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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
February 21, 1944
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building,
on Monday evening, February 21,. 1944, at 7:00 P.M.
Chairman Rowse, Messrs. Potter, Locke, Sarano and Sheldon
were present. The Clerk was also present.
At 7:00 P.M. Mr. John Lamont, Health Inspector,
appeared before the Board. he
Mr. Lamont said that/was recommending that the Silva
permit of Ralph J. Silva, 410 Massachusetts Avenue, to Chicken
keep chickens at this address, loe revoked. Mr. Lamont Permit
said that the Silvas haven't very much room, and they
live in a two-family house. He said their permit is to
keep twelve chickens at 410 Massachusetts Avenue, but the
hen house is on Hillside Avenue the yar..ddon Massachusetts
Avenue. The other family in this house (Chester W. Dos)
has complained several times about the Silva's chickens
running around out of the hen yard, but the Silvas have
refused to keep them cooped up. They wander onto the
Doe's back porch and into the entry. Mr. Lamont said
that he aldo has spoken to the Silvas several times, and
written them a letter requesting that the nuisance be
abated.
Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Lamont's recommendation
be adopted and the permit be revoked. Mr. Sarano seconded
the motion, and it was so voted.
Mr. Lamont said that Dr. Lee has cut up his land at Dr. Lee
105 Massachusetts Avenue and has four houses, each house Held
on a separate piece of land. Mr. Lamont said that Dr. Over
Lee has had the lots surveyed, and two houses sold. The
buildings are fifteen feet from all lines. Originally the
houses were all built on one lot. Mr. Lamont said that
the plan must be approved by the Board of Survey before
it can be recorded at the Registry.
The Chairman requested Mr. Lamont to obtain a plan
of these lots, and the matter was held over for one week.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Paxton in which Damage to
he estimated the damage at Cary Memorial Building on Cary
Monday, February 14, 1944, to be as follows: Hall
Water damage due to the loosening of the
bubbler in the upstairs drinking fountain... 15.00
Loss of brass door knob from the easterly
entrance 5.00
Damage in men's lavatory . 5.00
Total $25.00
The hall was being used on this date bythe Sacred
Heart Church for a dance. A rental fee of 15.00
was paid, and a deposit of $50.00 left with the Town
Clerk.
Mr. Potter moved that the bill in the amount of
$25.00 be committed charging this damage to the Sacred
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Heart Church. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was
so voted.
A letter was received from John R. Sloane, President
of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society thanking the Board
for the use of the slide projector from Cary Hall.
The Chairman read a letter from William H. Ballard
advising that he had been elected to serve as Chairman of
the Committee on Parking Facilities, and Edwin B. Worthen, Jr.
had been elected Secretary.
The Chairman read a letter from the Lexington Committee
on Public Safety recommending that the Board of Selectmen
sell the shotguns in the Police Station at the same price for
which they were purchased, or if possible at a higher price.
It was decided to hold this matter over until after
Town Meeting.
A letter was received from Mr. Wrightington relative
to the "Sale of Lots Fund". Mr. Wrightington stated that the
Town was authorized to sell cemetery lots by the authority
of G. L., Ch. 114, Sec. 15. The last sentence of this section
reads as follows: "the proceeds of such sales shall be paid
into the town treasuries, but kept separate from other funds,
and be appropriated to reimburse the towns for the cost of the
land, its care, improvement and embellishment, or the enlarge-
ment of the cemetery."
Mr. Wrightington stated that the proceeds from the sale
of lots are now in the Town Treasury and can be spent only
in accordance with appropriations by the Town. He further
stated, that the Cemetery Commissioners do not draw on this
fund except pursuant to a Town appropriation.
The Clerk was instructed to send a copy of Mr. Wrighting-
ton's opinion to the Cemetery Commissioners.
A letter was received from Mr. Wrightington regarding
the proposed purchase of the land from Edgar W. Harrod. Mr.
Wrightington said that he understood that Mr. Cosgrove had
started a plan which he believed should be put into formal
shape and that the conveyance when made should contain a new
description based on the plan, and that the plan should be
recorded.
He .said that if there was not time to complete the
plan and get an option signed by Mr. Harrod before the vote
at Town Meeting, the agreement which he had prepared, copies
of which he enclosed, would serve the purpose. Mr. Wrightington
said that he had talked with Mr.Creelman of the Tax Commis-
sioners Office about the 1944 taxes. Mr. Creelman wants the
Town, in addition to the amount it is appropriating to be paid
to Harrod, to appropriate a sum sufficient to cover the balance
of the taxes for 1944 subsequent to the date of conveyance.
The Clerk was instructed to send the agreement to
Mr. Harrod for his signature.
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Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Locke,
it was voted to approve the following pole locations:
Dexter Road,
Dexter Road,
approximately
Simonds Road,
approximately
Simonds Road,
190 feet northwest of
- Set one (1) pole.
220 feet northwest of
- Remove one (1) pole.
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Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano, Licenses
it was voted to grant the following licenses:
Kennedy Brothers
Wilma A. Brown
William Viano
142 Winter St., Lincoln Trans. of Garbage
2526 Mass. Ave., Lexington Physiotherapy
1794 Mass. Ave., " Sunday Movies
The Chairman said that a report of the Salvage Salvage
Committee had been submitted by Mrs. Olive Wheeler. Comm.
According to this report, 65 tons of paper was collected
by the Junior High School, under the supervision of
Merrill F. Norlin. This tonnage. gave Lexington first
place in the State for amount per capita. The money for
the sale of the paper ($964.91) was turned over to the
Junior Red Cross.
The Clerk was instructed to write a letter of
commendation to Mr. Norlin.
The Chairman informed the Board that due to the
shortage of help, Patridge's would be unable to serve the
Election Meals this year.
The Clerk received a quotation from P. C. Hicks
of $1.20 per plate, plus 5% Old Age Tax. Due to the
increased cost of meals, the amount provided for in the
Elections Department - Expenses Budget would not cover
this new figure.
Mr. Sheldon moved that the budget be increased
from $2463.00 to $2565.40, to provide sufficient funds
to pay for the election meals. Mr. Potter seconded the
motion,,and it was so voted.
The Chairman said that he thought this could be
explained satisfactorily on the Town Meeting Floor.
The Chairman informed the Board that the meeting
of the Appropriation Committee, Chairman of the School
Committee, Chairman of the Board of Assessors and
Chairman of the Cemetery Commissioners, as required by
law,, would be held on March 6, 1944.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
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