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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-08-01 151 1EFTIEG, AUGUST 1 , 1922 . All Jembere Present. The Lexington Building Trust presented a blue print of the proposed gasoline filling station, and having secured the signatures of all the persons who opposed the petition presented at the first hearing,the Board voted to grant the license for the station to be located att,;,the junction of No . hancock and Bedford Streets, subject to the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department . A letter was received from :sir. James 0. Credle, Attorney for Henry Webb of Grove Street, in which he asked permission to have the ditch on Grove St. cleaned out and a drain pipe put in from his cellar to the ditch. The Board replied stating that they did hot have any jurisdiction in this matter as Grove Street is a pri- vate way. An application for a general speaking privilege in Lexington was received from 'Seo . Stanley harvey, who is running for District Attorney of the Middlesex County. the Board replied that they would be willing to give specific permits , but not a general one . A Sunday Sales License was granted to Herbert Gerrish to sell Ice Cream, Confectionery, Soda eater and Fruit at the corner of ++altham Street and Concord Avenue on the Lord' s Jay . A letter was received from William R. Greeley in which he stated that they heeded about $5000 .00 to purchase the Boston & Maine Railroad Park in the centre for the Town of Lexis,-ton. He asked that the Board call a meeting so that the citizens might have an opportunity to act on the same . A letter was received from the suburban Land Company in which they stated that they had taken up the matter of complying with all the requirements in hast Lexington Annex with their Eng- ineer and expected to have the plans and profiles in the office of the Board of Survey very soon. They also asked that the instruct- ions as to the eater Department for receiving water connection to their new house being built on Fottler Avenue be withdrawn. Mr. Duffy replied to the letter giving the Suburban Land Company instructions as to the plans and profiles of the streets . Mr. Cotton called attention to the fact that some time ago there existed a fence between the store of Edgar W. Harrod and the Adams School building. Mr. Harrod now complains that the fence is down and the children go through onto his property. Mr. Blake agreed to look into the matter and see whether or not a fence could be erected which would be satisfactory to Mr. Harrod. Mr. Cotton also reported that lies Caroline Harrington of 393 Mass. Avenue complained of the sidewalk along her property on Grant Street . He stated that from his personal investigation that the sidewalk was not in bad condition, but the same could be placed 159 on the list for future consideration. Mr. Cotton also called the Board' s attention to the building in front of Frank D. Peirce' s home . The building as built complies with the building laws with the exception of the roof. It has been left without a roof for some time and it was decided to call the attention of the Building Inspector to it so that he might compel the owner to comply with the building laws by putting on a fireproof roof or demolish the building. ng. The Clerk was instructed to call Mr. Duffy' s attention to the fact that the remains of the sign at the corner of Mass . Avenue and Middle Street should be removed. veneral discussion was held on the matter of the appointment of the Superintendent of Public ti'orks . It was decided to request Mr. Donald Geese of Quincy Mass , to be present on Tuesday evening next to interview the Board. Mr. Ribok, builder of the new building between the Lexington Trust company and Viano ' s Llock, requested permission to enter the drainage into the 18" pipe in Mass . Avenue . Mr. Beaudry was instructed to talk with Mr . Duffy in regard to the matter. Overseers of the Poor. It was voted to grant aid to the family of Otis F. ++oodward of 212 Mass . Avenue to the amount of $8.00 per week cash. This is a Lexington case . Mr. y+oodward has been in ill health for some time and he is unable to support his family. Mr. Uotton reported that ,salter ti. Johnson of summer Street , North Lexington was going to move to 5 Fremont Place, Charlestown. This family has been on the Overseers of Poor pay roll for some time. Water & Sewer Dept. Mr. Patrick Flynn and lir . hellman came before the Board relative to getting the water service . Mr. Flynn who is building a new house on rattier Avenue asked to have an extension of about 180 feet of water pipe laid on Taft rivenue so that he could have the water for use in building his cement house . The Board informed him that they could not make any extension swing to the fact that it is a private way, and that the only thing that could be done was to have an article inserted in the next warrant for a Town Meeting. Mr . Flynn thought that it was rather unfair to hold him up on his house any longer, as he had been promised some time ago that a new scheme would be tried whereby water could be Fiven to persons in circumstances similar to this . r. Burnham suggested that Mr. Beaudry tap in on the pipe and lay some pipe across lots so that Mr . Flynn could get water for use in building his house , the same to be used only until such time as the Town decided to put the 180 feet extension on Taft Avenue . I'hie was agreeable to ,ur. Flynn and he agreed to pay the cost of labor of laying the pipe. I X53 kr . Cotton suggested that the warrant for the Town Meet- ing in which articles for laying water pipes could be inserted could be sent out with the warrant for the primary, thereby hurrying matters along somewhat. Mr. hellman informed the Board that he had bought more lots in that section and intended to build on the same and requested that the Board extend the water pipes . The Board in- formed him that they could do nothing until an article was in- serted in the warrant and until the By-Laws of the Town had been approved or disapproved by the District Attorney. kr . Toye inquired of kr. Tenney as to where and how many hydrants were to be placed on =butler and Uarville Avenues . It was decided to write to the Chief of the 2ire Department so that he could notify this department as to how many hydrants he con- sidered necessary on these two streets . A true record, Attest dl!' CLERK. 1 1