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Home My WebLink About1922-10-18174 MEETING, OCTOBER 18, 1922. Messrs. Scamman, Cotton. Tenney and Blake were present. A delegation of 11 men from the vicinity of Cliff Avenue came before the Board relative to the promise the Board made two years ago to give them a rough grade of the streets in the section in which they live. They were of the opinion that the Board promised to do all the engineering work for them to put the streets in condition for acceptance. The Board, however, informed them that they did not promise to give them any grade other than a rough grade of the streets, as it was not the policy of the Board to evEn do that, but they would do it to help them out to that extent. The Board informed them that they would ask Mr. Duffy to go down there this week and to give them at least two days work. It was left with Mr. Harrison to take the matter up with the 'sown Engineer. Mr. Ryder rendered an oral opinion on the report of Mr. Harrison on the claim of Anthony Rose & Son. Mr Ryder stated that he agreed with Mr. Harrison in every respect in his report and that he thought it would be good business for and advised the town to pay the bill of $135.60, and that it would be less ex- pensive than to carry it to court, and at the time of paying the bill to get a release from said Rose for all probable claims and the Board so voted. Mr. Ryder also rendered oral opinion on the matter of the retaining wall within the limits of Eustis Street as laid out by the Town. Mr. Ryder stated that &ire. Fox's claim for damages should have been made at the time of the lay -out. As part of the wall may be in the highway, he recommended that if it is so, the wall Is placed back on the street line, and that the work be done in the spring when a sufficient highway appropriation is available. The matter of the Selectmen's salaries was considered, Mr. Ryder sometime ago rendered an off hand opinion to the. Town Accountant that the Selectamen'e'salary be paid to them up to the time the By -Law was passed by the town whereby they would not receive more than $50.00 for expenses incurred. However, upon looking up the matter Mr. Ryder found that the By -Law did not become effective until after it was approved by the Attorney General and published three times. The Xccountant could therefore pay the Selectmen's salary up to that time. Mr. Ryder was requested to render a written opinion to the Town Accountant confirming his verbal opinion. Mr. Ryder reported progress as to the award of damages by :the County Commissioners to Mrs. Huntington. In regard to the Wilkinson claim Mr. Ryder stated than he had not received any figure from lire. Wilkinson as to what she con. sidered reasonable damage. The Board requested him to get Mr. Bailey and Mr. Qogger, painters, to give figures on what it 1 1 1 175 would cost to repair the damage done. Mr. Ryder reported in re letter from Mr. Holt as attorney ' for Robert Whitney as to shingling Whitney's house. Mr. Ryder thought that there is a poseibib'question of con- etitutionality which only the Supreme Court could decide. In discussion he and the Board both thought that the section was rather impractical as for instance it would permit two houses in separate lots being contiguous, providing the lot.with each house was over an acre, whereas a nouse on a lot under an acre regardless of remoteness from other buildings have to fulfill the requirement of a fireproof roofing. It was therefor understood that a change of by-law _would be recommended thus avoiding question of constitu- tionality and have a more practical provision. Mr. Ryder was to take the matter up with Mr. Holt. In regard to the notice referred to Mr. Ryder relative to a commission on the Maple Street Bridge it was suggested that Mr. Harrison be appointed on the commission, and that Mr. Ryder would find out the general practice of such matters. Mr. Harrison reported that he had consulted with Mrs. Capper and suggested that she secure the withdrawal of the objectors to her filling station petition. In regard to the laborers vacation Mr. Harrison reported that he had wtitten lettere to Mr. Gorman, Mr, Garrity, Mr, Sheldon A. Robinson, Mr. Duffy and Mr. Beaudry requesting them to give him ' a list of men who were entitled to the two weeks vacation. In regard to the permit which was granted to Mr. Moulton for a filling station to be located at the junction of Maple Street and Mass. Ave. a controversy arose since the last meeting as to whether or not the island should be left at the junction. The Board decided that it was a matter for the state to consider. The matter of the drives to this filling station was left with Mr. Harrison with the understanding that only one entrance and exit be permitted and that they be placed as far from the corner as is possible and reasonable. Mr. Blake called attention to the fact that owing to the United States loan he did not think the bonds for highway construct- ion could be sold for 4�. He stated that he would find out what they could be taken for, and that he would probably have to make them 46, Yater and Sewer Dept. Mr. Balogh requested that a hydrant be placed in the section near his house on Fottler Avenue. The Board having looked over the section of the plan voted to install the hydrant , and the plan was turned over to Kr. Beaudry to take the same up with the Chief of the ' Fire Depart=—nt as to the location. (On Oct. 18th the territory was looked over and the Chief recommended that a hydrant be placed at the corner of Cliffe and Theresa "venues) W1 Mr. J. Wilson of Bow Street complained to the Board that considerable of his land was under water due to the fact that the btook in the Town of Arlington was plugged up. He explained that 25 years ago his land was perfectly dry and that he could raise crops on_the same, now he is unable to do so. It was sug- gested to Mro i0ilson that he write to the Board of Public Works of Arlington and ask that they clean out this brook, and the Board also agreed to write a letter to the Board of Public Works to the same effect. 1 Mr. Beaudry brouKht up the matter of the installation of the sewer on Wallie Court. lie explained that some tine ago when the installation of the sewer was being made in that section Mr. Hunt refused to have the sewer put ins but now he requested that the sewer be placed in ��allis Court. Mr. Ryder being present explained that he had rendered an opinion on the Jackson Court sewer installa- tion and that this was a case similar. Lr. Beaudry asked how the Board would consider the corner lot aseecement. The Board Deferred the matter to Mr. Harrison for him to inform lirs hunt that they were willing to install the newer provided he was willing to pay the coat of installation, subject to the future approval of the Board. The question of the size of water pipe was considered and Mr. Beaudry stated that 4" water pipe was a good size. Several matters pertaining to the policy of laying water and sewer maine wee discussed. Mr. Beaudry called attention to the fact that Mr. Cutler of ' Concord Xvenue wanted to retain hie coupons on his $500 bond as .collateral in the installing of water mains on Concord Avenues, Mr. Beaudry stated that all other deposits on water installation were cash deposits. The Board was then advised by the Town Counsel that Mr. Cutler should retain the coupons which he desired and it waa so voted. In regard to the Audubon Road drainage system the following vote was passed: "From investigation for some time past and the report of Messrs. Weston and Sampson, San. Engineers acting in behalf of the Town, the Cesspool on Elmer A. Chadwick's land off Audubon Road, is considered unsanitary and to be a nuisance, and that the acts of Mr. Doe did not sufficiently abate the local condition although it materially improved it; therefore it was voted, That Mr. Chadwick be ordered to abate said nuisance forthwith." Notice of the above was sent to Mr. Chadwick. A true record. Attest: