HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-09-26MEETING. SEPT. 261 1922.
All Members Present.
Application for gasoline tank at the corner of Maple Street
and Mass. Avenue was received from Fred H. Moulton. It was decided
to have a hearing on the same on October 10. at 7:45 P.M.
Another request was received from the Colonial Filling
Stations. Inc. for a hearing on their application for a gasoline
tank to be located on part of the Plummer Estate at 377 Mass. Ave.
It was decided to have a hearing on October l0,at 8:00 P.M.
Petition of the Edison Electric Ill. Co. to attach its wires
to two poles of the N. E. T. & T. Co. on Vine Brook Road, was
granted.
Notice was received of a hearing at the Court House, Ea.
Cambridge on Oct. 5 at 10 A. M.
This was turned over to the Superintendent of Public Works
with the request that he attend the hearing.
Insurance policy #26917 for $6000 was approved, the same
expiring Septa 9, 1927, and issued through the office of Edwin B.
Worthen.
Residents of Lake Street again requested some action on their
request for the acceptance of said streete They stated that they
could now get the material and would like to do this work.
The Clerk was instructed to ask Mre Duffy to talk with
Mr. Mood one of the petitibnere, and give him an idea of what todo.
Letter was rec.eived from the School Department asking for the
use of the Town Hall for -dramatic entertainments and dances Without
expense. This is owing to the fact that the High School Hall is
now used as a study room and library.
The Board discussed the matter and decided that the School
Department should at least pay 50% of the regular charge for the
use of the hall for entertainments and dances.
Mayor Harrison of Everett, who is to take the office of
Supt. of Public Works on October let, 1922 came before the Board to
talk over matters relative to his office.
Mr, Tenney stated that he thought the Board should give
some consideration to a new type of street signs.
' Complaint was received from L. G. Mitchell of Parker Street
of the condition df the sidewalk in front of his place. He also
called attention to the fact that two trees which were planted
there were dead.
The Clerk was instructed to call this to the attention of
the Supt. of Streets.
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The Board voted to request Mr. Harrison to present a bond
of $5000 in accordance with the law, this bond to cover his position
of Superintendent of Public Works.
Mr. Tenney called attention to the street light on Hancock
Street and stated that it should be moved nearer toward Bedford
Street as it now misleads the ddrection of the road.
Mr. Scamman agreed to request the Edison Co. either to move
the present light back or to place another light in and put the
other one out.
The Clerk was directed to turn over the Zoning Law matter
to the Superintendent of Public Worke so that he may consider and
perhaps draw up s dodo for the town.
Mr. Cotton reported that Clara Dane an inmate of the Alms-
bouse through the War Risk is getting about $5.00 per month. It
was decided not to do anything about securing the money towards
her board it being such a small amount.
Water & Sewer Dept,
Patrick Flynn came before the Board and protested strongly
against paying the guarantee required for the installation of the
water main in Bowker Street as voted by the Town on Sept. 1991922.
Mr, Frederick J. Spencer. who is employed by Harvey C.
Wheeler of Lowell Street, reported that there was a bill of$86.74
for water used at the cottage occupied by Mr. Wheeler's chauffeur.
It was found that there were no leaks but that the chauffeur let
the water run. Mr. Wheeler's request for a rebate could not be
made as the responsflbility does not rest with the Water Department.
Mr. Tenney stated that he would notify Mr, Wheeler to that
effect,
Mr. Tenney called attention to the fact that some years ago
Mr. Proctor installed a Water pipe to hie premises. He then sold
the property to a man by the name of Ha*kee and gave him to under.
stand that there was something coming to him from the Town in the
way of reimbursement for the water pipe laid. The records show,
however, that there is not obligation on the part of the Town to
reimburse Proctor or his successor.
Mr. Tenney stated that he would take the matter up with the
Town Counsel with an dndeavor to straighten the matter out.
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Clerk.
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# The Board decided to get $30.000 bonds printed in anticipation
of the sale of highway construction bonds to cover the con. '
struotion of Lowell and Maple Streets.