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SEIECTMEN'S MEETING
March 2, 1954
A special meeting of the• Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on
Tuesday evening, March 2, 1954 at 7 :00 P. M. Messrs.
Reed, Gay, Bateman, Maloney and James were present.
The Clerk was also present.
Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, took Mr. James'
oath for the faithful performance of his duties as
Selectman and duly swore him into office. Mr. Maloney
had been sworn into office earlier in the day.
Mr. Carroll retired.
Mr. Gay, as senior member of the Board, opened
Organization the meeting and welcomed Mr. Maloney and Mr. James to
the Board. He said the first business to be con-
sidered was the organization -and he would like to
have the privilege of saying a few words and conclude
with a nomination.
He stated that he has served on the Board with
Mr. Reed for two years; the second year with Mr. Reed
as Chairman. He commended Mr. Reed for willingly
giving so much of his time to the office. He said
that the work had been done most efficiently and he
would like to nominate Mr. Reed as Chairman for the
ensuing -year.
Mr. Bateman seconded the motion.
Mr. Gay asked if there were any other nominations
and there being none, Mr. Bateman moved that the nomina-
tions be closed. Mr. Gay instructed the Clerk to cast
one ballot for Mr. Haskell W. Reed as Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen for the ensuing year.
Mr. Haskell W. Reed was unanimously eleeted Chair-
man of the Board for the ensuing year.
The Chairman thanked the Board for its expression
of confidence in him and acknowledged the co-operation
received from the members of the Board during his term
of office. He congratulated Messrs. Maloney and James
upon their election and welcomed them to the Board.
The Chairman explained that Mrs. Ethel U. Rich,
successful candidate for the office of Tax Collector,
would assume her duties tomorrow morning, having ob-
tained a surety bond, approved by Commissioner Behan
of the Division of Corporations and Taxation. The
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State Auditors, now in the process of making the Collector's
annual audit, will have the books in the Collector's Bond
office completed tomorrow.
Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman,
it was voted to approve Surety Bond 416745 in the
mount of $74,100, issued on behalf of Ethel U. Rich
as Collector of Taxes for the Town of Lexington.
Application was received from William Meadows, Jr.,
on behalf of the Little League, requesting permission
to conduct a meeting in Estabrook Hall on Mw oh 10th
from 8 :15 P. M. until 11:30 P. M. Use of hall
The Chairman explained that the group would like
a decision as soon as possible to enable them to send
out notices.
Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Gay,
it was voted to grant the Little League group the use
of Estabrook Hall, free of charge, subject to overtime
fees for the janitor.
Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Reed, it
was voted to re-appoint Miss Hazel J. Murray, Executive
Clerk of the Board of Selectmen for a term expiring
March 31, 1955.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 P. M.
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