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October 2, 1944
A regular meeting of the 3oard of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Boom, Town Office Building, on
Monday evening, October 2, 1944, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman
Locke, Messrs, Potter, Sarano and Sheldon were present.
The Clerk was alsonpresent.
At 7 :30 P.M. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board.
Mr . Paxton presented a schedule of the various
Ins Policies insurance policies listed by expiration dates, companies
and agents, together with certain recommendations in
regard to the 1945 insurance.
It was decided that each member take a set of these
policies and recommendations to study, and discuss the
subject further at the next meeting of the Board.
The Chairman read a letter received from the County
Commissioners relative to the petition of the inhabitants
of Concord, Bedford and Lincoln for a circumferential road
Road at around the Bedford Airport. A conference is to be held
Bedford on Friday, October 13, 1944 at 10 :30 P.M. in the office
Airport of the County Commissioners .
The Chairman requested Mr. Paxton to attend this
hearing, and he agreed to do so.
Letter was received from Bridget Leary, 45 Waltham
Leary Claim Street, together with an estimate of damage on her
re:Fallen property at 16 Muzzey Street caused by a tree falling
Tree in the recent hurricane. The estimate of damage amounted
to $975.00.
Mr. Sheldon moved that the alleged claim be referred
to Mr. Wrightington for a reply. Mr Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
The Clerk informed the Board that Mrs. Harald F.
Community FundWheeler had reqested permission to place Community Fund
Posters on Posters on the electric light poles in Lexington
Poles Center.
Mr . Sarano moved that permission be granted,
subject to the approval of the Boston Edison Company.
Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
The Clerk also informed the Board that Mr. George
Community W. Emery had requested permission to borrow six tables
Fund Borrow and sixteen chairs for the Community Center during the
Chairs & coming drive.
Tables Mr. Potter moved that the request be granted. Mr.
Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so votedi
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IIBids on a chain link fence were received from
the Chain Link Fence Company, P.J. Dinn and Company Fence
and the Security Fence company as follows : Bids
The Chain Link Fence Co. 54,540.00
P. J. Dinn And Company. S4'' 750.00
Security Fence Company. 84,727.00
Upon motion of Mr. Sarano, seconded by Mr. Sheldon,
it was voted to accept the bid in the amount of $4,540.00
submitted by the Chain Link Fence Company, subject to the
approval of the Appropriation Committee for a transfer
in the amount of 6540 .00 from the Reserve Fund and also
subject to permission being secured from the War Production
Board for the use of weight of materials specified.
Mr. Paxton retired at 8:05 P.M.
Messrs. Clyde Booker and Arthur N. Lee representing
the American Legion appeared before the Board.
The Chairman stated that these two gentlemen had Honor
been requested to meet with the Selectmen because of Roll
suggestions which have been made relative to an addition.:Alteration
' to the Honor Roll indicating those who have died in the
service.
The Chairman explained that Mr. Potter had two
sketches made, and the Board would like to have the rep-
resentatives of the Legion look them over and to make
criticisms or suggestions.
Both Mr . Booker and Mr. Lee approved of the sketch
whereby the Honor Roll would be remodeled and the names
of the boys actually killed would be inserted on the top
in gold leafing on a purple background.
The two men retired at 8:20 P.M.
The Chairman read a letter from Richard P. Cromwell,
Clerk of the Planning Board. Mr. Cromwell stated that
his Board had voted to send a letter to the Lexington Planning
Minute-Man for publication relative to reports submitted
in August, 1943 and October, 1943 which contained proposals
for immediate purchases of land and preparation of plans Board re:
toward postwar construction. The letter stated that Postwar
a year had passed and there iaU. been no action taken on Plans
the proposals. The Planning Board felt that the Town
could not afford to put off preliminary action upon the
items listed in these two reports, and believed there
should be a meeting this fall at which a program should
be discussed and voted upon.
It was decided to write the Planning Board that the
Committee on Postwar Projects now has the reports which
are being considered and will be studied together with
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items submitted by the Supt. Of Public Works and other
groups planning capital outlay in the near future.
The Board felt that it is necessary to coordinate
the timing on all of these plans before a comprehensive
program can be adopted for submission to a Town Meeting.
Letter was received from the Appropriation Committee
informing the Board that a transfer in the amount of
$500.00 had been approved for the Street Signs Account,
A further transfer in the amount of $625.00 had
been approved for the purpose of obtaining plans,
specifications and estimates for the construction of a
new fire sta'-ion in East Lexington on the present site.
Transfers Letter was received from the Appropriation
Personal Committee advising teat the followin- transfers had been
Services approved:
Appropriation Committee - Personal Services 850.00
Accounting Department - Personal Services 105.31
Treasurer' s Department - Personal Services 12.24
Collector's Department - Personal Services 121.33
Assessors ' Department - Personal Services 175.66
Selectmen's Department - Personal Services 240.31
These sums were necessary due to salary increases
which have been approved since the Annual `'own Meeting.
Letter was received from John W. Rycroft, Chief
Police of Police, stating that Lieutenant Frank T. :Neal will
Dept. be in charge of the Police Department for a period of
two weeks beginning October 2, 1944.
Letter was received from Forrest Knapp offering
Tax Title the sum of $100.00 for Lot 191, Triddle Street, Lexington.
Property Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano,
it was voted to advise Mr. Knapp that the lowest price
acceptable to the Board for this particular lot is
$200.00.
Application was received from the Office of the
Cert. of Secretary of the Commonwealth for a certificate of
Ineorp incorporation of Edmund b. Childs, 7 Adams Street,
Childs Lexington,
Mr. Potter moved that the application be approved)
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Application was received from the Lexington Field
Use of riga ]. and Garden Club for the use of Est brook Hall on Monday,
October 23, 1944, from 8:00 P.M. for the purpose of a garden
talk.
Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be
granted,free of charge. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion,
and it was so voted.
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Application was received from the Auxiliary Police
for the use of Estabrook -all on the third Thur-day of Use of Hall
each month from 8:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. for the purpose
of continuing meetings.
Mr. Potter moved that the application be approved
for the year 1944, and if the or:anization desires to
continue meeting in 1945, it will 3e necessary to submit
a new application. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and
it was so voted.
Application was received from the Cary Lecture
Committee for the use of Cary Memorial hall on the Use of Hall
evenings of October 20th, 'Yovember 28th, December 14th,
(for a rehearsal of the Choral society) December 15th,
January 19th, 1945 and February 21, 1945, for the purpose
of conducting Cary Lectures .
Mr. Sheldon moved that the requests be granted.
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Memorandum was received from the Navy League of
the United States calling attention to the observance Navy Day
of Navy Day on October 27, 1944.
It was decided to Lotify the local paper and also
the bupt. of Schools..
The deed to Lots 25 and 26, Grassland Street,
received from Mr. Wrightington, was signed by the Board.
The deed conveyed these lots to Josephine M. Philbrook, Deed Signed
49 Grassland Street, Lexington.
Upon motion of Mr . Sheldon, seconded y Mr. Sarano,
it was voted to sign the order granting permission to Order
the Colonial Beacon Oil Company to lay, construct, maintain
and operate lines of pipe for the transportation of refined Colonial
petroleum products or combinations thereof under, across, Beacon
and through the following streets : 011 Co.
Concord Avenue, Watertown Street, nassachusetts Avenue,
Woburn Street, Lowell Street and East Street.
The form of this order has been approved by both
Mr. Wrightington, Town Counsel, and also by the Attorney
for the Colonial Beacon Oil L'ompany. a-he original order
is to be filed in the office of the Town Clerk.
The meeting adjourned at 8 :55 P.M.
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