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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-11-20 REGULAR M"ETTNG, NnVEMRFR 20, 1928 A regular meoting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, at 7 30 P.". Messrs. Burnham, Chamberlain, Custance and Robertson were present. The Sunt. of Public Works and the Clerk pro-tem were also present. Alcohol license was signed for Annie M. Prendergast to do business at the corner of Massachusetts and Fottler Avenues. At 8 P.M. Messrs . Caiger, Lovering, President of the Medford Trust Company, and Thompson, Treasurer of the Medford Trust Company came before the Board to discuss the matter of a house owned by that company on Outlook Drive , Lexington Because of default in the payment of the mortgage by a Mr. Bernard to the Medford Trust Comnany, theyewere obliged to foreclose and it was found that the house is nearer the lot line than the Building Laws allow, they, therefore , wished to find out what could be done about the matter. If it was possible to trade land with the owner of the next lot, namely, a Mr. Kelley, the proper distance could be had from the lot line. However, they find that Mr. Kelley will not trade land, but that he will sell the house on the lot, which the company is not desirous of buying. It was finally decided. to let the matter lay for a while , as it may be possible th^t Mr. tielley will not meet his payments on his mortgage , and the "etertown Bank will ferclose . This may give the Medfora Trust Company an oorortunity to settle the matter. At 8 30 P M. a hearing was declared open upon the application of Eva Furtardo, 38 Theresa inenue, to erect a one car garage on her premises at said address . Mr. and Mrs . James E. Burrell, 10 Oxford St. , appeared to object to the permit being granted as they stated that their house was built three feet from the line, and if this garage was erected, it would completely shut off the light do their kitchen As the notice of the hearinr to Eva Furtardo was returned to the office, it was voted to adjourn the hearing until next Tuesday evening. At 8 35 P.M. hearing was declared oren upon the application of Frederick C. Woodford to erect a one car garage on his premises on Bedford Street op 'osite the Parker School. No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant a permitl At 8 40 P M. hearing was declared onen upon the application of Gerald B. Litchfield of Cambridge to erect a one car garage on his premises at 53 Dexter Road, Lexington. No persons appeared for or 9gainst the apnlicati-n, and the matter was laid upon the table 'or one week until the Building Inspector can renort upon the matte'. Mr. Rufns '1. Bloke appeared before the Board to ask permission to move his overhanging street sign from 446 Masa. Avenue to 1733 Mass . Avenue, this beim; his new location. It was voted to grant him permission. The weekly report of the Supt of Public '"'crus is as follows 450 rmik Fnr we " ending Nrreflher 17 , 1928. CV Highway nepartment. Completed the work at corner of Percy Rodd and Vass. Ave , and also the wor'r ir front of Mr Parker 's property on Follen Road. Cleaned gutters and catch-basins on various streets . Scraped and leveled Shade Street and ';eston Street. Erected 3500 feet of snow fence. No work except regular maintenance work has been planned for next week. Moth Department. Tregted g, nsy moth newts on Lowell Street, Allen Street, and Concord Avenue . Burned brush in Bowman Prrk and on Watertown Street. Park Department. The Derartment was occupied with the regular maintenance work. Water Maintenance. The following services have been installed: Harlow, Lot #23 Synny Field; two services for Selfridge on Crescent Fill Avenue; renewal for Custer, Mnrrett Rod; renewal for Phelps , Bedford Street. Two men have continued to work on gates. 'later Construction. About 150' of 2" pipe has been laid in the gutter in Bedford Street for wrter connections. Sewer Maintenance. The following services have been installed; completed service for Childs on Upland Roadl completed service for Seeley, Upland Rd. Sewer Construction. One carload of 8" pine and a carload of 6" pipe have been received and unloaded. Whe work contemplated for the week ending November 30 is as follows : Hastings Road sewer; water and sewer services , etc. Engineering Department. Drainage. Completed profile of Clematis Brook beginning at "1altlgnm St. and extending in a southerly direction of 9500 feet. Highways. Location of all houses and some trees on Waltham St. , from Forest Street to Marrett Road. 451 Completed plans of 'Ialtl- am :street sI owing a relocation of 60 feet width from ilossachusetts Aire ue to arrett 'toad. Miscellaneous. Completed. yassachusetts Avenue renumbeHing frofi Arlingtofl Ilite to Lincoln line on 25 Standard sized plans . Changed. plans and re-wrote description of three streets at Liberty Heights to conform to changes in acceptance . Yours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt of Public Works . Mr. James J. Corbett and Charles W. Burton came before the Board. Mr. Buxton desires to purchase the pool room at 434 Mass. , Avenue from Mr. Corbett, and. he was asked to have three letters of "ecommendation sent to the Board together with his application for license. The Town Engineer presented plan of Waltham Street from Mass. Avenue to Marrett Rood, showing proposed widening of said street. setter was received from the Town Accountant givih.g statement of the accounts that need money for the balance of the year. The State Aid pay roll was signed in the amount of $32.00. Letter was received from the Pl^nning Board enclosing bill from the Hadley Press for printing zoning by-law amendments in the amount of 479.50. There is not enough money in the Planning Board account to pay this bill, and '1r. Emery asked if the Selectmen would designate what account it could be taken from. The matter was left with the Chairman to take up with Mr. Pierce. Letter was received from Fred C. Earle requesting an abate- ment of two sewer frontage bills in the amount of $252.51 and 6177.47. It was decided to leave the matter with nr. Scamman, to in- vestigate &hd report back to the Board. Request was received from J. E. LeMay in regard to abatement Of sewer frontage bill for lot on Independence Avenue. This matter was referred to the Si rt. of Public Works for investigation and report. Letter wes received from the Town of Arlington, Selectmen's Office , in which the Clark stated t'i^t they were desirous of raving a meeting in regard to sec$rir g a -eduction of gas rates from the Arlington Gas Light Company, and asking if Friday, November 23, 1928 at 8 P.rr. would be a convenient time. The clerk pro-tem trasinstrdcted to acknowledge receipt of the let+er, and Mr. Chamberlain stated that he world be glad to attend the meeting. The Supt. of '"ublin Works stated that the Arlington Gas Co. rwoh 4/59 7/0131(1 be willine to pay 250. 00 per year rental if tPev could have a Eas test case in t e Inspector 's 'c-m, in the Town efface Building. It was decided_ to grant them permission. The Supt. of Public Works was instructed to install a step tign at Lowell and Taple Street . also The Sunt. of Public Works was/instructed to relocate light at the corner of Bloomfield Street and Vass. Avenue, also at Locust and Mass. Avenues. The Supt. of Public Torks was also instructed to study improve- ment of street lights at Percy Ro.,d and Mass. Avenue. Letter was received from the Nat. Biters and Harbors Congress stating that a convention will be held at aashington on Dec. 5 & 6, 1928. This matter was referred to Mrs . Edith Nourse Rogers . Abatement wns signed by the Board for the 'later Dept. in the amount of $232. 23. Abatement WPP signed b:7 the Board for a se”rer assessment of the Richardson Ee es on Cot4age Street for $33.00. Let+er was received from the Chief of Police requesting that a soot light be placed nt Mass. Avenue and Waltham Street. It was voted to have this spot light installed. Letter was received from the Pan American Commercial Congress stating that a convention will be held at the Hotel Biltmore, Dec . 7-9, 1928. This matter was indefinitely nortponed. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works stating that a request has been made b- F. Y. Bertwell for extension of 6" water main in Crescent Hill A'renue, which will cost approximately $350.00 and Mrs . Pertwell will sign a guaranty. No action was taken upon the matter. 09 Letter was received from Robert Pring, Chairman of Senior Dance Committee, asking that Friday evenin , Dec . 21, 1928 be reserved for their annual dance and class party in the Cry Memorial Fall, and that they be granted the free use of t',"e hall. The clerk wns instructed to acknowledge receipt of the letter, and to say that the evening of Dec. 21, 1928 has been reserved for the annual dance and class party, and that the Board has not worked out as yet what the charge will be to school organizations for the use of the hall. The Sunt. of Public Works reported that Mr. "Tar-en E. Russell, M7 Mass . Avenue, desires an abatement on 11,000 sq. ft. of land which was assessed for sewer. This matter was referred back to the -upt. of T'ublie Works to study and report to the Board next Tuesday evening. The Sunt. of Public 7orks also reported that the "later Dept . is prepared to issue water bills monthly com- encing Dec. 1, 1928. The town has been divided into three parts an te meters will be read quarterly in each part. 453 The Doard was of t e opinion that t is is a good system as one man can do all the meter reading. Report was received from the Supt. of Public 'Jerks that a II subttantial amount of water rates for the year 1928 is outstanding. He suggested that the Collector write a letter to those who owe water bills . He also suEgester9 that a printed notice be sent to these persons , that the Collector notify the department to shut off the water, and that this order be absolute . In this connection the Tax Collector informed the Board that there is practically $4,000 due or the October 1928 quarter. The Tax Collector submitted a form of notice to be sent out to the delinquent water tal-ers , but no action was taken on same. Letter was received from the Surt. of Public arks calling the Boards attention to the highway appropriation which is about exhausted. The meeting adjourned at 11 :30 P.M. A true record, Attest( ( J - - -- - -'- - - Clerk prkj m. I I I