HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-06-26REGULAR PYIEETING, JUNE 26, 1928.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the
Selectmen's Office at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Custance, Ballard '
Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The clerk was present add
the Supt. of Public Works appeared at the last of the meeting.
Application was received from Frederick K. Johnson asking
permission to place an electrical sign over -hanging the sidewalk
in front of the garage owned by Mr. Phelps, advertising the Chevrolet
cars.
The Board considered the matter and voted not to grant permission
to Mr. Johnson to hang the sign over the sidewalk.
The Chairman reported that the Trustees of Isaac Harris Cary
Educational Fund felt that they should be given the exclusive use of
one of the smaller rooms in the Memorial Building. The Board discussed
whether it would be proper to give them exclusive use of the room and
there seemed to be a difference of opinion about the matter. It was
suggested that it::might be put up to the Town to vote on. It appears
that the Trustees would not have any definite place to keep their
records unless they had some place designated for them. It was sug-
gested by some of the Board that at all times the public would-be enter-
ing this building and that it would be only fair to the Trustees to
give them the use of a room.
No definite action was taken on the matter.
The Board executed the agreement between the Town and Rubin and
Seligman and it was agreed that the Chairman should deliver the agree-
mentI to them on Saturday, June 30, 1928 at which time the Old Town
Rall property would be given up.
The application of R. Seligman to operate a moving picture
theatre of not more than 1500 seating capacity on the parcel of
land on Massachusetts Avenue opposite Waltham Street known as the 'Town
Hall Lot and on the adjoining parcel, the front portion of which is
occupied by the Colonial Building was taken from thetable.
It was finally voted to notify R. Seligman that they were granted
permission to operate a moving picture theatre on the lot stated,
conditional upon the approval, at a future date, of the plans and
specifications of the theatre.
The application of William Viano for a marquise in front of the
Lexington Theatre was again ta'lken from the table, and after it was
considered, it was voted not to grant a permit to Mr. Viano, to.
construct the marquise. lir„' Robertson & fir. Custance, however, were
in favor of granting the permit.
Complaints were received from the follovi.ng persons; relative to
the stench from the Ryder piggery on Waltham Street.
George H. Gibson YO Waltham Street
Wi#x E. Mullik6n 61 Waltham Street
Fred L. Lord Fair Oaks. ,
;Siscussion was had as to whether it would be probable to hold
a meeting inviting these complaintants to a hearing together with
Mr. Ryder.
It was also discussed as to whether any action be taken on the matter
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until after a report was received from the Health Inspector as
to whether Mr. Ryder had disposed of his pigs on the Kimball pre-
mises.
No definite decision was arrived at as to whether the hearing
will be held with the complaintants and Mr. Ryder and the matter
was laid on the table for one week.
Letter was received from Robert T. Bushnell in which he
complimented the Board on their good ,judgment in the selection of
jurors.
Letter was received from the Department of Public Works in
reply to letter of the Board asking why the Lexington Lumber Co.
signs were the only signs that were placed before them for their
approval or disapproval, and explaining that these signs were the
only ones that were existing under a permit under the rules of the
Department, and that at the present time, evidence is being given
before a blaster appointed by the Supreme Court to find out if the rules
of the Department were legal and at the present time pending this action
they would not prosecute against the persons maintaining bill -boards.
In regard, therefore, to the application of the Lexington
Lumber Co. for a permit to maintain their sign on the premises of
Wm. P. Martin, it was voted to approve the application.
The following bills for the new Town Office Building equipment
were approved:
American Rwy. Co.
Boston Mirror Co.
C. M. Collins & Co.
Mass. State Prison
to n to
$2.87
1 14 x 20 #6 2.70
Lis. faucet, couplings
elbows, tees, shutoffs. 14.89
4 Mattresses
4 Floss pillows
4 Rubber covers
4 n To
1 Floss mattress
2 Floss pillows
1 Bed
$40.00
6.00
16.00
6.00
13.00
3.00 84.00
11.00
H. B. McArdle 2 Brown waste baskets 5.00
III to to 1,000 Gen. Clips .60
1 60 x 34 Glass top
10.00 10.60
to to to 1 Ink well 5.25
$,136.31
The bids for coal by the School Department were received and
viewed by the Board, the bids being as follows:
COAL BIDS - 1926.
Lexington Coal Company
Soft Coal
$6.10
Egg Coal
$14.50
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Soft Coal
Egg Coal
Marcy Coal Co.
$6.34
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Robert Fawcett & Son Co.
7.25
14.00
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E. S. Morse & Co.
6.40
13.47
Clark Brothers
6.50
13.25
Waltham Coal Co.
7.50
15.00
Household Fuel Cor.
6.60
14.20
No bids submitted by - Arlington Coal Co.
Batchelder Brothers
Middlesex Coal & Grain Co.
After discussing the matter, it was decided not to immediately
order coal for the Cary Memorial Building, but to leave the matter
to Mr. Custance and. Supt, of Public Works to get the coal in the
future, inasmuch as it was felt that coal car. be purchased as
reasonable at a later date as it can .be now.
Letter was received from Elmer A. Lord & Co. stating that he
has placed $5000 insurance on a binder covering the furniture in
the Town Office Building.
The Board voted to appoint David McGibbon, 5 Shirley Street,
as a sworn weigher and a weigher of coal at the request of Mr. ,
W. E. Mulliken.
Application for the placing of some of the Town insurance was
received from Samuel L. Fardy of Bedford Street. This ap-
plication was laid on the table until such time as the Town Insurance
Ohhedule is revised.
The Votes prepared for the Town Meeting, June 28, 1928 were
disuussed.by the Board, and decision was made as to what the Board
intended to offer.for votes at the Town Meeting.
The Supt. of Public Works furnished the figures for the cost
of the work done by the Town Departments for the Swimming Pool
Committee as of $121.17.
. It was decided to have the Supt. of Public Works take this up
with the Swimming Pool Committee and request them to pay the bill.
It was decided to have the Supt. of Public Works instruct
the Police Department members as to how to turn off the main valve
of the sprinkler system in case of a leak in the building when none
others than the Police Dept. were occuping the same.
Several matters in regard to the operation_ of the Town De-
partments were discussed, and it was voted to hold a meeting on '
Monday, July 928 at 7:30 P.M. with the Supt. of Public Works to
discuss Town Affairs.
The Board discussed quite completely the program of future
sewer and water construction.
It was voted to lay on the table this year, the construction
of sewer in Waltham Street until such tiiiie as a sewer survey
is -made and it was voted to petition the County Commissioners
to relocate Walthan Street frog„ Marrett Road to Massachusetts
Avenue, a distance of ap_ro ximately 4790 feet.
Mr. Ballard made a motion that the Board petition the County
Commissioners to relocate Massachusetts Avenue from its intersection
with Lincoln Street to Marrett Road.
This motion, however, was laid on the table for one week.
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The Board proceeded to view the New Town Office Building
and the placement of furniture.
. The report of the Supt, of Public Works is as follows:
June 26, 1928.
WEEKLY REPORT OF THE SUPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
For Week Ending June 23, 1928.
Highway-
'Department.
Work done on Spring Street. Rough places smoothed, and oil
applied. Shade Street graded and rolled, and some oil applied.
Neither of these streets were finished. The west end of Slocum
Road was below the proper grade. The street has nova been brought
to the right grade, rolled and one coat of oil applied. A scall
' amount of work was done on Is_assachusetts Avenue and Cedar Street.
Percy Road graded and oiled. Patching done on a few streets when
weather permitted.
Drains. It
Two catch basins completed at the corner of Slocum Road and
Highland Avenue, and two at the corner of Cedar Street and Mas-
sachusetts Avenue. In Concord Avenue, at the driveway entering
the State Hospital Grounds, it wqs necessary to place a pipe
under the driveway to prevent flodding Concord Avenue.
Moth Department.
The department, in addition to spraying trees on a number
of highways, also sprayed cemeteries, Buckman Tavern property,
school grounds, and Cary Memorial Grounds. The work of spraying
will probably be completed during the cor-in�; week.
Engineering Department.
Lines and grades located for sewer in Locust Avenue, Tower
Street, and Linzoln Street. Completidn of plans and descriptions
of three streets (Simonds Road, Prospect Hill Road, York Street)
for acceptance of sair.e. Grade given. for Slocum Road near the
corner of Highland Avenue. 'the Department moved plans and supplies
to new office building. A temporary hook-up of skeleton cases
in new vault enabled them to begin --a general house cleaning and
indexing of about 450 plans.
The Town Engineer says that he hopes that less important town
affairs will soon find the Department at work, preparing a
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topographical and general layout plan of the section surrounded
by Woburn Street, Lowell Street, Utica Street, and East Street.
Within this section, August Young has a large tract of land which
he proposes to develop for lot sales. His engineer starts work on,
same June 26th.
Park Department.
Usual maintenance work carried on. The week ending June 16,
the department cleaned up at the playground at East Lexington and
painted the back stop.
Water Construction.
Two hydrants have been installed in the main on Cedar Street
extension. 'he water has been turned on, and work completed,
Water Maintenance.
Two services have been, installed, and one service started. A
gate has been installed between the main and hydrant in front of the
East Lexington Fire Station. This completes the installation of
gates in all hydrant lines.
Sewer Construction.
About 500 feet of 8" sewer pipe has been laid in Locust
Avenue, and one manhole constructed. The Lincoln Street sewer beyond
Audubon Road will be extended during the coming week. We will start,
making house connections in the near future. Two carloads of 8"
pipe have been received and unloaded.
Sewer Maintenance.
Thursday, work of flushing sewers was started, and will be
continued until completed. One sewer service installed.
On Thursday, June 21/28, Mr. Ross, Supt. of Water Dept., Mr.
Merchant of the New England Fire Insurance Exchange, and 'ir. Peter
Walsh, representing the committee investigating the water and fire
needs of the town, made a flow test from hydrants:t-ins-Iarious parts
of the town. They will, in the near future, make a complete report
of their findings.
Very truly yours,
Wm. S. Scamman
Supt. of Public Works.
The meeting adjourned at 12 P.M.
A true record, Attest: ��.
Clerk.
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