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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
October 18, 1943
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building,
on Monday evening, October 18, 1943, at 7:30 P.M.
Chairman Rowse, Messrs. Potter and aran were present.
The Clerk was also present.
Application was received from the Daughters of the
American Revolution for permission to conduct a meeting.
in Estabrook Hall on the afternoon of October 27, 1943.
Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be granted,
free of charge. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it
was so voted.
The Chairman read a letter from William H. Lyons
stating that he would be pleased to make a survey of the
Town's insurance.
It was decided to advise Mr. Lyon that the Town of
Lexington has been fortunate in having its insurance
carried through agencies that have continuously reviewed
rates and valuations, and that the Board does not feel there
is any need for additional work at this time.
The Chairman read a letter from Raymond L. White,
Honor Town Accountant, requesting permission to purchase more
Roll pins and additional cards necessary to increase the
capacity of our present Honor Roll.
Mr. Potter moved that the request be approved in an
amount not to exceed $10.00; said amount to be charged to
Unclassified --War Activities Account. Mr. Sarano seconded
the motion, and it was so voted.
The offer of $200.00 for Lot 42 on Spring Street,
Lexington, received from Rudolph Reinap was again dis-
cussed by the Board.
Mr. Sarano moved that a proposal to sell the lot
be advertised in the Lexington Minute -man and further
consideration be given the offer at the next meeting
of the Board. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it
was so voted.
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A letter was received from Joseph Corsi, 20 Avon
Street, Lexington, offering the sum of $100.00 for Lots
3, 4, and. 5, Block 18, Reed Street, with the first
option of Lots 1 and 2 when these lots are available.
The Clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Corsi that
his offer of $100.00 for Lots 3, 4, and 5 was accepted,
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but that the present Board of Selectmen has no right to
bind a future Board. However, and endeavor will be made
to notify him when Lots 1 and 2 are available.
The Chairman read a letter from Frank Culbertson, slag
Chairman of the National Flag Raising Committee of the Raising
War Parents of America. Mr. Culbertson stated that the ng
National Organization of War Parents of American are Committee
planning a ceremony of raising a flag in honor of all
men and women of the United States now serving their
country. He requested the privilege of using Lexington
Green, the flag pole, a speaker'sstand, adequate policing and,
in the event of inclement weather, the use of Cary Hall.
The Board decided to advise Mr. Culbertson to specify
a date for this ceremony so that it may be determined
whether Cary Hall would be available, and also to provide
ample time to erect a reviewing stand.
The Chairman informed the Board that he had talked
with Mr. Wrightington this evening relative to the Slghtrhouse,
slaughterhouse license to be issued to James F. Morse Licence
& Co. Mr. Wrightington informed the Chairman that a fee
of (iO..ocr should be collected for each slaughterhouse
permit.
A letter was received from Mr. Wrightington stating
since the 1943 amendment the two licenses the Town has been
in the habit of issuing,one to the owner and the other
to the slaughterer, stil cover the ground. He further
stated that the license to the owner or occupant under
G. L., Ch. 111, Sec. 151 could be issued to either an
owner or a tenant and he felt that it would be proper to
issue to both an owner and a tenant where a third person
is to actually own the horses and carry on the business
of slaughtering. He stated that if the Morse Co. is to
be licensed, the only change needed is to insert "horses,
mules" in the old form between "cattle and sheep".
A list of bills receivable due the Town of Lexington
was received from the Town Accountant.
The Clerk was instructed to request Mr. White to make
a report as of December 31, 1943, on all uncollected bills.
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An amendment to the Traffic Rules and Orders of the U Turns
Town of Lexington relative to U turns was adopted by the
Board.
At 8 P.M. the following representatives of the
War Parents of America appeared before the Board. Mr. &
Mrs. Stephen F. Hamblin, Ray McQuillan, Eugene Morgan
and Harold Lombard.
The Chairman said that the Board had received letters
in the past from the War Parents asking what the Board
proposed to do, or had done, in regard to postwar
activities. He stated that the Selectmen had conferences
with the Planning Board and the Supt. of Public Works
on items in which the Town would be interested. The
Board has discuseed the possibility of naming a Town
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Committee to take care of the various phases, which
would include the Town phase as well as others which the
Town would not have anything to say about.
The Chairman said that as he understood it the
Committee represented tonight was for the purpose of
discussing a program in view of setting up a Town
Committee.
Mr. Hamblin said that it would be an Advisory
Committee unless the charactera the Committee changes or
the work changes a great deal. He did not thirkthe
Committee would ask for any money or would be handling
any money. What they want at present is data.
The Chairman asked to have it made clear just what
functions the Committee is performing, and Mr. Hamblin
replied that they have not as yet met asa Committee.
Mr. McQuillan said that when his group speaks of a
Town Committee they actually mean a Community Committee,
made up of various delegates from all organizations which
might be interested in the study, planning and,obitaining
information which would help in the rehabilitation work
which perhaps an'official Town Committee could use. He
again stated that this was not a Town Committee but a
Community Committee.
The Chairman said that the actual Committee would be
one approved by the Selectmen because of the Town work
and employment in connection with it. Furthermore if
Town Funds are involved, the Selectmen would have to
have something to say all along so that' an operating
Committee should be a Town Committee.
The Chairman also said that he thought a meeting
of the War Parents organization, together with representa-
tives of other organizations in Town, should be held to
study the matter.
Mr. Hamblin said that that was as far as the War
Parents planned to go. Mr. Hamblin said the first thing
his Committee would like would be a survey in part of the
probable Public Works to take place- in this Town after
the war, and about how many men would probably be employed
by the Town in various Departments. His Committee will
then endeavor to contact all private businesses in Town
to find out from every employer how man men they expect
to employ.
Mr. Sarano retired at 8:45 P.M.
The group continued to discuss the matter at length,
and it was decided that the Board of Selectmen should
send a letter to the heads of all organizations to meet
on Thursday, November 18, 1943, in Cary Hall, at which
time, a Chairman will be elected. The work of this
Committee is to assist the boys and girls returning to
Lexington on from the war.
Mr. Hamblin suggested after the first of the year
some person would have to be in charge of the work in
connection with this Committee and eventully someone will
have to be put ori full time.
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The Chairman said that that should be left up to the
War Parents of America.
The group retired at 9:20 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
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