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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-03-05 62 REGULAR MEETING, MARCH 5, 1929. ig The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Chamberlain, Custance, Shannon and Blake were present. The Clerk and the Supt. of Public Works were also present. It was voted to lay over the matter of Organization organization for one week. Mr. Hallie C. Blake and Dr. Clarence Shannon, the new members of the Board, were sworn in by Mr. Theodore A. Custance , Justice of the Peace. Jurors. Mr. John Willar,1 of North Street and Mr. Joseph Swan of 16 Bedford Street were drawn as jurors . Hearing was declared open unon the ap- Davin plication of Mildred Davin of 531 Mass. Avenue Garage. for permission to erect a private garage on her premises. Mrs. Davin was present in favor of her petition and presented plans showing location of garage on her property. No persons appeared to object , and it was voted to grant the permit. Hearing was declared open upon the ap- plication of Charles A. McCormack for per- mission to erect a two car garage on his premises at 35 North Hancock Street. Mr. McCormack appeared in favor of his McCormack petition and presented plans showing location Garage . of garage on his property. No. persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant the permit. Order for Sint location for theEdison Electric Ill. Co. and the N. E. Tel . & Tel. Co. for permission to erect five poles on Grove Street, northwesterly from Winter Street, wasegranted by the Board. Pole location Brders Order for joint pole location for the Edison Electric Ill. Co. and the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. forpermission to erect four poles on Vine Brook Road , northwesterly from Winthrop Road was granted by the Board. Order for transfer of location of seven existing poles on Waltham Street from Main Street to Forest Street was igganted by the Board, from the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. to the Middlesex & Boston St. Rwy. Co. 63 Mr. Edwin B. Worthen came before the Board and expressed his views relative to reinforcement of the water system He ex- plained that regardless of the fact that the Board intended to carry out the recommendations of Metcalf & Eddy by installing a 12" main from the Arlington-Lexington Line over the hill through Taft Avenue thence through private streets to Massachusetts Avenue and from Oak Street to Pleasant Street, he felt that they should install a 16" main from the Arlington Line to Oak Street or at least if not to Oak Street to Star Street. He stated that in makthg this extension there would be sufficient capacity of water to readily fill the standpipe without any trouble in over- flowing the standpipe in Arlington. He also stated that he did not believe the Board should carry out an extensive program of laying mains in unaccepted streets, as he did not believe that the Town is growing to the extent to warrant as many extensions. The Board. informed Mr. Worthen that they would tUinlic over his suggestions , but nothing definite was decided at the meeting. Mr. William H. Ballard came before the Board and presented plan of the land adjacent to the Cary Library lot involving the right of way alongside of the Marshall property. For Marshall the benefit of the Board he explained what situation. is intended to be done, and stated that he had an option drawn up to cover the situation, and this option he expected would be signed by next Monday.evening. Mr. Ballard agreed to take care of Article 25 in the Warrant, which related to f this matter, at the town meeting. He also agreed to take care of Article 28, being the proposition to purchase land from the Stuart-Marshall Realty Co. r The Board voted to appoint George A. Warner Slaughber as Slaughter Inspector for the year ending Inspector • March 31, 1930. It was also voted to appoint Chester L. Animal Blakely as Animal Inspector for the year ending Inspector. March 31, 1930. It was voted to appoint the following as April 19th the April 19th Committee : Edward L. Child, Committee. Converse Hill, and Galen Russell. 64 It was voted to appoint Walter G. Assessors Black, Charles E. Ferguson and Eugene G. Kraetzer as Assessors of the Town fdr the year endink March 31, 1930. It was also voted to appoint John O ' Connor and William Paxton, now employed in the Engineering Department, as Assistant Assistant Assessors their employment in Assessors. the Engineering Department being ended at an early date, owing to the fact that the appropriation for this department was de- creased. Letter was received from Mr. Frederick L. Emery replying to the letter of the Board asking him if he felt that Mr. J. B. Judkins would qualify to the position of Building Inspector under the Building Laws of the Building Town . Mr. Emery stated that Mr. Judkins has Inspector. has ten years experience as a builder, end he t!-erefore felt that he was competent to fill the position under the Building Laws. The Board decided to acknowledge receipt of Mr. Emery's letter. Mr. George E. Briggs, Representative , came before the Boardto explain the House Bill #816 which was being discussed in the Legis- lature, the same being "An Act to incorporate into the Metropolitan Parks District all the towns in the Metropolitan Water and Sewer Districts". This law was intended to include Bill #816 Lexington. Notification was received of a meeting in the Town of Norwood at which time the towns were requested to send a representative to discuss the Act. Without any special benefit to the town they would be assessed additional taxes and the Act would therefore be a burden with no end to the increased expenses. Mr. Briggs stated that he thought the Board should be represented in opposing this Act at the hearing March 6, 1929. Mr. Burnham agreed to be present at the hearing to oppose the Act and present the fdgur.s drawn up by Mr. Briggs if necessary. Mr. Briggs also informed the Board in regardto a hearing on operation of' motor vehicles Motor Vehicle for the carriage of passengers for hire hearing, between Billerica and Boston to be held on March 7, 1929. He stated, however, that this woula not affect the town. 65 The Board approved the changes made it Rep. form the Act relative to Representative Form of of Town Gov. Town Government as presented by Mr. Briggs. Lengthy written report was received from Mr. Andrew T. Bain in which he replied Buckley & to the letter of the Board ,Copies of McCormack matter. the letter were taken, and the Board decided to discuss the matter at the next meeting. Letter was received from Elmer A. Lord & Co. in which he stated that they had been binding since October 22 , 1928 $70,000. sprinkler leakage insurance on the Memorial Building and contents, and $20,000. on the Town Office Building and contents . Since that time they have been working with the sprinkler leakage conference in N. Y. City to secure further reductions . They now velieve that this insurance should be definitely placed and recommend carrying $49,200. on the Memorial Building at an annual cost of $78.72 or $196.80 for three years . They also recommend carrying $8,600. on the Town Office Building at an Sprinkler annual premium of 412.72 Or $31.80 for three Insurance . years, and $2400. on the contents at a charge of $6.75 for one year and $16.88 for three years. They recommended carrying $5,250 on the contents of the Memorial Building at an annual cost of $16.27 or $40.68 for three years. The Board decided to accept the recom- mendation of Mr. Hill in carrying the larger amount, namely, $49.200. on the memorial Buildinfor three years, 5,250 on the contents of the memorial Building, $8,600 on the Town office building and $2,400 on the contents of the Office Building for three years. Letter was received from Ellen F. DeGrinney in which she stated that she was not satisfied with the award of damages of $15.00 for 190 sq. ft. of land taken by the Town. She felt that she should receive $23.00 inasmuch as she DeGrinney endeavored to secure a rebate from the Board of lkward. Assessors but was told that the land was valued at a very fair valuation. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to look into the assessment of the property and in the mantime it was decided to acknowledge receipt of her letter informing her that the matter would be taken under consideration. Report was received from the Chief of Police in regard to the assualt upon Sergeant Russell by Daniel Buckley, and for which he is being held for Grand Jury. The Chief recommended that his special police commission and his permit to carry a revolver be revoked. 66 Daniel The Board decided to revoke his special = Buckley police commission but it is the duty of the Chief to revoke the revolver permit. Girl It was voted to grant the Girl Scouts Scouts . the use of Cary Memorial at the charity rate on April 6 , 1929. Letter was received from Mr. Grederick L. Emery in which he statedthat the Field and Garden Club plan to raise a sum of money t© be used with the town appropriation for the Field & planting of shade trees on the Bow Street Garden hill in East Lexington. Club. In this connection Mr. Blake agreed to furnish information in regard to planting a town nursery, so that trees might be had from the same for the purpose of rerlacing the old teees about the town. The following parking regulation was adopted by the Board , and it was agreed to have same published in the local paper so that it might become effective. March 5, 1929. Acting under the provisions of Chapter 40, Section 22 of the General Laws, the Traffic regulations adopted November 16, 1925, and as amended May 4, 1926 are hereby repealed, and the following orders to control the Parking of Vehicles in the area between Clarke Street and Grant and Grant Street are hereby given by the Board. of Selectmen that on and after date of notice: In that part of Massachusetts Avenue between Grant Street and Meriam Street, no vehicle shall be allowed to park except as follows: West Side. Vehicles shall park parallel to the curb. The right hand side of the vehicle shall be next to the curb. East Side. Vehicles shall park at an angle of 45° to the curb. The right hand side forward wheel to be against the curb. Except to avoid an accident , vehicles shall not stop in such a way as to prevent other vehicles from backing away from the curb. 67 No double parking permitted. "Spaces marked on the surface of Massachusetts Avenue at the following points shall be used for the purpose of boarding or leaving cars . No narking shall be allowed within white lines as follows : Massachusetts Avenue at Eastside of Clarke Street. Parking Massachusetts Avenue at West side of Regulations Mu7-ey Street. Massachusetts Avenue at East side of Waltham Street. Massachusetts Avenue opposite westerly side of Waltham Street. Massachusetts Avenue at East side of Depot Park. Massachusetts Avenue at West aide of Meriam Street. " Albert B. Benham Clarence Shannon Selectmen Hallie C. Blake of Francis Chamberlain Lexington Theodore A. Custance Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he set forth his opinion of the milk regulations presented by Mr. Prentiss . The Board therefore voted to pass the following amendment to the Board of Health Regulation, and to publish same in the local newspaper for two weeks so that it may be- come effective. "The Board of Selectmen, acting as a Board of Health, of the Town of Lexington, by virtue Boar,' of of the provisions of Chapter 111 of the General Health Laws and amendments thereto en0 any other power Regulations,, it thereto enabling, do hereby make the following Milk regulation : "No person shall in the town of Lexington sell, exchange or deliver or have in his custody or Dossession with intent so to do any milk unless the cows from which said milk was pro- duced, or in case said cows are in a herd of cattle all the cattle of which herd have been tested within six months prior thereto by the tuberculin test as established under the laws 68 OL of Massachusetts and have been certified by a veterinarian acting under the direction $ of the Massachusetts Division of Animal Industry not to react to the tuberculin injection and to be otherwise healthy. This regulation shall not apply to pasteurized milk or milk intended for pasteurization, and shill go into ef''ect September 1, 1929. " Commitment. Commitment was signed for water rates in the amount of $4637.85. The weekly report of the Supt . of Public Works is as follows: For the week ending March 2, 1929. Highway Department. The department was occupied with the work of show removal during the past week. A number of large stones were removed from the sides of Spring Street and Weston Street. The regular routine work and maintenance will occupy the department during the next week. At the corner of Massachusetts Avenue Supt. of and Forest Street, the water stands because Public Works of the street being flat and t'-ere is no Report. drainage . We have planned to construct catch basins at this point as soon as the frost is out suft'iciently to allow excavating. Moth Department. Gypsy moth nests were treated with creosote din the grounds of the Home for Aged People and in the Town Woods. Park Department. The department was occupied with regular maintenance work during the past week. Water Maintenance. Worked on water service for Fearson on Shade Street; worked on the painting of hy- drants; replaced hydrant on Hill Top Avenue. We hove extended one hundred feet of 6" pipe on Shade Street for George F. Pearson. Regular routine work is planned for the week ending March 16, 1929. 69 Engineering Department. Water and Sewer Dept. Checked lengths of various pipe sizes 3n all main sewers and water extensions for Mr. Ross ' s card index. Miscellaneous. Profile of Waltham Street from Forest Street to near Marrett Road for sewer study. Location of property lines at and near Marshall and Town of Lexington properties for proposed conveyance. Completed additions and corrections to original 400 Scale Town Map. Very truly yours , William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works . The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M. A true record, Attest: C:,L Clerk.