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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-06-20-STM-MIN rich TOWN Lei T I N G JUNE 20 , 1932 . Ale meeting wns caller to order at 8 ; 22 k . : . Robert H Holt , Moderator , pre :: i ding . There were 145 Town . : eeting members present . Lrolectma.m Mr . `i r .: k moved to take up article 11 . ,.:r . Mitchell , Chairman of the Appropriation Committee , stated as the various articles wore presented , he would read the recommen- dations of the Committee , stvting the appropriations asked for under r' ublic aorks J-'epartient of V1700 . 1 . altham Street and Allen kJtreat Lrainage yr500 . Park �.epartment vl , 000 . and cle4ng Lrooks , 3300 . 00 were not reproved , for the reason had a resolve to offer whereby there items , would be takenZof , his suggestion beinb , that two day ' s pay be deducted from the salaries of the Town Ernpinyees , from July 1 , 1932 to December 31 , 1932 , which would mean a total of about c,- 3 , 500 . 00 , offering the following ; Resolved ; ihat it is the sense of this mooting that from July 1st . to December 31st . of this year all salaried officers and v11 town employees contribute tie equivalent of two days pay per month to a fund to be expended by the Board of Lelectmen for labor on public works relief of unemployed citizens of the Town . Solectran , :.:r . :trash , spoke , stating conditions of the un- empl eye d , as they had been , what they were at the present , and how they looked for the future . :." r . Ernest Cutter , spoke , with his sr.ggestions of cutting all salaries as follows ; chose receiving up to 15Ou . per year , be recl r._ ced ten per cent , those receiving over x1500 . per year . be re- duced fifteen per cent . flthcell , stated he was opposed to my reductions . Mr . Hooper , asked if any and what contributions , had al- ready been made , from the various departmentE of the ;l own Employees . Pnsw,ered by :. eloctman .-r . Trask , received from the em- ployees of the 's o n Hall Offices x836 . from the k:. chool 'i' eachers c 1000 . and also understood the Firemen had a fund established , which to • date hrd turned over *w146 . 00 General discussion , with question :, from various speakers , Selectman . .. r . Trask, answering all questions . :. r . i lilne , asked if the citizens of the Town had b en ask- ed to contribute funds . Ansy1 ored by Select;an sir , I rask . no . �.ir . Ernest Cutter , he ould like to offer his original mo- tion as an rmendment , to ,:r . s4tchell ' s resolve . :. r . -=uuene Buckley , stated the unemployment situation was a Town affair , and should be met as such , by means of appropriation and aL sessments , offering the following motion ; That the resolve be indefinitely postponed . Mr . Ernest Cutter , renin suggested his motion , but was in- formed by the Moderator , that his motion was not in order , account no prt icle in the warrant covering same . Mr . T.I4 Hoopc , asked if the c, uestio . of indefinitely post - ponement was still in order . Anse°, ered by the Moderator , it was , whereby the Moderator offered the motion of Mr . Eugene Buckley , for indefinite postpone- ment , which was doclared lost , unanimously . Discusr. ion of sal'- ries of the Teachers , and other offices of the Town , whereby :.:r . GreLley o _fered the following motion ; 547 ✓ oted ; That it is the sense of the 'R'Iu ut ing thrt funds rec uired for the unemployment emergency be raised by e propriat ion or by volun- tary gifts and that the 1' own Oificers responsible for the determ- ination of salaries of sown Employees be reque t 0 to review all salaries and make substantial reductions wherever proper to moot new conditions in the purchrsing power of they- e calrries . General di ; cuE s ion roga-rding salaries . :r . Greeley ' s sub ..titute motion was pre : ented , which ti;n, s declared lost . Unanimously . Mr . Eitche . l ' s resolve then presented , ns originally offeroi , which wn : declared carried , u: animously rt 9 ; 25 E . E . Selectman : r . `i ra.sk , bion offered the following , which were alprove3 by the Jheirmnn of the npi-; ropriation Conmittee as of Jared ; Voted ; = o-r Loldie -rs Jolief to be a ; roprirt ed and a .messed c20u . UO Unanimous , 9 ; 26 .M . ✓ oted ; Yor btate Aid to be appropriated and assessed w1UO . 0O Unrnirnous , 9 ; 27 P d, . Voted ; For 1: ublic welfare to be a.F i: roprint © d and a: sensed wS000 . u0 Unanimous , 9 ; 28 1 . . Voted ; For Park Department Egtipment and material to be appropriated a . es ed 1066 . 00 . 9 ; and � unrnimous � , 29 P . .. . ✓ ote ( ; 2or . ' orost Fires to be approprirtod and asse . sew20U . 00 Unanimous 9 . 30 P ✓ oted ; For sideti. alks to be a preprinted a.nd a. L ec . ed . 2oo . Uu Unanimous , 9 ; 3b i . LI . ✓ ote ( ; Torn censurer to be appropriated and a: se : sed 1u0. . 0 U rnimous 9 ; 36 P . M . ►aelectma i. -r . 1ra ,_ k. moved to take up article two , as follows ; Vot ea ; T ,st the Ldeloctmen be authorize: to reimburse the .. tate Holding Corporation of Ormbridge , Sas : . the sum of x1218 . 35 for water pipe lnid in Summit . 2oad in the years 1916 , 1922 and 1926 . :.:r . Mitchell stated the Appropriation Committee did not approve tht article , v. hereby , Selectman cask, offered indefinite postpone- ment , which vias unanimosly carried at 9 ; 38 P .M . Selectman . .: r . Trask , movec to take up article three , as follows ; Voted that the c. el © ctmen be authorizeco.. to reimburse tam Lippa the sum of . 420 . 00 for water pipe laid in l' ottler avenue in 1921 . Account being disapproved by the Appropriation Committee , Selectman :.ir . Trask , o fered. indefinite postponement , which was carried unan- imously at 9 ; 39 . M . 'Ireck, moved to ta.ku up article four , as follows ; \ oted that t = ea belcctmon be authorized to install street lights in l ower Ltrcet and 1ichard road . Co -fried unanimously at 9 ; 40 r . M . Selectmen .:r . ; . risk , move (- to take up article five , rs follows ; Voted that the own accept the layout as a own way of Outlook Drive from , achusett jrivu southwesterly to its present terminus approx- imrtely 1110 feet , all rs laid out by the Selectmen under the Letter- merit Act , and as shorn on plan on file in the Town Clerk ' s Office dated may 11 . 1932 , and for the purpose of con : tructing said street the sum of '8000 . 00be appropriated and assessed . ►;Jolcctman Mr . Track , moved tho ren ding of the order be valved , which was car _• ied unanimoly 9 ; 41 1 .n . / Mr . P A fort :h :rup and Mr . Lrrdley spoke in favor of the paL : ing of the article , while Mr . N McIntosh , opposed it . Lir . Mitchell , Chairmen of the Appropriat iog Committee , strtc d this article not approved by the Cor--mittue . The vote was then presented to the meeting , and declared lost unanimously , 10 ; 09 P .m . Uelectman . Mr . Trask , moved to take up a : t icle six , offering the following ; Voted that the l own accept the lnyout as r town way of IJovming Road from Marrett Road to Outlook .1)rive a distance of approximately 1050 feet , all as laid out by the :. e lectmen under the betterment Act , end ns Chown on Ulan pn file in the Town Clerk' s Office dated May 11 , 1932 , and for the purpose of con- tructing said street the sura of $8000 . be appropriated and a ::sese- ed . 548 a Chairman . Yr . I.: itchell of the Appropriation Committee stated this article not approved by the Committee , therefore , for that rea- son , k. electrnfn `£ r^ sk , 4ifferec. indifinite pobtponement , which was carried unanimously . 10 ; 01 P .M . selectman , moved to take up article seven , offering thu following ; Voteitthat the Toon accept the deed and conveyance from ESJ,1. Eclntosh of a strip of land approximately ten feet vide for highc. ay pure uses bounded as follows ; Ir orther st erky by Downing Road ; Northv: est orly ty lot 192 ; S outhwe st eriy by lnnd of Pays od t ; Southeasterly by part of curved intersection of Down- ing Road and Earrett Road , formerly called :..:addle Street . Al RE shorn on plan untitled "2: evised Ilan pair Oaks ; Lexington , Mass . owned by Neil Eclntosh , Old :, outh Bldg . , Loston :scale 1 " - 10u- July 24 , 1924 , C H Gannett C . E. 53 Ltate Lt . , Boston , " recorded in book 349 , plan 49 . eloctmrn :Jr . Trask , moved acceptance of this nrticle , as it would give rv. ditional frontage to nn abutting property owner , who would then become responsible . The vote was carried unanimously at 10 ; 05 P .M . Soluctmen . :.:r . Tra.Lk mover to take up article eight . Mr . George duller , pre : ented the following ; I move the petition of ' rank " Perkins to amend the zoning law and map of thu town b changing from an R . 1 . district to a. C . 1 . district the lot of land at the 1/2; eEtorly corner of Ea. ►achuL efts Avenue and Oak Street , Lox: ngton , be approved ^nd granted . :selectman , hr . Trask , stated he had a vote drawn up , that he would like to present , providi g if accepted by i :r . FuLler , that Er . Fuller would withdraw his ; whereby :::r . Trask , offering the following ;Voted that the town f' mend the Lexington Zoning by-Law ai . d map by changing from an 1 . 1 . Li stirct to a C . 1 . DiEtrict the lot of land owned by Ma :garet J Perkins and shovn on plan of land in _ exington cale - 20 ft . - - 1 inch , January 1924 , Alfred Lillhouse , C . E . Land Court 10158 A , and located at the v:er n t erly corner of MaL: s- achu : eats Avenue and Oak Street 116 feet from the intersection of the ; esterly line of Oak btreet and the southerly line of :a: L - achusetts Avenue and for a depth of 100 feet fron L:N Lachu.. etts Avenue . The above motion as preEented by Lir , Fuller , ; as withdrawn . Mr . W;. D Milne of the Planning Board read the following report ; TETT/T ON Fp la Vl P '' KI' ! S HEA? IIIG • Eer : uant to the requirements of Section 17 of the zoning By-Laws and in resnerse to the petition of Frank " Perkin .: for the amending of the zoning law and map of the T o:.n by changing from an R . .' . DiEtrict to a C . 1 . DiEtrict the lot of land nt the westerly corner of Ma : srchusetts Avenue mind oak street , the P1 ^ r.ring Board after giving due notice as required by the Zoning, Law, held a iub - hearing on June L . 1932 relating thereto . At this mueting ten persons appea od in opposition to the proposed amendment while only the petitioner aj.peared in its favor . The Ilrnning Board after hearing all who desired to speak and after considering the status of the property ni'fected , recommends to the Town that the proposed change in the zoning law be not monde . The Planniy; g Board recognizes that the area described in the petition is nlready- occupied for a non- conforming use but take- ing into consideration the sentiment of the neighbors as expre :. sed at the hearing , is opposed to the further extension of development of this particular tract for business purposes . 'ohile the location . of the area is such that serious con- sideration must be given to complication of traffic on Uaas , Avenue due to any increase busineEs , the Planning Board is of the opin- ion that no ch'-mge in the Zoning Law should be made with respect to the location now applied for until such time as the needs of the district require a more extensive businets zone . Edr,gr F Scheibe J , Henry Duffy E . Ecv. n rd Glynn Clr, rence H Cutler ' � illia� D Milne Frederick L :emery , Chairman . 549 ; A � Jorth-ru�� , r . Fuller and :r . :,: oady nil spoke in favor of the change .A 1 trio thirds vete being neceary for tie change , the follow- inc: results were determined : Yes , to Amend . :Zellers No . not to A;ond 10 Kraetzer 24 36 Tre .ley 31 10 Norris 13 56 68 declared lost at 10 ; 25 P .M . el . etrnan i;lr . Trask move to take ups article nine , presenting the following ; Votod that the town -re ; cind it ; vote adopted March 21 , 1932 nmonding " rt isle Viii of the Code of iyT-Laws of 1922 . Carried unnnimosly at 10 . ; 27 belec . rnan : r . Trask moved to take up article ten , offering the following ; Voted that the towzi amend Article V111 of the Code of By- Lax:s of 1922 by adding at the end thereof the following ; est ion 2 , mho ►:el© ctmon , when duly authorized by the tov;n , may adopt orders for the extension of water mains under General Laws Ch . 80 , Lith respect to the a u esement of betterments , with- out requiring the agreement de ;_ cribed in aciion 1 . " Carried unanimously at 10 ; 28 E .L .: ,_ lectman :.: r . Trask , mover to take up article 12 , offering the following ; Voted thatthe boning Law of the 1' otn bo amended rs follows ; Under Area regulations , Lection 7 , ( a ) by cancelling the word " nnd" n j. poaring after the phrase " junction of ,. a lthnm Street and Concord Avenue , and before the phrase " of • oburn mild Lovell Streets , " nnd inserting a semi - colon ( ; ) nnd cancelling the comma appearing after the phrase " oburn nnd Lowell Streets , " etc in- sorting in place thereof the ollowing ; " and the junction of Lowell and North Strocts , " so that said paragraph shall read as follows ; - cection 7 : - ( a ) in residence di : tricts designnt ed as ? . 1 . and -i , 2 , and in C . 1 . biEtricts designated at the following points , namely , junction of- . ealtham Etro •t and Marrett Rond , known as Grape Vine corner ; junction of .:nrrett Road and Spring : Street ; junction of Lincoln nnd :scho ; 1 Etroets and Lanett Road , commonly known ns " The Five r orks " ; j : inction of " Altham street and Concord Avenue ; junction of " oburn nnd Lowell Ltreets an the junction of Lovell and North ; . treit s , and in C . 1 . Di ; tricts her eaf't .. r created , a yard of at least t \ enty feet in depth between the exterior line of the street , and not les : than forty feet from the center line of such street , whether accepted or not , and the ndjacent line of any porch or buildi7ig , Lhall be provided for every lot of land , and no nes; bui1di- _g or : t -ructure shall be con :tru c. and no build- ing or structure shall be moved , altered , reconstructed , enlarge ed or rebuilt in such diEtricts so that a yard lei: s in depth shall result ; except that this section shall not a; ply to buildings front - ing stri . ets on which building lines stall have been specinily established according to lnrj during or sub ecuont to the ironr 1924 . . . Mr . Wm L Milne , of the Planning Board read the following report . EO1'TH & LOMELL STREETS HEARING REPORT . Persuant to the provisions of ►- ectior; 17 , of the Zoning Lav: , the Planning Board , after due notice as required , held a hearing on June 20 , 1932 , . and voted to recommend to the Town that t'-_ e Zoning By-Law be amended as follows ; Section 7 : - ( a ) In res idehce districts designated as R. 1 . and 2 , 2 , and in 0 . 1 . diEtricte designated nt the following . points , namely , junction of " altham Street and Marrett road known aE : rape Vine Corner ; junction of Marrett Road and spring . treet ; junction of Lincolp r.nd :school Street ° and Marrett Road , commonly known as "Tho Five ; Forks " ; junction of .. altham Street and Concord A_vonue ; junction of ti . oburn and .Lov. ell Streets and the junction oi Lo ell and North Streets , and in C . 1 . districts hereafter created , a yard of nt least twenty feet in depth between the exterior line of the street , and not le: than forty feet from the center line of such stroet , whether accepted or not , and the adjacent line of any porch or building , shall be provided for every lot of land , and no new building or structure shall be construced and no building or Structure shall be moved , altered , recon ; trusted , enlarged or rebuilt in : uch districts so that a yard less in depth shall re- salt ; except that this sect ion shall not apply to buildings front - 0 ing on streets on \ hich building lino . shall have b _. en apecially Q established according to lr during or sub i ecuent to the year 1924 . ZC J dgar i hcheibe . -result of Vote . C . :: dl:ard Glynn . Yes No Clnrence H Cutler . 30 Uraet zer 0 J . henry Duffy 45 Greeley 0 illiam L Milne . 19 ': orris 0 Frederick L •amury , C hale man . 94 0 The above nm ndm ,. .nt g- L voted unanimously 10 ; 35 P .M . oloctmnn _.:r . Trask , moved to take up article 13 , offering the follov.ing ; Voted that the sum of w300 . be appropriated and a :. ess- ed to -reimburse the .� oxington Community Jecreat ion Asociation the sum expended for the con ,_ t ruct _ on of bleachers on the Lexington Center Playground . :.:r . Mitchell , of tho Afpropri .ation Committee , stated they did not approve payment of this. vote . H Stevens , President of the A . sociation , rend a full report of the building of the bleachers , asking for the passing of the vote . The vote V. nL declared lost , un<.nimously at 10 ; 39 :i' • :,: . ►� el � ctmen , :r . `� rnsk , moved taking up article 14 , of'f'ering the following ; Voted that the Lelectmen be authorized to ace the appro- priation mnde u_ : der Article 5 at the Annual Town :.: seting i..arch 21 , 1932 , for the col.btruct ion of , food :. treet , Ga.srachu:_ etts Avenue to the I: edf'ord line , for said constructiot provided aid is not received under Chapter 90 of the Gene rnl taws . Explanations by ,.. electman ._r , Trask , followed by general discus- sion from various speakers . IJr . J Lamont moved for indefinite postponement , thich was carried unanimously at 11 P .m . Selt% etman , :.: .L . cask moved to take up article 15 , offering the following ; Voted that the Lelectmen be authorized to petition the Legislature for legislation extending the Metropolitan :.Sewerage Li st ri ct to include the entire Town of Le_ ingt on or such portion of that part of the Town not now included in the Diatrict as they may deem advisable . On the recommendation of Er . :.Task , he asked for indefinite post - ponement , hick was carried unanimously at 11 ; 03 r .E . selectman :.:r . Tr.a sk , moved to tnku up article 16 , offering the following ; Vote; that the .. electmen be authorized to install a ower in Bowker ►_ treot from the present end a di :. tance of approx- imately 125 feet . Carried unnnimosly nt 11 ; 04 r .M . ►Eelsctman :..r . Trask , moved to take up article 17 , offering the following ; Voted that the action of the Board of ; electmen , act - ing as a Board of Health , in const ruct iiag a sever in Vine :- treet from " oburn Etreet a distance of ar. protimately 300 feet norteast - erly be approved . Carried unanimously at 11 ; 06 P . :._ . , ele ctman :_r , Trask , moved to take up article 18 , offering the follo\ ring ; Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to install water mains in the f ollov;ing streets ; Kimball Road , from Need :street a dictnnce of a,;. Qroximately 350 fust ; ub j e ct to the usual guarantee ; Grant btreet , from end of proeent main to a.. t Street , a dis- tance of approxir. tely 1350 feet ; Nast . treet , from Grant Street to the Cro;. ley property , a di : t anoe of approximately 2120 feet ; and for that purl oce the bum of w9 , 7OU is appropriated from the balance on hand in the water construction account which includes the proceeds of bonds originally iLsued under vote of the town for the construction of water mains in Hillcrebt Avenue , Ledge- lam Avenue and Valleyfield Road , under the usual guarant ue , which construction has been po : tponed because the required guaran- tee has not been filed . After a full exilnnntion by Er . Track , the vote was carried unanimously nt 11 ; 15 P . M . Selectman Mr . Trask moved the mooting be os d , uns . . ou 11 ; 16 P .M .