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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-09-04 ,,183 The meetin adjo'Irned at 11 00 1.), r. A true recor4 , Attest; ' • ClerTh. REGULR 'n17_,ECT7ENT2 7tEETITTG Sept , 4, 1928. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held. Sept. 4/28 at the Selectments Room, Town Office 15uilr'imr, at 8 00 P.M. Messrs . burnham, ustance, Ballard ani Robe tson were present . The 6upt. of rublic ;ors and the Clerk were also - resent. The records of la t meeting were approved. 'arrant for the State Primary to be held Sept . 18, 1928 was signed by the Board. The residents of Upland Road had an oprorturity to come befo-e the Board at their meeting, but no persons anpeared to give their views in regard to installation of a sewer on tbnt street. Letter w' s recelved fro-r Calvin 7. Ch lis in which he stated that he felt that a sewf- r in. Upland Road was very essential. The Board voted to authori7e the Supt of Lublic v,orks to install a sewer in Upland Road and Glen :(oad . The application or Lillian Seftor of Fairview Avenue to board two infants wa signed by the Board. Bids were received. on the temporary loan of 1_00,000 on notes to be dated. Sept . 6, 1928 and payable April 4, 1929 at the Atlantic National Bank of Boston, bids are as follows Balak of Commerce and Trust Co. 4.795 old Colony Trust Co 4.68 Lexington Trust Co. 4 .80 Atlantic-Merrill Oldham Corp 4.83 The bid was awarded to the 011 Colony Trust Co. The Board decided to request the issue of D4,000 sewer bonds at a rate of interest to be set by Mr. ("hamberlain. Hearing was declared or-en upon the an lication of Anna G. McDonnell of 69 "oburn St . at 8 30 7.Y Mr Patrick McDonnell aPpeared for the petition, and no nersons appeared against it It was therefore voted to ,-rant the application. Application was received. for r !e. Pccentance of t'ot'-ler Avenue from Cliff -1 enue to the brool. ; anplication being signed by 755 of the residents ti- ereon 384 ri'l'e Uupt O'' Puhli e 7o yrs was requested to make a study of _^ + e section and advise t'-- '-)ca , v-eti'"r o'er no'- in his opinion, t ev sl- oul ac ,ert t'. is street to the brook or 71-lather they should accent if its entire length to ,'ass Pve or ;✓bat he would advise in regar' to same Russell 1. Prentiss , Health inspector, came before the Board and reported in regard to the Ricci premises on "Jaltham t that Mr. Ricci had disposed of most of his pigs and he felt that he would comply with the ruling of the Board to got rid of the rest of them as soon as possible. The Board therefore voted to request 'w'r. Ricci to get rid of his pigs by October 1, 1028. In regard to the application of Anna Korman of Ridge load for a permit to keep 10 pigs, it was voted to decline the application and to inform ''rs Korman that she could keep two pigs without a perr�iit, but the Board would consider it violation of the Board of lenl.th regulations if she kept more than that number Mr. Prentiss reported in regard to the well maintained by one l•ariette of East Lexington, colored mar, stating that the well was about four feet deep and was in a hollow but he had a ditch dug around it so that no drainage went into it He stated that he did not examine the water as there would be a charge of about X25 00 to have this done, and inasmuch as the parties themselves were not complaining, he did not feel it necessary to have it examined. It was decided to request the Surt of Public "corks to have the To,in Engineer make a study of the layout of an extension of Bow , through to Lowell St. , add make his recommendation to the Board. Tre ,'upt. of Public Works was also requested to report to the boar as soon as possible on the widening of Bow of , to 50 and the extension td Lowell Street. The "upt. of Public Works was also requested to check up to find out how much time the Town Engineers spent on the Star Realty Co . w th a view to checking how much time the Engineers scent on out- side projects . The Board discussed the advisability of this work on develop- ments. Supt of Publi "iorirs was requested to furnish a definite state- ment in regard to the collection of garbage for the Board at their next meeting. lie was also requested to look into the matter of drainage coming from under the sidewall onto the new To"er Far -, and to have all the d.i ches in the High "ray from the Arlington Line up fixed, and to give attention also to the one at Bloomfield Street which has been patched but is not in good condition. Tine weekly report of the ''urt of Public ''oars is as foil ows : l - 3S5 For week endinr. Seat. 1928. - Pighway Dent. The Denartrient was occupl ed with the construction of Simonds patchigg the surfaces of Lincoln Stret, For! en Road , 'Minter Street, and Massachusetts Avenue , cut ing brush on Hill Street and other regular maintenance work . Next week the same work rjl no cnntinuee 7,1oth and Sh,-,de Tree Departments . Cutting brush in Bowman Par',- and in the Town woods and. at the corner of 'arren and Na hinrton ,`'.., treets, an' removing a dead. tree 4'rom Edgewood riocd occupied the Departments last week. Next week will comnlet e the vark in Rawra-In Park, and will com- plete the cutting out of brush and undergrowth in the Town woods and will complete trimming highwoy trees. Park Tr.)enp ntmen t Regalar maintenance Jor occupied tte Dena tment during the past week and will continuo to in so urtil the end of the season. Sew rIonsttuotion. Approximately 300 of 8" sewer pipe has been laid in Eliot Roo and Tavern Lane and four manholes have been constructed. Sewer 7,1aintena Jce. "iorit was started on a sel,er con esti on ( to curb ) for Custance Does . on Concord Hi 11 ; service installed. for F. D. Pierce , 229 Mass. Ave . ( to curb ) ; and service w,s installed -for 3 . Chester vitchinson on Elio"Thad. "a ter Construction . "fort we str,rted or. isd on o xtension of aprroximately 300 ' of water pipe or Lisbeth Street. approximately 250 ' of 6" pipe has beer laid. "la ter t:In int ( nonce. The. follo-iinL 'orvices have been installed service for 3enkins on -Blossomcr -3 t ( stout 20C.) long ) ; Hanlow--Outlook Drive; Custance Imes , Conco-d Pill service for Zimmerman, Sir:Bands Road. A 6" main hos, been 1 id to the curb line on Mass. . to jast beyond. 1"arr. 'et t where tloulton I s now street will cut through Three men have be n worli on raising gate boxes on Lass . Ave. The war contemnlatod. for the reel ending Sept. 15,f. 1928; Continuation of the Eliot lload and Trvern Lane Sewer. the Lisbeth Stre, t extension will, bo complete ttis week Work will also be started t is week on the e vt _n_sion or about l0T of 10" pipe in Lincoln Street. "a arnlications for so ac fifteen water 3S0 `a 4 rr', J.nra Si.vP - r rr 'I 11 -or ( }. ,hl �. I,.irtnr' �... t n' f n •u r t et e, . E_�`LI.f.er nt; Lepar''r it_i t . So viers Lines and grades ''or construction at Pliot hoar . Grnrdes for hoii c connection on Eliot Grades for Hutchinson connection at Eliot Po d. Highways . Lines and grades for construction of Simonds Roads. "taked out street lire rurl-e for ne,vr -use nt junction of Froest r ; reet and Belfry Terrace. :l.elzati ons ( center and side lines ) of Butler " venue. u n ft n Baker Avenue rr rr ft It II rr rr Brnr_eti Avenue . Staked out althar.- Street curve at new house opposite achusett Drive . ta'ked out near curve at, junction of Eliot Toad and Pelham Road. Si devrall s . 'idewalk grades for granolithic at Aldrich Block on Mass. "ve . and oraltham ' tre' t, Measured completed granolithic work at Berwick Road and 'inthrop Road . Sidewalk grades for two ne,a houses on rnrest otreet . Checked- granolithic grades ai 54 Ledfor ' Street. Lines and grades at Eliot hoad for gra..olithic. Miscellaneous. Topo work at, "tar Realty Trust Development Two a .pointments with En -lnecr Berry to discuss changes in layout 'or Star healty Trust Trip to Town of Arlington, Engineering Derr , for layout data adjacent to "tar 7r.alty Trust . Re-arranged all n7ans for new vault equipment and starters h'»ise cleaning. Locate' buildings within area bounded by -4arrett Koad, Mass. a enue and School Street, re study of development by Burgess . Staked out Land !bort Lines of Town property nt Old grown Hall Site. Chect- bene' marks throughout Libert} TTP g' ts . Ver-- truly yours , 9illiam S. Ccam, an Supt of Pu rlic 'forks . The meeting ad,;ourred at 10 00 P.a,_ A true record , Attest ' r ciNaC Clerk.