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REGULAR MEETING, JULY 17, 1958
1 Regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at
the Selectments Room at the Town Office Building, at7.:30 P.M.
Messrs. Burnham Custance, Robertson, Ballard and CYiimberlain
were present. the Supt. of Public W _•rks and the Clerkwere
also present.
The State Kid pay roll amounting to $26.00 was approved
by the Board.
A Ali tion wafi received fr,-m the Hunt stat fo proya
of pima of la nut for a str t to be ocatteN on the r1aa whic
borders on Ma H. Avenue and locum kjoaa.
It was voted to turn this application, together with plan,
over to the Planning Board for their study.
Application was received from William Viano for erection
of a marquise on the Lexington Theatre.
The application was laid on the table.
Contracts in duplicate were received from the State in which
the Town was to enter into a contract with them for the construc-
tion of Massachusetts Avenue from Oak Street to Marrett Road, under
Chapter 90 of the General Laws.
It was decided to turn this contract over to the Supt. of
Puh1'c Wuk for him to ook o er d see i i is in er orm
and o get the corresponAence toge lfind er and out whUgEr the
County a reed to pay a like sum to the Town before they would sign
the cM ac£e.
Mr. Charles x. Henrich Drew Avenue, Mr. Louis C. Campbell,
Cliff Avenue and Mr. W. C, �artels 45 Cliff Avenue came before the
oard to �ake everal matters Uat they felt should be called to
he Board s aten ion.
They stated that the garbage should be collected at their end
of the Town.
The Board informed them that they were at work on the matter
of establishing the garbage collection in that section of the Town.
114. Henrich also asked the Board about what was to be done about thf
widening of Bow Street. He said that it was some time ago since
he came before the Board in regard to this matter, and he thought
that something was to be done immediately. Nothing has been done,
and they feel that it is a dangerous condition and should be widened
at onee.
The Supt. of Public Works was requested to do some work on
fixing the culvert at Bow Street on Thursday of this week.
They made complaint of the violation of the Zoning Law and the
Building Law as follows:
P. Moretti of 80 Bow Street obtained a permit for a one family
dwelling and has three families living_tn the house. He has now
obtained a permit for a sun parlor located within 20t of the street.
Moretti house on Melrose avenue: permit was granted for one
family house. The Building Inspector ordered him to tear the sink
out when he was making it into a two family house. He then
filed petition to the Planning Board to have the house turned over;
to a two family house, and while permission was not granted, he
turned the house into a two family house, and it is now rented C7
to two families.
+ioPetti house baa Rindge Avenue next to Aquaro's house is
located 31 from the :street line and three families live in the
house built within the last year.
On AlbermGrle Avenue a man named Cordillo who works for the
Town lives in a house without a cellar under it. They believe that
this house was not in compliance with` he Building Law and was a
menace to the community.
Off Fottler Avenue a house n-.�w occupied by a colored man was
condemned by the Building Inspector and the previous owner sold
to the present occupant. The man is occupying without an occupancy
permit: He is using water that they feel should be condemned.
Peta Penta, 96 Bow Street, has built an outL-house in his back
Yard. This they do not feel should be allowed by the Board of
Health.
They stated that the assessors assessed their property just
as high as if they were on Massachusetts Avenue, and they are not,
getting any protection from the Building and coning Laws of the.
Town inasmuch_as they believe they are not enforced.
They also complained of Tony Cataldo of 62 Rindge Avenue who
works for the Town boasting that the Italian people in his section
of the Town could get what they wanted in the Town.
Mr. Campbell stated that Hillcrest Avenue had been laid out as,_
a 401 'street, and he felt that the Board of Survey had made a
layout of the street at the width of 401 and that sometime ago
the width of the street had been increased to 50t in front of Mr.
Bartel's house.
They also complained that there was no sign for Cliff Avenue
as you cross the R. R. tracks and come to the junction of Bow Street
and Cliff Avenue, and there should be a sign directing to Cliff
Avenue as well as Bow Street.
Four complaints were received in regard to the Ryder piggery
on Waltham Street from Caroline T. Reed of 72 VJachusett Drive
Ada 'A. Whitmore, 69 G'uachusett Drive, Robert B. and Caroline R: Lane,
Driver Oaks Drive and ?fir. and krs. F. W. Pierce,'77 Wachusett
After discussing the matter of complaints, the Board decided
to meet at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon next and visit the hyder
premises to view the conditions.
"Lr. Custance made report regarding his visit to the premiss
on Sunday, July 15, 1928 in the afternoon as follows:
On Sunday afternoon, July 15, 1928, I was called bn the,
telephone by Pars. Whitmore, 69 Wa.chusett Drive, Fair Oaks section.
She complained about the great number of flies which were
around her building. At about 4;30 o'clock I went up to her
house and also to IMrs. Reed's, 72 Wachusett Drive.
I found a great number of flies on the sunny side of the
tgild'n s. Sh also made complaint about the odor of pigs which
they ha at di ferent timew during the season.
From there I went to the Ryder piggery and went up on the
west side of the brood house where the sun was shining on it.
he day was exceptionally warm and bright and there was a great
number of flies of thp same type as I found at the Whitmore
and ggeed edgees. went through the buildin with my boy
and Iiis chium Charles via d and counted the tota number
of pigs which was 602. �he buildin& was clean and in good shape
as far as piggeries go. After looking throu h the buildings, I
went dorm around the Piggery, -And on the two Pat -forms where the
Pigs are fed, there was a great deal of refuse and dirt.
From there I went up through the upPper yard.- i -,-here they claim
they have 100 brood sows. I went down to the part of the field
whete the pigs are and found several pigs wallowing th the mire.
I came back around the hill and back to the brood house and
about 60 feet from the brood house I found a small dead pig which
was polluted with flies.
At that time I met Mr. Freeman, foreman of the premises, and
he advised se that there were about 1100 pigs on the place at
that time. He also stated thatetkere was no garbage brought>*n.;:;.
the place on Sunday. While standing talking with him, a truck
drove in with a load of garbage which they proceeded to unload,
Mr. Freeman said that that load came from the Statler Hotel which
had had a break -down in their incinerator system, and they had been
called in to take care of the garbage and in that case they had to
go there on Sunday.
I left the premises about 6 o'clock,
The Board received a letter from the Town Uounsel in which he
made suggestions relative to the sidewalk proposal which was sent
to him for his approval.
It was"dedided to mimeograph a notice to Contractors so that
the forms could be used in the future,
The Supt. of Public Works was requested to send out to several
Contractors the proposals for sidewalks. Simpson Brothers and
Tomasello were suggested as names of bidders.
The Board discussed quite lengthy the contracts for garbage
disposal.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel giving his opinion
on this proposal, also, although not unanimously, the Board finally
decided upon Town collection of garbage with a charge of x$1.00
to persons who desire this service.
The Supt. of Public Works was instructed to prepare a notice
to be sent to the parties living on the streets where he intends to
' establish garbage collections asking for information as to whether
they want the service and have the notice approved by the Board at
their next meeting Tuesday evening.
The report of the Supt, of Public Works is as follows:
For week ending July 14, 1928.
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Highway Department.
Edgestones have been placed in the following locations: '
Corner of Mass. Ave. and oak Street., corner of Mass. Ave, and
Follen Road, corner of Mass.. Ave. and Independence Ave., and
in front of the block of stores at the corner of Mass. Ave. and
Independence•Avenue.
Plainfield Street has been graded and.treated with surfacing
material.
Sand was spread on Concord Avenue. Catch basinsand gutters
cleaned on Mass, Ave._ Patching work done on a number of stdeets,
A small amount of tar was applied_to Cedar Street in front of
Mrs. hennessey's house.- This was done to keep down the dust as -
there is sickness in the house.
The Department plans to start the work of constructing Simonds
Road during the week of July 23rd,
Moth and Shade Tree Departments,
Trees have been trimmed on Lowell Street from Woburn Street to
Burlington Town Line, and on East Street and Audubon Road. The De-
partment plans to keep on at this work until it is finished,
Water Maintenance. -
Three house services completed. Application has been made for
service in a house _on 'Hard. Street. -__We_ were unable. to_ make this
connection because a two-ineh main in the street. -belongs to Mr. '
James Barrett and he objects to anyone else tapping into the main.
Water Construction,
Approximately 250 feet of 8"water main laid in Independence
Avenue. Started extension of water main in 'Kinn Avenue, and about
180 feet completed.
Sewer Maintenance.
rive services completed,. Two others started,
1. Sewer.Construction.
Sewer in Tower Street has been completed. In constructing the
sewer in Tower Street, it was necessary to cross an old culvert. It
has been cleaned out and repaired.
180 feet of 8" sewer pipe laid in.Independence.Avenue. About 40
feet laid in Lincoln Street,
Engineering Department.
The activities of the Engineering Department for the week ending
July 14 were as follows:....
Sewers. '
Grades for construction at Lincoln Street, Independence Avenue,
and Smith Avenue.
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Drains.
Line for drain through Whittemore property. Line for drain
on Simonds Road from Dexter Road to rreston Road.
Sidewalks.
Set line and grade stakes after study for granolithie on Meriam
Street and Edgewood Road.
Prepared 11 sketches showing location of proposed•granolithic
work.
ttighways.
A great part of our time was spent at Massachusetts Avenue to
establish line and grade for curb at street intersections. A crew
Qf four men spent the greater part of each dayst this work.
Wrote descriptions of Ross and Whittemore takings at -junction
of Cedar Street and mass. Ave. Line for new houses on Follen Road.
Line for wall at Ross property, Cedar Street.
Miscellaneous.
All members of the Depmtment worked until 5 P.M. Saturday. In
return for this, only S..A._Higgins and I. will work on Saturday morking,
July 21st. should this be a convenient date to be without the other
four members of the Department.
Although I have spent several hours of all but two evenings in
addition to seven hours on Sunday, I have not been able to eomplete
sewer record plans for July 17th.
It is important, only, that I have same ready before construction
work begins,
Very truly yours,
John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer.
Park Department.
Usual maintenance work carried on. In regard to the Swimming
P0015 the matter was taken up with the State Board of health, tho
wishes to come out and get the samples of water themselves.
They intended to come last Friday, but on account of rain did not come.
Consequently, the report on this is held tip.
I expect to make a full report by next Tuesday night.
Very truly yours,
William 6, Scamman
Supt. of Public Works.
The Board decided upon a motor vehicle -for the collection of
garbage rather than horse drawn veb1cle.
' - The Supt. of Public Works was also requested to draw up some
rules and regulations in regard to garbage.
Several letters were received from the Supt. of Public Works on
matters which he was requested to report on.
These were laid on the table for one week.
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Ar. austance reported that Miss Ellen 'lowers cesspool is
located in the part which she intends to give to the Town. ne
stated that she has been considering the proposition of connecting
the sewer, and he felt that something should be worked out so
that it might be posdble to connect up with the trunk line
near the Breck Robinson nursery uo. and he was advised to look
into the matter.
sr. Custance reported that James P. Monroe has agreed to build
Tavern Lane to grade and stand all the expense for the construe -
tion himself:
the Supt. of Public Works was requested to take down the tree
in front of the Lougee house on Mass. Avenue near Joseph Road.
He was also requested to look at the tree in front of the Locke house
to see if it should be taken down.
The meeting adjourned at 12:00 P.M.
A true record, Attest: Com/ n e
._ Clerk.
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