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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-06-06 123 MEETING, JUNE 6 , 1922. All Members Present. The records of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. 0. D. Tuttle of Bedford St. came before the Board to complain about the Sunday Sales License which was granted to Willard P . Reade . Nothing was done about the matter as Mr. Tuttle' s version was that a building permit was granted for business and his deed prohibited anything of that sort. The Edison Co. were granted permission to remove and set one pole on Lowell St. approximately 1845 feet north of Reed St. Mr . Cotton called attention to billboards on the railroad property and stated that he would take the matter up with the Railroad Company. Mr. Tenney called attention to the fact that the whistle on the freight trains both early in the morning and late at night has caused annoyance to some of the residents of the Town. A letter was directed written to the Boston & Maine RR. calling attention to that fact. Letter was received from J . Willard Hayden, calling atten- ton to the condition of Shade & Y'deeton Ste , that brush was left on the walls and has not been cleaned up, and that Shade Street needs the steam roller run over it a few times. Letter was received from the State Department of Public Works in which they inform the Board twat they would contribute $22 ,500 toward the rebuilding of Lowell and Maple Streets , pro- vided the County contributed $22,500 and the Town $25 ,000. Letter was received from George D. Harrington, Town Treas- urer, requesting retirement under Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1912. The Board acknowledged receipt of same , but took no action. License was granted to Mrs. Ida H. B. Capper of Middle St. to sell ice cream, confectionery, soda water and fruit on the Lord' s Day. Application for a license to peddle was received from Peter Paul Callahan of 316 Mass . Avenue . He was requested to come before the meeting next Tuesday. Petition was received from John McKay of 12 Fletcher Ave, and others in which they ask that if Fletcher Ave . automatically becomes a public highway by common usage that it be put in con- clition as a public highway, or if not that the Board take the proper steps to make same a public highway. Nothing was done bn the matter. 124 Ur. Duffy reported that hie attention was called to the con- dition of the plank bridge on Hayes Lane , and although this street is a private way he considered that it should be rebuilt as it would only be a small expense . The vote to have Mr. Duffy replank the bridge . Letter was received from Mrs. +Ventworth of Pelham Road com- plaining that as a result of the fixing of Eliot Road sidewalk water backs up on her property causing damage . Mr. Seaman and Mr . Cotton agreed to talk with Mrs . Wentworth in regard to this matter. Mr . Duffy presented an estimate of the cost of eliminating the surface water on Waltham St. between land of Gibeon and Mulliken same being $400. No action was taken on the matter . Letter was received from S. Bennett, 34 Monument Square , Charlestown, asking that something be done about the drainage con- ditions on Farmhurst,in the vicinity of Kendall Road. Mr . Beaudry was requested to look into the matter and report to the Board. Mr. Duffy reported that it would cost in the neighborhood of $400 to resurface Bedford St. and put same in fair condition, with a possible $600 expenditure each year. To lay a new street it would cost about $11 ,000. Mr . Duffy suggested that the Maple and Lowell St. proposition would not cost as much as it was contemplated, and that Mr . Kendall, of the County, would be willing to spend whatever balance there was on that job on another street in Lexington. Therefor if $100 was spent in patching Bedford ot. from Elm Ave . to the brook now, it was a fair gamble that some money could be secured from the County to aid in rebuilding that section of the street per- manently later in the season. The Board was agreeable to Mr. Duffy' s suggestion. Board of Survey. Mr . Daniel Ceruses of Vine Brook Road came before the Board and requested whether or not the proposed Bliss boulevard or the proposed street from Mass . Ave . at the Lexington Centre garage will be laid out to connect with Vine Brook Road. He desired to know these ficts so that he would get a lot line for the houses he intends to build on said street . ; He was requested to get in touch with the Planning Board to pee what they recommended. In this connection Mr. Cerussi asked whether or not the sewer would be extended the entire length of the street from the brook. He was informed that there were no funds for the extension. He was also inforted of the procedure to get street lights . In regard to the water pipe , Mr. Beaudry was instructed to ascertain from the insurance exchange as to what size pipe would be adequate. 125 ater & Sewer Department. Mr . Joseph Swan of Bedford St. came before the Board and informed them that he thought the Board was very fair in the proposition presented to him for the lateral sewer connection, and that he would see Mr. Robinson to ascertain if the same was agreeable to him. Letter was received from the Board of Public Works of Arlington in which they informed this Board that they had no objection to the work on the proposed culvert and change in grade of Munroe Brook being done provided it was done in accord- ance with the plane submitted to their Board and also to the satisfaction of their Engineer. Letter was received by Mr. Tenney from Fred i. Miller of 12 Winthrop Rd in which he expressed his appreciation of the work that was done in draining the land in the rear of his place . The Board acknowledged receipt of the letter , it being so unusual that any work of a public nature was ever- appreciated. A delegation from the Concord Avenue district including Mr. Eunson , Mr. John McCornack, et al . came before the Board relative to improvement of the Concord Avenue brook. They stated that they would cooperate by giving their time in digging out the brook if the town would give a certain amount of money to help out. Mr . Beaudry stated that about $100 could now be spent on the brook if the town would give a certain amount of money to help out. Mr. Beaudry was therefor authorized to expend $100 and the proposition seemed agreeable to the petitioners . Mr. Tenney reported a consultation with Mr. Toye relative to extending water on Carville and Butler Avenues . Mr . Tenney suggested that since the Board of Health con- demned the water, it would be well to lay pipes in these two avenues . He suggested that if the pipe was laid the abutters would agree to take water equal to 7% of the $2500 of the cost of extension. Yr. Cotton moved that the water mains be laid on that basis , and it was unanimously voted. Mr . Beaudry was therefor instructed to have the Town Counsel te draw up the agreement which is to be signed by the abutters releasing the Town from liability and guaranteeing 7%. Mr. Tenney distributed among the members of the Board, copies of proposed water main regulations , that the mambers off the Board might pass upon them. Mr. Tenney suggested that Mrs . Van Buskirk be- notified that the Board is working on a scheme of water main extensions and may be able to present something to her on July 1st . In regard to sewer connections it was voted that all buildings that now have connections with the sewer in which the plumbing is not connected, the plumbing be connected by Jan. 1, 123 1923 , those that are not connected to the sewer should have (/? connections made by December 1 , 1922 and those (both first and second class) must have the plumbing connected by July 1 , 1923. CX7 Mr. Fred Longbottom of Fern St. came before the Board and requested that he be given permission to extend the water pipe existing at the old barn on that street to the new house which he is building. Although not in accordance y:ith the general principle of the Water Department, it was voted to allow him to make the extension. In regard to the vote passed at the last meeting relative to allowing Mr. Burgess to open up hydrants , it was voted to allow him only in accordance with the vote of the Board of Water & Sewer Commissioners in 1919 , and that he must give kr. Beaudry 24 hrs . notice so that the opening may be done under his super- vision. A true record, Attest GLEE$ n •