HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-10-09SELECTMEN'S MEETING
October 9, 1944.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
.in the Selectmen's Room, town Office Building, on Monday
evening, October 9, 1944 at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Locke,
Messrs. Potter` and Sarano were present. The Clerk was
also present. The members were notified of this meeting
by a notice mailed October 4, 1944.
At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board.
He stated that he had received information from the Boston
Edison Company advising that the restrictions on street
lights have been greatly relaxed and it is possible,
under some conditions, to have street lights installed.
He'said that he would check the requests which have been
received for street lights and write the Boston Edison
Company relative to those street lights which would
not require a Town Vote.
He retired at 7:40 P.M.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Wrightington,
Town Counsel, stating that he had notified iirs. Bridget
Leary that the Town is not liable for damages resulting
from the hurricane. This is in reply to an alleged.
claim for damages coused by. the falling of a tree on her
'house at 16 Muzzey Street, Lexington, during the hurricane.
The Chairman read a letter from 1r. Wrightington
stating that the Selectmen have regularly appointed their
own Clerk since 'larch, 1926. Mr. Wkightington said that
in hiss opinion this conforms to O.L. Chapter 66, Section
and the practice should be continued. Wrightington
has talked with Mr. Carroll, Town Clerk, and has also
written him on the matter and he believes that he is now
satisfied that the practice is appropriate. He further
stated that the vote of the Town on April 15, 1913,
adjusting the .salary of the Town Clerk whereby he was als
to act as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen was invalid
because of the provisions of the Statute which was in
f orce at that time.
Mr. Wrightington believes that it is not necessary
to revoke the vote.
The Chairman read a letter from the Probation Officer
of the'District Court of Central Middlesex enclosing Keith'Windows
a check in the amount of $20.00 for restitution collected
for damage done to the Barnes Property. Robert Moniz and Broken
Charles Casella were before the court on a delinquency Barnes
complaint and their case continued until December 2, 1944 Prop.
without a finding.
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Street
Lights
Leary Tree
Claim
Legal Op.
jegal Op.
Clerk
Bd. of
Selectmen
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Tax
Title
Offer
Held
Over
Disband
Com. on
Public
Safety
Use of
Hall Denied
League
Women
Voters
Chamber
ommerce
Use of
Hall
War Parents
Use of Hall
The Chairman read a letter from Forrest Knapp
stating that he is still interested in purchasing Lot 191,
Middle Street, for which the Board is asking the sum of
$200.00 Mr. Knapp stated that he is in a position to
Pay $100.00 down and the balance of $100.00 within six
months.
M. Potter moved that a proposal to sell Lot 191,
Middle Street, 1'exington, 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.
A letter was received from John R. Marques,
52 Menotomy Road, Arlingtonoffering the sum of $300.00
for Lot 9A, Tower Road, Lexington.
It was decided to have Mr. Potter investigate this
particular lot, and the offer was held over until the
next meeting of the Board.
The Chairman read a letter from Melville W. Webb,
Chairman of the Lexington Committee on Public Safety,
stating that the Committee had voted to remove some of
the excess telephones in the Report Center. He further
stated that the Executive Committee would not disband
until they had been so advised the Lloard of Selectmen.
Lexington Sarano moved that the Committee on
Public Safety be disbanded and an expression of gratitude
be extended to the men and women who have served on the
various committees. '4r. Potter seconded the motion, and
it was so voted.
The Chariman read a letter from Gretchen Reed, 40
Wachusett Drive, requesting the use of Estabrook hall on
Friday evening, October 27, 1944 for a meetingcof the
League of Women Voters.
The board felt that some question might well be
raised as to the use of the building for this purpose
coming as it does so near election time.
Mr. Sarano moved that the use of the hall be denied.
W. Potter seconded the motion, and it -was so voted.
Application was received frem the Lexington Chamber
of Commerce for the use of Extabrook Hall on the evening
of October 26, 1944 from 7:30 P.M. until 10:30 P.M.
for a business meeting and lecture.
Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be
granted, free of charge. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion,
and it was so voted
Application was received from the War Parents of
America, Inc., Chapter Number #1, for the use of $atabrook
Hall on Friday evening, October 26, 1944, frcan 8:OOP.M.
until 10:30 P.M. for a regular meeting.
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Mr. Morse appeared before the Board and was advised
by the Chairman of the Board that a request had previously
been received for the use of Estabrook Hall on that evening.
Mr. Morse, therefore, changed his request to Friday
evening, October 27th.
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 informed the 3oard that Miss Ormond Use of
of the Rationing Board had requested the use of the Selectmen's
Selectmen's Room on the afternoon of Friday, October 13, Room
1944 from 1:30 P.M. until 4:30 P.M. for a Regional O.P.A.
Meeting. O.P.A.
The Board had no objection to the room being used
for thit purpose.
The Clerk informed the Board th t it had been the
austoin to close the Town Offices on October 12, 1944,
and upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by i r. Sarano,
it was voted to close the Town Offices on October 12, 1944
which is a Legal Holiday, and that the various offices
be notified.
Statement of expenditures of work done under Chapter
90, was signed by the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Close
T own
Offices
, October
12th