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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1926-11-09383 REGULAR TMITING, November 9, 1926. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the ' lielectments Office, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Custance, Burnha*, Ballard, and Robertson were prdsent. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. Yr. George W. Spaulding came before the Board relative to the tax of $71.92 for the betterment assessed to him in connection with the building of Grant Street along his property. He explained that he had never received any benefits from the Town since he built his house in 1889, he having contributed to the benefits of the public by putting a street light on the street at his own expense and maintaining it. He did not feel, therefor, that the tax bras just, and he wanted to reserve has right for damages although he did not request damages. He felt that the sidewalk had not been fixed, and he could not get into his property during the winter, and for this reason he was put at a disadvantage. The Board se- cured the paper of agreement to pay assessment of betterments, and found that Mrs. Carrie L. Spaulding had signed the paper for the payment of $85.39 for her share of the betterment. They informed him that he could reserve his right in writing if he so desired. After discussing the matter, the Board decided to notify Mr. Spaulding that they felt that he should be called upon to pay the assessment. Hearing was declared open upon application of Mrs. Statie Rose, 6 Tewksbury Street, for permission to construct a two story ' building upon her premises for use as a two car garage. No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant the permit to Mrs. Rose. Hearing was declared open upon application of Sebastin Collanto 31 Cottage Street, for permission to change a building located on his premises. into a one car garage. No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant per- mission. Mrs. Sarah Berman came before the Board and requested that her Common Victuallers License be transferred to #6 Mass. Avenue from #10 Mass. Avenue, inasmuch as she has moved her store to that address. The Board voted to transfer the license. It was voted to authorize Mr. Charles' F. Pierce, Town Accountant, to transfer $2,000 from the Fordst Street Extension account to the Highland Avenue construction account as referred to in Arti6le 26 in the Annual Town Warrant and vote passed on March 15, 1926. Notice was received from the Public Utility Commission of a Naring on Wednesday, November 17, 1926 at 10:30 A. M. at Room 166 ate House on the petition of the Edison Electric Ill. Co. for approval for an issue of additional capital stock of a par value of $9,342,900 to pay for additions and extensions to its plant and property. Application for the installation of gasoline pumps at the corner of Reed and Bedford Streets was received from Felix Viano. Eugene J. Viano, applying for same, stated that he might not tivisk to use the permit for five years to come. The Board did not think that they should take action on the application as long as it will not be used immediately. Mr. Custance reported that it cost approximately $1400 per year to take care of the town dumps, and six months of the year the Highway Department removed the ashes from the public buildings, and both of these items are charged to the Highway account. It was suggested that separate accounts be appropriated for this purpose since it takes so.much out of the Highway Maintenance his that id does not leave sufficient for highway use. . The fact was brought out that the cinders that are made at the High School could be sent to the playground to help build the track. In regard to the work of construction in front of the High School, it was decided to send a bill for the cost to the School Committee as agreed in the meeting of the Board under date of September 18, 1926. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to have ready for the next meeting a written report on allowances for property on Bedford Street along the construction of the new state highway together with his recommendation of the same. It was voted to send the following letter to all the departments of the town so that the Board may have the figures to make up a budget for 1927. Dear Sir: - Will you kindly furnish the Board of Selectmen on or before December lst, 1926 with a written detailed estimate of the funds which you expect to require for your department for the year 1927. Yours very truly, Theodore A. Custance Chairman Board of Selectmen. It was voted to instruct the Town Accountant to allow Mr. D. B. Lewis or his associate to have access to such tone records as may be necessary in order that he may secure a record of total receipts and expenditures of the Town of Lexington for ten years including 1925. The information gained may be used to compile a tentative budget for ten years beginning 1927. Mr. Ballard presented a suggestion for a card system to secure information from the owners of property in the Town as to their desire to have garbage collection. He felt that if this information could be secured before the annual town meeting, that the Board would be in a position to recommend some definite scheme -for the collection of garbage. The Board felt that the idea was a good one, and decided to send out notices to the property owners when the details of the card system is worked out. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk. M OV 'Z7 1 CII 385 2EGULAR MEETING, Yovember 16, 1926. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Sele.ctmen's Office at 7:30 P.M. Messrs, Custance, Burnham, Miles, Ballard, and Robertson were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. In connection with the proposed Town Hall, Mr. William Roger Greeley invited the Board to inspect the Arlington Town Hall and the Waltham City Hall with a view to securing ideas for the plan of the proposed Town Hall in Lexington. Mr. Greeley was the architect for both of these buildings. At 8:00 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the application of William L. Barnes for permission to erect and maintain a filling station at 361 Massachusetts Avenue. Dr. Barnes was present with Attorney Vahey. Dr. Barnes explained that he was assessed for his property at a rate.for business, and as the land is unimproYed he felt that the assessments were too high. He thought, therefor, that he should be allowed to erect a filling station so that he might make sufficient to pay the assessment. He explained that he did not desire to put in stores as they would be twenty feet from the street line, and would block the view from his house. He stated that he would be willing to put up a stuaco building with cement floor with room enough for a rest room, and he would set the building back at least fifty feet from the street. The lot upon which lab proposed to build the filling station has a seventy-three foot frontage. ' Letter was received from Mr. Edward P. Merriam, Clerk of the Isaac Harris Cary Educational fund, objecting to a filling station being built upon the lot adjoining the lot of the proposed memorial building. The Board considered the application, and voted unanimously not to grant a permit. Mr. Daniel J. O'Connell came before the Board and presented a plan for the proposed filling station at the corner of Woburn and Vine Streets. The plans showed the building set well back from the street, and it was deemed by the Board that the building would be an improvement to the location where it is proposed to be erected. It was therefor, voted to grant Mr. O'Connell a permit for a filling station,subject to the approval of the Chairman of the Board who left the meeting before the discussion of this application, and to inform Mr. O'Connell that if this permit was not used within a term of six months, the Board would revoke same. Recommendation for snow plow equipment was received from the Supt. of Public Works and also from the Chairman of the Bond. It was voted by the Board to accept the recommendation of the Chairman which is as follows: Board of Selectmen ' Lexington, Mass. Gentlemen: - Agreeable to the Board's order to submit suggestions for snow equipment for the coming winter, I recommend that the department purchase one Baker V. Truck Snow Plow with wings, at a cost of $425.00, to be placed on a 5 ton truck; and one Made 386 plow costing $275.00, for a 5 ton truck. .T The Town will then have the following equipment; one 5 ton Tractor and Plow, one 4 Wheel drive 5 ton truck with blade plow, ' which belongs to the,State, and two blade plows for 5 ton Trucks. These, together with three Trucks and Plows which can be hired from Klauer Brothers, will give the Town nine pieces of snow equipment, which I feel will be adequate. We have 300 feet of snow fence which we intend to erect at various exposed places to prevent, as far as possible, heavy snow drifts in the streets. The nine pieces of equipment, if all are sent •out, will have approximately 10 miles to cover. If it should be necessary to use all this equipment at the same time, the cost to the Town would be about $47.00 per hour for clear- ing snow from the roadways. In addition to this will of course be the expense of operating sidewalk plows, and for shovelers to clear cross walks, gutters, and catch basins. `lours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt. Public Works Board of Selectmen Lexington, Mass. ' Gentlemen:. Confirming report of the Supt. of Public Works re- garding snow plow service, I should recommend one additional blade plow to what he has recommended. This equipment will cost about $825.00. As some of the equipment we have on hand is several years old, it seems wise that we should have an extra piece of new equipment in case of break downs. Yours very truly, Theodore A. Custance Chairman, Selectmen. It was decided to request Mr. Russell I. Prentiss, Health Inspector, to bring in a report of the condition on Woburn and Vine Streets where tenement property exists, and which was reported to the Board to be in an unhealthy condition and not fit for habitation. The Board voted to extend the water main in Adams Street from the present terminus of 500 feet to within 100 feet of East Street this being the recommendation of Mr. James G. Robertson who is in charge of the Water & Sewer Departments. The Clerk was instructed to request the Supt. of Public Works to , clean up the property around the pumping station on Lincoln Street," The Board discussed the expenditure of money on Highway Con- struction and Highway Maintenance account, and decided to recommend that the Town transfer $300.00 from the Waltham Street Construction account to the Construction Account of Various Streets, also the sum of $2,029.00 from Highway Construction Account to Highway Maintenance Account. It was voted to grant the Edison Eledtric Ill. Co. Permission to set and remove poles on the following streets: Middle St. approximately 30' west of Prospect Hill Road; and Lowell Street, first pole north of the Arlington line. It was also voted to grant permission to the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. to erect twent"six poles on Puss. Avenue, Southeasterly from Woburn Street. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.I. A true record, Attest: 1 Clerk.