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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-01-17 189 REGULAR MEETING, January 17, 1928. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Office at 7.30 P.M. Messrs. Custance, 6urnham, and Chamberlain were present . After the adjournment of the meeting at 8.55 P M. Mr. Robertson arrived. rhe Clerk and the Supt. of Public taroks were also present. Mr. Hill came before the Board and explained that some changes had been made in the original intentions of the exercises of the presentation of the Silver Service. He stated that owing to the duty of the men on board ship it would not be convenient for the school children to have a separate day to see the ship, and therefor all the residents of Lexington including the children will have to go on Saturday, January 28, 1928, from 2 to 4 P M. if they desire to see the ship. It was found that the afternoon tea would have to be eliminated, but after the closing time the Selectmen and their wives and perhaps the Committee would congregate in the Captain' s room. In regard to the tickets he stated that he would be willing to have them printed together with fifty posters to be circulated. The Board agreed to pay the bill for the printing. A delegation of four men headed by Mr. o J. Henrich, representing the Lexington Civic Association, came before the Board in regard to widening Bow Street . They felt that something should be done about the widening of this street from its junction with Mass. Avenue to the other side of the railroad track inasmuch as this is the entrance to a largely developed territory. The Chairman reminded Mr. Henrich that this matter had been before the County Commissioners for a hearing, and that was the last action taken except for the fact that the Appropriation Committee did not approve of expenditure of money for the widening. In this connection the Clerk was instructed to secure the plan of the Wilbur property beyond the railroad track and alsocopy of the plan filed with -the County Commissioners showing the proposed widen- ing for the information of the Board. Application was received from Isadore J. Michelson for permission to erect a sign over the sidewalk in front of his store, 470 Mass. Ave. The Board decided to lay this matter over for one week. letter was received from the Air Service of N. E.,, Inc. of 38 Chauncey St . , Boston, in which they enclosed an agreement vilich may be executed for an aerial photographic survey of the town. It was decided to send a copy of this correspondence to each member of the Board so that they might have an opportunity to study the matter for a decision at the next meeting. Proposal was received from the Lexington Gas Company in connection with the trees which were destroyed by gas on Bloomfield Street. Proposal is as follows 190 Yr J 1st. ".Te shall remove the six trees now standing on p Bloomfield ..treet, cutting the stumps below the l� surface of the ground and back-filling the soil level with the existing soil. 2nd. We shall cut the stumps of the three trees which have already been removed to a depth below the surface of the ground sufficient to cotter with loam. 3rd. We shall furnish and plant nine, four inch or over, shapely American elm trees, dig and remove the present soil in holes six feet in diameter and three feet deep, filling with good loam. 4th. We shall remove the dead trees immediately so that there may be no danger from falling branches and plant the new trees as soon as the weather will permit in the spring of 1928. The Board voted to inform the Lexington Gas Company that they would accept their proposal as set forth above. Invitation was received. frnathe 1'exington. Civic Assofiation to a. Smoker to be heldin the Follen Church Vestry, East Lexia*ba4, on Friday evening, January 20, 1928 at 8 P.M. , where the speaker of the evening will be Rdtevt . Bushnell, Esq. , District Attorney of Middlesex County. Special police commission was signed for William MacDonald, Janitor of the High School Building. Letter was written to Mr. Frederick L. Emery in reply to his letter asking that the walks be changed and that shrubs be planted on the Buckman Tavern property., inasmuchas the cost of making this change was estimated by the -Engineer as $150.00 and the cost of putting in shrubs estimated by Mr. Emery was $175.00 making a total of $325.00. The Board informed Mr. Emery that so much money was needed by the Park Department this year that they did not feel justified in recommending that the Town should spend this amount of money on. the work. Tn regard to the better_ of Metcalf and Eddy in which they set forth-the work they would accomplish, copies were to be sent to each member of the Board so that they would have an opportunity to study the matter and perhaps take action at the next meeting. Letter was received from the State Forrester in which he ' called attention to the fact that the Gypsy Moth liability for the year 1928 is $5,0.00. The Standard. Oil .C.o. of N.Y. requested permission to erect a swing arm sign over the premises at 5 Mass. Avenue extending over the sidewalk. I The Board decided to inform the company that they did not believe it was necessary to have a sign over the sidewalk inasmuch as there appeared to be sufficient room on the premises, and the street is very wide at this point. 191 Upon receiving advice from the Town Counsel that he did not believe that the claim against Mrs. Samuel Bornstein could be collected, inasmuch as Mrs. Bornstein and her husband had filed bankruptcy papers, it was decided to abate thesum of $1052.ee against said Bornstein for support furnished to the illegitimate child of Ida Bornstein, who was the daughter of Mrs. Samuel Born- stein. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he sug- gested that before executing any town contracts thee®ntract and bond be submitted for approval to him. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which was registered the complaint of one of the citizens, Mr. H. P. Clark, 136 Mass. Avenue, of the unjust assmesnent of the Assessors on his property. Letter was turned over to the Board of Assessors for their attention. Letter was received from Edward L. Fenn asking for an estimate on extending tin water from its present terminus on. Mass.. venue to Wood Street, and up Wood Street to the house of Miss Sal1pr A. Syer. Meeting adjourned at 8.55 P.M. A true record, Attest: C Clerk. U