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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1923-05-29 55 MEETING, LAY 29 , 1923 . A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen and Public Works was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Hall, Lexington , on Tuesday, May 29 , 1923 , at 8 P . k. The following members of the Board were present, namely, Messrs . Scamman, Burnham, Blake and Hutchinson. The Town Clerk, the Assistant Town Clerk, and the Town Counsel were also present. Mr. John H. 'aright and Mr. Ricci came before the Board to request the extension of a water main on Concord avenue . They stated that there would be six or seven houses to take water from this pipe , and that they would be willing to sign the usual guaranty . The Supt. of Public works wxplained that the approximate cost of the proposed extension would be $1200 but that ripe was so hard to get that he could not tell when the extension could be made. The matter was left with the Supt . of Public Works . A Sunday Sales License was granted to the Lexington Garage , C . W. Claflin & Co . to do business at 169 Mass . Avenue , formerly Merrill' s Garage . A petition for street lights on Lowell Street to East St. from Woburn St. was received from residents of that vicinity . The Supt. of Public otorks was requested to view the section to determine how many lights were needed. Stephen J . Donnellan was appointed a 'weigher of Coal of the `town, at the request of the Lexington Coal Company. Edwin B. Worthen made a request that the Board callow him to store a chaise formerly owned by Dr. Holmes , in one of the town buildings , do that the same would be available for future histori- cal purposes. The Supt . of Public ;.orks was requested to see whether the Buckman Tavern shed or Mr . Mara' e barn , whch the town hires , would be the better place to store the chaise . Theodore A. Cuetance , Chairman of the Board of Aseeeeore , came before the Board to discuss assessing problems . He informed the board that Mr. Reed would be away from town most of the time this year and he therefor did not care to serve on the Board. he recommended that Mr. Spencer be appointed a regular Assessor in view of the fact that the law states that there must be three , five or seven teseeeore . The Board therefor agreed to appoint Mr . Frederick J . Spencer as a Regular Assessor . 1;_r . Custance also informed the Board that $1051 .09 was needed to carry on the heseesors Department to December 31st. he handed the Board detail figures which showed what their department had 56 expended and what was needed the balance of the year . He requested that the Board take up the appropriation at the 'Tj adjourned town meeting, May 4th, and endeavor to secure the amount needed. Letter was received from the Supt . of Public Works in which he advised that appointment of an Agent of the Board of Health be made , and that the sum of $300 be expended for same . There being no funds in the appropriation no action was taken on this recommendation. Wesley T. Wadman came before the Board to be informed just what procedure he should take to have the building, 119 Kass . Ave . , torn down. Town Counsel informed him that , as long as the Town accepted Chap . 104 , Sectione 1-9 of the Revised Laws , he could proceed under Chapter 143 of the General Laws . Under this, Chapter the Building inspector has authority to appoint a com- mittee of three to consist of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, the Town Engineer and one disinterested party, who were to make a report of the conditions of the building to the Building Inspector . The building Inspector should first , however, notify the owner to tear down the building :.r . Stone also informed the Board and Building Inspector that the law provides that if public safety so requires and if the selectmen so order , the inspector of Buildings may enter upon the premises and cause such structure to be taken down or made safe upon the land. If the owner or agent neglects to do the necessary, after a careful survey made by the Committee appointed by the Building Ins- pector , the building may be torn down and the cost or charges incurred assessed upon the land. It was therefore left with the Building Inspector to carry out the advice of the Town Counsel in regard to this matter. Dr. henry C. Valentine was appointed Town Physician. The Board voted to appoint the following as the Dental Clinic Committee Alice Newell Harry A. Lowry Mrs . S . Lewis Barbour . The Board also suggested to the Committee that Nies Newell be the Chairman , and also that Dr. Louis F. Kongeon of State Rd, Lexington, be employed as the Dentist in the fall in place of Dr . Greeley, present dentist . In accordance with the vote of the Town passed May 9 , 1923 , the Board appointed the following Committee to serve as the Committee on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington George E. Briggs Robert P . Clapp J . Willard Hayden Catherine A. Kimball Grace G. kerriam Charles K Spaulding Edwin B. earthen Elwyn G. Preston Joseph R. Cotton Major Alfred Pierce Christopher S. Ryan Edward r.. Mara 57 Frederick L. Emery' Stephen F. Hamblin Willard D. Brown George D. Harrington Leroy S. Brown William H. Ballard George W. Taylor Edward C. Stone George L. Gilmore James Cr. Smith Herbert Saul Frank D. Peirce Dr. J Odin Tilton. In accordance with the vote of the Town on May 9 , 1923, the Board appointed the following Committee to Revise the Building Laws Robert P . Clapp :Yeeley T . Wadman Theodore A. Custance Willard D. Brown Patrick F. Dacey . The Supt. of Public +`orks called attention to the fact that the Attorney General had approved the Health Regulations and had made a few changes and that they were printed once in the Times . These regulations were approved by the Board on March 20,1923, In connection with the Health Regulations the Supt. of Public 4orks called attention to the fact that permits will now have to be issued to keep pigs , and that he felt an Agent should go about to look over the piggeries to see that' they were kept clean. The Supt . of Public harks reported that there were 19 people who did not comply with the order of the Board to connect with the sewer , and these he would have to take to Court . There were some exceptions of pritileges allowed to persons having good reasons . Letter of the Town Accountant, together with letter from the Dept . in charge of Accounting of the State , in which the Accountant informed the Board that the Supt . of Public Works had no authority over him, was turned over to the Town Counsel. Supt . of Public Works reported that the Standpipe was now repaired on the ineide and filled with water . The Supt. of Public roorks was requested to look over Allen Street with the view of installing street lights andinform the Board how many will be needed. The Town Couinsel reported that he was awaiting the printing of the By-Laws in the Times , and he would then pass upon the Police Regulations and the Regulation for the entrance to Depot Park. The matter of transporting garbage through the Town was informally discussed. Supt . of Public 'forks reported that he had secured a govern- ment truck for the highway department. The Clerk of the dater Department, Florence Boyd , requested an increase in pay . No action was taken on the matter Meeting adjourned at 12e05 kik e A true record, Attest: Clerk.