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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1924-10-28200 M .W- MC KEETIIM, J ;TOB c 28 , 1924 A regular meeting of the board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Hall, Lexington, on Tuesday, Oct. 28,1924, at 8:00 P. !�. The following membere of the .hoard were present; Mesere. Burnham, Custance, Miles and Hutchinson. The Aes't Town Clerk was also present. Hearing was declared open upon petition of James A. Bean of 26 Parker Street for permie^ion to erect an eight car community garage on hie premises. Keeers. Jackson, Clancy and Denham were present to object to this garage if it were allowed to be erected if the present garage which does not comply with the State Law is ,to remain there. They still insisted that their insurance rates were increased owing to the condition of the buildings on Ur. Bean's property and warted the Board to see that the Staze Law requirements were lived up to. The Board declared the hearing closed and took the matter under consideration. The question arose as to whether this community garage would be considered a business garage and come within -,he Zoning Law. The Board decided to get an opinion on the matter. Hearing was declared open upon petition of Edward C. Bailey of East StrF--et for permiesi on to erect a two car garage at 19 Muzzey S .rest . No one appeared to object and it was voted to grant the permit. Hearing was declared open upon petition of Oi-,arles gid. Fairbanks to install an underground gasoline tank on Lowell Street with a capacity of 500 gallons f -)r private use. No one appeared for this petition and as very little information was given about the matter it was decided to have the Supt. of Public aiorks look into the matter. James W. Webeter came before the Board presented plan of property on Fletcher-mvenue where he intended to build a garage. The property line did not run straight back and therefor to place the garage on the property as he desired it would not be 72 feet from the line of other property on the back end. He requested permieeion to build this garage in thin position. He was informed that unless he made the building fire proof he could not build it where he requested. Timothy H. O'Connor of Bedford Street came before the Board relative to the placing of house proposed by John Bullock of Hill Street on lot on aargent Street. He stated that there is now one house upon the lot and fir. Bullock would like to build another one but it would not comply with the Zoning 1A as that culled for 5000 feet in each lot and `here were but 7000 feet in the lot which was to contain both hou-ces. Mr. O'Connor felt that the lot was established before the Zoning Law went into effect and that a tgn f 1 1 oot set bek ehould be alloyed. 201 Mr. O'Connor also asked if the Board thought it allowable for James Eo McCarthy to build Ohauffeure quarters over his ' garage on Bedford St. The Board informed that this would have to have the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department. Edward L. Fenn, Arthur Earle and hugh J. Maguire of Wood Street came before the Board relative to having Borne per- manent work done on Wood Street. they stated that the work done this summer t -as not sufficient, that the road bed was so narrow that nothing could pass one car and that in thF> winter time it is almost impossible to get out. The damage to their care is considerable on account of the condition of the street. The Board informed Uhe men that they could not do anything on Wood Street with the appropriation they have on hand, but in March if they come to the town meeting and aeeist in getting an appropriation to do the work the Board would be very willing to help them. Russell I. Prentiss, Milk Inspector, came before the Board to inform them in regard to the arrest of John A. J'Brien restaurant keeper, for selling skid milk. He stated that Mr. O'Brien was convicted in Court and fined $85 an three accounts, he appealed the case and was held in $500 bonds until the case, is continued next Thursday. Dir. Prentiss desired to know if the Board wanted him to Push the case and also if they would be willing to pay expert witnece fee for witneee who examined the milk. ' The Board approved the action of the Milk Inspector. Lyon Caster came before the Board to call the Board's attention to an incident that happened in the Police Department, and whereby it seemed to him that the power in the hands of a Police Officer who might be mistaken may lead to a man losing his license when it is not justified, The Chief of Police was present and listened to Mr. Garter's eto. He cited a case where a friend of hirye was brought into the Station and charged with drunkenne- a and he knew him to be a man who did not drink. There was nothing the Board could do about the matter ae the man was eummened to Court and case would have to be tried. The Chief of Police called the Board'e attention to the fact that he did not have sufficient appropriation to carry out the work of following up liquor cases and he felt that the work should be done. The Board agreed to request the Appropriation Committee to make a transfer of money to the Police Department to take care of these matters. Bonds for construction of the Parker School and the addition to the Par r r School were eigned by the Board to the amount of $3506000.. ' a true record, Attestt a\ Clerk.