HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-01-17REGULAR MEETING, January 17, 1928.
A reelar meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the
Selectmen s office at 7,30 P.M. Messrs. Custance, 15urnham, and
Chamberlain were present. After the adjournment of the meeting at
8.55 P.M. Mr. Robertson arrived. The Clerk and the Supt. of
Public `9roks 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, t 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. k,. 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. Hvenue 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 Uommittee 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 also.copy 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 erecta sign over the sidewalk in front.of his store, 470 Mass, Ave.
The Board decided to lay this matter over for one week.
Fetter was received from the Air Service of N. E.; -Inc. of
38 Chauncey St., Boston, in which they enclosed an agreement vtich 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 opportuhity 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:
Ist. ;"Je shall remove the six trees now standing on
Bloomfield Street, cutting the stumps below the
surface of the ground and back -filling the soil
level with the existing soil.
2nd. We shall out the stumps of the three trees which
have already been removed to a depth below the
surface of the ground sufficient to cober 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_Dexin$ton Gas Company that they
would accept their proposal as set forth above.
Invitation was received.frnmthe Lexington. Civic Asso&iation
to a. ,Smoker to be held.. in the Follen.Church Vestry, East Leiij*tQ40,
on.Friday evening, January_20 1928 at 8 P.R., where the speaker
of the -evening will. be acct '..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 estimatedby.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,_
In regard to the letter_of..Metealf 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 neat meeting.
Letter was received from the State Forrester in which he
called attention to the.fact that the Gypsy loth liability for the
year 1928.is_$590.00.
The.Standard_.Dil C.o.-of N.Y..requested permission to erect a
swing arm sign over the premises at -5 Mass. Avenue extending over
the sidewalk,
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 tho
street is very wide at this point.
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Upon receiving advice from the Torn 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 the.. -sum of $1052M
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 theoentract and
bond be submitted for_approval_to him.
Letter was received Prom...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'asenessent 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 the water .from its present terminus on.Mass.. ,venue to
Wood Street, and up Wood _Street.to_the house of Miss Sally -r A. Syer.
Meeting adjourned at 8.55 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk,