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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-03-09 297 MEETING, MARCH 9, 1926 . I A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held March 9, 1926, e.t 7:30 P. M. at the Selectmen' s Room, 'Iown Hall , Lexington. The follow- ing members of the Board were present, Messrs. Custance Miles, Burnham, Ballard, and Robertson. The bupt. of Public Works and Clerk were also present. It was found that a vacancy existed in the April 19th committee, insomuch as Christopher S. Ryan resigned. It was therefore voted to abpoint Edward L. Child, of Lincoln Street, to fill the vacancy. , The Board voted to make the following appointments: Animal Inspector Dr. Chester L. Blakely Assessors Eugene xraetzer Walter Black Charles E. Ferguson George H. ibson Frederick J. Spencer I Clerk, Selectmen Miss Helen C. Gallagher Bridge Charitable Fund Trustees Charles B. Davis '32 Building Inspector John I. Tibbets Burial Agent Arthur A. Marshall Burial Permits, Agent to Issue Dr. John H. Kane Cary Memorial Library, Librarian Miss Marian P. Kirkland Dental Clinic Committee Mrs. Francis Chamberlain Mrs. S. Lewis Barbour Thomas J Grindle Fence Viewers John T. Cosgrove Clarence B. French Tree Warden Osborne 3. Gorman Gammell Legacy Income, Trustees acting Mrs. John S. Spaulding with Overseers of the Poor Miss Helen C . Galegher Health Officer Dr. William L. Barnes II Health Inspector James J. Sullivan Lockup Keepers John C. Russell James J. Sullivan Measurer of Grain Moses F. Wilbur Measurer of Wood, Bark, and Manure Edgar W. Harrod 298 Measurer of Wood, Bark, and Manure, cont. Harold I. Wellington "C Jacob Bierenbroodspot 'z7 Milk Inspector Russell I. Ptentiss Odorless Cart, Charge of Peter Canessa Police James J. Sullivan Park Police John J. Garrity Plumbing Inspector Andrew Bain Registrars of Voters Wilbur F. Atwood ' 29 Sealer of Weights and Measures Charles E. Hadley Slaughter Inspector George A. 'Varner Superintendent of Streets Robert H. White Superintendent of Water and Sewer Albert A. Ross Town Counsel jydney T. Wrightington Town Engineer Clarence B. French Town Hall Janitor Charles B. Molloy Town Physician Dr. Henry C. Vdentine Village Hall J^nitor William P. Wright F Undertakers Arthur A. I'arshall James F. McCarthy Weighers of Coal William E. Mulliken John E. A. Mulliken George F. Teague Jacob Bierenbroodspot Harold I. Wellington Weighers of Hay and Grain Moses F. Wilbur Robert E. Hannaford William P. Wheaton Weighers (Public) William E. Mulliken George F. Teague John F. A. Mulliken Albert Bierenbroodspot Andrew Bierenbroodspot Harold I , Wellington All the above appointments to be for the year ending March 31, 1927, except that of Assessors. The Board VOti!lt to send the nomination of Dr, Chester L. Blakely es Animal Insppeot6�', and also the nomination of George A. Warner, enceltogslau slaughtering, itowasedecidedD toaaccepttheHfollowingnratesr g 8. P g 299 for slaughter license fees. SLAUGHTER LICENSE FFRS. ectad as follows: The Board shall charge for each animal inspected Swine 10% per head. Sheep 15% per head. Veal 20% per head. Cattle 50% per head. Payment to be in advance based on the amount of slaughtering done Uurdngrtherprevious year ending Dec. 31 . Based on the above the cost of licenses for 1925 based on 1925 work will be as follows: G. Bunzel $521.95 A. Holman 244.85 Opinion was received from the Town Counsel on the appointment of the Board of Assessors. The point which the Board desired to solve was whether or not the Assessors should be armpointed for a term of one year or three years. The opinion of the Town Counsel was that the Board could not appoint the Assessors for a definite term, but that they could remove them et any time. A letter was received from the Planning Board, in which they men4. tioned the fact that they felt that the Sewer report in the Town Report should be more complete as to detail . The Board decided to acknowledge receipt of the letter. A letter Vlfe received from the Town Counsel, Sydney R. Wrighting- ton, in which he desired to know whether or ,not the Board wanted to get judgment' itrthe case of Bornstein vs. the Town of Lexington, and in- formed him that they did not desire to go to any expense, if in his judgment he finds that he cannot get a return on the amount of $1041.00, which has been paid for care of Charlotte ,Bornstein, illegitimate child of Ida Bornstein, up to December 31 , 1925. Notice was received from the Public Utility Commission of the hear- ing on the B. & M. change in train service, the hearing to be held March 23, 1926, at 10:30 A. M. , in the State House . A letter was signed by the Board, directed to the State Board of Health, authorizing the establishment of a Tuberculosis Clinic, for the purpose of exam4nlhg the children in the public schools that are under weight. This arrangement is made so that parents of children under weight can receive instructions as to how they can bring their children' s condition up to normal . There is no cost to the Town forr the clinic, as the expense is borne by the State. The order for the construction and relocation of Bedford Street, directed to the State Department of Public Works, was signed by the Board. It is the Board' s endeavor to have this work on the construction on Bedford Street, *foci the B. & M. Railroad, to the end of the present state highway on Bedford Street finished this year. Letter was received from Neil McIntosh, requesting the authorizatioi 300 of the e' tension of water main of 300 feet on Wachusett Drive, from the corner of Prospect Hill Road. The matter was turned over to the .<7; Superintendent of Public Works to ascertain whether --or not this ex- '= tension could be made with the amount of Money on hand in the Water +-r and Sewer Department. The Board entered into a discussion relative to the Middlesex & Boston tracks in the center of the Town. The Board felt that this year the tracks should be removed, end the roadway rebuilt. The matter was left to the Supt. of Public Works, to consult with the Middlesex and Boston Street Ra.ilwey Company, end to report to the Board at the next meeting whet could be done . It was also suggested that while Massachusetts Avenue is being reconstructed, a fifteen foot widening should be made along depot perk. e The method of projedure of business was discussed, end it was decided, that when persons came before the Board requesting decisions upon matters, that decieilion would be withheld and the matter discussed in executive session after the persons had retired. Bids on the notes of $175, 000 were received from the following: Atlantic National Bank 3.87% discount, Lexingtson Tcuet, x.77%; Grafton Company, 3.87% and premium of $1 .27 , Old Colony Trust Company 3.771, premium $2.25, First National Bank, 3 .811, discount $4.00. The bid was awarded to the Old Colony Trust Company, they being the lowest bidders. Mr. William G . Murphy, 25 Mass. Ave . , came before the Board to ascertain whether or not he would receive any encouragement to apply for a gasolene filling station on the land between the house located near the Arlington Town Line, and the house in which he lives. This land is at the present time not of any use or value as it stands, and he felt that if it could be filled in, and a filling station built, it would be of some value to both the Town and himself. The Board de- cided to notify Mr. Murphy that they would accept an application from him on this proposition. Mr. Charles Deveau, 1 Sherman Street, came before the Board rela- tive to his proposition of building a two flat house next to the house in which he now lives on a lot of 485 sq. ft. He informed the Board that the lot was laid out in 1917, and stated that he could not eat the 'louse back according to the Zoning Law, and build the house as planned. The Board informed him that he should make his aC3ication to the Building Inspector, who would take the proposition up with the Selectmen, if necessary. Mr. Earle, Tax Collector, came before the Board about the arrange- ment for the clerical hire in the town offices. He thought that with the amount of money he collected, he should be able to decide who he should have work Tor him. The Board decided to leave the matter to Mr. Burnham to work out with Mr. Earle. Mr. Robertson brought up the matter of payments to the Town Treas- urer of the amount collected by him for building permits, and also the amounts collected by the Plumbing Inspector. The matter was left to Mr. Scamman to find out how often payments were made to the Town Treas- urer, end to report at the next meeting. Meeting adjourned st 11 :15 P. M. A true record, Attest, Cher