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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-10-151 SELECTMEN'S MEETING- OC7. 15, 1929. 1. 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 The Supt. of Public ?I;orks and the Clerk were also present. At 7 P.M. the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen and Appoint the Chairman of the Appropriation Comm!ttee met` and decid- H.D.Broderic 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. Pren`dw- st, 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 to mail another Warrant for a Town Meeting in with the 'Narrant to take action on Representative Town Government, inasmuch as he felt that it would be confusing. The Board authorized notice to be sent to the following; election officers to serve at the special balloting on November 4. Precinct 1, Charles J. Dailey Elvin E. Baker Harold Needham Mary A. Rowland Bartlett J. Harrington Roland Garmon John S. Fanning Elizabeth 111ilkinson Charles E. Hadley, Sr. Marion G. Cook William M. Welsh Joseph J, Pritchard Charles E; `.7heeler Jay 0. Richards Ezra F. breed. Patrick F. Lacey David. F. Murphy Ralph H. Marshall Precinct 2. Warden Deputy Warden Clerk Deputy Clerk Inspector Inspector Deputy Inspector Deputy Inspector Te Iler It rt n Constable. Warden Deputy Warden Clerk Deputy Clerk' Inspector Representative' Town Government Election Officers. 386 John J4 Garrity Katherine A. Kiernan Bertha M. Baker Samuel B. Bigelow Charles F. Vaughan Irving B. Pierce James McKenzie, Jr. Frederick H. Tullar Morton G. Hopkins James T. McGann Frank H. Maguire Charles E. Moloy Inspector Deputy Inspector Deputy Inspector Teller n n rr n 11 It 44n t4ble 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 against 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 Water and Sewer Dept. giving the cost of laying a Sewer & sewer in Mass. Avenue from Audubon Road, a distance Water of about 12001 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 36501 as $12,000 and substituting a 10" pipe at a cost of approximately 35z� 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 necessary 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 1211 pipe in Mass. Avenue and also to authorize the construction of the sewer in Mass. Avenue from Audubon Road a distance of approximately 12001. 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 801, and that the brook be covered over; in view of the large cost of maintaining a double barrel highway and _ the open hroo'r, also in view of -the damages requested for the land in making the 1001 layout, he felt that this was good business; and then when the road reaches Vine Brook Road thereafter it would become a dottble 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 801. L7 1 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'gerald's 66 Hancock Street. He stated that the Police Depart- Dog. ment could take the initiative against Mr. Fitz- Avenue, came before the gerald for violation of the orders to restrain his dog. The Board instructed the Police Dept. to take they felt something should be action to proceed against Mr. Fitzgerald for keeping a dangerous dog. school children at Oak Street. Letter was also received from the Town Counsel Bean -Perkins in which he stated that he argued the Bean, Perkins Case: case befere Court and enclosed reports on the case. Report was received from the Town Tngtineer school now, ani they are instructed regarding the way of other Towns in handling the sewer assessments in cases where only the plumbing at Osk Street and go up the sidewalk ' above the sills can be taken into the sewer. He E.C. Cairns reported that in parallel cases in the Towns of sewer. Arling!;on and 'lvinchester compelled the owners to assessment. pay the entire assessment. they felt that some means of protection It was therefore, decided to notify Mrs. E. C. Cairns, 56 TaftAvenue, that the board felt she should 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 Dept. 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, 3Imes Avenue, came before the Protect Board to ex-olain that they felt something should be School done to rrotect the school children at Oak Street. Children. ' He stated that the four times a day inasmuch children go back and forth to school as they -,re not allowed to take their lunch to school now, ani they are instructed to cross the street at Osk Street and go up the sidewalk there; inasmuch as the traffic going down Mass. Avenue travels very fast, they felt that some means of protection 388 should be given to the children. The Board, felt that if some definite kind of sign cou"Id be decided upon that it would be well to lace signs on Mass. Avenue on either side of Osk 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 t' -e petition. Mr. Carlson 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 ;Ilorks 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 re thought he might be entitled to an abatement. R. Whittemore (application Milling station. At 8:05 P.M. hearing was declared open on the application of Richard Whittemore to erect a filling station with tanks in the capacity of 4000 gallen:�, at the corner of Marrett woad and Lincoln Street. He presented plans of the intended layout of the tanks together with what might r® worked out for future development with stores adjacent thereto. Mr. George ",r. Sarano and wife were present and, objected to locating;.the filling, station in that locality, stating teat his bedroom was 2001 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 thare 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. ";debb 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 preposition 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. N 1 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 had. made a study of the layout of the corners at the Five Forks, the Board. laid 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 conauit from the junction of Mass. Ave. & Woburn Street to the 7,oburn line. Mr. Nodell of the E.E:T. Co. appeared to answer any questions that might arise. There were no objections to the application. 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 'Noburn 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 ov@r the price that he would take for his land that the layout of the proposed street would take in. Mr. Ryder stated that he would take 20(1 a foot for the two lots and 10' for the back lot or 15V for the land straight through. Information was,received that Mr. A.A. Marshall was desirco>us of purchasing an additional 31 strip of land -to straighten out the present line of his property and whidh would take in the poplar trees that are no* on the slant with the line of his property. It was decide' to refer this matter to the Library Trustees to pass upon. The Board .91F-.ned notice of their intention to lay out Hill street from its junction with ,bedfOrd Street to Ced.ar Street. Mr. Blake reported that he rad been delegated the duty of looking -at the picture in the Savings Bang to see if he felt it should be accepted or rejected. He.stated that it was a very beautiful picture and the frame was 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." E.E.1.Co. conduit. R.L.Ryder re price of his land. A. n . Marshall re purehasing land. Hill Street. "News from Lexington." 3W) The Board discussed the deficiency in the present automatic traffic lights and requested the Supt. of Public 7"orks 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 Streetj4"NoIjUrn Forks Street, Waltham Street and Hancock Street. r•, Report. %e other maintenance work was also attenders to:,, Next week the department will be occupied with;'e construction of new streets and the regular maintena;nw work. Moth Department. Mott nests were treated with creosote in Grove atreet, Rpbbinson Road., Burlington Street, East Street and. Hancock Street. This work will occupy the department for several weeks. Park Department. The department has been occupied with the regular maintenance work during the past wee'- and will. attend to that next week. Water Maintenance. We have installed a water renewal for Nellie Gleason on Baker Avenue; a new service for Mitchell on Conaord•. Avenue, and'a new service for 'ddestcott on Cary Avenue. We have started a new service for Richards of.; Spring Street. Water Construction. We have laid approximately 2004 of 8" water p pe.in Spring Street and. have set two hydrants. Regular maintenance, work is plannedfor 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. D 1 Boston appointment with Mr. Har71-nan 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 Woad and Bloomfield Street. Topo work in Webb Street vicinity. Yours very truly. William S. Scarmn.an SUPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS. The meeting adjourned at 9-055 P.M. A true record, Attest: i Clerk. n 1