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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-06-20 131 MEETING, JUNE 20 , 1922. All Members Present . The records of the last meeting were read and approved. The matter of whistling of freight trains in the early morn- ing hours was taken up in connection with the correspondence received from the Boston & Maine RR. The Railroad offered to have a conference with the Board on this matter . Mr. George J. Taylor, originator of the complaint, was given a copy of the correspondence and asked whether or not he had any further points to take up with the Board, otherwise the matter would have to be dropped. Letter was received from the Boston & Maine RR. in which they advise that the railroad plot in the rear of the railroad station, exclusive of the right of way around this land, is available to the town at the sum of $20,000 provided the money is tendered to the railroad on or before July 15 , 1922. In this connection the Board discussed the raising of the $10,000 by public subscription and it was decided to get in touch with some of the men who were interested in the raising of this money. Check of $25 was received from the American Legion ae a contri- bution toward the public subscription fund of $10,000 to be raised by the town toward the purchase of the railroad park plot. tter was recei ed from the Am can Legion s a cont b ion to the public bscription fun of $10,000 o be rai by e town t d the pure e of the Rail ad park p10 . Letter was received from the American Legion stating that they would take up the matter of rental of the hail formerly occupied by the Masons in the Town Hall , in the early fall . At a meeting of the Board held June 6th Eugene G. Kraetzer came before the Board and offered the town the Fletcher lot on Hayes Lane for the sum of $3000 for a gravel pit. The Town Engineer at that time was instructed to make tests of the lot to see whether or not in hie opinion this would be a suitable place for a gravel pit. The report of the Engineer not being favorable, it was decided to notify Mr. Kraetzer as agent for the Fletcher Estate , thatthe Board could not accept his offer. In regard to Mr. Duffy' s estimate of the drainage in the Curve St. section, it was decided to notify Elvin E. Baker, et al that the Engineer' s estimate of the work was in the vicinity of approximately $1000 but that in the future the Board hoped that some- thing could be done to remedy the co':ditione . In regard to the Kendall Road draiAge it was decided to notify kr. Bennett that a careful survey of this property will be made by the igngineetu and that the same will involve considerable time and expense. 132 It was voted to have Mr. Duffy and Mr.Beaudry open up the drain on Independence Avenue near Pero ' e to see what condition the same is in. It was also voted to have the Engineers submit an estimate of the cost of the work in that section. It was voted to rent the tenement at 335 Mass. Avenue to Mrs. :r. K. Goodrich, to take possession of same on July let. George W. Taylor &: Son were authorized to renew policy of $5000 on the Town of Lexington blanket expiring July 13th, also $3000 expiring on July 26th. he was also authorized to renew $5000 on blanket policy formerly carried by . . P . Brown & Sone expiring on July 16th, and to bring these three policies to- gether into one policy. It was voted to grant an Auctioneer' s License to William E. Harvey of Farmcreet .,venue . Letter was received from the Town Engineer calling attention to the fact that the recent rain storms have set the Highway Department back about $2000 and asking that the same be replenished from the Reserve Fund. Letter of appreciation of action on his request was received from George H. Gibeon of 59 altham St. In connection with rebuilding of Lowell and Maple Streets , the Board passed the following votes Voted that the Board approves the general plan prepared by the State County and Town Engineers showing a taking at the junction of Maple Street and Massachusetts Avenue for the purpose of making a safer approach in connection with the construction of Maple Street, provided the expense involved on account of the construction of the approach, including the land taking, be apportioned equally between the Town, County and the State. That Maple Street bridge should be widened in connection with the rebuilding of Maple St. in such a manner that there will be a five foot sidewalk on the easterly side and a twenty four foot road-way adjacent to it so that the width of the roadway over the bridge will correspond with the width of the new road, that the County be notified of the action of the Board with the suggestion that the expense of this work be apportioned equally between the Boston and Maine RR, the County of Middlesex, the State and the Town, action on the foregoing to be taken upon the petition now pending before the Commissioners. That the Board is in accord with the suggestion of the State and County Engineer as to the necessity of widening the curve on Lo—ell Street opposite the :intersection of maple street to provide a safer approach at this point and that the necessary action be taken by the State and County authorities to accomplish this result. Letter was 'received from Maurice Jacobs, Attorney for Mr. Daniel Ribok, calling attention to the fact that he had not received the opinion of our town counsel on the proposed second class building of Mr . Ribok. , Hearings having been held and no remonstrante present the following pole locations were granted to the New England Tel & Tel. Co. 133 School St. from Marrett St. to Eastern Ave . 15 poles . Sumner St. from Boston & Maine RR easterly - 14 poles . Allen St. from y'daltham St. extending present line southerly, two poles. Letter of commendation was received from Calvin W. Childs , relative to work done by the Police Department in restoring pro- perty stolen from his garage . The letter was referred to the Police Department. Denial of settlement was made in the case of Julia E. williams to the City of Boston, it having been found that she was not in needy circumstances and would pay the bill herself, and that the notice from the City was late . Public Carriage licenses were granted to the following, provided satisfactory bonds were filed with same . Charles H. Franks Hans C. Sorensen Francis h. Ready James F. McCarthy Joseph L . Zuretti John Rose James A. Bean Caroll D. Wetherbee Arthur A. karehall & Son John . Leary. At the suggestion of Mr. Cotton, it was decided to meet again on Thursday evening to make progress on the appointment of a Superintendent of Public ' forks , applications for same having been on file for a long time. The appointment of a Town 'Treasurer was also to be taken up . %dater & Sewer . Voted that the vote passed June 6 , 1922 in reference to all buildings being connected with the sewer on or before July 1, 1923 , be rescinded. It was then, "Voted, that all buildings having sewer connections or having sewer connections extending only to the property line, connect the plumbing to the sewer connections and abandon the use of all cesspools by January let, 1923, and Voted, Further that all other buildings on property abutting the sewers , but not now connected with the sewers , be connected with the sewers by December 1st, 1922, - and that the plumbing in said buildings be connected to said sewer connections by July let, 1923, - and on and after July let, 1923 , the use of cesspools be abandoned." It was also voted That written notice , including a copy of above vote be sent registered mail , return receipt requested, to all those affected. A true record Attest ���� CL, \A