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REGULAR MEETING; JANUARY 3, 1928. C7
Regular meeting of the board of Selectmen was held at the
Selectmen's Office at 7:15 P.M. Messrs. Uustance, Burnham, Ballard,
Robertson and Chamberlain were present. The Supt. of Public Works and
the Clerk were also present.
A Public Carriage License was signed/for John Ellis Timothy
to operate one Peerless Sedan and one Oakland 'Sedan in the Town '
of Lexington from January 3 to May 1, 1928. The Peerless car takes
the place of the Dodge car for which he was granted a license which
expired May 1, 1928.
Agents Licenses Class I. were granted to the following:
Calvin W. Childs 99 Mass. Avenue.
Minute Man Uarage 33 Bedford Street.
Paul Revere Garage State Road.
The following commitments were signed: Water charges in the
amount of $304.75 and $10,039.69, ; and sewer charges in the amount
of $1474.37, and $875.66.
In regard to the application of Donald Shea for permission to
have a Second Class Dealers license at 119 Mass. Avenue the Board
decided to inform Mr. Shea that they would not consider granting him
a license until such time as the premises at that address are cleaned
up and assurances are received that the premises will be kept clean
in the future.
The Board voted to appoint Usborne J. Gorman, Superintendent
of the Moth Department and also rorest Warden for the year 1928.
Application was received from William J. Kenealy of 23 Cottage
Street applying for the position of janitor or assistant janitor of
the 'Jary Memorial Building. The application was placed on file.
Let*er was received from Frederick L. Emery in which he again
called thea ttention of the Board to the layout of the walks and
entrances to the men' s and women's toilets on the Buckman Tavern
property. he felt that an appropriation should be asked for for
relaying walks and planting shrubs.
Estimate was received from the Town Engineer for relaying the
paths and supplying loam for new planting at $175.
Mr. Ballard suggested that the matter be taken up with the
Supt. of Parks and the Board was to decide at a later date.
Application was received from the chief of the Police Department
for an increase in pay of $200. Application was also received from
the Officers of the department for an increase of 50V per day. It
was decided to lay the applications on the table until such time
as the entire budget of the Police Department is received.
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In connection with the Police Department it was felt that
additional officers may be needed next year on account of traffic
duty.
The Supt. tof Public Works reported that the Lexington Ice
Co. went to the Lexington Reservoir and placed the grooves in the
ice for cutting and were stopped by the Supt. of the Park Department.
A representative appeared at his office and requested permission to
cut the ice.
The Board felt that inasmuch as there were very feW skating places
in the town that they would reserve the reservoir for skating purposes
instead of selling the ice.
Commitment for sidewalk tax amounting to $267.45 was signed for
tax against Theodore A. Uustance, lot 3, Slocum Road, $90.00, and
Walter U. Black, Highland Avenue, $177.45.
Mr. Burnham reported that he felt that Mr. Cutter who desires
to purchase the farm on East Street is a reliable party and fully
able to pay the guaranty on the extension of the water main on hast
Street.
The Board therefor voted to approve the extension, this to
be put in in 1928.
Meeting of the Planning Board was held at 9;00 P.M. Messrs.
Frederick L. Emery, William D. Milne, J. Henry Duffy and Clarence H.
Cutler were present .
Mr. Emery reported to the Board that the Planning Board had
spent the appropriation of $2700. and with that amount of money have
secured studies by Metcalf & Eddy, eminent engineers, and have handed
to the Selectmen the report of the engineers upon their work. And
up to the present time no suggestions have been received from the
hoard of Selectmen as to what should be done further. They were
informed by the engineers that for the expenditure of $1500. they
can give to the town complete information so that contractors bids
can be obtained upon the work, and the Planning Board feel that this
money would be well expended. Mr. Emery stated that Mr. nyder has
} 400 acres of land which will be benefitted by this drainage, and he
felt that the development of the town warranted close watch by the
officials so that the proper kind of development would materialize.
He stated that it was found that some of the roads could not be built
as originally planned owing to the substance of the soil, and that
they would have to be diverted so that they could be built on more
solid ground. A suggested scheme of roads was to have one street
beginning at Wilson' s garage on Massachusetts avenue near Vine Brook
and running approximately parallel with Waltham Street connecting with
the State xoad, also a road running from Waltham Street over the
Pageant Ground and up to the Lexington Reservoir, and a Street which
would run up over Robinson Hill connecting with Bedford Street.
Mr. Emery stated that in talking with Mr. R#der he found that Mr. Ryder
had a new suggested route to Harvard Square which would be more direct
than going over the Belmont Hill so-called. He stated that he also
had Mr. Harriman go over the situation with him with his engineer
and Mr. Harriman suggested a new road from the North Lexington Railroad
station across Hancock Street thence through the meadows to East Street.
Mr. Harriman felt that this would be less expensive and more practical
than the widening of North Hancock Street.
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Mr. Emery stated that he tentatively talked with ''r. Ryder
in regard to contributing to some part of the drainage project
which it is estimated will cost $500,000. to $600,000. He sug-
gested to him that he should pay at the rate of 30' a foot, but Mr.
Ryder wished to think the matter over. Later Mr. Ryder suggested
that it might be fixed at 29! a foot, but Mr. Emery insisted upon
3V and Mr. Ryder seemed to agree to it, although nothing has been
received in writing. He stated that Mr. Ryder bought this land of
course for speculation and intends to hold it a certain length of
time, but he cannot hold it too long and if the drainage is not done,
it may be possible that the development will not be such a good
type. Mr. Emery stated that the engineers figured that a pipe could
be installed under Mass. Avenue at Vine Brook having a drop of about
8 feet to carry the water off the Vine Brook Road section for app-
roximately 155,000 or $60,000.
Mr. Emery remarked that the Planning Board were not ready to
recommend any definite action as to the drainage problem except that
the Selectmen continue the engineering services of Metcalf and 16ddy
to the extent that the work that they are now doing will be completed
and he would get from them a letter in writing stating just what they
would be willing to do for a certain sum of money,
Many phases of the situation were discussed by the Board but no
definite action taken until such time as Mr. Emery presents a letter
from Metcalf and Eddy.
The Board discussed with the Planning Board the recommendation
made as to the engineering services for 1928.
Meeting adjourned at 11:35 P.M.
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Clerk