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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-02-26130 I MEETING, FEBRUARY 2236 ,1924 . A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Ball, Lexington, on Tuesday, February 26019241, at 8:00 P. X. The following members of the Board were present; namely: Meeere. Scamman, Blake, Hutchinson. Burnham and Moulton. The Town clerk. Asst Town Clerk and the Town Counsel were also, present. The following committee was appointed to take charge of the April 19th celebration: Alfred Pierce Ezra F. Breed Bion C. Merry Eugene Viano Charles L. Parker Herbert W. Saul Joseph A. Marshall came before the Board believing that he did not get a fair deal from the Superintendent of Public Works in regard to the use of hie truck for snow plowing. He claimed that he made an unwritten contract with the Superin- tendent whereby he was to be paid $4 per hour for the use of ' his truck. Some days now he is given no work at all while the State truck is being u®ed by the town. He felt that as long as he did all the work when the snow plow and tractor were broken down that he should be given all the work possible. The Board informed him that they would take the matter up with the Superintendents which they did later in the evening. The Supt. informed the Board that the only cost of operating the State truck was the pay of the man operating same while the town paid $4 per hour to Marehall and he did not believe that it was necessary to hire him only at intervals. It was left with the Superintendent to nettle the matter with klt.Xarshall, Common Victualler's License was granted to John•l,oycano and Michael Interante, ;r, to do business at 1724aes. avenue, an the I and L. Provisions Storee. Innholder's License was granted to Mrs. Mary Mullen to run the "Rest Inn" at 53 Mass. Rvenue until May 1st, 1924, Application for the extension of a water main on Blossom ��) i Street at the Bedell Farm, headed by `urlys L•✓Clocum was approved by the Board. The application was handed back to the Superintendent of Public `;orks. The Board --approved the granting of a license toveget, abler in Lexington of Edward V. Collins of 123 Mase. Avenue. In accordance with the notification of the State Department of Conservation, Division of fisheries and Game, relative to towns 139 Hearing was held on the petition of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for permission to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes in bow Street from Massachusetts rivenue northerly approximately 400 feet. No persons appeared to object and the Board thereupon voted to grant the location order. Hearing was held on the petition of the New England Tel & Tel. Co. for permission to lay underground. conduits and manholes in Woburn Street from present manhole 54/6 in Massachusetts Avenue easterly approximately 290 feet. No persons appeared to object and the Board thereupon voted to grant the location order. Letter w s received from George W. Nary complaining of the treatment of his wife by one of the registrars of voters at the registration held in Emerson hall, East Lexington. ' The Board replied that they did not believe there was any intent on the part of any of the registrars of voters to insult anyone and that the conditions in Emerson Hall were not the best with which to handle the large number of registrants. Notice was received from the Lexington Building cruet that their engineer, George H. Weatherbee, would complete the necessary information on the maps of the town in connection with Simonds, Bertwell and Harding Roads. Notice war received from the Superintendent of Public Works In w ick he notified the Board that the New 1ingland Coal Company were the lowest bidders on the coal for the Town Hall, the bid being $14.70 per ton, totaling $1029.00. A series of eteroptican ricturee were given by John fi. Hereion of the Western Waterproofing Company whereby the condition of the standpipe in all its stages of repair was shown. Air. Harrison held up the bill of Mr. Hession's company for work under the contract for repairs of the stand -pipe for 1922 and 1923, Mr. Hession explained that it was agreed with the former +nater & Sewer Board, of which kr. ''urgesr was chairman, that he should get $800 each year during the time of the contract for the repairs done. He also explained that when he was able to go in make the repairs the nrlin gton heights reservoir was being built and the water could not be drawn off. Then when the water war drawn off in LE:xington it was too late in the season to do work that would be Satisfactory. There are some small leaks in the tank tqt"';the,. pre rent time and Mr. Heseion believed he could make appointing wardens, the Board voted to appoint Frederick J. Spencer ' as warden for this town. Letter was received from the Director of Standards of the State In which they advised that many towns have availed them- selves of effecting insurance upon the standards of the State as provided in Section 7 of Chapter 98 of the General Laws. The Board therefore felt that they should place insurance on the scales in the town hall, and ordered $1600 placed on ®ase. Hearing was held on the petition of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for permission to lay and maintain underground conduits and manholes in bow Street from Massachusetts rivenue northerly approximately 400 feet. No persons appeared to object and the Board thereupon voted to grant the location order. Hearing was held on the petition of the New England Tel & Tel. Co. for permission to lay underground. conduits and manholes in Woburn Street from present manhole 54/6 in Massachusetts Avenue easterly approximately 290 feet. No persons appeared to object and the Board thereupon voted to grant the location order. Letter w s received from George W. Nary complaining of the treatment of his wife by one of the registrars of voters at the registration held in Emerson hall, East Lexington. ' The Board replied that they did not believe there was any intent on the part of any of the registrars of voters to insult anyone and that the conditions in Emerson Hall were not the best with which to handle the large number of registrants. Notice was received from the Lexington Building cruet that their engineer, George H. Weatherbee, would complete the necessary information on the maps of the town in connection with Simonds, Bertwell and Harding Roads. Notice war received from the Superintendent of Public Works In w ick he notified the Board that the New 1ingland Coal Company were the lowest bidders on the coal for the Town Hall, the bid being $14.70 per ton, totaling $1029.00. A series of eteroptican ricturee were given by John fi. Hereion of the Western Waterproofing Company whereby the condition of the standpipe in all its stages of repair was shown. Air. Harrison held up the bill of Mr. Hession's company for work under the contract for repairs of the stand -pipe for 1922 and 1923, Mr. Hession explained that it was agreed with the former +nater & Sewer Board, of which kr. ''urgesr was chairman, that he should get $800 each year during the time of the contract for the repairs done. He also explained that when he was able to go in make the repairs the nrlin gton heights reservoir was being built and the water could not be drawn off. Then when the water war drawn off in LE:xington it was too late in the season to do work that would be Satisfactory. There are some small leaks in the tank tqt"';the,. pre rent time and Mr. Heseion believed he could make 14® L tight and wanted a chance to do so. The viewo shown by kr. Hersion showed a decided improvement over the condition that the tank was in and apparently is holdin g very well as there are only small leake there at present. Mr. Pettee of J. R. r�orcester also came before the Board, I at Mr. Heecion's request, to tell what he LnL'V of the tank. Mr. Pettee was employed by the Town to see that the work on the tank was done as well as possible from an engineering point of view. lie stated that the work done by the Western Waterproofing Co. was,far better than he ever expected could be done with a tank in the condition that this tank was in when the riertern Waterproof- ing Co. started to make repairs. He believed however that the original builders of the tank did the work as best they knew how at that time but that concrete or cement water tanks were a new experiment. He believed that if a steel tank was built instead of the concrete that although the first cost might have been more, it would have lasted longer. Mr. Burgess and Mr. Beaudry were present. Mr. Burgers stated '. that he believed Mr. Hereion was entitled to receive 1800 for aach of the years mentioned with interest. The Board voted to pay the Weetern Yaterproofing Co. the amount due them for the two years ending December 1. 1923 with interest. The Board also voted to pay J.R. Worcepterts bill of $197.08. Mr. Beaudry explained that the original coat of the tank was $20,000, and the amount of money spent on repairs made the total cost $51,000. The replacement cont is about $46.000 or $47.000. Mr. Harrison presented letter giving the bids for coal which he had received. ' The New England Coal Company was the lowest bidder, bid being $14.70 per ton, total $1029.00 for 70 tone for the town hall. Town Counsel, Edward C. Stone, reported that the Town Counsel, Amos L. Taylor, of Belmont requested him to oppose a bill that is coming up in regard to expense of a trunk line newer in the Metropolitan Listrict. Town Counsel raid he would send letter in opposition if the Board so directed him, which they did. The resignation of J. Henry Duffy as Town Engineer was placed before the Board. Mr. Duffy explained that he felt that he did not receive the cooperation that he should in his work, that his pay was decreased $200 the part year. The Board laid the matter on the table until they could aster twin what the appropriation for this department would be this year. The Board a.djourne;d the meeting at 11:45 P. M. A true record, Attest: Clerk.