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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.
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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
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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
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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:
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Clerk.