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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-10-30 177 MEETING, OCTOBER 30, 1922. ALL MEMR1 RS PRESENT . Mr. Neil McIntosh of Midc?_le Street and Mr. Errol H. Locke of Abbot Road were drawn as Jurors. Mr . Ryder came before the Board andexplained that Mr . Clapp of the Committee on the purchase of "Depot Park" had been in consulta- tion with the Boston & Maine Officals in reward to the aurchese of "Depot Park" and advised that the Board pass a vote authorizing the )urchase . The following vote was therefore passed Voted that for the purpose of widening Massachusetts Avenue opposite the Boston and Maine Railroad centre station this board purchase for the sum of ten thousand dollars ( $10, 000) a strip of land fif- teen feat wide adjoining said Avenue and extending from the Hunt Estate (formerly land of Bigelow) on the southeast to the estate of Hurley (formerly land of Boutelle) on the northwest, said strip con- sisting of the first fifteen feet of front land owned by the Rail- road abutting on the Avenue , and being all of parcel A as outlined in red on a plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington belonging to the Boston and Maine Railroad, May 9, 1922, scale 1" equals 20 feet, J. Henry Duffy, Town Engineer" , and referred to in a vote of the Town passed May 22, 1 )22, authorising the Board to make such pur- l! chase . Said strip of land is also shown on a plan marxced "Land in Lexington, Mass . , Boston and Maine Railroad to Town of Lexington. E. D. Chapman, Real Estrte Eng. Oct. 1922", the same appearing there- on as Parcel No. 1 . The above purchase to be subject to title ex- amination by Town Counsel and title being found good. Voted that payment for the fifteen foot strip of land to be pur- chased under the preceding vote be made concurrently with the receipt of a deed from the Boston and Maine Railroad, conveying to the Town in return for purchase money contributed by citizens substantially what is known as Depot Park, less so much thereof as is embraced in said fifteen foot strip. A request was made to the Board for the use of Emerson Hall, free of charge, for the purpose of uniting the Improvement Societies of East Lexington. The board voted to grant the use of the hall stb,;ect to the approval of the other members of the Library Trustees. The Edison Electric Ill. Co. , of Boston was granted permission to attach its wires and fixtures to a pole of the New England Tel . & Tel . Co. on Woburn Street near Lowell Street. Special Police Commissions were granted to Walter P. Spellman and Bion C . Merry. A letter was written to Mr . James L. Barrington of Bloomfield II Street in regard to his protest of the bill for $93.50 for side- walk work. Ir. Barrington' s attention was called to the fact that he had agreed to the apportionment of this bill ana the Board con- sidered that it was a fair charge. 5 178 Mr . Harrison presented a petition signed by 22 persons reCZI - ceived from Mrs . Ida H. B Capper in which the petitioners re- quest that her license be granted for a filling station to be erected at 'de corner of Middle Streit Mrd Waltham Street . Mr. Harrison recorarerded that she be given a hearing and the Board voted to give a hearing on November 21, 1)22, at 3 o' clock P. M. The Girl Scouts were granted permission to use the Town Hall on Thursday evenings free of charge provided they pay for the lights and janitor service, and that they give up the hall for any other entertainment for which remuneration is received, or any special occasion held on Thursday evenings. Mr. Harrison made a written report to the Board in the matter of giving the grade of streets in Cliffe Avenue section. 'fis recom- mendation was that the sown should not do any work, not even to put in any stakes as in doing so we make ourselves liable . Mr. Harrison stated that he would take down the profile map and meet some of the people in that section and go over the streets with them with the map and in that way they would understand the proposi- tion much better. Mr. Harrison was also requested to look into the matter of giv- ing the grade of Lake Street. The board approved the bid of Estabrook & Co. for 100 and ac- crued interest on the 4321, 000 Town of Lexington Highway bonds. In regard to the application for a gasoline filling station at 119 Mass. Avenue the Board decided that they would hear the peti- tioner, but they would not grant a regular hearing to the abutters as yet. Mr . Harrison was requested to look into the matter of drives at the Moulton filling station, his permit having been granted subject to agreement as to drive location. Mr. Harrison reported that a number of names had been handed to him by the heads of the v rious town departments of those who were entitled to the two weeks vacation. In looking over the list of Highway employees the Board thought that there were some names on the list who were not classified as laborers. It was left with Mr. Harrison to look into the matter further. Mr . Cotton called attention to the fact that the sidewalk on Maple Street is below the level of the street and that it could be considered part of the street work, and that it should be done now whale the State and County have the contract on hand This is from the bridge to Massachusetts Avenue . The ioard left the matter with Mr. Harrison and Mr . Scamman to take up. Mr. Cotton stated that the Supt. of Streets had called his at- tention to the fact that the highway appropriation was very low, and that he would have to let some of the men go as they did not have sufficient money to maintain a department of the full force . He also called attention to the contract of the few England Road Machinery whereby the said company took the stone Crusher and and the Town agreed to buy $1500 .00 worth of machinery. It was 179 left with Mr . Harrison and Mr . Scamman to look into the matter. IIIn connection with the Highway Department Mr. Harrison showed pictures of a snow-plow attached to an automobile truck clearing the streets, and he advised that it would be economical to buy one of these snow-plows . Mr. Harrison reported that he had written to the Civil Service Department asking that they hold an examination for sergeant for the Lexington Police Department . Mr Harrison, presented a picture of an automobile which he thought the Police Department should have and that the motorcycle should be used for traffic work. It was decided to take up these matters with the Finance Com- mittee at a later date. WATER AND SEWER DEPARTMENT Mr. Harrison reported that he had written a letter to Mr . Hunt in regard to the sewer and water pipes in Wallis Court, He stated that Mr . Hunt objected to paying for resurfacing of street and pay- ing for the placing of pipe from the main on Mass . Avenue to the line of Wallis Court, the total cost of which would be approximate- ly $100 00. After considering the matter with Mr . Harrison the Board decided that Mr . Hunt should pay the charge, inasmuch as they have saved him considerable by putting the sewer and water pipes in the same trench. Mr . Harrison was instructed to advise Mr . Hunt of the decision of the Board. Mr . Harrison read a letter from the Western Waterproofing Co . , in which they agreed that the stand-pipe needed attention and that nothing could be done until after the completion of the pipe at Arlington Heights, which would be about the 10th of November. A true record, Attest: Ltitto_ �� dt CLERK.