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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1921-07-12-BOS-minM MEETING. JULY 12, 1921. All Members Present. The records of the last meeting were read and approved with the following correction. In connection with opening the bids for construction of Bedford St, Mr, Albert B. Tenney of the special Highway Com- mittee was present. Mr. Geo. W. Taylor being at Rockland, Me. was communicated with by telephone. It was agreeable to both Mr. Tenney and Mr. Taylor that the bid for construction work should go to Mr. John A. Qaff ey, the lowest bidder. A hearing was declared open upon application of John Rose for a license to maintain a public garage to hold six care. Mr. Rose and daughter, and Mr. W. E. Denham were present to speak for the application. Mrs. Lion C. Merry, Mr. P. F. Dacey, Mr. Edward H. Mara and Henry C. Raymond were present. airs. Merry and Mr. Raymond asked questions in regard to the public garage. No objections were registered. The Board took the matter under consideration. Hearings were advertised in the Minute -man upon appli- cations of Frank P. kiannigan and Mary L. Russell for licenses to maintain public garages on their respective places on Muzzey Street and 347 Masa. Avenue. Their applications being withdrawn no hearings were held on the same. It was voted to authorize Edwin B. Worthen to renew incur- ance to the amount of $11.000 expiring August let, the came being formerly issued through the office of John G. Fitzgerald. It was also voted to authorize renewal through the office of Arthur A. Marshall as follows: U. C. 164696 - Maryland Cas. Co. Tree Warden 1000.00 41395 11 It It 18 It 1000.00 100509 - Blanket policy 1000.00 1089 it It $10000.00 All of the above policies expire Aug. let. 1921. Letter was received from the Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston in which they state that they will be unable to place their wires underground on Bedford Street between Elm Avenue ' and the railroad crossing at North Lexington. Bid was received for the building of a concrete culvert at Concord Avenue from John A. Gaffey of Medford for the eum of $620, and from John T. Walsh of Lexington for $600. The bid was 21 awarded to Mr. Walsh. ' A letter was received from the school Department in which they called attention to the injustice of sending that department a bill for any portion of the sown Reports except for the school reports alone. A license was granted to .%amen F. McCarthy to operate a Public carriage in the town. Letter was received from the State Department of Public Works in which they informed the Board that the State would contribute $22.500 provided the county would contribute a like amount and the Town the sum of $25,000 towards the con- etruction of Lowell and Maple Streets. Cuetance Brothers were awarded the contract for sidewalk construction work to be done adjacent to the property of the Lexington Coal Co. on Bedford Street, forth Lexington. The bid was for 4" granolithic five feet wide provided one half the cost of building and one half the cost of excavating only was billed to the town. In connection with Gas Company excavations or any street openings in the town, it was voted to have the same referred to the 'town -Engineer for his approval before the permits for excavations are granted. It was also voted that all regu- lations previously made in regard to this matter be hereby repealed. lair. Cotton reported that it m -as expected that Samuel Silber of 49 Sylvia Street would be admitted to the Psycho- pathic Hospital. Mr. Cotton also reported that in order to admit Charlotte Bornstein. illegitimate child of Anne Bornstein to the div- ieion of State guardianship. it was necessary for the town in which the child has settlement to assume responsibility for the care of child. The State Child Guardianship division was therefor notified that the settlement of the child was in Lexington* but we will look to the grandparents for reimburse- ment for the care of this child. A true record, Attest: C LLRIi .