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SELECTMEN 'S MEETING
November 22, 194$
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building,
on Monday evening, November 22, 1943, et 7 :30 P.M.
Chairman Rowse, Messrs . Potter, Locke and Sarano were
present. Mr. Sheldon arrived at 7:45 P.M. The Clerk
was also present.
At 7 :30 P.M. Mr. Carroll appeared before the Board
for the drawing of two jurors .
Mr. Clarence E. Briggs, retired, 7 Outlook Drive,
Jurors was drawn to serve on Criminal Business, First Session, ,
at Cambridge beginning Monday, January 3, 1943.
Mr. Carroll retired at 7 :35 P.M.
The Chairman read a letter from Bertha L. Wright
East Street , complaining about a collection of water in
Water the street near her home.
Complaint Mr. Paxton informed the Clerk that two catch basins
were installed in 1938 to correct this situation but
apparently a satisfactory job cannot be done until the
Town installs street drains.
It was decided to notify Mrs. Wright that this work
will be put on the list of work to be done after the war,
as the Town has not the man power for such an undertaking
at this time.
The Chairman read a letter from James J. Carroll
Clerk, Board of Registrars , requesting a transfer of $200.00
for the purpose of listing the polls in the month of
Transfers Demember rather than January.
The Chairman also read a letter from Frederick J.
Spencer, Secretary, Board of Assessors , requesting a transfer
of $200.00 for the purpose of listing, the polls in the month
of December rather than January.
Mr. Potter moved that the Appropriation Committee
be requested to transfer $200.00 from the Reserve Fund
to the Registrars of Voters - Expenses Account, and that
the sum of $200.00 be transferred from the Reserve Fund
to the Board of Assessors - Expenses Account. Mr. Sarano
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
The Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Carroll and
Mr. Spencer to include this item in the b#.dget for next
year thus eliminating the necessity of requesting a
transfer at the end of the year.
Cert. of A certificate of character of Rufus L. McQuillan,
Character Stephen F. Hamblin and Marion T. Howard was signed by
the Board.
Mr. Clarence R. Hopkins, insurance adjustor, 15 Meriam Street,
was drawn to serve on Civil Business, First Session, at
Cambridge beginning Monday, January 3, 1943.
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The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Garrity
requesting permission to purchase a supply of arsenate
of lead for the year 1964. Mr. Garrity has purchased Arsenate
II this material in the fall for the past two years and of
claims to have saved money by taking advantage of the Lead
low cost. It will take four tons to meet his requirements
for 1944 and he has been quoted a total cost of $960.00.
Mr. Garrity advised the Board that there is a balance of
about $500.00 in the Shade Tree and Insect Suppression
Account to be used for this purpose.
Mr. Sarano moved that the Appropriation Committee be
requested to make available the sum of $460.00 to enable
Mr. Garrity to purchase his 1944 supply of arsenate of
lead at once. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was
so voted.
The Board gave further consideration to Mr Gus
F. Fischer' s offer of $150.00 for Lot 39 Spring Street . Tax
Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Fischer be advised that Offer
the lowest price acceptable to the Board for this
particular lot is $200.00. Mr. Sarano seconded the
motion, and it was so voted.
A letter was received from J. P. Waddleton, 11
Norton Road, Lexington, offering $100 00 for Lots 102
and 103 Norton Road.
Mr. Potter moved that a proposal to sell the lots
be advertised in the Lexington Minute-Man and that further
consideration be given the offer at the next meeting of
the Board. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was
so voted.
An agreement was received from the Boston Edison Co. ,
requiring the signatures of the Board of Selectmen, whereby Pole
the Town agrees to sell, assign, transfer and set over Location
unto Boston Edison Company and New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company one pole and fixtures .
Mr. Paxton stated that this pole was now on Town
property and he recommended that the Board sign the
agreement and by so doing the Boston Edison Company would
assume all maintenance expenses .
Mr. Locke moved that the Board approve Mr. Paxton' s
recommendation, and sign the agreement. Mr. Sarano
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Sarano, Licenses
it was voted to grant the following licneses :
Joseph Monsignore 43 Underwood St . Bel. Slghtrhouse Lie
" Slghtr License
Berman' s Market , Inc . 12 Mass . Avenue, Lex. Liquor License
Joseph Trani Inc. 1757 Mass . Avenue, " �
John J. Rudd 1849 Mass. Avenue, "
William Viano 1794 Mass . Avenue, " Theatre License
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At 8:10 P.M. Mr. Carl Veinot appeared before the
Board. The Chairman stated that he had contacted Mr.
Veinot and asked him if he would make suggestions as to
who would do the work and how it would be done if the
Board decided on a different type Town Report.
Town Mr. Veinot said that the Town Report put out by
Report Greenfield was printed by a process which allows the use
of many pictures without going to the expense of making
a regular one-half-tone cut. He said that the Spaulding-
Moss Co. charge was less than $300.00 for printing and
binding only. The material was given to them exactly the
way the Town of Greenfield wanted it. Mr. Veinot thought
it would be good business to show pictures of individual
Boards and Committees . Mr. Veinot quoted the following
as estimated costs for 1500 copies , 80 pages , and the
same number of pictures as used by the Town of Greenfield:
Off Set Printing (it must be all set in type)
Setting type $250.00
Stock 75.00
Off Set Printing for Spaulding-Moss Co. 295.00
Mr. Veinot's charge 200.00
Total 4820.00
Letter Press
Stock $ 75.00
Plates 175.00
Composition and Printing 400.00
Mr. Veinot ' s charge 200.00
Total $850.00
Mr. Veinot said that these were only estimates and that
the bill might be more or less.
The Chairman said that as he understood it whatever
number the Board would order 1500, 2000 or 2500 Mr.
Veinot 's cost would be the same. Mr. Veinot said that
that was correct. He said that after the first 1500
copies have been run off the cost would be $20.00 per
100 additional copies on either letter press or off set
printing; for 2500 copies the cost would be $850.00,
Held plus $250.00 for Mr. Veinot, or a total of $1050.
Over (This does not include photographs) .
Mr. Veinot retired at 8:45 P.M.
The matter was held over for one week.
The use of Cary Hall was discussed by the Board,
Cary and it was decided to advise Mr. Paxton that in the
Hall opinion of the Board of Selectmen, Cary Hall should not
Uses be rented for Penny Sales or Raffles of any kind.
The meeting adjourned at 9 :45 P.M.
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