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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927-03-29 33 REGULAR MEETING, MARCH ,9, 1d. 7 A regular meeting of the Bo, rd of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen' s Office at 7 30 P M. ., essrs Custance, Burnham, Ballard, Robertson, and Chamoerlain -Jere present The Supt . of Public corks and the Clerk were also present. The records vere approved with tne exception of the organization This was to be considered again e,t the next meeting. The bids on sewer construction on Mass . Avenue from Middle Street to the end of Curve Street north and from Curve Street south to the East Lexington Station were received at 7 30 P M The total amount of the bids were as follows John Gaffey v25,934. 50 C & R Construction Company 18,265.25 A Ross & Son 18,014.5 Bruno & Petitti 0,664.50 Anthony Ross & Son being The lowest bidder was awarded the contract. Hearing wrs decl'-red open upon applicrtion of Lloyd H Chrse for permission to install two 1,000 gallon gasoline tanks BOO feet west of the line of Spring Street = t his rola -ide stand Mr. Ganong and L lth Libby spoke in favor of Mr Chasu receiving the permit, Mr. Neil McIntosh °ray also preen _ ana stated that he felt that gasoline tanks in this vicinity were necessary, and that a permit should be granted. Mr George H. Lode was also present in favor of the permit and no persons appeared to object. The Board uecided to lay the matter on the table for one week so that they can view the situation Hearing w s declared open at 8 30 r.M upon the application of Robbins and Smith for approval of plans of Madison Pvenue, Lexington Avenue, Smith Avenue, Robbins Rod, Tower Street, Locust Avenue, and Watson Avenue. Mr. Robbins and RIr. Smith weie present together with their engineer, Mr Peters. They presented plans of the propooed location of tnese streets . One o_ the streets snowed a grade of 15% This grade seemed to be quite objectionable to the Planning Board when they considered the plans . Mr. George. F. Harrington who owns property on Follen t.oad was present and objected to the lay out of Lexington Avenue inasmuch as it would spoil three of his lots, one of wnich is already sole He Stated tnat he also objected to the extension of Smith Avenue The question as to laying out an entrance to theMoulton property was considered and Robbins & Smith stated that they would agree to allow a strip of lana for this entr-nce provided the street coulu be con- tinued through the Moulton property, an extensiJn of possibly Watson Avenue or Smith Avenue. Before taking any definite action on the matter, the Bo=-rd decided to view the premises upon Saturday afternoon next at 3 P.M. and to meet at the new houses of Robbins & Smith located on Locust Avenue. In connection ,^rith this lay out tne Bcaru considered laying out extensions of pioposeu streets over adjoining property, and advised 34 ne r_ng be called in three vreeLs at which time the nearing of Cn Robbins ann Lieith v.i L1 be adjourned to hearing advertised on the application of Lrnest n. MacPhee for approv i of plan of Kimball Road was postponed. Mr. MacPhee did not appear. Letter was received from the Town Counsel stating that owing to the delay oe the Court stenographer on the Misxell case it was not completed in time for entry on the larch list of the Full Bench of the Supreme Juaicial Court. Therefor , the case might not be decided until next winter. Letter was received from the Lexington Historical Society in which it was suggested that the Town pl=- ce one additional sign or marker on some historic site an a part of the observance of each April 19th, and suggesting that Mr. Worthen would cooperate in selecting the site for the markers The Boar" replied that they approved of the idea, and referred the matter to the April 19th Committee with this recommendation Russell I Prentiss, Health Inspector, came before the Board and reported the conditions at the Swenson Brothers farm on Allen Street as being excellent where the pigs were kept He stated that there were no odors and one would not even knov that pigs were kept there until they saw them. He therefor recommended that a permit be granted to Swenson Brothers to keep fifty pigs The Board there- for voted to grant the permit, and informed Mr. Swenson that it was owing to the excellent report of the Health Inspector that this decision was maue. The attention of the Health Inspector was called to the con- dition existing in the rear of the Colonial Building where the storekeepers are throwing tin cans and refuse and holding a bonfire each day to burn up papers . The Inspector was instructed to endeavor to ab to this nuisance. complaint was reported by the Clerk to have been received from Mrs . Ernest DeVincent of Concord Avenue in regard to the pigs, horses, and cows of Miskell Brothers roaming about her premises promiscuously and destroying her garden She stated that she had been to the State Department of Health and they referred her to the local Board of health The matter was called to Mr Prentiss ! attention Application was received from the Lovell Bus Line, Inc.iin which they requested stop service from the Lincoln Line to Mass . Avenue over the State Road, and to make stops to admit passengers for points above Bollen Road in Lexington It was decided to send copy of the application to the Middlesex cz Boston St . hwy. Co together with a request for a detailed statement of the schedule for January, February, and March giving the number of passengers each day and revenue from same, and also requesting of them whether or not the present schedule they are operating under is to be maintained. The question of salaries was discussed and in connection with this the procedure of the appropriation committee and the Board of Selectmen relative to discussing the budget was considered. It was decided to endeavor to have the estimate sheets go to the Appropriation Committee after they have been considered by the Board. 35 The matter of salary increases was laid on the table, and Mr Chamberlain and Mr Robertson were reuested to arrange for the 1 procedure of the budget consideration for the future In regard to the proposal for bids at the hindge House at 516 Mass . Avenue it was decided to request Mr Ballard to insert in the Transcript, Boston Herald, Christian Science Monitor, and Atlantic Editor the proposal which he will prepare for the approval of the Town Counsel Mr Robertson reported that he had the figures on installing water service on Grant Street. It was suggested that Mr. Robertson and Mr. Scamman take up the matter and submit their scnedule of the work which they recommend The Suet of Public Works reported bids received on pipe to be used in connection with the sower in Mass . venue from the following concerns: E. C Chisholm $1746 .03 Waldo Bros & dond 1771.42 Eastern Clay Goods Co 1778 23 Lexington Lumber Co 1614 ,F Palmer Clry Products Co 1906 15 V, . c. Simpson, Inc . 1906.15 C. H Spring 1842 .61 Dix Lumber Co 2031 60 The bid was awarded to the lowest bidder, namely, E C Chisholm The following appointments were made Term Office Name January Animal Inspector Dr. Chester L Blakely April Building Inspector John F. Tibbetts March 31 Burial Agent Arthur A. Marshall March 31 Dental Clinic Com Mrs . Francis Chamberlain Mis. S. Lewis Barbour Thomas S. Griadle Aar-ch Sl Fence Viewers John T . Cosgrove FruderieIt J. spencer s..arch Si Ticc ,'.a.ruen Osborne J. Gorman March 31 Gammel Legacy Income, Trustees acting with Mrs. John S . Spaulding ' March 31 Overseers of the Poor . Miss Helen C. Gallagher Health Officer Dr William L. Barnes March 31, Healthlnspector Russell I Prentiss March 31 Lockup Keepers John C. Russell James J Sullivan' 3 HEI-ch 31, Measu_rer of Grain Muses T . 'ilbur March 31 Measurer of Wood, Bark and Edgard W. Harrod Manure Harold I Wellington Miss Lillian McClure March 31 Milk Inspector Russell I Prentiss March 31 Odorless Cart, Charge of Peter Canessa March 31 Park Superintendent John J Garrity March 31 Plumbing Inspector Andreae T. Bain March 31 Supt . of Public Works William S. Scamman March 31 Sealer Weights ac Measures Charles E. Hadley March 31 Supt . of Streets Robert H White March 31 Supt Water & Sewer Depts . Albert A. Ross (30 days after annual election) March 71 Town Counsel Sydney R. Wrightington March 31 Town Hall Janitor Charles E. Moloy March 31 Village Hall Janitor William P. Wright March 31 Weighers of Coal William E. Mulliken John E. t Mulliken George F Teague Harold I Wellington March 31 Weighers of Hay and Grain Moses F. Wilbur March 31 Public Weighers William E. Mulliken George F Teague John E. A. Mulliken Harold I Wellington March 31 ''tire Inspector Louis T Bills Committment for the collection of rater accounts to the Tax Collectr- r to the amount of $725 PO was signed by the Board, also committment for water rates to the amount of 18,164.28. The meeting adjourned at 11 20 P.M A true record, Attest earClerk. l _