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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-12-18 469 S i;LECTMETI '3 H CORDS, DECE''BE3 18, 1928. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen 's Room, Town Office building. Messrs. Burnham, Custanee , Ballard and Chamberlain were present. The Supt . of Public +orks and the Clerk pro-tem were also present. The following licenses were granted, F. K. Johnson, 35 Bedford Street First,1Class Agent 's License. Thayer-Hudson Essex Co. 480 Vass . Ave . " 'I State Aid pay roll was signed in the amount of $32.00. Sewer assessment abatement was granted to Harry W. Patterson for •", 14.16 , error being made owing to the fact that the plan did net correspond with Lr. Patterson ' s deed. Letter was received from Mrs Beatrice H. Lamont President of the Florence Crittenton Circle, in which she asked that the charity rate be granted to this association for the use of Cary Memorial Bail on December 8, 1928 for a cabaret dance. After discussing the matter , it was decided to give the Florence Cihtttenton circle the 20`7 rate on December 8, and mare the usual charge of $10.00 for a previous rehearsal. Letter was received from Charles "a. Blake in which he stated that the use of the Cary Memorial Hall had been obtained from the Janitor from January 26 to February 2, 1929 for the Fire Relief Association. As Mr. Blake did not state in ''is letter what he wished to use the hall for, it was decided to irvii-e him to come before the Board on Wednesday, December 26 , 1928. In tris connection, it was voted that on and after this date , permission be granted for the use of space only on written annlication and at the pries which have already been determined by the Selectmen, and tr't no variation be made from this practice extent in accordance with a form l vote of the Selectmen, and that this be incorporated in the conditions for rent of the Cary Memorial Building. Letter from Elmer A. Lord & Co, regarding the expiration of fir- insurance on January 14, 1929 in the amoun* of W19,400 was taken from the table and it was voted *o renew this insurance. Letter was received from the Town Counsel , Sydney q. "rightirgton relative to the matter of grantir.e a pe^mit for the use of a store room and garage by Charles TT. Collins at 74 Forest Streit, in which he stated t`-a + a reemit can be granted for the storage of three cars , bet if 1:'r Collins uses the garage , at a future date, to conduct his nlunbing business from the garage , it will be arprorrinte for the Board of Selectmen to notify him that such use is in violation of the Zoning Law. ' After discussing the matter, it was voted to reglest the Building Insrector to asi, 1r Collins to sign a new application which will be substituted for the one orevi usly received by the Board, and. when this is done the Bonrd will take the matter un. 470 release having been received from i.he Edward T. Harrington Company duly exec ited, bill was an-roved for 4715.42 for the purchase of a 16" water main in York :'treet approximately 450 ' in accordance with agreement dated August 5, 1914. Letterwas received from Mr. Francis Chamberlain in which he quotednriced from the New York Of ire of Coffin Burr on cement lined, tar coated , water ripe in 12" lengths , class 150, and total amount 11,0004 at 41.35 per foot plus 17(' for lining he also stated that he had telephoned t is information to Mr Scamman and. suggested obtaining prices from the following Companies : American Cast Iron Pine Co . U. L). Cast Iron Pipe Co. R. D. Nood A, Co The Sunt. of Public 'arks stated that he had requested bids from these companies but had not received them as yet The matter was therefor- laid on the table. Letter was received from the Boom' of Selectmen of Arlington enclosing schedule of gas rates of t e Arlington Gas Light Co. The Supt. of Public ilorks was instructed to obtain gas rates from the Lex4ngton Gas Co, for Lexington so that the rates could be compared . Bill was approved for the Art-Metal. Construction Co. in the amount of X369.00 for Engineering tables . The memorandum received from the Supt. of Public Works which as laid on the table last week was discussed. The Supt. of Public Works pf•etented tracing of block plan of the Town of Lexington, a photostat copy and a magnigraph copy so that the Board could determine what kind of a copy of the block plan they desire to have made. The Town Engineer was present, and he was i^strutted to have conies of the block elan made on blue-print linen, as it will wear longer than the ordinrry blue-print naner. Mr. Ballard stated that he had received a bill from the Sewer Department for betterment, and after he ha sent a check for the first apportionment, it had been returned to him as he was informed that the assessment could not be paid until it anpeared on the tam bill next October. Ch�eclt was received prorn Mr. "!alter P. Temple for the first aprorticnment on s ighway assessment and the Town Accountant stated that this check Can not be accepted. It -was decided to leave these matters for 1' r. Custance to discuss with mr. Wardell or Mr. Fenton at the State House . The Supt. of Public Works was instructed to p® ,t parallel parking signs in front of the Hunt Building and from Clarke Street to Waltham Street , and also to have the Police cooperate . The Supt. of Public "Forks was instructed to request the Gas Co. to fill the gas trenches in Lexirtzton permanently as several have settled and it leaves the street in a dergerous condition. The Sunt. of Public 'Yorks was instructed to blast off the ton of the ledge on Hastiggs Road near f.r. Trask 's nroperty. 471 Application was received from Hatry T . Coolidge and Letitia Efnor for normission to conduct a fillinF stat r with two 'i-e t ousand gallon gssoline tans at 107 P- 109 7!ass . Ave . The Clerk pro-ter, wss ins1-ructe,1 to s-lve tise a hearing on this application. The weekly rerort o ' the Supt. of Public Works is as follows : For week enrlia7 Pecember 15, 1928. HiFhway Department. Construction of faker Avenue , Bennett Avenue and Summit load was carried on durinF the week, and will be in progress next week. Maintenance work was done ir clearing gutters and. emptying catch basins. Snow and ice removal work was as follows Fidewalks were cleared of snow and the small tractor nlow and the road grader were used to scrape bac sno-, -fter it bar become soft through the cent-!r and adjacent streets . We also sanded at a groat many corners and o a number of hills . Moth Department. This department was engaged in the work of climbing trees and treating gypsy moth nests on Adams Street and north 'treet , and removed one tree on Lowell Street which blocked the entrance to Partlett Avenue. Permission had been obtained to remove this tree from the State Denartment of Public Works . Psrk Denartment. Regular maintenance work carried on. ,-;ewer Construction. Approximately 85 feet of 8" sewer ripe has been laid in Hastings aoad . The ledge encountered on this job has retarded th(7., progress. Anuroximately 751 of 8" pipe has been laid in Edgewood . One manhole has teen construc.ted . Ledge has also been encountered on this lob, and has held up the Nork to some extent. Sewer Maintenance . One sew-)r connection las been installed for W. H Ballard on Hastings Rosd . Work was started on Friday on the sewer service for 14r. Amara on Yass. Avenue. Vater Y:aintenance. 'N R water service has been installed. for Booker on York street. To date , o have ere'l 220 ' of 6" pipe in Baker Avenue; and there r-matns to be lowered. 4.7,2 e wor'- court nrlated for toe wee'- endi December 29 is as follo""s continuation of t /', I`astin s Hoa'7 and EdEewoed Foal sow rs ; lo",rring'- of Bal'or Avenue w^ ter main ; water and sewer services, etc . Engineering Department . Sewers. • Lines and grades for construction et TTasti.rgs Road . Lines and grades for cans? ru.e,tion ar Edgewood rto., . Lines and grades for house connection on "Mass . Avenue. Hi.ghwa"•s . Street line at Summit Ro-d. Worle on Hill Street survey. Viscellaneous . Work on 11arrett Garden ' opo plan. Measurements for Bedford Street Business district. Wori- on prorosed amendments to Zoning Law. Very truly yours, 'Villiam S. Scamnnan Supt. of Public Works . At 10 o ' clock Mr. Richard E. Mellen came before the Board to exnlain what the Boy Scouts intend to do on 7ebruar•- 8 and 9, 1929 in the Caoy Memorial Building. He stated t'.^_^t t e Boy Scouts are going' to conduct an exhibit of merit badges , and they desire to erect bonths which will not torch the wall or mark the floor. 1 Mr. Mellen did not believe thet ttie Hall would be damaged by this exhibit , but he stated th^t he would give the Board more definite information on what the different troops are going 1 to do for exhibition work in the booths . Notice was received from Edith No..rse Rogers stating that she would be glad to arrange with the House Committee on Ways & Means, , if any of her constituents has information which he desires to nresont to the Committee on a perticular nhase of ti-e Tariff Law and a schedule of dates of Tariff hear' gs was enclosed. No action was ta!-en upon the matter. It was called to the Board 's attention th^t part of the balcony in the Care lilemorial Hall has not been set apart foe non voters, and the Supt. of Public "iorks was asked to designate part of the balcony to be set aside for this purpose. The meeting adjourned. at 11 P.M. A true record, Attest Clerk, 4-tem.