, seconded by Mr. Rowse,
it was voted to grant the following licenses:
Bessie R. Reed 1840 Mass. Avenue Common Victualler's
William DeFelice Peddler's
It was decided to hold the next meeting of the
Board on Monday, September 14, 1942 at 7:30 P.M.
The Chairman asked the members of the Board to come
in on Tuesday, September 8, 1942 to sign the warrants.
The Chairman asked if the Board wished to close the
Town Offices on Saturday, September 5th, it being the Town
Saturday before Labor Day, Offices
Mr. Rowse moved that the Town Offices be closed
all day Saturday, September 5, 1942. Mr. Potter
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Mr. Sarano said that the Chamber of Commerce had
arranged with the Boston &c Maine to have some cinders
placed beside the railroad track in an attempt to create
a parking space. One parking space would be on the Mass. Parking
Avenue side of the tracks, to the right of the station, space
and the other would be on the Oakland Street side of the
tracks. They would like the Town to roll them. The
Board had no objection to this.
Upon motion of Mr. Rowse, seconded by Mr. Potter,
it was voted to grant the following licenses:
Committee on Public Safety to use Estabrook Hall on
September 16th from 8:00 P.M. to 10:30 P.M., free of
charge; V.F.W. to use Cary Hall on November 20th from Use of
7:00 P.M. to 11:30 P.M., free of charge; Lexington Lions halls
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Club to use Cary Hall on October 8th from 8:00 P.M. to
11:00 P.S., free of charge; Minute Man Crafts to use
Estabrook Hall on September 11th from 8:00 P.M. to
10:00 P.M., free of charge provided they are unable to
find another place to hold the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk
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