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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-07-23300 REGULAR SELECTMEN'S MEETIIG.- JULY_23, 1929 Bids on Mass. Letter was received from the Dept. of Public Works, Ave. & Bed- State House, in Which they stated that they would allow ford St. $2,200 under Chapter 90 for the improvement of Bedford Street, from Elm Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue, and Massachusetts Avenue from Bedford Street to Meriam Street, a distance of 700 feet. Spencer gaso- At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open upon line hearing1plication of Richard J. Spencer for permission a private gasoline tank in the capacity of 500 at his premises at 16 Waltham Street. No persons appeared to object and it was grant the pe mit. the ap- to install gallons voted t6 D 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, Custance, Shannon and Blake were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. At 8:50 P.M. Mr. Walter G. Black came before the Board to discuss the sewer tax filed against property in the name of Minola M. Black of 19 Highland Avenue. Mr. Black claimed that she owned four lots of Black sewer land on April 11 1926, and on April 27, 1926.she sold Assessment. lot #3 to Walter Trowbridge and on May 19, 1986 she sold lot #4 to Clayton Hilliard. In the Fall of the year after the Town Meeting of May 12, 1926 a sewer was constructed in Highland Avenue and Minola Black. was assessed for the entire sewer assessment of the four lots amounting to $524-641 It was found later that the Engineers had assessed too much against her name and an abatement of $73.22 was allowdd for this error leaving a balance of $451.19. Mr. Black claimed that he came in and found out what the amounts would be assessed against each lot, and that he told Mr. Trcwbridge and Mr. Hilliard about the sewer tax. Mr. Trowbridge paid the amount of the tax on his property, but Mr. Hilliard has not done so. Mr. Earle would not accept Mr. Black's taxes on , his property unless the entire betterment was paid. ` The Board inquired as to why this had been allowed f to go on for three years, but Mr. Black could not give any reason for this. Mr. Black also felt that the Assessors should assess the amount to Mr. Hilliard rather than to his wife. The Board felt that they should obtain all the facts of the case and obtain advice from the Town Counsel as to C whether they Would have any authority to abate the tax on Minola Black and charge a part to Mr. Hilliard, and inform Mr. Black that the matter would be straightened out in some way before Mr. Earle closes his warrant on August 1,.1929. Bids on Mass. Letter was received from the Dept. of Public Works, Ave. & Bed- State House, in Which they stated that they would allow ford St. $2,200 under Chapter 90 for the improvement of Bedford Street, from Elm Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue, and Massachusetts Avenue from Bedford Street to Meriam Street, a distance of 700 feet. Spencer gaso- At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open upon line hearing1plication of Richard J. Spencer for permission a private gasoline tank in the capacity of 500 at his premises at 16 Waltham Street. No persons appeared to object and it was grant the pe mit. the ap- to install gallons voted t6 D At 8:05 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 seven poles on York Street. This is legalizing the former location on York Street when.it was a private highway, and which has become an accepted street,.in_which case this order is necessary. In regard to the petition of Dominic Modoono and others for abatement of nuisance caused by the noise of machinery at the Arley A. Burgess current block plant at the corner of Webb and Woburn Streets, Mr. Burnham reported that he went to the premises and listened while standing on the highway to the noise, and felt that the clattering noise of the buckets being carried up would be annoying to anyone that had to listen to it all day. He suggested that it might be possible to cover the outbide of the building with some asbestos or cork covering that would diminish the noise. Mr. Custance agreed to go down and look over the preses to see if there was anything he could recomend to be done to remedy the condition.. 0 York St. Pole location. Burgess nuisance. It was voted to grant a Common Victuallers License Pratt License, to Mrs. Lillian J. Pratt to do business on Marrett Road as soon as she complies with the request of the ' Board. ; The Board signed an order to the Constable declaring Proposed their intention to layout a street running from Massa- Street chusetts Avenue about opposite Grant Street to Vine Brook Road, and decided to hold a hearing on the same on August 8, 1929 at 7:80 P.M. 1 Letter was received from the Supt, of the Water Dept. in which he stated that Charles L. LaPorte has petitioned for approximately 250 feet of pipe in Shade Street to supply the new house he is building. . It was voted to authorize the installation of this ,water main. Request was received from the Supt. of the'Water " and Sewer Dept. and the Supt. of Public Forks for -an increase in,pay of Eleanor M. Lowe from 422.00 per week to $25.00 per week, to date from July 29, 1929. The Board, after considering the matter arra understanding that B%iss Lowe was offered another position at this salary, voted to grant her an incraase in pay to this amount. It was voted to renew the insurance falling due during the month of August as follows: Pipe in Shade Street. Lowe salary increase. Edwin B. Worthen Worema's Compensation and Contractorls Public liability Insurance of the Fater Department expiring August 13, 1929. Renewed. 30.2 Richard_ Whittemore W Liability and property damage--on-automobiles C expiring August 19, 1929. A.A. Marshall_.& Son., , Workmen's Compensation and Contractor's public liability on the free Darden Dept. expiring August 19,- 1929. Report was received from Russell I. Prentiss Health. Inspector as -follows: July 23, 1929. Board of Selectmen Lexington., Mass. Gentlemen: I beg to submit the following reports: Ryder Stock Facm, Waltham Street. I: inspected the piggery on Waltham Street on July 23, 1929 and find that the brood house has"Ueen whitewashed and two large platforms were in a. verb Health Inspector dirty condition. There is an accumulation of old pig report. refuse and garbage on the platforms, which looked to me as if it were half decomposed. Apparently this condition has existed for several days because the gates at both ends of the platformk were up. There is considerable swill and garbage around the small platform, but not as bad as last spring.' The fly situation is very bad, and in the large brood house I find that the place is literally alive with flies. C. A. Fogg, Woburn Street. I inspected the piggery of Mr. Fogg on Woburn Street, and find that the conditions that I objected to this Spring have been remedied. The compost heaps have been removed and the garbage receptacles covered. I see no reason why a permit should not be granted if you desire to do so. I find that two other men are collecting,=.garbage, and should be sent a 16tter notifying them of the action taken at a recent meeting, these men are Dominic Modoono, Woburn Street and Johnson Armstrong, Woburn Street. Very truly yours,'' Russell I. Prentiss Health Inspector. ' In accordance with Mr. Prentiss' recomm.eri ioh, Fogg pig it was decided to grant a permit to keep 200> pigs permit. to Chester A. Fogg of Woburn. Street, said permit to expire on May 1, 1930. 1 1 1 303 In regard to Dominic Modoono_and _Johnson Armstrong both of Woburn Street collecting gasbags, it was de6ided to get more information as to how much garbage they collect and how many pigs they are keeping. The Board discussed the matter of th e.eurbing around the Bayes Fountain, and it was felt bVr Hayes Fountain some of the members that the curbing should hhVe been lower than it was placed. The suggestion of cutting down the curbing was made and then placing the field stones on top. Mr. Custance stated that he would see Mr. Relloway and ask his advice as to what is the proper thing to do to remedy the condition there. Mr. Burnham reported that he and the Supt. Bids, Waltham of Public Works went into the State House to hear Street. the bids on constructinn of Waltham Street, and there were sixteen bids received. The lowest bidder was John A. Gaffey of Medford, his bid being $35,271.20 The Supt. of Public Works presented bids on the 1bumper fence and also on an ornamental fence Belfry Fence. to.be erected around the Belfry on Belfry Hill. It was decided to obtain a bid frcan the Security Fence Bo. before accepting any of these prices. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to Pole, Gran - see the Edison Electric Ill. Co. about removing the field location pole at the corner of Spring Street and Marrett Road near the Granfield property. The weekly report of the Suptl of Public Works is as follows: For the week ending July 20, 1929 Highway Department. Supt. of Public Works report. The department has continued the construction of Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford Street, completing that section between Elm Avenue and Meriam Street. Cable for automatic traffic signals has been laid between Elm Ave. and the east entrance to the Railroad station. Surface patches have been made in Fern. Street, Forest Street, Lincoln Street, Lowell Street, Massa- chusetts Avenue and insseveral side streets in East Lexington. Brush was cut from the sides of the road on North Street. Warning signs have been placed in Waltham Street, directing people to drive carefully. Next week the department will continue the construction of Massachusetts Ave. and necessary maintenance work. 304 Moth and Shade Tree Department. S One large dead tree on the Battle Green has been removed andtrees on the Green and on Massa- chusetts Avenue have been trimmed. Next week the department will be occupied with the work of trimming trees and cutting out brush. Park Department. The regular maintenance work occupied the department during the past week and will be attended to next week. The swUling ppol at the Center Playground is now under construction by the contractor. Mater Maintenance Two men/ have been overhauling hydrants. Water services have been installed as follows: Tuligren, Mass. Avenue cor Hill Avenue; service to curb for proposed building on present Hudson -Essex buildi-g site; three services renewed to curb where. Mass. Avenue is being rebuilt. Two men have been tieing in shut -offs, and two men have been raising gate boxes on Mass. Avenue Water Construction. We have laid .approximately 1001 of 8" water pipe in Hill Avenue. This job is now complete. Sewer Maintenance. Laid service to curb for proposed building on present Hudson -Essex building site. Sewer Construction. We have laid approximately 75t of 8" sewer pipe in Smith Avenue. The work contemplated for the week ending August 3rd is as follows: Smith Ave. sewer; water and sewer services, etc. Engineering Department. Water. Locate and tie in gates at Summit Avenue. Sewer. Lines and grades for construction at Smith Avenue, Lines and grades for construction at Belfry Terrace. Sidewalks. ' Lines and grades for Granolithic. Completed measuring 27,749 sq. ft. of new granolithie and figured individual quantities fronting 32 separate parcels. Miseellaneous. Cross sections made at Follen Road and Pleasant ' Street to figure amount of material excavated. Two men assisted in laying curb at Standard Oil Property, Marrett Road and Waltham Street. Assistant S..A. Higgins spent all but four hours of this week supervising construction of swimming pool. Yours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works. The meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.m. A true record, Attest; / Clerk. Highways Staked ou.t Lincoln Street line for proposed width of 40 ft. and started survey of old lines. Measured first section of new construction from Merl '.,8tred.t to Elm Avenue, including Hancock St. ' Measured length of all curbing set by Anthony Ross. 305