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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-10-03167 I MEETINGo OCTOBER 3. 1922. Messrs. Cotton, Tenney, Blake and Burnham Present. Mr. Howard M• Munroe of Lowell St. came before the Board in response to the hearing which was called upon his application for a gasoline filling station to be located at the junction of Woburn and Lowell Streets. Mr. Harrison, Supt. of Public forks, mage an investigation of the proposed location and recommended to the Board that stgkes be placed upon the ground so that he might make suggestions for the proper development of the location. No persons appeared to object to the petition. Mr. Harrison made an appointment with Mr. Munroe to meet at the proposed location on Thursday at 11:00 A. M. Mr. Charles Thaxter came before the Board and complained that the curve at the junction of Pelham Road and Massachusetts Avenue should be labeled so that persons traveling along the avenue would slow up. It was suggested that this matter be turned over to Mr. Harrison for his recommendation. Mrs. Ida H. Be Capper of Middle Street came before the Board with plans of a proposed filling station together with plan of a cement house for the keeper of the filling station to dwell in. She requested that she be given a hearing upon an application which she would present. She claimed that although she had been given other hearings she has not as yet had a hearing upon a filling station application before this present Board. Mr. Cotton informed her that the Board would consider her application and inform her as to whether or not they would give her a hearing. The Board voted to request Mr. Harrison to give his recom- mendation upon the application. Letter was received from Christopher Harrison. Mayor of Everett, in which he informed the Board that owing to the situation of affairs in the City of Everett he would be adverse to resigning as Mayor of the Qity until several matters were straightened out, and requesting that the Board waive temporarily the order restraining him from holding office while serving as Superintendent of Public Works of Lexington. Mr. Harrison offered to serve without remuneration from the Town during the time that he was Acting officially as Mayor of Everett. The Board offered to accept Mr. Harrison's offer. Mr. Charles Kent of the New England Tel & Tel Co. came before the Board in reference to the hearing which was called upon petition of his compa2y to erect - two poles on Vine Brook, from Waltham Street approximately 488 feet, extending present line. The hearing was declared open. Mr. Kent requested that the Petition be granted. No persona appeared to object. It was therefor voted to grant the petitione Mrs. E. R. Samuels of Grove Street came before the Board to request that street lights be placed upon Grove Street. She enthined that unless the street lights were placed on the street she could not obtain house service. She also stated that there were five other houses on the street that would probably take service if it were available. The Board promised to turn the matter over to Mr. Scamman as soon as he returned from his vacation and notify her as to the decision of the Board at a later date. Cn OC7 Albert Roes of 627 Mass. Ave. came before the Board and pre- sented a bill of $135.60 for labor on the Hancock Street job, which was done in May 1921. His claim was that when the men hired by his father were sent home on Saturday night they were given notice to return on Tuesday, (Monday being a holiday) to work. When they appeared on the job Tuesday Mr. Duffy informed Mr. Rose that there was no work for him to do. Mr. Rose therefor had to pay his men a day's pay and car fares for coming to work that day, but he received nothing from the town for same. Mr. Duffy claimed that he told Mr. Rose there would be no further work. There was therefor a mis- understanding between Mr. Duffy and Dir. Rose. The matter was explained to Dir. Harrison and he was requested to - have an interview with Mr. Rose so that he may present recommendations to the Board. Innholder's License was granted to John E. Coyle of 476 Mass. Avenue same being the Paul Revere Tavern. , Letter was received from the School Department in which they ask the cooperation of the Highway Department in collecting ashes. Mr. Duffy being willing to continue this practise, it was voted to so inform the school department. The Board voted to allow the use of the Town Hall free of charge for a benefit dance to be given for Charles G. Richards. Janitor of the High School who ie confined with a broken limb. Mr. Duffy came before the Board with reference to the Financing of the Maple and Lowell Street proposition. He suggested that bills be sent to the State and County for their share of the coat of con- struction as per estimates already received. The Board instructed Mr. Duffy to send out these bills so that the account of highway construction may be credited with this amount to finance the incoming estimates. The Board of Assessors came before the Board to present their recommendations as a result of their experience serving as Assessors since April lst, 1922. Mr. C. Edward Glynn was spokesman for the Board. He explained that nothing could be done until the department was properly organ- ized. The recommendation for organization was as follows: One man to be permanently employed at a regular salary throughout the year, who will have to give all'of his time, and who will be one of the Board of five Assessors; a stenographer who will have to give most of her time to the work. In this way the department �pold not coot any more than at present to finance and the work would a done HMO more efficiently than at present. The suggestion that Frederick J. Spencer, former Assessor, be appointed to the position and then in March could be made an Assessor was made. This recommendation the ' Board felt must be carried out as.soon as possible owing to the fact that if it is not in operation by April let the endeavors of this Board will be all lost. The Board expressed their appreciation of the dfforts of the town engineer in assisting.them in the block system esthblishment which has been started by the Board. They explained that considerable indexes and office supplies will be needed to carry out a system, but that they find it can be done with the appropriation on hand. Mr. Harrison presented block system plans used by the City of Everett and snowed ghat a complete system can be had; but also stated that it will take considerable time to carry it out. The Board of Selectmen considered the plan presented by the Assessors as very fine and in lieu of carrying the same out suggested an early meeting with the. Finance Committee to give them their ideas as to the assessing department. General matters pertaining to the assessing problems were also discussed. In this connection the Board voted to pay $100 to each of the five Assessors as salary, for the year 1922. 1 Water & Sewer Department, Mr. Ralph H. Ryder of Deming Road consulted with'Mr. Beaudry and Mr. Harrison in regard to the cancellation of a guarantee which has been in effect 11 years, and upon which he has paid 11 payments, Mr, Beaudry explained that in years past the guarantees ran forever with no limitation, The guarantees of today are not over 10 years and it was considered in all fairness that this guarantee could be cancelled. It was therefor voted that Mr. Beaudry cancel the guaranty. In regard to the excess water rates on the cottage at the' Wheeler farm on Lowell Street, Mr. Tenney reported that he had taken up the matter with Ur, Wheeler, and the latter informed him that his chauffdur was away and hie wife not knowing much about the router rates was careless about the -use of the water. In view of the fact that Mr. Wheeler pays considerable for his water rates and taxes to the town, the Board voted to follows: That the bill be made up on the basis of the last corresponding quarter and any water above that amount be charged at the rate of 10¢ per cu. foot. A true record, Attest: CLERK.