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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
March 26, 1945
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on
Monday evening, March 26, 1945, at 7 :00 P.M. The
meeting was held at 7 :00 P.M. due to the fact that it
was the evening of the Town Meeting also . Chairman
Locke, Messrs . Potter, Sarano and Sheldon were present .
Mr. Rowse arrived at 7 :10 P.M. The Clerk was also
present.
Letter was received from Frank T. Neal, 53 Kendall
Road, Lexington, offering the sum of $50.00 for Lot 53,
Section 2, Farmhurst, Kendall Road, Lexington.
Mr. Potter presented a map of the Farmcrest section Neal
and explained that the Town also owns 41, 083 feet of land Tax Title
adjoining this particular lot to which there would be no Offer
access if the parcel Mr. Neal wants to buy were sold.
Mr. Sheldon moved that the offer be denied, and the
reason for such denial explained to Mr. Neal . Mr. Sarano Denied
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
A letter was received from Anna Valihura offering
$35.00 each for Lots 88, 89, and 90, Valleyfield Street, Tax
Lexington. Offer
Mr. Potter said that he and Mr. Spencer had looked
over these particular lots and recommends accepting the
offer.
Mr. Sarano 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.
Application was received from Lexington Post #3007,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Corp. for permission to conduct
a dance in Cary Memorial Hall on April 5, 1945, from 8:00 P.M.
to 12 :00 P.M.
Mr. Sarano moved that the use of the hall be granted, V.F.W.
and considered one• of the six free uses . Mr. Sheldon Use of
seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Hall
Free
Bond in the amount of $1,000.00 on behalf of
Edward C. Maguire as Constable in the Town of Lexington
for a period ending Arril, 1946 was received. Bond
Mr. Sheldon moved that the bond be approved. Mr. Constable
Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
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Licenses Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano, it
was voted to approve the following licenses .
W.S. Couette 1710 Mass . Ave. Auctioneer
Frederic B. Hubley 4 Stetson St.
William Viano 1794 Mass. Ave. Sunday Movies
F.K. Johnson,Inc. 39 Bedford St. Sign
Western Union 1736 Mass. Ave.
Georges Pothier 11 Waltham St. H
Article 41 in the Warrant pertaining to mosquito
Mosquito. control was considered by the Board.
Article The Chairman stated that the Town of Belmont and
Arlington had approved an appropriation for mosquito control,
and he understood Newton would also recommend an appropriation.
Mr. Sheldon moved that the Board of Selectmen recommend
favorable action and an appropriation of 53,000.00. Mr.
Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
A true record, Attest :
Clerk
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