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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
November 15, 1943
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on
Monday evening, November 15, 1943, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman
Rowse, Messrs. Potter, Locke, Sarano and Sheldon were
present. The Clerk was also present.
At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board.
He informed the Board that the LeXington High School
had requested the use of Cary Hall on November 26, 1943,
from 8 P.M. to 12 P.M. for a Football Benefit Dance.
Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be granted,
free of charge. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it
was so voted.
Mr. Paxton said that Mr. Busa of Lowell Street, Lex-
ington had requested permission to use the Town Compressor.
Mr. Paxton recommended that the use be granted.
Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Paxton's recommendation be
approved, subject to the usual charge. Mr. Locke seconded
the motion, and it was so voted.
Mr. Paxton informed the Board that the original
appropriation for the Town Offices & Cary Memorial
Building - Expenses Account was ;7,000.00, of which he
has spent approximately $6,500.00. He expects bills for
the remainder of the year which will amount t� $1,000.00.
Mr. Paxton explained that during the year certain emer-
gencies arose totalling $1,195.00; the repairs to the
sprinkler system amounted to $273.00; the fire in the
coal bunker amounted to $750.00 and there were also
missellaneous expenditures. He informed the Board that
81,300.00 had been received on the damage to the coal and
357.00 had been received on the damage to the sprinkler
system.
Mr. Potter moved that the Appropriation Committee
be requested to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the
Reserve Fund to the Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building
Expenses Account. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and
it was so voted.
Mr. Paxton informed the Board that he had gone over
the Police Department budget with Chief Rycroft. The
appropriation for the Police Department - Expenses
Account amounted to $3,375.00. As of October 31, 1943, the
expenditures amounted to $3,182.73. The estimated ex-
penditures to the end, of the year will be approximately
625.00 and he will need $435.00 for his operating account.
Mr. Paxton informed the Board that there was an
expenditure of $316.00 for the registration of bicycles
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which was not originally estimated. If the alterations, as
outlined by the Chief, are completed taking the low bid
of Bears & Roberts in the amount of 4271.00, plus other
estimates making a total of 7751.00, added to the $435.00
needed for operating expenses, it will be necessary to
request,a transfer in the amount of $1,186.00.
Mr. Potter moved that the Appropriation Committee be
requested to transfer the sum of 41,200.00 from the Reserve
Fund to the Police Department - Expenses Account. Mr.
Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
The Clerk was instructed to notify all Departments, Town Bldgs
including Mr. Graves, Chairman of the Rationing Board, Close
that the Town Office and Cary Memorial Buildings would Thnksgiirng
be closed all day Thanksgiving and, therefore, the buildings
would not be heated.
The Chairman read a lbtter from Mrs. Helen H. May
relative to constructing Valley Road. Mrs. May stated that
as a greater portion of the property is owned by the
Town, she would like to know what share of the expense the
Town will assume and what the cost will be to residents
who are not abutters.
It was decided to write Mrs. May that the Town will
not be able to contribute anything towards the cost of
the work and the expense will have to be borne. by the 7L,z, :
persons interested in the construction of the road.
Mr. Paxton retired at 8:50 P.M.
The Cirman read a letter from Nathan B. Bidwell Barking
relative/ttfe nuisance of barking dogs owned by Mr. Thomas Warren
Warren of Marrett Road. Mr. Bidwell stated that the dog Dogs
officer is thoroughly familiar with the fact that Mr. Warren
is still keeping the dogs, and that he is in a position
to make a complaint under the Town By-laws.
The Clerk was instructed to seniMr. Wrightington a
copy of theis letter and ask him to advise the Board.
The Board gave further consideration to Mr. Frank J. Tax
Pespisa's offer of 4400.00 for Lots 26 to 31 inclusive, Title
Block 22, Dexter Road. A proposal to sell these lots was Sale
advertised in the Lexington Minute -man on November 11, 1943.
No persons contacted the Selectmen's Office as a result of
the advertisement.
Mr. Sheldon moved that the offer be accepted and
that Lots 26 to 31 inclusive, Block 22, Dexter Road, be se
sold and conveyed to Mr. Frank J. Pespisa. Mr. Sarano
§eeonded the motion, and it was so voted.
The Board gave further consideration to Mr. John
F. Daniels' offer of 4225.00 for Lots 24 and 25, Block 20,
Bertwell Road, Lexington.
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A proposal to sell these lots was advertised in the
November 11, 1943 issue of the Lexington Minute -man.
No persons contacted the Selectments Office as a result
of the advertisement.
Mr. Locke moved that the offer be accepted and
that lots 24 and 25, Block 20, Bertwell Road, be sold
and conveyed to Mr. John F. Daniels. Mr. Sheldon
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
A letter was received from Gus F. Fischer of 105
Spring Street, Lexington, offering the sum of $150.00
for Lot 39, Spring Street.
The offer was held over until the next meeting of
the Selectmen.
Application for a slaughter -house license together
with an application for a slaughtering license was
received from Joseph Monsignore. The estimated number
of animals to be slaughtered per week was 300 neat
Slaughter cattle, 300 sheep and 50 swine.
License When Mr. Monsignore appeared before the Board on
November 2, 1943, he stated thst he would slaughter
cattle for his own trade only. He stated that he would
kill three cattle a day and one dozen calves a week.
The Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Monsignore
to complete a new application for slaughtering the number
of animals as suggested by him when he met with. the
Board. The new application is to designate that the
license is granted for slaughtering one day per week, not
to exceed ten hours; the day to be determined by the Slaughter
Inspector.
At 8:05 P.M. Mr. R. L. McQuillan and Mr. Stephen
Hamblin appeared before the Board.
A lengthy discussion was held relative to the
meeting called by the Board of Selectmen for December
1, 1945, pertaining to the rehabilitation of service men
and women returning from World War II.
It was decided to let the War Parents of America
handle this subject and to contact the Board of Selectmen
if, and when, any official business arose which would
in any way affect the Town. It was also decided that
the Board would send a letter to the heads of the various
organizations advising them that the meeting to be held
on December 1, 1943 had been indefinitely postponed.
Mr. McQuillan and Mr. Hamblin retired at 8:55 P.M.
Mr. Webster Thomas appeared before the Board at 9:00
P.M.
The Chairman informed Mr. Thomas that the Board
appreciated his willingness to serve as Chairman of
the meeting scheduled for December 1, 1943, but this
meeting has been indefinitely postponed.
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The Chairman said that the Board would like to have
Mr. Thomas serve'at some later time and Mr. Thomas said
that he would like very much to do something for the Town.
Mr. Thomas retired at 9:15 P.M.
The Chairman informed the Board that he had talked
with Mr. Carl Vienot relative to preparing an abbreviated
Town Report for the year 1943. Mr. Vienot advised him
that he has a man in his office who could write up the work
and that he does work for Spaulding -Moss Co. He said that
he would go into the Spaulding -Moss Co. and advise them
that the Board of Selectmen had asked him to look into
the matter and report to the Board whatever information
he was able to obtain. The Chairman said that Mr. Vienot
would submit a report within a few days.
Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano,
it was voted to have the annual Report of the Town of
Lexington for the year 1943 made up in an abbreviated
form.
The Clerk was instructed to notify those concerns
who have already submitted bids of the Board's action, and
advise them that an opportunity to submit new bids would
be given them as soon as the specifications had been
prepared.
Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board at 9:50 P.M.
The Chairman read a letter from Charles A. Tracy,
Supt. of the Lexington Post Office, requesting that the
Town Plow remove the snow from the Post Office lmrr�l.i and
thus eliminate delay to the mails. The Chairman asked
Mr. Paxton for his opinion..
Mr. Paxton said that he could not guarantee that the
yard:% would be plowed.
Mr. Paxton retired at 10:00 P.M.
It was decided to write Mr. Tracy that the Town will
endeavor to plow the Post Office Yard as it has done
in the past.
The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M.
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