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SELECTMENtS MEETING - AUGUST 27, 1929. '
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen
was held at the Selectmen's Office, Town Office
Building on August 27, 1929 at 7:30 P.M. Messrs,
Burnham, Custance, Blake and Shannon were present.
The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk pro -tem were "
also present.
In regard to the increase from $20 to 30
Mr. Ross' car. for the use of Mr. Ross' car which was granted
last week, it was voted that this increase should
date from May 1, 1929.
Hairdressing A hairdressing license was granted to Florence
license. B. Westover of 3 Waltham Street, Lexington to do
business at 1711 Massachusetts Avenue.
Commitment for Smith Avenue & Tower Street sewer
Commitment assessment in the amount of $1504.79 was gigned
by the Board.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel
in which he enclosed a draft of vote for
Vacciltation amendment to By-laws for anti -rabies vaccination
of dogs. of dogs.
It was decided to insert an article in
the Warrant for a Town Meeting at some future date.
O'Connor & Quinn . At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the
garage. application of O'Connor & Quinn, 1374 Massachusetts
Avenue, Cambridge, for permission to erect a two
car garage on their premises at Slocum Road.
A representative for O'Connor & Quinn was
present and no objections having been made, it
was voted to grant permission.
Transfer to' Letter was received from Robert P. Trask,
Treasurer's Clerk of the Appropriation Committee, in which
Account, $300. he stated that his Committee had voted to
authorize a transfer of 300. from the Reserve Fund
to the Treasurer's Account for clerical services.
Public Weigher. Edward F. Smith of the Lexington Sand & Gravel
Company was appointed as a Public Weigher, his term
to expire March 31, 1930.
After discussing the matter of requiring an
Water Mains easement and deed from abuttors when the Town
in Private desires to lay water mains in private ways, it
Ways. was voted that this matter be indefinitely
postponed. It was suggested, however, that
these forms might be used in special cases where
no Board of Survey street has been laid out, but it
was felt that in every case these forms would not be
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The plans of Starrett Gardens owned by
Hobert L Innis & Dougal McLennan were approved
and signed by the Board of Survey.
At 8:30 o'clock hearing was declared open
on the matter of laying out a part of Fottler
Avenue. Upon advice of the Town Counsel the
hearing was adjourned until Sept. 10, 1929 at
8:30 P*M., notice having been inserted in the
local paper in regard to the hearing.
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Marrett Gardens.
Fottler Avenue.
Swimming Pool
Dr. Clarence Shannon, Chairman of the Dedication
Swimming Pool Committee, stated that the swimming
pool is about completed and he felt that dedica.on
exercises should be held.
It was decided that Sept. 7, 1929 at 2:30
P.M. be set as the date for the dedication and
it was voted that the following Committee be
appointed to have charge of the exercises:
Willies E. Mulliken, Clarence Shannon, Edward H.
Mara, John J. Garrity and Eugene J. Viano.
Mr. T. A. Custance reported that a bid of
$110. had been received from Mr. Jesse Curra to
move stone and banking in order to level off
the ground in the vicinity of the swimming pool.
It was voted that the Supt, of Public
Works be instructed to accept the bid so that
the work may be completed in the near future.
Mr. Custance reported that a private citizen
desired to donate $25.00 for prizes when the
Swimming Pool is dedicated.. -but it was thought
that as no competitive exercises are to be held
at that time the money might be used for a flag
and flag pole on the building.
It was reported that the Board of Trade
desire to make repairs to the base ball diamond
on the Parker Field and it was voted that the
Board of Trade be given permission to do this
work under the direction of the Board of
Selectmen and that the bill will be paid by
the Board of Trade.
Mr. Hallie C. Blake inquired what had
been done in regard to the drainage of the
Captain Parker watering trough and he was
informed by the Supt. of Public Works that the
work would be completed this week.
The weekly report of the Supt] of Public
Works is as follows:
Bid for Jesse
Curra to move
banking.
25.?0 for prizes
on ed.
Bas e ball
Diamond.
Watering Trough.
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For the week ending August 24, 1929.
Highway Department
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The following work has been accomplished
during the past week:
At the East corner of Follen Road and .
Massachusetts Avenue about 1001 of curbing has
been set, a gravel sidewalk has been laid, the
back of the sidewalk has been graded and banked
to meet the property line and the street between
the traveled way and sidewalk has been excavated,
filled with a base course of gravel properky graded
and constructed with penetrated Macadam.
The location of two catch basins in front of
Munroe School have been changed.
Two catch basins are being constructed in -
Plainfield Street, to be connected with the
Massachusetts Avenue drain.
. Sidewalk in front of stores at the corner
of Massachusetts Avenue and Curve Street have been
dressed and covered with a mixed tar top.
A portion of sidewalk in Curve Street also
received the same treatment.
Surface patches were made in Bedford Street,;
Woburn Street, Mass. Avenue and Lowell Street.
Next week the.Department will continue on
the regular maintenance work. The following
streets will be given attention; Locust Avenue,
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Curve Street, Bow and Lowell Streets.
Moth and Shade Tree Department.
One dead tree in Grove Street was removed.
Brush was cut out at the corner of Lowell
and East Streets, at -Mass. Avenue and School Street
and At Bowman Park.
Next week the Department will be occupied with
the regular maintenance work.
Park Department.
The regular maintenance work has been
curried on, as well as the work of grading at the
p laygroand and around the swimming pool.
The regular maintenance work will be carried
on next week.
Water Maintenance.
A water service has been installed to the
curb for Cunningham on Cedar Street; water
service has been installed for Brigham on Hillside '
Terrace. A hydrant on Waltham Street has been
raised to the proper grade given by the engineer
on the Waltham Street job.
Swimming Pool
Five men have been working at the swimming pool.
Sewer Construction.
Computed and marked grade stakes for Follen Rd. curbing.
Miscellaneous.
Gave locations for traffic signal lights at junction
of Waltham Street and Marrett Road.
Made study in viclAity of Valley Road and Bedford
Street for Planning Board.
Lines and grades &lon.g Slocum Road and Highland
Avenue for three property owners.
Assistant Higgins completed seventh geek in charge
of construction of swimming pool.
Yours very truly,
William S. Scamman
Supt. of Public Works.
The meeting adjourned at 9 P.M.
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The Charles Street, Taft Avenue, and Chase Avenue
sewersjobs have been completed.
Work was started today on the extension of
approximately 600' of 8" water pipe in Vaille Avenue
from Reed Street. The excavating on this job is
being done by A. Ross & Son, with the ditching machine.
The work contemplated for the week ending
September 7th is as follows: Continuation of the
Baker Avenue and Oak Street sewer work; water and
sewer services, etc.
Engineering Department.
Sewers
Lines and grades for construction at Chase Avenue.
Lines and grades for construction at Taft Avenue.
Continued.work on Lexington Sewer Study by taking
elevation at 1001 intervals along 8 miles of streets.
Made record plan of Chase Avenue sewer and filed
it at the Registry, August 22nd.
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Highways.
Computed and marked grade stakes for Follen Rd. curbing.
Miscellaneous.
Gave locations for traffic signal lights at junction
of Waltham Street and Marrett Road.
Made study in viclAity of Valley Road and Bedford
Street for Planning Board.
Lines and grades &lon.g Slocum Road and Highland
Avenue for three property owners.
Assistant Higgins completed seventh geek in charge
of construction of swimming pool.
Yours very truly,
William S. Scamman
Supt. of Public Works.
The meeting adjourned at 9 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
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