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REGULAR MEETING - JUNE 259 1929.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held at the'Selectmen+s Room, Town Office Building,
at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Blake, Custance, And
Shannon,were present. The Supt. of Public Works and
the Clerk were also present.
Complaint
Mr. Leonard Jellis of Ward Street came before the
of Qanisius
Board to complain of the Canisius piggery. He stated
piggery,
that he had sent in a written complaint two years
ago signed by various parties in the neighborhood and
that he was promised that something would be done about
the piggery. He stated that the odor was so nauseating
that this noontime he could not eat his dinner on
arriving home after passing the Canisius piggery:He
stated that the condition was terrible, that Mr.
Canisius slept in the barn, and he fed swill to him
horse. He collects garbage in town and sells it to
other parties. then asked who Mr. Canisius sells the
garbage to, he stated that if it was necessary later on
to inform the Board, he would Bive the name of the
party.- He stated that there are about thirty-five
children in the vicinity and he felt that the health
of these children should be considgmred. He was AA fed
whether or not the Flemings keep pigs, and he stated
that he did not know. He stated that they might have
one or two pigs. He stated that there was considerable '
odor from the Canisius premises tonight When he came by.
Mr. Prentiss stated that he was in that vicinity
this.evening when he was looking for Mr. Jellisf house
and when he went by the Canisius property there Was
considerable odor there. He had not, however, mddean
official visit there this evening, but he was requested
to do so by the Board in response to this complaint.
Mr. Jellis felt that Mr. Canisius should be stopped
from collecting swill in the town, inasmuch as the tax
payers are now paying for the collection of garbage.
Mr. Jellis stated that he lives about 1,000 feet from
the Canisius premises. The Board promised Mr. Jellis that they
would investigate the conditions.
Garbage
Mr. Prentiss called the Board's attention to the,,,
permits.
provisions of Chapter 358 of the Acts of 1921 requiriirig
persons to obtain a permit to transport garbage, offal
or other offensive matter through the town. Mr. Prentiss
recommended that the various collectors of swill be
ordered to discontinue their practice inasmuch as none
of them have complied with the regulations of the Board
in securing a permit, and furthermore, they vaintain a
nuisance in the town.
It was found that William J. Leary, Frank Canisius,
Amos Dalrymple, and Frank Johnson are collecting garbage
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In the town without any permit. It was therefor
decided to give an order of prohibition to the four
parties as follows:
June 26, 1929.
Mr. W1111am J. Leary,
116 Vine Street,
Lexington, M ss.
Dear Sir:.
At the meeting of the Board of Selectmen held
last evening, the Board voted to issue an order in
accordance with Chapter 111 of the General Laws as
amended by Chapter 358 of the Acts_ of 1921 and any
other aardndments thereto, and the Board of Health
Regulations of the Town of Lexington prohibiting you
from collecting or transporting garbage offal or
other offensive substances through the streets.
By order of the Selectmen acting as a Board of
Health.
Helen C. Whittemore,
Clerk,
June 26, 1929.
Mr. Frank'Canisius,
Ward Street,,_
' Lexington, Mass.
Dear Sir: -
At the meeting of the Board of Selectmen held
last evening, the Board voted to issue an order in
accordance with Chapter 111 of the General Laws as
amended by Chapter 358 of the Acts of 1921 and any
other amendments thereto, and the Board of Health
Regulations of the Town of Lexington, prohibiting you
from collecting or transporting garbage, offal or
other offensive substances through the streets.
By order of the Selectmen acting as a Board of
Health.
Helen C. Whittemore.
Clerk.
Mr. Amos Dalrymple,
148,Hill Street,
Lexington, Mass.
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At the meeting of the Board
evening, the Board votes to issue
June 26, 1929.
Garbs e
prohibit ion
orders.
Wm. J. Leary
Frank Canisius
of Selectmen held last
an order in.accordance
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with Chapter 111 of the General Laws as amended by
Chapter 358 of the Acts of 1921 and any other amendments Na
thereto, and the Board of Health Regulations of the
Amos Town of Lexington prohibiting you from collecting or '
Dalrymple transporting garbage, offal or other offensive
substances through the streets.
By order of the Selectmen acting as a Board of
Health.
Helen C. Whittemore.
Clerk.
June 26, 1929.
Mr. Frank Johnson,
218 Bedford Street,
Lexington, Mass.
Dear Sir: -
At the meeting of the Board of Selectmen held last
evening, the Board voted to issue an order in accordance
with Chapter 111 of the General Laws as amended by
Ch�pter 358 of the Acts of 1921 and any other amendments
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thereto, and the Board'of Health Regulations of the T wn
Johnson
of Lexington, prohibiting you from collecting or tran80
porting garbage, offal or other offensive substances
through the streets.
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By order of the Selectmen acting as a Board. of
Health.
Helen C. Whittemore.
Clerk.
Granfield
At 8:00 P.M. hearing was declared open on the
hearing.
application of William A. Granfield for permission to
install two gasoline tanks in the capacity of 2,0-00
gallons on his premises at the corner of Marrett
Road and Spring Street.
Mr. Mulhall, attorney, came to represent Mr.
McLaughlin who had previously appeared at a meeting
directing questions about the Granfield hearing.
Mr. Mulhall stated the facts of the case and
apologized for Mr. GranfieldIs not complying with the
former permit granted to him by the Board, but felt that
this was due to an expression of opinion from the
Standard Oil Co.. of N.Y. representative. He presented
the three plans showing three locations, any one.'9
which Mr. Granfield would like to be granted a permit
under for the location of the tanks. He stated.that the
tanks that were placed there previously still i"d
in the ground, but that the pmuper had been remo .
'd*'kion.
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He stated that ht Mt Mr. Granfield'needed -the,,
of a gasoline filling station to his business which
is open all the year round. He stated that at the
' present time there are, two signs on the premises of
Mr. Granfield whidh are within sight of the highway,
and it'was the intention of Mr. Granfield to remove
these signs if he was granted a permit to keep 4nd
sell gasoline. Mr. Granfield was also willing to
give.the land at the corner as staked out by the
Board, and this would give a wider corner and
make it less dangerous to the public.
Mr. Blake akked whether or not there would be any
taking of gasoline from the road, and he was infnrmed
that there would not be any.
Mr. Granfield appeared, but no persons appeared
in objection to the permit.;
The Board took the matter under advisement, and
decided to wait for a full meeting of the Board.
Hearing was declared open at 8.20 P.M. upon the Pole
application of the N. E. Tel. & Tel�oa.nd the Edison locations.
Electirc Ill. Co. for a pole location of 9 poles on
Carville Avenue from Oak Street to Butler Avenue.
N6 persons appeared to object, and it was voted
to grant the permit.
Hearing was declared open at 8:25 P.M. on the
application of the Edison Electric Ill. Co, and the
' N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. for joint location of l pole
on Burlington Street approximately 70 feet east of
North Hancock Street.
Mr. George A. Warner of Burlington Street
appeared and after viewing the plan stated that
he had no objection.
The Board therefor voted to grant the permit.
At 8:30 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the
application of the Edison Electric Ill. Co. and the
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. for joint location of pole on
Middle'Street approximately 660 feet west of Marrett
get d for th removal of 1 pole on Middle St.
N�oefi regard to this petition,
and after viewing the plan decided that he did not
have any objection..
It was therefor voted to grant the permit.
Petition for joint location of 29 poles of the
. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. and the Edison Electric Ill. Co.
on Westview Street from Bedford Street to the Lexington=
Bedford line.was received.
It was voted to grant same.
' Petition of the Edison Electric Ill. Co. and the
N. E. Tel.& Tel. Co. for alteration of 7 poles on
York Street, easterly from Meriam Street was granted.
The petition for joint location of poles by the
Edison Electric Ill. Co. and the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
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on Spring Street for 32 poles southeasterly from Oak
Marrett Road was granted.
State Aid The State Aid Payroll in the amount of $26.00 '
payroll. was signed.
Health
Mr. Russell I, Prentiss came before the Board and
Reg.
presented the Board of Health Regulations which be
again revised with the assistance of the State Dept, of
Public Health.
He went over various items showing inhere changes
were made in the previous copy.
The Board decided to request the Town Counsel, Dr.
Barnes, and Dr. Shannon to look over the regulations
and make any changes that they felt should be made.
One change that was called to the attention tf the
Health Inspector was that the dimensions of a cesspool
was specifically made in the construction of same. This,
they felt, would not be consistent, inasmuch as in some
instances it would be':impossible to construct a
cesspool to a certain depth.
;Potter pig
In regard to the keeping of pigs, Mr. Prentiss
permit.
recommended that a permit be granted to Mr. William G.
Potter of Walnut Street, inasmuch as he has made the
various corrections in his premises that was requested
of him, and also inasmuch as nothing definite has been
given out by the State as to when they will take the ,
Potter property. He stated that the State intends to
take the -property, but it probably will not be done for
a year or more, and as this is a temporary proposition,
he felt it should be granted to Mr. Potter.
'.Callahan
The Board asked Mr. Prentiss whether or not he had
ggery.
visited the Callahan premises on Wtn.ter Street previously
to find out whether or not they were still keeping
pigs, and he stated that he had not, but he stated that
he would make a visit apd make a report to the Board
in regard to the condition of the premises.
Fogg
In regard to the application of Mr. Chester Fogg, the
piggery.
Board informed Mr. Prentiss that Mr..Fogg had denied
hisreport on the condition of his premises, and they
informed him that they felt that more frequent visits
should be made to determine the condition of his
premises.
In regard to the Fogg piggery, Mr. Prentiss was
requested to make another inspection there and hand a
report to the Board.
Fire
Letter was received from.the Supt. of Public Works
apparatus.
in regard to fire apparatus of the Seagrave, American
LaFrance,Csnd Ahrens -Fox Companies. . ,
He reported that he and Mr. Taylor had visited
several towns and found that some are in favor of one
type and some in favor of another. Theproposals:,from
all the companies were for the same amount. He stated,
however, thgt the American-LaFrance Co. is grilling to
inelud.e $1,000. worth of equimpent without additional
charge. He stated that he had seen the demonstration
of the Foamite extinguisher and it appeared to be a fine
thing for the Town to have.
The Board requested Mr. Scamman to see that they
have a list of equipment and prices and also a copy of
the contract of the American -La France Co. at the
meeting next Tuesday evening.
InvitAtion was received by the Board to visit
Camp Devens during the training period from July 6 to
July 20, 1929. .
It was decided to acknowledge receipt of the
invitation with thanks.
Mr. Custance reported that the tree that was allowed
to remain in front of the Follen Church, East Lexington,
after the hearing, has been a much discussed subject
in the east village and since the other trees have been
removed the various persons in the vicinity have felt
that this tree should also be removed, inasmuch as it
is unsafe.-
Another
nsafe:Another hearing was therefor scheduled at the tree
on Saturday. June 29, 1929 at 11:00 R. M.
Mr. Custance stated that Mr. Spaulding, Postmaster,'
was very anxious that something be done in regard to
' this treet
The Supt. of Public 'Forks reported that he would
have the bids in on the swimming pool on next Tuesday
evening.
He stated that the specifications could not be
drawn up inasmuch as Mr. Ellis of J. R. Worcester
Company had not been able to cheek the specifications.
Mr. Custance called attention to the drain on
Reed Street. He stated that he felt something should
be done to give permanent relief to the condition on
the street. He stated that various promises have been
made to have some work done but that nothing definite
has been done. He requested that the Supt, of Public
Works bring in a study of what can to done to relieve
the situation, at the next meeting, Tuesday evening.
Camp
Devens.
Tree,
Fol len
Church.
Swimming
Pool.
Reed St.
drain.
Common Victuallers License 'was granted to Bessie Common
A. Johhston of Winchester to do business at 1556 Mass. Viet. Lie.
Avenue,
Mr. Herbert Dalrymple, 9 Sheridan Street, was granted'Dalrymple
a Pasteurization of Milk License. Pas. Milk
dcense.
It was voted to renew the following insurance on
the Town of Lexington blanket form: Insurance.
Expires
George IT. Taylor .& Son $35,000. July 9, 1929.
Arthur A. Marshall 15,000. July 10, 1929
Edwin B. Worthen 15,000. July 9, 1929
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Expires.
Robert S. Sturtevant 51000. July 10.. 1929
Jag 0, Richards 111,000. July 110 1929
,Bills.
The Supt. of Public `?forks was requested to see that
the bills on the Waltham Street sewer were sent out
imrrediatelg, also that the bills for the 'highway work
on the various streets in,East Lexington be sent out as
soon as possible.
Commitments
Commitment in the amount of $782.71 for the sewer
department was signed by the Board.
Commitment in the amount of $1878.73 for the water
department was signed by the Board.
Abatements
The following abatements were also signed by the
Board:
State Aid., Charles E. Wheeler, Cash aid for month of
May $6.00
lelklth Dept., Mar. 30, 192T,, Albert E. Emery on account
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of care of Hazel Emeray at Homoeopathie
Hospital. $87.00
Simonds
In regard to the option Mr. Blake has rgeo
Option.
upon the Simonds property the Board wished to express to
Mr. Blake their appreciation in making negotiations to
hold this property until the town has an opportunity
to act upon the acceptance of the option.
Mr. Blake stated that he was arrainging with Mr.
Worthen to make an extension of the option.
The Board felt that this question could not come
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up in Town Meeting this Fall, as they thought previously,
but would have to go over.until the annual meeting
next year.
Mr. Blh.ke-was requested to see whether or not he
could make arrangements to extend the option until
the annual March meeting.
Water main,
Mr. Custance reported that he had-met'with the
'U. S. Veterans
Selectmen of the Town of Bedford in regard to laying
Hospital
the water main in the Town of Bedford from the Lexington,
Bedford line to the land of the U. S. Veterans
Hospital. He stated that the Selectmen of Bedford were
in accord with the laying of this main, and Mr.
Wrightington prepared a letter to be sent to the Town
of Bedford enclosing a copy of vote for them to Adopt
whereby they grant their approval of the Selectmen of
Lexington laying a main in the Town of Bedford, in
accordance with Chapter 323 of the Acts of 1927. Mr.
Wri htin ton also prepared a letter to be sent to
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the U. S. Veterans Bureau at Washington, D. C.,
which letter is as follows:
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June , 1929.
United States Veterans' Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
As requested by you the Board of Seleeften`
of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, make here-
with the following proposal for supplying water to
the United States Veterans' Bureau Hospital in
Bedford-, Massachusetts. This proposal is conditioned
upon approval of the same by a vote of the Town of
Lexington.in town meeting.
It is proposed that the Town of Lexington
enter into a contract in writing with the United States
Veterans' Bureau for a period of one year, renewable
annually or for such longer period not exceeding
twenty-five years as the saaiidd Veteranst Bureau may
t�o�s iylr gooa,i ?n�gkk Ao''p 1t� oto
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Massachusetts, at a price not to exceed twenty-
four.eents per one hundred cubic feet, plus an
additional charge per one hundred cubic feet equal
to any Increase in future years in the ratio between
the amount apportioned on and charged to the said
Town of Lexington by the Metropolitan District Commission
of Massachusetts, under Massachusetts Ceneral Laws,
Chapter 92, section 26, and acts in amendment thereof,
and in addition thereto, and the total number of cubic
feet of water delivered by the said Cormission to the
.zAJ,lTown in any year over the ratio between the same
items: as they existed for the year 1928, and also
plus any additional amount that may be apnortioned.on
or charged to the said Town of Lexington in any year
under section 3 of Chapter 323 of the Acts & Resolves
of Massachusetts of 1927.
The said contract shall also provide that the
said United States Veterans' Bureau shall guarantee to
the said Town of Lexington consumption of at least
eighteen thousand cubic feet per day during the life
of the said contract, and any extension or renewal
thereof, and that in case the said Veteranst Bureau
shall at any time within twenty-five years of the date
of the said contract fail to renww the said contract
in any year, it will pay to the Town`of Lexington
an amount equal to the entire cost of installing the
water main from the Arlington line to the Bedford line
I by the Town of Lexington for the purpose of performing
the proposed contract, such payment to be`apportioned
over a period of twenty years.
The said contract shall also provide that the
said Veteranst Bureau shall pay the cost of installing
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at the Lexington -Bedford line a meter and register by-
pass and necessary valves to the =tpproval of the said
Metropolitan District Commission, and that the consump-
tion of water by the said Veterans' Bureau shall be
subject to the reasonable regulations as to waste and
consumption by users now or hereafter made by the
sAid Metropolitan District Commission.
If the said Veteranst Bureau shall request
the said Town of Lexington to lay and maintain water..
.pipe in the Town of Bedford as provided in said Chapter
323 of the Acts of 1927, the said Veterans' Bureau will
pay to the Town of Lexington the entire cost of the
construction and installation of the said water main
in the said Town of Bedford and will make payments
therefor at the tires and in the amounts that the
Town of Lexington shall be bound to pay therefor
under any contract which shall be made by the said
Town of Lexington for such construction in the Town
of Bedford.,rAny contract for such construction in the
Town of Bedford made by the Town of Lexington hereunder
shall be sep-rate from its contract for construction
in the Town of Lexington.
If the said Veteranst Bureau shall not request
the said Town of Lexington to lay and maintain water
pipe in the Town of Bedford, it shall otherwise provide
the necessary pipe connections between the Lexington
Bedford line. and the said Hospital by the time the
construction ln`the Town of Lexington is completed.
The said contract shall provide that it shall
not take effect until it is approved by the Metropolitan
District Commission of. Massachusetts, as required by
said Chapter 323 of the Acts of 1927 of Massachusetts.
This proposal is made upon the further con-
dition that before the execution of the contract rs-
ferred to therein the VeteranstBureau shall furzisl`'
to the said Town of Lexington an opinion of the
Ett6rde#*Qenerk1tofnth.c United.States that the said
Veterants Bureau has authority under the laws of the
United States to bind the United States of America
by entering into such contract.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF LEXINGTON, MASS.
No information has yet been heard from Washington.
Clarke Mr. Custance reported that Mr. Richards is still
St. Ext. negotiating in regard to the Glass property on Parker
Street and in talking the matter over, he thought it was
time for the Board to take some action in laying out this
entrance as an extension of Clarke Street and then at the
Town Meeting to make an appropriation to purchase an
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amount of land from the property owners so that a definite
entrance could be established to the Playground,
' Letter was presented written by Mr. Wrightington
under date of March 23, 1925 in which he stated that
he had looked up the right of the town in this passage-
way and in which he advised the Town make a taking and
establish a highway.
It was therefor decided to request the Engineer to
get the data together so that a taking could be made
of'this entrance as an extension of Clarke Street in
accordance with the sketch plan presented. by Mr.
Custance.
The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works is
as follows:
For week ending.June 22, 1929..
Highways.
Those parts of the surfaces next to the curb of
Mn'sa. Avenue and Elm Avenue abutting the Lexington.
Green, were filled and. leveled, gravel and surfacing
material applied, and the surface volled.,
Surface patches made on Adams and Lowell Streets.
Catch basins in a number of streets were cleaned.
Construction of Bedford Street, Hancock Street,
and Mass. Ivenue between Elm Avenue and Waltham Street
' has been started.
The construction of granolitric sidewalks is
progressing shtisfactorily.
Next week }he department will be occupied with the
construction of Bedford Street and Mass. Avenue, and with
the regular maintenance work.
Moth and Shade Tree Department.
-The spraying equipment has been cleaned and stored.
The department cut down the -tops of two large
trees areparatory to their removal.
Meat week the department will be occupied with
the trimming of trees and removal of brush from road
sides.
Park Department.
Excavation has been made for the proposed swimming
po-ol, at the Center Playground..
Regular maintenance work has been carried on during
the pq.st week and will occupy the department next week.
Water Maintenance
' Water, services have been installed for the
following persons: Judkins, Grassland Street; Irwin,
Chase Ave.; renewal for Whipple, Chase Ave.; completed
.service for Douglass, rear Colonial Block.
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Water Construction.
One carload of 12tt pipe has been unloaded;
one carload of pipe aild fittings was unloaded;
started extension of 35t of 6" pipe in Cliffe --
Ave; men were laying 12" pipe for swimming pool.
Sewer Maintenance
Installed sewer service to curb for Whipple
on Chase Ave; completed sewer service for Douglass,;.
rear of Colonial Block; have been making connections,
to curb on Waltham Street.
The work contemplated for the week ending�,�•.
June 29 is as follows: Oak Street sewer; water and
sewer services, etc.
Engineering Department
Supt. of Highways
Public Works
Report. Grade stakes set along Buckman Tavern Property
for construction of new road.
Calculations and descriptions of Cbblidge ;.
Avenue, Harding Road, Hillside Terrace, and Hill Top
Avenue
Preliminary study for curb at Percy Road aria
Tavern Lane.
Sewers
ReeorAed plans of Charles and Oak Streets axed.
Taft to Sakbr Avenues.
Sidewalks.
Study at Percy Road and Warren Street for
granolithic.
Grades for granolithic on Mass. Avenue between„
Curve Street and Pleasant Street.
Swimming Pool
Check levels. Additional data to Mr. Ellis for
specifications.
Miscellaneous
Stake out Mass. Ave. fronting Healy propertypf9r..,r
curbing.
Study of Curve Street southerly entrance for,ou€ ring.
Very truly yourT
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William S. SQ
Supt. of Publio',XArkso
The meeting adjourned at 30:30 P.M.
A true record, Attest: Mwk
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