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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-08-21 S .M 373 S M MEPTTTTtx, A T(vT T 21, 1028 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held it the ' Selectmen 's Office at 7 30 P P . T"essrs, Burnham, Custance and Robertson were present, The Supt of l'unli c Works and the Clerk were also present Mr James H Russell anneared at the request of the Boa-d that the Committee on Veterans 7e orial meet the Board of Selectmen at 8 15 F M. No other person appeared to object so no business was taken up Hearing was declared open upon the application of the Fairways Construction Company for permission to install a gasoline tank on their premises. No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant them permission to install a gasoline tank of 300 gallons on the Golf Club premises on Cedar street The State Aid pay roll in the amount of 426. 00 was signed. The clerk reported that the order for the Upland Road sewer has been filed at East Cambridge . No action was taken, however, by the Board in regard to the installatier of the sewer in Upland Road, inasmuch as they desire to await the presentation of the plan by the Sunt of Public orks . The Board signed anrlication for entrance of Edward L. Kelly of 353 Mass Avenue, to be send to Rutland tate Sanatorium Letter was received from Albe t B. Tenpey wherein he quoted a letter which he suggested be sent to the 1J , Insurance Ex- change asking that a test be made of the fire hose in the town The Board agreed to send the letter to the N E. Insurance Ex- change asking that this +-est be made . Petition was received from Mary G Mullen and Mary A Welch of 53 Mass. Avenue , asking that their business be increased to conform with Section 16 of the Zoning Law. Release was also received from them of a thirty ( 30 ) foot strip of land for the entire length of their property for building line purposes. The Board decided to give a hearing on this matter in accordance with Sect on 16 of the Zoning Lahr. A street sign survey made by the Town Engineer of the signs from Woburn Street to rlarke Street was presented No action was taken upon the same The application of Gaetano Coscia for permission to erect a barber pole at 458 mass Ave was refused hzr the Board Orders were signed for extra work on Sickle Brnnk in the amount of ''525.00. A common Victualler ' s License was -ranted to George F Farrington to do business at 7 'Depot '''quire Apnlicatinn was received from Harry -4 Aldrich for payment by 3'74 in n for ore l. ^ cost n ' ern ctrl -.tion o" sir"e "n.11 in �" frrnt of hi- nreni s t corner of `alth^m Street and Visss , avenue T1,e [Onr dr.ci ded to infor, i;! 1 -7rich 'i nho1 furnish then with "�tia ted cost of the COnSI-r17r'''ip,i of t'lF', Sldf",^Ja1t , anr3 that tre sidewalk work should he done in accordance d_tl the rules and regulations of the To-;n and snccifi cations , end until they had received this from Mr Aldrich they would not take any ac- tion upon his request Report was received from the .$upt of t-ublie works in re- gard to requests made h7r the Board to carry out recommendations of the Traffic Committee Ho stated that he had completed the following work A flashing gas beacon has been placed in the center of the junction of Waltham St. , and Concorl Avenue A stop sign has been placed on Hayes Avenue near its entrance to Hancoc'. Street, and a slow sign on Hancock Street near Hayes Avenue entrance. Pt Grant St at its entrance to Mass . Ave . , a stop sign has been placed and at Bow "trent the same has been done At these two placed it seemed better to place metal signs as the surface is not so gond to hold the large letters . At Bedford St , a cross-road warning sin has been placed about 300 ft north of Elm Avemle A slow sir has been planed on the road- way about 50 feet north of Elm Ave , and e stop sign has been placed on the surface Elm Avenue on each side of its crossing of Bedford St , ale the street lig t '- t the corner of nedfor^ otrnet and Elm Avenue has been increased to CuO c p At the entra. Ices of Locust Ave and lndependenc.e Ave , to Mass. avenue It seems better to wait until the construction of Mass. Avenue is completed and then place the warning signs Report Gas received from Russell I . Prentiss directed to him by Dr Bigelow, state Boar of Health, wherein he reported that the water running into the swimming pool in the Playground was contaminated by the piggery located near tl:at section. It was decided to give t is letter to the newsraner when oilcially received from Dr Bigelow, so that persons in Town might be informed as to conditions of the water and knn why a swimninpool was not allowes- this year Tile Clerk presented tie records on Rill Street and it was found t'- t ant ion of the Board of survey hearing rrns never taken although hearing was advertised for the layout of a 40 fo-t street ur to and inclu ing the "'a1ker property. It ,etas decided to confer with the County Commissioners , inasmuch as in 1922 this was one of the streets wti i eh was referred to them for relocation, and -'er,uest them to gi e their opinion as to the bettor' wain to proceed to establish the lines of Hill Street for its entire len th to Ceder Street. ' be Board therefor authorized prodedure to be made to lay out the street Parr , it l_is n C Pa rtel s and Louis C. Campbell rep-rted that a man on Hil]orest Avenue was going to reduest n permit to build 375 e tool s and Ite de sir 1 to 1-p oyi - the_ he_ co')1d get a Po it to occupy fl same FI9 ' in l ng They n Led ti- qt they o'hjectedto Lo permi t- being 7r-r1-1-nr9 . The Board considered the mat F .;r of placing lights on the parking area in the rear of the ry 'n Office 'dui-filing and decided to no lest the 'Edison 113 . Co to make a study and give the 13oatd eir recommendations and e,timated cost of same . It was also decided to roluos 1; them to give the Board the price of an illuminated sign to be marked "Police Station" to be erect rnd over the entrance to the drive . The Supt of Public ork v s instructed to get an estimate of an automatic traffic signal tc he located at I,he junction of T•larrett Road ond altham -tre€ t, and to find out what he attitude of the St wonld le in rogard to placing one in that location. The Supt of' Public 'Yorks (-ported in regard to the Audubon drainage giving estimate of ,1,1500 for the cost. The m^tter oo l.ai uPon the t able for one week. P it was decided to have the clerk and upt. of Public "l'orlos to look Into the matte- of revising the Board of Survey regulations . The Supt of Public 'vorks was requested to consul t with Tfr Sherman of metes.' -lady, in regard to placing a 12" main in Mass . Pvenue , from "altham "tre- t to (Jare 61-reet , owl to obtain his ideas in regard to the advisabilit,- er laying thi main previous to the construction of thi s street. The Supt. of Pull ooks was author-1 zed_ to install a 10" water main in Lincoln tree t, a distance on approximately 250 feet to to e car of t, /e neY ho.;s s 1- air- e-er ,Led , thi be .ng a con- tinuance on o present line also decided to co _suit it the County in regard to the layout of Lincoln tree t. The Supt. of Public orko a oort is as follows For we( 17. ennlin ug 10, 1928. 7.2! ghway Donor '5men t. Construction work on Simonds oo1 ha been continued. Good progress has been made in ex-...avating tt o high banks or either side . The drainage York is ne,ariec-, completion, and we will be ready, by next week, to put on grIvel Catch hos-1 ' and ET-3_t+-el• s have been cleaned; Cedar Street from Hill 'treet to the Inestorn end of the street has been oiled -ith 4F,e asphalti c oil to lay the duL, 1- c has been a cause for ce-onlairt In t s secticr A number of street surfaces have been potched Approtrcimately 100 fe t o o gestones have been set to protect the sidewalk in front of tho offi.( e of Custance Bros , Bedforrl 378 T' F (^1-1 5it Yorn (r? F-c-n t " ' Unr' rr 'V: 11 1 ,r cnn'r.1 durinr t e =, •op _fr,1 4- Next wee% in addition to he r, glar mainterance work, the Department W11 be or -uniel wit i construction o"imonds Road . PPro, Department. Pis Deportment has attended to the regular maintenance work of the Parks and PlavErounds Moth and Shade Tree .7epartments . Trees have been trimmed or Pleasant Street and on v:, ssachusetts Avenue. Brush nceviouslv cut and dried has been burned on Lowell Street and on Pill .=,treet. 7ater E -ewer Lerartments . Sewer Construction, About 200 ft of 8" sewer pipe heE been laid in Eliot Ro d from its junction with Tavern Lane towards Pelham Road , and two man- holes constructed in t1T,a line also , imve _efle the connection vit'l the seN-r in Vass . Aveptae . All Ngter and cew,-r. Pine has beer laid. in 0- f,',mitb-Robbins Development , and after the construction of two manholes and the clead.ing up of surplus material las oeen finished , the job will be completed Sewer maintenance. nne sewer connection made in Cottage °treet to the 01Connor property, and two sewer con ections 78 "IC with hon es in the Smith-Robbins property. Water Construction. A 40-ft extensio---, of the 6" main has been made in Outlook Dril,e to supnly a house built by E P 7,uree . water Maintenance . Two services have been installed—one in "altham ,,treet, and one in Bedford Street. 'Phe gatd boxes and ser' ice boxes in Mass.. Ave. have been raised to meet the grade of the new construction betwe n Marrett Road and Oal, Street. Next weel,‹ the Department will continue the sewer construction in Eliot Road and Tavern Lane and the extension of the water main in Lisbeth Street and Clellard Roa,' which we are urable to reach III ! during' the present week. 377 Engi.ne,erir ' -erartrfent. ",ewers Line and grade for Eliol Boal sewer. Filed Glen none sewer plan at Registrjv of Deeds. 7i ghways . Line and grade for curb at ilFrich block on Mass. Aven and Waltham Street. Staked out building line in front of Old Town Hall property. Staked out street line at junction of Pollen Road and Pleasant Street at Mass. Ave +ork on intersection of Percy i1ogd and Tavern Lane with Mass. Ave. for rounded takings. Drains . Location of and grades for catch basins at Simonds Road . Lines and grades for "ass . Ave drain between Pelham goad and Per, Rosi' Miscellaneous Sidewalk and street elevations for profiles fronting Tower Part on Mass c e. Tnterview with 1'+-r. Fra, k ianc at Cambridge in re ; ass . Ave . building line. ' Trip to Poston for blue Prints. Checked water mains ^ith " r T yar, and accompanied him and Mr Sherman in their survey of Lexington Plan of Trask property showing cesspool and elevations. Topographical survey adjacent to ^tar Realty Trust revelop- men t Interview with '°lr Burgess at Reynold 's property in re its development Very truly yours, ''i i l l i ar_: S c amman Supt. of Public '°forks . The meting adjourned at 9 45 P.M. A true record , Attest: / Clerk.