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) TINGrEJUNE 8, 1926
1 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the
Selectmen s Office at 7 30 P.M. Messrs. Custance, Burnham, Miles
Ballard and Robertson were present. The Superintendent of Public
Works and the clerk were also present.
A letter was received from the Town Accountant in which he
notified the Board that a temporary loan of X100,000 was necessary.
The Board authorized the negotiation for the loan.
Hearing was declared open at 8 P.M upon the application of
Robert L. Ryder, Trustee for the Ledington Real Estate Trust , re-
nuesting permission to install two 1, 000 Gallen gasoline tanks -t
the corner of Lowell and North Streets . fir. yder appeared in behalf
of his aplication and no persons appeared againtt
After consideration on the matter, and being informed by the Plan-
ning Board that they were in favor of this permit, it was voted to grant
the same.
Hearing was held upon application of the Edison Electric Ill . Co
for permission to install one pole on Highland Avenue, also on another
petition requesting the location of eight poles on North Street. It was
voted to ;rant both of these petitions.
11 At 8:30 P .M. a hearing was called on the proposed street running
from the junction of Adams and East Streets to the junction of North
Hancock and Burlington Streets All of the owners of property having
land aver which the proposed street was to be laid out were present,
also the owners of property on East Street , which it was proposed to
widen. Plans showing the proposed street were presented for the opinion
of the owners . John Millican, the hisses Buckiaaaam, Mr. A. M. Roberts,
and Mr. Lidberg expressed themselves in favor of the proposed street .
There was some objection on the part of the residents of East Street as
they felt that the plans did not snow definitely the relation of their
houses to the street. It was decided to have the engineer complete the
plane which are mow under we,- and to have blue print copies made and
sent to each owner.
The hearing was therefor nostoned until the engineer has time to
carry out the plans at which tine another meetinj will be called.
Meeting was called with the Plann_n;.; Board, fiye members of which
were present , to discuss the matters pert.:.inina to ''irs Capper' s gas-
dine application, the Maurice Ahern gasoline application, and the re-
location of various streets in town.
Members of the Plannin„ Board suggested ter.'- the Capper property
might be a logical place for a schoolhozse, and that if a filling
station were placed at the j urotiun of Waltham and 'iddie Streets it
would spoil the location for a so'lool and 'also a filling station woald
not have a sidewalk in front of -.ame where the children could walk, and
11 the children would take the short cut through the filling, station yard
where the automobiles drive in for gasoline , thereby causing a hazardous
condition On the whole the Plannin3 Board felt that the proposition
of a filling, station at this particular location should be refused.
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In regard to the application of Maurice Ahern for permission to ,
erect a gasoline fillin - station at the corner of Woburn dAd Cottage
Streets, on land owned by Frederick J Spencer, the Chairman of the
Planning Bonrd stated that he was not in favor of any gasoline per-
mits
being granted as a whole for he felt they were a hazard and that
they would not bring as much taxable property to the town as a block
of stores .
After considering the above applications , the Board voted to
refer the application of Mrs Ida Ii B. Capper to the Planning Board to
study the situation further.
It was voted ta grant permission to Maurice Ahern to erect a
filling station at the corner of Woburn and Cottage Streets on land
owned by Frederick J Spencer provided plans and specifications be
submitted to the 15oard for final approval showing the building contem-
plated.
It was decided to refer the matter of relocation of various streets
in the town to Mr. Duff. of the Plannin, Board so that he could go over
the matter with the Town Engineer and determine just what streets should
be laid out under a decree of the Count; Commissioners.
It was voted to revoke the Innholders License to Mrs . M. E. Garvin
to do business at the Cary Farm owing to the fact that her property
is not in the business district under the Zoning Law
It was voted to grant a public carriage license to Justin Shea to
operate a public carriage from 119 Massachusetts Avenue, he having
filed a proper bond with sureties thereon.
Application was received from Mrs Bridget Leary and she also
appeared in person requestin , a permit to move the building owned by
Harry M. Aldrich located at the corner of Waltham Street and Mass-
achusetts Avenue to 71 Woburn Street . The Board again considered the
matter, and felt that it was not for the best interests of the town to
grant a permit to move this building.
An abatement of $74.84 was signed for the Water Department.
The State Aid payroll was signed by the Board.
Innholders License was granted to George S. MacAlpine at Wildacre
Inn .
Alcohol License was granted the Paul Revere Garage
-Notice was receded from the Secretary of the C_oranonweelth in
which they ask for a statement in regard to Orville B. Denition of
Reed Street, North Lexington, as it appears that Mr. Denison desires to
incorporate the Beta Upsilon Association A statement was returned
to the Secretary' s office showing that Mr Denison was a very fine
character.
Contracts which were awarded to the C & R Construction Company
for the work on the Highland Avenue drain were signed by the Board.
No action was taken on the api li cat ion of the Lovell Bus Line, Inc,
for permission to run - ores- bus service through the town.
It was voted to appoint John C 'lussell as Sergeant of the Police
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Department, the appointment to take offe os of Tine 8 and that the
pay of the sergeant be increased 'rom w5 50 per day to ,5.75
The applic^tion of the Boston & Maine Transportation Compan, was
also laid on the table for future 'ction.
Letter was received from Mr. A G. T'cCoubrey in which he stated
that the condition of the piggery at Mr. Connors on Massachusetts
Avenue spoiled the sale of his property owing to the odor from the same.
Letter also was received from Edward L Fenn of Wood Street in which he
stated that the odors from the pi -ery owned oy Ernest K Ballard have
depreciated the propert_ in that vicinity and he asked that something
be done to remed;; the condition. IIe called attention to the fact that
Mr. Ballard has violated the terms of ',is :ermit, and what both he and
Yr Arthur Earle have investigated and found this to be so.
The Board decided to invite Mr. Bartholomew Connors and Yr. ErnestE.
Ballard to come before them at tr,eir next meeting to snow reasons who
their pig permits should not be revoked.
It was voted to notify Fr•:nk Johnson of Bedford Street that he is
violating the Board of Health regulations by keeping more than two pigs
without a permit, and that the Board has no intention of granting him
a permit to keep pigs in the section in which he lives
The Board signed the regul tions for public carriage licenses
which were revised to conform with the By-Laws of the town. The regu-
lations were to be published on June 11 , 1926.
1Superintendent of Public "Yorks called attention to the fact that
a Mrs . Osgood who lives in the old Lawrence -dace desires to have the
water pipe laid to her }roperty from toe )resent main r ich is approxi-
mately 400 feet The Superintendent informed her that they `-could not
extend this main owing to the fact that it is a private way fox the
entire distance. The Board felt that this was the proper action to take
in this instance.
In regard to the establishi-^g of b' illin a lines on Bedford Street
it has been found that only two parties namely, the Smith owners and
Thomas Kelly, have not signed for ',:',E rc,b..c in t__e sectio"' 'here the
State road is being'built. Mr. B^ilard took one of the petitions and
stated that he would enaeavor to secure sign tare of Air Smt_th
It was voted to instruct the middlesex £ Boston St . F1 . Company
to put in effect at once the schedule of buses to be operated on the
State Road from Five Forks to Arlington Heitihts as follows
Five Forks 0.37 AM B
Ari. Hts. 6.55
Five Forks 7.37
Arl. Hts. 7 55
Five Forks 8.37
' Arl. Hts. 8.55
Five Forkb 9.37 "
Arl. Ids . 8. 55 "
Five Forks Arr. 10 .15
Five Forks 1 .37 DM. B
Irl. Hts. 1 57
Five Forks °.37 "
332 m.
Art. iIt^ 2. 55 PIT B 'L
Five Forks 3 37 " r.r
Arl Hts . 7 S° "
Five Forks 4 37 "
Arl Hts. 4 55 " I Five Forks 5.37 "
Arl . Hts. 5 55
Five Forks 6.37 II
Arl Hts. 6 55
Five Forks 7 .37 is
Arl . Hts 8.00 A
Five ?orks 8 37 II
Arl. is 9 .00 "
Five Forks 9.37 "
Arl Hts 10 0 '
Five Forks Ar. 10 20 "
It was voted to appoint Leander ',Mood of Colum 'us street as .:ire
engineer.
The meetink, adjourned at 12 45 A. Y.
A true record,Attest,
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Clerk.
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