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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-01-24 192 REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 24, 1928. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Office at 7.. O P.M. Messrs. Custance, Ballard, Burnham, Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The Clerk and the Supt . of Public Works were also present. Mr. Willard C. Hill came before the Board to explain further about the arrangements for the presentation exercises on board the U. S. Lexbon, and to extend to the Board the invitation of Captain Marshall to have tea with him immediately after the pre- sentation exercises on January 28, 1928. Invitation was received by the Board of Selectmen to act as hosts at the reception to the Officers of the Airplane Carrier 1'exington from the. General. Committee. The invitation was acknow- ledged with thanks. James P. .Munroe came before the Board and presented plans of Tavern Road which. is .a. part. of the Munroe Estate running from Percy Road to Eliot Road in the rear of the Munroe Tavern. Mr. Munroe was informed that the plan would be presented to the Plan- ning Board at an early date. Mr. Isadore J. Michelson came before the Board to endeavor to persuade the Board to grant him a permit to erect a sign in frnbt of his shoe store over the sidewalk. The. Board informed him that they would take the matter under advisement, and they instructed the Clerk to find out how many permits of this kind had been granted for which bonds are filed. Letter was received from Edward L. Fenn asking for the esti- mate of the cost of extending water to Wood Street and up Wood St. to the home of Sallie A. Syer. Estimate was presented by the Supt. .af Public Works Amami- mending that a ten inch main be laid from the Standpipe through private lands to Mass.. Avenue, and in Mass. Avenue to Wood Street a distance of 3890 feet, and that an eight inch main be laid in Wood Street to the Syer property a distance of 4485 feet. The esti- mated cost of laying a ten inch main from the Standpipe to Wood Street is *17,500. , and the eight inch main in Wood Street $16,] ,1'5 making a total of *33,683.75. If the petitioners were called upc- to pay 6% of the cost of the 6" main from the present dead end on Mass. Avenue to the Syer property, the cost would be approximately $22,000. for 6,626 feet of 6 main. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to send a letter to Mr. Fenn advising him of the estimate. Application was received fram Calvin W. Childs of 6 Chandler Street for a sewer to be placed in Upland Road and to run to his property on Chandler Street. Mr_. Robertson was requested to find out whether all of the II residents of Upland Road desire to have this sewer placed in that street. The Supt. of the Sewer Dept. estimated the cost of extending the sewer in Glen Road from Meriam Street to Upland Road a distance of 255 feet and in Upland Road from Glen Road a distance of 245 feet at $3,750. :193 The Supt. of the Sewer Dept. presented an estimated cost of sewer extension in Robbins & Smith property in the following streets: Tower Street. from Locust Avenue to Independence. Avenue; Independence Avenue from Tamer Street to Locust Avenue; Locust Avenue from Independence Avenue to Robbins Road; Robbins Road 300 feet; Smith Avenue from independence Avenue 280 feet, making a total of 2260 feet at $13,560. No decision was made as to whether the Board would recommend extension of these sewers. Letter was received frmm Representative George E. Briggs in- forming of a conference to be held at the State House, on January 25, 1928 at 2.30 P.M. for the purpose of discussing the proposed sewerage system to be constructed to the Hospitalfor Mental Diseases which is to be located partly in Waltham, Belmont and Lexon. The Chairman and Mr. Robertson decided to attend, together with the Town Engineer and the Supt. of the Sewer Department. Mr. Ballard felt that the Board should perhaps consider obtaining the services of Metcalf and Eddy or some other engineering concern in connection with the proposed sewerage system. Thomas Kelley of Bedford street came before the Board and in- formed them that neither he nor Mr. Brady, the owner of the property on Bedford and North Hancock Streets from whom land was taken in the layout of the County Commissioners for the widening of North Hancock Street, were willing to sign a release for the amount of damages offered to be paid for the land. Letter was received from Mrs. R. B. Sherburne in which she complained of the arrangement of having a fireman stationed at Clarke Street, inasmuch as when the fire alarm rang in there was no protection. for the childrenand the men had to go to the fire station. Mrs. Sherburne was informed that the Board intedde3 asking for an appropriation covering the cost of two additional police officers for 1928, and if that appropriation is made, sufficient protection will be afforded the children. Notice of a hearing on a bill to establish betterments on water extensions was received by Mr. Robertson, hearing on same to be held at the State House , on Wednesday, January 25, 1928 at 10.30 A. N. The Board discussed the merits of such a bill and decided that it was a good thing because it eliminated the guaranty, which is a source of income hard to collect, inasmuch as it is not a lein upon • the property. On the other hand it was deemed that it would be a hardship on the owner of a large tract of land bordering on a street if the land was not intended for residential purposes. If this phase of the situation could be adjusted, it was deemed that the act may be effective. Figures were received from the Town Engineer on the cost of construction of Prospect Hill Road, estimate being 45500. It was decided to send to each abuttor the definite amount of estimate necessary to be paid_ bythem to have this street accepted by the Town. Estimatedcost was also received from the Supt. of Public Works for the building of Simonds Road. The Clerk was requested to notify the abutting owners as to their share of the cost of construction. 194 License was signed for F. H. Robinson.-_& Son for 2asteuri- zation of Milk, the Milk Inspector having Informed the Board that a permit should be granted. 11 Owing. to the fact that the weather is so open it was de- cided to construct a 6" water main in Wachusett Drive a distance of approximately 150 feet. ,� The Board also authorized the extension of a 6 water main in Franklin Avenue a distance of 575 feet. This extension, however, is not to be made until next spring. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to check up to find out if allthe sewereenneetions have been made on Mass. Avenue between Middle and Oak Street inasmuch as it is intended that the Avenue will be rebuilt in 1928. He was also requested to have all the water mains and connections checked up to see if the services were in proper shape for resurfacing. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to find out from the Boston & Maine h. H. just what they would be willing to do if the Town should widen the approach at Bow Street at the railroad tracks„ and the cost of changing over the tracks. The meeting adjourned at 12 P.M. and it was decided to meet on Friday evening to go over the estimates for the 1928 appro- priation. A true record, Attest: Cler, I