HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-03-041
D-E=I G, gMARCH4 . 1924.
nm
A special meeting of the board of Selectmen wal- held in the
Selectmen's office, Torn hall. Lexington, on Tuesday, h'_arch 4, 1924,
at 8:00 P. M. for the purpose of organizing with the newly elected
members, Mr. Theodore A. Cuvtance and lir. Charles H. Mileo, in place
of Mr. Hallie C. Blake and Mr.'4illiam S. Scamman whoee terms expired
March 3rd, 1924.
The following members of the Board were present; namely:
Menets. Burnham. Moulton, Hutchinson. and Custance. The Ase't Town
Clerk was prevent. Mr. Miles was abeent being on a trip to Bermuda.
The organization of the Board was so follows:
'f
Mr. Albert H. Burnham, Chairman.
Highways, maintenance & Construction
Sidewalks
Street Signs
Snow removals
' Street lights
Watering troughs
Mr. lied 111. Moulton
General Govt. Elec. & Reg.
Board of survey
Overseers of the Poor. Outside Aid
Almehouee
Town Physician'
Soldier's Benefits.
Mr, Theodore A. Custance
Park Commissioners; Parke & Playgrounds
Inspector of Buildings
Tree Warden
Moth Dept.
Mr. J. Cheater Hutchinson,
outer Dept; Maintenance & Construction
Sewer Dept. if to
Hydrants
Town Hxzgineer
Brooke.
Mr. Charles H. Miles.
x:42
Board of Health; Inspector of Animals
If " Plumbing
If " Slaughtering '
If It
Bcilk .
Edward C. Stone was appointed Town Uounsel for the year
ending i+areh, 1925.
Letter was received
that the grading around the
and Bedford Streets be done
lines be established.
The Supt. of Public
on the list for work to be
was notified that the work
from William H. Burgess in which he asked
block at the corner of North Hancock
this spring and also that the side -walk
Works wb.e notified to place this matter
done when the weather permits and Bir. Burgess
would be done,
Petition for a street light at the intorsection of Abbott
Road and Oakland Street was received from "rthur C. 'Whitney, Errol H.
Locke and Robert `Whitney,
The Supt. of Public 4orks was notified to look into the matter
and if a light was needed to order same.
Letter was received from Charles -Y. Lawrance, Sub -Master of
the Lexington High School, in which he aeked permission to have the
base ball field and tennis courts of Parker yield reserved for the
use of the students of the Lexington High School between the hours
of $2:30 and 6.00 P. K.
The Board took no action on this matter until they aecertain
whether or not thio will exclude the use of the field to other
students of the schools.
Thomas t7o. Doherty came before the Board to protest against
the application of Joseph b. Lowell for a filling station at
junction of ease. revenue and Follen Road.
The Board informed Mr. Doherty that this hegring is held over
until Burch 11. at 8 P. 11, at which time he may appear.
Letter wu.e received from the Supt. of Public Works in regard
to the town reports. He stated that a great many errors were made,
such as pictures belonging in the highway department were in the
school report, and he desired to know if the Board wanted the reports
circulated in that condition.
The Board voted to leave the matter entirely with the Supt.
and so informed him by letter.
Mr. Francis Chamberlain was notified that the hearing on the
gasoline filling station of Joseph B. Lowell will be held on March 11th,
The Board eigned the application of Ciriaco Cataldo for a
peddler's license. This man lives on Rindge Avenue and has had
a license to peddle vegetables for the last two years.
Description of the taling of Lowell and Maple Streets s '
a State highway was received by the Board. This makes a State
highway from the Arlington line. up Summer St. Extension to
Lowell Street, Lowell Street to Maple Street and Maple Street to
Massaehueette Avenue to the State Road or Middle Street, so called,
The subject of capaddty of the Town Hall was discussed. The
situation is thit the seating capactiy of the Town Hall including
the gallery is 690 according to the State License. At the town
meeting Feb. 18, more than the number allowed were in the hall.
In all probability even more will seek admission to the hall at
the adjournments of the annual meeting than the number allowed. If
anyone is refused admission they may claim an illegal meeting.
In view of the condition it was decided to ask the Town
Counsel hie opinion on the matter.
Frank Haynes, former commander of the American Legion, came
before the Board to find out if the Board intended to decorate
the Town Hall on April 19th. They believed that it was not any
credit to the Town last year to have the reviewing stand undecor-
ated and felt that their letter to the Board should have been con-
strued as an offer to pay for the decorations if the town did not
appropriate money enough. They wanted to be assured that there
would not be a recurrence of this situation this year.
The Board informed Mr. Haynes that the Town Hall would have
been decorated last year if there had been an appropriation made
at the town meeting sufficient to do eo, but the continual harping
on retrenchment in town meetings led the Selectmen to spend money
for nothing that they could get along without. They could not
however conbtrue the reading of the letter from the Legion as an
offer to pay for the decorations,
In view of the situation the Board informed Mr. Haynes that
they felt he should write a letter to the Board explaining that
they would be willing to pay for the decorations in case the town
did not appropriate money enough for same.
Supt. Harrison informed the Board of the declaration of
intention of Albert A. Ross, Supt. of Streete, Water and Sewer,
to give ut his position in a few'weeks,
The Superintendent reported t,hAt the engineering survey of
Bowman Park revealed the fact that there was 4.83 acres instead
of between 52 and 6 as presumed by Mrs. Sarah Bowman Van Nese,
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 P. 1:.
A true record, Attest:
Z
Clerk. �l