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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-06-13 127 II MEETING, JUNE 13 , 1922 . Messrs. Scarttman, Cotton, Blake and Burnham Present. The records of the last meeting together with the meeting of May 29 , 1922 were read and approved. The Building Inspector came before the Board to report that he went to the Concord Court to get a warrant for Edward Tyler of Maple St. and also Edward Montague who violated the Building Laws by not securing a permit to make alterations on building owned by said Tyler . The Judge of the Court called attention to the fact that the building laws did not contain a penalty for the violation of the laws as far as alterations were concerned as the penalty was only in case of a permit for a new building. The Board voted to take the matter up with the Town Counsel and ask his advice in regard to same. The Town Treasurer came before the Board relative to borrow- ing money. He stated that he secured a rate of 3 .90. The Board therefor authorized him to borrow $50,000 at that rate. The Board approved a license to peddle ice cream and tonic for Peter Paul Callahan of 316 Mass . Ave . Lexington. Letter was received from the Superintendent of Streets sug- gesting that the jitors of the various buildings be notified that there will be no further collections of ashes after Friday, June 16th until the fall months. The Board instructed the Clerk to notify the janitors to that effect. In regard to the estimate submitted by the Town Engineer for the drainage of land on daltham St. between land of Gibson and Mulliken, same being $400, the Board instructed the Engineer to have this work done. Mr. Gibson was also notified to that effect. Letter was received from the Boston & Maine R.E. acknowledging receipt of complaint regarding the whistling of freight trains in the early morning hours and late at night, and stating that they would make an investigation. Petition was received from the residents of East Lexington asking that the old wooden building formerly the paint shop located at 119 Mass. Ave. East Lexington, be condemned. Letter was written to the Chief of the Fire Department asking that he make a report of his findings , and the building inspector was also requested to report on same. Policy of liabilityinsurance expiring on the Water and Sewer Department on 1922 ord Truck 5623843 on July 26th was ordered • renewed through the office of Edwin B . Worthen. 128 Permission was granted to the Lexington Gas Company to amilme make an extension of mains on Curve St. approximately 225 feet in accordance with plan of the Town Engineer. Permission was also granted to make service connections to 33 Waltham St. and at the Fire Enginewx House on Locust Ave. Letter was received from the State Department of Public Works in which they informed the Board that the county have reduced their allotment from $22,500 to $20,000 and that the State Department have accordingly reduced their allotment like- wise. y Letter was received from Mr . A. .. . Dean, requesting authority to advertise for the town on the work on Maple and Lowell Ste . Letter was written to that effect. Letter was received from the Town Engineer giving hie recom- mendations on the Curve St. drainage. Mr. Beaudry made a report to the Board on the Kendall Road drainage matter. This was laid on the table for the next meeting. Mr. Cotton reported that he had an interview with Mrs . Annie L. Wentworth in response to her letter claiming that the grading proposed by the Town Engineer would damage her property by making the water back up. Mr. Cotton directed a letter wtitten to Mrs . +Jentworth explain- Int that the engineer was going ahead with the plan of grading proposed with slight modifications and that in accordance with the Engineer' s theory , water will not back up and damage her property. Mr. Cotton called the Engineer' s attention to the drainage in the vicinity of kr. H. H. Pieh' s place at 283 Mass . Ave . The Engineer informed the Board that conditions were such at that point that nothing of a vary material nature could be done that would be of any benefit . Mr. rlsh was notified to that effect. Mr. Duffy reported that a representative of Simpson Bros. granted to buy some paving blocks and that those at the Engine House at East Lexington were not sufficient in number . In this connection i.r. Duffy_ talked with him about the construction of Mase . Ave . from ;ITinthrop nd. to the high School . He offered the following proposition. If the town and the street railway company would prepare the base within two inches of the top , Simpson Bros . would furnish the top of two inches at $1.30 pr. sq. yard or in other words a saving of about 70¢ per square yard. Simpson Bros . to take away all paving blocks . This resurfacing to be done within the track space . No decision was given to the Superintendent of Streets as to whether or not the Board would accept this proposition. Complaint was received from Mrs . henry M. Greenough of West- minster Ave. that the bathers in the Arlington heights reservoir did not act discretly and their actions annoyed her. The Clerk was instructed to ask the Chief of Police to send an officer down there occasionally. The Building Inspector was requested to make a report on the Bill boards at the railroad stations. 129 Notice was received from the Overseers of the Poor of -�-` Boston that aid is being granted to Julia E. ,dilliams and claiming her settlement to be in Lexington. Mr. Cotton stated he would investigate the case . Mr. cuilliam E. Eaton was given permission to use some of the lumber stored at the Town farm for repairs of the buildings , providing he used a reasonable amount. dillard C. hill was authorized to renew insurance policy for $5000 expiring on July 13 , 1922 formerly carried by the late Eugene Whitcher, and also policy of $5000 expiring on November 22, 1922 • formerly issued through the office of John G. Fitzgerald. Mr . Hill was instructed to write these two policies in one . Voted that the Assistant Clerk be given z day off to off set the Tuesday night sessions. Board of Survey. Mr. Griswold petitioner for approval of plane of Park Heights appeared before the Board. Hie Engineer did not appear however. He was therefor instructed to get in touch with the Town Engineer during the week, and if something could be done towards approving the plans the Board might take it up at their next meeting, Otherwise action would have to be delayed for two weeks . IIBoard of health. Bill for cleaning of cesspool at 331 Mass . Ave . , Lex_ngton, was sent to Mr. James W. Webster, with the request that he pay same as it was not ordered by the Board of Health. Mr. Burnham reported that he had been in to the State Depart- ment of Health to secure information relative to what authority the Town had to abate the nuisance of the large piggeries in Lexington. He was informed that the local Board of Health could abolish the piggeries under the offensive trade act. The procedure the Board decided upon, however , was to call a meeting of the farmers together on June 20, at 8 P. M. to talk over matters in regard to cleaning up their piggeries , and to warn them at that time that if any complaints are received in the future the Board would have to take legal action. He also inquired as to whether or not bills for care of persons at contagious hospitals for people who own property should be paid by the Board of Health or not. He was informed that the Board of Health should not be responsible for the care of these persons. He also inquired about the treatment for dog rabies and was informed that the persons receiving treatment should pay for same . Complaint was received from the Belmont Country Club in regard to the stench from the piggeries of .Miskell. They were notified that the Board of Health is now taking steps to abate these nuisances. 130 , Acknowledgment was received from the Boston & Maine RR in which they informed this Board that they will exercise due CC caution so that during the closed season no more manure will be shipped to Lexington. 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