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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-11-06 433 RECUT R PST 1,TT- Ci, i.rV—1-HR 6, 1928. G A regular meeting of the Boar' of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen ' s Room, at 7 30 P.M. Messrs . Burnham, Custance , Ballard Robertson and Chamberlain_ were present The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk pro-tem were also present. Joint pole location was granted to the E. E. I. Co. and the N E. Tel . & Tel . Co. for 48 roles on Waltham Street. Conduit location was granted to the N. E. Tel. & Tel . Co. at Waltham Street and Marrett Rogd_. Letter was received from Mrs . Fletcher '"'. Taft in which she protested against the kind of movies shown in the Lexington Theatre and in which she also asked that curfew be rung at an early hour next Halloween. This matter w9s discussed at length, and it was left with the Chairman to settle the matter with Mrs. Taft. Report was received from the health Inspector stating that ll the pigs owned b- Mr. John Ricci have been disrosed of. Mr. nicci had until Nov. 1, 1928 to get rid of rigs which he has done. Mr. Prentiss , Health Insnector also reported on the condition of Mr Bartholomew ConnorA premises . 1"r. Connors asked the Board for an extension of time to dis^ose of his pigs until May 1, 1929, and as t e Health Inspector recommends an extension of time , the Bard granted same to April, 1929. Mr '7illiam A. Granfield of Spring Street presented plan of his land. at Spring Street and Marrett Rond showing location of tanks and pumps which he proposes to install. The matter was laid on the t able until next week. Commitment was signed for sidewalk construction in the amount of 11430.51 The Report of the Sunt of Public 'larks on sidewalks was laid upon the table until next week. Return of Constable on dog licenses was received. Permission was granted to the American Legion to use Estabrook Hall on the evening of Nov. 19, 1928 with a charge of 12.00. for In regard to the request of the American Legion/the use of t-e small hall in the Cary Memorial Building for its monthly meetings, and the request to have the u e of one of the Conference Rooms in which to keep their records and office equipment, and keep as a permanent headquarters the Board decided to ask mr Tames H. Russell to be present at the next meeting of the Board to discuss these matters. IIThe weekly report of the Supt. of Public 'lTor?$s is as follows 434 - Fr week endinr I'ovember 3 , 1928. Highway Department. Surface patches were made on Massachusetts Avenue , Concord A e -nie Bedford Street , Pleasant 'treet , and Water- town Street he shoulders on 7altham street and Woburn Street were scraped At the corner of Percy Road and Tassachusetts Avenue , work of clearing away the bank done , in order to con- form with the taking. In front of the new building which is being constructed on the old Town Hall site, it wqs decided to build the side- walk on neW lines . The Department set new edgestones at this point , and will remove the old. edgestones and sidewalk. Nothing but the regular maintenance work has been planned for next week. Moth and Shade Tree Department. The Department burned brush in the Town woods and cleaned moth nests with creosote on Mass. A-e . , Hill "-treet, and Middle street. Park Denartment. Regular maintenance work was carried on. Vater maintenance. The following services have been installed Barrow, Bernard tret, ibbetts , Vine Brook Road; Jenks , Middle St. , Robbins & Smith, Smith Avenue ; renewals for Buttrick , Locust Avenue, Wiggins , Bow Street. On Saturday, NrIvember 3, 1928 work was started. on checking un on gates on our system. These gates will be opened and cleaned and tested for leaks . Sewer Maintenance . The following sewer connections have been made; Milne, Glen hoadi Buttrick, Locust Avenue; Started service for rren- Aergast, Mass. Aye; Robbins & Smith, Smith AvenueL Earle, ower Street/ Work was started on a service for O. W. Childs, 6 Chandler Street; howe, Chandler Stre-t. Sewer Construction, The laying of sewer pipe in Upland fond has been completed and approximately 275 ! of 8" pipe have beer. laid. The work contemplated for the week ending November 17 , 1928 is as follows : laying of 8" water main in the Hunt development; water and sewer services , etc. Engineering Department Sewer. Figured individual assessment bills for all 1928 sewer construction work and turned them over to 'Ir. Ross on October 30/28. 435 Fig .red length of nossible sewer construction in the Libe tyleights district of All streets not including Bowker Street and lillside Avenue . Miscellaneous . Comniled elan showin€* underground fixtures in Massachusetts Avenue from Wn ltham "treet to Bedford Street an in Bedford Street from Mass. Avenue to Elm Avenue . Comniled plan sh8wing existing and proposed. sidewalJrs on Mass. Th e'ue from rant Street to Depot Park. Started. renumbering Massachusetts Avenue on plans. Completed topo survey between Mass . Ave. , Marrett Road and School Street. Highways . Lines and grades for Massachusetts Avenue curbing on new line opposite "'althorn Street. Very truly yours , iilliam S. ^cam'an Supt. of Public Works . Bill wa approved for the Doten-Dunton pesk Co in the amount of:„1265. 40 for the New Town Office Building account. Mr. Albert 4. Ross was 'resent at the meeting and presented schedules of receipts an' exr,enditure of the "rater Department for 1927 and 1928. Letter was received fro- Justin Shea for permission to use the premises at 115 Mass. A enue, East Lexington for the purpose of conducting a dry cleaning establishmmnt. The Board decided to invite Mr. David J :baloney, attorney for Justin Shea, to the meeting of the Board of Selectmen next Tuesday evening. The time of the next town meeting was changed. to November 26, 1928 instead of November 22, 1928. 7r. Frederick L. Emery came before the Board to discuss an article which he desires inserted in the nevt warrant relative to amending the Zoning By-Law of the Town. Mr. Emery presented the amendments in typewritten form, and it was thought best to send a cony of the amendments out with the warrants to the citizens, this '"r. Emery agreed to do. ' The following names were drawn for jurors in the Civil and Criminal Sessions Rocvweli C. Tenney and Donald Dgmeron. The Boar' signed the layout of Summit Road as follows 43.E MO.. cnT 91T hT C F , nT-TT ET Middlesex, ss. Lexington, ' ass , No 'ember 6, 1928. Town of Lexington, Selectmen ' s Room. ' At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, after having given written notice of the intention of said Board, as required by law, to lay out as a town way Summit Road , from its intersection with Follen Ro-d tc Pinewood Street, all es hereinafter more fully appears, and after public hearing thereon held. on the fifth day of November 1928 and no objections having been made; Now upon consideration of the matt - r, it is ORDERED that the Board of Selectmen is of the opinion that Public necessity and convenience eequi1e that said Summit Road be laid out and established as a publi town way and the same hereby is laid out and established as a public town wa,y respectively as follows he easterly line of Summit Ro d begins at a stone bound ±n the southerly line of Follen Road, said stone bound marking the westerly end of a curve of 156.33 feet radius , thence bearing to the left ,Pith a curve of 18.86 feet radius distant 18.90 feet to a point of taneency, thence south 16° 47 ! 30" east distant 286.50 feet to a point of curvature , thence bearing to the right with a curve of 189 80 feet radius distant 108.46 feet to a point of tangency, thence south 15° 671 wast distant 355:11 feet to a point of curvature , thence bearing to the left with a curve of 204 .67 feet radius distant 96. 57 feet. The westerly line of Summit Road begins at a point in the southerly line of Follen Road distant 94.36 feet westerly of a stone bound maririeg the westerly end of a curve of 156 .33 feet radius, thence bearing to the right with a curve of 20.00 feet radius distant 42.79 feet to a point of tangency, thence south 16° 47 ! 30" east distant 234.70 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the right with a curve of 149.80 feet radius distant 85 60 feet to a point of tangency, thence south 15° 57 ' west distant 355.11 feet 10 a point of curvature , thence bearing to the left with a curve of 244, 67 feet radius distant 115.44 feet. The above described lines are parallel with and diataat 40.00 feet frooi eech other wits- t e excenti on of the curved intersections mt Follen Road The above description is intended to conform to the plan of said street entitled "Pan of oummit Road , Lexington, Mas- sachusetts , Scale 1 inch - 40 feet, October 25, 1928 John T Cosgrove , Town Engineer, " which plan is on file in the Town Llerk 's Office in said Lexington and a cony of which will be recorded with Middlesex South District Deeds with a copy of this order And said Board having considered the question of damages sgstained by the owners of lands across and tloroug_ which said ways have been laid nut and established as aforesaid, hereby 437 determines that no damages are sustained and no damages are awarded, and said Board hereby declares that all acts done herein a-e done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments . Albert h. Burnham Selectmen 2heodore A. Custance of James G. Robertson Lexington. The Board signed the layout of Pinewood f;treet as follows: COM"Olv'EALT7- 07 MASCUUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Lexington , Mass. , November 6, 1928. Town of Lexi'ngtor , Selectmen 's Room. At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lex- ington, after having gi en written notice of tl-e intention eof said Board , as req ired by law to layoout as a town way Pinewood trent a distance of 507.00 feet all hereinafter more fully appears , and after public hearing thereon held on the fifth day of November 1928 and no objections having beenmmade; Now upon consideration of the matter, it is ORDERED that the Board of Selectmen is of the opinion that public necessity and convenience require that said Pinewood. Street be laid out and established as a public town way, and the same hereby is laid out and established as a nublic town way respectively as follows : Thp easterly line of Pinewood Str-et begins at a point in the southerly line of Pollen Rord , said point being distant 2 .37 feet westerly of a stone bound marking the easterly end of a curve of 735.33 feet radius , thence bearki5ta,tliptelazZIEW per 4 .60 feet radius distant 36.16kfeTtAtb -d- 9obinfof' curvature , thenc bearing to the left with a curve of 49.30 feet radius distant 124.05 feet to a point in the westerly line of Summit Road. The westerly line of Pinewood Street begins at a point in the southerl: line of Pollen Roa- thence bearing to the right with a curve of 15.46 feet radius distant 28.31 feet to a point of tangency thence south 19° 531 east distant 757.81 feet to a point of curvature , thence bearing to the left with a curve of 106.13 feet radius distant 59.12 feet to a point of tangenr.y, thence south 51° 481 east distant 48. 19 feet to a point of curvature , thence bearing to the right with a curve of 113 .09 feet radius distant 80.43 fe-t to a point in the weste -ly line of Summit Road . The above described lines are parallel with and distant 40.00 feet from each other wit): the excention of the curved intersections at Follen Rond and nt Summit Road. The above description is intended to conform to hhe plan of said street entitled. "Plan of Pinewood Street, Lexington, Mass. 43s vmi cafe 1 inch - 40 feet October 25, 1928, Jo' n T Cosgrove, ,..� Town Engineer , " which nlar is on file in the lo n Clerk's ZV Office in said. Lexington and a copy of which will be recorded .� with Mir9r'lesex South Dist--ict Deeds with a corny of tris order. end said Board having considered the question of damages sustained by the owners of lands across and through which said ways have been laid out and established as aforesaid, hereby determines that no damages have -been dust'ained .rid no-damages are awarded, and said Board here'-;;r declares that all acts done herein are done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments . Albert H. Burnham Board Theodore A. Custance of Francis Chamberlain Selectmen The meeting adjourned at 11 30 D.M. A true record, Attest Cl i em. II