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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-10-15 SELECTMEN'S MEETING - 3C'' 15, 1929. 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, Custance , Chamberlain, Blake and Shannon were ores.-nt . The Supt. of Public 'Vorks and the Clerk were also present. At 7 P.M. the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and Appoint the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee met` and decid- H.D.Bmderic ed to appoint Hubert D. Broderic , 9 Hancock Avenue. as a member of member of the Appropriation Committee to take the place Approp. of Edward J. Remick, resigned , for the term ending Committee. March , 1930. Alcohol license for A. M. Prendergast, 329 Mass . Alcohol Avenue , was signed by the Board, license: The Board signed the Warrant with an article thereon requesting action on the acceptance of an Act to establish Representative Town Government by limited town meetings . The Town Counsel rendered an opinion in this connection, he did not believe it wise for the Board Representative to mail another Warrqnt for a Town Meeting in with Town Government the Warrant to take action on Representative Town Government , inasmuch as he felt that it would be confusing. The Boardauthorized notice to be sent to the following; election officers to serve at the special balloting on November 4. Precinct 1. Charles J. Dailey Warden Elvin E. Baker Deputy Warden Harold Needham Clerk Mary A. Rowland Deputy Clerk Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector Roland Garmon Insnector Election Officers. John S. Fanning Deputy Inspector Elizabeth Wilkinson Deputy Inspector Charles E. Hadley, Er. Teller Marion G. Cook " William M. Welsh t` Joseph J. Pritchard Charles E. Wheeler Constable. Precinct 2. Jay 0 Richards Warden Ezra F. geed Deputy Warden Patrick F. Lacey Clerk David. F. Murphy Deputy Clerk Ralph H. Marshall Insnector 386 John J. Garrity Inspector 4a Katherine A. Kiernan Deputy inspector Bertha M. Baker Deputy Inspector Samuel B. Bigelow Teller Charles F. Vaughan " Irving B. Pierce James McKenzie, Jr. ft Frederick H. Tullar Morton G. Hopkins " James T. McGann It Frank H. Maguire - en tare Charles E. Moloy Constable Request was received from Dr. William L. Barnes, Health Officer, asking that the Board allow $100. Immunization which would be the expense of the physicians and againtt supplies used for the immunization against diphtheria diphtheria. in the schools. The Board decided to make this authorization. Estimate was received from the Supt. of the 'eater and Sewer Dept. giving the cost of laying a Sewer & sewer in Mass. Avenue from Audubon Road, a distance Water of about 1200 ' as $6000. Estimate was also received Construction. for extending the 12" water pipe in Mass. Avenue from Cedar Street to Wood Street , a distance of ';650 ' as $12,000 and substituting a 10" pipe at a cost of approximately 35 ' a foot less. The Construction of water in Mass . Avenue is a part of the program for reinforcement by Metcalf & Eddy. In this connection it is necetsary to issue a bid on the $50,000. loan for the construction of water mains . Mr. Burnham reported that he had made arrange- ments with the Lexington Trust Co. to borrow an additional sum of $10 ,000. at the rate of 5%, the same to be payable the same date as the last $10,000 loan borrowed through them. The Board therefore voted to authorize this loan of $10,000. and also to start the construction on the 12" pipe in Mass. Avenue and also to authorize the construction of the sewer in Mass . Avenue from. Audubon Road a distance of approximately 1200' . The Town Engineer recommended that the proposed road Proposed from Mass. Avenue to Vine Brook Road along the Viano Road. garage be reduced in width to 80 ' , and that the brook be covered over; in view of the large cost of maintaining a double barrel highway and the open broo', , also in view of the damages requested for the land in making the 100 ' layout , he felt that this was good business; and then when the road reaches Vine Brook Road thereafter it would become a dabble barrel highway. The Board considered the matter, and felt that this was a very good idea And voted to recommend to the Planning Board that a change be made in the layout to 80 ' . 887 Request was received from the Lexington Bldg. Trust that a street light be placed at the corner of Harding and Dee Roads. Street The Supt. of Public Works was requested to look into Light the matter and if the situation warranted, to order a street light. Invitation was received by the Chairman of the Board to attend a luncheon October 16 , 1929 at 12 30 Invitation, at the dedication of the new building of the H. P. H. P. Hood Co. , Hood Co. Opinion was received from the Town Counsel re- garding the dog owned by Patrick J. Fitzgerald, Fitz'geraldfs 66 Hancock Street. He stated that the Police Depart- Dog. ment could take the initiative against Mr. Fitz- gerald for violation of the orders to restrain his dog. The Board instructed the Police Dept. to take action to proceed against Mr. Fitzgerald. for keeping a dangerous doe. Letter was also received from the Town Counsel Bean-Perkins in which he stated that he argued the Bean, Perkins Case: case before Court and enclosed reports on the case. Report was received from the Town Engineer regarding the way of other Towns in handling the IIsewer assessments in cases where only the plumbing above the sills can be taken into the sewer He E. C. Cairns reported. that in parallel cases in the Towns of sewer Arlingvon and Winchester compelled the owners to assessment pay the entire assessment . It was therefore decided to notify Mrs . E. C. Cairns, 56 TaftAvenue, that the board felt she s} ould pay the entire sewer assessment against her property. Commitment of sewer assessment charges in the amount of $277.56 was signed by the Board. Commitment. Abatement on the sewer tax made against May B. Ballard of $277.56 was made owing to the fact that Mr. Ballard had notified the Supt . of Public ' orks that Sewer this account was to be apportioned, and that through Abatement some error, the Sewer Dent. neglected to make the apportionment. At 7 50 P.M Mr. Frank E. Hudson, 27 Baker Avenue, President of the Civic Assoc. of East Lexington and Suggestions, Mr. Francis Toye , 3 Ames Avenue, came before the Protect Board to explain that they felt something should be School done to rrotect the school children at Oak Street. Children. He stated that the children go back and forth to school four times a day inasmuch ns they are not allowed to take their lunch to school now, ani I- hey are instructed to cross the street at O,)k Street and go up the sidewalk there; inasmuch as the traffic going; down Mass . Avenue travels very fast , they felt that some means of nrntection 388 should be given to the children. ZS The Board felt that if some definite kind or sign could be decided upon that it would be well to place signs on Mass. Avenue on either side of Oak treet warning people of school children. R. F. Carl- At 8 P M. hearing was declared open upon the son, garage application of Rudolph F. Carlson for permission to application. erect a private garage on his premises at 34 Baker Avenue. No persons appeared for or against the petition. Mr Ca2lson did not send in the plan requested to be filed with his application, and the Board therefore did not take any action on his application. Mr. Maurice Page came before the Board in regard to the sewer assessment against his property on M. Page Independence Avenue. sewer The Supt of Public Works was requested to look assessment . into the matter and endeavor to straighten it out. Mr. Page claimed that the Town made a taking of some of his property on the highway, and for this reason he thought he might be entitled to an abatement. At 8 05 P.M. hearing was declared open on the application of Richard Whittemore to erect a filling station with tanks thecapacity 4000 1 in h� ofga land, R. Whittemore at the corner of Marren woad and Lincoln Street. application He presented plans of the intended layout of the tanks filling together with what might he worked out for future ( station. development with stores adjacent thereto. Mr. George W. Saran() and wife were present and objected to locating the filling station in that locality, stating that his bedroom was 200' from the location. He felt that the property which was originally owned by Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Sarano 's mother , should be ?rent in its present condition, inasmuch as when Mrs. Barry originally agreed to sell the house, the parties purchasing agreed to leave the place in its original condition although it was not incorporated in the deed. He also felt that this was a dangerous location, and he did not believe t'lsre was room enough for a gasoline wagon to go in there and unload. He also called attention to the petition that was before the Planning Board to re-zone the business section in that territory. Mr. Sareno stated that there was a garage in the vicinity and that they were distrubed by the noises from the garage. He also objected to anyone running a business there who was not going to live in the territory. Mr. Melville E. Webb who owns the property adjacent to the proposed filling station stated that he was not averse to business In fact, he felt that if more business existed it would be better for everyone concerned, but he had a home adjoining the property in which he lived, and he felt that a proposition there that would be open until 12 o ' clock at night would be quite objectionable . His own property is in the business district under the Zoning Law. 389 He also stated that his wife ' s health was not good and they felt that this proposition would be noisy. In view of the fact that the Planning Board requested that no action be taken upon this application until the Town Engineer hadmade a study of the layout of the corners at the Five Forks , the Boardlaid the matter on the table. At 8 20 P.M. hearing was declared open on the application of Hope L. Freeman for permission to H.L.Freeman erect a private garage on premises at 22 Kendall Road. garage granted No persons appeared to object to the application, and it was voted to grant the permit. At 8 25 P.M. hearing was declared open on the application of the E. E. I. Co. to install an under- ground ctnduit from the junction of Mass. Ave . & Woburn Street to the Woburn line . Mr. Nodell of the E.E.1. Co. apneered to answer any questions that might E.E.I. Co. arise. There were no objections to the application conduit. Mr. Nodell stated that this line had been taken over when they first came to Lexington, and they desired to make a change when they were able to do so inasmuch as there would be less cost of maintenance of the line. By means of cables the service could be kept in very good repair. The line from Lexington to Woburn has a voltage of from 13,000 - 16,000 volts. The Board voted to grant the E.E I. Co. permission for this conduit. At 8 45 P.M. Robert L. Ryder came before the Board at their request to talk over the price that he would R.L Ryder take for his land that the layout of the proposed re price street would take in. Mr. Ryder stated that he would of his land. take 20(1 a foot for the two lots and 10,1 for the back lot or 159! for the land straight through. Information was received that Mr. A.A. Marshall was dedir o us of purchasing an additional 3t strip of A. A Marshall land to straighten out the present line of his property re purchasing and whish would take in the poplar trees that are now land. on the slant with the line of his property. It was decide' to refer this matter to the Library Trustees to nass upon. The Board sic'ned notice of their intention to lay out Hill Street from its junction with Bedford Hill Street. Street to Cedar Street. Mr. Blake reported that he haA been delegated the duty of looking at the picture in the Savings Bank to see if he felt it should be accepted or rejected. He stated "News from that it was a very beautiful picture and the frame was Lexington. " also very much in keeping with the time the picture was painted, and: it would be very fine to have it hung in the pine room in the Cary Memorial Building. The title of the picture is "News From Lexington" and was painted by the same artist that pained "Washington Crossing the Delaware . " 390 c.) The Board discussed the deficiency in the present ZS automatic traffic lights and requested the Supt. of Public " arks to see what could be done to make the lights more efficient. The Weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works is as follows For the week ending Oct. 12, 1929. Highway Department. The department continued the work of constructing Supt. of Harding Road and Hillside Terrace. - Public Street surfaces were patched in Wood StreetWslaUrn orks Street, Waltham Street and Hancock Street. A F Works The other maintenance work was also attended ,to:. Next week the department will be occupied with .the construction of new streets and the regular maintena,ne work. Moth Department . Moth nests were treated with creosote in Grove Street, Rpbbinson Road , Burlington Street, East Street and Hancock Street. This work will occupy the department for several weeks . Park Department. The department has been o cup ied with the regular maintenance work during the past weer and willattend to that next week. Water Maintenance. We have installed a water renewal for Nellie Gleason on Baker Avenue; a new service for Mitchell on Concord Avenue, and' a new service for Westcott on Cary Avenue. We have started a new service for Richards of Spring Street. Water Construction. We have laid approximately 2004 of 8" water pipe in Spring Street andhave set two hydrants . Regular maintenance work is planned for the week ending October 26, 1929. Engineering Department. Changed grades and remarked stakes on Harding Road from Bedford Street to Williams Road. Survey at Pollen Road and Mass. Ave. to relocate Bounds. Survey along Pollen Road for line at Church property. 391 Boston appointment with Mr. H r: inan re . Arlington traffic problem. ' Miscellaneous. Completed field work for relocation of Hill Street. Started plan for acceptance of Taft Avenue from Baker Ave. to Ellis Street. Measured granolithic construction on Highland Ave. , Slocum noad and Bloomfield Street. Topo work in Webb Street vicinity. Yours very truly William S. Scarnman SUPT OF PUBLIC WORKS. The meeting adjourned at 9:55 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk.