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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927-03-29Im REGULAR MEETING, PARCH =91 19,_7. A regular meeting of the Bo rd of Selectmen was held at thi' Selectmen's Ofiice at 7:30 P.i -eSsrs. Custance Burnham Ballard Robertson, and Chamberlain ;-rere present. The Supt. of Public 'V;orks and -the Clerk were also prevent. The records.iere approved �•rith the exception of the organization. This was to be considered again at 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 4251934.50 C & R Construction Company 18,265.25 A. Ross & Son 18,014.25 Bruno .: Petitti 20,664.50 Anthony Ross & Son being tie lowest bidder was awcarded the contract. Hearing was declered open upon application of Lloyd H. Ch, -se for permission to install two 1,000 gallon gasoline tanks x:00 feet gest of the line of Spring Street nt his roadside stand. Mr. Ganong and Euitn Libby spoke in favor of sir. Chase receiving the permit, it1r. Neil n2cfritosn tas E:lso presen and stated that he felt that gasoline tanks in this vicinity ir,ere necessary, and that,a permit should be granted. Mr. George H. Lore was also present in favor of the permit and no persons appeared to object. The Board decided to lay the matter on tha table for ons week so that they can view the situ:, tion. Hearing w s declared open at 8:30 r'.ia. upon the application of Robbins and Smith for approval of plans oiMadison Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Smith Avenue, Robbins Road., Tower Street, Locust Avenue, and Watson Avenue. Mr. Robbins and Mr. Smith were present together with their engineer, Mr. Peters. They presented plains of the propo^ed location of these streets. One o_ the streets snowed a grade of 15%. This grade seemed to be quite objectionable to the Planning Hoard when they considered the plans. Cdr. George. F. narrington %rrho owns property on rollen _o^d was present and objected to the lay out of Lexington Avenue inasmuch as it would spoil three of his lots, one of which is already sold. He Stated that he also objected to the extension of Smith Avenue. The question as to laying out an entrance to the Uoulton property was considered and Robbins & Smith stated th^t they would agree to allow a strip of lana for this entr.nce provide(-, the street could be con- tinued through the Moulton property, as �-.n extension 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 -,^with this lay out the Boaru considered laying out extensions of proposeu streets over adjoining property, and advised 3 r_ng be called in three tree=Ls at which time the he ,ring of iobbins and Lufith v: -ill be adjourned to. Hearing advertised on the application o1' Ernest E. 9acPhee for approval of plan of Kimball Road was postponed. Mr. Mac'hee did not appear. Letter Teras received from the Town Counsel stating that owing to the delay of the Court stenographer on the Miskell case it was not completed in time for entry on the March list of the Full Bench of the Supreme Judicial Court. Therefoi, 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_lce one additional sign or marker on some historic site an a part of the observance of each April 19th, and suggesting that Mr. Worthen tt.ould cooperate in selecting the site for the markers. The Board replied that they approved of the idea, and referred the mattor 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 know 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 o�nring to the excellent report of the Health Inspector that this decision was made. " 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 abate this nuisance. Complaint was reported by the Clerk to have been received from Pdrs. Ernest DeVincent of Concord Avenue in regard to the pigs, horses, and cogs of 1diskell 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 i,Tr. Prentisst attention. Application was received from the Lovell taus Line, Ifte. in which they requested stop service from the Lincoln Line to Plass. Avenue over the State Road, and to make stops to admit passengers for point's above Fallen Road in Lexington. It was decided to send copy of the application to the Middlesex 6c 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. 1 1 1 M The matter of salary increases �,.Ias laid on the table, and Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Robertson sere recuested to arrange for the procedure of the budget consideration for the future. In rega=°d to,the proposal for bids at the F�indge House at 516 Mass..Avenue it tiaras decided to request ilr. 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 Tot;m Counsel. Mr. Robertson reported that he had the figures on installing grater service on Grant Street. It was suggested that Mr. Robertson and Mr. Scamman take up -the matter and submit their schedule of the work which they recommend. The .Supt. o_' Public Works reported bids received on pipe to be used in connection with the se er in Mass. 1 -venue from the following concerns: E. C. Chisholm $1746.03 Waldo Bros. & Jond 1771.42 Eastern Clay Goods Co. 1778.23 Lexington Lumber Co. 1814.,j2 Palmer Cl&y Products. Co. 1906.15 V. s. Simpson, Inc. 1906.15 C. H. Spring 1842.61 Dix Lumber Co. '20'61.60 ' The bid was a�,arded to the lowest bidder, namely, E. C. Chisholm. The following a.ppointmen'..s A,ere 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 C a.-berlain Mrs. S. Lewis Barbour Thoi::as S. Griadic +arch 1=,1 Fence rTiev:ers John T. Cosgrove Frederick J. Spencer 1�akch Si Tree ;:amen Osborne J. Goxmcn March 31 Gammel Legacy Inco_ie, Trustees acting with Mrs. John S. Spaulding ' Overseers of the Poor. Miss Helen C.'Gallagher March 31 Health Officer Dr. Willi.2m L. Barnes Parch 31, HealthInspector Russell I. Prentiss March 31 Lockup Keepers John C. Russell James J. Sullivan 3 � s.2 rch 31, l, ensurer of GrainMoses F. 'Wilbur d R March 31 Measurer of Wood, Bark and Edgard X17. Harrod Manure Harold I. Wellington Miss Lillian McClure ' March 31 Milk Inspoctor 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 Ma-1ch 31 Supt, of Public Works William S. Scam man March 31 Sealer heights & Measures Charles E. Hadley March 31 Supt. of Streets Robert H. White March 31 Supt. Mater & Sevier Depts. Albert A. Ross (30 days after annual. election) March 31 Town Counsel Sydney R. Wrightington March 31 Town Hall Janitor Charles E. Moloy Yw1rch 31 Village Hall Janitor William P. Wright , March 31 Weighers of Coal William E. Mulliken John E. A. 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 "?ire Inspector Louis `e'. Bills Committment for the collection of rater accounts to the Tax Collector to the amount of $725.26 Baas signed by the Board, also committment for.water rates to the amount of $83164.28. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.I. A true record, Attest: Clerk.