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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-01-22REGULAR MEETING, January 22, 1929 X9 11 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, at 7:30 P.M. Akessrs. Burnham, Ballard., Chamberlain, Custance, and Robertson were present." The Clerk and the Supt. of Public Works were also present. Hearing on the application of Pasquale Moretti was declared open at 8 P.M. Mr. Frank Ramacorti, 73 'Fremont Street, Boston appeared as attorney for Mr. Moretti and stated that Mr. Moretti built a house some time ago, and he understood that the section was going to be made into a two family district so that he built his house large eno2gh to take care of two families. e stated that r. .Moretti had a family of ten Moretti child en, and he was now deprived pf the income he hearing - Zoning Law. should receive frothis house. he stated that he had L64.00 a tax bill of to pay for the house, and he felt he should get something out of his invest- ment of $5,000. He also stated that there were several other houses in the vicinity that were being used as two family houses which had been erected before the Zoning Law went into effect, and he did not believe that the use of this house as a two family house would impair the status of the neighborhood. He presented a copy of the petition showing names of owners of property in the vicinity and stated that he had sent a copy of the petition to the Planning Board without the addresses of the parties who signed the petition, with a request that the section be made a two family district. Mr. Benigo Santosuosso, Mr. Samuel MorettiJ1r, Louis C. Campbell, Ir. William C. Bartels, and krs. Mary E. Coghlan .were also present. Messrs. Cpmpbell and Bartels, and Mrs. Coghlan made the statement that they had signed the petition submitted, inasmuch as they were in favor of changing this section into a two family district. They did not feel th qt the present aprolicant should be allowed to disobey the law, but if the district was changed, they would by very glad to see him have a two family house. - The Board made -the statement that they would be willing to take the petition up with the Planning Board to see if some action could be taken in changing this^ ection into a two family district. %e Board, however, did not discuss the matter, and no action was taken on the hearing or on sending the petition tothePlanning Board. Messrs. Stuart and Marshall of the Stuart, Marshall Realty Co., together with their Architect, Stuart- came before the Board in regard to discussing the Marshall matter in relation to making negotiations about the Conference. Boutelle Block, so-called. X9 11 Boy Scouts Cary Hall. 1 J4r. Elwyn G. Preston and Mr. Leroy Brown also appeared as citizens of the Town and as directors of the Lexington Trust Company. Plans showing the layout of Massachusetts Avenue was before the interested. parties.. Messrs. Stuart and Marshall stated that they were ready to cooperate with the Board in moving the building back, but they desired to know definitely what was expected they should do, whether the set- back would be 109, 20, or 25 feet. They stated that they figured that the amount they would be interested in in moving the building back 25 feet would be about $301,400; 20 feet about $25,300 and 10 feet about $15,900. Messrs. Brown and Preston both suggested that a set- back of 25 feet would be -excellent for the Town. Mr. Marshall stated that they might consider the erection of a new building inlace of the old one if the consideration paid by the Town would be sufficient to warrant a new building. They mAght also consider a one or three story building. It was suggested that a plot plan be sent to the Stuart -Marshall Realty Co. so that they may obtain from the plan the exact area on which to figure their proposition, and they could then present a more definite proposition to the Board. he suggestion was made that the Stuart-Marbhall Realty Co. might possibly purchase the Engine House lot at a.later date. It was decided that the Town Engineer should bring before the Board next Tuesday night the official plan indicating the establishment of building linear on Massachusetts Avenue from the old Town Hall property to Woburn Street, also the continuous plan of Massachusetts Avenue from Wob>>rn Street to Clarke Street drawn on. the same scale as the Block Plan, indicating the present curb and property lines and the building line already established, also the County Commissioners plan showing the street line established by them from Depot Park to Hancock Street, also the plan of the old Town Hall pronerty indicating the portion of land sold by the Town and the portion retained. It was also suggested that the Town Engineer be requested to check up the areas on the sketch plan made by him for use at this meeting, and also to determine the exact dimensions and areas on the Fire Department lot on Meriam Street. In regard to the letter of Richard Mellen, of the Boy Scout Council, it was decided to notify him that the charity rate for the use of the halls on the dates requested by him would be made. It was voted that the use of the moving picture machine in either the C-ry Memorial Hall or Fstabrook Hall shall not be subject to the reduced prices on the schedule for the rates of the use of these halls. It was decided to obtain the figures as tb the amount of money paid to the Town for the use of Cary and Estabrook Halls for the purpose of deciding whether only certain organizations will be allowed the use of the halls at the charity rate. M �g License was granted to the Hart Mohawk frail Licenses Lines, Inc. to operate busses through the Town of Lexington. ' Satisfactory bonds haviagg been filed covering overhanging sign at 1745 Mass. Ave. and 1733 Mass. Overhanging Avenue permits wero granted to Forrest E. King and Signs. Rufus `1d. Blake respectively. It was decided to request the State Board of Health to make a survey of health conditions in the Health Town, inasmuch as it is understood th-.t the 'survey Survey will be made by the Department free of charge and - with no obligation whatever to the town. The weekly report of the Supt. of Public forks is as follows: For week ending January. 19, 1929. Highway Department. Gravel was spread and graded on School Street, Allen Street, Blossom Street, Shade Street., and Park Drive. Zhe department was busy cutting trees and preparing to cut back high banks on Grove Street. ' Truck plots and sidewalk plows were employed for snow removal on January 14 and 15. The conditions called for sand on bad grades and at a number of street corners and on sidewalks. Next week, the department will be occupied with the regular maintenance work, and if necessary, with snow removal. At this season, the employees of the Department are allowed two weeks vacations with pay, this being the best time of the year to allow the men to be away. Ptirk'- Department. Regular maintenance work carried on. Moth,Department, Gypsy moth nests were treated with creosote in the Town 'goods and on Lincoln Street. Tools were repaired and sharpened. ' 'Nater Maintenance. About three hundred and twenty feet (3201) of 12" pipe have been]aid in -Dass. Ave., making a 4 ly toted of twelve hundred and seven feet (1207f) of pipe laid. If the weather continues to be good, we contemplate working towards the completion of the laying of the 12" main in Plass. Avenue to Waltham Street. Engineering Department Water. Located and measured length of new 12" main extending from Bedfor, Street at Elm Avenue to the Hunt Block (1207+). Ties in all gates and tees. Sewers Lboated and of 1928x-cdnstttLctton: onlLine.oln Stteet' ayWmade':plan cif same. Highways. Figured culvert design and made plans of same for widening at Bow Street. Miscellaneous. General work on 1928 Town Report Index Office plans. ' Very truly yours, William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works. Printing It was decided to obtain a figure on the Metcalf & Eddyprinting of the report of Metcalf Eddy on Reinforce- Wnter Report ment and Improvements of the Lexington 'eater Works. Coolidge In regard to the application of Harry L, gasoline Coolidge and Letitia Efnor to install gasoline tanks application at 107 and 109 Massachusetts Avenue, it was voted not to grant the permit. Meeting It was decided not to hold a meeting on February 12, FP, b. 13. but to hold the regular meeting on February 13, 1929. Gossom sewer On recommendation of the Supt. of Public Forks, abatement it was decided to abate the sum of $21.23, same being a sewer assessment charged to Arthur D. Gossom. In regard to request for abatement on lot 68 on Prospect Hill Road., opinion of the Town Counsel was ' highway received whereby he stated that the Board could abate abatement the whole or part of the assessment on this lot and Lot 68 could assess the property when the street is constrt.cted by that lot. It was decided to request the Supt. of Public u�dorks to prepare an abatement of the entire tax on Lot 68. 20 It was decided to grant William A. Granfield a gasoline permit to locate two tanks on his Granfield premises, both being located aprroximately 40 gasoline feet distant from 1V`arrett Road in accordance ' application with plan filed by Mr. Granfield. Buckley Daniel A. Buckley was appointed special special police of the Town inasmuch as his duties police. at the Wheeler estate on Lowell Street nec- essitates the appointment. State Aid I State Aid pay- roll was signed in the pay roll. amount of $32.00 Letter was received from the Chief of Police in which he stated that he had made arrangements School for for ten of the officers to attend the school Police. provided by District Attorney Robert 15. Bushnell at Cambridge, and therefore he did not believe the officers could attend the school supervised by the Dept. of Public Safety under the direction of Mr. Foote. It was decided that if it wss found that the School Dept. desires to have the 1921 Ford School Bus used by them insured for fire insurance, Bus Insurance that the policy be renewed by Elmer A. Lord & Co. in the amount of $200.00. After viewing the plans presented. by Bills Louis W. Bills, it wns decided to grant him a Garage. permit to erect a garage in accordance with the plans. Letter was received from Edwin B. 'JVorthen in which he gave tre Board advice as to laying the water mains in the Town and which advised 'water mains. different extensions than those sug7ested by d`etcalf & Eddy. Letter was also received from Metcalf & Eddy in w)-ich they substantiated their ideas of laying pipe in the Town. In regard to Mr. Worthen's letter, it was therefore decided to acknowledge receipt of his letter and to thank him for the information contained. therein. Sketch plan was before the Board. showing Limonds the layout of the sewer in Lincoln Street in sewer, reference to the property of Alice H. Simonds. The matter was turned over to the Supt. of Public 'works for his attention. The bill received from Robbins & Smith Robbins & for land in connection with the layout of Sm±th bill lstreets over their property, was referred to Mr. Chamberlain for his attention. 1 11 It was decided that the Board would meet on °lednesd.ay evening to go over the estimates Meeting of the accounts of t' -e various departments tednesday and to consider the reports of the Town Officers to the Selectmen. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. A true record, Attest: �?� Clerk•. D D 21