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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-11-05 402 6L SELECTMEN'S MEETING - NOVEMBER 5, 1929. ZE 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, Chamberlain, Blake and Shannon were present. The Supt of Public "dorks and the Clerk were also present. Stuart- Mr. William H. Ballard came before the Board to Marshall report regarding the progress of the Stuart-Marshall Realty Co. Realty Company. He presented plans that the Company haddrawn of the proprsed new building to take the place of the present building He stated that he had hoped to present a signed proposal by the Company, but they had been unable to get in communication with the Mortgagee. He presentedcony of the new proposal intend- ed to be signed, also specifications of the stores and apartments. Lovell Bus Petition was received from the Lovell Bus Line Inc. petition. for permission to operate busses from the Lexington+- Woburn line, over Woburn and Lowell Streets to the Lexington-Arlington line. The Board d'-cided to hold a public hearing on the petition. Alcohol licenses were granted to the followirig: Alcohol Lexington Hardware Supply Co. , 1756 Mass . Ave licenses. E J. Viano , 1668 Mass . Ave. , 1802 Mass . Ave and 34 Bedford Street. I State Aid State Aid payroll was signed in the amount of payroll. $26,00 At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open on the acceptance of Hill Street as .a public highway. A large number of the residents of the street were present. Mr T. A. Custance conducted the hearing. questions Hill St. were asked by Miss Ella Tewksbury, Mr. T. E. Mansfield, 1 Mr. Arthur N. Maddison, Mr. John r3ullock and Mrs . Marion E. Woodworth. The questions asked relatedmore particularly to the distance the road would be constructed from their houses. Mr. A. N Maddison, Presidetht of the Lexington Golf Club represented that organization and ask-d whether or not the improvement was for the benefit of the people living on the street or whether it was an improvement for the Town as a whole. He was informed that the widening was a Town improvement considered by the Board necessary for the public. Mr. Maddison stated that he felt the Golf Club Committee would probably vote to give the land providing there was no betterments. Mr. Bullock stated that he would be glad to pay for whatever land could be given to him on the change in the layout of the street. The meeting was informed that the street would be a P 403 501 layout . All persons present seemed to be in favor of the layout and there were no objections . The Board voted to make the layout. At 8: 15 P.M. hearing was declared open on the petition of the E.E.I.Co. and the New England Tel. & Pole Tel. Co. for permission to set two poles and remove Locations. one pole at the corner of No. Hancock St . and Hill- side Terrace. The Supt of Public Works conducted the hearing and received objection from Mr. Pierre Northrup of the intended location of the pole and it was agreed that the pole would be moved over onto the other side of Hillside Terrace rather than in front of the Northrup property. It was therefore decided to grant the request of the E.E.I. Co. but to locate the new pole in a different location to be designated by the Supt. of Public Works . Petition was received from the residents of Vest Petition Lexington asking that a shelter be built on Marrett for Road near the junction of Mass. Ave for the benefit Lovell of the persons who travel on the Lovell Bus line and Bus shelter. meet the bus at that point. The petitioners were informed that they would have to commuricate with the Lovell Bus Line Inc. inasmuch as the shelter could not be errected by the Town. Petition was received signed by Mary J McCaffrey and others, owners of property on Mass. Ave. asking that the Board refrain from installing a sewer in Mass . Ave. past their property, inasmuch as they would be assessed for the sum of approximately $650. on land which they considered farming land with the exception of one Sewer, house lot. Mass. Ave. The Board considered the petition and the advis- ability of laying the sewer only part way. They considered also the new construction. which is to be laid next year in the way of a new highway andalso the request of Mr. Valliere for permission to enter the sewer and the fact that his property extends beyond the McCaffrey property, and finally voted to lay the sewer as far as could be laid in that direction. The Board therefore passed the following order. COMMON'FALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss. Town of Lexington. WHEREAS the Town of Lexington at a town meeting duly called and held on June 18, 1929 duly adopted. under Article .21 of the "Tarrant the following vote Voted That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to install sewers in the following streets; Belfry Terrace , a distance of approximately 280 feet; Massachusetts Avenue, from Audubon Road a distance of approximately 1025 feet and 4®4 Oak Street, from Baker Avenue e distance of approximately 160 feet . 4a Voted by the Selectmen, acting as a Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners under the authority conferred by Statute 1897 , Ch. 504 and acts in amendment thereof and in addition thereto , and of votes of the Town of Lexington pursuant ther' to, that a sewer be constructed in Mass- achusetts Avenue from Audubon Road a distance of approximate- ly 1025 feet, substantially in accordance with a plan made by John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer, dated October 26, 1929 and entitled, "Plan of Proposed Sewer in Mass. Ave. , Lexington, Mass. , Oct. 26, 1929. Scale 1 in. - 40 ft. , John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer." Betterments will be assessed for this improvement in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 221 of the Acts of 1926. The area which it is expected will received benefit or advantage other than the general advantage to the community from such improvement is described as follows That portion of those properties on each side of Massachusetts Avenue from Audubon Road a distance of approximately 1025 feet. The said area comprises the several lots shown upon the plan hereinbefore referred to which are designated in the schedule hereto annexed and made a part hereof. ;de estimate the betterments that will be assessed upon each parcel of land to be as shown in the schedule which is hereto annexed andmade a part hereof. Witness our hands at Lexington aforesaid this 5th day of November, 1929. Albert H Burnham `'electmen Theodore A. Custance of Clarence Shannon the Town Francis Chamberlain of Hallie C Blake Lexington. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. Lexington, Mass. November 5, 1929. Then personally appeared the above named, Albert H. Burnham, Theodore A. Custance , Clarence Shannon, Francis Chamberlain, and Raliie C. Blaine and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument and statement by them subscribed to be their free act and deed and the free act and deed of the Boar of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the Town 405 of Lexington; before me, John H. Kane A true copy of the records , Attest Helen C. 7hittemore Clerk. SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATEF BETTERMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING ORDER. Massachusetts Ave from Audubon Rd. Owner as of April 1, 1929 Assessment. Ethel M. Day $18.63 Clara A. Hill 420.24 Edith D. Bowker 192.52 George M. & Emilie A. Fuller 94.71 Mary J McCaffrey 353.48 Helen A. McCaffrey 302.24 Mary B. Wellington 166.65 Laura U. Kelley 292.93 Katherine Ross 142.84 Helen C '+'Whittemore 217.37 Thomas H Breslin et al 134.56 Mary A. Walsh 136.63 Robert C. & Marie E. Mcknaul 196.66 Joseph H Valliere 224.61 Donald E & Carolyn L Nickerson T by E 92.12 The following abatements were signed by the Board. Water Maintenance, 307.09 Sewer Maintenance 21.30 Abatements. Sewer Assessment 81.59 Petition for street lights on Middle Ltreet were 406 u received from the residents of the street asking that 4 Street lights be installed from Marrett Road to Lincoln St. lights . The petition was referred to the Supt. of Public Works for his report to the Board as to the number of lights necessary. Letter was received from C. A Bingham, former Letter re Town Manager of the City of Waltham in which he stated Municipal that he qualified fnr giving assistance in peculiar Government phases of municipal government by his experience and stated that the Board might desire his services at some time. The Board felt that the services of a City Planner was something more necessary to the Town. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which Letter re he stated that in order to purchase property from the Marshall Marshalls adjoining the Cary Library, there would. have property. to be ar authorization of expenditure of money previous to making the purchase by the Town. Letter was received from Mr. Willard C. Hill stating that he could not accept the chairmanship of the Tercentenary Committee . Tercenten- Mr. Custance, however made a report that Mr. Harold ary Lamont would accept the chairmanship of this committee, Com-ittee. and would probably come before the Board at their meeting, Tuesday evening next to inform the Board about the number of Committee members he should have, and suggestions for names and also he may be able to state how much money is necessary for the celebration. Letter was received from Robbins & Smith sending Robbins & in a bill to the Town for the land taken in connection Smith re with the laying out of streets. Mr. Chamberlain stated layout of that the bill was larger than the amount agreed upon in -streets . the taking of the Harrington land, and he took the bill and agreed to check with Mr. Harrington as to the amount received fo- his land. Letter was received from Murdock C. Gillis M. C.Gillis ' regarding betterment assessment of $240. The lot was betterment assessed. for $80. and it was stated in the letter that assessment. the Town could have the lot, inasmuch as he was not interested in raying the betterment assessment. The Board felt that it might be well to accept the lot inasmuch as it probably could be sold for $80. Letter was received from the Town Engineer asking Engineer- that the Bonrd decide definitely which way he should ing pavrol.l figure his payroll for the Engineers. It was voted to figure it on the basis of 57 days for 44 hour week. Interest It was left with Mr. Blake to find out about the on notes. interest rates on notes and to report fo the Board at o later date. 407 Letters were received. from '^iillard C. Hill, 2160 Mass . Ave. , Henry D. Love, 1361 Mass . Ave , and Edward W. Taylor, North Hancock St. , calling attention to the fact that changes should be made in the traffic signal lights ' for the safety of the public. Taffic It was decided to mail conies of these letters to light the Chief of Police and to the Traffic Light Control complaints, Division at the State House . Suggestions were received from the Supt of Public 'forks for changes in the Traffic lights. The Sunt was also requested to paint the highway lth lines having parallel parsing to tic curb on Waltham Street up to the Depot yard and also in front of the Boutelle Block , inasmuch as the road is narrow at these points and the traffice narking diagonally does not leave very much room for the travelling automobiles. Mr. T. A. Custance reported that he attendedthe meeting at Arlington regarding the proposed boulevard to go through Arlington and Lexington, and he stated that at the meeting he informed them that the Tcwn of Proposed Lexington was not in a position, with all of the other Boulevard. public utilities necessary, to enter into this project; however, he felt that it might be a n'oject that the State and County would finance He stated thathe also received word from Mr. Harriman that he felt the State and County would cooperate on this highway. Letter was received from Mrs. Harriet L. Child , Lincoln Street Chairman of the Committee of the "omen 's Relief Corns , asking that the Soldiers ' grave in the Munroe Cemetery be graded , e curb set around it and a new urn plated on the same. Letter re Mr. Blake reported that he had an urn which he felt Soldier 's would be suitable for the purpose , and he would gladly Grave. give the same to the T' _e. It was decided to communicate with the Cemetery Commissioners to see whether they were desirous of having an article inserted in the 'arrant askin{ for an appropriation for this purpose. The following is the weekly report of the Supt . of Public Works: For the week ending November 5, 1929 $ Highway Department. Construction of Hillside Terrace and Harding Road has been comnleted. Construction of Coolidge Avenue is completed except the surface drainage which will be finished during the present week. '' ork on the construction of Fill Top Avenue has been started. ` Stop lines at the intersections where traffic lights have been placed have been nainted but tris work has hot been completed because of wet weather. Wgrn!ng signs notifying the public of the traffic 408 signals will be erected very soon. 1 Ash Street and Ward Street have been graded and rolledMS and treated with asphaltic oil and rea stone. Sidewalks on Mass. Ave , Clark Street and Bedford Street, which on account of material used , were disagree- able for pedestrians have been covered with a coat of stone dust. Surface patches have been made in Hill Street. Next week the department will be occupied with maintenance work and the construction of Hill Top Avenue. Moth and Shade Tree Department. Gypsy moth nests on Pleasant Street, Watertown Street , Bowman Street and Mass Ave have been treated with creosote. The department has cleaned and burned the brush in Bowman Park. Next week the department will continue the work of destroying the gypsy and brown tail moth nests . Park Department The drain in the upper part of the Playground near the proposed skating pond has been completed .and the reg .lar maintenance work has been attended to Next week the department will be occupied with the regular maintenance work Water Construction. We have laid approximately 1200 ' of 12" water pipe in Mass. Avenue from Summit Avenue westerly. The work contemplated for the week ending November 9th is as follows Mass . Ave . water main extension, and Mass. Ave . sewer extension (if authorized) . If we are not authorized to extend the main sewer in Mass. Ave. from Audubon Road, the men will be laid off. Engineering Department. Sewers . Completed record plan for Mass . Ave . Sewer at Concord Hill. Highways . Completed plans and description df Hill Street for acceptance. Water Line for hydrant opposite Good Street . Miscellaneous . Lines and grades at new house on Slocum Road. Continued topo worn in lebb ,,treet section* 409 Completed study plan showing suggested development of "Five Forks. " I Yours very truly, William S. Seamman Supt. of Public Works . The meeting adjourned at 10 55 P.M. A true record , Attest Clerk.